Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1917 — Page 2

D A I L Y D E M 0 C R A T wrrr— —~ jij. .»* ... -»*»-- i Published Evary Evening Except Bunday by , ■ l L - I The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary ■ . _ -ae.. = Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier >5 00 Per Mouth, by mail 26 cents Per Year, by mall >3.00 Single Copies 2 cents! —- I Advertising rates made kuo ( wn on i application. Entered ut the Postoilice in Decatur, I Indiana, as second-class matter. It begins to l<x>k to the average pa triot as though there had been plenty 1 of time for discussion of the conscri) ■ tlon bill by the law makers at Wa- * i ington. Lets have some tiling and have it now. Mr. Carroll gives some valuable ad * vice to those who desire to start a i garden this year and his article in >• 1 days paper is worth your time and l careful study. Give it the "once over” * and if interested you will put the pajier aside where you can refer to it as you need it. The man who puts off building tips I year because of the high cost of miterial will no doubt find out that when materials are cheaper, money will be higher and harder to get. We remember last year the same argument was advanced and yet it costs ten per cent more this year If you need,a building you never had a much' hetttri chance to get it than this year. ,1 ut you had better start t arly. Colonel Roosevelt if urging Ge t owners and drivers of automobile.;, can assist more than any other da -s in the erea.t thrift movement. He ::r gues that if the money used for ga >- line last Sunday by joy and pleasure riders, had been converted into o.le fund it would have fed a regiment ot soldiers a year or more. At thi time when every one who is wise will save where ever and whenever tie y can it does seem that automobile owners could (< nserve by using their cars only when most necessary. A modern school building, combined with a gymnasium and an auditorium woulu provide a social center 'll! Decatur that would pay dividends not only in the pleasure thus derived, but in producing healthier and dean-r boys and girls. If we would keep the young folks in tin- proper environment. we must furnish a more attractive place for them to spend th lr spare moments. Other cities have found similar buildings most profit-

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able. If you are Interested, attend the meeting at the city hall Thursday night, when On- organization of a company to meet this demand will be completed. It seems probable that Ellhu Root, of New York, will be chairman of the United States iWmmisatou to be sent to Russia That he will prove equal to the great task is the confident >elief of every man who has paid title t- , tlon to Hie public career ol this gre it iman. Our tuition can furnish no greater statesman than Senator Roof and • any mission in his hands w ill u well administered His advice would be invaluable to the new republic <n Russia and it is sincerely hoped tin t he will accept this offer to furtle r serve his country > . ing those wio desire a new and a real government in Russia. The "bigger crop" meetings I: ’d over the county have been well at tended and the enthusiasm* display ml has given the men interested the < mfidence that many formers will crease the amount of land under < ultivation considerably. Though iIAP , • I average man feels that he Is doing about all he can, he will find if be tries hard enough that he could >f ■ necessary almost double the amount of his crops. this year when high prices are assured he can well afford t > make an extra effort for aside from aiding your country you will benefit financially, according to every present . indication. | DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR Wednesday. S. S. Class Mrs John Heel lev ■ > St Vincent de Paul Society .M s John Colchin. Baptist Missionary—Baptist Church Thursday. Evangelical Aid —Miss Eiiza Spa igler, Birthday Club -Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helm. I. O. O. F. Anniversary Supper and Program I. O. O. F. Htfll. Friday Pocahontas Needle Club. Mite Society Mrs J. O. S< Homey r. Zion Lutheran Aid — At school house. W R. C. Special Meeting—2 p. m. It is not work that kills men: it is worry. Work is healthy: you can hardly pct more upon a man than he can bear. Worry is rust upon the blade.- Beecher. The Sunday school class of the tie fcrmiAl < iiurch. w'hich meets tuts evenirig with Mrs. Jonn Beel, at sev ’n o'clock. instead of the usual afternoon period, will hold its election of officers. All should attend. Mrs. Crestline, of Marion, will be here to take part as a reader on the program for the 1. O O. F. Thursday. Festivities will begin at 6 o'clock with a dinner, after which the program will be given Tite V. I. S. class had a splendid attendance. good supper and a fine time at their social at the V. B. church basement last evening. Mrs. Arthur Hooten, who leaves soon for her new home at Huntington, where Mr. Hooten will be employed in the creamery, was hostess to t,i-> Loyal Workers' class. Mrs. Fred Lian being an associate hostess. Mrs. Charles Knodle was elected secretary to succeed Mrs. Hooten, and Mrs. RoyBaker was made an assistant. The | ladies brought their crocheting for the social after the business. Refresh ments of ice cream, cake and'coffee ' were served. Spring flowers, from the Roy Arch bold gardens, lovely tulips, jonquil? and others, beautified the J. W. Tyn dall home yesterday afternoon, for tin tea party given by the Woman's Civil Improvement society, when they re eeived a large number of ladles Iron tbree to five o'clock. The affair w.i? given by Mrs. Clem Voglewede. chair man of the social committee and th* officers of the association. President Mrs. J. W. Tyifdall; vice president .Mrs. Roy Archbold; secretary. Ms E. B, Adams: treasurer. Mrs. J. 11. ____________________

Heller Mrs. Dan Tyndall sang ami there was victrola music, adding uni'll to the pleasure of the affair. Mrs. O. P. Edwards, of l.ipsie. ().. was an out of town guest. Another tea will no given in two or three weeks at the C. A Dugan home, the proceeds being used for civic improvement work. At a business session held prior to the ten. plans for the summer were discussed Work will be pushed on converting the old cemetery Into a par t: the waterworks park shrublmry. that at the bridge enlram-e and other similar work, started, wjll be cared f>r again this year, as well as new. The society, voted the sum of five dollars to each the south ward, central and high school victrola funds, similar amounts having been given the other schools. They will also help with the South ward play ground equipment. The Minnehaha Needle club will tie entertained after the Pocahon* is lodge meeting Friday evening, by I Mrs Al Burdg. Mrs. Charles Bunlg, Mrs. Emerson Bennett, Mrs. Elm* r Archer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Auran-I. j The Elks' Ladies' Auxiliary's card, ■and peanut party at the Elks' hall la t evening netted them a good sum I >r Red Cross work, and was also a -O ] cial success. Miss Mayme Hart-| ing. as chairman of the social comm t-. tee. assisted by Misses Matilda B -r-, t ling, Margaret Smith. Marie ami Naomi Gass and Marie Connell, the social was carried out nicely. Card, prizes were won by 1 onk Meib* | Mrs. Klepjter. Messrs. Tom Reid and. Fred Fullenkamp. Covers for fifty-three members *>f the Research club and their husbands were laid, for the banquet which mark--led the closing of their season hut evening. The banquet was given at the K. of P home, the supper being served by the Pythian Sisters. Tie I* large table around which the small -r I ones were set. was decorated wi'li ! flowers. During the social mingling ' after the supper, music by the clib members was provided. The eightieth birthday anniversary of Robert Carlisle, an esteemed gentleman of this city, was celebrated with a quiet family dinner party. Monday evening at their home. Mrs. V,. E. Mayer, of Norwood. 0.. a daughter, with the daughters, who reside here, being the Misses Anne and Eliza Car- . lisle, and Mrs. George Flanders, with the Flanders family, completed the I family circle at the dinner party. The Evangelical Ladies' Aid society will meet with Miss Eliza Spangler Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clo- k All members are asked to be present. The finance board of the Evan-.'ll-eal church met the organization in business session Monday evening, after which an informal social time was held. Fully one hundred enjoyed the dance given by the Country Club at - the K. of C. hall last evening. Music was furnished by Geels, Myers’ & Geels, pianist, violinist and trip ] drummer. I PUBLiC SALE As 1 am going to move to Nebraska, I will offer at public sale at my resi dence in Monroe, across from the livery barn on Thursday, April 26. 1917, at 1:00 o'clock p.m., the following property. All kitchen furniture, bedsteads, dresser, ditiig chairs, rockers, dining table, other tables, organ, parlor suite, ’ stands. Favorite base burner, coal oil i stove, soft coal heater and many other articles. , Terms: All sums of $5 and under s cash. ““ . Mrs.. Frank Strickler. Auct.. J. N. Burkhead. 9216 o 'HTWO RESTAURANTS RAISE PRICES v v To meet the rising cost of food, the Martin restaurant today followed the ~ action of the Braun restaurant in raising the price of all meals to thir'.y---e five cents. All sandwiches sell at ten cents each. At least one other restaurant will raise the price of meals. iMr. and Mrs. Jacob Myers are parrl _ ents of a fine new girl baby.

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS ——l Notice is hereby given that Monday, ( May 7th, 1917 will be the last day to! pay your spring installment of taxes j The Treasurer’s office will be open!] from 7 o’clock a. ni. to 5 o’clock p. >n.!' each week day, and the books will i positively be closed at 5 o’clock p. m.: 1 on Monday, May 7th, 1917. <

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All taxes not paid by that time will, become delinquent and the penalty of ten per cent, will be added. Do not put your taxes off as they must be paid and the law points out the duty of the Treasurer. Those who have bought and sold property, and wish a division or wish to make partial payments should come in it. once. -

——II > ■■ Mr » - - - Don’t wait for the rush. No re- ; ceipts can be laid away so do not ask it. GEORGE E. KINZLE, Treas. Adams County, Ind. 90May 7 A o You can go to Fort Wayne cheaper, quicker and cleaner by I interurban. !»ilf>