Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGMAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mali 25 cents Per Year, by mail $2.60 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Fostotnce m Decatur,; ndlanu, as second-class matter. Speaker Clark and Republican leader Mann worked side by side yesterday for the presidents preparedness measure in the house. When it comes to patriotism, it is not hard to layaside politics in this country and wc ; Usually do it. Republicans are worrying a good ■deal about Harry Hitzleman of Muncie, who is a candidate this year on the republican ticket. Two years ago ne was a candidate for congress on the bull moose ticket and what he said about the republicans would make interesting reading for boosters of his . opponents just now. Some one has . asked how he can run on the republi- 1 can ticket when he is not a legal ' voter and point out that under the law any voter can be challenged and then he must make affidavit that he sup- ( ported a majority of the ticket and < will support the ticket chosen at this ' primary or else he cannot vote, its 1 a complication that the people will probably decide by their votes. ______ ( One of the greatest needs of Port- , land is better transportation facilities r and from present talk we may get itl this year. True we have steam rail-1 roads and one electric line but no city | of growing importance ever gets too' r many railroads. 4 north and south;' I i traction line collecting us with Fort t ayne and Richmond would be. a wenderful aid to Portland’s b ts’ress in-1 ■Berests generally and right now there; is such a movement on. A route nas ! already been surveyed from Richmond ! ‘ tt> Portland via Union City 'tind now hade a part of a huge traction sysmade r part of a huge traction cut-

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[’ loin. This would open up new terrl = tory not now conected with this citj it by any sort of railroad. Anothci - traction connection that has long beer i discussed and one that would be a splendid thing for this city is the link item Portland to Celina, Ohio, con • netting tho Muncie and Portland traction lines. Whether or not either or I I: of the r c traction lines are built II ( this year they are both practical i ( routes and are sure to come in the i j very near future and would give this ’lcity six lines of railway permeating in every direction from the city.—Portland Sun. shnounHents FOR CONGRESSMAN. I desire to announce my candidacy for nomination on the congressional ticket at the democratic primary, March 7, 1916, and to say that I will i appreciate the support that may be i given me. FRANK P. FOSTER, meh 7 Anderson, Ifld. FOR CONGRESSMAN. I am a candidate for the democratic nomination for congressman. JACOB F.'DENNY, Portland. Ind. FOR SURVEYOR. Grover C. Baumgartner qf Borne, Ind., authorizes us to announce bis name as a candidate for surveyor of! Adams county, subject to the decisionl of the voters at the primary to i be held March 7, 1916. mch6, FOR SURVEYOR. Please announce my name as a, candidate foa county surveyor of Ad-' ams county, subject to the decision i 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 “ounty 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 auditc- of Adams' county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held March 7. 1916. MENNO S. LIECHTY, Monroe, Ind. FOR AUDITOR. Please announce my name as a candidate for auditor of Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary, March 7. JOHN MOSURE. French Township.

I- FOR AUDITOR. v You are authorized to announce the , r name of Ed L. Kintz of Decatur, as a candidate for the democratic nomina n tion for auditor of Adams county, sub 3 ject to the decision of the primary k to be held March 7. j. ED. L. KINTZ FOR COMMISSIONER. ,r Please announce my name as a cant dldate for the democratic nomination for commissioner of the Third district, I Adams county, Indiana, subject to the e decision of the primary, March 7, 8 1916. ROBERT SCHWARTZ. II 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 • I the democratic primary to be held I j March 7, 1916. 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 the democratic nriI ’ mary election to be held March 7. DAVID J. DILLING. FOR COMMISSIONER. Please announce my name as a candidate for commissioner of the Third district, subject to the decision of the primary to be held March 7. BART BOICE, Wabash Township. FOR CORONER You are authorized to announce my ; name as a candidate for coroner of I Adams county, subject to the decisi ion of the democratic primary to be ■ held March 7, 1916. DR. D. D. CLARK. ’FOR TREASURER. Please announce the name of George j E. Kinzle as a candidate for county i treasurer, subject to the decision of | the voters at the democratic primary’ i to be held March 7, 1916. GEORGE E. KINZLE. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Please announce my name as a candidate for representative from Adams county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held March 7th. R. C. PARRISH. _ FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Joseph W. Walker of Geneva hereby announces his name as a candidate for representative from Adams county. subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held March 7t>. JOSEPH W. WALKER. FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Please announce my name as a candidate for Prosecuting attorney of the 26th judicial circuit, of Adams County, subject to the decision of the voters at the primary to be held on March 7th, 1916. J. FRED FRUCHTE.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY v ’ munittiiamtLtMßumnuftsnttttidffi ‘ WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. . Tuesday. 5. Y. P. A —Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Runyon. Afternoon Club—Mrs. C. L. Meibers. 1 ‘ W. C. T. U.—Mrs. T. W. Holsappio. 11 Methodist Mite Box Opening—Mrs. •• John T. Myers. Wednesday. ’ Embroidery- Irene Gerard. Ruth Circle—Dorothy and Thelma Williams. P Shakespeare Guest Day—-C. C. Schafer Home. Thursday. f Evangelical Aid—Mrs. L. C. Hughes, j Bachelor Maids —Celeste Wemhoff. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. C. D Teepic. Loyal Workers’ Class—Mrs. Fred - Linn. ’ Helping Hand —German Reformed. 1 Friday. Epworth League Valentine social— M. E. church. Lutheran Aid—At School House. Mite Society—M. E. Church Parlors. Historical —Mrs. Dr. W. E. Smith. Children’s Party—Masonic Hall. ■ Eastern Star Business ’ Meeting. —— • I The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid society will meet Thursday instead of Friday, as stated in this paper yeserday. Mrs. C. D. Teeple will be 'he hostess. Mrs. L. C. Hughes will entertain the itvangelical Ladies’ Aid society Thursday afternoon. A big attendance is desired. The Young Women’s Bible club studied the life of Herodias last evening and next week will take up that of Mary and Martha. In the absence cf Mrs. Charman<v. ho will leave Friday for a visit. Miss Lulu Atz will serve as chairman of the charity committee. The Ruth Circle cf the Christian church will be entertained Wednesday evening by the Misses Dorothy and" Thelma Williams. A very fine program has been arranged for the mite box opening service of the Methodist Woman’s Home Missionary society at the home of Mrs. John T. Myers (his evening at. 7:30 o'clock, as follows: Devotionals,' Mrs. D. T. Stop! (• son ; instrumental duet, Mrs. Carrie Hauboid. Mrs. Jesse Dailey; "The Mite Box and Its Uses,” Mrs. Emma Daniel; vocal solo. Miss Velma Lenhart: B.ible contest. The entertainment committee comprises Mesdames John T. Vail, P. B. Thomas, Jesse Dailey and Mary Eley. A silver offering will be taken. The Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical church will hold their monthly business meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Runyan this evening at 8 o’clock. All members and friends of.the Alliance are invited to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Christen entertained at dinner and supper Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Jonn Gerard and and daughters, Irene and Marguerite. The Embroidery club will be entertained Wednesday evening by Miss Irene Gerard. The losing side of the Epworth League in its recent contest met at the home of Miss Flora Fledderjohann last evening and decided to entertain the winning side at a valentine party next Friday .evening at the church parlors. Mrs. J. S. Peterson, Mrs. George •Flanders, Mrs. T. M. Reid, Mrs' Don Quinn and Mrs. Cal Peterson were guests of the Research club at the heme of Ajrs. C. E. Spaulding yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Knapp had a fine dramatic reading “If I were King” and there were two talks by other members' on characters in the selection. Th Progressive class of the Pres’>y tteriun Sunday school, with fifteen members present, was entertained by Mrs. J. C. Hanna and Miss Guuta Cramer last evening at the Manse. Gaines and amusements made the evening a pleasant and profitable one. Eleven candidates were received by the Pythian Sisters last/evening, ten being obligated and the initiatory work in full being conferred only upon Mrsf Ed Ahr. The tallowing comprised the class: Mrs. (). L. Burgener, Mrs. Martin F. .Worthman, Mrs. T. E. Miller, Mrs. Ed Ahr. Mrs. Irvin Miller, Mrs. Rose McGonagle*Mrs. E. W. Johnson, Mrs. Louisa Miller. Mrs. Charles Brodbeck. Mrs. John Bieneke, Mrs. Charles Miller. More than fifty members were present last evening. Next Monday evening two more candidates will receive the degree and the district deputy, Novd Pierce, of Bluffton will be here. Refreshments will be served and a fine social time is anticipated. A committee on entertainment was named last evening. C. B. L. OF I. NOTICE The. C. B. L. of I. will meet this evening at their hall over the Hower! & Baker meat market ' I

COURT HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) March 1; state vs. Emma Steed, surety of peace, March 1. Mary Engel Gerke vs. Citizens Bank of Spencerville. Ohio. Motion by Martin and Emma Gerke to set aside default as to each of them. The case of Katrhyn Hoffman vs. Mutual Life Insurance company is set for March 16. Karl A. Meyers et al. vs. Louise J. Meyers et al. Report of sale of real ■ estate approved, deed ordered, reported and approved. Plaintiff's attorney is to receive $25 for services. 'D. B. Erwin, attorney for Manley P. Irwin et al filfd a partition suit against Lurena P. Irwin. Louisa ’J. Myers qualified as guardian of Clyde Myers, giving $3,000 bond. Real estate transfers: John T. flyers and D. B. Erwin, commissioners, to Daniel W. Beery, et al, 80 acres of Washington township. $12,000; Louisa J. Myers to Daniel W. Beery, et al. ?0 acre# of Washington township. $1500; John T. Myers and D. B Erwin to Calvin F. Myers. 13.75 acres of St. Marys’ township, $1500; Daniel W. Beery et 1 al to Louise J. Myers, lot 96, Decatur, $5500. Barcley Smith vs. Samuel Sintison Appearance by Lutz for plaintiff. The case of Alva A Miller vs. Geo. M. Mong, at al is set for March 6. Paterson M. Hearn vs. Walter C. Crampton, et al. Demurrer by plaintiff to second paragraph of answer of Crampton. In the case of the state on the Relation of Joseph W. Pease vs. Trustee G. M. T. Houck, et al. Mr. Houck and the school township of Kirkland township defaulted. The Farmers’ State Bank of Sheldon vs. Charles Harkless et al. Judgmeig for the plaintiff for $126 08 warendered. Mabel Pence vs. Sophia Widdie. appearance by Peterson & Moran for the plaintiff. John T. Myers vs. John Leimenstoll. .et al. Separate answer of Frank Hoc- ■ man in two paragraphs. Rule to reply to second paragraph. Cross complaint by Hoffman in two paragraphs. Rule vs. Myers and Leimenstoll. James P. Karf vs. John D. Rauch. Appearance by Peterson and Moran for plaintiff. The report of the clerk. Will Hammell, of action in issuing letters of ad- ; ministration on the estates of Win. D. Roop, George W. Brown. Samantha N. Dorwin, James Bricker. Susannah 1 ’Ritter, Phillip Erwin, and the probate 1 of the wills of John B. Holt house and Burt Parr, in vacation, was approved, Rosetta May Parr qualified as executrix of the estate of Burt Parr and gave 5.5,000 bond. i Hooper & Lenhart filed a suit on ] note, demand $125, entitled Waldo 1 Brushwiller and Ed Baker vs. Emma ’ Meyers. 1 »— ( The foreign will of Herman Bohne j was admitted of record here, a copy i being filed, with the same effect as , though the origir I were probated | here. This is because real estate affected thereby, is in this county. CONTRACTS LET Bfgg I J (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) . Tlte board of Commissioners this morning reappointed Henry B. Heller to serve as county attorney during the ensuing year, his term beginning February 2nd, and the contract was entered into. Will Hammell filed his report t.f fees colected during the month at the clerks office and County Treasurer Geprge Kinzle filed report of taxes collected during the month of January. County Auditor Baltzell filed a petition asking authority to transfer tlie balances left from the construction of certain roads io the bond and coupon fund, which was granted. The following assistant road superintendents filed bonds which were approved: Jacob Stuber, George E. Fink. Noah Yoder. J. M. Ehrsam, Ja <>b Mitch, Albert Duer. John c. Augsberger, Jonas A. Hower. Joe D. Winans H. F. Reinking, Otto Berger, and Fred Ostermeyer. BILL ANDERSON A DEMOCRAT In yesterdays list of candidates as delegate appeared tlZname of w.lliam Anderson of Hartford township ns a republican. We cheerfully and unhesitatingly correct the sutement Bill is a democrat, a real fighting sonian democrat and we for , ,llw. mistatement. He is illbtea(l L canaiaate as a democrat. Z

fight jwrshall st. Louis PispatchM cate FfrM is Agaillsl Marshall. TAGGART DEFENDS Armor Plate Manuiadur-i ers Hand Ultimatum Through Penrose. St. Louts, Mo., Feb. 8,-(SpecUl to Daily Democrat)-The non-co.nm.ta • attitude of democrats here todaj a tending the meeting of the sulHimr mittees on arrangements of the n .- tional democratic convention. h*d ■<>- cal democrats to believe vice-presi-dent Marshall would be rolled Rom the national ticket at the national convention here in June. Tom Taggari. national committee man from Indiana, stood alone n championing the vice president. Gossip among the politicians Indicate that. Marshall would meet considerable opposition. While the wise men predicted .Mar-| shall would be ousted, none offer'd' the name of a possible candidate ftM j the second place. “William Jennings Bryan is a public nuisance. He will attempt to stir up all the trouble lie can between now and the time the convention meets here in June. This was the statement today of Clark Howell, editor of the Atlantic Constitution, and oldest member in point of service on the national committee. Washington D. C. Feb. S—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The United States and armor plate manufacturers lined up today for the biggest fight in their history. The senate naval affairs committee, before it recommended the passage cf a bill for government manufacture of armament was warned by Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, that the private plants immediately would go out of business. Also until the government plant is completed they will add two hundred dollars a ton to all armor plate. The government s plan is to use 120.990 ton in its building program This would mean a total of ?24,W)0,000 ad-' ded cost if the manufacturers carry ', out their threats. “We will find some way to beat that aggregation of robbers.” was Chairman Tillman’s comment after the meeting. The committee reported out a bill appropriating $11,000,000 immediately to construct an armor plate factory with an annual capacity of not less than 20.000 tons. This would be sufficient to supply all government needs. — o — A TYPHUS EPIDEMIC (United Press Service) New York. Feb. 8,-(Special to the Daily Democrat)—A typhus epidemic is raging in Mexico City according to passengers arriving here today aboard the liner Esperanza from Vera Cruz. They said it was rumored that two hundred persons are dying every week of the plague and gave Dr. John D Davis, of the American hospital at Mexico City, as authority for the statement that there were 14,000 cases a the city three weeks ago. Democrat Wants Ads Pay.

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BELGIAN FAi a Decatur Entertaining |, tinjfuished Visitors— i|, and Mrs. N. G. Man AND two childre Refugees from Belgium Murray Hotel — Tw» ’ C hildren are in School Decatur is entertaining I ed visitors Mr. and Mrs. N. G. I, I and two children, Emma, aged g, and Andre, aged thirtoen. wfe.. ’ guests at the, Murray house ti,, . | refugees from Belgium, being I from their homes by the war inn. After seeking refuge in Undos j a while they came to New York 1 last September. They came to city last Friday and are not ta upon how long they will remait. - "I children, however, have eaß school here, that their education I not be neglected longer, how long their exile may be. Mr. j is engaged in the horse businea * Their home in Belgium wu | Brussels. When the invasion th- ’ ened. they left their homes, s® edly for only eight days. The b i ter was much greater than ths | ! drst thought and they never retm \II property was left behind, and! have had no word as to the ftm their home or their relatives. Leaving 'there early, they ew the direct horrors of the war "'] saw much of the indirect hon Th»'ir stay in London was malt teresting by the threatening 2a lins. * Mrs. Marx, who was internet this afternoon, >is a very beautift | man in appearance and as beaz | in personality. She speaks Etn ‘ but is better versed in French. Mr. Marx visited here on biKj j twenty years ago. o g SEVEN REELS TONIGHT With the four-reel spectacle i thrills, “Judith of Bethalia." the# 9 reel special. “The Little Tease.’i j a one-reel, "The Diving Giri.’ f 1 Crystal tonight promises to etr.es j one in a first-class manner, re,j ' eels in all. nearly a two hours' The price will remain as ussd ' feature productions, five and cents. When you see the leader you will feed amply repad | your time, and you'll be gM ’ 1 spent the dime. It plays beret® ' only. DR. THOMAS IS A CANDIDA* Among the declarations tiled • the secretary of state is thatdf Thomas of this city as a candidt' representative on the progress!** et. The progressives did not 8 county ticket here and the atm® ment that Dr. Thomas is a vat-lA . is somewhat of a surprise to» | people here. o WASH BURRELL WORSEJ Wash Burrell id not so well U after having made a rapid W ment. Word reached down-town* this morning after he had spent»’ night. o — WANTED—GirI fdr general W work apply Mrs. J. Q phone 23