Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 50.

PASSENGER LINERS WILL BE SPARED LONDON IS TENSE WITH EXCITEMENT AWAITING GREAT NAVAL DRIVE-VER-DUN TO FALL IN TWO WEEKS

— (United Pre?«s Service) BULLETIN. Berlin, Feb. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —German submarines will torpedo no passenger liners without warning even after new order against the armed merchantmen goes nito effect, the United Press was reliably informed today. Submarine commanders will endanger lives only when steamers attempt to escape, fire or. submarines or attempt to ram. Ixmdon, Feb. 28, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With all the. resources at his command the Kaiser is now striking for an immediate and overwhelming German victory planned to end ‘he world war. The German onslaught directed against Verdun is but the prelude to a grand assault by the Germans along the whole western front. It is the most tremendious offensive movement the world has ever seen. Prince Henry of Prussia has taken over a high command in the German navy, preliminary to beginning of the new submarine campaign against armed merchantmen. London is tense with excitement waiting for news tnat the German fleet is coming out to give battle in the North Sea, or the signal warning of the approach of a great Zepplin fleet. “It is the real thing at last.” wrote the military critic of the Times today. 'The decision of the enemy to put his fortunes to the touch will be received with fierce delight by every allied regiment in the west.” (By Carl Ackerman.) Berlin via Amsterdam, Feb. 28,— (Special to Daily Democrat) President Wilson’s letter to Chairman Stone has suddenly brought full realization to German officials that the situation between Germany and the United State? has reached a serious stage. “These are impressive words,” said a high official at the foreign office ‘oday as he read press versions of the letters. “Will Germany reply to these statements?” he was asked. 'President Wilson could not have had our data regarding British instructions to merchantmen to attack submarines when tie wrote this letter, ne replied. "Surely by arming merchantmen add Instructing them to take the offensive against submarines, the lilies violated international law first, thereby endangering American lives.” London, Feb. 28, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Revised figures show' that 159 persons including 55 passengers, are missing and probably lest in the sinking of the Peninsular and Orensal liner Mfcloja. BULLETIN Paris .Feb. 28, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The German offensive on a twenty-five mile front north and northeast of Verdun is now crumbling into a series of local actions, acording to dispatches received here this afternoon. Washington, Feb. 28,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Secretary Lansing today made an appointment with Ambassador Bemstorff for eleven-thirty a. m. Ambassador Bernstorff conferred with Baron Zwiedinek, Austrian charge before going to the state department. The latter also expected to see Secretary lensing during the day. At the German embassy it was made clear that no ppstponement of the decree due to go into effect tomorrow at midnight is expected there. Berlin, Feb. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Verdun’s fall, within possibly a fortnight, was predicted by German military pities today as stories arrived from the front, telling of the destruction wrought by the great German howitzers. They pointed out that no fortress in the beginning of the war has withstood the German batteries, once the ring of defensive fortresses have been pier ced. Douamont was laid in ruins oil Thursday, the day before the Brandon

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I bergurs stormed and captured the I French positions. A “Four shots of our heavy guns were i Continued on Page 4.) t —o ■ THE COURT NEWS I Judgment Rendered in Andrews Case —Change of r Venue in Another. FARM NAME FILED i 1 For Record —Real Estate Transfers — News of the Court. ”— i Real estate transfers: Howard H. ' Kurtz to D. B. Erwin, 80 acres of .I ' i | Washington township, $11,600; Frederick Thieme et al to Martin Thieme, 20 acres of Union township, $2,000; D. B. Erwin et al to. Richard Thieme, 55 acres of Union township, $7,250; Jos. , W. Louks to John M. Myers, 40 acres of Blue Creek township, $1,500; Samuel Doak et al to John A. Harvey, 2 , acres of St. Marys township. SI,OOO [ Christian Moser to Ernest Baittiger, 120 acres of French townsnip, $16,200; Elias Moser et al to Joseph Aeschli- | man, 80 acres of Kirkland township, $7,000; Amos Lulleman to Martin Conrad, 80 acres of Preble township, SB,OOO .' The assessors’ supplies have been received and County Assessor William . Frazier is getting things ready for Wednesday, March 1, when the var- ■ ious township assessors will meet with him, receive instructions and supplies and begin their annual work. ! u I I ‘Cosy-Ell’ is the name of the Jefferson township farm of George Ineichen las filed with the county recorder. j Certificate of the election of the fol-' loiving trustees of the Hartford Methodist churcß was filed with the county recorder: Forest Shoemaker, Joseph Roth, G. F. Pontius, Erwin T. Pontius and Carl Moser. The case of the State vs. Ora An- ’ drews. charged with, issuing fraudulent check, was dismissed and the defendant discharged. , * The case of The Tri State Loan & ■ Trust Company vs. Hallie Reichard, i venued here from Fort Wayne, has been set for trial for March 29. ; A judgment for $610.85 was rendered • for the Old Adams County Bank , against Addie Andrews, administraI trix of the Caleb Andrews estate. ’ The case of John T- Myers vs. John '■ J. Leimenstoll has been venued to Jay ' county. In the case of the Bank of Geneva > vs. R. L. Dittzler appearance by Pe- ' terson & Moran for Homer Pontius - was entered. MURDER TRIAL STARTS I (United Press Service) , Hammond, Feb. 28, —The trial of the ! “murder trust” gang which confessed . killing Joseph Pavichich in an attempt- ' ed robbery of his saloon at 1321 Wash- - ington street, on January 16, was sche- . duled in Hammond Superior court iot day. The members of the gang are Marini Gaglirdi, and Angelo Traficonto, who admitted they took part in the ’’ killing. Nicholas Mandlich confessed ' to overhearing the plot. F nTO ATTEND FUNERAL. f Mrs. T. K. Schaefer and Mrs. Louis 1 Gehrig left this afternoon on the 1:05 train on the G. R. & I. for Berne, n where they attended the funeral This d afternoon of Mrs. Jonas Sprunger, g whose death occurred last Friday evr- ening of tuberculosis. She was a ri young woman about twenty-seven i- 1 years of age.

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TO STATE SCHOOL i Uriel Smith Resentenced to Term in the Clermont School. ’ WAS VERY INDIGNANT At Being Required to Stay in Jail—Fought the Officers. Uriel Smith, 16 year old daughter , of Mrs. William Smith, who was charger with delinquency in juvenile court . yesterday, started this morning fur the Indiana School for Girls at Clermont, near Indianapolis. She was accompanied by W. A. Lipkey, juvenile officer, and Mrs. Bert Hand. The girl entered a plea of guilty to the charge late Friday afternoon and , was sentenced to the Julia Work I school at Plymouth. Because of her defiant attitude when officers went to I the home alter her, however, the judge : thought the state school would be! more likely to do her good, and he' called her into court again this mom-| ing and made the new order. This i morning the girl had calmed down and I was willing to start to her new home. ' The girl was charged with walking the streets at night and associating witli questionable characters. The girl resisted the officers when ! they went to her home to notify her I that it would be necessary for her I to spend the night in the county jail .and it was with some difficulty that she was taken to the bast ile. She declared in strong terms that she would not go to jail or the school to which’ she was sentenced and it was necessary for the officers to use force, bn' the trip to the jail she kicked Deputy; Sheriff Albright several times and a! so struck at him with her fist. The girl’s case resulted in James Mason, 28, being sentenced to the state penal farm for six months yesterday. | ARREST NURSES —- Three Girls in Jail Charged With Kidnaping Sons of Jacob Kalver. I WELL KNOWN HERE Boys Taken from Oakleigh School at Lake Geneva Recovered by Police. The two sons of Jacob Kalver, formerly of this city and well known here, where they have frequently visited their grandfather, Barney Kalver, and uncle, Isadore Kalver, were kidnaped from the Oakleigh school at Lake Geneva Saturday. They were ' recovered, however, and the three; nurses who did the work are in jail. I The story was told in' the Chicago Tribune Sunday morning, as follows: “Three nurses of Oakleigh Educational Institute at Lake Geneva went to jail yesterday, charged with kidnaping. And they said they were ; glad of it. I “We will at least be able to get three square meals a day and sleep ’ in a clean room,’ said one of them. ‘And that is more than we have had.' “The nurses are Miss Helga Fredin, Miss Helen Flann, and Mrs. Marie Souther. They are accused of kidnaping two children from Oakleigh ; school, which is a private school for ! children. | “The three nurses are alleged to ' have kidnaped Jerome and Walter Kalver. supposed to be the sons of a wealthy Chicago family. The- plan of the nurses was to hold the children as security for their salaries, which they claim are far in arrears. • “The Misses Fredin and Flann did . not- secrete themselves. They were T easily found by Chief of Police James Cronin, who asked them wliat their purposes were. “ ‘Well, said Miss Fredin, ‘I am behind on my salary and'so are the other girls. Mrs. Mary E. Pogue, who i is the head of the sanitarium, can . have the boys back when she pays us our salaries. The boys are well taki en care of by Mrs. Souther.’ “In the meantime, Mrs. Pogue, who ■ had spent, the night in Chicago, was i worried over the turn of affairs, esi pecially as the parents of the boys • bad wired the Lake Geneva police to

search for them. Word was sent to Sheriff George Christie, who immedi- ■ ately went to Elkhorn, where he met Mrs. Souther as she was stepping from a train that had brought her ) from East Troy. She was arrested and told the sheriff that the children were still in East Troy, where she had kept them over night. "The sheriff went back to East Troy and took charge of the boys and re- , turned with them and Mrs. Souther :to Lake Geneva. Deputy Sheriff Ezra ' Button, who is rotund and pleasant, I I rounded up the Misses Fredin and Flann, and all three were locked up , i nthe county jail." CARD PARTY AND DANCE A five hundred and pedro party will be given at the Knights of Columbus hall Wednesday evening starting at eight o’clock. After cards dancing will be enjoyed. The party is an informal affair to which everybody is invited. WILL CELEBRATE — 1 . I Royal Neighbor’s Birthday; Comes Every Four Years —Big Celebration ON TUESDAY EVENING At the Hall —Public is Invited—Extra Good Progam Announced. i Though organized eight years ago, the Boyal Neighbors’ camp of this city has had few birthdays, because • the lodge was organized on the day .of February that puts the “leap” in ■ leap year—February 29. Hence, the ’ celebration this year, which comes to- j morrow evening, Tuesday. February 29, will be a very elaborate one. A fine program will be given, beginning 1 at 8 o'clock and the public is cordial.ly invited. A silver offering will fee, i taken, but there will be no other charge. The program will be given in the Ben Hur hall, over the Rex i I theater. The program: Piano Solo—Electa Baltzell. Reading—Helen Archer. Piano Duet —Bereneta Reynolds and Urcile Amspaugh. Talk—C. L. Walters. Solo —Clifford LaDelle. Reading—Mrs. Hay. Piano and Trap Drum —Ruth and Naomi Mayer. Violin Solo—Thelma Williams. Solo—Dorothy Enos. Drill —Royal Neighbqrs. | Piano Solo —Vera Eady. Reading—Amelia Butler. Talk —Mrs. Voltz, supreme auditor, Indianapolis. Solo- Portia Thomas. Speech—Audry Moser. Duet —Butler Brothers. Piano Duct — Fledderjohann Sisters. Silver Offering. German Song. TOTyifoILOCK R. R. Schug of Berne and John H. Schug of This City Wifi Build — A GARAGE BUILDING I Have Closed Lease With T. J. Durkin, Local Agent for Auburn Car. R. R. Schug of Berne and John H. i Schug of this city today signed a con- i tract with Thomas J. Durkin, local agent for the Auburn automobile, whereby they agree to build a two- i' story garage on their lot between the Fisher & Harris grocery and the Hensley jewelry store, and to lease same to Mr. Durkin. It will be a new and handsome brick building, fortyfour feet wide and 132 feet long, and two stories high and will be ready for occupancy by July 1. The lot was recently purchased by R. R. Schug from J. H. Koenig and the banks who held an interest therein and the former sold a half interest to his brother. John Schug, of this city The > new building will be built strictly ac- ■ cording to law governing garages and attention paid to the insurance rei quirements. The contract will be let i within a few days.

fl BAD RUNAWAY :l ' B. F. Breiner Mixed Up in Bad Runaway Saturday Afternoon. HORSE RAN A MILE Automobile Scared Highmettled Horse—Nothing Broken. B. F. Breiner, and wife, of near the Washington church four miles south-' west of the city had a miraculous escape from death Saturday when the horse they were driving scared at a passing automobile and ran away. Lunging suddenly to one side the , horse threw the buggy into a ditch i three feet deep. It did not overturn, j The bit broke at this juncture, and .he' lines were loosened leaving the horse perfectly free. The horse ran from the Sim Hine’s school to the mile cross roads west before the occupants of the automobile ' could stop the,frightened horse. , ■ The buggy at no time was on the ■ roadway, the horse running west dirlectly in the ditch alongside the road. The occupants of the bubby were unable to do anything but sit still, both the lines being lost when the bit broke. Mrs. Breiner had just returned from a ten day dax visit in Chicago with her daughter, Mrs. Milo Hilyard. Mr. Breiner had come to town to drive her home. The accident happened at three o’clock Saturday afternoon. No damage was done to the rig or horse aside from the broken bit. TENNIS CLUB MEETS. A meeting of the newly formed 1 tennis club will be held tonight at Frisinger’s office, commencing at 7:30 o’clock. Everyone interested in ten-I nis. and the dub, are urged to attend the meeting. --i , ,q | ABOUT THE SICK Little Weible Child Drank I Carbolic Acid — Was Slightly Burned. MANY ARE SICK Grip and Tonsilitis Victims —Ferd Christen About the Same. Mrs. Aaron DeVinney and nephew Master Richard Tricker, have returned ffom an over-Sunday visit at Bluffton. They went to visit with Mrs. DeVJnncy's niece, Mrs, Pliny Weible. formerly Miss Beatrice Coffelt, of this city. Mrs. Weible’s two-year-old ; con, Edward, drank carbolic acid last Monday, but he is getting along all right. The bottle, which had but a teaspoonful in it. was sitting on the top shelf of the kitchen cabinet. While the mother was out hanging up the clothes, little Edward climbed ; on a chair and got the bottle. When the mother returned, the boy showed his mother the empty bottle. He was crying and the mother suspicion- 1 , ed the cause. The doctor was called who found that but a few drops had | reached the lad's stomach. The in-. side of his mouth was badly burned. I and also his chin, he having spit out, the greater part of the acid. Rural Mail Carrier Roy Wolford | has recovered from his illness and is on duty again after a six weeks’ vacation. Postmaster J. W. Bosse is again on duty, having recovered from an attack of rheumatism. Lawrence Biggs, rural mail carrier, who moved a day, and then had the grip for three days, is on duty again today. Ferd Christen, son of County Superintendent E. S. Christen, who has been bedfast a week on account of kidney trouble, Remains about the same. Word from Fort Wayne is that Robert, son of Harry Christen, who was very low of pheumonia following the measles and for whom no hope of recovery was entertanied, is better. Mrs. Elmer Tricker is ill of tonsilitis.

1 MARY PAIGE STARTS The first episode of the "Strange Case of Mary Paige’ will be shown in the Crystal theater Tuesday night The episodes come in two-reel plays each one complete in itself, yet inter l wining in such away that you will want to see the next. However, it Is not a continued story. One installment is complete. There are fifteen episodes and the first plays here tomorrow night. Two extra reels will make the show over an hour long for five and ten cents. TO GIVE CHICKEN DINNER. The ladies of the Evangelical church will give their regular chicken dinner in the old laundry building next i Friday. If you ever tried one of these you know its a big buy and if you : hav’nt you can’t lose. A big chicken dinner for 25 cents. A GOOD MESSAGE Given to Men at Evangelical Church by Geo. Crowe, Converted Circus Man. HE HAD ASSISTANTS In Messrs. Todd and An- ' derson of Ft. Wayne— Spoke in Evening. The service for men at the Evangelical church Sunday afternoon was well attended, and at the close of the serv- ■ ice, one man responded to the call to enter the Christian life. Prof. W. F. Beery was in charge of the singing and Albert Sellemeyer presided at the organ. The male : quartet, inculding Will Ruckman, L. ■L. Baumgartner, Mr. Foreman and i Simon Moore, sang several selections. : George Crowe of Fort Wayne, a converted circus man, spoke, and talks were also given by Mr. Todd, a re- ; formed gambler, now employed by the Fort Wayne News, and also a talk by Mr. Anderson of Fort Wayne. The service was a most excellent one. In the evening Mr. Crowe also spoke to a large mixed audience, and the male quartet also sang. oFUNERALS WERE HELD. Rev. D. T. Stephenson of the Methodist church officiated Saturday after- ( noon at the funeral of Perry Robison, i held at the family home on North Second street. I ( The funeral of Rollo Ellis was con- < ducted yesterday afternoon from the i home of a sister Mrs. E. G. Coverdale. 1 where the body was taken on arrival 1 here from Martinsville, where death s occurred. Rev. Benjamin Borton of i the Christian church was in charge.! i o j AUNT IS DEAD. Mrs. Ferdinand Bieberstein of Vera Cruz Died Saturday Evening OF HEART TROUBLE Death Was Sudden—Was an Aunt of Mrs. Dan Niblick of This City. Bluffton Ind., Feb. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Ferdinand Bieberstein, a well know,) lady of j Vera Cruz, fell over dead Saturday 'evening at ,8:45 at her home, death being due to heart disease. The de'ceased was seventy-nine years of age. The deceased was the aunt of Mrs. Dan Diblick of this city who has received word of her death. She was quite well known and highly esteemed. Daughters are Mrs. Ed Neuenschwander of Vera Cruz and Mrs. Frank Nussbaum of Linn Grove. Three sons live in the west. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at ten o'clock at the Reformed church at Ver Cruz. o MACCABEES TO MEET. Roll call will be held at the Maccabees hall Tuesday evening and every member is requested to be present. i

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HOOSIER DINNER ■ — Union of the Centennial Idea Through Products’ Day Observed BY MANY DINNERS On Washington’s Birthday —At the Capital—The Menu Unique. The union of the Centennial idea, through Indiana Products day with the observance of Washington's birthday, proved a happy and effective combination. Returns are not in sufficiently ti make an accurate or complete report, but an approximate idea may be given of the extent and nature of the observance. Some eight dinners were given at the capital, the moste elaborate and most carefully and cleverly arranged of which was doubtless given by the Indianapolis Board of Trade, at which the principal address was delivered by Governor Ralston. Dinners, as reported from over the state were given at Greensburg, Shelbyville, Portland, New Rockville, and three others in Parke county, Frankfort, Bloomington. Martinsville, South Bend, Logansport, Valparaiso. Kokomo, Wabash. Richmond. Earlham college, Delphi, Winchester, Versailles, Sullivan, Hammond. Huntingburg, Brazil, Attica, Huntington. Tipton, Remington, Chalmers and Flora. In Posey county the idea was carried out through the schools. In some places the home grown idea was narrowed to the county. The day was probably more generally observed in Floyd county, in which Centennial Chairman T. E. Crawford estimates that some twenty Indiana Products day dinners were served. Shelbyville carries off the honors for the most largely attended dinner, with seven hundred or more people seated under one roof. Tipton was unique with a boys’ and girls’ dinner. Interesting and cleverly arranged menus have been sent in. The Board of Trade menu, enclosed in an outline map of Indiana, and headed with the Hoosier admonition, “Git a plenty while you are a gittin, sez I,” included among other things Hoosier Cocktail, Buck Creek Trout with Wabash Sauce. Tippecanoe Trotter with Boone County Dressing, Kankakee Marshes, Abe Martin Champagne, Capitol Punch, Fawn Lippincutt’s Favorite. Other menus were featured by Old Hoosierdom pressed chicken, Gallinaceous fowl, uncertain dressing, crushed Solanum-tuberosum with golden glow, corn pone, Indiana noodles, pies like mother used to make, life preservers, mother’s rye coffee sweetened with Hoosier maple sugar and sassafras tea. On the face of the returns the “Up-State” honors go to Portland for the following menu: 1816—MENU—1916 Printed by Hoosiers on Indiana Paper George Washington Cherry Salpicon “Grown on Jay County Trees” Tecumseh Tomato Bisque Hot Tippecanoe Wafers Corydon Celery Hearts Pickles from Old Vincennes Smothered Chicken Giblet Gravy Potatoes au Gratin “Grown on Jay County Soil” “Pride of the Wabash" Corn Souffle “Canned by Hood” Hot Rolls Currant Jelly Combination Salad “Contains Something from Each Township in Jay County” Cheese Wafers Indiana Brick Ice Cream Frozen in 1916 Riley Cake Hoosierized Coffee Centennial Mints Honorable mention belongs to Mon- ’ licello, Greensburg and Delphi for well arranged and distinctive menus. The after dinner programs were in general permeated with the Centennial atmosphere and gave impetus to the plans for a state-wide observance. o ACCEPT CHALLENGE Deciding to have another spelling match with the business men of the city, and determining to defeat them in the second trial, the pupils of the high school unanimously accept 'he challenge given them by the business men at the conclusion of the spelling match last Friday night. The date of the second match will be announced as soon as it is agreed upon by the management of both the teams. It will probably be held in tho I high school.