Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 192, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1917 — Page 2

DAILYDEMOCRAT ~~ ■■ ii | Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President I ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents t Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies , 2 cents Advertising fates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. “Taint givin' much, jist money." ' Let that thought from Uncle Si ring through your head and it will make it some easier. A. J. Smith says if we raise S9OO, ne ' will give the additional SIOO to make it SI,OOO for company A and if we raise more than that he will give one-tenth as much. Let's make him white out o good fat check. Advertising keeps your business going. It's a tonic that brings quick results. It has made successful every movement urged by our government. Then why don't you try it? You can reach every nook in the county by using the Daily Democrat. It will help you and makes it easier for us to keep the wheels moving. It looks fair. Lets give it a try this week. We take our hats off to the members of the Decatur band. They are a patriotic and loyal Lunch of men,.who at all times of day or night, answer the call to do their bit and, say, how they can do it. They are real musicians and better than that they are built of the real stuff when it comes to sacrificing a little time and money. If this community don't back up this Itand. they certainly do not deserve such a splendid musical organization. We're for ’em. We know as well as you do how unpopular it is to be always askjggtkor money but you may as well make up your mind that it will be a continual drive while the war lasts, its not a . time to herd up money. The Rotary club slogan is “He profits most who serves best" and its a splendid thought to keep in mind just now whether you belong to that club or not. And remember that war is every thing Sherman said it was, multiplied a good many times over and then compounded. The treasury of the state of Indiana is filled to overflowing. It is claimed that when the report for the year is filed next month it will show a balance of a million and half dollars. If that be true any efforts to put over laws that mean heavier taxes, will be opposed vigorously at the special session of there be one. There are so many demands for money these days, so many

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i that must be met, that wc should have to meet one cent that is unneccosi’ sary. If it Is needed, take ft all, but it * it isn't lets save it for when it is. You were never asked to give for a I cause more worthy than the one wc ( are now boosting that of raising t SI,OOO for a Company A fund. Please 1 remember that not one cent of this 1 is to be spent for any other purpose. No one gets a penny of it. No one ] gets any commission or any part cf i the fund excepting the boys of the coni pany and the accounts will be cheeked by five commissioned officers and a government inspector. A five or ten spot may mean more to the toys of the company than you have any idea. Won't you sacrifice a little for these men who are givl.iy tt'l? Mrs. Elizabeth Sudabrket Morrison in making her contribution to company A included a monthly subscription of ten dollars, a most worthy and a splendid gift, fully appreciated by the soldier boys. As she very aptly says, “One value in even a small gift is its regularity.” The idea should and we believe will grow for already we have received assurances from several of monthly contributions, which would keep the company fund from diminishing too rapidly and finally dwindling to nothing. The Rotary club will, we hope keep up their good work by completing an organization for the purpose of taking care of these monthly subscriptions. The ten men who left here early Sunday morning for service in the “Rainbow division” will always remember the farewell given them. Such hours are trying ones, but the bovs will always know that half the town remained up until long after midnight, and with trembling voices, forced smiles and admiring eye?,; cheered and watched them, as they left for "some where in Prance.” They will always remember that the people of this community were for them and had faith in them and the words said to them on the eve of tLieir departure will many times recur to them as they follow the orders of their commanders. It will make easier the paths of duty. g: tw me me a » | DOINGS IN SOCIETY | thsEMEor. in: or. itr. tn: :::: nr. tn: nr. ntWEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday Tri Kappas—Library. Rebekah Social —I. O. O. F. Hall. Delta Theta Tau —Jessie Holthouse V. I. S. Class Meeting—Jesse Swartz Loyal Workers’ Lawn Social —Leonard Merryman Home. Wednesday Monmouth Community Red Cross Sewing—S. S. Magley home, (all day) Y. P. C. E., Election of Officers —at U. B. church. Friday Philathea Class —Mrs. Floyd Bright. Mite Society—Mrs. J. W. Tyndall. We make way for the man, who boldly pushes past us. —Bovee.’ I Miss Georgia Meibers. of Decatur, and Miss Margaret Gerard, of Toledo, I are guests of Miss Norah Klotz, of East DeWald street.—Ft. Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Baker, of North second street, entertained at dinner Sunday for Fred Bacon and his three: soldier sons, Frank. Cass and Carl. The Mite society of the Methodist 1 church will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. W. Tyndall. The* Red Cross sewing will begin promptly at two o’clock. This will be an important meeting. Misses Ada Johnston, of Fostoria. 0., and Dora Detweiler, of Bloomville, O„ are here visiting with their cousin. Mrs. Owen Davis, and other relatives. The Young People's Christian Endeavor Union of the United Brethren 1 church will have its business meeting Wednesday evening at the church after prayer meeting. The annual election of officers will be held at this , time and all members should attend. I Mi«s Dorothy Dugan and her guest. | Miss Belle Allchin, spent Saturday as | ternoon and evening in Winchester, Charles Bowers, of Columbus. O.: * Mr. and Mrs. S. 3. Magley, of Monmouth. were, guests nt the J. J. Magley * family at dinner Sunday. The Alpha Omega sorority gave a j beautiful luucljeou at the Claypool ho- 1 tel yesterday in honor of four recent c

brides. Mrs. Edward Pal ran Cook, who was Miss Naomi Bennett before her marriage; Mrs, Hugh Thomas Vail, ot Decatur, who was Miss Frances Ward; Mrs. Carl H. Jose, who was Miss Ruili Barnes, and Mrs. Roy Ingalls, who was Miss Margaret Carroll. ’The center decoration was of summer flowers and the favors were corsage bouquets of purple asters and roses. Covers wore laid for Mrs. Jose, Mrs. Vail, Mrs. Cock Mrs. Ingalls. Miss Mary Busselle. Miss Reba Snider, Miss Myrtle Miller. Miss Tabitha Scott, Miss Lucile Snvder, Miss Lucile Johnson, Miss Ethel Bergman. Mrs. Ralph Richardson and Mrs. Henry Pfarrer. —lndianapolis Star. Miss Agnes Overmann of Covington, Ky., will come this afternoon from Rome City for a visit of a week or so with Miss Margaret Smith and other relatives. The V. 1. S. class will meet Tuesday evening with the teacher, Jesse Swartz on North Second street. The Delta Theta Tau sorority will meet with Miss Jessie Holthouse Tuesday evening. The Philathea Class will meet Fri day evening with Mrs. Floyd Bright on Mcßarnes street. Mrs. Sadie Cowley Goodwin, of Kingsland, spent Sunday here with her sister, Mrs. G. C. Steele. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hoagland spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Hoaglands parents, Trustee and Mrs. Peter Fox in Hartford township. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Edwards were guests of their son, Don Edwards aid family at Fort Wayne Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. W. Marsh and daughter returned Sunday morning form a two weeks' vacation visit. A part of the time was spent at Bethany Park Assembly and a part at Seymour, a former charge of the Rev. Marsh. They also visited with Ray R- Keach and family at Tampico, where the Rev. Marsh fished and also helped Mr. Keach, who is a merchant, put on a sale. The Tri Kappas will meet tomorrow night at 7 o’clock at the library. A business meeting will be held before the regular meeting. The Rebekah lodge will give a social Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Odd Fellows hall. Light refreshments will be served. Everybody is invited. *■ Miss Fanny Heller invited twentyfive girls to meet her guest, Miss Katherine Cotton, of Shelbyville, nt a sewing party Friday afternoon at the Heller home. To adddiversity to the sewing period there was aclever little “stitch” contest in which Miss Genevieve Synith won the prize. Assisting the hostess in the refreshment hospitalities were the Misses Lois Peterson. Dora Marie Magley and Katherine Alwein. of Shelby, O. Other out of town guests were Marion Balsch, of Terre Haute; and Ruth Gorham. of Franklin. Miss Fanny Heller and her guest. Miss Katherine Cotton, visited in Fort Wayne today with friends. Miss Lillian Rice, of Richmond, stopped here yesterday for a short visit with Miss Florence Myers. She was enroute home from a visit in Pennsylvania with friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fanner gave a dinner party Sunday for their son. Heber, of Company A. Guests were his old friends and chums and included Edith Rice, Bessie Wilder, Florence Lewton, Catherine Christen, Ellis Christen, Albert Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd K. Magley, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lewton, Helen Weichart and Daisy Sheets, of Fort Wayne. Music and a general good time characterized the afternoon. In the afternoon other callers were James Crooks and family ami Miss Leah Roberts, of Van Wert. O. I This was a farewell visit of Claire Crooks who goes to Ft. Harrison soon. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beery gave a family dinner party Sunday for their two soldier sons, Lieutenant Arthur Beery, who goes August 27 to touisville, Ky., to*report for duty; and for their son, 'Lloyd, of Company A. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dailey and children, Harry and Marietta; Mr. and i Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer and daughter, Martha. The ladies of the community of Monmouth will sew aeeffi all day on Wednesday for the Red Cross society at I the home of Mrs. S. S. Magley. ' Relatives and friends enjoyed a pleasant social gathering at the home of W. F. Hilton at Bobo Sunday, the day being spent in social conversation and general amusements. After din-] ner. ice cream was provided and the, entertainment extended late in the as trnooa. bringing the wish that the en-j joymeut might be often repeated, p Those present were “Grandma" Bay. 1 of Pleasant Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Wil- 1

* Ham Frondbeck of near Bobo: Wari ren Case and Wtte. Willshire, O.; Mrs. !S. T. Chapman and children, Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parsing and , ’ daughter. Heloise. returned this after-] 1 noon to Huntington. They spent week-end with Mr. and Mrs. George > Simmers. I Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Foust and fam- ■ ily und Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Koch- , er of Huntington motored to this city Sunday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewartof South Third , (street. The three families were neighbors while the Stewarts wore residents of Huntington. fourteen years ago/ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp and daughter, Patricia, Miss Rose Fullenkamp and Tony Hackman motored to Fort Wayne Sunday where they visited with friends., TOOK COLD GOODS (Continued from Page One) A~charge of petit larceny was filed against Nolan this morning in the court of Justice E. B. Lenhart. Nolan pleaded guilty and was bound over to the circuit court. He is in jail ou failure to give bond. NORTY-SIX MEN CERTIFIED TODAY (Continued from Page One) Floyd F. Marbaugh. Pleasant Mills Elmo A. Smith, Decatur Ira Jones, Decatur, R. R. 6 Edward D. Weisling, Decatur Merle F. Lee, Geneva Theo. Koenemann. Decatur, IL R. 7 Lloyd B. Archer, Decatur John Edmond Gaffer, Decatur Vilas Huser, Berne Leland McCullum, Geneva Chas. E. Baxter, Decatur J. F. Fruchte Named. J. Fred Fruchte, prosecuting attorney for the twenty-sixth judicial dis trict. has been appointed to represent the government in case of ap peals from the local board, and is known as the appeal agent. Similar appointments are being made for each county, these men to see that fair play is given on each side. He is a government representative. Official Report of First 212. Rejected on physical examination 68 Physical examination not completed 2 Transferred for physical examination and not heard from 2 Exemptions allowed: a. Support of wife and childyen 74 b. Support of widowed mother 1 c. Support of aged parents 2 d. Support of motherless v child 1 78 In military service 8 Exemptions under consideration. 1 Failed to appear for examination 3 Called for military service, and neither exempted nor discharged 50 Total certified 53 212 Charles Messina Writes. Charles Messina, who registered at Magley, and who was one of the first 212 men examined in this county and who failed to appear, has written the board that he is now located at Wadsworth. Ohio, that when he loft ■Magley he left forwarding'orders for his mail, but received no notice to report. He has received his notice that he has been certified to the district board and asks permission to be examined to the district board and asks permission to be examined in Medina county, Ohio. The letter was forwarded to the district board, the matter now being out of the hands of the local board. Messina is an alien and should have filed an exemption claim. Just what action will be taken by the district board is not known. o ORA HENDRICKS BABE DEAD Funeral Services Conducted This Morning at Monroe. Funeral services for Donald M. Hendricks, aged five months and thirteen days, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ora O. Hendricks, 628 Walnut street. Fort Wayne, were conducted this morning at ten o’clock from the home of the grandparents, Mr.and Mrs. John Hendricks in Monroe, where the body was .taken last evening. The pastor of the [Monroe Methodist church officiated, j The death of the child occyrrod Saturday afternoon at four o'clock at the home in Fort Wayne, from exhaustion. 1 o— A 12 INCH BULLET A twelve inch bullet was brought to , this office this noon by Mr. J. W. Ja’cobs, formerly of Van Wert but nowi ’of this city, to be put on display in the] ■window of this office. The bullet was a present to Mr. Jakobs from his brother-in-law, who is an employee at ( the factory in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. j

DAY OF REUNIONS (Continued from Page One) Vice president, Otto Reppert: secretary. Mrs. C. H. Houck; treasurer. Charles E. Crum: committee on arrangements, Charles E. Crum and Otto Peters; committee on Invations. Flora Peters, Mrs. O. B. Crum and Mrs. Otto Peters: family songs. Mrs. Otto Reppert. Mrs. Martin Miller. Mrs. Henry Peters and Mrs. Gust Yager. It was decided to hold the next reunion in some Fort Wayne park. -Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. Besides Fort Wayne people, those at the Borne reunion were the families ot Martin Miller, Otto Reppert. Joe Klees. Gust Yager, Jacob Hoffman, M. F. Worthmann, this city: Walter Deutsch. Celina, O.; and George Houck Muncie. Peterson School Home-coming The second annual home-coming picnic for the teachers and pupils of the Peterson school held in the Goldner grove Sunday was a success even beyond the highest dreams. Fully a thousand were there and at least two hundred automobiles were parked about the place. E. B. Lenhart, president, served as chairman forth&, exercises, which included addresses by C. J. Lutz, of this city; Eben tone, of Fort Wayne and others. The men s chorus from here sang. Miss Celia Andrews playing the accompaniment; Mrs. Velma Bowman sang a solo. Mi<s Alice Lenhart playing for her. While hundreds of former pupils were present, the only former teacher sighted in the crowd was Dr. S. D. Beavers, of this city. Dinner was spread on two long tables everybody passing around and helping himself to the delicious viands which consisted of fried chicken and other things toyond the power of words to numerate. E. H. I/ nha-'t was re-elected president; Wilson U. Beery, secretary; and Charles Arnold, treasurer. -—,— —o THE FIRST FIVE HUNDRED For Company A Boys Was Easy—Now For the Second Five Hundred. The grand total today for Company A fund is $504.50, including the amounts subscribed last Wednesday evening and which have not all been paid. Several hundred dollars of this fund is now in the hands of the treasurer of the Daily Democrat and will at the proper time be turned over to the army officials and commissioned officers. Every person in the community should see that their name is placed on the list together with their mite for as Uncle Si says, “Taint givin’ much, jist money.” Those who subcribed to the fund should kindly sae that their money is paid in at once. The amounts received today are as follows: Previously acknowledged $480.00 Mutschler & Son 5.00 Wesley Hoffman 5.00 Mrs. H. Crownover 1.50 A Yeoman l:<>0 Decatur Lumber Company .... 10:00 A Friend 2.00 Total $504.50 Lets get the other five hundred this week. o ITALY STARTS NEW OFFENSIVE (Continued from Page One) waiting for the other to act. Replies from all sides are expected this week. World conditions also tend more and more to an early ending of the struggle. Having announced a shortage of 400,000,000 bushels of wheat. Herbert Hoover warned today that a meat famine faces the world. A total decrease of 115.000.000 meat producing animals since the war began, means general high meat throughout the war and probably for a long time afterward, Hoover says. It behooves everyone to limit meat consumption, he said, because the fate of oils, fats and hides is involved in waning herds. War work drove ahead. In addition to. beginning the movement of 350,000 national guardsmen to southern training camps, the railroads were arranging schedules for the 900 trains which will be required to move the first unit of the draft army to cantonment camps September sth, The president was expected to order priority shipment of coal to the great lakes region today and authorize the direction of price and distribution of the nation's coal supply tomorrow probably to a new fuel control agency. The shipping board is about to launch its standardized fabricated ship program. In the senate debate .continued on the revenue bill o— . Second Garden of Eden. It is said by scientists that Mesopotamia may. by the application of modern agriculture. be made into another Garden of Eden.

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~— — FRANKFORT COMPANY TO GO i (United Press Service) Frankfort. August 20—-(Special to ; - Daily Democrat)—Orders for trans- , ’ ter of fielu hospital company 2 cf i ’ Frankfort, to Hattiesburg, Miss., im- 1 1 mediately, are expected within 48 ' hours. The local company is included among the 1200 state troops picked io ■ precede the main body to the southern , 5 cantonment. i o • ] ARE MOVING TODAY. I Gay. Zwick & Myers today began ■ 1 moving their fine, large stock of fur- ; 1 niture and undertaking goods to their i ' new home in the Weber suite of ' 1 buildings just across the street. The | > Weber building has been most es- ) tensively remodeled and with its ) handsome white front, and its nicely ) finished interior, with all the latest ( a conveniences, will be an ideal home ' for this enterprising firm. o GAVE FINE TALK. < , I O. L. Vance of this city gave a fine , talk last evening at the Methodist > church in Geneva in the absence of the 1 ( pastor, who is away on his vacation. 1 1

Methodist Picnii Tuesday, Aug. ZlslAt St. Johns Grove Transportation For All Children to and Including Bth Grade Car Leaving Interurban Station at 9 a. in. Tickets will he given children at the station Come and bring your basket and enjoy the wkh us. Games of all kinds for the children. Everybody invited.

■ — ■ ' ■ Mr. Vance talked of the grea: •- for better Sunday school tea.:? and told of the teachers’ tnit | course, which he advocated shot * extended more generally throng the North Indiana conference. LADIES SING° AT GENEVi The Ladies’ Chorus, comgu twenty-five ladies sang at the at the Methodist church in Ge ? last evening. O. L. Vance of this gave an address. The specials was held there on account of A sence of the pastor of the Gcchurch who is away on hi- v»» The men’s chorus sang at the st g’ ! in this city. o COURT HOUSE NEWS. Miss Cecil Miller is assisting a { office of County Recorder AanaW. burger in the absence of Miss S gj Voglewcde who is taking a week cation. Hunting and fishing licenses*' sued to Raymond \V. Yoder t. ' Christen. J. M. Miller. Irvin M berry, John I>. Slult?