Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 cents 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 application. Entered at the postotflce in'Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. The meeting of the guarantors tor the new high sch<M>l will meet again tonight and it is tuubulUe that from the action taken at this time will be determined whether or not the new building lie started al this time. It means a years delay if put oft and it is important for many reasons that this not be done unless absolutely necessary. The children need the new school and the community needs to be kept alive and progressive. You should by ail means be ai this meeti ig The people of this community will be given the opportunity Wednesday afternoon to hear Claude Bow< rs, brilliant# editorial writer of the Kort Wayne Journal-Gazette and one of Indiana's gifted sons. He will deliver the oration of toe day at the Fourth of July picnic and you will profit muih by hearing him. At the recent edit trial meeting at Indianapolis this talented orator brought every body who heard him to their feet cheering wildly and he will bring to our good people a message just as forceful and logical. The democratic editors enjoyed a two days’ outing at Indianapolis last week, tne program including a reception at the Indiana Democratic club, a business session, a trip to Fort Benjamin Harrison and a banquet at Fairview park, the occasion being one of the most delightful in the history of this greatest newspaper association of the middle west. President Henry Wilson, of 11 v Delphi Citizen-Tim s i presided and he proved himselfworthy of a worth while reputation.' aside from being “Crampton's son-in- J law”or “Mindwell's husband.” Address is by Mr. Crampton. Mr. Slinkard and,

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V MBf Ml MM MkMl MligM ElUr FZCXmIC At Steele’s Park - - Decatur, Ind OF JUl.y== There’s Going to Be a Fine Program—Oratory, Music, Sports, Contests Plenty to Eat and Drink Served On the Grounds

Mr. Bowets were inspiring and were enjoyed by every editor and guest. Members of the Indiana Democratic club made a special effort to assist la the entertaining and they certainly made good. A Canadian, who served as an officer in the army in No Man's latnd. and who was severly wounded. now well, addressed a crowd at Fort Harrison the other afternoon and devoted much lime to praise for the work of the lied Cross. He made the startling statement that 97 per cent of the mon wounded and who are found in reasonable time by the lied Cross, recover. He also said that in every battle, soldiers of the allies lay quiet for hours 'hoping to lie picked up by vae Red Cross in preferer being taken prisoner by the G< rman>'. The soldiers have implicit faith i : • lied Cross and it is easily the most popular organization in the war territory. ►lvory dollar given for this cause nd every assistance given them is a teal act of charity, an investment that .ill bring actual and profitable return .

I DOINGS IN SOCIETY | ? KXK&fiSQC : ■xiizkxxxxxxkxkx 4 WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENOA*. Monday First Aid Class No. I—Dr.1 —Dr. S. D. Beavers. First Aid Class —Dr. W. E. Smith. Tuesday Concord Aid Mrs. Sherman Kunkel Presbyterian Missionary —Mrs. J. C. Hanna. I First Aid Class No. 2 —Dr. S. D. Beavers. Saturday Ice Cream Social— Washington ■ church. Muster the best that is in you ami go out to meet and vanquish every obstacle that seeks to keep this day from being the one you will most prize as one of all your days most worth while—to others than yourself.—George Matthews Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Strait, of Hartford City: and Mrr Roy Balyeat. of Bluffton, were guests of Mr. and Mis. George Zimmerman over Sunday. Mr. Strait is one of the two state accountants now working here on the official books. i j The Delta Theta Tau sorority which was to have met for the annual con- ' vention in Portland, next week, will I have a two days’ grand council meeting at Indianapolis instead, and the 1 money which was to have been used for the convention will be given to the Red Cross Society. A banquet to take place Monday evening will be the only social affair.—Muncie Star. Miss Margaret Smith is the delegate from I the Decatur chapter. A six o'clock dinner party was given last evening by Miss Matilda Berling for Fred Frye. Raymond Druhot. Charles Costner and Don Rulo. Bob Meibers. Katherine Costello and Garnett Kilbourne of Fort Wayne; Marie Connell and Margaret Smith. Miss Alice Brandyberry, of Fort Wayne, was the guest of her cousin, Miss I.elah Hill over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong and daughter. Margaret, of Dayton. Ohio, arrived Saturday evening and are spending their vacation with Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart of South Third street. Mr. Armstrong sang Sunday evening at the union service held at the Presbyterian church. A number of the members of the Ic-Nick club and a few others enjoyed a picnic supper at St. John’s, last

evening. Those present were Died# The Ciunpllre girls will meet this evening for their first ceremonial masting. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook gave a chicken dinner for Rev. and Mi-. Leach ami family, Mr. and .Mrs. Chris Sheets and family, Mr. and Mrs. 11. E. Butler and family and Mr. and Mi Coat Cook. Parent. Tonk Meibers. Francos Mougey. Anola Frank. Joe Balsma. Fan Hemmell. Genevieve Berling Mr. and Mrs. 11. C. Parrish and son, Bob; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Longshore and Mrs. Mary Parrish spent Sunday with their brother and son. French Parrish and family, at Delphos. O. An ice cream social will be given Saturday night at the Washington Methodist church southwest of the city, under the auspices of the Epworth League. Mrs. Sherman Kunkel will entertain the Concord Ladies’ Aid Thursday afternoon instead of the regular time. Wednesday, because of the Fourth of July celebration that day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kiess, of north of the city had as their guests Sunday at dinner, Dallas Reed and family, Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp. Letta. Oda and Herb Fullenkamp. Ed Weisling I and Tony Hackman. Mr. and Mrs. C. Boose and family had as their guests at dinner Sand y Rev. Wehmeyer, of Bridgeport. Conti : Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Hinz and ■ -it: Miss Ida Gunsett and Miss Luella Bultemeier, of Fort Wayne. Guests in the eveni/g at the home were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jaebker. Mr. and Mrs. Will Jaebker and Oscar Linnemt ie . of Preble. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Miller and family Mr. and Mrs. Shively and son. of Huntington. motored hen- Sunday and were guests of the Claude Gay family at their home near this city. Miss Tonk Meibers has received invitations from Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Grove, of Bluffton, to the wedding of their daughter. Hazel, to Mr. Hoyt Herrell Hartman. Thursday evening at 6:'O o'clock. July 12. at the First Baptist church; and to the reception at the Grove home on Central avenfae, which will be immediately after the church ceremony. Both of the principals of the wedding are well known here. I Mr. and Mrs. James McConnell and son. of Marion, and Elmer Siebold. of Hamlet, who visited here Saturday, went on to Convey. 0., to spend Sunday at Mr. McConnell's parental home. They will return today and spend this evening at the Clark Brothers and Dr. Elizabeth Burns home. The birthday anniversaries of Attorney Elmer Brothers, of Chicago, and his sister. Dr. Elizabeth Burns, of this city; and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the wedding of Attorney and Mrs. Brothers was celebrated with a family- dinner party at the Clark Brothers old homestead in Union town ship Saturday. The dinner was given but at the last minute, Mr. Brothers and wife, of Chicago, found they could not come and the affair tonk place without them. Those who w- re present were the father. Clark Brothers. Dr. Elizabeth Burns and daughter. Mabel, of this city: Mr. and M s. George Siebold and children. Lucile. Mildred. Elmer and Dorothy, of Hanlet ; Mr. and Mrs. James McConnell and son. Carl, of Marion; Mr. ami Mrs. William Miller, of Wren. O.; M:“. Laura Stewart and family. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Swing and son. Kenneth, of Aryss, Ind., came yesterday to visit with Rev. W. Paul Marsh and family over Sunday. Rev. Marsh and family have gone to Argos to spend a few days with Mr. and Mis. Swing. They motored through in a machine.

RACE RIOT IS ON Thousands Are Fighting in the Streets of East St. Louis, 111.. ’Today. SEVERAL ARE KILLED And Grave Trouble is Feared Tonight—Militia on Hand But Powerless. (United Pres* Service) East St. Louis, 111., July 2 - (Special to Daily Democrat) —Although militiamen were patroling the streets today, race rioting continued in broad daylight. Three negroes have been shot by mobs which gathered in many sections of the city and defied the police. “Kill the- ’nlgers’ or get them out of town." the mob shouted, as they rushed the police reserves in the down-town districts after the officers had arrested two white men, suspected of shooting a negro. The police were overpowered and the men rescued. Several companies of police have already arrived and additional units are expected. Grave trouble is feared tonight. Five thou sand people are in the mob which is tracing negries from the "black” district where one policeman was killed and five others injured when negroes fired into an automobile filled with polisemen. o THE UNION SERVICE. The union service participated in by the churches of the city at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening was largely attended, the edifice l>eing almost entirely filled. The sermon was deliver by the Rev. Harman, pastor of the United Brethren church. The music for the evening was especially good under the direction of Dr. Fred Patterson, comprising anthems and a solo by Mr. Frank Armstrong of Dayton. Ohio. The next .union service will be at the Methodist church next Sunday evening, in charge of Rev Stolte of the German Reformed church, with an address by Miss Esther Sellemeyer. who scon goes to a foreign field as a missionary. Q ADDITIONAL COURT NEWS Detective Sergeant Joe Brennen. of Fort Wayne, was her this afternoon and arrested Chauncey Brokaw, at the home of L. W. Frank, by whom Brokaw is employed. He is charged by his wife, Madge Phillips Brokaw, with non-support and will have a hearing tomorrow mornng in the Fort Wayne police court. He was taken there this afternoon. Sheriff Green. Clerk Hammell and Dr. E. G. Coverdale, comprising the Adams County Exemption board, met this afternoon to make arrangmemsfor beginning their work. . o JULY FOURTH SOCIAL Arrangemen;-.; have been made to make the West Ward Fourth of July evening social at the west ward campus a big event. There will be a big speaker; hamburger, ice cream and other refreshment booths, with fishing ponds and many attractions; and in auction of three fine west ward cakes. Everybody is invited to come. o judge McClure is ill Anderson, ind.. July 2 — (Special to Daily Democrat)—Judge John F. McClure. former member of the Indiana Public Service commission, is seriously ill here today, as a result of gangrene infection of the foot. He is 64 years old. o Miss Esther Beckner. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Beckner returned to their home in Michigan after a visit with the Thom-i as Perkins family.

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RAISE OLD GLORY Two Thousand Throats Cheer as Flag is Raised at Pleasant Mills. «* SUNDAY AFTERNOON Big Patriotic Meeting Held There—Many Fine Features of Program. With cheers from two thousand throats the magnificicnt "Old Glory" that will float over Pleasant Mills "officially” was raised Sunday afternoon to its ninety height, the flag raising being accorcvemied by imp-essie ceremony. Rev. Conway, pastor of the Pleasant Mills Methodist church, was chairman of the exercises, and also gave one ot the addresses. Hon. D. B. Erwin, of Decatur; and Dr. Harry Jones, of Berne, were also speakers. The ad-’ dresses abounded in sentiment appropriate to the occasion and received continuous applause. Music was furnished by the Willshire band; the colored quartet from Wren, O.; and by Miss Gladys McMillen, who sang "The Star Spangled Banner with a pantomime illustration* thereof by Miss Neva Acker. A recitation by Miss Flossire Everett was also very pleasing. A bevy of eight or tep little girls carried the flag to the scene of the raising. Dr. J. Q. Neptune, this city, sang a solo and also lead "America". Rev. Jay, of Liberty Center, gave the invocation. The flag was raised at the corner near the France hardware store. Dr. J. W. Vizard was chairman of

(the committee on program and . r-i| Irangentents, assisted by many of the 1 ’patriotic residents of the community. o IS NEAR DEATH Mrs. Mary Christen, of Tenth stre >t is said to be very low and it is believed is dying. Her death is thought | to be the matter of only a short time. Her daughters, Mrs. Guy Johnson, of Columbus. 0.; Mrs. Bess Vaughn, of Evanston, 111.; her sister, Mrs. Mi.ia Niekey. of Buffalo, N. Y. are here at her bedside, besides relatives who side here. A son. Will, of Rockford, 0.. was here yesterday. GIVE THE PRECINCT The attention of every voter is called to the fact that when they register and fill out the registration blanks that they also include and answer the question as to what precinct they live or vote in. Some of the voters have forgotten to do this and it is causing a great deal of inconvenience to the clerks, therefore please be sure to state the voting precinct you live in. —o —— ON GROUNDS AT SIX O'CLOCK The men and boys who have volunj teered to work on the play grounds at the North Ward school house will ■?- port at six o clock. All be there. CO-WORKERS ATTENTION There will be a meeting of the coworkers chorus this evening at o’clock. Let every member be pres- ’ ent - MEL J. BUTLER. Pres. —o — Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller went to Lake James this morning to spend a two weeks vacation there. Mrs. John n. Hale. Mrs. J. S. Peterson and daughter. Lois, left for Rome City today to sbpend a few weeks with the Dave Smith family. Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Shaw arrive 1 this afternoon from Grand Rapids, Mich., for a visit here with his sist”n Mrs. Joel Reynolds and other relative.-

PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR THE CONSCRIPTED MrN (Continued from Page One) Wilson will create a national board to hear the occupational appeals. The regulations give the president authority to determine from time to time what general classes of industries are necessary to maintename ot the military establishment. These classes will be announced by proclamation. The district boards are ordered to ascertain the existing conditions of industry in their districts ito aid in making equitable exemptions. Another proclamation to follow within a few days will make the liw governing the, anal step of the draft —assembling the men and calling them into camps. On any disputed decision of the ( board the majority rules. M« miters are barred from taking part in any hearings that concerns any relative closer than a second cousin. In case of doubt in physical exam inations as to whether the man is unfit. the governmi nt is given the benefit of the doubt and the man is certified as “fit.” To guard against partiality, every case of an exemption by a lower board is appealed automatically to the upper tribunal. Unless new evidence is presented after a short time the higher board will affirm the decision. This method gives the public in general an opportunity to present evidence favoring or opposing the decision. Heavy penalties are imposed Cor n ikmg false statements or any < vision of the requirements of the regulations. Imprisonment for not more than one year without the alternative of a fine is provided for evasion. DEMOCRAT want ads PAY BIG.