Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 19 August 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 197.

WISESJOR HEADS President Wilson Wires More Western Railroad Heads to Come. |()R CONSULTATION Indications Are That Railroads Will Give in Before Allowing Strike. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Washington. D. C.. Aug. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)— President Wilson this afternoon summoned ad ditional western presidents to Washington. The president took the action, it was stated, on the representation by the thirty-three executives who met with him today that they cannot act for all the important roads but only for their own. Washington. D. C.. Aug. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat! —President Wilson today in a formal statement of his proposition for settlement of the difficulty between the railroads and the railroad brotherhoods, indicated his intention to stand pat on his insistence that the eight-hour day be granted to the workers. At the same time the president proposed that the demand for extra pay for over time and all other issues be jwistponed, pending an investigation, and suggested that if necessary investigators should obtain authority from congress to appoint a body of impartial investigators to probe the whole. This body, he said, would report to congress without making any recommendations. There is a strong indication today that rather than reject the president’s plan and precipitate a strike, the railroad heads will ask for more time and further conferences. Washington. D. C.. Aug. 19 (Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson still has a serious problem to solve if he is to prevent a national railroad strike. That was the situation today when thirty-one railroad presidents and thirty railroad manager prepared to leave their hotels today for the white house, where President Wilson waited to go over the matter once more with them. They hadn t slept much, most of them having been engaged in conferences of their own up until a late hour last night. The upshot of their conferences was not to accept the president s proposal for settlement of the controversy with the employees. They were prepared to hold out for arbitration. they said. In a lengthy statement of their position. which they had ready to lay before the president, the railroad heads claim they cannot yield the principle of arbitration.' They desire peace, they say. but declard such peace must be built upon arbitration. It appeared that the situation, if it is to be solved, must result now in mutual concession. The railroad ex- ■ utives are willing to do this. The employees, it became known today, are willing also to tarry a while and consider the question of possible trades. BIG GUNS DO DAMAGE. (United Press Service) , London, Aug. 19—(Special to Daily rat)—Giant 16-inch guns, outiaglhg the famous 42-centlmetre guns are playing a most important role in the allies’ advance on both banks of the Somme. Dispatches from the French front today revealed for the first time the presence of these new artillery moni ters. Capable of titrowing every two minutes a shell weighing nearly a ton. the new allied cannon are blowing great holes in the German works Mind systematically leveling fortified villages. The Germans entered a small element. of a French trench north of Maurepas in most violent counter attacks against the newly won French psoitions north of the Somme last night, but at every other point were eompeltely repulsed, it was officially announced today. MEETING OF GUARANTORS. The Chautauqua guarantors will meet at ten o’clock Monday morning in the rooms of the People’s Loan & Trust company and make a complete report of the Chautauqua ticket sales. You are expected to bring the cash along.

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INFANTILE PARALYSIS CASE IN I FORT WAYNE. Dr. J. W. Squires, formerly of Churubusco, for some time a practicing physician of Fort Wayne, lias reported a case of infantile paralysis so the health board of that city. The case is Willis Hausbach, 13 years old, and the home has been quarantined. Dr. Squires believes the light bath will cure the disease as it has been used successfully in such 1 cases in other cities. BERNE OFFICE DAY. A. J. Hutchins, county agricultural agent, motored to Berne this morning, where he will spend the day talking scientific farming to farmers of the south part of the county. This is his regular office day for the south half. BURGLARS BUSY Three Decatur Homes Entered and Ransacked Last Night. OIL UP YOUR GAT And Stay Awake* Nights, Maybe You’ll Get to Shoot Some Citizen. Burglars, gaining entrance to three homes in Decatur last night rifled the places, making a haul at one place and failing to secure plunder at the other two. James Bain's home was robbed. Mike Miller missed his pants and Tony Holthouse, luckily, had an extra pair, for the important portion of each man was fished out and rifled by the burglars. At Mike Miller’s a window on the first floor w T as pried open with an old shovel and Mr. Miller’s trousers ' rifled. They secured a rule and some old papers, nothing of value. Clothing was strewn around the yard. Mr. Miller lives just north of the Methodist church. The windows were not locked. At the Tony Holthouse home they secured his trousers also, but nothing of value has been missed. The girls heard noises in the night but did not suspicion the cause. “How did you get in here?” was Mrs. James Bain's greeting to her cat this morning. On arising she found tabby walking about the house. She was never admitted before except by some member of the family and could not have gotten in alone. “Where are my pants?” James Bain called down stairs a tew moments later to his wife. When he retired, he had placed them near his bed. When he arose, this morning, and went to do nthem. they could not be found in the room. The strange "maneuvers” of both animate and inanimate things, were not associated until some time later when investigation showed that a robber or robbers had evidently been there. On going into the east room upstairs Mr. Bain found that the robber had evidetnly taken the trousers there and sat down on a rug while he went through the pockets. Strewn about-on the rug were receipts and miscellaneous papers of no value except to Mr. Bain; his pocketbook had been thrown on the rug after a dollar bill had been taken from it; and small change, aggregating about two ' dollars, was taken from the pockets. Downstairs, Mrs. Bain's pocketbook on a cabinet, containing fifteen cents in pennies and nickels, was rifled. While no amount of money was too small to be taken, it semes that silverware and jewelry did not tempt the robber, as nothing else was touched. > Mrs. Bain was sleeping downstairs , at the time on account of the heat ■ of the upstairs chambers, and was i wearing her diamond ring, while oth--1 er jewelry was in its customary boxes about the various rooms. Entrance was not forced as the f house has been kept unlocked. The - screen of the kitchen door, however, i was the only one unlocked and ent trance and exit were probably made s there, as no other doors wercC tam•i pered with. No one heard a sound during the night. K. OF C. PICNIC. I The K. of C. lodge will hold its ani- nual picnic tomorrow at the Eiting u grove, one mile south of the city on i- me Monroe road. This picnic will X not be a stag affair, but wives and e families of the members are cordially nivited to attend this picnic.

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SUFFERINGS END Mrs. C. C. Enos, Well Known Lady, Passed Away at 1:15 O’clock. WAS ILL LONG Funeral Will be Held Monday Morning at Christian Church. • Lettie, wife of C. C. Enos , well known Decatur resident, passed away at 1:15 o'clock this afternoon at their home on street. Mrs. Enos had been ill ten months of a cancerous affection. An operation, and extended treatment in a Fort Wayne hospital, failed to give more than temporary relief, and death ends a long period of suffering. The deceased was nearly forty-two years of age. She was born in Delaware county, Ohio, September 10, 1874, the daughter of F. V. Mason. The father, with a sister of the deceased. Mrs. Rose Gephart. of Dayton. Ohio, were here at her bddside and with her when she passed away, together with other members of the family. Others who survive are the husband and four children —Roy, Esther Floyd and Dorothy, all at home. There are three brothers—Albert. Burt and Louis, living at Cecil. Melrose and Continental, Ohio, and another sister. Mrs. Dora Savio, Cleveland. Ohio. Mrs. Enos was an excellent woman. wife and mother. She was a faithful member of the Christian nad the various organizations thereof; and also of the Royal Neighbors’ lodge, where she held office. They have resided here eight years. (Continued on Page'2.) ~ BUSINESS^ TIME Adams County Teachers’ Institute Used Friday as Business Day. A UNANIMOUS VOTE Given Instructors Asking That They be Returned Here Next Year. At the business session of the Adams county teachers’ institute, held yesterday afternoon a proposition to hold regular monthly county institutes was voted down. Efforts were made to have the township institutes combined into one county institute each month. The teachers preferred the township meetings. The committee on resolutions made the following report which was unanimously adopted: Whereas. It has been the will of the powers that be to assemble the teachers of Adams county in this session of annual institute and that they have so generously furnished instruction. entertainment, quarters and all that goes to make a successful and profitable meeting; be it Resolved. That this body of teachers and friends of education extend to Superintendent Christen, Mrs. Walker. Dr. Ellis, Dr. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Clase, Mr. and Mrs. McComb, County Agent Hutchins, Miss Boyers and the board of education our deepest gratitude and thanks; be it further Resolved. That this institute go on record as the most profitable and most enjoyable held within the memories of this teaching body; be it further Resolved. That the county superintendent make every reasonable effort to secure for our 1917 institute these same instructors: be it further Resolved. That Dr. Green and Dr. 1 Ellis go from this place with no ill will against Mrs. Walker on account ■ of her having tested them in the ' aside remarks of the week; be it fur--1 ther • Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be given the daily papers for publication. - Signed, COMMITTEE.; ; The above resolutions were unaniI rnously adopted. I The institute adjourned and is I now a subject of history for the r teachers of Adams county. L. E. KELLER, Seulyl

EXPELLED MANN. The ejectment of Prosecutor J. Frank Mann from tlie grand jury room and an investigation of the facts surrounding the recent issuance of retail saloon licenses by the county commissioners, were two surprises made possible by the convening of the county grand jury yesterday. The grand jurors had hardly taken their seals yesterday morning when Prosecutor Mann walked into the room and announced that he was ready to proceed with any investigation the grand jury might desire to make. He was told that he was not wanted, but Mann refused to "budge." Judge Frank Ellis of the circuit court was appealed to and he entered the grand jury room and had a talk but Mann would not listen to Judge Ellis. THE INSPECTOKS Officials of Boards of Inspection for Registration Day October 9th. WERE NAMED TODAY Official Notice Must he Given Within Ten Days— Instructions Later. Appointment of the inspectors for the thirty-three precincts in Adams county for registration on October 9. were announced today and are as follows; East Union —Fred Krueckeberg inspector; Kohr school. West Union —C. D. Spuller inspector; Brod beck school. East Root—August Walters inspector; Aber school. West Root —Ainos J. Lewton inspector; Monmouth school. North Preble —August Blomberg inspector; Friedheim school. South Preble-l-John G. Hoffman, inspector, School No. 5. North Kirkland —J. D. Brown, sr., inspector; Peterson school. South Kirkland—John W. Parrish inspector; first house east of Honduras store. North Washington—Herman Sellemeyer inspector: Benj. Eiting residence. South Washington—Homer Faust inspector; Reineker school. North St. Mary’s—Calvin Carter inspector; Bobo school. South St. Mary’s—A. J. Case inspector; France hall, Pleasant Mills. North Blue Creek—John Durr inspector; School No. 7. South Blue Creek—W. A. Sipe inspector; School No. 1. North Monroe—Guy Martz inspector; Monroe school. Middle Monroe —Vance Mattax inspector; Election school. Berne “A" —J. A. Michaud inspector; Cottage hotel. Berne “B” —F. G. Eichenberg in- • i»«i nr Z.l LIST -COMPLETE High School Faculty Complete With Selection of John J. Starner OF EVANSVILLE, IND. As Teacher in Commercial Department—Was Recently Married. The last vacancy in the faculty of tiie high school has been filled by the school board, who last night met and selected John J. Starner, of Evansville. as commercial teacher. Mr. Starner has an A. B. degree, being a graduate of Valparaiso university. He also expects to get his degree in commercial work in a few weeks. He is said to be well qualified for his work here, and the board expects to have a most successful year in this department. Mr. Starner was but recently married, and he and his bride will be here in about two weeks to make this place their home. YEOMEN PICNIC. i All Yeomeh who wish to go to the > picnic which will be held one week from tomorrow should be present at lodge Monday night. I •

SESSIONTODAY Democratic Central Committee Met to Plan the Campaign. VISITORS WERE HERE Judge J. J. Moran and Judge Jacob Denny Made Short Talks to Men. The democratic county central com-. mittee met this morning at the opera house, practically every member being present. County Chairman Henry B. I Heller presided and J. O. Sellemeyer was at the secretary’s desk. Judge James J. Moran of the appellate bench made a short talk urging the organizazation and particularly for registration day. October 9th. In an effort to simplify the registration law it seems it was tightened so that one day registration will be necessary in nearly every precinct, instructions to be given later by County Chairman Heller, after he has completed his investigation. Judge Jacob F. Denny, of Portland, candidate for congresSj was also present and made a short talk on the issues of the day, urging organization and promising to return about the middle of September to speak in very part of the county. These men brought cheering news from over the state and predicted a sweeping victory in November. The regular work of the committee was then taken up and plans made for headquarters, opening the campaign and preparing for registration dav. Aftfr the meeting the members of the committee joined the crowd for Fort Wayne. BIG IO UP Everything Ready for Decatur’s Fourth and Best Redpath Chautauqua. WILL OPEN MONDAY With Splendid Program— Killarney Girls the First Number on Program. Monday Afternoon—3:oo. First Afternoon. Introductory Exercises. Grand Concert —Killarney Girls. Children’s Hour—“ American Birds in Story Land.” Admission, 35c; children, 15c. Monday Evening—7:4s. Concert—Killarney Girls. Lecture, “The Man Who Can” — William Rainey Bennett. Admission, 50c; children, 25c. Decatur’s fourth annual Chautauqua opens Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The tent is already in place on the new grounds, the stage set, the light wires strung, and with the seats in place all will be ready for the grand opening. Word has been received from Mr. Glenn H. Thomas, who is to be the platform manager, that he will arrive in the city Sunday. He also states that the people of South Haven. Mich., where this program has just closed, simply went wild over the program and pronounced it by far the strongest week’s assembly ever given there. The program here will be opened by the Killarney Girls in a most picturesque song, story and music description of Old Erin. There are six young ladies in the company, every one of them individual artists, and they present a varied and popular afternoon’s entertainment of the highest class. A feature of their proprogram is the work of Miss Rita Rich leader of the company, in child readings and interpretations. Miss Rich is inimitable and never fails to captivate her audiences with the delightfully clever and natural stretcher of child life. At night the Killarneys will give a short musical prelude, followed by the attraction of the evening. William Rainey Bennett, in his never-failing popular address, “The Man Who i Can.” Mr. Bennett is the foremost : inspirational lecturer of the day and t has a mixture of fun and facts to I Interest young and old alike. If you

expect to hear a long dry discourse I don't hear Mr. Bennett; if you want to sleep, don't hear him; but if you wish to be genuinely entertained, amused, and instructed, hear Mr. Bennett in the livest, snappiest lee- 1 ture of the day. The hours for beginning have been announced as follows: Children's hour. 9:00 a. tn. (except Monday when it will immediately follow the afternoon concert); morning lecture,, 10 i la. in. (beginning Wednesday); after- ' noon program. 3:00; evening program, 7:45. The advance sale of tickets con- ' tlnues brisk and a record breaking crowd seems assured for the opening. If you haven't secured that ticket do so at once, it's your last chance to buy at the reduced rate of $2.50, saving yourself fifty cents and supportling the local men. | O , PLEA IS MABE For Friends of Boys in the Third Regiment to Help Equip a Building FOR SOCIAL CENTER And Religious Center at the Border—Rev. Thornburg Asks For Interest . Llano Grande, Texas, August 14, 1916. Dear Friends of the Kingdam of Jesus and the Third Indiana infantry: — I want to communicate with our friends at home whenever there is a vital reason and it seems to me that the present situation affords such reason. Every regiment ought to have its own social and religious center, liecause of unit interests and acquant-j anceship. The Y. M. C. A., attempting to meet this need, has arranged for a j building to a brigade or three regi- ( ments. Now that means to the average person, ample facilities, but when you think that these buildings are onty--40 x 80 feet and that they must care for from 3.000 to 6,000 men in one c-f them, it is seen to be utterly inadequate. Add to that the fact that the Indiana building is placed clear over to one side and farthest removed from the Third regiment, we are forced to conclude that our boys would get comparatively little benefit from it. We made a plea for another building to be located so that we could have better access to it. but the authorities could do nothing until a meeting of the board, which is very uncertain as to time and as to what action they might take. However, we believe In God and the Christian instincts of the people at home. The chaplain has personal’’’ obligated himself for the cost and epuipment of a building for the Third regiment, assured in his own heart that the parents and friends and patroitic citizens in the cities from | which this regiment is recruited will rally to the needs of the boys on the border. The cost of the material will be about SSOO. and the equipment will depend upon the liberality’ of our friends at home. For equipment we ought to* have a moving picture machine, a stereopl icon, a good talking machine' and good records, a folding organ. I song books, the rental of good slides * and films, magazines, writing materials and games. If our friends could only see how. temptation runs like a burning fever ( through acamp like this, I am sure you would do all in your power to curround our boys with counter influences. I believe in you. friends, and so I am hold to make this plea to the people of your cities and churches from which our boys come, that you assist us here on the border by a good, liberal fund. When you do this, I am sure the Spirit of our Ixiving Lord will pour you out a great blessing, especially 'f your boy should be one whose feet would be safeguarded thereby. Sincerel yyour friend and servant, FRED F. THORNBURG. Chaplain Third Indiana Infantry. [ Contributions will be received at this office. CAR D~O F° THANKS. ~ 1 1 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schlickman and 5 son-in-law, Milton Girod, extend their o sincere thanks to all the friends for t their assistance and favors shown d during the illness and at the time of o 1 the death of their daughter and wife, u Mrs. Girod. _ t

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DEMOCRATS CO One Hundred Twenty-five Local Democrats go to Fort Wayne TO THE BARBECUE John A. M. Adair Opens Indiana Campaign With Rousing Speech. One hundred enthusiastic democrat 8 went on a special car at twelve o'clock and twenty-five more went on the regular eleven-thirty car from here to the democratic barbecue being held in Robison park grove today. John A. M. Adair delivered the keynote speech that opens the campaign in Indiana this year. Fort Wayne. Ind.. August 19.—1 t was one of the political rallies of the old time democracy that greeted John A. M. Adair, democratic candidate for governor of Indiana at Fort Wayne today. They came from all over the state, in automobiles and on the steam annd traction lines. Many came in the night before, and all day long they kept pouring in to be present at the formal opening of the democratic campaign in Indiana. It was an enthusiastic crowd. It was an enthusiasm coming from a people whose confidence of success is well grounded. There is a reason for such confidence on the part of democrats. It is the one thing looking in in 1916 at all the republican “bean feasts” which have been staged in various parts of the state. Baked beans, however freely or abundantly they may be dispensed, will hardly be ' accepted by the people as a substitute for live campaign issues. j John A. M Adair discussed demo cratic issues pretty thoroughly with the people who gathered in Fort Wayne today. He told them “the coming campaign means more to the American people than any contest i’l which we have entered in a quarter of a century.” He declared that “we must decide in November Whether we will go back to the republican panics, when factories were closed, working men were idle and business was paralyzed, or whether we will continue to 1 enjoy under Woodrow Wilson the greatest degree of prosperity our nation has ever known.” ‘The most remarkable thing in connection with state ami national politics.” he said, “is the fact that neither of the keynote speakers, of the re- * publican state convention offered any criticism of the contsructive legislation passed by our party in tiie state or nation—legislation under which we are more prosperous than ever before, and legislation no part of which any party will dare (ell the people they will repeal." Mr. Adair referred to the excellent service to the people of Indiana through the Public Service CommirsI sion of Indiana, through the vocational education law, through the workmen’s compensation law. through the fire marshal law, through the public printing law, which saves $50,000 a year to the state by providing competitive bids and dividing the contract ' into classifications. thromX the inheritance tax law. the registration law and arbitration law. Mr. Adair went exhaustively into i details in discussing the non partisan tariff commission and currency reform which took the control of the national treasury from Wall street panic promoters and gave it to the people. He referred to the labor legislation. just laws to both employer and employee, which republicans always promised and never dared enact. He spoke of the Clayton anti-trust bill, declaring that labor is no longer ■ a commodity, a fact which candidate • Hughes seems to have suddenly disr covered since his nomination. t He declared that the republicans have no issue in this campaign—a thing which all of the people have realized long ago. That no one appreciates the fact more than the repubt licans themselves. That all they can do is to assail President Wilson in an attmept to interfere with all that he is trying to do to successfully deal rI with our foreign relations. r census “report. r . n A fine baby girl bom last Sunday f to Mr. and. Mrs. Roy ftidlinger has i, been named Juanita. Mrs. Nidlinger I was formerly Miss Iva Harvey.