Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1917 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Eunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER Preeldent ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE. Secretary Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year by carrier 16 00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year by mall $3.00 Single Copier I cents Advertising rates made known on

application. . Entered at the postotflee 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 Coun«Jlmen at Largs JACOB MARTIN < J. M. MILLER

YOU VOTE TOMORROW:— The campaign Is over again and tomorrow you cast your vote for the men who will have official control ol your city for four years. During the next four years, it is assured there will arise many problems that will require ability and a desire to serve and you should be most careful in selecting men who will best serve you. The campaign in Decatur, though quiet has been an earnest one, at east b > far as the men on the democratic ticket are concerned. They have tried their best to conduct their campaign in an honest, fair and above board manner. The platform on which they ask your suffrage is an excellent one, containing five planks which cover every duty and obligation. They promise you good service and they have thus bound themselves to serve you unselfishly and industriously. They have held public meetings and have made their promises out in the open. The opposition on the other hand nas been content to slip along without a platform, without a public meeting, without a promise of any kind to which the public could hold them. We believe the result will forever and a day do away with the "gumshoe” campaign. It’s the wrong way in

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which to conduct it fpr it gives too ' much opportunity to “put one over” lon tho people. The men on the democratic ticket are high class and capable and they ■ deserve your patronage. We have called you attention to them several times. You know them and you know the men who oppose them. We feel that you know that Charles W. Yager is a man wbo will serve you faithfully as mayor and that he ought to oe elected. About Dick Christen theie is no dispute. Joseph McFarland tor treasurer, has proven his ability and wo feel sure will have your support. These men ought to have back cf them the members of the council, for harmony is an important part of every

administration. The democratic candidates for council, Fred Linn in the first, Ben Schrank in the second, Charles Helm in the third and Dr. Miller and Jacob Martin at large, are men who know how to serve you and who are willing and anxious to do so. They have all subscribed to the platform. They have each promised you good service and you as a tax payer and citizen will be the loser if you do not accept them. The city election Is imi»ortant in many ways and we ask you to be careful in selecting the men who will have controll of affairs m Decatur the next four years. Vote the democratic ticket tomorrow and you vote for your own best interests. t ~.

Tomorrow is the day—Vote the democratic ticket—a dollar's worth ol servlte for every dollar you expend for taxes. s- , ;* t Every voter cordially invited to attend the smoker at democratic headquarters this evening. Come up and help plan to make it unanimous. The democrats promise you publicly to enforce the laws, to give you efficient and honest service, to boost for Decatur. The republicans promise you nothing and but little of that. Vote the democratic ticket tomorrow. Indian summer is here and it’s fine. We like the sample so well that we hope the stingy and contrary old weather man will continue it until siext May. In the meantime, it gives coal directors a chance to catch up. Don’t forget the smoker at leadquarters tonight at 7:30. Short talks by a dozen speakers, plenty of cigars, discussions of plans, completion or organization for election day. Every voter invited. The democratic campaign has been conducted in a manner fair and above board and we believe the people will approve of their conduct by giving the candidates on that ticket a big vote tomorrow. The meeting tonight at headquarters is open to every one. Be sure to be there.

The gumshoe boys were at work today, slipping around here and there, whispering any old story in to the voters ear that they felt would influence them and promising nothing in such away that they could be held to tbnt promise. Vote the democratic ticket tomorrow and thus vote for Decatur and your self. Municipal elections in every city in Indiana will be held tomorrow and important ballot battles will be held in many other states. Interest here will center, other than in the local scrap, in the results at Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, New York, Toledo, Chicago, Evansville, Terre Haute and other places. The returns will be received

I at this office as usual, arrangmeuts Cor a complete report having already been made. You are invited to come to this office or to call us up by telephone. We was* ‘e tell you the news and we will spare neither time or expense to secure it for you. We feel we owe you that effort and we want you to feel the saute way.

I Will Adams comity do her share £or ( tbpe Y. M. C. A- next week? We feel i sure they will. This county has al- 1 Ways met her full share of expense j aud tor this cause, than which there 1

none more important, for our boys at the front, we are sure they will ’more than do bo. The organisation is being completed and the reul work will start next Monday. Five thousand dollars it) a lot of money but when you consider that we have throe hundred boys scattered over the world, each of whom is using the Y. M. C. A. rooms more or less, the proportionate amount for each is rather small after »U. If you will ask any of these boys what the Y. M ,C. A. means to the Boldier we are sure you will give your money with a better spirit.

The campaign is over, all but the voting, the counting and the shouting. We feel sure of the result. We believe sincerely that the best interests of yourself and the community will best be served if you elect Chas. Yager for mayor and select with him the other candidates ou the democratic ticket. They stand for the things that are needed to make Decatur better, they promise to continue the high class administration you have had for a number of years, they promise to keep on paying the city debt until it is wilted out, they promise to give you {i dollars worth of service for every dollar paid in taxes. They will enforce the laws. They are men to whom you can talk and with whom you can reason. They will best serve you. Vote the democratic ticket tomorrow.

;• sre»s»Bas»sß3ns3*msßstt^x 1 WINGS IN SOCIETY § * tyiTtf ttt? :tr: ttt: ,*.i *tt' *tt’ vtii * 5c WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday Delta Theta Tau —Margaret Smith. Pythian Sisters’ 'Business Meeting. Research Club —Mrs. Fred Heuer. Ruth Circle Masquerade —Esther Enos. Tuesday Reformed Missionary—Parsonage. Presbyterian Missionary— Mrs. A. M. Anker. Pythian Sisters’ Needle Club. Wednesday Bachelor Maids—Mayme Delninger. Bible Training Class and Choir — Dr. C. R. Weaver home. Shakespeare. Club works on gauze at Red Cross Shop. Thursday. Baptist Aid —Mrs. S. E. Brown. U. B. Aid—Mrs. Mel Welker. Friday. Christian Pastoral Helpers—Mrs. W Paul Marsh. The Loyal Workers Sunday school class will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Chas. Nodle. Mrs. Roy Baker will act as assistant hostess. All members of the Pythian Sisters’ lodge are urged to attend the meeting this evening when the degree team will be organized for practice for initiation. "Latin America” will be studied by the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Presbyterian church at the home of Mrs. A. M. Anker Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 when Mrs. John Schug will be leader. The program follows: Victrola selection; hymn; talk, "The and Its Opportunities,” Mrs. D. B. Erwin; talk “American Indians,” Miss Laura Alban; "Peonage.” Mrs. Jessie Dean; talk. “Land Conditions,” Mrs. S. D. Beavers; vocal solo, Mrs. E. D. Engeler; ’’Rich and Poor,” a word picture, Miss Laura Albon; contrast, “Latin America and the Anglo-Saxons,” Mrs. W. A. Lower; hymn; “Progress of Missions in Latin America,” Mrs. J. C. Hanna; instrumental solo, Veronica Anker; round table; business period, social hour.

The Shakespeare club will meet at the Red Cross shop Wednesday afternoon to make gauze hospital suppliis. , \V> will not forget to mention the meeting of the Faithful Followers’ Class of Bobo at the home of Mrs. Hazel Chronister in Bobo on the evening of November 2. In the absence of the president the meeting was conducted by Ora Gilpin, and opened with a song and prayer service; Scripture lesson was read by the hostess; roll call by secretary, to which the following anßwerea present: Florence Koos, Ora Gilpen, Mabel and Maude Springer, Bertha Troutner, Fantia Clements, Lucy Koos, Mrs. J. K. Klsou aud Hazel Chronister. Class dues and birthday

offerings amounted to $1.45. Next in order was short program, consisting o£ monologue by Florence Koos, and cross music by Lucy Koos. Maude Springer ami Ora Gilpin. In a BihJe contest prizes were won by Lucy ixoos and Ora Gilpcu. TUo

class then enjoyed a delicious bach served by tho hostess, assisted by Maude Springer Tho next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Bertha Troutner In Bobo on tho evening of December 7. We are looking forward for a much better attendance than we have been having during previous months, remembering our name. “Faithful Followers,”—Contributed by Class Reporter. Miss Margaret Smith will entertain the Delta Theta Tau sorority this evening

The G. C. Steele, Will Evans and Charley Cook families were entertained yesterday at the home of C. C. Sheets, a splendid time being reported. Music on the trap-drum and piano was furnished by the Steeles. Miss Margaret Conter, of Fort Wayne, spent the week-end here with her sisters, Mrs. Harry Frltzingor and Miss Rose Conter. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Suntan and family of Pleasant Mills spent Sunday here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Drummond and family. The Queen Esthers were entertained Saturday evening by Raona Smith and Fanny Heller at the home of Miss Smith. Miss Hallie Leonard had a splendid lesson being the chapter of “The Outposts” on the missionary book, "Under Our Flag.” Mrs. O. L. Vonce who returned Saturday evening from the conference missionary, convention at Warsaw, gave an excellent report on the same, the Queen Esthers being auxiliary to the missionary society. Fine refreshments were served.

Mrs. G. C. Mount and son. Marker, have returned from Indianapolis where they visited with her sisters and mother. Mrs. Mount will be ready in a few days to serve meals again and patrons should watch the columns of this paper for the announcment in a short time. Prof, and Mrs. J. D. Sarig gave a party Saturday evening to welcome Mrs. Verne Knepper. wife of Prof. Knepper a new member of the high school faculty. The ladies spent the time knitting for Red Cross and refreshments of pop corn, fruit, hot chocolate and wafers were served. Those present were M. F. Worthmann Guy Brown, Verne Knepper, Misses Virginia Cravens, Anne Rackstfaw, Freda WehmhofT, Betty Boyers, Ruth Gay, Sue Cook and June Ossenberg. Mrs. W. Paul Marsh will entertain the Christian Pastoral Helpers Friday afternoon. Miss Mayme Deininger invites the Bachelor Maids to be her guests Wednesday evening.

The Training for Service class at 7:00 and the choir practice at 7:45 will be at the home of Dr. C. R. Weaver Wednesday evening. A good attendance is desired at the meeting of the Baptist Ladies’ Aid society at the home of Mrs. E. E. Brown of Indiana street Thursday afternoon. o Fighting For Boys hi France (Continued from Page One) rushed into position a big Y. M. C. A. hut which will accomodate temporarily a thousand men, before it is taken to pieces and shipped to some new center. The association has ordered from Paris a number of permanent pine huts, 60x120 feet, which will accomodate 2,000 soldiers each, and keep them warm and well occupied during the long cold winter evenings that are to come. On the railroad siding at the moment are nine temporary huts, packed in sections for immidiate construction, and a score of permanent buildings have been ordered to be erected as fast as the locations for the camps are selected by the military authorities. Indeed, the aim is to have them on the ground and ready before the boys arrive, and take the first plunge in the wrong direction.”

Indiana is expected to raise SI,OOO,- i 000 of this $35,000,000 as her share to- i 1 ward this great work. Os course, the i old Hoosier state which has not failed in any other of its war endeavors ' will not fail in this. n l SHORTAGE OF LABOR. (United Press Service! Washington, D. C., Nov. s—(Spes—(Spe- , cial to Daily Democrat)—.‘‘There is an acute shortage of labor throughout the country, but business is satisfactory and industrial activity extremely great,” the federal reserve board announced in its monthly bul- ! letin today. | NOTICE W. R. C. Special meeting this evening at 7:QO o'clock in the post hall. Business of importance and practice on ritual work. All members arc urged to be We-eut.

THF COURT NEWS Closing Acts of the Adams Circuit Court for the September Term. A NEW CASE Filed on Note —The Court House Heating Plant is Now Going.

The folowing were notes made by the court on the docket at the closing day, Saturday, not reported in Saturday’s paper: A decree of quiet title was rendered for Carrie D. Mann against John Pelly et al. The clerk is ordered to make a transcript of proceedings for record. The case of the Chicago & Erie railroad against D. G. M. Trout et al for condemnation of land, was sent to the Wells circuit court on change of venue. . Hannah A. Gideon vs. Albert W. Gerard et al. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for Hitesman. A judgment for $1,321 for the Old Adams County bank was rendered against Peter Musser, administrator of the Jacob Musser estate, and Christ Musser. Jacob Musser was

.found to be surety for Christ Musser and the property of Christ Musser was ordered first exhausted before proceeding against that of the estate. L. C. DeVoss is allowed sl6 as attorney for 'the estate. Hooper & Lenhart are attorneys for The People’s Loan & Trust Company in a case against A. K Brenner, on note. H. H. Foreman, administrator of the estate of John Smitley, was authorized to expend not to exceed $125 for a tombstone. In the estate of Henry Koenemann inheritance tax report was reported and approved. Inheritance tax in the sum of $4 was found due from Louisa Koenemann. The appraiser was allowed $8.50. Report of sale of personal proper*v i" the George Teeple estate was j approved. Thomaci Perkins, guardian of Norman Gilbert et al., filed current reoort. which court approved and the *rnst was continued. Inventory number one in the C. E. Bolineer estate, was filed and approved. In th« estate of Thomas M. Gallogly. the administrator was authorized to turn over to Walton Johnson cer-

tain property, he to assume the indebtedness. In the estate of F. Yoss, inventory number one was approved. Additional bond was filed and approved. J. C. Sutton was discharged as guardian of George li. Martz, on the approval of his final report. William Worthmann filed final report as to Louisa Worthmann, which was approved and he was discharged as her guardian. His current report as to Minnie and Alma Lehrman was approved and the trust continued as to them. The current report of George W. Everett, guardian of Helen E. Everett, was approved and the trust continued. In the matter of the estate of Robert Wiley, exceptions to the reports made by the executor, were sustained and he was ordered to file amended report on or before December 1, to show attorneys lees for Hamilton for ($400; for Koons, *700; Sharpe, *1,300, and for the executor, *I,OOO. The executor is to further make collection of transcript fees set out in the report or make showing why he has not collected same from parties appealing said cause in wihch same were made. Judgment on finding, exceptions by executor to ail findings herein. All costs herein to be paid by the executor as additional costs herein-

J. T. Merryman, administrator of the estate of Frank Lord, was authorized to buy feed for aud care for property in e anada and to make loan for that purpose if necessary. Real estate transfers: Ada Yocum et al. to Fred I. Ridenour, real estate .in Root township, $2,250. PAYMASTER DEPARTMENT SHORT. , . (United Press Service) Chicago, Nov. s—(Special to Daily Democrat)-— Secret service operators and naval officials today were investigating an alleged $3,000 shortage iu

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the funds of the paymasters department at the Great Lakes naval training station. The monthly payroll of 15,000 jackies and officers totalling more than *1,000,000 has been held up more than aweek. while it was recounted and re-checked. a PRISONERS TO BE WELL FED (United Press Service) Washington, Nov. s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—American prisoners in Germany will be well fed. Inuependentl yof rations provided them bv the German*, the American Red Cross declared today a committee has been established at Berne, Switzerland, to provision saptured soldiers and sailors. Together with the 12 infantry men taken from Pershing's forces Saturday there are now about 120 American prisoners in German camps. DIRT—FREE Have several loads of dirt which any one can have for hauling, if taken at once. See HENRY HELLER 122 N. Eourtli st. COAL SITUATION BRIGHTER (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Nov. 5— (Special (o Daily Democrat)—One hundred per cent efficiency has been obtained in the movement of coal in Indiana B. I.

Skaters War Ti Beginning Tuesday evening, Nov. 6th,a" Tax of five cents wilt be placed on ever) perso n! | tering the skating rink, the same to be charged a’! admission fee. This tax will be charged if* • evenings only and will cover the War Tax E ncle Bam on all owners and proprietors of & ing rinks. The price for skates w ill remai* 1 ! same, fifteen cents in the afternoons, and fed five cents in the evenings. Ladies, fifteen ced evening. Lome, and enjoy a roll around the rtok I

Lewis, chairman of public .-m® ■ mission, announced today, s® reaching commission :-tate tie® railroad is supplying the deal® ' the mines. SMOKER CLOSES Cmrt| The city campaign will cii® evening when the democrats I a smoker at the headquartesß 1 , this office, to which every u® inmost cordially invited. ThcM® . ic candidates wish to 'alkuyaH . | tomorrow’s election, ■ good service and to stoat j® sistauce and your vote, ii *® ' There will be plenty of cign® there will he ten minute ~J® Judge Smith, J. (’. Moran, H ® ler, J. F. Fruechte, !> P. fdfeH Erwin, D. N. Erwin. J. W others. Be sure to attend lit® ing, the last of the city WAS FINE.’ SERVICE® The Sunday evening sen*® 1 Christian church by the R« v Marsh, being the lir-t ofa.-«i® trated by steropthutii splendid one. thoroughly appreciated by the large ( Tho Passion Play was s-iiomß MRS. BAXTER VERV^H i Mrs. Reuben Baxter of tt® ■ is very low of pneumon&^^B