Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1918 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT WWIH (vary ■ >M«pt Suaalay by i Xfcs Decatur Democrat Company , JOHN H. HELLER PrMldant , ARTHUR R. NOtTHOUtE, bacreUry •übacriptlon fUtM Par Wwk, by currier...*... 10 Cente Par Taar, by carrier.l6 00 Par Month. by mall 16 cents Par Tear, by mall IS 00 Single Copies S cents Advertising rates mads known on application. Entered at the postofflce In Decatur. Induce, as second-class matter.

- « ■’ — — ~ ,1. ( OUR GRIP < ON THE FUTURE:— More than two million vigorous 1 young hands are withdrawn from production, yet we are producing | more goods than ever before—at the, rate of fifty billions a year, according to the calculations of the Federal Reserve Board. We have sent more than a mtllion soldiers to France. We are turning out a hundred thousand tons of shipping a week. We are piling up munitions. The last sis- * cal year we paid the federal govern- j nient nearly four billion dollars in faxes and put ten billions into Liberty Bonds. The big after-the-war question is. How much of that fifty billions are we going to nave for peace uses? The T'nited States is working with an energy and unity unknown since the civil war. We arfc compromising our labor troubles. We are minimizing the petty, selfish squabbling of party politics. We are taking the horse-sense cure for the inebrity of extravagance. We are waving the quacks and fakirs aside. For the first time since the civil war the government of the United States is working energetically with business on the constructive side —meaning by “business" the whole body of activities by which wealth is created. It is exerting its powers to stimulate production and not merely for incidental impressions. And we are producing wealth at a rate never before sanely dreamed of —not only producing it but applying it on the whole to an intelligent plan. To produce and to save at this rate will result in having the means Os 6olving every social problem that can be solved by economics. Shall we keep it up? Shall we pull together, work and save after the war as we are doing now? That is the big after-the-war question. One might fairly say: “We have the future on our hands: shall we keep our grip on it?’’ We got that grip by striving earnestly for teamwork, by exerting our Selves to minimize our differences (and emphasize a comon purpose. One t»g fcign of the new war-made alignment is that professional sowers of division are out of a job.—Saturday Evening Post. Marse Henry Waterson has given UP the editors chair on the Louisville I Couier Journal, but has promised aiV

YY/E want to dispose of every sum- ™ mer cool suit that we have in stock this week and if you will make your choice from our north window you will save many dollars. 2 Suits, size 33, that were $ 8.50, n0w.... • $4.50 1 Suit, size 34, that was $ 8.50, now $4.50 1 Suit, size 35, that was $ 8.50, now.''. $4.50 1 Suit, size 36, that was $ 9.00, now $5.50 1 Suit, size 37, that was $ 9.00, now $5.50 2 Suits, size 38. that were $ 9.00, now $5.50 3 Suits, size 38, that were $ 9.00, now $5.50 2 Suits, size 40, that were $13.50, now $8.50 2 Suits, size 42, that were $13.50, now $8.50 1 Suit, size 42, that was $12.50, now $7.50 1 Suit, size 44, that was $12.50, now $7.50 • L Do not tail to take a look at these rare offerings. The Myers-Daiiey Company. SUITS THAT SUIT

occasional contribution which will', help a little For fifty years this 1 ' great man has wedded a powerful Influence iu the United States, expressing u clean cut opinion on every great question, usualy right and always written in a most fascinating way all his own. He has been a great thinker as well as a great writer and the reading public deeply regi 't that he is no longer to be the real force behind the paper which he has made famous. When we sent in that order for hot nights a week 1 or ten days ago we supposed the boss of the meteorologi

cal shop would understand that we only meant to ask for enough to ma ture the corn, not t.i . -ok it. Os course we are not complaining and we realize that we aie ap;:. ailing the balmy, sneezv September, but jsay—its hot and every one is begin ning to need a good drink of cool re freshing air. - Jigs . 1 1 The democrats who have been planning the campaign for this year, i feel most confident of the result in ' November which goes a long ways j always towards success. Fred Vail Nuys. the state chairman is working ■ time and a half on ihe job and is get ting Jesuits. He will have a great record. t - - ■ — SOCIETY j ; ittMaiojiati'.tuuL'.uyaixaidKLniuii: Club Calendar ( Thursday. f Historical—Mrs. F. W. Downs. Ever Ready S. S. Class — Mrs. L Bowen. 1 United Brethren Aid—Mrs Blanche ' Elzey. e Friday, e Christian Pastoral Helpers—Mrs Noah Mangold. 1 Mite Society—Mrs. James Stults. The Tri-Sunday school workers - class of the Calvary Evangelical . church met at the homo of L. S. Shii ling, last Thursday evening for then i regular monthly meeting. Roll call f showed seven members present. The , meeting was opned by song, followed ( by prayer and studying of the Sth chapter of Romans A business period followed. Mrs. Carrie Peoples 1 gave a reading: declamation by Mrs 0. E. Shifferly; solo, John Peoples. The next meeting will be held at the I home of the class president, O. E Shifferly. Let every member he preent. The meeting closd by singing 1 the class song, “God Bless Our Class” —Contributed Mrs. Horace Callow and daughter, Mary, gave a series of two parties yesterday for their guests. Frances Rice, of near Van Buren. and Delori Callow, of Wren. The younger giih came in the afternoon for Frances’ party for which outdoor games were played and other amusements arranged. until the refreshment hur when ice cream and wafers were served. Guests were Virginia Hite Geraldine, Isabel and Catheriue Hower. Amy Kremers. Fay Fritzinger, Helen Kirseh. Mirriam Parrish. ) 'Naomi Stults. Ray Dell Slickman Catherine Smith and Alice Butler, of Fort Wayne. The older girls were

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guests at the evening party for Del--1 orl. and each ont* contributed to the entertainment In an entertaining way by doing some stunt. Then came music and there were** number of outdoor diversions, to take advantage of the cooling breezes. Cooling refreshments of ice cream and wafers were provided. Those present were Vlctorial Mills. Florine Michaud Catherine Kocher, Marsha Helm. Helen Sweerlnger. Mamet Myers. Ikmna Banish. Marcella Hower. Marie Bleeke and Mary Jane Wilson. .<1 Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. T. J Durkin returned yestw day front a visit at Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington. Ky. A surprise party and picnic supper arranged by Mesdames Joe Hunter and Elgin King was given at the King home last evening for Ralph Miller and Hoyt McCrory who leave soon for military service A basket supper was spread on tables on the lawn and the evening was spent ocially. Those present were Messrs, and Mesdames Burt Hunsicker Owen Davis and their guest front Bluffton; Ralph McCrory. Joe Hunter. Elkin King. Messrs. Alpha King. Elmer Miller: Misses Genevieve Berlins. Blanche and Martha McCrory. —o 55 , .s»nc:a::nxn: i 3r.a»:a:3r.:ai«»tt g Icou n j I So: •> Real estate transfers: Mary Everett to Peter P. Everett. 17.9 acres of Rlue Creek township, $1800; Marina J. Railing to Adam J. Smith, lots 710 714 and 71.7. Dcatur. $1100: F. M. French to George 8. Gottschalk, half of lot 6 Linn Grove, $125. Fishing license was issued to William Liby. INDIANAPOLIS BANK ROBBED (United Prreis Service) Indianapolis* Aug B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat t-Three robbers who held up the South Side hank here shortly after noon today, escaped with between twelve and fourteen thousand dollars. I The robbers entered the bank while several customers were transecting business. One struck Harold Locke, president of the bank over the head with a revolver, knocking him unconscious. John G. Herman, president of the Union Steel and Iron works who was in the bank, went to Lock's assistance but was knocked down by a second bandit. The third went into the cashier's cage, covered L. C. Wiles the cashier, and several other persons with his revolver. He then piled all currency in sight into two bags and disappeared through the rear door. They made their escape in an auto. ESTIMATE FOR YEAR The board of county commissioners before adjourning yesterday filed the yearly estimate of expenses, ending with December 31, 1919. The itemized will be made up by county attorney Henry B. Heller anil published. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS RAY mo

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BIG DOUBLE OFFENSIVE NOW SHOCKS THE ENEMY (Continued from Page One! this morning, the British war otlL e reported. "At dawn this morning, the British army and French first army under command of Field Marshal Haiff, , al taclced on a wide front east and j. southeast of Amiens,” the statement' said. 1 1 First reports indicated -that the :i ’~. tack is progressing Satisfactory. (By Fred S. Ferguson United Press Staff Correspondent) With the American Armies in France. Aug. g—(7:ls a. m.)—American and French troops, crossing the Soissons-Uheims highway, are driving on the heights between the Vesle and ( the Aisne. j ] Desperate counter-attaeks broke . down under fierce allied artillery fire. 1 ( The allies are holding all the posi-' lions they have gained and are stead- , ily plunging on. Heavy fighting is going on along the wide front north ( of the Vesle. Additional bridging is being rushed up and new crossings are being established The weather has cleared, which is regarded as favorable to the allies. American airmen have found the j grave of Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, who was brought down in an aerial t battle hack of the German lines before the counter-offensive started The grave was marked with a wooden 1 cross. It was located at the edge of. Chamery wood (about four miles east of Fere-en-Tardenois). The grave was found by Lieut ' Wentworth of the aerial squadron of which young Roosevelt was‘a mem her. Constant search for t)ie grave luui been in progress for several days. ' It will be marked carefully, and honored by American airmen. VISIT IN IOWA D. M. Niblick and daughter, Mil dred departed this noon for Oelwein.j 'lowa, for a visit with their son ami] j brother. Omar Niblick and family. Miss Mildred will remain until tne . opening of school this fall, while her lather will have a shorter visit. Kn . I route home he will stop in C’hicago ,'to attend the fashion shows and call ! markets. i o j SHERIFF SERVES NOTICE I In seakping of the divorce case of G. Smith vs. Nora Smith, of , this city, the Bluffton Banner says: 'Sheriff Gehrett today was ordered- : to summon the wife into the Adams I circuit court from Kingsland. This is I the same woman reported in a Decatur dispatch as having caused trouble when she went riding with a man other than her usband. CARD Of'tHANKS. We desire to express our sincere > . .. i appreciation and many thanks-to our r friends and neighbors who were so ' very kind during the sickness 'and death of our beloved husband and father; also for the beautiful floral pieces, and the Methodist quartet and the Masonic lodge. GEO. G. FLANDERS & FAMILY. MRS. DAVID FLANDERS.

after packers Federal Trade Commission Starts Move to Control Bi« “Meat Trust.” by giving monopoly In Transportation and Distribution of Meats to Railroad Administration. (By Robert J. Bender, T'nited Press (Staff Correspondent! Washington. D. C.. Aug B—(SpeB—(Spe rial to Daily Democrat) —Moving to break the power of the so-called • packers’ trust,” the federal trade commission has recommended to 1 President Wilson that the railroad I administration be given a monopoly I in the transportation and distribution of meats. The report of the commission, made public by President Wilson today, urges that the far-reaching packer in fluence on American business can be emasculated by transferring from the i packers to the railroad administra < tion the following! i | All stock yards in the country; all ' so-called branch houses of the packers, used in the distribution of meats: a!) stock cars and refrigerator cars .now owned by the packers, and all icing plants located along the rail j roads throughout the country. This would leave the packers the lone business of slaughtering and . skinning. Through control of the i transportation, storage and distrib utinguting facilities, the railroad ad | ministration would break the alleged priority the packers “trust" grants its member now in all phases of the business. Incidentally the control of I refrigerator cars constitutes a side i swipe at the California Fanners' i “trust.” The federal trade commission, fol lowing its report to the president—made at his written request last year ’eaves it up to congress to pass the fiecessary legislation which will en able the railroad administration to fake over the packers' facilities, j The commission charges in its re iF°rt that the five great packing con .corns of the country—Swift. Armour Morris, (’udahy and Wilson—’ have attained such a dominant position that they control at will the market i. m which they buy their supplies, the market in which tjiev sell their i-to ducts, and hold the foi tunes of then competitors in their hands. Having acquired these facilities (he railroad administration ther could establish at the terminals at aH principal points of distribution and consumption, contral wholesale , markets and storage plants with sac j ilities open to all. —o — CNOTRACTOR HERE W. F. Peterson, of Chicago, con I tiaetor for the building of the new high school building, was here and this afternoon met the school for purpose of having them accept [ the building.

WILL NOT CARRY THEM OVER Palm Beach Suits, discount 25 percent Dixie Weave Suits, discount 10 percent Cool Cloth Suits, discount 10 per cent Black Drapteate Coats, clerical style, discount .. • 25 per cent All Straw Hats, at one-half price. All Panamas and Bankoks at onelourth off. Come in today before these bargains are gone. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE &ft GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOR MEN AND BOYS

RED CROSS BENEFIT • The warm weather of this week will be very favorable for the ice cream social on the courthouse lawn Saturday evening when the Delta

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