Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 28 December 1917 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Excepl Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary Subscription Ratea Per Week, by carrier 10 cunts Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall ...25 cents Per Year, by mall 18.00 Single Coplea I cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Include in your New Year resolution made in advance, that you will not start the year by a silly and expensive frolic at a cabaret the night before. It's in opposition to the rules of the food administration and a practice that ought to have long ago been discarded. A new year is coming. It's on its way and due to arrive within less than a week. May it bring 365 days of happiness and prosperity, the glad tidings of peace, the return of our boys and a return to normal conditions, improved because of the terrible experience through which we are passing May it also make you a booster for all time to come, an optimist who sees the bright spots and a firm believer in helping the other fellow and following the Golden Huie. The efforts of peace now being made by Germany are not likely to terminate in any such result, much as it is desired, at this time, but the terms as offered to Russia show a long step in advance by the Central Powers, over a year ago. The kaiser we believe, wants peace, but the allies will not be content with any but a lasting peace, the disarmament of Germany, the rebuilding of Belgium and Servia and the establishment of a government, that will see the future in such a manner that the world can feel safe from war and all its heart rendering accompanianments. As the time for taking office draws near, we hear numerous inquiries as to what action John Logan, elected as a member of the council from the second ward will take. Under the law he cannot serve as a city official while employed by a corporation, which holds a franchise from the city. Mr. Logan has been for a number of years and we believe is still an employee of the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad. The law is plain, we are informed by attorneys and it seems to be up to John. Whether or not the fact that the railroads have now been taken over by the government, will in any way effect this preposition, we cannot say, but it is likely if it does anything to require even a stricter compliance with the law. The new officials begin service on January 7th and it is argued that in case of action on any important matter, if a member is holding office illegally, the entire transaction might be thus nullified. With the exception of a few partisWE Have Several Dozen Pairs of Mens Woolen Shirts and Drawers That Are $1.50 Value That We Will Close Out at Once 98c a pr. THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

r'au and narrow gauge newspapers who -'don't want to be satisfied or pleased with any action taken by President - Wilson and who consistently continue y to find fault, with uny action taken, t the coutroll of the railroads by the y government, is credited with being a - very wise and necessary move of war. Heads of thu railroads, leaders of the ( working men, statesmen and the bigj gest men in every walk, agree that s the president's course was just the ’ right one and his selection of Mr. Me- * Adoo the best one possible. The gov--1 erument will have charge of every railroad line from this time on until ’ the war is over, enabling them to move men and supplies more rapidly than heretofore, to handle the coal situation and to take care of traffic generally in a manner much more satisfactory, thun ever in the history of this nation. The president deserves your heartiest support. He is a valiant leader during this greatest crisis and he can do better work, supported by every citizen of the land. h SOCIETY h !• KnuttrAi: tKnaxsxaxuxstscituTOH WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR Friday. Mite Society—Mrs. Dan Sprang. Pocahontas Needle Club, Be willing to pity the misery of the stranger! Thou givest today thy bread to the poor; tomorrow the poor may give it to thee. —Michaelis. We go and fancy that everybody is thinking of us. But he is not; he is like us —he is thinking of himself. —Charles Reade. Frank Wemhoff, of Ixts Angeles, Cal.; and Miss Jessie McLean, of Nevada, were guests of honor at a lovely six o’clock dinner party given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler and daughter, Marcella. Covers were also laid for the following besides the 1 guests of honor: Mrs. Charles Pillior. Greenville, O.; Mrs. Charles Christen, Celeste Wemhoff and Theodore Gralliker. Pink roses beautified the table and the rooms. Mr. Wemhoff returns to California next Wednesday after a visit in Indianapolis; and Miss Me- i Lean leaves Monday for Washington. D. C. to spend the winter with her brother, after which she will return to the west. The Catholic Culture Club girls spent last evening with their knitting l at the home of Miss Rose Voglewede. The one to have read the paper could not be present and this was deferred, j Next Thursday evening the girls will spend at the Red Cross shop making surgical dressings. A good attendance made the meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul society with Mrs. Dr. Costello an interesting one yesterday but no business of spe- ' cial importance came up. The elec- i tion of officers will be held at the next , meeting. , Misses Doris and Mary Erwin went to Willshire, 0., last evening to visit with the W. A. Dull family. Mrs. Horace Callow has returned from Marion where she visited with her brothers. The Rice family members were Christmas guests of the Louis Rice family at that place, those present being the Horace Callow family, Mrs. Joe Rice of this city, and the Frank Rice family, of Marion. The Pocahontas Needle club members should remember that the payment of dues will be expected this evening. TO HELP FOOD DIRECTORS. Presidents of food card signers for every county and for every township in Indiana will be named to co-oper-ate with the county food administrators in the intensive conservation 1 campaign planned for Indiana during the early part of 1918. Every man or woman who signed a food card will be asked to join with the local executive for the purpose of making effective the new program of the food adminstration, which is as follows: 1. One meatless meal every day. } 2. One wheatless meal every day. 3. Meatless Tuesday. I 4. Wheatless Wednesday. ' 5. Porkless Saturday. G. Use less animal tats. 7. Use less sugar. The campaign will be to make wheatless day 10b per cent wheatless. In other words substitutes which are absolutely without any wheat in their composition must take the place of wheat bread, pastry, etc. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG. . A

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' The local military board classified forty men this morning, nine of . whom were referred to the district board on account of the registrant claiming deterred classification on the grounds of occupational or agricultural claims. Questionairres were mailed to the men holding order numbers 874 and 924. Those classified by the board yesterday afternoon and Ails morning were: Victor Amacher, Monroe. Class 1. John P. Hebble, Decatur. Class 4. Milo Glen Boyd, Decatur. Class 3. Otto Colchin, Decatur. Class 1. Glen M. Knittie, Decatur., Class 4. August Weigman, Decatur. Class 4. Paul V. Myers, Geneva. Class 1. Charley Barnett, Pleasant Mills. Class 4. Clinton Mathys, Berne. Class 4. Delva A. Stalter, Craigville. Class 4 Ernst F. Bebout, Geneva. Class 4. Hubert E. Zerkel, Decatur. Class 4. Orville L. Ayers, Kendallville. Class 4. Oscar Meshberger. Linn Grove. Class 1. Otto Hofstetter, Geneva. Class 1. Ray R. Diffenbaugh, Geneva. Class 1. Henry C. Byerly, Mag’.ey. Class 4; non-combatant. Fred A. Chronister, Decatur. Class 5. Chester T. Michaud, Bertie. Class 4. Andrew J. Neuenschwander. Berne. Class 5; non-combatant. Roy L. Butcher, Geneva. Class 4. Milo F. Shirk, Monroe, Class 1. Elain Steiner, Berne. Class 4. non-combatant. Floyd E. Meyers, Berne. Class 4. Chester L. Hendricks, Monroe. Class 4. Harvey L. Bovine, Monroe. Class 4. Frank Biberstine. Geneva. Class 1. Carl B. Fisher, Decatur. Class 1. Henry Yoder. Berne. Class 1. James F. Stonerook, Decatur. Class 4. Menno Augsburger, Geneva. Class 1; non-combatant. Fred Ridenour, Decatur. Class 4. Amos Bertsch, Monroe. Class 4; non-combatant. Harvey Hugo Hoffman, Decatur. Class 1. Edward Augsberger, Berne. Class

CLOSE FOR YEAR County Commissioners are Holding Special Session Today and Closing BUSINESS FOR YEAR Bills Are Allowed—County Council Will Meet on January 7th. The board of county commissioners met in special session this morning at the auditors office for the purpose of closing up the county business for the year. The quarterly report of Recorder Aaron Augsburger ending December 28th was Hied and approved. Fees in the amount of $408.95 were collected ( during this period and turned over to the county treasurer. Owing to an error made in the assessment of property of W. S. Smith, the board ordered that the overcharge be paid back to Mr. Smith. Orval Harruff. superintendent of con struction in the matter of Charles Reicheldeffer drain filed his report of estimated cost and charges which was approved. Upon the petition of Ed L. Augen--Ist ugh, trustee of Washington township, the board authorized the above named trustee to extend additional aid to George Syphers, one of the county's wards. By order of the hoard the county council will meet in special session on Monday, January 7th at the county auditor’s office for the puriKtse of making additional appropriations for the expenditures of the county goveriment and the up-keep of her instit tution. The hoard awarded the following bids for supplies to bo furnished the county infirmary: Dry goods, Niblick & Co., $20.20; shoes, Charles Voglewede, $11.45; groceries, Fisher & Harris, $14.69; tobacco, Fisher & Harris, $26.90; clock, 1). M. Hensley, $8.50 drugs, Smith. Yager & Falk, $16.40. The board concluded their meeting with the allowing of bills. They will meet in regular session on the first Monday in January. COURT HOUSE NEWS. Fred Geimer qualified a administrator of the estate of Catherine Kiting, giving $4,000 bond. John Schurger & Son are attorn-yx i

4; non-combatant. James R. Schoenberger. Geneva. Class 4. Christian P. Steury, Berne. Class 4; non-combatant. Jcfteph L. Schwartz, Monroe. Class 4; non-combatant. Christ P. Neuenschwander, Berne. Class 4; non-combatant. Daniel J. Schwartz, Monroe. Class 4; non-combatant. Byron C. Hendricks, Monroe. Class 1. Robert Nevil, Geneva. Class 1. John J. Earhart, Berne. Class 4. Wesley' R. Spruuger, Berne. Class 1; non-combatant. Urban Kuntz, Geneva. Class 1. John W. Brewster, Geneva. Class 1. William A. Glendenning. Geneva. Class 1. Cyrus Lehman. Berne. Class 4. Sam Bollenbaeher, Willshire, Ohio. Class 1. Sylvester T. Li Fountain. Geneva, Class 4. Martin Bultenieier. Ossian. Class 4. Edward Wittwer. Berne. Class 1. Ervin Fox. Berne. Class 4. Peter D. Schwartz, Berne. Class 4; non-combatant. Henry E. Lehman, Berne. Class 1; non-combatant. Otto C. Miller. Decatur. Class 1. Chas. A. Burdg, Decatur. Class 4. , Grover M. Kelly, Geneva. Class 5. i Edward G. Studer. Geneva. Class 1. Frank Riff. Monroe. Class 1. Forest O. Dearmand. Willshire, 0., Class 4. Jacob Gause, Decatur. Class 5. Joshua F. Bright. Decatur. Class 4. Homer C. Stucky, Berne. Class 1. Owen S. Davis. Decatur. Class 4. Dan Hill. Decatur. Class 4. Walter H. Wilkenson, Decatur. Class 1. The folowing have been referred to the district board because of occupational or agricultural claims: Martin Zurcher, Monroe; Walter F. Reppert. Magley; Chris Hirschy. Monroe; George Cook, Berne; Franklin D. Herman, Geneva; Jesse Ly- | barger, Geneva; Peter J. Spangler. Decatur; Henry Shoemaker. Geneva; 1 Robert W. Glendenning. Geneva; Rudolph Eickhoff, Decatur; August Bieberich. Magley; Jesse E. Welker, becatur; Hugo Hofstetter, Geneva.

SHAKEUP IS EXPECTED Rumors of a coming shakeup in the staffs of tlie One Hundred and Fifty second Infantry, formerly the Second Indiana; the One Hundred and thirtyninth Field Artillery, the old Fourth i Indiana Infantry, and the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Field Artillery. formerly the Third Indiana Infantry, were heard today. It is under- i stood a number of National Guard officers are due to lose their post- as the result of a decision of the division efficiency board. Announcement c-f the findings of the board lias been expected for several days. It is known that several officers high in command have been before the board recently. —lndianapolis Star. GUEST OF ROTARIANS Rev. J. A. Seimetz was the guest of honor at the luncheon-meeting of the Decatur Rotary Club held last evening at the Hotel Murray. Every available space around the table was occupied by one of the members of the club and after they had partaken of a delicious chicken dinner they had the pleasure of hearing Father Seimetz give a twenty minute talk. He linked the Rotary club and the duties of each Rotarian with the saying of Cain. “Am 1 my brother's keeper.” It was an interesting address and appreciated by all. C. S. Niblick and Martin Mylott were invited guests. TO~ 3 REVENT HOARDING. Indianapolis. Ind., Dee. 28 —Bert Smith, secretary of the Marion Retail Grocery and Meat Dealers’ association. has written Dr. Harry E. Barnard. state food administrator, asking his indorsement of the plan adopted by this organization, which is intended effectively to prevent hoarding. Mr. Smith was assured that the food administration looks with favor on the plan, and will back it up to the fullest possible extent. The practice of packing houses selling sides of bacon and other curable meat products, of wholesalers permitting families to buy unusual quantities of sugar, flour, etc., of retailers giving “treats” when accounts are paid, more than one delivery per • day and other practices upon which the government frowns in war time, have been tabooed in Marion; —Mr. • Smith writes, and the food adminis- 1 I trator happily approves the program.! o , CAUGHT IN SHREDDER. Dr. Clark amt Dr. Grandstaff were summoned to the Louis Worthmann home northwest of Preble, at three o'clock this afternoon to attend a son. Ernest Worthmann. aged twentytwo, who had his hand caught in a corn shredder at their home. The boy js a nephew of M. F. Worthmann of this city. Details could not be secured at this time.

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PUBLIC SALE OF CATTLE The undersigned will oiler for sale al public a lion at the Decatur Horse Sale Barris, on Wednesd January 2, 1918, beginning at 12:00 o'clock the folk ing head of cattle: 30 HEAD OF CATTLE Fifteen cows, with calves by side, 15 springers, v be fresh soon. These cows are extra good ones and ci sist of ten good grade Holsteins and thirty Durhams. SALE WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE. Terms:—A credit of 6 months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security, hear 8 per cent interest from date. No stock removed ui settler for. EJutler Ahr JOHN SPUHLER, Auct. Bi I I YOU HAVE ALWAYS HEARD THE SUCCESSFUL MAN DUBBED “LUCKY” iJu n ' ne b-nine cases of one hundred it isn’t lu< at all but the result of a systematic campaign to attai ; success. Savings account “luck” is the surest sort ol lu< because it is built on the fundamental principles u; deriving success. START AN ACCOUNT TODAY; CULTIVATE IT AND YOU WILL BE “LUCKY.”