Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 248, Decatur, Adams County, 16 October 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 248.

MINUS HELD Judge John McClure of the Public Service Commission Holds Hearing ON HOBO CROSSINGS Plans to be Presented to Commission in Thirty Days for Improvement. Judge John McClure, Indianapolis, a member of the public utilities commission is in the city today determining the issues concerning two grade crossings of the Chicago & Erie railroad near Bobo. The one crossing, within the limits of the town has two steep approaches,

and the railroad company is constructing their new roadbed have found it advisable to build one track about sixteen indies lower than the otlmr, making it well night impossible for a heavily loaded wagon or an automobile to negotiate the crossing. The other crossing in question is the one next west. At this point the railroad grade stands ten or twelve feet above the highway and the aproaches are steep and at an angle of about forty-five degrees with the line of the railroad. l)ore B. Erwin, representing the petitioners. about one hundred and twen-ty-live in number, accompanied by Judge McClure was the first to arrive on the grounds this morning. County Surveyor Phil Macklin arrived shortly afterwards with another party vs officials and Jim A. Hendricks, county road superintendent soon came in sight with his party. M. F. Hilpert, one of the petitioners accompanied by Dore B. Erwin, attorney for the petitioners, took care of their interests. Henry B. Heller the county attorney appeared in the interests of Adams County and A. S. Lytton, of Chicago was the attorney representing the railroad company. F. E. Welsh, Erie railroad engineer was present with plats and profiles. Jim A. Hendricks as road superintendent was there to take care of his part of the investigation and county commissioners Christ Eieher, David Dilling and Wiliam Reppert were also represeentatives of the county. The investigation of the approaches and posibilities for improvement was begun about eight thirty o’clock and interviews from the farmers and petitioners was heard. Ideas for the best method of making the improvement were discussed. The Erie engineer rather inclined to the belief that the railroad company could build a viaduct for the highway at much smaller expense than they could change the grade of the railroad. This would necessitate building a portion of new macadam and a tentative offer included the building of the road necessary. Under this plan the west crossing would be turned abruptly west at the edge of the railroad right of way and run directly west for a few hundred feet then cutting through under the Erie grade, going south, until a junction was effected with the road upon the other side. This will also need the condemnation of a portion of a farm to the south of the railroad. Tlte hearing upon the scene of the probable improvement was concluded at ten o’clock and the party came to this city where, in the county commissioners room, the arguments for and against are being heard. In a session lasting two hours Judge McClure heard the arguments of attorneys representing both sides. His decision, while tetative, and not fully divulged, leads those who know to'believe that the previous order for an overhead bridge at the crossing of the Schaffer road in the town of Bobo will stand, and the Erie engineer, F. E. Welsh, was ordered to draw plans of the improvement for the west road and submit them to the public service commission within thirty days. The plans will follow a proposition advanced to build a macadam road upon the north side of the right-of-way nine hundred feet ina westerly direction to a private crossing now established and there to cross the railroad continuing to a junction with the road on the south. The railroad com pany is seeking to have the county pay for one-fourth of the road’s cost hut it is thought that the commission ers will place tfie burden on the town ship, as is usual in building macadair roads. The start of the proposed roat

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Iwll be directly In front of the Sol Swank property on (lie outskirts of Bobo. Judge McClure left immediately after the hearing for Indianapolis, Atl torney Lytton for the Erie left for Chicago, and F. E. Welsh left for New York City. It lias not ben determined if the hearing thirty days from now will be held in this city or in Indianupolis. A proposition advanced by the railroad company and termed Scheme “B,” fell through. It called for abandonment of the road leading past the Swank property altogether, and in its place proposed the building of a road on Uie south side of the right-of-way, starting from the Schafer road, a few hundred feet from the railroad crossing and running in a westerly direction until it effected a junction with the west road. The road for which plans will he made will he planned to be forty feet wide, with a twentyeight foot grade and fourteen feet of macadam. The company is to stand the major part of the expense of building it.

MOTHER IS DEAD t ; Mother of Jesse Ernsberger, t Formerly of Decatur, i Died at Ada, Ohio. ) THE FUNERAL TODAY ’ Son is Rev. J. 0. Ernsberger, Missionary to India, Supported Locally. > Word lias been received of the death of the mother of Jesse Ernsberger, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of this city; 1 also of R. R. Ernsberger, of Bluffton. , Her death occurred at Ada, Ohio. She was past eighty years of age and her death was largely due to the -weakness attendant upon her advanced age. | | age. The funeral was held today at Delphos, Ohio. Besides the sons, named before, her | surviving relatives include Rev. J. O. Ernsberger, a missionary in India, to . whose suupport the local Methodist church contributes. A daughter-in-law, Mrs. R. R. Ernsberger of Bluffton was formerly Miss Baker of this city. o MADE BIG GROWTH ) .. - I Some interesting data was brought out in the reports at the recent meet- , ing of the National Horse Thief Detective Asociation at Anderson, which was attended by Thomas Dowling, delegate from the local association. There i are 9477 members in the association, with 223 official delegates. Forty counties are represented in the association, and eight new companies, with an increase of about 150 mmebers, are added during the year. Five ! horses belonging to the asociation were stolen last year, and nine lost during prior years, were recaptured. The 1916 convention wil be held at Greenfield the first Tuesday in Octo- | her. The following officers were elected: President, W. J. Hungate, Founj taintown; vice-president, John W. VolI pert, Peru; secretary, Dora C. Pence, Swayzee; treasurer, W. A. Stafford, Crawfordsville; grand organizer. John W. Miller, Martinsville. There is more than SI,OOO in the treasury. In Kentucky, a Mule Thief Detective As- ! sociation has been organized along ’ the lines of this asociation, but is separate from it. I. o - TALK HOG CHOLERA ! , Steps Taken To Prevent And Cure Spread In Root Township There weretwenty farmers of Root ’ township present at the meeting at school, district 7, last evening when steps were taken towards the eradica- ’ tion, spread and prevention of hog } cholera, which has broken out in sev- * eral places in that township. Allen County Agent Henry of Fort Wayne j came down and with Adams County Agent Hutchins conducted the meet- , ing. Mr. Henry gave the history of j Allen county case, and they went thoroughly into the detail of the treaty meat, the manner of spreading, prevention and cure. 1 THE NEW ENGLAND DINNER. e i- The public is eagerly anticipating y the excellent dinner and supper t, which the Mite society will serve at l- the Methodist church. Thursday of j- next week, October 21. There are ann nual events and the public knows they d are good. Nuff said.

NO HACEJUISIDE Where Lice Are Concerned —Offspring of Single Pair is 125,000 IN SIX WEEKS A Lice Story That Makes One Creep—Story from Missouri Station. The offspring from a single pair of lice, according to H. L. Kempster, of the Missouri experiment station, will in six weeks be approximately 125,000. This fact emphasizes the importance of keeping the poultry free from them. Lice live upon the bodies of the

poultry. They deposit their eggs in the plumage, generally near the vent and live upon the scurf skin and feathers. To get rid of them remedies must be aplied to the bird. Spraying the roots with lice killing remedies are of little value. One of the best and most common methods of getting rid of lice is apply insect powder, which should be well dusted Into the feathers. A second application ten days after the first will catch the second brood of lice and make a thorough job of it. Otherwise if the3e live the first application is of little value. A good cheap and effective louse powder is made by adding a mixture of one part of crude carbolic acid and thre parts of gasoline to plaster of paris, all that the powder will plot up. When the plaster is dry, pulverize it and store in tight cans. Another eflectivp remedy is to rub a piece of blue ointment, the size of a pea, well into the skin and beneath the vent. LIVES JN WEST George Barnhart, Formerly of Union Township, Visits With Sister MRS. MARY STEELE Meets Boyhood Acquaintances for First Time in Fifty Years. Mrs. Mary Steele, of Winchester street, was given a most pleasant surprise in the visit of her brother, George Barnhar*, from Seattle, Washington. This was the first time in twelve years that they had seen eath other. Another brother, John Barnhart, of Williams county, Ohio, is also here, a guest at her home. The Barnharts formerly lived in Union township, this county and will be well remembered by many of the older residents. George Barnhart is a veteran of the civil war. and will be especially remembered by the old soldiers. A meeting that was of especial interest and pleasure to both, was that of George Barnhart and Levi Barkley. They knew each other in boyhood days, residing near each other at that time, but neither had seen each other for fifty years until now. CHILDREN TO GET BULBS All children in the Civic League c.s 1 ter and nasturtion contest who did not receive prizes, are requested to come to the library Tuesday evening to get the bulbs which will b given i them by Mrs. C. V. Connell and Miss Annie Winnes. These ladies will also ; demonstrate how to plant and caie ■ for them. o THEM WAS THE DAYS. The question is asked as to what ■ has become of the young man who E once or twice a year used to blow out $1.50 in hiring a livery team to take - his best girl to ride? Well, he now - has a grown-up family, and his oldest . boy is studying the spring catalogue of fifty-horse power automobiles to be used in similar amatory purposes. —■The Owensboro (Ky.) Inquirer. & — r M. E. JUNIOR LEAGUE t f The first meeting of the season for - the Methodist Junior League will be v Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o’clock at the church.

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■ SUNDAY IS RALLY DAY i For Methodist Sunday School—The Morning Hour. I Sunday is rally day for the Methodist Sunday school and the entire morning preaching hour will tie given over to the excellent program which the children have prepared, and tor the address by the pastor and the several special features celebrating the day. —, o "NOW IN OUR MIDST.” Richmond, Ind., Oct. 16 —Earlhant met Rose Polly colege on Reid field here this afternoon in the Quaker’s first Indiana game. On dope. Earlham was picked as the winner by defeating Hanover 32 to 14 last Saturday; Rose Polly loomed up as a factor in the secondary race. A defeat for either team today will be disastrous as far as secondary honors are concerned. MANY WEDDINGS

Wedding of Leo E. Lehman and Miss Alice Lehman Sunday Afternoon. THREE LICENSES Issued—Habegger-Sprunger Nuptials—Nelson-Coon Wedding. There are several weddings scheduled to take place over Sunday. One is that of Leo Edward Lehman, a young hardware merchant of Linn Grove, and Miss Alice Lehmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich Lehmann of Berne. The wedding will be Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the • Mennonite church at Berne, by the Rev. Sehroeder. A wedding supper will be given at the home of the bride's parents for the closest friends. The young couple will he at home next week at Linn Grove. The groom is a son of Burkliard Lehmann. The marriage license was issued this afternoon. The application shows the groom was born September 29, IS9O, and the bride, August 1, 1893. Marriage licenses were also issued to Arman Habegger, carpenter of Berne, born December 16, 1891, son of David J. Habegger, to wed Hilegunde Sprunger, born August 9, 1889. daughter of Peter Sprunger, of Berne. Also to Cloyd Nelson, farmer, born August 13, 1890, son of Charles Nelson, to wed Arpha Coon, born January IS, 1896, daughter of Levi Coon. Licensed to mary: Floyd Brodheck, farmer, born December 2, 1896, son of William H. Brodheck, and Margaret Lucile Welch, horn July 4. 1892, daughter of John J. Welch. o Y. M. C. A. FOR ANDERSON. Anderson, Ind., Oct. 15—Anderson went Y. M. C. A. mad shortly after 9 o’clock when it was officially announced that the total amount of subscriptions to the $250,000 Y. M. C. A. fund, including the $125,000 given conditionally by J. A. J. Brunt, had reached the grand total of $273,338, or $23,338 more than was necessary to obtain the gift. Twenty thousand people crowded the up-town streets to hear the result of the canvass and when it was announced factory whistles and bands rent the air. Men, women and children to the number of 10,000 paraded the streets with fire works, horns and two brass bands until exhausted. Tile total amount subscribed today was $42,376 and several notable subscriptions were made. A telegram was received by the chairman of the executive committee from the headquarters of the American Steel and Wire company, pledging $5,000; another $5,000 was given by Ball Brothers of Muncie; a lady who would not reveal her identity, gave $1,000; the Central Indiana Gas company subscribed SI,OOO, and Col. W. T. Durbin handed the executive committee a pledge of SI,OOO. o — FIVE KILLED IN WRECK. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Five persons, pos--1 sibly fifteen, were killed and forty in--1 jured today when a Union Pacific motor train plunged into a weakened bridge over Saucy Creek, near Randolph, Kans. It is known that thirtyfive out of fifty passengers escaped, r The motor got over the bridge, but 3 the trailer, with the passengers, went t through. The bridge had been weakened by the swollen creek.

.STAND OR FALL ' President Wilson is Deter--1 mined to Stand or Fail 1 r With National Defense. a a TARIFF SUPERCEDED , Will Sell Quarter of a Billion Dollars Worth of Bonds for Defense. i Washington, Oct. 16, —(Special to - Daily Democrat) —Sale of a quarter of -a million dollars worth of government * bonds lor national defense has practically been decided upon by the administration, it was learned .today. 1 They are the two hundred and fifty I million dollar Panama canal bonds

authorized hut still unused. The bonds will be limited to expenditures solely for national defense, toward the payment of the four hundred million dollar plan for the army and navy expansion. The difference, the president hopes, can be obtained from other government revenues. Revenues are being studied to ascertain whether an additional bond issue can be avoided. It is stated authoritively that President Wilson will stand or fall on his national defense program. It will be the issue of tlie next presidential campaign. When the president announced nis stand on the tariff it is said the latter was as a campaign issue “as dead mackerel.” The president make concessions deemed “necessary” in a readjustment of the present tariff. Those close to him are stronger daily in the assertion "that revenue is needed and that the president will stand ready with an open mind on the tariff to receive suggestions which the present European war renders.” NOT A MENIAL Chicago Jurist Thinks He Has Solved Servant Problem for Women. NO CONSIDERATION Shown to Domestic hv Family Said the Judge—Make Work Attractive. (United Press Service) Chicago, Oct. 16,—Here’s the latest solution of the servant problem, it is offered by Judge Marcus Kavauaugh, Chicago's noted jurist, who believes lie lias found away to make servants happy. Don’t treat wour servant as a menial, That is Judge Kavanaugh’s secret and lie further declares that lack of consideration by the average American housewife is driving countless numbers of women who would make good cooks or house maids into the ranks of the fallen women. "In other countries,” said Kavan•augh .“the domestic is respected and to become one does not mean a loss of ca3te. But here, the average housewife expects a servant to he continually at her beck and call, treating her as an inferior.” By making the occupation of domestic more atractive, the jurist believes thousands of women now employed at work in which they are inefficient would take up the more natural and suitable line of endeavor. o ILLINOIS LYNCHING. (United Press Service) Murphysboro, 111.. Oct. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Jackson county celebrated a holiday today when Joe Deßerry, negro, twenty-two, was hanged in the public square before an appreciative audience of three thousand men, women and children. Deßerry was a convict. Mrs. James H. Martin, a white woman, obtained his parole. He beat her to death several months ago with a sledge hammer. The husband died of grief and shock. BOX FROM SOUTH C. L. Colter has received a box of fine persimmons, pecans and filberts , from the southern fields, the same being a gift from Guy Fields, of Louisana.

I HOOSIER HISTORY IN TABLOID. i The national anti-slavery sentiment, j as a political movement, was reflected in Indiana. Breaking away from those radical abolitionists who would not participate in elections, the national liberal party was organized In 1839. The party had hard sledding In Indiana in the face of the Harrison frenzy in 1840 and never did put out a state ticket. Its members held meetings and agitated one minute, but generally picked those candidates from the other parties who were most nearly in accord with their principles of non-extension of slave territory. In 1848 the liberal party merged into the free soil party. oTO ORGANIZE WORK The junior Christian Endeavor sosicety of the Christia nchurch will meet Sunday afternoon at 2:30 to organize the work of the coming year. The senior society will meet at 6:00 o’clock. A good attendance is desired.

THE COURT NEWS Mary Reed Dismisses the Divorce Case Against Willie Reed. THE PROBATE NOTES Sammy Wyatt Hailed Into Court to Clear Himself of Contempt. • The case of Robert P. Earles et a! vs. Charles A. Spanley et al has been venued to Wells county and ten daygiven to perfect the change. In the divorce case of Rosa A. Stump vs. James Stump, the defendant is ordered to pay sls to the plaintiff lor her use within ten days. The divorce case of Mary Ree<| vs. Willie Reed has been dismissed. Sammy Wyatt wrns hailed into court tliis morning on an attachment issued returnable forthwith, to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt in failing to pay the sum of fifty dollars which he was ordered to pay last May 26, for tiie use of the attorney of his wife, Lillie Wyatt, and for her use in pushing the divor<o case. The order was that it was to be paid in ten days and weeks have passed and no part of it paid. Sam my’s wife was given a divorce vester day afternoon late, as stated in last evening's issue of the paper. With chi divorce, was given SSOO alimony, and the monthly sum of $lO for the support of their three children, whose custody she was given. They are: Vern, aged 7; Naomi, aged 3: an Frances aged 2. Sammy apeareq in court this morning and the court decided to he lenient with him about the deliquent fifty dollar order of May, and wait until the first of the month to see how he would comply with the other orders. In the estate of Nicholas Wagoner. Peterson & Moran appear for Blanche Graham, In the estate of William Swartz, the petition for sale o freal estate was submitted and I lie material allegations thereof found to he true. Default ot non-resident defendants was noted and O. J. Lutz was appointed guardian ad litem of the minor non-residents. Waiver of service of summons brother defendants was filed. Arthur Gunderman, as an heir .if Cristopher Grim, has filed a petition that money due him from the estate, which has been turner in to the stale, be paid him. A notice to the attorney general was ordered issued, returnable November 27. SPREAD SMOKE SCREEN. The new 1,000-ton destroyers of the United States navy are equipped with oil burners for producing a heavy cloud of smoke that drifts on the surface and serves to conceal an attack on the enemy or to screen a battleship fleet from attack. In the recent naval maneuvers off Narragansett bay the enemy submarines were easily rendered ineffective by these destroyers, with their smoke screens. A full--1 j page illustration in the November ■ Popular Mechanics Magazine shows - one of the destroyers, the “McDougal,” j engaged in this novel service.

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FIGHT FOR LIFE Sonia Making Last Stand for Life Ponding Arrival of Allied Troops. HIT ON THREE SIDES The Little Nation is Being Slowly Crushed in the Teutonic Grasp. (U n ifp<l Press Service) London, Oct. 16,—(Special to Dally Democrat)—'Though their plight was desperate the Servians were still putting up a magnificent resistance today against the Austro-German and Bulgarian invasion. Marshal Yon Maeken-

sen lias smashed his way only ten . miles southward througli the Moravia valley in a week. Today the Servians defeated an attempt to encircle their , left wing near Semendria inflicting heavy losses. The invaders were progressing but their progress was very slow. Near the Greek frontier Bulgaria was trying to destroy the rail road by which the allies hope to reach , Nish from Salonika. The Servians ’ helped by British and French troops were defending the line. It was the first news that any of the allies had 1 progressed so far north from Salonika hut it was not believed they were iu much force. • Paris. Oct. 16, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Heavily beset on throe ! sides Servia is making a last ditch ! fight for her life. It was conceeded here today that help from the Allies much reach the little nation speedily to be of avail. The Servians claim to hold their own against Bulgaria s in the east and against the Austrians r in the west, along the Drina hut it was admitted that a combined German and Austrian drive along the northward was making steady progress througli the Morvia valley. Field Marshal Von Maekensen from all accounts, realized the importance of speed as fully as the Servians appreciated the necessity of delay of the invaders until aid from the Allies arrives. He was reported today as hurling his men against the Servian defenses regardless of losses. These were enormous said Nish despatches yet it. was admitted that weight of numbers were telling it was admitted clearly that the invaders would reach Constantinople unless the Servians were reinforced. London. Oct. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —That Attorney Genera Sir Edward Carson has resigned was reiterated today by the News, with the explanation that Premier Asquith was urging him to reconsider to avoid disclosing cabinet friction. London. Oct. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The vice admiral of the easjtern Mediterranean squadron of the allied flets today declared a blockade of the Agean coast of Bulgaria, it was announced from the admiralty today. The blockade is dated from today. Petrograd, Oct. 16, — (Special to the Daily Democrat) —Russia will not send troops througli Romania without the hitters consent, the foreign office stated today in contradicting reports from other quarters. London, Oct. 16, —(Special to Daily Democrat)- Russia and Bulgaria were in a state of war with each other us soon as tiie Bulgarians attacked Servia, the Petrograd foreign office noti- . fled tiie British government today. i Paris, Oct. 16, —(Special to Daily . Democrat) —Furious German attacks , Friodav night to recover trenches the i French had wrested from them nortli ■ of Reillon in Lorraine were repulsed, the war office admitted today. In the fight many Germans were captured it was stated. After a terrific bombardf> ment of the Frencli lines in the Ling 1 district it was said the Germans charged this front at midnight hut were repused here also. —_ -o — ; < RIGHT LEG IS AMPUTATED. - t An operation was performed this nf- . ternoon with hopes of saving the life r of Emil Egley, the well known farmer . who was kicked by a horse three . weeks ago. His right leg was ampu- ■ tated just below the knee, tliefoperas tion being performed by Dr. McOscnr ’ of Fort Wayne and Dr. D. D. Clark of this city at the Egley home.