Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 251, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 251.

WIN Reports of Russian Vir- ' tones Come Through Circuitous Route Today. fjGHTING IN SOUTH Serbians Claim Victories | Over Bulgars—French I and English to Rescue. ! (United Press Service) ■ Paris, Oct. 20, —(Special to Daily J)< miocrat) — Tl’.cre was a mad scramtie of fighting today all along the north and east frontier. The Serbians claim the advantage at a few points but their situation was evi/sjenily desperate. The Germans and continue to advance along ■ht Danube and Save rivers. They W< making fairly rapid progress with their drive south through the Moravia ,?Talb‘y. The Bulgarians had eight sei> Warnte expeditions on Servian soli. It over the Bulgars the Servians fanned their most important victor■fcs. They have hurled the invaders pom Vrania they report, and have reopened the Nish-Salonika railroad. however, did not offset the Aus■bo German Bulgarian progress elsewhere. Franco-British troops in very Strong force it was said, were hurry--'.inir northward from Salonika to help the Serbians. On their way to Nish It was deemed certain they must fight tile Bulgarians. It they win it is ex.t.Jie' ted they and the Serbians will soon |Ke at grips with the Austro-Germans B&ti I further north. If they lose the outlook will be dark for Servia. (By Ed L. Keene.) ■ London. Oct. 20. —(Special to Daily Democrat)-That Premier Asquith's ill- ' BKess will prove so serious as to compel ] ( his resignation, ending a virtual deadin the British cabinet was the growing belief in some quarters today. ■Following the audience granted by Kink George Tuesday to A. Bonar, law minister of the present coalition cab- . . Inet, it was almost certain that he ( gwroulu become Premier when Asquith , Would resign. His majesty today re- , ■feived Sir Edward Carson who resign- , ed as attorney general because of dis- . , satisfaction with Asquith’s war policy. | These conferences are widely interpre- ( «<ted as indicating that a general cab- , - inet shake-up is at least under con- , sideration. That Asquith was losing in- , fluence was generally conceeded by many, even his friends having openly > come over to the other view, that , though a capable administrator the Premier is not the man for such an : emergency as the present one. Mr. , Asquith passed a satisfactory night and at daybreak his condition was improved. but he will be confined to hi& room all of the day was asserted by Ji bulletin issued by his physicians today. Rome, Oct. 20,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Four more classes of Italian reservists were called to the colora today completing the mobilizationLondon, Oct. 20, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Owing to. the Russians success in breaking the Austro lino on the Strypa river, the latter has been forced to evacuate Czernowicz it was said in a Bucharest dispatch todav. Czernowicz is the capital of the Austrian crown land of Bukowina south east of Galitia. It is a important town 146 miles southeast of Lenburg. t; Berlin, Oct. 20, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Zepplins have come to the rescue of German shipping in the Baltic where British submarines were, threatening to establish a complete blockade. The ore laden German steamship Scotia bound from Sweden ft to a German port was mentioned in a I pert of Denmark today as having en- | countered one of these submarines 1 oif the Danish island of Bornholm and I signalled to a Zepplin which steered | at full speed for the scene forcing I the undersea craft to submerge. Conl fidence is felt that the German air- | craft will end the enemy's submarine I Baltic activities entrely. London, Oct. 20,— (Special to Daily ' Democrat)— Bulgarians have captured : Istip and Gotsama about fifty miles beyond the Servian side of the frontier according to an Athens message today. Geneva, Switzerland, Oct. 20. —Special toDaily Democrat)—The Servians have repulsed the Austro-Germans J (Continued on page 2)

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THE DEALERS MEET. (United Press Service) Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 20 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —With an interesting program awaiting them many real estate dealers of Indiana came hero today to attend the annual convention of the Indiana Real Estate Dealers' association. Rural credits, needed tax reforms in Indiana and the “Dayton Plan” are among the subjects down for discussion by well known men. o GIVEN COLD HAND. A couple on Linn Grove boys, halfsoused, were tn Berne last night looking after "spooning material.” They were given the cold hand at every attempt. Berne girls evidently desire more gentlemanlike escorts.—Berne Witness. BY FIFTY CENTS Did L. W. Frank & Son Secure the Contract for the Building of k JOHN PORTER SEWER Their Bid Was Even Dollars While Eli Meyer Bid $1,625.50 —Council.

The city council met in regular session last evening tor the purpose of taking care and disposing of the many business matters that had eom£ up within the past two weeks. The minutes of the previous meeting were first read and approved, after which the proof of publication ih the matter of receiving bids for the construction of the John R. Porter sewer and its branches was spread on record, and a motion made to proceed with the opening of the bids, which resultin the following: Eli Meyer $1,625.50 L. W. Frank & Son.. 1,625.00 Michael Miller and Sam Butler 1,748.00 Between the bids of Frank & Son and Eli Meyer there was only a difference of fifty cents. As is customary the awarding of the contract was deferred until the executive session was held. The council then awarded the contract to the lowest bidders, L. W. Frank & Son, and authorized the street and sewer committee to enter into contract with them for the faithful performance of same. The written petition of James M. Fristoe for a cement sidewalk along the west side of Mercer avenue from Rugg street to the five corners was referred to the street and sewer committee. Isaac Chronister, the street commissioner, filed his quarterly report ending with October 1. which was referred to the street and sewer committee. The electric light committee reported as having entered into contract with Henry Eiting for the leasing of a small strip of ground where the meters might be placed to connect the Monroe-Decatur electric light line. The report was approved and spread on record. The street and sewer committee authorized the street* commissioner to install catch basins at the intersection of Adams and Thirteenth streets. The street commissioner was also instructed to look after the crossing at the intersection of High street and Mercer avenue, opposite theiold Catholic cemetery. The street and sewer committee authorized the city clerk to notify property owners along the north side of Jefferson street to repair and rebuild any sidewalks that needed to be imfrom Third street to Seventh street. The city engineer was empowered to buy cornerstone for the improvement of South Fifth street. Electric Light Superintendent M. J Mylott was empowered to buy whatever supplies he needed in building the Monroe-Decatur electric light line. The finance committee allowed the following bills and the meeting adjourned : Orval Harruff $ 37.50 Loraine Coal & Dock C 0110.84 Waterworks pay roll -43.65 Street Commissioner's pay roll 68.60 , Schaub-Dowling Co 13.51 Protective Elec. Supply C 0... 22.63 Adams' Express Co. .... 1.06 • Schafer Hardware Co 32.40 i Dearborn Chemical Co 26.10 s Leavitt Machine Co 191.50 (Continued on Tags 2.)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, October 20, 1915.

RED MEN_ ELECT Grand Officers for Coming Year Were Elected by the Great Council AT ANNUAL MEETING Several Local People in Attendance as Delegates and Grand Officers. Indianapolis, Ind.,'’Oct. 20—James S. Wright of Vevay, was elected great junior sagamore at the election today of the great council of Indiana of the Improved Order of Red Men. Other officers elected were: Great sachem, Frank Conaughey; great junior Sagamore. C. E. Crawford. Franklin; great prophet. James W. Lamkin, Indianapolis; great chief of records, Arch H. Hobbs. Muncie; great keeper of wampum. C. L. Bruce. Elwood; great trustee, Charles L. Barthol, Warsaw; great representatives, George F. Harper, of Madison; Otto Wolf of Frankfort; John E. Serwick of Martinsville and George W. Sweigart of Hartford City. The council authorized an amendment to the by-laws which >’ll permit local tribes to take in members who are more than fifty years old as honorary or social members. Dan Russell of Louisville, an officer in the Kentucky great council, addressed the meeting this afternoon and presented a silk flag to James W. Lamkin, the incoming great prophet. The report of Arch Hobbs, great chief of records, showed that there are 59.243 members of the organization nowin Indiana. John N. Logan and Charles Burdg are the representatives from the Decatur lodge. Mrs. James Bain and Mrs. Al Burdg left to attend the sessions of the Pocahontas grand lodge. They will return here after the meeting Thursday.

CASE Results the Only Way Possible Because the State Had No Evidence. WHY THE INDICTMENT? is Being Wondered by Many People Over State —What of Other Cases? (By Willis S. Thompson.) Indianapolis, Oct. 2p,—ln dismissing the “case” against Thomas Taggart, charged with election conspiracy, some of the same sort of tactics which have characterized the whole proceeding had to be continued by Prosecutor Rucker. While admitting in his motion to dismiss that there was no evidence against Mr. Taggart in the evidence submitted in court and at the same time admitting that his whole case had been put in. Rucker considered it necessary to say that the evidence before the grand jury had been sufficient to indict. He was justifying himself and his co-conspirators in having the grand jury indict. Judge Eichorn took occasion, when granting the motion to dismiss, to say that while the state had introduced all its evidence there.had been nothing to show any justification for any trial cf Mr. Taggart and so he would dismiss. ' When Rucker asked the continuance of the other cases to December first, Attorney Charles W. Miller said that while counsel believed the defendants should all have, their cases disposed of, there was nothing to do but accept the suggestion of the prosecution. Judge Eichorn said that while he thought, in view of the evidence, that many other cases shold be dismissed, he thought best to allow the prosecution time to go carefully over the evidence and decide whether the time and expense of othr trials would be justified a lld he therefore granted the continuance. All cases in which the defendams pleaded guilty, in order that they might as witnesses for the state, were continued to the sanie date. It is understood, since their own pleas cf guilty and telling the story of their own personal crookedness has done

no damage save to themselves, that they may now be permitted, on the prosecutor's motion, to change their pleas to not guilty and secure dismissal by failure to prosecute. It having been stated that the prosecutor lias promised freedom to these in case they pleaded guilty and so far as possible besmirched the character of Taggart and Bell by the testimony of admitted perjurers and criminals, there seems no other way out of it. Being the bnly persons shown to be guilty if they were punished it might cause them to get up a rumpus still further involving the prosecutor's “department of justice” and this might develope into a most unpleasant showing for several people who are trying desperately to protect themselves.

FOOLS THEM HERE “Warren,” Opium PipeDreamer Millionaire, Fools Horse Dealers. ON HORSE CONTRACT Deal Declared Off When Ready to Ship—ls Perry Hull, Convoy “Nit-wit.” “Warren,” the opium pipe-dreamer millionaire, wno fooled many Fort Wayne people into believing him a millionaire, and succeeded into getting Beulah Youse to marry him, has declared he is penniless, and his dreams of wealth all due to dope. Miss Youse, who has often visited here, is the daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Ridenour Youse of Ft. Wayne, and of Nelson Youse of inis city. Mr. Youse rooms on First street, this city, and is the well ktiown driver of a junk wagon here. The Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette says further of "Warren,” who had the horse dealers here “a-going” when he contracted for several car loads of horses at one time, and declared thedeal off when ready to ship: “As the hours pass and the e:ects of his long dope debauch wear away. Ferry Commodore Hull, who as Charles L. Warren, “millionaire.” induced Miss Beulah Youse to marry him and who scattered bad checks here and at Chicago, is gradually awakening from his dream of wealth and yesterday morning confessed to Chief of Police Lenz that he was penniless and that he had so informed his deluded wife on the day of his arrest at Valparaiso. “Hull’s identity was established yesterday through Detective Sergeant William F. Pappert. He learned from Convoy. Ohio, that ‘Warren,’ who had said that he formerly resided there, was thought to be Perry Hull, the town’s old-time njt-wit, and he asked Al Leslie, corner Calhoun and Chestnut streets, who was reared in Convoy, to accompany him to the jail. (Continued on Page 3.)

SUNDAY WEDDING Charles Bower and Miss Frieda Ehlerding Will be Married Sunday AT ZION’S LUTHERAN This City — Well Known Couple — Will be Brilliant Wedding. The wedding of Miss Frieda Ehlerding, a popular young lady of Preble township, and Mr. Charles Bower, a well known, young man. w?ll take place next Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the Zion's Lutheran church, this city, the Rev. Hinz officiating. The wedding party will be a big one and very elaborate, and the event will be one of the brilliant ones of the season. Miss Ehlerding is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ehlerding of Preble township. She made her home in this city for some time, having served for a year and a half as waitress at the Baker & Hartings restaurant. During her residence here she served las pipe organist at the Zion's Lutherlan church.

BOOKS LOANED To Groups of Five or More —Round Trip Transportation THE ONLY EXPENSE < Public Library Commission Has a Traveling Library Department. , Although Decatur and Washington j township, have the privilges of the free i library here, there are many in the country who will he interested in the following notice sent out by the public library from Indianapolis. The Public Library Commission. Room 104, State House, has a Traveling Library Department, which is maintained by the state for the free library service of those citizens who have no access to a free public library. The books are on the subjects, including adult and juvenile fiction, and are lent to any group of five or more persons. The only expense is the round trip transportation which is paid in advance by the liorrowing association. Books are loaned for three months and may be once renewed. Collections are made up in number and kind to meet the needs of the borrowing club, school grange, or other organization. There is no printed list from which a choice of baoks may be made, hut if lists are submitted by the asociation they will be followed as closely as possible. The selection may be left with the commission and any suggestion as to kind of books desired will be carefully noted. For further information and application blank write, Traveling Library Department. Public Library Commission. Room 104 State House. Indianapolis, Indiana.

ANOTHER DEBATE Py Loyal Men’s Class of the Christian Bible School at Darwechter Home. AFFIRMATIVES WIN Decide That Bible Should be Taught in the Public Schools. Another splendid debate was enjoy- ■ ed bv the Loval Men’s class of the i Christian Bible school when they held their October meeting last evening nt the home of William Darwechter. There were eleven present. The debaters had an intresting subject, "Resolved, that the Bible Should be Taught in the Public Schools” G. T. Burk, William Darwechter and J. E. Anderson spoke for the affirmative side, while mere were only two of the negative debaters, Dr. Burt Manold and (’. R. Weaver, present. The affirmative side won. Jdrs. Darwechter was assisted by her niece, Miss Urcile Amspaugh, and Miss Lucile Buhler in serving the appetizing refreshments. P. G. Williams will have the November meeting. o NEW CHIROPRACTOR HERE B. C. Hendricks, D. C. of Ft. Wayne, lias purchased the business of A. Amsbaugh and will take charge within a few days. Mr. Hendricks is a chiropractor of experience having been located at Fort-Wayne for some time and announces that he will move his family here and expects to make this his permanent home. Mr. Amsbaugh has not announced his intentions but will probably leave the city. o UNLAWFUL LISTENING Some reckless degenerate was prowling In the town about the midnight hour Tuesday with evil mind and heart and foul purpose discharging firearms promiscuously, disturbing and alarming the quietude of the citizens. We can conceive no violation of the law as senseless, useless and cowardly is to hear the popping of a pistol at night.—The Plain|view (Ark.) Herald.

| j HOOSIER HISTORY IN TABLOID. ' (United Press Service) Taking its inspiration partly from Maine, which about 1850 entered upon ' a series of prohibition enactments culminating in the stringent law of 1858, a veritable wave of prohibition sentiment swept the country.. Within a few months of the rise of the movement in the east, Maine Law tickets were nominated in faraway Oregon. The newspapers of the time show that the movement took strong hold in Indiana, a state temperance organization—-The Sons of Temper-ance-being formed. The sequel was the enactment in 1855 of a state prohibition law. despite the opposition of the democratic party. Before it went into effect, the law was declar|ed unconstitutional. WEDDED TODAY Father Seimetz Solemnizes Nuptials of Miss Frances V. Miller. AND JACOB HEIMAN Couple Left on Wedding i Trip to Eastern Ohio This Afternoon. Father Seimetz officiated this morning at 7:30 o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church at a lovely October wedding. The principals were Jacob > C. Heiman, son of jVlr. and Mrs. Joseph Heimann, of south of the city, and the bride, Miss Frances V. Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller cf east of the city. The wedding was a “white" wedding, the frocks worn by the bride and her two maids, being white as were the decorations of the table and the Miller home, where a wedding dinner was served, after the ceremony. The wed , ding guests were limited to the nearest relatives, the brothers and sisters of the couple. I' The bridal gown was white cltarmeuse, with over drape of embroidere<] net, and with trimmings of silver and crystal beads. The short sleeves were frilled with embroidered net and were met with long white gloves. The dress was high in the neck, with yoke ' ' I of embroidered net, and shoulder drapes of the same.' ontlined with the .bead trimming. The girdle was of a white satin. A veil of net. fitted cap shape to the head, and wreated with swansonia, fell to the bottom of the skirt. The bridesmaids and groomsmen, brothers and sisters of the conpie, were Gertrude Miller and Matilda Heimann. Joseph Heiman and Otto ' Miller. The maids were gowned alike ' in embroidered net over silk. The, skirts were in three tier effect, the waists were made with embroidered ' net shoulder drapes, and white satin wire girdles. Both wore carnations 1 in their hair and carried a bouquet of the same, as did the bride. The bridal party visited the Moser-i Williams studio for their pictures, at ! ter the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. H»imann left this afternoon for a trip | to eastern Ohio and on their return, will live on a farm south of the city, i They are members of two of the best families of the county, and very highly esteemed. « MAGLEY NEWS. Last Sunday Mrs. William Kreutz- j man entertained her Sunday school . class in an automobile trip to the Fort Wayne orphans’ home. Three cars went for the trip. The girls were Amanda Fruechte, Amanda Worthmann, Adelia Miller, Mary and Flora Bieneke, Laura Kreutzmann. Annlf Kolter, Ida Kreutzmann, Hattie Bauer, Lucy Worthmann. Ella Jaberg and Johanna Scherry. The drivers were William Kruetzmann, Rudolph Kolter and Ernest Worthmann. All had an enjoyable time. Remember, a basket ball game is called for next Friday night at Tocsin. A swift game, assured. Magley Champions vs. Tocsin. Let's go. The Rev. and Mrs. Jason Hoffman are here visiting with their relatives. The Rev. O. Engelmann has been ill for several weeks, but is getting somewhat better. Mrs. Fred Bloemker. who was operated upon last week for gall stones at the hospital is recovering nicely.— j Contributed.

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TIPTON OST AT SUC/m PLANT One Hundred Seventy-sev-en Guests Drive Nearly a Hundred Miles TO VISIT DECATUR ■■■ 1 A Were Guests at Holland-St. Louis Factory During the Afternoon. Tipton day at the sugar factory. A dandy day and a dandy crowd of da'ndy people who drove a hundred miles to visit the only sugar factory in the “sweetest" city of Indiana. They came in Fords, in Overlands, in Maxwells’ in Mitchaells, in Nationals. in about every kind of car known, thirty-two cars, loaded with 177 people, the machines carrying banners which read "The best county in Indiana —Tipton.” Manager F. H. Hubbard received I the guests and was assisted by the other officials of the local plant. It was a jolly, happy bunch out on a sight seeing trip on a l>eautiful day and they fairly beamed with good nature. There were over one hundred people from Tipton county alone, 'ed by Mr. W. A. Kendal, former resident here and former mayor of the town cf Willshire and at present the field I superintendent for the sugar company in Tipton county. They were joined by delegations from Marion, Sweetzer and other places. After a parade through the city the I party went to the big sugar plant just north of town. The ladies Aid society ' of the M. E. church at Monroe served 'a'dinner in the big ware room. Four long tables were arranged and at these the guests were seated and were served with a hot dinner consisting of 'chicken, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked beans, slaw i and pickles, coffee, doughnuts, cherry pie and numerous other good things that the hungry travelers seemed to appreciate. At the close, while assistants were serving cigars, Mr. Hubbard made a short talk, welcoming the guests and telling them the good qualities of beet sugar. He told them the factory was theirs for the day and asked them to help themselves. Immediately afterward, guided by Messrs. Kremers. Schafer, Smalley, Nesen and Hubbard, the guests were shown through the big plant from the yard entrance of the beets to the ware rooms whore the delicious sugar, white as the snow is packed in barrels and bags and made ready to ship all over the world. Souvenirs for the occasion, appropriate and appreciated, were small bottles of sugar. The guests were delighted with the wonderful workings of the big factory an ( ) expressed their surprise at its magnitude. The visitors included the following: Guests at Dinner. Car Foster. Tipton. Ind.; T. J. Essig. Atlanta. Ind.; N. T. Shiel. Tipton. Ind.; Paul Sullenberg. Tipton; L. Lynas and wife. Tipton; J. S. Batzner and wife, Rolla Smith and four sons. W. E. Bishop. F. W. Beck. M. E. Wells. S. Diekover. L. I). Summers. Charles Beck and wife. George Leavell and wife. Ray Leavell and wife, Albert Smith. Newton Campbell. Kempton; T. E. Davis. Tipton; S. C. Fietsman. F. S Paul. Gus Angstadt, Charles Miller, F. J. Paul. Charles B. Bryan, E. V. Richradson, Melvin Hobbs. George A. Leatherman. E. (’. King and wife. Sweetzer; J. A. Frisinger. city; Frank Nesen. wife and daughter. William Smalley and wife. O. C. King and wife. Sweetzer; J. A. Hendricks, Monroe; Miss Hazel Macklin, city; Miss Tonk Meibers. Mr. ami Mrs. J. H. Heller. C. F. Davison and wife. F. H. Hubbard and wife. W. Kremers .and wife. C. H. Schafer and wife. Albert Sellemyeer, Miss Effie Haines. Mt s. ( has. Cooper, mother and two daughters, city; S. Kelly, Tipton. A. Compton, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bragg. Sweetzer; Mr. and Mrs. George McCorkle, Tipton; Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Apple. Marion; Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Siess, Tipton; Mr. and Mrs. George W. Benson, Marion; T. J. Brown. Marion; Ed Foust, Sweetzer; Sam Mathews, Tipton; A. W. Ramsey, Tipton; George Krunetnacher. Tipton; Judge Purviance, Tipton; Frank Vawter, postmaster at Tipton; W. A. Kendall, Tipton; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Coverdale, TipAon; W. (Continued on Page 3. 1 )