Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII, Number 43.

THAT RACE BILL Sleeping Peacefully in Committee Rooms With No Chance to Awaken. NO PRIMARY LAW Will be Drafted by Legislature But Will Likely be Put Up to People. (By Lew Ellingham) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19—Governor Ralston has spoken in stentorian tones and now the racing bill which passed the senate will have the fight of its young life in the house. The governor intimates that it is not the purpose or the business of a democratic administration to give official sanction by law to any sport that smacks of gambling. There are many points recommending a race law and it is doubtless true that legitimate racing or any other kind of racing for that matter, would encourage the breeding of thoroughbreds and help in making the average fair or racing event more popular and consequently more prosperous. But in order to a:complish this purpose the governor does not believe that young manhood would be elevated by placing at their disposal the many highly colored inducements to gamble. True, under ( this proposed law every one who cares to take a chance may have an , equal show with every other person, ’ but when one gets to arguing this , side of the racing question, what is the use and what moral lessons can 1 he gained in licensing any game ( where one may win or The , whole thought of the present time is ( against this sort of thing, and Goveronr Ralston is right in not perm tting gambling to be recognized by law even to the extent of betting on a race by the use of machines. The machines may be fair to the ones who offer their money and play the games in strict accordance with the rules,' but after all why permit the chance? j Why place this attraction at the dis-| posal of the young man. It will hardly be done by the members of this legislature when public sentiment is at a high tide against every form of i amusement of this character. The bill is now qu’.-tly sleeping in committee in the house and it will be hard to resurrect it with any probability of it successfully coming coming through the whole. While the lobby in favor of the passage of this bill has not been pernicious, yet it has labored long and hard in behalf of a racing law. They have called to their aid many of those interested in agricultural fairs and many others who in the past have devoted much time and money to the breeding of speeders, but the outlook is not bright for their success. Any form of gambling is not in good repute with the men and women of this day. Compulsory primary election legislation has now reached the stage of near death upon the floors of both the house and senate. There are many members in favor of such a law who will both speak and vote for it? enactment into law at this session. There are many others who are red hot against such legislation, and are ready to vote to kill it dead ns a door nail. The prevailing sentiment favors the enactment of a complete law, such as h&s been previously described in this service, with the referendum attached, and then let the people by their votes determine whether Indiana wants such a law or prefers to continue with the old convention system. At this writing the sentiment for this method of disposal of the primary seems to be more prevalent than any other. The word is out that the solid republican vote in the house is against any change in the manner of nominating candidat<. for office and with this solid votagainst any sort of primary and the difference that exists among the demo crats, there is not much else the> can do, more than compromise on e law with the referendum attache-. This will perhaps be the solution oi the matter, although it is like beltinc on a vercjict of a jury to forecast th< actions of a general assembly. T senate by a vote of twenty-one t< twenty-three, indefinitely postpone the Rinear bill. Legislative apportionment is one o 'he problems now being considered \ a Joint committee of senators and re' 1 r «sentatives. While they have not!'

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Ing definite to give to the public yet ( they assure inquiring ones that a new apportionment is one of the certainties of the present general assembly. According to the count the senatorial districts must have as near as possible 15.852 votes, and the number oi votes entitled for representative apportionment is 7,926. It is some difficult job to divide the state of Indiana equitable for a fair and just representation in the legislature, but the committee has hopes that it can he done. One apportionment hili has been introduced in the house. The first legislative investigation of the session has been ordered by the senate. The investigation involves the Indianapolis News and Thomas Taggart, and the cause of it all was ‘Cor”nne(i ou eige 4) elecTiThager Treasurer of the Northern Indiana Undertakers’ Association. IN FORT WAYNE Meeting Was Held Yesterday—New Organization is Formed. With a membership of nearly sev-enty-five, the Northern Indiana Undertakers’ association was formed yesterday at the meeting held in Ft. Wayne. Officers for the ensuing year were chosen and arrangements were made for a meeting to be held April 15 to perfect details of the organization. A banquet at the Wayne hotel last night closed the two days’ session. Officers of the association, which in- i eludes all those north of Indianap- ■ oils and of northwestern Ohio, are .ns follows: J. M. Chappell, Kendallville, president; C. C. Dukes, War-' i saw, vice president; Will Peltier, Fort .Wayne, secretary; H. J. Yager, Deca- , tur, treasurer. I Plans started by the membership I committee yesterday are expected to bring the membership up to 200 by the April meeting. Secretary Peltier last night said that such state organizations were being formed in manv sections of the country now and had proven very beneficial to the undertakers through the co-operation obtained. —oCOTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS. Union cottage prayer meetings will' be held this evening, /ebruary 13,. as follows, services opening at 7:00 o'clock, sharp: First Ward. First District—Simon Brandyberrv, : superintendent. All living south of ■ the Erie railroad in the neighborhood ; of Oak street, meet at the home of j I Aaron DeVinncy on p ) street. Thos. ■ Perkins will lead. Second District—Simon Brandyber- ■ ry, superintendent. All living south of t i Erie railroad in the neighborhood of I I Chestnut street, meet at home of Mr. ' Cress, on Chestnut street. Simon > Brandyberry will lead. - Third District—Mrs. Charles Hockt er. superintendent. All living north of | 1 Erie railroad and south of Adams » street, and in neighborhood of Sam, r E. Hite, meet at home of Sam Hite. • Rev. /Rilling will lead, a Second Ward. - First District—Wm. B. Weldy, su-j - perintendent. All living east of North 4 Fourth street, meet at home of Job- | e A Smith. Rev. John Gibson will lead, r Second District—Mrs. John Everett, i- superintendent. All living between e Fourth street and G. R. & L railroad, i- meet at home of John W. Vail. e Walters will lead, j Third Ward. e First District— Edgar S. Moses, svn perintendent. AH living east of G R s & I. railroad and north of Indiana e street, meet at home of Waiter _ e son, on Sixth street. George Dix will 1< ad. gj christen, suy Second District p a perintendent. All living east of G. •• I. & I. railroad and north of India >f street, meet at home of Coat Coo . g Mrs C L. Davison will lead. “ni Di.Met-W. X Are*d. -e perintendent. All living west of C.R. ,o & I. railroad meet at home o • ■1 Xed Nichols. Miss Etta Mallonee will lead. Jy John E. Kern of Modland, Mich arn Hved early this morning for a short h- visit With relatives and friends.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, February 19, 1915

THE COURT NEWS Attorney Taylor, ex-Govern-or of Kentucky, in Court Here Today. PETITION IS FILED By Receiver Quinn for Sale of Interurban—To be Heard February 26. A distinguished jurist was here today in the person of Attorney Taylor of Indianapolis, ex-governor of Kentucky, a prominent personage there during the Goebel murder trial. He is interested in the case of Robert P. Earles et al. vs. Chas. A. Spanly et al, which was venued here. The case was set for trial today but win continued. The case of Winfield S. Hughes vs. W. C. Baker was dismissed and costs paid. Special Judge R. H. Hartford of 1 Portland was here today and set Friday, February 26, as the date for the hearing of the petition of French Quinn, receiver of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway, for the sale of the company’s property. The receiver also filed a request for direction by the court as to whether he should take further steps for the defense oi the action of Harry B. Mennefee, in the case in which Mennefee was awarded damages for injuries sustained in a collision. The same date was set for the hearing and all those interested are to be notified. Lutz & Adams have filed a new case on account, demand, $250, entitled William H. Patterson vs. Oliver P. Steele. Real estate transfers: James Meshberger to Robert Meyers, lot 27. Greenwood cemetery, $18; Auditor of Adams county to B. W. Sholty, tax title deed to lots 23, 24, Geneva, $4.98. Proof of service notice on land owners named in the petition cf Archie P. Hardison et al. for a drain, and finding that all land owners nam(Continued on Page 4) I o DECKS_CLEARED Everything Ready for the 1 Fight on Jones Direct Primary Bill. ON THIRD READING I — — Senate Approves Three Stotsenberg Amendments and Kills Two of Them. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The decks were 'cleared in the house for the fight on ! the Jones direct primary measure. The ' till was to come up for third reading. Representative John Jones, author, confidently predicted it would be passed and sent to the senate, which two 'days ago killed the Rinear bill. , “The j bill will certainly pass the house,” ' said Jones, “carried by the votes of democrats who Insist the platform pledge of the democratic party be ob- ' served and with the aid of many iepublicans.” Jones was emphatic in his denunciation of the announced plan of administration leaders in the senate to lodge a partial primary measure that would apply to township, county and city officers, but not to state officers. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19-(Special to Daily Democrat) —The state senate today followed the advice of Governi or Ralston and disregarded the counsel of Secretary Bryan, when it approved three proposed Stotsenberg ■ amendments and rejected two. It approved the one changing the method . of amending the constitution so that 5 only one legislature need pass on an amendment and that it shall be adopted thereafter by a majority of the ■- vote cast on that question. Bryan t had opposed this because it contained (Continued on Page 5)

HAD A FINE TIME. Attorney D. B. Erwin, Charles Yager, H. S. Michaud and F. V. Mills were local Knights of Pythias, who were guests of the Geneva order at their annual roll call. An automoblie from Geneva came for the party and they returned home on the night train. Mr. Erwin gave the principal address of the evening and there was music and other fine features of the program. A delicious supper was served. o BANKS WILL CLOSE MONDAY. The three Decatur banks will be closed Monday, February 22. it being Washington,s birthday, and consequently a legal holiday. JAIL SENTENCE Os Ninety Days and Sixtyfive Dollars and Costs Given TO JOSEPH BAKER Jury Found Him Guilty of Illegal Sale of Liquor— Out Three Hours. Sweet summer will nearly be a thing of the past before Joseph Baker will have been released from the Adams county jail if he serves out his fine and costs, instead of paying and also a sentence of ninety days for conviction of the illegal sale of liquor. His case w.hich began trial yesterday in the circuit court went to the jury last evening at 4:30 o’clock. At 7:30 o’clock they had reached a verdict, finding him guilty. Sentence was passed on him at once, he being given a fine of $65 and costs and ninety days in the Adams county jail. He was taken to jail at once to begin his sentence. The line and costs run up to SIOO or more, and if all is served out, he will be in jail for about six months. The charge against Baker' grew out of the things revealed at the inquest on the death of Sylvester I Garner, who was found dead in Steele’s park some time ago. o LITTLE GIRLS LOST. There was considerable excitement on High street at noon today, when two small girls, crying bitterly, having lost their way, appeared at the John Merrica home. They W'ere too little to tell their names. It was finally found that they were on their way to the home of Mrs. Reynolds in that! neighborhood and. were soon restored j to their people. o UNITED IN MARRIAGE. Allen N. Sweet and Miss Laura L. Johnson, both of Woodburn, Ind., were married by Justice C. M. Weaver at the court house. Orville E. Scoby of Roanoke, Ind., and Miss Zola R. Schnitz of the same place were married yesterday afternoon by Rev. Louis DeLamarter at the Methodist parsonage. —Hillsdale Daily. o DEATH OF MOTHER Mrs. Charles Griebel and daughter, Bessie, and Mrs. Griffith returned to Fort Wayne this morning from Willshire, Ohio. They were there on account of the illness of Mrs. Griebel's ,'mother, Mrs. Warren Titus. Her step-father Mr. Titus preceeded his wife in death by three weeks. Both had been ailing for some time. o FUNERAL YESTERDAY. The funeral services for Mrs. Leah Hammond Lord were held at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon from the United Brethren church. The services were conducted by Rev. Floyd Rogers of the Baptist church. Interment was made at the Monmouth cemetery. o POSTOFFICE TO CLOSE. On account of Monday being a legal holiday, no mail will be delivered either by city or rural carriers. Delivery window will be open as usual from 8 to 9 a. m.

PLAY _TONIBHT ' Everything in Readiness for > Junior Play Tonight at the Opera House. 1 ' SEATS ARE ALL SOLD For the Hit of the Season, “At the End of the Rainbow’—The Cast. Tonight at the Bosse opera house the juniors of the Decatur high school will stage the season hit in the line of home-talent plays when they present “At the Foot of the Rainbow.” For some time the cast, which includes every member of the junior class, has been practicing and it is without doubt that they will make good this evening. The seat sale for the reservation of the play, opened this morning and it was but a matter of a few minutes before every available seat in the opera house was taken. The cast of chracters for the play is as follows: Robert Preston, a lawyer— Porter. Douglas Brown, a football player— Joo Burdg. Dick I’reston, the groom—lshmael Macy. Stanley Palmer Hawkins, the butler —Francis Stephenson. Ted Whitney, captain of Varsity Team—Alex Sutton. Jack Austin. Preston’s secretary— Doyt McCrory. Marion Dayton, a ward of PrestonGrace Garard. Nellie Preston, a bride —Hope Hoffman. Louise Ross, a football enthusiast— Mary Ray. Kathleen Knox, chairman of rushing committee —Muriel Leonard, The Imp, a freslrman —Helen Kinvie Emily Elliott, with a conscienceNola Bryan. Jane, a maid with a taste for literature —Blanche Biggs. Mrs. Brown, stepmother of Douglas Brown—Lydia Beineke. Polly Price—Mildred Johnston. Elso Ernest—Hazel Schnitz. Marjorie Arnold of the Theta Phi—'Ethel Potts. Molly Bruce —Zelma Stevens. SERVICE ORDER I For Sunday in Union Tabernacle Meetings — Sunday School at SEVERAL CHURCHES I Morning Union Service at 10:45—Evening Service at Seven O’clock. The ministerial association held a meeting today and having had word that Mr. and Mrs. Clase and Mr. and Mrs. McComb of the Honeywell evangelistic party were in . Fort Wayne and would be here tomorrow, completed the schedule for the Sunday services for the union tab- ' ernacle meeting. The different Sunday schools will meet at their own churches in the morning. This will be followed by the union meeting in the tabernacle at 10:45. In the afternoon thty choir will'have its rehearsal at 2:30 and this will be followed by the committee meetings. At seven o’clock in the evening the service will begin. There will be no services Monday, as Monday is “rest day" for the party. AT DUTCHER HOME. A number of the members of the ■ Baptist congregation went to the home of George Dutcher north of the city last evening, to be with Mrs. H. L. Ccverdale, who is quite ill and who is bedfast again. Rev. Floyd ‘ Rogers, who accompanied them, 1 preached a sermpn for Mrs. Cover- - dale, a faithful member of the congre--1 gation, who has been unable to attend church recently.

• PETITIONS MAKE APPEARANCE. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 19 (Special to Daily Democrat) Immense prohibition petitions demanding passage of the state prohibition measure flooded the house today. They were headed by one from Delaware county containing signatures of 3,664 men and 2,012 women. Allen county was a close second and then follewed Wabash, Montgomery, Grant, Fulton, Jay and Adams. o WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. Next Monday, February 22, is a legal holiday in Indiana and a number of other states and in honor of George Washington, the father of the country, the day will be generally observed. 0 WON THEJEBATE Harvey Everett Will Compete for County Honor for City Next Month. DECISION WAS GIVEN Him This Morning at High School—Don Teeple Was Opponent Debater. A most interesting and lively d bate was fought out this morning dur ing the chapel period at the high school, when Harvey Everett and Don Teeple, two students, engaged in a contest for the honor of representing Adams county in the district contest, the winner of which will eventually go to the state contest at Indiana uni versity to be held May 7. The boyithis morning were permitted to picl. their own viewpoint of the subject “How May We Secure Greater Ad ministrative and Economic Efficiency in the County Government. ’’ Each side and angle of the question wa. given in an excellent manner by th boys and the judges, comprising V torneys D. B. Erwin, C. J. Lutz an.' Rev. Hessert, found it very difficult to make their decision, deciding finally, however, that the highest number c-: points was secured by Mr. Evereti The county contest will be held Marc’i 19 and representatives from tin schools at Berne and Monroe will | compete with Mr. Everett. The place of holding the debate has not yet be-1. I selected. | _

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A THIRD VICTIM French Steamer Proves the Third Target for German Submarine Today. ENGLAND ANXIOUSLY Awaiting for the Reports of Losses Due to Germany’s Water Blockade. Washington. D. Feb. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The state department was advised today that ?il travel between England and the continent lias been suspended until further notice. Tile order was taken to mean that England regards Germany's deatli zone around the British Isles seriously and does not propose to risk the lives of passengers in that area. London, Feb. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Tile Norwegian steamer Belridge bound from New Orleans Io Amsterdam, was either torpedoed or struck by a German mine in midchannel last night. The vessel in a sinking condition has been towed to Walmer, ten miles north of Dover, where she has been beached. Eighteen members of the crew and the admiralty pilot are missing. The Belridge was in mid-channel when a sudden violent explosion put her almost on her beam end. Paris, Feb. 19 —-(Special to Daily Hnuocrat) —The German submarine U-16. which sank a British collierand a French steamer Wednesday, today torpedoed the French steamer, Dimorah enroute from Havre to Dunkirk while off Diette. No warning was given the vessel. Fortunately the full force of the torpedo was not fe’tand only one of the (dates of the vessel was started. The water poured through the hole, but the crew managed to keep the vessel afloat until I she was pulled into port. It is accepted here that this is the opening of the real German campaign against French shipping. Longon, Feb. 19 —(Special (o Daily Democrat) —England still awaits for the first report of losses to her merchant fleet through Germany. With (he proclaimed blockade already in existence for thirty-six hours, Lloyd's lias no record of any steamer overdue, (Continued on Page 4)