Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 28 December 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 304.

HIGHT FLANK IS ATTACKED New Offensive Attack of Great Importance Being Started by Germans. IN NORTH POLAND Turkish Vessel Attacks Russian Fleet and Sinks Two Mine Layers. London. Dec. 28—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Fighting in northern P,> land, where the Germans have started a new offensive, threatening the Russian right flank, began today to assume great importance. The. German statement announced merely that the attack in this region Is developing after being driven back beyond the iTussian frontier, however, the Germans having advanced fifteen miles. Constantinople, Dec. 28,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—“The Turkish fleet including tl'.e Kamidish sailed through the Black Sea and returned undamaged” an official statement declares. “One of our men at war on Pec. 24 met a Russian fleet of five battle ships two cruisers, ten torpedo boats and three mine layers, this meant one ship against the enemy. Nevertheless the Turkish ship attack and bombarded a Russian battle snip and sank the two mine layers. Two officers and 30 marines were saved and made prisoners. At the same time other parts of our 11 et successfully bombarded Batum. Our army continues its victorious advance all along the Caucasian front." Petrograd. Dffic ;■ 28,—(Special! to Daily Democrat)—Enver Pasha, Turkish war minister, has arrived in Ar I menia and will take command of the Turkish troops in the Caucuses, it was announced here today in a statement reporting the repulse of the enemy. Assisted by the Black Sea fleet the Russian troops drove the Turks from the district.

J Washington, D. C., Dee. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—lnvestment , of Tuxpan, the most important sea- ( port in Mexico, between Vera Cru? and Tampico, has been begun by a Villa force which on Christmas day defeated the constitutionalists in San Ijois Potosi, according to a dispatch this afternoon. The movement apparently has been abandoned against Tampico and the entire strength of the force is now being centered for an attack on Tuxpan. San Antonio, Dec. 28 —(Special tn Daily Democrat)—General Villa evar uated Mexico City ar.d with a part of his forces sped northward to save his line of communication with Jattmt. was the claim of a dispatch received today at the constitutionalist consulate. A revolt among the \ illista troops at Torreon was reported. London, Dec. 28— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Petrograd admitted that Mlawa had again been occupied by Germans. Along the Bzura and Raw ka rivers west of Warsaw and south of the Vistula fighting has been practically at a standstill. Ute Germans have failed completely to pierce tli Russian lines and it is now belie'>d Von Hindenberg must await the sup port which he expects from the a> vance north of the Vistula. New Ru-> sian forces are moving into this i gion. Vigorous fighting is now m progress along the western front, es , pecially along the Belgium coast. Dis tinct gains are claimed by the allies The Berlin statement today declare; attacks in this region were repulse

■ ■ ■ HAS SECURED BOND. Indianapolis, Ind., Dee- ' ial to Daily Democrat)— Mrs. !><» Roberts, wife of Mayor Robeits o Terre Haute, visited the otiu e 0 United States Marshal Storen toda> for an hour concerning bonds tor ’ release of her husband, who is on a federal indictment. Fo,lowl “ g her visit it was said bonds for slo.’signed by a surety company. " oU ' Probably be presented this afternor i Mrs. Heberts also visited her hand in jail. Twenty-one me» ar "UH in jail. It is said over 100 were indicted.

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W TQO Uti TO j O in~~' thaTXy aiF 80 l,Usy ’“’t ,hc Old Adams (> 1 Ket 10 i o| n lnas Chib Z " ankS Chriat - P " nne " ’oday askin?' T eral 1 la,e ' The officers of t e h ‘° o announced that th >. ’ ' a,lk l,av,i >' <lU Mart now yo ’" 8 » * un ' next Christmas » “ " Pat an « three per ce7 SttVingS ‘ be «ivcn ond e ' r entCT,ainm «nt wil! at th? y eVeninK ’ January H the opera house Tho LX ,na ” her "“"•i-™ i ' —0 __ THE com NEWS ! \I 7 arren Wilkinson Sentenc- ; ed to from Two to Fourteen Years IN REFORMATORY i ! Chas. Omlor Claim Against t John Geyer Estate Was Allowed for $75. ' Warren Wilkinson, who pleaded ; guilty Saturday to forging and.couno terfeiting a check, was sentenced this morning by Judge Smith to from two J to fourteen years’ imprisonment in i the Indiana reformatory at Jefferson-1 ’ ville. He was also given a fine of $lO and is to pay the costs of the ’ case. The judge found that he is twenty-one years of age. The sheriit is authorized with the execution of the order to imprison him. o The motion for a new trial in the damage case of Charles Elmore vs. P The Union Traction company, was 11 overruled. Exception was taken by the defendant and 120 days given to e file same. Judgment on the verdict a was rendered for $1,002 for the plaine tiff, with six per cent interest from June 12, 1914, the date of the verdict.

Exception was also taken to tliis ami 120 days given the defendant to file same. An appeal to the/appellate court was granted upon filing aped bond in the sum of $1,500, which was done to the approval of court, witn the American Surety Company of New York as surety. In the Jesse Koos vs. Charles Dirkson et al. case, appearance was entered by Vesey & Vesey for the Old Ail ams County Bank, and a cross-com-plaint was filed by the same. Appearance by L. C. DeVoss for Martin Gerke. Rule to answer cross-com-plaint. Appearance by Walters for W. H. Graham. Rule to answer crosscomplaint. Miranda Q. Moore, administratrix of the T. R. Moore estate, filed final report and the hearing date is set for January 14. 1915- B. W. Sholty was appointed appraiser. Mary H. Stockard was discharged as'executrix of the estate of James MStockard. upon the approval ot her final report. Annie (lischar « pd report George Gentis was appointed inher- . itan ce tax appraiser in the estate . i Sarah A. Cochran. i “rru* D. E. Smith. Dr. J ministrator.

Rea l estate tracers: Martin et al. t° ‘ • 00; Oswa ld acres, Jefferson jj o ffman, 90 Hoffman to John G acres, VACATE. rt ,77oee. 28-■( Special Cleveland. Oht ’ he p urß tlove t 0 Daily Dan,o " St a a ny of Cleveland, Maher Coal cotnpan. countie9 a P Pra,inK “Tohio Sid. today sent in the eastern 0 Worke rs that notice to L vacate houses

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, December 28, 1914.

pastor resigns Rev. Gleiser of Presbyterian Church Accepts Call to Delavan, 111. HANDS RESIGNATION At Close of Morning Service Sunday— Unexpected by Congregation. Coming as a very great surprise to Um members of the congregation who were present at the morning service Sunday, was the reading of the resig. | nation of Rev. W. H. Gieiser, pastor 01 the First Presbyterian church, riiis action was unexpected and it •'as received with much regret. Rev. Gleiser has accepted a call to the Hrst Presbyterian church at Delavan, ■H-, a thriving little city thirty miler south of Peoria, surrounded by a verywealthy community and having a strong congregation. During his four years of service in this city, Rev. Gleiser has made a host of friends and acquaintances who are loath to have him leave, but inasmuch as it will be to his benefit, both financially as well as providing a much better field to promote his endeavors, they rejoice in his success. As a pastor. Rev. Gleiser has proven one of the most efficient and successful of the men who have filled the local pulpit, , and the church has been greatly ben- ' efitted and strengthened by his es- J ' forts. I Rev. Gleiser will deliver his fare- ' ! well sermon January 10 and will as- ‘ sume charge of the Delavan church the following Sunday. A congrega- ’ tional meeting will be held Wednes- ' day evening, at which time the resig- ' nation will be voted upon and other * business relative to it will be concluded. • (j t ASK CONFERENCE: ) f t 1 To Come to Grace M. E. 1 Church, Kokomo—lnvi1

tation Given. i i LETTERS ARE MAILED 1 ( I To Ministers—J. C. White Pastor of the Kokomo Church. Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 28-The con- j gregation of Grace M. E. church of this city has decided to ask the North Indiana conference to hold its annual session here, in 1916. A circular letter, announcing this purpose, has been mailed to every minister who is a member of the conference. The letter asserts that Grace church is one of the largest in the state: that it lias a strong and militant congregation. and that it has not enterI tained the conference since 1897. The church feels that it will be its turn in 1916, and in order that the conference may not be committed to any other church for the 1916 conference it has decided to make its request early. The congregation appointed a committee at the last quarterly meet ng of the church to take charge of the °‘ '-Hen to obtain the conference. The quarterly meeting also ™ ted ; ° ask the 1915 conference to return Dr. John C White to the pastorate of the !£ch-' He is serving his fifth year str Methodist Episcopal churcl, that the North In m conferenCemeet 'by the T Street the Avondale, the Mad ' S ?Chv and the Whitley Methchurches of Muncie. ° dlSt > of the 1916 conference <s Tbe S a P at a meeting of the ‘° ot he North Indiana conferffißn ,T‘be held in Auburn next April pnce to be he iwal , and the men e jnaug . odist Episcopal ‘ har * the con- , urated a campaign to »ecu ference for Muncie-

C. H. HAYSLIP ILL. Attack of Indigestion Suffered at Marlon. Word was received here this morning from Marlon that H. Hayslip, a traveling salesman for Smith & Bell, who had left here at 10:30 last night over the Clover Leaf, had fallen in Marion and had been injured. Mrs. Hayslip was asked to come at once. She and Mr. Colter, of the Smith Ji Beil firm, left this morning and later telephone word from there was that Mr. Hayslip had suffered an attack of indigestion at his hotel there, and had fallen, but was not injured by the fall. He is better and will be able to be brought home this evening. The first word received gave rise to the belief that he had been hurt in a fall, but such was not the case

• o BIG CHEEK GASH Orval Webb, Employe at Ed Ahr Farm, Felled by Big Branch of A FALLING TREE Big Gash Cut in the Right Cheek—Was Unconscious Five Minutes. Orval Webb, aged about 32, employed at the Ed Ahr farm, was badly injured this morning at 10:30 o’clock at the Ahr farm, while cutting timber with another man. A large branch of a falling tree struck Webb and he was felled to the ground, remaining tinvonscious for five minutes. A physician was called, who found no bones broken, but there was a bad gash cut in h.s right cheek, requiring several stitches to close. The gash was at the right ankle of the face and extended down toward the jaw hone for an inch and a half. It also sloped upward into the cheek and is an inc It deep or more. Webb will get along all right, though the injury is very painful. o ARREST CHIEF OF POLICE Terre Haute, Dec. 28, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —With a large protion of the official family of this city under arrest the affairs of the city are reported to be in a demoralized condition with activity at a standstill. It became known today that Ed Holler, chief of police and West Godfrey were arrested Saturday. With the arrest of Holler the members of the Mayors family include Mayor Roberts himself; his chief of police; his assistant chief; city controller; three policemen and others. Talbott has given bond and is acting mayor. H's plans are not known. — o IS VERY MUCH ALIVE Report That Willard Steele Died Os Pneumonia Proved False One of the many false rumors that gain currency and travel like the wind, coming from no one knows where and going to just as definite location, was abroad Sunday afternoon, to the effect that Willard Steele the well known owner of Steele’s park had died Sunday of pneumonia. Mr. Steele was able to come down town today, driving through the main street and was very much alive indeed. How the report gained currency, is unknown. o— TWO SALOONS DESTROYED. Sullivan, Ind., Dec. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The town of Hymera was severely shaken today by explosion of dynamite that destroyed 2 saloons. Scores of business houses were damaged. Sheriff Kelly has gone to Hymeria and the state fire, marshal’s office has been notified. It is believed that enemies of Walter Wilson one of the saloon keepers perpretrated the outrage. SON IS BORN. A fine nine-pound baby boy was born December Z 0 to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Wallace at Los Angeles, C tl. The word was received here by Mrs. John Niblick from Mrs. Wallace’s mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, at ' Corenado, Fla., the news coming as a ■ great surprise to all. Mrs. Wallace . W3S formerly Miss Harriet Morrison. The elder child is a daughter. X—

ASK QUESTIONS Daily Democrat Has Arranged Bureau Through the United Press FOR LEGISLATURE John A. Lapp, Indiana’s Expert, Will Answer Questions in Paper. The Daily Democrat, as a member of the United Press, will publish each

I week answers to questions concerning the work of the state legislature. These answers will be. prepared by an unbiased expert. John A. Lapp, director of the Indiana bureau of leg- | islative information. Mr. latpp will answer questions relating to the work of the legislature, including legislative organizations and methods, pending bills and enacted laws. Questions on the merits of men or measures will not be an- } swered. To avoid delay, address all questions direct to the United Press, 36% West Washington street, Indiank apolis. Questions may to the ' Daily Democrat, if desired. Mr. Lapp is a national figure in legislative matters. He was appointed by President Wilson to membership in the federal vocational education commission and drafted the bill . that the commission has offered to congress. He drafted more than 300 of Indiana’s laws, among them the one creating the public service eommis sion, and the vocational education law. He will be in closer touch with the real work of law making th'an any other man in the state house. H ■ is willing to answer questions for the United Press as a free public service because he knows that in so doing he will be serving the state through the immense circulation of United Press papers. TWO MORE ELOPE Herbert S. Butler And Miss Frances Russell Go To Hillsdale, Mich. MARRIED SATURDAY Groom Is Son Os Ben Butlet Os North Os City-Bride Resided Here Another elopement that came as a surprise to the relatives and friends of the couple, was announced by tin Hillsdale (Michigan) Daily Saturday, being the wedding of Herbert S. Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Butler if northwest of the city, and Miss Frances Geraldine Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Russell, of Ninth street this city Their wedding ,ook place Saturday morning at 11 o’clock at the Methodist parsonage at Hillsdale, the officiating minister being the Rev. Louis DeLamarter. The couple returned here Saturday evening and are now at the home >f the groom's parents where they will be for some time. Both are well an i favorably known. Their marriage was unknown to the parents until their return here. o IS UNCLE AGAIN John Bowen of Erisinger and Co.. became a proud uncle again Christmas day when a boy was born to Mr. ind Mrs. Erank Bowen of Wren, Ohio, Mr. Bowen is a brother of John Bow ?n of this city. 0GAME COMMISSIONER DEAD Warsaw, Dec. 28, —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—State Eish . an-1 Game commissioner, George W. Miles lied at Syracuse early this morning from cancer of the bowels. He had been ailing since November 4. o BAND MEETS TONIGHT The city band boys will meet this evening at 7:30 o“clock for practice in their new hall over the Erank Hotter barber shop. Their headquarters have been changed from the room over the garage. -

| ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The Knights of Pythias lodge will hold their annual election of officers for the ensuing year. Thursday night. - nt the regular meeting. The nomination was held several weeks ago. Plans are under way to hold a public installation of these officers, which will take place ths" second week in January. It is requested that the , full membership be present at the meeting Thursday night. o BIRTH OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whitright received a card announcing the birth of a son, Thursday, December 24,. to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hammond, at Scottville, Midi The two older children in tile family are girls. Mrs. Hammond was r formerly Miss Lilly Whitright of th{ 1 city. Mr. Hammond's relatives re- ' side at Bluffton. YOUNG MAN DEAD .Clem Heidemann Answers Death Call After Three Years of Suffering. i , FROM TUBERCULOSIS , I Died Saturday Evening at Mother’s Home—Funeral Tuesday Morning. A three year's battle for a human life came to a sad close Saturday, evening for Uleni Heidemann, a w II known and highly respected young man of Adams county, when the dreaded disease tuberculosis, won out and claimed him as a victim. Death occurred at about 4:15 o’clock at the home of his mother, Mrs. Julia Heidemann, in Washington township. [ The young man nad been in fail ing health for over three years, dining which time he had put up a brave fight to stamp out the dreaded disease with which he was afflicted. During the past year his condition ' became worse and only about a month ago he underwent a slight operation in the hope of obtaining some relief, in another direction. He was taken to his home a few days afterward and since that time all hope of saving his life was given up and the disease ' which he was fighting against finally won out by taking his life. The deceased. Clem J. Heidemann was a son of Mrs. Elizabeth Heid • I maun of Washington township, Ad ams county. He was born on the same farm on which he died, on the 27th of April. 1880. When a young p| >y he attended the public and Catholic schools. Completing his education he worked for a number of 1 rears on the farm of his mother. When he reached the age of manhood | he came to Decatur and was employ ' ed in the Noah Ixick hardware store 1 He also worked for Lock and Dirkson and when that firm sold out to Schaub & Gottenioller, now the Schaub-Dowl ng firm, he accepted a position with them. Here he worked until he was offered a position as foreman of the glove factor}’ at Geneva, ind. He remained with the glove concern until about three years ago. when lie suffered a painful accident by having three of his fingers cut off. and he was forced to give up his position an I come home. About, this time his health began to fail him. He remained on the farm in the hope of regaining his health, but to no avail. Th” deceased was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic church and of the Knights of Columbus lodge. He is survived by a mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Heidemann; two brothers. Henry and Julius Heidemann, and two sisters. Mrs. Lucy Colchln, who made her home with her mother, and Mrs. Herman Belter, wife of the treasurer of Allen county. The funeral services will be held Tuesday morning from the St. Mary’s Catholic church at fl o’clock. Interment will be made in the St. Joseph’s cemetery. The Knights of Columbus will attend the funeral in a body v> - —o — BIG BOY ARRRIVES Fred Jaebker assistant Cashier of the First National Bank is no doubt the happiest man in town today and indeed he lias good a reason to be tor a fine twelve pound boy arrived at his home early this morning. The babe has been named Frederick Jr. The mother was formerly Miss Emma Heckman, of north of the city. A trained nurse is In attendance. -

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AREAS ONE MAN 8 Are the German People— Victory or Death is Their Resolution. 1 SAYS H. MUTSCHLER Writes from Heidelberg. Germany, to Brother and Relatives. i Peter Kirsch of this city is in re- • ceipt of a translation of a letter written by the cousin of his wife and Fred • Mutschler, qf Heidelberg, Germany, I and was written October 11, to his brother at Wimbleton, Kans., who in turn sent a copy of it here. It gives conditions in the war zone that will be of interest, as follows: Your letter of September 13 has given all of us great pleasure. We did. of course, never doubt that your heart Is and always will remain a true German heart. We know that you in America are being supplied with false news and calumnies of all kinds. But never mind. Americans will some day become acquainted with the facts and I will bitterly resent the impositions : which have been practiced upon them i by tlie English news bureau. | 1 wil report to you the plain truth. 1 Except for the fact that from our 1 town 1,200 men are witli the colors, we would not know there is a war. i Three of our brothers-in-law are ,n tile field. The youngest. Michat 1, has been wounded, but is now well and goes tomorrow again for the front. The Landstrum has been examined, and 1 am assigned to the artillery, (mt no call has as yet been made, and we are told that at present there is I no likelihood of a call becoming a necessity, Everything is, of course, done to be prepared. But should the call ecme. you may be sure we shall Ire there with body and soul. The question for the German people is: "To be or not to be;’’ and our resolution, therefore, is: “Victory or Death.” England is our most detested enemy. because the German people , know that England has been and is at the bottom of all this trouble. Because they think themselves safe on their island, the English have always I meddled with continental affairs and have led their so-called friends into ! misery so that they (the English) may ’ reap commercial profit and monopo- , Ilze the markets and the commercial highways of the world. This war Uands charged to the account of John Bull, the chevalier of selfishness. If our emperor had not declared : war. the German people would have 'broken loose. He waited too long. ' mil this delay has proven very costi iy. The published attempts of the English government to preserve aeace are prevarications of facts and it the same time are on an arrogance very offensive to the German people. England had planned this war long igo. and they hud our country virtually flooded with spies for many years. The German people are as one man. Every man. woman and child are wiling to make any sacrifice. Over 1,200,000 volunteers are waiting for in opportunity to be enrolled and imong them are 90,000 from Alsace ind Lorraine. We had a good harvest. Fruit also lid well this year. Bread costs one penny more per pound than usual. Fruit is cheaper and meat is also cheaper. You need, therefore, not worry for us on account of what we need to live. The English have thrown some of our mail to foreign countries into the sea. but there is good reason to believe that this kind of business will be effectually stopped. We have authentic reports that over 5,000 wounded German soldiers were murdered and mutilated in Belgium. We ask you ’to have full faith In the sacred cause of the German people, that God's help is with us. and that we shall certainly triumph over ->nemies. With best wishes for you and your family and with heartfelt greetings from mother and your uncle, I remain Your -true brother, HENRY MUTSCHLER. BARBER SHOPS TO CLOSE All union barber shops wljl close all day New Year’s but will be open until ten o’clock the night lyfore. — j — —