Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 76, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1918 — Page 4

DAT tv DEMOCRAT PwklMhMi Kv*ry Svenlk* t»o*pt tuaday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER Preaident ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, B*or*Ury Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier. 10 cents Per Year, by carrier..., $6.00 Per Month, by mail 26 cents Per Year, by mall ~,,,..53.00 81i*le Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoihce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. The parade in this city on Saturday, April 6th, will outshine any similar event ever given here. Everybody should help make it so. Tile committees are working over time and you will enjoy it. We have moved the biggest patriotic day of the year up to that date. Be sure to plan to attend. Move the hands of the clock forward an hour Sunday morning. As the Fort Wayne News suggests, butler do it Saturday night right after you have said your prayers or about the time vou'd say your prayers if you did. Anyway start off Sunday morning under the Daylight schedule and follow the clock. Those who have been criticizing the government because of the delay in ship building could profit, much in the way of information, by reading Chairman Hurley’s statement made last night. Ho gives a splendid account of the work being done and says that within a few months this nation will exceed all others in production. Within another year Germany will know what it is to fight a real nation. The allied lines are holding and are going to hold. The forces have lo t but a small number of men as compared to the los.’ of tile enemy. We know they have several million men on the allied side and we know that before defeat could come every man would go down. Therefore it is easy to reason that actual defeat Aas not by any means occurred. Witch for an offensive against the German lines that will more than make up for the retreat of the past week. if you want to do the right thing you will work harder than you ever worked in your life to make the Third Liberty Loan drive a great success. It is going to bo that any way and you should help make it easier. We are going to start out a week from tomorrow to try to sell perhaps SGOO,W worth of bonds, in Adams county, it’s a whopper of a job but it don’t seem nearly so hard now, for in every school district in Adams county, a real organization has been effected aa 1 hundreds of workers will assist in putting this county on the map. Reports from every section where meetings have been held are that interest is at a high pitch and orders for bonds have come in before we have the blan.es, indicating that the rush the first day That Easter Suit

If you haven’t obtained your EASTER UNIFORM, you will do well to visit our store this week and we will guarantee that you will be as well dressed as any one in the parade in a SOCIETY BRAN!) suit. They are the equal of any and better than most other lines. $25.00 to $32.50. THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

11 !’ going to be all that could be hoped ’ tor. Get in the game men and women. I Let your patriotism burst forth. The nation needs your services. Give it gladly. , "The man with money, who at this time has ths nerve to deny a subscription to the maximum of his means, will bear watching. And I’ll venture j the opinion that he wilF be watched the moment the inforuialion about his attiude spreads abroad. ’ hope no lack of understanding or appreciation w ill make it necessary for us to prepare an official list of slackers, at the conclusion oi this drive. But here’s a case where money will talk, and its subscription will tell something which win not be subject to any camouflaging process. 1 mean nothing of a threat in saying this, but it’s time, it my mind, that we were calling a spade by its right and proper name. And the same holds for slackers and traitors.” —W. H. O'Brien. + * •> + + •!•* *♦ + ♦*■*• + * POLITICAL ♦ * ANNOUNCEMENTS * FOK .It 2GTII < n« l IT. Y<»u are hereby authorized to «n---noutice that 1 am a candidate for judgre of the Adams circuit court subject to the democratic primary to be held on Mav 7. 1518, One term only. 66 ts DOKE B. ERWIN. Please pi nounce the name of the undesigned as a candidate for judge of the z6th judicial circuit, subject to the decision of tlio democratic primary election to be held Tuesday, May 7. ’lB. 66tf JOHN C. MORAN. You are hereby authorized to announce the name of the undersigned , as a candidate for judge of the 26th judicial circuit, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held ’! iirsday. May 7, 1918. 66tf DAVID E. SMITH. . FOR SI HV FA OR. Please announce my name as a candidate for surveyor of Adams county, set end term, subject to tin* decision of the democratic primary to be held Tuesday, May 7. 1918. 66tf ORVAL HARRUFF. FOR SHERIFFYon are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for sheriff of Adcounty, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held , on Tuesday, May 7, 1918. 67tf JOHN BAKER. Please announce the name of the j undersigned as a candidate for sheriff of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary, to be held Tuesday, May 7, 191 x. BGtf FRED BRAUN. Y<»u are authorized to announce my . name as a democratic* candidate for sheriff of Adams county. Ind., subject to the decision of voters at the primary election to be held, Tuesday, May 7. 18. 69 ts L. D. JACOBS. You are authorized to announce the name of the undersigned as a candl- : date for sheriff of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic I primary election, Tuesday. May 7. 'lB. 69tf SEPHUS MELCHI. ] FOR PIIOSEt I TIXG ATTORNEY. ; j-’r.ineis S. Armantrout of Geneva announces his candidacy for prosecut- 1 ing attorney of the 26th judicial dis- . tiiri. comprising Adams county, sub- 1 jc.- t to ti e decision of the democratic ’ primary election, to be held Tuesday. Muy 7,191 S. 6»tf < Please announce the name of the 1 undersigned as a candidate for prose- , outing attorney for the 26th judicial district, subject to the decision of the i democratic primary, Tuesday, May 7, lift 8. A. C. BUTCH EK. 1 You are hereby authorized to an- ‘ noun-e the name of the undersigned j as a candidate for prosecuting attorney of the 26th jiidrelal district, sub- t ject to tlie decision of the democratic primary to be held Tuesday, May 7, ItUs. 11. HURT I.ENHAUT. I'oit iti:<oui)l.K. — ; You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for county re- < "■order of Adams county, Indiana, , subject t'i tlie decision of the voters • at the primary to be held, Tuesday, ( Jl;n- 7, 1918. 71lf Aa. C. AUGSBURGJSR. 1 Andrew .1. Case of St. Mary’s town- ■ ship announces Ids name as a candl- . date for recorder of Adams county, ■.object to tlie decision of tlie demo- ; eratic primary to be field Tuesday, May 7, 1918. C6tf 1 Please announce tlie name of the undersigned as a candidate for re- , order of Adams county, subject to the decision of tlie primary election to be held Tuesday, Mav 7. 1918. GStt GABRIEL I'. KINTZ. You are hereby authorized to annoum ■•• tlie undersigned a-s a democratic candidate for recorder, subject Id tlie decision of tlie primary election to lie held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. ALEX LeBKUN.

KOK TiIEAMKER. Please announce my name ns a candidate for the democratic nomination for treasurer of Adams county, subject to the decision of the voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday. May 7, l‘JlB 67tf LOUIS KLEINE. You are authorized to announce the name of the undersigned as a candidate for treasurer of Adams county, subject to the decision <*f the democratic primary, to be held Tuesday, May 7, 1918. FRED W. STI’DLEII. 6'jtf Hartford Township. CORONER. The name of Dr. J). D. Clark is hereby announced as a candidate for coroner of Adams county, subject to the derision of t he. democratic primary to be held Tuesday, May 7, I’3lß. Hill < Ol \TY ASESSOR. You are authorized t<» announce the name of the undersigned as a candidate for asmessor of Adams county, subject to the decision of the demor ern tic primary to l/e held Tuesday, May 7, lUl* C7tf WM. FRAZIER. TOW N.MIIP TRUSTEE. You are hereby authorized to announce the undersigned as a democratic candidate for trustee of Kirkland township, subject to the decision of the primary election to be held Tuesday, Muy 7, 1018. 70tf CHAS. ARNOLD. Plow announce my name as a candidate for trustee of Kirkland township .subject to the decision of tin* democratic primary election to be hold Tuesday. May 7. PUS, • 7116 W. 11. D ETTINGER. TOW ysilll* T ill STEE. Please annoitm e the. mime of the undersigned as a candidate for trustee of Preble township, subject to tne decision of. tho democratic primary Tuesday, May 7, 1918. 7it6 CHARLES EWELL.

You are hereby authorized to announce my name as a democratic candidate for township trustee of Monroe township. Adams county, Indiana, subject to tlie decision of tlie voters at tlie primary election to be held Tuesday, May 7. 1918. .2tt DENNIS STRIKER. You are auhorlzod to announce my name us n democratic candidate for triistye of Washington township, subject to the decision of tlie voters at tlie primary election to be held, Tuesday, Mav 7, 1918, HERMAN W. SELLEMEYEIt. < OMMIMMIONKR nil DINTRK’T. Tlie undersigned announces his I name as a eundidate for commission- i er. second district, Adams count, subject to tlm decision of Hie democratic primary, May 7, 1918. C. C. BEER. The undersigned hereby announces Ills name as a candidate for comniis- | slotter, second district, Adams county, Indiana, subject to tlie democratic primary, Tuesday, Mav 7.191 s. Second race. IRA WAGONER. Poll ItEPIIESUXTATK E. You are authorized to announce my name as a democratic candidate for representative of Adams county, Indiana, subject to tlie decision of the voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday. May 7. 1918. JOSEPH W. WALKER. 1! %3C«CX:{n»CTUKffC3UK3I A' j SOCIETY j WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR Friday. Pocahontas Needle Club—At Hall. Baptist Aid—Mrs. S. E. Hite] Saturday. 'Ever Ready Class Parcels andi Pastry Sale" —Gas Office. TWO MOTHERS It's your lad, and my lad Who inarched away today: You wore the garments of the rich) I wear my cotton gray; ( 1 never dreamed you had a heart, 1 thought only poor could weep Till your face went white in anguish. And I heard you try Jo speak. It’s then I ventured near you. For my heart was aching, too, 1 saw naught of silk or satin, I only thought of you: 1 could see the look within your eyes, As only a mother may. Then 1 tiled to grasp you in my arms, As the marchers turned away. J It’s your lad and my lad Who will battle on the field. J Perhaps yours will be the favored one. And mine his life may yield. But the same Lord watcheth over both He weaves their destiny. And He will guard our darling lads. And give strength to you am! me. — Josephine Byrne Sullivan. I Mrs. V,’. R. Dorwin, Monroe town- , : hip organizer for the wontan’s liber- | ty lean drive, and tt-finwiln’r of other j Decatur 'adies attended the meeting t at tite high school auditorium at Mon- * roe Wednesday afternoon with one hundred fifty ladies assembled, when j Mrs. Mary Eley of this city gave .1:1 j excellent talk on the liberty lo.m , movement. Mrs. R. D. Myers. Mrs. ( Kate Thompson and others from here ( were also present. Patriotic songs were sung and the meeting was quite an enthn iastic one. Mrs. M. L. Parrish, Monroe township chairman, pre- ( sided. | Miss Myrtle Manley was pleasantly 1 surprised on her fourteenth birthday ' anniversary at the home of her par- 1 ents. Mr. and Mrs. James Manley |' south of Peterson. About fifty enjoy- 1 ed the good time entertainment, sea- 1 tures of which were victrola music and games. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. James Manley, Mrs. William Scherry, Wava Seherry, Ednea Hanna. Beulah Beery, Mae Shoaf, Hopej Byerly, Mary Leimenstoll. Gladys Carson. Mabie Shoaf. Vivian Kreiselmeyer, Bertline Zimmerman. Josephine Zimmerman, Faythe Byerly, Edna Ehrman. Lulu Byerly. Glennis Byerly, Lydia Hanna, Elsie Arnold, Naomi Bracht. Leona Henschen, Harry Manley, Araos Gerber, Floyd Eh:man Charles Lobsiger. Glen Straub, George Yaney, Dwight Byerly, Victor Byerly, Albert Beineke, Harry Tztbsiger. William Yaney, Homer Arnold, William Leimenstoll, Edward Hesher, Milton Hanna, Roger Liniger, Alton Carson. Arlie Fisher, Silvin Stralim, Robert Sautbine, Harry Ehrsam. Dan Gerber, Jennie Zimmerman. Miss Sadie Berger, of near Maglev. will give an Easter house-party that promises to be a most enjoyable one for her guests who will lie Ada Stevens, Laura Stanley. Lilly Venis of this city; and Kitty Fought, of Ft. Wayne. Parcels, pastries, including pickled ' and deviled eggs and other Easter dab’ties. will he sold by the Ever Really class of the Methodist Sunday - school taught by Mrs. Wash Gilpin. Saturday. Tlie sale will be at the gas ’ office and will begin at ten o'clock. Mrs. Wesley Hogman and son. Rob, i spent the day with Mrs. Grover HoffJ man at Fort Wayne. ..I I lull—w Mrs. E. S. Moses, organizer; Mrs.. Kannie Fristoo, speaker; Mrs. L. A. ~ Holt house and her chorus were amo.ig those from here who attended the woman’s liberty loan meeting at the Crownover home near Pleasant Mills

■ last evening The attendance was very • large and a most delightful eveulni?, J 1 with good speaking and music, was in ■ order. Modern patriotic songs, as well . as the “old stand-bys" were sang. Messrs. Fred Patterson and J 0. Sellemeyer. of the liberty loan drive I music committee were at the pult’lc schools this morning and taught the seventh, eighth grade and high .school students the new liberty loan songs i in preparation for next week's demand The Evangelical latdies’ Aid society had a missionary program combined with its regular aid yesterday at the home of Mrs. M. E. Johnson, when forty registered in attendance. Light refreshments were served. In a nils sionary contest, Mrs. Henry Adler won the honors. The collection for the month was $31.76. This was the last meeting of the Mart'h section, which has nine members. Mrs. Ed Whitright is chairman and the othjers in the section are: Mrs. L. L. ' Merriman. Mrs. M. E. Brelner. John ■ Sebnitz. O. L. Burgener. U. S. Cress, M. E. Johnson. Mollie McConnehey. Miss Annie Winnes. Mrs. Fred Linn, Mrs. J. L. Kocher, Mrs. Horace Callow and Mrs. Chai les Knapp drove to French township this afternoon to make arrangements with ■the chairman. Miss Mary Laughlin. !’>r a liberty loan meeting next week. Naomi Mayer and Doris Erwin are two little "patriots." In spite of the fact that they go to school every day, their goal is to make at least fifty gauze compresses at the Red Cto-.-chapter every evening. And they are doing it. too. THE ANNIVERSARY June 5, First Anniversary of Registration Day. Pfobably Will BE THE DAY OF SECOND Men Who Have Become 21 Will Register for Service —Many Available. (United Press Service) Washington, March 29—(Special to Dady Democrat) —By a vote of 35 tc 32 the senate today refused to tab : e Nenator News’ universal military training amendment to the resolution drafting all young men who have become 21 since last JuneWashington. March 29 —(Special io Daily Democrat) — American history pfobably will record June 5 as "service day"—upon which the men of this country responded to the call of the selective draft. The provost marshal general is planning to hold the second draft registering—sor men who have become 21 since last year—on June 5, first anniversary of tlie first registration. As long as the war lasts a similar registration will be held on that date. Tt is believed ( that 500,000 class one physically fit men will be added to America’s defense columns annually by this program. Congress is expected to complete the necessary (legislation for the registration well liefore June 5. Witli a five day mobilization cf 95,000 drafted men starting today ' America will round out the first year of the war next, week with the record of having assembled over 700.000 men through the selective service system. This mobilization has largely been accomplished in six months as the first, of the drafted men did not start moving to camp until late in September. Besides, a great reservoir of uncalled men —numbering more than 2,250.000 physically fit class one fighters alone —is ready to jump into the great war at tho signing of an order. The coming year will see many calls for specialists. Deputy Provost Marshal General Johnson estimates that 300,000 will be inducted into the army for war, Industrial or agric".!- ’ tural purposes. Beginning April 5, 4.509 men are to start to schools and ' many others will find campuses their training camps. 5 O n 6OORT FKnwnijaKitiaisttMU'zuiKui'X'zuxa. County Recorder A. C. Augsburger ’ is able to lie on duty again after a several days’ illness since Sunday cf what is thought to have been food . poisoning. Real estate transfers: Charles H. Baker to John G. Barnhart and wife. . lot 739 Dbcatur. $1500; Enos D. Leh- , man to David C. Sprunger. lots 415, ;'416 and 417. Decatur, $3800; Luther • Ralstian et al to Herbert T. Bryan. • 4(> acres of Hartford township, $4250: s Joseph S. Wilson, guardian, to Her-

WHAT KINO OF CLOTHES ARE I : YOU GOINS TO WEAR? / ; . hovpn’t decided what style you’ll pick I / MaV HV a n*. You’ve undoubtedly made up your | M out: ,Hlt on J ih/ vou buv this spring must be All- | ' MVi ■ S There’s more Economy in bW'Wt l ’« h ‘ lh “" b»F I , X M ingChe,P ’ HART , st .HAI’FNER&MARX W'' W new spring styles ore here .nd « re «"> b '”' "»"•«-< { f vou ein huy. 520.00 to S3.>.OK / ' \ . tig Other makes 512.59 to $20.00. /it I>nrl1 >nrl see the new models in Suits; the live- | V thU"' for ’oung men: the diltnified styles fur older I! men: new'lhings in Hots. Shirts, Neckwear and othi n er tine furnishings. L HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE &CO copyri GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOR MEN AND BOYS

fieri F. Bryan. 40 acres of Hartford township. $250; Peter C. Steiner, to William J. Dustman, SO acres of Hartford township, $11,428.50; William J. Dustman to George W. Schlagerhaui. SO acres-of Hartford township, $12,509. GREAT FRENCH LEADER WILL COMBAT GERMANS f (Continued from Page One) the Sevilleranch. it was officially announced here today. Three of the raiders were killed. Further fighting is expected. The Americans recovctcd the animals and other booty stolen by the bandits. London, March 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat i—British forces took a number of prisoners and machine jguns north of the Somme, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy Field Marshal Haig reported today. "His frequent attacks with great determination throughout the day (Thursday) only -gained onr outpost lines after severe hand to hand fighting.’’ Haig said. t’His reserves, sent forward against battle positions, were thrown back everywhere with losses. “Our own machine guns, artillery and rifles did great execution." STEI* LIVELY f CORNS QUIT WITH “GETS-IT.” The Great Corn-Loosener of the Age—Never Fails—Painless. Watch my step? What's the useI go along "right side" up without care,” qven with corns, because I use “Geis-St" the painle f off-likc-a-ba-j/ . _ Corns Simply Can’t Stop us. We use “Gets-lt.” nana peel corn remover. L tried other ways galore, until I was blue in the face and red in tlie toes. No more for me. Use "Gets-lt.” It never tails. Touch any corn or callus with two drops of "Gets-lt.” and “Gets-lt” does the rest. It’s a relief to be able to stop cutting corns, making them bleed, wrapping them up like packages and using sticky tape and salves. It removes any’ corn clear and clean, leaving the toe as • smooth as your palm. You can wear those new shoes without pain, dance • and be frisky on yohr feet. It's great to use "Gets-lt.” “Gets-lt” is sold at all druggists ’ (you need pay no more titan 25 cents . a bottle), or sent on receipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. 11l Sold in Decatur and recommended • as tho world's best corn remedy by 1 The Holthouse Drug Co. and Callow . & Kohne. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP DATE. H. J. Yager and Dan Rumple in charge of Jefferson township for the Third Liberty Loan drive, arranged for a patriotic meeting in that township on the evening of Wednesday, r April 3rd. Judge James Moran of Portland will be one of the speakers. f The women will also have speakers ! present and the meeting promises to be a good one. Remember the date, eight oclock. April 3. at the Buckmaster school house. MRS. fREMER U DOING WELL , I Mrs. Russel ITemer continues to r improve and is getting along very . well. Izist evening she had a slight . attack of illness but is better toriiy ■ and is able to be tip.

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*— CAPT. HOMEFt 3. BATTENBERG. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Battenberg. of this city, assistant division adjutant of chief of staff. 27th division, New York national guards, and is the only Adams county boy holding such a commission. The Spartansburg Carolina Gazette recently said of him: "Up at division headquarters yesterday several officers were talking about the wonderful aptitude for remembering names and fates possessed by Captain H. B. Battenberg, assistant division adjutant. It is said that he never forgets a face or a name. He knows every officer in the division, and can tell, without constilting the records, the officer’s command and something about his military record. 'I have never known a” man with such marvelous talent along that line.’ said an officer of very high tank. I would give half my eyeteeth if I were half as good. He is invaluable to us around division headqtkirters.’ ” MASONIC NOTICE There will be work in the Fellow Craft Degree Saturday evening, March 30, at 7:30 p. m.

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+ ATTENTION. * + ♦ + Committee in Charge of April $ + Sth demonstration: — 4 + You have honored the “old sol- + ♦ iliersYif ’6l" by asking them to 4 + i>repare a "float” for the parade 4 + on April 6th. We thank you and 4 + we will gladly resjxmd. We are 4 + getting old. all of us good sol- 4 ♦ diers. but thank God. the spirit 4 + of 1776 and 1861 still burns in our 4 ♦ hearts. We know that our he- 4 + loved country is in danger and 4 ♦we know what days of peri! 4 ♦ mean and we pray for all our cit- + + izens to buckle on the sword of 4 + righteousness and give their 4 + best service no matter in what 4 + capacity they be mustered in. to 4 + winning this war and declare 4 + that the governptent of George 4 + Washington and Abraham Lin- 4 + coin shall not perish from the 4 + earth. * + Yours tor service. + + WILLIAM H MYERS. ♦ + Commander Sam Henry Post. 4 G A. R + 4.4.44.4.A4.4.4- + 4- + +* t— ■ — .. SCHOOLS "FOLLOW THE CLOCK” The schools, in accordance with ti’ other institutions, will "follow the clock." beginning next Monday, which means that they will set the hands of the clock an hour forward, according to the new law. Dr. C. V. Connell —— 40* VETERINARIAN OFFICE—HORSE SALE BARN FIRST STREET Call* Aniwered Day or Night Office H 3 1 none Reddence 102 NOTICE I _ — 4 — If you are sick and have tried everything else without satisfactory results, consult Mr. t ! and Mrs. C. M. Smith, D. C-> Chiropractic Specialists. Spinal analysis and consultation free. Office over Morris 5 and 10c II store. Hours. 9 to 11 a. m-J ♦ 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m.