Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 290.

IBRYANJILL GO I Bryan to Go to Europe to Meet the Ford Peace Ship There. |TO DISCUSS PEACE I German Socialists Force Issue in the Reichstag for December Ninth. Washington, Dec. 3, —(Special to the ■ Daily Democrat)—W. J. Bryan will ■ leave for Europe in three weeks to join ■ the Ford peace party according to ■congressman Bailey of Pennsylvania ■ who met Bryan here today between ■ trains. The former secretary of state ■is on his way to New York to meet ■Henry Ford. L Salonika, Dec. 3,—(Special to Daily ■Democrat) —Austrian German troops ■entered Monastir on Thursday after- ■ noon, according to dispatches today ■from the Greek town of Florida near ■the Serbian frontier. The Bulgarians ■Operating southeast of Monastor plan- ’ ned to enter the city today tlic disKpatches asserted. It was stated that I only the Austrian flag was hoisted I in Monastir. The Berlin official stateb,’ ment did not confirm the capture of Monastir. ■ London, Dec. 3, —(Special to Daily —December ninth lias been set as the date for the discussion of peace terms in the German Reichstag . in accordance with the socialists demauds according to a dispatch from Lausann Switzerland today. BULLETIN ■ Washington, D. C„ Dec. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat —) Secretary of Stat" Lansing this afternoon formally H announced that Ambassador Bern3torff had been advised that Captain Boy-ed, naval attache of the embassy, and Captain Von Papen. military attache, are persona non grata to the United States government. The German government has been asked to withdraw the two men from service in this country, the secretary said. Captain Von Papen was the author of the famous “idiotic yankee” letters found on James F. J. Archbald when the latter was arrested in London, leaning dispatches from Ambassador Dumba to his home government. Boy-ed was mentioned during the trial of the four Hamburg-American officials. New York, Dec. 3,— (Special to the I'a’ly Democrat)—Henry Ford’s boun<tr nearly put the petfee cruise out of joint today. He not only nearly eliminated Dr. Charles F. Aked one of the expeditions brightest stars from tmong the pasengers but he frighten'd a number of other invited guests concerning the accdmodations that they are likely to receive. A number are considering cancelling their acceptances. "I don't know the cabin you’ll have, “he informed one opplicant, “ and it doesn’t matter anyway for you’ll have to take what your given even if it's in the steerage, \oull he merely a guest and musn’t find farlt.” Dr. Aked went as far as the elevator after his rebuff at the bouncers hands before Louis P. Lochner, Ford’s chief Jieutennant having heard of the incident by chance overtook him and dragged him back. The cruise management is confident that all passports will be ready for the sailing hour, 2:00 p. m. tomorrow. If the state department is delaying matters peace headquarters does not know it. 160 were accounted for at noon. W. J. Bryan arrived at the hotel Biltmore at two o’clock this afternoon for his conference with Ford. “No, I do not intend to sail tomorrow with Mr. Ford’s party. I may join them later, possibly I will have more to say about the peace ship when I have had my conference with Mr. Ford.” London, Dec. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Allied warships are becoming increasingly active at the Dardanelles, according to an official statement telegraphed here from C onstantinople. The Turkish war office asserted that a hostile cruiser was hit three times by Turkish batteries near the south tip of the Gallipoli peninsula and forced to withdraw. Cleveland, Dec. 3—(Special to Dail} Democrat)—Two secret indictments were returned by the county gram ‘ ’’ (Continued on page 2)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

I THE BEAN SOCIAL. At M. E. Church Tonight Will be a Good One. “Baked beans hot, baked beans cold, Baked beans in the 4>°t nine days old.” The Epworth Leaguers say that if you have never "bean” to a bean social, you don't know what fun you havemissed and they ask you to come to theirs this evening at the M. E. church j parlors. There will be games and contests and refreshments. The following program will also be given: , Piano Solo—Doris DeVoss. Song—Abbie Bigham. Reading—Marie Ball. Song—Glen Neptune. Piano Solo —Bereneta Reynolds. Reading—Martha Tucker. Song—Celia Andrews, k Ten cents will be charged. Everybody is invited. o IN Sullivan and Bravy, State Game Wardens, Fined Dollar and Costs. IN THE CITY COURT After Arresting and Convicting James Ross on a Statutory Charge. Following an arrest for hunting without a license James Ross filed an affidavit against the state game wardens who arrested him on a charge of violating the ordinance regarding allowing a horse to stand on the streets more than a half hour. Timothy H. Sullivan and John D. Bravy, the principals in the case pleaded not guilty before Mayor Christen and their hearing was held at nine o’clock this morning. Ross, in company with his brother, Charles Ross, were arrested late yesterday afternoon and James Ross pleaded guilty and was fined $5.00 and costs in Justice of the Peace Kintz' court, a total of $19.00. The younger brother’s trial is yet to be held. Yesterday James Deam was arrested on the same charge and was fined the same amount. Sullivan and Bravy are state game wardens and came here unexpectedly, catching the men without licenses. Bravy conducted the defense of himself and fellow worker and the hearing consumed nearly an hour. Attorney DeVoss conducted the prosecution as Fruchte was a witness in the case. Mayor Christen found the wardens guilty and fined them one dollar and costs. Following the verdict in the case against them Sullivan and Bravy gave notice that they would appeal the case to the circuit court. Another case of some interest is that growing out of a difference between “Red” Hower and Marsh Burdg. Some time ago Burdg sued Hower and secured a judgment, and yesterday Hower filed an affidavit charging Burdg with driving a motor vehicle without a license. Burdg was driving a car having an Ohio license and does not own the car. Laywers are divided upon thb point of law and it will be settled in Justice of the eace Kintz’ court next Tuesday. — —c—SMITH ACQUITTED. (United Press Service} Noblesville. Ind., Dec. 3,—(Special to Dally Democrat)— Cassius Smith charged with the murder of his father-in- ’ taw Marcellus Hollingsworth was acquitted by a jury today. The jury : was out 13 hours most of the time the ballot was nine for acquittal and three for guilty of manslaughter. When ’ balloting was resumed today one man 1 held out for a verdict of guilty. He 1 finally gave in to the majority with 1 the understanding that his name 1 should be kept a secret. Smith's plea 1 of self defense was on the grounds ’ that Hollingsworth frequently threat--1 ened Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith was not in the court room today. Smith shot Hollingsworth February 10th last. '' BANDITS ESCAPE A ” ~ . (United Press Service) Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Dec. 3 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The ' three Kentucky bandits who shot two S deputy sheriffs here on Wednesday es,S caped from the marsh in which they were hiding today and after a running fight with deputy sheriff’s in which y no one was injured they boarded a 8 freight on the Soo railroad. Officials d within a radius of fifty miles is stop- “ ping and searching all trains.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, December 3. 1915.

A STRAY_ SHOT : Supposed to Have Been Fired by Hunter Kills Vol Miller in I OSCODA COUNTY, MICH. Was Son-in-law of J. F. Richards of This County—Known Here. J. F. Richards has received a letter from his son, Delma Richards, telling how his son-in-law, Vol Miller, who has lived in Oscoda county, Michigan, nine years, met his death, Wednesday, November 17. The fatal accident occurred at nine o’clock in the morning. Mr. Miller with several other .men, was sawing wood in the woods, when suddenly he was shot in the bowels by some unknown person, supposed to be a hunter. The intestines were torn to pieces by the shock of the shot, and although an operation was held, and all possible done to save the wounded man, he passed away that night. Mr. Miller married Mr. Richard’s daughter, Mary M. Richards, in 1900 and they are known here. He leaves eight children. Two children are deceased. Mr. Miller was a good husband and father, and a good neighbor. He was justice of the peace for six years and also served as a school board director in his community. Am oficongress J. A. M. Adair Will Have the Support of Friends in Congress in His RACE FOR GOVERNOR Congressmen Associates Say They Will Stump State for Him. This morning’s Indianapolis Star contained the following dispatch from Washington: "If Representative John A. M. Adair is not nominated and elected governor of Indiana it will not b.e because his congressional associates have failed to root for him. It is seldom that a political announcement attracts so much attention among members of congress as Mr. Adair’s announcement that he will be a candidate for the nomination for governor. It was a topic of discussion yesterday among members who are gathering here for the sixty-fourth congress. “‘I know Adair thoroughly,’ said Representative Joseph Russell of the Fourteenth Missouri district, ‘and my guess is that the governorship of Indiana, like Davy Cockett’s coon, may just as well come down out of the tree and surrender, for Adair is going to get it sure. I have never known a better organizer, and the people of Indiana will make no mistake in electing him governor, for he has ideal qualifications for the office.’ “When Representative Adair arrives here Saturday he will face a volunteer army, composed of democratic spellbinders who wish to tender their services to stump the state for him if he is nominated for governor. The army is composed of democratic members from many states who know how to make the eagle scream. "Generally speaking, members of the Indiana delegation are not talking ' for publication regarding the governorship. 1 " ‘Adair is a good man.” said Repre- ■ sentative Rauch today. ‘I have never had anything much to do with state : politics and it is not my intention now to tell the democrats who they shall nominate for governor. They will be entirely capable of discharging that important duty. If Adair should be - nominated and elected he will make a 3 splendid executive.’ ” ERROR IN MORRIS AD. f In yesterday’s Democrat in the ad 5 of the Morris company a mistake octi curred, it reading “Mixed nuts, 10y 2 a cents a pound." It should have been s one-half pound for ten cents. The )- three-day special on ties, should have been Christmas toys. *

P BAZAAR A SUCCESS. Presbytarian Ladies Close Tonight— Good Program Tonight. The Presbyterian ladles’ annual ba- * zaar which opened yesterday is proving very successful and the many pretty things, in the way of fancy Christmas articles, as well as baked goods and other things, sold rapidly. The program given last evening was a very fine one. The bazaar will close this evening with another good program. A strong feature will be the music by the Men’s chorus, in charge of Dr. Fred Patterson. The program begins at 8 o’clock. There will be no charge. After the program, refreshments of coffee, sandwiches and cakes, will be sold. Everybody is invited. WAS A SURPRISE ) Mrs. Sarah Jackson of Ossian Weds Edw. Bailey, Indianapolis Jeweler. WELL KNOWN HERE I ——— As Sister of John and Sam Fuhrman—Wedding is Surprise to Many. Although relatives here had re ceived no announcement of the wedding, nor had the least hint of it, it is believed that the Mrs. Sarah Jack son mentioned in the following item from the Bluffton News, was formerly Miss Sarah Fuhrman of this county, a sister of John and Sam Fuhrman, of Root township: “At the office of ’Squire J. K. Rinehart, at the county court house, took place a marriage at 4:30 o'clock Wed nesday evening, the announcement of which will be received with surprise by the wide circle of friends of the bride, who was Mrs. Sarah Jackson, aged 49, of Ossian. She became the bride of Edward Bailey, 47, an Indi anapolis jeweler. There was a quiet ceremony and the bride and groom left on the first car for Ossian. They were very anxious that the announcement of their marriage should not precede them to that place for they wished to take by complete surprise their relatives and friends there. The bride said that the marriage was to be a surprise even to her daughter. This is the second marriage for both bride and groom, the first marriage of each having been ended by death. Mrs. Jackson was the widow of Frank Jackson. The newly wedded couple will reside in Indianapolis.” YOUR NAME THERE If Not Come in and Leave Your Signature for Protection in Case OF CHECK FORGERY Vance & Hite Take Novel Method of Protecting Themselves and You. Vance & Hite, the clothiers, who recently lost $35 through cashing a check on Van Bauman, by F. JI. Spencer, also wanted in Maryland on the . charge of murder, are about to take a novel means of protecting them- , selves and also others who do a . checking business. They will secure a book and this will be indexed alphabetically. They ask all persons in ■ the county who do a checking busi- ■ ness, and especially those who live in . curemhr sh shr shr shrdlu rdlu gk the north part of the county, to come . in and sign their names in this book. • Henceforth when checks are present- , ed by doubtful persons, they can re- ■ fer to the signatures in the book, and I verify them. This will also hold in > case a check given by anyone should t be raised or tampered with in any > way. O DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP. M. S. Hilpert, who for some time has been a member of the Adams 1 County Real Estate and Loan Agency - has sold out to his partners, Shamp , and Baumgartner, and will run a real i estate business by himself. He will e also handle threshing machines and i, gasoline engines, besides a line of electric fixtures.

MUNICIPAL TREE Good Spirit of Decatur Arranging for Municipal >• 1 Christmas Tree. s ’ “ FOR THE NEEDY a Os the City to be Erected on 1 > Court House Lawn— Meet Tomorrow. , A great “Municipal Christmas Tree” 1 for the poor little children and other needy ones of Decatur! Sounds, good, doesn’t it? And it is quite likely that . everyone in Decatur who can, will help play Santa Claus. Other cities are having them, and so a good spirit of Decatur thinks we can too, and is making every effort to bring the good dream true. It is asked that two representatives church in the city; from tla? Woman’s Civic Improvement society I the Tri Kappas and others interested, meet tomorrow evening when plans will be arranged. The meeting lill be held at the library. The matter will also be brought up before the various Sunday schools. If the Muncipal Christmas Tree become a reality, it will be loaded with fruits and candies, toys and useful things for the needy ones of the city. The officials will lie asked to grant the 1 privilege-of placing the tree in the courthouse yard. * o— HOW TO SENO’EM Postal Department Gives Instructions for Sending Christmas Mail. NOW SHOP EARLY And Get Your Parcels Away in Plenty of Time—How to do Them Up. If you intend to send a package by parcel post, for Christmas, “Do your shopping early.” as the congested condition of the mails at Christinas will bo such that it will be almost impossible to deliver packages on time. A few suggestions in preparing packages: Parcels should be well wrapped, tied with strong heavy cord, and the address should be plainly written on package, with your return address in the upper left hand corner. All valuable packages should be against loss or damage, and for this reason the department has established a new three cent rate on parcels valued at less than five dollars, the next higher rate is five cents on parcels whose value does not exceed $25, over sfs to SSO the price is ten coms, parcels exceeding SSO and up to sloa in value, the price is twenty-five cent:-. Patrons having insured parcels should call at the postoffice and ask for insurance tags and fill them out at home, to avoid long waits at the office. Business houses mailing out parcels for their patrons should have a quantity of these tags on hand for immediate use, this would avoid any .er rors that may be made in the holiday rush. ( Packages containing perishable matter should be marked “Perishable" by the sender and where possible, should have special delivery stamp attached, to insure quick delivery. Packages for Christmas delivery may contain card with • Christmas greeting such as “Mrs. Smith wished Mrs. Jones a Merry Christmas,” or any similar phrase, and you m-y say on the outijide of the package, Y\ T ot to be opened until Christmas,” or similar wording. Do not paste or seal your package in any way. Tie with good heavy cord. n .... — BIRTH OF BOY. ’ ' Cards announcing the birth of a i.ac baby boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. i Roy Hart of Kenton, Ohio, were reI ceived here by friends of the young ! I couple today. Mr. Hart formerly livI ed here, being the Erie agent.

COES TO GRANO RAPIDS. i M. F. Cowan, for three years engineer at the Hoosier Packing plant, resigned his position there to go to , Grund Rapids. Mich., whore he has assumed a position as chief engineer for the Grand Rapids Motor Car company, formerly the Coppock company, when located here. Mr. Cowan is an engineer of life-long experience and will doubtless make good in the new responsibilities. — ' O II: II I. — J. J. JOHNSON RETURNS. Jacob Johnson, of near Washington church, four miles southwest of this city, has returned form a two weeks’ visit to Coffeyville, Kans., where he met his brother. Abraham, whom he had not seet for forty-five years. He reports that Joshua Burkhead. who is critically ill. was not expected to live as he left for home. THE VALLEY IfNE Will Finally Get Decatur Interurban is the Opinion of Huntington Men. SAYS THE HERALD Os That Town—Believe Cheaper Power Can he Furnished. Huntington men who are familiar with the affairs of interurbans and I railroads in northern Indiana are of the opinion that the Fort Wayne and ; Springfield railway, running from De- 1 catur to Fort Wayne, will eventually: become itself a part of the Fort ‘ Wayne and Northern Indiana system.' They pomt to the fact that Fort | Wayne bankers bought the road, and ■ that H. C. Paul, one of the office- 1 of the Fort Wayne & Northern Indi-, ana. is one of the principal bankers. 1 The principal trouble with the sho i ' line between Fort Wayne and Decatur is said to have been the fact that the road maintained an expensive power house at Decatur, the overhead expense from that source alone being about $2,000 per month. This power . house furnished an expensive kind of' power known as the single phar- ■. l other roads using what it, known as 1 the double phase. The Fort Wayne and Northern Indi ' ana system has a big power house at ! I Fort Wayne and would have furnished power for the road had it not been under the direction of a receiver. Thin i it iq, said, would have cost about $3C>) or S4OO a month. The new management has announ •: ed that the road will be kept goim.'. the receipts having been satisfactor. if the overhead expenses could b cut down, it is thought probable th changes will be made so the doub < phase power can be used. —Hunting ’ ton Herald. Denial Is Made. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazelle says: That the Fort Wayne & Northe. ’ Indiana Traction company has no in- 1 tention of buying the Fort Wayne >. ] Springfield interurban road from Clue . H. Worden, who purchased the pro.•j erty nt receiver’s sale last Tuesdi '- ' in the announcement made last nig!.! j by S. W. Greenland, general mana? i of the latter company.. Mr. Greenland said his company he I I no intentions of buying any more rail-1 road property at lids time, bill added that arrangements might be made I , which the Fort Wayne A'- Northern, Indiana would operate the road in conjunction with its other lines. “Our company is not looking for other railroads," Mr. Greenland sail, “We have not made any arrangement •> to operate the Fort Wayne & Springfield, although such a thing could be possible of course.” HIGH COST OF LIVING CLUB Kendalville, Ind., As ’a ;ti against the high cost of living thirty-j nine young men have formed an antigirl club. The prospect s for increasing the number are excellent. The object of the club is to refrain from aequaintanship wit!: any young lady, er having any assc < iation with the fe-i male sex. Violations of the rules are punishable by a fine of $5. K. OF C. NOTICE. Regular meeting Monday. December 6. Smoke talk. Also some very important questions that are of interest to all members will be acted on. O. K.

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WILL ANSWER’EM Congressman Adair Has Received Thousand Letters from Friends. WHO OFFER SUPPORT In His Race for the Indiana Governorship—Will Answer Every Letter. The Portland Sun has the following to say about the flood of letters that came through the local postoffice for Congressman John A. M. Adair, at present a democratic candid • for governor: That Portland is on the map politically speaking, with both feet, since announcement has gone out that Congressman John A. M. Adair aspires to the democratic nomination for governor of Indiana, is attested in an indisputable and concrete manner by the large volume of mail that is now pour- | ing into the office of Portland's already distinguished citizen and statesman. Postoffice employes at this end I of the line are among the first to feel the effect of having a candidate for a state office residing in the city since their allottment of mail for the congressman’s local headquarters since Tuesday morning has contained no less than one thousand letter, written from every section of Indiana, each of them bearing words of encouragement and unsolicited pledges of support in ; the coming primary elections througI out the state in March. | Chief among the characteristics of Congressman Adair since he has been | serving his constituency as congressi man and one that lias helped io make I his friend) mid each succeeding elec- : tion has contributed its share to increasing his majority over opposition ■ has been the fai t that no communicatfon. no matter how insignificant the I purpose, has gone unanswered. Now . that he is in the state political arena his territory has broadened and his daily mail has increased to such pro- ; portions in two days that he is comi pletely engulfed and to such an ex- : tent that he nor other any other single man, regardless of speed or ability, 'could open or even dictate answers to .the mail, not even in double the numI her of days that it has taken tlie mail to arrive. His private secretary is already established at his post of duty in Washington, for which place Congressman I Adair will depart Friday. Final arrangements for the trip there oceul attention of Congressman Adair throughout the greater part of Thursday and consequently his mail must .go unanswered until such a time as lie can find to devote to a perusal of I the letters. "Yes, I’ll answer every one of them.” said Mr. Adair in response to the iu- '. uiry to ascertain if each missive | would require a response, "but it will of necessity I . at least a few days beifore this task is over with. 1 wish I i could do it now, but here is one in- | stance In which delay is necessary.” j The letters, although by far not all jof them have been as yet opened, come frem men of all walks of life - I people who know or have heard of j Congressman Adair. They volunteer their help in the coming primary elecI tions and in the November e! tion, a majority of those read disci, -lug at I the outset that tlX' writers aro.confi- ' dent of his ultimate victory in the p !iti; .1 rat alt' " 1 . I o TO ORGANIZE L. T. L, I Something of vital interest to our children. Mrs. Ida Nix of Kokomo, Ind.,' general secretary, will address the people at the M. E. church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, and organize a Loyal Temperance Legion. Its object shall be the building up of character and the educating of boys and Il'i'ls in the principles of total abstiI nenco and training them to become I efficient workers along all lines of re- | form. Program. song—Stand Up for Prohibition. Scripture Reading. Prayer- Mrs. D. T. Stephenson. Crusade, Glory Song—W. C. T. U. Ladies' Chorus. Men's Chorus — Brewers' Big Horses. Temperance Address —Mrs. Ida Nix. Reading —Miss Mdbel Weldy. Duet, Indiana —Beulah Kinna and Anita Swearingen. White Ribbon Rally Song—Chorus. Closing by County President —Mrs. John Niblick. —Contributed.