Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1917 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT PubliaMd Every Evening Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Bubacrlptlon Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier. $5 09 Per Month, by mall 26 cant* Per Year by mall $3.00 Single Coplee 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poetofflce tn Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Mayor CHARLES W. YAGER For Clerk R. G. CHRISTEN For Treaeurer j. d. mcfarland Councilman, Fl ret Ward H. FRED LINN Councilman, Second Ward BEN SCHRANK Councilman, Third Ward L. C. HELM Councllmen at Large JACOB MARTIN J. M. MILLER The crowd which attended the smokier at democratic headquarters last night, was enthusiastic and there is no doubt as to the result next Tuesday, if the democrats get their vote out. Every voter should be a booster. Judge Smith as chairman of the meeting last night reviewed the splendid work of the present city administration, the candidates for whom you are asked to vote' next Tuesday and in his own convincing way, created much enthusiasm. That the victory is won if the democrats do their part in getting out the vote next Tuesday, is assured. Buckle on (he harness for a few days and do your bit towards keeping this city in the splendid condition now shown. Its your duty as a good citizen. Do it. The next big drive for funds in this county will be for an additional $5,000 for the Y. M. C. A. You who have sons or relatives in the army, no difference where they are, know what the Y. M. C. A. is doing for them, that they are providing a hundred conveniences that they would otherwise be deprived of. If you put it up to the boys at the front, the verdict will be unanimously in favor of meeting any demands made by this splendid organization. The campaign will be laumh-

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1 ed within a few days. Help rnukv it a success. -rw ——e—i, j ..... carefully the plattorm upon which the democratic candidates are making their campaign you will find it a promise that is to your interest. It is a contract with you that these men will enforce the laws, will watch the expense, will keep up the various buildings, plants and streets of Decatur, will look after your interests in the proper manner. They are men whose promises are good. They will keep them. What more could you ask? Give your vote to the democratic candidates and you vote for the best interests of Decatur for the next four years.

Decatur people are assured that the city plant will be kept going, even though the coal shortage made such a thing seem impiyssibleunlil today when Mayor Christen and Manager Mylott of the city plant, returned from Indianapolis, where they presented the condition of affairs here to Coal Director Woollens and were assured that this city would be taken care of. Mr. Woollens has ordered that a sufficient supply of coal be shipped here at once, to operate the plant until January 1. before which time it is believed the situation will have relaxed. The action of the local officials is worthy of commendation and the work of the eoal director deserving of praise. It gives hope that we may be able to get through the winter in Indiana without great suffering though the outlook until a few days ago was discouraging.

The democratic ticket will be elected easily next Tuesday if the vote is out and every voter who believes in Decatur and wants it to progress, should appoint himself a committee of one to see that this is done. The republicans admit the claims of the democrats apparently, they have found nothing to complain about in the present administration, they stand for nothing new that will aid, they simply would like to have the offices. It is too serious a proposition to be decided sympathetically. If you are satisfied with the conditions as they exist now. and we believe you are, you should vote the democrallc ticket next Tuesday. A change is dangerous when the city is moving along as it is now. When the opposing political party can find nothing to complain about, the election ought to be unanimously in favor of the election of the democrats who are responsible for this condition. Vote early.

We believe in Decatur. We want this city to grow and our people prosper. We want the conditions in eveiy way to be continually improved and we are ready and willing and anxious to fight for this every day in the year. We believe the men on the democratic ticket are in accord with those ideas and that they will be conservatively progressive all the time, securing for the citizens and property owners of Decatur the greatest benefits at the lowest cost all the time. Charles Yager is the kind of man that we need, careful, safe, yet progressive, who believes that we ought to go ahead but that we ought to pay as we go. Don’t you? If you dot vote for

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, I 1. That the careful, conservative | and business methods of the present 1 administration will be continued. 2. That the laws of the State of Indiana, and the ordinances of the City of Decatur will be carefully honestly and conscientoously enforced. 3. That for every dollar of taxes collected and expended the public shall receive a dollar’s worth of public service. 4. That we will at all times represent the public, that we will serve no private interests to the injury of the public, ami that we w ill insist that all public service corporations keep and fulfill their contracts. 5. That economy and efficiency will be the dominant fqature of the axl ministration.

Read the democratic platform over carefully, compare it with that of the republicans. Then compare the men and you will find that your duty next Tuesday is to vote for the men on the democratic ticket. They will serve you faithfully and well. That’s what you want.

hiai next Tuesday and then vote tor the other men on the ticket for he will need them in the conduct of the govThey are excellent men, deserving of your support and they stand on a platform that is a promise of the very things you moat desire. Don't be side tracked by any silly little personal reasons.

( -s ku: ar.Tasnsasc:::r.xr. ittxrcTz | DOINGS IN I WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR Thursday Ever Ready Class— Mrs. Rilay Chrisman. Helping Hand Society— Reformed church, Mrs. Elgin King, hostess. Friday. Pocahontas Picnic Supper —Postponed. Eastern Star —Called Meeting. W. R. C. regular meeting—Post hall 2:00 p. m. Mite Society—Mrs. R. D. Myers. Saturday Queen Esthers —Ramona Smith. No personal significance or insignificance can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation.— Abraham Lincoln. The Pocahontas picnic supper planned for Friday night of this week, has been postponed until Friday of next week. Mr. and Mrs. Barto, of Hoagland, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jonn Raudenbush of North Second street at dinner yesterday.

Invitations have been issued for a song recital.at the Knights of Columbus hall, Thursday evening, Novembar 8, when Mrs. Clara Zollars-Bond will present Mrs. Lewis A. Holthouse, soprano. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Beery had as their guests at dinner yesterday, Mrs. Miles Pillars and son. Dorwin, of The Dalles, Oregon, and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dailey and children. Through oversight the names of Mrs. Elizabeth Hower and Mrs. Levi Baker were ommitted from the names of those who attended the district W. R. C. convention in Fort Wayne last week. The Decatur order had ten present which was second in number to that of Columbia City which had fifteen at the convention. 1 The ladies of the Shakespeare club met with Mrs. T. M. Reid on Wednesday afterncon and continued the Red Cross work, making hospital shirts. As Mrs. Niblick reported the greater need and urgent call that had come for surgical dressings the club decided to go to the Red Cross headquarters hereafter on Wednesdays and make surgical supplies. Each member should provide herself with a silver knife which is necessary in the work. No current events will be given but the usual time will be observed two to four on Wednesdays. The club also went on record as wishing to cooperate as a whole ,in the food conservation plan and each lady will do her own part toward this end in her own household. Mrs. John Niblick gave her report of the state federation and Mrs. Reid served dainty' refreshments. —Contributed. Mrs. C. A. Dugan of Decatur is here atending a social function given at the home of Mrs. E. S. Walmer in honor of Mrs Fred Stevens, of Detroit. —Bluffton News. Laurene Teeple and Betty Macklin entertained at a masquerade party last evening at the Macklin home. The bevy of young people represent-

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ed many and various characters and thjs feature, alone, formed a merry ' entertainment, to say nothing of the many games played and the delightful stories told by Miss Agnes Gillig. who assisted Mrs. Macklin, and the children in entertaining. Refreshments of pop corn and apples were provided. The party made several calls at neighborhood homes during the evening, calling on little Barbara Krick ax the Leonard home, at the George E. Steele and Teeple homes The guests were Forest Thompson, Leo Teepl. Clarence Troutner, Weni dell Macklin, Helen Bremerkamp. Kathryn Omlor, Naomi Stults. Eloise .Lewton. Leah Colter. Mary Macklin, Helen Teeple, Margaret Reed, Mildred Teeple, Grace Butler. Dorothy Miller, Arthur Wemhoff. Irvin Steele. James Leonard, Bob Macklin, Marcella Teeple. Celia Gaffer, Ruth Macklin, Patsy Teeple. Lee Anna Vance, Dolores Omlor, Edna Swearenger, Vera Butler, At a meeting at the home of their teacher, Mrs. M. F. Worthmann yesterday, the Willing Helpers’ class arranged for a Christmas exchange of gifts this year. A letter from their former teacher, Mrs. Henry Moyer, now living in Fort Wayne, was read and proved very interesting.

About twenty ladies of the Reformed church escorted by Deputy Sheriff L. D. Jacobs, formed a masquerade party that gave a surprise on Mrs. M. F. Worthmann last evening. They brought sugar with them and had a taffy pulling and enjoyed the evening otherwise very much. Last evening the P. K. bunch had a progressive Hallowe’en party. The girls met at the home of Miss Vera Powell and all came masked, some as ghosts, colonial dames, farmer wives. school children, gypsies, clowns and many other ways in which to attract attention. From the home of Miss Powell they went to the home of Miss Gertrude Yager, where they enjoyed a luncheon, and many ghost stories, stunts and music passed the time very pleasantly. They then journeyed to the home of Miss Dorothy Walters. There they enjoyed luncheon, games, stunts and music. Last, but not least, the girls went to the home of Miss Florence Snyder, where they also had refreshments, jokes, stunts and music. From there they departed to their homes. Those of the P. K. were Misses Faye Stults, Mary Brown, Vera Powell, Florence Snyder, Gertrude Yager, Zelma Nelson and Bernice Kern. Besides those of the P. K. were Misses Dorothy Walters and Geraldine Everett. Everyone reports a delightful evening.

Misses Alma and Esther Bowers were guests of friends at a club dance and banquet at Huntington last evening having a most delightful time. A jolly party of school girls, chaperoned by Miss Anne .Rackstraw. had a progressive Hallowe'en masquerade party last evening. The party also included Mary Suttles, Katherine Kocher, Gladys and Lucile . Butler, Marcia Helm, Leona Hunsicker, Veronica Anker. The festivities began at the Anker home, which, as were the others, was decorated with the season’s colors of gold and black, witches, black cats and other emblems Tbe first course of the supper was provided here, and consisted of fruit cocktail and macaroons. Fortunes were revealed in the "mystic” style when slips of paper were held over candle flame, and the writing appeared. Miss Katherine Kocher lead the party next to her home where a ghost greeted them at the door and lead them in where they had the second ccurse of the supper at a table from the corners of which gold and black streamers were draped to the chandelier over the center. They found their places by the prettily illustrated cards at the covers, and yellow candles in gold sticks lighted the scene. Hot buns, meat loaf and pickles refreshed them here. Misses Gladys and Lucite Butler entertained ’hem at the Mel Butler home next where hot coffee, cookies, chocolate

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candy and peanuts were aerved. At Miss Marcia Helm* home a myfctlc tree growing from a pot on the table yielded a harvest of mystic apples, which were cut from the tree and opened an dfound to contain in th'.dr hollows, fortunes written on papers. Each of the homes was prettily and appropriately decorated and some clever entertainment feature presented at each.

Smoker Was Big Success < onilnueo from Page <>ne» a close with one of his never falling popular songs and stories. The Decatur band despite the chilly weather was out in force and rendered some very excellent music both on the street and in the hall. IOURT house NEWS. Levi Shaffer vs. Perry C. Walters. Demurrer was withdrawn upon granting of leave. A motion was filed by the defendant to require the plaintiff to make complaint more certain and specific. Licensed to marry: Frank Barwiler, Jr., drug clerk of Bluffton, born November 10, 1894, son of Frank Barwiler, to wed Olga Houck, born October 12, 1895, daughter of George M. T* Houck. Twelve marriage licenses were issued here in the month of October, which just closed. In the same month last year, seventeen were granted. Hunting licenses were issued to Andrew J. Kintz, Leo T. Gillig. Martin G. Brown, Joseph H. Geels, Jonn Geels. James Wagner, John, C. Witte, Fred Baker. M. J. Fruchte, B. F. Greiner, D. A. Miller, Augustus Rian. Real estate transfers: Maigaret Mayer, et al. to Susie Mayer, part of lot, 70, Decatur, $5500; Munea Baxter, to Emery D. Wass, 5% acres of Union township, quit claim deed, S6O. PRINTING TICKETS TODAY Election commissioners, D. N. Erwin and L. A. Graham and City Clerk H. M. DeVoss today supervised the printing of the ballots for election day. The tickets are now ready, 1770 being printed, a half more than the vote of 1916 as provided by law, and will be turned over to the inspectors Saturday. * LAND FOR SALE. Some one is going to get a bargain bv purchasing the Lord farm near Decatur. Stone road right up to the door. Fine black land, well tiled, good title. Abstract furnished. I am going to sell it. Now is your chance. My office is over The Boston Store. Decatur, Indiana. JAMES T. MERRYMAN, 1-8 Executor.

NOTICE TO Persons who purchased 3*/ 2 per Tn'erim Certificates of the Libert'’ Loan, will return hem to Old Adams County r ’ank. and we will gladly have hem exchanged for new 4 per '-ent Liberty Loan Bond. Same should be delivered not later 'han November 6, 1917. 2"0t6 OLD ADAMS CO. BANK. G. A. Orders are hereby issued that every member of the G. A. R. appear at the post hall, next Saturday afternoon at one o'clock, at which time the nominations for officers for the year will be made. Comrades who fail to appear will subject themselves to being brought in by the guard. You should vote. By order of W. H. MYERS, Commander 3t B. W. SHOLTY, Adjutant APPOINTMENT OF EXECTTOR. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed executor of the estate of Charles K Hollinger, late of Adams county, deceased The estate is probably solvent JOHN E. JOHNSON, Elxecutor. J. C. Sutton. H. B. Heller. Attvs Oct. 29. 1917 i. v. 1 5

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