Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1916 — Page 1

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LEADERS GIVE ONE oars TRUCE Bars Will be Thrown Down in Congress Tomorrow for Discussion OF FOREIGN POLICY Administration Leaders are Confident They Will Back the President. Press Service) Washington, D. C„ Feb. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—A one-day truce with both sides preparing for a renewal of the conflict was the apparent outcome of today’s battle between the administration forces in congress and those fighting to modify the president’s stand against Germany’s intention to sink armed merchantmen. The fight will be renewed early tomorrow. Having blocked every effort to obtain consideration in the senate and house of resolutions warning Americans to stay off armed vessels, administration leaders agreed to let down the bars to some extent tomorrow. At that time the senate will hear Senator Gore on his warning resolution and it is probable the house will hear at least one of the various similar resolutions. This concession was agreed on by administration leaders this afternoon They believe they will now be able to control the situation regardless of such discussion. With the situation apparently in control, however administration leaders were not Breathing easy. One who yesterday declared: “I regard this as the most serious matter I've ever had to face,” today said: “We have met it thus far—and believe we can continue to do so, but it’s a bad situation.” It became known that speaker Claik shared the views of those who think the warning should be issued to the Americans to stay off armed boats. In the senate two unexpected recruits joined the opposition to the president. They are Senators Overman and Cummins. Objections by Senator Brandegee this afternoon prevented Senator Gore getting a hearing on a rsrnirg resolution and a bill. Unanimous consent was necessary to allow their introduction. The resolution calls on Americans to “abstain from their rights to travel! on armed merchantmen.” The bill prevents the issuance of passports to citizens who desire to travel on vessels either armed for defensive or offensive purposes. Gore said the,* for practical purposes no one could say whether a vessel’s two-inch gun was intended for attack. or defense. A significant feature of the fight is that many of the very men working hardest to prevent warning resolutions teaching the floor actually favor the resolutions themselves. This is said to be true even of Senator Stone and is known to be true of Speaker Clark. They regard it as supremely important however that the president should not be interfered with in his present course, taking the view that his action is based on more intimate knowledge of every phase of the situation than any one else can have. Copenhagen, Feb. 24,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Kaiser Wilhelm has arrived at the Verdun front to encourage his troops to the greatest efforts, acording to Berlin advices today. The Kaiser, the report said, addressed nis troops each day urging them to conquer at any cost. < . London, Feb. 24, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Under the eye of the Kaiser, the z Crown Prince's army has smashed forward to within gun range of the great fortress and city of Verdun, in one of the greatest battles of the war. The German war office this afternoon announced the capture of the villages within less than eight miles of Verdun ana also the capture of a town a bare six miles from Verdun’s northern outskirts. Lisbon, Portugal. Feb. 24,—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Germany and Austria are expected to declare war .mmediately upon Portugal as the resultof the actions of the Portuguese naval authorities. Carrying out an oflirial decree Captain Rego, commander

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»f the Portuguese naval division has seized thirty-six German and Austrian steamers, some of them large vvaseis, lying in the Tagus river. Foreign Minister Costa announced 'hat the vessels were confiscated because Portugal needed transports and because of the fear that they would escape into the Atlantic, possibly to raid Allied commerce. London, Feb. 24, —(Special tj Daily Democrat) —The great German offensive, directed by the Crown Prince, against the outer defenses c-f Verdun marks the a new drive on Paris, acording to Amstetdam dispatches today quoting advices from Berlin. Quoting a German authority a dispatch said: The present offensive initiated a desperate struggle to secure control of the entire French fortress line with a view of opening a road to Paris. The Crown Prince, the dispatch stated, has been appointed comander in chief of an the German forces In the Alsace and Meuse regions. French forces have been compelled to evacuate the village of B”abant-Fur-Meuse, less than eight miles north of l Verdun, under heavy attack? by the Crown Prince’s army, it was officially; admitted today, at Paris, Washington, Feb. 24, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —As Congress convened today all indications were that President Wilson had won his doperate skirmish with the forces who favored conceeding the German submarine position to the extent of warning the Americans to stay off armed liners, i Any effort to adopt the resolution to that effect, Ut seemed clear would be suppresed without the necessity for the president’s personal appearance before Congress, a move predicted by some administration men yesterday. So convinced were administration leaders that they had the situation in hand that expected engagements were not made by Chairmen Stone and Chairman Flood of the senate and the House foreign relations committees. - „ n BOMB DIDN’T BURST. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24 —(pecial to Daily Democrat) —Discovery of what authorities believe to be an attempt to wreck the Nebraska state capitol building here by use of a strangely conducted bomb, was announced by officials today. The bomb, a thin pipe, nearly five feet long, and filled with black powder, exploded only partly. Burning rubbish was scattered about the floor of the basement but the fire was extinguished by the janitor on duty.

FOR CANNED EGGS New Preparation Makes it Possible to Preserve Eggs IN YOUR OWN HOME Without Expensive Equipment—Discussion at Indianapolis. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The time is at hand when eggs will be laid in while they are cheap and carried on the shelf like canned gdods, or at least that seems to be the promise of the new sterilizing process for eggs which is to be a topic of discussion by the Indiana Egg and Poultry convention here on February 29 to March Ist. O. C. Kimball, Hillsdale, Mich., an authority on the subject, will,address the convention on March 1. While cold storage has done much to distribute the supply of eggs more evenly over the year, and make them available when Mrs. Hen refuses to work, the sterilized egg has done more according to egg men. It has taken up the problem where the cold storage left off, ami if the performance lives up to the promise the world will no longer have to be following the hen around to be sure of fresh hen fruit. By the new method, which is simply one of dipping the egg into a specially prepared oil the formula for which is no secret, the egg is made non-fertile, the shell is sterilized, the air is extracted from the air space and a vacuum created, and the shell is hermetically sealed. According to those who have experimented with the process, every egg thereby is selfcanned.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, February 24,1916.

ELLIS VERY LOW Mrs. Bertha Ellis Called to Martinsville by Word That Son, Roll Elis IS VERY ILL Paralytic Stroke—Was Not Expected to Live Until Relatives Arrived. Mrs. Bertha Ellis was called to Martinsville this morning and left at ten o’clock, in response to a telephone message that her son Roll Ellis, was very low at Martinsville and was not expected to live until relatives arrived. He resides at Indianapolis, but the telephone message came from his wife's relatives at Willshire, Ohio. It was not known here that he was * t Martinsville, but he probably went there to enter the sanitarium. It is believed that he suffered a stroke of paralysis. Later word, received at 9:30 o’clock is that he was taken to Martinsville yesterday and last night suffered the stroke of paralysis, affecting his left side and also affecting his speech. He seemed to be partially unconscious, yet Mrs. Ellis, his wife, thought he recognized her. When the message came at 9:30 today he was somewhat better. The mother, Mrs. Ellis, of this city, was accompanied to Martinsville by Mrs. Roll Ellis’ mother, Mrs. Weimer, of Willshire, Ohio. aboFtFelTck Perry Robison at Point of Death from Bright’s Disease and Grip. MRS. C. J. LUTZ WORSE Trip South is Deferred— Miss Bertha Schultz is Better Today.

Perry Robison of North Second street, one of the best known men in the city and county, is very low and there is no chance for his recovery, it is said. He is suffering from i Bright’s disease and the grip. Mrs. William Sudduth received word last night that her sister-in-law, Mrs. Andy Moyer, of Fort Wayne, was very ill and that an operation was the only relief for her. Mrs. Moyer is well known here as she always lived here until the last year, when the family moved to Fort Wayne. It Is ' hoped by. her many friends that she may speedily recover her health again. Miss Lolly Meibers has returned to her work at the Gass & Meibers store after a several days’ vacation occasioned by the grip. Mrs. Jack Ross, who suffered a paralytic stroke, remains about the same. Miss Bertha Schultz is feeling much better. Mrs. C. J. Lutz, who was to have left this afternoon for Petersburg, Fla., for her health, became worse and a trained nurse, Miss Dettinger, is in attendance. The trip will be necessarily postponed for the present. FORD TRUCK DEMONSTRATION. A demonstration of the Forrn-A-truck being marketed here by the Kalver-Noble garage, was given this morning. The truck, listed as a ton truck, was loaded with fifteen bar rels of flour at the Haugk mill and the three thousand pounds was transported to the Clover Leaf freight depot where it was loaded into a car. The truck had some bad going at the Clover Leaf but got through with its fifty per cent overload. —o—- —— COWAN PLEADS GUILTY Kit C. Cowan of Bobo pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and battery brought in Squire G. T. Kintz’s court by William Bunner. Cowan was fined one dollar and costs, paying a total fee of of eight dollars. Bunner came to town the other morning at two o’clock, routed out the marshal and justice to make his affidavit.

WANTS MORE LAW (United Frews Service) Albany, N. Y„ Feb. 24,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—On the theory that nurses and attendants assigned to state Institutions sometimes become so immoral that they have to be discharged, chairman Ordway of the state civil service commission today sought legislation providing for the moral character of all such applicants for state institution positions. CONTEMPT OF COURT John Cranter, denying entrance to his home to a constable faced Justice of the Peace G. T. Kintz on a contempt of court charge yesterday and drew down a fine of fifty cents and costs for ills offense. The total expense was six dollars. Constable Burkhead had gone to the Cramer home to either levy on some property or get a settlement. thecWrFnews John Hay of W illiams Plead Guilty to Selling Liquor to Minor. FINED $25 AND COSTS New Foreclosure Suit is Filed—Civil and Probate Notes. John Hey of Williams pleaded guilty to selling liquor to a minor, and was fined $25 and costs. He was Indicted by the November grand jury. Hooper & Lenhart filed a foreclosure suit entitled Freeman L. Jones et al. vs. Aaron A. Moser. Several of the cases against Benjamin F. Kizer were consolidated.

Judgments in favor of the several parties were rendered as follows: For Eugene Runyon, $289.33; for John F. Snow, $65.50; for Sterling P. Hoffman, DeForest Hoffman and Charles L. Yager, administrator of the Peter Hoffman estate, $968.80. The defendant. Kizer, was found to be a non-res-ident of the state and his property was ordered sold. The divorce case of James Earl Barton vs. Sadie May Barton, was continued by agreement of the parties. Michael Miller administrator, vs. Mary C. Andrews. Appearance by Parrish for Nicholas and Elizabeth Wagner, and answer filed by Nicholas Wagner. The petition of Julius Haugk, guardian of Herman C. Haugk, for sale of ward's real estate, was sustained and the sale was ordered. Additional bond was filed and approved. The appraisement was also filed. Real estate transfers; B. D. Fisher to Frank Hesher, 10 acres, Kirkland tp., $3000; John A. Harvey et al. to Lawrence H. Strickler, 80 acres. Washington tp., $14,000; John A. ! Isch et al. to Fred J. Isch, 120 acres, French tp., $24,000; Fred J. Isch to John A. Isch, 75 acres, French tp„ $15,000; Daniel P. Steury to David Wulliman, 80 acres, French tp., $14,000. A. J. KINTZ DEAD A. J. Kintz, 84 years old, brother of Justice of the Peace G. T. Kintz of this city, died of pneumonia at his home tn Canton, Ohio, the early part of the week. His funeral was held there yesterday. For sixty-five years he has been an architect and contractor, and he has left many lasting monuments to himself in the beautiful buildings he has planned in the Ohio city. His brother, Squire G. T. Kintz was preevented from going to the funeral on account of sickness. ATTEND UNCLE’S FUNERAL. Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson and Mrs. Nelson’s brothers, Jason and Don Essex, left this morning for Huntertown, where they will attend the funeral of their uncle, William Hand. Mr. Nelson is principal of the South ward school. o FIRE AT PURDUE (United Press Service? Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 24,—<Special to Daily Democrat)—Fire, eatiy today destroyed the Purdue university armory, a historic building, with « loss of five thousand dollars representing the building, and ten thousand dollars representing the government property I loaned to the school.

BONDS_DIVIDED County Treasurer Kinzle Awards Bonds to Two Local Institutions. BIDS WERE EVEN First National Bank and People’s Loan & Trust Co. Take the Bonds. After advising with the county attorney last evening. George E. Kinzle, cc ■ 'ty treasurer, divided the issue of bonus totaling $61,840. between the First National bank and the People’s Loan & Trust company of this city, whose bid was an extact tie, offering a premium of $1,111.11. The situation was most unusual and the law provides no means of deciding the question. The representatives were called and agreed to the division, which was made as follows: First National Bank —John Appleman road , Washington township, $2,080; Carpenter road, St. Mary’s, $4,080; Eley road. Blue Creek, $4,720; Jones road, St. Mary’s, $4,560; Pearson road. Hartford. $5,520; Speicher road, Wabash, $9,360. Total, $30,320. People’s Loan & Trust Company— Newhauser & Amstutz road, French, $5,600; Smith road, French, $3,920; George Miller road, Kirkland, $7,760; Stoneburner road. Washington, $6,720; A. F . Thieme road, Union, $7,520. Total. $31,520. The bonds are now being printed at this office and will be ready for the signature of the commissioners and delivery next Monday.

BIC BOARD BILL For Ten Months “Beaten” by Jack Friedt is the Caim of MR. BURT SHIRELY Friedt Arrested in Fort Wayne—Brought Here to Face the Charge. Sheriff Ed Green went to Fort Wayne ,last evening, where he got. Jack Friedt, who was arrested by the I police there on a warrant issued from . the Adams circuit court. This was upou affidavit filed by Burt Shirely of Pleasant Mills, charging Friedt with i beating a big board bill amounting to sll2. This amount, it is alleged, was due Shirely for board and lodging for the months of March, April. May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, 1915. Friedt was brought back and taken to jail. Friedt’s case has been set for trial for March 14. Upon request of the | prosecuting attorney, Sheriff Ed Green was appointed a special agent to procure the arrest of and presence of the correspondent in court. SILK FROM BANANAS (United Press Service) Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 24, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Interest has been aroused in commercial circles in this city over the announcement of the invention of a method of manufacturing artificial silk from the fibre of the banana plant. The invention, which was perfected by Sr. Adalberto Veiga, consists of a chemical treatment of the banana palm In such a manner that the plant fibre is reduced to a gum, from which is spun a fine, elastic resistant floss that has all the qualities of natural silk. n TODAY’S ODDEST STORY (United Press Service) Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 24, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Divorce, hitherto absolutely prohibited, has driven the entering wedge into the laws of Brazil. In the new Civil Code, a more than six years’ work of the Federal commission and signed by President Wenceslau Braz last week, absolute divorce is permitted by the unhapply married, but they cannot marry again. c BUSINESS MEN TONIGHT. The regular meeting of the Decatur Business Men's association will be held at the library at 7:30 o’clock this evening and every member is urged to be present.

PLAYS HERE TONIGHT. "Barbara Friechtie,” a thrilling photodrama in five gripping acts, in which little Mary Miles Minter, the “sweetest flower of the screen,” appears in the stellar role, will be shown at the Crystal theater tonight. In addition to Miss Minter there are half a score of notable stage and screen artists in the supporting cast, including Mrs. Thomas W. Whiffen, Guy Coombs, Anne Q. Nilsson. Fraunie Fraunholtz and Wallace Scott. Miss Minter made an instantaneous success in her last Metro feature. "Emmy of Stork's Nest,” and is well remembered by theatergoers throughout the country for her marvelous performance in “The Littlest Rebel.” in which play she was starred for three years. “Barbara Friechtie” was produced by the Popular Players for exclusive release on the Metro program. LEATHER SCARCE Shoe Manufacturers to Talk Over Composition Substitutes. LACK OF LEATHER The Cause—Demand for Leather Exceeds the Available Supply. (United Tress Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Shoes with moulded counters and composition soles seem prospects of the not distant future. One of the subjects for discussion at the convention of the Indiana Shoe Retailers' association, March 15-16, will be the use of leather substitutes in shoe making. Leather has been growing higher in price year by year, with the demand growing faster than the supply. In response to necessity and demand new fabrics are being evolved to take its place in shoe making. Some of these are in the experimental stage and others are rapidly coming into general use. The use of the moulded counter in place of the leather counter has long been an old story to shoe men. The shoe retailers will also discuss the subject in order to know what wearing value to attach to the substitutes and to be able to in turn to explain the matter intelligently to their customers. TO BE BiC NIGHT About Seventy-five Visiting t Knights of Pythias Are Here Today. FOR COUNTY MEETING Third Rank Work for Class of Thirty Candidates Tonight. Led by the Decatur City band, two hundred Knights of Pythias marched from the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad to the home of Kekionga Lodge, No. 65, at three o clock this afternoon to commence the county meeting of the order which is to be held tonight. Seventy-five visitors from Berne and Geneva poured from the cars of the northbound passenger train to take their places in the parade. The band led them through the principal streets of the city and then to the home, where a picture of the assemblage was taken. In the evening the session will be devoted entirely to giving a class of thirty members the third rank work. The lodge session will open at 7:30 o’clock. At 5:30 o’clock a banquet will be served to the visiting knights in the banquet room of the home. D. N. Erwin will make the address of welcome. o ■ MAY LOCATE HERE. Marion S. Elzey, a former resident of Decatur, is here on a visit to friends and relatives. He may, if iL is possible to secure a location, locate here permanently. He is a jeweler, and has worked in Chicago, Detroit and many other large cities for many years. He is recognized as a leader in this line of work.

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THE SPELL DOWN Comes Tomorrow Evening —Business Men vs. the High School Students. THE GREAT MEET Arouses Much Interest— The Judges—What the Rules Are. The spell-down comes tomorrow! The business men of Decatur will meet the students of the Decatur high school in an old-fashioned spell-down at the Central building tomorrow night. The spelling will begin at 7:30 sharp. The purpose of the spelling match is to raise money to buy a stereopticon machine for use in the high school. Every one pays—the spellers, officials and all. .The high school assembly room is not large, so only a limited number of tickets will be sold, and no one will be admitted without a ticket. The tickets are on salo at the high school, at Vance & Hite's, at the Holthouse Drug store, Mills’ grocery and at Myers & Dailey's clothing store; price, 10 cents. Get your ticket early, as they are going fast. The words will be pronounced by Miss Virginia Cravens and Judge D. E. Smith, each pronouncing about half of the words. Two judges have been selected, Dr. P. B. Thomas representing the business men, and Mr. R. G. Penrose, representing the students. The judges will decide all questions that may arise concerning spelling, pronunciation, definition and order of procedure. Resume of rules: The high school spelling book will be used. The words will be pronounced alternately to one side and then to the other. Any speller, missing a word, drops out, and the word passes to the other side to the next speller in turn. Capital letters and hyphens need not be designated in spelling. A repetition or correction will not be allowed after a word has been spelled once through. No credit will be given for a misunderstood word, but the word will be repronounced. It will not be required that the word be pronuonced by the speller either before or after spelling it. No one will be allowed to have a spelling book during the match, except the pronouncers and the judges. All questions that arise will be decided by the judges. The business men will meet this evening at 7 at the Herald office to make final arrangements for the contest. <i IS MYSTERIOUS FIRE. (United Press Service) Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A mysterious fire, the second of that nature within the past two weeks, today destroyed the Purdue university armory, a historical building, used as a drill hall and a storage plant for military equipment loaned to the university by the government. The loss of the building was five thousand dollars and of the government goods was ten thousand dollars, the latter fully insured. The watchman said the fire had gained great headway by the time it was discovered. In the building were 1,200 Krag rifles with 5,500 rounds of blank ammunition and five hundred rounds of bullet ammunition, and a three-inch field gun. All were destroyed. Frequent explosions occurred and flying bullets for a time mado fighting the fire hazardous. ANOTHER BOMB PLOT (United Press Service) Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24, —(Special to Dally Democrat) —An attempt was made to blow up the Nebraska state capitol building. A bomb, enclosed in a steel casing was exploded in an incincerator in the west wing. WHEAT DROPS. (United Press Service) Chicago, 111., Feb. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat)— May wheat dropped six cents today after one of the most nervous trading sessions on the board of trade for months. The decline, traders said, was due to nervousness over the new German order to sink armed merchantmen. John A. Harvey is here attending to business affairs, He will move his family from here to Mendon, Ohio, route three, next Wednesday.