Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 4 November 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 263.

ENO ISjFfiR AWAY Roy W. Howard in Independent Investigation, Says no End in Sight TO THE WORLD WAR Lord North'd iff e Believes War Will Last Five Years Longer. (United Press Service) By Roy W. Howard, President ol the U. P. New York, Nov. 4— (Special to Daily Democrat) —After four months spent in South America ami Europe there is nowhere either in England, France or Germany the slightest indication even yet of an approaching end of the war. In no country is there any indication that the struggle can be terminated within the next two years. There are innumerable Indications that the end is much farther off. Lord Northcliffe, who more often probably than any other man, has correctly foreiast the war developments, is now urging the British to make nc tabulations based upon peace with in’ five years. The idea current in Germany that France is too nearly exhausted for further dangerous offensives is un warranted optimism . On the other hand the belief in the allied countries that Germany sees either defeat or exhaustion as a menace is quite without foundation. Germany wants peace—admittedly wants it badly. The French and British public misunderstand and misconstrue this. The fact that Germany wants peace now, not because she believes herself defeated but because she thinks she is nearer a military victory that she or any other of the belligerent nations will again come.

London, Nov. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The British steamers Connemara and Retriever collided off Carlingford Lough fifty miles north of Dublin in the Irish sea. It is feared that'three hundred persons perished. Lloyds dispatch from Belfast reported that some of the bodies have been washed ashore. An official announcement on the sinking said only one survivor had thus far beep reported. The two vessels collided last nignt in the dark. The first reports indicate that the vessels went down in a very few minutes before the boats could be gotten over. It was said there were very few survivors. The Connemara carried fifty-one passengers all of whom perished. A man named Boyle, a member of the Retrievers crew is the only known survivor. The hurricane was blowing and made it impossible to launch the boats Boyle reported. Washington, Nov. 4—(Special* to Daily Democrat)—Officials today were somewhat puzzled as to the statu of the Deutschland should report; that the U-boat will be convoyed back to Germany by a fighting submarini prove correct. Belief was expressed in some quit ters that if the two submarines should act in concert it would greatly strengthen the British contention that submarines are always to lie held in suspicion as vessels of warlike character There was no doubt it was said that the British would hold the joining of the submarines to be evidence of warlike intentions. The unarmed I • boat it was pointed out, posing as t> peaceful merchantman, could through her ability to escape detection, give valuable assistance to the war sun marine. Berlin via wireless to Saville. Nov 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A steamer flying the American flag sank the German submarine U-41 near the Scilly Islands September 24, a German officer, formerly a prisoner in England and now interned in Switzer land charged in a dispatch of tle semi-official news agency today. FRAUD ARRESTS MADE. (United Wes? Service) Logansport, Ind., Nov. 4-(Specla> to Daily Democrat)—Three arrests wore made here today in connection with the alleged voting frauds, by John Randolph, official of the national bureau of immigration. The men who are charged with registra tion frauds are negro employees of the Wabash railroad.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

DECATUR GIRLS DOING WELL Mrs Emma Kelley went to Portland yesterday for a visit. She recently returned from a three weeks stay with her daughter, Gladys Selman and Miss Florine Edwards, at Marengo, lowa. The girls have been their a year, opening a variety store at that place. They are getting along very well They have a good store , are very successful and like the place very much. Miss Selman who has an automobile, motored to Chicago where she met her mother, making the trit) from there to Marengo, a distance of more than 320 miles, in the automobile. This afforded them a better view of rhe scenery and the trip was most delightful. HAND IS CAUGHT Tone Andrews, Victim of Corn Shredder Today— Fingers Cut Off. LEFT HAND HURT Was Feeding Shredder at the Harve Beery Home Near Peterson. Tone Andrews, well known young man of near Peterson, son of C. M. Andrews, was another corn shredder victim this morning at ten o’clock, when his left hand was caught, cutting off the last three fingers. The third and fourth fingers were severed near the palm, it being necessary to complete amputation to the base of the fingers. The end of the middle finger was cut near the first joint, the amputation being completed at the first joint by the physician in thispity to whom he was hurried. Mr. Andrews was feeding the shredder at the farm of Harve Beery near Peterson, when the accident occurred. He is a brother of Mrs. Burt Mangold of this city. REMAINING 1916"”ISSUES FREE.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, November -1, 1916.

WILSONJN LEAD Wilson Leads Republican Candidate Over 100,000 Votes. INDIANA FOR WILSON Wilson Strong With Big Cain in Electoral Vote— Illinois Republican. With Wilson jpolling five votes to Hughes four, and today carrying Indiana by four hundred votes, the Rexall straw vote today is a balsam to the democrats. Indiana,a Hughes state up to today has swung over to the democrats and tlie Wilson vote of 15823 giv 's him the fifteen coveted electoral votes in this state. Hughes got 15,423. The total ]>opular vote stands 293, 907 for Wilson and 287,010 for Hughes, The electoral vote is 223 for Hughes and 308 for Wilson. Two hundred sixty six is necessary for a choice. New York remains republican by but a small majority, Wilson having 40.808 votes and Hughes 41,302. Ohio comes strong for Wilson with 16341 for Wilson and 15318 for Hughes. Illinois gives Hughes about four thousand lead, the voting there being 25,781 for Hughes and 21,103 for Wilson. HfINLY'jPECIAL ProMbition Presidential Candidate Hanly and Party in Berne

FOR FORTY MINUTES Spoke Last Evening to 400 —Half of Them Were Women. Berne, Indiana, Nov. 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The prohibition rally which began in the afternoon yesterday was drawn to a close last evening with the meeting by Ex-Governor Hanly, prohibition candidate for president, and party. The Hanly special train arrived about six o’cock in a heavy down pour of rain, the party remaining here about forty minutes. Rev. Frank Johnson was at the head of the local committee, meeting the Hanly special at the depot with several automobiles, they escorted the party to the auditorium where a crowd of four hundred enthusiastic people, half of whom were women, were waiting to greet them. Mr. Hanly and Ira Landrith, candidate for vibe-president, each spoke for about fifteen minutes and succeeded in convincing a few. At the afternoon rally speeches were given in the auditorium to a crowd of about fifty. On the program were W. H. Hickman, of Terre Haute. Rev. Aaron Worth of Fountain City; and Governor Haines, of Portand. The band was out in the afternoon and rallied a crowd of a hundred or so on the street but was unable to play for the evening meeting. VILLISTAs" EXECUTED (United Press Service) El Paso, Tex., Nov. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Col. Garcia Villista leader and two of his followers were executed at Juarez today. Before facing the firing squad Garcia made a long speech declaring he was not a Villista but a Constitutionalist. One of the bandits was a boy 17 years old. TODAY'S HOOSIER ODDITY. (United Press Service) Greensburg, Ind., Nov. 4 —Marion Monroe, 75 years old, had seventeen children living and five dead. All except three of those living are married. He had sixty grand children and seven great-grandchildren. funeraiTservices. Funeral serivces for Mrs. Jacob Uhrick will be held Sunday morning at ten o’clock from the Friends church at Monroe.

RETURN OF THE FAVORITES. The Shannon Stock company, one of the best known atractions of its kind, will play a two-night engagement at the Bosse opera house, commencing November 7. Among the plays are “The Net" and "The Twin Bachelors." These two plays have been selected by Manager Shannon. Twenty-five people are carried by the company. Hazel and Harry Shannon. Jr., are both with the attraction. A fourtcen-plece band is carried with the company, and their orchestra of ten will furnish the music in the theater. A band concert will be given Tm sday at 3 p. m. and each night at 7:00. The prices are within the roach of all—ls, 25 and 35c. WORK IS RAPID Brick Masons Putting Finishing Touches on New Evangelical Church. r — THE CARPENTER WORK Follows Rapidly — Ceiling .Joists Laid—Roof on in Week or Ten Days. Work on the new Evangelical church building is proceeding rapidly and well. The brick masons w : U put the finishing touches on about next Tuesday. Fred Linn, the contractor, is following rapidly with the carpenter work, and the joists for the ceiling are being laid. In about a week or ten days it is believed that the roof will be placed. The church is fast assuming handsome proportions and already it can be seen that the building will be fully worthy of the expectations. o • HOOSIER BRIEFS (United Press Service) Gary, Nov. 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Union Trust and Savings bank has made plans for erecting a new SBO,OOO building in this city.

Frankfort, —An ordinance requiring drivers of taxi-cabs to take out a license, is now in force in Frankfort. Evansville, —Use of metal checks, smaller than a dime, was started by the street’ car company in place of tickets. Indianapolis—The council has appropriated SIO,OOO for reconstruction of the public comfort station on Washington and Illinois streets. Kokomo —Colored voters of Kokomo have formed a permanent Lincoln club. Evansville —Evangelist Stough will conclude his revival here tomorrow. GOOD MEETING AT GENEVA Judge James Moran of Indianapolis and Lawrence Spuller, Washington township were the speakers at a democratic meeting at Geneva last nigbt attended by a large crowd notwi h standing the bad weather. Mr. Moran made an eloquent address \\ d was frequently applauded. Mr. Spuller who made his first speeches this year made a decided hit with the voters of the south part of the county. He is a splendid speaker with a bright future and has helped mightily in the cause this year. He will be one of the favorites in the next campaign and we predict a successful future for the young man. His father Albert Spuller, and several others from this section attended. HAVE RENTED HALL The pupils of the local high school have rented the entire upstairs of the Romberg building on north Second street and this morning gave it a thorough cleaning. One side of the building will be used for a basket ball hall and the other for a gymnasium and for seating accomodations for the basket ball fans. The first game in the new hall will be on next Friday night when a double header with Liberty Center will be played. RUSHES FOR NEW LICENSE (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Rosa E. Finney procured a divorce from her husband on the grounds of cruelty but before the ink was dry on the divorce decree, she apeared before the clerk who issues marriage licenses, asking for a permit to wed Ora Green.

THE HUSKIES WON Decatur First Team Goes Down in Defeat Before Monroeville Team. SCORE 36 TO 17 Local Team Will Play Two Liberty Center Teams Here Next Friday. Decatur high school's first basket ball team got a first-class drubbing at Monroeville last night when they went down to defeat before the huskies with a final score of 36 to 17. The score at the end of the first half was 11 to 17 for the farmer boys. Roop, for the local team, got his lip cut badly in the first five minutes of play and had to drop out of the game. Next Friday night the first and second teams from Liberty Center will play the local team here. The details of the first offensive are: Decatur, 17 Monroeville, 36. Snyder F Sweany Gehrig :...F Brewdr Rail C Marquardt Roop G Piehl Gay' G Johnson Fisher G Martin Thomas G Shaffer Goals—Snyder, 4; Gehrig. 1; Ball, 3; Sweany, 7; Brewer, 4: Marquardt, 4; Johnson, 1. Foul Goals—Ball. 1; Marquardt, 1; Piehl, 3. Referre, Beery; umpire, Beery; timekeeper, Mitchel); scorer, Linn. IT STANDS CLEAN The Wilson Administration Stands Clean Before the People. IS RUN HONESTLY

No Panics, Mergers, Whitewashes, Lobby Disgraces or Scandals. (By George Creel.) The Wilson administration stands clean before the people. Not a scandal soils it. There have been no Ballinger cases, no “dear Harriman” letters, no Wall street panics, no Tennessee Coal and Iron company mergers no "whitewashes,” no tariff lobby disgrace. From first to last, Woodrow Wilson has been the open, acepted and responsible head of government. Not even in the heat of the campaign has it been charged that bosses have controlled him, or that his decisions have been influenced by corrupt considerations. Not only has it been an honest administration, but it has been decent and dignified as well. For four years we have had a President whose days have not been given over to strenuous insistence that the 'other fellow” was a liar. For three months, while Hughes and Roosevelt have dipped into the gutters for mud, Mr. Wilson has not mentioned their names or indulged in a single personality, holding fast to principles and issues. Out of it all. just three specific complaints have been lodged against him: 1. The eight hour day law. 2. That he has not severed diplomatic relations with Germany. 3. That he has not severed diplomatic relations with England. The Eight hour day averted a strike that would have entailed incalculable disaster. Honest neutrality— the ‘steadfast refusal to “play favorites” has kept the United States at peace, maintained international law, and saved the European struggle from becoming a world war. It is America that this man stands so America of progress, peace justice and brotherhood. A vote against him is a vote against America. n BERNARD LENGERICH FUNERAL The funeral services for Bernard Lengerich well known retired farmer of this city whose death occurred on Thursday morning, were held this morning at nine o’clock from the St. Mary's Catholic church. Burial was made in the St. Joseph cemetery.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

On Sunday, Nov. 5, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran congregation of Union Township, will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the dedication of its church. In the morning services, beginning at 10 o’clock (sun time) the Rev. C. B. Preuss, of Freldhelm, will deliver the dedicatory address. in the afternoon, 2:30 o’clock tlie Rev. A. W. Hinz, of Decatur, will occupy the pulfit. A men's chorus and a children’s choir will render appropriate selections in both services. Visitors from all the neighboring congregations are expected in great numbers. The day will be a day of rejoicing and good fellowship for the members of Immanuel Church. ESCAPEORFECIS Sixteen Per Cent of Infantile Paralysis Victims Escape Effects. OF DREADED DISEASE Home Cases Show Higher Percentage of Permanent Disablements. (United Press Service) New York. N. Y., Nov. 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The infantile paralysis epidemic which swept New York City during the summer marked many, but not all of its victims, for life. The home cases show a higher percentage of serious after effects than those of the hospitals. According to a health bulletin just issued, sixty per cent of 2,058 discharged from city hospitals showed evidence of paralysis, eighteen per cent showed that paralysis had entirely disappeared and the remainder, sixteen per cent had not shown effects of paralysis at any time. Os 2,715 cases followed in the homes, 1,885 were found seriously paralyzed in either one or both legs and are unable to walk. Five hundred and thirty, though partially paralyzed in the legs can walk. Two hundred and seventy-three suffer paralysis in one or both arms. The youngsters are being fitted with braces and are benig scientifically taught the use of their crippled arms and legs. o “THE BIRD OF PARADISE’’ IN FORT WAYNE, TONIGHT Decidedly one of the most interesting novelties of this or any other season is Richard Walton Tully’s drama, “The Bird of Paradise,” which will be seen for the first time at the Majestic theater. Fort Wayne, today, matinee and night. This delightful romance visualizes the manners, some ot the strange customs, the religion or superstitions, and the mode of life of the primitive people of the Hawaiian islands. Likewise it makes clear very good reasons for the general conviction that these islands comprise the paradise of the Pacific. The theme of the play is the degeneration of one race when brought into close relationship with an inferior civilization. Paul Wilson, graduate of an American medical college, filled with zeal to discover a germ to stamp out leprosy, meets Luna, a Hawaiian princess, wooes, w-eds. forsakes his mission, and sinks to the level of the natives. A beach-comber is regenerated by an American girl, takes the doctor’s place, accomplishes what the doctor set out to do and becomes an alert business man. After two years Dr. Wilson casts off his native wife, and returns to America. She, Relieving the prayer of death has beep invoked upon her by a native priest, offers herself as a human sacrifice to the goddess of the volcano, and plunges into the crater. The cast this season is headed by Miss Buckley, in the sympathetic role of Luna. Forrest Stanley, the well known leading man, has the part ot Wilson. The bund of native Hawaiians in their songs and dances, is a feature. Tlie music forms a most important part of the play. PENNY SUPPER A good supper will be served this evening by the Christian Church Ru'h Circle at the Mosfcr bulilding, south of the studio. Each item of the menu will be a penny. Sandwiches, roa.it pork, potato salad, baked beans, cottage cheese, pickles, baked apples, cake, pumpkin pie, coffee and other good tilings will be served. Be sure to come. The regular supper hour.

Price, Two Cent*

THE COURT NEWS September Term of Court (’loses Today — Two Weeks’ Vacation. A MARRIAGE LICENSE Several Quiet Title Decrees Rendered—Probate Entries Made. ■ > Election Commissioners John C. Moran. J. S. Peterson and Clerk Will Hammell were busy today handing out the election supplies to the inspectors of the various precincts to be used at the election next Tuesday. A marriage license was issued to John Zurcher, born November 4, 1891, son of Fred Zurcher. to wed Aldina Ebnit, born October 8, 1898, daughter of Chris Ebnit. In the case cf James P. Kerr vs. John D. Rauch, resignation of A. C. McCoy was filed and accepted by • ourt. Petition by the plaintiff for the appointment of another referee was filed. Ouiet title decrees for the plaintiffs were granted in the following cases: Otis Earl Shifferly vs. Millard Cowan et al.; Josiah Meyers vs. M. Reed et al.; Thoms Durkin vs. Creeds Noddle et ai. Various mortgages and liens were ordered canceled and the clerk is ordered to make transcript or proceedings. Miranda Niblick, plaintiff in a divorce suit, makes application for an allowance from Charles B. Niblick, the defendant. In the estate of Daniel Railing, re. port of inheritance tax appraiser was approved and he is allowed $6.60 to be paid as provided by law. The final report of J. W. Vail, executor, was approved and he was discharged. The administrator of the Aaron Burch estate was discharged, his final report being approved. Ora E. Brandyberry, executrix of the Joseph Wisler estate, was discharged, on the approval of her final report. The final report in the George H. Strickler estate was approved and the executor discharged. The surviving partnership of Lord & Railing was docketed for the closing of its business affairs, by Frank I Railihg. surviving parttiter, who filed I schedule of property and liabilities, i'nd gave bond of S6OO which was approved. The final report of Chris Egly, guardian of Rosa Drayer et al., was approved and he was discharged. A marriage license was issued this afternoon at two o'clock to Carl Hower, laborer, born November 25, 1896, son of J. C. Hower, to wed Ada Hakes, born June 12, 1892, daughter ot Joseph William Hakes. In the case of Green S. Burkhead vs. J. C. Burkhead, a finding was made for dissolution of partnership, and also that there is due the plaintiff. Green Burkhead. the sum of $155 on accounting. The costs are taxed to the defendant. The September term of court closes today. A two weeks’ vacation will follow. INJURED IN FALL Mrs. Paul Baumgartner had the misfortune to fall last night, from a chair on which she was standing to turn off a light. Her wrist was sprained. Imr face bruised and her neck somewhat strained. Fortunately no hones were broken. ■■ ■ — —■<*>■—— ■■■ — SOLDIERS HOLD MEETING The G. A. R. assembled at. the ,oldiers monument this afternoon at 3:00 o'clock where they had their pictures taken; nominated officers for tlie new year and heard a splendid address given ny French Quinn. K. OF C. NOTICE Monday November 6th, regular meeting A good attendance is desired to help take care of business to come before the Council. G. K. Mrs. D. T. Stephenson and daughter. Alma, of Muncie, were guests of Mrs. C. F. Kenha at supper last evening. . . I