Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1916 — Page 1

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BOTH SATISFIED Republicans Satisfied and Gratified While Demo crats are Encouraged AND SATISFIED Vance McCormick Draws Some Mighty Interesting Conclusions. (United Press Service) New York, Sept. 12— (Special to the Daily Democrat) —Republicans are confident and gratified and democrats are encouraged and satisfied with the result of the.. Maine election according to statements of the leaders of both tides. While the republicans claim the election indicated a complete reunion of the progressives and republican parties the democrats maintained that later figures will show that a large percenage of the progressives voted the democratic ticket.

Chairman Wilcox of the republican national committee in commenting on the election said: “1 regard the main result as an indication of the certainty of the election of Hughes and Fairbanks in November. The election has proven we are a reunited party. That means success in the campaign”. Chairman McCormSk of the democratic national committee smiled and told newspaper men that he had “no sad song to sing.” McCormick said: “A plurality of approximately only ten thousand in comparison with the republican pluralities in Maine in past years indicates that this is a democratic year and that President Wilson will be re-elected. I think that this is particularly significant when it is realized that President Wilson is stronger by far than the local ticket in Maine, according to dispatches. "I most certainly do not concede a general return of progressives to the republican party. I have not yet had time to analize all the figures but reports tell me that the democratic party got a goodly percentage of the firogressive vote and I am positive that we will get at least twenty-five percent of the progressives in the presidential election. You must remember that tl)>s was a local election, president Wilson’s name was not on the ballot and I am sure that if it had been he democratic party would have polled ten thousand more votes." New York. Sept. 12.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Chairman Vance McCormick of the democratic national committee will leave tonight with former Governor Martin H. Glynn for Indianapolis, where he will attend the notification of Vice-Presi-dent Marshall Thursday night. McCormick expects to confer with middle west leaders at Indianapolis and later at Chicago, returning for a con ference with President Wilson at Long Branch on Monday. New York. Sept. 12.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —A sweeping democratic victory in Indiana is predicted by United States Senator Thomas Taggart. “President Wilson and the democratic ticket will carry Indiana by fifty thousand.” the senator told Chairman McCormick of the democratic national committee.

(By Perry Arnold.) Augusta, Maine, Sept. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Return of the progressives to the republican fold vlil nrake the g. o. p. majority *n| Maine’s election yesterday over twelve | thousand, practically complete returns today showed. The reunited party made a clean • sweep in the pine tree state. It also increased the republican strength In the stale b gi« sture. Two years ago the progressive candidate for governor polled 18,000 votes and the democrat won by about 3,000 majority. The difference is about 15.000 votes. There were only a few scattered precincts to be heard from at noon today and the republicans claim 15,000 would be practically the total of their majority. Head matters for both parties he'o tabulated figures showing tfiat the majority atttained by the republican nominee for governor, Carl E. Milliken, was 13 400 ahoetl of govern/r Curtis. Colonel Fred Hale who opposed probably the strongest democratic candi- < rte in the state — Senator Charles F. Johnson—had a majority of 9.500 votes according to virtually complete figures. B

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GOOD DEMOCRATIC SIGN New York, Sept, 12—Chairman McCormick of the Democratic committee issued the following statement: "The r-sult of the election in Maine indt'a'es a sw-pj-m Democratic victory in November. I have never claimed that we would win Maine, because I realized that to carry such a rockribi'td Republican stronghold in a pre'.tdential year would be practically impossible. We have materially reduced the usually large Republican majority always obtained on national issues in that state and that insures the election of President Wilson in November by an impressive majority, just a Republican plurality of 12,000 in September. 1892, prefaced the election of President Cleveland in November.

MORE VIOLATION? British Torpedo Boat is Alleged to Have Violated Neutrality AT MANILA BA Y When He Entered Three Mile Limit and Stopped the Cebu. (United Press Service) Wasningion, Sept. 12.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —A dispatch alleging violation of the American neu trulity in the holding up of the Phil liptne steamer Cebu by a British torpedo boat inside the three mile limit was transmitted to the state depart ment today from Governor General Harrison of the Phillipines. Harrison’s dispatch declared the Cebu was *held up one and a half miles from Carabo island at the entrance of Manila bSy. The state de. partment will make representations' to the British government immediately. The ffcttish officer was trying to locate a man named Bady. London, Sept. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Greece moved nearer to war today with the beginning of the allied offensive in the Balkans. Reports that premier Zamis has entertained the resignation of his cabinet was officially confirmed from Athens. Dispatches from the Greek capital said the capture of four villiages by the British and the defeat of the Bulgarians on both wings has created a profound sensation.

'two STRIKE FATALITIES (United Press Service) New York, Sept. 12 —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Two persons were killed, four others probably fatally inpured and eight are in a hospital as a result of the first serious accident since the beginning of the New York street ear strike. A union railway car in charge of a green crew which had supplanted strikers dashed down hill in the Bronx today and jumping the track crashed into two automobiles busses, transporting workers to elevated and subway lines. Loren Thomas, 42, an accountant, and J. 0. Duelfe were killed Tlje four probably fatally injured suffered fractured skulls. The police received reports of several attacks on elevated trains early today but no one was seriously injured Shots were fired in one instance and bricks hurled through car windows

MEXICAN ELECTION SOON (United Press Service) New London, Conn.. Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Supporting their claim that the Carranza regime is now in a strong position and that it still will become even greater the Mexican commission announced here today that a call for a constitutional convention may be momentarily exIpected. The convention will be followed by state and presidential elections. It is expected to sit before the first of next year. o . —* STOCKS BOOMING (United Press Service) New York, Sept. 12—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —United States steel common went to a new high record at 105% today and many other speculative leaders soared from one to seven points when the stock exchange opened today General Motor this afternoon sold at 616% the highest price with one exception at which a stock ever sold on the New York exchange. It jumped 26% points passing the reclord of Bethlehem Steel.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, September 12, 1916.

FATHER_IS DEAD Prof. Rudolph A. Bischoff Passed Away at Home of Son, Rev. Bischoff AT ST. .JOHNS Death Due to Paralysis— Lived with Son Since Return from South. Prof. Rudolph A. Bischoff, a former member of the Concordia college faculty, died yesterday morning at 11 o’clock at the home of a son, Rev. Walter Bischoff, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran church at Bingen. Paralysis was the immediate cause of death. Professor Bischoff had been ailing for a long time and in 1904 lie resigned Ills position at the local college and went to North Carolina with hopes of benefitting his health. Professor Bischoff was born in St. Ixiuis. He accepted a chair at Convordia college in 1873 and continued there until 1888 when lie became pastor of the St. John's church at Bingen. He returned to the local college in 1892 and remained there until 1904 when ill health forced him to retire. He was sixty-nine years of age. Surviving besides the widow are the following children: Rudolph Bischoff, of Boston. Mass.; Albert Bischoff, of Pittsfield. Mass.: Rev. Walter Bischoff of Bingen, and the Misses Amy and Pauline, also of Bingen. There are four grandchildren. Dr. Otto Gross is a brother-in-law. The deceased had made his home with his son at Bingen since his return from the south a year ago. Funeral services private. Wednesday 1 p. m., residence of son. after which the body will lie in state at the Bingen church where friends may view the remains until 2 o’clock. Prof. Louis Dorn, of Concordia college, will officiate. Interment at Concordia cemetery, Fort Wayne Wayne. Auto funeral.. —Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.

GLYNNTSPEAK Famous New Yorker Will Deliver Address at The Marshall Meet Thursday AT TOMLINSON HALL Governor Ralston will Preside and the Event Promises to Be a Big One. Indianapolis. Sept. 12—The notification of Thomas R. Marshall on the evening of September fourteenth at Tomlinson hall will be one of the most interesting political event'’ in the state since the campaign of 1912. Governor Ralston will preside and introduce Martin H. Glynn, former governor of New York and acknowledged one of the best orators of the country. Since Governor Glynn delivered his now famous speech at the St. Louis convention last June, there has been a pressing demand for his appearance in all the states of the Union. His spec, h at ths Marshal' notification will be one worth hearing. Governor Ralston is a favorite with the people of Indiana. He always has something to say that is worth listening to and he says it in away that impresses his audience. Vice-President Marshall's speech will be the keynote of a vigorous campaign which he will open. The national committee has agreed that he may stay in Indiana long enough to make one speech in each congressional district. Indianapolis will be decorated elaborately for the Marshall notification, the business and residence community . oing h'ni honor in a norpartisa# way. There will be a parade preceeding the meeting and in addition to the Indianapolis club, which will appear with numerous bands and drum corps, there will be many clubs and bands from many other cities and counties. The meeting will serve as a fit opening tor one of the livest political compaigns ever waged in Indiana, in whits the vice-president, both Indiana senators, and all the congressmen together with a number of senators and con-

fressmen from other states will participate. long' mot’or”trip' J. W. Merriman and wife and Frank Nerriman and wif* had juet returned from a week's motor trip through Michigan. While in that state they visited their and brother, Floyd Merriman near Addison Michigan, at which place he has 120 acres of land. Mr. Merriman reports butni>er crops for southern Michigan and says the patch crop looks fine W. H. FRAZIER HURtY W. H. Frazier, son of County As* sessor William Frazier, has returned employed as a carpenter. Mr. Frazier fell yesterday, while working, and in striking the ground broke the ligaments in his right arm. The injured arm is now being caried in a sling. MISSIONLECTURE Will be Given Married Women at St. Mary’s Church Wednesday Afternoon. LECTURE IN EVENING To the Young Ladies-First Two Days of Mission — Marked with Success. The same routine as that* carried out yesterday at the Mission services at the St. Mary’s Catholic church, will be conducted today. The mission this week is for the women of the congregation only and the attendance at the masses and evening services have taxed the capacity of the church at each service. The program for Wednesday will be somewhat different from the regular daily routine. A lecture will be given at two-thirty in the afternoon which will be for the married women exclusively. In the evening, following the rosary services, the second lecture of the day will be given to the young unmarried ladies. The Wednesday lectures are the first of the kind to be given by the mission ary fathers. The morning masses will be the same on Tuesday and will be for all the women of the congregation. EMERY WALTERS HURT Emery Walters, an employee at the Haugk stone quarry, while repairing a ctble yesterday had the misfortune to get in the patli of it getting a severe conusion on the nose. Te needed the services of a physician to dress the njury. o GETS A LUNG MOTOR. (United Press Service) Kendallville. Ind. ; Sept. 12. (Special to Dailjy Democrat.) —Offers to sell a lung motor to this city are being favorably considered by the town council.

MADE Clara D. Jenney Leaves Estate to Her Sisters and Husband. ASKS THAT BUILDING Be Not Leased for Saloon After January, 1917— The Provisions. In her will, probated here, Mrs. Clara D. Jenney. of Berne, gives her estate to her sisters and husband. The will, which was written August 8, 1916, was witnessed by J. D. Winteregg and Amos Hirschey. To a sister, Mary A. Beery, Dunkirk, she gives $150; to a sister, Lizzie L. Cramer, Fort Wayne, she gives $75 and a slumber robe. The remainder of her estate, after expenses and debts are paid, is to go to her husband. Nicholas Jenney, whom she names executor. A dia-. moud ring, which belongs to her, she asks to be sold and the proceeds used by her husband. She specifies that a building in Chattanooga, Ohio, which is used as a saloon, be not used as that, after January 1, 1917. Mrs. Jenney was formerly Mrs. Clara D. Sheets, the Berne milliner, wife of the late William Sheets.

A HOTEL CHANGE Dell Locke and Burt Townsend Sell Interests in the Courtland Hotel AT KOKOMO, INDIANA Mr. Townsend will Join His Father, Dick Townsend in Chicago Hotel. Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 12 —A deal was completed Saturday by which the Courtland hotel lease, ow-ied by Del Lot ke ai d Bert Townsend, and the furnishings of the building, were sold to Herman Steinhilber, Louisville, Ky. Mr. Steinhilber will take charge of the hotel October 1. At present he is manager of the Louisville Inn iiotel at Louisville, Ky. The negotiations for the purchase of the hotel have been in progress for several days, starting when Otto Seelbach, owner of the Seelbach hotel at Louisville, was in Kokomo a month ago. Mr. Seelbach, a friend of Mr. Steinhilber and his former employer, was impressed with Kokomo and the opportunities here. He told Mr. Steinhilber. who was looking for a hotel which he wished to purchase, about the city. Mr. Locke said he had no plans for the future yet. He owns a hotel at Bryan. O. Mr. Townsend will return to Chicago and become associated with his father, who is manager of the Great Northern. ~“L ITT L E CO MR A DE.” is a term complimentary to any wife; but how few now-a.days deserve the compliment! If ill health prevents women should remember that there is one tried and true remedy for their ailments, that is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. This medicine, made from roots and herbs, has for forty years been alleviating the suffering of women, and better wives and mothers.

SCKER_BEUNIDN First Annual Reunion of Descendants of Late Samuel Acker will Be HELD NEXT SUNDAY In Schafer Grove Near Rivarre—All Relatives Invited. The first annual reunion of the descendants of the late Samuel Acker, a pioneer resident of the county, will be held next Sunday in the Almond Schafer grove near Rivarre. The elder Mr. Acker, whose children and grandchildren and greatgrand children will thus meet came to Adams county in 1838, and settled near Pleasant Mills, where a long and useful life was spent. Six of the children of Mr. Acker are living, they being Mrs. Laura Teeple, Mrs. Adelina Smith and Irvin Acker, frow the first marriage; Mrs. Ora Hurtle, Mrs. Etta Roop and Samuel Acker, from the s«cond marriage. Mr. Irvin Acker is quite busy sending out invitations to the members of the family, but as it is impossible to notify all, and assemble all the names on short notice, especially for the first reunion, he asks that all those knowing themselves related, come, and enjoy the day with them.

AMELIA DEPINET FUNERAL. The funeral services for Miss Amelia Depinet, whose death occurred Sunday night, will be held at nine-thirty o'clock from the St. Mary’s Catholic church. The services will be held ohe hour later on account of the mission. BUSINESSMEN MEET The regular meeting of the business men will be held at the usual place tonight. Several new propositions of importance makes it necessary for etch member to be there. CONFERENCE' AT BUTLER. The 1917 U. B. conference will be held at Butler instead of at Bourbon, as stated last evening. i

AS TO MR. COOT'S AGE. Gwietii A. Beiers, Celina, Ohio, a daughter of the Ipte John J. Coots, writes us asking that we correct the (tatement of his age, an given in tiie ■notice of >■> s death last week, the says that the family bible, iris marriage record and other papers in her possession, show that he was born December 15, 184(1 and that he would have been seventy years old next December. Mrs. Peters feels very badly because she did not learn of her father's death until too late to attend the funeral services. DANCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The regular weekly dance will be given at the Masonic hall Wednesday night. The usual good music and the good time is assured. HOOSIEIf_BRIEFS Jack Dillon and Battling Levinsky to Mill Another Bout. AT MEMPHIS, TENN. Choral Association Formed at Elwood—A New Thing in Music. (United Press Service) Elwood, Sept. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —More than a hundred voices constitute the choir organized here by a choral society. The choral, society consist of church choirs. (United Press Service) Crawfordsville. Sept. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Electric light wires have been strung throughout the court house here at a cost of $3,000. This is the first time that the place has been electrically lighted. (United Press Service) Bluffton, Sept. 12 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Bakers here have, raised the price of bread to five cents straight. Six loaves were previously sold for a quarter. The advance is due to the advance in the price of flour. (United Press Service) Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Jack Dillon, the light-weight heavy-weight champion from Indianapolis, will go up against Battling Levinsky, the New York Hebrew here tonight, and although this is the ’steenth battle they have fought it bids fair to be the fiercely contested and most interesting of all. Bearing in the mind the popular decision that Levinsky won over him. recently in Baltimore,’ the Hoosier fighter said today that he planned to pin crepe on the battler’s hoi>es tonight. “I'll knock him out if he does'nt step lively,’’ said Jack. The clever easterner, howeyer. was just as confident that he could repeat the Baltimore performance.

IT'S GOOD FOR FIDO. (United press Service) Elwood, Ind.. Sept. 12. (Special to Daily Democrat.)—Fido may leave his muzzle at home hereafter, as far as the Elwood officials are concerned. The order recently issued here for muzzling of all canines has been repealed, because there has not been a case of rabies here for a month. The business meeting of the Y. P. A of the Evangelical church which was to have been held this evening at the Fred Linn home has been postponed until further notice. Please take note of this and tell your friends. O. L. BURGENER. Pres. NOT INFRINGING. Washington, Sept. 12.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —The Japanese for. eign office has officially notified this government that nothing in the recent demand of Japan on China infringes on the sovereignity of that country or impairs the Root-Taka-hira agreement, the state department announced today. MRS MAGNER BETTER Mrs. Willis Magner who suffered an attack of nervousness and heart trouble Sunday evening, is better and is . able to be up again. The work or remodeling the rooms over this office to be used as democratic headquarters is going along steadily and they will be ready in a ’ few, days. The work of organizing for , registration dav on October 9th will begin at once.

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THE COURT NEWS Mrs. Edna Carson Files a Suit for Divorce—Asks Custody of Child. EVIDENCE ENDS In Martz Ditch Case—New Suit Filed on Note— Probate Matters. Real estate transfers: f. S. patent deed to Oliver Moore, 76.36 acres of Wabash township, $1; Gladys M. Graham, quit claim deed to Lewis H. Graham,' for 80 acres of Washington township, $1; M. a. Frisinger et al to Eli W. Steele, part of lot 348, and lot 88, Decatur, 2,000; D. E. Studebaker et al to Martin Knepper, lots 104. 105, Geneva. $150: Naomi Ford, et al >o Oris Burk, real estate in Wabash town ship, $1950; Thomase F. Rian, et al to ('. F. Adams, et al 20 acres of Jefferson township, 2175. Farm names recorded are “Shady Lane Stock Farm" belonging to Jonathan Rumple in Jefferson township: and “Clover Leaf Farm" belonging to Mrs. Nancy Jenette Hardin, in Union township. Andrew Gottschalk, guardian of Mary A. Linton, infirm person, reports death of the ward, and upon approval of his final report he is discharged as guardian. He qualified as administrator, giving $2,000 bond. James T. Merryman, attorney for Runyon-Engeler company, filed a suit against Lewi's W. Johnson, on note, demand SIOO. The case of Samuel T. Niblick vs. Jesse Niblick, for money paid out, has been set for trial October 24. The evidence in the matter of the James K. Martz, et al., drain petition, was concluded yesterday. Sarah S. Sheets, who has sued John G. Sheets for divorce, was given an additional allowance of $75, the same to be paid within ten days. Upon the petitions of Hazel. Lewis and Joseph Sapp, the clerk was ordered to pay to them money now in his hands, the same being due from the estate of Owen Sapp, and to report proper receipt therefore. Adams County Creamery Co. vs. Chicago & Erie railroad. Appearance by W. O. Johnson, Heller. Sutton & Heller for the defendant. Rule to answer.

D. B. Erwin, for Edna Carson, has filed a suit for divorce from Frank W. Carson, and the custody of their son, Robert D. Carson, born October 8, 1913. They were married December 4, 1912, and lived together until March. 1913. She charges failure to provide. SUES FOR*DAMAGES. (United T“.-es» Servlrel Rushville. Ind., Sept. 12. — (Special to Daily Democrat.) —Alleging that he received injuries here on Aug. 31. when a cut of Lake Erie & Western freight cars struck a passenger coach in which he was riding. Guy Shuter has filed suit against the railroad asking damages in the sum of SIO,OOO. WANTS REAL SCALPS. 'United Press Service' Indianapolis. Ind.. Sept. 12. (Special to Daily Democrat.)—The list of “props” for the Indiana Centennial pageant, which will be at Riverside park Oct. 2-7, calls for scalps to be used in “The Taking of Vincennes.” Local men having charge of the episode are hot on the trail of genuine scalps to help out the realism of the affair. FORD MAKES 62'/ a MILES HOUR. Chicago, Sept. 12.—Paul H. Harvey, of Oak Park. 111., won two out of three races at the Ford speedway meet at Maywood, Monday, averaging 62% miles an hour in each contest. He finished first in the twenty and fifty-mile events. B. F. Davis of Paris, 111., won the thirty mile race. CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. Zack Springer and children thank all the neighbors, interurban employees, and others, for the innumerable kindnesses, the favors shown, and flowers given, during their lite bereavement, the death of their beloved husband and father.