Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 214, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1916 — Page 1

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CONGRESS_ QUITS Both Houses Adjourned Quietly at Ten O’clock This Morning. HISTORIC SESSION House Arranged tor Adjournment Early Last Night. (United l-res» Service) (By J- I’. Yoder.) Washington, Sept. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Congress adjourned at 10:00 a. m. today. The session that had lasted longer and seen more dramatic moments than any in recent history and that had appropriated more money than any congress preceding it. came to a close amid scenes that contained little of the spectacular. The senate waited until 9:40 o'clock today to adopt the joint resolution sotting the adjournment hour. The house had gone through with its adjournment resolution early last night. During a two hour morning session there was only a slight undercurrent of real work —cleaning up of small odds and ends — but a lot of speechmaking of the eagle screaming variety and some fun. The senate continued on its cour-e of politics and legislation until the very last minute, when, exactly five minutes before ten. Senators Kern and Smoot, democratic and republican leaders, named to wait from the president, announced that the decision to adjourn had the president’s approval. At the same content business in the house stopped. (Ry Robert J. Bender.) Washington Sept. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—“lt’s been good work,”. With those words President Wilson affixed his signature to the revenue hill today and indicated to leaders of the house and senate that the sixtyfourth congress so far as it depended on his wishes could come to a close. In a formal statement today the president warmly praised this session of congress. At the same time he expressed his regret that it had not had time to complete the railway disrate legislation pronosed and declared his expectation that the entire program would be completed by the next session. His statement says: “A very remarkable session of congress has just closed, full, as all recent sessions of the congress have been, of helpful and humane legislation which constitutes contributions of capital importance to the defense, the economic progress and the wholesome life of the country. “It is to be regretted that the session could not have been continued long enough to complete the program recently projected with regard to the accommodation of labor disputes between the railways and the employes but it was not feasible in the circumstances to continue the session any longer and therefore only the most immediately pressing points of the program could be completed. The rest, it is agreed, have merely been postponed until it can be more maturely deliberated and perfected. I have every reason to believe it is the purpose of the two houses immediately upon the reassembling of congress to undertake this additional legislation. It is evident that the country should be relieved of the f’xiety which must have been created by recent events with regard to the future accommodation of such disputes.”

SUES BROTHER-IN-LAW. (TTno»d r.fls. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Nell J. Klein of Cincinnati today brought suit against Armstead Klein of Muncie, Indiana, brother of her dead husband, alleging that he was holding for his personal use $19,500. representing three insurance policies left by her “husband. The complaint which was filed in federal court alleges that Armstead had refused to make an accounting of the policies. ORVAL PARENT HURT. Orval Parent, young son of William Parent, fell while doing a few aerobatic stunts at the school building and broke his arm. and today is carrying the injured member in a sling.

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HIS HAT IN THE RING. (United Press Service) New York, Sept. 8— (Special to the Daily Democrat) —Colonel Roosevelt has -decided to abandon the study of his Oyster Bay home for a vigorpus campaign for the election of Charles Evans Hughes. He made this decision known at Oyster Bay today to a delegation of Hughes leaders who wont down to see him. including National Chairman Willcox and Raymond Robins, who was chairman of the Progressive national convention. MILITIA TO REMAIN (United Frew Service) Washington, Sept. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Neither the militia stationed on the' border, nor General Pershing's command will be recalled until the Mexican-Ajnerican conference at New London, Conn., makes its report on the subject, it was stated on high authority here today. In the maentime it was said the plans to send other militia organizations now in their state camps to the border have not been changed.

WORK Commissioners Fix Road Repair Levy at 20c, Same as Last Year. I ACCEPT ISCH BRIDGE Bids to he Received for the New Frank Roop Bridge —Other Items. The board of commissioners concluded their work this afternoon. After much discussion the request of Superintendent Hendricks for an increase of five cents on the levy for repair of roads was denied, the levy remaining at twenty cents, the same as last year. This will make the total county tax one cent lower than last year, a splendid showing when it is considered that many miles of road are being built each year, that a dozen new bridges have been necessary and the general expenses are higher. The tax levy will be given withfn a few days as soon as the state tax is announced and as soon as the township road levies can be adjust ed. The rate in Decatur will be slightly over five cents. Bellas Van Camp was appointed superintendent of the Bowman road: Albert Huser was named as superintendent of the Jack bridge: the Isch bridge was accepted; extras were al lowed on the Kaehr road for $76.80. A thirty-six foot steel bridge was ordered to take the place of the old bridge known as the Frank Roop bridge and the auditor will advertise for bids for same. WHEAT CROP IS SHORT. (United Prpoa R«»rvice) BULLETIN. Washington, D. C„ Sept. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Barely enough spring wheat for home consumption was forecasted for the present crop today by the bureau of crop estimates. An estimated production of 611.000,000 bushels will be “not mor ethan meet the normal domestic requirements." This crop compares with an estimated production last year of more than one billion bushels and with a five-year average of ■ 738,000.000. The condition of the crop on September 1 was 48.6 per cent of normal compared with 63.4 on August 1. The conditions forecast a yield per acre of 8.8 bushels against a 12.5 average from 1910 to 1914. Chicago, 111., Sept. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Bulls boosted wheat prices from 2% cents to 2% cents in the wheat pit today on rumors that government crop figures to be issued this afternoon will show a shortage. HUGHES IN INDIANA (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Sept. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Charles E.’*Hughes will stump Indiana on September 21, 22, 23rd. This announcement was made today by Secretary Kenly of the republican state committee after a long distance conference with chairman Hert of the western republican headquarters in Chicago. Hughes will travel in a special train up and down Indiana and it is practically certain, said Henly, that he will speak in Indianapolis. Evansville, Terre Haute, Jeffersonville, Fort Wayne and all the intermediate cities that can possibly be included.

MR. HIGGINS DEAD Father of Mrs. Frank Snyder, Former Sheriff of Wells County DIED UNEXPECTEDLY Os Hemorrhages—Was Not Known to be Seriously 111 Had Been in West. Ex-sheriff William 11. Higgins, sheriff of Wells county, from 1898 to 1902, father of Mrs. Frank Snyder of this city, died yesterday afternoon at one o’clock at the home of a daughter, Mrs. John Neff, on Mulberry street. Bluffton. His death came as a shock to the friends and relatives, who were not aware that he was even seriously sick. He arrived in Bluffton last Sunday evening from Monroe. Washington, where he has been located the past seven years in the lumber business. He complained of illness, but it was not regarded as serious. Early yesterday he suffered from hemorrhages sank rapidly. Ho was a native of Vera Cruz, that county, a son of James and Sarah Higgins, and celebrated his sixty-sixth birthday yesterday. Surviving are his wife and seven children, namely. Mrs. John Neff and Mrs. Morris McCray, Bluffton; Mrs. Frank Snyder. Decatur; Mrs Jacob Scherer. Sheldon; James Higgins of Sapulpa. Okla.; Charles Higgins, of Detroit, and Mrs. Dana Oman, os Oslo. Minn. Thee are fourteen grandchildren. Funeral plans are delayed awaiting word from children at a distance. seFlWna” Wonderful Pictures to be Shown Here Under Auspices of Civic Ladies AT THE CRYSTAL Buy Your Tickets from Society Members or at the Winnes Shoe Store. Many “sidelights of history” are in teresting features of the much praised centennial picture, “Indiana” which will be shown at the Crystal on Monday and Tuesday under the auspices of the Ladies’ Civic Improvement Society. One of the incidents which goes to show’ the hardships through which George Rogers Clark's men were for ced to go, is in the incident of the drummer boy. While Clark and hi" body of men were coming to retake Vincennes for the Americans, the floods were a big handicap. Rivers were swollen to twice their normal size and the men were forced to undergo many hardships. At one time when the men were downcast. Clark lifted an undersized drummer boy. who had been struggling manfully along, beating his drum, and placed him on the shoulders of a tall soldier with the command to beat the drum. The weary adventureers took heart and gave the boy a cheer. This is only one of the many stirring incidents which history tells of the Clark expedition Clark, tall, handsome and commanding in appearance, is one of the heroic figures of the forward movement after the revolution. The Ladies' Civic Improvement Society will only re'ceive a per centage of the tickets sold outside the box office and will appreciate your patronage. Tickets can be secured from any of the members of the society or at the Winnes Shoe Store. Buy your tickets now. The money made by the society will be spent in beautifying Decatur. BASE BALL SUNDAY The Decatur Shamrocks will cross hats with the Fort Wayne team Sunday afternoon at the Shtrtnrock park in this city. The Shamrocks haye a selected team this year and will be able to give the Fort Wayne boys « battle royal for the winning of the laurels. All boosters for the home team are invited to the game. Ladies free.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, September 8,1916.

MAKE DISTRIBUTION SOON Jim A. Hendricks, road superintendent recently wrote the secretary of state asking for information as to when the automobile funds would be distributed in order that he might arrange fils plans for using the money on the roads in Adams county ns provided by law. He received a reply today from Mr. Center, stating that the distribution would be made as soon as the department has been checked by the state board of accounts The time spent at this is larger than heretofor for the reason that a much larger business has been done in the department without increasing the expense Mr. Confer adds that about $725,000 was handled in the automobile department during the first six months of the year and it takes time to make an accurate disribution. ONE-THIRMWED Class of 1913 Proves That “Higher Education” is Not Against Marriage. ELEVEN ARE MARRIED Out of Thirty-five and There are Four Babies —To Have Reunion. If, comparatively speaking, a high school education may be called “higher education’’, then “higher education not against marriage as the class of 1913 of the Decatur high school can prove. For nearly one-third of the class are married —eleven out of thir-ty-five already having taken the vow’s. Out of the eleven marriages there have already been born four babies. A grand reunion of the class, to which the husbands and wives and babies and sweethearts are also invited, will be held next Sunday, probably in a grove at Monmouth. The class and their friends will meet at eleven o’clock at the home of Miss Florence Myers from whii'it place, they will proceed to the picnic grove. PLEASANT MILLS AND SALEM PARSONAGE. Work has begun and is progressing nicely on the new parsonage at Pleasant Mills. The pastor hopes to be living in the new parsonage by the first of November. The subscriptions continue to increase: Previously subscribed $1164.50 New Subscriptions. W. B. Cowan 5.00 Frank Steele 25.00 W. H. Martz 5.00 Geo. I. Davis 5.00 ; A Friend 10.00 E. W. France 15.00 A Friend 15.00 Epworth League 100.00 Professor Champer 25.00 Glen McMillen 4.00 W. L. Johnson 7.00 Jesse Case 7.00 E. Mcßarnes 6.00 John Geisler 8.00 Sam Boner 4.00 Brice McMillen 7.00 Mr. Hilyard 7.00 Lee Hilyard 4.00 The Willshire Hardware company has the contract for furnishing the furnace and hardware. Mr. Acker of Decatur furnishes the concrete blocks. The Willshire Lumber company has the contract for material. PETERSON HOME-COMING E. B. Lenhart, Charles Arnold. Frank Spade. Janies M. Ernst. George Ernst, Henry A. Breiner, Fred and Eli Goldner, Dallas Goldner, J. D. Gault, Glen Straub, eleven boys who attended the Peterson school formerly, met and organized for the purpose of arranging a home-coming picnic for the school Sunday September 24. All whb ever attended the school there are invited to come and bring their friends with them. A temporary organization was effected, with James Ernst, president; Henry Brelne, secretary; and Frank Shade, Irea jirer. At the picnic, a pe>nanent organization will be made and it is hoped to make the home-comings annual events. o— GOES TO SOUTH AMERICA. Victor Mavity, electrical engineer in South America, who has been here visiting with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Mavity. will leave Monday for South America. He will be accompanied by his brother, Frank Mavity, who will be employed there for two years.

Will MOVE ALONG I 1 . Lively Program for Calvary Home Coming Next Sunday, September 10. MANY ADDRESSES Sunday Afternoon and Evening Services — Rev. Stoops Coming. Program for the Calvary Home Coming, Sunday. September 10: 9:45. Sunday school 10:45. Welcome address — Rev. Metzner. of Elkhart. 11:00 to 12:00. Social hour. Dinner. 1:30. Song Service. 1:45. Address—Hon Shaffer Peterson. Decatur. Song. “A Charge I Have" (by short meter). 2:30. Address—Rev. A. F. WiesJahn, of Wanatah, Ind. Song. 3:00. Greetings of former pastors. 3:15. Round table, pioneer reI membrances. 3:45. History of Calvary, from August 17, 1871, to September 10, 1916. by the church founder, the R«v. Eli Stoops, Vicksburg, Mich. Collection. Benediction. Evening. 7:30. Song Service. 7:45 Address, by some able speaker to be chosen later from the many eligibles present. The public is cordially invited. If you live within fifty miles, yon cannot affor dto miss this wonderful gathering of old Calvary friends. MEATS GOUP Steak Soars from Twenty to Twenty-five Cents a Pound Retail. LIVER IS STATIONARY As Well as Brisket—City Markets Made Raise Some Time Ago. Cows and calves and piglets will probably not have enough livers and briskets and other unchoice parts to supply the demand of the Decatur housewife who feels that she must keep within her allowance, however high the prices soar. For Decatur retail markets have raised the price of meat. Trimmed pork chops and beef steaks and pork steaks have been raised from twenty to twenty-five cents a pound. The very cheapest meats, in price, are pork liver which remains ten cents, and beef krisket. which remains twelve and a half cents. Untrimmed pork shops and shoulders are twenty cents. The raise of the local meat markets conies much later than that of the cities. Fort Wayne’ last week was selling pork chops at twentyseven cents, the local merchants losing on twenty cents. “THE FLYING TWINS” In "reel life” are two little girls—twin sisters, who run away from home and join the circus. How they became daring trapeze performers — whal befalls them before they are restored to their sorrowing parents — form the plot of this thrilling drama of life "under the big tent." The story is one that will grip you by its very intensity. It captivates you by the sweet pathos of its rich human sentiment. Every scene is one of stirring human interest, at the Rex tonight. MUST OBEY ORDINANCE The attention of autoists and especially those who are in the habit of parking their automobile on Second street is called to the half hour city ordinance, which makes it unlawful for anyone to park their automobile on main longer than a half hour, complaint has been made to the city officials several times about the violators and the police department will arrest anyone hereafter who violates the or1' dinance. CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WHEN ITS ALL FREE The country newspaper man is offered thousands of chances to give away free advertising to fairs, fall testivals. automobile races, entertain- ] ments and other schemes for making money for the other fellow. Now just as soon as we complete arrangements for getting print paper free, having our work in the office done free, induce our Uncle Sam to- carry our paper through the mails free, obtain a free pass to the grocery and the meat market, arrange with the light com- , pany for free lights and with our ' other Uncle Johndee for free gasoline and the telephone company comes around and offers us free service, etc. just as soon as we can get these little details arranged, we are going to throw our columns open and accept advertising free, hut from now on we, are going to sell our advertising space , at so much per inch, a price that will pay the cost of production and leave a modest margin of profit, that’s all. Advertising space is our stock tn trade. —Rockford Press. IS FOR WILSON Thos. A. Edison. World’s' Greatest Inventor, Announces His Position AND GIVES REASON Says the President Has Faced More Grave Problems Than Any Other. (By Willis S. Thompson.) Indianapolis, Sept. B—The8 —The Indianapolis newspapers which publish three columns announcing that some democrat whom nobody knows says he is going to vote for Hughes, published! three lines saying Thomas A. Edison is voting for Wilson. Not one word covering the reasons set forth by Mr. Edison. Here is what Mr. Edison said on the subject: “Not since 1860 has any campaign j made such a direct call on simon pur?| Americanism. The times are too serious t otalk or think i nterms of republicanism or democracy. Real Americans must drop parties and get down to big fundamental principles ‘More than any other president In any memory, Wilson has been faced with a succession of tremendous problems. any one of which, decided the wrong way. would have had disastrous consequences. Wilson's deci - ions, so far, have not got us into an . ; serious trouble, nor are they likely to. “He has given us peace with honor. This talk about the United States bring despised is nonsense. Neutrality ( is a mighty trying but bar k of it are international law, the rights, of humanity and the future of civilization. “With reference to Mexico. I think : that the president has acted wisely, I justly and courageously. It was right ; that United States should not ha o recognized such a murderous personality as Huerta. I do not believe the' we should have intervened, nor do I believe that we should intervene now.; Mexico is a troublesome neighbor just now, but war and conquest are not i going to make her a better one. “It has been sa'd that Wilson r.t first was against preparedness. Perhaps he was, but when convinced that intelligent public opinion was over-i whelmingly in favor of it he changed, j “That is the proper<Jhinß for ourj president to do. A president defiant; of public opinion would be a dangerous man in our government. “His attitude on the tariff shows an equal openness of mind. A tariff commission will take the whole problem out of politics. 1 "They say he has blundered. Perhaps he has. But 1 notice that he usually blunders forward." Taking up the railroad labor controversy, Mr. Edison says of Mr. Wil son.: “He is acting with his usual courage and sanity.” About Mr. Hughes, Mr. Edison remarks: “His capacity for hindsight, as we learn from his speeches, is highly developed, but as to his foresight we are not equally well informed. “Mr. Wilson has now had abont four years of experience and he has earned faith and truth. Ido not think it a logical or sensible thing to change to an inexperienced and untried man just for the sake of change, nor without much better reasons being given •for the change than I have noticed.” |

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THE COURT NEWS Evidence in Matter of Petition of .James K. Martz for Drain IS HEARD TODAY • — — Supreme Court Decision is Recorded in BranyanBrookover Case. The certified opinion of the supreme court in tlie case of Lucinda J. Branj yan et al vs. Asael Broookover et al was ordered spread of record. The court also restates his conclusion ami orders sam s filed and spread of record. The plaintiff's are found to be the joint owners in fee simple of the two-sevenths of the land described in the complaint subject to the life esItate of Maty A. Brookover. Th etitle of the plaintiffs is quieted in the land. Judgment for costs is rendered against , the defendants, except that of dismisral by Stelzle, Poor and Rochards. Tlie case of Christena Niblick et al \s. John W. Vail, is dismissed and costs paid. In the case of John Hill vs. Lydia . Shamp, et al. the county auditor was made party defendant and summons i was ordered issued returnable, September 20. Manley P. Irwin et al to Lurena P. Irwin, et al. Demurer by the defendant to the complaint. Edith & Dicer vs. Charles H. Dicer, divorce. Answer filed by the prosecutor: rule to answer. C. J. Lutz enters appearance for I Wm. A. Bauman and W. A. Bauman, ■ et al in the two cases of Martin Reppert.

John Carleton vs. John A. Corey. | Submitted by agreement and judgement for $122.45 rendered against the [defendant. Corey was found to be a j surety for J. T. Ault and the estate I is ordered first exhausted before proceeding against Corey. Real esate transfers: Lena Hirschy J to John M. Irelan. lot 355, Berne. $325; Fred Reppert et al to Fred J. Lindley, et al. 140 acres of Root township. $1 J. T. Kelly, executor of the will of 'Jacob N. Ryan, filed inventory number one. which court approved. Tfe was also authorized to sell oats and i hay at private sale in market, for jcash without notice and to make report within thirty days. ABOUT THE SICK. Dick Lingshore motored to Fort Wayne yesterday and brought home | Oliver Jackson, who had been a pai tient five weeks at the Lutheran hosI pital. He is at his home on S. First, street and is getting along well . Miss Mayme Cloud, of the Bowers Realty Company's office, is somewhat, better, but is still very weak. She i has been ill since Monday evening when she suffered a severe attack of • acute indigestion, reacting on the heart. I Mrs. John Schurger who suffered a I severe attack of stomach trouble Sunday night is getting better and this morning was able to sit up awhile in bed. GOOD SHOWING IN AUGOST Homer Ruhl, general passenger and freight agent for the Fort Wayne I Decatur traction company today for- ' warded to the main offices his report 1 for the month of August which shows that 417 cars were operated of which 398 were on time and 19 late, a wonderful showing indeed. The percentage of trains on time was 95.4 and of those late 4.6. All trains were on time eighteen days in the motVh, which is sure enough first class service. Mr. Ruhl adds to his report that most of the delayed trains weto caused on account of heavy traffic "she FOUND A HOME. tTTnttefl Pr»« Service) Los Angeles. Ca.. Sept. B—(SpecialB—(Special ’ to Daily Democrat)—Ramona Borden. *the poor little girl” whose “homelessness” caused her to run away several times from places i where her father had sent her. has found a home. Announcement was mad etoday that she had been married here yesterday to Cole Parker, son of George S. Parker, a wealthy Anderson. Indiana, banker and politiI cian.