Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 213, Decatur, Adams County, 7 September 1916 — Page 1

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SCORE_VICTORY The German and Bulgarian Forces Capture Important City of Tutrikan ON ‘ THE DANUBE Capturing 20,000 Prisoners and Many Guns—Allies Gain in East and West. (United Press Service) London. Sept. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)— The German and Bulgarian forces have scored the greatest victory in the Balkans since Roumania entered the war seven days ago. The strongly fortified city of Tutrikan on the Danube, blocking the way to Roumania capital only thirty three miles northwest of the capital, was taken with 20,000 prisoners. The Germans struck quickly, blocking the south side of the Danube and besides capturing more than the Roumanian army corps, took many guns. The loss of Tutrikan was officially admitted from Russia, but they do not admit that Russia aided Roumania in the fight. This news was offset somewhat by a report of great successes on both the western and eastern fronts. BULLETIN Paries, Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —In one of their most successful attacks since the famous German drive began the French captured the entire 1500 yards of German first line position from Vaux-Chapitre to Chenois, northeast of Verdun. The war office announced that 250 men and ten machine guns had been captured. BULLETIN Petrograd. Sept. 7—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Roumanian troops have evacuated the town of Tutrakan cn the Danube, 33 miles southeact of , Bucharist. under pressure of the superior troops of Germany and Bulgaria ‘ '

NEW YORK CARS OPERATE (United Press Service} New York. Sept. 7—(Special to the Daily Democrat)— Despite a strike order intended to effect 18.000 employes 1 of the subways, elevated and railroad systems in this city and to tie up traffic normal service was being maintained today on nearly every line. William Fitzgerald, the strike leader, admitted that the motor men of the subways and elevated had not responded to the call as expected. Trains on these lines handling passenger traffic were running on regular schedule today. There was but little disorder and the police report that nothing serious has occurred. New YorkrSept 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The biggest transporta , tion fight in the history of New York City and which the union leaders declared would tie up the subways, elevated and all other lines in the city, is on today. There was some violence but no one seriously injury! Employes of the service cars have also called a strike and but few s.reet < ars are in operation early today. Thousands of men and women went to work in jitneys today which appeared in droves over night or climbed on t motor busses or on the slower service ears on such lines still in operation. HUGHES IS STILL SCOLDING. Hampton Beach, N. M., Sept. 7 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Chas. E. Hughes wound up his speech here today with a vigorous denunciation of the administration's surrender to force which he saw in President Wilson’s actions in carrying through the eight hour law to avert a strike. The candidate went further in his denunciations than in any speech he has made and 1,500 people cheered him noisily. “It is not an eight-hour law. It is a wage law,” he said. TAGGART TO TOUR STATE (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Thomas Taggart will visit ever ycounty in Indiana between this and election day, touring in an automobile, according to an announcement by Secretary Sailee of the democratic state committee today. Mr. Taggart will leave Washington today for his summer home in Massachusetts and will come to Indiana next week according to a telegram received from him today.

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BANNER CANE PATCH Postoffice Boys “Raise Cane”—Comment Excited. Jack the Giant Killer’s bean stalk, Kansas corn and others "have nothing over” the cane raised by George Everett and Ed Macy, postoffice employees. A stalk at the postoffice this morning, created much comment. When cut, it measured fifteen feet tall, but with shrinkage the stalk :>t the postoffice measured only fourteen and a half By bending its head, it could stand partially upright in the postoffice The boys expect to make fifty gallons or more of cane molasses from their cane patch THE INSPECTORS Board of Commissioners Appoints Men to Serve at November Election. STILL IN SESSION James Stults Reappointed Custodian at Court House —Supply Contracts. The board of commissioners are! still grinding away on the September session in efforts to conclude their work by this evening. The M. F. Andrews drain better known as Borums Run will not come up this term, an extension being granted until October. Bids for supplies at the county infirmary were received and the contracts awarded as follows; GroceriesRunyon, Engeler Co, $65.39; dry goods —Niblick & Co., $9.42; Drugs—Smith Yager & Falk. $16.40; hardware — Dowling-Shuey Co.. $5.70; tobacco — Frank McConnell, $14.36; clothing — Myers-Dailey Co., $10.20; bread —Martin, Joseph & Lang, 3% cents per loaf. Taxes amoimttng to $51.61 were refunded to J. C. Sutton, guardian for Martha King. The board reappointed James Stults as custodian at the court house for one year from October Ist, his salary to be $75 per month.

Inspectors For Election The board named the following as inspectors for the general election to be held Tuesday, November 7th. E. Union —John Erhart. W. Union—Adam Bienz. E. Root—J. W. Knappe. W. Root—Phillip Scheiferstine. N. Preble—Louis Kleine. S. Preble—John Miller. N. Kirkland—William Zimmerman. S. Kirkland—George M. T. Houck. N. Washington—Benj. Eiting. S. Washington—Albert Spuller. N. St. Mary’s—W. Guilick. S. St. Mary’s—Edwin France. N. Blue Creek—Henry Durr. S. Blue Creek—H. L. Sipe. N. Monroe —Peter W. Kessler. Middle Monroe—Dennis Stricker. Berne “A” —John Eicher. Berne “B”—Fred Bentz. French —Jos. L. Graber. N. Hartford—Peter Fox. S. Hartford—Ervin Pontius. N. Wabash —Martin L. Smith. Ceylon— - Geneva “A” —Alva Fenstemaker. Geneva “B” —Albert Harlow. W. Jefferson—D. A. Rumple. E. Jefferson —Job L. Yaney. Decatur.: Ist ward “A”—H. S. Michaud. Ist ward “B”—Ed Aughenbaugh. 2nd ward “A” —Hubert DeVoss. 2nd ward “B”—Benj. Shrank. 3rd ward “A” —O. L. Vance. 3rd ward “B”—George W. Gentis. COHAN IS FOR WILSON. 'Unite* P-ese ServW) New York, N. Y„ Sept. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)— George M. Co- ■ han, who made the American flag I famous before either the democratic (or republican party made it an issue, is to declare for the re-election of | President Wilson. He conferred ■ with Chairman McCormick today and j told him he would swing the support of many theatrical people to the president. BATTERY D MUSTERED IN. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Battery D of Fort Wayne was mustered into serv-, ice today. They will be sent to Tex-] as within a few weeks to take the place of the Purdue battery which was sent home so the boys could re-enter college.

GREAT MTHERING Will Mark “Home Coming” Celebration of the Calvary Church. HELI) IN GROVE Sunday, September 10 — Rev. Eli Stoops, Founder, Will be Present. From the many reports being daily received by the secretary of the Calvary home coming committee, the grove just east of the Calvary church will be the place. Sunday, September 10, of one of the largest and happiest throngs of home comers ever gathered together in old Adams county. Hundreds of invitations have been mailed, to former Galvary people, they now being located in over forty different towns and cities, going as far north as Saskatchewan, Canada; south to Alabama; east to the Atlantic; west to Idaho. The Rev. Eli Stoops, of Vicksburg, Mich., the founder of the present Calvary church, reports that he will be with them. Also his early co-worker, Shaffer Peterson, of Decatur. Hundreds of faces will present themselves the first time in many years, and there will be a goodly number of family reunions. The great basket dinner will be a close rival of the Community Supper held in Decatur recently. The menu will be somewhat different. Instead of beef it will be fried chicken galore. There will be three sessions, the hours being 10 a. m., 2 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. The public is invited to attend al lof these sessions. So prepare your basket and come and enjoy a real day of pleasure.

MR. ELROD DEAD Well Known School Man. Applicant for Place Here as Superintendent. DIED FROM POISON Told Family He Took it by Mistake —Was in Decatur a Few Weeks Ago. Raleigh Morris Elrod, age forty-five 1444 North New Jersey street, died of a mysterious cause Wednesday afternoon. He left the table at luncheon and went upstairs. He returned in a short time and told his wife, Mrs. Mary Elrod, that by mistake he had jdrunk poison. A| physician worked with him for an hour. Until June Mr. Elrod was superintendent of the Ligonier public schools. He resigned, having accepted a psoition on the faculty of the Indiana state norami school at Terre Haute It has been Mr. Elrod’s custom to attend the summer school at Columbia university each summer. Sickness prevented his going this year, and he frequently seemed to be worried about that, and said at times he did not believe he would be able to take up his new work at the normal school in the fall He would have completed the work for his master's degree at Columbia this summer. Since his' illness he had kept several medicine bottles on his dresser on the second floor at the Elrod home. Members of the family did not know from which bottle he got the poison which caused his death. Mr. Elrod was born in Washington county and was a graduate of the Terre Haute Normal school and of Indiana university. He was superintendent of the schools at Knightstown for’eight years and was superintendent of the Ligonier schools for three ■ years. Mrs. Elrod, his widow; A. N. Elrod his father; Mrs. Elrod’s mother and son, eight years old, were in the house at the time of his death. Ross Elrod, of Butler, a brother and Mrs. No’-a Waills, of Linton, a sister, survive. Dr. Richard A. Poole, county coroner, is investigating.—lndianapolis News. Mr. Elrod was a candidate for the place as superintendent of the Decat,ir schools and was here a day or two, a month ago and made a very favorable inpression. When he found that Mr.

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Worthman was a candidate he declined to oppose him since he was a home man. He Is remembered by a number of Decatur people. SIX CENT BREAD AT WAYNE (United r-rese Service) Fort Wayne, Sept. 7 (Special to Daily Democrat)—Six cent bread and rolls at twelve cents a dozen, went Into effect here today as a result of the action of the city council enforcing compliance with a twenty year old city ordinance which provides that a loaf of bread must weigh sixteen ounces Women's clubs today began a campaign for the use of day old bread on the grounds that it Is more healthy and less expensive. OF TWO PERILS Anaesthetic Was Chosen as the Least Risk — Mr. - Shady Operated on A SECOND TIME Is Very Weak According to Word Received by Mrs. Martin Beery. A weak heart, which it was feared could not withstand the administering of an anaesthetic, and weakness of old age, which it was feared could not withstand the shock of the severe operation and its great pain, without an anaesthetic, were the rock and the whirlpool, the Scylla and Charybdis, the two perils, between which it was necessary to steer the frail bark of life of Joseph Shady, eighty-six. Os the two perils, the anaesthetic was taken as the least risk, and this was administered. Contrary to fear, the aged man came out from the anaesthetic after the operation last Sat urday at the home of his son, Martin Shady, at Elkhart, where he had become ill while visiting. He is. however, very weak, according to word from his bedside received by his daughter. Mrs. Martin Beery, and the outcome is not known. The operation was the second one in a week or two, performed for acute bladder trouble. For the first operation no anaesthetic, save local application, was administered. THE MARSHALL MEETING Word has been received by H. B. Heller, county chairman, from the state committee that Vice President Marshall will arrive here Monday afternoon, September Bth to speak to the voters of this county and district. They ask that he be billed for a speech at three o’clock on that afternoon. The meeting will be held at the court hous eat that hour and date and everybody is invited to hear this distinguished orator.

PAY OB QUIT Dolph Must Come Through on C. B. & C. Road Payments or it WILL BE RESOLD Judge Cook Gives I ntil September 12 to Make Good on Deal. Fred A. Dolph who bid successfully for the C. B. & C. railroad last June, must pay all back payments of $2,000 a month for three months on or before September 12, or the road will be resold. Judge S. E. Cook made such an order in the receivership case. He has ordered the road readvertised for sale with the. understanding that if Dolph is able to make the payments the orer will be set aside. The new sale date is October 16. The new purchaser must pay $20,000 on the date of the sale, half the balance in six months and the other half in a year. Dolph will owe $6,000 in monthly payments on September 2—Huntington Herald. Dolph is the man who had his eye on the Decatur interurban as being an admirable road to incorporate in his system of electrics.

MEET Preliminary Institute of Six Northern Townships Will be Held SATURDAY, SEPT. 9TH In This City — Common Schools Will Open Monday, September 25. The preliminary institute for the teachers of the six northern townships Union, Root, Preble, Kirkland, Washington and St. Marys— will be held next Saturday at the central schoolhouse this city, with County School Superintendent, Ed S. Christen, presiding. The first program, as outlined by the state educational board, will be given at this time. The second institute for the six south townships will be held the following Saturday, at Geneva. The township common schools will open Monday September 25, the township high schools next Monday. This includes the high schools at Monro", Geneva and Pleasant Mills That at Berne opened Monday of tills week. The high school at Linn Grove will probably not open until September 25, on account of the remodeling of the building. There will be no high school at Peterson, there being no building and appropriation for same made by the advisory board. SOCIAL SESSION TONIGHT There will be a meeting of the B. P. O. E. at eight o'clock this evening and all members are urged to be present. A social session will follow the business meeting.

NEARINGTHE END Congress Will Complete a Nine Months’ Session Tonight or Tomorrow. HAVE MADE RECORD Many Important Bills Passed Under Guidance of President Wilson. BULLETIN. Washington, Sept. 7 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The house and senate conference this afternoon on the revenue bill this afternoon agreed to throw out the $300,000 continuing appropriation for the newly created tariff commission designed to make it permanent. Washington. D. C., Sept. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Congress expects to quit work this evening or tomorrow after a nine months’ session that in many ways broke all records of law making bodies. The following summary gives an idea of what was accomplished: Reorganized and tremendously increased both army and navy. Made biggest appropriations in history of congress. “Preparedness” totals, close to $700,000,000, are the largest peace-time military budgets in the history of the world. Stopped shipment in interstate commerce of child labor products. Passed rural credits act guaranteeing long-term, low-rate loans to farm-

ers. Granted Philippines greater selfgovernment. Placed heavy expenses of government on munitions, incomes and inheritances. Passed $42,000,000 rivers and harbors bill. Passed act for government-owned merchant marine. Confirmed Louis D. Brandeis and John H. Clarke for supreme court. Voted to investigate railways. Took sugar from free list; created tariff commission; levied protective tariff on dye-stuffs; passed antidumping” act. Adopted workmen’s compensation principle for U. S. employes. Increased the maximum amount allowed to be deposited in postal banks. Confirmed Danish treaty; refused to confirm Colombian treaty which would have paid $25,000,000 for Colombia’s wounded feelings for the United States alleged aiding the Panama revolution.

MORE MEN NEEDED I For Stenographic And Typewriting U. S. Service. George Everett, secretary of the 10-! cal civil service examining board, has received word from the department nt Washington, that there is a greatly increased demand for more male stenographers and typewriters in the departmental service at Washington, D. C. and that more than two hundred appointments will be made as soon is examinations create an eligible list. Anyone desiring information or blanks may write the U. S. Civil Service commission, Washnigton, D. C. advice 3“ Wen State Board Says Schools Should Open With Medical Examination OF THE STUDENTS Danger of Outbreak of Any Contagious Disease May be Lessened Thereby. Schools should open under medical supervision. The State Board of Health is in receipt of numerous inquiries from school officials and health officers throughout the State in regard the opening of schools on account of the prevalence of infantile paralysis in New York City. In answer to these inquiries the Stat" Board of Health says; that there is not likely to be an outbreak of this disease at the opening of the schools in Indiana and certainly not if the schools are opened under medical supervision. The State Board of Health wishes to emphasize 'the importance of medical supervision in the schools, not only as a means of safety and prevention against infantile paralysis, but against all communicable diseases especially measles whooping cough, scarlet fever and diphtheria. There is greater danger of an outbreak of measles, scarlet fever or diphtheria in connection with the opening of schools than there is of infantile paralysis and the fatality as well as the serious after affects of these diseases are nearly as great <:s result from infantile paralysis. Not only is medical superivsion of school children of great importance m connection with the prevention of these diseases, but it is the best means of controlling communicable disease whenever an outbreak occurs in any community. It is always far better and safer to have the children of a community in school under com-, petent medical supervision daily than to permit children to run at large and mingle together upon the streets without supervision of any kind. The school under medical supervision becomes a clearing house wherein cases of communicable disease are detected promptly and prompt and effective steps can be taken to prevent the spread of such disease to other,. There is nothing in the infantile paralysis situation in Indiana at this time to interfere with the opening nf Indiana schools at the regular time. In every community where there have been one or more cases of the diseas - this summer, medical supervision should be established in collection with medical supervision should be established in connection with the; with the schools and in fact for the reasons stated above there should be medical supervision in every school of the state. o— WILL BE MUSTERED OUT (United T*res« Service) BULLETIN Washington, Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The national guard organizations, recently ordered from the boarder to their respective state mobilization camps will be mustered out of the federal service as soon as practicable and returned to the normal service of national guard troops, Secretary of War Baker directed today VICTIM OF OWN THEORY (United T-ress Service) Youngstown. Ohio. Sept. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dr. Hoffman, noted occulist and famed world wide as an advocate of "nature cure for all ailments” died here today at the city hospital, a vicitim of his own belief, I after going without food for sixty-nine days _ __ |

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THE court NEWS Judge Smith at Portland Today—Wm. Klenk Admitted to Full U. S. CITIZENSHIP Decree of Quiet Title for Julius and Rosa Hofer —Realty Transfers. Attorney D. B. Erwin for Daniel W. Beery and Thomas Dowling filed a petition for a ditch. Judge D. E. Smith was at Portland today on business. The semi-annual final naturalization hearing came up yesterday in the circuit court. The U. S. attorney was not present at this time, authorizing local officials to act without him. William Klenk, native of Germany, received his final naturalization papers at this time, becoming a full-fledged United States citizen. The applications of Ernest and Harry Dro will come up at the February hearing, as it was found that their applications I were filed within less than two years from their declaration of intentions. The estate of Peter Roth was dock- , eted for inheritance tax purposes and ! William Frazier was appointed apI praiser. > ' , Fishing licenses were issued to R. E. Marshall, L. Liebeneck. Sam Cott1 rell, C. G. Egley. b i Real estate transfers: Christian Hel- ( rick et al to I. F. Yaney, realty in •I Kirkland township. $1; Israel F. Yaney et al to Christian Helmrick. realty I in Kirkland township, $1: U. S. patent deed to Henry Urick. 40 acres of Mon- ■' roe township. $1; U. S. patent deed to i Hastings Gouldsberry. 80 acres of Un- » ion township, sl. Frank Nussbaum, administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Nussbaum, filI ed inventory number one. which court . approved. A decree of quiet title for Julius and 1 Rose Hofer against George Pool, ct ' al. was granted. The clerk is to make I a transcript of proceedings for reci ord. | In the case of Wm. H. Teeplc vs. Phil L. Macklin, et al, the default of Samuel A. Roop was noted. I BOY WINS GOLF CHAMPNIONSHIP ''United Pres” Service) Harrisburg. Pa.. Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Bobby Jones. 15, of Atlanta, held 2.000 golf fans spellbound today when he outpointed ■Robert A. Gossard of Chicago, the champion of the United States. He fiinished once in eighten holes. The contest was at the fair grounds and was a match play for the United States championship. o FORD SUES THE TRIBUNE Pr*-sj« Service) Chicago. Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Henry Ford, millionaire automobile manufacturer today filed suit in the United States district court against the Chicago Tribune, asking one million dollars damages. He alleges that the Triune libeled him by calling him an anarchist. SPOKE TO LARGE CROWD Hon. Philip Zoercher who addressed j the voters of Berne and vicinity last evening spoke to several hundred voters and held their attention until a late hour. The band concert was given last evening and it was arranged for Mr. Zoercher to speak from the band stand which he did, holding the crowd almost to a man until 10:30 o’clock. "THE BROKEN LAW” Tonight at the Crystal a five reel i Fox Film will be shown, entitled “The Broken Law.” William Farnum and Dorothy Bernard take the leading role assisted by Bertram Harbaugh. Rochard Neil. Mary Martin. Nicholas Dunaeu. Lyster Chambers and Christine Mayo. It is a wonderful picture and well worth your time and money. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Ralph Dettinger, Charles Del--3 tinger and family, wish to express 1 thus their sincere thanks to all for r: the many favors and kindnesses J shown them at the time of the death >jof their beloved husband, son and | brother. ,