Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 150, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT 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 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 26 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poutoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Saturday is Tag Day. The proceeds will be given to Company A. Helj the young ladies make a success ot their patriotic efforts to assist the boys who are going to the front. Red Cross week was a success in Indiana and over the nation though figures are impossible until all reports have been made. Even here in the county several captains have not made final reports and similar conditions no doubt exist every where. Cut your weeds or the city officials will cut them for you and charge it up. No city can afford to allow its beauty to be marred by a here and there lot overgrown with weeds and besides they are unhealthy. Get busy this week. Cut the weeds and save yourself trouble. Your presence is needed at the meet ing lo be held this evening al the city hall if you are really and truly interested in a modern school building that will be a credit to the city and a gnat help to the children of-this community. You may decide it. Be sure to be there. At the city hall at eight o’clock. A Washington dispatch says that the proposition of sending troops t;

Russia is now being considered and !

it meets the approval of the Elihu Root commission, will very probably be done. Our suggestion of several weeks ago that Colonel Roosevelt and his rough riders be sent there iustetd cf to Erance may yet be carried out. Any way we have not changed our opinion that it would be a great stroke in the war. Richard N. Elliot, republican, yesterday defeated Einley Gray, democrat in the election in the sixth district and will succeed the late Daniel W. Cornstock. His pluralty is about 2,800, considerably more than last year's which is explained because of the fact that there were but two candidates at this special election while before there were five and the socialist candidate was given a large vote. Mr. Gray had served three terms in congress and had made the usual number of appointment enemies. Mr. Elliot is a young man who had never been in the game and who was in the officers school at Indianapolis when nominated. ' The district is usually 3,000 republican. Enlistment week has so far not pro-

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duct'd any great number of volunteers and Indications are that unless more enthusiasm is shown than has been so far the great effort to till the army and militia to full war strength this week will fall. However, in most of the places the big effort will be made later In the week. Tomorrow Is registering day tn Adams county and John T. Myers, chairman of the mt’itary committee of the state council tor defense, is in charge Os the canvass. The members of the eont||pny will do the work, covering the entire county. In addition to this there will be a patriotic meeting that will awaken interest of those who recognize the importance of the present crisis. While paying our devoted respects to the veterans v ! served under Grant and Lee. the following comi orison is worth bearing in ..if'.': If by the summer of 1920 we are still bitterly engaged in this present war: if we have then lost six hundred tin uaand men killed and about two million* more disabled, and have piled tr> a national war debt of $40,000,000.000; if we have lost battles, muddled campaigns, and changed leaders repeatedly while the'Prussian foe still has great armies in the field and still rules large territories: if our commerce is almost swept from the ocean while traitors plot against our domestic peace and riots break out in our big cities—if all these woes and hardships have been our portion for three full years, then we wilF be where the men of the north were who carried the burdens of the Union in the dark days of 1864.—Collier.

| DOINGS IN SOCIETY t 2 xjccz: r.xtxttxxKystxxxxxxxx:ar WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR Wednesday Willing Helpers’ Class—Mrs. Gust Yager. St. Vincent de Paul society—Mesdames R. Amrine and Herman Gillig. St. Vincent de Paul. Baptist Missionary—At Church. Union Chapel S. S. Class Social— Roy Runyon Home. Walther League—Hedwig Bleeke. Thursday Baptist Aid—Mrs. Loren Lake. Helping Hand —Mrs. Ben Elzey, at church. Eirst Aid Class No. 2 —Dr. S. 1). Beavers’ office. Ever Ready Class—Mrs. W. Gilpin. Civic Improvement Tea — Mrs. Charles Knapp. Friday Birthday Club Ladies —Mrs. S. P. Hoffman. Supper, Social and band concert— M. E. Church lawn. YOUTH AND AGE The years to youth are shining gems, And with impatient hand he sets Their splendor in fain diadems Or kingly coronets. A rosary of Time, the years So soon becomes when he is old; The beads, unseen' through failing

tears. Slip from his feeble hold. . —Alonzo L. Rice, Book News Monthly Members of the Royal Society club 1 motored to Decatur today and were • guests of Mrs. Russel A. Premer, a former member. The guests were Mesdames George E. Markley, Lee Markley, Edson Haughton. Herman Lesh, Charles Huddleston. Clem Keyser. Martin Fetters, John Reiter, Richard Humphrey and Mort Mc- | Afee.—Bluffton Banner. i In connection with their regular I monthly meeting, the Presbyterian | Woman's Home and Foreign Mission- * ary society will hold a market at th» Manse Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. J. C. Hanna entertains. There will be homemade baked goods and also fresh country products, as lard, bggs, etc. All ladies are asked to contribute to the stock. First Aid Class number two will begin its work Friday evening promptly at eight o’clock at the office of Dr. S. D. Beavers. All those who wish to enter the class should report for study on that evening. Among those who have registered for these lessons are: Mrs. C. A. Dugan. Mrs. A. M. Anker, Mrs. Minnie- Daniels, Misses Lulu Ata. Ruth Patterson, Ireta Erwin, Augusta Yager Several others have signified their intention of joining the class and should report for the class on Thursday. Mrs J. C. Burkh°ad. Mrs. J W. Ral - hitt, Mrs. Lulu Swearinger. Mrs. Will | Engle. Mrs. Goldie Closs and Miss[ Ether Zerkel entertained the Royal Neighborhoods’ needle club after lodge j last evening when the members con-

.versed and sewed or crocheted and enjoyed the refreshments of Ice cream and cake. Miss Fan Frlslnger entertained the Tri Kappa girls last evening. Four I young girls were pledged for member ship at this time, they being the Misses Rowena Shoaf. Vivian Burk,l Cecil and Cecila Andrews. The society also arranged for "tag day" which will be Saturday on Auto day. The proceeds of this will be given to Company A. The girls will pin tags' on visitors down town and receive therefor a contribution of ten cents or Achat the doner wishes to give. This will go to the company's benefit fur I. Mise Eva Dorwin. of latfayette. who is the guest of her cousin. Mrs. Fred Smith, was an out of town visitor. Cards received by friends from the Kueblers who are in the east bring word that they are having a most delightful visit. They are now at Niagara Falls and enjoying the many trips from that point, the automobile drives being especially beautiful. Misses Lucy and Nellie Tiernan, :f Portland, spent the afternoon with i Miss Mary (Toss. The ladies are aunts , of Father Travers. — Mr. and Mrs. William Kershner, of Lafayette, are guests of Mr. and M s. . G. C. Mount. 1 Mrs. Mary Artman and Mrs. Ruby Baker entertained the Three Link . club last evening after the Rebekah lodge session. Mrs. Belle Mosure was received as a new member. ' Hostesses in two weeks will be, Mrs. ; Fanny Christen, Mrs. Nora Butler . and Mrs. Sadie Miller. I INVESTIGATION OF PLOTTERS. (United Press Service) St, Louis. Mo., June 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Department of Justice Agent Edward Brent today began an investigation which it is intimated may lead to the uncoverI ing of widespread operations of GerI man plotters through the middle I west. • I Francis E. Millet, former employee of the Commercial Acid company of East St. Louis, is believed to hold the key to the plot. Millet was art rested yesterday after he had repeatedly called up the plant on the telephone asking, “If the explosion had occurred.”

In his possession were found insignia of the Austrian Red Cross and papers believed to be forged proclaiming him a member of the Franciscan Brothers. Miller was discharged from the plant after suspicion had centered on him following rumors that the explosives plant was to be blown up. He is being quizzed by department of justice agents today. o THE COAL QUESTION AGAIN Indianapolis, June 27—Another attempt was made today by state officials and representatives of coal mine operators to reach some agreement which will solve the coal situation in the state. The special committee of the state council of defense appointed to take whatever steps possible to rente ly the coal situation, met with the special committee of the operators. It was confidently expected that some ground would be reached by these two small bodies through which an adequate supply of coal at a reasonable price might be assured for Indiana consumers. Gov. Goodrich is extremely anxious to see the coal proposition straightened out and has been devoting considerable time and work to it. The governor believes that the state should go ahead and attempt to adjust its own coal conditions without waiting for federal action.

O LAWN SUPPER AND FESTIVAL The menu for the lunch to be served Friday evening on the Methodist church lawn by the ladies of the Mile society beginning at six o'clock, iicludes meat sandwiches, raisin sandwiches, cottage cheese, potato salad, ceal salad, olives, homemade cake, ice cream and hot coffee. Each item of this supper will he five cents and a choice may be had of any of the items thereof. Following the supper, the band will give a concert; there will be a parcels post sale; and a musical program by the men’s ami ladies’ quartets, Rev. F. F. Thornburg and the city band. Everybody is cordially invited. SCHOOL MEETING TONIGHT The public is invited to attend a meeting to be held at the city hall at eight o’clock this evening for the purpose of considering the proposition to include a gymnasium and auditorium in the new high school building, Are you interested? If you are, be there. - ■ — -—(j . BANC BOYS WILL GO The Decatur band boys will accompany the Decatur Volunteer Firemen to Garrett tomorrow morning. Members of the band should meet at the hall at 5:30 o’clock. central time. All be present.

COURT HOUSE NEWS. With the lishhig season on there it a rush to the county clerk's office l r fishing and hunting licenses, this being combined. Under the new law, however, the squirrel season has b« en set back just a month. It is from August first to December first. An interesting feature of the fish law is that, any honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine who has served in the civil war may fish in open season without the license that is otherwise required for fishing outside your own county or an adjacent countV. Among those who took out hunting and fishing licenses in the past few days are: C. H. Schenk, C. F. Trenary, T. F. Bean, John Hisey. Charles N. Spencer. I). M. Hensley, Noah and Den nis Yoder. R. M. Houck. Frank Bryan. T. M. Reid. Carl Amstutz, E. A. Colt?r. I. W. Vizard. Real estate transfers: John H HRty, et al. to C. H Schenk, et al., ’ot 505 Berne, $185: John H. Hilty, et -I. to William E. Teeter, lot 506 Berne. S2OO. A marriage license was granted today to Richard A. Briggs, merchant of Geneva, born April 12. 1891, son of Andrew Briggs, to marry Ina Bolds, Born April 10. 1896, of Geneva, daughter of Otto Bolds. The registration of voters is going along very slowly. But 252 had registered by two o'clock this afternoon, only one woman appeared today. o WOMEN SHOULD REGISTER (United Press Service) Indianapolis. June 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Attorney General Ele Stantshury issued a statement today declaring that the registration i,f women for the constitutional convention election should proceed in the usual way despite the ruling of Judge \\ . W. Thornton, in the superior court. Judge Thornton’s decision, he said, did not effect the registration law. Il only effected the constitutional convention law. The attorney general's ruling was given following a conference betwe >:i attorneys for tire woman's franchise league and for Henry E. Bennet, who filed the suit asking that the constitutional convention law be declared u.ivalid. Mrs. Richard W. Edwards, president of the franchise league today issued a statement urging women to register despite the ruling.

CRISIS IN SPAIN (t’nlted Press Service) London, June 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) The next few days may bring a crisis in the Spanish sittuition according to advices received here' Premier Dato’s decree instituting martial law throughout ’the nation went into effect and coincidentally there were reports of additional Industrial unrest. It was believed here that revocation of the constitutional guarantees would either result in strengthening the government’s hands, or else bring about an immediate coalition of all the elements of discontent probably in such strength that it was believed doubtful the monarchy could survive. o— TO RED CROSS CAPTAINS All captains of Red Cross teams and others who have money or sub- [ scriptions on hand for the Decatur district Red Cross fund are asked to report to C. J. Voglewede. secretary before nine o’clock tomorrow morning that the final report can be made. Please attend to this. C. J. VOGLEWEDE, Secretary Decatur branch. o OPERATION THIS MORNING Dr. D. D. Clark and Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, of Preble, performed an operation on Edwin, the eight year old son of Fred Koeneman living at Friedhelm, for the removing of the glandular tumors. The Alteration was held very successfully and he will soon be able to be around again. u ELLIOTT WINS OVER GRAY (United Press Service) Richmond. June 27 -(Special to Daily Democrat) Richard N. Elliott, republican, has been elected to congress over Finley H. Gray, democrat, to succeed Daniel W. Comstock, from the sixth district of Indiana, by a pluralty of about 2,000, retprns showed today. In the 1916 election Cornstock defeated Gray by a pluralty of 976. O : BABY GIRL BORN A fine baby girl was Ixirn al twelve o'clock today to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson. of North Eighth street. The mother was formerly Miss Maude Kurt. o AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE The agricultural committee of the west ward Parent-Teacher club is requested to meet Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the west ward school. o IS VERY LOW. Louts Koenemann, well known retired farmer of Preble township, is at the point of death at his home ah North Second street.

m TO BE HARD For the Men Who Claim Exemption Because ot Occupation. MUST PROVE INDUSTRY Is Necessary lor the Maintenance of the National Interest. (Untied Press Service) Four classes of men are named as exempt from military service in the first draft regulation which President Wilson approved today. These classes are: Men physically unfit. Men in employ in essential positions! in the war industries. Those with certain religious liets. Men with wives or other relatives entirely dependant on them for support. The regulation will be made public later and will probably be given to the press tomorrow or Friday to he hi l l for release. The rule provides that local exemption boards already named have power to exempt the physica l unfiit and members of certain religious sects. The appellate board il each judicial district will have poivt to excuse men for occupational r. a sons and will hear the pleas of those with dependants. (By Webb Miller. United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington. D. C.. June 27 (Special to Daily Democrat)—The way of the seeker after exemption from military service for occupational reasons is going to be hard. President Wilson's regulations to be issued soon will provide two strict checks thereon: First, the claimant must prove his industry is necesary to “maintenance of the national interest," and secondly, the applicant must prove his service to be virtually indispensable to the industry.

Appellate exemption boards will scrutinize carefully all cases of clerical workers and farmers before granting exemption. In the cases of munitions workers, miners, shipbuilders and other workers on lines of national interest, there will be practically no question. The appellate boards —not the local groups—will determine the indispensability of the industry and of the man in the industry. While in most cases the employer's affidavit will be sufficient, the boards will guard against mere self ish interest on the employer's part and will require individual evidence by the applicant. Should a man be exempted from duty by virtue of his occupation, he cannot maintain this exemption if he transfers himself to other lines, not vital to the nation’s need. o — GIRL IS BORN Rural Mail Carrier and Mrs. Earl Butler, of North Fifth street are very happy over the birth of their fir 4 child, an eight-pound girl born Monday evening. She has been named Martha Erma. Mrs. Butler was Miss May Spuller. ROTARY MEETING POSTPONED The regular Rotary meeting his been postponed for this evening. The dub will meet at the call of the president.

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