Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 21 August 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT^ Published Every Evening Except ; Sunday by V ... The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by ma 11.,,. 25 cents Per Year, by mull $3.00 i Single Copieß 2 cents ( Advertising rates made known on i application. Entered at the postot&ce in Decatur, , Indiana, as second-class matter. We need a little less than four him- 1 dred dollars to complete the SI,OOO • conn any A fund. Help complete the 1 task of raising it this week. lly the way had it occurred to you i that in about two months there is to • be a city election in Decatur, at which : time will be chosen the men who will conduct the affairs of this city for four years? it's worth thinking about, even with the other great problems to solve. Only $390 is needed to make A. J Smith give his SIOO. For some reason or other you seem to have let up and we feel you do not yet understand how important it is to secure for company A this fund of SI,OOO. it means many bright, hours for the hoys and it means nothing to you but the giving of a little money. ’Taint much hut you ought to do it. Mrs. Emma Daniel and the more than two hundred women in the county who are assisting her in providing woolen socks for the soldier boys, deserve the greatest credit we can give them. Mrs. Daniel has perfected a wonderful organisation, complete in every detail and this county will be recognized as one of the good ones engaged in this great work. The women are deserving of any support they ask. in every war the women have played a most important part and this conflict is no exception. Let's help ti e women to provide the right kind of socks for tiie soldiers, for in so doing we wiii have helped solve one of the most important problems of the war. it is one that has worried every nation engaged and such women as those interested will successfully meet it. here if given the proper suport as they will be. It has been called to our attention that over in Europe where the war has been raging for over three years, official statistieans have figured it out that every able bodied man is worth to his government, if paid for in dollars and cents, the sum of $15,000 and this amount is taken as the basis for settlement of loss of life. Our splendid men are certainly worth as much as the citizen of any country in the world, if a cold cash value Is to be fixed and figured on that basis coiu-

I c .nr ft CO 500 patterns in Woolens . to choose from in the Famous E. V. Price line. Have your clothes indi- , vidual made. $25.00 to $35.00 n THE MYERS-DAILEY, COMPANY l

i . i puny A with a hundred men is worth 1 I a million and half dollars. With that '• I I amount invested, it ought to be nil easy matter to raise SI,OOO to be used by that company. These facts seem , cold and hard but war Is a cold, hard , proposition, not a picnic. Won’t yau i help the ltotury club raise this company fund for these boys whom >ou know and love? , If you feel that the money turned over to company A will not be account- : ed lor, then you ought to be fair enough to inquire us to the plans. If you will read the army regulations—and by the way company A is just ue much in the regular service now as Is any company of the regular army—you will find that the commissioned officers of the’com ir - ;' form what is called a council, must keep a council record of veery cent e:. '> kd d. the money being deposited in a “company A" account and checked out only upon an order signed by the captain and major. The accounts are checked at least once a quarter by the post or regimental commander and there is absolutely no chance for the money to be squandered. Please understand that this money will be .as carefully accounted for as the funds in any other department of the government. The money will be used for the benefit of company A and when so used in a reasonable way. will be approved by the men in charge, The fund is one of the most worthy ever asked in this community and every penny will go to the boys of the company. In an editorial, which dodges the real issue at point, the Herne Witness, in answer to "Praying for peace," which appeared in this paper a few days ago, declares we are inconsistent because we advocate that prayers for peace are proper and then criticizes because of certain expressions made in the Witness. If the Berne editor will again read our editorial he will find that it explains itself. We still believe it proper to pray for peace and we hope those prayers are soon answered. We believe in being fair to the people of Adams county, regardless of their religious or political affiliations, but even more than that we beileve in being fair to our government and especially so during such a crisis as exists at present. We took exception to the wording of the petition which intimates that certain people for sinister motives influenced the< administration to bring about such a condition that “Our men are being led to slaughter.” We still believe it would have been better had the statement not been used. We are likewise firm in the opinion that on stich questions during such a time the less you use the Forum and the less you say in public better for every one. Attorney General Gregor of the I’nited States said a few months ago in discussing a similar question: "If your sentiment is not with the government, obey the law and keep your mouth shut.” It may sound a little rough, and is mentioned in support of the position, that this is not a time for expressing opinions, excepting those which coincide with and help the goverhment.

i: '• zt'.'M'. unana r. | DOINGS IN SOCIETY 1 ;U ;-4,k WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. T uesday 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) ; V. I’. C. E., Election of Officers —at U. B. church. Thursday Helping Hand—Ella Mutchler at ito i formed church. « Friday i Yeoman Social -Waterworks Park. ( It n Hur Picnic Supper for Soldier I nombers. 2 Philathea Class—Mrs. Floyd Bright, t Mite Society -Mrs. J. W T . Tyndall. a ]■ Ihe annual Borne family reunion v vas held Sunday at Lakeside park. •Ir,-. H* nry Peters acted as hosle s to he seventy-fire guests who were pres- t; mt. The morning was spent in meet-' T

i ' i itig old friends and making acquaintances. At noon a bounteous dinner, 'with plenty of chicken, was enjoy. >d by all present. After dinner Mr. Otto! Reppert favored the guests with a solo entitled "Why I Ani so Fat," and i everybody present agreed with himl after noting his healthy nppetjfe. Races, games and amusement of cl! kinds were in order auil everybody took part end helped make merry until time for departure. Rome of the winners In the contests were: Gustave Yager, fat men’s race: Henry Peters, lean men’s race; Jacob Horne, champion high jump; Martin Miller, champion broad Jump: and Mart Worthman who won the titty yard dash after giving all others a ten yard handicap The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President. Mart Worthman: vice president. Otto Reppert; Secretary, Mrs. C. H. Houck; treasurer, ('has. E. (’runt. Committee on invitations, Flora Peters, Mrs. O. H. Crum and Mrs. Otto Peters* Committee on arrangements, Chas E. Crum. Otto Peters. Family songs, Mrs Otto Reppert, Mrs. Mart Miller. Mr*. Henry Peters and Mrs. Gust Yager. All enjoyed the affair so much that they agreed to meet again in 1918 at some park in Fort Wayne.—Ft. Wayne Sentinel. A picnic supper will be given at the Ben Hur hall Friday evening by the Ben Hurs for their three members who will see soldier service—Joe McConnell, Glen Venis and Roy Enos. Every member Is asked to bring a basket of supper and come for the picuic at eight o'clock. Miss Ella Mute tiler will be hostess to the Helping Hand society at Hr meeting Thursday afternoon at the.' Sunday school room of the Refornu d church. Mr. and Mrs. P J. Hyland are entertaining a number of guests at r houseparty for a week or so, including their sister. Miss Kate Touhey, of I t dianapolls; and their brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Will Fitz maurioe, of Palmetta. La. The departure of George Tolliurst James O’Conner and Frances Smith, for their homes at Niagara Falls, ye terday. brought to a eldse a series of social gatherings given in their hone' that la gan with theirarrival here last Wednesday. A reception was given on Wednesday evening at the home of Leona Bosse. On Thursday evening two autos conveyed the party including the aforenamed, with Misses Rose Voglewede, Glennys Mangold. Leona Bosse, Agnes Kohne, Frances Deininger, Messrs., Bernard Terveer. Nor bert Holthouse, to Robison park. Fort Wayne, for a picnic supper. Friday night the same group had a picnic and evening party at the A. Kohne farm. Saturday evening they were guests al the A. Kohne residence this city, until the hour of going to the station to bid the soldier boys farewell. Sunday noon (he Decatur ladies were hostesses to the visiting gentlemen at dinner at the Madison House, and in the evening the gentlemen were hosts at a dinner at the Murray hotel. A general review of the first five chapters of the Red Cross First Aid book, with an hour spent on practical bandaging, was the order of I)r. S. I). Beaver’s instruction class last evening Next Monday the last five will be reviewed and the examination wilt follow that. This will be conducted by Dr. Boyers. Dr. W. E. Smith's First Aid Class had its regular lesson, which proved highly instructive also. This related to artificial respiration and every member of the class demonstrated the methods used in invoking artificial respiration and resuseiating the drowned, etc. Misses Iva Ray. Mary Barnard, Anna Wagner, of Fort Wayne; Messrs. John and Eugene Kintz. Carl Ilroka .v, of Fort Wayne: Henry Weidler, of Detroit. Mich., enjoyed a picnic supperr Sunday evening at the home of Miss Emma Weidler, east of the city. Lily Venis and Pansy Potter were guests today of Miss Sadie Berger at her home near Magley. The V. I. S. class will meet with Jesse Swartz at his home on N. Fifth street, instead of on North Second street, as stated last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Overhulser, Mrs. Banfill, Mr. and Mrs. Milt liar baler and daughter, Beatrice, of Kokomo, tnd., motored to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Winans Sunday afternoon, where they were entertained for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Crownover assisted Mr. and Mrs. Winans in entertaining. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs Overhulser. Mr. and Mrs. Harbster, Mrs. Banfill, Mr. and Mrs. Crownover. Mr. Harry Crownover. Misses Hazel Sunday and Beatrice Harbster, Mr. and Mrs. Winans. This was a second reunion of the parties that made ,t western trip two years ago. > Miss Fanny Heller has i.-sued invi-jt ations for a six o'clock dinner party,: rhursday evening in compliment to i

'her house guest. Miss Katherine Cot- 1 'ton, of Shelbyvlile. Covers will In laid for eight couples. ; WILL HAVE YARN (Continued rrom Page One) from sore feet caused by poor socks These made here are of the right material and are made according to specifications. The Ladles’ Home Journal contains an interesting article on the subject and urges the women to use the greatest care 'in knitting the socks. The knitters can save much time by following instruc-j lions. We are proud of the work done in this county and proud of the wonderful organization ,of women. They will prove of great force during the war. God bless the women, j ARE YOU INCLUDED IN THE LIST? The boys of company A have volim-, tee red and if need be ure ready at the first call to lay down their youthful lives in answer to their country's call. Have you helped to do anything for them or try to make it easier for them while they are gone? You'll be enjoying the luxuries of life while they are doing the fighting and protect lag your family. The cal! now is for funds for the Company A boys. Quite a mini her of our patriotic citizens have cheer fully given their mite and today the t< - tal of the fund Is $525.00. Don’t put it off any longer. Help the hoys and get the spirit of doing "something The total published yesterday was $504.50. Contributions received today at this office were: Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Egly, Berne. .SIO.OO , J. a B 6J)O I Charley Rabbit 1.00 It. A. Drummond 2.50 H. O. Davis luO Have your name published tomorrow. o — TRUSTEES’ PICNIC. The members of the county hoard of education, comprising County School Superintendent E. S. Christen, the township and corporation school trustees and their families will have a nicnic Thursday in the grove of J. L. Graber. trustee of French township on the “hanks of the Wabash.” The old board of trustees had and still continue to have, these picnics annually but this is the first one given by the present educational board members. There will be a basket dinner of ail kinds, and plenty of excellent refresh ments will be provided for the afterdinner hours. DIRECTORS HERE TODAY The directors of the Holland-St Louis Sugar company held a session here today to discuss plans for the campaign which will op.en in about a month. Indications for a fat beet crop are good and the plants at Holland and St. Louis and in Decatur arc ready for the grind. F. H. Mubbard of the Ohio Sugar company drove over this morning and accompanied the directors to Ottawa, Ohio, where they ’n spected the sugar plant. MISS HUBBARD IN FRANCE While no direct word has been sfi . cured by her parents from Miss Fredreieka Hubbard, it is known that she arrived safe. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard recently returned from a trip to Thorn, and Islands and stopped in Detroit where relatives have received word that the party of which she is a mem bed had arrived ‘-'some where In France” and are now located in an old convent. A letter from her is expected eaclt day now as she has bean absent six weeks. RED CROSS—IMPORTANT. A meeting wil be held at the ii brary in this city at seven o’clock tomorrow evening for the purpose of completing plans to organize a Red Gross chapter here to take the place of the auxiliary. There will be other important business and every one te invited. This county lias heretofore been a branch of Fort Wayne, but under a new ruling it becomes necessary to organize a chapter for the county. Please be there. o — COURT HOUSE NEWS. — Levi Shaffer has brought a suit against Perry (’. Walters, asking for ejectment from, and the possession of a farm in St. Mary’s township and for SI2OO damages. Shaffer alleges that Walters, who leased the farm from him, owes rent for the yeai 1516 in the sum of S2OO, due and payable March, 1917. He also claims that Walters committed waste while living on the farm, that he cut and removed or destroyed, growing timber to the value , of SBOO. Hooper & Lenhart are Shaffer’s attorney* ROTARY AT* CITY HALL~~ Th regular meeting of the Decatur Rotary club will be held Wednesday evening at 7:45 at the city hull. Important business matters will come up and all members are tequesitd to is a present. i

THE MIGHTIEST BATTLE | OF WAR IS IN PROGRESS (Continued from Page One) The president himself lias been too engaged with pressing war busi--1 ness to discuss the peace note with anyone. Having directed priority shipment of coal to the great lakes region yesterday, the president today was awaiting word from the man lie 'has asked to become the country’s fuel dictator. Answer is expected today. The federal trade commission’s report on oil production costs is ready for the president. The steel cost report. completed some days ago, will be submitted probably today. The shipping board expected to I announce today contracts for standardized fabricated steel ships and I simultaneously it was learned that 1 threatened shipyard strikes will lie ! prevented by a general increase in wages from the government. Senator LaFollette tried to jam down the senatorial throats a higher tax on corporations in the revenue bill which reached its critical stage in the senate. Heeding Piesident Wilson's ideas. Secretary of War Baker or Provost Marshal General Crowder will probably issue a statement to guido exemption boards in a more liberal policy townrd married men. Crowder probably will advise the boards that inso far as possible, they should glean all single men before drawing on married men. London. August 21 —(Special 'o i Daily Democrat) —England. France, i Italy and Belgium joined today in the i most iKiwerful concerted offensive yet i directed against Germany, i The west front, from the Belgian . sea coast to Switzerland, was one gigantic battle, with French, British, Belgian and Portuguese troops attacking. Southtuard, Italy’s most formidable . offensive threw millions into a grapple over a front of almost a hundred mil Field Marsha! Haig's drive in Fland- , ers was pressing forward, while his Canadian troops gripped tighter around Lens. General Petain's troops , were driving fiercely out of Verdun, while steadily increasing iiieir pressure along the Chemin Des Dane s, , and in Champagne. Russia alone of the great allied powi ers was not participating, in the concerted assault. Even little Rumania, through her re-organized and revivified army, was making stubborn opposition to a great Teutonic attempt at enroachment on the gragment of Rumania left in allied hands. Every one of the assaulting moves was strategically timed and coordinated. The French offensive at Verdun came w'hen the Germans were massing effectives to oppose further British . successes in the Lens and Yprcs sectors. Italy’s offensive came when Austria, flushed with success of Teutonic machinations by which Russia's troops melted away, was diverting men from the Carso, Julian an Isonzo fronts io sweep forward beyond Galicia. The Macedonian and Russian fronts were ones today in Europe from which there were no reports of an allied offensive. London. Aug. 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —British naval aeroplanes at midnight last night dropped many tons of bombs on the ammunition camp at Middlekerke and the German works at Brugeoise, an admiralty statement announced. _ PICNIC AT ST. JOHNS Methodist Sunday School Has AnnTTal Outing Today. With a special car at nine o’clock; many going on later regular intcrurhan cars; and very many making the trip by automobile, St. Johns’ grove north of this city was thronged by the noon hour with the members o( the Methodist Sunday school and their friends who today enjoyed their annual picnic outing. The basket dinner at noon and the various deligh’s of the woods, passed the day delightfully tor the older folks as well as the younger. o _ S. S. CLASS WILL MEET. Olive Perkins’ Sunday school class if the Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday evening with Miss Annet- , ta llalsma. IS OUT AGAIN J. I). Nidlinger, prominent Union ' township farmer, was in town today, greeting his many friends. He is • covering nicely from an operation of ] several weeks ago. a Curse of Modern Life. j To cat what you like, and all you 'ike, i.:ay ho a merry life, but it will J ' a short one. The curse of modern j ia overfeeding.—Dr. Frank Crane. i Come to our store this week and get free tickets to <he Crye- 1 tal theater.—Steele & Bleeke. | '

I WANTED] I 500 j | TONS STRAW| I E. L, CARROLL & SON f jjaaBBBBBBBaj 1 Keep Yo u r Money Busy'"' Hi Ah (trade bonds, and securities investigated and protected by DollingS jCTVICe and yielding t 0 7'.,Ux(« : MENNO S. LIECHTY, MONROE, IND. Representing The R.L.POLLINGS COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS. COLUMBUS. PHtLADELPHIIAJMTTSBURGH iff Hi Lei Celina> Ohio. August 21-24,1911 Below will he found the number of entries fore race at the Banner Fair this year. It will he seen ft the total number of horses entered the races will * pass all previous records. Note the mini her of enr TUESDAY, AUGUST 21. 2:2a pace, purse $350, 12 entries. 2:12 pace, purse 350. 14 entries. 2:22 trot, purse $350, 15 entries. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22. 2:25 trot, purse $350, 13 entries. 2:15 pace, purse $350, 10 entries. 2:11 trot, purse $350, 12 entries. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23. 2:IS trot, purse $350, 20 entries. 2:20 pace, purse $350, 13 entries, 2:lcS pace, purse $350, 9 entries. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 2:20 trot, purse $350, 19 entries. 2:1.) trot, Gladiator Table Stake, Mersman Bros Brant/,, purse SSOO. free for all pace 1 urse $350, 15 entries. In this race will be h , * r some of the fastest pacers to be found on any i air track in the state of Ohio, or any other state matter, this year. We name only a few: Mart* Blue Beil, 2:10«/ 4 ; Tommy D. 2:05*4: I,; ' ; Goldie C, 2:02 y 2 ; Coasta L, 2:10*4 : (r ' Knight, 2:11*4 ; Wait-and-See, 2:0914. m:ports have been circulated over the county e air Board has raised the price of admission 1 ", Banner Fair this year. This is absolutely untrue. ■ the same old price this year as always: Family ’ ° inj; c Emission, 25c; grand stand, 25c. W. A. Hamilton, Secy., Dr. F. Miller, Speeds