Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 134.

AMERICA’S SECOND NOTE GOES FORWARD TONIGHT CHURCHILL CLAIMS ALLIES ARE NEAR GREAT VICTORY-PRESIDENT WILL TURN ATTENTION TO MEXICAN SITUATION

Washington, D. C„ June s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —America’s demands on Germany will go forward late tonight. It was approved by Wilson late this afternoon. The text will not be made public here until the government is certain it is in the hands of Germany. Washington. D. C., June s—(Specials—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —With the German crisis temporarily in hand it was believed today that President Wilson will devote himself to the Mexican situation until the German reply comes. With the statement on Mexico ( already in the hands of Carranza and Provisional President Garcia, the department awaited its delivery to Zapata and Villa. The Brazilian minister in Mexico City reported that, a copy had been sent to Zapata. Officials were not inclined to place too much ' confidence in the prediction of Villa’s former secretary that Villa will lay , the Texas border waste, the moment this government attempts to force its views on Mexico. Berlin. June s—(Special to Daily i Democrat) —German aviators have , bombarded the French air station near , Nancy, it was announced today. . i Dundee, Scott., June s—(Special to ■ Daily Democrat) —“The allied forces i at the Dardanelles are within a few i miles of a victory, such as the war has not yet seen. When it comes, it will ; make amends for all our reverses.” i Winston Churchill, former first lord of i the admire |y. made this declaration i this afternoon in his first address since the shakeup in the cabinet, i which placed him in a minor office. : He told a big audience that the danger that confronted England at the be- i ginning has passed, and that he did not believe it would be necessary to i resort to conscription. “If it is im- ; possible to wi.e the war without com- : pulsory enlistment, then I’ll support it,” said Churchill, “but I do not believe it will be necessary for England to obtain soldiers in that. way. What we do need is more effort at homo such is the character of the English that while we never lack volunteers io fight in the bloody trenches of France and Handers, we sometime fall short in other directions.” London, June s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lt was reported the Zenfelins were driven out to sea before they could approach London. With tire news of the coast raid came reports from a number of American residents that they were warned by a number of mysterious messages last night of the Zeppelins coming. M. K. Shaler of the American relief commission said he received a call at 9 a. m. and a voice told him to remain in doors the _ rest of the night. "Get some water . and be ready to fight a fire,” was the message telephoned to others. Berlin, June s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Kaiser Wilhelm today arrived at the Galacian headquarters of the Austrian Arch duke Frederick. He was given an ovation by the armies when he proposed the s following code: “With right on our side, we are sweeping on to victory.” I London. June 5— (Specal to Daily ( Democrat)— Zeppelin’s raided the east ( and southeast coast of England during, the night. An Official statement from | the admiralty today admitted that a few casualties resulted. Paris, June s—(Special to Daily, Democrat)—Cellars choked with Ger- ( man corpses were found by the French when they stormed the big stone sugar mill at Souchez after a weel%of furious fighting. The official “eye-witness" describing the battle around this point declared today that in three weeks' fighting north of Arras the French have buried 3,000 Germans and have (Continued on Page 2)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

TO PENAL FARM Ira Smith Sent Up for Sixty Days for Stealing Geese and a Duck. GIVEN A FINE Os Five Dollars—lra Shafer Gets Ten Days in Jail and a Fine. “Tom, Tom. the Piper’s son, Stole a pig and away he run. The pig got loose and killed a goose, And Tom was put in the calaboose.” This old nursery rhyme must be slightly changed to fit into a situation that called Sheriff Ed Green and Deputy L. D. Jacobs out to the Aber school house at an early hour this morning. As a result, Ira Smith, a young marriej man, aged twenty-four, and Ira Schafer, aged sixteen, languish in the county jail. A call was sent in to the officials bv a resident in the vicinity of the school house, relative to the two young men who had been acting in away to excite suspicion. A Mr. Kukelhan had gone to the school house to leave some feed there for his horses at'noon, and had found three geese and a duck in a wood shed at the school, and thinking they had been stolen had sent word to the officers. When the officers went out about 7 o’clock they found the birds still in the wood shed. Shafer, the younger, confessed to stealing the birds from Willard Steele. It is thought they stopped at the school house to wait on Fred Schafer, the boy's father, who was enroute to Ohio to get his household goods to move back to (he Willard Steele plate, where he was formerly engaged in trucking. Later today a charge of petit larceny was filed in the circuit court by Willard Steele against the two. The value of the geese and duck was fixed at fifteen dollars. They were brought into court this morning, where they pleaded guilty. Each was given a fine of five dollars and costs. Smith was also given sixty days at the state penal farm, near Greencastle, and will be taken there by Sheriff Green soon. He is the first one to be sent up from this i county. Shafer was given ten days in jail. Prisoners at the state farm ' are not restricted but placed upon honor. If they make any attempt to escape before service of time, it is considered a felony, and are liable to from two to fourteen years in state prison. o GOING TO OSSIAN The Boys’ and Girls' Bible classes are planning to g/ to Ossian next Wednesday evening to attend tabernacle services. A special invitation is given to those living outside of town and any others who wish to go. A meeting ' to decide the time of starting and any j other necessary arrangements will be held at the Baptist church Monday night at 7 p. m. and all who are going are requested to be present. The party will go by interurban and will travel all the way in a special car. It is de- ' sired that all the boys and girls who have been to the Bible class meetings i go, in order to make as good a show- ■ ing as possible. ’ Attention of the Young Women’s Bii ble class is called to tlie regular rneet- ■ ing Monday evening at the Central school building.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, June 5, 1915,

WILL BE BIG EVENT Common School Commencement to be Held at Monroe on June 10. IN HAGGARD GROVE If Weather Permits—ls Not, in Methodist Church—A Big Class. The big county school event of next week will be the ninth annual county commencement of the common schools of Adams county. This will be held I Thursday, June JO, at Monroe. If the weather is favorable the commencement will be held in the Haggard grove: if not. in the Methodist church. County School Superintendent E. S. Christen lias arrangements practically made for the event. A feature will be the display of manual training and domestic science work. One hundred sixty-seven graduates will receive diplomas for having completed the common school course and are thus entitled to enter any high school in the state. The program in full for the commencement follows: Music —Selected. Invocation —Rev. Phillips. Music—Selected. Class Address—Rev. T. 11. Kuhn, Indianapolis. Music —Selected. Presentation of Diplomas. Music Selected. Benediction —Rev. Pearson. K. OF C. NOTICE. Monday. May 7, regular meeting. \s this is the only meeting in June a good attendance is desired. G. K. o THEWHITEPLftGUE Claims Life of Mark Burdge, Former Blue Creek Township Man. LIVED IN BERNE Funeral Will be Held Sunday Morning at the Residence. The Berne Witness says: “After having slowly suffered from tuberculosis for ten long years, Mark T. ( Burdge passed away Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock at his home on East Main street. Ever since Mr. Burdge moved to town from his farm in Blue Creek township he lias been a victim of the deadly plague. Most of the time he was able to be around but nt no time was he feeling really well. More than once he had a severe sinking spell, and when it was thought that he had no chance of recovering he would again regain his strength so that lie could walk around quite well. “Mr. Burdge was born January 26, 1557, at the eld Burdge farm in Blue Creek township, thus bringing his age , to 57 years, 9 months and 7 days. ; He was reared on the same farm. La- , ter he bought the farm and farmed : t . until he moved to town. The farm is still among his possessions. On February 21. 1889, he was married to Elizabeth W. Graybill of Mercer county. Ohio. Three children came i into their home. They are Mrs. Abe . Gerber, of St. Walsburg, Saskatche- , wan, Canada; Mrs. Henry Srafger cf i Anderson, S. C., and Frank Burdge. I who is staying with his mother. BeI sides | these, one brother, Anderson , Burdge; two sisters, Mrs. Scott Mc- > Donald and Mrs. Clarence Cottrell, , and four grandchildren are surviving ; Mr. Burdge. , Funeral services will be held at the 1 house Sunday forenoon at 10; 15 - o’clock and burial services at die M. i R. E. cemetery, west of Berne. i 0 DR. BEATTY TO PREACH Dr. J. A. Beatty, district M. E. sup- - erintendent, will preach Sunday morn- - ing at the Methodist church. He will i also preach Monday evening for the first quarterly service.

ELECTED DIRECTORS. Tlie stockholders of the Bank of Linn Grove held an enthusiastic meeting last Thursday at which tlie annual election of directors and officers occurred. The same board of directors, comprising L. O. Bears, O. V. Hoffman, John Hr< | n, A. W. Samson, M. C. Gottschalk, Michael Miller and A. ,S. Kindel were unanimously elected to serve their second term, while the officers, comprising L. O. Bears, president; O. V. Hoffman, vice president, and A. D. Buckmaster, cashier, were accorded tlie same honor. The bank is meeting with the greatest success and is one of Hie strongest financial Insdtui—”/ in \r- -»<unty, this condition being brought about solely by the excellent board of directors and officers. o EPWORTHJ.EAGUE Interest Will be Awakened Sundry Afternoon at Local M. E. Church. SIX LEAGUES HERE Meeting Preliminary to the Bluffton Convention— Good Night Program. Epworth League interest will be aroused in Adams county Sunday, witli a convention of six churches of this part of die county. This- will be held Sunday afternoon at three o’clock in the Methodist church, this city. Dr. Beatty of Fort Wayne, Miss lona Eas ley and Miss Haines, district officials, from Fort Wayne, will also be here and talks will be given and a general rally held, preliminary to tlie convention at Bluffton. In the evening there will be a special program at 6:30 o’clock, witli Miss Elect Glancy, leader. The following program is announced: Song—James 1-5. Songs—Psalms 25-9. Scripture Reading—Psalms 4S-14 — Laura Stanley. Psalms 32-8. Song—lsaiah 58-11. Song. Prayers—Voluntary. Talk —Ruby Parrish. Short Talk—Ruth Gay. Short Talk —Anola Snyder. Short Talk —Abbie Bigham. Short Talk—Marion Archbold. Short Talk —Inez Coverdale. Vocal Solo —Hallie Leonard. “Tlie Certainty of Guidance” —Florence Myers. Talk —lone Easley. Installation of Officers —Dr. Beatty. Vocal Solo—Kathryn Egly. Benediction —David’s Prayer. TO BIVE PROGRAM Fine Service Announced for United Brethren Y. P. C. U. Sunday Evening. MRS. CHESTER IMLER Will be Leader—Talks, Music and Many Other Features. Mrs. Chester Imler wdll be leader of the United Brethren Christian Union service Sunday evening, when the following program will be given: Topic—“ Body Under—Soul on Top." Song—" Onward, Christian Soldiers.” Scripture Lesson. Prayer. “Side-lights on the Scripture Lesson —Mrs. Lon Ball. Instrumental Music —Zelma Nelson. “Some Rules of the Game.” Vocal Solo —Dolores Ballinger. “Spiritual Needs.” Song—“ Yield Not to Temptation." “Training for the Game”—Jonas Tritch. Vocal Solo —Zelma Stevens. Roll Call—Respond with Bible Verse. Instrumental Music —Mrs. M. Schumacher. Remarks by the President. Dismissal—Mrs. John Hill. “Go to church on Sunday.”

CARE IS NEEDED I For Disposal of Sputum of Tubercular Patients Says Reader. i CASE IS CITED Where Epidemic. Spread I Through Carelessness of One Victim. A reader interested in the anti-tu-berculosis department of the Democrat, has sent in the following interesting communication: “Having once, had a member of the family to die of the awful disease that you are so nobly trying to fight, I am intensely interested in your column. In a little town in this state there was a man who had tuberculosis and not being able to work, loafed a great deal at a nearby restaurant, and quite often would stand just outside the door and spit on the sidewalk anj street. One doctor in the town said at the time that there would be an epidemic of the trouble from the man’s carelessness or ignorance of the disease. A relative of mine lived just across the street, and inside of a year he and eighteen others of the little town had the disease. No one knows how they all contracted the disease, but it recalled the doctor’s predicton. Every one who has the disease should use the sputum cuns witli spring lid, which can be purchased at any drug store, or have the druggist order them, and then burn the papet cups that have been used every morn ing on a bed of coals. The reason 1 am writing this Is because I have found 80 many patients do not know of the cups, and they are not expensive." BERNETEACHER Is Victim of Cupid’s Darts— Will be Married Next Wednesday to MISS MABEL RICE Groom is Asa Sprunger— Wedding Will be at Mendota, Illinois. Tlie Berne Witness says: “Amonf the June victims of Cupid's darts if Asa Sprunger, son of Mr. and Mrs C. C. Sprunger, who left last night accompanied by his parents, for Men dota, 81., where on Wednesday of nex' week he will enter the state of matri mony with Miss Mabel Evelyn Rice only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W Rice. “The announcement of the coming wedding will be a surprise to few since most of their friends have known about it for some time. “Tlie wedding will take place in the home of the bride at four o’clock Wednesday afternoon, June 9. Only the parents of the bride and bride groom and three of the bride’s aunts will witness the ceremony. The ceremony will be read by Rev. Munneke of lowa, an old mend of the Rice family. “Witli two hearts beating as one the newlyweds will leave Mendota for On erlin, Ohio, where they will attend the 1915 commencement exercises of Oberlin college, of which Mr. Sprunger graduated last year. “It was here that the two first met. Miss Rice was a student in the Oberlin conservatory for the first year when Mr. Sprunger entered Oberlin college as a sophomore in the fall of 1911. Two years they boarded in the same student boarding house, where Mr. Sprunger acted as chaplain. Here they got thoroughly acquainted witli each other. But it was not until last i year when they ate at different boardin houses, that Cupid got busy. Once ■ started, however, it wasn't long till tlie acquaintance ripened into a friendship of the most intimate kind whch ’s now culminating in the happy state of matrimony.”

G. R. & I. EXAMINATION. — Division Operator J. F. Betts of the I Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad, ' Monday will start the examination of I all operators and agents of the road between Richmond and Grand Rapids on the book of rules. The work will be done in classes which will assemble at various places ns follows: Monday, two classes at Ft. Wayne: Tuesday, one class at Fountain City; Wednesday, two classes at 'Rome City; Thursday, two classes at Kalamazo-.i; Saturday, two classes at Richmond, and Sunday, one class at Lynn. Trainmaster C. E. Casey, who examined all conductors, brakemen, firemen and engineers, completed his work a few days ago. SALE IS ASSURED Decatur Merchants to Give* Three-day Bargain Sale— Fifty Sign Agreement. — DATES ARE FIXED For June 22, 23 and 24— Every Store Will Offer In- ■ ducements to Trade. i Tlie three days of special sales In Decatur is assured. When Messrs. Gass and Brandyberry completed their • canvass last evening, they had secured ; more than fifty signatures to tlie agreement to assist in paying tlie expenses of the campaign. Tlie committee tried to see every one but in case they missed you they will appreciate it if you will call at the office of the Daily Democrat and sign the agreement. Tlie sales will be given by each store in their own way on June 22nd. | 23rd and 24th and will be advertised ‘ by circular and in tlie papers. Each store will offer special inducements and the buyers will have A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY to purchase seasonable goods at a low price. Details will be given from day to day through the papers and you are cordially invited to assist in making this the biggest mercantile three days ever known in Decatur. It will be the buyers’ gain and will give the merchants i an opportunity to clean up after a backward spring. Almost every store in the city is included in tlie list whicli will be published within a day or two. Boost for the three days', sale. o ; CHANGE IN HOUR OF METHODIST SERVICE. Attention is called to tlie Sunday morning services at the Methodist church, Decatur. Both divisions cf the Sunday school will meet at 9 a m. in a united school from now on ( On account of this change the hour for the morning worship is put at 10:15 a. m., instead of 10 o’clock as heretofore. D. T. STEPHENSON, Pastor. o | IS DEAN'OF LAW SCHOOL. Decatur and Adams county friends of Theodore A. Johnson, a former Union township man, and school teacher, later lawyer, will be pleased to hear of his success in his profession, at Youngstown, Ohio. He is dean of the Y. M. C. A. law school at that place and I s very successful. Mrs. Johnson was formerly Miss Alice Wherry, and s a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Wher- ; ry of this city. o , ROBBERS CRACK SAFE. Vincennes, Ind., June 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Four robbers broke into the postoffice safe at Decker south of here at 1:30 this morning and escaped with stamps worth $750. Claude Montgomery, night hotel clerk, fired at the fleeing men. There is no clue to their identity. Federal inspectors arrived at Decker today to investigate. This is the third ribbery in this vicinity in thirty days. • o FT. WAYNE COUPLES MARRY Two young couples from Ft. Wayne . came to Hillsdale by auto Thursday > evening, were married there and re- > mained over for Friday. They ate i Clark W. Holtzman,, a clerk, and Miss i Margaret Firth; George G. Killen, a f theatrical manager, and Miss Helen L. Stroll.

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iTHE COURT NEWS X I Will of John Brock Gives i , Life Estate in Property 1 to His Widow. CHARGE IS FILED Against Chiropractor—The Scherer Drain is Ordered Constructed. Tlie will of John Brock was probat■ed today. He gives to his wile, Louisa ! Brock, all his real and personal estate I for use during life. At her death it is | to be legally divided among Hie three sons: George L. S. Brock. John Charles Brock and Edison Brock, or their heirs, if they be deceased. The { instrument was executed January 29, 1901, and was witnessed by C. A. Dugan and E. X. Ebinger. He asks that his wife, Louisa Brock, serve as executrix. A state case against Dr. O. L. Burgener, the well known chiropractor, i who has been in the city two years or : more, was filed this morning in tlie circuit court, charging him with prac- ; tlcing medicine without a license. Tlie ' charge was made by William T. Gott, 'of the state board of medical registration and examination, and the date is named specifically as May 10. Real estate transfers?* Sophia Beineke to Simon W. Beineke. 40 acres, Preble tp., $4000; Sophia Beineke to Edward B. Scherry, 10-6 acres, Preble tp., $1000; F. M. Scliirmeyer, trustee, to C. H. Elzey et al. lots 67, 81, Decatur, $535; C. H. Elzey et al. to Clemmy J. B. Rice, lot 67, Decatur, SBOO. I Certificate of the election of the following trustees for the Backestoe cemetery in Monroe township, to maintain and care for same, elected for two years are: Wm. T. Waggoner, George W. Gates, William Stauffer. The final report of Peter U. Moser, guardian of Henry Snyder, was approved and the guardian discharged. Volney Corin, guardian of Myrtle Corin, filed report of sale of real estate, which was approved and deed ordered, reported and approved. j The John J. Scherer et al. drain '’- as ordered established and P. L. Macklin was named superintendent of construction. A decree of quiet title was rendered for- Gus D. Koenemann agqinst John Rowe et al. The clerk was ordered to make a transcript for recording. A judgment for $160.66 for Adam Houser against William V. Buckmaster, on note, was entered. ' C. Scbug et al. were given a I judgment of $237.70, against Byron Buckmaster, on note. In the estate of,Nicholas V.’aggoner, appraisement of real estate was filed; bond filed and approved; report, of sale of real estate, filed, approved; deed ordered, reported and approved. r— The report of sale as personal property in the Solomon Linn rotate was approved. There was found to be no inherii tance tax due in the estate of Chris- . tian Amacher. i Inheritance tax in the sum of $209.67 • was found to be due in the estate < f i August Henry Heuer, if paid within -a year; or $220.71, otherwise. This is > due from the following heirs: L. C. J. t Heuer, $74.37; Theodore Heuer, > $74.37; Henry Heuer, $43.04; Fred - Heuer, $5.07; Fredericks Heue, $5.97; .' Emeline Heuer, $5.97. The appraiser - j was allowed the sum of sl7. Bringing back the written consent of the bride’s parents, a marriage license having been refused previously on ac- > count of the bride being under age, tlie •'license was granted yestetday. The - principles are Wiley B. Morrison, bar- ■ tended of Edgerton, born October, i 1886, and Marie Johnson, born May i 24, 1898, daughter of William John- , son. (Continued on Page 2.)