Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 99, Decatur, Adams County, 25 April 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 99.

IRISH PATRIOTS STRIKE FOR NATIONAL FREEDOM REBELS IN POSSESSION OF PRINCIPAL PARTS OF DUBLIN-FUNSTON TELLS PERSHING TO MEET THE SITOATION.

(United Press Service) London, April 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Irish rebels are In possession of four or five parts of the city of Dublin after twenty-four hours of most serious rioting, Augustine -Burrell, chief secretary for Ireland announced in the house of commons this afternoon. Telegraphic communication with Dublin has been cut off, indicating that the principal portion of the city is held by the rebels. The outburst of rioting it is considered certain, was part of a well organized attempt to stir up a great revolution in Ireland. The attempt of Sir Roger Casement and a strong force of German sailors to land on the Irish coast undoubtedly was part of the scheme. It is believed here that the Germans using Sir Roger Casement as a tool, carefully planned in advance a revolution counting upon Sir Roger's dramatic appearance at the head of a German force to sweep the country. Rioting broke out afresh after soldiers arriving from Curragh put down the first rebellion. Washington, D. C.. April 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Unless Germany replies soon to President Wilson’s ultimatum on the submarine question. Ambassador Gerard will be asked to expedite Germany’s reply, it was indicated from a high source here today. Washington. D. C., April 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The first demonstration of congressional attitude on the present German-American situation occurred in the house today when great applause greeted Republican Leader Mann's statement that he is opposed to breaking off diplomatic relations with any country at this time. Mann was debating the army bill, arguing for a standing force of 250,000 men, “to be prepared for any international emergency that may come out of the European war.” Washington. D. C.. April 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Attorney General Gregory in his recommendations to the state department not to turn over to Germany the papers taken from Wolf von Igel. included a strong recommendation against the release of von Igel, it became known today. London. April, 25—(Special to Daily, Democrat)—A German squadron ap-‘ peared off Ijowestoft at four a. m. to- • day but was driven off, the admiralty announced this afternoon. The Germans were engaged by British naval forces. Two men. one woman and one child were killed during the bombardment. The material damage done by the Germans was insignificant, the admiralty stated. The German squadron consisted of ’light cruisers. Two British light cruisers and one destroyer drove off the Germans. None of the warships were sunk. The engagement lasted twenty minutes. This is the first time a German squadron has appeared off the English east coast since the bombardment of Scarborough and other English east coast towns December 16, 1914. Paris April 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Using liquid fire the Germans made most violent attacks against the newly gained French positions on Dead Man’s hill last night. The war office announced that all three attacks were stopped by curtain fire from the French infantry. The Germans were driven back to their own lines suffering very heavy losses. Paris. April 25— (Special to Daily Democrat)—A second convoy of Russian troops arrived at Marseilles aboard transports today. London, April 25—(Special to Dally

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Democrat) —Seventy bombs were dropped in last night's Zeppelin raid on the English east coast counties and one man was injured, the war office announced this afternoon. PERSHING TO ACT. BULLETIN El Paso, April 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —General Obergon enroute north from Mexico City for his conference with General Scott has reached Sam Luis Potosi according to Mexican advices this afternoon. He is traveling under a heavy guard of personally selected loyal troops. San Antonio, Texas. April 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Firm measures were ordered today to prevent Caranzistas in Northern Mexico from hindering supply shipments to American, troops. General Funston was said to have ordered General Pershing to “meet the situation.” The expeditionary forces have suffered severely as a result of Carranza commanders having seized railroad consignments, General Funston said. Food supplies for the men and carloads of fodder for the cavalry horses have been held .’.p and in some cases taken over by Carranza commanders, ostensibly under orders from Carranza himself, it was stated. Washington, April 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Renewed hope of Villa’s capture arose today in army circles upon receipt of official dispatches from Consul Letcher at Chihuahua City “reliably” locating the bandit thirty miles southwest of Satevo and west of Parral. o COURT HOUSE NEWS. Catherine Butcher, guardian of Elizabeth Butcher, reports sale of real estate, which is approved; deed ordered, i eported and approved. In the case of Mabie Pence vs. Sophia Witte, amended ’ complaint was filed and summons ordered returnable May 6 for Chris Bischoff to the sheriff of Huntington county. In the case of Alva A. Miller vs. George M. Mong et al. a judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for SSOO and costs. With Judge D. E. Smith in Indianapolis, attending the convention, very little is being done in the local court. ; County Treasurer George Kinzle and i his assistants, Marie Patterson and | Goldie Gay, are busy taking in the spring installment of tstxes. The season closes next Monday, May L Tiie penalty on unpaid taxes will be added after that . Real estate transfers: Charlotte Lehman to Harry Heistand. 5 acres of Wabash township, $682; William Wlttmer et al to Charles A. Elmore, real estate in Kirkland township, $13,900. ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. Aaron DeVinney has returned from Lima. Ohio, where she visited with the Dee DeVinney family. She had a delightful time, but there was one thing to mar the perfect pleasure of the visit and that was the illness of the sixteen months-old baby in the family, which was ill of an abscess at the back of the ear, and also of bronchial trouble. Mrs. DeVinney was accompanied there by her nephew, Richard Tricker. ■ n TICKETS RESERVED. Tickets can be reserved Thursday morning at the Holthouse drug store for the LaDelle show at the opera , house Thursday evening. This is giv- . en under the auspices of the city band. SON IS BORN. Paul is the name of the son born ( to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Strickler of Mercer Avenue. This is their third child. The mother was fomerly Miss r Goldie Shoaf.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, April 25, 1916.

FIDDLERS_ PLAY James Niblick Wins Prize for Being Longest Whiskered One Present. ALSO GETS OTHERS | T. J. Rayl of Monroe Takes off Several Prizes—As do all of Them. All kinds of fiddlers— tall and short, be-whiskered and smooth, old and young—but all of them good-looking and good musicians, held down and “stomped” down the boards at the Bosse opera house last night, the same being an Adams county fiddlers’ con-

test?. There were not as many participants, nor as many auditors as the contest merited, but a good time was given these who did go. The. oldest fiddler present was James Niblick of Peterson. He also had the honor of being the fiddler that had the longest whiskers and was given as a prize, a cake of shaving soap. For being the best looking musician present, Troby or (Peck) Cramer, who played the guitar, was given a pipe as a prize. Berney Wertzberger drew down a wash board, with full instructions how to use it, for playing “The Irish Washer Woman” the best. A bottle (contents unknown) was given T. J, Rayl of Monroe, for being the tallest fiddler present. In the Irish Washerwoman contest, he was given a hoe, and James Niblick a broom as prizes. Elgin King, piano player, won a rake as a prize for piano players. A fruit picture was given Barney Wertzberger for his skill in playing "Johnny Get Your Hair Cut” while James Nibli.’k drew’ down a bread pan for playing "Leather Breeches” and T. J. Rayl, a frying pan for his rendition of ‘Arkansis Traveler," A pair of socks was also won by B. Wertzberger. There were solos and duets and choruses and several different kinds of stringed instruments plaiyng at once. All the old favorite selections were played and applause ran high. Some real harmony, not heard in classical concerts, was heard and the fiddlers proved music masters. Warren Hamrick and Paul Reinking were judges. CHINGEJN time Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Announces Change of Time. IN EFFECT SUNDAY A New Train, “Northland Limited,” is Added for Resort Traffic. The Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad has announced a change in the time of their passenger schedule, to be effective next Sunday April 30th. Northbound train number 5 due here now at 12:52 a. m. will remain the same; Number 3 due at 3:22 will remain the same but number 11 due here at 8:06 will become number 7 and will arive at 9:08 a. m. Southbound trains; number 2 keeps her old time as does number 12; number 6 due here at 12:52 a. m. will become number 4 and will arrive at 1:53 a. m. henceforth. The time of the southbound Sunday evening train will be 6:10 p. m. A special summer service has be°n added for north bound service in the “Northland Limited" a semi-weekly that leaves southern points on a fast schedule for northern resort points. This train will give daily service commencing June 25th and will arrive here at 11:44 p. m. ALL BE PRESENT. All members of the Loyal Temperance Legion are requested to be present at the meeting Wednesday afternoon at 3:45 which will be held at the Methodist church, at which time a review of the work accomplished since the last meeting will be gone over. Every member will please come. MRS. KENNA.

' FIRST ARRESTS MADE. (United Press Service) Pittsburg, Pa., April 25 (Special io Daily Democrat) —First arrests in the Westinghouse strike zone were made today. Fred H. Merrick, a socialist speaker and an unidentified striker were placed under arrest by deputy sheriffs on the Cable bridge'. Merrick, who is not a striker was harranging the picket to hold their places against al) orders from guards when told to move on. He refused hnd was taken into custody. The strikers also refused to move from the bridge. Pickets who kept moving were not molested by guards in the early hours. The strikers continued their endless chain procession about the big plants in the Turtle Creek valley today. They had given their word to use only persuasive means to keep W'orkers from entering the plant, but those who wanted to pass them were forced to duck the swinging arms of the strikers. I

GOES TOJARION Rev. Benjamin Borton and Rev. Mavity Have Exchanged Pastorates. ■W ~ I THE FIRST SUNDAY Will See New Pastors in Pulpits—Will Move One Week from Today. The fact that the Rev. Benjamin Borton, for several years pastor of the Decatur Christian church, has accepted the call to the Central Christian church in Marion, made vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Mavity, who comes to the Decatur Christian church, will be of general public interest. The new pastors will take charge and preach their first sermons at their new charges, Sunday, May 7. Rev. and Mrs. Mavity were in the city today looking for a residence and they have arranged to lease the one which the Rev. Borton and family now occupy—3l2 Fifth street. The Bortons and Mavitys will move a week from today. The exchange of pastors is the result of an exchange of pulpits two or 'hree weeks ago. The Rev. Benjamin Borton resigned the first of the year, the same to take effect the first of June, or as soon as a new pastor could be secured here. The local congregation finally decided upon the Rev. Mavity and Rev. Borton, who had several places in view, also, finally decided upon the Marion charge. The final result is an exchange of pastors.

F-F4-4-*F*F4 > 4**F I F-F'F e 4-4' F THE FUND IS GROWING. ■F F * F The Slide Fund is growing. F F It took a decided advance to- F F day, due to the fact the women, 'F F bless ’em, got busy and secured + •F a number of subscriptions. More F ♦ are coming and we hope you put F ♦ your mite In. ♦ F Keep them coming and with- F F in a week or two this fund will F F have been raised and the two F F slides placed in the school yards, F F one at the central and one at the F F Catholic. The slides cost $l4O F F each. The sum wanted Is S2BO. F F Help raise it. Up to date the F F fund is: * F Ladies’ Shakespeare Club SIO.OO F ♦ Euterpean Club 10.00 F F Lady Friend 5-00 F ♦ Daily Democrat 5.00 F F Mrs. C. A. Dugan 5.00 F F Schafer Hardware Co 5.00 F F John W. Tyndall 5.00 F ♦ Mrs. John W. Vail 5.00 F F Mrs. John Niblick 5.00 F t Mrs. Emma L. Daniel 5.00 F F Mrs. William Kremers .... 5.00 F F Dr. Roy Archbold 200 F F Mrs. C. S. Niblick 100 F F Miss Annie Winnes 1.00 F ♦ Mrs. John Heller 1.00 F F Father Seimetz 5.00 F F Prof C. E. Spaulding 1.00 F F Miss Eva Acker 50 F F Miss Fanny Hite 1.00 F F C. H. Colter 1.00 F F Chas. S. Niblick 2.50 F F Mrs. E. B. Adams 1.00 F •F Miss Bess Schrock 1.00 F F Bill Bell 50 * F C. E. Bell 1.00 F 4- A. J. Smith 5.00 * F Mrs. J. W. Tyndall 1.00 * FT. P. A. 5.00 * F Barney Kalver 50 F F W. P. Schrock 2.00 F F F F Total SIOO.OO F FFFFFFFFFFFFFF

THREE SMDUBTE Three Decatur Young Ladies Will Graduate from Lutheran Hospital SCHOOL FOR NURSES This Spring—Misses Margaret and Nellie Daniels and Mary Patton. Three Decatur girls—the Misses Margaret and Nellie Daniels and Mary Patton — will be graduated this spring from the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne. There are also Decatur students in the Hope hospital, therefore

I the following from the Ft. Wayne | News will be of general interest here: Arrangements are going forward for the annual commencements at the I Lutheran and Hope hospital training schools for nurses. Thirteen nurses will be graduate this spring from the Lutheran hospital school and five from Hope. The commencement dates of the schools will be May 10 and 17, respectively. The speakers on the Lutheran hospital program are Dr. Herman A. Duemling-and Professor Ixmis Dorn, of Concordia college. The exercises will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran auditorium, corner of Barr, and Madison streets. The place and speakers for the Hope hospital commencement will be announced at a later date. Those in the graduating class at the Lutheran hospital are: Margaret and Nellie Daniels, of Decatur, Ind.; Olive Archer, of Fort Wayne; Beda and Iziuise Nicol, of Zanesville, O.; Irene Nicols, of South Milford. Ind.; Belle Snyder, of South Milford, Ind.; Edith Bartlinf, of Portland, Ind.; Martha Schult, of Atkins, In.: Florence Clark, of Fort Wayne; Mary Patton of Decatur. Ind.; Catherine Zink, of Baltimore, Md.; Eva Beers, of Kimmell, Ind. The senior class at Hope hospital >s composed of the following: Inez Slough, of Bourbon, Ind.; Elizabeth Johnson, of Hicksville, O.; Adda Mae Zilier of Ada, O.; Lucile G. Densel. of Warsaw, Ind.; Florence D. Spriggs, of Paulding, O. ISANNIVERSARY Ninety-sixth Anniversary of the Founding of the Order is Celebrated. BY THE ODD FELLOWS Grand Officers Here to Assist — Banquet at Six O’clock—For Public. , Today the Odd Fellows and Re- , bekahs are celebrating the ninety--1 sixth anniversary of the founding of - the order. Rebekah President Mrs. ■ Mary E. Stipp, of Michigan City, and . Grand Master Jdsse E Mcßeth of , Fort Wayne are assisting the local 1 lodge. • Mrs. Stipp arrived in the city yesterday and is a guest of the L. C. Helm home and Mr. Mcßeth arrived on the two o’clock car and went directly to the hall. This afternoon a round table meeting was held for the members of both branches of the order. At six o’clock a banqrtet dinner will be spread in honor of the grand officers. At 7:30 tonight the public program will be held. Both the grand officers will speak and a musical program has been arranged by the Rebekahs to intersperse the program. The pub- , lie is invited to attend this meeting. . Invitations have been sent out. THE SENIOR PLAY. I ■ The seniors of the Decatur high ■ school will on Thursday, May 4, pre- ► sent the play “Esmeralda" at the I" Bosse opera house in this city. The ► seniors are now selling the tickets !• for the event and all those who are ► figuring on seeing the production will P do well to buy their tickets at once. ► The same cast that so successfully «• staged the juior play last year will ► take part in “Esmeralda.”

• A HALF-DOZEN OVERLANDS. ■ Last week the Holthouse Fireproof garage of this city did a rushing business in the line of selling atltomo- . biles. Six of the new and "comfy" Overland cars were sold to prominent and hustling Adams county and Decatur people, who will no doubt enjoy the pleasures of motoring this summer with their splendid cars on the i equally splendid macadam roads that I Adams county is proud of. The men who became owners of Overalnds last i week were Henry Yake of Kirkland ■ township, John Amspaugh and Will Durbin of Washington, Frank Gordon and Emerson Bennett of this city and Mr. Ehlerding of Preble. The new Overland mode] is a winner again this season and the Holthouse agency expects to place one of the' cars in every nook of the county. MRS. AMRINE BETTER Mrs. Ralph Amrine, who underwent an operation for appendicitis ten days 'ago is so far recovered that she was able to sit up in a chair for the first time today.

A BIG MEETING County Chairman Ed S. Christen is Hustling for a Big Crowd. FOR THURSDAY NIGHT When Meeting for Centennial Celebration Will be Held —Be There. One of the model pageants being, planned for the centennial celebration : of the state of Indiana is that of Per-, ry county. The centennial news let- 1 ter says: “The Perry county pageant, to be presented at Cannelton, Thursday, September 7, the 102 d anniversary of the county’s organization, is the literary work of County Chairman Thomas James de la Hunt, who will also superintend the production. In theme it constantly follows the accepted pageant idea of ’place’ as the hero, with ‘development of community’ for plot. Its prologtie shows Harrison’s treaty with the Piankeshaws. August 27, 1804 i incorporating) a piece-pipe scene and departure of the Indians. Ten episodes of strictly local color then follow in order: Arrival of a typical pioneer family (the 1 Esareys); soldiers leaving for war of ( 1812; landing of the Lincoln family; Lafayette’s steamboat wreck; training day; founding of Leopold by Fa i ther Bessonies; first stone laid of Cannelton cotton mill; site of Tell ( City purchased by Swiss colonization i society; Hines’ cavalry invasion (the first time when any Confederate j troops crossed Mason and Dixon's' line); and a Fourth of July picnic | in 1865. These episodes are placed I, in practically every township in the ' county and the symbolical finalel shows the spirit of Perry county with ' r her attendant townships, before whom in processional review passes the entire pageants as an effective climax. All these incidents have been worked out with absolute historic accuracy as to facts, names and dates, showing what may be done or at least approached in almost any county in In-. t diana.” There will be a meeting in the t court house Thursday evening, April j1 27. commencing at eight o’clock at' t which time you, personally, are ex-11 pected to come and have your vote ' on how Adams county will celebrate , < this event. Will you have a some-' < coming and centennial celebration ■ i combined or will you have a pageant ! or some other form of celebration?. It is for you to say next Thursday. night. Be a booster and be there. | WAR ODDITIES. (United Press Service' London, April 25 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —“Who are you?” demanded a chesty British officer of a brawny Scot in kilts just from the Highlands. “A’m fine, thank ye,” responded the 'Scot, "and hoo's yerself? 1 ” Paris, April 25 —(Special to Daily j Democrat) —Verdun, near which some ; of the fiercest fighting of the war , has developed, was used in 1803 by Vcnijjcon foe inicrnrorot of Brit- ; ish civilians. ; , BARBERS°TO MEET. 1 The Barbers’ union will meet this f evening at 8:30 o’clock at the office 1 of Barney Wertzberger. LESTER BAUGHMAN, Sec’y.

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TAGGART DOES NOT WANT U. S. SENATORSHIP Thomas Taggart Gives Out Statement Denying He Wants Senatorial Toga. WHO WILL GET IT Will be Determined by Convention Tomorrow—No Fight Expected There. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, April 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —“If there is any way 1 can get out of it, I do not want the

nomination for United States senator. I have not changed my mind nor my a’titude from what it was when I was here before.” I That statement made by Senator Taggart today set the delegates to the democratic state convention into a turmoil of uncertainty. They hesitated between their keen desire to nominate the democratic organization leader and their dislike to do anything that would ' really embarrass him. At a meeting of the democratic state committee at the state headquarters W. A. Kunkel of Bluffton, mounted a chair and made a speech demanding that Taggart make the race for senator. Bernard Korbly, state chairman joined in with Kunkel. “You never saw me turn a good thing down,” Taggart is reported as having said in response. The members of the committee and others present broke into a loud cheer. The Indianapolis News this afternoon said there was a well defined understanding among some democrats high up in the “machine” that Taggart would flatly decline to accent the nomination for senator. “This information came from some of his most intimate political friends.” said the News, “and one of them said the word could be taken as final. ‘Mr. Taggart will not accept the nomination,’ this man said. ‘There is not a member of his family wants him to take the nomination and make the race. This fact has caused him to reach this decision.’ ” (Continued on page 2) SPECIALIST HERE 1 II I—— C. H. George, Dairy Specialist of Purdue, to be Here Thursday. TALK TO FARMERS “ « Two Illustrated Lectures— Work on Summer Care of Dairy Herd. C. H. George, extension director of the dairy department of the Purdue university, will be in Adams county two days during the coming week to give special work to the farmers of the county in dairying and similar subjects. He will be here Thursday and Friday. During Thursday he will, in conjunction with Professor Charman, agricultural -teacher in the local high school, give special work to the high J school students. In the evening he , will give an illustrated lecture at the i high school building, to which everyone in the county that is interested in dairying is asked to he present. Friday night Mr. George will be at school house number 9 of Monroe township, where he will give an illustrated lecture, giving especial attention to summer care of the dairy herd. This school house is one mile north and one mile west of Berne. The meeting commences promptly at 7:30 o’clock. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE - * Floyd Luttman, motorman on the city car lines, furnished bond yesterday after his arrest on a charge of manslaughter. He was driving the car that struck a jitney but on Huffman street Christmas eve, causing injuries to Mrs. Lena Blazer, 1105 Polk street, that later resulted in her dea’h. - —Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.