Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 143.

CHICAGO STREET CAR STRIKEJURBITRATED FOURTEEN THOUSAND EMPLOYEES RETURN TO WORK THIS MORNING—ITALIAN FLEET SAILED LAST NIGHT UNDER SEALED ORDERS

Chicago, June 16,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The great street car strike was called off at 5:00 o’clock this morning. Full service on all the lines was resumed at noon. Agreement to end the most complete transportation tie-up the nation has known was reached following an all night conference with all sides represented in Mayor Tsompson’s office. It was not until dawn that the opposing factions agreed to concede certain points and to arbitrate the others. There are two p/ints to be arbitrated, they being the length of time the men must work to receive a maxiuni wage, and a wage scale. Mayor Thompson was vested by both sides with full powers to umpire the points in dispute. The men agreed to return to work at the old scale. Any change In wages that may be granted will date back to June 1. Partial resumption of service on the elevated roads went into effect shortly before 8:00 o’clock. Chicago, 111., June 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The rumble of surface cars and the roar of elevated trains that were running on full achedule at noon was the sweetest music leg weary Chicagoans have heard in 2 days, that seemed that many years. The noon hour marked the formal end to the strike of 14.500 motormen and conductors which had sent Chicago back fifty years. Throughout the strike some cars were run over elevated tracks, but there were no passengers except policemen and guards until last night, when some of the more courageous took a chance. Except a dozen or so mail cars, not a surface car wheel Jiad turned until 13 a. m. today. The first surface cars to pass were signals for a big demonstration by the people. Every employe wore an American flag pinned to his coat and a larger flag floated from the front of the car. Rome. June 16,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The Italian fleet sailed under sealed orders last night from the sea port of the southeastern end of Italy. Before the fleet steamed into the Adriatic a remarkable religious service was held in the cathedral of St. Cataldo. Tiie archbishop pronounced a patriotic service and called for a great naval victory. Leßdon, June 16,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Fifteen persons were killed and fifteen wounded in a Zepplin raid on the English coast last night. The admiralty announced that some fires were started. This is the heaviest loss of life recorded in any of the Zepplin raids. London June 16, -(Special to Daily Democrat)—Chairman A. A. Booth of the Cunard company board of directors today admitted that the Lusitania was proceeding at a comparatively slow rate of speed when torpedoed, because the comply wanted to save money. Booth was the first witness at todays session of the inquiry mio the sinking of the big liner. He corroborated the statement of Capt. Turner that he had been given orders to work only 19 boilers to save coal and labor costs. Petrograd. June 16,-(Special to the Dally Democrat)— The war office today admitted that Austrian troops have invaded the Russian province of Bessarabia northwest of Czernowitz. ——— * Washington. D. C., June 16—(Sp.c ial to IXily Democrat)— W. J. Bryan today issued the first section of his discussion of the “causeless war .t dwelt with injuries done to neutrais by the conflict. He said the greatest opportunity in all history to make peace would come to the Unite 1 States “An International conference to change the rules of international law which seem to have been made (Continued on Page 2.)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

r - - — JT PARSONAGE I Miss Ruth Baltzell and Harry O. Williams Were Married Today. BY REV. J. H. RILLING Left This Afternoon for Their New Home in Indianapolis. With only the members of both families present, the wedding of Miss Ruth Belle Baltzell and Mr. Harry O. Williams, at 10 o’clock this morning was solemnized at the Evangelical parsonage by the pastor, the Rev. J. H. Rilling. The ceremony was the double ring ceremony. Miss Baitzell was lovely In a gown of pure white voile, made in the becoming, girlish frilly style. The skirt was flounced with lace, and the waist, with more flounces, had an inset vest of lace. She wore a corsage bouquet cf bride’s roses and ferns and white satin slippers completed the costume. At 12 o’clock a wedding dinner was served to the nearest relatives at the home of the bride's parents, County Auditor and Mrs. T. H. Baltzell, on Winchester street. The table was’ pretty w-ith its centerpiece, a bowl of white roses, and roses and peonies were used otherwise in the home decorations. At 1:20 o'clock this afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Williams left over the Grand Rapids & Indiaana for Indianapolis, where they will live. The bride's going-away dress was a lovely tailored suit of Belgian blue, with which she wore a pretty white silk blouse. Her white hat had touches of Belgian blue in the trimming and harmonized prettily with the suit. Mr. Williams is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel G-. Williams of Blue Creek township. For some time after the family’s removal here from Indianapolis, Mr. Williams assisted in the management of his father’s grocery in this city, the Williams firm succeeding Everett & Hite. Later he resigned and returned to Indianapolis where he is engaged in railway work, being auditor of the Illinois Central railway. He is a very estimable young man, and has scores of friends here as well as in his Indianapolis home. Nothing too good can be said of the bride, who is <fne of the most winsome, charming and' - popular girls of the younger circle. She is active in social and chore* work, and a general favorite. She is a graduate of the Decatur high school of the 1912 class, and for two and a half years has been assisting In the office of her father, the county auditor. — 0 CHICKEN VS. GARDENS. As regular as spring fever, the flies, sulphur and molasses and other spring 1 things, comes the complaint to the newspapers of chickens running at ' large and scratching and having a ■ good time in the neighbors’ gardens. Those who are guilty, take notice. Coop up the chicks and preserve ■ your neighbors’ tempers. i — i ST. JOHN’S SACRED CONCERT, t i The big choir of the St. John's LuI theran church north of the city will ? give a sacred concert, an oratorio, 1 Sunday evening, June 27, at 7:10 3 o’clock. Tiie choir has been practic--1 Ing for some time and this concert, it 3 is said, will be better than the one given some time ago.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, June 16, 1915.

SOME Bit DEAL Is the One Now Being Projected By Fred Dolph, the Chicago Capitalist AFTER LOCAL LINE As Part of Railroad System Akron to Marion With Several Feed Lines • Fred Dolph, the Chicago capitalist, is here again today,-looking after his deal to secure possession of the Fort Wayne & Springfield traction line. He is engineering one of the biggest railroad deals ever undertaken in this section and if he is successful as now seems probable he will be one of the big railroad then of the entire country. He has secured possession of the C. B. & C. which runs from Huntington to Portland and has an option on several other lines which fit in with his plans. It is said that he contemplates a line from Marion, Indiana to Akron. Ohio, including the M. B. & E. and the building of a connecting line between Bluffton and Delphos, passing through this city. In addition he is figuring on feed lines from Toledo to Columbus, the local line from Fort Wayne to Portland and the Huntington to Portland line. He estimates that this would give him a population of more than half a million from which to draw patronage and his prospectus says that it would give an income of $1,100,000 which would pay 5 per cent on $8,000,000 common stpck and 5 Per cent on $1,600,000 preferred stock a proposition 24.9 per cent better than the average railroad company. He hopes to close a deal here soon and has a contract with a big financial institution of New York to furnish the necessary mopey. ,

A JULYJEDOING Glen Cowan and Miss Alice Knapp Will be Married in July. WELL KNOWN BARBER Is the Groom—Bride Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knapp. Among the several weddings that are scheduled for the near future will be one that will take place during the first part of July. The groom will be Glen Cowan, son of Millard Cowan. He is the well known barber of this city being proprietor of the shop on East Madison street. The bride-elect is Miss Alice Knapp, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knapp, one of the excellent young ladies of the city. A miscellaneous shower will be given Friday evening by Mesdaraes Fred Ashbaucher and T. E. Miller at the Ashbaucher home, invitations to twen-ty-five friends having been issued. o GO TO ALASKA. Robert Neuenschwander, 331 West Jefferson street, a former employe in the composing room of The Sentinel, left Monday night for Alaska with the hope of gaining his fame and fortune. He will take up a government claim in the gold mining district of that country and expects to devote the next few years to gold mining. Mr. Neuenschwander was accompanied by Alferd Milty, formerly of Berne, who has been in Alaska for the past eighteen years. He believes there are wonderful possibilities there and that a young man who will stay with it long enough is certain of success.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. o BEN HUR MEMORIAL SUNDAY. On account of the heavy storm last Sunday at noon the Ben Hur memorial was postponed until next Sunday. The service will be held at 2:30 in the afternoon and Hon. C. L. Walters will deliver the address. T|ie committee will go to the cemetery to decorate the graves.

Y. P. A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical church held their business meeting last evening and transacted the usual business, after which the following persons were elected: President, O. L. Burgener; vice president, Mrs. Eugene Runyon: secretary, Naomi Cramer: treasurer, Ishmael Macy: corresponding secretary, Hilda Kern; missionary and building fund treasurer, S. C. Cramer; organist, Hope Hoffman; assistant organist, Mary Fuhrman. The Y. P. A. has over S3OO In the building fund for the new church. This organization has a mixed program every Sunday evening at 6:45, which is interesting and well attended. The new officers will meet and plan the work of the Y. P. A. o TOCHANGENAMES City Council Passes Ordinance Changing Names of Certain Streets. FINANCE COMMITTEE Will Look After Matter of Purchasing Lot—Engineer Files Reports.

The regular session of the city council, held last evening, opened with every member answering to roll call and the reading of the minutes of the previous meetings, which, upon motion, were approved. The proof of publication, giving notice to property owners to be present or appear with remonstrances against their preliminary assessments on the Tenth street improvement was filed and placed on record. Written remon strances were filed by Charles N Christen and William Elzey, who statew that their properties were assessed for more than the actual space con tained therein. A motion was made by Councilman Martin to refer the as sessment sheet to the street and sewer committee, who, with the city engineet should go over and readjust the assessments, making a report at the next meeting. Thg, engineer’s report on the completion of the Cleveland street sidewalk was filed and placed on record Resolutions were then passed, adopt ing the improvement and ordering the engineer to prepare the preliminary assessment roll. As the assessment roll was already filed, a resolution was passed adopting it, and ordering the clerk to give notice to property owners to appear with their objections on the 6th day of July. The same routine was gone through in the matter of the Sether sidewalk improvement and July 6 set as the date on which any and all remonstrances should be heard against the preliminary assessments. The clerk was then ordered to draw his warrant check on the city treasurer for the quarter's salaries due the city officials. An ordinance entitled, "Changing the names of certain streets tn the city of Decatur” was then placed on its first reading and approved. It was also approved on its second and final readings, and upon motion adopted as a law. The street and sewer committee reported on the completion of the C. C. Linn sewer. The report was approved and spread on record. Further time was also granted the committee in adjusting the matter of changing the route of the alley, affecting the Adams and Frisinger properties. The finance committee was empowered to look after the matter of purchasing the lot back of the city hall building. The city clerk was ordered to notify the Chicago & Erie railroad to repair and fix their crossings and sidewalks. Waterworks and Electric Light Superintendent Mylott was instructed to make a. contract with Mrs. Mersman for the right of using the water pump back of her property. A motion was made ordering Michael Miller to file his maintenance bond for the |"enth street improvement. The following bills were allowed and the meeting adjourned: Elmer Miller Coal Co $113.11 Waterworks pay roll ....’ 20.-00 S. E. Hite 8.87 Westinghouse Electric Co 5.05 M. J. Mylott pay roll 182.50 Glauber Brass Mfg. Co 78.06 I (Continued on Pago 2)

FOR CHAUTAUQUA George Rheinfrank, Superintendent of the Redpath Chautauqua Circuits MET LAST EVENING With Local Men—Pennant and Ad Men Come Tomorrow— July 13-21 Dates. The Decatur Chautauqua is less than a month away. The dates are July 13 to 21 Inclusive. In anticipation of the same, George Rheinfrank, superintendent of the Redpath Chautauqua circuits, was in the city last evening and met the officers and executive committee of the local Chautauqua organization, at the office of the Peoples Loan & Trust Company. The matter of advertising was taken up and pre llmlnaries discussed. One of the advance men will be here tomorrow, when the pennants and flags and other flying advertising will b«» hung. The city council has kindly granted the use of the telephone and electric light poles for this purpose and the city will soon be a waving ad. The Chautauqua tent will he pitched again this year on the grounds across the east river bridge. Season tickets for adults and children are $2.50 and $1.25 respectively. The members of the local association are: Officers —J. W. Tyndall, Pres; M. Kirsch. Vice-Pres; C. S. Niblick,Treas; W. A. Lower, Secy. Executive Committee—Mrs. Fred Heuer, Mrs. J. W. Tyndall, Mrs. J. H. Heller, Mrs. C. S. Niblick. Miss Fannie Hite.

THE COURT NEWS Zeis-Indiana Lighting Company Damage Case May be Withdrawn. TRIAL IS CONTINUED To Allow Defendant More Time on New Pleading Introduced. The damage case of Zeis, administrator, vs. The Indiana Lighting company, venued here from Fort Wayne, has been at a standstill all day today, threatening to “burst’’ and be withdrawn from the jury, and the case continued. The case is for $5,000 damages for the death of Martin Steele, an employe. It was known that while he lay injured, he signed a release, accepting SSO in lieu of any further sum, and evidenoe was introduced to this effect. It is said that he later tendered a return of the money which the company refused. Later his death occurred. It came up that he made a second tender and a new pleading hinging on this point was introduced into court, to which the defendant objected. The withdrawal of the case from the jury, and a continuance is desired to allow the defendant m/re time in which to meet this new pleading. Late this afternoon the withdrawal ana continuance were decided upon. Real estate transfers: Anna Werling to Gustave D. Koenemann, 88 acres of Preble township, quit claim deed; Eli W. Steele to Susie F. Ward, 10 acres, Root tp., $500; Eli W. Steele to Fred Reppert, 36.85 acres, Root tp., $500; Julius Haugk et al. to Robert W. Haugk, 1.50 acres, Root tp., $4,000; Julius Haugk et al. to Herman Haugk, 5.75 acres, and .56 acres, Root tp., SI,OOO. A marriage licese was issued to Harry Otis Williams, railway mail clerk, of Indianapolis, born April 23, 1892, son of Lemuel Grant Williams, to wed Ruth Belle Baltzell, assistant county auditor, born June 3, 1893, daughter of County Auditor T. H. Baltzell.

BOOST FOR BIG SALE TO BE HELD HEXT WEEK ELEVEN AUTOS START TODAY TO ADVERTISE ANNUAL GET ACQUAINTED SALE GIVEN BY THE DECATUR MERCHANTS

GREAT _SOPRANO Alice Nielson, Prima Donna of Metropolitan and Boston Opera Company WILL APPEAR HERE At Chautauqua—First Time Noted Singer Has Been in Chautauqua. Alice Nielsen, prima donna so prano of the Metropolitan and Boston Opera companies, will appear at one hundred and twenty Redpath chautauquas this season. Tiie announcement has already been widely heralded throughout the musical world, and ha' been received with the greatest 'n terest. This is the first instance i: which so celebrated a musical art Is' has appeared on a great chain of chau tauquas. It is safe to say, however that with increasing demand amoir Chautauqua patrons for the best ii music that many other tours of world famous musicians will follow in year: to come. Leading ifusical journal have commented upon this tour as a? innovation which will open a new and broader field to the greatest musica' talent. Alice Nielsen, unlike so many o our famous artists, was not born i> Europe, but is a native of Nashville Tenn. She is a beautiful souther) woman of whose success the south i: rightfully proud. Beginning a careein her ’teens, singing at the famou: old Tivola, she joined the Bos tonians as a prima donna and in a short time became so popular she war at the head of her own opera com pany touring this country. Takinf her company to Europe she there de cided to devote herself to grand or era, relinquishing the fame and for tune that had come to her in the light opera field and beginning all over again as a t student. Miss Nielsen is said to be the onh great musician who has made a sue cess in grand opera after first having achieved a reputation in light opera Her operatic debut w’as made in Italy with immediate success. Er gagements at all the important open houses of Europe followed. In 190-e she sang at Convent Garden, London with Melba, Destinn, Caruso and oth ers, appearing in “Don Giovanni,” th' great presentation in which Destinr made her London debut. Especial!' has she won fame as “Mimi” in L> Bohme, having sung that role to th< “Rodolfo” of Caruso many times. o CALVIN MAGLEY MARRIED. A marriage license was issued a< Fort Wayne yesterday to Calvin C Magley, railway mail clerk, and Jose phlne M. Ashley. Mr. Magley is th< son of Mr. and Mrs. John Magley, for merly of Root township, this county now of Warren, Ohio. He is a mail clerk on the Pennsylvania railway, between Chicago and Crestline, Ohio with headquarters at Fort Wayne. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Ashley. The couple will be at home after July 15 at 350 Federal Park Place, Fort Wayne. Announcement of the wedding was received here today by relatives. — o NOTICE, W. R. C. The regular meeting of the W. R C. will be held on Thursday evening of this week instead of Friday evening. All members are requested to be present.

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Off for the most extensive advertising campaign tiie local merchants have ever made, eleven automobiles, carrying two, three or four Decatur business men and a couple of lads to carry tiie bills into the houses, buzzed away from in front of this office between 6:30 and B’3o this morniiwr. They traveled today in every direction and on every road loading from this city out into the adjacent territory, the purpose being to advertise the Second Annual "Get Acquainted Sale” which is to bo held in this city on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. The merchants gave a similar sale last year, which was so completely successful that it was decided to repeat it this month, in the very heart of the buying season, thus giving the people of this community an opportunity to buy goods they really need win n they want them. At a recent meeting of the association the sale was decided upon and committees named to look after the work. Cal Peterson and Lee Vance had charge of the organization of the automobile crowd rnd they did their work well, eleven machines reporting for duty this mor img. M. E. Hower was the first out, 'eaving this office at 6:30 this morning for Kirkland township and the southwest. From that time on each ten minutes a car pulied out in some direction and by this time the territory for thirty miles around Decatur has been well advertised. Six page bills were printed for the occasion, telling the purpose of the sale and giving individual announcements of what each store will offer in the way of special inducements. Every Line Offered. By glancing at the fifty-six advertisements which make up the six "ages and by watching the other announcements between this and the sale days you will find an opportunity to buy anything you may need in almost any line you can think of. There are shoes, and clothing, and ladies’ apparel, drugs, groceries, dry goods, jewelry, hardware, furniture, harness, millinery, electric goods, furnaces, plumbing and heating goods, farm fence, almost everything and all at special prices during the three big days in Decatur. It Will Pay You. That you can save money by attending this sale is best proven by a careful study of the advertisements. It will pay you to go over the pages and make up your list now’. Aside from the fact that these will be good tradng days they will be pleasant because you can meet your friends from other sections of this community. They will be here from every old part of his and :/oining counties and it w’ll nrove a pleasant as well as profitable occasion for you. Open in the Evening. All the store are arranging to remain open in the evenings during this iale in order that those who are bm y luring the day may thus have the •hance to take advantage of the spee!al prices after the day’s work is done. Come in and patronize the merchants of Decatur who thus invite you. The stores are complete and are filled with stocks of the newest and best gooes that can be four,l anywhere. List of the Live Wires. The following are the merchants and business houses of Decatur, who are participating in this big annual three days’ sale: Clothing—Teeple, Brandyberry it Peterson, Vance & Hite, Holthous-’, Schulte & Co., The Myers-Dailey Co. Dry Goods and Ladies’ Goods—Tie Kuebler Co., Gass & Meibers, Niblick & Co., I. Bernstein, M. Fullenkam,*, Runyon, Engeler Co. Groceries —Will Johns, F. V. Mi! l ', Runyon, Engeler Co., Fisher & H.rris. Niblick & Co., Kuebler Co., Tumbleson & Son. M. Fullenkamp, M. E. Hower. Shoes—C. H. Elzey, Winnes Shoe (Continued on Page 3.)