Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 55.

HOUSE WILL VOTE ON REPUBLICANS ATTACK ACTION ON SENATE—INDIANA DEMOCRATS IN HOUSE JUBILANT.

(United Press Service) Washington, March 4.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lf three Americans, Charles Bellows and wife of Brooklyn and W. W. Nichols of Chicago, who sail on the armed liner Canopie from New York should come to their death as a result of torpedo attack, they are victims of their own bravado and the United States should not go to war over them, was the sentiment expressed on the floor by five Senators today. Jones, McCumber, Cummings, Hitchcock and Clapp, joined in a continuation of yesterday's assault on the ad- | ministration on the administration’s policy which they said would force the nation into war of only one reckless American was killed. “The American pepole do not understand the fine spun international law. hut they can see the awful injustice of sending 100,000.000 people to war to pay for the c riminal bravado and recklessnesses of these persons,” said Jones. The House of Representatives will not vote until Tuesday on the question as to whether Congress should interfere with the president in the conduct of international problems. After a day of perplexity over that the Senate's action yesterday really amounted to, a threatened division over proceedure and a fight within their own ranks on when to force the vote, the administration leaders final-! ly announced the postponement. The announcement was received. with unconcealed delight by members' of the Indiana delegation for the vote; will come on the day they go before the people for renomination. They had feared the president’s request for a show-down would force them into an embafassin position at home before the Indiana primaries, and their attitude was one factor in obtaining the postponement. The wide difference of opinion in the rules committee—the body that 1 must pave the way for a vote on the McLemore resolution —was mainly responsible >r the and the absence of many members was a factor. Washington, March 4, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Division among the president's supporters in the house broke out today. After several of his friends has mapped out a program to postpone until Monday a vote in the house on the McLemore resolution because of the absence of members, a number of others, including Representatives Sherley, Allen and Glass began a fight to force a vote today, claiming that the muddle created by the Senate’s vote would be immediately cleared up. ’ Sherley and his coterie of "imine-J diate action” advocates were loud m their condemnation of any postponement and immediately after that program was announced started canvassing the rules committee membership to ascertain whether they could muster Chough adherance there to have a rule reported this afternoon for immediate consideration of the McLemore measure. Acting chairman Pou. of the rules committee, admitted that the resolution might yet be brought before Jhe house in view of the strength of he immediate action advocates. Speaker Clark said he thought the matter would go over until Monday but would not be sure until after lieconferred with the leaders, t lark s private office was the scene of many conferences, witli the leaders ot bo.h factions including Pou. floor leader Kitchen and Chairman Flood of the foreign affairs committee. Strong sentiments among the house membership developed in favor ol in. mediate action. The republicans cppeared willing to take the vote today. Some administration leaders declared that postponement was an indire.t slam at the president who in his letter -.0 Pou requested “prompt action. Particularly because of the widespread doubt at the real effect of he senate vote the house administration leaders were insisting upon voting to-

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day to dispel any confusion from the Senate’s action and immediately line up the house behind the president. Washington, March 4,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The white house issued the following statement today—- " When secretary Tumulty's attention (Continued on Page 4.) HAS THE LETTERS Showing That Aimee Smith Was Friendly With Other Men—Kissed A ' MARRIED MAN In Ft. Wayne—Letters She Writes to Women Friends Used as Evidence. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says further of the marital troubles of Aviator Art Smith and his wife, Aimee: “ ’We don't know when Aimee’s coming home; she hasn’t let us know anything about it.’ said the little sister of Mrs. Aimee Cour-Smith, wife of Art Smith, world’s greatest aviator, who has filed suit for divorce, making sensational charges of infildelity on the part of his girl-wife, last night in answering a call for her mother. The sweet little girl voice explained meekly that her mother. Mrs. Alexander Cour, 918 Harmar street, was ill and didn’t feel like talking to any one. The girl-wife’s mother, it is reported, was in a nervous condition all day yesterday and was prostrated over the turn in the marital affairs of her daughter. "Word received here yesterday from San Francisco told of letters written by Aimee to women. They will be used as evidence in the charges brought by Art in his divorce proceedings. One of the letters goes on to relate an incident in which Aimee went with a chum of hers to meet her friend’s husband here at Bowser s. Aimee says in the letter, is is alleged, that she ‘saw her married man’ and that he came out to her car when she honked, and kissed her, and that the boys working for him saw the action. "Another says: ‘Yesterday I got five calls from my blonde baby I was in the auto smash with. I never was home to talk with him, and finally he called mothers at 6 and she told him •o call Esther’s. We talked awhile and I went up town and met him. I was with him an hour driving around in the cold, and he coaxed me not to go roller skating. He was mad because I hadn’t called up, but I promised to be on the square. * * * * “ ‘How I wish I could see you both today. Could tell you much more than I dare write. Read between the lines if you can. Wish I could tell you all about it. honey, but will wait until I see you.’ “Another letter says: T didn't mention in my letter to Art that I was even out of town, and in ease his mother hears of it there will be h—to pay. I am taking a chance of him finding out. and I know I should have told him, but I don’t give a d any more. * * ♦ * We are going to a party tonight. My Mitchell six wanted to come alter me, but nothing doing, as I would have one awful time explaining where he hailed from. So I will use the Empiretonight. " ‘His name is Harry Hardesty, and he has black hair, brown eyes and Is pretty good looking. He treats me fine and seems to think a lot more of me than Paul does, but 1 like Paul best. Wish I knew what Paul did think of me. I wouldn't encourage Harry so much if 1 thought there was a chance there.' "Hardesty has been selling the Mitchell automobile on a commission for the Mitchell agency. Rumors said (Continued on page Z)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, March 4, 1916.

SPLENDIO_ EVENT Was Tri Kappa Charity Bail Last Evening—SeventyFive Couples. IN GRAND MARCH ' Parkers’ Saxophone Colored Orchestra of Columbus, Ohio, Played. One of the most splendid of the many balls of the season, as well as the most thoroughly enjoyable from every standpoint, was the Tri Kappa charity ball last evening at the Masonic hall. Os unsurpassing beauty itself, the hall presented a most gorgeous appearance last night with its large throng in beautiful evening costume; the radiance that comes from myriads of lights; the good cheer of happiness, and the pulsation of excellent music. Parkers’ Saxophone orchestra, a colored trio from Columbus, Ohio, played and the music was exceptionally good. There were seventy-five couples in the grand march which opened the ball at 8:30 o’clock, with Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burk leading, and many more joined the throng of dancers afterwards. as well as many coming simply as spectators, viewing the pretty scene. During the grand march the letter “K” was formed in compliment to Kappa Kappa Kappa and the three K's also adorned the dance programs. There were sixteen regular dances. The eleventh dance revealed a pleasant surprise, the girls receiving St Patrick's green flags which they wore in their hair, and the boys ribbon shooters. The ribbons sent hither (Continued on Pag."! 2.) HELP AT HOME State Organization Fighting Tuberculosis Gives Warning OF OUT STATE PLANS To Get Indiana Money tc Pay Salaries and Expenses. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Severance Burrage, president of the Indiana Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, today issued a warning to Hoosiers against sending money out of Indiana. Various associations are canvassing Indiana for out-of-state institutions, and it is the claim of the local people that in some cases most of the money contributed goes to salaries and office expenses. “Do not send money designed for tuberculosis prevention to other states, as the Indiana problem is large and sixty-two local associations are doing able and increasingly effective work,” said Burrage. Burrage commented on the activities of the Children’s National Tuberculosis Society of Chicago which is maintaining canvassers to sell a magazine in Indiana. He said the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis has investigated the Chicago society and found that only about one cent of ten contributed is used in tuberculosis work. FILE EXEMPTIONS NOW. Miss Marie Patterson, deputy county treasurer.' has had several years’ experience at preparing mortgage exemption papers and will be glad to attend to this work for you. Call at the office of the county treasurer at any time and she will be glad to take care of this work. Now is the time, to May Ist. CHILDRENS PARTY TONIGHT The children who attended the dancing class at the Masonic Hall during the past six weeks will be entertained at a party in the assembly room this evening. The mothers are also invited to attend this event which promises to be a delightful one. x_— —o— —— —— HISTORICAL CALLED MEETING The Historical Club will hold a called meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. A. Battenberg. This is an important meeting and evI ery member is urged to attend.

BIG TEACHERS MEETING (United Preus Service) Terre Haute, March 4,—Because Greencastle could'nt provide a hall large enough to hold the Firth District teachers' meeting, the teachers gathered hero today. At least (00 teachers from Vigo alone attended. Greencastle had counted on the new Depauw gymnasium for the meeting, but the “gym” wil Inot be ready until March 8. BABY WEEIUsTARTS (United Press Service) Evansville, Ind., March 4. —All of Evansville’s clubs and associations joined hands today for the local celebration of Baby Week, which is a national affair. Out-of-town lecturers will be heard and baby will come into its own. The slogan adopted is, "This is a business proposition, not charity.” Local Bunch Unable to Play on Slick Floor of Van Wert Gymnasium. PLAN RETURN GAME To be Played Here as Soon as Warmer Weather Prevails. Going to Van Wert in the jitney and returning home defeated by a score of 21 to 8,. the local Tigers’ basket ball team attributes their loss to the slick floor of the high school gymnasium, where the game was played. Following the game lunch was served the visitors. A return game %'ill be played in Decatur as soon as warmer weather prevails. The scores and details of the game are: Decatur. Van Wert. Myers F Vancil Maddy-Teeple . ...F Wagner Thomas C Sherrick Daniels G.. Mcain-Anderson Field Goals —Decatur: Thomas 1; Beery, 2. Van Wert: Vancil, 1; Wagner, 7; Sherrick, 1. Foul Goals—Decatur 2; VanWert 3. SOCIAL A SUCCESS Ninety-one people attended first ocial session held by the Tirzah aid of the Ben Hur lodge, in the lodge quarters last night. After a program of superior excellence, refreshments were served. Following this games and dancing occupied the attention of the younger set. The meeting next Friday night will be devoted to degree work. mtrffHEsicK Lewis Goldner Returns from Florida —Suffered Paralytic Stroke. CAN WALK AGAIN Adrian Buckmaster Able to Come Down Town With Aid of Crutches. Lewis Goldner, a well known resident of Preble, who spent several weeks at Tampa. Florida, where he went for his health, returned home this morning. Mr. Goldner suffered a paralytic stroke, and his son and Dr. J. C. Grandstaff went to accompany him home. He has recovered sufficiently to be able to walk again. Adrian Buckmaster, who had been an invalid ten years, on account of injury resulting from a fall, and who had been able to get around only in an invalid’s chair for a long time, was able to come down town with the aid of crutches yesterday. This was the first time in ten years that he had been able to come down except by riding. Word from Mrs. Frank Schumacker, who was called to Toledo, Ohio, is thal her daughter, Mrs. Anna Conley, is very low. Mrs. Ben Kohne went to Fort Wayne to visit with her sister, Mrs. Clem Hake’s whose young son, Irvin, is Bl of pneumonia. Mrs. Josephine Hower Hake is quite ill. She is the daughter of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Joseph Hower.

HAVE OPROERAM Splendid Service Announced for United Brethren Christian Endeavorers SUNDAY AFTERNOON Talks and Special Music Arranged for Service— Miss Dillie, Leader. The Junior Christian Endeavor society of the United Brethren church will have a good service Sunday afternoon at two o’clock when Miss Georgian Dillie will be the leader. The program follows: • Song No. 26. Song No. 10. Prayer—Rev. T. H. Harman. Song—Bessie Reynolds and Lola Baker. Soijg —Mabel Dean. Scripture Lesson —Ps. 119:8. Bible Reading—l, 2, 3. 4,5, 6. Song No. 23. Questions—l, 2,3, 4,5, 6,7, 8, 9. Talk on Lesson —Mrs. Harman. Speech—Margaret Kern. Song—Mildred Fisher. Dialogue—Mildren Fisher and Neva Gramer. Song—Dorothy Enos. . Song—Francile Logan. Duet —Laura Bowser and Lena Dellinger. Speech—Mabel Staley. Song—Mabel Burkhead. Song—Mabel Staley. Roll Call. Song No. 28. , Collection. Song No. 34. Dismissal by standing, to be lead in prayer by Ethel Potts. Everybody is invited to be present.

THE COURT NEWS Court Construes Will of Aline Bowmah —Divorce is Granted. TO JAMES E. BARTON Custody of Child Given to Wise —Marriage License Granted. In the matter of the estate of Aline Bowman, judgment was made by the court relative to the asking the construing of her will. Nettie Bowman was found to be the owner of all personal estate left by Aline Bowman at her death. The farm owned by Aline Bowman is to be sold and $2.500 of the proceeds is to go to Nettie Bowman. The debts, funeral expenses, etc., are to be paid from the remainder, and what is left is to be equally divided among Isaac Bowman, Emerson Bowman, Elizabeth Davenport. Lauretta Randall, each to get one-fifth, and to the heirs of Angelina Durr, who is to get one-fifth, her heirs being Aurilla Biberstein, Minnie Hower, Oliver and William Durr, ffach of whom is to get onetwentieth of the estate. Nettie Bowman is to have the use and occupancy of the real estate until it is sold. The aforenamed heirs are to have the right to sell the real estate at any timeafter they pay to F. W. Mosure, the executor, the sum sufficient to pay all debts, etc., of the deceased, and the cost of the proceedings. A petition asking for the determining of the inheritance tax was filed and the same will be heard March 30. All interested parties are to be notified. Real estate transfers: Benjamin Twigg to Julius Guyot et al., 3 acres, Hartford tp„ $250; Albert Atz et al. to William A. Byrd, lots 21-22, Geneva, $100; Jacob J. Largent et al. to Rolla C. Longenbarger, 20 acres, Monroe tp., $3000; Charles M. Myers to Joseph Shutt, 77.56 acres, Preble tp., $15,000; Joseph Shutt to Delmer F. Leonard. 72.50 acres, Preble tp., $13,500; Reent Rosenbecjc to Joseph Shut, 158.50 acres, Hartford tp., $26,000; Joseph Shutt to Charles M. Myers, 158.50 acres, Hartford tp., $26,000; Delmer F. Leonard to Benedict liniger, 9 acres, Preble tp., $3800; John N. Irelan et al. to Christ Gerber, 40 acres, Blue Creek tp., $4200. «... A marriage license was issued toi (Continued on Page 6.)

HON. J. A. IM. ADAIR IN A POWERFUL ADDRESS

EXPLAINS NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PROBLEMS AND AND ASKS SUPPORT OF ADAMS COUNTY VOTERS.

Though ill with the grip and almost bordering on pneumonia, Congressman John A. M. Adair, candidate for the democratic nomination for governor of Indiapa, delivered a powerful and mighty interesting address to a crowd which filled the court room in this city last evening and few people thought he was suering physically as he dealt out point after point in a telling speech for an hour and a half. Mr. Adair left for Bluffton this morning, where he will speak this afternoon, and if able will go to Hartford City to close the campaign tonight. He was feeling but little better this morning and was fearful he would not be able to keep up throughout the day. County Chairman Henry B. Heller presided last night and at 7:40, called the crow'd of several hunndred voters to order, introducing the two candidates for congress, Hon. Frank P. Foster of Anderson, and Judgq Jacob F. Denny of Portland, each of whom made a fifteen minute speech, asking the support of the voters in a friendly contest, which Judge Denny spoke of as a “friendly elimination contest,’’ and in which each made a good impression. Mr. Adair was then presented and he opened by thanking the voters of Adams county for their support of him in the past. He denied in his straightforward and honest manner the supposed interview sent out from I the Indianapolis News office a day or two ago and emphasized the fact that lie had always stood for and by the president, explaining that he had arranged with the speaker and leader of the house that he be summoned at any time his vote was needed to sup-, port the administration. He is paired ! off so that his absence does not affect the result of any vote. He will return to Washington as soon as he is physically able to do so. Continuing Mr. Adair said: "The importance of the coming campaign cannot be over-estimated. During the past few years under democratic rule the rights of the people have been respected both in state and nation. Special privileges have been completely overthrown and now every citizen enjoys an equal opportunity and a square deal under the law. Our state administration under Governor Ralston has been a splendid success. It has been a debt-paying and not a debt-making administration. The tremendous debt incurred through ! republican mismanagement has all' been paid by the present state admin- j istration and the first time for more than eighty years our state is com- i pletely out of debt. Thanks to Governor Ralston and a splendid set of stat eofficials. Every citizen regardless of party should be proud of our governor and of our state officials who had to do with the payment of the state debt. Our party has given to the state many good and wholesome laws which should be, and are, appre- , ciated by men of all parties. In fact, practically all of the progressive legislation on our statute books today was placed there by a democratic legislature. The Australian ballot law. the corrupt practices act and the pri-, mary law were given to us by a democratic legislature. Every law of any value on the subject of education was given to us by the democratic party. It will be a genuine pleasure to go before the people of Indiana in the coming campaign and present the work of this democrtic state administration. It has been a success from every standpoint and no one can justly criticise it. You may rest assured the democratic party will continue to give to the people of Indiana such progressive legislation as they will demand. "The democratic party deserves to win and will win in the campaign of 1916. Our party had been tried under the most unfavorable circumstances and has made good in both state and nation. For sixteen years our republican friends had been in control of the government and during this time special privileges were granted which enabled a few to take an unfair and undue advantage of the many, and I these grants continued from year to

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year unti> the beneficiaries of the system looked upon them as vested rights. Under this republican system we saw the wealth of the country drifting into the hands of a few men. “In fact, these are only a few of the serious conditions that confronted our party when it came into power. The fact is. no party ever taking possession of this government faced such responsibilities as were faced by our party when it took possession of the affairs of government, and I assert without fear of successful contradiction that no party was ever so prompt and so successful in carrying out its pledges made to the people as our party has been. We immediately proceeded to remedy the evils of which I have spoken. “One of the first things we did was to destroy Cannonlsm by taking the nower of appointing the committees out of the hands of the speaker, and put it in the house, where it properly belonged. “We have provided for the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people, and that body is no longer a millionaires’ club where only legislation helpful to the interests can be considered. “We passed a currency bill which has taken the control of money out of the hands of Wall street and placed it with the people so that money panics are a thing of the past. Never again will these Wall street gamblers be able to corner the money market, paralyze business, close our industries and rob our farmers! “We gave the old soldiers of tho country the most liberal pensions they have ever drawn, through the passage ! of a pension bill which increased the [ pension roll nearly $40,000,000 a year. “Since we came into power we considered and passed twenty-four bills directly in the interest of labor which gave the working men of the country all they had been asking for, and could not get during the sixteen years of republican rule. I do not believe that any working man will turn his back on the democratic party in 1916. “We immediately took up and revised the tariff downward as we promised in our platform. The Underwood tariff law has been a success from every standppint. "The democratic party has passed more constructive legislation in the last three years in the interest ot the i people than was enacted into law dur--1 ing the last fifty years. We have done i more to help business throughout -he I country (han was ever done by any 1 other administration. “Our republican friends are claiming that the progressives who left them a few years ago are now coming back and will vote with that party next November. It may be possible that some of the leaders who have been promised reward will go back and vote the republican ticket, but the rank and file of the progressive : party—those who honestly believed in 1 the principles of the progressive party will not go vack as long as the republican party is under its present I leadership. As long as Barnes-Pen-I rose - Cannon - Fairbanks - Goodrich j and Watson are leading the republican party progressives who are sincere and honest in their convictions will i not go back. They will never crawl . on their hands and knees and eat out > of the hands of the men who drove ? them out of the republican party. 3 Sincere and honest progressives will ■ either vote their own ticket or vote i with us. i “I am a candidate for governor of i- Indiana. My capdidacy was the result ■ of a general demand coming from the a. rank and file of the democratic party. f 1 believe, if I am elected, I will be able to give the people a good, clean, o economical administration of the ass fairs of state. While I have had conr siderable experience in matters of legs islation, by training and experience, I j am a practical business man. Therei- fore, I believe I am capable of adminf istering, to your satisfaction, the afe fairs of state. One of the questions t! you will have to determine at the priI rnaries on March 7 is whether the Infl dianapolis News shall dictate the pol--3 (Continued on Rag® 4.)