Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1915 — Page 1

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ECONOMY RULES I J"U ■- ' * Suv n*' /am And is Watchword of Democratic Members of the Legislature. BADGE FOR LOBBYISTS Senator Rinear is Busy Boy —J. Fred France Home from Washington. • (By Lew Elilnghani) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 27—Economy is still the watchword. Speaker Bedwell has completed a statement of legislative expenses which includes seventeen days, and it totals just $lB,676.33. This includes salaries and mileage of the members, salaries of employes, stamps, printing and suoplies. According to this statement the house session will cost around the sum of seventy thousand dollars, and it is certainly a good fat saving over the sums spent by many previous sessions. This same calculation caried through to the end of the session will mean that the house will cost something like seventy thousand dollars and the senate fifty thousand dollars. Should this caluculation work out, tlie present session of the Indiana general assembly can give cards and spades to any previous legislature in the last twenty years and then beat them to death in the matter of their own legislative economy. The real big saving to the state is coming later and will be concealed some place in the specific appropriation bill. While 1 have no advance tip, yet it is a matter of common knowledge that specific appropriations • will be pared right down to the hard times period. No institution in the state is going to be hampered in their real needs, but further than that the "nothing doing" sign is again hanging on the cutside, and institutional lobbying will be of no avail. The lid is simply clamp- 1 ed down tight and any institution who thinks it can pull the purse strings of the state exchequer a little looser, has another think coming. It is quite evident that this is going to be one session of the Indiana legislature in which real economy is apparent. It may be true that part of this economy comes from the fact that the democrats have been charged with extravagance in the legislature of two years ago. Be that as it may. there is no denying the fact that such a charge <annct be made against this legislature, and it will never be made in the same way against another democratic legislature. The democrats of the state have had ‘‘theirs’’ and the charge can never again be made that an Indiana general assembly, the majority of which is democratic, is not economical, whatever else it may be. Get cut your tin badges and register with the secretary of state. The bouse Monday afternoon passed the anti-lobby bill, which had been made a caucus measure. In order to comply with this proposed law you simply register your names stating hy whom and for whom you are employed, and then you are also compelled to file an account of your expenses together with the sum given for lobby work. Np state, county or township officer is permitted to lobby for pay, and neither is any member of a political committee or the representative of any newspaper or press association. All others interested in anv legislation may appear before the committees and talk ycur head off. The bill now goes to the senate. Three republicans in the house voted against the bill. lion. J. Fred France is just home from Washington, where he spent two or three days during the past week. The Indiana delegation including the two senators and all the congressmen are hoping and praying that nothing resembling an extra session yrill bob up and cause them to hnve bad dreams. The senate was getting ready to hold all day and all night sessions in order to give the minority a run for their filibuster. The republicans are doing their best to cause an extra session, and they want an extra session just in order to play a little peanut politics. Those great big senators call it statesmanship, but nil tho boys and all the girls out in the rurals have their number and they call it by its right name—peanut politics. But we will all trust Woodrow Wilson, just the same, hoping that an extra session can be avoided, but if

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I not, the country will known who Is I responsible, and that fellow’s initials ure G. 0. P. Senator Rinear is a busy sister. He carries with hltn u red-hot poker for the fellow who is “fernlnst” a primary, and he has good ideas on general legislation. He failed in getting favorable commitee action on his bill railing for the repeal of the three-mile gravel road law, and now he comes back with an amendment, wherein tlie board of commissioners is given discretionary powers whenever a remonstrance is filed against such road construction. The board is privileged to make a personal investigation and view of the proposed road and determine for themselves whether it is of public utility or not. Senator Rinear also wants a law calling for an election and vote of the people for the erection of city build(Continued on Page 6) A STRONG CAST “Down in Alabam” Promises to be Best Local Talent Show Ever Given. LIST OF PERSONS Representing the Different Characters and Parts Prove Interesting. The list of characters and the parts taken by each in the production cf the home talent play, “Down in Alabam,” is given herewith: ACT I. Scene —Colonel Lipscomb's Plantation, near Memphis, Alabama. Time —Affternoon. Cast. Colonel Lipscomb—Dr. Fred Patterson. Mrs. Lipscomb—Miss Emma Carey. Susie Lipscomb—Edna Hoffman. Nell Lipscomb—Charlotte Niblick. Nora Lipscomb—Margaret Niblick. Ralph Dickson —Dwight Peterson. Eliza, a servant —Ruth Hammell. Pete, another —Mr. Geo. A. Marker. Negroes from the Quarters. Stephen Lee —Albert Sellemeyer. Andrew Jacksen —Glen Neptune. Wheeler Peckham —Bruce Patterson Ned Claytcn—Dr. Burgener. Daniel Webster —Clifford LaDelle. John Davis —Mr. Geo. A. Parker. Picaninnies. George Washington Loafer—David Hensley. P.astus Sleepyhead—Ralph Tyndall. Doliah Dolittle —Richard Archbold. Jackson La.tybones—Richard Heller. Sambo Nevercome—Richard Dirkins. Nicodemus Hindtime —Orrie Parent. Josephus Goeasy —Herman Myers. Lincoln Slowbcy—Edwin Boese. Visitors from Memphis. Mesdames J. O. Sellemeyer, L. Bracken, C. Carroll, F. Patterson, D. Vail, E. Adams, L. A. Holthouse, Dr. Burgener; Misses Frances Cole, Marie Patterson, Helen Niblick, Betty Boyers. Agnes Meibers, Frances Deininger, Irene Gerard, Muriel Leonard, Eola Gentis. Stella Perkins, Olive Perkins; Messrs. Vail, McMillen, ACT 11. Scene —Same as Act I. Time—Evening. “Cuddle Up a Little Closer”—Susie. Introducing the seven acts of cuddling. Mother and Bay. Tots. Quarreling Boy and Girl. Sweethearts. Bride and Groom. Father and Mother. Grandfather and Grandmother. Japanese Lantern Drill. Fanny Heller, Gladys Flanders, Lois Connell, Alta Teeple, Ruth Hubbard. Ramona Smith, Helen Dugan, Florence Bremerkamp, Genevieve Smith, Hallie Leonard. Yama Yama Man—Picaninnies. . Sextet—“ Tell Us Pretty Ladies"--Misses Mary Frisinger, Hope Hoffman, Margaret Gerard: Messrs. Leon Crawford, Jesse Cole, Cecil Cole. Goody, Goody Girls—Nell and Nora. Captain Willie Brown. Glen Neptune, Lloyd Beery, Kenyon Walters, Robert Merryman, Ishmael Macy, Carlyle Flanders. ‘,‘Neath the Old Palm Tree"—Agnes Meibers. “Plantation Melodies"—Entire Company. Pianist Miss Bertha Kohne.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,January 27, 1915.

TAKE LIFE VOWS Julius Schultz and Miss Isabelle Bernard Married This Morning BY FATHER SEIMETZ At St. Mary’s Church— Receptions Given for the Couple. Mendelssohn's wedding march, as played on the pipe organ at the St. Mary’s Catholic church this morning at 8:30 o’clock by Sister Aloysia, heralded die approach to the altar of a fair bridal party. The principals were Julius Schultz and Miss Isabelle Bernard, who were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock by Father Seimetz. die ring cereminy being used. Miss Bernard, who is the daughter :f Mr. and Mrs. William Bernard of west of the city, a young lady of much charm, both in nature and personal appearance, wore a lovely gown of ’ace over ivory satin, and carried a bouquet of white roses. Her maid was her youngest sister. Miss Mary Bernard, who was pretty in a frock of chiffon over pink and carried pink carnations. The bride’s brother, William Bernard, attended the groom. Thirty guests attended the wedding reception at the home of the bride’s parents and wished the happy couple much joy and happiness in their journey together throug hlife. Pink and white, the bridal colors, were tastefully used in decorating the home. The wedding festivities will be carried further this evening at -he C. B. L. of I. hall where a reception will be given to a large number of the young friends of the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Schultz will reside witli the bride’s father, having rented a large farm. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs Henry Schultz of Winchester street, this city, aud is an exemplary young man. a womanhater Died in County Infirmary at Portland—Refused to Eat at Restaurants BECAUSE THE FOOD Was Partially Prepared by Women—Peculiar Fellow in Many Ways. Charles Schletzly, 52, who was found unconscious in a rail hut —a pen built by him in the woods on the John 'ring farm east of Portland —and was .aken to the Jay county infirmary, lied there yesterday afternoon. So far as known Schletzly had no relatives in that county. He was a peculiar character and was known as i woman hater. It is said of him that he would not ■’at at a restaurant because women aided in the preparation of the food and that he would never sit at a table where women were present. He was untidy and often appeared during the winter time in Portland on a bicycle ind wearing a straw hat. He managed to eke out a living by working at odd times on farms in the vicinity where he resided and only recently declined to go to the county infirmary where he could have been cared for. It is the opinion of many that Schletzly was demented while others ?ay that he was but peculiar in his habits. Doubtless he had been taken ill prior to last Friday and for lack of care, coupled with exposure and starvation, he succumbed. “THE NEW BIRTH” Will Be Subject Os Rev. Rogers Sermon At Baptist Church Rev. F. G. Rogers, of the Baptist church, who is conducting social services preparatory to the tabernacle services of next month, will preach this evening on “The New Birth". Tlie seiwices are of munch interest and well attended. The public is invited.

STORY OF "DOWN IN ALABAM.” The story of “Down in Alabam," the entertainment to be presented by the Woman’s Improvement society at tho opera house, Thursday and Friday nights, January 28-29, under the direction of Mr. George A. Parker, who conies under the management of tlie producing department of the Eldridge Entertainment House. Franklin, Ohio, in briefly told, but the entertainment is one that will be long remembered, because it has iu it the same elements of comedy and heart interest that have made "The Old Homestead" and other pastoral piays so dear to the hearts of the amusement-loving people. Tlie two scenes are laid at the plantation home of Colonel Lipscomb, near Decatur, Alabama, showing the sunny side of domestic and plantation life in the old time and the present, his family and neighbors, negro quarters, negro mammy, pfeaninnines, and the pleasing environments around the hearthstone of a “Down in Dixie" home, the arrival of a large house party from Memphis, especially talented from a musical standpoint, who furnish a number of dainty numbers to offset the numerous one furnished by the negroes from the quarters, in an old fashioned plantation minstrel scene. The entertainment fairly hubbies over with interest and fun. o—> UPHOLDS HONOR Os Newspaper “Confessional”—A Newspaper Need Not Tell Source OF ITS INFORMATION Says the Federal Supreme • Court—Reporters Not Base Betrayers. That editors and reporters have an honor of their own, and that “the confessional" of a newspaper is just ps sacred as that of a physician, minister, telephone force and others, is evident. A newspaper reporter is 1 supposed to know the source of that which he writes, but is not supposed to tell the source to the public, unless satisfactory to all concerned. Tlie violation of this would be a base betrayal and many newspaper people have been known to suffer heavily rather than betray the source of their Information. Tlie newspaper “confessional” has been upheld by the federal supreme court, according to the following dispatch from Washington. D. C.: "The United States supreme court today decided that George Burdick, city editor, and William L. Curtin, reporter, both of the New Ytirk Tribune, who declined to tell the federal grand 'ury in New York the source of their nformation for newspaper articles in regard to customs frauds, need not inswer the federal prosecutor’s questions.” VALENTINE DAY Is Fast Approaching—Merchants Putting Out Their Usual Displays OF GAUDY PICTURES Together With the More Dainty and Refined Cut Lace and Tissue. The next busy rush for the postoffice force will come on St. Valentine’s day, February 14. This happens to fall on Sunday, this year, but tlie preceding Saturday will probably see the rush. The day was suggested this morning by the valentine display which the merchants are getting out. The ucual “comic” valentines, witli their stinging verse, that is particularly stinging if it fits, but not at all so, if it does not; the post cards, both comic and otherwise, the bright, gaudy valentines, a “triumph” in cut, colored paper, which display their charms to the public by unfolding; the more dainty and refined cut lace and picture valentines —all these are seen now as in years long gone by.

FOR FOUR YEARS Late Isaac Smith Served in Civil War—Complete War Record IS GIVEN HEREWITH By Robert Blackburn—Was a Member of the 47th Indiana Infantry. Tlie late Isaac Smith, whose funeral will be lield tomorrow afternoon at the Calvary church east of tlie city, was not a member of the 89th Indiana regiment, as stated in this paper last evening. Tlie correst military record is given herewith by Robert Blackburn: "Isaac Smith enlisted October 22, 1861, in Company C, 47th Indiana infantry, and was mustered out October 2, 1865, having served four years. Immediately after the regiment was mustered into service it was sent to Kentucky and remained there until early spring, when it was sent to Island No. 10 in the Mississippi river. After the capture of the island the regiment went to Memphis. Tenn., and from there to Helena, Ark., and from there to Vicksburg, Miss., taking part in all of the fighting done during the siege and capture of Vicksburg, Havey’s division being the cue that suffered the greatest loss of men at Champion Hill, and the 47th Indiana, the most killed and wounded in that battle. After the surrender of Vicksburg the regiment went with its command to New Orleans, Iji., and remained in that department till March. 1865, when it went to Mobile, Ala., participating iu tho siege and capture of Mobile. After tlie capture of Mobile it went to Shreveport, La., and remained there till mustered out of service. During the regiment's four years’ service Comrade Smith was with his company discharging his duty faithfully.” A BIG PROGRAM Has Been Arranged for the Farmers’ Institute to be Held at Monroe ON NEXT WEDNESDAY Corn Contest and Bread and Cake Contest to be Held at Same Time. A farmers’ institute under the auspices of the agricultural extension department of Purdue university will lie held in the high school assembly hall, at Monroe, on next Wednesday, February 3rd. The sessions are free and everybody interested is invited to attend. That it will be well worth your while to do so is proven by the following splendid program: Morning Session —9:30 O’clock. Music —Anna Hendricks. Invocation —Rev. J. J. Phillips. Song, “America” —Audience. Tlie Sensible Woman —Mrs. Leila R. Gaddis. Discussion—Led by Mrs. Minnie Parrish. Improvement and Maintenance of the Soil —James Cline. Discussion—Lead by S. V. Johnson. Appointment of Committees.. Music—Harriet Mayer and Anna Hendricks. Dinner served by Ladies’ Aid in the school house basement. Afternoon Session—l:oo O'clock. Song—Primary Room. Cattle —James Kline. Discussion —Led by Joseph Heiman. Music —Loma Merryman. Report of Committees. Song—Carroll and Gregg Liechty. Home Economics as a School Subject—Miss Leila R. Gaddis. Discussion —Lead by Mrs. L. A. Thomas. Music —Mrs. M. S. Liechty. Evening Session —7:00 O'clock. Song—High School Girls. Recitation—Kenneth Ames. Music —Frank Halberstadt. “Co-operation of Neighbors, Farmers and Business Men” —James Kline. Discussion —Led by J. F. Hocker.

Reading—Mrs. C. G. Pepe. Mus i<— Fra n k Ha Iberstadt. Corn Contest. (Open to farmers of Adams county.) Tlie folowing pri::es will be given: First, best five, ears of yellow corn, $3.00; second, best five ears of yellow corn, $1.50; third, best five years of yellow corn, 75c; first, best five ears of white corn, $3.09; second, best five ears of wliite corn, $1.50; third, best five ears of wliite corn. 75c. Corn to be on exhibit by 8:30 a. r.i. on day of Institute. Corn to be judged by James Kline, of Howe. Ind, Bread and Cake Contest. (Open to girls from ages 12 to 20.) First best loaf of bread, bread rising pan: second best loaf of bread, bread plate; third best loaf of bread, bread knife. Prizes for tlie same will be given for botli wliite and dark cake. First best, cake plate; second best, mixing bowl; third best, set of cake pans. DISCOUNT CASH Government Instructs That Canadian Coins Are Not Worth Face Value. BANKS WILL ENFORCE Twenty Per Cent Off on all ■ Small Coins and Ten Per Cent on Dollar or More. If you have any Canadian money ' on hand you will have to keep it or stand for a discount of from ten cents i to twenty cents on the dollar according to the si:.e of the coin. There is a large amount of Cana-! dian money distributer over this com, ' try. Heretofore tlie local banks and i those of other cities have been allowed to clear through Canadian banks at Detroit and New York at par, but now they have adopted the 1 rule of charging a dollar a hundred for exchange and as a consequent re suit orders have been issued from the treasury department of tlie United States government that the banks discount Canadian coins ya follows: Twenty-five cent pieces taken for twenty cents when presented in sin ' gle pieces. Fifty cent pieces taken for forty cents when presented in single pieces. In larger sums a ten per cent discount on total. Paper money, minimum discount ten cents on tlie dollar. Over ten dollars, one per cent. The local hanks this morning announced that they would follow tlie instructions to tlie letter and that hereafter the discounts as stat’d would be made, tlie banks preferring ■ that tlie coins be held as they be-1 Sieve that in a short time they will again be worth par. o OPPOSED TO SHIP BILL (Perry Arnold) New York, Jan. 27 —-(Special to tlie Daily Democrat) —Determined opposition to the administrations shipping bill pending in the senate was declared here today by William Taft. In an interview with the U. P., he vigorously commended the filibuster against tlie bill. “I am positively np- > posed to the shipping bill" said the former chief executive. "Do I think it will pass? That seems to depend now on tlie success of tlie filibuster. American private capital will certainly not be invested in a business that will be in competition with the government. That is exactly tlie situation presented in the shipping bill. 1 am vigorously opposed to governmental ownership in any form. 1 liave had pome experience—the Panama railroad and the Panama steam ship line. But they were of different character." o THE REVIVAL MEETING. The revivals at tlie U. B. church still continue witli increasing interest. laist night was tlie best of the series. Ten wore at tlie altar, making fifty-three in all. Seven were saved. Five united witli the church. People who have been negligent in church attendance for years are coming out and seeking a better life. Tlie pastor is receiving notices from persons outside the city, asking him to look up a son, or daughter, who lives in tlie city, and who are not saved, and try to influence them to yield their lives to Christ. The house is crowded to overflowing at each service. i

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FLEMING HANDS IN RESIGNATION Disagreement Thought to Have Caused Adams-Al-len Senator’s Action. CLEARS HIS DESK Os All Papers and Leaves State House—Governor Defers Action. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—State Senator Stephen B. Fleming, millionaire legislator, from Fort Wayne, today presented his resignation from the senate to Governor Ralston. The reason for his act is said to be a disagreement during a caucus yesterday afternoon on the anti-lobby bill, which was sent from the house to the senate, and was opposed by Fleming. Fleming was rated as the most influential member, i Governor Ralston said he would not take any action for several days. Fleming’s letter read: “It is my de'sire tc hereby resign my seat in the Indiana senate as senator from Ad-ams-Allen county, same to take effect at once.” Before Fleming walked jfrom the state house he had his desK (cleared of all papers. When asked this afternon for his reasons he said' i“I haven’t any reasons. I resigned , because I wanted to.” o ROBERTS PASSES THE LIE. Indianapolis. Ind.. Jan. 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)- A hand-tohan I encounter between Mayor Don Rob- , erts of Terre Haute and Bob Tucker, rorres pone, ent for a Cincinnati newspaper. and several -s liana papers, in , the Denison hotel lobby last night was admitted today by Tucker. He said: “Roberts came up to me and told me I iiad written a lie about him. I knew ! had written nothing hut tlie plain truth. I grabbed him by tlie coat and told him I wouldn’t let him say that to me. I struck the first blow. We clinched and wrestled all over the lobby until separated. These tiny scratches are all I suffered. Neither is Roberts hurt.” Mayor Roberts has returned to Terre Haute. He was here yesterday to attend the federal court, during tlie arguments of his demurrer to the indictment of conspiracy. o VOTES G. A. R. APPROPRIATION. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 27 —(Special ‘o Daily Democrat)—The Clarke bill, giving state, county and city health authorities power to condemn or order improvements in any dwelling they find dangerous to the health of the occupants, passed tlie senate ‘oday 33 to 2. If tlie house approves the Ballou bill that passed the senate today, Indiana fishermen can get one-day licenses for ten cents to fish outside their county. Tlie senate invited the two United States senators from Indiana to address tlie senate at their convenience. The senate passed 'he bill repealing tlie Lake county recorder's salary act which occasioned the Marion county grand jury investigation of tlie 1913 assembly. The house passed tlie Scott bill appropriating SI,OOO for the G. A. R. encamnment. Eschbach introduced his auto registration bill. FUNERAL PROBABLY SATURDAY. Tlie funeral services for Peter Wetsei, a prominent Adams county farmer. whose death occurred Monday night, will probably lie held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the St. Mary's Catholic church in this city. Tlie exact time is not known as the family is waiting on their brother. Albert, of Spokane, Wash. If the right railroad connections can lie made he will arrive in tlie city some time Friday night. o STEEL MARKET LOWERED New ork, Jan. 27, — (Special to the Daily Democrat)—U. S. steel, common. opened at 48 tlie minimum price on tlie stock market today. This wt s 3% below the figure of yesterday. The market generally was considerably under yesterdays price.