Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1915 — Page 1

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TO SEND PROTEST ' „ # American Government Wil! I Send Protest to Austria Over Ancona .Matter. HEAR FROM SURVIVOR Norwegian Steamer Struck I Mine in North Sea— Greek Boat Sunk. (United Press Service) I Washington, Aov. 18,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Protests to Austria regarding the sinking of the Ancona will be made by the United States as a result of information obtained today from the only known American survivor, Dr. Cecile L. Griel. An affidavit from Mrs. Oriel said that the Ancona was bombarded by the submarine after the vessel stopped. The bombardment continued for forty-five minutes, many passengers were killed and wounded. She did not state whether the Ancona attempted to flee when ordered to halt. The definite and authentic information from an American source the first received by ’the state department, establishing that thd pasengers were subjected to fire from the submarine after the vessel stopped leaves the American government no alternative but to file a vigorous protest with Austria. This fact alone will necessitate negotiations, according to officials, regardless of the Ancona's alleged attempt to escape. Washington, D. C., Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —While the strongest intimation was given that this government must, protest, it was officially announced at the state department that official action would be postponed until further evidence is received. Amsterdam, Nov, Is,— (Special to Daily pemocrat) —The Norwegian steamship UJriken, New York to Rotterdam has been sunk by a mine. Five of the crew perished. The Ulriken carried three thousand tons of wheat contributed in the United States for the relief of destitute Belgians. Survivors from the lost vessel said the Greek steamship Ottoman was also sunk by a mine near the scene of the explosion that destroyed the Ulrichen. London, Nov. 18, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Winston Churchill left England today to join his regiment cn the Anglo German front. He expected to start Wednesday but was delayed. BULLETIN London, Nov. IS,— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Steamship liner service between Italy and America has been • suspended until Italy can take adequate measures to combat submarine attacks, according to a Zurich Switzerland dispatch to the Central News this’ afternoon . , o - FOUND INSANE An insanity inquest held in the court . cf E. Burt Lenhart, justice of the peace yesterday, to inquire into the sanity of Mrs. Jacob Railing of South Line street, resulted In a decision that she was Insane, and application will be made accordingly for her admission into the Easthaven asylum for treatment. An inque.st was held about two months ago and that time the physi cians did not pronounce her insane, but recommended that she be taken ta a sanitarium This was not done. The verdict was filed with Clerk Bleeke this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The inquest was held by Drs. W. E. Smith, J. M. Miller and P. B. Thomas, besides Justice Lenhart. Mrs. Railing is seventy years of age. The first sign of insanity was noticed in February or March, after she attended a prayer meeting. She thinks that because she neglected to attend church in past years that she is lost, and that she has been living and serving the devil and is committed to the bottomless pit. She neglects her housework to talk religion and has tried at least six times to kill Mr. Railing, according to the evidence on the papers filed. PARDON BOARD TO ACT (United Prirfs Service) • Salt Ixike City, Nov. 18,—(Special to Daily Democrat)-—Governor Spry called a special executive session of the pardon board today to consider president Wilson’s appeal in behalf of Joseph Hillstrom, the I. W. W. poet sentenced to die before a firing squad tomorrow. *

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F GOVERNMENT WILL DUY. ■ (United Press Service) Washington, Nov. IS, — (Special tn Daily Democrat) —Secretary Daniels | today announced that a plan is being considered that contemplates govern ment ownership of every element connected with battleship building. The reason, he said, it that” a most serious situation has arisen in our national de sense program.” t 1> A BOX SOCIAL A box social will be held at the Aber School house, four miles northeast of Decatur.' on Friday evening, November 19th, girls are requested to bring boxes of lunch and the boys to bring well filled purses.. Contests and a general good time that will be enjoyed 5 by all is promised. iSDME POLITICS 1 1 But Primary Campaign in This County Has Not Opened to Any Extent. i ■ > OCCURS NEXT MARCH Under New Law and Year 1916 Promises to be a Very Strenuous One. The democratic meeting which was to have been held in this city next week has been postponed a month because of the fact that several of the speakers desired to open the campaign here could not be secured at this time. The big 1916 campaign will start early in the year and will no doubt be one of the strenuous ones. The new state-wide primary will be given its first try-out and will create much interest. Each party will be required to have candidates in the primary and the tickets will be some what cumbersome, requiring much figuring and making returns rather slow, no doubt. So far the candidates in this county have not busied themselves to any great extent and they will not do so until about the first of the year as they will then have more than two months before the election day as provided by the new law. Following the primary will come the conventions and then the campaign and as a president; governor, complete state, ticket will be in the field, it is very likely that a heap of red fire will be touched off. MEN’S CHORUS Will Sing at Union Thanksgiving Services at the Christian Church. ON NEXT THURSDAY Rev. J. H. Rilling of Evangelical Church Will Preach the Sermon. Unless contemplated plans fail to materialize, the Men’s Chorus will furnish music for the union Thanksgiving service which is to be held in the • Christian church at ten o’clock Thanksgiving morning. The chorus, besides leading in the congregational singing, will have several special numbers thus making the musical part of the service of greated interest to all. The chorus recently gave its first concert at the Evangelical church and i pleased all. They will be heartily welcomed at the Thanksgiving service. The Rev. J. H. Rilling, pastor of the I Evangelical church., will preach the Thanksgiving sermon. It was first planned to have the service in the Uniy ted Brethren church, but owing to the • making of repairs there, the place was 3 changed. o MRS. WILLIAM SUDDItH ILL 1 . Mrs. William Suddith is ill from a general nervous breakdown, having taken sudenly ill Sunday afternoon. 1 Her physician was called and today she is resting much easier, being abie f to be up most of the time. o SON IS BORN f t Franklin Dale is the name of the d son born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fisher.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, November 18, 1915.

A NEW BUILDING o s ~~ Acker Cement Works Fin- -- >■ ishing a New Fireproof 0 8 Building. FOR THEIR WORK ’ Expect to Occupy it About '• January First—lncrease in Force. 11 The Acker Cement Works, of which Samuel Acker is the head, is building I a new factory building, twenty eight . by forty six feet ground plan ana two stories high, composed of steel and concrete exclusively. The firm recently tore down the old I building, which was much too small, and in its place are building the larger one. Floyd and Russel Acker have laid all of the blocks, placed the sixteen inch steel griders, and now have tlie building ready for the roofers. As soon as the roof is on, work of laying cement floors and setting the machinery will go forward so that the , firm may commence work in their new building by the first of the year. They have a large quantity of material on hands now to supply their trade. Early in the spring, Mr. Acker said last night, he expects to employ at , least two more men in the work, making a force of five men. He anticipates employing tlie men every week , in the year, and if conditions warrant this increase the cement works will be the largest in this region. Only one company doing a similar business in Fort Wayne enjploys a larger force of men. GAVE CORN TALK * County Agent A, J. Hutchins Held an Interesting Meeting Last Night IN BLU E CREEK Monroe Will Hold Next Meeting November 26 —Much Interest. County Agent A. J. Hutchins held another meeting last night at number six school in Blue Creek township of which James Kelley is teacher. Quite a number of the region were present and heard the talk on corn, its selection, treatment and other topics of interest and value to the farmer. Many more farmers are daily taking an interest in the county agent’s work and are lining up behind him for a booster year in 1916. Mr. Hutchins is planning to hold several meetings each week during the winter to bring home forcibly the value of scientific farming. On Friday night November 26 the ' farmers of near Monroe will hold their second meeting. At this time a subject, i*t yet selected, will be thorough- ! ly discussed. Monroe has progressed ' far enough in the work to have an 1 organization. Dr. C. C. Rayl, is the ’ chairman and lie is to appoint a suffi--1 cient number of assistants to properly handle the owrk. One meeting each two weeks will be held in the assembly room, and music will be provided 1 to aid in interesting the farmers in the work. Tlie county agent is in charge. ! o • NEW JITNEY LINE. (United Press Service) Muncie, Ind , Nov. 18, — (Special to ! Daily Democrat) —Plans are almost ’ complete for automobile transportation to be furnished to all the nearby towns, according to secretary of the Muncie Commercial club. The plan i is to serve surrounding towns which ; have no steam or electric connections. ■ This service will be beneficial both to r tlie farmer and the merchant. Parcels s will be delivered to the farmers. The cars will be equipped in such a manner that hey will be as comfortable riding as interurban cars or steam a lines, according to officials of the company. It will be a sort of modified I jitney bus service.

| THANKSGIVING AND BOX SOCIAL ’ At Rennlnger School Next Friday Evening . A Thanksgiving social dnd box supper is announced for next Friday evening, November 19, at tlie Renniger School, A splendid entertainment is to be accorded; refreshments will be served. All aro invited to come and bring a box. ~ QUARINTINE LIFTED. The quarantine on the Peter Forbing home, where his little granddaughter, Ruth Mary uohiison, has been ill of scarlet fever, was lifted yesterday. Miss Eleanor Forbing. who returned two weeks ago from California, was therefore out yesterday for the first, i visiting with friends. , o— OPERATOR HURT l • 1 Jacob Hudson, a Monroeville Man, Hurt at Sugar Factory Last Night. WAS PUTTING ON BELT On the Slicer Floor When Caught and Thrown by it —Seriously Injured. Jacob Hudson, of Monroeville, a member of the repair gang on duty, nights at the sugar factory, last night: narrowly missed death when a twelve'] inch belt used to drive one of the slic-! ers caught him and threw him a dis-] tance against a brick wall. None of the workmen nearby saw the accident, but it is believed that in turning on , tlie belt Hudson caught himself in it and did not notice. i He was brought to town where a physician attended to his injuries, which consists of deep gashes across the head, bruises and other injuries which collectively, make his general condition serious. Hudson boards on north Second street with Peter Kenyon. He was removed from town to there late last night. He will be unable to work for some time. CHARITY PASTRY SALE Attention is again called to the Tri 1 . Kappa pastry sale for Saturday at - the gas office. Everything good to eat In the homemade line, will be sold. The proceeds will be used for charity. Telephone your orders to Mrs. J. J. Helm, phone 689. TO’ I 1 11 Lawrence Linnemeier, the < Preble Merchant, and | Luetta Koldewey i TO TAKE VOWS , j On Thanksgiving Day at J Bleeke Lutheran Church i —Live at Preble. i . i Lawrence Linnemeier, young Preble , merchant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry < Linnemeier of that town, and Miss 1 Luetta Koldewey, wil be married on J Thanksgiving day. The bride is a , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kolde- , wey, a prominent family of Union 1 township. The wedding will take place Thanks- ' giving Day, Thursday, afternoon at ' 2:30 at the Bleeke Lutheran church in 1 Union township, an dthe Rev. Hoffman , will officiate. i Mr. and Mrs. Linnemeier will live In Preble. Tlie groom conducts a meat market and grocery there. o . i BE COURTEOUS , (United Press Service) 1 Hammond, Nov. 18, —(Special to the i Daily Democrat) —"Be Courteous,” is < the slogan of a city-wide movement < . started in Hammond. The old and i partially forgotten art of courtesy is i to be revived to the point of high art, ■ if the plans of Frank D. McElroy, prin- ■ cipal of tlie high school, work cut. An I i effort will be made to have ail minis- i i ters, school teachers and mothers clubs i I- take up the movement. The belief I here is that Hammond will become known as the ‘‘City Courteous.”

FUNERAL_FRIDAY Services for Grandma Mattax Will be Held at Salem M. E. Church. A PIONEER LADY Os Indiana---In Poor Health Several Years But Death Came Unexpectedly. The funeral of Mrs. B. A. Mattax, better known as 'Grandma" Mattax, ■ will be held at the Salem M. E. church Friday morning at 10 o’clock, i Her death occurred Tuesday evening at 5:30 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Virgil Mercer, in Blue Creek township, after an illness of only a few days. The Geneva Herald says: “Mrs. Mattax was the mother of Dr. L. L. Mattax of this city and has a great many friends and acquaintances here, as she has been spending a good share of her time in Geneva during the last few years. She had just com- ' pleted an extended visit with her son here and was taken to her home last Friday morning. She had been in very poor health and was observed to become more and more feeble as the days went by, but until her last two or tlMK'e days on earth she was up and abouTthe house. She was one of the pioneer ladies of Indiana, having come over from Ohio in her early girlhood and taken a husband, Lee Maitax, from among Indiana’s sturdy farmers. As young people they settled upon the farm where both spent their last hours, Mr. Mattax having passed away several years ago.” wioowFtown Charleg Page Founds Town for Widows and Other Indigents. NEAR TULSA, OKLA.; Has Adopted Legally an Entire Orphans’ Home That Failed. Sand Springs, Okla., Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —This town was built for widows. They compose I more than a fourth of the 5,000 popu-' lation. The town was founded by Charles Page, multi-millionaire oil producer of Tulsa. His earliest recollections were of his mother’s efforts to raise her large family unaided and he resolved that when he grew up he would take care of all the widows. When he made his fortune Page began to find employment for widowsl in Tulsa. They became so numerous that he decided to build a town for them. So he founded Sand Springs. He built dozens of comfortable cottages in which gas, fuel and rent were free. Factories he brought in so the widows might have employment. He built a car line to Tulsa upon which widows ride free. There is a day nursery, free medical attendance and a vocational school. If a widow wants to get married, Page helps her do that. He likes grandmothers, too. There is a score of them here with nothing to do but knit and read and reminsce. Page, probably, has more children than any other man in the world. An orphans’ home in a nearby town recently went bankrupt. To better provide for the little inmates, Page legally adopted the whole institution and moved it to Sand Springs. o— HARD TIMES SOCIAL. A hard times social will be given at the home of Leo Andrews in Monroe, November 23. Every girl is expected to bring a box and everybody must represent hard times. The proceeds will go to the Standard Bearers of the M. E. church. THE STANDARD BEARERS. STORES OPEN TONIGHT Owing to today being pay day nt the sugar factory all four of the clothing stores will remain open until eight o'clock allowing the men to have their checks cashed there. This plan lias been adopted, to be in force during the sugar house campaign.

I ATTENDS DENTAL MEETING Dr. Fred Patterson went to Fort Wayne today to attend tlie fall meeting of tlie Isaac Knapp Dental society. A banquet was served to the member), at noon by the Fort Wayne Dental depot and tlie afternoon taken up with a splendid program of papers and clinics. MILLEN BURNS ILL. Word received through tlie Odd Fellows from Ixis Angeles is to the effect that Millen Burns, a former resident here, is 111. Details of his illness was not contained in the first message, but a statement will follow by mail. He moved to California about three years ago. HAD GREAT TIME Masons Report Usual Happy Event at Fall Convocation at Ft. Wayne. LODGE IS GROWING Banquet Last Evening One l of Features—Three Candidates from Here. Many Masons from this county attended the Scottish Rite convocation at Fort Wayne yesterday and today and report a most interesting and delightful occasion. The Scottish Rite now has more than 2,300 members in the Fort Wayne consistory and the semi-annual convocations, spring and fall, are always events of pleasure when friends meet friends from all over the north half of the state. Three : candidates from here, Dr. J. C. Grandj staff, Charles Burdg and Carl Pumi phrey, were in the class of seventy- ! four today taking the thirty-second ’ degree. The banquet last night was a happy one. Will Keeke, jr. presided as toastmaster and addresses weie made by Judge Dan Link of Auburn, Charles Dailey of Bluffton, who reI plied for the class; Ed Hoffman cf i Fort Wayne and Hon. James P. Goodrich of Winchester. Music was furnished by the Scottish Rite quartet. Tlie Shrine meeting will be held Friday evening of next week at which time some fifty candidates will travel over the hot sands. HOME FORWINTER Frank Lord Arrived This Morning from Starbuck, in Manitoba, Canada. HIS HEALTH IS BAD And He Could Not Stand the Cold Winter Which Has Already Set in There. Frank Lord, Sr., one of the pioneers of this county returned this morning from Starbuck, Manitoba, Canada, at which place he has lived with h|; grandsons, Fred Railing and Clarence Clark, during the summer. They purchased a 240 acre farm in that section last spring and have farmed it during the year threshing 5,147 bushels cf wheat and 2320 bushels of oats, besides which Frank says the help wasted as much as is usually raised in tills county. They like the north country but Mr. Lorj was forced o return here because he suffered from asthma to such an extent that he could not stand the cold weather of that country. When he left there was six inches of snow on the ground and winter had started in earnest. He expects to retrun in the spring and in the mean time the boys remained in Canada for the winter and will look after the farm. o — RESIGNS POSITION. Miss Anola Frank has resigned her position at trie Morris five and ten ’ cent store, the same to take effect Saturday. She has been employed both 1 as special and regular clerk there for ! the past four years. Miss Marguerite i Burnett has begun work as clerk dur- : ing the holiday rush which has allready begun at the Morris store.

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AN OPEN BREAK J. Frank Hanly and AntiSaloon League Have an Open Break Today. CONCERNING METHODS To be Used in Making State Dry—The League Turns Down Proposition. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 18, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —No attempt was made at the Anti-Saloon League headquarters today to disguise the fact that an open break lias come between J. Frank Hanly, formerly governor, and the league, following Haniy’s unsuccessful attempt to control the temperance convention. The Anti Saloon League considers that Hanly took an unfair advantage of tlie league and the audience at tlie state convention here when, after an eloquent speech in which he favored a new party to fight for prohibition, lie asked all in favor of the plan to stand. Haniy’s personal ambition to lead the proposed new party was uppermost, according to an official of the league, who said Hanly was invited to speak merely out of courtesy. At Mr. Haniy’s home it was said he was out of the city. COURT HOUSE NEWS The final report of Cordelia Z. Sprunger, guardian of Carl H. Sprunger et al., was approved and the guardian was discharged. Real estate transfers: Lewis C. Dunbar et al. to Don Brewster, lot 2, Buena Vista, S7OO. Hunters’ licenses were issued to H. S. Parrish, W. R. Donnelly, Harley Studler, Frank H. Runyon, Cliff LaDelle, Christ L. Leichty, Earl O. Tricker, H. Bernard Fonner, J. C. F. Manley, Rolf Miller, Homer Stanley, S. P. Browsher, A. F. Brown, Robt. H. Fravel. The grand jury which convened Monday morning continues to grind away. Judge D. E. Smith was at Bluffton today, hence very little was done in the circuit court here today o ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. William Miller of St. Marys township, near the state line, who has been ill six weeks of typhoid fever is able to sit up. Dr. Elizabeth Bums slipped and fell and dislocated three bones of her right wrist and broke one bone of the lorearm, near the wrist. She is, however, able to go on with her practice, with the assistance of a nurse. She has returned home from a call and had gone in the house to get the money to pay the auto driver. As she was leaving the house she slipped on the wet porch and fell down tlie flight of six cement steps to the ground. Mrs. Marie Geerken of Ft. Wayne is here visiting with her sister. Dr. Elizabeth Burns, coming also to take treatment to regain her health. - oBOYD RESIGNS (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 18, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Jackson Boyd announced today that he resigned from the chairmanship of the state progressive party a month ago. He said that since lie understood the state committee’s plan was to keep secret ills resignation he made this anouncement and gave the reason for his act. He resigned, he said, because a committee of tlie leaders of the party had taken the party management out of the hands of the state committee and had placed Edward M. Lee in his place. Boyd asserted his act did not result from any lack of loyalty to the party. ODD FELLOW ELECTION (United tress Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 18, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—W. E. DuPree of Franklin was elected grand warden of the grand lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows today following a spirited contest between nine < andidates W. H. Leedy, was re-elected secretary. The other candidatis moved up. Over one thousand members were here.