Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1916 — Page 1

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NO HOPE_ GIVEN For Recovery of Mrs. Hilda Smith Teeple, Wife of Ray Teeple. WAS OPERATED ON This Morning at St. .Joseph Hospital—Adhesion of Bowels. Taken to the St. Joseph hospital this morning in the ambulance, Mrs. Hilda Smith Teeple, wife of Ray Teepie, was operated upon for adhesions oT the bowels, appendicitis and other complications. A telephone call from her physician to Mrs. Judson Teeple. her mother-in-law, at 12 o’clock today brought word that the operation had just been finished, and conditions were found to be such that her physician stated that there is no hope for her recovery. Five weeks ago she first became ill Last Wednesday she appeared to be in excellent health, however, the last serious sickness coming upon her since that time. A consultation of physicians was held last night and the operation advised. It is believed that the appendix had bursted, although the exact condition ascertained from the operation is not known here at this time. Mrs. Teeple is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith of this city. HUGHES HAS SLIGHT GAIN (United Press Service) San Franciseco. Cal., Nov. IS — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Hughes will gain 858 votes in Los Angeles county if semi-oulcial results of the count given out today are bourne out by official returns. This gain for Mr. Hughes is not large enough to effect Wilson plurality in the state. Saint Paul, Nov. 18—- (Special to the Daily Democrat)— Hughes carr; *d Minnesocta by 396. This was based upon official returns from Minnesota completed this afternoon.

Pierre, S. Dak., Nov. 18 —(Spec'll to Daily Democrat) —Complete election returns today show the Richards primary law, a drastic direct primary measure that would have forced all who sought presidential election do debate in cutli Dakota before Sou’h Dakota voters could vote for them, was defeated by 395 votes. BRYAN STARTS CAMPAIGN (United V’fpss Serviced Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Declaring that the time has come for the democratic party to take a stand on the wet and dry question, William Jennings Bryan today opened his four years’ campaign to make the democratic party dry. Bryan spoke to two hundred Indiana democrats, who immediately after the address, formed an organization to make the party dry in Indiana. A committee of thirteen, one representing each congressional district, will be appointed to formulate plans for an effective organization’ and outline a campaign. RIDE FIFTEEN DAYS (United Press Service) El Paso. Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—After a ride of fifteen days over the wildest part of the Si- < rre Madre mountains through a region infested by savage Indians, five Americans who fled for their lives from Parral before the atiack, of \ ilia on the town, reached the western coast of Mexico late yesterday, a message from a mining superintendent stated today. DR. CLARK BETTER TODAY Drs. Hamilton and McOscar of Port Wayne and a number of the physicians of this city called on Dr. D. D. Clark, who has been sick with pneumonia and pronounced him somewhat improved this morning and the greatest danger mark passed. He is being treated with the pneumococcus serum. DEDICATION OF CHURCH Rev. Eli Lantz, of Berne, passed through the city this afternoon. He was enroute to Pioneer, 0., where he will take, part in the service attending the dedcation of a new Defenceless Mennonite church. NOTICE, MACCABEES! All members of Maccabee lodge will be requested to be present Tuesday evening at 7:30. Special business. By order of commander. J. C. STRICKLER.

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WILL TALK TURKEY. (United Press Service) Washington, D. (’., Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Within the next few days the United States government representatives will talk plain and forcibly to the Mexican members of the Atlantic City com mission in an effort to force a satisfactory settlement In the conferences which have now been on three months. The patience of the American group has been sorely taxed by the delays, the responsibility for which has been placed on the Mexican chairman. His opposition to tentative peace plans is seriouslj’ delay inga settlement satisfactory to his colleagues. The administration is tar from convinced that a permanent deadlock exists and in fact is laying plans for an early release of the border patrol, it was learned today. WORD OF DEATH Os Miss Anna McLean at Circleville, Ohio, Came This Morning

TO FRIENDS HERE Was Former Bookkeeper at Smith & Bell’s—Well Known Young Lady. Word of the death of Miss Anna McLean, which occurred this morning at her home at. Circleville, Ohio, came this morning in a telegram to Mrs. Veronica Smith and daughters. Miss McLean was a half-sister of Mrs. Floyd Smit tv Miss McLean was formerly bookkeeper for Smith vfc Bell, this city, resigning several years ago to go to Colorado, when her health began to fail. She made a brave fight against tuberculosis, her life being prolonged somewhat, but death being finally the victor. Miss McLean was one of the best loved of the younger circle during her stay here, and word of her death will be received witli the utmost sorrow by all. COURT HOUSE NEWS. Ryan, Ryan & Aldrich, attorneys, vied suit tor Henry E. Branning, -Jr. receiver of the Cream of Rice Company of Fort Wayne, against Dr. Amos. Reusser, asking for $360 on note given to cover stock subscription.

Real estate transfers: IT. S. patent deed to Joseph Martin, IGO acres of Hartford township, $1; John M. Waalters to Charles N. Martin, lots 37, 23, 39 40. 41. Williams, $3,000; Sheriff Ed Green to Eli W. Steele, lot 11 Decatur, $696.42; George H. Rice et al to John Townsend, 80 acres of Washington township, $16,000. District Marshal William Black was in the city today in the clerk’s office, making an official check-up of the electoral votes cast at the recent election. The November term of court' will open Monday, following a vacation of two weeks. The grand jury will also report for duty Monday. TO SEEK REPRISALS (Un ,f < l 'l <’ r e«p Sprvlr*) London. Nov. 18— (Special to Daily Democrat) —England is today seeking some means of reprisal against Germany for “enslavement” of Belgium's men. Not since the execution of Miss Edith Gavel! has there been such a watte of popular indignation as that whicij is sweeping the country over fresh details of the Teuton plan of giving employment to the Belgian civil population by deporting them to Germany. London, Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The allies’ advance toward Monastic continues. Great gains made by the Serbian troops were reported by the foreign office today. Trenches on a wide front were captured. Further British advances < n the Somme front were reported by General Haig. —— — PHONE GIRLS STRIKE (United Press Service) Toledo, Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The first of the Ohio State Telephone Co. three hundred union telephone operators here went on strike today. All of the union phone girls will be off by tonight leaders say.

Decatur, Indiana,. Saturday Evening, November IH, 1916.

VETERANJS BEAD Emanuel Tricker, Well Known Civil War Veteran, Died Yesterday AT HIS HOME Near Salem —Funeral Will be Held Sunday Afternoon at Two O'clock. The funeral of Emanuel. Tricker, well known civil war veteran, whose death occurred yesterday afternoon about four o’clock, at his home near South Salem, will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock from the Salem church. Mr. Tricker had been helpless for over* a year and yesterday morni tg passed into a sleep from which he never awoke, succumbing late In the afternoon. Obituary. Os Emanuel Tricker, son of James and Sarah Tricker. who was born in Hoghasblck, England on the 14th day of April 1820. Died November 17th. 1916, at the age of 86 years, 7 months and 4 days at his home in Adams County, Indiana. He was a veteran of the civil war and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic at Willshire, Ohio, lie was a private in Company I. 46th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He is survived by the wife and seven children, one child proceeding him in death. The children surviving are: Elmer Tricker, Mrs. Barton Shralika. Decatur, Indiana; Mrs. John Hahn, Miss Minnie Tricker, Muncie, Indiana; Mrs. Roy Young, Salem, Indiana; Edward and Wenzel, at home. Mr. Tricker was an Odd Fellow having been a member of the lodge at Ohio City for twenty-five years or more. TO GIVE THE PLAY

Damon and Pythias Will be Presented by Van Wert Team at District Meet AT BLUFFTON, INDIANA November 28—Grand Parade Will Open Convention at 1:00 O'clock. The play "Damon and Pythias” and the dramatized page rank work will be presented by the Van Wert K. of P. team at the district meeting at Bluffton Tuesday, November 28. A large delegation from the Adams county lodges will join the others of the district in attending. The convention will open with the big parade at one o’clock, headed by the grand chancellor, Mr. Priest and other grand officers. Every Knight is expected to take part. The afternoon meeting will be open to the public and a treat, something, ’different” in several ways, is promised. Pythian Sisters, especially, are invited. William E. Simmons, district deputy, is at the head of the district activities. MANY NEW SHIPS (United Press Service) Washington, Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Exceeding last years total by more than thirty million dollars the new naval appropriation bill to be introduced into congress at the forthcoming session will call for an expenditure of $375,000,000 chairman Padgett of the house naval affairs committee stated today. Out of this sum $275,000,000 will be devoted to new ships and to payments of contracts already existing and SIOO, 000,000 for purposes of department administration. TO ATTEND FUNERAL. Attorney L. C. DeVoss and daughter, Doris, left this afternoon for Muncie to join Mrs. DeVoss there. They will attend the funeral of her ,brother, F. W. Kendrick, whose death occurred Thursday and whose funeral will be Sunday afternoon.

MRS. ALLEN BOUSER DEAD Mrs. Lottie Mae Bowser, wife of Allen A. Bowser, vice-president of B. F. Bowser & Co., passed away shortly after 8 o’clock last night at the family residence, 1130 East Pontiac street, following a prolonged illness. Death came at the age of 50 years 7 months and 27 days, Mrs. Bowser had been bedfast for the past four weeks. Surviving, besides the hasbanud. she leaves one daughter. Miss Jennie Bowser; the father, Jacoh Pierson; two sisters—Mrs. August Yergens and Mrs. S. G. Throckmorton, and one brother, N. Pierson, utl of whom reside in this city. Mrs. Bowser was a ifieniber of the Calvary United Brethren congregation and very active in church work. She was also affiliated with the Willing Workers’ society. She was bon and reared in Fort Wayne and was highly respected by all with whom she came in contact. Funeral arrangements have not been completed and will be announced later. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. LOST FIRST GAME Local Players Believe They Fairly Won Game, But Referee Said No. SECOND TEAM WON Spectacular Playing Featured the Younger Boys’ Work Last Night. Local players believe they fairly won the first team game in last night's basket ball game, but Warren took it with a score of 20 to Decatur's 17. The first half was a decisive victory for Decatur, the score then standing 12-7. The second team boys didn’t fare so badly, being able to put over enough spectacular work to force referees’ decisions in their favor. The line-up of the two games was: First Team. Decatur, 17 Warren, 20. Snyder F Mossburg Gehrig F Click Ball C Shultz Gay G Schafer

Linn G Ruse Second Team, Decatur, 45. Pleasant Mills, 15. Myers F Davis Beery F Ehrsam Thomas C Steele Baltzell G Johnson Teeple G.... Longenberger WED IN CHICAGO John Brake and Mrs. Anna Logan Married in Chicago is Word RECEIVED BY MOTHER Mrs. Catherine Brake —The Groom is Engaged in the Barber Business There. Announcement was received by Mrs. Catherine Brake, residing at the corner of Fifth and Nutman Avenue, of the wedding of her elder son, John Brake, a barber of Chicago, who was married two weeks ago to Mrs. Anna Logan, of that city. The weddi ig took place at the Mt. Carmel Catholic church, Chicago, the Rev. Father Gill officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Brake will continue their residence in Chicago, where lie has been engaged for several years n the barber business. Prior to "oing there, he was engaged in that trade in this city and is well and favorably knowm here where he was born and reared. REMEMBER TOMORROW “GO-TO-CHURCH-DAY”

"FISH’JIAS KICK “Fish," of Hoagland, Contributes Well Studied Effort for Public Good. ATTACKS SUGAR HOUSE Evidently He’s Authority on River Bank Lore, But His Dope’s Too Old. An Outrage. "To the Editor of the News: “Now that we are to have a newstate administration would it not be well to get busy with our representatives to have a new law. or, if hav I ing an adequate one. to enforce it in regard to wanton destruction of fish in the St. Mary’s river by the beet sugar factory at Decatur? Every fall wagon loads of fish are killed. Only yesterday a farmer living near the drive intended going down with team and wagon to haul a wagon load of fish for poultry feed during the .winter. If this same farmer would take his pitchfork or hands and take from the river one live fish the wardens would ‘‘pinch” him quick. Yet, the sugar company kills them by the thousands. If it does exist, where is the graft? FISH." “Hoagland, Ind.” “Fish" evidently enjoys that scarce luxury of life of being able to keep tab on all the “carp" in our famous little stream. His high ambition is in keeping with his kick. It would be humorous instead of pathetic if the hero of the above episodic effort had been in Decatur within the last two years and heard of the ten-thousand-dollar sink the sugar company lias built to take care of just such fluids that “Fish" talks about. It really appears that “Fish” has little else to do but waste his precious hours counting “mnsk rats” along the river banks. HUNTING NOW ON

Quail Season Open to the Hunter—Many are Scouring the Woods, THE RABBIT SEASON Also Brings Forth Hunters —Many Farmers Prohibit Hunting on Farms. Friday, the 10th of November, was the first day of the year of 1916 in which the hunter was allowed to gun for quail. The season which opened on this date continues until the 20th day of December and no one hunter is permitted to take mare than fifteen quail at one time, according to law, and if caught in a violation of this law is liable to a heavy fine. There are many farmers in this county who do not allow hunting on their land and this along with the many game preserves in this district makes the breeding of quail in increased numbers much faster. This is also the open season for rabbits which may be killed until January 10th. The open season for water fowl (except wood duck) is from September Ist to December 15th of each year. Squirrels may be killed from July Ist until November Ist. The law prohibits the hunting with fire arms on Sunday and it is unlawful to shoot at any time along or upon the public highway. » --■ — —— o -• ■ — - —— ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. Ray Teeple, who has been ill for a few days of appendicitis, was taken to the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, early this morning for an operation, to be performed by Dr. Van Swearengen and Dr. Elizabeth Burns. Mrs. Teeple was quite ill. Leo Weber who has been ill of grip for several days is better and is able to be out again. o ■ NO SERVICE TONIGHT There will be no evangelistic service at the Christian church tonight, but the work will be taken up again tomorrow by the Rev. Mavity and his assistant, Miss Georgia Frantz, singer, for next week.

TAKING UP FRAUDS (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 18 (Special to Daily Democrat) —First evidence of the grand Jury in its investigation of election frauds was brought to Indianapolis today by the clerk and auditor of latke county. The papers were packed in several trunks. It was believed tfip grand jury would take up the investigation of the evidence today or Monday. MRS. HARRIMAN ROBBED. HJnltert Prftßß Rervlce) New York, N. Y„ Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. R. H. Harriman has employed private detectives and enlisted the services of the regular police department in the hope (Os recovering jewelry valued at $65,000 which disappeared from a safe in her home. It was learned today that ; no trace of the missing jewels has I been found. coTntrtFhope Is Christianity, Why?—Will be Theme Discussed at U. B. Church BY THE C. E. SOCIETY On Sunday Evening—Mrs. George Simmers Will be the Leader. Mrs. George Simmers will lead the Young People's Christian Endeavor

society meeting at the United Breihren church Sunday evening at 6:15 o’clock. The theme will be "Why Christianity is the Hope of Our Con itry. Music—Zelma Nelson. Song. Prayer. Scripture reading—Mrs. John Hill. A round table discussion of questions and answers will he patricipnted in by Lelah Hill, Roy Mumma, Frank Fisher. Vocal Solo—Aelna Stevens. Instrumental solo —Mary Aurand. Twenty minute talk on the theme, Mrs. F. H. Harman. Benediction. A SPECIAL SERVICE' Next Sunday morning. Rev. D. Robinson will preach at the Union Chaped church at 10:30 a. m. He will preach at the Decatur U. B. church at 7:00 p. m. Sunday night. Mr. Robinson is a professor in the Indiana Central university, located at Indianapolis, and is an eloquent speaker. He will bring a message to young men and young ladies, students in the high and those contemplating the collegiate courses. Those interested in education, and parents interested in the education of their sons and daughters, should not fail to hear this man. A small church in a city no larger than Decatur seldom has the privilege of hearing so gifted a man. o — —- — SHOES TO COST S3O A PAIR IS PREDICTION OF MAKERS. Boston Manufacturers Say Public Has Not Begun to Pay Advanced Prices For Leather. Boston. Mass., Nov. 18—Boots and shoes will retail at S2O to S3O a pair in the not far distant future, according to the prediction of leading leather and shoe manufacturers and retailers of greater Boston. “The public has not yet begun to pay the advanced price for shoes” s the way they size it up. High leather shoes will soon pass and cloth tops will take their place, they say. DENIES MARRIAGE RUMOR. (United Press Service) Wrentham, Mass., Nov. 18-(Special to Daily Democrat) Miss Helen Killer, one of the worlds most famous women who it was reported was soon to marry her secretary, Peter Fagan, today officially denied the report through her companion, Mrs. Annie S. Macy. Mrs. Keller mother of the blind woman. Mrs. Macy her constant companion since childhood and Fagan himself united in denying the rumor. IN POLICE C&URT Frank Elzey, charged with provoke pleaded guilty in Squire G. T. Kintz’s court this morning and was assess“d a fine of one dollar and costs which he stayed. The affidavit was sworn to by Hetty Barton, to whom Elzey addressed unfitting language.

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DID RAPI£ WORK El Paso Times Tells How C. S. Peterson Raised Bunch of Cash by Telegraph TO SAVE TYRONE Had to do Work in Twentyfour Hours—Company Has Great Future. (From the El Paso Morning Times) Ten days ago there was no Tydone Copper company. Today the Tyrone Copper company is well launched on the smooth financial seas of the present copper issues and will he placed before the public in a short time. The property is paid for and grouped and some of the best men in the southwest are backing it. The story of Tyrone is a story of the rapidity of telegraphy and the ability of a live broker to grasp the hand of opportunity when it is extended to him. Tyrone will be the first house promotion of the brokerage firm of C. S. Peterson & Company, who recnetly removed their main office from Oatman. Arizona, to this city, where they have located offices in the lobby of the Sheldon hotel About two weeks ago. Theo. W. Carter, a mining engineer from the 1 l er City and Burro Mountain disti'cts of Grant county, New Mexico, ■ came to El Paso with an expiring option on the Tyrone group, and also with the knowledge that within forty- . eight hours he had to raise $15,000 or lose what he claimed and what has since proven to be one of the best copper prospects in that territory of proven mines. In the Sheldon Hotel lobby he met Mr. Peterson, his friend of years' ’ standing, who was just arranging to locate here, and took the matter up with him. Believing in Carter and ■ his own ability to raise the money, Mr. Peterson decided to "get on the wires” and make an attempt to finance the deal. That night he sent out one hundred night telegrams to one hundred friends and customers all over the United States, asking for a subscription of no less than one hundred dollars each to a syndicate to finance the company. By noon on Saturday, the day following, eightysix replies had been received, carrying subscriptions of from one hundred to a thousand dollars each and the sum of $26,300 had been pledged. These telegrams were taken to J. G. Alt Narj’. president of the First National bank, who is a personal friend of both Peterson and Carter, and he immediately arranged to advance tho sura of money necessary to take up the option and place the property in shape for financing. Tyrone Copper will be organized along the lines of the present mode of financing Southwestern copper companies. Within a few days preorganization stock will be offered to the public at around twenty-five cents per share. This stock, of which there will be 200.000 shares sold, and which will undoubtedly be oversubscribed. will be pooled with the syndicate stock, and will be placed in escrow with the First National bank until the treasury is financed, after which it will be issued to the individual subscribers and they will be able to throw it on the market at a big profit or keep it awaiting the development of the mine. After .the organization is completed the public will be invited to subscribe to the treasury issue at 50 cents per share tor a limited amount of stock, after which it will be listed on the New York curb and supported by the company to a reasonable degree. Tyrone Copper will be organized for 1,500,000 shares at a par value of SI.OO per share. Six hundred thousand shares will be placed with the syndicate and pre-organizatiou subscribers, and pooled, and the balance, nine hundred thousand shares, will be placed in tho treasury for the development of the mine. One of the directors of tho company will be Hon. W. B. Walton, the new democratic congressmanelect from New Mexico, and one of the prominent financiers of tho southwest. The active mining development will be in charge of Mr. Carter, who is without a peer in the fam- ■ ous Grant county district. The neighbors of Tyrone alone, which consist of the Chino Copper, jelling at S66.t>o per share, the Burro Mountain Copper Co., a Phelps-Dodge corporation, in which it is impossible (UouUnued ou Page 2.)