Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1917 — Page 2

D A I I. \ I) EMO( RA T Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company < JOHN H. HELLER .......President ' ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE. Secretary Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cants Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month. by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail.? $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on upplil litloll. - -■■■ iti red at postollice in Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. BUILDING IN WAR TIMES The Illinois legislature has aliandoi ■ eti its plans tor extensive building 'iterations in thi state departments and institutions, and with the ear ot t'intii we already hear applause the country over. Bravo! Let cities, cummen- * wealths, and the federal government follow suit! To which impending outbursts w reply, "Be orthodox, brethren, but don't be ortitodo.x than his holiness the pope." Paris has not suspended puldie bunding operations because of the War. Neither has B -r---lin. To curtail such operations, if by curtailment you mean putting a < li< k on wiltl and wanton extravagance, is doubtless advisable. Self confessed pork barrel expenditures must i half, and there are other pork barrels nesides the celebrated cask of iniquity at Washington. Pork legs, we might term them. States and cities have each their share. Away with such! Btp not with the long projected a.id long needed improvements that have an incontestable value. Just because we are no longer tn a position to throw money atyupt. it does not follow that we must scrimp or perish. Neb tier does it follow that scrimping w 1 prevent our peajsliing It may even help us on. As we look .it it. a quietus clapped on legitimate public building entrpri: ex would rank with the mania tor private economy that is now impoverishing milliners and dressmakers and many a distressed tailor. Kimis it not? to see her ladyship eco.iomine by starving her modiste!, luspa lag to see her husband economize b.v rkinning his Tailor! For that is wh.it it comes to. And they call it patriotism. Patriotism ! Ye gods and little fishes! tine plain duty of patriotism in war time is to keep the pot a boiling. Waste sis wicked, but legitimate spending a virtue. Within the bounds of reason, go on spending. It pro moths "business as usual." It steadies the state. And what applies to the individual applies equally to municipalities. ccmmogwi vlth-. ami the fe 1eral government. Let there be no havoc wrought in the building trade and its hail dozen allied industries in the name ks patriotic economy. To put a peremptory quietus on legitimate and sorely needed public hull 1ing projects is to sow disorder, unrest, and distress at the very time when such calamities would work a maximum of mischief. Lei us keep our hair on. In avoiding waste, let us also avoid the economy that in the end spells extravagance. Chicago Tribune. i ... ■_ ”■ Adams county registered Tuesday. ■' 1 TFyou havent eVer * worn Rocking Chair union suits you do not know what a comfortable union suit is. Try them at ' i $1.25 to $1.50 ; a j a THE MYERS-DAILEY” J COMPANY !

Not a .slacker In the entire twelve i townihips. ho far a* known Now tor, th.* Liberty Bond campaign, t'an we do as well? The uilottment for this | county is $309,n0t) of w hich a couskl . etable amount has already been sun-| scribed The local organization In at j work now ami hope to make u 100 perl lent showing by the time suggeaiedl by the treasury department of the government. June 15th. Every -one who can should buy one or uio e bomls. They ate issued in deiußiilimtions of from $50.00 up and lor those who cannot spare that amount arrangments can be made to pay for tlm.n by the week. A Liberty bond in your pocket is the last evidence of your loyalty to your country and it pays you ;;L per cent interest with the best security in tT rhl. Why hesitatj Buy it today . Be a real American in this crisis. You will never regret it. DOINGS IN SOCIETY ! WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR s Thursday Reformed E. Marie Gehrig. Tri Kappa Anniversary Dinner and Dance. Ic-Nick Club Miss Tonk Meibers. Loyal Worker’s Class—Mrs. Mollie McConnehey. C. W. B. M. Missionary Tea—-Mrs. Arthur Fisher. V. B. Carpet Rag Ball Social—U. H. church basement. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. J. T. Myers. Friday. Concord Leaders Harry Wagoner. Afternoon Sewing Club —Postponed. Christian Pastoral Helpers -Mrs. j E. Anderson. Eastern Star meeting —Masonic oall. Queen Esthers’ Mothers and Guest Day Mrs. J T. Myers. Afternoon Sewing Club —Mrs. Fred Patterson. Saturday Pleasant Mill.- Epworth League social -Boner garage. Sunday W C. T. U.—Presbyterian Church. — > Teach a man to read and write, and you have put into his hands the great keys of the wisdom box. Huxley. As a pretty courtesy to Miss Hallie Leonard, of Decatur, Ind., a guest of Miss Sidney Paden. Misses Leona Jones and Miss Padan entertained with an informal evening party M< n day at the home of Miss Jones, six miles west of the city. The trip was made in autos. During the evening the guests were entertained wi'h music and dancing after which a luncheon was served,— Frankfort Times. .The Epworth League of the Metiiodist Episcopal church of Pleasant Mills will have an ice cream and par-cel-post social at the new Boner garage in Pleasant Mills Saturday evening. All friends are invited and requested to bring parcels. The carpet rag ball soc ial this evening at the United Brethren church promises to be a good one Each lady will take lunch for two and her part tier, who is the one who draws a ball of carpet rags in which is written her name, will be her partner at lunch, for which he is to pay a quarter cent for every pound the lady weighs. The women of the Presbyterian church arranged a very clever and pleasing surprise for Mrs. Paul Baumgartner. who goes next week to tli'-Q farm near Chattanooga. ().. to livb As her sister, Mrs. Robert Myers, ot Colummus. 0.. is ber guest for a tew days, the many friends of the fatnuy took the occasion of spending last evening with both the sisters, wh"< have been identified with the chnrct since their girlhood, the reunion beinf a thoroughly enjoyable one. The ladle.brought their lunch, plates, knive. forks and cups, and dropped in abotr the supper hour, spreading a picnii supper. The evening was spent so cially until the prayer meeting hour which the greater number attended at. the church. A cut glass dish was presented to Mrs. Baumgartner as a parting gift. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Ford entir tained with a six o’clock dinner last Tuesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Melvin, who are leaving this week for their home at Buffalo. N. Y. The guests were' Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Melvin, daughter. Ella and son. John. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bratton of Muncie; Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley, daughter Ella and son, James; Mr. and Mrs. Will Kelley and son: Mrs. Martin Laughlin and daugh-

'tets, Mary and Grace, of Decatur; t 'and Mr. ami Mrs. O. 1). Arnold, >f t 'Bryant, lud. -Geneva Herald. r I — —■ v Mrs. Fret! Patterson will entertain ( 'the Afternoon Sewing club Tuesday |of Ut-xt week instead of Friday of Ulis ( | week, the event having been post--1 potted. 1 The Concord Leaders will meet with 1 Harry WugoHier. son of Mr. mid Mrs. ♦ Ben Wagoner, tomorrow evening. ' —; x v The senior and intermediate Christian Endeavor societies of the Reform , ed church will have their business ami social meeting this evening at the home of Miss Marie Gehrig. A full i attendance is desired The seventh anniversary of the loc U 1 Tri Kappa sorority will be the o<■< a- ( 4 siou of a delightful dinner and danfe 1 , at the Masonic hall this evening, to < which each member of the sorority will invite a man friend. The dinner , will be served at ti:3o o’clock aud for < the dance which follows. John Wenihoff and Elmo Smith will play. Among those from out of town who are to “e , present are Mrs. Jesse J. Helm, Flint. , Mich.; Roger Gipe. Anderson; Joe , I Rapp. Syracuse: Paul Saucer. Markle. 1 Mrs. Charles Johnson entertained , 5 the Concord Imdies' Aid society at h r , home north of Monmouth yesterday. , The business, devotionals and solid. , with a tine lunch, came in their turn. , Mrs. Sherman Kunkel will have the il July meeting. * Mr. and Mrs. Macke and son. Robert, of Birmingham. Ala . are expecte ed the latter part of the week for a visit with their sister, Mrs. Jessie . ’■ Deani. • , Every lady is requested to bring -i thimble and needle to the Christian , Pastoral Helpers’ meeting at the home of Mrs. J. E. Anderson Friday afternoon. __o LOOKS AFTER “DETAILS.” I. / j ( (United Tress Service) Washington. June 7 (Special >0 Daily Democrat) —Someone once said that genius is a matter of detail. It t (hat someone was right then Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing, who will comd mand America’s first expeditionarv forces in France is a military genius. He is a regular demon for detail. >• An inspection is a military formality not popular in the army and an inspection by Gen. Pershing is always anticipated 'with fear and trembling. "Thorough" hardly describes it. 1.September. Gen Pershing conducted an inspection of 3000 troops station *d at the base of the Mexican punitive expedition in Columbus. N. Jt It ociuI pied five hours and when completed q the General knew the fitness for immediate field service of every man in ’] the command. “Shave off those decorations" was a frequent order to those cultivating X beards. Dirty rifles aroused the Gen- ' eral’s ire. “That’s a fine looking in- ~ strument. Been using it for a hoe have you?” he would ask. Down the line he went, his eyes taking in every detail. "Take off your uniform when you sleep., he would snap. “Don't i- you ever wash those pants?” Wit/i---t out stopping to eat or tor a momeii' t •- rest he kept at his task through the in t'antry. the signal corps, the amliu- ■- lance and hospital units and along the - long line of motors and drivers in the truck companies and the aviatio 1 corps. Pershing knew what Jje had in men II and equipment every minute he was in Mexico. And he saw that his men f lacked nothing. And so in France he will know every minute what he has in men and equipment and he will see 1 that they lack nothing t-o make them efficient soldiejs. For Pershing, in the phraseology, is "a hound for den tail." $1.25 BE GIVEN 1- , r to each of several schoolboys who ap- • ]dy for work in delivering The Satur>t day Evening Post to customers. Only w schoolboys— clean, gentlemanly and y ambitious need apply. The $1.25 is , 't in addition to liberal cash profits and j 10 many oilier advantages. Apply to Mr. h Winfield Maddy. 318 South Third st.. ‘K Decatur. Indiana. 7-14 ; . s o !S Proprietor Pleased—Highn ly Praises Ironated c Herbs. (J* -" - -■ ■ * r Fort Wayne. Ind. Mr. Gus Chagoq | ulus, who is well known In this city and who conducts the Star Hat and Shoe Cleaning Shop, 830 Calhoun street, and who is well liked for his integrity and who has well merited the ' lespect of his fellow citizi ns. for some t time he has felt generally run-down. 1 '. It was hard for him to get up in the e morning, his appetite failed him and t his body would not function regular- '• ( ly, in fact, he needed a good tonic, something to rebuild his nerves, to re- - vitalize his body. . | Deeply interested in the demonstra- , tfon of Ironated Herbs, he purchased I a bottle and used it exactly as per in- 1 structions. and after a very short

time he stated to us that he felt mu l» better, that he could eat and sleep regular and Ironated Herbs is just what had been wanting for a long time. An excellent tonic. People in a general rundown coiidi-j tion should follow in tin foot-steps of Mr. Clljigopulus. Sleef lessliess. lieu i c aches and stomach erouble, billionsnesH and all those ailments that gen- • erally interfere with .your efficiency, will quickly disappear if you use Ir m-| Uted Herbs. Ironated Herbs Is for sale at Callow A Kohne’s Drug Stole. Decatur Iml advt. COURT HOUSE NEWS. A marriage licens< was issued ••■■t noon today to Walter Derro. farmer of Meteor cuuii;.).' v. son of Wilimm Detro. to wed Anna Sipe, born January !*, 1899. daughter of Frank Sip ■■ The case of Julius Schug. M al. Wilda Kohler, et al. on onte, demand $275, was submitted. The case of the City of Decatur s. John J. Bravy, et al. for violation < 1 city ordinance, was ordered left oil the docket. The claim ot' Sarah A. Miller against the Andrew Miller estate, of which she is administratrix, was allowed ml the sum of $465.2j>r to be paid out of the assets of the estate, together wi'h the costs. In the William G Bolleiibacher drain, cost bill was filed and allow i Lutz and Adams are attorneys for Carrie D. Mann in a quiet title case against John Polly, et al. Real estate transfers: Henry P. Buckniaster et al. to William L. Lowet 80 acres of Washington township, quit claim deed. sl;‘Jacob Kneuss to Eugene Kneuss, 80 acres in Wabash township. $1Amos Hmscliy was appointed guardian of Florence Ada Schindler et al. He gave $2,000 bond. Sheriff Ed Green returned last night from Fort Wayne bringing l*"k John Schoenlein. whose suspended sentence was revoked and who will be taken to the state rreformatory for from one to seven years. The claim of Sarah M. Miller vs. the estate of Andrew J. Miller, for $374 on note, has been docketed as a case in court. A FINE BIG BOY. A tine, big baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lose last night. This is the second child, the other being a girl. Both mother and babe are doing nicely. BUSY YOUNG MERCHANTS Tliis city at this time’has an army of young business men — youngsters just out of school who are “doing their bit” in an effort to contribute to the progress of the community and at the same time make :t little side money for themselves, says the Pertland Sun. and it is true of ecery city. Youngster after youngster can be seen daily wending their way toward tiie junk yards, laden down with scraps of iron, some of which doubtless will find its way into the plants of munition manufacturers to be transformed into munitions of war , perchance into the founderies that are engaged in the manufacture of implements of warfare, whether they be farming tools, or the machinery that is used on the battle fields, but at any rate the lails are busy, in fact many ot them are working early and late. Not only do the boys that have taken up this class of work, stay n their own door yards to seek scrap iron, but many of them are scouring the alleys in their quest for bits of stuff that can be sold to the dealers in junk. They collect not only iron, but rubber, ragq, paper and bones. Many hand-made paper presses are in service in barns and other outbuildings at various homes in the city, and if anything that has value, jno matter how small, goes to waste in the town, it is no fault of the youngsters, for they are painstaking in their work of accumulatiug enou 'h for a sale and as soon as the pile i ; large enough they are off to make a sale. —o GOOD PROPERTY BARGAIN. 1 am offering for sale the property on South Winchester street, known as the Park hotel. It is a valuable property and one that can be made a splendid money maker. It’s a real bargain for some one. If interested see Mrs. D. W? Myers. 121tf Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARY SURGEON Pkrtnz* c e 143! rnone Residence 102 i

K lean eat’em all—they W won’t hurt me! 1 hat s be- W B cause they're made w ith Calu- ■ 9 met — and that’s why the'. reß ■ pure, tempting, tasty, whole-■ W some—that’s why they won't > I hurt any kid.’’ , H Received Highest Award* Mu’ /“'•i Siif in Ptvnd Can. V 4fit IsasT NOTICE Pay your gas bills on oi before the 10th to save discount. NO. IND. GAS & ELECTRIC CO. THE GAS CO. We Carry A Complete Line Os Automobile Tires, Tubes, Boots, Patches, Spark Plugs, Automobile Lamps, Bumpers Pumps, And all kinds of Automobile Accessories W E MAKE Automobile Tops Also Repair Tops, Curtains and Cushions We Repair Automobile Smash Ups— Bodies, Doors and W indshields Repaired Weld and Straighten Springs and Axles Decatur Carriage Works W. I). Porter, Prop. Cor. First and Monroe streets.

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