Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 1 February 1918 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat < ompany JOHN H. HELLER President I ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary t Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $2.04 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Uhtei’Cil ul the postoliice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. ON MR. TEDDY:— There is something new in Washington a icimer |.resident of the United State- gees to the nations ca| ital to organize a savage political attack .n the man in the white house. Our government has existed a hundred ami forty-one years and this thing has never happened before in all that time. What would be said and done if Roosevelt were in the white house conducting the war and a former president. a democrat, should come to Washington following up a campaign of newspaper slander and organize an open war against the government? A democrat, ac ting against a republican in power as Roosevelt now acts against the president of the United States, would be promptly jailed, and, as a statesman from Texes emphati ally puts it. "The newspapers of the country would burn his shirt oil " Mr. Roosevelt apparently lacks friends to give him good advice and useful warning. We advise him to return to his place and wait until the people call him to Washington he will wait some time. tn dealing with Woodrow Wilson he deals with one that lacks the bluster and braggadocio of San Juan of Kettle Hill, but one that has the character and courage of Andrew Jackson, one that with suitable provocation would clap Theodore 1 Roosevelt into a federal prison as Auickly and calmly a:; Roosevelt would cur the throat of a bull moose calf.—-Arthur Brisbane, in Washington Times. Those who doubt the efficiency cf the war department should take the time to read the statements made by Secretary Baker before the Semite com mittee. In a manner so clear and so business like that even the partisan press has not been able to pick flaws, this capable official has set forth what has been done by his department, explained every complaint registered tind proved that Ate execution of his duties has been in every instance all that could lie asked by an exacting public. Read it and you will the better appreciate the great work done by your government during these important months since war was declared. The war conference in this city next Tuesday will be worth your time. With a list of the greatest speakers who ever appeared here in one day, the occasion is sure to be a patriotic — — ~, I—■——■WlfrilT!

Our Stocks Are Still Full of Snaps In SUITS & OVERCOATS 'A to y 3 oft M MYFRS-DA/LEV' COW

cm- long to De remembered. You are mt, tested in the war for it affects you land experts will be here who will tell 'you interesting facts that you ought jo know about. Be sure to plan to attend the meeting in this city next I Tuesday. Similar meetings now being held over the state are reported to be 'most successful. Let s make the cue 'in this splendid county the very best ot all in point of attendance. Bluffton has been notitled through il'ongrt: small Vestai of the decision of I Seen vary McAdoo not to proceed with the building of any postoffices or other : imilar improvements during the war. bpcause of the great demand for !;u>or. material and the necessity lor money for other use. This is right ami the action will be. api It is likely that there will be n i«bli<- improvements of this kind for «. v. . : years. The month of January was the cold est on record and the government repert s for fitly years show nothing that compares with it. February starts today with zero temperature and with |no indications of a break. And in the meantime it behooves every person to save fuel wherever he can for not only do we have to face the shortage this vear but one for next winter as t well. A good way to start the month ot February is to renew your stibscrip--1 tion to the Daily Democrat. The com Ing year will i.e the most important < t all time and you will want to read about the happenings here and elsewhere over the state and the world ! We are planning to give you the news you want when it is news and v.h- ask , your support. Do it now. Dear Rev. Folsom of Fort Wayne at tlie court house .Monday afternoon in the first patriotic holiday celebration. He will bring you a wonderful message and will 1 repare you for the big program of Tuesday. 1 The fuel situation over the country 1 seems to be as serious as at any time during th winter and it will continue 1 so for a mourn or more. Save y< ur ' shovel of coal each day. It means so much. • t::::::::: :!, k ISOGILTY § WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR Friday. Pocahontas Needle Club Mrs. John Christen home. Euterpean Club—-Miss Bess Con-1 fileton. (’. L. of ('. School Hall. MY LITTLE DOMAIN I don’t have to be stylishly dressed. Don't have to be clever or smart. Each night I am fondly caressed. However I've bungled my part: There arc eyes that seem never to see The flaws that to strangers are plain There are arms that wait for me. And I’m rich in my little domain. There is never a critic to say One word that is harsh of my work, I am viewed in the kindliest way. And never a sneer or a smirk On the lips of a loved one betrays The fact that I’ve labored in vain: It is there I am certain of praise, 1 am great in my little domain. At home when the day's task is done. I am sure of a welcome, that's glad; And whether I've lost or I've won. There is always a smile to be had. There the touch of I be tenderest hand Smooths out. all the furrows of pain, For but. simple are all the demands Os those in my little dhtnain. I needn't be mighty or great. 1 needn’t come laden with gold. Whatever my fortune or fate. There is love that will never grow cold. There is laughter to follow the strife. Ami sum-hine to banish the rain, And all that is worth while in life I find in my little domain (('■;>i yrlght. 1917. by Edgar A. (luesf. in Indianapolis Star.) The Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid had a busy time at the home of Mrs. William Schamerloh yesterday, where they quilted. t Mrs. Dale Moses, Mrs. Sherman < Kunkel and Mrs. Cal Kunkel gave a t dinner ratty yeslerday noon for Mrs.lt B. B. Newton, of Pontiac. Mich.: and s dis. J. J. Helm, of Flint. Mich. Olhms ( l renimf u-or<> Mrs A R. Bell. Mrs. J ft

S. Peterson, Mrs. Cal Peterson. Mrs. Fannie Peterson and daughters, Eliza beth and Mrs. J. H. Heller. Mrs. John Everett entertained the 1 Baptist Aid and Missionary societies J yesterday, with sixteen present. Mt* S. E Shamp gave a reading after the devotional*, and following the program. there were retreshments. The Willing Helpers' class of the Reformed Sunday school met with Mrs. Martin Miller yesterday, where they chatted and sewed and crocheted. Mrs. Miller who is an expert accordion player also gave a few select 10l s which were very much appreciated. Refreshments of cookies and coffee were served. The Catholic Culture (Tub at the home of Miss Genevieve Bremer kamp. listened to a tine paper on •Women Replacing Soldiers in the In dustrial World" given by Miss Mayme Harting, last evening. The girls also brought their knitting and busied their fingers while listening to music by Mrs. J. Q Neptune. Mrs. L. A. Holt house and others. Light refreshments were served. It was a jolly party of Delta Theta Tau sorority girls that had the coun--1 try home of Mrs. Elizabeth Heidemann ' and son. Julius, as their destination i last evening after a merry sleigh ridThe girls took their ukelales along and played and sang and danced and had games of many kinds. They also look their lunch and this was supplemented by the Heidemanns with cider, apples and other good things from the farm. The evening was a very delightful one. JCOO R T [ Real estate transfers: Jacob W. Baumgartner, et al., to William Fleet wood, 1- acres of Wabash townsh:, . S4OO. The case of William J Robinson vs. William Ringgenberg. was received here on change of venue from the Al len Superior court. The plaintiff isuing for a commission of $42.50 lot the sale of stock. The ease began in : justice cf the peace court. While January was never a strong month for marriage licenses here, the past month has the record ot having fewer licenses in the memory of present persons connected with the office titan any other. There were only four licenses issued in the past month, and those wen granted during the last half. In t'.u same month of last year, there were 13; the year 1916 had 12 and the year prior. 13. Real estate transfers: Hubner To ledo Breweries Co. to Christian Bucher, east part of lot 21. I) catur $1,000; Jacob Kiefer to Alp'-ic B Meeks. lo’ 85, Decatur. S6CC. PLANS ARE COMPLETE FOR WAR CONFERENCE (Continued from Page One) dorsed and supported by the Commit tee of Public Information as necessary to a proper enlistment of pop ular support in all war activities. The recommendations that come to your County Council of Defense are to all interests and purposes the order of the commander in chief of the military and naval forces of the United States enlisted in battle against a powerful enemy and to disregard even the least suggestion is a form of insubordination that will serve only to defeat the cause and bring aid and comfort to the enemy. This War Conference will be an educational patriotic propaganda. If there be persons in this county who are not interested in the war here is a fine opportunity for them to find themselves and learn how essential it is that all Americans work in the same efficient harmony that has rendered autocratic government so formidable. The speakers assigned on this program are responsible men selected for their tasks because of their preeminent authority in the matters they will discuss. Many of them are of sufficient reputation to justify their assignment to state or national programs. Remember that this is our first concern. TO WIN THE WAR. Those who will not help are in the way. They must get out. ADAMS CO. COUNCIL OF DEFENSE FRANCE CONTER ACCEPTED France Center returned home last evening from lluptiugton where he was summoned for examination iiy the military board and where he was informed he had passed a number one examination, lie has been previously rejected three times, twice as a volunteer but bis examination yesterday showed him in perfect physical condi-ti-iii. France is happy now and hopes for an early summons to France.

ONE HUNDRED SIX Registrants Have Been Call-. ' ed for Physical Examination Next Week. TWENTY-FIVE MON DAY Examinations Will be Made at City Hall—Dr. Coverdale, Chief of Staff. The local military board has sent ' notices to one hundred six registrants j who have been finally classified and placed in Class one to appear, beginning next Monday, February 4th. at the city hall for their physical examaminations. It is the plan to examine übout twenty-five each day. the notices received by the registrants informing them at what time and on what day to appear for the physical tests. Following is a list ot those called for the first four days: Wm. Rodenbeck, Decatur. Gilbert C. Lehman, Berne. Daniel L. Falk, Decatur. Silvan Sprunger, Berne. Win. F. Ba.-tan, Monroe. Adolpn Hanni, Decatur. Christ W. Mocke. Decatur. Homer Winteregg. Berne. Melvin Hirschy, Berne. Iva Smith, Decatur. Robert K. Walters, Decatur. Calvin 0. Duboch, Geneva. > J. Milton Yager, Decatur. ' Earl C. Bremerkamp, Decatur. Arthur P. Clark. Decatur. Harvey Lewis, Decatur. Arthur B. Kleinhenz. Decatur. Frank H. Bollinger, Willshire. Chauncey H. Brokaw, Decatur. Dwight M. Archer, Decatur. Harvey Reisen, Berne. August Sieberich, Magley. Guytress Eley, Berne. Menno Augsberger, Geneva. Edward G. Rawley, Berne. Chas. H. Bittner, Decatur. Perry Ketchum, Geneva. Ivan W. Baker, Decatur. Fred C. Weidler, Decatur. Harry H. Hoffman, Decatur. Peter Stucky, Berne. Geo. J. Erhart, Monroeville. Frank Aumiller. Berne. Peter J. Spangler, Decatur. Perry Smith, Decatur. Ira H. Sprunger, Berne. Fred Walchi, Berne. Albert H. Heckman, Decatur. Harvey H. Nussbaum, Berne. Sam Bollenbocher, Willshire. Adolph Reichart, Berne, John R. Wemhoff, Decatur. Noah A. Soldner, Berne. Hiram Liechty, Berne. Ross F. Duff, Berne. John Hisey, Berne. Edward E. Dawsen, Monroeville. Irwin L. Merry, Decatur. Daniel Lee Jack, Geneva. Alva F. Smith, Monroe. Herbert C. Kirchner, Decatur. Wm. F. Glaus. Geneva. Samuel Moller, Monroe. William Zurcher, Monroe. Claude M. Foreman. Berne. Enoch E. Carpenter, Monroe. Daniel Mcrand, Berne. Paul D. Yoss, Bdrne. Floyd F. Marbaugh, Pleasant Mills. William A. Kidwell. Monroe. Jasper Irelan, Decatur. Noah Zurcher, Berne. Oscar Sprunger, Berne. Ira Jones. Decatur. John Lee Moller. Monroe. Rhuben L. Hohnert, Decatur. Carl V. Luginbill, Monroe. Merle F. Lee, Geneva. Theo. Koeneman, Decatur. Vilas Huser, Berne. Henry E. Lehman. Berne. Leland McCollum, Geneva. Wm. Peter Habegger, Berne. Frank Riff, Monroe. Edward G. Studer, Geneva. Willis Lee, Geneva. Otto W. Weidler, Decatur. Urbain Kuntz, Geneva. Wesley R. Sprunger, Berne. Franklin D. Herman, Geneva. Wilbur H. Shaft .Bluffton. Walter H. Wilkeson, Decatur. George Cook, Berne. Wm. A. Glendenning, Geneva. Luther M. Wolfe, Willshire. Chris Hirschey, Monroe. Homer C. Stucky, Berne. Sam Steiner, Berne. Ernest Burkhead. Decatur. Edwin Krueckenberg, Decatur. John W. Brewster, Geneva. Phillip A. Rash, Bobo. Bryan B. Hendricks, Monroe. Robt. A. Jaebker, Preble. Clifton E. Stricker, Berne. Herman Bultemeier. Decatur. Robert Nevill, Geneva. Ernest Stengel, Berne. Herbert F. Reinking, Decatur. Otto Coichin, Decatur. Joel Sprunger, Berne. Oscar Meschberger, Linn Grove. ; Wade L. Manley. Geneva.

' Jese Lee Halberstadt. Monroe. i Frank Liniger, Decatur. Geo. H. Sprague. Eaton Rapids, Mich many new books ; (Continued from Page One) < IMe at U. S. Naval Academy- , The 1 H Agricultural Depart- ] ment. 2 vols. 1 Educational publications and charts. ) coiumi The Foreigner; The Major. ( Hale —Man Without a Country | Lnipey Over the Top. I Peat—Private Peat. i Bairnsfather—Bullets and Billets. , Tomilson —Scouting with Gen. Funston. , 1 Carter—The Boy Scouts Thru the , I Big Timber. j Nobbs On the Right of the British Line. Gwen—Seth Way. Cooper—The Heart of O San a San. Bacheller—The Light in the Clearing. Churchill—The Dwelling Place of Light. Locke—The Red Planet. Fox—ln Happy Valley. Seton—The Preacher of Cedar Moun tain. Knipe— A Maid of old Manhatten. Blanchard— Nancy First and Last. Dowd— Polly and the Princess. Kirkland—Six Little Cooks. Magazines—Thirty bound volumes. Library of Valuable Knowledge. 25 vols. Daviess—The Heart's Kingdom. Out of a Clear Sky. Richmond—Under the Country Sky; The Brown Study; A Court of Inquiry. The Whistling Mother. White —Secret of the Storm Country Grey—Wild Fire. Bailey—Mistress Anne. Piper—Sylvia's Experiment; Sylvia of the Hill Top; Sylvia Decides. Norris—Martie, the Unconquered. Curwood —Baree. son of Kazan. Kester—His Own Country. Canfield —Understood Betsy. Porter—The Road to Understanding —Rinehart —Bab: a sub-Deb. Dyer—The Babbits at Bonny Acres. Ferber- Fanny Herself. Brubaker—Ranny. Burton—Raven Patrol of Bob’s Hill Hueston —Prudence of the Parsonage; Prudence says so: Sunny Slopes. Ashman—lsabel Carleton's Year: The Heart of Isabel Carleton. Dodge—Children cf the Desert. Norris - Undertow. Richmond—Red Pepper Burns; Mrs. Red Pepper. Red Pepper’s Patients. Nicholson A Reversible Santa Claus. Aldon—The Island ot' Appledore. Scott —Elizabeth Bess. Sawyer—Herself. Himself ’hnd Myself. Rice—Calvary Alley. Farnol —The Definite Object. Barclay—The White Ladies of Noreester. Maniates —Amarilly in Love. Richards —Pippin. Cooke—Cinderella Jane. Turpin—Peggy of Roundabout Love. Montgomery— Anne's House of Dreams. CANADA AFTER OUR LABORERS (United Press Service) New York, Feb. I—(Special to Daily Democrat)—That the Canadian government is “endeavoring secretly" to draw American farm laborers into Canada was charged today by the New York Evening Post. The Post article stated "Information that the Canadian government is secretly endeavoring to draw American agricultural laborers from the north western states across the boundary into Canada to make up for the shortage of labor there. A circular has been sent out by the chief censor asking editors to withold news of laborers in the United Stales. K. OF C. NOTICE The regular meeting of the council will be held Wednesday. Feb. 6th at 8 p. m. This change is necessary to comply with the federal closing order on Mondays. All K. of C. take notice of this change and attend the meeting. G. K. WAS IN FRANCE Mrs. Abe Wliitright had a letter frc.tn her son, Edwin Overlay, who is in the navy, on the U. S. torpedo boat the Monaghan. The letter was written from “Somewhere in France,” he having touched there for a short time. It told of his good health and enjoyi ment of services and of a Christmas I present to bis mother that would come hater, than Christmas, but not too late to be enjoyed. HAS SMALL POX. The home ot City Treasurer Joe McFarland was quarantined today on account of Gregg McFarland having small i>px. Mr. M< Earland is ' rooming and boarding elsewhere and j hence will be at his place of business as usual. |

Leon Trotsky Makes Reply . (Continued from P refusal to Join In gen "Inasmuch as tn uenergl „«>.«» ■ ■■■ s .n.r ».>■-» ■«« of paper?' replied ' the fac t may be reduced practical y J lMl r .«(<* f i e““. their appetites at Ru • anti then seek a compromise agre ment with their "«n ' f his "Mr. Lloyd George, in one .o recent addresses. pr.ctic.Uy eM>ressed this thought by a thre “erefore. we regard -he German detuandn given us at as coming directly from German bu silently approved by the governments ot the Entente. -What effect would the entrance e the Entente to the negotiations at present moment have. 1 aske ••If the allies should now announce, their willingness to join in negotiations for the purpose of estaulishi « a general, democratic peace, it would immediately call out a colossal response from Austria, and Germany, Trotsky replied. Despite his repeated refusal to see newspaper men since his return from Brest-Litovsk, I succeeded in reaching the foreign minister after the passage of numerous armed guards. His office is located in a remote corner of the top floor of the gloomy, huge yellowish Smolny institute. Trotsky was manifestly overworked tnd extremely nervous. He consented o the interview only after being aS’ sured of the interest of the American >eople in the fate of theßussianrev.t ution and the liberty of the Russian people. Throughout the interview he main tained his usual tone of revolutionary pride and his fond hope that the dem ocracies and peoples of the world ’ll timately will come to the aid of Rus ■t 1 "" -

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ala in her desperate atruggle t q achieve ademocr.tlc peace and re»cu t l )e road of powerful development. ■ i—O- _ Germany Will Shoot To Kill (Continued from Page One) no«n<nown to be defending a of the west front, may face the steel o f the expected German drive. A! ready they have tasted the lire 0 ( raiding Germans and it was following this last raid that Secretary of Wat Baker allowed it to. be known American troops are pitted against the German war machine. Actions on a large scale between these forces and the Germans may be expected. 0 RELIEF IS PREDICTED (United Press Service) Washington, Feb. I—(Special to ■ Daily Democrat) —A warm wave following closely on the heels of bitter weather at the end of the wees will overspread the middle Atlantic, Lake and Ohio Valley states, early next week, the weather bureau forcasted today. Eastern United States emerged today from the coldest January in : fifty years. Ice locked and snow swept 1 since the first of the year, January has held tne eastern seaboard in a st-angle grip—tied up railroads, tampered war work and brought wide ’ spread suffering from cold. The Unit--1 ed States weather bureau today ani nounced it the severest month in half a century. Temperature east of the Mississippi was from ten to fourteen f degrees below normal. RED CROSS SHIPMENT The local chapter of the Red Cross I is making a shipment to the warehouse today. The report of shipment II of hospital garments for the month ’’ of January is: Pajama suits, 60; n robes, 57; bottle covers. 53; capes, 36; hospital shirts, 15. i- 0 y FOR RENT —SJx room house, corner i Jefferson and Sixth Sts. Has light 1- and water. Inquire Joshua R. Par-s-Irish. 28t3