Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 275.

THE FIRST MOVE? • Hl * • French and Greek Troops Clash at Salonika Today J«Over Ammunition. WHAT IS THE GAME? 9 ■' *1 . Bulgars Slowly Crushing . Serbian Army Into Constricted Quarters. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Berlin, Nov. 16, via Tuckertown wireless- (Special to Daily Democrat) --Greek and French troops clashed in Salonika today, said a Vienna mes- J age. The French tried to occupy a Greek ammunition car and were forcibly prevented from doing so by the Greeks. Later the French authorities apologized "pretending” the affair was a mistake. Athens, Nov. 16, —(Special to Daily Democrat i —Heavily reinforced the Bulgars who have been engaged with the French in the extreme south part of Serbia forced the Gallic troops to retreat at two points on the Tzerna river line today. The Bulgars are also smashing violently at the Serbian line >n w the district of Tetovo. French troops Jiave reported the invasion of this quarter and if they break through the road to Prilet and ultimately to Monastic will again be open to them. Rome, Nov. 16, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Eight hundred thousand dollars in gold, to defray the expenses of the Italian exhibit at the San Francisco exposition went down with the Italian liner Ancona sunk by a submarine, bankers here made known today. Berlin, Via Tuckertown wireless, Nov. 16, —(Special to Daily Democrat) Damage, estimated at a million dollars has been done by fire which has already destroyed docks at the Italian town of Riverolo and is still burning according to a dispatch from Lugano Switzerland today. London, Nov. 16, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Baron Fisher, a former sea lord, this afternoon refused to teply in the house of lords to the attack made upon him by Winston Churchill in the house of commons but in announcing this decision made a pointed thrust at Churchill. "I am content to wait before making any explanatory heply,” he said, "it certainly is not fit.ting to make a personal explanation, while the country is involved in a great war.” Friends of the former sea lord were disappointed. They had expected him to make answers to Churchill’s charges that while he was first lord of the admiralty Fisher failed to give him whole heartedness in the Dardenelles operations. Berlin, via London, Nov. 16, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Terrible natural difficulties rather than enemy resistance are making Austro,, German Bulgarian progress slow in Serbia. Today’s dispatches from Balkan headquarters said "The Serbian main army is being driven gradually farther west anj a little south of Nish, with the Austrian from the north and west closing in and prospects good that the foe will be completely surrounded soon.” The transport of big guns and supplies over the mountains and across swamps and streams in an almost roadless country is admittedly taxing the invaders to the utmost. Petrograd, Nov. 16, —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The Russians captured 49,874 Autsro Hungarian prisoners of war during October, it was stated officially today. Os the captives 674 were officers? Petrograd, Nov. 16,— (Special to the Daily Democrat)-Fearful that plotting and counter plotting by the Germanic and Entente allies representatives will end in bl .od shed in Teheran the Shah lias left the Persian capital with his ministers. A Telieran dispatch received today said the Persian rulers departure, virtually a flight occurred Monday. Cossacks are in control in Teheran. The entente’s powers diplomat representatives there have been accused to have assisted German and Turk agents in corruption of the Persian government to their own interests. To stop this a Russian force was dispatched recently for the city. London, Nov. 16—(Special to Daily (Continued on Pag® 4.)

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| BURKITT GETS BACK (United Press Service) Washington, Nov. 16, —(Special to Dally Democrat) —George Burkett was ordered reinstated immediately in the ’ post office at Winnetka Illinois by a telegram sent by assistant postmaster general Roper today to postmaster Kloepfer. "Restore Burkitt immediately. Am sending written communication dealing fully with the matter.” ’ It Is understood that this action was taken upon receipt of an order from president Wilson at the postoffice de- ' partment. - o BRYAN STANDS PAT. (United Press Service) Toledo, Nov. 16, —(Special to- Daily Democrat)—William J. Bryan has no intentions of fighting the renomination of president Wilson, according to a leter received by congressman I. R. Sherwood today. Bryan wrote that there is nothing personal in his fight on the president’s army and navy program. The letter expresses Bryan’s belief that the president has been misled by newspapers. o MARKETJS GONE Horses, Now That Demand for Them is Gone, Are a Drug and Prices DROP MANY POINTS Eastern Buyers Not Buying —Warring Nations Have Enough Horses. Horses, if it is permissible to speak of them so, are a drug on the market. Information reaching local buyers from Chicago war buyers is to the effect that no more war horses will be purchased at this time for the warring nations. This crimps seventyfive per cent of the horse business in this region. The English buyers, having secured nearly a million and a half of American horses, at prices ranging around $135, $155 and $175 have gone home, saying they have enough. The L. M. Newgass company, Chicago’s biggest clearing house for horses, writes a local horseman as follows: "The market this week was very quiet, very few eastern buyers being on hand and commercial trade very dull. The inspections also have been very quiet owing to the scarcity of boat space so we would advise you to be very cautious and not buy any horses until you hear from us. We will not have any inspection next week and it looks as if the other inspections will be cut down accordingly. Will keep you informed in regard to the condition of affairs. Do not ship until you hear from us.” All of which means that prices will drop accordingly. boyHFexhibit Bovs in the Agricultural Classes Will Compete for Prizes at Corn Show HELD IN JANUARY Thanksgiving Meeting of Teachers at Geneva Saturday is Interesting. Every teacher in the county is expected to be in attendance at the i Thanksgiving meeting of the Adams County Teachers’ association to be held in Geneva next Saturday. Also every trustee will be expected to be r present. To Insure a good attendance a contest has been started among the different townships for a one hun- ' dred per cent attendance. 1 Professor Kelly of Earlham col1 lege will be present and will address ’ the meeting. 1 Another feature of the school work 1 this year is the county contest in corn • for the boys studying agriculture. ? This contest will be held in conjunci tion with the corn show to be staged e in Decatur in January. Estimates by - A. J. Hutchins, county agent, show s that about three hundred bushels of seed corn has been selected by boys in the county and therefore they may y be expected to put over a fairly good exhibit.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, November 16, 1915.

FOR ANNULMENT I ■ jOf Marriage of Miss Beulah r Youse and Chas. L. Warr ren Will be Asked. . GIRL HAD FAITH I In Her Lover Until His Confession That He Was a Crook Was Made. > — An action to annul the marriage of Perry Hull, alias Charles L. Warren and B. J. Gifford, dream millionaire, dope fiend, bigamist and check artist, to Miss Beulah Youse of Fort Wayne, ! at Michigan City a month ago, will be i filed in the circuit court of Laporte | county this week by attorneys for the ; young woman. Since it has developed I that Hull, as B. J. Gifford, has another wife in the west and that both made false affidavits when they obtained their marriage license at Michigan City, the ceremony probably has no legal standing, but Mrs. Youse, who it is said, forced the girl into a union with the seupposed financier wants an annulment. For a day after Hull’s arrest at Valparaiso and his return to this city, the young woman believed in him and visited him at the jail. Not until she was shown absolute proof that her husband was a crook and his confession was published did her faith in him leave her. She has not been to the jail to see the prisoner since she learned the truth. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Miss Youse is a daughter of Nelson Youse of this city. solthiFdoin’ W ith Interurban Line Within the Next Week—Final Order That BIDS ARE DUE I Next Tuesday Issued by the Court —Clerk Sending Out Notices. There must be something doing with the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban line within the next week. Special Judge R. H. Hartford has issued a final order which becomes due next Tuesday and it is expected that the various interests which have expressed a desire to secure the railroad will get busy and do it right away quick. Deputy Clerk Baumgartner today sent out the following notices: “State of Indiana, County of Adams. “In the Adams circuit court, November term, 1915. No. 8374. Wayne & Springfield Railway Company. "You are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November, 1915, the folowing order was made in said cause by said court, to-wit: “ ‘The receiver herein is ordered to report on November 23, 1915, all bids received up to date, and the clerk of the Adams circuit court is hereby ordered to notify by mail all parties of record to appear in this court on November 23, 1915, and show cause, if any, why the highest bid received by said receiver up to said date should not be approved by the court.’ “In accordance with the above, you and all others Interested are hereby notified to be and appear in the Adams circuit court of Adams county, on Tuesday, November 23, 1915, at 9 o’clock a. m. of said day and show cause if any why the highest bid received by said receiver up to said date should not be approved by the court. "Witness my hand and the seal of said court, this 15th day of November 1915. "FERDINAND BLEEKE, “Clerk of Adams Circuit Court.” o MRS. AUGENBAUGH BETTER. Ed Augenbaugh, township trustee, went to Fort Wayne yesterday, where he visited his wife, who recently un--1 derwent an operation in the hospital ; there. He reports that she is recov- ■ ering nicely and her condition is imI proving so well that he hopes for an early recovery.

r THRILLING PHOTOPLAY. I “The Eagle’s New Nest,” the famous Lubin "Liberty Bell Feature," that will be shown at the Crystal I Thursday, is unquestionably the most spectacular photoplay ever thrown on the screeql. Ft rtecftifred a special trainload of Lubin's leading players to journey all the way to the Rocky Mountains to make the pictures as the plot is laid principally in the gori geous “Garden of the Gods” country in Colorado. There are stirring Indian fights, daring escapades down ‘ the canyons and across high peaks, and an abundance of local color of pioneer life that will satisfy the most ardent lover of the realistic. The play abounds in intense dramatic action and unfolds some of the most startling ' climaxes ever reached by a motionpicture company. In every way “The Eagle's Nest” is the biggest drama of early western life undertaken, and is doubly interesting because the author and producer set out to interpret the real spirit of the times, and succeeded admirably. “The Eagle’s Nest* is in six parts. START_CRUSAOE Greatest Anti-Liquor Crusade Ever Held in State Began Today. AT INDIANAPOLIS MEET Prominent Speakers to Address Meeting — Mrs. Stimson There. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Indiana saw the beginning today of what probably will be the greatest anti-liquor crusade evee attempted in the state. Thousands of anti-saloon advocates came here to attend the convention of those favoring the state-wide prohibition law. The prime purpose of today’s convention is to organize the dry forces in time so that an effective fight can be made before the primar ies. The effort will be to control the next general assembly. The call for this convention was sent out by the Anti-Saloon League of Indiana. .The call was signed by hundreds of citizens of many localities. Men of all parties signed it. In the list are manufacturers, professional men, business men, farmers, educators and church workers. Among the speakers who will address the convention during its two days' session are: E. O. Excell, Chicago; Judge Wm. H. Eichhorn, Bluffton; F. C. Ball, Muncie; former Governor J. Frank Hanly, Indianapolis; E. C. Dinwiddie, Washington, D. C.; Sam Small, Georgia, and Frederick Landis, Logansport. Probably as much interest will attach to the address tomorrow of Mrs. Stimson as to any other one speaker. Mrs. Stimson is in the midst of as bitter a fight as ever tore asunder the women of Indiana. She led the successful attack on Mrs. L. J. Cox of Terre Haute, who was a candidate for the presidency of the Federation of Women’s clubs. Since then the Board of Women’s Franchise League of Indiana, which was nearly solid behind Mrs. Cox, has voted to ask Mrs. Stimson to resign. The appearance of Mrs. Stimson before the temperance body wil be significant because she and her friends claim that her fight has been made against the friends of liquor. Her subject will be “Why Mothers Want Prohibition." TREAT FOR FEET. Charlie Voglewede, the up-to-date shoe seller, has made announcement that Prof. Mappin, a noted Chicago foot specialist, will be at his shoe store Thursday and Friday of this week and will be glad to help any one who suffers with their feet. A complete line of Scholl’s foot adjusters and remedies will also be demonstrated. The public is invited to attend the demonstration. Quite a number of people took advantage of the opportunity last year and as a result their foot rtoubles are over. o MR. DEVINNEY BETTER. • Aaron DeVinney, who was seized ■ with a serious attack of asthma and 1 bronchitis last evening, following a two - weeks’ ill condition, is somewhat bet- - ter. He was under the care of a i physician, who stated that his case was serious for a while.

FLY OFF AGAIN I Guy Earl Shull, Bryant Druggist, Well Known Here, Defendant IN A DIVORCE SUIT Second Time This Year— He and His Wife Remarried Only Last June. Guy Earl Shull, the Bryant druggist, well known to many here and in this county, is defendant in the divorce courts of Jay county for the second time during the year, says the Portland Sun. The paper continues: "The suit was filed by Caroline Shull Monday, by Fort Wayne attorneys. The couple was divorced by Judge J. J. Moran early this year, but on June 9th went to Grand Rapids, Mich., where they were reunited in marriage. The plaintiff contends that her husband, while intoxicated, engaged in a fist fight on the street and in his store, and that he threatened her, and being afraid of het; life, she fled, leaving the town and the defendant for her own safety. She says that at various times he was drunk and disorderly and accused her of immorality. She contends that he would not work and has an ungovernable temper. An absolute divorce and judgment for $1,500 alimony. At the same time Mrs. Shull files with her divorce complaint a petition for suit-money, attorney fee and support during the pendency of the divorce action in the courts.” CORinSELECTION ♦ —~ Meeting of County Agent With Berne Business Men Monday Night TO PROMOTE WORK Was Well Attended—Slight Change of Plans for the Winter’s Work. A slight change in the plans of the winter’s work has been made by A. J. Hutchins, county agent for Adams county, and instead of holding the short course work In Berne it has been -arranged to hold it in Geneva on December 16, 17 and 18. This will give much better satisfaction to the majority it is said, arrd will allow much better accommodation.s At a meeting with the Berne Business Men’s Association in Berne last night County Agent Hutchins took up corn selection work. Best methods, of selection, types and so forth was gone into thoroughly. Another feature of interest was the discussion of plans for holding a poultry show ’n Berne the first week of January. It was decided to push this show and on that date' Berne will have a poultry show. Mr. Hutchins will have an active voice in the arrangements for the show. Wednesday night a meeting will be held in Blue Creek township at number six school house, of which Jess Kelley is teacher. Discussion of topics of interest and profit to the farmer will be undertaken then. Much interest is shown in the work and County agent Hutchins is forking night and day in efforts to assist the Adams county farmers to make more money and to make it easier. Make it easier for him by going to the meetings from time to time and give him your active support. Make things hum for a bigger, better rn'ore prosperous 1916 year for Adams county Collectively, it can be done. But it’s more than a one man job. -— ——— WAS OPERATED ON. Mrs. Henry Myers, who was taken to the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne yesterday, where a diagnosis of her condition was made, was operated upon at 9:30 o'clock tor floating kidney. Mrs. Myers had been suffering for a number of years and the past six months her condition became critical. Her many friends wish her a speedy recovery.

J DR. KELLER TALKS (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Nov. 16, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dr. Amelia Keller, a president of the Woman's Franchise League of Indiana left for Sullivan today to attend a convention of the second district. It was believed she would go before the convention and si>eak an endorsement of the action of tile state board of the suffrage body, which, at a partial meeting voted to ask Mrs. S. C. Stimson of Terre Haute to resign because of methods Mrs. Stimson is said to have used to obtain the election of Mrs. Clarke Fairbank, to the Presidency of the Federation of Clubs over Mrs. L. J. Cox of Terre Haute. o COMPTROLLER CALLS tUnlted Cress Service) , Washington, ,v>v. 16,—‘■(Special to Daily Democrat)—The comptroller of the currency today issued a call on all National Banks for report of their condition at the close of business on November 10. of coursTnot Decatur Citizens Wouldn’t Do Anything Like That, But Just the Same “WE LL KEEP A WATCH’’ To Find Out Who Gets the Coal from Cars —Sheds Broken Into Also. "We’ll not stand for it this year,” said an official of a railroad yesterday in speaking of coal stealing along the tracks in this city.. He spoke that way, because last year several hundred dollars was spent last year by railroads that pass through this city, making up losses caused by short weight of cars of coal. Only a short while ago, one night—a dark dismal night—one of those nights you hate to go out, eleven men. all of them residents of the city of Decatur, could be found appropriating coal from cars on the “Y's” in tho south part of the city. Another, from modesty, waited unitl the crowd thinned out before he got his. And then, too, a local coal dealer found the locks broken off his sheds one morning. That was the last straw. Detective have been employed, it is said, to find the fellow who did that. So with activity in police circles, there is likely to be heavier sales of coal than usual this winter. o DAILY CENSUS REPORT. Florian Edward Keller is the name of the son born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keller in Root township. A BRANCH YARD Will be Conducted in Berne by J. S. McCrory & Son, Dealers IN HAY AND STRAW Have Leased Shoemaker Sheds There—Competent Men in Charge. r J. M. McCrory & Son, who have conducted an enterprising and most successful hay and straw business in this city, will conduct a branch yard. They have leased the Shoemaker hay shed at Berne and are opening a branch business there. Competent men, in tho persons of M. J. Tindall and W. M. E. Teeters, are in charge of the Berne plant and will give the public the best of service. l BOUGHT A GRAFLEX 4 County agent A. J. Hutchins is the . proud owner of a new 3 A Graflex - camera. Being absolutely the best ' camera that is manufactured, results may always he expected. He will use r the machine in furthering his work among the fanners in the community.

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THE COURT NEWS ) ‘ Criminal and Civil Cases i > Are Set for Trial in Circuit Court Today. 1 - DOCKET IS CALLED Several Cases Dismissed— Riding Bailiffs Appointed for the Term. The following criminal cases were set for trial for November 29: Horace Bryan, forgery; Lester Robinson, larceny; Ora Andrews, fraudulent check; C. H. Kirkpatrick, running automobile without license plates. The ease of the State vs. O. L. Burgener, practicing medicine without a license, was set for December 6. A prior trial was held resulting in the disagreement of the jury. The case of James E. Camplin vs. Frederick Hoffman, damages, was dismissed at the plaintiff’s cost. The larceny case against John Small was dismissed. Small is serving time, pleading guilty to this charge under another case. The following civil cases were set for trial on the dates specified: Marcellus E. Hutton vs. Joel Ellenberger, December 3; Ellis & Fleming vs. Ranson Smith, December 13; Decatur Lumber Company vs. C. J. Weaver, December 13; Samuel T. Niblick vs. Jesse Niblick, money paid out, December 15; Harry O. McGill vs. C. & E. railroad, damages, December 14; S. T. Niblick vs. Jesse E. Niblick, December 14; John H. Smith vs. Andrew Gottschalk, administrator of the Jacob J. Runkel estate, December 7. The divorce case of Mary Shaw vs. Harvey Shaw, redocketed for action under an alimony support order, was dismissed and the costs ordered taxed to the plaintiff. In the cases of the Decatur Lumber Company vs. David E. Studebaker and Erastus Fritzinger vs. David E. Studebaker, motion was filed by the defendant to dismiss for want of prosecution. The case of the People’s State Bank vs. W. Vance Buckmaster was dismissed and judgment rendered against the plaintiff for costs. William P. Colchin vs. 'William B. Martin, motion by plaintiff to strike out parts of counter-claim. In the partition case of America Funk et al. vs. Thomas Buckmaster, appearance by Merryman was catered Tor certain parties. The case of Winfield S. Hughes vs. William C. Baker was ordered left off the docket. Chas. H. Ault vs. Anna Garner, administratrix, appearance by Erwin for defendant. Set for December 7. Norma Palmer vs. Loring C. Palmer, divorce. Proof of service by publication. Defendant defaulted. Rule vs. prosecutor to answer. In the case of James Earl Barton vs. Sadie Barton, divorce, a countershowing by the plaintiff was made to the defendant's petition for allowance. Ira J. David vs. Charles Funk. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for defendant. Rule to answer. L. 1). Jacobs and L. L. Mason were appointed riding bailiffs during tho present term of court. Real estate transfers: Decatur Cemetery association to heirs of B. F. Blossom, lot 1067, Decatur cemetery, 25; Charles A. Burdg et al. to Nado C. Haley et al., lot 14, Decatur, $140; S. R. Linton et al. to Frank Heaston, real estate in Jefferson tp., $1,475. In the estate of Emile Egly, Margaret Egly, execurtix, filed Inventory number one, which court approved. In the divorce case of William R. Boice vs. Elma Boice, DeVoss enters appearance for the defendant, w’ho thereupon applies for an allowance. The plaintiff is ordered to pay to her the sum of S2O within the next ten days. A marriage license was issued to James Wesley Miller, farmer, born February 9, 1892, son of Mathias Miller, to wed Nency Halberstadt, born ler, to wed Nancy Halberstadt, born February 26, 1896, daughter of George W. Halberstadt.