Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 213, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 213.

LINER HESPERIAN SINKS NEAR LUSITANIA GRAVE BIG STEAMER TORPEDOED SATURDAY NIGHT WENT DOWN THIS MORNINGTHREE LIVES WERE LOST

(United Press Service) Londong, Sept. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)— The Allan liner. Hesperian. struck by a German submarine Saturday evening, off the Irish coast, sank at 6:47 this morning, while proceeding to Queenstown. A wireless message to Queenstewn at noon said that Captain Main and the members of his crew, who remanied on board, were taken off safely. They were placed aboard (he steamers which were coaling the Hesperian after she was struck. Earlier advices were that the liner, though badly damaged; was expected to remain afloat. The Hesperian was due at Queenstown at 10 o’clock this morning. Her course took her over the graves of tiie victims of the Lusitania and the Arabic. She is presumed to have settled within a few miles of the other victims. Contradictory reports were received here today about the loss of lives. Officers of the Allan line gave out the statement that 35$ passengers and the 3(io members of her crew iiad all been placed in boats and had reached Queenstown in safety. Later dispatches. however, reported the death of a Miss Carberry, who is said to have been hurled from one of the hoats and to have died from shock. Another woman was so badly injured that she died in the rescuing steamer. The injured numbered about thirty. For the most part these were passengers in two of the boats which capsized in the air, while being lowered. Not more than two or three of the •> crew were American citizens. A dispatch from Queenstown today said that no Americans were injured.

London, Sept. 6, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Officers of the Allan line late this afternoon received a brief preliminary report from the officers of the Steamer Hesperian. The contents of the report were not made public but it is understood that Captain Main said the liner was attacked without warning and that she made r.j attempt to escape. The captain, other officers and members of the crew were landed at Queenstown today. It was said that the sinking of the Hesperian thereby preventing examination in dry dock might cause some doubt whether she had been torpedoed or had struck a mine. Allen line officials said affidavits had already been collected from passengers offering proof that the vessel was torpedoed. Sixteen members of the crew of 286 of the Hesperian, have not been accounted for It was stated here this afternoon. Os the pasengers 338 have arrived at Queenstown. The Allan . line have no confirmation that two women died enroute to Queenstown and reiterated the statement that all pasengers were removed in safety. A Queenstown dispatch this afternoon said that an eleven months’ old baby of a Mrs. Jenkins of Birmingham was missing. This raised the number of reported dead to three. (By Charles P.. Stewart) Washington, D. C„ Sept. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Awaiting a complete report of the supposed torpedoing of the Allen liner. Hesperian, President Wilson and Secretary Lansing suspended judgment and action today. None of the anxiety or tension which followed the sinking of the Arabic was observable. Officialdom today did not discount the new situation of the gravity or its effect on the prospective settlement of the German-American controversy but the general views was it was inconceivable that Germany had broken her guarantee and repudiated her formal Promise not to attack liners, unwarned. Arrangements were made today for a conference between Secretary Lansing and Ambassador Bernstorff, the latter being scheduled to arrive during the day. (By Charles P. Stewart.) Washington, D. C. Sept. 6,— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The Hesperian incident did not bring Secretary Lansing to the state department today. White House officials did not appear

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worried. They said it was most fortunate the incident was preceeded by the German pledge concerning submarine warfare and expressed the belief that this pledge was given in good faith and they expect a satisfactoiy explanation. There was some question as to whether the ship was sunk by a torpedo or a mine. The United Press dispatch from Copenhagen that the Germans would disavow the attack if it proved to hava been unwarranted was received in official circles with satisfaction. The suggestion that the U boat mght have left port before the new instructions were issued caused some surprise. Amsterdam, Germany, Sept. 6— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany will disavow the atack on the Hesperian if the English report of the circumstances are fully corroborated by the submarine commander, according to a dispatch at Berlin, today. German officials explain the affair by saying that it a German submarine torpedoed the liner without warning it was because the submarine had left its base before the new instructions were issued through the admiralty. Copenhagen, Sept. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —German warships have again entered the Port of Rega. compelling the Russian (ships to flee before them, according to advices received today. The Slavs are reported to have evacuated Dacoda island at the entrance of the Gulf of Finland.

Montreal. Sept. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat —"I am practically certain there were no guns mounted on the Hesperian.” was the statement of Andrew H. Allan today, concerning the dispatches that the liner had a 4-7 inch gun mounted astern. “We have no guns mounted on any of our ships.” he said, "unless they have been taken over by the government for use as transports. A 4-7 gun is a pretty big one and in order to mount one of them on a liner, the whole inside of the ship would have to be braced. I don't think it possible that a gun could have been put on the Hesperian.” Washington, D. C„ Sept. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Austrian Ambassador Bumba today wired Secretary of State Lansing, asking for an appointment tomorrow to give his version of the charges that he had planned to ferment trouble with America. The request was immediately granted. o A NEW TAX PROBLEM (t'nited Press Service) Greencastle, Ind., Sept. 6 —Whether DePauw fraternities shall pay taxis on their property or shall be included under secret organizations may be .'ought out in the Supreme court. The county commissioners of Putnam county were to decide today whether they would accept the ruling of the state tax board in exempting the fraternities or carry the matter before the court. o— TODAY'S HOOSIER ODDITY (United Press Service) Evansville, Sept. 6—Johnny’s ma and pa and the home they fix tor him would have a lot to do with his grade in school if a plan proposed by Prof. Elmer E. Jones to the institute here were adopted? Jones would provide a scale for grading homes into “positive" and “negative” home declaring that the children coming from the “negative" homes are under dlsadvantage. — — HOLIDAY HERE. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Kennedy of Fort Wayne are guests of the D. B. Erwin family. They also visited with a cousin, Curtis Jameson, at Hoagland. Mr. Kennedy is a city mail carrier and is taking advantage of the Labor holiday to make a double visit. He will return to Fort Wayne to attend the carriers’ picnic this afternoon at Weisser park, and will go on duty 1 again this evening at 6 o’clock.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, September 6, 1915.

HAO Lambert Car Strikes Muter Buggy North of Berne— Women and Children ARE PAINFULLY HURT Buggy is Demolished— Four Injured, But Not Seriously. A Lambert car, supposed to have been from Decatur, struck a buggy in which Mrs. Ed Muter and two children, and Mrs. Frank Muter and two children were driving, a mile north of Berne, on the Decatur pike, near the Ulrich Lehman home, Saturday evening about 8 o’clock. The buggy was going north and the automobile south. The auto lights were low, probably owing to a low condition of the lighting tank. The women turned to the side as far as possible, but were limited on account of the ditch. The auto struck their buggy, and the occupants of the rig were thrown out and the buggy demolished. All suffered most painful injuries, except two children, who escaped with minor injuries. The women were injured about the head and shoulders and spine, and Mrs. Frank Muter was cut above the eye. One of the daughters was bruised about the shoulders and spine and one of the children about the shollders. They were taken to the Lehman home, where they were cared for, a physician being called, and were then taken to their homes about 10 o’clock that night. While they were quite badly hurt, it is thought that none of their injuries will be fatal. The steering gear of the auto was broken and it was damaged otherwise. The driver, whose name could not be learned, was at first thought to be injured, but it is believed he suffered more from fright than injury. The automobile was taken to the garage at Berne for repairs. A gentleman who came to this city this afternoon said the car was No. 18,890, Indiana, and that it was said to belong to Mr. Arnold of near Peterson. He said one of the children (Continued on page 2)

ELZEY REUNION Well Known Family Spends Sunday in Reunion at K. of P. Home. IN SPITE OF RAIN Event Was Largely Attended—A Fine Time is Reported. It rained all day yesterday, but it was not “raining rain" to the members of the Elzey family for they had such a good time at their reunion that they never paid any attention to what the weather was doing outside. It was planned to hold the reunion at Steele's park, if the weather proved fair, but if not, it was agreed upon that it would be held at the K. ot P. Home. There were one hundred fifty present. Besides Decatur and vicinity there were representatives from West Virginia, Hartford City, Marion, Celina. Ohio, Fort Wayne, Ossian, Bluffton and other cities. The guest of honor was A. E. Elzey of West Virginia, who with his five year old son, made the the long trip here especially for the reunion. The only sad feature of the reunion, was the fact that the little boy became quite ill, early yesterday and they were obliged to leave last night at midnight for their home. At noon the large dining room was the scene of the feast. A large table for the guest of honor, A. E. Elzey, of West Virginia, and the oldest members of the Elzey family, was especially pretty with its fine decorations and a most beautiful cake. Tiiis was a large angel food cake, in pure white, beautifully decorated with roses of icing and was baked by Charles Rinehart. At this table, also were William Elzey, Thomas Elzey, Allison Elzey, Mrs. Levi Poling, Mrs. Sarah Sflzey, A. S. Elzey, Mrs. Mary Parrish, Mrs. Stone, Fort Wayne; Mrs. E. Woods. The feast was a fine one and comprised

I where addresses were given by the I Rev. A. S. Elzey of Ossian; Hon. R. C. Parrish of this city and others. The election of officers was also held. The staff comprises: A. 8. Elzey, Ossian; vice-president, Mrs. Eli Meyers; secretary, Mrs. Bertha Howell; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Joe McFarland; treasurer, Frank Stone. Tiie reunion will be lield next year in Steele’s park. There were also read letters from relatives in Philadelphia, Trinidad, Colorado; and other cities expressing their regret that they could not lie here this year, but stating that they hoped to come next year. It was five o’clock before the assembly broke and all were agreed that the day was one of the best ever, all the good things of a bounteous, harvest, skillfully prepared by the women of the Elzey families who are cooks par excellence. In the afternoon the assembly was called to order in the lodge room, THE COURT NEWS September Term of Court Opens With Big Amount of Business.

ARE MANY ENTRIES Charge of Grand Larceny ♦ Against John Small— Other Notes. Judge D. E. Smith opened the September term of court this moring. A big amount of business was done. A charge of grand larceny was filed in the circuit court against John Small, charging that on August 18, he stole a horse, buggy and harness valued at $175 from James Fenstenmaker. It will be remembered that a charge of petit larceny for the same offense is pending in the rtmrt of Justice Lenhart. The petition of Michael Miller, executor of the estate of James Wagner, to sell oats at market price for cash, was sustained. In the estate of Wilhelm Bohnke, the report of the inheritance tax appraiser was filed. Notice to all interested parties was ordered, as to the hearing, which will be held September 30. Inventory number one was approved. William Parent was appointed administrator of the estate of his wife, the late Dottie E. Parent, giving SB,000 bond. The current report of Joseph Voglewede. guardian of Elizabeth Gluting et al., was approved and the trust continued.

The final report of Nancy A. Dutcher, guardian of Blanche M. Dutcher et al., was approved and the guardian dicharged from further liability. In the case of the state vs. O. L. Burgener, charged with practicing medicine without a license, D. B. Erwin entered appearance for the defendant. The case of Julius Haugk vs. James S. Coverdale et al, was dismissed and costs paid. The case of William F Roehm vs. The Pennsylvania Railway Company, which came here from Whitley couni', was venued to the Allen circuit court an ( i the clerk was ordered to make the transcript. R. P. Earles vs. Charles A, Spanley et al. A new cash bond was filed and approved. In the case of Eli W. Steele vs. William B. Martin et al. a judgment for .$640.92 in favor of the plaintiff, was rendered. Os this amount $571.93 was on note and $69.19 a tax lien. The property was ordered sold to satisfy the judgment and costs. In the case of Niblick & Company vs. Horace H. Snow, a motion to make the complaint more certain and specific was overruled. The case of James H. Wood vs. Benjamin S. Brown et al was dismissed and the costs paid. In the divorce case of Emily J. Niblick vs. Samuel T. Niblick, appearance was entered by D. B. Erwin for the defendant, who is piled to answer. In the partition case of Karl & - (Continued on Page Two)

MOTHER IS DEAD Mrs. David P. Dunathan of Van Wert, Ohio, Known to Many Here DIED ON SUNDAY In Fort Wayne Hospital— Was Mother of Miss Rose Dunathan. The many Decatur friends of Miss Rose Dunathan, former teacher of Latin in the Decatur high school, will be grieved to hear of the death of her mother, Mrs. Amanda G. Dunathan. wife of David P. Dunathan. of Van Wert, Ohio, which occurred Sunday morning in the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne. She had been a patient there a week, and it was thought for a while that she would recover, and such was the latest word that friends here had

until the message of the death came yesterday to Miss Marie Patterson. The body was taken to Van Wert, 0., and the burial will be Tuesday mornnig at 10:30. Mrs. Dunathan had been a resident of that city all her life. Besides the husband, two daughters survive— Miss Rose, of Van Wert, and Mrs. Jesse Redrup, Huntington. o TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD Mrs. William Rodenbeck of near this city, who was operated upon last week at the Fort Wayne hospital, is improving. She was suffering from anaemia, and a tranfusion of blood was effected in the operation, Mr. Rodenbeck giving some of his blood to be transfused into his wife's body. Mr. Rodenbeck has returned from the hospital, but is somewhat weak since the operation also. oTHE STORK’S STOP. Virginia Ruth is the name of the daughter born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller of West Monroe street, this being the second child and daughter. The mother was formerly Miss Ina Martin.

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For the Season—About Eight Hundred Enroll in Public Schools FOR THE TERM Many More Will Enter in Next Few Days—Real Work Tomorrow. For the first time in three months the public school bell called the students out this morning. It was only for a little while, however, because after a few moments in which the students were “placed,” suplies arranged for and other preliminary details attended to, the school was dismissed until tomorrow morning, when the real work Will begin. The teachers spent some time also, in entering into their contracts for the year. Not all the students, especially those of the high school, entered today, and the next few days will undoubtedly see many more enter. The attendance recorded this morning at the several buildings, and reported to City School Superintendent C. E. Spaulding is about 802, and is, according to wards and other divisions, as follows: West ward, 121; North ward, 155; south ward, 179; library building, including first, second and third grades, 4G; Central building, seventh and eighth grades, 136; higlj school, about 165. o H O, MCGILL RESIGNS Special Health Officer H. O. McGill who has been asisting City Health officer Dr. H. F. Costello has resigned his position and will leave tomorrow for Huntington where he will took after some legal matters pertaining to the law suit against the Erie railroad. He is also figuring on accepting a position at Huntington.

HOOSIER HISTORY IN TABLOID (United Preuß Service) From its very beginning as a state, Indiana hud an exceptional record on paper- for tiie advacement of education. In practice, however, it was one of the most backward and illiterate of states at the middle of the Nineteenth century. All tiie Northern and some of the Southern states were ahead of her. Jn 1846 Caleb Mills, the New England apostle of education in Indiana, began that wonderful campaign for free schools before the legislature. Public sentiment at that tin e may be guessed from the impassioned utterance of a Hoosier stateman who said he wished his epitaph to read — “Here lies an enemy of free schools.''

THE LAST RITES For Disposition of “The Last of Royal Miamis” Observed Today. FOR AGED PRINCESS Kil-so-quah, Who Passed Away Saturday at the Age of 105 Years. At Roanoke this morning were held the funeral services for Princess Kil-so-quah. the last of the royal Miami Indianas, who passed away Saturday morning at four o’clock at the age of 105 years at the home of her son, Tony Revarre, half a mile east of Roanoke, after an illness which kept her bedfast for two weeks. Burial took place today in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Kil-so-quah was known personally to many here, her farm adjoining that of relatives of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Sholty, She was often the guest of honor at special celebrations, especially those of an historical nature. Had her health kept good, it was planned to extend to her an invitation to attend the fair to be held here this month.

At the bedside when she died were her two children, Tony, who is seven-ty-six yeras old. and Mrs. Mary Johnson, of Oklahoma, who was called Roanoke by friends of the aged princess. when it became known that she could survive but a short time. Kil-so-Quah's Life. Kil-so-Quah and her royal ancestors were undoubtedly closely connected with Adams county history, and especially with the little town of Rivarre, and the old Indian reservation. Princess Kil-so-Quah was a descendent of the fighting chief. Me-che-cun-na-quah, or Little Turtle, to whom George Washington gave an elegantly engraved sword, and in whose honor congress struck medals for his bravery and assistance in establishing peace in and around Fort Wayne more than a century ago. Little Turtle was the grandfather of Kil-so-Quah and was the greatest of i all the Miami tribe of Indians, and in many ways he tryed to teach his peo- , pie the better way of living. One of his deeds of more than ordinary note was his appearance before the legis-1 latures of Kentucky and Ohio and!

begging that they introduce laws mak- 1 ing it a criminal offense to sell or give whisky to the Indians. He was also the first Indian to vaccinate his young men against small pox. Little Turtle was buried with all the honors of war by the state of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. His grave has been located near the old fort in Fort Wayne. Kil-so-Quah. as a litlte pappoose three years old, sat on the knee of the greatest Miami Indiana ever known more than 100 years ago and as she combed his hair, the great chief told her the story of the battle of St. Clair, near Eaton, Ohio, in which Little Turtle so disastrously defeated Major Adair. Kil-so-quah had a remarkable memory and loved to talk of this battle through her son, Anthony Revarre, who has always acted as interpreter, Kil-so-Quah being unable to talk English. Her son, known to the Indians as White Loon, speaks English as fluently as he, 'speaks his native tongue, and Kil-so-Q'tab transacted al her business through him. White Loon has been called an old Indiana hunter and. while he never made much of a success at farming the quarter section upon which he lived with his mother and which was deeded to them by the government, . he has always taken good care of . Kil-so-Quah. White Loon has been (Continued on Page 2.)

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READYJORSTART St. Joseph School to Open Tuesday Morning With Commercial Course. ARE NINE SUBJECTS To be Taught—Sister M. Isabelle Will be Teacher— A Good Course. Everything is in readiness for the opening of tiie St. Joseph school to morrow morning. The course of study and other preparations needed for the new commercial course that will be installed have all been made and the prospects for a most successful year never were brighter. Sister M. Isabelle who will be in charge of the commercial arrived last week and has arranged the following studies for the first and second years. A special year for those who can double up the two years course in one has been maped out.

Commercial Course —Two Years First Year Shorthand—Commerc'al English. Typewriting—Commercial Spelling. Bookkeeping—Rapild Calculation. t Commercial Geography and Arit'i- • metic. Writing. Second Year. Shorthand —Rhetoric and Composition. Typewriting—Commercial Law’. Bookkeeping—Office Training. Commercial Spelling—Writing. Rapid Calculation. For those who can make the two ; years in one the following subjects i will be taught. I Shorthand—Commercial English. 1i Typewriting—Commercial Spelling. Bookkeeping—Commercial Law. (5 months.) ( Rapid Calculation —Office Training, ( ' (5 months.) 1 Commercial Geography and Arith'metic, (5 months.) I Writing. | Teacher —Sister M. Isabelle. | All commercial students are request- ' ed to bring shorthand tablets and pen- ' cils. The other books will be furnishI ed at the school.

! '“THE ESTERBROOK CASE” AT THE CRYSTAL TONIGHT Have you ever wondered what the thoughts and feelings of a man about to die unjustly for a crime must be? , If we knew. Capital Punishment would probably be abolished. This strong Vitagraph Three-part Drama is a convincing argument against the old law of “A Life for a Life”. Through the almost supernatural power of circumstantial evidence, a perfectly innocent young man finds himself being crushI ed by coils which are apparently aiiI breakable. Through a chance meeting I with “The Woman of Mystery”. Detective North solves the puzzle. Her 'starting—even sensational —confession makes everything clear as daylight, land makes happy all those concerned. Altogether, the production is one I which will long be remembered as one of the finest portrayals of this obsorbing subject ever condensed into three reels. It will be your opportunity to see L. Rogers Lytton. Zena Keefe, Cissy Fitz-Gerald. Charles Kent. Julia Swayne Gordon and other famous Vita-

graphers in this splendid feature. Don’t miss this show at the Crystal tonight. Five cents to all. o ■» — SUFFER FIRE LOSS. Aged Parents of Mrs. G. C. Mount in Danger. Mrs. George C. Mount has received word of extreme, danger to both her aged parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Marker, at Windfall. Last week their home caught tire, and it was well under way before discovered, having begun in the roof from a defective flue. Both the parents are quite aged. Mrs. Marker has been a helpless invalid since suffering a stroke of paralysis and Mr. Marker is also bedfast, having been afflicted with rheumatism, it was necessary to carry both from the house. Fortunately the town has a new fire department and it was successful in conquering the flames, although the house was quite heavily damaged. .— -u K. OF C. NOTICE Your attention is called to the meeting and election of officers. Be thete if possible. G. K.