Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 167.

TO GIVE CALM CONSIDERATION Wilson and Lansing Will Form Independent Opinions of German Answer. AND THEN COMPARE Them Before Answering— Carranza May be Recognized by United States. - Washington. D. C„ July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The reply to Germany’s most recent note on submarine warfare will be prepared only after the most far-reaching and calmest consideration. This was indicated today when Secretary Lansing admitted that he had no immediate plans for a conference with President Wilson at Cornish. The president. it Is believed, wishes both Lansing and himself to make up their minds independent of each other. When the president reutrns it is believed he and Lansing will go over the matter together. It was learned positively that Lansing has not yet set a date for a meeting with German Ambassador Bernstorff, though the latter was known to have offered his services to throw further light on the German note. There was only one reason, it was said, why Lansing should go to Cornish and that was to avoid shortening the president's vacation. The secretary was asked concerning a report that an answer would be rushed to Berlin this week, but he only smiled and said. "There is nothing to indicate it." Good authorities said there was no reason why at least thirty days should not be taken.

Official comment on the Berlin suggestlon that Germany would be willing to place German passenger ships under the American flag for American travelers convenience, was refused at the state department. Unofficially, doubts were expressed whether England would consent to such arrangement. The British embassy would not discuss the point. Washington. D. C„ July 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—General Carranza was thought here today to stand a very fair chance of American t ecognition. However, it must appear that Carranza's capture of Mexico City really was a significant victory. This being the case, Carranza must act wisely, establishing a stable provisional government and taking steps toward a speedy and genuine national election for the establishment of a permanent constitutional regime. Official news of the Mexican capital’s capture was lacking but the news was unofficially so well established that no one doubted it. Carranza once before held Mexico City, but it passed into the hands of Zapata. Officials want to be sure that the present occupation is permanent. If so, especially if Villa's northern campaign proves to be as badly disorganized as reports indicate. Carranza seems likely to occupy a position of such strategic importance as to entitle him to the recognition he lias so long desired.

London. July 12,—(Special to Daily ; Democrat)—Premier Asquith in Commons this afternoon, refused to be. I drawn into a discussion of rumors of! dissention in the cabinet, or of a split between Kitchener and French over the amunition question. In reply to J quiries, he declared that any public | discussion of the conduct of the war “would serve no good service at this time.” Grimsby, Eng, July 12,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The crew of the trawler Syrian, shelled and sunk in the North Sea yesterday, was landed here today. Paris, July 12,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—A furious German night attack south of Souchez in which the enemy used thousands of asphyxiating bombs, forced the French to evacuate the Souchez cemetery and portions of adjoining trenches, the war office admitted today. The first attacks by the Germans failed. The French replied with a bayonet attack that swept the Teutons back. While the enemy was reforming for a second attack the French works were heavily shelled. A large part of the projectiles gave off asphyxiating gases that hung over the cemetery in a calm night and ren-

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Idered the French positions untenable. The French troops therefore withdrew to positions in the rear from which I they shelled the enemy with great elI fectiveness. (By Karl W. Ackerman) Berlin, July 12, — (Special to Daily Democrat) -Germany is willing to make further concessions to safe guard American travelers in the war zone, the foreign office informed me today. She will not abandone her submarine policy but she will consent to placing several great German liners under the American flag for the remainder of the war in addition to the granting immunity from submarine attacks to four English liners as proposed in her latest note. New Orleans, July 12, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Police officials in(ContTnued on Page 4.) 1 o HAIR WASSINGED Chauncey Brokaw Has Narrow Escape from Burning to Death in Early SUNDAY MORNING Blaze—Quick Action of Harve Smith and George Roop Rescued Him. With his hair singeing and flames eating their way -rnto the mattress

upon which he was lying in a heavy stupor. Chauncey Brokaw, residing in the Belle Harmon residence on North Tenth street, was rescued from burning to death early Sunday morning only by the quick action of Harve Smith and George Roop, who reside near the Brokaw home. It is reported that Brokaw had been imbibing rather freely Saturday evening and upon his arrival home, in a fit of anger, had ordered his wife from the house at the point of a revolver, she taking refuge at the home of her mother, Mrs. Harmon. Shortly after two o’clock Sunday morning, Harve Smith, residing in the second house north of the Brokaw home, was awakened by the approaching storm and arose to put down the windows. While standing at a window a whiff of smoke was blown into his face and in a flash of lightning he saw smoke coming from the Brokaw home. Securing the assistance of Mr. Roop, the men forced an entrance into the house and discovered Brokaw lying on the bed about twelve inches from the approaching flames. The fire had originated in a clothes closet off the bed room, had burned through the partition and was eating its way into the mattress when the men arrived on the scene. Brokaw was in such a sound sleep that it required several minutes of vigorous shaking before he could be aroused and removed from the house. The fire department arrived a few minutes after hte alarm had been sounded and soon had the flames extinguished. The damage to the house is estimated at about SSO, which is covered by insurance. o POLICE COURT

The first victim of the anti-speed campaign being inaugurated by the police, was gathered into the folds of the net Saturday evening when Harold Ciine was taken before Mayor Christen by Policeman Reynolds, and charged with having broken the speed ordinance witli his motorcycle. Cline pleaded guilty and drew a prize package of $lO and costs amounting in all to S2O. He stayed the docket and was released. It is expected that during the next month more drivers will have to dig up the long green before the ordinance is thoroughly instilled into their memory. — o CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the sickness anj death of our husband and father. We also thank the many people for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Dwight Wilder and son Ralph. G HOLDING RETREAT The annual retreat of the Sisters of St. Agnes is being held here this week. About twenty-five Sisters from all over the state are in attendance. A priest of the Passionate order is conducting the services.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, July 12, 1915.

MONROE WILL HAVEUGHTS Public Service Commission Grants Consent to Decatur to Furnish .Juice. ORDER IS RECEIVED By City Clerk DeVoss This Morning—Must Publish Schedule of Rates. The city of Decatur has been granted the privilege by the public service commission of Indiana to furnish the municipality of Monroe with electrical current. The official order as received this morning by 11. M. DeVoss, city clerk, follows: State of Indiana. Public Service Commission of Indiana:

Petition of the City of Decatur, Indiana. for authority to furnish electrical current to the municipality of Monroe, located in Adams County, Indiana. No. 1565. Comes now the City of Decatur, Indiana, and represents and shows that it is a municipal corporation of the State of Indiana, and is the owner and operates an electric light and power plant, furnishing electrical current for light and power within said city; that said City of Decatur is amply able to. and is desirous of furnishing electrical, current for light and power to the Town of Monroe, Adams County. Indiana, situated five miles south of said City of Decatur, Indiana; that said Town of Monroe, Indiana, will furnish all poles, wire and labor in constructing the line for conveying current from the south corporate limits of the said City of Decatur to the Town of Monroe, and prays consent of the Public Service Comission of Indiana to furnish and sell electrical current to said Town of Monroe. And said Town of Monroe, by its Board of Trustees, petitions the Commission to grant such authority, and shows that it will construct a line from the south corporation line of the said City of Decatur to the Town of Monroe for the purpose of conducting electrical current from the plant of said city to the Town of Monroe. (Continued on Page 4)

TO THECOAST Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick Start Today on Trip to San Francisco. AND OTHER POINTS Will Visit Grand Canon, Arizona. Enroute—Return by North. Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick left today noon over the Erie for their trip to the western coast. From here they went to Chicago, where they will take the Santa Fe to the Grand Canon. Arizona. After a stay there they will go to San Diego, Cal., and attend the fair. Los Angeles, Cal., will be their next point and there they will visit with their niece. Mrs. Dick Wallace, formerly Miss Harriet Morrison. The

large tree district of California, will be visited next, and their California tour will finally take them to San Francisco to the fair. The return trip will be by the northern route, and they will stop off at Salt Lake City, Colorado Springs—points where they visited on their trip a year ago. At Hutchinsin, Kans., they will stop witli Mrs. Niblick’s uncle, Joe Evans, and family, and then return to Decatur. They have set no time limit for their return. The trip will be a most delightful one. o MASONIC MEETING TUESDAY A meeting of the Masonic lodge wi'l be held at 6:30 o'clock tomorrow evening to confer the third degree. Every member is requested to be there on time so that tiie work can be completed in time for the Chautauqua.

PICNIC A SUCCESS Many words of praise are heard on all sides as to the fine program given by the children of the St. John’s Lutheran congregation at their annual picnic Sunday afternoon. The weather was favorable and a large crowd attended the picnic. The children hud been well prepared by Prof. Hohnhaus and Miss Huldah Bauer, teachers it the school, and they carried out the fine program nearly perfectly. A very fine feature was the exercise in which all nations were represented. There were Uncle Sam and Martha Washington. Japan, England. China. Germany, and all the nations represented the children wearing the costumes of the nations the represented and speaking the first exercise in the national language. A flag drill closed this feature. The city band furnished music during the afternoon. TO WILLSHIRE

Second Auto Bus Line from Decatur Will Probably be Started in Ten Days. CAR IS DUE SOON The Line to Include Pleasant Mills and Possibly Wren and Bobo. One more auto bus line at least and perhaps two or three within the next few weeks seems assured at this time. Mr. Kalver of the Auto Bus company 7 said this morning that he is expecting the chassis for the second car ' n now any time and hopes to be able to start a line from Decatur to Willshire within the next week or ten days. The arrangements have not been completed but the probabilities are that they will mane about four or five trips each way a day and it is possible that it may be figured out to take in Wren and Bobo. The company are also con-

sidering a line to Preble, Tocsin and Bluffton but no definite arrangements have been made yet. The Geneva line is going along nicely witli some business all the time and that during the busyiest season of the year. It is probable however that a rate of four cents per mile will have to be charged as most interurban bus lines over this section are charging five cents. o TO BE OPERATED UPON Mrs. Dan Haley went to Ft. Wayne today to be with her daughter, Mrs. Ross Joker, who tomorrow will be operated upon for the removal of twenty-six tubercles of the glands of the neck. A large one was removed some time ago, but the others came and a second operation is necessary. She was formerly Miss Daisy Haley. —-—o ASTHMA_IS FATAL Mrs. Lyman Blossom Died Sunday Morning at Her Home at Willshire. FUNERAL IN DECATUR

From Baptist Church To-morrow-Husband and Five Children Survive. Mrs. L. R. Blossom, well known here and over this county, died at her home at Willshire at 1:30 o (dock Sunday morning. She had suffered for many years from asthma, but was in her usual Health until last Thursday when she took a sudden turn for the worst and her death came at the hour reported above. The funeral services will be held at the Baptist church in this city at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Blossom was sixty-five years old and an estimable lady. She is survived by the husband and five children; Pearl,’of Adrian, Mich.; Frank, of Youngstown, Ohio; Alidia Lammerman, of south of this city; Arvilla Burkhart of Clayton, Mich., and Ada Stogdill of this city. Several step-children also survive her.

CYCLONE JADE DIP At lhe Herman Sellemeyer Farm and Wrecked Barn and Other Buildings. CARRIES THE BEAMS A Quarter of Mile and Stuck Them in Ground Like Telephone Poles. Dipping down last evening about 8:30 o'clock during the rain storm,' from what had been a clear sky, only, a few moments before, a big cyclone struck the Herman Sellemeyer farm south of the city, wreckeil a large! barn, twisted off and tore up fifteen large fruit trees; tore shingles and slate off roofs, wrecked a pig pen. woodshed, tore down the wind pump, and did other minor damage. The loss in all will be about one thousand dollars with no cyclone insurance. The barn wrecked was a large one, located about forty or fifty feet from the house, and had been remodeled . only about about four years ago. It was completely wrecked and large beams from the debris were picked up by the cyclone and carried about a quarter of a mile away where they were stuck in the ground like telephone poles. There were no beasts in the barn. A carriage there was completely wrecked but machinery was only slightly damaged. In the way of crops the barn contained corn which was scatered about somewhat.

The other large barn on the farm was not damaged, except a few shingles were torn loose. A few slate from the roof of the house were torn off, the woodshed wrecked and the pig pen caved in. A number of the fifteen trees that were torn up were twisted off near the ground and others were torn up by the roots. Mr. Sellemeyer will rebuild “Pt once. Messrs. Ross Ma'lonee and J. Smith for Mann & Christen, were at work today, engaged in reroofiing some of the buildings. On Myers Farm Reports from Earl Tricker who lives on the John Myers farm a half mile (Continued on Page 4.) o BUYS A STORE Omer Niblick, Son of Dan Niblick, Purchases Variety Store in lowa. EMBARKS FOR SELF

Dan Niblick Returns from Chicago-Assisted Him in Buying Stock There. Dan Niblick has returned from Chicago, where he went on business to assist his son, Omer Niblick, in buying stock for the latter’s new’ store. This is a variety store which he has purchased at Marcus, lowa, where he will make his home. The store is an established one at that place, but Mr. Niblick will enlarge the stock and make it the best ever. Omer has been employed in a store at Cherokee, lowa, for some time, and having had experience in business, is ready to embark for himself. He was recently married to a young lady of Cherokee and they will move from that city to their new home at Marcus. He is getting along nicely and his many friends here are pleased to hear of his continued success. o GUARANTORS MEET TONIGHT

All men who signed the guarantee for the Chautauqua are requested to meet at the Peoples Loan & Trust Company at seven o’clock this evening at which time the tickets will be checked up and the means of making up the shortage if there is one, will be discussed. It is important that all guarantors be there. Those who pledged to take tickets will be expected to do so. for acting upon those pledges, the guarantee was made.

FATHER BARTHOLOMEW HERE. Father Bartholomew Besinger. C. P. P. S., prefect of discipline at St. Joseph’s college. Collegeville, Ind., arrived in the city yesterday to assist Father Kroger in the church duties at the St. Mary's Catholic church. Father Bartholomew is taking the place of Father Selmetz. who is enjoying a month's vacation with Mr. and Mrs. John Hentzey at Oden. o ; — ROYAL NEIGHBORS’ NOTICE

Every Itoyal Neighbor, beneficiary and social, is requested to be at the I meeting Tuesday evening, July 13, to pay dues and assessments, as the books must be audited and report made this week. All those not making payments will be suspended, as this is the last call. Recorder. MUCH JNTEREST Is Being Manifested in Contest for Chautauqua Tickets Now on. IT CLOSES TOMORROW

Young and Old Trying to Secure Most Words from “Redpath Chautauqua.'’ The contest to ascertain who can secure the most words from "Redpath Chautauqua” will close tomorrow noon and it is safe to predict that the rsu't will be interesting. We have already received a number of envelopes containing long lists of words and others have told us that they will keep at it until the very last minute. The idea has caused much pleasure at any rate and the winners will secure tickets to the big Chautauqua which opens tomorrow. The rsults will be announced in Tuesday evenings paper. Leave your answers at either tills office or

the Herald. The judges have not been selected nor will they be until the answers are all in as the desire is to find some disinterested parties to serve and this cannot be done until we know who are working on the contest. o COMMUNITY BIBLE CLASSES. Ward I. Dist. 1. No report. Dist. 2. No more meetings until fall. Ward 11. Dist. 1. No meeting until the week after Chautauqua, at which time the section will meet with Mrs. Ben Devers, 221 W. Jefferson street. Dist. 2. No meeting until July 22, on account of Chautauqua. At that time the meeting will be with Mrs. Lon Ball, South Eighth street, Thursday, 7 p. m. Ward 111. Dist. 1. No report. Dist. 2. No report. Dist. 3. No report. Disti 4. No meeting until after Chautauqua. o JUDGE EICHHORN SELECTED.

Indianapolis. July 12 —Judge Wil-i liam H. Eichhorn of Bluffton, Ind., was . selected today to sit as special judge j in the trial of Mayor Joseph E. Bell.’ Thomas Taggart, democratic national committeeman for Indiana, and more than one hundred others, charged with election irregularities, at a conference of attorneys for the state and for the defense. Judge Eichhorn, who is sitting as special judge in a case at Muncie, Ind., said he probably would come ■ to Indianapolis on Tuesday to qualify in the case. The defendants took a change of venue from Judge James A. Collins, of the criminal court of this county. BUSINESS MEN TONIGHT Because of the Chautauqua opening tomorrow, the regular meeting of the Decatur Merchants’ association will be held at the Library this evening at eight o’clock. Business of considerable importance is up. Every member should be present. 0 > The Misses Rose and Margaret ■ Conter have returned from a two ‘ weeks’ visit with their brother, John Conter, and wife at Detroit, Mich.

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REAOr FOR THEMING Tent is Up and Plans Completed for Chautauqua— Opens Tomorrow. THE BIG PROGRAM If You Miss Single Entertainment You Are Loser —Get Your Tickets. The big tent is here and it's up. Everything is set for the big opening tomorrow afternoon.

It's Chautauqua week and here's a little tip, that don't cost you a cent — don't miss the very first afternoon — it will be good and you will be sorry if you miss. The program this year is the best ever given by the Redpaths in the forty one years of their work and no other Chautauqua organization claims to be in the same class. Roy L. Smith, the superintendent in charge here is on hand and his various assistants are ready for the big week. R. E. Pattison Kline is the morning lecturer and Miss Vivian Ditto is the Childrens’ workers. The complete program for the v/ek follows: Tuesday Afternoon. Introductory Exercises; grand concert, The Music Makers. Admission, 25 cents; children. 15 cents. Tuesday Evening, Concert. The Music Makers; lecture, "Hungry People.” Sylvester A. Long. Admission. 35 cents; children, 15c. Wednesday Afternoon. Concert. The Savranoffs; interpretative reading. “The Man from Home,” Wells Watson Ginn. Admission, 25c; children, 15c. Wednesday Evening. Concert, The Savranoffs; lecture, "Taking Stock in a Town.” Frank Dixon. Admission. 35 cents; children, 15c. Thursday Morning. Lecture, "The Finest of Fine Arts,” Dr. Charles E. Barker. Admission, 35 cents; children. 15 cents. Thursday Afternoon. Musical Recital, Signor Giuseppe Bartolotta; lecture, "How to Live a Hundred Years,” Dr. Charles E. Barker. Admission, 35c; children, 15c. Thursday Evening. Modern Drama, "The Servant in

the House,” William Owen and Company. Admission, 75c; children, 35c. Friday Morning. Children's hour, Indiana Folk Tales and Folk Dances, Miss Vivian Ditto; lecture, "A Man's Thinking and His Nation,” R. E. Pattison Kline. Admission, 25c; children. 15c. Friday Afternoon. Concert, Orchestral club; lecture, “The Disease of Democracy," R. E. Pattison Kline. Admission, 25c; children, 15c. Friday Evening. Concert. Orchestral club; popular scientific demonstrations Gyroscope and Ultra-Violet Kay. Montraville Wood. Admission, 50c; children. 25c. Saturday Morning. Children’s Hour, Russian Folk Tales and Folk Dances, Miss Vivian Ditto; lecture, “A Man's Thinking and His Children," R. E. Patison Kline. Admission, 25c; children, 15c. Saturday Afternoon. Grand Concert, Signor Pallaria and his Band. Admission, 50c; children, Saturday Evening. 1 Grand concert, Signor Pallaria and hib band. Admission, 50c; children, 25c. Monday Morning. I Children's hour, German Folk Tales and Folk Dances. Miss Vivian l Ditto; lecture, “A Man's Thinking and His Society,” R. E. Pattison Kline. Admission, 25 c. children, 15c. Monday Afternoon. Concert, Maurer Sisters' Orchestra; lecture, “Political Patriotism,” Gov. Ashton C. Shallenberger, of Nebraska. Admission, 50c; children, 25c. Monday Evening. ' Joy night, impersonations and music, John B. Ratto and Maurer Sisters’ orchestra. Admission, 50c; ' children, 25c. Tuesday Morning. Children’s Hour, Scandinavian Folk Tales and Folk Dances, Miss Vivian Ditto. Tuesday Afternoon. Dramatic lecture, “The Martyrdom (Continued on Page 4.)