Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 155, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 155.

CONSCRIPTION MAY BEJEEDED First Step Taken By England Toward This Manner of Securing An Army AMERICAN PEOPLE Would Prohibit Sale of Arms to Allies If Allowed Referendum, Says Envoy London, June 29,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The government today took its first step in the direction of conscription. The national register bill was introduced in the house ..f commons. The bill calls for the enrollment of all males of military age. with a statement of their physical ability to bear arms ana other information in case conscription is found necessary. Berlin, June 29,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The people of the United States would vote to prohibit the sale of arms and amunition to the allies if the popular referendum were held, Dr. Anton Mayor-Gerhardt, special envoy from Ambassador Bernstorff declared in an article in Der Tag today. London. June 29, — (Special to Daily • Democrat) —The first year of the war ] will cost England at least $5,000,000.- ] 000. Premier Asquith declared at a ; monster mass meeting in the interests ] of economy this afternoon. He said | that success of the new government' s war loan is absolutely assured "hut ( it is necessary to urge the greatest t national economy. In a, time like this waste on the part of either individuals 1 or the government is nothing short es 1 crime.” I Waslington, June 29, —(Special to ( Daily Democrat) —Attorney General 1 Gregory holds the president may re- s fuse the resignations of army experts i if they have no other reason for re- f tiring than offers of higher pay. This was reported in government circles this afternoon. It was contrary to what was expected. Gregory expected to file his report with Secretary f Garrison this afternoon. N I C Washington. June 29, —(Special to c Daily Democrat)—Their archives pack- c ed and everything ready for a quick } move the Zapatistas in Mexico City c evidently are preparing to evacuate <_ the capital almost immediately ac- j cording to advises received today, j The foreign diplomatic corps in the Mexican capital was described as mak-j ing every possbie effect to guard | against looting or other violence. A j new, very formidable revolt in northern Mexico seemed certain. < onfiden- j tial advises from border points were } that professional gun-men, chiefly, o* j the half breed type, former federal' soldiers and officers under Diaz and | ( Huerta have been crossing into Mc.x- { ico in large numbers, all armed and ( declared to have been proceeding io a prepared rendezvous. The arrest of Huerta and Orozco, it was declared, will not interfer with this program and an attack on Villista strong- holds was looked for at any time. El Paso, June 29, — (Special to Daily , Democrat)—Further arrests of alleg-, ed consiprators with Gen. Huerta an I - Orzco were again predicted today when I it became known that secret servicei agents were looking for a certain Huer | ta officer. Department of justice officials were investigating several other followers and three Americans suspected of being active in the plot. Since his arrest, Huerta has spent a pleasant though quiet time, hardly leaving his daughters home. Loyal friends surround him at all hours. Huerta repeatedly protests that he , has no hard feelings over what his occured and regards lightly the governments conspiracy charges. “I don’t want the impression to go abroad that 1 feel hurt." he said today, "I have the highest regard for the officers of the United States. The army especially has been most considerate of me.” Reports that Gen. Angeles had joined the Huerta ranks, were apparently set at rest when Huerta referred to Angeles as “a professional presidency seeker.” Edward C. Arnold, cashier of Tne Farmer’s Merchants’ State Bank of Geneva, was here on business.

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BUYS BARBER SHOP A new ’front chair man" took his | position this morning in the barber shop just east of the postoffice, when William Ruckman, formerly proprietor of the South End barber shop, purchased the postofflee shop from William Gause. The shop was formerly known as the Walter Murray shop, but upon the death of Mr. Murray, Mr. Gause became proprietor. Mr. Gause will leave within a short time for Florida where he will probably open another tonsorial shop. Mr. Ruckman is well known to the residents of the city and county on account of his excellent ability in the tonsorial line, and will undoubtedly make good. MARRIEEI_TODAY Miss Ruth Cline, Teacher of Berne, and Wolford Pence of Urbana, Ohio WERE MARRIED HERE At United Brethren Parsonage By the Rev. T. H. Har-mon-Live at Urbana The United Brethren parsonage on Ninth street saw a quiet wedding at noon today. The groom was Wolford Pence,, of Urbana, Ohio, and Miss Ruth Cline, of Berne a well known ' and popular young teacher. Rev. T. H. Harman officiated. With the couple to witness the ceremony, was a sister-in-law of the bride Mrs. Joseph i Cline of Berne. After the ceremony the party returned to Berne. They will, however, reside at Urbana, Ohio, where Mr. Pence who is a buffer, is employed at a large steel plant. The bride is a daughter of John Cline and is a young lady of merit. The groom is a young man of fine personality ’ and the wedding of the two is a source of much pleasure to their friends. o POLICE COURT The charge of assault and battery . filed against Jacob Grim by Marshall Melchi as the result of a fight which occured a week ago last Sunday, was dismissed this afternoon and a charge of provoke was filed instead by Frank Hower. Grim pleaded guilty to this charge before ’Squire Lenhart and received a fine of $5. and costs, amounting to sl3. SO. He stayed the docket. — o BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY Kokomo, June 29,— (Spuecial to the Daily Democrat) —Indications at noon were that the largest vote ever cast in the history of the city would be polled in the local option election. Both sides were watching for every advantage. At noffii the drys claim-1 ed a victory of from 300 to 500 while , the wets predicted they would win by! from 50 to 150 votes. — o MORE FRAUD CHARGES I ■Washington, June 29,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Federal district attorney Kirch of Danville, 111., has sent fresh evidence to the justice department which may mean prosecutions on charges of fraud in connection with former speaker Cannons reelection to congress last fall. o ENGINEER LOVELAND KILLED Warren, Oho, June 29, — (Special to Daily Democrat)— Engineer Lewis Loveland of Cleveland was killed and Fireman Robert Olsen seriously injured when Erie passenger train No. 35 went into a ditch seven miles west of here. — oNOTICE The October Section of the Evangelical Ladies’ Aid will give an Ice cream social on Monday, evening, July sth on Court street. The public is cordially invited to come. — o CALL IS ISSUED Washington, June 29, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The comptroller of currency today issued a call for conitions of national banks at the close of business June 23.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, June 29, 1915.

GOIDEN WEDDING Os Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Billman Being Observed Quietly Today MARRIED 50 YEARS Well Known Couple of West Madison Street Have Important Era in Life. The Golden Wedding, or fiftieth anniversary, is a day of comparatively rare occurance, and is well worthy of important place In the calendar of a life-time. Golden indeed is the blended life of a couple who have met the storms and enjoyed the sunshine of this earthly pilgrimage, hand in hand for half a hundred years. On June 29, 1865 Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Billman of west Madison street were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. John Hower, in Kirkland township. Adams county by the Rev. J. R. Smith. Practically all of Mr. and Mrs. Bellman’s married life has been spent in Decatur, where they are well and favorably known. To the union have been born seven children, five of whom are still living. Mr. Billman is a civil war veteran having served in the army of the Potomac and came to Adams county in 1864 from North Penn,, Pennsylvania Mrs. Bllman was born in Champion county, Ohio, and came to Adams Co. in 1848 with her parents. The day is being quietly oh served at their home and their numerous friends and acquaintances extend hearty good wishes for their continued health and happiness. AUTO MEN HERE Eckart Motor Company and Auburn Manufacturing Company Send Men AFTER BIG CONTRACT Figuring On Sale of Ten Auto Buses For Use Out of This City John Weidner superintendent of the Eckart Carriage Company and George Bishop, manager of the Auburn Manufacturing Company, the concern which makes the rougli bodies for the Eckart Company, who by the way are manufacturers of the famous Auburn car, were here today to talk business with the Auto Transit Company which I recently started a regular schedule ; line from this city to Geneva. It >s said the local company is now figuring on a purchase of ten auto bus cars, with which to operate a number of regular runs out of this city. The business looks like a winner and the new company evidently expect to give it a real try out. The automobile men were accompanied here by Adolph Schloss a dry goods merchant and John C. Lochner of the Auburn Bee. — o— THE MAN WHO CAME BACK On Thursday evening of this week the wonderful Modern Woodmen film entitled “The Man Who Came Back” will be shown at the Crystal theater. This is a thrilling dramatic story showing the sanitariam owmed and maintaned by that organization for their members near Colorado Springs, Colo, for the purpose of battling against tuberuculosis. Tomorrow evening’s program will include besides the regular films, a vaudeville act of the highest class. This act is now playing at the Bluffton theater and word from Mr. Sawyer of that place, states that it is one of the best companies on the road. This evenings program consists of a two reel feature entitled “Retrieving the Past” a gripping story replete with heart interest, and a comedy entitled “The Ticket of Leave Man.” These films are from the Uni i ted Film Service and are the best on ’ the market. —— o————— , W. R. Wheat of Bryant was a bus! ness visitor here today.

) MURDERER COMMITS SUICIDE ’ Berford, Ind., June 29,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Farris Hassan, n Turk, who killed John Fender, a civil 1 war veteran while the latter was having bees on a fence adjoining the Turks property, was run down by a posse early today. After killing Walter Brown, he shot and killed himself. Hassan was found at Maumee near the Jackson county line. He hid in a j thicket. The officers decided to wait until daybreak, but before that time Hassan shot Brown. When the offi- [. cers entered the thicket today they found Hassan with a bullet in his temple. The Turk is said to have been a desperado in Turkey where it is said he killed two men. The murder of Fender is discribed as a cold blooded act. It is said the murderer chose - this occasion merely to carry out a r threat made earlier. They had not f been on speaking terms for five i years. O' AUTOS_COLLIDE Erman Smith. Son of Mr. Mrs. P. W. Smith, Figures in Accident. ' NEAR CITY OF GOSHEN I Occupants of Other Car Injured—Amputation of Boy’s Leg The Richmond Palladium says: “Erman Smith of this city, an automobile accessory salesman, and son of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Smith, 2039 East Main street, figured in a serious automobile accident near Goshen Saturday afternoon when a touring car driven by Harry Hapner, a farmer, living near Goshen, collided with the rear end of the Smith car. “Smith and the other occupant of his roadster, Mrs. A. W. Banta, escaped witli slight injuries. Wayne Hapner, the six-year-old son of the driver of the other car, had a leg so badly crushed that an amputation was necessary. His condition is serious but he will recover. Mrs. Ira Hapner, 75 years old, mother of Harry Hapner. received injuries to her spine and shoulders and Hapner's collarbone was broken. "Smith was driving north along a side road late Saturday afternoon. As he crossed one of the principal highways the Hapner car, being driven west at a high rate of speed, crashed into the rear of Smith’s car. Both machines were very badly damaged. Ap- , parenlly neither driver saw the other. As soon as possible all the occunants of the Hapner machine were removed to a hospital at Goshen. Young Wayne Hapner’s right leg had to be i taken off above the knee. i “Smith had been visiting friends at i Benton, near Goshen, and was taking > Mrs. Banta to Goshen where she had 1 an appointment with a dentist. ! “11l luck has pursued the Hapner 1 family since they purchased their au : tomobile. While in Indianapols dur- . ng the recent speedway races the car I was stolen and t was located only re ! cently at Lincoln, Neb.” » — o ? CLEANING UP ALLEY. 1 With W. A. Kuebler and Captain 1 Henry Dellinger acting as the foremen, the clerks and proprietors of the different business houses along the alley running at the rear of the stores on the west side ot Second street got < busy this morning with brooms, shov--1 els and picks and gave the alley one ” of the best cleanings that it has had ’• for some time. Starting in at Monroe •- street all the business houses along i- the line as far as Second volunteered r their help and cleaned the path to >. Madison street. A few days like this >- would help beautify the city. >- —— -o r CHILDREN MUST NOT ANNOY ;t e The children’s play ground on Tenth r. street where there is a fine tennis it court, is proving attractive to the e children who have fine times there s and deservedly so. Several complaints j- however, have come from neighbors, 3- that children have trespassed on their i- property and annoy them in various e ways. This should be corrected. 1- Children who use the playground n confine themselves to the ground and not molest or annoy anyone in the community. The play ground will be a- closed from Bto 12 on Sundays, during Sunday school and church hours.

PICNIC_SUNDAY Annual Event Will Be Given At St. Johns Church On Fourth of July JOIN THE CROWD Decatur Band Will Furnish Music-Good Program Has Been Arranged If you want to enjoy yourself just right next Sunday afternoon, the Fourth of July, you should arrange to attend the childrens annual picnic of the St. Johns church, seven miles north of this city on the traction line. They certainly entertain all visitors at that place and you will enjoy it fine. The Decatur City Band has been employed to furnish music and there will be many delightful events that will please you. Take your lunch along or buy what you want on the ground. There will be races and contests and games and plenty of amusement and besides the young people have arranged the following program for you: Welcome Speech. Soldier drill —Little folks. German recitation. Song—By schooL Washerwomen — Song drill. Recitation. Sailor drill —Song drill. Song—By little folks. Dialogue. Garland drill—Small girls. Uncle Sam's Birthday Party. THE COURT NEWS Brisk Run For Fishers’ Li-' censes at the County Clerk’s Office BOARD OF REVIEW Goes Over Washington and Monroe Township-Mar-riage Licenses Issued Washington and Monroe townships were considered today by the board of review. Real estate transferes: Judith Wittwer et al to Emily Olive Mitchell,, 20 acres of Washington township, $3375; Luella Booher et al to Wilson H. Dettinger, lot 476 Decatur, $650; Thomas J. Willey et al to John T. Bilderback, realty in Blue Creek township, $4,000. William Worden was elected trustee of the Decatur United Brethren church succeeding J. B. Kiracofe, who resigned. The board now comprises Willia Magner, William Foghty and William Worden. Certificate of election was filed witli the county recorder. Articles of incorporation of The Auto Transit company with SIOOO capital stock, members being Isadore Kalver and Clyde Noble, were filed with the county recorder; also articles of incorporation of the Kalver-Noble Garage company, capital stock $5,000, with the same parties as members. A marriage license was secured this morning at 11 o’clock by Wolford E. Pence, buffer of Urbana. Ohio, born December 22, 1889, son of Elliot Pence, to wed Ruth Cline, teacher of Berne, born August 11, 1895,, daughter of John Cline. The groom was married before the wife dying in 1910. The fishing season has been a brisk , run for the combined hunters’ and fishers’ licenses issued at the county ■ clerk’s office. Those taking out liceni ses in the past week or two are: Hugh Daniels, Dr. G. E. Emick, Will--1 iam Schenbeck, Louis M. Rice, RayI mond Filer, Sam Yoder, Frhnk Cop- > pens, M. W. Wcgmiller, J. L. Gay., El- » mer Miller, Ralph W. McCrory, Byron r Buckmaster, J. ft. Bowers, Milton E. (Continued on Page 2.)

J MRS. McBARNES OPERATED ON. I Dr. Vizzard accompanied Mrs. Smith Mcßarnes of Pleasant Mills (o the Lu- ( theran hospital. Fort Wayne, last evening. Mrs. Mcßarnes this afternoon at 1 o’clock underwent an operation for trouble in the region of the liver, the exact ailment being unknown. o- — . . SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS MEETING. I "The Winners’ Class," a class of young married men of the Evangelical i Sunday school, will meet this evening at 8 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Harruff on Mcßarnes street. Boys, be on hand. A good time will greet you. COM. FLESH IS TORN From First Joint of Thumo of William Kukelhan— Got It Caught IN HAY PULLEY i Necessary to Amputate the Thumb At First Joint — Painful Accident William Kukelhan, one of the prominent farmers and stockmen of northeast of the city, was the victim of a bad accident yesterday afternoon. In some way he got his right hand caught in a hay pulley. The flesh was torn from the first joint of the thumb, i leaving nothing but the bone and the, thumb nail. He was brought to this city for medical attention to amCoverdale found it necessary to amputate the first joint of the thumb. The accident is a painful one, and ' rather unusual.

MRS. PORTER’S BOOKS IN EUROPE

That Gene Stratton Porter, “oar' author is the author of the world al so, because she has struck that veil that is ever refreshing— that of nat tire and human nature —is evidence from the book reviews, press notices and publishers’ ads from abroad. Th< war is proving devastating to her in • measure, but the great demand foi her books abroad that exists in spite of it, and especially in England, it amazing. Her books are being trans lated into several foreign languages There was a Scandanavian edition <■ the “Harvester”, it was running ser ially in a German Magazine, later t< be brought out in book form; a Frencl edition of “The Song of the Cardina was contracted for; and “A Girl o the Limberlost" was being translate, into Arabic for use in a college i. Cairo. From England, where one woulc suppose books were not selling at all on account of the war, come the mosi encouraging reports. A series c 1 clippings of advertising matter fron abroad, sent by the famous Scotsman critic of Chambers Journal, Dr. Rob ert Cochrane, tell in a pleasing way the story of “How Our Indiana Author is Advertised Abroad.” Her famous novel, “Freckles" is featured in largest type in John Murray’s monthly bulletin, as being ready for issue May 18. This ad appeared on the cover page, as well as the inside, and advertised a special shilling edition. In a later edition of The Publishers’ Circular issued May 15, is an announcement: “The demand in advance for Freckles, Mrs. Gene Strat-ton-Porter’s famous and record book has been so evtraordinarily great that publication must be postponed until the end of the month. John Murray Albemarle Street. London, W.” The signifinance of this announcement may be known, when one con siders that the house of John Murray is the oldest publishing house in England, having passed from father to : son since 1737. ' The Limberlost books handled by ' them have sold steadily for two years " and are still going strong. Among Mr ■ Murray's Forthcoming Works, new six-shilling novels, is Michael O' Hal ’ loran,” Mrs. Porter’s new book to be '■ issued in August. The bulletin says: “It is no exaggeration to say that 11 Mrs.Stratton-Porter has a world-wide '• following of readers. The news that another romance from her pen is to

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PEACE ADVOCATE 1 Jacob J. M. Miller, Former I I Adams County Man, Arrives Today FROM THE WEST Author of Bill For Establishing a Government Peace Department Jacob J. M. Miller, formerly of Hartford township, a former Adams county teacher, late a resident of the east, will arrive in the city today or tomorrow for a visit hero with his friends. Mr. Miler, who s eighty years of age, or more, is an ardent advocate of peace and has gained considerable recognition in working for that end. He is the author of a hill for the establishment of an executive departmen of peace, this bill being introduced in February by J. A. M. Adair. Mr. Miller’s measure lias received much approbation in city papers and among notable people, and he is now making a trip in which ho is campaigning for it. A letter received by Judge Merryman today was written yesterday from Columbus, 0., Mr. Miller will enter Indiana today from the east, and states that he has some intensely interesting reports from Washingon and places through the states to relate to cur people. o PENNY SOCIAL THURSDAY The Yeomen’s lodge will give a Penjny social Thursday evening of this i week, July Ist. It will be a dandy event at which you will enjoy every minute you spend there. Everything to eat at a penny, try it. You can eat as much or as little as you wish to and pay for what you eat. There will be good music and a pleasing enter- ; tainment. Profits go to the lodge. I Be sure to attend.

be published in the summer, is, therefore, of considerable public interest, and it is safe to say that this story of the newsboy who was the champion of the crippled and neglected small rirl, will touch innumerable hearts hi the old, true manner.” Hodder & Stoughton, a younger London firm, than John Murray, out of great wealth, publishing the handsomest books brought out in London, have a full page length, two column ad in The British Weekly that features alone, four of Mrs. Porter's books. It asks “Are you one of her 2,500,000 readers? “The notice continues: “Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter is beyond all question one of the most popular authors writing at this time. Os her novels and nature books some two and a half million copies have already been sold, and the demand for them is all the time increasing. The latter have been found of the greatest service in schools as attractive introductions to the study of natural history and the former are giving inspiring reading to men and women of all sorts and conditions. All her works are now in course of translation into throe foreign languages. Os the stories themselves it is not necessary to say more than in “A Girl of the Limberlot.” The Harvestor, At the Foot of the Rainbow, The Song of the Cardinal, Mrs. Porter tells with delightful touches of pathos and humor, the most human stories of actual life and -F actual people she has known; th-y , are full of a real love of nature and ; of human nature and have won the - hearts of the world at large because ■ the heart and gracious personality of the author herself is in them. Their I naturalness is largely the secret f 1 their cham. “The world is full of happy people” is Mrs. Porter’s "'<• perience and as a consequence, li-tr ■ books are full of them too. i The ads tell exactly why the bo/ts y sell as they do. Mrs. Porter’s au li- ;■ ence is different from that of any livo ing writer, and pretty close to. if not the largest, all made up of educat'd, y home loving people, who want neither s romance nor sensation, but facts from r. human and natural life. w Dr. Cochrane, in the Weekly Scots- -- man. under the head of “What to Read e in Time of War, lias a sub-head for : American Writers. In that he rect omends besides mhf|ely mentioning e others, “And all the works of Mrs. t Stratton-Porter, the best seller at presc ent of the whole of them."