Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1916 — Page 1

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FOR BUYING VOTES Federal Investigation is Being Conducted in Northwestern Indiana. 16,000 VOTES BOUGHT Politicians Are Alleged to Have Spent $380,000 in Industrial Center. (United Press Service) By Robert J. Bender, Washington. Nov. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) President Wilson was back at work in Washington today. He faced -. vatt job which must be cleaned up rapidly. Pending receipt of a message from Charles fc. Hughes conceding a democratic victory in the election, President Wilson withheld any announcement regarding his policies for the next four 'years. He has intimated to immediate friends however that ne will issue some statement upon receipt of Hughes message. The president will start work soon upon the message to congress to be read when - that body reconvenes next month. Chicago, Nov. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—United States district attorney Cline is today inve.tigat’ng new charges that largo Chicago business firms‘made attempt s to coeice the vote of their employees last week. Because of this new development Cline said the federal grand jury woifld postpone it .firing until the latter part of the wc ’k. • It is alleged that ?3SOW was spent to swing votes in the industrial sec ti< n of Indiana, and that 13,00'? votes were bought in Gary, Michigan Cry and Lake county. Indiana. New York. Nov. 13—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Republican chairman Willcox and Charles Evans Hughes are still waiting today for official returns before taking and further action In connection with last Tuesdays’ election or sending president Wilson a congratulatory message,, which would concede his election. Saint Paul. Minn., Nov. J3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A big error In Fairibatilt county, discovered on official cdunt with small but consistent gains for Wilson in other official figures including votes by mail and the scldier vote from thirteen counties, cut Hughes lead in Minnesota to 202. Washington. Nov. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat ) *On the face of returns as tabulated unofficially tn Washington today the republicans will have 218 votes for organization purposes in the next house of representatives: the democrats 216 and one. Myer London, lone socialist unattached. AMERICANS ARE SAFE (United Press Service) El Paso, Nov. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The first definite information relating to the safety of tiie ten Americans at Parral was obtained to day by United States government officials. A merchant who came from Parral reached the American, border today. He declared that the Villlstas never entered the town. On the day he left, November 8, he stated he saw two of the Americans alive and believed the others were safe. CATCH AUTO BANDITS (United Press Service) Terre Haute, Ind.. Nov. I.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Seven youths have been arreste dhere in the last two days in connection with the many thefts of automobiles. The police believe they have broken up a gang ot automobile thieves with these arrests. NO COMMISSIONS YET. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. 13 (Special to Daily Democrat)—Herman L. Con ter, deputy secretary of state, today announced that no commissions have been given candidates who won in the recent elections, but that they will be given as soon as official recof the election are completed. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY George Syphers Is fifty-nine years old today and was out on the path inviting the neighbors and old sett’.erc in to a party tonight. He asked Hon. Shafer Peterson to give the address but Mr. Peterson is ill and will probably be unable to attend.

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ATTEND MACCABEES MEET John Logan whs one of twenty or more who left Saturday evening on the 5:15 arc for Fort Wayne to bo guests of the Fort Wayne tent al one of the largest Maccabees meetings held in the state. Representatives from nearly every county present and fifty candidates were initiated. Refreshments were served and fine hospitality is reported. * WILL CLOSE AT SIX The millinery stores wll effise at six o’clock each evening, except on Mondays and Saturdays. This schedule will remain in force until further notice. A GAS -SHORTAGE But a Few Gallons of Gasoline in Town and That Going Fast. GET YOUR GAS NOW Car Load on Way—Expected by Tommorrow Night—Then Plenty. Gasoline, that almost necessary ingredient for motoring pleasures, is almost nil in Decatur today. All of the garages have but m. nigh to oper ate their own service cars and none is for sale. The small amount held by the grocers this morning went fast and by tonight gasoline, if you have it, will put you into the millionare class. A carload of the fluid is on the way here via the Erie railroad and upon its arrival there will be plenty of the fluid in town. It is expected here today or tomorrow at latest. Local dealers have not advanced the price, during the temporary short age. but still retailing it atj eighteen cents, if they have it. , The warm weather of the past ’?w days is believed to have been the cause of the shortage as much more gas was used than would have been the case if regular November weather had prevailed. SHOW IS BUSTED. Manager Bosse of the opera house received word this afternoon that "The Love Pirate,” which was to have shown here Tuesday night, hit a rock enroute and would not be able to be here. THE CENTENNIAL Will be Celebrated by Blue Creek Township on Admission Day, Dec. 11. A GREAT PROGRAM In Which All Schools Will Participate Will be Given at That Time. Trustee and Mrs. ('. J. Jones of Blue Creek township entertained the teachers of that township, and County School Superintendent and Mrs. E. S. Christen at dinner Saturday, which was institute day. The afternoon seslion of the institute was held at the Jones home. Blue Creek township has arranged for a grand joint centennial celebration pjatriotic program. This will be given on the anniversary of the day the state was admitted—December 1!. Mr. Campbell has been appointed director of the great chorus which will sing and each school will also have a part tn the general program. A half hour address will be given )>? Dr. Jones of Berne and there will be otlwr splendid features. The teachers express the highest appreciation of the hospitality extended to them Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. Jones. OYSTER SUPPERThere will be an oyster supper given at the Calvary school house Thursday evening, November 16, by the Gideon’s Band class. A program will be given.. There will be a guessing contest, also. Everybody is invited to attend. COMMITTEE.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, November 13, 1916.

ASK FOR_ORDER Fred Busche, of Agricultural Association, Asks Court to Order THE COUNTY COUNCIL To Appropriate $1,500 for County Agent as Required by Law. A mandate suit asking court to order the county council to appropriate the sum of $1,500 for the employment of a county agent, was filed in the Adams circuit .court this morning at nine o’clock by J. T. Merryman,, attorney for the state of Indiana, on the relation of Fred W. Busche, of the agricultural association. The members of the county council who are made defendants, are Peter Forbing, Mathias Kirsch, Andrew G, Briggs. John O. Graner, Ernst Conrad, William Baumgartner, Franklin Hisey. The complaint sets out that prior to August, 1915, a petition signed by more than two hundred twenty-five, all ot whom are interested in agriculture, filed a petition asking the county to appropriate $1,500 for a county agent, depositing at the same time, the sum of SSOO to cover expenses as required by law. The sum was appropriated and A. J. Hutchins employed for a year. He states that when asked to make the appropriation for the following year, the council refused, although there is sufficient money in the county treasury to do so. They ask that the council be required to make such appropriation according to law. oayTsobserved W. C. T. U. Observes “Sabbath Observance” Day —Large Audience HEARS Gt)OD PROGRAM * Mrs. T. W. Holsapple, Superintendent of Department, Was Leader. “Sabbath Observance” day was observed by the W. C. T. U. Sunday afternoon with a fine program at the Baptist church. Mrs. A. C. Ball presided at the meeting and Mrs. T. W. Holsapple. superintendent of the Sabbath Observance department, was the leader. Mrs. C. E. Hocker conducted the d< ■ votionals, and Rev. F. G. Rogers gave the invocation. Rev, J. C. Hanna gave a ten minute talk on the scientific demonstration of the Sabbath day, which designates that one out of every seven dafb be set aside for rest and worship. This, acording to science, is d< clared necessary that the body bo given an opportunity to rebuild its worn tissues. A round table conducted by Mrs. S. E. Shamp, included readings by Mrs. C. E. Hocker, Mrs. C. E. Bell and others. The ten minutes talk by Rev. Rogers on “Are Christians Responsible for the Sabbath Dese?reation?” was good. He thinks that Christians are responsible, and that the Sabbath would not be desecrated, and unnecessary labors done, unless the Christian public, demanded it. Rev. F. F. Thornburg, chaplain of the Third Ipdiana Regiment, who is at home on a furlough, told how Sunday was observed on the border. The war department sets aside an hour and a half a week for religious services. Attendance at this, is not-comp-ulsory, but is left to the pleasure of the soldier. Mrs. .1. H. Rilling gave a good reading on ’ Sunday.” Mrs. John Niblick, president of the local union, gave a closing talk, summing up the great victory of the drys in the recent elections, in which several more states joined the columns. It requires on'y ten more states, she said until the unions can go to Washington and demand national prohibition. Musical numbers were exceptionally good. Charles Thornburg gave a violin solo, with Mrs. Thornburg

pianist: Miss Genevieve Smith sang Bn Indian lullaby with Mrs. C. I. Walters ‘accompanist, and Mrs. Arthur Ford gave a fine vocal solo,, Miss Vera Hower being pianist. NAOMI MUMMA ILL~ Former Adams County Girl Operated On At Warren, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mttmma received word Saturday of the serious illness of their granddaughter, Naomi Mumma, aged fourteen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mumma, of near Warren, ().. She is suffering from a mastoid abscess, and underwent an operalion in the hospital at Warren, (). When the report came Saturday, she was quite seriously ill. The Mammas moved to a farm near Warren more than a > ar ago and have had much sickness. juriesTHwn Grand and Petit Jurors’ Names Drawn Today by Commissioners AT CLERK’S OFFICE For November Term Which Opens Next Monday— Six Grand, 15 Petit. Jury Conimissioners D. M. Hem-ley. Eugene Lindsey of Linn Grove and Clerk Hantmell met this morning an I drew the grand and petit juries for the November term of court which opens next Monday. Grand Jurors. Frank Heller—Hartford township. Frank (’. Larue —Wabash. Fred F. Sehurger l£ . ‘ Bay Buckingham—Jefferson. George Zimmerman—Washington. Dan Beery —Decatur. Petit Jurors. Elmer Runyon—French township. William F. Schug—Monroe. Hugh Hite —Decat'ir. G. M. Schafer —Wabash. Andrew J. Porter—St. Marys. Samuel Butler—Decatur. Vesta Brokaw —U.lioa. Adams Augsburger—Berne. Jacob Heimann -Washington. Jacob R. Grabc—' r.'-ic'i August Leimenstoll • Kirkland. Jacob Fuelling—Root. William Roop—Bine Creek. M. Emanuel Roop —Kirkland. Charles E. Havilind—Geneva.

SERVICES BEGIN Rev. J. H. Mavity Opens Evangelistic Campaign at Christian Church. SINGER TO COME • Miss Georgia Frantz to Arrive Today from Swayzee to Assist. Miss Georgia Frantz, of Swayzee, a singing evangelist and personal worker of power and influence will arrive this afternoon to assist the Rev. J. H. Mavity of the Christian church, in conducting the evangelistic services which began Sunday morning. Services are announced for every evening this week except Saturday. During the week they will begin at 7:30 o’clock. On Sunday they will be held at the usual hour. The public is very cordially invited to attend. The services Sunday were of unusual power and strength. Rev. Mavity being recognized as a preacher es more than the usual ability. TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY (United Press Service) Elkhart, Ind., Nov. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —An election bet here on the eve of the national contest was that if Hughes won the Wilson supporters was to wear a wrist watch and use ladies perfumed handkerchiefs exclusively. The Hughes enthusiast agreed to eat ten snow balls as a days ration this winter before an assembly if the results were, reversed. ,

UTE. FIGURES Show Denney Was Defeated by 1,663 —Returns in State for the Others. BIG VOTE WAS CAST President Wilson Received Over 2,000,000 More Than Four Years Ago. According to the official count in Indiana, Albert Vestal's majority as republican candidate for congress over Jacob F. Denny was 1,663, the vote being: Counties Denny Vestal Adams 2768 1903 Delaware 5748 8963 Jay 3025 3037 Randolph .i 2338 3940 Wells / 2824 2003 Totals ..24,087 25,750 Plurality 1,663 The official vote for president in Adams county was: Wi150n—2,937. Hughes—l. 749. The vote for governor: Adair—2,Bo7. Goodrich— 1,776. The vote for senator: Kern. 2,805; Taggart, 2,''73. New. 1,683; Watson. 1,749. The vote in the United States was the largest ever polled, the two leading parties casting 16.724,114. It is estimated that tfie president received 8.563,000 of these votes, or 2.270,000 more than he received four years ago. TWO BOrIVES English Keeping the Kaiser Busy on Western Front While in the South THEY FIGHT HARD In an Attempt to Squeeze the Teutons from Their Advanced Positions.

(United Press Service) Ixmdon. Nov. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —General Haigs forces has struck another terrific blow at t.ie Germans lines about the Ancre tod. y after thunderous artillery preparation and took German positions to a depth of a mile, according to press dispatches this afternoon. The British* troops dashing irrlstably forward two villiages about seven miles west of Bapaume, th.e objective of the great English offensive. Petrograd. Nov. 13—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —German naval forces bombarded the Finnish coast Friday under cover of a fog it was pfficially announced today. The statement said a number of vessels had been sunk. London, Nov. 13 —t Special to Daily Democrat) —Russo-Rou man tan an d Franko-Serbians are continuing their hammering against the lines; of eastern and southeastern froitiers cf the central powers today. At som? point the Germans and Austrians are attacking fiercely but according to advices from ail the capitals the largest successes are being aon by the allies A most violent ba'tie is raging with continued successes for the Frank)Serbian forces in the region of the big bend of the ('etna river, Salonika dispatches reported to the French war office today. The villiage of Iven has heen coptured, it was stated. New York, Nov. 13—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Dr. Karl Armagacrad Graves, "international spy" expressed himself today as confident of freedom from charges of blackmailing Countess Von Bernstorff, the German ambassadors wife. Letters upon which the blackmail charges were made in Washington Saturday were explained by Graves as containing information regarding the U-53 exploits upon which he said Von Bernstorff made a stock market clean up. Graves avers that the German ambassador was thousands of dollars richer by reason of advance

Information ou the German submarine 1 venture. He declared that the letters, apparently a womans missives to the countess, were in reality code which Bernstorff would not want revealed. Further he said that he will relate their contents fully If he Is tried and that the Information will be useful to the United States. GOES TO "HOSPITAL Lena Dellinger, daughter of Henty Dellinger, captain of the fire department. was taken suddenly 111 Saturday night with appendicitis and this morning was taken to the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne where Dr. McOscar performed an operation at one o’clock. WYimiSWEDDED Sammy Wyatt ('barters Matrimonial Bark—Fair Widow at the Helm. AN OHIO LADY • ■ Mrs. Kate Smith Married to Sam Wyatt Several Months Ago. Word has been received in the city that Samuel Wyatt, who has been ab-. sent from his native haunts here for for several months, has again Charter ed a matromonial bark and is suiting the matromonial seas in Ohio, with fair prospects. The wedding took place last summer. and a fair and well-to-do widow of St. Paris, Ohio. Mrs. Katie Smith, was’ the bride.

Mrs. Wyatt who is considered qui.e well-to-do. being worth six or seven thousand dollars, with prospects cf more from a damage suit for the death of her first husband a year or so ago when tie was struck by an interurban in Springfield, 0., In» leased her residence at St. Paris. ()., and they are now living at Urbana. Mr. Wyatt is engaged there as a salesman for the Shores Medical Co., for whom he worked in thus county prior to going there. SMALL CHIMNEY FIRE Fire, caused from an overheated flue, did five dollars worth of damage at the John Everett home on south Winchester street at eight o’clock yesterday morning. The department used the chemical in extinguishing The blaze. , I to meetWnday I County Commissioners to Sell Roop Bridge Monday, November 20. VIEWERS ARE NAMED For Hendricks and Shroll Roads—Additional Aid Given Poor. The, county commissioners will meet again November 23, when th? Foos bridge will be sold. Ed Aughenbaugh, trustee, was authorized to extend adli’ictui' aid to nine poor families, not to excefc 1 fifteen dollars each. Frank Martin and Harvey Snii'h were named viewers of th? John Hendricks road, to meet at Berne on Thursday November 16 to qualify and proceed with their work. P L. Macklin was appointed Mipeiintend ent of construction Lew Mason and James H. Kelley were appointel viewers of the Shroll macadam road, to meet in Geneva, Wednesday November 15 and qualify, and proceed to do their work. Phil L. Macklin was named engineer. WILL START BUS LINeT" (Unlted Ireas Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Plans for starting a jitney bus line were discussed today by Indianapolis union street car men who lost their jobs Saturday when they refused to sign individual working agreements as demanded by the company.

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THEY JOLUFIED Democrats Celebrated Wilson and Marshall Victory Saturday Night. GAVE GOOD PARADE Band, Torchlight Procession, With Many Features Helped the Occasion. The democrats jollified Saturday night and thousands watched the nappy pttraders as they marched up and down the streets for an hour or more shouting their crys of victory, k was a good natured celebration an I a good natured crowd th At watched it and the event was a good one. The parade formed on north Second street and started promptly at eight o'clock with many men. women and children carrying banners, flags and torches. Harvey Smith and Nick Wagoner had a wagon displaying “Hughes goat”, Dan Haley had a decorated wagon, an automobile carrying the famous Rapid Remedy Company rooster helped the parade and there were numerous features. The banners hastily prepared attracted much attention ■ and the torches made the parade a . good one. The Decatur city band furnished the rnuyic and there were hundreds of campaign horns to assist in the noise making. Delegations ca ne • in from various parts of the county i and every body had a good time .

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Yesterday, at the pleasant home of R. A. Drummond. 4V, miles north-east of the city, occurred the Golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Drummond. The aged couple are ,in good health, and it was an enjoy'able occasion to meet with them in their Ijorne. It was a pleasure to them as well as to all present, and they made every one present feel welcomed and at home. After a pleasant social season, a most bountiful table was spread with the many good things that a farm home can supply, and it was bounteous indeed. In seemed that none here failed to do abundant justice to the great spread before them. A number of splendid presents were given by friends. The following were present among others: Rev. and Mrs. H. D. Meads, of Roanoke, Ind; Rev. and Mrs. Harman and son. Mr. and Mrs. James Gage. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bailey. Mr. land Mrs. A. R. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. I John Drummond, Mrs. Ella Graham, and Mrs. Marion Weybrew, both of j Pulton, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. William I Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Noal Bouseman ; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Meads, of Ft. Wayne, 1 and a number of others. Mr. Drummond was born where he now lives, and has lived here the 7;> years of his life, and incident that has few parallels. He is a member of the G. A. R. and spent about three ' years in the Civil war. He has been a member of the United Brethren church for 35 years, and Mrs. Drummond has been a member of the same church for 57 years. Though some years have come into the lives of this worthy couple, yet Mr. and Mrs. Drummond are still very active about the farm and houshold duties, and both are holding their own well against the ravages of time. STRIKE LOOMING UP < ✓United Press Service) Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A general strike of 400,000 railroad brotherhood members is certain unless the railroads abide by the Adamson law, W. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood of railway trainmen said today before leaving for New York City to attend a conference of railroad managers and the brotherhoods heads, concerning the working of the Adamson law. Ho indicated that the brotherhoods expected an evasion of the law from the railroads and that the strike threatened this summer would surely come unless the railroads lived up to the law. ATTORNEY UNCOMFORTABLE (United Press Service) Anderson, Ind., Nov. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Fernandes Wilson an attorney near Aiexanderia was caught by an enraged bull in a field before he could reach a place of safety. The bull jumped astride Wilson, who grabbed the bull’s tail and hung on so the animal could not paw him. Assistance readied him about an ho.tr later.