Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1917 — Page 3

A BETTER TENNIS SHOE This is the BIG NINE tennis shoe the boys are most all buying right now. The red patch at the ankle keeps them from wearing at that point and adds distinctiveness to the shoes. The uppers are white and the soles pure red rubber. Big boys’ and little boys’ sizes. ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Charlie Voglewede Sells A Lot Os Them

u -. ... Ktnse::::u:: I WEATHER FORECAST I ■J ® Knisrznr.tt'/::::::itin:::: tin ttn otr. ::i Fair tonight and Sunday, sopiewhat warmer tonight. Della Sellemeyer and niece. LeeAnna Vance, spent yesterday in Fo t Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butler will spend Sunday in Fort Wayne with the George. Kern and Fred Avery families, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Murray of Richmond are here for a visit over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Forest Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller returned this morning from a week's vacation at Lake George, near Fremont, Ind. Mrs. J. S. Nelson returned to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Murphy. Mrs. L. L. Syphers returned yesterday afternoon to Fort Wayne. She visited here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. John Schug and family and Dick Archbold returned yesterday afternoon from a two weeks’ vacation at Sylvan Lake, Rome City. Mrs. Frank Liechty and three children returned to their home at Colujnbus. Ohio, after a several days' visit in this city with her parents. Miss Bertha Ulman accompanied her home for a week’s visit. Miss Irene Gerard, of Toledo, Ohio, who planned to spend a week here soon, will be disappointed. Her plans have been changed because of an operation held yesterday for the removal of her tonsils.

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Harve Steele, member of Company | A, went to Fort Wayne this morning | op business. • Mr. and Mrs. Bart Schraluka and children will leave tomorrow morning for a week’s visit with friends and relatives at Montpelier and Mun- ; cie. Mrs. Ottis Markley, of Decatur, passed through the ciyt last evening enroute home from Ossian, where she I visited her brother, William E. Gar- ! ton and family.—Bluffton Banner. Mrs. Aaron DeVinney and two nephews, Richard and Kenneth Tricker, returned home to Decatur last evening after visiting Mrs. Plinny Weibel. —Bluffton Banner. Miss Marie Daniels left yesterday afternoon for Rochester, Minm. where she will visit with her brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Mann. Dr. Mann is with the Mayo Brothers' Institute. Miss Flora Foreman, of West Arclr street, her niece, Miss Helen Foreman, who is visitinw here from Muncie, went to Decatur, Friday, to visit . over night with the former’s brother, Colonel Foreman and family.—Portland Sun. Mrs. Bess K. Smith, formerly Miss Bess Gerard, and son Robert, of Shelbina, Mo.; and Mrs. G. E. Gerard went to Fort Wayne today where they will attend the Fuhrman reuniqjj and also spend next week visiting wiih friends and relatives. We wonder how high wheat an’ corn ‘ll have t’ git before some farmer admits times are good? “I’m goin’ t’ have all th’ fun 1 kin while I’m young, fer I'll be eighteen soon ‘nough,” said little fifteen-year ole painted up Myrt Pash, t’day.—Abe Martin, in Indianapolis News.

Albert and John Boner went to Ft. Wayne to attend to business. Mrs. M. E. Clark went to Portland for a visit over Sunday with relatives. Miss Rose Spungeler went to Geneva for a visit with her brother over Sunday. Miss Ruby Miller went to Geneva for a visit with friends for several' days. Mrs. O. L. Brentlinger and daughter, Cleo, went to Parker City this afternoon for a visit. Mrs, Clem Hakes and children, of Fort Wayne, are here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mattax and son. Robert, went to Berne to spend Sun day with Mrs. William Tucker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Amrine and their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Amrine, of Ludlow, Ky., spent the day at Celina, O. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Kaiver left this morning for Toledo, where they will board a boat for a ten day's lake trip | to Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and other lake points. Mrs. James Johnson and children. Bernice and Virgil, of Fort Wayn*’, • who visited here with her mother, Mrs. ; Mathias Brandyberry, went to Monroe this afternoon for a visit. I Mr. and Mrs. Glen Holsapple and • two children, Theodore and Juanita, of i Indianapolis, will arrive this afternoon ■ for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Holsapple of N. Tenth st. , Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson and ; daughter, Marie, Mrs. Fred Patterson ' and James Westfield left today on an ' ■ auto trip of two days. Their todr will include stops at Winona. Lake Wawasee and Howe. “Schucks” Schumacher was home from Fort Wayne toady saying goodbye to all his friends. Company E of which he is a member is to be mustered in today and expects to leave for Ft. Benjamin Harrison shortly. Mrs. Clarence Cornthwaite and son, Billy, of Logansport, spent the day with her sister, Mrs. C. H. Gage, north of the city. They will return to Logan ' port Monday and will be accompanied by Miss Zelna Stevens who will visit there. Miss Flora Foreman, of Portland: and Miss Helen Foreman, of Muncie, who visited here with the Colonel Fore man family, returned to their homes i this afternoon. The/were accompanied to Portland by Mrs. Foreman and . four children who go to visit with her husband's relatives a w’eek or so. o «++++++ + + *+ + + + + CAMP NIBLICK NOTES. * +*+++*4-+ + + + + + + Each day Camp Niblick is assuming a more military and modern appear- • ance, and needed conveniences are con Usually being added. Today the* telephone company was kind enough to install a telephone in Sergeant Beery's tent, free of charge. The phone will prove a great help to the sergeant. If any on has important business to transact with Company A, the phone number is 172. It is well to call your attention to the condition of Camp Niblick. Each day men are detailed to clean up the grounds and burn the rubbish, and the boys are taking great pride in the appearance of their military headquarters. The sick list today includes Bund Johnson, Edward Yahne, Racy Burrel and Charles Wise. Every military camp has an “awki ward .squad” and Camp Niblick is not I the exception. Corporal Merryiliau has charge of drilling th<»e men anil he is rounding them out in fine shape. Many of the boys are taking advantage of their spare moments to | study books on drilling and the manual of arms and are putting the ’;iiowl- | edge gained to good use. Although many people may be unaware of it, there is a considerable amount of latent vocal talent among the Camp Niblick “Sammies” If you have doubts about this, just come up town some evening while the boys are waiting for the nine o’clock roll call and listen to the music rendered on the court house steps. The Delta Theta Tail sorority gav i thirteen brand new records to Company A to play on their new Victrola. Leon Gass was very sick yesterday as the result of being poisoned by some cucumbers he ate. A doctor was called to attend him. Several banjos and mandolins have been added to the company equipment and the boys are being well supplied with music. Company A will attend the morning service at the Methodist church. Sun , day morning. The subject of the sermon is. “Life's Legion at the Lettie.-' Lookout.” ,

AT THE CHURCHES ZION REFORMED CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; M. Kirsch, superintendent, German preaching service, 10:110 'a. m. Sermon by Student of Theology Henry Haberkamp, of New Knoxville, Ohio. May you all make use of this opportunity of attending Sunday school and divine services. L. W. STOLTE, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH~ 9:15, Sabbath school. 10:30, Morning worship. Sermon subject, “Knowing the Lord.” In the evening we will join in the union services which will be held in | the Evangelical church as announced elsewhere. JAY C. HANNA, Pastor. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Tiie pastor is away on his vacation, but the Sunday school and other reg|tilar services, except preaching, will be conducted at the usual hours. o — St. MARYS CHURCH First Mass, 7:00 a. m. High Mass, 9:00 a. m. Benediction immediately after high mass. REV. J. A. SEIMETZ, Pastor —o EVANGELICAL CHURCH Sunday school at 9:15 a. m., L. L. Baumgartner, superintendent. Morning worship with sermon by the pastor at 10:30 a. nt. Subject: "Self Valuation for Jesus Christ.” The union services will be held in this church at 7:30 p. m., under the auspices of the Baptist church, with the sermon by Rev. W. Paul Marsh, pastor of the Christian church. Since this is the last one of the union services, let us make it tiie best

a i iiinr rnTin 1i wt ra~~i mmiu hub •«*«■■■■■ PEACE! Will It Be With Germany Powerless or Germany Free? As the War enters its fourth year, the German Emperor proclaims that the thoughts of the German people “stand resolute in the determination to prosecute this righteous war of defense to a successful termination,’’ and tells his soldiers “we are invincible. We shall be victorious. The Lord God will be with us.” But while the thunder of British guns in Flanders and the shout of advancing German regiments in Russia seem to be the loud echoes of these confident assertions, representatives of both sides were at the same time contributing to a symposium of peace. Mr. Balfour declares that Germany must be “either powerless or free” before peace can come. German peace-hints are prefaced with assertions that the armies in Belgium and ■ Volhynia are fighting a purely defensive war. Chancellor Michaelis denies imputation of coldness toward the Reichstag declaration for a peace without conquest, while Count Czernin, Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary, admits that his country’ is quite ready for an “honorable peace.” While Austria’s readiness for peace has long been evidenced by American editors, they suspect that Germany’s outgivings and the firm grip of the military regime conceal an almost equal longmg. , The leading article in this week s LI TERARY DIGEST, (August 11th,) is a review of all the peace talk from various quarters, arranged so that the reader instantly grasps its full import. Other articles in this number of the DIGEST sure to interest you, are: Insurance Instead of Pensions for Our Fighting Men fHow the Government Proposes to Protect the Country Against an Increase of the Pestiferous Pension Graft of the Past, by a Straightforward, Business-like Indemnity s- The Allied Drive in Belgium Rubber Soles Up-to-Date To Make Labor’s Americanism Safe A Car That Will Not Telescope A New National Party A New Way to Find Steel Flaws The Battle of Craonne —the Second Interning German Science Verdun Disease Revealed Through Speech The German Shock Absorbers The World’s Most Famous Cartoonist The Irish Convention Music and the Movies as Allies Land Hunger in Russia How the Trench Outranks the Pulpit The Value of the “Eye” in Designing Can YLove Your Enemies? News of Finance and Investment Current Poetry An Unusually Good Collection of Illustrations, Including Cartoons, Etc. I “The Digest" Will Help You Place Your Money Experts in financial affairs sift the leading market and other combinations of capital, with analyses periodicals each week for your benefit and provide of their output, dividend-paying ability, resources, for you in the investment columns of THE etc. To the man or woman w, th money o LITERARY DIGEST dependable advice and invest and uncertain where a "“_.A2 w .V? P‘ ace authoritative facts regarding a number of securities it this department of THE DIGEbI will P ro ’ and big industrial enterprises. Here you will find of valuable assistance and it can be , re lie< up statements of an absolutely impartial nature rela- as being completely unbiased. Keau it tuts wees, tive to various industries, manufacturing concerns, It will pay you. August 11th Number on Sale To-day-—All News-dealers —10 Cents Jite&y Digest FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY (Publishers of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary), NEW YORK

one of them all. Every body come. W. S. MILLS, Pastor ~METHOdIsTCH URCH ~ Sunday school, 9:00 a. m. Morning sermon. “Idfe’s Legion at the Loftiest Lookout”, 10:15 a. nt. ’ Company A 4th Indiana infantry will be in attendance at this service. ' Evening union service in tiie Evangelical church with Rev. W. Paul Marsh pastor of the Christian church, 1 the preacher of the evening, 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. You are cordially invited to be present at all the above services. 1 FRED F. THORNBURG, Pastor o - UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH i Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. | Preaching at 10:30 a. m. Thome: “Spiritual Power, the Need of the Church.” Acts, 1:8. The Sacraments of the Ixird's Supper will be administered at this service. There will be no Junior or Intermediate services tomorrow. Senior Endeavor at 6:45 p. ' m., led by Mrs. John Hill. Preaching services at 7:30 p. m. Dr. J. E. Grimes of North Manchester, Ind., will preach at this service. There will be a business service at the close of the preaching service with Dr. Grimes in the chair. Prayer meetng Wednesday eve--1 ning at 7:30 p. nt. led by Clarence Baughman. Teacher’s training class r meets Friday evening at 8 p. m. HAD ARM BROKEN Mrs. Jacob Baker, of south of the city, was here today shopping. Mrs. ’ Baker has received word that her grandson. Jacob Gage, who formerly made his home with her, and who now 1 is a soldier at Fort Benjamin Harrison 1 bad an arm broken. He is now in the 1 hospital. Mr. Gage has been driver -of an auto truck in the army. ———o— Mrs. L. C. DeVoss went to Portland this afternoon for a few days' visit.

NAME CHAIRMAN (Continued from Page One) volunteer representative of Herbert t C. Hoover, national food administrator, has received one million cards I for use in the state. The cards will be prorated according to population. They will be distributed through the ! women members of the county councils of defense. "Dr. Barnard is well pleased with ( the responses that have been received by his agents, who have visited every section of the state, preliminary to securing enrollments in the Hoover food conservation movement. He anticipates no great difficulty in securing a 100 per cent registration. "The Hoover pledge cards when signed are to be returned to the food administrator at Washington., The signing of the cards hinds the house--1 wife to no obligation other than to • abide by the suggestions that will be ‘ sent out from time to time by Mr. ■ Hoover and his aides. There is no • cost after the postage has been affix- ! ed to the card —1 cent. The suggesi tions from Mr. Hoover will be absoi lutely free. They will contain prac- . tical plans for saving foodstuffs with- . out depriving the family of sufficient > wholesome, nourishing. palatable . food. They will bring into an effec- „ tive working organization the most i resourceful food conservation agency on earth—the American housewife. The result will be, if the women of the nation, many of whom have almost exhausted their own resorces ' in combating the high cost of living, will abide by the Hoover data, that -a new era of economy will have been ’ inaugurated which must have a far- ' reaching effect. The most important i accomplishment, of course, will be a i guarantee of sufficient food for the • American soldiers and for our allies in the war against Germany. "The housewife has everything to gain in the Hoover enterprise—she can’t spend more than the 1 cent nec-

esary for postage, and she will have become a highly efficient volunteer in the greatest emergency her country has ever faced.” -~ ■ NOTICE OF Pl BI.IC LETTING. Notice l« hereby gfven that tiie un--1 dersigniid superintendent of construction of the Chalies Itelchelderfer drain In Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana, will, on Saturday, September 1, BUT, 1 up until 10 o'clock a. in., of said day . ut the offi. e of Orval HarruJf, surveyor of Adams county, Indiana, in too Morrison block south of the court house In the City of Decatur. Adilina 1 County, Indiana, receive sealed blds . for the construction of said drain In accordance with the report, plans, profile and specifications therefor now on file In the office of the Auditor of Ad- ’ unis County. Indiana, In said cause. Mala Drain. From station 0 to station 26 plus , 51, the terminus. Blds will be received and a contract let for the whole of said drain as shown In the report, profile, plans and specifications therefor. No confidential bld will be accepted and each bidder will be required to state specifically tor what lie will construct the whole of said work and drain. Bidders Will be required to file their bld* as required by law upon forma which Will be furnish**! by the qhdersigned superintendent of construction and each bidder will be required to make and tile with his bid the necessary affidavit of non-collu-slon and that he is a bonaflde bidder. Each bid must be accompanied with a good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to double the amount of such bid, conditioned for the faithful performance of said work and contract and provldldng that the bidder will enter Into a eontraet with said superintendent for tiie construction of the same. If he be awarded the contract therefor. Buell bond to be approved by the superintendent of construction. i Said superintendent of construction reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Botli the bond and blds shall be acknowledged by a person having authority to administer oaths. No idd will be accepted in excess of the estimated cost of such work or In excess of the benefits found, The time for the completion of the work will be made known by. the superintendent of construction on the day of the sale and the contractor will be required to complete the work within the time fixed in tiie contract. Dated this 11 th day of August. 1917, OItVAL HAIIRt’FF, 11-16 Hupt. of Construction. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Steele ; returned last night from a week’s 1 visit at Logansport and Chicago. At Chicago they attended the five and ten cent convention and also bought holiday goods for the Fair, the new store of Steele &. Bleeke,