Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1916 — Page 1

- s Volume XIV. Number 15.

KILL TWO MORE K , . /■ Unconfirmed Dispatches Say Two More Americans Are Killed T ' BY VILLA BANDITS Near Torreon — Washington Senators Want Immediate Action. (United Press Service) El Paao, Jan. 18 —(Special to Dail) Demcorat) —Two American pros pec tors, Victor Hamilton of Chicago, and Albert Simmons of Los Angeles, were murdered Saturday by Villista bandits west of Torreon, unconfirmed advices received here this afternoon stated. A message to a friend of Simmons here asserted that the bodies were being taken to Torreon for burial. The men were killed by the Villistas , because they were Americans, the message stated. Washington, D. C., Jan. 18 —(Specif ial to Daily Democrat) —In a final effort to get quick action by the senate on the Mexican situation a resolution ji* calling for immediate intervention was offered this afternoon by Senator Lippitt of Rhode Island. The senate forces opposing the administration’s course backed it and acrimonious debate resulted. Senator Borah has already attacked further delay, objecting to referring Senator Lewis’ resolution, empowering the use of armed force, to the for- — eign relations committee. Lippit asked immediate consideration of his resolution. Chairman '** Stonq demanded that it be referred. “This situation," said Lippitt, “results from President Wilson’s Indiannpol’.s utterances, ‘it is all right for the Mexicans to spill all the blood they wish.’ With that brutal course I have no sympathy. There are different kinds of blood and one kind is American. “If I had been president twentyfour hours would not have passed before the armies would have been in pursuit of those murderers.” “There are two or three senators on the republican side athirst for war with Mexico,” replied Stone. “A declaration of war would break their hearts. It would leave nothing to talk about. They are past military age, though their capacity for voluble declamation is unimpaired.” — O ULTIMATUM TO GREECE (United Press Service) Berlin via Saville, Jan. 18, —(Spec-! ial to Dally Democrat) —England and Erance have presented a virtual ultimatum to Greece, according to Sofia dispatches today, demanding that Greece hand to the diplomats of the 1 1 central empires their passports within forty-eight hours. If the Greek government does not accept the allies will take necessary measures,” the dispatches assert. Bergen, Norway, Jan. 18, —(Special —' to Daily Democrat) —The fire that rag■ggs ed in Bergen for several days was practically extinguished today, after causing a loss now estimated at thirty . million dollars. CAR FERRY AGROUND. (United Press Service) ja Ludington, Mich., Jan. 18, — (Special Daily Democrat)—Buffetted by a forty mile gale which is sweeping Lake Michigan, Pere Marquette car retry number 19 is stranded on the shore two miles north of Ludington today and is slowly pounding to pieces. The crew of forty men is believed to be m no immediate danger although there is intense suffering from the cold in the near zero weather. There has been no fires aboard the vessel since midnight when the steam pipes burst. I AT WILMINGTON, DEL. Mr. and Mrs. Clase, who lead the music at the Honeywell tabernacle , services held here last March, are . said to be with the Lyons evangelistic party, and were at Wilmington, Delaware, when heard from a few days ago. They were enjoying good health ,f and were well pleased with the evanY gelistic campaign. — Because of the lecture in the central school house last night, the Youn£ Woman's Bible club did , not 000 meet. The season will open again next Monday, after a vacation of sev eral weeks.

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• IT'S THE NIGHT. , Two kleptomaniacs and two real crooks and a double wedding are responsible for all the fun in “Stop ’ Thief,” George Kleine's latest photoplay. One of the kleptimaniacs is the millionaire father of two charming girls, whose double wedding occurs on the night a new maid is engaged. i To the great misfortune of the welllaid wedding plans, the maid has promised her sweetheart, a real crook ■ of the light-fingered variety, that she will assist him do one last job before they are married. All sorts of weird and mysterious things begin to happen. With two real crooks tfnd two kleptomaniacs the double wedding bids fair to wind up in the police station. It's all settled amicably, however, with the aid of a battalion of police and a benevolent minister who ■ ends a riotous evening with a triple wedding. Five and ten cents, at the Crystal tonight only. Five big reels. For the Corn Show and Indications Are It Will be a Great Big Success. A SHELLING CONTEST Will be Given Saturday Afternoon—Crystal Donates Boys’ Tickets. A number of entries for the corn show came in today and the indica-1 ticns are that the event will be a hum-, mer. Arrangements are being completed for the event and it is believed that much interest will be manifested. Mr, Hutchins now has in his possession a bunch of Crystal theater admission tickets, which he has been authorized to give to the boys who enter in the contest. Each lad who enters ten ears of corn will be given a ticket, for the Crystal for Friday. A feature of the show just announced will be a Shelling Contest to be ' held at 1:30 Saturday afternoon. At’ , that tittle any person who has entered ten ears of corn in the show’ may on-I ter the shelling contest free. Each. on® will be handed an ear of corn and after shelling the grain will be weighed and the percentage detearmined.' , The first prize is a five dollar street I . blanket given by Charles F. Steele & Co.; second prize $3.00 in cash given by the Bank of Berne. Be sure to see this event. Another splendid prize that is offered is five dollars’ worth of tile by the Krick & Tyndall company. This will be classed later, somewhere 1 among the northern townships. o REVIVAL NOTES Evangelistic Services at the Evangelical Church to Continue THROUGH THE WEEK Secret to Useful and Happy ! Life—Services at Baptist Interesting. t T The evangelistic meeting at the > Evangelical church will continue dur-, i ing the week. “The Secret to a Uses ful and Happy Life” is the subject for I this evening. Song service in charge 3 of Mr. L. L. Baumgartner, assisted by a chorus, will beging at 7:15. The church will be nice and warm. Come, and enjoy these meetings, thereby contributing valuable service for a 3 good cause. A special invitation to strangers or friends of the church. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. c The subject of the sermon to be ae-1 ■ livered at the Baptist church by Rev. 0 F. G. Rogers will be “The Pure in II Heart.” Last night’s subject was one 1 ‘ of interest, being taken from the tenth chapter of St. Luke and dealing with i- the dual story of Mary and Martha. ■ e This afternoon at two thirty o’clock ' lt Mrs. S. C. Folmer of Indianapolis talkn ed to the congregation on the mission r- work of the church. She is state secretary of this movement.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, January 18, 1916.

OVER Beet Cutting Ended Yesterday Noon and Packing to Conclude Tomorrow. WAS A GREAT RUN Fifteen Million Pounds of Sugar Made—Pay Roll $4,000 a Week. The sugar campaign is over for the season in the local plant of the Hol-land-St. Louis company. Beet cutting ended at one o’clock yesterday and by tomorrow the last of the sugar will have been turned out and packed ready foi* shipment. The season has easily been the best in the history of the local plant, notwithstanding a week's lay-off caused by the recent flood. More than fiftten million pounds of dandy pure white sugar was made this season here, the plant operating about one hundred days. During the past ten days sixty car loads have been shipped and a few more days wil fipd no sugar on the lower floor where danger from flood is greatest. The 1915 run has been a good one not only for the company but for this community and for more than four months the company has met a pay roll of $4,000 a week, this cash helping the merchants and everybody else hereabouts. Besides this a considerable force was employed, all last year and an even larger force will be used during the coming year as improvements, including new sheds, a | concrete dyke, and other work has already been planned. The farmers who raised beets last year are enthusiastic and the contracts are coming easy for this year. Adams county farmers are invited to contract and are assured of kind and courteous treatment. Boost a good thing. —o GREAT SUCCESS For People’s Loan & Trust Company—Close Business of First Year. DECLARE DIVIDEND Os Four Per Cent —Board Has Two New Directors —Officers Re-elected. The first annual meeting of the People's Loan & Trust company was held this morning and the reports given show" that the first year has been a success beyond the greatest expectations. The reports show sufficient earnings for the declaration of a four per cent dividend, a first-year record which scarcely any business enterprise has to its credit. After the business of the old year was wound up, the stockholders held their sessions and the old board of directors was re-elected. To these were added two new ones —Herman Giilig and F. M. Lichstensteiger of near Wren, Ohio. The old board, to which these were added comprises James Rupel, J. F. LaFollette, W. A. Lower, Ed Zimmerman, J. D. Nidlinger, D. B. Ford and C. L. Walters. The directors then met and elected the following officers: President, James Rupel; vice president, Herman Giilig; cashier, M. Kirsch; secretary, W. A. Lower. j The first year for this institution has been characterized by marked success, and prospects are brighter 1 for continued and increased success ' during the new year. MOVING TO PORTLAND. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hower, who have been in Portland since last April, but have had their household goods stored here, are moving the 1 goods to Portland today, where they will go to housekeeping. Mr. Hower has been ' assistant manager of the Hood Whole--1 sale House there since last April. NEW MANAGER. Bluffton, Jan. 18,— (Special to Daily ; Democrat) —William Paige, assistant 1 manager of the Morris 5 and 10 cent ' store here has been appointed manager of the Decatur store of the company. It was not stated where the present Decatur manager is to be sent.

{FORTY DOLLARS IN PRIZES To be Given on Essays on Beautifying School Grounds. The state board of forestry is trying to get every one interested in the preservation of our beautiful natural scenes and the beautifying of our schools, churches and homes, and offers forty dollars in prizes as follows: For essays on “A Plan for r , Beautifying the Grounds of Decatur Schools by Planting Trees and Shrubs,” $12.50 is to be given for the ’ best essay and $7.50 for the second best essay by pupils in the high school of the state. Also $12.50 is to be given for the best essay and $7.50 for the second best essay by pupils in the grades and country schools. The ; essay must be written in ink and is not to exceed 2,000 words. It must be mailed to Elijah J. (Madden, secr retary of the state board of forestry, . Indianapolis, Ind., not later than May 1,191 G. Those desiring to enter the , contest are advised to write for rules , governing the contest. IS WELLJNOWN xMathias Ashbaucher, Well Known Over Adams and Wells County is Dead. WAS ILL LONG Os Paralysis — Formerly Lived Near Vera Cruz— Burial Wednesday. The funeral services for Mathias Ashbaucher, 65, who passed away on Sunday evening at his home in Bluffton, will be held Wednesday morning at ten o’clock from the Bluffton Reformed church Death was due to paralysis a stroke having been suffered more than a year ago. Mr. Ashbaucher was a retired farmer and was well known ove'r Wells ' and Adams counties. Mathias Ashbaucher was born August 15, 1850 in Switzerland, the son of John and Anna Schaney Ashbaucher and was sixty-five years, five months and one day old at the time of his death. He with his parents came to America in the year of 1855 and settled in Wayne county, Ohio. In the fall of 1863 they came to Indiana and settled on a farm two miles southeast of Vera Cruz. Mr. Ashbaucher was reared to manhood on the farm there. The marriage of Mr. Ashbaucher and Miss Elizabeth Beeler took place October 31, 1875, in Wells county. Th u y made their home for five years on a farm near Vera Cruz and then moved to a farm three miles south of Bluffton, w-here they resided more than thirty years. Five years ago. Mr. Ashbaucher retired from active farming and moved to the Wiley Avenue residence, Bluffton. Mr. ‘Ashbaucher served as trustee of Harrison township Wells county for about five years. He was a member of the Reformed church and actively iContinued - on - Page 4.) A NEW MANAGER Will Page, Former Manager of Morris Store at Bluffton, Arrived Today TO TAKE CHARGE Os Local Store—Will Move His Family Here—W. Mumma, Assistant. , Will Page, former manager of the Morris store at Bluffton, was transi ferred by the company to the man- , agement of the Decatur store, and ar- , rived this afternoon to take charge of the same. He succeeds L. A. Jackson, who has served well as manager, but who resigned. Walter Mumma, who has been assistant manager under Mr. Jackson, will continue assistant for Mr. Page. Mr. Page will move his family to 1 this city as soon as he can secure a house. r Festus Rhoten, general manager for • the Morris store, arrived here this t afternoon with Mr. Page to attend to | business matters for the company. ;

THE POLICE NEWS George Scherry Arrested 1 at xMagley—Had Loaded Revolver. FINED $5.00 AND COSTS Leverton, of the Erie Police, Makes Run from Huntington. The Erie railroad agent at Magley; hada few uncomfortable hours Sunday night when he believed he was' slated for robbery. A telephone call to Huntington for the Erie police salved his feelings however, and he rested easier, while yet watching the stranger who walked up and down the platform slowly and now and then peeping in the window. The mystery was solved this morning in Squire Kintz's court when Geo. Scherry was found guilty of carrying concealed weapons and fined five dollars and costs, on an affidavit sworn to by James E. Leverton, a lieutenant of the Erie police. Scherry said he had come as far as Kingsland from Louisville Kentucky and had determined to walk east rather than wait for a train. At Magley he became cold and not desiring to awaken relatives early in the morning, decided to wait until daylight and then proceed. He said he looked in the station window to see what time it was. His uncle stayed the docket for him. He had the revolver, fully loaded, and was found guilty on this charge.' He did not intend robbery, he said J Leverton made a fast run, from Hun-' tington on an extra, and picked up Scherry. instalTofficFrs Odd Fellows Install Officers' for the Current Term OF SIX MONTHS Encampment Installation to Come Friday Night at Seven. The regular installation of officers of the Odd Fellows was held last night at the regular meeting of the order. The officers installed to serve various terms of office were: Noble Grand—M. J. Scherer. Vice Grand —Walter Noack. Recording Secretary — Alpheus M. Roop. Financial Secretary—E. S. Christen. Treasurer—J. S. McCrory. Warden—Adam Weis. Conductor—W. J. McCague. Inner Guard —Daniel Cook. Chaplain—L. C. Helm. Right Supporter N. G. —H. H. Knodle. Left Supporter N. G.—M. S. Venis. Trustee, three years —H. H. Knodle. On Friday evening commencing at 7 o’clock the encampment branch of the order will install the officers of that branch. o - ABOUT THE SICK. Joe Hower, who has been bedfast eleven weeks of a complication of ailments, is somewhat better. C. C. Enos accompanied Mrs. Enos to Fort Wayne today noon where she will enter the Lutheran hospital for further treatment. She was operated upon some time ago and recovered sufficiently to be brought home, but she is not so well again and hence the return to the hospital. LIBRARY 5 CLOSED Because of the illness of a' child in ( ! the Xyill Kremers family who has scari let fever, and the fact that her sister I is a pupil in one of the school grades I located in the lo wer room of the lii' brary, the entire library building has , been closed until tomorrow noon, to j disinfect. |

I TIGERS BEAT MONROEVILLE HI I The Decatur Tigers, champion "kid” basket ball team of the state won their seventh successive game last evening when they defeated the | Monroeville high school second team at Porter’s hall by a score of 23 to 21. It was a hotly contested game throughout, the first half ending 10 to 7, favoring the Tigers. The visitors outweighed the locals, but the “Tigs” made up in ginger and speed what they lacked in weight. For the visitors Taylor starred, making everyone of the twenty-one points, while the local boys divided the honors. The line-up was: Monroeville. Decatur. Adams F Maddy Daugherty F Myers Taylor C Thomas ’Meyers G Danielsi Martin G Hamrick Savoio sub Teeple Fihld Goals —Decatur: Myers, 3; Maddy, 3; Thomas, 5. Monroeville: Taylor, 7. Foul Goals—Decatur: Myers, 1; ! Maddy, 1. Monroeville: Taylor, 7. GIVE RECEPTION | Mr. and Mrs. John P. Braun, Newly Married Couple, Entertain Relatives AT A DINNER — I Bride Formerly xMrs. Alvine Schultz, Indianapolis— Married Last Week. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Braun, who re- ; turned Sunday evening from Indiana-' polis, where their marriage took place ' last Tuesday, threw' open their com- J ! sortable country home south of the,' j city last evening for a reception of their nearest relatives, who thus had the pleasure of meeting the bride, I many of them for the first time. Mrs. Braun was formerly Mrs. Alvine Shultz 'of Indianapolis, the wedding taking ' place there last Tues’day at the Sacred I Heart Catholic church. I I Mr. Braun is one of the substantial farmers of this community, and the bride, who leaves a nice home in Indianapolis, will be welcomed to this community also. At six o’clock last evening, a fine country din-; ner, with innumerable good things, nicely prepared and served. ' made its appearance. Following the. dinner there w r as music by several of! the guests and also by the Victrola and the piano player, and the two daughters of Mrs. Braun, the Misses Anna and Mary §chultz, also sang nicely. Covers at the table were laid for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs., j George Braun. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hei- ; mann, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller, Miss Mary Heiman, Mr. and Mrs. John , Lengerich, Leo Lengerich. This evening a number of the younger relatives of the couple will give them a belling ’ PIONEER IS DEAD Alex Mollenkoph, Pioneer Blacksmith, Near Dixon, Died Last Night. AT HOME OF SON In Union Township—Was About Seventy-five Years of Age. Alexander Mollenkoph, a pioneer blacksmith of near Dixon, Ohio, died last night at the home of his son, James Mollenkoph, in Union township, where he had been spending the witer. Mr. Mollenkoph had been ailing a umber of years from a compli- . cation of diseases and infirmities of old age. He was about seventy-five years of age. His wife died a number of years ’ ago and he has since been making his home with his sons, Janies, and also with Samuel, near Dixon, Ohio, at times. He also leaves a number of other children. I FRANK PIO FUNERAL. FuneVal services for Frank Pio, 1 whose death occurred Saturday after- ■ noon were held this morning at nine o’clock from the St. Mary’s Catholic 1 church. Burial was made in the St. j Joseph cemetery. |

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:to investigate e *• Possibility That xManslaughn o ter Charge May be Filed 0 . . i) Against Luttman. a ,IT WAS HIS CAR ’ That Struck Jitney in Which Mrs. Fred Blazer Was Riding. i The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette 1 says: "Succumbing after three weeks of suffering to injuries she sustained when a jitney bus was crashed into by a city car on the Huffman line, ■ the death of Mrs. Lena Blazer, which i occurred Sunday morning at St. Joseph’s hospital, was followed yesterday afternoon by an official investigation ' conducted by Coroner J. E. McArdle. The inquest brought out two different lines of conflicting testimony. Floyd W. Luttman, motorman of the city car which struck the ill fated jitney bus in which Mrs. Blazer was seated, and who is under bond to tho city court in the sum of S3OO, being held on a charge of assault and battery, was emphatic in his statement ' that he was not going fast and that j the accident occurred when the machine turned onto the car tracks to go around a wagon standing in front of a grocery store near the corner of Huffman and Sherman streets on Christmas eve. The car conductor, W. E. McCarthy, was sworn and corroborated the motorman’s testimony. , The storm and the fact that the brake , shoes were clogged with snow were also mentioned as contributing to the ‘ accident. “Mrs. Rosa Shaw, mother-in-law of Mrs. Blazer; Samuel Evans, an electrician employed by the city, and O. Schust, the owner of the jitney bus, testified that the eity car was going at a high rate of speed; that it was 150 feet away when the bus turned on Huffman street; that the street I car overtook the bus, and that after the first crash, it again rammed the jitney, forcing it into the curb where it struck a post. All the witnesses declared that the motorman could not stop his car for another 150 feet after he struck them, so great was the i speed of the car. Coroner McArdle j will carefully review the evidence be- , fore making his finding public, j “Prosecuting Attorney Frank A. I Emrick, Deputy Prosecutor John C. Hoffman and Chief of Police Charles Lenz held a conference yesterday relative to the collision which resulted in the death of Mrs. Blazer, but no legal steps will be taken until the , verdict of Coroner McArdle is made public. All the information possible bearing on the Christmas eve tragedy which cost the life of a loving mother with her arms full of gifts for her little ones, will, however, be secured, I and it is possible that a charge of ! manslaughter will be substituted for the assault and battery charge now pending in city court against Motorman Luttman.” o HERE THURSDAY. Lew Shank, whom everybody in Indiana knows more or less intimately, personally, and who since he left tho mayor’s office in Indianapolis has spent most of his time on the stage as an actor, appearing both in vaudeville and farce comedy, will be the attraction at the Bosse opera house next Thursday, January 20, in G. Carlton Guy’s funny farce comedy, "The Whole Damm Family.” Lew gained more publicity as mayor of Indianapolis than any other man that has ever held a mayorality office in America. His well known fight against the high cost of living is fresh in the j minds of every one who patronizes ! the grocer and the butcher and a great ' ’ majority of Indianapolis citizens eni thusiastieally hail Lew Shank as their 1 champion. On the stage Lew scored a big hit and has appeared in all the vaudeville houses from coast to coast. His success in farce comedy is due to 1 his odd and original personality and Lew has a great deal of that mysteri--1 ous something which we like to call "magnetism.” Lew says that he 19 not yet done with politics and he promises to go back to Indianapolis and run for mayor next year. Meantime, however, he is devoting himself entirely to the stage and is proving a record breaking attraction wherever he appears. Mrs. W. F. Rosenwinkle returned to Fort Wayne today noon after a visit here with her parents, Dr, and Mrs, j C. T. Rainier and other relatives.