Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 299.

NEED MILLIONS General Hugh L. Scott Believes Nation Needs a Much Larger Army TO AVOID ATTACK Million and a Half Should he Extreme Minimum, Say Army Men.

(United Press Service) Washington, D. <:., r )e c. 18—(Speclai to Daily Democrat) —General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, today voiced the army men’s verdict of the system of national defense now in use in this country in testifying before the sub committee of the Chamberlain senate military committee. He declared that where it was once believed that five hundred thousand men available at the outset of hosili ties in which mis country engaged would be sufficient as a starter, staff officials now agreed that the force should not be less than one million, five hundred thousand. Another million, five hundred thousand should be available within ninety days, he declared. The increase. Scott stated, was partly due to the fact that England has increased its army from a small force to a strength equal to that of the other European powers. He emphasized that the navy of England controls the seas and that its merchant marine is able to transport without delay one million soldiers with all equipment.

(By Robert J. Bender) Washington, Dec. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —United States officials today are convinced that there can be no formal discussion of peace until Germany and Austria avow ttelr willingness to restore Belgium and Sergia and untill nations are ready to disarm. Other convictions of this government on peace developments, it was learned today, are: It is believed Germany offered peace because her people were bcoming restive. It is believed the people of all countries want jteace so long as there is no sacrifice of the principles foi which the fighting has been going on There can lie no peace without some plans for alliance of nations to prevent future wars.

No reasons are seen why Lloyd George when he addresses commons should fail to outline the general peace terms of the allies. London, Dec. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —American ambassador Page today delivered the German peace note to the British foreign office. Ambassador Page fulfilled his mission without making any comment on the note. ■ f -** ~r i 1 Rome, Dec. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The central powers have urged the pope and the United States of America to back up their peace proposals according to a report in circulation here today. London, Dec. 18— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Food control went into effect throughout England today. Regulations curtailing meals which became effective were met by the British people with good humor. London, Dec. 18—(Special to Daily Daily Democrat)—Retreat of the Rus so-Roumanian forces to Braila and attacks on the returning columns were reported in the Berlin official statement today. The Petrograd warmflee announced a nadvance in the < at pathians.

funeral this morning Rev. Shank, of Hoagland, pastor of the Concord Lutheran church of Root township, conducted the funeral services this morning for Chauncey Wilder, at the family home at Mor • mouth. Music was provided by a quartet, comprising, Mrs. Henry Banman, Miss Helen Fonner, Messrs..cal Kunkel and John Houk and pall bearers were selected from his feßov workmen—Messrs. Dal Hower John Baker, Albert Mutchler, Jacob Mey ers, John Scheumann and Simeo Hain. Burial took place in the Dec tur Cemetery. Mr. Wilder sde curred last Friday morning, folio* Inga five day’s illness of gall stoner and tin operation for the same.

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found DEAD in bed. I Mm. C. 11. Hammen and daughters, and Huth, motored to Van Wert yesterday, where they attended the funera! of Frank Rowland, a well known citizen of that place, and a « of Mr. Hammell. Mr. Rowland visited with the C. R. Hammeß famUy on Wednesday evening and upon returning to Van Wert called on one of the business houses. He then returned to his home and from that "me on friends had not seen or heard irom him. His absence was a mystery and caused worry among his friends, so they decided to invest!Rate. Entering his home Saturday they found him dead in bed. death occurring evidently Wednesday even ing. He seined in excellent health when he left this city just a few hours before. It is thought that death resulted from heart trouble, he being a long sufferer from that affliction.

M*Nr_WILL GO Decatur Knights of Columbus Will Attend District Meeting and Reception ON TUESDAY EVENING In Fort Wayne—Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty Will be There. The Decatur Knights of Columbus will make'final arrangements this ev-

ening preparatory to the attending of the district meeting and reception to Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty, of Philadelphia, and his party in Fort Wayne Tuesday evening. A special car on the Fort Wayne and Decatur interurban will more than likely be chartered and quite a number of local knights are planning on going. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette has the following to say: "Stephen A. Callahan. grand knight of Fort Wayne council, No. 451, Knights of Columbus, and deputy of the first Indiana district, has completed arrangements for the Fort Wayne district meeting to be held in this city Tuesday night. Supreme and state officers of the Knights of Columbus are scheduled as honor guests at the informal dinner to be given at 6 o’clock at the Anthony hotel Tuesday evening aud will be heard at the district meeting at 8 o'clock al the K. C. hall. "Besides the gathering of members of the local council the number will be augmented by a delegation of approximately two hundred from Garrett, Decatur, Huntington and Hartford City councils. "Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia: Supreme Director William F. Fox of Indianapolis, on Pago S)

STILL _TMILING Detectives Join in Hunt for Yeggmen Who Cleaned Up in Geneva. ONE SAFE INSURED And the Company Sent a Number of Operatives to Get On the Trail. Several detectives are joining in the extended search for the burglars who committed a wholesale raid on the town of Geneva last Monday. The party of three men blew the safe at the Geneva Milling and Grain company mills and secured $8(1, and secured SSO after blowing the safe in Wells Brothers furniture store. They went to the G. W. Cooper grocery and robbed the safe of sl2. In the grocery they remained to eat crackers, herring <h.y • "" automobile belonging to Dr. J. MCampbell and drove to Montpelier. Where the trio went from Mont pelier is the question. Represen ative of the Monroe Fitch & Son s insurance agency, of Ft. Wayne* was n Geneva on Thursday aud paid loss incurred by the milling company, due to the robbery. Sleuth.i from severs insurance companies, who lose by the robbery, have joined in the hunt for the burglars.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, December 18, 1916.

JOHN HAWK DEAD John Hawk, Well Known Farmer, Died at Seven Saturday Night. THE FUNERAL TODAY Spent Almost His Entire Life Within Confines of I This County. Emanuel Hawk, SI years old. for many years a resident of this county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Chronister, west Monroe street, at seven oclock Saturday evening, after a long illness from comi 'lcations.

He was a farmer by vocation and is well and creditably known by hundreds of Adams county people. I « He is survived by the wife, Sarah and the following children: Mrs. Alice Chronister. Decatur. Mrs. John Coil, Fort Wayne; Mrs. William Coil, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Emma Guise Culver, 1 ; Mrs. John Dailey, Sherwood. Ohio; and F. F. Hawk of Chicago Junction. Indiana. Th tire are twenty-seven grand children. Mr. Hawk was boin September 30. 1835 and was the son of John and Rebecca Hawk of Pennsylvania. Funeral services were held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alice Chronister this afternoon at two-thlr-ty o’clock, Rev. Rogers of the Baptist church officiating, assisted by the Rev. E. A. Bunner of Spiceland. The grandsons aete das pallbearers. lnI terment was in the Decatur cemetery.

HAVE BABY BOY. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Hawkins of south of the city are the happy parents of a fine baby boy which m,.te hfs arrival at their home on Friday. The babe weighed nine and one fourth pounds. This is the second child.

DATE ANNOUNCED Wedding of Miss Ruby Parrish and Mr. Richard L. Longshore WILL BE DECEMBER 23 Announcement Made at a Party Given by Brideelect Saturday. The wedding of Miss Ruby Parrish elder daughter of Mrs. Mary Parrish, < of Tenth street, and Mr. Richard 1 Longshore, will be solemnized Satur- 1 day. December 23. The secret was first told to a cir- 1 cle of Tri Kappa sorority girls and a I few other friends at a sewing party I and luncheon Saturday afternoon, the ■> pulling of pink satin ribbons leading * to dainty pink bells, revealing the secret in a pleasing way.

After sewing the luncheon hour came at six o’clock. The long dining room table with three smaller tables accommodated the guests. Centerpieces of pink and white roses were pretty, suggesting the color scheme. At each cover were suspended the pink bells being worn as favors during the luncheon. On one side was a staff of music from Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, and pulling the ribbons, the other side turned to reveal the names and the date of the wedding. Place cards were appropriately decorated and at each corner, was set a small pink, lighted taper. Taller candles with pink hoods lighted the ends of the table. Assisting in the servbig of the luncheon, were Miss Parrish s mother, Mrs. Mary Parrish, Miss Ruth Parrish, Mrs, Charles Elzey and Mrs. R. C. Parrish. Miss Parrish is one of the successful and excellent young teachers of the county, taking up that profession following her graduation from the catur high school. Mr. longshore Who resides near Ossian, has served a9 » civil engineer for Surveyor Phil Macklin for several years, and has been appointed deputy surveyor by Orval Harruff, who takes his office as

surveyor the first of the year. The wedding will tuke place at the, home of the bride’s mother, M.-s. Mary Parrish. They will live on Fifth street. Guests at the party Saturday, be-1 sides the Tri Kappa girls, were Mrs. 1 R. C. Parrish. Miss Della Sellemeyer I and Mrs. Fred Fullenkainp. HARDISON LOST FARM-HOUSE Geneva. In«k. Dee. 18- The large old fashioned residence on the Archie Hardison farm, a mile south of here was totally destroyed by fire between nine and ten o'clock Saturday night. William Chrismas and family occupied the house were away at the time and the cause of the conflagaralion is unknown. When discovered it w: s too late to save any of the contents except two rocking chairs and a piecej of carpet. Mr. Hardisons loss is about SI,OOO while that of Mr. Chrismas is estimated at $350.

QUARRY IS CLOSED <• Julius Haugk Closed North End Quarry Permanently Last Week. SHIPPED EQUIPMENT To New Quarry Near Indianapolis—Robert Haugk to Superintend.

Stone quarry work in this city . came to an abrupt end with the coni- - ing of the very cold weather, and 'I within a week or so the Haugk quar--1 I ry in the north part of the city will be dismantled and the valuable parts of the machinery and equipment sent to the new quarry near Indianapolis.

■ The hole here will be abandoned. This ends an industry which has flourished in Decatur since its beginning. The steam shovel, engine, tracks, ties, rails, drill and other equipment will be loaded during the week.

I Robert Haugk will go to Indianapo-1 lis where he will superintend tiie opening of the new quarry. The new quarry offers much better opportunities than did the one here, aud besides tile local quarry had but a year or two stone in sight, witli no, prosjiecte of obtaining more ground. o MORE SEALS SALES

Additional sales of Red Cross seals were reported this morning by the committee in charge as follows: Betty Boyers $1 Martin Hoffman $1 Morris Butler $1 Smith & Bell $2.50 Rebekah lodge $1 Mrs. J. P. Haefling $1 Dr. Archbold $1; Knapp Hdw. Co $1 Clayson Carroll 11l D. F. Leonard SI Pat Parrish SI John Schug H Nellie Barkley $1 Lydia Bieneke 811 Nola Bryan $1 j Adams Co. Lumber Co $ 1 Sold by girls at postofflee $2.13

PRESIDENT CELEBRATES (United Press Service) Washington, Dec. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—President and Mrs. Wilson will celebrate their first wedding anniversary today. They went out for an early round of golf in spite of below freezing temperature. There will be a family dinner at the white house tonight after which the president and Mrs. Wilson will entertain at the theater.

SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Dec. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Guy C. Hanna, superintendent of the Indiana boys school at Plainfield today handed his resignation to Governor Ralston. Ho will leave on January 7th. His successor will be apifointed by the board of control of (lie school. Hanna has served for six years. FAMILY DIE IN FIRE (United Press Service) Chyenne, Wyo., Dec. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Roy A. White his wife and three sons were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the Inter Ocean Hotel here early toduy. A fourth son of White’s is still missing and his body is no doubt in the ruins.

GIVES FIREWNTS State Fire Marshal Issues Annual Warning to Prevent Fires. OBSERVE THE RULES I And Save Your Home from a Probable Disastrous Fire. Indianapolis, Dec. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat ♦►—Christmas celebrations in Indiana during the last two years have not been marred by dis-

asterous fires, although each year sev- , eral Mazes were caused by Christmas tree decorations,, in 1914, there were thirteen such fires and last year, four teen. State Fire Marshall W. E. Longley, in emphasizing the necessity for being careful during the holiday season, today gave the following “dont's to ' the United Press. Don't decorate your Christmas tree with paper, cotton, or any inflamma- ; file material. Use metallic tinsel .>r other such material. Don’t allow the children to light the candles or relight them. ' I Don’t use temitorary electric wiring ion your tree. Unless the wiring is put in by an electrician and all changes made by him, it is never safe.

Don’t place decorations near gas jets or lamps. Don’t have the tree placed so unite-' curely that the children can tip it over. Don’t use cotton to represent sno-v. If you must have snow, make it asbestos fibre. Don’t smoke in stores or in other I public places during the holiday sea-

i son. Decorations are easily set fire. I Don’t leave matches where the ' children can experiment with them during the holiday season Candles are meant to be lighted and if children can get matches, they will try to light them. MRS. MARTZ DHI) Mrs. Matilda Martz, Aged Salem Resident, Died at Nine Last Night. t

FUNERAL TUESDAY i . From Salem Church at Two O’clock—Burial in the Tricker Cemetery. The death of Mrs. Matilda Martz of near Salem, last night, came as a decided shock to her many friends throughout the entire county. Mrs. Martz was one of the oldest residents of that section of the county in which she lived.

Mrs. Matilda Marz was born March ■ 16, 1830, and died December 17, 1916. being eighty-six years, 9 months and ! one day old. She was born in Brown | county. Ohio. She was the daughter of Ephraim and Elizabeth Jacobs and with her parents settled in Blue Creek township. Adams county, Indiana, in 1838, where she continued to reside until she was married to Philip Martz Jon January 29, 1860. To this union were born five children, one son and ; four daughters, all of whom preceded i her in death. They went to housekeeping on a farm in Mercer county, Ohio, when they lived until about twenty-four years ago, when they moved to near Salem, in Adams county, Indiana, where her death occurred. The husband died on November 15, 1906. She died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Davis, with whom she had lived for over eight years. Mrs. Davis being her niece. She leaves one sister, Mrs. Zoa Clouson, of Salem, Ind., and several distant relatives and many friends. The funeral will be held at the Salem church on Tuesday at 2 o’clock, sun time,' and burial will be made in the Tricer cemetery. When a young woman she united with the Baptist church. After going to Ohio, there not being any Baptist church in her community, she united with the United Brethren church, and when she returned to Indiana she cast her lot with the Methodist church of Salem, where she remained a member until called away.

COWAN FACES TRIAL TUESDA* Kit (’. Cowan, former postmaster of Hobo, Ind., will fine trial In the Fed eral Court Tuesday morning on :■ charge in an indictment of embezzle ment of government funds. Cowan was arraigned two weeks ago and entered a plea of not guilty. Since that time he has been held in the Marion County Jail in default of bond. Cow an relinquished his position as postmaster several months ago, shortly after his general store, which he operated in conjunction with the postoffice, burned, destroying the recoi ls of the postoffice. He then, removed to Lima. O„ where he was arrested less than a month ago on a capias from the Federal Court of the District of Indiana. —Indianapolis Star. n

THE COURT NEWS Charles McDermott Placed on Trial Today on a Serious Charge. EXECUTRIX IS NAMED Byrd and Wegmiller Plead Guilty to Keeping Gaming Devices.

Charles McDermott who worked in ( this county as a farm hand for a year or so, was placed on trial this morning, 1 charged with rape. He was indicted 1 by the last grand jury and was arrested by Sheriff Ed Green who located him at Springfield, Ohio early in November. McDermott was w>,-k---ing for George Urick last June nt which time the crime was committed; it is alleged on Urick’s fourteen year

old daughter who will soon become a mother. The case is a very sad one and the mother, father and daughter showed signs of mental suffering as they sat in court today. J. C. Morin is assisting Prosecutor Fruchte for the state and L. C. DeVoss is representing the defendant. Two hours I was required in securing the Jury and the hearing of evidence began at eleven o'clock. Trustee E. W. France of St. Mary's township reported the supervisor cle ctioii to the auditor today, the returns showing that James R. Boyd was elec i ted with 22 votes while Dick Welker 1

received 9 and Win Weimer 8. Clayton Byrd and Mel Wegmiller. charged with keeping gaming devices in the business places at Geneva were | brought into court this morning and ■ plead guilty. The machines are said to belong to a man named Jennings (Continued on Fags 2 ) ICE HARVEST ON Conter Ice Cream Company Begins the Annual Ice Harvest Today. TWENTY-FIVE MEN Started Filling the Two Big Houses at Steele’s Park —lce Seven Inches. The ice harvest for use of Decatur during the coming summer was begun early this morning when a force of men, about twenty-five in number, began filling the big houses at Steele’s park. The work is being done by the Conter Ice (Team company, who have leased the ice houses at the park for a term of years. The filling of the houses at the ice cream companys plant in the southeastern portion of the city will be later, when the river ice is of better quality. The Martin-Klepper company and the Hoosier Packing company use artificial ice and will not harvest the natural product at all. The Conter company will have three large house stored to the roots wi:l> the ice and will be able to fill all orders during the entire summer season from these houses. The ice is easily seven inches thick and growing an inch a niglit. ,

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WM. RUPERT THE WINNER i v * *« d Os Grand Championship in Second Annual Adams County Corn Show. TWICE LARGER SHOW Than Last Year — Jacob Schwartz. Has the Best Single Ear Show.

William Rupert of Washington township went under the wire an easy winner in the grand championship at the Adams county corn show, which i closed at Berne Saturday evening at I 5 o’clock. His prize was on a tenear yellow corn exhibit. Jacob J. Schwartz of Monroe township won the grand championship in the siugle ear class. In the boys’ and girls' classes grand championships were won by Guy Roudebush of Washington township 'I on ten ears of yellow corn and by Lewis Armstrong of Wabash township on a single ear of yellow corn. The full list follows: Men's Division —Section One. Ten ears yellow—First, Chas. Johnson. Root; second, W. W. Shaffer, Union; third. Grover Bleeke. Union; fourth. Otto Hoile, Union, fifth, Jay /'it....

Cline, Root. Single Ear Yellow —First, Grover Bleeke, Union; second, Cliarlea Johnson. Section Two. Ten Ear Yellow—First, William Rupert. Washington; second, Goldner Bros., Kirkland; third, Jesse Carpenter. Washington; fourth, Harold Harvey, Washington; fifth, Charles i Schenk, St. Mary’s.

Ten Ears White—First. Harold 1 Harvey. Washington; second, William ‘ Rupert. Washington; third, James " Halberstadt, St. .Mary’s. Single Ear Yellow—First, Goldner i Bros., Kirkland; second E. E. Zimmerman. Kirkland; third, William Rupert, Washington; fourth, Jesse Carpenter. Washington. Single Ear White —First, William Rupert, Washington. Section Three. Ten Ears Yellow—First, C. W. R. Schwartz, Monroe; second, Really Gilbert. Monroe; third, David Schwartz. Monroe; fourth, B. Whittredge. Blue Creek; fifth, W. P. Hendricks, Monroe.

Ten Ears White—First, Noah Foi, Monroe; second. Albert Baughman, Monroe. Ten Ears Mixed—First, Orval Jones, Blue Creek. First—Jacob J. Schwartz, Monroe; second, C. W. R. Schwartz, Monroe; third. David Schwartz, Monroe; fourth, Jacob Mazelin, Monroe. Single Ear White —Jacob Mazelin. Monroe. Section Four. Ten Ears Yellow —First, C. A. Teeters, Jefferson; second, A. P. Teeters. Jefferson; third, Leon J. Neuensch wander, Wabash; fourth, Calvin Teeters, Jefferson; fifth, Rufus Boze, Jefferson. Ten Ears White —First, John F. Teeters. Jefferson; second. Alva Teeters. Jefferson. Ten Ears Mixed —R. C. Wulllman, Wabash. Single Ear Yellow First, Leroy Riffle; second, J W. Pease, Jefferson. Bushel. Seventy-five Ears. —William Rupert. Washington; second, Goldner Bros., Kirkland; third, C. W. R Schwartz, Monroe; fourth, W. I*. Hendricks. Monroe; fifth, Alva Teeters, Jefferson. Shelling Contest —First Orval Jones, Blue Creek; second, William Hupert. Washington; third, Grover Bleeke. Union; fourth, Raymond Winteregg; fifth, Palmer Wittwer, Monroe. Boys' and Girla' Division—Section 1. Ten Ears Yellow —First, Fay Guilder, Root; second, Robert Johnson, Root; third. Sherman Fonner. Root; fourth. Marlow Scheifersteln, Root; fifth, Brice Butler, Root. Ten Ears Mixed—First, Kenneth 1 Zerkel, Root, Single Ear Yellow —First, Fay GunI der. Root; second, Selma Reinking, ■ Union; third. G. Bleee, Union; fourth, Agnes Schieferstein, Root; fifth, Oe- ; car Lehman, Union. Single Ear White—Karl Kletxk. Union Section Two. Ten Ears Yellow—First, Guy Reude* bush, Washington; second. Emory Hawkins, Washington;; third, Vernon Arnold, Kirkland; fourth, Glen tUuutmued on Page X) ~