Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 218, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1916 — Page 1

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FRENCHJDVANCE French Start Huge Offensive on Western Front, Gaining Much Ground. PIERCE TEUTON LINES Chasing Them Back to Improvised Trenches in Hail of Artillery Fire. (UnttPd Press Service) Paris, Sept. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Continuing their great drive on the front of Combles and Perrone the French last night captured the whole of the villiage of Bouchavesnes, midway of that line, despite the German's most desperate resistance, it was officially announced today. Early today the French pushed further eastward capturing farm lands by a brilliant bayonet charge. The French gains m the great attack that began yesterday afternoon are of the greatest importance. The positions carried are the last of the strongly fortified German earth lines of defense between Combles and Perrone.

All the position now held by the Germans back of this line have been built under the unceasing fire of the French artillery and consequently are not nearly so strong as the old lies. Rome, Sept. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Thanks to thousands of Italian-American miners who came back from the coal fields of Pennsylvania and Colorado. Italy took the stronghold of Gorizia from the Austrians. They hewed galleries and solid rock and tunnelled away for the advance of the Duke of Aosta and his troops. The question now is: can they blast a road to Trieste and Vien nr.’ They believe they can. Ixmdon, Sept. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Greek cabinet crisis took a new turn today after King Constantine had refused acceptance of the resignation of premier Zaimis, said a central news dispatch from Athens today. Zaimis finally yielded to persuasion of his friends and withdrew the resignation with the king's consent. He will reform the cabinet with new ministers of war and interior supposedly of pro-ally sympathies. Rome, by John G. Hearley, Sept. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Pose Benedict will make no more efforts to end the war until he is convinced that one side or the other is approaching a stage of exhaustion His holiness is now convinced that it would be useless for him to renew peace overtures either now or in the immediate future.

STRIKE GETTING ACUTE (Unlteil Press Service! New York. Sept. 13—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —After the dispute between the striking street car employees and the traction companies had reached a deadlock today due to the absolute refusal of the presidents of the street c<y companies to consent to arbitration as proposed by the public service commission, drastic steps to end the strike were proposed by mayor Mitchell. The mayor is considering a request on governor Whitman for a special session of the legislature to pass legislation to end the strike. The New York World in a first page editorial this afternoon calls upon Governor to take such action, declaring that “New York has had enough and demands radical action now." The second move under consideration by the mayor is to have the board of estimates grant an immediate franchise to the New York Motor Bus company to run its motor busses along streets parrallel to the railway lines not tied up by strikes. THEY THREATEN FORCE. (United Press Service! ‘ x Muncie, Ind., Sept. 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) — Striking glass workers of the Skillen-Goodin plant at Yorktown will use force to prevent strikebreakers from working, their spokesman said today. Strikers’ pickets guard the approaches to the factory today. Trouble was feared. Paul Estes, shot in the riot Monday, is recovering. TRI KAPPA PASTRYSALE. The Tri Kappas will hold a pastry sale at the gas office Saturday. Plenty of home made baked goods.

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RAILROAD EARNINGS LARGE. (United Tress Service) Washington, Sept. 13. —(Special to Dally Democrat.) —Net earnings on the large railroads of the United States for the fiscal year just closed Increased 26.6 per cent over the preceding year, according to reports received by the interstate commerce commissiiwt. • Statistics from all railroads in the United States with operating incomes of over a million dollars a year show a total net revenue of 11,172.804,001. For every mile of road operated the net earnings were 15.184. o HAS CHOLERA INFANTUM An erronous report that the year-old bal>y of Henry Smitley of 13th street had infantile paralysis was nipped yesterday when the attending physician demonstrated conclusively that the child is suffering from cholera infantum. The condition of the baby is serious, although there is chances of recovery.

THE COURT NEWS New Trial Denied in FordPontius Case—June Pontius Granted —1 AN ALLOWANCE OF $25 Issues Made in Irwin Partition Suit —Burnett Case Continued. The case of Benjamin E. Allegar vs. Lyman D. Burnett has been continued. David M. Rice, administrator of the estate of Benjamin E. Rice, filed final report. Notice w’as ordered to all ceditors returnable October 6th. In the estate of Robert Galbreath, waiver of notice and assent to sale of real estate was tiled by Harriet Mann, Edith Gilbert, Erwin Gilbert. George W. Galbreath. Thomas W. Dean. Affidavit of non-residence of John T. Galbreath. Notice by publication was ordered returnable on the first day of the November term. Further issues were made in the case of Manly P. Irwin, et al., vs. Lurema P. Erwin, et al. Real estate transfers: Amos B. Zehr, guardian to Peter Bollenbacher, realty in Jefferson township, $1375. lu the case of E. Collins Ford vs. Homer Pontius, a motion for a new trial on issues joined on complaint and a motion for a new trial op issues joined on affidavit in attachment, were overruled, to which exceptions ewj-e taken. The case of the International Business College vs. Henry A. Wiese, was continued.

Upon application of June Pontius, plaintiff in a divorce case the defendant, Ellis C. Pontius, was ordered to pay her the sum of $25 within fifteen days. ADMITS SHE KILLED (United »r«« Service) Baltimore. Md.. Sept. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Breaking the silence she has maintained since shooting J. Leeland Kempler, a native cf New Albany. Indiana, in the fashionable Terrace apartments last night, Sara Conway. 19 and pretty, today told the story of her relations with Kempler and accused him of causing her downfall The girl is a member of a well known family of Wallbrook a suburb. Twice, according to Miss Conway, after liking at Kempler’s apartments she underwent criminal operations. It was after he had ordered her from the apartments when she refused to undergo a third operation that she shot him, she said. BEGINS NEXT WEEK. (United Press Servins! Chicago. Sept. 13.—(Special to Daily Democart., —The democratic drive on the west begins next week with the unloading of heavy artillery in Missouri. It was announced today at the western democratic headquarters that the following speakers will tour the west beginning next week: Senators Underwood, Stone. Reed, Hoke Smith. Shafroth, Robinson and James Hamilton Lewis, Judge Albert Nortoni, William J. Bryan, John J. Lenz, of Ohio, and a score of other orators. Not a single state in the west will be overlooked. Particular attention will be paid to Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, September 13, 1916.

COMPANY_LIABLE Coroner McArdle Gives His Verdict in Andrew Moyer Accident. SWITCH CREW FAILED To Exercise Proper Precautions in Handling String of Cars. Coroner J. E. McArdle, of Alien county, in his verdict in the death of Andrew Moyer, formerly of this county, air brake inspector for the Pennsylvania company, who came to his death over a month ago, states that he finds that the switching crew was negligent. His verdict reads; “Andew Moyer came to his death as a result between two freight cars of a G. R. & I. railroad train in the Pennsylvania company’s yards at Fort Wayne, Ind. I further find that said accident was caused by a Pennsylvania switching crew negligently allowing fourteen empty, cars to run down an incline and bump the rear end of said G. R. & I. railroad train; that said switching crew failed to ascertain whether or not there were any employees at work around said G. R. & I. railroad train and took no steps toward protecting the rear end of said train.” TWO TRIPS PLANNED A number of cars will leave the Odd Fellow block corner for Berne at one o’clock tomorrow afternoon carrying local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to Berne for the afternoon meeting which begins there at two-thirty o’clock. Grand Master Jesse Mcßeth of Fort Wayne will be there and local Odd Fellows are planning to go fifty strong. At five o’clock another bunch of cars will leave the same point to attend the evening meeting which starts at seven-hirty o’clock.

TO TAKEJJENSUS Religious Census of City Will Be Taken Tuesday Afternoon, October 3. TO USE RETURNS For Advantage of PeopleMinisterial Ass’n in Cooperative Movement. The Church Federation of Indiana have been planning for the welfare of the people. They have arranged a program for co-operative work which has been sent out to the various cities. This program has been considered by the local Ministerial association, and so much of it as seemed adapted to our needs has been adopted. One of the features adopted is the taking of a religious census of the city. Plans now being matured for the taking of this census on Tuesday afternoon, October 3rd. The co-op-eration of all the people is asked for in this movement. The returns secured will be for the advantage of all the people. FLOYD G. ROGERS, J. H. RILLING. JAY C. HANNA, Committee in Charge. HOOSIER BRIEFS. (United Press Service) Greencastle, Sept. 13.—An addition has been made to the property of Depauw university. The Rader prop, ety near the Sigma Chi house has been purchased. Hartford City.—Voters here are being instructed in the use of the new voting machine which will be put into use at the coming election in the eight precinct of Blackford county. Warsaw.—Saying that he wanted to buy a farm, a smooth stranger visited several of the farm homes around here and asked for samples of grain, promising to pay later. He took the grain and disappeared. Elwood. —Firemen and police here have, in view of the advanced cost of living, asked the council for an increase in their pay.

FINAL RETURNS. (United Press Service) Augusta, Me.. Sept. 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—Practical coin pletion of vote counting today Indicated that the election Monday proved a record breaker in the history of Maine. More than 152,000 citizens cast their ballots. With revised fig ures today the republican victory for governor was increased to 13,507 plurality, while Hale's lead over the democratic choice for United States senator, (long term), stood at 9.895. YEOMAN CHECK. District Manager S. E. Brown delivered to Frank Cramer a check for the insurance carried on his wife Daisy Cramer, who died with tuber culosis, an incontestable policy covering all diseases. Just five days as the board of directors met, the check was here in the hands of the local order. firsT2J^ ,ls Os Major H. L. Deam’s Class of 1855 Hold Reunion at Linn Grove. CLASS OF 1855 Interesting Trophies of Merit Displayed—Hale Reunion Also Held. To meet their teacher of sixty-one years ago, Major H. L. Deam, o' Washington. I). C., was the pleasure of several of his former pupils who held a delightful reunion at the home of Mrs. Peter JJoffman at Linn Grove The pupils present were those of hie first term of school, being Mrs. Lee Kapp and Mrs. Lemma North, Bluff ton; Mrs. J. D. Hale, Decatur; Mrs Louisa Hoffman and L. L. Dunbar Linn Grove.

Interesting Mementoes preserved by the erstwhile students, and more highly prized by them than things of more intrinsic value, which were dis played at the reunion, were a reward of merit card given Mrs. Hoffmar for not missing a day during the term; and a small testament given Mr. Dunbar as a prize for having the most headmarks in spelling. Mr. Deam taught his first term of school in 1855, and when the civil war broke out, enlisted, serving four and a half years. Besides the reunion of the pupils the affair was also the Haie reunion. A fine basket dinner was served. Those present were: Major H. L Deam. Washington, D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hale, Decatur; Mr and Mrs. Lee Kapp, Bluffton; Mrs. Lem ma North. Bluffton; Mrs. Jennie Justus and son, Lewis, Bluffton; Mrs Clara Anderson and daughter, Kath ryn, and son, Joe; Mrs. Silas Hale Geneva; Mr. and Mrs. Harry McLeod, Delphos. Ohio; Mr. and Mrs L. L. Yager; Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hoff man and sons Howard. Daniel, Stan ley, Woodrow. and daughter, Louise; Mr and Mrs. Maion French; Mrs. Harry French and daughter, Lucile; Mr. and Mrs. John Stiner; Miss June Stiner; Miss Helen Pease; Oral Hoffman. SAME OLD STORY (United T-ress Service! Indanapolis, Sept. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Puppy love that by mistake reached the marriage alter had its inning in juvenile court here today when Mr. and Mrs. William Dillon Dean, aged 17 and 15 respectively, went before Judge Lahr to hear his judgment of their marriage. Mrs. Dean,, just out of short dresses, told the court she was willing and anxious to return to mother., Mr. Dean appeared to be willing to forego the duty of supporting a wife. Dean was charged with contributing to the girl’s deliquency and she was charged with deliquency. The two had been in court and the case was continued until today. Judge Lahr instructing the boy to stay away from his wife. BOARD TO STAND PAT. Indianapolis. Sept. 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat. —The city board of health decided today to stand by its order requiring all school children to be vaccinated against typhoid fever. This decision was reached after a conference with attorneys represent, ing one thousand parents who contended that a certificate of good health should suffice and who will seek to enjoin the city. There are six hundred eases of typhoid here.

TWO One in South Part of Adams County—The Other Near New Corydon IN JAY COUNTY Reside Near Each Other— Visitors Leave One Place Before Quarantined. Tile Portland Sun says; The small child in the Alfred Cain home, west of New Corydon, suffering from the dreaded malady, infantile paralysis, although now seriously ill. it is believed will survive. The child's left limb is paralyzed from the effects of the disease. So far the four other children in the family have shown no signs of sickness. The home has been placed under a strict luarantine. Dr. M. M. Moran, coun'y health commissioner, visited the Cain home on Monday soon after receipt of news of the child’s illness, but did not reach there in time to prevent the departure of a brother of the child’s father, who with his family of two children, was at the home when the the attending physician diagnosed the ailment of the child as infantile par alysis. The relatives left, presumably for Ohio, and beyond the jurisdiction of the Jay county health officers. Ohio state, health officers will be communicated with, if the present whereabouts of the family can be ascertained and it is probable that they will be placed under restrictions as prescribed by law. until all danger of the disease has passed. A child in the home of Adam Miller not far from New Corydon, but in Ad ams county, is said to be ill of th< same malady. While the Jay count' health commissioner was informed oi this case also the family being resi dents of another county placed the case beyound hts jurisdiction.

IS AJJELEGATF Dr. S. P. Hoffman Appointed by Governor Ralston As a Delegate TO A CONFERENCE Held at Louisville Tuberculosis Conference of Mississippi Valley Dr. S. P. Hoffman has receive? from Governor Samuel M. Ralston the appointment as a delegate from Indiana to the meeting of the Missis sippi Valley conference on tubercu losis. This will be held in Louis ville. Kentucky, October 4th. sth and 6th. The appointment is quite an honor. Dr. Hoffman has taken an active part in the Adams County Anti-Tu berculosis society, being one of its official members, and keeps abreast of the times in the progress made in the war against this disease. THE FEAST OF LIFE An entire photoplay company, un der the direction of Albert Capellan the noted French scenes in and around Havana and Santiago were filmed for the realistic atmosphere so evident ir the coming Clara Kimball Young sea ture, “The Feast of Life”, in which the celebrated Worl* Film star is ex celently supported by Paul Capellani and Doris Kenyon, 'The Feast of Life” will be the feature shown on the screen at the Crystal theater on tonight 5 reels 5 and 10 cents. HUGHES WILL STOP HERE Charles Evans Hughes, republican candidate for president, will make a fifteen minute speech from the rear of his special train, here Thursday evening of next week at 5:20, according to announcement made this morning from the state headquarters. He will stop at Fort Wayne for an hour and fifteen minutes during the afternoon and leave there at 4:25 for Richmond where he is scheduled for a night meeting. Enroute he will stop fifteen minutes at Decatur, Portland and Winchester.

PARALYSIS AT INDIANAPOLIS. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Sept. 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Infantile paraly sis invaded this city’s most exclusive residence district today claiming the life of Olga Hughes, age 3, daughter of R. S. Hughes, 2950 Washington boulevard. The little girl was stricken suddenly last night after she had played with children of school number 60. That school with its thousand pupils was dosed today. The Hughes family recently returned from Michigan. MORE LITERAUTHANTITERARY. r- - ■ ■ 1 ■ A lady was entertaining her daughter’s caller, who was just back from a sunsmer outing. The conversation had been somewhat spasmodic, and finally she decided to try him on some of the new books. “Have you read ’Freckles,’ Mr, Johnson?" she ventured. "No, ma’am," he stammered blushing, "mine are the brown kind.”— Tlie Christian Herald. KERN IS RESTING Indiana Senator Took a Heavy Part in Recent Administration Program. SIX WEEKS CAMPAIGN Will Be Made by Him in Indiana —Likely to Tour State with Mr. Taggart. (By Willis S. Thompson.) Indianapolis, Sept. 13 —Senator John Worth Kern has gone to his Virginia summer home for a brief rest before enterinp into his campaign. No man in the congress, which has just adjourned, has had a heavier burden io bear than has Senator Kern. No congress has ever convened that has worked more strenuously, witli more great and good accomplishments for di the people, than the session just closed. No man ever became a member of the United States Senate and n so short time assumed the majority leadership as has been the case with Senator Kern. The President has relied upon Senator Kern to direct administration legislation. He has had to bear the responsibility of keeping work in motion in the legislative body and seeing that things were accomplished. No man who even superficially reviews the work of this congress will say that Senator Kern did not do his work well. Like President Wilson he has served no interest, save the interest of all the people. Taking the advice of his doctors he has gone to Virginia where he will rest for a brief time and come *o Indiana about the twenty-third of September. From that time he will campaign continuously. Senator Kern and Senator Taggart will probably tour the state together in automobiles. As far as time will oermit, by making short addresses, they will visit as many counties and as many places in each county as constant and strenuous work will permit. People all over the state are anxious to hear and see them. There are i.o two senators in that distinguished legislative body who have attracted such nation wide attention and approbation by good service. They are two of the most strenuous workers in the senate. Senator Kern through aggressive majority leadership, and Senator Taggart in his courageous assult upon extravagances which have characterized the national government since when the memory of man runneth not to the contrary, have interested the people if the whole country in wishing them returned.

BUILDS DRAINAGE WELL. Street commissioner Isaac Chronister and his force of men are building a cistern at the intersection of the alley west of Second street and between Madison and Monroe, which will care for the surface water which has been causing considerable trouble there. The four alleys, each a half block long drain to the cistern and heretofore have had no way to the sewer. The new cistern will remedy that and the water will be drained from the alleys quickly from now on. The cistern will also serve another very useful purpose if a sewer becomes clogged, as they may be they may be flushed out much easiei

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DR,VER L_ RULES A. G. Lupton of Hoosier Auto Association Tells Motorists HOW TO PREVENT Auto Accidents—s Rules For Both Driver and Pedestrians. 1 FIVE RULES FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF AUTO ACCIDENTS. 1. Stop; Look; Listen; at railroad and interurban crossings. 2. Observe traffic rules in cities and towns. 3. Don’t take wild chances on tho public road. 4. Don't be a road hog. Be polite. 5. Help educate pedestrians to watch for automobiles. , (By United Press Staff Correspond, ent.) | Indianapolis. Ind.. Sept. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —With the toll of deaths from avoidable automoi bile accidents in Indiana increasing at an alarming rate, President A. G. Lupton of the Hoosier State Automobile association, today appealed to ■ the automobile owners of the state to be more careful in an exclusive statement to the United Press. "There are just two causes for long lists of auto accidents that fill our daily papers—carelessness of automobile drivers and carelessness of pedestrians.” said President Lupton. | "Carelessness at railroad and inter- , urban crossings seems to be rapidly spreading as an epidemic. Recently | the same interurban car from Indiianapolis to Kokomo demolished two I cars and killed two people because the two drivers turned off of a highway running parallel to the interurban line and deliberately drove in front of the interurban.” President Lupton pointed to the test recently run at a bad crossing near Lafayette between the hours of

8 a. m. and 5 p. m. in one day. Though the crossing was equipped with warning signs and an electric bell only 162 out of 329 motorists looked up and down the tracks before crossing. Some of these waited until they were on the track before looking. Many passed over the crossing at the rate of thirty-five or for- , ty miles an hour. "The careless driving in the country is caused by taking chances, with the result that the car may go into the ditch, into a culvert, over, an embankment or into another car." said Lupton. “A great manj’ accidents are the fault of pedestrians walking in front of cars. People do not seem to realize they must keep awake in walking along the street and not go along dreaming or with their thoughts centered on some business matter. Such carelessness is actually criminal.” Asked why auto accidents have increased. Lupton said it was due to the increased use of automobiles and the increased number of irresponsible drivers. Automobile thieves are also responsible for a large number of accidents. President Lupton urged the passage of two laws—one requiring all automobile drivers to have good eyes, hands and feet and prohibiting the driving of machines by children, and another making auto stealing a penitentiary offense, the same as horse; stealing. Publicity work of the Hoosier State Automobile association and other motor clubs in having a powerful influence in educating both auto drivers and pedestrians in the danger of carelessness, aceoding to Lupton. Erection of warning signs, Lupton believes, will help in making the summer of 1917 a safer and saner one for auto drivers and the general public. LONG MOTOR - TRIFL Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kern. Mr. and ' Mrs. John Karns and Mrs. George - Miller, of Toledo, Ohio, motored to 1 Decatur Sunday for a visit with the i T. D. Kern family, corner of Elev- > enth and Madison streets, and also t visited with Mr. Kern's mother, Mrs. I Eli Ray, at Monroe. > From here they motored to Van- > Bueen for a visit with the E. B. I Kern family, and on to Chicago tor a visit with the C. D. Kern family. They will return through South Bend and at Elkhart they expect to call on Mr. Kern’s nephew, Homer Kern, and wife.