Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 289, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1916 — Page 1

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TAKE CAKaI Officially Reported tha\ u . charest Has FallenA Ends Ten Day FightA

CONFERENCES ARE OU To Put Final Touches on New “Fighting” Government. (United Press Service) BULLETIN Berlin Via wireless to Sa v ille, De:. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The official news agency declared this afternoon that it was officially reported “that Bucharest had been conquered.” (By E<l L. Keen) Izipdon, Dec. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A conference whose final decisii n will undobutedly mean the substitution of a fighting government for the diplomalie government in England was in progress at the palace this afternoon. Announcement of David Lloyd George as leader of the aggressive forces of the empire, as premier was expected momentarily. Lloyd George was summom d to a private conference with the king this morning after Andrew Monar Law had formally declined to attempt the formation of a new ministry.

New York, N. Y„ Dec. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —American members of the crew of the steamship John Lambert, reaching New York today aboard a French liner, brought Word that the John Lambert was shelled and sunk without warning by a German submarine. The attack took place, the crew said, November 22, off the Isle of Wight. The John Lambert was listed as an American vessel. (By Carl W. Ackerman) With the German army at Pttesei, Roumania, Dec 3, via Berlin and Saville wireless Dec. 6—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Bucharest's fate is a matter of only a few days. Desperate resistance by the Roumanians can only delay occupation of the capital. To an observer the goal of the offensive which is now approaching its climax is not Bucharest alone. Germanys objective is first to destroy the Roumanian army preparatory to a march toward Russia with per i ha os Odessa as the final goal. All officials.here believe that the 1 present operations in Roumania are only the beginning of a gigantic operation by field martial Von Hindenburg in the east instead of the western , theater of war designed to bring the: decisive battle in the war to >his field.b

FOOD PRICE PROBE r (United Press Service) J By Robert J. Bender.. Washington, p Dee. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat- * Action by congress on any food imice' legislation will await the recommen-1 dation of president Wilson and cabinet. Such executive recommendations will be based on reports, some of which the president has al-; t ready received for some days, from the various government departments , conducting, investigations. This plan | f it was stated today on best authority has the approval and will get every I ( ounce of support of democratic house f and senate leaders. , BIG BROOKLYN FIRE Press Service) New York, Dec. 6—(Special to tn? Daily Democrat)—Fire that wrecked four big buildings in Brooklyn and threatened to destroy several blocks was finally declared controlled by the fire department at nine-thirty alter three hours of hard fighting. , GAS GOES TO NINETEEN. Gasoline, tomorroy morning will] cost the motorist one cent more on the gallon. Selling at eighteen for more than a month the advance of a cent on the gallon was unlooked for. Eighteen cents will buy a gallon today, but tomorrow you pay more. GIRL IS BORN A ten pound’ girFbaby was born this morning at 10:30 o clock to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Lachot of Nori i Seventh street. All are doing fine. Mrs. Lachot was formerly Miss Ruth Ernst. This is the first born

BOSSE GETS BUSY , (United Press Service) hlcago, Dee. G (Special to Daily Democrat)- Mayor Benjamin Bosse of Evansville was in Chicago today contracting with wholesalers for carload lots of potatoes and other fond products which he will sell to the public direct from the cars. The foodstuffs will be sold to the Evansville icon: nniers at cost plus the freight Charges.

GRANDPA TEN TIMES. Attorney Shafer Peterson was wiring the smile that won’t come '\ngain today, being very happy °\his tenth grandchild born last i '* he ROn b° rn *° R"‘ J;‘’\il Carrier and Mrs. Roy WolTl"\ , ’ lelr home at Monmouth, th' A ,f n| h ’ I'’’*' an< l sixth son. " being four girls in the a 1111 A Mrs. Wolford was formerly MihbJL Petprson OICKIS DEPUTY Surveyl ec t Orval Harruft Ines Richard LongV. e Deputy. A COMMENT MAN Was DeputL nder p hil Macklin—At Take Os . fices .lanul First.

County Surveyor-el Orva , n . u ._ ruff announced this iL ng tha( had appointed “I»ck”\ gshorp his chief Deputy and that hk ul(1 ))p n(s first assistant and gener:\ ginepr in the running of the CountYj. o .. >a office the next two ypars\ urv -p yor Harruff and Deputy LonL, wl jj assume their offices on J«L. j s f 1917. Tins apointment is \ onl received witli much many friends of Mr. LongshA^ ut practically by nearly every pel f Adams County and especially bjl j who have had dealings with hl 'the Surveyor's office the past I I years, and by those who are acqul ed with his manly and sterling qtl

ties and fitness to hold this impA ant position. Mr. Ixmgshore wasV deputy under the present surveyA Phil Macklin, and who retires Jamil ary Ist, as one of the best surveyors' Adams county ever had. He is thoroughly acquainted with the surveyor’s work having had years of experience in the engineering profession and on top of this is a graduate of one of Indiana’s foremost engineering schools. He knows the many details of the office, is an able draftsman and all said is just the right man for the position. He served witli much credit under Surveyor Phil Macklin the past four years and it is without doubt that he will prove about as valuable a man as Mr. Harruft could engage. We congratulate Mr. Harruff upon his apointmerit and extend cur best wishes to Mr. Longshore. We known both gentlemen will handle the office well and that the people of Adams county will be well pleased.

Surveyor Macklin retires January Ist and leaves back of him a record th;U will be hard to excel. His four years have been busy ones and during this time lie has constructed some of the best gravel roads in Adams County, which is saying that they are the best in the state. He will be engaged the next few months in looking after roads or ditches that are now under construction hut which will not be completed before spring or summer. Everybody knows of the ability of the new surveyor, Orval Harruff. lie has been the city engineer the past three years and we venture to say no other engineer ever handled the duties of that office in such a satisfactory manner. The voters of Adams County can easily congratulate themselves upon their choice for County ! Surveyor.

NEW STYLE BURGLARS. (United Press Service) Lima. Ohio, Dec. 6 —(Special to Dailv Democrat)— Burglars entered the home of E. A. Wilson here early today, chloroformed him, his wife and seven children and then robbed the home of $27.78 and jewelry. All the members of the family will recover. The yeggs entered the home through a window and sprinkled the chloroform over the sleeping family and I then ransacked the house..

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, December 6, 1916.

IS VER£ POPULAR Tuberculosis Prevention is Popular—New Societies Established. I FOR GOOD WORK All Are Launching Strongly Into Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 6- That tuberculosis prevention is popular in Indiana is shown by the fact that, though no organizer could he sent to work up favorable sentiment, three counties have voluntarily established anti-tuberculosis societies within a very few months. The first occur red when the public spirited citizens of the county met and established the Lawrence County Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, with Mrs. C. M. Lemon, of Bedford as president. At Winchester, in Randolph county, upon the suggestion of the Federation of Clubs, an organization meeting was held in the largest theater, an orchestra taking part. Among the officers Mr. Lee L. Driver became president. The Washington County Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis was established upon the suggestion of the Fortnightly club on November 24th. The organization meeting was held at Salem, the county seat, and Mrs. Lera Berkey Zink was elected president. Each of the new societies will launch strongly into the Red Cross Christmas seal campaign to acquire funds to begin their tuberculosis preventiort work in 1917. In one case the work of the year, involving the work of a county public health nurse, is already definitely planned.

CORN FOR FOOD Dr. H. E. Bernard Issues Series of Pure Food Stories.

IGHTS H. C. OF L. tern at Three Cents a round Equals Ninety \ Cents in Eggs. C. Barnard (Pure Food and '’Kmmissioner of Indiana.) " % for the United Press. Ind Y°lis. Dec. 6—(Special to Daily V crat j—Why do we not ase more A meal? At $1 a bushel, corn mA one of t p e cheapest as it is o nf^th e p est foods. Our ancestors 5. ymouth 300 yesfs ago learned tol q ui - Indiana tribes grew no ok grain The people, in the countl 'V !lr i ( .ts, especially, in the south. pA . ( t(( w ] iea t. But the house-wife u^ pn pounds of wheat to one of Now is a good time to leant use ( , orll nieal.

Based on f O, L] ueSi CO rn in the form of meal j 8 the cheapest food-stuff obt ble It contalns about twice as ml (at ag any other cereal except oatA about spvpnty . two per cent sA wholesomeness of ProPAprpparpd POr n dishes has been P ro y o the unquestionable; they are v<T a(1 j] y digested. When cooked in t omp brPak . fast dishes such as nl Vhominy and com cakes, cost al)0, as much as the averagey ed breakfast food. \ Corn meal at three cl poun(] is equal in food value tA p<lun(lH of potatoes, which now i'<L 0 ppnta to two loaves of bread; tokund of cheese; to six pounds o% anas; eleven pounds of oranges V f()Ur teen pounds of cabbage. Th\ worth of corn meal contains t f|| nutriment as ninety-one cen W r fi> of eggs; at. fifty cents a fifty six cents worth of roundly at thirty cents a pound. These figures are worth studyiA they tell you how to feed your fa well and cheaply. \

Pauline, Sophia and Chas. Thin went to Fort Wayne to call on t\ latter’s mother, Mrs. Fred ThienA who is getting along nicely at th\ Lutheran hospital since an opera tion.

CLOVER LEAF WRECK. Bluffton, Ind., Dec. G Seven cars' of costly merchandise freight were piled up In a wreck on the Clover Leaf a mile east of here yesterday afternoon when a sharp flange onone wheel allowed the trucks to climb the track. The third car from the engine Jumped the rails and was thrown into the air. wrecking six others behind It. The train is the Clover Leaf's fast freight run and all the ears were filled with valuable freight, including a car of steel tubing and a ear of automobile tires. The cars were badly torn up, one of them, which struck a big elm Iree beside the track, being split from one end to the other. The train crew was all either in the engine or the caboose and there were no casualties. The train was in charge of Conductor Jenkins and Engineer Fairchild, of Delphos. Pasenger trains were detoured byway of Kingsland to Decatur over i the Erie railroad. SESSION CLOSES Commissioners Order Sale of Bonds on Steiner Beiberstine Minger Roads FOR DECEMBER 19TH Contracts Let for Infirmary Supplies—Board Meets Monday December 11. The board of commissioners this afternoon inspected roads, returning to allow a few bills and concluded work of the December session. They will meet again next Monday in continued session at which time the contract for county printing for the next year be let.

Proof of notices were filed on the Catherine Eiting road. Find that petition was signed by more than a dozen resident free holders in immediate neighborhood and is sufficient. Continued. Bonds were ordered sold totalling $11,920 for the building of three roads, the Peter D. Steiner, French and Monroe, Adam Beiberstlne, Hartford and Fred Minger, Wabash. The date was fixed for Tuesday. December 19th. Orval Haruff, county surveyor elect filed his official bond in the sum of SIO,OOO which was approved. Bids for supplies for the county Infirmary were opened and the contracts let as follows: groceries, Niblick & Co.. $89.53; dry goods, Niblipk & Co., $11.25; salt, Runyon, Engeler Co., $6.75; drugs. Smith, Yager X Falk, $7.35; shoes, C. J. Voglewede. $4.48. 1

MASONJ_ ELECT Royal Arch Masons Hold Election —Master Mason Degree Thursday. SEVERAL CANDIDATES From Geneva —I). E, Smtih, High Priest —The En- / tire Staff. The Royal Arch Masons held their regular election last evening. Another excellent meeting is scheduled for Thursday night when several candidates from Geneva will be given the Master Masons’ degree. The new officers are High Priest—D. E. Smith. King—Lewis C. Helm. Scribe —Jonas S. Coverdale. Treasurer —I>evi L. Baumgartner. Secretary—Roy Archbold. Chief Host —Henry B. Heller. Principal Soujourner—Phil L. Andrews. Royal Arch Captain—Wm. Schrock. Third V. —Arthur Suttles. Second V. —Arthur Ford. First V. —Earl Adams. Guard—B. Kalver. I ~ . -o \ LIBRARY TO CLOSE

■ The Decatur library will be closed unorrow afternoon during the funcr1W Mrs Julia Moses, mother of Miss ■ette Moses, the librarian.

WERE RE-ELECTED Catholic Ladies of Columbia Rename Official Staff for Second Year. AN ABLE PRESIDENT Is Mrs. L. A. Holthouse— Supreme President, Mrs. Wilfe, a Guest. The close of a -most successful year for the Catholic Ladies of Columbia was marked last evening by the second annual election of officers. The very faithful and able staff that served so well during the first year, was re-elected. They are: President —Mrs. L A. Holt house. Vice ITesldent —Mrs. John Smith. Recording Secretary—Agues Costello. Financial Secretary—Vera Clark. Treasurer—Adelaide Deininger. Monitor —Ix*ona Bosse. Inner Guard—Bernardino Heidemann. Trustees — Josephine Malley, Rose Fullenkamp, Estelle Smith. A distinguished guests at last evenings’ meeting was Mrs. Wolfe of Dayton, Ohio, who is supreme president, of the society, who has heen here since the initiation Sunday. BOX SOCIAL FRIDAY EVENING. A box social will be given Friday evening at the Debolt school hpuse, three miles northwest of Monroe, and two miles south of the Washington church. The public is very cordially invited. Miss Vera Stoutenberry is the teacher of this school. Remember the date, Friday evening. December 8.

THE LJUCT RITES Funeral Services for Mrs. Julia Moses Will be Held Thursday Afternoon. FROM THE HOME The Rev. J. C. Hanna, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Will Officiate. The funeral of Mrs. Julia Moses, who passed away yesterday afternoon, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home on Fourth street, the Rev. J. C. Hanna. of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Friends may call at any time after 1 6:30 o’clock this evening. in Memoriam. Mrs. Julia A. Moses was horn in Decatur, Indiana, March 16, 1843, on First street and passed away at 12:25 1 Tuesday afternoon, December 5, 1916, I at the family home on Fourth street, 1 aged 73 years, 8 months and 19 days. < She was the daughter of James C. I and Eliza Patterson, early settlers. < who came to Decatur in 1837, and < continued as residents to the time of ; their deaths. With the exception of 1 a few years her entire life has been ; spent in this city. At the age of ■. seventeen she united with the Pres- •

byterian church under the pastorate of Rev. Thomas A. Elcock, with which church she has continued to be an active member. On November 4, 1862, she was joined in marriage to William W. Moses, whose death occurred August 29, 1892. To them were born three sons and one daughter, all of whom are living; Louis C., of Houston, Texas; Annette L„ of this city; Homer P„ of Fort Wayne, and Warren W„ of Great Falls, Montana. She also leaves two brothers, George W1 Patterson, and J. C. Patterson, both of this city. Two brothers and two sisters have preceded her in death, Glen Patterson of Indianapolis, and Tiobert D. Patterson, Mrs. Nettie M. Schrock and Emily Patterson all of this city.

In the death of Mrs. Moses, Decatur loses one of her best known and loved ladies. She was a woman whose excellence in all respects was admired and appreciated; a devout Christian and an attentive and loving mother she combined all the qualities which endear one to both family and friends, her life ended like the close of a beautiful day.

FUR OPENING DATE. Gass & Meibers have announced the representative of the Yost Fur Company <£ Detroit will be at their store next Monday and Tuesday with a full line of furs and all the latest styles In coats, collars and muffs. Watch for the announcement in tomorrows paper. Furs delivered out of the trunks if you want them. o HOME ON FURLOUGH. Francis Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howard, of Tenth street, who has been in the United States navy since a year ago last August, arrived home on a twenty-live days’ furlough, coming from New York City. He joined his wife hero at the home of a sister. Mrs. Murle Laisure. Mrs. Howard was formerly Miss Ethel Bunch. Mr. Howard has two and a half years longer to serve in his term of enlistment. —o THE CHAUTAUQUA

What it Means to Community and Why Guarantee is Required by Redpaths. REPLY TO MERCHANT Makes Clear Position of the Company—lt’s Up to thw People of Decatur. “Why should a chautauqua be guaranteed, any more than 1 shou’d br guaranteed against loss in my private business? asked a merchant of Harry Dunbar, tne Rea pa th man who is here to get Decatur's final decision as to its' staying in the Redpath srystem. "Well,” said Mr. Dunbar courteously, "that is a question which we i who have spent the best years of I our lives in Chautauqua work like .o answer, for it clears up a false impression that is common. Chautauqua is very different from any other business in that it is quasi-public. In fact it is entirely public except that private capital is necessary to make it possible, as is the case with railroads, telephones, and other things which make life in this day better than in your grandfather’s. Communities actually pay bonuses in cash and lands to factories and railroads, because

they expect them to return value to them in due time. It should be remembered that Redpoth asks no donation. It does not ask cash guaranties, deposits or bonds. It projxxses to invest s2,4t>o in real cash to bring the Redpath Chautauqua to Decatur, provided the citizens, all of whom apparently want the Chautauqua, will definitely assure them that enough of them will attend to assure them two thirds or a little less of the money required to bring it here. With this assured, the balance of the cost and sometimes a profit come easily. A merchant has almost indefinite

time to sell his goods, and having a permanent and well known location, can use ingenous methods and off. r inducemets to promote sales. Chautauqua "goods" are the most perishable imaginable. Their value entirely disappears in seven consecutive days. A band concert like Creatore’s costing SBOO cash will not bring a single cent an hour after it is advertised to start, if people were not there to get the value, that value is irretrievably lost. However, the by-product of assured attendance is a phenomin.J reduction in cost to patrons, certainly not more than one fourth what it otherwise would be. This literally explains chautauqua, that there are now 4000 of them, and almost no progressive town is without one. There is no ungarranteed chautauqua in existance. "There ain't no sich an animal" as the quaint philosopher put it. There cannot be. Circuses come ungaranteed, but the comparative cost is at least ten times higher and the community value ten times lower than chautauqua. Indecent shows sometimes come ungarranteed. No other kind can come. Am I not right? The merchant added with a smile, “Old man, I believe you are." OUT OF HOSPITAL Lena Dellinger, daughter of Henry Dellinger of this city, who was recently operated upon for appendicitis at the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayue, was discharged from the hospital this morning. She will remain in Fort Wayne for a few weeks yet with a cousin.

Price, Two Cent!

WELL Preliminary Assessments on Third Street Satisfac- «. tory to the PROPERTY OWNERS Orval IlarrufT Tenders Resignation as City Engineer —Reports Approved. After the reading and approving of the minutes from the last meeting the city council, which met in regular session last evening, spent a busy hour disposing of street, sewer and sidewalk Improvements and otherwise taking care of municipal affairs. The proof of publication, giving notice to property owners to appear with, or file their remonstrances against the preliminary assessments In the Third street improvement was placed on record and objects called for. As none objected to the assessments the final resolution was passed. adopting the preliminary sheet as final.

City Engineer Harruff then tendered his resignation as such official to Mayor Christen, requesting that it be accepted and to take effect January 1, 1917. Mayor Christen accepted the resignation and stated that ha would make an appointment at the next meeting. Mr. Harruff will on January 1 take up the duties of county surveyor, therefore his resignation. Ite thanked the council for the consideration and good-will shown him during his three years of service. As property owners had signed waivars in the amount of $59.60 in the South First street improvement and $99.00 in the Foos sewer improvement. the clerk was, upon the adoption of a resolution, ordered to issue improvement bonds in the amounts of the two improvements. The engineers’ report of completion of the North Eleventh street sidewalk was filed and approved and a resolution passed accepting the improvement. His preliminary assessment roll was also tiled and accepted. The clerk was ordered to give notice to property owners that objections would be heard at the next regular meeting. The street and sewer committee, to which had been referred the remonstrance of Fred Schafer against the Vail seWer. reported that changes had been made and that the preliminary assessment be adopted as final. Upon the passing of a resolution the clerk was ordered to turn the assessments over to the city

treasurer for collection. The communication from property owners along Marshall street, concerning the hauling of coal over the highway was referred to the street and sewer committee. The street and sewer committee reported as having entered into a contract with John Wagoner for the construction of the Dave Wagoner sewer. They also awarded to the contract for the improvement of the Schug alle.v to Michael Miller. The matter of the Catherine Eiting road coming into the city was postponed until the next meeting. The city clerk was authorized to advertise for bids for the installation of a condenser at the city light and power plant, the same to be installed witli the new unit. The finance committee then allowed the following hills and the meeting adjourned: A. C. Foos pay roll SIBB.OO General Electric Co 2.16 Smith, Yager & Falk 16.05 Bass Foundry & Machine Co.. 91,73 Citizens’ 'Phone Co 3.60 M. J. Mylott pay roll 157.50 Holland, St. Louis Sugar Co.. 630.12 Shoal Creek Coal Co 154.25 L. L. Baumgartner 12.00 Orval Harruff 37.50 Police pay roll 90.00 William Schamerloh 2.00 Citizens’ ’Phone Co 6.75 Street. Commissioners' pay roll 74.00 Isaac Chronister 32.50 Krick-Tyndall Co 16.31 Wells-Fargo Co 1.43 Tlios. H. BaltzeP 15000 City Firemen 62.50 John Schultz ... 60 48 Standard Oil Co 27.15 T. St. L. and W. R. R. Co 275.16 Crandall Packing Co 16.63 Thompson Meter Co 12.42 Pittsburg Meter Co 8.09 Natl. Meter Co 67.00 Water works pay roll 51.85 Greenville Gravel Co 32.04 Volunteer, Firemen 9.00 ’ (Continued on Phga xj ‘