Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 8.

IN LOMNGEIES Christmas Very Different Than Here—Mrs. Crawford and Daughter LIKE THE COUNTRY Interesting Letter Descriptive of the Place Written by Miss Crawford. Mrs. Mary Crawford and daughter, Edna, who are spending the winter at Los Angeles, Cal., like the golden west the best ever. The following letter, which is very interesting was received by Leon Crawford, from his sister, Edna: Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 2, 1915. Dear Brother, and all the Folks Back Lome:—No doubt you think I’m rather stingy with my letters, but as I saod I before, time seems to pass so much faster out here, and to write about everything and as fmuch as I would like to say, would take me a week and then think how tin d you would get reading it, but 11l try to make tills interesting. In my first letters I talked considerable about us noticing the cold an I in fact I thought I never would get , warm, and that wl at I had heard about this ‘ land of sunshine” was ail just "talk,” but fortunately we have had plenty of suns ine since and I have changed my jaind. You see it rained the very first day we were her ?, and where/back .j#rii' it usually got warmer when rain was coming—it j gets colder here, apd no matter how much cover we put on at night, we seemed cold, but B's different now. 1 Yesterday at Pasadena we got so hot t while watching the) parade that I ac- ] tually believe my ar were sunburn- ( ed through my w»is and on Christ- , mas day, also December 27, one could go without wrapt |nd feel very coni- 1 sortable. All the While everybody was > talking as the" “®b> weather ‘‘back ' fast." Yes, “bacj|eii "is a common i expression heard everywhere, for it < seems that every We is from the east, i I’ve met but veqgiew natives; guess « the easterners crowded them out. e Before I forget f jnust teli you about t the “jitney” busse|4-the town is full of , them, cars of all kinds, particulailv t “Fords.” They have a license of $ course and some of them make $25.00 ‘ and $30.00 a day. Hpne can ride a long ways for five cents. They each have , certain rentes, and say, for instance, I lived at. Fortyniirh and Mcneta — that's a long ways but. at least thirty minutes on the stree car. I could get a “jitney bus” marked Moneta to 61st, ] or something like that Get the same ride for 5 cents, and go in less time, for they make few;stops. They have not had them long,sand there are hundreds of them now I don’t think I ever saw so many , automobiles, and every car that I ever heard of, have display rooms here, some A>f them are magnificent, the Chalmers and the Packard I've noticed in particular! and they sure are fine, the Winten Six is on this street i nthe next block, but it's not nearly so large as some of the others. 1 always notice theMicense tags”, thinking I might some day run across one from Indiana, what color are the 1915 ones? California’s was “red' but 1915 ( are "yellow". I've noticed several from Illinois. I hope you all had a ' nice Xmas, we did, although we missed ' you all very much, and it really didn't ' seem much like Dec. 25th. because ( the day was such a perfect one. We - were all at Frank Burn's for a big i turkey dinner, did'nt eat until 2o’- ( clock and I’ll say I did do justice , to that dinner. In the afternoon I came up to the apartments as there were some folks coming to call, then later I went back to Aunts after Mother and we had a few games of ] cards in the evening. The mail was very slow in coming, and every body i was complaining, the mail from Denver was, some of it 9 days getting , here, and you know letters from home i seem so good that we do get very aux- j iotts. Aunts and also Jesse McLean . take the Democrat, so we get the i “news” anyhow. Was surprised to ( hear of the fire, the “fire laddies" < certainly deserve praise, for it must have been mighty hard fighting <n such severe cold weather. We haven’t had any rain for a week or ten days and I’m hoping we don’t have any real soon, for when it rains , it pours, it doesn't seem to come down much harder than it does at home, but you see it comes racing down from the hills and mountains and the sew I

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•>rs can't carry it away fast enough, why on Western Ave. thats out Aunt’s way, on each side of the car track was like a raging river, in fact to me sounded nearly like “Niagata Falls" may be that’s streaching it a little, but It was bad enough and when the car shot through some of the lowplaces it reminded one of "shooting the shoots,” butthat's enough of the “wet” side of It, 1 think I shall try and describe the beautiful Tournament of Roses at Pasadena yesterday It would take an age and I'd have “writer’s cramps" for sure if I'd tell you all, so here's a little. We left here at 9:30. The crowds were Immense and we stood all the way out, packed In just like sardines, and there were hundreds of the P. E. cars just that crowded. We didn't go way up in the city, but stopped where we knew we would have a good view of the parade. I’m sure we waited at least an hour and a half tor the parade to come; then stood at (Continued cn Page Two) o DISTRICT MEET Os Knights of Pythias Will be Held at Portland Friday, February 5. DECATUR TEMPLE Will be Represented—Between 700 and 900 Expected to Attend. The annual district meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge will be held in Portland during the day and evening of Friday, February sth. The district comprises the counties of Jay, Blackford, Wells and Adams, and it the weather permits there will be between seven and nine hundred Knights in attendance from Montpelier, Hartford City, Decatur, Bluffton, Tocsin, Uniondale, Berne, Roll, Pennville, Redkey, Dunkirk, Geneva and Ossian. This district meeting has been held in Portland on two occasions, the last one four or five years ago. Representatives from each of the above lodges will be selected and within the next two weeks, all will meet in this city to arrange the program for the convention. —Portland Sun. o THE COURT NEWS Petition Filed With Governor Asking For Parole of Dr. Thain JUDGE IS ASKED To Delay Committmeit Until Governor Can Investigate the Matter A petition for the parole or pardon of Dr. George Thain of Fort Wayne, convicted in the Adams circuit court of being responsible for the death of Mrs. Winnie Marhenke, on account of criminal operation, has been filed with the governor. Judge Smith today received a letter that the governor requested committment be delayed until he has an opportunity of investigating the (matter. The case was appealed to the supreme court, which sustained the decision of the lower court. A motion for a new hearing, however, is now pending in the supreme court, and even though the request of the governor had not been ordered until the motion for a re-hearing is acted upon. A petition for a parole is before the person is even committed to the prison, is said to be unusual. Thain is at liberty and is at his home in Ft. Wayne on bond, pending the fi|al deejsion of the case. The damage case of Sylvester D. ZJes', admJrtii<tralor of (the Martin Steele estate, was set for trial for March 1, 1915. The estate of the late Mary A. Wilson was found to be valued at $4,107.40, and that no inheritance tax (Continue on Page Two) i

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, Janlary 9, 1915.

IA GOOD PROGRAM ) —- ! For United Brethren Young People's Christian Endeavor Service I I f ON SUNDAY NIGHT I Harry Magner is Leader— Excellent Talks and Music to be Given. Harry Magner, leader of the 'Young People's Christian Endeavor service at the United Brethren church tomorrow evening at 6:15 o’clock, an- ! nounces the following program: Song. Scripture Reading—ll Cor. A:8 15. Prayer—Rev. Harman. Topic for the Evening—“ Our Denominational Boards." Three-minute Talks on the Following: Department of Sunday Schools, Brotherhood and Young People's Work, by leader; Home Misionary Society, Ethel Potts; Foreign Missionary Society. Lelah Hill; Woman’s Missinary Association, Mrs. John Hill; Board of Education, Marie Ball; Bonebrake Theological Seminary, Rev. Harman. Selection —Indies’ Quartet. Reading—Clelland Ball. Violin Solo—John Gage, with piano accompaniment by Georgia Magner. o IMPORTANT ROLE Much Confidence Will be Placed in Sneaker Bedlow of the House. OF REPRESENTATIVES Opening of Legislature is Most Auspicious—Notes of Interest. (By Lew Ellingham) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 9 —“Old Man Confidence" is going to play an important part in the transaction of the legislative business coming before the sixty-ninth general assembly. > That confidence will be reposed in , .the speaker of the house of represen- ' tatives, Hon. Charles H. Bedwell, of Sullivan. It is not only going to be ■ a confidence reposed by the majority members of that body, but it is a confidence that the minority is bound to respect, and unless we miss our guess the longer the minority do business under the leadership of Speaker Bedwell, the greater will be that respect. True he is young, but on the other hand, he is bright, he is well prepared to cope with any legislative 'war dog that may come down the pike, and better still, he is clean —morally and politically. His address in accepting the responsibilities of the speakership, is said to have been one of the best kind ever delivered under similar circumstances. He covered the case completely, and when he finished every one who heard him said “Amen." We will only refer to this one quotation: “Indiana is going to require much of its sixty-ninth general assembly, and upon the spirit, the honesty and the intelligence with which we meet these problems of the hour will depend its appreciation. The people are demanding that this state legislature enact its laws unhampered by lobbyists and politicians that represent special interests. If these tilings be done we need have no fear of their commendation when the session is closed.” This shows the character of the man who for the next sixty-one days will preside over the destinies of the house of representatives. The opening of the legislature was most auspicious. There was not a jar any place along the line. Both the house and the senate perfected their separate organizations and then all assembled in the house chamber where »he governor delivered his message. The message w'as all that we previously said it would be; Governor Ralston was in good form and voice, making the occasion one long to be remem-

I bered. The Indiana general assembly | is now a reality. Should you have any Interest in any pending legislation just write your senator or representative. The second place of importance in the official life of the hopse ’.%is given to Hon John C. Brannaman of Jackson county, a legislator of experience, and one, too, that will give a good account of himself during the trying periods of the session. Mr. Brannaman was chosen floor leader, and it will be to him that the majority members will have to rely whenever a vote is being recorded. Many think that a floor leader has more responsibility and that it is a place of more importance than the speakership. Be that as it may, the democrats of the house have made a good beginning and their finish will be a finish that will warm the hearts of the unterrified democracy of the (Continued on Page 3) o IS NOW VERY low Solomon Linn Unconscious and at Point of Death from Leakage OF THE HEART Children Summoned to His Bedside Today — Well Known Resident. Solomon Linn, the well known resident of this city, is lying unconscious and at the point of death at his horn?, corner of Jefferson and Fourth streets, from leakage of the heart. His death may come at any time, and his children have all been summoned to his bedside. Mr. Linn has been in ill health for some time, but he became worse about four o'clock this morning. He is now unconscious and may not IWe through | e day. He may rally, however, and linger several days, but no hope for his ultimate decovery is entertained. He is about seventy-eigi’t years ago. o— UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. A persun ’ith a bad temper sliud be treated like a peeved child 'ith th’ kolic. Give ’em an allegorical dose uv paregoric and overlook their peevishness. They know not whut they do an' et’s aktin’ wuss’n they be t’ git mad at ’em. ARE YOU A GOSSIP If so, Perform an Operation —“Cut it Out’’ —Evangelist Lyons HITS THE NAIL In the Head in Sermon in Ft. Wayne—Sails in on the Gossips. Evangelist Lyons, who is conducting the big tabernacle meeting in Ft. Wayne, which many Decatur people have attended, sailed in on the gossips last night. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: “After a few introductory remarks, Dr. Lyon started right in on the gossips. He nailed nearly every possible type of this sort, saying at his opening: “ 'Many a noble, pure life has gone out in sorrow, suffering and with all its spirit lost because of untruths which have been circulated without grounds. “ 'Before you start a story of any kind ask yourself these questions: (1) Do I know it to be true? (2) What is my motive in telling it? and (3) What am I to gain by having published it? “ 'Some of our worst gossips are found in the smoke houses, boose joints and sometimes in the barber shops. Then, of course, there is the feminine gossip. You have all seen them get together in small groups with something like this passing between them — “Oh, did you hear about (Continued on rage Four)

A NEW CAMPAIGN Will Soon Begin for the Ben Hurs—District Deputy Braughman of Marion WILL BE HERE Next Friday—New Officers Were Installed Friday , Evening. The Ben Hurs installed the following officers at their meeting last evening, William B. Teeple serving as installing officer: Chief—Alva L. Stults. Judge—Cora Worden. Teacher—Grace Hoeneisen. Scribe —Mary Artman. Keeper of Tribute—Emma C. Burk. Captain—Alonzo Cherryholmes. Inner Gate Keeper—Fern Hoeneisen. Outer Gate Keeper—John Burk. Master of Ceremonies—William B. Teeple. Ben Hur—Russell Acker. Mother of Hur —Mary Artman. Tirza—Grace Hoeneisen. Pianist—" Ruby Baker. At the meeting next Friday evening it is expected \iat the district deputy, Mr. Braughman, of Marion, will be here. At that time, plans for beginning a new campaign for the year will be made. o A BULLET FIRED Cuts Hole in Adam Buetell Tailor Shop Window and Lodges IN THE WALL Takes Course in Direct Line With Place Where Tailor Stands at Work. 1 When Adam Buetell, the wed i known tailor, located in the second < floor, corner front room of the Allison block, over the Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson clothing store, came I down to work this morning, he was shocked to find that a round smooth hole had been shot in the glass < f the front window. Examination showed that it was made by a bullet fired through the window. The bullet sped through the room and entered the opposite wall, sixteen inches from the ceiling, ploughing its way through the plastering, Mr. Buetell had worked at his office until nine o’clock last night, ami often works much later. He stands when at work in front of the window through which the bullet was Jred, < ind had he been working at the time, would have been in its course. The shot, however, was fired some time after Mr. Buetell left as he heard no firing of any kind. Marshal Melchi visited the room this morning and was successful in finding the bullet, which had evident- s ly struck a lath in entering the wall. < and fallen to the floor. It was a 1 twenty-five steel cap bullet, from an i automatic revolver. The lead end I had been cut off, evidently by the . glass of the window which it enter- i ed. The bullet was evidently not in- 1 tended for Mr. Buetell. as he has no I enemies of any kind, but was doubt- ’ less fired by some thoughtless, or : careless person, who has proven that he is not to be trusted with firearms. From the course taken by the bullet, it was evidently fired from the corner across the street, in front of the Vance & Hite clothing store. o A GREAT SUCCESS. The opening dance of the Maxixe club given last evening at the K. of C. hall proved to be a big success. About twenty-five couples were present and a very pleasant evening was had by everyone. The steps of the new dances were taught and from the progress made by the class last evening St is assured that within a month every one will be able to dance them. The next dance will be given Friday night.

PLEASED WITH RECEPTION Pittsburg, Jan. 9, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Well pleased with the reception at Indianapolis at ills first political speech the president is homeward bound today. His candidacy for 1916 was launched but It developed today that remarks interpreted as an announcement of candidacy were apparently not intended thus. Following the outbursts of applause he hastened to explain thai he had not Intended to start any thing". Yet today it was significant that there was no correction of the impression forthcoming. o— A CLOSE SCORE At nine o'clock this morning Win 5 - field Maddy's basket ball ■“Tigers" and Bob Falk's “North Enders" engaged in a spirited contest at the Porter hall. The Tigers won by the score of 15 to 14. ■ ■ ■ O" ----- THENEWOFFICERS For Woman’s Civic Im- . provement Society Elected Last Evening. 1 1 A GOOD YEAR' Closed by League—Many i I; New Plans for the Coming Season. — I; The Woman’s Civic Improvement i society held its first annual meeting yesterday afternoon at the library and • reorganized for its second year's work. Mrs. George Flanders was i chairman of the nominating commit- i tee. The following officers were elect- I ed: President, Mrs. John Tyndall; I vice president, Mrs. Roy Archbold; ; treasurer. Mrs. John Heller; recording secretary, Mrs. Earl Adams; cot- i responding secretary. Miss Marie Patterson. The following chairmen were named: Landscape g. Miss i Anna Winnes; clean-up, Mrs. C. V. Connell; social, Mrs. Clem Voglewede; i playground. Mrs. J. H. Heller, Miss i Fannie Frisinger; rest room, Mrs. I Fred Heuer. ' < Reports of the various committees t were heard at this time. The res/ ( commitee is still busy and hopes to i secure an addition to the court house (Continued on Page Four) o I FIFTY FROM HERE 5 j I £ Want to Join Allen County j Farmers in a Trip to c Purdue for THE SHORT COURSE !< P Several Coaches Will be Necessary to Convey the i Party to Lafayette. » The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: “Agriculturist Agent C. Henry, of Allen county, yesterday received a j long distance call from Decatur ask-1 ing that a delegation of fifty farmers | from Adams county be permitted to join the 100 or more from Allen I county. Agent Henry gave them a hearty welcome, and the arrangements now are for the greatest delegation from this part of the state that has ever attended a short course at Purdue university. “Already the number has swelled :o such an extent that two cars will be necessary. There are more than enough tor two coaches, and it is predicted that three will be used. Banners will be placed on the outside of each coach. “The party will leave for I>afayett" at 1:10 o’clock on the afternoon o. January 11 over the Wabash. They will return at 5:45 o’clock on the following,, Friday evening." A. D. Suttles is at the head of the movement from here, and is enthusiastic over the sb/rt course. He requests as many of the farmers to attend as can. The round trip fare from Fort Wayne is $3.30, and the special train will leave Fort Wayne at 1:10 Monday afternoon and arrive (Contluueft on rage Two)

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GERMANS DENY ALLIES CLAIMS Reports of Victory at Soissons is Repudiated by German Dispatches. INCLEMENT WEATHER Is Proving a Hindrance to Field Operations in Northern France. Berlin, Jan. 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The German was office today flatly contradicted the French | claim of successes nortii of Soissons and in the eastern Argonne region, inI stead the officials declare the Frent h were repulsed in every attempt to 'gain ground. The office declares that a series of rain storms resembling cloudbursts, had swept the battle front at Flanders and northern France. The Lys has overflowed inundating the surrounding country, in the fighting to the north the attacking French forces were repulsed and suffered heavy losses. In the eastern Argonne region the Germans stormed the French positions, carrying them by assault and capturing 200 prisoners. Paris. 9/ —(Special to Daily! Democrat)—The Petrograd correspondent of the Matin wires that the Russians now control all of Bukowina and that their advance guard has already ( invaded Transylvania. The report says that the Austrian hurriedly evacuated the remainder of their positions and that they are now concentrating everything to defend Hungary. Berlin, Jan. 9,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Advices from the Swiss sources declare that all Bulgarians aboard belonging to the army reserve had .been ordered to report to the colors. This is believed to indicate that Bulgaria has decided to enter the war. The above report is in direct contradiction with the latest news from Bulgaria which stated that the Bulgarian premier hud announced that under no circumstances would Bulgaria’s report her existing state of armed neutrality. Prfris, Jan. f 9 to Daily Democrat) —The Temps says that it. learned that an agreement has been revolted between Sfervia jand Italy whereby Italy guarantees Servia a port on the Adriatic when peace is concluded. Sossons has been bombarded by the Germans and the palace of Justice there destroyed in revenge for Germen failure to retake the positions carried by the French in a series of assaults. The Germans have; (Also reoccupied the positions at Furnhaupt recently taken by the French. All of today’s reports emphasized the facts that fighting is again in progress at nearly every point along the iront. 0 MAY BE POSTPONED. Washington, D. ('., Jan. 9>—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Monde.il woman suffrage resolution proposing a constitutional amendment is scheduled for d/.cussion in the house next Tuesday. Leaders were doubtful to- | day whether it could be brought up. Chairman Henry of the rules committee said that the rule would be reported unless it would interfere with pending appropriation Ifills. Postponement seemed likely. Should there be delay the resolution to come up in the Indiana house that afternoon might be adopted or reje<|ed in time to have irjluence. The Indiana resolution would ask the Indiana delegates to favpr the amendment. WILL AGREE ON LABOR BILL. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—That a majority of the legislative commission on woman labor would agree to present a hill for the limitation of hours of labor to nine in any one day and fiftyfour in any one week was the prospect when the commission met this afternoon. The bill will be introduced by Senator Van Nuys, member of the commission, and democratic floor leader of the senate, who said he believed it would be passed.