Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1918 — Page 4

p A 11. Y hEMO CR AT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Companv JOHN M. HELLER ...Preaident ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates By Government Order. Cash in Advancer One W«ek by carrier 10 cents tne Vna, by -arrtnr $5.00 Onr Mon’h by mall -15 cents Three Months, by mail .SIOO Sts Months, by mall $1.76 One Year by mat) .$3.00 One Tear, at office $3 00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on s application —■ 1 1 ■ ■ " nl I '/ ■ I Entered at lbw postoffice In Deca : tur. Indiana, as second-class matter You have until Monday -evening ti pay ycur Red Cross membership dues. The outlook tor Adams county is that an excellent record wilfhe the result when the totals are in. If you have five or ten to spare after you have taken care of your Christmas wants you can make a, thousand boys and girls happy by subscribing to the gym fund. The week is nearly over. Have you renewed your membership to the Red Cross? It’s a great before Christmas duty. Make it an assured fact that a suitable fund for the sick and wound* ed is provided. The war is over. Take care of the boys who made the fight. Peace reigns on earth, good will toward men. As the Christmas season draws near this motto should mean much to you. Forget a lot of old grudges that have been worn out during the past few months and year . enjoy the holiday’ season and, g.‘t ready to start the new year right. — Local merchants, especially those who have advertised, tell ■ s at the I Christmas trade this y v -..r i..i3 Ve n the best ever known. The '■ , are prosperous and every one feels good that the war is over, that pea c reigns and that we can say the old fashioned words in the old fashioned way—we wish you a very merry Christmas. The powers behind the coming legislature seem determined to take away from the counties, the automobile license fund which means runt we will have to raise just that much j more for maintainence of our roads ( This money is now to be used for] keeping up state roads a hundred j miles away. There should be such a I complaint filed that this won’t h ip-! pen. i, ■ " “ i Fifty or se’ ~ty-five Adams county; t boys will be mustered out at Fort ■ 1 I s Harrison bv the middle of January. 1 They are the old company A boys who volunteered early in the big scrap, prepared for a year and weie ( in France on their way to the from! when the armistice was signed. They!, should lie given a real reception ! when they reach home and we should| be planning now just how we will do it. Let’s make it a good one. .... There should be a great crop <.f

” BUY THEM HERE In buying Xmas presents for that man or boy you will not make any mistake in consulting us about the matter as we have made a study of the matter and bought our holiday goods with you and yours in mind. Silk Shirts Cuff Links Stick Pin Silk Hosiery Handkerchiefs Neckwear Muffler Pajamas Bathrobe One big specialty that we are showing is the best line of Silk Shirts that has ever been shown in the city for the money. The same patterns and quality are selling in other stores from SIO.OO to $15.00 each. Our price is $8.50 to SIO.OO. The Myers-Dailey Company. SUITS THAT SUIT

’ May flowers If th»» spring weather of j the winter has anything to do with it. i Last year you wen*, saying you had I never known such severe winter weather, while this year it is just, the reverse —you have to think back a long stretch of years to remember a I winter so mild up to this time. >jf course there is yet plenty of time to make it up, but here's hoping the fuel bin doesn't get empty. Contributions to the gym fund are not coming as they should. Don’t you realize good people of Decatur that this is a real need, tiiat the children ! need i hysical training, properly sup- \ rvised just as much as they need | mental instruction? The one adds to the other. The boy and girl with a good healthy body can study hard-

er and is better prepared to meet the battles. The boy and girl who has ; little play mixed with his work is just like you were some years age. the more willing to do the one if he gets some of the other. We insist that Mr. Worthman should have SI,OOO ■ to prepare the gym so that it is the kind of a place for the young people. Won’t you give your share to do this? You have responded splendidly to help the boys in camp. Just remember that these children at home are also in training. You are preparing them under Captain Worthman and his lieutenants to take care of affairs in the future. Give them a square deal. Send in your conttibution at once. Just tell us what you will give. Tho boys will collect later. j SOCIETY I Hub Calendar Friday. Pocahontas Needle Club. Pastoral Helpers — Mrs. Minnie Daniels. Do Your Best Class —Mrs. Blanche I Mumma. Philathm Class —Postponed. j editate long, meditate humb- . !... n what it is to have a Creator, and a comfort will come at last If broad daylight should never be yours on this side of the grave. He will hold your feet in 1 the twilight that they shall not : stumble, and, at last, with all the more love, and all the more ' speed as well. He will fold you to ' His bosom, who is Himself the ’ Light Eternal. —F. W. Faber. I The only way to shine, even in ; this false world, is to be modest s and unassuming. Falsehood may be a thick crust, but, in the < course of time, truth will find a place to break through. —Bryant. Omission was made from the account of the Loyal Workers’ class meeting yesterday by the reporter of the presentation to the teacher, Mrs. Fred Linn by the class, of a handsome table linen pattern, which she highly appreciates. The Delta Theta Tau girls were ent* •■■'r.inotl Thursday eveiltag at their annual Christmas party by Miss Florence Holthouse. Six tables aci comodated the guests for the games I of rhurn and “five hundred” and first ! prize was awarded Miss Agnes Kohne j and the second. Miss Lorene Keller. ■ A merry time was enjoyed during the ! gift exchange when each girl took a inumber and fund its duplicate ina>lt- * ing a gift in a large basket.. The

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SaTCRDW. DECEMBER Ji. P.hX

YOUNG LIFE ENDS Edna Thompson, Another School Girl, Passes Into a New Life. ILL THREE WEEKS — Os Typhoid Fever-Twelve Years Old—Daughter of John Thompson. Another young school girl was claimed by death today when Edna Corinna, twelve years old, ayd only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson, of North Ninth street, succumbed at 8:40 o’clock after a three weeks’ Illness of typhoid fever.

” She was born in the residence s where her entire life was spent, May >. 19, 1906, and at death was twelve years, seven months and eleven days of age. She was a student in the city I 1 schools until the time of her illness, 5 being in the seventh grade. Surviving besides the parents and , many friends, are a half-brother, Donis Stalter, conductor on hte Fort Wayne-Decatur interurban; and two 1 brothers, Forest and Raymond. The last named only recently recovered from a several weeks’ siege of the fever. Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Methodist church, with the Rev. F. F. Thornburg in charge. The deceased was a bright and amiable young girl and her death is !i the cause of much sadness. tables where the games were played ] provided a setting also for the two course lunch, very appetizing and delicious, served by the hostess as- ! sisted by her sisters. About twenty > girls were present and among the I number was Miss Marcella Kuebler! who has returned from an extended I visit al Los Angeles, Cal. H Mr. and Mi's. Tom Vail entertained , the Kekionga Campfire girls last eve- . ning at a six o’clock dinner and their , annual Christmas party. Christmas . greens and bells in red and green, ! adorned the home and the table was J beautiful in the same colors. The j lights were hooded in red caps and ; red and green streamers from the chandeliers lead to the candle sticks e at each place whore candles in the i same colors were lighted. Plate t cards and nut caps were also in these t colors. A five course dinner was servi ed from the following menu: Grape fruit cocktail, tomato bouillon wi-hj toasted wafers, roast turkey, dressing mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, ( gravy, olives, pickles, celery, salted ; nuts, head letuce salad with French j dressing, pumpkin pie with whipped | cream, coffee. After the dinner came , the exchange of gifts, victrola muslh : and dancing. Misses Anne Raekstr.’w and Eoia Gentis. assistant guardians, and Miss Sue Welty were guests besides the Kekionga Campfire girls, all of whom were there except Miss Leona Ward who was prevented by illness. They are Lois Petarson. H l- ( en Andrews, Mary Burk, Margaret, Christen, Dorothy Durkin. Gretchen] Smith, Arviila Hendricks. Mildred L’ddy. Mildred Leonard.

rt «ttr.trst 1600 H T § H ft In the Nicholas Colchin estate, report o£ inheritance tax appraiser was filed and January 17 was the date set for the hearing. The case of the State vs. Gregory Oliver, surety of the peace, was dismissed and costs paid. In the ease of Frank Shaner vs. Samuel Teeters and Marla A. Shaner, Judgment was rendered on the verdict of the jury, for the defendants, with costs against the plaintiff. Proof of service of notice of Ev-'-r---ett C. Arnold, to be released from the bond of Robert W. Glendcnning, guardian of Edna Glendenning and from bond for sale of real estate, was filed, December 26 is named as the datq by which new bond is to be filed. Fred r-eier was discharged as nd- ' niinistrator ot the estate of Edward ’ Geier on approval of his final repo t. | Real estate transfers: Peter Forbt ing to Andrew F Forbing, lot 163, Decatur sl. 1 ' o CLOSING SERMON SERIES Rev, W. S. Mills of the Evucge!.cal church will give the third and last of a series of sermons on “Great reconstruction themes'’ Sunday even- ' ing, from the subject “The Govern- ; meat Shall Be ,Upon His Shoulder?” The public is cordially invited.

j CAN PREVENT PNEUMONIA >1 NOW SFMUhd to' 'Daily Democrat)— Development of nl« lluonza into pneumonia can be prevented by the injection of quinine into the veins, according to an open letter upi>earfng in today's issue of the Medical Record. The letter is signed by Walter BurI rows, M D., and assistant surgeon Elliott C. Burrows, Lieutenant U. S. N. ' R. E. Judgment on the afficacy of this treatment was reserved by members of tho medical profession until the results of its more extensive use are determined. One patient, according to the letter, i who had a temperature of 104. a pulse , of 90, to 105, and all other symptoms j of influenza at the time of an injec- ] tion of 22V. grains of quinine respond I ed to the treatment within 12 hours. | It is not suggested in the letter th?t j influenza can be cured by the injection of quinine, but that if the disease i has not be°n controlled naturally in . the first three, four or five days, quinine should be injected before resist-1 ance is lowered or pneumonia is ex- | tensive. I a Fight ?n courts (United Press Service) Lafayette. Ind., Dec. 21 —(Special ■ to Daily Democrat)—A fist fight be- I tween George Durgan, mayor of Las- I ayette, and Will Marshall, former j i speaker of the Indiana houhse of rep- I n sentatives, and owner of the Lafay- j cite Journal, occurred in the Tippe- j canoe county superior court today, j The trouble grew out of criticism . made in the mayor's testimony before ; tho Indiana public service commission I which is holding a hearing here on [ the petition of a locpl utilities com- ’ pany for increase in rates. The men were separated by E. I. Lewis and Paul Haynes, members of the public ' service commission, who are conduct-] ing the hearing. j WANT AN OPEN TOWN. (United Press Service) i Evansville, Ind., Dec. 21—(Special ] to Daily Dt iwacrat)— Dozens of peti- .l lions are being presented to Mayor i Bosse each day protesting against ; his announced plan of enforcing the Sunday closing law after January 1. Local managers of moving picture houses presented an armful of petitions to Bosse, signed by movie house patrons, asking that he be more ( lenient. “I will stand pat on the decision to enforce the laws,” said Bosse, "until > I am instructed by the higher powers the governor and state legislature, not to do so.” —o —■ IMMIGRANTS ARE COMING. (United Press Service) Washington. D. C„ Dee 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Immigrant la borers from Europe will come pouring into American ports the minute the flood gates are opened. This is the forecast today of officials and diplomats who have given study to the problem. Even with the war-sealed I lid on over 110,000 immigrants slipped into the United States last year. I official figures show. At the bureau ] of immigration, a rush exceeding anything previously known is expected —largely from southern European c ountries. ■ o

I Misses Gretchen and Barbara Miller came from Anderson this afterI noon to visit with their grandmother, Mr,. Henry Whines and family. The other members of the Hugh Miller family will come later. Official Time Table of Decatar Railroads erTF EASTMOIND No. 4 7,-13 1". M. No. s 3:4R A. M. Xo. 223, Except Sunday .8:54 A. M. WESTBOUND No. 3 11:20 A. H. No. 7 2:2!) 1. M. No. 227, Except Sunday 7:31 1”. M. t. stTl. & W. (The Clover Leaf) , EASTBOUND No. G 4:03 A. M. No. 4 3:25 I’. si. U ESTHOI N D No. 3 11:35 A. 51. No. 5 8:34 I’. M. •; G. R. <& I. 1 NORTHBOUND No. « 12:15 A. M. , No. 12. Except Sunday .. 0:55 A. 51. No. 2 1:05 P. 51. No. 10, Sunday only 0:10 I*. sf. XOI'.THBOI ND No. 5 12:45 A. M. No. It S:O4 5. 11. No. 3, Except Sunday .. 3:20 I*. 51. 1 FORT WAYNE AND DECATUR TRACTION LINE. Effective October 15, 191 T >- > eave D.-eatur Leave Ft. Ways, Ms; a. m. 1:90 a. m. a m. 5:39 a. m. HtBO a. n>. 19:00 a. se. 1(1:09 n. m. 11 :»o a. m, 11:30 a. m. 1:00 ». m. 1:00 p- m. 3:30 p. tn. 1:89 p. m. 4:00 v. at. lire v. m. 5iM: p. m. 7:oi.' p. m. 8:30 «, in. 10:0:1 p. bi. 11:05 p. m. Car every boar and a half. Runninff time 1 hour and 5 mta--I’reisdtt ear leave, llecatnr at 7:i.> a. Ml. and leave. Ft. Mayne at I i 12:90 bs,. nrriviut; in Decatsr at I - 2:00 p. 18. I. n. STOWEBURSER, Ageat *■ - '

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