Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 9 February 1916 — Page 1

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ORISSA_ MISSING Orissa, Five Thousand Ton Passenger Liner, is Missing. FEAR GERMAN RAID Last Heard of January 10 —Has Full Passenger List Aboard. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. London, Feb. 9, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two German aeroplanes ' bombarded th« Eng'ish towns of Ra.us gate and Broadstairs at 3:30 this afternoon. The admiralty announced that no damage was done. Ixmdon, Feb. b, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —No early end of the war is indicated in figures regarding the German strength, complied by Col. R - pington, military expert of the Times, who first exposed the British ammunition shortage. ‘Germany has a fighting force of' about two million men.” wrote Col. Repington today. “Until these forces are exhausted the strike of her armies will not fail her.” Col. Repington estimated that Germany had nine million men available at the beginning of the war. Os this number 2,700,000 have been permanently removed from service, have been ' killed, captured or permanently disabled from wounds, he estimated. About 3,600.000 are in the field, he said, and about 760,900 of the remaining 2,700,000 are needed for coast defense and internal service. New York. Feb. 9, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Anxiety for the fate 1 of several large passenger carrying trans,Atlantic liners was felt here to- ■ day foliuwiwg circulation of reports , that a big British liner had beefi cap-1 tured or sunk in mid ocean by an armed German commerce raider, possibly the same vessel that captured the Appam. Ship men believe the liner was the 5358 ton Orissa from Liverpool. The Orissa left a Chilean port on December 26 for Liverpool stopping at Rio De Janerio. She left that latter port January 10 and thought she was carrying a first class wireless. No word has been heard from her according to advices here today. How- many passengers she carried is not known. ■' ■. ni|>&i'i'»i o HOLD SPECIAL MEETING. The Ben Hurs will hold a special session of lodge Thursday evening for • transaction of business appertaining to applications for admission in order i that all candidates may take the work I at the special spectacular degree at the opera house Friday night. Special meetings tor practice are being held each night at the lodge quarters. W. N. Steele of Crawfordsville is the instructor and he is being assisted in the local work bj T. O. Bowers, F. F. Brougbman and F. Treadwell, officials from the home office i ■ Uwfi <•» — INSANE FARMER SLAYS (United Press Service) Wllkosbarre, Penna.. Fob. 9—(Specill to Daily Democrat)—John Hayes. CO, a farmer living near here slew his wife In his barn early this morning by slashing her threat dnd then attacked his adopted daughter and escaped. Hayes and his wife had been separated since last December, the setter going to live with relatives. The adopted daughter, Helen Derdon, age 17, has made her home in the meantime with neighbors. ~ TIEPER Is’INDICTED. (United Press Service) Buffalo. Feb. 9,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —John Edward Teiper, a young business man. college graduate and former football star, must stand trial on the charge of murder in the lirst degree. An inditement charging him with killing his mother Agnes M. Teiper on January 30th. was returned , before justice Marcus in superior court today. Tieper was immediately araigned and entered a plea of not guilty. LIBRARY RECEIVES FLAGS. Two new flags, five by ten feet, have been received for the library, the same having been ordered by the li >rary board They have been draped iB the side of the book stacks and give the library a handsome appear ance, as well as patriotic air.

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| JUDIT OF BETHULIA. ' The fortunate individuals who at tended the Crystal last night and* saw Judith of Bethulia have told all their friends today what they missed. But Inasmuch as the film arrived late, the house wired this morning, giving the theater an open date. That date is . tonight. You will be given an opportunity to see this play again, if you have seen it, or to see it for the first time, if you have not. The play, in four parts, compares favorably with The Birth of a Nation, and Decatur people who saw both plays incline to Judith of Bethulia. The action is strong, immense, thrilling. The attack of Holoferne’s army on the walls of Bethulia shows two thousand people in a pre-era assault. Judith saves her nation by strategy. It’s five and ten cents and for the last time tonight. VMLENtINEOANCE Moose Lodge Will Hold Valentine Dance Thursday Night. COME IN MAKE-UP But Don’t Mask—Beginners’ Class is Growing —Third Dance. Commencing at eight-thirty o’clock tomorrow night the third of tne series of dances to be held by the Moose lodge will present an opportunity for local dancers to enjoy an evening's danuing to good music. A special orchestra has been secured for this dance, and the dancers will come in a make-up. “It’s not a complete make-up that's wanted,” said 1 one of the floor managers this morni ing, “but just so they don't come dressl up." “We’re planning a valentine I dance and some sort of make-up will fit in for that occasion.” Beginning at seven o'clock previous to the dance, a beginners class will be taught the new dances under the direction of Fred Sehurger. Over thirty students are enrolled in this class at this time and more are enrolling every day. o EVANGELICAL CHURCH. This evening at 7:15 is the time for the mid-week service at the Evangelical church. There ought to be a good attendance to keep up the evangelistic spirit. The choir will rehearse after this service. A welcome to all. A LAY DELEGATE To the Lay Electoral Conference Will be Elected Tonight by M. E. CONGREGATION ~ Lay Delegate, in Turn, Will Help Elect Delegate to General Conference. This evening at the Methodist ■ church after the regular prayer serv- , Ice, the congregation will elect a lay ■ delegate and alternate to the lay elec- ■ toral conference to convene at the . time of the annual conference to bo . held in Fort Wayne March 30. At the lay electoral conference six lay delegates and alternate to the general conference to be held in Saratoga, N. Y„ throughout the month of Maj, will be r elected. This general conference is ( the legislative body of the church and , meets but once in every four years. I the meeting this evening to elect 5 the conference lay delegate and al- , ternate, every member twenty one years and over is entitled to a vole. 1 NOT AUTHORIZED HERE r r Attention has been called to the fact t that a lady is canvassing this city, selling toilet articles under the representation that she is working for and with the anti-tuberculosis society. Mrs. R C. V. Connell, president of the Adams e County association says that no one [. has been authorized to do this and d citizens are warned that so far as J known here the woman has no conr- nection with the anti-tuberculosis work.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, February 9, 1916.

NAMING THE FARM Add Dignity and Character to Your Country Home by Giving IT A NAME Agricultural Extension Department of Purdue Advocates it Also. Add dignity and character to your country home by giving it a name and have it registered with the, county recorder! The Agricultural Extension Department of Purdue University has just published ‘ Extension Bulletin No. 43 “Naming the E’arm” which contains a list of about 1000 names suitable ior farms and country places, and notes on features which are helpful in the selection of distinctive names. It also contains a copy of the Act providing for the registration of names which was passed by the Indiana Legislature in 1913. Many of the most enterprising farm owners in Indiana have given names to their farms and are using them as trade marks in their business. There are farms in the state that have been held for five successive generations by members of one family. In localities where this occurs the farms have usually taken a name or one has been given by the neighbors. The season Is particularly aprooriate for naming farms and homes. The state of Indiana will celebrate its centennial this year. Land owners in the state can do the same by giving distinctive names to their farms and by treasuring up the history and traditions connected with them. — o OIEO AT LAUD Mrs. Ella Hoagland Richards Died Yesterday Afternoon at Home AT LAUD, INDIANA • Born and Reared in This County — Mother and Brothers Live Here. Earl Hoagland of the Mills grocery received word announcing the death lof his sister, Ella, wife of Ed Richards, of Laud, which occurred yesterday afternoon at 4:15. She had been ailing several years, but lately became seriously ill, her mother, Mrs. Amelia Hoagland, of this city having been called there a week ago last Sunday. She was with her when she passed away, as were her brother, Ben Hoagland, and wife of South Bend. i Had Mrs. Richards lived until next ! March 4 she would have been forty- ' two years old. She was the daughter of the late William Hoagland and was born March 4, 1874, northeast of this city near the Union Chapel church, and spent much of her life here. She is survived by the husband and two children—Neal, who is employed at Delray. Mich., and a daughter, Lola, aged twelve. Brothers and sister are: James, Hoagland, this city; Ben, of South ■ Bend; Dorse, of Boulder, Colo.; Earl, i; of this city, and Edith Snyder, Clay- : pool. A sister, Lavina, wife of Joe •i Van Camp, died two years ago. ! The deceased has many friends .' here who will be grieved to hear of ■ her death. i • The funeral will be Friday mornI nig at 10 o’clock at Laud. j o— TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY I United Press Service) > I Wabash, Feb. 9,—A new fire extin- . ‘ guishcr has just been discovered but it is yet-too expensive for general use. Mrs. C. E. Eiler upset a lamp and her t home was threatened with destruction. t i She extinguished the blaze with a hot..pie of cold cream. BIRTH REPORT B j A baby boy was born to Mr. and e, Mrs. Jacob Wagoner, north 1 of this city Tuesday afternoon. The s 1 babe was born under Twlight Sleep i-1 and both the mother and child are dos'ing nicely. Mr. WagJner was former- | ly Miss Anna Bucher.

DANCE ON FEBRUARY 18TH. I Another informal dance, third of the season, will be given at the Masonic asembly room, on' Friday evening, • February 18th, 8:30 to 12 o’clock. The Fort Wayne orchestra which furnished such excellent music two weeks ago will be here again and the occasion promises to be a. very delightful one. Tickets are one dollar. I The weekly dance lesson with Miss Virginia Olds in charge will occur this afternoon and evening at the Assemb- ' ly room, Masonic hall. Following me lesson tonight there will be an assembly dance, the price of admission being fifty cents per couple. c MADE HIM PAY. Special Officer William Biggs picked up the agent selling silverware from house to house here yesterday and collected two days’ vendor's license fees from him. The vendor professed ignorance of the existing ordinance, but paid. He threatened to quit business here unless the house he was working for agreed to pay the fee. four more roads Will be Let at Next Meeting of Commissioners —Superintendents Nameci FOR FIFTEEN ROADS The Meyer Petition and Remonstrance to be Heard by Board Monday. The question of whether the John Meyers road petitioned for and remonstrated against, which has culminated in a rather interesting contest, will be ordered constructed will come up before the board of commissioners next Monday morning February 14, at nine o’clock. The matter was due at the present term but because of the interest manifested on each side it was decided to take the question up at a special session continued for next Monday. Ellis M. Christen and Earl F. Ripley were appointed as Adams coun'y students at Purdue, for the year 1916 The following road superintendents were named: Frank Hisey for the Frank Hisey road; Benjamin Miller for the Benj Miller road and Ed L. Foreman for the James M. Foreman road. The petition of John B. Houthouse et al for a macadam road was found to be in due form. Phil L. Macklin was appointed engineer and Rufus M. Meshberger and Fred Beeber as viewers. They will meet at the auditors office. An extension of time in which to report was granted the drainage commissioners on the Solomon Lugin bill drain petition. The following roads were ordered constructed and the auditor instructed to advertise for bids to be received Tuesday March Sth: Peter D. Steiner, French and Monroe; Daniel Kaehr. Monroe; Henry Beuman, Root; Cur 1 is , Fritzinger, Root. The petition of Joseph L. Hook et ' al for a drain, was continued. , All the twelve roads sold yesterday 1 will be constructed excepting the Bei- . berstine road in Hartford township in • which the fund is a few hundred lol- ■ lars short. 'Adam Beiberstine was appointed superintendent and the road ’ will be built next year. Bonds were E ordered issued on the other roads and superintendents named: Amstutz &- I Newhouser road, French, Jacob A. Newhouser; Appleman road. Washington, Edward Kintz; Carpenter road St. Marys,.Phillip Gephart; Eley road. Blue Creek, Ed Kratzer; Jones road, ’ St. Marys, Samuel Roon; George Miller road. Kirkland. Ollie Dilling: Pear- ’ son road, Hartford, Samuel Opliger: John Smith, French, John Smith: Speicher road, Wabash, John M. Ward Stoneburner road, Decatur, no appointment; Thieme road, Union, A. F. Thieme. 1 The Fred HaOkman petition for a i macadam road in Preble township I was found in due form. Phil Macklin :was appointed engineer and Martin '■ Bleeke and Chester Marbach, viewirs, '-'ordered to meet at auditors office on ' February 11.

CHURCMIAZAAR • St. Rose Church Bazaar at I Monroeville Will Open February 15th. AN OVERLAND AUTO Will be Given Away Saturday Night—Many Decaturites Will Attend. Dig up your tickets and hold onto them like glue for the little white pieces of paper might be the means | of your winning your heart’s desire — a beautiful Overland seven-passenger | touring car which will be given to the holder of the lucky number, Saturday night. February 19. at the St. Rose church bazaar at Monroeville, Ind. The bazaar will open Tuesday, February 15, continuing up until Saturday night, closing with the giving away of the automobile. Thursday night of bazaar week will be Decatur night, and it is estimated that several hundred people from this city will attend the affair. Quite a number of local citizens are holding tickets on the Overland car. Last evening Dr. L. F. Mftyers, formerly of this city; Dr. Kauffman and Mr. McArdle of Monroeville visited here in the interest of the bazaar and also asked that a representative of the Daily Democrat be present and officiate as one of the judges on Saturday night. A representative of the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne News, the Payne Democrat and the Monroeville Breeze will also supervise the contest. The plans that are now being made for the bazaar will no doubt make it one of the most successful ever held in this part of the state. CLOSING NIGHT ■ I Mil 111 I -*• Os the Big Yeomen Indoor Fair—Last Night Had a Large Attendance. ORCHESTRA PLAYS Many Special Attractions— Fun and Plenty of it Prevails. The great Yeomen fair which will close tonight, is a great success. The second night, last night, saw a largo I attendance, the other lodges pouring! cut a vast host of members, after their I sessions closed. The many attractions of this indoor fair provided amusement of the best kind and there were many special attractions, besides those provided by the booth. The Mangold orchestra played and there were several games j and contests also. This evening there will be an auction of the goods carried and also special attractions will be given, making the closing night the best ever. Everybody is invited to come. Admission to the room is free. The Yeomen hall is over the Peoples & Gerke shoe store. o FUNERAL TODAY. The funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Reed, the five-year-old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee H. Reed I will be held on Wednesday afternoon [ at 2 o’clpck at the home on West; street. Evangelist 'J. D. Hull of the : West Walnut street Church of Christ j will have charge and interment will be made in Green Park cemetery.— I Portland Sun. Mr. Reed is manager of the S. H. Adams heading plant of this city. The child's death resulted from burns received at St. Mary’s Ohio, when her j clothing caught fire from a grate at the home of her aunt. o DAILY CENSUS REPORT 1 A fine girl baby was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Ed David of Seventh street. This is their second child. Mrs. David was formerly Miss i Lucy Mclntosh. p —o ' — SON IS BORN. a 1 A big baby boy was born yesterday >, to Mr: and Mrs. Fred Wilson Harb at n the home of Mrs. Harb’s mother, Mrs. George Chronister, this city.

VALLI VALLI HERE. Valli Valll, the well known English actress, who has appeared in the stellar role In many big stage productions in both England and America, will be seen on the screen here at the Crystal on Thursday, February 10, in "The Woman Pays,” a five-part feature picture, produced by the Rolfe Photo Plays, Inc., for release on the Metro program. There are many interesting situations in this absorping photo-drama which centers around : the vanity of a woman who brings her husband to the verge of financial ruin and becomes estranged from him through her love for extravagance and social show. The theme is handled in a new and refreshing manner and Miss Valli is given ample opportunity to display her versatile, dramatic talents. Five and ten cents. AN ARMfOmCER Will be Here All of Next Week Looking for Recruits for Uncle Sam. THEY ARE HUSTLING For Men in Every Arm of of Service According to Word Sent Out. Do you want to be a soldier? Uncle Sam is making an extra effort to enlist men in the army and for the first time in a good many years a sergeant of the general recruiting services will be here all of next week for the purpose of securing men for the army. Our information comes from Cloppock, first lieutenant, cavalry re cruiting officer, located at 24 South Illinois street, Indianapolis. He adds that enlistments are now being made for all arms of the service and that men entering now- will receive the benefit of promotion that will result from the increase of the army by congress this winter. At this time when preparedness is being so much talked about there will no doubt be many interested in army life and the sergeant will at least have many questions to answer. He will be here from Monday until Saturday of next week. o - — CENSUS REPORT. A fine baby girl was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Colchin, living south of the city, this being the second child in the family. Mrs. Colchin was formerly Miss Frances Coffee. The babe has been named Martha Anne. SEVEREORDEAL — I Mrs. Amos Gillig Operated Upon at Hope Hospital for Hernia. IS DOING WELL Operation a Serious One— Will be at Hospital Three Weeks. Mrs. Amos Gillig of First street was operated upon yesterday morning at nine o’clock at the Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, for hernia. The operation I was a quite serious one, but she pass--1 ed through nicely and there is much hope for her complete recovery and , the enjoyment of excellent health j again. The operation was performed (by Dr. Miles Porter and his assistants. I Miss Frisinger was her special nurse for the night. With Mrs. Gillig at the hospital at | the time of the operation were her j husband and their daughter, Miss Agnes Gillig, and Mr. Gillig went to Fort Wayne again today also to be with her. She will probably remain at the hospital for three weeks. o . ■ — MRS. OBENAUER IS IMPROVING 1 A letter from Mr. Phillip Obenauer i says they have changed their address to "‘The Holland, West Palm Beach” from St. Augustine. The letter adds “Am glad to say that Mrs. Obenauer , is doing fine, has been three days : without fever now and her physician, Dr. Peek is very encourging about her complete recovery.” «

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, FOR MOR EC AOETS Senate Passes Bill Allowing Appointment of Three Cadets. __________ THE BRANDEIS FIGHT Early Passage of Armor Plate Bill Will be Forced Monday. (United Press Service) Washington, Feb. 9, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Louis D. Brandies whose fitness for the supreme court bench is being investigated by a subcommittee of the senate, won the first skirmish today when a motion by Senator Clark to send the matter back to the full judiciary committee was defeated. Clark and Cummins, republicans, favored the motion and Chairman Chilton and Walsh, democrats, opposed it. The entire committee is regarded as unfavorable to Brandeis while with the sub-committee, observers believe, he lias an even chance or better. A crowd jammed the committee room. There were not seats for half of them. Washington, Feb. 9, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Plans for the early passage in the senate of the government armor plate bill was the answer today to the threat maye by Senator Penrose that the armor plate manufacturers will boost prices to the government two hundred dollars a ton. Senator Tillman, chairman of the naval committee pave potice he would call up the bill in the Senate Monday, make it unfinished business, and press its immediate passage. “I am absolutely certain the bill will pass. That is my answer to the steel barons bluff, said Tillman, “there are enough republicans who have promised to support it with the democrats ,to insure its passage.” Washington. D. C., Feb. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)' —The senate this afternoon passed bills allowing congressmen and senators to appoint three naval cadets instead of two and appropriating one hundred thousand dollars for the New York and five hundred thousand dollars for the Mare Island navy yards. The last provision bill will allow the battleships to be built in government plans. These bills have already passed the house and will go to President Wilson for his signature at once. There was no debate. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 9, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —That William Jennings Bryan will support President Wilson for a second term, is the belief of politicians today, following the issuance of the platform of Mayor C. W. Bryan in his race for the democratic nomination for governor of Nebraska. Bryan made it plain in his platform that he stood for the renomination and re-election of Wilson. Mayor Bryan is in close touch with his brother, politically and the announcement by Mayor Bryan was considered significant. Washington, Feb. 9, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Worried over prospects for the continental army plan devised by Secretary Garrison and endorsed by himself, President Wilson today began a series of conferences with house leaders out of which he hoped some plan that will go through congress may be devised. Today lie conferred with Chairman Hay of the house military committee and two democratic members. Tomorrow he will talk with the republican members I of the same committee. i ! GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE • (United Press Service) 3 New York, Feb. 9, —(Special to the Daily Democrat)— Two hundred thousj and union waist and shirtwaist makers to go on strike here at two o’clo k this afternoon today demanding higher t wages and recognizition of their union, j Thousands of circulars made their appearance in the clothing district early today calling on the workers to leave their benches promptly and without disorder. LIBRARY 0 MEETING (United Press Service) Hartford Cit, Feb. 9—(Special to s Daily Democrat)—The district meetr ing of the librarians composing the s asociation in this district will hold , their district meeting here on March r 10th. Blufftcn and Decatur is in this district.