Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 216, Decatur, Adams County, 11 September 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 216.

TWENTYFIVEDEAD Central Span of St. Lawrence River Bridge Collapses. KILLING TWENTY-FIVE Thousands of Spectators Saw Five Thousand Ton Piece Fall. t ■ (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Quebec, Ontario, Sept. 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Twenty-five men were plunged to death when the central span of the big seventeen million dollars cantelever Quebec bridge over the St. Lawrence collapsed just as it was being swung into place in what would have been the final work on one of the greatest engineering feats in the world. Thousands of persons who had come to witness the spectacle, including cabinet, parliamentary members and engineers saw the accident. First reports were that the entire force of ninety men w’ho were on the bridge perished. The St. Lawrence bridge company, contractors for the structure announced however that their latest estimate showed twenty-five killed. Only five or six survivors of those who plunged into the river were picked up.

The big span which buckled and then collapsed weighed f ve thousand tons It was loaded on barges while thousands in boats of every description, and massed on shore, cheered. Steamboats whistles were tooting and the enthusiasm us the great crowd was at its heighth when the accident occurred. The span had been hoisted but fifteen of the 150 feet necessary. The supporting jacks on the lower end gave way, the span broke in the center and th, steel girders snapped with reports ilke rifle shots the structure plunged into the water and the crowd looked on with dumb amazement as the great steel span dived out of sight. It carried with it a small portion of the south cantelever arm. Four or five men working on top of the piece were hurled into the water. The rest were drowned. The fleet of launches and tugs hurried forward but succeeded in rescuing but few The big span sank in two hundred feet of water disappearing completely. In 1907 a section of the bridge collapsed as it was nearing completion killing 75 men. New York, Sept. 11—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The attempt of the New York traction companies to "crush unionism" is the first direct result of the eight hour legislation passed by congress to prevent a railroad strike, the statement of the Amalgamated association of carmen charged today.

“Capital does not intend that this legislation shall ever go on the statute books” the statement declared. “The New York traction companies are backed by the most powerful aggregation of capital in t*;e world. The same winancial interests back of the railroads of the country. This attempt to crush unionism is the first step in a great fight by capital against organized labor, that it may not realize the result of a twenty-five year fight won by the eight hour bill passed by congress.” BULLETIN Paris, Sept. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —British troops have taken the offensive in the Balkans it was officially announced here today. The British crossed the Strumma river and attacked the Bulgahrions at Nivolden. Heavy fighting is going on . Paris, Sept. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Germans launched five attacks against the French lines south of the Somme between Berny and the point south of Caulnes last night, using liquid fire. The war office announced these attacks were all checked by artillery fire The Germans lost heavily. BELLS WILL TOLL Every evening from now until the close of the mission which opened at the St. Mary’s Catholic church the bells wpi toll for five minutes. A five minue prayer will be said during these five minutes. When the bells tolled last evening a good many inquiries were made about the city until the reason was made known.

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RIOTING AT GLASS WORKS. (United r-iess Service) Muncie, Ind., Sept 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat (—Rioting and bloodshed were iininent at Yorktown near here today when strikers at the Skill-In-Goodin Glass factory attempted to prevent strike breakers from going to work. Paul Estes, 26, a striker, is near death with a bullet wound in his abdomen. He is said to have been shot by Walter Said, a strike breaker. Pickets are stationed about the factory. ■■■■. ..». ..■■■■■j MASONIC DANCE WEDNESDAY Another one of those enjoyable weekly dances will be given at the Masonic hall Wednesday evening. Music will be furnished by Elgin King and Elmo Smith. Come and enjoy yourself.

THE COURT NEWS Mary Smith Asks for Divorce From Charles Smith Today. SHE CHARGES CREULTY And Failure to Provide— Change of Venue Asked in a Case. C. L. Walters filed a suit for divorce in which Mary Smith is plaintiff and Charles Vern Smith, defendant. They were married January 22, 1916 and lived together until April 1916. The complaint recites that the defendant has lived with her less than five days and has failed to provide her a home, and provision and clothing, giving her during their married life only $4. She recites that he spends his earnings on other women and in drinking and this his treatment of her has been cruel and inhuman. Her health has not been good but she has been obliged to support herself and their child, Anne LeVaugh Smith by labor. She asks for the custody of the child: SSOO alimony and* a monthly sum for support.

Licensed to marry: Noah Stuckey, hardware dealer of Linn Grove, born April 2, 1889, son of David Stuckey to wed Tressa Meshberger, born August 2, 1894. daughter of John Meshberger,: Cornelious Joseph Case, of Decatur, born January 2, 1891, son of Joesph Gase. to wed Ella Sophia Anna Zwick, born September 7, 1893, daughter of Henry Zwick. Christ and John Rich were discharged as executors of the Joseph Rich will, on approval of their final report. Ora E. Brandyberry, administator of the Joseph Wisler Astate, filed final report and notice was ordered. Final report was filed by George H. Trickier, administrator of the John Chilcote estate and notice was ordered. Caroline L. Doak was discharged as executrix of the estate of Samuel Doak, on approval of her final report.

Mary Spillers, administratrix .of the estate of Anton Burch, filed report of sale, which was approved; also final report and notice was ordered. Stephen A. Siegrist and Bernard C. Beckmyer, administrators of the escharged on approval of their final report. In the estate of Elias Crist, inventory and appraisement were filed and approved and additional bond filed and approved. L. A. Graham, guardian, filed final report as to Gladys M„ and current report as to the other wards, which were approved. He was discharged as to Gladys and continued as to the others. Linton V. Number’s final report as to John Z. Numbers, of whom he was guardian, was approved and he was discharged. Charles E. Grandlienard vs. Adam Biberstein defendant, ruled to answer absolute in five days Adeline Smith vs Joseph Smith. Appearance by Lutz, Heller, Sutton * Heller for the defendant Rule to answer. Franklin Moeure administrator of the estate of Louisa Zaugg vs. David Kolter, et al. Report of sale of real estate approved: deed ordered, report(Continued on Page 2.)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, September 11, 1916.

YOUNGJJDY DEAD Miss Amelia Depinet Died Sunday Night at 10:05 of Typhoid Fever. WAS SICK ONE WEEK * Only Daughter of Joseph Depinet—Funeral Wednesday Morning. Miss Amelia Depinet only daughter of Mr. Joseph Depinet died Sunday night at 10:05 o'clock at the home of her father on North Fourth street after a weeks sickness from typhoid fever. Miss Depinet took sick a week ago Sunday and since last Monday had been in a very critical condition From Saturday on she grew worse until relieved of her suffering by death Sunday night. Amelia Repinet was born on the 19 day of January. 1892 and when only three weeks old was left motherless At the age of five her aunt; Mrs. Henry Schulte gave her a home and she lived with her until she was sixteen years old, after which she kept house for her father The deceased was only 24 years, seven months and 2 days old. The funeral services will be held Wednesday morning from the St. Marys’ Catholic church, the St. Agnes sodality of which she was a devout member officiating. Interment will be made in the St. Joseph cemetery. Those who survive besides the father are her aunts, Mrs. Henry Schulte of this city and Mrs. John Starost of Fort Wayne.

MISSIONJPENS Mission Services Began Sunday at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church. WAS IN TWO SECTIONS First Week Exclusively for Women of Congregation— Evening Services. The first day of the two weeks' mission services that will "be held at the St. Mary's Catholic church in this city was attended by nearly eight hundred women of the congregation. the first week being set apart exclusively for the women, married women and young ladies of the congregation. At the nine-thirty high mass Sunday morning the Missionary Father, Rev. Vincent Trost, O. M. F„ announced the program for the week and at seventy-thirty in the evening the first special mission services were conducted, Father Andrew Henze, a missionary father, being in charge. The evening services consisted of a short instruction of preparatory talk, the reciting of the rosary and benediction. The mission will extend over a two weeks period. The last week, beginning with the Sunday evening services will open the week for the men of the congregation. This division is made owing to the fact that, the present capacity of the church will not accomodate all the members at one of the services, the church almost being taxed to its capacity with the women ;;t attendance last evening.

Special masses and evening services will be held during the two weeks mission. They will be solely in charge of the missionary fathers. Rev. Vincent Trost, O. M. F., and Rev. Andrew Henze. O. M. F.. These two fathers araj eloquent speakers and are two of the best known missionary fathers in the country. The program for this week will be a mass at five o’clock every morning, followed by a short talk by one of the missionaries. The regular masses will be held at six and seven-thir-ty o’clock. At eight o’clock the second mission mass will be held, followed by an English and German sermon. The evening services will be held at seven-thirty o’clock every evening. Extra services or sermons will probably be held later on in the the mission will no doubt be one of the most successful services of its kind ever held in this city.

VICE-PRESIDENT MARSHALL FROM LATEST PHOTOGRAPH ,MTTtn|Ti —friiin 111 I jJL.II II ' s’* I K KW 7 (K ’-jar ■ i JI Jv ■ - . - Will Speak Here Next Monday Afternoon at Three O’clock.

CLASS ORGANIZES Reorganization Effected at Fourth Annual Reunion of Class of 1913. PICNIC IN THE GROVE Nine Members Married and Four Babies—lncrease is Noted. A very good representation of the thirty-five members of the class of 1913 of the Decatur high school was present at the fourth annual reunion in the grove near Monmouth yesterday where they had a picnic feast at noon continuing the festivities in the afternoon. A number of friends were present also, including the husbands and wives of the nine married members, and the four babies born. A reorganization was effected with the following officers: President, Clyde Hendricks, Monroe; secretary and invitation committee: Electa Baltzell. Florence Myers and Ethel Fuhrman: refreshment committee. Ruth Parrish Mrs. Felix Holthouse, Fay Hammell, Agnes Sellemeyer and Cleo Roop. A letter from Robert Lenhart, who is now at Wichita, Kas., was read. It was decided to hold the reunion next year on a Sunday near Labor Day. Many from out "of town were present.

SUFFERS_BTROKE George Roop, Well Known Shoe Man, Suffers Paralytic Stroke. AFFECTS HIS LEFT LEG Attack Came Upon Him at Six O’clock this Morning —ls Bedfast. George Roop, of Tenth street, well known shoe man, suffered what was probably a paralytic stroke about six o’clock this morning, that leaves his left side helpless Mr. Roop had stepped out of the house to go to the garden, when his limbs gave away, his left leg being helpless. He was assisted to the house and a doctor called, who advised rest and absolutely quiet for a while, that recovery may be affected. Mr. Roop has been employed in the repair department of the Winnes shoe store for a number of years, and is one of the best known men of the city, being one of the older residents. — - —o — DECATUR WON GAME In a game of baseball between the Decatur Shamrocks and a Fort Wayne team at the south side grounds yesterday afternoon Decatur won without much effort The score of nine to one shows just how easy it was to take the Fort Wayne aggregation of league players into camp Bring ’em on.

GRANB_MASTER I Jesse Mcßeth, Grand Master of the Odd Fellows at Berne Thursday. TWO BIG MEETINGS Delegations from Every Adams County Lodge and Others to Be There. Jesse Mcßeth, of Fort Wayne, ' Grand Master of the Indiana Odd Eel-, lows, will make an official visit to tin' ■ i Berne lodge Thursday September 14th at which time a program for the entire county and adjoining counties will be given. Ed S. Christen, deputy grand master is in reveirt of a letter from the grand master to the effect that he will arrive in Berne for an afternoon meeting for members of thd order only, to commence at two thirty o’clock. In the evening at seven-thirty p. m. a public meeting w*!l be held. Delegations from every Adams county lodge, Decatur, Geneva, Linn Grove and Berne will be there and word from Bluffton, Fort Wayne and Poitland is that several automobile loads from those places will also be there. From Decatur a delegation will leave at one o’clock in the afternoon and another at six in the evening SI STEMS’ 0 ILLNESS Rev. and Mrs. Stolte were called out of the city today by the very serious illness of a sister of Rev. Stolte, who is near death. CANCER_ FATAL Henry Mailand, Farmer, of Near St. Johns, Died Saturday Evening. WAS ILL TWO YEARS Brother of Louis Mailand of This City—Son of Mrs. Minnie Mailand. Henry Mailand, aged forty-five years well known Adams county farmer, residing near St. Johns, died Saturday evening at the home of his mother, Mrs. Minnie Mailand. The deceased had been a sufferer from cancer for two years and was well known to Decatur residents, during his frequent trips here and during his stay at the Decatur hospital. The deceased is a brother of Louis Mailand of this city. Besides the mother and aforenamed brother, there survive the tollowing brothers and sisters: William, Christian, Charles, Frederick and Theodore Mailand; and Mrs. William Zwick of Nebraska. CLOVER LEAF SPECIAL A number of Clover Leaf railway officials, enroute on a tour of the line went through Decatur yesterday. The officials traveled in a special train as second" section of No. 3. Attached *o the train was Receiver W. L. Ross' private car and Superintendent C. L. Hinkle’s private car. A number of other officials, including Trainmaster F. M. Shonts and Roadmaster F. G. Davey, both of Delphos, Ohio, were in the party. The purpose of the trip was not stated, although it is believed to be a conference of Clover Leaf officials and employees in regard to the recent settlement of the threatened strike of trainmen. REPAIRING BASINS. Street Commissioner Isaac Chronister and his men commenced repairing the catch basins on Monroe street, near Second, today. They are tearing up the brick and lowering the level of the grating. Work on levelling some of the curbs at street intersections will begin in a week or two, and before snow flies all the street crossings in the city will be fixed so there is no step to be made in crossing. ' LIBRARY BOARD MEETS A full attendance is desired to the I regular monthly meeting of the library board this evening at 7:30 o'clock.

ART QUITS FLYING. •brt W(iync, Ind., Sept. 11.—Reports received here todaj from Chicago states that Art Smith, the Fort Wayne aviator, a patient in a Chicago hospital ds a result of injuries received In fall two months ago in Japan, has made his last flight. As soon as he recovers he will return to Japan and become Interested in a $5,000,000 plant which will manufactun aeroplanes designed for long trips , and will carry mail and passengers across oceans as well as continents. Smith gained fame by being the first aviator to make a flight with an illuminated machine. He eloped from this city to Hillsdale. Mich., in his aeroplane several years ago and was married there to Miss Almee Cour, from whom he is now seeking a divorce.

IN SPECIAL CARS Democrats From Bluffton to Attend Marshall Notification Meeting. ADAMS COUNTY JOINS Democratic Headquarters Opened Over this Office —Other Political Notes. The entire floor over the office of the Daily Democrat have been leased by the democratic committee and will be used as headquarters during the campaign. They are being remodeled today and will include a front business office and a seventy foot hall for meeting and speaking use. The room is being prepared today find will be taken at once. You are invited to call and report, day or night. The rooms are centrally located and will prove commodius and a plan is now in foot to continue the headquarters permanently. Special cars will leave Bluffton on Thursday noon at twelve o’clock for Indianapolis on account of the Marshall notification meeting to be held at Tomlinsons hall that night. The cars will return immediately after the meeting and the fare for the round trip is $2.80 from Bluffton. Adams county boosters are invited to join the Bluffton crowd and a number have already signified their intentions of doing so. Three autos left here this morning to cover the entire county advertising the Marshall meeting to be held in this city next Monday. They were in charge of Will Hammell, C. N. Christen and Ed Green and every town within twenty-five miles will be reached. Indications are for a successful meeting. John A. M. Adair next governor of Indiana will tour this county on Monday, October 2nd. reaching every section and closing with a night meeting in this city. Mr. Adair is well known by every body in this county and he should be given a good reception here as he will be. James Gqodrich, republican candi date for governor was here this afternoon. being scheduled for, a speech at the court house at three o’clock. He is campaigning the state and making a speech or two each day. CAN’T GET FORDS The demand for the new model Ford cars is so great that the Kalver-No-ble Garage company have been able to get only one car so far. This car went to John Stewart, whose order was in first. Six or seven other purchasers are awaiting their cars now and the local garage company are ex erting every effort to get a car load or two of the new model shipped at once. Witliin the course of a week or two it is believed the congestion wll be stopped and shipments made regularly. ~o rganizUnew class’ A bible study and teachers' training class will be organized to meet every Tuesday evening in the week at the Methodist church, beginning next Tuesday. O. L. Vance will be teacher. The four years' course, which will include one hundred lessons will be taken in two years. Manuscripts will be sent in and graded by the International Sunday School association, a diploma being issued for the completion of the work. Everybody who desires may enter the class.

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RETURNED HERE •*~ ' ’I Decatur U. B. Congregation and Decatur Circuit Highly Pleased. REV. T. H. HARMAN Returned to Charges Here Conference Closed at Warsaw Last Evening. The Decatur United Brethren congregation and the Decatur circuit will rejoice over the fact that the Rev. T. H. Harmon, their pastor for two years has been returned to his charges. Such was learned when the appointments were read yesterday noon at the closing day’s session of the annual conference of the St. Joseph district, held at Warsaw, last week. Present at the conference, besides the pastor and his wife were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Swartz of this city, Mr. Swartz being a delegate from the Decatur congregation. The work of the Rev. Harmon and his able assistant, his wife, has been a great one and the congregations have thrived spiritually, as well as materially, during his pastorate to a remarkable degree. Every member is heartily pleased over his return. The following are the appointments in full, which will be of much interest here: Conference superintendent. Rev. J. E. Grewes; Angola, S. Snyder; Albion, J. A. Robinson; Atwood. S. M. Hill; Ambia. J. D. Coverstone; Battle Ground. A. E. Wake: Bourbon. L. W. Love; Bremen, to be supplied; Bremen Circuit, H. G. Pence: Brimfield, i L. E. Eaton; Brook. C. A. Sickafoose; Butler, W. H. Rittenhouse; Butler Circuit, J. D. Smith; Burket. N. E. Tillman; Churubusco. R. L. Ayers; i Clark's Hill, F. Feightner; Claypool, O. L. Richart; Colburn, G. E. Landen; Collins, J. T. Keesey; Converse, B. E. Chambers; Columbia City, D. B. Kessinger; Craigville, I. A. Farmer; Decatur, T. H. Harman; Deedsville, B. H. Cain; Donaldson, J. O. Highsmith; Dayton, M. S. Livingood; ■ Erie, O. P. Givens; Elkhart Second, J. C. Albright: Elkhart Castle. J. W. Lake; Etna Green, E. A Goodwin; Fort W/ayne, J. W. Borkert; Frankfort, N. McCoy; Frankfort Circuit, W. N. Sherrill: Fulton, O. B. Wells; Galveston. J. C. Bailey; Goblesville. G. H. Trinkle; Grass Creek, Wm L. Eller; Greentown, S. Simons; Gilboa, J. W. Dickison; Huntington. C. V. Mull; Indian Village. G. R. Champlin; Kokomo, M. K. Richardson; Lafayette, W. Z. Roberts; Ligonier, A. E. Grubbs; Logansport. C. A. Spitler; Laketon, A. F. Knepp: Montmorenci. I. R. Ade: Monroeville, D. W.

Zartman; Morrocco, C. R. Smith;

Nappanee. J. W. Miller; Newville, E. F. Highley; North Manchester, W, E. Stanley; Orland, W. A. Hatfield; Ossian, F. Grow: Otterbein, W. B. Taylor; Peru, L. L. Shaffer; Pleasant, J. A. White; Pleasant Lake, W. H. Franklin; Plymouth, A. M. Cummins; Roanoke. J. B. Glick; Rich Valley, J. W. Hindbaugh; Rochester and Athens, G. R. Crane; Rochester Circuit, Z. Dixon; South Bend, G. F. Bryer; Salem and Green Center, A. F. McCloe; Soloman’s Creek, L. G. Bears; Syracuse, L. B. Cline and Ethel Hollingsworth; Sugar Grove, C. S. Thompson; South Whitley, J. N. Holmes; Swannington, J. A. Kek; Twelve Mile, J. L. Speicher; Tyner, C. J. Miner; Warsaw, W. P. Noble and Alice Noble; Warsaw Circuit, J. W. Lower; Washington Center, Sharp; Waterloo, H. C. Beauchamp; Walkerton, S. O. Goodrich; Young America, I. Imler; Zanesville, J. A. Sherrill; Parr, W. Rodebush. Bishop Emeritus, Nicholas Castle; bishop nf Pacific coast, W. M. Bell; teacher I. C. U„ D. Robinson, evangelists at large, J. A. Groves, R. G. Upson, R. J. Parrett; singing evangelist, Mrs. R. J. Parrett; missionaries to Africa, E. W. and Lota Emery. J. E. Grimes, the conference superintendent was re-elected. The conference will be held at Bourbon next year. ■ -Q. — i . - • NEW ASSISTANT MANAGER Verne Overdeer, of Columbia City, arrived this afternoon tp take a position as assistant manager of the Morris five and ten cent store, of which William Page is manager. Mr. Overdeer is a man of experience. He is a brother of Mr. Overdear manager of the Columbia City stere. He will move his family here soon.