Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 272, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 272.

AMERICAN SHIP IS FIRED UPON Launch of the Tennessee is Made Object of Turkish Land Battery. SHORT ON COTTON Gauze and Absorbent Cotton Supply Has Given Out in Vienna. Washington, Nov. 18,-(Special to Daily Democrat)—Official confirmation that a launch from the cruiser Tennessee had been fired on by the I urkish land batteries was received today by the navy department from Capt. Decker. The first report to the navy department' indicated that the cruiser Itself had been fired on. Later the message was interpreted that it was the launch. The department has asked for further particulars. In the meantime, the department insists that it sees no cause for alarm. Vienna, Nov. 18, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—For three weeks the hospitals have been absolutely without cotton. Even the supplies of hospital gauze is giving out. The octors and nurses are forced to use small bags of thread. Everyone who can is unravel eling small squares of cloth cut from sheets and handkerchiefs. The smal' pieces of threads are sewing into bags and delicate wounds are dressed wit I this material. Realizing that Americ; is over run with cotton it is advised that humane societies mail packages of cotton to the following address “Red Cross” Vienna, Watte Fur Die Verwundete” (Cotton for the wound •d.) Indianapolis, Nov. 18,—(Special t. Daily Democrat)--!;. S. Marshals were busy in Terre Haute today making arrests in what promises to be the first extensive probe into the allegec election fraud since the amendmeni calling for direct election of United States senators was in force. Up tc non six men had been arrested. Tin charge is conspiracy to defraud the United States. They were arrester on affidavits filed by Miller Davis. U D. District Attorney Dailey said today this was the first case of its kind i: which a U. S. court applied sectior 27. This is the section under which the celebrated cases were tried. Dai ley said there were-several other war rants to be served. London, Nov. 18—(Special to DailyDemocrat)—lndications were today that England’s enormous war loan o’ $1,750,000,000 will be over subscribed London, Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Under tremendous pres sure from the German infantry and heavy fire from artillery the Britisl troops in the vicinity of Arras have held their lines and at one point havi driven the Germans back 500 yards A statement from the war bureau tells of determined attacks made upon tw< divisions of English troops both being repulsed. Berlin, Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Satisfactory progress of the operations in the east and with the western campaign still hampered with bad weather, was the summary cf the war office statement today. Cincinnati, Nov. 18—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Absorbent cotton by the ton will be sent to Red Cross hospitals of Vienna by Cincinnati clue women in response to the appeal sent by William G. Shepherd of the I mtec Press. Washington, Nov. 18-(Special to Daily Democrat)— Acting Secretail o State Lansing explained that he ha. been out of touch with Constantinople for two days. This is due to the interruption of certain cable communications and also to the fact that messages have to pass through the terr tory of the war zone. The se« said that all word to Asia - - where Smyrna is located, ook fro two to five days. The last reports from Ambassador Morgenthau reached S Monday. H was a routfim report but indicated that conditions tranquil Reports that the Tennessee re “" e (Continued eu Page 2)

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farmer dropped dead. While, working around hit. farm, four miles west of Geneva shortly before noon today, Will Potter, a well known retident of Adams county, dropped dead from heart trouble. Coron c r Clark was sent for, but at the time of going to press had not returned, and the conditions surrounding the sudden death are not known. Mr. Potter was a highly respected resident of the vicinity in which he resided and the news of the sudden death comes as a great shock to his many friends. — c>— A BAKED SALE. The Christian Ladies' Aid society will conduct a baked sale, with a specialty on cakes, Wednesday of next week. Thanksgiving day “goodies” may be secured. The sale will be at the gas office. o “FRAT'JIANQUET The Indiana Alumni Association of the Phi Kappa Psi to Give Banquet THANKSGIVING EVE. In Indianapolis-Four Decatur Men Are Members— Will Probably Attend Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. IS —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Guernsey Van Riper, president of the Indiana Alumni association of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, announced today that officials of the organization here are awaiting a reply to a letter sent from the association to Joseph P. Tumulty, private secretary to President Wilson, in which it is believed will be carried a Thanksgiving greeting from the president—a Phi Psi himself —to approximately 500 members of the fraternity in Indiana. The letter, which is expected to contain a message re garding the president’s ideas on Greek letter fraternities, as viewed from the highest seat in the American nation, is to be made a feature of the annual Thanksgiving Eve banquet of the members of the fraternity. This banquet is to be held next Wednesday evening, November 25, at 7 o’clock at the Claypool hotel in the Louis XIV room, which has been newly remodeled to entertain such gatherings. There are probably 650 members of the organization in Indian? and each has received an invitation to the banquet at which the president’s personal message will be a feature. Officials of the organization have announced that each of the active chapters of the fraternity, at Indiana university, Purdue university and DePauw university, will be represented by a speaker at the banquet and these speakers will have place’s- nn the program alongside such well known Ph; Psis as William H. Taylor, of Indianapolis, George W. Lockwood of Mun cie, James E. Watson of Rushville. John S. McFaddin of Rockville, Frank Littleton of Indianapolis, James P. Goodrich of Winchester, Orlando B Iles of Indianapolis. Charles Neff of Anderson. Jack Boy.d of Greencastle. Sanford Teeter of Bloomington, and many others prominent in various walks of life in Indiana and surround ing states. As an added attraction this year a complete vaudeville program has been arranged, which includes features direct from the stages of Keith’s vaude ville circuit. Besides these entertain ers the local committee has arranged with a number of local artists to appear. The affair promises to be one of the most elaborately staged organizational banquets that has occurred in Indianapolis for years. There are approximately 750 members of the organization in the state and many from outside the state are expected. It is believed 300 will attend the meeting here Thanksgiving Eve. Four Decatur men are members ol the Phi Kappa Psi. They are Chalmer Schafer, Oscar Hoffman. Avon Burk and Dan Tyndall. They will also probably try to attend the annual banquet of their fraternity. o- “ WEDDING TOMORROW. Miss Bogner of this city and Peter Upheil. a well known Huntington bar ber, will be married tomorrow morning at the St. Mary’s Catholic church I in this city.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, November 18, 1914.

YEARSJUPPLIES For the County—Bids for the Same Will be Received December 14. I ■ 4 HENRY B. HELLER To Represent County at the State Tax Meet—Mumma Road Accepted. The county commissioners held a continued session of the November term yesterday. Plans and specifications for supplies for the use of the county for the year 1915 were adopted and filed and bids will be received for the same, Monday, December 14. The auditor was ordered to give notice of the same. Henry B. Heller, county attorney, was appointed to represent the county at the meeting of the Indiana State Tax association at Indianapolis, December 1 and 2. In the matter of the John A. Mumma road, a motion to withdraw and dismiss the verified certificate of the acceptance of the road, filed AUgust 26, was filed. This was sustained over the objection by the remonstrator to the withdrawal A written motion by the contractor, Julius Haugk, to strike out the remonstrance of J. S. Bowers was sustained. As no taxpayer filed objections or remonstrance against the acceptance, more than ten days prior to the first of the present term, the road was accepted as completed. 0 ARE EXPANDING Morris Company Buys Big Business Block in City of Bluffton. NEED MORE ROOM For Wholesale and Retail— Buy Block from the Hale Heirs. The Bluffton News says: “An< nouncement is made today of a deal in which the large business block on West Market street, occupied by the Hiester & Sons’ furniture store, has been sold by the heirs of the late Jas. P. Hale to the firin of J. A. Morris Ac Co., and the purchase price is given at $15,500. “The new owners will receive possession of the property dating from February 1, 1915. “The Hale property immediately joins on the west the business block already owned by the Morris company, which they bought from th? heirs of D. H. Cook, for $15,000. They entirely occupy the building bought from the Cook heirs, the first floor and basement with their retail department, and the second floor with their wholesale department and offices. “In acquiring the Hale room, the Morris company is looking forward to the further future expansion of their business, and while their present plans have not been made tor occupancy of the entire Hale building the remarkable past growth of the business of Morris & Company gives everv reason to expect that its future growth will demand that in addition to the present block will have to use the block bought from the Hale heirs. “The present arrangement is that the Morris company will occupy part of the Hale block with their offices. The front portion of the second story of the Hale room will be remodeled and connected with the second story of the present Morris building, and the offices will be moved into this front, upstairs remodeled portion of the Hale block. This will leave the entire 'second floor of the present Morris block for their wholesale department.” UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. A frank an' impulsive persun spends haff his time hurlin’ sumbuddy’s feelin’s; an’ t’other haff makin’ up fer et.

POWERFUL STORY TOLD IN “THE FORBIDDEN WAY.” “The Forbidden Way,” which comes to the Bosse opera house on Monday, November 23, tells the story of the daughter of wealthy parents, who married a man Infatuated with worldly surroundings. Rather than procure a divorce she agrees to an arrangement to reside in the same house without ostentation of domestic felicity, although strong outside persuasion is used, through further generosity of heart, she refused to prosecute him on a criminal charge. The husband sees what the result might have been and solves the whole affair to the entire satisfaction of the wife. Garland Blair Miller has written into this play a number of brilliant comedy scenes as well as startling dramatic situations. Louise Dundar, for three seasons featured in “The Light Eternal," will, be seen in the leading role. saWTettFrs Must be Stamped if they Are to be Delivered by Mail. THEY WILL BE SENT To the Dead Letter Office Otherwise — Charitable Bodies May Get Them. An order has been received at the postoffice with instructions that all letters addressed to Santa Claus must contain proper postage or else the letters will be sent to the dead letter office at Washington, D. C. The order was issued by James I. Blakslee, the fourth assistant postmaster general. Letters addressed to Santa (’laus containing proper amount of postage will be delivered to some charitable institution or they may be delivered to individuals, who may desire to use them exclusively for philanthropic purposes. If more than one institution or individual desires to use these letters they must be distributed proportionately. If there are no volunteer requests for these letters then they are to be sent to the dead letyr office. forlrtTyears Have Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller Lived Happily Together. AS MAN AND WIFE ■■ Anniversary Was Celebrated by Entertaining Forty Friends. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller entertained forty of their friends last evening in honor of their fortieth wedding anniversary. Cards, other games and a general social good time were enjoyed by all, and later a delicoous luncheon was served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and family, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kohne and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eiting and family, John Tonnelier, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Haefling and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eiting and family, Mrs. Regina Gast, Henry Herick, Casper, Peter, Clara, Nora and Agnes Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller are two of the well known and highly respected residents of the community. BULLETIN MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN • Remember all members of committee should be present at the meeting on Thursday evening at seven o’clo c k prompt at the office of A. J. Smith. Things are moving fine but don’t forget to boost. o BEN HUR BENEFIT. On next Wednesday evening the Ben Hurs will give a benefit play at the Crystal theater, with specialties between reels. The price will be five cents and the proceeds will go toward the new robes purchased by the lodge.

ARREST£MADE . On First Grand Jury Indictment—Frank Nolan is Charged With Larceny. THE THEFT OF A COAT And Cartridges from J. E. Moser—Failed to Give Bond. Although the grand jury is still in session, one arrest has already been made. This was on a warrant issued on indictment number one. In this indictment. Frank Nolan, a man about town, is charged with larceny, November 10. He is charged with taking from J. E. Moser a light grey overcoat, valued at S2O, 1,000 Remington cartridges valued at $3, and twelve boxes of the same kind of cartridges, valued at $6. Nolan was arrested in a pool room last night and failing to give the S3OO bond was taken to jail. It is said that on the date named Nolan had no place to put up for the night and Mr. Moser took him to his room. The next morning he failed to get up when called. Later he left the room. Then investigation by Mr. Moser showed that the coat and things were missing. Part of the property was recovered, having been left at various business houses, it is alleged, hy Nolan, who borrowed money on it, the men not suspecting that the goods were stolen. o PATROL FORMED Huntington and Allen Counties to Prevent Shipment of Animals. AND ALL RUMINANTS Action is Taken as a Precaution Against Foot and Mouth Disease. The first real action taken by any of the surrounding counties as a precautionary measure against the dreaded foot and mouth epidemic, lias occurred in Huntington and Allen counties, when strict patrols were placed on all roads entering these counties to pre vent the movement of cattle, hogs, sheep, fodder and other ruminants. The discovery of the disease in Whit ley county was the cause of the action, and while all adjoining counties ar placed under the ban the watch on the roads leading from Whitley county are especially strict. The disease was discovered Monday on the Ed Kissel farm in Union township, Whitley county, and as fourteen men from Arcola were on the Kissel farm Saturday assisting him in shredding fodder it is feared that these men may have carried the germs to their farms. In Allen county the patrol will bi maintained night and day, and should any one succeed in passing the guard, they will immediately be arrested upon reaching Fort Wayne with th< stock. Owing to the closing of the five roads leading north from Allen county it Is impossible to enter ex cept by a long detour. So far Adams county has escaped the epidemic, and as none of the adjoining counties have yet been affected it is not necessary to establish a quarantine or blockade. However, too drastic measures cannot be taken by the residents to prevent the spread of the plague. SPRAIN IS BETTER. Clarence Baughman, of the Baughman & Hayslip five and ten cent store, is getting better rapidly, and is able to be at work. His foot was badly sprained Monday when in a fall from the loft at the lumber yard, where he had gone to pick some lumber, he alighted on his foot. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brodbeck of Akron, Ohio, are here visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, and other relatives.

WELLS COUNTY BRIDE. 1 Two couples, from Ohio and Indiana, were married yesterday at the court house by Justice C. M. Weaver. They were Floyd T. Elsea of Findlay. Ohio, and Miss Dora Olive Solt ol Rowson, Ohio, and William Finley Grove of Fort Wayne and Lizzie M Quick of Wells county.—Hillsdale Daily. NOTICE. A number of plates ami pans and a large megaphone were left at the J. H. Heller home, at the time of the Municipal Hallowe’en party. Ownermay get same by calling there. A number of pans and plates were also taken in exchange, and these should be returned and exchange made at the same place. THE COURT NEWS Automobile Case Claims Attention of the Court This Morning. EVIDENCE IS HEARD Arguments to be Given Later—Cases Are Set for Trial. The evidence in the case of Clarenc< H. Clay by his next friend. Cassius M Clay, against Walter 1). Cross wa: heard in the circuit court before Judg< D. E. Smith this morning. The Clay, reside in Blue Creek township am Cross in Geneva and several witnesse. from the south part of the count) were used. The complaint sets ou that Clarence Clay, who is a minor purchased an automobile from Cros. June 22, 1913, and paid therefor $250 giving notes as part payment. In Jul; he returned the automobile and dr manded the return of his money whicl was refused, the defendant acceptini the automobile. The complaint ask that the contract be rescinded and th< notes returned. C. J. Lutz is the plain tiff’s attorney and Peterson A- Moral the defendant's. The evidence wa completed this morning and the argu ments will be heard some day this week. Real estate transfers: William .' Sprunger to Tobias Sprunger, lot 22 Berne, $200; Elizabeth Sprunger et a! to A. W. Liechty, lot 211, Berne, S3OO Mary M. Moser to A. W. Liechty, lo 210, Berne, $200; J. O. Sellemeyer e al. to Isadore A. Kalver, north half o lot 215, Decatur, $3,550. The SIO,OOO damage case from For Wayne of William F. Roebel vs. Tlv Pennsylvania Company, has been st for January 11. In the guardianship of Ralph Brie son, the real estatf as petitioned foi was ordered sold at private sale a not less |han appraisement. Ap praisement and bond were filed prio to this order. The damage case of Joseph McPhar ren vs. The Lake Erie & Western rai’ road has been set for trial Decenibm 14th. Judge D. E. Smith left for For Wayne this afternoon to attend the Scottish Rite convocation. VIRGIL SPRINGER ARRAIGNED. Will Have Preliminary Hearing Next Tuesday at Celina, Ohio. Virgin Springer, arrested yesterday for non support on charge of his wife was arraigned last evening in the may or’s court at Celina, Ohio. He was re leased under S3OO bond for his appear ance at the preliminary hearing next Tuesday. Attorney J. C. Moran of this city has been engaged for his defense and was with him at Celina last even ing. o TO CONDUCT SALE. The Christian Ladies’ Aid society will open a second hand store next Friday tn the old laundry building Second hand clothing and the like wili be sold. The sale will continue through next week, and perhaps longer, but the store will be closed for Thanksgiving day.

Price, Two Cents.

TO INVESTIGATE City Council Talks of Taking in Property in North End Into City Limits. FACTORIES INCLUDED Street and Sewer Committee to Investigate Plan—Regular Session Held. Very few business matters of importance were brought up last evening before the city council, which met in regular session, and an adjournment was called after one hour’s work. Every member, except Councilman Linn, who was called to Chicago yesterday, was present. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting wqs the first thing on the docket. These were, upon motion, approved. The proofs of publication, giving notice to property owners along the Waring sidewalk and the Market street sewer, to appear before the council with any remonstrance against their assessments were filed and the objections called for. As there was no one present with objections in either of the cases the final resolution ordering the city treasurer to collect the assessments was passed and adopted. The finance committee to which was referred the mayor’s quarterly report, reported favorably on it and ordered it spread on record. The street and sewer committee filed their report as having entered into contract with Julius Haugk & Sons for the maintenance of the Fifth street improvement. Mr. Haugk's bond signed by himself ami son and Mathias Kirsch and C. C.Schafer was also attached. Upon motion it was approved and ordered spread on record. The bond holds Haugk 4- Son liable for the street for a period of two years. Upon motion it was adopted by the council that in all quarantined cases in which the city was bound to support the family quarantined that the cjty health officer must give an order to the groceryman or whoever the person might be. specifying the amount of goods the person or family could have charged to the city. In former quarantine cases a great many people took advantage of the city and ran up enormous bills. Mr. Moore, a manufacturer of air compressing pumps for the use of municipal water plants, appeared before the council and told them of his plan to install a pump at the local plant. The city plant is in need of a new pump and a motion was made giving the waterworks committee the power to buy such a device or have the old one repaired. Councilman Martin then brought up the subject of investigating the plan of taking in more property in th? north end into the city limits. His olan was to start in from the Haugk & Son flour mill, going north and then west over the G. R. & I tracks, taking ! n the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company's plant, the Schafer Saddlerv company's plant and the Ward Fence' factory, and all other property includd in the route. This would bring up the city’s valuation a great deal. The actories now have nearly all the conveniences the city has and a number if the city councilmen think it right hat they should pay the city tax rate. After some discussion a motion was made to refer it to the street and lewer committee, who, ,witl> the city mgineer, will go over the route and report as soon as possible. The following bills as reported hy ‘lie finance comtnitee, were then allowed and the meeting adjourned: A. C. Stone & Lime Co $ 35.00 Mrs. A. E. McConnell 82.35 Roy C. Steele 2.25 G. R. & I. R. R 122.05 John W. Coffee 19.69 Elmer Miller Coal Co 37.87 Waterworks pay roll 33.60 M. A. Hanna & Co 125.16 Orval Harruff 37.50 Isaac Chronister 32.50 City Firemen 62.50 Ed Hurst 1.50 Ft. Wayne Electric Works .... 45.46 Lee Hardware Co 36.59 Schaub-Dowling 8.76 Ft. Wayne Oil & Supply Co. .. 9.38 Protective Elec. Supp Co 2.20 Decatur Volunteer Firemen .. 6.50 Isaac Chronister pay roll 69.90 Crandal Packing Co 12.86 H. W. Johns Manville Co 2.00 National Mill Supply Co 30.42 (Continued on Page 3)