Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 265, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 265.

■ON OFFENSIVE i j Paris Reports Say Germans Are Advancing Under Continuous Fire. gi I) — [ CRUISER IS SUNK German Battle Ship Emden is Sunk by an Australian Cruiser. 1 * Paris, Nov. 10—(Special to Daily I Democrat)—Reports are that the (;,i “•■ll mans are continuing to advance and | that constant and unabated fighting is I on. There have been but few changes I on the battle lines, however. London, Nov. 10—(Special to Daily I Democrat) —The German cruiser Kin | den, which has been causing considI erable trouble on the Pacific, and has I even attacked the allied warships and I has been a constant source of humil- | iation to the British admiralty, has I been destroyed. It was finally forced I into battle by the Australian cruiser I Sidney and was set on fire. It is beI lieved the loss of life was heavy, as I it carried a crew of 321 men. Almost | at the same time came news of anothI er British victory on sea, a German | cruiser being bottled up near the is- ' land of Rufici in German East Africa Berlin, Nov. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —In an official statement the German war office today declared that the Russian forces endeavoring to cross the East Prussian frontier, south of Walbarren. have been thrown |back across the border with heavy losses. Washington, Nov. 10 —(Special tc Daily Democrat)—t'arran- a is waver ing in his intention to refuse to step down as first chief in favor of General Gutierrez. He has made a new propo(Continued on Page Two) o I GIRL AFFLICTED First Case of "Foot ant’ Mouth” Disease is Discovered in a TEN YEAR OLD GIRL Near Akron, Ohio—May Become Infected Through Butter and Milk. Akron, Ohio, Nov. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The first suspected case of foot and mouth disease in humans was discovered today in the Bowen school by the city school mi'd ical examiners. A ten-year-old girl said to be suffering from all symptoms ■was placed in quarantine. T(;» board of health this afternoon conducted an examination to determine whether the child is really afflicted with the dread ed disease that has caused fourteen states to be quarantined against shipments of cattle. Blisters on the lips, tongue and lining of the mouth, witli slight blotches on the feet, lead the medical examiner to diagnose the case Parents of the child admitted that meat from the city markets had been eaten by the family frequently. Physicians say that the child would hardly have been infected by diseased cattle meat. Butter, milk and cheese from diseased cows would, however, have communicated the disease to humans, they declared. Vincennes, Nov. 10—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The foot and mouth disease has been discovered in the herd of Ed Snapp, near Oaktown, in Knox county. State inspectors had quarantined the herd pending arrival of federal inspectors. Snapp received a shipment of cattle from Chicago last week. Washington, D. C, Nov. 10-(Spec-ial to Daily Democrat)—Extension < the live stock quarantine for the foot and mouth disease to Kentucky today made fourteen states under the quarantine. Three cases were reported from the Blue Grass region and the (Continued, on Page Two)

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■| funeral this afternoon The funeral services for Frank Linn were held this afternoon at 2 , o clock front the Presbyterian church, ’ conducted by Rev. Gleiser, and in charge oi the Masonic lodge of which he was a member. Interment was made in Maplewood cemetery. The service was largely attended by the many friends and acquaintances of the , young man, who nyt a sudden death in Chicago last Thursday, due to the overturning of an automobile which he was driving. I —o — BOX SOCIAL FRIDAY NIGHT. , A good, old-fashioned box social will be held Friday night, November 13 at the Dent school house, east of the city, , to which the public is cordially invited. c THE COURT NEWS Two Sets of State Accountants Here Working on Recorder’s and THE CITY’S BOOKS New Partition Case Filed— Marriage License is Issued Today. Two state accountants are here going over the books of Recorder Welf iey, and two more over the city’s books, according to the regular law for the provision of the same. Heller. Sutton & Heller have filed a partition case entitled America Fink et al. vs. Thomas C. Buckmaster et al. A state accountant is here going over the regular examination of the books of the county recorder. A marriage license was issued at noon today to Elson Weist, farmer born Jun’e 6, 1889. son of Josiah Weist to wed Esther Grace, born December 6. 1897, daughter of Justus Grace. Real estate transfers; \. Ervin Dor is et al. to Arthur M. DeArmond, 1.7 C acres of land in Blue Creek township, $1,000; Decatur Cemetery Association to I). French Quinn, lot 538, Decatur cemetery. $88.40; James K. Niblick et al. to Old Adams County Bank, lots 244-255. Decatur, $6,500 Jacob Abnet et al. to Josiah Crawford, 80 acres, Mon roe township, quit claim deed, sl4Effie May Farlow et al. to John D. Ab net, 40 acres, Monroe township, $1: Rebecca J. Abnet et al. to John W Abnet, 40 acres, Monroe tp., $3900. o THEIR WEDDING DINNER At Girod & Baker’s —'Squire Kintz Marries Young Couple. , Elson Weist, 25, and Miss Esthe’ Grace, 16. a young Wabash township couple, came to this city this morning and were married at 11:30 o’clock by Justice G. F. Kintz. They were ac companied by the bride’s father, Jus tus Alonzo Grace, who witnessed the ceremony which took place in the office of Mr. Kintz. The wedding party had dinner at the Girod & Baker res taurant and returned home on the aft ernoon train over the G. R. & ITO GIVE BOX SOCIAL. Miss Gladys McMillen, teacher of the Pelts school, Dist. No. 7, St. Mary’s township, announces a box social for Friday evening at the school. This is located a mile south and a mile eas< of Pleasant Mills. Everybody is in vited to attend. ATTENTION, W. R. C.i On account of the inability of the inspector to be present last Friday evening a special meeting of the W. r. C. will be held for inspection Thursday evening at 4he post hall at 7:30 o’clock sharp. PRESS CORRESPONDENT. .. — POISONED FISH. vphe Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says that Captain R. D. Fleming of the (game department is' investigating whether the hundreds of dead fish that are being found in the St. Mary’s river between Fort Wayne and Decatur were poisoned by the refuse from the beet sugar plant here.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, November 10, 1914.

ELECTION BILLS 2-i • i $ i, „ Candidates File Itemized H Statements of Expenses Incurred in r» ————i RECENT ELECTION Must be Filed With County Clerk—Many Have Already Done So. A number of the candidates at the recent election have already filed their itemized statement of expenses incurred in such election. The same must be filed with the county clerk. The biggest item in each case is for the campaign contribution. The remainder is made up of livery hire, transportation, advertising and minor expenses. The following have complied with the law in this case, and the others will doubtless do likewise: J. Fred Fruchte, prosecuting attorney, $52,85. R. C. Parrish, representative, $40.25. Ed Green, sheriff, $149.10, of which $125 was campaign contribution. Aaron C. Augsburger, recorder, $66.50. George Kinzle, treasurer, $99.50. Washington township trustee, Ed Augenbangh, $lO. St. Mary’s township trustee, E. W. France, $5.10: assessor, Fremont Bowers, $125. Wabash township trustee, Albert Harlow, $10.30. Those who expended nothing were T. S. Dowling, road supervisor; Kirkland township Trustee George M. T. Houck; Supervisor Fred T. Schurger, Blue Creek Township Trustee Charles J. Jones; Assessor George E. Fink, Constable Lawrence Diehl, Assessor Jos. E. Eckrote, Justice Adam C. Butcher. o GIVEN SENTENCE Rev. John Delk Sentenced One to Five Years for Passing Out WORTHLESS CHECKS Vas in This City in October and Passed a Check on Park Hotel. Rev. John Delk, a minister of the gospel in the Christian church at Inlianapolis, has been sentenced by udge Eggeman to serve from one to ve years in the penitentiary on a harge of issuing fraudulent checks. He pleaded guilty, and his attorneys nd several local ministers who were ntelested in bis case expected a sus>ended sentence, but this was denied, ’lelk was arrested several weeks ago or writing checks on the Fidelity Crust company of Indianapolis, when ■e had no funds there, and passing the vorthless paper in this city. He has ■ wife and five children at Indianapfis. In pronouncing sentence, Judge Eggeman said: “You have been a minster of the gospel. It was your duty o teach the people to live right, not >nly for life now. but for the life to ome. You should have known nough to practice what you preached, feel sorry for you and I feel sorry for ■our family, but the law must be obevd. 1 sentence you to from one to ve years in the reformatory.”—Fort Vayne News. This is the same man who in Octo>er was in this city soliciting for everal magazines. While here he topped at the Park hotel. Upon his irrival he paid cash in advance for his board and lodging for one day. He staid over this time however and ran a bill of 75 cents. When he was ready o leave he gave to Mrs. Hoffman, the proprietress of the hostelry, a check ■or SI.OO on the Fidelity Trust Company of Indianapolis. Mrs. Hoffman Accepted this and gave him back > wenty-five cents in cash. Upon presenting the check for payment at the t l ank it was refusal as Rev. Delk had - no funds in the Trust company. It ap- - nears as if Rev. Delk has been carry- - ing out this practice in a number of places but as the amounts of the

I checks .were so small, none of the | people who cashed them thought It worth while to prefer charges or to take any steps in the matter. . .—o I MR. NEAL HAS NEW JOB. Tucson, Aria., Nov. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —It was announced here today that A. O. Neal, inspector of high schools for Indiana, lias been offered and had accepted the chair of philosophy in Arizona university and that he would come here the middle of this month. o ■ - ■ ■ TO ATTEND FUNERAL. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wilhelm left today for Huntington to attend the funeral of their nephew, Carl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Falk. Mrs. Falk, who was formerly Miss Letta Wilhelm, of this city, is a sister of Mr. Wilhelm. BERNEJJOUSINS Unsuccessful in “Rolling” a Kendallville Man in Fort Wayne. WERE GIVEN FINE Os $lO Each—Hazel Emery Well Known Here—Figures in Police Court. Hazel Emery and James Lawson, the Berne cousins who are believed to have tried to “roll” David Bates, of Kendallville, of his money by luring him to a room at the Randall hotel last week, were fined $lO and costs each for adultery. Bates had a S2OO bond posted for his appearance, but he did not sho wup at the trial, although Judge Kerr kept court open until late in the afternoon. If Bates can be found the bofid will not be declared forfeited, Deputy Prosecutor Callahan said last night.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Hazel Galloway-Emery, the above named, is well known in this city, as the divorced wife of Peter Emery, having figured in a divorce suit in the Adams circuit court. A week ago Monday she p»ssed through this city, took dinner at a local restaurant, applied for work, but being unsuccessful, left for Fort Wayne. Before going it is said by the man’s associates that she had an engagement with a local man to return here for the last of last week, but the Fort Wayne fracas no doubt put an end to that plan. o ■ TOUR OF COUNTY Will Be Made By United Missionary Campaign Extension Committee ON TUESDAY, NOV. 11 Will Meet At Various Towns of the County in Interest of Movement Arrangements have been completed 1 by the extension committee of this campaign for a tour of Adams county on tomorrow to boost the unitel mis sionary campaign meetings to be held ■ in the city of Decatur on Sunday and Monday, November 22 and 23. The committee, consisting of Rev. Rilling, ■ Rev. Gleiser, Rev. Borton, Rev Stephenson, Rev. Hessert, Clark J. Lutz and others, will leave Decatur Wed- 1 nesday morning at 8 a. m„ arriving ai Monroe at 8:30 a. m. Meeting at directors’ room. Bank of Monroe. J Berne at 9:30. Meeting at directors' room, Bank of Berne. Linn Grove at 11 a. m. Meeting at Bank of Linn Grove. 1 Geneva at 1:30 p. m. Meeting at the Farmers and Merchants' Bank. Pleasant Mills at 3 p. m. Meeting t at postoffice. • Bobo at 4 p. m. Meeting at post- I office. The outlook for a good attendance at t the meetings in Decatur is fine. The opportunity for the men of Adams county to hear men and speakers of I national reputation is a grand one. Every layman should be a booster. ;

NOW FOR QUAIL Hunting Season for Quail Opened Today—Continues Till December 20. NUMBER OF LICENSES Were Issued to Hunters— Clerk Had Biggest Rush on Yesterday. Many families in whose ranks are sure-shot nimrods. may expect to live on “quail and toast” and the fat of the land from now on until December 20. The quail hunting season opened this morning and will continue until December 20. To get ready for their excursions into the land in the quest of this game, many men have taken cut hunting licenses at the county clerk's office. The biggest rusli was yesterday, and all were ready to start out bright and early today. The squirrel season closed November 1. The following have secured hunting licenses this month cf November: William Vance, Ed Baumgartner, Fred Schurger, John R. Glancy, Lew Mailand, James Runyon, Chil Elzey, Albert L. Colchin, A. H. Hardman, Tilman Gerber, Henry Dellinger. Jas. D. Briggs. J. C. Valentine, Ed Whitright, Robert R. Green. Bernard Voglewede, William E. Teeter, Tilman Afforder, John W. Bollenbacher, J. K. Yoder, H. A. Baird, Archie Long, Leland Franks, W. B. Martz, Emil Aeschliman, Forest El::ey, Albert Mutschler, F. A. Kohler, John E. Briggs, Albert Steiner. Dan A. Studler, Reuben F. Longley, Fred Minger. Martin Fruchte, J. A. Fleming. o A COMPLETE LIST Os Township Trustees and Assessors Who Were Recently Elected. WILL TAKE OFFICE Next January First—One Republican Trustee Was Elected. The following is a complete list of the township trustees and assessors elected and who will take their office January first. One republican trustee, Charles Jones, of Blue Creek, was elected: T rustees. Union —Adam Bienz, Decatur, R. R. No. 8. Root—Philip Schieferstein. Decatur, R. R. No. 7. Preble —John Miller, Decatur, R. R. No. 7. Kirkland —George M. T. Houck, Monroe, R. R. No. 1. Washington—Ed L. Augenbaugh, Decatur. St. Mary's—Edwin W. France, Pleasant Mills. Blue Creek —Charles Jones, Berne, Ind. Monroe —John Eckrote, Berne, R. R. No. 3. French —Joseph L. Graber, Berne. Hartford —Peter Fox, Berne, R. R. No. 1. Wabash —Albert Harlow', Geneva. Jefferson —Job L. Yaney, Geneva, R. R. No. 2. Township Assessors. Union —Fremont Bowers, Monroeville, R. R. 6. Root—R. K. Fleming, Decatur R. R. No. 7. Preble—August Gallmeier, Decatur, R. R. No. 1. Kirkland—James Brown, Peterson. Washington— Win. Blackburn, Decatur. St. Mary’s—Dan Roop, Pleasant Mills. Blue Creek —Wm. Laughrey, Pleasant Mills. R. R. No. 1. Monroe —I. G. Kerr, Monroe, Ind. French —John Tonner, Bluffton, R. R. No. 4. Hartford Joseph E. Eckrote, Geneva, R. R. No. 4.

Wabash —George E. Fink, Geneva, R. R. 4. ■ Jefferson—S. J. Fogle, Geneva, R. R. No. 5. o , ■ ~ . 1 GAME FOR FRIDAY. Arrangements have Just been completed whereby the Athletic association of tile Decatur high school has rented the Niblick building on Madison street for their liasket ball hall. > The first game to be played here this season will be Friday night when the local high school will play the Geneva _ first and second teams. A good game is assured, so don’t fail to attend .f you are one of the fans. , o GO TO FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. Ray Magner, Mrs. (* John Conrad, Mr. and Mrs. Will Kibe bier went to Fort Wayne today to attend the funeral of Wiley Magner. o JS REAPPOINTED r < Herman L. Conter Will Con1 r tinue as the Deputy Secretary of State. ’UNDER HOMER COOK , Announcement Made in This Morning’s Star—Mr. Con- , ter Has Made Good. Herman L. Conter of this city, who i has served for four years past as dep- • uty secretary of state under Mr. El- • lingham, will continue in that capacity ' under Homer L. Cook, who succeeds • Mr. Ellingham on the 27th of this 1 month. The Indianapolis Star this ■ morning said: > "Hpmer L. Cook, newly-elected secretary of state, said yesterday he has nothing in particular in mind for the ‘ improvement of the conduct of that office, but will endeavor to maintain the standard of efficiency set by L. G. Ellingham, the present secretary oi state. Mr. Cook also announced that I he will retain Herman L. Conter as his deputy. Mr. Conter lias been deputy for four years under the administration of Mr. Ellingham. “‘I will retain Mr. Conter as the chief deputy, but I do not know yet , about tlie personnel of the other as- ' sistants,’ said Mr. Cook. ‘I expect to conduct the office on the same plan of efficiency made by Mr. Ellingham.’” ! Mr. Conter has made good. He has contributed largely to the reputation the office has for taking care of busi cess in a business way. He is prompt and efficient and Mr. Cook has chosen wisely in retaining him. His re-ap pointment will be appreciated by Mr. Center’s many friends in this county The Indianapolis News says of the appointment: “It was announced Saturday that the deputy to Homer L. Cook, new'ly elected secretary of state, will be Herman L. Conter, who has been the chief deputy under L. G. Ellingham, the present secretary of state, during Mr Ellingham’s incumbency of the office —two terms. “For some time is has been conceded that Mr. Conter would keep this place, and it has caused general satis faction among state house workers and Indiana business men, who come in touch with the secretary's office, tc know that the incoming secretary ci state had decided to offer the place again to the present chief deputy. “Mr. Conter comes from Decatur Ind., the home of Mr. Ellingham. He has kept himself free from factional fights within the democratic party and has kept the business of the office run ning smoothly at all times. Employer and officials alike at the statehouse ex pressed themselves as particularly pleased today when they learned that ( Mr. Conter was to remain at the head of the secretary of state’s force. This ( job at the state house brings its incum , bent into dai]y touch with practically every other state department.” o . TURKEY CAME BACK. Little Francis Corbett is convinced that it pays to advertise. He got his fine, fat Thanksgiving turkey back It had strayed to the Samuel Acker home and when the family read last evening’s notice in the Democrat they learned to whom it belonged and hastily informed the owner and the turkey was restored to the rejoicing heart and home and hearthstone of its little owner. 1

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ONE OUWENTY Decatur Democrat, One of Twenty Papers of State to Receive THE SPECIAL STORIES On Red Cross Christmas Seals—Watch for the Series. The Decatur Democrat is one of twenty newspapers of the state which will receive a special series of "plate” newspaper storie sconceming the Red Cross Christmas seal campaign. The following letter from Walter D. Thurber, sales manager of the Indiana commission, is self-explanatory: Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. 9. 1914. Editor Democrat. Decatur. Ind.: Dear Mr. Editor: —We have a letter this morning from the National Association for the Study and Prevention cf Tuberculosis to the effect that they will supply us witli a free series of “plate” newspaper stories concerning the Red Cross Christmas seal campaign. Twenty Indiana papers will be given this service and the national headquarters asks us to select twenty from our list. Since so many of the 600 Hoosier editors are “for” us, the matter of making the selection baffled us until we hit on the notion of drawing ■he names at random —blindfolded as it were. Your paper was included in the list drawn and your name has been sent to national headquarters as one of the twenty to receive this free publicity service. If you find it is not available, or if you fail to hear from the national association in due time, will you have the kindness to notify me? Cordially yours. WALTER D. THURBER. Sales Manager. severFWts Chat Will Help Reduce The Number of Accidents If Complied With JY THE PEDESTRIANS )on’t Cross Tracks Without Looking “Up and Down” —Other Don’ts In line with the Safety First rnoveient in the United States, the traction ompanies are distributing papers witli i number of "dont’s” which will help o reduce the number of accidents. The uggestions offered are valuable in very detail and if heeded in the least ■ill help in cutting down the accident nd fatality list. Some of the rules laid down for ,oys and girls are: “Don’t cross the tracks without ooking up and down. “Don't hook a ride on wagon or car. “Don’t roller skate where there are ar tracks. “Don’t play ball on streets having ar tracks. “Don’t hold onto car or wagon vliile riding a bicycle. “Don’t hitch your sled behind any ehicle. “Don't get off a car facing back nd. “Don’t get on or off a car until It stops still. “Don’t touch a loose wire hanging down on the street —report hanging wires to teacher. “Don’t cross the track directly behind a car, as you may be struck by i car on the other track. “Don’t ride your bicycle or Irish iail down hill on streets that cross a ar track.” All children getting the blotters are urged to use them or take it home to their parents. o. — The hunting season opened today md a number of licenses have already been issued ar the office of County Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke. Woe to tho rabbit and quail, when these, mighty men enter the field!