Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 303.

AUSTRIAN REPLY ON ANCONA NOTE Burian “Sincerely Deplores” Ancona Incident in Note. FULL TET IS GIVEN Our Answering Note Goes Forward in Reply by Tonight’s Cable. (United Press Service) Washington, Dec. 18,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Having practically completed what is said to be almost an abrupt dismissal of the Austrian arguments concerning the sinking of the Ancona, Secretary Lansing tills afternoon gave out the text of the Austrian note. Its most significant feature is its insistance on the discussion of the evidence and the principles involved. It asks almost plaintively why America refuses an exchange of correspondence which it has conducted with another government in other cases. Washington, Dec. 18, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The text of the Austrian note on the Ancona sinking as given out by the state department this afternoon follows: “In reply to the much esteemed note number 4,167 which ids excellency Mr. Frederick Courtland Penfield, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Uniter States of America directed to him in the name of the American government under date of the ninth instant, in the matter of the sinking of the Italian steamer Ancona, the undersigned, preliminary to a thorough meritorious treatment of the demand, has the honor to observe that the sharpness with which the government of the United States considers it necessary to blame the commandipg officer of the submarine concerned in the affair, and the firmness with which the demands add to the Imperial and Royal government appear to be expressed might well have warranted the that the government cf the United States should precicely specify the actual circumstances of the affair upon which it bases its case. I As is not difficult to perceive the presentation of the facts in the case in the aforesaid note leaves room for many doubts and even if this presentation were correct in all its points and ■the most rigorous legal conception were applied to the judgment of the case it does not in any way sufficiently warrant attaching blame to the commanding officer of the war vessel lor to the imperial royal government. | The government of the United plates has always failed to designate .the person upon whose testimony it ’relies and to whom it apparently believes it may attribute a higher degree Los creditability than to the command er of the imperial royal fleet. The note pailed also to give any information ‘■whatsoever, as to the number of flames and more precise fate of the American citizens who were on board tthe said steamer at the critical mohnent. However, in view of the fact that the Washington cabinet has now made a positive statement to the effect that citizens of the United Sates of America have come to grief in the (Continued on Page 4.)

HOLY NIGHT. The following song has been that the entire crowd will sing at “ J lt Christmas tree entertainment on (hnstmas ni ? j You are requested to cut this out, paste it on a card and be ready to sing it loud and earnestly on iequest. Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright Found yon virgin mother and (hild. Holy infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight. Glories stream from heaven alar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia, Christ, the Savior, is born. Christ, the Savior, is born. Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light. Radiant beams from Thy Holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

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WASH BURRELL BETTER. While attending to business at Fort Wayne yesterday Murray J. Scherer visited Wash Burrell at the Hope hospital and reports that at that time Wash was sitting up and enjoying life hugely. His nurse said that his condition was excellent and that he was making a rapid recovery. He was never as seriously ill as stated previously. Within a short time we may again expect to see him gracing his usual place behind the spirited team that draws the bus. — GERMAN "SEED” CAKES. Anton Krumenaker is in receipt cf some delicious little “seed cakes” from Germany, the same being the cakes that are made for the Christmas season and without which no German home has quite the right Christmas atmosphere. Mr. Kruemaker has relatives in Germany. THEY BOOST NEW Standpatters See Glimmer of Hope in Indianapolis Man—Meeting Held AT CLAYPOOL HOTEL Many Millions Represented and They Want Protection at Any Cost. (By Willis S. Thompson) Indianapolis, Ind , Dec. 18 —The forward looking republicans are happy i in their great blustering. They are looking forward, even if the chance be 1 I slim, to some day returning to the ] good old days when the interests se- ( lected the men to rule; when rich ( men’s panics might be made over night that the rich might be made richer with collosal fortunes swiped | in a twinkling; when the only use of the average citizen was to vote their , representatives into power that the game of the masters might be made easier. | What more fitting than that they should hold an "enthusiastic” meeting at Indianapolis, immediately following the meeting of the republican national committee at Washington, where the steam roller passed over all progressive suggestions so many times that an impression was not left in the roadway. The Indianapolis meeting was held at the Clapyool hotel and the purpose was to organize a club —that word club sounds good—the object being to see that Harry S. New is the republican candidate for United States senator. The boast of the men present was "look at the millions of wealth we represent.” Os course if the story were told of how some of the millions they “represent” had been accumulated at the expense of the real people, their published interest would not be much of a campaign document for Harry S. New or any other candidate. There were also some at the meeting who hope to “represent” some millions and whose past political performances would not get them very far if they should ever become candidates before the people. The Harry S. New meeting wis somewhat larger in point of wea' h iContinued >n rage (.1

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, December 18, 1915.

SHIVELY AGING . Friends of the Senator Are Shocked at His Appearance Lately. LONG IN SANITARIUM Will Not Take Active Part in Legislation Until New Years. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C„ Dec. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Slow improvement in the condition of Senator Benjamin F. Shively of South Bend, Ind., was reported today. His life almost despaired of the last summer. Senator Shively is said to be gradually convalescing following a course of treatment and diet. He is not expected to enter active work in the senate until after the holidays. No meeting of the pensions committee, of which he is chairman, is planned until then. Senator Shively has left the hotel where he was stopping when the ses sions opened and has gone to- the Providence hospital, where he will remain indefinitely, taking treatments. A local physician believes he rest of three or four weeks, without active entry into congressional work, will restore the senator’s health appreciably. He has only attended the opening session of the senate when he was sworn in to serve six years more. In appearance the senator shows the physical strain of the past months. Removal of his moustache emphasizes the deep drawn lines of his cheeks and his face appears much emaciated with a color almost chalklike. Colleagues and friends were shocked upon his reappearance here at the marked change in his appearance since congress adjourned last March. Since then, Senator Shively has been very ill, spending six weeks in a sanitarium. Now he is keeping closely to his room and conserving his strength Diabetes is said to be his principal ailment. o RECLAIM_ HOTEL Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Murray 1 Repurchase Murray Hotel—Valuable Place. ! J DEAL IS CLOSED * Consummated Last Even- j ing—J. H. Meyers Con- 1 < tinues “Mine Host.” '■ — A deal was consummated last, even- . ing, whereby Charles D. Murray and • his wife. Genieve C. Murray, again became the owners in fee simple of 1 the Murray hotel property, located at the corner of Madison and Third , streets in this city, and one of the ’ most valable properties of Decatur. ( By virtue of a suit filed sometime since t the property was sold a few weeks j ago. Immediately Mr. and Mrs. Murray began negotiations looking toward the redeeming of the property. This 1 was successfully done and late yesterday afternoon the papers were I signed and the money paid whereby they again took the property, which they had previously owned many years. The Murray hotel is as pre- ( viously stated a very valuable proper- < ty, being a three-story brick building, i modern in every way, with an up-to- ( date heating plant, a commodious , tiled floor office and lobby and a pop- , ular hotel in this section. It was | built a number of years ago by Mr. and Mrs. Murray, who took over the , old Miesse House and rebuilt it. They ( have labored long and their friends;: , will be glad to learn that they have , successfully financed their affairs. , There will be no change in the man- , agement, Mr. John H. Meyer, who has , the building leased, to conduct the ho , tel. —o NEW GROCERY OPEN. Bert Hunsicker opened his new grocery on South Second street this morning and is enjoying a nice trade for the opening day. Carnations were given each purchaser. The store is a neat, clean one and the stock is arranged attractively. Bert understands the grocery business and can be depended upon to serve his customers intelligently and faithfully.

THE GILDED FOOL. An all-star American cast supporting one of America's greatest actors, William Farnum, in an American » I drama of great power and virility, makes the William Fox feature pro- , duction of Henry Guy Carleton’s striking play, “The Gilded Fool,” a peculiarly distinctive and notable event in whose excellent and finished work ! showed to such remarkable advantage in the William Fox production of the great Charles Frohman sunccess, ; "The Thief,” adds new laurels to his fame as a dignified and polished actor by his splendid portrayal of Ruthven, the hide-bound old banker with his conservative business methods and narrow prejudices against the swiftflowing tides of modern life. In this part, which affords remarkable scope for the display of Mr. Davenport’s powers, the actor is seen at his very best. At the Crystal Tuesday matinee and night, ten cents for adults; five for children. Five reels of the special, three more for good measure. helsnotTone President Wilson Not Alone in Choosing This as Wedding Day—Many IN ADAMS COUNTY Os the Same Mind—Two at Court House—Two Other Licenses Issued. President Wilson is not alone in his choice of today as a wedding day. Many Adams county couples are of the same mind as the marriage license rush at the county clerk’s office today showed. This afternoon there were two wed dings in rapid succession in the cozj corner in the clerk’s office, where Jus tice of the Peace E. Burt Lenhart offi ciated. The first couple was David Roth, farmer, born December 13. 1894, son of Christ Roth, and Ruby Laisure, born November 21, 1897, oi Monroe, daughter of Virgil Laisure. They had not yet left the matri monial shrine when another couple ap peared at 1:30 o'clock and were ush ered into the presence of the augus’ marrying 'squire on the same mis sion. They were Adam Jacob Shoe maker, born August 1, 1872, son of Ja cob Shoemaker, and Elnora Allen, born February 23, 1882, daughter of James Ault. The groom was divorced from a former wife in 1907 and the bride was severed from the ties that bound her to her former husband, one day of balmy last June. Jack Friedt, farmer, of Pleasan 1 Mills, born December 17, 1889, son of John Friedt, and Rosa Mauller, borr July 11, 1897, daughter of Albert Mauller, also secured the ncessary papers. The fifth marriage license was is sued at 3 o’clock to Dan R. Moser, farmer, born September 11. 1890, son of John S. Moser, and Ruth Gottschalk, horn July 16, 1893, daughter of Fred Gottschalk. The marriage license issued this morning to Edwin Beer and Dula Moeschberger, comprised the fourth issued up until 1:30 this afternoon. CLOVER LEAF LOST CASE. The appellate court has affirmed the Clinton circuit court in giving a judgment for $525 to the Milner Commission company, a partnership, agains the Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad company, for injuries to nine shipments of live stock to Pittsburg and Buffalo. The railroad contended that the , shipments were made under special contracts and that the shippers did not comply with the provisions of the contract in giving notice of Injury within the time contended it was not freely made as no right to ship under the common law liability was given them. The appellate court holds that a railroad can not by special contract protect itself against injuries to the shipments by reason of Its own negligence. The court holds that where the railroad refuses to give a shipper the right to ship under the common law liability there can not be said to be any contract which Is freely and voluntarily entered into to be binding on the shipper, and a special contract so forced on the shipper Is void. —Exchange,

CANOYJSSACKED I Eighteen Hundred Pink and White Mosquito Netting Sacks Ready to Hang —- ON MUNICIPAL TREE Ladies Worked Like Beavers Yesterday at Hubbard Home—9oo Pounds. Candy! Candy! and then more candy!. Nine hundred pounds of it and all good sugar candy—no glucose and such. And what is more it is all sacked and ready to hang on the great Municipal Christmas tree next Saturday afternoon. Eighteen hundred sacks of it in pretty pink and white mosquito netting sacks. The sacks were made and the candy sacked by Santa Claus’ kind workers and advance agents a bevy of Decatur ladies and girls who met at the home of Mrs. F| H. Hubbard yesterday afternoon and worked like beavers from 1:30 to 9:30 o’clock. The ladies were, besides Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. Charles S. Niblick, Mrs. Christena Niblick, Mrs. W. A. Kuebler, Mrs. E. B. Adams, Mrs. Dan Beery, Mrs C. F. Davison, Mrs. C. A. Dugan and Mrs. J. H. Heller. There were also six little girls who helped. They were Helen Dugan, Josephine Myers, Ruth Frisinger, Margaret and Charlotte Niblick and Ruth Hubbard. The candy will be hung on the tree Christamas afternoon ready for the evening’s services which will be held from a platform erected in the courthouse yard. The tree will be erected Wednesday afternoon in the open space in the soutii corner of the court yard. The candy was all secured from the Decatur merchants, all of whom that handle candy are represented. o < NEW YEAITS BALL Will be Big Social Event of the Year—At Assembly Room of Masonic Hall. ON DECEMBER 31ST Grand March Will Occur at 9 O’clock —Good Music —Big Crowd Expected. Its New Years Eve, December 31st at the beautiful asembly room of the New Masonic Hall. What? Why the first annual Masonic ball. Will you be there? Sure you will if you want to enjoy the big social event of the season. The house committee met last evening and dcided that the first ball which marks the opening of the handsome new asembly room, should be a public affair. No invitations will be issued and ycu are invited to purchase a ticket from any member of the lodge, the price being one dollar per couple. * Arrangements are being made today for an orchestra, the ladies of the ' Eastern Star will serve punch and wafers and you will enjoy dancing the 1 old year out and the new year in. The floor is now being put in shape ! and it will be perfect, according to the * statement of those in charge, the music will be fine and the boys hope to sell a large number of tickets, assuring the success of this first annual ball. Get your ticket at once and get ready to take your wife, your sister or your ’ friend to the big event. SHEA FOR AMBASSADOR (United Press Service) Washington, Dec. 18,—(Special to , Daily Democrat)—Senator Kern call- ( ed at the state department today to ( urge the appointment of Judge Shea of ( Seymour Indiana for ambassador to ! Chile, to succeed Henry P. Fletcher ( yesterday named ambassador to Mexico. RED CROSS SEALS. The Burt Hunsicker new grocery, which opened this morning, is placing a Red Cross Christmas seal on ■ every package sent out. This is given as a suggestion to others.

ICENETARIAN TODAY. (United Prcßs Rorvtre) Seymour, Ind., Dee. 18—(Special to Dally Denim rat) —Although Jackson ■ county was 100 years old today the day passed without much celebration. Jackson and Seymour prefer to wait until next year when the state can also celebrate a centry of growth. Jackson county people, however, did not let the day pass without a few J remarks to the effect that the county was older than the state itself, which hereabouts is considered quite a dis- , tinction. POST CARD SHOWER. An. unsigned communication received at this office stated than the sender was arranging a post card shower for the twenty-first birth anniversary of Alpha King, formerly of this place, now of Sanford. Mich., to be I given December 24. All old friends . and schoolmates are Invßed to join the originator of the shower. CASH SALLS LIST Total Cash Red Cross Seals in the County To Date is $128.00. A GOOD SALE But There Are Many Seals Unsold—Be Sure to Get Yours—Those Buying. The total cash sales of Red Cross Christmas seals reported to date amount to $l2B. This includes reports over the entire county. The sale is going along nicely, but there are still I many seals untold. Be sure to get I them for your Christmas parcels and I letters and cards. The cash sales ' are: People’s Loan & Trust Co SIO.OO Old Adams Couny Bank 10.00. Dr. J. S. Coverdale & Son I.oo' Oscar Hoffman 50 ■ Bank of Geneva 1.00 Adams County Creamery C 0... 1.00 Berling Packing Co 1.00 Decatur Lumber Co 1.00 Smith & Bell 2.00 Ed Augenbaugh 25 Dr. Burt Mangold 50 H. A. Colchin 1.00 Mrs. S. D. Beavers 50 Mrs. J. S. Boyers 50 Berne Drug Store 1.00 Berne People's Bank 2.00 Decatur First National Bank.. 3.00 Dr. P. B. Thomas 25 Dr. E. Burns 50 Dr. J. M. Miller 25 H. S. Michaud 25 T. A. Leonard 1.00 Prresbyterian Ladies 53 Elks' Lodge 10.00 Monroe Hank 1.00 Mr. Beery and Eighth grade... 14.86 North Ward School 4.00 Indiana Board & Filler Co 10.00 West Ward School 1.89 , J. S. McCrory 50 j Mrs. Blackman 33 i Mrs. Stephenson 10 South Ward School 2.23 Decatur Horse Sale Co 2.00 Moser Studio 50 E. L. Carroll 50 Peterson & Moran 1.00 Kirsch & Sellemeyer 2.50 Bowers Realty Co 1.00 Thos. Durkin 50 Rev. Seimetz 1.00 George Wemhoff 1.00 Masonic Lodge 7.75 Lafountains Handle Factory... 1.00 Decatur Produce Co 1.00 D. M. Hensley .... 1.00 Berne Public Schools 14.00 Stengel & Craig 1.00 Geneva Public Schools 6.31 Dr. McKean 1.00 $128.00 During the morning, a late report from Geneva gave $17.80 additional sales for them, making the total sales $145.80. FORT WAYNE °AUTO BUSSES. At a meeting of 450 Fort Wayne union men in Harmony hall on West Berry street last night the preliminary arrangements for starting an auto bus company in opposition to the street car company were formed, the convention naming Clayton H. Johnson, business agent of the machinists' union, the president. He said the company would have ten busses running by the first of the year and thirty busses within sixty days. A canvass tor stock subscriptions was start- 1 ed this morning. They expect to capitalize and incorporate for fifty thousand dollars.

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WEDDING TONIGHT ► 1 Storm Swept Washington Faces President and His Fiance Today. ARRANGEMENTS MADE For the Wedding Tonight—< President Finishes State Papery. (United Press Service) Washington, I). C„ Dec. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —While one of the worst storms of the season swept over Washington. President Wilson and Mrs. Edith Bolling Galt completed preparations for their marriago tonight. Although the weather bureau promised clearing weather for later in the day never was there a gloomier wedding morning. The president left for breakfast and drove to the Galt residence. He remained there only a few minutes and on his way back to the white house he stopped at his bank. He then returned to his state papers he is trying to dispose of before leaving town. The new mistress of the white house is quite the Wilson type, plus the Virginia manner and a southern love of life. She was formerly Miss Edith Bolling, daughter of the lato William H. Bolling of Wythville, Va. She was one of thirteen children, nine of whom are still living. In 1896, Edith Bolling, a beautiful girl, met Norman Galt. A short time later they were married. This hap- | pened while she was visiting her sis- ■ ter, Mrs. Alexander Hunter Galt. He ' was a vestryman in St. Thomas' church in Washington, and was generous with his worth and personal aci tivities in the church until his death j eight years ago. After his death Mrs. j Galt continued an active member of , the same church. occupying the pew her husband had possessed ever since I the church was built. Just after the announcement of her engagement to the president, however, Mrs. Galt transferred her membership to St. Margaret’s Episcopal church. The president’s bride is not known, as a college girl, though she concluded her education at Powell’s college in Richmond. Va.. after attending Martha Washington college at Abington, Va„ for some time. She is fond of music, flowers, economies and light literature. Like all good Virginians she is a good horsewooman and splendid driver. She likes golf, and since her engagement to the president he has attempted to teach her some of the fine points of the game. On baseball and horses she is a fan, as much as the president himself. She does not play tennis but is a great walker, enjoying long i tramps, sometimes for two or threo | hours about town or along a country road. She is not strenuous, however, and could not be called athletic; is rather one who enjoys good health and living, reasonable hours and prefers healthful fun to late suppers. The coming of a woman of Mrs. Gait's type to the white house is a matter of general satisfaction to genuine Washingtonians. White house life will not be new or strange to her. The Galt family of Washington and the Bollings of Wythville have been on visiting terms at the executive mansion for many years. During the first Cleveland administration, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Galt were not only the closest of the personal friends of President Cleveland, but also among the very few guests at the wedding of the president and Miss Frances Folsom. Miss Gertrude Galt, now Mrs. Richardson of Columbus, Ohio, practically made her debut in the white house as a protege of Mrs. Cleveland. It was from a country town in old Virginia that Miss Edith Bolling came to Washington some twenty years ago. Possessed of more than.average beauty, she immediately’ found herself in a cultered circle. It is from this circle that the coming season is likely to draw a new element to the white house. Mrs. Galt is a bright, happy, gentle woman, with a smile which instantly wins every one. Her smile is the most winning and attractive feature of her beautiful face. Her hair is very dark, with not a suspicion of gray; and she is of medium height, erect, graceful and well proportioned. She has spent much time during the last Tew months on her trousseau; (Continued on Page 4.)