Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary Bubacrlptlon Ratea Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall $3.00 Single Coplea 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Mayor CHARLES W. YAGER For Clerk R. G. CHRISTEN For Treasurer j. d. McFarland Councilman, First Ward H. FRED LINN Councilman, Second Ward BEN SCHRANK Councilman, Third Ward L. C. HELM Councllmen at Large JACOB MARTIN J. M. MILLER Vote next Tuesday. It’s a duty that you should never fail in meeting. That's what makes good government. You do not have to be registered to vote at the city election. Vote if you are qualified. Any person who has lived in 1 Indiana six months, in the county sixty days and in the precinct where you now live thirty days, is entitled to vote at the election next Tuesday. It is not necessary that you be registered to vote. It is not required that voters register for city elections in cities of this class. It is reported that some voters are under the impression that unless they registered they cannot vote at next Tuesday’s election. This is wrong. You do not have to register to vote 'it municipal elections in cities of 'he third, fourth or fifth class. If you have lived in the city, county and state the time required under the law’ you have a right to vote next Tuesday and you ought to vote. EveFy Voter should have a sufficient interest to want to vote. Use your right of suffrage. We have no quarrel with the candidates on the republican ticket. They

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1 are good citizens, mostly, yet we contend that the men on the democratic ticket are the most competent and that the fact that the democrats have made a promise to the public to which they can and will be held, makes it your duty to vote that ticket. Compare the men and the platforms, If you can find out who the republican candidates are and what the stand for and we feel sure you will vote the democratic ticket. The wheat less days and the meat- ' less days are a fine thing for they not only help to conserve the supply that the people of other nations may 1* helped, but they teach us to save and to appreciate the blessings we have been enjoying, but it occurs to us that there are other ways in which to do this. Why make the women and children do all the saving? Why not have a smokeless day? It will be a little hard for those men who smoke a dozen or fifteen cigars a day but it would show that the men are also willing to sacrifice some of their pleasures. If it will help any, we favo. a smokeless day and if proclaimed, will try to keep it faithfully if we have to go around with our tongue hanging out. County Road Superintendent Jim '.. Hendricks publishes a statement in today’s paper that we believe every citizen of the county ought to read. There is no part of our public affairs of more importance than the roads. We have invested more than a million dollars and we must look after that investment. At this time when it is sc difficult to secure labor and material, it behooves every one of us to give ci their time and knowledge in helping the superintendent to keep up the roads as much as possible. As he suggests this may best be done by saving the roads as much as we can. Mr. Hendricks also calls attention t< the importance of improving the main roads, substantially and what he sa;. s is worthy of your earnest thought. The republican organ has finally confessed that tne only platform attractive to the candidates on the >e publican ticket is the one at the head cf the stairway at the city hall, in other words they want the democrats put out so they can step in. They promise you nothing, they agree that the democratic candidates are excellent men and that the administration of the past four years has been sc j near perfect that they have not been able to find fault with it but they would like to have the jobs. Can you outclass that nerve. It's not a ques tion of helping some one out with a job, it’s the very serious problem ci selecting those men who can best conduct the affairs of this city for the next four years and by their own confessions, the requblicans have proven |to the voters of Decatur that you • ought to support the entire democrat ic ticket. Vote it next Tuesday and thus vote for your own best interests and those of your neighbor. Often times the platform of a political party does not mean anything except an instrument manufactured to capture votes. However, in a campaign such as the one now closing, when men of the calibre of those o.t the democratic ticket sign their names to a platform containing five clear and distinct and easily understood prom isos, then that platform becomes s reality, an important document. 11 you have not read the platform care fully, you should do so. It is the plair statement of what these men believe in concerning the municipal govern ment of Decatur, of what they expec ito do if elected. You will lose o I profit by their action and we content that you should give such a matte j real thought. The democrats are it earnest about this matter for they be lieve it of importance, too much im I portance to be turned aside with r joke. The men and the platform ol the democrats will stand any invest! gation you may care to make. Com pare them with those of the opposition ami you -wilt agree that it is tn your best interests to vote for the democratic candidates next Tuesday. Think it over carefully. The quit'!, t camtXiigti over l.ltyo n

i-Jin Decatur is drawing to a dose and e next Tuesday you will have the op.l portunity to cast your vote. It is ims portant that you do eo, that you show i a sufficient interest fu your eommunt ity to vote for those men whom you believe will best serve you and the i city. We feel sure that there will be but one decision for you and that is to 1 vote the democratic ticket. The op- '• position have conducted the campaign if such it can be called in the unheard of manner of not saying a word pub- ’’ licly. Whether it is because they are 1 ashamed to attack the present admtu--1 istration, believe their case hopele is p or they themselves think that the city can best be served by the men of ' the democratic ticket is left for the 1 public to guess. Perhaps all three l> reasons combine to cause their list--1 lessness. At any rate it is a confese sion of weakness that alone ought to B defeat them. They have no right to R ask your suffrage unless they promise 1 something in return and that shou.ll I be a public promise. The gumshoe campaign Is about over and now you a will have the privilege of saying by ' your vote which you approve, a pub--9 11c promise or a private whisper. £ DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday Pythian Sisters’ Business Meeting. ’ Research (Tub —Mrs. Fred Heuer. n Ruth Circle Masquerade —Esther i- Enos. 0 Tuesday , Reformed Missionary—Parsonage. Presbyterian Missionary— Mrs. A. ’* M. Anker. 8 Pythian Sisters’ Needle Club, e Thursday. e U. B. Aid—Mrs. Mel Welker. y The Monmouth sehoolhous? was the t- social center of a community gathero ing last evening when the ladies of n the Concord church gave a penny supg per in the basement. About thirty dollars were taken in from the supper, the refreshment stand and the cakes sold. The supper was delicious and y after this part of the program, a prot- gram of music was given in the upper s- grade room. Miss Helen Former's j pupils gave a motion song; Prof. Sawyer. John Wolford and Mfss Fonner n sang, and each number was much in--8 joyed. George Simmers of this city y acted as auctioneer and Miss Florence it Rice was successful in receiving the p cake in the "cake walk.” n The Pythian Sisters’ Needle club o will meet at the K. of P.-Home Tuesn day afternoon when Mrs. Harry Helm. yMrs. Joe Hunter, Mrs. E. B. Lenhart, Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker will entertain. u The sophomore class, accompanied by a number of the teachers and their H wives, went by autouobiles and inters urban last evening to the home of ■* Miss Ruth Hohnhaus, at St. Johns e where they had a delightful class v party. Innumerable games and contests were indulged in; there was n music, and then refreshments of sandu wiches. pickles, coffee, milk and other t- good things were served. '' Mrs. Fred Reynolds and children 8 and Miss Mary Falk, of Fort Wayne, who are here visiting with relatives, were guests of the D. B. Erwin famL ’ ily today. C The United Brethren Ladies’ Aid co- ° ciety will meet with Mrs. Mel Welker i- Thursday afternoon at two o’cleck, -it ;, her home, corner of Madison and j Eleventh streets. Assistant hostesses will be Mrs. Isaac Nelson and Mrs. 8 Levi Poling. d v The Presbyterian Woman’s Home ( and Foreign Missionary society will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 1 o'clock with Mrs. A. M. Anker. Mrs.l e- John Schug will be leader. A good n program will be announced later. e Every member of the Pythian Sisn- ters’ lodge is urged to attend the ct meeting Monday evening when a .lejr gree staff will be organized for in- , itiation. id -r Mrs. D. B. Erwin, Mrs. W. R. Dorwin. Mrs. Mlles Pillars and son. Dorwin, of The Dalles. Oregon, were at e- i Wren. 0.. yesterday where they were a ’ guests of Mrs. George Dull. The home of Mrs. Lizzie BuckmasJt ter was a very lively and happy I- place Thursday evening when the 1- classmates and friends of her boys p came trooping in. It was a farewell as well as a surprise party, as the ° boys and their mother arc going to <• Fort Wayne to main- their home. Merrill had an inkling that thorowas a party coming off, and never let on. But Gerald was surprised right. He. with Merrill, was sent into a room to ‘(carry out a rug when the crowd all

begun to call and clap their hands. Gerald said. "Gee Whit!” and made a run for outdoors. The house was turned over to the children and they had one grand time. Those present were Adrian Elzey, Cecil Bess, Kenneth Miller, Paul Castle, Herman Dierkes, Johpnie Dierkes, Archie Smith, Homer Fisher, Gerald Buckmaster, Merrill Buckmaster, Dwight Smith. Clyde Cline, Delbert Smith, Diederick Dierkes, C helm er Steele. Johnnie Scheintan, Mabel Bess, Glennis Elzey, Esther Archbold. Florence Fisher. Helen Russell, Mildred Fisher, Elizabeth Aurand. OthEmma Baker, Mrs. Grant Russell and Mrs. Irene Russell. Also Mrs. er guests of the evening were Mrs, Dora Bess, Mrs. Mary Cline and Mrs. master In serving pop corn and home made candies. All departed at a late hour, and all joined in wishing Mrs. Buckmaster and boys success and happiness in their new home, though all regret to see them go.—Contributed. Amous Troutner, of Willshire, 0., was the guest of Mrs. Sam Acker at dinner Thursday. Miss Zoe Miller and niece. Mary Alice Stewart, of Fort Wayne, arrived this afternoon for a visit over Sunday. Miss Miller will be a guest of the Misses Madge and Fan Hite, while Mary Alice will visit her uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart. , The senior colors of pink and j green, with the high school colors of I purple and gold, beautified the Gehrig | home on Eighth street last evening I for the class party that was one of the pleasant social events of the school year. The entertainment commitee comprised Alta Teeple, Frieda • Williams, Harry Knapp and Albert Gehrig, and they had arranged a - very enjoyable program. Miss Anita Swearenger read and Gladys Flanders sang, after which the game of forfeits was played. Miss Cook, of the faculty, “camoutiaged” to represent a witch, told fortunes and this part was a very interesting feature. Gladys Flanders. Hallie Leonard and Geraldine Brandyberry, on the refreshment committee, provided the ! tempting "eats,” which consisted of . salad, sandwiches, olives, nabiscoes and hot chocolate. Miss Cravens, the class guardian, and Misses Cook and Ossenberg were representatives of the faculty present. s Misses Electa Glancy and Ruby MilI ler were initiated into the Eastern - Star last evening. Next Friday will r be a gala day for the order when s they entertain the grand matron, Ella . Smyser. of Terre Haute. A banquet r jwlll be served to those who reserve . their plates of Mrs. L. A. Graham. , chairman of the committee in , charge. Rev. and Mrs. W. Paul , Marsh will be initiated on that evening. Next Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock, there will be drill prac- > tice for the event. The W. M. S. of the Zion Reformed church will meet at the parsonage Tuesday at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Brodbeck will be the assistant hostess. The I following probram will be given: De- • votional, Mrs. M, Kirsch; current - events on Outook of Missions, Mrs. f M. Worthmann; Ai Teh or “lx>ve Vir- > tue” Mrs. F. Sellemeyer; "Beginnings i of our work in Japan,” Rev. L. W. - Stolte, the missionary map will be - used and route of our missionaries to ■ China and Japan traced and explain- " ed; "A storm on Tong-Ting Lak j,” China, Mrs. L. W. Stolte; business. i Lieutenant W. C. Briggs, of Fort . Harrison, who was the guest of Miss • Hope Hoffman, left this afternoon for ■ Geneva to visit with his parents, and from there will return to Fort Harrison tonight, from which place his company wifi leave tomorrow for tie camp to which they have been assignI ed, the place being unknown to them at this time. KOENEMAN AUTO STOLEN Taking an automobile belonging 'o ' Herman Koeneman, Decatur R. R. No. I 4. for a joy ride to New Haven. Hiram Drummond, son of H. S. Drummond. 340 South Harrison street and Harold Morgan, son of Joseph H. Morgan 526 Nutnuyi avenue, were arrested .it Lewis and Lafayette streets at midnight by Sergeant Blum and Officer Collins. The boys had just reached the city after several hours in the country and were driving the machine at a fast rate of speed. They will ip- ■ pear in court this morning to answer • to the charges of larceny. Each cf : the lads Is thirteen years old. —Ft. » Wayne Journal Gazette. <> OPERATED UPON Dr. McOscar came from Ft. Wayne > this afternoon and with Drs. D. D. i Clark. J. C. Grandstaff, and J. S. Nibl lick operated upon Charles Zimmer- ■ man,-the dairy man. for the removal, i of the appendix at the home on North . Second street. Mr Zimmerman suffer- > ed an acute attack of appendicitis yesterday. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG.

Todie Voters of Decatur | I solicit yonr vote for myself and for the candi- ’ dates on the democratic ticket, at next Tuesday's election. We ask your si because we stand on the 10llowing platform, which we feel best serves the people ■ ■ of this city: JX ~ -sggk, DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM 1 | 1. That the careful, conservative and business ,J| methods of the present administration will be continued, gg 2. That the laws of the State of Indiana, and the ordinances of the City of Decatur will be carefully, honestly and conscientiously enforced. Sgf 3. That for every dollar of taxes collected and expended the public shall receive a dollars worth oi pu • lie .service. HW' I. That we will at all times represent the public. gjFjg that we will serve no private interests to the injiirv ol the public, and that we will insist that all public service corporations keep and fulfill their contracts. 5. That economv and eiliciencv will be the dominant feature of the administration. I assure you that if elected. I will do everything in my power to keep promises. Yours for a better Decatur. Charles W. Yager Democratic Candidate for Mayor of the City of Decatur.

HAVE ORGANIZED (Continued from Page One) $84,ood?~ To Meet Tomorrow The officers elected yesterday met this morning and arranged for a meeting for Sunday afternoon at two o’clock, at the J. Lutz office, wh°n all of the representatives of the county will gather to plan for the campaign to be held here soon. owuW Hche Rub Musterole on Forehead and Temples A headache remedy without the dangers of "headache medicine.” Relieves headache and that miserable feeling from colds or congestion. And it acts at once! Musterole is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not blister. Used only externally, and in no way can it affect stomach and heart, as some internal medicines do. Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, all pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). 30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50 - — — —oCOURT HOUSE NEWS. In the case of Robert B. Allison, upon petition, the executor was authorized to sell separate stock at private private sale and to report within thirty days. A judgment of $173.41 was rendered for Eli C, Bierie and Lawrence Yager, against John Buckmaster, et al. Heller & Sutton previously iwthdrew appearance for defendant Fink, who defaulted. — B. F. Butler was discharged as administrator of the estate of Jesse Williams, on approval of his final report. In tht case of David Steele vs. Isaac Robison, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff, that he is entitled to the possession of the property described in the complaint and awarding him $722.20 damages for the retention. Old Adams County Bank vs. Peter Musser administrator, etal. Appearance by L. C. DeVoss for the administrator. Crist Musser defaulted. In the damage cases of Ivo Decker and Luella Benneke vs. George Schigley, Lutz and Sturgis & Stine appeared for the defendant. In the Charles Pennington assignment. the petition by the trustee for assignor’s part of statutory allowance was sustained. Real estate transfers: Christens R. Niblick to Martin-Klepper Company, lot 338, Decatur. SIBOO. A hunting license was issued to \ B. Ford. | E. B. Lenhart, guardian of Maria Robisop, was authorized to pay claim .of S3OO for care of ward. A two weeks' vacation will follow the September term of court whk . tl closes today. I

I ii - ini ii i ii Mississippi Delia Plantation FOR SALE 000 borated five mile* 304 AUREO froill town on Y. & M. V. Ry. ; and on good public road, which will be graveled during the winter. tiOt* acres of thia property Is under cultivation, balance ir. pasture and woodland. Soil is buck-shot loam and black sandy loam perfectly drained by drainage canal and a small bayou. Improvements consist of one four-room manager’s house, good barn, and twenty tenant houses, all in good state of repair. This land produces fine wheat, corn, cotton, alfalfa, etc. Price |&>.oo per acre. For further information or inspection call or write M. E. WAINWRIGHT, Manager LAND DEPARTMINT BRANSFORD REALTY COMPANY GREENWOOD, MISS. 1 s For Burning Eczema ■” i Greasy salves and ointments should not be applied if good clear skin is wanted From any druggist for 35c, or SI.OO for extra large size, get a bottle of zemo. When applied as directed it effectively removes eczema, quickly stops itching, and heals skin troubles, also sores, bums, woundsand chafing. It penetrates, cleanses and soothes. Zemo is a clean, dependable and inexpensive, penetrating, antiseptic liquid. Try it as we believe nothing you have ever used is as effective and satisfying. The E. VV. Rose Co., Cleveland, O.

FOR CHRISTMAS I Your friends can buy anything you can give them—« I cept your PHOTOGRAPH Make an appointment before the busy season. ’Phone 807. ERWIN STUDIO , Above Callow & Kohne Drug Store. Prices’are advancing. You will save monev 111 having your Christmas photos made early. M e will laj I them hack for you until Christmas. PUBLIC SALE I ■ s<dd h* s f arm the undersigned will offer for sale at his resito' H in Kirkland township, Adams county Indiana, his entire herd of 0. I 1 I and Chester White hogs, Thursday, November 8, 1917 beginning at 10:00 o’clock, a. m. mi i,5 OCA ,I l °? 0F SALE One mile north, 6% miles east of Bluffton.’ J Decatur nik 5 1’ n ?, lles weßt of Dec «tur, on what is known as the | t"? eR 80Uth ' mi,es west of Peterson, or mile west* g Honduias. the tollowing property, to-wit: HEAD 0F °’ ’’ C ’ AND CHESTER WHITE HOGS- fl gilts farrowed' 2* S ? W8 ' ? ne sow with 10 P>B S by side, 9 fall t May 15 fall ® n< May: 8 s l >ril ‘K boars farrowed in April ® | breeding of thu g ?’ r , 3 year Hold 1 wis h to call your attention to t Prince is one V, h ? ,S at . the tead of n ’-’ herd His sire W and weighed Ino m gh J 8 l prlced bogs of the breed, selling for $.-’• lowa, 1914 ’ P)8, an d had the honor of being the grand champ' oll ** I sisewF s I I Troy wagon. good aha’.i. f * ">»“• « le lKh. Hay ladder wliH I - | h ->' >» mow; 100 bushel’B‘ I a credit oA? months *!’ 00 and un<ier - cash Sums I Bix mouths 8 per cent intern^' en ‘ u rst six month s without interest *-• g Ro property removed J J?" haser « ivln « note with appro;* I for cash. ’ emoved until settled for. Four per con' dlbro I Col. John Spnhler Decaii.r- <- , . JOHN W. PARRISK | High. Monroe. Auctioneers U ’ Co ' Noah l’’rauhigor, Bluffton; Cel h J V. Pease, Clerk if desired td ° f ,eglstra tion of pedigree will be furnished with « chi ’ H Lunch will be served on ground i ? 011 §rouu d by zmu Ald society .

_______ No Need to Rub Try Sloan’s Liniment and He S how quickly the swelling is reduce | and the pain disappears. No nets; to rub; it penetratesquickly and bringsrelief. Ha ve a bottle handy for gEt rheumatic pains, neuralgia; back ache and all mus- \ 11 de soreness. \ Generous sized i bottles, at your ftf. ■ i druggist, 25c.J &J. 50c.; SI.OO. .If/'J B/jmo I

“Key” Not Spanish Word. The word “Key” as used in K : S West, the island and city of Fiords not, as supposed, entirely a Spanitß word. Key is a Spanish corruptin: an American Indian word meaningsH island, a sandbank or a rock ia sea.