Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 13 October 1916 — Page 1

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LOOKING FOR BASE y— t i ii American Destroyers Are Searching American Coast for Naval Base. RUN BY BELLIGERENTS Entire Destroyer Fleet is Doing Patrol Duty— British Advance. (United Press Service) Newport, R. I.»Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Rushing through the waters of the Atlantic coast as far north as the Canadian boundary line ffteen torpedo boat destroyers from the naval base here today are searching for a possible naval base of a belligerent government. One by one the destroyers left Newport harbor yesterday until at midnight they were strung out along the coast with three reported as far north as Bar Harbor, Maine,. Rei>orts front the destroyers by radio were not given out by the station here but t.o far as known no actual evidence of a beligerent base of supplies has been located. Every available destroyer in the United States navy is either on patrol duty now or will be within the next few days. All reserve destroyers i t the southern navy yards are being rushed into service. London. Oct. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Britisch troops advanced on a front of about one and one half miles in severe fighting north of the Somme, General Haig reported this afternoon. A German attack was driven off. Tiie Paris war officeeannounced that Franco-British air squadrons bombarded the Mauser works at Obendorf, dropping five tons of projectiles. Pushing their patrols eastward from the two viiliages captured by the Bulgars a few days ago the British reached the junction of the Seres railroads is was officially announced today. Vienna dispatches declare that the new Italian drive on the Isonzo launched for the purpose of relieveing Austran pressure on Rouma lia has utterly failed in its purpose. Newport, R. 1.. Oct. 13—(Special to Daly Democrat)—The radio station here received a report from an unknown steamer stating that she had sighted the German submarine U-53 off Nantucket shoals at seven o'clock this morning. Washington, Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat,)—Suspicion that a beligerent power might be maintaining a naval base on the Atlantic coast of this country caused the sudden dash to sea of destroyers from Newport yesterday. Secretary Daniels said today. Admiral Mayo commanding the Atlantic fleet ordered the ships out yesterday. They will scour the coast searching for possible secret submarine bases or wireless stations. Since the arrival of the U-53 Daniels said there have been many reports that some beligerent was maintaining a naval base here. While the department has no ir j formation on this point the sudden-' ness of the departure of the destroyers gave rise to reports that naval men had learned the location of a naval base. (By Carl W. Ackermann.) Dusseldorf, Germany—Oct. 13,(Special to Daily Democrat)—Nearly eve’y big industrial leader in the Rhine val-| ley industrial centers favors ruthless, submarine warfare regardless of the Interests of the United States. Directors of German's steel trust and other millionaires in this industrial city declare unreservedly that Germany wilLnot make peace until England asks for terms. BREAD PRICES INCREASED. (United Press Service) Washington. D. C„ Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Bread prices increased eleven per cent between May 15 and September 15. And prices sicne that time have been climbing steadily, the bureau of labor statistics reported today. Also the bureau found the size of the loaf has been shrinking. Wheat prices rose during that period thirty-four per cent. Wholesale flour prices rose thirty-seven per cent and retail flour prices twenty-three per cent.

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• WILLIAM S. HART IN HELL'S HINGES. William S. Hart, one of the permanent stars In the Trlangle-Jnce J forces, has no equal as an interpreter of Western roles. He makes you forget that any other Western actor ever existed. His latest play, ''Hell’s Hinges” is a spectacular picture of '.he West as it once was. The locale of < the story is a lawless tough town of ’ the West which is truly described by the name. You can't afford to miss this picture at the Rex today. GASOLINE DROPS Gasoline prices dropped one cent on the local market today. This makes it come at eighteen cents, p reduction of four cents on the high , prices of the early spring. ELECTION FRAUDS I * , Charges of Widespread Election Frauds Given Department of Justice. FOR INVESTIGATION • Department Hopes to Settle All Charges Before November Elections. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C„ Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Charges of widespread- election fraud conspira cies in several Indiana cities, including Indianapolis and Terre Haute, and in Ohio, Pennsylvania. West Virginia and Colorado, are under investigation today by the department of justice. The department hopes to dispose of the cases before the coming election. Bribery, illegal registration, colonization and proposed illegal voting at the November election are included in the charges. The department has been informed it is planned to take voters from one state to another to use them in elections. Charges made to the department have been on excellent authority. In some instances it is understood direct charges were made that certain political organizations have planned frauds; in other cases that frauds of past years were to be repeated. Department of justice attorneys said today they would make every effort to prevent the frauds which it is alleged are to be attempted in the Nocember election. o COURT HOUSE NEWS The transcript and papers in the case of the State vs. George Mumma, were filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court. Mr. Mumma who was found guilty in the court of Justice Lenhart oil malicouldy cutting limbs from the Hurst trees, appealed to the circuit court. Sarah E. Roop filed her request and consent to the appointment of Daniel Sprang as administrator of the estate of her husband, the late George W. Roop. Mr. Sprang qualified giving SI,OOO bond. David Ritter, administrator of the estate of Susannah Ritter, was nuI thorized to compromise the claim of | Dora Ritter for SBS and this was ordered paid from the assets of the estate. C. L. Walters, attorney for James F. Halberstady, filed a quiet title suit against Smith Bull et al. Real estate transfers: James Boyd to Margaret V. Reckard lot 22 Pleasant Mills. SSOO. Abraham Hocker ei ' al to M. Ellen Hocker,, lot 393, Berne S3OO. PITTSBURG HAS MILK FAMINE. (United Press Service) Pittsburg. Oct. 13—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—This city and others supplied with miik bought by Pittsburg distributors from Northern Ohio Milk Producers' association will face a milk famine on Monday. The producers today announced that they would strike for higher prices for their product. I _ — I BERNSTEIN’S FALL OPENING ' Bernstein's annual fall openng sate > will begin tomorrow morning and cons tinue through November 4. A big s stock of winter goods for men, women ’ and children has been nicely placed ) ' ind everything is ready for the inrlspection and purchase by their large | patronage.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, October 13, 1916.

WILL TAKE ACTION p 1 Agricultural Association r Will Mandate the County Council r j TO VOTE THE SALARY ) For a County Agent Here Meeting Scheduled for Saturday Afternoon. — — A meeting of the Adams CoHy Agricultural Extension Association at which plans will be made for mandating the Adams County Council to provide funds for the employment of a county agent for this county, will be held Saturday afternoon, October 14, | in the court room commencing at two o’clock. Every member of the association, every member of the boys and girls corn clubs of the county and every interested citizen is urged to be there The election of officers for tnc- ensueing year will also be taken up at this time. The call for the meeting is issued by Fred Busche, president of the association. It will be remembered that the county council at their last session railed to make an appropriation for the employment of a county agent. This being obligatory under the law as it stands the agricultural association seeks to manda'.e the council io make the apropriation. o ■ INDIANA-TUFTS GAME. Avon Burk one of the local graduates of Indiana university is planning t oattend the Indiana University-Tufts football game at Idianapolis on Oct. 28th at Washington park. The football game will be one of the biggest events in the sport world this season. THREE BILLED Standard Oil Company Strikers Patrol Strike Zone Armed. MAY CALL MILITIA Strikers in Ugly Mood— Police Powerless to Quell Rioting. Bayonne, N. J., Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Police and citizens tried today to quell the oil mens strike without calling on the militia for aid. The growing list of casualities included another death, reported today, in fearful riots, however, made it uncertain that this could be accomplished. The strikers were in an ugly mood while police and special deputies were preparing for trouble. The territory actually controlled by the strikers was a block broader today than previous. Strikers heavily armed patrolled this territory. Early today the body on an unidentified man—the third person killed—was found. Investigation led to the belief that the man was a worker who had tried to get the strikers tn return to their labors. "SATURDAY CANDY DAY Saturday will be candy day for every one in Decatur. The kiddies all should have plenty of candy as well as the older people. It will be made nationwide and in keeping with other days that have been appropriated by the different merchants. See that your family is taken care of and help to make this day of sweets and evervone will smle. The Democrat is celebrating in advance having been presented with a box of the best chocolates by Ralph Miller of the Home Billiard parlors. ’"CLASS MEETING Mrs. Down’s Sunday school class of the M. E. church wll meet this s evening at 7:30 when parts in the . play will be given out. ‘ HAVE A SON. I Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knapke of N. - Second street are rejoicing over the 1 birth of a fine boy baby who came yesterday.

KAYLOR IN BAD The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says of Harry Kaylor who is well known to many here: Harry Kaylor, who under the name of George Miller, wooed and won Mrs. Elizabeth Snarr, ami borrowed money from her, was bound over ta circuit court by Judge H. Wavelamr Kerr yesterday morning in police court. He was charged with obtain ing money by • false pretenses. A minor charge, punishable with a fine of from $lO to SSO. to which could have been added six months in jail, could have hern placed against the man. Under tills charge Judge Kerr would have had the authority to pass sentence. The evidence was such that the judge decided to let the more serious charge remain and bind the man over. A SPEECHJDF NOTE Hon. Quin O'Brien Delived Wonderful Patriotic Speech Last Night. A MASTER ORATOR Full of Interesting Historical Events —Spoke for Nearly Two Hours. The observance of Columbus Day was brought to a memorable close last evening with the wonderful an? patriotic speech by the Hon Quinn O’Brein of Chicago and the rendering. Os a delightful musical program by Dr. Neptune’s male chorus in the cir cuit court room in this city. The court room was packed with an attentive audience, every seat being filled, while a number not able to secure a seat stood up in the back. Mr. Lee Yager announced that the evening’s program would open witli a selection by the Men's chorus. They greatly pleased the audience witli the singing of “Our Flag” and was encored with such a clamor of hands that they had to consent to make another ap pearance. Hon. Judge, David E. Smith who presided, and in his usual pleaslug and dignified way introduced the speaker of the evening, The Hon Quinn O’Brein of Chicago. Mr. O'Brein who is a district attorney took the floor and we will say felt right at “home.” He opened his speech with patriotic lines and then contra ued to deliver one of the most wonderful and pleasing speeches ever given in the court room. His delivery was excellent and the facts of his speech were almost as tonishing. He spoke for nearly two hours, recited hundreds of historical events, went as far back as tfhat history calls the “dark ages” and brought each subject to a climax with beautiful patriotic He spoke of the discovery of America by Columbus in terms that would necessitate the ability of a master orator. Then he told how this new country of ours was stepping ahead, of her advantages, and the freedom she allowed her people. His falk was so interesting and greatly apreciated that the audience was sorry when he brought it to a close. Everybody joined in with the singing of “America” and the Columbus Day celebration was brought to a happy close. The Knights of Columbus under who's auspices the Columbus Day celebration was given gave a six o’clock banquet last evening for Mr. Quin O'Brien at the Madison hotel. Seated at the table were members of the reception committee and a few invited guests. Mr. O’Brein left for Chicago at two-thirty o’clock this morning. HOOSIER BRIEFS (United Press Service) Wabash, Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Miss Ida Belle Culver, community nurse of the city, lias been apponited policewoman by the city council. - ' —J Hammond —Alleging that she was struck with a beer glass at a dance hail, Anna Pietrozak has filed suit aganst Jacob and Mary Sumeracki, Adams Skwiertz and John . Jordan askinig SIO,OOO damages. Greenfield, —The mayor of this city has issued an order that no leaves be burned before 9:00 a. m. nor after 3:00 p. m.

DlS'i RIOT MEET 1 I . ■ I I ■ Decatur Camp of Royal Neighbors Will Enter*1 tain Nine Committees. J TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7 1 Fort Wayne Ladies’ Team Will Initiate Large Class r t in the Evening. i i » , The Decatur camp of Royal Neighbors is getting ready for the big district meeting, which opens here at ' ten o’clock Tuesday. November 7, and ( continues through the day and even ing. There are seventeen camps in the district, which includes nine counties, those of Adams. Allen Wells, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben. DeKalb and Huntington. All of these will send delegates and several hundred will probably be entertained here. in the evening, a large class of candidates will he initiated and the degree work will he given by the Fort Wayne ladies’ team. ’ Several supreme officers are expected. Ajmong the distinguished visitors who are expected are the Supreme Oracle, Mrs. Enright, of Kansas City, Kansas; Mrs. Voltz, of Indianapolis supreme auditor: Clara Richards, of Buchanan, Mich., the supreme manager: and Mrs. Rexwin- . kle, of Terre Haute, the state manager. Mrs. Sarah A. Miller of Fort Wayne ; who is district deputy, is here this week assisting Mrs. William Rich ards and others in preliminary work The local society will entertain the visiting members at a chicken dinneand supper, this to be given in the ■ K. of P. Home. WILSON PLEASED 1 -- - T > President Wilson Pleased Over His Reception at Indianapolis. TOLD SOME TRUTHS Democratic Leaders Glad i He Emphasized Good Democratic Legislation. (By Robert J. Bender.) Aboard President Wilsons’ Train. Altoona, Penna., Oct. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Feeling pleased over the reception given him in In diana yesterday, President Wilson to day is enroute to Long Branch, New Jersey. The democratic leaders still feel Indiana is an uncertain quanti'y But that in two addresses the presi dent made yesterday he carried home two points—first—that the president is contemptuous of such issues as sectionalism and other contentions raised by his opponent and is determ ined to carry on his campaign to make his adversary, as he says, "put up or shut up”, on what he regards as the real issues. Second: —For the first time he lias explained exhaustively to the farmers of the country what the democratic congress lias done for them by passing the rural credit, federal reserve bank and other acts. fly]ng"squadron HERE. The flyng squadron of the Prohibition party made a stop here at ten o’clock today. W. O. Bailey candidate for congress from the twelfth district and Mrs. L. B. I>eonard, candidate for state statistician spoke iiere at ten o’clock. They stopped at Berne, Monroe and Craigville before reaching here and from here went io Tocsin, Ossian Zanesville and Fort Wayne. CAN’T THEY TAT? (United Press Service) Evansvillb, Ind., Oct. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Firemen of this city have bowed to art. They are busy making artistic shawls for their wives when they aren’t pouring water on some blaze. Firemen William Brummitt, showing hs latest desgns ■ stated that the price of yarn was geti ting so high that the firemen wouid - have to find some less costly past I time.

• STONECUTTERS GO TO WORK I (United Press Service) I Bloomington, Oct. 13 (Special to Daily Democrat) Acting on the ■r- | ders of national officers of their or- . ganlzation two thousand stone cut- ' ters In the Bloomington district ve- ( turned to work today after a two weeks strike. Recugnjt,ion of the holsters union which caused the strike will be settled by arbitration. i The holsters are still out. | MORE CAR STrTkE ‘ (United Press Service) ] New York, Oct. 13— (Special to the Daily Democrat) —Crews were driven off eleven surface cars over night bv riotous crowds of strike syniphathizera on the east side. Stones Were thrown and shots fired and trouble was quelled only with the arrival of a large number of reserves. t — 'SHOVEL FOUND e r 1 Shoyel Used by John Spahr, Markle's Alleged Murderer, Found in Barn. 1INQUEST IS HELD Coroner Finds Further Evidence —Evidence Points Against Spahr. i > Huntington, Ind. Oct. 12 —Evidence ' on the killing of R. A. Littler, of Markle, by John Spahr Monday evening, was obtained Tuesday by County s Coroner R. S. Galbreath, who exami ined four Markle residents who are either witnesses or were connect! d s with the fray indirectly. After a a investigation a shovel was found ia 5 the barn. Evidence points out that if the shovel was the deadly weapon I then it was hidden in the barn by Spahr after committing the act. The ‘ shovel was long handled and round pointed. Coroner Galbreath found that the wound above the left eye was I inflicted by a shovel, which penetrated the temple. Prosecutor Sapp Tuesday called the I grand jury to meet Friday and will) probably ask that Spahr be indicted < for first degree murder. | , The testimony of Mrs. Hazel Derr ’ was the most convincing obtained, and no evidence obtained seemed to . throw any light on'Spahr’s stand th: i. ‘ he used a stone which lie said was 1 first thrown at him by Littler. Mrs. ' Derr's story is in complete contradiction to that given by Spahr him- J seif. The woman witness said she saw Littler and Spahr come out on a side porch of the Spahr home ami - hear Littler say that they would leave it go at that. Spahr answered in tin--1 negative and grabbed up a shovel near the step and chased Littler til the corner of the streets where Spahr) struct him for the first time and the ' second blow near Litter's machine, j •she said. This last blow the coroner said, cut the wound above the eye and ’ proved fatal. Dr. Galbreath intima' I ed that but two blows were struck and the other minor bruises were sue- ' tained when Littler fell on the curb ( ing. He added that Markle residentsl ’ say that they were aware of undue ( intimacy between Littler’s wife and • Spahr for some time. Mrs? Littler denied that there had been but h ’ was learned that some of Spahr's > visits to her home were conducted when Littler was absent. “Evidence points strongly against ' Spahr,” the coroner last evening said “and unless something unexjacte 1 crops out. I shall file a verdict of unpremediatated manslaughter against ■ Spahr, who orginated the stone story i as his only means of defense.’ Spahr lias several close relatives in i Huntington and his parents live in - Wren, O > Prosecutor A. H. Sapp and Deputy : Sheriff Edward Haley also made a ' trip to Markle Tuesday to make an > investigation. The evidence thus t found coroborated that found by Dr. Galbreath. Spahr lias retained Bowers & Feightner to assist hi min his fight. n 1 TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY (United Press Service) e Roann, Ind., Oct. 13—(Special to r Daily Democrat)—Residents of this r village, hearing an explosion in the n Etate Exchange bank building, rushed 3, to the constable wth the news that I- tiie bank was being robbed. It was d found that a can of tomatoes had ex t- ploded as a result of fermation in a | store next door.

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REAL STRAW VOTE Raplh Knoll Gives an Idea of the Proportion of Rail Men for Wilson. SOME OTHER DOPE Father and Son Agree to Vote for President—The Underwood Meeting. Lima, Ohio, Oct. 13, 1916. 804 Richie Ave. Daily Democrat: The aged employes of the Pennsylvania Railroad company maintain what is known as a Veteran's association. It is necessary that you must have worked twenty-five years for the company before you can belong to the association. The chief function of the organization is to furnish an annual banquet to the members, who are assessed one dollar a year membership dues; a kind ot “Dutch treat” —everybody pays for his own chicken dinner. The veterans assembled at Valparaiso last Saturday for their annual teed and good time. Somebody proposed that a straw vote be taken for election of president. The ballots were cast and counted and to the utter surprise of everybody present Wilson had polled 176 and Hughes 3. This shows that not only the organized men in the railroad service are behind Wilson, hut all of the several branches of the service are for him nearly to a man. Senator Underwood at Fort Wayne. Thursday night, October 12. Senator Oscar Underwood spoke at the Moose home in Fort Wayne. This meeting was primarily a railroad man’s meeting, and only for the fact that the heavy business the roads are I doing which kept the men busy all the time, the meeting would have had to have been held in a great deal larger hall. Tiie railroad men had full charge of the meeting and the I permanent chairman, W. H. Grout, is a member of the Order of Railway and has been a life-long I republican, although he gladly con--1 sented to be chairman of the meetI ing and do anything he icould to help to re-elect Woodrow Wilson. A Change of Heart. Recently a son wrote to his father, who lives in the northern part of the state (Indiana), and explained to the parent that although he had been taught to always support the republi- ' can nominees and to date had lived up to instruction, this election he intended to support Wilson, but he supposed he would be disinherited. To his utter amazement he received a letter from his father, saying if you do not vote for Wilson I will disin- | herit you. As for me. 1 can only see one man' — Wilson. Many men who have been ' life-long republicans are going to sup--1 pert Wilson. They want peace at any honest price. Yours for democratic success, RALPH A. KNOFF. LINE-UP SERVICE. The services at the U. B. church next Sunday will be of a special nature. A beginning to line up forces for the year's work, and for the revival campaign for the winter. A large attendance on the part of the membership, and others is very much desired. The sermons will be of a Special natiDjre. The theme ot the ’ morning address will be “The Resurrection of Dead Life, “John, 11:21-22. Come to the Sunday school and remain for the preaching. The evening topic will be “The Shabby Old I Coat.”: Eph. 4:22-24. Miss Leia Hill will have charge of the Endeavor service at 6:30 p. m. and a great topic is on the program for that evening, viz. “Growth: Body, Mind, Spirit. "A. good program will greet the audience. Mr. Benj. Hoagland, the endeavor president, will efficiently close the program. The ladies Aid is lining up their forces for the year, and athrob of new life is manifest in this efficient arm of the church. Yesterday they entertained in the parlor of the church and a very interesting time was had. Im- > pdrtant business pertaining to the out- , look for the year was transacted. A. number of ladies from the Union chapel congregation were present. The Sunday school rally day is set for Oct. 29th, when it is hoped that at least 125 additional scholars will be present in the various classes. Pray, expect, and work will bring results.