Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 308.

MUSTERING OUT Third Indiana Regiment Sent Home—Work Began This Morning. FROM FT. HARRISON Received Month’s Extra Pay Today—Letter from Secretary Baker Read. Indianapolis, Dec. 2f>— (Special to liaily Democrat) —Members of the I third Indiana regiment left for their homes today following completition of the mustering out ceremonies ai Fort Benjamin Harrison. The first companies left at eight o’clock and the last was expected to get away at four o’clock.

Word has been received that Rev. Fred Thornburg, pastor of the Methodist church here and who has served as chaplain of the third Infantry will arrive home tonight. The regiment is being mustered out of service today and the Indianapolis Star says: The Third Infantry, Indiana National Guard, will be mustered out of federal service at Fort Benjamin Har-i son beginning this morning at G:00 o'clock. Most of the members will be at home by night. The first act this morning will be to pay off the men. They will receive approximately a month's pay of $14.50 and some allowance for clothing. A letter to Col. Aubrey L. Kuhlman, commanding officer from Newton I. Baker, secretary of war, will be read to the soldiers be fore they depart for their homes. Tho letter follows:

“I wish to thank you and the officers and men of your organization who went to the border in response to the call of the President, for the valuable service you have rendered to the country. “When the National Guard wah called into the services of the Federal government, the lives of men, women and children along the frontier were in grave danger, owing to the formidable bandit raids from the Mexican side of the boundary. It is not ’oo much to say that had these raids continued there was danger of international war.

.. .. Caused Tension to Relax “from the time of the arrival of the units of the National Guard on the border, the raids ceased, and the tension between the two countries began to relax. "It is the hope and belief of the government that the presence of the units of the National Guard, together with the units of ’he regular army, on the border and in Mexico, and the presence in mobilization camps of the units of the National Guard in readiness for such service, has made possible a peaceful solution of a difficult and threitening problem. The headquarters company and the machine gun company, two new organizations created since the call last summer, will have headquarters at Warsaw. The supply company will have headquarters at Auburn. Company B. of Angola and Company K. of Auburn will be the first to leave. These companies will depart at abut 7 o’clock this morning. The other companies will depart during the lay. They are Company D. Kendallville; Company G. Portland; Company C. Monticello; Company I. Plymouth; Company U Valparaiso; Company M. Rensselaer; Company A, Albion; Company E. Elkhart; Company F. South Bend; Company H. Warsaw;, hnd the Regimental Infirmary, Angola.

PROMISED TO REFORM Clyde Daugherty, 334 Madison street, this morning promised to reform. He will spend less for booze, he says, and more for his family. The fellow raised trouble in the two rooms he rents for himself, his wife and his two children last night and the police were called to take him away. On his promise to do better he was let go, as the children need his support. —Ft. Wayne News. — o AGED MAN BREAKS ARM Jack Kirkland, aged 76, well known resident of east of this city, near the state line, fell yesterday morning while walking about the yard of his home, and suffered a fracture of both '•ones of the right forearm.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

' MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY T. M. Gallogly, chairman of the committee appointed to solicit funds for the state park, in Adams county, has announced a meeting to be held at the office of the county superintendent, next Wednesday evening, January 3rd, at 7:30 o’clock. Representatives from over the county are expectjer and you are invited to attend. Its a good cause. i o — START CUTTING ICE. Workmen started cutitng ice at Stele's park this morning ni an effort to finish filling the houses there before the next vVarm spell. More than a dozen mon are getting weintr employment in the ice harvest. River ice will be put up later by the Confer company for refrigerator and packing use.

WANTSJJWSON Chairman Henry of the House Commitee Asks Lawson to Appear BEFORE COMMITTEE With Any Evidence He May Have of Leak of Government Secrets. (United Preen Service) Washington, Dec. 29—)Special to

Daily Democrat)—R. L. Henry, chairman of the house committee on rules wired Thomas W. laiwson today asking him to come to Washington at once for a conference if he has any information regarding leaks to Wall street on President Wilson's note. Henry after sending the telegram i said: “If Lawson states the truth about! Wall street and alleged leaks, it shows that the bill to regulate tl.e New York stock exchange should U speedily passed and should be made' even more drastic. I shall re-intro-duce the bill next Tuesday.”

VILLA RAMPANT (United Press Service) El Paso, Dec. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Villa forces have severed two railroads isolating Tampico, Saltillo and Monterery from any railroad connections with the south according to authentic reports reaching United i States authorities here today. Federal! authorities state that the cuiing of the railway lines shows Villa will make an immediate movement upon Saltillo and Monterey. AGED OPERATOR HURT (United Press Service) Huntington, Dec. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Jane D. C. Anderson, C 5, widow of a former mayor of Hupntington and telegraph operator at the Wabash station in this city, today had both legs cut off when she was giving orders to an engineer of a moving train. Mrs. Anderson is said to be the oldest woman telegraph operator in Indiana.

WAR’S WOMEN. The rigors of military life in Europe are depicted in "War’s Women,” at the Crystal theater tonight. Scenes show a detachment of Indian troopers, similar to the allies of the English, in field duty. How the men prepare their meals, carry equipment, fight and sleep forms an interesting subject, for observation. An entire company of 100 Indian soldiers are utilized in the production which has its setting among the warring | countries of Europe.

THREE HUNDRED LOST (United Press Service) Tokio, Dec. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Three hundred persons, mostly Chinese laborers, perished in the wreck of the Sakaku Maru, according to estimates today. Some of the victims were killed by Chinese pirates who boarded the grounded ship plundered its passengers and stores and assaulted those on board. Because of the mountainous seas all at-1 tempts at rescue failed at first PROFESOR MERRILL AT BAPTIST. In the absence of the pastor, Floyd G. Kogers, Prof. H. C. Merrill of franklin college will speak Sunday at the Baptist church, both morning and evening. All members are urgently requested to attend both services. Professor Merrill is a good speaker and should be greeted by large audij ences. ’

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, December 29, 1916.

THE LARGEST SUM Paid in County on Inheritance Tax Paid Yesterday in THE DORWIN ESTATE Sum of $1,133.74 Paid to State—C. Gerber Tax Next Largest.

The state gleaned quite a large sum from Adams county in the way of inheritance tax the past year, the amount already being paid being $2290 Added to this, are still large sums accuring in the year that will be paid in the near future The largest inheritance tax paid thus far in this county, was that paid yesterday by C. A. Dugan, administrator of the Samantha Dorwin estate. This was $1133.74. This is less the five per cent deduction allowed if paid within a year after the decease, the estate being more than eighty thousand dollars. A close second will be the estate of the late Christian Gerber of Fren<-h township, the inheritance tax due from which will be in the neighborhood of eight hundred dollars. No inheritance tax is paid by a widow on less than SIO,OOO nor by an heir on less than $2,000. On suns, above these and less than twenty-five thonsand, one per cent is given for inheritance tax; and a half cent additional for each twenty-five thousand additional. The state gets all the inheritance tax, none remaining in the county, ex cept the fee given to the county assessor who is obliged to appraise the estate for inheritance tax purposes.

WERE JNSTALLED Friends of Eastern Star Witness Pretty Ceremony of Installation OF THE OFFICERS Who Took Obligations Last Evening—Banquet Followed the Work. The Masonic Hall was filled last evening when the Eastern Star chapter had a public installation of officers, each member inviting a guest to witness the pleasing and impressive service, which was conducted by Mrs. D. M. Hensley, installing officer. The following officers took the obigations of their respective offices at : this time. Matron —Olive Peterson. Patron—G. T. Burk. Associate Matron —Ethel Smith. Secretary—Anna Winnes. Treasurer —Flora Kinzle. Conductress —Nellie Blackburn. Association Conductress — Mamie ’

Myers. Chaplain—Nellie Sholty. Organist—Stella Coverdale. Ada —Maud Dorwin. Ruth—Blanch Kocher. Martha —Mary Pumphrey. Esther-Bernice Burk. Electa—Agnes Gillig. Warden —Mrs. G. T. Burk. Sentinel —Laura Krill. Talks were given by the patron and matron, Mrs. Olive Peterson and G. T. Burk, on the purposes of accomplishment in the coming year. The chapter has had a most rapid growth | and is closing a most successful year. A new auxiliary is among one of the . accomplishments, this to meet in the afternoons and sew and extend aid to the sick and to needy ones. The I children’s annual party in February I is among one of the interesting coming events. After the installation, a banquet was given. Covers were laid fori eighty at the long tables in the dfning room. O' '■■■ —— CLOSED NEW YEAR’S The coal and lumber yards of the city will be closed all day Monday, ion account of New Year's.

A SOCIAL EVENT I; One of the most brilliant social events in the history of the vicinity of Peterson was the oyster supper given last evening by Sam Barger, by wbhh he paid off a bet lost in election. Two ' gallons of oysters were the requisite and the affair was given at the home of Charles'-Arnold, near Peterson, a number of friends partaking of the re- ; past. At the head of the receiving line, was the host, Mr. Barger, who was lovely, gowned in a frock of paleat. blue taffeta, wearing a corsags j bouquet of pale blue forget-me-nots, ' combined with narcissus. Others wore the conventional attire. A tine time is reported. It Is needless to J say, that “at a late hour they all departed wishing Mr. Barger, many more such happy occasions." CHILD'S THUMB TORN Florence, aged two and a half years, daughter of Phillip Sauer, residing on the (’. D. I.ewton farm, caught the i thumb of her right hand under the | handle of the cream separator, with which she was playing Wednesday afternoon. The nail was torn from the top to the bottom. Yesterday afternoon the father brought the child to a local physician, the thumb being badly swollen and tho nail in bad condition. The child stood the ordeal, which was quite painful, without a whimper. o RESIGNS POSITION Miss Agnes Costello Will Work Fcr Indiana Board & Filler Co. Miss Agnes Costello, for nearly six years bookkeeper and cashier for the local gas office, has resigned her position, effective December 30,. She resigns to take a better position as stenographer for the Indiana Boa-d & Filler Company, for whom she will begin work at once. Miss Costello is a very capable stenographer and c ffice assistant. The many patrons of the gas office will miss her pleasing i courtesy and efficiency there. Her ’ snrressor haw not yPUbeen named.

AWAITING DECISION (United Press Service) New York. Dec. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The refusal of the j railroads to operation of the Adam- 1 son law beginning January first may 1 cause small strikes on roads throughout the country it was believed today. The employees insist on the laws being put into effect January, first. The railroads refused to ae-! cept the terms of the law until a de clsion had been given by the United ’ States supreme court. Brotherhood heads feared strike action by individual members of the brotherhood. —o - SPECIAL TRACTION SERVICE Decatur. Ind., Dec. 29, 1916. To Whom it may concern:On account of the heavy traffic that is expected Saturday, Dec. 30, 1916 we will have two cars out of Wayne at 4:00 and 7:30 p. m. On Monday night j at 5:45 p. m. we will have two cars out of Decatur at that time. At 9:301 p. m. the second car will depend on the traffic. i Signed, HOMER RUHL, G. F. & P. A. !

ADAMS COUNTY MAN GROOM i A marriage license was issued h‘"e this morning to Rufus Stauffer, 42, an Adams County farmer, a son of Amos I Stauffer, deceased, and Miss Mary E. Binegar, 21, a daughter of Charles Binegar, deceased. The couple were married by Justice J. K. Rinehart, at his office. The groom is a cousfn of Eugene Morrow, Sr., of this city.— Bluffton News o GAME TONIGHT The Decatur teachers will play the Magley Independents; the Monroe second team will do their best to defeat Decatur’s second team and Bluffton first team will be here with all their I heavy artillery to defeat Decaturs I first team in a tri-effort at basket | ball tonight, commencing at seven sisI teen o’clock tonight. Come out and. I see the fireworks.

K. OF C. NOTICE.

The Knights of Columbus will meet | in their hall Monday evening, January 1, at 7:30 o’clock in regular monthly meeting. All knights are requested to be present and make this meeting a banner one and start the new year right. G. K. o | Augustus Dailey and Marie Sprunger of Geneva were shopping here today.

IS NEAR_ DEATH J. F. Hayes, Master Mechanic of G. R, & 1., in Dying Condition. IN GRAND RAPIDS Formerly Lived in Fort Wayne—Bright’s Disease Cause of Illness. Word was received in this city yesterday of the critical condition of J. F. Hayes, master mechanic of the G. R. & I. at Grand Rapids. Mich., who is in a living condition at his home in that city. But little hope is entertained for tho stricken man's recovery as ho is afflicted with Bright's disease. Mr. Hayes is about fortyseven years of age and was formerly a resident of Fort Wayne. When he first entered the service of the road he was employed as a machinist at the erecting shops of the Pennsylvania in this city, but his splendid mechanical and executive ability resulted in his steady advancement until he became master mechanic of the G. R. & I. at Grand Rapids, Mich. A year ago Mr. Hayes fell heir to $50.000 left him at the death of his brother who was a successful Michigan business man. and he was planning to give up the active life and take things easier after many years of hard work. The development of the malady which doubtless end his life has ben the source of no little sorrow and regret among many friends here. Mr. Hayes has a wife, but no children.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

COMMITTEE MEETING. There will be a municipal Christmas tree meeting of the commitees at the city hall tonight at eight o’clock sharp. NOT Titisfied The Railroad Brotherhood Heads Not Satisfied With Railroads’ Action. IN ADAMSON LAW Enforcement—Claim Railroads Are Aiming to Get Injunctions. (United Press Service) New York, Dec. 29—(Special to the Daily Demacrat)—The entire situation raised by the Adamson eighthour law and the test case now in the supreme court will be outlined to the membership of the four railway brotherhoods in a special circular to be issued soon, brotherhood heads announced this afternoon. The statement says in part: “While meeting with President Wilson last August we waived our request for time and a half overtime which was fully fifty percent of the original demand. and at the suggestion of the president accepted his proposition. '“Our men believe that in so doing they would secure the eight hour law. But the enactment of the Adamson law, effective January first 1917 made it necessary for. them to wait until this time, to find later that the railroad companys insist upon injunction proceedings against the governments enforcement of the law.

“The probability of additional litigation being commenced by the railroads, even though the law is declared constitutional by the supreme I court, will seriously effect the congressional investigation, thereby defeating the intention of the law and I at the same time postpone the benefits it furnishes by the law' which will unquestionably meet with general disI satisfaction among the membership of j the railway organizations.” The entire situation is to be? placed - before the membership in a special I circular. o CAR BARNS BURNED (United Press Service) Toronto, Can., Dect 29' —(Special to I Daily Democrat)— Barns of the Toronto Street railway were destroyed by ; fire today with a loss estimated at I nearly a million dollars. Three h’.tnI dred cars were destroyed.

PLAYED AT GENEVA. / Elgin King made a trip Io Geneva last evening, where he played for a dance given by a club of that town i for charitable purposes. This is but I one of many holiday affairs for which he has furnished the music. He played for the Dugan-Hubbard affair, the earleir part of the week, and is fast gaining a reputation as a firstI class musician. TO NEW LOCATION. Wear-U-Well Moves Shoe Store and Cleaning Parlors. The Wiear-U.Wwell shoe store and cleaning parlors have been moved from Madison street to the new location on Monroe street, second door east of Third street, where the proprietor, George Tester, will be glad to see his patrons and friends. THE COURT"NEWS County Assessor Win. Frazier Will Attend State Tax Board Meet IN INDIANAPOLIS, INI).

Hunters’ Licenses—Court Quiet —The Real Estate Transfers Noted. Ernest W. Cook vs. Wayne Credit Company, et al. By agreement of the parties, a judgment for $l9O is allowed against all defendants, unless they return to the plaintiff the proper,y described, being a diamond ring. In the case of Herman Gerke, vs. Edwin Fledderjohann, et al, on note, a judgment for $5244.83, against Chas, and Henry Dirkson and Martin Gerke, sureties, was rendered. County Assessor William Frazier will leave next Tuesday for Indianapolis to attend a meeting of the stile tax board. Real estate transfers: Philip W. Smith et al to Adams County Lumber Company, 5.03 acres, $1: George W. Alexander et al. to Sherman R. Alexander, 40 acres. St. Mary’s township, $5,000: *U. S. to J. Carpenter, 100 acres of Wabash township, $1; U. S to John Yogle, 80 acres of Jefferson township, sl. Hunters’ licenses: John Russell, William Stauffer, Ulysses Stauffer, W. S. Hirschy, Casper Miller. John C. Augsburger, guardian of John Beeler, was authorized to lease ward's lands. e SMALL ROOF FIRE. Fire, at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon, at the Ira Baker residence on South Winchester street, caused a loss of five dollars, ■when the stove became overheated and burned a hole in the •roof. The property is owned by George Winters. The fire department arrived in time to prevent the spread of the flames to the roof of the house.

To Our Mail Subscribers The Daily Democrat is entering the fifteenth year of its existence. They have been busy strenuous, happy years, during which time we have tried to give our readers the news of the best county in the world, along with the most important news of the state, the nation and the world. The great world war has created high prices and as you no doubt realize has increased the price of news print paper as well as al lother articles used in printing a paper, several hundred per cent. During the past six months two thousand papers have suspended publication in the United States. The Daily Democrat is not going to suspend. On the contrary, we hope to give our readers a better newspaper during the next year. To do this it has been necessary to make a slight advance in our advertising and subscription rates. ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1917. THE PRICE OF THE DAILY DEMOCRAT TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS WILL BE $3.00 PER YEAR. Our Special Offer. In order that every subscriber who desires to take advantage of the old price may do so, we will accept your renewal at the old price, $2.50, if paid before February 15th. Heretofore, for a number of years, we have been giving our subscribers a premium. This year our premium will be the fit'ty-cent reduction in price. We believe our readers realize the difficulties of publishing a daily paper and that they will appreciate the slight increase rather thn give up their home paper. That you may have it and without any boost this coming year, we have decided to make this offier of the old price if paid within the next six weeks. We want you to continue to read the Daily Democrat and ask your continued support in the future as in the past assuring you that we will at all times strive our very best to please you. We wish you a Happy New Year. THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.

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SUDDEN FIGHT ■ 1 Bi / German Troops Launch Sudden Attack in Vicinity of Dead Man’s Hill. TEUTONS REPULSED Penetrated Three Lines of Trenches But Could Not Hold Them. (United Press Service) Ixindon, Dec. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Germany launched a sudden attack on the west front according to todays war office statement. The attack was on a front two miles long around the.famous dead Man's hill. The fiist second and third linn trenches on the hill were penetrated Berlin announced. German soldiers held these positions against French counter attacks it was stated. Tho taking oi two hundred prisoners was announced. Paris declared that the attack failed. A small number of Germans penetrated a French trench. On the Roumanian front the Germans, breaking down strong resistance, of the Russian-Roumanian troop have reached a point twelve mi’ s nuorthwest of Rimniou-Starat, Berlin declares. Petrograd admits the retirement. (By Carl D. Ackerman) Berlin, Dec. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—via wireless to the 11. >». —Judging from reports from the front and diplomatic comment the peace efforts that President Wilson and the central powers and Switzerland are now making will not succeed immediately, in bringing the war to an end. That the war will not end without the allies making another gigantic concentrated effort to break the German front is indicated by the artillery preparations which are being made. The allies apparently intend to accept Von Hindenburg’s challenge for winter battle. When the battle begins peace talk will probably subside to await the outcome of the struggle. Ijondon, Dec. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Scandana vian nations have forwarded, ]>eace notes to European beligerents according to a Copanhagvn dispatch today. Although the Sweedish dispatches yesterday said that the government had denied sending a peace note all information available in London today tended to confirm the report that the note had been sent. BIG PENNSYLVANIA MERGER. (United Press Service) ■ Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A one hundred million dollar merger by the Pennsylvania railroad system of its Panhandle lines west of Pittsburg and the old Vandalia came to light today. The Ohio attorney general has been asked •to approve the consolidation.