Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1917 — Page 2

1) A I L Y 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 25 cents Per Year, by mail $3 00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poslollit e in Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. HAS THE RIGHT RING: — The following editorial appeared in Henry Marshall's strong republican newspaper, the Journal: The Indiana republican state committee has evidently been handed some baa advice. A gentleman who visited the city yesterday announced himself as a representative of the republican state committee and stated that he had been sent into the no: them counties at this time for the i urpose of soliciting contributions to a republican state fund of SIOO,OOO. According to his statement it is proposed to "get busy” immediately and lay the ground wires for the next campaign. Hv further explained that Indiana democrats were likewise quietly at work raising a large fund for campaign purposes. Not the least interesting revelation was that the ; idiana congressional delegation had sent instructions from Washington! to raise money and get the campaign 1 under way as rapidly as possible. The Journal will oppose any men or scheme that proposes to supplant patriotism with politics at this time '

whether they he republicans or democrats. The Journal is also opposed I to raising a SIOO,OOO slush fund in in-' diana, either now or at any time,, for the benefit of eiiher republican or democratic seekers after political office. There i« no legitimate use for any such vast amount of money a id if the state committee has authorized its collection it has made a serious political blunder. But that is the least important consideration at this moment. Our whole duty is first to the preservation of the nation and the prosecution of the w.)’’. and in this there is no rooni'for ].ditics. We are all American citizens 'n this emergency, with a common purpose and actuated by a common interest. If it happens that those in authority so far forget themselves and their duty to the country as to inj ■. t politics to an objectionable degree into the transaction of the public business the people may be depended upon to remember that fact at the proper tim. But in this hour the Journal stands squarely behind President Wilson in his war program. We do not thereby relinquish our right to criticise a manner calculated to be helpful, but Mr. Wilson is shouldering the responsibility of this war, doing that which to him appears the part of wisdom, and we purpose helping him. No one dares question his patriotism, or his good intentions, and the senator, the congressman, the individual or the newspaper that is not lending him every atom of support possible is not performing the duty which

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the seriousness of the situation de- P ma nds. 1 _ I The big job was completed al 2: IS ( this morning, when the tired and jade.l | employees whose duty it was to draw 1 I the numbered capsules from the big • glass globe in the offices of the war department concluded the work by j drawing the last number. Americas i mighty draft has been made and more 1 than ten million young men now await notice that will summon them for duty Not more than four or five hundred ( will probably be examined in this coun ty and due notice will be given to ' those to be called so there need be uj alarm or nedless loss of time. Be ready to do your duty when the ti"ie conies but wait for official notice from those in authorit. The newspapers of this c . ry. the greatest news distributors iu the world, have successfully performed another gigantic task, that of furnishing to the people everywhere the n linkers and names of the conscrij 'cd men who are likely to be called for service. It was perhaps the most difficult ever tackled by the press associations and the newspapers of the vomit ry but it was completed in a manner that ought to please the average person. Two nice days in a row and every farmer in this section certainly took advantage of them. There was a lot of hay put up yesterday and a lot of wheat harvested, besides a lot of other work, very necessary at this time, performed. A week of fair weather just I now will mean a sum of money for our farmers, almost beyond estimate. U e believe we are going to have it. There is only one real way to advet- ‘ tise —the daily newspaper. You can

! make money by spending a few dollars J with the Daily Democrat. You can prove this to your own satisfaction by trying our “Classified department where you can state your wants for a few cents a day. 1 DOINGS IN SOCIETY | 18 8 u::::: tn: ar/jror.:«• • What Has Been. What is to come we know not. But we know That what has been was good- was good to show. • Better to hide, and best of all to hear. We are masters of the days that were: We have lived, we have loved, we have suffered Shall we not take the ebb who l ad the flow? Life was our friend. Now if it be our foe— Dear, though it spoil and break c.s - need we care What is to come? —Henley. A very enjoyable event was that at the beautiful home of L. V. Grossman Thursday evening. July 19. just across the state line, in Ohio. The event was in honor of Hugh Hi*hcock and Earl Grossman. members of Company A, in this city. There were 103 in attendance. Ice cream and take was served. A unique fea- ’ ture of the evening was a cake baked ) by Mrs. Richard Stevens, which bore 1 he inscription. "Co. A. Hugh and Earle. 1917.” The boys cut the cake and passed it among their friends. The young folks played and had a e general good time, while the older [. folks visited. The evening passed ! all too quickly. All expressed good wishes for the boys’ future safety and ‘ (happiness. The following were presi etit: Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Myers, of

Wren. Ohio; Messrs, and MesdamesJ R. A. Harker. ('. W. Hitchcock. Win. Hitchcock. Decatur; L. J. Johnson. Fred Diechtensteiger. Richard StevI'lis, Frank Brittson. Alfred Harman, Hen Shills W. E. Miller. Walter Fegley, Dennis Krick, L. V. Grossman; Mesdamea A H Hitchcock, McClure, Krohn. Emma Miller. Vance; Mr. Joe Stevens. C. F. Fcigley, Homer Hudson. Zerl McClure, Archie Miller. Charlie Schnepp. Dennis Krick. Beatrice Krohn, Hugh Hitchcock, Viola Haggerty. Earle Grossman. Lucile Lei< htensteiger. Marie Brodgeck. Larina Roth. Glen Fowles. Fred Bittner. Opal Knittie. Dewey Ainsworth. Tina Bittner, Gredd Knittie. Opal Kreischer. DeWitt Mosier. Theo Harker. Floyd Kreischer. Pearl Brodbeck. James Krick. Earle Miller. Violet Wagner. Kathryn Mohler. Zerle Johnson. Irene Bittner. Clinton Stevens. (Teo Krick. Dayle Miller. Basil Ainsworth. True Chilete. Marguerite Friedly. Ed Schaadt, Flossie Hitchcock. Esta Brittson, Grace Vance. Carl Mohler. Paul Lichtensteiger, Altha Grossman. Hazel Harmon, Chalmer Brodbeck. Floyd Tucker. Ersal Harker; Children: Marie Feigley. Herbert Feigley, Irwin Johnson, Kenneth Johnson. Violet Krick. Leo Miller. Gaylord. Dorothy and Cletus Vance. Nellie. Florence. Lolo and Dorothy Hitchcock. Dorothy Link, Iva and Lester Grossman. Loretta Krick. Lowell. Russell and Margy Brittson, Raymond Harker. —Contributed. Mrs. Mary Wemhoft and daughter, Estella. left today noon to motor to Dayton. 0.. where they will be weekend guests of their daughter and sister, Mrs. Charles'T’illiod. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Wemhoff ar? spending the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weber in Indianapolis. Ambrose Kohne, Beatrice Keller, Ireta Miller and Charles Holthouse enjoyed a motor trip to Berne Thursday evening.

Error was made in stating that lie seventh annual reunion of the Magi";’ family at Tri Lake would be August 23. It will be the third Thursday, which is August 16. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tohulka will motor here from South Bend this .f---ternoon for a week end visit with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schafer, corner Monroe and Fifth streets. Their daughter, Evelyn, who has been the guest of her uncle and aunt for a week, will return home with her parents. The many who attended the Ben Hur social last evening enjoyed the. program of music and readings given by Violet Potts Breiner. Dolores Burkhead. Abbie Bigham, Mrs. Martha H tv. Naomi Cramer and Helen Wilhelm. Refreshments of ice cream, cracker jack, candies were sold afterwards and a parcels post sale held, netting a good sum. Mrs. Clark Coverdale. Mrs. Allwein and Mrs. Marrow were out of town guests when Mrs. J. H. Heller ent rtained the Friday night club last evening. Mrs. L. A. Graham won the club prize at cards and Mrs. Marrow and Miss Carlisle, the guests’ prizes. Mrs. C. E. Pence, of Attica, is the guest of Miss Ruth Miller.

Thursday evening at eight-thirty o’clock at the home of the bride s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Archbold near Prospect, occurred the marriage of Miss Mary Archbold to Harry Faus. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Eans, of Rockcreek township, the Rev. Will E .Hamilton officiating. The bride was dressed in white organdy and carried a shower bouquet of r< d roses. The young people were un ittended. After the ceremony a dainty wedding supper was served and the remainder of the evening was—*pent socially. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Archbold and family. Mbs I Ruby Faus. Miss Velva Houtz and ‘ Homer Faus. Mr. and Mrs. Faus loft E at once for the home of the groom s parents. They will make their homo there temporarily, as the young man has charge of his father’s farm.— Ossian Journal. Miss Jeanette Croner, oOFt. Wayne, is here for a visit with Miss Thelma McFeeley at the James Bain home. The girls will return to Fort Wayne Monday. Mrs. J. C. Crouse, of Alexandria, who is the guest of her brother-in-law, P. G. Williams and family, will spend the week-end in Fort Wayne, returning here after her visit there. Mr. and Mrs. Tom O'Brien. Miss Wolford and Mr. Davis, of Marion, will motor here in the O’Brien new car and be guests of the A. M. Anker family Sunday. Mrs. O'Brien was formerly Miss Minnie Orvis. Mr. and Mrs. D M Reed and family motored to Claypool for a visit at Mr. Reed’s parental home. He will also enjoy fishing in the lake near there. Mr. Reed will return here tomorrow

I 1 bi|t his family will remain several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Barker and family motored through here today <nroute to Lima. ()., for a visit over Sunday with the H. S. Barker family. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Acker. North Second street, entertained at dinner Friday for the Rev. and Mrs. J. >l. Dawson, of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Acker and daughter. Mildred Viola. FIRST THREETHOUSAND WILL FORM THE ARMY

(Continued from Page One) 878 William Zurcher. .Monroe 11159 Claude Forman. Berne. R. R. 2 441 Enoch Carpenter. Monroe SBO Dan Morand, Berne 357 Homer Miller. Geneva. R. R. 2 23 William Bryan. Geneva, 11. R. 4 173 James Darr. Decatur, 11. R. 9 492 Ralph Christy, Fleasant Mills, R. R. 1 1201 Jacob Heimann, Decatur, R R. 2 565 Paul Yoss, Berne > 331 Earl Conner, Geneva 1108 Robert Meibers, Decatur 1447 William Kidwell. Monroe 1049 Frank Nolan, Decatur 1442 Frank Koenemann. Decatur. 11. R. No. 4 715 James Strickler. Decatur 961 Alvin Egly. Decatur. 11. 11. 2 539 H. F. Sprunger. Borne 349 Jasper Irelan. Decatur, 11. R. 7 1596 Amos Huser, Berne 562 Elmo Smith. Decatur 14<»7 Samuel Kuntz. Geneva 501 Noah Zuerscher, Berne 102 Oscar Sprunger. Berne 1411 Ira Johns. Decatur. 11. R. 6 875 John Mauller, Monroe, R. 11. 1 714 Alva Vorhees, Geneva 1528 Wilbur Woods. Decatur, 11. R. No. 8 86 Paul Reinking. Decatur 1024 Edward Weisling. Decatur 1291 Frank Nussbaum. Berne 871 Charles Zimmerman. Decatur 1341 Charles Hakes, Decatur 1556 Rhumcn Hahnert, Decatur, R. R. 10 1043 Joseph Johns, Decatur 1606 Carl Luginbill. Monroe 71 Fred Pickford. Bluffton. R. 11. 4 1520 Francis Earl Ninde, Geneva 1156 Muri Forest Lee, Geneva 1393 Theodore Koenemann, Decatur. R. R. 4 1593 Lloyd B. Archer, Decatur 470 John W. Myers, Decatur, R. R. 6 555 Martin Thieme. Decatur 97S John Edmund Gaffer, Decatur 1260 Vilae Huser. Berne 506 Lawrence Carver, Monroe. R. R. 2

1588 Will T. Watkins, Pleasant Mills 1591 Henry Lehman. Berne. R. R. 4 1391 Leland McCollum. Geneva 1272 William P. Habegger. Berne 435 Edward fl. Studer, Geneva 577 Frank Riff. Berne. R. R. 2 1525 William C. Auman. Decatur 681 Alpheus Roop. Decatur 713 Willis Gee. Geneva 1478 Jesse C. Landis. Monroe. R. R 1 935 Herman'Ehlerding, Magley, R. R. 1 1121 Rot’ Heller. Monroe 1150 Otto Weidler, Decatur, R. R. 3 450 Harold Mattax, Geneva 1390 Urbain Kuntz, Geneva 113 Wesley Sprunger, Berne 1472 Franklin Herman. Geneva 725 Wilbur Shaft, Bluffton. R. R. 5 1521 Jesse Lybarger. Geneva 156 Frank Miller. Monroe 1034 Raymond Kohne. Decatur 80S Oren Moser. Berne. R. R. 1 1604 Oliver Leßrun, Decatur 1571 Wesley Nussbaum. Berne 7SO Fred Hale. Geneva 11 S 3 Walter Wilkenson. Decatur 267 George Cook, Berne 1550 Daniel Hill. Decatur 567 Otto Wilson. Berne 1218 William Glendenning, Geneva. R. R. 4 421 William Teeter. Geneva 940 Anton Thieme, Decatur, R. R. 8 1232 Luther M. Wolfe. Willshire 1254 Christ Hirschy, Monroe 169 Dore Parr. Berne 436 Walter Reppcrt. Magley 1477 John Helmrich. Magley 396 Henry Borne, Magley, R. R. 1 989 Rudolph Eickhoff. Decatur. R. R. 4 1304 Samuel Neusbautn. Berne 1107 John Kline, jr„ Decatur 1270 Otto Hoffman. Pleasant Mills 862 Forest DeArmand. Willshire 1406 Grover Kelley, Geneva. R. R. 2 257 Joshua Bright, Decatur 1 1109 Owen Davis. Decatur | 155 Homer Stuckey. Berne 284 Henry Rockwood. Berne. R. R. 3 133 Sam Steiner. Berne, R. R. 1 807 Charles Studler, Geneva 867 John Zurcher. Decatur 930 Harley Tutnbleson. Monroeville. R. R. 3 185 Ernest Burkhart. Decatur. R. R. 10 1398 Edwin Krueckeberg. Decatur. R. R. 8 265 John Brewster. Geneva ,R. R. 2 285 Philip Rash. Bobo 1313 Claude Laisure. Monroe 1602 Cyrus Lehman. Berne 119 Thomas Dean, Decatur

1051 Erwin Fox. Berne 560 Edward Wlttmer, Berne 303 Martin Bultemeicr. Ossian. R R 8 563 Ivie Talbott, Decatur 211 Ralph Bolinger, Pleasant Mill* 1463 Henry Kohne, Decatur, R. R 5 1163 Bryan Hendricks. Monroe 146 Harry Shoemaker. Geneva. R R. 3 843 Charles Malony, Monroe 1376 Robert Jaebker, Preble 1379 Carl Adler. Decatur 1008 Jonathan Hirschy, Geneva. R. 11. 5 229 Clinton Striker. Berne 410 Edwin Boose. Decatur. R R I 299 Herman Bultemeier, Decatur, 11. R. 1 1065 John Erhart. Berne. R. R- 1 1189 Oswald Hoffman. Decatur, R. R. 4 750 Curt Fritzinger. Decatur. 11. R 8 58 Carl Murphy. Monroe 1443 Robert Nevil. Geneva 150 Earnest Stengel, Berne 19 Milo Boyd, Decatur 400 Herman Scheiman, Decatur. R. R. 1 1547 Victor Amacher, Monroe. R. R. 1 1320 John Hebble, Decatur 4 Herbert Reinking. Decatur 115 Otto Colchin. Decatur 832 Samuel Frank. Decatur 1180 Harold. Wegmiller. Geneva 206 Charlie Barnett. Pleasant Mills 228 Clinton Mathys. Berne 1489 August Weigman. Decatur. R. R. 1 136 Marion Michaels. Monroe 872 Chester Fox. Monroe BETTER METHODS (Continued from Page One)

the amount of gam than the poor st has made at less than one fourth the cost, and the second best pen has gained over 3 times as much as the poorI est pen at a quite a little less than one half the cost per pounds of gain. There are so many interesting and important things being shown up by this demonstration that County Agent Overton is planning to have a big demonstration meeting on the Bieberick farm when the hogs are ready *'or market early in September. At this meeting every hog raiser in Adams county will have an opportunity to see a demonstration of batter methods in pork production which will save hint ,anually large sums if he is in the pork business to any extent and noboly. who is raising hogs at all. can afford to miss spending half a day at the dem onstration. Mr. J. W. Schwab, <f Purdue University, will lie in the county to assist with the demonstration meeting and this will add much to the value of the demonstration Ijecanse Schwab is conceded to be one of the best live stock men in the state. The •exact date of the meeting will be announced later. When the time of the meeting is definitely arranged the meeting will be given extensive publicity so that everybody who is interested will be notified. OFFERS TO RESIGN (Continued from Page Ono) office said. “Around Cerny. Hurtebise and Craonne.” the statement said, “there were bombardments. Attempted attacks were thrown back. North of Braye a German detachment was thrown out of its trenches. “Southeast of Cerny there was a violent combat. The Germans twice attacked in waves and were twice hurled back.. At Hurtebise and the California plateau our fire frustrated enemy preparations for an attack, inflicting heavy losses on them.” London, June 21 —(Special,to Daily Democrat) —“Shain independence for Belgium: sham democracy for Germany: sham peace for Europe," was the character of the German Chancellor Michaelis’ speech to the reichtag spoken by Present Premier David Lloyd George this afternoon. in a fiery speech at the Belgium independence celebration the premier declared that unless German’s military autocracy is "wiped out they will again plunge Europe into a swelter of blood.” “Those in charge of German affairs have elected war,” he added. "The junkers have thrown the old chancellor into the waste basket with his scraps of paper and it will not be long before junkerdom follows.” The premier declared England’s food supply for the next two years has been assured. o- — BIRTH OF A SON Mrs. Verena Miller and family have received word from her son, Henry Miller, cf Akron, 0., of the birth of a son, Paul Donald. —: k o GOOD PROPERTY BARGAIN. I 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 bargala for *ome one. If interested see Mrs. D- W. Myers. l?i*'

FINISH BIG JOB (Continued from Paf* One) UiXtOO quota, a fresh levy must re<1 the ligl s in their respective districts. It will be September 5 or later fori the actual physical work of sorting out the new army is accomplish f as soon as this I* done ernment will summon 687,000 men to the colors, to compose the new > tional army and to fill g«P* the regular army and national guard Th ese men will then be sent to cantonment camps-if they are ready and drilled intensively for semi months before going to France. Letters of Secretary of War Baker to senators today intimated the ad ministration does not propose to send either national guard or nea army troops abroad before spring; although original plans contemplated guardsmen abroad before snow flies. The provost marshal general notified all governors in slow going states today that they must establish their city and town quotas at once. Meantime the surgeon general notified examining boards to be especially strict in passing on drafted men. No fake disabilities will be allowed to escape. “It is important," said Surgeon General Gorgas. "that the examiners realize there will be a proportion of men who will seek exemption by dissimulation. varying from exaggeration of a condition to downright malignering. Be prepared to protect the government against such attempts at deception.”

CAMPAIGN OPENS SUNDAY The big drive for the one million dollar war camp fund to be raised by the Knights of Columbus will begin Sunday. The local Knights of Colui.ibus headed by captains will make a canvass of every Catholic home in the city and county. You are urged to do your bit. The million dollars will be used in building recreation halls at the cantonment camps. ——o — WILL MOUGEY CALLED Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey received a telegram yesterday from their son. Will Mougey. who is employed at Toledo, 0., that his number was among those drawn yesterday, probably early in the list. HAS JOINED THE ARMY Mrs. G. W. Roop yesterday afternoon received a message from her son, Miles Roop, dated at Fort Screven, Ga„ and saying "Have joined army, particulars later." oTO VISIT SON. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bremerkainp go to Fort Thomas. Ky„ for a visit over Sunday with their son. Eugene, who is in training there, and who may be called to the front in a couple of weeks.

Grand Summer Tour Fourteen Days DETROIT to BUFFALO Across Lake Erie Dayiight ride down Scenic Hudson River, New >ork. Atlantic City, Washington, I). C. I Strime!’ trip fr T Decatur ’ including Hotels Steamer State Rooms and S leeping Cars. Proportionate Rates from other points. Monday’’auou7 ML PamP McL Lea ve s Cincinnati Brennan & Co. Tours REFERENCE' 514 Commercial Tribune Bldg., PaX'rom 1 N B r ° f Cin “"" ati PHONES: ACAN T ?n| RN oHl °' ,NDIANA AND ILLINOIS POINTS CAN JOIN °UR PARTY AT DETROIT [base: ball I s ' | Daily At 3:00 p. m. BA T 1« “ F ORTw A Y N E | vs. » Springfield £ July Richmond Evansville t 21-22-23 July ■ 24 "a

liberty bond Certificates are mailed today to those having paid in full, by the People’s Loan & Trust Co. All other subscriptions are now due. Kindly give this your prompt attention. The Peoples loan and Trust Company. meeting of STOCKHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stockholders of the Old Adams County bank will be held at their banking nouse, Decatur, Ind., at 10 o’clock a. m, on Tuesday, August 7, 1917, for the purpose of electing nine directors to serve for the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may come before them. E. X. EHINGER, aug. 7 Cashier. Green’s August Flower Has been used for all ailments that are caused by a disordered stomach and inactive liver, such as sick headache. constipation, sour stomach, nervous indigestion, fermentation of food, palpitation of the heart caused by gases in the stomach. August Flower is a gentle laxative, regulates digestion both in stomach and intestines. cleans and sweetens the stomach and alimentary canal, stimulates the liver to secrete the bile and impurities from the blood. 25 and 75 cent liottles. Sold by Smith, Yager & Falk.—Advt. LIBERTY BONDS HERE The first allotment of Liberty Bond Certificates has arrived and we are ready to distribute them to those who subscribed. Please call as soon as you can so we can get our books and records closed. THE OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK