Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 140.

WILL REPLY IN TWOWEEKS Kaiser Receives American Note and Awaits Arrival of Special Envoy. VILLA ANTAGONISTIC Claims United States Has no Right to Interfere in Mexican Affairs. (By Carl Ackerman) Berlin, June 12—Special to Daily Democrat) —Berling morning papers today informed their readers that the second American note is not an ultimatum and that it does not exclude the possibility of an agreement being reached between the United States ana Germany. They did not publish the text of the note. Their comments were baked on unofficial reports. One paper said that an answer probably would not be dispatched to Washington for at least a fortnight to enable Meyer .Gerhardt, the special envoy cf Ambassador Bernstorff. to report tn the government and to the kaiser. Berlin, June 12 —Special to Daily Democrat) —General Von Linsingen has recaptured Zaravno, driving the Russians across the river, it was offi cially announced this ofternoon. Washington. June 12. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The battle of Leon between the forces of Gen. Villa and Obregon has ended in a draw. Consul Carothers reported to the state department today. Villa was forced to evacuate Ix*on and retire to Libera but Obregon is too weak to follow’. Berlin, June 12, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The second American note was in the hands of the kais-r 1 today. The complete text cleared the wires from Berlin last night and was rushed to headquarters at the Galicia battle front, being given precedence over all other despatches at the kaisers personal request. No official comment on the note accompanied the text. It is understood that the foreign office desires that the kaiser first study the full text and then com municate his own impressions to Ber lin before the diplomats here suggest tentative outlines for the reply. Tin friendly phrasing of the second note removed apprehension that existed ti some extent among Americans. New ork, June 12,— (Special to the Daily Democrat)—Dr. Bernhard Dorn burg, traveling under a special safe conduct guaranteed by the allies, at companied by his wife, sailed toda: on the Norwegian-American liner Ber gensfjord for Bergen. Norway. Tin Kaiser's unofficial representative, wh< for some months has carried on : campaign favoring Germany’s positioi declared that he considered his worl highly satisfactory. Petrograd, June 12.—(Special V Daily Democrat) —Under heavy pres cure of tiie Russian left wing, Gen Linsingen’s Austro-German army that attempted to move on Lemburg, from the south, is being rolled back a’ along the Dniester. An official state ment reported the capture of 1.00( Austro-Germans in a battle 20 miles south of Stanislau. The war offici today admitted the evacuation of Stanislau by the Russians to shorter the Russian line and concentrate for an effective defense of Lemburg. Un official despatches estimated the Ger man losses in dead, wounded and pns oners in Thursdays battle at Zurazno at 40 OOffi Less than half the enem.r *• forces who crossed the river escaped slaughter of capture. El Paso, Tex., June 12- (Special to Daily Democrat) —General 'Villa ■'* ctared the United States government has no right to interfere in Mexico s internal affairs and denied the allega tions in President Wilson's memorandum on Mexico that anarchy and star vation conditions exist in Mexico, In a statement issued here today. It was his r eply to the president's warningVilla blamed General Carranza for Lie civil warfare. The reply was to be presented to the president this after — Villa. Villa also rnaue pun—his local agent, a copy of the proposal to Carranza that they arrange a peace-

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tu) settlement in Mexico's internal difficulties. Either the reactionaries will gain the upper hand if the revolutionists fight between themselves, or 1 the United States will intervene, Villa told Carranza. Washington. D. C„ June 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—General Carranza's reply to President Wilson's Mexican declaration reached the state department today. It makes a bld for recognition by the United States, asserts that the constitutionalists practically control Mexico and contains assurances that Carranze will call a regular election and turn over his au(Continued on _-age IT) THE LINCOLN LIFE Insurance Agents Met at the Murray Hotel Today— Business Session Held. INSURANCE POLICY Os Late Benjamin Rice Will be Paid in Few Days— Doing Big Business. Seven of the district agents of the Lincoln Life Insurance • company of Fort Wayne, and R. A. Fawler, the assistant superintendent of agents from the home office met in the parlor of the Hotel Murray, this morning and for several hours transacted business matters of importance. The men present were H. W. Markley, Homer Raudenbush, Earnest Vananda, W. B. Roe, H. J. Bourne. W. H. Fledderiohann and O. F. Gillium. These m°n represented the counties of Adams. Jay, Wells and Blackford, which comnrises this district. These business sessions of the coronany are held once each month for the purpose of getting the agents together and of talking over what success they have had within the past month. It was also decided at the meeting this morning that the next meeting will be held at Bluffton. Steps were also taken at the meetng to pay the SI,OOO life insurance nolicy carried by Ben Rice, who was killed in Fort Wayne last Wednesday morning. The check will be forwarded to the widow within a few days. The Lincoln Life Insurance company is among the leaders in Adims county, they now doing a million dollars' worth of business, O. F. Gilliom of Berne is the general igent for this territory.

A GOOD PROGRAM Will be Rendered by the Children of the Christian Church ON SUNDAY EVENING Children’s Day in Interest of Home Missions Wilf be Observed. The following program for Ch'lIren’s day will be rendered Sunday evening at 7:30 at the Christian church: Song—Congregation. Prayer. Song—Choir. Introduction. Scripture Lesson—Mrs. Kern's Class. Song—School. Reading, “Children Across the Sea" -Florence and Edward Anderson. Conversational— Margaret Williams, Dorothy Enos, Lucile Engle, Mary, Burk. Dollar League Boy—Palmer Kern. Song, “Little Rain Drops”—lnfant Class. "My Little Box”—Marker Mount. “Lou’s Song’—Josephine Anderson. Song, “Jesus Loves Me”—Four Little Girls. “Missions and Minding ' —Naomi Stults. “All About Japan”—Four Boys. “What the Stamps Said” (a plea for the children) —Edna Garner, and song by Ruth Circle. (Continued on Page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, June 12, 1915.

FELL DOWN STEPS Mrs. David Gerber Breaks Arm and is Severely Injured When She Falls DOWN CELLAR STEPS At Her Home— Fell On Head—Accident Occured Last Evening As a result of falling from the top step to the* cellar floor. Mrs. David Gerber, of North Third street is today suffering from two broken bones in the left arm, besides having her hands and face bruised in several places, and a number of bones thrown out of place throughout her body. The accident occurred last evening about 9 o'clock while Mrs. Gerber was in the act of taking a few articles down in the cellar to remain cool over night. As she reached the top step she suddenly became dizzy and slipped, falling head-first the entire way down the flight of steps. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gerber, who make their home with her, heard the noise and quickly ran to her assistance, finding her laying on the cellar floor. A local physician was called and it was then found that iter arm was broken and otherwise severely injured. Mrs. Gerber is fifty-three years old, and it will no doubt be a long time before she will be able to get about again. ASSESSMENT CUT Adams and Wells County Townships on Drain Affecting Road. TO SHARE EQUALLY In the Assessment —Interesting Decision by Judge D. E. Simth.

What is without doubt the first decision of its kind made in the state, and one tliat is most interesting, was tliat in the matter of tiie Ernest Bauermeister drain yesterday, in which a finding on assessment was made in favor of tiie remontrator. Trustee John Miller of Preble township. Tiie proposed ditch affects the township line highway along Preble township. Adams county, and Jefferson township. Wells county. According to the judge’s decision. Preble township, this county, and Jefferson township, Wells county, each pays one-half of the assessment for the drain, on account of the public highway, instead of Preble township paying all the assessment, as the commissioners had made in their report. According to the law governing mud roads and their repairs, the first three miles beginning at the south side of the township. of a Ijne road, is kept in repair by the county on the east side; and the nortli three miles by the township on the west side. This county line road, however, ’s macadamized and a further complication ensued. Four and a half Guiles of the roa ( ] at .the north are thus given to Adams county for repair and four and a half miles at the south of the township line road to the Wells county township to repair, and the assessment affecting the road is thus equally divided between the two for payment, instead of Preble townsh'p Atting all. Tiie drain affects that 'part of the highway to be kept in repair by Adams county. Attorney Stine of Bluffton appeared for the petitioners and Peterson & Moran of this city for the remonstrators. — -o — JOHN BARKLEY ILL Levi Barkley left today noon for Fort Wayne and from there will go to Monroeville to visit witli his brother, John Barkley, who is ill- He suffered from what is thought to boa paralytic stroke and effects the side of Ills fscc, rendering him also blind.

POLICE COURT. William Burr, the man arrested yesterday afternoon by Marshal Melciii on North Tenth street on the charge of public intoxication, was brought before Mayor Christen tills morning and pleaded guilty to the charge. He was assessed a fine of $1 and costs, amounting to sll. Being unable to pay or stay the fine ho was returned to jail. That the man had been on a “bender” was proven this morning by his physical appearance. He was so nervous that lie could not stand up and it was necessary to return him to jail in the “lily." o MINISTER WEDS Walter Stuckey, Soon to be Ordained Minister of Reformed Church. MARRIED AT BERNE To Miss Mayme Braun— Will be in Charge of Indianapolis Church. The Berne Witness says: "The month of June this year is living up to its reputation as the popular wedding month. Cupid lias succeeded in spearing another couple with its fatal arrow. “Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Braun, Miss Mayme Braun and Walter Stuckey were quietly married. Rev. H. H. Kattman, pastor of the Reformer church, of which the bride and bridegroom are members, read the ceremony. Only the immediate members of both families were present. The bride wore a beautiful gown of crepe de chine and a bouquet of bridal roses and the groom a minister’s Prince Albert. “Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left for Rockford. Ohio, in an automobile, the bride wearing a sand-colored traveling suit. Tiie automobile was an Ohio car. belonging to Fred Stuckey anq operated by Victor Stuckey of Rockford, an uncle and cousin of the bridegroom respectively They expect to visit with this uncle and also with Mrs. Rufus Hawk, an aunt of the bride, for a week or ten days, after which they will return to Berne.

“By the first Sunday in July the young couple will be at home in the parsonage of the Ninth Reformed church of Indianapolis which is situated on Fountain Square. “Both Mr. and Mrs. Stuckey are highly respe< ted young people of this town. Mrs. Stuckey is a granddaughter of Mr. anq Mrs. Jacob Braun. For several years she worked as assistant clerk at the postofP.ce and since then he has been an efficient clerk in Souder, Smith & Co's dry goods store. “Mr. Stuckey Is the oldest son cf Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stuckey. For the past nine years he has been a student at the Reformed college, located at Plymouth, Wis. He started the worl: there in the first year of the academy and this spring he completed the theological course at that, place. Last Tuesday he wai licensed to preach by the Zion’s classis and on the second Sunday in July he will be installed and ordained as active pastor of the Ninth Reformed church of Indianapolis. “The large number of friends wish Mr. and Mrs. Stuckey much joy in their wedded life and abundant, success in the work which they are undertaking.” — -0 ■ RED men meet tomorrow. Tomorrow, Sunday. June 13, will be observed by the Red Men and Pocahontas lodges as memorial day. and on that occasion tiie members are requested to meet at their hall at 1:30 p. m. at which time proper services will be held in memory of those brothers and sisters who have been called by the Great Chief of all lodges. The occasion is one which should be sacred to all members and each should make a special effort to le present at the hour named. _ o-————— — ZION LUTHERAN PICNIC. The Zion Lutheran church of this city will hold a picnic tomorrow at St, John's just, north ot the city. A special liitttaurban cari wttHleave here at 1 p. m; Everybody invited.

MAKES A SEPORT Coroner Kruse “Finds” That Death of Ben E. Rice Was Due to Negligence. HELD EXAMINATION Traction Co. Has no Statement at This Time—Made Immediate Investigaton. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says, relative to the death of Conductor Ben E. Rice, whose funeral was held in this city yesterday afternoon: “Finding after a thorough examination that the switch was not properly insulated and (Mat no platform was maintained upon which employes could stand while performing their duties, Coroner Edward H. Kruse has filed his report of the death of Benjamin Rice, Fort Wayne & Springfield conductor, last Wednesday morning at the corner of Rudisill avenue and Calhoun street, in which he says that the tnan met his death through the negligence of some one. "Coroner Kruse says that several employes of tiie company have received more or less severe shocks at this point and that the company had been notified tliat tiie switch was not insulated or that tiie platform was gone. Before the coroner made a trip to the place for an examination, the (Continued on Page 4.)

SPECIAL SERVICE At Evangelical Church Will be Held Sunday Morning and Evening. THE CHILDREN’S DAY Will be Observed—Children in the Morning—Chorus in the Evening. Children's day services will be held: Sunday, both morning and evening, at the Evangelical church. After the study of tiie lesson which begins at 9:15 sharp, the junior department will render a program and at 7:30 p. m. the chorus will render a song service with a reading and pantomime. The following is the program; Morning. Song—Congregation. Prayer. Recitation —Juanito Knodle. Recitation—Doyal Foreman. Recitation —Richard Kern. Motion Song—Junior Chorus. Recitation —Della Foreman. Recitation —Mildred Heller. Class Exercise —Six Girls. Recitation—Herbert Foreman. Recitation—Mary Macy. Swing Song—Junior Chorus. Recitation —Hazel Peterson. Recitation—Clarence Merryman. Exercise —Three Girls. Recitation —Floyd Burdge. Recitation —Melvena Butler. Song—Junior Chorus. Recitation—Frances Merryman. Recitation—Marcella Kern. Recitation—Noy t Ayres. Recitation —Leßoy Wolford. Offering. Class Exercise. Song—Junior Chorus. Evening—7:3o. Song—“ Hail to Zion’s King.” Prayer. Song—“ltalian Hymn.” Responsive Reading. Song—“lt is Children's Day.” Class Song—“ Twine Him a Garland.” Quartet —"Hosanna to the Children's King.” Reading, Duet and Chorus—“ Happy Hearts.” Song—“O Zion Haste." Offering. Song—“ The Message of Children's Day.” Ladies’ Quartet —“Sweet Flowers of May.” Song—“Oh for the King.” Pantomime. The public is invited to attend.

COMMENCEMENT PICTURES BURN The graduates and pupils of the common schools who took part in tiie county commencement exercises st Monroe last Thursday will be sorry to hear that they will not be able to get a picture of the class doings for tiie reason that the studio of Ernsberger & Ashbaucher of Bluffton burned yesterday, destroying the pictures and the negatives. Messrs. Ernsberger & Ashbaucher took tiie pictures of tiie graduates and were developing them when their studio burned. They informed County Superintendent Christen tliat the pupils would be refund--04 their money. 0 HEAD OFJNGLISH Miss Frances Dugan is Appointed Head of English » Department AT BROWNELL HALL At Omaha, Neb.—ls Girls’ Preparatory School—A Fine Position. Miss Frances Dugan lias heen appointed head of the department of English in Brownell hall, a girls' school at Omaha, Neb., for tiie coming year, which begins about October 1. Brownell hall is an Episcopal institution, and prepares the girls for eastern colleges. It lias been established more than fifty years and is one of the oldest and best institutions of its kind in tiie west. The social advantage: of Omaha also make the position very desirable. Miss Dugan is a gradual’ of Vassar and at Omaha is a large Vassar alumni association. She als< has a Vassar friend in the school, and all in all. the_new position will be r very pleasing one. Miss Dugan is a former very sue cessful teacher in the Decatur hizl school. She resigned to spend las winter in Europe, but was forced to return home earlier on account of the war conditions. She later accepted : position as teacher in the Winchestei high school, where’slie served mos' successfully and her return there tm next year was desired by the board Tiie fine opening in Nebraska, however, proved the more desirable anC she accepted that.

MEET Adams County Medical Association Met at Dr. S. D. Beavers’ Office. FORT WAYNE MEDICS Present —Also Monroe and Berne Doctors — Drs. Coverdale Unite. A fine meeting of tiie Adams Coun ty Medical association was held at tin office of Dr. S. D. Beavers last even ing. The physicians of tiie associa tion from Berne and Monroe as well as Decatur, were present, and als< four from Fort Wayne. These were Dr. Duemling, Dr. Morgan and the two DrA Van Swearengen. Fine pa pers were read by Dr. Bud Van Swearengen and Dr. Jones of Berne and others, and these were discussed to the profit of all. Several physicians’ wives from out of tiie city accompanied their husbands here, making the trip by automobile, and these were informally entertained by tiie wives of the local physicians. Dr. J. S. Coverdale and Dr. E. G. Coverdale of tills city united witli the association at this time. 0 SUFFERS STROKE OF PARALYSIS. Mrs. Mary E. Kern, who lives alone on Nortli Third street, is recovering slowly from a stroke of paralysis with which she was stricken Tuesday noon. She fell and broke one rib and as a result of the stroke her left arm and leg are helpless. She is improving slowly and it is believed will recover from the attack. Her son, Frank, found her and summoned assistance, every possible care being given her. 1

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SECOND LETTER Received by Mart Kirchner from Cousin. Fred Otto, Citizen of Germany. BLAMES NEWSPAPERS j For Giving Out Wrong Information of Conditions and Affairs at Front. The following letter was received recently by Martin Kirchner of route 11, from liis cousin in Germany and is interesting because it shows Uie feelings of a citizen of that nation: Adelenhute Porzan Rhein, May 1, 1915. Dear Cousin, Martin: —Your very dear anq interesting letter of April 15 has been received and it made me feel very happy indeed to note tliat our American friends and Germans show such deep interest in our cause, I am going to send you some of our newspapers so that you may compare the reports of the war found therein with the reports found published in the American papers. By comparing tiie reports of your papers, which in turn receive nearly all of tiie war news from England, with those reports found in .our papers, you will undoubtedly see a great contradiction in many points. I know to my satisfaction and am convinced tliat the whole newspaper swindle is in possession of our big enemy and is being used by England as a fraudulent scheme to dupe the people with such defrauded reports so that they will turn against us. On the contrary our enemy hates to admit a defeat on its side in its own newspapers. Onr enemies, through ciorpulent misrepresentation in their daily reports in their newspapers try to secure help from neutral nations around about us even to the smallest. To this last mentioned point belongs tiie incident the sinking of tiie Lusitania, which as I hear has stirred up so much fine dust in America and the United States. No one can blame us for attacking a ship as the Lusitania, which was loaded with ammunition and armed with heavy cannon. Such a thing may happen again, if other people from other nations should happen to be on a vessel of a warring nation. An old German proverb says: “He who puts himself in danger will run the road to destruction.” He who rides on a ship of a warring nation must run tiie same channel as the warrior does. Why should we not attack such a vessel of our enemy, although people of neutral nations may be upon tiie ship? Have we not the privilege to sink our enemy's ship? It is a great pity tliat so many Germans in America fail to use their influence in the American government. At first you Germans remained neutral. and now you show yourselves enemy-like. We would indeed be hapny if the Germans in America should use their influence in an orderly way and manner to prohibit the exportation of firearms and ammunition to our enemy, but whether or not that can be done remains to be seen. Th® recent great event happened tiie other day when the German army defeated the Russians in Galizien (Oesterreich) and put them to flight and the flight became a regular slaughter. Many thousands of Russians were killed and 150,000 Russians captured. The battle field was covered with dead and crippled soldiers Russia had an exceedingly large army of men, but they are handled in a lavish manner The Russian troops suffer immensely under the maintenance of tiie Russian generals. Their troops would often rather fall prisoners into our hands than to suffer grossly under some of the Russian leaders. Near Walin, one of the places where we keep our prisoners, contains many thousands of prisoners and all prisoners are put to work, which is, of course of many kinds. Tiie English and tiie French must be kept separated for oftimes they fall into disputes and serious trouble often results. Acquaintances who recently had to return from tiie front to rest up tell nie that some of the French troops, who were tired of fighting, would act indifferent and would often in their attack use tiie deadly artillery fire which would often be left in the tranches. The soldiers often fall by the hundreds in the trenches, and many would hang on the dangerous ""(Continued on Page; 2)