Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 25 October 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 254.

DRAWS WONDERFUL PICTURE OF WILSON SENATOR JOHN WORTH KERN HOLDS AODIENCE SPELLBOUND IN RELATING GRAPHICALLY HIS PERSONAL WORK WITH WILSON.

A two and half hour program was presented to those who attended the Kern meeting at the court house yesterday afternoon. The court room was well filled and the meeting was a good one from every point of view. Hon. Dore H. Erwin presided and introduced the speakers in his usual happy manner, the first orator of the afternoon being the Hon. A. A. Rothengass, the German speaker of Chicago who has been speaking in various parts of the county. Mr. Rothengass is a splendid speaker and be invited his hearers to come to one of his meetings the last of which will be held this evening at Freidheim. He told his audience yesterday that he had opposed Mr. Wilsons foreign policies for several years from tlx platform and through the press, pub lishing three papers in Chicago, but that he had seen where he is wrong and is now working just as hard for the president as he formerly opposed him. He is now standing for Mr. Wilson whom he recognizes as tht greatest champion for the laboring men. the farmer and the citizen they have ever had. ‘lf he sold the coun try to the laboring men’ he said, ' he J ut sold it to the men to whom it belonged and I love him for doing it.” He denied vigorously the charge.ntade by republican orators that the Americans are cowards and said they are for honorable peace and against unecessary war. He declared that the Germans were being misled and should open their eye? and ears. He denounced as fools or liars those whe are calling Americans yellow’ and warned the Germans that many of the so called leaders and editors of the Germans have been hired by the te publicans and can’t get lose now though many would like to. He say? the statement they are now' making that Roosevelt will be dropped af'er election is a joke and a laughable one “No one ever got rid of Roosevelt as ter they once had him on their should ers. Taft tried it and he has’nt beer president since." He declared tha’ Roosevelt himself started the “hy phen” movement and stated that if Hughes is elected one of the import ant things demanded will be the breaking off of relations with a number of nations including AustriaHungary, Germany and others. Mr. Morrison On Tariff Congressman Martin A. Morrison of Frankfort. Indiana, was nevt introduced by Chairman Erwin and spoke for an hour, his principal theme being the tariff question and he proved him self a student on that important pr n> lent in every campaign. He voted for the tariff commission because he says he is sure that any report a tariff commission may make will des troy the republican arguments on ‘’te tariff. He also discussed at some length the Adamson law and declared that not many republicans dared vote against the bill. Senator Kern’s Speech. Senator John Worth Kern. Indiana s senior senator, and floor leader in the Senate. speaking to several hundred citizens in the court house yesterday afternoon, brought forth a word picture of Woodrow Wilson that heavily impressed his hearers. Leaving the discussion of issues to his colleague. Senator Kern told in well chosen words of his personal knowledge of the president. He described in words that could not mistaken the soul-searing incidents the president was forced to face and to solve. He described long nights of argument, of investigation and of watching. He told how the president ever possessed of poise, met the greatest crisises of American history with a cool, firm, logical mind, devoted to the best interests of the people, “whose servants we are." He described the president’s great trial when the Lusitania was sunk compared it with Charles Evans Hughes statement on that incident at Louisville the other day.

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s Hughes said in answer to a ques- » tion from his audience as to what he . would have done when the Lusitania was sunk: “Yer sir. I will answer that question. When the Lusitauia s was sunk I would have had j First: —A state department that would be respected: Second:—l have informed the people of MEXICO that the lives of Americans and the property <f Americans must be respected, and then sir, the Lusitania would nut have been sunk.” j When the Lusitania was sunk there I was a twenty-four hour conference m Washington during which the president never left the conference room. John Kern was there and speaks first hand of the great trial that faced the chief executive there. Mr. Kern says that the biggest men of the country were there and that the majority was . greatly for war. But the president, with the hopes, aspirations and success of his people, most at heart, said > “No, Gentlemen. I will not declare war until I have taken this matter up with the Kaiser himself and see if 1 can get a settlement.” The result is that America today is living in peace, prosperity, plenty, and our brothers and sons are not on 1 a gory field of battle fighting for for--eign investments of America’s money I barons, or producing their wealth in | their life’s blood. Senatcr Kern is sure of an overwhelming victory both nationally and ! n Indiana. He believes that the wonderful record of the democratic party in accomplishment will bear its fruit on November seventh next. He illustrated aptly why Albert J. Beveridge is not speaking in Indiana, 'f you will recollect in 1912 Albert J. Indiana’s wonderful orator, took the hide eff of Jim Goodrich and a few other standpatters. The sore hasn't healed, that is, not very much. But when Beveridge crept back under the blankets the republican national committee sent him first to Massachusetts. He made a wonderful speech there, but that state is notoriously republican. They shot him back west, and Chicago was the nearest he got to Indiana, his old stampng ground. He’s in California now. They cannot see how Beveridge can help the republican party in Indiana with the notorious split that exists between him and state ticket leaders. Senator Kern said he'd like to see a reunion of Beveridge and Goodrich like that of Taft and Roosevelt. Speaking on the point of patriotism , Senator Kern cannot see how a Ger-1 man-American can vote for anyone else than Woodrow Wilson. His one, act in keeping the United States out, , of war with Germany is worthy of every German-American’s vote in the i whole wide nation. His strict neutrality and observance of every point■ in international law is deserving of the approbation of every voter. The democrats have redeemed nine- , tenths of the pledges they made in I the 1912 platform. Those of you who . read the progressive platform will be surprised to learn that they have en- , acted laws that covers the progressive platform in every detail with the , one exception — the recall of judges. < j The administration was plunged in I the midst of constructive legislation when the world war broke out. Those ? problems were added to the already , heavy load the president had to bear. 1 1 Then came Mexico. The load was , Atlas’ load. But Wilson carried I*. l r He solved the problems where one t move meant war and another peace. I g And he preserved the national honor. 1 y In the famous fourteen months ses- 1 ~ sicn of congress, of all the laws pass-’ ). ed. not one law was passed that did not have for its object the lightening t of the burdens of the people. Not o.ie k breath of suspicion that any one of R those laws were enacted in the intJterests of money power w r as ever [ (Continued on Page 2.)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, October 25,1916.

11 SUDDEN DEATH .1. Henry Meyer, the Well Known Tailor, Died Suddenly This Morning. DOUBLE PNEUMONIA Was Sitting in Chair —Took Sick Tuesday Morning —Funeral Friday. J. Henry Meyer, well known Decatur citizen living on West Madison street and employed as tailor at the Myers-Dailey clothing store, died suddenly at three-thirty o'clock this morning at his home after a days illness of double pneumonia. Mr. Meyer took sick Tuesday morning. Up until evening his condition remained about the same, when a change for the worse was noticed. The family physician was called and also the priest. He was prepared for death and the. last sacraments of the dying were administered to him hy Father Seimetz. At about eleven o’clock his condition grew worse. Shortly before he died he was assisted to a chair, was seated only about three minutes and died. J. Henry Meyer w r as born in February, 1860, at Minster, Ohio. After perfecting the tailoring profession he went to Cincinnati where he lived and worked a number of years. On the 13th day of September 1888 he married Miss Margaret Ehinger of tills city. After his marriage he moved to St. Mary’s Ohio, where he lived about one year. Returning here,he entered into business with Ehinger and Meyers.. He was also engaged in the clothing business and at one time was a partner of F. V. Mills in the grocery , business. The past few years he has been connected with the Myers-Dailey ; clothing store. His beloved wife preceeded him in ■ death March 2nd, last. The deceased ! is survived by six children, Mrs. Joe Lose, Arthur, Florence, Agnes, Helena and Frances Meyer at home, and his mother Mrs. Chris Meyer of Lima Ohio, two brothers, Rev. Thomas Meyer of Minister, 0., and Rev. Lawrence Meyer of St. Louis, Mo., a Jesuit Father, and a sister Mrs. Lizzie Schmeider of Lima. The deceased was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Order of Moose. The funeral services will he held Friday morning from the St Mary’s Catholic church at nine o’clock. He was also a member of the Holy Name society which was organized at the St. Mary’s church at the time of the Mission. ft NOVELIFFECT Annual Thanksgiving Charity Ball of Tri Kappas Will Carry Out THE HAWAIIAN IDEA In Music, Dances and Decorations — Plans Made Last Evening. A novel effect will be carried out this year by the Tri Kappas at their annual charity Thanksgiving ball, on Wednesday evening, November 29, a' the Masonic hall. i There will be the regular and customary dances of the program, as usual, of course but the novel effect will lie in the Hawaiian motif that will be the keynote of the novelty. i The Parker colored orchestra of four, from Columbus, Ohio, which played for the dance a year ago, has been secured. The orchestra will I bring its Hawaiian instruments, with the others, and Hawaiian music and ! dances will be features. The decorations will also be in the Hawaiian ' effect. Tickets will sell for one dollar and the proceeds will go to charity. The girls are deserving of the good paii ronage that will doubtless be theirs. BOX SOCIAL A box social will be held Friday evening at the Aber school of which Miss Erma Houk is teacher. This is located two miles north of the Dent school. The public is invited.

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I SUBWAY EXPLOSION (United Kress Service) New York. Oct.' 25—(Special to the Dally Democrat) —An explosion in I the subway today missed a crowded train by only two minutes, injured two men. broke windows and blocked traffic It was reported a time bomb had been set. Stores on the street above were shaken and robberies L were committed after the windows had been blasted. COTTON PRICES UP? (United Press Service) New York. Oct. 25 —(Special to the Dally Democrat) —For the first time since the Civil War the price of cotton went above twenty cents a pound today. The twenty cent mark wits j reached after several days steady advance. THE BERNE CLUB ; HAD GOOD TIME > More Than Five Hundred ; Attended Barbecue and Heard Speeches. ; WAS BIG SUCCESS Meetings Also Held at Peterson, Pleasant Mills and i Williams Last Night. r The Kern meeting in this city yesI terday afternoon was followed by four > good meetings in various parts of the • county last night, the largest and most enthusiastic of which was held at Berne when the Young Voters club i at that place gave a barbecue which . was followed by a night of speeches. , The feast was served at headquarters and was participated in by over 500 t men who eat all they could of the I roast beef, salad, celery, bread and , butter, fruit, coffee and other good . things, including cigars. Then the I crowd went to a larger hall for the speaking. Addresses were made by ; Judge David E. Smith, Jess Kelley, J. . Fred Fruchte, David Schwartz and others and they were speeches that . aroused all the enthusiasm of the mon who are working every minute for the success of Woodrow Wilson. 1 Thursman Gottschalk presided and lie said his part of the job just about right if you please. The speech by Mr. Kelley was a rouser and this old campaigner surprised the boys with his eloquence. Judge Smith was in old time form and the other speakers kept the boys up on their toes all the time. It was a wonderful meeting ' and the Berne Club is one of the real live organizations in this part of the state. A. A. Rothengass of Chicago was the speaker at a big meeting at Williams and he gave those who heard him a treat for an hour and a half. He again attacked the so called German leaders who are willfully misleading the voters and proclaimed that eight out of twelve of them are crooks. He mentioned the fact that he has served as national secretary for the Teutonic Sons of ’America and while he still sympathizes with them he is pained to learn that a few are being misled by these so called leaders. He made a powerful speech and was listened to attentively. He will leave tomorrow for Fort Wayne nt which place he is billed for three days. At the Peterson school house the speeches were made to a fair crowd by Hon. R. C. Parrish and Hon. D. D. Coffee. They explained the issues of the day and convinced their hearers of the fairness of the democratic administrations in the state and nation. Senator John W. Tyndall and Hon. John T. Kelley had a good meeting at Pleasant Mills and discussed the issues from a democratic viewpoint for an hour and a half. GUEST OF ROTARY CLUB Hon. Dick Miller well known bonds man, and former president of the Ini dianapolis Rotary Club will be the . guest of the Decatur Rotary club at a six o’clock dinner Thursday evening, to be served in the dining room of the K. of P. home. Mr. Miller will ’ address the Young Voters’ club in i the evening at Democratic headqua?t ters above this office. Every Rotart ian is requested to be at the K. of P home at six o’clock.

VILLA JETBEATS Bandit Villa Retreats During the Night Toward San Isidro. NO REASON SEEN As Defacto Troops Were Ready to Give Up Chihuahua City to Them. I M (United Press Service) El Paso, Texas, Oct. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The main body of Villistas are voluntarily retiring today in the direction of San Isidro west of Chihuahua City pursued by , Mexican troops, according to reports , made to United States authorities by refugees here. The Villistas withdrawal began yesterday but. heavy outposts were left entrenched five miles outside the city until today. Until the bandit outposts marched away, the defacto military authorities believed Villas entire force were outside the city and that the ci'y was virtually in a state of siege. I El Paso, Texas, Oct. 25 —(Special to j Daily Democrat)—The city of Chihuahua, capital of northern Mexico, is virtually in a state of seige today. On the southern and western sides of tl>e city heavy forces of Villistas are entrenched. The residents of the city are almost . panic stricken, fearing another attack, United States authorities learned today. 1 j Skirmishes have occurred between small detachments' of bandits and i Carranza troops. Meantime the Vil- |' listas are throwing up trenches and | making no further attempts on the ', city except to repel attacks. ’ j An evacuation of the city by the 1 government forces within a short time is expected by government officials here. . ... -n— — HALLOWE’EN DANCE CHANGED I Owing to the sudden death of J Henry Meyer a member of the local Knights of Columbus the K. of C. Hall will be dressed in mourning for thirty days and all social planned to be held there within this time I have been indefinitely postponed. The Hallowe’en dance which was to have been given on Monday evening, Oct. 30, has been postponed, but the entertainment committee of the Masonic lodge have engaged the Franklin orchestra for a dance at their hall on Monday evening. In other words the dance is practically changed from one hall to the other. TO INDIANAPOLIS Many Teachers go to Attend Meeting of State Teachers’ Association. IS THE SIXTY-THIRD Annual Session — Severin Hotel the Headquarters —Good Program. Many of the city school teachers left on the 1:05 train this afternoon for Indianapolis, where they will attend the sixty-third annual convention of the State Teachers’ association, in session there October 25. 26, 27 and 28. The headquarters will be the Severin hotel. Many other buildings have thrown open their doors for the sectional meetings, where each I teacher may find something of special interest to her in her special work. Excellent instructors are on the program. Among those who left on the 1:05 train were: Grace Coffee, Nell Winnes, Margaret Moran, Neva Brandyberry, Ellie Patton, Betty Boyers, Helen Niblick, Bess Congleton, Ruby Miller, Ella Mutschler, Della Sellemeyer, Frieda Wehmhoff, Miss Gibbons, Anna Rackstraw, Eva Acker, Matilda Sellemeyer, Virginia Cravens. Those who will go later are: Alma Kooken, Stella Perkins, J. S. • Nelson, A. L. Brentlinger and others. The schools dismissed at noon today for the remainder of the week | on account of the convention. |

NO CANADIAN STRIKE. j 1 (United Preuß Service) Winnipeg, Can., Oct. 25 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —There will be no strike of Canadian trainmen it was announced today after a conference between representatives of the Canadian Pacific railroad and trainmen which lasted most of the night. The strike order of the trainmen was scheduled to become effective at five p. m. this afternoon. MARINES ARE KILLED (United Press Service) Washington Oct. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A navy report from the commander of American marines at Santo Domingo today stated that Captain W. W. la»we and Sergeant Frank Atwood, were killed and a first lieutenant was slightly injured when . I marines went to arrest a bandit. CAPTUBE WtE I Teuton Troops Capture Bridge Crossing Danube Into Roumania. i . IS BIG VICTORY Fighting is Fierce With the Odds Aganist RussoRoumanian Forces. (United Press Service) Berlin, via wireless to Saville. Oct. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Cernavoda, eastern terminus of the great fourteen mile railway bridge crossing the Danube into Roumania was captured by Field Marshall Von Mackensen’s army this morning it was officially announced today. The | victory is regarded as of vastly m-.re > importance than the capture of the seaport of Constanza. k Full details have not been received k , here, the war office announced, but it was believed that Russian and Roumanian troops have been trapped east 1 of the Danube and are in a very perilous position. An official statement from the Bulgarian war office tends to confirm the belief here that the Russo-Rouman-ians have suffered a disastrous rout. The Bulgarians have reached two villages eighteen miles northwest of Constanza in their rapid pursuit of the enemy and have taken 3,250 prisoners and large quantities of booty. On the Transylvania front the Austro-German armies have won another victory, capturing the Vulkan Pass . WILSON ENROUTE WEST (United Press Service) By Robert J. Bender, Long Branch, N. J. Oct. 25— (Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson left Shadow Lawn at noon for Cincinnati on his final swing into the middle west before election. On the way the president will continue his practice of greeting crowds, but will adhere to his determination not to make political speeches. In Cincinnati he is scheduled for four speeches. It is expected in cne of these he will devote considerable time to the hyphen issue. Returning from Cincinnati, President Wilson will not make any further trips prior to November 7th, except to New York state. HAS LEFT THE HOSPITAL, According to a communication received from Art Smith, Fort Wayne bird boy, by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, the young aviator has sufficiently recovered from the injuries to his leg and surgical operation at the Hahneman hospital in Chicago, which later became necessary to enable him to change his quarters from the hospital to a room in the LaSalle hotel in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are unable to say at this time when their son will return for a visit with them at their home on the Leesburg road. —Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette. O SWITZERLAND TRAVELOGUE. The Rev. J. H. String of Cleveland, Ohio, will give a travelogue on Switzerland and vicinity, France, Ger- • many, Italy. Austria, on Thursday ev- , ening at 7:30 in the Reformed church ■ at Vera Cruz. This lecture will be illustrated with beautiful stereoptl- . con views. Everybody is invited. A free will silver offering will be lifted. • This lecture should be of especial InIterest to all Swiss people. W. H. SCHROER, Versa Cruz, Ind.

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THE COURT NEWS Henry Sanders to Bring Suit Against Lake Erie & Western Railroad. VERDICT IS RETURNED In Favor of Jesse Niblick— Mary Woodward Given Divorce—Court Notes. —■ i Attorney Harry Hilgemann nf Fort Wayne filed a suit in the Adams cfr» cult court. William Smith Is plaintiff and demands $525 from Fr-»d Scherer, Jr.. Smith alleges that Mr. Scherer drew a check for him for SSOO October 9 on the Old Adams County Bank and afterwards directed the bank not to pay the same. County Clerk Will Hammell left last night for Indianapolis, where he will get Adams county’s share of the state ballots for the election scheduled for November 7. Attorney D. B. Erwin will go to Montpelier tomorrow where he will file a suit in tlte circuit court for Henry Sanders of near Monrje, against the Ijike Erie & Western railway, for damages for the recent death of Mrs. Sanders which resulted from injuries received when their auto wasc struck by a train on this road. ‘ Real estate transfers: Rose I>imen- . stoll et al to A. W. Hoffman, lot D, t Preble, SI2OO. i Deliberating a half hour, the jury, at 11 o’clock this morning reported “ a verdict for the defendant. Jesse ‘ Niblick, who was sued by his father, ‘ Samuel T. Niblick, asking S7O for money alleged to have been paid by ( the father for the son. t John F Crist and Benjamin F. Brel- . ner, executors of the Elias Crist estate, report sale of the ninety-five . acre farm in Washington township, to George T. Burk, for $11,875. Report. . was approved, deed ordered, report- > ed and approved. Jesse Banks did not appear in an- ’ swer to the divorce complaint of , Catherine Banks, and in his default, , the prosecutor is ruled to answer. Mary Woodard was granted a dtvoree from Charles Woodard and siie was given the custody of their daugh- . ter, Veda. The father is to see the child at proper times and places. Decatur Lumber Company vs. Wilfiam A. Bauman, et al. Answer hy defendant in one paragraph. James K. Armstrong vs. Emory Shepherd et al. Motion by the defendants, Rhodes and Rhodes, to require the plaintiff to furnish abstract with the complaint. The evidence in the case of Green Buhkhead vs. J. C, Burkhead, controversy over settlement in the blacksmith partnership business is being heard in court today. OPERATOR EMBEZZLES. Elwood. Ind.. Oct. 25—A railroad detective was in the city today from Decatur, attempting to get trace of a young man who had disappeared from there with the contents of a ticket drawer. The detective stated that the man had been employed at a time when an operator was badly needed and was not required to furnish bond. The thief was traced to Elwood, but all track of him was lost here. The police were furnished with a description of him. The operator in question was an “extra" sent in here to fill a temporary vacancy at the local Clover Leaf station. ’ He gave the name of H. L. Conerford and is supposed to come from the vicinity of Avilla. He got about thirty dollars. CARD PARTY POSTPONED Because of the death of Henry Meyer, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the fact that the hall will .. be in mourning for thirty days there- . after, the St. Vincent de Paul card t party, announced for next Friday, will 3 be called off. ■ .. — . ■* ■ SCHOOL DISMISSES. L The public schools dismissed at • inoon today to allow the teachers to attend the state teachers’ convention in Indianapolis.