Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMO CRA T Publlzhed Every EvXhing Except Sunday by ’•E DECATUR !»FMOC»AT •’OMPIN' LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 ten,s ‘ Per Year, by carrier * 5 00 Per Month, by mail.../ - 5 cents Per Year, by mail * 2 - 60 Single Copies 2 c,,|lls Advertising rates made known on application. _________ Entered at the postofllce In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. It’s rather a between season now. but there are many lines which a live merchant can and should be pushing. This is not the time when the merchant should quit advertising. Its the time he should push a little hard- „• I Decatur was sixth in the state in the sale of Christmas seals, according to the per capita statement just issued. The per capita here was 6.61. ' a splendid show’ing, and one that < caused the state workers to take nc- , tice tiiat we are on the map. < Carter H. Harrison, who is com- 1 pleting his fifth term as mayor of Chi 1 cago, was defeated at the primary j yesterday by Robert Sweitzer, the lat- f ters majority being eight thousand. ( It looks like Thompson would be the ' republican nominee, though the vote ‘ is close. | t It’s about a ten-to-one shot that i the man you hear knocking about the tabernacle meetings, roasting Honeywell and the others of the party, has I not heard a sermon or attended one * of the meetings. It’s probable the ] same fellow wants \Ar with Europe t on general principles. t ———i Seven ships were sunk in the war * zone yesterday. Well, there is one , consolation, at this rate it won’t take c long to sink all of them. It’s hard to t work up much sympathy for the mer- * chant vessel that sails into tiiat par: of the sea, knowing what is in store a When a man steps in between tow t pri;>e fighters, he ought to at least I know he is taking some chances of getting one on the jaw. The man who doesn't pay his debts got what was coming to him last night s when Evangelist Honeyewll, in a pow- t erful, piercing, punching hour of es- f fort, told how impossible it is for a *’ man to be right with his Maker when ! he isn’t right with man. The vast throng present paid strict attention to every word and the response to the ? services showed that the hundreds 1 who attend are hungry for the argu- * ments they are hearing. v MYSTERY TOMORROW. r Il Tomorrow afternoon and evening, v the twentieth episode of ‘The Million c Dollar Mystery” will be given at the ( Crystal theater. This is an especially f interesting and exciting episode. A comedy will be given in addition.

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f see sc aacoßOfiS zc-azsc-s*'x | DOINGS IN SOtiETV | WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. St. Vincent de Paul Bazaar and Pastry Sale- Mrs. John Holthouse. Saturday. Helping Hand Pastry Sale —Gas Office. W. R. C. Oyster Supper—o. A. R Hall. ‘‘There's so much good in the worst of us. And so much bad in the best of us, That it doesn’t behoove the most of us, To say much about the rest of us.” Class No. 3 of the W- ’ ’iigton M. E Sunday school taugl i y B. F. Brevier. was delightful!’ men dinner last Sunday by ,‘.lr. tail Mr W. R. Kidwell, in honor of the birth anniversary of their daughter. Ma" garet. The members of the class ar the Misses Anna Stouter.lmrry, Edit Mallonee. Minnie Brandy',, rry, Hele Andrews, Margaret Kidwell, and th Messrs. Forest Owens, Marion Stout enberry, Clarence Miller, Arthu Grim and B. F. Breiner, teacher. Otli ers present were Mrs. B. F. Breiner. Mr. and Mrs. James Uhrick, son, Harold, and daughter, Margaret; Mr. and Mrs. John Sovinc, son, Theodore, and daughters, Esther and Laura; Miss Emma Miller; Messrs. Roma Breiner and Albert Kidwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kidwell. The afternoon was spent in playing games and music. Tne guests departed at a late hour, having enjoyed themselves to the utmost and heartily wishing Miss Margaret many happy returns of the day. She received many beautiful presents ia token of friendship from her classmates and friends.—Contributed. A Battle Creek (Mich.) exchange paper received at this office, tells of the following social affair given by Mrs. Annah Laman Williams, former-1 ly of this city: ‘‘Mrs. W. J. Williams opened her pleasant home at 190 Garfield avenue, Friday afternoon to the members of the Garfield Thimbelett° club. Sixteen ladies wore present. The early afternoon hours were spei.i with sewing. The home was prettily decorated in keeping with Washington’s birthday. Small hatchets were given as favors. Near the close of the entertainment a two-course luncheon was served by the Misses Naomi and Nevah Williams. Both young Indies were gowned in white dresses, pink sashes and pink hair ribbinr. The next club meeting will be held in two weeks with Mrs. C. B. Davis, of College street.” The W. R. C. announces an oyster supper for Saturday evening from 5 to 6:45 at the G. A. R. hall. This will give those business people or visitors an opportunity to secure a good supper without going home before attending the tabernacle services. Mary, little daughter of Mr. an 1 Mrs. Ed Macy, was six years old yesterday. It was also the anniversary of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Hocker, wife of C. W. Hocker, of Elkhart, who is visiting here. The double anniversary was celebrated with a dinner party yesterday at the Macy home. The centerpiece of the table was a birthday cake, with six lighted randies on it for little Miss Mary. Other guests were the C. E. Hocker family. Miss Pearl Gerwig returned today

noon to her home at Bluffton. Loyal I Woods, to whom she will be married 1 tomorrow, accompanied her there, I They will reside In this city. NO BED OF ROSES I . (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) in the cultivation of orcliars. It Is the lu>pe that this legislature will be slow to strike at this important Indus try. — & — HORSES SHIPPED TO WAR. Many horses shipped from this section of the country are doiug service in the greatest war the world has evet seen, now in progress in Europe. Al »ach of the four sales given by the Decatur Horse company two car loads of horses have been bought by agents of the English and French governments, and one of the members of the firm estimates that at least 150 head have been shipped from here during the past two months, for use-in the foreign armies. —o— TAKING DOWN THE LYRIC. Joe J. Tonnelier, with a force of men, was busily engaged today in taking down the ruins of the Lyric theater, which was destroyed by fire sometime ago. Mr. Tonnelier bought the lumber from the owners of the building and will use part of it in remodeling about his farm east of the city. THE COW NEWS Sparrow Damage Case Goes to Jury About 3 O’clock This Afternoon. PLEA OF GUILTY To Issuing a Fraudulent Check Was Made by Jesse Feeser Today. The evidence in the damage easel of Adelbert Sparrow vs. The Erie Stone company was com, day and the arguments taken up today. The closing argument was given this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, after which the jury was instructed, the case going to the jury about three o’clock. Jesse Feeser pleaded guilty to issuing a fraudulent check and Judge Smith has taken the matter under advisement as to the sentence. A marriage license was issued to Leo Evan Engle, farmer, born Aptil 7, 1893, son of John Engle, to wed Amelia Marie Adler, born January 20, 1891, daughter of William Adler. Mrs. Ida B. Barnett was this afternoon granted a decree of divorce from John Barnett, by Judge Eichhorn Property rights had been settled out cf court. John Barnett is a former hardware store clerk and is now said to be living in Decatur. The plaintiff alleged abandonment in the complaint.—Bluffton Banner. The damage suit of Abe Both, Dun W. Beery and Edward J. Ahr, composing the , Decatur Horse Sale Co., against the Chicago & Erie railroad company, is on trial before Judge Eichhorn and a jury in circuit court this afternoon. The plaintiffs demand S9OO for horses damaged, claiming this was caused by the Erie company delaying the shipment of the horses after they had .been loaded at Rochester, Ind., January 17, 1912. The case came here on a change of venue from Adams county.—Bluffton Banner. Sylvia Oliver vs. Charles A. Oliver, divorce. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for the defendant. Appearance by the plaintiff for allowance. Counter-showing by the defendant. The defendant is ordered to pay to the plaintiff for her use, $35 within fifteen days, the same" to be paid to the clerk. Real estate transfers: Albert Bauman to Adolph Bauman, 20 acres. Monroe tp„ $2250; Oley W. Duff et al. to Barbar Liechty et al.,’ lot 365, Berne, SIBOO. I An inventory and appraisement of the Peter J. Bryan estate, filed by John S. Bryan, executor, was approved. —o — FIGHT IS PCITPONED. El Paso, Tex., Feb. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Jack Curly this afternoon announced the postponement of the Johnson-Willard figlit, pending the arrival of Johnson in Jaurez.

TRANSPORT SUNK Three Vessels Torpedoed by Germans Within Sight of British Coast. KAISER ON FIRING Line During Russian Repulse by Germans—ls Kept from Fight. Berlin, Feb. 24—Special to Dally Democrat) —The English transport, No. 192, has been sunk by a German submarine off Beachy Head in the English channel, it was officially announced today. The admiralty thus far has given no further details. London, Feb. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The press bureau today issued a fiat denial of the statement wirelessed here from Berlin that a British troop ship had been sunk. London, Feb. 24—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Within a few miles ' cf the British coast German submarines have torpedoed three vessel? within the last twenty-four hours. It was admitted this afternoon that the British steamer Oakhy was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine raider in the English channel a few miles off Folkestone. TheOakby survivors were landed near Dover today. ' They said that the steamer was struck without warning. The submarine shet a torpedo against the port side of the vessel. The explosion was so terrfic that the Oakby’s main hatches were blown off. The boats were low(red at once. Ten minutes later she blunged beneath the waves. A fish boat rescued'part of the crew. She was four miles away from the vessel : when the torpedo struck, but the ex plosion was so severe that the fishing craft herself was rocked. (By Karl Von Wiegand) (With the German ary at Fuwalki, jßussia). Kaiser Wilhelm was on the actual firing line when Von Hindenberg swept the Russians out of Prus sia. He sped into Lyck thirty min utes after the Germans had stormed the city. While the troops were rounding up the Russians still hidinc in houses there, he addressed his sol diers, giving vent to bitter words over what he termed senseless destruction cf property by the czar's men. The kaiser was with his men when they took Wofzellef near Lyck by bayonets. His staff officers couldi hardly restrain him from taking part in the fighting. o FAILS TO CONTROL HOUSE. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 24 —(Special to I>.|ly Democrat) —The demo cratic organization failed to control the house today. Senator Clark’s bill to transfer the chief powers of the Indianapolis city council to a finatce board to be appointee! by Mayor Bell was sentenced to death by the demo cratic caucus. The finance board bill was the chief political bill of the session. When on a test vote of the previous question it was seen that there were enough votes to kill the bill, word was hurriedly passed around that the house would adjourn for a caucus to dispose of the bill without the house republicans. It took the caucus but a few minutes to decide to drop the bill which has been the center of a stormy fight. There were fifty votes for the previous question, including a dozen democrats and since three of the 100 members were absent, it was seen that this was a sufficient majority to kill the bill. When Speaker Bedwell handed down the bill for divided committee report the question was whether the minority report for passage should be substituted or the majority report for indefinite postponement. Representative Benz was the first democrat to oppose the bill. “They say that the Indianapolis city council is composed of prize fighters and saloon keepers,” said Ben.q. Representative Ficdrick denounced the bill as null from a legal, governmental and moijal standpoint. Representative Niblack led the flllibuster, making a long speech in praise of the bill. He eulogized Mayor Bell and Governor Ralston, whose approval of the appointees of the finance board would be required.. The house this afternoon adopted the report of the majority of the committee against the finance board bill. RESOLUTION FAILED. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—An effort to reconsider the resolution allowing committees to kill the house bills failed in the house this afternoon by vive vote, and it was taken to indicate that ' the house would kill the limited women’s suffrage bill.

UNION PRAYER MEETINGS. Thursday Morning—lo:oo a. m. W 10:30 a. m., Sharp. First Ward. First District—Mrs. Jacob Tester, superintendent. This includes all living in the neighborhood of the South Ward school. They will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hocker, with Mrs. McCombe, leader. Second District—Mrs. Albert Gerard, superintendent. This includes at living south of Erie railroad near Mercer avenue and High street. I hey will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Ramey, with Rev. Harman, lea I Third District—Mrs. C. E. Bell, superintendent This includes the homes between tho Erie and South Adams street, and east of the G. R. * I. They will meet with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hite, with Mrs. Lower, leader. Second Ward. First District—William B. Weldv. Superintendent. This includes homes between North Adams and Monroe streets and cast of Fourth street. They will meet with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson, with Rev. Hanna, leader. Second District—Mrs. E. A. Beach, superintendent. This includes those living between Fourth street ami G. R. & I. railroad. They will meet with Mrs. Howard Sikes, 518 Madison street, with Mrs. Walters, leader. Third District—Mrs. John Hill, superintendent. This includes all living west of G. R. & I. and south of Monroe street, and they will meet with Mr. and Mrs. Holsapple, corner of Madison and Tenth streets, with Mrs. H. C. Clase, leader. Third Ward. First District—Mrs. Lee Annen, superintendent. All living west of G. R. & I. and north of Monroe street. They will meet with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nichols. 303 North Tenth street, with Mrs. J. H. McCombe. leader. Second District—W. J. Myers, superintendent. This includes those who live east of G. R. & I. railroad and south of Indiana street. They will meet with Mr. and Mrs. John Houk, corner of Marshall and Decatur streets. Third District—Mrs. Ed Christen, superintendent. This includes all living north of Indiana street and they are invited to meet with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baumgartner, with Rev. D. T. Stephenson, leader. o SERIOUS OPPOSITION ARISES. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Although consideration of the Stotsenberg amendments had been slated as a special order of business in the senate they were crowded out in a long debate of the merits of the Thornton bill to purchase the old state capitol at Corydon. Serious opposition developed to the bill today when Senator Culbertson said the bill was in reality a measure to provide a new court house for Harrison county and declared Vincennes instead of Corydon was the real birthplace of the state. o FOR SALE —House and lot in the Meibers addition. Will sell at a bargain. Call at this office. 46t3

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founded -1872- I Our Bond Department Has Had A Steady Growth Last Year We Bought And Sold $500,000.00 Bonds | BUY TAX EXEMPT 4-/4 per Cent Bonds NOW We Own And Have For Sale $49,987.98 Adams County Gravel Road Bonds All Denominations SIXTH OLDEST STATE BANK IN INDIANA Old Adams County Bank

A DEMOCRATIC APPEAL Representative Parrish, Democrat, of Adams county, has received the following message: Berne, Ind., February 21, 1915. Mr. R. C. Parrish, House of Representatives, Indianapolis, Ind. In the interest of the Democratic party in general and the cause of popular government in particular I urgently request you to follow Ker.i, not Taggart. Use all influence possible in opposition to Mayor Bell’s finance bill. Kern deserves re-election. Petition of voters opposing finance ’ bill follows. DAVID J. SWARTZ. The above appeared prominently ( displayed in the Indianapolis News this morning. o i WOMEN STILL LOBBYING. Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Women lobbying in the house today for the limited suffrage measure refused again to admit that the resolution giving power to kill bills had necessarily killed the suffrage measure. Speaker Bed well was asked whether he wouldt

hand down the Rule bill in case the senate bill is killed. He would not make a definite reply. “There are» hundred house bills ready for thirt reading that will never be luuwU down because of lack of time." Be!well said yesterday's resolution wotix not kill any measure if the of the house wished it passed. o — MEET AT BAPTIST CHURCH Members of Baptist cliurci rJ! meet at the church at 6:3$ e'M and at seven to math in i'jety to the Presbyterian and then tn to Honeywell tabernacle. Please be prompt. The Committee. o GETS A. B. CHASE PIANO. Murray Scherer today delivered to the Cal Peterson home a fine miho?any A. B. Chase piano, for Mrs. Peterson, a gift from her husband. Tb? instrument is a very fine one anil was highly appreciated. 0 LENTEN SERVICES HELD. The regular lenten services wenheld at the St. Mary's Catholic chnrvb last evening. Father Schnetz deli'ered a beautiful sermon, followed by the benediction.