Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 4 December 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 285.

.J HOLf WAR IS DECLARED Proclamation Has Been Issued by Moslem Church Against Servia and Allies. ATTEMPT TO RESUME — I The Offensive by the Germans in Poland is Reported to Have Failed. Washington. Dec. 4—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Christian refugees are fleeing in large numbers from the interior of Turkey since the proclamation of a holy war by the head of the Moslem church. Ambassador Morgenthau cabled this information today. Cabling from Bucharest under a later date, he announced a proclamation of a holy war against Servia and all her allies. The Servian government has made a reply by declaring that all treaties between her and Turkey had ceased to exist. Morgenthau did not express any alarm over the safety of Americans in Turkey. He. stated that more than 100 French citizens had fled. They had been expelled from various plases in the interior. Secretary of State Bryan said that while no steps had yet been taken by the ' government, the United States stood 1 ready to do whatever was necessary 1 for the aid of refugees. 1 Berlin, Dec. 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Kaiser Wilhelm inspected the Austria-German line on the south- ! eastern line in Poland. The situation ’ in the northeastern theater is unchang- * ed, the statement declared. I Petrograjl. Dee. 4—(Special to the r Daily Democrat) —The attempted re- 1 sumption of the German offensive fol- 1 lowing the reformation of the line lias ( been without results. The Russians i have extended their line further along i ’ the Vistula and near Lowic:; they have 1 again forced the Germans to take the a defense. This line extends to the north of Lodz and unofficial reports claim the Germans have been forced ( to fall back. Washington. Dec. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Circumstantial re- 11 ■ p ports of an impending peace agreement between Carranza and his chiefs and the Guetierrez government reach- r ed here today from half a dozen 1 sources. It is known that Carranza is discouraged because Villa and Zapata * have "buried the hatchet” and that he Is not convinced of the loyalty of his J generals. El Paso, Dec. 4—(Special to Daily ' Democrat)—General Zapata is reluctant to return to Mexico City and the ’ meeting with Villa which had been ' planned there has been postponed according to advices. —oBELIEVE IN PROTECTOR. Chicago, 111., Dec. 4-( Special to the ’ Daily Democrat)— Poorly dressed . women from the Chicago avenue district who had been benefited by Carl Hudson’s gift to the Moody church. gathered in municipal court today when the wealthy capitalist was arraigned and said, “It must all be a mistake.” Hudson is said in reality to have skipped bond in New York Citytwenty years ago while awaiting trial for forgery. _______ HAS SIGNED WITH FEDS. New York. nTTnSpecial .to the Daily Democrat)— “Rub®” Marquardt, the soutpaw of the New York Giants, Feds, according to a statement of Wa I er Ward. Marquardt was supposed to have been signed to a three-year contract by the Giants. 7T7T7T* * *** * I COTTON SHIP SAILS. * N ew York. Dec. 4-(Special to * \ naily Democrat)— The Holland- • ¥ ' y . liner Sommelsdyk * * American b ner . h.m * * warped out of her slip at 11. 0 * * 3’Sr • -■ f° r j German hospit- * * i, o?st in response to the sug- * * * * *********

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HAS REVENUE STAMPS. The First National bank Is in receipt of a number of revenue stamps which must be placed on certain nr'i- | cleg on account of the new war tax, j which became effective Tuesday. December 1. Al) persons needing stamps may get them at the bank. EVANGELIST NEWMAN AT SALEM Rev. L. Nev. can, the evangelist, of Mishaw; / >, Ind., who has been speaking at the Calvary Evangelical church least of the city, will speak at the SaI lorn Evangelic al church Sunday after- , noon at 2:30. Everybody is invitd to hear him. TO FORM CHAPTER Representative Mothers of City Will Organize a Child Life Chapter. SATURDAY EVENING Efforts of Mrs. Leonard S. Johnson Crowned With Success. At the library next Saturday evening at 7 o’clock, representative mothers of the city will meet for the purpose of organizing a local Child Life Chapter. Miss Harriet Randolph, general secretary, who is now in Fort Wayne organizing a large class, will be here on that date to perfect the ergani’ation. The organization is effected through the efforts of Mrs. Leonard S. Johnson of Chicago, who has been here three weeks, and whose efforts have been successful in getting the required number for the forming of a local chapter. The chapters are connected with the American Institute of Child Life, an educational institution, for the purpose of interpreting the best that is known about children, to the mothers and to those who love and care for them. The institute has for its slogans: “Efficient Parenthood” and “Equipped Children.” Its purpose is to reveal the great child world to parents, teachers and children. The local chapters meet once a month and there are programs carried out under the institute direction. The movement is a great one, and ranks in importance with that of na tional suffrage. The president of the American Institute of Child Life is William Byron Forbush, and among the many prominent members of the administrative board are David Starr Jordan, Pain Alto, chancellor Leland Stanford university: William L. Bryan, president Indiana university; Mary E. Wooley president Mt. Holyoke college; Patti Smith Hill, head of the kindergarten department teachers’ college, Colum bia university, with many others equal ly important. Any one interested in child welfare work, and wishing to learn more about It, will be welcome at the meeting for the chapter organization Saturday evening. This is the first organization of its kind in the city, none of the others having a similar motive. —— 0 — stranger than fiction is The Truth In This Day Wher Hypo e risy Rules Truth is not nearly so readily believed as fiction, in this age when ex nggeration and hyprocisy seem to be the rule rather than the exception This morning a girl happened into r five and ten cent store just as the clerks were placing some ten cent rings in stock. “Here, put this one on” said one of the clerks, placing an imitation "brilliant” on the girl’s flu ?er "Wear it to see how many people you can "fool”. The girl wore it f few hours and in every instance th< eyes of her girl friends detected th< “sparker” at once. “O. you have ' new diamond!” they exclaimed. Wiv n 0 i haven’t the girl said. It is jus, one of these ten cent rlngs-I got if up here at the five and ten cent store. Tn e very case she was not believed -Yon can’t kid me,” the girls said can tell by the sparkle that it is . diamond. And they refused to believe otheriwse. The girl took off the ring fearing that it might be taken for an engagement ring and frighten away the fellows.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, December 4. 1914

(SPECIAL PROGRAM — ■■■— — I . Will be Given by the United Brethren Christian Endeavorers i ON SUNDAY EVENING Talks, Music and Readings Will Bear Upon the Lesson Topic. Another special service, is announced for Sunday evening at the United Brethren church, when the Christian Endeavor society will give the following program, the general topic being “Twelve Great Verses:’’ Song. Scripture—Romans 6:23. Prayer. Roll Call. Piano Duet —Alice Lenhart and Zelma Nelson. Discussions of “Great Verses." “The Life rerse”—Clelland Ball. “The Salvation Verse” —B. C. Hoagland. “What is the Difference Between Immortality and Eternal Life?” —Roy Momma. Vocal Solo—Velma Lenhart. “How Can One Obtain Eternal Life?"—Mrs. Hill. “The Love Verse”— Mrs. Kiracofe. “Do Sinners Get Their Pay for Serving Satan at the End of Each Month?” —Harvey Fisher. Reading—Marie Ball. NEW Iras Several Organizations Hold Elections—G. A. R. Reelects Old Staff. MR. WM. H. MYERS Is Commander — Christian Congregation Elects— Also Rebekahs. The annual election of the G. A. R. was held last evening. James Tombleson, S. B. Fordyce and Nathan Ehrman were elected delegates to the state encampment to be held in Marion in May. The following officers were re-elected: Commander —W. H. Myers. Senior Vice—S. B. Fordyce. Junior Vice —John Jones. Surgeon—George B. Cline. Officer of the Day—D. K. Shackley. Officer of the Guard—lsaac Chronister. Chaplain—Joshua Parrish. Quartermaster —F. F. Freeh. Patriotic Instructor —John D. Hale. Trustees—B. W. Sholty, John D. Hale, S. B. Fordyce. I ■■■* The Christian church congregation held its annual election of officers last evening. The following were elected: Trustee—A. D. Artman. Elders—G. T. Burk, Harvey Segur, William Darwechter. Deacons —Jesse Beery, J. E. Anderson, P. G. Williams, Dr. C. R. Weaver, John Schult:;, Harvey Springer. Clerk and Financial Secretary—Dr. Burt Mangold. Treasurer—William Darwechter. Musical Director- -Harvey Segur. Pianist—Glenys Mangold. Assistant Pianist —Mabel Weldy. Communion Deaconesses —Mrs. Burt Mangold. Mrs. Monroe Besser, Mrs. C. R. Weaver, Miss Mabel Weldy. Ushers—Miss Mabel Weldy, Do| Teeple. ~ II I The following officers for the Retrek • h lodge, together with the several t<; ie appointed, will be installed one evning this month, and enter upon servce the first of the year: Noble Grand—lva Teeple. Vice Grand—lnez Coverdale. Financial Secretary—Della Harruff Recording Secretary—Jessie Winner Treasurer —Mrs. J. M. Miller. Trustee (for three years)—Mrs. Erf •na Hunsicker. — - C. S. McKean went to Fort Wayne ‘his afternoon to work.

I* ************* j * WILL BE NO CHRISTMAS. k * Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 4—(Spec- s- * ial to Daily Democrat) There I * will be no Christmas In the east- >• * am Ohio coal fields this year. * Starvation stalks in the Belmont - * county hills. Twenty thousand * children there will be lucky if * * they have enough to eat mid still >• , * more fortunate If they have euogli r * clothing to keep their bodies * warm. These facts stood out to- * day in the meeting of the repre- * i * sentatives of the miners and op - * * erators here. * ************* < PROPER_ PLACE ; For Red Cross Christmas Seals is on the Back of Mail Matter. REMEMBER THIS FACT That They do Not Take the Place of the Postage Stamps. Postmaster J. W. Bosse this morning ! received instruction from headquarters that the proper placing of the Red Cross Christmas seals on mail matter . should he made known. Occasionally paskages, letters and cards are mailed, where the Christmas seals are placed upon the back of the same. The seals should be placed only on the backs of packages and letters and other matter, and should not apI pear on the side on which the address and postage stamps are placed. In some cases in other years, the impres- : sion was abroad that the seals took the place of postage stamps. This is erroneous. The regular stamps must be used, the Christmas seals being an extra and private greeting, instead of a carrier for Uncle Sam. , SPECIAL SERVICE On the coming Sabbath evening at 7:00 o'clock there will be a special I service at the Presbyterian church. The members and friends of the church are asked to remember this service and give nest to the meeting by their attendance. The speaker of the evening is the Rev. J. C. Templeton, representative of the board’of Ministerial Relief and Sustentation. Come and learn what your church is 1 accomplishing in a large way. Find out its policies, and see )ie great j 1 tasks it is undertaking. . COMMITTEE. reTmeTelect Charles Burdg Becomes Sachem of the Decatur Wigwam, ELECTION IS HELD I Is Order Which Keeps Up Traditions of the Native American Race. The Improved Order of Red men at . their wigwam on Madison street elected the following officers to serve for the ensuing year: Sachem —Crarles Burdg. Senior Sagamore—Quincy Winans. Junior Sagamore —Fred Chronister, t Prophet—Matt Breiner. Chief of Records—Fred Blosser. Keeper of Wampum —J. D. Hale. Collector of Wampum—Wm. Helm. Trustee —George Kinzle. The Red Men is one of the substantial beneficiary orders of our city. It ; is the only order i.n existense that keeps up the traditions and customs of that fast vanishing race of people which one inhabited this broad country of ours. They have weeklybenefits when the brother is unable to . follow the burn? mountain, a fund to pay the widow for funeral expenses when a brother is called by death, an orphans’ fund to assist in clothing and educating the children of a deceased brother. May the Improved Order of , Red Men continue to grow and pros per.—Contributed.

TURKE)’ TRADE For Christmas Will be Very Brisk—Renewed Activity in Market. THE PRICES LOWER For Christmas—No Quarantine on Dressed Fowls. Renewed activity in the poudtry markets assuring a plentiful supply of fresh turkeys and fowl for the Christmas trade at prices considerably lower than those which prevailed at Thanksgiving, was predicted by the department of agriculture. The department found it was explained, that an “entirely erroneous impression" of its quarantine orders against shipments of live stock from localities affected by the foot and mouth disease had been given poultry dealers and shippers which resulted in a heavy holding of Thanksgiving fowl. To correct this, it was again announced that there is no quarantine or restriction on shipping dressed turkeys or other poultry from infected districts in the states quarantined against the foot and mouth disease, and no restriction had been imposed on shipments of dressed poultry to quarantined states. ARRIVE SATUmY Rev. Floyd Rogers and Family to Arrive Tomorrow from Kansas City. TO RESIDE HERE Secured Residence on Mercer Avenue—ls New Baptist Minister. !— Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Rogers ant three sons, of Kansas City, will arrive in Decatur tomorrow noon, to make | their home here. The Rev. Rogers ha; accepted the call to the pastorate o the Baptist church here, succeeding the Rev. R. N. Ball, who resigned som< I time ago. Rev. Rogers has secured a residence on Mercer avenue for the occupancy of his family, the residence being th; one recently vacated by the Todd Lini family. Rev. Rogers will preach his firs sermon as regular pastor here nex Sunday and will undoubtedly be greet ed by a large congregation. oNEXT MONDAY THE LAST. Monday, December 7, is the last day you have to pay your weekly assess ment In the Christmas Savings clul at the Old Adams County bank. Th< week following you will receive the Santa Claus check. If you are bad in your payments, pay them this week The club was a winner again this year, there being over 900 members The total amount of money to be pai< out to members of the club will react, close to $25,000. o — REVENUE STAMPS RECEIVED. We have received a shipment of rev enue stamps in denominations of one cent, two-cent, four-cent, ten-cent and ,twenty-five-cent. Anybody needing these stamps may secure them by calling at the bank at any time. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. ■ -Cl— ■ SPECIAL PROGRAM. The Presbyterian Christian Endeav orers announce a special program for Sunday evening. Miss Frances Cole will be leader. A good attendance if desired. ——- i ■ 1 ■■■■ “ i The funeral services for Mrs. David Gessinger were held this afternoon from the Methodist church by the pastor, the Rev. D. T. Stephenson. The attendance was quite large.

MOTHER’S ILLNESS. ' Mrs. John Weber, Jr., of North Sc---olid street was called to Delphos, O. by a message last evening that her ’ mother, Mrs. Sendelbach, was to he operated upon. She had no prior word ot her mother's illness and the news comes as a great shock to her. LOYAL WOODS RESIGNS. - Ixtyal Woods has resigned his position as local agent for the Metropol! tan Life Insurance company. Charles E. Wright of Fort Wayne, deputy superintendent. has taken charge of the work until Mr. Woods’ successor is secured. , thFcourtos Frank Nolan, Indicted by the Grand Jury on Larceny Charge, on Trial Today. A JURY TRIAL t • Judge Hartford Sits in Court Here Again Today—The Court News. Special Judge R. H. Hartford of Portland was here today and the demurrer to the complaint filed in the case of Oscar Hoffman vs. John W. Cowans, trustee, was sustained. Leave was asked and granted to file amend ed complaint. Attorney C. L. Walters has filed a new quiet title case entiled William Biehold vs. John U. Miller et al. Real estate transfers: Samuel Doak et al. to William Owens, north half of lots 624-625, Decatur, $2450; Trustees M. R. E. cemetery to John J. Llechty lot 261, M. R. E. cemetery, S3O; Floyd Yaney et al. to Luella Runkel. 2 acres. Jefferson tp.. S6OO. The state case against Frank Nolan, charged with larceny, began trial this morning beforea jury and Judt D. E. Smith. Nolan waived arraign ■nent and pleaded not guilty. He was indicted by the grand jury, being charged with stealing a S2O light grej overcoat and $6 worth of Remingtor Arms Union cartridges from J. E. Mo ■er. Special Judge Hartford today grant ed the petition ot Receiver Frencl Quinn to issue receiver’s certificates as heretofore announced. The petitim for allowance of receiver and Ids attoi ney fees was postponed for furthe consideration. William Otis Miller et al. vs. Ray mond Miller. Waiver of issue am service of summons of W. O. Miller Sarah A. Shoemaker. Assent to sal< of property described in the com plaint. THREE INDICTMENTS RETURNEE New York. Dec. 4—(SpeciaJ to th< Daily Democrat) —Three indictment 1 >f grand larceny were returned agains David Sullivan convicted wrecker o the Union Trust Co., now serving term in Sing Sing by (he King county grand jury today. The indictments grew out of the investigation which resulted in the discovery that Sullivan had been taken on “joy rides” by For mer Warden McCormick after his in carceration and it was alleged hat' been able to transact business on these trips. POLICE COURT. George Durbin, a former resident o ! Adams county, at present wanted at Fort Wayne for wife desertion, was ar rested this morning by Marshal Mel chi and was taken to Fort Wayne thlt afternoon by officers from that city. Durbin has been wanted for sometime but until this morning no trace ot him could be found. He arrived in the cit* over the Erie railroad and was seen to enter one of the restaurants byMarshal Melchi, who immediately placed him under arrest. AT POINT OF DEATH. I Mrs. George Chronister was called i to Lima, Ohio, yesterday by a mes- • sage that her mother, Mrs. Henry • Stettler, formerly of this city, was nt the point of death.

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LONG HAPPY LIFE Mrs. Susan Martz, 92, Pioneer of Monroe Township, is the Eldest OF FIVE GENERATIONS i Represented in the Accompanying Picture—Son, Henry Martz, is 72. To live a long, happy and useful life, surrounded by peace and plenty, and with the presence of many loved ones — even to the fifth generation of descendants—ls the lot of Mrs. Susan Martz, aged ninety-two years, one of the pioneer residents of Monroe township. Mrs. Martz is one of the old settlers of this county, coming here sixty-eight years ago and taking land in Monroe township, where she still resides. l*tst Friday afternoon, Ed France, Henry Martz. Mrs. 8. J Durbin, of. in and near Pleasant Mills, and Mrs. Fred A Gehres and little son, Walter, of near Meza. North Dakota, motored to the Mrs. Susan Mart.'; home, where they had some pictures of the five generations thus represented, taken. One of them is reproduced in this paper. The eldest lady at the lower right side, is Mrs. Susan Martz. The elderly gentleman at the left, is her son, Henry Martz, who is now seventy-two years of age. He is the father of Frank Mart;: of this city. His daughter. Mrs. S. J. Durbin, the next in line of generation. stands behind her father, while iter daughter. Mrs. Fred Gehres, of Moza. N. D., is at her side. Mrs. Gehres' little son. Walter, is sitting cn his great-grandfather's lap. The picture is a fine one and will be highly prized by the relatives. u . . - "THE ROSARY" HERE TONIGHT. “The kindness of silence is someth/g we might all bestow much more frequently than we do,” says Jay Quigley, who is playing the leading role in “Tlie Rosary" at the Bosse opera house tills. Friday, evening. “Granted that we do not indulge in scandal, that we know of tlie distress and disgrace that have fallen a friend’s household in the wrong-doing of one of its members, we tell the tale only pityingly, yet why tell ft at all? If it were one of our own who had stumbled into misery or sin, if one dear to us had yielded to sudden temptation, if our home had been rent with bitterness and dissension, would not the first impulse—a right impulse—to be to hide the hurt and stain from every human eye? Would we not bless the friendship, that, so far as possible, closed its eye and sealed its lips, and that could be trusted not to repeat what it prefore had seen and heard? Surely, this is a place where the golden rule might have wider practice than it has —tlie shielding of others by silence, doing as we would be done by." — -O' - NO DECISION IN GARNER CASE. Coroner D. D. Clark is still busy gathering more evidence pertaining to tl;e sudden death of Sylvester Garner, whose bc»y was found Sunday afternoon in one of the horse bants near the entrance to Steele's park. A number of witnesses have been examined ; since the inquest held last Monday and ■ Tuesday. Coroner Clark will * not make his final decision in the case until the latter part of the month. — CIVIC IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. 1 There will be a very important meet- ■ ing of the Woman’z Civic Improvement , society at 7 o'clock this evening at the i council room of the library. Every I one interested should attend.