Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1916 — Page 1

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MORE WARNINGS Anonymous Notes Sent to Americans Who Will Sail on Liner. WASHINGTON TENSE America Will Stand Pat, Even if it Means Diplomatic Break. ■~I I ■ (United Press Service) New York, Feb. 22, —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Anonymous letters 1 warning against taking passage in the French liner Espange because of danger of submarine atiacks have been received by Americans intending *o sail on the ship, according to reports reaching steamship offices today. The Espagne sails Friday for Bordeaux, France. Mrs. F. Banker Hilton, today made public a letter which she received. It is similar to the anonymous warning received by Americans who sailed on the Lusitania. There was an evident feeling of uneasiness In shipping circles. The new decree announced bv Germany will become effective March 1. The Espange is due to reach Bordeaux on March 5 and would there ' fore be in hostile waters when the order becomes effective. The Ic'ter was enclosed in a typewiitten envelope says: ‘ Madam: It is understood that you atend to sail within the next few days ipon the steamer Espagne L’or Bordeaux Frame. You are doubtless fully aware of the intended submarine policy which is to come into effect any | day and which will be carried out rig-1 orcu'ly, irrespective of the nationality, cf the persons upon the vessel attacked. Therefore, assuming you are rwarc cf the unusual and unnecessary you are subjecting youryou are requested to re'-eive this warning as definite and unquestionably necessary, and which you are requested not to .question but to ac cept for the safety of yourself and • your family.” The decree must be made to square with promises made by Germany in the Lusitania note exchange. It is I said the administration has come to the conclusion that the confidential discussions between the secretary of: state and the ambassador have outrun their usefulness in view of the present apparent impasse and the personal bad feelings that have grown up between the two diplomats. ' Secretary Lansing conferred with' President Wilson for half an hour at I the white house today. He refused, I positively, later to discuss his mis- . sion but it was learned the Lusitania negotiations were discussed. The president was planning to give more publicity to the negotiations with the foreign powers. Strong pressure, not only from administration leaders in congress but also from friends of the president has been brought to oear on him to give the country a clear idea cf the exact I status of pending negotiations, just what this country desires of Germany and England and how long the country is going to pursue its "diplomatic chase” on the Lusitania case. Vigorous denial was made by administration leaders in congress today that there was any intention to concede the German viewpoint to the extent of keeping Americans from traveling on armed liners. Other democrats, however, were discussing the advisability of such action. “It is either that or a severance of diplomatic relations,” said one prominent democratic member this afternoon. “For my part I think we should keep our citizens off vessels that are armed. If we break off negotiations with Germany we soon will be at war with her.’ He predicted the house would soon have an opportunity to express Itself on the question. It is believed a resolution calling on Americans to avoid armed vessels will be introduced in the house and senate. (By Carl W. Ackerman.) Berlin, Feb. 22,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —No where in Berlin is there evidenced the slightest desire to withhold Germany’s new 'submarine warfare because of the protests of the United States. The general feeling is Liat Americans must puffer the constquences if they embark on beligerent merchantmen carrying arms after March 1. The patient attitude toward America displayed during the Lusitania negotiations, it is plain today, no

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- . ’ —— longer exists, because of tiie popular , feeling that America already has hindered so many of Germany’s plans. Washington, Feb. 22, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —An end of informal negotiations between Secretary Lansing and Ambasador Bcrnstorff and the dispatch of a final, formal note to Germany emphasizing the need for un equivocal assurances regarding suitmarine warfare has been practically decided upon by the administration . One thing only it is said, can intervene and that is the arrival from Berlin of definite assurances that the decree regarding the sinking of Lined merchantmen without warning will not be put into effect March 1 as announced. BULLETIN Berlin, Feb. 22, —(Special to Daily j Democrat) —American, Ambassador Gerard’s collar bone was broken in an accident today. The ambassador was injured while skiing near Munich and returned to Berlin at once. In addition to the broken bone his left leg was injured though not seriously. o T. P. A. MEETING ( Held Last Evening—T. M. Reid Re-elected President of Association. — I: MR. COLTER RETIRES . 1 I — I’ After Years of Service as Secretary—Banquet to be March 6th. , i : The annual business meeting of the i Travelers’ Protective association was ' ; he'd last evening at the Smith& Bell ' offices at which time the following officers were elected: President, T. M. Reid; vice presi-' dent, J. S. Peterson; secretary, W. P. j Shrock; T. M. Reid and wife were' elected delegates to the national con- • vention to be held at Lafayette, in ’ June and C. H. Colter and wife were chosen alternates. J. S. Peterson! ; and D. M. Hensley were named as! : delegates to the convention to be held 'at Kokomo in June and Avon Burk and J. O. Sellemeyer were appointed alternates. It was decided last night to give ' the annual banquet on the evening I of March Gth, to which will be invit- ! ! ed all the members of the order and their wives and sweethearts. The banquet was placed in charge of T. I M. Reid, J. S. Peterson and J. 11. Heller. One dollar a plate is the limit for the banquet and the boys expect a delightful evening. —, QUIET WADDING TONiGHT A quiet wedding to be solomuizeJ tonigiit at the home of the bride t pari ents, is that of Artie Reynolds to Harry O. McGill. Mr. McGill is now working as a Street car conductor ir Detroit and came down yesterday. phuFfos meet Executive Committee of the Firemen’s Organization Meets at Berne ■ ■ A TO FORMULATE PLANS For Annual Convention to • be Held There Thursday, June 29. A meeting of the executive commit--1 tee of the Northeastern Indiana Volunteer Firemen's association was held i in Berne yesterday to formulate plans' 1 for the convention to be held there i ■ Thursday, June 29. The members of the committee' 1 present at that time were L. C. Helm.l 1 Decatur; A. W. Beehler of Garrett, F. G. Duyree of Fort Wayne and C. F. Rogge, of Fort Wayne. The object of the meeting was to assist the local committee at Berne in forming the plans and program for the 1 convention. A big time is planned . ' because of the fact that this is the, second time Adams county has land- " ed the convention within three years. A series of competitive drills will t be held, special programs, amuser ments and a thoroughly gala day is 1 being planned. The local fire departi- went will doubtless go in full force, o It’s always a big day for the firemen.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, February 22, 1916.

GOOD JOB OPEN Two Resignations at Nine Last Night Leaves Fine Job Open. AT 15c AN HOUR All You Have to do is to Walk 35 Miles Each Day —Still Open. If you had oodles and oodles of | money, a good job, a warm, happy home to go to, would you take a job of walking, at six o’clock at night, the pay to he fifteen cents an hour? Would you take the job if you knew that twelve long miles lay ahead of you. and that you must do it in three hours? Dyke Frisinger and A. L. Brentlinger, principal of the West Ward school, did it last night.- They started for Monroe from the Frisinger office at six o'clock last night’and returned there at nine, making the round trip within the allotted time. The pay was forty-five cents and was paid by Marsh Burdg, who employed the two men to do the walking for him. The wager grew out of an incident that happened a day or two ago, when an employe of Frisinger’s grumbled because he had to walk to town, being paid fifteen cents an hour for his time. Frisinger intimated a desire to earn some easy money in that way, and Brentlinger, who was, in the shop at the time, also wanted some of the easy coin, and Marsh Burdg employed the pair to walk to Monroe and back, for him, the rate of pay to be fifteen cents an'hour. They walked the distance, returning to Decatur a few minutes before nine o'clock. Marsh had gone home. MRS. THOLE DEAD Mrs. Margaret Thole, Covington, Ky., Sister of Late Father Milken HAS PASSED AWAY Following an Apoleptic Stroke — Visited Here Often. Deratur friends have received word of the death of Mrs. Margaret Thole, of Covington, Ky., which occurred yesterday following a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Thole was the sister of the late Father Wilken and during his long residence here she' visited ; here many times and became acquainted with many, by whom she was well liked. She has many acquaintances and friends here, especially those of the elder circle of ladies, who are grieved to hear of her death. o : TRIPLE TRAIN SMASH (United Press Service) New York, Feb. 22, — (Special to the Daily Democrat)—Ten persons were killed and about forty were injured, several seriously, in a triple smash that wrecked two New Haven passen ger trains and a freight near Milford Connecticut shortly before noon today. An official stated that the dead included four trainmen and six passengers. Several of the wounded were said to be in a serious condition. They were in the rear car of train number 79 which was struck by special passenger I train number 5. According io official I accounts train number 79 had stopped j at a point three-fourths of a mile from I Milford beause of a defective air hose j between the engine and the forward i car. A special pasenger train crashed into the rear car of number 79. The engine of the special and the rear coach of the stalled train were overturned. A moment later the freight hurdled into the overturned engine i and coach which had failed across the Itrqck. All the trains were going in I the same direction, toward New York. STORK LEAVES BOY. A fine baby boy was born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baker. Mr. Baker, with Arthur Mangold, conducts a ■West Monroe street grocery.

I ■ WIECKING ESTATE DIVIDED. I Judge Eichhorn determined the inheritance tax in tiie estate of the late Herman Wleeking. The estate was I | one of the largest that has come under the new law and the total tax amounts to $785.40. The personal property amounted to 150,009.11 and the real estate, $6,000. From this total there is a deduction of $5,228.34 for expenses, leaving a net balance . of $50,862.77. The estate is distributed as follows: Bramscher KrankI hausen hospital. $2,500; tax, $120; Bluffton hospital, $1,000; no tax; Hermina Wleeking, sister, $5,972.55; tax, $82.08; August Wleeking, brother, $13,472.55; tax, $194.58; Ernst Wiecking, $8,472.55; tax, $119.58; Augusta Helmich, sister, $8,472.55; tax, $119.58; Anna Burlage, sister. $8,472.55; tax, $119.58; Sophio Capizzaro, • sister, $2,500; tax, 30; total tax, $785.40 — Bluffton News. CLASSJO MEET Men of the Presbyterian Church Will Have Program and Social WITH REV. HANNA Tomorrow Evening and a Splendid Program Has Been Arranged. The.meeting of the men's class of the Presbyterian church will be held Wednesday evening immediately following the regular mid-weekly prayer service, at the home of Rev. J. C. Hanna, and all men of the church are cordially invited. The program is as follows : “The Man’s Duty to His Class —Mr. E. S. Moses. “The Man’s Duty to His Sunday School” —Mr. Clayton Shafer. “The Man’s Duty to His Local Church” —Mr. Thomas Perkins. “The Man’s Duty to His Church at Large”—Mr. Will Hammell. Afterward refreshments will be served and a social hour enjoyed. The event premises to be a very delightful one and it is the desire of the committee in charge that every man in the church be present. PARTY TONIGHT. The Rebekahs, tonight, at the I. O. O. F. hall, will hold their annual Washington's birthday celebration to which the public is cordially invited to attend. Plenty of entertainment has been provided for the occasion. Music, games, a program and refreshments are premised. WILLSO SOUTH Mr. and Mrs. Clark Lutz and Miss Shoaf to Leave Thursday Night. TO GO TO FLORIDA Hoping Change Will Benefit Mrs. Lutz’ Health — Mr. Lutz to Return. Mr. and Mrs. Clark J. Lutz and Miss Rowena Shoaf will leave Thursday night for the south, probably for St. Petersburg, Fla., though the destination has not yet been fully decided upon. They go hoping the change will benefit Mrs. Lutz’ health. Mrs. , Lutz has been suffering from heart , trouble and complications for some i time and lately her condition has been . worse, although she is not bedfast. I Mr. Lute will return in about two ! weeks but Mrs. Lutz and Miss Shoaf will remain longer. 1 c MILES ROOP BETTER. ! The condition of Miles Roop, who has been sick at Fort Meyers, Fla., 1 is reported as much better by friends there, who wrote the family here. He sat up for the first time last Wednesday and will be able to go to work within a week or two. He has been sick about three weeks. o CARD OF THANKS. 1 wish to thank the many friends, neighbors, the minister and all those who so kindly assisted me and the t James Hurst family at the -of death -of my beloved wife, Mrs. Clara Fiehet i Chase. H. S. CHASE, Eaton, Ind.

JMAN IS STRUCK n S ' Commercial Traveler on K I i Clover Leaf Strikes Aged i Man at Warren. 4 . 3 BUGGY IS STRUCK ■ And Completely Demolish* \ ed —Killian Walters Est capes Bad Injury. ’ Killian Walters, aged 70, living ’ near Majenica, had a marvelous escape from death yesterday morning when his buggy was struck by the Com- , mercial Traveler, the Clover Leaf's fast train, and completely demolished at the Huntington avenue crossing at Warren, says an exchange. The train is due in Decatur at 4:50 a. m.. but w’as running six hours late because of delays on the western division. Mr. Walters was driving in a Storm King buggy and the tightly closed doors prevented his hearing the approach of the train or the crossing bell, which witnesses declared was ringing. Several men shouted a warning ad he stopped his horse momentarily but started it again just in time to get squarely on the track in front of the train. His view of the track was obstructed by a string of box cars on the siding. The train was running thirty miles an hour through Warren and had not stopped at the station as it stops there only for St. Louis passengers. The buggy was dragged fifty or sixty feet, with Mr. Walters clinging to the seat, and whs finally demolished when it struck a string of cars on a siding. Witnesses to the accident thought that Mr. Walters was dead but he soon regained consciousness and by the time he was taken home he was able to walk into the house with a little assistance. A severe contusion and cut on the head were his worst injuries. Walters’ horse was dragged many feet and was badly hurt. EX-CIRCUS MAN Will Speak at Evangelical Church to Men Next Sunday Afternoon. HAS BEEN CONVERTED To Christianity and Will Give a Message to the Men. George F. Crowe, a converted circus man will conduct a men’s meeting at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Evangelical church. Mr. Crowe was born in a circus tent, grew up and worked with the circus crew for a number of years, until he became a Christian. He has spoken in the different churches in Fort Wayne and else- ’ where. He is an earnest speaker and has a message. The men of the city and vicinity are invited to hear him. He will also speak at 7:00 p. m. to which all are invited. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. ■ . - O-— - FIVE REELS TONIGHT. Tonight a special flv-reel photoplay featuring Theda Bara will be shown at the Crystal theater. The name of the play is "The Devil’s Daughter,” and shows the star of filmdom at her best. Those who have seen this play in Chicago pronounce it one of the- best dramas they have had tiie privilege of seeing. The gripping, tense movement of the action through the five reels niakes one want to stay and see it again. A special price of five and I ten cents will be charged for this , show, although the expense of the film will practically mean a dead night for ' the theater. Be sure to see this film; it’s the greatest existing film drama. o ——— STONE GOT MAD < , (United Press Service) Washington, Feb. 22, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Chairman Stone of the Senate foreign relations committee . today denied with an emphatic datnn e that he and the president have cone sidered framing a Senate resolution h warning Americans to keep off armel ir merchantmen. “It’s a damn lie, and the man who said it is a damned liar,” ! said the Senator.

BULLETIN. Toledo, 0., Feb. 22—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Settlement of the wage dispute between the operators and officials of the Clover Leaf railroad was effected today by the employees being granted a ten percent increase. The minumum wage for the telegraphers was raised from S2B to $45 a month A strike has been threatened for se v eral weeks. —— o KEPT DEATH SECRET (United Press Service) Gary, Ind., Feb. 22, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —That an explosion in tiie local plant of the Illinois Steel Company which resulted fatally for one man was kept secret, became known today. The explosion occurred Saturday or Sunday and on Sunday small fragments of the body were gathered together, placed in a coffin and shipped to South Chicago. The victim was a Pole and was killed while blasting slag with dynamite. Every effort was made to keep it secret. AS ACCOUNTANT Bruce Patterson Accepts Position With the Vail Cooperage Co. FAMILY WILL MOVE To Marmaduke, Arkansas, Where the Mills Are Located. Bruce Patterson a former associate in this office and lately traveling salesman for the American Tobacco Co., I has accepted a position as bookkeeper and special accountant for the Vail Cooperage Co., at Marmaduke, Ark., and intends to leave for that place with his wife and babe within the next ■ week. He is at present disposing cf part of his household goods at private sale. The new position which “Patty" wit! fill is a good one he having charge of the books for six or eight o f’lie Vail saw mills. The Cooperage company is owned and operated by the Vails of Fort Wayne. He intends to leave for Marmaduke as soon as he disposes of his household goods. TICKETS FOR SALE. Tickets for the spelling match be tween the Decatur High school students and the business men of Deca tur are now on sale at Myers & Dailey's store. No one will be admitted to the match without a ticket as a big crowd is expected. Be sure to get a ticket! Get your ticket early. I Only a limited number of tickets will ‘ be sold. —1 A WEEKLY SUM I ■■ ( Os $8.47 During Total Disaability is to be Reveiv- • ed by BARTON SCHRALUKA From Holland-St. Louis Comuanv— Injured While Employed There. Barton Schraluka, who was badly injured several w'eeks ago, when he fell down a stairway to the cement floor, in the Holland-St. Louis Sugar factory where he was employed, last I evening received from the state industrial board, a finding in his favor against the Holland St. Louis Company, under the compensation law. Schraluka is to receive from the company the sum of $8.47 a week during total disability, not to exceed a period of time of 500 weeks. The industrial i board met here a short time ago when f a hearing of the matter was held, and > the finding was reported to Mr. Schral- > uka yesterday. Schraluka had his knee caps broken i his right elbow broken, his nose brok--1 en and three teeth knocked out in the I fall. ’ The sugar company is also to pay the costs of the board meeting.

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THE COURT NEWS ’ Two Marriage Licenses Are Issued Today — Blue Creek Ditch Case RESET FOR FEB. 25TH Issues Made in SchnelkerBandelier Case —Other Notes of the Court. Special Judge L. C. DeVoss, in the Blue Creek ditch case, lias, l,y agreement of the parties, reset it for February 25. Further issues were mada in the quiet title case of Henry F. Schnelker vs. Emmet Bandelier, et al. In the case of the Bank of Geneva vs. R. L. Hitzler, the defendant, Pontius, is ruled to answer absolute in five days. The report of the urainage commissioner heretofore filed in the Adair Beberstein et al drain matter, and all assessments therein, qre sustained and the case is set for a hearing March 8. In the matter of the claim of The Old Adams County Bank vs. Addie Andrews, administrator, the evidence was concluded and the case taken under advisement by Judge D ,E. Smith. Upon petition of Dennis Striker, administrator, the estate of Elmer J. Ray will be settled as insolvent. Notice was ordered. Application for marriage license was taken out this afternoon by Harry McGill and Miss Artie Reynolds. The Schnelker-Bandeiier quiet title case, venued here from Allen county, is reset for March 30. Real estate transfers: Clara Anderson to Harry Didot, lot 122, Geneva, $375; Dale D. Moses to Edgar S. Moses, part of lots 461, 462, 463, 464, Decatur, $1100; August Hirschy to Frank Hirschy, 20 acres, Monroe tp., quit claim deed, $100; John Baker to Marion Reber, 40 acres, Washington tp., $4200; Frank C. Wechter et al. to George S. Morris, 120 acres, Blue Creek tp, $20,000. Licensed to marry: Perry Floyd Butcher, laborer of Bryant, born May 16, 1892, son of C. H. Butcher, and Lctha Luella McAber, born February 3, 1894, daughter of Allen B. McAber. a DRYS TO APPEAL. (Dnitail Press Service) Anderson. Ind., Feb. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The dry leaders of Elwood have appealed to the Madison county superior court the decision of tiie county commissioners in a recent recount by which it was declare* that the Elwood wets won in a recent option election by a majority of eight votes. An original decision of the election boards found that the city went dry by seventeen votes. WAS MAYOR THREE MINUTES (Unitea Press Service) Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 22, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —E. H. Crump, resigned as mayor of Memphis today three minutes after he was sworn into the office. Crump said he resigned rather than face a new ouster proceedings by the state for misconduct in office. WHOOPE! FORD IS IN. (United Press Service) New York, N. Y„ Feb. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With an opening smash of full-page advertising in twenty-five newspapers throughout the country, Henry Ford today opened bis anti-preparedness campaign. AMBASSADOR RETURNS. (United Press Service) New York, N. Y„ Feb. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Henry Morgenttau. United States ambassador to Turkey, returned from Constantinople today aboard the liner Frederick VIII for a sixty days’ vacation during which he plans to get in touch with American affairs. IT’S HAROLD ARTHUR. “It’s Harold Arthur” said Fred Baker this afternoon, answering a question as to what the name of the new ten-pound son’s name would be, who arrived to gladden the-hearts of tha parents yesterday afternoon.