Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1917 — Page 2

d_ail Y democrat Published Every Ev«nlnf Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER PrMldent ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE. Secretary Bubacriptlon Ratca Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mall $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents | Advertising rates made known on application. i Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, : Indiana, as second-class matter. i ~ t LIVING IN Ji WARTIME— In the United States about one out of each hundred of the population is now engaged in military operations, < In Great Britian, France and Germany |? the proportion is more than ten times}' great; and in Great Britain at least the government is now spending or.!' war a sum total to the total estimated c national income or lour years ago. |> 'r We get many reports as to how i greatly all this has modified nation.il 1 living: yet when all is said, it seems 1 that the people of England go on liv- ' lug much more nearly as they did be- * fore the war than we are apt to imagine. There came to hand recently an an- . atysls of annual reports of nearly a f thousand British companies engaged I in such diverse activities as building u. ships and running theaters, making I explosives and conducting dry goods' g stores. The outstanding fact was' , somewhat greater profits all along the' line. Whether it was a cotton factory or a hotel, it seemed to be doing an i excellent business. Even the brewer- ! j ies, in spite of all the limitations put upon them, made a showing that share holders must have regarded as far r from desperate. The day-to-day living habits of for- < j fiy-five million or of a hundred million c people are something that yields to- g change just about as the crust of tfie'e earth does. Even an earthquake only : 5 i modifies the contour. jt Those who expect the war to pro- f duce momentous changes in national c habits —whether in the political or in i the economic field—will probably doomed to disappointment. The forte I that holds people to established habits, f institutions, usages, is about the t strongest thing in the world. I That stubborn use and wont is the c I f most formidable obstacle to the cam-, paign for economy in the United * States. * In the main, retrenchment in a 1 large way will come only as it is fore- 8 s

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'cd by taxation and rising prices. — Saturday Evening Post. Plans are being made for the proper kind of a celebration in honor of the men of the national army. Every one should join in the demonstration. These men are splendid citizens, pa-, triotic and will prove excellent soldiers. Show them that you appreciate 'them. A mighty fine morning, wasn't it? Well get up on your toes, hustle as bard as you can, forget that there are any troubles in the world, it don’t help a bit to keep feeding them and it will help you and the community if you thiuK of the future, of happiness and success rather than worrying over the past and the dark s{?a of the ledger. There is nothing succe d > like success. When you plan to do things you go to the busy man and not the drone, when you want to buy you go to the live store, where they advertise and where they carry the latest goods and offer inviting inducements, now don't you? If the merchant is too slow o realize these facts he is most too slow to buy goods at the right prices, to make the best selections or to convince you if you do call on him. The live merchant is always an advertiser. Conditions in Russia continue to grow more serious and while the various factions quarrel and fight, the Germans proceed to take over the great wheat fields, to gain territory that will prove most valuable to th* T n and they will never leave without destroying what they cannot take with them. The war becomes more critical and there is so much greater reason why the people of this nation should think as one mind. Our future is to be largely effected by what happens now. The city election is less than two months away and it’s time you were thinking about it. The men elected in November will control the affairs of Decatur pretty much for four years and you ought to have sufficient interest to help elect the men who will serve you the best. We are proud cf the record made by the administration for a number of years past. The big debt has been reduced to almost nothing, the finances are in excellent condition, we have a splendid municipal plant and we are willing that the present campaign he made on the record of the past four years. The candidates presented by the democrats in this campaign are your neighbors and friends, honest and capable and we believe merit your support. Any way its time to think about it and the importance of the election. If there is any particular reason why there should be a change let’s know about it for we confess we can’t imagine what it would be. 3 iWs3Jnanar3xnssasastsHts^ss3g | DOINGS IN SOCIETY | U: :a: ::r.:::: :tt: ur.ttr. tsvttr. :n: to? WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thrusday Evangelical Ladies’ Aid—Church parlors. Afternoon. Hard to Beat Class —Thelma Breiner, corner Rugg and Fornax streets, evening. C. L. C.—K. of C. Hall. Presbyterian Ladies' Tea—Mrs. A. M. Anker. U. B. Aid—Tom Fisher Home. September Section Evangelical Aid Society—At Church. Baptist Aid —Mrs. Henry Winnes. C. W. B. M.—Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Helping Hand—Reformed Church. Friday. Eastern Star Important Meeting. Mite Society—M. E. Church. Pastoral Helpers.—Mrs. G. C. Steele. Saturday Chnstiai Ladies’ Pastry Sale—Gas Office. Ts you wish to appear agreeable in society you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.—Lavater. Around a large fire built along the reek on the J. Lutz fjinu, the crisp ooi air with its hint of au'iimn. prodding the right appetizer, the winner ■oast enjoyed by the Tri Kappa girls ast evening was the best ever. Wfit:/l tvilighf fell they went to the home, "here they were guests of Jean Lutz smith for the evoning. The several fri Kappa gjrls who are going away 0 college were honored and Mrs. A.

' It, Morton, of Evanston, and Mrs. Brice True, of Poe, were guests from a distance. The annual picnic supper of the ' Ruth Circle of the Christian church at the A. D. Artrnan home, marked the opening of activities again after a short vacation. The table bore an appetizing supper and the feast was dc licious. Plans for the making of money for the church were discussed. The class also adopted one of the six itoys of the church who have entered military service and will write to him and remember him in other ways dur ing the time he is away. The class will meet a week from next Monday evening with the Misses Fanchon and Jessie Magley and as many members who desire to learn to knit may bring needles and yarn and the teacher will instruct them, with the view of later taking up knitting for soldiers. The Misses Genevieve and Marie Lichteftsteiger were guests last evening. Robert Brown, of Auburn, who possesses a fine tenor voice, and who will be here as a guest of Charles Thornburg, will sing at the meeting of the Mite society In the church parlors Friday afternoon. This will be in ad dition to the excellent program as announced yesterday. The ladies of the Christian church will have a pastry sale Saturday at the gas office. Get your Sunday goodthings of them. Mrs. Olen Baker, of this city, with Mrs. Edna Durr, scribe of the Ben Hur of Wabash, s.re at Toledo, 0., this week attending the Ohio fraternal congress of Ben Hur. The annual reunion of the Rloemker family will be held Sunday in the Bloemker grove a half mile north of Magley. About two hundred attend ants are expected. The committee on arrangements comprises Miss Minnie Bloemker. Mrs. Fred Kolter and Mrs Jacob Bloemker. and all the details cf the entertainment have been arranged The invitation committee includes Fred Kolter. Mrs. Ed Borne and Mrs John Hilgemann. Automobiles conveyed the ladies of the Reformed Aid society to the coun try home of Mrs. Jacob Weidler, yes terday afternoon, where that lady, as sisted by Mrs. Reuben Breiner. Mrs. Henry Knapp and Mrs. L. W. Stolte entertained. In the absence of the pastor, Mrs. L. W. Stolte conducted the devotional and also presided in he absence of the president. Mrs. Henry Moyer. Miss Kathleen Weidler sang a much appreciated song. The society has decided to pay the sum of SIOO on debt day toward the debt fund. A lunch of sandwiches, pickles, potato salad, cottage cheese and tapioca pud ding was delicious. EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS HELP. Indianopolis, Tnd., Sept. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Indianapolis free employment bureau placed .1,761 men and eleven women and the bureaus at Evansville, Fort Wayne. South Bend and Terre Haute combined, placed 1,735 men and 138 women, during the past month, according to a statement issued today by Henry Robert, state statistician. There were 3,633 men and women given places through the state bureau, according to the statement, out of the 3.908 applications for places and 4,438 applications for help filed ; during the month. Construction 1 workers took the lead during the i month, there befng 727 men of this occupation given employment through the Indianapolis branch. Laborers are second in the list with 375 being employed, and section hands third with 335 being placed. There were 400 more jobs offered than filled in . the section hand class. VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The local exemption board has made a call for volunteers and will accept any young man whose rotation number is within 212 and 400. Four 1 young men, Bob Meibers, Raymond Kohne, Omer Parent and Charles Baxter, have volunteered and will go with the Adams county boys on Friday, September 21. If your number is over the 212 mark and you want to go with the boys September 21, notify one of trie members of the local board. These men will take the place of those who have asked to remain home until October 3 as a means of having sufficient time to assist in getting the crops harvested. o — FOUR MILLS SHUT DOWN (United Press Service) Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Light re-c-'ipts of wheat caused the WashburnCrosby company to shut Its flour mills down here today and other milling companies are expected to follow tomorrow. A suspension of the milling industry is expected while the orders for flour continue to pile up and a bread famine is sure to result. The Minneapolis flour mills have never before shut down in the middle of the harvest season. The farmers are bolding their wheat.

IS BUT SLIGHTLY IMPROVED (United Pres* Hervlce) Indianapolis, Sept. 13—(Special to . Daily Democrat) —Governor James P. Goodrich Improved slightly during the night, according to a statement issued early today by Dr. Charles R. Sow- ( ders, the governor’s phyaician. As yet | the physicians have been unable to ie- ( termine whether the change for the ( better will be permanent or is merely temporary. His condition is regarded f as "hopeful” according to Dr. Sowder’s statement. 1 Later—At two o’clock this afternoon ( the governor's condition was un- j changed. He was "slightly” improved , over yesterday. MRS. SELLEMEYF.R NEAR DEATH. 1 I Mrs. Herman Sellemeyer, promi- , nent resident of south of the city. ( who has been very ill for a long ( time of cancer of the stomach is near death and is not expected to live until night, although she may survive several days. Her children, ! Miss Agnes, who is teaching at Swa.vzee. and the Rev. and Mrs. N. I. 1 Vitz and three children of Sherwood, 1 Ohio, with Miss Matilda, a teacher in the city schools here, are all at her bedside, those from a distance arriving this afternoon. Miss Hoss- ■ man is the trained nurse in attendance. JACOB STUCKY CERTIFIED. The local board of Olton, Lamb county, Texas, have notified the Adams county military board that Jacob Stucky, of Berne, lnd., was examined 1 by them and that he passed physically.! Mr. Stucky filed a claim for exemption • on account of religious belief, he be- . ing a Mennonite. The Lamb county | f board refused to grant the exemption and have certified him for military [ 1 service. His order number is 103. He ( > will be included in Adams county’s quota. NEWS KEFT FROM MOTHER. (United Press Service) Winchester, lnd.. Sept. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —News of the seriousness of the illness of Govs ernor Goodrich was still kept from his motner, Mrs. Elizabeth Goodrich, today. Mrs. Goodrich is just recovering from an attack of heart disease which she suffered recently. Before the governor became ill, he > made two hurried trips to the mothI er’s bedside when her condition was , regarded as serious. HOOSIER* BRIEFS^ (United Press Service) Hammond. Sept. 13—A snake six feet five inches long was killed by! H. C. Young in his garage in this ’ city. Columbus. Sept. 13 —Simeon Spapp. first cook for the Bartholomew county national guard company, now' en- . camped at Fort Harrison, sent home a request that a can opener be donated to the company by kind 1 friends. Most of the army food is served in cans and the cooks had to use a meat cleaver to get them open. I Newcastle. Sept. 13—Declaring ■ that his reputation was injured to r the amount of $5,000 when the chief . of the Maxwell factory police force 1 took him to the police station, Chas. - W. Freeman has brought suit against t the Maxwell Motor company for that | ? amount. Freeman was released | I shortly after. The trouble grew out 1 of alleged illegal parking of Free- ■ man’s motor car. Brazil, Sept. 13—Mrs. Arthur Russ sell w'as seriously injured when at- ’ tacked by an enraged cow. I CITIZENS SAW SCHOOLS’ WOOG. * __ , Washington, Sept. 13—The palm or war conservation work seems to belong to Laurel, Miss,, said Lathrop Pack, president of the Na- , tlonal Emergency Food Garden coiuI mission, today wheij he received a let--1 ter from T. G. McCallum, the mayor. “Here is a town,” continued Mr. 1 Pack, “that has saved food, sold hors°s t and put in motor trucks and then turn- 1 > ed in and sawed wood for the schools - and public buildings when the co.il ■ dealers tried to hold them up, I call 1 that war measures with a venganee - and I would like to hear from other, 1 towns that can make as good a show- : ing. I “Now laurel is going after one of 1 our national prizes for the best ean--5 ued vegetables grown in war gardens : and the national certificate of merit that goes with it. We are offering $5,000, In prizes for this work. I “We have sent 250 of our drying j and canning manuals to Laurel and ’ we will follow this with our storage . manuals. These we are sending throughout the country to any one who , will send us a stamp to pay postage. We have sent out more than a million : , of these booklets and the requests are still coming. 11 »— Alva Nichols, Fred Jaebker, Louis , I Mailand and Ed Boknecht have re- f • turned from a motor trip to Fort Benjamin Harrison, where they saw 1 ! the Decatur boys. ]

HAVE YOU SIGNED (Continued from Page One) many fake organizations and schemas. One woman couldn’t sign the food conservation card on the plea that she had five small children. Another failed to sign because no one else did; another, that she had all she could do to take care of her own house. Others said it was unnecessary to pledge as they would do all they could anyhow. Some failed to give any reasons whatsoever. In some places women feared that the government would come ami Help itself to whatever supplies it needed from their stores. Women, if you haven't signed a food pledge card, do so at once and g‘ t the lessons on conservation. It contains much of interest and benefit in times of peace as well as war. rlecital at mTTpleasant. ’ A recital will be given Friday evening at the Mt. Pleasant church by Anna M. Philley, under the auspices of the Ladies' Mite society. No admission fee will be charged and the public is cordially invited to attend. Miss Philley is well known on the platform the press speaks very highly of her accomplishments. Following is a clipping from a Princton paper: “Miss Philley gave a “parlor read ing” at the Nickey home, Princeton, lnd. The initial number, “Hew Girls Study,” captured her hearers, and the succeeding selections caused her to grow- in favor. The program was diversified and of such range that the ! reader’s talent and genius were given full opportunity. In dialect Miss Philley proved her ability by giving vumj hers by Scotch writers, and also several poems in the Negro dialect. The J closing number, Kipling's Recessions;. , was a fitting climax to so excellent a program. Miss Philley is a reader who has scored many successes in her field of art. That she is an artist no onp who had the pleasure of hearing her Tuesday night had any doubt. Any future appearance she may make in fils city will be anticipated with keen pleasure. 0 COURT HOUSE NEWS. Belle Wolfe, of Blue Creek township. changed her plea of not guilty, to guilty of adultery and was given a fine of one dollar and ninety days in correctional department of the Indiana Woman's Prison. The punishment and sentence were suspended during good behavior. A judgment of $57,11 for Eugene 1 Runyon was rendered against C’haurtcey Brokaw. The suit was on note. Lee Hardware Company vs. Melvin E. Babcock. Appearance by Walters for the defendant who is ruled to answer. Dowling-Shuey Company vs. Ellsworth H. Carter. Answer of Roy Carter, guarnishee, filed. The divorce case of Ambrose Shoaf vs. Samantha Shoaf will be tried in ,m---other county. A motion sustained by affidavit, for change of venue, was sustained. In tlie estate of Kezlah Carey, inventory number one was filed and ap- ' proved. j The foreign guardianship of Volney • Corin was ordered left off the docket. A citation was ordered to Eli Engle guardian of Drusilla Burkhead, an aged and infirm person, to file report within ten days or show cause why he should not be removed. September, a month usually favored by Cupid, is losing favor. Only three marriage licenses were issued up un- | til noon today, this being the thirteenth day. Hunting and fishing licenses were issued to H. T. Springer and M. A. Neuensch wander. The will of Hiram Kraner, lute of 1 Wabash township, gives to the wife, ■ Sarah Elizabeth, all the mormv and personal property; also the possession and use of the eighty acre farm in Wabash to'inshlp, during her life. At her death the west half is to go to the son, John W. Kraner; and the east I half to the other son, Hiram C. Kraner. The two sons afe named executor---. The will was executed March 8, 1915 and witnesses were Nathan Shepherd and James H. Kelley. It was admitted to probate today. GETTING THE NAMES READY The list of the forty-two men who will leave Friday, Sept. 21st at 8:20 a. m., via special train over the Clover Leaf railroad for camp Taylor, Ixiuis, ville, Ky., was being prepared this afternoon by the local board and by tomorrow the official notices notifying the men to report ,on this day will be sent out. Those who wish to go with this quota should notify the local board not later than tomorrow. o - WANTED—A small laundry stove. Call.'phone 108. 212t3 $

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' MASONIC CALENDAR 11 Royal Arch degree on Thursday. 1 Sept. 13, 7:30 p. ra. DAVID E. SMITH. W. M. o — e PUBLIC SALE. ’• The undersigned will offer for sale a at the residence of the late Christ Gefber, five miles south of Decatur, or one mile north of Monroe, and p three miles west or two miles west f of Honduras, beginning at one o'clock o on Tuesday. September 25, the following property: Horses: Two head. ’’ including 1 good brood mare, 6 years P old, weight 1500; good spring colt. 5 y months old. Cattle: Jersey row. 6 , years old, fresh in November: Jersey cow. giving milk; fine yearling heifer; 75 chickens. One-horse wagon, good as pew; good set single work harness, set buggy harness, some ' wire fence, good as new, and some new barbed wire, some galvanized a roofing and some lumber, coal oil tank, 12-bbl. galvanized tank, side board, tool chest, post auger, spades i- and shovels, 3 ladders, work bench, t good set carpenter tools. 170 cement _ blocks, barrel spray pupm, hay ladders, iron pipe for brace fence posts; 8 tons of good hay in mow, 7 acres of corn in field, block and tackle and e ropes and numerous other articles. Terms—ss and under, cash; over that amount a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving note j with approved security; 4 per cent off for cash. No goods removed uns til settled for. 3 MRS. SUSAN GERBER. J. N. Burkhead, Auct. Frank Fugate, Clerk. 13-14-19-20-24-25 MAKING NEW FRONT Carpenters are working on the f building of a new front at the RunyonEngeler store. This will be similar to the one just completed in the Brnn- . dyberry, Teeple & Peterson building adjoining. The entrance will be in the middle, with large deep display windows on each side. “— ———Q-—... ■ - BODY BURIED HERE r The body of Mrs. Margaret Hale, . "ho died at Lima, Monday morning, ; arrived here over the Erie railroad 1 j this afternoon and burial w’as made t immediately in the St. Joseph’s cemei tery. Yager Brothers and Reinking were in charge.

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IF YOU LACK VIM j And Vigor Get Ironatek Herbs, Says Frank Nord, Who Resides at 1116 Nineteenth Ave., Rockford. > ~ { The signed statement of Mr. Frans I . Nord, who lives at 1213 Nineteen) I > avenue, a trusted employe of one j I [ the largest firms in Rockford, tells ■ I . the following how his wife was re I ■ lieved of a bad case of stomach trofe 1 ! by lronated Herbs. He says: ; ‘‘For several years my wife I r been bothered with her stomach. SS» I had no appetite, could not sllep a: I ! nfght and got very nervous anil mi 1 : down. All her food fermented in t■ 8 ! stomach and caused gas to form there I [ and she suffered intense pain if she S . tempted to eat any solid food. & i i had tried all kinds of medicines in >k ’ hope of getting something that wos,; j . help her, but nothing gave her is>fc benefit until she heard of Irons |. Herbs with Pepsin (in liquid ion te and began to gain in strength, ■ • less nervous and slept fine at nign: j ’ She feels better in every way and fj ’ glad to recommend lronated Herbs 1. 1 .' others who suffer.” lronated Herbs is on sale at Callav j & Kohne’s Drug Store, Decatur. lai 1 Advt. — — ■ o —— NOTICE OK FI.VAI. sBTTI.EMEVr OP + EST VTE. Notice is hereby given to the ore 5 ( Itors. heirs ami legatees of Uohert ■ Galbreath. deceased, to appear in ; Adams Circuit Court, held at I'eaur ■ Indiana, on the Ist day of Orte' l ' ■ 1917, and show cause, if anv. why ( - final settlement accounts with the ' I late of said decedent should not he up ■ proved; and said heirs art- notified then and there make proof of nf"- ■ ship, and receive their distribute I shares. E. BURT I.KNHAKT. Executor. I Decatur, Jnd., Sept. 8, 1917. Paul G. Hooper. Atty. D-- 1 I NOTIC E OK KINAI° SETTLEMENT Os ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the era.- S Itors, heirs and legatees of Kliz.: ti‘H Noussbaum. deceased, to appear in P Adams circuit court, held at Pei-ator. ■ Indiana, on the 11th da\ of '' - '’ a 1917, and show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the o- 1 tate nf said decedent should nut S approved; and said heirs are netile. ■ to then and there make proof of ;■ ship, and receive distributive shares, m FIIANK NEUSSBAI'.'I Admin istratrli. j — I