Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 294.

GERMAN ARMY FORCED OUT ——— -- < n • 1 Russian Troops Reported to * Have Completely Routed >' Germans in Poland. SENDS AN ULTIMATUM • . i i President Wilson Takes Step ’ to Stop Firing Across the Border. Berlin, Dec. 15,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A Turkish official bulletin made public today by the war office asserts that the cruiser Fulcon Jaw as Selim on Dec. 10 bombarded Batum setting fire to the city and escaping despite heavy gun fire, from the Russians. Despatches from Constantinople also carry a report that in the Caucaus region 50,000 Russians all Mohammedans, joined with opier Moslems and decided to fight against Russia. Buenos Ayres, Dec. 15, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two British cruisers are today reported in the straits of Megallan where they are waiting for the Dresden, the sole survivor of the spuadron of Admiral Von Spec which engaged the British fleet off the Falkland islands. Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 15,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Austria has made a tentative peace proposal to Russia but exchf,-ges between the two governments in which Russia has made known the terms that would be demanded were without result. Swiss papers reported this today. Washington, Dec. 15, —(Special to ' tally Democrat)—Only the adoption of derisive measures will end the shooting across the border at Naco Arizona. This is the substance so the report received from Gen. Bliss on duty there. The state department liar been so informed but up to the pres ent it has declined to issue the orders which will turn the American artill ery against the Mexican trenches Secretary Bryan is still endeavoring to force Gutierrez to order the with drawal of the Naytorena forces fron their position facing Naco. Petrograd, Dec. 15, — (Special to the Daily Democrat)—So complete was the rout of the German army which invaded northern Poland from Mlawa tliat the force is now cleared from Russian territory and this plan of movement against Warsaw lias appar antly been abandoned according to reports here today. Nish, Servia. Dee. 15—(Special t< Daily Democrat)—The Servian arm' has re-entered Belgrade in triumph The Austrians who occupied the city tor twelve days fled across the Danube and Save rivers in disorder, clearing Servian territory of the enemy. An official statement issued today formally announced the re occupation of the capital by the troops of King Po ter. K Washington. D. C, Dec. 15-(Sp*< H ial to Daily Democrat)— I’residei't F Wilson today gave assurances tba< • there will be no break between his cabinet members over the request Colonel Goethals for destroyers to maintain neutrality in the canal zona Secretary Garrison has indorsed the request and Secretaries Darnels and to. -* ing the swift sailing yacht Uasp. ( The president explained he comm ere himself the clearing house so any jurisdictional disputes that may arise within the cabinet and expects to be able to settle the present question. Washington, D. C, Dec. 18-(Special to Dailv Democrat)— America s big const ci'ties would not he ar by an alien fleet in event ol war. T r^ti ling ° • the navAl committee. He today gav construction of » counseled agal he di d not be““"’“X «» “ Have in the con eeive why these vessels. I ca , a fleet should come bombard ,b “ m order aao jhßate our fleet. be necessaty t occur . put This feat is not Ikel ’ 4) (Ccnvnneti ou tW ’

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is “SOME" WINTER. —■ 1 ■* Residents awoke to the fact that the weather man is giving up some winter" The thermometer at the court House registered ten degrees below zero at 6:30 this morning. At S o clock it had risen to only eight degrees below. At 11:10 it registered two below. — —<>——______ NOTICE, RED MEN! All members are requested to be present at a called meeting this evening at. 7:30 prompt, to make arrangements for the funeral of Brother Newton Parrish, By order of the SACHEM. A NEW ROAD BILL Senator James R. Fleming of Portland Has One of His Own to Offer. AT THE LEGISLATURE Is Opposed to State Highway Department— Change Three-mile Law. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 15 —Senatorelect James R. Fleming of Portland wil come to the legislature with a road bill of his own, the governor’s state highway commission notwithstanding. He may disagree with some of the recommendations of the commission and he proposes to introduce a road bill which may be considered along with any the commission may draft. As a member of the lower branch of the general assembly two years ago Fleming devoted much of his time and energy to a state-wide primary election bill. Senator Fleming is strongly In favor of abolishing the office of county road superintendent. The law providing for this office was passed by the 1913 legislature. He declares that it has proved a failure —that better roads have not resulted. He would not repeal the three-mile road law, but he believes that several ■hanges should be made, if it is to become a popular measure. He is strongly opposed to a state department of highways, which is proposed by the governor’s road commission, and he is also opposed to the employment of a state engineer. He also is jv/ as strongly opposed to both state'and federal aid in road building. He has faith in the county commissioners and he would give them even more power, at least more discretion, >■ the matter of constructing roads. "I would amend the three-mile road taw so as to give the county commissioners discretion as to what roa la l.uld be built," said Fleming. “1 elieve that the commissioners should ■ave the right to initiate road construction. The people could petition 'or a certain improvement, but the ■ommissioners should have the right ‘o decide whether the improvement should he made. The •taxpayers ihould, of course, retain the right if remonstrance. Under the present system 100 many of the highways improved have been the side roads—the mads used by comparatively few persons—and too many of the main roads have been left in bad condition. The •ommissioners should have the same right to use discretion in the matter of county roads as have the council ■ qnd board of works in the matter ol I city streets. “The couuty surveyor should be the ' engineer to prepare the specifications 1 .nd to superintend the construction i of th® road. "No city streets should be built under the three-mile road law. The roads constructed under this act 1 should be limited to township and : should not extend into a municipality. ' The city should be exempt from pay- ' ment for country roads. 1 think the t 4 per cent limitation on the issue of - bonds should be retained." f , -o— MRS. HEUER DEAD. i as we 00 “> P reM ' WOrd Mme fr °" 1 the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne r es the death of Mrs. Heny Heuer ol > Root township, mother of Fred Heuer ( Heuer of this city. She was operatec ' UDO n a short time a B o.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, December 15, 1914.

A NEW SYSTEM Has Been Adopted for Passports—County Clerk Mixed in on New Plan WITH A NEW DUTY p ■ ■ s Applicant Must Take Passport Application Before County Clerk. • Through a recent ruling of President Woodrow Wilson on account of the European crisis, county clerks throughout the United States have had added to their official duties an extra assignment, but this time it is one that cau|'S little uneasiness. By reason of the war in Europe it has been deemed necessary by the president to make certain changes in the method of securing American passports. The purpose is to facilitate the work or procuring them by those entitled thereto and to better guard against their issuance to those who are not entitled to them. The new rules provide that an applicant for a passport must take hie aplication before a clerk of a federal or state court within the jurisdiction of which he or his witnesses reside and the witness must swear to his declaration. The clerk of the county or circuit court, in this respect is a state court officer, being commissioned by tiie governor and because cf this the new duties devolve upon him. Witness must swear the new rules together with the necessary blank applications for use of all persons who contemplate a trip to Europe while the war continues, according to the letter of information coming from Governor Samuel M. Ralston. However, since the war is on it is not expected that there will be_a rush of .Decatur aud Adams county people to apply for passports to make a pleasure trip to that continent soon, consequently but little extra work will fall on the shoulders of the clerk. Official notice lias not yet been received by Clerk Bleeke. ARE ORDERED OUT Os Town—Magazine Agents at Huntington Given the Cold Shoulder. ONE GIRL CONFESSED The Intricate “System" Adopted— N eighboring Cities Warned. Brought face to face with the fact that she was working a “crooked" ' magazine subscription “game,” Miss Fmley Yokum, 19 years old, of Lima, Ohio, broke down ana confessed the intricate “system” used by a gang of solicitors to the Huntington police i Saturday afternoon. On the strength > of her confession the police rounded . up th e gang, which consisted of Mr. • and Mrs. John Brewer, J. B. Dood and 1 Harold Hind, and ordered them to f leave the city at once. According to tile girl the game 5 consisted of obtaining subscriptions to two or three unknown magazines ’ for forty nine cents a year, this being 1 a club offer. Both men and girls put up a plaint five plea that they were attempting to obtain 3.000 subscritions which ' would entitle them to a course in university. Mr Brewer, who is apparently the ■ manager, gave Chief Baker references - at Kansas City and Syracuse, N. Y„ e and asked him to telegraph there for • certification. The chief did so and the ‘ answers declared the company were reputable solicitors, but he is inclined to believe these “references” are maintained as “stalls.” In explaining the workings ot the n gang Miss Yocum told how she and Mrs. Brewer were supposed to obtain ’’ "dates’’ with men in order to get their ,f subscriptions. She told how Mrs. ' r Brewer went into a pool room in Ded eatur and played several games of pool then in a flirtatious manner ob-

Itained subscriptions from nearly al) the men in the house. She said although they had been in Huntington but a few hours Friday evening they both had engagements ■ with masculine callersi The police telephoned to th* girl’s father nt Lima and he ordered her ‘ri come home, but she left wit It the rest of the crew for Logansport. As no one would press charges against the company the police were obliged to allow them to go free, but all the cities nearby have been warned to he on the lookout for them.—Hunt- - ington Herald. plan on opening People’s Loan & Trust Co. f s Plans on Opening Doors , January 2, 1915. - - ) » FURNITURE ARRIVES J 1 And is Being Installed—lncorporation Papers Will be Taken Out Soon. Tn an interview this morning with ’ W. A. Lower, secretary and director of the Peoples Loan and Trust Comi , pany Mr. Lower stated that the new banking institution in this city would i probably be ready to open for business on Saturday, January 2nd., 1915. This opening day will be possible if nothing un-forseen happens within the 1 next two weeks to stop the progress of the workmen who are remodeling 1 the former Stone block at the corner of Madison and Second streets and which was lately purchased by the members of the Peoples Loan and Trust Company as their banking house. The building has been remodeled in every respect, bot»h inside and 1 nnt. When HHritnlshlng ttrochcs are put on, it will no doubt be the most ' handsome and up-to-date place in the city. The upstairs of the building is fitted up for office rooms there being eleven of them, and every one is contracted for already. The Trust Company will occupy most of the downstairs for their banking room. Tiie ' large vault and :»fe which is absolutely fireproof, and burglar proof, has already been installed. The costly furniture arrived this morning and will be set up as soon as possible. A ' marble wall will surround the inside while the furniture, fixtures and other decorations will be fitted up in mahogany. Mr. James Rupel of Bryant, the president, and W. A. Lower, the secretary, will have active charge of the work inside. The office force has not yet been selected. The People's Loan & Trust company, which was organiz ed last summer, is capitalized at $50,000, all the stock having been subscribed for some time ago. The incorporation papers will he here in i '■•mtlnuea on rage Four) manFattended - —1 Evangelist Newman Gave a Convincing Address at Calvary Church. i i “MAN A QUEER DUCK" I Big Crowd Heard Noted i Speaker Notwithstanding r the Rough Weather. ) i Although the roads were very bad. the wind was blowing a gale and the snow was falling thick and fast. ;• ! large number of men came together i Sunday afternoon to hear Evangelist , Newman's address, entitled. "Man a • Queer Duck." And before lie finish) d ■ speaking all were thoroughly convinc--5 ed that man is a peculiar being. The I address came close home to all and • hearts were touched. After the address every man in the house went s forward and clasped the evangelists’s 1 hand, thus signifying that they wanted 1 to live better lives, be nobler and betr ter men in the future than they have . in the past. The meetings at Calvary • church will continue indefinitely. Evf erybody invited to attend the services | i- which begin each evening at 7:30. |

ASKS A DIVORCE Ida Barnett Charges John H. Barnett With NonSupport. CRUEL TREATMENT Also a Charge—Defendant is Employed in Local Cigar Store. The Bluffton News says of tiie Barnett divorce, in which the summons for John Barnett was received yesterday for service by Sheriff Durk.ti, as stated in this paper: “Mrs. Ida Barnett has filed suit in circuit court, seeking a decree of divorce from John H. Barnett. The latter formerly was in business in Bluffton and was employed also for several years us a dork in a local hardware store, and since leaving tilts city has been employed as a clerk in a Decatur store. “The complaint sets out that the couple were married February 15, 1894, and separated February 6. 191",. Mrs. Barnett alleges that on Hie latter date her husband left her home, informing her in reply to a question that he was going to leave her Sim e that time, she alleges, he has refus 'd to contribute to her support and she lias been compelled to support herself, accomplishing this chiefly through the. care of tiie sick. She alleges that when he left her February 6, 1913, he went to Decatur and has been there since. She charges that during their married life he was guilty of cruel treatment and that on several occasions he cursed her, including occasions when she was confined to her bed by sickness. She alleges that a short time before he left; her lie struck her with his fist, or two different occasions. He had an ungovernable temper, she alleges, and would curse her and call her vile names. “Frank W. Gorden filed the divorce suit as Mrs. Barnett's attorney." ON MILK BOTTLES Ben Waggoner Will Place a Red Cross Seal on Each of His Bottles. BANK BUYS AGAIN Old Adams County Bank Has Used Total of Two Thousand Seals. ■ - Ben J. Waggoner, the dairyman, is a progressive and up-to-date hustler, and lie believes in aiding in all live wire and modern plans. He has agreed to purchase enough Red Cross seals to place one upon each bottle of his milk one day between this ami Christmas. This means several hundred of the seals. Mrs. J. W. Tyndall, who has charge of the banks during the Red Cross seal campaign, has reported the sale of another thousand stamps to the Old Adams County bank, making a total of two thousand for that institution alone. One of the seals was place! upon each envelope containing the Christmas saving checks sent out last evening. From over the county outside th': < i|v the sale of Red Cross seals progressing nicely. One school lias reported the sale of four hundred seals and one room at the Central school in tliis city has sold lour hundred. A finish will make a splend’d record for this year and place Decatur on the map in the big campaign. Manager F. H. Hubbard of tiie sugar factory has purcltased 400 stamps to be used at their office this week. Each day now come reports that show that the Red Cross cam paign this year will proVe a great success. | Ono of th* best campaigns report-j

ed so far was that in charge of Mias Grace Coffee and Miss Beas Congle ton at the central school building where a total of 1028 seals have been sold. The north ward in charge of Misses Peterson and Sellemeyer have sold 500 and the qther schools huve not reported. —- o . ■. WAS IT YOU? A farmer boy and his best girl were seated in a buggy one evening ,'n town, watching the people pass. Nearby was a popcorn vender's stand. Presently the lady remarked, Mr that popcorn smells good!” Thais right." said the gallant, “I'll drive •::> a little closer so you can smell it b ■' ter.’’— Ex. A LOSING FIGHT Newton Parrish Died Early This Morning After Long Illness from u CANCEROUS GRCWTi Had Been a Life-long Resident of Adams County and Was Well Known. After havin'g made a valiant fight for the past three years against over whelming odds, stoically suffering the most intense pain and realizing that his vitality was slowly but steadll.' being sapped out by that dreaded an almost incurable disease, cancer, Nev. ton Parrish, a most highly resperte resident of this city passed away »• bis home on short Sixth street at c.i. o'clock this Horning. The cancerou growth first made its appearance o> the left cheek three years ago. Mt Farrisli immediately secured trea: ment from local physicians and for ; time it was thought to have beet < hecked. In several weeks however the symptoms again appeared and rapidly increased to alarming proper tions with which great pain was con nected. Mr. Parrish then went to Ft Wayne for treatment. These treat ments did not seem to effect tl’e growth however and in March of till year. Mr. Parrish went to a ('levelant sanitorium where he was treated b; Dr. (’rile, a noted specialist. Afte several treatments he was pronoun ted cured and returned to this city July 1, resuming his duties as freigh clerk for the G. R. & 1. railroad it which capacity he had served fo 1 twenty years. Within three weeki the growth broke out afresh. Fron that time on the disease gradually ir creased and the pain connected wit it was of the most intense kind. Mi Parrish was one of the fost esteeme, and respected citizens of Decatur. In ing a member of tiie Masonb Red Men and Ben Hur lodges. II was considerate to the higher degree of the welfare of his famil and friends, and it is witli a hear broken and bleeding witli sorrot that tiie members of tiie immedlat family bear themselves up during thi great loss. Although being affiliate) witli tiie Methodist church during hi entire life, being a s’| unch support er of right, and assi ling in all de partments of the church work, it wa not until nine years ago that he b< came a member of the local church. Newton Parrish was horn in Wasli ington township. January 10. 1862, be ing thi- son of Mr. <and Mrs. Joshua Parrish. On March 8. ISB7, he waunited in marriage to Miss Nora Kit son. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniei Kitson. To this union were born threr children: Don. dying at the age o' seven years: and Allee and Donna who, together, with the mother am 1 parents, survive. Tw > sisters. Mrs Charles Poling and Mrs. Emerson Beavers, and two brothers, John R end Frank, all of this city, also stir vive, four sisters having preceded th" brother to the great beyond. The funeral services will bo held Thursday afternoon st 2 o’clock fr*m the Methodist church, Rev. Stephenson being in charge, and interment will he made In the Maplewood cemetery. The body will lie in state at the home on Sixth street Wednesday afternoon and evening. SPRAINS ANKLE While, hanging out her washing. Mrs. L. F. Schroeder had the misfortune to slip and badly sprain her [Vight ankle,

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NEW DEPARTMENT Os Peace in United States Government is Advocated by JACOB J. M. MILLER ——• i i ' Former Adams County Man —Now at Washington— Letter Written Here. Judge J. T. .Merryman has received a letter from a former Adams county man and friend, Jacob J M. Miller, formerly of near Llnu Grove. Mr. Miller, wno is now about seventy years of age, was a teacher in the county schools, t»ut has not been a resident cere for twenty years or more.. He Is < great peace advocate, and about we'.ty years ago wrote a book on the object. called "Tiie Criterion." hough ills age is advanced, he is iill advocating peace, and is now in Washington, D. ('., where he has been tiven a private room in the capitol, where tiie following letter was indicted: Washington. Dec. 11. 1914. I. T. Merryman. Decatur. Ind. My Dear Comrade and Brother: — lemembertng you as one of tiie thinkrs who appreciated my efforts of 20 rears ago, by writing “Th* Criterion’’ n the interest of universal peace and he abandonment of violence by miliary action to secure right and jusice, 1 write to you at tills juncture, 'here Is such an emergency in tho •resent crisis, the world over, feverslily pulsing witli unspeakable hor■:s. murders at wholesale, and lieartss cruelties never before equaled n the world’s history. What 1 said n “Tiie Criterion" twenty years ago. liat "We are rapidly relapsing into an ge of terrible barbarism." is literally eventuated. Witli the sage of old we oust exclaim. “Who can describe the lorrors of war'. 1 give it up. No deicription of it is a remedy for it. On lie contrary it stimulates its perpeuity. We must look for means tha' s a remedy, and for a power that ill do it To this end I have studied >ng and strong witli sorrowful heart, ■ith pity, even to a fault, toward hose who have been so built in their ntire makeup, as to perpetrate such ieeds. far below tiie brute creation. A’e are constrained to cease tiie term ■rutal. because it is an insult to the rute creation. Tiie plans are as follows: Let us ave a peace department in the Unitd States government, whose secreary shall lie a memtier of the pres!ent’s cabinet. Tliis cabinet member van look after lie security of present and permuent peace: tiie various brandies of onstructive patriotism vesus the vio•nt methods of destructive patriotism ■y death-dealing destructiveness as is ow tiie universal custom and pea - ce. Tills moit useful measure and he international high court by all naions of whi</i we will presently peak, is urgently desired to bespread elore all who read and think In ev try community throughout the nation. Tiie president and Secretary Bryan ire anxious to act nobly as soon as he people ask for it. Here under tlm >dge of the dome in tills magnificent apitol. 1 have been tendered free, the ise of a private room witli tables, hairs, stationery, typewriter, etc., where I can do some work to bring hese plans before tiie heads of delartments. There is an endless array if divergent and conflicting interests. 'lnce peace is eminently more desirible than war. befitting and adequate o adjust tiie right, while violence by one is most unbefitting and inadeuate for adjusting the right, hence here should be no division on this •ulijvi t: but unfortunately there Is. Men ale ever inclined to adhere to iead nu n's opinions and take for their uide the deeds of past ages. Mun worshiping and Idol-worship-ing habit is a stunter. For this reason the amazing deeds, tiie unthinka hie, unbearable horrors are before our eyes in this age of ilvillzation and enlightenment. When reason becomes enthroned again where it h row deliriously dethroned, we judge, tho people will accept with open arms and willing minds an International high court of all nations, with full power to make militarism unnecessary, useless and impossibleAs stated before, we are urged from all sfdos to give fullest publicity (Continues ou rage Four)