Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 178.

MARTIN AULT ENDS CAREER Well Known Young Man l Employed at This Office Ten Years Takes His Life SHOT THROUGH HEAD Went Home at Noon, Dressed and Told Wife That He Intended to Suicide. ' After quarreling with his young wife Bitten last evening anil half erased by drink, Martin Amt, 25, for ten years an employee at this office, shot and instantly killed himself at one o’clock today in the dining room at his home on N iblick street, near the Clover Leaf 5 JTe had worked as usual this morning and left the office shortly before noon and apparently in a good humor. He had been drinking though he was able to look after all his duties. Ar rifring home he began talking ugly to liis wife as he was won to do wKen in his cups, fie refused to eat the meal prepared for him and going into the bedroom dressed himself in his best suit of black clothes, changed his shirt and coming out to the dining rijnni where his wife sat nursing her two little babes, said "Well Dollie, I ail going to kill myself, all they will have to do is to throw me in the box aad bury me.” To this Mrs. Ault repli« ,i “Oh Martin don't talk that way.” Ke then said he was going to leave her and that he wanted their oldest ellild a little girl two years old. Pointing his left hand at the babe he said. "J want that child, give her to me or I prill shoot myself." Mrs. Ault replied, "Martin you can't have the child.’ Almost instantly the man whipped a revolver from his pocket and placing it against the eide of his head pulled the trigger. He fell back full length I and expired instantly. Mrs. Ault ran •creaming from the house and Mrs. I Soel Reynolds w’ho lives across the street hearing her, came to the house and was the first to enter. A moment later Mr. Reynolds came and soon Others. Dr. C. S. Clark was summoned but the man was beyond earthly as- • Sistance long before he got there. Martin’s body laid in the dining room | with the feet crossed and both hands ( folded over the breast as though they mad been placed there, though it is ( ■aid no one touched him. The revol-1 per a 32-calibre U. S. make, remained[ itoosely in his left hand with the muz-, rale pointed upward. The bullet had, (entered the right side of the head and Iliad plowed an ugly hole from which a /large quantity of blood flowed staining [the carpet over a circle a foot in diapneter. I Dr. D. D. Clark, the county coroner Iwas summoned and with several witpresses including Sheriff Durkin, Marshall Melchi, Deputy Kelley and others rmade an examination. The head was slightly scorched showing that the gun shad been held close to the head, but | the coroner ordered the body held for i a more complete examination. Martin Ault was born November 12, 1888, being the son of James Ault. He ( was reared in this city and for ten ‘ years had worked at this office where ( ■ he had for some time acted as pressman having charge of the big Goss press and doing other work about the office. He was married December J.>, 1911 to Miss Dollie Overhulser, who survives him. together with two daughters, one less than two years of ag and the other but three weeks old. When Mrs. Ault was seen this afternoon, she presented a pitii'il Klg ’' Her eyes were tear stained, her dishevelled, she showed signs of sorrow and suffering that would touch stronger hearts than ours. She said she blamed it all to drink and told of her sufferings that covered all her married life excepting the Hrs months which she said were happy. Martin was a young man w i good qualifications. He was industrious an! faithful and had much natural ability. He allowed debt,to ove take him and then tried to forged by drinking to excess. This no douM affected bis mind and his deatl j nt the beginning of his manhoodl is the result. Tt is said that abort Wayne man who held a chattel mor gage on the household goods * as le his insistance may have hat soim . (Continued on lags hour)

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SHOOTS THIRTY-FIVE MILES. Watervliet, N, Y„ July 29. —Repairs to the monster 16 Inch gun, which will be the colossus of the Panama canal fortifications, are nearing completion today in the local arsenal. Some months ago the canon, which is the biggest specimen of ordnance in the world was turned out at the Watervliet factory. Subsequent tests at the Sandy Hook proving station showed that its projectile could pierce 12-inch armor set li miles away from tile firing point. The tremendous powers of the gun, destined to guard the Pacific entrance to the canal are not easily appreciated. The canon itself is fifty feet in length and weighs 142 tons. Its projectile, over six feet long, tips the scales at 2,400 pounds More than a quarter of a ton of powder is needed to discharge this destructive bullet. Though capable of carrying at least 35 miles, this iron and steel-boned agent of death can be accurately" bull's eyed” at 22 or 23 miles. showslncrease I Total Assessments on Public [ Utilities Announced by the i State Tax Board i i GAIN SIX MILLION i i County Attorney Henry B.'[ Heller Appeared Before [ Board on Wednesday. < » — Indianapolis, Ind.. July 30—The total assessments made by the State Board of Tax Commissioners for the year 1914. and announced today was as fol- 1 lows: Steam Roads $208,941,570 Interurban Roads 27,173,747 Telephone Lines 15,840,115 Express Lines 824,044 Telegraph Lines 3,336,178 Sleeping Car Lines 1,350,372 Pipe Lines 10,818,843 Transportation Lines 1,618,075 i ISI4 $269,902,944 1913 263,827,550 Gain 6,075,394 ( Hon. Henry B. Heller county attorney, appeared before the state board cf tax commissioners Wednesday, and gave a detailed statement of the valuations placed upon personal property of Adams county. The statement showed an increase in the taxable val-’ uation of personal property to the! amount of $115,505, and was among! the best showings made by any similar county in the state. SEND APOSTAL Free Chautauqua Post Cards Have Been Placed in the Different Stores PICK ONE UP And Send It to Your FriendWill Probably Locate in > the Ed Ahr Field. ( Mr. Perkins, a representative (of the ’ Redpath Chautauqua who has/been in ' our city a few days making/final arrangements for the coming Oliautauqua , to be held during the wmZ of August 24th to 30, was distribujAng a number of beautiful post car<yamong the different houses today afad did not forget to give us a gootj 7 supply. You are invited to pick up one of these post cards wherever you happen to come across them arid send it to your friend and invite him or her for the big Chautauqua. The post cards contain views of some of the scenes that take place 'on a Chautauqua ground and alst» a 'picture of Bohumlr Kryl, the world ! famous cornetist and band director. 1 Don’t be afraid to pick one up and send 'it, Mr. Perkins has also informed us 'that the Chautauqua will more than likely pitch their tent on the Ed Ahr il'ield just across the St. Mary's river.

• Decatur, Indiana,Thursday Evening, July 30. 1914.

AN “IF” SOCIAL Is Advertised to Occur at Honduras Park on Saturday Evening, August 15 BILLS ARE UNIQUE And Are Written in the Style That Has Made Henpeck Socials Famous. B. B. F .Fisher, proprietor of Neutral park at Honduras is advertising an “If” social to be given at that place Saturday evening, August 15. His bills are unique announcing a program which includes “a frozen food festival with its polished illuminated pleasures.” Then he follows with a twenty or more “Its" and closes with the following: If you Jove to spoon come and circumnavigate the old Henpeck Park, and roam over Fisher’s New Addition and spend the evening on Neutral's side. The center of attraction, the past time resort and refreshing court, where pleasure is not bought or pasttime is not sold, and where 1 am seeking your presence and not your gold. Now as the last appeal come in your buggies or automobiles, as I am going to have a fizzing, sizzing, clashing, exciting. interesting, arousing, uplifting, refreshing, invigorating, splashing good old time, that will mark the close of the biggest blow-out ever held in the Old Stumping Grounds. o MAY USE AUTO'S Postmaster-General Burleson Recommends a Bill for that Purpose WILL INCREASE Salaries to SI,BOO and Extend I the Length of Routes to Fifty Miles A Wahsington dispatch says that a reorganization of the rural route system of the United States is contemplated by Post-master-General Burle- j [son, and a bill for that purpose has I been recommended. This bille pro- ! vides for the use of automobiles on' rural routes in all states that have i roads adapted to the use of such ' vehicles. It provides for a radical change in the rural free delivery system. Under present conditions the length j of the standard route Is twenty-four, miles, and the maximum compensa-' tion paid carriers is SI2OO a year. The - postmaster-genera/ proposes to increase the length of routes where conditions are favorable to fifty miles, and on such rqdtes carriers would receive Ks SI,BOO a year. They would d to use automobiles on the ites. issing the subject the postleral pointed out that in the ttled agricultural regions a routes radiates from the 1. The service of one caruired for nearly every route, naster-general believes that w'ith the introduction of automobiles the length of the routes may be doubled without impairing the efficiency ' of the service in any respect. He also ■ thinks that in some Instances it may be found desirable to have routes fifty 'miles long on a straight line. On such [ routes he would have tlie carriers dei liver and collect on the outward trip, ’ I remaining over night at the terminus L of the route, and deliver and collect > 1 on the return journey the following !' day. Such an innovation will require [a great deal or reorganisation in many ! ,states. 1 0 OPERATION WAS ASUCCESS. s J Robert Quinn, who was operated on i at Hope hospital at Fort Wayne Tues1' day is recovering nicely and it is be'.'lieved the wound in his bead will now 1 heal quickly. He was on the operating s table for two hours. The operation u ' was successful and the young man r[will be able to come home In a snort time.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

UNION PICNIC AT MONROE. Dr. Heckman Will Lecture And Indies tions Are for a Big Happy Event. A big union picnic will bo held at tlie Haggrad grove at Monroe next Saturday and every indication points to a successful event Tlie Berne orchestra will furnish music and the principal address will bo made by Dr. Heckman of Pennville, a former candidate for governor on the prohibition ticket. His subject will be "The signs of the time or The new spirit of democracy.” Everybody invited. o , ■ ■ — - PRIZE MONEY IS READY. Miss Della Foreman is requested to call at the home of Miss Bessie Boyers. Third and Monroe streets and receive her check for two dollars as payment for second prize at the Flower contest. BROTHERJS DEAD Daniel Kitson Receives Information of Death of Allen Kitson at the MARION HOSPITAL Had Been 11l but a Short Time—Was a Veteran of the Civil War. A telegram received last evening by Daniel Kitson of this city, brought the information of tlie death of his brother, Allen Kitson. a resident of North Manchester. The news of the death came as a great surprise to Mr. Kitson, as his brother had visited him only about three weeks ago and was at that time in the best of health. The first intimation qf any. illness was in a letter received yesferday morning by Mr. Kitson telling him that his brother was very ill, but before Mr. Kitson could secure any further information, the telegram informing him of the death arrived.

Allen Kitson was bo™ in Preble county, Ohio, in 1841, and was the son of Daniel and Suzanna Kitson. He resided at his birth place until he was eight years old. At that time he moved to North Manchester at which place he has resided until the time of his death. He was married early in life, but about ten years ago his wife preceded him in death as did also a' daughter. A son, who is at present a I practicing physician in North Man-1 Chester and who had charge of his | father’s case, is the only surviving member of the immediate family. From i the information contained in the tele-[ gram, Mr. Kitson was removed from his home to the Marion hospital and at which place death occured. Dan(Connnuea an rage 2) mabbieFatnoon Miss Minnie Fleetwood Becomes the Wife of Elmer Amspaugh at Noon Today LEAVE FOR JACKSON To Make Their Home—The Bride Formerly Lived with the Suttle’s Family A happy and pretty wedding took place at eleven o’clock today at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Rilling when Miss Minnie Fleetwood of Berne but who for the past year has made her home with the Arthur Suttle family became wife of Mr. Elmer Amspaugh of Jackson, Mich., formerly of this city he being the owner of the South End Meat Market. The marriage ceremony was a very happy and pretty affair and the bride was attended by her sister, Miss Deffie Fleetwood while the groom was attended by Mr. D. J. Debout. The young couple left this afternoon for Jackson, Mich., where Mr. Amspaugh is employed as a conductor on a local street car line. The good wishes of the many Decatur friends accompany them to their new home.

FINE SPEAKERS Indiana Medical Association Will Hold Convention at Lafayette, Ind, DURING SEPTEMBER Series of Clinics Will be Held and “Health Day” Will be Observed, The members of the Indiana State Medical Association will be entertained in their convention this year Steptember 23, 24 and 25th at Lafayette. One of the features of the program will be a series of clinics held under the direction of Dr. Frank Thompson of Lafayette. There will be clinics on bone surgery, goitre, throat, ear and nose operations, intestinal surgery, and eye operations. About five hundred doctors and their wives are expected to attend the sessions, among the number being fifty women physicians. The sessions will be held at the Y. M. C. A. building and the Second Presbyterian church. The Sunday before the convention will be observed in Lafayette as “Health Day" and the ministers Jot the city will be asked to turn over their pulpits to the physicians who will speak. Among the speakers will be Dr. Mills Porter, Dr. McCaskey, both of Fort Wayne, Dr. Hurty, Dr. Charles Emmerson, Dr. Kane, and Dr. Sterne all of Indianapolis.

GIVES DECISION Judge Smith Finds for Defendants in Case Against Leather Men CASE IS APPEALED Will be Carried to Supreme Court if Motion for New Trial is Over-ruled Judge Smith rendered his decision this morning at nine o'clock in the jease df The Schafer Saddlery Company I vs. William Amerine and eleven others [ in which it was asked that the temporary injunction issued two weeks ago be made permanent. His finding was

for the defendants, each and all, with judgment against the plaintiff for costs. The injunction was dissolved. The plaintiff excepted and asked an appeal to the suqreme court which was granted, the bond being fixed at SSOO and sixty days granted In which to J file a bill of exceptions. I In giving his opinion the court said that as to who is or is not right in the J matters over which the men and their former employers have disagreed, is not a question for the court to decide. Every individual has the right to conduct liis business as he sees fit and without being coerced. On the other hand workmen have the right to strike ’ and to pursuade others to do so so ' long as they do not exceed their absolute legal rights. The court said: “It is difficult to draw- the line between j intimidation, and persuasion and each 'case must depend upon its own surroundings. But where evidence presents such a case as to convince the court that employees are being induced to leave the employer! or others are prevented from accepting employ[ment) by operating upon their fears, rather than upon their judgment or sympathies, the court will be quick to lend its strong arm to his protection. Rights guaranteed by tlie law will be enforced by the court, whether invoked by the employer or employee.” The court then reviewed the evidence and concludes that the preponderance of evidence was not for the plaintiff and that while there may have been some discourtesy, this is not one of the things for which an injunction 'may be granted. The finding is for the defendants. o — Mrs. Fred Brinkman and daughter, jTena of Muncie, Ind., are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz and faultily of Elm street.

AMBER REHM FUNERAL. The funeral services for Miss Amber Rehm who was killed in an automqbile wreck Monday afternoon near Avilla will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the Klaehn and Melching chape), the Rev. James Knipper officiating. Burial will be private at the Lindenwood cemetery and again when Mr. and Mrs. Rhem recover. A number from this city will attend the funeral. The funeral of Mrs. A. M. Blume, who was instantly killed In the same auto accident with Miss Rehm was held this morning. — o ... . ~ CARD OF THANKS. We desire in this manner to extend our thanks to the neighbors and friends and to all who in any way assisted us during the illness and the death of our beloved wife and mother. Also for the many beautiful floral offerings. Mr. C. A. STANDIFORD and FAMILY. ■-o- - ■ NEPHEW IS DEAD John Schurger Receives Sad News—Anthony Scherger Died at Tucson, Ariz. — WELL KNOWN HERE I Remains Are Being Shipped Home and Funeral Will be Held Next Sunday. John Schurger of this city has received word that Anthony Scherger, a ' nephew, died last Monday at Tucson. Arizona, where he had gone some time before in hopes of recovery, he having been afflicted with tuberculosis. He. was twenty-eight years old and well known here where he had frequently visited. The remains are being shipped home and will arrive Saturday evening. Tlie funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon from the Catholic church at Deiphos and will be attended by several of the relatives from here. Although related to the Schurgers here the named is spelled Scherger . o MADE DEAL AT RIDGEVILLE. — J. A. Harvey and Wes Hoffman of < the firm of Harvey, Leonard & Co.. I were at Ridgeville yesterday where they closed a deal for the sale of an eighty acre farm located in Randolph county. Charles F. Osgood of Marion [sold his eighty acre farm near Ridgeville to P. O. Shierling of Randolph county for SBSOO. o BODIES SHIPPED I Remains of Floyd and Orlin Martz Left Waterville, Minn., Last Night

BY ADAMS EXPRESS * i Will Probably Arrive Here [ Friday Morning—No Ar- * rangements Yet Made t ‘ t The bodies of Floyd and Orlin Martz | sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martz, re- i siding in Monroe township and who were killed in a railroad accident at 1 i Waterville, Minn., Tuesday, while enroute to the Dakotas to secure work in the harvest fields, were shipped from Waterville at Ip o'clock last night according to a telegram received by the Meyer, Scherer & Beavers undertaking establishment, and will in ail probability arrive in this city Friday morning. No funeral arrangements have as yet been made, the relatives desiring to await the arrival of the bodies. Minister Writes the Mother. Mrs. Martz has received the following letter from the pastor of tlie Methodist church at Waterville: , Waterville, Minn., July 28, 1914. i Mrs. Ida Martz, Monroe, Ind. (Continued »n Page 2)

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HAS ISSUED ULTIMATUM Germany Demands Satisfactory Explanation from Russia Within Next TWENTY-FOUR HOURS Excitement is Tense in Berlin—Japan to Assist England if Attacked. (United Press Service.) London. Eng., July 30 (Special (o Daily Democrat) —It is reported here that Germany has issued a twentyfour hour ultimatum to Russia demanding an explanation of the order for the mobilization of the army on tlie Austrain frontier. Berlin, Germany, July 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The extreme tension in Berlin snapped this afternoon and the wildest excitement followed the issuance of an extra edition of the Lokal Auzelter, tlie semi-official paper, declaring that tlie mobilization of the German army had been ordered. Coming at tlie same time as the report that the Kaiser had given the Czar twenty-four hours in which to explain Russia’s mobilization, the city was thrown into a fever of excitement. Upon the denial by the foreign office that mobilization orders bad been given, the paper made frantic efforts to recall its extra's. Berlin, Germany, July 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Deuche Tagegeitung, a powerful imperialistic paper tonight confirmed report that Germany had today served notice on the Russian government that explanation of the mobilization of tlie Czar's troops must be given within twenty-four hours. St. Petersburg, Russia, July 30— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Orders from Russia for the mobilization has gone too far to lie stopped now. This was the answer made by the minister of foreign affairs today to the protest by tlie German ambassadore against the concentration of the Czar's troops. He declared that the mobilization was only partial. London, Eng., July 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)- —Europe stood at sun down on the brink of what Premier Asquith terms “immeasureable international catastrophy.” The fate of all Europe hangs on the next word of Kaiser Wilhelm. All officialdom believed that word will be for war. Austria has invaded Servia and fighting between the two countries is in pro-

gress. Russia is mobilising her army on the frontier. The Kaiser has demanded an answer from the Czar. Russia's answer is almost certain to be unsatisfactory. In that case a general war must result. St. Petersburg. Paris, Berlin, London and Rome all admitted the approaching of the crisis. Berlin is using every sec ond to prepare her war machinery. Tokio, Japan, July 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The semi-official newspaper of Japan states that if England is attacked Japan will give assistance to the English Berlin, Germany, July 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“Germany has taken decisive steps at St. Petersburg, Paris and other European capitals during the past hour, the results of which will determine the issues of war cr peace". The foreign office late last night, authorized the United Press to make this statement. The statement continued: “Germany has faithfully kept its peace and reports of the mobilization of the German troops were premature. Now the Fatherland must decide on the measures calculated to mend the situation as the result of ’ Rusia’s activities cn the frontier." > Germany is today preparing to declare ’ war on Russia unless the Czar offers J satisfactory explanation of the war movements. The situation is in the hands of the general staff. Belief pre- • vailed that the Czar would not be will- • ing to explain his mobolization orders. Vienna, July SO,— (Special to Dai'y Democrat)— Reports today declared that the first, battle of the Austria-Ser-(Uontlnueu on Page 3)