Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 99, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1918 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sundey by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretory TWif"— Subscription Ratoe Per Week, by carrier 10 Cents Per Year, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cento Per Year, by mail $3 00 Single Copies 2 cento Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Adams county has eighty-six per cent of her Liberty Loan quota subscribed for. This is encouraging for it shows that the majority of our citizens have the firm determination to “go over the top.” This we will do If the people in the townships that are “lagging" in effort or “slacking” in their duty would subscribe their equal share of the allotment, the county could raise her quota this week. It is a regretable fact that a few of the townships have raised but a few hundred dollars towards their quota. Liberty Day should mark the .reaching of the goal. Gardens cannot be cultivated, food cannot be raised for the people at home, the soldiers and the allies, if the neighbor's dog, cat or chickens insist on making the garden spot their play ground. Owners of such pets and possessors of'the fine feathered variety should see that thy are penned up during the plantin season, or at least do not molest the agrdcn spots. If you do not, don’t grumble if you see your dog or cat coming home with a can tied to its tail or happen to read in the society column that your neighbor served a chicken diner last evening. It behooves you to look after your pets. A few weeks ago practically eve r y American newspaper was carrying in bold headlines “Allied Counter Attack Coming” or “Foch will hit back soon” and in some instances the people restd that "The French are coming rapidly and in great force to our support." The Chicago Tribune deals with this question and states that no counter offensive was struck, not because no army was froniing. not that General Foch lacked decision or that Haig overestimated the allied reserve. They remark further that the French interpretations made the whole thing clear. The great offensive never was "impending" in the sense that "Haig was to hit back soon” and that those Frenchmen who best understand General Foch's strategy say that day bv day the counter stroke is being prepared for. and when the right moment arrives the blow will be struck. The war, they assume is in the last chapter This counter offensive may be “The End.” The Tribune goes on to say editorialy: "It was with this counter f 1111 ■

WE HAVE ENJOYED A LARGE DEMAND FOR SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES this season which is sufticent reason that they are right. $25.00 to $32.50 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

’ stroke in inlaid that Marshal J off re • urged America to send men. Russia had collapsed; the summer of 1918 ■ would hud German might at its maximum, allied might at its minimum. I Germany would exert her full strength ) m the western front. Things have so ' turned out But the allied minimum about equals the German maximum. There are 200 German divisions on the western front. There are 200 allied divisions. If the figures require a little tinkering, they disclose no very serious preponderance of German strength. Then why this tremendous drive? Because Germany is employing her reserves, while the allies are refusing to employ them. Moreover, the German policy is to sacrifice men in the hope of early victory, while the allied policy is to sacrifice ground in hope of ultimate victory. At any selected point, the Germans, by using their reserves, can outnumber the allies. Instead of bringing up allied reserves wholesale to restore the balance, General Foch lets the line fall back. Each tussle involves a merciless slaughter of Germans, while the allies, by giving up ground, save men. Each time, Germany grows proportionately weaket. ' the allies proportionately stronger. Technically, it is for the present a , war of attrition, but the attrition goes . on at a rate altogether unprecedented, so that practically it deserves a less disheartening name. And while the process continues Americans arc rapidly pouring across into France. , Joffre demanded them. Foch will use I them. The allies are not merely conserving men: they are fast gaining men. Let this continue, and allied strength will one day overwhelmingly surpass German strength. When that day comes Foch will strike. This is the French view. It is the French interpretation of allied strategy for the remainder of 1918. It explains much Retreats, loss of territory the demolization of French cities —these things France can endure. She sees in them the price of victory. She is biding her time. She can afford to. Daily the American army in France increases its numbers and its efficiency. With its help, she means to win." |SO6!E.TY WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR Thursday. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs C. 0. Pumphrey. Ever Ready S. S. Class —Mrs. Ed \hr. St. Vincent de Paul—Mrs. D. D. Clark. Baptist Ladies' Aid and Missionary —Mrs. Ira Bodie. Evangelical Ladies' Aid—Mrs. Henry Adler. Christian Pastoral Helpers' Social — C. C. Enos home. Friday. Mrs. Frank Downs’ S. S. Class —M. E. Church. Zion Lutheran Aid — Parochial schoolhouse. Pocahontas Needte Club—At Hall.

A friend is he who helps you take your bitter pill by sugarcoating it for you. —Helen Irene Lobe. Mrs. Willis McQueen, Mrs. W. L. Guilder and daughter, Nona, and Mrs. W. R. Woods went out on the 8:30 tar to the home of Mrs. Henry Myers near Middletown to spend the day. Miss Helen Haubold was eight years old today and enjoyed a delightful out- | ing. making the trip to Fort Wayne to spend the day. She took her mother. Mrs. Carrie Haulaild with her. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan and daughter. Helen, will leave Friday for Chicago and will remain over the week-end with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Morton, to be there for the first birthday anniversary of their baby, May 1. The patriotic service at the Yeoman hall last evening was an impressive one, attended with a pretty ceremony of the dedication of a service flag by the Rev. W. Paul Marsh; flag salute; patriotic music by the Liberty Chorus; patriotic addresses by Hon. It. C. Parrish, Mrs Emma Daniels and others. J Mrs. J. (’ Hanna. Mrs. Murray | Scherer and Mrs. S. D. Beavers left al noon today for Ossian to attend the annual meeting of the Presbyterian ’Woman's Home and Foreign Mission-

s ary sociaty of the Fort Wayne Prosn bytery which opens this afternoon, and s closes tomorrow afternoon A number will drive over to attend this eve- ’’ nlng's session. The convention last • year was held at the Decatur church, h There arc twenty-six societies in this u presbytery. u Mrs. Frank Downs' Sunday school class will meet at the M. E. church Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. TAKENDURING NIGHT IN THIRD OFFENSIVE (Continued from Page One) ~ night in the Festubert and Robecq I- sectors. “The fighting yesterday on the whole Villers-Bretonneux front was extremely severe. Heavy enemy casualties were inflicted by our artillery and ’’ tanks.” !■ * Copenhagen, April 25—(Special to ’ Daily Democrat)—Chancellor Hertling i has taken action against the Deutsche f Zeitung because of an article publisa- » ed by that paper charging that Gert man Foreign Minister von Kuehlmann and former Austrian Foreign Minister Czernin, during the Rumanian peace ( ■ negotiation at Bucharest, "abused' . t the courtesies extended to them. The article declared that von Kueliimann often was seen with a well- ( known demi-monde (woman of the while Czernin visited . "leg shows.” It was further charged t , that Czernin insulted a certain high born lady. Other newspapers excused the al- ( leged actions of the two foreign min- . isters, saying they were no worse ( than those of the peasants holding’, their annual meeting in Berlin. Paris, April 25—(Special to Daily * Democrat) —The long range bombard- 1 ment of Paris was resumed last night. < < London. April 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —"Our aircraft observed a break of 20 feet in the Zeebrugge mole < at the inner end,” an admiralty announcement says. “At Ostend a sunken object was ‘ observed between the piers, blocking f the greater part of the fairway." (By Henry Wood, United Press staff 1 correspondent.) 1 With the French Armies in the Field * April 24—(Night)—(Special to Daily ’ Democrat) —Allied airplanes detected J vast, hurried concentrations of Ger- 1 man troops yesterday, enabling the j allies to prepare the stiffest resistance ( when the third German push was , launched this morning. E Villers-Bretonneux, the first German ( objective (which Haig admits the enemy has captured) was the scene of some of the Germans most important maneuevrs in the battles of 1870. i Likewise, during the battle of the Somme it was the aviation center of France’s most brilliant squadrons, in- ( eluding the Lafhyette escadrille. ‘ Villers-Bretonneux dominates three ( national roadways, leading out like a ( fan toward Amiens. Albert. St. Quentin. Nesle and Mont Didier. During the original drive against , Amiens, the Germans engaged 110 ill- , visions (1.320,000 men) which, coupled with 31 divisions (372.000 men) engaged at Armentieres. leaving the Germans aobut 60 divisions (720,000 men) not yet engaged in the present offensive. EMPLOYES BUY

(Continued from Page One) Toni Venis 50.00 John McClish 50.00 J. Johnson 50.00 Paul Reynolds 50.09 Ves Venis 50.00 U. G. Russell 100.00 Win. Bernard 50.09 Jim Smith 50 00 Archie Smith 50.00 Vinkio Yurkovic 50.00 Ira Oswalt 50.001 Peter Seitz 50.00 ( C. Hill 50.001 Lester Lumbleson 50.00 Isaac Rash 50.00 Tarry Ginley 50.00 Daniel Death 59.00 Andrew N. Hilton 50.09 Wm. H. Ehresman 50.00 Milton Chronister 50.00 Harry Brodbeck 50.00 James Heath 50.00 Frank Swank 50.09 Wm. Roe 50.00 E. Archer 50.00 Leroy Clifton 50.00 , M. C. Jackson 50.00 , Rolla Jackson 50 00 ’ R. Brodbeck 50.00 H. Lichtensteiger 50.00 I Archie Foley 50.00 Henry Hcideman 50.00 H. Potts 50.00 ’ Russell Melchl .- 50.C0 i Ira G. Bodie 100.00 ' S. B. Ramsey 100.00 i C. Dettlnger 100.00 ■ J. Conrad 50 00

•’joe Eyanaou 1 JUmes Earnest 50 - G Parmer 60 ® () ■ 'r. Finiger 50 t* Peter Conrad 60 . Dalas Eyanson 50, ° s E. C. Archer 5o M (Mrs. E. Tullis 50 10. H. Odell 50 M 1 D. C. Christen 50 80 1 J 8. Linn sO.s<> F. Winnans 50.40 F. Baker 50.00 L. lad toy 50 , ° i H. J. Teeple 60 00 i J. H. Cole Wm Shall 5000 J. Hibble 60.00 W. Murtaugh 100.00 Marie Murtaugh 50.00 ( Total $3.300 00 BIG SHIP SINKS IN HARBOR (United Press Service) New York. April 25— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The hugh American liner St. Paul sunk at her dock at the foot of twenty-first street shortly after, noon today. Her seacocks are supposed to have been left open, either, from accident or design. There was no loss of lives, as far as is known. 1 The steamer was coining from dry dock, where she had been under going repairs since her arrival from an European port, April 15. | As she was warping into her berth along side her pier in the North river. | she began to sink. She settled slowly j into the river bed and is now lying on her port side, only partly submerged. A heavy guard of sodiers and police was instantly thrown about her. The only information given out was that it is believed that her sea cocks had been left open. This phase is being investigated by federal authorities. Ambulances were rushed to the pier, but it was declared there has been no loss of life. Police and military officials were checking up the members of the crew, however, so that each j member will be accounted for. ORGANIZING MEN IN KIRKLAND Dallas Goldner the hustling farmerj and enthusiastic Kirkland township ‘ chairman of the new organization formed in this county among the men who have been given deferred classification. states that he will hold a meeting at the Kirkland township hig.i school on Friday evening at 8:15 and (hat it is compulsory that every man in the township attend. Details pertaining to the township organization will be formulated and an invitation is extended to farmers who do not come in the draft. Other meetings will be held in the various townships and their organizations formed into permanent ones. o VARIETY CLUB SUCCESS The K. of C. Variety Club, of Fort, Wayne, gave an entertainment at the K. of C. hall this city last night, and met with great success. Their entertainment consisted of readings, quartets, singing and many other specialties along that line. The hall was filled to seating capacity, and it was almost Impossible to find standing room. The proceeds of the entertainment will go towards paying the dues of the toys now in service.

HIGHEST RECORD In Remington Typewriter Test Made by Miss Amspaugh. Miss Urcile Amspaugh. a high school senior, today received an efficiency certificate issued by the Remington Typewriter Company, that carries with it the honor of her having made the highest grade of any in the local class She made the record of 45 words i>er minute for ten minutes her copy showing but one mistake. o— — MEN WILL LEAVE SATURDAY At seven-thitry Saturday morning thirty-three Adams county men will leave on a special train via the Clover Leaf for Camp Taylor, they comprising the county contingent of the state’s I share of the draft call for 150.0'10 I men. On the same day at 11:35, four men will leave over the Erie railroad for Lafayette where they will enter , Purdue university to take up the train- , ing course in mechanics. The band i and a large delegation of citizens will , inarch to tho train with the boys and ( see them off. Come out ’ PREACHING AT PLEASANT GROVE 1 ) Owing to the fact that W. H. Conner ) is in the Pleasant Grove circuit neighj' borhood, he will speak at the Pleasant I I Grove church Sunday morning at J 10:30 o’clock; and also in the evening ) after the Christian Endeavor service, j Everybody is cordially invited. J “Why Wrinkles Come Early ” )[ HEADACHE causes wrinkles at an early »ge. No pain is more vicious than headache. ’ CORNELISON’S HEADACHE LIVES PILLS ) will giro you speedy relief and make more medicine unnecessary tomorrow. They quickly ' relieve pain and contain amid, sure laxative. ) which usually removes the cause. Price 10c. , AT ALL'DrUgGISTS. ' i —»■ 0 — ' Democrat Wants Ads Pay

'+ * + * + ♦♦♦ + * 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ 0 + LIBERTY BOND SALES. + 0 ♦ , 4 Quota Sold + 0 4 Union $ 20.260 121,200 4 „ 4 Root 34,000 27.950 4 , 1 4 Preble 26,000 17.150 + , 4 Kirkland 22,600 15.100 4 4 Washington .. 27.600 16,900 4 4 St. Mary's, No. 10.900 6,750 + 4 St. Mary's, So. 9.250 5.000 + 4 Blue Creek ... 20,600 21.400 4 4 Monroe, North 21,200 16,450 4 '.4 Monroe. Middle 17,300 5,000 + 4 Monroe, Berno 35.800 27.650 ♦ ' + French 22,200 3,800 4 ' 4 Hartford 26,200 19,350 ♦ ' 4 Wabash 31,000 25.450 + ''4 Jefferson 19,450 15,850 + 4 Decatur. + 4 First Ward A. 9.200 21.050 + 4 First Ward B. 9,200 7,800 4 4 Second Ward A 9.300 36,450 ♦ 4 Second Ward B 9.300 8.850 ♦ 4 Third Ward A. 9,200 19,500 ♦ 4 Third Ward B. 9.200 14,250 ♦ ' 4 ♦ 4 Total ....$400,000 $362,900 + 4 The above includes $95,200 4 4 turned in by the women's com ♦ 4 mittee. ♦ +++++♦+ ♦ + ♦ + + + ♦ GREAT FOR ECZEMA ! ANO OLD SORES I Guarantee My Ointment, Says Peterson. Stops Itching Instantly I “If you arc responsible for the health of your family,” says Peterson, “1 want you ■0 get a large 30 cent box ot Peterson s Ointment to-day. "Itememher, I stand hack of every box. Every druggist guarantees to refund the purchase price it Peterson's Ointment doesn't do all I claim. "I guarantee tt for eczema, old sores, running sores, salt rheum, ulcers, sore nipples, broken breasts. Itching skin, pimples blackheads, skin diseases, blind, bleeding and itching piles as well as for burns, scalds, ents, bruises and sunburn.” "I had 30 running sores on my log for ’1 years, was in three different hospitals. Imputation was advised. Skin grafting rns tried. I w.-is cured by nsiiiz Peterson's .Hutment.”—Mrs. F. E, ItcoU 287 MldugUl IL, Buffalo, N, i — Steer Clear of concerns that are not HERE to BACK UP their goods. I We GUARANTEE SAT- ' ISFACTION with every sale we make and we are RIGHT HERE at HOME to BACK UP our guarantee.

Gay, Zwick & Myers Furniture and Undertaking Official Time Table of Decatur Railroads GRAND RAPIDS * INDIANA. The G. R. A I. Hoad—’Phone N*. I I'RRNenKer Station ftifid Freight House, MoBPW Hnd Seveath Its. Southbound. No. 2, Except Sundayl:os P. M. No. 6, Daily 12:53 A. M. Northbound. No. 5. Dally 13:53 A. M. No. 3, Except Sunday.... 3:23 P. M. Nos. 13 and 2u are ■umnirr tsurIwt train*. H. L. MERRY. Ageat. FORT WAYNE AND DECATUR TRACTION LINE. Effective October 15, 1317 Leave Decatur Leave Ft. Wayne 5:49 a. ni. 7:00 a. bi. 7:00 x. m. K:3O a. m. S;3O a. m. 10:90 a. m. 10-.00 a. m. 11:30 a. n>. 11:30 a. m. 1:00 p. m. 1:09 p. in. 3:30 p. m. 3:30 p. ui. 4:00 p. m. 4:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 7:00 p. w. 8:30 p. ». 10:00 p. in. 11:05 p. m. Car every hoar and a half. llunnlna time 1 hour and 5 mlnFrelaht enr leaves Decatur nt 7:45 a. in. and leave* Ft. Wayne a* 12:00 in., arriving In Decaiur at 3:00 p. ni. I. 11. MON EH I UN EIL Agent, TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS A WESTERN The “Clover LenF* Road—Those 31 PiMesatr and Freight Statlen. South Winchester Street. Wentbeund. No. 3 Dully 11:33 C. M. X... 5 IHsiß SdM P. M. No. 31. Loral Freight. carries pasuruferi, Dally except Sunday 10:55 A. M. Eaat Bound. No. 1 Dally 3:35 p. M. No. 0 Daily liO» 1. M. No. 22- Loral Freight, dally except Snnday, carries pa«seagers —- 10:55 A. M. <’. E. CONNELLY, ERIE TIME TABLE. Effective Nov. 11, 1917, The Erie Road. ’Phone 34. Pnsacngrr Station and Freight House, South Winchester Street. NV eat bound. No. 7, Daily 2:29 a. in. I No. 3 Daily 11:20 1. M. No. 227. Except Sunday ...,7:31p.m. Eaat bound. No. S Dally 3:15 A. W. No, 220, Except Sunday . N:54 ft, in. No. 4 Dally 5:13 P. 51.

The Fair Store Phone 844 Frte Dclivcr >' : The Big Dow n Town Dep’t, Store ; 110 apologize our many patrons last Sat- • ..rrl-v on not being able to give better service on waiting ' Jn the trad<« hut the unexpected number oT customers ' Ti . X»rt of clerks. However, we will have bett vice for this Saturday and many more good spehas the best stock' 01 ri FAX \XI) FRESH Groceries in the city. The people here. WHY NOT V()l ? COUPON SALE. DUTCH CLEANSER White Dinner Ulates* 5c with Coupon 10C (S^t C irday h Only) P(>n ' Limited (Saturday Only) 500 pounds more of that famous S. & B Steel Cut Coffee just came in. always fresh, why pay more. Only, lb 20f

Best Navy Beans Lc Pinkton Beans (red) 2 lbs. 2ac Pork and Beans 15c Tomatoes 15c and 20c Corn Solid Packed 15c Peas, 2 cans for 25c Salmon 20c and 30c Best Head Bice. 2 lbs. for ..25c Chick Feed, tb sic Rolled Oats, th Large jar Olives 25c Ijtrge can Common Sense Baking Powder 10c Milk, all kinds Sc and 15c Corn Flour, Rye Flour. Rice Flour. Barley Flour. Graham Flour and plenty of good ( orn Meal. Our substitutes are always fresh.

Farmers we want 500 dozen eggs for Saturday. Bring them in to us and receive the highest price, either in cash or trade. Can also use good butter. Make the Big Store your shopping place w hen m the city. Our service, stock and prices are the best and we will continue to do our best to make your visit both pleasant and profitable. The Fair Store G. C. STEELE FERI) BLEEKE

DAUGHTER IS BORN A flue eight pound girl baby w-w tom to the Rev. and Mrs. Martin Sultz. of Wisconsin, according to announcement received by Dr. and Mrs.

W. J. Dowling Will Sell Ft. Wayne Real Estate Have you thought of buying property in or near Ft. either for a home or as an investment ? If so. you may Imu i t sirable to take the matter up with a dealer in Real estate whom you have known. MR. W..J. DOWLING, formerly of Decatur, is now ed by me as salesman and will give special attention to partie from his home town. W. E. DOUD 221-9 Utility Bldg. Fort Wayne. Indiana. ’Phones 253-627 -J ' y, Wpr jßßMWjfcjk' ■ tu, —out beyond the Primrose Hedge of Desire the V’rl' 9 > of Vanity beckoned to her. Discontent. Selfishness, >• vawn jng ■ urged her on to the Peacock Throne, heedless °r Thus ■■ Ea, abyss that lay Just Inside the perfumed Ring or r« r • {yr |B aw she came to Today's Auction Block—her Soul In exon • in the Trinkets of Man. | Florence Reed 3 g in’Today 3 ■ Pulsating, throbbing, surging with its torrent AJ■ ■■ of emotions George Broadhurst’s famous stage (/Fv .3 success becomes the most potent drama on the screen. " * CRYSTAL THEATER jZ’Tlij > ’ ■ ■ FRIDAY - 1 ■ Lj Seven Reels M *1 ’M W ’ 3 E 10 and 20 Cents v, 'I I —--I

HOUSE CLEANING TIME Is HERE. Curtain Goods, many patterns, from, jard 16c to 32c Brooms, Carpet Beaters. Tack Hammers, etc. Garden Hoes 40c and 65c Garden Rakes, each 40c and 50c Brown’s Seeds at, pkg 5 f Children’s Dresses, big line to choose from. Ginghams, Percales. Musliri. and Prints. Cigars and all kinds of Tobacco. Candies*. Fruit and Ice Cream Cones. Eat more Potatoes. XVe have them.

D. D. Clark The mother was MisEmma Schneider, daughter of the Rev. Snttder of the Magley lleformt. church She was a trained nurse h the employ of Dr. Clark.