Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 2 February 1916 — Page 1

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APPAM WILL BE HELDAUWOLK Liner Appam Will be Held at Norfolk by the United States. BRITAIN TO OBJECT Claiming That a Prize Must be Set Free—New Note Coming. (United Press Service) Washington, Feb. 2, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The British Appam will not be allowed to leave Norfolk. While no formal decision has been reached this decision today from the highest state department authority. Detention of the Appam is possible it was said, on the grounds that she is a German prize and shall be held for prize court adjudication, and because she is a German naval auxiliary vessel subject to internment. , From' the British embassy today came official statements that England will insist that the Appam is a prize and as such, in a neutral port, should be released and returned to her own ers. Berlin via Saville, Feb. 2 —(Special ' to Daily Democrat) —The German foreign office today tranmitted to Ambas sador Bernstorff at Washington 'n- • structions which give reasdnable hope for a positive understanding, in the | Lucltania question, it was semi-official-ly announced today. The statement was issued because of alarming reports from England ■ sources regarding the present nature of German-American relations due to . - ■ the' bucitania controversy. “It is true,” the statement said, “that on last Saturday the German ambassador at Washington cabled his government that he had found it thus far impossible to adjust the Luci K tania case in manner satisfactory to both sides by friendly and verbal exchange of views.” “Today’s instrucI ’ tions were transmitted to the German * ambassador, which gives reasonable hopes for a positive understanding.“ Washington, Feb. 2, —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—lmminent danger of a break with Germany over the Lucitania case appears averted by a new German note reported to have been transmitted today to Ambassador Bernstorff. This was the view in both administration and diplomatic circles That Germany Is making new definite concessions to bridge over the threatened diplomatic chasm was generally believed. Ambassador Bernstorff said he did not expect the new note before tomorrow or Friday. He expressed optimism over the final results. Washington, D. C., Feb. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)-<Property . damage of $600,000, seventeen deaths and fifteen persons injured was the toll of the Zeppelin raid on Salonika at 2:30 o’clock yesterday morning, the American consul at Salonika reported to the state department to day. London, Feb. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A quarter of a million dollars' worth of bullion, in addition to other valuable cargo, was eaptured by the German commerce raiders who seized the British linor A.ppam, the Evening News reported this afternoon. The bullion was being brought to England from Africa and was contraband. ■ - * O" —* — J FLOOD MOVES SOUTH. (United Press Service) Terre Haqte,, Feb. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Indiana's floodthreatened area moved southward today along the Wabash. The Honey Creek levee eight miles south of here broke today. The Greenfield levee below it is expected to go out soon, submerging fifteen thousand acres of Vigo county’s best farming lands. Both levees were rebuilt in 1913 following the flood at a cost of sixty-five thousand dollars. As a result of these breaks the Wabash came to a stand today and probably will begin to fall before midnight. —— o - ■ CAR OF HORSES ARRIVE A carload of horses arrived today over the interurban to be offered *oi sale at the next horse sale which will be held in the First street barns next Friday.

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SPECIAL FOR THURSDAY. Francis X. Bushman and Beverly [Bayne, the two most popular stars on the screen, who are now appearing exclusively in Metro pictures, will be seen here at the Crystal theater on Thursday. February 3, in the five-part I feature picture. “Pennington's Choice.” This production will be a decided treat for motion picture patrons, for neither Mr. Bushman or Miss Bayne ever appeared in any previous picture to better advantage. In „ the role of a wealthy young New L York club man, who must prove his worth among the woodsmen in northern Canada, the girl of his choice will & consent to marry him, Mr. Bushman has the greatest opportunity of his career. Miss Bayne is equally as well suited to her part, first shown in a New York drawing room and afterward as her “supposed twin sister,” romping wild in the Canadian woods. 5 HE COULD SEE IT 1 t J a; J , I . Ground Hog Should Have 1 No Trouble Seeing His Shadow Today. > SIX MORE WEEKS i And Then —But Let the Old Timers Tell You All About It. Well, February second is here once again and the ground-hog certainly ■ exercised his inalienable right and came out of his burrow and saw his shadow. So. believeing implicitly in all of the old signs, it may be predicted that six weeks of dire and distressful weather confronts us. We might as well be resigned to it; he's seen his shadow arid the weather is bound I to come anyhow. At seven o’clock our attention was called to certain authentic happening some forty-odd years ago. when a youngster, now no liger so. setting on a stump in the early hours of the morning, saw a little ground-hog creep out of his hole, look around desperately and dodge into the bur-, row, not to emerge until six weeks of furious weather had passed. The ground-hog was held to a strict accountability as he was watched, and the witness said he emerged at last, not only on the exact day, six weeks later but to the hour. Another fellow had the hardihood to dig a ground-hog out after he saw him creep back to his winter's interupted hibernation. He didn’t say what the weather was that year. BARTRAM FUNERAL. Funeral services for R. B. Bartram will be held from the house at 11:30 o’clock Thursday morning, leaving leaving the house at 12:30 for Elm Grove cemetery of Bluffton, where burial will be made. Rev. D. T. Ste-! nhenson of the First Methodist church I of Decautr will officiate. Mr. Bar- • tram was a member of the G. A. R. at ■ Bluffton and is survived by the wife • and three children, Henry, of Elkhart; Anna and William of Goshen, the latter near death’s door from a I serious affliction. He resided in Bluffton most of his life, coming to Monroe township seven years ago. DILLON FIGHTS WILLARD. 1 ■ i (United Press Service) 1 New York, N. Y„ Feb. 2—(Special 1 to Daily Democrat) —Jack Dillon of ' Indianapolis will battle Champion Jesse Willard for the world’s heavy--1 weight title In New York between ■ ’ April 10 and 22. Jack Curley and Harry Pollock, the promoters, an- ‘ nounced this afternoon that the match had been clinched. Dillon they, said, will receive ten thousand dollars guar--3 antee and Willard thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars. The Indianapolis man was offered the bout when ’ the promoters failed to come to 9 terms with Frank Moran. e n —— COURT HOUSE NEWS f Real estate transfers: Francis O. i '■ Lewellen et al. to Abraham Beer, 1 '■ north half of lot 37 and lot 36, Berne, e $1100; David Luginbill to Japhtha e Liechty, 40 acres, Monroe tp., S7OOO. d II County Assessor William Frazier, William Blackburn, assessor of Washington township, and W. H. Laughrey, assessor of Blue Creek township, left on the 8:30 car for y Fort Wayne, where they attended the ir meeting of assessors, with the state 11 tax commission. Other assessors of :t Adams county, and also of this district attended.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, February 2, 1916.

TAKES_ft_ BRIDE Louis Nyffeler, Kendallville Chiropractor, Former Decatur Young Man WEDS AT MARION Bride Miss Estella Rhoades —Will Make Home at Kendallville. The Kendallville News-Sun says of the wedding of Louis Nyffeler, a former Decatur boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nyffeler, of southwest of the city: "Dr. Louis Nyffeler, senior member of the firm of Drs. Nyffeler & Nyffeler, local chiropractors, Tuesday entered the ranks of a benedict, when he was united in marriage to Miss Estella Rhoades. The nuptials were performed at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage at Marion. Following the wedding an elaborate dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rhoades, parents of the bride. “The bride is an accomplished and charming young lady and was formerly of Fort Wayne. Her marriage to Dr. Nyffeler is the culmination of a happy romance that has existed for the last four and one-half years. The bridegroom is one of Kendallville's promising young specialists and is quite popular among his circle of acquaintances. Dr. and Mrs. Nyffeler will return to this city in the course of a week and will reside on East Mitchell street, where the doctor has already completely furnished a home. They have the best wishes of their many friends.” o TON FORD TRUCK ( Now on Display at the Kal-ver-Noble Garage—ls a Winner. SEVERAL SOON SOLD Local Business Men Evince Great Interest in New Power. The Kalver-Noble garage has on display a ton and a half Ford truck that will probably revolutionize traffic conditions in this vicinity. The chassis now on display has a 125-ineh wheel base, weighs complete, 1,875 pounds, and is guaranteed to haul a ton and a half up a thirty per cent • grade on high speed. The speed of the , truck is twenty miles an hour. Geared over seven to one the horse ’ power delivered to the driving trucks is between forty-four and forty-five. The rear wheels are on Timken roller bearings and have solid tires. The frame is 168 inches long and will ac- : commodate a ten-foot bed. I A special body with an enclosed cab has been ordered for the chassis now being displayed and will be used for demonstration purposes by the company. Many business men of Decatur have been to the garage to look over the truck. o THE PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE. Did it ever occur to you that a man’s life is full of temptations? He 1 comes into the world without his con--1 sent, and goes out against his will, ■ and the trip between is exceedingly I rocky. The rule of contraries ip one 'of the features of this trip. When he is little the big girls kiss him; when he is big, the little girls kiss him. If he is poor, he is a bad manager; if he is rich, he is dishonest. If he needs credit, he can’t get it; if he is prosperous, everyone wants to do him a favor. If he is in politics, it is for graft; if he is out of politics, he is no i good to his country. If he.doesn't 'give to charity, he is a stingy cuss; if he does, it is for show. If he is actively religious, he is a hypocrite; if he takes no interest in religion, he is i a hardened sinner. If he gives affection, Ije is a soft specimen; if he ! cares for no one, he is cold-blooded. If he dies young, there was a great future before him; if he lives to an old age, he missed his calling. If you save n oney, you’re a grouch; if you spend it, you’re a loafer; if you get it, you’re a grafter; if you don’t get it, you’re a bum. So, what’s the use?

“ FIRE AT INDIANAPOLIS. ■ (Umtoil Press Service) Indianapolis, Feb. 2, —(Special hi Dally Democrat) —Fire which broke out in the office of the auditor of ’he e Union Railway company on the fourth floor of the Union station, burned many valuable papers. It was extinguished after twelve streams which played on it had flooded much of the building. The police cleared the first I f oor of all passengers. Spontaneous combustion was given as the probable cause. Water did more damage than 5 the fire. Fire smouldered for several hours in the big bundles of flimsy paper records. o GET YOUR CORN. Exhibitors having corn at the corn show recently may have their samples of corn if they call at the office of die ' county agent. He has the corn bundled up so that you may have yours quickly. :A GOOD PROGRAM j _ Has Been Arranged for Adi ams County Farmers’ > Institute in Decatur. FEBRUARY 18 AND 19 I Rev. Terhune Will Deliver Famous Lecture “Back Stairs to Success.” The Adams county farmers’ institute will be held Friday and Saturday, February 18th and 19th, and the program will be the best ever offered the live and progressive farmers of this splendid community. Bills now’ being printed announce the dates and likewise give an idea of what may be expected in the way of a program. On Friday, Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith of Cambridge City, oldest lady lecturerer of the state, will talk on “Home Economics and Kindred Subjects,” and Mr. H. M. Widney of St. Joe, Indiana, will give two addresses on “Soils, Crops,” etc. On Friday evening a lecture will be given by Rev. Thos. B. Terhune, D. D., of Huntington, his subject being "Back Stairs to Success.” You just can’t afford to miss this one. Saturday morning will include lectures by Mrs. Meredith and by Dr. D. B. Clark of Purdue university. In the afternoon W. A. Klepper of the Adams County Creamery company will discuss “The Production of Sanitary Milk,” and Ed S. Moses of the Decatur Greenhouses will discuss "Opportunities of the Adams County Farmer. Everybody invited and you are assured a splendid program any session. PRESIDENTS’ KANSAS TALK (United Press Service) Topeka, Kans., Fbe. 2, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Declaring that this country may be called upon to use its forces in preserving the personal and business rights of its people ev- . erywhere in the world. President Wili son this afternoon warned Kansas that the nation must prepare. “America has the right to feed the nations of i the world with your wheat, "he said,” and the travels of Americans,,” he ’ added, “ought not to be impeded any- ■ where by infraction of international law.” • . o—“UNPARDONABLE SIN.” “The Unpardonable Sin,” or “Sin- ' ning Against tije Holy Spirit, which 1 can not be forgiven,” will be the sub- ' ject this evening at the evangelistic ■ meeting at the Evangelical church. - As Christians, this service will r strengthen your faith, make you zeal--5 ous in the Lord’s service. And you 5 who have drifted away from God un--1 til you have lost faith in yourself and f in God, you come. And you who have 5 said “No” so often to the Lord’s urs gent invitation to come jo the wed- - ding feast, there is a welcome for you. 1 "Whomsoever will may come and take ’ of the bread of life freely.” > BOILER KILLS FOURTEEN. (United Press Service) Huntington, W. Va., Feb. 2—(Specf ial to Daily Democrat)—Fourteen t persons are believed to have been - killed in a boiler explosion which 5 wrecked the tow-boat Sam Brown . here today. Eighteen of the crew t escaped before the boat sank, a few i minutes after the blast. None of i those w’ho were on the lower decks u where the boiler was located were t, found. Captain Lewis Blair of Pittst, burg was in his bed and was undoubtedly drowned.

ASKS A DIVORCE o e r ' “ Eva Metzler Van Kirk, 11 Daughter of Mrs. Bice ii Metzler of This City e JIS THE PLAINTIFF B j In a Suit Against Harry Van Kirk—Brought in Jay Circuit Court. t 3 Mrs. Eva Metzler Van Kirk, daugh- ; ter of Mrs. Bice Metzler of this city, - and wife of Harry Van Kirk, formerly 3 employed here, now residing in Portland, is plaintiff in a divorce suit, ac- ■ cording to the following in the Portland Sun: I “Suit for divorce, the custody of their only child, a daughter, named Maxine, and aged but three years, to- , gether with judgment for alimony in the sum of SI,OOO, was instituted Tuesday forenoon in the circuit court by Mrs. Eva Van Kirk against Harry Van Kirk, local engineer. The couple was married December 30, 1911, and according to the allegations in the complaint have been separated since June, 1915, not having lived together as husband and wife since that time. It is charged that before their separation the defendant was cruel and inhuman in his treatment toward the plaintiff, struck and beat her and called her vile names. The plaintiff says that she has no money with which to carry her suit through the court and that the defendant is a young man, able bodied and capable of earning SBO per month, hence asks alimony in the amount stated and all other proper relief.” o TO CONVENTION City Officials go to Indianapolis to Attend Meeting of Indiana SANITARY ASSOCIATION Held at Claypool—Will Get Pointers Relating to the Public Welfare. Mayor Charles N. Christen, City Health Officer Dr. H. E. Costello and Martin Mylott, superintendent of the city water and electric light works, left this morning for Indianapolis, where they will attend a meeting of the Indiana Sanitary and Water Supply association. This convention, which is held in the Claypool hotel, opened this afternoon and will close Friday evening. Noted speakers and authorities on sanitation from many states are on the program and the convention will be of great interest and profit. The Decatur men go to get the best possible relating to the best sanitation and welfare of the city, sanitary sewerage, sanitary water supply and the abating of what might be public nuisances and all that might be a menace to the health of the public. The association is affiliated with the Indiana state board of health. —o — ARMS COMPANY FIRE. (United Press Service) Utica, N. Y., Feb. 2, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Several sheds of the Savage Arms Company were destroyed by fire early today and threatened the main building of the plant. The company is filling big war contracts for England. An Investigation is under way to determine the oregin of the fire. The blaze was checked only after two hours desperate work by firemen. The damage will amount to several thousand dollars. The fire did not reach the main building. o ASSEMBLY DANCE TONIGHT. Attention is called to the fact that the regular weekly dance lesson, with - Miss Virginia Olds in charge, will be i given at the Masonic assembly room i this afternoon for the children and t in the evening for the adults. After t the night lesson, at nine o’clock, will v occur the assembly dance, admission v for which is fifty cents per couple, f The committee also announces that s the next ball will be given on Friday e evening, February 18th, and for this i- occasion the same Fort Wayne or- - chestra which furnished the music at the last dance will be here.

■ TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY. H (United Press Service) Greensburg, Ind., Feb. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Greensburg is Indiana's “oddity” town. Although of •» only 5,000 Inhabitants, for years it had five newspapers. It has a tree growing fro the cupola of the court house—and it’s no shrub. Now, Greensburg has decided crime is increasing at too fast a rate and the city expects to get police dogs to help the police. CERTAIN-TEED MAN HERE. G. R. Friable, traveling out of Chicago, for the General Roofing Manufacturing company, manufacturers of Certain-teed rootling, was here today looking up local dealers and making arrangements for local advertising with the Daily Democrat. The firm , of Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons comf pany now handles Certain-teed. MET LAST NIGHT f i Directors of Old Adams , County Bank Hear Report for Half Year. SHOWING IS GOOD Four Per Cent Semi-Annual Dividend Declared and Reserve is Increased. The Old Adams County bank last i evening concluded the first half of the year and the directors met in the counting rooms last evening for the purpose of hearing reports and attending to such regular business as might be brought up. It was a very satisfactory meeting, the reports being excellent, showing a dandy increase and with prospects for the future very bright. President C. S. Niblick and Cashier E. X. Ehinger know the banking business from A to Z, having spent the greater part of their lives in this pursuit and the Old Adams County bank, oldest financial institution of the county, continues to grow and prosper under their management. Not the least important business of the directors last evening, especially for the stockholders, was that of declaring the semiannual four per cent dividend. Besides this a goodly sum was placed in the reserve column. Plans for improvements and arrangements for providing more room in the bank are in the hands of a committee and will probably mature one of these days. ' ABOUT THE SICK. Earl Hoagland received word that his sister, Mrs. Ed Richards, of Laud, ' shows no improvement and physicians ' give little hope for her recovery. Her mother, Mrs. Amelia nd, of this city is at her bedside, having ' been called there Sunday. ] A card written Sunday evening by j Mrjs. John Niblick, at West Palm , Beach, Florida, brought the good word j that her sister, Hattie Studebaker ; Obcnauer, was better, and that her ( fever was lower than it had been at any time since the relapse. A telegram received there by Dr. Boyers, who was called to that place, was sent to Titusville and said that he , would arrive at West Palm Beach at 7 o’clock Sunday night. Miss Bertha Schultz, who has been quite ill, is better today, having passed a! restful night. Daniel Donovan of the Boston store is at home on account of illness. FIFTY-ONE YEARS TODAY. Fifty-one years ago today, on Groundhog day, T. H. Ernst came into Decatur for the first time. He was driver of a “jitney” between Decatur and Fort Wayne. There was this dis--1 ference, hovzever, in that the "jitney” ' was a stage coach and the road bec tween here and Fort Wayne was a t “plank road.” They meet annually on 3 this day and shake hands and greet each other and tell reminiscences of the years, more than a half century which have intervened since first they t met. Mr. Blackburn went to Fort 1 Wayne today to attend the assessors’ B meeting, but they will probably meet a at some time during the day and hold j their “Groundhog reunion.” r WOMAN'S CIVIC IMPROVEMENT,. 1 n The Woman’s Civic Imrovment so- >. ciety will meet Friday afternoon at 3 t o’clock in the library. The election y of officers will take place and other s business will be attended to. It is de- •- sired that all women of the city intert ested and especially those of the woman's organizations be present. I

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THE NO'S CARRIED 3 - - J Motion to Buy a New Electric Unit Was Defeated by Councilmen in ’ SESSION LAST NIGHT Would be Installed in Municipal Plant—Petition for Sidewalk. On account of the absence of City Clerk H. M. DeVoss, Councilman L. L. Baumgartner filled that capacity at last evening's regular session of the city council and handled the official business in a first-class manner. The street commissioner’s report for the number of polls worked out during the month of January was first filed and a motion made referring it to the street and sewer committee, carried. The matter of purchasing a new electric unit for the city’s electric light plant was then taken up. with a motion to proceed with the procuring of specifications for same. A motion was then made that the city buy the unit or generator and have same installed. To this a number of the councilmen voiced their objections, so a vote was taken with the result that Councilmen Hurst, Kirsch and Baumgartner voted against the proposition while Councilmen Martin and Linn favored it. The matter will be brought up again at the next meeting. The new generator, complete, would cost about $15,000 installed. It would develop seven hundred horse" power and would be ample to manufacture all the electric current for the city’s use. At present the electric light plant has two complete units, each of which is taxed to its utmost capacity. The superintendent and other persons connected with the plant say that the new unit is a necessity. A petition from Joseph Gase and other property owners asking that a cement sidewalk be built on the west side of South Thirteenth street was referred to the street and sewer committee. A bill from Krick. Tyndall and company was referred to the city attorney. It was moved and seconded that Dr. H. F. Costello attend the convention of the Indiana Water and Supply association at Indianapolis this week. Mayor Christen and Superintendent Mylott w’ere delegated to go at the last meeting. Chairman Martin of the finance board alowed the following bills and the meeting adjourned: M. J. Mylott pay roll $195.00 Buffalo Meter Co 12.78 Henry B. Heller 32.00 Street commissioner’s pay roll. 61.00 Lee Hardware Co 9.92 Police pay roll 110.00 Isaac Chronister 32.50 Bass Foundry Co 31.43 P. & N. Supply Co 38.96 Henry Eiting 40.00 City firemen 62.50 Protective Elec. Supply Co. .. 38.99 John W. Coffee 31.98 Valvoline Oil Co 24.38 Ft. Wayne Oil & Supply C 0... 7,02 Central City Chemical Co 16.75 T. St. L. & W. R. R'. 81.07 Waterworks pay roll 11.75 Adams Express Co .50 Loraine Coal & Dock C 0172.16 A. C. Foos pay roll 153.50 A. E. Boyce Co 16.85 John Peterson 32.00 Everett & Hite Co 2,25 Lee Hardware Co 12.54 General Electric Co 17.50 Natl. Mill & Supply Co 10.23 Union Water Meter Co 4.50 Decatur Carriage Co 5.80 Otto Reppert '. 10.05 H. A. Moser Co 10.00 o ABOUT THE ECLIPSE. Bloomington, Ind.. Feb. 2—Should Thursday morning be cloudy people in Indiana will notice no evidence of the partial eclipse of the sun which will occur then, according to Prof. W. A. Gogshall of the astronomy department of Indiana university. Professor Gogshall issued a statement last night saying that the shadow of the moon would puss along equatorial regions. f FREE INFOUR YEARS. (United Tress Service) Washington, D. C., Feb. 2— (Special to Daily Democrat)— With Vice President Marshall’s favorable vote deciding, the senate this afternoon declared for Philippine independence in four years.