Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 261.

OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED Conference W. IL M. Society Re-elects Same Staff —Mrs. White President MRS. JOHN W. VAIL Elected Nineteenth Time as Treasurer —Miss Dunlap to Speak Tonight. At this morning's session of the North Indiana Conference Methodist Woman's Home Missionary convention, the entire staff of officers was re-elected. There are: President—Mrs. J. C. White, Elk hart. t Vice-president—Mrs. Emma L. Daniels, Decatur. Vice-president—Mrs. A. B. Cline, Bluffton. Corresponding Secretary—Miss Olla G. Davis, Middletown. Recording Secretary—Miss Ora Conrad, Richmond. Treasurer—Mrs. John W. Vail, Decatur. A notable thing is that this is Mrs John Vail’s nineteenth election, a great tribute to her faithful performance of the duties. She received one hundred twenty-five votes of the total one hundred twenty six cast this, morning. The devotions this morning were conducted by Mrs. T. A. Hall. Auburn. Reports of the treasurer. Mrs. J. W. Vail and the corresponding secretary. Miss Olla .Davis were given ‘ How we have helped build up ‘.'if North Indiana Conference” were talks given by Mrs. F. V. Mills, this city, for the Fort Wayne district: Mrs. J. W. Wagoner, Muncie district. Special music was by Mrs. C. A: Elreeee Bluffton. Tonight’s Program A treat for this evening’s session which opens at 7 o’clock, will be the address given by Miss Olivia Dunlap: national field secretary. Miss Dunlap was a former teacher of Villa, and worked along the Mexican border in home mission work. She has spoken here before, and her address will be eagerly anticipated. Mrs. E. P. Morris of Markle will lead the devotions and special music will he by the Decatur choir and ladies' quartette. Opening Session. The thirty-third annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the North Indiana Methodist district, now in full swing at the Decatur Methodist church, and will close tomorrow noon, is said to surpass all others in the matter of attendance. Up until noon today about two hundred had registered. This is, however, not nearly all the visitors, many having gailed to register. Mrs. J. C. White of Elkhart, wife of the former Decatur pastor, con ference president, is in charge. The executive meeting at one o’clock yesterday, preceded the opening proper, at two o’clock, in which Mrs. W. f. Arnold of Bluffton, conference secretary of evangelism organization, lead the devotionals At this time, the seating of the delegates in pew divisions, according to districts, was arranged. There are six districts—the Fort Wayne. Gosh en. Logansport, Muncie, Richmond and' Wabash districts. The delegates and visitors from each of these, are seated in certain sections, designated by placards. A cordial geeting was extended by Mrs. White, president, and Mrs. Emma Daniel, of this city, vice-president with responses from the various missionary societies of the Decatur churches. These were represented by Mrs. J. C. Hanna. Presbyterian church; Mrs. P. G. Williams, Christian church in the absence of Mrs. J. H. Mavity, who is suffering from a fracture of ribs received in a fall: Mrs. C. E. Bell, Baptist church; and Mrs. L. W Stolte, German Reformed church. A round table by the department secretaries, was conducted by Mrs. R. H. Richardson; chairman. The report of the delegate to the national meeting in Columbus, Ohio, last week, was given by Mrs. J. W. Wagner, of Anderson. Special music was furnished by the Decatur Ladies quartette. At the close of the afternoon ses-

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don, tiie fidlowing committees wore ippointed Press Department secretaries. Courtesy Mrs. Emma Daniels, Decatur. Enrollnvwt—Mesdames F. F. Thornburg. (’. L. Walters, I). W. Beery, of Decatur. Resolutions—Mrs. Anna Dilling, Hagerstown; Mrs. l>ora Mitchell, Muncie; Miss Keegan, Fort Wayne. Subscriptions to papers Mrs. Richardson, Marion; Mrs. Hoovens, Goshen; Mrs. Dillon, LaFountaine; Mrs. Painter. Middletown. Finance —Mrs. Rehrer, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Wones, Warsaw. Some Figures Given. Interesting data was given in the reports of the various officers and department. secretaries, relative to the growth of the societies in the conference. The sum yielded by mite boxes vas $3311.57.

The total membership-of the Queen Esthers, and other young people's societies, auxiliaries to the society, is 1378. New circles organized number nineteen, with thirteen honorary members The net gain in membership during the year, is 263. There are three life merdbers added. During the year, they raised the sum of $2280, which is a gain of $198.10 over the preceding year. The report of Mrs. John W. Vail treasurer, was interesting. The sum of $12,920.19 was collected during the ! year. This was an increase of $782.67 over last year. Miss Olla Davis, coresponding sec-j retary gave a report in detail of work , done. The total number of members is 5,610, of which 3,828 are of the auxiliaries, and 1792 young people. This is a gltin of 135 over last year. The , number of auxiliaries in each district follows: For,* Wayne district, 15; j Goshen. 23; Logansport, 21: Richmond. 19; Wabash, 21; Muncie, 11. j The children's department, which includes the Home Guards and Mothers’ Jewels, has a membership :>f 1350, of whom twenty-five are life-, members. These bands raised $386.80 during the year. In the supply department, which at-' tends to the sending out of supplies • ! o preachers and workers on the frontiers, and to homes and schools, the -sum of $2493.43 in cash supplies, was I reported, besides a great many oth-| ers. A new department is the one on, perpetual members, of which Mrs. | Emma L. Daniels is secretary. Ten , perpetual members were reported. ’ The sum of S3O is sent in. to be plac-‘ ?d on interest, the interest being re-' turned to the auxiliary each year. ! Mrs. R. H. Richardson, literature' department, shows that department busy. The auxiliary members number 3898; subscribers to W. H. I M. S.. 1360; to children’s missions. 1360; to national daily, 74,. being an increase of 39: annual report sold.! 296; annual report sold to officers < and young people's societies, 36, mak-j ing a total of 332. Leaflets sold number 1520; leaflets given away, 1565. | Supper was served in the dining room, the number of guests for the first evening, being one hundred and sixty-five, an unusually large number. 1 Young People's Rally. The young people’s rally last evening saw auditorium, lecture room and gtfllery well filled. Mrs. Earle Nafts-j ger, Wabash, secretary of this department. presided. Mrs. Robert Harding, of Ft. Wayne young people’s secretary of the Fort Wayne district, lead the long processional of young people, singing as they marched. Mrs. Miller, of Anderson opened with prayer, and Mrs. Naftzger gave a very interesting report from the national convention at Columbus, Ohio, last week. Mrs. Dan Tyndall sang, and a debate on “Resolved" That Missionary Endeavor is an Advantage Rather Than a Duty" was given. But two of the debaters participated, being Helen Kinzle, Decatur, affirmative and Merle Stuart, Markle, negative. Miss Naomi Harkless of Paulding 0., gave a fine reading on “Nelli’’s Missionary Gift” and the missionary play, “That Girl” with its fine moral showng the mssionary influence a Christian can bring in every-day life, was repeated by the Decatur Circle. Friday Morning. Devotions —Mrs. H. E. Tribolet, Bluffton. Minutes. Election of Department Secretaries. Installation of Officers. Report of Committees. Unfinished Business. Setting the Goal for 1917 —Mrs. J. C. White. Miscellaneous Business. "Blest be the Tie That Binds.” Closing Prayer.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, November 2, 1916.

PLAN FAST GAME Unbeatable Friars of Fort Wayne Advertise a Killing for Sunday. MEET PINE VILLAGE Special Delegations from Surrounding Cities are Being Formed. Fort Wayne, Nov. 2—The unbeatable Friar football team of Ft. Wayne will find the stifl'isl opposition of the season when they face the famous Pine Village eleven next Sunday at League Park. The Villagers come here with an enviable record, and the pelts of some of the best grid teams in this part of the country are dangling at their belt. The Wabash A. A.'s, ancient of the Friars, have been downed by Pine Village and inasmuch as Fort Wayne has fail.-d to heat Wabash since these teams first clashed, there is reason to believe that an awful battle is in store for wearers of the orange and black. Dorias, former All-American quarterback, whose educated toe and remarkable dodging ability won last Sunday's Elyria-Friar game, will appear at the pivotical position again next Sabbath and his individual brilliancy will doubtless prove a big factor in the afternoon's sport. Pliska. Jones, Feensy, Edwards, Berger. Checkeye, Chambers and Trimble will be in the Friar line-up. Winters and Davis, famous as tackles during their college days at Indiana University are with Pine Village, as is also Keefe, Hocker and Sheridan, the latter one of the smartest quarterbacks who ever donned a pair of moleskins. Special delegations of football fans from Huntington, Garrett. Auburn, Decatur and Bluffton will attend the game. PIONEEfIS DEAD Bernard Lengerich. Retired and Wealthy Farmer. Died This Morning. ■ WAS ILL LONG - - 1 Nearly Seventy-six Years of Age—Funeral Will be Saturday.

Bernard Lengerich, a retired and wealthy farmer of this city, and one of Adams county’s most highly respected and influential cieizens, died this morning at about one o’clock at the family home on North Sixth street, after an extended illness which dated back nearly two years. The cause ofi, deatli resulted from infirmities artd complications of stomach trouble. Within the past month Mr. Lengerich had been confined to his bed. Shortly before this the attending physicians hoped to relieve him of his suffering by operating, but on account of his weakened condition the operation could not be performed. The last few days he contniued to grow worse and death was only a matter of a few hours’ duration. He passed peacefully away at 12:50 this morning. Bernard Lengerich was born on the 30th day of November, 1840, in Westphalia. Germany, and would have been seventy-six years of age this month. He was one of Adams county's pioneer citizens. He obtained his education in the Westphalia schools after which he went to work on his father’s farm. He remained with his parents until he was twentyeight years old and then came to this country. Landing in New York City lie immediately left for Minster, O„ where he joined his brother, Wilhelm. He remained with his brother only a few months and then came to Indiana, settling in Adams county on what is still known as the Lengerich farm. On April 1, 1869, he married Miss Nettie Berman, the ceremony being performed by the late Father Wemhoc at the St. Mary’s Catholic church in this city. Two years ago about the time his health began to fail he moved to this city and with his wife resided on North Sixth street. Mr. Lengerich was the father of seven children, one of whom is dead. The living are Bernard, jr.,

of Toledo, Ohio; Henry, Theodore, Joseph and August, and Mrs. J. 8. Myers, till of Adams county. His loving and devoted wife also survives. Mr. Lengerich was also a devout, member of the St. Mary’s Catholic church. He was a member of the St. Joseph sodality and the Holy Name society. The funeral services will he held Saturday morning at nine o'clock from the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Interment will be made in the St. Joseph cemetery. AEROPLANE MAIL ROUTE (United Press Service) Chicago, Nov. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With a fair wind at his back Victor Carlstrom left in a biplane today headed for New York City with a pouch half filled with United States Mail. He will attempt to reach New York this evening wl'hout making a stop enroute. Weather conditions are considered ideal. Engineers are hoping that the wind will add thirty or forty miles and hour to the eighty or ninety mile an hour for which the plane is built. mrsjSckdFad Mrs. Nancy Ann Uhrick, Wife of Jacob Uhrick, Died Suddenly Today. BURIAL ON SUNDAY Lived in Washington Township Thirty-two Years —Was Well Known. Nancy Ann Ulrich, wife of Jacob Uhrick, residing five miles south and one and one halt miles west of Decatur, died early this morning after a short illness. She was survived by the husband

and two children, James Henry of Hoagland and Maryette Bowman. She has resided in Washigton township for thirty two years, having been married to Mr. Uhrick September 26 1874. She was born October 2, 1856 in Ohio and came to this country ear ly in life with her parents. Two brothers, Noah and Levi John son are living and one half brother Joseph Johnson also survives. Two sisters Sarah Uhrick and Mrs. Matilda McGowan mourn her loss. Funeral services will be held Sunday at Monroe, from the Methodist church with burial in the Ray cemetery. DRY SPECIAL WON'T STOP. Berne, Ind., Nov. 1, 1916. Decatur Democrat: Dear Editor: —Since you had it in your paper last week that the Hanly special train was going to stop in De catur I was instructed by the commit teen to kindly ask you to make some of an announcement, that the time which was to be given to Decatur has been divided between Portland and Berne. So Berne will be the only stop in Adams county. Preparations for a big day are completed for the first big prohibition rally in Adams. Fine music, W. C. T. U. will attend in a body. Big parade, great speakers all afternoon. Yours truly, PROHIBITION COMMITTEE. C. H. Musselman, Sec’y. ALLEN CO. CHIROPAACTORS Are Coming to Lecture In Decatur Sunday. Allen County Chiropractors association are coming to attend the Chiropractors lecture given in the Knights of Pythias home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Lecture to be given by Prof. N. C. Ross, D. C. SJ. C. After the lecture they will be the guests of tiie local Chiropractors, Mi. (1 Jenricks and O. L. Burgener. Mr. Henricks is a member of the association. i i. -o-— — HORSE IS FOUND The horse and buggy belonging to Earl Landis, of Kinkland township, which were missing Tuesday night when he went to get them at their hitching place on Madison street, were recovered, having strayed to the farm of Barney Meyers. +++++++ + * + + + + + + + + The committee in charge of to- + + night's rally will appreciate it + + if those who live along the line 4* +of march and the business + + houses will decorate for tonight. + + + *<fr + **** + ****

THREE WILL DIE Interurban Car Crashed Into School Hack at at Comos Today. TWENTY IN THE RIG All Injured, Three Seriously—Driver Unconscious and May Also Die. (United Press Service) Muncie, Indiana, Nov. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Three young school girls will probably die as the result, Peter Knoth, driver of a school hack and seventeen other children were less seriously injured when an interurban work ear crashed into a school hack at Como today. The three believed to be fatally injured are Margaret Gaunt. Mabel Wagoner and Goldie Stephens. Knoth is so seriously injured that authorities have been unable to get his statement. According to stories told by one of the children Knoth had stopped the hack a short distance from the traction line but when he approached the tracks failed to stop again. It is said the car whistled but is believed Knoth did not hear the warning. The car crashed into tiie back end of the hack crushing it. The children sitting in the front of the wagon were less seriously injured but were hurled to each side of the road. Knoth was knocked from the drivers seat for a distance of several yards and was picked up unconscious. The Margaret Gaunt, believed fatally injured, lived with her aunt, Mrs. Pricilla Whaley, north of Tocsin for several years, having attended school at Tocsin last winter. THE CODRT NEWS Pontius Divorce Case is Set for November 23—Decatur Foundry Co. DISMISSES ITS CASE

Beery Ditch Petition is Dis- - missed—A Marriage License —Suit Filed. The First National Bank received a judgment for $747.43 against Henry Gallmeyer and Henry W. E. Dirkson. Dirkson was found to be surety and Gallmeyer's estate was ordered first exhausted. On the second paragraph of the complaint the bank was given a judgment of $968.30 against Gallmeyer and Dirkson. In this Gall meyer was found to be surety, and Dirkson’s property is to be first exhausted before proceeding against that of Gallmeyer. A two weeks' vacation will follow the .closing of the September term of court which ends Saturday. The case of the Decatur Foundry,, Furnace & Machine Company vs. Julius Haugk. was dismissed and costs paid. The divorce case of June Pontius vs. Ellis U. Pontius is set for November 23. The petition of D. W| Beery et al for ditch was dimihsed and costs paid. William K. Noble vs. B. W. Beerv, Separate and several demurrer by each defendant to the first and second paragraphs of complaint. A judgment for $1095 for the Old Adams County Bank against Henry Gallmeyer and Charles W. Dirkson was rendered. The case of The State on the Relation of Edna Hodge vs. Hiter Stewart bastardy, was received on change cf venue from the Jay Circuit court. Hooper & Lenhart for The People's State Bank of Berne have filed suit against Henry Gallmeyer and Henry W. E. Dirkson, on note, for SISOO. In the estate of Frank Lord, inventory number one was approved. A marriage license was issued to (Continued on Paga 2.)

ATTENTION G. A. R. Al) members of (I. A. R. Post 63 are requested to be present at a regular meeting at the (). A. R. Hall Saturday November 4th at 1:30 o’clock sharp. This is the regular annual meeting at which time officers for the ensuing year will be nominate 1. Also right after adjournment, we will assemble at the Soldiers Monument and have a group picture taken of all present for future reference. You are all invited by special request. Do not fail to get out as time Is thinning our ranks rapidly. BY COMMITTEE. — TO BANQUET AT CLAYPOOL Dr. S. P. Hoffman will leave tonight for Indianapolis where he will attend the Trienial convention banquet of the Metropilitan life insurance company to be held at te Claypool hotel, Friday evening. The banquet will be followed by a sfteclal meeting of the medical examiners. Experienced men from New York will address the men and It promises to be a very delightful and interesting event. Dr. Hoffman will be out of his office until Sunday afternoon and patrons are requested to takes notice. o VISITING AT EGYPT The Misses Arta Lenhart and Marie Hays spent a very pleasant day at the Egypt school in Blue ('reek township taught by Miss Ruth Gilbert of this city. They spent the school hours in listening to the recitations of the children, some of which were very interesting. At recess and at noon they joined the children in playing games. Miss Gilbert graduated from the Decatur High school last spring and t'.ie Marion Normal this summer. She does exceptionally well for a beginner in teaching her twenty-five industrious pupils. WILSON PICTURE COMING Manager Will Parent of the Crystal theater received word this morning from the Motion Picture Forum of New York City that the Wilson film, “United States Government in Action” was shipped for showing her,tonight. The film will arrive late this afternoon and will be run in conjunction with “The Fourth Estate” a phenominal newspaper story in five reels tonight. The same admission will prevail. Try to get in tonight.

PUNS FOR TONIGHT'S mill Governor Ralston will arrive at Bluffton at six o’clock over the Lake Erie, will be met there by Judge David E. Smith and committee in autos and conveyed here, arriving at seven o’clock. Hon. George T. Bittier, treasurer of state, will arrive at 5:10 over the Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction ilne. Hon. C. J. Lutz will preside at the Court House meeting. LINE OF MARCH—-7:00 O’CLOCK. Parade forms on North Second street at the Noah Ark building, moving south to Monroe, east to First, south to Adams, west to Fifth, north to Monroe, where they will meet the governor and his party and proceed east to Second, south to court house. The paraders then open ranks and the guests of honor will proceed to the rear of the parade and pass through the line, again to the court house. HOW THEY WILL LINE UP. The Geneva band will lead, followed by autos conveying Governor Ralston, State Treasurer Bittier and others, including a number of veteran democrats and local committee on reception. The township delegations will follow in this order: Wabash, Jefferson, Hartford, French. Berne Band, Berne Roosters, Monroe, Blue Creek, Drum Corps, St. Mary's, Kirkland, Hoagland Band, Preble, Root, Union, Decatur band, Washington township and Decatur, Boys’ Horn Band. High school boys will have charge of the red fireto be displayed along the line of march. i M * SAMUEL M. RALSTON Governor of the great state of Indiana, who will arrive hero this evening and will lead the big parade and torch-light procession. Later the governor and George T. Bittier, treasurer of state, will speak at the court house.

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ARE EXPATRIATED Americans Who Fight for Great Britain Expatriate Themselves. BECAUSE OF OATH Fighters in Foreign Legion Must Prove Their Citizenship. (United PreflH Service) Washington, Nov. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Any American who fights for England in the present war expatriates himself. The state department made this dear today in connection with its action in refusing a passport to Theodore Marburg of Baltimore who is returning to England to rejoin the aviation corps. results from the fact that al! British soldiers must tako the oath of allegiance to the British crown—which in the case of an American wipes out his allegiance to the United States. j As for Americans fighting with the I Foreign Legion of the French array the department made known that the burden will rest upon them to prove the oath they have taken has not expatriated them. Washington, D. C., Nov. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)- —Reopening of the entire armed merchantman controversy between this government and Germany is certain if it is proven the Britisli steamer Marina was armed at the time she was sunk by a German submarine, statements of Secretary Lansing indicated today. Berlin, via wireless to Saville, Nov. . 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fort > Vaux on the northeastern front of Verdun has been evacuated by the German troops it was officially an- . nounced today. The report declared . the evacuation was carried out without German troops being disturbed by the enemy. Fort Vaux was the last of the Verdun forts remaining in the hands of (Continued on Page,