Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 296.

SHIPS ARE SUNK IN NORTH SEA Mines Strewn by German Vessels Proving Dangerous to Traffic. GAINS ARE MADE In Northern Poland by Austrians While Germans Capture Strong Fort. London, Dee. 17-(Special to Daily Democrat)-The steamer Elterwater struck a mine today oft' Flanborough Head. Six of the crew are missing. Another vessel, as yet unidentified also struck a mine and went down The passengers and crew escaped in life boats. Paris, Dec. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The capture of several German trenches in Handers at the point of the bayonet is reported today. Nish, Dec. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat I—The total number < f Austrian prisoners now held by the Servians is placed at 80,000. The statement says: ‘During the battle of Tarlak for the height dominating Belgrade the Servians captured anoth er 10,000, making the total number of prisiners 80,000. The entire strength of the Austrian southern army is now only 30,000 men. Berlin, Dec. 17—(Special to DailyDemocrat)- The capture of Boeania, 25 miles east of Gracow. and the ad vance of the Austrian troops in Gala cia to within 60 miles of Przemysl is announced today. London, Dec. 17—(Special to DailyDemocrat) —The admiralty today issued a warning that traffic between Flamborough Head and Newcastle was now in danger of mines tad that al' traffic be abandoned until further notice. Petrograd, Dec. 17—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The Russian Black pea fleet has sunk the German steamer Derlntie off the Turkish coast, it was officially announced today. London, Dec. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The condition of Kaiser Wilhelm is today said to be greatly improved. An American who was in Berlin last Sunday declared there is no alarm there concerning his majesty's condition.

Berlin. Dee. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Prince Von Buelow left Berlin for Rome yesterday, where he will assume his post as ambassador o Italy. Triest. Dec. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) - Official announcement was made today that the Austrian training ship Beethoven had been blown by a mine and had foundered with all on board. She carried a number of naval cadets in training for the navy. The exact number of those who perished was not given. . o ’ assumes person/J. charge. Washington, D. C., Dee. to Daily Democrati-Presidcut W Las assumed personal charge o Mexican situation. Today . ie over the entire question with Gar pon . The state department received from Consul Canada at Vera statement that he had again e n erred with the Carranzista agent there garding the Naco situation.

PATROLMAN is shot. Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. to Daily De ’ noCrat i"f t a al i° y wounded Knaul was shot and • ‘ with this afternoon in a pis 000 in two daylight ban The robber was also shot. pected to die. _ WILL CONCLUDE INVESTIGATE Washington, D. C., Dec. b < ! ial to Daily throw the house naval cow open in their inves P defeatject of naval preparedness deci ded to ed today. The commltt ® lhe hear.n « l "« ’ Ing of Rear Admiral F.sKe

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DON T MISS THIS SHOW. I Do'lhr T’ <!|llS ° d " Ol ' " Tl,e Mi,lio " "'“ r " will (111 the bill at if anythin' "r“" r th ' S eVeninK ' un " citin" this Pplswb ‘ *’ more ex- - ers amM)”,?' 1 Wlll ‘ more brcatl,->'old-of' the r ng sltuati<>ns than any ton ah.- ePlßodes ' Tbe “tie of nicts rt *’ ‘' Shan ß |,a i<’d.” and deI nnii oPence ' B helplessness in tlm ocean T thP cons P |r ators in mid- • In addition with this feature ! • i agraph comedy entitled "A Batwill fe “ tUrin K Rose Tapeiy. •t tn /'r 6 "’ A I ’ arr '‘ l OrEan j i/ ° f f " n nnil a barrel of money for Bunny. The monkey aids him in « daring rescue and it all ends in n barrel of love. — -O TO BE CASHIER — t Mathias Kirsch Accepts Po- ’ sition With People’s Loan & Trust Company. r 7 t c TO OPEN JANUARY 2 — i Work on the Interior of the 1 Bank Building is Being t Rapidly Pushed. i At a meeting of the board of direc- , tors of the People’s Loan & Trust 1 company held yesterday afternoon it; ' the offices of Graham & Walters, M.t- 1 Utias Kirsch, former vice president of the Old Adams County bank, of this 1 city, was elected to the position of cashier. Mr. Kirsch accepted and will become active in the work of the new j ly organized banking institution as * soon as the doors are thrown open to . the public which will be on Saturday I I January 2, 1915. Mr. Kirsch has been . - in the banking busines a number ol years and is well liked throughout the • county. He resigned from the Oi.l . Adams County bank the first of the , month, where he held the position of , vice president. Besides Mr. Kirsch there will be tlm . president, James Rupel, and W. A. Lower, the secretary, who will serve and wait on the public. A bookkeep- ; er will be selected before the company , opens for business. The work of decr orating the interior and the jotting up 8 of the furniture and office departments is being rapidly pushed forward in order that the proposed opettv ing day of business will not be delayr ed. It was also decided yesterday at the meeting that the opening of the r . bank would be featured with a savo ings department, conducted on about g the same plan as those which the two other local banks have. The officers

of the People's Loan <!i Trust company are: President, James Rupel; vice president. J. M. LaFollctte. Portland; ' cashier. Mathias Kirsch; secretary, I W. A. Lower. The board of directors . ; is composed of the following: James] Rupel, J. M. LaFollette, W. A. Lower, i John D. Nidlingcr, E. E. Zimmerman,, Barned Ford and C. L. Walters. KIISIEES MEET For Last Time as Official Body—Terms Expire First of Year. , A SOCIAL SESSION ! Held at Office of Trustee ! Butler-Will Picnic July Fourth.

For the last time as an official body the township trustees met today in the office of Trustee Samuel Butler in this All were present except Frank Wechter. For six years they have aSSOfiat tS>:-nheme:; 1 ?or agreeable way, tben four years by the I > given two years longer legislature. fl a gO . » tMtlne r.. T "“ was also • trMt * TO. “l» K ""I “""‘TO WaTOh-i®™"" 01 "““(ci*»“ F “ r>

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, December 17, 1914.

fES VERYMETTY Is White Tissue Package Tied With Baby Blue Ribbon But it Won’t STAND THE TEAR And Wear of Postal Service —See That It’s Properly Wrapped. The postofliee department has sent out the following self-explanatory letter: "A Christmas package wrapped in white tissue paper, tied together with blue baby ribbon, with a piece of holly and a red cross seal fastened to it is very pretty but if permitted to go through the machinery of the postal service, without a strong outside covering. it would be very apt to look as though it had been through a threshing machine by the time it reached its destination. White tissue paper and blue baby ribbon is all right for the inside wrapper but it won't do for the outside cover. A parcel post package should be wrapped with tough paper and tied together with good strong twine if the sender wishes it to have the pleasing appearance that it should have when it reaches the addressee. Postoffice clerks, and clerks in charge of sub-stations are forbidden by the postofliee department from accepting insecurely wrapped parcels even at the sender’s risk." makesTrogrFss Ward Manufacturing Co. Adds Many New Improvements the Past Year. NEW FENCE LOOMS For the Manufacture of Ornamental and Farm Fence Now in Classed among the most successful business enterprises of the past year and one which ranks high in the llpt of manufacturing companies that are of real benefit to the working men and merchants of this city, is the Ward Manufacturing company. The clerical force is at present checking up the business done in the past year, preparatory to making the f 1 al report. and the totals thus far reached are ! indeed a revelation to the many people who have not been in immediate touch with the factory. Not only has the ] volume of business been exceptionally ’ line, but many and costly improve- ' inents have been added to the plant, among which were the installing of new looms and the erecting of an office building. Looms for the automatic manufacture of both ornamental and square mesh fence have been erected at the cost of from $2,600 to $3,000 each. The new building erected this summer on the factory site is a model of modern convenience and greatly increases the efficiency of the I office force. As a financial benefit Jo tho city, you may draw your own conclusions from the statement that a pay roll of between S9OO and $1,200 is Paid out every two weeks, and that this money all goes to workmen residing ' in the city. The company has never been on a better financial basis than it is at present. This fact is due to tfie untiring efforts of the president, Mr Harry Ward, who, although un-1 able to devote his entire time to the . j factory on account of ill health, his ( ! brought the business from bankruptcy | 'i t 0 the firm financial foundation on ( ] which it now stands, and all within the past two years. The company] - now owns the property on which the ( , I factory stands, having made a cash -'transaction with the Commercial club I this last summer. Sales Manager E., .'h Shoemaker has returned from Indi-, Lnaolls, where he signed advertising II contracts for the coming year, which j from all indications, will be a record-| breaker. _ ] ' Mrs John Rose and Mrs. William] Nepper of Willshire, Ohio, changed, cars here today enroute to Ft. Wayne.

WILL HAVE A HOME-COMING For Root Tcwnahip Teacherg and Comrr.cn School Graduates. Trust* e Charles E. Magley of Root township, whose term will expire January 1, has arranged for a home-com-ing" for Root township next Saturday, December 19. at the Monmouth school. This is for all teachers, exteachers, eighth grade graduates ami their parents, with whom he has been associated during the past six years. In the morning the regular institute will be held and in the afternoon a program by the eighth grade of the Monmouth school will be given. EDITOR-dfk-CHIEF Clem Steigmeyer, a Decatur Boy, Given Highest Honor at University. HAS EARNED PLACE Promoted Last Saturday from City Editor to the Leading Position. The following notice appeared in the Indiana Daily Student, the Bloomington university paper, of last Saturlay: "Steigmeyer is editor-in-chief —It was announced this morning that Clem J. Steigmeyer has been appointed editor-in-chief of the Indiana Daily Student. Mr. Steigmeyer has been city editor of the paper during the last term. He is a senior and a member of the Indiana club. He is also a member of the Arbutus Board of Editors and a member of Sigma Delta Chi. the national honorary journalism fraternity. His appointment is made for the winter term. Mr. Steigmeyer is from Decatur, Ind." The above news will be received by the many friends of Mr. Steigmeyer witli much delight. His success was predicted by those who knew his ability and his perseverance. His selection as editor-in-chief is the greatest honor that could come to him during his university career. He is a graduate of tlie parochial schools here and the Decatur high school. He will continue to succeed after leaving the university for he is built of the right stuff. Some of these days we predict he will be the editor-in-chief of another paper outside of tlie university and it will he a permanent job. We congratulate Clem, and hope for him continued success. a “funny" Ire At C. D. Lewton HomeCigar Match Ignites Couch on Which A VISITOR SAT Couch in Full Blaze—The Visitor Escaped With Singed Hair. A funny fire experience is reported to have occurred at the C. D. Lewton home on North Second street about 7:30 o’clock last evening. Mr. ] Lewton was entertaining a man friend, the visotor taking a seat on the couch. During the course of the evening a match was struck to light a cigar, the match being drawn across the sole of a shoe. It is supposed the lighted end flew under the couch in such away ' that the. stuffing was ignited. For ] presently the couch was in full blaze. I No one was aware of the fire until it ] had gained such headway that the vis- | itor’s hair was singed and he had dfffi I culty in getting off quick enough to ' escape catching fire himself. The burning couch was thrown out of the house, but not until holes had been burned in the carpet. Insurance to I cover the loss is carried in the Gel logly & Johnson agency. Mr. Lewten is wearing two fingers ' of his band in a bandage today, the i same having been burned in taking ' out the couch. The visitor who had such a narrow escape was Mr. pew- j 'ton’s brother-in-law, F. A. Peoples. ]

, BASKETJINNERS i Elks Are Arranging to Send Out Their Annual Christmas Dinners !TO THE NEEDY 1 Committee Has Arranged Fine Menu—Will be DeI livered Thursday. It is now an assured fact that the homes of tlie unfortunate and needy in tlie city will be brightened and cheered on Christmas day, by the greatest of all joy bringers, a feast of good things. The Beneficial and Protective Order of Elks of this city will keep up their past reputation as a charitable order and the committee in charge . 1 comprising Dr. Roy Archbold, John Wilson and Wid Dorwin, have completed al! arrangements for the baskets . which will be sent out on Thursday, the day before Christ mas. Al! that re mains is for the organisation to secure a list of names of those who are in need and who will be appreciative recipients of these baskets. It is requested by the committee that any ' one knowing of a family to which this help would h<‘ acceptable, please leave or send their names to one of the three men mentioned above. Although it is desired that the menu be not made public, it is sufficient to say that the basket will contain a repast that would be highly acceptable on any table in the city. PIONEER HERD Jacob Steiner of Berne Dead at Age of 84 Years—--11l Long. WAS A NATIVE Os Switzerland —Wife Living at Age of 84—Also Eight Children. The funeral services for Jacob Steiner, a pioneer of Berne, will be held Saturday morning at 8:30 o’clock at the home and at 9 o’clock from the j Mennonite church. His death occurred yesterday morn ing frem dropsy after an eight months’ illness. The Herne Witness says of himj "Mr. Steiner was born in Canton Bern, Switzerland, on July 15. 1830. He grew to manhood in the same canton. Here he was also married. He sailed for America in tlie early fifties ! with his youthful wife and small son. i Samuel. They made their home at ‘ Wayne county, Ohio, for about three years, after which they moved to this county, where the family has dwelt ever since. "Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Steiner. A son and a daughter have preceded the father into the beyond. Four sons and four daughters survive him, all of whom live near Berne. The sons are: Samuel. John. Jacob B. and Fred Steiner; and the daughters are: Mrs. Eli Reisen, Mrs. Dan Stauffer. Mary and Christine Steiner. Besides these there remain twenty-three grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren to mourn the departure of their beloved forefather. "Mr. Steiner was one of the most industrious farmers in this community. He resided on his farm in French i township, now occupied by bis son. ' Fred, until about fifteen years ago, 1 when he moved to Berne. "He brought his age to eighty-four ' years, five months and one day -.t 1 ripe age. He and his wife lived to- | gether over sixty years. They celebrated their golden anniversary over a decade ago. Mrs. Steiner, as it han- ' pens, is eighty-four years old today. | A rare coincident, Indeed.” o CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank all triends, neighbors and Rev. Stephenson, the 1 choir and all who were so kind to us at the death of our son and brother. | THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS. | MRS. SARAH ELZEY.

, A FALSE STATEMENT. Indianapolis. Ind., Dee. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) When the attention of United States District AitorI ney Dailey was called today to th« I’nlted Press interview with Donn Roberts, he said that Robertlf statement that the state chairmen of the two leading parties in Indiana were "using their endeavor" to have him indicted by the grand Jury was an "infamous falsehood." "Neither ol i these men have seen me," said Dailey. "They have nothing to do with the Terre Haute investigation.” FOR POSTMASTER I • Applicants for Postmaster at Tocsin Will be Examined in This City ON JANUARY 9, 1915 Under Civil Service Commis sion—Letter is Sent Out to the Public. The United States civil service com mission sends out the following letter giving notice to the public that a civil service examination will be held tn this city Saturday, January 9, 1915 for the purpose of selecting a post mas ter at Tocsin. Ind.: The United States civil service com mission announces that on Saturday January 9. 1915, an examination will be held at Decatur, Indiana, as a re suit of wlilch it is expected to makcertification to fill a contemplated va cancy in the position of fourth-class postmaster at Tocsin, Ind., and other vacanc’es as they may occur at that office, unless it shall be decided in the interests of the service to fill the va cancy by reinstatement. The com pensation of the postmaster at Ibis ol (ice was $263 for tlie last fiscal year Age limit, 21 years and over on dale of the examination, with tlie exception that in a state where women are de(hired by statute to be of full age for all purposes at 18 years, women IS jears of age on the date ot tlie ex.im ination will be admitted. . Applicants must reside within thterritory supplied by the postofliee for which the examination is announce I The examination is open to all citizens of the United States who ct’i comply with the requirements. Application forms and full informa ' tion concerning the requirements ..f the examination can lie secured from ! the postmaster at Tocsin. Indiana, or j from the U. S. civil service commis ] sion at Washington, D. (’. Applications should be properly exe- j ( tiled and filed with tlie commission at , Washington at least seven days before , the date of the examination, otherwise! it may be Impracticable to examine the applicants. U. S. CIVIL SERVICE COM. AGED LaF DEAD At Home at Monroeville— Was Daughter of Late Sylvester Wolf OF EAST OF CITY — Brother of A. R. Wolf—Was 11l Short Time of Heart Trouble. Mrs. Sarah J. Sweany of Monroe ville, daughter of the late Sylvester Wolf and sister of A. R. Wolf of east of the city, died Tuesday from heart ' trouble. Her illness was brief, al-' though she liad suffered attacks of i ' similar nature before. The deceased 1 has long been a resident of Monroe- 1 I ville and was about 70 years of ag'-.' , She was n member of the Christian church, the twentieth Century clui and the Eastern Star order and quite active in social and religious circles. Surviving children are W. O. Sweany and Ed Sweany of Monroeville. Mrs ' Eva Arnold and Mrs. James Purman of Montpelier. Ind.. The funeral service was held at the Christian church I this afternoon at 2 o'clock p. tu. |

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ORDERJFJLARKS Portland Lodge Loses Case Appealed to Supreme Court—Blind Tiger AFFECTS BIG CLUBS In the Larger Cities As Well As Others-Opinion By Judge Morris Indianapolis, Dec 17. A decision of the Supreme Court, handed down yesterday, in which the steward of a club and buffet, conducted at Portland by the. Order oi Iguks for the benefit of its members, is held to be guilty under the "blind tiger" act, applies to every club in Indianapolis having a bar in connection according to an interpretation of the uecision by Attorney General Honan. The law. if enforced here, would affect such prominent organisations as the University Club, the Columbia (Tub, the German House, the Maennerchor. the Musicians' Club and the Independant Turnvereln. "The effect of the decision,” Raid Thomas H. Brannaman, deputy attorney general who prepared the briefs submitted to the Supreme Court, "will be that all clubs or organizations in the state which purchase intoxicating liquor out of a common fund and supply such liquor to their members upon the surrender by such member of money or trade checks or coupons representing a certain value, the amount surrendered depi riding upon the quantity of liijuor received, according to a fixed schedule, made an illegal sale of such liquor to such members. The decision, in my opinion, affects all clubs having liars attached regardless of whether they are located in ’wet’ or ‘dry’ territory. The beer found by officers who raided the Portland Club had been purchased by the club's house committee with lodge funds. The plan of disposing of the beer was to sell tickets or coupons (to lodge members only.) which were good in exchange for definite quantities of lx er as might b« desired, the members desposing coupons good for such quantities, according to a fixed schedule, in a receptacle provided. Neither the house committee nor James Given, tlie steward and Janitor derived any profit from handling the beer, the proceeds from the tickets and coupon sales being used in the purchase of more beer and in paying general lodge and club expenses. No beer was delivered to ] persons not members of the Portland Club. The Supreme Court holds that ' the disposition of the beer by the me- ' thod used at Portland constituted a 'sale within the prohibition of the sta tute. and that the single question pre--1 sented for consideration is whether 1 there was a sale. . Judge Morris, who wrote the opinion. quoted freely from a t tcision giv■n by Judge McPherson of the Federal Circuit Court Among other things Judge McPherson wrote into his decision which seems to have been a .tuide to the Indiana court the following: “Privilege and a privileged class are. and ought to he, intolerable; and it comes Irritatingly near to a privilege when social clubs, offering advantages of comfort and luxury that are only within tlie reach of the more prosperous, escape a share of the public burden because a refined reason ing declares that they are doing no' more thun distributing a common stock of liquor among their members, while the robust sense of the community, not excluding the dub members themselves, know the transaction to be a sale.” o — — A DISASTROUS FIRE. I’ottsville. Pa.. Dec. 17 (Special to i Daily Democrat)—A fire originating in I the Woolworth building at 3 a. m. spread to adjoining buildings until it i had entirely wiped out two city I blocks. The loss is $2,500,000. Owing , to the lack of water and low, temperature the firemen were unable to fight , the flames which gained rapidity. TO MEET SATURDAY The Adams County horse thief detective association will meet Satur'day at 2 o'clock at the office of Sheriff Thomas Durkin In the court house. All members are requested to be present. THOMAS DURKIN, Sheriff.