Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1915 — Page 1

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TEAR DOWN FLAG Bulgarians Violate the Red Cross Depot and Tear Down the Union Jack. MALTREAT AMERICANS Consul to Appeal to Wash-ington-British Abandon Dardenelles. •' - (United Press Service) (By William G. Shepard) Salonika, Dec. 20,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Bulgarian troops have seized the Red Cross stores at Monastir after tearing down the American flag, according to advices received here today. Mrs. Walter Farewell, Chicago society woman who was in Monastir doing newspaper work and Dr. Forbes of the Red Cross, have been taken into custody and were handled roughly by Bulgarian officers the dispatch stated. American Consul Kehl, of Salon-1 ika, Is preparing to appeal to Wash-1 ington in behalf of the two Americans. Ixmdon, Dec. 20, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —All British troops at Suvi la Bay and Anzac regions of the Dardenelles together with their guns, have been transferred to “another sphere of operations,” the war office announced today. The transfer was i accomplished “with insignificant cas- ' I uallties,” the war office added. : One of the objections against the abandonment of the Dardanelles oper- , ations was the fear that the troops would be slaughtered by the Turkish i, i artillery while enroute in small boats ' j j to the transports. Presumably the' | | British troops are being withdrawn for ( i service either at Salonika or in Egypt. ( (By Charles P. Stewart.) Christiana. Dec. 20, —(Special to the 1 Daily Democrat)—For the first time ■ since the Oscar 2nd. set sail from New ‘ : York, leaders of the Ford peace party ; I today began to doubt the success of ’ s the plan for a peace congress of neu- 1 i trals. The reception at the first neu- ’ I | [ tral country has been cold. Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of Denver. I one of the most prominent figures ’ | aboard the ship today advised Ford to i abandon the peace mission altogether. [ Lindsey is convinced the peace efforts will be hopeless and begged Ford . to change his plans and turn the eni terprise into one of finding homes for war orphans. Ford refused to consider the sugges- 1 tion. He is not at all downcast by the 1 reception the peace argosy received i upon its arrival here or by the row that broke out in mid-Atlantic. He had emissaries busy today trying to ar- ■ range an audience with the King of I Norway. i Athens, Dec. 20,—(Special to Daily 1 ■ Democrat)—The Counaris party sup--0) porting King Constantine's neutrality II program was returned to power by a 1 large majority in yesterday's election. The war party, supporters of former ■ premier Venzelos, generally did not ' vote on the grounds that the election ■was illegal. , Washington, Dec. 20,— (Special ‘o I Daily Democrat)—The state depart R ment today announced that 12 Americans known to have been aboard the Ancona when the Austrian submarine attacked her were known to have survived. Washington, Dec. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Secretary Lansing today announced that the second note to Austria would be given to the press I this afternoon for publication at noon Wednesday. Lansing said the note was sent yesterday. From his stateinert that he expected it to reach Vienna some time tomorrow the conclusion was drawn that it was a short communication. Galveston, Texas, Dec. 20, — (Special to ’ Daily Democrat) —An unidentified British cruiser with four funnels appeared off the outer harbor today. She refused to respond to wireless calls from land stations. Harbor officials believe she is the same warcraft which patrolled off this city a few days before the American steamer AuSable, claimed by the British to be k German owned sailed for Denmark. New York, N. Y., Dec. 20—(SpecI’ial to Daily Democrat)—A complete statement regarding the pro-German plot to dynamite the Welland canal s was made today by Fred Metzler, ac--1 cording to federal authorities in

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| charge of the Investigation. In the | confession covering Teutonic conspiracies, Metzler involved Captains Von I apen and Boy-ed, recalled attaches of i the German embassy. The government agent said Metzler was secretary to Paul Koenig, head of the Hamberg-American lines, secret police, who is charged with being the "brains" of the alleged conspiracy. Indictments based on Metzler’s story are expected by Wednesday. Metzler's collapse under a constant fire of questions since being arrested last week, was regarded by the government as clinching the case they are to put before the grand jury. London, Dec. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Many Greeks are leaving (Continue.'jn PageiTj DIED IN IDAHO Daniel Colchin, Son of Mrs. Julia Colchin, Died Early Today in Idaho. PNEUMONIA THE CAUSE Will be Brought Here for Burial—Word of Illness Received Saturday. J f A third telegram following two , others which informed her of the seri- j ous illness of her son Daniel Colchin, < at Wallace, Idaho, brought the sad ' news of his death to Mrs. Julia Col- ' chin, of East Rugg street, at eleven o’clock this morning. Saturday evening a message was received informing ( her of his sickness. Just a few hours ■ before the death message was received a second telegram came stating that there was not a change in his condi- r tion. Death was due from pneumonia. He died at the Providence hospital. Mr. Colchin was well known in Decatur, living here until about thirteen years ago. For a time he was in British Columbia, where he was engaged in the mining business. He was about < thirty-three years old. The body will be brought here for burial. Besides the mother who survives, ' one sister, Mrs. Rose Tanvas, and three brothers, Albert and Fred of this city, and Joseph, of Prosperity, Mo., survive. 0 "EVANGELINE” FOR TODAY. Longfellow's "Evangeline” is the two-reel feature to be seen at the Crystal this afternoon and evening. Evan- 1 geline is a story most every one knows, i It tells a story of years ago .in 1745 £ when the British drove the Arcadians from their homes and the principal characters are Gabriel and Evangeline ' who were sweethearts from child- 1 hood. It is a sad story of these two < who were so happy from school chil- * dren up until they were engaged to < be married. Then the British came I and their little village, Grand “Pree” 1 was burned and all of the Arcadians 1 driven away, and as fate would have it. Evangeline and Gabriel became sep- i arated, but true to the end, Evangel- < ine spent years in searching for her 1 Gabriel, never faltering, and is finally rewarded. The other feature on the same program, is entitled. "Was He , a Coward?” Introducing Miss Margaret Vale, niece of President Woodrow Wilson, as leading lady, and Barney McPhee, better known as Dare Devil McPhee, as leading man, and some dare devil is he, for to win the hand of a girl he drops from a 70 foot bridge into the Harlem river, hangs from a tell-pole above a railroad track, drops on a passenger train going at a great speed, jumps from a cliff 100 feet high, and many other daring feats, and all for a girl. “Was He a Coward?” o— ——- ROOSEVELT NO CANDIDATE (United Press Service) Chicago, Dec. 20,—(Special to Dally Democrat)—“So far as I know Col. Roosevelt is not a candidate for president on the republican ticket, The colonel speaks for himself,” Medill McCormick, former progressive national chairman for Illinois declared on his arrival in Chicago from New York this afternoon. McCormick was one of Roosevelt's strongest supporters in 1912. “I was in New York and talked with Roosevelt. What we discussed is a matter for him to give out. I did not see George W. Perkins. I was not invited to the Gary dinner.” McCormick denied flatly that he would reserve the Florentine room at the Congress hotel during the period of the convention.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, December 20, 1915.

INSPECTOR HERE f Mrs. Bertha Twibell, District Inspector, Visits Local Corps. ’ INSPECTS THE ORDER Work Given Nicely—Gives Splendid Address to the Membership. The members of the Woman’s Relief Corps met in regular session at the post hall Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Bertha Twibell, of Montpelier, district inspector of the W. R. C„ was present to make inspection of the corps. While the attendance was very good, there were not as many present as there should have been, on account of sickness among the membership. The work came off beautifully, however, and all suggestions offered respectfully by Mrs. Bertha Twibell in her sweet way, but added to the pleasure of the work. In the absence of the president, the president-elect, Mrs. Dan Kitson, presided. After the inspection and the regular business of the corps, refreshments were served. After that the corps was given a treat in the splendid address of the inspector. Mrs. Twibell. She honored the W. R. C., urged the membership to be loyal to its principles, and faithful in their efforts to keep the corps alive. She urged the teaching of patriotism and honor of the flag whenever and wherever possible. PRESS CORRESPONDENT. SPECIAL RATES The Railroads Give Special Rates to Short Course Work. $3.30 ROUND TRIP Train Leaves Fort Wayne Morning of January 10 at 11:30. A special rate of $3.30 for the round i trip has been secured by county agent Hutchins for the excursionists who want to attend the short course work at Purdue University this year. The special train carrying the farm- 1 ers from several counties will leave Fort Wayne January 10th at 11:30 o’clock in the morning and will run direct to the university city. The tick- ■ ets will be good returning on any regular train. The rate is sl.lO less ; than the one way fare, so the trip may be made economically. i Several younger farmers of the southern townships are enthusiastic i over the course and it is certain that a full carload of Adams County farmers will attend. I The work lasts a week, and covers every phase of the farming business, including this year for the first time, lectures on poultry culture by acknowI leged experts. Make up your mind to go along on this trip and learn the finer points cf the farming business. _— LARGEST BIBLE SCHOOLS In America—Largest is of the First Christian Church, Canton, Ohio. The Ladies’ Home Journal for January. issued this morning, contains pictures and articles of local interest. They are of the two largest Bible schools in America. The largest is that of the First Christian church In Canton, Ohio, which has an enrollment of 5,223. The distinction gained by this church is based not on its enrollment, but on their actual attendance. The second largest is that of the Methodist church at Brazil, Indiana, which has an enrolling of nearly 4,000 members. oTODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY. Muncie, lid., Dec. 20,—(Special to ■ Daily Democrat) —Muncie boasts a • club such as there is none similar in i the state. The club is called the FathI ers club, and was organized to make - an effort to bring the father in closer i touch with the school teacher and to 1 cooperate with him in working for the betterment of the child.

■ "A GILDED FOOL.” ■ Charming and beautiful Miss Gertrude Gilbert, whose striking portraiture of the erring wife in Samson, . will be long recollected by all who saw that great William Fox picture, plays with winning sweetness and ability the difficult role of Margaret Ruthven, the old banker’s daughter, who sees despite his wild ways and spendthrift manners, the germ of a great t man in Chauncey Short, the Gilded Fool, played by Mr. Farnum. She is his good angel, and her good influence > forms an Important factor in the Gilded Fool’s redemption after he has passed through fires of ruin and disgrace. It is a wonderful part, wonderfully played. Miss Gilbert even surpasses in its deception the ability she displayed to such noteworthy advantage in the stirring scenes of the memorable Thief. Will be seen at the Crystal Tuesday matinee and night, ten cents for adults and five cents for children. Three additional reels will be shown with the five feature reels. Don't miss ’em.

AWOMANSHONOR Is Name of Four-act Drama to be Given by the Band Boys Tuesday. AT THE OPERA HOUSE Tickets May be Reserved Now—Fine Play to be Produced. Tickets may be reserved now at the Holthouse drug store for the band boys’ benefit play, "A Woman’s Honor,” to be produced Tuesday evening at the opera house. This is a fouract drama, intensely interesting. The actual time of playing is two hours. The cast is a good one and they have been well drilled in the production by Roy Mumma. The characters: General Mark Lester, a hero of the Cuban Ten Years’ War —Clelland Ball. Pedro Mendez, his half-brother — Leon Crawford. Dr. Garcia, surgeon of the Madeline —Ferd Peoples. Gilbert Hall, M. D. in love with Olive —Carlisle Flanders. Robert Glenn, a Wall street banker—Ferd Peoples. Gregory Grimes, Lester’s Private Secretary—Glen Neptune. Ebenezer, Blenn’s Butler —Roy Mumma. Olive and Sally, Glenn’s daughters —Grace Gerard and Hope Hoffman. Maria, wife of Pedro —Glenys Mangold. Synopsis of Scenes. Act I—The Glenn Mansion, NewYork City. Act ll—The Isle of Santa Cruz, off San Domingo. One month later. Acts 111 and IV —Lester's Home at Santa Cruz. Five months later. Between Acts HI and IV one day elapees. Tickets sell for twenty and thirty cents. Get one. o DECATUR BASKET BALL Season Will Open Wednesday at Porter Hall. The Decatur high school will open its basket ball season next Wednesday in the Porter hall with Bluffton first and second teams. The second team gamtfwill be called at 7:15; the big game at 8:10. The schedule for the season will soon be completed. "Come and boost the high school athletes to a victory over Bluffton.” A GOOD SPUG IDEA Indianapolis, Dec. 20, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —"Buy a business book for Christmas,” is the slogan just adopted by the Associated Advertising clubs of the world with headquarters here. The idea, as explained today, is that if the 13,000 membership begins to study business methods from the authoritative books at hand, the average business man will reap more profits. ————— NO PAPER ON SATURDAY. Christmas comes next Saturday and there will be no poper published on that day, following the usual custom of giving a holiday for the men who labor to put out the paper. The week’s collection will be made Friday evening. Please get your dime ready for the boy at that time and remember that on his collection results how much he will have to spend for Christmas. Get your dime ready Friday evening.

LAST _MEETINi The Last Meeting of tlu General Municipal Tree Committee ■' J AT EIGHT TONIGHT Estimate of the Number of Christmas Baskets Will be Made. The general committee for the municipal Christmas tree will hold its third meeting tonight and at that time the matter of determining the number of Christmas baskets to be made up will be taken up. So far slightly over thiry names

| have been handed in, but it Is only a | partial report and it is expected that this number will be at least doubled. Perhaps a hundred baskets will be i needed. The arrangement commitee will make its final report, the program committee will have a word to say, and in all the real work of the organization will be done this evening. Every delegate is expected to be ] present, as this is the last meeting of the general committee before the tree exercises. The good fellows, too, I may continue their work, and all funds remaining after the tree is paid for will be devoted to the Christmas baskets. If you are on the general committee be there by all means tonight. At 8 o’clock at the library assembly t room. I WEDDED TODAY Miss Inez Coverdale of This City and Clarence Jones of St. Paul, Minn. QUIETLY MARRIED At 1:30 at Walt Johnson Home—Left This Afternoon for St. Paul. Miss Ineze Coverdale, a popular and well known young lady of the city, and Clarence I. Jones of St. Paul, Minn, were quietly married this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walton Johnson, on Sixtli street. [ where Miss Coverdale has made her home for some time. The officiating minister -was the bride’s pastor, the Rev. D. T. Stephenson of the Methodist church, and the only witnesses of the ceremony, which was a very simple one, were Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and Miss Ida Weldy of Marion. Mr. and Mrs. Jones left this afternoon on the 3 o’clock train for St. Paul where they will make their home, the groom being a machinist of that city. , Miss Coverdale is a daughter cf James Coverdale of this city. For some time she lias served as stenographer for Gallogley & Johnson, resigning Saturday evening for the wedding. She is one the best young ladies of the city, an officer of the Young Woman’s Bible club; and also serving as the present Noble Grand of the Rebekah lodge; a member of the Good Times club and other social organizations. The groom is a nephew of Mrs. John Edwards of this city and is an excellent young man. WANT A CHRISTMAS BASKET? Any person knowing any person or family who will not have a Christmas dinner should notify Dr. Roy Archbold, chairman of the Elks' charity committee, who will see that they are supplied. SURE, ITS NEWS! Henry Thomas kindly furnished us with this item: That on all packages from the White Stag Cigar company during the holidays, there will appear a Red Cross seal. FINE BOY BORN. An eleven pound boy was born last Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zlm- ■ merman of Kirkland township. He ■ has been named Max Edwin and is a fine little chap.

3 GOOD FARM SALES, The Monroe W. Fitch and sons rea estate agency of Fort Wayne Saturdaj closed two big farm deals witli Adami p County people. The real estate ex change bought the Bobylia sixty acre farm five miles west of Decatur for $9,600 and sold to August Schlickman the Bert Anderson farm of eighty acres Just one mile north of Cralgvllle, The price was $14,000. The farm is in I Wells county and is numbered one of the best improved places in that —<t> — - f CASH FARE RECEIPTS A new system has been Installed on the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban cars. Tlie cash fare registers have been done away with, and cash fare receipts used instead. l ’ county. s o iiTHE CENTENNIAL ) d - - -, , News Letter Pertaining to ‘ Indiana’s Centennial Celebration. A STUDY PLAN For Teachers and Librarians —South Bend Suggests Colfax Memorial. C. B. Stephenson, president of the great Stephenson underwear mills of South Bend, and one of the most promising manufacturers of the northern part of the state, has a most interesting article in the South Bend Tribune of December 11 in which he proposes as a fitting feature of IndiI ana’s centennial the placing of a suitable tablet on the site of the country home of the late Vice President Schuyler Colfax about twelve miles west of South Bend on the Lincoln highway. The octagonal wooden house is still standing and Mr. Stephenson feels it ought to be properly designated as a Colfax shrine that it may be seen and visited by the coming millions who will pass over the Lincoln highway in years to come. : The house is in a good state of pres ervation. “Mr. Stephenson is intensely in earnest in this suggestion,” says F. A. Miller, editor of the Tribune, who is centennial chairman for St. Joseph county. "I have been over the ground with him and know that what he proposes is feasible and ought to be done. Mr. Stephenson is interested in the celebration and I am looking to him to give us valuable assistance.” One of the best and practical stud ies in Indiana geography and history has been organized by Mrs. Sam i Matthews, librairian at Tipton. Ev- | ery Saturday morning between nine I and ten o’clock, she invites all persons, particularly school children, to meet at the library for the purpose of studying Indiana by counties. Each person is given a county for study and report. He draws a map of it, divides it into townships, locates the creeks and rivers, gives its topography, tells of its settlement, its pro ducts and everything about it of interest. [ts location in relation to Tipton county and the state in general is clearly determined. The counties are furthermore grouped by congressional i districts. The interest manifested is astonish-1 ing. Every one of the ninety-two counties has been taken and a waiting list remains. The children know each j other by their county names and there . is a keen rivalry in the telling of in , teresting things about themselves 1 ( The niterest is contagious and uqt restricted to the young people. Par- ( enLs are accosting Mrs. Matthews with the informaton than they, too, ( are learning things about their state. What an excellent preparation is this zestful Indiana game for the proper observance of our centennial year so i soon to be ushered in! Coach C. C. Childs of Indiana university announces the appointment of the following upon the centennial Athletic committee, of which he is chairman: W. A. Denny, superintendent of schools, Anderson; James F. Graf, physical director, Indianapolis Y. M. C. A.; G. W. Pinneo, Gary Y. M. C. A.; Coach Jesse C. Harper. Notre Dame; Coach Andrew Smith, Purdue university; Coach H. E. Whiteside, Earlham college; J. D. Miller, physical director, Evansville schools; George M. Lipps, physical director Indianapolis Turn Veroin; Jacob G. Gimbel, philan- 1 thropist, Vincennes; Georg M. Cook, Associated Press. Indianapolis. This committee will have the planning of the athletic features for the state celebration at Indianapolis next year.

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.THE COURT NEWS y - H < Harry McGill Settles With e r C. &E. Railroad for Six Hundred Dollars. e . 5 NO TRIAL HELD t —— Although Jury Was Sworn 1 —Many Marriage Licenses Recorded. i Although a jury was sworn the damage case of Harry McGill against the Chicago & Erie railroad, asking .’or , $5,000 damages for personal injuries sustained while he was a fireman, never came to trial. This afternoon at , two o'clock the case was settled by agreement of the parties for S6OO for McGill. D. B. Erwin and L. C. DeVoss represented tne plaintiff and Heller, Sutton & Heller and Mr. Gales the defendant. The final report of Joseph Voglewede, guardian of John A. Gluting was approved and he was discharged as to John; his current report as to Henry and Charles Glutting was approved and the trust continue as to them. James T. Dailey, guardian of Mary Gakc, was authorized to expend not mor ethan SIOO in improving the ward’s real estate. The evidence in the divorce case of Jessie Davison vs. Joseph Davison was heard today but a divorce was refused. The costs were taxed against the plaintiff. Harry O. McGill vs. C. & E. railroad. Demurrer sustained as to 2 and 3 paragraphs of answer; exception by the defendant, demurrer overruled as to fourth paragraph of answer; exceptions: reply to fourth paragraph of answer. In the case of E. Collins Ford vs, Homer Pontius, answer was filed. A judgment of $139.97 for the Gilliom Lumber Company was rendered against William Badders. In the case of the State ex Rel. Joseph V. Pease, et al vs. Trustee G. T. M. Mouck, et al, a vertified show by the members of the advosiry board, as to the authority of Peterson & Moran to appear in this case for them, was filed. In the matter of the claim of Ruthey Workinger vs. Smith Stevens, administrator of the Newton Stevens estate, answer was filed by Smitli Stevens. SOCIETY On account of the Christmas holiday this week, the greater number of the clubs have given up their activities until after the holidays. A marriage license was issued Saturday afternoon to James Henry Hague, thresher, born September 2. 1885, son of John W. Dague, to wed Ida Jacobs, born May 1, 1882. son of Philip Gephart. Both were married before. The groom's first wife died March 19. 1912, and the bride’s first husband died in 1911. The couple was married by Justice E. B. at his office, that being the third wedding at which he officiated Saturday afternoon. Real estate transfers: United States patent deed, to Samuel A. Thatcher, 40 acres of Wabasli township, $1; U. S. patent deed to Henry How, 34.97 seres of Wabash township, $1; James A. Swoveland et al to Nancy Ault, lot 52 Geneva. $100; Michael Hoffman, et al, to Thomas O. McCoy 80 acres of Kirkland township, $13,000; French Quinn receiver, to Charles H. Worden, interurban property. $75,000; Bert Poyner et al to Jacob Marlett, real estate jin St. Marys township. $12,500; Howi ard C. Burdg to Fritz Koenig, real estate. SIOO. The case of Louis Kruetzmann vs. the Chicago & Erie railroad has been set for trial on February 4. 1916. The case was brought by the plaintiff for damages and was sent to this county for trial on a change of venue from Adams county.—Portland CommercialReview. Marriage licenses were issued to Jacob Tonner, born March 26.1891, son of Jacob Tonner, to wed Minnie Baumgartner. born April 7, 1889, daughter of Benjamin Baumgartner; to Clarence I. Jones, machinist of St. Paul, Minn, born June 3, 1891, son of Samuel Jones to wed Ineze Elizabeth Coverdale, (Continued on Page 4.)