Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 19.

POPE BENEDICT GIVES ADVISE Recommends That Germans be More Careful in Attitude Toward Church. GAIN MUCH GROUND French Repulse German Attack and Gain Half Mile of Battle Front. Rome, Jan. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Speaking at the consistory todap Pope Benedict recommend cd that the German's “exercise more j moderation In their devastation in respect to priests and churches.” The pope admonition follows closely tlm report that Cardinal Mercer was detained by the Germans in Belgium for circulation of a pastoral letter recounting the damage done to Catholic churches in Belgium by the German Invaders .and various allegations . f detention and ill-treament of clerics in Belgium. Washington. D. Jan. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) Mexico City is facing a famine, food supplies are nearly exhausted and the value of a Mexican dollars has dropped to 12'S cents, according to dispatches th s afternoon. President Garza, realizing the seriousness of the situation, has issued orders that depredations at any time will be punished witii execution. Paris, Jan. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —German bombardment of St. Die, one of the most picturesque cities of the Vosges regions, was reported today. Six shells were hurled into the heart of the city. One shell fell near the historical cathedral, a relic of the eleventh century. — London, Jan. 22—(Special to DailyDemocrat) —A furious attack near Visnay in which the Germans repeatedly stormed the allied trenches, bat were beaten back and forced to give ground for 900 yards was reported today, Creeping out of their trenches the Germans crawled over ground t! ■ had been turned into a quagmire bv the rain and snow. British infantrw men leaped to the attack and repulst I three desperate attempts At daybreak the British, fighting their way through the mud and frequently resorting to the bayonet, cat t tired rows of German a trenches. ... " "W 1 o - ILL OF PNEUMONIA County Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke is Quite 111. County Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke i; confined to his home since Tuesday on account of a severe cold, which lias developed into a case of pneumonia. At noon today it was thought he was not so well, as his fever seemed higher. It is hoped, Ijowever, that it can be checked before his condition b - comes as serious as it was four years ago when he suffered pneumonia. The illness is due to exposure last week, when he and Charles Ernst, ex-sur-veyor, went to the Bleeke farm to do some surveying for drains. They walked out through the melting snow without proper foot protection and wet feet resulted in bringing on severe colds for both of them. Mr. Ernst, however, has recovered and is able to be out. —O ZERO WEATHER COMING. Chicago, 11l . Jan. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—With more than two inches of snow in Chicago and Illinois and sections of Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Michigan and Minnesota, the middle west today was in the grip of a near blizzard. The weather forecaster held no hope for abatement of the snow storm until tomorrow. Near zero weather was predicted for tomorrow. . . —o RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL. Mrs. W. E. Smith, wife of Dr. W. E. Smith, returned yesterday from the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, where she had been two weeks, since undergoing an operation. She made a remarkably qujjk recovery and is able to walk about with assistance. The trip here was made in the Smith automobile and she stood it very well. Her many friends will be pleased to hear of her recovery and return.

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POLICE COURT. Two youthful tramps were taken o f <f an Erie train late yesterday nftcinoon by Operator Floyd Death an.) brought before ’Squire Kint::, where they wore charged with unlawfully riding on trains. The boys plead guilty and were assessed a flue of $1 anil costs. The put up a pitiful story about being unable to secur.-* work and the court suspended sentence on the provision that they immediately get cut of town. —o NOTICE. The cast fcr “Down in Alabam” will meet tonight at the library between 6:45 and 7:45. Come promptly. The rehearsal lasts bnt an hour. o — SCARLET FEVER o —. ■■ ■ Miss Celia Anrews, High School Senior, 11l of Scarlet Fever, BUILDING IS CLOSED Until Monday for Purpose of Disinfecting—No School Today. When the school children wended their way to the Central school building this morning they found the doors closed and a notice posted denying them admittance. There will be no school until Monday morning at the building. This is due to the fact that it was found that Miss Celia Andrews, a senior in the high school, had contracted a case of scarlet fever. The building was closed last night for a thorough course of disinfecting. Custodian Michael Wertzberger began disinfecting last evening, but this morning the building was not ready to open and finding the children on arriving so insistent on gaining entrance, he posted a notice “small pox” on the door. This thoroughly performed its work of getting them away without lurther trouble. He asked a statement to be made, however, that it was done only for the purpose stated before, and that the alarm of small pox should not be glv’en generally. .—o SAVED FROM WATERY GRAVES. Btltimore, Md„ Jan. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Eighty-five persons were rescued from icy water when the steamer Maryland burned early today in the Chesepeake bay, off the Magothy river. That there was no loss of life was due to the fact that two night liners from Norfolk to Baltimore arrived promptly when they saw the blazing steamer. As it was, many passengers who donned life belts and jumped into the river almost lost their lives. Small boats sent out by the city of Norfolk and city of Baltimore picked up the eighty-five passengers. SUNDAY SERVICE - „ . Rev. N. V. Anderson of Winamac Will Preach at the Presbyterian Church IN THIS CITY i Instead of Representative of Anti-Saloon League as Was Announced. The printed program in last even ing’s issue was in error so far as the statement therein that the pulpit of the Presbyterian church would be filled next Sunday morning by a representative of the anti-saloon league. The session of the church lias arranged to have the pulpit supplied on 'next Sunday morning by the Rev. N V. Anderson, of Winamac, Ind. It is most earnestly hoped that every member and friend of the congregation will be present at both of these services, for if the way be clear the name of Rev. Anderson will be presented to the congregation hereafter as an applicant for the position of pastor of the church.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, Janueiry 22, 1915.

HE FORGOT THEM Wid Dorwin Proves Forgetful When He Hustled Away to Butcher. HE WORE OVERALLS But Forgot to Put on Trousers—Thinly Clad He Shivered With Cold. The Monroe Reporter says of City Mail Carrier Wid Dorwin of this city: “Wid Dorwin and wife of Decatur arrived here Monday evening to take part in doing some butchering on the late Howard Thompson farm on Tuesday. We have been handed the following story: ‘ln the excitement at his leaving home and changing his mail carrier’s uniform for an old suit of clothes lie forgot to put on his trousers, but put on a pair of overalls and started on his trip. When some distance away from home he discovered that he was feeling chilly and on investigating the cause found that he had forgotten to put on his trousers. However, he came through without any discomfort. His wife, in the hustle and bustle, left home, forgetting the butcher knives, which Wid had been whetting to a razor edge in bis spare time for the past month. We are also told that Wid was provided with an extra pair of trousers, and the kind neighbors saw that they were provided with the necessary knives to proceed with the butchering.' ” MRS DAVY DEAD Mrs. Mary Rice Davy, Native of Root Township, Died Last Night AT DAUGHTER’S HOME In Indianapolis—Message Received by Sister, Mrs. Jonas Cline. Mrs. Jonas Cline and daughter, Mrs. Charles Magley, of Root township, re-[ ceived a telephone message this morn- 1 ing at five o’clock from Indianapolis • of the death of Mrs. Cline’s sister, I Mrs. Mary Rice Davy, which occurred' at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I Will Frye, in Indianapolis last night. I Death was due to old age with complications of grip and a severe cold ‘ which settled on her lungs. The deceased, who was seventyfive years of age, was born and rear-. ed in Root township, being a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rice, pioneer residents of Root township. Her husband, who Was James Davy, has been dead a number of years. She has a home in Spiceland, where she spent her summers, i but during the winter lived with her only daughter and child, Mrs. Will Frye, in Indianapolis. Vada Frye Fritzinger, wife of Al Fritzinger, of Root township, is a granddaughter of the deceased. .She has many other relatives in this city and county. She is a sister of Mrs. Jonas Cline and David M. Rice of Root township; James, Benjamin P. and John Rice of this city, and Mrs. Elizabeth Wagoner, of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Davy will be very well remembered here, particularly by the older residents. Arrangements for the funeral had not been made when the message was received here today, but it will probably be held Sunday. Burial will probably be made at Spiceland, her home. Charles Magley and Ben Wagner, nephews, will attend the funeral. ATTENDS FUNERAL. W. H. Fledderjohann at New Knox ville, Ohio, Today. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann have gone to New Knoxville, Ohio, to attend the funeral of Mr. Fledderjohann's grandmother, Mrs. Fledderjohann. Her death occurred Monday at an advanced age, and was due to the infirmities of extreme age. Tne funeral was held there today. Site was the mother of Ben Fledderjohann, well known here.

RIBS WERE BROKEN. Reault of Injury of New Year's Day is More Severe 'tian Thought. Frank Keller, the well known but.-l*-er, employed by the Llehtle & Pennington meat firm, as butcher, was Injured on New Year’s day. The injury failed to heal properly and examinntion yesierday showed that Iwo ribs o.i the left side were broken. Mr. K iier was going to his work at the time cf tile accident, and was preparing to step up on the wheel of the wagoi . It turned rapidly and threw him ’f. Although he felt much pain, ho dsl not deem tiie injury sufficient to warrant a physician’s services at the time. THE HOME COMING More Than One Hundred Attend the Ben Hurs’ Home Coming Social. ON LAST EVENING i Good Program Given—The ' District Deputy Present— Fine Social Time. 1 More than one hundred attended the grand home-coming social of the Ben Hurs last evening. The evening was one of royal ■entertainment and a fine time is reported. The following program was given. Opening Address —Hon. C. L. Walters. Talk—District Deputy F. F. Braughman, Marion. Biano Duet —Miss Rose Smith, Mrs. ! C. L. Walters. Reading—Naomi Cramer. Piano and Trap Drum —Mrs. Golda • Closs and Marion Biggs. Reading—Helen Walters. Piano and Violin —Thelma and Dorothy Williams. Reading—Russell Acker. Music —Mrs. Goldie Closs and Marlon Biggs. 1 1 Talks for the Good of the Order—. Dr. J. M. Miller, Ed Moses, C. H. Colter, U. S. Cress, S. E. Shamp and others. I ‘ Afte? the program the young ladies j and young men of the lodge served refreshments of ice cream and cake. Games and general amusements were then in order. District Deputy Braughman will r’main to work up a big class of candi- j dates. All members of the degree f staff are requested to attend the reg- i ular meeting this evening for prac-h tice for degree work for Friday, Janu- i ary 29. : <, |< HERE NEXT MONTH ; Musical Entertainment Will be Given at Methodist ‘ Church by ■■ — ( I THE LADIES’ QUARTET I 11 Os Ithaca Conservatory of 1 Music February 15th— Highly Recommended. ] - The Epworth League of the Method- ( 1 ist church in this city takes great 1 pleasure in announcing to the publicj* that on Monday evening. February 15,1 1 an excellent musical entertainment ; 1 will be given at the church by the] ■ Ladies’ Quartet of the Ithaca Conser- ]' vatory of Music. The entertainment | will no doubt be one of the best must- 1 cales ever given in the city. The 1 quartet is composed of four highly cul- ■ tured and refined young lady artists. 1 They are graduates of the Ithaca Conservatory and are making their 1915 tcur of the country. They have given entertainments in twenty-four different states and in most places have been asked for a return engagement. The personnel of the quartet is: Miss Audra Bennett, soprano; Miss Margaret Miller, violinist; Miss Olive Meran, reader; Miss Doris Nicholas, pianist. The public is invited to atte id the musical. The chance of seeing and listening to such a high grade of musical entertainers may not be afforded again. 1 Further announcement of the entertainment will be made later. .

KNITTING WOOL Is Wanted—Great Shortage in England—Total Lack in Switzerland. MANY OF DESTITUTE Among Belgians Would be Glad to Knit lor Themselves—Send Wool. The Democrat lias received the following appeal for knitting wool for war sufferers, the call coining from Harvard, Mass.: We have learned that there is a great shortage of knitting woo] in England and a total lack of it in Switzerland. As there are enormous numbers of destitute Belgians who would lie thankful to knit for themselves, and as the means of almost every one permit of their buying a few skeins of knitting wool, may we make an earnest appeal to .your readers for wool, even small quantities of which will be most gratefully received and forwarded. May we suggest “natural” khaki and gray as being desirable colors? Either by post or express the wool should be addressed to MRS. FISKE WARREN, Harvard, Mass. Yours very truly, I<ALLA VANDERVELDE. GRETCHEN WARREN. 0 HE WAS DECEIVED Peter Musser, Monroe Bachelor of 44, Weds Widow After Month’s Courtship WIFE LEFT HIM After a Week-Could Not Stand the Name of Musser She Said. Peter Musser, forty-four years oIJ, of Monroe township until two months ago a bachelor, is today suing for a divorce. He enjoyed but one week’s married life, after a brief, swift and sweet courtship of one month by correspondence, and one brief day in actual companionship of the beloved. The defendant is Margaret Musser, formerly a fair and handsome widow of forty-two years, of Petersburg, Indiana. They were married last December 21, and lived together until December 29. of the same month, when site left. A few days after their marriage, she . told her husband, he says, that she could not stand the name of Musser,] that she did not love him, hated and I despised him, and never would live witii him, all of which caused him much pain and suffering. So saying she departed for her former home at Petersburg. After she had left.,, she wrote and asked him to apply for a divorce, and told him she would never live with him again. He says, however, she did not forget to ask him to send her a large sum of money, which he refused to j do. He had letters from her, showing that she had purchased a bill of dresses and a coat and so forth, amounting to S9B, at Petersburg, which she had charged to him. Musser says their courtship was a speedy one. He saw her advertisement in a newspaper, saying she desired to get married, and he answered. After a month’s correspondence, he left for Petersburg, and until he arrived there, Sunday afternoon, they had never seen each other. The next afternoon at three o’clock, they were married. From his acquaintance with her through correspondence and his day's visit with her, until the time of marrying her, he says he believed that lie was procuring a good bargain in the way of a good housekeeper and a dutiful wife, but that he immediately found that she had deceived him and that his affections had been won by the defendant though misrepresentation and fraud. Ho says she repre(Contlnuea on rage Four)

FORMER GENEVA BOY WEDS. Monday morning the news came to Geneva through friends that Joint Young, aged 21, formerly of /.3 place but now a resident of Dayton. Ohio, was married January 7, 1915, to Miss Mina Aker of that place. John Young is tiie youngest non of Ed Young, wi.o was in business here several years ago, but is now living at Kendallville. Ind. John was employed at Kendallville for some time hut his health beban to fail and lie went to Dayton where lie got a job more suited to iiis age and strength. While there he became acquainted with Miss Aker, tiie girl of liis choice. Tiie young couple are living in Dayton at present. Old friends here wish them abundance of happiness.—Geneva Herald. 0 FT. WAYNE WINS Awarded Pennant for Greatest Per Capita Sale of Red Cross Seals IN RECENT CAMPAIGN Number Tubercular Deaths in State Reduced to Below 4,000 for First Time. I Indianapolis, Jan. 21 —Fort Wayne was awarded tiie pennant for the greatest per capita sale of Red Cross Christmas seals of the cities in the middle western contest at tiie meet ing of the Indiana Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis here today, and the phenomenal sales reported from that city indicate a probability of winning the national pennant. The society was able to report for the first time since the record of deaths from tuberculosis had been kept in the state, the number liar been reduced below 4,000. Tiie exact number was 3,937. During the shy addresses were made by Dr. Hatfield, of New York; Sherman Kingsley, of Chicago; Dr. J. N. Hurty, of Indianapolis, and Dr. Crull, of Fort Wayne. At the annual election Severance Burrange was elected president. J. W. Bohne, of Evansville, vice president; Dr. Crull, of Fort Wayne, was elected a director ( for the twelfth district. Resolutions were adopted indorsing , Dr. Hurty’s all-time health officers'' bill and regretting the removal of Dr. Gekler, former superintendent of the Rockville sanitarium, to Illinois. o~ — “THE POTTER CRAFTSMAN.” ■ — Smith Damron, known as "The Pot ter Craftsman,” one of tiie most pleasant entertainers from Hie Redpath Lyceum bureau, will entertain the pubii'' this evening at the Bosse opera house, it being the third number of the high school lecture course. Tiie enterta'n j ment will be something new and worth | iseeting. BLOSSOM-FUCK I Engagement of Dick Blossom, Former Decatur Boy, and Miss Ruth Flick. ‘.IS NOW ANNOUNCED Wedding Will Take Place in the Spring—Groom a Son of Mrs. Helen Blossom. Decatur friends of the family of Mrs. Helen Blossom will be pleased to learn of the coming wedding of . her son, Dick Blossom, a former De--1 catur young man, which will take place in the spring. The engagement • was announced at a recent social 1 event in Fort Wayne. The bride-elect - is Miss Ruth Flick, of the Flick fami ily, the well known florists. j Mr. Blossom was reared in this city, 1 where he received his early education ■ and spent much of his life. For sev--1 eral years lie lias resided witii his r mother in Fort Wayne. He is employ- - ed as an artist for the Bowser com- - pany. He is a brother of Mrs. Ansel Bremerkamp of this city.

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RIGHT TO VOTE 1 '■ To be Discussed from Many Viewpoints in Indiana !» Legislature. RESULT IS IMPORTANT Railroad Bill Will Soon be Introduced by Representative Waltz. (By Lew Ellingham) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 21—The twenty-two amendments to tiie constitution which have been brought io life by a bill introduced by Senate • Floor Leader Van Nuys will soon 'search the tage of legislative activity. Tiie importance of these amendments were made more apparent the other day by the appearance of an army of white Americans, all of them borfi and bred citizens of the United States and Mke county, Indiana. Th -y were fluent in their denunciation of the liberality of tiie present state constitution in permitting foreign boms to arrive in the state one day, file their intention to become citizens tiie next day, and perchance should nn election be held on this second day of their arrival, they have the full privilege of franchise and can vote. Their votes count just as much and i Just as hard as does the vote of tiie I American citizen who lias spent his ! life, iiis money and iiis influence in making this country and this state the garden spot of American freedom. ' Tills army of Lake county Americans i have many arguments and some inI teresting statistics. Sworn statements from the department of labor at Washington show that from Sep--1 tember 27, 1906, to June 30, 1910, the 1 number of intentions to become citizens of the state of Indiana numbered 17,121, and this is the number that voted and each one of their votes counted one. Out of this number 625 took out final certificates of citizen- | ship. From June 30. 1910. to June 30, 1914, the number of declarations issued was 20,691. and of this number , 2,671 took out final certificates of citizenship. So the total number of intentions filed in the time stated above were 36.712, and the total number of certificates issued were 3,296. In other words 36,712 foreigners votied and less than one-tentli of that ' number have become citizens of th s , state. The amendment proposed pro- : vides that a voter must he a resident of the state for one year and a citizen of the United States, and surely such a provision should prevail. It is a sin and a shame that at every election I there are from twenty to fifty thou- ! sand foreigners, none of whom can speak the English language, none of whom know or care anything about our form of government, and none of whom expect to become citizens .if tiie United States in tiie sense of a real American citizen, who have the | privilege of the ballot. It is quite | time that the citizenship of our state I without regard to party should begin to protect the ballot against this class. Had the framers of the constitution 'any idea that we would now be strugI gling with such a public question, 1 there would be little or no doubt but ■that the present constitution would have contained a provision that would amply protect us against this intru sion of tiie sacredness of the ballot. The advance guard from Lake county which is here pushing this amendment to the constitution, is also asking for a special election at which tiie vote’s 1 of the state may either accept or reject it. ThSre is now submitted to the legislature in all twenty-two amend--1 ments and a vote may be taken cn all of them at this special election. The need of a special election is warranted by the fact that a majority voting at this special election will control, and the question will be settled. Should you be interested in this quesf tion, just indicate your desires to your 1 senator or representative. I It has now developed that the rate ? bill for the increase of the railroad t rates in Indiana will be introduced in 1 the house by Representative Waltz, t who comes from the county of Vandcr- • burg. Mr. Waltz is a railroad conductor, a life-long railroad man, mem- , her of the laljor union and really one 1 of the finest men one is privileged to • meet, no matter whether he mingled 5 witii the rich aristocracy or whether • he confines himself to the great mass -of people who constitute the middle or 1 laboring classes of this great common(Continued on rago Four)