Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1917 — Page 1

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lIHE LASTIUNCE I Germany Hasiven l' p I \|| Hope ofeaching I Peace Setnent. |\O\V READYOR END ■ fkrlin Newsiers Bitter I Against All for ReI fusal to 1. Peace. ■ (United P Service*

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■ » v *ngelical Church , Imid w... k M . rvl(tp of tl|p Will be held a, the t |( “"' l Mrs MerryI•” lht> fni'luls of t ),j H ho|)H ■ b " 10 *•* u large atLet’s go. I* J ' 1 >!,s, '’ r - I AT GAS OFFICE ■ dl.Tlha Voglewede today began bookkeeper and cashier # t ■tel pas office. She succeed* |«ne S CosteUo who resigned to ■ another position, Mis* Vogio■tax served seven years as bookfr for the hardware store aow ■ liy Tkiwling Shuey.

WARMSESSION Ise and Senate Has nrm Session in Which la Storm of Charges I PREMATURE LEAK ■ —' ■ I Hurled — Chairman lone Brands Lawson as | a “Disgusting Ass.”

I (United Service) ■tshiiiiiton I). ('., Jan. 2 (SpecBo Daily Democrat i - A storm of ■ges regarding the reported leak ■ the state department to Wall I wt of advance information of the ■ident’s peace note broke in both ■m this afternoon. Chairman ■ry of the house rules committee; Bounced that be would not call his Bmittee for the investigation de ■ide ! by Representative Wood. 11 the senate Chairman Stone of I foreign relations committee, de ' II charges that he benefited by the It. He branded Thomas W. Law I as a "disputing tua." He blam|th<- present system of civil service I leaks, he said he knew existed. Ilcpresentative Henry introduced a lolution which would give congress kver to regulate the New York lek exchange, folowing a long con-_ heucc with Thomas W. Lawson.

Bo claims insiders made sixty mil-. ■n dollars in the peace message members of the rules ’feofcii'ee openely denounced the conference" between Henry lid Lawson. ■ ARIZONA'S TWO GOVERNORS. I (United Press Service) I Pho-nix. Ariz.. Jan. 2-(Special to feiily Democrat)— The postoffice de fertment today decided that mad ad- ■ res Ito The Governor of Arizona" Bill he delivered to Tom Campbell feail addressed to Governor Hunt wdl ■e sent to Hunt. Arizona todayhas ■ wo governors, two executive offices, b will soon have two staffs of apEuive officials. This situation wd Ctinue until Thursday at least for Efcrney. for Governor-elect CampEl and Governor Hunt reached an Element today that the application IXe supreme court for a lemr-.ory writ to oust Hunt will not I ma' e before Thursday. I “THE RAIL RIDER.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, January 2, 1917.

COUNTY COUNCIL Held Important Session Tot day—Appropriate Funds for Various Purposes. WECHTER IS ELECTED ► I . To Succeed Frank Hisey— Appropriation for County Agent Fund for 1917. 1 he county council of Atlants coun-l I ty met this morning in the special i I January session for the purpose of taking care of “left over" bills, Re-i apportioning funds and taking care of such business as might come before ■ them. The resignation of Frank .-Tls-i ey of district number three. Jefferson Blue (Teek anti Conroe townships, was accepted and Frank Wechter of I Berne, was elected to fill the place. Every member of the board was present. The total apropriations made were $1*2,331.24, the greatest amount of which were bills anti claims carried over from the year 1916 and which under the law must be appropriated for. Perhaps the most important appropriation was one for the payment of the salary, expense and supplies fori the county agent for the month of December and an appiopriation of $l,:»)0 for the county agent for the year 1917. Other items of interest were Ja.'k bridge, SSOO Jiny .Parrish bridge, $4,000 Scheuman bridge $960: new boiler for court house S9OO. The board concluded their work at noon. CARD OF THANKS The mother, brothers, sisters and children of the late Mrs. Lawrence i Springer wish to thank all the neighbors and friends, for their kindness.: expressions of sympathy, and floral offerings, and especially the minister,; Mrs. Dan Vail, Mrs. Wash Gilpin, and others, who were so kind to them at . the time of the illness and death of their loved one. lEMIITH DEAD Leo Auth, Veteran Decatur Jeweler, Died at Fivetwenty This Morning. OF COMPLICATIONS 11l Four Years — Critical Four Weeks—Funeral Announced Later. The death of Leo Auth at 5:20 o'clock this morning takes one of the pioneer business men of the city. Seventy four years, three months and two days old, he was born in Ger-1 many, married there, and four chil-; dren were born to him in that country. before he came to America thir-ty-eight years ago. At that time he settled on a small, farm a mile north of Henpeck, whet he remained some time, coming to j this city twentysix years ago and | opening a jewelry store. He has al-, ways followed this vocation. He had been sick for four weeks, seriously, but had been ailing for three or four years. Surviving besides the aged wife are four children, Paul, of this city; Mary, at home; Philip, at Akron. Colo., and Mrs. James DeWitt, of Bluffton. Funeral services have not been definitely determined owing to the inability to hear from the absent son , this afternoon. - — WILL MEET TONIGHT The Catholic laidies of Columbia , will meet at the K. of C. hall at eight o’clock this evening. Business of importance is to be discussed and every member is urged to be present. GIFT FROM SOUTH ! Mr and Mrs. Frank Judd, who are 5 spending the winter In Florida, sent . a box of fine oranges and other choice 1 fruits to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Murphy. - *

WANT STATE FAIR GROUNDS (United Press Serves) Indianapolis, Jan. 2 (Special to Daily Democrat) That the state fair grounds in Indianapotys be taken over by the state park board and made a park of the system of state parks was recommended by Warren T. McCray, president of the Indiana stale bond of agriculture, in speaking before the annual meeting today. He declared that the fair grounds should be k.'h’l < pen the year around with manufacturers maintaining a permanent exhibition. o TODAY'S HOOSIER ODDITY (United Press' Service) Terre Haute. Ind., Jan. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Court bailiff Ed Miller after spending several hours tramping over the city trying to present a court summons to Belle Flats, reported to Judge Newton, that he couldn’t find the elusive woman. The judge then informed Miller that Belle was not the name of the lady wanted but the name of the flats where ,->he lived.

A NEWJJFFICIAL Henry A. Roberts Takes Place as State Statistician Today. POULTRY SHOW OPEN Adams County Poultry Show Opens at Berne Today—Big Crowd. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 2 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Henry A. Roberts today assumed the duties of state statistian, succeeding Thomas A. Bro!ley. Decatur—The third annual poultry show of the Berne Poultry Association opened at Berne today. Tifee cups and a dozen other prizes hav< been offered to owners of the finest birds. Rushville —Two farmers institutes are being held today in Rush county one at Arlington and the other at Mays. Hartford City.-Hhe Blackford county Farmer’s Institute opened here t day for a four days session. Jamcc Kline, of county, will talkon "cattle.” C. B. Benjamin, of Crown Point, and Mrs. Oliver Cline, of Huntington, are also on the program. Columbus —John Vorwald. fur dealer, has fifty skunk hides in cold st or age here awaiting a thaw. JUDGE HELLER VERY LOW

At 2:30 this afternoon Judge D. D Heller was still in a deep stupor Into which he sank Monday afternoon. His condition is the most serious it has been at any time since he was stricken three weeks ago tomorrow and it’s feared the end is near.

HIT BY_AN AUTO Four-year-old Son of Phillip King of Pleasant Mills Struck BY FORD MACHINE While Playing in Road— Accident Unavoidable, Say Witnesses. — A four year old son of Phillip King of Pleasant Mills while playing in the road this morning was struck by a Ford car driven by a young fellow named Doty and slightly injured. The boy was playing in the road and ran in front of the machine. , Dr. Vizzard in examining the Iwy found that his most serious injuries consisted of a badly skinned face and a wrenched arm. The driver of the car stopped and hurried the little fellow to the doctors office, giving every assistance in caring for him. All witnesses to the accident assert that it was unavoidable.

EXIT THEJORSET Bill to Make Corset Wearing a Misdemeanor to be Entered 11 AT NEXT SESSION Efforts to Pass the Bill Will be Made—Heavy Penalties. "Be it enacted y theb legislature of Indiana that ‘Corsets or any garment intended or adapted to the purpose of girls or women, shall not be conveyed in the mails, or by express companies, directly or indirectly or by any other means transported into the state of Ihdiana;’ and every person who shall knowingly convey or transport or who shall knowingly re-, eeive any corset or garment designed to constrict the waists of women and girls in the state of Indiana, shall upon conviction, be fined not more than $5,00(1 or imprisoned not more than five years, or otherwise punished at the discretion of the court." Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Declaring the wearing of corsets to be the greatest of all evils, Mrs. Anna Hoeltke of) this city has prepared the above bill to be introduced at the coming meeting of the legislature. Representa-tive-elect William S. Woods will pre-1 sent the bill to the legislature, Mrs Hoeltke stated to the United Press today. ‘‘The corset has killed more women and 'children than whiskey, tobacco, war and famine.” Mrs. Hoeltke stated today. “This worse than barbarions custom of deforming the waists > of girls and women is far more injurious than the savage custom of flattening the head or tiie Chinese custom of bnding feet. “Reports indicate that thousands of deformed babies are born every year, as the result of mothers binding their waists with corsets. The government has passed laws prohibiting the sale of habit-forming drugs. What is the government going to do to prevent the coming generation from living in a whalebone prison before birth?"

OFFICERS ELECTED Methodist Sunday School Reorganizes—E. B. Lenhart Superintendent. SUCCEEDS WALTERS Who Served Five Years and Asked to be Relieved— The Staff in Full. At a meeting of the M. E. church Sunday afternoon, for the reoi-gam : ition of the Sunday school. E. Buit Lenhart was elected superintendent.| He succeeds C. L. Walters who has l served five years and who asked to be. relieved and another person selected. The staff further includes: Assistant Superintendent— C. 1 Walters. Secretary—Lloyd Beery. Assistant Secretary —Robert. Colter. Treasurer—A. D. Suttles. Librarian —E. W. Johnson. Assistant Librarian —Harold Case. Enrolling Secretary—Joe McFarland. Chorister —W. F. Beery. Pianist —Helen Walters. o ... SESSION MOVES SLOWLY The board of commissioners were just getting started on their January session this afternoon for real business. Yesterday was New Year’s and they went to the county farm where the inventory was taken. The county council met this morning and this afternoon the board was busy with bills and claims. The other matters before the board will be taken up tomorrow. — o ON SERIOUS CHARGE (United Press Servicer Muncie, Ind., Jan. 2 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Charged with unlawful placing oxplosives with intent to kill, Frank Whitney and Sam Wiley | Muncie bartenders, were arrested toi day.

’ COUSIN IS DEAD James Hurst received word this: morning of the death of his cousin.: Mrs. Samue] Noward, of Waterville. I . .Ohio, which occurred yesterday. Fun j oral services will be held Wednesday. I ’ morning. Mrs. Noward is known here -to many having visited here fretiuent- ■ ly. Mr. Hurst will leave for Wateri ville tonight. READY To’wiTHDRAW (United y-ress Service) l>U Paso, Jan. 2- (Special to Daily Democrat) That preparations are al-i ready under way in the supply department of the army for withdrawal of United States troops from Mexico wist stated by army officers here today. THE COURT NEWS Grand Jury Gets After Raymond Abdul—Gambling Device Offense. SHERIFF E|g GREEN Goes to Ft. Wayne to Make Arrest—Civil and Probate Court Notes.

Raymond Abdul, former candy and ice cream man of Berne, in business in Fort Wayne, was served witli a warI rant issued on a grand jury indictment by Sheriff Green this morning and was brought here this afternoon t>t j 2:30 o’clock. He was taken before Judge Smith where he pleaded not guilty to exhibiting and keeping a gambling device in Berne. The ‘ndictment charges that he exhibited tiie same to one Cyrus Lehman, ...id that tiie device was kept for Hie purpose of winning money or other articles of value. Abdul s bend was fix d at S3OO, Rachel Glendeniug. administratrix of the William Glendeniug estate, filed inventory number two, which was approved. She was also authorized io sell corporate stock and assign the same. Final report was filed in the Henry Dirkson. sr., estate and the administrator discharged. Upon petition of James K. Niblick, administrator of the Catherine Closs estate, was authorized to sell hay and corn in market at market price, without notice and report in thirty days. J. T. Merryman, executor of the Frank land will, was authorized to sow a bushel and a half ot clover seed. The divorce case of Jessie A. Miller vs. William H. Miller was continued. The estate of Susan Martz was docketed for inheritance tax purposes. William Frazier was appointed inheritance tax appraiser. The case of the State on the Relation of Edna Hodge vs. Hiter Stewart was continued. Robert Steele vs. Floyd Shoaf. Motion to quash and set aside service was overruled. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for the defendant was entered. Eli C. Bierie et al. vs. John Buekliiaster et al. Appearance by Heller, Sutton & Heller for America Fink. Rule to answer. The petition of John Mosure et al. for a drain, was ordered docketed as a cause in court. All interested parties were found to have been served with notice. Hunters' licenses were issued to Martin (' Bienz and John Russell. Licensed to marry: Harley J. Roop, farmer, boru March 7, 1885, son of Frank L. Roop, to wed Goldie Aug’J.i- --! ta Jane Butcher, born August 29, 1896, daughter of George Washington Batcher. REVERSES LOWER COURT. (TTnltea Press Service) Chiscago, ill., Jan. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The United States court of appeals today reversed the i ruling of the United States district I court at Indianapolis and dismissed i the injunction against William D. Nation and employes of the Indianapolis Street Car company, restraining them from declaring a strike against the traction company. The court ruled that the lower tribunal had no jurisdiction.

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ANNUALJEPURT County Road Superintendent Hendricks Shows Receipts and Expenditures. FOR THE YEAR 191(5 Have Six Hundred Miles of Improved Road—Balance ance of Nearly $6,000. The annual report of Jim A. Hen* dricks, highway superintendent ’for Adams county, was filed this morn- : ing with the board of commissioners as required under the law. It is a sworn statement, showing in minute detail the amount of money received during the year and just how is was i expended and should prove of interest to the taxpayers of Adams county. The report figures are: Value of tools in various districts $ 1,732.1() Value qf materials on hand 1,369.80 Total $ 3,101.90 Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1916. 1,297.11 Received from auto tax... 9,584.18 Received from spring tax. 17.969.89

I Received from fall tax ... 16.946.97 i Received from contractors for rolling grades 620.00 Total receipts $46,418.15 I Expended for labor $ 9,332.85 Expended for teams 9 543.87 , Expended for material ... 21,585.21 Total expendituress4o,46l.93 Total receipts $46,418.15 Total expenditures 40.461.93 Balance on hand ? 5,956.22 The report shows twelve miles of new road under construction and twenty-five miles run ass and available • for 1917. The Adams county system now includes six hundred miles of improved road. Mr. Hendricks is assisted in his work, as he puts it, by “twelve able-bodied men, one for each township. who work when ordered to work, as wel las manage.” The mileage gives to each man fifty miles to superintend, and we believe the roads in this county right now and during the past year have been the best in the state and the best they ever were. Mr. Hendricks and one assistant look after all of Monroe and Washington townships, witli 120 miles, and Mr. Hendricks also assists the others. looks after bridge repair work, and hauls the men to and from work. The report shows that he has repaired ten river bridges during the year, over fifty creek bridges, a large number of levies due to the dredging of Yellow Creek and Blue Creek and personally looked after the road roller and its repairs while rolling the new grades and the stone for contractors. The roller, by the way. has been used on 1.515 miles this year and the repairs have not exceeded $25.00. The extra work on levies and bridges this year has caused an increased labor account, but the report as a whole ought to prove satisfactory to thinking folks. You have had a large amount of work done and this gives you the opportunity to know just what it cost. Our roads are excellent and have, it is claimed, been kept up at a minimum cost. The most important thing to remember right now is that if you are careful about using the roads when they are soft you will save much repair and much expense in the spring. The attention of autoists is also called to the fact that the use of chains ( when the roads are soft is injurious. Let's all work together to keep our best roads in the state, the best. CO-WORKERS’ NOTICE. The Co-Workers will hold their reg- • ular meeting in the M. E. church par- - lors Tuesday evening, January 2, at 7:30 o’clock. It is urgent that every member be present, as rhe election of officers will take place at this time The men's chorus will reliearse at 1 the close of the business session. 1 Come. MEL J. BUTLER, Pres. ASKS FOR STATEMENT i: (United Press Service) Washington, Jan. 2 —(Special to ti e j 1 Daily Democrat)—The comptroller of , ’ the currency today* issued a call for [ the condition of all National banks at - the close of business on December 1 27th. j