Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 101.

SUBMARINE CRISIS IS NOW BELIEVED PAST MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE OF IRELAND—DISAFFECTION IS SPREADING—GERMAN NOTE DOE NEXT WEEK.

(United Tress Service) (By Carl W. Ackerman ) Berlin, April 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The crisis of the GermanAmerican situation resulting from the submarine controversy has virtually passed There will be no rupture of diplomatic relations from developements to date. The United Press is able to make this statement today on most excellent authority. Pending negotiations for a more complete understanding, German submarine commanders will be under explicit instructions which will prevent repetition of acts complained of while negotiations are in progress. The high point of danger was reached and passed two days ago when the foreign office was informed of the attitude of President Wilson. I The tense altitude of a few days ago has changed to one of eager expac- 1 tancy as to just what form the settle-j ment will take. The formal reply to j Washington will be delayed several days pending dispatches from Ambassador Bernstorff. Lor-dcn, April 27—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Martial law was pro.'aimed today throughout Ireland when reports reached the governmcr.t that, the rebellion is spreading. Premier Asquith started parliament this afternoon with a frank admission that prosperous western countries are showing signs of disaffection and that the street fighting continued in Dublin, where the rebels s«ill hold important buildings, despite the efforts of British troops. Parliament had expected to hear that the rebellion was completely crushed and the statement that the situation was stm serious came as a thunderbolt. When Asquith concluded, Sir Edward Carson, unionist leader, and John Redmond. Irish nationalist leader, bitter enemies in the home rule fight, joined hands in strong declarations of support of the government. BULLETIN. Washington, April 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Germany’s answer to the United States submarine de mands will not reach Washington tintil the end of next week, according to private advices reached here today. BULLETIN. Berlin, April 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Ambassador Gerard will leave for grand army headquarters tonight for a conference witn the Kaiser. Chancellor Von Bethmann-Holl-weg. who is now with the Kaiser, is expected to return to Berlin tomorrow to prepare to reply to the American note. Berlin. April 27— (Special to Daily Democrat)—A momentious conference with the continuance of friendly relations between the T T nited States and Germany in tlie balance, was in progress today at grand army headquar tors. The Kaiser received the views ol chancellor Hollweg, general Falkenhayn, chief of the general stac of the army, and admiral Von Holtzendorff chief of the admiralty staff. He only lacked further word from Washington expected through Ambassador Gerard before many hours,, defining more accurately the American submarine demands. It is the general understanding here that Germany will not fully meet President Wilson's demands in the reply to be forwarded to Washington early next week. How far Geftnany will go, no one pretends to know, but well informed Berlin newspapers believe the German concessions will suffice to prevent a diplomatic break. The Tageblatt declared today thal Ambassador Gerard is convinced a* a result of his conference with tin chancellor, that Germany is honestlj striving to avoid a conflict, and tha * (Continued on Page 5.)

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NEW POSITION Rollo C. Pifer, Religious Director of the Dayton Y. M. C. A. FOR TWO YEARS Takes Position as Student Secretary for the State of Missouri. The Dayton (O.) Daily News bears a picture of and says of Rollo. C. Pifer, whose wife was formerly Miss i Mena Myers, and is a daughter of Mr. -and Mrs. W. J. Myers of this city: “Hollo C. Pifer, religious director of the Y. M. C. A. for two years, has accepted the position as one of the student secretaries of the state of Missouri. He will work among the Missouri universities under H. J.; Banks, and his headquarters will be ] in St. Louis, Mo. "However. Mr. Piter's term of office in his new position will not begin until next September. He will remain here until August. Mrs. Pifer and the children will phecede him in July. “Mr. Pifer leaves Dayton because he feels that he is entering a larger field of service. Since the days of Secretary Sinclair. Dayton has been a =ort of apprentice school in preparing Y. M. C. A. secretaries for larger and more effective work. “Since he has come to Dayton he has done a splendid piece of work as •eligious director of the local Y. M. C. A., co-ordinating well in the work jf the.jninisters and working for the advancement o? the religious life of he whole city and not for self aggrandizement. “Secretary H I). Dickson said Tueslay that he was sorry to lose Mr. •ifer, but felt that he ought not to tand in his way in advising him to emain. Dr. Buton, pastor of Grace MJ, E. church, declared) that Mr. ’ifer’s departure was a distinct loss o the church. Rev. L. S. Boyce, who has been associated with Mr. Pifer lore closely than # any other minister, aid that he had never met a religious director who was so willing and anxious to co-operate with the ministers. Tie had done an excellent work ' ince he had been in Dayton. "Mrs. Pifer has been president of the foreign missionary society of the Grace M. E. church since she came to Dayton, and the society has advanced during this time as never be--1 fore in its history." ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION. Sheriff Ed Green has returned from : Fort Wayne, where he attended the ‘ meeting and organization of a state 1 sheriffs' association. The following F officers were elected: President, r William Habbe, Vanderburg county, t Evansville, Ind.; vice president, W. 1 A. O’Harra, Delaware county. Mun- . cle; secretary, O. P. Wright, Grant . county, Marion; corresponding secretary and treasurer, Indianapolis; B board of directors: Scott Thomas, , Elkhart county, Goshen; Oscar Wadv dell, Hamilton county, Noblesville; William Habbe, Vanderburg county, y Evansville. o — l- WILL ARBITRATE. 0 M. I — .M~ (United Presw Service) 0 Chicago, April 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Representatives of 300,d J 000 members of the railway brothers hoods and of the railroad management e j this afternoon tentatively agreed to bey gin joint conferences on the trainmen's demands for an eight hour day at New — I York City June 1.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, April 27, t!)l 6.

FOR THEWEODINO 1 YVal Wemhoff Left Today for Indianapolis in Readiness for Wedding. TO BE SATURDAY i Miss Helen Weber Will be Bride —Bishop Chart--1 rand to Officiate. Wal Wemhoff left this morning for Indianapolis, where on Saturday morning his wedding to Miss Helen Weber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weber, of North New Jersey street, will take place. The wedding will be solemnized Saturday morning at six o'clock in tho St. Peter and Paul’s cathedral, by the Right Reverend Bishop Chart*rand. Mass will be said by the Rev. Father Weber, uncle of the bride. The attendants of the wedding couple will be their sister and brother, Miss Ora Weber and Mr. Otto WemI hoff. The bride’s father, Mr. Frank Weber, will give his daughter away. A pretty feature of the service will ! tie the vocal solo by the bride's sister, Miss Frances Weber, who will sing to a harp accompaniment. The wedding breakfast will be served at the Claypool hotel and Mr. and Mrs. Wemhoff will leave at noon for Chicago for a several days’ visit before coming here where they will be at home cm First street in the Dan Erwin new residence. Those from here who will attend the wedding ai;e the groom's mother, Mrs. Mary Wemhoff, and his sister and brothers, Miss Estelle and Messrs. Frank and Otto Wemhoff, The groom, who is associated with his mother and brother in the monumental business in this city, is chief of the Decatur fire department. INSTANT DEATH Met by Earl Reichert, 25, Former Decatur Boy, at Midland, Mich. FELL FROM DERRICK Yesterday—Body Now Enroute Here for Burial— Sad Case. Earl Reichert, aged twenty-five, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Reichert, former residents of this city, living in the Will Parent house, on Mercer avenue, uitfil they moved to the vicinity of Midland, Mich., two years ago, met with what was probable instant death at Midland yesterday. The message came here to his uncles, '.ieorge and Harry F. McGill, sr., and IT. H. McGill, and was very brief, stating that he had met death Dnd asking relatives to come at once. Later word came last night through Wren. Mating that he had fallen from the pop of a derrick, alighting on his head. f The young man was a carpenter i and while living here., was employed fnt the sugar factory in carpenter - work. Since going to Midland he had • been building derricks for the Chemical works, there, and it was the fail from the top of one, that resulted in death for him. , He was the oldest son in the fam- ., ily, and besides his parents there arc > two sisters. Grace and Elizabeth, liv- . ing. His mother was formerly Miss 'Fanny McGill and is a sister of George, Harry F. and H. H. McGill ,He was a most exemplary young . man and extremely well liked. Dur t ng his residence here he was idem tided with the Methodist church. Word received here last night was - that the body would be brought here [’ for burial, leaving there this morn • ing at seven o’clock. It is expected to arrive this evening. Whether bur jal will be here or at Wren, Ohio, was .unknown this morning. On receipt nt word of the death, relatives from Wren left for Midland, but will prob y ably meet the funeral party on the way. —— PREACH AT CONCORD it > The Rev. Shank, of Richmond, wil s preach at the Concord Lutherai ,v church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clocl Sunday school at 2 o'clock.

| “MARY PAIGE” AT CRYSTAL I Tiie big serial moving picture entitled “The Strange Case of Maty Paige” will lie shown nt the Crystal theater r Friday. The first tow episodes of (lie play were shown about two months ago but owing to the Lenten season a continuance of the piny was cancelled until this week. On Friday night the first and second episodes will be given r in connection with the third one. The play is a very interesting one and will no doubt altrnct hundreds of people » each week. With the showing of the three episodes, including six reels lie show will extend twelve weeks ELKS MEET AT 7:30. The regular meeting of the Elks r will bo held at seven-thirty o'clock this evening instead of at eight o'clock as first announced, as the ma- ‘ jority of the members wish to see the : Greet LaDelle at the Basse opera ■ house. EIGHT JRXOUXTE From Monroe HUh School —Commencement to be Held This Evening IN M. E. CHURCH Rev. Louis F. W. Lesemann of Chicago is Speaker — Good Program. The Monroe high school commencement will he held this evening at the Methodist church in Monroe, when eight graduates will receive diplomas. The graduates are: Daniel E. Adler, Naomi Dulin, Clara J. Gilbert, Clarence L. Elzey, Edrye Davis, Reuben Hahnert, Ruth Ilahnert. Clark Jahn. The class colors are black and gold; the class flower, the white rose; and the class motto, “We will find a path or make one.” The program: Music—Bluffton Opera House Orchestra. “ Invocation —Rev. John Phillips. Music—Orchestra. Commencement Address — Rev. Louis F. W. Lesemann. D. D., Superintendent of the Chicago District of M. E. Church. Music —Orchestra. Presentation of Diplomas —E. S. Christen, County Superintendent of Schools. % Musi* —Orchestra. The faculty includes the follow!ng: Charles G. Pepe, principal; Cora L. Hooker, assistant principal; s. Christen, county superintendent; John Eicher, trustee. TV MOOSE DANCE TONIGHT. Tho Moose will start their regular weekly dances in their assembly room • tonight. Every one is 'assured of a good time. Dancing class starts in- ’ itructions at 7:30 p. m„ and regular dance program at 8:30 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. I MOOSE'INSTALL I A. W. Tanvass is Executive Officer for the Next Fisi cal Year. r t- GEO. KINZLE RETIRES j i . Lodge Plans Initiation of p Class of Six on Next Wednesday. s if 1. The Loyal order of Moose at their S regular meeting last night: installed r ‘ the officers for the ensuing term. The l " officers installed are to serve for one year with the exception of trustee who S serves three years. ® The officers placed in these high ( l positions are: A. W. Tanvass—Dictator. s George Kinzle —Past Dictator. ,t H. M. Besser —Vive-Dictator n Walter Wilkinson—Prelate, j- William G. Kist—Treasurer, e Lawrence Green—Trustee. John Grandy—Outer Guard. Otto Bogner—lnner Guard. Frank Schultz —Sergeant at Arms II On next Wednesday night the local in lodge is. planning the initiation of six ■k] candidates Every member is re I quested to be present at this time.

■SMALLER DAMAGE • ! .) Than at First Thought—Ed Boknecht Says His Damage is Much Less I —— THAN FIRST THOUGHT II J Will be Open for Business Tomorrow — Disinfecting Store Today. While tilings were pretty badly torn up and the flood muddied by tne | Insane horse that broke into the store yesterday morning, the Ed Boknecht confectionery establishment has been thoroughly straightened up and renovated and will he open again for business tomorrow. While there was not the necessity for so doing, the place was disinfected today. Upon closer inventory after the disorder was cleared away, Mr. Boknecht says his damage was much less than at first thought. While many dishes were broken none of the stock was touched; no valuable mirrors] were broken, and nothing of great value destroyed, he says. It is said that the horse, rendered , insane by congestion or inflammation of the brain, had become blinded and , was unable to see where it was going. Pushing up against the doors of the store, in its attempt to make headway, the doors gave way and it gained access. MAY BE GOING BLIND Jim Coverdale lias been forced to quit work because of failing-eyesight. His right eye, is nearly blind and is getting worse. He has been employed as a paperhanger but his condition is such that lie is unable to stand on ladders any more. YOU BE_ THEBE Meeting to Decide Ways and Means to be Held Tonight, BE SURE TO COME And do Your Part in Selecting Commiteemen and Heads. Tonight, promptly at eight o’clock, at the court house, the public will determine how, when and where the ■elebration of Adams county’s cen--ennial celebration of the founding of the state will be done. Delegates from every township will he here; representatives of eve-' lodge, business house, church and soiety will be there, and the audience, ns a whole will select committees, appoint heads, and formulate the ways md means of financing the centenlial celebration. County -Chairman Ed S Christen has spent the entire week hustling around the county getting delegates appointed. The preliminary plans will be made tonight and it is hoped that every person in the county, interested in i big celebration he there. Indianapolis is planning big things. What firomises to be the biggest and most enthusiastic patriotic organization in Indiana was launched at a re- - ent preliminary meeting in Indianapolis. Its purpose is to foster the -fight kind of state pride, to co-oper-lte in preserving the history of Indiana, and in general to create a sort of esprit do corps among loyal Hoosiers. It will he distinctly patriotic 1 and social. The name chosen is “The Hoosiefoons,” taken from "The Hoos--1 ier’s Nest,” by John Finley, pioneer Indiana poet, and those are eligible for membership who are natives of the state and one or more of whose parents or grand parents resided in the state prior to December 11, 1860. A general meeting for permanent organization will be held soon. Those from over the state who wish to be enrolled as charter members may di so by addressing the office of the In diana Historical commission, state house. o il Mr. and Mrs. Otto Green have rentei x the south side of the ElHngham doubli 3- house on Winchester street and an moving into it today.

‘ : CLOSES TWO PLANTS ■ ; (United UresM Servtoe) Pittsburg, Pa., April 27--(Special lo I Daily Democrat I Two small plants 1 1 connected with the W< inghouse in-1 1 , dustries were indefinitely closed by order of the management today. Hunj dreds of men 'rom both factories had ; failed to report for work in the Inst I three days. The total number of mu.t-! ■ ition workers on strike today was! placed at thirty thousand by the strike] leaders. a ! GOOD ROADS MAP. Postmaster J. W. Bouse lias present- 1 us witli a dozen of good roads maps which he received this morning from: the Gee-:! Roads Association at Wash-! 1 ington. The maps show every state j and national highway in the country and in a many states the county roads] ' are given. We .invite all motorists to, look at these maps if they are coni templating taking a trip over the coun-. try. THEN AND NOW *ui » « D. J. Aber Digs Up Histor-! ical Facts Concerning City and County. AND MAKES PLEA | • Tor .Joining in the Centennial Celebration of the j State. I The following written by D. J. Aber of Tucumcari, N. M, a former Adams county resident, now visiting here, contains interesting historical facts. concerning the county and city, and a j strong plea for our taking part in the centennial celebration of the state: Then— Adams county Indiana, was created by an act of the legislature in j January, 1836. Decatur w-as declared the county seat of Adams county May 16, 1836, by the board of county commissioners— j Joshua Rhea, Samuel Smith and Wil- j liam Heath, jr. Samuel L. Rugg was secretary of the board. On June 20. 1836. the board mot, and authorized a levy of five mills tax on property for county purposes, j The town site was not donated to Adams county. The land being a part of the northeast one-fourth of section 3. township 27 north, range 14 east, belonged to Zachariah Smith, who agreed to pay to Adams county $3,100 in money and donate a halfacre for court house, four lots for church purposes, viz.: Presbyterian, Catholic, Baptist and Methodist, on conditions that the county seat be located on said land. Evidently the board of education; had not been organized. Now— While we pause and reflect on con-1 ditions then existing among the few j pioneers of that day, w-ould it not be fitting for us who are now living in comparative luxury, which their saoj rifices bequeathed to us;, to make] some contribution to their memory j by meeting on the same ground and j at least in song and speech revive j in memory their devotion to us who ] were so dependent? May we not realize again the gen- j tie touch of the hand that soothed our fevered brow? May we not he lead to aspirations j to make our homes the most desired ' place, the only place? There will not be grief because the sheltering roof affords protec-1 tion to others. To them also belongs a joy of home and we are made welcome. The autp is ready. Come let us speed home to see father, 1 To join in the general good cheer; 1 There is not at our coming made gladder, Too late, it may be, next year. DR. CLARkTeTS CONTRACT Dr. D. D. Clark, who lately purch.is- - ed the Anderson property on Third f street for a home and medical office e yesterday let a contract to the cona trading firm of Ramey and Lord for »• the construction of a modern office r_ room on the soutli side of the house. e Carpenters will start work Monday 0 morning. John Hill was awarded the ° job of laying the foundation and he n ' with a force of men were busy this e morning. Dr. Clark expects to move into his new home at once arid when •d all improvements are made in and le about the placq i\e will have one of the re most modem homes and offices in the city.

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CONVENTION IS j PBOOF OF UNITY 1 State Convention Shows That Democrats Are Right in Line. I L H. HELLER, SECT Os Indiana Delegation to the National Democrat- ] ic Convention. The candidates who were nominated in the primaries and those upopI posed in the convention were nomit nated by acclamation in the adoption of the committee oil rules and permanent organization as follows: Governor, John A. M. Adair, Portland; United States senator, long ■term, John W. Kern, Indianapolis; secretary of state, Homer L. Cook, Indianapolis: auditor of state, Dale J. Crittenberger, Anderson; treasurer of state, George A. Bittler, Fort j Wayne; attorney general, Evan B. * Stotsenberg, New Albany; supreme court, second district, Douglas Mor- * ris. Rushville; supreme court, third j district, Charles E. Cox, Indianapolis; appellate court, northern divisjion, James J. Moran, Portland; rei porter of supreme court, Philip 1 Zoereher, Tell City; delegates at j large, Benjamin Bosse, Evansville; jW. H. O'Brien, Lawrenceburg; John W. Kern, Indianapolis; Stephen B. Fleming, Fort Wayne; alternate delegates at large: Alvin Padgett, Washington; George W. Brill, Danville; Judge Blair, Shelbyville; A. A. Gast, Warsaw; presidential electors at large: Evans Woolen, Indianapolis; Meredith Nicholson, Indianapolis; contingent electors at large: S. M. Foster, Fort Wayne; Lew O’Bannon, Corydon. I Samuel Scott of Jeffersonville w-as nominated for superintendent of public instruction over Daniel Mclntosh . by a vote of 901% to 461%. John C. McNutt of Martinsville (was chosen for judge of the appellate court over Edwin C. Corr by a vote !of 697% to 665%. I Sig Kann of Ligonier ran strong and on the third ballot won the nomination for state statistician over five contenders. The organization of the state delegation to the national convention, to •be held in St. Louis in June was effeefed and Senator John Worth Kern tvas chosen chairman; John H. Heller, secretary, and W. H. O'Brien of Indianapolis, treasurer. Mr. O’Brien ■will leave for St. Louis this week to make arrangements for the Indiaana delegation. AFTER EFFECTS OF GRIP. The state board of health is advising grin sufferers to live out in ' the open air as much as possible in ) order to get rid of that pernicious ! disease, which, as Mr. Dooley says, makes you sick six months after you I cot well. “The after effects of the I grip,” says a recent health bulletin, ! 'is usually the worst part of the dis- ! ease, and it is just this for which i fresh air is both a preventative and | a cure. Grip sufferers usually feel ] that cool moving air would be the 1 death of them, hut the trouble is they are not on good terms jvith fresh air | and can’t appreciate its good qualij ties. They need to cultivate its acquaintance by living in it every day, walking in it and sleeping in it at I night. Tiie saddest story connected , with tiie grip,” says the bulletin, “is j not that a person has the £rip now, ; but a later story not infrequently follows—‘He neveV got over the effects of grip,’ or 'his grip went into pneumonia or tuberculosis.’ Only fresh ] air, sunshine, rest and good food talc®n in time will prevent this sad story.” ( o SELLING MATERIAL A sale is being held at the Ward * Fence factory tills afternoon of materR ial and fence that is in *he building, L ' the object being to get some ready r money. A meeting of the stockholde ers and the board of directors will le ' held this week, it is asserted. y O WORK CONTINUING. e Work on the new $25,000 creamery s building is going on and the brickc | masons are laying the walls of the n | building which will soon be ready for d i the carpenters. The building will be R j finished so that the creamery may e! start operation in the new building (by the first of July.