Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 260, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1917 — Page 2

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Sam Hite will be named food director of Adams county and his duties will be io maintain proper prices and to see that food is not horded. It's the duty of every citizen of this county to help and not hinder him. Just remember that and it will make his work easier and much more effective. Take off your coat and work for your country. The time has come when you must, when you must choose which flag you will follow, when you either support the government or you are against it. If you can't go you can give and if you can't give money you can give your services, your brain your boost. Which will you do? Out of the great war is coming one thing most noticeable. Men are thinking, working, striving to make the world better. Preacher, lawyer, farm er, laborer, millionaire, pauper, soldier and statesman, stand side by side and shoulder to shoulder for the common good. Great things for the future generations will be accomplished. Mark that well. Decatur is a real trading point. It was proven again today when thousands packed the streets and filled the stores. It will be proven a half dozen times between this and Christmas. Our merchants are making an effo t to show the country folks that they appreciate their business and it counts. Don’t forget that Santa Claus' will be here December 15th and that every boy and girl in the county will want to be here. Go to church tomorrow’. You may like it if you try it. Those back of this "Go to church Sunday” have work ed hard and deserve to succeed. It’s up to you whether or not they do. No difference to what church you go, no difference what your belief is, go to church tomorrow. Fill the pews and some in the aisle, make them dig up extra chairs, make them build an addition to the building and then keep on going to church. It will help the community and the nation and its a time when every man should be thinking seriously of the duty he owes to the church. If every man. woman and child in

A Mackinaw for that boy will be both a comfort and a good investment. Al! wool and a good assortment of patterns. $5.50 to $8.50. THE MYERS-DAILEY rosiPJNv

MAN WAS CREATED ONLY “A LITTLE LOWER THaTTgOD’" GOD WANTS MEN TO BE GODLIKE HIS GHLRCH IS TO HELP MEN IN THIS EJNDEHVOR BE IN SOME CHURCH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH

Adams county could have heard the wonderful address of Rev. Arnold and the talk by Mr. Pierce last night, could have felt the enthusiasm that iuii through the veins of the hundred and fifty men who attended the meeting at the K. of P. home, they would have t better undrestandlng of the grave crisis and the Y. M. C. A. fund would be easily secured. It was worth while meeting for any community and the men from a distance admitted it wan one of the best they have witnessed. The credit is due to Mr. Lutz and his corps of able assistants. Adams county will "Go over the top” and more too. They can’t help it As one of the speakers last night said the money could have been raised right in the room ’cut 1 is the desire that as many as possible give for this splendid cause. You want to . fol or ought to that every time a soldiers writes home of the pleasure he has had from the Y. M. C. A. that you helped him to have it by giving your ’’bit.” It’s the greatest cause of ail. helping the boys who are giving their all. Get your purse out and open it wide. Lets show them what a big heart old Adams county has when it comes to giving for a great cause. Lets put aside personalities and jfush push, push for the Y. M. C. A. The soldier boys are asking it. What will be your answer?

| DOINGS IN SOCIETY I :: ir.;::::::: :u: ::r.or. octal o»ta I WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. T uesday W. C. T. U— Mrs. John Rex. ROCK ME TO SLEEP Backward, flow backward, O tide of the years! I am so weary of toil and of fears,- - Toil without recompense, tears all in vain,— Take them, and give me my childhood again! I’m grown weary of dust and decay.— Weary of flinging my soul-wealth away: Weary of sowing for others to reap; - Rock me to sleep, mother.—reck me to sleep!—Florence Percy. There was but a small attendance yesterday afternoon utien the Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid met at the parochial scho/1. only eight being present. The afternoon was spent in quilt ing. Mrs. Stuedler was taken as a new member. The next meeting will take place in two weeks. The Historical club will meet with the Red Cross society at the library cn Wednesday afternoons each week, until further notice. Next Tuesday afternoon the W. C T. U. will hold its regular meeting at the residence of Mrs. John Rex. One of the most delightful eventr in the history of the Decatur Chapter 127. Order of Eastern Star was tha’ of last evening when occurred the an nual inspection. Four state officerr were present including Mrs. Ella’ Smyser, grand matron. Logansport; Mrs. Robinson, past grand matron. Winchester: Mrs. Anderson, gran,'’ organist. Geneva and Mrs. Olive Pet erson. grand Esther, of this city. The guests were banqueted at six o’clock, 125 being seated at the tables in the dining room and the dinner was a delicious one. Afterwards the work was conferred upon Rev. and Mrs. W. Paul Marsh. At the banquet table Mrs. Peterson presided and responses were made by the grand officers, the talk by Mrs. Smyser being especially interesting. At the close of the initiatory work. Mrs. Emma Daniels present ed the grand matron with a bunrh of beautiful roses and a silver knife for the grand chapter and her talk was splendid. Another feautre of the eve ning was the presenting to Mrs. Laura Krill, a ,gift, the occasion being her birthday. The entire program was excellent and those in charge were sincerely praised. Many guests from out of the city were present .including besides the grand officers Mesdames

Charles Sturgis, Dfl.s McKinney, Waugh and Toney of Bluffton; Miss cook of Celina, Mrs. Ethel Krick, Mrs. Emma Crablll, Miss Ella Mull and Mr. Nelson Whittern of Monroeville; Judson B. Emriek and three others from Poe; Mrs. Hardison ami Mrs. Arnold from Geneva; Mps. Edna Goss and Mrs. Zona Burggett of Huntington. The Research club will, meet Monday afternoon at the library instead with Mrs. L. W. Stolte. All members are requested to bring a scissors and silver knife with them.

HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN SING AND CHEEK FOR ‘Y’ (Continued from Page One) i cad a nunibi rof letter from < amps here and in Europe including one from a lad who has been a prisoner in Germany for months and is almost insane. One boy said they considered the "Y” as safe as a bank and they trust implicitly the men in the work. If you doubt it, write to any boy in the army and navy. We don’t know what sacrifice is yet but they know in Europe and we will soon know here." Then Mr. Lutz said “Boys it’s time to take off our coats, will you do it?” ■nd the answer came back so strong ’’YES” that it almost floored the splendid and fearless chairman. Mr. Lutz then explained the plan of organization in each precinct and asked that the names he turned over to the secretary at once. Each chairman was urged to put his own name on the list. Tomorroy men will be sent out *o each church in the county and will talk a few minutes on this line. Each minister is also asked to give some ime to the cause. It’s Gods work and an be done on Sunday. When you ead a soldiers letter Just add a dollar >r two to your contribution. We’re oing to make a success of this if we have to close our stores and offices and quit farming and don't make a dollar all winter. Then the crowd sang "Blest be the tie that binds” and were dismissed with a fervent prayer by the Rev. Phillips of Monroe. BOYS AT SHELBY (Continued from Page Oue) ?. silk flag. Well mother we expect to be back home in the spring the way things look. Well 1 guess I will have K close for this time as my stationery ■'s giving out. Now you and dan must not worry, and tell Bee-Bee tc write. Good bye till next mail. From your loving son. CASS. P. S. —How is little Curly? Is he ts cute as ever? C. E. PROGRAM AT U. B. CHURCH Instrumental prelude— Mrs. Earl fdeyers. Song. Scripture lesson, Prov. 8: 10-21: Matt 6; 33—Mrs. Miner. Sentence prayers by teachers. God’s word relative to giving, by var ous members of the society. Talk, "The Blessings that come rom tithing.” Two short talks. Vocal solo—Miss Mary Roop. Song. Questions to be answered. Benediction. Leader. Miss Marie Hays. WETS LEAD OHIO (United Press Service) Columtnis, 0., Nov. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With 24 of the 88 Ohio counties yet to be heard from officially the wets have a majority of, 591. The result so far is wets 523,319; drys 522,728.

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AMERICA TO FEED WORLD. Among the obligations now laid on farmers none Is more inexorable than that to increase the supply of fats and meats. Grain supply abroad is merely a matter ot shipping. If the ocean were freed of menace we could not supply the required quantity of fats and meats. It means breeding and feeding. The opening ot the seas would flood markets with grain. Only the persistence and skill ot farm breeders of meat stocks will feed the starving world with the essentials of mbsistance. It. cannot come in a day. in a year, but widespread, determined, united effort must be immediately set in motion. The food administration has designed the International Live Stock association a food traniing camp.” It is well tamed. The farmer can there study breeding and feeding. Never was it ,o wasteful to teed high-priced grain to ill-bred stock. Lessons of breed improvement, of grading up common stock, and of economical feeding can be learned at the “International” as in no other place. The American farmer has heard the call of the nation, of the world. He will heed. The instinct for live stock embraces sympathy for humanity. The significance of the food administration's recognition of the International as an educational agency should sink deep into the mind of the farmer. It should bring him to Chicago the first week tn December to study meat production. >

PUBLIC SALE. We, the, undersigned, will offer at public sale on what is known as the Mart Andrews farm, % of a mile south of the Washington church. >4 mile from main road. 5 miles southwest ot Decatur, on Monday, Nov. 12, 1917, beginning at 11 o’clock a. ni., the following personal property, towit: Eight Milch Cows: Three Jersey cows, age 4 and 6. fresh in January. giving good flow of milk; white face Hereford cow, 7 years old. fresh in December; 3 Shorthorn Jersey cows, giving good flow of milk, ages from 3 to 4 years, all fresh in February. Five Head of Horses: Bay horse. 12 years old, 2 black horses, ■oming 3 years old. matches, Belgiums; Grey horse, coming 2 years old; bay horse coming 5 years old, weight 1400. Twenty Head of Hogs: Two thoroughbred Chester White sows, 1 Poland China sow; we can furnish the pedigree with these three sows; Chester White sow. with 8 pigs by side; 6 Chester White young sows, averaging 125 lbs. each; 5 head shoats. Chickens: About 3 doz. hens, G White Leghorn roosters. 20 Rhode Island Red roosters, 12 geese. Farming Implements: Rudd manure spreader, good as new; John Deere corn planter, good as new; lay loader, tedder, mower, 6 tons of toon timothy hay in mow; 15 acres ■orn in field, will be sold in shock )ther articles too numerous to menion. Terms—Sums of $5 and under, ash; over that amount a credit of '2 months will be given, the purhaser giving bankable note bearing > per cent interest the last six nonths; the first six months without nterest; 4 per cent off for cash. No joods removed until settled for. R. F. BOYER & JOHN WHICKER. Col. Noah Frauhiger, Jeffff Liechty, Aucts. 6-7-8-9-10 NOTICE. No hunting or trespassing will be permitted on the Fonner stock farm. Trespassers will be prosecuted to the fullest ixtent of the law.—W. P. Schrock. Mgr. «.

Mississippi Delta Plantation FOR SALE 856 ACRES tDß ‘™ Y. & M. V. Ry., in LeFlore county, with gravel road under way of construction through property. 455 arres of this land is in a high state of cultivation. 130 acres in pasture: 271 acres in timber. Black sandy loam soil, well drained. Six double and nine single tenant houses. Fine flowing well. Barn for twenty-three mules, shop and tool house. For a quick sale we are going to include the personal property and crop on place which consists of 260 acres of fine cotton, 175 acres corn, and balance in cane and potatoes, etc., also ten mules, eighteen head of hogs, two wagons, mower and rake, and farm implements. The cotton on this property is all long staple, and will produce from three-fourths to a bale per acre. This is a bargain, and during the next thirty days, the price will be $65.00 per acre, good terms. For further information and inspection call on or write M, E. WAINWRIGHT, Manager LAND DEPARTMENT BRANSFORD REALTY COMPANY GREENWOOD, MiSS.

HAISE MOREiHOCS Big Demand for Thein Now and the Market Price Never Better. INDIANA IS SHORT Farmers Should Increase the Production Twentyfour Per Cent. At the request of the U. S. Department of Agriculture a state-wide Hog production campaign will be waged in Indiana during November. Purdue University Extension Department, Indiana Committee on Food production and Conservation, the Council of Defense and the farmers of Indiana will be actively engaged in carrying on this work. "During 1916 and up to September 1, 1917,” says J. W. Schwab of the Animal Husbandry Division, "there was a decrease of 5,427,000 hogs in the U. S. Indiana has a hog shortage of approximately 20 per cent. In other words where we had one hundred hogs a year ago we now hove only eighly. The other swine producing states are all short of the normal sup--1 ly. The report comes from Europe that there is a shortage over there of 115.005,000 head of cattle, hogs and heep. This extreme shortage is serious. It is growing daily and no doubt will contiue till the end of the war. An immediate resumption of the . normal supply of animal products can , rot be expected even for many years after the war. It takes time, .several years, to fully replace the breeding herds and flocks of the country.” 1 Europe and America, too. need more meats and fats. This condition is proven by the extreme high prices row prevailing. The hog problem is of greatest concern. Hogs lend themselves to rapid Increase and this *s the only satisfactory outlook of the immediate situation. Where Indiana farmers bred 20 sows and gilts a year ago, 24 will have to be bred this year to reach the nori mal supply of hogs during 1918. Uni fortunately Indiana has on hand this j year an enormous amount of soft corn The only possible way in which a ' profit can be realized is to market it I thru live stock. The large number of I pigs which are being shipped to market should be retained or the farms to consume this corn. This feed must be fed before spring opens up. Good brood sows and gilts suitable for breeding purposes should not be sold and shipped to the central markets. When they reach the markets they are lost. Strive to keep) these sows at least until they have produced a litter of pigs. The country has an abundance of food. The U. S. Department of Agriculture estimates that there is one billion more bushels of feed produced this year than last. After surveying the present situation carefully it can be safely said that the golden opportunity for profitable pork production in Indiana never appeared brighter. The economic situation in Indiana agriculture at the present time demands a greatly in- ■ creased production of live stock cs- ' pecially hogs.

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Who appear at the K. of P. Home of the high school. They are survh includes a half hour lecture by Mr. are Risca Williams. Gwen Richards

The Y. M. C. A. secretary at Indiana university recently tecelved a r quest from a former I. U. student in the Engineers' Medical Corps at Fort Dix. N. J., for a used football. He explained that the hours drag heavily

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• Wednesday evening, under auspices Ivors of the Lusitania and the evening . Williams. The members of the party I and Ben Davies.

at times and that the men need'l some sort of recreation. Immediately the Y. M. C. A. called Coach Rathl n and told hi mthe situation. The res.flt was that a football in good conditi i was given by the athletic department