Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 260, Decatur, Adams County, 4 November 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 260.

DEMOCRATS WIN IN THE COUNTY

MAJORITIES ON LOCAL TICKET ARE REDUCED Dilling And Reppert Win By About Three Hundred While Green Leads Ticket By About Eleven Hundred

The democrats have carried Adams county. The old spot remains the big i green spot and the regulars wear a smile of victory this morning. Prom the very start the news of the local results were satisfactory and the late news even more so. The republicans basing their claims on the early returns from Marion county, announced big claims early in the evening, but the later reports conceded the demo- ; crats the state. In this county the . first report was from Geneva “A,” , and gave a handsome majority for every democrat. The first nine or ten reports shewed majorities and then came a few of the bad ones. North and South St. Mary’s, Blue Creek. West Jefferson, North Wabash, South Hartford, North Monroe were the spots where the independents showed their greatest strength. The city of Decatur gave a good majority, carrying every precinct for at least a part of the ticket' and in several making big gains. The total majorities will run from 250 to 1,000. The returns were received at this office and all night long the crowd stayed and figured. Macklin's majority is about 375 and Kinzle's about 500.... Considering the fact that there were six democrats on the opposing ticket the showing made by the democrats is most satisfactory. It is likely that when the progressives and republican leaders get to figuring on the damage done theij on tlie state and congressional tickets by the trippie alliance —republican, progressive and independent democrat —they will decide to bury forever the independent movement. John Adair carried every precinct in the county and one of these, North Preble, was unanimously in his favor. In each precinct the democrats made a splendid showing on the state and congressional ticket and the new movement undoubtedly worked to Iheir advantage. Every democrat was elected on the county ticket and a majority of the county ticket wil continue democratic.

the unofficial returns s x'7X k ix S! H t,e,s T co HwwnTnTTTirhnu 7 t ; t t ’ ■• ■• “ ; j : • : ; ; . : : s .ti • : : . : I 5 : : : : : ; : : a - ■ a : PRECINCTS. g ' £ j £ : i B ~ § 0 Q 8 O S : U P B * S « fl - B ~ f * & 1 fit- §** i f sI ° 4* s -=§ ° 2 - > §i q l a J° sa ;°" ° * Ci tX fl -•- Q fl O W - 5 A « . n r , 3 5 b C -fl _.- kJ fl >- I? ■- _• >’. . 2 o § e "~‘ ■“ ® .£ — as" S S ® a 3 a — a. ■- >=!>2«s E3 s2iSS.EE £ 3 S’ S = §flflfli 2 ? I a -° 4 '£ < > X £ £ S H|f E Z [ U1 < 0 < < K ; E W I i- O ; 5_ N \ p ~ ~I; ~ — ” —! -—t--" ’ —iuHo 4 'i 39 Ri 37 ?! 'East Union 62; 28; 1 60, -■> - () )s . 43 39 ’ 46 3g , 44 39 g 0 35 44 . 37 4B! 40 491 34 44 40 41| 42. 45 40 44 38 West Union 59 17 8 60 18 . . . ■ . • 43 76 4() ?0 43 g 9 4g 71 | 41 |. 72 43 C 2; 53 65 47 , 64 | 45 East Root 81; 15' 18 81 U 85 Si 8 81 34 H *1 | i I I gs . g< 7() g 2 7fi g , gg West Root 112 33; 8 106 31 . . 10. ■ ~ (J 6 . 96i 7 98 8 96 | 4 98 41 94 3 92 12|| 84 19|| 86 16 83; 12 North Preble 102 3; 98 3 __ 99 , U| m 4 I . 14 n 3 M n 2| i BU2 U 2. 8 , 08 , 12 106 16 107 15h lo7 | 13 South Preble 119; 8 3 117 • '' 119 r rr 37 55 37 60 32 52 44 51 40 55i 38|| 56 351 54 37 52| 43. 54 39 54 37 ; 50; 36 North Kirkland 61' 17 17,| 62 9 8 64 11 5 55 37 55| 4/ | 4(( g() 31j[ 5(1 2? South Kirkland 59| 10, 10. 55 10 9 66 2 - - , , 46 10( _ 44 ]()3 42i 106 42 jO2 , 451 i o 2i 47 97; 50 98 50 97| 48 North Washington 117; 28 7 116 2 7 112 11 104 44 IJ4 g] S( , „ G1 7;?| 8( . 7 .,, 68| 9 ., g 8 S uth Washington 95; 40 28 89; 41 - , gg g 4 g 6, 47 84 54 58 , 48 | 60 n 48 59 48 | 54; 49; 60 43 66 43; 64 41 61 North St. Mary's 47 64 8 43 62 8 •> 44 6 „ 3y 74 51 B 9 40 74 4] 6 9j| 39 68,. 43 70 38. 72 37 .4 36 41 South St. Mary’s 54 46 28|| 49| 48- 25j 00; • • J" 5 H g 94g gl 43 87 84 76 ;[ 43 , 86 B1 80 || 4] 86 | 41 91 42| 89 41| 89 | 41; 88 North Blue Creek 61; 34 25 59, 34 24 o< -4 gg gg gg g 3 g3| 64 33| 31| 67 2S „ 2 6; 73 30 65 2, 6.. South Blue Creek 49: 31; 10 41 ' g -; B( . 128 B? , t 32 g 2! 122; 54 131 72 112 631 119 651 114 58 1211] 50 132 53 129 .>3 129 1531 1..North Monroe 82; 29 37 80 25 3.. 101 18 28 eb gg 47 g4j 5Q gB , 4() . 53 B 8 g B , B 0 B B g, B 5 64 Middle Monrot* 821 23 7 81| oo 79, gn 39 69 1 81 85i 99j 67, ! 103| 64 79| 70|| 83| i 2 8* 86 iJ B.> < * M 80 »9 Pprnp “A” 97 32| 23|| 96 30j 18 114 24 . > - • • 105 < 108| . 135 | 90 , 9g | 107 || 97 109|) g 4 133 89 12 4 88 136 | 94> 117 Ljne“B” •• 135 58 17 122 47 203 62 Klneh B 104 18 5 104 16 4 103 7! 4 97 18 9 , If 9_ 6 HO ’3O | 105| 29 106 29 106 32 105 30 105 32 105' 30 Hartford 10 1« 16 115 10 ’l2 a 5 5U' 33 55 34 53’ 31 56 :37 51 321 54 24 52., 33 53 34 42, 32. 52. 34 53 32 52 O! U L!■ W 43 11 41 41 11 39 4,; 81 - 34 54 W , . 2fj 4g 4( . 2g 4g 41 3() 44 t ,. 4) 28 Cpv !n 48 16 1611 48 16 15” 57 10 11 1U 26, 4. 33. 47, ~ I ;{( , 62 . 3() 68|| go| 72 29| 72 |; 31| (i 9 h Wabash' '. 56 281 20 56| 25| 19 64; 10 20 30 691 28 h 30, ; ; g?| 51 || 4J , 72 4{ . ?1 45!| 44 r2n O v?'“A” 811 23| 28 79j 20; 26|| 84 21 -4 .■ 46. <0 79;) 106 66 93| 79; 96; 70. 92| 79|| 107| 69, i 95 72. 97 71. 94 70 West Jefferson' ... 57 21 30|| 581 22 29 69| 14 19 41 64 3 gs|| 55| 4g|| 4j) gg f>l g 6 sg , 5; ,,. sfi 48 WBOt Jeffer ßo ".... 6/ ‘ g g 3 14| 8H 83 ; 12 16 .9 49 M M|, w ! 1 72 123 g 2 112 | 671 114| 69 Hs| 63 108' 69d 96 84 101 79 97| 76 East Jefferson..... •••• 87 1 109 54 | 19 121| 29| 17’; H 5 60 105 h , ' 43 > 99[ 38| 90] 42( 87 [ 46 ;| 90i 42 i| S 9 46;| 87 47’ 891 46 87! 46 neeatur Firet “B”' ’ 104 36 H I 1001 36| 9,1 96 231 8 91 3 , ' g , 61’1168 5611 167| 56 ; 152| 70 1571 65 152,; 68 150 75 154 77’145 74 145 71 Deca u?’ Second "A"... S 38i 281 15«| 43| 2411 161 22 19 160, 60 153 70 169 gg| g7(| g 3, gg Bg| fii ° T Second "B" .. 69 34 20l| 65! 35| 19|| 79 19 -* 68 |l 4g|| 3gH H3| 48[[ ]49 48 ;, 143) 50j| 137 | 6 ,,, 126 74 ; m K , 132 « n neca u ’ Jhird “A".... 1481 36! 18!! 146! 381 650 25 g gg - ?g|| 72|[ 130 ; 137| 68,’ Hs| 73J| 123! 70!! 121! 77’118; 84’109; 92 1 115’ 84 .114 81 ? Third “B” ... 136’ 46 25|| 137| S 0. i78 n 84 5| 12 5 83 |j 7 0"6|!2458|1922ii2741’1677||2525.1809ii2495’1748!!2445|1801ij2393 1957 2296(2048,;2336j2008. 2402’1886 total 7H : ::2»n 6T :“Sp’l M3 i ! ”“’ I ™ il“l II “1 IW I’’ I '’ Il’"I 11. “'I II •“ II’“I ” 328 ’ II’ 1 " plurality 1985 i '

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

DECATUR DAI IY DEMOCRAT

Returns were slow in coming in and at tlie court room where the election commissioners are receiving the returns it was announced that the official figures could not be given out until this evening. Tlie campaign in this county was a peculiar one in which charges were made by the op position that the democrats had not been as businesslike in their methods as they should have been. The demo crats believed they had and met the enemy during the last month in the most strenuous campaign ever made in the county. Speeches were made in the different parts of each town ship and every part of the county’s business thoroughly and we believe honestly explained. However, the independent movement had gained considerable headway and in some localities the "citizens" were able to hold though in others the democrats came back with a normal vote. The indications are by perusal of the returns that the independents traded votes on the state and congressional tickets for votes on the local ticket, for the democrats won in each precinct by a good majority. Well, it’s over, and the democrats have won a great victory. We are glad. And yet we do not feel like jollifying too greatly. We never did like the idea of fighting against men witli whom we had fought shoulder to shoulder for years. We believe they were wrong and hope they will be on the firing line with their old friends in the next campaign. TOWNSHIP RESULTS The returns on the township tickets were almost impossible today since they report to the trustees and lot to the court house. However it has been definitely settled that the following unofficial results can be depended upon: Union—Adam Benz, democrat, trustee; Anthony Wertzberger for assessor defeated by 7. Root— Phillip Schiferstine, demo(Continueu on rage Two)

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, November 4, 1914.

SORROW Death of George Stewart Follows That of Little Son After One Day. DIED LAST NIGHT Was 11l Three Weeks of Typhoid Fever—Double Funeral Thursday. Surviving his little son but a day, and sinking into the last sleep without being aware of his son’s demise, George Faylor, Stewart, a prominent farmer of near Wren, Ohio, passed away last evening at 7 o'clock after a three weeks’ illness of typhoid fever. The death of the son, Hugh LeVaughn, aged eleven, occurred Tuesday evening after a four weeks’ illness of the same ailment. The funeral will be a double one, and services for both father and son will be held tomorrow afternoon, leaving the house at 1 o’clock. The services will be at the United Brethren church at Wren, Ohio, the Rev. M. L. Garberson will officiate.. A black hearse with coal black horses, for the father, and a white hearse, with a white team, for the son, will convey the bodies to their last resting places. Mr. Stewart was fifty-one years and twenty-five days of age. He was born October 8, 1863, being a son of Hugh at|l Eliza Stewart. The mother, who is still living, is very critically ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dull, at Wren, Ohio. Mr. Stewart was married to Miss Laura Bell Brothers, who is a daughter of Clark Brothers, and a sister of Dr. Elizabeth Burns of this city. The widow with two sons, Lynn, aged eight, and Clarence, aged seven months, survive. He also leaves hree brothers and a sister. They are William Stewart, Burt Stewart, of near Wren, Ohio; John Stewart, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Amos Dull, Wren, Ohio. The burial will take place at Wren, Ohio. o SENDS OUT THE CALL Washington, Nov. 4, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The comptroller of currency today issued a call on all National banks for a report on their condition at the close of business October 31.

************** MADE IT UNANIMOUS. * * * Congressman Adair ought to * 1 * certainly feel kindly toward the * * voters of North Preble, who * * made a new record in yesterday’s * * election by casting every one of * * their ninety-nine votes for him. * * neither of his opponents receiv- * * ing a single vote. The same rec- * * ord was probably never made in * * any precinct in the district. * ************** GOOD SESSIONS The Adams County Sunday School Association Has Splendid Convention. IN BERNE CHURCHES Opened Last Evening—Will Close With This Evening’s Session. The Adams county Sunday school association opened its convention last evening in the Mennonite church at Berne. Many Decatur people and those of the north part of the county, joined those of the south in attending and the church was filled. The song service, lead by E. A. Luginbill, was especially good and tlie excellent program as announced was carried out. There were several state Sunday school workers present to carry or the good work, together with local workers of ability. Among tlie state workers are E. T. Alberton and Miss Pearl Weaver of ludiauap*4b». —• The convention continued its ses sicn this morning and afternoon and will close with this evening's session. u James Fristoe left today noon sot Roanoke, where he will resume his work as beet weigher for the sugai company’s branch station. He camt home to vote. ************** * THE AMENDMENTS. * * ■ * * With all precincts but two out * *of the thirty-three in Adams * * county reporting on the ques- * * tions of a constitutional conven- * * tion the vote shows that it lost * * by 300, while that of voting the * * $2,000,000 for a centennial build- * * ing lost by 3,200. * **•***** * * * * * * *

TRADE AT HOME Indiana Merchants Will Now Begin Boosting Big Trade Day, November 17th. MANY IN THE LIST Starting Today Eight Field Men Will Set to Work Boosting the Game. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With the elections over, the retail merchants’ of the state, through the Indiana Retail Merchants' association, today began a systematic campaign to line up every progressive city in Indiana for "Indiana Trade-at-Home Day, November 17. This movement is in line with the “Made in U. S. A.” national movement, and is intended to demonstrate to Hoosiers that they can live comfortably off of Indiana products, much less depend on foreign-made goods. Already, commercial organizations in many cities have got back on the plan for a universal banquet on Indiana products on the evening of November 17. The following cities are listed: Princeton. Bedford. Columbus. Connersville, Indianapolis, Muncie, Delphi, Fort Wayne, South Bend. Crowfordsville, Brazil, Rosedale. Akron, Frankfort, Jonesboro, Laurenceburg, Ligonier, Centerville, Gary, Attica, Knox, Salem, Elkhart, Madison, Franklin, North Manchester, Bluffton and Alexandria. Beginning today eight field men JUll k L ‘> set. at work to see commercial organizations in other cities. The object is to line up.ten thousand retail-' ers and show them where the buy-at-home movement must begin at home. This sign will appear in the store windows soon: “If you buy out of town, And we buy out of town, And all our neighbors buy out of town, What will become of our town? Ever think about it?" This move of the retailers is not only directed at the mail order houses, but also at the “respectable citizen" who boards an interurban, with his wife, to buy their furs in another city. It will particularly boost Indiana made goods, and is expected by its sponsors to be another spoke in the wheel to put the country on the , highroad to prosperity independent of >utsiders.

SHIVELY AND ENTIRE STATE TICKET SAFE — Adair Gets Bigger Vote Than Two Years Ago—Local Condition Helps State And National Ticket

Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 4 —(Special! to Daily Democrat) —Returns still incomplete late this afternoon, left it undecided whether the republicans had gained more than two congressmen from the erstwhile solid democratic delegation from this state. No returns were to be obtained on the constitutional convention other than this morning’s report. It is established that the state legislature would be democratic, though the returns are very incomplete. Returns from I.BBC precincts outside of Marion county 'give Shively 161,367; Miller, 136.763; : Beveridge, 55,444. These returns ad I ded to the complete Marion county vote makes a total of: Shively, 179, ■922; Miller, 157,409; Beveridge, 64. 760. Outside Marion county 1.291 j 91,673; Pierson. 31,061. Added to the Marion county vote: Cook, 129,016: Jackson, 114,101; Pierson. 38.708. i (By John Nevin) New York. N. Y„ Nov. 4 —(Specia' to Daily Democrat) —Late return. ' this afternoon from all parts of th< ! country emphasize the falling off it

I the progressive party; the rejuvent ! tion of the republican party to. whos< fold most of the deserters of 1912 hav< returned, and the fact that the deme crats still continue to rule the n: ■tien’s affairs. The denim ratic major i ity in the house lias dwindled t< about nineteen, although districts tha ■are very close and must have the off cial count, have increased it to 2' Tlie socialists gained three seats, tw 'in Wisconsin and one in New Yorl The progressives elected a represei I tative in democratic Louisiana, an j many of the “come backs” are man old-time republicans, including fine! Joe Cannon, who vacated his seat i | the house because he was oppose | by Roosevelt two years ago. The den I ocrats gained five seats in the Unite States senate. They retained allthei seats and are claiming success in 11! nois. Kansas, South Dakota and Cal ' fornia, where the official count wi be necessary to decide the actual wit 'ners. The republicans gained a go' ' ernor in New York, New Hampshir Ohio, Colorado and Connecticut whet the present executives are democrat 'and have a chance to win in Kansa where the results are close. Th democrats get a governor in Mirim sota, Tennessee and Idaho. But th | losses in New York, Connecticut an I New’ Hampshire are a bitter disaj

1 L T’.c. 1 f ■ ■ L k f i ' 1 wEa f ♦ JOHN. A. M. ADAIR Elected to congress yesterday for his fifth consecutive term, by splendic Majority - > •

Price Two Cents.

| pointment to the party organization in those states, as a victory had been proclaimed /ertain. In Massachussets Governor Walsh pulled through by a squeak, but the republicans got all tiie remaining honors. New Jersey went back to the republican fold. President Wilson lost his own congressional district. The present delegation from New Jersey comprises ten democrats and two republicans. The next delegation from the president’s own state, where his issues were his policies will stand, democrats five, republicans seven. The big issues, prohibition and woman suffrage, also got a set-back. Ohio, North and South Dakota and Missouri fairly snowed under the proposition. There is a slight chance that it may prevail in Nevada and Nebraska, although headquarters here express grave fears of defeat, and in Montana there is a chance that the amendment has been carried. Prohibition was Herally buried in Ohio and California. Arizona went dry by a decisive figure and in Washington and Colorado the result is in doiibt.

Indianapolis, Nov. 4,—(Special to rt.ily Democrat)—Returns, still far rom complete at 10 o’clock today inlicate that Senator Shively, demorat, carried the state by about 2.1,000. Many republican county.; have not. yet reported in full and Shiv ly s ilurality may be less. Homer L. ’ook has a lead of about 10,000 over Jackson, republican, for secretary of date. Albert Beveridge has about me half as many votes as w re cast or .Miller. Returns from 1.737 pre•incts outside Marion county give Jhively 150, 021; .Miller 125, 975; Bev■ridge 51, 551. These returns added o the Marion county vote make a otal of Shively. 169. 176; Miller 140, 24; Beveridge. 60,867; Outside of darion county 1.096 precincts give ’ook, 94,678; Jackson, 78.761; Pieron 28. 238. These added to Marion ■ounty make a total of Cook 112,068: Jackson, 101,129; Beveridge, 35.555. Washington, Nov. 4.—(Special to □aily Democrat) —Although the reublican landslide was considered priately by the administration authorises as almost a catastrophe. They proessed beliei that the Presidential remits in 1916 will spell only Woodrow' Vilson. The forenoon returns dis>elled some of the gloom that pre(Continue on Page Two)