Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1915 — Page 1

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GORITZA AFIRE Serbian Town Victim of Three Thousand Shells of Austrians. DEFEATED IN BATTLE Portuguese Cabinet Quits I Jobs -The Austrians Hold Fast. ' ' (United Press Service) By Carl Ackerman Berlin, via saville, Nov. 20,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —That English transports are using red cross flags to get troops and munitions to the Balkans is charged in wireless messages from German submarines operating near Salonika. Proof, from similar sources near Gibralter, is also <»iming that seventy transports have passed the strait heavily laden and painted like hospital ships on their way to Greek waters. These statements were made today by an admiralty official in closest touch with the German sumbarine activities. Madrid, Nov. 20, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Private advises which readied here late this afternoon said the Italian Liner Verona which was chased by a submarine escaped in a thick fog. Paris. Nov. 20, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The destruction of the Italian steamship Verona by a German U. boat is feared today following the receipt of a wireless from the ship saying she was pursued by a submarine at the moment of the flash. The Verona was off the Mediterranean coast of Spain and the wireless received on the Majorica island was relayed to Madrid. The Verona is of 8261 tons and sails from Genoa. Berlin, via Saville, Nov. 20, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Montenegrins are preparing to move their capital Cettinje tc Scutaria, a Vienna dispatch asserted this afternoon. Vienna, via Berlin, Amsterdam and London. Nov. 2%— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Goritza is burning in many place today it is said. The Italians have thrown three thousand shells into the town, many of the inhabitants have been killed and the property damage is enormous. From a military standpoint however the Italians have accomplished little. The Austrians continue to firmly hold all their original positions and are repulsslng attack after attack. A crushAustrian defeat of. the Montenegrins at Priboi was announced by the war ■ office today. Proboi is a Serbian town on the edge of the Austrian and close to the Montenegrin border. • ■, ■■■J London, Nov. 20,— (Special to Dally Democrat)—The Portugese cabinet has resigned a news agency dispatch received from Lisbon stated today. El — —‘o —• HARVARD IS WINNING. (United Prwßß Service) . Cambridge. Mass.. Nov. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Harvard scored first on Yale this afternoon in the first period. Mahan punted to Bingham, who fumbled; Harte rushed down under the bunt, grabbed the ball and ran twenty-five yards for a touchdown. Mahan failed to kick goal. Harvard scored again after a series of rushes; Mahan went over; Mahan kicked goal. Guernsey, Yale’s star kicker, was injured and taken out just before Mahan scored. The score at the end of the first period was: Harvard, 13; Yale, 0. Harvard made three touch-downs when Whan went through the Yale line for twelve yards; Mahan kicked goal. Score: Harvard, 20; Yale, 0. The Crimson counted up her fourth touch-down when King made a sensational run of fifty-eight yards off Yale’s let tackle. Mahan kicked goal. Score, end of second quarter: Harvard, 27; Yale, 0. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. Misses Vivian Burk and Vera Eady will be the leaders of the Christian Endeavor meeting at the Christian church Sunday evening, with the following program: Song. Scripture Reading. Violin Solo- Thelma Williams. Talk —G. T. Burk. • Piano Solo—Doris DeVoss. Reading—Eva Augenbaugh. Discussion of the Lesson. Vocal Solo —Rowena Shoaf. Reading—Mabel Weldy. * Benediction.

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I • MILLER BUYS POOL ROOM. . Ralph Miller bought the entire interest of Tony Hackman in the Madison street pool room last night and to- ■ day takes charge as proprietor. About five weeks ago Miller sold his halfinterest to Hackman and has since been out of the business entirely. However, last night Miller again became interested in the business by I buying Hackman's interest, making Miller sole owner of the pool room. The place enjoys a wide patronage. ; Miller assumed charge this morning. o JOHN CRAIG GUIIyTY. (United Press Service) Neweatsle, Nov. 20, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —John Craig, 20, was today found guilty of murder in the . second degree by a jury in the Henry i County circuit court, sent to prison 1 for life for killing Frank Deam, foreman of the sure seal department in the Ball brothers glass factory in Muncie last August, during a quarrel following his discharge by Deam. up fuFWle Clem Knoff in Michigan City Prison—Wants to be Paroled. LETTER IS SENT To Judge Smith Asking for Information Relative to His Life and Habits. Judge D. E. Smith received from the warden of the Michigan l City prison a letter asking for information relative to the life ana habits of Clem Knoff who Is serving time there and who is up for parole soon. The information is to be used relative to the request for parole. It was not known here until the receipt of the letter, that Mr. Knoff was at Michigan City. The last heard from him | he had been sent to the penal farm from Huntington, and it is presumed here that he attempted escape there and was sent to Michigan City, as is the punishment without trial in cases where attempted escape from the penal farm is made. o AN ALLEN COUNTY MAN. Conductor D. H. Hunsicker told of the finding of a man dead this morning at 10 o’clock in a car on the Bluffton interurban, as it entered Fort Wayne. The man resided at Stop 15 on the Bluffton line, and was found dead in his seat. Later information is that he man inquestion was an Allen county man, living on the outskirts of Fort Wayne. The stop fifteen is about a mile south of the Allen county poor farm, on the Bluffton line. OFFICERSELECfED Encampment Branch of the Odd Fellows Holds Election of Officers. PLANNING A CLASS To Take the Work This Winter-Representative’s Report in December. At the regular meeting of the Odd Fellows Encampment last night the regular election of officers was held for the next half year. Daniel Cook, was elected Chief Patriarch, Ralph McCrory, high priest, Homer H. JCnodle, senior warden, Ed S. Christen, junior warden, Dr. J. M. Miller, treasurer, Alpreus M. Roop, financial secretary and M. S. Venis, trustee. The installation ceremonies will bo given the first Friday night in January, on which date it is also planned to have third degree work. The encampment is making considerable effort to secure a class of candidates for the installation evening. W. B. Brushwiller, representative of the encampment to the Grand Encampment held in Indianapolis last Tuesday has not yet arrived from there and his report will be filed the first Friday in December.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, November 20, 1915.

RESIDEO_ HERE i Greenherry Baxter, Former Resident of Northeast of City, Died at : HOME IN BLUFFTON At Age of Fifty Years— Daughter is Della Draper of Decatur. The Bluffton News says of the death of Greenberry Baxter, who formerly resided northwest of this city: Greenberry Bazter, one of the best known men in this city and southern Wells county, where he formerly resided, died Thursday morning at 5 o'clock after a lingering illness. He has been troubled with dropsy and a complication of diseases for some time and since last June he has been in an invilid condition. He was born in Adams county on July 2, 1858, and at the time of death was 57 years, 4 months and 16 days of age. His parents were Greenherry Baxter and wife. In 1889 he 'was married to fcllen Thomas of Wells county, where they resided until about ten years ago when they moved to Montpelier, and have resided there since that time. He was married once before, his former wife dying several years before his second marirage. He leaves besides his wife seven children, namely; Della Draper. Decatur; Ben Baxter, Wabash; Earl Baxter, Kokomo; Merta Teagle, Keystone; Cecile Hoskins, Ft. Wayne; and Pearl, Jesse and Catherine at home, also three brothers, Benjamin, of Bluffton; George of Kansas, and William, of Wisconsin. Mr. Baxter was a member of the Church of Christ, haveing been converted in the tabernacle at' Montpelier last spring. Funeral Saturday afternoon, at two o’clock at Church of Christ, at Montpelier, Rev. F .E. Nauss. o CHOSE OFFICERS: 1 I f Adams County Teachers’ Association Chooses OsI ficers for the Year. < AT THE ANNUAL MEET Held in Geneva Today— Miss Bess Congleton is the President. The fourth annual meeting of the Adams County Teachers’ association was held today ru Geneva and the election of officers resulted in the election of Miss Bess Congleton of Decatur, president; Prof. S. D. Huff of Berne, vice president; Miss Leota Bailey of Decatur, as secretary, and . J. E. Nelson of Decatur for treasurer. Only three or four teachers, in the entire county were absent from the meeting and ah of the trustees excepting two were there. The program as previously announced was carried out and the addresses were excellent. A. J. Hutchins, county agent, was present and made the preliminary arrangements for having the young men of the county schools compete in the corn show to be held in Decatur the first week in January. He was assisted in the work by County Superintendent Ed S. Christen, who also has the success of the county agricultural classes at heart. DEATH IN FURS. New York, Nov. 20— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Dr. C. T. Graham Rogers, director of the bureau of industrial hygiene of the state labor department, began an investigation yesterday of the case of Sophia Rosen, a factory girl, who is believed to have died from anthrax contracted from wearing a cat’s fur neckpiece. The physician declared that there was a great deal of cheap dyed fur, especially that of cats, being used on women’s clothes, and that he believed that anthrax was much more likely t# originate from these furs than from the more expensive varieties.

‘ NOT FORCING ISSUES. ■ (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 20, (Specia ito Daily Democrat) —If preparations , made by the anti-Stimson forces in Indianapolis are any indications of the activities of the faction in the Womans Franchise League which is trying to force her resignation from the state board, will not bring up the issue at the fifth district meeting tn Brazil today. Dr. Amelia Keller, president of the league and Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke, the two big leaders of ’ the Mrs L. J. Cox opposition to Mrs. F. C. Stimson, will not l>e in Brazil today, according to a statement from the league headquarters. Reports from Brazil and jTerre Haute that a supreme effort will be made by peacemakers to avoid a clash in the home district of the two women. GOES TOJMTNE Delegation of Local Odd Fellows. Goes to Fort Wayne Tonight. ■ —- t ATTEND HOME COMING Arranged by Home Lodge, Number 19, for Grand Master Macßeth. Between fifteen and twenty-five Od(] Fellows from Decatur will go tc Fort Wayne to visit the Home Lodge number 19 tonight at which place a homecoming will be held for Jesse Macßeth the newly elected grand i master of the order, who lives in Fort Wayne, and is a member of that lodge The evening will be spent in a for mal way, speeches from several cf th' newly elected officers will be had, and a social time to follow that. The party from here will go by automobile and by interurban. Plans for a district meeting, to be he! ( ] here soon, at which the grand master and several other of the offi cers will be present, is under way. c DR. BEATTY TO SPEAK. Dr. J. A. Beatty, Fort Wayne Meth odist district superintendent will speak at the Methodist church Sunday morning and on Monday evening will hold the third quarterly conference This will be his last round of preach ing, as his term expires this year and he has filled the position of district superintendent the limit of six years. The quarterly communion service will be held the first Sunday in December. December 5. The annual conference will begin March 29 and will be hel l in Fort Wayne. fl HOME COMING Pocahontas Council Has Fine Social Event— Many Guests JOIN WITH THEM In the Event —Three New Candidates Secured—A Picnic Supper. The Pocohcntas council had a grand home-coming social last evening and it was a success. In spite of the bad weather, there were forty or fifty present including members and guests. After the regular lodge session, the social was in order. There were games and then a picnic supper. Each member contributed to the supper and this was placed on the table where each served himself. The repast was a “feast” and so bounteous that more was left than eaten. Three new candidates wefe secured last ev enlng for initiation at the next meeting. During the past few weeks there have been six members initiated and the lodge is growing. SEE BALL GAME. Free Frisinger and Carlisle Flanders motored to Bluffton yesterday, where they joined a party of boys going to Bloomington to attend the foot ball game today and be the guests of their friends at college. From there they will go to Oxford, Ohio, to visit with Miss Mary Frisinger and Miss Ruth Bowers, who are students at college there.

A BIG BANQUET ) 4 . W. H. Fledderjohann Attended Y. M. C. A. Convention at Huntington. I BIG CROWD THERE Modern Building Will be Erected There — Big I Men on Program. . W. H. Fledderjohann, manager of he Fort Wayne & Springfield traction line, represented Adams county, at the annual state convention of the Indiana Young Men’s Shristian association, which was held at Huntington :his week, enjoying the banquet which was held at the First Methodist -church. It was a great meeting and one resolution passed will be of great interest, it being that the problem of instituting braiches in every city in Indiana be taken up county by county. The banquet vas attended by 500 Y. M. C. A. boosters at Huntington. The speakers were R. S. Parsons of Cleveland, general manager of the Erie railroad; Dr. William Millis, president of Hanover college; C. B. Kissinger of Vincennes and R. E. Stacy, state secretary, of Indianapolis. The menu at the banquet included everything from turkey to coffee and the event was very delightful. Mr. Fledderjohann came home more enthusiastic than ever, and ready to boost for i Y. M. C. A. hero which is not an impossible reality for the future. Other cities no larger than Decatur have such places and are making good. We can and. will. o HAVE NEW FURNACE The installation of a new furnace in the Christian church has been completed and Sunday the congregation will be (imply warm. The trouble with the old furnace has been entirely eliminated. and from now on the congregation will worship in comfort. OISCUST PLANS Old Stockholders of Traction Line Held Meeting in This City Today. t MAY BUY THE LINE Will Meet at Fort Wayne Monday to Discuss Plans With Mr. Vesey. About a dozen of the old stockholders of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company held a meeting this morning at the law offices of Peterson & Moran in this city to discuss plans for the purchase of the traction line which is to be offered in court next Tuesday. It is said that arrangements have been partially made ' whereby the new company can secure the money and have full control of the road for a period of two years by furnishing a bond for $30,000 to cover any loss that might occur and a number of the old members are favorable to the plan. No definite steps were taken this morning, but it was decided that those interested hold another j meeting at Fort Wayne next Monday, at which time they will hold a conference with Judge W. J. Vesey, who is in New'York City this week, but who will return by Monday, and it is believed now that this deal may culminate in a sale that will be entirely satisfactory to all concerned. The 1 road can be purchased at a sum equal to about one-tenth the original cost and it is believed can be conducted in such away as to at least break even with the chance for a sale at a profit in case it is decided not to extend the line south. A number of business men wlio were told of the plan favored it today. - - o— SCHOOL BOARD MEETS The school board met last evening ami the resignation of Lewis Adler, principal of the west ward, who resigns to become cashier of the bank of Preble, was accepted. Mr. Brentlinger of Kirkland township, will be tendered the position. School will be dismissed Wednesday evening for the remainder of the week on account cf Thanksgiving.

P LIGHT POLE FELL A serious and dangerous accident happened to the lighting system if tlie city last night when a pole tn . south Line street fell across the road carrying with it the wires conducting 2300 volts of perfectly good electricity. Superintendent Mylott was notified of the condition of the line and fourteen minutes was all that was necessary i for him to be on the job witli two men to repair and make safe the break. The alarm was given by a twelve , year old boy., Adrain Wuerst, who realized the dangerous condition of the wires, THE LIBERTY BELL MARCH (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 20, —Patriotic societies, civic organizations and the Chamber of Commerce of this city were today completing plans for an effective demonstration tomorrow on the arrival of the Liberty Bell in this city. Tlie car carrying the bell will be switched upon the city street car streets of tlie city . From here it will be taken to Louisville, Ky. HAS PARALYSIS President’s Typewriter Has Paralysis of the Space Bar and OTHER AFFLICTIONS But They’re Good Friends Just the Same, and Fight Together. Washington, Nov. 20, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —When President Wixlson wriets a mexsagXe to congßess it looks somethixng liKethiX?s. In addition to which the machine's alphabet is badly chewed as to legs and shoulders, the space bar suffers from intermittent paralysis. Some if the letters are virtually mute. Others have bold, black faces. The ribbon is about as fresh and whole as a battle flag in a museum. The mechanism generally is decrepit, and limps! heavily through the affairs of state; only under the severest Presidential - goading. Mr. Wilson admits it is far • from faultles, but he likes it, and lie' is very proud of the fact that it has no hyphen. You could’nt get a typewritten line out of the President cn any machine but this one—not even with a darklantern and a jimmie. White House humorists say lie has handraised tlie, poor old thing so long be lias develop ed a personal attachment for it. 1 so, that is only valuable attachment 1 it has. For years and years the ancient machine has endured profession? 1. authorial and presidential pecking. And pecking is right, for Mr. Wilson (Continued on page 2) FOR SEAL SALES Local Organization of Red Cross Will Meet Sunday for Plans at DR. HOFFMAN'S OFFICE Sale of Little Seals to Begin Monday is the Hope of Committee. A meeting Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the office of Dr. S. P. Hoffman will officially open the campaign for the sale of Red Cross seals in Decatur and vicinity. Mrs. C. V. Connell, president of the local organization having the sale in charge, has called the meeting for that time. Besides the president the following vice presidents will be present to assist in forming the plans: Dr. S. P. Hoffman, Mrs. J. H. Heller, Miss Rose Christen and Dr. Roy Archbold. Miss Helen Niblick is the secretary. At the meeting tomorrow the number of seals to be asked for is to be determined tlie plan of campaign, and other details planned. Perhaps it is possible to start the sale of the seals Monday morning. This will be determined bv the cbmmiteee Sunday.

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.THE COURT NEWS f a 1 Emily J. Niblick Was Refused a Divorce by Judge ‘ I). E. Smith. / 1 A CURRENT REPORT B ———— ’ In Probate Court is Approvf ed —Marriage License Rush Experienced. , Judge D. E. Smith today gave his r finding and judgment in the divorce i suit of Emily J. Niblick vs. Samuel T. i Niblick, tlie aged couple, the evidence i in which was heard in the latter part 1 of the last term of court. He refused • the divorce and the costs are ordered : taxed to the plaintiff. The current report of Andrew Gottschalk, administrator of the estate of Jacob J. Runkel, was approved. William S. Daugherty, defendant in a divorce suit, was ordered to pay to Lydia Daugherty, tlie plaintiff, the sum of sls within ten days, for her use and that of her attorney. James Earl Barton vs. Sadie May Barton, divorce. The plaintiff is ordered to pay to the defendant for the 1 use of herself and her attorney, the sum A divorce was granted Norma Palmer from Louis A. Palmer, the osts being adjudged against the p: 'stiff. She was given the custody - the children named in her complaint, until further order of court. Ho-ace R. Allen, jr„ vs. William B. E’lew. Special appearance for the defendant by Drew. The motion to quash writ of service was overruled; exceptions. Appearance by Drew for defendant, who is ruled to answer. Attorney C. L. Walters filed a new ' case entitled Murray J. Scherer vs, Cai l Murphy, on account, S2OO. A marriage license was issued to Jacob J. Flory, farmer, born July 31, . 1860, son ofr Fred Flory, to wed Eliz- | abeth Brunner, of Berne, born July 118, 1858, daughter of Christian NeuenI schwander. Both were married be- : fore. The groom’s wife died November 11, 1914, and the bride's husband March 11, 1914. Two marriage licenses were issued i this; morning at 8:30. Levi Moser, painter, born February 3, 1888, son of Daniel I). Moser, was granted license 1 to wed Pearl Stuckey, musician, born I August 2, 1893, daughter of Peter Stuckey; also Roscoe Miller, farmer, ,of Geneva, born July 10, 1891, son of Ben Miller, to wed Lena Meyer, of Geneva, born September 10, 1898, daughter of Albert Meyer. Real estate transfers: John M. Frisinger et al to Daniel (’. McKinzie, lot 40. Geneva. $4,187.50; Mary C. O'Harris to Daniel C. McKinzie, lot 402 Geneva, $1200; Roy Hook et al to Orpha Hook, real estate in Blue Creek township. $500; Joseph 1). Hook et t l to Roy Hook, real estate in Blue Creek township, $1,000; Joseph L. Hook, et al, to Nelson I). Hook, real estate in Blue Creek township. Ccunyt Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke is doing a mail-order bunting license business, nine licenses being mailed out in this morning’s mail. In the Susan Carpenter estate, tho real estate petitioned to be sold, was ordered sold at public sale after due notice, for not less than two-thirds of the appraisement. Terms: One-third cash, one-third in nine, and one-third in eighteen months, or all cash is desired. The grand jury made a partial report today, having found five indictments. It will be continued next week for further business. A marriage license was issued to , John Albert Ritter, carpenter of Salem. born October 25, 1892, son of Albert Ritter, to wed Irene Marie Tef- ■ linger, of Salem, born August 16, - 1897. MORROW TO TALK. (United Press Service' Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 20 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Indiana republicans will be given an opportunity to heat Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky, who was one of the principals in the recent sensational gubernatorial contest in that state, announced L. W. Henley, secretary of the state republican committee today. Morrow will speak in the republican state wide rally here December 29th.