Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 26 October 1916 — Page 1

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A FEWESCAPED Russian-Roumanian Force Escapes Across Cernavoda Bridge. THEN BLEW IT UP Army is Divided Into Two Parts, Both Fleeing for Safety. (United Press Service) Ixmdon, Oct. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Roumanian troops, blew up the Cernavoda bridge, the greatest in Europe, following the evacuation of the city, said a Rome dispatch today. Berlin, via wireless to Saville, Oct. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Parts of the Russo-Roumanian forces in Dorbrudja escaped into old Roumania hy fleeing across the Cernavoda bridge before the town was captured. the military critic of the se nioflicial news agency reported today. ‘‘The capture of Cernavoda completely turns the military situation ia our favor,” lie asserted. ‘‘The flying Russians and Roumanians separated into two parts. Those who did not remain on the battle field or were not captured saved themselves by flight over the Danube bridge.” London. Oct. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The British mine sweeper Genista was torpedoed by an enemy submarine Monday and all her officers and seventy-three men of the crew were lost, the admiralty announced this afternoon. Twelve men wore saved. London. Oct.'26 —(Special to Daily Dcnaociut)—The victorious sweep of the German armies in Dobrudja has been checked at least temporarily, official dispatches indicated this afternoon. The Roumanians have blown up the fourteen-mile Danube bridge at Cernavoda, the greatest bridge in Europe, thus blocking an immediate invasion of old Roumania. The German statement claimed further progress but mentioned no fresh captures. It apparently corroborated the Petrograd statement that the German offensive is slackening. ADMITS HE WROTE ’EM. (United Press Service) Boston, Mass., Oct. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Max Wieltsch, formerly of the crew of the interned North German Lloyd steamer Willehad. admitted today that he wrote the letter intercepted and made public by British authorities regarding the Willehad’s use to aid German submarine operations off the Atlantic coast. He refused to say where he bbtained the information he was attempting to send to his brother in Germany. The local manager of the Lloyd line denied that his company had any knowledge of the part the Wfllehad was to play in submarine operations when she ran down the coast from Boston to New London. NOTICE TO PARENTS A complaint has been sent to <his office for publication, in which attention is called to the parents of the News boys. Six nights out of each week and fifty-two two weeks in each year there is a bunch of noisy news boys at the Interurban station. They are continually yelling, running, scuffling, fighting, blowing auto horns, squirting water from the water fountain in which they have broken several cups, and many other things. This has become monotonous and if it continues an officer will be called to bring them to order. —Contributed. FORD IS STOLEN. A Ford car, owned by a man named Schwartz of near Berne, was stolen at Fort Wayne last evening. The car carreid the license number 46,485 and was a 1916 model. TO LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE. All members of Adams Lodge, No. 1311, are urged to meet at the hall Friday a. m. Oct. 27, at 8:00 to attend the funeral of our deceased brother, Henry Meyer, to be held at St. Mary's Catholic church at nine o'clock. Mr7and~Mrs. C. E. Albaugh of Denison, Ohio, are visiting Jim A. Hendricks and others here for a week or ten days. They are well known here, having resided in this county until four years ago. Mr. Albaugh is firm in the belief that Ohio will go 30,000 for Wilson.

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ACTRESS EXPERT HORSEWOMAN Angelica Spier, who is seen us Marcelle in the William Fox production "A Parisian Romance.” Is one of the ■ most expert horsewomen in the country. There is scarcely a day in the year when she does not ride several miles on horseback. Her father owns large stables in Kentucky, and Miss Spier has been fond of horses ever , since a child. She took several ribbons at the last New York Horse Show. At the Crystal theater tonight. RALLY DAY SUNDAY. Next Sunday will be rally day at the United Brethren Sunday school. Ask your friends to come with you. Everybody invited. STATE BALLOTS Arrived This Morning in Four Big Boxes in Care of County Clerk MR. WILLIAM HAMMELL Nearly Ten Thousand State Ballots, Including 2,000 Extras Brought. ■ ■' County Clerk Will Hammell has returned from Indianapolis where he had counted out to him, sealed and packed, and for which he receipted, Adams county’s share of the state ballots to be used in the coming election scheduled for November 7. The ballots arrived this morning in four big boxes and will be in tiie clerk’s charge until given out to the inspectors. Each precinct receives its quota wrapped Mi separate pack ages, based upon each precinct's last vote. Tiie total was not figured, on the receipt sheet, but according to a rough estimate, number between sev <*n and eight thousand ballots. Each county received two thousand extra ballots, besides the samples. The ballots for tiie local ticket arc printed hare. Mr. Hammell returned in a Kalver & Noble Ford. JURY STILL OUT. (United Press Service) Muncie. Ind., Oct. 26—(Special tc Daily Democrat)-r-The jury in the case of Earl Hooper. sixteen-lear-old boy. charged with the murder of Frank Deam, factory foreman, was still out at two o’clock this afternoon with no indication that it would soon arrive at a verdict. TO PROBE DISASTER. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C„ Oct. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A probe into the recent steamboat disaster on the great lakes was begun today by the steamboat inspection service, in ordering all inspectors on the great lakes to file reports of the disasters CH I Lil IS KILLED Thirteen-year-old Daughter of Brakeman Winebrenner. Sugar Plant Yards OF G. R. & L RAILROAD Instantly Killed by Electrocution in Fort Wayne Last Evening. O. E Winebrenner of Fort Wayne, employed as a G. R. & I- brakeman at the local yards of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, received word last night that his thirteen year-old daughter had been instantly killed about 4:30 o’clock by electrocution, when a city live wire struck her. Mr. Winebrenner left at once for dis stricken home, in Fort Wayne. The little girl was on her way home from school when the fatal accident occurred. With her, are said tc have ' been the children of Mr. Rowan, who i is employed as yard master at the I Sugar plant railroad yards here. | These children were not injrued.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, October 26, 1916.

THE BAND STARTS Twenty-live Boys Respond A i to First Bugle Call for Boys’ Band. ; MORE ARE WANTED Youngest Player is Robert Baker, Aged Nine—Will Play Alto. Twenty-five boys responded to the first bugle call for the organization of . band and had assembled at the band hall in the Noah’s Ark building, with 1-awrence Biggs and Fred Ball in charge. The instruments were figured out and at the meeting next Tuesday evening, the organization will be effected. Tiie band instrumentation will include cornets, altos. clarinets, snare drums, trombones, bass drums. 1 tubas. The management is well pleased withthe turnout, but there is still room for several more boys, especially those who will play the clarinet, trombones, tuba and bass drum. Those who do not know how to play, will be taught. There is no age limit, except that the boy must be old enough to take • enough interest in his music to learn. [ The youngest boy now enlisted is Robert Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ves Baker, who is about nine years old. He wi | play the alto. The oldest is about nineteen or twenty years old. AT INSURANCE FEDERATION John S. Peterson left on the ea’ly morning Grand Rapids train for Indianapolis where he will attend the annual state convention of the Indiana Insurance Federation which is being held there today at the Claypool Hotel. GOLDEN WEDDING Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Franz, Prominent Residents OF ROOT TOWNSHIP Wednesday—Large Number of Friends Rejoice With Them. A large number of friends, numbering nearly eighty, rejoiced with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Franz, highly j respected and prominent residents of Root township, yesterday, on the day of their golden wedding, the epoch that marked fifty happy years of life together. At 3.30 o’clock, the guests having assembled, the minister, the Rev. Dornseif of the Lutheran church, took his place in the midst, and the aged couple, in a beautiful ceremony renewed the obligations that they took so long ago. One of their attendants of fifty years ago, Mrs. Mary Hobrock of Ft. Wayne is living but could not be present. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franz of Root township, were two who were present and also witnessed the wedding ceremony a half century ago. At five o’clock the long tables were spread with a delicious supper. The decorations were in gold. A basset of lovely yellow roses formed the centerpiece, and the lovely wedding cake with its white icing, was adorned in yellow. Bouquets of flowt rs and potted plants beautified the room also. The evening’s pleasure continued with social commingling and the expression of good wishes for the couple. Many pretty gifts were received by them also. A happy surprise was given the entire assembly in the unannounced arrival of a grandson, John Bokuecht, , son of Mr. and Mrs’ Louis Boknecht, from Bert, N. D. There were also other guests from a distance. Mrs. Fray was formerly Miss Lou- ' ise Neadstine. She is now seventy- ■ two years of age, and Mr. Franz, sev- . enty-four. They were married in Root township and practically all their life

was spent In the same vicinity. i They have six children —Mrs. Chris Boknecht. Mrs. laiuis Malland, Decatur; Mrs. Louis Boknecht. Bert, N. D. Henry Franz, Fort Waynf; Herman and Pauline, at home. There are also fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild, this being the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ellis of Indianapolis, Mrs. Franz has iwo sisters and one brother and Mr. Franz i two brothers. CLOSE DURING FUNERAL The four Decatur clothing stores will close Friday morning during ‘.he funeral of J. Henry Meyer. The stores will be closed from nine to ten o'clock. WiTICOMEW Prohibition Candidates for President and Vice President Are Billed. HANLY AND LANDRITH Will Speak at G. R. & I. Station at 6:20 O’clock Friday, November 3. Decatur is soon to be visited by a group of notable men who are to arrive here on a special train in the interest of the prohibition party. J. 1 Frank Haniy, candidate for president of the United States on the prohibi--1 tion ticket, and his running mate. Ira ■ Landrith, candidate for vice presi--1 dent, pre scheduled to speak here on Friday, November 3, at the G. R. & I. railway station at 6:20 p. m. The meeting will be held under the aus- . pices of a local committee in charge . of arrangements and the candidates , will speak at some place to be desig nated by the local committee. ( Both of the candidates are national , characters, who have been active in public life in the past several years. Mr. Haniy is a well known orator and . statesman, who represented Indiana in congress for some years and later became governor. Before he affiliated with the prohibition party he was a republican. Ira Landrith is a southerner, from Tennessee, an ex-democrat, and an internationally known educator, lectur er and author. Large crowds have greeted the speakers at all their en gagements and the novel idea of the prohibition special and its eloquent candidates has attracted nation wide attention. News dispatches indicate that the prohibition candidates are at tacking both Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hughes vigorously and this is at trading large crowds of the demo crats and republicans who want tc hear what the> prohibitionists say about their candidates. The prohibition special is runninp from coast to coast, visiting more than 500 towns. Decatur was includ | ed on the itinerary through arrange ments made by local supporters of the cause. After the speaking here Fri day at 6:20 p. m„ the special will go to Fort Wayne, where plans have been made for a big meeting. The special train is on the second lap of its 10,000 mile journey, which will not end until the morning of November 7. , , -o — FOUND THE MONEY (United Press Service) Saint Louis, Mo., Oct. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Eighteen pa.‘k ages of money, a total of $13,007, idea tified as part of the $34,500 stolen from tiie paymaster of the Burroughs Adding Machine company in a robbery at Detroit, on August 4th., wjre found in two safe deposit boxes in a vault of the Merchantile Trust Co. here today. WILSON CASH PLENTIFUL Political betting on the Broad street curb was brisk today. Wilson cash was plentiful, the betting men said, while Hughes money was inclined to hide its head. Bets on Wilson were made at even money, while 9 to 10 was bid. About $15,000 was in the market. Whitman was 1 to 2 with little activity. — New York Globe. IS EVEN MONEY (United Press Service) New York, Oct. 26 —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Even money again was the ruling rate on election betting today as western Wilson money came into the financial district. One Wall street man who recently made a killing in steel was reported today to have bet $25,000 even on Wilson ■ and to have $250,000 more to bet.

LIVELYSPEEC HES Kelly and Erwin at Blue Creek Find Precinct Almost Unanimous. ) 5 ROTHENGASS WINNER < In His Speech to Sixty-five J at Freidheim He Interested German Voters. , For one hour and two minutes Jesse ■ Kelly talked “turkey” to thirty voters at the Jacobs school house in Blue Creek township last night. His * speech, and it was one of the oldtime lousing democratic kind, was received witli much applause. He scored tiie republican party for its want of issues, and narrowed the fight down [ to the proposition of do you want war or peace? Dore B. Erwin took up the thread . or argument where Kelly left off and explained many technical points of democratic legislation that has a direct bearing on the farmers of the nation. His work was especially appropriate for this re- ( gion and the farmers gave him strict attention. The voters in that region of the county are practically unanimous for Wilson and the entire state ( ticket. Sixty-five voters gathered at Fried- ( heim schol house last night to hear the Hon. A. A. Rothengass of Chica--1 go in a German address. It was one of the most enthusiastic democratic ? meetings that has been held in North Preble precinct since the campaign ; began. Mr. Rothengass presented his subject in a clear, unmistakable way that won his hearers for Wilson. He received much applause and after the I meeting a half-hour of visiting clinch- ) ed the arguments he presented for ( Wilson and the entire democratic > ticket. J ‘SPEAKS TONIGHT ’ Dick Miller of Indianapolis Will Address Decatur A Young Voters’ Club AT HEADQUARTERS Well Known Business Man Devoting Three Weeks to the Campaign. Mr. Dick Miller of Indianapolis, bond dealer, former member of the legislature, leader in business and ' club circles, a man of wide experience and a speaker of state wide reputation, is the program for the Young Voters club this evening at eight o’clock. Dick Miller is well known to many of our people though but few have heard him as a platform orator and particularly on the political stage. This year he is leaving his busy business office and is devoting three weeks of his valuable time to the important campaign. He spoke at Fort Wayne last evening a»d the report of his speech there is that it was one of the best of the campaign. He will arrive this afternoon and will be entertained at dinner by the Rotary club, Mr. Miller having jast concluded a years service as president of the Indianapols Rotary club, one of the livest branches of the Rotarians in the United States. You are invited to hear him tonight and this invitation of course includes the ladies as well as the gentlemen. DINNER AT SIX O’CLOCK. The dinner to be given this evening by the Decatur Rotary club in honor of Mr. Dick Miller former president of the Indianapolis Rotary Club will be served at six o'clock in the dining room of the K. of P. home. All Rotarians are requested to be there promptly at six. Mr. Miller will address the Young voters at Democratic . headquarters this evening. You are , invited to hear him. NOTICE, MOOSE. The regular weekly dance has been i cancelled owing to the death of Brother Henry Meyer.

YOUNG BOY OPERATED ON. 1 Orval Roop, eleven-year-old son ot I Mrs. Frank Roop, living two and a half miles east of Decatur was operated upon this morning for the re- .1 moval of the appendix. The operation was performed by Dr. D. D. Clark, assisted hy Dr. C. S. Clark and Dr. J. N. Grandstaff. The boy had been suffering from attacks of appendicitis for about a year. Miss . Schneider, a trained nurse, is in attendance. '' o— K. OF C, NOTICE. . The Knights of Columbus are requested to meet at their hall Friday morning, October 27, at 8:30 o’clock to attend the funeral of Brother John Henry Meyers, in a body. G. K. MANY ARE DEAD Five Known to he Dead and Fifteen are Missing in i Hospital Fire. , EXPOSURE PROMISED i Fire Escapes Became Block- ‘ ed. Quickly Trapping Children in Rooms. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Farnham, Quebec, Oct. 26 —(Spec.al •to Daily Democrat)—At one o'clock today it was reported that at least , twenty seven lives had been lost in • the fire which destroyed Saint Elizai beth hospital. . Farnham, Quebec. Oct. 26 —(Special r to Daily Democrat I—Five persons are ‘ known to he dead and fifteen others are missing as the result of a f're r which destroyed Saint Elizabeth hos- , pital last night. Scores of children were injured by jumping from windows. Three him- • dred fifty inmates were asleep in the building when the fire broke out. Twenty five or more children were badly inujured through ' jumping to , the stone pavement from the third story windows . Startling revalations are promised when an investigation is begun. The fire escapes are said to have always proven defective and many of Lie deaths and injuries are attributed to ' the fact that the escapes were qui' kly blocked. O " WAREHOUSE IS BURNED (United Press Service) Detroit. Mich. Oct. 26—(Special to ’lie Daily Democrat)—Fire swept through the four story brick warehouse of the Globe Housefurnishing Company this ’ afternoon causing heavy damage. Preliminary estimates fixed tiie loss at $150,000. The president of tiie com- ' pany entered the burning building to assure himself of the safety of all er.i- --' ployees. He was trapped on the 4th floor and was rescued with difficulty. A REVOLUTION New Revolutionary Party is Projected in Mexico to Beat Carranza. AGENTS IN TOUCH With Their Activities — Held Meeting in El Paso for Agreement. (United Press Service) El Paso, Texas, Oct. 26.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Representatives of Villa have been in this city In consultation with members ot the new Mexican revolutionary party, according to reports of the United States department agents here. At this meeting the United Statis authorities believe an agreement had been perfected for the bandit leader ' to act as commander of the field ' forces of the new movement. ! Several United States secret service men have already reported that such an agreement is now in effect. The new revolutionary party in its i official newspaper declares that the f object of its formation is to accomplish the downfall of Sarranza.

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THE COURT NEWS .Judgments Rendered in Several Cases Brought by Banks on Note. UNDER ADVISEMENT Judge Takes the Burkhead Case Under Advisement —Demurrer Filed. The time of the drainage commissioners’ to report in the matter of the petition of Adam J. Fisher et al., for drain was extended to November 20. The current report of the drainage commissioners and board of commissioners of Mercer county. Ohio, was filed; also the appointment of R. L. Longshore. In the divorce case of Robert A. Andrews vs. Della Andrews, appearance for the defendant was entered by Erwin. Rule to answer. In the case of The People’s State Bank of Berne vs. Edwin Fledderjohann and H. W. E. Dirkson, judgment for $693.13 was rendered against Dirkson. Old Adams County Bank vs. Henry W. E. Dirkson and Henry Gallmeyer. Judgment for $3,188.56 was rendered against both defendants. Judgment for $1,552.18 was rendered for the Old Adams County Bank against Charles Dirkson and Henry Gallmeyer. Gallmeyer is found to be a surety and Dirkson's property is ordered first exhausted. A judgment in favor of the Old Adams County Bank for $564.85 was rendered against both Henry W. E. Dirkson and Charles Dirkson. In the case of the State Ex Ret Jesse Steele vs. Adam C. Butcher, for possession of attendance office, a demurrer by the defendant to the relator's information was filed. The evidence in the Burkhead blacksmith partnership controversy was concluded and the matter taken under advisement by the judge. Real estate transfers: Decatur Lumber Company vs. F. Werst lot 31, Decatur, 1500. The objection of Rebecca Hirschy to the probate of the will of her sister. the late Sarah Hirschy. was sustained and the will refused for probate. It was found that at the time of the execution. July 18. 1910. she was of unsound mind and incapable of executing a will. She was under guardianship at the time of her death. The will left one-half of her estate to the foreign mission fund, and one-half to the home mission fund of the Mission church at Berne. Tiie will was witnessed by Henry Schindler and Amos Hirschy. The trial of Emil Yaiidrick against the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company. which comes here on a change of venue from both Adams and Wellsj county, is to be tried before a jury today in superior court. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. o BIG CROWDS GATHER. (United Press Service) By Robert J. Bender, Cincinnati, Oct. 26—(Special to tue Daily Democrat) —To emphasize Hie necessity for all people in this country to unite in their allegiance to America, President Wilson came to Cincinnati today. He received a tremendious reception. Hamilton county, whose German population is such that no election was ever won without the support of the German vote, put party lines and personal feeling aside to tender the executive one of the greatest demonstrations he had receiv’d. The president was in fine fettle after the trip, marked by enthusiastic welcomes from the townpeople at every jvoint. He made brief speeches confining himself to expressions of appreciation for the demonstrations. Calling upon the country to move forward with a new, "spiritual unity” President Wilson brought forth a great burst of applause from a throng in the chamber of commerce building. It was his first speech of the day. “Only by so uniting” the president said, “can we move forward the great chariot in which rides the Goddess of Liberty.”