Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 19 October 1918 — Page 2

DAJL\ DEMOCRAT Published Evtry Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Companv 1 1 JOHN H, HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates By Government Order, Cash in Advance. One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier ....$5.00 One Month, by mail 36 cents Three Months, by mail SI.OO, Six Months, by mail $1.751 One Year, by mail $3.00 One Year, at office $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. Tlie Fourth Liberty latan cam; paign is over and now you have two weeks in which to think about the! important issues ot the election, the next important event. It occurs November sth and you should show inter eet enough to post yourself on the men and what they represent. St. Mary's township has reached the goal and will get an honor flag for meeting their quota. Every mit in the county excepting four made good and these were so close that our percentage will excel any county in the slate, we confidently believe How's that for supporting the government of the United States? Have we progressed, during tie pa.-t two years? The world.answer-, yes. Then why Mot give thA credit for any advancement thus made to the political party of which engineed it? President Wilson deserve v4but support. The way t > give It fiifi nos is t<» favor hi.- political party at the November election. Hiuifton 1 apers of last e veiling contained big first page displays, appealing to the people of that couny to make up a $300,000 deficit for tile .Fourth Liberty Loan and save th county from disgrace, while th< I’ortland papers announce that ‘ jay coun-

ty Is slipping to dishonor.” The frantic eleventh hear efforts compared to the record made in old Adams county make worth while the splendid co operation shown here, where w<> raised in a three-day voluntary campaign more than the total was last night in either of the other counties named. State Chairman Wade mad ■ a trip to Jay and Wells to urge them on to victor)’ and took time to run over here just to congratulate Adams county on her wonderful achievement some difference we would say, and no wonder we all feel might) good about it. W have a right to. The laboring men of this country are going to vote the democratic ticket this year, almost to a man and why not? Never in the history of this nation have they been so ■well paid or so well protected. Wages are the highest over known and conditions the best, due to efforts largely of the

IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A SUIT OR OVERCOAT do not wait until the selection is depleted and then expect a good selection. You will find a dandy assortment of Men’s and Young Men’s Clothing in our store, made by MICHAELS-STERN & CO. ( X SOCIETY BRAND £3 $20.00 to $35.00 , ffiSi .. . THE UyERS-DAILEYi company !

dmuiHiaUc administration now n power. And how about the farmer who is today receiving the highest prices for his product since time began? The efficient condui tof government affairs has brought about' more beneficial changes in this nation than did the sixty years of power of the republicans. If you believe in democracy, if you favor the splendid management of affairs, if you think the federal reserve law and J>e' thousand others made for your bet terment are good, you should vote the democratic ticket at the coming election. The real attitude of a congressman towards pending legislation cannot always be correctly rn.e .ed from his vote on the final pa-.- :.-;e < a Tt\ere are many ways of h.alcring and obstructing its passage before i: I comes to a final vote. Congressmen who oppose the administration re- ' quently interfere with the progre. - ■ of a bill in every way they can and ' play politics so long as they do not

have to "go on record'' When it comes to a final vote where "yea ," and "nays" are taken they try to vote in such away that they may point in their records in proof of their favorable attitude even when they oppos'd the bill throughout its entire course. The safe thing to do in a crisis like the present is to elect a congressmi'ti who is in political sympathy with the •resident. That is one way to expe.ltate war measures and "Win the war.' Vote for Eichhorn Decatur gets a blue star on their honor flag. A crowd of thirty or forty boosters met and when the daily report showed a shortage of but $1,400. it was made up in three min-ute-c State headquarters was noil fied and gathered about the telephone. the men gave a yell that was easily heard in Indianapolis and the answer was heard here. Everybody is gloriously happy and the bast pert of th- victory in Decatur is that th--200 per cent was subscribed volunta:ily, there having been absolutely no soliciting here until today. It should also be explained that the quota ’or Decatur was figured on the exact basis as were the townships, six per cent of the valuation, minus foreign corporations which did not contribute here. Take off your hats to old Decatur, they deesrve it and in addition to this, the men from this-city, did much hard and effective work in canvassing the county. Three c'heers for Decatur and Adams county.

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To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved. • —McDonald. To keep page with the ideas on general economy advocated by tmUnited States Food Administration it is necessary to make the meals very > simf>le. Breakfast —Stewed apricots. poached eggs, muffins, coffee. Lunch.- -Cornmeal spoon bread, cabbage l>aked with cheese, grapes. IMnner— Beef stew with vegetables and victory dumplings. (cabbage, turnips, potatoes, carrots! apple and celery salad, peach whip. Mrs. Joe Hunter went to Fort Wayne today for a collide of days’ visit with Miss Esther Heckman. The C. S. Munnna family motored lo Huntington taking their daughter, Mabel, who is returning to the United Brethren college at (.'allege Park near that place. She is taking the general college course there, and came home tor a visit during the Spanish influenza, ban. However, she has returned as she may continue her music lessons although the general college work has been dispensed with during this time M. F. Beery and family who returned from a motor trip to Ripley county, were accompanied home by his father. Martin Beery who has been at his farm there. Mrs. Martin Beery will join her husband here next week and they will spend the winter with their son, W. F. Beery and family. o Remember the Klepper & Smith sale at 1 o'clock Tuesjday. Oct. 22. at the Adam Kern [farm. 2>j miles east of Decatur —140 hogs and 550 shocks of good corn. 21413

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6OURT Real estate transfers: 8. P. McGriff •it al to A. Glendenning. So acres of Wabash township, $5,200. Joseph Mel’harren vs. The Lake Erie A Western R. R. John and LtWena Didot filed petition to pay tuuds in htwds of citffk to Everett t Arnold. same being granted. Ihe sum of $27.50 was ordered l>aid by the clerk to Arnold for costs of action. and the sum of $122.50 to Everett < Arnold as per written agreement. The cause was ordered left off the docket. Jessie A. Miller qualified as administrator of the estate of William H. .Miller, giving $5,000 bond. Philip Huser. administrator of the Samuel Huser estate, was authorized Ito expend not to exceed $125 for a tombstone. Calvin H. Carter was discharged .is administrator of the Sophia t utter estate, on approval of final report. No inheritance tax was found due. A marriage license was issued this morning to Paul Wilson Garner, farmer, born April 21. 1900. son of Sylvester Garner, to wed Velma Nile lick, born February 2, 1900, daughter of Bruce Niblick. They were married at 12 o'clock at the home of the Rev. W. Paul Marsh of the Christian church. They Will live with the groom's mother. Mrs. Gamer on West Monroe street. TO METHODISTS OF DECATUR Again we are prevented- by the heath conditions of the state and com iminity from assembling in the i hurch building for worship on Sunday. Let us not forget the hour of the morning service and spend it thoughtlessly. I ask each family to observe the following outline, and I believe that God will met with us and redeem the hour by. His gracious presence: Use the hymn. "Holy. Holy. Holy " Prayer for national purity, health, success: for our boys over there and here: for a world peace that shall honor God: for the prosperity of Christ's cause among us. Scripture. Matthew VI. Hymn. "Am I A Soldier Os The Cros».”

Let us all gather at the throne if God and spiritually we can claim the promise 'as to His blessing. "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of,” so let us use this most honored and powerful means placed at our disposal. FRED F. THORNBURG. Pas'or AUTOMOTIVE DEMONSTRATION This afternoon from one to four o'clock a demonstration of the work that could be accomplished by the Automotive Farm Tractor was given on the field adjoining that of the Krick and Tyndall tile factory. A number of interested farmers were present and each one was more than surprised with the remarkable work that this new tractor, driven just like a horse, could do. The trader is manufactured in Fort Wayne and no doubt from the interest displayed at the demonstration this afternoon the farmers of Adams county will he among those who will become owners of this wonderful labor saving machine.. is still Improving Lieut. Robert Peterson who returned home from (’amp Sherman a few days ago is slowly getting back to good health. For the benefit of those wo do not understand it. there is a rule which is strictly complied with that soldiers must obtain from their organization surgeons, a certificate that they are free from communicable disea.se before they can leave the camp. It is therefore perfectly safe to visit ihose who return home from camp. They cannot carry the disease. — o ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. Roy Runyon of east of the city has received word of the illitestf of her sister. Miss Nellie lamniiinun? u nurse of Warren. 0.. she having gone to Hiram, O„ to nurse students at the college. She. herself, became ill in a few days with the influenza and while not serious her bronchial tubes are affected Her nurse states that she is having the best of care and in housed in Ex-president Garfield’s old home. This sickness is the first contagious disease MDs| Lammiman has experienced since ! entering training six years ago. — o— ,—, CAN YOU BEAT IT? Fred Kolter.- postmaster at Maglcy is some beet raiser, having a record that would be hard to beat, indeed. His one-fourth, acre war garden pro-' diiced S4O worth of beets. A nine pound beet went lo this office this morning as a sample thereof.

LEO BRAUN DEAO Former Decatur Boy Sue cumbed to Double Pneumonia, in Toledo, Ohio. IN BUSINESS THERE Was Former Decatur Baker—Body Arrived Here at Noon Today. The body of Leo Bruun, twentyeight. son of John Braun, ot this city, arrived on the 11:35 train this noon from Toledo. O„ where death resulted last night at 9:30 o'clock from double pneumonia of short duration. Mr. Braun and daughter, Mary, left yesterday afternoon at 3:25 for Toledo in resitonse to word that he was very ill and arrived there about tin hour and a half la-fore death ensued. The deceased had lived several y. ars in Toledo, where he and his brother. Joe. owned a restaurant. When Joe left for Camp Jackson. S. C . for military service in July. who had also had an interest in the restaurant, took over the full control and has been conducting it since. Prior to going to Toledo he had work ed for Anderson A Baker, this city, as Ivaker. having learned that trade. He was bom in this city twentveight years ago in January, being a son of John and Mary Weiand Braun, the mother dyinj about thirteen years ago.

He is survived by the father; three b-others —Joe. at t'amp Jackson. S (’.: Will, of Swift Current, Canada. Charles, of Toledo. O.; and two sis ters. Frances and Mary, of this city. The body was taken to the home of his aunt. Mrs. Mat Schafer, or Winchester street. The time of the funeral is unknown and will not be set until word from the brothers who live at a distance, is received. He was quite well known and well liked in this city where he has many friends.

ALLIES REACA HOLLAND FRONTIEF (Continued from Page One! a reply to President Wilson’s last note, the Chronicle today declared it had reasons to believe According to this newspaper’s be lief the kaiser abdicated for several hours and probably even signed his abdication. An agreement on an armistice under Wilson's terms was reached and was actually under way when the ruling caste interfered, caus ing cancellation of the note and re stored the kaiser. In connection with his report it was noted that there were many rumor: early this week of a reply already be ing enroute, then neutral news centers received accounts of the arrival in Berljn of Hindenburg and other military leaders and at the same time riots were reported in the German capital. (By (,'arl I). Groat) —United Press Staff Correspondent I Washington. D. C., Oct. 19 —(Spe-

cial to Daily Democrat I- —Berlin is to be botpbed. Makers of the British airplane. Handley-Page, are perfecting a giant craft which shall meet the requirements of a big gasoline load and a big bomb load, according to information from Major General Kenly, chief of the United States military aeronautics branch While the British are developing this important machine, others amyng the allies ate striving to the same end. There has been much unfounded, much imaginative talk about what airplanes would do in Germany. Now, however, rational authorities say that the Handley-Page developments assure the bombing of Berlin and will easily make the dropping of heavy loads of TNT on many Teuton towns. One thing helping the airplane situation immensely is the allied advance in Belgium, and elsewhere along the west front. This is shortening the flying distance materially. In airplane construction the great difficulty is to develop a machine which can carry sufficient gasoline for a long flight with a heavy load Washington, I). <’.. Oct. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat ( Remoulding (.-f Austria-Hungary, with autonomy and Austrian confederation promised.' comes too late. Representatives of the submerged groups said today that the old monarchy of the Hapsburgs must and will be destroyed. As proof of the des- ( lined disintegration. they pointed to: the Czechoslovak “declaration of In-, dependence,” just issued here wherein they proclaim a Czechoslovak de-

AND SHOP EARLY it’s a Patriotic Duty to Lessen Labor and Save Fuel as r WELL AS PATIENCE Os Customer and Clerk—* Many Reasons Given for Early Shopping. Indianapolis. Oct. 19 — Crowded stores do not make tor satisfactory service. Customers are displeased that they have no more personal attention. Clerks are worried because they are forced by circumstances to undertake the impossible. Merchants are unhappy because they realize that the trade relations cannot be of a mutually’ satisfactory nature.

Everybody loses — The customer loses patience The clerk loses health The merchant loses business. To minimize this distressing condition retailers have heretofore extended the hours of doing business, secured additional help and made concessions in the way of deliveries, charges and approvals. Now the nation is at war. The government is preaching and demanding economies of every char-K-ter. particularly of man power. The government says to the merchant. Thou shalt not and the merchant patriotically agrees. None short of an alien enemy will seek to interfere with the agreement. and patriotic Americans will seek to help by doing their holiday buying during October and November. carrying their purchases where possible, and decline the usual wasteful store practices for the sake <-f helping to win the war Thus will fuel be saved, men and women enabled to escape drudgery and the Christmas spirit conserved. Uncle Sam has other work, too, for those extra clerks bookkeejters and deliverymen. heretofore taxed against the gifts that were intended solely to add cheer to the season. mocracy and refuse to remain a part of Austria any longer. Allied success, it is held, assure the fruition of this plan Czecho-Slovak leaders say the beginning ot the end has come for Aus-tria-Hungary London, Oct. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — British and American troops have captured Mazinghein. northeast of Bohain. and have eoracapture of Bazuel. Field Marshal Haig announced today.

50.000 CASES IN INDIANA (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Oct. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Health officials es- ' timated today that there had been 50.000 cases of influenza in Indiana ' since the epidemic started the early part of October. Official reports have been received of more than 30.- : 000 cases and it is believed that at least 20.000 have not been reported. The spread of the disease has not i yet been checked, according to all Indications. Cases reimrted yesterday made the largest total of the month , —more than 3,200 being reported from 55 counties. o NATION WILL GO OVER. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., Oct. IS—(Special to Daily Democrat)—As the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign drew to a close today, prospects were bright that the quota of six million would be raised. Subscriptions today were expected to break all records and officials believe the required amount will be procured. FRANK BACON RECOVERING Frank Bacon. son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bacon, writes in a letter received here this morning, that he is recovering at (’amp Upton, N Y„ from influenza and is able to be up though still weak. His mother who was ;.t his bedside, returned here Monday. His father. Fred Bacon, of this ci'y. who was ill of typhoid is improving nicely. WILL REST A MONTH - (United Press Service) \\ shington. Oct. 19- (Special t.> Daily Democrat)- The house today unanimously agreed to a recess | begin Monday and continue for nt least a month, when the senate l s expected to pass the $8,099,999,099 revenue bill. i ———— ———-o _— Miss Bessie Ketchum left on the 1:05 train for her home at Genera to spend the week-end. She is employed here.

— MAKING A WONDERFUL record. Adama county has a total of 1827,650 with today to ina eaw ♦ ASSoS an pven SIOO,OOO over our quota- Decatur h doubled hi ind ia still coming. The results are most grati f v ; doubled no a this county deserve and will receive tiid highest praisJ from state and national headquarter. The ttp to last night: l u n T 61,600 67~? ihirlvkind n 6()500 Jl. 5 Washington , 0 00 j? St. Mary 9()0 ' Blue Creek fii’flOO -”"’ u Wabash SIOOO 3 ,50fl Jefferson in* 0 0 J ,2M Total $750.000 ggg

A HEAVI FROST Was Experienced in France September 22—W eather is Cool SAYS DWIGHT SHEETS Getting Along Fine —Well Fed, Well Clothed, Are Unde Sam’s Boys. Dwight Sheets writes from France to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. g. P. Sheets: Somewhere in France. September 22, 1918 Dear Folks: 1 will try and write you a few lines to let you kpow stow I am. lam feeling just fine and have plenty to eat and plenty of clothes to keep me warm. I hope that this letter will find you people all well and getting , along fine. Did you receive my back pay yet . If so, just keep it as I do not need any of it. We have lots of rain over here. • and at nights it gets pretty cool Friday night, we had a heavy frost. When I got up in the morning I thought it was snow but soon found out different after we washed and got breakfast and drilled a little bit. Well mother, how Is everybody? I suppose school has started by this time and Everett. Rex and the rest of the children have started in. I hope they get along good this year. Tell them I said to be good children and live a gootl life and pray, which 1 flo. and mamma, you and papa pray for us boys and the rest of the boys over here because 1 think the dear good Lord will help us if we pray and

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do what is right. So do pray for Fred ! and I and the other boys too. This is Sunday morning and bi , church to go to but I will retd mv 1 little testament. It will help | know. 1 have read It through anil started it over again. I got a hair cut yesterday for tj e first time in France. It only cost one franc which is twenty cents in i our money. It was a good one too ' I saw Pood Miller over here. 1 beginning to think I was not going n get to see anybody from home, and I sure was glad to see hint. 1 had a fine talk him him. Well, mother I have told you about aH that I know except that the w news sounds pretty good. So you aad papa pray for us and 4 will pray - you folks. How is little Rober.' How is the Erie? God bless all a yoag people. Your son. DWIGHT SHEETS. Private Dwight Sheets. 6th Battrr F. A. R. IL, U. S. A. P. 0 American E. F., France. i o BIG THRESHING YIELD A. F. Thieme and -sons, of I'm township finished threshing Thur* day. Their harvest was a Ing onsecuring 1800 bushels of wheat tn® 80 acres; and 2900 bushels of oa- . from 65 acres. Mrs. J. C. Heffner who visited b and at Fort Wayne with the fc Smith and Peter Forbing famio returned to her home thi- aftenu Attorney J. C. Moran went to Gw va on business. Mrs. Clara Miller, of Monroe. « to her home this afternoon and return here. She has been keeps -; house for her son. Adam Diehl, c ing the illness of his wife, who nn-i.' went an operation five weeks ago the hospital in Fort Wayne Sht recovering and was brought to t't home here again.