Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 274, Decatur, Adams County, 21 November 1918 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunder by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary ’ I Subscription Ratea By Government Order, Cash in Advance. One Week, by carrier 10 cents Ont* tear, by carrier 16.00 One Mon'h. by mail 16 cents Three Months, by mall |I.OO Six Months, by mail 11.76 One Year, by mall 13.00 One Year, at office 13.00 Single Copies 1 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as secona-Uass matter. Decatur made another wonderful record in the War Workers campaign, 210 per cent while Adams county went far over the top. War Savings Stamps are the lie st bet you can make just now. They aro good Investments, excellent collateral to hold, you help the government an.l you aid in putting Indiana over the top with 100 ppr cent on every thing

if you buy them. Go the limit. Decatur needs a chamber of commerce, an organization which will boost this community everlastingly and effectively. The war is over and business will be the big card now. The community which gets a move on it will profit and so will the people who live in these live places. The first thing we ought to do is to organize and secure quarters where the men will meet and discuss plans. There should be no delay, there is much to do and other cities are already doing it It’s time to get busy. It is to be hoped that the government decides to drudge the St. Marys river, for it means a saving of a hundred. thousand or two for the tax payers of this county. Unquestionably it is an improvement that will have to come soon, for some plans to take care of the water during 1 sir rainy! seasons must U mac . if effort on the part of cur people will aid in inducing the government to spend a part of the reconstruction money in this county, that effort should be gls 1 ly, willingly and speedily started. At the same time we should consider making the river a more attractive looking stream and a little work, cleaning the banks and an occasional park along its ■shores, would do this. There is a possibility worth considering. "Will farm crop prices fall in 1919?” is a question claiming a great deal of inteffcst among farmers. As long as the. war kept up they knew there was no likelihood of falling prices for farm produce. But now will the prices of farm produce fall sharply? Hardly! Most of Europe has not had a

square meal for a long time, and it 1 will be more than a year before they ' get back to anything like normal pro-' duction for themselves. Imagine the ] gold, in welcome which the first ship that ties up at Hamburg with a load of bpcpn will receive. Holland and Sweden . rd Austria and the rest of S.ILY XMAS swpim is advantage i/» both the buver and the sdler. By buying early the buyer has a better selection and i; seller has more t’me ir which to wait on ’ We ire showing ?, dandy line of both and fancy Xmas stock T:ifi MYEKS-DAILEf COMPANY

them aro all waiting for the day when I they can again buy good things to • eat. Once the shipping lanes to Eu- 1 rope are opened wide, there will be ,i 1 demand for food products such as | this country has never seen. It will 1 not last forever, but there is no dang- 1 er for next year. Partisan papers are opposing the I attendance of President Wilson at |

the peace conference. They know what they say will not in any way effect his going but they are finding fault bcause they think it good politics. We doubt it. The people of this nation are usually fair and they will finally admit that Mr. Wilson's record has been one of merit. He is a great thinker and has proven on numerous occasions his wisdom in dealing with national and International questions. He will continue to do so as a member of the conference and he will be the world’s greatest citizen after hitrip abroad as he is now, only more so. He will bring honor to America and will aid in building a peace that' will continue indefinitely. The complaints of the political editors who are now belittling him will sound silly and empty within a few weeks.

President Wilson needs no boosting and can stand all the knocks given - him by the press. Lincoln and Wash--1 ington had the same annoying fault ' finders league to fight against. I it a tax::: I SOCIETY | etotaxsincsoTmßCKKaßscaMax e Club Calendar Thursday. Silent Workers’ —Mrs. A. C. Ball. Euterpean- -Mrs. F.’ M. Schirmeyer. Mt. Pleasant Mite Society—Mrs. P. B. Leach. Walther League— Lutheran Schoolhouse. Evangelical Chicken Dinner and Supper—At Church. Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid —Mrs. Hinz. Baptist Missionary—Mrs. S. E. Hite Friday. D. Y. B. C. Guest Night and Salo — Parsonage, , , Christian Pastoral Helpers—Mrs. C. 11. Weaver. We do not what we ought, What we ought not, we do, And lean upon the thought That chance will bring us through. —Matthew Arnold. Be just as ready to give real news items to the reporter as you are io give in announcements concerning meetings of your clubs and societies. The greater number are, but there I are one or two who are not. Not only was the social time exceedingly enjoyable but the St. Vincent de Pail society also cleared a nice sum to. charity work at the card party they gave last evening. Mrs. Tom Kohn had generously thrown open the Murray House dining room for the event and there were twentytwo tables for the games of "five hundred” and for peanuts, guests taking their choice of the two. Prizes were awarded as follows: First. Mrs. Ma v y

Wemhoff; second. Miss Mst(!ua Berling; third. Mrs. Anna Droppltman; fourth. Miss Rose Voglewedee; fifth. Mrs. Tom Durkin; sixth, Mrs. William Harting; consolation. Mrs. John: Wilson. The musical to be given, by Mrs. L. A. Holthouse and her pupils will be Thursday evening, November 28 at the Masonic hall. The Delta Theta Tau girls are selling tickets for the same and you should be sure to secure one.

With only one club member absent. 1 a very good attendance and intere”*, characterized the meeting ot the Shakespeare club with Mrs. C. A. t Dugan , yesterday afternoon. The ’ study *of “Women Industrial War ! Workers” was taken up and three vtyy 4 interesting short papers were i prepared and read. Mrs. C. J. Dregnijjii treated of the marked succe-s •omen .«it< in iudustna.j V; '•specitily n farming mj r-ut cf financial alters I •! ’’"isley EMnger confine !| |he* • jc' ne wonderful work .if 1 iii.e wci’ien -t Franc* and England. I while Mv». c; A. Organ told of the 11 work of the vomen in the great 1 munitions war centers of this coun-j ’.cyh Her dwgb’or, Dorothy Dugan I Jis o.i tl. ■ stau of one of t’i« hostjss homes at i’ompton ’..a) N. J..' ’•■'here .me of the Du r r’ar.ts is' lock'd, aiid hop •nothn . $ in ,I’Mir pa'vr a part c* the das* _ m* ‘ j i he wo>as it came before her d mt-,-I tor’s attention. Miss Dorothy is one jof tile education*. directors and also) chart.c ,l oubllclty work. She J

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■ 11 i has been asked to contribute an Illustrated article to the New Cork Times bearing upon the work of the club, houses in the various parts of the| country. The December meeting wilt i be with Mrs. I). D. Heller, the club having decided to have the program meetings but once a month. —o— — | 6,0 0 RT

. I At time of going to press this afternoon arrangements were being made ’ whereby C. Frank Reed may be given ’ his freedom under bond, this having i been fixed at SIO,OOO. R < Parrish and Guy Colerlck appeared for him and having made a close perusal of the indictment came to the conclusion that Reed is charged with administering poison with intent to murder and that he is not charged with murder as designated in the caption of the indictment This intent to murder. instead of murder, admits him to bond. This the judge fixed at SIO,OOO. Frank Swank, of Bobo, who was arrested yesterday on the charge of having intoxicating liquor in his possession for the purpose of unlawfully 'disposing of the same, and who pleaded not guilty, has been under suspicion for some time. Yesterday he went to Spencerville. <£. and came home on the Erie. Officials were waiting for him and searching him found two quarts of whiskey in his possession. The affidavit against him

wa« made by Frank E. Tabler an Eric ' official. A federal charge of bringing whiskey into the state may be the outcome, but tiie local charge was 1 for having it in his possession for the 1 I {purpose of illegally disposing of it. It lis said that he had told of having I given some away at a previous time. 1 Malcolm Ripley was discharged as . guardian of Ada Baker, «it al on ap- ’ proval of his final report. In the guardianship of Keziah t Carey, exceptions to the final report of the guardian were withdrawn. Final report was approved and N. B. Shepherd discharged from further 1 liability as guardian. < Real estate transfers: David M. , Everhart et al to Lewis C. Mills. 11.2 . acres of Washington township. $400.1 j Andrew Foos pleaded guilty to op- 1 crating a motor vehicle illegally and 1 was fined twenty-five dollars and costs. • SKk'— •' 1 in the Archie P. Hardison drain, j the attorney was granted an allow- j ance of fifteen dollars. The petition of the attorney for allowance in the John J. Scherer estate was granted. Cecelia Ball vs. The Modern Wood; 1 men of America. Reply in two paragraphs to defendant’s second parugrai h of answer; reply in three parai graphs to defendant's third paragraph of answer.The following estates were ordered . est off the docket: Herman Bohne. ( John Shigley. Gottlieb Gerber, Levi I Poling. Furman F. Burkhart. Herman Bohne. Ferdinand Ryf. David Wire, ! Ferdinand Hahnert. George S. Byerly. ! John Burri, John Lengerich, Isaac . Barkheimer and John W. Watson. in the estate of Noah Yoder, report ’ of sale of personal property was ape proved. f

The clerk's report of action relative to the granting of letters of administration in the estate of Henry Bre’merkamp and Caroline Hartman dur- , ing vacation, were approved. C. S. Niblick filed final report as to : Frances Bogner Bierly. which was approved and lie was discharged. He filed current report, as to the other Bogner wards which was approved and the trusty was continued. o GERMANS HAPPY, TOO.

(By Frank J. Taylor. United Press Staff Correspondent) Metz, Nov. 20—-(Night)—-Peasants and trades people were the loudest in their cheers when the French resumed control of Lorraine. The reason is that most of the workers are native Lorrainers and heartily pro-French. There was only the mildest enthusiasm among former office holders [and professional men. These are 1 mostly from Germany and had a mo'nopoly on the jobs -.ith fat salaries. ! Many of them intend to stay under i renui control, apparently. They say they would Itsrn to hewtFrench and would welcome tww t liberty. | The German population appears to be almost as friendly toward Ameri (.cans as »th« French-. It seemed that j everybody had questions to ask con- , corning relatives in the United States. The French armies will enter Strassburg Sunday. democrat 1 wan Fads i PAY BIG. I

IS CALLED OFF For the First Time in Sixtyfive Years Annual Teachers’ Meet OF THE STATE Will be Called Off—Had Already Been Arranged for Twice.

An Indianapolis dispatch says: "For the first time in sixty-five years the Indiana State Teachers' association will miss its annual session this year. The executive committee of the association agreed this afternoon to call ofi the 1918 meeting, the program for which had twice been arranged. The original date set for the meeting was late in October, but the influenza situation was such that it was postponed until November 28 to 30. Influenza has become so prevalent again that the executive committee decided it was unwise to have 25.000 teachers from all parts of the state to gather here. The committee announced the association is not to be considered disbanded and the present officers will serve until the 1919 meeting.” Teachers here were to be given a Thanksgiving vacation, Thursday and Friday of next week, to attend the state association meeting. FRENCH OCCUPY ~ ENEMY CAPITAL (Continued from Page One) ed. throwing the enemy back with heavy losses. The fighting was resumed Tuesday the bolshevik! being defeated with great casualties. London. Nov. 21—-(Special to Daily Democrat) — The Belgians, rapidly carrying out the re-occupation of thmr country, have advanced more than l>o miles from the line-s held by them when the armistice was signed. They have entered Turnhout. 24 miles northeast and Herenthals. 18 miles east of Antwerp. Both tile Americans and the British have advanced about 30 miles, while the French have penetrated 40 miles into former German territory, occupying Saarbrucken. The general line of the allied advance apparently is as follows. Turnhout, Herenthals, Antwerp. Brussels, Jemeppe, Givet, Wancennes Lcnglier, L glise, Habay-la-Vieille. Irion, Esch. Vitry, St. Avoid, Koihorn. Forbach. Saarbrucken. Zabern. Obernay. Neubreisach and the line of the Rhine to the Swiss border. Copenhagen. Nov. 21—(Special 'o Daily Democrat) —All German warships to be surrendered to the allies have cleared their ports since Monday. it was reported here, today. As a result the German government does not believe the allies will occupy Heligoland. Rome, Nov. 20 —(Delayed)—The en tire chamber arose and cheered today when Premier Orlando, in the midst • of his victory speech, paid tribute to America’s part in the war.

Washington, Nftv. 21—(Special io Daily Lem'.-rat) —Disposition of Constantinople is being discussed in formally by allied statesmen and din Icmats. it was learned today. President Wilson has expressed the belief tliat the Dardanelles, th< Bosphorus and the strategic heights dominating these water passages shoud be internationalized. The British view is that while mucl can be said for the. ejection of fin Turks from Constantinople, it aius be considered that more than one half of the population is Turkish. Washington. N'v. 21 —(Special ti Daily Democr- —Anthracite coa prices to the consumer will not hi allowed to soar unrestrictedly becausi of miners wage increases, the sue administration announced today. A census of live stock in Franc reveals a decrease of 17 per cent i beef animals, 38 per cent in shee and 40 per cent in hogs since Decen ber 31st, 1913. Italy has suffered loss of 21 per cent of horses, 18 pc . cent for mules and 8 per cent so , swine. No one can even guess wha . the decrease in Germany. Austria an r Russia hrs been but it must ’>■ enormous. According to a reliable e > timate, the decrease of live stock i i all Europe is equal to ctie-haU. th ; amount of live stock in America ti - day. This estimate places the loss ; 1 100 F illion head. Now that the wa is tver we will hj called upon to • stock Europe’- fields and stables. No' is the tin icn farmers and gart oners nuts., «onserve every loud < | manure and use it to the best adt.ui j age.

CARDS ON TABLE Favored in Peace Conference—President Favors No Secrecy There. PUBLIC WANTS NEWS Paris Leaders Think Meeting Should be Secret to Avoid Complications. (By William Philip Simms. United Dress staff correspondent.) Paris, Nov. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —While Versailles is making its toilet for the peace congress the problem of secrecy or no secrecy, censorship or no censorship, is taking on great importance. Senator Borah's statement that everything must be done under the eyes of the public, is receiving su h comment, especially as it is understood President Wilson has the same sentiment. It is pointed that the American censorship has been abolished and the British newspapers are permitted to publish what is not allowed in France It is now urged that there be an in-: ter-allied agreement concerning whit shall be published about the peace negotiations. Opinion here generally inclines toward secrecy, on the ground that the Germans will exploit to the fullest extent the slightest lack of harmony. However, many declare thfe Wiisoni. policy of open diplomacy ought to begin at Versailles. jriF. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets Get at the Cause and Remove It Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel, act gently on the bowels I and positively do the work. People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief Dr. Edwards’ I Olive Tablets.* The pleasant, sugar- I coated tablets are taken for bad breath by all who know them. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets act gently , but firmly on the bowels anil liver, stimulating them to natural action, i clearing the blood and gently purifying the entire system. They do that which dangerous calomel does withe ut any of the bad after effects. All the bene .ts of nasty, si rkening, griping cathart cs are derived from Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets without griping, pain or any disagreeable effects. Dr. F. M. Edwards discovered the j formula after seventeen years of practice among patients afflicted with bowel and liver complaint, with the attendant bad breath. •* Dr. Edwards* Olive Tablet's are purely a vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them t y their olive color.’ Take one or two every night for a week and note the effetf. 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. I WEAKNESS REMAINS LONG AFTER Influenza Reports Show That Strength, Energy and Ambition Return Very Slowly to Grippe patients. After an attack of influenza, doci- tors advise that nature be assisted n in its building-up process by the use of a good conic—one that will not only put strength and endurance into the body, but will also d help to build up and strengthen the <> run-down cells of the brain. s ; ' ■<; of the most highly reoom-.-n’tided remedies to put energy into both body and brain is Bio-feren —your physician knows the formh ula—it is printed below. ie There’s iron in Bio-feren—the kind of iron that makes red blood corpuscles and creates vigor. There e ’ is lecithin also: probably the best brain invigorator known to science. t() Then there is good old reliable gentian. that brings back your lagging :u appetite. 'c There are other ingredients that ie help to promote good health, as el you can see by reading this formula, not forgetting kolo. that great agent that puts the power of endurance into weak people. Taken altogether 810-fereti is a in splendid active tonic that will jp greatly help any weak, run down u . person to regain normal strength, energy, ambition and endurance. 810-feren is sold by all reliable er druggists and Is inexpensive. For or weakness after influenza jatlenta at are advised to two tablets , after each met’ a.- «at bed ' time —seven a «y health, ■ strength and vig. r are fully reis- stored. - n It wi!' ot fail to help you and . if for any reason you are dirsatisII fled with results your druggist is' io- authorized to return your money at upon request—w>- rout auy red tape ai , o', any kind. •e- Note to physicians: There it. no secret about the formula of Bln feren. it (s printed on every *'Seki]. ago. Here it is: Lecithin: Calcium Glycero-piiosphate; Iron Peptonate, ' Manganese Evt. Nu.. Vomica: Fowrl-ir-fi Gentian: T*ne- ’’ noiphthalein; Olearsin Capsicum. Kcfo.

SOCIAL INSURANCE DEFEATED California Recently Rejected i Compulsory Health Insurance Amendment. Recent news items published throughout Indiana announcing the fact that legislators are planning to bold conferences to discuss measures I to be coneidered at the coming Legislature makes the information pertain tug to the action taken In California on compulsory health insurance df peculiar Interest. It seems that one of the measures to be considered at these conferences is that of Compulsorv Health Insurance for Indiana, and the verdict of the citizens of other states is of vital interest to the citizens of Indiana. The following report of the vote on the Compulsory Health insurance I Amendment in California was published in The Christian Science Monitor of November 8: "San Francisco. Cal.—The compulsory health insurance amendment which, next to prohibition, was the major factor in the recent political campaign in California, has been decisively defeated, although the re turns now available do not show the exact vote. Returns from 4.500 out of about 6.000 precincts show a large majority vote against the amendment Three San Francisco precincts show 22.700 in favor, and 54.000 against it. “This proposed amendment to the Constitution was to enable the I-egis i lature to put a compulsory health insurance system into effect, it being strongly advocated by the State Social Insurance Commission that was appointed to investigate the matter, the State Federation of 1-abor. and ■ other bodies, on the ground that it was in harmony with the general movement for social and economic justice "It was widely opposed on the ground that It was un-American in nature, that it invaded many constitutional rights of individuals and was subversive of American institutions, par ticularly in connection wits its compulsory and medical features, it is believed that another attempt will be made to pass a similar measure." Similar action on the same measure was taken by the Massachusetts Conj stitutional Convention last summer when authority was for the second I time denied the State Legislature to I establish systems of social insurance in that state, the resolution having been defeated by a vote of 107 to 43. ' Serious objections have been raised j wherever this system of insurance has been advocated because of the . fact that it is of Prussian origin, and is the Outgrowth o’ paternalism in government as advocated in Germany; the basic idea having been to ’ give this kind of a scheme to the j working people in lieu of a living i wage. There is a well developed and ’ growing sentiment that such a move is clearly contrary to American principles where the working man is given living wages and the liberty and ability to buy what he wants. Certain interests in America to whom this form of insurance would mean large financial benefit, are vigorously advocating the plan, endeavoring to give it an American setting which would have a tendency to make the people think it originated in this country. It seems, however, that the plan is not meeting with much favor outside the ranks of those who hope to profit by it. Q .. ■ — NEW PASTOR IS NEEDED (United Press Service) Rockford, ill.. Nov. 21—special to Daily Democrat) —The church of the brethren in Whiteside cquuty was without a pastor today. Rev. Da 'd K. Gerdes was sentenced yesterday to ten years in the penitentiary by Federal Judge Landie on charges of preaching sedition. One of the congregation John D. Manus, was given a three year sentence. DELCO-LIGHT The complete Electric Light and Power Plant Will give your family all of the ' benefits of a cheerful, modern ho.r? ITf A g p C- E. WILSON 246 W. Madison St. Phone 927. ;

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