Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT 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 25 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoilice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. QUESTION OF EXEMPTIONS: There has been much misunderstanding as to the matter of exemptions under the selective conscription law. Perhaps this was unavoidable. 1 et there was no reason for it. Every man drawn and accepted is already in the national army, no matter whether he claimed exemption or not. Whether he is to be asked to serve is wholly for the government to say. Here is where the principle of selection comes in. And it is based on the needs of the nation, if it is decided that a man can serve more effectively in the army than anywhere else, he will be taken. There will be no exemptions unless it is clear that a failure to make them will injure the nation, and weaken the social and economic life of the country. The fact that a man has a wife and children is not enough. If they can take care of themselves, or if they have relatives able to care for them, the head of the family will not be exempted. This question of exemption must be looked at from the point of view of the nation rather than from that of the individual. The effort isnot to save a man from service, but to save society from loss because of his service. That is what selective conscription means. The government seeks to ge' the best army it can with the least possible disturbance to the industrial and economic life of the community. Most people, it is to be feared, have, in their thinking, approached the subject from the wrong side. The individual has loomed large, while the needs of the government have been subordinated. If it is decided that a man can best serve the state by staying at home and taking care of a family that would not otherwise be taken care of. the man will be and should be exempted. If, on the other hand, it is decided that the man’s services are needed in the army, and that his family will be provided for during his absence, he will not and ought not to be exempted. For in such a case there would be no social loss, while the armed strength of the nation would be increased. This is undoubtedly the theory on which the exemption boards will act. for it is the true theory. There is not a man who has been drawn and accepted—whether he claimed exemption or not—who is not now a member of the national army. The only question is whether it is to the interest of the government to have him continue jto be a member. —Indianapolis News. It was a dandy shower that broke WY A brand new line of Mundham Hats in all of the Fall shapes and colors. \ $2.50 to $3.00 ‘ UIUV- . W'JirPTJ" THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

this morning, ending a drouth that was . just beginning to look serious for a , part of the big crop. It will help In this community and will assure a yield that might otherwise have been short. . It’s a great country after all. The government printing office is swamped as a result of the military procedure and Saturday notified the local board that they could not furnish any more exemption blanks. Those who wish to file them must provide their own and to acconjodate these several hundred were printed at this office. The job has proven a pretty big one even for Uncle Sam. Have you selected a soldier lad who you will pay particular attention to. who will be your during the time he serves. You can bring to him many a bright and happy mc:.:?nt. It should be remembered that these men are offering their services for your future, that they are brave and big hearted and that your words will help to mould their character. One of the members of company ?. claimed that he did not have suitable clothes to appear in church Sunday morning and wdthin a few minutes his comrades had taken up a collection to fit him out. Don’t you think that kind of a spirit comes from the right kind of hearts? If you get under some of the vests of some of those who seem the wildest, you will find a great big. sympatheitc. kind and willing heart beating like a trip hammer. Every member of Company A was ■ given a beautiful New Testament dur- , ing the services at the Methodist church Sunday morning. The books ] were in khaki cover, made especially 1 j for the soldiers, and were the gifts of ’ the Woman's Missionary society of that church. Several ladies assisted the president. Mrs. F. V. Mills and the ' boys listened attentively and serious- , ly to the well chosen words which accompanied the presentment of the testaments. | DOINGS IN SOCIETY | u: ssar. scac,ar. ar. a» ar :at ar ar » » WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday Pythian Sisters. Tuesday Phoebe Bible Class — Mrs. Ida Schlickman. Sewing Club —Mrs. Dan Vail. Live Wire Class—Earl Amrine. Wednesday Reformed Aid —Mrs. Henry Mayer. Thursday, Presbyterian Missionary Society’s Picnic Supper—Waterworks Park. Hard-To-Beat Sunday School Class —Mrs. W. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Voglewede and son. Cedric, and Miss Germaine Coffee joined asparty of Ft. Wayne friends in a trip to Crooked Lake for a week. J. W. Bosse and family motored to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. Going with them to their home there, w-ere Mrs. Ed. Myers and children, who have been guests at the Bosse home for some time. Earl Amerine will entertain the Live Wire class of the Evangelical Sunday school at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Amerine on Line street Tuesday evening. Every member is urged to be present as important business will be transacted. Miss Marcella Kuebler left today for Union City, where she will visit with Miss Weber. From there the girls will go to South Bend for a visit at St. Marys-of-the-Woods. Miss Kuebler will accompany Miss Weber back to Union City to complete her visit there. Henry Krick. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moses, Wilson Lee and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler attended a picnic at Robison park yesterday, which was a reunion of the party that recently enjoyed a four weeks’ trip through California and the west. About fifty were present and many cities were represented. The picnic was given I last year at Muncie, but next year; it will be held again in Fort Wayne, this time at Swinney park. The party became quite well acquainted during their long journey west and the reunions are particularly enjoyable. Mrs. W. S. Mills wjll entertain the 'Hard-to-Beat Sunday school class of ( the Evangelical Sunday school on Thursday evening at the parsonage. ' The Reformed Ladies’ Aid society 1 •' ill meet with Mrs. Henry Mayer on N. Second street Wednssday ait*.- j

noon. Every lady is urged to come as Mrs. Emma Daniel will be there with instructions relative to the sock knitting for soldiers. The Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Presbyter! m church will not have their regular meeting this month, but Instead will have a picnic next Thursday afternoon at Waterworks Park. Every lady of the church and her family and friends, are invited to come and bring their ( sewing, knitting or other hand work hnd bring a lunch which will be eaten I at supper time. —————— Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerke entertained at dinner and supper Sunday I for two Company A boys who are making their home there during their stay | in this city, they being their brother,, Herman Emery and Otto Wilson, of Berne. Other guests were Mr. mid Mrs. Isaac Emery and son. Peter: Misses Treva Foreman, Ethel Smelt-, ger, Oda Sprunger and Irene Leßrun. j H. W. King, of Richmond, and Hubert Sleischer. of Kendallville. Purdue | classmates of their host, spent the week-end with Ellis Christen at his home in Root township. O. L. Vance and family attended the ( Vance reunion at Swinney park. Fort. Wayne, yesterday, one hundred seven | ty-five being present. It is hoped that ( five hundred will attend next year, asi much effort will be spent in getting in-1 to touch with every branch of the fam i ily. The invitation received by Mr. Vance, this year, was his first intima-, tion of the existence of this branch. | Great quantities of chicken and other good things graced the picnic table. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Acker entertained Sunday for Mrs. Albert Acker and three children, of Tiffon. O.; Mrs. Ijivina Acker, of Pleasant Mills; Mrs. William Wysong. of Fort Wayne: and the Russell and Floyd Acker families They were joined in the afternoon oy Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker and Mrs. Owen Davis and for tea by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knapp and Mrs. Adeline Smith. \ .. -J Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Pease, of Craigville. entertained at dinner and supper Sunday for a party, including Mrs. Fred Johns and daughter, Bertha. Mrs. T. C. Corbett. D. M. Reed and family. Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp. of this city; Mr. and Mrs. C. Seabold, of Bluffton; and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pease, of Honduras. The Pease and Corbett families have sons who are in the army in France together and they exchanged messages and pictures from the boys making the visit one of great mutual interest. Mr. and Mrs. John Eiting and son, Carl, Evangeline Dine, Mrs. Mary Obliges, of Minster. 0.. motored here Sunday and were guests of Mrs. Carrie Ehinger and the C. N. family. Miss Marie Eiting who spent a week or so here returned home with them. Harold Niblick also accompanied them home for a week’s visit. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Peters and daughter, Leah, of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs Ermcn Mentzer and children, of Payne. O.; Mr. and Mrs. Collins Jones, of I>agrange. visited here Sunday afternoon with the U. S. Drummond family. The Collins family was accompanied home by Mrs. Jesse Johnson and child who will visit there. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Siegrist and daughter. Catherine; Jacob Wulliman. Mr. and Mrs. David Wulliman and children, of near Berne, were guests of County Recorder and Mrs. Aaron Augsburger Sunday. Mrs. Dan Vail will entertain the Sewing club Tuesday afternoon. The Pythian Sisters will meet tills evening. Miss Leona Bosse was the guest of Miss Anna Overffmn at Rome City over the week-end. Mrs. Ida Schlickman will entertain the Phoebe Bible class of the Reformed church at her home on N. Fourth street. Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith had as their guests al supper last evening. Joe Rapp, of Syracuse; Ruth Patterson, Madge Hite and Frances Cole. The William Kukelhan family had William Reinking and his mother and bis three sisters. Emma. Lydia and Adele Reinking as guests yesterday. Mr. Kukelhan is in poor health, he being the gentleman who had a leg | broken last December. locaTboardresumes WORK OF EXAMINATION (Continued from Page One) 266— Earl Martin.' Claimed exemption, wife and three children. 267 — Roseo Glendenning, Geneva. Passed. Claimed exemption, wife. 268 — Clifford King. Geneva. Re- , xected by physicians. Board will rule

in/case later. No exemption. 269 — Lawrence Durbin. Monroe. Passed. Claimed exemption on ground 'of being farmer. I 270—Carl Schug. Geneva. Passed. No exemption. 271—Adolph Marbach. Decatur R R. 8. Passed. Claimed exemption, wife and one child. i 272 —Ira Martz, Geneva, R. R. Passed. Claimed exemption, wife ami one child. | 273 - Robert Shirk. Monroe. Passed.' Claimed exemption, wife and child j 274—Elmer Ray Teeple. Geneva. R. R. 2. Passed. Claimed exemption, wife and two children. 275—Marcus Mayer, Decatur. Passed. No exemption. j 276—Herman Ehingen Decatur. Not present. Claimed exemption, wife and one child. 277—Fred Engle, Decatur. Passed Claimed exemption, wife and two children. I 278— Albert Elilerding. Magley. j Passed. Claimed exemption, groun Is , that he works for railroad. 279— Fred Ridenour. Decatur, R R--9. Passed. Claimed exemption, wife and two children. 280 — Vernon Lyons, Pleasant Mill'. ■Passed. Claimed exemption on 'grounds that he is a farmer. I 281—Peter Stuckey. Berne. R. R. 1Passed. Claimed exemption, religious 1 belief. 282—George Erhart, Monroeville. R. R. 3. Not examined. I 283—Frank Aumiller, Berne. Pa s- ' ed. No exemption. j 284—Peter J. Spangler, Decatur, R. R. 6. Passed. No exemption. 285— Rudolph Worthman, Magley. Passed. Claimed exemption on ground that he was a divinity student. 286— Perry Smith. Decatur. R. R. 10. Not present. 287— Claude Gay. Decatur. R. R. 6 Rejected. 288— Virgil Krick, will be examined later. WILL MOVE IN THREE SECTIONS (Continued from Page One) and her ruthlessness in the Belgian inccident. Germany may be met by retaliatory measures. In congress the senate opened up on the $2,000,000,000 bill. Senator Lafollette expecting to enliven the fig.it with the introduction of his minority report. Peace talk may break out in the se tate this week, but it appears unlikelynow until after the revenue bill has been disposed of. BULLETIN London. August 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The allied nations have agreed that no passports shall be issued to socialists desiring to attend the international conferenc". scheduled in Stockholm next month, at which peace was to be discussed. Amsterdam. August 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—ln response to demands from the press, the German gov ernment is likely to issue a statement In the near future as to the telegram from the kaiser to President Wilson, published by former Ambassador Gerard. reports from Germany stated today. The German censorship withheld publication of the telegram for six days. The press is divided as to the authenticity of the telegram. The Lokal Anzeiger declares it is probably not authentic. The Cologne Gazette regards it as genuine. BULLETIN London. August 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two of the German airplanes which raided the coast resort of Southend and other towns Sunday, were brought down by British flyers, the admiralty announced today. The machines were brought down off the coast of Flanders. One of thet 1 was a “Goatha,” the new type of German plane, while the other was a seaplane. The admiralty statement of yesterday estimated 20 machines as taking part in the raid which resulted in the death of 23 persons and the injury of 50. London. At)g 13—(Special to the Daily Democrat)— The battle of Flanders entered its third week today with Field Marshal Haig s statement announcing "nothing of special interest to report ” Sharp, brief engagements, however. have marked the past fortyeight hours, as the Germans have endeavored to regain some of the ground taken by the British ul the' of last week. The enemy has persistently endeavored to re take West- , hoek ridge. British artillery has been extremely well served, however. and attacks have been broken up with heavy losses Brisk fighting is still in progress on the Aisne front where the. Germans made stropg efforts to retake positions that would secure their line j in event a retreat in Flanders should become necessary. The . French after repulsing most of these 1

attacks have regaim d ground which was lost north of St. Quentin. New York, N. Y., Aug 13-(Spe-cial to Daily Democrat)—A half-hour engagement between a German submarine and an American steamship, off the coast of Ireland July 31, was reported here today. The ships exchanged shots, neither scoring a hit. Rome, August 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Austrians are hurrying reinforcements to the Carso front in anticipation of a strong Italian attack, reports here state d today Italian aeroplanes are exrtemely active on the Carso and other fronts. Washington. August 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Senator King, of Utah, today introduced two bills to prevent criticism of the president or of the government's war policy by foreign language newspapers. On provision that any pai>er printed in Germany or any other foreign language which prints such criticisms must print the same thing in Englsh in a parallel column. Failure to do this will bar the publication from the mails and is further punishable by a fine of SSOO or a year’s imprisonment or both. The other measure provides for the cancellation of naturalization papers and deportation of any person who writes, speaks or prints vriticism of the government in a foreign langua r > ■ o xoik i: or tt’i’i i< vnox to i’< «- (II t»l-: HET til I.IUI OK i.iinvn. To the Citizens and ’"V ah 1 i „ a 'VrtaiiiH the Township of French, in Adams County. State of Indiana: Notice is hereby given, that I. *■ undersigned. ■loel KloP^ 1 *’ 1 "', inhabitant of said !•r. n h I own . ■ind of the State of Indiana, oxtt tm ige of twenty-one years, a . p £ r ®'| In the habit of becoming intoxicated .. fit person to lie entrusted a itli a sale of intoxicating liquors, a >. p s"’cn qualified and legal voter 4f mJ French township, and a ie..ldent it the State of Indiana, for mote tbin one year, and a resident of said ,1 en h township. Adams county '"’ ’a f r more than one year, ami a . itizen < i the United States, wi'. make appm ition to the Board of < said Adams county. Indiana at then regular session in f 1. o beginning on the third dax of . I temper. 1917. for the right to purchase 'he retail liquor license, heretofoie granted to Han Neuenschwander 1 J the Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, at their October session, 1916. to sell intoxicating liquors to-wit: Spirltous. vinous, malt ami other Intoxicating liquors in less quantity than a quart at a time with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold Th*' precise location of the premises wherein I desire to purchase such retail liquor license is situated as loliOC<S‘mmencing forty rods east of the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section nine, township twenty-six north, range thirteen east, running thence nortli sixty feet, thence west eighty feet, thence south sixtv feet, thence east eighty feet to the place of beginning. The building situated on said above described real estate in which I desire to purchase said license aforesaid is a ground floor room of the one-story frame building and is eighteen' feet wide east and west and thirtv-slx feet long nortli and south, ind ten feet high to the ceiling, and fronts on the public highway, on the south side of said building and Is about sixteen feet north of said public highway, the said room and building is so arranged with glass door ind glass front that the whole of said room used to sell intoxicating liquors therein mav be seen from said public highway, and has front and rear entrances. and also door on the west side with windows on west side. Said real estate and building‘thereon is located in French Township. Adams County. Indiana. That this applicant makes application to purchase said retail liquor license from the said Han Neuenschwander to whom said liquor license was granted by the Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, on the third dav of October, <916. with all the privileges now owned and held by the said owner of said license for his unexpired term. JOEL KLOPFENSTEIN, Applicant. ■ 0 XOTIt E OF XPVI.It ITIOX TO 'EI l. Oil TBIX'IEB ItEltll. I.ltd OH I.lt EASE. To the Citizens and Inhabitants of the Township of French, in Adams County, State of Indiana: Notice' is hereby given that I. Han Neuenschwander, the undersigned petitioner, being a male inhabitant of said French township, of Adams County. State of Indiana, having heretofore applied to the Board of Commissioners of said Adams County, for a retail liquor license and having received such license from the Board of Commissioners •to sell spirltous. vinous and malt and other intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time witli the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold. Ami said license having been granted to me for one year from the third day of October, 1916, upon the premises and in the building described as follows, towlt: lb mnieni ing forty roils east of the southwest corner of the soutMwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section nine, township twenty-six north, range thirteen east, running thence nortli sixty feet, thence west eighty feet, thence south sixty feet, tlience east eighty feet to the place of beginning. The building situated on said above described real estate In whicii i hold said license to sell said liquor is a ground floor room of the one-story frame building and is eighteen feet wide east am) west and thirty-six feet long north and south, and ten feet high to the celling, and fronts on the public highway, on the south side of said building and is abcut sixteen feet nortli of said public highway, and said room is so arranged with glass door and glass front that tim whole of said room used to sell into'lcatttig liquors at retail under said license may be seen from said public highway and has front and rear entrances, ami also door on the west side with windows on said west side. Said real estate and budding thereon Is located in Fremh Tc w-nslilp. Adams County. Indiana That tins applicant desire to sell his retail license to sell liquors t“ one Joel Klopfenstein, who lias given notice to purc-liase said license at the September term and session of the said Board of Commisslcinei ■< ’ of Adams County, Indiana, and this notice Is for said right as therein and here-1 in applied for wliicli application to sell ami purchase will be presented to the said Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, witli all the rights and privileges now held ami owned by the applicant for the miexplred term of tils said license. DAN NEV ENSI' HWA N D EK. Applicant. Miss Hope Hoffman, the talented vocalist of this city, pupil of Mrs. i Monica Mast Boggs, of Fort WJayne, sang at the West Wayne street Methodist church in Fort Wayne yes-' terday morning.

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