Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1918 — Page 2

if —- , ... -V- r r DAILY D i: \HJ (. | A I Published Every Evening Except/ Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER. ..President ARTHUR R- HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates By Government Order, Cash iu Advance. One Week, by cat t ier 1U cents One Year, by carrier $5 00 One Month, by mail 35 cents Three Months, by mail SI.OO Six Months, by mail .$1.75 Oue Year, by mail $3.00 Oue Year, at office $3 00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rales made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. If you haven't registered by Monday afternoon at five o'clock you cannot vote on November sth. if you are a real good citizen you w ill want to vote this year, if you baveu't qualified better hurry. Just one day more In which to do it. Tile auction by the boys and gilts of Adams county this afternoon was unique and a splendid success in every way. The proceeds go for a good cause, the lted Cross and the men and boys who started, backed and carried it out so well, deserve the praise of every one. > The war train this morning was a great show dud gave thousands here the opportunity Co see trophies from the battle front. The men in charge were capable and courteous and it was a very interesting war time event The words from those men who have seen ral sreviee were particularly ini uressii e. 1 it would be deplorable for this nation or for any state or county or township to fait to meet their quo'a lor the Fourth Liberty ixjan it would lie evidence that we are not supporting our army, our govern ment. that we are not standing for a world made fret a demot ratio form of government as against a military autocracy that rules by might. One of the officials in charge ol the registration of voter.- for Adams county said ai noon today that tin total will exceed l.tiOO W hen it is considered that more than 700 men are away because of the war and that only a small )*r cent of these have registered, it is readily se?n that the registration in Adams conn ■ .< i> i» going lo he lull per cent perfect. Good work boys, now for a full e\ pression at the ballot box The elec tion wiil be held November sth. a very important election and every man who has registered should vote Tomorrow is Rally Day for the Sun clay schools of Decatur. Does that mean any thing to you? it should. For weeks the pastors and church workers of this city have planned for this event, an effort to secure a greater interest in the Sunday school. Every parent, every one interested in the growth and success of these schools where the children are taught the great lessons from the Bible,

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.should help make that work a success These are trying days when' l many terrible tilings are happening and it seems to us thai il should U* a lime when our mind ami hcarcs lturn to ilie church and its work. This nation is great because of the liberty we bait had to worship as we please and because the greut mu** of people, have worshipped Tite start is made in Sunday school You should appoint yourself a committee of one to assist in making the Rally Day tomorrow a great sue res Go yourself and take one along, it's another chance to go over the top. f? xmuKtttxnxn: tnrutxniofi: nxm jon | SOCIETY | tftctuxtt: atuaxm :u::u: ,xc::tax u Club Calendar Saturday. Home Guards—Marcella Hower Monday. Research Club—Red Cross Shop. Y I*. A. — Hilda Kern. Tuesday. Tri Kappas - Mrs Avon Burk. ; Washington Tp. Food Club Wash ington M. E. Church. Three Link Club Kebekah Hall, r t The ladies of the Pleasant Grove W M. A met at the home of Mrs. Ross Harden The afternoon was * spent in sewing and knitting a con: fort for the girl-' dormitory at the B. college in Huntington. Those present were: Mrs. Marion Stulls i and children. Truman and Thurel: Mrs Will Miller. Mrs. Ed Ahr. Mrs B. P Harkless. Penniila Mumnia. 11 Rev. Mrs. Sill, Mrs. J. C Harkless and children. Frank and Jimmy : t Mrs Ross Harden. Francile Burger, t Tena and Irene Bittner. Goldie Nidlinger and Edna Harden The ladies were agreeably surprised when a 1 car arrived from Bluffton wiih relative- and friends, the party consisting of Mr* Ora Cassady. Mrs Pearl * Adams. Mrs Ethel Woodruff and r Mrs Marie Savage. After the sewing , light refreshments were served.— ( Contributed. t The Helping Hand society of the Reformed church met to make con: i forts yesterday, making three. M- ! Otto Reppert was ltostess. which, in this time of Hooverizinp. does nr>: , mean the serving cf a lunch, her duties consisting of seeing that the materials for the comforts are ready 1 for the workers. Miss Cecil Andrews lead the mission study for the Queen Esthers at the home of Mi-s Florence Haney last i evening, an excellent study being in I order. Mrs F. F. Thornburg gave a piano solo which was very pleasing Iv received. The society has arrang--1 ed to support a six year old girl in mission si bqgj: In ( a lina. Miss Bol) Callahan, of Fort Wayne, will be tite guest of the Jacob Miller family over Sunday. Tile West Washington Food Club wiil meet Wednesday evening instead of Tuesday evening, at the Washington M E. church. Mrs. E. S. Ixichlier. president, announces that there will be many good things for ail ladies to hear and -he urges a good attendance. Miss Hilda Kern will entertain ihe Young People's Alliance of the Evangelical church. Monday evening. All l members are urged to be present. The members of the Research Club will meet at the Red Cross shop Moil- , day afternoon for work. The Tri Kappas will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Avon Burk. The CHrflsUan Pastoral Helpers, with twenty present, held a meeting wiih Mrs. Will Engle on Line strcU yesterday afternoon. Plans were completed for a refreshment stand held today; and arrangements were also outlined for a social to be given i by the Ways and Means committee this month at the home of Dr. C. !t. Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lawson, of Kansas. City, wh ovisited with their aunt, Mrs. John Everett and family miilj other relatives, several days, left yes-j I terday for Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Beach and daughter. Gleuna, John * Everett and Cal Peterson families j and others. iKhXiiiactsxnxnxiixny.tr.ttncnx! 60URT I Judge D. E Smith and family left yesterday afternoon for Rome City to be gone until tomorrow. A marriage license was Issued to ! William Miller, blacksmith of Be me, 1 iiorti January 25. ISG7, sou of Daniel; Miller, to wed Della Elleuberger, of-

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Berne, born July 13. issn, daughter •>£ Jacob J. Flory The first marriage »i the groom was dissolved bv death ill •ISM I and ilia! of Ihe bride ill 191 b by {death. Deputy Sherifl Roy Baker made u business trip to a point near Coluni bia City yesterday OVER 800 CASUALTIES [ (United Press Service) New York. Oct. s—(Special to Daily Democrat) — More than 100 persons lost their lives in the explosion which started in the enormous Gilles pie shell loading plant near Perth Amboy. N. J.. according to estimates at noon today. The money loss will run as high . as $15,000,000 dollars. I The number of casualties of all tieslgrees are estimated at 800, with at j last 300 hospital cases, j Heavy explosions were continuing this afternoon. Firemen, police and soldiers were striving to save the town of Perth Amboy and South Amboy. from destruction by fire, stait ed by the burning embers blown over the country side by the explosion of thousands of pounds of high explo sives. The blasts frequently rocked the New York skyskrapers. Windows were broken in Brooklyn. The financial loss was sustained mainly by the government. GRANT FOURTEEN (Continued iron) Page One) of tiie questionnaires being sent to the - district board ’ for further classification. Twelve of the men classified by the local board were placed in class one. eight in class four and one in class five Os the forty classifications sent to the district board twenty-four were in class four, thirteen in class one and two in class two. Those classified and placed in class one by the local hoard were: Waiter O Curtis, Geneva; Isaac B Kelly, Geneva; David Hoffstetter, Ge nova: Clyde B Campbell. Geneva; Andrew C. Cook. Berne; Edwin S. Hos stetter. Decatur; Otto C. Dilliiig, Preble; Harold F Case, Decatur; Forest S. Walters. Decatur; Milton Amstutz. Berne; Russell I). Merriman. Monroe; Jessp M. Nelson. Geneva. Those placed in class four are: John R. Kerr. Berne; Wm. H. Brad ford. Geneva; Leon Runyon. Geneva; G Revees, Green. Geneva; Milton E Gilliom. Berne; Jesse L. Smitley. Decatur; Earnest Pulser, Bluffton; Henry R Muth. Geneva Calvin M. Rebug. Berne, was plat ed in class five Tile following class one men were sent to the district board: Clarence F Hush-k. Decatur; Alfred C. Bleeke. Decatur; Chas. J. Fisher. Decatur; John L. King. Pleasant Mills; Paul C Krueekeberg, Decatur; Arthur W. Wolfe. Decatur; Martin A. Laughlin. Decatur: Peter Loshe. Decatur; John c Bn) *£<>ll. iie.--.rie- John 4 Decatur; Joseph Musser. Berne; Geo. C Lautzenheiser, Decatur; Raymond F. Richer. Geneva. The following class four men w-ere sent to the district board: Geo. M Foot- Pleasant Mills; August Erxleben. Ossian; Otha R Lafever. Geneva; Jesse C. Mann, Geneva; Lewis T. Habegger. Berne; Leo. H. Lengericta. Decatur: Clarence N. Miller. Decatur; Francis A. Miller. Decatur; Joel L. Kaelir. Monroe; Alfred F. Ryf. Berne; Caleb Sprunger, Berne; Franklin P Myers, Monroe; Nathan Aioeschberger. Geneva: Christian Wente, Decatur; Otto Holle, Decatur; Johnathan Rumple. Berne; John Steffen. Decatur; Win Aschliman, Monroe; Samuel Steffen. Magley; Frank 11. Losche. Decatur; Vernon C. Miller. Geneva; Ottis B. Simms, Pleasant Mills; Walter Koos, Decatur; Samuel L. Hamrick. Pleasant Mills. The three class two men sent to the district board were: Albert C. Laugnuann, Decatur; John C. Hirschy, Berne; Ben Liechty, Geneva, li ;-l'ongc;Fß ffshrrlelcm cm c c cm HOW IT° WOR KS Sam Barger, rich and w-ell known citizen of Kirkland township, who : boasts that he has not bought a bond, never helped the. Red Cross, never heard of the K. of C. or Jewish War . society and has consistently refused to have any thing to do with any war movements, came to town today with j several bushels of apples. He called 'at one of the besi known groceries and offered them for sale but was (turned down, then he west to anoiiile.r store where he sold them Imt when they found out who he was they said they didn't care for his apples and ho drove on to another where he got such a calling that he began to realize perhaps something was wrong. ■We haveu't heard yet how lie disposed of his apples but it is possible he had trouble doing It any place where his record was known. A fellow really can't afford to be out of tune ( any more than one piece in the orchestra. It stands out so. ! ■*. . o . Democrat W ants Ads Fay'

A GRAND TRUSTEE i Mrs. AI Burdg Elected a Grand Pythian Sisters’ Trustee FOR THREE YEARS The State Temple Buys SIB,IOO Worth of Liberty Bonds. Mrs. Florence Bain who attended ii? past chief; Mrs. Charles Elzey woo was on committee work; Mrs. Charles Burdg. who represented the local Pythian Sisters' Temple; and Mr AI Burdg who has lieen district deputy, returned this morning from Indianapolis where they attended the grand convention of the Pythian Sisters. M is. Bain becomes past grand chief with the election this year of Miss Iva laiverton, of Hunton, as grand chief. Miss Invert on is well known here, having lieen a district deputy Mrs. AI Burdg was also greatly honored by being elected a grand trustee for the period of three years. At the grand temple meeting the trustees wire authorized to invest SIS,IOO in liberty bonds, and this will be a i*art of the duty which Mrs. Burdg will have the honor of performing. ——o . TO BE RALLY DAY Rally Day will lie observed in all Sunday schools of Decatur tomorrow. Do not forget to attend. Special pro grams and sermons will lie given in each church. They will be well worth while. Decatur must not fail in this "drive' for members in the Sunday schools. \Ve must "go over the top" in this. Le; everyone make a special effort to attend one of the services. We must have 100 per cent increase in Sunday school attendance tomorro.v. 1 “resident Wilson has set apart tomorrow as Liberty Sunday in alii the •hun-hes. Now that wo are about "over the top" in the Liberty I»a:i. we can make good use of the day to rejoice and rally around the church. The church lias been a great factor in making the splendid American spirit that is winning the war, You can •ontribute much to the church by your attendance at the churches Come, and bring your friends. W PAUL MARSH. Sec. Ministerial Assn. — — o— CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurst and family extend their sincere thanks to the friends for the many kindnesses shown and to the Yeoman and Pyth * offerings and other expressions (f sympathy, at the time of the death of their baby. MANY CASES IN CAMP Mrs. S. P. Hoffman of Berne, who was here yesterday, stated that Iter husband, Dr. or Lieutenant S. P. Hoffman, writes that there are 2.000 cases of Spanish influenza at Camp Seriers. S. ('. where he is now located. He has tieen made army surgeon of his ward, and has 125 cases und u r his charge. The theatres. Y. M. C. A. and other general buildings have been thrown open as hospitals to accomodate the patients. "OUAUTO TRIP. William Zimmerman. Tilman Diehl. Mrs. David Hartman and Mrs. William Barger left this morning in the Zimmerman automobile for Jackson county, Mich., to visit with their cousin and sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John (Mark. TOWNSEND FAMILY BETTER IJlck Townsend received a telegram, that his daughters-in-law. Mrs. Burt Townsend and two children, apd Mrs. Jessie Deam of this city, all of whom are ill of influenza at ttie Townsend home in Chicago, are better. Two nurses are said to be in ;t---tendance. o GOING RIGHT UP. Now York. N. Y.. Oct. s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat)- For the first time since Lincoln Beachy's altitude record of 11,t>42 feet was bettered the j world's record for altitude flight in j an airplane is held by an American The new record of 28,900 feet was made at the Wilbur Wright field by Captain it. W Schroeiter in a Bristol (lighter. I —-- :

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THE AUCTION IS ON Red Cross Profits Roll in Under Efforts of Able Young Auctioneers. A GREAT HARVEST Horse, Donated by Sons of Sol Sheets, Will be Sold This Evening. The Junior Red Cross auction sale started off with a Imm this afternoon; and it will lie kept up this evening. A feature of the big sale this evening, which opens ai eignt o'vlui k. wilt lie the sale of a horse, donated by tile three sons of Sol Sheets, one of the most prominent and progressive farmers of the i-ounty. The platform at the northeast corner of the court house lawn where the sale is being held became a veritable picture of a harvest home as the, donations were received and placed by W. A. l-'onner ami Fred Schurger. Corn, potatoes, apples, chickens, eggs pumpkins, canned fruits and vegetables —tugs and other live stock and farm produce are listed, and are bringing high prices under the etl'orts of the able young auctioneers. Promptly at .2:30. Mr. Fonner made a speech ■ presenting Ihe auctioneerThomas Fonner, Fred Ahr. and Dick Heller, and Lyda Gunsett. Helen Swearenger and Helen Dugan. Miss Gunsett took the place of Miss Eleanor Reppert who helped otherwise i with ihe sale. \nvone buying goods may return the same to Ik- sold again, if they desire. or they may keep it One chicken. however, is being sold over and aver, and will doubtless prove a "high dollar winner." - The sale will lie continued this evei ning. when more gisals is expected. Mrs. C. V. Connell is serving -is clerk. Vernon Makes Donation lv A. Vernon, prominent farmer of . Blue Creek township, made a very i acceptable donation to the Red Cross . treasury in the sum of $32.50. the pro i eeeds from a hog. which was the last : one sold at his sale yesterday, and i which he reserved for this purpose As Mr Vernon is in (he Monroe district. the check for the same will tie turned over to lie used by the Monroe branch of the Red Cross THE MORN°NG WATCH The Epworth League of the Methodist church announces the Morning 1 > Watch service Sunday morning at six i oYlix-k at the church Miss Mahal ii , ml. ml will _

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