Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 259, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1916 — Page 1

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NEW COMPANY IS ORGANIZED Mr. F. H. Hubbard of This City General Manager of Ohio Sugar Company. HUY OTTOWA FACTORY Twelve Experienced Sugar Men Form New Company —Changes Here. Announcement lias just been matie of the organization of The Ohio Sugar Company, with Mr. F. H. Hubbard of this city as secretary and general manager. The company has a capitol of $400,000 and they have purchased the big sugar plant of the Ottawa Sugar company at Ottawa. Ohio. The Ottawa plant has been closed for tv.o seasons and Mr. Hubbard realizing the opportunities organized the company to take over the plant and operate it. The organization was completed October 17th at a meeting held at Holland, Michigan and the men back of the new company represent combined perso.nal capital or more than two million dollars, nearly all of them being interested in the Hol-land-St. Louis Company which now sugar plants at Holland end St. Michigan and in this city. There are but twelve stockholders in the new dbmpany, ten of them being now engaged in the sugar business and three of them being mahagers of sugar factories. The slogan of the company is “No pikers admitted.” Applications were received for much more capital than was needed. Six of the seven directors of the Ohio Sugar company are directors in the Holland-St. Louis company and the entire make-up of the stockholders of the new company is such as to assure the very best management in every department. The new company will be immediately recogniz'd as one of the strongest In the United States. Following is a list of the officers and directors of the company: Officers. John W. Pfeifler, president. Cass T. Wright, vice-president. J. J. Cappon, treasurer. F. H. Hubbard, secretary and general manager. Board of Directors. John W. Pfeifler. Edmun. Mich. Cass T. Wright. Greenville, Mich. John J. Bales, Lake View, Mich. George E. Kollen. Holland. Mich. J. J. Cappon, Holland, Mich. Cocke, St. Lous. Missouri. A. Latimis, Zeland, Michigan. The Ottawa factory has a capacity. < f about 600 tons per day. As soon | s a successor has been named as ■ manager of the plant here Mr. Ht»bbard will go to Ottawa and start to organizing the business, planning for; a big year in 1917. Mr. S. V. Kerr, who : is now engaged as time keeper in tne Decatur 1 lant will leave here Thursday of this week to act as local field man at Ottawa and to look after he I rroperty generally until Mr. Hubbard gets there. Mr. Joe Hallett of Charleviox. Michigan, will take Mr. Kerr’s plaoe hefe. Three of the field men of the Decatur company will he transferred , and the territory which they have incharge will also be turned over to the now company. The outlook tor a splendid business well conducted could not be brighter and we predict for the Ohio Sugar company an un-1 parellelled growth. The organization of the new company was due almost entirely to tne efforts of Mr. Hubbard, who saw the <:i portunity and worked it out. The members are all practical sugar men with whom he has been associated for thirteen years and it is: their own capital which is invested , under hs management. Mr. Hubbard has a right to feel gratified and especially so since this is his second big success as a promoter of sugar companies. The Decatur plant, one of the best Jn the entire country was his plan and resulted in the consolidation of tlie Holland and St. Louis plants and the organization of the Holland-St. Louis company with a capital of $2,000,000. The big plant here is modern and complete, inside and out and Decatur owes Mr. Hubbard with his watchful eye and careful management a debt of gratitude they can never pay. During the first twp years the factory orperated here

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every circumstance worked against the plant and they were months that will never be forgotten by the men who had their money invested nor by the men in charge who used every effort. Through this period Mr. Hubbard worked incessantly and it war due much to him that the stock advanced steadily and that the Decatur Plant is now recognized as one of t're best In the entire country. The stock is now quoted at a price more than eight times its value a few years igo. Mr. Hubbard Is Grateful. In saying good bye to his friends and acquaintances here Mr. Hubbard authorizes the following statement: "Most of the leading business men (Continued on Page 3.) HOME MISSIONS Methodist Ladies Ready for Opening of Conference Convention. WEDNESDAY AT 1:00 Many Delegates Will Come —Young People’s Rally in Evening.

« The Methodist ladies are ready to entertain Several hundred delegates from the North Indiana Methodist conference who will he here foe the thirty-third annual convention of the Woman's Home Missionary society. The conference convention which closes Friday noon, will open Wednesday afternoon at on-' o’clock, with the .conference president, Mrs. J. C. White, wife of the former Decatur pastor, hi the chair. The program for Wednesday afternoon and evening follows: Wdnesday Afternoon—l:oo. Executive Meeting. ’ Devptions—Mrs. W. T. Arnold. Bluffton, conference secretary of evangelism. Organization. Seating of Delegates. Conference President’s Greeting—, Mrs. J. C. White, Elkhart. Welcome—Mrs. Emma L. Daniel. I vice president; Mrs. J. C. Hanna. 1 Presbyterian church; Mrs. J. H. May-' ity. Christian church; Mrs. C. E. Bell. I Baptist church; Mrs. L. W. Stolte. I German Reformed church. Response—Convention. I Round Table Department Secretaries— Mrs. R. H. Richardson, chairman. I Report of Delegate to National Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, October 18-25, 1916 —Mrs. J. W. Wagner. Anderson. What the National Meeting Has Meant to Me —Mrs. J. C. White, Mrs. J. W. Vail, Miss Ora Conrad. Special Music —Decatur Ladies’ Quartet. Appointment of Committees. Miscellaneous Business. Adjournment. Missionary Tea—Visiting Queen Esthers and Officers. Wednesday Evening—7:oo—Young People’s Rally. Mrs. Earle Naftzger, presiding, conference secretary Young People’s Work. i Processional, led by Mrs. Robert Harding, Young People's Secretary, Fort Wayne district. Devotions —Mrs. Orah Hilkert, Young People's Secretary, Logansport district. Echoes from the National Convention Mrs. Earl Naftzger. Solo—Mrs. Dan Tyndall, Depatur. Debate, Resolved, That Missionary i Endeavor is an Advantage Rather Than a Duty—Affirmative. Helen Kinzle, Decatur; Marguerite Bauer. Wabash. Negative, Elizabeth Derr, Bluffton; Merle Stuart, Markle. Special Music. Play, "That Girl”—Decatur Queen Esthers. Offertory, violin—Charles R. Thornburg, Decatur. Closing Player. DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT. The regular weekly dance and, ' dancing class of the Moose will be held on Friday evening, class begin- ‘ ning at 7:30 and dance at 8:45. Ladies free to both class and dance. Everybody invited. THIRD STREET FIN IS HE D Work on the Third street improvement was finished at noon today, tne force of cement workers arriving at the junction at Adams street at that i time.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, October 31, 1916.

CALL IS GIVEN For Boys’ Band Boys to Meet at the Hall on Wednesday Evening. WILL THEN ORGANIZE Tuba and Bass Drummers Needed—The Players Thus Far Enlisted. Lawrence Biggs and Fred Ball have issued a call for all those who wish to join the bays’ band to meet at the hall Wednesday evening at seven o’clock, when the final organization, election of officers and other business will be attended to. Tuba and bass drum players still are needed. The following are the players thus far enlisted. •" Clarinets —Ralph Butler. Max Teepie. Lee Brentlinger, Gregg Ball, Vernon Aurand. Cornets — Bob Meyers, Thetus Hocker. Chas. Keller, Harold Daniels. Noel White, Martin Reiner, Howard Beery, Albert Johnson. Robert Helm. Trombones —Bob Atz, Charles Fisher, jr.; Homer Betz. Altos—lrvin Steele, Don Brown. Clifford Butler, Sylvan Baker, Merle Foreman. Baritones —Max Williams, Adrian Lenhart. Snare Drummers —Homer Fisher, Bryce Thomas. Each boy is expected to brinw fifty cents for the first month’s dues. TAKE FIESSON Voters of Second Ward “A” Will Vote by Machine on Tuesday, Nov. 7. AT THE COURT HOUSE • J. D. Stults Will Instruct Voters How to Operate Machine —Try It. The voters of Second Ward, precinct “A” will vote by machine at the general election. Tuesday November 7th. Second Ward “A” includes all those voters who vote at the Court House booth. In order that every man may familiarize himself with the machine and learn to operate it correctly, James I). Stults, the genial I custodian will give lessons during his spare time, beginning with today, to the voters instructing them how to operate the machine. A pull of the I lever will vote your ticket and the | machine is so perfectly made that a

voter has to vote one way or the other before the machine unlocks. Every voter in the precinct should see Mr. Stults at once and take a few lessons from him in the line of pulling the lever. Do it before election day. MR. LORD'S FUNERAL I Rev. J. H. Mavity of the Christian church conducted the funeral services for Frank Lord, civil war veteran, at Monmouth yesterday afternoon. Many of the G. A. R. attended. The deceased is survived by the following children, Wilda Potts, Maggie Zeigler, Bert Lord, Capitola Clark. Fraud Lord. Florence McConnell and Hattie are deceased. Surviving brothers and sisters are: Martin and William Lord; Mary Christen, Mina Nickey, Matilda Marker, Charlotte Worden. Those deceased are Otis. Martha Dutcher, Hattie Hart, Delia Yocum The relatives extend their sincere thanks to all neighbors and friends , for kindness and favors shown them. , ABRAM SIMMONS AT MONROE Hon. Abram Simmons of Bluffton, candidate for joint senator for Adams, Wells and Blackford counties ' will be one of the speakers at a meeting to be held at Monroe tomorrow ' night. Witli him will be Hon. J. C. Moran and Hon. J. W. Walker, the latter the candidate for representative. Every body invited to attend. BOX SOCIAL. A box social will be held at the Preble school, one mile north of Preble, Wednesday evening, Novem- ! her 1, 1916. Everybody cordially in- | vited. ED JABERG,

OSTEOPATHIC CONVENTION. The Indiana Osteopathic association will hold its eighteenth annual session at the Severin hotel, in Indianapolis, November 1 and 2. It will be attended by osteopaths from all over the state and an interesting program will be presented. Dr. George Conley, a leading surgeon of Kansas City, will speak on “Diagnosis and Treatment of Appendicitis.” Dr. O. H. Gripe of Goshen will speak on “Hydrotherapy.” Dr. C. R. Weaver of this city will attend the sessions and will be absent from the city Wednesday and Thursday. November 1 and 2. QUEEN ESTHER NOTICE The Queen Esther Circle will meet in the lecture room of the Methodist church Wednesday evening at seven o’clock to meet Mrs. Earle Nafezger. THE COURT NEWS Lynn Shoemaker Arrested in Indianapolis for Issuing Bad Checks. TO BE BROUGHT HERE Gave George Tester Check for Five Dollars With no Funds in Bank.

Sheriff Ed Green went to Indianapolis where he will get Lynn Shoemaker, arrested there on a warrant issued from the Adams circuit court. Tills was issued on affidavit made by George W. Tester charging Shoemaker with drawing a check without funds. The Check was drawn for five dollars on the Old Adams County bank and made payable to G. W. Tester. October 4. Shoemaker formerly lived here and is a son of E. H. Shoemaker, now of Indianapolis. He had been staying h§re for some time. Robert J. Mann, charged with assault and battery with intent to murj der, pleaded guilty to assault and battery only and was fined twenty-five dollars and costs. The case was set for trial today. Ira J. David vs. Charles Funk. Additional fourth paragraph of answer filed; also counter-claim and set-off. Rule to reply to fourth paragraph and answer counter-claim and set-off. , Motion by the defendant for continuance was sustained to which the defendant excepted. The case is set for November 29. First National Bank vs. Henry Gallmeyer et al. Answer by the defendlant in general denial and suretyship. Old Adams County Bank vs. Henry Galmeyer et ay. Answer by the defendant in general denial filed. Real estate transfers: United States I patent deed to Isaac Larrick, 240 I acres, Washington tp.; F. M. Schirmeyer to Walter C. Kauffman, lot 51. j Decatur, $1600; James M. Rice to Jonathan Andrews, lot 67, Decatur, $600; Jonathan Andrews to Charles A. Standiford, lot 67, Decatur, $1500; Charles A. Standiford to Jonathan Andrews, 29 1-3 acres. Root tp., $250; Jonathan Andrews to Ada Yocum, 29 1-3 acres, Root tp., $2250; Vai Snell to Ada Yocum, 29 1-3 acres, Root tp., quit claim deed, $1; Albert Beer et al. to Harriet Shirk, lot 18, Monroe. S9OO. STRAW VOTE OF FARMERS. Philadelphia, Pa., Octo. 31—President Wjilson is getting more tlikn half of the farmers’ vote in the straw poll being taken all over the country by the Farmers’ Journal, a monthly 1 agricultural magazine, published here. The votes come from every ' state in the country. Not only has j the president led in the total of votes, but he has been gaining steadily in the poll. Because of the non-partisan I character of the publication, Its editors say, the poll is not a biased one. In the November issue the first results of the poll showed Wilson leading with 1,088 votes. Hughes had 866. The poll up to date gives President Wilson 1,644 and Hughes 920. A PENNY SUPPER A fine “penny supper" will be served Saturday evening at the usual hour in the Moser building, soth of the gallery by the Ruth Circle of the Christian church. Each item of the supper will be a penny. The menu ( includes roast pork, baked beans, ■ sandwiches, cottage cheese, pickles, . 1 cake, pumpkin pie, baked apples, cos- - 'fee and other things. The public is 'invited.

A BUSINESS DEAL Albert Anker Purchases Retail Cigar Business from Frank McConnell. TO REMODEL STORE • Will Take Possession Nov. 13—Will Close Few Days to Fix Up. A business deal was consummated last evening, whereby Mr. Albert Anker purchased the Frank McConnell retail business and he will take possession of same November 13th. At that time the place will be closed for several day?, during which time the room will be repapered, repainted and put in first-class condition. Mr. McConnell will retain his wholesale business, occupying the second floor of the building. The new business will be known as the Anker Cigar Store and Billiard Parlor. Mr. Fred Weber. who has served with Mr. Anker in the Menig store, will be the clerk at the Anker store. A supply of magazines and periodicals will be added and the new proprietor will make his store as neat and atmake his store aHhmrdlcmcmcmfwy tractive as possible. Mr. Anker has been here a number of years and his ability to conduct a clean place of business is recognized. Mr. Forest M. Murray, who recently purchased the Menig store, is expected here from Cambridge City today to take charge. APPROVE WILSON Majority of Members of Progressive Resolutions Committee ENDORSE MR. WILSON Five of Remaining Eight Known to Accede—Applaud Wilson Record. (United 1-ress Service) New York, N. Y„ Oct. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —"Without a candidate of our own for the presidency we are unalterably for the retention in office of President Wilson, under whose guidance and leadership more progressive ideas have been entered into law than we believe could have been accomplished had the progressive party been in power.” This endorsement of President Wilson was contained today in a statement signed by eleven of the nineteen members of the Bull Moose resolution committee that drafted the progressive platform in Chicago. Five of the remaining members were said by democratic managers to be in accord with the sentiments of the full statement, but they refrained from making a presidential choice. DECLINES TO PROSECUTE The pleading guilty of Robert Mann to assault and battery and his finding of twenty-five dollars, resulted in the dismissal of the charge of murderous intent, which was perferred against him by his brother, John Mann. This will probably end the trouble between the two brothers, as Robert declines to prefer charges against John, whom It is alleged assaulted him some time prior with a surveyor’s instrument. O — —. LA VIE DE BOHEME Alice Brady, as Mimi, in portraying Henri Murger’s story of the above title, adds new laurels to her already overladen record. This play, relying almost solely upon direction and mounting, is a art masterpiece of the motion picture industry. It is unique, startling, gripping. It plays the Crystal theater tonight prices remaining at the houses’ low figure five and ten cents. OTTO FUELBER TO SPEAK Otto Fuelber of Fort Wayne and Judge D. E. Smith will speak at Freidheim tomorrow night. Mr. Fuelber is fluent young speaker and his arguments are convincing and fair.. Every one knows Judge Smith and the voters of north Preble should attend | this meeting.

FAIRBANKS MOTHER DEAD (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Oct. 31- (Special to Daily Democrat! -Charles W. Fairbanks, republican nominee for vicepreaident was expected to arrive home loday to attend the funeral if his mother, Mrs. Mary Adelaide Sunt It Fairbanks, 87, who died suddenly nt the home of her son last night. Fairbanks was campaigning at Rockford, Illinois engagements and returned Io Indianapolis. JACOB DRAKE HURT Jacob Drake, an employee of the Bremerkamp mill, had the misfortune to fall yesterday, straining hitnself badly. He will be off duty for a week or so. BEQUESTS MACE Philip Souder Leaves His Estate to His Wife During Her Life OR HER WIDOWHOOD Will of John Wanner Also Prohated—Division of Estates Outlined. After making the customary provisions for payment of debts and xpenses, Philip Souder, late traveling salesman of Berne, in his will probated today, leaves all his estate to bis widow, Catherine Souder, as long as she remains his widow. Should she remarry, he provides that the tate is to he divided among the legal heirs, as provided by law. Anics Neuhauser and Joseph L. Moser were witnesses. The will was made Oct ober 24. 1910. Amos Hirschey and J. S. Winteregg witnessed the will of John Wanner, which was made May 4, 19!0, and probated today. To the widow. Mary Ann Wanner, as long as she remains his widow, he gives all his estate. If the daughter. 71izabeth Wanner, marries during her mother’s widowhood. the daughter is to receive fifty dollars a year as long as both live. At the death of the wife, the daughter, Elizabeth, is to receive’ the property. The children. Anna Kauffman. Isaac and Emanuel Wanner are to re ceive no further part, having already had their portions. Should the death of the daughter, Elizabeth, occur before the death of the wife, or her marriage, the estate is to go to the following: One half to the children of Anna Rauffman, who are the testator's grandchildren: and one half to Emma Burk and Ida Ro i>, his step children. He asks Noah Winteregg to serve as executor.

p V - ■ t j . 't. , *.Z / I' / / /■ • •, -■ ABRAM SIMMONS, BLUFFTON. Democratic candidate for joint sena tor Adams. Blackford and Wells counties, who will be one of the speakers at a meeting at Monroe tomorrow evening, Wednesday, November Ist.

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WILL JJISAVOW Germany Will Disavow the Sinking of Marina if Contrary to Law. AND PAY DAMAGE German Officials in Washington Say Today—Rowan more Case Included. (United Press Service) Washington, D. (' . Oct. 31 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —If the Britsh ships Marina and Rowanmore were sunk by a German submarine in violation of German pledges regarding submarine warfare, the German government will disavow the act. offer reparation ami punish the commander or commanders. Gorman officials in Washington said today. German officials pointed out that in the case of the Marina which was reported to have first been attacked with gun fire without warning, that the method of attack itself was a warning and they suggested that if the vessel was torpedoed before the crew was able to leave the ship it brobablv was because she failed to stop. Secretary of State Lansing said today official reports regarding the sinking of the Marina are not concluded. London, Oct. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Heavy fighting has broken out along the Russian front while bad weather is hindering operations in the west. The Russians are attacking in a strong force in Volhynia while tho Austro German reii '.treed with Turkish troops have taken the offensive in Galacia. The Russian war office this afternoon claimed the capture of AustroGerman trenches and the repulse of successive enemy attacks in Galacia. London. Oct 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Thirteen of the crew ot the British steamer Marina, reported torpedoed without warning, including some Americans , are still missing United States consul Frost telegraphed the American embassy here today. Survivors declared the Marina was. torpedoed without warning in a heavy sea and sank within ten minutes, Frost said. Fifty-two of the Marina's <T'W, among those reported missing yesterday have been landed. Tho stir-, yivors report that thirty six Americans were aboard the steamer. London, Oct. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —British killed, wounded and missing during the past month numbered 108.255, according to the official casualty list annuonced this j afternoon.