Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 291, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII, Number 291.

COMMANDED TO SW FIRING President Gutierrez Issues Orders to Troops at Request of U. S. TO CLEAR PACIFIC The British Fleet Expects to Sweep Pacific of German Raiders by January. Washington, Dec. 11,—(Special to ; Daily Democrat)—Orders of Gen. i Naytorena to cease firing at Naco un- | it can b+* continued without endanger- . ing the lives of Americans on this side of the border was sent by Proj ‘“Visional President Guteirrez in res [ ponse to the demand of the U. S. i (By Carl Von Wiegand) Berlin, Dec. 11,—(Special to Daily | Democrat)—Kaiser Wilhelm is sufT- | ering from catarrah of the throat, i I am able to make this statement on ■ I the authority of persons close to the | court who are in the position to know I the nature of his majestys illness j and present condition. The Kaiser's 1 illness is due entirely to exposure while visiting his armies in the field. He has remained at the front almost I constantly since the war began an? I has visited the fields under all condit tions. Those close to the court today declared his repeated visits and exposure to inclement weather caused 1 him to contact a cold resulting in the 1 present infection of the throat. An t official statement as to the Kaisers f condition today states that his con- t dition is considerably improved. \ London, Dec. 11,—(Special to Dally o Democrat) —A supreme effort is be- k ing made by the Austrians and Ger- f, mans to relieve the besieged fortress c of Gracow. So important is this move- d ment regarded that Archdule Frederick who has been in command of the T Austrian army is said to have yielded 1 the direction of operations to the German general staff. I £ Paris, Dec. 11, —(Special to Daily p Democrat)—Further progress of the / allied troops along the entire line of more than 250 miles has been accepted in the region of Yp r Ypres the Germans made three desperate attacks yesterday. At onj ; point they reached the French trench- j t es but were repulsed after desperate i fighting. Further advance in the re-j; pulse of German attacks in the Algonne is reported while along the entire line the German artillery has been active but unable to overcome the advantage of the French guns. London, Dec. 11,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—A complete sweep of the ( Pacific of all German raiders by the first of the year is the task now before the victorious fleet of Vice-Ad-miral Sturdee. It is confidently believed here that it will be successfully accomplished. Naco, Dec. 11-fspecial to Daily Democrat)—Mexican troops under Governor Naytorene today opened fire with artillery on the Carranzista forces at Naco Sonora. Many bul ets fell on the American side, ,’our batteries of the United States sixth ael artillery, sent from Antonio, Texas, arrived today. London, Dec. 11-(Spec!al to Daily Democrat)— The admiratly up to a late hour had refused to confirm reports that a flotilla of German submarines had attempted a raid upon Do•ver and had been fired upon by port there. London, Dec. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat)— The condition o Wilhelm was improved to s ” c Q tent today that he was permitte sit up for a few hours. Paris, Dec. 11-(Special to Daily Democrat)— The the X S r U — °to the local paper here today. Berlin, Dec. Democrat)— Vast forces are arra. against each other on western Galacia today ■ tnas . uing the stubborn strugg o( te'ry of that district. 13ve beeu r i a b ns 10,000 Russians 1,10 ci “ * as ; ■ . _, constants captured. A repo.t

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“° Ple «ay» that an attempt by Rus“lans to land a force near H „ nla )n south Batun under cover of heavy Ire from warships, was repulsed. Buenos Ayres, Dee. 11-(Special to ay Democrat)—German reports received here today insist that the Britsh fleet sunk four German vessels lost at least three ships and that the loss of life was enormous. The report admitted the German loss as 3,000. —- —o — LIBEL SUIT dismissed. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 11—The libel suit for $50,000 for S. V. Parrott. chief of the local police, against Delavan Smith of the Indianapolis News was today dismissed in federal court. It probably will be retiled in a county court. It is understood an error has been found in that the News had not been given ample time to make a retraction. BROTHER S DEATH Calls John and E. Schnitz To Roanoke—Deceased is Wm. Schnitz. PARALYTIC STROKE Came Upon Him Last Sat-urday-Funeral Will Be Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Schnitz and children. Hazel, Wilhelmina and Merril, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Schnitz and daughter, Zelda, left today noon for Roanoke to attend the funeral of their brother, William Schnitz, which will be held Sunday afternoon. The deceased who has visited here on several occasions and who is well known here to many, died Wednesday following an attack of paralysis which ?ame upon him suddenly last Satlay. He was fifty eight years of age. Phe wife and three children The children are Mrs. John Bennet, Miss Zola Schnitz and Albert Schnitz. Enroute to Roanoke, Mrs. E. Schnitz will stop at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, to call on Mrs. J. A Smith. — o CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank the neighbors and friends who assisted us during the hours preceding the burial of our beloved son and brother, Oscar. MR. AND MRS. NICHOLAS COLCHIN AND FAMILY. I. 0. 0. F. TO MEET TONIGHT. All members of the I. O. O. F. encampment are urgently requested to be present tonight at 7 p. m., at their hall. By order of W. E. BRUSHWILLER, G.. P. IS GIVEN CULL Rev. Wehmeyer Given Call to Bridgeport, Conn.Fine Missionary Field. GOOD PROSPECTS —■ Os Rapid Growth—Decatur Congregation to Meet Regardnig Matter. Rev. H. Wehmeyer, pastor of the ■ Zion's Lutheran congregation on . Xt Monroe street, has received an--1 nnii The call comes from « ’ congregation in Bridgeport, (’onm A congregational meeting of the Deca- : -ift. — -» r “ Ml 'T," i . strong mission field and it « " “neved hat with an efficient worker i- believe increased t< ’’ tIW D 'than "the church building's ca n “X The congregation also hat .. a parochial teacher.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, December 11, 1914.

BIG DAMAGE CASE ® Filed by Dan Rehm for the I. Death of Daughter and Personal Injuries t , TO HIS WIFE Grows Out of Automobile Accident Last Summer i in Fort Wayne. 1 I 1 5 Through his attorneys, Thomas and > Townsend, Dan Rehm has filed suit fort SIO,OOO d ama g eg a g a i ns t the Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction . company. The complaint was filed in superior court last evening. The I plaintiff says that on July 17, last, at the Fox crossing near Avilla, his fivepassenger (’adillac touring car was struck by a car on defendant’s line ■ and operated by defendant’s servants, as a result of which his daughter. Amber Rehm, was killed, his wife received serious and permanent .injuries and lie, too, wil be incapaeiated for life. i The complaint alleges that because of a high hill one-fourtli of a mile west of the crossing, the view is obstructed. while he and the members of his party used every precaution, looked watched and listened for approaching cars, they neither saw nor heard one coming. No warning was sounded. so the complaint says, and the motorman or whoever was run ning the car failed to blow the cai . whistle. The death of Mr. Rehm’s , daughter, injuries to Mrs. Rehm and the injuries to himself were due, he says, because of defendant’s negligence and he has been damaged in 1 tlie sum of SIO,OOO, for which he sues. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazeete. The Rehms are wel known here 1 having often visited with the Dr. C V. Connell fafiiiTy. o GREAT SUCCESS Honeywell Evangelistic Par ty Has 1,500 Conversions at Vincennes. WILL BE IN DECATUR Five Weeks, Beginning February 21—Arrangements Nearly Completed. In a letter received by Rev. D. T 1 Stephenson of this city from Rev. I E. Honeywell, who with his party if holding evangelistic services at Vin cennes, Ind., tells of the fine success witli which the party is meeting it that city. Although the weather ha? , been very inclement during the great er part of the time and far from con ducive to drawing out large crowds [ it is stated that the collections re ceived up to date are sufficient to paj all expenses, and that already 71T people have accepted Christ. The most notable feature of this is that fully two-thirds to three-fourths of thit number were men. Several of thes. 1 were men who had already accepted Christ at some time in life, but had slipped back in the paths of sin. Th' greater majority, however, were met who had in no way ever been afUliat ed with the church or its workings On the evening of December 9, sixtt people came forward , of .which forty fivo were men. Thirty of these mei came forward in a body and were em b ployes from the Bridge works. Th< t meetings are still to continue sorter I days and from all present indications J't Is expected that fully 1.500 Peopl \ wi'l accept the teachings. From Vi cennes tlie evangelistic party will r ■ to Aberdeen, South Dakota, and fro 1 o ' that city will come to Decatur, open r' ing their first meeting here on Febre I ary 21 and continuing for five week' 0 1 closing on March 28. The local cor h rnittee having charge of the work, he it nearly completed all arrangements so , the great meeting. Seats were pm f chased from the tabernacle at Wt r bash, Indiana, and are already on thi o'grounds. The tabernacle will b< J erected on the Niblick lot, just acrosi 13 1 the street from the library, and wil [have a seating capacity of 3,000.

> TO VISIT MOTHER. • Will Meet Daughter After Eight Years. k Mrs. Thomas Dowling and four youngest children left today noon for Columbia City, where they will visit with her mother, whom she has not seen for eight years, and her sister, whom she lias not seen for twelve years. The mother, who is seventy- ! three years of age, is ill, and greatly desired the meeting, requesting that the children whom she has never , seen, be brought also. They recently came to Columbia City from Kankakee, 111. iftKETmTiiFE ■ William P. Elzey, Aged Fif-ty-nine, Drinks Carbolic Acid in Ft. Wayne. WAS DESPONDENT Was Well Known Decatur Man—Lived Hour After Taking Poison. William F. Elzey, aged fifty-nine years, a well known man of this city, committed suicide at midnight in a Fort Wayne restaurant by drinking carbolic acid, dying an hour after tak ng the poison. The rash act, it is be ;eved, was due to despondency. The news of the suicide received in this city, was received through the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, as the man had told the people at the Fort Wayne restaurant that he had no rel atives, probably wishing to keep the matter of his death from them. Believing from the newspaper account that the man was his brother. Charles Elzey, of this city teiepTiohed to a friend in Fort Wayne this morn ing, asking him to call at the niorgu to identify the man. He did so ani established without a doubt that h was the man. He was taken to th< Petlier morgue from the liospita where his death occurred. The brother, Charles Elzey, went tc Fort Wayne on the 11:30 car, but ai the time of leaving did not know what arrangements regarding the dis position of the body would be made. The unfortunate man had been <r this city the first of tlie week, and only last Monday evening had beer it the Charles Elzey home for supper. The Fort W’ayne Journal-Gazette lays of the affair: “ William F. Elzey, aged 70 years drank two ounces of carbolic acid shortly after midnight last night in the restaurajit of the Weber hotel ?outh Calhoun street, and died ai iour later at the St. Joseph hospital where he was taken in the police ambulance. A few minutes after he was aken from the restaurant he lost ■ontrol of his voice and no informa ion regarding his relatives or the •ause for the act could be obtained from him. “In bis coat pocket he carried i tmall book with his name, and ad iress as Decatur, Ind. At the Weber totel he told clerks, after they dis :overed he had taken the acid, that le had no relatives living. “He walked into the restaurant shortly after midnight and asked if hf ould stay there all night. He war old that he could not. He ther .sked for a glass of water, and walked o the rear of the restaurant and took t drink. Five or six minutes later he became groggy, and one of the clerks smelled acid on his breath. The police ambulance was called and he was aken to the hospital, where Dr. J Frank Dinnen tried In vain to save his life. The bottle was found empty n his pocket.” The age given in the Gazette is tin srror. He was born February 29 856, and had he lived until next Feb ■nary would have been fifty-nine years id. He was the sen of Isom and Bar h Elzey. The father is dead, but he mother is still living, making her borne with her daughter, Mrs. G. Mnlonee. Mr. Elzey was married to Mist= Mary Bluhm, who has preceded him n death. He has one daughter. Mrs Harvey Kltson. Ho also leaves the following broth prs and sisters: Mrs. G. Mallonee. Ldams county; Mrs. Abe Hesher, •Muffton; Mrs. Mary Parrish, Decn,ur; Mrs. W. D. Hayes, Portland, Ore. A brother, Harvey Elzey, not men(Cont’nneu exge 4)

ON A COMMITTEE r R. C. Parrish of This County i One of Those to Investigate Expense of I , CONDUCTING HOUSE t r >• Honored at First Meeting of State Legislators—Will Economize. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The "employ- . ment" committee appointed at the conference of democratic representatives, met today in the state office of legislative information and began o study bow to make the conduct of the next session the most economical on record. The smallest number of em- ' ployes consistent with efficiency wil] be recommended to Chairman James Dunniire. They will Jan- . uary 5. That R. C. Parrish, the Adams county representative, will have an Important part in the coming legislative session, was evidenced yesterday, 5 when at the “get-acquainted session” he was selected as a member j of an important committee, one nam- , ed to investigate the number of em- . ployes necessary to conduct properly the business of the house, it having been decided by the democrats that 1 hey would operate their part of the s assembly on a basis of strictest econ- ' omy. The committee held a meeting it the office of John A. Lapp, head of he state legislative bureau of information, but deferred definite action until today. , The committee is composed of the 1 fConttnuea on Page Four) FfIIVEJCITAL Christian Endeavorers of the Presbyterian Church to Give Program i SUNDAY EVENING Under Their Leader, Miss Mary Erwin—Members Urged to be Present. The following special program has jeen prepared by Miss Mary Erwin,' .eader of the Chr'|itian Endeavor at he Presbyterian church Sunday evming. The meeting will last from dx until seven. Every member s urged to be present: Song Service. Prayer. Scripture Reading. Song. Quotations on Books. Talk —Miss Emma Carey. Solo —Miss Marie Patterson. Talk—Professor Spaulding. Bible References. Talk —Mrs. Lower. Duet— Misses Edna and Hope Hoff ' man. Talk—Rev. Gleiser. Song. Benediction. — ——o — visits <;ld home Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barnett and daughter, Mina, have arrived from Layhart. Kansas, and are visiting rel . stives here al Mr. Barnett’s old homo.' This is his first visit here in fifteen' years. He is a brother of Mesdames Joe Andrews, John Stoneburner and ! John Beery. o IS ELDERLY JUROR. One of the oldest jurors, probably, that has served here for some time, is Aaron Bricker, the veteran Geneva man. Mr. Bricker, who Is seventy-two - years of age, is a member of the reg- . ular panel. He is remarkably well - preserved and active for a man of his years.

BLOOMINGTON'S SCHEDULE. Bloomington. Ind., Dec. 11—(Special to Dully Democrat)—The gyinnuslum of the Bloomington high school's new building will be dedicated tonight when the local high school basket ball team will meet with their old rivals, Bedford high school. The 1> cal team, which last year defeated Wingate, state high school champions, is much stronger than lust year and hopes to take care of its heavy schedule In good shape. The schedule is ns follows: December 11, Redford nt Bloomington; December 18, Greencastle at Bloomington; January 8, Anderson at Anderson; January 15. Orleans at Bloomington; January 22, Clinton at Bloomington; January 29, Wingate at Bloomington; February 25. Bedford at Bedford; February 12. Orleans at Orleans; February 26, Anderson at Bloomington; February 19, Clinton at Clinton. MANQraIuCK Is Unusual Subject Chosen by Evangelist Newmon at Calvary. SUNDAY AFTERNOON At Which Time He Will Address Men of Community —All Are Invited. - “Man a Queer Duck," is the subject of Evangelist Newman's address for the big mass meeting for men only on Sunday afternoon at Calvary church, at 2:30 p. m. All men are invited to attend. Boys under four teen not admitted. Now. women, (don't be afraid to urge your husbands and sweethear's to attend this service, because Evangelist Newman promises you that it lie skins them alive, lie will send Lome the carcass. The meetings will continue indefinitely. Some of the subjects that Evangelist Newman will speak upon are: “Repentence, What is It?” “Knocking Off the Bumps," “Breaking Off the Suckers," “On the Firing Line,” “Men, Devils and Hogs.” In order not to miss any of these special subjects, make a special effort to be present every evening. Every body invited to the evening services, on Sundays, 7:15 p. m„ week days, '7:30 p. m., sun time. — WILL GIVE CANTATA. The United Brethren Sunday school is preparing to present a Christmas cantata, "Santa Claus’ Prescription," ( at the church Christmas night. The ; drilling is being done by Mesdaiw s A. C. Ball and John Kiracofe, Harman, Ben Hoagland, and the cantata is said to be a very good one. ELEGfIoOELD S. C. Cramer Elected Super- 1 intendent of Evangelical Sunday School. — ARE TWO ASSISTANTS Strong Staff Named to Continue to Promote Welfare of School. i The Evangelical Sunday school iu. preparation for its new year's work. i field its annual election at the church Wednesday evening. A very strong ! staff of officers, who will continue to promote the welfare of this strong anil flourishing school was elected. The officers follow: Superintendent—S. C. Cramer. Assistant superintendent—L. A. Jackson, O. L. Burgener. Secretary—Ethel Fuhrnpn. Treasurer —Henry Fuhrman. Organist—Zelda Schnitz. Assistant Organist—Mary Fubr man. Treasurer of the Special Building Fund—U. S. Cress.

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LIVE AND LEftRN Ohio Veteran Says He is , Glad Bluffton Widow Turned Him Down. i 1 COURTING ANOTHER I L He is Not Discouraged Over Marriage Proposition— Takes Next Best. Many a youthful lover in the fire . of impetuosity lias sworn that if ho can't get who he wants, he won't have any. But not so witli the Ohio veter- ' I an lover who came to Bluffton to wed I a widow and was turned down. He is (said to be courting another Bluffton widow—but whether through spite, or whether just because he wants a wife and any one will do—may be interred. The Bluffton Banner says: “A man never gets too old to learn, but William Donnelly, civil war veteran, who came here several weeks ago to wed Mrs. Mary Chambers, a West Side woman, says he is not discouragled with the marriage question just ; because one woman does not meet his ' expectations, and says that he may yet claim a Bluffton woman as his bride. "Donnelly reported a few days ago that Mrs. Chambers had fleeced him ' out of SIOO and then told him to leave her home and lie is still anxious that 'some of the money be returned ‘o him. | "This morning tlie aged men • e'.i 1 how he had been induced to < ■■ to Bluffton to wed Mrs. Chambers. A ■ his home in Springfield. Ohio. wa given a copy of a matrimonial mag; - ' zine and for the payment of a " '■ !'■ ' the agency sent him tlie names ' v, ' men described in the paper. He ii 1 mediately took up correspondent ■ with Mrs. Chambers and lias hi his possession her picture. Tlie correspondence resulted in him coming here in September to arrange for the wedding, but on ills arrival she informed him that she could not wed until a divorce had been granted to her from William Plum, whom she married January 15, 1914. The divorce was granted at Marion last week and on last Saturday, Donnelly says he received Ids pension and gave the woman SBO in cash, and purchased a set of furs for her. On the afternoon of the same day Mrs. Chambers told him that he was not wanted about her premises any longer and lie was forced to seek a new lodging house. | "Donnelly told a Hanner representative today that he was very glad the plans for the wedding did not go through, but said that he did not like the idea of a woman fleecing him out 1 of his money after she had played the ‘part of his swetheart. In spite of liis age, however, he says he is not discouraged over the marriage propo- . sition and will probably take a wife ; very soon. Donnelly says the West Side woman told him that she hml only been married once. I “On January 15. 1914. the marriage ! record shows a license granted to her ■ and Andrew Plum. At that time she <aid that site had been married four j times, and gave her name then as ' Mary Ann Cole. She said she was j liorn April 20. 1859." The News s?/a: ' “Mrs. Chambers declares that there i never had been a promise on her part to marry Donnelly and that there I never was a nuptial agreement beI tween them. She says that when he j broached the subject of marriage she told him that she could not give any definite answer on that question, and told him that after she secured her divorce that if they found each other mutually agreeable and their temperaments compatible they would con- ■ sider marriage. But she declares there was never a promise. She says that he went to Marion to inquire about her divorce, and returning, in(formed her that the divorce been ' granted and asked her if they would i be married and she replied in the nog- , ative. Then came his denotin' ei ieni. In the matter of money paid * ? her, Mrs. Chambers says that when Donnelly first came to her home in Sep- ■ tember. about three months ego. ho ■ gave her S6O, and told her to got « 11 ■ I ever she wanted, that the money was hers. She recounted that since th r time he gave her cash that brought the total to approximately S9O, and she does net feel under all the cir;!cumstances and obligations to return j any of the amount."