Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 293.

RECALL_ CERTAIN Recall of Captains Boy-ed and Von Papen Officially Demanded. “VERY UNFRIENDLY” Says German Embassy— Lansing Firm in Refusal of Reasons. Washington, D. C., Dec. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Secretary Lansing in his decision to give the German government reasons for requesting the recall of the attaches—- [ Boy-ed and Von Papen has the express backing of President Wilson. This became known authoritatively today. It was announced that Ambassador Bernstorff had arranged to see Secretary Lansing at 10:30 o’clock. In the state department there was a feeling that a serious diplomatic clash was imminent. Relations between the United tSates and Germany are nearer breaking down than at any time since the war began, or Germany is making a colossal diplomatic bluff. The outcome is uncertain with serious eventualities possible. A breach of diplomatic relations with the recall of Ambassador Bernstorff possible voluntarily by his own govern- ■ ment was gravely discussed. Until it reaches the stage of an exchange of notes directly between Berlin’s foreign office and the state department administration officials hope ! for a solution that will prevent a diplomatic breach. , Paris. Dec. 7 —(Special to Daily i Democrat) —A second conference of K the allies’ war council with represent tatives from all entente nations pres- | ent was held at the war office today. — | (By Henry Wood, U. P. Correspondent) Rome, Dec. 7 —(Special to Daily I Democrat) —That Pope Benedict hopes Hr to make the Vatican a clearing house K for peace ideas through which the war gfc- soon may be ended was the conclusion drawn here today from the allows cution delivered by his holiness at the K opening of the secret consistory. The f pope pointed the way to a possible K peace agreement by suggesting an exK change of views by the nations at I war. His method of arriving at peace, he said, has been tried and found satisfactory in similar cases. Washington, Dec. 7,—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Formal refusal by the state department of the German request for the reasons actuating the United States in asking for the recall of captains Boy-eq and Von Papen. was sent last night to Berlin and to ambassador Bernstorf it became known today. The act was interpreted as “very unfriendly" at the German embassy. The German government, it was said at the embassy had requested the reason for the recall to be given in private to the German government if the state department did not care to make public the reasons Secretary Lansing refused any information, it was said, either publicly or privately. State department officials made no atempt to minimize the effect such a reply would have upon the German government but it was pointed out that Secretary Lansing was abiding strictly by custom in his refusal and the refusals had the effect of calling for a showdown. The Berlin government will have to make the first move. It is believed it will request ambassador Bernstorf to hold further conferences with Secretary Lansing. LIGHTING COMPANY SOLD. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 7 (Special « to Dally Democrat) —The Indiana Lighting company, which supplies power, gas, electric light and water to many central northern Indiana cities, has sold its entire holdings, it was announced today. The company was incorporated at $4,500,000. The announcement said the deal was effected in New York, but did not give the buyers. Samuel T. Murdock, the vice president and general manager, is in New York. The Insull interests and the United Gas and Improvement company of Philadelphia have been mentioned as probable buyers. The company supplies gas to homes and business concerns of Lafayette, Logans port, Fort Wayne, Bluffton, Decatur. Peru and Wabash, one of its most ini portant manufacturing plants being at Peru, where gas is made for that city Wabash and Logansport.

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I FINE CHICKEN DINNER. Will be Served at the Pythian Home Wednesday Noon, . A fine chicken dinner will be serv- * ed Wednesday noon from 11 to 1 o’clock at the Pythian Home by the Pythian Sisters. Twenty-five cents will be charged. The public is Invited. The following is the menu: Chicken Dressing Pot-pie Mashed Potatoes Cold Slaw Pickles Bread Butter Jelly Pie Coffee BOOK EXHIBIT HERE. The juvenile book exhibit has arrived and will be on display at the library. This is for the suggestion of , ideas to parents for good books to buy , for Christmas. THE COURT NEWS Burgener Trial Continues— Commissioner Was Discharged. IN PARTITION CASE On Approval of Report— Real Estate Transfers— Court News. In the claim of John H. Smith vs. Andrew Gottschalk, administrator of the Jacob J. Runkel estate, appearance was entered by' Merryman for John H. Smith. Grover C. Runkel w r as ordered made a party and summons was ordered returnable December 20. In the partition case of Carrie Amrine vs. Ulysses G. Russell et al., final report was approved and the commissioner was discharged. Real estate transfers: Eliza J. Christman to Jos. W. Walker, lot 382, Geneva. $500; Mary Moser to Peter Neuhauser, 160 acres, Hartford tp„ quit claim deed, $12,000; John C. Moran, adminstrator, to Peter Rich, 80 acres, Monroe tp., SIO,OOO. The trial of O. L. Burgener, chiropractor, charged with practicing without a license, continues in the- circuit court. At time of going to press, Mr. Burgener was on the witness stand. The case of the City of Decatur vs. Game Wardens Timothy H. Sullivan and John J. Bravy, violating city ordinance, was filed in the circuit court on appeal from the court of Mayor Christen. UNCLE THAD BUTLER DYING (United Press Service) Huntington, Dec. 7, — (Special to the Daily Democrat) —Thad Butler, veteran editor of northeran Indiana, is dying at the home of his son, Charles A. Butler in tI)U city. He has been ill for several months and became worse yesterday. He has been in a comatose condition for twenty-four hours and it is not believed can live the day out. He was editor of the Huntington Herald for many years, later associated with Mort Stults editing the Huntington Times and the De- . catur Herald. For the past year he has been in business here with Paul Brown. ——o STONE ROADS IN ADAMS COUNTY The county commissioners are planning to build at least fifteen new macadam roads in this county next year. ■ No county in Indiana has as many miles of macadam. This year twentytwo roads were constructed while seven roads which were sold were carried over to next year because of the lack of funds. Besides there there are a dozen or more new ones to be sold , in January and SIX NEW FORDS. . The Kalver-Noble company Monday unloaded a car load of six new Ford cars. This company is preparing for , a big rush of business and will en- , deavor to have a large quantity of i cars on hand for the' early spring j business next year, orders being already booked for spring delivery. o — '■ CHRISTMAS PROGRAM. 1i- Let the parents and pupils take nos- tice of the following classes at the r. Evangelical church: The Beginners' i- class, Mrs. Adler’s, Grace Hoeneisen's, it Mrs. Avery’s and Cleo Roop's classes y, meet at the church Wednesday after school. J. H. RILLING, Pastor.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, December 7, 1915.

.CAL MILLER DEAD i Former Decatur Resident and Contractor, Died Yesterday Afternoon. AT FORT WAYNE HOME Os Pneumonia—Had Been 111 Short Time—Funeral Wednesday Morning. X —I—I — 1 Calvin Miller, former Decatur con- ’ I tractor, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Fort Wayne, where he | has lived several years, since leaving 1 I Decatur. The Fort Wayne Journal-' I Gazette says: “Calvin Miller, aged fifty-four years, died yesterday afternoon at 1:40 o’clock at the family residence, 701 Edgewater avenue. Death was due to pneumonia, which Mr. Miller was stricken with on Monday. The deceased's wife died in April and he had never fully recovered from the shock incident to her death, a fact which hastened his demise. Mr. Miller was a contractor in the employ of the Moellering company, and during his five years’ residence here became well known in this city. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church at Decatur, his former home. A. native of Grant county, this state, Mr. Miller was born April 6, 1861. Among the surviving relatives are the following children, all of whom reside in Fort Wayne: Miss Zoa Miller, Charles and Grover, Mrs. Homer Stewart, Mrs. Homer Johns and Mrs. Charles Lock. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. Dave Foster of Logansport, Mrs. Arthur Riggs of Sweetzer, Mrs. George Pash of Swayzee, Mrs. Polly Ann Shockley of Herbst, and Abe Miller of Herbst. The funeral services will be neld Wednesday morning at nine olclock at the residence, Rev. Boyer of the Crescent avenue Evangelical church officiating, aftrer which the body will be .sent to Marion, Ind., for burial.” o A SKIN GAME Alleged by Guardian of Walter H. Sullivan of Fort Wayne. CASE BROUGHT HERE For Trial—Hallie Reichard, is Made the Defendant. A rather unusual quiet title case was received In the Adams circuit court on change of venue from Allen county. It is brought by the Tri State Loan and Trust company, as guardian of Walter H. Sullivan, who for more than a year prior had been mentally incompetent of managing his own affairs, and is brought against Hallie Reichard and John D. Lamb. The contention is that Hallie Reichard had made a contract with Sullivan for the purchase of real estate in Fort Wayne for $5,500, although it was worth $6,600 and had paid SSOO on the contract, with the privilege of paying S3O a month on the purchase price until paid. The allegation further is that she induced Sullivan to execute a deed for the property, which he kept in his possession, but which she managed to get possession of, and had recorded. It is said she induced him to mortgage the property for $1,500 and that she bought with a part of the money a moving picture show in Fort Wayne and converted the re>mainder of the sum to her own .use. It is also said that she caused Sullivan’s arrest on surety of the peace 1 proceedings and then in order to gain his release from jail, as he supposed. ' he signed what he thought was a pa- ■ per to secure the dismissal of the case, > but which in reality was a receipt in ‘ full of payment for the real estate. It is said that prior to the taking of this action, and the appointment of his guardian, Sullivan had notified the de- - fendant that he disaffirmed the deed. 3 Lamb is made a defendant because of i’ the claim of interest in the real esi, tate, a part of which it is said was s deeded to him by the woman, for no r consideration, and for the purpose of fraud. They allege that she took ad-

I vantage of Sullivan’s mental condition to defraud him. and court asks that his title to both the real estate mentioned and the moving picture show be declared. [ o JOHNSON LEADS STRAW VOTE. Hammond, Ind., Dec. 7—ln a straw vote contest for the first and second choice republican candidates for governor and senator, conducted by the ; Lake County Times, Mayor R. O. Johnson of Gary, a gubernatorial candidate, has more than trebled his ! I nearest competitor. The contest will be continued for an indefinite time every voter having a chance to sign his ballot. The results thus far announced for governor are: Johnson, first choice, 254; second choice, 72; McCray, first 53, second 24; Goodrich, first 7, second 21; Carlisle, first 4, second 13; Myers, first 2, second 9. TO PROTECT NATIONAL LIFE President Wilson Presents Some Big Thoughts to Joint Session AT 11:30 O’CLOCK TODAY Scores Hyphenated Americans and Demands Law to Cover Crime. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., Dec. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson gave a new and constructive definition of the Monroe doctrine today when he appeared before a joint session of congress and read his message. Preparedness by the whole western hemisphere—a moral partnership of all the Americas, a co-opera-tion of their national aims, national policies and national economics, was the president’s honest conception. It was primarily a preparedness message. Members of congress knew it would ask for vast sums for national defense, but the president merged this gigantic project into one infinitely greater plea for Pan-Americanism which he said was destined to play a foremost part in the economic readjustment to follow the end of the European war. He laid stress on how the United States hacl played “brother" to Mexico and reiterated the United States had no selfish purpose in its guardianship of the south and central American republics. But the message had another striking feature —in words that fairly snapped with their vigor, the president hurled at congress a denunciation of hyphenated Americanism. It was the electric shock of his message. The bitter words with which he demanded that congress “take cognizance of the corruption of the mind and heart against those who pour the poison of disloyalty into the very arteries of this nation's life” rung sharply in the vast hall. The president demanded that (Continued on Page 4.) YEOMEN“ ELECT New Officers Named for the Year 1916—More Will be Appointed BY THE FOREMAN — At First Meeting of Year— Social and Luncheon Closes Business. The Yeomen held another splendid meeting last evening, the chief business of which was the election of officers for the year 1916. Refreshments were served at the close of the business. The officers named below are elective. The appointive officers are named by the foreman at the first meeting of the year and will be published later. Those elected are: Foreman—William Darwechter. Master of Ceremonies—Emil Baumgartner. Chaplain—Alma Brown. Correspondent—W. Guy Brown. Master of Accounts —A. L. Stults. Pianist—Mrs. Troby Cramer. Drill Master—A. W. Gerard.

WATCH IT RISE - Keep Tab on the Daily Sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals. IN ADAMS COUNTY Thermometer to be Erected This Afternoon Corner Madison and Second. Do you want to keep tab on the daily sales of Red Cross Christmas . seals in Adams county ? Keep your eye on the Red Cross' seal thermometer, which will be erected this afternoon, probably at the < court house yard corner, on Second and Madison streets. These thermometers are used everywhere and Adams county is right in line. Our thermometer is twenty feet high with a scale length of sixteen feet, eight inches. It is painted a pure white with scale in red. The highest register is 40,000, which is the goal toward which the county is working. The scales register by 500 and 1,000, and the change indicating the number of seals sold and paid for will be changed daily. The thermometer was erected under the auspices of the Adams County Association forthe Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Dr. S. P. Hoffman, vice president of the association, was active in the making and placing of the thermometer. The painting of licly given to the Kirsch & Sellemeyer company, which gave the lumber used in the thermometer, and also to Oscar Hoffman, Nes Moon. Fred Ashbaucher and Cecil Cole, who actively assisted in the planning and making of thethermometer. The painting’ of the thermometer and the marking of the scales was done by Mr. Cole. The famine of Red Cross seals that has stared Indiana in the face will not affect Adams county, which has its quota of 40,000 seals on hand. Help them sell and watch the thermometer rise. BROTHER JS OEAD Adams County People Go to Ashland County, Ohio, to Attend Funeral OF WILLIAM DANNER Deceased Formerly Lived Here and Was Drummer In Eighty Ninth Regiment Word lias been received of the death of William Danner, a drummer boy in the old Eighty-ninth regiment, who lived here many years and will be well remembered by the older citizens His death occurred at 10:40 Monday ■ morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Minnie Young at Loudenville, Ashland county, Ohio, He has been in poor health for some time, but his death was an unexpected shock to the relatives and friends here. He was nearly seventy-four years' of age and came here when a boy with his parents. He moved back to Ashland county forty years ago and has since lived there. He is survived by three children, Mrs. Young and Mrs. Joseph Stockman of Ashland county, and Mrs. H. C. Mains of Fort Wayne nnd by two brothers and one sister, Amos. M. Danner of Blue Creek township, Maynard of Fort Wayne and Mrs. G. C. McEhalhahy of Blue Creek. Mr. and Mrs. McElhaney and A. M. Danner left this afternoon for Laudenville to attend the funeral, details of which have not been received. o— SHE WAS ACQUITTED. (United Press Service) Tipton, Ind., Dec. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Cora Robertson, charged with the murder of Walter Varner, was acquitted today by a jury which returned a verdict at 6 a. m„ after having been out since 9:30 last night. Mrs. Robertson's defense was that she shot Varner when he tried to break into her house. Because of certain charges made by the prosecution, the case has become known as the “badger case” murder case. •

' I OFFER IS MADE > By Fort Wayne & Northern for Decatur Road's Operation. An offer has been made by S. W. ' Greenland to Charles H. Worden, new owner of the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban, which, if accepted, will put Mr. Greenland in control of the operation of the road. Mr. Worden has neither accepted nor decllnled the offer.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. Mr. Greenland is general manager ■ I of the Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction company. MEAT INSPECTORS’ EXAM. Jacob Meyer. Chad Hower and Albert Mutschler went to Fort Wayne yesterday, where they took the exam- . ination for the government position of meat inspector. STILL IN SESSION Commissioners Are Getting Ready for Road Building Season Next Year. VIEWERS ARE NAMED And Will Meet During the Month on Five Roads— Other Business. Tlie county commissioners are still in session and are getting ready for a busy season of road building, the details of which will be worked out next' montlb and in February. This after- j noon they are inspecting roads and bridges in this part of the county and will conclude their work tomorrow. ' Taxes in the sum of $2.26 were refunded to William Scherer. The quarterly report of Martin Laughlin as superintendent of the county farm was filed and approved. Extras amounting to $110.92 were i allowed on the Mt. Tabor road. The viewers on the John F. Carpenter roa.l and on the Elmer Eley road were granted an extension of time to December 21 in which to report. Phil Macklin was named an engineer and viewers appointed on five macadam roads as follows: Pearson road Amos Stoneburner and O. Parrish to meet at Linn Grove December 13; Curtis Fritzinger road, Noah Huffman an 1 John Lobsinger, meet at auditors of-j flee December 16; Bauman road. Amos Shafer and Jacob Moser, meet at auditors office, December 17; Peter D. Steiner road, George Dellinger and, Ollie G. Feller, meet at Berne, December 14; Daniel Kaehr road, Henry Eh- ( lerding and Martin Bienz, meet at auditors office, December 15. The hearing of the George Brown drain was continued to January 3rd. The remonstrance to the Morgan drain was withdrawn and the drain estimate and assessment approved. The viewers on the Fred Minger road, Adam Bieberstine road and Abe Stoneburner road asked an extension of time in which to report and same was granted. DR. HURTY TALKS. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —If Dr. J. N. Hurty, state health commissioner, is opposed by whom he considers fanatics, he believes in ignoring them rather than noticing them, and thereby giving them additional publicity. Asked what he had to say concerning the Zion City prophets, who recently invaded Hammond to protest against vaccination. Dr. Hurty said: “I have not one word to say. They are only fanatics. To answer them would arouse them more.” Voliva's followers wore practically driven out of Hammond. They made their “raid" after two children who had been vaccinated died of lockjaw. The Zion City evangelists say vaccin is “dirty, stinking cow pox virus that killed bright, healthy children.” o — COLEMAN TALKS. At a meeting of fifty prominent farmers held at the Knights of Pythias hall this morning Prof. T. A. Coleman of Purdue University outlined the work to be done on the fauns and throughout the county during the coming winter. A good representation of county chairmen of the agricultural association was present and assisted in forming the plans for the work in hand.

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WILL HAVE TREE Seventy-five People Select Live Committee to Make Arrangements. A MEETING TONIGHT To Appoint Necessary Committees and Start the Movement Along. Deciding to have a municipal Christmas tree, and appointing a committee. headed by C. E. Bell, as chairman, to formulate plans and start things going, seventy-five enthusiastic citizens spent two hours in a meeting at the assembly room of the library last night. The general committee is composed of C. E. Bell, chairman; Mrs. Charles Niblick, secretary, and the following members: C. S. Niblick. E. Burt Lenhart, Roy Mumma, Charles Hocker, G. T. Burk, Mathias Kirsch, Annie Winnes, C. J. Lutz, Dr. H. F. Costello, John H. Heller, Homer H. Knodle, S. B. Fordyce. TEd Macy, D. M. Hensley, Herman Yager, Jesse Sellemeyer, Olive Peterson, L. Stults, Inez Coverdale, Mrs. Earl Adams, Mrs. John H. Heller, Florence Myers. Mrs. Dan* Beery, Mrs. Dick Christen, Mrs. F. H. Hubbard, Mrs. C. H. Davison, Dr. Elizabeth Burns. Prof. C. E. Spaulding, W. H. Myers, Charles Christen and Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. This committee will meet again toj night at the assembly room at eight | o’clock and will select sub-committees and aides to hustle along the plans. Committees on finance, arrange- ' ments and other important phases of I the work will be selected at this time. The general committee, however, will retain the general direction of the work. Mayor C. N. Christen fathered the motion to have a municipal Christmas tree arid Dr. H. F. Costello seconded it. It carried unanimously and the body at once began selection of the permanent officers, with the result that C. E. Bell was chosen chairman unanimously as was Mrs. Niblick for secretary, and Jesse Sellemeyer for treasurer. The selection of the committee was then made, it being arranged that one member of the commiteee represent one church, lodge or organized society. A few of the lodges not having representatives present at the I meeting last night have committee places open for the member they desire to appoint on the general committee. Further arrangements and appointments will be in the hands of this general committee, which will have a general supervision of the work as it progresses and which will be responsible for the success or failure of the municipal tree. Appointments by this committee will be by majority vote. What They Say. Christian Church, G. T. Burk —“If the rest of the churches are in favor and can arrange their program, we are lin favor, whatever it might be.” Presbyterian Church, C. H. Shafer —“The Presbyterian church will do as the others do.” United Brethren, J. J. Foughty — “We have made our arrangements for a Christmas entertainment, but wo will try and do our share.” Methodist Episcopal. E. Burt Lenhart—“l can safely say that we will do our part.” Baptist. C. E. Bell—“We have also planned partially for Christmas, but at the same time we don't want to stand back from doing our part.” Evangelical. C. E. Hocker—"l was instructed to find out and report back, but we have plans about made over there and we will let you know later.” Catholic. C. N. Christen —"There is no discussion on the part of the Catholic church, but the supposition is that whatever the majority wants to do, we want to be with them in doing it.” Reformed, Rev. L. W. Stolte—"l am not able to definitely say whether we can or not. We cannot give any definite answer now.” K’s of C., Dr. Costello—“We will report back and take it up with the lodge.” Elks. D. M. Hensley—The Elks’ lodge isa charitable organization and we stand in readiness to assist any poor that are brought to our notice.” K’s of P., Horace Callow —“I am sure our lodge will take part in whatever is to be done.” Odd Fellows, E. Burt Lenhart—i “We’ll do. our share.” (ContlnueJ an Page 4.)