Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1917 — Page 2

DAILY D E M 0 C R AT Publiahed Evary Evening Except •unaey by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE. Secretary Subecriptlcn Rate*. Per Week, by carrier 10 cent* Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Poatoffice in Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. This is tin firs! day of May. a good time to make up your mind io haw a garden, a big garden, one that will produce some thipg tor you lor next winter and an over supply lor some one else it you can. Then Bill he a iot of people in our own tail’ land, hungry and cold next wincet it w don't plan carefully during the next tew mouths. Mayor Thompson of Chicago istanding alone in Ins position and hi statement that lie feared to invite the l-’renth commission to Chicago I, cause of the large "alien population has caused the "aliens" themselves to i se in wrath against him and tell the misfit gentleman who presides ovet the metropolis of the west just wlter to "head in." The mayor deserves •> be impeached and if Chicago is as live as reputed the action along that lint will b< quick and effective. We tope the local volunteer co: pany will be assigned to the new Fourth regiment in Indiana and we b» lieve it ths sensible thing to do. 11 they are to signed o the first regiment then they immediately befouie da <• ed with them when in truth they hav had practically no experience whn the otiter men aw had several years training in the -tt rd and have bad eight or nine mon' -- on the border It would be unfait i’ ems to us place <ur boys in v th these trained men instead of giving them at lea.-i the opportunity to leaf the rudimentof drilling. It is probable that a large number of the ni' ii who register tor enlistment in rhe service for tl • I'nited States will be assigned to turn; won: instead of to military service and why not? While the winning of battl--is necessary to end the war, n< less is it necessary to feed not only our men but a large part of the world. This i a big job we have tackled, more serious than the average person evi-u yet seems to feel. It is almost imp sible in this land of peace and plenty to realize the Intensity of the terrible war which is giving a toll of 200,000 dead and missing each week but it is real war and within a few months we will be bearing a heavy share ci

is r'r-- ft w iTjpv - tl- , S’nruiy Sranh (Clnihra There’s a snap and dash to these new Spring Styles you will appreciate. They have a of Militarism—the shoulders are slightly accentuated. the. chest high, the waist line defined and the skirt flared. Tne loose belt affoods more freedom of movement an 4 gives a more artistic effect. The sleeves are made to unbutton and turn up. a feature you will appreciate when you "wash up" or when the temperature is high. We have these suits in a variety of fabrics: Tiepical Worsteds, Silks, “Thornburry Twists” and “The Briarcliffes"—these are exclusive with Society Brand Clothes and can be seen at this store only. We suggest you make your selection now while the assortment Is t complete. < $20.00 to $27,60 ! j. B_'J THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

p'tlie burdens. It is a serious time and “a time for serious thought by every » L >■ *'t g Osxxxxtol...... jc-Aiaacoaocxx 3 10INGS IN SOCIETY 0 x: ac-aos: u acc ::i: WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. T uesday s Three l.iirti Club Mesdauies Chas. I* Helm. Henry Thomas ami Adolph 8 Hoffman. J C. L. of CK.of C. Hall. " Tri Kappas Huth Parrish. 1 Presbyterian Missionary Mrs. L. A. Graham. Wednesday Walther League Clara BokUecht. ■ Concord Aid Mrs ES. Christen. St. Agnes Sodality Supper and faiie>s Post Sale K. of C. hall Thursda-'. M E Missionary M a. J. Ham y Baptist Aid No m< ’.np A special business meeting was held I y tile Research dub' a; the home <■(.' Mrs. I. A. Graham yesterday, win 1 they distributed the* study books for next season and closed up the bus; ness of this year. Mrs. AL Burdg. Mrs. Charhsjturd Mrs. A R Bell and Mrs John Beineke asked the Pythian Sister.- to linger after the regular temple meeting la t evening for a Needle club meeting, after which they were invited into the dining room for refreshments. Mr. Sceiders. Mrs Otta. Miss Lt'hil Atz. of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs "W son Lee were guests of the Jacob Atz family at dinner Sunday. Miss Clellah Bri< kley. of Berne. Miss Inez Kelly and Professor Jord; t. of Geneva were guests Sunday of Mary amp Emmett Laughlin, east •;! the city. Mr. and Mrs. Tbouias liufkin ar I son. Tommy and Mr. and Mrs Martin Laughlin motored to Geneva Suuda where they spent the day with J. V’. Kelley and family. The second of a series of delightful teas given by the Civic Improvement society for the ladies of the ei’y will be given Wednesday of next week ;;t the heme ol Mrs. C. A. Dugan. All the ladies of the city are invited '<> come. The proceeds from the ten cents which each is asked to contribute. will be used in civic improvement work. (in account of much illness the will be no meeting of the Baptist Aid this week. The Methodist Woman's Home Missionary society will meet Thu.' day afternoon at two o'clock with Mrs. A. J Haney, who will have as her a sistants, Mrs. Charles Yager and Mrs. Charles Colter. Mrs C. D. l.ewtou will have the program. Miss Clara Boknecht will entertain the Walther League tomorrow evening. The domestic science girls of M:-s Betty Boyers class will give a lunch eon this evening at six o'cloc k in the domestic science dining room, to the school board, the principals of the wards and others of the faculty. The St. Agnes Sodality girls will begin 10 serve supper Wednesday era nine. at the K. of C. hall, at six o'clock The parcels post sale will b • gin at 7:30. A good time is anticipated and the public should attend. Mr.'and Mrs. Oliver Johnson hate returned from Kokomo where yesterday they attended the wedding of nephew, the Rev. R. V Johnson, pa - tor of the Methodist church at Milford. He was married yesterday at twelve o'clock noon, to Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Albright, a Kokomo young lady. The ceremony was performed in the Main Street M. E. church and three of the ministers of that city officiated. The double ring ceremony was used. A-wedding dinner was serv- : ed following. to about a hundred guests. The groom's parental home . is at Forest. Mr. and Mrs. Willlard Rohrer, es ■ Grass 1-ake. Mich., arrived on the 1:05 ! train this afternoon to visit with the. Dan Sprang. A. R. Bell families and - other relatives. Mrs. Rohrer wis formerly Miss Margaret Beil. to WOMEN STEACY WORKERS It used to be said that women Could not be depended upon like nien to work steadily, and. consequently, ought not to expect so much pay as men employed at similiar work. While it would he foolish lor any young woman to stay at work when physically unfit, it is believed that most women now continue at tin >1 work as constantly as tncn. Any woman Tv ho is unable to do so, should take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound the old, reliable medicine for women, and get the aid she needs to enable her to keep at work. adt t

NEARLY READY FOR THE WORK i (Continued from Page One) l|oil the work Os the 51 membership H lee. fifty cents is retained by the 1 chapter for local expenses, supplies. 1 etc., and the other half Is sent to headquarters Mrs Fauve told of the making < f supplies. There are eight varieties of boxes to be tilled. Fort Way tie has j completed lessons 011 the first box. believing in doing thoroughly one .thing at a time. Box one includes tile gau .e hbspital supplies of all kinds, whic h are cut according to definite p*tter-'is. Today they are taking up the making of garments. The advantages of liecatur and Adams county becoming a chapter in itself, or being an auxiliary of the Ft. Wayne chapter, were discussed. This matter, however, will be voted upon at a meeting held some time this week Among Other speakers were Dr. 1-. 1). Beavers, also 11 member of the com , mitten with Dr. Smith; Dr Boyer- , chairman of the county defense > league, who is really at the head <1 j the movement out of which this Red 1 Cross movement here sprang; Dr. Rayl, of Monroe, who spoke of the. great interest in that town in this line; and French Quinn, who is a< ti :rg> as temporary secretary. CENSOR ORDER | IIS MADE TODAY (Continued from'Page One) dicial to relations with foreign powers. It constitutes America's first taste of real, wartime, ironclad military censorship, and the regulations are sufficiently broad to give the govern-, ment censors the broadest powers of deleting or withholding messages Commander W. D. Todd, director of naval communications, will be in charge of the cable censorship, with] ('ommhrfffer Arthur B. Hoff control- j ling the New York division, w hile | Brig. General Mclntyre will direct the I telephone ami telegraph supervision I on the border. I OFFICERS NAMED ' (Continued from Page One), drill, drill. 1 Captain Dunn would like to increase I the membership of the local company I to the full quoto of 15<> men or as I near that as possible It is believed that many will prefer volunteering in the local company to waiting for the conscription and those who enlist now will start on an even tooting with the others. AU members are urged to report at the armory each evening for drilling ami to receive instructions. n— FUNERAL OF MRS. FALK HELD TODAY Funeral s< rvices for Mrs. Joel Falk were conducted this afternoon at Bobo The Scherer auto hearse went put to be used by Mr. Cowan, of Willshire, in the funeral. » — O INDIANA FARMS FOR SALE If you had the chance to own a farm would you consider a proposition lik>this: 147 '/z acres 01 < lay sandy soil, subject to all kinds of crops, that you can exchange your property, not to exceed SISOO or slt>OV; this farm has?100O worth of saw t irffber; «100 acres ni pasture and farm land; good six room house and fair barn, some out buildings. a good cellar; plenty of fruit on farm; this farm if taken soon, possession will be given this spring, Only $35. per acre. 40 acres of the same kind of soil, will include some property, fair house ■ and barn; plenty of fruit and timber on farm; per acre. 170 acres: 30 acres level bottom 1 land, some high land: plenty of titu- • her; close to school; buildings worth one half price we ask for this farm; our price $5,000. ' 105 acres. 40 acres of fertile bottom ’ land, in wheat and rye; between 400 and 500 fruit trees on this farm; build- ! ings are good ; $43 iter acre, a bargain. ’ Now is your chaiice if you would like to be a farmer, this means you can raise your living. W. H. PATTERSON, ‘ Willshire telephone or Rockford R. R. ’ advt 97-16 . , o Right-of-Way. Things cannot be entirely sntisfm- ' tory uni 11 some plan is Invented by which both tbe motorist and the pedes--1 triun can have the right-of-way at the same time. r Tested seed corn for sale—--1 Heid's Standard- Yellow Dent and Ninety-day Yellow.—Burk Elevator <'o. 10311 ’ FOR SALE —A baby cab, in good con dition. 'Phone 307. 10313

■ ■ Oflicial Time Table of Decatur Railroads The Reliable Schedules ■ M ■ lll — (iHYMI KtPIDM A IMM ANA. The 4.. K. A I. Hhiiil—'l'hour %<>. H rn«*N<*iiM<r Mttlioii nud I'rrlfcjbt Huumc. Hourof mid *>r%vulli Mt«. *<l|lt IliMKllld. I No. 4. 11*3 A. M. 1 No. 12. I'wrcpt Sunday 7:03 %. M. \o. 2, Havrpt I A«>. 10. >uuday «»Mly 6:10 I*. M. I \orl liboMMd. ‘ \o. 3. Dally IStftS A. M. X„. ll.Oulb Uhrotigb <u Uuvkinaw < lt> » ,*»:O® A. M. No. 3, Kicrpl Munday 3:22 I*. M. 11. 1.. Agent. I I'Ditr u mm: km* im:< %ti r 111 14 liO \ 1.l \E. llUrclK** Kprll 17. 1017. I.va%«* Ikcnlur I.rave I I. Uayur 5:141 a. im. 7:00 a. m. 7 :<m> a. iu. a. ii>. S;3O a. ui. 14*:tM» a. iu. 10:00 a. hi. ll:34» a. in. I I :.'W n. Mi. I :O4t p. at. 1 :4M> t». *m. 3 .40 p. hi. 2:60 m. hi. 4:410 i>. an. 4:4Mt |». hi. 5:341 p. ui. 7:OO p. H», 5:34» p. hi. 10:00 p. m. 11:00 p. n». 4 ar lionr aud a ball'. Kuuniua I lint* I hour aud 5 hi Imiilra. I* r<* I a l>l <*ar IravrM ll«*«-:iinr it I 7:04t a. hi. and lenvcM Fort Mayni* mi 12 ai., arrK hia in Drciitiir al 2:410. H4> Mi:i< HI HL. TOLi:i)4l. ST. A VF.STF.KN I hr "(Iwicr l.raf” Hoad—'l*taon«- 21 PaamvuKer and I'rriyibt Station, i *uutb W iuclirMivr direct. XK r»l bound. X«. 3. Daily 10:25 A. M. N». Daily 0:32 P. M. No. 21. Loral rarrira p«i-Mt-iiarrM. Dally except >uuday ioA. M. Eawl Bound. No. O. IKully 4:50 A. M. No. 1. Daily 7:02 1\ 5L No. 22, Loral I're in lit, daily e*ccpl Sunday, rarrira paaaten* K«*ra 10:55 A. M. H. J. TH4*MPS4>N, Agent. CHK AG4* A 1:KIL KAII.IKOAD. The ICrlr Koad, *Pbone 341. raaaensvr Station and I Fright llouar. South V inrlicMvr Street. Baal bound. No. s. Dally 3:51* A. M. No. 220. Kxrrpt Sunday 1:141 P. ij. No. 4. Daily . 3:43 P. M. WeM brand. No. 7. Dally 2:34* A. M. 1 No. 227, Fxrrpt Sunday 14*:441 A. M. . No. 3. Daily 12:145 P. >|. | O. H. ODELL, Agent. 1 HERE is a reneuy that win cure most all skin axil scalp troubles. Eczema, Barbers Itch. Itch. Cub and Sores. Why waste time and money when B B. Ointment is an ointment of real merit? Ask rour druggist. If not handled send 50 cents to the B B. Ointment Co.. 217 Monro“ street i pecamr. Indiana- ~ B. C HENRICKS D.C I YOUR CHIROPRACTOR Above Morris 5 & 10c Store. Phone 660 Office and Dwelling, Over 5 and 10c Store Office Hours Ito 5 7to 8 LADY ATTENDANT Decatur, Ind. DECATUR’S CHIROPRACTOR PIONEER Office Over Vance & Hite’s Unnrc 1:30 to 5:00 lIOUrS 6:30 to 8:00 PHONE 650. 0. L Burgener, D. C. No Drugs No Surgery No Osteopathy

MOST MEN BUY CLOTHES on the say of the merchant. 1 We have been selling men’s clothes for so many years and gained so much experience that we feel qualified to assist you in selecting your spring outfit, if you j care to avail yourself of our opinion. If you don’t we will not oiler any unwelcome advice. t Come in and let us show you some of our HART, SCHAFFNER a MARX or CLOTHCRAFT clothes and ’ we know you will be satisfied. Prices SIO.OO to $25.00. holthouse“otlte & co. GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN AND BOYS

NOTHT: or *»ALE OF T4lUN*llir II4»\ D*. I Null.la hereby Mivrii that al ten oVku k a in on tin 23rd liny ul Muy. (WIT, al ilw rweidvD’’• "f !*»•■ uudt'i’•U;ni d i i llartfurd TownMlih*. Adainw CimHty. lii'llaiia. as truMter of Hartford S« hool 'nwnililp I will offri for Hiih- and well 1 i th* hlglo bldfh i 1 1 1.000 Oo (f f liool boiulH of Haiti «< hool loiviiMhip, vi; t | boadt i.f'ma fartr-four In num* I ami of tlie d< ii«»iiilnMtioii "i 1250.00, IhXit’d in MerivH and failin*; ( h- a 3 follow* Three < !» bonde of tyv»» hundred und . ! !!.;• ■ e . due -ll Aunei Hirst, I'j.’o. and llnee lioluU of t uh. due on the tlret day of !•'« bruary and the 11 ret dav of - AugiiMt In the . j -.nw I’c.’l. l-i -l. ITJI. l-ij., !'.n,, ... on | the tirat* da\ of l’el«ruarv. 1927 i Said bonds varh bearliiK date of I $ lay 1.-. 1917. aud bearing I ill •Text at I I j -r ent from date, pay able eemi- : i,nnuaUy. | Said lionds living ieMUed for tlo' purpose of box Ing ground*, erecting a 1 i eyv eentrn) m* liool buildiiiK uud the swine. j Said bond yvili he sold for not lohn li iin par and for eaxli on delivery. 1 .J!. .1 |,|s will h. If.fl. e I l>\ the 1111t’orsigned at :uiy lime before Hie hour Stated. Notice Is hereby further given, that ; I the time and place aforeaaid, tov it, at ten o’clock a. m , on the 23rd <’:v of Mav. 1917, at“lhe rexhirin e of i the undersigned in said Hartford t'vvnshlp. \dims county. Indiana. a> I will for salf aii'l si'll U) lb. htffl i'>it bidder 111,000.00 of bonds of said Civil Township, said bond'* being fortyfour ili» in nmill" ■ ■ I .ah of tln lon of $•" "u. iaaued in Series and falling due as follows Thr« ■ bonds of $250.00 ♦•m il du* on August first, 1920, ami three bonds of |*so "" ea< h, <J,ue on the firtit «ia of Februarv and the lirst day of \iigust, ■ i the years 1 921, 1922. 192 5. 192 1. 192\ 1 and ilva bonds ■ f $ ea< h due on the first dav of February. 1 927. Said bonds each bearing date of Max i 1917. and beat Ing int< rent at I pe < ent from date, payable setni-annual--1 Said bonds being isued by said civil township as provided by law for the purpose of buying groumls. erecting .nd equipping a new central school building in said Hartford Township. Said bonds will be sch! for not less than par and for cash on delivery. Sealed bids will be received at any I time up until tlie hour named herein. All bids for bonds must be upon l orm No 1"A. p:ag<-ribed by the State Board "f A ounts and must b» a* - bidder. The right is reserved to reject any haul all bids. PETEII ION. i Trustee of Hartford School Toyyunship, and Hartford Civil Township. Adams County, Indiana. Date, April 24, 1917. 21-1-8 y o MIEKH 1 s •*\l.t:. | i By \iitue of an order of sale to me Lt directed from the < ivrk of tlo- Adams ’ Hrcuit court. 1 will expose at public I sale, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, Hi<* I2ib Day of Hay. t D„ 11*17, I tyv’ en tlie hours of Lfi o’clock a. m., i and I o’clock p. m., of said ’lay, at the 4 ib»or of liie court house in Decatur, I Adams county, Indiana, tlie rents and ; profits for a (erm not ex< evding seven ' years, the following described real es- . | fate, to-yvit: Commencing at tlie center of tlie I Fort Wayne and Piqua plank road, ly-ji-ig ami being in tlie northeast quartier < »of the southeast quarter <’» ) ’of section twenty-one (21), in town|s iip twenty -e.gin (28) north, range | fourteen (llueast, in Adams county, Indiana, where tbe west line of the land conveyed to E. Gorsline by William Gorsline crosses the said road, running theme north yvith said line f car poles to a stake; thence east eleven poles to a stake: theme south ten and one-half poles to tlie Fort Wayne and Piqua plank road: theme along r tid road eleven poles to the place of beginning, being tlie same tract of land conveyed to William F. Wood by Thomas Fisher. Also tin following real estate in Adams county. Indiana: Commencing al the s-Hithwest corner of the north a-If ' )of the northeast quarter > of ti; 1 southeast quarter <’ 4 ) of section twenty-one <2l). in township twenty-eight C2S) north, range fourteen east: thence running north thirty --three <33) degrees. ♦ ast one 11 » rod and two ’2) links; theme east twen-ty-four (24) and one-half > degrees; south tyvo (2) rods and five (•'.» jinks, theme west to the place of beginning two (2) rods ami ten (10) links, containing one and one-fourth (IB) square rods, and on failure to realize the full amount of judgment, interest and costs, 1 will at the same time and place, expose to public sale the fee simple of said ryal estate Taken as the property of Roy Wolford <>t al. at tiie suit of Benjamin W. Sholt v. Said sale yvUl be made without any r< lief whatever from valuation or ap? praisement laws. ED GREEN. Sheriff of Adams County. April 17. A. D., 1917. L. C. De Voss, Attorney for Plaintiff. 17-21-1 + + + + v + + Tl-* + + ** + NOTARIES PUBLIC ♦ + DAILY DEMOCRAT OFFICE ♦ * - ♦ ♦ License Applications. Affi- ♦ ♦ davits, Certifications, etc. ♦ ♦+++ * + +

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