Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1915 — Page 1

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NEUTRAL GROUND German Aviator Drops Five Bombs on Neutral Swiss Territory Today. THREE ARE INJURED Fighting Involving Various Railroad Lines is Furious in Servia. (United Press Service) Rome, Oct. 18,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The allies are landing troops at Enos, today, according to the Messagro, and seized the neighboring Dedeahagatch railroad. Enos is tn the gulf ot Zeros in Turkish territory oposjte the Galatia peninsula, and the railroad referred to would be needed for operations in Turkey and Bulgaria. Paris. Oct. 18,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Burgarians have penetiated Servian Macedonia and cut the Salonika-Nish railroad the Austrian press asserts. It was stated in Gene-' va dispatches received here today, confirming the reports from Salonika. London. Oct. 18,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Attorney Sir Edward Carson was absent from the cabinet meeting again today. The belief that he has resigned is gaining strength. Many rumors were current of a grave cabinet crisis. The Balkan outlook was blamed mainly for the trouble. Neughatel, Switzerland, Oct. 18. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—Crossing tlie frontier after a flight over Gnatz a German aviator dropped three bombs today at La Chaus DeFonds and two at Renan both swiss towns, wounding three persons and causing serious property damage. London, Oct. 18,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—That the Bulgarians have cut the Nish-Salonika railroad at Vrania was said in Salonika dispatches today to be persistent rumor there. Vrania. a Serbian town is about eighty miles northeast of Strumnitza the Bulgarian stronghold whose capture by the Serbo-Franco-British forces was an nounced in early dispatches from Salonika today. It is. forty miles due south cf Nish and ten miles west of the Servian-Bulgarian frontier. Assuming that hey can hold their positions the allies access to Nish by rail is blocked if the report is true. CHARLTON COLLAPSES. (United Press Service) Como, Italy. Oct. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Trembling at the ( point of collapse. Porter Charlton to-; day told the court which is trying him for wife-murder how’ he met and mar-. ried his victim, of their life together, and of the events which led up to the killing in the honeymoon villa on Lake Como. The young American told of his discover}- that he had slain the woman during an interval when his mind was a blank; of the manner in which he sank the body in a trunk in Lake Como, and finally of his flight. The woman. Mary Scott Castle, already divorced and considerably older than himself, was married to him in 1909, he said. His love for her, he declared, was so intnese that it filled his entire life. Os her furious jealousy and violent fits of anger against him following their marriage he spoke at length. These gusts of rage he attributed to the cause which finally, he said, temporarily unseated his reason—the constant intensity of his wife’s passions. ARE CONFIDENT. (United Press Service) Washington. D. C„ Oct. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Confident that congress will “substantially” approve the preparedness program of the navy was expressed today by Secretary Daniels. He said he had not received protests against the program from any of the “little navy” congressmen. That opposition would be encountered from the extreme pacifist in congress Daniels admitted was probable. He declared, however, the “reasonable five-year program” would commend itself to many former little navy advocates. TO GET BULBS. Al children in the aster and nasturtian contest who did not get a prize, should call at the library Tuesday evening after school to get their bulbs, given by Mrs. C. V. Connell and Miss Annie Winnes. The ladies will explain how to plant and care for them.

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| HOOSIER HISTORY IN TABLOID. ' (United Press Service) The Texas question and acquisition of the vast western territory growing out of the war witli Mexico made the question of slavery extension a direct political issue. When both the whig and democratic parties refused to indorse the Wilmot proviso, making the new territories free, the “conscience'’ whigs and some free democrats united in 1848 to form the national free soil party. In Indiana the free soilers who had been active as the liberal party, organized and held state conventions from 1848 until its abscription by the republican party. They did not attain any great strength in Indiana from the fact that so many advocates of free territory persisted in remaining in the . whig party. Q STAMP BURGLARS Burglars Cut Through Safe and Steal Fifteen Thousand Dollars’ Worth * OF WAR STAMPS In Office of Collector of Customs at Evansville Some Time Last Night. (United Press Service) Evansville, Ind., Oct. 18, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Cunning burglars stole emergency “war stamps” worth fifteen thousand dollars from the safe in tlie office of deputy Foley, collector of revenue in the Federal building last night. The robbery was discovered today. A wide cut in the sheet metal j around the combinatiion, a jimmy, a brace, nippers and drills left luing on a nearby desk showed how the safe had been opened. The steel ■ maney safe was not ampered with. The thieves did not take ordinarycigar and beer stamps. They apparently knew the government keeps a record of sales of these stamps and could not dispose of them. No record of any kind is kept of the ordinal}’ of any kind is kept of the sales of the war stamps. The thieves stook a string off the budle of ordinarystamps to tie up their bundle, but did not break the seal. To escape with the bulky booty it was necessary for them to go through the well lighted business district of the city. o K. OF C. NOTICE Meeting tonight. Some important business to be acted on. j G. K. YOUNGBOV DEAD Elmer Ehrman, Ten-year-old Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ehrman HAS PASSED AWAY Died Sunday Afternoon— Was Ailing from Birth of Leakage of Heart. Elmer Wilhelm Ehrman, ten-lear-old son of Charles and Lizette Boknecht Ehrman, of Madison township, Allen county, residing just across the county line in the Fuelling settlement, died Sunday afternoon at 2:45 o’clock, of lakage of the heart. The lad had been ailing since birth. January 13, 1905. An older sister is dead and the parents have left to them one son and two daughters. The family is well known and highly respected, and the death of the son causes much sadness among their many- acquaintances. The funeral wil ,be held Wednesdaymorning at the Fuelling church, leav- . in the house at 9 o’clock. The Rev. Dornseif will officiate. o —- CHILDS FiNGER MASHED Tlie young child of Joseph Lengrich caught its middle finger of the . right hand in a wringer this morning and mashed it to the second knuckle s joint. Dr. D. D. Clark dressed the :n- - jury and believes that the finger can . be saved.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, October 18, 1915.

CHECKJS PAID To Family of Late J. Marquart of Monroeville, Mail Carrier KILLED ON DUTY Payment of S2OOO to Family Under New Law—First in Indiana. Indianapolis, Oct 16—Postmaster Springsteen, of this city, today received a check for $2,000 from the postmaster general for tlie family of Joseph Marquart, a rural carrier residing at Monroeville, who was killed by a train while on duty two months ago. The check was forwarded to the administrator of the estate today. This payment is under a new law authorizing the payment of $2,000 in such cases. It is tlie first payment of the kind r.i Indiana and the third in the United States. Mr. Marquart was killed about two months ago a short distance from Monroeville. He had delivered some mail at a house near the railroad when a heavy summer shower came up. As he went toward the tracks he reached down to get a piece of oil cloth to put over his mail sack, consequently did not see the train coming. The train hit his wagon squarely and Mr. Marquart was instantly killed. He was married and had several children. Mr. Marquart was a nephew of the late Mrs. Al Steele of this city and was known to many here. NO OPERARON L. F. Schroeder Will Not Submit to Operation for Abscess of Stomach. REMAINS AT HOME Has Received Photographs Made by X-Ray Examination at Hospital. L. F. Schroeder is in receipt of five photographs made in the X-ray examination to which he submitted last week at tlie Lutheran hospital in Ft. Wayne. One of the abscesses in his stomach has burst, and he will not submit to an operation for the removal of the other. He said yesterday that he would remain at home and effect a cure there. His is the fourth case ever treated in the Lutheran hospital for the same affliction. Sunday he was visited by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luebkemann of New Bremen, Ohio; William F. Schroeder and Fred Silk of St. Mary's, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard McClory of Fort Wayne; John Niblick, Charles Pennington and Mrs. John Limenstali of Decatur. He is confined to his bed and believes that it will require at least three months to effect e cure that will allow him to be about the house. —o SECOND HAY CROP. Many farmers are reporting that they are getting a second hay crop this year. James Steele of Kirkland township has just finished putting up fourteen loads of clover hay from seven and one-half acres, and says it is as good as the first crop, if not a little better. George Crist, living in the same township, finished putting up the last of twenty acres of mixed hay last week. He also is getting a better grade on the second crop than on the first. During the regular haymaking season phenomenal rains injured the crop in many sections of the county, but the second crop has had nice weather in which to mature. DAN ERWIN WILL GO Dan Erwin is awaiting impatiently for Wednesday that he may go to Fort Wayne to attend the annual convention of the Real Estate dealers of tlio s state, who will meet there on Wednes- ; day and Thursday. A discussion cf ■ real estate credits, the “Dayton plan” ■ tax reforms and other propositions i will be the main features of the program.

| WOODS CROWDED ALL DAY. ' Hickory nut hunters had a day of delight yesterday. From the small boy who took one of hia playmates , into his confidence and told him he "knew where there was loads of ’em,” to the dignified old gentleman who stuck a sack under his coat and went down a back street so his friends couldn't see him, the hunters of hickory and walnuts were in their glory. By interurban, automobile, motorcycle. bicycle—and practically all kinds of vehicles —they infested the wooded parts of the county. Some of them returned last night with big finds, while others were not so lucky, Init generally it was said that walnuts and hickory nuts are plentiful in this county. Many hickory nut hunting parties are being arranged for the coming week. MUST BE CLEAN > - ■ la* Fort Wayne Will Tolerate no Questionable Burlesque Shows. GETTING AFTER THEM Men’s Organization of City Makes Campaign for Cleaner Shows. “In accordance with the instructions from the board of safety, that all performances in Fort Wayne theaters must conform strictly to the rules of •propriety. Chief of Police Charles Lenz Saturday evening and yesterday afternoon visited the Empress and Majestic theaters,” says the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. “In speaking of the ruling yesterday the chief stated that the Empress show was the last to be presented there, and that the management had announced a change of policy. No more burlesque, says the management. From now on, musical comedy and the elimination of all things which would possibly be classified as objectionable. “At the Majestic theater yesterday afternoon, Chief Lenz watched the initial performance of the girl show, 'Broadway Belles,’ and stated afterward that he saw nothing which mer ited condemnation. ‘But they’ve got to stay clean or be cut out entirely,’ said the chief. ‘The order stands and the first time they overstep the bounds of decency, the edict of the board of safety will be enforced.’ “Chief Lenz calls attention to the fact that'some time ago he took the matter up on his own responsibility, and went to the management of burlesque shows in the city, telling them to cutout several features which were suggestive, and the order was obeyed. ‘Personally, I am opposed to burlesque shows for the reason that it seems to be impossible to keep improper features from getting in, and if anyone desired to take his wife or lady friends to a performance they risked hearing or witnessing something which would shock their sensibilities. A good clean burlesque performance is the exception rather than the rule, but this is the character of the show they must give in Fort Wayne if we are to have burlesque at all. Otherwise they will be ordered stopped at the first infringement of the rule.” “ ‘There is another side to this matter, too, which ought to be considered,’ continued the chief. Tn all the burlesque shows which have ever been given in Fort Wayne I have yet to see or hear of any indecency which could compare with what I see on post cards. Hundreds are suggestive and many positively offensive from the standpoint of common decency, yet the sale is permitted and the govern ment carries them through the mails. If there is such a thing as consistency, the strict censorship on burlesque performances ought to be extended, to include filthy, suggestive post cards.' ” o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Ole Miss Lickticut sez her ideal uv a man uste be one ’ith large, dreamy, brown eyes and a dainty mustache who writ poetry. Now, she sez, she’d give a dozen uv ’em fer one thet cud successfully wrestle with a stove pipe. o DESERT NO POSTS (Unit/d Press Service) Washington, D. C., Oct. 18, —(Spec- ’ ial to Daily Democrat) —Secretary i Garrison announced today that the • new army program calls for the abandonment of none of the existing army.

, COLIC MEDICINE 1 . < Proved to he Carbolic Acid ) and the Babe of Mr. and I I Mrs. Charles Schenck SOUTHWEST OF CITY I Was Very Badly Burned— Thought for a While That it Could Not Live. A bottle of carbolic acid being mistaken for colic medicine, the two I months old boy of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schenck living four miles southwest of this city near Pleasant ; Mills, was given a dose of the sanp, with the result that for awhile it was believed the babe would not recover. About four o’clock Sunday morning the babe’s mother asked Mr. Schenck to get up and get the colic medicine. The lady who has been assisting in caring for the babe was away at the time, and Mr. Schenck not being familier with the place of the medicine, asked what kind it was and was informed that it was a bottle of pink medicine. He got what seemed to him to be the right thing, and poured out a half spoonful. In giving it to the infant, a )>ortion was spilled, but the babe got enough to badly burn its tongue and lips, anj it suffered a collapse at once. Two doctors were called and worked with the babe for several hours. It was feared that it could not live, hut Sunday afternoon and evening, it had grown so mm better that it was believed that it had a chance to pull through. A BUOCTORY Is Sugar Plant Just Now— Have Made More Than a Million Pounds. ALL SHIPPED OUT Twenty-ninth Car Loaded Sunday—Hundred Visited Plant Yesterday. The big sugar plant had a steady run of visitors yesterday.' All day long the people came from over tlie county, from this city, from Oiiio and some from quite a distance. At one time during the afternoon, we counted flifty-seven automobiles packed in the big field. The plant is going in full blast and the sugar is being turned out by the car load. Yesterday, according to the men in charge, the plant reached the million mark, having turned out more than a million pounds of snow white sugar. The production has been shipped as fast as manufactured so far, the twenty-ninth car having been loaded out yesterday. Tiie yards are jammed witli car loads of beets and more coming in each hour. The yards are busy witli men taking care of the beets that are coming by train and wagon load and inside the big factory seems fairly alive. Tne plant is one of the most interesting ’n the state and the visitors seems to enjoy it fully. The men about the plant from the management to the men in each department are courteous and well mannered and tlie factory is a mighty good institution for any city. — o— — SOMETHING WAS WRONG. (United Press Service) Greencastle, Ind., Oct. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Professor Haywood led his surveying squad of six out back of the DePauw campus, and the first thing they knew they ran into three men enjoying a beautiful "stew.” With a fresh quart of whiskey in hand one of the men offered to treat the crowd from the “prof” down, but all refused. “You’re the first bunch ot surveyors I ever sawrefuse a drink.” said the man. o MISS DECATUR GONE. Miss Decatur, pride of the local film fans, has eloped again. This morning she went to New Castle, where she will appear before appre- • ciative audiences tonight. The pro- ’ motors of the film fancies are intend--1 ing to stage a “Miss NeW Castle” in - that city and our film was taken along . as a sample.

"I JOHN SPULLER IS HOME ■ John Spuller who has been a patient at \n Fort Wayne hospital tor two months, following a very serious operation, was brought home yesterday afternoon. The trip was made by automobile and John stood it nicely. He is considerably Improved and it is believed he will get along nicely from , now on. He is suffering with kidney and bladder trouble and is being treated witli sun baths. A sun porch has been built at his home on North Fifth street and he will take his regular treatment there just the same as he has at the hospital. He is looking good and his friends believe he will recover though the treatment is somewhat tedious. o LACHDT MARRIED Dwight Lachot and Miss Ruth K. McClellan of Fort Wayne. WAS DECATUR BOY Groom Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lachot — Well Known Here. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette of Sunday gives an account of the granting of a marriage license to Dwight J. Lachot and Miss Ruth K. McClellan. The groom is undoubtedly Dwight Lachot, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lachot of Fort Wayne, formerly of this city. When asked about the wedding this morning, Herb Lachot a brother of Dwight, stated that he knew nothing more of it, than the account in the paper of the granting of the marriage license. The groom is a popular young man. a former student in the Decatur high school. o ITALY WANTS LOAN (United Press Service) New York, Oct. 18, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) Closely following the successful floating of the Allied loan announcement was made today of a 1 twenty-five million dollar loan for the Italian government, to be raised in this country. As in the big Ang!< French loan the money will remain m this country for the purchase ot supplies. One year notes bearing six percent interest and in one hundred dollar, five thousand dollar and in one , thousand dollar denominations will I issued by the new syndicate. o ABOUT THE SICK Frank Martz Returns from the Hospital—ls Doing Well. — HAD AN OPERATION Mrs. Ross Johnson of Gan 1 Operated Upon Yesterday. i Walton Johnson received word this morning that Mrs. Ross Johnson, wife of his brother. Mayor of Gary, was op erated upon Sunday morning at two o’clock for appendicitis. She became suddenly ill Saturday evening ami an mmediate operation was advised. Her husband, who was in South Bend al •the time, arrived home before the operation. She is getting along well. This is the fourth operation in the Johnson family within a short time. Mr. Johnson’s mother had two opera tions recently, one a couple of weeks ago for the removal of an eye; and Walton Johnson had an operation for appendicitis recently. _____ • Frank Martz of West Monuroe street returned home yesterday from the Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, where he had an operation lor hernia. He is recovering nicely. Fred Bloemker and Alma Manss went to Fort Wayne today to call on Mrs. Bloemker at the Lutheran hospii tai. She is recovering finely from an ; j operation of last Tuesday ior gall I stones.

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THE COURT NEWS Woman, Married Thirty Years, Put Up a Fight for Divorce. A CROSS COMPLAINT Filed by Doi lie Smith When the Case Was Called in Court Today. When the divorce case of Anthony J. Smith vs. Dollie Smith was called in the circuit court this afternoon, being meek and gentle and letting the Dollie had changed her mind about case go by default. She set aside the default and filed a cross-complaint asking that sl*e be given the divorce, the custody of their two children, Beulah, aged fourteen, and Bertha, agen ten; SI,OOO alimony, and S2O a month for the children's support. She charges Tony with being cruel and inhuman in his treatment of her; that he struck her and et one time threatened to cut her throat with a knife; falsely accused her of undue intimacy with other men; and she says that he himself was guilty of adultery. She says he failed to properly support her and their daughters. They were married May 22. 1885, and lived together until May 20. 1915—two days less than thirty years. In tlie circuit court on appeal from the court of 'Squire G. F. Kintz, were received the papers and transcript in the case of William Helm vs. The National Live Stock Insurance Company, suit for damages, demand $125. Helm alleges that May 4. 1915, he insured his five year old mare for SIOO and that she sickened and died about June IS, and the company refused to pay the insurance. Justice Kintz gave his adjudgment for SIOO against the insurance company and an appeal wag taken. in the divorce ease of James Earl Barton vs. Sadie May Bartin. appearance by R. ('. Parrish was entered for Sadie May. who is ruled to answer. Tn the case of Samuel T. Niblick vs. Jesse C. Niblick, answer was filed by the defendant. In the case of Willliam H. Patterson vs. Oliver P. Steele, amended complaint wae filed. Rule to answer. The petition for sale of real estate in the estate of William Swartz, was granted and private sale ordered after two weeks’ notice. One-third is to be cash. 1-3 in one year and 1-3 in two years, or all cash, if desired. The real estate was appraised in the sum of SIO,OOO by the appraisers, Janies A. Hendricks and Jacob Huser, who are allowed $1.50. Additional bond was ordered in the sum of $20,000. J. C. Moran is executor. The amount due Arthur Gundermann from the estate of Christopher Grim, which had been turned into the state, was ordered paid to him. William La Pole petitioned that the sum due him from the Caroline Duer estate, which was turned over to the state, be paid him and notice was ordered given to tlie attorney general returnable October 30. Lulu B. Cordua to John R. Porter, lot 806 Decatur, $450. — o — HUERTA’S FATE SEALED I United Press Service) Washington, Oct. IS. (Special to Daily Democrat) - Discussion of the probable fate of general Huerta and the probable name of the United States ambassador to Mexico overshadowed the actual recognition plan for Carranza as the Pan-American conference held its final sesion this afternoon. Henry P. Fletcher of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was today considered a likely choice for ambassador to Mexico. He is now ambassador at Chile and lias been in tlie diplomatic service since 1902. Tlie case of Huerta was practically disposed of hy the reiteration of tlie governments purpose io hold him until charges made against him in his country are disposed of in court. '‘'O 11 * •* THE VIRTUOUS MISFITS. While the clothes of some country boys do not fit quite as well as they should, they are paid for, and that is more than can be said of. some of the well fitting clothes running around in town.—The Seneca Falls (N. Y.) Reveille. .