Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 16 October 1916 — Page 1

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MUST ANNIHILATE Italian Member of Cabinet Gives United Press Exclusive Story OF ITALY’S VIEWS Demands Annihilation of Austria and Dissolution of German Empire. (United Press Service) (By John J. Bearley) 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Austria must be destroyed as a state and Germany deprived of every thought of dominating the world before the war can end. Signor Bissolati, civil commissioner for war, socialist leader, soldier and one of the most powerful figures in the Italian cabinet, told the United Press today. To consent to peace now would be an act of treason on the part of any allied nation, he declared. Berlin via wireless to Saville, Oct. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Only fragments of the Roumanian army that invaded southeastern Transylvania escaped to hiding places in the mountains said the military critic of the semi-official news agency in a report today. The Roumanian army and a largest part of the second were 'practically anihilated. Bucharest, Oct. 16 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Roumanian troops have occupied three villiages in their new counter attacks against the Teu tons in the Alt valley region it was officially announced today. Berlin, Oct. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat )>—British troops penetrated firs' line trenches in a continuation of the violent struggle north of the Somme yesterday hut wore driven out by a German counter attack it was officially stated today. London. Oct. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat.) —The Nationalist government set up on the island of Crete by ex-Premier Venezelos, has been recognized by the French consul, said an Athens dispacth today. New York. N. Y., Oct. 16—A na-tion-wide organization of Greeks in a Venezelos party favoring Greece's entrance into the war on the side of the allies was planned by Greek leaders here today. It is planned to enlist 300.000 Greeks in the movement. New York, N. Y.. Oct. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Unharmed the French liner Lafayette with niany notables aboard, docked here today. o SHALL NEGROES VOTE? (United ftess Service) St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat I —Whether negro anl laymen shall have a voice in the conference of the Protestant Episcopal church was debated •by the house of deputies today. A hot fight was expected. There was much comment today among the bishops and deputies as to the possible action on the proposed shortening of the Lord's prayer, the shortening of ■the Ten Commandments and the changing of the marriage ceremonies of the church. CONFIRMS REPORT. (United Press Service) Washington. D. (’., Oct. 16 —(Spec- • ial to Daily Democrat) —The Chinese embassy today officially confirmed Pekin reports that the Japanese and Russian governments have protested against the railway and canal rights concessions to the American International Corporation of New York. Embassy officials would not discuss the protest but it was believed they have been laid before the state department. STRIKERS STILL OUT (United Press Service) Bayonne, N. J., Oct. 16 (Special to Daily Democrat)—Fifteen hundred striking oil workers met in firey session today voted to remain out but decided to appoint a committee to talk with the standard oil officials. The session resulted in one arrest. The leader of the strikers attacked the police “for not giving the workers a square deal” and was arrested after the session. MACCABEES NOTICE All members of the Maccabees lodge are requested to attend tie meeting Tuesday evening at the hall. By order of the commander.—J. C. Strickler.

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BUFFALO FOR THE PRESIDENT. ■ Buffalo, N. Y„ Oct. 16—The Courier's pre-election poll of Buffalo has now covered fourteen per cent of the ■ voting population. The figures to be published tomorrow show the result to date: Wilson, 6,:’,03. Hughes, 4,676. Wilson is gaining heavily among the working men who voted the progressive ticket (our years ago. , SUGAR FAMINE O "AT BLUFFTON Bluffton is in the throes of a sugar . famine, not a pound of the expensive luxury being available in the city yesterday. One of the big bakers ran out of sugar yesterday and was unable tt> get enough to make up his baking until he motored to J. D. Wisehap's store at Kinksland and secured fifty pounds. WERE SURPRISED Milton and Clayton Zimmerman, Twin Sons of Mrs. James A. Bell GIVEN A SURPRISE On Forty-fourth Birthday Anniversary—A Family Dinner Party. Milton and Clinton Zimmerman, well known Adams county farmers, twin sons of Mrs. James Bell wexe completely surprised yesterday. The fact that their forty-fourth birthday anniversary came today made the advance celebration the greater sur prise. The party was given at the old homestead, where Mrs. Bell and one of the boys and his family te sides. ' Nearly all of the brothers and sisters and their families were present besides other friends. At'ine dinner was spread at noon and the day other wise enjoyed with general amuse ments on the program. Those present were Mr. and Mrs Joel Fry and daughter, Ada. Bluffton: Mr. and Mrs. Arley Fry, Columbia City; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Barley, Mr and Mrs. Jesse Barley and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lane, Ft. Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. George McWhirter, Mr. and Mrs. Will Zimmerman, Louis Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. E. E| Zimmerman and children: Miss Mary Niblick, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zimmerm Z an. son. Max Edward; Mrs. Ed ijironis ter, Geraldine Lewton. Milton Zimmerman and family, Clinton Zimmer man and family, Mrs. James Bell. TO ATTEND FUNERAL. Mrs. William Thornton and children, Bernice, Ruth and William, left this afternoon on the 1:05 train for Wheeling. W. Va„ to attend the funeral of Mrs. Thornton’s mother. Mrs. E. A. Kelley. Her death occurred Saturday, resulting from old age. shWjTw Little Red School House, and Should it be Abolished in Favor of THE UNION SCHOOL Loyal Men’s Class Will Take up Debates Again—C. F. Davison Host. “The Little Red School House! Should it be Abolished in Favor of Consolidated Schools?” The Loyal Men's Class of the Christian church will thresh this subject out thoroughly in a debate Wednesday evening at the home of C. F. Davison. The class spent a profitable and delightful last winter in debates at their monthly meetings, and now after a several months' vacation, during which the class met at the church the meetings at the homes of the members, with the debates and other good programs, will be resumed. On tne affirmative side of the debate are J. W. Rabbitt, Will Engle and Jacob Magley; on the negative Frank Kern, J. E. Anderson and John Christen. A very good evening is anticipated.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, October 16, 1916.

DEATH RELIEVED Albert Rauch, Twenty-sev-en, Died from Lumbar Pneumonia Saturday AT PENNVILLE, IND. Funeral Services from the French Township Home Tuesday Afterribon. The news of tiie death of Albert Rauch, 27. of French township, came to friends in this city as a distinct' shock. Mr. Rauch has put up a fight for l>etter health since an operation ten weeks ago when he underwent an operation for appendicitis. He grew worse and two weeks ago he underwent another operation, and again one week ago. Lumbar pneumonia set in and lie sank rapidly. He was born in Switzerland th? son of Godfrey and Mary Neischwan der Rauch. He was married, his wife being formerly Mabel Gillom. His death occurred Saturday night at six thirty o’clock. He is survived by the wife, three sisters and a brother, all residents of Adams county. The sisters ere Mrs. Adolph Geisel, Mrs. John Schafer and Mrs. Edward Ringger, of near Berne. His brother Godfrey lives near Vera Cruz. Mr. Rauch at the time of his death was in the Provident hospital at Pennville. The body was brought to the home of his parents, seven miles east of Bluffton, and the funeral services will be held at two o’clock on Tuesday from the Christian Apostolic church with burial in the church cemetery. MRS. MARK DEAD Mrs. Mark of Near Geneva Died Suddenly Saturday Night. APOPLEXY THE CAUSE Coroner D. I). Clark Holds Inquest—Husband Survives— Both Aged. Barbara Mark, whose exact age is unknown, but who is believed to be high in the seventies, died of applopexy Saturday night at five-thirty o’clock at her home three and one half miles east and one mile north (ft Geneva. But very little Is known of her or her husband who survives. They came to this county a few years ago from Ohio and settled on a small farm near Geneva where they lived for some time, selling it and moving where they now live. Mrs. Mark has been ill for some time, and conditions at the home were such that Saturday the trustee had a physician go to the place to see if she was able to stand the trip to the county farm where she cod’d be cared for to better advantage. Following her death coroner D. D. Clark was called to hold an inquest. ROSSEVELT WOULD HAVE WAR. New York, N. Y„ Oct. 1G —The certainty that this country would have been plunged into war by Theodore Rosevelt, had he been president, was further emphasized today by Hallins H. Randolph, a great, great grandson of Thomas Jefferson and a leading lawyer of Atlanta. Mr. Randolph made public a conversation with Colonel Roosevelt in the summer of 1915 when they were fellow passengers on a train. “Mr. Roosevelt,” says Mr. Randolph, “was outspoken in his condemnation of the efforts of President Wilson to preserve peace. He spoke bitterly of Germany and declared unequivocally that if he had been president when the. Lusitania was torpedoed this country would have declared war within twenty-four hours, if he could have controlled it. I did not regard our Conversation as in any way condidentiai. I was not a supporter of President Wilson at the Baltimore convention, but I have come to regard him as the greatest democratic president since Thomas Jefferson.”

| TABBY’S PELT WORTH $2. I (United Press Service) St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 16—(Special to ’Daily Democrat) —This Is a bad season for eats. Minnesota farmers, according to the state agricultural bureau have received numerous offers from eastern fur houses, saying cat fur will take the place of more expensive fur for dress and cloak trimmings. Gopher farm boys got the , top and started to help convert all possible felines into imported collarettes. Fur dealers here are paying ■ $2 each for the furs. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES Mert Holcomb, a bride-elect is considerin’ fakin' a correspondence course on how to open tin cans. OUT FOR WILSON F. I). Underwood. President of Erie Railroad Co., and Robt. S. Levett ISSUE STATEMENTS Praising and Supporting Wilson’s Policy in Eighthour Law Question. (a.wAaas BS ’’TI paiiun) (By Robert J. Bender,) Lon;; Branch. N. J. Oct. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Statements by F. D. Underwood president of the Erie railroad and Robert S. Lovett chairman of the board of the Union Pacific railroad, endorsing President Wilson and disputing claims that the president acted with political expediency when he forced through congress the eight hour law for rail roads, Is the best news which nas struck Shadow Lawn in some days, tiie president’s political lieutenants declared today. While the big railroad chiefs disagree with the president in the eig.it hour law their support of the so called Wilson policies now under republican fire, is taken by democratic leaders here as strong indications that th? substantial business inter ests of the country are finally swi ig ing into line behind the president. They look for further announce, ments by other leading railroad men similar to those of Underwood and Lovett. JOHN TERRILL DEAD. (United Press Service) Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —John Terrill, Wells county’s famous murderer, slayer of his son-in-law, Melvin Wolfe, in 1903, died at the home of his daughter, Lucy Johnson, in Muncie, Indiana, last night. Terrill was sent up for life, later having become insane, was sent to the criminal ward of Easthaven asylum, from where he had his lib erty when the supreme court reversed his case. He had been out op bond sonce that time. He built the Grand opera house in Bluffton. BECOMES INSANE Andrew Jackson, 61, Resident of St. Mary’s Township, Declared Insane. INQUEST IS HELI) Recommended as a Patient for Easthaven —Suffered a Sun Stroke. Andrew Jackson, aged sixty-one, a prominent resident of St. Marys township, lias been declared insane and a proper patient for Easthaven asylum. Application has been made for admission there. Tiie verdict declaring him Insane, was filed witli the county clerk, Will Hammell, this morning, following the inquest held by Drs. D. 1). and U. S Clark and J. C. Grandstaff and Justice E. B. Lenhart. The signs of insanity were first noticed about three months ago. One of the hallucinations of Mr. Jackson is that he is a a resident of Ohio and that he and his neighbors have property in that state. About twenty years ago Mr. Jackson suffered a sun stroke.

ADVISE REMOVAL I ’ ( Consultation Held by Physicians in Case of Henry Fuhrman. i AGED MAN IS ILL And Physicians Advise Removal of Foot to Save His Life. * Henry Fuhrman, well known aged I resident of north of Decatur, who lias been a sufferer from gangrene of tue right foot, growing from trouble with a corn, is worse. A consultation held i by physicians yesterday, resulted in their advising the removal of the foot which it is believed is necessary to save the man's life. Mr. Fuhrman spent some time in a hospital in Fort Wayne and for a while, on his removal to his home > here, he had been getting along fairly’ well The gangrene gradually spread, however, until his life Is r greatly endangered. The amputation w’ould remove the lower third of the leg, the severing being just above the ankle. Mr. Fuhrman is eighty-five years of age. FIRST ELECTION SCRAP , Tiie first election scrap of tiie season was pulled off in the Miller pool I room Saturday night when John Jos- ( eph hit Colonel P. Foreman over the ( head witli a billiard cue. Witnesses > to the affair each tell a different story of how it happened, but the one fact is evident, Colonel lias a couple of deep cuts on his head. The affair may . be settled in police court. o AT PARSONAGE t Saturday Evening Was Solemnized Wedding of Paul Reynolds AND CLARA DRAKE I Rev. T. H. Harman Officiates —Couple Will Live on Oak Street. ' Saturday evening at 7:00 o’clock at the United Brethren parsonage the Rev. T. H. Harman officiated at the wedding of Paul Reynolds and Miss Clara Drake. The bride wore a blue silk poplin dress and the couple made a fine appearance. After October 16 they will be at home to their many friends on Oak street. Mr. Reynolds who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reynolds residing in the south part of the city, is a checking clerk at the Chicago & Erie depot and is a young man of fine qualifications. Miss Drake i,s the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Drake living five miles east of the city. Both young people are well known in and about the city and have a large host of friends. COUNTY DAY AT CELEBRATION. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —As had been predicted, Ooctober 6 proved to be allstate day at the state celebration. For what it lacked in completeness the counties themselves were responsible I .' Those deserving of special commendation arq: »Huntington, which furnished “Miss Indiana,” “Miss Huntington,” a beautiful float and its own band. Huntington has a perfect centennial score for 1916. In the same class belong Parke, Harrison. Dubois. Ripley, Spencer, Madison and Johnson counties, with Decatur county close behind. There were others with little or no record of work at home, but which scored on county day. First among these was Hendricks county, with a beautiful float representing the Horn of Plenty, with Adams county a close second. The cavalcade of the counties was the striking event of the day. Riders were supplied for those counties not I sending young ladies, so that the cav--1 alcade was practically complete and 1 thus impressive. The pageant in mel- ■ ody given at the coliseum in the evening, following tiie address of cx- ■ President Taft, was one of the finest things given in tiie state this year.

REPUBLICANS ARE WORRIED A special Wlspatch from Boston In the Herald today says: "Wilson sentiment Is growing alarmingly." The Telegram, evenbig editiort of the Herald, probably the most rabid anti-Wilson organ in New York, says today under the heading "Campaign Slump Worries Leaders of Republicans.” “That fear of the loss of the labor vote has added io other causes of apprehension among the republicans an.l that with the presidential election less that four weeks off. republican managers admit that the campaign, so far as the republican party Is concerned has struck a slump."—Fort I Wayne Journal-Gazette. i BERNE COUPLE I _ ! Adams Augsburger and Mrs. Fannie Baumgartner of Berne Married Here BY REV. J. H. RILLING - Edward Beer and Miss Emma Roth Also Take Life Vows. Saturday afternoon at three o'clock at the Evangelical parsonage, Rev. J. H. Rilling solemnized the marriage of Adam Augsburger and Mrs. Fannie Baumgartner, well known and highly • respected people of Berne. Edward Beer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Beer, and Miss Emma Roth, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Roth. • two highly respected and beloved young people of Adams county, motored to the Reformed parsonage at 1 Vera Cruz Saturday evening and had 1 Rev. W. H. Schroer pronounce the ’ ceremony which made them husband and wife. They were accompanied by Noah Roth, a brother of the bride, and Miss Rufina Beer, a cousin of the groom. After the ceremony they drove to the home of the groom's parents, near Honduras, where a sumptuous supper was served to sev-enty-five or more guests. These newlyweds go forth with the best wishes of all who know them. They will be at home on a farm near Berne. CENSUS REPORT • The second child and daughter, born Saturday ynight to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ruhl, lias been nanu d Mildred Alice. Mr. Ruhl is general freight and passenger agent for tiie Fort Wayne & Springfield railway company. o - A BOY BABY Albert Graber, clerk at Schacfr hardware store, is stepping around lively today for a boy baby arrive I at his house at eight o’clock last night. WILL MANDATE Adams County Agricultural Extension Association Will Mandate THE COUNTY COUNCIL In an Effort to Force Appropriation for County Agent’s Salary. That the Adams county council will be mandated in an effort to force it to make an appropriation for the employment of a county agent here was the decision reached at the meeting of the Adams County Agricultural Extension association held in the court room Saturday afternoon. The association has employed Attorney J. T. Merryman to represent them in the mandate proceedings and steps will be taken at once to force the county council to make the necessary appropriation. The matters in this controversy so , occupied the time of the association that the election of officers for the - ensuing year was postponed until a I meeting, the date of which has not I ■ been named, but which will be held some afternoon this week. At this • meeting a full corps of officers will be selected to head the association for another year.

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THE COURT NEWS Sarah Sheets Granted a Divorce from John G.— Given $1,370 Alimony. CLAIMS ARE ALLOWED Pete Emery Will Not Fight Hazel’s Divorce Suit— Set for October 28. Mary Woodward vs. Charles Woodward. Appearance by LaFollette for defendant. Adeline Smith vs. Joseph Smith, divorce; counter-showing made by defendant. The plaintiff's application for an allowance was overruled. Decatur Lumber Company vs. William A. Bauman et al. Peterson & Moran appear for the defendant. Rule to answer. The claim of Harvey Ault vs. John T. Ault estate was allowed for $250. L. C. DeVoss appeared for the estate. In the case of the People's State Bank of Berne vs. Edwin Fledderjohann and the several cases of the Old Adams County Bank vs. Henry W. E. Dirkson. and others, the defendants were ruled to answer absolute in five days. The cl.aim of Andrew Gottschalk vs. Andrew Gottschalk, administrator of the Jacob J. Runkel estate, was allowed in the sum of $35.26. L. C. DeVoss represented the estate. Sarah S. Sheets was granted a divorce from John G. Sheets and given the sum of $1370. The sum of four dollars a month, until February 9, 1917, is to be paid by Mt. Sheets for , the support of their daughter. Mari tha. The alimony is payable as foli lows: SIOO in thirty days; S2OO m , ninety days; SSOO in six months; and ■ $570 in one year. W. A. Lower was appointed guardian of Fred and Rosetta Bittner, under SI6OO bond. James M. Kaehr qualified as guardian of Robert Meyer, who on account of age and infirmity was adjudged incapable of managing his own estate. Mr. Kaehr's bond is $2,000. The claim of Robjson & Company against the Jacob J. Runkel estate was allowed in the sum of $4606.36; that of Cora Burris for $223.20: Schafer Hardware Company for $653.95. In these, Grover C. Runkel cvlio is principal in insolvent and the decedent, Jacob Runkel being surety, his estate pays the same out of its assets. The divorce case of Hazel Emery vs. Peter Emery is set for trial October 28. Pete changed his mind about appearing to fight the case ami I F. M. Cottrell his attorney withdrew I his appearance, Tiie prosecuting attorney answered in default of the defendant. TWO NEGROES BURNED. (United Press Service) Paducah, Ky.. Oct. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Frank Kinley, negro, identified by Mrs. Etta Rose, as the man who attacked her last Friday, and Jesse Thornhill, negro, who said he would have done the same thing, were taken from jail by a mob of two thousand men today and hanged. Their bodies were burned. Entrance to the jail where Kinley was held was gained by sledge hammers when the mob overcame the patrol of police which had been thrown about the place to protect the prisoners. Kinley was arrested by the Paducah police who tried to keep it a secret but a crowd soon formed. A patrol was thrown about the jail but the police made little resistance when they saw that bloodshed would follow if they did so. After getting the prisoners tiie mob took them to Mrs. Rose's home for identification. From there they were taken to the outskirts of the city. REFUSES TO REVIEW (United Press Service) Washington. Oct 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The supreme court ’ today refused to review the cases in which tour members of the United I Mine Workers of America were eonIvicted in West Virginia for contempt of court for ignoring a court injunction against interfering by strikers with employing coal companies during the West Virginia coal strike.