Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1918 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 Cents Per Year, by carrier *6.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Fat Year, by mail *3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflee in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. THE PRUSSIAN HOPE: A great many times, in print and in talk, we have run across this idea: •'Even though he beats the French army and the Italian army, the Kaiser cannot bring England and the United States to terms unless he shatteis their sen |x>wer. How, then, can he hope to win ultimately? . It is an easy conundrum. He expects England and the United States to lie down. He hopes there is enough laziness and selfishness and cowardice in them to give the game into his hands. He thinks they will get tired of fighting. He calculates they cannot stand the gaff. He banks on the chap who resents having his profits interfered with, his pleasures interfered with, his easy ways of living interfered with, his diet regulated; on the big capitalist who forestalls as much as as the law will let him; on the small capitalist who will not buy a Liberty bond when he can get eight per cent on a mortgage; on the laborleader and wage-earner *ho will strike—even against the government; on the farmer who would rather let his production fall off than pay high wages for help. He expects timidity and the slacker and the grafter and the sponge, in all their manifold varieties and manifestations, to get tho upper hand and surrender. The Kaiser will be disappointed; but don’t let anyone encourage him. —Saturday Evening Post. t The opposition press would like' awfully well to criticize Vice President Marshall's speech at the Indiana state convention, if they could just find something to kick about. The man who refuses to pledge the amount of War Savings Stamps allotted to him is the only one who will feel uncomfortable. The one who does his full share will feel better and stand better, in his community finl with his government. Just think it over. The last shall be first was demonstrated again today when William Andrews, of Berne, who had the highest number assigned by the local military board, 154. was the first selected by the Washington lottery, for serBUY NOW Money invested in Clothing now will make you 25 percent on the investment the next six months, which would make 50 per cent per year. Better invest now. THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY BUY W. S. S.

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vice in the army. Floyd Lewlon. of this city, was second with number 10. The action of Fred VanNuys, democratic state chairman, in calling meet Ings of the state committee for each district of the state, will meet the approval of the iteople and will we do not doubt, prove a splendid means of creating interest. It will give each district the opportunity to discuss with these leaders the questions of greatest importance to them. Much interest was manifested today in the result of the draft lotteryheld in Washington for the purpose of fixing the rotation of service for selected men. The numbers as drawn were bulletined at this office many telephone calls were answered, showing that they were anxiously awaited and the efforts to get this “break’’ of news was appreciated. The municiital council of Paris has unanimously decided to change the name of the famous avenue Trocadere to President Wilson street and the name plates will be placed in position before July 4th. The honor is a significant one not only for our beloved president but for this nation. In taking this action the council suspended one of its own regulations forbidding the use of names of living persons in naming streets. What have you done for your country? The government wants to know, has the right to know and will find out. If you refuse to answer the questions propounded to ypu ,it is but inviting trouble. If you are not helping as you should it is a matter between you and your government and you will be treated fairly if you treat the government half fair. You as well as every one else must sacrifice, give until it hurts, during the war. If you have other plans get them out of your head at once. | SOCIETY | WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR Thursday. Helping Hand — At Reformed Church. i Ever Ready Class—Mrs. Fred Handier. ■ Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid — Mrs. I Earl Coverdale. Evangelical Ladis’ Aid—Church. Baptist Aid —Mrs. David Staler. Christian Pastoral Helpers— Mrs. V. C. Knepper. Friday. Methodist Mite —Mrs. A. D. Suttles. ' Saturday. Queen Esther Stand— Courthouse • corner. , To be trusted is a greater com- ' pliment than to lie loved. —George MacDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Acker had as ' their guests at dinner yesterday three 1 of their cousins, Mrs. 1. E. Burkette. I of Toledo, O.; Miss Margaret Frisinger, of Fort Wayne; and Mrs. Rhea : Butler, of Chicago. Mrs. Burkette's hus'oand has just sailed for France where he will devote his time to work i as a Y. M. C. A. secretary; Miss Fri- i singer who is a trained nurse has enlisted for Red Cross work and will go in October; while Mrs. Butler, who is i a singer of repute, has spent much time in southern cantonments singing for the entertainment of the soldiers in camp. From here they went to Van Wert, O. to visit. At a special meeting of the Shakespeare club at the library yesterday afternoon at four o’clock, the club decided to continue their Red Cross and other war activities during the summer and as long as needed. They will meet every Wednesday afternoon at the library to make gauze dressings; and if. in September, the regular time of the opening of the club, the outlook, on the war and its cessation is not bright enough to warrant otherwise, they will continue to meet on during the regular club year on Wednseday afternoons, the regular club time, and devote themselves to Red Gross work, as they d<d last year, instead of taking up study as they did in time of peace. To insure a good at-

t tendance .the penalty us provided In time of study, will be carried out In the new measure that provides that . the club meet Wednesday afternoons, for Red Cross work. The penalty pro--1 vides for the striking off of the name 1 of the member from the roll, after ab- • sence for three consecutive meetings > without an excuse as provided for In , the club rules. At this meeting. Mrs. D. D. Heller, who was previously 1 elected president during the war per- ’ loti, presided. Mrs. Harry Moltz was ’ retained as corresponding. secretary; and Mrs. 8. D. Beavers was elected recording secretary. A letter from the state federation of clubs’ president. Mrs. Moore, was read and tile club responded by pledging its co-op- > eration with and endorsing the reso- ■ lutions adopted at the national convention, relative to the national bone-dry prohibition during the war, the national woman’s suffrage and conservation of food measures. The society also adopted the plan of calling upon each member to pay all back dues and all present club dues or suffer the penalty of having her name stricken from the membership roll. Should there be no study decided upon for next year, the money usually used for year books will be devoted toward the support of a Belgian baby the club will adopt. Reports of the delegates to the eighth district convention of the federation of clubs were also heard at this time. The Kekionga Campfire girls will conduct a refreshment stand and parcels post sale Saturday at the Vance & Hite corner. The proceeds will go to paying the liberty bond for which they subscribed. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Niblick gave a six o’clock dinner party last evening for Mrs. Allen Mohr and daughters. Mary Louise and Catherine, of Los Angeles, Ca. and the C. S. Niblick family. The Monroe Ladies’ Aid will give the following program at the M. E. church Sunday evening. June 30. at 8 o'clock: Music, Loma Merryman; song. “Star Spangled Banner;" Invocation, Rev. L. M. Kreider; song, "Keep the Home Fires Burning;" Music, Lena Busche; Reading. Mrs. Krugh; Piano Duet. Mesdames. Shirk and Hendricks; Address. Rev. E. L. Jones; Song, Johnson brothers; Reading. Mrs. E. W. Busche; Unfurling of Service Flag; Song, Ladies Aid; Reading, Mrs. Kessler; Offering. Piano i Duet. Loma Merryman and Mrs. 14. S. Liechty; Young Ladies’ Quartet; Address, C. E. Walter: Song Mesdames Shirk and Busche; Song, John Oliver; Song. “America.” |6OI)RT ■ ft atxitJi-xxaxuttxtnxnKßsnEtraasS C. L. Walters, commissioner, to Rebecca Rabbitt. lot 665 Decatur, *800; Decatur Cemetery Association to John W. Tabler. lot 645 Decatur cemetery. *81.60. Amos Troutner files suit against I Thomas A. Leonard, et al., to foreclose mortgage, demand *I2OO. Hoop- & Lenhart are the plaintiff’s attorneys. Neighlrors of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strickler, four miles east of the city, called Sheriff Green out at 9:30 last evening stating that Mrs. Strickler had been crying and screaming for a half hour. Sheriff Green went out and found the Strickler home wrapped in peaceful quiet and slumber. Fifteen or more neighbors were gathered in the road, however, and seemed much alarmed. They demanded an investigation, having wondered why the quiet should have been restored so quickly. One stated that he had even heard a shot sometime before. Sheriff Green awakened the Strickler home and both Mr. and Mrs. Strickler were very unconcerned. Mrs. Strickler. however, stated that she had been crying because she had visited at her parental home and they had told her many things about Mr. Strickler. Whereupon she had returned home and lifted up her voice in loud wailing. Beyond that, however, nothing out of the ordinary had occurred. — ■ O' i—— .. Regiment Is Selected For Service In Italy (Continued from Page One) It is reported’ that - Emperor Karl presided at the final council of war and decided on the Austrian withdrawal across the Piave. London. June 27 —Fighting on the

t Italian front apparently is confined l to comparatively minor operations, t pending tho expected resumption of i» the Austrian drive in the mountain • region. i Neither the Rome nor the Vienna . communique yesterday detailed any ; important action. Paris reported successful raids and London mentioned only artillery activity. The German war office reported the repulse > of Bptish attacks on "wide sectors" south of the Scarpe. Regarding the American success in Belleau wood. Berlin said: “A partial attack launched by the enemy northwest of Chateau-Thiery was repulsed.” Concerning the same operations. Paris said: “The number of prison ers captured by the Americans in the course of their operations in the neighborhood of Belleau wood was 264.” -r 'VWUHM Paris, June 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —"Fairly active artillery fighting” north of the Aisne and three successful raids in the Vosges region, resulting in the capture of prisoners, was reported by the French war office today. London. June 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Successful minor operations and hostile cannonading in Flanders was reported by Field Mar shal Haig today. “There was hostile artillery fire, including gas shelling. between Givenchy and Robecq and in the northeastern portion of Nieppe forest,” the statement said. “West of Vieux-Berquin, successful minor oppoint and resulted in the capture of some prisoners and a number of machine guns.” (By Frank Taylor. United Press staff correspondent.) With the American Army in France June 26—(Night) — (Special to Daily Democrat) — An American bombing squadron blew up the railroad station and yards at Conflans (20 miles east of Verdun) this morning and returned safely. Major Harold E. Hartley, of Sarkatoon, Kansas, became an ace last night when he brought down a German plane. Ho had brought down four while serving with the Royal Flying Corps. HERE FOR BURIAL Gay. Zwick & Myers today received word of the death of Lena Johnson Sipe, wife of Chauncey O. Sf|>e which occurred last evening at 6:30 o'clock at the home at Kendallville. The body will l>e brought here for burial, arriving tomorrow afternoon at 1:05 o’clock over the. G. R. & L The funeral service will be at Kendallville and the body will be taken direct to the Decatur cemetery for interment. The deceased was a daughter p f the late Johnson and is a niece of Joseph Johnson of North Secodn street. She was born and reared south of this city. She is survived by the husband and two children —a girl and a boy. She underwent an operation about throe months ago that proved ineffective in a cure. NOTICE 6F"REFUND“AND COLLECTION. All persons knowing themselves interested in the .John VV. McKean or Yellow Creek drain are hereby notified that the Superintendent of Construction is ready to make refunds or. assessments. There are still outstanding a number of assessments that must be paid at once, under the order of the State Board of Accounts. Refunds will be made Saturday, June 29, 1918, and at that time all hack assessments must be paid or they will be placed on the tax duplicate for collection by the County Treasurer, as the law directs. Also all other persons indebted to the undersigned on assessments are notified to pay them at once under the same penaltv. PHIL L. MACKLIN, Supt. of Construction. ENROUTE °TO FRONT Rev. and Mrs. F. F. Thornburg received word from their son, Charles, in France, that, he was packing preparatory to going “to the front.” Ho enclosed two snap-shots of himself, showing that he is in excellent condition and looking well. "QUITS THE°~SOCIALIS- r fUnlted Press Service) New York, June 27—(Special tn Daily Democrat) — Allan L. Benson,

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