Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 8.

VIOLENT BATTLE I. 1 ■ British Fight Fiercely to Save Ten Thousand Surrounded Troops. NEAR OLD BAGDAD Turks Claim to Have Captured Much Booty in the F Galliopoli Fight. ■« (United Press Service) fjbrlin via Saville, Jan. 10,—r(Special to Dally Democrat)—A violent battle lasting lor tnree days preceeded then Anglo-French withdrawal from Gallipoli peninsula according to ConUtaKtlnople dispatches today, reporting the great Turkish victory of the war. “Turkish artillery sank an enemy transport filled with soldiers," the dispatch said, “All the enemy’s positions were, occupied by Turkish troops and enormous piles of booty, as yet uncounted, were taken.’ Ten thousand british troops have been surrounded by the Turks southeast of Bagdad according to the Constantinople dispatch. The British detachment was left behind to cover the retreat of the main body of General Townshend’s forces who were defeated with heavy casualties when they advanced on Bagdad. Berlin, via Saville, Jan. 10,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—German troops captured several hundred yaids of French trenches, in the Champaign region west of Massiges, the war offj<» announced today. The Germans took *424 prisoners, including seven French officers, five machine guns and eight, mine throwers. — London, Jan. 10,—(Special to Dally Democrat) —The British have inflicted a severe defeat on the Turks at Mesopotamia it was officially announced 4o the house of commons this afternoon. The Turks have been forced to retreat in heavy fighting it was stated, losing seven hundred prisoners and some guns. The engagement occurred while the British forces were marching to the relief of other British troops besieged southeast of Bagdad. The battle lasted several days, it was asserted. E Washington, D. C„ Jan. 10—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Within a week the country can expect a formal E gfcnoum. ement from the state department that the Lucitania case, now hgrely a year old, has been settled. That the main contentions of the principles of international law and humanity in warfare on which the United States based its original protests, have been conceded by Germany, is knawn. This became known today after a fifteen-minute conference of a confidential nature beaween Secretary Qjnsing and Ambassador Bernstorf!. ■ SOME COCK FIGHT (United Press Service) — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Sheriff Woddell, was preparing today to make arrests on warrants that grew out of what is ■gid to have been one of the most ela■State cock fights ever staged in Indiana. The warrants charging unlawful HBrnssession of liquor and conducting ■ * cocking main at Cicero. Sheriff Woddell and a deputy witnessed the ‘ fights several minutes before they IKrp detected. The crowd then quickly dispersed. Fifty-eight game cocks Were on hand, tne birds having been pipped in from Kentucky, Ohio, Manele and Chicago. Big money changed hands. When the sheriff arrived, he the sports dashed for their cars Wd the pavillion at Magnetic Springs was soon dam after the raid. STRIKERS TO SETTLE. (United Press Service) Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 10 (Special to Daily Democrat)—Strikers from >e plants of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company, and the Republic • .Iron and Steel company. w*re to dejde late today whether tn submit Hfompromise terms to the mill offiSffials as a basis of settling the East pfoungstown strike. American FedBratton of Labor organizers today ad- !. Vised the men to return to work if the mills would boost their pay from > nineteen and one-half cents an hour to twenty4hree cents an hour. Brigadier General Speaks announced that if the situation continued quiet he will begin sending the 2,700 troops home today. Labor organizers said if the men go back to work at twenty-three cents an hour it will be a substantial victory for the union.

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C. E. RALLY TONIGHT. The rally of the Adams county Christian Endeavor societies will be held tonight at the Methodist church commencing at 7:00 o’clock. R. A. Walker, Indiana field secretary will be present and C. C. Hamiliton, field secretary for Ohio will accompany him. Both the secretarys will speak at the meeting. Wilson Beery will lead the singing, and the orchstra will play, and an intersting program hao been provided. RIVER IN BANKS. Since Saturday night the water level of the St. Mary’s river has fallen nearly eleven feet, and the water is within the banks. The lowlands across the river are entirely drained and the water level is several feet below that. Excessive rains will be necessary to again bring the water to flood stage. SPECOOGRfiM Arranged by Bobo Christian Endeavor Society for Sunday. EVERYONE INVITED Special Music Has Been Provided—Mrs. A. M. Bowen Leader. The Bobo Christian Endeavor society has arranged a special program for next Sunday evening's service and the public is Invited to the meeting. The program is: Song. Prayer—George Koos. Song. IHSWR Song. ' ' Scripture Lesson —J. L. Chronister. Soag—Male Chorus. Round Table Exercises. Song—Male Quartet. Recitation—Elma Bittner. Duet—Ada Heath, Agnes Archer. Recitation —Luella Hilton. Song. Another Song. Lord’s Prayer in Concert. The meeting begins at 7:30 o’clock promptly, and Mrs. A. M. Bowen will be the leader for this service. CLOVER LEAF WRECK VERDICT Coroner A. C. Holley of Attica, filed his verdict yesterday in the deaths of Walter Chowing, J. D. Bowser, A. C. Henry and Robert Bugenhagen, who were killed in the Clover Leaf wreck, south of Veedersburg the day before Christmas. Separate verdicts were filed in each case but they are all exactly the same and the corouer finds “that the wreck was caused by a collision between pasenger train No. 3 east bound, and extra No. 174, west bound—a freight train, at a point about two and one-half miles sorth of the city of Veedersburg, and that the operator, T. G. Lucas, made a mistake in taking an order from Train Dispatcher J. F. Jewell, and that J. F. Jewell approved as correct the order with the mistake in it when it was repeated to him by T. G. Lucas. “That J. J. Roberts, station agent at Cates, violated the rules of his company when he permitted the passenger train to leave there without first geting the block from Operator T. F. Lucas at Veedersburg. ‘I also find that the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad company, the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway company, and the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis ■ company are at fault in that the operator in the tower at the Junction of said railways, in city of Veedersburg, has too much work and too much responsibility for one man.” TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY. (United Press Service) Indiana Harbor, Ind., Jan. 10 — (Special to Daily Democrat)—Peter Petroniky has decided that when he rents another house he will stay by and watch it. Petroniky rented hfs house last month to Andrew Sendko and then went to Chicago to work. When he returned to collect his rent he found Sendko missing and the house gone. It apparently had been tnoved away at night. BEFORE AND AFTER I i There will be a meeting of all the , committees of the Muncipal Christmas , Tree Association this evening at 8:00 I o’clock at the city hall building. All should attend. •

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, January, 10, 1916.

THE MOTHER HEN Can Return to Business of Laying Eggs While Her Chicks are Cared for. BY PARENT BROODER Invented by Jas. C. Moses — Made to Fit Any Coop— Very Fine Invention. I x Mamma Hen is being rapidly put out of the business as a mother and her commercial value, as an egg producer increased This has been done to a great "extent by the patent brooder. James S. Moses, a’well known man of this county and city, has come forward a step and has invented a small "brooder that can be put into any sized coop, becoming a second mother to the little brood of chickens. This is made of galvanized iron, so arranged that the roof can be lowered or raised to suit the heighth of the chickens. It is nicely lined with felt and flaps of the felt form the tent-like sides, keeping out the cold and forming a soft, downy nest as nice as that provided by the mother hen. In fact, it is more sanitary and safer than the hen, who often tramples on the chicks and smothers them. The adaptable cover prevents the chicks from huddling and tramping on each other and smothering themselves, as is often the case with other arrangements. Easily kept clean it is extremely sanitary. i The fact that the chicks can be i given to the brooder letting the mother hen return to her business of pro- , ducing the eggs, it is figured, will . cause an increase of forty per cent in f her profits, soon paying for the brood- , er. The brooders are on the market and agents wUL make a thorough canvass for the sale of the same. " " • '“'"O' ! RAIN AND SNOW I ■ Fell on One Hundred Twen- J ty-nine Days During the Year of 1915. L ACCORDING TO DATA Daily Account is Kept by Chas. Longenbacher of Twelfth Street. I - Charles Longenbacher of Twelfth street has faithfully kept account of , the days on which rain and snow fell during the entire year of 1915. There were ninety-eight days on which it rained and thirty-one days on which snow fell, making a total of 129 days in which water, in either of two forms was precipitated. According to months the fall was as follows: January: Rain, three days; snow, four days; February: Rain, six days; snow, three days; March: Rain, three days; snow, seven days; April: Rain, seven days; May: Rain, sixteen days; June: Rain, nine days; July: Rain, fourteen days; August: Rain, sixteen days; September: Rain, nine days; October: Rain five days; November: Rain, seven days; snow, four days; December: Rain four days; snow, thirteen days. o EVANGELICAL MEETING. The revival meetings which began yesterday at the Evangelical church was largely attended, both morning and evening. The interest was good and hopeful. The singing, especially in the evening, reminded one of the tabernacle meeting. A large chorus will lead in the song service. Bring your tabernacle songs books. There '' will be no service this evening as it is rest night. But Tuesday evening 1 at 7:15 sharp and during the week at 1 the'same hour there will be evangel- ■ istic meetings. There will be a short song service before each sermon. 1 The public is cordially invited to these 1 special services. DON’T TRY TO HUNT. ■ ■ \ The closed season for all kinds of ! game is here. Even rabbits are pro--1 tected until next April first, and one I found hunting now is amenable to the I law. The season is closed for every kind of game.

“SATAN" HERE TUESDAY. Showing the devil's side of the world, in all Its glory, from the time that Satan did battle with the good angels in heaven to the battles of the present day. A picture that is heartily endorsed by the ministry, press and public. The greatest moral lesson ever told to human beings. A picture that will make you think. Bring the children. It will make an impression on them for their good; $200,000 and nine months’ time was flpent in making the picture perfect. Don't miss it. Five and ten cents, at the Crystal Tuesday. ATTENDED DORWIN FUNERAL Among those from out of the city who attended the funeral of Mrs. Samantha Dorwin, Saturday afternoon, were Dr. Kate Beers, Misses Daisy and Mildred Winch of Fort Wayne; and Charles D Porter of Geneva. strucHyTrain Auto in Which Dr. and Mrs. Kent L. Seaman Were Riding WAS DEMOLISHED Doctor and Wife Escaped by Jumping-Visited Here at Dr. Weaver Home. Dr. and Mrs. Kent L. Seaman of Fort Wayne, who with Dr. C. J. Crain and his wife, also Dr. Crain of Union City, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. *R. Weaver Sunday, had an exciting experience enroute home when their automobile ■was struck by a train. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: “When the engine of their automobile 'died' on the Pennsylvania railroad crossing on the township line, six miles east of the city, at 9:30 o’clock last night, Dr. and Mrs. Kent L. Seaman, 331 West Creighton evenue, escaped death only by jumping from the machine. An instant later the big Chalmers Six was demolished by eastbound Pennsylvania passenger train No. 2. “Dr. and Mrs. Seaman were enroute home from Decatur, where they had spent Sunday. A leak in the intake valve cut off the gasoline supply and on the railroad crossing the engine stopped. Looking through the glass in the curtains, they saw the headlight of the approaching train. Leaping from the machine, they had gotten but a few feet away when the engine hit the auto broadside. The train stopped and took the physician and his wife to Monroeville. “Engineer Jerry McCarthy and Conductor F. Rogers were in charge of the train.” O RIDES 2_HOBB Y And it is Known as “The Beatty Act,” Doing Away With Mausoleums. WEMHOFF CARTOONED In Chicago Magazine—He is Now Regular Contributor to Boston Paper. George Wemhoff, the well known monumental man, late president of the National Monumental Dealers’ association, is now a salaried contributor to the Monumental Retailers’ Magazine. published at Boston. Mr. Wemhoff has written considerably for the magazine, and his articles have been so well received that they have asked him to continue regularly. The January number contains an article entitled, “Will You Increase Your Sales in 1916?” written in his usual excellent style) The last issue of the Monumental News, published in Chicago contains a cartoon of the several members of the membership campaign, of which Mr. Wemhoff is secretary and treasurer. Mr. Wemhpff is characterized as riding a hobby, which is named “The Beatty Act.” This was the bill which the late A. P. Beatty secured, doing away with mausoleums, and which is now in effect in six states, being known generally as “The Beatty Act."

MUST BESERIOUS Delphos Paper Discovers Dynamite Plot at Willshire, Ohio. WATER BACKED UP Willshire Men Visiting Decatur Did Not Know of the Plot. The high water of the past few days has caused immense damage at Willshire, a town 25 miles west of Delphos, on the Clover Leaf, says the Delphos Herald. The water continued to rise at Willshire until Monday afternoon, when it was believed the crest of the flood has been reached. Many families living in the lower .district of Willshire were forced to vacate their dwellings and the water reached as far as the Main street of the village. In the opinion of the ctizens, the high stage of water is due in some measure to the fact that the Clover Leaf bridge over St. Mary’s river is a low narrow structure, containing only two spans, which holds and retards the flow of water. The situation grew so serious that some of the citizens contemplated blowing out the bridge with dynamite, and a report reaching Van Wert to that effect, Sheriff Gunsett, Prosecutor Good and other officers hurried to the scene to look after the situation. In the meantime, officers of the Clover Leaf became alarmed, and hurried a force of section hands, the section supervisors and special train crews to Willshire to protect the bridge. Willshire residents assert that no plans were actually laid to blow up the bridge, although there is mu«h complaint about the structure because it narrows the channel to such extent as to enttanger the town In times of high water. —Frankfort News. o MEET Root Township Teachers Hold Fifth Institute at Monmouth School. DINNER K SERVED By Monmouth Teachers and Girls of Domestic Science Class. Saturday the fifth teachers’ institute of Root township was given at the Monmouth school, with all in attendance except Miss Spangler. The program was nicely given and instructive and at noon a fine treat was ready for the teachers in the form of the delicious dinner given by Guy Brown and Miss Helen Fonner, teachers at the Monmouth school. They were assisted by the girls of Miss Fonner’s domestic science class, which made the very delicious coffee. The dinner was prepared in the domestic science kitchen and served in the dinning room, with the table appointments perfect. Besides the teachers, Trustee Phil Schieferstine,. Mrs. S. E. Brown and Mrs. W. A. Finner were guests. POWDER MILL BLOWN UP (United Press Service) Wilmington, Del., Jan. 10, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Three men were killed in a terrific explosion in a machine house of the plant of the DuPont Powder Company at Carey’s point, New Jersey early today. A foutrh man for a time believed to have been killed escaped probable death by reporting late for work. The powder, black smokeless, was being glazed with graphite, when the explosion occurred. The dead men in- , elude the foreman of the mill. Others . about the plant escaped injury. o — GO TO PURDUE. 1 _____. i Several Adams county farmers, and J. A. Hutchins, county agent, left this • morning for Purdue, where they will ’ attend the short "course work which . begins today and lasts five days. The i work covers every branch of the ■ farming business and will be highly ■ instructive. The Adams county delegation will arrive home Saturday.

JITNEY “STEAM HEATED.” Patrons of the Kalver-Noble jitndy bus running between here and Geneva, now have all the comforts of a steam road chair car. The company has installed in the bus a heating plant, or the exhaust pipe from the motors has been extended under the seats of the car in such away that it is kept comfortably warm, and the traveling public is assured of warmth when they travel on the jitney. u — REVIVAL BEGINS. The annual revival services begun last night at the Evangelical church and the Rev. Rilling chose as his text the passage from the third chapter of Genesis, “Where Art Thou?” and succeeded in bringing home this question to many of the audience. There will be no meeting tonight, but Tuesday night they will be resumed. ARE PREPAIRING “Hoosier Preparedness” for 1916 Centenrtial Celebration IS THE THEME Os AH Endeavors—What Are You Doing to Help Prepare? Our centennial year is now with us. We have been thinking and dreaming of it in terms of “next year” but we are now writing it “1916.” We have advertised to the world our farreaching plans for a state-wide observance, including an ambitious scheme of county and state celebrations. We have already invited our guests. Unusual attention will be attracted toward Indiana this year because of her centennial anniversary. States that have already passed their one hundredth milestone will be curious to see how- the Hoosier commonwealth observes hers. States that have the event to look forward to will be especially observant. Jn view of the centennial, many national organizations will meet with us during the year. Moreover, thousands of exHoosiers are expected to come trooping Lome from all over the country. With our centennial party announced and the guests invited, it behooves us all to busy ourselves to see that we are fully prepared for the raising of the curtain upon our centennial program. The time is short, and vigorous, united action must succeed vague and uncertain dreaming. In the various counties, centennial chairmen have been appointed, who have accepted the leadership in maturing plans for local observances. They are leaders only. The respun sibility rests upon all. It is up to all the public-spirited citizens, and to commercial and civic organizations to see that preparations are energetically pushed toward a successful conclusion. Eleventh hour centennial celebrations, superficially conceived, and frantically executed, will defeat the high purposes of our centennial and will seriously reflect upon bur citi zenship. There is no time to be lost. Begin now. Shall we not bend every energy toward making ready to receive and entertain the guests so soon to arrive to do Indiana honor? This is preparedness, sane, logical, imperative. It’s 1916. Let’s go! ■ o FRED LANDIS IN LINE (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 10, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Will H. Hays, republican state chairman, today made public a letter from Fred Landis, of Logansport, as follows: Dear Mr. Hays:In order that your poll book may be i accurate in this respect, I wish you > to enroll me as a republican.’ ■ Landis was temporary chairman of : the progressive convention here in - 1912 and made the keynote speech, - at the progressive state convention i here' in 1912; He ran for lieutennant governor on the ticket with Albert J. Beverige. ( AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. i A call has been issued by Fred 1 Busche, president, for a meeting of i the members of the Adams County • Agricultural Extension association > and all corn show committees, Satur- ’ day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the • office of County Agent A. J. Hutchins.

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.HAS OPERATION r 1 # r Lenus Schirack Operated f Upon This Morning for Removal of Appendix. 3 11 >AT THE HOSPITAL Mrs. C. A .Dugan, Who Was i Very Bad Sunday, is J Better Today. t —* ' Lenus Schirack. twenty-three, son of ’ Philip Schirack of Peterson, was op >rI tare upon this morning at the Decatur hospital for the removal of the appendix, by Dr. D. D. Clark. Dr. C. S Clark administered the anaesthetic. Physicians state that his case is serious. A son,.Fidelus, who was operated upon four weeks ago for appenlicltis is just able to leave the hospital. Mrs. C A. Dugan, who has been ill several days of pneumonia and who was very bad yesterday, :s better today and her physician thinks that the worst stage has been past, and that she will recover. Two nurses are in attendance, relieving each other. Mrs. Ed Keller, pf north of the city, is seriously ill of liver trouble and is too weak for an operation at this time. She has been ill two months and seriously ill the last three days. Hattie Studebaker Obenauer is gaining more strength each day, her mind is growing clearer and her sisters who were called to her bedside, take turns sitting by her side, although she is still too weak to talk much. Her sisters, Mrs. John Niblick and Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison are with her. Mrs. Sam Acker who is ill had as her guest over Saturday and Sunday . her niece, Mrs. Charles Beck, from Delphos, Ohio, and her brother-in-law Mr. T E. Miller from Van Wert, Ohio. Mrs. T. E. Miller was buried on New Years' day Mrs. L. W. Frank, who returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where she called on her sister-in-law. became quite ill of acute indigestion and a physician was called four times last night and this morning early. James Fristoe, who has been confined to his bed three or four days from a bilious attack, is somewhat better .today. Georgia, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller is ill of the grip and confined to her bed. Mrs. Minnie Lewton of Fort Wayne continues quite ill of lung trouble. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE A grand jury indictment, taking the place of a prior affidavit filed against him which has been dismissed was returned in Indianapolis against Fred C. Morgan, a contractor. He accidentally ran down a child on the bridge there, striking it with his automobile, the death of the child resulted.. Morgan is believed to be the same Morgan who has the contract for the dredging of the Blue Creek in this county. o R. K. ALLISON FUNERAL (United Tress Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 10, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The funeral services for Rufus K. Allison will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock from tho home. The services will be private. Rev. Storns, a Methodist minister, will officiate. Interment will be made 5 in the Crown Hill cemetery. I- ——o CARD OF THANKS. 1 We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kind assistance during the sickness and death of our husband and father;also the G. A. R. ' members of the congregation and the choir. f MRS. WETTER AND DAUGHTERS. 1 — o INSTALLATION TONIGHT 1 The Odd Fellows will hold their t semi-annual installation of officers to- ' night, commencing at seven o'clock. On Friday night the encampment branch of the order will also install. Tuesday night the Rebecahs will in1 stall and provide a program. f o MENS CHORUS MEET 1 The men’s chous will meet again ) Sunday afternoon commencing at three . o’clock, at the Presbyterian church for practice.