Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1917 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15 00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Food control in this couhtry and in this county is now a reality and you should be familiar with the rules which govern same. Read carefully the new rules published today and be . careful.

Tho execution of thirteen negroes in Texas yesterday and the conviction for life of forty-two others who participated in the recent attack in a military camp there is but further evidence that the war is actually war aud that the disobeyance of orders and disobedience means the severest punishment that can be given. Those Ohio men who took possession of the car of anthracite coal belonging to Carroll & Son of this city, no doubt feel when they throw on a chunk that they are tossing in five dollar gold pieces. It’s safe to predict that people in that community w*ll have more respect for the rights of those who own shipments of coal, than they ever have before. The most important problem at this time is whether or not the Red Cross drive for membership in Adams county starting next Monday, will be the success it should be. It’s a big job the women have undertaken, but just remember that this county never stubs her toe. We always make good and we are going to do so this time but

The Christmas Spirit O/& M'S > rOlOw \ ; * m4gpv I </' ■■. i / W 0 OYAIiJOI* USEFUL GIFT SELECTIONS Do not fail to include Warm Clothing for Christmas Gifts, as sometime a useful article of clothing will be worn and appreciated more than some small article which will be admired and soon forgotten. A Suit or Mackinaw for Man or Boy: $5.00 to .$12.00 for Boys. .$6.50 to .$30.00 for Men. Sweater Coats and Jerseys $1.25 to 8.00. Brown’s Beach Jacket Vest will please and elder man as much as a sled will a boy. We are headquarters for anything that you may desire for a Christmas Gift for mother, brother, son or sweetheart. The Myers-Dailey Company. SUITS THAT SUIT

’’it will take all the energy of all the red blooded people of the county. Will ’ you do your bit again? r We have no quarrel with Mr. Vestal, , representative in congress from this district and we have not entirely given up hope that he will make some effort to earn his salary. He now has the opportunity for he is a member of the most imimrtant session of congress ever held in tbe world. It’s up to him to make good. If ho does, the people of the district will give him their support but he should not be content to sit idly by and let other members take care of the many important matters which arise each day, for just as sure as he continues to do so. the people of the district will disapprove of him. Suppose Mr. Hughes had been elected president instead of Mr. Wilson, and the war had followed, just as it did, would the, editor of the Demo-

crat now be standing for the administration as the Herald and Congress--1 man Vestal has? —Evening Herald. Yes, sir, but sincerely, and wtih all our might, without seeking any political advantage for supporting our ‘ country and our flag. The best proof of what our position would have been under such circumstances, is our files of 1898, when the Spanish-American war was in progress under a republican president. During that period we put aside politics and boosted for the government and for the administration in power. That’s what a real newspaper always does under such circumstances. pco6 n t b ft 2£3xx;3r. The unusual case of a divorced mother-in-law f<|r damages for the daughter-in-law suing her former alienation of her husband's affections is on trial today before a jury and Judge D. E. Smith. The plaintff is Inez McVeigh, who, in October. 1916. was granted a divorce from George McVeigh. The defendant is Leah McVeigh. George’s mother. The di-

vorced wife demand* $5,000. She says the mother-in-law caused discord between her and her husband and finally their separation The plaintiff is represented by C. W. Kerns of Van Wert, Ohio, and Peterson A Moran, of ‘his city. Attorney D B. Erwin is the defendant's counsel. The following jurors are hearing the ease: Charles Pontius, Otto Bleekq, Frank Farlow, Charles Bohnke, W. J. Myers, William Zimmerman. John Everett. James M. Barton, August Peck, John Wagoner, L. C. Hughes, Marvin Kelly. A marriage license was issued to Daniel F. Best, farmer of Van Wert, ().. born May k 1869. son of Peter Best and Mary A. Bartram, born June 27, 1864, daughter of Joseph Jacobs. Both were married beCore, the groom's marriage being dissolved by death in 1916. and the bride’s in 1905 and 1916. according to the marriage application. The semi-annual settlement sheet, this one known as the December settlement sheet, has been completed by Auditor Moaure and Deputy Martin Jaberg. and forwarded to state headquarters for approval.

Real estate transfers: Sarah E. Brokaw to Eliza J. Klein. 120 acres of Root township, quit claim deed. sl4oO. Charles Hoffman vs. William L. Moellering, et al. Peterson & Moran appear for William L. Moellering. Philip Schug, et al. vs. P. L. Schttg, administrator of the Annette Backesto estate. C. J. Lutz appears for the astate. Lewis A. Springer vs. Esther Springer. Defendant ruled to answer absolute in five days. Charles Schug. et al. vs. Milton S. Hilpert. Answer in two paragraphs and cross complaint. Rule to reply to the second paragraph of ansewr. Ride tn answer cross complaint. Peoples State Bank vs. A. K. Brenner, et al. Appearance by Erwin for Ora M. Wadsworth. Rule to answer. Ernest C. Fry vs. Charles D. Mooney. Case dismissed for want of prosecution. at cost of plaintiff. The motion for a change of venue from the county of the $5,000 damage case of Chalmer Schlegel vs. Ferdinand Stauffer, was sustained and the case was sent to the Jay circuit court, ten days being given to perfest the change.

q: uc .uru: nr. ac ;;r.un:»::n; .n: as?: ] SO6IE.TY I WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR Wednesday Reformed Ladies’ Aid —Mrs. Frank Keller. Thursday Presybterian Aid — Postponed until next week. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. Fred Linn. U. B. Aid —Mrs. U. S. Drummond. Friday. W. R. C. Afternoon Tea postponed. Zion Lutheran Ladies' Aid —Parochial School. Methodist Mite —Mrs. J. T. Merryman. Christian Pastoral Helpers—Mrs. J. W. Rabbitt. Eastern Star Election and Christmas Barrel Donation. What though the road be dreary. Fraught through each mile with guile? What though your eyes be weary? Lift up your face and smile. —Stephen Chalmers. There will be an important meeting of the Eastern Star Friday evening when the election of officers for the ensuing year »ill be held, also the matron requests every member to bring that night some canned fruit or jelly for the barrel they will send to the Masonic home for their Christmas. This meeting is the time to pay dues, all take notice. A meeting is announced for the Zion Lutheran Ladies' Aid society to meet at the parochial school Friday afternoon. As this is to be the last meeting of this year, and there is much work to be finished for Christmas, a large attendance is desired. The Phoebe Bible class of the Reformed church, with nine or ten present. held its business and social meeting at the home of Mrs. Otto Kirsch last evening, the evening being a delightful one. The regular monthly knitting party of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held at the home of Mrs. John Niblick yesterday, with an attendance of about thirty, the cold weather preventing many from coming out. Mrs. W. S. Mills lead the devotional:* and Mrs. Eugene Runyon, the chorister, lead the singing. Mrs. I A. C. Bell, vice president for the past three months, retired at this meeting, and Mrs. John Scltug, next vice presi ident, succeeds her for three ujouths.

i The ladies devote not. only the time • at the meetings to knitting, but work • at the same in their homes in the meimlime, and the amount of knitted goods turned in is wonderful. Mrs. John O'Brien of East Seventh i street, entertained a number of ladies informally Saturday afternoon, in honor of Mrs. Clayson Carroll of Decatur. —Marion Daily Chronicle. The W. R. C. Friday afternoon lea to have been given at the home of Mrs. Dan Kitson Ims been postponed on account of the cold weather. At a meeting of the Tri Kappas at the library last evening they completed plans for their annual Christmas party. This will be given the evening of December 26 at the home of Miss Helen Niblick and at that time, all of the Tri Kappas will be at home from school to join in the good time. The sorority will also entertain the patroneses, Mesdames Eugene Runyon. J. W. Tyndall. Dan Sprang and E. B. Adams. On Christmas day the sorority will take to each of the inmates of lhe county infirmary, a treat. There are forty inmates, thirty-one men and nine women. Miss Jessie McLean, former cashier at the Boston store, who has been in the west seven years is enroute here for a visit. She will stop at Denv ?r and Chicago, and expects to arrive here to spend Christmas with her aunt Mrs. Mary Wemhoff and others. From here she will go to Washington. D. C. for a visit with her brother, H. C. McLean. Miss McLean spent five years at Los Angeles, Cal., and for the last two years, has been at Searchlight Nevada, a mining town. Her many friends will be pleased to welcome her. This is her first visit here since going west. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid society has postponed its meeting from Thursday of this week until Thursday of next week, when Mrs. C. A. Dugan will be hostess. The meeting is postponed on account of cold weather. Tite Catholic Culture club will meet Thursday night with Miss Lena Holthouse. ■ LIBERTY GUARDS ARE CALLED (United Pioss Service) Indianapolis. Dec. 12—(Spccila to Daily Democrat) — “The liberty guards were < ailed to the colors by Gov. Goodrich in a proclamation. The governor called all men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five who desire to aid in maintaining peace and order in our state, and who are not in some military branch. He urged them to prepare themselves in lhe use of military arms and inHitar? drill and maintain an interest in the work for the period of the war. The guard will be held in readiness to strike at outbreak and give protection and aid in cases of fire, storm and other catastrophe. The guard will be under the directions of Gen. Smith.

ONE PRICE FOR COAL (United Press Service) Indiauapolis, Dec. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—L. Ert Slack, U. S district attorney announced today that he would take special steps to v ee where ever a uniform coal price is established .by the fuel administration, that this price is not violated. He declared that any dealer charging higher prices would be prosecuted in the fed; eral court. The prices to dealers is unecessary. but they are to keep themselves informed tfhen the price changes. MAY BE FAR DOWN IN LIST. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Hid., Dec. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Telegrams received at the state conscript office that men who are now awaiting calls may possibly be put far down in the different classification and may not be (ailed unitl the later quota goes into service. MAY USE TRUCKS. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind.. Dec. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Motor trucks may be used in Indiana to haul mail on account of the congested condition of the railroads. Robert Springsteen, the Indianapolis postmaster, who returned from Washington today, stated that he had been commissioned by the postmaster general to investigate the possibility of using the motor trucks. o TO SUCCEED BARNHART (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Dee. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—(’. E. Whicker of Fort Wayne was today appointed .. deputy states marshal to succeed Frank Barnhart who resigned. JERUSALEM°UNDAMACED _ (United Press Service) BULLETIN Rome, Dec. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Jerusalem was undamaged when General Allenby’s British 'troops occupied it. the Patriarch of I Jerusalem wired the Vatican today. •He said not a single shot was iired in (the city.

HELP TO DIVIDE IT I J i Wholesalers, Dealers and Consumers Are Urged to Co-operate on THE SUGAR SITUATION Don’t Try to Get More Than You Need—Some People Are Without It. Detroit. MichiganDecember 6. 1917. To the Michigan-Ohio Producers: It now is. or should be. a well known fact that the United States government.. through the Food Administration has determine*! upon a forced .e---duction in the sugar consumption in this country as a war measure towards providing increased supplies for lhe allies and our troops abroad. There are many of the wholesale and retail trade, also consumers in the Michigan-Ohio district, who apparently do not realize as yet what this means, nor what is expected of them individually in the present critical period of sugar scarcity, but who are still endeavoring, in one way or another. to secure more than their just share of lhe beet sugars now available, in order to hold as nearly as possible to a normal distribution, and from that position secure competitive advantages to themselves. We quote from a letter dated November 27th from the Food Administration Sugar Distributing Committee. Chicago: "This nation is at war. Sugar is a necess’*v required to carry it to a! successful issue. There is an acute; short, e in the United States and throughout the world. Any use of this commodity for advertising purposes i»: a jrofiteering practice contrary to the spirit animating loyal citizens of this republic. “If any dealer uses sugar for such 1 purposes, whether to directly help the sale of other commodities or to attract c ustomers to his place of business, all further supplies should be ‘ withheld. | “This Committee believes this is no time to temporize. Either these deal- I ers must aid the government in the full spirit of such assistance or must admit that their first consideration is of themselves and their business, in the latter case this committee will wholly refuse to aid them. “We cannot express too strongly our determination to be governed by these principles.” The president in his message Tuesday touched upon further price legislation with the remark, "The Law of supply and demand, I am sorry to say, has been replaced by the law of unrestricted selfishness.” Compared with many other sections of the country where consumers have been entirely without sugar for weeks at a time, or families have been limited to purchases of from one-quarter of a pound to one pound per week, the Michigan-Ohio district has had nothing to complain of. but unless prompt action is voluntarily taken by all wholesalers, retailers and consumers, to economize with supplies received, those who continue improvident, must not expect any consideration from this committee. We wish to add that it is quite possible that the food administration may decide at any time to draw from and thereby reduce this district's present supplies in relieving the tore acute situation in the other sections referred to. This letter should be given publicity i direct and through brokers to the entire wholesale trade of the MichiganOhio district and by them to their

BEFORE (lIRISTMASI give FURNITURE FOR CHRISTMAS I l>rincelyln d c Sstk"you"desire 3 " ‘ he " r<llnary K ‘ ft or “ n be ® I so upwards C \^fs7mas^shn opportunities at a dollar <»> ■ no obligations to buy. * oppers arc welcome—and arc undei j G.ce us a call-the Up-to-date Store. I yager bros. & reinking I

aKratnL' wytA F to! 11 hr 1 % ~ A Copyright Hut & Wbcr 4 Mora SENSIBLE GIFTS GO BETTER ft EVER THIS YEAR If you have any gifts to buy for Men or Bovs is the store to come to. In these days of economy sensible gifts willfe* in line with the spirit of the times. Get them a HART, SCHAFFNER & I CLOTHCRAFT suit and overcoat-. We also h a v e » other useful gifts, such as ’ Bath Robes Sweaters House Con Hosiery Umbrellas Full DreJj Knife and Chain Cufl Buttons Handkcrci! Laundry Bags Muffllers Scarf PiJ Mackinaws Rain Coats Gloves Trunks Traveling Bags Hats, Caps Boxed Holiday Sets, Neckties in fancy boxes.; many other useful gifts. Come in today and pickq out while the stock is complete. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE 41 GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOR MEN AND BO

salesmen, to retailers and thence’ to the consuming trade. Also publicity in newspapers. Yours very truly. MICHIGAN-OHIO BEET SUGAR COMMITTEE.

Practical And Useful Christ™ Gifts For Men And Boys Our holiday display is the finest and moste tensive to be seen in any one collection in thecil Beautiful Bath and Lounging Robes fro Sitol Traveling Bags, excellent quality S 5 toll Large assortment of Handkerchiefs from 10ctoo Neckwear 50c to Hosiery 25c to: Kid Gloves $1.50t0l Knife and Chain ft Dress Shirts 75c to ft Silk Scarfs $1 to 111 our soldier boy will appreciate a Dress® Case, Brush. Set, Sewing Kit and Sleevless Swea® Vest. H | See our two display windows for nianyot® suggestions. I Teeple, Brandyberry & Pete!

The Distinction. “Now that. sic. is a very Ml one that you ne.'dn't be afraidt anybody.” ‘'That's all right, t it goes, but I want one ths .smoke myself.''—Judge.