Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1917 — Page 2

D AIL Y I) E M 0 C R A T > ■ ■ i Published Every Evening Except ( Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company i JOHN H. HELLER Pre«ident 1 i ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary 1 Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Monlb, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. - Entered at the postolbce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Decatur is to have a public swimming pool, thanks to the Rotary club and the city council. While it will not be of great good this year, it will be admitted ihat it will be a popular spot just a year from now and during a god many summers to follow. It's a progressive, helpful and logical improvement and the people will appreciate it in due time. Keep as cool as you can and don't hunt for things to get mad about or to criticize. These are trying times awl the weather is of that brand which is absolutely necessary for the time of year. What do you care if you are a little warm if that tact is what is needed to produce hay and corn and wheat and oats and sugar beets and potatoes and the other products needed by this and every other country? Those Indiana republicans wiki started out to raise an over sized "slush iund" to be used in next year's campaign, are beginning to find out that tiie public has but little patienej witli such premeditated scheming and Chairman Hays will find himself as unpopular as he hoped to be poular if he doesn’t listen to the voice of the people. Tiie biggest problem just novis the war and a “slush fund" becoming more in disfavor each year, is not of interest when there are so many real demands for money. The republicans have two big newspapers at Indianapolis to aid them have papers in every city in the state to support them, admit they used over $300,000 last year as against fSO.OOO used ly the democrats, and then just carried the state. Now they will try to retain control by the use of a monster "slush fund” which they are trying to raise at this time when the nation needs the ability, the time and tiie attention of every patriot. It is not to be wondered at that such men us Henry Marshall and other leaders have turned them down and exposed their methods. It's a time for honest politics, if apy. Are you thinking seriously abou r your winter's supply of coal? Do you realize that while the mercury is popping out of the top of the thermonietor it is only a few weeks until you will need a little blaze in the fire or the furnace or the stove? Just as sure as anything that time will be here and within sixty days and yet but a very small per cent of the people arc supplied with wintei fuel. Really it seems to us the most serious of all the problems which must be solved dur imr the next few months. If Undo Sam or the state are going to help, right now is the time and not next fall, for it will be impossible to supply the nation with coal in a few weeks. Its a big job, and some one ought to be working at it now. Members of the local lodge, Knights of Columbus, are deserving of much

Remember The Big Sale Is Now On BOYS’ WASH SUITS Boys’ Wash Suits in both short and long sleeves, that were formerly $2, °°- $1.48 now •#•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •> ••••••••••••••• Bovs’ Wash Suits in both short and long sleeves, that were formerly $1.50, 98c now Boys’ Wash Suits in both short and long sleeves, that were formerly SI.OO, 78c now Boys’ Wash Suits in both short and long sleeves, that were formerly $ .75, 58c now THE MYERS-DAILEY CO.

praise for the HplendiU showing thoy have made in raising money In .Miaius county for the clubs to he established in the military cutups. Assessed s64*. they have turned in about SI,OOO or nearly twice the amount asked, thus maintaining the reputation of this coni munity, to meet every emergency as it arises. Another featuro of the work is the fact that not only tills money hut all the money raised in Indiana, will be deposited in Decatur, until It is drawn as needed, Mr. Charles M. Niblick, of the Old Adams County County Bank being ihe state treasurer. The money is coming in now and within a week or two, the organization will have a comfortable balance in bank here. The St. Mary's iver is a lion-navig-able stream. You may or may not lie interested in that plain . tele...ent of fact just at this moment, but we ionfidently believe that tiie time will come in the next few years when you will be very muoh interested. A movement lias started for the dredging of the river, having its origin across the Ohio line in Mercer county. If they succeed as they no doubt will, it will be necessary to dredge the river through this county or we become the basin into which will drain the waste water from a large area of land south and east. With the ever growing tendency to drain with tile and open ditches, the dredging of such streams as Blue Creek and YellowCreek as well as numerous smaller ones, the necessity for deepening the river and removing obstructions for the rapid carrying away of the water, becomes more evident. It is a mov nient that is sure to grow and one that you will want to think about seriously. for while it means a large expenditure, it likewise means greater bei.e-

tits. Its a big local problem that you will want to keep posted on. :: * nr. ;ir. vtxarx r^r.ac wise :: H 1 DBiNf.S IN SOCIETY | u: ;n: ;n: nr. 3:1 nr :n: :«:n:: :n:nr. r«H WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR Tuesday C. U. B. I.—Cecil Miller. Royal Neighbors Needle Club —At hall. U. B. Aid —Mrs. K. H. Harmon. Wednesday Concord Aid —Mrs. C. C. Wilder. Reformed C. E. Lawn Social —Water works Park. Thursday D. V. B. Class Picnic —Waterworks Park. Woman's Home Missionary—M. E. church. Life and religion are one, or neither is anything.—George McDonald. Mrs. John Fleming, of Huntington, former Decatur lady is here visiting with Mrs. Amos Gillig and daughter, Agnes. The C. H. Schafer and Phil Macklin young sons were present last evening at Dr. S. D. Beavers’ First Aid class and served for the demonstration of the placing of splints on fractures, this being a part of the revie'* work of the class. The new chapter, number eight, treating of unconscious conditions. poisons, etc., was taken up. Mrs. John Fleming, of Huntington, a guest at the Gillig home was a guest at the class meeting. The home of Trustee and Mrs. C. J. Jones of Blue Creek township was the scene of a very pleasant and enjoyable time on Sunday, July 29, when they entertained the young men's and ladies’ classes of Spring Hill Sunday school in honor of a few of the boys who may soon leave, as some have enlisted and some are drafted. Mr. Jones is teacher of the young men, and Mrs. Jones of the ladies. A grand and delicious dinner was enjoyed at the noon hour. A fine time was had by all present.

Swinginß. some games, music and singing and grnphoplicme music were enjoyed In the afternoon all enjoy ! ed a treat of ice < renin and cake.' He vent I pictures were taken of the groups during tiie day. Certainly! Trustee and Mrs. Jones know how to entertain their guests as all enjoyed themselves and pronounced them roy at entertainers. Those present were Messrs. Gusaie Morgan, Roland Urey, Chester Haines, Otto Cook, Uleu Mil J ler, Charlie Morgan, George Kley, Virgil Haines, Harry Murphy, Alger , Kley, Alton Ray, Homer Malony, Ar ' thur Rein hard, Frod Barton, Clarence Fleetwood, Orval Jones; Misses Faiuhion Daugherty, Ethel Haines, Arba Kay, lola Gales, Clara Kratzer, Edrye Davis, Madge Hedington, Lizzie Miller. Bessie Gates, Irene Eley, Ethel Davis, Pearl Kratzer, Lois Grey. Clista Miller, Edna Hedington. Esther Jones, Mr. and Mrs Fore«t McCune, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jones and daughter, Nellie. —Contributed. The C. IT. B. I. club girls will be entertained this evening by Miss Cecil Miller. O. L. Vance was surprised to receive from Charles Vance of Columbia City, yesterday a number of postals which he asked him to send to the Vances oc this vicinity. These are invitations to the second annual reunion of the Vance family at Sweenypark. Fort Wayne, August 12. O. L. Vance ia unacquainted with any of the organization away rfom here, and he does not know of any Vances in this part of the country, except a halfbrother who resides at Willshire. O. Hence, he is anticipating getting acquainted with new branches of the family. Misses Jeanette and Pearl Merillat, Margaret Essig, Theodosia McKee man and Bertha Dauer of Ft. Wayne were guests of Miss Frances Dauer over the week-end.

Mrs. W. Paul Marsh and daughter, Emma Madeline, have returned front a several days’ visit with her uncle and family, at Montezuma, O. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Adams, Mrs. E B. Adams, of this city; and Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Adams, of Fortville. have gone for an automobile trip through Pennsylvania, of three or four weeks’ duration. They will stop at Meadville, Pittsburg, Butler and other cities if that state, visiting in the vicinity of the former home of L. D. Adams and his brother, H. S. Adams. The trip will be an exceedingly enjoyable one. Mrs. Fred Fullenkanmp and t7uighter, Patricia Alice, went to Lima. 0.. for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Niblick gave a din ner party last evening in compliment to Mrs. Frank Bremerkamp and son. of Terre Haute. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp and daughters, Genevieve and Florence. Wounds, or injuries in which the flesh is pierced or broken made an interesting study for Dr. W. E. Smith's First Aid class last evening. Demonstration of the proper way to put on a sterilized compress and bandage was made on one of the members of the class. Mr. and Mrs. Freck Hewer, who accompanied Mrs. Guy Brown to Valparaiso where she joined her Husband who is a student there, went on to Chicago yesterday. They are on tin ! r honeymoon trip, their wadding having taken place Saturday night. Mr. and Airs. Philip Obenauer are at Harlan, Wis., and from there will go to Des Moines, lowa, to visit with Mrs. Obenauer’s brother, Dave Studebuker ami family. They will return here by September vrst. The ladies of the Do Your Best Sunday school class of the United Brethren church will entertain their husbands at a picnic supper at Waterworks park Thursday evening. Miss Clara Zeser left this afternoon for Celina. 0., for a visit with Mrs. Emma Gillig Cast and front there will go to Lima to visit with a friend. Mrs. Anthony DeCurtin. ■ i i —r» ■ Mrs. Peter Biberstine returned this afternoon to her home in Berne. She; was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Will Stucky.

MILITARY NEWS Is' j Orders for Company A to Move Expected Soon — (Jen. Smith Planning. j REGIMENT COMPLETE i Captain Notitied That Regular Army Sergeant Will be Second Lieutenant. Captain Dunn has not yet received bis orders to bring Company A to Ft :-:arrlson Sunday ns was indicated in dispatches yesterday but it is believed they will be received soon. According to the Indianapolis News, General Smith is investigating whether or not it will be convenient to mobilize the men at the fort and will no doubt issue ilia orders soon. The News also says that the nten will be held there until September Ist as the camp at Hattiesburg will not be ready for u<e before that time, but the men must go into camp there not later than Septeni her 15th. Company M of Anderson is to be mustered in to the service this week completing the fourth regiment. Th" company now has 65 men and must in crease the number to 103. I Captain Dunn has been notified by Adjutant General Smith that he lias selected a regular army first sergeant ? ps second lieutenant for company A The captain has given his consent and it is expected he w\U report here witli in a few days. Huntington county will send hc-t first company out well provided with a fund. The citizens raised a large amount and this Mbs now been increas ed by the appropriation of $2,000 lithe county council. Rush county hasalso taken similar action, appropriat ing SI,OOO. Though Captain Livingood will not he here Friday, the regular drill will take place just the same. Captair Dunn wants every member present a# important instructions will be giver at that timeand it is likely that offi cial orders will be on hands. SECONE CALL IN AUGUST (Continued from Page One) of commons yesterday, denying the German claim that the allies warred for conquest.

BULLETIN Paris, July 31—(Special to Daily ■Democrat)— Suddenly assuming the offensive today, French troops swept forward to complete success of their first objectives over a front of 1500 meters (more than a mile) in the La Royers-West Epine-Ctfevregny sector of the Chemin Des Dames. The war office report announced “complete success of all objects had been attained. A German counter-?.t tack was thrown back.” Prisoners taken in the French drive included 167 enlisted men. two officers and 15 non-commissioned officers —be longing to three different regiments. The statement also detailed a violent artillery combat around Cerny and Hurtebise, elsewhere on the Chemin Des Dames, with infantry very active. In the Champagne a German raid northwest of Prosnes was dispersed. On both banks of the Meuse artil lery on both sides were active. London, July *3l— (Special to Daily Democrat) —England lost 71,889 in killed, wounded and missing of iter army forces, according to the month's casualty list today. The casualties were divided *ts follows: Officers: killed, 5^.7;- wounded, 1679; missing, 190. Men: killed, 14.992; wounded, 51.766; missing, 2,705. Totals: killed, 15,549; wounded, 53.445; missing. 2,895. URGES COLLEGES TO CONTINUE. (United Press Serviced Indianapoiis, lad., July «-■ t-.p~-cial to Dally Democrat) —Governor Goodrich has issued an open letter in which he urges that the public schools and colleges of the state be continued as usual and that young women and men not old enough to go to the front enroll for college work. He stated that true patriotism in our young men not old enough to go to the front may well consist in preparing mentally and physically for the future. o Miss Mary Ramsey went to Bluffton Saturday evening to spend a few weeks visiting with friends and relatives.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Judge John M. Smith, of Portland, was here today, and at the 1). !'• L- 1 ' wiu law office, assisied in taking Hie deposition of L. 1). Griswold, of near Willshire. 0., to use in the damage ease of SanderH vs. The Lake Erie AWestern railroad. Griswold was recently given a judgment for injuries In a case growing out of the same injury. Because of the vacation of court until September, the motion filed In the Jay circuit court recently by the Hrut National Bank of Fort Wayne asking for a new trial of its case. against Julius Httugk, is still pending. Phebe M. Rice took out letters as a l mlnlatratrix of the estate of her husband. the late Joseph M. Rice. Her bond Is SI,OOO. A marriage license was Issued this morning to Omar Reusser. carpenter of Berne, born December 17, 1889. son of William Reusser, to wed Emma Ryf. of Berne, born May 7, 1893, daughter of Ferdinand Ryf. Alfred J. Stuead, linker of Grand Rapids, Mich., born February 22. 1897. appeared at the county clerk's office yesterday afternoon with Miss Ruth Franklin, for a marriage license. The marriage application revealed the fact that the would-be-groom was a minor, an orphan and not under guardianship, hence the license could not be issued. It being necessary for the consent of parents or guardian to be securre.l It was further revealed that the brideolect also lived in Allen county, and the Indiana law requires that the li cense be issued in the county where the bride lives. Hunting and fishing licenses wee issued to J. H. Yoder. Thfunas Drew ind M. J. Tindall. Real estate transfers: United States Patent deeds to Alfred Harrison. 120 acres of Root township; to Peter Young, 80 acres of Blue Creek township; to John Pearson. 80 acres of Root township. Earl Boze, a young man of Geneva, who was given a fine and costs in Justice' court of eighteen dollars for intoxication. was brought here last evening by Marshall Burris to spend eighteen days in jail, failing to pay.

FOR A CAMPING TRIP Boy Scouts Will Give a Benefit Show at The Crystal Thursday. The Decatur troop of Boy Scouts are hard at work at present selling ’ickets for a benefit show to be given at the Crystal theatre Thursday nigh; August 2. The proceeds derived from the show will be used toward paying part of the expenses of a camping trip ‘he boys are going to take to Rome City. The l-oys are fortunate in securing for their show, the play "Burning the Candle” featuring that magnetic star, Henry B. Walthall who ill remeber as the “Little Colonel” in the “Birth of a Nation.” This play was supposed to have been shown last Thursday but failed to arrive. The prices are as usual, five and ten cents. ADAMS GETS 5 PER CENT INCREAse. fTinHed TVhbf s*ervlc#o Indianapolis, July 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Increases in corporation valuations for taxation in Marion Lawrence and St. Joseph counties amounting to $511,000,000. were made today by the state board of taxation. The board also approved increases of from 3 to 10 per cent on personal property in certain counties. Included in these is an increase of a per cent in Adams county. ■ —O “ SOLDIER VISITS HERE John Numbers, of Portland, visited here Sunday with his cousin, Mri. Maude Gilbert. Mr. Numbers, who is a member of Company G„ that was stationed on Hie Mexican border several month*, will go with bis company to the training camp at Hattiesburg, Miss., in a short time. was bur Ted TODAY Herman Henry Heusler, the prominent farmer of Washington township, whose death occurred Saturday afternoon was buried this morning in the St. Joseph cemetery after the funeral services were held at the St. Mary’s Catiiolic church. o ASSOCIATION TO MEET. The Decatur Advertising association will meet tonight at the library at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of making arrangements for Auto Day. Every member be there. — o— POLICE COURT NEWS Duffy DeFranee was fined $9.55 on a provoke charge brought against him by Dan Halev. The case was tpl-d before Squirp Kintz. 'BLACK FACET UNERS BRING RESULTS. I

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TO DEEPEN RIVER i (Continued from Page One) j nianv ditches have been dug. and every means afforded forth rapid flowing off of the water, so that high water which generally comes in February and June usually lasts but four days, two in rising and two in subsiding. It Is not claimed that the ri\er could be made navigable, even by slack water, and there are good grounds for doubting that the water If collected into one channel, would afford a supply over evaporation and percolation sufficient for boating purposes.” 4. Upon the submission of this report no further action was taken by congress, and so far as known thete lias been no change in navigable conditions since that time; certainly none have been brought about by any federal improvement. 5 Based upon the information furnished by this examination. I am of the opinion that the river is not a navigable water of the United States, and as stated above, no permit is required for the work proposed on this stream. The department does not issue permits for work except in those cases where navigation interests are affected. Very respectfully, W. M. BLACK, Brig. Gen., Chief of Engineers. o KENYON IS PATRIOTIC Kenyon, son of C. L. Walters, wants to go to war. But he is not old enough. Either forgetting that he will not be twenty-one years of age until a year from next October, or deciding upon trying to get in in some way, Kenyon registered for the dralt list and his name was the seventy, sixth drawn. His father seeing his name published among those drafted, and wondering whether there could be two boys in the city by the tiie same name, knowing that his son is not of draft age, looked the matter up this morning. Kenyon, who was a student at the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 0.. and is wbrking during Ills summer vacation in a munition plant at Pittsburg. Penna., had signed the registration card, giving the date of his birth a year in advance of the old family Bible record, and so was listed In the draft. His father made an affidavit of his true age this morning, filing the same with the exemption board. Kenyon may be disappointed in going to war.

TO HOE BEAN PATCH. A. L. Brentlinger of the West Ward Agricultural dub, asks every boy of the school to be at the ward bean patch from 7:30 to 12 o’clock tomorrow to hoe. bringing either hoe or hoe-cart. Ice cold lemonade will be provided. The boys have ten lots, or about two and a halt' acres of navy beans planted out. One-half is doing fine, but the other half was drowned out by the heavy rains. It is believed that they will realize about SIOO from the bean patch. If the crop had been full about $225 would have been netted. The proceeds will go to the playground equipment. BOYS’ BAND MEETS TOMORROW. The Boys’ band will meet on Wednesday evening this week. All the members are requested to be present at this meeting. Any boy interested ;n the instrument* named below will be given a chance to join the band if they are at the nail at 7:30 p m Weduesday. The band still need's two altoes, one tuba, two clarinets one snare drum and two slide trombones. HE "did, ~ (United Ptrst, Rervvel Chicago. 111 . July 31 (Special to ( Da,lv Democrati-Dttrin,, an ad(!reSs in which he is alleged to have called President Wilson “King Wilson” and a hypocrite.' Irving S. Abrams invited any government detectives to step forward. " One did. Abrams tn ( day is held in $2,000 bonds

HUSBAND THANKS Modern Medicine — Wife’s Cheeks Rosy Ajjain. Anderson, Ind., July 30—“Ironttel Herbs with pepsin (in liquid form) certainly improved my wife’s condition.” said Mark A. Glasco. who resides at 1530 West Fifteenth street this city. Mr. Glasco monograms at tomohiles and has many friends ij Anderson and vicinity. He contaued: I "My wife had been in a weak and run-down condition for the last sii months. She was pale and her blood was out of order. I heard of that Donated Herbs as a tonic and blood purifier, so 1 bought a bottle and had her take it. It hat improved her condition greatly, pj. ing her strength and bringing t), color back to her cheeks. Ironated Herbs is all right and I ant glad & get to say a good word for it.” Ironated Herbs acts almost likt magic in stomach trouble, gas ferroa tat ion, heavy, distressed feeling is er meals and on retiring It attach and destroys all poison in the Mood and owing to the organic iron is i red blood builder, corrects diseased conditions of the liver and kidneyi and restores them to norma! end tions. Ironated Herbs is for sale at fc Callow & Kohne drug store. Decaa lnd. —Advt. o — A GREAT MEDICINE | That most successful of all reman for woman's ailments, Lydia E. Pa ham’s Vegetable Compound, owe n origin to a botanic recipe which <:> into the possession of Lydia E. Pinkham about fifty years ago. This recipe had proved so elec:in the practise of a skilled phy-i c-j that Mrs. Pinkham procured the hers and steeped and prepared them inti* old-time fashion on her kitchen stow for her friends and neighbors who sat sered from woman's ailments. Tit fame of the virtues of this woiiderii medicine spread, until today it is r«• ogfaized as the standard remedy fx woman's ills. “I'

TONIGHT A ’ * ' f* TAYLOR UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB LIBERTY BONOS HERE The first allotment Liberty Bond Certificates has arrived and we arc ready to distribute them t» those who subscribed' Please call as soon as y Oll can so we can get our book and records closed. I—— II w THE OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK