Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by 1 The Decatur Deiuucvat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Kates Per Week, by carrier io cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by wail 26 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofliee in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. __ It is Important ihat the Red Cross fund of one hundred million dollars 1.-e , raised if your boys are to be properly laken care of when sent to Europe. It will lake a heart of stone to refuse to aid in tiiis great cause. America will make an effort to give her soldier boys the very liest attention possible during war times. The assessment is a dollar a piece for every man, woman ami child in the i'nited Stales. Will yo.i stand your assessment? Enthusiasm is a great thing, patriotism always helps, its tine to salute the red white and blue, to stand u.> and cheer when the orchestra plays the national hymn, to wear a button or a flag on your codk but the realway to show that you stand for your government just now is to buy a Liberty Bond -and say buy it before Friday • of this week for the big campaign will, close that day and you will probably not have another Opportunity. Immediately then your bond begins to in crease in value. Buy it now. Well the 1,384 gardens in Decatur ought to be growing today and th y are. An hours walk over the city will convince you that the people of Degoing to live easy so far is garden vegetables are concerned, this summer and a little care and thriit will make it possible ttweoiyinu\* with a well filled larder for next winter. There is still time to plant your la:»potatoes, cabbage, onions, turnips and other vegetables which can be tucked away for next winter and will help so much. Right now is the time to |>l m if you are going to help yourself and , everyone else next winter. : Berne led the contributors in the Y. M. C. A. fund, did their share in >he Red Cross and are taking part vigorously in the Liberty Loan. If any <ifl doubted their loyalty aftgr knov. iW these fai ts they should hate ■been there Sunday afternoon when five thousand people let out a yell for patriotism as Old Glory swung to the breeze. There had been some little opposition to the event as planned but 1t was carried out nevertheless ami there can be no doubt that it was i complete success. Adams county people stand tor the flag and what it represents and will defend it always , and under all circumstances. Anv opposition to a program planned for - the raising of an American flag is II timed and always rebuked in this splendid, loyal county.

' l ■ " w To be well dressed you should have at least one good silk shirt. We are showing them in a wide variety of colors at ’ $3.00 to $6.00 ‘ I • } r THE MYERS-DAILEY*’ COMPANY i

| DOINGS IN SOCIETY .| WEEK 1 * SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday First Aid Class Ur S. D. Beaver's office. Delta Theta Tau Toots Barling. Ruth Circle Esther Enos. Tuesday Y I’. A Business Meeting K. Hocker Home. Tri Kappas Frrancev Cole. Afternoon Sewing Club Mrs. Fred Patterson . Three Link Club Mvsilames J. Lmhart and Jqhn Thompson and Miss Della llarrurt at 1. U. (J. F hall. Thursday Baptist Aid —Mrs. S. E. Shamp. Helping Hand Mrs. Edgar Gerber at Reformed S. S. Room. Friday, Philathea Class Mrs. Henry Betz INViCTUS Out of the. night that covets me. Black as the pit from pole to pole. 1 1 thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell dutih.of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. I'nder the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the horror of the shade. And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid It matters not how straight the gate. How charged with punishments the scroll. I am the master of my sale; I am lhe captain of my soul. —William "E. Henley. Mrs. Owen Davis and- her cousin. Miss Leta Briner. of Bellevue. O . went to Bluffton today to be guests of th.-r uncle. Henry Hunsicker and family. This evening they will be guests of honor at a lawn party given by Miss Kershner. Mr. and Mrs. W A Kuelder ami Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barthol will go to Ft. Wayne tomorrow to attend the annual commencement of the Sacred Heart Academy. Miss Marcella Kuelder. who will ls> a senior in the academy next year, will accompany them ho io for the summer vacation. Mrs. L. H. Purdy and daughters had as their guests yesterday at dinner. Mrs. William Tueer and children. Op.il Emma and Don. of Berne, and Mrs H. H. Ten Eyck, of Battle Creek. Mich. Mrr. and Mrs. Edwin Sehamerloh ,who were married a week ago were guests of honor at an infare dinner given )ast evening at five o'clock at the home of the groom’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sehamerloh. of Union township. A feast was spread, consisting of many and very delicious viands, and the evening was given over to social pleasurres. There ; were about sixty guests and gifts we -e received from many. Mrs. Schatm rloh was Miss Bullemeier. Guests from this city were Mr. and Mrs. Hen- 1 ry Schultz and son: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer: Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Franz. Dr. and Mrs. S. D. Beavers. Attention of the "first aid" class membership roll is called to the first meeting this evening at 7:30 o’clo k at the office of Dr. S. D. Beavers for organization and beginning the work. • . Miss Helen Niblick left Saturday for Leipsic. Ohio, where she will take a greatly needed rest for a week before resuming her duties as a Red Cross instructor. She is the guest • of her sister. Mrs. O. P. Edwards. Mrs. Edgar Gerber will entertain the Helping Hand society Thursday I afternoon at the Reformed Sundayschool room. Mrrs. Fred Patterson will entertain ! the Afternoon club tomorrow after- , noon. » Mrs. John Lenhart. Mrs. Emma Thompson ami Miss Della Harruff will entertain the Three Link club Tuesday evening after the regular meeting of the Rebekah lodge. Mr. and Mis. Emanuel Schultz were royal entertainers at a dinner Sunday, their guests being Mr. and Mrs. Smith and son. all of BijJpus; Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz, Hazel, Melvin and Wilhelmina Schultz. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sebnitz. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bowman gave a tine dinner party Sunday, with a social afternoon and music, for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. S. M. French and the families of Fred. Roy, Harry and Hugh French. Earl Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howman and son. Kenneth: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bowman and son. Glen; Mrs. George Myers and children. Lloyd and Dale: John Baumgartner. Helen Do-.' lorsi and Clarence pane Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick enter-'I

jtained nt n most enjoyable dinner party Saturday noon for Mrs. Enos Taylor of Huntington and her sister, | Mrs L P. Hoyle, of Chicago Mrs. Boyle am| Mrs. Niblick were college classmates The guests of honor were formerly the Misses Moore of Huntington, and J Mrs. N|ldi< k and her slaters have had an acquaintance with thorn for forty-three years, this being first time in twenty-five years that they have hail the pleas ure of all being together. Other guests at the dinner were Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison and grandchildren; Mr and Mrs. Philip Obeuauer; Mr. and Mrs. Burt >n Niblick. Mr. and Mrs A. 1). Suttles. The guests motored here from Hmitiugion at noon and returned in the evening, having had a visit of great mutual pleasure The Philathea class members will each respond to a current event at the meeting at the home of Mrs Henry Betz on West Adams street, Friday evenihg. Mrs. Harvey Shroll will have the program. Mrs. S E. Shamp will entertain ,the Baptist Aid Thursday afternoon II ■ f Miss Ireta Erwin went to Richmond this afternoon to attend the Earlham college commencement as the guest of Miss Lillian Rice, a graduate Miss Erwin will also be a member of a house party given by her cousin. Miss Marna Johnson. Will Ramey and family. Mrs. John Barnett and son, Harry, and Elias Lichtensteiger have returned from a two days' visit at Rome City, having a most delightful time and enjoyable motor trip there. For the first time in ten years all of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Blackburn were at home, and to make the event more pleasant, a number of the grandchildren were also there. The reunion was held yesterday at the parental home in this city, and it was an ideal day’s entertainment. Those present were Mrs. M. M. Gwinner and son, Don aid. of Dodge City. Kansas; Mrs. Richard Burrell, of Huntington. Mr and Mrs. Page Blackburn and sons Earl and Paul, of this city. Mrs. Phillip Macklin will go to Bryant to attend a miscellaneous shower given for her sister-in-law, Mrs. Re.ta Zelir. a recent bride. The party will be given Tuesday afternoon by her sister. Mrs. Hazel Macklin Graham, wife of Dr. ('. R. Graham, of Bryant. The Tri Kappas will be entertaint d Tuesday evening by Miss Frances Cole. The Young People's Alliance of ihe Evangelical church will hold its regular business and social meeting thisevening at the home of C. E. Hocker. The election of officers will take place at this time. ————————————— .... — COURT HOUSE NEWS. (Continued from Page One) was ordered to Lavina Kern. The final report was approved and the administratrix. Lavina Kern, discharged. Charles H. Lammiman qualified as guardian of Charles and Ada Laminiman, and was discharged thereafter, the betters being taken out only . tor the purpose of canceling a giiortga: e and thus clearing the title of property. Real estate transfers: Walter E. Hardman, et al. to Timer J. Picket, part of lots 81. 87 and 86. Berne, $12.70 Milton Yager to Daniel B. Roop, lot 6 Pleasant-Mills. SSO; Decatur cemetery association to John L. Johnson, lot 655. Decatur. $80.60; Decatur cemetery association to Charles E. Burdg. lot 665. Decatur cemetery’. $80.60. A Certificate ot' the election of Rev. Englemann, of the Magley Reformed church, as trustee for three years ot the Zion Reformed classis. was recorded at the county recorder’s office. William Butler, guardian of Esth r I. Butler, was authorized to hold a private sale of ward's real estate, petitioned to be sold, for cash at not less than appraisement. Daniel N. Erwin and H. S. Michaud, appraiseis. filed appraisement. whfMi was approved. « Additional bond was also filed by the guardian to the approval of court. J. C. Sutton, guardian of George H. Martz, filed inventory. In the partition < a/e of Victoria Stone vs. Ross ('. Stone, et al., ju lgmerit was rendered for the defendant Ross Robinett, against the plaintiff, Victoria Stone, and the other defendants Ross and Frank Stone and Lucy Luckey. judgement being that no one except Ross Robinett has any interest in Ure property in question. The Judgment was rendered on special findings of facts and conclusions of law, to which the plaintiff and all defendants, except Robinett except.’<l. According to the findings and conclusions. Delilah Slone, wile of James H. Stone died intestate, leaving as the widower. and the children. Victoria. Frank and Ross Stone, and Lucy Luckey. In a partition suit, I

•• James H. Stone purchased the prop- • in question, becoming sole owiur i( thereof. Soon thereafter he married' Polly Robinett, twin sister of the late! Deliah Slone, who had one son. Rossj Robinett, by a former marriage. Jami s * I 11. Stone some time thereafter, cull- ' veyed to his wife, 1 Polly Robinett, i Stone, the property in 'his suit, lie JI retaining only a life estate. Polly .1 Robinett Stone died intestate, leaving p as hor only heors. the widower James | H. Stone and the son, Ross Robinett J . According to a contract between these | two,'the settlement of her estate was ; made without special administration , in court, and Mr. Stone retained omvj the life estate in this property, which , therefore is adjudged as belonging solely to Ross Robinett. Mr. Sion ■ s children by his first marriage having no interest therein. Scott has applied for a di- ( vorce from Hiram Scott, making the simple charge of failure to provide for the past two years. She also asks for her former name. Arabella Vance. They were married June 8. 1897, and lived tobether until May. 1916. D. B. Erwin is the plaintiff’s attorney. pioneer’is dead (Continued from Page One) Tom and Jonathan Archbold. Marry Ann Merxyman. Susannah Merryman and Carrie Merryman. Mr. Archbold was a man prominent in the affairs of his community being very highly esteemed. Funeral services will be held Tues day afternoon at the Mt. Pleasa.il ' church, leaving the house at tw< o’clock. Burial will be in the R. y nolds cemetery.

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STING OF SEES Have Unusual Effect on Little Luther YagerLuther, aged five, son of Mr. ai>‘* Mrs. L U Yager, of Berne, was stu <K with bees yesterday and within !' minutes he was suffering sev< ri ) from constitutional poisoning. *hi " In rare cases affects victims of sthi’’- 1 ' instead of being local as It l» wi,h many. For awhile his life was despaired of. I-arge welts formed ov r his entire body, his eyes anil lips swollen, although not within range the bee stings; he suffered much twin .vomiting and passed into spasms. His uncle. Dr. 8. P. Hoffman, of this ci')', who happened to be hi Berne at t u time, was called and worked an ho.tr> and a half with the lad before he pass | ed out of danger, last night when left the little fellow was resting and will get along all right, although I his experience was a severe one. KEET BABY BURIED (L’nltea Press Service* Springfield. Mo,. June 11— (Special to Daily Democrat l —The body "f little Lloyd Keet was buried here this afternoon. Thousands of persons attended the funeral services. Only immediate friends of the family and relatives were admitted to the home services. Mrs. Keet, mother of the baby is still in a serious condition. The baby was not drowned as first supposed. The coroner’s inquest qetermined it had died from exposure or had been smothered. Officials are in Kansas where they will attempt to identify a man known as Nick Car - r Carter Is said ro have been seen t he Crenshaw house when the bauy was there. MEDICS PASS RESOLUTION At our regular monthly meeting

** przctiei of . hii( wrTte e to ‘"“ ion ; the »r<mt lhe country THIRD „ r pi(h ent war. and th.it O n J .Ulected ot such pra<lß * i over to hi« tn®*'!'’ be turned oyer i And to use the infl llnUßll ee of the empM zidan upon hts retrn. CERT.FICATES FOR MUSIC i, U ,qi, ul i commenceThe St. Joseph school . ...01 |,e held at the K- or 1 I„„,„ '“O' POTATOES COMING ON 4 S redtopped boots, is Deputy Postmaster*. 1 E Rocker, who had with him today a ' potato as large as a good-dzed mar1 ble. the same being from his own potato patch. _ I CO-WORKER'S ENTERTAINMENT , The following is the program to bgiven by the Co-Workers' Class of the t Methodist church at the church put • lars Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. I -*e ■ public is cordially invited to attend. Prayer—Pastor. * Song-Men's Chorus, r Talk-Rev. Mills. t Song—lndies' Quartette. *' Talk—Rev. Thornburg. Song- Ladies' Quartette. Song-Male Quartette. Remember the date Tuesday, June g 12.

. DISLOCATES ANk Le Miss Marie Gass, daughter oi ! and Mrs. F. Gans, is confined u> c home with a dislocated right Tin- injury nwultod Sunday, walking on the porch, a l wari j J way. VACATION TRIPs Special low round tm fares to Lake Erie R esort ’ Niagara Falls, Eastern ies. Colorado and the Wm v ia Clover Leaf Route. Clover Leaf Agents or to Chas. E. Rose, Asst, Gtn. eral Passenger Agent. K ledo, Ohio. MERCHANTS ATTENTioiT The Decatur Merchant's xn™. tion will hold a meeting tonu )rtw . ning at 7:30 In the library. attendance is desired as sonic important matters are to be di»tts», ~~FARMERS, ATTENTION.' I have three full blooded atallMa 2 Belgian! and 1 Percheron, will stand for the season M Schlickman feed yard oa Seem street Decatur. e DAVID GERBER, ow- w B. F. Brokaw. Keeper. Qi — j Mr. and Mrs. W A Heller left Sunday afternoon ( w hum where they will visit with j| Nan West and family and where L Lower will attend to business. Shucks Schumacher wri’es a qrj from Fort Harrisoil wher> he is».« ing and getting along fine, makhHl ea week and earning it. lie sayjttey 'is plenty of work there.