Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by T «E DECATUI DEiOCIAT COMPAQ LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratos Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by .mail W-50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. GOOD TIMES HAVE ARRIVED: — The Indianapolis Star this morning printed three columns of stories from every section of Indiana, showing that factories and shops are running full time and many with double shifts. The reports come from every factory center of the state and the indications are that the much-talked-of prosperity is at hand. The article leads with this: “Reports from all parts of the state indicate that Indiana is sharing in the revival of business prosperity. With the farmers satisfied by prospects of bumper crops, interest centers in the manufacturing outlook, and from those cities which depend principally

upon their factories comes word that the business pendulum is swinging rapidly back to normal. In some instances the increase in activity is due in some measure to the halting of Europe's industries by the present war. The glass industry of America especially is profiting at the expense of Europe. A sign of optimism in all parts of the state is the preparation for building. Mills in the stone district of southern Indiana have been adding to their equipment and overtime is expected to be necessary to flit orders coming in from all over the country. Public improvements are 11 be pushed in many parts of the state to assist in ending the period of depression. The recent opening of the huge steel mills at Gary with almost a full force of men was in part due to orders of railroads of the country rails. Steel car works in the state are preparing to care for railroad contracts. Salesmen for Indiana factories declare that the spirit of optimism is general. In many lines the orders come from states in all parts of the country and the volume is greater than a year ago.” Rev. Honeywell gave some mighty good advice to the men and boys who attended the tabernacle Sunday afternoon. He impressed upon the boys one fact that if remembered will help considerably and that is that the door of opportunity is closed to the boy who smokes cigarettes. As proof he showed that forty-two of the foryseven big Chicago banks will not employ a boy or man who uses the “cot fin nails.” Cut them out, boys, and husband your brain and your physical powers. You will need both in the big battle, if you iwn. Bluffton won the district basket ball

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honors and will represent northeastern Indiana in the state tournament at Bloomington. Decatur '>>«. deciacIvely to tbeir old rivals aial Bluffton won her laurels upon the square. They had the best team in the district und they will make a good showing in the state meet. Here is hoping they win the championship and we believe from all the dope at hand they have the chance. Go to it, boys, and if Decatur can help you by pulling for you, rest assured you will “get. thar’ Eli.” We are like the quarrelsome family, we may berate you, but we don't allow auy outsiders to do it.

| DOINGS IN SOCIETY L Monel.*/. Tri Kappas—Madcc lllie. U. B. Sunday School Couuc.l—J. C. Kiracofe. Thursday. Business Women’s Luncheon—-K. < P. Home. TO WOMAN Backward, turn backward, dear onein your flight; Make yourself girl again just for tt night Drop the sex question, suffragette, sport; Blow us one kiss of the old fashion ad sort. — Life. The home of Mr. and Mrs.’ Frank Winans had a happy reunion Sunday when ail the children were at home enjoyed a social good time, and the fine dinner which was served at noon. Albert Winans, who has been for many years in the U. S. army department in the/Phillippines is at home on :: furlough and the reunion was in honor of his return. Others who were there were: John Winans, Findlay; Miss Mary, a graduate nurse of the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne; Miss Anna, a teacher at Linn Grove; Mr. and Mr-; Quincy Winans. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winans, Edwin and Nellie Winans. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nibliek.

The Tri Kappas will meet this ev ening at 7:30 with Miss Madge Hite Miss Jean Lutz will have the paper on “The Early History of Decatur.” The first of a series of Thursda; noon luncheons in charge of Mrs. McCombe, will be given for the business women at the Knights of Pythia: home next Thursday from 11 to 1:30 o’clock. The luncheon will be served by the ladies of the churches for th< mere cost of the food used —fifteen cents. Programs will be given an : the business women will have an opportunity of meeting and mingling wMb the women workers in the HoneyweF evangelistic campaign. Every business woman is invited to come, if only for a short time. Mary Haugk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Haugk, of West Monroe street, is thirteen years of age today and in celebration of the event was given a surprise party yesterday afternoon, the same being arranged by her sister, Huidah. Guests were a number of her young friends. All kinds of games were played and ther were unique contests. An appetizing luncheon was served. Those present were: Lola Baker, Clara Bieberich Laurine Parr, Emma Best. Lydia Gunsett, Frieda Reinking. Anna Dierkes. Mrs. Herman Dickes was also a guest of Mrs. Haugk at this time. The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Conn and Glen Davis Falk will take place Thursday evening at the Baptist church at New London, Mo. R. O. Johnson, mayor of Gary, visited over the week end with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Johnson, at Monroe. With Easter so very near—April 4 —the Gass & Meibers store was 'icing prettily decorated this morning with special flowers iand foliage, in white and purple and green. Ixjvely white Easter lilies, lilacs, palms and other plants were used and this store took on a more than usual attractive appearance.

The Sunday school council of the United Brethren church wilt meet this evening at 7 o’clock at the home of the superintendent, J B. Kiracofe. -— o ——— STORK’S STOP. Jack Stewart is the name of the eleven-pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard DeWitt last night. Mrs. DeWitt s;as formerly Miss May Teepie, teacher at. the South Ward school. Both mother and bare are doi», nicely. — O'- --- FOR RENT —House on Madison street. Only two blocks from the court house. Call 'phone 228 or inquire at this ofiicw. 554 f

COURT HOUSE NEWS. The case of the Adamson Company vs. Thu Myers-DaUey Company, wa.i dismissed aud costs paid. Jacob T. Burley vs. Olen Dupree. Leave asked by the plaintiff to make the Clifton Oil Company, party defendant, granted and the amended complaint filed. Summons was ordered for the Clifton Oil company, returnable March 20.

In the matter of the petition of Ernest Bauermeister et al for drain, proof of service of notice on all parties was made and the cause wun docketed as a case in this court. A new case entitled the State of Indiana on the Relation of The Robinson Clay IToducts Company vs. William J. Myers, et al was filed in the circuit court by Attorney D. B. Erwin. The suit is against the contractors of the Geneva sewer aud their bondsmen and is for the collection of an account for supplies furnished for tlrte sewer, and on bond, the demand being {2200. Real estate transfers: John Bog ner to Peter J. Heiman, 117.50 acres, Washington tp., $16,000. A marriage license was issued to Lewis Otto Adler, teacher, born March 1, 1893, son of William Adler, to wed Stella Eva Klopfenstein, ct Preble, born February 4, 1894, daughter of Jeff Klopfenstein. In the superior court Henry Bus fenbarger has been ordered to pay $5 a week toward the support of his wife, Alice Buffenbarger, and $25 attorney fees. —Fort Wayne JournalGazette. J. F. Snow Saturday afternoon filed a suit for Eli W. Steele vs. William B. Martin et al, to foreclose mortgage and collect notes secured by mortgage on real estate. The demand was $706. Miss Katie Frasier is assisting her father, County Assessor William Frazier, with the office work at present. o ABOUT THE SICK.

Will Dowling has been off duty al the Schaub-Dtowling hardware store since Saturday evening on account of illness. Ray Collins is better, but is stii unable to be at work at the Morris store of which he is manager. He suffered au attack of. acute indigestion last week. Mary Jane, eight-months-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Linn, ha been very ill of catarrhal pneumonia, but was somewhat better today. o— BIG FEATURE TONIGHT. An exceptionally fine feature has been secured by Manager Parent of the Crystal theater for this evening entitled “The Old Flute Player.” This gripping story features Charles Kent and Edith Story and is told in thre reels. The old flute player and his daughter in their lowly occupations are not in the same set with the wealthy Mrs. Vanderlyn. He reveals his title and she courts their society. It makes a difference and a distinction. In addition to this feature a Lubin comedy entitled “He Wanted Chickens,” will be given. Tomorrow, the fifteenth episode of “The Perils es Pauline” will be given in connection with a two-reel Biograph feature entitled "The Romance of a Poor Young Man,” and a Kalem comedy, entitled, "Tough Luck Smith.”

LOSE & SCHRANK QUIT. The Lose & Schrank barber shop was_closed this morning and Mr. Lose began work with his sons in the new bank block. It had been intended that they continue until June 1, but Mr. Schrank did not feel able to continue at work and it was decided to quit, which they did. Mr. Lose has been in the same shop thirty-one years July 1 next, and Mr. Schrank almost as long. They feel very grateful for the large patronage given them and wish to thank the public. Mr. Lose will be glad to meet old and new friends at his new location in the Trust company’s building. ——■ o NOTICE, K’S OF P. The Knights of Pythias, 500 strong, will attend the Honeywell tabernacle meeting Thursday night. Meet at Pythian Home at 6:30 and march in a body, led by the Decatur City Band. Every Knight invited, regardless of where you belong, 8. E. HITE, (’. C. — 0- ' ' You can pay more, but you will never get more satisfaction than we guarantee you at sl6.so.—Elwood Tailoring Co. Rear of People’s Loan & Trust Co. 56(6 1

UNION PRAYER MEETINGS. Cottage Prayer Meetings for Tuesday, March 9, 10:0(1 a. m. Flrat Ward. District No. 1, Section A—Mrs. (J. S. Cfcss. Chestnut street. Leader, Mrs. Rilling. District No. 1, Bectiori B—Mrs. Wm. Roe, Grant street. Leader, Mrs. Hocker. District No. 2, Section A—Mrs. A. Gerard, 616 Mercer avenue. Leader, Rev. Hanna. District No. 3, Section A—Mrs. Jacobs, corner Rugg’and Market streets. Leader, Rev. Hessert. District No. 3, Section B—Mrs. Mary Steele, Winchester street. Lead er, Mrs. Rilling. District No. 3, Section C —Mrs. O. L. Burgener, 610 Elm street. Leader. Rev. Grimes. Second Ward. District No. 1, Section A —W. B. Weldy, First street. Leader, Mrs. W. C. McKinney. District No. 1, Section fl—Dr. J. 8. Coverdale, 1103 Third street. Leader, Rev. Harman. District Ng. 2, Section A —Mrs. P. L. Andrews, corner Seventh and Jefferson streets. Leader, Mrs. Cluse. District No. 2, Section B —Mrs. D. D. Heller, 121 South Fifth street. Leader, Mrs. Borton. District No. 3, Section A —Mrs. L Clierryl|olmes, South Ninth street. Leader, Mrs. Stephenson. District No. 3, Section B—Mrs. W. Wisner, corner Adams and Eleventh streets. Leader, Mrs. McCombe. District No. 3, Section C —Mrs. F. Fisher, West Madison street. Leader, Mrs. Fred Heuer.

District No. 3, Section D —Mrs. G. Burkhead, South Thirteenth street. Leader, Mr. Burkhead. Third Ward. District No. 1, Section A—Mrs. D. Elzey, 318 North Tenth street. Leader, Mrs. A. C. Ball. District No. 1, Section B—Mrs. J. Parr, North Ninth street. Leader, Mrs. Harman. District No. 2, Section A —Mrs. E. Biggs, North Fifth street. Leader, Mr. Ed Moses. District No. 2, Section B —Mrs. Dugan, corner Monroe and Fifth streets. Leader, Rev. Rogers. District No. 2, Section C —Mrs. J Waggoner, North First street. Leader, Rev. Stephenson. District No. 3, Section A—Mrs. J. Raudebush, 912 North Second street. Leader, Mrs. Artman. District No. 3, Section B —Mrs. J. Martin, 512 Short street. Leader. Mrs. Cook. o VISIT IN ARKANSAS

Adam Baker who has been visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Henry Schultz left today for Fort Wayne for a visit. He was acompanied by his grandson, Frank Schultz and Miss Clara Boknecht. Tonight he will leave for Van Buren, Ark. for a visit with his son, George. Mr. Baker recently sold his farm near Monroeville, where he lived many years, being a prominent member of the community. o FARMERS WILL MEET. All of the farmers of Adams county, their wives and children are requested to meet at the court house between 6:30 and 7 o’clock Saturday evening and march to the tabernacle in a body. It is urgently-requested that enougli members be present to fill the entire center section of the tabernacle building. Tlie movement is being headed by Henry Bauman. The procession will be lead by the Decatur City band. o POLICE COURT Alma Andrews, alias Hosteman alias Eubanks, claiming her voting place as Fort Wayne but liaving a migratory nature and who was cauturew a week ago Saturday night in a raid upon the Mattie Schlegel resort on First street and charged by the officers with frequenting and living in a house of ill fame, appeared before Mayor Christen, pleaded guilty to the charge and was given a fine of $5 and costs which she paid. - LADIES’ LUNCHEON THURSDAY. All business women, those who work for a wage, are invited to participate in the luncheon to be given at tire Knights of Pythias home, Third street, from 11 o’clock to 1:30 on Thursday. Mrs. McCombe will be in charge. LIBRARY BOARD MEETS The regular monthly meeting of the library board will Iva this evening at 7 o’clock p. m., a half hour earlier than usual. —, .. —-o — — PASTOR GETS TOURING CAR Rev. H. C. Powell of Bobo has pur- , chased a fine touring car of Kalver Sikes. The car will bet-delivered this week.

TURKS JUT MARK Shells Put French Cruiser Out of Fight and Badly Damage English Ship. REPORT IS DENIED By British Admiralty—-Ger-mans Take Violent Offensive in East Poland.

(By Ed L. Keene) London, Mar. B—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —A French cruiser was cut cut of action and an English cruiser badly damaged during the Sunday afternoon bombardment of the Dardanelles the Tukish war office claimed today. Unofficial despatches confirmed the Turkish claim. Turkish shells exploded on the deck of the French war ship killing many of her crew. She steamed slowly out of the line with her upper works in flames. The Turkish statement follows: “During Sunday afternoon the enemy’s cruiser including the Majestic and Irresistible bombardment the inner forts of the Dardanelles. They suffered heavy dam age. A French cruiser was put out of action. An English cruiser was badly damaged. The enemy ceased firing in a few hours and withdrew. The Turkish batteries suffered damage.” Admiralty officers denied the claims. They asserted the latest despatches reported the allied fleet bomIrarding the fort at long range outside the fire of the British East Indian fleet. The squadron has been reinforeed by a French war ship and a flotilla of smaller craft including mine sweepers. Nearly all civilians in Symrrta, a city of 260,000, have fled to the hills. Gart of the 35,000 troops in the Smyrna garrison are throwing up entrenchments to guard the Smy-rna-Constantinople railway. London, Mar. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fire aboard the French liner LaTouraine has now been extinguished, according to a message from Paris this afternoon. LaTouraine wilt arrive at Havre tonight. Her passengers probably will not be landed until tomorrow morning. Petrograd, March 8, —(Speciai to Daily Democrat)—The Germans have taken a violent offensive in South East Poland, the war office admitted today. For the first time in three weeks the region around Opoczno and’

Tomasos is being shaken by the boom of big guns. The right wing of Mackensen’s army west of Warsaw is delivering infantry attacks against the Russian position. ————<o DEFENSE ACCEPTS JURY. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The defense in the election corm ption conspiracy trial of Mayor Roberts and twentyseven other Terre Haute politicians, accepted the jury at noon today. The government probably will challenge several of the talismen. When questioned, John C. Dean of Indianapolis told Attorney A. O. Stanley that he believed a crime bad been committed at Terre Haute. Stanley tried to challenge Dean. Judge Anderson said: “Tlie juror simply said he had an opinion a crime Tiad been committed. Everybody knows that. The question is, does the juror have an opinion that these men now on trial are guilty. Although eighty-eight have pleaded guilty, do not confuse the twenty-eight here.” Later Dean was excused because his hearing was impaired. Twenty-three prospective men were examined this morning. The jury accepted was taken from the room under guard at noon.

FACES THIRD JURY TRIAL.

New Yor„ N. Y., Mar. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—-Harry Thaw’s third jury trial, in his nine year’s fight for freedom following his murder jf Stanford White began today. Rapid progress was made toward securing a jury and testimony may begin this afternoon. Thaw and five men charged in a conspiracy to effect his escape from Matteawan on August 17, 1913, faced Justice Page in the criminal branch of the supreme court. o IS AGAIN “SOLVED.” Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)— The Kathryn Winters mystery was ''positively solved” again today. The little girl who disappeared from her New Castle home two years ago. is in a convent this time, alive and well. This was the announcement of Robert H. Abel, a detective, who returned today from a two months' search invelving Birmingham. Aja., Little Rock, Ark., and St. Lotus.

A LIVELY CORPS*W. H. (Bub«> Wilkin* the Times-Gazette o that he was k> iipo Ru be ago at Kansas < ity- w ho Dickerson, a vaudevlll cf was killed when a canopy a hotel fell and crushed u ;x. aad awy deride to »Gc while. He is well known b« he has staged his unique stunt on various occasions. BISHOP IS DEAD Bishop Barkley Died Last Night at Portland, Ore., is Word RECEIVED TODAY

By Huntington Minister— Was Born in This County —Relatives Here. Huntington. Ind., Mar. 8— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Rev. B. E. Dillon of this city received word today that Bishop Henry Levi Barkley, of the Radical United Brethren denomination, died last night at his home in Portland, Oregon. Word of the death of Bishop Barkley will be received with much regret by relatives and friends here. He was born in Union township, this county, a son of the late Samuel Barkley. He was still in the prime of life. He was a nephew of Levi Barkley of this city, for whom he was named. Mention of his critical illness and the fact that he could not recover, was made in this paper Saturday evening. Bishop Barkley visited here several times in late years, and attended the Barkley reunion. Bishop Barkley was a brother of Mrs. Rittenhouse, formerly of this city. o LADIES' CHORUS From Mennonite Church, Berne, Will be Here on Wednesday Evening. AT THE TABERNACLE Making Elaborate Preparations to Receive Honeywell Party Monday. Rev. J. H. Rilling has returned from Berne, where he conducted services Sunday, and while there completed arrangements for the coming of {he Ladies’ chorus from the Mennonite church which will come here Wednesday evening for the tabernacle services. The chorus comprises eighteen voices, with Miss Liechty, director. The chorus has been heard here on several occasions and will be welcomly received again. The Mennoite church is making elaborate arrangements for the receiving of the Honeywell party a week from this evening at Berne. The large church which holds eighteen hundred or two thousand, it is expected, will be filled on that occasion.

GASOLINE EXPLOSION. An explosion of a gasoline stove in the residence of S. P. Sheets on Cleveland street caused a run to be made by the fire department at 1:30 this afternoon, but fortunately, neighbors were enabled to put out the flames before they had spread to the furnishings of the kitchen. Outside of a slight damage to the stove no other damage was reported. o T. P. A. MEETING POSTPONED On account of the death of a mem be i r d M L Car , ey ' thC T - P ' A ' mec tmg scheduled for this evening, has been postponed until Monday eve i ing of next week, at 7:30 o'clock at the Madison house. Don’t worry about vour Easter suit. Order one of our $16.50 made to measure suits and get suit satisfac-tion.—-Elwood Tailoring Co Trnct r Pe ° Ple ’ S L ° dn * 1 rust Co. 57»q

A BLIND_ TIGER Routed Out of Its Lair in a Box Car on Erie Siding Near Rivarre. ■——i ■■■ ■ AN ERIE DETECTIVE Cook Burrege and His Frau Charged With Illegal Sale of Liquor. The Erie railroad permits bo blind tigers on its right-of-way and the es. forts of an Erie detective, Floyd Death, were suceeasful ia routing one out of its lair in a box car, a foreign laborers’ cook car on the siding east of Rivarre, Sunday. As a result the charge was filed in the circuit court today by Prosecutor Fred Fruchte, on affidavit of Death, the defendants being Joe Burrege and Mary Burrege, hia wife, who were in charge of the commissary car, charg. ed with violation of the Mquor taw, that of keeping and operating a ptace where intixicating liquors were soid, bartered or given away, contrary to law. They were also found in possession of liquor, a gallon jug of whhkey. about half fall, being taken by the officers. Death had gotten an inkling of the state of affairs and yesterday, tn com- ■ pany with others, went eat, where they bought a round es drinks from , the couple. Death thus securing evi- j dence against them. Marshal Melchi and Sheriff Green were then called out about 7 ofcloek last night and brought in the offend- ( ers, who are in jail here. Two two were arraigned this after- > noon at 1:36 o’clock before Judge s Smith and pleaded not guilty. ; COLUMBA CLUB 3 ! (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) r the senate and it may be a law before . this is being read, the senate will f have completed their program in so far as platform measures are concerned. The house has completed all , legislation in which Democratic party . is interested, thus fulfilling all party ' promises. It is another settled fact that fewer will result from this session and this is record in itself. , Taking it ail in all the present legislature has made a recqrd, a record of economy both in expenditure of money and in legislation itself. It is a good party record and one easy to defend either during the campaign or at any other time. It is also a nearly defined fact that the session appropriation of one . hundred and fifteen thousand dollars will be sufficient and to spare for the expenses of the session. Here is another record that has not been epualed in a good many years. Q — ■ A SUDDEN DEATH

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) 51 years, 10 months and 7 days of age. In 1885 he was united in marriage to Miss Miriam W. Martin. Mr. Carey was engaged in business for a number of years in Kansas City, Mo„ moving to this city in October, 1913Three daughters, Mrs. Miriam Protiieroe, of Hattiesburg, Miss., Emma and Katherine, and the bereaved wife survive, as do also the aged mother, Mrs. Abner Carey, of Cairo, 111., and two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Brownlee and Mrs. Harry Gray. A short prayer service was held this morning at the home at 10:45, Rev. Hanna of the Presbyterian church officiating, and the funeral party will leave this evening for * airo, 111., where interment will oe made. - 0 — BLUFFTON WINS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE> < asle. Bloomingdale, Crawfordsvilk'. Bloomington, Fairmount, Evansville. Montmorenci, Hartford City, Thorntown. 11 - —a ■ 'I HEAVX HAULING CHANGE. \ *■lllll I Prosecutor J. F. Fruchte thW afterBoon filed with ’Squire G. F. Kinta an affidavit made by Jaeob F. Mitch, charging David Zehr with heavy hauling on the Woods road in Jefferson township. INFANT DAUGHTER DEAD. Mary Jane, daughter born Saturdov to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cloud »f West Monroe street, died this afternoon st I:3® o'clock. ,