Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER Pre«ident ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00' Ter Mouth, by ma11....'. ....25 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents. Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postottice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. A big fine day with many things to tie thankful for. The crops are co.it-* Ing along, the weather is fine, the health of the community is better than usual. Keep cool, control your temper, don't start something just for the fun of starting it. Some day every, thing will be right. The garden campaign stems to have worked* and nearly every one in this community can now secure a good meal from their back yard, but how about next winter? Don't you think you ought to put away at least enough prodee for your own use? Sell the j est or give it away, but don’t let it go to waste. While it is to be expected that there will be more or less contesting, complaining and objecting to the rulings of the exemption boards, the rules as laid down by the provost marshall and those under him, will very probably be found to be about as near right when every curve and angle is considered as will be possible. If there are any places where corrections should be made, we venture the assertion that this will be done and af'er the big job is over, it will be admitted to have been well planned. Keep cool. Breathitt county, Kentucky, is a small county, not as large as this a total quota for the army draft .f 182 men. Its the county you read about so often a few years ago when the big sued was on and where a

shooting occurred every day or tw>. When the officials checked up volunteer enlistments there they discovered that the litile county had already furnished 212 men for the regular army, which leads the New Castle Times to remark “the men there seem to have shot each other just because they like to shoot.” Work on the new high school in this city will start within a few days. the men in charge being now on the job. Don't forget that arrangements must be made within the next few months to add to the contract one for the addition of an auditorium and gymnasium. Its an opportunity that the community cannot afford to overlook. If times settle down so that the financing of this proposition is possible in any way. we believe our good people will quickly respond to a call for this necessary community center being built and built right. Mrs. Herb Steele and babe went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to visit ■with her husband who is employed there. They will move to Ft. Wayne in about two weeks. They were accompanied by her sister, Mrs. V. G. Shifferly, who will also visit in Fort Wayne over Sunday.

BIG MID-SUMMER CLOTHING SALE Many have taken advantage of the wonderful bargains that we are offering. Why don’t you? $25.00 Suits n0w...518.00 $22.50 Suits now. . .$15.00 , SIB.OO Suits n0w...512.45 < $15.00 Suits n0w...510.45 1 1 , X,. UW.—m THE MYERS-DAILEY ! COMPANY

H DOINGS IN SOCIETY § i:: in: ;m: «$: x£*» WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR Tuesday 11. B. Aid Mrs. F. H. Harmon. Wednesday Reformed E. Lawn Social Water works Park. I HE THAT LOv’es’a’ ROSY CHEEK. ■ He that loves a rosy cheek | Or a coral Up admires Or from starlike eyes doth seek j Fuel to maintain his tires, ! As old Time makes these decay. So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind. Gentle thoughtsand calm desires, Hearts with equal love combined. I Kindle never dying fires — Where these are i. iespise Ixrvely cheeks or 11] s or eyes. | —Thomas Carew. ■ Miss Mabel McLaughlin, of Elkhart, visited here with Mrs. Mary Parrish and daughters. Ruth and Mrs. Dick Longshore. Robert Moyer and Mr. and Mrs. Lase Swygart were initiated by 'he I Ben Hurs last evening, a most enjoyable meeting bein gheld. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Dauer left this morning for Fort Wayne to attend tne eighth annual reunion of the McKeeman family, at Swinney-park. Bo'h dinner and supper will be served in the park. Mr. and Mrs. Dauer will tomain in Fort Wayne with relatives tntil Sunday evening. At the meeting of the Christian Partoral Helpers at the home of Mrs. Will Engle yesterday, plans were completed for the knitting of the socks for soldiers. Yarn will be secured and the knitting will begin at once. Every member of the United Brethren Ladies' Aid and also of the chin -h is urged to attend the special meeting ; at the home of Mrs. F. H. Harmon ■ Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. . Matters relating to taking up Red ( Cross work will be discussed. Miss Mabel Merthold. of Ft. Wayne is here for a visit with her uncle. Heu- ! ry Schulez and family. She will leave Monday for Muncie. i f Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jaebker. Misses I Luella Heckman and Marie Boese will ! motor to New Bremen, 0., Sunday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Blase. 1.1..,. DL,..n fnenizvrl v Anns)

Dia.'V OO Ul' 1 ..... Boese who was recently married. Miss Marie Boese will remain for a week's visit with her aunt. The Mite society of the M. E. church met with Mrs. I). H. Hunsicker, assistant hostesses being Mrs. Burt Hunsicker and Mrs. Oral Johnston, yesterday afternoon. The entire time was given over to sewing for Red Cro-s, convalescents’ robes being made. Rev. and Mrs. W. Paul Marsh and ■daughter, Emma Madeline, and Mrs. Marsh s brother, Homer Bartlett, of near El Campo, Texas, spent a few days at Montezuma, 0.. with their uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gray. Rev. Marsh returned home today and the others will remain over Sunday. Wednesday evening. August Ist, Cie Christian Endeavor society of Zion Reformed church will give a lawn social at Waterworks park. A refreshment stand, candy stand and a country store will make up the attraction. Young and old of the Zion Reformed church will spend an evening in the park and invite their friends to spend it with them. . o IN LINE FOR STATE CHAIRMAN (Unlvud Press Servicel Indianapolis, July 27 — Democratic leaders here are speculating with considerable interest in the probable

' choice of a successor to Democratic State Chairman Charles A. Greathouse . who announced his resignation last week, following his appointment ny President Wilson as a member of t te federal commission on vocational eduI cation. A new chairman, it is beI lieved, will be elected at the next meeting of the state committee. James R. Fleming, of Portland, who was candidate for the chairmanship at the time Greathouse was named, only a few weeks ago, is no longer in the field, it became known. His friends declare positive that Fleming will not consider the post now. having decided to remain in private business. Best information among the leaders here seems' to point to th? selection of Walter S. Chambers, of Newcastle. Chambers has declared that he would not accept the appointment, but those men who are intimate with him believe he can be induced to direct his party's affairs if such a course is sufficiently urged upon him. j Others named in connection with the appointment include W. H .O'Brien of Lawrenceburg and Dale J. Criten-| terger, of Anderson.

SAMMIES GET SOME BUMPS (United Press Service) Permanent camp of the America) expeditionary army In France, July 28 (Special to Daily Democrat)—Per sbing's Sammies are getting so thor ouglily enthusiastic about their 'school for war" that minor injuries are common, as a result of too realistic mimicry of trench conditions. Several otticers and men have bee) treated for insignificant hurts. Hit daily drills are now on a competitivt basis and the rivalry between units I extremely keen. Meanwhile the arm; is being whipped rapidly into shapt Today the "hardening" process tool the form of test foot races and jump ing a sort of athletic field day whirl the Sammies enjoyed hugely. The division staff headquarters *.o day issued warning against careless handling of grenades following i»a!n till injuries inflicted on an infantry private earlier in the morning. Th< Sammy was struck on the head with an unloaded grenade thrown by a com rade. He fell unconscious and war taken to the hospital. His injuries are not believed fatal. COURT HOUSE NEWS Fishing and hunting licenses issued to John H. Schug and V. E Haecker. A marriage license was issued thi afternoon at three o'clock to Join Reynolds and Miss Mary Whittenbarg er. BERNE COMMITTEE HERE. A committee of citizens from Bern 1

and vicinity came to this city yestei day afternoon, following a meetini held there Thursday evening to advei tise a mass meeting to discuss plan for opposing the rule whic h'exempt those of certain religious belief. Aft'talking with several citizens here i was decided to postpone the meetini until further information is receive concerning the matter, though it ’ likely that such a gathering will c called for some evening next week The men are not excited and do no threaten in any manner but they fe. the ruling is unfair and will if th -r is any course open, present their sid to the exemption board here as we) as the district board. The board, will follow the law and though sone rules may seem unfair we have grea faith in those officials who are tryiiv to do the very best they can- and w believe it will all work out the best The date will be announced as soo as the matter has been definitely de cided. SON IN FRENCH TRENCHES (United rress Service) Hartford City. July 27—Parents c Chappie Hollingshaed. a Hartfor City boy. who has been fighting wit! Canadian troops “somewhere it France,” have received official noth’ that their son was wounded in a ri cent action on the western front. Th' boy received an ugly shrapnel woum in the head, and is now at a Canadiabase hospital. —. o ANOTHER OPERATION Another of the operations for the rc moval of adenoids and tonsils, whicl have been numerous during thii school vacation, was performed thimorning, the patient being eight yeaold Margaret, daughter of Mr. am Mrs. Bert Haley. She will recove nicely.

RED CROSS TO USE AMERICAN WAR DOGS cUnlted - ?<■-< S»rvf,.<>> Washington. D. C.. July 27—(Spe cial to Daily Democrat)—The Ameri can dog is going to do his bit in the war. Red Cross canines are in big demand on the western front. Wear ing gasmasks, they go out between the trenches and locate unconscious wounded men in piles of dead. The Red Cross establishment which will care for American wounded when the national army start pounding the kaiser would be incomplete without its quota of dogs. Plans are under way to have Uncle Sam’s bow-wows take their places in the fighting line beside those of France and Great Britain, some of which have actually received decorations for their work under fire. Several months of training is necessary before the dogs are i ready for service. They must be taught to range the shell-swept areas of No-Man's Land, hunting wounded, whom the busy stretcher-bearers .could not at first glance distinguish from the dead. When an unconscious man is located, the dog is trained to carry his “tin-hat" or shrapnel helmet to the stretcher-bearers, and then to lead them back to where the sufferer is lying. Many Red Cross dogs have been produced in England. As trench warfare has rendered them a necessity, a project is under consideration to train the American “Rovers” somewhere in the United States and to send them over with other Red Cross units. Bluebloods are not the only ones needed. Yellow curs can do their bit for Americal, also, if they have the spirit, and enough “dog brains.” |

FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE Duty Demands Robust Health Fight to get it and keep it Fight—fight day in and day out to prevent being overtaken by ills and alls. Keep wrinkles from marring the cheek and the body from losing its youthful appearance and buoyancy. Fight when ill-health is coining with its pallor and pains, defects and declining powers. Fight to stay its course and drive it off But tight intelligently. Don’t fight without weapons that can win the day for without the Intelligent use of effective weapons the pallor spreads and weakness grovys ami a seemini.,; strong man or woman ofttlmes becomes a pray to ills after all You will not find this class of persons in the hypoferrin ranks. No un healthy, dull, draggy, droopy petsens in that line. It is a hale, hearty, ro bust aggregation of quick-steppers who view life in a joyous frame of mind and are mentally and physically equal to any emergency. Hypoferrin stands for sound body and sound mind —it is the invigorating tonic of the times —powerful and unsurpassed as a health restorer, vitalizer and health preserver. Fight to hold the vigor of a sound body with hypoferrin or to stay the process of decay and restore health and strength—you win. This tonic of amazing, wonder-working properties has been approved by physicians as a restorer and safeguard of health It is a thoroughly scientific preparation of the very elements necessary to tone up the stomach and nerves, to build strong, vital tissue, make pure blood, firm flesh and solid, active, tireless muscles. Hypoferrin contain! those mighty strength-producing agents, leclthin-and-Iron peptonate. In a form best adapted to benefit the body and Its organs. Its Ingredients are absolutely necessary to the blood. In nine eases out of ten a run-down condition, sallow, pale complexions that "all in" feeling and frail bodies are due to lack of lecithin-and-iron peptonate in the system. Your mental and physical strength and endurance depends upon a lecithin-and-iron peptonate laden blood: steady, dependable nerves and a healthy stomach. With these you can meet life at any uLDcrlc This wonder tonic, hypoferrin, which is is perfect as science can get to nature, meets every essential demand of the human organism. It is safe and sure and a boon to run-down, worn-out %ien and women. Hypoferrin means nature’s own wav of bringing color to the cheeks, strength to the body and keeping the vigor and buoyancy of youth. The powder and paint way of effecting beauty is not needed by hypoferrin women and girls. Their blood, filled with nature’s beauty stores, creates conditions that give firmness ami grace to the body and the glow of heairci to the cheeks. No need of going through life sickly and always feeling miserable in this age of medical science. Join the hypoferrin ranks. It puts into you the springy snap and vigor you ought to have and puts life into your body and mind that inspires the confidence that you confront the world on an equal footing with anyone. Hypoferrin may be had at your druggist’s or direct from us for SI.OO per package. It is well worth the price. The Sentanel Remedies Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. NOTICE OF %I»POI\TMEWT OF ADMI.NISTK VI’OR. Notice is hereby given that John W. Parrish has been appointed adminisratnr tl.c i state < f Jes.se Fairish, late of Wells county, Indiana, deceased. All accounts due said estate are payable to him. All claims against the estate mu st be lilt <1 with him or

A NOTICE TO FARMERS On .July Ist the Government established uniform rules for the grading of wheat at Elevators and Markets throughout the United States and hereafter wheat will be bought and sold under these rules. For the information of our farmer patrons we print below the requirements, and call particular attention to the dockage rules. Your dockage will be ascertained by use of screens at thi* Elevator or Mill. We will be obliged to use them and the farmer should, therefore, see that the thresher eliminates the dockage by screening out the dirt, and cut and shriveled wheat, leaving it on the farm for feed. Otherwise you may lose its feed value. FEDERAL RED WINTER WHEAT GRADES Minimum Maximum Damage Kernels Inseparable Foreign Material Wheat of otuMinimum Minimum A „ W1I Test Weight Moisture pr Classes ~~ 1 ■ GRADE including not TOTALS Portion Heat Portion King- .. i I ,er I more than 1 Including nth Damage head corn (•<><•- Maximum Der e-nt of * Allowable In TOTAL kle. darnel. T Bushel 1 mitt w cr tl, “" heat , , SWEET 1,1,1 the total rose, it I lo» able ————— J in the total ” 1 - cent - _-0 per cent. .5 No 2 59 lbs. 13 per cent. 4 per cent. 4 per cent, ,1 per .■ent. 1,0 per cent?jTperF Ye NO- » 57 lbs, ~14 per cent. 6 per cent_ J>er_cent. .5 per eent_ Io per cenFiF peUceni ' Yes NO- 4 . 55 lbs. J4_P£L2L'3L 1 ° ?? ""I I Jl2£r cent. 1,0 per eent_ 4.o_’per pcr cent Yes No ' 5 53 lbs. 15 does not come within requirements of numbered grades, or , has a commercially objectionable foreign odor (except smut) or bam pie very musty or very sour, or hot,’ heating, fire-burned, infested with live weevil, or otherwise low nnalitv r tohlams small, inseparable stones or cinders RED WINTER— containing smut shall be graded as above and marked smutty WHEAT TO GRADE shall not contain more than 6 per cent, of other grains when fro,. ' DOCKAGE—The grade is based on the c|aan grain, free from dockage. Dockage faeindl ° m dockH Ee grain other than wheat, and any other foreign material, which can be removed readih- fromfs 8 "”’ dirt ' weed Be, ‘ds. weed stems, chaff Btril * ing devices, or other practical means suited to separate the foreign material present• ala the use of appropriate sieves. ■ i'' kernels necessarily removed in properly separating the foreign material. The ouantitv «r a , Vetoped ’ shriveled and small pieces of wh’ 1 based on the total weight of the grain including the dockage. The percentage of dukn, aoeka 8e shall be calculated in terms of percent'' centum and half per centum. A fraction of a per centum when equal to. or greater than 6 1° ,alf '”' a ted shall be stated in terms of who!' .’ pr a half shall be disregarded. The percentage of dockage so determined and stated shall h nalf . sllail 1)8 treated as a half and when less t:>a n • oe added to the grade designation.’ BURK ELEVATOR CO. VVPI?v VV REN ELEVATOR CO BO WERSNIBLICK GRAIN CO. L FORNAX MILLING CO. TREBLE ELEVATOR CO. WILLSHIRE GRAIN CO. ED. F. KOENEMANN & CO., Hoagland MONROE GRAIN & MILLING CO. A M A MAULLER, Pleasant Mills.

Big Reduction On Automobile TIRES and Accessories For 2 Weeks Only, Beginning July 28th. Note the following Buy now and save the difference Record Casing*—Non-Skid ''k PCT by lb.. \ (; eil > National Tire & Rubber Co. V \\ VIVUI Size Reg. Price Price During Sale gK , \ OFF LIST ON 30x3 $12.80 SBM II - HUITm ATI z z ML 1J united states 31x1 $25.45 $17.82 7 TIDE? 33x4 $27.15 $19.00 / | ||][Q 34x4 $28.85 $20.20 Guaranteed 3,500 miles on Plain Tread ; 1.50(1I miles »n N»n-skid . I 25 PER CENT REDUCTION ON TIRE SI NDRIES AND KM AIRS Splitdorf, Bethlehem, Bergic Spark Plugs, all regular SI.OO plugs, at | Plugs, 60c and 75c grades, at « ■ OILS AN I) GREASES 5 Gal. Polarine $2.25 5 Gal. Ha>ohne $2.50 DIMMERS. BULBS. TOOLS. TOOL BOXES. . H °??' You w ill always find our prices on Al FOMOBILE AC ( ESfc ORIE. lower that garages or accessory stores. If you are in need of accessories, buy now, as the prices will save you money. Decatur Carriage Works Corner First and Monroe Sts. 'Phone:.

in the Wells circuit court. Bluffton, Indiana. The estate is probably solvent. JOHN W. PARRISH. Administrator, Decatur. Ind. !■’. W. Gordon, Bluffton. Indiana: C. 1.. Walters, Decatur, Indiana, Attorneys. 14-21-28-4 o — THE SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC Unintentionally we omitted mention of the annual Sunday school picnic given Thursday by the Presbyterian church but it was too enjoyable an event to overlook entirely. The picnic was held at the grove near -he Jones school house, in St. Marys township, a delightful spot and one of the happiest events of the many held >y this Sunday school. For a long time it has been the practise to go to Rob-

inson’s park ,at Fort Wayne, for the picnic but this year those in chatge decided to hold it nearer home. So, successful was it that we predict it 1 1 will be some time before they try an-i' 11 other location. The children and the older folks as well were provided with pop, ice cream, watemelon. lemonade, cracker jack and other good things to , eat, free of charge. There were ■ swings and hammocks, games, a big , ■ basket dinner and a lot of wholesome , - fun. The trip out and back by apto- , ■ mobile was dandy and the committee, i ■ Messrs. Hugh Hite, H. S. Michaud, < ) Carl Pumphrey and W. A. Lower, ue- - serve a lot of credit.

COMPANY AS SERMON Company A has accepted an far.: tion to worship with the congrega:, of Zion Reformed church tomor evening. Services begin at o'clock. The pastors theme wiH "Godliness is Profitable to ■ Things." + COUPON. + This coupon and Twenty-W + Cents (25c) entitles bearer 'J ♦ Thrift Magazine for one ya with the August nut ♦her. if mailed to the Daily Dew + erat before August Ist. + + ♦ + ♦ + ♦ + + + ♦♦♦