Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 292.

GERMAN PLAN HAS FAILED Russians in Poland Defeat Gen. Von Hindenberg’s Plan of Campaign. CHRISTMAS TRUCE Proposed by Pope Has Also Been Turned Down by Warring Nations. Petrograd. Dee. 12-(Speciul to the Daily Democrat)— The German plan of campaign has failed in its .princi-' pal features, it is claimed here”todav The plan of Von Hindenherg in directing his attack against the 2(D mile Russian front had been frustrated in the vicinity of Lowicz on the north and those on the southern end are holding their ground. The RussiaJs it it declared, have succeessfully resisted the attempt to turn the Grand Duke’s right. Rome, Dec. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Failure of the efforts of Pope Benedict to bring about a truce during the Christmas holiday season ' was announced by the Vatican today Buenos Ayres, Dec. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Three hundred beds for the wounded in the Falconi naval engagement have been requested in wireless messages received today from the British fleet. It is reported that practically all of them are for Germans rescued from German ships. Washington, D. C„ Dec. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Despite the order of Gutierre to General Jiayt.orena to cease firing at Naco unless it cpuld be continued without endanger ing the lives of Americans, the war department received the report of the wounding of Corporal McAllister of Troop B, Ninth cavalry. His cond ! tion is not serious. In order to mln! mize the unnecessary danger, Gener al Bliss moved the main position a mile from the border. The regular guard is maintained in the town. That Carranza and his cabinet are about I flee from Vera Cruz has been publish ed in Mexican newspapers. London, Dec. 12,— (Special to Dally Democrat)—The great Gottorb barricks of Kiel, the powerful German naval base has been destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire has been kept a secret. (Von Weigand) Berlin, Dec. 12,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Kaiser Wilhelm is con<CoP’'Tineo ou Five 41

Half Entire Population of St. Paul at | Service on Go to Church Sunday Cl° T °in C mry C viilage, hamlet, town and city in the United U States thTcry is heard. Many have had their GO TO CHURCH Sundavs already. The reports are very encouraging. XbOTt half of St? Paul went to service on one particidai . t rs unreservediv pronounced the results MAC MJ ' TMFIR EXPECTATIONS. As one pastor described the scene a LEILIK WLt 1:1,1 in his congregation seemed SKffi IX airing M “«.i. d<»rt M only once. PH be here next Sunday too. -PW exceptions the churches throughout WITH rEW EXC /, , TO CAPACITY, AND MANY WERE THE TwMO SCHOOL ROOMS LONG UNUSED AT OVERCROWDEa sunoa op£N to care FOB THE OVER SUCH A i.ME R THE LARGEST ATTENDANCES FLOW IN MANY CHURCH AT THE KNOX PRESWERE AT THE MORN ' r G M g ERS 0F THE CHURCH WERE LaTS THEV RET.RE, T. T« EA.E- ” T " E -‘ 9 BATES. * * f Grandma Seymour. ninety4ve the the oldest persons who answers P . at the jj ome morning service at the First chu of the Friendless, 469 Collins s cd bccausc she thought call was first issued Mrs. Sy The Q ues t Bible class of she could not be one o , Sunday school, learning Imi < - women of the First B«pt‘‘ chu^ o b ; n i ed by Mrs Parr, e.ghtysire, sent a carriage f ° r r - jp witll Lt difficulty and was happy, four vears old. she mad the tup ( ;b TO CHVRGB! — ll

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FIRST OPEN SESSION | New York, Dec. to the | dally Democrat )-A surging mob of brokers inaugurated the first open ses»ion of the stock exchange since July -0 today. The market opened under 8 restrictive minimum price that was steady. Many stocks showing big gains over closing prices July 30 when te European war caused the exchange to discontinue business. 0 — ; funeral held today. —' ' .1 IU. Ihe remains of Robert Case, the I young man who died Thursday morning at his home on Mercer avenue, after a short Illness from liver trouble, were taken to Salem this morn ing, where the funeral services were held at the Salem church. Interment was made in the Tricker cemetery. —-o ■ SEVERE INJURY Mrs. Charles Murray Slips on Ice and Falls, Dislocating Left Elbow. ■ "■ " ■* LIGAMENTS ARE TORN Mrs. Harvey Harruff Falls and Breaks Her Left Wrist. Mrs. Charles Murray was numbered among the victims of the icy pave ment this morning at 9 o'clock whet she slipped on the sidewalk on Thin street, near the Knights of Pythla,home. In the fall her left elbow was dislocated and ligaments torn loose The extent of the injury to the bon cannot be told at this time. Afte the fall, not realizing its seriousnes. Mrs. Murray continued her way t the Boston store grocery, made pu chases, and then stopped at the in, market. On returning home, the an gave her so much pain that a phy cian was called, who found the in.T ies were as stated above. Breaks Left Wrist. Mrs. Harvey Harruff slipped on tl linoleum in the kitchen at her hor this morning and fell, breaking hleft wrist. Last summer in a fall or of her ankles was broken and she h; never fully recovered from th; which disability is believed to hav occasioned this fall this mornim When she was quite young she ha both wrists broken at one time, an she seems to be getting more thTh 'ffi share of fractures. o— ——— Walter Johnson went to Ft. Waypi today to meet his sister-in-law, Mrs Chester Johnson and children wh< are coming from Gary for a holida visit here with relatives.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, Decembfr 12, 1914

FIRST DEFEAT High School Basket Ball Team is Taken Into Camp by Ossian Boys. SCORE WAS 31 TO 10 Local Boys Outplayed and Blocked by Their Heavier Opponents. The first defeat of the basket ball season was administered to the high school basket bail team last evening when they were taken into camp by the Ossian high school team by a score of 31 to 10, the game being played on the Ossian floor. The boys left here confident of adding another victory to their long string of successes, but when they arrived in Ossian and were met at the car by their opponents, their courage and confident began slowly to melt into the clear, irosty ozone. The climax came however, when the five husky members of the Ossian team made their appearance on the floor, drersed i> their playing suits and ready for battle. The local boys put on their best playing faces and with shaking knees ind chattering teeth, took their places. From the very start of the game it was seen that the boys could not come back, and that the victory would inevitably fall to the Ossian >unch. Peterson and Smith managed o find the basket for two balls each, hile Farrell and Woodard of the oponents dropped the sphere through he hoops five times. Two fouls were uecessfully tossed by the Decatur >oys, while Ossian got away with one. "■he line-up follows: Decatur Ossian ’’eterson F Farrell mith F-. Kirkoff enhart C Woodard •erett G-. Bauman Her 7..7..G.... Hatfield 1 raham G . . - -■ - —. 1 OTHFB LETO 1; .it General of Indian?, 1 . L. Bridges, Writes Captain Myers. I . MILITIA COMPANY < ?an be Organized Here ' With Sixty-five Men and 1 the Proper Officers. ’ f ' i W. H. Myers, commander of Sam Tenry Post, G. A. R., lias received the 1 oilowing letter from the adjutant ,eneral of Indiana, showing that they ire anxious that a company of militin i ie organized here: Indianapolis, Dec. 11, 1914. Mr. W. H. Myers, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sir:—Col. Aubrey L. Kuhl- ' man, commanding Third Infantry, I. N. G., encloses the letter from you to him concerning the organization of n national guard «ompany at Decatur, also a copy of his letter to you of December 10. His letter expresses the . attitude of the officers in charge of ■ the national guard organization so well that the writer considers it unnecessary to add anything to it. In . order to organize a company a minimum of sixty-five enlisted men is retired in addition to three officers. These men must pass the regular army physical examination. The most important consideration in the organization of a company is to secure three good officers and to ' see that, they understand that one of i their main duties thereafter is to pro- ] vide the company with as good or bet- | ter officers than they themselves be- ( come. We furnish teachers to teach them the military work and what wo - most desire in new’ officers is the abil- ! ity mentioned by Colonel Kuhlman. If you are able to organise a company, please let me know and I will 1 furnish you the blanks necessary to i accomplish the organization of a military company. Yours very respectfully, F. L. BRIDGES, I The Adjutant General. <

AGED LADIES SKILLFUL. Mr*. Catherine Clot* and Mr*. Catherine Eady Make Spread*. Although seventy-nine years of age. Mrs. Catherine (Toes of Third street is a busy and active woman with her crochet hook, as well as otherw iso. Her latest art piece is a handsome crocheted bod spread In the spiderweb design, that Is nttraetlng much attention. This was begun In August and finished recently, In remarkably short time. Mrs. Catherine Eady, living at the corner of Monroe and Ninth streets, has also completed a handsome crocheted spread. According to a party from the city, who knows the full value of such work, the spread is worth a hundred dollars. ■■■■■-fr— — ■ i DRIVEN TO DRINK By Their Wives Are Many, Men Says the Milwaukee District Judge. SETS OUT CAUSES Whereby Many Wives Are to Blame—Talks from Experiences Heard. The district courts of Milwaukee believes in tne oia aaage that some women drive men to drink. He has prepared ten commandments showing the failings of wives which most frequently caused drunkenness, according to his experience. “Man is a lover of cleanliness, and when his dream of a tidy, orderly home materializes into a place of dirt and disorder he very often turns drunkard to forget,” says Judge Page. “And don’t forget the cooking,” is his warning. “Many homes have been destroyed because the wife could not prepare a good meal.’’ Here is the “Decalogue of Judge Page,” which gives the causes of drunkenness: “First—Returning from their daily labo.s and finding their home in dirty, untidy condition. “Second —Returning home and finding wife absent, no meal ready, no preparation made for return. “Third—Continued nagging without cause, provocation or excuse. "Fourth —Continually quarrelling with other members of family in presence of husband. "Fifth—Demanding things beyond ’ the means of the husband and complaining constantly of his inability to furnish them. “Sixth —Indiscretion in the disposition of his earnings, spending same . for unnecessary things and forcing him in debt for the necessities. "Seventh —Incompatiable of dlspos ition, making no effort to make the home cheerful, offering no companlon'ntinuea on rage Four) — - NEAR DEAIH It is Believed That Newton Parrish Cannot Survive Over Sunday. HE SUFFERS MUCH From Cancer Affection—ls Kept Under Influence of Heavy Opiates. Newton Parrish, who has been a sufferer from cancer of the face for , several months, is said to be at the point of death, and it is believed that he cannot survive over Sunday. The i affection has eaten its way into the ( jaw and brain and his sufferings are ( said to be very intense. For several days it has been necessary to keep him under the influence of powerful opiates, to deaden the unbearable suffering. i Mr. Parrish has tried the best epee-’,' fallsts in the hope of effecting a euro, ! 1 but their efforts only resulted in es- j i fecting a temporary arrest of the can-1 ■ cer. |' A

MUSI 8011 RIGHT . Uncle Sam Says Packages Must Conform to Rules if Sent at All. NONE TO BE SENT y At Risk of Sender—Christmas Rush on—Roy Wol- . ford is 111. If you do it, you have to do it right So says Uncle Sam's postoffice head, evidently an advocate of the old max Im. “What is worth doing at all, is ! worth doing right.” I It “cuts no ice” officially whether the sender of a package improperly | wrapped is willing to take the risk of non-delivery or damage or loss The postal chief says the postmaster and bis clerks must not accept any packages, under any conditions, unless they are done up according to the postal laws and regulations. This is the word to that effect, received Iby Postmaster J, W. Bosse in the daily bulletin today. All packages should bear the name and address of the sender also. Skunk Skin* Barred. The bulletin also says that many complaints are being madeythat im properly cured and packed skins and furs are being sent through the mails. These are absolutely barred, except when well dried and cured and care fully wrapped to prevent the grease coming through the package when subjected to the heat of the cars or postoffice. Green or wet hides, skins or furs, as well as those which have bad odors, such as skunk skins, are barred. Mails Are Increasing. The holiday rush at the postoffice is increasing daily. Yesterday's mai s i and today's were extra heavy. The; will increase gradually till Christmas. An extra helper, as usual, will probab(Conttiiuea on rage Four! EASTERNSTAR T Tolds Flection of Officers— Mrs. Olive Peterson is Worthy Matron. TO BE INSTALLED I January 9—Picnic Luncheon Will be Given at That Time Also. The Order of the Eastern Star elected and appointed the folowing ofti cers to serve for the ensuing year: Worthy Matron —Olive Peterson. Worthy Patron—G. T. Burk. Associate Matron —Sadie Kalver. Conductor —Nellie Blackburn. Associate Conductress —Mamie Myers. Secretary—Annie Winnes. Treasurer—Flora Kinzle. Adah—Ethel Smith. Ruth —Mira Moore. Esther —Jessie Flanders. Martha —Minnie Kinney. Electa—Anna Vance. Organist—Laura Krill. Chaplain—Jennie Merry. Sentinel —Barney Kalver. The installation and a picnic lunch will be Friday evening, January 9. picnic will be for members and their families. o VISITING AT LOUISVILLE. County School Superintendent E. S. Christen will return this evening or tomorrow from a business visit to Indianapolis. From there he went to Louisville, Ky., on business and also to visit with his brother, Gus Christen. and wife. He motored from here to Bluffton, where he left his auto and took the railway. Q_ DAUGHTER IS BORN. aX-s. Mary Weber has recolved word of the birth of a granddaughter. This is the daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Houser of West Leith street, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Houser was formerly Miss Clara Weber of this city.

' ■liwim I ■ — ... . .. .... — P CHIROPRACTOR BURNED. 1 Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 12- Miss O. A. Johnston, 30, of Warren, a chiropractor, was fatally burned this mornS ing by the explosion of kerosene oil She was trying to,start a fire In a coal 'stove where there was a quantity of soft coal, with some live coals in the bottom of the stove. The burning oil generated a gas which exploded and communicated to a can of oil In her ‘ hands. Her night clothing became u mass of flames. Her sister, Miss Ruth, who makes her home with her. and at- _ tends school In Warren, ran to het assistance and the two extinguished . the flames, but not until burns were in fileted which it is feared will provt fatal. The injured young woman is daughter of Mr and Mrs. Glessnet Johnston of Liberty township, Wells 1 county, and they were summoned t< 1 Warren. o :A GOOD PROGRAM >• —— — k For Sunday Epworth Lea r y gue Is Arranged By the n Two Leaders S - - (i <■ GIVEN HEREWITH p —— Readings-Vocal and Instru mental Music Special ’ Numbers i The Misses Ireta Butler and Halli ! ' Leonard will he leaders at the E| s worth League meeting at the Methc dist church Sunday evening. The.’ i have arranged the following specia program: Opening song. ? Song. Prayer, Scripture Lesson read and expiait i ed by Miss Malonee. "How Much Do We Love IKenyon Walters. I "How Does Christ Answer Our Ix>v< Vocal Solo—Abbie. Bigham. I Do We Love Enough To Follow | Helen Kinzel. Piano So:o —Robert Colter. Reading—Mr. Hildebrand. How Do We Feed Christ’s Lamb at Christmas Time?—Mr. Tritch. Closing Song. Benediction. - - WILLIAM ELZEY FUNERAL i Will be Held on Sunday Afternoon t Two O'clock. The funeral services for Willie’ P. Elzey, who died in Fort Wsyr. Friday night at midnight, will he hel Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock fro: the home of the deceased man’s elute Mrs. Mary Parrish, on Tentli stree Interment will be made In the Ma pl wood cemetery. The body now li« in state at the Parrish home and m ■ be viewed by friends. GIVEN DAMAGES Jury Returns Verdict foi $650 in Favor of James Touhey. FOR THE INJURIES He Sustained When Struck by L. A. Holthouse Automobile. The jury returned a verdict award ing James Touhey $650 from L. A Holthouse, for injuries sustained : year ago when a Holthouse automo bile, driven by Vaughn Murray, struck Touhey, who is blind, and who was crossing the Murray house corner en route down town, injuring him. The case was given to the jury at 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and the verdict agreed upon at 10 o’clock. It was sealed aud read in open court this morning at 9 o'clock, reading ns follows: "We, the jury, find for the plaintiff and we assess his damages at the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars ($650.) —Aaron Bricker, foreman.” The amount asked was $2,000.

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'trip TO FLORIDA r ■■■'———* i D. E. Studabaker Gives Ini' teresting Account of a Long Auto Journey. j ' HERE TO CORONADA I. _ i First Half of Letter Describing Trip—The Next Chapter Soon. i Coornado Beach. Dec. 9, 1914. Daily Democrat, Decatur, Ind.: Friends —1 told you I would write I you about our motor trip, from Deca- ’ ur to Coronada, Florida, and having i few minutes to spare, will commence my letter, and finish later. As you know, we left Decatur on Wednesday, October 21, and drove to Fort Wayne, Ind. My two sisters, Miss Hattie and Mrs. Morrison, and my niece, Miss Helen Niblick, making up the party. On the way to Fort Wayne we had our first car trouble, it being a “pinch.” caused by the man at the garage not smoothing out the “flap,” when he put the inner tube nto the right rear outer-casing. That ■aused some delay, as our "Jack” was oo light to life the car. and we were forced to ’phone Mr. L. A. Holthouso it Decatur, who very kindly came with one of his men. and soon had us >n our way. Our plans were to take unch at Fort Wayne with my niece. Miss Margaret Vesey, but being d“iayed by the tire trouble, our relatives at Fort Wayne, thinking we might lave had an accident, came in three if their cars to m<* t us. and we were lius escorted Into Fort Wayne. After unch, our party, composed of my two listers, my niece. Miss Margaret Veley, and myself, started on the first lay’s run. aiming to make Leipsic, Milo, for supper, but our engine heatng up too much we decided to stay n Fort Wayne for the night, and du”ug the time we had Mr. Gast ?n. iho Wayne Overland garug > ver the whole car. wliich h • did. ; : 1 ,ve stocked up on gas. oil. and > ■xtras we needed on the trip. We g< t tarted the next morning at 9 a. m.. nd drove east through New Have . Idgerton, Payne, Melro . inental and Leipsic. 137 mile:-. ing there at 2 p. m„ and took lun< 'i with our niece, Mrs. O. I’. Edwards; hen continued on, making Kenton, ’’hio, for the night, having passed hrough Pandora, Bluffton, Ada, to Xenton. Leaving Kenton, Ohio, the lext morning about 8 o’clock, we conInued on east, making Johnstown, 'hio, for the night. Roads so far, alhough mostly dirt ones, were very cood. On the way we stopped at Delware, Ohio, took lunch and had a ice visit with our niece, Miss Kathrine Vesey, who is atending school ’.ere. It had been our intention to rive from Delaware, Ohio, to Columns, Ohio, and from there to Zanes:t]e, Ohio, and then to Wheeling. W. .a, using the National highway, but it Delaware, Ohio, we were told by the garage man. who had just come from Washington, D. C., the week before. that in many places east of Co'umbus, Ohio, between there and Zanesville, Ohio, and between thlatter place, and Wheeling, W Va , the road was torn up and being repaired. advising us to go via Newark. 0., to Uniontown, Pa., although a big detour. So, from Johnstown we continued east through a beautiful Jiilly country, very good roads, many exceptionally good houses and barns, some farming done, but more cattie raising, and feeding done. Six miles from Newark we encountered asphalt road, something we found many times later, in parts. One place of interest to us in our drive through Ohio, was Bowerstown, the place. I understand, D. D. Heller was born, and which, I have been told, 1 e speaks so much about. It is looted in a very pretty hilly country, xml. during the summer, must be an Ideal place to stay. We were forced to detour on account of a bridge being out. and drove into Bowerstown before we knew It, trying to find a way to get back to our regular road. We stopped at a brick building at the corner. Buick agency, and they very kindly directed us. On through Nevzark, over dirt roads, fairly good, but during, and after a rain simply impossible for autos, and terrible for any kind of a vehicle. Wo dassod through Dresden. Coshocton, New Comers!town, to Port Washington, on the o' 1 (Continued on Page 3)