Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1915 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by r lf DECATUR BENOCMT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. CREDIT TO MR. WILSON: — If any one wants a measure of the value of the Wilson administration to this country, let him glance at the record of two years. In 1907, the world was at peace. Factories were busy. Crops were good. There was no threat of trouble ahead. At home, the republican par ty, self-appointed vizer of “prosper Ity." was in undisturlied control of the government, and Theodore Roosevelt held forth daily on the whole duty of man, witli the white house or the president’s train at his rostrum. Yet out of that clear sky came a panic that forced every bank in the United States to sus]>end spec e payment and rely on “cashiers’ checks.” The cash house of prosperity tumbled to the ground. Factories were closed, the stream of traffic dried to a thin trickle, disaster overtook the whole nation, and the effects of that disaster ; were still plainly visible when Presi I dent Wilson took the chair in 1913. ! Turn now to 1914. In early August ’ of that year began the greatest and ( most destructive war the world has ; ever known. Men by millions drop- 1 ped the tools of industry and sprang ‘ to arms. Battles involving armies larg- ‘ er than the hosts of Xerxes, grappled 1 on two frontiers, swaying back and < forth, and trampling civilization into ; the mire between them. The purchas- 1 Ing power of this nation’s best cur. tomers perforce ceased buying alto gether. Yet there was no panic. Business : halted, as a ship might halt -if-she rar ■ 1 against a continent; but the ship did ’ f not sink, or even take in water. There , was a tremendous disruption of com- f merce and finance, but no collapse s like that which came seven years be- I fore. The army of unemployed was - no larger in 1914 than in 1907; and while the earlier depression lasted for years the later one is already passing I away, and prosperity is returning with « steady pace. For this amazing difference, for this new-found ability to withstand world g upheaval without financial shipwreck, t the American people can thank Wood- 1 row Wilson and the federal reserve r act, which the democratic party, under his leadership, placed on the statute books of the nation. —Chicago Journal. Judge Becker of Hammend has been • named as income tax collector, a five * thousand dollar job at Washington, and a very important one. i ■ i The city council last night took fa- t vorable action on several ordinances. < each of which will bring better safety and more protection to our citiI zens. There is another ordinance , which Is being discussed but on which

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' the members have not agreed, providing certain rules for automobile driv- * ers. This ordinance should be adopted and at once for the good of the [ drivers, occupants of the cars and the pedestrians. H DOINGS IN SOCIETY I i WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Zion’s Lutheran Aid —Mrs. Henry Gunsett. Helping Hand—Mrs. M. F. Worthman at Church. Thursday. Walther League—School House. Business Women’s Banquet—M. E. Church. Friends are like melons; shall I teil you why? To find one good, you must a hundred try. —Claude Meriuet. The Walther League will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 at the school house when business of importance will come up. The John Falk family will leave Saturday for Hannibal, Mo., to attend the wedding of their son. Glen Falk, and Miss Bess Conn, which will take place Thursday, March 11 They will be accompanied by Rev. W. H. Gleiser, former Decatur Presbyterian minister, who will perform the ceremony. Dan Falk will serve as best man. The wedding of Miss Kathryn Zimmerman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Zimmerman, and Mr. Jesse Amstutz, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob U. Amstutz, residing about four miles southeast of Berne, took place Saturday evening at 5 o'clock, at the ; home of the bride's parents, four miles west of Berne. Rev. Sol Klop fenstine of the Berne Mission church, officiated. Only the immediate faml- , lies were present. On Sunday a big , wedding dinner was served at the ( Zimmerman home. The groom is a , graduate of the Fort Wayne Bible , Training school, and he and his bride will leave Berne in about a week for , Stratton, Neb., where he will serve ( as an assistant to Rev. William Egly. ■ Bluffton News. , o MILLION MYSTERY TOMORROW. , The twenty-first episode of “Th* Million Dollar Mystery” will be given tomorrow afternoon and evening at the Crystal theater. This episode is ( entitled, “The Documents in the , Treasure Box,” and leads up to the ( final ending. On April 15, the an , swers of the winner of the contest. Miss Ida Damon, of St. Louis, will be given, comprising two reels ,and will , make a most interesting show. In addition to the mystery the first of a , series of plays on “The Hazards of , Helen,” will be given, entitled “Hel- , en’s Sacrifice,” Maurice Costello in a , Vitagraph comedy entitled "Too Much Burglar,” and an Essanay comedy en , titled “A Horse on Sophia.” Tonight’s show comprises a two-reel Kalem feature, entitled “His Nemesis," and a Vitagraph comedy entitled “Fixing Their Dads,” featuring John Bunny and Flora Finch. o ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. Dan Niblick went to Vera Cruz to visit with her mother. Mrs. Michael Henneford who has been ill, but who is better. Ray Collins, manager of the Morris five and ten cent store who became ill yesterday of stomach and heart trouble is still bedfast and remains about the same. Miss Gusta Arnold of west of the city who was operated upon some time ago, was in town today and is enjoying excellent health.

DOOM IS SOUNDED French Minister of Navy Declares that Germany Will be Starved Out. ' STEAMER ATTACKED In English Channel by German Aviators but No Damage is Reported. (By Wm. P. Simms, U. P. staff correspondent Copyrighted 1915 by U. P. Copy righted Great Britain) —March 3,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany's doom has been sounded; the allies have answered in human war fare with a death stroke, Victor Augagneur tlie French minister of marines declared in an interview to the U. P. today. “Not another ship shall reach Germany if we can help it —and I think we can” said the head of the navy. "We have observed from the start all the rules of civilized war fare. Germany has broken all —putting herself on the plane of the savage. Well, we’ll starve her out.” The interview took place in his office overlooking the beautiful place De La Concorde. The French minister smiled the grim smile of confidence as if he had no doubt of the ability of tlie French and English navy to meet the task. “But Von Tirtitz said that Germany will starve out England” it was suggested. “Just a bluff” said the minister scornefully. “Germany is unable to make good her threats. People say that Germany lias secretly built many large submarines. I knowbetter. I know within two or three how many she has and that England or France is not in the least way frightened. She may sink a ship now and then but in the ultimate end what good will this do tier. The outcome of the war will not be changed” “The German threat to starve out England by torpedoeing merchantmen is of the same brand as the threat to destroy Lindon and Paris witli Zepplins. Wht if Zeppelins actually visited these cities? They might kill a hundred of so non-combatants. But what of it? It would be a record of savagery but the result would in no way be affected” "What could the Zepplins do if they blew over a fleet?” “We don’t even consider that” said the minister. “They go to pieces without ajd if they tear. With their tremendous bulk exposed to fire, short work would be made of them.” Dundee, Scotland, Mar. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A German aeroplane made an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the Glasgow steamer Dal dair in the English channel, the captain reported on his arrival here today. The aviator hurled three bombs. Each of them narrowly missed its mark.

WORKING AT HIGH SPEED. Washington, D. C., Mar. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Congress worked at high speed today toward hinal adjournment at noon tomorrow. All thought of an extra session was abandoned. Jfate of three big appropriation bills, rural credit and the ship measure hung in the balance. Both houses made great strides toward cleaning up their calendar. The senate night session lasted until 7 a. in. It reconvened early, expecting it necessary to remain in continuous session until adjournment tomorrow. President Wilson helped matters by signing four big appropriation bills. Remaining before adjournment were the army, postoffice, agricultural, rivers and harbors, Indian and general deficiency appropriation bills. Conferees struggled toward a compromise on rural credits. The ship bill was stranded in the senate with failure almost certain. Deadlocks on the agricultural and postofiice measures threatened their failure, too, with necessity or emergency resolutions to provide funds. o FAVORS PRINTING BILL. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3 —(Special Io Daily Democrat)—ln line with caucus action the house adopted the majority report favoring the passage of Senator Chambers’ printing bill. The bill provides that items in the state contract, shall be separated in such a way that printing establishments outside of Indianapolis may bid successfully. 0 WILL NOT BE EXEMPT. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The bill that would exempt mausoleums from taxation was killed in the senate today. Senator Norman, an undertaker, spoke for the bill.

OPPOSE VAN NUYS BILL. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Gilbert H. Hendren, chief examiner of the state board of accounts, was the target today of an attack in the house by Representative Mason Niblnck, democrat. Niblack opposed Senator Van Nuya bill to give Governor Ralston the power to appoint the chief of the bureau for a four-year term ten days after the passage of the bill. Hendren’s term would not expire until 1916. The house disregarded Nlblnck's advice and advanced the bill. "The democrats lost 25,000 votes last fall localise they extended terms in 1913," said Niblack. "Wo can't afford to extend terms now. It is argued that the state is going republican and that the democrats will lose the office. We have made a good record in this legislature and I am not afraid that the state is going republican, but if the, republicans win they ought to have the right to appoint the chief.” Niblack then made an attempt to cut Hendron’s salary from $4 000 to $3,500. He called Hendren a principal in the state machine. o SAWDUST NOTES.

Mr. Honeywell and his party motored to Ossian this morning, where they took part in the Fort Wayne district conference of Methodist pastors. held at that place. Mr. Clase sang a solo, Mr. and Mrs. Clase a duet, and the quartet was called ba< k four times. Rev. Honeywell spoke at 10:30. and bis address was one of great interest and help to the meeting. The party and Mr. Honeywell were guests at a very enjoyable dinner. o TO CAUCUS ON PRIMARY. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Senate democrats tonight will caucus on the primary question. Senator Ballou did not attempt to force the Jones direct primary bill out of committee today as it is the hope of advocates of the Jones bill that it will be made a caucus measure at tile coming caucus. PLAY A WAITING GALE. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Suffragists were playbX u waiting game today. Friends of the measure believed it would have a chance of passage after some minor measures were cleared out and the issue was not forced by attempting to call the bill out of committee. o BENDEL BILL IS SIGNED. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Bendel bill relating to the disposition of gravel from a township gravel pit was signed by the governor today. o MONEY TO LOAN On farms, 5 or 10 year time. Partial payments any time, m-w-s-ts ERWINS' OFFICE. — 0 HELP WANTED — Railway mail clerks, carriers wanted. Life posi tions, examination May 1. Pay for instructions after you receive position Chester, N. Y.

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ECONOMY RECORD (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) will be completed. The governor wisely vetoed the bill increasing mortgage exemptions front S7OO to SI2OO. In the veto message of the governor he showed that this bill would exempt fifty mlllimi dollars’ worth of taxable property. In addition to this fact it would open the door to fraud, wherein a mortgage could be placed upon property just in order to take advantage of this exemption. Sickness has kept Senator Rinear from tlie senate chamber two weeks. Many of the members are beginning to feel tlie effects of sixty-one days in the illy ventilated legislative chambers. It is time the proper officers of the state were taking some means of correcting the ventilating defects of the state house. o —• SAWDUST NOTES. The report of tlie meeting he’»i by Mrs. McCombe and Mr. and Mrs. Clase at Monroe on Monday evening came in late yesterday and it was impossible to get it in yesterday’s pa per. it is interesting to know just how the Monroe citizens accepted the party and tlie results showing tlie strength back of the party. The meeting was held at the Methodist church and every available inch of space was utilized in the eager attempt of hundreds trying to get a place in the meeting. Some, unable to get in, were faithful enough to stand about the door, grasping what they could from the music and ser mon, through the open door. The party entertained them with several soles and duets, and the audience in turn joined in singing hymn after hymn with surprising enthusiasm. Mrs. MeCombe's sermon was full of good solid truth and her message was a true, earnest message from God. The strength of Mrs. McCombe’s sermons can be seen in the result of this meeting. At the close or her message three went forward and gave themselves to Jesus Christ. Meetings oi this kind will help the meetings here to a great extent, a large per cent of the evening audience coming from out of town. Mr. McCombe’s trip to New Castle completed the arrangements for the tabernacle meetings to be Feld there after closing their engagement here. The people of New Castle are looking forward with anxiety to the coming meetings, and prospects for a great revival are apparent. Mr. McCombe says the revival is already on in New Castle.

The first meeting of the High School Girls’ Bible club was held yesterday afternoon at 3:30 at the Baptist church. Mrs. Clase lias organize 1 the girls’ club and was very well pleased to have so many girls present at the first meeting. Plans were made for carrying on the work of the Bible class, after lesson study on the flospel of St. John. The meetings are to be held every Tuesday and Friday afternoon at 3:30 and Mrs. Clase extends a welcome t every girl who wishes to join this class.

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