Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 93, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1917 — Page 2

DAILY 1 ) EM01 RAT Published fcv«ry Evening Except Sunday by '1 he Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R..HOLTHOUSE, Secretary 1 — : -== ~ Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier..... $5.80 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $2 00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. The women "ho are organizing the Hod Cross in this city are deserving of assistance, financially and other-' wise. It is a niust important part of the program. that the women and the * other members of the lied Cross to their share in lessening the burdens of those who go to the front. Boost for the Red Cross. •‘Hoe out your row boys, hoe out your row.” Your government is urging you to plant, plant, plant, tiiat the amount of grain and food may be increased. There is more than just planting too. The ground must be cultivated, the garden ana the m fields looked after. its the way *o whip out old high cost of living and its the way to best servei your eounrty. Hoe out your row. -

Many people in this community today received a package of garden seed front Senator Watson. In former years this practise of . sending out seeds tty the government looked like a useless expenditure of the uation s money, hu at this time when every • body is indulging in the effort i t raise more garden produce, the see os are mos ueceptatde uno will lit us d, lor not only does the package save n few cents but you are assured th.it j these seeds are the best and will ptoduce the highest grade o£ gard 't vegetables. I Clean up next week. The governor lias proclaimed this occasion s the official week for this Important work. Mayor Christen is aski that every tim assist in the big work as cleaning streets, alley.-, yards. C!< i up and paint up, should in- the cry next week UI course you are bu v and you are thinking about, oti • r things, iso is everybftdy else, but don't forget the real importance of a good cleaning up. Then lets keep cl- an. keep the weeds down, beautify the city and make real progression this year. ~ When a nation is at war there are many ways to serve. It is just as

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g>orir!U Irani (Clntiirs Enthusiastic approval has greeted our announcement of the arri'al of Society Brand SummeV Clothes. Many new and original fabrics are featured and the models are ail the “last word" in fit and style. As an example: SPARTAN PLAIDS. PIPING ROCK FLANNELS. THE BRIARCLIFFES. THORN BURRY TWISTS. Here are clothes of distinctive characteristics you’ll appre-, ciate. And the fabrics are exclusive to Society Brand Clothes. Jou can get them at this store only. t ome in and see Your suit—it’s ready now, priced §22.50 to $27.50. ■ THE MYERS-DAILEY-COMPANY |

> honorable to help your country ' raising u big .rep yjr by producing those necessities that tin - meu at the front as well as the folks at ho a* must have as it is to face the eunuu.. In other words "The matt with a It s - J is just as much a patriot as the man wit it the gun." It is therefore possible for evrfy man, woman ami child to help tti this time when our country i shall live or die upon the record made. Patriotism has always Iteeit sung In 1 this land of the free and the brave, ami now we come to the time "it ut we are to be tested. Shall we nt“tsure up? , A hundred and forty two years ago ■ Paul Kovei e made his famous night ride, sounding the alarm that thi^lirlt ■ tish had come and g the men und boys to the defen.-, of - ! nat» m • They came and they cm. ... d. and i ts a result the Declaration of Independence was written. And now . :ie • call is being made again that this greatest of all nations may let he world know that after neatly a < ni tury and a half, we still stand for be • rights of humanity. The response tl ready being made is proof that otr - men hold the same brand of patriotism and bravery as had Washington, Putnam and the hundreds of other i heroes of the revolution. s-j-. TxiwissrKTrr. .r jcivamcaaoc; s DOINGS IN SOCIETY | 2 icxTxiaaKiffleaoßQatxxsaKiaiV

WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR Thursoay. Epworth League Business Meeting —M E. church. Euterpe all Mrs. jes * > • .itn. ytr Helping Hand —Mrs/ John Beel at Reformed church. Presbyterian Aid Mrs.K. E. Frame, Baptist Aid—Mrs John Everett. Do Your Best Class —Mrs. Hera Steele. Friday Elks Ladies' Auxiliary—Elks' hail. Phi la then Mrs S E Hite Pastoral Helpers —Mrs. Olen Baker, i Evening church Saturday Trj Kappa Pastry Salt, gas oin ->, Saturday, April JSth. If I have enough for myself and t family, lam steward only for myself: if I have more. I am but a 1 steward of that abundance for f others. —George Herbert. A very pleasant birthday surprise uus given for Miss Martha Si lking oa T her nineteenth anniversary, at the home of her father, John Seiking. 1 near Hoagland. Cards and other 1 games were played and a lunch was > servetL Those present were Clara Bohuke Sophia Flaugh. Amelia Bohnt kem Anna and iiiriha Hockemey r. Minnie and Lizzie Seiking. Louise Neff, l.izzie Koenemann. Martiia and Ella Seiking. Otto, Charles. Henry. ! Fred. Herman and Ed Bolinke, John < Fackler. Otto and Martin Hoekemevi r, ■ Herman and Martin Hagerfeld. H vman and Charles Seiking. Charles Messerschmldt. Waiter and Jacob Neff, John Koenemann, Gust Frank*'. The Epworth league will hold ’•» business and social meeting tliis evening at 7:30 at the M. E. church. Mrs. Olen Baker will entertain the Pastoral Helpers Friday aftednoon. .The Evangelical Ladies' Aid section of which Mrs. Eugene Runyon is chairman, will give a* social Friday evening at 7:30 in the church dining room. The public is yordially invited. Ten cents a plate will be'cliargcd and a fine program of vocal duets and solos and readings will be given. s Treating of the ocean, submarine f life and the curious phases of o- ■ in I life, tlie paper of Mrs. A. i>. Buttles for the Shakespeare club at the home '• of Mrs. J. C. Sutton, yesterday, was '(very good. The year books for the * coming year wet* given out. as this meeting closes this season's study and the circle will be broken until fa.l The first twelve lessons of the new vear-ltook are on good citienship a id the following ones are miscellaneous. I Mrs. O. P. Edwards, of Leipsic, <>., was a The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor social is i&stponed for an indefinite 'time. * The Walther League was entertai'i | ed last evening by Miss Clara V\ • I - and Rev. Hinz lead the study on I “Creation of Light and the Firmament.’’ Music and games followed, j The hostess was assisted by her eous- ! in. MiSs Cordubi Welland, in serving a fine lunch. I District No. 6. in St. Marys towa-

ship, known as the Friedliue school. " closed last Friday, wit it a big dinner und a program Despite an epidemic of whooping,cough, there was a latte attendance. After a line dinner had been served by the patrons, the program was given, which consisted ;f recitations, dialogues, songs attJj drills. To show their appreciation| for their teacher, Mary Mcfullou- It.J the pupils presented per a beaut if a I linen table cloth Out of an enroll tnent of twenty pupils, fourteen received rolls ot honor. Tilt I*t cent of attendance for the year was US.S. The regular monthly meeting of the, Indies' Auxiliary will be held Friday evening Ht eight o'clock at the Elks hall. , The closing of the Historical club, culminated with a day with Mrs. Ed Christen, in Ifer hospitable cotin ry, home A delicious Yhicken dinner 1 with everything else to round out cue of tlie noted country meals was I thoroughly enjoyed by all. A ts> >k review of Sweet” was given by Miss Gillig. which was most intere-t---tug, after which the business of 'he afternoon was taken up. by repot is of the year's work, which showed me - year had been profitable us a literary t year, also in charity work and th it ! we stand for the call of home and country, and as such the unanimous r vote was for the giving up of the'an j uaul bam»uet. and the members as s' i. club all Joining the Red Cross, thus placing thej- work and funds at the disposal of our country's call for a united people ill this out great eue'i gency. Mrs. Christen also donat'd B a n extra dollar for the work, thus tsivP ing for immediate needs a goodly I amount, and the sincere wish of •this 5 club ts that we may he saved from r,

long conflict of h world s war.—Contributed EMMA - ROTH OPERATED ON ' Emma Roth, the fifteen year old daughter of Chris Roth of Honduras was operated upon this morning the home of her parents, for appendicitis and adhesions. it is thous it that the operation was a success tl one and that site will he able to b. up within a few weeks _ MARSHAL IS DEAD. iUnited Press Service' Indianapoliiv. Ind., Apr. 19 <>Pet ial to Daily Democrat l — David C. Rankin, deputy United States marshal for fourteen years, died -Inst night. He had been ill for several weeks. HORSE STRAYED A poor old bay horse. Finder please telephone 733, Decatur phone. 93-13 K B Maty. FARMERS. ATTENTION. I have three full blooded stallions, 2 Belgians and 1 Percheron, which will stand for the season at the Schliekman feed yard on Second street. Decatur. DAVID GERBER. Owner J. D. Grim, Keeper. S3tf j. w Tyndall arrived home last' evening from a business trip to BluhtonL Mrs Charles Dunn, of Bluffton. came over last evening to attend the p. :• riotic celebration. A number of people from here w n< to Fort Wayne today tu attend the l.exjngton day celebration. All t.ic shops and stores in Fort Wayne closed today tor the big patriotic, event. “Clean-up week” begins Sunday at which time all ministers are asked to announce the plans for the big week which includes a general cleaning up and painting up iu every town and city irt the stale. Its a good idea and oue that every one should htip ca - y out. —o — Wall Paper prices have advanced 2.') to 10 per cent since we bought ours We are selling at the old prices.—Callow & kohne. 1 4-17-1$ FOR RENT Five acres of ground iu the south part of the city, impure at this office. 93-13 n ' ■■ ■ '» • D - Democrat Want Ads Pay ——*—J—ii I——— ■! ■

Time to Refinish Old Floors 1 your floors are beginning to look dull aad worn, a coat or \ two °f Lowe Brothers VERNICOL I! ; 5 will (?ire m nerr life and beauty. , emicol r, attractive, nnn-fnding i and easy to apply. Docs not show heel marks and can he washed with j" '■ t vw I so;, P ®«d water. Conic iu and wa will show you iiow V onucot makes old |r BOJ Hours look like ucw HOITHOUSE DRUG COMPANY

Official Time Table of Decatur Railroads The Reliable Schedules (SHAM) H %I*IDN A I Mil AW A. the «i. It. A I. Hornl—Mhoue So. » VmmHtmuor Niuilou au«l !• 11 o u *•**. Muurur u Ntl Nr%ri»lli »!*.« tooul hIMMIUII. Mo. 4. Dully w * lfi £ *• JJ* No. 12. Eierpl Stiutlmy • *«•« A. JJ. No. 2. Ei»e|M Kuimliv * tol * • :!• No. :o. Sundny ««»ly ****** * • Nor«bt»oiiM<l. > rt . \ Dully i'JMI A. 31. >». 11,Dully «$ hrtMii&h tu .imekiunw ( Ity ) .V S* So. 3, Siiiulht 2:22 1 . »*. It. 1.. MKMHY, roitT » um: i>d i>»:< \ti h TiurnoN mm:. Kffet'llve \|»rll IT. 'HUT. l.rMie lleenfur l.eme Ft. » mymr 3i40 it. hi. 7UHI n. »•». 7 :Ml it. n*. M 3«» M. hi. HG4W a. in. I u. in. n. in. 11 tS* h. 111. 11 ::(«» «. ta. Itm p. m». I :fM» |». hi. 2:30 p. 2:30 p. mi. I:<W !»• ,M * 4:110 p. hi. 3s3tt l». «»'• 7 .Mil p. m. *:3l» p. »*». lUtOO p. hi. 11 :«•’ p. in. (nr «*\rry lionr itml u half. UtiMMlna Unit* I liotir tmtl 5 UliU*ll*N. I r«*iuln vatr lvn\r* U«*«‘***»r *' 7:.V» a. in., iiutl Irmen I'orl Du > wt* ut 12 in., arrlvloK In Detumr at 2:«Mi. 110 >1 lit Ml 111., 1.. I*. A F. A. TOI.KDO. NT. MM It it >VESTEH>' Thr -stover l.rnf” Monti —Thoue 21 I'iixxnmtr anil I'rolpbt Siattuu. tooui h \\ iM«*li**toirr Mreel, >\ ftollMMlllll. Mo. 3, Dally t#(2s A. M. No. Dally #:33 l\ M. No. 21. I.ot-al Frrijtlil, rarrlea pa*.-Nt-HKt-rN. Dally deep! >un- • ilay 10i55 A. 81. IbUtot Houmi. No. «. Daily 4r!W» A. M. No. 4. Daily 7:02 I*. M. No. 22, l.ooal l'r«*iiilit. dally except >uadny, rarrlew pii"*it*iiK« rn 10*55 A. M. H. J. TIIOIII'MO, A Kent. CHICAGO A KHIK M VII.HOAD. Tlie l-Irle Mofid, *l*h«»ne 20. l*aMMeiiu«*r Elution uud l'r«*lp,h< Holin', Noiilh » iiiolietoter Mreet. K a* (hound. No. Dully 3*3# A. M. No. 220. fdxeept Sunday l:ld I*. >l. No. 4. Daily 3:42 I*. M. Ufil lH»uud. No. 7. Dally 2:30 A. Si. No. 327, F.xeept l»:4« N. >l. No. 3. Dally I2:4« I*. M. % O. H. ODKI.L, Aftent.

NOTICE If you are interested in buying an incubator or brooder see the Buckeye agent. Write for catalogue. Sold by NOAH D. SCHWARTZ Berne, Indiana DECATUR’S CHIROPRACTOR PIONEER i Office Over Vance & Hite’s Hnnre 1:30 to 6HK) lIOUrS 6:30 to 8:00 i PHONE 650. 0. L Burgener, D. C. No Drugs No Surgery No Osteopathy

We Do General Repair Work [ On Buggies, Carriages and Wagons. Repainting, j • H Wheels Rerubbered. Get Your Wheels Retired Now Before the Advance In Price. I t I I When You Think 01 I • Buggy, Carriage and Wagon I Repairs or Repaint Work Call On / I The Decatur Carriage Works I W. I). Porter, Prop, ; Cor. Ist and Monroe Sts., ’Phone 123

DOES RHEUMATISM i BOTHER YOU? Many Doctors Use Mustct ole : So many sufferers have found in Mu.tcrole that _ you ought, to b«) a i small jar ami try it. , j |u>t spread it on •with the linger . it in. l'ir.t you feel a gentle Su ltan ! a delicious, o oling comfort Ml ' s ’ cr ‘ ll j routs the twinges, loosens up slide e joints and muscles. I Mttsterolc ts a clean, white ointment 1 made with <d of mustard. It penetrates t, the seat of pain and drives it a«av, but does not blister tlie tenderest skin. It takes the place of the mussy, old fashioned mustard plaster. Mttsterolc is recommended for bronchitis. croup, asthma, pleurisy, htmi"po. neuralgia, sprains, bruises, stiff neck, headache and colds of the chest < .t ultai prevents pneumonia.' NOTICE TO I-X CONSIMEBS We are now deliverinß l rystal Lake Ice to all parts of the 1 city. The finest ever harveste<l 1 First class service and courteous treatment guaranteed. CONTER ICE CREAM CO. 70tf 'Rhone 92. . — * PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at pub ! lie sale at his residence on Mercer i avenue, on Saturday. April 21. 191,. • I beginning at in o'clock a. tu . the fol 'lowing household goods. These house i hold goods are all like new: Heating i stove, kitchen range, oil stove. ? bed* 1 buffet, dresser, dining room table. kitchen table, kitchen cabinet, library . table, tl dinirg room chairs. 3 tock • dig ' haiis. n few kill hen chairs. J ' large rugs, some strips of carpet, sail- . itary couch. 60-egg incubator, some • canned fruit, kitchen utensils; other • small articles too numerous to men tion. DAN HALEY, - ,ii;i Mercer Avenue.

BI TTER FAT 17c. You can sell your cream at 17c per pound for butter fat at I Schlosser Brothers’ Cream Buying Station. Decatur. Ind. In the cement bltx-k building on South First street, west of Fornax* mill. - Open Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Honest tests and fair treatment. ' | NOTICE. Commencing Monday, April 23, bus will leave for Monroe, Berne and Geneva at 10 a. m. instead of 11:15 a. m. Tit:’. Al TO TRANSIT CO. | is one of the most prevalent of dis eases, lt tan be easily gotten rid of by the right use of the proper remedy. Green’s August Flower Get a trial bottle, 25c, and follow directions. Large size. 75c, at Smith, Yaker & Falk's drug store.

. m .A \. w ; fl ■ In Choosing The Right CM I A good rule to g<» by is KNOWN quality. KNol\| price, and SOI NO guarantee. Our *ls, sl7, S2O, $22.50 and $25 Suit> make iml smile w hen they buy, because of the remarkable üb.J The clothes that Min are the clothes that please movl people, including yourself. Most young men like something different -that j I why Pinch Hacks are so popular. Come in and see them. Teeple, Brandyberry & Petersil I ATTENTION MOTORISTS. We have purchased THREE CAR LOADS (!■ Havoline Motor Oils and Grease and oiler to tht | ’ trade an oil for any type of engine. This oil cow-1 poses light, medium, heavy, and extra hea\ y filtered g ( from a pure paraline base crude, which guarantees I i perfect motor lubrication. At the present time 1 cheap Auto Oil at excess prices, is being ollered the 1 < dealers, and especially to the consumers. YY c au 1 j the reputation of the Indian Refining Co., manufac- 3 * turers of Havoline Oil, back of this line and ,ruarantee satisfaction. We nave an oil especially adapt* | cd lor the I'ord Car. Call and see use with refer* | cnee to lubrication of your motor. II KALVER-NOBLE GARAGE CO. j FORD AGENTS public sale I As !am guing~ )V e to Nebraska, Sl ° VC ' 8011 COai ‘ I 1 wUI otfer IwWkr sale at my rest- Rr “ t k ’*' * lt , n d » I deuce in Monroe, across from the liv- AU I er / ,mrn Thursday, April 2 «. H»l7, caßh * . „ „ . I at 1:00 o’clock p.m., Um! following r ' L I j property. * Auct., J. N. Burkin ! j \ All kitchen furniture, bedsteads, We can pleasv '" u an(l , ; I dresser dinig chairs, rockers, dining vou niml> , v on wall I r It.u Kohne- 1 .l2> || The South End Grocery (IT DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIV INCj Can Hominv ’ Can Red Beans !!!!!!/!!!'!.’!! ' ' | Corn .*.... 13«; or ("<> for ’ Red and Pink Salmon l'>« » nd ’J Lippincott Apple liulter. can . / Fancy Dried Peaches. Ih j I fancy Santa Clara Prunes, lb. .V.V I ;. anc > ; Assortment of Jellies, large jar (looseherries, large can ' ... \ «.olden Egg Macaroni, box Skjpner’a Spaghetti, bmt ~ ’ j* ’ lm i Oianges, Bananas, Apples, Lemons and Turnip* - Wt pay highest cash price lor Country Product'M. E. ANDREWS m. opp „ silc Eric