Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1917 — Page 2

dail y democrat; Published Every Evening Except ( Sunday by — ■ _ t The Decatur Democrat Company . JOHN H. HELLER President ; ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary/ i- _ I Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents ' Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Mouth, by mail 25 cents j Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents I Advertising rates made known on < application. Entered at the postoffiee in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. A number of men well known here have been selected for the second officer's training school which will o] en at Fort Harrison the 27th of this month. They will make good and will have the support of the people of this community during their service at the school anti in the army. These are beautiful days and while enjoying them it will be well to remem her that another couple of months will bring the chilly weather which will ■ make you think of the coal bin and t the larder. Fill them now and you 1 will help to take care of the winter. If you have a garden, harvest it and plan • to take care of the produce so that it t will furnish food for the coming I months. ’ __________ t I Th,e bill introduced yesterday to pro- ( vide insurance, pensions and family j support, ttb.'tiKe care of the men in-the i army indicates that the department * will continue to tighten the rules an 1 J that the fact that a man has a family ( to support may soon be discarded as ( a cause for exemption. The nation ] proposes to raise an army of several 1 million men and they will call the able bodied men of proper age to make it. Have you picked cut a "Sammy" , from Company A? A number of peo- ; pie have and its a pleasant work that will cause you much pleasure as well as ’he soldier. There are a number of services you can render now. Keep your eye on him. give hint good advice, keep in touch with him. see that he has socks or other articles of wearing apparel that he needs now. write l > him when he leaves, make him your soldier boy. It helirs a great deal and you will enjoy it. The food control bill as desired by President Wilson is now a law. The appointment of Herbert Hoover as food commissioner is assured. Now let Hoover get busy and act- not talk and then continue to talk. We think Mr. Hoover is admirably qualified for this important position. But we also know that there has been enough ful some talk about Hoover. What the people want is his immediate action in food conservation and not too much time wasted in talk altout food conservation and regulation. This law has teeth in it. and the high cost of foods can absolutely be lowered. Let him get busy.—Anderson Bulletin It is not uncommon to hear wild reports of men being killed or injured in the army service. Wild and unfounded rumors seem to start from no where and some times cause much worry. Those who have sons or relatives in the army should remember that they’ will be immediately notified

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should any serious injury be Inflicted' to their men in the army or navy and they will get the news before any one ( else. The only possible chance for, any one else to hear good or bad news ahead of those interested is for It to come over the press wires. If you will remember this it may save you some needless worry during the next few months. g KwmimixmuCTUKmosmMmcmag | DOINGS IN SOCIETY | I:::;:::;::::::::::::::: WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. LOVE NOT ME FOR COMELY GRACE. Ixive not me for comely grace, For my pleasing eye or face, Nor for any outward part. No. nor for my < oust mt heart: For those may fail or tun to ill. So thou and 1 shall se r. Keep therefore a true woman s eye And love me still, but know not* why. So hast thou the same reason still To dote upon me ever. —Anonymou.. Miss Bernice Leonard left yesterday afternoon for Rome City where she will be a week-end guest of Miss Dorothy Smith. Miss Edna Ehrman entertained the "True Blue" and Winners” classes as the Beulah Chapel Sunday school at her beautiful country home last Saturday evening. The guests were entertained by vocal and instrumental music indoors and in the playing of games out of doors on the lawn. Later in the evening refreshments consisting of ice cream, cake and apples were served. Those present were the Misses Edna Ehrman. Mary Arnold. Naomi Bracht. Faith Byerly. Fannie Frauhiger. Pearl and Bertha Helmerich. Rutn Cable. Anna and Rosie Leimenstoll. Ida and Iva Spade. Cleo Beavers. Edith Carr. Catherine Limenstoll and Susie Dilling, and the Messrs. Walter Shady. Beuford Carper. Alfred Beavers, Jerry Hower. Glenn Straub. Leroy Cable. John Helmerich. Victor Byerly. Francis Grandstaff. Gloyd Ehrman. Fred and True Andrews.—Contributed. Miss Vera Bright, of Craigville, is here visiting with her cousins, the Misses Alice and Juanita Cloud and Doris Peters. Mr. and Mrs. John Lusk, of Berne spent yesterday with Mrs. Minnie Daniels and family. The local auxiliary of the Christian Woman’s Board of Missions had ?.n interesting study at the home of Mrs. Minnie Daniels Thursday afternoon, the hostess also being leader of the program. Misses Agnes Miller and Emma Bogner will leave tomorrow for a week's visit in Detroit. Mich.. Cedar Point. 0.. and at Akron. O. At Akron they will visit with the former’s brother. Henry Miller and family. Mrs. Alva Nichols will go to Toledo 0., tomorrow to meet her husband and daughter. Beulah, who will return from a visit in Detroit with his sister. Mrs. Clark Spahr. Mr. Nichols spent a week there and the daughter has been there five weeks. Miss Susan Rockefeller, of Laurel. Indiana, will arrive Tuesday for a visit with her college class mates, the Misses Estelle and Olive Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Perkins, of Ash tabula. Harltor. 0., will come the latter part of next week for a visit with his father. Thoma.- Perkins, and daughters They come for a visit before Mr. Per , kins goes to Williamsfield. 0.. to take charge of the schools of which he is superintendent. Pajamas wire made for the Red Cross society yesterday at the home 1 of Mrs. Janies Stults by the members

" of the .Mite society. Sick reported at tliis time were Mrs. J. D. Hale. Mrs. Joe Johnson and Mr. McWhirter, all of whom are very ill. The society has done away with the regular serving of refreshments, hut 'after much time in sewing. Mrs. Stults and Mrs. Joe Helm brought in a refreshing treat of watermelon r Miss Nola Svnder had a good paper on "Alaska" for the Queen Esth- . er Circle at the home of Miss ireta Butler last evening. Helen Walters I gave a piano solo ants readings relating to the various homes supported by missions, were given by Florence Myers. Mary Brown and Anita Swearengen. Misses Butler and Swearengen served tempting refreshments During the evening report 1 from the refreshment stand conducted auto day showed thfe sum of |2l made. Another will be conducted next auto day. Misses Helen and Gertrude Kinzle will entertain the first Friday in September. I ! Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Jaberg and son.

'Arnold, of Clinton, lowp, are at Preble 'visiting with his brother, William JaI berg and family. The son, Arnold, •comes to enter Concordia College, ai Fort Wayne. September Ist. Mrs. Will Bowers gave an evening dinner party in compliment to her sister. Mrs. Mather, of Chicago. Other guests were the Misses eftdge Hite and Frances Cole. Rev. and Mrs. I. Imler and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Imler and babe of Young America, were guests yesterday of the Tom Fisher family on Madison street Mrs. 1. Imler remained until this morning when she left for Cadillac, Mich, to visit with her son. Chester and family. The others returned to Young America yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith entertained at dinner last evening, the same being in the nature of a family reunion dinner party for the W. R. Smith family. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith. Harve Smith and family. Frank Smith and family, of this city and vicinty; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lachnit. Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Don Tamil, of Lima. 0.. were guests. Mr. and Mrs. Lachnit returned to their home today; Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith will leave Sunday for latke Wawaseo for a week; while Mrs. Aancil will remain here a day or two longer. —o — FIGHT TO FORCE PEACE (Continued from Page One) The contracts signed are those drawn by Gen Goethals but which have been held up until Admiral Capps could study them carefully. His work was completed last night. Washington. August 11—(Special t< Daily Democrat)—Requisitioning the American merchant vessels has begun Seven privately owned passenger and cargo liners have been taken over by the government shipping board, it was officially learned today. The board turned the ships over to the war department which will use them to transport materials for Great engineering works behind the Sammie in Europe. As more cargo carriers are needed either for the war or navy department or for commercial purposes, the shipping hoard will take them over, it was stated. Washington. August 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat I—Secretary of State Lansing today announced that no pass ports will be issued for Americans de siring to attend the Stockholm soci tl Ist.conference. The state department looks with disfavor upon the confer ence and the possibility of its spread ing peace germs in the countries par ticipating. # London. August 11 — (Special to Daily Democrat)— Efforts to induce America. Belgian and other allied lab or to participate in the socialist con ference at Stockholm, and seeking of a clear ruling on the British law re garding such sessions at which re] resentatives of_the enemy may be present, will be the next step of Brit ish workrs. Following the overwhelming vote of yesterday's conference in favor of sending delegates to Stockholm, it was admitted much is yet to be done When British delegates planned to leave England on a similar missi >r recently, British sailors refused t< man the ships on which they were t sail. NUMMARY OF INDIANA WEATHER FOR JULY The month as a* whole was cold, the mean temperature, 73.7 degrees, being 1.6 degrees below the normal for July. The deficiency was fairly uniform throughout the state. Warm weather set in during the last week of the month, however, and the period closed with ideal growing conditions. The rainfall. 3.27 inches for the 1 state, was only 0.27 inch below the average for the month, but the amount recorded at the various stations varie.l considerably in short distances. Most I of the rainfall occurred during th-' week of-the 12-lSth. but there were r.l---r so numerous showers in the northern r counties on the 6-7th* and generally I throughout the state on the 24-27th. More than one-half the days of the month averaged clear, so that there was somewhat more than the usual ' amount of sunshine. A number of loe- • al storms occurred, causing some t damage by wind, hail or heavy rain. » and at least one of these-in the north- ■ ern part of Brown county on the 13th ' —was of the tornadic type.—John H. ' Armington, Meteorologist. c MONEY FOR SWIMMING POOL Lat-t evening Thomas Malley the, well known either, living on Winchester street came into this office and handed us a dollar for the city swim-' mtng pool fund and stated that the Rotary boys had missed him in their i canvass of the city. Mr. Malley ; thinks that the swimming pool is just the right thing for Decatur. •

A SAD JOY RIDE 1 . 1 > l Ben Trout Takes Motorcycle of Roy Sautbine for Joy Ride. i A LARCENY CHARGE ————— Falls With Machine on! Fifth Street and Injures Himself. i What was perhaps intended for a little joy ride ended more seriously for Ben Trout, aged 17. son of William . Trout, of this city, when he was arrested last evening and taken to t'.vcounty jail, charged with the theft jf a motorcycle, belonging to Roy E. Sautbine. Mr. Sautbine. a photographer, wb.e three weeks ago rode through on his machine from Alabama, had left the 1 motorcycle, a twin cylinder HarleyDavison, setting in front of the Par ,”i bicycle shop, yesterday afternoon, while he was down the street attending to some business. About half past three o'clock, young Trout, who had been loafing around the shop mounted the machine and started away. Several employees of the repair shop saw him start away and called to him to come back, but he paid no attention to them. A short time afterward. Mr. Sautbine returned for his machine and being informed of the fact tlvat young Trout had it. sat down to wait for its return, thinking that he was just taking an innocent joy ride. But after some time had jvassed. and the boy dil not return, he grew apprehensive and notified the police, and a search was started. In the meantime, Trout, who was en joying the ride immensely, started down Fifth street and as he neared the Moses greenhouse, the machine which is a very high powered one. got out of his control. In falling on the brick street, a large gash was cut in the boy’s knee and ankle and he was otherwise bruised. The machine was also greatly damaged, the pedal being broken, the handle bars bent, frame badly sprung, and the chain and sprocket tent and twisted. The damage done to the motorcycle is estimated at S2O. Trout let the machine lay where it had fallen and came into town and had his injuries treated by a doctor. tn the meantime he had told several boys of the accident and in this way the police and Mr. Sautbine got wind of it. A couple of boys were sent out after the machine and it was wheeled in to the repair shop. An affidavit was sworn out by Mr. Sautbine and the arrest was made about six o’clock last evening. Trout was to have appeared before a justice of the peace this afternoon but his sprained ankle prevented hi.'i from walking and no action will he taken until Monday. In the meantime he will be kept in jail. o THE SOLDIERS’ LETTERS How to Get Them Safely to “The Boys.” To insure adquate and satisfactory handling the mail for the soldiers of ’he national guard cantonments, mobilizing and training camps in the United States, the postoffice department has established at the nearest large postoffice, branch military office. To facillate the delivery of such mall, those writing should be careful to give the address in detail, including the official title company, regiment, etc. The following is given as a sample showing the proper address in full: “Private William K. Jones, Company C. First Regiment. Pennsylvania National Guard. Camp Mead. Maryland.” A bulletin giving this instruction was received by Postmaster J. W. Bosse. Army Men Wanted Postmaster J. W. Bosse, Joe;' recruiting officer for the Fort Wayne station, has received word from Captain Ryan that eight supply companies in the Quartermaster's department., non-combatants, will be formed. This will necessitate 230 men. including .1 . first sergeant, a supply sergeant. 16 ! company sergeants, two mechanics, three buglers, four cooks, and large number of privates. The medic >1 (corps, aviation corps and others are also open for enlistment, and a call is given. Detailed information can bo 'secured by calling on Mi 1 . Bosse at the postcffice. | - o. . HERE i« • nuaeny that will cure moat all akin ant Scalp trouble*. Eczema, Barbera Itch, Itch, Cutt UM Sores. Why weata time and money when B B. Ointment la an ointment of rani merit? Ash »<W dtuiziiL If not handled tend 50 cent* to ths ( B EL Ointment Co., 81? Monroe ■ujet Peoatur. Indiana.

PREBLE PICKINGS. The ladies of our town are "doing their bit" by knitting socks for the ("Sammies” these days. Mr. and Mra'ciint Kittle and daughter are visiting relatives Jn our town this week. Robert Juebker was a business visitor In Fort Wfcyne on Friday. , Miss Lillian Meyers, telephone operator of Craigville. and cousin, Miss Ruth Hauenstein of Bluffton, Ohio, visited the local) “helio” girls on Wednesday evening. Lawrence Linnemeier, our prominent grocerymall, had his house painted, which adds very much to its appearance. Mr. and Mrs. Ray D. Hamilton visited the latter’s mother in Tocsin Thursday evening. The hot weather of the past few i weeks has made the corn grow and “roasting ears" are In season now. j o COURT HOUSE NEWS. A negro appeared at the clerk < office here recently for a marriage license. His bride, he stated, lived in Richmond and they were just passing through this city. The license was refused on account of non residence of the bride. This is the first application for a marriage license by a negro in this county for many years and probably may be the first. A marriage license was granted this morning to Everett Harrison Blowers, farmer, born March 22, 1898, son jf Andrew Jackson Blowers, to wed Ruth anna E. Buckey, born June 27. 1895, daughter of Albert Buckey. Both reside in the south part of the county. A case was received here in the circuit court on change of venue from the Allen Superior court. It is entitled Anna Gormley, et al. vs. John Berch man. The case is for possession of property and for fifteen dollars, one month's rent. Peterson & Moran for Thomas J. Durkin has filed a suit against James W. Dumelle, on account and for foreclosure of mechanics lien, demand $75. Runyon-Engeler have brought suit against Russell Andrews, on not. demand $75. J. T. Merryman is the plaintiff’s attorney. CHEST CRUSHED tContinued from Page One) Vera. The deceased was a cousin of Mrs Earl Hoagland of this city, and lived across the road from the home of her parents. Trustee and Mrs. Peter Fox. of Hartford township. Mrs. Hoagland attended the funeral this afternoon. o DR. WEAVER RETURNS HOME Dr. C. R. Weaver, returned last eve

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. f ning from Columbus, Ohio, where he | attended the national convention of the Osteopaths. He reports a splendid time and a great week. One of the ( features of the program was an interesting talk by Private Peat of the Princess Pats regiment who told of the atrocities of the war. of the terrible conditions in the early part of the great scrap. He was injured and is now being treated by an osteopath and is improving. Lectures by Dr. Bailey on the treatment of hay fever and by Dr. Deason of Chicago, on the cure for "nerve deafness” were also most interesting. Dr. George Conley of Kansas City read a splendid pap r on “Focal Infection.” Every program every day was worth while and Dr. Weaver was delighted. IN PRAISE OF CAPTAIN DUNN. The following article is from Friday's issue of the Bluffton Banner; "Women of Wells county, did you read the item referring to the stand Captain C. R. Dunn has taken on the liquor question, issuing a notice that "any one giving or selling intoxicants to soldiers, whether in uniform or plain clothes will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.” I am sure this action meets the hearty approval of every right thinking person, and inasmuch as our husbands, brothers tnd sons arc being called out to face death and will have to meet condi-

- tions that are almost unbelievable • the way of temptations to sin. do . j not owe an expression of *pprecia; s | to those officers who have the c J 'age of their convictions, such as (J tain Dunn has shown? “It is to such officers as CapJ Dunn—men with ba< kbone-we ,1 to save our boys from the cu-1 drink, the deadly cigarette, the ■ table, the djtfiee- hall allurements J the tenurtfitlons to unnamable e 1 Such officers will doubtless a-l their convictions across the r, and refuse to have the wiae ser I with the French ration, as has kl done to the American troops no» French soil. See the August 'J.| sage.’ page 6. Let Captain De| know we appreciate his care fors j Sunday school boys.”—E. A. VM County Secretary W. C. T. I'. 0 SUCCESSOR TO JOHN LAFOLLETI (United Press Service) Anderson. August 11—(Special fl Daily Democrat) —A successor isi■ late John of Portland s, s man of the eighth district repaliiiiS committee was to be named atanel ing of the committee here thisii;<g noon. W. H. Wheat, of Portland , g Perry Long, of Muncie, are candid, ® for the place. Wheat is clainis have been assured of the bscta; Jay, Adams, Wells and Rand delegates.