Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT fub|l«h»d gv*ry Kvtnlng Except •unday by 1 — ' '■■■ 11 11 " —I— The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H, HELLES PrHldont A ETHUR E. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rate* Per Week, by carrier........ 10 cent* Per Year, by carrier..,. 16.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year, by mail |3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. A booster for the Red Cross is a person who believes in humanity, who is willing to sacrifice that some poor soldier boy in the trenches may be better cared for. Adams county needs three thousand members. They need you. The movement to secure two dollars for each man in the national army by assessing each county at two dollars per man sent out is growing and the effort to raise the fund here will soon be undertaken by the Merchants Association, assuring its success. These men are loyal and brave and deserving and we should be glad of this opportunity to help them secure a “mess fund.” The movement is being pushed all over the state. At one time a fund was even started for the purpose of erecting a Y’ M’ C. A., hut what has become of this? The Rotary club has at last awakened and is now building a swimming pool in the Waterworks I'ark.—Raveling*. The last sentence of the above paragraph answers. the question. The money, about S3OO, was turned into the fund for the swimming pool. The committee did not believe it possible to raise sufficient money by popular subscription to build a “gymn” or maintain it. The only solution to the problem and it is a problem. is to proceed with the auditorium and gymnasium addition to the schoolhouse. We are for it. so is every member of the committee mentioned above and so is every one else including the school board, if the finances can lie arranged. Efforts to do this ■will continue and it is to be sincerely hoped result in success. The women of Decatur should taae an interest in tne city campaign for the probabilities are you will have the right of franchise this fall. Though a test case has been filed and the decision in the circuit court rendered unfavorable, the question will not be effected until the case has been decided by the supreme court. It is reported that the court will await the recovery of Judge Erwin, chief justice, before taking the case up. which perhaps means that there will be no decision before election day. If this is true then the women can vote for the city officials if they desire. It is not necessary to register. We believe that every one who has the right of suffrage should use it, that makes a better government and unless the case is decided adversely before November, it therefore becomes, in our opinion, t the duty of every good woman to cast a vote at the city election. It is up to you to help select the men who will govern the city for four years and its important that you act wisely.

WHY not take care of your clothing needs for the next year right now? Clothing will be about 50 per cent higher and the chances are that it will be a 50 per cent poorer quality. We can save you money now. THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY J

| DOINGS IN SOCIETY II b w::::: :n: ttr. :a: tn: x: to: :tr. ut S WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Friday Christian Pastoral Helpers —Mis. Minnie Daniels. Birthday Social—Ben Hur Hall. Philathea Class- Mrs. Howard Sikes Mite Society—M. E. Church. Eastern Star—Masonic Hall. Saturday Home Guards—Neva Gruber. THE PARTED WA V S 1 used to know a little lad. A youngster of thirteen. Who wasn’t very good or bad, But somewhere in betv.e-T.. He had such freckles cn his nos 3 A* your nose seems to bear. Indeed, I’d almost tt.iiiK that those Were some he u t- . 1 wear. He used to have in old . trr.w hat. All frazzled at the brim. Indeed. I’d almost think that that Came down to v,>u from him. And he had su 'h a dog as now Barks joyfully alone With you. It makes me wonder how It could tia- e lived so long. I know not vhet-e it war or when. But with hi'- li at” of song He went and came not back again And took ill* drr>’.n- alone, So some dav tu little vi lie He’ll wave a sun browned hand And leave you witn his cheery sin.le And you wilt understand. —James W. Ft ley Prof, and Mrs. J. C. Tritch and babe of Fort Wayne were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe McFarland at supper last evening. Mrs. D. M. Hensley was a guest of the fifty when Mrs. Anthony Vogkwede at her hospitable country home west of the city, entertained yesterd iv afternoon for the St. Vincent de Paul society. A charity card party for October 16 was one of the business matters discussed. Plenteous quantities of delicious homemade cake and ice cream were dispensed. Mrs. H. F. Costello will have the next meeting. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid, with fifteen present at the home of Mrs. David Stoler. arranged for its annual dollar social to be held in conne 'ton with the last meeting in October. Mrs. Harve Smith helped her mother .in serving the fine lunch. Mrs. Will Sudduth will be the next hostess. The September section of the Evan gelical Aid, of which Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner is chairman, held its last meet ing yesterday afternoon in the church parlors. The sum of forty-six dollars was turned in as this section’s contribution to the treasury. Refreshmentwere served. Other members of the section are Mesdames Harvey Harruff, John Mosure. Dick Roop. U. E. Cramer. Roy Baker and Jacob Tester. The Presbyterian Ladies’ social at the home of Mrs. Dolly Durkin yesterday was a pleasant one. Plans for a fair to be held in December were discussed. TO GO To'cALIFORNIA O. P. Edwards, of Leipsic, 0., arrived last night to join his wife and child here in a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick. The Edwards leave next month for California, where they will spend the winter, having rented a Spanish bungalow at Riverside, Cal. Mr. Edwards has secured a year’s leave of absence and will go to California for his health. They go byway of Victoria. Texas, where he and his brother have a very large ranch, on which they will spend a month before proceeding to San Diego and thence to Riverside, Cal. BIC STORM IN SOUTH I ) - (Uniteti Press Service) l Gulfport, Miss., Sept. 28—(Special > to Daily Democrat I—Four fishing vessels are missing from here today with , sixteen persons on board because of the heavy tide and rising wind. It is ' feared they are lost. Ship Island on which is located the lighthouse near here was covered by water at noon. The wind is nearing the 30 mile velo- | city and the barometer is falling. K. OF C. NOTICE Monday, October Ist, regular meeting. The new officers elected in September will take up their duties st this meeting. Also some very important business. A smoker will follow the business session. G. K. PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN The children of the P:e.-;byt'” , ian Sunday school are requested to inert at the church Saturday afternoon at three o’clock to practice a half hour for Rally Day services. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG.

WHEATISNKDED | Fanners Should Plant More Wheat and Help Increase Production in State. — WILL WIN THE WAR Council of Defense Working for Larger Wheat Acreage This Year. Indianapolis, Sept. 28 —Wind swei t sections of Indiana, where corn has been blown down, obstructing the' rows and interfering with wheat seeding, will supply their share of the increased wheat acreage for 1918, thinks G. I. Christie, director of the committee on food production and conserve-1 tion, of the Indiana State Council of Defense. Mr. Christie has had reports from the section south and east of Indianapolis, indicating some reluctance on the part of farmers to spend the money necessary to sow their usual fall wheat crop. The employment of an additional man for each grain drill has been found necessary in many fields to clear the rows of bent over corn stalks.* With the present scarcity of labor, tne high price of the seed wheat and other factors enterfhg into the planting, there was a decidedly discouraging prospect for wheat in some counties. Farmers’ institutes have furnished the opportunity for a special patriotic appeal to these producers, however, and there is no present reason to expect any county to fall far below the allotted acreage necessary to bring Indiana's share of the greatest wheat crop ever produced, as contemplated in 1918, up to the required figure. In ' fact many counties have voluntarily ' offered, through their county agents. 1 to do more than asked of them. In- ' diana’s total increase means that 2.- ■ 800,006 acres will lie planted in wheat within the next few days. Millers, grain dealers and others interested in greater production have I been asked to assist in the campaign and have responded very generously Mr. Christie says. Where there is a . discouraged farmer, he is assisted I either in securing help, or such advice and instruction as is needed that he do his share. Prof. Christie is of the opinion that • with intelligent cultivaton. there need lie no serious drain of the fertility of i the soil in the production of the great- ? er wheat and rye crops wanted. This • notwithstanding the fact that in many communities the farmers have fore- ■ gone the usual rotation of crops in - order that they may do their bit in ■ helping Uncle Sam secure enough food ■ stuffs for our own army and the army and civilians of our allies. They consider a successful 1918 wheat crop absolutely imperative to winning the ' war. GLEN AT FRONT (Continued from Page One) Well will close with love to all, 1 . remain, your son, GLEN. Copy of Clipping Enclosed An eye witness of the review of American troops passed by M. Poin- ■ care when he visited General PershI ing’s headquarters on the occasion of Lafayette’s birthday, writes to the . ‘‘Matin:’’ “The men looked splendid as they swung past, wearing their steel heli mets and carrying their gas masks. After the review the officers were drawn up in a semi-circle, and President Poincare addressed them, concluding with the words, “Vive le I’res--1 ident Wilson, Vivent les Etas-Unis.” The president showed great interest i and enthusiams at the organization of f the camp and the progress already 3 made by the American troops. 1 n r SOME ARE SENT HOME. (United Press Service) ~ Camp Taylor. Ky„ Hept. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Three hundred and two conscripted men were leaving for home today—discharged • because of physical unfitness. Nine-' • ty-two were from Indiana, fortythree from Illinois and 167 from • Kentucky. The majority were turned down because of eye troubles or defective feet. HARVEY EVERETT IN COMMAND Mrs. Isaac Everett, mother of liar-’ vey Everett, the first man from Adams county to go to Camp Taylor as a member of the national army, received a card from his today stating that he wa; put in command of the boys. He did not state the nature or rank of his office, but said that he was going to “Make C-ood” at it.

Nineteen Men Are Exempted I (Continued from Page One) ' Krueckeberg, Decatur; John W. Brewster. Geneva; Philip A. Rash, Hobo; lole C. Talbot, Decatur; Henry A. Kohne, Decatur; Harry Shoemaker, Geneva; Clifton E. Striker. Berne; Edwin F. Boese, Decatur: Herman Bultemeier, Decatur; Robt. Nevil, Geneva; Erndst Stengle, Berne; Otto Colchin, Decatur; August Weighman. Decatur; Charles 11. Breuke, Decatur; Joel Sprunger. l Berne; Anthony Myers, Decatur. Select Twenty-one Tomorrow The list of twenty-one men. to make up tho twenty per cent ordered to report October 3rd, will be completed this evening and published tomorrow. 'The board this afternoon sent out the notices to each of the men as named above, certified for service. o —- COURT HOUSE NEWS. Real estate transfers: Jesse A. Ray |et al. to J. B. Ray, *,£ acre of Monroe township, $225; Lydia E. Goodwin, et al. to J. B. Ray, acre of Monroe township. $125; Bowers Realty Company to Frank M. Schirmfcyer, <0 acres of Blue Creek township, unit J claim deed; Frank M. Schirmeyer to ' J. W. Hoppel, 40 acres if Blue Creek township. $4500; quit Haim deeds i.y • Silvanus Mille, et al.. Dora Kidd et al.. ■ Ira Steele. Milton Yager, Caroline Hartman et al. to William Arnold, io land in Kirkland township, $1 each. Hunting and fishing license was is sued to F. Helwigg. i The court sets October 24 as the I date for the hearing of the evidence ■ on the cash value of the estate of . Jacob N. Ryan. The foreign wills of George S. Byer ly and David Wire were admitted to probate. In the Elias Crist estate, re-appraise 1 ment of lot 22 was filed, upon petition of the executors. Report of sals :.f • the lot to Hattie Andrews, for fifty dollars, was made and approved and ' deed for the same made, upon ortter and reported and approved. Lulu Johnson was diseliarged as ex > ecutrix of the estate of Edward John , son ,on approval of her rei>ort, and of J the report showing the turning ovoi i of the money to the clerk in the dis 1 tribution to creditors. The estate i paid 15 and 38-100ths per cent. > z ——— The cases of Henry Mayer vs. Mar garet Mayer and Anthony Scherger vs. Margaret Mayer, set for September ' 28, have been left off the trial calend ar by agreement of parties. r> — - MANY HELP RAISE FUND Many outside of the city are helping t in the war library fund. ) Superintendent Harbin of the Ge , neva schools is heartily in sympathy . with the movement and placed the matter before the pupils Thursday He will also take up the work with th' ; Commercial Club. Further reports of funds contribui ed follow: Decatur Historical Club SIO.OO Euterpean Club 10.00 Rev. J. A. Seimetz 1.00 Berne Teachers v C. E. Beck SI.OO E. W. Snyder 1.00 Josephine Sander 5( Elizabeth Beitler 50 f Flora Neaderhouser 50 - Esther Habeggar 1.00 - Mary L. Baumgartner 1.00 1 Monroe Teachers ‘ W. H. Oliver $1.60 H. L. Greider 1.00 ' Christina Habeggar 1.00 ■ Clyde Hendricks 50 G. Bernice Ray I.GC ’ Lucile Smith 1.00 ■ E. Neaderhouser 1.00 -- - o NET YOU FOUR PER CENT Washington, Sept. 27 — Secretary , McAdoo tonight announced the details of the second Liberty Loan which will be offered to the public October I. The chief features are: Amount — $3,000,060,000 or more the excess not to exceed one- half of the amount of oversubscription. Term of bonds, maturity, twentyfive years; redeemable at the option lof the secretary of the treasury in .ten years. Denominations of bonds—sso and multiples of SSO. Interest Rate —Four per cent, paycable semi-annually on November 15 and May 15. | Terms of payment—Two per cent upon application, eighteen per cent' I November 15, forty per cent Deccm-' 'her 14, and forty per cent January 15, 1918. BOCHS~HAVE"BOY Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bocii are , the ; proud parents of a fine boy’ baby born I yesterday. Mrs. Both was Miss Beas Touneller. Mr. Both Is deputy sur- i ;veyor of the county. t

ENLIST IN NAVY Chances for Advancement Arc Many and Pay ‘s Better Than Army. ARE MANY BRANCHES Start With $32.60 per Month — Extras Allowed — Men Wanted. The United States navy offers more opportunities to the enlisted men and gives better pay both for active service and in retirement than any other branch of the armed forces of the government Starting at the very beginning it is possible for a young man by work and study to have continuous and frequent advancement with increase of pay. To his base pay there is always extra pay for special duties and with ench enlistment his pay is also increased. As an instance of this, a young man enlisting in the navy receives now tho following pay: Apprentice seamen $32. 66 a month, seamen second class $35.1 90 a month, and Seamen $38.40 a month. From this post lie may >°- come a petty officer receiving a present war pay of $41.00 for third class. $46.50 for second class, and $52.00 for first class. Rising to a chief petty officer, his present war pay is from s6l to SB3. depending on his class of skill ed work. The next higher grade is that of warrant officer which is a life posi tion, attainable only by promotion from enlisted grades. The pay of a warrant officer is $1,500 to $2,400 a year, depending upon length of ser vice with benefits of retirement at 6* years of age on three quarters pay or at any time before 64 for disability in curred in line of duty. The warrant officers grade is composed of Boat swains. Gunners, Carpenters. Machin Ist*, Sailmakers, Pharmacists and Pay Clerks. Warrant officers have a still highestep in that they are commissioned as Chief Warrant Officers in theii various grades, with rank of Ensign after six years of service as Boat swap Gunner, Carpenter, Machinist, Phnr macist or Pay Clerk. After six year further service from date of commit sion they receive the pay and allowance of a Lieutenant junior grade b the navy: and after twelve years’ ser vice from date of commission they r< ceive the pay and allowance of r Lieutenant in the navy. The advancement which is now opei to ambitious young men who enlist ir . the navy is not limited to the grade warrant officer. There are severa' avenues open for promotion to com mission: for example: A boatswain, gunner or machinist, oa chief boatswain, chief gunner o' chief machinist, who has been in hit grade four years and is under 35 year , of age, may enter the examnation reappointment as ensign; this examina tion is held every year, appointment! being limited to 12 annually. A nut" who wins a commission in this man ner is entitled to the same pay, privil eges, honors and opportunities for further advancement as are open *o> officers who are graduates of th< Naval academy. Pay Clerks and chief pay clerk: under 35 years of age may take th< examination for appointment as assist ant paymaster in the navy. This ex amination is usually held each year and is competitive. Retiring from tho service as chip' petty officers of any class may enter the reserve force where be receive an annual retainer. Should he be called into active service he is ther paid in addition to his retainer, the base pay of the regular navy for ac tive duty and if cn recruiting duty he yvill receive $2.00 a day or $60.00 a month for subsistence. The following schedule will show what a man wil' receive after retirement into the re serves. After four years of service he will receive $62.50 a year if he goesinto the reserve force four months after his discharge. If he waits over that time his retainer will be $50.00. After eight years’ service, the retainer is $90,000 if after four months of discharge, and $72.00 after that. For 12 years’ service $125 .yearly retainer if after four months of discharge and SIOO after that. Reaching 16 years of active service, ,a chief potty officer on going into I he I reserve will receive one third of the base pay plus all permanent additions, amounting to S2O to $25, and averaging a monthly income of $46. If he has l nerved 20 years thh amount will aggregate $65.00 monthly. If called back into the regular service this man will then receive the regular pay of his class plus his re tainer pay and if cn recruiting duty

NEW FALL FURNISHINGS You'll find a striking exhibit of fall h a h vr dashery; different ideas in SHIRTS, at 75 Cents to $5.00. Hats, $1.50 to $4.00. Neckwear, 25 cents to SI.OO. Everything chosen to give you satisfactinn in style, quality and value; you'll be delighted with this service; there's none better. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE 4(j

$2.00 a day tor subsistence. For instance, a chief i>etty offleor I drawing a regular pay ot $96 monthly would receive $45 retainer and S6O subsistence allowance, making a total i t ot $202. If this man had retired after ‘.‘o years and was called back, be could i draw $65 retainer. $lO5 regular and , S6O subsistence, making a total of $220, which is more than a junior lieutenant’s pay and nearly equal to , that of a full lieutenant or a captain in the army. ”1 sIiOVLDW^RRY - NOW ABOUT CORNS!" They Peel Off With “Gete-IL” Two corns are no worse than one, j and one is nothing at all —when you i use “Gets-lt,” the one real corn- . shrinker. corn loosener. peel-it-right-off corn-remover. That’s be-1 k-JB t I i 1 Jew ■ Uue Corn Plus “Getn-It” Euuats ' One Foot, Corn Free, •ause two drops of “Gets-It” eases our corn-pains at once, and you tnow that that old corn has been nipped in the bud." “Gets-It” nakes cutting and digging at a corn .nd fussing with bandages, salves or mything else entirely unnecessary. 1 Remember “Gets-It” is safe. You’ll not have to take off your > hoe or pumps under the table at) he case to ease your squirming! soul. See that you get “Gets-It.” j Don’t be insulted by imitations. 25c! 's all'you need pay at any drugi store for "Gets-It,” or it will be sent iirect by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, 111. Sold in Decatur and recommended is the world’s best corn remedy by Smith, Yager & Falk, Callow Ac Kohne, Holthouse Drug Co. NOTICE To Property On ner» in the Matter of the tlelber* Sevier Improvement. , Notice ts hereby given that the com•non council in and for the City of Decatur. Ind., did on the 18th day of September, 1917, adopt a preliminary assessment roll in the matter of the construction of a district sewer on ind along the following route, to-wit: Commencing about 7 feel west of he northeast corner of inlot No. 469 n .1. D. Nuttman's addition to the own (now city) of Decatur, Indiana: hence running west in the center of he alley, a distance of about 405 feet o the center of Seventh street, and here to terminate and intersect with i branch of the Marshall street sewer. The area of the district benefited is is follows: Tin 1 district bounded on the south i.y short street, on the weit , >y Seventh street, on the north by a .me commencing at the northeast corner of inlot No. 472. in .1. D. Nutt- 1 man's northwestern addition to the ’own (now city) of Decatur. Indiana, thence running west parallel with short street to Seventh street; on the ‘ast by Fifth street. I Said assessment roll with the names »f property owners: and descriptions t‘2_ l )e assessed, to-

Hite & Andrew: South End Grocery Isn’t it nice to go into a grocery and find all j“'you would like it to be—polite and painstakng everything bright and clean—a respectful, sni’tinu / come—-you will always find this sa m e delightiutention f rom us. And the value of our goods is' l est—designed, in fact, to secure and retain you* tom. Moxly Olio, “the finest to be had,” lbs Large packages New Purity Oats Extra Fancy Celery, 3 for Extra Fancy Sweet Potatoes, lb , fresh Drop Cakes, doz■ , We handle Eckart’s Smoked Meats, fancy Skinned Ribbed Roasts, lb.. Fancy Oak Bacon, lb. . ' Fancy Pressed Ham, lb. ”* ’ fancy R. ng Bologna, lb. . fancy Dry Beef, a glass Hite <fc Andrews ’Phone 204. Opposite Erie W‘

gether with the facie nsse»sment. ir an ; ™ '5 iln, ‘ ">"V " office of the citv ci er k “"“Kj Further notice is a!«a said council will „ n the 6 ™S i 2nd (lay of Octohr. .... at seven o'. 1... k •. ~ ! l - <ll room receive and' stranees against th- amo untf ” against property respe, roll and will determine the',, ■ to whether such lots „ r land have been or will be said improvement In thed on said roll ~r in a m ? or less sum or in any time and place the owners , " real estate may attend in „ ' by representative and i )e f Witness my hand md ,2,. day of beptember, 1917 ' 7 H. it. evns City Cim HAVE Y()i)° TRIEDI, DEMOCRAT’S CLASSB? SECTION? 1 * Poultry Tua « gallons of the best S ■ .JI c 'Ultrj t-.nic v I when hettrj Im* l| ■ and f Cistsorbyn — —BatirSMilssMiX.ec . THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG C; You Are Lisi Now ai any time to m Autoniob: Top Covers Seat Hood ” lire Radiator ” DOOR CURTAINS c to swing open and shut’ the door. No buttoning unbuttoning of cum getting in and out. Wen repair Automobile T« Curtains and Cushions. Celluloid sewed inftains. Let us fix your up for the winter. NOT ONLY TIRE' But All Your Car Requir Decatur Carriage fc W. D. PORTER Cor. First and Monroe? ’Phone 123.