Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 19 October 1916 — Page 1

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TROOPJMMMAND Grecian Situation is Now Under Control by Government Troops. MARINES WITHDRAW Mobs Are Dispersed and Crisis Passed for Time Being—Allies Busy. (United Press Service) Athens, Oct. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Greek troops are in complete control of the situation here t< ■ day anti-ally mohs are being dispersed for the time being and the possibility of a serious clash between civilians and Drench marines seems to have been averted. The anti-ally leaders, however, are continuing thtir efforts to organize demonstrati ms and the crisis is by no means past. New York, Oct. 19 —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The Cunard steamer Allunia struck a mine early today in the English channel and was sunk, the Cunard officials announced here this afternoon. There were no passengers aboard all of them having been landed. A majority of the crew were saved. Norfolk, Va„ Oct. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A German submarine possibly the U-53 has been sunk off Nantucket according to a message the British steamer North Pacific claims to have received. Although she arrived here Monday night the North Pacific did not report receipt of the message from what was said to be a British cruiser until today. London, Oct. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Drench troops drew closer tc Perrone in last nights fighting making further progress south of the Scmme in heavy fighting it was stated by tiie Paris war office today. Serbian troops have captured the villiage of Brod southeast of Monastir from the Bulgarians in a brilliant combat. The Italians are continuing their offensive toward Trieste. It was estimated today that the Austrians have lost forty thousand in killed, wounded end captured since the offensive be ban.

COURT HOUSE NEWS. The county commissioners are in session in the circuit court room today, hearing the remonstrance filed against the petition of F. M. Andrews and others, who ask that a portion of Borum's Run be deepened and widened. This "run” begins in the northeast corner of French township and passed through a part of Monroe and Washington townships. The drain age commissioners filed their report and twenty have remonstrated against the assessments, stating that the benefits to be derived from the proposed drain are not commensurate with the assessments. R. C. Parrish and C. J. Lutz appear for the remonstratops and Peterson & Moran and Graham & Walters for the petitioners. H. B. Heller appears for the county. The hearing of the remonstrators will probably continue through tomorrow. Judge D. E. Smith is in Indianapolis hence the court is rather quiet. Licensed to marry: Dick Boch, civ il engineer, born July 2, 1892, son of Abe A. Boch. to wed Marie M. Tonnelier. daughter of Joe J. Tonnelier. Real estate transfers: Jesse L. Smitley. et al to William H. Parr. 2 acres of Blue Creek township. $2500. AND HE STILL SMILES (United Press Service) Muncie, Ind., Oct. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Emperor Smith, known as “Smiles”, colored porter and baseball fan, was one of the heaviest winners in Muncie on the world series, betting shoe shines against cash, which must be paid for by the losers at the rate of 20 cents each. “Smiles” total winnings amounted to $170.60. FiNGERS INJURED i Charles Sowle. employed at the Globe Pattern Works, Jackson, Michis at home, having had three fingers of his left hand injured when they were cut cn a rip saw on which they caught. He will not lose the fingers but he will be disabled for several weeks.

DECATUR DAIRY DEMOCRAT

IN STORM ZONE (United Press Service) Washington, Oct. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat)- The weather bureau today posted storm warnings is rapidly as possible around the lake region and the Atlantic coast. The gttif storm of yesterday now centers in Indiana, moving northeast wi'h less violence. Snow was reported as far south as Kansas. ROYAL NEIGHBORS’ SOCIAL The Royal Neighbors will give a masquerade and parcels post social Monday evening, October 23. All Royal Neighbors aw requested to bring a parcel and are requested to ask thdr friends to give also. A good program will be given and a good time is expected. Everybody is invited to come. Chairman of the committee.

SHOULD CLEAN UP The State Board of Health Passes Resolution That Doctors Clean Offices. SOME UNSANITARY Also Visit State Medical School—Find Building in Bad Condition. Dr. J. S. Boyers has returned from Indianapolis, where he attended the Indiana Conference on Mental Defectives, the Children's Welfare Bureau and also a meeting of tiie state board of health. Yesterday the state board personally inspected tiie buildings of the Indiana Medical school, in Indiananolis, finding conditions there far from satisfactory. The building is inadequate in size for tiie students who attend, is verypoorly lighted and ventilated and the conditions unsanitary. It is recommended that tiie next state legislature by all means make an appropriation for the building of a new medical college, commensurate with the great medical department of the Indiana university.

Advise Clean Offices. The state board also passed the following resolution, deploring the unsanitary condition of some offices: Resolutions passed by the Indiana State Board of Health, Oct. 17, 1916: Whereas: Frequent complaints have come to the members of the State Board of Health from citizens, of this state concerning the dirty and unsanitary offices of doctors of medicine and of dentists and the members of these professions who are personally unclean and whereas such dirty < and unsanitary conditions art not infrequent therefore be it resolved: That the State Board of Health of Indiana is sincerely sopry that such unclean and unsanitary doctor’s and dentist’s offices exist in our state and also that doctors and dentists are frequently seen who are unclean and unsanitary in their persons and habits. hence we urge all physicians and dentists and especially health officers' to keep their offices in a sanitary con-1 dition and to be clean in person ind habit so that the public may look up to them as examples of clean and right living. And be it further resol-1 ved that we respectfully urge the j great body of physicians and dentists who are or who are not clean and sanitary themselves to give their hearty support to the State Board of Health in this very important matter and by thus doing deserve the highest standard of respect as leaders of public thought and progress. MCCORMICK SATISFIED (United Press Service) New Rork, Oct. 19—(Special to the Daily Democrat)— Tieturning from a trip to democratic headquarters in Chicago. Vance McCormick, chairman of the national democratic campaign committee today u landslide of western states into the Wilson column. He declared he had gone carefully into the situation end found conditions to be surprisingly favorable. He claims: A big democratic majority in Wisconsin. That Nebraska has failed to respond to the visit of Governor Hughes. Missouri and Indiana safely in the Wilson column although the republicans in those states are making a hard fight.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, October 19, 1916.

DECATUR LODGE Decatur K. of P. Lodge Will Attend District Meeting Held at Bluffton TUESDAY, NOV. 28TH District Deputy Simons to Preside—A Good Program is Planned. i Decatur and other Adams County Knights of Pythias will attend the district meeting, 'Tuesday, November, 28, at Bluffton. Tiie meeting will to in charge of W. E. Simons, recently appointed district deputy by the now grand chancellor, Mr. Priest, of Marion. The Bluffton Banner says: | George P. Becker and H. B. Nelson were named as the committee on ari rangements and program and they I expect to have some special work that will attract a large crowd. Bluffton is centrally located in this district and no doubt tiie meeting will draw a large crowd. Heretofore the annual event has been each spring. Tiie district is composed of Wells, Adams. i Blackford and Jay counties. | Tiie four counties include the following lodges: Adams, Decatur, ; Berne and Geneva; Blackford. Hartford City: Montpelier and Roll; Jay, Portland, Pennville, Dunkirk and Redkey; Weils, Bluffton. Uniondale, Ossian and Tocsin.

FUNERAL TODAY Services for Mrs. Maria E. Gerke, Widow of Louis Gerke, Held Today IN FORT WAYNE 1 Death Occurred at Home of Brother, Fred Fuelling, Near Woodburn. Many relatives and friends from Decatur and Adams county went to Fort Wayne today to tatend the funeral of Mrs. Maria E. Gerke, widow of Louis Gerke, former wealthy and prominent farmer of Root township, this county. Her death occurred on Tuesday at the residence of a brother. She was seventy-two years of age. The deceased was born in this county and was a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran church, at which place the took place this afternoon at two o’clock. Interment at Concordia. | Surviving are the following children —Theodore Gerke, of Evansville; Martin, of Decatur; Mrs. Emelia Fuerst, of Dowagiac, Mich., Mrs. Sophie Arber, of Detroit, and Mrs. Lehmann, of Fort Wayne. There are also twelve grandchildren, six brothers and two sisters. ” steamer”sn danger (United Press Service) , Portsmouth, Va., Oct. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The liner Arapahoe with passengers and freight aboard is reported helpless in a gale ! off cape Lookout. Vessels are hasI tening to her aid. The ship lost her rudder in a storm this forenoon and flashed S. O. S. calls. Coast guard cutters were sent out to her aid. it is feared the vessel will be driven ashore before rescuers arrive. The coast guard cutter Comalico wirelessed this afternoon that she had reached the helpless Clyde liner Arapohoe off Cape Lookout. It is assumed she will be able to take off passen- ’ gers safely and other boals are headi ed to the rescue. i o TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY l (Untied Press Service) Indianapolis, Oct. 19 —(Special to . Daily Democrat) —Donald Farley, of [ Gary, who drove to this city in bis [ auto, tired of the expense and worry , that the thing wrought and disposed of il for $2.00 when the axie broke . and a crowd of people “kidded” him. ~ CAST TO °PRACTICE The cast for the play “That Girl" ? to be given by the Queen Esthers cn i- Friday, October 27, at the M. E. v church, will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 for practice.

CHARLES BILLMAN DEAD Former Willshire Mann Dies At Loy-! ansport. Mrs. J. V. Bienz of Willshire, Ohio, left for Ixigansport where she was called by Hie death of her brother, Charles Billman, 46, death occurred Tuesday of heart trouble. Until thirteen years ago he lived at Willshire, being a son of the late Dan Billman. He was a prominent business man or Ixigansport, being engaged in the monument business there. He leaves a wife and three children. CENSUS REPORT. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Steele of S. Ninth street are the proud parents of a fine son, horn yesterday, who ins been named Donald. MEN’S CLASS MET C. F. Davison Pleasing Host to Men of the Christian Church. DEBATE POSTPONED Until November —G. C. Steele Invites Class to Meet With Him. C. F. Davison was host to the Loya) Men’s class of the Christian church last evening, this being the first home-session enjoyed by the class since the summer season. It was one of the moi# pleasant social meetings held, although *the rain kept several away. Among these were several c 1 the debaters, hence -the debate, “The little red schoolhouse vs. the consoli dated school," was laid on the table until the next meeting, which will be with G. C. Steele. G. T. Burk pre sided at last evening's meeting. The election of officers which was also have been held, was postponed. Gen eral conversation and amusements passed the evening pleasantly and th< luncheon served was very appetizing During the summer, tiie meeting! were held at the church. POPULAR LADIG. Peter I. Ladig, 32, driver of a beet wagon, yesterday secured his fifth marriage license. It was to marrj Emma M. Miller. 19. His four pre vious marriages were dissolved by divorces in 1906, 1909, 1913 and 1916 —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. to HFf ferencf Three Auto Parties go t( New Carlisle, Ohio, to Attend Conference. THE ANNUAL SESSION Os Brethren in Christ —Sixteen from This Vicinity Attend. • Three large autos—a Buick, an Overland and a Maxwell —left this morning with sixteen people for a ninety-five mile drive to New Carlis le„ Ohio. There they will attend rhe annual conference of the Brethren in Christ which is in session there until Monday. In the party were Mrs. Christ Beery, Mrs. Frank Baker; Misses Es ta Brown and Eva Gault, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Carper, Mr. and Mrs. John Amsbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ar nold, Mrs. William Kitson, Mr. and Mrs. William Weldy, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Weldy. Mrs. George Bright. The conference was held four years ago at the Antioch Church of the Brethren of Christ west of the city.

HEAR JUDGE JACOB F. DENNEY Democratic Candidate for Congress At the Court House Tonight

SPEAKSJONIGHT .Judge Jacob F. Denney, Democratic Nominee for Congress Here Today. COURT HOUSE MEETING Will be Held at 7:30 This Evening—(iood Meeting at Magley Last Night. i Judge Jacob Ft Denny will speak at the court house in this city at 7:30 o’clock this evening. , i You are invited to hear him, Judge! Denney is tiie democratic nominee for congress, an able lawyer, well ’ posted on tiie great political questions of Ihe Hour anil knows how io explain them so that you. will understand them. He will succeed John A. M. Adair in congress and will prove in 1 efficient servant for the eighth district. He has spoke all over the dis- . trict to large crowds and has made ' democratic votes where ever he has made an address. An attraction worth of mention is (he Portland Glee Club, twelve voices which will be here tonight and will , sing a number of campaign songs. Be sure to attend. Mr. Denney and J. Fred Fruchte addressed a fair sized crowd at the 1 Magley school house last night. STREEfCROWDED Streets and Union Station of Chicago Crowded With Citizens to SEE THE PRESIDENT When He Arrived at 1:00 Today—Made a Speech at South Bend. (United Press Service) By Robert J. Bender. Chicago, Oct. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat): —'President Wi’non arrived at the New Cork Central station shortly after one o’clock today. Enormous crowds met the train and surged through the station cheering loudly as the president and his party left the train. Thousands lined the" streets to see the president. On the way through northern Indiana today great crowds, includiiig many workingmen and school children, accorded President Wilson an enthusiastic reception. At South Bend eight thousand people lined the streets when his train pulled in. Responding to persistent demands for a speech, the president made a short uterance at South Bend. “I almost have forgotten how to make a campaign speech," said the president. “The record Is made up and all you have to do now is to say what you think. If I made a speech 1 would have to tell you what I think . of myself and I cannot do that." The president was compelled to use his left hand in shaking hands as his right hand is bandaged as the t result of a scratch received from I sharp fingernails while he was shaking hands yesterday. REBEKAHS AT BERNE Forty members of the local Rebekah lodge went to Berne last night where they conferred the degree upon a class of candidates for tiie Berne lodge. Berne was there to receive them in fine style and following t ie . work Berne served ti banquet to tiie , visiting Rebekahs and Odd Fellows. Chicken, salad, beans, bread, butter, ice cream and a half dozen kinds of cake was furnished in profusion and Decatur was royally entertained. Berne will form another class and come to Decatur during the winter where their class will be initiated. THIRD WELL A DUSTER (United Press Service) Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Smoky Row Oil Company’s third test well drilled on the John Brennan farm north of Newville proved a duster today after tiie drill had penetrated 1143 feet. The company will disband.

STRIKE IS ENDED <t'nlt*-<l PreMH Service) Bayonne, N. J., Oct. 19 (Special to Dally Democrat) —More than onethousand striking employees of the Standard Oil company and many hundreds more employed by other oil' companies returned to work today. I Thousands of strikers were in ’lie streets and refused to return but there was no attempt at violence. Tiie United Slates Mediation hoard held a meeting today at which an effort was to he made to settle the differences. ROYAL NEIGHBORS' NOTICE All Royal Neighbors owing dues or assessments for September must lie at tiie hall this evening to pay same, or they will be suspended. By order of the Managers.

STATE FIN ANGES Is Democrats’ Greatest Argument in Fight for Votes This Campaign. LOOK AT THE FIGURES - — —■ ♦ And See if Any Republican Administration Ever Attempted Economy. (By Willis S. Thompson.) In presenting their case to the voters of Indiana tiie democrats recount these facts. That upon taking over tiie state government from the repuh

Means they assumed a republican debt of $2,609,163; that the republican.-, left but $9,463 in tiie treasury witli which to pay these debts; that t’lo democrats reduced the general levy tax to seven sents, the lowest since the civil war; that they cut the sinking fund levy from three cents to ouu and one-half cents; that they 1 paid the entire republican indebtedness; that at the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 1916, the democrats had $2,150,000 cash in th ' treasury; that they have amply and

decently provided for all tiie state institutions; that they have in fact,' and not in theory, removed all these j institutions entirely out of politics; that they are all conducted absolne ly on a non-partisan basis and managed by boards of able and conscientious men and women; that John A. M. Adair, democratic candidate fer governor, in all his speeches, extending over several months, lias made it perfectly clear that he will not under any circumstances allow politics In the slightest sense or degree to interfere with tiie management of a single one of these institutions. This lias been one of the strongest points in all his addresses, and he has been ( perfectly sincere in all that he lias, said on that subject. On tiie other hand, James P. Goodrich, republican candidate for govcnor, has based his campaign and h’s plea for election almost solely upon his wish to drag every one of these institutions into politics, and in assaying the non-partisan boards for. what he calls extravagance. His par-, ticular cause of complaint has beer., that it has cost, under this non-par-tisan management, six cents a meal to feed the unfortunate patients in the hospitals for the insane, and th.it it has cost sixty-two cents a day for housing, clothing, and all forms of maintenance and attendance for each of these patients. In answering these charges Govcr-, nor Ralston said in one of his speeches that any man who would find cause for complaint, such as Mr Goodrich has made, should himself be sent 10l live in cne of these institutions. In view of the public utterances of, Mr. Adair and of the novel campaign conducted by Mr. Goodrich this editorial comment in the Indianapolis News in its issue of October second should be of such specal interest Hint it should not be forgotten by the voters in makiry; their choice for governor. “Mr. Goodrich, in spreading his attack on state expenses to include tiie state institutions, has isolated a precedent long since established in Indiana. The state charitable institutions have for many years been regarded by the public as apart from other department of the state government in the matter of political association. Any political leader who seeks to gain the matter of political association. Any political leader who (Continued on Page 5.) |

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PLAN FOUR DAY SHORKOURSE Adams County Farmers to be Given Privilege of Having Short Course HERE IN FEBRUARY I Let Every Farmer be at the Court House Saturday Night at 7:30. | That Adams county farmers may have a four day short course, and during the first week of February enjoy Purdue University privileges here |in their own county is the chance offered today. Saturday night, commencing at I promptly seven-thirty o’clock in toe court room here, a meeting will be held at which every farmer in the 1 county should be present. It is at tills meeting that the final decision will be reached whether or not we can secure the short course. Another nearby county having a county agent is working hard to secure it and may do so if Adams county farmers do not show enougli )>%igressive spirit. Tliis short course will be one of eleven to be given throughout tiie state this winter. Only eleven of i these courses can he given. We should have one of them. It is planned to have tiie four day r' course here commencing February 6. and including tiie 9th. Regular In- ■ structors from Purdue university will ; be in charge of the work, and it will i require five rooms to properly house 1 tiie exhibits and classes. The course >• is transported in a special train, hav- ’ ing stock cars, tourist cars and sup- - ply cars.

> A team of Belgian mares worth •, three thousand dollars is carried for demonstration and stock judging purI poses. Three steers, one good, otm ■ medium and one poor one are carried for use in demonstrations and the I same methods are carried out in hogs and other stock. Poultry is given a . ‘ prominent place In the work. ■ ■ The course will cover the regular four day Purdue work in soils and crops, animal husbandry, dairying, ■ poultry, household economics, and - hoticulture. Mr. G. M. Fryer was here last ev°- • ning working for the short course in ■ conjunction with M. H. Overton, Purdue specialist who is fighting the hog • cholera epidemic here now. The two men will he at the meeting Saturday night and will tell the farmers just ■ what the course is and how it can be brought here. The Adams county Agricultural Extension Association will hack up the I course and will do all in its power Ito have it come here. It may be necessary to make a charge of not more than fifty cents for a full ticket for the entire course in order to |iy local expenses, but the larger proportion of the cost is borne by the university out of its appropriations. Let. every Adams County farmer be at i the court house Saturday night and i hake an active part in bringing to our county what we have been forced to go to Purdue for. FUNERAL SERVICES FRIDAY Albert Anker went to Kokomo last night to attend the funeral services of his friend and partner. George Menig who died Tuesday night. The ' funeral will be held Friday mornmg at nine o’clock from th« Catholic church in Kokomo and burial will be in that city. The Menig store here twill be closed from 8:30 to 12:00 !«.- 1 morrow morning. “THE GIRL FROM HIS TOWN.” Pictures the interesting adventures of a beautiful American girl, from a little Montana town, who becomes a popular actress and a social favorite in Paris and London. Sought after in marriage by men of wealth and station, she finally chooses the sweetheart of her youth and leaves the glare of the footlights forever. See it at the Rex today. STEEL COACHES SAVE (United Press Service) i Manitowoc, Oct. 19 —(Special to ’he ■ Daily Democrat)—The engineer and - fireman of a train on the Northw“.,t- --) ern road were killed in a wreck near I here today. Steel coaches saved the (passengers. Railroad men claim the I rain was derailed by wreckers.