Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 219.

GERMANY WILL KEEPPROMISE Made by BernstorfT Not to Sink Liners Unless First Attacked by Them OR ATTEMPT ESCAPE Lansing Will Leave on Vacation, Indicating No Crisis is at Hand. BULLETIN Washington, Sept. 14,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The German foreign office has assured Ambassador Gerard, it stands back of Ambassador Bera storff's assurances to the state department that passenger liners will not be attacked unless they attempt to escape or attack submarines according to an official announcement from a reliable source this afternoon. (By Charles Stewart) Washington, D. C., Sept. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Washington administration insists on a German disavowal of the acts of the commander of the submarine which sank the Arabic. This was declared full}' in a statement issued from the white house today. The president it was said is not considering the question of arbitrating American lives. The explanation threw a new light on the delay in negotiations. The administration is merely waiting for a reply to the inquiry it has made. It was recognized that the issue is a critical one. Public opinion, however, was more hopeful than on Monday. Secretary Lansing announced that he hopes to leave the latter part of the week on his vacation and this was taken to mean that no immediate crisis is expected.

Washington. D. C„ Sept. 14 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Reports that President Wilson was favorably considering arbitration of American lives lost on the Arabic were denied today in the higher administration circles. The arbitration question is not involved as an issue at this time and was not discussed at the Monday’s conference between Secretary Lansing and Ambassador Bernstorff, it was stated on high authority. Nothing short of a disavowal of the submarine commander's acts, will satisfy the American government, it was said. Washington, Sept. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—That government orders have been Issued for Americans to get out of the most setiously troubled districts in northern Mexico was understood this afternoon. Nogais, Ariz., Sept. 14, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —American property owners in Senora, Mex., stated today they have been notified that Washington wants them to leave Mexico 1 nmediately. Autos have loft to bring Americans to this side o*' the line. London, Sept. 14, —(Special to Daiiv Democrat) —The government will not force the construction issue at the present session of parliment, Prime Minister Asquith announced today. His statement was greatea with cheers, particularly from the labor seats. Washington, D. C„ Sept. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The third peace conference with Mexico by ten American diplomats will be held Saturday afternoon in New York, it was announced today. London. Sept. 14, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Zeppelins last night made their sixth air raid on England within a week. An official statement from a press bureau today said that the east coast was bombarded Monday night. There were no casualities or damage it was reported by the press bureau Washington, Sejit. 14 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The administration have abandoned the idea of causing tile arrest of J. Ft Arachbald. on lit"? arrival in this country, it was learned officially this afternoon. It was said that he wcfuld be closely questioned and that further action would depend on the account he gives. London. Sept. 14, —(Special to Da 'y Democrat) —Casualities for the first year of the war for Britain were 381,982, Herald J. Tpnnat, under, secretary of war announced in parliment, today. Os this number 75.957 were killed; 251,068 were wounded and 54 957 are missing and are supposed io be dee ’ or prisoners of war.

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PRIZE FOR ESSAY. W. E. Longley, state fire marshal of Indiana, offers two prizes to high school pupils of Indiana: A first prize of fifteen dollars $115.00) and a second prize of ten dollars ($10.00) for the two best essays on "Fire Precention.” The essays must not exceed twenty-five hundred words in length. They must be written on one side of the sheet only and must be mailed to the State Fire Marshal (marked prize contest), Room 59, State House Indianapolis, Indiana, on or before Fire Prevention Day, October 8, 1915. Each essay must have an assumed name only at the top of the first page and be accompanied by a sealed envelope bearing within the name of the competitor and the high school. Each essay must be accompanied by a letter from the principal, certifying that the contestant is a pupil of his school. For material write to the State Fire Marshal and the State Library.

ARM ISJROKEN Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann Falls Down Porch Steps and Breaks HER RIGHT ARM Both Bones Fractured Midway Between the Elbow and Wrist. Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann was the victim of a very painful injury last evening at 6:45 o’clock at her home on Third street, when her right forearm was broken. She had been canning fruit and had stepped out on the porch to dispose of some flarings. From some cause she slipped and fell down the flight of two steps of the porch. In throv .ng out her arm to catch herself she bore her w'eight on her arm, causing a fracture of both bones midway between the elbow and wrist. She suffered much pain during the night, but is getting along otherwise as well as is consistent. o EXTRA POLICE Circus day is always a big day for the fwlice so in order that everything was well taken care of two extra men were added to the local police force. Ed Stapleton was stationed at the Clover Leaf railroad where the circus was unloading and Al Rost was made a special traffic cop at the Madison second street corney. Night Policeman Reynolds was also on the job during the day.

IT HIT HIM HARD Huntington Judge Has Little Mfcrcy for Clem Knoff After Third Time. FINED HIM A HUNDRED And Sentenced Him to the State Penal Farm for Thirty Days. "Clem Knoff, a barber, of Chicago, Marion Bailey of Lagro Alonzo Crats of near Warren and Ulysses Kern from parts unknown were in police court Monday morning on charges of intoxication. All pleaded guilty. Knoff was before the judge forth? third time Monday on the same charge. Judge Rosebrough fined him SIOO and cfcsts and sentenced him to the penal farm for thirty days. Knoff said I think you are hitting me a little hard judge. I have a family in Chicago.” The plea did not change Judge Rosebrough’s mind. Bailey was fined $1 and costsit being his first offense. Bailey was unable to pay but finally succeeded in getting a friend to pay the amount He was then released. Crats was released after he turned over his watch to insure his return to Huntington and P a . v the sll Die and costs which had been imposed. Kern was also fined $1 and was sent to jail for eleven days

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, September 14,1915.

NAME DELEGATES Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Names Delegates for the STATE CONVENTION To be Held at Muncie September 30-October 1— Fine Meeting. At the meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union yesteiday afternoon at the home of Mrs. David Flanders, delegates and alternates to the state convention to be held at Muncie, September 30 —October 1, were elected. They are: Delegate,Mrs. C. E. Bell, alternate, Mrs. Mary Congleton. Delegate, Mrs. S. E. Hite; alternate, Mrs. John Rex. Delegate, Mrs. C. F. Kenna: alternate, Mrs. J. C. Houck. Tlie program as announced was carried out. with Mrs. Emma Daniels, the leader, the devotionals being lead by Mrs. Jane Crabbs. “State and National Prohibition” was the subject. Before the close of the meeting, the union offered prayer for the Flanders family in their sorrow, and also sent flowers for the sick room SNYDER REUNION At Home of Frank Snyder Was Great Success Sunday— 55 Present. FAMILY IS ORGANIZED Will be Held at Steele’s Park Next Year—Entertainment Committee. The first reunion of the Snyder family was declared a great success. It was held Sunday at the home of T. F. Snyder, on West Monroe street, there being fifty-five present. At noon the table, twenty-two feet long, reaching through the dining and living rooms, was covered with the many good things that always go with reunions. After the dinner was over piano music by Russell Snyder, Esther Hey, Russell Tope, and a duet by Florece and Dale Snyder, a cornet solo by Claude Snyder, were enjoyed. The big swing in the barn was made use of, too, by old. as well as young, after which a picture of all was taken. Then came the organization for next year. Frank Snyder, Decatur, was elected president; Henry Grenback. secretary and treasurer, and the committee on entertainment is Nola Snyder, Esther Snyder and Esther Hey. The gathering will be held next year at Steele’s park on the last Saturday in August. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Long and son. Ray, of Bluffton; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Snyder and sons, Russell and Clarence, Hartford City; Mrs. Sarah Roberts, Fort Wayne; Sol Snyder and soq, Don, Ohio City; Mr. and Mrs. George Alspach, Ohio City; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snyder and children. Esther, Imel and Ethel, of Willshire; Gail, Tice and James Shope, Rockford; Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Hey and daughter, Esther, Ohio City; Mrs. Lulu Grenbash, Martin Snyder, Ohio City; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Staup, Ohio City; Mr. and Mrs. Will Ruby and children. Edna, Jessie, Robert, Russell. Willshire; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hurless, Wren; Jane Kuhl and Mrs. J. A. Rader, Van Wert; W. H. Whitecotton. Hartford City; Mrs. Charles Prichard and Cora Snyder, Ohio City; Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Hogston and son. Noble, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Viola Tope and son, Russell, Wren; from Decatur, Mrs. John Tisron, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Strickler and sons, Clarence and Robert; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder and children. Nola, Claude, Florence, Dale and Lillian. Contributed. — ANDREWS FUNERAL THURSDAY. The funeral services for Mrs. Mort Andrews and her infant will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Washington church. Rev. D. T. Stephenson of this city will officiate.

EARLHAM HAS BIG CROWD. (oqAjos ssa.l,l p,>)|iij) Richmond, Ind., Sept. 14— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The dormitory system of Earlham college, one of the popular features of the life at that institution, was running at full capacity today, when the college year opened. A large increase in the enrollment was responsible. A larger number "day dodgers” (students living outside the dormitories) registered today than in any previous year in the history of the Quaker school. Earlham dormitories accommodate more than half the members of the student group and theeffort is made according to a statement made by President Robert L. Kelly, to reproduce the conditions of life of a large Christian family.

OWN POST CLERK Maintained by the Hagen-beck-Wallace Circus—A Thousand Pieces ARE RECEIVED HERE Joe Coyle, Clown, News and Express Agent, is in Charge for Circus. There was a branch postoffice in Decatur today. For more than a thousand people, those with the great Hag-enbeck-Wallace circus, receive mail, and somebody must care for it. ft ■ is, indeed a regular little town, and the “postoffice” is conducted with system, as in fact every detail of this great circus must be, in order to facilitate movement. A reporter in covering the regular news route today, visited the Decatur postoffice at 9 o’clock, just as Mr. Joe Coyle, the “circus postmaster,” was assorting his mail. This has been accumulating here for a week or more, awaiting the arrival of the circus, their friends, of course, having a schedule of the places where they will stand, and sending the mail in advance. Mr. Coyle assorts the mail according to the various departments of the circus—the office, the ticket offices, the dining room, side shows, dressing rooms, sleeping cars, the menagerie—and the many others. This facilitates i the distribution. There were a thousand pieces—more or less—leters, packages, papers and 1 others —for circus people are very human, having hundreds of friends, relatives and others interested in their lives. Mr. Coyle is a very versatile man, and very busy, for he is also a clown in the circus, is also the office news agent, cares for the express and attends to other such details for the compauy. The “lay” person is likely to regard a "circus” man as different from “ordinary” people—but in ordinary business life they are much the same—unless, indeed, we say truthfully that Mr. Coyle is more gentlemanly, more polite, more refined appearing and acting, than the average man we meet in the ordinary walks of life. And it is so with many of the others, general public opinion of those not acquainted therewith, to the contrary. o ED KING IS ON TRIAL. (United Press Service) Sullican, Ind., Sept. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Edward J. King, bank cashier of Duggar, charged with having stolen about $34,000 from the Dugger State bank, went on trial here today. Because King returned voluntarily and gave himself up, some predicted that he would plead guilty and ask the mercy of the court. Others declared, however, that King was suffering from nervous breakdown and that he owes the bank nothing. King surrendered himself the night of May 18 to Prosecutor F. F. Bays. He had lived twenty-four days the life of a fugitive and the anguish and torment of it, he said, forced him to return. He wrote to Bays, making ail arrangements for their meeting. The flight of the bank cashier was dramatic. He went at night by auto to Terre Haute. After a short time he went to Indianapolis. At the latter city lie bought a ticket for Pittsburg, but changed his mind and went to New York. In New York he tried to get pasports for passage on the ill-fated Lusitania, but after much effort failed. After wandering about various eastern cities, Kink hid himself in the Tennessee mountains. It was from there that he wrote Prosecutor Bays. M. C. Hamill of Terre Haute will defend King.

HAS A RELAPSE J. W. Leiter, Former Decatur Miller, is in a Very Serious Condition AT COLUMBIA CITY Suffers Relapse After Improvement on Return from Mayo Hospital. The Columbia City Commercial Mail says of J. W. Leiter, a former Decatur miller, well known in I. O. O. F., rebekah and other lorge circles: “J. W. Leiter, who has been in delicate health for some time at his home on West Market street, with stomach trouble but felt somewhat in)rcveil since his rente f-om the May . hos pit al in Wist msin a few weess ago. ’.as suffered a relapre and is agaii rega’ded as benig ip a serious condi tion. “Mr. Leiter had to give up his work some months ago as traveling salesman for a milling company but felt so encouraged that he hoped to soon resome his duties. His attending physician, Dr. Ben P. Linvill, now regards him as being in a critical condition, but is doing everything possible to relieve him of his misery.”

IT'S CIRCUS DAY Carl Hagenbeck - Wallace Shows Arrived Today in Three Trains. BIG STREET PARADE Immense Crowd in for First Show in Decatur During Past Three Years. It’s here, kids, the circus! Long live the circus, peanuts and lemonade! Three long trains of yellow cars, loaded to the guards with circus paraphenalia and equipment of the Carl Hagenbeck-Waßace circus, reached Decatur during the wee small hours this morning. In spite of the early arrival of the circus there was a goodsized reception commitee on hand to welcome the showmen. Some were there who declared that they had net missed seeing a circus “come in” in twenty years. At daylight the work of unloading the trains began. The heavy red and yellow baggage wagons were rolled from the flat cars and hauled brisk ly to the show grounds. On the circus “lot” the wagons containing the great steel cooking ranges were located conveniently and soon a small army of cooks, chefs and waiters were busy preparing breakfast. Jimmy Davis, who has charge of the culinary department, said that nearly 1,000 circus followers were fed between 7 and 9 o'clock. A steam stake driver farly bristled the ground with stakes for the twen-ty-two tents which covered a range of fourteen acres. The Carl Hagenbeck menagerie tent was erected following the hotel tents that the rare and costly wild animals could be protected from any possible inclement weather. The barber shop, library, office, blacksmith, harness and carpenter tents were elevated later. The huge arena tent, the largest ever used by the Hagenbeck-Walace circus (540 feet in length) was ready at 11 'clock. Within the space of three hours after the arrival of the first baggage wagon on the grounds the once barren lot was transferred into a little city which lacked only a town council and state charter. There was a lawyer, an Uncle Sam mail man. a physician, a minister of the gospel, the. Rev. Cadesmas Pope, D, D„ together with carpenters, blacksmiths and all other artisans found in the average small city, . With breakfast over preparations were begun for the immense street pageant. It left the circus grounds shortly after 11 o’clock and traversed the principal down town business streets, while thousands lined the streets, curbings and crowded office windows. What they saw was not dis-

appointing. There were three herds of elephants with native riders, scores of the dens and cages were opened to the public. The gold leaf on the allegorical floats and tableaux wagons glistened in the bright sunshine of a typical circus day weather. There were eight bands of music along with two immense steam calliopes. Upwards of 1,000 men, women and horses participated in the parade which was one of the biggest and best ever seen here. Following the parade the circus grounds became the objective point, The side shows did an immense business. There was our old friend the wild man and all the freaks and curiosities and monstrosities garnered from the four corners of the earth. The showmen told in glowing terms of the merits to be found just inside the tents. The band just on the out(Continued on*page 2) FOR FIRST TIME In Her Life of Twelve Years Little Girl Who Came to Decatur Today EVER SAW A TOWN A Store or a Circus—What the First Impressions Must Have Been. There is nothing so wonderful, so full of pleasure, as "first impressions.” Those who have lived long have traveled much, have seen many wonderful tilings, take ordinary affairs of life, such as even a circus very tamely, and even we, who live in this small town, take tilings of this nature much as a matter of course. It can scarcely be conceived then, >f what today must have meant for a little ] twelve year old girl who lives only ten miles from here, but who came into a town today for the first time; saw a j store for the first, time in her life: and 1 of course, saw a circus for the first time. There was, just sucli a little girl on the streets of Decatur today, as clinging tightly to the hand of her ; ] elders she wended her way, frightened at the noisy thoroughfare, the crowds; of people, and clatter and clang in, ' general, to say nothing of the “busy", traffic of the streets. She is a bright little girl, pretty and active, and well read, but on account of the illness of her mother, and I'm , great distance they live away from, town, had never had the privilege o, . I • going before.” o WAS OLDEST ONE J !' Clark Brothers, 93, of This City, Oldest One at Re- 1 union at Huntington i AND HIS GRANDCHILD ' ( 1 Was the Youngest—Organ i- < zation Effected and Event Will be Annual Affair i Clark Brothers, Dr. Elizabeth Burns. < Miss Mabel Burns of tins city, H. M. ' Brothers and daughter, Portia of Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs, John Patter- . son, Mr. and Mrs. John Uattison, of New Castle, Penna. Mrs. Laura Stewart and family of Wren, Ohio, attended the Brothers-Flaugher reunion nt Huntington Sunday. An organization was effected and the reunions will b? annual affairs henceforth. Clark Brothers of this city, who is nearly 93 years of age, was tlie oldest mem ber present; and his grandchild, the. year old babe of Mrs. Isaura Stewart, was tlie youngest one present. Mr. Brothers remained there for a week’s visit with relatives. MADISON HOTEL OPEN The Madison hotel has been completely remodeled and * s now ’ n »l»l«-'i-did condition, newly papered and painted from top to bottom and is now open for roomers either by the day or week. Within a few days the hotel will be opened formally and after that time meals will be served. However if you : want a good clean room yuo can get ■ it now at the Madison.

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A JUROR SICK IN BELL TRIAL And Unable to Leave Room at Washington Hotel—- —May be Mis-trial. READY FOR WITNESSES Attorney Ryan Concludes Statement to Jury Just Before Noon Today. BULLETIN, Indianapolis, Ind., 3:15 p. tn.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Court announced no sesion would be held this afternoon. It is believed that a rest might allow Juror Timberlake to go on with thetrial tomorrow. Indianapolis. Ind., Sept. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the state prepared to introduce its first witness in the trial of Mayor Joseph E. Beil, a bailiff announced to the court at 2 o'clock this afternoon that Stanley Timberlake, a juror, was confined to his room in the Washington hotel, jury quarters, and that he was too ill to leave his room. Special Judge Eichhorn sent a physician to examine him. Timberlake recently suffered from nervous prostration. It is feared his illness may result in a mistrial. Attorney Michael Ryan concluded his opening statement just before noon with the assertion that the issue in this case is one of credibility—a fight for a good name. Ryan said the only witnesses against Bell will be. those of the type of Bud Gibson and Ernest Roeder, both of whom have pleaded guilty to the election conspiracy charge on which Bell is held. The court ruled that the witnesses. other than those held as defendants, would not be allowed in the court room. Indianapolis, Sept. 14. — (Special to Daily Democrat) That the prosecution of Mayor Hell was planned in the office of tlie owners of tlie Indianapolis News was the assertion today of Attorney Michael Ryan of the defense counsel. Ryan in his opening statement charged that Prosecutor Rucker met with the owner of tlie News and David “Bud" Masterson of Terre Haute in the News office and that Masterson was handed fifty dollars and that day started to Chicago to round up ills men. “Isn’t it peculiar” said Ryan” that the state should get its attorney and chief witness from Terre Haute?'’ Ryan said that if certain witnesses were used by tlie state, the court room would smell like burned rubber. Ryan said that the large appropriation male by the county for this trial, by the county, was unnecessary to procure witnesses but intimated that it might have been used as an inducement for wianesses—another form of bribery. Ryan denied that Mr. Tagfgart had collected $1,000 from breweries for a flash or for any other purpose as was charged by the state. Prosecutor Rucker said Ryan, arranged to meet Michael Glenn, a defendant and a former detective in a park at night. There in the darkness, Ryan, said. Rucker offered Io him the protection of the prosecutor’s office and the Indianapolis News, if he would turn state’s evidence. Ryan eulogized Bell and Lyons. He said the only charge against Bell was that he had been in a position of influence and that Joe Bell had used his influence for good, as he alweys has done. Talking on the "joking plea" of Bud Gibson he said that the defense had never claimed that Gibson and others indicted were innocent of any thing except conspiring with Bell and Taggart. “Frank X. O'Brien” he said “was a good mixer, but no one ever thought he would be nominated. O’Brien who ran for city judge won the nomination for Judge Taylor but withdrew before the election, when it was discovered that he had been a pickpocket in St. Louis. BOY BABY AT ALLWEIN'S. A letter received today said that a fine boy baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allwein of Shelby, Ohio, on last Saturday, September 11. and has ben named Thomas Henry Allwein. This is the first son in the family. Everybody doing nicely. Mrs. Allwein was formerly Miss Grace Peterson of this city.