Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 13 July 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 168.

CHAUTAUQUA ■OPENS TODAY Music Makers Gave Opening Grand Concert—Lecture This Evening ON HUNGRY PEOPLE By Sylvester Long, Famous Lecturer — Chautauqua Now in Progress. ....

THE PROGRAM. Tuesday Evening—7:4s. Concert, The Music Makers; lecture, “Hungry People,” Sylvester A. Long. Admission. 35 cents; children, 15c. Wednesday Afternoon—2:3o. Concert, The Savranoffs; interpretative reading, “The Man from Home," Wells Watson Ginn. Admission, 25c; children. 15c. Wednesday Evening-*7:45. Concert, The Savranoffs; lecture, “Taking Stock in a Town,” Frank Dixon. Admission, 35 cents; children, 15c. The third annua! big Redpath Chautauqua opened this afternoon at 3:00 o'clock in the big tent pitched in the Ahr field across the Monroe, street Tiver britfge. The weather was perfect and all other conditionus favorable for the opening of the best Chautauqua that Decatur has ever had. The afternoon’s program was opened by the introductory in which Rev. D. T. Stephenson, of the Methodist church introduced the superintendent, Roy L. Smith, who will be in charge of the Chautauqua here. Mr. Smith is the associate minister of Central Church, Chicago, under Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus. He also is an author, a lecturer on economic, sociological and Biblical subjects. He is a graduate of Southwestern College, Winfield, Kanias, with a degree of A. 8... a graduate

bf Garrett Biblical Institute with a large of B. D„ and in June of the present year will graduate from Northwestern University with the degree of A. M. Besides seven years in the ninistry he has had five years' expedience as a lecturer, two years of which were on the chautauquas of the west. Mr. Smith was at one time advertisng director of a commercial club in i Kansas town, has been editor and nisiness manager of college publications, advertising manager of college issoclations, and a specialist on methids of church publicity. He is also l musician having appeared for two fears in a male quartet, one year in Ibe University Glee Club, and two ■ears in the choir of Central Churcn, Chicago. I A grant concert by the ‘Music Makars" was the feature of the afternoon, ■he Music Makers comprise a quartet Known for several years in the lyceum Ind Chautauqua field. Not only is their vocal work a feature of each Program, but they play upon a most Interesting instrument known as the ■marimbaphone,” the musical effect of bhich suggests a powerful harp.. The Modern marimbaphone is equipped ■ Ith powerful resonators which are gmineoted with the keys. The tones are produced with felt covered hammers, ■he resonators create the volume and U>i’ soft hammers beautify the quality. Tonight's Program ■ The concert was highly appreciated •nd the audience will be pleased to hear them again this evening at the ■K _ _ Thnl

■Ho ning of the session at /:4b. n*e evening concert will be followed I the lecture, “Hungry People" by Sylvester A. Long. Mr. Long's lecture appeals to botl; young and old and is ♦cry popular. It treats of the human Striving for happiness, and assumes that happiness is the attitude of the heart and not possessions. Mr. Long has been in the lecture field for twelve years and in the past ten years has Averaged covering 50,000 miles a year. »e is considered by the Redpath com®any the best opening lecturer they have ever had. L At this afternoon’s session a vote •Till be taken as to whether the afternoon sessions will open at 2:30 ot 3 ■’clock. I The morning work will not begin until Thursday. R. E. Pattison Kline is tly morning lecturer and Miss Vivian I|tto, the children’s worker. Wednesday’s Good Things. t One of the greatest lecture treats jpf the entire Chautauqua here is prom-

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ised Wednesday evening, when Frank Dixon, one of the best known lecturers on the platform today, will speak on "The Social Survey." or “Taking Stock of a Town." This lecture is in keeping with the general idea that is now prevailing in the Chautauqua world, that of community building. Mr. Dixon gave this lecture last summer at a large number of chautauquas in the east and immediate results along lines of community building were chronicled from many places. In some towns and cities funds were established for maintaining parks. In one place the board of health heard this lecture in a body and reported that if there had been no other feature on the program, that the Chautauqua was well worth while. As Mr. Dixon describes instances of towns which have bound themselves to pave streets and then two or three (Continued on Page 2.)

o— A LIQUOR_ FIGHT May be Started hy State Board of Health—State Board to Decide. AT NEXT MEETING Dr. Boyers of This City Makes Suggestion as President of Board. Whether the state board of health has power to regulate or perhaps prohibit, the sale of alcohol and alcoholic products in the state of Indiana will be brought up before the next meeting of the board. A fight for some sort of drastic action by the board against alcoholic beverages will be started by Dr. James S. Boyers, president of the board. Dr. Boyers and others believe, it is said, that the state board has powers to attack alcoholic beverages on the ground that they are disease producers. Just what form such a fight against liquor would take is. of course not known, but supporters of the

livi i>i u v* v op * v • scheme believe the board has wide powers in the situation. The announcement that the Indiana liquor situation might be taken up came unexpected Monday from Dr. J. N. Hurty, state health commissioner, who said he was not certain when the next meeting of the state board would be held. Dr. Boyers has power to call a special meeting. Dr. Hurty said he was uninformed as to whether Dr. Boyers contemplated a special meeting. Ordinarily the board would not meet again until September in regular session. The attempt W find away for the Indiana board to attack the liquor problem is parallel with action already ) Irtnned, and about to be taken by Dr. S. S. Goldwater, health commissioner of New York city. Dr. Goldwater’s contemplated plan of action has been outlined to the Indiana board.—lndianapolis News. AT POINT OF DEATH Is Word Received Here Concerning Anna Laman Williams No further word regarding the condition of Mrs. Anna Laman Williams, at her home at Battle Creek. Michigan has been received here since the card received by Al Steele, from her daughters, Neva and Naomi Laman, yesterday.' It stated that she was very ill and at the point of death. Mrs. Williams visited here only a short time lago, returning to Battle Creek Wed-

nesday, June 16. At that time she seemed in good health and her serious illness comes as a surprise. }lr. Steele was called to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon by the illness of relatives and will not return here until , this evening. — WRIGHT WILL JOIN EDISON Washington, July 13,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Orville Wright is , scheduled to join Thomas A. Edison among the members of the navy buri eau of invention that Secretary Dan- - iels is organizing, it is understood here 1 today. Edison will devote himself especially to submarine development, it ■ was said. Wright naturally, to prob- , lems of flight. Neither will be limit- ! ed to any particular field, according to officers in touch with the navy secretary's plans, but it was acknowledged 3 that he regards the submarine and .- aeroplane of chief importance.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, July 13, 1915.

MARRIED IN EAST Alfred A. Kist and Miss Merle Burdge Married at Auburn, New York. SATURDAY, JULY 10 To Spend Month in This City Visiting Relatives— Well Known Here. Miss Merle Burdge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Burdge. of this city, and

Alfred A. Kist, a former northern In- ■ diana newspaper man, son of Mrs. Belle Johnson, and brother of Will Kist of this city, were married last Saturday at Auburn. N. Y. The Ad-vertiser-Journal, Auburn, N. Y., of date of July 10, says: “At the manse of the First Presbyterian church at 11:30 a. m. today was celebrated the marriage of A. A. Kist, of Decatur, Ind., and Miss Merle Burdge, of the same place. Mr. Kist is the head of the Kist Co-operative Sales company, and Miss Burdge is affiliated with the company. Rev. Dr. Charles Gorman Richards, pastor of the First church, was chosen to perform the ceremony because he formerly resided in the home state of the contracting parties. At 1 o’clock the bridal party attended a luncheon served at the Cayuga Grill and at which were present besides Mr. and Mrs. Kist, Mr. and, Mrs. W. S. Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Fowler, N. A. Wagers and Miss Bessie Maywait. “Mr. and Mrs. Kist have been in this city for a week in the interest of the Gist Co-operativq Sales company, and during their stay have made a host of warm friends here. Both bride and groom are well known to prominent newspaper publishers throughout the east, having visited the principal cities in the interest of the sales company, and their newspaper friends everywhere will wish them much joy. “This afternoon the couple left for their home in Decatur, where they - t 1— — . ■. .1 .■■ . I, z. I ♦ I z-x

will spend a month visiting relatives (Continued on ?age 2.) — -o BURIAL__TODAY Jesse Burdg, Aged 22, Lifelong Resident of Geneva, is Dead. THE FUNERAL TODAY Was Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Burdg- Death Due to Bright’s Disease. I Funeral services for Jess Burdge, aged 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Burdge, of Geneva, were held this afternoon at two o’clock at Geneva, in charge of the Moose lodge. His death occurred Saturday evening at 6:35 at Geneva after a long illness of Bright’s disease. He had been working in Detroit and returned home Tuesday evening because of failing health, although at that time his illness was not thought to be of a serious nature. He suffered a relapse during the last few days and his condition from that time until

his death gradually became verse. He worked in Bluffton for some time in the Premier case, Club restaurant, and the Palace restaurant, and became well known there. While in that city he was made a member of the Moose lodge. With the exception of his stay in Bluffton and also a short stay in Detroit, where he worked in a factory, Burdge was a lifelong resident of Geneva. Surviving are father and mother, and a brother, Max. — o SUFFERS ACCIDENT While gathering flowers recently, Mrs. Jene Stratton Porter— the authoress, sustained painful and serious injury to her foot, breaking one of the small bones. She was obliged to go to Fort Wayne for treatment and the foot is now in a plaster cast. The accident occurred at her home at Homo City.—Ex

■ WORK AT TYNDALL HOME is Progressing Nicely—Frank Aurand Is Building Three Fire Places The work of remodeling, almost rebuilding the John W. Tyndall home on Monroe street is going along nicely. Hoffman Ar Moon have the contract and are pushing the work along as rapidly as the large force of men can do it. The interior of the house is being entirely changed, a sun parlor and sleeping porch added and when completed it will be one of the modern homes of this beautiful city of well built houses. The Improvements will cost about $5,000. Frank Aurand has the sub-contractor for building three pressed brick fire places and mantels in the house and has about completed the two on the first floor, one in the living room and one in the parlor and they are wortli taking a look at. '

They are finished in pressed brick and for style and workmanship would be hard to excel. ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. Hugh Daniels of Bobo Operated Upon---Condi-tion is Serious. MR. WILLIS JOHNSON Operated Upon for Stomach Trouble—Ellis Christen Breaks Arm. Drs. McOscar of Fort Wayne and D. D. and C. S. Clark of this city performed two serious operations this morning. One was on Clara Schultz Daniels, wife of Hugh Daniels, the Erie ticket agent at Bobo. The operation was for the removal of the appendix, a tumor and for other complications ana was performed at her home. Her case is quite serious. Miss Lahey is the trained nurse attending her. Mrs. Daniels is very well known here, having been a former telephone operator.

The second operation was at the Decatur hospital. Willis Johnson who has been ailing for several years of a growth of the stomach is the patient. A new outlet for the stomach was made, and his condition also is quite serious. He is attended by Miss Armstrong, a trained nurse. Had Arm Broken Ellis Christen, son of County Superintendent E. S. Christen, had both bones of the left forearm broken just above the wrist at 10:30 o’clock this morning when he fell a distance of about twenty feet from the roof of a house on Walnut street, belonging, to his grandfather, John Christen, which he was assisting in repairing. The breaking of the scaffold was the cause of his fall. The injury is very painful but his escape from more serious injury is a source of gratification. NO” CUP KISSES This Year at Fairs—The Paper Cup Will Supplant the Old GLASS TUMBLERS ’ Says 11. E. Barnard—lssues

an Order to That Effect. There will be no “cup kisses” this year—those indirect kisses that arc so prolific of germ breeding. The paper cup this year will sup* plant the glass tumbler as the vehicle of the street and county fair beverages to the general public, because of an order just issued by H. E. Barnard, state food and rug commissioner, to all “privilege" men at Indiana fairs. These men are warned not to rent . space at any fair or exhibition to lunch and beverages stands unless all . sales of lemonade, cider and other > beverages are made in paper cups, i The letter follows: > “We are having more difficulty in - regulating the sanitation of lunch and • beverage stands than any other class (Continued on Pager 2.)

HAS NEW BOOM H. A. Colchin, Cigar Manufacturer, Has Modern Place in Which TO MANUFACTURE La Sena and N. H. C. Cigars Had Building on Second Street Remodeled. A more modern or up-to-date building than that owned by H. A. Colchin

on North Second street, and used ex- ' clusively for the manufacturing of the La Sena and N. If, C. cigars could not be found i- a person would spend a week traveling over the state, looking for one in a city the size of Decatur. The contractors have just completed remodeling the building and today it is one of the most attractive on Second street. The old front has been taken down and replaced with a new one built of brown pressed brick with a foundation of green and marble brick. Two large windows, with a prism glass top and a door at the south corner complete the attractive appearance of the place. On stepping inside you will see all the woodwork freshly painted and stained and a few new counters and tobacco eases installed. Mr. Colchin also conducts a cigar store and soft drink counter in connection with his business. The entire ceiling is of steel decorated in light cream color. Mr. Colchin has been in the cigar business a number of years and on account of the excellent qualities that the smoke "sticks” are made of his manufaturing business has grown to more than double the size it was a few years ago. His favorite brands are the La Sena, a tencenter, and the N. H. C„ one of the best "jitney” smokes in the country. He also makes the “Log Cabin,” which has grown to be a popular smoke, although just lately manufactured. The next time you smoke try one of

"Harmie’s” good smokes. You'll on(Continued on Page 2.) PETITION FILED To Close Proceedings in the Allison Real Estate Case at Fort Wayne. IN FEDERAL COURT • Demands the Payment of $6,500 from Henry Hite, Well Known Man. Proceedings to force the collection of $6,500 from Henry Hite, one of the best known men of this city, have been filed in the federal court at Ft. Wayne by the First National bank of Fort Wayne. The action will in no way affect the Everett, Hite <£- Co., wholesale house of this city. Mr. Hite is one of the oldest and active business men of Decatur. His integrity and honesty are unquestioned and his long and active career in this community have given him the confidence of every one in the community and with whom he transacts business. The case was mentioned in the

Journal-Gazette this morning as follows: "The petition points out that the First National bank loaned a large sum cf money to the Cardwell Mill i company and the Allison Real Estate : exchange with Rufus K. Allison first surety and Henry Hite and Julius 1 Haugk surety for Allison. It is furs ther alleged that the property of said • companies has been exhausted and f there yet remains due and unpaid on , account ot said debt, $13,0(00, for one- > half of which sum Henry alite is pri- . marily liable. All parlies to the act tion are prominent in social and busi- > ness circles in Decatur. For many 1 years Mr. Hite conducted a grocery r business in Decatur and for the past i. two years has been engaged in the wholesale business. R. K. Allison unit til several years ago was a banker d at Decatur and regarded as one of s the wealthiest men of the community.”

I SALE DATE FOR WINONA Warsaw, Ind., July 12, —The property of the Winona assembly and summer schools association will be sold at pub- ’ lie auction on August 18 by Trustee IJoyd Claycombe it was announced here tonight at the close of an all-day session of the old Winona assembly directors. It was also stated that the old management would be a bidder for the property at the sale. At to-day’s conference a plan of settlement with the creditors and reorganization was thoroughly worked out. The total debt is about $900.01)0 and the plan holds a promise for a settlement in full within four or five years. The old Winona management recently made an invoice of the property which totaled $775,000 and ,it was stated if successful in securing the property at the sale will settle witli the creditors on that basis.

• MADE LONG SWIM i Hensley Children Success--1 ful in Endurance Contest at Rome City. I 1 SWIM 2% MILES In Hour and Forty-five Minutes-'-Walter Plew Also Made Record. In an endurance swimming contest Sunday at Rome City, Veda, Leah and David Hensley, children of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley, of this city, made a record that had been eqaulled before by only two others. This was in swimming two and three-quar-ter miles, from Spring Beach around Round Island, making the distance in one hour and forty-five minutes. With the three above named were a Miss Tiger and Walter Plew. The swimmers kept well together and there was only about a minute and a half intervening in the arrival of the members of the party at their destination. Cithers started with them but

dropped out of the contest at various points along the way. David Hensley, who is only twelve years old, is the first of his age to have made the long swim. The two who had made this distance prior to this time were Robert Peterson, at the age of sixteen years, and a young lady, a Miss Hall. The stretch is a long and tiresome one and the swimmers were nearly exhausted at the end of the journey. Some were unable to move limbs and others experienced chills and other forms of extreme exhaustion. Mr. Hensley and others followed the swimmers by boat, carrying with them grappling hoops and ropes to use in case of necessity, but fortunately these were not needed, not an accident marring the contest. Mr. Plew arrived here today for a visit at the home of his mother-in-law, . Irs. Fred Huffman. o • NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP Green S. Burkhead & Son have opened a modern blacksmith shop at the corner of Third and Monroe streets, cn the lot with the feed yard, and they will be glad to meet you there. They guarantee good work and will deliver the goods. Mr. J. C. Burkhead, the junior member of the firm has had about twenty years experience at the business and for seventeen years has been employed at Fort Wayne. Give them a call, t, — JUDGE EICHORN QUALIFIES

Indianapolis, July 13, — (Special to i Dally Democrat)—Judge William H. Eichorn of Bluffton, who has consented to hear the case of Thomas Taggart and 110 other indicted politicians, qualified last night and was prepared today to hear any motions the defense may choose to make. It is presumed the next step will be a motion to quash the indictments. I o WILL BE HEAVY LOSER. Mt. Vernon, Ind., July 13—(Special • to Daily Democrat) —Charles A. f Greathouse will be one of the heavy f losers in the floods along the Wabash t in this section. It was estimated that e seven hundred acres of corn land on - Greathouse Island, opposite here, are r under water. With another heavy f rain yesterday afternoon, prospects of i- bumper crops went glimmering. The Ohio is also on a rampage.

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GERMAN REPLY OBJECTED TO Will Not Consent to Allow German Liners to Sail Under Our Flag. WILL ALSO REITERATE Second Note in Such Lan' guage as to Force Germans to Frank Reply.

(By Ed L. Keen) London. July 13,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The allies, I was reliably informed today, would not consent to any arrangement between German}- and the United States by which interned German liners would resume their sailings under the American flag with i German-American understanding that they carry no contraband to England. Cable despatches from the Berlin bureau of the United Press reporting that the German foreign office had approved such a pro[>osal brought the unanimous opinion that both the British and French foreign offices would state flatly to Washington, if such a proposal were made, that it could not be entertained by the allies. Washington. July 13, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson probably will return to Washington the latter part of this week. Secretary Tumulty said today. This, he added, was a "guess” but lie spoke so coalidently that it was believed he based it on pretty definite information. The expectation was that nothing definite would be given out until Wilson is actually back. Asked today if he was looking up rny new law points in connection witli the note. Secretary Lansing said 1 e did not see that any new points were ; resented. This strengthened the belief that the next note would be practically a reiteration of its predecessor, so expressed, if possible, as to leave Germany no escape from a pointed

frank reply. Washington. July 13, — (Special to Daily Democrat)— Secretary of State Lansing was keeping his own counsel today concerning the nature of the reply he was framing to the latest note from Berlin. So far as could be learned, he had not taken a single ) erson into his confidence. He was quite as reticent, in fact, as the president himself. Washington. D. C,. July 13—(Specill to Daily Democrat)—Official notification that Thomas A. Edison will serve gladly on a civilian board of naval invention and development commission reached Secretary Daniels today. M. R. Hutchinson, the inventor's personal representative, presented the acceptance. Edison, he said, had refrained from offering his services in the past, but now felt that he was . ailed upon to perform a sacred duty • >r the country he loves and will send a letter in a few days expressing his appreciation of the honor the secretary has conferred on him. A naval ■.evolution as important as the one caused by the Monitor’s invention was predicted by Daniels as a result of bis success in enlisting Edison as ' (he department advisor. It was with I the warm approval of the navy board ! that the secretary extended a request t to come to the navy’s aid, and that he > will make a similar request shortly to such others as Orville Wright, John . 'ays Hammond, Henry Ford, Nikola i’esla, Cooper Hewitt and Professor

Lewis Johnson to assist him in making out a series of naval experimental problems. Special attention will be paid to submarines and aeroplanes. Motors of all types will be tested and improved upon. Berlin, July 13, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Germany will make her investigation of the reported torpedooing of the American steamer Nebraskan off the southwest coast of Ireland and will offer full compensation if it is found the explosion that damaged the vessel was caused by a German submarine, it was learned today. A note dealing with the Nebraskan case was handed to Ambassador Gerard by 'the foreign office last night. Its urntents were cabled to Waslringt.ua today. Berlin, July 13— (Special to Daily Democrat) —German troops have, cap(Continued on Page 2.)