Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 235, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1916 — Page 1

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EXPOSES fi, 0, P. ISSUES JOHN A. M. ADAIR. TALKINC TO FIFTEEN HUNDRED DEMOCRATS REVEALS RIDICULOUS NATURE OF REPUBLICAN ISSUES.

For two hours Monday night. commencing at 7:30 o’clock. John A. M. Adair, democratic candidate for governor of Indiana, exploded republican claims, exposed their childish arguments and refuted their charges. Talking to an audience in complete accord with him. he waxed eloquent. Cheers punctured his aooress at numerous points. Democracy in Decatur ran rampant. Enthusiasm bubbled over and Adams county democrats heard one of the most masterful addresses they have been privileged to hear during this campaign. The Decatur City band, at 7 o’clock, began playing in front of the court house and within ten minutes seats in the court house were at a premium. Date comers were forced to stand in the aisles, within the court railing and along the sides of the building. Many were turned away. The crowd was easily fifteen hundred, and principally men. Perhaps no candidate for this high office in recent years has been able to get so close to Adams county voters as John A. M. Adair. Known in every household because of his brilliant career in congress, representing this district, he drew a great crowd j of admirers. In his speech he gave considerable time in explaining to the progres- , sires why they should vote the demo- , critic ticket rather than return to the ( g. o. p. fold. He explained in detail ( just what progressive measures were taken up and enacted by the democratic administration, and ho brought : out pointedly the treatment the progressives might expect if they returned to the republican party. He cited : the platforms of the two leading parties in illustrating that the democrats hold more promise for voters to have legislation enacted for themsolves than that of the republicans. Mr. Adair exploded the ‘ munitions prosperity” of the republican assertions. He showed by statistics that only two and one-half per cent of the nation’s manufacturing resources were being used in the manufacture of munitions of war. Mr. Adair showed that there was no difficulty between this nation and Germany, as asserted by the republicans, wrongly. He cited the submarine incident as the only time in the history of the present administration that there was any possibility of diplomatic severance of relations on the part of either country. And it happened this way: « When Germany first began using submarines in warfare contrary to international law, Mr. Wilson protested and Germany disavowed the a. ts of their submarine commanders and punished them; a second offense occurred and was handled by the same formula. Mr. Wilson again accepted the promises of Germany in good faith. Then the Sussex incident. President Wilson, well knowing that the Sussex was merely a ferry, loaded with women and children. used strong measures in his representation, and Germany disavowed the incident, punished the commander, and has since kept faith with the United States. A republican administration would have plunged us into war. We have the results, but we haven't the war. About the breach of neutrality in manufacture of munitions, Mr. Adaii showed that the first munitions manufactured in this country were sold and delivered to Germany, and that munitions were sold and delivered as long as they could be landed on German soil. Munitions of war would as readily be sold to Germany today, if they could be landed, as they are being sold to England and her allies. Germany never protested against •America's manufacture and sale of munitions of war. In the Boer war Germany manufactured and sold ammunition to both the Boers and the English, and there was no breach of neutrality. Germany understands this question, and is not looking askance at America. Mr. Adair showed the duplicity of the republican party in trying to alienate the "German” vote. An administration that has kept the Gert cn-Americans from taking up arms

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against their fatherland is a good administration to have. Discussing state issues, Mr. .Adair showed where the democrats inherited o"ei a million six hundred thou.’and dollar debt from the Hanly administration, and in eight years has paid that off. has over two million (Continued on Pag? 2) OCTOBER MEET County Commissioners Get Down to Monthly Grind —Liquor License. WAS GRANTED TODAY Henry Berning Drain Petition Found Sufficient— Reports Approved. The county commissioners continued their October meeting today, having held a short session yesterday. The petition of A. B. Baughman et al. for cleaning, betterment tnd repairing of a ditch was granted and the matter referred to Surveyor Phil L. Macklin. Extras have been asked on the John Smith and Elmer Eley roaus. The quarterly reports of Ed Green, sheriff, and Aaron C. Augsburger. ■ounty recorder, were approved. The proof of publication of notice of registration of voters was filed by T. H. Baltzell and found sufficient and according to law. The petition of Dan Neuenschwander for license to liquor on his French township farm for one year was granted. John Tonner and Alfred Kohler were witnesses as to his fitness. The matter of the petition of Henry Berning et al. for drain was found sufficient and was referred to Phil L. Macklin and Noah Bieberstein, drainage commissioners, with Henry Heckman appointed as the third. They are to meet October 6 to qualify and to report October 26. The superintendent of the county infirmary was authorized to sell iambs from the county farm at market price and to report in his next quarterly report. Forty rods of tile and a well at station number sixty on the Frank Hisey road were ordered the contractor to furnish material and labor not to exceed S2O. PACKERS INCREASE WAGES (United Press Service) Chicago, Oct. 3—(Special to Dailf Democrat)—A wage increase or shorter hours were announced by packers and garment firms today to affect eighty thousand workers, making an annual increase in the payrolls of five million dollars. The packers’ changes are to affect all plants of the firms involved in the United States. They announced an increase of two and one half cents an hour on a ten hour working day for all employees in the operating departments. Members of the wholesale clothier association will reduce working hours from fifty to forty-eight a week. Pay will remain the same and time and a half will bo paid for extra work. — TAKES NEW POSITION A. C. Spahr Becomes Cashier Detroit United Railway. A C Spahr who resigned his post- ' tion as local agent for the Metropoli- , t au Life Insurance Company has gone , to Detroit, Mich., where he has taken . a position as cashier for The Detroit - United railway. It is not yet decided ; whether he will move there.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, October 3, 1916.

SALOON IS SOLD William Frietag, Ft. Wayne, Buys Jeff Klopfenstein Saloon. POSSESSION TONIGHT New Owner Has Been in Business Twenty Years at Fort Wayne. Jeff's is now no more —It's ‘‘Bill’s ’. Jeff Klopfenstein has sold his Preble, saloon, building and all to William Freitag, of Fort Wayne and possession will be given to the new owner it the close of business tonight. William Freitag, the new owner, has been in the saloon business in Fort Wayne for twenty years, doing business at Fairfield Avenue and Brackenridge during that entire period. Mr. Freitag moved his household .joods to Preble yesterday, bringing Tils residence in this county within he six months limit, by one day. for renewal purposes, as the license under which the saloon is being operated expires April 3rd. next. Mr. Klopfenstein will move to his farm where he will rest for several months before determining definite ly just what lie will do. ROYAL NEIGHBORS All members of the Royal Neighbors lodge are requested to lie present at the meeting this evening when business relating to the convention o be held here November 7 will b° closed.

GOOD MEETING First Group of Christian Endeavor Conferences Heid at Decatur AT THE U. B. CHURCH Forty Present from Out of Tow n—Pledges for New Churches. A somewhat light attendance in the fternoon, was incraesed not only by ocal attendants, but by more than orty delegates from surrounding cities for last evening’s session of the district Christian Endeavor convention of the Ft. Wayne district of the St. Joseph Branch of the United Jrethren church. This was held at he Decatur U. B. church and representatives were here from the church's at Monroeville, Craigvllle, Ossian, 'ort Wayne and the Decatur circuit. J. B. Glick, of Roanoke, president if the branch association, presid'd, tn the absence of the Rev. Shape who was on the program for a lecture, his was given by Rev. J. A. Groves, of Warsaw, Howard Wisehaupt of Kingsland, who is superintendent of ‘he intermediate department of he branch, as well as holder of state office with the general association gave i talk as did the following: Mr. Stone, of Fort Wayne, treasurer of ihe branch association; and Miss Young of Butler, corresponding secretary. Pledges were made toward the building of a church at Elkhart aad also at Tampa Florida. Music was furnished by the Decatur orchestra. This is the first of a group of nine conferences of northern Indiana, the next one of which is held at Huntington to which the parties went from here. i ■ PROHIBITION LECTURE. A prohibition lecture will bo given by W. S. Johnson of Berne, Ind., at Calvary Evangelical church five miles east of Decatur on Thursday evening. October 5. Also at Bobo M. E. church on Friday evening, October 6, at 7:30 p. m. J. W. SHIFFERLY. o— IN OFFICE FRIDAY Dr. Elizabeth Burns who is in Chicago will not return to this city until Thursday night and will be in her office as usual Friday. She will attend the lecture Wednesday evening at the Chicago Medical society by Dr. William Mayo of Rochester, Minn.

ATTORNEYS IN PARTNERSHIP Levi A. Todd and Dee J. Hartzell, both well known Fort Wayne attorneys have formed a partnership in the practice of law. Mr. Todd has moved his offices in the Swinney block to the quarters which Mr. Hartzell occupies. Mr. Todd is a candidate on the topublican ticekt for prosecuting attorney of Allen county. He has been in the practice four years in this city. He is well known to the profession. Mr. Hartzell has been in the practice for ten years and prior to the present partnership was associated with Rav McAdams, who was forced to quit his office to go to the Mexican border as an officer of the Fort Wayne national guard. Mr. Hartzell is active in republican politics and also well known.— Fort Wayne Sentinel.

LEAP CAVALCADE Miss Marie Connell Left Today for Indianapolis to Lead Parade OF THE CENTENNIAL Representative is Descendant of Irish Liberator, Daniel O’Connell. Miss Marie Connell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Connell who will represent Adams county at the state centennial celebration in Indianapolis this week, and lead the great cavalcade of counties Friday morning 6t ten o’clock riding on a snow white horse, left this afternoon for Indianapolis, where she will be a guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dolan, 903 Fletcher avenue. Herman Center, assistant secretary of state, an Adams county boy is assisting in arranging for the float for .his county, which will also take a place in the great procession. Miss Connell, who is a represenI MISS MARIE CONNELL lative of families that have taken an active part in county and state growth, and therefore well entitled to represent it, is a blending of Gerund Irish types, a fact that accounts tor her sturdy American spirit. This was fostered by her ancestors, for she is a decendent of Daniel O'Connell,l .Irish orator, political agitator and liberator. The one that took the “O" out of O’Connell, needless to say “waa just a woman”. For not so very far back in the line, a woman refused to marry a descendant of the Iris Daniel O’Connell, unless he dropped the “O” — and of course he did so. Later descendants continued and the family narpe has thus been shortened, conveniently too, to just “Connell.” aviator DRIFTS (United t-ress Service) Boston. Mass., Oct. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —After drifting all night in his hydroplane off Nantasket where he had been forced to descend through lack of gasoline, Lowreuce Sperry, New York aviator and inventer was picked up today. Sperry was none the worse for his night on the water. HAS TEN POUND BOY A ten pound boy was born Sunday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heiman, three miles southwest of the city. EASTERN STAR NOTICE There will be no meeting of the Eastern Star this week, the next meat- ' ing being Friday, October 13,

young_voters Club Will be Organized at Democratic Headquarters Tomorrow Night. ALL ARE INVITED Hon, Guy Colerick Will be Speaker — Come and Bring Your Friends. Every young man in Adams county who believes in the democratic principles, who wants peace and not war, ■prosperity Instead of the hand to mouth existence, honest conduct of office by the people for the people are invited to attend the meeting to beheld at the Democratic headquarters, over this office, tomorrow evening, Wedensday, October 4th, at 7:30 p. m. At that time Fred Schurger, well known young leader of democratic workers, who is county chairman for the Young Voters will complete an organization and detail to them the line of work to be done in the next five weeks. Officers will be elected and plans thoroughly discussed. Arrangements are being made f or a speaker for this occasion and it is probable that Hon. Guy Colerick, city attorney of Fort Wayne will be present and address the young men and if he cannot be here you are assured of a good address by local and visiting orators. Be sure to attend. Your services are wanted and needed. The young men can be a force in this campaign and it is hoped that the club will soon have a membership of a thousand. Lets make it a good one. the first Issue For Season of High School Paper, “Revelings,’’ Will be Friday. TAKES NEW FORM Will be Four Page Newspaper Instead of Booklet—New Staff. The first issue for the season of the high school paper, “Ravelings,” in barge the seniors of the high school, will come from the presses Friday. A change from magazine or booklet form, to a four-page newspaper, is noted. The paper this year will be issued every two weeks. Miss Crav.ens, of the English department, will be in general supervision. The aim for this year is to place the paper in every home in the city, irrespective as to whether there are high school students there or not. The paper will have not only news of high school interest, but also of interest to the grades. The price is sixty-five cents a year, or five cents a copy. There will be about eighteen numbers. The paper is made up and edited by the students, a regular staff being in charge. The public is urged to assist in the work by subscribing, or Mr. Sjirig, the principal, may be notified. BOSSE OPERA HOUSE The Ammons Stock Co. opened their weeks engagement last night at the Opera House to a large and exceedingly well pleased audience, of which assures them large houses the rest of the week. The verdict was that it is one of the best Stock Co's, to visit Decatur in a long time. Special mention is due Miss Goldie Gorrell, the leading lady, "Billy” Fortner comedian, and the clever little child artist Baby Max. The company carries special scenery and vaudeville' between the casts. Tonight “Why He Divorced Her” another strong play will be given with special scenery and new vaudeville acts. IKE ARCHER HAPPY FATHER. Rose Mary Lucile is the name of a fine eight-pound girl baby born Wednesday. September 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Archer. Mother and babe are doing fine. Mrs. Archer was formerly Miss Mary Hendricks.

JAPANESE CABINET QUITS (United PreM Service) Tokio, Japan, Oct. 3—(Special to Dally I), mocrat) —The cabinet headed by Marquis Okuma resigned today. Washington, Oct. 3—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The resignation of count Okuma has been rumored for a long time it was stated at the Japanese embassy here today but no official word lias lieen received that the resignation had been tendered. It is believed that his resignation resulted from the fad that he had ceased to have a controlling voice in the affairs of the Japanese government. STONE QUARRYS CLOSED (United Press Service) Bloomington, Ind., Oct. 3—-(Special to Daily Democrat)—Twenty two stone quarries in the Bloomington district were tied up today following the walkout of three thousand employees. The strike was called wh< n the quarry operators refused to recognize the steam holsters union.

A BIG GATHERING Beery-Weldy Families Hold Fourth Annual Joint Reunion at WATERWORKS PARK One Hundred Fifty Attend —Day Saddened by the Death of J. H. Stone. Waterworks park, with its grand old trees, nearly as old as the oldest, through which the warm October sunshine filtered today, was filled with a throng of one hundred and fifty or more who assembled for the fourth annual joint reunion of the Weldy and Beery families. These represented descendants of the late Daniel Weldy and his brother-in-law. Abraham Beery, and their cousin. Eli Beery. Today was the ninety-fourth anniversary of the birth of Daniel Weldy. the pioneer, who passed away a year ago just a short time before his birth anniversary, the day on which the reunions of his family have been held for many years. A sad feature of today was that James Stone, who for years has been attending the reunions, passed away this morning, thus adding another bereavement to the family. His two former wives were twin sisters of the late Abraham Beery, he thus being doubly ( closely related to the family. By noon the majority of the families had assembled and the long tables. many scores of feet in length, were spread beneath the oaks whose I leaves are tinted red and brown and I yellow. The tables were loaded with j fried chicken, meats, salads, pickles, j fruits, confections and cakes and j sweets of many kinds, and exempli-| lied the ability of the cooks of thsse ' hospitable and gracious families. I Rev. T. H. Harman of the United Brethren church said grace. Following the dinner, a short program was given. Rev. J. H. Mavity of the Christian church gave a short address and the program was then ( open for addresses from various , members of the family. The reorganization followed, but not in time ■ for this article. Presiding at the meeting were the president. Joe Beery, and other offi-1 cers in charge werh Dr. Burt Man- j gold, secretary, and C. M. Weldy, treasurer. Many from out of town came home to renew their family associations and enjoy the day. MILK FAMINE ACUTE (United Press Service) New York. Oct. 3—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Only twenty-five to thir-ty-five percent of the usual milk supply reached New York today according to estimates, from both sides of the big milk strike. Hospitals and babies still had their share of the fresh milk but restaurants in many cases were without their supplies and householders were given only a small portion of their required amounts. Meantime state authorities rushed work on an jnve«,tigatijmi of both the alleged distributors and producers combines. The health department declined to let down the bars to unpasturized milk and hence no relief is in sight. The distributors are doing their utmost to get distant supplies but admit that probably by Thursday the I full pinch of famine will be felt. j

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J. H. STONE DEAD 1 i fl / J. IL Stone, Veteran Decatur Merchant, Passed Away Today. A PIONEER MERCHANT No Funeral Arrangements Made, as Family Has Not Arrived. James E. Stone, for fifty years a resident of Decatur, died at nine o’clock this morning after suffering for several years of paralysis. His last illness kept him in bed for three days. Mr. Stone was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, more than seventy-five years ago. He came to this county when twenty-five years of age and took up the profession of school teaching. Later he entered the hardware business, where he remained for several years. He was elected justice of the peace for Washington township for several consecutive terms. Whe he died, he was alone, none of the children being at his bedside. He is survived by two sons, Ross, of Muncie, Indiana, and Frank, of Fort Wayne; two daughters, Victoria, of Chicago, and Mrs. Lucy Luckey, of Indianapolis. Mr. Stone was a veteran member of the local Odd Felows lodge, having served in every elective office in the lodge, was at one time a representative to the grand lodge and was ! looked upon as one of the valued members of the order. No funeral arrangements have been made, as none of the family had ,' arrived in Decatur at 3 o’clock. o FROM THE WAR ZONE ! (United Press Service) Berlin. Oct. 3—(Special to Daily [ Democrat)—Efforts of the Von Tirpitz I party to force a resumption of submarine warfare will be defeated as a result of the conference now being • held in secret session of the Reichi stag budget committee, it is now g«n- --‘ erally believed. The Tirpitz followers however, hope to force a public ’ discussion of the whole qeustion when ' the Reichstag convenes Thursday, i Berlin, Oct. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Bulgarian monitors operating on the Danube river, have destroyed a pontoon bridge in the rear of the Roumanian forces that crossed | into Bulgaria it was officially announced today. Desperate fighting is going on everywhere in the Roumanian 'front with the Russians generally on I the offensive. London. Oct. 3 —(Special to Dally I Democrat) —Bulgarian forces have at- ' tacked the Roumanian army that j crossed the Danube and invaded Bul- ' garia Sunday and a violent battle is I raging east of the fortress of Rust- . chuk. An Amsterdam dispatch reported this afternoon that the Roumanian forces a crossing with little opposition and threw up strong intrenchments before they were attacked. A ( Rome dispatch this afternoon said it l was reported from Petrograd that field marshal Mackensen ordered the /evacuation of two fortresses after the I Roumanians crossed the Danube. A German attempt against French posi- ' tions east of Combles was quickly re- | pulsed the war office announced today. No fighting occurred on the I British sector of the Somme front. General Haig reported. WORLD SERIES GAMES. (United Press Service) New Work, N. Y., Oct. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The first and second games of the world’s series will be played in Boston October 7 and 9. The national base ball commission so decided at its meeting here today. After the Saturday and Monday games in Boston the teams will play two games in Brooklyn or Philadelphia, depending on which wins the National league pennant. If ' a fifth game is necessary, it will be ' played in Boston; if a sixth, in Philadelphia or Brooklyn. If the series 1 runs to seven games, decision as to the place for the last game will be a made at a special meeting of the commission. BEN HUR NOTICE 1 All Ben Hurs are requested to take -notice that lodge will begin this Fri- - day evening at 7:30 instead of 8:00 ■ o’clock. A good attendance is deslrled.