Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 297.

WILL RETURN TO THE FRONT The Condition of Kaiser Wilhelm is at Present Greatly Improved. BRITISH DESTROYERS Are Sunk in Running Fight Following Bombardment of Coast Cities. (By Von Wiegand) Berlin, Bee. 18,-(Special to Daily Democrat)—Kaiser Wilhelm is planning to return to the front within the next few days. 1 learned today that the condition of his majesty is so improved that he is now well enough to take the field. Petrograd, Dec. 18,-(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The sinking of the German cruiser Frederick Karl during a recent sortie in the Baltic was officially confirmed today. The ship struck a mine. About 400 members of tjie war ships crew perished. 200 saved Buenos Ayres. Dec. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—British steamers in Pacific ports today cancelled all sailing because of the meeting of the German cruisers. Berlin, Dec. 18.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two British destroyers were sunk during the running fight in the North Sea between English pa trol ships and German cruisers following the bombardment of sea coast towns, in addition to the two destroyers the statement declares that another disappeared badly damaged The batteries at Hartlespoll were silenced and three tires could be seen in the town. The statement admits that the German cruisers were, struck by shells from the coast batteries hut that little damage was done. Terre Haute, Dec. 18,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two men were killed and a number injured in a fire which today destroyed a large room ing house, in the tenderloin district here. Louis Alexander was smothered by smoke. Chester Kawrey was bunted to death. A blind man named Hill stood on the roof crying piteously fcr help until the firemen rescued him He refused to jump. The house wa was known as the Hayloft.

- London, Dec. 18—(Special to Daily P Democrat)—The conviction of A fill ' Ahlers. Ceman counsel al Sunder land, who was convicted of treason and sentenced to death, was quashed today. Berlin, Dec. B—(Special to Daily ( Democrat)—The French lost at leas! 1,800 and 2,000 prisoners in attacks he tween Ijtißassee and Arras and on both sides of the Somme, an offlcia' < statement today asserts. - FACES DEATH SENTENCE. New York City, N. L. (Special to Daily Democrat 1-FaJ'ieJ a possible sentence of death. \ ictoi : Cleary, on trial for the murder of his son-in-law, today sacrificed his daugh-1 ter's reputation in an effort to >a '' himself. T’te witness lor the defense.. Dr. David Schults, told of Anna Cleary's confession to him that stwas to become a mother. Dr. S<hu is said he at once informed Cleary o this fact. He told (leafy what t girl hail told him. At the opening of the defense’s case the attorney mat < a bitter attack on Newman’s repu ation. The youth frequented negr sorts, lie told the jury. ie graphically pictured the anger scntment of the father, when he lea n ed that the youth had ruim < daughter. He vividly describ ' Cleary brooded until he t>in ‘ lost his mind—how he saw r the youth appeared before first time after he heard of his daugh ter’s condition. NEVV^LEEKE SCHOOL HOUSE. The contract for a parochial school hous , has settlement, in M d been awar<\l next the new building will Riding summer. The cost o w |]l complete will be about be modern in eveiy * B s’

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GIRLS’ QAMK POSTPONED. I gIH?7' l lliSaP " nin,n,Pn ' ian ’“ "> ' in ! b, " nt,,r lliß, ‘ S<h ° ol •- tl v ' an ‘ ,h ‘ B ' nOrnlnK whe " “'ey that ft 4 W ° rd fr ° ni ,he Geneva girls 1 ... ‘ would be impossible for them heir y > ,hl ’ C ' ,y tOnlKht - as <>f ' P ayers had been injured. The s of the postponement will also sappoint the large number of rootnhv’t. WW a,,X ' nUs ,0 sw the “ay- The next basket ball game will t P ayed here Wednesday night when luffton hoys play the local high 81,001 five. This game will no doubt 1 Prove to be the most spirited of the season. WON GOOD PRIZE w. Murtaugh of This City * Was Awarded S2OO by the Chicago & Erie. — • a BEST SUB-DIVISION ! c s Between Salamanca, N. Y 1 t and Chicago—Congratu- * fated by Superintendent. i t f w. Murtaugh, fill Russell street I < this city, division supervisor of tlia ' part of tlie Chicago & Erie, betweei 1 Huntington, Ind., and Spencerville, O. received a Christmas gift today tha t was fully appreciated and brought jo,. , to his home. It was a check for $2Ol t and the money was not all, for con netted therewith is the knowledg j that it came for good and faithful per | . formance of duty. The check says "Best supervisor, division Salamanca N. Y„ to Cleveland, 0.. and Leavitts 1 burg, Ohio, to Chicago—s2oo.” Th> letter accompanying the draft read a ! follows: “W. Murtaugh. Decatur, Ind.: "Dear Sir:—l hand you herewit: , voucher for S2OO, covering prize mon ey for the best supervisors’ subdivis ion. with my congratulations in win r.ing same. "Trust that this will be an incei: tive tor you to endeavor to take th prize again next year. “Yours truly,

"T. MACKRELL, Supt.” Mr. Murtaugh was of course delight ed, and those who know say that in earned the prize without doubt. Hi tubdivision. Huntington to Spencei ville, is in perfect condition, due t( 1 the splendid work of the superviss" 1 assisted by the splendid corps of mei I under him. That lie will continue t. • do his best for the company is assu: i ed and tlie other supervisors will liav. i to step along if ’they head him of ' next year. — — LOSES BRAND NEW SLED. — Lucile Butler Failed to Work "Pul Rope” Plan Right. Little Lucile Butler, daughter o City Mail Carrier Mel Butler, i “Mourning the loss" of a brand nev sled which she got yesterday and en joyed for only a few fleeting hours i Tie litle girl had fastened it in the us ual “pull rope" » lanuer 10 the back 0 !a wagon or carriage and enjoyed . 'sled ride in that way. When she hat ridden the required distance she le go the rope, expecting it to tall am free the sled from the rig. but instea< I the rope caught and the sled was helt fast and there was nothing for the it He girl to do but to gel off an' 1 new sled fast disappear. The driver suspecting of any childish tragedy ; Xe on and no doubt did no notic. Ihe sled until he got home. The drh to the recovery oU |ie • GETS A CHRISTMAS GIRL. ; » a fine Christmas package ; a ied Cross Christmas seal.-deln ' er(?d at cii h rist'en n,e ‘ his morning ' A> Bruee (h ‘ a re in use at pres Santa > S delivery was made by Specia ent ; S aekage was found so b. Stork- Tl!e p . , ba))y who has a flDt , Christmas g>rl ba f b een named Laura Alice. ? K. OF C. NOTICEs 1 aav December 21, regular meet ‘ M °° Attendance is as 5 in6 ' A 111 he several questions of im .] (bore "Bl G. Kportance acted cu.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, December 18, 1914

MR.KEUYCHOSEN As the Metropolitan Life Insurance Companys Agent for This Territory. ADAMS AND WELLS Will Begin Duties on Next Tuesday—Well Qualified and Will Make Good. — —. I Jesse Kelly, who is concluding a three years’ service as deputy sheriff, during which time he has made many new friends and won the respect of • very one for the courteous and splendid way in which he attended to his duties, will next Tuesday begin duty as the agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance company for* Adams and Wells counties. He will have charge <>l the collection of the industrial insurance and will also write ordinary insurance. That he will succeed is the sincere belief of the many who know his ability to hustle. Before beginning his career as deputy sheriff he taught in the schools of the county for many years and has a wide acquaintance in every township in the county. He is not afraid to work and we predict he will prove a valuable man for the Metropolitan. He will continue his work at the sheriff’s , f lice until the end of the year, dividing his time, and will thus be ready to begin work actively the, first day of the New Year. O —: QUICK GROWTH Cat Becomes Caught in FlyWheel at Waterworks Station This Morning. WAS CHASING MOUSE Suction Held Feline to Rim of Big Wheel for an Hour and a Half. Although we have often read advertisements guaranteeing to increase the length of human hair, and scien tists have gained world wide reputa tion for discovering means to reduci or increase a person’s weight, it re mained for Andrew Foos, chief engi neer at the local waterworks station, to discover a sure and effective man tier in which to increase the height if it were not for Andy’s repifation or truth and veracity, this story might be questioned by incredulous people, but Andy it willing to makt affidavit to it. and furthermore, has the proof. Andy adopted a cat, o' rather the cat adopted Andy. This cat was just a common, every-day, friend ly sort of mouse-catcher. This morn ing Tabby saw a little mouse playini about the floor in an independent manner, and Tabby decided she wa.ready for a nice little breakfast. Mr. Mousie, however, was onto his game and had not been living around (pi« dynamos and big fly-wheels witiiout being sure of a safe means of exit Darting down into the pit where tht big 14-foot wheel was making 82 revolutions a minute, he managed ♦• squeeze through space, but alas foi poor Tabby: she was not quite so fortunate. The suction caused by the wheel drew her into the rim. ’For an hour and a half the big wheel contin ued to do the merry-go-round stunt slowly decreasing the fabled uim lives, but, in the meantime greatly m creasing Tabby's length. When Mr. Foos discovered the predicament ol his pet he stopped the engine and removed the remains. Great was his surprise to find that from a medium, well-behaved cat of about eighteen nches, she has attained F.e majestic and record-breaking length of two feet and lour inches. The remains will He i„ state at the Ration as proof and may be viewed finy time tomor row. _____ I O. O. F. TO MEET TONIGHT. All members of the 1. O. O- F. en campment are urgently repeated to be present tonight at 7 P- W-. »’ their Rv order of ' W , E BRUSIIWILLER, C. P.

I GIVE TEACHER GIFT. The School Children of Rev. Wehmeyer Remember Him. • The Rev. H. Wehmeyer, pastor and teacher of the Zion’s Lutheran church and parochial school, who leaves the first nt the year for his new charge at Bridgeport, Conn., was handsomely “remembered" by his school children when for their annual Christmas gift > they presented him a fine gold chain and pin for his eye-glasses. The gift and the good will which goes with ■ it, are highly prized by the minister and teacher. GIvTIECEPfION l Rev. Floyd G. Rogers and Wife Will be Given Welcome at Baptist Church. » i A FINE PROGRAM To be Given This Evening 1 at 7:3o—Out of Town Ministers Coming. ■ A reception will be tendered the I Baptist new- minister and wife, the ■ Rev. and Mrs. Floyd G. Rogers, late of I Kansas City, this evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Baptist church. A fine ■ program, with local and out-of-town speakers, and special music has been > prepared, after which there will be t social and light refreshments will be served. The following program ha: been arranged: Music Instrumental. Song—Congregat ion. Invocation —Rev. Benjamin Bortot. Christian Church. Welcome Address. "The Ministers Alliance” —Rev. Gleiser of the Presbv terian Church. “The Minister as a Citizen”-- Hou C. L. Walters. "The Minister in Social Life”—Rev D. T. Stephenson. Methodist Churcl "The Minister in Politics" —Hon. C J Lutz. Music —Male Quartet. "What My Relation May Mean t( the State” —Rev. Ezra Duncan, New castle. "Relation of the Minister to tin Public Schools" —Prof. (’. E. Spauld ing. "Relation of the Pastor to tlie Sun day School”—Rev. J. H. Rilling. Evan geljcal Church. “What Our New Minister May Mean to the Salamonia Association”—Rev T. C. Singleton. Liberty Center. Response.—Rev. Floyd Rogers. Music —Male Quartet. Benedictionr-Rev. L. C. Hessert German Reformed Church. FUNDSJE READY For Payment to the Various Trustees of Townships and Corporations. FROM FALL TAXES Distribution Sheet Com pleted by Deputy Auditor Baumgartner. Deputy Auditor Paul Buumgartne lias completed his sheet showing tin distribution of tlie fall installment o taxes collected, and the followini amounts are now ready for paymen to thetrustees of the several town ships, corporations and institutions: Union $ 1345.9 Root 2780.2 Preble 2479.51 Kirkland 1999.01 Washington 3532.6. St. Mary’s 3621.6 Blue Creek 3011.0’ Monroe Township 6015.8: French 1492.5! Hartford 3644.9-! Wabash 3632.88 Jefferson 2012.3’ Decatur school 14846.0’. Berne school 3086.61 Geneva school 1982.12 Decatur corporation 13418.6' Berue corporation 2495.91 Geneva corporation 1891.4? Monroe corporation 364.29 Decatur library $138.42

MANY BUILDINGS Are to be Erected in Middle West During the Next Twelve Months. SOME NEAR HERE Van Wert to Have New Hospital, Huntington and Auburn Lodge Homes. Van Wert will build a $400,000 hospital and Mrs. J. O. Clark is chalrnir.n of the committee, who will select the architect to prepare plans soon. Th" Huntington Elks are ready for plans for a $25,000 home. Auburn Mason* want plans for a $30,000 lodge build ing, Greencastle will receive bids soon for a SIOO,OOO V. M. ('. A. The Cooney Bayer Cigar company at Fort Wayne will build a five-story factory building in the spring, a four story f>nitur factory is to be erected at Tell City in the early spring, Evansville is t<: have a SIOO,OOO factory building, and tlie plans are now being prepared. New school houses are to be built al Flora. Ind.; Urbana, Ohio; Tiffin, Ma rion, Columbus. Elyria, Delaware. Lan caster. Ripley, Toledo. Bowling Green and many other cities. All of which goes to show that there is to be some improvements in tlie middle west during thenext year. What will Decatur do? onTmorTweek And the Glad Christmas Day Will be Here—Are You Buying Seals? FROM RED CROSS The Ladies Are Making Ei fort to Sell a Large Amount of Them. One week until Christmas! This is tile time for all good met' to come to the aid of the Red t'ros seal. How many of us have been content to “put the seals on sale" at stores booths, etc., just trusting to luck so: returns? On the other hand, how many of u are putting personal effort Into th campaign, urging our friends and a< quaintances to buy seals and then . turn to urge THEIR friends and u< quaintances to do likewise? Did you ever stop j think that tillyear's Red Cross seal is a NEV' YEAR’S just as much as it is a Christ mas seal? Wouldn't they look just a: nice on New Year's greetings as the; do on Christmas packages? Doesn’t this open a field for us to dispose o our surplus stock in tlie last, week o 1914? Don't you think It would pay to pit’ fortli considerable effort to carry ou this idea, and thus add many doilart to the fund for anli-tu | Tcuiosfs wor) In YOUR county next year? Tlie Indiana Board and Filler com pany today purchased five liundre* more seals, making a total of 1.50< luring the past three weeks. The.' are using the seals on each of theii letters. The letters sent out al this seasoi by the B. I‘. O. E. of Decatur shov positive proof that they are in sym pathy with the Red Cross antl-tubei ■ulosis work for on the back of eacl letter appears not one seal, but a doen or more. — o MRS. HEUER'S FUNERAL The funeral services for Mrs. Hen ry Heuer were held this afternoor at one-thirty o’clock from tlie St. Pel er's Lutheran church, the Rev. Dorn seif officiating. Interment was made tn the St Peters cemetery. Mrs Heuer's death occurred Tuesday as tarnoon at. the Lutheran hospital following a long sickness. She was one of Adams County's best known j ladies.

LINN GROVE MAN'S OPERATION. Tilford Runyan, of Linn Grove, aged fifty years, underwent an operation at the Dickason hospital In this city Wednesday afternoon for strangulation of the bowels. He is now reported getting along nicely and a complete recovery is looked for. Mr. Ruhyan had been ill witli bowel trouble for nearly seven years but for three days previous to yesterday was In an acute condition. When lie arrived in the city Wednesday for medical treatment. an operation was advised at once and lie immediately went to thv hospital. His wife remained at.liis bedside. Bluffton Banner. BETANTA CLAUS To Somebody Else’s Children if There Are None in Your Household. ARE THREE LETTERS For Santa at the Postoffice Awaiting Delivery—Call and Get Them. Who wants to play Santa Claus? There are just scores of people a "willin’ as Barkus' if one only jus. knew who they are. And there are scores of little folks who are willin' to have somebody play Santa Ciau i for them. Just take a walk through any of tli stores where dolls and go-carts an ' horses and woolly sheep and candies and oranges are displayed and wat< tlie happy fathers and mothers an i brothers ami sisters buying them fi tlie little talks; and then, if you bav no children of your own or tlie brotl. ers and sisters are all too grown iii. for such, ten to one there is a lift! jealous streak that will go darlir. through you because tills year tlicr won't be any ’ little'' folk in the hous hold to buy them for or to appredat them? if you have tlie least bit of this fee. ng. why not play Santa Claus to some body else who wouldn't have much • a Christinas otherwise? Postmaster J. W. Bosse aunounci that there have been received at tl. postoffice three properly stamped li lers addressed to Santa Claus. The have not yet been delivered, becau: for some reason Santa has not calk for his mail yet. Tlie postoffice regi lations authorize the postmaster to d liver tiiese letters to any responsibl charitable institution or person, hi. thus far, no such demand lias bet made for them here. If you want to make some litti folks happy, and haven't any in yov own household and don't know of an others in your neighborhood, why in ■all for these letters and then pin Santa Claus to the writers? Portugal Cut Off. Announcement was received at tli pcstoffice that money order busine.s witli Portugal lias been cut off on a> ount of tlie war. o SPECIAL SERVICES FOR LADIES On Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’cloc (standard time) there will be a mas meeting for women only, at the Cu vary church. Girls under thirtec years of age will not lie admitted. Til subject of Evangelist Newman’s ad dress will be “Some Tilings Thu. Need be Told." Every woman in th neighborhood and vicinity is urged i lie present. I.et your husband sta; at home once with tlie children, will!' you come and enjoy the service. Th, evening services are being well a' tended and Evangelist Newman I preaching tlie word with power. >■>- that both saint and sinner are touci ed Already some have found tlie Su vior and others are still seeking lib love to know’. Everybody is invited to attend the evening services, begin nlng at 7:30 p. in. - AGED BRIDEGROOM DEAD. George Cline, aged 76, tlie Markl, man. who sprang such a surprise or his friends a few weeks ago by wed ding Mrs. Atnauda Jameson of Hum ington, died Tuesday night at twelve o'clock after an Illness since last Fr! day of pneumonia. His death was n great shock to liis family and friends as it was not generally known that In was ill Mr. Cline has lived in Markle practically all of liis life, and wts [always active in the church and as a citizen. —Bluffton News.

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FROM JERMANY . Minnie Orvis O’Brien Gets 1 Interesting Letter From ' Cousin There. I —— A BUSY PLACE For the Women—Sewing for I Soldiers—No New Hats nd Gowns This Year. i Another letter received by Mrs. Minnie Orvis O'Brien, ot Marion, formerly of tilts city, gives some interesting news from Germany, tlie letter being from her cousin, Madame Mae Slebler de Ferry. Strassburg. granddaughter of Grandma Ferry. Tlie letter follows: Strassburg. Nov. 18, 1914. My Dear Minnie: 1 have not heard from you in such a ion glime and it is possible you did not get all my letters. I send this to advise you that ’ tlie boys are still here. Thank God for so much, for so many have lost their sons and even their husbands. One Ilves from day to day in anxiety, and still we must not lose our faith that it will turn out for tlie best. That I may have Paul here is a great relief, it is hard enough to give your boys. Clinton Is still being trained, and it Is every morning my prayer that lie may • still stay a day longer. A number of Ills regiment left a couple of weeks > ago, but they did not pick him out. so perliaps we can iiope for a further ■ delay. So many of our near friends have fallen: it Is so sad. All our rel- • atlves are out in the field Paul's nephew. Count Paul de Werte, was I wounded last week, but not severely. We now have fifty-nine hospitals here. Al the nice public buildings have been turned into hospitals for . tlie wounded. It is a comfort to see liow well all are cared for. We have more nurses than we need. Willing hands are everywhere. The theater Is transformed into a hospital sewing factory. Ail tlie ladies are sewing there for tlie army. I have been sewing at home and my maids knit whenever they can. The city itself lias resumed its old aspect nearly, for all the stores are open again ami people work where they can. Os course there is less to do. and all the young employes have gone, but under tlie circumstances each one does ills best and does not fare better than liis neighbors. The living is higher, of course, and one must be more economical. There are to be no new gowns or hats this winter I find those of la«t year will do as well, tine can go beautifully without lots of little things. It is strange. Isn't it. I am perfectly happy if I can keep Paul and my boys. I think I told you Arno was put back for two years, not taken in the army, and was in tlie Red Cross. We will not have Christmas for ourselves tills year, but give a big trimmed tree for each hospital It will be more suitable to make the sick and wounded happy as possible and also send packages to the front. As no parcels ( come or go to America, please send nothing this year. dear, and send this letter to Aunt Dora that they may hear from us. 1 shall try to write her soon. We are never sure of our letters, as tlie English and French destroy all mall if they can. We have few friends, unfortunately, mid ninny foes. I wish America could do something good. We get no American newsapers, either —except here, German ones, and as all goes through • ensor we don't know everything. It must be strict In a fortress, and one feels here, almost surer than anywhere else. I wisli you could see our brave soldiers. They look tine. God bless them for ail their bravery in this dreadful war! You must not worry about us. We are together. I liope my letters may have luck in reactin'; you; they being in English it is a question to be or not to be. Tell Aunt Dora not to send any Christmas. I shall be glad to hear from <ou eJi. A letter will be my greatest pleasure, to hear what you are doing in your new home. etc. How is .dear grandma? I may be able to senr tier some money for Christmas, but am not sure, as the post san take no guarantee, and lias accepted no postal orders ' even here. Leave your letters opened, or It takes ages, as they are all ‘ opened and read anyway. A letter from San Francisco took five weeks to come, but 1 was glad it came at all. ■ With food greetings from all. and my ' love to all. Ever your affectionate cousin, MAY SIEBLER DE FERRY.