Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 28 March 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV'. Number 75.

ASKS GERMANY TOEXPLAtN ..Cable Addressed to Germany Sent Out Today for Information. WASHINGTON WAITING Before Taking Definite Action —Assured Torpedo Sunk the Sussex. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Washington, D. C-, Mar. 28—(Spec ial to Daily Democrat) —The United States government inquired of Ger-' many by cable this afternoon whether a German submarine attacked the I channel packet Sussex and the Brit-! ish horse carrier Englishman. London, Mar. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Grave strikes among the’ machinists at Clyde are holding up tho ; manufacture of big guns, the undersecretary for munitions informed the ’ house of commons this afternoon. 1 The strikes were inaugurated for the purpose of forcing the govern- ; ment to repeal the conscription act and other measures, he said. Six of the agitators have been removed from { the factory and the government is considering punishing them and tak-1 ing sharp measures to meet the sit-1 nation. Washington,-D. C.. Mar. 28—(Spec-' ial to Daily Democrat) —President/ Wilson and the cabinet decided today j to ask Germany for any information 1 she may have concerning the wreck- ’' ing of the Sussex by an explosion. The cabinet believes, after having studied all the official reports in the” hards cf Secretary Lansing that there is not enough positive evidence to determine beyond question that t’ip vessel was attacked by a German submarine. This decision was reached In the; face of much feeling among some 1 < abinet members that if the Sussex was torpedoed there was no need to r.sk the nationality of the submarine since only German submarines have frequented the waters in which disaster occurred. That the administration’s attitude toward the suggestion ? disavowal will be promptly forthcoming from ( ermaay if one of her submarines | was guilty was not changed in the cabinet session. It is still apparent that the disposition of the white house and the state de- ■ pertinent is to demand something more than a disavowal. And that to. break off diplomatic relations is not! considered too drastic a step in order) to obtain it. BULLETIN. London, Mar. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) The British cruiser, Cleopatria, rammed and sank a German destroyer Saturday- night. London, March 28,— (Special to the Daily Democrat)— Fragments of metal picked up by British naval officers aboard the Sussex immediately after the explosion unquestionably were parts of a torpedo, the United Press v»as informed by an authoritative source today. The admiralty has rot yet issued an official statement based on the Tndmg of these fragments. It was stated however there cculd be no possibility that the metal pieces were fragments o: a mine. George E. Crocker, one of the three Americans seriously injured is in a critical condition at the Dover hospital today and may not recover. Crocker, who suffered a frac-ure ekull and other injuries rallied day but had a relapse last night. other Americans are recovering. ” MEN ORGANIZE Members of the men’s class of die - Methodist Episcopal church taug i. Frank Downs held a meeting last mg ’ at'the church and at that tint’ "" 11V ' lated the preliminary plans tor t le o ganizatioa of a Men’s Method!, t ‘ 11 us. Another meeting will be if 1 , the very uear future, at which mi< committees will report and i- :l noss of organization will be BUSINESS MEN TONIGHT. The regular meeting of the Merchants' ■ association *iR ' ie e this evening at the 1 brary. at • • o’clock and every member shou ' on band. Arrangements for thc nual meeting must be made a time and if you are interested, by means be present tonight.

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TWO DIE IN FIRE. (Unite,) Press Service) Cleveland, Ohio, March 28,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—One man and a woman perished in a fire today that destroyed the Foster apartment. Eighteen persons were injured, some seriously, the loss was $30,000. According to Miss Bessie Reimers, 19. two men entered her room early today, bound and gaged her and set fire to her bed, causing the fire. She was carried from the burning building in a sheet, bound and gagged. Two men are held by the police for investigation. Fire warden Kitsch said he will report that a defective Hue leading from a gas stove in Mis.-, Reimers room started the blaze. The dead are J. B. Lewis of New York and Mrs. Anna Simkins. massincWps Concentration of Large Number of Soldiers at Border Now On. CENSORSHIP TIGHT No Report from Pershing —Raiders Scare Treated With Derision. (Untied Press Service) San Antonio, Texas, March 28, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Supply trains between Columbus New Mexico and General Pershing’s field base at Casas Grandes were sped up this afternoon as the problem of communications became more severe. Two more companies of automobile trucks each consisting of 27 machines are being rushed to Columbus for immediate use, and more are coming. No reports were received from Gen-i eral Pershing today but belief at headquarters is that Villa is now working southward from the El Oso ranch. Reports of bandit raids near El Paso met with derision when called to Funston’s attention. “That’s probably another product of El Paso’s factory.” he said. “We have no reports of actions or trouble at any point. All we can do is continue | to wait and hope that our lines of sup ] plies will be unbroken.” Columbus, New Mexico, March 28, - (Special to Daily Democrat) —Tightening of the censorship at Gerenal Pershing’s base and activities among a large body of troops here today preparing for some unknown movement, were believed to forcast important developments in the pursuit of X ilia. The censorship will be tightened at all other border points also it was announced. El Paso, March 28,— (Special to the Daily Democrat)—Pancho Villa was st El Oso yesterday according to an official message made public today by Carranza general Gavira at Juarez. The message came from the Carranza comander at Maderia and said: •Villa is at El Osa. Believe that Col. Cano is one of our chiefs closest to Villa. Bouth ours and the American forces are hurrying Villa constantly. This dispatch conflicted with American reports which told of Villa in full flight towards the focthills of the Sierras. Sheriff Edwards after an investigation today announced that he was unable to account for reports of a Mex:- «. n,nd, o< C. K. Ke >■. former mayor of El Paso. He said tin Lch was not molested. Kelly ins ted that two small detachments o " American soldiers drove the Mexican raiders away from his ranch and exchanged about one hundred shot.. ~SERVICES WERE GOOD. ThP Thank offZrtTg services, given at the Reformed church Sunday evenL under the auspices of the Womans Missionary society proved a success in spite of the rain. The address given by Rev. Stolte was fine and to the point. The whole program was <<i r 'd out as advertised, every number responding. The offering amounted to $34.00. ' SUFFRAGE loses. (United Tress Democrat) -The federal snffr-tge amendment known as the . -cock Robin ’ is dead The house judSary committee this afternoon hnkeJ the suffrage measure with be pro- ' hibition measure and voted to postpone both indefinitely.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, March 28, 1916,

STUDENTS PLAY Students of the Kimsey School Will Give Home Talent Play NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT Public is Invited—Working Hard on Stage Effects and Cast. “The Dust of the Earth” is the name of a play to be given by tho students of the Kimsey school at their -school j house on the evening of Thursday, March 30th. The play is a comedy drama abounding in fine situations and plenty of clean wholesome fun. The cast selected to present the characters of the play was selected from the students of the school and they are drilling daily in the work of staging the production. An admission of ten cents will be charged, and. the public is Invited. The cast is: David proprietor of the Maples —Russel Wells. Susan Moore, his wife —Roy Burke. Elizabeth, their daughter -Perle Kratzer Jerry, their son —George Eley, Dr. Templeton, young minister —G. C. Lehman. John Ryder, master of the MaplesOren McAlhaney. Arabelle, a traveling newspaper — Marie Danner. Wandering Tom. the mystery—Clem Rodenbush. Mose, his servant —Clarence Laughrey. Noll, the dust of the earth —Norris Seasei.. THE Ms NEWS Paili Gets SSO Damages Against H. I). Osterman of Monroe. THE STEED CASE On Trial Today—Wagner * Farm Sold to Isidore A. Kalver. William Palli of Fdrt Wayne, who rode a bicycle in Fort Wayne, and alleged the 11. D. Osterman automobile of Monroe struck his wheel and threw him off and injured him, was given damages against Osterman in the sum of SSO by the jury which so reported its verdict at 11 o’clock today in the Adams circuit court, through George Ineichen. The jury went out at 9; 15 o’clock this morning. The trial was held yesterday. After the jury reported a verdict in the Palli-Osterman case today at 11 o’clock they were impannelc-ij and the trial of the case of the State vs. Frank and Emma Steed, for surety of the peace, was begun. This case was ventied to the circuit court from the court of Justice Henry Dickerson of Geneva. Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Fleming of Portland was here today and served a warrant on Ollie Chronister. The old case against Chronister charged

with obtaining money under false pretenses, for timber which he later could not produce, was dismissed and a new one filed in place of the old. This arrest was on the warrant issued on the new affidavit. They went to Portland this afternoon. In the estate of John Pontius, Everett C. Arnold, administrator, was authorized to se'll personal property at private sale at not less than appraisement and to report within thirty . days from day of sale 1 Nancy H. Feguson, administratrix of the estate of Janies A. Feguson, filed partial report which was approved and the trust continued. In the partition case of Michael J. I Miller, executor of the James Wag- , ner estate, vs. Mary C. Andrews et al. the commissioner, Michael Miller, reported sale of the eighty-acre farm in Washington township to I. A. Kalver for $11,600. (Continued on Page 4.)

f MISS SPENCER’S FUNERAL. Speaking of the death of Miss Ellen Spencer, which occurred in NewYork City, and who was an aunt of f Will Spencer of this city, the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: “The funeral services will be held at tho residence of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Crane, life-long friends of the deceased. The body will arrive In Fort Wayne this afternoon at 4:20 and will 1 ; be taken to the Crane residence on j West Jefferson street, where funeral ' services will be held Wednesday aftf ernoon at 2:30 o’clock, Rev. Travis officiating', The following relatives will arrive in the city today, and will attend the obsequies: Mr. anAMrs. Frank Sawyer of Indianapolis, and Mr. Frank Spencer of Brooklyn, N. , Y.. who will stop with Mr. and Mrs. George D. Crane; Miss Ella Spencer of New York City, who will be R the guest of her .sister, Miss Kay J Spencer, and Mrs. Clyde tlavis of f Goshen, who will stop with Miss j Emma Jenkinson.” TO NEW YORK l Dr. J. M. Miller Leaves for New York Where He Will Study Six Weeks ON SPECIAL WORK Will Specialize on Treafment of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Diseased. fc Dr James M. Miller, who for several years has been specializing on eye, ear and throat and®nose, treatments, left Decatur this afternoon over the ; three W’elock Erie passtgiger for NewYork City where he will take a postgraduate course in this special field during the next six weeks. Mrs. Miller gceSmpanied him and will remain in New York during the course of study the doctor will pursue. Dr. Miller intends to specialize in the treatment of the eye, ear, nose and throat "and is taking the six weeks work with that intention. Their home has been placed in the hands of a caretaker. ® • BUY ’SIX NEW TIRES. The contract for furnishing six new tirdfe for the big fire truck owned by tl*e city of Decatur has been awarded to the JCalver-Noble Garage company, which will furnish six Ajax and Goodyear tires. They are the first tires the city for the fire truck since it was installed i four years ago. • - n — 1 ASSEMBLY DANCE WEDNESDAY, The regular weekly assembly dance 1 given by the house committee at the ! Masonic hall will occur Wednesday i evening and the public is invited to , participate. The events arc very enjoyable, the music good and a good t t me assured. OlEOlr’folOE t ' Mrs. Marv Badders* Passed i Away This Morning at f Hone of Niece. 1ILL TWO YEARS g ■ Funeral Will be Held on e j Thursday Morning—

e Well Known Lady. Mrs. Mary Badders, widow of Moses Badders, died this morning at 8:10 o'clock at the home of a niece at Mon- ' roe, Mrs. W. 8., Martz, whom Mrs. J Badders had reared after the death of ) Mrs Martz mother. Mrs. Badders had f been in declining health the past two ‘ years from chronic diabetes, superinduring organic heart trouble, and for . the past two months, her condition had , been more critical. Mrs. Badders was sixty-nine years, two months and twenty-seven days cf age. Her maiden name was Mary Halm, she being a daughter of Jacob Halin. The date of her birth was January 1. 1847. A son. John, resides at Monroe, and a son, Will in Ohio. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at ten o’clock from a church in MonYoe and burial will be in the Ray cemetery.

MR. GERBER DEAD Peter Gerber, 79, With ■ Many Relatives Here, Died Sunday IN FORT WAYNE Was Former Wells County Man—Funeral Friday at Vera Cruz. Peter Gerber, aged seventy-nine, a former Wells county man, with many relatives in Adams county, died Sunday evening at the homo of his son. Daniel Gerber, at Fort Wayne. His death was due to a severe attack of the grip. Serious complications had arisen within the last few days. Mr. Gerber, for many years, made his home on a farm five miles east of Bluffton. He disposed of his farm five or six years ago and went to Missouri, where he made his homo for a time, coming hack to Indiana thrfe years ago and making his home at Fort Wayn£ with his son, at whose residence he passed away Sunday evening. Besides the son there is one daughter. Mrs. Ed Movers, living in Arksm • c sas, and one brother. John Gerber, residing east of Bluffton. There are a number of nephews and nieces resid’ng ln*Wells Adanrt counties. • John Feichter, Mahlon Gerber, William Kiepfer, Joel Kiepfer.XGideon Ggrber and Jell' Gerber went to Fort Wafne yesterdqj,- to visit at ber home. •• It was announced yesterday that the body would be taken to Bluffton’ on the eleven o'clock car Friday, and will be taken to®the Christian Apos tolie church Vera Cruz, where lire ial services will be held at on< Friday afternoon. COUNTY MEEW e ' ■■ Os Disciples <of Chrisi Held in This City — State 9 Workers. SEVERAL ARE HERE "Work of Thoroughly Organiziag the Countys is Now Under W<iy. Many workers of the state organization of the Disciples of Christ are in the city today attending the meeting of the congregayonk of the Disciples of Christ in Adams comity. The county conference opened last evening, with State Evangelist Martin and State Secretary C. L. Cauble as the speakers. a They outlined the purpose of the meeting which is that of a thorough organization of the county, and gave excellent addresses. The conference will close with the meeting this evening when Garry ICook, state superintendent, will speak. This morning tho work of organization was again taken up and it is thought this will be perfected by this evening. Speakers today, besides those named before, were Mr. Van Winkle, secretary of Hie educational department, and Mrs. Griest, state president of the Christian Women’s Board of Missions. Mrs. Greist spoke this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.

eniMuii at MURRAY WAS INDICTED. C. 1). Murray of this city has been arrested on an indictment returned by the Kosciusko’ county grand jury charging him with selling beer to Chris Kincaid and Floyd Gray, both minors, and selling one J. R. C. Marsh a glass of whiskey. May 30th, last. He was released on bonds of S6OO and SIOO ar J will be arraigned in April. Mr. Murray is at Wawasee Lake. DISMISS INDICTMENTS. (United I’reSS Service) Youngstown, Ohio, March 28,-— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Judge W. S. Anderson today sustained a motion to quash the inditements returned against five steel companies recently charging conspiracy to maintain prices and keep down the wages of common labor. Tito inditements were quashed on the grounds that they are “vague, indefinite and uncertain.”

I HIGH SCHOOL FEUD. (United Press Service) Martinsville. Ind., Mar. 28—(Special to Dally Democrat) —A fierce high school feud is raging because; — * Jugs of water were carried from Martinsville by the basket ball boys to Bloomington in tho recent state basket ball tournament. Martinsville boys rented a bouse to live in during their stay instead of ’ accepting the hospitality of the fraternity men of the university. The local boys decided they did r not care for tho Bloomington water which the Bloomington students themselves “slandered.” so they went prepared. Since their independence in renting quarters has been noted, they explain that they went to Bloom- j ington for business rather than for j 1 pleasure, as was shown by their work ; there. ATHUNTINGBURG I Will Annual Evangelical t Conference be Held April &to e Apri! 9. REV. J. 11. RICLING -drwill Leave Firstof Week— Has Been Pastor Here for Four Years. I _ ' R#v. J. 11. Killing of tfsc Evangelical church v.-yi V ave th” first of nexi week for Huntingburg, where lie will %tPjiu?the sixty-fourth annual session of the Indiana 4'onference of the Evan- g ! yelictil Association, which convenes ihiTtK- April Bishop L. H. Saeger. D. T).. who was former editor of ’he -tiinda* school literature, with headquaßers at*Cleveland. Ohio; and for four years past has been president cf tho Northwestern college at Napiejj ville, 0., will preside at the cAifer%nce. fiev. Stager was made a bijhop ( last this is his first' 4 presiding as such at conference. Rev. Rilling is ©: --uh- hi four'll year as pastor of the Deiayir Charlie, i-W wfiether h< will -t turn h re i uncertain 1 : However, thett'ine limit is ■3ev(jn years, and theft’ is a possibility of his return. He Jias been a most excellent minister and both Ee and hie. family, have a high place in the regards of all. Monday, April 3 —7:30 p. m. Sermon- RA-. F. SA §rne, Av 1 I’.. Indiana. * TiiDtedajß April f 4—9 00 a. m. Board of Examiners—J. O. Mosier, president. * 9 2:00 p. m.— God's Eye is on America" —lU?v. M. W. Sunder- ‘ man. Indianapolis. Ina. e 7:30 if'm. d octure, /The Pioneer s Evangelical I’rr-acher” fir. L. 11. Seager. ' f Wednesday, April 5,‘ !):O)Ta. m. —Annual meeting of the ' Sunday School and Tract UnionRev D. A. Kaley president. 3 2:00 p. m.—Opening of Conference 1 Session; Address —Bishop L. H , Seager. # 7:30 p. m.—Missionary Address—s Rev. George Johnson. Cleveland, O. Thursday, April 6 I 8:30 a. m. —Conference Session. ! 2-00 p. m.” Conference Session. 7:30 p. m. —Y. P. A. Rally—Rev. ; G. C. Pullman, presiding: 1. An En- , ergetic Alliance, G. C. Pullman. Rochester, Ind.; 2. Every Alliance a Bible Student, C. E. Boyer, Fort Wayne; 3. Our Superannuation Pledges, It. W. Loose, Huntington, t Ind. f Friday, April 7. 8:30 a. m„ —Conference Session. 2:00 p. m. —Conference Session. 7-2(1 n m Snndriv School Rally.

7:3(L p. m.~snnuay scnooi nauy, 1 in charge of Rev. W. H. Freshley, secretary of Sunday School Board, f South Bend. Ind. Subject: “The i Sunday School Train.” 1. “Have < Sufficient Steam for All Grades," Rev. ’ C. P. Maas, Olney, Ill.; 2. “Keep 1 Your Hand Upon the Throttle and Your Eye Upon the Signals," Rev. J. ■ O. Mosier, South Bend, Ind.: 3. “Carefully Study Your Profit and Losses.” Rev. .1. 11. Rilling. Decatur. ! Ind. Saturday, April 8. 8:30 a. m„—Conference Session. 2:00 p. m. —Conference Session. 7:30 p. m.—The Work of the W. 1 M. S. in Japan—Mrs. Charles L. ■ Hartman, president of Indiana Con- ■ fc-rence Branch, will preside. The - local W. M. S. will give an informal i reception for Mrs.’ Charles Hartman f and Rev. S. J. Umbreit at the parson- » age from 3:00 to 5:00 p. m. ? Sunday, April 9. (Continued on Page 4) < V

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IS GOING GOOD I 1 1,1 Oatman, the New Mining Camp. Rapidly Becoming a Real Live City ——— SAYS C. S. PETERSON Gets Latest Dope from the West—2oo Mining Camps are Now Organized. —. (By C. S. Peterson) | The following from the Oatman Miner of March 18 gives a comparatively complete gist of the great Oatman mining district since I left it ■ about a month ago: "Close to 200 mining companies have 'been formed in the Oatman district since August last with the majority i equipped and running full blast. “The Miner makes this statement I today after careful compilation of I statistics, facts and figures. | “About 100 companies are fully scuipped. Fifty are in the stage where they are receiving machinery ' and the remainder either have their 1 machinery ordered or will place their orders a| an early date. “A great many of the companies ‘ are financed. Others are being fiI nam ed rapidly either through stock i issues or closed capital. “Work in the field is at its height. Mining mtn from all parts of the world are in the district and the activity knows no abatement. The prediction is freely made that the district will not only prove to be the , greatest in the United States, but will actually prove to be the greatest gold mining camp that the world has ever known. • “The Tom Reed Gold Mines company Thursday shipped the usual h'.y bullion cle :i-up to the San Frantisco mint. Three gold bars, whieh represented SIOO,OOO comprised the shipment.” i* That is a pretty fair statement of the Oatman district as I have observed it. Nothing like the excitement that is now gripping Oatman and the coast cities has been known since the golden high-grade days of Goldfield, Nevada, in the years 1905-7, when fortunes \Fere made in speculation over night and where money was the cheapest thin|j in sight. i Yet there is one marked difference between the Oatman and the Goldfield booms. In Oatman under the Arizona law, the grafter has become a negligible quantity. If the promoter takes your money he must put it in the ground and attempt to develop a mine. If jje don't give the investor a square deal he awakens some morning with the shackles on him and a 1 good long prison sentence starting him in the face. In Goldfield it was different. There the promoter who attempted to deyelop a mine with the 1 money at hand was laughed to scorn, and there was practically no recourse. When I left Oatman there was estimated to be close to 6,000 people in the camp. Since then I have received information that leads me to believe that the population is now nearer 7,000 and still growing. Business | blocks and dwellings ar springing lup as If by magic: and are occupied as soon as erected. Enormous rents are demanded and received and everyone seems happy and satisfied. Speculators are flocking in from all sides of the country and business is flourishing. Small fortunes are made in a few days and comparatively few lose money. Wild speculation is by : the peculiar condition of things practically nil, and it might be well to say that this condition is now prevailing 'for the first time in any mining camp. ' Let me explain.

uei me cxpiai.i. In Oatman probably a hundred different companies are sinking shafts with an objective poinfof 500 feet in depth, ft has been demonstrated that very little ore can be developed at less than that depth although some very high grade ore has been uncovered by the Times, the Ivanhoe, the Empire (Senator Tom Taggart's company) and a few others. When (a company has reached this depth, they begin a cross-cut and try to cut the ore vein. Work can only go so far a day and it is closely watched all over the camp. When the vein is struck the stock goes up with a whoop and such is the character of the veins in the Oatman district that once the stock starts up it does not (come down but stays with the others at the top of the market It is only a case of being on the ground with your eyes and ears open and being among the first to discover when (Continued on Page 6.)