Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 223, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 223.

PEACEJSJEARER According to Diplomats in Conference on the Mexican Situation. / - FIRE ACROSS LINE And Investigations Are Asked of State Department— Germans Take Dvinsk. (United Press Service) New York, Ssept, 18, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The appointment of a commission to canvas General Carranzas claims, may result from the conference held here today hetwee t Secretary Lansing and representative of the governments of Central and South America. The Mexican probl’n seemed nearer a solution today, the diplomats being more optimistic than at the previous meeting They refused to forcast what action would be taken other than to say that they would not reccommend the recognition of any candidate for Mexican presidency. Washington, D. C!., Sept. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lnvestigation of charges that American soldiers made an unprovoked attack on Car- , ranzan troops near Brownsville, was formally asked of the state depart- ' meat today by Carranzan agents.' It • was also asked that steps be taken i to keep the Carranzan and American • soldiers from firing on peaceful resi- , dents across the line. ( London. Sept. 18—(Special to Daily j Democrat) —The executive committee of the amalgamated union of railroad service, representing 300,000 workers, * today served notice on the government. that any attempt to force con- J scription will result in serious internal trouble. ( Berlin, Sept. 18—(Special to Daily | Democrat)—The capture of the ad- ; vanced Dvinsk Head by the Germans i is reported in an official statement 1 this afternoon from the war office. I I Washington, Sept. 18, —(Special to Daily Demcorat) —Roger C. Treadwell t of Indiana was today appointed coun- ( sei to St. Nicholas, Azores. Ross ] Ilazeldine of Indiana was appointed counsel to Port Antonia, Jamaica.

PHILIP LULEY DEAD. At Fort Way»e—Wife Was Anna Wolpert of Decatur. Miss Kate Wolpert left this afternoon for Fort Wayne, being called there by the death of her brother-in-law, Philip Luley. which occurred this morning at 5 o’clock, after a five years’ illness of tuberculosis. Mr. Luley was a member of the fire department, and contracted his illness five years ago after getting a severe wetting while on duty at a fire. He was about thirty-eight years of age. His wife, who was formerly Miss Anna Wolpert, survives. — o A PLEASANT EVENING, Miss Amelia Weber very pleasantly entertained a company of friends last evening for Mrs. Albert Schuler of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Albert Sheiren and Mrs. Paul Van DusSen of Grand Rapids. Mich. Other guests were Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, Mrs. Joe Lose, Mrs. Charles Lose, the Misses Ode and Letta Fullenkamp. Louise Drake. Lydia Miller, Verena Niblick, Bertha Kohne and Letta Wetter. There was instrumental and vocal music by Mrs. L. A. Holthouse and Miss Kohne during the evening and other pleasing social amusements, making the event veyy enjoyable.

TO GIVE ACCOUNT TOMORROW. Some time ago the finance committee of the Christian church gave to each member present twenty-five cents to use in the capacity of steward. with the understanding each was to use the money in some manner for profit and when called upon to return the amount received, together with the profits. This will be done tomorrow at the close of the morning service and each one will be given an opportunity to tell how a profit was made. o * RETURNS FROM CANADA. Sam Fuhrman has returned from Winnipeg. Canada, where he spent a pleasant week, enjoying that country. William Tritcti went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to visit with his son, Jonas.

DECATUR DAI LY DEMOCRAT

METHODISTS' BIG DAY. The Methodists of the North Indiana conference will have their first of a series of 1,000 big Methodist days next Tuesday in Fort Wayne. It is expected that a ear load from this city will go over the interurban to attend. The first service will be at 9 o’clock a. m. in the First Methodist church; in the afternoon there will be a special meeting for women at the Wayne street church, and in the evening there will be simultaneous meetings at the three churches. Other special services will be conducted through the day for the purpose of instruction and inspiration. Bishops McDowell and Henderson and other prominent men will be present to take part in the program. GERTSONJ ACT Is Most Thrilling and Startling Ever Witnessed in This Country. DESTROYS A FORT

From Biplane, Bomb Shooting from 2,000 Feet in Mid-air is a Gripper. The head line attraction for the great Adams county fair on Wednesday and Thursday, September 29 and 30, is the appearance of Captain Lewis Gertson, world renowned aviator, who will build a fort in the center of the race track and destroy it from a Curtis biplane. It js the most thrilling feature ever shown at any county fair. Extensive scenery is carried, reproducing the fortifications of Liege, within which are twenty-eight special guns for shooting bombs skyward. The aeroplane makes a long flight of reconnoisance, discovers the fort in the grounds and attacks it, as the aeroplane comes within range the fort guns open fire with loud detonating smoke bombs, which burst all around the aeroplane at about two thousand feet altitude. The aviator returns the fire when special made bombs are exploded. and is terminated when a black powder magazine explodes, under a pile of debris, totally destroying the fort. The effect is gripping and spectacular. It is absolutely new’, up-to-the minute, and in every essential detail the liveliest attraction that can be offered; it vividly portrays that which is in every man's mind today. The act carries its own scenery, bombs. Curtis biplane, fitted with an imported genuine Gnome rotary motor, full line of spare parts for the machine and motor, thereby insuring against delay in the event of minor accidents, a 40x60 housing for the outfit, etc. No other outfit on the road is so thoroughly equipped. Captain Gertson is an internaitonal military pilot with five years’ experience in consistent and steady flying, and is conceded to be the most dependable flyer in the country.

TALBOT TO MAKE FIGHT. (United Press Service) South Bend, Ind.. Sept. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The new term of the St. Joseph county superior court opening Monday will see the hearing before a jury of John W. Talbot's application for reinstatement to the St. Joseph bar. Talbot’s fight for reinstatement, which has continued over many years, will find many opponents here. The struggle has been a bitter one. Talbot was disbarred following alleged subordination of perjury in connection with a trial in the Laporte circuit court. Talbot’s attorneys have withdrawn a petition fona special venire and the jury will be chosen from the regular venire. Two of thethree attorneys appointed to represent the oar association have withdrawn from the case and Chester R. Montgomery, the remaining member, threatens to withdraw. o HUNTS MEETING OPENS (United Press Service) New York, Sept. 18—The meet of the United Hunts, Racing Association at the Belmont Park terminal, Long island, opened today to continue until next Saturday. Next on the schedu'e is the meet at Rumson, N. J., opening October 2. —— —o FOOTBALL GAMES TODAY (United Press Service) Bucknell vs. Bloomburg Normal School, at Lewiston. Me., Carlisle Indians vs. Albright, at Carlisle, Pa.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, September 18, 1915.

TO MANAGE STORE Ray Collins Will Go to Bryan, Ohio, to Manage New Store for Morris Co. THE FIFTEENTH ONE L. A. Jackson, a Decatur Boy, Will be in Charge of Local Store. Ray Collins, who for the past four years has been manager of the Morris five and ten cent store in this city, will leave the middle of next week for Bryan, Ohio, where he will ssume the management of a new store just purchased by the Morris company. This makes the fifteenth five and ten cent store owned by the Morris people. The Bryan, Ohio, store is one of the largest they have. L. A. Jackson, a Decatur boy, will he promoted to manager of the local store. Mr. Jackson has been with the Morris people about a year and a half, being Mr. Collins' assistant manager. We congratulate both Messrs. Collins and Jackson in their promotion and are sure that they will still continue to be two of the most valuable men in the employ of the Morris company. Decatur citizens will feel proud to know that one of her own young men will be in charge of the store here. Bryan, Ohio, where Mr. Collins is going, is a good-sized city, and is only fifty-five miles from Toledo.

MR. GRICE DEAD Ex-Mayor and Ex-Sheriff Jesse Grice of Ft. Wayne and Allen County HAS PASSED AWAY After a Short Illness—Was Well Known Over This Part of State. Jesse V. Grice, for four years mayor of Fort Wayne, and for two terms sheriff of Allen county, well known in this city and county, died at his home in Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Death resulted after a two weeks’ illness of stomach trouble. Mr. Grice was sixty-three years old and because of his political activity he was well known over this section of the state. For forty-four years prior to entering political life, Mr. Grice was engaged in butchering and live stock business. He is survived by the widow. two sons and two grandchildren. Mr. Grice was a member of the Odd Fellows, the Elks and was a thirty-sec-ond degree Scottish Rite Mason. Private funeral services will be held at the residence Sunday afternoon at 1:30 and at 2:30 from the Scottish Rite cathedral.

COLD COST CHICAGO MONEY. (United Press Service) Chicago, 111., Sept. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Chicago’s cold summer has cost 500,000 to proporietors of outdoor amusement places. Summer garden owers alone, they have figured out, will deposit $250,000 less to their credit this year than they did in 1914. The other quarter of a million has been lost by owenrs of picnic parks and bathing beaches. Midway Gardens, with heavy brick walls, of great height, suffered less than other summer gardens. But even Midway had to close August 15. Morris Biefeld, manager of White City, is authority for the claim that the loss will reach half a million dollars, because of cold weather, and the abnormal number of rainy evenings. The last of the biggest and most popular summer gardens and amusement parks will close Sunday—nearly a month earlier than on previous years. o TO A DAFFODIL. The sun came up o'er yonder hill. And kissed a laughing Daffodil; She nodded sprightly, not ashamed, Her virgin cheeks were all aflame. With inward passion halt aroused O busy sunbeam, how could you Know where that little flower grew?

TAKES NEW POSITION. Miss Abbie Bigham will resign her position at the Runyon-Engeler store this evening to begin work Monday morning at the Brock store, where she will be in charge of the aluminum and other utensil department. The Brock store has made a specialty of this department for some time, and with its growth, a special saleslady has become necessary. Miss Bigham is very capable and pleasing in personality, and will make a good one for this branch. K. OF C.°NOTICE. Regular meeting Monday, September 20. Arrangements for the celebration of Columbus day will be made at this meeting. A good attendance is desired. G. K.

WILL START SOON Big Sugar Plant, Only One in Indiana, Hustling to Get Ready for Business. BY OCTOBER FIRST Harvesting of Beets to Start Next Monday—Many Improvements at Plant. Fifty extra men are now employed at the big sugar plant north of the city, rushing along improvements and completing the w’ork preparatory to starting the only sugar factory in Indiana by October 1 or as soon thereafter as the harvest will permit. Manager Hubbard held a meeting of his field superintendents today and they will start the harvest Monday, the indications being that the crop will nearly double that of last year, though it is a third less than was expected six weeks ago, the rains having caused the loss of many acres. At the factory Superintendent Kremers is in charge of the work, and the past few weeks have been very busy ones. A big dyke has been constructed entirely around the plant and the thirty acres adjacent, thus guarding against high water. Inside this dyke is a pit for the refuse which will be filtered before drained into the river. The big trestle has been extended several hundred feet to take care of cars with a trap bottom so that they can be unloaded with speed. Inside the factory there is a new partitin ' wall in the sugar room, a new fan for boiling sugar, a new compressor and several other pieces of machinery. A mile of new railroad track has been constructed and everything is in shape for taking care of the big crop. It is estimated that the crop this year will be seventy thousand tons as compared to forty thousand last year. This means at least a ninety days’ run. It is expected that the plant will start operation about October 1 or as soon thereafter as a sufficient quantity of beets are on hand, and will be operated until after the first of the year. They will employ 200 men and the pay roll will amount to several thousand dollars a week. We enjoyed a visit to the plant yesterday afternoon through the courtesy of James Fristoe and Superintendent Kremers spent a half hour showing us the various improvements. It's a mighty big concern and a mighty good one for this commnity.

BIG DECORATED AUTO PARADE. (United Press Service) New York, Sept. 18, —Hundreds of auto enthusiastiasts took part today in a decorated automobile parade from the city to the Sheephead Bay Speedway to witness the formal start of pratice at the track for the Vincent Astor Cup Race to be held October 2. The length of the procession startled New Yorkers, although there was nothing like the 17,000 machines indicated by the number of application blanks filled out in advance. The parade started at Columbus Circle, moved down Broadway to 47th, crossed to Fifth Ave., down that, thoroughfare to Fourth and moved byway of the W’lliamsburg bridge over the Brooklyn and thence to the Speedway Chief host was Harry S Harkless, who succeeded Carl G. Fisher as president of the Speedway Asociation. Harkness, multi-miilionaire, has returned to auto racing after records of his own, including that on the road from Boston to New York and for the climb to the clouds on Mount Washington. He is to have a car in the cup race, but is not expected to drive it

THE CAMP FIRE Program for Evening’s Entertainment of First Day of Soldiers’ Reunion. EIGHTY-NINTH INDIANA Tuesday and Wednesday of Next Week Will See Gathering of Veterans. The public is invited to the camp fire which will be given Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock, the first day of the reunion of the Eighty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, to be held at the Knights of Pythias home, this city, September 21 and 22. The program for this follows: Son, “America" —Audience. Invocation—Rev. D. T. Stephenson. Welcome Address—Mayor C. N. Christen. Response—Senator John W. Tyndall. Song—Male Quartet. Reading. “What Did the Privates Do?” —Alta Teeple. Address —Rev. Benjamin Borton. Musical Selection —Christian Church Orchestra. Address —Rev. D. T. Stephenson. Song—Ladies’ Quartet. The soldiers will also entertain the audience with old-time war songs and tell of their marches and battles of the civil war. On the arrival of all comrades in the city for the reunion, they' will assemble at the K. of P. hall and register. MYSTERY CLEARS

Wrecked Overland Found North of Ossian Belonged to Ft. Wayne Man NAME OF MILLER Another Man and Two Women Had Joy Ride—One is Seriously Hurt. The wrecked Overland auto found yesterday morning in a ditch four miles north of Ossian, in which were found a pair of women’s slippers, with three-inch high French heels, caps off of beer bottles and other things, is said to have belonged to a Ft. Wayne I saloonkeeper, named Miller. He was ! accompanied for a joy ride by another man and two women. One of the party is said to have been injured, but how seriously it is not known, as an effort is being made to keep the affair a secret. Fort Wayne garage men took the auto out of the ditch yesterday afternoon. It is said the escape of all the occupants from death appears to have been remarkable, the auto having turned over. Besides the articles previously mentioned two men's hats an dottier woman’s wearing apparel were found in the car. o STREETS WERE LITTLE RIVERS. One of the hardest downpours of rain of the season began about 10:30 o’clock this morning and continued almost without ceasing until nearly 1 o’clock. The streets and sewers were unable to carry the water away fast enough, and for a while, in some places the streets ran like small rivers. On Madison street, near Second, the water stood over the street and autos ploughed through like motor boats. At other points the water also stood over the streets and pedestrians were obliged to detour. o DECATUR BLACKSMITH MARRIED Miss Dossie Adams and F. H. King of Wabash were married in St. Joe. Mich., having left Wabash Thursday mroning for the Michigan city without the knowledge of their many friends. Miss Adams was employed as a linotype operator on the Wabash Times-Star for the last six years and Mr. King is a blacksmith and is now employed in Decatur. The couple passed through Huntington on their way to Decatur, where they will make their home. The bride is a sister of Clifton Adams, employed on The Huntington Press. —Huntington Pres.

TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY. Gary, Ind., Sept. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—When two homegrown bandits saw Michael Kosko walking quietly through a wood in his priest attire they thought they saw an easy mark and ordered him to take off his coat. Kosko did so and then sailed In and knocked out the pair with his fist* They are today awaiting a hearing before the grand jury under a heavy bond. JUDGE YAGER COMING. H. J. Yager of Decatur has written to the street fair secretary accepting the position as one of the judges of the automobile parade.—Bluffton News.

THE COURT NEWS Sam Wyatt Dismisses Divorce Complaint Against Lillie B. Wyatt. ISSUES ARE MADE In Several Civil Suits—New Case Filed—Action in Case at Bluffton. D. B. Erwin is attorney for William Moellering’s Sons in a suit against Julius Haugk et al. to foreclose mechanic’s lien, demand, $350. Samuel C. Wyatt appeared in court today and dismissed his divorce complaint against Lillie May Wyatt, asking leave to withdraw the complaint from the files. The costs were adjudged against him. The ease will be tried on Mrs. Wyatt’s cross-complaint. Samuel J. McAhren vs. John S. Gable et al., quiet title. Summons ordered for Joseph, Emma. Levi, Elizabeth Johnson, returnable September 28.

In the divorce ease of Jessie Davidson vs. Joseph Davison, appearance was entered by Merryman and Cottrell for the defendant, who is ruled to answer. Jesse Koos vs. Rihard Wade et al., quiet title. Summons ordered to the sheriff of Allen county for Mary, Ella and Oliver S. Hanna; Willim L„ Ella and Ben T. Pettit, returnable October 1. State ex rel. Erie Stone Company vs. L. Leonard Sisk et al. Appear ante by Sharpe for all defendants ex cept Williams, Rule to answer. Mary Reed vs. Willie Reed, divorce Application for allowance by the plain tiff. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for the defendant, who is ruled to answer. While the jury was awaiting this aft ernon to hear the account case of Emil Yandrick against the Holland-St Louis Sugar company, venued here from Adams county, the attorneys for the defendant company filed a motion for a change of judge, which was granted by Judge Smith. He did not assign the case. The case will prob ably be a test of the 1913 Indiana law which requires corporations to pay their employes twice each month. The plaintiff asks $240 for his labor, damages of $2,000 because of the failure to comply wtih the law and attorney fees, making a total of $2,500. —Bluff ton News. Real estate transfers: John Mark ley et al. to John Baumgartner, realty in French township, quit claim deed. Miss Naomi Christen is assisting today in the office of her father, County School Superintendent E. S. Christen. Notice that. Idella Dudgeon, daughter of Douglas Dudgeon, has been accepted as a patient at Easthaven insane asylum, has been received and Sheriff Green will take the patient there Monday. -■ ■ o CARD OF THANKS. Morton Andrews and children take this way of expressing their sincere thanks to all the neighbors and friends for their floral offerings and for their assistance and expressions of sympathy otherwise during the illness and at the time of the death of their wife and mother. Q. ’ A BAND CONCERT. The city band will give its regular street concert Monday evening at 8 o’clock. This will be given at the corner of Monroe and Second streets.

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■ADJOURN AT NOON Bell Case is Going Along With Usual Sensations at Each Hearing. ROEBER ON TODAY" Says He Helped to Fix Tally Sheetsand Perjured Himself Because Told to. Indianapolis, Sept. 18,—(Spceila to Daily Democrat) —That a democrat posing as a progressive was appointed as a member of the election board in the tenth precinct of the fourth ward, and helped to carry that precinct for Edward Lyons and other candidates was brought out in the trial of Mayor Joseph E. Bell this morning. The witness was Ernst Roeber. who has pleaded guilty to the same indictment. Roeber said that Gibson and Bennie Bush, the latter a city official, told him he would be placed on the board as a progressive clerk. After his appointment he told John O’Connor, the precinct comitteeman, that when the tally sheets were to be made out, he would kick O’Connor under the table as the names were called so that the sheets would correspond. This he said was done too when they came to the name of a democrat who wasn’t in on the game. He said they fixed the. tally sheets for Lyons, Pettijohann, a candidate for representative an-j Judge Collins. Indianapolis, Sept. 18,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Attorney Ryan in cross examining Ernst Roeber, a confessed conspirator, who testified to having bought votes on orders fro.n higher-ups admitted that before a previous grand jury that the election was without fraud, ‘‘Then you perjured yuuuself,” shouted Ryan. "Yes, but I was told to do so’ was the reply. The defense could not get the answer off the record, but the state could not get Roeber to say who told him not to. The (rial was adjourned at noon and Judge Eichhorn started for his home at Bluffton.

DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC Threatened In Berne—Precautions Are Taken The Berne schools, churches and moving picture shows are closed and all public gatherings prohibited in Berne since Thursday, afternoon by Health Officer Jones and the schoolboard on account of a threatening er ■- demic of diphtheria. The classes were dismissed in the middle of a recitation and all of the children went home with instructions to stay off the street and away from public places until Monday. Sept. 27. There will be no church services for the next two Sundays. For over a week diphtheria has been in the community but none of the cases were severe and as long as the disease did not spread it was not deemed necessary to close school, churches, etc. Since then, however, most of the Berne physicians have discovered cases of mild diphtheria and it was finally agreed upon as the wisest method to procedure to close the schools. Prior to the diseision of the school board, however, a meeting w is held with all the Berne physicians and County Health Officer Cranrstaff at which the matter was thoroughly discussed. —o BIG SUIT AGAINST PURDUE (United Press Service) Lafayette. Ind., Sept. 18,—(Special to Daily Democrat) Purdue Univ tsity was today made the defendant m a $25,000 damage suit growing out of the camp scrap of 1913 when Frances Obenchin of South Whitley, Indiana suffered a broken neck from which he died. The suit was filed by nis father Abraham Obenchin who alleges that the scrap was conducted by an I with the knowledge of the university authorities who knew its brutal nature and induced his son to take part. —o THEY LEFT TODAY Fred Kumpf and Butler Ambers, sentenced Thursday by Special Judge D. E. Smith to the state penal farm at Putnamville, Ind., departed at 4:10 o’clock today for that place of temporary abode. They will be accompaniel by Deputy Sheriff George Albright as guide and chaperon. Kumpf's sentence calls for him to spend one year at the state farm, while Ambers drew a sentence of three months.--Bluffton News.