Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1917 — Page 2

1) A I L Y I) E M O C K A T —— '—■— — — —- Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN. H. HELLER Pre»ident ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates Per Woek. by currier. 1U cents Per Year, by <arrler 15.80 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Yew, by mail |3.90 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur. Indiana, as seiond-class matter. The * rops in Adams county look ugood as these anywhere in the north part of the state and when the wea'tv er has settled and the harvest Is in we'll bet a little that our farmers w'U stack up results with any of those In the state. It is probable that not more than one out of every three of four of those drawn in today's lottery will have io report, lor two thirds claimed exemption and others will not qualify physically or will tie exempted under the rules that are to be followed. Today is one of the important ones in the history of this nation and a date that will be mentioned in the history of the next generation. Interest was keyed to a high pitch in every city in the land and the numbers as drawn for the first conscription of men in America were eagerly sought and hastily copied by hundreds every where. Walter Reinking was the Ada: is county young man whose number — 258 —was the first drawn. He w'll find himself a better known young man than he has ever dreamed of. in a single day his name is on the lips of every one in the county and the honor Is one which will not be worn out but will rather increase as the days grow into months and years. Within fifteen minutes after the first numbers had been drawn from the glass cage in the war department at Washington, the numbers were placed on the bulletin window of the Daily | Democrat, which we call service. Our business is to furnish the news to our patrons arid we onlv call your att> i1 tion to today’s record that you may not forget that we get the news, no difference what the cost or the trouble That's our business, we like it and we want to keep you posted on the news that you want. Subscribe now. The republican press is still trying to work up an awful case of “stummy” ache because of the demands made by the democrats that Will Hays either resign as head of the state council of defense or as chairman of the state republic an committee and th y insist that the reason for the demands are that Hays is a republican. This is not quite correct, the reason being that he is the head of a political organization and for that reason cannot secure as good results for the slate council of defense as he should. Air. Hays is a high class citizen, a good organizer ami every thing else nice that the republican papers are saying about him but nevertheless he is not doing right by himself or his staff when be undertakes- to take care of both of

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those Jobs. The sume rule applied to Charles A. Greathouse, demoiratie state chairman, who was appointed a member of the vocntlonal edmntkmul board, tlf cotfrse he should resign one or the other and he has annotinet d that he will quit the committee. Not Imcause of Mr. Hay's politics but be cause of the importance of hia position as head of the defense organization, we still believe he should rdslgn one job or the other. « > .♦*. ,n: :::: ,oi tn: an a p I DOINGS IN SOCIETY h H q WMKY SOCIAL CAt RNOAS Friday W. R. I'. Important Meeting. Friday Night Irs. John Holler. Ben Hurs Social and Parcels Post Sale —At hall. Saturday Christian latdies meet at Chris ian church, 3 P. M. The kind of love that cannot endure a few shattered illusions - too weak to stand the strain of matrimony, and the kind of love that "flies out of the window when lioverty comes in al the door is small enough to have popped through the keyhole, —Helen Row la nd. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beery and sen, Lloyd, returned last night from Mt. Clemens, Mich., and Detroit. Mr. Beery spent two weeks at Mt. Clemens and was joined last Saturday by his wife and son. On their way home they stopped in Detroit for a visit w'th Mr. and Mrs. Clark Spahr. Mrs. L. H. Purdy spent the day with Mrs. Charles Johnson at her home near Monmouth today. Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Dawson arrived yesterday afternoon from Indianapolis for a visit with their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Acker. Rev. Dawson was former pastor of the Christian church here. Me is now engaged in evangelistic work. The social given by the Christian Pastoral Helpers at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Weaver last evenhrg was a most successful one. The fine program of recitations and music w is very good, and especially the exen'se by Miss Ruth Patterson's kindergarten class. Flowers attractively decorated the home and Mrs. Weaver was assisted by Mrs. Marsh. Mrs. P. G. Williams Mrs. G. C. Steele and others in dispensing the delicious refreshment- of sherbet and cake. Mrs. Emma Daniel was there and the sock knitting club organized among the ladies. Mrs. A. D. Art man. president o ft he society appointed Mrs. Adolph Hoffman to take charge of the church sock organization. Mrs. Minnie Daniel to be -ter helper. Every lady of the Christian church is requested to meet at the church Saturday afternoon at three o’clock when arrangements for the sock knitting will be made. Pierre Goodrich and Ralph Bales motored here from Winchester and were guests last evening of the Misses Dorothy Dugan and Frances Cole. The puidii- is most cordially invited to the parcels post sale and social at the Ben Hur hall this evening. A g • al time is assured. A fine program will be given. Mrs. Ben Hoagland. Mrs. Dan Hill. Mrs. Delma Elzey entertained the "Do Your Best" class at the Hoagland home last evening, several guests being among the large membership present. Mrs. Dei Lake lead the devotional* and tlie program committee presented a fine program of pia io duets, solos, readings, etc., closing with a spelling bee “Sides” were chosen with Mrs. Hoagland and Mrs.

John Hill captains. Mrs. Hill's side winning. Thu class decided to give their annual picnic August. 2, at Waterworks park, when the husbands will be entertained at a picnic supper. Delectable refreshments of ice cream and cake were provided Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bleeke entertained last evening nt a six o'clock dinner parly for Mr. and Mrs. George Runge and daughter, Norma, of St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Julius Blschoft and children, of Michifan; Mr. and Mrs. William Barrone, of Union township. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hremerlcamp and son. John Richard, of Torre Haute are here for a vacation visit with Mr. Bremerkamp’s parents, Mr. and Mr. . J. H. Bremerkamp. of Seventh street. Mrs. Fred Schafer ami her iih<-<’. Miss Evelyn Tohnlka. of South Bend; Mrs. Beecher .Meibers and daugb' er. Georgia, spent the day in Fort Wayne. The Tom Kern home on Madison and Thirteenth streets was given over to the entertainment of the Loyal Workers' class last evening by Mrs. Kern and Miss Eliza Spangeler. During the social Miss Hilda Kern operated the Victrola. and refreshments of ice cream, cake and coffee were delectable. The class will dispense with the August meeting and give a social the first of the mouth on the L. L. Merryman lawn on Rugg street. Mrs. M. E. Johnson and Mrs. Will Ruekm r; will have the September meeting. Miss Arbie McConnehey entertained Mrs. W. S. Mills' class of the Evangelical Sunday school last evening in a pleasing way. After the business meeting, a contest was given, in which Mrs. O. L. Burgener won the prize. Miss Arbie was assisted by her sister Evangeline, in serving the refreshments. KNITTERS BUSY (Continued from Page One) tions as to making and also as to ■ teiilizing the yarn. This sterilization has been done by Mrs. Daniel, bn* as the work grows in volume, it wil. be necessary to provide some other means of doing it. It is also n» -s---ary to cleanse the sock after bong made, to ward off all danger of Infee tion. as many soldiers have been suffering and many deaths have ovcn-rc 1. from blood poison resulting from infection from dyes used in socks. In many cities where the ladle < have been brought to realize the urge, , y of the call for socks, the women take them to church and other gatherings, where they knit while they listen to the sermons, knowing that as they “do this unto the least of these, they ; b o do it unto Him.” NO PEACE OFFER (Continued from Page One) for the unremitting Hindenburg off nsive on the Champagne and Aisne fronts. After belittling possible Americ n aid Germany is now beginning to re 1ize that entirely fresh armies from the United States may later turn the tide unless the present nations are more nearly exhausted than at present. France has been selected by G many's as the nation most nearly worn down. Front dispatches today related continuance of the heavy fighting on tee French front. n— —— RESOLUTIONS Decatur Indiana. July 20—-Copy i f a resolution adopted by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of The Peoples Loan & Trust Company of Decfctuf. Indiana, at the regular meeting of said board. July 17, 1917. “It is with deep sorrow and regret that the Board of Directors of The Peoples Ixian & Trust Comapny is in--1 formed of the death of Judge John F. LaFotlette. an esteemed fellow director and member of the hoard. "In his death the hank loses a vainable counselor, a conservative, safe adviser and an ardent friend of the institution. The large circle of acquaint ances of Judge LaFollette will miss his genial smile and kindly personality and his family doses a devoted husband and father. "Therefore, he it resolved that a copy of this resolution lie spread of record in the minutes of the bank; that it tie published in the newspapers of Decatur and Portland ami that a copy be presented to the widow of the deceased.” W. A. LOWER. Sec'y. SHOULDER .-IE-BROKEN Mrs. W. R. Woods who fell and dislocated her shoulder several weeks ( ago is experiencing much pain with it ( and this morning took an anaesthetic when the physician re-broke the same, or rather the overgrowing cartilage. Democrat Want Ads Pty

WALTER REINKING IS FIRST IN THE COUNTY (Continued from Pag* One) liil I John Lel< inv. 11.-i lie 274 L. S. Huckninster, Geneva. 31 Chnnncy Brokaw. Decatur. 1432 L. H. Koldewey, Decatur. It. 11. Nu. 8. 981 B. Forlow. Berne. R. R. 2. 1570 E. Lehman. Herne. 770 Edgar Zeser. Decatur. R. R. 6. 882 M. L. Shirk. Monroe. 077 Clem Steigmeyer, Decatur. 749 Wm. Rupert, Decatur. C2l Junies Murtaugh. Decatur. 1505 Lewis Adler. Preble. 1211 J. Welker. Decatur. R. R. 6. 505 c. R. Smith. Monroe. 3417 Roy Jahn. Monroe, R. Jt. 1. 1574 Dwight Archer. Decatur. 760 David Ross. Decatur. 183 Omer Parent. Decatur. 56 A Buckmaster. Decatur. 1276 J. E. Gerber. Bluffton. 792 Robert Eddington. Decatur. 5 Harvey Reisen. Berne. 350 Chas. Baxter. Decatur, R. R. 9. 1580 Roman La Fontaine, Geneva. R. R. 2, 370 R. W. Brodbeck, Decatur R.R. 9 549 John Schafer. Monroe. 1132 John Dickerson. Decatur. 440 Harvey Shell. Decatur. 1485 Dan Armontrout, Decatur. 741 C. Stalter, Magley, R. R. 1. 1054 Frank Dellinger. Decatur. 1111 John Geels. Decatur. R. R. 2. 1022 Roland Gray. Monroe. 841 Floyd Sprague. Monroe. 638 Preston Pyle, Geneva. 1032 Otto Henselmen. Berne. 623 Floyd Smitley, Decatur. 269 Herman Brumer, Geneva. 685' Fred Baker. Decatur. 1141 Otto Weitfelclt, Monroeville. 1314 Otto H. Klkkman, Monroe. 1016 Clifton Duer, Monroe. 355 Roy Coffelt, Geneva. 1430 Harrison Andrews, Decatur. 493 Wm. Smitley. Monroe. 1358 Herman Hammond, Decatur. 923 Rayniand Ray. Decatur. 1305 Floyd Liby, Monroe. 342 T. Callahan, Geneva. 1007 Milo Glendenning, Geneve R. 1 1366 Fred Kamholz, Berne. 353 Otto Beberick. Magley, R. 1. 970 C. C. Gause. Decatur. 637 A. H. Ineichen, Geneva. 360 A. Beberick, Magley. 1217 Homer Hannie. Berne. 571 Lewis Sprunger, Monroe. 488 G. Elzey. Berne. 1543 W. Andrews. Decatur. 704 Lawrence Omler. Decatur. 72 J. F. Murphy. Geneva. 356 J. R. Schoenberger, Geneva. 112 G. Stuckey, Berne. 1067 J. C. Wade, Monroe. 198 R. R. Parent. Decatur. 305 C. Zeigler, Geneva. R. R. 3, 11 M. Augsberger. Geneva. 900 J. A. Ritter, Decatur. 1617 C. Lehman. Berne. 253 J. Boyd. Decatur. 1287 J. C. Hackley, Decatur. 142 B. Pickett. Geneva. / 6 C. Baldman. Decatur. 327 John L. Bailey, Monroeville, R R. 3 . 144 S Frank Kitson, Decatur. 957 Harvey Everett. Decatur R. 2. 1112 Harvey F. Kitson, Decatur. 345 A. Baumgartner. Decatur, R. 5. 1595 R. Habfgger. Berne. 1355 Joseph Kendel, Geneva.

103 Jacob Stuckey, Berne. 1585 W. l.ngenldll. Berne. 1221 W. J. Hunt. Pleasant Mills. 154 J. W. Miller. Berne. , 556 Loeve Yoder. Berne. 1565 Burt F. Herman. Freedom. Pa 1281 Joseph LaCosta. Magley. 51 Harvey Bovine. Monroe. 717 J. F. Stonerook. Decatur. 1957 R. M. Gilbert. Decatur. 25 Avon Burk. Decatur. 392 Ivan W. Baker. Decatur. 889 Arthur Farlow. Berne. 383 J. Bleeke, Decatur, R. R. 8. 1166 Fred (’. Weidler. Decatur. 588 Chester Haines. Berne. 856 Elmen Leichty, Berne. 705 Forrest Fike. Geneva. 1346 A. J. LaFountaine, Berne. 576 Edward Lynn Schumacher, Indianapolis. o OAKWOOD PARK Evangelical people and their friends of this community, will have groat interest in the annual Oakwood park assembly, Oakwood park, on Lake Wi-WH.st-.e, near Syracuse, and especially in the “bible week” which begins next | Monday July 23 and continues through t the month, and in the following camp meeting. A glance over the excellent program ( for that week brings up the names of many ministers well known here. Rev. W. S. Mills, pastor of the Decatur church, is on th<> program for an address, Thursday; C. H. Burgener, of Syracuse, father of Dr. O. L. Burgener, of this city., will be in charge of the opening service, Monday evening; ' Rev. D. O. Wise, of Berne, will be in 'charge Saturday morning: and Rev. J. H. Rilling, Thursday evening. The annual camn meeting or* • Tuesday. July 31, and continues through Sunday, August 5 Various departments of the church will be rep-

I aiiTi I \ (Co,»ili;i>t wt••««««. ”* 7 > fj Ready! J D / • I In nine cases out of ten, a dead bat- ¥ terv means a dead car, forthe ‘ battery is the source of ignition in 90% of the I 1 1917 cars. p I • . 1 If you’re one of the nine, when you I 4 want battery service, you want it y at once. r And we’re always on the job to give W z ft to yoU ‘ V V No matter whether you came mto have your battery merely tested, or p .:. I iSj completely rebuilt, we’re there with k ' J Str I men and equipment to take care of you. f ' Wl'" I if y° ur battery needs repairs or reE • ' J charging we have a rental battery-for i y° ur use whatevcr make or modcl ° f i i car y° u own * t . I Willard Service is complete, it’s always ready. Iw I { HOLTIIOUSE FIREPROO F GARAGE, uwligjgA Decatur, Indiana —

resented. Miss Maragaret Milts, laughter, of the pastor of this city, will represent the local Young People's Alliance at the convention, aid as she is connected with the district woman's missionary society, in the apacity of superintendent of "The Little Heralds,” will also assist in ilie department. John Baumgartner was -lected alternate. Many from here will doubtless attend the assembly this year, as they have in he past, always eagerly anticipating pleasures thereof, made the greater by the reunion of many friend jyhich takes place at this time. o MARY MILES MINTER The Schutanka camp of the CampFire Girls will give a benefit show at ihe Crystal theatre this evening, pr - senting Mary Miles Minter, the wellknown young and beautiful actress in Taith.” This Is a six reel show and t is a beautiful heart interesting Irama. The price of admission will >e 5 and 10 cents. o Dr. J. S. Boyers has gone to Chicago where he is taking a post-graduate course of lectunps. He will be gone two weeks. w 4®A'' IT'S REMARKABLE. how children outgrow their smocks and frocks, their playthings, their childish ways, and—most of all—their photographs. Only photographs will keep them as they are. Make an appointment today. ERWIN STUDIO 'Phone 307. Over Callow & Kohne drug store. Bring or mail us your kodak finishing.

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Seeded Raisins, 2 pkgs, for 25c Best Sw is> Cheese, per |b. ,30c

I° r Tonight and Saturday Until Noon Or until the supply is exhausted, 5 bars of FelsN apt ha Soap for 25c ICE CREAM CONES 2 for 5c Susi Drinks 5c Large Dishes of Klenocrs FRUITS ice Ci cam for 5c Loige Jumbo Salted Peanuts, they are fine, per th.. - ,( >c _S iindlcs up to 25c Out store will be open this evening until 8:30. and e\ ery evening next week. We w ant one and all to cone and see our place, for cleanliness, convenience, com<sy and prices. V e arc in a class bv ourselves. Soar er or later you will be trading at this store. Why not now. farmers, bring in your produce. We pay the highest price, either in cash or trade. Make this store your sore, and remember the place ,vou get more fr»r "r°K We are here to * nd th « fin€ h ”' j untill THE FAIR STORE G. C. STEELE & FERD BLEEKE 5 and 10c Cottier. Telepin. Ml

Telephone 841 Free Delivery SPECIALS. Water Classes 2 for 5s Toilet Paper 6 for 25c Tooth Picks 3 for Ifr Ladies Extra size vest 2 for 25c Lad res' Union Suits, all sizes )5c Children’s Union Suits 25c Men’s Union Suits 55c Ladies’ Silk Hose 50c New Laces, per yd. . .5 and 10c 5,000 yds. Ribbon 5c up to 25c Muslin Underwear of all kinds. Hosiery for all ares and sizes. Notions, the best assort meat in the city. Pearl Buttons. 3 cards for * Envelops. 25 for * Wax Paper Can Rubbers ...,10c; 3 for 25c Tin and Glass Cans. Sealing Wax. etc. _