Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 274, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1916 — Page 1

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BERNE MEETING A CHEAT EVENT Community Supper by the Berne Business Men and Libby, McNeal & Libby. A THOUSAND PRESENT Successful Effort to Interest Farmers of Community in the Dairy Business. The business men of Berne, working in co-operation with the Swiss .Milk company, amt Libby. McNeal & Libby, gave a community supper last evening at the old Mennonite church tn Berne, a very successful, and enjoyable event for the hundreds who attended. Upon special invitation the editor of the Daily Democrat attended and v.e trankly confess that we learned more about the cow and milk business than we supposed any one knew. Wo enjoyed the music, the reunion, the supper, the speeches, the quartet, and everything until the very last moment of the program and then the chairman of the meeting, Mr. Eli Bierie, went and spoiled it by threatening to take the court house away from Decatur. The meeting was an enthusiastic success and we don’t blame the boys who put it on for feeling that they were in complete control of Adams county. The event was scheduled for 7:15 o'clock, at which hour every business house closed. The supper was given for the farmers within a radius of ten miles of Berne that the recent business deal, wherein Libby, McNeal ’ & Libby, of Chicago, producers of the greatest amount of canned goods of any company in the world, operating twelve milk condensories. and mans' earning plants over the country, became the owners of the Swiss Milk company’s plant at Berne. The new company promises to enlarge the plant ami it was the proper occasion for just such a celebration as the Berne “Live Ones" put on. For the occasion the Roemeker orchestra of Tort Wayne, five men who! know how to produce music that soothes and please, were on hand and delighted the big crowd. The first floor and the auditorium was packed and the gallery two-thirds filled, it being estimated that between 900 and 1.000 people were present. After a "get-away" by the orchestra. Eli Bierie. president of the Berne Business Men s association, gave the address of welcome, extending the; gland hand on behalf of all those in- j forested in the supper. He conclud-' ed by announcing that the first thing on the program was to feed the boys. Immediately, Dr. Harry Jones, as head waiter, and assisted by fifteen or twenty business men. proceeded to the task. The food had been prepared and looked like a mountain, but the tons of good things quickly disappeared as the men distributed plates containing ham and cheese sandwiches, pickles, olives, bananas, apples, etc. They followed this with coffee and ice cream and asked anybody who had been overlooked to say so. They passed everything the second time and they had enough left to do it again. With that part of the evening successfully over the program. opened and for two hours we hea?d “cow and milk talked,” and the crowd responded to the talks in such a manner that there was no doubt left in the minds of the newcomers in Berne that the community would back them in the big enterprise they are

proposing. Mr. Bierie, in his speech of welcome, told why the business men and the farmers should be equally interested in the milk business and asked the co-operation of every one. After the quartet, Elmer Baumgartner, Menno Baumgartner, Carl Habegger and Menno Stauffer, sang “The Ohl Brigade,” and then come back with “Lucky Jim," the chairman introduced Mr. J. F. Lehman, former proprietor of the Swiss Milk company, who made a good talk and pointed out the benefits to be derived from the community. He said he believed milk would soon take the place of beer as a beverage and this would make every farmer a brewer. He told how he had started the Berne concern and said he sold out because he believed the Libby company better prepared to cary it on in such away as to help Berne and the community. Though only a few farmers have sold the Swiss company they paid out

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enough money to buy twenty fine Adams county farms. He asked the farmers to believe in and help the new company. The quartet made a big hit with "Keep on Going,” and then Mr. Harvey Rhodes, a Libby expert, and a graduate of f'ornell university, gave an interesting talk on “Feeding Cattle." He told of the big profits to bo made and advised the farmers to buy well bred cows, told the difference between dairy and beef cattle and advised the farmers how to feed that the greatest amount of milk may be produced the Vear around. He believes silage the best and insisted on warm barns, well ventilated. Then the quartet sang "Everybody Milks in Berne.” The closing speaker was Mr. Walter Page, general manager of the condensory department for Libby, McNeal & Libby, who told wl# the company had located their plant number twelve in Berne, and what they hope to do. He says it’s a fifty-fifty prop(Continued on Page 2.» suTiHammed Deutschland Forced to Put Back Into Port for Repairs. FOUR SAILORS DROWN Strange Sub Awaiting Su-per-submersible Off Plum Island. (United Press Service) New London, Conn., Nov. 17 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —A report was received here this afternoon from Plum Island that a strange submarine with a gun mounted on deck had been sighted. The vessel was visible according to the reports through a light snow storm. The submarine later disappeared. Many believe the strange craft was the war submarine which has been expected as a convoy for the Deutschland. New London, Conn., Nov. 17 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —An attempted dash to sea by the German merchant submarine Deutschland end-

ed early today in a collision between the super-submarine and the escorting tug Scott in which Captain Gur-1 ney and four members of the tug’s crew were drowned. A report was circulated that a mysterious motorboat tried to ram the submarine and in attempting to pro- ( tect the submarine the tug swung directly xinto the path of the undersea freighter. The Deutschland put back into port immediately and work was begun bv a small army of workmen to learn the extent of her damage. The tug sank within two or three minutes after she was rammed and the crew had no chance to reach the lifeboat. ’ Captain Hinsch of the Eastern Forwarding Company which owns the Deutschland was aboard the Scott and was thrown into the water. Sailors from the Deutschland leaped over-j board and dragged him onto the submarine. He was nearly dead from shock and cold. London. Nov. 17—(Special to Dally t Democrat)—The fall of Monastir within three days was confidently | predicted here today with receipt of | fresh news of the victorious progress toward the Macedonian city by the allied forces. Fighting through snow sleet and mud the allied have a vice like grip on the Monastir neighbor-: hood. Further advances along the Ancre, were reported today by General Haig.! The British commander in chief re-j ported that the front had been extended along the banks of the river. Berlin. Nov. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Repulse of British infantry attacks proceeded by artillery tire near Beaucourt and vigorous artillery duels along both banks of the Somme were detailed in official statements here toady. thanksgiving proclamation (United Press Service) Washington. Nov. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Calling upon Americans to “contribute out of our abundant means” to the relief of those loving in belligerent nations "upon whom the curse of teror and war has fallen” President Wilson today issued his Thanksgiving proclamation. He set November 30 as the date for Thanksgiving.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, November 17, 1916.

AT GOODPRICES Holstein Cattle of Kukelhan Bros. Sold for High Dollar at Sale. ADAMS COUNTY MEN Bought Most of Them— Fifty-one Head Brought sß,l96—One S4OO. Fifty-one head of fine thoroughbred Holstein cattle were sold at the Kukelhan brohters public sale held yesterday at the Decatur Horse sale barns on South First street. The lot brought the handsome sum of $8,196 or a little better than $160.70 apiece. One of the highest price cows sold for $400.00 the bidder being William Busick of Root township. J. L. Lichty of Berne bought one at s.">oo 00, August Bohnke bought three, one for $305.00 and two for $300.00 each. J. M. Batchelor of Richmond, connected with the East Haven institution bought two of the cows. The lowe d price paid was $20.00 for a samll calf. J. W. McCray of Kentland, one of the best known stock men in the state also bought one of the cows. The Kukelhan Bros, are figuring on holding another sale in the spring. Their stock of Holstein cattle have gained quite a name over the state. Most of the cattle was bought by Adams County Farmers who will stock up their herds with the thorough breds. The demand for milk ■ ( and cream- in the county is now a ( heavy one and whatever can be supplied will have a ready market. TRUSTINWILSON ) Railroad Trainmen Confident President Will See ' I Them Through. WILL BE NO STRIKE Members of Order in Position to Know Say Strike Rumor is False. — (United Press Service) j Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Confident that should the Adamson eight hour law fail, President Wilson will provide another measure which will insure an eight hour day for trainmen, heads of the various brotherhoods here today scouted the possibility of a general strike in January. Warren S. Stone, head of the brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers said that if the Adamson eight hour law was knocked out, trainmen looked to President Wilson for an effective substitute. j Possibility that the strike vote taken last summer would not hold good for a strike in January loomed up tij day and brotherhood officials said this question would have to be deter- ! mined at a meeting to lie held in Washington Monday. 1 | Boston, Nov. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Counsel for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway today filed a bill in the United States district court attacking the . constitutionality of the Adamson eight hour law. The bill called for an injunction restraining the govern- ! rnent from putting it into effect. Judge i Morton will hear the roads petition December 11. o A PENNY SUPPER. Beginning Saturday evening at five o’clock, the December section of the Evangelical Ladies’ Aid society will serve a penny supper in the old laundry building, from the following menu: Pickles, sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, hot mashed potatoes, cottage cheese, pie, cake, coffee. The public is cordially invted. SCHOONER WRECKED (United Press Service) Washington, Nov. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The American steamer Fred H. Davenport was reported to the navy department as - wrecked fifteen miles off Santo Dom- . ingo. An American naval tug rescued • the captain and four of the crew. Three others are missing.

MISS DELLINGER IMPROVING Miss Lena Dellinger is so much Improved that she may sit up in bed for a short while each day. A letter received by her father, Captin Henry Dellinger, of the local fire department is to the effect that her condition is' improving rapidly and is all that could be desired. Captain Dellinger will go to Fort Wayne to visit his daughter tomorrow morning. o EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Rev. J. W. Mentzner of Elkhart, Jnd„ will preach this evening at 7:30 in the old laundry building. After the service the quarterly conference will meet for a business session. Let us give the speaker a good attendance. A welcome to the public to attend. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. APPEAL TO WOMEN Erie Road Asks Wives and Mothers to Discourage Carelessness OF CHANCE-TAKERS Would Save Lives of Many Who Are Injured or Killed Every Year. “The Erie Railroad company has been very patient with the men who violate the rules, realizing that bad habits are hard to break,” says Chas. T. Banks, Erie safety supervisor, in an appeal to wives, sisters and mothers of employes, “but we wan| the women to know that there are four hundred and thirty-five men injured on an average every month on the Erie railroad, that from Sept. 1, 1975. to July 31, 1916, seventy-five employes were killed, almost seven per month. ‘.lf the rules of the Erie railroad required the men to do their work in an unsafe way. asked them even, to take chances, forced them to hurry when hurry meant hazzard. then there would be some excuse for these awful accidents that cause so much sorrow and frequently change the entire lives of families and destroy the plans of a lifetime —but there are no such rules— on the contrary the Erie railroad says that such kind of work is forbidden. “The Erie Railroad company wants to keep the men it has; it is doing everything possible to discourage tie careless, reckless chance-taker and to make a safe, reliable man of him. and it asks the women in the home to assist, to caution their men, not once only, not just now and then, but constatly until it becomes an old story." A SPECIAL MEET

Os the Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church ON SUNDAY EVENING Miss Ireta Erwin, Leader. Announces Interesting Program. The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will have a special meeting Sunday evening at 6 o’clock with Ireta Erwin as leader. The program follows: Song Service. Prayer. Song. Scripture Reading. Discussion—The practice of Christianity is a detriment to the world — Charles Teepie and Lucile Smith, against Clayton Shafer and Stella Perkins. Piano Solo —Mrs. Fred Smith. Talk—Rev. Hanna. Vocal Solo —Hope Hoffman. Announcements. Mizpah. FUNERAL TUESDAY In a telegram received from his wife, F. G. Eichenberger was informed that the funeral of her brother, Rev. Edward Vornholt, would be held next Tuesday at LaCrosse, Wis., at which place he has had charge for some time. He was former pastor of the Reformed church at Magley.

HAVE AJ-INE HALL Fininshing Touches Added to High School Basket Ball Hall This Week. THE FLOOR IS GOOD Association Working Hard —Play Warren Tonight —Public Invited. After several weeks of hard and untiring work on the part of the members of the Decatur high school athletic association and those interested in the welfare of the basket ball team the finishing touches have been added to the new athletic hall on the second floor of the Weber building on North Second street. The floor has been put into a first class shape, the place is well ventilated, and during the winter months when the hall will be used the most there will lie plenty of heat to make it comfortable for all the fans present. The boys have spent over $225.00 to fix up the room. All spirited citizens are urged to attend the basket ball games and thus help them to meet part of the expenses. It Is a good clean place and the public will enjoy watching the hot contests that will be staged there. Tonight the first team of the D. H. S. plays the Warren H. S. first team. The Second Decatur team will play the Pleasant Mills high school. The Decatur merchants will begin their practice next week and later on in the season put up a fight for the city's championship with the High school team. Attend the game tonight. CONDUCT CLINICS Infantile Paralysis Victims of Ft. Wayne Brought Before Physicians

AT DISTRICT MEET Dr. J. S. Boyers, as President, Presided—Many Interesting Papers. Dr. J. S. Boyers has returned from Fort Wayne, where as president, he presided over the semi-annual meeting of the Twelfth District Medical society, with headquarters at the Anthony and Commercial club. More than one hundred physicians in the eight counties in the district attended. Interesting clinics were held during the day, three of Fort Wayne's Infantile paralysis victims being brought before the physicians. Dr. J. H. Gilpin of Fort Wayne had a paper on “Poliomyelitis.” Dr. A. Henry of Indianapolis had as his subject. “Some of the Neglected Phases of Tuberculosis.” Afternoon and evening sessions also heard fine papers from renowned medical men of several states. "The General Principles in the Treatment of Nephritis” was the subject of an instructive paper read by Dr. Martin H. Fischer, professor of physiology in the University of Cinnati, and Dr. A. S. Warthin, professor of pathology in the University of Michigan medical school, read another on “The Role of Syphillis in International Medicine.” The program also concluded talks as follows: “Path of the Oviducts,” Dr. Walter Manton, Detroit; “Local Analgesia in the Cure of Abdominal Hernia." Dr. J. H. Jacobson. Toledo, Ohio, and “The Modern Status of Neurasthenia and Allied Conditions,” Dr. Louis Miller, Toledo. Ohio. DR. CLARK SERIOUSLY ILL The condition of • Dr. D. D. Clark well known physician and surgeon and county*coroner who is sufferin'' from a severe attack of pneumonia, was reported this afternoon to be worse than at any time since he wps stricken with chances for his recovery very much against him. His temperature Is 104.8 and his nervous condition against him. Dr. Hamiltin of Fort Wayne was here again today and with local physicians and two nurses is making as hard a fight as possible to save the life of their patient.

GUN TOTER QUASHED (United Press Service) Terre Haute, Nov. 17-(Special to. Daily Democrat)—"You go hack to Tennessee and stay with your papa and mamma. The very idea of a little kid like you trying to bully nersons with a pop-gun like this.” WUh this admonishment the Judge In the city court discharged Lon Beckman, 22, who is working here. Beckman meekly received the advice and male a hurried exit from the court room. ——— —- .—o ■ TO GIVE DEGREE At the reguar meeting of the Ben Hurs, to be held tonight, the degree work will be conferred on a class of candidates. The team has put in much time in practice during the past few weeks and are in prime condition for a proper rendition of the work. This lodge is one of the fastest growing organizations in the city, practically every meeting night seeings the degree work conferred on one or more candidates. o IN THREEDEGREES Local Odd Fellows go to Ft. Wayne Where They Attend Meeting. GAVE THREE DEGREES To Class of One Hundred Candidates—Grand Officers Were There. Members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows are going to Fort Wayne today from every town within fifty miles of that city to take part on what has been billed a "degree j feast.” A program has been arranged which is counted upon making the occasion 'a memorable one. The program has been attractive enough to bring a signal distinction to Fort Wayne. Grand lodge officers from two states, Indiana and Michigan, will be there. Two of the best degree teams in the state will give the work to a class ' of about 100, divided between the Odd I Fellows and the Rebekahs. | During the afternoon twenty-five candidates will be given the work at | the Majestic theater by Marion Re- ; bekah lodge. No. 247. The first, sec- ' ond and third subordinate lodge work I will be put on at night, also at the theater by Indianapolis lodge. No. 465. Lodges in several of the neighboring aities will bring candidates, accompanied by delegation# for the purpose of witnessing the manner in which these two crack degree teams will exemplify the work. | Among the grand lodge officers who are expected to attend are Grand Master Jesse Macbeth; grand secretary. |W. H. Leedy, Indianapolis; deputy ; grand master, A. A. Spears, Brazil; I grand warden, W. E. Depree pf Frankfort ; grand patriarch, Fred A. Stewart. Washington: grand secretary. Fred A. Robers,, of Michigan, and grand master, Schupholm, of the same state; Miss Florence McGregor, president of the Rebekah assembly, and Mrs, Leia Chesline, of Marion, secretary of the Rebekah assembly. The meeting at Fort Wayne is one of three similar ones held’ in other Indiana cities, Sullivan, Evansville and Washington, and a larger class will be taken in here than any of the other towns.

The four Odd Fellows lodges here have planned to make it a tribute to Grand Master Macbeth, who is soon to retire from his high office. It is expected that the Majestic with its seating capacity of 1.400 will be fill ed. The Marion degree staff arrived in Fort Wayne at 11 o'clock this morn ing on a special car. They were entertained at Odd Fellows hall at noon, and will be again at the evening hour, when a course dinner will he served to them. The Indianapolis degree team will arrive on the Wabash at 5 p. m. They will leave early in the evening for Gary, where a similar meeting is to be held Saturday. This team and the grand lodge officers will be entertained at hotels by the local lodges. A delegation of Decatur Odd Fellows will leave here at 6 o’clock. K. OF C. NOTICE. Monday, November 20th, regular meeting. Some important business. A big rhbbit supper and smoker. Help the entertainment committee make this the banner meeting of the year. G. K.

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HO HOMEWARD HO Third Indiana, One of Five Regiments Ordered Home from Texas. REV. F. F. THORNBURG • Need Not Return—Order Came .lust Little Before Furlough Expiration. I 1 The Third Indiana regiment, stationed at Llano Grande. Tex., of which the Rev. F. F. Thornburg, of this city, now at home on a thirty days’ furlough is chaplain, was one of five natoinal guards ordered home yesterday, by the war department. This means that the Rev. Thornburg, witose furlough was just extended ten days, and which would have expired November 29, will not ne.'tl to return to Texas. The five guards ordered home arfl the First South Carolina, Seventh New York. Third Indiana. Third Wisconsin and Third Minnesota. The Third Indiana infantry was the first to entrain at Fort Benjamin Harrison. An Indianapolis dispatch says; The regiment is under the command of Col. Aubrey L. Kuhlman, < f Auburn. For a time Colonel Kuhlman was in command of the entire. Indiana brigade. Lieutenant Colouel George W. Freyermuth, of Smith Bend, is second in command. Rev. Fred F. Thornburg, of Decatur, is chaplain. The Third regiment, is made np of the following companies: First battalion-*B, Angola: G. Portland; D. Kendallville; K. Auburn. Second battalion —C. Monticello; L.. Valparaiso; 1. Plymouth; M. Rensselaer. Third battalion—A, Albion; P. South Bend: E. Elkhart, and H. Warsaw. Colonel in Overcoat. Ewing Lewis, special correspondent. says in the Journal Gazette, in a dispatch from Liana Grande: The first news of the "homeward Ito" message was received by Colonel A. L. Kuhlman, of the Third regiment by your correspondent. Colonel Kuhlman is ranking colonel of the brigade and has been in command on I many brigade maneuvers. "We would, rather go into Mexico than back to Indiana," said Colonel Kuhlman, "but the ordt rs of Uncle Sam are to be obeyed whether it is to the north or south. I can speak for every man in my regiment when I say that we want to stay on the border if that is for the best of the Stars and Stripes. We came down to the tip end of Texas to do our duty and in my regiment every man has done it.”. The colonel was bundled in his overcoat when he said this for the Indiana soldiers are still suffering from the northern which swept down on Texas three nights ago. A dispatch says: War department officials said the order did not indicate any change in policy or general withdrawal of 'he guardsmen from the border and had no relation to the proceedings of 1 lie joint conference at Atlantic City. They said that as rapidly as conditions on any portion of the bord?r are considered by General Funston to justify the withdrawal of the troops, it is the department's intention to bring home additional regiments and release them from federal service. Approximately one hundred thousand national guardsmen will remain on the border when these five regiments with a total strength of about six thousand have been withdrawn. The regiments will start home as soon as transportation facilities will permit and all probably will he at their stale muster point by Thanksgiving day. HOOSIER BRIEFS (Unitoff Pre«s Servient Anderson, Nov. 17 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Daughters of the American Revolution are making arrangements to replace the bronze tablet, which was stolen from the site oL, the Moravian Mission uear here recently. Gary—When his boss had said that be wasn’t a good workman. Mike Surody, Hungarian, became despondent and killed himself. Surody hid worked at the steel mills for seve-al years.