Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1918 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except * ' Sunday by — ~ The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rate* ti Per Week, by carrier 10 Cents u Per Year, by carrier.. ,5.00 j Per Month, by mail 25 cents ( Per Year, by mall $3 00 Single Copies 2 vents ’ Advertising rates wade known on application. 1 Entered at the postotiice in Deca- 1 tur, Indiana, as second-class fbatter. ] (

Are you Imcking the American lads, t probably your boy who is lighting the Hun with the gun. by buying bonds and buying all you can? That's tiie easiest way you can tie of service to , ' < your government, but do that niU' h and see that everyone in the family buys bonds. In giving your attention to the war news or in the interest of the Liberty Loan drive you do not want to over look the tact that. Monday. May 6th, is the last day on which you have to pay your taxes, without being assessed the extra ten per cent. Look after this important matter at once and avoid the possibility of paying the penalty. This is registration week for the women The women have been called uu to register, specifying on their cards in what way or manner they can best serve the government if called, whether it be in the kitchen or fat - tory. These cards will be sent to Washington and each woman's services according to her ideas will be utilized when the government is in need. The registration is wholly voluntary on the part of the women Boys and girls earning from five to eight dollars a weea are buying titty and one hundred dollar Liberty laian bonds of the third issue. And do you think that you are taking your share • or doing your best when you subscribe for a fifty dollar Ixmd and have already laid away a snug fortune-of from fifty to one hundred thousand dollars. It is needless to say that if you are shielding yourself in this manner, you certainly should be ashamed of your own self and selfish principles. It is universally known that the farmers must grow and cultivate a larger crop this year. Food must be supplied for the people at home, to the boys in training, to the armies tn the field and trenches and our ellies must have food. Farmers of Adams county who are answering the call for a greater production and yield this year should be careful that in planting corn all seed should be first tested. Poor seed corn will give a poor yield Before planting, all seed corn should be tested and when in doubt as to whether or not it is the best you can

WE HAVE ENJOYED A LARGE DEMAND SFOR SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES this season which is sufticent reason that they are right. $25.00 to $32.50 ; •’T'l . —— THE MYERS-DAILEY? COMPANY I;

plant, you should get in touch wi the county agent who will be glad tol advise you what to do. Haise more corn this year. The third week of the Third Liberty Loan campaign is now on. Adams county Ims raised about two-thirds of her first original quota and the treasury department has announced that a fifty i>er cent increase has been levied on the entire country. This meat s that we must raise six hundred thousand dollars in bonds and do it within the next two weeks. With the ushering in ol the third week of the campaign the news has iieen cabled to this country that Germany has just clos 'd and successfully raised her eighth war loan and that since she started the war. twenty billions c! ollars have been subscribed by tl.v jeo-’ . In a l dition to excessive taxes j.’. on them. Her eighth loan closed with a total subscription of over three bit lion dollars. Now when Germany can raise this amount of money with le.-o than half the wealth of the American I people and without any assurance from tWe government that it will '.e paid back to them, dollar for dollar, how easy it should be for us to triple the amount, asked, when we know that we will be paid a good per cent for loaning it to our government and that it is backed by the best security c i earth. Adams county has heretofore . failed to raise the quotas asked in the I other two campaigns, and she cannot ■ afford to fall behind this time. If you , have subscribed for bonds already, increase your subscription and be sure . that you buy all you can. > [ SOCIETY J — Monday. > St. Vincent de i’aul —At Red Cross work shop. (Evening. I Pythian Sisters —At. K. of P. Home. (Evening.) 1 Tuesday. Rebekah Important Business Meet- . ing. Tri Kappas—Florence Myers. Miss Florence Myers will entertain the Tri Kappas Tuesday evening. Thursday. Baptist Indies’ Aid and Missionary Mrs. Ira Bodie. Only what thou art. and not what thou hast determined thv value. He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.—Dr. Johnson. There will be a combined meeting of the Baptist Indies' Aid and Misionary societies Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ira Bodie on South Tenth street. Miss Mildred Butler entertained the Home Guards of the M. E. church at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Butler on Fourth street Sai urday afternoon, with a good attendance and a good collection. Following the lesson story there was a good collection. Miss Mildred Dawson, teacher in the high school at Gary, spent the weekend with her sister. Mrs. Russell Acker. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sunian and children, residing near Pleasant Mills, were guests Sunday of the U. :5. Drummond family. Raymond Harting. Fred Schurger and Alfred Mougey motored to Delphos. 0., Sunday where they attended the K. of C. initiation and banquet. A large class took the degree and the attending ceremony was very fine. Misses Marie Connell and Maytne Harting motored to Delphos with them and were guests during the day of Mrs. Alex Miller who was Miss Jennie Gast. There will be an important meeting of the Rebekahs Tuesday evening when a degree team will be organized and other Important business eonsid-' ered. Every member is urged to Iconic. The Three Link club will be entertained after the lodge meeting by Jl.'jS Della Harruff and others. The Pythian Sisters' degree team is 1 requested to meet this evening far 1 practice. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Chronister had' as their guests Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. f Frank Chronister, of Willshire. O.; Veigh Chronister and Miss Byerly, of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. J W. Mauller went to 1 Fort Wayne to be guests of her parents. .Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mffler and < to attend a farewell supper given (

FATAL INIURIES Sustained by John Engle, Seventy-five—Struck by Train. ON THE G. R. & 1- • At Geneva—Died Saturday Night—Leaves Wife and Several Children. John Engle, seventy-five, long a farmer of Jefferson township, but living a retired life at Geneva, died Sat ■ urday night at nine o'clock from in- . Juries received Saturday afternoon (about two o'clock when the auto in which he was riding on Shackley 1 street, was struck by the northbound i passenger train on the G. R. & IMr. Engle who was hard of hearing, it is thought did not hear the oncoming train, which was slowing down ti approach the station and was on the '■ railroad track and in front of the train before he realized bis danger. The auto was dragged some distance and Mr. Engle who was the only occu- ' pant of the car. was thrown to the side ' walk A hole was cut in his head, his hip was crushed and he was very bad ■ ly injured in other ways His wife is living and there are also several children. i , ‘ this evening for her brother, Ralph ■ Miller, a former Adams county bov who leaves Wednesday for the national army. Mr. and Mrs. George Snyder and children and Joseph Bartlett of Fort Wayne were guests of the Rev. and Mrs. W. P. Marsh at dinner Sunday. J Mrs. Henry Krich went to Foil [I Wayne for a several days' visit with I her daughter. Mrs. Dallas Butler. Mrs Edward Wilson and daughter Ji.ne. left for Mishawaka to attend to the shipping of their household goods to Fort Wayne where they will make , their home. Mr. Wilson being employed there. I CO 0 RT t: -n: :u:ac In the case of Philip Wyss vs The Boss Manufacturing Company. Coler ick & Hogan and Parrish appear for the- defendant. In the case of Elmer O. Stettler vs Nelson Hayes et al., the plaintiff was found to be the owner of the real estate described 'in the complaint and entitled to the immediate possession thereof. Four consecutive marriage licens?s issued recently were to Habeggers. While the ink on the records is still moist, a marriage license is issued to Lena Hawbaker born September 19. 1892. telephone operator, daughter of Danie Hawbaker, and Mathias R. Don nelly, farmer, born May 15. 1893. son of Thomas Donnelly. A marriage license was also issued to Horace Caffee, farmer, born October 8. 1895. son of John Caffee. to wed lima Baumgartner. ixxikkeeper and reporter for the Berne Witness, daughter of Peter J. Baumgartner. This is the last w-eek for filing your mortgage exemption claim. Real estate transfers: Wilson Lewton et al to George Dutcher, part of lots 224 and 225. Decatur, quit claim deed. sl. NO SPECIAL SESSION (United Pres* Service! Indianajolis. April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) — That Governor Goodrich has definitely decided not to call a special session of the legislature was the belief today when he went to consultation with members of the state finance committee of the legislature. The committee has charge of the use of $300,000 appropriated by the last legislature. It is probable that the remainder of this —$130.000 —will be devoted to matters for which the ■ governor would have wished moneyappropriated by the special session if it would have been called. ———— -n •- * «M>» GEO. 6CHAUER WILL SPEAK Tonight at the court house George ( Schauer, former German soldier and the man who has been speaking in (bis [county in the interest of the Liberty ’Loan will speak to the men who have (been called by' the local military board to attend a very important meet-' ing to be held this evening. Registered i ■ men who were granted a deferred das- I silication on account of agricultural o< - i cupation must report at the meeting !■ Men given a deferred class on account (it dependents have also been summon- F ed to appear. i

A HEAVY BLOW I DEALT BY AMERICANS (Continued from Page Ona) reported numerous siakessful raids on both sides of Lens. which is about * midway between the two battle fields These raids may have been part of r. feeling out process to determine whet!' er the German lines had been strengthened materially there. In this sector is the famous \ imy , ridge. Ry a flanking movement from Lens southward. Hindenburg mt.v, hope to take this important height, after which he would attempt a tarring movement northward again-t Bethune and Givenchy, or southward against Arras. The British commander also repo, ed enemy shelling on both sides of the Somme and Ancre in the Lejis secter, and in the neighborhood of the Kieppe forest and Fcstubert. London, April 22— Dai’v Democrat) — Andrew Bonar Law.l chancellor of the exchequer, was, scheduled to introduce a budget ini commons this afternoon, slightly increasing the tax on larger incomes, in creasing the tax on tobacco, beer and s, irits and increasing the “luxury tax ( on expensive clothes, jewelry, furs, etc (By William Philip Simms. United Press staff correspondent.) With the British Armies in France,, April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)] — Baron Rittmeister von Richthofen, famous German aviator, was killed i Sunday in the Somme valley, it was announced today. At his funeral today he will be given the same honors as a British flight officer. i Richthofen was the greatest of the ( Gorman flight commanders. His squadron known as the "Richthofen s circus” has been mentioned in numerous German communications and. lias figured in many works of fiction on the war. With the Army in Lorraine. April ’ 20 —(Night) — (Special to Daily Denio-I evati- —German artillery northwest of. Teul attempted to utilize a clear day! to fire into French villages and get gun ranges. Noting (he dust raised. American heavy artillery, directed from the air. quickly silenced the enemy guns. Americans cooperated with the French in a successful trench raid Thursday night, north of St. Mihicl (between St. Mihiel and Verdun.) There were no casualties. Washington. April 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —German smashes at the American troops in the Tool sector have been met with all the stubborn, gallant fighting spirit that his always characterized United States Rgliters. American military men here said today that accounts of the week end’ struggle proved that tnc Americans can be counted on. As for the entire west front situation the war department weekly summary published today expressed the view that the present lull will be followed by fresh German offensive efforts. perhaps at a new point. With the offensive now on its second month, the German finds himselt checked in obtaining major objectives. The fact that Berlin only made claim of 183 American prisoners in >he lighting Saturday and that there was no American communique on the subject served to emphasize the need of an Amrican daily official statement. MR. BEADELL WILL BE HERE. Mr. Beadell of the National Store Service company of Fort Wayne will talk to the Decatur merchants at the regular meeting of the association tomorrow evening. He has some important things to tell you on advertising and community day features. Be there and hear him. M.AJY ENTER FOREIGN SERVICE Rev. W. Paul Marsh, of the Christian church, left this afternoon for Cleveland. 0., where he was called by the bureau of personnell of the Lake Division of the Red Cross society relative to foreign service. He is a member of the speakers’ bureau of this division and is* well known over tho division as a patriotic speaker of ability. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES There will lie a congregational meet- ’ ing at the Evangelical church on Wed 11 nesday evening. May 1, 1918. at 7:30’, o'clock for the purpose of electing ' five trustees for said church, for a ‘ term of three years. L. L. BAUMGARTNER Sec'y. of Trustee's Board. MERCHANT'S ASSOCIATION MEET 1 The Decatur Merchant's Association r will meet Tuesday evening at the city 7 hall at eight o'clock. All members 1 please be present. |h FOR SALE—A Banta incubator ami si brooder. Inquire of Mrs. Robert* Fritzinger, Decatur. Ind., it. IL I Phons 8 V, |

WEEK’S CANVASS • Continued from Page One) for the Third Liberty Loan As in the two previous campaigns it is desired to have the Boy Scouts of America serve as “gleaners" in * house to-house canvass after the ! rentiers.'' gleaning during the days set aside for your special campaign "The patriotic and effective service of the Boy Scouts in your definitely planned program and war work activities is a splendid testimonial to the value of organized boyhood in htlping our country win the war I “It is my earnest wish that every troop of Boj Scouts and every Scout ard every Scout official take part in your war service activities and espec'tally in these Liberty Loan campaigns. Not only is this of practical service to our country in these criti--1 cal times, but it is of great educationhl value to the boys in preparing [them for the responsibilities of citizenship. ' I “Sincerely and cordially yours, "WOODROW WILSON.” I The Boy Scouts should be given ev- ' ery encouragement in this commun- ■ ity. They are tremendously enthusiastic. tireless in their effort and the unselfish service which they are giv- ' ing to the government and to all war ; activities will have a great effect upon their future character as citi- [ zens. The boys of today are the men of tomorrow. Don't discourage them. i WEATHER IS WARM • (Continued from Page One) around my desk now. looking ata matIrimonial sheet in a magazine. Joffee just brought it in and laid it on my 1 desk. There are about 25 photos of gills and the bunch are picking out the ones to write to. But not for me. 1 don't get time to write enough as it is, besides writing to some one i 1 don't know I 1 have got hold of several German souvenirs and will try and send them ito you for your relic case if I can. I ijust picked up an Indianapolis paper I yesterday, the first one I have seen | for a long time. I just got a scarf from Mrs. Murray the other day. It had been on the road for about 3 months, and 1 just got a letter from a friend of mine Philadelphia written on the sth of March. Can you beat it? I am going to have some snap shots taken soon and will send you a couple if they are good. Well dad. wish you would write me a real long newsy letter and tell Celesta to write. Kiss the kids for me and tell them I said hello. Will dose as I have to get busy. Answer soon With love to all, 1 remain as ever. GLEN NEPTUNE Same address. U. S. P. O. No. 712. Joffe sends his regards. VARIETY CLUB WEDNESDAY. The Variety club of the Fort Wayne Kniglits of Columbus will put on an entertainment at the K. of C. hall, this city, Welnesaay evening, the proceeds going toward the paying the dues of the members now in service The club put on a very good entortainment here last year, and although it has lost a few of its members by being called to the colors, it is said that it is stronger than ever. Their entei tainment consists of readings, singing, and many other features. The program starts at 8:15. The admission fee is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. ED BOKNECHT OPERATED~UPON Ed Boknecht who was taken to the Lutheran hospital last week was operated upon this morning for goiter. Ho is resting quite well today considering the seriousness of his condition, as well as the operation. Dr. Duemliiig of Fort Wayne, assisted by Dr. S. P. Hoffman of this city performed the operation. EQUITY UNION~w7IL~MEET The Farmer’s Equity Union will meet Wednesday evening at sevtmthirty o'clock at the St. Johns school house. Mr. Line will be the speaker, he talking on the advantages of an equity union. Members and non-mem-bers are invited and urged to attend. LIBERTY LOAN MEETING There will be a Liberty Loan bond meeting at the German school house at the Bleeke church in Union township, Tuesday night, April 23. Geo. Schauer, of Indianapolis will make the address. The meeting is for both men and women. OPERATION AT BERNE~ Dr. A. H. Mcßeth and Dr. Goba of Fort Wayne changed cars here cn route to their homes at Fort Wayne. They were at Berne where they met Dr. ileusser and assisted in performing an operation on Miss Ida Towti■end for the removal of the appendix. DEMOCRAT ° WANT~ADS PAY BIG. | * .

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MATINEE, 2:00. NIGHT, 7:00 “The German Curse In Russia” Thia nicture is taken by Mr. Thompson, who has been r «-v h ittie front but one. wounded twice and in millia soften land is one 01 the best war pictures now running •' » Hicial and P . l ! t ° Ut under t l*? e B *" ction V S- government. You will miss something if you do not see see this one. PRICE. 10 AND 20 CENTS Rox

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~ WAR PICTURES AT THE REX. "Blood S'ained Russia” is the name of the wonderful war pictures to be shown at the Rex theater Tuesday afternoon and evening. These great pictures were taken by Mr. Donald C. Thompson, who spent three years in the war sector, was wounded twice, and thrown in jail numerous times, rode on armored cars during Russian riots, and took actual photographs of the scenes. Matinee Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 2 o'clock; evenings. 7:00 o’clock. The admission will be ten and twenty cents. MR. CONNELLY NEW AGENT C. E. Connelly, for ten years Clover Leaf agent at Holgate, 0., is the new Clover Leaf agent at the local station, having been transferred here to take the place of Mr. Freeman. Mr. Connelly and family are now located here, having their residence at 436 North Second street - - o —. WABLE BABE DEAD The seven days' old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Wable of near Monroe died Sunday morning from weakness and the funeral was held Sunday afternoon. There was a short, service at the hotne and the body was placed ia the mausoleum at Willshire, O. BEN HUR CLAIM Mrs. A. I). Artman, scribe of the local court of Ben Hurs received Saturday noon a check for SI3OO being the amount due on the policy of insurance carried by the late Orpha Erwin and the same was turned over to the beneficiary. D. B. Erwin

TONIGHT Three Act MLLE. ANDRIANA COSTAMAQUA * in “MEPHISTOPHELIA” “HYPNOTIC POWER” A Laughable One-reel Comedy EVERYBODY FIVE CENTS. THk HCX THEATRE

THE CRYSTAL THEATRE Showing Only High Class Clean Photoplays today . ASHES 01 HOPE ” A five-reel Triangle feature, showing a western dance hall girl win the protection and companionship of a new arrival in the mining camp in a bloody fight in the saloon.

Several Men WANTED At the Schafer Saddlery Company’s Factory. Men who are handy with tools and want good steady jobs. Don’t apply unless you want to work steady. The Schafer Saddlery Company Call at Factory. Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN OFFICE—HORSE SALE BARN FIRST STREET Call* Antwered Day or Night . ■■* Office 143 rnone Reildance 102 —• 1 * row BTrTDt GJWtOEMS | I It Is Almost Garden Time A few days ago there was ■ touch erf Spring in the air-how about the garderf? This } ear. . more than ever, it must be a war Rarden. 1 The crops from the farms must go to feed , the boys ’’over there ’ —the home garden. ‘ your home garden, must do its bit in a big j way. It must be planted efficiently, economically and expertly. It must be planted with a certainty as to results. [ Pakro Seedtape will help you to have a better, a more efficient garden. It is the 1 scientific way of planting. The seeds are evenly and accurately spaced in a thin paper tape. And a whole row is planted at a time resulting in straight rows of evenly sp ued | phnta. Thinning out ia practically eliminated t)Pakro loose seeds are the same Quality l that are in the tape. These seeds are thor- ‘ oughly tested and selected from the very best stock. A Pakro Garden, either Pakro i Seedtape or Pakro Loose Seeds, iaa < * ful Rarden. Your dealer has over 118 vmeties of Pakro Seedtape and Seeds. Order your seeds to-day. FISHER & HARRIS NIBLICK & CO. WILL J. JOHNS