Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 171, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1917 — Page 2

DAIL Y 1) E M O C R A T 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 £5 cents Per Year, by mail .$3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. Keep cool. Its good for your health and its good for your country just no'.'. The rules under which men are bei'i; conscripted for the army have been worked out by competent and capable men and there is a reason for each one. Your lirst duty is to stand by your country and the way to do it is to support them and their represen- ifives. We feel that Adams county is fortunate in having a military registration board, composed of excellent men. They are cool, careful, honest and desirous of performing their duties according to instructions. There will le no favors shown, there will be no side stepping from the paths of duty. The board is comi>osed ot Ed Green, county sheriff. Dr. E. G. Coverdale, examiner and Mayor Christen. The latter has been recommended and will no doubt be appointed. They have the ability and the back bone and you may feel assured that you will get a square deal when you appear before them and nothing else. They are deserving the support of the people. They are hoick ing responsible positions, man sized jobs and they will do their part. You should help them by doing yours. The sensible, patriotic, red blooded citizens of Berne should use the greatest care during the next week wh -n the questions ot exempting those ■. f certain religious beliefs will comp t'.p. Remember that good never reStpits when men take the law into their own hands. During war times real.problems arise and the men in charge are

always trying to do that which is best for the country. Your duty is to help them do it. In the local ease it would be unfair to express an opinion until the board has heard the facts and i made a decision. You cannot try a man before he is summoned to appear. If you will read the rule as given out from the war department, you will find that even those who meet all the qu tlideations for exemption, can still be used by the government. They will not be exempt according to this order, even if they prove they do not believe in carrying arms, but will be given a certificate which shows they are subject to a call for service by the president. In the meantime use your very best judgment when any crisis arises and you will thus best serve your country. Don't divide your community. Help each other. It’s best in the long run. The eloquent and patriotic protest of Henry Marshall of the Lafayette Journal, a republican paper, against the proposed program of Mr. Hays to “get busy” at once, more than a year before the -Campaign of 1918. in the

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collection of a SIOO,OOO slush fund hav met with such hearty commendation ; from the press of the state including quite as many republican as democratic papers, that is to be hoped that the organization the partisan not the patriotic one - that Mr. Hays dominates will reconsider its plans and permit the people of Indiana to "get busy' in support of the war program of the government. There appears to be unanimity of sentiment regarding the suggestion of Mr. Marshall that a SIOO-, 000 slush fund cannot be honestly used in a state campaign next year. Under the circustances, if he is to persist on his determination to "get busy’ with the SIOO,OOO slush fund with out delay, would it not be well for Mr. Hays to give us an itemized statement of the uses to wl/c'.i o large a fund is to be put? The peor't are really interested. Possibly th . re .sufficient reasons why half the population of this state should not subordinate their patriotic activities to getting busy in raising a SIOO,OOO slush fund for the fight against the president next year. If such reasons exist they should be stated. The matter is really much too important to be permitted to pass. Are the agents still out? Let’s have more light.—Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette. u ■ :a: :n: tn: tn: ucuc tn: tn: tn::::: t: g § DOINGS IN SOCIETY | tn: :::: tn: tn: tn::::: tn: tn: tn: WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR Thursday Evangelical Aid —Mrs. E. B. Macy. Birthday Club—Mrs. C. R. Weaver. Helping Hand —Reformed church. St. Vincent de Paul —At K. of C. hall. Ever Ready Class—Mrs. Frank Aurand. , Ben Hur Children’s Party. Mt. Pleasant Mite Society —Mis. Ben Butler. Friday. Mite Society—Mrs. Dave Huusicker. Ben Hurs Initiatory. Pastoral Helpers —Mrs. Will Engle. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it: if food, you must toil for it; and if pleasure you must toil for it; toil is the law — Ruskin. No business coming up. the Sunday school class of the Reformed church taught by Mrs. Henry Moyer, had a purely social entertainment at. the

home of Mrs. Harry Cloud yesterday afternoon. It was decided to hold no meetings during August and September. The hostess was assisted by her daughters, Alice and Juanita, in dispensing refreshments, that were tempting and cooling. Homer Bartlet, of near San Antonio, Texas, is here for a visit with his slater, Mrs. W. Paul Marsh. Miss Glenetta Elzey, of north of the city, entertained the following guests Saturday evening: Misses Zelnia Nelson. of Decatur: Alma Herman and Lucile I>ambert. of Poneto; Erma Elzey, Fayona Harnish. Mima Kleinknight and Mary Elzey and tne Messrs Virgil Davisor,. Hugh Sturgon, Myron Wake, of Sheldon: Chalmer Kleinknight, Gerald Raver. Harold Harnish. Geo. Gourley and Roy Elz y an dMr. and Mrs. Benj. Hogland and daughters. Mario anr Rosemond. -of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel ElzeyJesse Elzey and John Elzey. Refreshments were served at a late hour Music was furnished by Miss Nelson and Mrs. Hoagland.—Bluffton Banner.

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Corner, of Huntington. are guests of Mr. ami Mrs. Harry Fritzinger. Mr. Confer who has been ill, is somewhat better. The rain that came up while the par-' ty was on the way to Waterworks park, spoiled the picnic there that Miss Leia Hill had arranged for her guests, the Misses Mary Bracy and | Edith Roethlisberger, of Bluffton. O. The scene was changed, however, io the Hill home where the picnic supper was spread on tables and as heartily enjoyed. A social evening followed and ice cream and cake were served during the evening. The visiting girls left this morning far their home at Bluffton, O.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beans entertained at six o’clock dinner for Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Shroyer and sen. Frederick Benjamin, Wednesday. I Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Brandyberry and ; daughters. Neva and Geraldine;' Mr. | and Mrs. B. F. Shroyer and son. Fred- 1 erick Benjamin, will motor to B’ue Lake Friday to spend the day. ■ Miss Ruth Patterson entertained the Tri Kappas last evening. Two charity calls were given attention and other business disposed of. A letter

of thanks from Company A for the money raised at the recent "tag day" was read. Miss Mary Frisinger will be hostess in two weeks. Miss Zelna Stevens will return home tomorrow evening from Marion where she has spent the summer at the normal school, taking a special course. Her term has been concluded. The students will give a party this evening in her honor. The C I' B. 1. girls gave a birthday party for Miss Dreda Parent last evening. Because of the rain, plans for a lawn party were changed, and the Japanese lanterns were hung on the porch instead. Games were played and there was instrumental music by Misses Dreda Parent and Cecil Miller; vocal music by Florence Bremeikamp. The vktfola also did its bit in contributing to the good progrum. Miss Naomi Baker assisted Miss Parent in serving the ice cream, cake and orange cider. Outof town guests were Miss Irene Schuh of Plymouth, Miss Mary Geschen of Missouri, and Leo Cunningham of Columbia City. Mrs. Lase Ellis called yesterday a “Perfect Day" after spending the entire day at the Chris Boknecht country home. Her daughter. Eleanor, and Mrs. Scott Ellis and daughter, of Indianapolis. were also guests. Mrs. Emery Wilson and daughter, Mary Jane, of Cleveland, 0., who have been visiting two weeks with her .* ister, Mrs. Robert Harding, in Fort Wayne, have returned here for a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Myers.

Mrs. C. L. Meibers, Mrs. Anna D, q - pleman, Tonk and Bob Meibers motored to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Christen north of Monmouth where they spent the day and were guests at dinner. Last Sunday was a most enjoyable day, when Mr. and Mrs. John Drake entertained their nephew. Henry R- <l- - wife and children, who motored here from Amine. lowa. This wa.t their first meeting in fourteen years. Mr. Redlinger was a resident of Convoy, O„ but after his father’s death, when but a small boy. he left for the west, going to Denver, Colorado, where he took up land. Later on he started a town and named the place after his daughter. Velma Nebraska by which name the town is known. He is a son of the late Ixmie Redlinger, of Convoy, 0., and a brother of J. S. Redlinger, a rural mail carrier out cf Convoy; also a brother of Ira Redlinger. Other guests at the Drake home Sunday were Miss Mabel Shafer, cf Sturgis. Mich.; and the families of J. S. and Ira Redlinger. COURT HOUSE NEWS At the same time that he entered an order granting Peter and Joseph Drum as surviving partners of George Drum to sell an elevator and a general store at Curryville, the court also entered an order which authorizes the bro tiers to continue the operation of a farm near Curryville until the current year’s crops are harvested, at which time the farm personal property maybe sold to better advantage at a public sale. The general store stock authorized sold is appraiced at $3,027,04 and the elevator at SBOO. It is recited in the petition for order of sale that the elevator is standing idle and can be sold to best advantage at this time, the season for harvesting. Farm property is appraised at $1.316.50. — Bluffton News.

A fishing and hunting license was I issued at the county clerk's office to C. W. Knapp. o INTERMENT WAS HERE Body of Mrs. Edith Miller Adarns Brought From Anderson. The body of Mrs. Edith Adams, accompanied by the husband, three chili dren and other sorrowing relatives, ' was brought here from Anderson to- 1 day noon and taken to the home of her mother. Mrs. Thomas Teeple. Short services were conducted by the Rev. J. C. Hanna and interment was made in the Decatur cemetery at two o’clock Thomas Miller, the father of the >’eI ceased, being interred there. Mrs. i Adams was formerly Miss Edith Mine' |of this city. Death occurred at Anderson where the family resides. I Funeral serviced were conducted there before coming here today. — n - FOUR MEN PASSED Lieut. Raridan. of Indianapolis, was here last evening and examined nine 'men who had enlisted in Company A lOf the nine examined four passed. ! They were: Lester Robinson, of Dejeatur. Ralph Lindsey, of Genevi. J Charles Ffyback, of Bluffton and .Mike i Nickolas, of Bluffton. Eleven men failed to appear for examination. —-o BAND CONCERT TONIGHT There will be another band concert tonight by the Decatur city band at 7:30. A good program is promised, j

RUSS COLLAPSE IS DENIED (Continued from i’age One) j nemy retreat ITmi the trenches was 1 followed up in strong force by the French attackers. (By Webb Miller, United Press Stic, Correspondent.) Washington, July 26 (Special to. Dally Democrat)- The United States, today is negotiating with the allies t.> legalize drafting many hundreds efl thousands of aliens in this country to fight under the American flag. Before the time for a second levy the necessary abrogations of treaties and action by congress will bring aliens under the draft law. In every sectiorf of the nation ; n ' outcry against the "obvious injustice 1 of the present law as applied to noncitizens is rising. Already it has reached congress ami forced action. ; The McCumber resolution to draft ’ aliens is today before a subcommittee of the senate foreign relations committee. Under this resolution aliens may be drawn into the army or d?* * ported upon refusal to serve. + + 4. + +++++ +++ + + + Germany won't be starved + + next winter. * <• Germany is beginning to be + 4 lieve they won’t starve England. + , + These are some of the impres- + + sions acquired by a distinguish- + + ed newspaper man of neutral Jia- + t ♦ tionality, who cabled the United ❖ v + Press the following dispatch toI + day. 4. 4 4 .5. 4. 4. 4 4 4 4- 4- * -5■ +

Amsterdam. July 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—l have brought home the conviction that the fourth winter of the war will strike the German people hard, but the allies will not starve Germany into a surrender. At this moment the economic situation is not as desperate, as the Germans have raised great quantities of vegetables. Prospects for cereals are rather good, but the fodder question seems serious and maybe cattle will have to be killed in the. fall for lack of feed. The question of the fat supply will thereby he made more difficult. The potatoe crop looks good. Great many acres of former wane land have been cultivated by conva’ escent soldiers and Russian soldi* rs. The soldiers rations are still good. War material still seems plentiful. Gun and munition factories are working day and night. Confidence is general that the German armies will k< ep the enemy outside of Germany. Confidence in the ability of the submarine to end the war is growing slim. Many Germans believe the allies will hold out until it is proved that even with American help they cannot break the front in Belgium and France—then they will be wilting to talk peace. The feeling against America is not bitter but Preside l 1 Wilson is about the best hated of men. His last utterances have been ridiculed and cited as proving that he does not know Europe. The idea that Austria could make separate peace—which Germany considers prevalait in America—is the subject for ridicule in Berlin and what is more important in Vienna.

London. July 26—(Special to DailyDemocrat) —Russia's army in Gaiacia may have lost to the Germans at the wealth of artillery and military supplies which the allies concentrated for General Brusiloffi’s great offensive. Even if Premier Kerensky and his ministry, armed with unlimited powers, succeed in stemming the rout, supplies of incalculable value have been lost. Dispatches todav served to increase the realization here of the gigantic task undertaken by the new democracy—that of reforming apparently panic-stricken, spy-infested troops with a new spirit that would imbue them to make a stand against the ever-increasing encroachment of the Teutonic armies. They told of the wild confusion with which the Russian eleventh army turned tail and ran and some of its soldiers shooting down their own comrades of the artillery that they might flee on the horses attached to the gun limbers. Big guns were abandoned. Supplies were left where they lay. Store of ammunition were disregarded. Through all the story London detected the work of the German secrets. “Planted'’ in Russian regiments. ' the Germans apparently waited until 1 the offensive had attained its height I with a great concentration of forces land supplies and then acted concert- ’ edly so that the greatest possible I booty might fall into the hands of | Germans. Great fear was felt here today for supplies of the seventh and eighth Russian armies, also on the Galaciau front. The panic of fear fostered by German agents apparently had not totally unseated the reason of these troops, but the rate of the German

'advance had been so rapid that it Is ' doubtful if the two armies can save all their equipment. I One encouraging feature was the [loyalty of the Russian ami Roumanian troops in the southern Carpath-1 lans where they have vigorously at- ! tacked the Teutonic forces. The 1 lighting on the fur northern front ( I around Vilna. however, has practical- ( ly ceased. Petrograd dispatches ad ‘|mit instability of troops there. London. July 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)-The American sailing ship Augustus Welt was sunk June 21. the crew being saved, the admiralty announced today. No details were available. The vessel was owned by Welt & 1 Co., of Waldboro. Mo. It was a four- ' masted wooden ship of 122 tons, built in 1889. The port of registry ; was Boston. London, July 26— (Special to Daily Democrat)—A successful raid south east of Armentieres during the night was all Field Marshal Haig had to report from the British front today. He said there was nothing further of 'special interest. ’ Paris. July 26—(Special to Daily ‘ Democrat) —No French ships were ’ sunk by submarines in the week past. ’ an official statement today asserted. k Six French vessels were unsuccessfully attacked. b o — > LEGHORNS PRODUCE t, EGGS AT COST.

Washington, D. C.. July 26 —Leghorns produce eggs cheaper than hens of the general-purpose breeds— Plymouth Rocks. Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons. This fact, which confirms the belief and experience of commercial poultry farmers, was one of the results obtained in a rather extensive feeding test recently reported by poultrymen of the United States department of agriculture. Because they lAy as many or more eggs, eat only about 55 pounds of feed per head as compared with 70 to 85 pounds eaten by the general-purpose breeds, and because their egg yield very materially exceeds that of the general-purpose breeds during their second and third laying years. Leghorns, the specialists say, undoubtedly are more profitable to keep for the production of eggs only. In this test the feed cost of a dozen eggs for one of the Leghorn pens was 7.34 cents in 1913 while the average cost of all the pens of the gen-eral-purpose breeds was 10.6 cents. In 1914 the feed cost of a dozen eggs for the same pen of Leghorns was 8.7 cents as against an average cost of 15.1 cents for the second laying year of the general-purpose pens. During their third laying year the

cost of a dozen eggs was 8.8 cents compared to 18.6 cents for the gener-al-purpose fowls. The total value of eggs per pen over feed cost in the Leghorn pen for three years was 86.84 against $4.30 for the generalpurpose hens. The highest egg production obtained in any of the feeding experiments up to 1915 was by a pen of Leghorns which laid 157.6 eggs per hen. at a feed cost of 6.7 cents a dozen. The Leghorns produce smaller eggs than the general-purpose breeds. The average weight of the eggs of a pen of Leghorns during the first laying year was 1.42 pounds per dozen as against 1.53 to 1.58 pounds for the other pens. However. Leghorns laying eggs weighing 1.50 pounds per dozen or even more, the specialists say. have been selected and bred by many poultrymen. An examination in May, 1915. of, 500 eggs from three Leghorn pens showed that 31 per cent weighed more than two ounces a piece, or 1.50 pounds to the dozen.

The value per dozen of the eggs produced by the Leghorns was from one to three cents less each year than the eggs of the general-purpose hens. This difference is due to the fact that the general-purpose breeds are better winter layers than the Leghorns, while the latter give a higher production ni the spring and summer. Very few Leghorns become broody, which probably materially affects their egg yield as compared with the general-purpose breeds. Better fertility in the eggs, especially with stock confined to the yards, is more often secured with Leghorns than with the general-purpose or any of the heavier breeds. CANNING CURRANT JELLY. A very simple method of making jelly is given in today’s bulletin from the national Emergency Food” Garden Commission, which is co-operaitng 1 with the Daily Democrat in its cam- . paign to induce the housewives of 1 the country to conserve the food which would otherwise he wasted. Pick over and remove all 'stems and leaves, and then place them in an enamel lined preserving 1 kettle with a few of the bottom berries crushed to prevent burning. When hot. crush berries and strain through a double layer of cheesecloth. Do not press the juice from the crushed berries but take hold of

'the oppose corners and roiilhe masu ba <* " n<l Mellv’ »«' be obUln * d ls through. n V" measuring th" put U ,i> 1 lean preserving kittle. t to a (tenth' boil and skim. b,lng ’ii-i litle le»» than a Pint of Then add a « ’ d brin g — '"“X-'Ut"' Sinjar, taken directly from hot watu. should be ™ 3, lt may be covered In one of severs "cut out Pieces of stiff paper to fit over jelly. P«’ “ few dropß ° f ’ 5 cent grain alcohol on jelly, d P pa per in alcohol and Place on glasses Pour molted paraffin on top 0 paper to the depth of a quarter of ar fnch. Put on tin covers if available The purpose of the alcohol is to • strov what molds and bacteria there mav be present Jelly sealed in this wav will keep for several years with out’ formation of acids or molds). Another method for sealing jell) s to’substitute a cap of writing paper for the paraffin and tin covers. The paper should be at least half an inch larger than the glass. It should be dipped in alcohol and then sealed around the edges with a mixture of white of an egg and a teaspoonful ot water. UNCLE GEORGii H. MARTZ. George Henry Martz, son of Henry and Catherine Martz, was born in Knox county, Ohio. October 22, 1838. He came to Indiana with his parents when he was but six months old. where his father entered the land from the government, which has been in the family ever since. Mr. Martz lived on this farm all his life and ’ owned same at the time ot his death. His first marriage was to Miss Sarah Jane Riley, to which union were born

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five children: Alice, who died when a child; Della C., Gorray R, \y a | |( C. and Minnie M.. all of whom vive. His second marriage w M , n Mrs. Amelia Martin Stogdil] and to this union were born seven children” Charles E.. Victoria, Mary R, |lru silla. Orville ami two who died | n fancy. The remainder survive. Mr Martz was a member of the Manon) lodge, and while he never saw fit t„ unite with any particular branch n 't the church, he attended and support, ed the church and gave freely to BUI h ■Buses as he deemed advisable, Was ■specially good to the needy and had 1 great tender heart for the || vill „ November of last year he went to Daleville, where he had since mid. ■d with his daughter. His departure ante after a lingering illness at th, >ge of 78 years. 9 months and 1 day He leaves besides his children. a lister. 35 grandchildren, and 4 Peat grandchildren. The funeral service, vere held at the Pleasant Valiev hurch in Monroe township, Wednes. lay afternoon. July 25th. the funeral iarty driving through from Dalevili, lev. I. H. Hollingsworth conducted he services for his old friend and teighbor. Interment was made at Twelve Corners cemetery, near Mott. •oe. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our. sincere 'hanks to those-who *> kindly assist'd us here and at Daleville, during I the illess and death of our beloved I father; George H. Martz. THE CHILDREN. — COME, EVERYBODY! To the ice cream social and pam' | post sale to be given by the Epwogit 1 League of Bobo on the church hn | next Saturday evening. July 3 I Bring your friends, also your pockbook. A welcome to all. Remanber the date, Saturday evening. Jah 170t5 COMMITTEE. _ LAST DRILL FRIDAY. Captain Livengood will drill Cog. I pany A for the last time Friday ev. 3 ing. As this is the last drill mids ■ Captain Livengood the entire cot- 8 pany is urged to be present. I