Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 189, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1916 — Page 1

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SCORESARE DEAD Cloudburst Floods Portion of West Virginia Inflicting Heavy Loss. DEAD IN WRECKAGE Unable to be Reached— Five Million Dollar Property Loss is Estimate. (United Frees Service) Charleston, West Va., Aug 10— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Estimates based upon reports received up to noon today put the loss ot life in the flood which swept Cabin creek valley, following a cloud burst yesterday, at from fifty to seventy-five. Fully five thousand persons are homeless and the property damage on Cabin creek alone is believed to have reached three millions dollars. The total loss including damage on Paint creek and Coal river, will exceed five million dollars. Sixteen bodies have been recovered and others have been seen in wreckage along Cabin creek. fa... ■ J Charleston, West, Va., Aug. 10— (Special to Daily Democrat)-Although reports from Huntington Montgomery Saint Albans and other points estimate the dead in the cloud burst which swept a flood down the Cabin. Paint and Coal creeks yesterday at from 30 to 200, state officials said reports of their investigators show only fourteen dead. Other reports state that thirty bodies had been recovered and that on Cabin creek the death list Is placed at more than one hundred. Among the bodies taken from the swirling waters said these reports were twen-ty-three received at Cabin Creek town. Others were being taken from the creeks continually above the town, said the reports. Governor Hatfield today ordered two more companies of the Second regiment into the West Virginia flood district when reports of the terrible loss of life reached him. Property damage in the stricken district may reach $2,500,000. Hundreds of miners and members of their families are homeless, huddling on the mountain slopes. Damage on Paint Creek was chiefly to mines, homes being on the higher places and out of the flood zone. Many homes of employs of the Wyatt Coal Company, and the Cabin Crock Consolidated Coal Company wore destroyed. Two companies of militia w’ere gent from their mobilization camp at Kanawha City with tents and supplies. Galllopolis.'Ohio, Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Many bodies of vicitms of yesterday’s flood were seen today in huge masses of wreckage floating down the Ohio river here. Ineffectual attempts were made to roach several bodies in one large raft of debris at dam number 26, ten miles south of here. There were about a score of dead visible, it was said at the lock. ARE STANDING FIRM. (United Press Service) New I'prk. Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)—“We are standing firm" was the word brought from the conference of the federal board of mediation today on behalf of the 400,-000 trainmen of the country by A. B. Garretson, head of the conductors’ brotherhood. Following sessions during which government mediators met first with the representatives of the railroads and then with the brotherhood heads it was made clear that the thainmen had not given an inch in their demand for an eight-hour day. Garretson said they would continue to stand their ground throughout the conference. He said they would insist upon granting of their demands in full. - ——— ANOTHER VICTIM George Lugar, five years old, u brother of William Lugar eight, who was Wells county's first infantile paralysis vicitim. Is also ill with the disease, physicians believe today. The older boy is recovering, and the younger today showed unmistakable symptoms of the dread malady. RED MEbTIVIEET TONIGHT All members of the Red Men’s Order are requested to meet at the hall at 7:30 this evening to make arrangements for the funeral of Brother Andrew Moyer.

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1 120,000 AUTO LICENSES SOLD IN SEVEN MONTHS Herman L. Center, deputy secretary of state, has announced that the sec--1 retary’s office has sold 120,000 automobile license plates between January 1 and August Ist. The total amount of auto plates beln sold during 1915 was 96,915. so that the first seven months of this year surpassed , the total of last year by 23,085 licenJ ses issued to chauffeurs or those Issued to owners of motorcycles. MORE FORDS GO. The Kalver-Noble Garage sold and delivered three Ford touring cars today to William Kitson of Washington township, D. F. Suman, of Root township, and to C. V. Hilyard of Decatur. ON STANISLAU > Russian Drive on Stanislau is Being Pushed Vis- > orously. I WITHIN THREE MILES i Advance of Slavs Reaches Chryplin Station Only Three Miles Away. — —- (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Petrograd, Aug. 10 —(Special to the Dally Democrat) —The railway sta- , tion of Chryplin, only three miles east of Stanislau, has been captured by the advancing Russian army, it was officially announced today. BULLETIN. Rome, Aug. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The strong Austrian position at Boschinin. south of Goritz, has been occupied by Italian forces, it was officially announced this afternoon. Petrograd, Aug. 10 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The right wing of General Letchitsky's army was reached the railway twelve miles northeast of Stalislau and the mouth of the Zlota Lipa river, it was officially an nounced today. Washington, D. C., Aug. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Chairman Stone of the foreign relations commitee today denounced on the floor the “obtaining by dishonorable means" and the publication this morn ing of extracts from the treaty for the purchase of the Danish West Indies. He declared he would ask an executive session of the senate for this evening to consider the situation. He strongly intimated the text ■ had been stolen from the executive files of the senate. Paris, Aug. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Despite fog and ran the French troops made further progress in the Somme offensive last night, ad vancing in the region of the Hem wood, taking one hundred prisoners and six machine guns, it was officially announced today. ( London, Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Further progress northwest of Pozieres, where the Austraillans yesterday penetrated German trenches two hundred yards on a six- , hundred yard front, was reported by ; Generalu Haig this afternoon. The ■ Austrailians have gained all local ob- ■ jectives which are rapidly being con- ‘ solidated. A BIG CELEBRATION. ! The city of Huntington under the 1 auspices of the Commercial associa- ' tion is planning for the three biggest 1 days in its history on August 22, 23 and 24th. The annual Erie tourna--1 ment will also be held on the above ' dates and something will be ‘doing" all the time. A lengthly program for the three days has been prepared for t the celebration days. Among the moat important events will be the SIO,OOO Aquatic Pageant and fire works. A homecoming will be held in connection. i o AFFIDAVIT AGAINST MURRAY. As a result of the article printed in ' the Warsaw Union, as mentioned last ' evening, Glenn Cole, manager of that ' paper, was summoned before Justice ’’ T. R. North and asked to give his source of information. As a result of the inquiry he filed an affidacit, charging Murray with operating a r- blind toger. A telephone message 11 from Warsaw today said that no furs’ ther action has been taken. It is ext- pected the matter will come up within a few days.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, August 10, 1916.

BMW JO OPEN Every Detail is Arranged for Big Teachers’ Institute Next Week. AT CENTRAL SCHOOL * Fine List of Speakers—Music Must be Good —Professor Clase to Lead. Considerable good natured rivalry was exhibited among the various school teachers of the city to determine who should be the first to enroll for the institute work which begins here August 14 and extends over the 18th. John S. Falk, one of the old timers beat M. F. Worthmaif by a minu’e in registering for first place. Both were going some. Mr. Falk, used to be a school teacher, and still holds loyally to that. work. The institute will be especially interesting to the Decatur public this year because of that fact that Prof, and Mrs. H. C. Clase will again be here. They were in charge of the music at the Honeywell revival here and made hosts of friends. Residents here who would like to entertain them while they are working here will get into communication with C. L. Walters, who has the entertainment arrangements in charge. Many prominent educators will appear on the platform here for this institute. County superintendent Ed S. Christen is deserving of congratulation in securing so excellent list of Instructors. Dr. F. H. Geen, of the Pennsylvania state normal school, Dr. C. C. Ellis of Juniata college of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Julia Fried Walker of Indianapolis appears as the speakers. County agent A, J. Hutchins will give special work in agriculture. BRAKEMAFhURT Harry Messier Misses Hold on Car and Falls to the Roadbed. MASHED HIS NOSE Required to Return to Frankfort — Off Duty About a Week. Harry S. Messier, married, a Clover Leaf brakeman, arrived in Delphos early Wednesday morning entertaining a disagreeable injury to his nose. Messier was switching with the crew at Decatur, Ind., early Wednesday morning and as the train was leaving the yards headed eastward, ho attempted to board the fast moving train. He grabbed for one of the hand holds on the side of a box car and his feet became entangled in the tall grass beneath him. The result was that he was Jerked from the car and the side of his face struck a tic. within a few inches of the fast moving wheels of the train. His nose was broken and a deep and ugly gash cut in the side of his nose from which the blood flowed profusely. With the assistance of other trainmen he was able to stop the flow of blood and upon his arrival in this city he was relieved by another employee, and a local surgeon was summoned to dress his injuries. External remedies were applied and the unforunate brakeman was placed in as comfortable condition as possible. He left for his home in Frankfort on No. 3. Wednesday morning. The attending surgeon predicts that he will be unfit for work for at least teu days. One of the cars attached to Clover Leaf west-bound freight train No. 41, went amuck at Pleasant Mills, four miles west of Willshire, Tuesday evening. The exact cause of the accident cannot he ascertained at thia time, but is presumed that a defective brake -beam caused the trouble. Engineer Art Thomas of this city was driving engine No. 185, which was at the head of the train. The accident caused No. 5, due in Delphos at 8:30 o’clock p. m. to bo detoured and this threw the pasenger train more than a half-hour late. Forunately no one was injured in the accident.

I k. RUAWAY LAST NIGHT. ’ A broken pair of shafts was all the damage done when an animal, the property of William Lambert of First street, being driven by his son, Otto dashed south in the alley lietween First and Second streets at four o’clock last evening. The boy had just hitched the horse and climbed in the buggy. The horse was stopped at the Chas. Colter home, Adams and First streets after it had run into a fence and demolished the shafts. , — MILLER REUNION. The annual Miller reunion is being held today at Walbridge park. Toledo, when they joined the Methodist Sunday school picnic and all are having one grand time. Among some of them who went from here were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Linn and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Elzey and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Elzey and family of Ossian. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kern and family of Van Buren. MR.NORMANHERE State Senator Interested in Protection of the Fish, Game and Birds. WANTS TO ORGANIZE Working Under State Fish and Game Commission and Getting Results. E. A. Norman, of Hope, Indiana, state senator, representing Shelby and Bartholomew counties, is here today in the interest of the Indiana fish and game commission. During the day he interviewed a number of sportsmen with the idea in view of organizing a protective association here as they are doing in nearly every county of the state. There are no fees of any kind or any expense other than that necessary in the county. Senator Norman is doing this special work under the supervision of the state commission and directly under Mr. E. C. Charman. the head of that organization, whose idea it is. They are getting wonderful results and believe it will be a great thing for the fish, game and birds of the state. Mr. Norman made the statement 1 that more fish are destroyed each year in this state than are used and the idea is by educational methods to l protect the game of the state. They hope to create the sentiment for better care of fish, game and birds. If the proper interest is shown by those to whom Mr. Norman talks today he will come back at a later date, conduct a public meeting and effect an organization. He is a very 1 capable and efficient man to be in i charge of this splendid work, which , we feel is deserving of support. HORSE”WftSIIT ■ Ralph McCrory, Following Advice of Pedestrian, Hits Bright’s Horse. AT MERCER AND HIGH " I Horse Bought Outright and Taken to Schlickman’s — Rig Thrown Ten Feet. 1 In complying with advice from a pedestrian. Ralph McCrory, in turning 1 onto High street from Mercer aven- I ue last night hit a horse owned by i Julius Bright and being driven by , Ed Kelly, tearing the shoe off the left fore foot and portions of the hoof. Just as McCrory was about to turn ( onto the other street some person ( walking called sharply to turn to the left. McCrory, anticipating some obstruction he could not see, did so, and struck the horse. He was on the 1 right side of the street at the time the person yelled. McCrory bought the horse for a consideration of $55 and brought it to the Schlickman feed yard where Dr. C. V. Connell placed the animal’s leg in a plaster cast. Kelley, driver ot the rig, was unable to avoid the machine. The horse will recover and be servicable within a few weeks. Though the rig was thrown ten feet it was not damaged.

METHODISTS GO Annual Sunday School Picnic Will Have Crowd of Six Hundred AT WALBRIDGE PARK Many of the Excursionists Plan to Have Side Trips to Other Points. Four hundred tickets for the Methodist Sunday school annual picnic at Walbridge park Toledo Ohio were sold at the Clover Leaf tills morning and the happy crowd of youngsters and parents started for that place at seven five o’clock. Twelve cars were necessary to accomodate the crowd. With the four hundred people from here, the sixty that caught the at Pleasant Mills and the one hundred that waited patiently at Willshire the train was comfortably crowded. The large number of former years, while not duplicated this time, was because of the infantile paralysis scourge. Many parents would not attend on account of the danger their children would be subject to. The baggage car was loaded with baskets and hampers. Two special luggage -men handled this part of the work. Returning the train will leave Walbridge park at five o’clock and will arrive home at nine. While at Toledo, many of the excursionists will make side trips. Some go to Toledo Beach, others to Put-inßay and still others hustled for the Detroit boats. SOLD OAKLAND CAR. John Falk the prominent druggist, sold hfs large seven passenger, six cylinder Oakland yesterday to Fred Bentz o fFort Wayne. elecTdOhlTer Mayor Christen Casts Deciding Vote in Electing J. M. Miller to Council. TO FILL THE VACANCY Caused by Resignation of L. L. Baumgartner—To Brick Ninth Street. The city council met in special session last evening for the purpose of electing a councilman to fill the va\ cancy on the board caused by the resignation of Councilman At L. L. Baumgartner. The electing was done by secret ballot and on the count the four councilman stood evenly divided, the vote being Dr. J. M. Miller, two and Emerson Beavers two. Mayor Christen therefore cast the deciding vote in favor of Dr. J. M. Miller and upon motion that gentleman was duly ■ declared elected councilman at large. Dr. Miller will take the oath of office at once and begin his new duties at the next regular meeting of the council. The choice of the councilmen and Mayor in selecting Dr. J. M. Miller as one of the city "dads” is to be commended. He is one of the most progressive citizens in Decatur and with his wide experience and good business qualities will aid the already competent board in discharging its many important affairs. Dr. Miller has served a term as county health officer. The street and sewer committee to whom had been referred the petitions of property owners to improve Ninth street with brick or Tarva reported that the petition for Tarvia lacked a majority of the resident property owners and that the improvement should be made of brick. Their report was approved and spread on record. Michael Miller the low bidder on the above improvement was awarded the contract for same and the street and sewer committee ordered to enter into contract with him. A motion was also made to use Mefropoltan brick in the construction of the street. The meeting then adjourned until the regular session on next Tuesday evening.

I RENOUNCES BRITAIN TO FIGHT FOR UNCLE SAM. Llano Grande, Texas, Aug 9—Dennis Duggan, a private in the Craw- ’ fordsville company, Second Indiana Infantry, who quit his farm near Attica Ind, when President Wilson Issued his mobilization order renounced his British citizenship, took out naturalization papers and enlisted, today wrote a letter to his sister in England explaining why he Is ready to fight for Uncle Sam. His sister had written upbraiding him for not fighting for the crown. Dug-gan in his reply said lie likes the United States and does not believe “in biting the hand that feeds me.” —Fort Wayne Jaurnal-Gaz-ette. now dTJecord Questions Propounded by 37 Leading Writers of Candidate Hughes READ TO CONGRESS Senator Taggart Insists That Questions Ought to be Answered at Once. By Willis S. Thompson. Indianapolis, Aug. 10 —Mr. Uand!-. date Hughes has been so quiet on the vital subjects involved in questions ■ proponded by thirty-seven leading writers of the country, that Senator Thomas Taggart fears he has not had the questions called to his attention. To be sure that he does not overj look them, the country being most anxious to hear his answers. Senator' Taggart has read the questions into the congressional record. While Mr Candidate Hughes is making his trip across the country which he describes as a “fools” paradise temporary prosperity,” the “prosper- ( ous fools” he tayks about are being treated to a coldfest by the Candidate, who abuses all that Woodrow! Wilson has done and offers nothing constructive. So these writers asked if ho would have sent the United States navy to protest against the invasion of Belgium, if he would have followed the Lusitana’s disaster with war on Germany rather than diplomatic negoti ■ | tions; if he would have prevented the shipment of munitions to warring nations: if he would urge universal compulsory military service; if hoi would have recognized Huerta: if he' now favors intervention and war with Mexico: if he will state his specif'c complaints against the federal reserve if he still opposes the income tax as he did when governor of New York. I All these questions Senator Taggartl has had inserted in full in the congressional record, and the newspapers in each city where Candidate Hughes appears repeat the questions. These newspapers also point out that as an enthusiastic advocate of voters for women Candidate Hughes did not go to the troub'e to register and vote when he had the chance in New York. That Woodrow' Wilson went to Newl Jersey to register and returned to i vote in favor of women. In fact it' is pointed out that Mr. Candidate Hughes has not cast a ballot in any election since 1910, since he was given a life job on the supreme bench by President Talft. For a man who speaks so enthusiastically on the sacred duty of all Americans to vote, it, is strange that he should have neg-1 lected for seven years to exercise his | sacred right as a citizen. Probably 1 he had forgotten to what party he belonged until the Chicago convention nominated him. MRS. LOWER BUYS RESIDENCE. Mrs. Rebecca Lower, widow of J. S. Lower, has purchased the George Brash residence on First street, the consideration being $2,10(1. The deal was made through the Erwin & Michaud agency. Mr. Brash and family are moving to another part of the city. This is the residence next to the jail, formerly owned by Mrs. I Serena Johnson. o . - . - MAN INJURED AT PORTLAND s Portland, Ind., Aug. 19 —Carl Schugg ’ an employee al the Bimel Spoke and i Auto Wheel Company, was seriously ! injured about 9:30 last night when i a pulley burst and he was struck on the head, a deep scalp wound being Inflicted. Schugg resides near Geneva.—Muncie Star.

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A. MOYERJCILLED Andrew Moyer, Former De--1 catur Resident, is Killed 4 at Fort Wayne. LOST BOTH LEGS When Sw itch Engine Crashed Into Freight He Was Working Upon. Andrew W. Moyer, thirty-eight years old. a Pennsylvania air brake inspector .residing at 1325 Horace street, received injuries which resulted in his death fifteen minutes later last night at 9:30 o'clock when he was run down while assisting in making a coupling on a freight train which was aliout to start from the yards near Winter street. A switch engine crashed into the freight train from the roar and when Moyer” was knocked to the ground he was run over, losing both legs. F. W. McGarry, 2334 John street, a brakeman, rushed to Moyer's aid and while attempting to pull the lat°r from his perilous position the switch engine again bumped the freight and lie too, was knocked down but fortunately escaped with slight injuries. He was rushed to St. Joseph hospital ( where Dr. J. E. McOscar is atending him. He is suffering from an injured back. When Moyer spied McGarry at his side he remarked to the latter that ■ he was a ‘gonner” and requested that McGarry tell Mrs. Moyer how It hap--1 pened. Moyer bled to death before the arrival of a doctor. When it came time for the freight train to pull out it was thought that all of the connections had been made. One was faulty, however, and part of 1 the train was left standing. As soon as the trouble was discovered an effort was immediately made to remedy ! matters and while Moyer was standing at the point where the coupling | was to be made the engineer was given the signal to back up. It was at this point that the switch engine collided into the rear end of the freight train and the accident which caused Moyer’s death resulted. Coroner J. E. McArdle was called and started an examination which will be continuel to-day. The body was removed to the Getz — Cahill parlors. Andrew Moyer, was the son of Mr. George Moyer, Winchester street . crossing watchman for the Erie railroad here. He formerly lived hero at which time he worked for the Erie as section foreman and later I took up interlock work and car re- ! pairing. He moved to Fort Wayne and commenced work for the Pennsylvania about four years ago. The wife and several children survive. -— -o —- . A NEW APPRENTICE COURSE For High School Graduates at Fort Wayne General Electric Plant. A great many large companies are training young men. especially sores- , ! ficient service in the various parts of | their complex activities. Young men who are unable to attend college after completing their high school education thus have an opportunity to secure training and education to fit them for special service. The Gener. al Electric company is one of the pioneers in this work, and they are now , establishing a course for high school I graduates in the apprentice departi ment of their large plant at Fort I Wayne, Indiana. In these courses young men are trained to become efficient draftsmen, electrical testers, manufacturing and electrical engineers, factory clerks, and cost accountants. The courses include instruction in class room of an advanc- , ed character directly relating to the , practical work. The ,boys are put on i a trial period, and an earnest endeavor is made to help them select the I work which they are best fitted for. • A small number of high school graduates will begin their work this fall. A liberal wage is paid the apprentice while on these courses, and ho receives pay for the time spent in school as well as the time spent in the shop. The courses extend over a ' period of three years, during which time the apprentice does actual work in the drafting rooms, testing rooms, and machine shops in the company’s largo factory. When his course is satisfactorily completed a certificate is granted, and he receives a substantial bonus.