Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1918 — Page 4

HAILY DEM OCR A T Published Every Evening Except •unday 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 Ter Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall >3.00 Single Coplea 1 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postuffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Sixteen below this morning, three feet of snow and we are looking for that goose bone prognosticator who advertised that this would be a mild and open winter. Keep your New Year resolution as long as you can. If you don't break it you won't need to bother renewing it next year. Keep on boosting, it is so much better for you and the community and you will feel so much more like a real citizen than if you continually knock and complain. it doesn't take a very big fellow to find fault, most any little grunter can do that. The most wonderful war story ever published is that of Mr. Williams, a special correspondent for the New York Tribune, apearing in this week's issue of Colliers. It is a story front behind the scenes and should be read by every one for it tells how French politics prevented if not the winning of the war by Christmas as was planned by the allies, at least a long step in that direction. Rev. H. B. Masters, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne has accepted a call to do service in France for the Y. M. C. A. and will leave within a fortnight it is expected. He is a red blooded, splend-

idly qualified man, every inch of him, a man who has a wonderful ability of endearing himself in the hearts of those with who he comes in contact and an ideal man for (ms* work among the boys Thousands of acquaintances in this part of the state will follow him with their prayers for success and the firm belief that he will more than make good. Colonel House recommends that American soldiers be rushed to Erance and it is more than possible that this will be done and that by the time spring flowers are budding we will have an army of two million or more on foreign soil. If the war is to end in the near future, a powerful blow must be struck and to do this the “Sammies” must do full share. Expert writers assert that the allies might have won the war in 1917 if political influence had not stopped the big offensive last May and had not the controlling power given General Neville, been taken from him. In this nation there are signs of occasional political interferences, to say the least, deplorable, for it should be remembered that when these uncalled for changes occur in command, the war is but prolonged and the lives ol thousands needlessly sacrificed. Mayor Charles Christen will conclude his term of office this week and will be succeeded next Monday by Charles W. Yager. The past four years have been marked with progress and Mr. Christen turns the affairs of the city over to his successor in excellent condition. The municipal plants have been improved and kept up, new streets have been added, the finances of the city are in the best condition since the city was incorporated, the laws have been administered and we congratulate the retiring executive for his splendid administration. We believe that Mr. Yager if given the support he deserves will make an equally excellent showing. The other changes will be slight, Joseph McFarland continuing as treasurer, Dick Christen serving as clerk instead of bookkeeper and three members of the present council, Jacob Martin, Fred Linn and Dr, Miller, succeeding them-

1 selves. L. C. Helm and John Logan will be new members of that important body. They are capable men, well qualified to give assistance in managing the corporation and the outlook for a successful administration of affairs is gratifying. a SOCIETY WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR Tuesday. Delta Theta Tau —Jo Balsma. Thursday. Tri Kappas—Marie Patterson. Ic-Nick —Naomi Gass. Zion Lutheran Aid —Schoolhouse. Reformed C. E.—Harold Kirsch. Baptist Aid —Mrs. John Chronister. Friday Reformed Young Women's Missionary—Della Sellemeyer at Fred Heuer home. Saturday Mite Society Pastry Sale—Gas Office. “The things that age us are worry and fret,” she continued, “and morbid introspection, and indulging in grievances, and looking at life from the tragic standpoint, and always harking back to the past. These are all uglifying. The beautifying processes are: Forget, Forgive Ignore, Rejoice. —Mrs. Wilson Woodrow. “I always thought fit to keep up some mechanical forms of good breeding without which freedom ever destroys friendship.”—Oliver Goldsmith. There was never yet a service worth rendering that did not contain sacrifice; and no man renders the highest service if he thinks overmuch of the sacrifice. —Theodore Roosevelt. Misses Florence Butter and Agnes Colchin, of Fort Wayne; Mary Bernard and Philomena Colchin of this , city spent New Year’s day at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Heidemann, south . of the city. , After the work at the Red Cross ' workshop yesterday afternoon the Historical club held its annual elec- 1 • ion of officers. The new staff in-

txvru '-’i viiivcr, • ■- ■ • , eludes the following: President. Mrs. F. W. Downs; vice president, Mrs. Arthur Ford; secretary. Mrs. Murray Scherer; treasurer, Mrs. W. F. Beery; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Georgo Kinzle. The club will continue to devote its time to Red Cross work during the need, giving up its study. Misses Lulu Atz and Ireta Erwin spent the day with Mrs. Fred Reynolds in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Tom Vail went to Ft. Wayne to attend a party given by Miss Lucile Vail this morning at ten o’clock. Miss Charlotte Jones, of Toledo, 0., came for a two weeks' vacation visit with Miss “Tonk” Meibers. The Tri Kappas will meet tonight with Miss Marie Patterson. The date and time was changed from last night at the home of Jean Lutz Smith, on account of the weather. The study of Japan was concluded by the Reformed Woman’s Missionary society at. the home of Mrs. Fred Renpert yesterday afternoon, and China will be taken up at the next meeting. A piano solo by Mrs. Edgar Gerber was a feature of the program besides the talks and papers given by the several members. There will be a dance at the Moose hall this evening. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia had installation of officers last evening and following that, three candidates, Mrs. Andy Foos and Gertrude and Emma Keller were initiated. Ed Weisling. of Camp Taylor; Tony • Hackman and Ode and Letta Fullenkamp were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp at dinner today; and will be guests of the M. J. Mylott family at supper. Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp and daughters, Ode and Letta, entertained at] New Year’s dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp, Ed Weisling and Tony Hackman. The W C. T. U. will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Jacob Atz. Mrs. 1 Rev. Stolte and Mrs. Chas. Colter will be assistant hostesses. > — Miss Della Sellemeyer will entertain the Misionary society of the Reformed church Friday evening at ? the home of Mrs. Fred Heuer. Miss Della Sellemeyer returned last t evening from (Crawfordsville where f she attended a house party since last , Thursday. The party was given at the Miss Lavina Busenbark near Crawfordsville. Others who enjoyed the pretty and hospitable country home of

holiday hospitality were Miss Eunice Jones, of Indianapolis; Miss Ina Hatton, of Wingate. An important meeting of the Delta Theta Tau sorority will be held with Miss Jo Balsma Tuesday night . All members are urged to attend. Mr. und Mrs. Orval Harruff enteri tained at New Year’s dinner and supper, Mrs. 11. Harruff. Della Haruff, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Adler, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adler, Ed Adler, Miss Anna Adler of Fort Wayne and Miss Frieda Lehman of Berne, — The case of Dan Hamrick vs. Chas. Geisler, set for January 4 has been continued. TO GET DEAL (United t’r«M«s Service) Washington. 1). C., Jan. 3—Sfpccial to Daily Democrat) —Director McAdoo promised the railroad men today that government officials will 'treat workers with a square deal as as z long as the government operates | the roads. Wages, employment, hours and the entire range for employment relation with the new boss were rushed out in a three hours'! conference. Plans for a general readjustment of passenger traffic also went to railroad passenger agents from all -sections of the country. INDIAN MASSA°CRE AND RAID (United Press Service) Neogales, Arizona, Jan. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two hundred’ persons were killed including seven 1 Americans, an unknown number injured, and dozens of women captured and driven into captivity in a train raid and massacre Wednesday by the I Guaymas and Yaqui Indians according to reports received here today. Relief has been started. GEPHART FUNERAL FRIDAY The body of Peter Gepiiart arrived this afternoon at 1:05 o’clock over the G. R. & I. from Six Lakes, Mich, where death occurred Monday. It was taken to the Murray Scherer morgue where it will be until the funeral tomorrow afternoon. This will be at two o'clock from the (J. B. church at Wren, and burial will be in the church yard cemetery there. |

Big Pre-lnventorv Clothing Sale STARTED SATURDAY, DEC. 29th, 1917 10*5 ; rft 11.95 “1 All Men’s and Young Men’s Men’s and Y oung Mem SUITS f % SUITS All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits or Overcoats SI All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits oi (1 that formerly sold at $15.00. / ? i /\ ■' i that formerly sold at $16.50. - — L 7 — 1 15.®® / 16.5®. I All Men’s and Young Men’s |< / All Men’s and Young Mens | SUITS /Ji/ SUITS I All Men’s and Yeung Men s Suits or Overcoats / j A „\|| Men # and Young Men's Suits or o' # that formerly sold at $20.00. V 0 A M that formerly sold at $22.50. 18. 00 21. 50 23.50 13” I All Men’s and Young Men’s All Men's and Young Men’s All Men’s and Young Men’s AU Men’s and Yount!’l SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits All Men’s and Young - l ’ | or Overcoats that formerly sold at or Overcoats that formerly sold at or Overcoats that formerly sold at or Overcoats that $25.00. $27.50. $30.00. ‘ slgs lg ()() ■ THE MYERS-DAILEY Cd DECATUR, - - ...... INDIJ

BRAN GOES DOWN i United States Food Administration Fixes Price of Bran. OTHER FEED GRADED In Proportion—This AV ill Relieve the Milk Situation. Indianapolis, Jan. 3 —Relief from the high price of stock teed is conveyed to Indiana dairymen and stock feeder., who have faced a desperate situation for months, by an order from the l.niied States food administration fixing the price of bran at 38 percent ot the price of wheat at the mill. Other feed is to be graded on a proportionate basis, as to price. Official notice was received today by Dr. Harry E. Barnard, federal food adIministrator for Indiana, from the milling division of the food administration , and the request added that all cases wherein this regulation is, ignored or 1 not strictly obeyed, be reported 'promptly. Dr. Barnard asks count: 1 food administrators, councils of defense and others to assist in giving the regulation publicity and assist in exposing all violations. For several months the Indiana State Council of Defense through ap- ] propriate committees has been working to prevent the dissemination of herds of milch cows, which were reported sold for beef, in large numbers. in every quarter of the state. 'The imperative necessity .of an increase in the price of milk, if the farmer or dairyman was to be enable 1 to pay the increased prices for feed and still operate his milk business at a profit, was recognized generally by the members of the Indiana Committee on Food Production and Conservation which has co-operated in an effort to secure the regulation, which is reported to Dr. Barnard, by illiam Zang, divisional manager of the milling division of the food administration, as follows: “It is quite true that, the price on I mill feed soared to unreasonable

i 1 s mediately took stops to correc . ’ Milling Division Circular No- > tive December 25tb. the bulk per ton on bran at mill, in Hoads. ‘ shall in no case exceed 38 per cen the average cost to such mi 0 ton of wheat al. the mill. This will immediately result in reductions of fro ten to fifteen dollars per ton on bra and other mill feeds will be correspondingly reduced." With the regulation price of »- I er bushel for wheat at the mill, this will make the administration's price for bran $20.35 per tou in Indiana. It has sold up to S4O per ton. The saving, Dr. Barnard says, will serve to relieve the milk and stock feeding situation at once. ASK ED TO WITHDRAW PRACTI CE (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 3 —(Special Daily Democrat)—lndiana merchants who have been advertising that they will take Liberty bonds as cash were asked today by the State ( olincil "I Defense to withdraw from the pra • tice. The action is taken as the result of a letter received by the council from William G. McAdoo, secretary of treasurer, stating that the govern-i ment expects the bonds to be consid-, ' ered as investment and not legal tender. SMALL°BLAZE Does $2 Damage to House Tenanted by Ray Venis. The fire department was called at ten o'clock this morning to the house on Patterson street, owned by a man in Marion and tenanted by Ray Venis. Sparks from the chimney hail set fire to the roof and two small holes were burned therein, entailing a loss of only about two dollars ($2) owing to the fact that easy control was gained of the flames. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ray returned to Fort Wayne. Miss Ruby Miller spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. If you pay your subscription to the Daily Democrat in advance you can save fifty cents. Do it now. Mrs. I). V. Steele, of West Monroe street,is confined to her bed suffering from the grip. Her little grandson. Junior, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnhart, of Attica, is also ill at her home of the grip.

Cash Hardware S’ Mr. N. 0- Grove has purchased theii, I Stock known M the Dowling & Shuey [ | i will continue business at the old stand. g| firm will be named The Decatur Cash Ham | Implement Co. and will be conducted onj 3 sis and will give liberal discounts for cask. ? in and let us get acquainted. ! DECATUR CASH HARDWARE | j implement company

SJL •**' — NINE YEAR OLD GIRL SLOWLY PETRIFYING, (United Press Service) 1 Philadelphia. Jan. 3.- Progressive ’myositis ossificans” one of the rarest pathological manifestations known to science, has put in IU appearance again. In plain every day English progressive myositis ossificans means gradual transformation of tissue and cartiIcge into bone. A little nine-year-old girl, whose name is withheld, is now in the Jefferson hospital awaiting the day when she will be completely petrified. This, according to surgeons studying the case is probably but x few years off. The case—the second of its kind known to Dr. John Chalmers Da Costa —came to this city from a Wilmington Del., hospital as soon as the nature ot the ailment became established. Prof. W. W. Hawke has the child under special observation, and will conduct a series of experiments to analyze the patient's digestive processes. The disease is thought to be caused by the improper functioning of the • parathyroids, small masses of gland- ; like epithleium lying beneath the thyroid glands in the neck. It is the parathyrcid glands which control the sup- • ply of lime salts, or bone-buliding elements to the body, and if these glands

are removed death invJsl The child appears ...-ii trained eye. but whenccS muscles of the neck. - - they are as rigid and The disease attacks prJE the voluntary muscles The involuntary muscle 2 ed. death resulting ‘- t > eat or move any Dr. Da Costa places th2 to the age which theekill at 20 years. <*— < 3 COFFROTH WILL NOT T ; FIGHT (By H. C. Hamilton, ’wi Staff correspowj New York. Jan 3 E-.j---which have turned with M ticipation to the racetr. ,■ Mexico, believing niaykfij Coffroth might come ■■ 41 tempting offer for a ngt-S tion, may as well pi. keJ point that look, good to iB Coffroth is not going *-■ fights at Tijauna. .\- ■ fact, he gave the project fl only once ami that wa-J year ago. Even before ■ ment stepped in and pt fl racing activities. James hal discarded any idea ot psal top-notch puglists. I