Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 223, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1916 — Page 1

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MARSHALL’S SPEECH A WONDERFUL AHSWER TO REPUBLICSN’S fiBSURB CHARGES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION—AN HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES OF COMMON SENSE FACTS.

“The real i*sue of this cam paign," Thomas Riley Marshall, In diaha's favorite son, and vice prssi dent of the United States, told r large and Intensely interested audi «nce at the court house yesterday aft ernoon, “is this, and it was not made by any political party, nor by any of flee holder nor anyone else but you: “Can the president of these United States keep’the American people at peace with the world and with honor to this American flag?” “I don't care who winS over there so we keep out of the row,” he con tinned when the cheering stopped sufficiently so that he could be heard Thomas R. Marshall faced a crowd that filled the court house yard Democrats from Fort Wayne, Bluff ton. Portland, and even Ohio were here to hear the distinguished Hoo sier. The Decatur City band, the Berne band and a fife drum corps from Bluffton started stomething and the crowd was not long in showing its approval. The vice president arrived from Fort Wayne at two o'clock over the Grand Rapids and Indiana, accoro by Lew G. Ellingham. Twelfth District Chairman Martin Lueeke and eceral other prominent Fort Wayne democrats. Hon. Jacob F. Denney of Portland, and as Judge David E. Smith aptly said, “your next congressman,” arrived with a large delegation from Portland at about the same time Mr. Marshall did. The line of march was formed at the railroad station, the Decatur and Berne bands combined furnishing plenty of music for the parade. The crowd was waiting good natnredly and as Boon, as the visitors were seated upon the platform things began. Judge David E. Smith introduced Hon. Jacob F. Denney, candidate for congressman, who in s two-minute speech told the Adams county demo-, crate that he would be back and tell them what he had to say and would not stand in the way of their hearing Mr. Marshall at once. The reception this man got from the crowd easily indicated the lead he will have in this county when the returns are counted. Mr. Denney has the knack of winning the approval of his hearers, and he used it yesterday. He’s a big man in every way. Mr. Marshall in his opening said: “I didn’t come here as a great of lice holder or a great democrat, but I came for the purpose of looking into the eyes of those whom I believe to be the greatest democrats of America —the old-fashioned democrat who doesn’t expect to ever become vice president, but who has sufficient interest in democracy to keep faith with the democratic platform. I come here in the interests of Taggart, Kern, Adair and Denney. It is essentially necessary in this government to have brave, courageous men in office and back of them every citieen in the interest of-good government.

"I have such confidence in the state government that I have no doubt whatever about the attitude of the people of the state of Indiana, continued Mr. Marshall as things warmed up. And in continuing along the same thought but with a wider application, he said: “The old order is changed and you *are facing new theories and new problems. It used to be that the great political parties in convention would promulgate what it thought the greatest issues of the time and on their platforms wage their fight. Now, the issues are made by the people. Political parties met and formed platforms and came before the people on this platform and asked for the suffrage of the people and in the old times the great parties could form these platforms and could present issues and get the people to believe the things written in thee platforms were the rw things of life. "But the real issue of this campaign." k* continued earnestly, "is

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his, and it was not made by any ’oliticai party, nor by any office holder nor any one else but you: "an the presidefit of these United states keep the American people at neace with the world and with honor to this American flag?” “The settlement of issues between 'he great parties can easily be made during normal times; but these are abnormal times and the old world is upside down. Europe is a field of carnage. Sparks are flying round the world. Things are not as they were. Our republican friend stalk about the war because they have nothing else to talk about. Their candidate for president of the United States is complaining more about this administration than a mother-in-law about a wayward son-in-law. He tells you vou are living in a fool's paradise. Aren’t you glad you are in a fool's uaradise? Is there anyone here who wants to be in England, Russia. France or Greece today? They tell vou of wonderful prosperity. They doubt that, and warn you with great solemnity that temporary prosperity is not essentially permanent and that if it had not been for the war, soup houses and starvation would stalk broadcast through the land. Yes, if it hadn’t been for the war wheat wouldn’t grow, sheep wouldn't have been born, in fact, nothing would have happened at all the past two years if it hadn't been for the war. “They talk wisely about a high protective tariff. We need that because of the war in Europe. We have to protect our working man, or some one-armed or one-legged brother under God. the victim of the passions and ambitions of the rulers of the European nations, no more responsible for the evils of this great war than you are, may make a doll baby in Europe and sell it in Decatur and take the bread out of your mouth.” Applause broke the thread of the speech at numerous points and Mr. Marshall had to stop more than once to let the crowd cheer off excess enthusiasm. He punctured the munitions prosperity bugbear the republicans are shouting from the housetops by telling that the prosperity of the nation does not lie it) munitions man ufacture. Only five per cent of tho shipments to foreign points consists of munitions of war, while only one per cent of our maufacturig capacity is give over to making them. "Our prosperity exists because you are under a democratic tariff trading with the world. I don’t understand how a man cannot make anything cheap enough to sell at home but can sell against pauper labor five thousand miles away.” In discussing legislation enacted by the democrats during the three years they have been unhampered Mr. Marshall brought out with apt illustrations the real workings of the bills designed and enacted for the protection and help of the people. The federal reserve banking system, thought out and worked out by the democrats, has brought the word panic into discard. Panics are no more possible. “No solvent, honest, conservative man need fear a panic in America because no banker need say I must have the money on your note, because the banker can go to the federal reserve bank with your note and get money. Under the old system when Wall street wanted to tighten things up they called their loans and the small banker had to call his. Now, the federal reserve bank stands between this manipulation. It protects you. “The rural credits bill makes it possible for the farmer to get money on long time at good rates of interest. He can borrow money from federal banks on his land, and will no longer ba at the mercy of moneylenders. The resulting bonds will provide sure investments for the patrimonies of the widows and orphans of the land.” The explanation of "the • (fflffluM on PagVT)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, September 19, 1916.

TWO Bm KILLED Huntington High Schoo Boys Play “Hookey” and | are Killed When AUTO TURNS TURTLE While Returning from Ft. Wayne Last Evening— Near Zanesville. /, . , Kenneth Lucas, 19, son of Attorney and Mrs. C. K. Lucas, of Hunting ton; and Paul Swaim, 18, son of J. T. Swaim, a grocer in Huntington, were killed last evening at 4:45 o'clock while returning to Huntington front Fort Wayne when an automobile in which they were riding left the road and turned over, a mile and a half west of Zanesville, near the Hunting-ton-Allen county line. Their necks w'ere broken. With them were five other Hunting ton high school boys all of whom were injured. Leo Finn 14, son of Michael Finn, suffered two fractures of one arm, while the other four were cut and bruised. They were Kendrick, 14, son of Dr. Fred Grayson; Gerald Hurd, 17, son of Burdge Hurd, a prominent attorney ;. Howard Zinn,'l6 and James McClanahan, 17. The car was driven by McClanahan and was a new touring car belonging to his father. Grayston, Zinn and McClanahan, it is said had been suspended from school. They did not tell their parents, but had planned to go to Detroit to obtain employment. The otir ers “played hookey" and accompanied them to Fort Wayne. There, they all decided to go back to Huntington C, K. I ncas, a prominent attorney is well known in the Adams county bar. He was also interested much in the Decatur Interurban case, appearing her frequently. He is a leader n Huntington County politics. The week's toll of accidents in that city has been quite heavy. Last Thursday, a car driven from Country Club by Phillip Bash turned over. Miss Lillian Good, daughter of Dr. Charles Good, candidate for congressman several years, from the eleventh d, strict, was severely injured at that .fine, as were Miss Gertrude Walter who is still in a serious condition, and Miss Lucile Beck, daugh ter of Dr. W. R. Beck, who sustained a broken wrist.

HONOR_MCBETH Odd Fellows of This District Plan to Have Unified Degree Work ON NOVEMBER 17TH i At Majestic Theater, Fort Wayne—Best Teams of State to be There. All Odd Fellow lodges in the Fort Wayne district, which includes all the towns within a radius of fifty miles of this city, are to unite on November 17 in a movement to honor Grand Master Jesse Macbeth of this city. The movement is to be state-wid), each district in Indiana having decided to take part in the tribute to the Fort Wayne high lodge official. This being the centennial year for the state of Indiana, numerous divisions of the lodge have planned to initiate a member for each year since Indiana was admitted to the union. The Majestic theater has been reserved for the day. In the afternoon the Rebekahs will receive a large class, with initiatory work to be exemplified by the degree team of Marion, the crack woman's organization of the state. At night, beginning at 7:30 o’clock, the men will have their initiation at the same theater. The degree team from lodge 465 of Indianapolis will give the work. The four Ft. Wayne lodges are pledged to strive to present at least 100 members of the Indianapolis initiatory workers. | Practically all of the grand lodge i officers of the state will be here to < talk to their frater* at various times (during ilia day. Visitors from neigh-

boring lodges, 1,000 strong, ar expected here that day. A reception committee representing the four lodges in Ft. Wayne, No. 14, Harmony No. 19, Concordia N 0.228 and Oui Home No. 881, will meet visitors as they arrive at the various steam and electric, line station.—-Fot Wayne Journal-Gazette. MISSION CLOSES SUNDAY The mission services that are bein' "onducted at the St. Marys' Catholi church will close Sunday night, t. gether with tho Forty Hours devc tion. On Wednesday evening of thi week after the benediction servicein the evening a lecture will bo giver to the married men in the churcl while the lecture to single and yount men will be given at the K of C. hall The five o'clock and seven-thirty masses as well as the evening services during the remainder of this week are for the men only. The attendance at the services last evening taxed the capacity of the chureli.

MIN HALTS FIGHT British Stopped in Somme Offensive by Heavy Downpour of Rain. THE GERMANS ATTACK And I .ose Heavily When Russian Troops Use the Screen Fire on Them. (United Service) London, Sept. 19—(Special to Daily Democrati—With a steady downpoui of rain halting the British operations on the Somme front, where there has been no important fighting since yes terday, the Germans broke out with five violent attacks on the Cham paigne front last night and attempt ed a bold stroke against Dead Man’* hill northwest of Verdun, where then has been little fighting for severa weeks. The French war office announcer this afternoon that the Russian force defending the Champaigne fron checked all the German attacks wl‘J screen fire causing heavy losses t< the Germans. Taris also reported a most violen battle between Lire Italians and Bui gariaiis east of Beles mountains ii Macedonia. Serbian troops are fighting on the!? native soil for the first time sine? the retreat through Albania last win ter. Allied troops have crossed thf Serbian frontier and are advancing against the Burgar base at Monistic Whereever Serbs and Bulgarian: meet the most savage fight! I • occur' ! for the Serbs are eager for revenge, I Athens, Sept. 19—(Special to Dail' , Democrat) —Foreign Minister Kara panos has received the congratula tory,visit of all the diplomats in Ath i'ns except the Allies. This is tin first dispatch to pass the Anglo French censorship at Athens showing that the allies are ont pleased with the new Greek foreign minister.

COUHT HOUSE NEWS. Adeline Smith vs. Jos. Smith. An swer by defendant in one paragraph State of Indiana vs. G. R & I. rail road. Defendant ruled to answer ab solute in fifteen days. Charles E. Grandlienard vs. Adam Blberstein. Reply to second, third and fourth paragraph of answer. Real estate transfers: Trustee of Town of Geneva to O. W. Ferris, lot 277, Geneva, $100; Marie Bultemeier to George Dellinger, realty in Wash ington township, $1,000; John F. Haggard et al to A. J. Moser Company, lot 5, Monroe, $255; Northern Indiana M. E. church to Trustee of Hartford township, 1 acre of Hartford township sl. ~WERE GETTING SOME. (United r-rvss Service) Washington, D. C., Sept. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Twenty-sev-en caterpillar tractors, similar to those conveted into "land dreadnaught tanks” by the British in northern France, will soon be a part of the United States army paraphernalia. The same Peoria, 111., firm which supplied the British with the engines for the armored fighting monsters as contracted to build tractors for this government. They are to be delivered within ninety days.

WED THREE YEARS Mayor Mock of Bluffton, Laywer Known Here, Announces Marriage. TO LONDON WOMAN Which Took Place Three Years Ago—Friends for Twenty-seven Years. Bluffton, Ind., Sept. 19 —Mayor John Mock, of this city, sprung a profound jensation this afternoon when he an 'nounced upon his return from a trip to the Pacific coast that he was married three years ago at Eaton, Ohio, o Mrs. Lottie Herbine, of London, England. He was accompanied on he western trip by his bride, on a belated honeymoon. Many of the friends of Mayor Mock were strongly suspicious that he was Harried during the recent trip, but hey were entirely unprepared for the innouncement which he authorized oday. He stated that Mrs. Mock is topping in Chicago for the presen', ind that she will be oblibed to return o England on the first of the month. They have not announced definite Ilans for the future, but it is known hat Mayor Mock has been negotiating for the purchase of a home here. The mayor's bride is a daughter us Timothy Greenrod, who was the com tractor who held the original con'ract for the Wells county court hous’he cornerstone of which was laid in 'BB9. His daughter was in Bluffton it that time and she and Mr. Mock have been friends for twenty-seven vears. Mrs. Mock has been a resi lent of London for eleven years, and dnee the outbreak of the war has been spending most of her time in the direction of the Coulter hospital : n London, for the care of wounded British soldiers She is wealthy and has contributed largely to the finances of the hospital from her own 'unds and has had the assistance of nrominent members of the English "eerage. She came to Bluffton for a ?hort visit six weeks ago, having come to America in the interests of her hospital. Mayor Mock joined her a little later and they took their trip ’o the west. Mayor Mock had taken no one into his confidence but his brother and nartner, George Mock. 'When asked how he had kept the marriage a se - •et so long he said he did it simply by keeping still about it.

ICKER_REUNION Descendants of Samuel Acker Perfected Organization Sunday. TO MEET ANNUALLY VV. 11. Teeple Elected Pres-ident—Eighty-nine Present at First Reunion. At the first gathering of the Acker families in the Almcnd Shaffer grove near Rivarre Sunday, the descendants >f the late Samuel Acker, one of the pioneers of this county, effected a lermanent organization and will make these reunions annual events. The 1917 reunion will be held in the same place, the date agreed upon hong the third Thursday in August. The organization was perfected with the following officers: President W. H. Teeple; vice president, Irwin Acker; secretary. Wilson Gulick; treasurer, Samuel Acker. Although this was the first gathering of the kind and it was difficult io notify all the relatives, there was the goodly number of eighty-nine present. The morning was spent in visiting and after dinner, short talks were given by a number of the older peopl ?. Rev. J. E. Elson ot the Methodist church and Rev. G. A. Eddy, of the United Brethren church also spoke. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Acker and two daughters; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Acker. Austin Acker, Mrs. Laura Acker; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winans; Mr. and Mrt. Ernest Reieheldeffer. Mr. and Mrs. Almond Shaffer, Mr. and Mr». Perry Walters.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sample and family; Mr. and Mrs. Reason Shaffer' and family, W. G. Teeple. George Bunner, John Lee, Mrs. Margaret Smith and daughter, Amos Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chesnian, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Shaffer and family, Curtis Heath, Gifford Bunner. Mr. att»| Mrs. Wilson Gulick and daughter, Mrfs. Dorothy Swank. Mr. and Mr". Albert Huttie and family, Mrs. Lavina Koos, Mr. anti Mrs Henry I. Teepie and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Teeple and family, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Acker Rev. G. A. Eddy, Rev. and Mrs. J. It Elson. Mrs. William Bunner and famUy, Mrs. Lavina Heath and family, Mrs. Katherine Chronister and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shnister. BEGINNERS’ CLASS. The Beginners’ class of the Methodist Sunday school will meet Wednesday at the church, at four o'clock for practice for rally day. Nellie Blackburn, teacher. POT IS BOILING Democracy Will Unlimber Heavy Artillery This Week—Start Shooting NATIONAL CAMPAIGN President is Wilson Being Strenuously Urged to Make Western Trip. (United Press Service) Washington, Aboard the presidents train, Sept. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —There is to be more politcal noise at Shadow Lawn from now on. The President, Vance McCormick and other political leaders hav reached the decision that from new on political horses will be spurred ail the way down the home stretch. Several big "Jersey" days, several set "open house" days at Shadow Lawn for women suffrage workers, numerous porch speeches in which President Wilson will uphold demo cracy's record of the past four year and an occasional sally into surrounding states by the presidential parly will be some of the heavy artillery un limbered. Democratic leaders admitted the campaign, from their standpoint, has been necessarily lagging the pas' week or so. But from the time the president gets back to the summer white house things are to be set hum ming. It is believed the president once more will be strenuously urged to make a western trip. — o— ■ — FORTY HURT IN NEW YORK (Untten Wiess Service) New York, Sept. 19 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Upward of forty persons were injured, most of them girls enroute to work, in four accidents today growing out ot' the street car strike. A jitney auto truck crowded with girls swerved sharply - approaching the Williamsburg bridge and pitched its two score passengers into the roadway. Some of them fell between other autos or under the, hoofs of horses and received serious , injuries. A Third avenue car operat t ed by strike breakers Jumped the I track and crashed into a telegraph pole A motorman and a passenger were injured. Two cars in the Bronx operated by green motormen were in collisions but no one was injured.

HE GOT AWAY. (United Press Service) El Paso, Texas, Sept. 19—(Specie! to Daily Democrat)—With six automo ' bile loads of ammunition captured from the arsenal in the attack on Chi-' huahua City Saturday and with more j than thousand recruits from the Carranza ranks added to his force, Pan cho Villa is today reported fleeing back into the fastnesses of Santa Clara canyon entering it by its east mouth. REV? DObTe’tO PREACH' Rev. R. E. Dobie of Springfield. 0., will preach at the Beery church known as Antioch, four miles west of Decatur on Wednesday evening Sept. 20. All are invited to come out and enjoy this service with us, aid oblige. G. ,H. BRIGHT, Peterson, Ind. CO-WORKERS' NOTICE. Every member of the Co-workers' class is uged to be present at the regular weekly meeting to be held in the M. E church parlor* thi* evening at 8 o'clock. W. F’ BEERY, Instructor.

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CAMPAIGNIS ON Judge Denney Will Speak at Geneva and Berne Friday and Saturday. KINGSLAND MEETING Will he Big Event—Hughes Thursday—Other Political Affairs. The Marshall meeting yesterday was the opening of the campaign in this county and from now on there will be no lack of speeches, preein t meetings and other work for these who wish for the success of the democratic party in this old district. A meeting is to be held soon on call of Fred Schurger for the organization of a county club for the young voters and he expects to enlist an army of first voters. Judge Jacob F. Denney will speak at Geneva Friday evening of this week and every voter who can should hear him. He is the democratic nominee for congress and lias many things of interest to tell you. On Saturday evening lie will speak at the auditorium at Berne, a half hour band concert proceeding the speaking. An old fashioned democratic po’e raising will be held at Kingsland on Friday night of this week. Judge W. H. Eichhorn of Bluffton will be the speaker and the event promises to draw a big crowd. A quartet and band will furnish the music. October 9th is registration day and every man who expects to vote on November 7th must register on that I day. It was supposed that only those , who had not registered heretofore I would have to register but a ruling by I the committee is that to be safe, ev[ery one must register. Plan to reg'.tter and if you can't be here, see that vou register by affidavit. Charles Evans Hughes is scheduled ; to appear here for fifteen minutes on i Thursday evening of this week, ar- | riving at 5:20 and speaking from the rear of his special train. He is the { republican candidate |or president land as this is his first visit here, will ;no doubt attract a large crowd. Ed Tcn a r of Anderson will entertain the crowd prior to the arrival of the big show. In the evening Henry T.ane Wilson who has gained some notoriety because of his being removed as ' ambassador to Mexico will speak at the court house for the republicans. BABE IS SCALDED Hot Grape Juice Pours Over Little Hakes Babe. Dorothy, aged three, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hakes of north Eleventh street, was badly scalded from the knees down, yesterday. I when a kettle of hot grape juice for I jelly, was unset on the stove, pouring over the child who was playing on i the floor. A physician was called who dressed the child's injuries, and ‘while she passed a restless r .lit. the I burns being very painful, she w : ll : pet along all right. The child is a granddaughter of Mrs. Myrtle Wise. MISS SELKING OPERATED ON. Miss Emma Selkine. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Selking, of Hoagland, underwent an operation this morning at the Decatur hospital for the removal of the appendix, tumor and gall stones. Two incisions , were made and thirty gall stones, twenty-seven large ones about the ' size of a quail egg, were removed. I The operation was quite a serious I one and was performed hy Dr. E. J. McOscar of Fort Wayne and Drs. D. D. and C. S. Clark of this city. n — i JOHN TRIM RE-ENLISTS John J. Trim, a well known young man, born two and a half miles southeast of Decatur, who has already served three years in the U. S. army, has re-enlisted for seven years more. He will leave for California anti from there will be sent to Galveston, Tex--1 as. He leaves Fort Wayne Friday night. He har been employed in Ft. Wayne for some time at a good salary which he relinquishes to become <t private in the U. S- army. OPERATION TODAY Drs. D.;D and C- S- Cark and Dr. McOscar operated this taoming upon Miss Emma Selking of Hoagland for gall stones end ether trouble.