Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 209, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT’ Published Evary Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary Subscription Ratea Per Week, by carrier........ 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier p.OO Per Month, by mall 26 cents. Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Coplea 2 cents Advertising ratea made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. RED CROSS HEADQUARTERS: Without any desire to "butt in to" i the controversy between the Red' Cross anti the school board we feel the * right to express an opinion for wc arc deeply interested in both organizations which are so important. in peace times the schools are the most important part of our society, in war ( times the Red Cross naturally becomes the leading organization. When necessary everything must be sacrificed that the work may go on. The only question therefore is whether or not it is necessary at this time to sacrifice the school. We doubt it and we can’t help feeling that in refusing to move out the school board is really benefit-, ing the Red Cross. The latter is in organization that for various reasons need quarters of their own where they can be independent and absolutely .’n. charge. This could not be possible ill the library building which is occupied by the library, the school classes and frequently tor other purposes. We feel that the Red Cross is entitled to comfortable quarters of their own and that whatever the expense of maintaining such quarters is. will have to be paid. There are several vacant modem houses, centrally located that can be secured and soon arranged l much more conveniently than is pos- j sible in the present quarters, where the work could be turned out more satisfactorily. We understand that the pestoffice site at the ' Third and Court streets is now the property of the government and the buildings have been ordered vacate;!.' It is possible that arrangements could be made to secure the small house' there for some time, put in a temporary heating plant and the Red Cross i could have ideal quarters, in our opinion far superior to those held at the' present. When the time comes if ever it does, that any room in Decatur is really ' needed for the Red Cross or any other branch of the military service it will be turned over without words, but we

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, e— — ( maintain that the less commotion we * cause, the less \fe Interfere with the | regular channels of business, the better we serve the government. We have the highest regard or those who are working day and night ■ to make the Adams county branch of the Red Cross “make good.” and we will do any thing we can to help them. We think they ought to have perfect i quarters and we know they can have J t hem if they will just ask it. Let’s ' pull together and not apart. On the morning of the twenty-first, Friday of next week, forty-two young men will leave this city for Camp Taylor where they will become a portion of the new national army. They are splendid young men whom we predict will carry their fu'.l .re in the great * war. It is proper that wo show them .that our hearts are with t'.:c..i. They are enlisting in the service under the 'plan made by the government. They are men who will become brave sol- ' diers and who will give a food account for themselves and this splendid country which they represent. We believe that a public celebration should be held on the night of the 20th and that 'when they leave here the moming of the 21st they should be accompanied to the train by every one in this com- ' munity. Let's not delay in this patriotic duty and let’s show these young men that we are for them where ever duty may call them or whatever thit duty may be.

The taxes for next year in Bluffton > . will be $5.42, some tax even for the privilege of living in “the parlor city,” i and it is not to be wondered that a good many people are trying to get , along without doing so. Fifteen sr twenty years ago when Decatur began building brick pavements and Adams county macadam roads, Bluffton turn!ed up her little old nose and bragged about her asphalt streets and their gravel roads. Now they are doing it ' over and it is costing a lot of good i money. Taxes have been high in this .city of course, for we have added many modern improvements during the past decade and have now reached the point where the taxes can be gradually reduced while in Wells county the future looks any thing but bright. De- ' catur is practically out of debt and has good streets, a splendid municipal plant, good roads leading in, a comi sortable balance in the bank and the tax rate is now being reduced. In I Bluffton it is the reverse. The “little Dutch town” offers sympathy and con- ■ dolence to the "parlor city” whose cheap “plush furniture” has already . worn off.

I DOINGS IN SOCIETY | tt F WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday Ben Hur Degree Practice —Ben Hur hall. Christian Men’s Banquet' for Women—At Church. Tuesday Delta Theta Tau—Lorene Keller. S. S. Social —Charles Bailey Home. Y. P. A.—Evangelical Church basement. Wednesday Ruth Circle Picnic —Mrs. A. D. Artman. Thrusday September Section Evangelical Aid Society—At Church. Baptist Aid—Mrs. Henry Winnes. C. W. B. M. —Mrs. W. Paul Marsh. Helping Hand —Reformed Church. Friday. Pastoral Helpers.—Mrs. G. C. Steele. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart and sons, Meredith and Max William, re- ' Sunday night from a three days’ trip to Dayton. Ohio. They Jett here early last Friday morning, and at Portland were entertained at a three-course breakfast by Mr. and Mrs. C. M Hower, former residents of Decatur, which was one of the enjoyable features of the trip. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Baughman and daughter. Bertha; Mrs. N. J. Baughman motored to Warren Sunday where they attended the Sutton-Rubie family reunion. Among the distinguished attendants were the “Sutton twins.” These are brothers, cigh-ty-one years of age, cousins of Mrs. N. J. Baughman. I On account of the. growing cool- ' ness of the weather the Ruth Circle 1 six o’clock picnic supper will be given i

' Wednesday evening at the home of the 'teacher. Mrs. A. D. Artman instead of j 'at Waterworks park as at first planned i Every member is urged to come to this picnic and, meeting as there is much . business to be taken up with the lie ginning of tills season. The tenth annual reunion of the Barkley family will be held Saturday. September 22. at Steele’s park. For a number of years the reunion* have > not been held, but this one marks the resuming of what have been most pleasant gatherings. I-evi Barkley, of ] this city, is president; and U. E. Cress, secretary, of the association. Maurice McLaughlin, of Fort Wayne, came to join her sister, Lucile, in a week-end visit with the Alva NichoL family. Miss Lucile had sepnt a week here and they returned to Ft. Waytit < today. Miss Agnes Miller entertained ( last evening in honor of the two girls < Other guests were Leona Keller, Mari Murtaugh. Emma Bogner, and Helen Smith. t Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Moses and son ( Dr. Ralph Moses, spent yesterday with Miss Annette Moses. They were ac ( companied by Mrs. J. A. Durand, o’ , Howe, who will remain for a visit the J. C. Patterson family. The Helping Hand society of the Reformed church will meet at the Suu day school room Thursday afternoor to sew for Red Cross. Every membei is urged to come and help in the gooi work. Mrs. John Raudebush spent the da; with Mrs. Reuben Baxter at Monmoutl going out on the 9 o'clock car. The Christian Women’s Board oi Mis.sio’|V auxiliary will meet with

Mrs. W. Paul Marsh Thursday after noon. Mrs. Arthur Fisher will b< leader. A Christian church Bible school ITFtendance contest, recently closed and which was won by the women will result in their being banqueted this evening by the men. who were the losers. The banquet will be giv en at the church. The Pastoral Helpers of the Christian church will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George C. Steele on Fifth street. The Young Peoples’ Alliance busi ness meeting will be held in the base ment of the Evangelical church Tues day evening at 7:30 o’clock. Every member is urged to be present. Mrs. Veronica Smith and daughters the Misses Maggie. Anna and Celia Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lang. oi this city and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and Herman Bauer, of Fort Wayne, motored to New Haven Sun day where they spent the day witt Mrs. Smith’s brother. Carl Ehingei and family. iir. and Mrs. John Elzey, of Ossian who attended the Elzey family reunion here yesterday were guests of then uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron DeVinney at supper last evening. The Baptist Ladies' Aid society will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Henry Winnes. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Mount and son. Marker, Mr. and Mrs. Will Marker and family motored to Windfall where they spent yesterday at their parental home. Their brother. Tom Marker, a singer of New- York City, and his wife, w-ere there, and the reunion was ru enjoyable one. The trip tried out the Mount new Maxwell car and the eigh-ty-five mile drive there and back was made nicely. Sunday evening was the time of a happy social affair at the home of Joe Heimann. The son. Fred W. Heimann will leave soon to join a religious order, and thirty cousins were among those present at the party to wish him good luck. He was presented with gifts as well as good wishes and a fine lunch was served during the evening. The young man, who is a graduate of the St. Joseph Catholic school, and also studied the commercial course following his graduation, is an exemplary young man of pleasing habits. The Delta Theta Tau sorority will meet with Miss Lorene Keller tomorrow night. The C. U. B. 1. girls met with Miss Dreda Parent where the girls took up knitting for soldiers, after which refreshments were served. In two weeks they will meet with Miss Beatrice Keller. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Runyon entertained at six o’clock dinner last evening for Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Plogstreth, of Fort Wayne, and the Wesley Hoffman family. The afternoon was spent in auto-riding and gathering bittersweet. I The September section of the Evangelical Ladies’ Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the church. This will be its first busi-j ness meeting.

ALL ABE HAPPY ■ t ' ( Mrs. Dunn Reports Com- t < pany Aas Finest in Camp i at Fort Harrison. t HAD A BIG RAIN. t — f But Tents Were Comfortable—Gay is Mess Sergeant and Doing Fine. ur r 1 Mrs. C. R. Dunn and children arriv- ' , 'i ed here this afternoon after a visit , over Sunday at Fort Harrison where , comapny A is stationed. She reports them the very finest company there. 1 the Fourth regiment immense and every one getting along just fine and dandy. She arrived there Friday afternoon during a terrific rain, but the boys, were happy and smiling. Every tent stood the test but two and these were being trenched for future rain/ Fred Elzey, mess sergeant resigned Saturday and Sergeant Gay was appointed in his place. He is doing fine work. John Bair is the cook and is a good one who has already won the hearts of the boys. The boys were inoculated Friday for the third and last time and stood <t well. Enos and Staley were laid up and sent to the hospital. They were with the company last night on a parole and said it was alright only they got hungry and the boys filled them up , Company A is the best drilled in ‘he regiment and have received many compliments. The Fourth regiment gave dress parade last evening and. made a great hit. The third infan+ry, were to arrive today. The boys will appreciate a few cigar-, ettes as they have not opened the big bunch of tobacco given here. o Sweeden’s Act Cause For War (Continued from Page One) commence another war and peace will be guaranteed automatically by the 1 ’law of exhaustion. "During this time, the cause of democracy and socialism in all countries will rapidly progress, making it possible to strengthen and extend the seen cities of world peace. "I believe this is the last war of civilized nations.” (By Charles P. Stewart, United Press Staff Correspondent.) Buenos Aires, Sept. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Argentine’s greatest anger today was directed at Sweden rather than at Germany. Comment on the American revelation of Germany's secret channel of communications from the German charge at Buenos Aires through the Swedish legation to Stockholm and thence to Berlin, was still withheld in all official circles. It was plain, however, that officials regarded Sweden as having the most offensive part in the matter. La Epoca. recognized as a government organ, apparently voiced the official view today when it declared (referring to Sweden) ”It is impossible to believe such monstrous discourtesy, despite the source of the information. But if it is proved certain the government will denoumls such conduct.” BULLETIN. Paris, Sept. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Failure of Premier Ribot to form a new ministry was formally announced today. His resignment with the entire cabinet is believed to have been submitted. The Echo de Paris announced in its early edition that the present minister of war. M. Painleve, would be entrusted with the task of form- ’ ing a new ministry. Ribot informed President Poincare of his inability to form a new cabinet, last night. The socialists. | who had forced the ministerial crisis. refused to collaborate. At midnight the socialist leaders confirmed the fact that they “were unwilling to lend responsibility for the construction of a cabinet.” Albert Thomas, minister of the i munitions and a socialist, had pre- ■ viously withdrawn his support from > Ribot, in pursuance of his party’s de- . cislon. His decision was reported late in the afternoon, but Ribot still insisted lie would be able to recon-' ■ struct his ministry. Later in the evening, however. M. Painleave announced his withdrawal of support. o AT THE HOUSE OF HOUSE. (United Press Service) Glouchester. Mass., Sept 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President ( and Mrs. W’ilson, who arrived here on . the presidential yacht. Mayflower, | are today visiting Col. E. M. House 1 at his summer home.

—■ _—— — - ( FEED STOCK ON SWEET CLOVER t — ( Farm and Fireside, the national , farm paper published at Springfield, t Ohio, says: "With the exception of al- , salsa on fertile soils, no other legumin- ; ous pasturage from early spring until t late full as sweet clover, when it is j properly handled.. Liva stock shrive < on it. Animals which have never bean f fed sweet clover may refuse to eat it t at first, but this distaste can be over- i come by turning them on the pasture < as soon as the plants start growth. ( There is practically no danger from 1 bloat from sweet clover. “When sweet clover has been seeded two years in succession on separate fields, the fields sown the first year may be pastured until the middle of June, when the stock should be aurned on the spring seeding. When han 1 led in this manner excellent pasturage is provided throughout the sum- | mer and a hay or seed crop may be, harvested from the field seeded the previous season.” BODY TRAINING FOR NATION. On March 13. more than six months j ago. 1 presented to the president at ' Washington a plan for placing the 1 entire nation in training. A complete . i j program for national physiclai preparedness would put every man into training who could not furnish a physician’s certificate stating that he was unable to train because of some physical defect. Why set an age j limit? Some men are better at seventy than others are at thirty or forty. Let every man go into train-. Ing who cannot offer a good excuse, for avoiding the duty. We have no means of determining whether or ( not every available man in this 'country will not be needed in the ter- ' rifle struggle that we are now facing. Are we doing everything that is necessary to make us ready. More than six months have elapsed since 1 diplomatic relations with Germany I were served. Billions have been pro- ' vided for the army and navy, and othler military equipment. But not one • i i '. cent has been provided for the boys and the men who do not come with-' ! in the draft age. and who may. for all we know, be tragically needed to defend our country.—Bernard McFadden in September Physical Culture. I o FROST WILL CAUSE DAMAGE (Cnited Press Service) Chicago. 1111., Sept. 10 —(Special to /Daily Democrat) —Farmers of eastern . ! lowa, northern Illinois, Indiana, and .' Ohio face a loss of millionh of dollars j tonight if the prediction of frost as t made by the government weather i bureau makes good. This was the ' statement made by grain experts who said the frost would render unfit for use millions of bushels of corn. i o MR. ROOP IN OFFICE l | Alpheus Roop this morning began I wor kas a clerk at the Decatur-Fort WayueXjnterurban station. He z takes I the place of Claude Snyder who has i . resigned. ! o 1 COURT HOUSE NEWS. i Ellen Beery has filed a petition for ( i the appointment of a guardian tor ( ! John T. Baker. She sets out that on account of old age and physical infirmity, he is incapable of managing his estate. J. T. Merryman is attorney for the petitioner. ! In the estate of William Darwechter, ■ report of sale of two-thirds’ interest of ■ real estate as made to Malinda Da”- ' wechter. was reported by the administrator, William Archbold. Report was approved, sale confirmed, deed orderer, reported and approved. A judgment for $62.70 for RunyonEngeler & Company against RusseM Andrews was rendered. I . Judge D. E. Smith was at Portland today on- business. BEN HUfT NOTICE All Bon Hurs are requested to meet at the Ben Hur hall Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock to go in a body to atitend the funeral of Mrs. Albert Graebr. STATE MANAGER HERE TONIGHT A. M. Duke, state manager of the Yeoman lodge, will address the local . tonight. , o PIGEONS BRING MORE PROFIT THAN HENS. In the September Farm and Fireside. a writer says: _ "High cost of grain is not disturbing large squab producers. Feed for a pair of breod- * ers costs under Atlantic coast state conditions $1.50 lo $1.75 a year. The ’cost is somewhat less in the west, j The large pigeon farms, however, are' getting the highest squab prices in their history, market returns of $6 a dozen being frequent. These farms average six to nine pairs of squabs annually for every pair of breeders kept. Large squab farms have passed the experimental stage aud are | a proved success. Equipment, feed, labor, aud selling costs are accurately calculated. The larger the flock

the larger the profit with pigeons. On a farm under the writer’s observation, carrying about 2,000 pairs of breeders, all labor is done by one man on six days of the week. On Monday half a dozen hands help him to kill squabs and pack them for market. Produced within half a mile of an Atlantic tidewater, these squabs go direct to the Chicago hotel where consumed. Thus the farm reaps the additional profit which is ordinarily the middleman's. Hens are kept on this farm, but they are not nearly as profitable as the pigeons." INDIANA COLLEGES TO OPEN (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Sept. 8 — Indiana’s many colleges are about to resume work, on a war basis. Thousands of male students will return to erstwhile peaceful surroundI ings to find themselves drafted into ' collegiate armies, forced to drill and study military tactice. Many college presidents told the United Press that the pinch of war prices plus external conditions, such 'as transportation, and the reduction of , number of college men occasioned by the draft would curtail such sports as football—always popular In the Hoosier state. 1 But a strenuous effort will be made to retain the game. The number of intercollegiate games will be reduced in many instances but intramural and inter-class games will be substituted. The feeling in general is that the stren uous game of football is essentially a war-time sport. However, the outstanding feature 'of the poll of colleges was the reply that military training—in several case ' compulsory— would be instituted, j Those colleges which have had milt--1 tary training, are planning to broaden the courses. At Indiana university, greater effort than ever before will be made to get every student interested in some form of physical education as result of the war. Among the special courses ’ that will be offered will be Military Science and Tactics. Two courses . will be offered in the Geology depart ment. where students may gain ex perience in Topograph and Map Reading. Courses will be offered in Aeronautics and Military Aeroplanes. Valpariaso university will offer military instruction and drill. An instructor in military science has been added to the faculty. One year of French has been added to the course. Notre Dame already has compulsory military training but the faculty is considering broadening the course. It has also had practically compulsory atheletics, so the war is expected to have but little effect on the atheletic program there. <• Rose Polytec expects to broaden i‘s military training course, instituted last year, to include some work in military topographic surveying, temporary engineering structures, but details have not been definitely determined. St. Joseph’s college expects little change in its work due to the war because the main object of the school is to train students for the priesthood. Hanover may discontinue football but no decision has as yet been reached. However, for two years, Hanover has been considering the proposition of the substitution of intra-mural athletics for inter- collegiate. And any action if taken will not be due to the war. o RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ASKED TO AID. Ministers are urged to preach on the importance of school attendance as a patriotic duty this year, and Sunday school superintendents and leaders of young peoples’ societies in the various churches are asked to make school attendance a special topic, in a letter addressed by the commissioner es education to churches and religious papers throughout the United States, in urging the churches to help in the campaign for greater school attendance. Dr. Claxton says: It is of the greatest importance that the schools of the United Sta es of all kinds and grades-public, private, and parochial—be maintained during (he war without any lowering of their standards or falling off in their attendance. "This is necessary both tor the protection of our boys and girls against many unusual temptations to delinquencies of various kinds, and that they may have.fuli opportunity for preparation for the work of life and for the duties and responsibilities of citizenship: all of which will requre a' higher degree of preparation because 1 j of the war. i I “For many reasons there will be need in this country for higher stun- 1 dards in average of ability, knowledge’ and virtue, when the boys and girls now in our schools have reached manhood and womanhood than we or any other people have yet attained to. | | "In the making of public opinion and popular sentiment necessary for the maintenance of standards of efficiency, to keep children in the schcoU

A FRIEND’S advice Woman Saved From a ou. Surgical Operation Louisville, Ky.—“For («,,, suffered from female trouble?’!”, 1 aches, and nervousness. I con |j e * <1 ’ sleep, had no appetite and it hurt walk. If I tried to do any would have to lie down before hi t 1111 II ixi 11 (i v finished. The I? I ■KU r a said 14 I have to be O down W|' “ I '’ nd advised ? i Plnklii ® S Vee? ' * -/i ? n ' i iV” rvsal tbi V■ 1 a ?' am Well it’d • strong, do aiK own house wnri. j have an eight pound baby g- r i ?? Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable ft’ pound saved me from an which every woman dreads ” Nellie Fishback, 1521 Christv~ n Louisville, Ky. 7 “' e -> Everyone naturally dreads the geons knife. Sometimes nothing will do. but many times Lydia E Phi ham’s Vegetable Compound has the patient and made an operation necessary. If you have any symptom about whiA you would like to know, write to tb« Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lm Mass., for helpful advice riven f-» —— o_ ___ and to prevent their exploitation i a the mills and shops, the churches mr do much. I am therefore appeal.; to all ministers to urge this from ther pulpits, and to all superintendents at Sunday schools and all leaders 4 young peoples' societies to have thj matter discussed in their meeting. ‘‘To do this is a patriotic duty »hi < should be performed gladly, both the present defence and for the faun welfare of the country.” IS ' hRHOW MUCH DIFFERENT and better modern photos raphy is than was the photosraphy of a few years ago. Things have changed wonderfully—so have you. and it’s time you were visiting the photographer. Make an appointment today. ERWIN STUDIO 'Phone 807. Cver Callow & drug store. Bring or mail us jw kodak finishing. Official Time Table of Decatur Railroads GHAXD RAPIDS IVDIASAThe IS. A I. Rond— Phone >• PannenKer Station and Frel»U Houne, Monroe aud Seventh Sts. Southbound. No. 12. Except Sunday 7:03 A. » No. 2. Except Sund:« _.I:OS P. * No. tfi. Sunday only •:••• p ' „ No. «, Dolly IZ:-’- *• No. 20. D illy A. »■ Northbound. No. 10. Dally tlt-M '■ ’ No. 5, Dally 1Z:5» A. »• •No. 11. Dally tihrouKh to M Mackinnw City) A. * No. 3. Except Sundny S:M P- * Non. 1» and 20 are nummer lowlist trainn. H. L. MERRY. A*e»t. FORT AV AVNE AND DECATtB TRACTION I.IMS. EASTERN TIME Effective May 13. 101; f.envc Decatur Leave Ft. " 5:10 a. in. 7:00 a. m. 7:00 a. in. S:3O a. m. S:3O a. m. 10:00 n. m. 10:00 a. m. 11 >3O a. ”>• 11:30 a. ni. 1:00 p. ">• 1 i«M> p. in. 2:3" P- m ' 2:30 p. ni. 4:00 P- m ’ 4:00 p. in. 5:3" P- m> 7:tM> p. m. N:3O p. ”>• 10:00 p. m. 11:05 PCar every hour and n ba"* ItunnfiiK time 1 hour ano minutex. , Freight car leaven Uccat o ' ■ 7:15 a. in. and leaven Ft. at 1:00 |i. m„ arriving In Decslur at 3:00 p. nt, HOMER G. P. & F. A. TOLEDO. ST. 1.01 IS A W K ’ T ® l ’o The ‘-Clover Leaf” R«a*l— l Pannenner and Freight ?(••*“■■ South WlncbrNfer Street. W ent bound. » Unity 10iM a 'a P M. \o. 5. r ‘ Mo. 21. Local Freight, carries P wciißera, Daily except >unday 1« 555 Eaat Bound. Mi Ao. «. Dally ' No. 4 Daily P .. ’ Ao, 22, Local Freight, daily e rept Sunday, carries P*"* e f ts, Kers I° sss , 11. J. THOMPSON* 1 CHICAGO <* ERIE HAll R'' aD ' The Erie Road, 'Phone W* . t Pnnnengrr Station and r Houae, South Winchester Eaat bound. . n, No. S. Daily 'I P. "• No. 4, Dally •’JJI.m. No. Fjrr«*pt Sunday Westbound. ~.i.11. No. 7. Dally -.7 r. "• No. 227, Except Sunday '*',.. q, No. 3. Daily O. H. ODELL, ** e ‘