Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1914 — Page 1

■Volume XII. Number 257.

g JUDGE SMITH J GLOSES BATTLE ■With a Powerful Argument for Democratc Ticket, Local and State. ■CROWD HEARD HIM rEvery Issue Honestly and Thoroughly Explained to Enthusiastic Crowd. I With an argument as powerful, ear Hhr;,t and convincing and interesting as v he ever gave before a court and ?f'jury, Judge David E. Smith came las tevening and closed the campaign of 1914 right here where liis own and acquaintances could have the opportunity to hear him if £::lhey so desired. The court room was ■Lulled and if any one tells you that it was not an enthusiastic crowd, you tell them they are "fibbing" for politi cal reasons. They cheered, they yell ed. they laughed, they remained in tin oOurt room until the judge had finish ed and wanted more. It was a great Ifteeting and a splendid close to a red hot campaign. ■At a few minutes before eiglit o’clock County Chairman Henry B lleller gave his introduction. He said • w the democrats were proud of the record they have made in this campaign He announced that he had received Word from state headquarters predict ing the election of Senator Shively the state ticket, twelve and possibly ■thirteen congressmen. Mr. Heller said that in this county a thirty rays Campaign had been made, "not be ; Cause we were fearful of the results but because since last March the op position has assailed the officials and ■ others of this community and have as galled them wrongfully You need not feel ashamed to vote for the democrat ic ticket. We are proud of our can ffididates and proud of our officials and . their records. One of these officials is your speaker tonight and 1 now have the pleasure of introducing Judge David E. Smith.” ■ The judge opened witli a story tha' “ caught the crowd and they were with ; him the entire time. It was one o' I those finishes that will be remember ed and every one present thoroughly enjoyed it. probably excepting I’. L who held his usual position in the rea' seat and whose head drooped and he failed to come back very keenly. Thf judge said: * • "Some of the opposition have said that I ought not to make politica' ■beeches this year, but from tha* source also comes the advice tha' one ought never to make a democrat!' speech. 1 am glad at this time t< congratulate you upon certain condi tions which exist. The rivers of Eu rope run red to the seas and a him dred years of progress have been thrown away by the devastating wain Europe. You are fortunate in hav ing Woodrow Wilson as your presiden at this time. I congratulate you be cause a number of laws for which you have battled for years are now in full force and effect." He discussed the anti-trust legislation, the new tariff law, the currency law. the income tax the election of United States senator; by a direct vote of the people forth, first time this year, and many othei new laws. Continuing the judge said: “This campaign has been the most pe culiar in history. Not a word of cen sure has been said against, the admin iatration. No one dares to say a word True, the republicans and progres gives, in convention assembled a few months ago censured the president for “his watchful waiting policy,’.’ but since the European war broke out you have, not heard their spellbinders ar gue it. have you? Congress has been in session for the longest period in history but they have given you the laws promised you. President Wilson stopped a threatened panic, provided funds to move the crops, gave us the great banking laws and refused to be “bossed” by Wall street. The nation is in a spirit of achievement whicl is bound to reach throughout thf . states. It has already come to Indi ana. The last legislature, overwhelm ingly democratic, gave you a public | service commission, an educations’ | Jaw unsurpassed, a blue sky law, an others most important. Governor B Ralston is a man of character and hit S’ term has been one of achievement B Is there any reason why any man should vote against, the democrats this H year?”

War in the East! Peace in the "West! “Thanh God for Wilson”

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And then the judge took up the local campaign opening with the statement that “Adams county is the best county in Indiana.” He said that he made that statement in his first speech in Monroe township this year and the Berne Witness said it wasn't so. He made up his mind right then and there he would be expected to prove every statement and he did so, supporting his various arguments by sworn statements, attested reports and documents direct from the records. He continued: “Adams county has more miles of macadam roads than any county in the state. Have they cost money? SURE THEY HAVE. Woud you go back to the mud? We have the finest county infirmary, our court house was a pattern when built, our jail is a good one, if you don’t believe it let some of those opposing the democratic party get in there once. The county is out of debt, excepting SIO,OOO borrowed to pay for the Braun bridge. I made that statement also at Berne and was quoted as saying the debt was SIOO,OOO. I have the certified statement from the county auditor on that subject. The Decatur tax rate is high, but we have something to show for it, miles and miles of paved streets, a good waterworks and electric light plant, a city hall and a modern fire department. Have they cost you money? SURE. Woud you give them up? We pay $1.07 for pikes. I have signed every petition presented to me and I will continue to do so until the other seven miles are piked. Why, I have a brick street in front of my house. I own fifty feet, not very much is it? Cost money? Os course It did. Would 1 do without it? No. Why, I haven’t anything to drive over that street but a bunch of six kids, but you couldn’t remove that fifty feet of brick for $500.” The judge then compared the cost of overhead charges on roads in this county and others. He took the Keller road, one of those published, the cost of which was $379.73. He read a certified statement from the county auditor in Delaware county, where the overhead expenses were $817.20 on one road, $1,091.40 on another, $493 on another and $785 on another. The attorney fees were as high as S4OO as compared to SSO here and the other charges were in proportion. In Jay county the average cost was from $521.93 to 676.74; in Wells county from S4OO to $800; in Blackford county from SSOO to SI,OOO. "The democrats in Adams county have always believed in primaries because conventions are easily corrupted. We had a primary last fall. You and I voted al that primary and a majority of the ‘lilywhites’ on the Star ticket voted at that primary.” The judge then quotel Elihu Root, who advised the republicans that they were in honor bound to support the nominees of a primary in which they took part. “In the demo--ratio primary,” said the judge, “no >ne knew who would be nominated intil the last precinct was in. Flf‘een minutes afterward Bill Archbold iecided the democratic party in Adims county was corrupt. In this city vhere both Kinzle and Archbold lived he vote was 235 for Archbold and 483 for Kinzle, and I have come to the ■onclusion that the only trouble with Bill was that he didn’t get enough votes. I next heard that Bill had said hat he was defeated because he vouldn’t accept the crooked records But bless your heart, Bill was defeat rd in December and didn’t have the 'ppertunity to get those records until ’anuary 1. Bill finally got into offiVe -he was sore —and he began to look 'or others who were sore. He found Walter Thornhill ,the standing candi date. He went to Berne and found Sam Nussbaum, also sore because he wanted to be a road superintendent md because he couldn’t get his salary boosted. He found a few others, and finally ran across a young man and his >a. who had recently come down here md had decided to turn the county up -.ide down. They concluded to have r convention in Berne and a week be ’ore that convention everybody knew ust who was to be nominated. Am’ ‘they say Adams county has a ring they selected the “star as an em dem. It was fitting, for they are a whole bunch of stars. And Miltif made a speech. He said he could put his ‘weenty-twenty little finger right on an error up at the court house where some one had stolen a lot of noney and I says to myself, ‘now. there is going to be a law suit, but here have been no arrests.’ Now I’l’ ‘ell you about, that shortage. When Tohn Lachot made his setlement as treasurer it was found that his books didn’t balance. State accountants were SVnt for and reported a short ige after due examination. Later Mr Lachot was given a credit for SLBOC by the accountants. John told me about it and cried like a child Crooks don’t do that. John hired more ac(Continued on Page Four)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, October 31, 1914.

BIG FESTIVAL IS NOW INI PROGRESS Hallowe’en Party Has Auspicious Opening at 4:30 O’clock. THE BIG PARADE Will be at Seven O'clock Sharp—Line of March is Changed. The corners of Third and Madison streets, for a half block, north, south and west are roped off, the city has hung fifty special electric lights; the bon-fire logs are laid ready to light with a touch; the fortune tellers’ booths are ready; the fish ponds and vaudeville arrangements completed; and the refreshments booths ready for the big Municipal Hallowe’en party this evening, given by the Women’s City Improvement society. In fact the refreshment booths were opened at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon, and had brisk sales. Those desiring luncheon at 5 o’clock and from then on, may secure the same at the booths. The big parade of masqueraders will start promptly at 7 o’clock from the corner of Marshall and Second streets, near the Judge Merryman residence. It is therefore impressed upon all who wish to take part in this, that they should be on hand before seven o’clock. Like time and tide and tax paying time, the parade will wait on no man. Led by the band the parade will start promptly at 7 o’clock. The line of march has been changed as that announced before was considered toe long. It will proceed south on Second street to Madison, thence west to Fourth street, north on Fourth to Mon roe, east on Monroe to Third and thence south on Third to the place of disbanding, the scene of the party. The streets will be lighted with colored lights from powder burned along the way and laid and lighted by an advance committee, thus making the scene a spectacular one. Thirty-sev-en prizes will be offered in the several departments, for children and adults. The vaudeville in the Murray hotel salesman’s display room will begin immediately after the parade disbands. There will be three programs, thirty minutes each in length. Adults, ten cents, children five cents. The party will be one of the best festivals the city has ever known and a grand turnout of the city’s populace, is well as a large incoming from the country districts is expected. The bon fires will be well taken care of by men and there will be no danger to children or property interests. Come and enjoy yourselves and help the ladies in their goojl municipal work. One of the court house equipments on which Custodian Stults lavishes especial care is a large china water pitcher which has been used for somt time by public speakers in the court room to “wet their whistles” during t speech. It is gaily decorated with pansies or “heartease.” Mr. Stults furnishes a different glass for republi can and democratic speakers, that thf germs may not mingle. Tbe pitcher was first purchased for Ollie James tnd has been used by Beveridge, Rais ton, 7'aggart, Moran, Smith and th< other successive speakers in the vari >us campaigns. When not in use the uitcher sits enthroned on the shelf in he county clerk's office, where its lowered sides are ornamental. 0 _ STRUCK BY TRAIN. The Peter Zeser rig was struck by m Erie train at noon today, the wheel being badly damaged, but no one was hurt. o One of the Hallowe’en festivals es oecially enjoyable was that of the Mt. Pleasant Mite society last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cline north of the city. Usual Hallowe’en decorations in black and yellow prevailed and were used with bitter sweet and chrysanthemums. A delic 'cus chicken supper was served and a good program was rendered. Miss Vera Hunsicker has returned from a visit since Thursday with MisS Mae Babcock and Mrs. C. C Myers in Fort Wayne. Miss Beulah Yottnse of Fort Wayne will be Miss Hunsicker’s guest over Sunday.

CLASS TO VISIT PURDUE. Lloyd Magley, a senior in the Indiana Veterinary college, Indianapolis, arrived home last night for a vacation visit with ills parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Magley, at Monmouth, and to vote. He will leave next Friday for Lafayette, where he will join his entire class in a Purdue university, where they will spend Saturday in stock judging at the university farm. He will complete his course next April and be graduated from the college. o—~ 0 —~ BOX SOCIAL. A good old fashioned box social will be given next Friday evening at the Washington school house, five miles southwest of the city. The public is cordially Invited. o THE COURT NEWS Report of Personal Property Sale in Drake Estate Was Approved. A MARRIAGE LICENSE Decatur Hoop Factory is Ruled to Answer-Pro-bate Court Notes. The report of sale of personal property filed by Margaret J. Drake, administrator of the Jacob Drake estate, was approved. Mary E. Smitley, guardian of J. N. Smitley, filed inventory number one which was approved. A petition to purchase personal property was sustained. The Theodore F. Bissel Co. vs. The Decatur Hoop Co., account. Defendant ruled to answer absolute in five days. Emma Gerke vs. T. J. Durkin, sheriff. Separate answer by Henry Gerke in two paragraphs. Rule to reply to the second paragraph. Separate answer of T. JI Durlfin in two paragraphs. Rule to reply to second paragraph. Old Adams County Bank vs. Geneva C. Murray et al. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for all defendants. Rule to answer. A marriage license was issued to Noah T. Moser, evangelistic worker, born May 10, 1882, son of Peter F. Moser, to wed Sarah Ann Schindler, born December 29, 1879, daughter of Christian Schindler. Hooper & Lenhart for Warren A. Wherry filed a quiet title case against William P. Wherry et al. Nineteen marriage returns for October was the message of the report compiled today by Deputy Clerk L. L. Baumgartner. The county treasurer’s office was crowded today with taxpayers, this being the last day except Monday. Real estate transfers: Joseph Ruff to Joel Baumgartner, twenty acres. French tp., $1500; Joseph Ruff to William Kipfer, 30 acres, French tp., SIBOO. The election commissioners, CouiTy Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke, Charles Yager and L. A. Graham were busy today handing out the election ballots and supplies to the inspectors of the various precincts of the county, today being the day required by law for their distribution. The headquarters was the county clerk’s office. -—— o— —— BIG FESTIVAL READY. Work has been going on steadily from early morning on the arrangement of the refreshment, fish pond ond other booths for the street festival, corner Third and Madison streets. Corn fodder, pumpkins and gold and black paper were harmoniously used. Street Commissioner Isaac Chronis‘er was busy in giving the streets an specially good cleaning, jokingly remarking that he had just gotten “thirty days in the pie house.” Remember your mottex “We’ll all be •here with lard in our hair and our ears pinned back.”

YOUNG MAN HEAD Bert Croyle of Fort Wayne Died Last Night—Was Son-in-law of MR. BEN LINIGER Os Near Peterson—Death Was Due to Bright’s Disease. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Liniger of near Peterson left this morning on the 8:30 car for Fort Wayne. They were called there by a message that their son-in-law, Bert Croyle, who has been in ill health for some time, died at midnight. Mr. Croyle became ill of Bright's disease some time ago, and in spite of the best medical care and nursing that could be given him, he declined gradually until a few weeks ago when his t physicians abandoned all hope for his recovery. Had he lived until November Bth he would have been twenty-nine years of age. Four years ago next Thanksgiving he was married to Miss Julia Liniger of west of this city. Besides the wife a son. Herbert, aged two and a half years, survives. When Mr. and Mrs. Liniger left here this morning the funeral arrangements were unknown, but it was thought that the funeral and burial would be in Fort Wayne, from the Grace Reformed church.

IN THEMRCHES Rev. Charles A. Sigmon Will Preach at Baptist Church Sunday. IS A CANDIDATE For Pastorate — Rev. Stephenson Begins Series Sunday Night Sermons. The Rev. Charles A. Sigmon, formerly of Smithville, will be here Sunday to preach, morning and evening, at the Baptist church. Rev. Sigmon comes as a candidate for the pastorate. The church has been without a pastor since the Rev. R. N. Ball resigned several months ago to go to Kansas. Beginning with the evening sermon tomorrow, the Rev. D. T. Stephenson of the Methodist church will deliver a series of Sunday evening sermons on some of the great short stories and poems of literature. The theme tomorrow evening will be “Hawthorne's Story of the Great Stone Face.” A cordial welcome is extended to all. TRAIN LEAVES TRACK. Binghamton. N. Y„ Oct. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Six of the twenty-five passengers who were injured when la Lackawanna passenger train was derailed near Alford. Pa., early today are said to be probably fatally hurt. The train turned over twice in its long fall to the bed of a creek. Nearly all of the passengers were cut or bruised. A broken rail caused the engine to jump the track. —o TEACHERS ARE RETURNING. The Misses Etta Brandyberry, Alma Kookan and Messrs, J. C. Tritch. S. E. Hildebrand, M. F. Worthman returned today from Indianapolis, where they attended the teachers’ association. Many of the others who were there will return tomorrow. Mr. Charman went to Purdue and Mr. Barnhart to his nome at North Manchester. The convention was a very successful one and the attendance larger than ever before. —o ■ — NOTICE, HALLOWE’EN PARTIES! All persons damaging or destroying property will be prosecuted. There will be a sufficient number of special policemen on duty tonight to enforce the law. CHAS. N. CHRISTEN, Mayor,

BOTH SIDES CLAIM MATERIAL PROGRESS Germans Are Claiming Advantage In Verdun Region While Alles are Advancing at Other Points

SLOW jNJCTION Turkey Fails to Declare War But Destroys Russian War Ships and 111 ■' 1 ■ OTHER PROPERTY Death List on Wrecked Hospital Ship Will Not Exceed Twenty-five. Berlin, Oct. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Beyond the statement that "campaigns progressing satisfactorily and we are making substantial gains in both the eastern and western theaters of war" the war office had no comment to make on the general sit uation. It was announced that at no point is the conflict approaching a de cisive state. Paris, Oct. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Today’s official statement told of a series of gains and losses by the allied forces. It emphasized, how ever, the heavy German losses and which all reports agree are out of pro portion to the number engaged. Al along the battle line from Nieuport to Laßassee the Germans yesterday attacked with vigor, the three o'clock statement said, with the result that the fighting was featured with ulti mate advances and retreats. Tht French lost some ground south o: Ypres and gained to the east. The Ger mans assaulted in force between La Bassee and Arras but were repulsed with heavy loss. The French an making substantial progress near ('ha lones, Chine, Soissons, Souvian ant Woevre, but have been forced to give ground near Vailly. Washington, Oct. 31 —(Special ti Daily Democrat) —A protest agains British detention of the America! steamer Kroonland with a number o passengers and an American cargo o copper was forwarded by the state d<

Don’t Be Irregular Attending Church; Be a Consistent Performer; Go Every Sunday GO TO CHURCH! Reports from all over the country show that the GO TO CHURCH movement is < weeding all expectations. Pittsburgh was one of the cities that made a record. Religious fervor there attained a high pitch when thousands of people who had been remiss in their spiritual duties for years responded to the invitation to make GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY a success. Practically every church benefited by the innovation and some to such an extent that they were at a loss to care for the large crowds assembled. WHILE NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TABULATE THE PERCENTAGE OF INCREASED ATTENDANCE ON THE PART OF THE EVANGELISTIC COMMITTEE WHICH ORIGINATED THE MOVEMENT, SUFFICIENT IS KNOWN TO SAY THAT IT EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATIONS BY MANY FOLD AND GIVES WARRANT FOR THE BELIEF THAT AT LAST THE TIDE HAS TURNED IN THE CHURCHES’ FAVOR. TAKEN ALL IN ALL, IT WAS THE OCCASION FOR THE RECEPTION OF HUNDREDS WHO WERE LIFELONG STRANGERS TO CHURCH AND THE WELCOMING BACK INTO THE FOLD OF MANY WHO HAD STRAYED INTO OTHER PATHS. Featured by a special MESSAGE OF APPROVAL FROM PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON to churches in the Allegheny valley, Pennsylvania, GO TO CHURCH day was observed there. Advertising in newspapers, by posters, cards and personal calls was largely responsible for an unusually large turnout. The observance was under the auspices of the Allegheny Valley Ministerial association. Each church member endeavored to take with him five friends, who were urged to invite five more. The services were made attractive by special sermons and music. Now tliut the GO TO CHURCH movement has been fairly launched throughout the country, don’t let it lag. KEEP PLUGGING. Those who have returned to the church should not be spasmodic in their attendance. BE CONSISTENT. BE STEAD). GO TO CHURCH every Sunday!

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partment to Great Britain today. Ixtndon. Oct. 31-(Special to Daily Democrat) —Interest in the Turkish situation is increasing in intensity as the result of the failure of the Turks officially to declare war on Russia. Despite the sinking of the Russian gunboat Donets, the damaging of several others and the destruction of much property in Odessa harbor and other overt actions, the Turkish government has not assumed the official responsibility. The Turkish ambassador at last account remained in Petrograd and was reported to be endeavoring to influence his government to disavow' of its warships and to preserve peace by promising an indemnity. Washington, Oct. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The allies consider the formal declaration of war on the part of Turkey imminent. This was evidenced today by informal inquiries as to whether this government is willing to take the French, English and Russian embassies at Constantinople. When the inquiries take a formal i shape the government will agree to ; act for the three nations. Berlin, Oct. 31—(Special to Daily i Democrat) —Military experts and the j .’erlin newspapers place the utmost I importance on the developments Verdun. It is stated that the I Germans are making material progress toward all forts in the Toul-Ver-dun line despite, the utmost efforts es the strongly reinforced French line. The Germans have now extended their operations Ixoth north and south from St. Michel, which was captured late in September. For a month the French have attempted to retake this position which is one of the utmost strategic importance, but have tteen repulsed in every attempt. London, Oct. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Although all details are withheld, the war office Relieves that, the general situation in France and Belgium shows material improvement. While the Germans arc steadily trying to resume the offensive hey have faik-d to make any real tains at strategic points. Evidences ■ ’•'ntinued on rage Four)