Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1916 — Page 1

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BUZEW__HLLEN Germans in Victrious Dash Through Roumania Take Another Town. BECAUSE VICTORIOUS Kaiser Wilhelm Tells the Troops He is Willing to Make Peace. (United Press Service) London, Dec. 15--(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Germans have cap tured Buzew in the continuation of their Roumanian campaign, it was announced today. Petrograd admitted the retirement of the Russo-Roumanian army in the face of a German drive. Bitew is a city of nearly 25,000 am! an important railroad center. Official statements from Petrograd recently have indicated that it was the plan to retreat to the Buzew line and there mak ea stand. The river runs just north of the town of that name. (By Carl W. Ackermann) Berlin. Dec. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany expressed a willingness to enter peace negotia tions because she is now fully victorious, Kaiser Wilhelm told German troops at Alsace In an address. "We proposed to mediate to the enemy,” the Kaiser said. “The outcome is unknown but if the war continues the blame lies with the enemy.” The emperor's statement came after he had praised the loyalty of Alsace. Ijondin. Dec. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Acceeding to the request of the United States the allies have consented to grant Couht Tarnowski the newly appointed Austrian Hungarian ambassador to Washington, safe conduct to America. Tarnowiski was appointed ambassador to succeed the Count Dumba who was recalled. London. Dev. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Greece has accepted the allied ultimatum, according to a dispatch received from Athens today. Following a meeting of the cabinet it was indicated that the terms of the] allies would be met. The terms of the allies ultimatum have never been made known. The original demands on Greece were for surrender of her arms, control of the telegraph and postal systems by allied officials and guarantees of Greeces neutrality. STOCK-MARKET’S SLUMP. (United Press Service) Chicago, 111., Dec. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Grain took a big tumble today when mews that Germany is willing to consider propositions for the limitation of armament frightened speculators into turning loose heavy holdings. Wheat fell heavily, losing eleven cents, shortly after trading began in a tumultui ous pit. Before non the market recovered a little of its loss. The pit lias not seen such a bedlam in months as broke at the opening of the exchange today.

New York. N. Y, Dee. 15-(Special 'to Daily Democrat)—The fourth day I of paicky dumping of stocks on the i stock exchange, started Tuesday by r I Germane’s peace propositions, saw 0 •new low levels today. United States f steel, which has felt the force of the ~ E pounding, hour after hour. sin<e tn ~ [ initial upset, shows a loss of t | share from the high record recently ( established. ; i — RYsuMES~rrs probe. (United Press (CtnecIndianapolis. Ind., Dec. ■ I | ial to Daily Democrat) -The gi«n jury investigating Indiana election frauds resumed its probe into Lake I county affairs today. Thirty- ve wi I [ nesees from Lake county we ! hand and many were exammed. dmi illg the morning. Officials in charge of the probe indicated today that no indictments would be returned until after January 1 as it is expected he Jury will recess next week over the I ion county probe has been completed. CARD OF THANKS. W e wish to the friends and „ neighbors who assisted u, in the sick ness and death of our dea. J wish especially to thank Miss Vmlet | Potts who gave the floral offering, j MH kND MRS. M. U STAND.FOI®

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editor found guilty (United Press Service) < incinnati, Ohio.. De<, 15 ’(Special to Daily Democrat)--The United States court of appeals today upheld I the decision which held the Toledo News-Bee and its editor guilly of eo itempt of court in conection with articles involving Judge Killits. Judge Killlts held the publishing company in contempt of court as a fesult of articles published in conection with an injunction to prevent enforcement of a three cent ear-fare ordinance. SANTA CLAUS LETTERS. One Santa Claus letter has been received at the postoffice. This will be turned over to any charitable organization that wishes to call for it. EAT MORE FISH — Dr. H. E. Barnard Advocates Broader Use of Fish and Peanuts. FOOD VALUE GREATER In Meat Than Any Other Food for Man—Easiest Assimilated.

(By H. E. Barnard.) Pure Food and drug commissioner for Indiana. Written for the United Press. Indianapolis, Dec. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Meat is a real food for man. It contains its nutriments in an early assimilated form, and In such quantities that it is not necessary to eat a large amount of coarse food to be sufficiently nourished. We probably eat too much meat, however. We certainly spend more money for meat than we should. If we want to save on our meat bills, we can cut down our meat diet without noticing it by substituting other articles rich in protein and at less cost. The housewife who may wish to serve other food in the place of meat dishes, has many materials at her lisposal. The most common substitutes are fish, milk; dried beans, peas, and cheese. We do not eat enough fish. Probably this fault is not our own but that of the fish dealer, who has not learned to take care of fish so that it is always fresh and satisfactory. When the meat dealer does, fish will b<* more appreciated than now. When good fish is obtainable, however, it should be used more frequently than now. If every other day were fish day and we did not have to wait for Friday for fish, we would be just as well fed and more cheaply. The peanut should also be added to the list of meat substitutes. It is common food in the south and is be-, ing used morel and more in the north. When peas and beans are served, since they are lacking in fat, they should be accompanied by such fat as salt pork, bacon or butter. A nint of dried peas and a half a pound of pork contains as much protein as a pound and a half of meat. It is also rich in starch and fat and is there-, fore a more nearly blanaced food.

. * tried to escape. (United Press Service) . Muncie. Ind.. Dec. 15— (Special to Daily Democrat)-Harry Barnett one of tw-elve prisoners being taken from Ft. Wayne to the Indiana state farm . attempted to escape by diving through a car window when the train entered the local yards. He was captured after a long chase. The prisoners were in charge of three special offices. Barnett suffered minor injuries from the fall. - FOR"GOVERN« ENT OWNERSHIP. (United Press Ser I V ce p,. ank p Evansville. Ind.. Dec. 15-FranK Walsh will ask this session of conX to take over the railroads for operation by the government if the railroads do not enforce the eigh - hour law when it goes into effect, he told the central states’ committee on railroads and water transportation here this afternoon. " SPECIAL C. E. NOTICE There will be a special Christian Endeavor service Sunday even ng from seven to eight o clock at United Brethren church, this tak ng the nlace of the regular preaching hour Ben Hoagland will be leader Dan Erwin will give a talk and the will be special music.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, December 15, 1916.

COUNTY MEETING I > Os Knights of Pythias Held at Geneva Last Evening —Good Time. ■ THE SECOND RANK Conferred on Ray Lybarger—County President D. B. Erwin Presided. — County Knights of Pythias Presi ! | dent D. B. Erwin presided at the meeting held at Geneva last evening, when the second rank work was given Ray Lybarger of that town. Decatur, Geneva and Berne lodges were represented, although the attendance was not ns large as it would have had not the frosty weather come. The district deputy, William Simons, of Bluffton, was a distinguished visitor, and took part in the program * given during the banquet that closed ' the meeting. Speeches were also given by C. A. Gottschalk, Berne; C. B. * Fink, Geneva; S. W. Hale, Geneva, D. B. Erwin and others. The banquet a substantial supper was in charge of Dr. Ferris. The annual county meeting will be held in Decatur, at some time during

neiu in ciecaiur, at some time duringJanuary and February, and committees in charge of that were appointed at this time. They are: i General Committee—Harvey Ineichen, Geneva; I. G. Kerr, Berne; Joe Hunter, Decatur, these being grand chancellors of the three lodges. Program—C. A. Gottschalk, Berne; ■ H. Mattax, Geneva, Fred Heucher, De- > catur. 1 Nomination of Officers —Frank Car,l roll, Decatur; F. M. Cottrell, Berne; • George. W. Schafer, Geneva. f Dr. Burgener, Fred Hancher, Frank e Carroll and D. B. Erwin, from the De t catur lodge attended. MISS PATTON’S CLASS. > Miss Effie Patton’s Sunday school t class will meet Saturday afternoon - at 2 o'clock in the M. E. church. Let 5 every member be there. I 0 PEACE SUBJECT Washington Officials Will I Determine United States Status IN THE PEACE PLANS At Cabinet Meeting This Afternoon —Will Probably Mark Time. (United Press Service) (By Robert J. Bender.) Washington, Dec. 15, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The whole subject of peace and the part America can take, if any, will undoubtedly be threshed out in this afternoon’s cabinet session. Confidential information from the American Berlin Embassy will be presented and other data giving versions of foreign attitudes toward peace. . German official hints here pointed . to a willingness to talk of at least a partial disarmanment and likewise a willingness for the introduction of a world guarantee of peace. Petrograd statements that Germany is deluding her own people trying to pass the responsibility for continuance of the war elsewhere is regarded as a generally allied view point. For nearly two hours President WilIson and Secretary of Slate lamsing considered the quesetion of supple-, menting the forwarding of the German peace proposals to allied capitals, ] with some suggestions from this gov- f eminent. At the conclusion of the f conference neither the president nor j Secretary Lansing would throw any light upon what, if any, decision, nad t ] been reached. I -O- — H VIEWERS REPORT In the Wells circuit court today the 1 viewers in the Daniel Shoemaker/ drian. between Hartford township this i county and Nottingham township in Wells county reported that the esti- , mated cost was *15,627 the tile tor t which cost *3033.20.

WILL SAVE SUB. (TThitM PrnRR S#*rvlc«) Eureka, Cuy., Ih*r. jf> (Special to| Daily Democrat)—Plans to drag tlei submarine H-3 out of the • breakers ! : where she has been stranded for I twenty four hours were made today, I following the rescue of the crew. Mar I ine men believe the submarine can be ! saved with but little damage. o i EXPERT BUTTER AUTHORITY. Professor Bucka, bacteriologist, and tine of the beat Known authorities in the world, was the guest of W. A I j Klepper yesterday. Mr. Buska has spent much time at» reasearch work \ | Ih Europe and his suggestions were' I of great value to The Martin-Klepper j ! company. HOOSIERBRIEFS , Chiropractors to Meet at Fort Wayne Sunday i Afternoon. 1' ‘ COST OF PUNCTURES , Causes Messengers to Com--1 plain—Four Days’ Mar- ? ried Life Enough.

— (United Press Service) Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 15 —(Spec-, i ial to Daily Democrat) —The Fort Wayne district meeting of the India ana Chiropractirs’ association will be I held Sunday afternoon. ; i Terre Haute—High cost of punc- . tures caused two messenger boys to complain to the street commissioners . about glass and tacks found in the . street. Michigan City—Troubles of the k | married life of four days’ duration will be aired in the divorce court here when the case of Mary Millie against Sam Millie comes up for trial. The complaint says the husband broke up ,1 the furniture and beat his wife. II Hartford City—Roller skating, gain--1 ing in popularity here, will hold full sway on the high school gymnasium , during the evenings, according to a decree by the school board. LIQUOR BARRED. — (United Press Service) Washington, Dec. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With senate an_, house dry leaders predicting congress , will act favorably on a national pro- • hi Ip don bill, perhaps this session, the i house postoffice committee today struck a blow at. the liquor interests| when it voted by one majority to prohibit the use of mails for dissimulation of intoxicating liquor advertising. . 0 G. A. R. NOTICE. The regular meeting of the G. A. Il will be tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 'oclock at the hall. This will be the.

last meeting of the year and arrangements will be made for the installation of officers the first meeting in January. Every member is urged to attend. _ -o— COMING WEDDING Nuptials of Marion Large, G. R. & L Clerk, of Fort Wayne, and MISS MARY WINANS Will Take Place December 23 —Mr. Large Visits Here Today. Marion a clerk for the Grand Rapids & Indiana railway Company j at Fort Wayne, arrived this afternoon for a few hours' visit with his finance,: Miss Mary Winans. Their wedding will take place Sat-i urday, December 23, in Fort Wayne and they will reside on East Jefferson street, that city. Miss Winans, who is a daughter of ( Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winans of this city, is a trained nurse, being a gnul-| uate of a Fort Wayne training school > for nurses. She is a young lady of| the best qualities, and all her friends extend to her in advance, their good wishes for a very happy life. |

ROAD SUPERVISOR Every Road District in the County and State Will Select Supervisors. IT IS IMPORTANT And Usual Amount of Interest is Being Manifested in Most Districts. Road supervisors are to be elected in each road district of this as well as every other county in Indiana to--1 morrow afternoon and the usual int »r---est is being manifested. Tlie trustee in each of the townships has tlie matter in charge and < will serve as inspector in each of their ; respective districts and have the npI pointment of two clerks — one a Deni ocrat and the other a Republican. The law in reference to the election j i cf road supervisors, lias been changed i within the past year or so, and provides for the election to be held separately from that of the general election in November, in order tliat the naming of persons for the office will be left entirely to the voters concerned.

The members of the election board are to serve without pay and in the event there are not enough volunteers for the work the inspector is empo v- ' ered to draft persons to serve. The ! office of road supervisor is one of <lie smallest in importance in the county in a general way, although the man ‘ who occupies the office is of much coni cent to the rural taxpayers. The qif--1 ference between a road supervisor and a township assistant highway superintendent is that the supervisor's du- > ties are to look after the maintenance ! of the unimproved roads, while the s assistant road superintendent is ap t pointed by the county superintend am 3 of roads and his duties are to loot > after the maintenance of the improved highways that have been turned over ; by the township to the county tor maintenance under the three mile gravel road law. FORO JURNS UP Dr. Campbell’s Stolen Ford i Recovered at Montpelier Was Deserted BY THE BURGLARS Who Blew Safes at Geneva —Marshal Burris Recognized Machine. i

'I “You may steal, you may crash, you may shatter a Ford, if you will." ' but it comes out the winner everytime. This is the story of a “Ford that turned up.” But it did not turn I i turtle. It crawfiisjted straight back to Geneva again, and into the lucky arms of its owner. Dr. Campbell, from ■ whom it was stolen Tuesday morning early, when the burglars who blew ■ and robbed a couple of sates and a grocery store at Geneva, got in and : rode away with their spoils. Getting wind of a machine that had left town for the west, early that morning, Marshal Burris got busy and followed the trail. He lost it about six miles out of Montpelier, but folI lowed clues and in passing through Montpelier Marshal Burris noticed an I automobile standing in front of a I church. A peculiar thing about it was that there were no numbers on it. He got i out, having a “hunch" that it might ibe the machine for which he was 1 looking. In the back he found Dr. ' Campbell’s professional instruments. | medicine case, and other things, show : ing plainly that it was the missing I machine. The radiator was blanketed and | I was still warm, showing that the machine had been abandoned only a short time. This was about nine o’clock in the morning. From pointI ers gained, he learned that It had j been left there by two men, who were | later found to have gotten out of town a short time before the auto was I found. It developed that they had eaton breakfast at the same restauri ant in Montpelier, but. during that [time held no communication wtih

each other, passing off for total I strangers. One carried a shot gun and the other a suit ease, probably j containing the stolen spoils. The breakfast was a trailer of an j earlier lunch they had In the gro eery at Geneva that was robbed, indications being that they had partak en of oranges, apples, minced ham and other delicacies in stock there. — o JOYRIDER KILLED (United PreHR Service) Shelbyville, Ind., Dec. 15- (Special to Daily Democrat) Alfred Clouse, 24 ] was killed in an automobile accident [near here early today while returniig from taking a girl home from a dan -e. 1 Several others who were in the ma chine escaped serious injury. THECOURT NEWS Case in Which .Judge Smith Was Special .Judge in Bluffton Ended. i, AGREEMENT REACHED By Parties—Gross Real Estate Ordered Sold—Mar--1 i • nage License.

Special Judge 1). E. Smith and a jury in the Wells circuit court heard the case of The New Haven State Bank against Ray Ditzler of Huntington, yesterday. The case came to an abrupt end, however, shortly aft“r noon, when parties to the suit reach ed an agreement, by which Ditzler agreed to pay the face of the notes, a I total of $1,250. He also paid the costs and the case was dismissed. At the last term of court a jury here award, d e the Geneva bank SBOO, the amount of R their demand, in a similar suit against } Ditzler. The jury disagreed in a thi-c |( suit of like nature, at Huntington ri cently. ’’ Tn the matter of the petition of Har r vey L. Sipe et al., for drain, withr drawal in writing and dismissal from e remonstrance by Marltach et al. was noted. | In the estate of John P. Baker re ' port of Inheritance tax appraiser was filed and January 18 the date set for the hearing. Notice was ordered to interested parties. In the estate of Anna M. Cross, the real estate was ordered sold, as pe ! titioned for, without notice, subject to school fund mortgage. Bond was fixed at S9OO. This was filed and approved. COURT A marriage license was issued this, afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to Marion B. Large, paint foreman of Fort Wayne, born February 13. 1890, son of H. M. Large, to wed Mary Elizabeth Winans, a trained nurse, born January 21. 1891, daughter of J. Franw Winans, this city.

In the Gross-Baker partition case, the interest of Joseph Baker in dollars, was fixed. This was ordered paid to the commissioner, and the remainder of the one-eleventh interest was ordered paid to the guardian of, the minor children of Joseph Baker. Hunters’ licenses were taken out by ! Otto Heller and O. H. Odell. o MISTAKES REVIVAL MEETING FOR SALOON (United Press Service) Laporte, Ind., Dec. 15 —(Special (o' Daily Democrat) Mike Notski, is serving a ninety day sentence at the penal farm as a result of mistaking a revival meeting being conducted Uy the Disciples of Christ for a saloon. The place where the meeting was held, was formerly occupied by a sa j loon by Mike who forgot it had moved away. He broke into the revival and offered to buy a drink for everyone in the house. CARD OF*"THANKS. We wish to thank the neighbors and friends, both at Fort Wayne and I Decatur, for their kind assistance and i floral offerings during the sad hour of, the death of our son and brother.' Hobart Dean. i MR. AND MRS. J. DEAN AND FAM-! ILY. —o -...i REMAINS ABOUT THE SAME. The condition of Judge D. D. Heller remains about the same today. He is believed to be improving slowly and there are hopes that he may j | win in the battle he is making.

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PRO VED_ FATAL C. C. Wilder Passed Away Early This Morning at Lutheran Hospital IN FORT WAYNE 11l Short Time—Fifty-five Years Old—Native of Root Township. Chauncy C. Wilder, of Monmouth, aged fifty-five years, for twenty-six years In business in this city, passed away this morning at 5:30 o’clock at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, where he was taken yesterday morning at eight o'clock, undergoing an operation a few hours later for the removal of the gall bladder and gall stones. Mr. Wilder, who was an unusually strong and robust-looking man, became ill only last Sunday, with what at the time was supposed to be an attack of acute indigestion. He suffered most severely at times, and yesterday morning, when efforts failed to relieve bint, lie was taken to the hospital for examination. An operation was decided upon and it was found that the gall bladder was in a gangrene condition. This was removed, together .with eight gall stones. The seriousness of his condition be- ' came apparent at once, however, and 1 very little hope was extended for his ’ recovery, from that time. p The news of his death, however, l ' comes very unexpectedly to his ma.iy ’* friends, as he had been at his post '• as manager of the West Monroe street ■' meat market, up until last Saturday night, when he seemed to he in bis usual good health. He was partidlr larly well liked for his jovial disposition, and his friends were innumerable n Mr. Wilder was the youngest son of s Edwin and Mary Barkley Wilder. He was bom on the Wilder farm, known as “The North Place” in Root township, January 5. 1861, and had he lived until next January filth, would have been fifty-six years of age. Except for a short residence in his youth in Port Wayne; three years in the U. S. standing army in the west, and a short residence in this city, ho lias made his home in Monmouth, purchasing and making as liis home, the old Wilder homestead, at Monmouth. He is survived by the wife, who was formerly Miss Winnie Watts, a daughter, of the late Rev. Watts, and six daughters. They are: Annice, wife of George Simmers, tills city; Harriet, wife of Fred Nye. Monmouth; Bessie, Myrtle. Jessie Doris and Edwinna. Mr. Wilder is the last of a family of three, two sisters, Ellen, wife of I*. V. Steele, and Harriet, wife of Jacob J. Magley. having preceded him in death. Mr. Wilder was engaged in the butcher business in this city for tl.e last twenty-six years, having been •« business for himself for many years, and later being a stockholder in the Hoosier Packing Company, being tlie manager of one of the shops owned by this company. The body was brought to the homo in Monmouth at noon today. Funeral services will be held from tlie home at ten o'clock Monday morning. The Rev. Shank, of Hoagland, pastor of the Concord English Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a member, will officiate. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. o———————— GIVE DEGREE WORK Members of the Odd Fellow En- - campment will tonight, at a regular i meeting of the lodge, confer the seci ond and third degrees on a class of 1 candidates. This is the last regular meeting of the year and the business for Jhe year I will be closed at this time. Every member is urged to be there. o TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY (United Press Service) Columbus. Ind.. Dec. 15—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Another set of twins has been added to the family of , Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace, cf Grammer —making a total of fourteen children in the family. Mrs. Walla'« lis only 31 years old. Twins were j born to her once previously.