Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Ppbliaharl Ivary Evanlag Eacept •unday by The Decatur Democrat Company ’ JOHN H. HELLER Preaident ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Par Week, by carrier....... 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 26 cents Per Year, by mall $3.00 Single Coplee 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Bostofllce In Decatur, Indiana, as aecond-claa* matter. Several papers over the country a.c snaking themselves ridiculous by their effort to ring in politics co ? time the administration urge.-, u.iv legislation and they will find themselves mighty unpopular whenever u test is made. It its all right with the weallt, r man we would like to suggest tin t his sprinkling system is punctuied and needs repairing. In other words we have had a sufficient amount < .' rain to satisfy every one for a lew ' days at least. Fifty men devoted their time Sunday afternoon in efforts to colled D ■ catur’s share of the Y. M. X’. A. fund. They did it because they believed that it was a worthy cause, desc" v, ing of support and they each and > ’’- ery one gave their share in addition. These asked to give should do sa ’cheerfully for while some must go. all' must help to bear the burdetjg .if th 1 great crisis through which this government is now passing. Its a time tv be as big and broad as we can. 1. s keep away from internal dissension.. Tuesday of next week is the day for the registration of men of milita y age, between twentyqne and thi y inclusive. Every man, no differea e what his opinion, of the war, bis claims for exemption, his physi. al. condition MUST REGISTER on tb,t ' day or be liable Io the penalties o' the law. Don't for any reason fail to do so The places for registering tn aeh precinct appear in today’s pat > .’, first page, and you should plan to do so If you can’t forany reason, inquire of your registrar now so that the la . will be complied with and rememlu r that this is on orders from the hi;: est power in the nation. The campaign for the SI,OOO Y. .V. A. fund from Adams county is o.i and is meeting with fair success. This money should be gladly and chef rftti ly given. There seems 11 be a feel! tg among some that this is'an effort to boost the Y. M. C. A. which is not correct. The movement is being urged by them because they have the prop ‘r organization to conduct it and the camp clubs will be used by every A Double Texture Raincoat will do very well this rainy weather $5.00 .(o $12.50 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY ; I I

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man called to the colors. The rooms 'provide a clean plate for their uniu • • , ment ami comfort und are open to buys of every religious denomination Kind creed. The bovs are welcomed and » they will use the rooms und the it naming should be supported by every one This is not a time to discuss peroiml views but we should all help eatli other in quickly meeting these demands for funds as they come. A good clean club lit every mlliia’y camp is sure to be of great benefit to your boy if he Is there.’You should give. DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK'S 8OCI*« CALENDAR T ucsciay • Home Guards Annual ' : box opening. M. E. Church. Rebekah Initiation and Three Link dub. j Loyal Workers’ Glass Mrs. Cha; les Knodle. Wednesday. Tri Kappas—Mrs. Dale Moseat Thursday. I S. S. Class Misses Ida. Ethel and Mary Fuhrman. Jc-Nick Club Frances Mougey. Friday. Minnehaha Needle Club at Red Men's hall. Mite Society Mis. Mel Butler. Saturday. Panels Post Sale and Supper - Ruth Circle of Christian church. Be slow in choosing a friend; Slower in changing. Benj. Franklin. | The W. A. Kuebler family, Mrs. ( hristena Niblick and son. Jes e. I s|ient Sunday in Fort Wayne. Miss ■ Marcella Kuebler returned to the Sacred Heart academy after a vi. if here. Mrs. W S. Mills’ class of the Evangelical Sunday senool will t-: t with the Misses Ida. Mary and Etb- 1 Fuhrman at their home north of he city Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clo- i„ • • Harry ChalhttiPand family of Bluffton. and Lloyd Swalla. of Huntington, local Metropolitan insurance agent, were guests of the William Page family Sunday Messrs. Swalla and Page were schoolmates many years ago but had not met for twenty years or Mr. and Mis. Eugene Morrow nd Mr and Mrs. Ralph Morrow, of Bluffton,'motored here Sunday to call on Mr. Morrow s nephew. Eugene Runyon and wife. Thursday evening. May 31. Mrs. Monica Boggs, of Fort Way: e, will present her pupil. Miss Hr. e Hoffman, in a song recital at the home of Miss Hoffman. 103 S. Four'll street. Invitations have been issue.!. Mr. and Mrs Fred Jaebker. Miss Marie Bosse, alyl the Wiil Jaebker family of Preble motored to Fort Wayne Sunday to be at the home : Mr. and Mrs. Otto Peters. Mrs. Martin Meehl, of Pennsylvania, form' fly Miss Sophia Jaebker, was also there and accompanied the Will Jaebker family to Preble. The annual mite box opening if the Home Guards will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the AL E. church. After the Pocahontas lodge meeting the Minnehaha Needle club will l.e entertained by twelve hostesses. <f which committee Mrs Fred Blosser and Mrs. Irvin Eley are chairmen. The initiation of five candidates bv the Rebekahs Tuesday evening will begin promptly al seven o’clock at which time it is desired that all of th" degree staff and as many other members as possible, be present. Mr. and Mrs. John Mosure. Miss Ercie Dull and Mrs. Black and daughter are the candidates. The Three Link trait wiil » entertain after the lodge session. The Ixt.val Workers' class of the Evangelical Sunday school will be entertained Tuesday evening by Mrs. Charles Knodle. Joseph L. Stimn nas received an [invitation to attend the eighth grade comment eniPiit of the Bluffton schools. his niece. Miss Edna Chen-

LEASE BUILDING I (Jay, Zwick AL Myers (’lose Long Contract With the Weber Heirs. MOVE SEPTEMBER IST Will Begin Tuesday to Remodel Block—To Conduct Removal Sale, I The Gay. Zwick 4 Myers furniture | store and undertaking establishment I will locate in new quarters, opening their new place on or before September Ist, next. They have closed .11 eight year lease on the Weber build‘ing. opposite and a little north o , their present location on North Sec‘end street. The deal was closed with 1 H. M. Romberg, representing the Wi b- ' her heirs late Saturday and work 0:1 repairing and remodeling the buil.ling for the especial use ot’the enterprising furniture dealers will begin tomorrow. II Plans are to entirely remodel th? block, adding a new and modern front, concrete floors, decorate the walls an 1 otherwise improve the big building 1 for the furniture store. The \'irm, recognized as up to date business men have occupied their present quartets in the Setlter block for twenty yeats - and would not feel at home in anv. other part of the Decatur business district. The new location therefore pleases them greatly and they wtll. when the improvements are complete have one of the modern furniture stores of northern Indiana, using t:i" entire t||ree floors, basement, first and second floors and later an addition tnay be added to th<» west. A big removal sale is being planned k 1 that will reduce their present stoeg of high grade goods and permit them I to open in the new location with a ,' stock practically new. Details will be 1 I [announced within a short time. , I Tlie Weber block has already been [vacated by tenants and the repair work is to be rushed along as rapidly, ■ as possible. . oweth being a graduate. Miss Che’t-j - oweth is but twelve years old. Misses Frances and Adelaide De.ainger spent Sunday afternoon in Fort Wayne. I Mrs. Martin Laughlin and her sister. Mrs. M. Melvin, of Buffalo. N. 1 left this afternoon for Muncie to visit with their brother. Albert Katterheinrieh returner today to South Bend. His wife and children will remain for a week’s vi. it with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James' Hurst. Miss Esther Speicher returned this afternoon to Berne after a week-end visit with het cousin. Miss Lulu Gether. .—o — ■ — MOTORS TO DAYTON. John Stewart of this office left Saturday afternoon at 2:15 p. m. for Dayton in his machine arriving there at nine o’clock. He arriv' d there ju.lt after a severe storm had passed over that section of the country, many trees having been felled by the severity of the wind and rain. However, Mr. Stewart escaped the main velocity of tlie storm encountering only a heavy rain. He left Dayton yesterday at 3:15 and made the trip home in about five and one-half hours. Mrs. Stewart and sons. Meredith and Max William remained in Dayton and Mr. Stewart will go after them next Sunday. NO PAPER ON WEDNESDAY. Wednesday of this week is a holiday, a very important and a sacred one. the day when we pay tribute to the soldiers, living and dead. Practically every place of business in Decatur will be closed and consequently there will l»e no publication of the Daily Democrat on that day. W"e will cover ail the news on Thursday. LIBRARY CLOSESON DECORATION DAY. The public library will be closed ill day. Wednesday. May 30th. The public ’please take notice.

COURT HOUSE NEWS. The case of John S. Bowers vs. ' Lucy J. Gregory was dismissed mt I costa paid. The case of William K. Noble vs. D ‘ W. Beery und J. Fled FlUihfc wtts sent to the Wells circuit court. Partial bill of costs was filed and allowed in the John Mosure et ui, pe- ( titton for drain and ordered paid d funds in the hands of the superintend-! ent of construction. The cases of the J. W Butler und Grahnnt Paper Companies vs. Tlie Decatur Herald Company, were sr.tt to Jay circuit court on change if venue, ten days being given to perfect the change. Final report was tiled and submitted In the case of Sarah Fox vs. Amanda Fox. et al. Chicago & Erie Railroad Compa y vs. D. G. M. Trout, et al. Report ol appraiser filed Exceptions in writing to the report by the railroad companv. Inez McVeigh vs. Leah McVeig 1. Leave asked and granted to withdraw request as poor person. Cnt bond filed and approved. Final report was approved in the • state of Sylvester Campbell and the administrator, Curtis Campbell, was discharged. Inventory number one was filed and approved in the estate of Samuel •’ .Cramer. I Private sale of property in the Mary , Draper estate was granted, after 110,'tice. tor not less than two-thirds ot .appraisement. Terms one-third cash, 'one-third in nine and one-third in eighteen months. Real estate transfers: F. M. Schirmeyer. et al to Henry Thomas, lot 47, Decatur. S2OO. 0 _ SON IS BORN. Edward Joseph Wolpert is the name of the son born to Mr. and Mrs. Jos. i Wolpert of Eighth street today. ; This is the third child in the family the others being a girl and boy. v —p ROAD BONDS WERE SOLD. The Old Adams County bank todav bought the bonds for the Davidson 'Shaffer, Lehman, Beiberstine and Beaver roads, a total of $25,520, the ' premium being $14.00. There were ! two other bidders, Breed. EH.iot Co . and J. F. Wild company both of Indianapolis who bid $13.00 and $12.00 respectively. Tlie bonds were sold ’ey County Treasurer Kinzle at 10 o’clock this morning. SHOT ON HER NEST. Marshal Melchl'was called to Tentli street this afternoon about 1:30 o'clock by word that a blue jay had been deliberately shot by small boys with an air gun. the murder be ing done while the litle bird was sitting on her nest. This is hut one of several instances Where robins, blue birds and others have been ruth lesly killed. An example will probably be made of the offenders as the slaughter of certain birds is prohibited by law. 0 TROUTNER-WI LLIAMS. Last Saturday at 3 p. m. at the United Brethren parsonage. Mr. Grelly Troutner and Miss Gladys Williatm were united in marriage by the Rev Harntan. Mr. Troutner is a resident of this city, and a son of George Troutner. Miss Williams is the daughter of William and Louisa Williams of this city. The young couple will .continue to make their home in the city. A few guests accompanied .them ; to witness the ceyetnony.- —(Contrib uated.) o WILL GIVE SHOW THURSDAY. , The Civic Improvement society ( wiil give a show at the Crystal theater on Thursday evening. May 31st. ( The program and reels are especially good ones and everybody is urged to ’ attend. ’ o < MEMBERSHIP CONTEST. I A membership contest has been i inaugurated at the Christian Sundav t school by the Rev. W. Paul Marsh with the men. women and t’hildren on the various sides. o— ( CO-WORKERS CHORUS MEETING. Every member o; the Co-Worker:)' Chorus is urgently requested to be present at rehearsal thia evening ini mctlialely following the Bible study , 1 < lass. MEL J. BUTLER. President. ‘

SEVERE TORNADO Sweeps Over Many States of the South and Mddle West. MANY ARE KILLED The Loss to Property Will Run Up Into Millions of Dollars. (United I iMS Service) Chicago. May 28—(Special to Daily Democrat Two hundred and thirtyeight persons were known dead today and 1.122 injured, many of whom will die. as a result of a series ot tornadoes which swept Illinois and in* (liana on Saturday; southern Illinois, parts of Arkansas. Kentucky and Alabama late yesterday and Kansas on Friday. Thousands are homeless and destitute. The property damage amounts to millions of dollars. The dead and injured are listed as follows: Illinois—l2B dead- 750 injured. Kentucky—so dead. 47 injured. Kansas 2G dead. 60 injured. Alabama —12 dead Arkansas —9 dead. 12 injured. Indiana—7s dead. 200 injured. Tennessee —6 dead. 53 injured. The heaviest loss of life was in Mattoon. 111., a city of 10,000 population. where Saturday afternoon’s storm enacted a toll of 63 known dead and injured estimated from 300 to 500. The property loss in that city and the surrounding country is estimated at $2,000,000. Charleston. 111., twelve miles east of Mattoon, also was partly wrecked, with a loss of 50 lives. The injured are estimated front 60 to 150. The damage there is estimated at $1,000.000. The loss of life elsewhere in Illinois is estimated at 15. with 100 injured. The storms began Friday in Kansas. where Andale was wiped out with 26 dead and 60 injured. Late Saturday a series of tornadoes started in the vicinity of St. Louis and swept northward and eastward, extending northward nearly to Chicago and crossing the state line into Indiana. where Bloomington and other cities were hard hit. Alabama. Tennessee. Arkansas and Kentucky were visited yesterday afternoon and last night while another tornado struck Murphysboror. and Willisville, in southern Illinois. Recovery of the bodies of the dead, succor of the injured and provision for the homeless and suffering was proceeding rapidly today. Citizens of the towns and cities affected raised thousands of dollars for relief work, while an appropriation of $3,000,000 was to be asked of the Illinois legislature today. Militia has been called out in the stricken district and was aiding in relief work and protection of property. Los Angeles. Cal.. May 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The earthquake which rocked the entire Imperial Valley late yesterday, did very little material damage, according to reports from Brawley ami El Centro today. The trembler rocked churches in which night services were being held. Several women fainted in a Brawley church. Q PROF. E. A. HARBIN Supt. of Geneva High School—Miss Kelly Principal. At a recent meeting of the Geneva board of education. E. A. Harbin was elected superintendent of the high school and Miss Inez Kelly, was reelected principal. Mr. Harbin is u 1 experienced high school matt and comes highly recommended. He sei zed as superintendent nt his former location for five years and voluntarily resigned to accept the superintendency of tin Geneva s< hool. BURIAL 0 TODAY? The body of Mrs. Mary Merry, eompanied by the relatives was tak n to Sturgis. Mich.. Saturday afternoon on the 3:22 train, a daughter, Mi Mabel Baldwin residing at ' Sturgis. The funeral service was held this afternoon at two o'clock from the Methodist church. IN COAST ARTILLERY. Arthur Suttles of this city is in receipt of a letter from his father. W. B. Suttles of Cratnesville, Pa., stating that his brother Harold Suttles has enlisted in the coast artillery at Fort Slocum. N. Y.. and that he expected to be moved within a few days to “someplace” along the coast. o — Mrs. Grant Barthrope and Mr-. I . L. H. Austin returned to their homes at Chicago after a several weeks' vj gl t in this city with Dr. Elizabeth Burns and daughter, Mabel.

PWr. Farmer I I You cun " l ’" li,s " r,,<ll,cil " ! Bu, “' r I I Fa t. Cream this week, He » pound. | I Fu-nho'lv™"'”' *' rra "' """ ‘ Vkus about it. We will teach you to test, und I I assist you in buying a small tester. 3 I MartiirKlepper Co. | I Adams County Creamery Co. I

I about the sick Martin Lord? ag.?d eighty years, venerable resident of Monmouth, who is still so active that he mounted a horse and road bareback after a cow Into the field, met with an accident that is quite distressing. The horse frightened at a clap of thunder and shying, threw the venerable man The bones ot an ankle were brok. 1 and the ligaments torn. His back was also somewhat injured, causing him much pain. Mrs. Sherman. Archer. 0/ near W ■ Ij lams, formerly Miss Maude A?' stepped on a nail which penetrat'd into her foot, causing disability for a while. George Simmers, of the Hoosier Packing Plant, is off duty on account of cutting his thumb on a bone, blood poison resulting. Mrs. Michael Wertzberger who hts been quite ill of grip and heart co nplications, is better. o—«. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. At a regular meeting of the De<atur Tent 195 L. O. T. M. Tuesday ev- ! ning. May 22. 19V- the following resolutions were unanimously adopted. Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to remove from the spitere of his recent activities our late Sir Knignt and Brother Green S. Burkhead it is just that a fitting recognition of Him be made. Therefore be it resolved by Decatur Tent 195 The Maccabees of the World that we bow with humble submission to the will of God and mourn for our Brother. Be it further tesolved that in the death ot Green S. Burkhead the Lodge has lost a worthy Brother and that the sympathy of this lodge be extended to his bereaved family, a copy of these resolutions spread on record in this Lodge, that our charter be draped in mourning for 30 days and a copy ot these resolutions transmitted to the family of our departed Brother and to each of the Daily Newspapers of Decatur for publication. (Signed) J. W. LOGAN. G. A. MYERS. W. J. SCHUHMAKEII. Committee. — -o — Mi. and Mrs. Walter Deitsch returned to their homes at Celina after spending Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mart Miller and family.

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