Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 262.

THOUSANDS CHEER FOR WILSON

GOVERNOR RALSTON GUEST OF DECATOR IN WONDERFUL SPEECH HE CONVINCINGLY PROVES SOMINISTRJTION'S ECONOMY AND PLEADS FOR REELECTION OF PRESIDENT WILSON.

Governor Samuel M. Ralston, facing Adams county's wonderful display of democracy last night became sure that the people here “were ready to vote.” In an hour-and-a-half-speech he held a crowded court room spellbound. He told in plain, simple, common language of the accomplishments of the democratic party in state and nation. Governor Ralston reviewed the work of the democrats in congress during the last four years. He discussed lhe Adamson eight hour law. showing that in avoiding the terrible consequences of a strike. Wilson was serv-i ing the people of the T'nited States in the highest sense. Republican charges that the bill was forced down congress’ throat are false. Neither the railroads nor the railroad trainmen asked for this legislation. But ns the deadlock became secure, Wilson. seeing ahead complete demorali zr.ticn of business, starvation and death for women and children, step ped in and prevented the catastrophe. Tn talking of the tariff, the old re publican stand-by, Governor Ralston proved that the work of the tariff commission will prevent any encroachment on American manufacture almost automatically. It is fallacy to believe the warn-torn Europe, with its factories destroyed, homes wrecked, men killed and maimed, can immediately after the war organize and immediately flood the American markets with goods with which we cannot compete. “We have been competing with them for years, successfully, why can’t we do it again?” Governor Ralston isn’t averse to going on record about the accomplishments of his administration in the conduct of the state’s affairs, and in reference to the national situation he said in part: “President Wilson has been roundly abused for a good many things and without cause; but the severest criticism lodged against him has been on the ground that he should have taken sides against Germany. The onslaught made on him in this respect has been led by ex-President Roosevelt. Roosevelt and his radical followers say that President Wilson should have made a protest when Germany overrun Belgium in 1914. They also insist that the president should have severed diplomatic relations with Germany on account of its sumbarine warfare methods. I submit to you. my friends, that if this had been done, it would have led to war between Germany and the T’nited States. Notwithstanding the serious consequences that would have followed such a course on the part of the president; and notwithstanding his condemnation by the radical Roosevelt crowd, because he did not sever diplimatic relations with Germany. Mr. Hughes, the republican candidate for president, has utterd no word of condemnation of this unwarranted criticism heaped upon the president. On the other hand he is courting the support of this radical element, and if not openly, he is in silence endorsing them, and finding fault himself with the president’s foreign policy. Commends Neutrality. “But notwithstanding all the abuse heaped upon the president, his poise has been so fine, his patience so strong and his courage so admirable that he has asserted and maintained a strict neutrality between the warring forces on the other side of the waters. "On every legal controversy that has arisen out of the unfortunate warring nations, he has kept this nation on the side of international law and his course has been approved by the best judgment of the civilized world.

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As he lias stood in the past, so he stands today in opposition to the demands of selfish interest, whether they be on this side or on the other side of the waters; and so long as he is president the course of this nation will be one of justice. “All our people should hail him as their matchless leader and as our nation's best guaranty for the continuance of the peace and prosperity that has blessed this land under his administration. And no class of our people should feel more deeply obligated to him for his course of neutrality and honor than the GermanAmerican citizen. If we should have been embroiled in a war with the Teutonic powers, as we would have been, had Roosevelt and his fire-eating contingent had their way, the GermanAmerican would have been confronted by a most serious situation. He loves his Fatherland .and no one finds fault with him because he does; but if it had not been for WoodrowWilson. he must know that he would have had to make a choice before this time between the United States and his Fatherland Then he would have known what it was to have had his heart torn by conflicting interests. His citizenly obligations would of course have moved him to stand upon the side of his adopted country and maintain the honor and the glory of this nation’s flag, had war come between this country and his Fatherland. Here he has reared his children; here he has taught them patriotism and to love the sanctity of their homes; here he and his family have prospered more than they pos sibly could have done anywhere else on earth: and for this country he would fight if this nation were in war with any other nation on the face of the earth. It is due his patriotism, and his love of country that I say this in his behalf. “Has he stopped to think of his obligations to Woodrow Wilson? Has he asked himself just how strongly he should be on the side of the president for saving him from having to make a choice between his adopted country and his Fatherland in a state of war with one another? Whether he has paused to turn these things in his mind or not. he can rest assured as long as President Wilson is at the head of this nation, he will avoid war between it and the Fatherland, as long as he can avoid it \mthout sacrificing the honor of the American flag. Good to Foreigners. “This republic has been good to all foreigners, but to none has it been better in very recent years than it has been to the foreigner who has come here from the Fatherland. The foreigner of no land has enjoyed the happiness and the security and the prosperity of his adopted land as has the foreigner who has made his home in this land. “Under Woodrow Wilson this country has gone the limit in its efforts to save the foreign-born citizen from the necessity of confronting the question of a divided allegiance. For his sake it has suffered. For his sake it has been misunderstood. For his sake it has been reproached and slandered; and for his sake and the sake of conscience and respect for law and the love of peace and humanity the world around, Woodrow Wilson has stood for lawful and honorable neutrality as the representative of America and the master servant of her people. "The foreigner should not forget these things, especially the GermanAmerican should not forget them, and of all men on earth he should thank God for Woodrow Wilson and support him. with all his mind and all his “ (Continued on Fags 2.)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, November 3, 1916.

A LONE BANDII Attempts to Hold Up Clover Leaf Agent at Craigville—Hits Him. WITH A CLUB I Failed to Bring Agent Down the Bandit Took to the Tall Timber. Bluffton, Ind., Nov. 3 —L. F. Palhter, agent for the Clover Leaf at Craigville, six miles east of here, was | the victim of an unsuccessful hold up attempted Wednesday evening by a lone bandit. The thug attacked Mr. Painter with a club, but when he failed to bring him down, fled, abandoning the attack. Mr. Painter fired three times at the fellow but none of his shots took effect. It is supposed that the hold-up was attempted by a tramp, who doubtless saw Mr. Painter making up his cash before leaving the station and lay in wait for him. Mr. Painter carried $125 of the company’s money in his pocket as he started for home. His assailant came up behind him and struck him just as he turned a corner of the station. Mr. Painter and William Rolnnold, jr., who was near at hand when the attack took place, made a thorough search but could find no trace of the hold-up man. THE CDRiTSHOW Adams County Corn Show to be Held in Berne December 14 to 16. WANTS 8,000 BUSHELS Show is for County—New Method of Judging the Corn to be Tried. If you have eight thousand bushels of first class seed corn, or less, bring it along to the corn show to be held at Berne December 14-15-16 when Adams county farmers will hold the second annual corn show in the bas- , ket bail hall. M. H. Overton, specialist from Purdue University, who is here doing special work is working hard to get one of the largest shows ever held in this part of the state. He is enthus- 1 iastically supported by the Adams , county agricultural extension society and business men in general. A feature of this years show will ; be that the judge when he selects a I prize winner, will tell why and show i the farmers why one ear of corn i v i better than another. This instructive piece of work will be appreciated by i the farmers. ’ Early frosts this year makes sei- i ection of seed corn very important. I Stalks should be selected that have 1 the ear at convenient shucking height, i abundant foliage and sturdy stalk. I Early maturity of corn may be fixed 1 by selecting well matured corn, talc- < ing into consideration large ears and the other factors. i Good places to keep corn are in the attic away from the chimney, in the 1 driveway to the crib, in a seed house 1 that is dry and warm and ventilated I or in a dry and warm basement. Poor i places are damp cellar, the windmill. 1 in the barn near stock or in the direct < sunlight. Five years experiments at the uni- ' versify showed that corn selected when the ears were picked before denting, seventy eight percent germinated when nicely dented ninetythree percent grew, and when ripe and ready to cut 92.7 was good seed. When ripest and shucked only 38.9 was good seed. In Wells county similar experiments showed that corn selected before a frost germinated 95 per cent, picked from the crib in the spring 55 per cent picked at husking

time 85 per cent and from the shocks in lhe spring 27 per cent. Adams county grows an average of sixty thousand acres of corn each year. If you select seed that only makes one bushel more to the a<re see the wealth it will add to this already prosperous county. Think It over and talk with Ovhrton. Get some samples in the show and learn about corn. It pays. B A S K Et’bALL GAME~ The Pleasant Mills high school team defeated Willshires team at basket hall last night at Pleasant Mills before a large crowd, the score 16 to 8. HUNDREDS HAVE TORCHES IN BIC RALLY PARADE Oil Torches and Red Fire Illuminates the Line of March for Big Rally. MANY NOISE MAKERS Join in the Festivities —Biggest Rally Ever Held in Adams County. Democracy rampant: Never in the history of the old town did such an enthusiastic crowd shout itself hoarse. Throngs of people clogged the streets, automobiles were stall --!, rigs hustled from the danger zone and . the town was given over to the enormous crowd of Wilson and Marshall enthusiasts. They came to hear Ralston and Bittier. Nine-tenths of them could not get in. Efforts to number the people here would prove futile. If you wer in the crowd you can guess how big it was. The parade—headed by a big Rhode Island Red. grown in Berne, started at seven-thirty o'clock from the Noah Ark building where one thousand torches had been prepared during the afternoon. Fifty pounds of red fire was distributed and five hundred horns to those who wore out their voices. The Decatur City band, the Berne band, and the Hoagland band were In line; and Decatur's “Old Reliables” one of the old time drum corps had an honored position in the line. The torch-bearers entered into the spirit of the occasion and easily demonstrated that they were ready tc vote. The line of march started south on Second street and east on Monroe, south on First to Adams then working its way back through the main streets. The line of march was more than a half mile long and

required twenty-five minutes to pass a given point. Two of the bands were all the time: shouts cheers and demonstrations started every min ute or so. The Berne Indiana, delegation arrived in the city at six-thirty-five, in more than fifty cars. Flags and streamers decorated the cars and horns and noise makers were kept busy apprizing the large crowd a! ready gathered of their arrival. Berne had an enthusiastic delegation, and they made the most of it. Berne’s democracy is enduring. A fine feature of the street demonstration was that thought out and executed by Dr. S. P. Hoffman. He got a magic lantern and a curtain and from the democratic headquarters shot pictures and reading matter across the street to the curtain. R. C. Dull, manager of the Rex. theater did the operating and Will Parent of the Crystal furnished the lantern. Both are rousing democrats —ask 'em. Some of the demonstrators mixed potash and sulphur and used it to ad vantage until Seph Melchi and Joel Reynolds got through the crowd and stopped them, fearing injury -to the people who could not get away from the blast. Coment on the parade is superflluous. Enthusiasm like that cannot be worked up—its inherent, enduring, and essentially democratic. (Continued ou L J age 2.)

A QUIET WEDDING Harry Frauhiger and Miss Ida Kreutzman Married at Magley Reformed BY REV. ENGLEMAN Had Wedding Supper at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bieneke, Here. Harry Fraulyger, a Wells county young man. son of Phillip Frauhiger and Miss Ida Kreutzmann, daughter of Louis Kreutzmann of near Magley, were quietly married yesterday afternoon at the Magley Reformed parsonage by the Rev. Englemann. With them as witnesses, were the bride's sister Mrs. John Bieneke and Mr. Bieneke of this city. The bride wore a pretty blue jacket suit, with white crepe de chine blouse and the hat she wore was of black faced with the blue, harmonizing nicely with the costume. The wedding party returned to this city for the wedding supper which was served by Mr. and Mrs. Bieneke at their home on West Monroe street, and where they spent the evening, returning to Magley last evening. As soon as arrangements can be completed, they will go to housekeeping in Wells county. Both are excellent young people at.d have the good will of all. WARSAWCHOSEN By Woman’s Home Missionary Society of North Indiana Conference FOR 1917 CONVENTION Department Secretaries are Elected Today—Convention Closed at Noon. With an even higher goal in view for next year, as outlined by the president. Mrs. J. C. White, the thirtythird annual convention of the North Indiana Conference Woman's Home Missionary society closed at eleven o’clock today in the local M. E. church. Warsaw was chosen as the place for the next year’s convention. The election of the department secretaries took place today. They are: Mite Box—Mrs. W. W. Rohrer, New Paris.

Young People—Mrs. Earle Naftz

ger, Wabash. Children (new department)—Miss Margaret Hand, Union City. Systematic Benificence —Mrs. A. G. Neal. Warsaw. Woman's and Children's Home Missions—Literature Mission Study-Mrs. R. H. Richardsop, Marion. Supplies—Mrs. Sadie Pennel, Peru. Temperance—Mrs. Mary Middleton, Warsaw. Training Schools—Mrs. A. C. Wischmeier. Hagerstown. Evangelism—Mrs. W. T. Arnold, Bluffton. Perpetual Members—Mrs. Emma L. Daniel, Decatur r ’ Conference Field secretary—Mrs. E. E. Youse, Markle. Delegates to the national convention are: Miss Ora Conrad recordig secretary; Mrs. Earle Naftzger, young people's superintendent; Miss Margaret Hand, children’s superintendent; Miss Olla G. Davis, corresponding secretary. Banners and pennants were awvrded as follows: Banner, to Peru young people for largest average of finance per member; banner to Kokomo young for biggest increase in membership; pennant, Anderson circle for greatest number new members; flag. Richmond district for Mo: Ilers’ Jewels making the biggest gain in all department ; banner to Saratoga district for biggest membership gain. The installation of the officers elect-

GEORGE BUTLER HAS THE EXACT FIGURES HIS SPEECH REPLETE WITH EXACT FIGURES SHOWING ECONOMY THE DEMOCRATS PRACTICED-LOWEST TAX RATE IN MIDDLE WEST-THE DEMOCRATS 010 IT.

ed yesterday took place. Made Life Member. In recognition to her excellent service in the play. “That Girl" the lo al Queen Esther circle has made Miss Florence Myers a life member. Mrs. Earl Naftzger superintendent, congratulated the circle on its excellent condition and stated that the delegation here on young people’s night I was the biggest she had ever witnessed at any of the conventions. Communion Ser v ice. Tile holy communion service which opened Thursday afternoon's session was a most impressive one. A duet by Mrs. Naftzger and Miss Davis w is a feature of the afternoon's program, and the ladies’ quartet. Mesdames c. L. Walters. At this meeting, probably as at no other, was the great work the organized society is doing, brought home in a very realistic wty A letter from the Porto Rico missionary, Mrs. J. C. Murray was read; i A. B. Cline told of the home mission work in North Carolina: and Mrs. I. H. Runyan of the work in Florida. In these places homes and schools are established and great results are manifest. Miss Addie Benedict, deaconness and field secretary for the Kansas City training school, also told of the work of the school and its graduates who are sent out in practi il home mission work. Mrs. Harvey Smith, superintendent of the Home Guards, an auxiliary of children, hod charge of the children’s hour at the close. Helen Swearengen told of the Mothers Jewels auxiliary; Donna Parrish, president of the Horae Guards gave a history of the local organization; Martha Sellemeyer, Eloise Lewton and Lee Anna Vance sang; Haz”l Downs, Naomi Stults and Naomi Stults and Naomi Harkless, the last named of Paulding, O. recited; ami two girls, one as a home missionary and the other as an Indian maid, gave a telephone sketch of interest. At the clpse of the program, the visitors were given an automobile ride over the city. Miss Dunlap Speaks. The return of Miss Olivia Dunlap, national field secreatry to the city, pleased all and her splendid addrevs last evening was of great insipration. Miss Dunlap departed from her usual custom, and toid of her own life, hiving done so but once before. She told of her childhood life on a ranch, and of her supplying a teacher's place in the Mexican schools for two years. It was there that she had her “groat vision” resulting in her training as a home missionary, giving up a highly promising social career for home mission work. The choir of the Methodist church sang and Charles Thornburg, violinist, with Mrs. F. F. Thornburg. pianist, gave two numbers, that were very pleasing. A FINE DISPLAY The large rooster that headed the parade last night was the property of tlie Rapid Remedy company of Berne, and enthusiastic democrats just had to bring it along. It is a dandy piece of work and fitted the occasion so well that the bearer got a big ovation. REv'”f' F~THORNBURG COMING Rev. F. F. Thornburg, chaplain of the Third Indiana regiment, located in Texas for several months, will arrive here tomorrow afternoon at 3:22 over the G. R. & I- for a twenty day furlough. He will preach Sunday at iiis church, the First Methodist. |

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The Alpha and Omega of state fi. nances were presented to the voters of Adams county in a clear, concise way last night when George T. Hitt- ' ler, tresaurer of state, and candidate ' for re-election to that high office, • spoke at the court house. Mr. Bittier is the one man who can t talk officially of finances, for it is - his province to know. His exact figt tires carried conviction to the crowd .- and repeated applause punctuated hiq remarks. When Governor Marshall took of. t lice the state of Indiana inherited i from the Hanly administration.- cont struction bills in the amount of $1,653.s 1)00 bonds, both foreign and domestic, . $900,000; and miscellaneous bills that lay on the auditor of state's desk in i- the amount of $194,000. Or a total’ 4 indebtedness of $2,747,000. There , w'as no money in the state treasury y with which to pay. Compare this state of affairs with that prevailing now. Indiana for the first time in eighty-four years is out of debt and more than two millions of dollars lie in the state treasury, unexpended. This has been accoma plished in eight years. Visual evidence in the shape of three cancelled bonds, due in 1937, were displayed by f Mr. Bittier, paid, paid twenty-one years before they came due. The bonds represent over two hundred 1 thousand dollars. To do this the taxes have not been raised; but on the contrary. LOWER1 El). The general tax rate under Hanly’s administration was nine cents on the one hundred dollars; under Ralston's administration, and ’ even back as far as Marshal's, the rate was reduced to seven cents on the hundred dollars. The indebted- ' ncss of the state has been paid and 1 a surplus of two million dollars piled ' up by a democratic economical administration. I Janies P. Goodrich's attack on the conduct of the state institutions sheds ' but little glory on the g. o. p. he represents. Thirty-eight of the trustees who control the instituions of the s: te arc republicans and were, kept there by Governor Ralston, who appreciated their business worth more than party affiliations. I’nder Hanly there were thirteen institutions of the state with 10.004 inmates; ' today there are nineteen such institutions and 12,524 inmates. Goodrich is making a lot of noise because it costs 62 cents a day to maintain each inmate, and six cents a meal to feed them. He doesn’t say how he'll save on this; there isn’t any way. To return to tax rates. With Indiana's surplus of over two million dollars in the treasury, the democrats will go before the state legislature at its next session and ask that the tax rates be reduced. The reduction asked for will make Indiana's total tax rate 38.6 on the one hundred dollars, or the lowest tax rate of aajr , state in the middle west. Goodrich makes charges of dishonesty. graft and mismanagement, but have you heard of one SPECIFIC charge he has ever made of one dol- ’ lar or more being spent dishonestly? General charges cannot be roruted ‘ specifically and if Goodrich mnde a 1 specific charge he well knows he ' would soon be up a tree. Goodrich, director, secretary, president. vice president of a dozen or more public utilities in the state, r down in Randolph county, pays taxes I on personal property to the amount . of SBIO. ■ Mr. Bittier displayed automobile license applications signed by James IF. Goodrich, wherein he asks for a ’ (Continued on Pago 2)