Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 214, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier >6.00 Per Month, by mall.. 25 cents Per Year, by mall >3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. The coal situation has not changed much though in a number of the large cities where the matter has been taken up by the committees, the prices are being reduced some what. The I problem promises to become acute when the first real cold snap arrives. Would it surprise you to know that a laboring man in Decatur the past week drew a salary of fifty-two dollars for seven day's work? it's a fact and while everything is high there J seems to be no good reason why al | this rate a fellow ought not manage to get along. While the report of the drive for a 1 company fund has been completed it 1 should be remembered that this fund will dwindle when the boys begin us- 1 ing it and that a few monthly contriwould help keep it up and make the boys feel they are being re-j membered at home. '■g “After the war will come a long era of rebuilding and readjustment. The nations that are fighting today will bind up their wounds and will go forth to further conquests—not of shrapnel and bayonets, but of gold.” This declaration is made by S. W. Straus, President of the American Society for Thrift. It will be a fight for business the world around and each nation will succeed in exact proportion to the individual efficiency of its citizens. Therefore, it stands us well in hand today to look to car future —to see if we are adequately equipped for this great era of buffness rivalry—Rochester Sentinel. The soldier boys in France are asKing for books and they certainly ought to have them. While we do not feel that with the many other demands being made for money, a campaign should be made for a big cash fund, we do believe that if someone took charge of the matter, hundreds of books could be secured from those will ing to donate them and these could lie forwarded to the boys at the front as well as those in camps and canton-

H Lea ding i : Popular ?? Fabrics I .■ Colors § TIP ns, I g H g Six :!; n | • • M Greens. 5 Stripes, ; Browns, g tßrand (ElotfjPS > H Clyde;,. Plum Shades, h I g Few men are old today—in ideas, or in dress. The appearance of youthful vigor wrought by correct dress is helping many men on to the goal they seek. We confidently believe that these higher ideals in aparel for met. of all ages are found in Society Brand Clothes. They typify all that is best in clothes for young men end men who stay young. I The Myers-Dauey Co. “STYLE HEADQUARTERS” : The Store That Sells Society Brand Clothes.

ments in this country. Nearly everv home has a lot of books thut they would be glad to give while others could if they desire, give cash. There is nothing like a good book and a pipe to rest the men after a hard day's work in the field. Think it over. We congratulate the officials of Adams county and the various townships I for the very reasonable tax rates aw levied. The rate in Decatur shows a ' decrease over last year of twelve cents i on the one hundred dollars, and any decrease this year is worth menll tiling. bast year the Adams county rate was the third highest in the state but we predict tfcui the record this year will be much better. Besides ibis’ we believe the top notch in taxes has been reached and that from now on there will be a decline for several years. In some of the t .. . hips and in Decatur new school houses have caused a slgiht boost but this will soon be paid off, and taxes again normal. Just now every one seems to take a special delight in knocking Russia and doting on how weak they are an 1 how incompetent, forgetting that during the three years of war. that nation has taken a big part in the war. They saved Paris in 1914. kept the Central powers busy in 1915 and 1916 i before England and Italy were readv, took 400,000 prisoners during 1916 alone which is more than the total 1 prisoners taken by the other nations combined during the war. Oppressed , for centuries they cannot find themI selves in a half year, but if the revolt I had not come/hey would have perhaps made separate peace, thus opening their vast resources to the use of the enemy. After all Russia may carry her full share when the history is summed up. If you have an idea that things are not moving in and about Decatur you have not given it the thought you should. At the sugar plant a large force is busy at good wages, getting the big plant ready to operate and about fifty men are at work on the new potash factory, rushing it along to completion. The new traction sta- ' tion is about ready for the roofing, the school house is coming right along and there are a number of other improvements. Third street is to be paved, a new school house is to he built at Pleasant Mills, the big crop is yet to be moved, a number of roads are being constructed, two hundred men have gone to war and another hundred will leave soon causing a shortage of help, but taken all in ail there is no reason why every man should not be making good money and. ihat fact ought to make business the best ever known here.

« DOINGS IN SOCIETY |

WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday Euterpean Called Meaning —Mrs. Roy Archbold. Tuesday Rebekah Anniversary Celebration. W. C. T. U. Knitting Party—Mrs. Robert Case. THE SABBATH MORNING. With silent awe I hail the sacred morn, That slowly wakes while ail the fields are still! A soothing calm on every breeze is borne; A graver murmur gurgles from the rill; And echo answers softer from the hill; And softer sings the linnet from the thorn: The skylark warbles in a tone less shrill. Hail, light seren! hail, sacred Sabbath morn! The rooks float silent by in airy drove; The sun a placid yellow lustre throws; The gales that lately sighed along the grove Have hushed their downy wings in dead repose; The hovering rack of clouds forgets to move, — So smiled the day when the first morn arose! —Hr. John Leyden. The Euterpean club will have a called meeting Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Roy Archbold when veryimportant business will be taken up. at which meeting the presence of all members is desired. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will have its first knitting party next Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert Case on Fifth street. Mrs. Emma Daniels of the socks for soldiers’ knitting order, and Mrs. W. E. Smith, of the Red Cross knitting department will be there to explain the work. The home of E. A. Goldner. at Preble was the setting of a happy Goldner reunion Thursday evening. The event was celebrated in honor of Irvin, the oldre son, whose birthday is in the near future. Among those present were Grandpa Louis Goldner, Mr. and Mrs. Mm. Goldner and children, Gladys and Truman; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Goldner. Dallas Goldner. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Myers, Misses Beatrice Dettinger and Erma Tullis. Music was furnished by the Misses Erma Tullis and Gladys Goldner. Light refreshments were served and the guests departed after having spent a most enjoyable evening.

Mrs. W. A. Kuebler, Lois Connell. Toots Berling and Rose Voglewede motored to Fort Wayne yesterday morning, leaving here at six o’clock and arriving at the Sacred Heart academy for breakfast. Miss Marcella Kuebler, a student there, who has had an attack of hives, is recovering.

An unusally charming party was that given at the James Arnold home, Thursday afternoon when little Miss Winifred celebrated her Bth birthday anniversary by entertaining twelve girl friends: Hplen Haubold, Cecilia Appleman, Patsy Teeple. Isabelle Neptune. Margaret Reid, Mary Margaret Voglewede, Margaret Bremerkamp, f.lary Myers, Magdeiine Schmitt Mary Colehin, Dolores Omlor and Mary Virginia Hyland. Games and contests were played on the lawn, after which the guests were shown into the dining room, lighted only with candles and beautifully decorated with autumnal flowers. The table was spread with a snowy cover of downy cotton, from which peeped forth a riot of flowers’ faces. The large cake with lighted candles formed a fitting centerpiece, from which a trail of bittersweet led to where marshmallow teddy bears stood “attention” bearing the place cards. Winifred found the host’s chair decorated for herself at the head cf the table’and within the folds of her napkin she discovered a pretty gold necklace. Luncheon, consisting of bread and butter sandwiches, chicken salad, lemonade, ice cream and cake, was served in two courses. Favors were doll-stockings filled with salted nuts. From the dining room, in truly “grown up” fashion, they passed into the library where grouped about the table they watched the opening of the gifts. Prizes were won by Mary Colchin and Margaret Bremerkamp. Assisting with the serving were the Misses Grace Laughlin and Margaret Mylqtt. —Contributed. The program as outlined for the Mite society at the Methodist church larlcrs yesterday afternooiy was given with few exceptions. • Among the numbers were vocal .‘•elections by Robert Brown, of Auburn. Preparations for the annual New England dinner to

be given the last Thursday in October were discussed. The section of which Mrs. Elmer Archer and Mrs. Nota Niblick are chairmen, were hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson. Miss Marie Patterson. Dr. and Mrs. Fred Patterson and their guests, Bruce Patterson and son, James, of Marmaduke, Ark., will motor to Winchester tomorrow to spend the day with relatives. Mrs. G. C. Steele entertained the Christian Ladies’ Aid society yesterday afternoon, many being present. They finished arrangements for the pastry sale today. Mrs. Minnie Daniels will entertain in two weeks. The Hard to Beat class of the Evangelical Sunday school, meeting with Miss Thelma Breiner. Thursday evening. elected the following officers: President. Mrs. O. L. Burgener; vicepresident, Miss Margaret Mills; secretary and treasurer, Miss Ida Fuhrman. The hostess, assisted by her moth ’r, Mrs. Mat Breiner, and her sister, Miss Alta Breiner. served fine refreshments. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Joe Linn. Miss Edna Bleeke has gone to St. Louis, Mo., to attend the wedding of Miss Hattie Runge. Sixteen ladies assisted Mrs. Chris Sheets prepare the fine dinner for threshers at the farm yesterday, the i ladies enjoying a fine social time also. I in connection with the work. The Gentis family reunion will be held tomorrow at Linn Grove. The Henry, George and Alph Gentis families from this city will attend. FORMER DRUMMER BOY Has Been Crowned a Knight by King Victor Emanuel. (By Henry Wood. United Press Staff Correspondent) With the French Armies, Aug. 25— (By Mail) —Knighthood in the Royal Order of the Crown of Italy has just been conferred by King Victor Emanuel on Margis Guilbaut, a French soldier, who before the war was a “drummer” for a wholesale grocery house. One of King Victor’s hobbies since the beginning of the war has been the seeking out and rewarding of real deeds of knighthood amongst the soldiers not only of his own but of the allied armies. In conferring the cross of a chevalier of the Order of the Crown of Italy on Guilbaut, King Victor dubbed him a second “Chevalier d’ Assas.” Qaught in a night ambush, and knowing that unless the alarm were given other French soldiers would also be captured, Guilbaut unhesitatingly called out to his men to fire directly onto his captors although well knowing like the Knight of Asas of old that the bullets must inevitably kill himself as well.

The daring plan proved effective. Realizing they were discovered and that French soldiers were close at hand, the Germans with curses fell back into the darkness, the last one thrusting his gun into Guilbaut’s face. Guilbaut seized the barrel and succeeded in turning it aside, the bullet tearing away part of the thumb and grazing his chest. With the alarm that had been given the entire German patrol stationed earlier in the night for the purpose of ambushing the French, beat a discreet retreat and Guilbaut’s sentinels and advance posts remained master of the situation. Simultaneously with the cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy received from King Victor Emanuel, Guilbaut received from the French government the Medaille Militaire. " S()ITH AAIERi( A Will Have a Record Breaking Crop This Year. (United Press Service) Buenos Aires, Aug. 25 —(By Mail) Reviewing the crop estimates for the current season, the Beunos Aires Standard draws conclusion that the republic seems likely to have a rec-ord-breaking yield, but it questions whether this will do the country much good under the existing circumstances. “The- outlook would be most encouraging.” says the Standard, “if we could count upon freighters to carry the grain to ’hungry Europe.’ “But will Europe be hungry I enough to purchase Argentina’s grain in bulk? That will depend | upon what the allies think will be Argentina's position politically when I the harvest is gathered. They are | making every effort now to harmonj ize their pooled produce as to make i purchases from neutrals as light as possible, not because neutrality is a crime to be punished, but a policy that will not be encouraged. ' Freighters will be very scarce when neutrals ask for them to carry their produce to the war-bitten markets.” Magnetic Needle From Chinese. The dute of (he introduction of the magnetic needle into Europe is unknown. but it come as many suppose, from the Chinese through the £rnb sailors and traders, and it probably was already a nautical instrument.

PRICE OF BREAD Remains Same as Before the War Though Quality is Slightly Off. USE WHOLE WHEAT Bread Cards Will be Used in France in October—Use Potato Bread Also. (United Hein Service) (By W. S. Forest, United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, Sept. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The housewife of war ridden France today is paying practically the same price for bread that she paid before the war. The only difference is that today's bread is of whole wheat flour. It is darker than the white loaf of the pre-war days. The French food ministry today explained to the United Press for the benefit of Americans now facing increased prices for flour and bread how France dealt with the problem. The ministry’s statement was as follows:

“'During the first two years of the war there was no bread problem in France. We imported ail necessary wheat. But even then, in view of transport difficulties, the government was obliged to regulate baking. “As the French are essentially a bread-eating nation, it was necessary to keep prices as low as possible. Therefore, the increase permitted was the raise to five cents of the usual four-cent loaf. “All French bread is now of a standard type. It is made of whole wheat flour, which is less tasty, perhaps. but equally nutritious. “The government held inadvisable to tax wheat because the farmers might grow other cereals. Therefore. it was decided to pay the farmers the prices they demanded for their wheat —although the flour from this grain was re-sold at former prices to the bakers. “To cover the deficit a tax will soon be imposed on the agriculaural population. This appears to be the only solution. “In October bread cards will be introduced in France. They will allow a minimum daily allowance per capita, of a pound of bread with a maximum of a pound and four-fifths. The latter weight is for the working and agricultural classes, who are greater bread eaters than our townspeople. “Experiments with potato bread have given excellent results, if the percentage of potato flour does not exceed 20 per cent.” WfORWORsT (Continued from Page One) Busii and Will H. Hays, chairman of the republican state central committee. 0 TEACHERS IN SESSION The preliminary institute for the teachers of the six north townships was held in the circuit court room this city today, with County Superintendent E. S. Christen presiding. It was first planned to hold the institute at the central school building but Judge Smith kindly granted the use of the court room, holding court in the jury room. The program as outlined for the township and city institute was carried out, Harry Magner talked on the Indiana Young People’s Reading Circle, Miss Helen Fonner leading in the following discussion. C. W. Hohnhaus talked on Health, giving general hints on how to keep well. The first chapter of the book, “The Meaning of Education,” was discussed by O. D. Rider, of the Kirkland township high school, and chapter number two was taken up by Miss Ruth Leyse. Miss Hocker had the general discussion on this book. This afternoon, Miss Ruth Parrish had the first chapter, and Miss Marie Daniels, the sec ' ond chapter, on “Teaching to Read.” The study of Browning, was taken up under the direction of Miss Fanny Cowan and Mr. Crownover. principal' of the Pleasant Mills school. The preliminary institute for the six south townships will be held at Berne 1 next Saturday. MASONIC CALENDAR Tuesday. Sept. 18. 7:30 p. m„ Blue Lodge meeting. Business of importance. | DAVID E. SMITH, W. M. DEMOCRAT'WANTADS 1 PAY BIG.

MAKE A REPORT Dairies, Groceries, Meat' Markets, Elevators Must Make a Report TO THE GOVERNMENT Os Goods on Hand and in Transit —Willingness of Local Men Shown. (UnlSvd Press Service) Washington, D. C., Sept. 15 —Even before the final date set tor returns on foodstuffs held by commercial firms, for the federal food survey, reports from more than 130,000 dealers were in the hands of the Bureau of Markets, United States Department of Agriculture, which has been charged with carrying out the provisions of the lawrequiring the survey. Officials conducting this war emergency measure say that they are greatly encouraged over this showing. Returns Required by Law.

Even with the excellence of the early returns, the Department calls attention to the fact that all firms called on are required to fill out and retrun the schedules, and to do so promptly. The law providing for the food survey is mandatory and in order to carry out its intent and purpose, the Bureau cf Markets is insisting upon a 100 per cent response. While officials say that they would regret invoking the penalty provided for in the law, they point out that delays can not be permitted to defeat the purposes for which the legislation was enacted, and that they will not hesitate to employ all the powers which the law confers to combat negligence. In no case will wilful refusal to make returns be tolerated. The department does not expect to have to resort to compulsion, but it is prepared to do so if it should become necessary. Firms Which Must Report. Firms handling any one of 18 specified items are required to report, under such classifications as grains, grain food products, meats and meat product fish, dairy and related products, vegetable fats, sugar, and canned goods. They must give quantity on hand and in transit from the reporting firm. About 100 types of business are enumerated, embracing it is thought, all dealers handling the food items ask ed for. For grains and grain products, for example, the schedules are filled out by elevators, mills, dealers, seedmen, distillers, brewers, manufacturers, and the like. Canners, sugar makers, bakers, confectioners, packers. shippers, grocers, brokers, jobbers, creameries, cold-storage plants, warehouses, and many other types of business are also among those who must report. So far. most of the responding firms not only show willingness to make the returns, but are asking how they may help otherwise in the food situation. Responses by letter, telegram and telephone have indicated a widespread in terest in the survey, and show that the firms reporting were anxious to cooperate fully with the department in making the inventory a success.

Bear This in Mind. When a young girl has words with her father over the frequent appearances of some one young man, ami she calls dad a horrid, cross, old bear, you i may be sure there is trouble a-bruin. New York Shilling. New York shilling, or York shilling, is the old Spanish “real," or oneeighth of a dollar. It is about equivalent in value to sixpence, English. In the Southern states it is called a bit. PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at the residence of the late Christ Gerber, five miles south of Decatur, or one mile north of Monroe, and three miles west or two miles west 'of Honduras, beginning at one o’clock |on Tuesday, September 25. the foillowing property: Horses: Two head, including 1 good brood mare, 6 years . old. weight 1500; good spring colt, 5 'months old. Cattle: Jersey cow, 6 I years old, fresh in November; Jersey cow, giving milk; fine yearling.heif|er; 75 chickens. One-horse wagon, good as new; good set single work (harness, set buggy harness, some wire fence, good as new, and some new barbed wire, some galvanized roofing and some lumber, coal oil tank, 12-bbl. galvanized tank, side board, tool chest, post auger, spades and shovels, 3 ladders,” work bench 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 ropes and numerous other articles Terms—ss and under, cash; over taat amount a credit of <j months w 1 be given, purchaser giving note with approved security; 4 per ~e nt oft foi cash. No goods removed until settled for. t kt n SUSAN GERBER. J. N. Bulkhead. Auct Frank Fugate, Clerk, 13-14-19-20-34-25

ATTENTION FARMERS and STOCKMEN JOHN SPUHLER the Live Stock and General Auctioneer, is now ready to book your sale. See him for dates. ’Phone 531. 803 N. sth St. DECATUR, INDIANA Not Supernatural at All. j There used to be a belief that rats never went on a ship that was destined to founder at sea. This has a fin, ' supernatural ring; but. ns a matter of 1 fact, has a good deni of truth at th e bottom. Unseaworthy vessels In tholden days were likely to be leaky and I contain much bilge-water. The rats I would naturally abandon such damp quarters for a drier berth. Everybody’s Doing It. Sold the neur-cynlc, “When a woo J nn goes shopping these days, although , she may be the most sedate little lady in the world, she can't help hitting the high places.” Democrat Want Ads Pay

CHICHESTER S PILLS TIIK OIISOMI IIRAMI La. 11..! A.k your l*rux c l.l <.A rill. In R,d .nd «.„| 4 .tT’-VQ) seile.l with U: ... P; .- \V Take no other Bn, of r „,’ p V DranlM- A k. r< lll.t IlKTrnw i»iam<>m> hrami riusf.v |<m k nowr. u Best. S«fe;. A1 wm, R. ,1 OLD BY PRIfiGiSTN B. C. HENRICKS D.C ' I YOUR CHIROPRACTOR Above Morris 5 & 10c Store. Phone 660 Office and Dwelling, Over 5 and 10c Stere Office Hours Ito 5 7to 8 LADY ATTENDANT Decatur, Ind. DECATUR’S CHIROPRACTOR PIONEER Office Over Vance & Hite’s Unnrc 1:30 to 5:00 lIOUrS 6:30 to 8:00 PHONE 650. 0. L Burgener, D. C No Drugs No Surgery No Osteopathy Official Time Table of . Decatur Railroads GRAM) RAPIDS & INDIANA. The G. H. <£ I. Rood-Phone No.J PaNsenger Station aud Frelfit Houae, Mon«oe and Seventh Stu. Southbound. No. 12, Except Sunday 7:03 A.“• No. 2. Except Sunday J' A'o. I®, Sunday only «:1O '*• No. «, Daily 12:52 A. M. No. 24). Daily 2:28 A. M. Northbound. No. 10. Daily 11:44 P. M •No. 5. Daily 12:51 A. M. No. 11. Dally < through to Mackinaw City) 8:(X A. J* No. 3, Except Sunday 3:23 P« '*■ Nos. Ift and 24) are mummer tourint train*. H. L. MERRY, Agent. FORT WAYNE AND DECATUR TRACTION LINE. EASTERN TIME Effective May 13. 1017, Leave Decatur Leave Ft. NNaya® 5:44) a. m. 7:00 a. m. 7:04) n. m. 8:30 a. n». 8:30 a. ni. 10:00 a. m. 10:00 a. m. 11:30 a. m. 11:34) a. ni. 1:OO p. m. 1:00 p. ni. 2:30 p. m. 2:30 p. m. 4:00 p. n>. 4:00 p. iu. 5:30 p. ni. 7.4)0 p. m. 8:30 p. m. 10:4H) p. m. 11:05 p. ni. Car every hour and a half. Hunnlng time 1 hour and 9 minute*. Freight car leaven Decatur nt 7:15 a. m. and leave* Ft. Wayne nt 1:00 p. m., arriving in Decatur at 3:00 p. m. HOMER KI HL, G. P. A F- A. TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS A WESTERS Th.- ‘-Clover Leaf” Kond— Phoor « I'aMMcnger and Freight Siatioa* South Winchester Street. Wcntbound. Nn. 3 Dally 10:04 A. JJ. Nu. 5. Dally »«M p - Vo. 21, Local Freight, earrle. P a *“ ■eiiKera, Dally except Sunday ' 111:55 A. M. East Bound. „ No. «, Daily 4:50 A. No. 1 Daily «:511 I’. No. 22, l.oeal Freight, dally <■«■ cept Sunday, earrle. .»*•' M Ker. 10:55 A. *• H. J, THOMPSON, Agrnt. CHICAGO A Ellli; HAILBOAD. The Erie Road, 'Phone Pawaeuner Station and Irew" Houae, Soulb Wineiiewler StreetEantbuuud. No. S, Dally u No. I, Dnlly 3:H ' • No. 22«, Except Sunday ...ACM '■ w Wentbouud. „ . No. 7, |> Hl | y No. 227. Except Sunday 7:31 ’ !*o. Dally 1:31 I’-»■ O. H, ODELL, AK<»‘-