Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1916 — Page 1

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AMERICA ON VERGE OF WAR r ■ s President Wilson Determined that Settlement Must be Made . OR BRING A BREAK Os Diplomatic Relations Between the Two Nations —Action Soon. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C„ Feb. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The relations between the United States and Germany this afternoon depended entirely upon instructions believed enroute from the kaiser’s government to his ambassador in Washington. It became known this afternoon that President Wilson has determined to permit no more parleying in the submarine controversy. If Germany, as administration officials now believe likely, endeavors to bring about further complications the ■ president is prepared to cut matters short by placing the whole matter in the hands of congress. The appearance of President Wilson before congress in the next few days to announce his desire to break off diplomatic relations with Germany was forecasted today by high administration officials. This action rs certain to follow, one official said, if intimations coming from German sources are reliable. These intimations are that the German foreign office is sending instructions to Ambassador Bernstorff to play for further delay in the termination ot the Lusitania dispute and for a long discussion cf technicalities over the armed merchantmen decree scheduled to "O into effect on March 1. Bernstorff is ejected to receive his instructions within the next forty-eight hours. £ Today it was declared by reliab'e authority that the president intended to make his refusal to temporize so emphatic that there will be bo doubt left of his purpose to require a closing of the Lusitania negotiations in keeping with the original demands of this government: Since Germany is not expected to withdraw the armed merchantmen decree, one thing only will be left for the president to do, it was pointed out, and that is to cut off diplomatic relations. This would mean that Ambassador Bernstori? would get his passports, ■, * The president, it is declared, is committed to the move, but does not desire to act without first laying the matter before congress. That, it is said, explains the long conference Monday night between the president, Senate Leader Kern and Chairmen Stone and Flood of the senate and house foreign relations committees. Every party to that conference has refused to discuss the nature of the matters considered. It is known that at least one of them has indicated his personal apprehensions that certain courses might lead to war. The determination by the president, it is said, is the explanation for the action of Senator Stone in calling off his speech In the senate defending the ; dministration foreign policy. Evidently on suggestions from the white house, Senator Stone today announced he would abandon his plan to answer ‘Elihu Root’s criticism of the administration foreign policy. While administration critics took a gloomy outlook of the situatiou this afternoon it was suggested that as in the case of the Lansing-Bernstorff trouble, publication of the facts might serve to prevent a break. BULLETIN London, Feb. 23,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Not only must Beluglm be completely restored, but Serbia must recover more territory than she has I lost, and the military dominancy of Prussia must be completely destroy'd before England consents to peace,. Premier Asquith declared in the house O: =• commons this afternoon. Asquith’s statement was mage in reg ply to quiries from Philip Snowden, lags bor member of parliment and others, g for a statement of the terms on which B England is willing to make peace. His response, brefly made, was greeted with tremendious cheers. Washington. Feb. 23,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Whether England Khas broken faith with the United States in the question or arming merchantmen was a new question raised

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I today in the submarine warfare dlsI pute with Germany. Examination of state department archives disclosed a British pledge directly bearing on the controversy. Offlcikls believe if tllU pledge has been broken, protes <i to England is probable. The British promise was that England would not permit merchantmen to take the offensive against submarines. Against, this, Germany is nailing copies of the alleged secret orders of the British admiralty to English merchant vessels to sink submarines of the Central powers whenever possible and under any condition !. As part of the program to prevent discussion of foreign relations on the senate floor, democratic leaders today aranged for a continued session until the end of the week. Instead of adjourning, the senate will take a recess each evening until the following day. This will prevent the reporting < r introduction of resolutions. It is ex(Continued on Page 4.) haFaWtime Three Hundred Attend Social Event Given by Ladies of Columbia AT THE K. OF C. HALL Five Hundred, Pedro and ♦ Dancing Were Indulged in by Large Crowd. Nearly three hundred people attended the five hundred and pedro party given last evening by the Catho-’ lie Ladies of Columbia at the Knights of Columbus hall and the occasion was one of the most delightful ever given in the city. Fifty-two tables, all that could be arranged in the room.' furnished the setting and of these all but ten tables were for five hundred players. Eight games were played and Mrs. Clayson Carroll won all of them, her prize being a hand made dresser scarf. Miss Margaret Moran I won the second ladies’ prize a serving tray, and Mrs. Clem Voglewede, I third, a fancy towel. M. F. Harris was most successful among the gentlemen, winning setfen games, and was awarded a leather collar box; | Raymond Gluting was second and re-' ceived two fancy decks of cards; J. I H. Heller was third, the prize being a hand made tie. For the second and third places there were many even, the winners being selected by cutting the cards, this event furnishing much amusement. Following this part of the program the floor was cleared,-the orchestra appeared and the young folks spent a delightful hour at dancing. During the evening t#e ladies sold t candy, homemade and delicious, from a booth in the corner and the guests were given every attention which would tend to make the occasion a happy one. It was one of the most successful social events ever given in Decatur. BEN HURS PLAN. At the last meeting of the Ben Hurs it was determined that in the future to hold two special 'evenings each month instead of one as heretofore. That will force the degree work into two nights each month, a matter of value to the lodge. Special preparations are being made for the meeting one week from next Friday, when the Tirzah aid will give the first social of the series that has been planned. n NEPHEW DEAD. Don E. Noonan, aged 23 years, died ■ yesterday noon at the home of the par- , ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Noonan, 1634 Cass street. Death was due to complications and followed an illness , of three years. The deceased came I to Fort Wayne from Huntertown twelve years ago. Surviving besides ’ the parents is a brother, Fordyce J., of this city.—Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette. The deceased is a nephew of ' Mrs. Charles Elzey of this city. o FRENCH MECHANICS. 1 (United Crests J Anderson, Ind., Feb. 23 —(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —Six Frenchmen who have served during the present European war in the trenches and in the aerial corps have arrived here to d work as expert mechanics for the 1 American Aircraft company, a new '- $50,000 corporation which will mantici facture aeroplanes for the allies.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, February 23, 1916.

UNION— MEETING ' Os Missionary Forces to be ‘ Held at Baptist Church Thursday Afternoon. A GOOD PROGRAM I 1 Is Announced—Will be Interdenominational Missionary Convention. 1 The following program will be rendered at the interdenominational missionary convention temf c cmfwyp . sionary meeting to be held at the . Baptist church, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock: Opening Song— “The Morning Light i is Breaking.” , Topic, “The Church: A Natural Force”—Mrs Eley. Prayer on Topic—Mrs. Rilling. Topic, “The Church: A Reclaiming Force” —Mrs. Buhler. Song—“l Love to Tell the Story.” Voluntary Prayer. Topic, “The Church: An Educating j Force”—Mrs. W. A. Lower. Prayer on Topic—Mrs. S. D. Beav- . ers. Topic, “The Church: A Healing ' Force” —Mrs. Stolte. Prayer on Topic—Mrs. Hanna. Solo —Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer, Topic, “The Church: An Integrating Force”—Mrs. Borton. Prayer—Mrs. John Everett. Duet —Mrs. Runyon, Mrs. Bell. Topic, “Sources of Prayer”—Mrs. 1 Fred Mills. I Song—" Blessed be the Tie That I Binds.” Lord’s Prayer. A LIST OF DATES -I Twenty-seven Counties Fix Place and Date for the Centennial. TIME AND PLACES Adams County and Decatur Should Get in and i Arrange for Exhibits. i Will Decatur celebrate the Indiana Centennial? That’s the big question just now. Other cities and counties (will do so and are arranging for the state exhibit as well as those of the , l big manufacturerrs of the state. The following is a list of the counties eni tered with the state commission, to- : gether with the place of the celebra- ■ tion, the date and the chairman. Why ■ not add Decatur? Here is the list; Allen —Fort. Wayne, June £-9; Edward C. Miller, chairman. Bartholomew—Columbus, July 27; T. F. Fitzgibbon. Boone—Lebanon, Sept. 14-16; Ben F. McKey. ■ Carroll—Delphi, Sept. 26-28; Mrs. ! Charles Buckley. I I Clark —Jeffersonville, last ot Au,gust; L. C. Baird. ■i Decatur —Greensburg, Oct. 18-21; 1 Walter W. Bojiner. Duboi^—Huntingburg, Sept. 21-22; 1 Miss Genevieve Williams, • i Fayette —Connersville, July 3-5; E. '■ P. Hawkins. 1 Floyd—New Albany, Sept. 14; T. E. Crawford. Franklin—Brookville, June 1-4; J. C. Shirk. I Harrison —Corydon (state), June - 2-3; T. J. Wilson. ’ , Howard —Kokomo, Sept. 4-9; C. V. > Haworth. II Huntington—Huntington, May 2-6; ) ■ J. M. Scudder. i I^ike— Gary et al., June 4-9; L. J. s Bailey. , .Marion —Indianapolis (state), Oct. - 3-14; Chas. A. Bookwaiter. f Miami —Peru, Aug. 14-19; C. Y. Andrews. Monroe— Bloomington (I. U.), May 15-20; O. H. Williams. Montgomery —Crawfordsville, June o 11-13; L. N. Hines. a Parke —Rockville, Aug. 12-13; Mrs. t ■ Rufus Dooley. a Porter —Valparaiso, Sept. 28-30; o Mrs. A. A. Williams. e Posey—Mt. Vernon, Oct. 16 — L. T. v Osborn. i- St. Joseph—South Bend—June 11|l7; F. A. Miller.

| Tippecanoe Lafayette, May 21-26; ■ Brainard Hooker. Union —Liberty, June 8; S. W. Creed. Vigo—Terre Haute —Oct. 3-7; Her- ! bert Briggs. Wayne—Richmond—June 19-24; B. F. Wlssler. White—Monticello, Oct. 5-7; W. H. Hammelle, "BARBARA FRIETCHIE.” ‘ At the Crystal theater the Popular Plays and Players' next offering on the program of the Metro Pictures Corporation will be the fascinating and beautiful young star, little Mary Miles Minter, in “Barbara Frietcbie,” an elaborate five-part feature production of the civil war days. In addition to Miss Minter the cast contains half a score of noted dramatic artists, among these being Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, Guy Coombs, Fraunie Fraunholtz, Anne Q. Nilsson, Charles Hart- , ley, William Morris, Louis Sealey, , Frederick Heck and Myra Brooks. ( The feature picture was produced on a big scale and will be shown here on Thursday, matinee and night, 5 and 10 cents. o l BUTCHER-MCABER: t i I Wedding of Young Couple ( Took Place Yesterday ‘ Afternoon at Home c ~ r OF GROOM'S SISTER ' Rev. Ezra Glendenning Osficiated— Couple Will t s Live in Ft. Wayne. v c , t Tuesday afternoon, February 22, at t 3 o’clock, took place the wedding of Perry Floyd Butcher and Miss Letha I Stella McAber. , The groom is a I young man of twenty-three years and a machinist at Fort Wayne, Ind. The ' bride is a young lady of twenty-two ■ years, of Decatur. Ind. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ezra J. Glendenning at the home of a sister of the groom on North Fourth street, No. 334. They will make their future home in Fort Wayne. Those present J at the wedding were immediate relatives of the groom, Mrs. Charles Courtney and family of Decatur, Ind.; 1 Misses Lily and Agnes Butcher of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Robert Edington and family of Decatur. The ceremony was closed with congratulations, after which the newly married couple left and went to Fort Wayne.—Contributed. o . E FOUND UNCONSCIOUS a (United Press Service) o Indianapolis, Feb. 23, — (Special to ( Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Sarah Stout, 8 was found unconscious in her bed io- 5 day. When she partially recoverel she said a masked man climbed j through the window and tried to pour | carbolic acid in her mouth. He was f frightened away. William Stout, her , husband, was attested with Edit'.) j Lewis, 17, later today. Both were charged with vagrancy. Mrs. Stout 1 was unable to give a good description ( of her assailant. She has been sleep- 1 ing with her two children aged 4 and ( 6 ’ 1 SILVER JUBILEE; L_ h c Pythian Sisters Will Celei brate Their Twenty-fifth 11 Anniversary f r OF THE ORGANIZATION ! ! t Monday Evening, March 6 —lnvitations Mailed Out of City Today. ' i Invitations are being mailed out of 1 the city today by the Pythian Sisters 1 for the celebration of the twenty fifth I or silver aniversary of their oigciiza- 1 tion. This will be Monday evening at _ 7:30 o'clock March 6, at the Knights of Pythias Home, and an elaborate celebration has been planned. The invitation cards are dainty and pretty . affairs, with the script in silvbr. • The Pythian Sisters’ temple is an auxiliary of the Knights of Pythias and is one of the oldest ladies’ lodges in - the city, meeting once a week on Mon-, day evenings.

ADAIRSJfIEETING Will be Important Political Event—Here Friday Evening, March 3. AT COURT HOUSE Distinguished Congressman Will Address Voters of Adams County. Evefiy voter in Adams county is invited to attend the Adair meeting to be held in the court house in this city Friday evening, March 3rd. Mr. Adair congressman from this district, well known here and a candidate for the democratic nomination as governor ( will address the voters at this time, and it will be a speech well worth' your attention. He will discuss the great issues of the hour, the questions i that you will want to know about during the coming campaign which prom-' ises to be one of the most important in a half century. Mr. Adair has just returned from Washington. He is' close to national affairs. He is honest and square and will tell you many truths that you will be glad to learn about. Be sure to attend the meeting aid bring your neighbor along. Remember its Friday evening of next week. TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY. (United Press Service) Greencastle. Ind., Feb. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —William Rodgers, sent to the penal farm from Evansville on his plea of jfuilty to the charge of beating his wife, is indus- i triously serving his ninety-day sen-, tence. bel”bOfair The County Meeting of the Knights of Pythias Will be Huge. MANY TO ATTEND Preparations for Three Hundred —Thirty Candidates Ready. i Preparations for the county meeting of the Knights of Pythias of Adams county, to be held in the Kekionga number 65 hall here tomorrow afternoon and night, are about complete 1 and only needs the presence of the visitors to make the day a success. Entertainment for three hundred Knights has been prepared at the lodge home. The visitors will commence arriving in the morning and will be met by delegations of the reception committee at the trains. Berne will be here sixty strong, it was reported by telephone to a local officer yesterday and Geneva will come with forty-five members. Many members in the vicinity of Linn Grove will be here also. About thirty candidates will be taken through the thirl rank work at the meetings to be .held both tomorrow afternoon and night. A special program has been prepared for the afternoon session also. The parade of the Knights will leave the home at 3 o’clock and will march to the G. R. & I. railroad station, where they will meet the delegations froming from Berne and Geneva. *. The return march will be through the principal streets, and beak to the home, where a picture of ( the knights will be taken. TO INVESTIGATE WRECK (United Press Service) Washington, Feb. 23, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Interstate Commerce Commission investigation of the New Haven wreck will be begun at New Haven tomrrow morning. H. W. Belknap, chief of the division of safety .left for the scene of the wreck last night. — CJ ■ FOUND A GOLD WATCH. George Mitch who lives upon his mothers farm, known as the Chris' m a Mitch farm in the south west corner of Union township yesterday found a, good watch in his corn crib. The watch was hurried underneath the corn. The owner can have same by calling on Mr. Mitch and describing same.

| EXAMINATION TODAY. ) I (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Men who want to . i qualify to work for the government I I took civil service examinations today in Indianapolis, Bloomington, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Jeffersonville, Lafayette, Marion. Richmond, South Bend. Terre Haute and Valparaiso. A series of examinations have been planned ' to fill positions of all grades ranging I in salaries from $1.25 a day to $3,000 I a year. Subjects in which examinations were given today follow: Skillel laborer, qualified as elevator machinist, department of agriculture, Washington, D. C., $840; apprentice, map engraver, geological survey, $1.25 per day; field agent in marketing and organization, office of markets and rural organization, for duty in the Pacific northwest, $1,200 to $1,600; foundry helper, bureau of standards, department of commerce, S6OO to $720; chemist, ordinance department at large, Watertown arsenal, I Mass., $1,200. WED ON TUESDAY Miss Rose Martin Married to E. E. Dennis of Lake City, Ark. YESTERDAY MORNING Groom is Manager of Department Store—Will Live at Lake City. Many of the friends of Miss Rose ■ Martin, daughter of Jacob Martin of I this city, will be surprised to h<.ar of | her majriage wlilcn was solemnized at Jonesboro, Ark., by the priest cf that ’ parish. The groom was E E. Dennis, who is manager of a department store at Lake City, Arkansas, and it is at' that place that Mr. and Mrs. Dennis ! will reside. Miss Martin who was bom and rear-1 ed in this city, and has a host of I friends here went to Jonesboro three | years ago, to make her home .vlth her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. j ‘ George Maddy. She is a sister of Mrs. C. V. Con-! ■ nell of this city. I o HERE’S THE PROOF A letter received from the Chief of I Police of the city of Monro,e six miles south of Decatur to a Decatur resident today says: ' “Mr. M. Burdg.” 1 Advice wanted. There were two very suspicious beings left this town last night about 7:30 and they caused great alarm as to their mysterious ac , tions. A liberal reward will be given for their capture. (Signed) R. A. Andrews. Chief of Police. Monrofe, Ind. i ( Investigation here gave proof thimorning that the two strangers in 1 question were Dyke Frisinger and A. 1 L. Brentlinger, the men employed by i Marsh Burdg to walk to Monroe and ; I ■ back for him, trying to find a suitable i < souvenir of their visit to the melropo- I 118. 1 i < CLUB REORGANIZES. I, A meeting of the members of the 1: ' Decatur Tennis club was held last night in the Frisinger & Co. office on South Second street. The club was 1 reorganized and then the election of officers for the coming year took' I place with the result that Dr. Burt | Mangold was elected president and j Theodore Graiiger, secretary and i treasurer of the association. Another I meeting of the club will be held next, Monday evening at the Frisinger of- j flee and all those who are interested in the welfare of the association will do well to be there. A number ot tournaments are being arranged for the coming season. o WHERE IS CRONES’ (United Press Service) Chicago, Feb. 23, —(Special to Daily , Democrat) —A postcard hearing an apI parently authentic signature of Jean Crones, avowed principal in the an ■ archistic soup plot received by chief of police Heauy today, threatened death to ‘some bishop” at Portland, Oregon where the card was mailed on Feb. 18—Healy, though not • onv.need > the card was sent by Crones said the t signature was apparently genuine, r - ..■•O'. EVANGELICAL CHURCH. k 5 Mid-week service this evening at 3 7:15 at the Evangelical church. After • this service the choir will rehearse I the songs to be used next Sunday. | Let there be a good attendance. |

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THE STRAW VOTE I ► r • 1 .Judge Denny Keeps Tap on Four Hundred Republicans and Progressives IN EIGHTH DISTRICT Nearly Half of Them Declare They'll Vote for Reelection of Wilson. Judge Jacob Denny of Portland, who is a candidate for the democratic nomination for congress in this district, has completed a ten days’ trip over the six counties. During that time he interviewed hundreds of people, including men of every party. He has made a special effort to ascertain the feeling of republicans and progressives toward the present administration and has kept an exact tab that will surprise many. He met these men in the factories, hotels, on street cars, on the streets and everywhere, interviewing 289 republican.! and 108 progressives. Os this number 139 republirans and 46 progressives stated tfieir intentions to vote ■ for the re-election of President Wilson. Judge Denny says there is abso- ' lutely no doubt as to the result of the 1916 election and that straw votes taken this year will show a wonderful tide to the present administration. He also says he is confident that he will be nominated for congress and that “the great mass of democracy” in the eighth district are for him.” G. R. & I. BRA*KEMAN HURT. Harry M. Gill, aged thirty-two years. G. R. & I. brakeman, lost his left foot as the result of its being crushed yesterday between the draw- , bars of two cars which he was coupI ling. The accident happened at nine ! o’clock yesterday morning at Upper Sandusky. Dhio, and Mr. Gil! was brought to this city on train No 9 last evening and taken to the Lutheran hospital. It was stated last night 1 that Mr. McGill was riding on the sill i of a car and that when the coupling I was ready to be made he slipped off, J his foot being caught between the drawbars. The bones were broken in three places, protruding through the flesh. Physicians there dressed the injuries temporarily, but when he was brought to the hospital last night the . stitches were removed because of the ( swollen condition of the foot. Dr. 1 Budd Van Sweringen, company physician, has the case here. Gill is married and lives on Fairfield avenue. — Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. o REQUIRES MANY BALLOTS J. C. Moran, J. S. Peterson and County Clerk Will Hammell, the election commissioners for Adams County met this morning and awarded the contract for printing the ballots for the coming primary to this office. The duty will be performed next week so that the inspectors can secure the ballots on the Saturday preceding thte election. The order is for 4072 democratic ballots. 1666 republican and 826 progressive besides the sample ballots. The tickets have to be changed in each precinct and the candidates for commissioner must be rotated as to position on the ballot, each pre- , cinct being divided equally. i MRS. MILLER~OPERATED ON. Mrs. John Miller, living three miles south of Decatur, was operated upon this morning for the removal of the appendix and obstruction of the gali bladder. The ordeal was a serious one. Mrs. Miller had been suffering for about two years. Dr. E. J. McOscar of Fort Wayne, Drs. C. S. and D. D. Clark performed the operation. — -' — o CARD OF THANKS We desire to offer our heart felt thanks to those who assisted us dur--1 ing the funeral of our sister Mrs. Chase. We appreciate the kind services of the neighbors and friends, the 1 Pythian Sisters, Rev. Stephenson and ■ the Methodist choir. i MR. AND MRS. JAMES HURST. [ BABE AT FULLENKAMP HOME, A very fine ten-pound girl was born at 12:15 this afternoon to Mr. and Mils. Fred Fullenkamp. The babe has been named Patricia Alice. Tho ■ mother was formerly Miss Esther Corbett. Both the mother and babe are getting along fine. Mrs. Edith Dicer |is the attending nurse.