Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Evary Evening Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW Q. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Bubacrlptlon Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per War, by mall 62.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postomce in Decatur, ndlana, as second-class matter. The fellow who doesn't think Adams county the best place on earth in which to live ought to move. Os course we don't always have perfect weather, we have our ups and downs and there are places for improvement, but if you know of a better place, that’s where you ought to be. Let's boost for home, let's trade at home, let’s be optimists and not pessimists. It pays. The democrats will win in the nation and the state and they will win because they have kept faith with the people. They have passed the laws demanded, they have paid the debts, they are of the people and for the people and they will win at the next November elections. President Wilson's frankness and honesty with the people will be admitted and acknowledged by the voters. The thirteenth anniversary of the Daily Democrat just closing has been a wonderfully successful one, a large majority of our big family of readers renewing for the year. We appreciate it, of course, and we will make every possible effort to give you the news, local, state and national as it "breaks.” Thb year promises to be a busy one in every way and we have arranged to cover the field at all times. We will appreciate any effort on your part to assist us and assure you that we will gladly do all we can to give you the news you are most interested in, if possible. We invite you to call often, to ring us on -the telephone, to keep close to us. We want to help and and we want your help. President Wilson deserves much credit for frankly and candidly stating that his mind has undergone a change with reference to the advisability of creating an tariff commission. Circumstances have changed very much since he assumed the attitude that the department of commerce could attend to gathering data for guidance in framing aifl revisiing the tariff. A tariff commission will be kept busy for quite a while before it may be prepared to report to congress. In case the war in Europe should suddenly come to an end, the commission would have to make extra good time in undertaking to perform its task. In view of all these circumstances it is to be hoped that congress will proceed without unnecessary procrastination to consider several bills already introduced in the house, among them being one framed by James R. Mann of Chicago,

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[• and the other by our own congress- — man, Henry A. Barnhart. —Goshen it Democrat. DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. 8 Research —Mrs. C. E. Bell. Tuesday. * Tri Kappas—Betty Boyers. ’ Pythian Needle Club —K. of P. 1 Home. Reformed Missionary—Mrs. Fred Reppert. , Wednesday. Shakespeare Club —Mrs. C. C. Schafer. , Five Hundred Club —Mrs. Fred Ashbaucher. Concord Aid —Mrs. W. F. Wilson. Embroidery—lrene Gerard. Thursday. Euterpean—Miss Bess Congleton. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer. Friday. Historical —Mrs. S. E. Hite. Queen Esthers —Irene Smith. Evangelical Ladies’ Chicken Dinner —Old Laundry Building. Long, long be my heart with such memories filled! Like the vase in which roses have once been distilled; You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will, But the scent of the roses will hang round it still. —Thomas Moore. The regular meeting of the Presbyterian Missionary society will be held with Mrs. J. C. Sutton Tuesday afternoon. An excellent program has been arranged for this meeting and the members are urged to attend. The Reformed Missionary society will have a profitable study at the home of Mrs. Fred Reppert Tuesday afternoon. The Pythian Needle club will have an entertaining meeting Tuesday afternoon at the lodge home. Mrs. C. E. Bell is entertaining the Research club this afternoon. The Young Woman's Bible club will take up the study of Mary, mother of Christ, this evening at their regular meeting at the Central school house. / Miss Freda Wemhoff will have the paper on "History of American Art” for the Euterpean club Thursday evening at the home of Miss Bess Cordleton. Mrs. N. G. Baughman and Mr.’and Mrs. Clarence Baughman entertained at dinner Sunday tor Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Stewart of Anddrson; Mrs. Sam Baughman of south of Portland; and the Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Harman. Miss Betty Boyers will entertain the Tri Kappas Tuesday evening. The Concord Ladies’ Aid society will rtieet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. W. F. Wilson north of the city instead of with Mrs. John Christen, who has been ill. Mrs. Fred Ashbaucher will entertain the Wednesday Five Hundred Club on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Sovine of North Second street entertained Class No. 4 of the United Brethren Sunday school in honor of the eleventh birthday of their daughter. Miss Esther. It was planned in the form of a surprise, Esther being detained at church by her father while the class proceeded to march to the home and welcome her when she arrived, which was about thirty minutes after their arrival. The class, which is composed of about nineteen scholars, and the teacher were grouped in the dining room when Esther opened the door and walked in amid shouts of laughter and “Hello, Esther! How old will you be tomorrow?” She was greatly surprised. At 12 o’clock a splendid dinner was served, to which every one did ample justice, and all seemed to he perfectly at home. The table was spread for fourteen. Seated at the first table were Esther and her teacher. Miss Ethel Potts, and twelve other scholars. The main attraction of the dinner was a large white cake with ’ its eleven various colored candles, I which were lighted by Miss Esther i and permitted to burn while they were eating. Miss Esther received several useful and beautiful presents, which are very much appreciated by her. The class is composed of the following: Myrtle Potts, Naomi Case, Dolores Burkhead, Naomi Schnepp, Jennie Vcnis, Vernon Burger, Inez Burger, Viola Hollinger, Mary Hill, Pearl May. Helen Bowser, Vera May, Beatrice Feuerest. Marie Hill, Bessie Reynolds, Edna Foreman, Glen Elzy, Florence Venis, Lola Baker, Esther Sovine and teacher, -Miss Ethel Potfs, of South Thirteenth street. Others of the party were Mrs. Abe Hollftger W and son, Irvin, of Elm street, Mr. and I Mrs. John Sovine, daughter, Laura, and son. Theodore. The afternoon was spent in singing and playing various imftjor games. At three o’clock

the guests were served pop corn by t the hostess. At four o’clock the guests departed for their homes, each expressing appreciation of the good time they had, and wishing Miss . Esther many more happy birthdays. The hostess was assisted by Miss Ethel Potts and Mrs. Hollinger in [ serving,the dinner. —Contributed. Mrs. Earl Butler will take the place of Mrs. B. E. Miller who is ill, as one of the hostesses for the Pythian Needle club tomorrow afternoon. Other hostesses are Mrs. Ollie Chronister Mrs. Dallas Hunscker and Mrs. Frank Carroll. H. P. Moses of Fort Wayne was a guest yesterday of his mother, Mrs. Julia Moses and his sister, Miss Annette Moses. ’ The Shakespeare club will meet with Mrs. C. Ct Schafer Wednesday afternoon. The Evangelical Ladies will give another chicken dinner Friday noon In the old laundry building, south of the Frisinger office. The Methodist Woman's Home Missionary society will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer. Announcement is made that the Mite society of the Methodist church will hold its annual Mite box opening Tuesday evening, February 8 instead of Tuesday afternoon as announced in the church bulletin. Mrs. John T. Myers will be hostess. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CONGRESSMAN. I desire to announce my candidacy for nomination on the congressional ticket at the demoffi-atic primary, March 7, 1916, and to say that I will appreciate the support that may be given me. FRANK P. FOSTER, meh 7 Anderson, Ind. FOR SURVEYOR. Grover C. Baumgartner of Berne,Ind., authorizes us to announce his name as a candidate for surveyor of Adams county, subject to the decision of the voters at the primary to be held March 7, 1916. mch6 FOR SURVEYOR. Please announce my name as a candidate for county surveyor of Adams county, subject to the decision of the county primary to be held Tuesday, March ,7., mch-6 ORVAL HARRUFF. FOR SHERIFF. Please announce the name of Ed Green of Decatur, as a candidate for county sheriff, second term, subject to the decision of the democratic primary, March 7, 1916. ED GREEN. FOR AUDITOR. You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for auditor of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held March 7, 1916. MENNO S. LIECHTY, Monroe, Ind. FOR AUDITOR, t 1 Please announce my name a.-; a candidate for auditor of Adams kounty. subject to the decision of the democratic primary, March 7. JOHN MOSURE. French Township. FOR AUDITOR. You arQ_authorized to announce the name of Ed L. Kintz of Decatur, as a candidate for the democratic nomination for auditor of Adams county, subject to the decision of the primary to be held March 7. ED. L. KINTZ. VOR COMMISSIONER. Please announce my name as h candidate for the democratic nomination for commissioner of the Third district, Adams county, Indiana, subject to the decision of the primary, March 7, 1916. ROBERT SCHWARTZ. FOR COMMISSIONER. You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for commissioner of the Third district. Adams county, Indiana, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held March 7, 1916. I JOS. M. PEELE. FOR COMMISSIONER. Please announce my name as a candidate for commissioner of Adams 1 county, from the first district, subject to the decision of She democratic primary election to be held March 7. DAVID J. DILLING. FOR CORONER 1 You are authorized to announce my ■ name as a candidate for corouor of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held March 7, 1916. DR. D. D. CLARK r FOR TREASURER. 1 Please announce the name of George c, E. Kinzle as a candidate for county a treasurer, subject to the decision ol i- the voters at the democratic primary i to be held March 7, 1916.

y . GEORGE E. KINZLE. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. . Please announce my name as a canH didate for representative from Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held March 7th. R. C. PARRISH, n FOR REPRESENTATIVE. 0 Joseph W. Walker of Geneva heree by announces his name as a candidate for representative from Adams county, subject to the decision of the demr ocratic primary to be held March 7th. JOSEPH W. WALKER. k FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Please announce ray name as a candidate for Prosecuting attorney of 1 the 26th judicial circuit, of Adams '• County, subject to the decision of the h voters at the primary to be held on March 7th, 1916. t J. FRED FRUCHTE. THE COURT NEWS 3 1 T Petit Grand Juries Are Drawn Today — Petit Jury Will Report ON FEBRUARY 18TH 1 ~ Grand Jury Will Probably Not be Called Unless Special Need Arises. Jury Commissioners Eugene Lindsey of Linn Grove, D. M. Hensley and County Clerk Will Hammell met this morning at ten o’clock in the county clerk’s office and drew the grand and petit jury for the February term of court, which opens uebet Monday. The following names were drawn: Petit Jury. Adam Egly—Geneva. Charles E. Bollinger—Monroe. A. F. Thieme —Union. W. J. Heeter —Geneva. John W. Craig—Berne. ‘ Z. O. Lewellen —Monroe. Charles Zwick. jr.—Preble. A. H Sellemeyer—Decatur. Chauncey Sipe—Blue Creek. David Flanders —Decatur. George Ineichen —Wabash. . Fred LaDelle —Decatur. Anthony Wertkberger—Union. M. F. Connery-Geneva. Clinton Pontius —Wabash. Grand Jury. Jos. W. Voglewede—Washington. O. J. Suman- —St. Mary’s. George E. Bobemeyer—Jefferson. L. L. Baumgartner—Decatur. Lewis Worthman —Preble. John Wagner—Decatur. The clerk was ordered to issue a venire for the petit jury, returnable February 18. The grand jury will probably not be called unless a special need arises. Hiram B. Patten filed a new suit entitled Farmers’ Trust Company of Indianapolis vs. Robert A. and Della A. Andrews, suit to foreclose mortgage, demand $2,100. .Jieal estate transfers: Nathan Shepherd et al. to Alvara T. Cougill. 21 acres, Wabash tp„ SISOO. o GERMAN WAR FILMS. Manager Parent of the Crystal theater has closed a contract with the'" Chicago Tribune by which there will be produced on Wednesday, February 2, the Tribune's marvelous and spectacular moving pictures of the Ger- > man side of the war. These pictures t are not imagination—they are real. . The Tribune sent Its staff corrospond- . ent, Edwin W. Wiegie, to the German r battle front to get them. And the Tribune stands back of every title and every scene and guarantees their authenticity. If you want to see what modern war is like —war waged with ■ thirty and forty-two centimeter guns, i and armored trains and giant cater- , pillar tractors with aeroplanes and s bombs and rapid-fire guns that can , mow down men with bullets at tfie rate of 600 shots a minute —if yo 4 want to see precisely all that is taking place on the German battlefields, ' come and see these German war pictures while you have a chance. To ’ give all scholars of the city a chance [ to attend this historical film a spec--1 ial matineee will be given at 4 p. m. at which time the admission will be reducad to 5 cents for all school chil- . dren. o L TODAY'S HOOSIER ODDITY. Greensburg. Ind., Jan. 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —John Rodman, 87, is rugged and has unusua> vighf. He fell, but did not know until three days later that he had broken three £ ribs. The injury is not regarded as ' serious, because of his vitality. '■ :— e APPLES FOR SALE. , If you want some dandy good apples at the right price, leace your order at Baker & Hower’s meat market; c 30c to 45c per bushel. Good apples y at a low pri,ce. See them. Bt3o y i DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG

FAVORS HOME RULE -•- **’" Governor's Position On Law Enforcement. *•** • MADE CLEAR IN LETTER Community Welfare Depends on How Local Citizens Meet their Responsibilities.—A Clear and Sound Statement In view of the present situation in Muncie and the variety of views advanced there and elsewhere in the state us to the relative and respective duties and obligations of local and 1 state officers In the matter of law enforcement, the following letter by Governor Ralston to the judge of the Delaware Circuit Court will be read with interest and profit as showing the true Democratic theory of local self government and the reasons had by it: Judge Frank Ellis, ,! Muncie, Indiana. Dear Sir: —A great many serious charges from divers sources have been made to me ag&fnst certain officials of your county and the city of Muncie, because of their failure to enforce the criminal law in then respective jurisdictions—especially in the city of Muncie. Every person seems to understand that the chief executive of the state Is charged with the responsibility ol seeing that the laws of the state are faithfully executed; but they do not seem to understand just what his authority or lack of authority Is tc have such laws executed. I beg to assure you and the othei officers of your county that, as Gover nor, I stand ready to assist in any way I can within the purview of my au thority to have the criminal laws ol Indiana enforced for the sake of the peace and the honor of my state, anc to the end that public decency may obtain throughout the state. It has long been my contention, fre quently expressed in public, that the judge, the prosecuting attorney am the sheriff, when all are competent can secure the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state, in any county in the state, if they so desire when they are properly supported by the law-abiding citizenship of theii county. I appreciate that It any one of these officials is disposed to stanc In with the lawless element, in many cases justice will be thwarted whet there is an attempt at law enforce ment. I desire, therefore, to learn fron you, first, if it is the fact that the “'-criminal laws of the state are openly and notoriously violated in the city of Muncie, both in the most publie places in said city and in places It said city not frequented by the pub lie generally? If your answer to this question be in the affirmative, then shall appreciate your opinion as tc why such unlawful conditions have been and are allowed to continue? want to place the responsibility foi these lawless conditions where it be longs; and for my purposes, I an going to assume, but not charge, tha, the mayor and the police force of youi city have not done what they shook have done in enforcing the law. They arc only, however, a part of th< official life of your community. My contention is that your circni court, the prosecuting attorney an< the sheriff of your county, with tin good people of Muncie, have the pow er to prevent the alleged notorioin conditions now prevailing in Muncie even though the mayor and his police force be in sympathy with, or a par of, the alleged lawless element there . in. yAnd just here permit me to di ! gress far enough to say I have nc ’ sympathy with the lawless official: and, if I had it in my power, but few offenders would be more severely dealt with than would the official whe - as such violates the criminal law. You will greatly favor me, there ’ fore, if you will give me your opinior j as to why our criminal, laws are nol enforced in the city of Muncie. > I have recently propounded th?

towing Ge°“enT o" B. stotsenburg, Attorn.. the State, to-wit: ttJSgsssS official duties? Ko . - T"„ ■ In violation of la*, u public nuisance? No 3 It so. can “ bt * ‘ legal proceedings instituted by. a citizen? No. 4. Do the laws of the state provide an adequate method for the en-| forcement by local officials, of he statutes, against the unlWful sales of Intoxicating liquors? No. 5. Can the Governor direct the attorney general to go into a community and take charge ot criminal prosecutions of Impeachment proceedings therein, to the exclusion ot the prosecuting attorney-’ With great pains and ability he has answered these questions somewhat at length and I am enclosing you herewith a copy of his opinion, kou will observe that he maintains that the city official who is guilty of 'oppression, mal-conduct or misfeasance" | can be removed from office under | Section 8894 Burns' Revised Statutes, of 1914, by an Indictment by thej grand jury, or by Information or aflF davit sworn to by some Individual and approved by the prosecuting attorney. May I inquire whether you have; instructed the grand jury of your county to examine into the alleged law violations In Muncie, and whether there have been any Indictments re turned therefor, and If so, wherein, ! if at all, has the prosecuting attorney. Mr. Mann, failed to discharge his official duty in disposing of such In 1 dlctments? The Attorney General In his opinion 1 calls attention to the fact that county and district officers may be removed from office on accusation presented by the grand jury or by accusation filed in court by an individual, and 1 that In either case the state Is the ’ 1 complaining party and the prosecut , Ing attorney Is the prosecuting officer Ho advises that under the holding ol 1 the Supreme Court in State vs. Pat terson, 181 Ind. 660 a prosecuting at ; torney can only be impeached by ac - cusatlon by the grand jury, after he t has been convicted of corruption oi other high crimes. « I beg to inquire if at any time yot have instructed your grand jury tc investigate the official conduct ol your prosecuting attorney, Mr. Mann with the view of determining whethei s; he has been guilty of corruption oi ' other high crimes? I have seen for the past year oi s more a great many statements In the , j newspapers relating to the unfortu ( nate conditions existing in Muncie : and if there has been proceedings • instituted against the prosecuting at I torney, no doubt reference has beer [ made thereto in the papers, but 1 de , not recall whether such has been the case or not. If such prosecutions were instituted against him, what 1 were the results in the trials thereof'. I am assuming, of course, that at I judge of your court, you have stooc > ready to perform your official dutj ( and have performed it. with a v'ea t of bringing about better conditions it your jurisdiction. > , , I beg to inquire further of you i) you have directed your grand jury tc investigate the alleged places when : intoxicating liquors are habitually ( sold in violation of law with a v|eM ■ of securing an indictment for the , “ ainten »“ce of a public nuisance, ot . any proceedings have been insti ■ tuted In your court by informatior t charging such places with being publir nuisances and asking their abate 1 You are no doubt familiar with the 34th Ind. App. 3» 3 , which was a proscution for maintaining a public' m-j---ance in the nature of a biina . In that opinion, the court held . the place described in the indicant t Mhlch was nothing more or l e - s th , , a bhnd tiger ' constituted a'publk nuisance and that the keener th > was subject to indictment n f, 0 ' t course of its opinion, the court ( this strong language; ~ ' 1 USec ‘ The maintenance of a nuhi ' Place equipped with deviJT ' I tended to make the u 0 ln ’ t tlle law comparatively ° f criminal prosecution, and j n it is well known - the i aw , 1 tematically violated u yß ’ I to induce the lamentable CMtalD : «hibitions desire,! indictment, and which ~ be ° fleng ive to the sensei «'j results are not only a n , Such but a menace to the Pe .“^’“ e ' I community.” 1 “'’ e ot the You will observe also that ■ ■■ a case when gu Ut such “ established, th e

court as a part of its judgment d >rder the nuisance abated. So far, 1 have been dealing ~W criminal statutes and procodiiren < the good cltizene of a commumt,Wl not have to rely wholly upon the 3 forcement of the criminal U Wg j order to free themeelves from tigers and other similar vlrlou ( ",■ mente of their community The J torney General calls attention to 3 fact that “the rule is, that when 1 Individual is either injured or thMM ~n o d with Injury in his person, P ,.|| erty, happiness or health by reason?! the maintenance of a public nufsat- "3 he may maintain a civil action t n > J own name and under his own cottJß to abate it.” In such a proceejiM the citizen does not have to upon the prosecuting attorney. may choose his own lawyers anj ceed In Ms own way within the view of the law. Again I beg to inquire of you, civic leagues or any of the law-abttJß citizens of your city have sought,9 b-cal proceedings to abate the alien 3 blind tigers and gambling d <iß , J nuim rous and so notorious In MunjS by un equitable proceeding’ I grant* as freoly as anyone tu m desire me to, that these conditio® should he proceeded against us-,' j the criminal statutes of our sta-. ' v but I understand the claim to be ■ the Hty of Muncie is held In the bJM of , lawless element and has heesh® manv y--ars; and that certain without whose assistance it is -nt,, j difficult to enforce the criminal la< | are a- art of this vicious element, If this be true, it is therefore tmpn® five that unlawful conditions. laiolH 'i ss it is i-osslble. be dealt with by , sort to the Circuit Courts, which arsfl , all times open to redress the ances of outraged cltiaens and to 'jf’l enfon - ment of public right’ In sHo a proceeding the rule of ance of evidence prevails, anl nottrf L rule requiring proof of charge* yond a reasonable doubt, as in rrlw 1 nal cases. much easier, the#fl 1 for- to establish a material fact tj a civil proceeding than it Is it 9 1 criminal case. So if blind tieers ufl| 1 gambling dens exist in Muncie. I 1 charged, the law-abiding citizen* ! Muncie have it in their power to trW them out of existence, by reswt 'M the circuit courts, and this they do. if they ai«f really In earnest ■ their advocacy of law and order. s;|are capable of self-government. Hnttl 'he good citizens of your comnwtrp" taken any steps to enforce the rights and that of the public by; 1 civil proceeding? . | You will observe from reading Attorney General’s opinion that laws of the state provide ample adequate methods for the ?nfcr‘H| ment by local officers of all criwraH statutes; and that the grand jury Ei9 hear evidence tend prepare, or b : ‘B| prepared, indictments without knowledge or the assistance of tkH prosecuting attorney. In this conneU tlon. it should be added, that in 'bH absence of and without the assistar-B of the prosecuting attorney, by ni e3E fl of a search warrant places can searched where the violation of tbH liquor or other laws are suspec'Kfl and evidence thus obtained will sen fl a good purpose in the prosecution cH criminal eases, or in civil actions feH the abatement of a nuisance Ha'-fl there been any efforts made tn Mffiß cle by this method to secure evidenoß of law violations? I want ycyir :w-op]e to have coi’-g dence in their own ability to contfi their own local affairs. They shou.. y. get away from the thought that the! | are the merest weaklings, too feebl- 4 and too ignorant to stand alone citlz.ens of a splendid government. They must come to understand tha I ' sooner or later their governments a house will fall upon them and crus! J them, if they persist in refusing to re Jsort to the means provided for theej to cope with local conditions Thej.| ' are themselves the surest source o their own protection;. and they cob mit a gr a v e blunder and a wronl : against society, when, with the mean | and power within themselves to pre | tort both private and public right*! they appeal to the state to right thi e 'll of which they complain. Muncie possesses all the element! | necessary to constitute a virile cltl 'I aenshlp, She has good schools anc ■ Kood churches; civic organizat ons: and I believe thousands of God fear ln e men and women, in whose souk the fire of righteousness never gnei °ut, and who are willing to maß whatever sacrifice in money and laboi required of them to maintain law ani nrcler in their city, and make it < aafe place for the rearing of famili® B II '■ must not run up the white n obedience to lawlessness. The At omey General has pointed- out that '> have ample legal authority tc enforce a clean-uy> policy in their city as Governor I am not* yet wiilinl 0 admit that local government ha; ’ • n down in Muncie and Dels ware county. Respectfully yours, SAMUEL M. RALSTON, n Govern* f member 21, i9i s>