Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1918 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT*' r. ~y j .z » t *ii z r -~ * —" - • Ptlkllahttf tvery Ivenlng Sxcepti ■unOy by P Th* Decatur Democrat Company < n JOHN H. HELLERPresident 11 ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, SeereUry flubecriptlen Rites 1 Per Week, by carrierlo Cents Per Tear, by sarrierl6 00 Per Month, by mail,.U cents v Per Tear, by ma 1113.00 v Blugle Copies* cents , Advertising rates made known on v application. f Entered at the postofflee in Deca- c tur, Indiana, as sscond-class matter. , Germany only wants indemnity of forty-live billion dollars, Belgium, the English fleet and a few other things according to a statement just announc- ( ed and which they are not going to get it present indications count for I anything. A War Saving Stamp is better than auy five dollar bill you ever carried in your inside vest pocket for it yo-i keep it there five years it will pay you four i»er cent interest compounded. The live dollar bill won't increase in value it you carry it a dozen times ’ that. Why not invest? -- — -IJggggßg'F'FH* The sun is shining again and the gloom of a half week of cold and rain has passed. The crops look safe again and ii's a good time to smile. The outlook for better than*a normal yield is bright and the corn’inMrdd by the frost of two weeks ago is coming "ohtt much fetter than seemed i>ossible few days egp. in a few low .-pots, it doesn't pay to l>e gloomy any way. Keep on smiling Hon. Fred Bowers, the Huntington attorney who will deliver the Fourth of Jtfly oration here, is an orator of wonderful ability whose word pictures surprise and impress his hearers Hewill bring you a message worth while and his address on the afternoon of Independence Day is alone sufficient to make the event a success. But this is not all for the program includes a dozen other splendid features and you will be delighted with the day if you spend it in Decatur People of Adams county are you going to let the glorious record established here be shattered by a failu e to meet the war saving stamp quota? We don't believe you intend to or want to but some quick action is neessary right now for H must be made up by Friday or we lose out. A little work in each township will put us over. We are less than *11)0,1)00 short of the required *436,800. it would be a shame, to fall down now. Let's put the effort into this work and keep the old county up at the head of the list American women are asked to quit knitting things which are intended for themselves. The scarcity of wool is so great that every yard of yarn will have to be utilized in knitting sweaters, socks and helmets for soldiers if they are to he supplied in accordance with their needs. Women who use yarn to knit fancy sweaters for themselves must be given to understand that in doing so they deprive soldiers of comfort and protection to which they are entitled. Let every ball of yarn be put to

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proper use Mere knitting is not d enough In Itself to indicate patriot- e ism The knitting will have to be 1 done for soldiers and not for selfv adornment of the knitters Spring | field (O.) News. A lesson in fundamental financial 1 principles can be found in the stories * told to the coroner's jury and reports j by the supervisors of the circus train t wen k at Hammond. Ind. These snr- 1 vlvors say that something like *350,000 in cash wa« destroyed by the wreck or the flames which followed it. This money was carried by the circus people in their clothes, for the reason that the circus people as a class are superstitious of placing their money in banks. Because of their superstitions they held this large amount ol m .m / out of circulation. In many instances the funds they carried represented the s vings of a life-time. Their funds were destroyed with them and their children in those cases where they survive, will not profit by the slightest inheritance.—South Bend Tribune. I SOCIETY? WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR Tuesday. ('. L of C. —K. of C. Hall. Food Club Meeting—South Ward School. Pythian Needle Club—Postponed. Knitting flub—Mrs. A. Hinz. Presbyterian Missionary — Mrs. Jacob Atz Live Wire Class -Byford Macy. Tri Kappas—Ruth Parrish. Wednesday. Walther League. Friday. Queen Esthers—Ruth Parrish. Red Cross Community Sewing. I "There is so much that is bad in th" [ best of us And so much that is good in the wot st of us That it doesn't behoove any of us ' To talk about the rest of us.” Mr. and Mrs. John Voglewede gave a dinner party Sunday for John Glueing. Mr .and Mrs. Dan Schupert. of i Attica; Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Voglei wede and son. Raymond; and Miss Elizabeth Voglewede. , Mrs. E. C. Bierie gave a most elagant dinner party Sunday in honor ■ of Mr. Bierie's 51st birthday, also as . a farewell dinner for her son-in-law. Dr. Sterling P. Hoffman, who will leave soon for Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., for service in the Medical Reserve. The table was beautifully decorated wbh baskets of sweet peas, and a birthday . cake with the many lighted birthday candles. Seated at the table were Mr: and Mrs. ('. E. Bierie, son Clinton, Dr. 1 and Mrs. Hoffmann and son. Junior; the doctor's mother. Mrs. Louise Hoffman; Mr. ami Mrs. Harry Ellenberger. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meshbergor and son. Roger; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Yager, sons Luther and Jerome and Miss Cerena Hornada. Dr. and Mrs. Hoffman left in the afternoon for Indianapolis where he will receive his uniform and other details prior to leaving for camp. Mr .and Mrs. Harvey Ellenberger also left >n a motor trip to Cincinnati on business for a few days. They will also visit Ft. Thomas. Ky.—Berne Witness. The Red Cross Community Sewing meeting has been changed from Wednesday to Friday on account of the funeral of Mrs. Ada McFarland. Miss Mary Etwin a guest in the Trefffnger home t. V<n Wert. O. The Catholic Ladles of Columbus will hold a very important business meeting at the K. of (.’. hall tonight All members are requested to be present. The Delta Theta Tan sorority met with Miss Glennys Mangold, president. last evening. The time is drawing near for the national convention, which opens next Tuesday for a throe days' session here, and the girls are busy preparing for that. They went in a body last night to the train to wave greetings to lx>on Crawford as he passed through enroute to the eastmi camp, the sorority having received word that he was to go through. I Sunday was Dr. Elizabeth Bnrns’ t [birthday anniversary and the occ.tsitm of a six o’clock dinner given In her honor by her daughter. Miss Mabel Burns. Guests were her sisters-in-law- of Fort Wayne, who motored here for the evening. The party lite.lndctl. besides Dr. Burn's fath.-r. Clark Burns, of this city, the follow-, ing Fort 'X'ayne relatives; Mr. .Mrs John Milker and son. John. Jr.;' Mrs F. W. Shoppman and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Geerkin. Miss An-, nit Burns. The d&y is also the birth-

day anniversary of Dr Burn'* broth- 1 er. Attorney Brothers, of Chicago, who Is usually here for a joint celebration However, this year he cannot come until about July 15. when a pleasant reunion is anticipated Miss Martha Gotseh. formerly of ' this city, now of Fort Waytie. was a 1 guest of Miss Hedwig Bleeke at dinner today. This afternoon she joined her brother. Prof Walter (kitsch and family in a motor trip to Columbus. Indiana, to visit with relatives. Mist Mabel Burns will spend the i Fourth of July and the week-end in I Fort Wayne with relatives. • - I Mrs-. Hugh Hite and children have ] gone to Youngstown. O . for a several ( weeks’ visit with relatives. , The Queen Esthers will meet Friday evening at 7; 30 o’clock with Miss Ruth Parrish. Miss Vera Powell will be leader. There will lie a report of the convention held in June in Ft. Wayn ; and also a report from the stand conducted last Saturday. A pleasant surprise party was given last evening in honor of Russell Melchi's sixteenth birthday anniversary. A Seneca camera was presented to him as a birthday present. Games and music were entertaining features, and refreshments of taffy, pop-corn and lemonade were served. The following enjoyed the good time: Beatrice Butcher. Helen Archer. Mve Baker. Melvena Buller. Mary Urick. Emma Urick. Genelve Hebble. linn Lee, Beatrice Peterson. Berniere Keiu. Zelma Nelson. Florence Snyder. Modred Railing. Esther Reynolds, Evangeline. McCimnehey, Pauline Hite. Gladys Bonner. Hazel Hofstetter. Ru ■ sell Mel< hi. Miles Jackson. Cecil Melchi. Kenneth Eady. Merrill Schnitz. Merrill Peterson. Cal Peterson. Max Teeple. Fred Ahr. Francis Eady. Adrian Werst. Frank Moore. Brice Butler. 6 O (J R T I A legal battle was on in court today when Rosrna Toder, widow ;>f Noah Yoder, of Wabash township. >.<• tempted to gain release from custody of Sheriff Green, to whose charge sh" was committed several weeks ago when adjudged insane. The habeas corpus case was on trial all day. several of her children being on the stand this morning testifying that they noticed nothing peculiar as to her siaic. The family physician was on the witness stand this afternoon and according to his testimony, her insanity is of the homicidal nature. He testified that he had heard her say a few weeks before the death of her husband, that she would give him poison. His death occurred a short time. ago. a verdict of suicide being retuned at the time, he having been found with evidence that carbolic acid had caused his death During the doctor's testimony, a conference of the attorneys and judge was held and ai three o'clock it seemed that some agreement might he reached as to allowing her to return home in the care of a nurse, she to have constant supervision over her. Treatment, it is believed will prove beneficial and as there is no possibility at this time of admittance to Easthaven. on account, of lack of room and attendants, this course may be pursued laiter this afternoon the judge made an entry that the case would be taken under advisement. Until the final determination, or further order, th--custody of Mrs. Yoder was given over to Mrs. Anna F. Lepper, who is ordered to report to court every ten days, or until further order. Real estate transfers: Wilda Aurand to Sophia Rupert, lot 14 Monroe, *2.000; John Benton Roberts, et al to Nelson J. Cole, 120 acres of Frenih township. *16.200. aetna has another fire. (United Press Service) Mount Union. Pa.. July 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fire of unknown origin today destroyed five of the most important buildings of the Aetna Explosive company’s plant, causing d loss estimated at more than one million dollars. The fire is not yet under control. DR~GLADDEN’ DIED TODAY (United Press Service) Columbus. O. July 2—(Special to (Daily Democrat) —Dr. Washington Gladden. 82. prominent, church man, f who has been in a critical condition for several days, died at his home hero at 8:15 this morning. RED CROSS HACK LINE The ball game on the Fourth will be played at the south ward school athletic ground. O L. Vance would line to have its many as will donate the Use of unJr cars fur a hack line to the ■grotmd. A fee of te ncents win be charged and the proceeds go to the , Red Cross. Report to Mr. Vaitce If you will use four car for this.

TROOPS OF FOE NOW AT VIBERG (Continued from Page One) irians at Montello, were Immediately hanged, according to the Vienna Nue Freie Bresse. BULLETIN With the Italian Armies in the Field. July 1 (Night) (Special to Daily Democrat) — Further Austrian 'ttempts to recapture Mont De Aalbell.i are developing. The enemy left at least !.■><)•' de id on the slopes after yesterday afternoon's assault. Nearly 2.000 prisoners were taken yesterday and the preceding day. (By Lowell Mallett. United Press Staff Correspondent) With the Americans on the Marne. July 2—110:55 a m.)— American troops advanced on a two-mile front west of Chateau-Thierry last night to the depth of about a half a mile, taking 450 prisiners and inflicting the heaviest losses on the enemy. The American losses were extremely light. Our men took the village of Vaux. Hihh 192. La Roche wood, and penetrated Clerembaut wood. Combined French and American attacks on Hill 204. conducted simultaneously with the America*! attack on Vaux are reported to have been successful after a bitter battle. The hills are very important, dominating Chateau-Thierry, as well as th country to the left. London. July 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —"An enemy attack north west of Albert, which sought to recapture <the ground taken by us Friday night, was repulsed with heavy loss except at one point, where the enemy gained a footing,’’ Field Marshal Haig reported today. Amsterdam. July 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Six persons were killed and sixteen injured in the allied air raid on Mannheim June 29. according to a Berlin dispatch received today. Some damage was done. Paris, July 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —German airmen made their sixth raid on Paris in as many days, around midnight. "All dear” was sounded at 12:59 a. m. It was officially announced that there was “nothing to report.” Washington. D. C. July 2 —lSpe dal to Daily Democrat) —The Belgian steamer Chiller was sunk by- shdl fire from a German submarine about 1.400 miles at sea from the Atlantic coast June 21. the navy department announced today. A sailing vessel rescued twenty-five survivors June 27 The Chiller was of 2.966 gross tons. TO DETERMINE LOCATION. AV. C. Smith, special agent for the new express company, came here this morning from the office of the superintendent. W. V. Jannsen. of Ft Wayne, relative to the location for the new office. The old interurban station building is one of the sites in view, but late this afternoon, no word had been received as to the final decision. A cashier will also be appointed soon. Mr. Jannsen is superintendent of the northern Indiana division, having 400 offices under his care. L. M. Shadaker, of Lima. Ohio, old Wells-Fargo route agent, is the route agent of this division. UNIFORMS FOR GUARDS The Decatur Liberty Guards will have khaki uniforms. The representative of the wholesale house is here and the orders and measures will Ik taken tonight at eight o'clock. All who have been sworn in and all who wish to sign the muster roll may secure their uniforms by being present this evening. The company will present a military appearance in their new uniforms anil it is expected greater interest will be manifested.

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MADE A BIG GAIN < Total of Personal Property in the County Assessed AT $672,877.00 MORE Than Last Year —The Value of the Live Stock as Given by the Records. The totnl assessed value of the per- , sonal property in the county took a big jump iu the past year, having made a gain of *672.877. according to ■ ' the rei>ort compiled by County Asses- . , sor William Frazier, from the report | made by the assessors together with ! (h e revision by the board of review which closed a thirty days' session ’ this morning. The assessments of the various ' townships for this year, that of la t year, and the gain made in the year, follows: 1 1918 1917 Gain ' Union 233.815 183.410 50.405 ■ ’ Root 576.135 455.980 120.155 Breble 427.455 345.298 82.157 ; Kirkland .... 261.375 224.375 37.000 , Washington ..296.845 293,970 2.8,5 St. Marys .... 189.135 162,645 26.490 Blue Creek ..232.920 195.960 36.930 ' Monroe 451.150 398.050 53.100 ■ French 282.675 248.375 34.300 - Hartford .... -369.110' 32.3.131) 46.580 Wabash .... 337,200 287.12a 50,0,0 Jefferson 243,650- 198.905 44.735 ’ Decatur ; .... » 776.350 716:610 59.710 Monroe Corp.. 94.525 91.615 2,910 Berne . ..497 265. , 476.470 20.790 , Geneva 97.275 94.670 4.605 Gain in county 672,87'1 Live Stock, etc., Report ■ The report made by Mr. Frazier to ■he state, of live stock, etc., and their s assessed value, follows: horses and mules. 7835 head, assessed at *650.732, y average of *83.05; 13.767 head cattl". P valued at *507.925. or an average of y *36.59 per head; 18.364 head hogs. ’• valued at *212.981. or *11.59 per head; s 4.934 head sheep, valued at *61.946. or s an average or *12.56 per head: 1.490 automobiles, valued at *351,326, or r, n average of *235.79 each; 1.527 pieces 1. farm implements, valued at *149.694. ii or *81.93 each; 4.143 sets household , roods, valued at *194.372 or *46.91. t c ach t The total assessment of money tn 1918 was *5305 more than 1917. The ; nroperty was assessed at 75 per cent . if its true value. MRS. FISHER DYING e The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette e 'his morning says of the condition of e Mrs. Lewis Fisher, of Van Wert, formt. "r Decatur lady: r "Mrs. Florence Fisher, of Van Wert, n Ohio, who was injured in a motorcy. s le accident Saturday afternoon, was a reported as dying at St. Joseph's hose oital early this morning. Mrs. Fisher e has never regained consciousness i- since the accident, when she was a thrown twelve feet, when the motors cycle with side-car in which she was '• riding collided with a Ford tru k e She is suffering with a fracture of the skull at the base and severe bruises. “Her son-in-law. Marion Smith. 1202 1 Hugh street: who was driving the mo- • torcycle. is recovering at Hope-Meth-b odist hospital, although his condition is still regarded as serious. He is 1 suffering with a slight fracture of the > skull and regained consciousness • twenty-four hours after the accident." t Decatur relatives who were to be • informed of her condition, had r--r ceived no word of her death, though - at last reports to them, she was in a (dying condition.

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GODFREY ASHBAUCHER DEAD Godfrey Ashbaucher, aged 64. for years g prominent business rrthn of Blufftoff, died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, at his heme on West Market street. Tollowing an illness of six weeks from acute kidney trouble. He had apparently been better yesterday and went to a local hotel for dinner, but during the night was stricken with a relapse and sank rapidly. Surviving are the widow and one daughter. Miss Louis Ashbaucher. and two sisters. Mrs. S. H. Hocker, of Bluffton, and Mrs. Anna Bauman, of Adanrf county. The decedent was in the clothing business for many years with his twin brother, Fred, who died some years ago. They retired in 1906. and since that time Godfrey Ashbaucher had looked after various business interests and was secretary of the Fair-

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[view Cemetery association. The tiin- |, ral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock nt the First Reformi'd f church, of which he was an elder, and ' burial will take place in Fairview, i The Odd Fellows' lodge, of which the t decedent had been a member lor ; twenty-five years, will attend in a r body. . DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY RIG. 1 ■"■'■'F"!, 1 !! 1 L_ ■i"-— ■ NO ADVANCE IN PRICE ASTHMA ’ There is no “ctwe’’ i but relief is often P ft brought by25c—50c—$1.00