Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1917 — Page 2

I) A1 L Y D E M O C RA T Publlahad Evary Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER. Preaident ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier ~X 0 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail 26 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known ou application. Entered at the Postoilice In Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. —— The hen that refuses to produce her share of eggs al this time ot ex- * orbiimt prices, when those w o know assure us I tint the pri< e next

winter will reach a dollar per dozen, is unpatriotic to say the least, anil will deserve but littlq sympathy it 'they get their necks wrung Making garden is great b>.i“in<- s. If you keep it up it will be even greater and remember that even it you are not doing it your neighbor is. and you should not permit your chickens or dog or any other live stock to spoil the work your neighbor has put on his garden. It's not fair or right. Help in this food campaign. It's a great movement and one that is sure to help everybody who helps it. No more important duty has ever come to you than that of selecting representatives to the Constitutional convention. These.men. remember, will write the basic law for you and your children and perhaps several more generations to live under. Tile Constitution affects the rights of you and your property and every decision of the supreme court during the past fifty years. It's a man's work to help write, such a work and every voter should realize that this is not an ordinary election, but much more important. The New York World says: "When we get into this war with our mtn as well as our mopey we shall have to accept the president as commander in chief, just as the house ou Sat.urdav accepted him a*>d the secret;, y of the treasurer as its finam ial ad- • visers and agents. Men who can be trusted with $7,000,e00.000 may be trusted also with the organization and disposition of our man power. Through competent officers the war department is too well instructed in regard to the problems confronting it to be overruled by amateurs, no matter how good their intentions. Warnings agoinst_ indis rijninate volunteering were fairly shrieked at us from Great Britain during the first year of the war. What selective eon-

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J| I fll A.D.&C. B>nnfxu Sratih Ciailjra Enthusiastic approval has greeted our announcement of the arrival of Society Brand Summer Clothes. Many new and original fabrics are featured and the models are all the “last word” in fit and style. As an example: SPARTAN PLAIDS. PIPING ROCK FLANNELS. THE BRIA RC LI F FES. THORNBURRY TWISTS. Here are clothes of distinctive characteristics you'll appreciate. And the fabrics are exclusive to Society Brand Clothes. Hou can get them at this store only. Come in and see Your suit— , it’s ready now, priced $22.50 to |, $27.50. I, { -«.t j | THE MYERS-DAILEY: COMPANY

1 scriptian will do tor industry and the * buttle front we may see now every day in the udvumiug lines of .the allies In France.” DOINGS IN SOCIETY 8 WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday Hesearch Mrs. Will Kremers. Huth t'lrcle Vera and Irene Eady. Tuesday | Research Club Dinner K of I'. | Home. Elks Ladies' Auxiliary Card uud , I'eanut Party—Elks Hall. Thursday. laiyal Workers' Class Mrs \r ( tiiur Hooten. 1 have lived to know that the secret of happiness i: i ver to allow your energies to stngir ' Ad; . ,rke.

At a meeting last night the Elks’, 1 Ladies' Auxiliary furthered arran meats for the card and peanut pa .y next Tuesday evening at the El .s', hall. Fifteen cents will be chary -d ; i and the public is invited. Proce. :s , above expenses, will lie donated to • ,ie Red Cross fund. ■■ At the meeting at thi home of M’s. I . Ulen Baker yesterday, the Christi in: .■Pastoral Helpers reported the sum oft 'eighteen dollars cleared from tlvirl Easter pastry sale, and thank the j, ibi lie for their support. - I I > | The Arthur Hooten home will be thrown open Tuesday evening to the Loyal Workers' Sunday school class of the Evangelical church, when Mis. Hooten and Mrs. Fred Linn will cn- ■ certain. ■ Fifty found the social given by Mr 'Eugene Runyon's section of the Ev; n gelieal Aid a delightful one at uchurch last night. The singing of "America'' opened the social and re.idi ings by Naomi Cramer and Mai ia I Tucker: with vocal music by E la iQentis: talks by L. L. Baumgart:.'r and others, provided a fine entertainment. The assembly was pleasai.t'y surprised to have with them the ne.v ♦-tor and his wife. Rev. and Mr S. Mills and daughter. Catherine, who arrived unannounced from Kokomo, last evening. Rev. Mills gave a fine , talk also. Refreshments were serv- . ,d — Mrs S. E. Hite entertained the Philathea class of the. Baptist church last evening. Mrs. Cal Peterson tondm ted the entertainment. This included first a contest, in which Mrs. Harve Shroll won the honors, and sei mid a spelling school, in which Miss Ruby Miller won. Refreshments were dispensed. Mrs. James Hoagland. Mrs. Nam y Sheets and daughter. Ruby, left on Vie 1:05 train for Monroe where they will be week-end guests of the Sam Sha kley 'family living near that place. Misft Lillian Mertz returned on the 1:05 train today to Berne. She was at Fort Wayne where last evening lie attended the musical recital given hv the Bible Training School. ' Mtss Jessie Holtiiouse. student at St Mary's academy. Notre Dame, writes her mother. Mrs. John Holthouse, that she, with the other girls of the academy, has joined the Red Cross. The Sisters have divided the students into “circles " each one to be numbered Next Wednesday they begin making comfort bags for the soldiers. Sliing each one with necessities. The inside of the bag will bear the name and number of the circle, thus showing where it was made. The students are quite enthusiastic over the work and helping in the good cause. .J. ,£, at. .g. >}• + WANTED— ARMY RECRUITS— + 4- RECRUITING STATION + . + U. S. ARMY. + | • ♦ ♦ | + Ft. Wayne. Ind.. Apr. 21. + ■•• Postmaster, Decatur, Ind.: + <• I desire to call your attention + + to the fact that the government +1 4- is calling for 160000 volunteers + 4* for the regular army for the + + WAR only. This means that + ♦ those who volunteer their serv- + 4> ices noy; will be discharged im- + mediately upon the termination + -F of the WAR, and will he allowed + + to return to their home and civil + + pursuits, and will not again be + + subjected to call, as those men + 4- who volunteer will not be placed + ❖ on the RESERVE LIST after + ♦ the war is over, but will be dis- + ❖ charged from both active and + 4- reserve duty. Any young men in -I---•F your town, in groups of two to + 4* twenty, whn desire to go and re- + + mam together, we will arrange + . 4- to assign them to the same regi- + <• ment. WM. F. RYAN, + * Captain. U. S. A. + ; ’*.■ further information tali + on the postmaster. •r++++++ f + + + + * +

ED KIEFER DEAD I ■ ■ ■ ■> I I ■ ICUNTINUKD FROM PAGN UNtt I goggle und flic mask, which was conJ nected with a supply of c omin’csscd air After fifteen minutes he emeigIcd for fresh air. The body was still ' ueifound. "He nrndc u third trip accompanied by Henry Bund, his assistant In brewing work Near two large conveyor pipes they found the body The purplish red and the bloated condition of the face. Ihe flesh burned off even down on the neck, silently told of haw Kiefer had met his death The slight amount of blood which had Issued I from that gash on the chin showi d death had come quickly alter the injury A wound on the back of the' head, probably there is a fracture of the skull at that point, was discovered. "Mr. Breuer, before he hastened io the Eckhart plant, summored Orville Fackler. 1517 Grand street, another engineer to take charge of the pumi s. The big machine was reversed a d (the ammonia pumped out of the circulation system into which it is fore. I 'under the regular routine of business. "The pump war driven at its maximum speed until it became dangerously hot. when it was slackened Pres I tire had been reduced to six pounds. ! according to the guage. when word ‘came to Fackler. “'They found him." | i "It was hours afterward before l.e {cellar had been cleared of the amnionnia fumes and employes felt tin y could enter the cellar in safety. The* investigation was resumed. Coroner McArdle intends to definitely learn the cause of the escape of the ammonia. "Kiefer was working extra at t.ie time of his death. He lives at 1111-2 Broadway, He js survived l<y- hit widow and four children.'one of whom recently joined the army and is now [stationed in Texas. He was born an 1 i reared in Adams county. o JUNIOR EPWORTH LEAGUE The four vice presidents of the I Methodist jiiiiioi Epworth League • r • conducting a contest in programs, which will be judged on four points - education, religion, entertainment and attendance. The program tomorrow i afternoon at 1:30 will be given under the auspices of Miss Dorothy Walter vice president of missionary department. The program follows: Song number 111: instrumental solo, Greubeu L. E. Keller: missionary" fttltWtte re| resenting foreign countries. Eloise I>-w---ton. LeAnna Vance. James Down . Helen and Donald Farr. Naomi Stub : Religion and Education and the Anu lean Woman's Work in These Countries, Mrs. Farr: instrumental solos. Dwight Thornburg and Josephine Suttles: vocal duet. Velma McClure and Verva De France; reading, Gertrude Kinzle. \ WANTED —County representative. Auto Ins. Assn. I made in two days $24.00. You can. Must have good address and hustle. Evans of Newcastle. Inc|.. said: “Wrote two today, not out of office '/ 2 hour. Expect to clean up $7,000 this summer. Address H. A. Shane. Bist. Mgr., 406 City Trust Bldg.. Indianapolis. Ind. ■ ttnttitxtntrtjtrr; ~rnxtt stixutßnKizw ■ | STAR GROCERY I | Marco Tomato Soup ..10c | : Santa Clara Prunes, lb. 10c g I Red Beans, lb 15c a JI 3 Pkgs. Corn Flakes.. 25c H J Pure Fruit Jelly 10c i| I Yacht Club Salad Dres- 1 | sing, 10c g Pure Strained Honey..loc g II Shredded Wheat, 2 for 25c | j Tuna Fish 15c | I Marco Rolled Oats ... 10c I Hawaiian Pine Apple.. 15c ■ | Marco Baked Beans... 15c | [ Fancy Rio CoiFee, lb. .15c a [ Post Toasties 10c Dried Peaches, 2 1b5:..25c Onion Sets, qt 15c jm.LTmmmniKunumutsnttnutßj WILL JOHNS

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. SIOO.OO REWARD. We will pay SIOO.OO for a name for our new Tonic Tablet. Offer open to all excepting employees of this Company. Send as many suggestions as you wish. There are no conditions, no restrictions excepting that every one must agree to abide by the decision of the Judges as . final. I Contest closes May Ist, 1917. Get busy—suggest the right name and get the SIOO.OO. Mail all* suggestions to Name Contest Board, Care of The Sentanel Remedies Co. Cincinnati, O. i

NOTICE TO ICE CONSUMERS The artificial ice manufactured by the Hoosier Packing Co. wll be sold and delivered in the city during the season of 1917 by Ed W hitright. Mr. Whit-

NICKEL PLATE ROAD Sunday Excursions First Sunday Date, April 29th Sale of tickets will continue during Summer Season to points within 100 Miles and Return 25c to $1.50 Ask the ticket agent for full information regarding these attractive excursion fare, or wriie F r P. PARNIN, D. P. A., Fort Wayne, Ind.

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