Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 6 June 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT’ Published Every Evening Except' Sunday by The Decutur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates Pgr Week, by carrier....... ,lo eents| Per Year, by carrier $5.00 i Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known mi' application. Sintered ut the jmstottlce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. WE ARE AT WAR—AT WAR! Your lives have been peaceful, | I sheltered, disturbed by only trivial ■ things since babyhood. You have never experienced the awful shattering devastations, the black horrors, the stunning blows,to all you have buiided, the of hopes, all the gigantic, ovei whelming disasters which WAR lias always brought from the very dawn of history. To you WAR is only a word of three letters which may meat) something unpleasant to very remote people, but not to you. Be warned! Awake! Arise! Th flamts are lit! The Horror is loose! And you must stand at the gate and summon all your strength to keep the Wolves' away. You think you are safe from invtsion that no foe can e.mie thundering over our Itorders with awful engines of destruction which could turn your homes into smoldering ruins in an hour. You think no hostile uicraft can limit noiselessly above you while you sleep, dropping bombs that would shatter your houses to matchwood and crumbled stone and your todies to quivering fragments of bloody meat. Is there an anti-aircraft guu here i drive them away? No! Or a mighty < searchlight to spy them out among the midnight clouds? No! Do you want this protection'.’ Tin a help pay for it. Awake! Arise! Tft are at WAR! Who knows wuat a month may bring forth? Who foresaw the kaleidoscopic changes in Europe? The Russiai: revolution? What new nations may be brought into this world conflict? Ami ho v near our borders may the danger !>■ ? The world is aflame and we are at WAR and still unprepared. , Awake! Arise! The call has come! Your banks, your business men. your city—builders, men of careful thought and wide information, have been given the ALARM to pass on to you. Our hearts are stout, our courage proved, our minds are clear, our cause is just. It is in our deadly, wicked indifference, our false security, our blindness and our SLEEP th. t danger lies. Awake! Arise! Famine goes hand in hand with war. We must have no famine here nor need we. Black disaster to business as well as lives, families impoverished, homes lost, lives drained away by want, those we must not have, nor need we. But we must work—you must work — and we must work with diligence, with united effort and with desperate earnestness. We must arm. We must prepare' We !nust arm the nation with all the

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'costly scientlllc new discoveries of | * warfare. We must feed millions now ■ ' | .fighting for us in the field. We must I ... ' 1 provide the money—we must sit..- . scribe the Liberty Loan. ( The call has come. Arise! You' I ( will I ailed to act on a committee. I I or to actively work at securing bond ( subscriptions. Aniwer with joy and’ pride and answer AT ONCE. Audi as you work K |ve 'bank* that you ur> ' 's<> called and are not called at mid night to step forttf in a blinding Idas ,of deatli from the skies, to see all those you love gasplhg for breath in I quivering heaps for an instant, before you. yourself are blown into a , mangled shapeless thing The call has come! Awake! Take part -and put your BACK into it. i Arise! fIKXXXXatXXXkSr. ..tgE’X '-VWKXS I DOINGS IN SOCIETY I E sxx*:: r. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Ladies' Chorus -M. E. church. Concord Aid—Mrs. Charier Johnson. Thursday Ic Nick Club— Miss Tonk Meibers. Loyal Worker's Class— Mrs. Mollie McConnehey. C. W. B. M. Missionary Tea —Mrs Arthur Fisher. U. U. Carpet Rag Ball Social —V. B. church basement. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. J. T. Myers. Friday. Christian Pastoral Helpers —Mrs. J. E. Anderson. Eastern Star meeting —Masonic hall. Queen Esthers' .Mothers and Guest Day Mrs. J. T. Myers. Afternoon Sewing (Tub—Mrs. Fred Patterson. Sunday W. C. T. U —Presbyterian Church. Wars, therefore, are to be undertaken for this end. that we may live in peace, without being injured.—Cicero. Mr. Edgar Holland. Mr. Williams, of Fort Wayne: Vane Thompson. Misses Cecile and Celia Andrews. Florence Myers and Ireta Beav -rs were pleasantly- entertained at the H. E. Btitler home west of the city. Sunday afternoon and f*ir lunch by Clyde and Naomi Butler. The Mite society of the Methodist church announces that it will hold a picnic supper, parcels post sale and ice cream social the last week in Jun! 1 the exact date and details to be ;.n nounced later. The Christian Pastoral Helpers will ■ meet with Mrs J. E. Anderson Friday ' afternoon. County Auditor and Mrs. John Mo- , sure were initiated last evening by , the Rebekah lodge, with epproprftite . ceremony. ■ Mrs. Edward Smith and Mrs. John Vesey returned this morning to Fort ( Wayne. They were guests of Mr. and ( Mrs. L. C. Helm. , At the meeting of the Presbyterian Woman's Home and Foreign .Mission- ' ary society with Mrs. C. A. Dugan yesterday When the good program was carried out as arranged, it was decided to hold, in connection with the reg- . ular meeting with Mrs. J. C. Hamm, next month, a pastry sale and marki t ( of cakes, pnstflbs, homemade dishes. ( eggs, lard and other things for the ( larder. , The Reformed Missionary society with Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer and Mrs. F K Schafer, hostess, at the Sellemeyer home, had a splendid meeting yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Otto Rep pert was leader and the lesson study as outlined, was carried out. Musical numbers were a vocal solo by Miss' Guatn Yager, with Miss Beth Chalfant, of Ossian, accompanist; and a vocal solo by Miss Adella Sellemeyer. with Mrs. Carl Schafer. accompanist. Doughnuts and coffee were dispensed after the study. Mrs. Carl Bishop and son. Paul, arrived from Columbus, 0., for a visit with her parents, Mt. and Mrs. G. , Kintz and family. , Mrs. F. W. •Downs' Sunday school '

clast 1 was entertained by Miss Ma-y Brown last evening, the regular birdness and social periods, alternating, ice cream being served. Miss Tonk Meibers will entertain H the Jc-Nick club Thursday evening. •! A jolly crowd accompanied by Mrs. j Rose Ray. enjoyed a hayrack party a t i the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell 4 Bauman, south of the city last eve- 4 ning. games were played and a tempt-14 Inz lunch was served. Those present! + were Misses Hilda Kern, Glen Lake/* V a Ray, Emma Weidler, Agnes Meis- 1 4

ger. Grace Hoeneiseu, Blanche Biggs; John Kintz. Frank Bacon. Donald Patterson. Floyd Bauman. Eugene Kintz. Setli Ray aud Harry Staley. Th*- marriage of Miss Helen Knousc of Warsaw, to LaVoy Sigsby, principal of the schools at LuPecr. Mich., which took place during the past week, wifi be of interest here. She is a niece ot Messrs Ed and James Moses und a cousin of Miss Annette Moses. The Christian Endeavor society cf Ihe Reformed church will meet tomorrow evening at the home of Matie Gehrig, on Eighth street. All the members are urged to be present. o— COMMISSIONERS COURT The county i ommiseioners concluded their June session today. The J. T. Parrish bridge was accepted and spe< Incations ordered for the Bixler bridge to be ready by June 14 Jacob ' Wulliman et al petitioned to have drain cleared. which was ordered. Ad.die Andrews was refunded taxes ammounting to $13.77. The court house custodian was ordered to screen the fountain at the soldiers monument to prevent throwing paper therein. The county infirmary superintendent was ordered to sell wool. Custodian Stalts was ordered to partition off the northwest corner of the court house corridor to be used for a registration booth. The viewers on the W. 11 Sheeler road were given until July sth to report while the vieuArs on the Henry Ehlerding road filed their report. Bids were received for coal and contracts let as follows: E. L. Carrot], chestnut for infirmary. $9.00 on cars; Decatur Lumber Co., white ash at court house. $7 75: Pocahontas, mine run at jail. $8.25; Jackson Hill, at jail. $8.00; chestnut at surveyor's offiet, $10.00: Kirsch. Sellemeyer A- Sons. Hovking Valley, at county infirmary $7.25. The county board of review began their duties this morning, the board consisting of Conrad Gillig. Frank WecNter and the treasurer, audit tr and assessor. They will be in sea sion sixty days to review the returns of the assessors. TO ATTEND SCHOOL. Miss Nellie Blackburn, assistant librarian at the Decatur library, will leave June 27 for Irvington School, near Indianapolis, where she will take a six weeks’ course 'th 1 her profession. Her mother will be the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Scott Bockover. at Riley. Ohio, during her absence. — -a— 1 ■ 4.4.4.4.4444444444 + YOUR CHANCE AND MY 4 4 CHANCE. 4 4 ‘ + 4 (By Edgar A Guest) 4 4 A Liberty Loan Bond is acer- + 4 tificate of Americanism. No 4 4 American family should be with 4 4 out one. + 4 We have talked our patriot- 4 4 ism for many years you and I; 4 4 We have cheered the Flag and 4 4 cheered the boys who left us to 4 4 flight and to die for the Flag, 4 4 but deep in our hearts many of 4 4 us know that we have never done 4 4an actual deed of worth to 4 4 prove our patriotism. 4 4 The Liberty Loan Bond is a 4 4 patriotic opportunity. It is a 4 4 chance for us to be Americans. 4 4 We are pledged to the cause of 4 4 humanity, but that pledge is 4 4 empty if we make no sacrifice 4 4 for the cause. You can buy a 4 4 Liberty Loan Bond for one dol- 4 4 lar a week. Every time you 4 4 make a payment in your coun- 4 4 try you feel bigger and better: 4 4 you will rejoice in the thought, 4 4 that although you are miles away 4 4 from the great conflict, safe and 4 4 comfortable, you are still a part 4 4of the Big Work that is to be 4 4 done; you are contributing some- 4 4 thing to the Flag. Your much or 4 4 little is represented on the field 4 4 of honor. I have bought books, a 4 4 phonograph, a piano, and a home 4 4 on the installment plan. 4 4 Now I am making payments 4 4 on Liberty Bonds, and next to 4 4 that for the home. I count them 4 4 the finest obligation I have ever 4 4 assumed. 4 4 Will you not invest some of your 4 4 money on Americanism? 4 4 Will you not back the Stars 4 4 and Stripes with a few dollars? 4 4 Will you net give your wife 4 4 and your little ones the glorious 4 4 joy of knowing that they have 4 4 a husband and a father who is 4 4 doing his share in His Country’s 4 4 battle for freedom for all peo- 4 4 pie? 4 4 The Liberty Loan Bond is your 4 4 chance and my chance to be 4 4 American in fact as well as in 4 4 talk. 4 4 The Liberty Loan Bond Fam- 4 4 ily is a Big One. But it will not 4 4 be as big as it could be, without 4 F you. + «• Will you not join us NOW? 4 ■>4444444444444

Gold Medal Flour A car load of Genuine Washburn-Crosby’s ? Gold Medal Flour has just arrived, which we will ? sell while it lasts at Barrel ~..514.50 Half Barrel 7.25 49 lb. Sack 3.70 24 l /z lb. Sack 1.85 Only one car to sell at this price. Orders arc coming in fast. Telephone your order at once or you may be too late. A large supply of this flour will always he on hand. GOLI) MEDAL FLOUR always. Don’t forget. EVENTUALLY—Why not now? I Indiana Board & Filler Co. Decatur, Indiana ’Phone 116

KILLED BY TRAIN Fred Schultz. Formerly of Near Frcidheim, Meets Fatal Accident. Fred Schultz, past sixty years of age, born and reared near Freidheim. being a son of the late Henry Schultz, and a brother of Jfetiry Schultz. Jr. cf this city, was ruu crown by a train at neon today in Fort Wayne, where he resides. Mr. Schultz was an employee of the Pennsylvania railroad shops, and while details of the accident are unknown here, it is presumed that the fatal accident happened .while he v. is on his way home. He is survived by the wife and two sons, Clarence and Fred. Besides the brother here, there are two sisters, Mrs. Louis Bertholde, of California, aud Mrs. Fred Brinkman, of Muncie. o FORCE AN ADJOURNMENT (United Press Service) Washington. June 6 —(Special to .Daily Democrat outgeneraled the republicans aud forced idjournment of the house this afternoon following a brief stormy session .it which Representative Mann tried unsuccessfully to forces.consideration of the Rankin constitutional amendment for woman’s suffrage. . The house voted to adjourn 210 to 119. o r WANTED —Girl for general housework. Inquire 243 No. Filth street. S. S. Spangler-. 132 t"

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NEPHEW IS LOW — Forest Mosure, Son of Ed Mosure, Formerly of Magley, Very Low OF BLOOD POISONING In Military Training Camp in Virginia—ls in Hospital There. County Auditor John Mosure is i,i receipt of word that his nephew. Forest Mosure, aged 18, sou of Ed Mosure of Bluffton, is very low of blood poisoning, which resulted from two vaccinations in his arm, given for typhoid ■ fever. The lad, who enlisted in the United States army, and is now in a military training camp in Virginia, is said to be at the point of death. He is a patient in the hospital there. The first report current here, that he was dead, proved false. The boy’s father is a blacksmith at Blufftoll, and prior to going there, fifteen or sixteen years ago, was a blacksmith located at Magley. The family is very well known herre.

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SELL AT PREMIUM (Continued from Page One) nnd R. D. Myers the present member and president of the board was reelected. The finance committee allowed the monthly bills and the meeting adjourned. Natl. Mill Supply Co $201.20 Standard Oil Co 20.00 1 Ft. Wayne Sanitary Co 9.52 ■ |H- Johns-Manville Co 19 54 , A. E. Boyce Co 32.00 A. E. Boyce Co 43.00 E. L. Carroll 3.75 T. J. Durkin 11.75 I Zion Institution & Industries. 2.2 S . John Thomas 75.24 ( Evans Coal Co 591.65 |T. St. L. & W. R. R. Co 225.88 Mc.Norill Boiler Mfg. Co 63.00 John Barnett 5.40 5 Enterprise Drug Co 2.50 5 L. L. Baumgartner 37.50 Wm. Schamerloh 1.00 • Okadee Company 39.63 ■ D. F. Teeple 19.13 - James B. Clow & Son 24.60 r Natl. Mill Supply Co 15.90 Citizens' Phone Co 405

P. J. Hyland 17.79 Mathias Coffee 11.00 P. & H. Supply Co. 39.73 A. C. Foos pay roll 233.00 The Democrat Co 24.00 Volunteer Firemen 12.00 Geo. Brunssen Co 27.00 D. F. Teepie 1.94 City Firemen 67 50 E. L. Carroll & Son 17.50 M. J. Mylott pay roll 162 50 ' Waterworks Pay Roll 44 75 I Street Commissioners’ pay roll 161.00 > Gee‘rat Electric Co 89.61 I General Electric Co 20.00 i Citizens' 'Phone Co 425 t Dr. H. F. Costello 12 75 ; Police Pay Roll 90.00 ; Isaac Chronister 32.50 ; Ft. Wayne Oil & Supply Co. .. 8.37 I Wayne Belting & Supply Co.. 66.16 ; P. J. Hyland 28.60 s The Democrat Co 8.65 I) Jerry Coffee 6.00 ) Jos. Dixon Crucible Co 6.75 u 0 „ W ANTED—.Vian to plow up. ii harrow and get ready for cultivation of potatoes, about 3 3 acres near old Ward Fence plant. Inquire at Also Products n Company ottice or ‘phone No. 5 Lit I'lll9