Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 245, Decatur, Adams County, 14 October 1916 — Page 1

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SUB IS WAITING American Naval Officers Believe Submarine U-53 is Waiting FOR BIGGER GAME American Coast too Big to Prevent Close Watching—Berlin 'faiks. (United l-ress Service) Washington, Oct. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —That the German submarine U-53 and any other Teuton fighting submarine that may possibly be with her, remains a menace to the shipping from the United States was the belief in United States naval circles today. Naval officials said they have no false hopes because of the submarines inactivity. They believe on the other hand that she may be waiting .'or “big game” such as a munition ship of great tonnage or possibly a Canadian transport with its load of human freight. Some naval officers say it would bo impossible to watch the great stretch of American coast closely enough to prevent a shipmaster willing to take the chance, to run out to a certain ]>oint and leave oil and supplies aboard rafts. Few here believe the U-53 has even started back home. (United Press Service) Berlin. Oct. 14.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —The rights of German submarines to operate off the American coast, so long as American territorial rights are respected and pledges to the United States kept, was upheld in a statement issued to the semi-official nows agency today. It was denied that such operations constitute a blocade and it was further stated that no “sensible American citizen will believe that a secret depot for supplies for German submarines could be established on the American coast.” London. Oct. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Austrians' have lost 28,000 men in the last two days fighting on the Carso-plateau. a Rome dispatch stated today. The Paris war office announced that the Germans had succeeded in reoccupying part of a villiage in violent attacks south of the Somme. The French immediately counter-attacked and drove the Teutons from their positions. Berlin via wireless to Sayville. Oct. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat.) — Ninety fresh allied divisions, about 1,620,000 mon. were practically annihilated in the three months and a half in the Somme offensive, the military critic of the semiofficial news service asserted today. These divisions were withdrawn and disappeared completely from the battle, he wrote. Since the beginning of the Somme offensive, 3,184.000 men have been launched against the German positions. the military critic stated. Russian losses from June first until October first he estimated a’ about one million men. New York. Oct. 14.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—America’s turn to France for aid in the Revolutionary war was begun when it was learned that some of the biggest business men and financiers of the nation will appeal to the country for contributions for the $130,000,000 fund for war orphans of the French republic. Plans were announced today. The fund will be raised by the American Society for the Relief of French orphans. The contributors have pledged themselves to pay for the operatio’n of the society for fifteen years, if necessary. Berlin. Oct. 14— (Special to Daily Democrat)—A German submarine sank the French cruiser Rigel in the Mediterranean October 2 and torpedoed the French cruiser Gallia on October 4th one thousand French and Serbian troops perishing, it was officially announced today.—Loss of the Gallia was admitted by the French admiralty a few days ago and it was stated that more than eight hundred men were missing. New York. Oct. 14.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —A west bound submarine was sighted near the Danisli liner Hellig Olav yesterday morning by liner Bovic, which reached Jiere today. Some of the Bovic’s officers beliov-

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| ,ed the submarine was pursuing the I | Danish vessel. The Bovic’s captain ’ dashed away at the greatest speed possible to avoid possible attack. The Danish vessel left New York Thurs4 day carrying passengers. TO TA KI e“aI N~X-RAY Cyrus R. Hammell/well known Decatur citizen, accompanied by Mrs. Hammell, daughter Fay and a 'oral • physician was taken to Fort Wayne this morning and then to, the Luth- ( eran hospital where the X-Ray was used on Idm. Mr. Hammell lias been suffering a great deal from stomach trouble and it the hope of the attend ing physicians that with the aid of the X-Ray a diagnosising of his case may be made. TAKES OWN LIFE ’ Charles Scheimann, Allen County Resident, Dies > An Hour After > SHOOTING HIMSELF > With Suicidal Intent—Had Suffered Derangement of Mind for Past Year. The climax to a year’s derangement of his mind was .reached this morning between five and six o’clock, when Charles Scheimann, former Decatur and Root township resident, now residing in Madison township. Allen county, near St. John’s, with suicidal intent, shot himself in the right temple, living but an hour, dying without regaining consciousness. The deed was done with a small rifle, the small Flobert bullet entered his right tempie and lodging there. So small it was, that wonder is expressed that it resulted in death. The head was not shattered, only the small round hole being visible to tell of the awful deed. It is said that Mr. Scheimann had been suffering from an aberration of the mind for the past year. For some time he has threatened his life, and only yesterday he was, with difficulty, restrained from shooting himself. Care was taken to keep weapons from him, and it is not known how he secured the rifle with which he accomplished his purpose this morning, and which he undoubtedly secreted in his room. The deed was committed in his own sleeping apartment. His family had just arisen for the morning and had left the room. He remained in his chamber and his family, on hearing the shot and fall, hastened into the room, finding that lie had shot himself and fallen back on the bed. He was forty-one years of age last May 5. He was born May 5, 1875, on the farm on which he died. He was a son of the late Chris Scheimann, the mother still living. On his marriage to Miss Lizzie Hockemeyer, they moved to what was formerly the Perry Lewton farm in Root township, this county, where they lived until selling that place and coming to this city where they lived a couple of. years, residing on North Second street. They lived here until about three years ago. when they returned to the old Scheimann homestead. The widow and four children are living. The children are Lawrence, Arthur, Laura and Lydia, all at home. Brothers and sisters are: Will, of Fort Wayne; Julius, of Hoagland, and Fred, at home; Minnie, wife of Conrad Nagel, and Mrs. Messman, of Woodburn; Mrs. Henry Hoppe, Fort Wayne. The funeral will fie Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the St. John’s Lutheran church. (United Press Service) Shelbyville, Ind., Oct. 14 —(Spec..ll to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. F. T. Thompson, is a practical advocate of the policy of ' shop early” and avoid the rush.” She has started buying Christmas presents. Not only is she buying gifts but she lias posted one. But the present goes to a missionary in China, and will arrive at its des--1 tination during the Christmas season. > TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY i (United Press Service) 1 Hammond, Ind., Oct. 14—(Special : to Daily Democrat)— Harry Landon. j 24, tried to use the dollar-down and < | a dollar a week plan in disposing of • a bicycle, which he had stolen. |

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MAKE JLONG TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Messick Arrive in a Ford Car From Florida. WAS DELIGHTFUL TRIP Visited Many Points of Interest Along Way—Are Visiting Here. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Messick and son, Harold, who made a most delightful trip from Lakeland, Florida, by Ford automobile, are now at the home of Mrs. Messick’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ward, east of the city. Leaving Lakeland September 30, they arrived at the home of Mr. Messick's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Messick, at Bluffton, October 11. The trip could have been made much sooner, but they took their leisure, visiting with friends on the way and combatting small troubles that arose. They saw many points of interest, coming byway of Lake City, Florida; Valdosta, Ga.; Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville. Louisville, New Albany and Indianapolis. Enroute they stopped at the Civil war battlefield, saw the Great Wonder cave, passed over Lookout and the Cumberland mountains, ferried over the Tennessee river, and passed over the Green and Ohio rivers. The good roads and fine weather made the trip more enjoyable, the party getting into only one little sprinkle going into Atlanta. Interest may be taken in the expense of the trip, which was much less than by rail. The total was but forty-three dollars and seventy-seven cents. Os this twenty-one dollars was for gasoline; and twenty-two for-ty-five for general expenses. One hundred ninety nyles was the best day's time made on the trip. soWtoWrn Militiamen on Border Will Soon be Returned to Their Homes PRES. WILSON SAYS In Letter to Governor Whitman of New York, Made Public Today. (United Press Service) Asbury Park. N. J., Oct. 14. —(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Conditions in northern Mexico are improving and the government will soon be able to do more in relieving militia now on the border, President Wilson declared in a letter to Governor Whitman of New York, made public today. At present, however, need for the troops still exist. “The emergency which led to the call of the militia was the possibility of aggression from Mexico and protection of our American frontier,” the president wrote. "This emergency still unhappily exists and I am advised by the military authorities that withdrawal of the militia at any time from the date of its original call up to and including the present world, in all human liklihood, have been followed by fresh aggressions from Mexico upon the livqs and property of the people of the United States.'' NO VISITING SUNDAY Owing to the fact that the sugar house has just commenced operation and the plant is not yet in readiness to receive visitors the officials of the company have asked that Decatur citizens refrain from visiting the plant Sunday. After that time, however, all will be welcome. It requires some time after starting to get the big plant in readiness to receive visitors and this work cannot bo completed in time to receive them this first Sunday after commencing operation. O 4 K. OF C. NOTICE. Monday, October IGth meeting the report of the board of trustees will •be read. Also other things of interlest will come before the meeting. G. K. I

| MILK STRIKE ENDED. (United Press Service) New York, Oct. 14.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—New York's milk strike ended today. Nineteen of the largest distributors In the city reached an agreement with the Dairymen's league, at which it was agreed to pay the producers one cent more a quart. A normal supply is expected by Monday. DAILY CENSUS REPORT?" Rose Jeanette is the name of a tenpound girl born last night at 8:30 to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dibble of Mercer avenue. This is the second child and girl in the family. Mother and babe are getting along nicely. Mrs. Dibble was formerly Miss Florence Mowry, of Ashland. Ohio. FARM CONGRESS Farmers’ Congress at Indianapolis, October 17-20 Gets Rates ON ALL RAILROADS Is a National Affair—Two Thousand Farmers Expected to be There. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Oct. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Central Passenger Association action in granting a rate of half fare and 25 cents on the certificate plan is expected to materially increase the attendance at the Farmers’ National Congress here October 17-20. The Congress annually draws an attendance of close to 2,000 of the county’s progressive farmers, and such matters as are of national importance to the rural and farm population are given consideration by the program. One of the interesting facts in con nection with the Congress is the pa-t women will have in the program. The afternoon of October 19 the women under direction of Mrs. Margaret F Chamberlain, president of the Inter national Congress of Fann Women will have an entire session to them selves. Mrs. Scott Durand, of the Crab Tree Farm, Illinois, a woman who is managing an orchard farm reputed to be worth SIO,OOO a year net, wil’ talk to the men of the congress at the night session Wednesday. He' subject is “Experience with the Foot and Mouth Disease. “Some farmers it is understood, have not found ii necessary to destroy cattle so afflict ed, but have been able to cure them though in many instances only to find the cattle were worthless there after. LUCKY ON FRIDAY THE 13TH. Friday the thirteenth will probably always be remembered by Dan R Anderson, aged 24. driver of a deliv ery wagon for the Taggart Baker? at Indianapolis for on that date a' three o’clock in the afternoon he wa: made a present of the Elks home Indianapolis, a business block valued at $60,000 and for which there is ? standing offer of $40,000. Anderson has been married five months and was earning fifteen dollars a week. TWENTY MINUTE TRIAL (United Press Service)' Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 14 —(Specia’ to Daily Democrat) —Following a trial which lasted but twenty minutes, the wife of Daniel R. Hanna, millionaire newspaper publisher am" son of the late Mark Hanna, was granted a divorce. She procured the separation o ngrounds of infidelity. Evidence was introduced to show that Hanna gave checks for five thousand dollars to two other women. GRAFTERISWORKING?" (United Press Service) , Indianapolis,. Oct. 14.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —The state board of health today condemned as fraudulent the efforts of a “Doctor W. H. 1 Miles” to collect funds for q, Belgian hospital. Reports received by the board declared that Miles was representing himself as a representative of the state board. He is reported to 1 have been active in many sections of Indiana. - —-o AT M. E. CHURCH. Rev. Conway, of Pleasant Mills, will preach at the M. E. church SunIday morning. E. Burt Lenhart and, Fred Handier will have charge of the j services. |

ON PUBLIC SPIRIT And Its Cultivation is The Christian Endeavor Program Based FOR SUNDAY EVENING Miss Leah Hill Will Lead Study at the United Brethren Church. "Public Spirit and How to Cultivate It,” is the very promising subject for the Christian Endeavor society of the United Brethren church Sunday evening, at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Leah Hill will be leader. The followingis the program: Instrumental Prelude —Ethel Meyers. Song—“ Star Spangled Banner.” Scripture Lesson —Ps. 122:1-9, Mrs. John Hill. Readings and Explanation. “Government and the Citizen,” Nell Fox. “Political Self Control,” Zelma Stevens. “On the Lookout for New Voters,” Artie Lenhart. Duet —Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Imler. Questions. 1. Define public spirit. Can a selfish man be public spirited? What are some of the rewards of public spirit? Mrs. Swartz. 2. Does the welfare of the community and of the state Help the individual? If so, may not public spiritedness be called “enlightened selfishness?” Harry Magner. 3. Why is the primary election, provided for in a number of states, important? Ought voters who neglect to vote be subject to a fine for such neglect? Ben Hoagland. 4. What are some of the public duties in which many citizens fail? How can citizens be aroused to see their duties? Roy Mumma. Song—“ America.” Prayer. ONTHE BORDER Ten Hoosier Candidates Are on the Border With the Boys. FOR STATE OFFICES Attorneys, Representatives and Prohibition Candidate for Governor. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —Ten Hoosiers who are candidates for office at the general election in November will be unable to make a campaign as they are now serving with the National Guard on the border. Captain Alfred L. Moudy, commander of the Auburn company, Third infantry is the prohibitionist candidate for governor. Others who are with the troops and are candidates for office are: Maj. Joseph C. Clark, Spencer, candidate for Clerk of Circuit court, of , Owen county. Serg. Jack Dilworth, Laporte, candidate for representative in the leg- 1 islature from Laporte and Starke 1 counties. Lieut. Arthur Tuteur, adjutant of ( the TlZd infantry, candidate for j prosecuting attorney. Maj. Glen Van Auken. Auburn, candidate for state senator. Capt. Oscar B. Abel. Seymour, can- > didate for prosecuting attorney of 1 Jackson county. Capt. Walter R. Meyers. Newcastle, 1 candidate for prosecuting attorney at < Henry county. , Joseph Favorite of Knox, candidate for coroner of Starke county. ‘ Lieut Lenard P. Collins, candidate , for coroner of Pulaski county. Lieut. Ross A. Baldwin. Seymour ( candidate for Surveyor of Jackson county. Lieut. John G. Capouch, candidate for prosecuting attorney of Pulaski county. — — O— — ■ — — ■ SON IS BORN Robert James is the name of the fine new son born this morning to | Attorney and Mrs. R. C. Parrish. This |ls the second son and child. |

LINE OF ENGRAVING. | We take pleasure in announcing I that we have renewed our contract with the Harcourt Engraving company of Louisville, Ky., to act as their 5 sole agents In this city and Adams county, and that we have on display a beautiful and artistic line of samples in calling and business cards, wedding invitations and announcements and a complete line of new Christmas greeting cards. We invite 1 the public to come in and see these samples of engraved work. If you are interested and cannot pay us a ( visit, 'phone 51 and we will send our representative to your home or place of business. Those who are planning on sending out Thanksgiving or Christmas cards should get their order in at once. THE COURT NEWS I I I). B. Erwin Appointed as 1 i Commissioner to Sell i Land in Irwin Case. I AT PRIVATE SALE ‘ Cases Dismissed—Guardian ; for Robert Meyers— Court Notes. D. B. Erwin filed a new partition : suit. The case is entitled William H. Bittner et al vs. Christena Bittner et al. Kern, administratrix of the estate of Rachel A. Kern, filed a:count current report and she was ! authorized to distribute $335 among the heirs, less the amount each l as had of personal property. The report of Harvey O. Davis, guardian of Effie Pond et al was an- , proved and Hie trust continued. The land in the partition case ot Manley P. Irwin et al vs. Lurena P. ( Irwin, et al was found indivisible and the land was ordered sold at private sale at not less than appraisement. D. B. Erwin was appointed commissioner to make sale, terms to be onethird cash; one-third in one year; and one-third in two years. The bond is SB,OOO. In the case of June Pontius vs. Ellis C. Pontius, demurrer by the >ie- r i ! fendant to the complaint was filed. ' In the case of Henry Meyers vs. Robert Meyers, asking that the d"fendant be declared on ac-i : count, of old age, infirmity and un- ( 1 sound mind, of managing his own e“- ' ' « tate, finding was made for the peti-, ‘ tioner. The two cases of The Old Adams 1 County Bank vs. Charles Dirkson and . 1 William Auman; Henry Gatymeyer j i and William Aumann. were dismiss- 1 ed. » I * Howard P. Benjamin vs. Walter L. ( [toss, receiver for the Toledo, St. ( Louis & Western Railroad. Special £ appearance by Ltrtz was entered for | the defendant. Motion to quash and 8 set aside service of summons was j made. s In the two cases of Martin Repp°rt * vs. William A. Bowman and William . & Bowman et al reply to second parti- } graph of answer was filed. t H. M. DeVoss renewed his commis-; 11 son, bond and oatli as notary public c for another four years. Real estate transfers: Anna Brown a et al to Daniel Bailey Sr. lot 60, C“v- s lon. SSO: Homer Pontius to John M. i: Miller, lot 238, Geneva. $lO f p Hunters' licenses have been issued (1 to Howard Eley. Nelson B. Hayes, t Lenard Whitehurst, Edward Koos, H. ]. A. Whiteman, George Bobemeyer, Al- t bert Baker, H. M. Beery, Peter Hus- t er, D. D. Stauffer, Charles Beineke. ] Marriage licenses were issued this ' afternoon to* Paul Reynolds, clerk i born November 12, 1897, son of John ; W. Reynolds, Decatur, to wed Clara j Drake, born August 24, 1898, daughter of John Drake; Jidward Beer farm- , er born December 26, son of Eli Bee.-, f to wed Emma Roth, bom July 3’. , 1895, daughter of Peter Roth; Adam ( Augsburger, electrician, born Septem- ] ber 2, 1877, son of Charles G. Augs- ( burger, to wed Fannie Baumgartner, born July 4. 1880, daughter of Chris q Stuckey. The- case of Oswin F. Gilliom vs. t “(Continued~on Page ZJ a

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LIKES SERVICE Newton Rex, Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rex, of This City, Writes Home TELLING OF SERVICE On the Border—ls With the Second Ohio Infantry and Likes the Life. Mr. and Mrs. John Rex of this city are in receipt ot a letter from their son. Newton Rex, who is with Company H, Second Ohio infantry, on the border. His letter is interesting news to every one, as it gives some side lights on the way the boys are living down there: El Paso, Tex., Sept. 26. Dear Folks: —Received your letter Monday noon, so thought I would answer so you would know that I have not been killed by any Mexicans yet. Am still alive and well and having a good time. Guess I will stay here the rest of my days as I like it here very well. Don’t know when we will be ordered back home, but when we are I think I will be transferred to the regulars, and if I am, that means four years more. Guess I might as well be a soldier as anything else. There are 76,000 soldiers encamped in and near El Paso, so you see anywhere you look all you see is soldiers. We had a parade of 360,000 last Thursday, four men abreast and it made a string fifteen miles long—that is of soldiers, supply wagons, trucks and field artillery. It was some sight. I think if Villa could have seen it he would go way back and sit down. Well, will try and tell you some about our trip down here. We left Columbus Tuesday noon and arrived in El Paso Saturday night. We had Pullman sleepers all the way. some style. Came through Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi. Georgia, Aalbama. Louisiana. and most of Texas. Every division we struck in the day time we would get off and march around the city for an hour or so to get limbered up, and believe me we got a hearty reception every place we stopped. esepecially at San Antonio, Tex. We stopped there about two hours. The Y. W. C. A. met us at the station and served us with sandwiches, coffee and ice cream, and they were not stingy with it either. Everyone could have all he wanted, and believe me, it tasted pretty good after living on hard tack, corned beef and salmon for a few days, as that was our traveling ration. But we are getting plenty to eat now. There were sure some sight on the way here. About all you see is mountains and pine forests, and saw mills. Alabama and Louisiana was all cotton, sugar cane, rice and niggers. Texas is mostly plains, cattle, sage brush, cactus, mules and prairie dogs, and some rattlers. Our boys kill a few every day they go out to drill. Have heard of only one soldier being bitten and they found him dead up in the mountains, and the army doctors said he had been bitten. We are camping about a mile from the foothills of the Rockies and it sure is some fun to climb some of them. The natives here call them hills, but I would call them mountains. The tallest one close here is Mt. Franklin, three miles from the bottom to the top. Have been up to the top twice since we have been, here. Takes about two hours to climb it and about forty or fifty minutes to come down. Have been to the city half a dozen times or more; a very nice city, too—a hundred and seven thousand; about one-third Mexixan and Spanish: but they all seem friendly toward the soldiers. Suppose they know they have to be. The city of Jaurez, Mexico, is just across the river from El Paso. Sonv of tho boys in Company H have been over there to see the bull fights, but I think I will stay on this side until 1 have to go for there are some that don’t come back. Weil, I guess this is about all I will write this time. Will have to save something for the next. So good bye. Tell dad he had better come out here and buy some cattle, if! they are scarce out there. There seems to be plenty here but they are mostly horns. Don’t see how some of these little skins here carry their horns, as they are the biggest past of them. NEWTON REX. Co. H, 2nd Ohio infantry. El Paso, Tex. Mrs. Charles K. Mavity arrived yesterday afternoon from Indianapolis ter a visit with Mrs. C. J. Lutz and family.