Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 144.

THE STUDENTS HAVEBIG DAY Annual Entertainment by Children of the St. Joseph Schools. A SPLENDID EVENT Opera House Filled—Drills, Exercises and Two Fine Plays Given. The Bosse opera house, spacious ar> it is, with the gallery also, could not Itegin to take care of the large numbers who wanted to witness the annual entertainment given by the children of the St. Joseph Catholic schools last evening. The curtain therefore arose at 8:15 o’clock on a house in which every seat was taken. Father Seimetz, in speaking later, stated that the people of this city are very appreciative of entertainments, and that tiie city needed a new and larger opera house. The stage was decorated with spring garden flowers in bowls and jardinieres and was a very pretty setting for the many children in their drills and exercises, and for the older ones of the school In the two plays given later. As usual, the little folks, and big ones, tod, carried off their parts to perfection. There is nothing prettier than the bevy of bright and animated tots, in their pretty costumes, going through the exercises in which they had been especially well drilled by the good Sisters of the schools. The first was a song and flag exercise drill, entitled. “Let the Old Flag Wave.” This patriotic song was given by fifty or sixty little girls in white, waving flags. Miss Matilda Heimann was the talented pianist who accompanied them. An exercise song by little girls and , boys was well given. The little folks' moved in unison and perfection and I the exercise was a very harmonious one. “Playing Soldier” was one that ex-' cited much laughter and elicited ap-j plause for the cunning way in which , each of the twenty-one little boys car-] tied off his part. A raid on thekitch-' en for implements of war, provided ( the little folks with swords, caps, Vayonets, and other things, in the form of pokers, kettles, pans and er utensils. Each recited a little, speech relative to his war implement, j At the last all were provided with cocked hats and one littl<e artist;, i to whom there remained nothing but' a piece of charcoal from the kitchen | with which to take part, went around j and blackened each little lip and chin to represent beard and mustaches, giving them the “grownup” appearance to make them look like real, truly soldiers. A drill, with march played on the tin kettle drum, with the song, “Marching Through Georgia,” ifi parody form, closed this very pleasing exercise. One of the prettiest little exercises was “The Plaint of the Bisque Doll” by the little girls. They came stepping in. slowly and with dignity, each little tot gowned in long empire lingerie frock with ribbon bows and streamer, with little lace trimmed boudoir caps. The cunning little song, of the bisque doll, who had a “pain in her sawdust," and consequently an operation for was sung with appropriate motion exercises. Little Mary Colchin proved to be the doll with the pain in her sawdust and her realistic collapse in the center of the sorrofwul throng, was the granu finale. It was very finely acted throughout. The curtain rose next on a stage setting of a little comedy, entitled. “A Public Benefactor.” The man on whom the comedy revolved was a merchant, Erastus Steele, whose part was played by Charles Holthouse. Now, Mr. Steele decided to get himself before the public, and his name in the paper, as an advertisement of 111 s business and also of his kindheartedness and charity. He saw to it that a write-up in the newspaper told of his having a thousand dollars for charity, and elaborated upon nis noble heart and charitable nature. Harry, Robert and Edward, his friends, called on him and advised that being known as a public benefactor was Often a great annoyance, and might lead to anything but peace,

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but he persisted In being known furl all “that he was worth." The friends’ parts were taken by Simeon Ham, Ambrose Kohne and Elmo Ehlnger. Sure enough, the expected happened. He was besieged by impostors, old friends, countrymen, and laborers, and others, all eager to get a slice of his moiiey in the name of charity and he had no rest nor peace. He refused point blank to hand over any more money and was called all kinds of names, anything but complimentary. Alfred Mougey took the part of , Simon Longface, an impostor: 'Martin Lose and Gerald Durkin, the pans of Cyrus Caucus and Benjamin Green, countrymen, who wanted mon- , ey for the town engine; Orval Parent, the part of Bobby Simson, a lubberly boy, and Hubert Kintz the part of Barney Hoolan, a laborer. Th" comedy closed by teaching the lesson of the Bible, wherein it says that true (Continued on Pass 2) o— REPORT IN FULL • I Os Allowances Made in the Blue Creek Ditch Case to Date by 1 THE SPECIAL JUDGE J Does Not Include All Ex- 1 penses That Will be In- , curred in Big Drain. < A partial report of allowances for ( labor and expenses in the Blue Creek < ditch case, was published last week, i The following is the complete list of < allowances made to date, which is, 1 however, not a full account of all ex- ’ penses to be incurred. The allow- ’ ance was made by Special Judge It. I H. Hartford at the closing days of the April term last Saturday: r Attorneys Fees. < D. B. Erwin $885.00 « Peterson & Moran 855.00 * Schurger & Smith 885.09 I ! C. J. Lutz 885.09 < Other Allowances. ' 1 P. L. Macklin, partial, as superintendent of construction... 200.00 1 1 Albert Huser, labor 8.00 t i Levi Huser, labor 12.00 . W. L. Ray, labor 8.00 jD. D. Habegger, labor, t’eam. . 30.00 J 1 Dick Boch, leveling 20.00 < Lewis Habegger, labor 8.00 f Eli Bixler, labor B.ooi 3 C. C. Ernst, leveling 45.001 'Dick Boch, cross-sectioning... 20.00] ' George Baker, labor 26.00 ; I | Paul Blackburn, labor 22.00 I ' Paul McClain, labor 48.00 | Jacob Huser. team and labor. 48 00 ' Joe Miller, labor 4.00 i | Rufus Huser, labor 10.00 ■ | Art McAlhaney, labor 4.00 IR. L. Longshore, profile and tabular 500 00 Amos Danner, labor 8.00 Amos Wagers, labor 4.60 J. J. Dailey, labor 8.00 Dick Boch, report 200.00 J. D. Tinkham. labor 8.00 Ed Miller, labor 10.00 Ed Lugenbill, labor 8.00 j Amos Gillig, viewing anej-exp.. 700.00 Henry Marbough, labor 8.00 Ralph Christy, labor 8.00 Harvey Tinkham. labor 8.00 R. L. Longshort, plat 300.00 John Feizel, labor 8.00 Charles Burke, labor 4.09 Russell Christy, labor 4.00 P. L. Macklin, report 600.00 1 Aaron Huffman, labor 4.00 Jim Parrish, labor 4.00 1 W. O. Meyers, labor 4.00 i J. B. Roebuck, labor 2.00 i P. L. Macklin, viewing 350.00 Dayton Gause, labor 2.10 i Elmer Smith, labor 2.00 I Peter Whitright, labor 12.09 ■ Jake Baker, labor 16.00 Jasper Wabel, viewing and exp 700.00 Agnes Costello, labor 45.00 John Tanner, labor 4.00 Fred Kohler, labor 4.00 Sam Teeter, labor 4.00 William Kerr, labor 2.00 William Schug, labor -2.00 R. P. Davies, labor 4.00 Dye Ferguson, labor 2.00 William Case, labor 2.00 ' Martin Reif, labor 4.00 ' C. C. Beer, labor 6.041 1 Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons, i material 48.53 ■ Dennis Striker, labor 2.00 i Charles Abnett, labor 2.00 I. Daily Democrat, supplies 9.25 - Tonk Meibers, labor 60.00 I Nelson Louden, labor 6.00 , (Continued on Page 2.)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, June 17, 1915.

THE BIG SALE IS ADVERTISED Boys Return from Auto Trip—Each Has Story of His Own of the Day. STORES GET READY Three Days of Profit-shar-ing Next Week for People of This Community, A penny saved is a penny earned. And say, you can save so many cf them by attending the Second Annual Get Acquainted Sale in this city next week, that you won’t hardly recognize your pocketbook when you check up at the end of the month, for you will have either so much more left or so much more to show for what you have spent that it will surprise you completely. Every line you can think of is interested in this sale and it's time for you to be making up the list of what you need. Watch for the big special edition of the Daily Democrat tomorrow in which the merchants make official announcement of special inducements to their customers. Read each advertisement carefully and then make up the list of what you need and where you can get it. The merchants started out yoster day on their advertising trip and they traversed every section Os this and surrounding counties,’taking in a territory that reached thirty miles in each and every direction. The bills were placed in every home by the boys and men who accompanied the men in charge and it’s up to you ,o profit by this opportunity. The first car to return yesterday afternoon was that of Emerson Beavers which came in at 3:30, traveling sixty miles. Others came from that time on until dark, each car having gone from fifty to a hundred and fifty miles, and each car and the men who manned it, did a fine day’s work. That the sale will be a success is the present outlook, and we are sure ii will be if you will help boost 't. Thdre is, no reason why you shouldn’t This is the chance for you to buy ; your goods right and assist the merchants who help keep the community going. When you do that you help yourself and everybody else who 1 (Continued on Page 2.) o ELECTMRS. MIILS I Decatur Lady Elected Dis- , trict Officer in Missionary Association. CONVENTION HELD i At Garrett—Mrs. D. T. Stephenson on the Program for Response. The Decatur ladies who attended the Woman’s Home Missionary society’s convention of the Fort Wayne Methodist district held at Garrettj this week, have returned home and report a splendid convention. The fine new Methodist church at Garrett was thrown open for this meeting and a splendid series of exercises held. Mrs. D. T. Stephenson of this city was on the program, giving the response to the address of welcome. The Decatur society will be pleased to hear that one of its members, Mrs. F. V. Mills, who is president of the local order, was elected a district officer, that of corresponding secretary. Mrs. J. A. Beatty of Fort Wayne retired as president, and Mrs. Rev. W. T. Arnold of Bluffton, elected to this office. Other officers are: Vice president, Mrs. S. F. Thornburg, Auburn; recording secretary, Mrs. C. A. Stine, Poneto: treasurer, Mrs. Enigstrom, Garrett. The 1916 convention will be held in Bluffton. Mrs. F. V. Mills, Mrs. J. C. Tritch, Mrs. John Rex and Miss Bertha Fledderjohann, who attended, have returned here. Mrs. Stephenson went to Rome City to join her family which is there for two weeks.

WILL REPEAT ENTERTAINMENT. I Owing to the great success with which the entertainment given under the direction cf the teacher, Prof. D. W. Dorn, of the St. Peter's church north of the city, was accorded last ( Sunday evening, it has been decided to give the entertainment again this next Sunday. The many people who did not get in to hear it will be more than pleased to know that it will bo repeated. The entertainment will consist of music, songs and dialogues. About twenty-five will take part. o SOCIAL AT M. E. CHURCH. The reversible social to be given nt the M. E. church Friday evening will no doubt prove a big attraction. Besides the program refreshments will be served. An admission of ten cents will be charged. o DANGEROUS FIRE Monroeville Visited by an Early Morning Blaze— Four Buildings Burn. FLAMES DISCOVERED By Irvin Butler of This City ---Call for Aid Was Sent to Fort Wayne. Fire, originating in the rear of the Brewer restaurant and bake shop, corner of Main and South street, at Monroeille, Indiana, this morning at 2:20 o’clock, completely wiped out three buildings, a physician’s office and three large sheds, formerly used as ice houses, broke many plate glass windows and did about S2OO damage to the property of the telephone company. The fire was first discovered by Irvin Butler, of this city, an employe of the Holthouse Fireproof garage. Mr. Butler had received a call to deliver a tire to an auto party in the vicinity of Monroeville. White passing through there he stopped in front of the hotel to use the telephone and discovered the flames shooting up through the roof at the rear of the j restaurant. He aroused the hotel keeper and then ran to the hose house and rang the alarm. The fire had gained such headway that within twenty minutes after the discovery i it had completely destroyed the restaurant and had spread to the muildIng directly north occupied by the Pear [theater. The flames proceeded north, destroying the office building of Dr. Steinman and the vacant building owned by Emma Krick. Enougl spectators had gathered on the scent to carry out the fixtures of the theater and the physician’s office and the losr was confined to the buildings. Owing to the fact that the flames were being I carried to other business rooms across the street, a call for assistance was sent in to Fort Wayne and auto truck ( No. 3 of the Fort Wayne fire department was despatched to to aid the Monroeville fire department. The truck made the run of eighteen miles in thirty-eight minutes. The build tags destroyed were all of frame con struction and were old buildings, and the damage is estimated at not mon than $4,500. Mr. Brewer carried S4OO insurance on his furniture and fixtures. The telephone company sustained about S2OO damages on account of one of the cables being melt- ’ ed in two and other wires destroyed. 1 The fire is thought «o have started in an over-heated cook store in the restaurant. 1 — o HONORS WERE DIVIDED. Tn the second tennis tournament held yesterday afternoon on the club tennis courts in the south part of the city, honors were about equally divided between the Geneva players and the local boys, the Geneva players securing two of the contests and the local boys winning two. Briggs and Morris of Geneva defeated Engeler and Merryman two sets, the games being 7-5; 10-8. Jones and Brown of Geneva defeated Burgener and Mangold two out of three sets, games being 3-6; 6-2; 6-3. Engeler and Weaver defeated Briggs and Morris two out of three, games being 4-6; 6-2; 6-3. Hite and Mangold defeated Jones and Brown two straights, games being 6-2; 6-3.

THE SETTLEMENT With State—Sheet Showing Spring Collection of Taxes is Completed. NOW READY TO SEND To State—Total Chargeable is $249,032.02 — State Gets $37,553.20. 1111 » ■ Deputy Auditor Paul Baumgartner has completed the June settlement sheet, showing the collection of spring installment taxes, which sheet will b<> forwarded to the state for approval. The net amount with which County Treasurer W. J. Archbold is chargeable on this installment is $249,032.02. Os this amount the sum of $37,553.20 is due the state. Tiie following are the amounts collected for the various accounts specified: County tax $33,701.32 Township tax 6.889.84 Tuition tax 20,016.53 Special school 31,332.65 Road tax 2,710.72 Township poor 1,083.29 Turnpike repair 14.276.14 Special road 7,216.60 Macadam road 69.915.23 Library 868.68 Corporation 25,770.86 Dftch 12.50 The following will be interesting for comparison of the amounts collected from the various corporations and township on the spring installment by County Treasurer W. J. Archbold. The second shows the collection of special and insolvent taxes: Union $ 9,494.57 Root 19.454.49 Preble 13.877.26 28.91 Kirkland 12,439.77 Washington 18.616.65 48.47 St. Mary’s 16,267.74 2.17 Blue Creek 10.912.46 2.67 Monroe 20,361.93 25.07 French 10,799.44 8.75 Hartford 12,851.45 14.58 Wabash 16,139.99 10.88 Jefferson 8,889.Ji 6.15 Decatur 56.012.09 686.66 Monroe 2,649.25 8.82 Berne 14,847.40 7.23 Geneva 9,066.78 133.46 — o , WANTSjAJ’ARDON Albert Musser Case Will Again Come Before State Board of Pardons COMES UP MONDAY Case Is Familiar Here— ( Caused Sensation When Up On Former Occasion — Indianapolis, June 16, —The state, board of pardons, which convenes next Monday for its June session, will ' hear again the appeal for clemency for Albert Musser, convicted murderer, whose case has been before the board several times. Musser was convicted of having taken part in the murder of Louisa Stolz, an aged woman, In Blackford County. Two ‘ others were supposed to be in tile party with Musser, and robbery had been the prime motive it seemed. When the case was before the board on a former occasion, Musser’s attorney, J. H. Conroy, made charges of Improper practice against S. A. D. Whipple, a Portland attorney, who came before the board to answer the assertions. Musser was sentenced from Blackford County, December 22, 1898, for life. ■. o — THREE SAND PILES. The Woman’s Civic Improvement society has just finished placing piles of sand back of the Central school, the public library ana in the Catholic school yards. All the little children are invited to come and play. Benches have also been placed about the sand piles.

I • LOSES PART OF FINGER. Harry Stanley, twelve-year-old cn of Mrs. W. L. Stanley, residing on First street, had the misfortune this ; noon to lose the first joint of the middle finger of the right hand. Harry was cleaning the motorcycle belonging to hrs brother, lister, nnd in some manner his finger became caught in tiie chain and sprocket wheel, smashing the tip of Hie finger 1 so badly that it was necessary to amputate it just above the first joint. o PICNIC SUNDAY AFTERNOON. The congregation of St. Peter's Lutheran church will give a picnic Sunday afternoon in the Herman Gerke woods al>out a uarter of a mile from the church. A program, consisting of songs, a flag drill and a May pole drill will be given by the children. All the congregation is invited. is found guilty Mrs. Alice Harmon Fined $25 by Mayor Christen for Operating House OF BAD REPUTATION Charge Filed by Nephew Ben Gross—Will Lay Out 47 Days in Jail. Alice Harmon, a well known char acter of this city, was found guilty this morning in Mayor Christen’:court on the charge of operating a house of ill fame. Mrs. Harman was arrested Tuesday by Marshal Melch on an affidavit sworn to by her neph ew, Ben Gross. Gross swore out the affidavit in retaliation of a charge oi beating a board bill which Mrs. Har mon had sworn out against him or Monday. The evidence, however, die’ not prove sufficient and he was dis charged. Mrs. Harmon was arraign ed Tuesday evening and pleaded no' guilty. She was placed under a $10( bond, but being unable to furnish t was remanded to jail until her tria this morning. About eight, witnesse. were used and quite a bit of sensational testimony was given. Mrs. Harmon endeavorej to take care of her own defense, but made a bad fizzle of it Mayor Christen took the case unde: advisement till noon and then return ed a verdict findtag the defendant guilty as charged, and fixing her fin< at $25 and costs, amounting in all tr $47. Being unable to pay the fine Mrs. Harmon will join her neighbor Mattie Schlegel, for a rather extended vacation in the county jail. Mrs. Har mon resided in a house at the rear ■ the Breiner feed barn. ABOUT THE SICK. Mr. and Mrs. George Krick and son Arthur, were in Fort Wayne yester day and called on Mrs. Ed Kleinhenz at the Hope hospital, where she was operated upon for appendicitis. She is getting better now, and visitors have been admitted the past twf’ days, but she had been very ill. They also visited at the Dallas Butler home. The Misses Rose Kleinhenz. Georgia Meibers and Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhenz went to Fort Wayne to cal! on her today. Miss Vera Hunsicker, who has been ill three weeks of a severe cold, and bedfast two weeks, is no better. Two state accountants came today and began work on the auditors books, this being the regular examination. WILL MEET SATURDAY. The Adams County Horse Th'.ef Detective association will meet Saturday at 2 o'clock at the office of Sheriff Ed Green. All members are requested to be present. o FUELLING PICNIC. The annual picnic of the Fuelling Lutheran church will be held next Sunday in the Fuelling grove north of the city. The usual good time is anticipated by those who will go. — o BIBLE CLUB MEETING. Special announcement is made that the Bible club will meet this evening with Mrs. F. A. Nichols. A good attendance is desired.

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SINK TRANSPORTS 1 I 1 . Three Turkish Transports Loaded With Soldiers Destroyed by an t ENGLISH SUBMARINE Dr. Meyer Gerhard Reached Berlin Last Night and Confers With Jagow. Athens, June 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A British submarine sunk three Turkish transports laden with troops for the Dardenelles operations on Wednesday. Most of tiie troops were drowned, according to later dispatches. The submarine made its way up the straits past dangerous mine fields beyond Magara. and eluding two gun boats, sank all three vessels within five minutes. Ixjndoil, June 17—(Special to Daiiy Democrat) —Charges that incompetency of the Lusitania's crew was partly responsible for the great loss of life were made by survivors who testified today at the inquiry. A passenger named Baker swore that the steamer lacked competent men to aid in lowering the boats and that several passengers undertook the task. “I was trying to put one boat over when one of Captajn Turner’s staff, named Anderson, megaphoned from the bridge. ‘Stop lowering the boats; there is no danger; the ship isn't going to sink." Recalled to the stand. Captain Turner denied he told passengers to leave the boats. Mrs. Rossiter, a survivor, flatly contradicted Captain Turner. She said she heaid the captain order the passengers co leave the boats. “The boat I was in began leaking badly the minute it struck the water,” testified William Carins. “It had been lowered by the passengers because only a few of the crew were on deck. I jumped out when I saw the boat going down and immediately afterwards it disappeared. 1 don’t know what became of the passengers who were in it.” Washington, D. C., June 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Former Secretary of State Bryan in another statement on “tiie causeless war. ’ today asserted that preparedness provoked rather than prevented war. He said he believed it would have been difficult for us to have kept out of this war if we had been prepared, for “the leading participants were the ones best prepared.” Bryan asked: “How can preparedness prevent war if all are prepared?” He praised Wilson. “happy for our nation that we have a president who, believes in setting the old world an example, instead of following tiie sad example which It set.” Berlin June 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The admiralty today officially admitted that the German submarine U-14 has been destroyed by the British and its crew taken prisoners. Rome, June 17—(Special to Dally Democrat)—An Austrian submarine has torpedoed the Italian submarine Medussa. the ministry of marines announced. This is the first time in naval history in which one submarine has attacked another. Berlin. June 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dr. Anton Meyer-Ger-hard, special envoy of Ambassador Bernstorff. who readied Berlin Inst night conferred with Foreign Secretary Von Jagow this morning. Washington, D. C.. June 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson will announce his selection nf a successor to former Secretary of State Bryan upon Ills return from his vacation trip to Cornish, N. H., shortly after July 4, according to authoritative information. The administration was disturbed today over publication cf a flood of anti-Gerryan attacks ’ which lack confirmation. High offi- : cials let it be known that sensational 1 newspaper renorts implicating Ger--1 man representatives here arc imbmd with annoyance, if not alarm. Tue department announced that Ambassador Page's report of the Nebraskan case would be held indefinitely. Little doubt exists that a torpedo struck the Nebraskan and tiie publication of (Continued on Page 2.)