Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 5 December 1917 — Page 4

DA ILY DE MO CR A T Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 36 cents Per Year by mall $3.00 "Unale 2 cents tdvertiHlmr rates made known on i ppll< atlon red at »h« postoffice In Decatur. ■•' .I las- niatlei y . e.ut age. has made wise telections tor his councilinanic comj. fc.e. ..vid ntly he has ... i. pi ce the min on those com.a.i os where they are most capable to service because of previous experience. As arranged they should prove efficient and most helpful In making the administration a successful one. w. «aaaßaaaMMMWiMaMMnaM The grand jury is still pounding away. Can it be that P. L. has taken 1 his troubles to that court? He. has 1 suggested the course and we see no 1 reason why so good a citizen should ' not thus protect the people he loves ' so ardently during campaigns and 1 right afterward. Just what he knows 1 has not been made public but if he 1 tells it to the grand jury and there is any grounds for his intimations, the s matter can be attended to in the man- 1 nor duly provided by law. < Decatur merchants will see that • Santa Claus gives away to the chil- ' dren fifty dolls, fifty sleds, fifty pairs of skates on December 15th. To every I child who registers they will give a ! o ent. Santa Claus will do the dis tributing and some one will even be paid ten dollars for reading the bill. * It is a legitimate effort to show the I appreciation of the local merchants ' for the trade of this and surrounding ! community, its the kind of energy that < beats the mail order house and makes < the people glad they live here. It will 1 be a big day for the boys and girls. > Come in and enjoy it with them. It is not enough to say that the pres- t ident's message given to congress ' yesterday equals that of former occa- ’ sions. It far outclasses any paper of its kind even including the several I wonderful ones by the president him- ’ self. It contains thoughts and reasoning that we predict will be pointed • out and to by the generations yet unborn. Only a great mind could produce it, only a man of clean character could give the world such high ideals. I It proves the great K cause for which we battle today and for which as a nation we will continue to fight until the entire world recognizes our Christian attitude and our high purpose. Read it to the children for in no other way can you so quickly teach them how great we are, who can fight for the right and yet treat our enemy in the way that proves our right to so fight. The Indiana Republican committee has sent out a letter stating that America cannot win the war until the present government at Washington is overthrown. And then in the next moment we read in some of the numerous Republican newspapers com-

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i\utnu that the president is uummg ■ some Democrats to office in Indiana along with Republicans. For pure . copperheadism we cito the letter of tho G. O. T. state committee stating ; that we cannot win the war until the ! government at Washington is overthrown This is along the same lines us the revolutionists in Russia who propose to rule or ruin and are doing the latter. If President Wilson is wise he will see to it that no members of the Indiana Republican committee are placed in a ixtsltion of Importance In Indiana until hr disavows the letter sent out a few days ago by that committee. A committee that is trying to overthrow this government will not de much to help win the war. —New Castle Timos. President Wilson's message to congress has been read by millions all over the world by this time and dis cussed as to its wonderful meaning and important thoughts. It is doubt-, ful if a single person who reads it and wishes to be fair but will agree that it is a paper so high in class, so clear in thought, so far superior to similar messages that have come from any king or peer, that it must stand alone as the greatest state pai>er ever given to the world. Far reaching in its purpose, containing the noble thoughts of the world's greatest leader today, its sentences and its intent, square one with the other. When men fight they usually lose reason, and nations are but men united in one purpose. In the heat of passion we are apt to utter statements of wrath and to demand retribution that will bring revenge. Not so in President Wilson's ideas and ideals. We are to treat fair and with high purpose our enemies. We do not war against the good people of Germany >ut against that form of government nd that leadership which permits them to wreck that nation and bring grief and sorrow untold to her people. We shall not however, attempt to dictate to that nation how they shall conduct themselves, except so far as that conduct effects the world and the people of this fair country. It is impossible to review the president’s message, but it should be read and reread about every fireside, in every school and church, and committed to memory by those w-bo love their brother and their country. H • twi-rr x::s' :n; I SO6IE.TY | " trr nr.tn: ntinr.nmr.tK'.cixteitas WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR Thursday Walther League— Zian Lutheran School. Ic-Nicks —Miss Jo Balsma. Live Wire Class—Mrs. Eugene Runyon. Helping Hand —Red Cross Sewing. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. F. I’. Thornburg. Catholic Culture Club —Red Cross Surgical Dressing work at library. Red Cross Sewing—All day at J. D. Elzey home at Preble. S. S. Class—Mrs. Guy Brown. Baptist Aid —Mrs. Jacob Buhler. Friday. Delta Theta Tau —Jessie Holthouse. W. R. C. Slection —At Hall. Queen Esthers —Hallie Leonard. C. U. B. I. Club Girls—Miss Cecil Miller. Inspiration. '■ “Good night,” and then your candle's feeble flare Went glimmering up the stair; , A door closed and the house was still.

Slow, hour by hour, the night grew old, And from the smouldering hearth the ' cold Stole forth and laid its chill On fingers weary of the pen, On heart and brain that had been fain To make a song of cneer. 1 For, oh, the summer warm anc bright You conjured in the -winter night Went upward with your candlelight Went with you up the stair. —Thomas Augustine Daly A life spent worthily should be measured by a nobler line, —by deeds, not years.—Pizarro. I The Ic-Nicks will meet Thursday night with Miss Jo Balsma. At the home of Lois Peterson, try Kekionga Camp Fire Girls with theft guardian, Mrs. Tom Vail, had a cere monial meeting with Miss Williams the chief guard of the Fort Wayne

: Camp Fiw. the (UMt, There were t refreshments of ice cream and cake. Those who were there besides those named were Helen Andrews, Gretchen Smith, Mary Burk, Mildred Leonard, Mildred Llddy, Margaret Christen, Lois Peterson. Dorothy Durkin an< Arvilla Hendricks. The Woman's Home Mlssiawary society of the M. £. church will meC with Mrs. Thornburg at the parsonage, Thursday afternoon, at 2:10. The following program n*ill be presented: l Devotion At Mn. Harve fimith; lesson, ‘'Our New World Soil,” including three charters ht Missionary Milcstones. leader. Mrs. T. W. Hcisapple. Roman Rule in American, Mrs. F. F. Thornburg; Elliott and tfce Indians, Mrs. Harve Smith; Roger Williams, Mrs. F. V. Milla; The Founding of New Netberfand. Mrs. L. E. Keller; Swedes in America. Mrs. R D. Myers song, ladies’ quartette; Temperance reading, "Booze or Coal,” Mrs. Chas. Colter. Important business will come before the meeting and a full attendance is urged. The Queen Bathers will meet Friday evening at the home <rf Mtss Hallie Leonard .on First street. Miss Gladys Flanders will be associate hostess and Mrs. O. L. Vance will have the program. The Helping Hand society will meet Thursday afternoon at the Reformed Sunday school room 'to sew for the Red Cross. Every /member of the Live Wire class is urged to be at the meeting Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Eugene Runyon. The election of officers will be an event .of this meeting. The W. R. C. will have its annual election at the G. A. R. hall Friday. Every member is requested to take

notice and be there. The Presbyterian Woman’s Home 1 and Foreign Missionary society had u 1 good attendance and collection, yes- , terday at the home of Mrs. S. D. Beav- ( ers. with a splendid lesson and pro-1 gram lead by Mrs. L. A. Graham. The ‘ ladies brought their knitting or other ‘ work and were busy with their hands while they listened to the program and enjoyed the social following. I 1 Mrs. Leland Frank, Mrs. John Bein- ' eke, Mrs. Earl Butler and Mrs. O. L. < Burgener entertained the Pythian i Needle club yesterday afternoon at . the K. of P. Home, the ladies bring- < ing their needle work and knitting ' with them The lunch of sandwiches,' meat loaf, Waldorf salad and coffee j was very appetizing. In the absence t of Mrs. Frank, one of the hostesses. Mrs. Owen Davis, assisted. There will be no more meetings until after Christmas, when a watch party will 1 be held on New Year’s Eve. Each Pythian Sister will bring a contribu- 1 tion to the picnic supper. i The Delta Theta Tau sorority will meet Friday evening with Miss Jessie Holthouse. Mrs. Al Burdge, who has been district deputy of the Pythian Sisiters since October, left this afternoon for Redkey and Pennville, where she will inspect the temples. She will go from there to Muncie to attend a Pocahantas reception. As district deputy of the Pythian Sisters. Mrs. Burdge has eight counties, and twenty-six temples under her supervision. The inspec-! tion of the Decatur temple will take place next Monday evening and for this, there will be an exchange of dep-, uties. Mrs. Burdge inspected the temple at Roll Monday evening. The Walther League is announced for Thursday evening at the Zion Lutheran school house. Mr. and Mrs. George Steele, <>f North Baltimore, O„ are guests of their nephew. Will Ramey and family. Mr. Steele is in very poor health and is away on a visit in the hope that the change will prove beneficial. IC6O R T I 3 A new flag is waving from the court house tower. j At a meeting of the Reformed Wo--1 man’s Missionary society with Mrs. Otto Kirsch yestreday, Mrs. Otto Reppert. secretary of the thank offer- “ ing department, reported the sum of 156.32 from the service of two weeks ago. Rev. Stolte led the study hour, *’ and it was. very interesting, the pregram in detail being carried out as , published. | In the partition suit of Lettie Death et.al. vs. Elizabeth Harker, et al. ap- ! pearance by A. C. Butcher for Fred y Krueckebcrg, administrtor. Rule to answer. C. J. Lutz was appointed by the court to serve as special judge of the divorce case of Chauncey Brokaw vs. > Margaret Brokaw. Os the three < names suggested for special judge, e the defendant struck off the name ui

—- wiVHn II .■■l. I ■■ — - - -••*-*■* i'p. G Hooper, and the plaintiff. ttr name of J. T. Merryman, leaving the ■ third for appointment by the court. Real estate transfers: United States patent deeds to Abraham Blouser, ’ 160 acres ot Harttonl township; U. S. to Thomas Pritchard. 80 acres of St. Marys town strip The $6,000 damage case of Chalmcr Schelegcl vs. Ferdinand Stauffer, wjll go to the jury about 3:45 this afterjnoon. At time of going to press, tlie arguments were still tn progress. The evidence was concluded last evenlm A motion was made by tire defen ■•’ent that the court submit to the jury Interogatortes to be answered i nevent of a general verdict. Instructions from one to eight were tende-ed bv the plaintiff; and from one to twen*v one by the defendant. At a late hour thi" - grand jury which h A to report for several to do so, something new n n~ from time to time for their con-id- ration. A marriage license was issued this afternoon at 2:45 to Joseph Hflty. born August 23, 1895, son of Joseidt H. Hflty, to wed Anna Schwartz, bom October 30, 1895. daughter of Joseph A. Schwartz. Hunting licenses were issued te Charles C. Spade, James Niblick, Dewey Cully. Harry Coffielt. Enos D. Lehman. Our Cards Are Oow On Table iCnwttmjeo from Page One. whole tone of the Wilson address, indicating their belief ffi the neoeeaity Tor a re-pledging of the hosts of democracy.

As stated exchislvely tn these despatches a short time ago, Col. House is known to have presented to British officials President Wilson's urgent suggestion for a sorting of war aims, a compilation of those to which every ally could subscribe, a discarding of those to which all could not pledge their force and finally, issuance of a joint pledge by the allies of composite war aims. The matter was taken up in the Paris inter-allied I councils, but was temporarily put aside for more physical war measures. Judging from the reception of President Wilson’s address today, the plan will be brought to the fore today. The Daily News comment today was practically an endorsement of the American re-pledging plan. If the president could have said earlier what he said today, “the editorial declared, “and if in Britain and France and Italy the responsibility leaders of these nations had made his language this own, Russia might today be driving the German armies from her borders. “The demand for a statement of war aims has been repeated and insistent. In the light of Mr. Wilson s speech a statement which will mean wiping off the slate of much that ought never to have been written onl it is imperative. There can be no kinship between the spirit of yesterday's speech and the spirit of knockout blows or of economic warfare or of post-war boycotts,” The Daily News held up the president’s speech to more praise than it . has greeted any previous utterance of an American executive, judging it "another example of comprehension by which he clarified fundamental issues of the war.” “It would be affection to pretend that the speech echoes the declara.tions of allied statements,” the editorial continued. “His vision comprehends the world; their only half.” The Times still refused today to agree with the president’s differentiation between the German government and the German people. “President Wilson.” the Thunderer said, “has re-stated the allies’ purpose with uncompromising force. With a straightforward statement of war aims, the last hopes of the pacifists must founder.” | “As a re-affirmation of previous war utterances, the speech is of first class importance,” asserted the Chronicle. “Clear, far-sighted and statesmanlike,” was the Express’ opinion. Nearly every editorial referred to the address as the most emphatic announcement of America’s determination to wage war to the limit. The i president’s recommendation that war ■be declared on Austria was regarded as one further evidence of this inflex--1 able determination. 1 URGES~FIRE~ALARM SIGNAL o 1 Indiana pods, Dec. 4—Reports have reached the Blate Fire Marshal's ofe flee that a few schools are still nsing e hand bells to announce the fire drill, i. The use of this kand of alarm should e be discontinued at once in every >, school where such a signal is used to f announce fire drills, and a manual i

.... A . ,«■*. . • T- "t■ “T ’type * fire etarro gwog tne‘all*l This algual aitould not be used U> announce clans periods and should be dhiLincU' 1 ' Probably the worst fault that can be found with the hand bell is the fact that It may become njieplac©*! when aeoesaary to sound an alarm. Ibe clang of the fire alarm gong cannot be mistaken for anything other than the signal tor the lire drill. Ae 1 am going to dispose of the greater part of my catttte. and nothing except my registered stock, ' will off'r for sale at public auc"t jnv residence on the Peter Rich fnrm 1% miles south and one m ’e west of Monroe, on Thursday. Fee 20. 1917. beginning at 12:30 o'-lock n ni.. the following property, to wit: Twenty-five Head of Cattle: Bln k row. 5 years old, fresh in V r h red cow. 3 years old, giving ’ m-Uv s of milk per day. fresh in ’ t’ed Polled cow. 3 years 'r cf mflk per day. l ’ . 2 red heffiTS, •d b-ed- 2 red heif years old open, spot- <• f online 2 years old bred; red st ers coming 2 years old. good feeders; 9 coming yearling calves, consisting of 7 heifers and 2 steers. 1 graded Red Polled male calf. 9 weeks old; one graded Red Polled fe male calf. 9 weeks old. Three Head of Horsos: Bay gelding, coming 3 3 years old. sound and broke; sorrell , gelding, coming 3 years old, sound and broke; sorrel driving horae, 3 years old. sound and broke. Terms —A credit of 12 months will be given, the purchaser giving bankable note, bearing 6 per cent interest • the test 6 months; 3 per cent off for cash; no goods removed until settled for. JE. D. RICH. Jeff Liechty, Auct. Jerry Martz, Clerk. 4-16-17-18 CARE OF HORSES. 1. If farm horses are turned out together, remove their shoes. 2. Make the horses clean up roughage; avoid al possible waste in feeding. If leguminous roughages are fed. a little straw or corn stover will be beneficial. 3. Be careful of mares in foal. Avoid strains or other dangers. 4. Bear in mind the care received by the colt the first eighteen months of his life will be a big factor in his worth at maturity. FUNERAL FRIDAY Funeral services for Thomae T-eeole civil war veteran, will be held Thursday morning at ten o'clock from the ! residence on Mercer avenue, with the Rev. J. C. Hanna officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. CLOSED DURING FUNERAL The Frank Teeple dray line will not operate Thursday morning during ” hich t ; me the funeral services of T. H Tee le will be held. MOVED TO ADAMS STREET The 8. E. Black family has moved from South Seventh street to the McGill property on Adams street, being at home there since yesterday. VACCINATION “TOOK.” O P MU’ city mail carrier, as quite sure his vaccination “took.” He was off duty this afternoon on account of his illness. The Indiana fuel administration has requested Washington to send a representative to the “war council” which is to be held in Indianapolis under the auspices of the state council of defense on December 13 and 14. While Mr. Woollen of the state administration has called no formal meeting of the county fuel administrators during this war council, those administrators who find it .convenient to attend will find, doubtless, much of interest. Owing to the demand for young men and young women in France for war and hospital service, Indiana university opened a night class in elementary French in lndianai>olis. The class will meet at Shortridge high school on Monday,Thu rsday and Friday nights of each week. Miss Ruth Maxwell, formerly an instructor in French at Indiana University, but now a memtier of the faculty at Manual Training High School, will conduct the class. Those, who take advantage of the course, will receive five hours of Indiana University credit for each semester of sixteen weeks. State fire marshals and others have recommended, as a remedy for sooty chimneys, that a discarded dry-cell bat tery thrown into the stove or furnace supplies sufficient zinc to do the trick. There is nothing much more useless . seemingly than one of these used-up batteries and the suggestion will no doubt meet with hearty acceptance. , If no battery is available, a small . piece of scrap zinc will answer tho I purpose. The elimination of soot . from chimneys is one of the most ef.fective remedies for shingle-roof fires | —next to replacing the combustible roof with some material that is fireproof or fire-resisting.—Rough Notes. ' To subscribers of the Landis Christmas Savings i Club, payments can be r made up to Thursday, Deo cember 6, 1917. i OLD ADAMS CO. BANK.

Now Is a Good Time to Do J Christmas Shopping I Our assortments are complete. Many Useful I practical gifts for dad and the boys. I Neckwear Housefoats || Hosiery Traveling | Suspenders „ I r > Wear I Handkerchiefs Cuff Buttons | Bath Robes ™fe and I Night Shirts Hats and Caps I Sweater Coats 7UJ 1 Darters !! weater Vests T | ress Gloves as Suits Mufflers ‘ Overcoats Military Sets ; You are invited to call and see our Christmas Toepie, Brandyberry & Pete J Box Gandies ASSORTED CHOCOLATES CHOCOLATE ALMONDS BRAZIL NUTS IN CREAM CHERRIES LN CREAM Cigars t igarettes and Tobacco In Christmas Boxes Cans and Jars of P. A. and Tuxedo Cigar and Cigarette Hold rs flPES—Large Assortment SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR MAGAZINES TRY THESE, 50 CIGARS FOR slls Anker’s Cigar Store jXMV SDGGE-W The Watchword of today is “Preparedness." H It is only a few more days until Christmas. I Our selection of practical, and useful gift* H better than ever before. They are in individual y boxes, and make a present complete in itself. | Prices range from 25c to $5.00 ■ I SPECIAL FOR SATURDAV I One lot of pleated Dress Shirts for men. g shirts were originally $1.50 and SI.OO values. Spe- | cial for Saturday j 79 and 99c § I Vance & Hitel