Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 236, Decatur, Adams County, 4 October 1916 — Page 1

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HAD TO RETREAT p" "■ Roumanians That Invaded Bulgaria Forced to Retreat Across Danube. NEARLY ENVELOPED British Take Village on the Somme Front in Fierce Fighting Last Night. (United Press Service) Berlin,Oct. 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Roumanian force that crossed the Danube and invaded Bulgaria has been forced to withdraw in lately flight, its as* officially announced this afternoon. Attacked on three sides by German and Bulgarian troops andjjhreatened with envelopment, the Roumanians retreated. The Roumanians used trasnports and pontoon bridges in crossing the J Danube. Teuton monitors destroyed l one of the pontoons endangering the ' Roumanian line of supplies. Pinned I hack against the river the Roumanians were threatened with a repetition of the disaster at Tutrakan where twenty three thousand Roumanian troops were trapped on the south l ark of the Danube and were captured. and hundreds of others were drowned in trying to swim the river. London, Oct. 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The villiage of EaucourtL’Abbaye three miles from Bapaume was completely occupied by the British last night In a resumption of the Somme offensive. General Haig announced _today. The British lines were pushed into the town several days ago but the Germans clung to several houses. These were cleared of the enemy in last nights fighting. Bulgarian forces have occupied RottmanHn towns near the Danube it ■..-as officially announced at Sofia today.

COMMISSION BUSY. (United Press Service) Atlantic City, N. J.. Oct. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The question of putting Mexico to work was taken up by mining men \c4th the Ameri-can-Mexican commission in session here today. The mining men are going over the tax situation in Mexico, the railroad problem and the general plans for putting Mexico's working machinery back in order. The Mexican commission has served notice that the United States cannot encour- ■ age return of Americans to the mining districts until the safety of life and property is assured —which may be interpreted to mean that while Carranza is complaining about withdrawal of American troops, it is up to him to get control of the interior districts where idle mines are located. While Carranza is still insisting on withdrawal of the Pershing forces it is denied that he has made any threat to recall his commissioners if there is no compliance. BIG CROWDS SEE WILSON. (United Press Service) (By Robert J.- Bender) Massilon, Ohio, aboard President Wilson's special train. Oct. 4—(Special to <Daily Democrat) —President Wilson’s first journey into the central west since accepting his renomination for office has served to delight his political managers. While holding strictly to his intention to make no speeches which might characterize h|s trip as a campaign junket, the president today greeted thousands of voters who accorded him tremendous receptions. At Ohio cities, where brief stops were made fully twenty thousand persons thronged about his car. No calls were made for speeches. Nothing but shouts and cheers and the president responded only with waves of the hand and handshakes. CATHOLIC.BISHOP HURT (United Press Service) Peoria, 111., Oct. 4—(Special to the Ddily Democrat)—Rev. Father Schaetz, chancellor of the Peoria Catholic diocese was killed and Bishop Dunne and Father Shannon, vicar general, were seriously injured today in an auto wreck. The auto turned over an embankment. Bishop Dunne sustained internal injuries. ODD FELLOWS NOTICE There will be a called meeting of the I. O. O. F. Lodge on Thursday evening commencing at seven-thirty o’clock to make arrangements for t ie funeral of Brother, J. H. Stone. WALTER NOWACK, N. G.

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BOSSE OPERA HOUSE. Another largo audience witnessed a fine production of the melodrama, “Why He Divorced Her,” at the opera house last night and the Ammons Stock company upheld the Monday night verdict when the audience went away so well pleased. Credit is due Mr. Harry Knabb for the performance of a difficult role; Bessie Hawthorne as “Blanch Sterling,” handled the part In an exceedingly callable manner. Delight Winthrop was winsome as "Sallie Annie Waddles,” a house maid. The company is evenly balanced all the way through. Tonight the comedy melodrama. “The Lure of Gold.” a western play with exciting situations, will be given.

HE IS BAD LOSER Adams County Boy Roped in by Chocolate Charmer in Fort Wayne. TELLS HIS STORY To the Police and is Arrested—Says Charmer Stole His Money. When Otis Wells, a native of Adams county, felt the sporting blood rising in his veins Monday morning, he gathered $4 into his jeans, cracked his heels together a few times and started for Fort Wayne. He arrived here at noon bubbling with anticipation. and before an hour had pass 'd had spent fifty cents of his savings in showing the natives a good time. He then wandered onto Eureka street where in his boyhood days he had heard his elders tell of the lights that burned bright and unceasingly. In his wanderings he met a kind man who steered him into a house and there he beheld Ethel Swain, her dusky lovihness enhanced by a brightly flowered kimona, and at once Otis fell a victim of her portly charms. He parted with $1.50 and then when he finally tore himself away and left the house he discovered that the twe bright and shining “cartwheels” In had saved for the evening’s entertain ment had disappeared from his trouser pocket. Within two minutes after Otis lofi Eureka street, he galloped into the police station and told of the loss of the money. He was just as anx ious -to tell all about the affair a. Lieutenant Grimme was to listen, and he related the whole tale, from the time he left the farm' until he tore himself from the arms of the late charmer. His story wgs a sizzler so warm that the varnish on his chair wrinkled and ran, and before he real ized what had happened he was landed in the “can” with the iron door clanging shut in front of him. Ethel was next located and she too, was hauled to the station. This morning the pair faced charges of prostitution and association, but her attorney managed to secure a continuance until Thursday. Ethel is out in bond, but Otis is in jail, his ardor cooled and his only desire a glimpse of the quiet farm and old Bossie in the bam lot waiting to be milked. —Fort Wayne News. “Gee-man-ee. but they treat a feller rought in the city,” Wells complained Wells who is a resident of Blue Creek township, is a cut-up of his community, having been in jail in this county for petit larceny and other misdemeanors.

U. B. CHURCH. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening, 7:00 p. m. The regular monthly official board meeting will convene immediately following the prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Also the financial meeting will be held in the parsonage Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. Representatives of the Decatur and Union Chapel churches will be in atendance at this meeting. T. H. HARMAN. o— .1— WILL NOT REPEAL IT The city council and members of the Board of Safety in an executive session held last evening after the regular business session adjourned refused to repeal the half hour parking ordinance and ordered the Chief of Police, Seph Melchi to see that the law be enforced. Business men petitioned the council last evening to repeal the ordinance.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, October 4, 1916.

TRUE HISTORY Cadle Meibers Lands Nine-teen-pound Pike at Adams Lake Yesterday. HUGH HITE ALONG Thirty-minute Fight Wins Prize Beauty for Boys— Fish Brought Home. Witnesses: Jesse G. Niblick, Tom A. Leonard, Grant Burkett. Principals: Hugh Hite, Cadle .Meibers. The Event: Capture of a nineteen pound pike, after a thirty minute battle, witnessed by nearly a hundred people drawn to the banks of Adants Lake by a report that spread like wildfire. Cadle was at bat with Hite as engineer. Cadle was using an ordinary cane pole and the pair were casting for btjss. Tlie big fellow was hooked and Hite took the oars. A thirty minute fight ensued in which <he big fish gave tlie two boys a fight to a finish. Other boats were drawn to rhe scene and after the fish was in the boat he had to be held there until land was reached. The fish weigh'd nineteen pounds. It was brought to Decatur this morning and the skin will be mounted by D. M. Hensley. columbus day Public Entertainment Will be Given at Court House by the K. of C. HON. QUIN O’BRIEN - —i Os Chicago Will Deliver Address —Musical Program Will Also be Given.

Thursday, October 12th 18 Columbus Day, a state holiday and it will I e fittingly observed in tins city by the local Knights of Columbus. In the mornintj all members will assemble at the K. of C. hall and from there march to the St. Mary's church where they will attend high mass. Rev. Father Keller of Hartford City officiating. It has been the practice of the local Knights of Columbus to hold the annual memorial mass for deceased brothers on this day. In the evening at eight o’clock a public entertainment consisting of a lecture by the Hon. Quin O’Brein of Chicago and a musical program will be given at the Court House. The en tertainment promises to be a pleasant one and a cordial invitation to every person in the city is extended. No admission fee. BLED TO DEATH. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Shafer have returned from Marion where they were called by the sudden death of Mrs. Shafer's mother, Mrs. Marion Edijigton. This occurred Sijtuj'da,/ morning, from bleeding to death. In stepping from ijhe porch, a 'blood vessel in her right ankle was ruptured and the great stream of blopd that poured forth rapidly drained her entire body. She was 44 years of age. A husband and several children, 'he youngest two years old, survive. The funeral was Monday from the Hughlan d M, E. church in Marion. CARD OF THANKS We wish in this manner to thank the many friends and neighbors for t,heir assistance duiripg the illness and death of my beloved husband and our father. We wish to especially thank our friends for the many beautiful floral offerings. .MRS. SARAH ROOP AND FAMILY IS~ RECOVERING. Word comes from Miss Ray, the nurse in atendance on Mrs. Phil Meihls, a patient in St. Luke's hospital at New Bern, N. C., that Mrs. Meihls is doing nicely since her recent serious operation.

MILK FAMINE GROWING (United Press Service) New York, Oct. 4,- (Special to the Daily Democrat)—-While the pangs of milk hunger began to hurt on the ea«t side today Mayor Mitchel tric'd to stop tlic* milk strike. He had a proposal from the dairymen's league the producers, to deal with the distributors without league recognition, but with file demanded increased prices under a six months contract. From statements of distributors however it seemed there must be a rejection of modification of tills plan if the strike is to end. They have contended that they cannot deal with the league— that they must do business as in the past, with the farmers themselves. The string tied to the farmers proposal however appeared also to be a stumbling block. Meantime milk supplies dwindled rapidly.

LOOK AT ROADS Commissioners Spend Day in Country Looking Over Highways. ARE QUITE BUSY Fred Beeler Ditch Petition Dismissed—Other Notes of Interest. Tile, pipe. 'wells and other extras for the John Smith macadam road were ordered, the contractor to furnish material and labor at not more than $56.85. The quarterly reports of Auditor T H. Baltzell and Clerk Hammell were approved, The matter of the petition of Ca'.herine Eiting et al for highway va cation was continued. Viewers and engineers’ report in F. M. Andrews et al drain case were filed. Separate remonstrance was presented by John T. Crist, et al Jacob W. Johnson, Jerry Andrews George Crist Charles B. Poling, Lena Neuenschwander, John D. Stouten berry, Adam Pease, Nancy A. Crist, Fred C. Kiefer, John W. Lucker, Mel vin Mallonee, Albert Miller et al, Wiliam Adler, Lewis Miller, et al., Oscar Weldy, Galliger Mallonee, et al. Grant Owens, Jonas D. Hoffman, B. F. Breiner, Gerhardt Kohne. The drainage commissioner filed written motion for permission to correct errors in report as set out. A motion was filed to strike out remnstrancc of Melvin Mallonee, Fred C. Kiefer and John W. Lucekr. The cause was continued to October 19. Clerk Will Hammell reports ex clerk’s fees in the sum of $258.28 and ex-sheriff’s fees in the sum of $133 which he has turned over to the county treasurer and the reports were approved. John Eicher of Monroe township re ports the expenditure of sls for additional aid to the poor, towit: Mrs Stein, and asked for authority to <x tend further aid. The petition of Fred Beeler et al for drain was dismissed, the remansarance filed April 3 having been , found good. The petition of James Kinney, et al for macadam road, was found sutficient and the cause was continued. IS GETTING ALONG WELL The foreign woman and ( her new baby who were taken from the Erie train to the county infirmary until able to go further on their way are being well taken care of by Mrs. Martin Laughlin, and her assistants, who are busy sewing for the family and busy otherwise in their good care of her. She is getting along nicely except for the continuance of the rheumatism which affects her ankle and knee. Mrs. Laughlin is giving her the liest of care and she will probably soon recuperate. FROM CHAPTER THREE NOW BEING SHOWN The spies train was racing alongside. The U. S. naval investigator’s automobile dashed ahead at a mile-a-minute rate. Suddenly a yawning chasm, left by a wash-out, appeared ahead. It was too late to stop, to swerve! The big machine took the leap-cleared twenty five feet of space to the opposite bank!!! See it at the ■ Rex today.

KERN IS COMING Senator .John W. Kern Will Speak in Decatur on October 24th. IN THE AFTERNOON Let Every Young Voter be at Democratic Headquarters Tonight. Senator John W. Kern will speak : n Decatur on the afternoon of October 24th, said a letter from Frank I). Butler, chairman of the Democratic speakers bureau to county chairman Henry B. Heller today. Senator Kern will probably come to Decatur from Peru, and a letter to the Miami county chairman will bring, within a few days, the exact, time the Senator will probably arrive here. Senator Kern will be received tn Decatur in fine style: he is will known to local democrats; has appeared to record breaking crowds here on several occasions; and this year will bring a message to the democrats of the county that will be well worth hearing. At democratic headquarters tonight Fred Schurger will organize a young voters club. The meeting starts at seven-thirty o’clock and every young voter in the county should be present and take part in the organization o f this club. A permanent organization will be, effected, officers elected and plans for the campaign made. Be there. THE COURT NEWS Case of the State vs. John A. Didot, Failure to Support Wife IS HEARD TODAY By Jury and Judge Smith— Quiet Title Case Filed— Probate Matters.

A jury was impanneled this morning for the trial of the case of the, State vs. John A. Didot, for failure to support his wife. The charge was made by his wife Lorene Didot, who charges that he has been lacking in husbandly provision since March 1,1 1915. The following jurors are hearinig the case: William Aspy, Erwin G. Kerr, George F. Glendenning, Edwin Reppert, Joseph Pease, James | Bain, C. Wechter, Albert Spuller,. Charles Sherry, Andrew J. Reynolds,i D. F. Hoffman and Lew Hughes. I Prosecutor Fruchte is representing I the state and L. C, DeVoss the de-, sense. The case may go to the jury I this evening. Peterson & Moran filed a quiet title case entitled Oscar I). Coons vs. Riley j R. Bradford. Sylvester Campbell, guardian of Georgia Campbell, et al, filed final report anl the cause was ordered left off the docket. Charles ’Griswold, charged with rape, applied for defense as a poor person, and L. C. DeVoss was appointed to defend him at such compensation as court may deem sufficient. Frank Lanq vs. Emma Daniel. Defendant ruled to answer absolute in five days. Real estate transfers: Bessie Egle to William Baunmgartner, lot 394. Berne, $1100; Frank Brandyberry tc Ezra Lantz, et al, lot 363 Berne, quit claim deed, $1; BANDITS ACTIVE AGAIN (United Press Service) Detroit, Oct. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Auto bandits were again active in Detroit early today. Two men entered the hotel Oxfotd, held up the clerk, and forced him to hand over $65. ENGLE CHILD DEAD. A still born child was born to Mr. 'and Mrs. Leo Engle of Kirkland township this morning. Burial serv- . ices were held this afternoon, pri- . vately, interment being in Mt. Zion j cemetery.

MR. PUCKETT COMING The Decatur Business Men's Association was advised tills morning th':'. Mr. E. W. Puckett of Fort Wayne accepted the invitation and would be present at the dinner to be given by the association next Tuesday evening. Plans for the dinner are now being made, and within the next day or so the committee in charge will select the place for the holding of the dinner. GIRL IS BORN. A girl baby was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Giles Porter in St. Mary’s township. Mrs. Porter was formerly Miss Velma Butler. COALS OF FIRE Is Name of Three-act Drama to be Presented October 6th and 7th. BY CHORAL SOCIETY Os the St. John’s Lutheran Church — Twenty-six Characters in Cast. • Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 o’clock. October 6th and 7th, the choral society of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran church at Bingen, Stop 19, Decatur interurban, will render a three-act drama, entitled “Coals of Fire.” The Seabold orchestra of Ft. Wayne will furnish the music. Ad mission is fifteen cents. All are invited. There are twenty-six characters in the cast, which includes the follow j ing: Julia Wagner, a widow—Alma l Schroeder. Eileen, her daughter—Alvina Mailand. Richard, her son —Paul Reiter. Jerome, her son—William Auman. Robert Banning—Oscar Bultemeir. Jenny Banning, his wife —Bertha Zwick. Sadie Banning, their daughter— Luella Mailand. Sophie Loring, a widow —Minnie Schroeder. Daisy Loring, her daughter—Laura Scheiman. Jacob Weissbrodt, a farmer —Fred

Berning. Margerethe Weissbrodt, his wife— Amanda Scheiman. i Rev. Evans —Harman Mailand. Levi Goldstein. Jew peddler—Henry Getting. Jim Mills, Jerome’s evil companion—Otto Kline. I Vai Stillman. Jerome's evil companion—Gust Kline. Anna Ray, girl friend of Sadie Banning—Dora Bradtmiller. Louise Strong, girl friend of Sadie Banning—Clara Scheiman. Emma White, girl friend of Sadie | Banning—Linda Scheiman. Dolly Ricker, employee in the Potter office—Christina Reiter. | Julia Mills, employee in the Potter ; office—Emma Schoppman. I Sambo, negro servant of the Weiss brodt’s —William Bultemeier. I Sheriff and Three Deputies—Henry Schoppman, William Kline, E. Bradt ] miller, Gust Kline. Mr. Potter, manufacturer —Herman Schroeder. Officer Henderson—Otto Bradtmiller. * Officer Stubbs—lrvin Koenemann. Messenger Boy—Martin Bulte- , meier. NEW PRIME MINISTER (United Press Service) Tokfo, Japan, Oct. to ' Daily Democrat)—Marshall Terauehi , has been appointed prime minister succeeding count Okuma who resigned yesterday—Count Terauehi held the highest rank in the Japanese army and until his appointment to the premiership today was governor general of Korea. He is a fighting man, strongly supported by Japanese leaders favoring a strong military policy. He has been described by writers as the champion of an agressive expansionist policy. MOTHER IS DEAD Word received by M. F. Worthman, city superintendent of schools, from Miss Frieda Wemhoff, German teacher in the high school, is that her 1 mother died at her Burlington, Wis- . consin home Monday evening at sun- . set. She had undergone an operation i Monday. Miss Wemhoff was called home Wednesday previous.

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ASK FOR REPEAL I1 I * Business Men Petition the Council to Repeal the Parking Ordinance. PETITION TO WAIVE City’s Jurisdiction in the Eiting Road Referred to a Committee. / With every member present at the regular session of the city coum 11 held last evening, the routine business was opened with the reading and approving of the minutes from the last meeting. Tlie proofs of publication givi.ig notice to property owners to appear or otherwise file their objections against the preliminary assessments in the matter of the South First Street and South Eleventh Street sidewalks were placed on record and the objections called for. As no one objec' -d the final resolution adopting the preliminary assessments and ordering the Clerk to turn the roll over to the City Treasurer for collection were .passed and adopted. The proofs of publications giving notice to Non-residents in the matter of the opening of Cleveland street were placed on record. No one objected to the assessments and the *in,ll resolution adopting the assessnn 'it sheet was approved. The assessment roll in the matter of the Tonnellier sewer was likewise ado(>' 'd and as there was no objections the resolution authorizing the clerk to turn the roll over to the City Treasurer tor collection was passed and adopted. City Engineer Harruff filed his report of completion in the Foos sewer. It was approved and spread on record, and a resolution ordering him to file the preliminary assessment roll was also passed and adopted. The clerk was authorized to give notice to property owners to appear with objections on 17th day of Oct. A report wai made on the Schug alley and a resolution passed setting Nov. 7th as the day on which objections would be heard against the proposed improvement. The County Board of Commissioners in behalf of Adams County were granted their prayer of petition for the construction of a 7 foot sidewalk along Third street at the back of tlie Court House, instead of a 5 foot sidewalk. The quarterly report of City Treasurer. J. D. McFarland was refered to the Finance Committee.

The street and sewer committee filed their report together with (he malntalnence bond of Stevens and Stevens for the building of Foos sewer. The report and bond was approved. The Engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for a storm sewer along the north side ot Patterson St. A petition signed mostly by Decatur Business Men asking for the repeal of the half hour automobile parking ordinance was referred to the Board of Safety. The street and sewer committee made favorable reports in the matter of Wagoner sewer and the David Steele petition. The street commissioners report of polls collected was filed and approved. The petition of property owners asking the council to waive jurisdiction in the matter of the Biting road was referred to the street and sewer committee. The counted went ;nto an executive session to reconsider tho assessments in the Marshall street improvement. The assessments were adjusted and a motion made to hold a special session tonight to approve the sheet. The finance committee allowed the following bills and the meeting adjourned. American La France Fire Co..s 16.00 City Firemen ... 62.50 Volunteer Firemen 6.00 A. R. Ashbaucher 1.69 A. C. Foos pay roll 188.00 General Electric Co 66.09 Waterworks pay roll 91.10 M. J. Mylott pay roll 183.60 P. & H. Supply Co 31.17 Crane Co 32.92 Electric Appliance Co 12.00 Smokeless Fuel Co 146.26 T. St. L. & W. R. R 164.76 Dearborn Chemical Co 46.00 Democrat Co 1-50 Democrat Co ? 6.92 (Continued on Fags 3)