Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 2 May 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 105.

CONSCRIPTION TO BE I ENFORCED IN ENGLAND FIERCE FIGHTING IS REPORTED ON THE WESTERN FRONT-REPLY TO AMERICAN NOTE IN FINAL STAGES OF PREPARATION.

(United Press Service) Ixindon, May 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Premieo Asquith announced in the house of commons today that the government had decided on a policy of immediate and general compulsory service in England. The government will introduce a bill for general conscription tomorrow. The prime minister informed commons that since the beginning of the war the British Empire has raised more than five millions of men for service. The announcement came as a complete surprise. It has been understood that the prime minister would give the voluntary system a few weeks more trial before he asked the enactment of a law calling to the colors all married men eligible for service as well as single men, included in the conscription measure which recently passed parliment. Premier Asquith’s decision for compulsory service is a complete victory for minister of munitions Lloyd George and the Northcliffe papers which have waged a campaign for general military service for many months. Marseilles. May 2—(Special to the Felly Democrat)—The fourth convoy of Russian troops was landed here today. Drogheda, Ireland, May 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A party of Sinn Fein rebels attacked the police [ at Garristown, sixteen miles northwest of Dublin early today, wounding four. Eight of the rebels were captured. Slight disturbances continue in the suburbs of Dublin and outlying districts. Berlin, May 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Fierce French attacks south of Fort Douaumont and in the Caillette forest were completely repulsed by the Germans in a several hours’ hand to hand struggle, the war office announced this afternoon. The Germans maintained all their positions. Washington, D. C„ May 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —German officials here believe that the kaiser’s •reply to President Wilson’s note will temporize—that it will suggest further negotiations such as informal j-onversations between Secretary Lansing and Ambassador Bernstorff. The embassy said today it was without official information. (By Carl W. Ackermann) Berlin. May 2—(Special to Daily (Democrat) —The Vossischez Zietung ?said that the work of the preparation n't the note was left to officials at .Berlin, but that they acted on the batos of advices from headquarters. -fThe Locale Anzeiger made the somewhat cryptical statement that the jiote does not carry Germany’s final decision or that there will be another (delay for alterations before it is dispatched.

London. May 2—(Special to Daily Deraomrat)—Premier Asquith promised parliament this afternoon that at a suitable opportunity the government would permit debate on the motion calling for the resignation of the secretary of Ireland Birrell, because of the Dubin outbreak. He said that the conditions in Ireland are now nearly normal. (By Carl W. Ackerman.) Berlin, May 2—(Special to Baily Democrat) —Ambassador Gerard arrived here today from the kaiser’s headquarters. Germany’s reply to the American note demanding a change in the submarine warfare under threats of a diplomatic break, has been completed. Some few alterations may be made In its text. These, however will not alter the Character of the note, which was decided upon several day ago. Nothing definite can be learned as to when it will be dispatched, • Paris. May 2 —(Special to the Daily

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Democrat) —In the most successful of- ’ tensive blows delivered by General Pe- • tain, since the crown prince touched \ the Verdun offensive, French troops • ■ tote yesterday captured 550 yards of German trenches southeast of Fort ! Douaumont. The war office also announced today ' that in the successful attack against the German positions on the slopes of I Dead Man’s hill during Saturday and | Sunday the French captured 1000 yards of German trenches to a depth. of from 300 to 600 yards. No news from the Verdun front. since the beginning of the Crown prince’s offensive has aroused such enthusiasm as the publication of today’s communique. It was taken to mean not only the German drive had been definitely checked despite repeated German offensive on Sunday, but that the tide of battle had now passed to the French . army. —■ (By Wilbur S. Forrest) Dublin, May 2 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —At least five hundred rebels were killed and fifteen hundred , wounded in the seven days fighting . in the strets of Dublin, it was estimated by soldiers who completed a can- 1 vass of the city. This estimate Is conservative, officers said. Rebel bodies were found beneath the ruins of the general pos-,-office, wrecked by British shell fire, in Liberty hall and in a number of other buildings demolished by artillery or burned to the ground. The number of casuallties was far in excess of the early estimates, and many bodies are believed to lie beneath the ruins still unsearched. CONFERENCE BEGUN. (By E. T. Conkle) El Paso. Tex., May 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The second conference between Generals Scott and ’Funston and Carranza War Minister 'Obregon will be held on the American side of the border late this afternoon. General Scott announced that Obregon had consented to meet the (Americans at the United States immigration station at the international bridge. El Paso, May 2 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —What arc regarded as final instructions to the American conferences arived today from Washing- , ton. General Scott said that the conference would be held this afternoon. The time and place was to be left to the convenience of the Mexican mem- .' bers of the conference. The instructions to the American conferees followed the outline given . in Washington dispatches and confi) in > statements made that this conference I will have no power to decide the fn- • . ture movements of United States - troops in Mexico, and there will be no immediate withdrawal.

A MOCK* TRIAL. F. N. Nantz. of Fort Wayne, who was here on business today, tells of an interesting mock trial which his class, that of the men’s Sunday school class of the First Evangelical church, Fort Wayne, will put on at the Salem Evangelical church east of this city June 15. It will b ethe trial of "John Barleycorn,” and will carry out a real trial in form in every way. The defendant will be represented by a large boy doll dressed in plug hat. broadcloth and other finery. His wife and daughter will also be present at the trial. The court, lawyers, and other principles will probably be from Fort Wayne, being ones who presented the same there a short time ago. Jurors may be selected from the Salem audience, and will include six women and : six men. Twenty autos of men and their wives from Fort Wayne will attend. The mock trial was recently , given under the W. C. T. U. auspices in Fort Wayne before an audience of more than 1,200. The public will be ' invited.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, May 2, 1916.

MOTHER PARK Steps Taken Toward Improvement of Cemetery on Winchester Street. UP TO THE COUNCIL This Evening—Committees Met Last Night—Township Will Assist. Mrs. J. W. Tyndall and Mrs. C. A. Dugan, representing the Civic Improvement society, Wilson Lee and Hugh Hite, representing the Decatur Merchants’ association, met last evening with Jacob Martin and Fred ■ Linn, members of the city council, ■ and discussed the question of converting the old cemetery on Win- ; Chester street into a park. It was * unanimously decided that the movement was a worthy one and it will be 1 duly presented to the council at the meeting tonight. It is proposed to make a complete ! record of all the parties buried there and at some future time to erect a I monument or tablet, bearing the ■ names. Due notice will be given rel- ■ atives who have friends interred in the old cemetery so they can remove them if they wish to. The stones will be buried over the grave, the lot cleaned and beautified with walks, flower beds and otherwise improved similar to that of the waterworks park. The civic society will see that it is kept in good condition, and it is believed that every one interested will approve the work. Ed Augenbaugh, township trustee, has given ’his approval and says that the township will each year set aside the same amount it now spends to keep the weeds down and this»can be used as a part of the upkeep fund. WftRINPITTSBURG Four Strikers Known to Have Been Killed in Pitched Battle. MANY WERE INJURED State Militia is Called Out to Help Police Quell the Rioters. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Pittsburg, May 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Later reports said that “from four to twenty" were killed. The action was a pitched battle between a mob of three thousand strikers from various plants in the Turtle Creek district and a large body of guards. The casualties among the guards could net be learned although several were seen to go down under the fire of the strikers. One guard being shaved in a barber shop a square and a half from the fight was killed by a bullet Pittsburg, May 2—(Special to Daily' Democrat) —Following serious riots in which three men were killed and at least forty injured, many seriously, at the Edgar Thompson steel company's plant at Braddock, Sheriff Richards announced this afternoon that the militia will be ordered out at once. He ?.ade that statement), after a hurried conference with state officials. » Pittsburg, May 2- (Special to Daily Democrat) —Resumption of street car service with the strike still unsettled was assured here at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. At that time the labor temple conference of the strikers had adjourned with the vote announced but with the men under instructions to return to their barns and prepare to resume their runs. It was learned unofficially that the vote on the wage scale was about ten to one for acceptance. I may wheat drops (United Press Service) Chicago, May 2—(Special to Daily [Democrat) —May wheat dropped 2’4 cents to $1 14% today due to the uncertainty of the Mexican political situation, favorable weather in the northwest and lack of buying power. Mrs. Robert Blackburn is improving from her recent illness much to the gratification of her many friends.

fl “THE FAMILY CUPBOARD.’’ [ Skeleton Walk* Out of it—Presented by World Film. World Film corporation presents ■ the five-part photoplay, "The Family Cupboard,’’ founded upon the successful Brady stage play of the same name. The story, perhaps, cannot be fairly described as altogether a pleasant one, but it is full of dramatic power ‘ and moral significance. The long arm of coincidence reveals father and , son, unknown to each other, “keep- ’ ing house” with the same girl, a vaudeville performer. When the skeleton walks out of the cupboard, 1. e., when the truth is made apparent, there's much washing of dirty linen before peace is restored. The sol«iety wife promises to think more of her home; the husband so deeply immersed in business will in future develop human kindness toward the Imembers of his family; the son renounces Bohemia and all its ways. Holbrook Blinn plays the part of the errant husband; and the exquisite young Frances Nelson is the vaudeville star who enslaves both father and son. “The Family Cupboard” will be presented at the Crystal theater toonight, '5 and 10 cents. givenjudgmTnt Charles D. Eyanson Given Twenty Dollar Judgment Against Erie for INJURIES , RECEIVED While Working on Section Last Winter—Company Will Settle Case. Judgment for twenty dollars damage and costs was rendered by ■ Squire G. T. Kinz yesterday afterI noon in behalf of Charles D. Eyan- | son, eighteen-year-old son of Joseph ; Evanson, against the Erie Railroad company. The case grew out of an injury sustained by young Eyanson last winter while working on the railroad as a section hand. A piece of steel penetrated his forearm and laid him off duty for several weeks. I As the boy is only eighteen years ! old his father was appointed guardian ad litum and the case was tried before Justice Kintz as a friendly trial. IJ. S. McGovern, of Huntington, attor- ; ney for the railroad company, ap- | peared in behalf of the company. | The company agreed to settle the ■ judgment, pay the doctor bill and ’ costs in the case. HOME IS CLOSED. The Knights of Pythias home has .been closed for the summer season, 'the order being given out by the trustees last night. The custodian, Frank i Parrish, will give the home a thorough house-cleaning and will then lock it up until fall. It will probably be opened again during the day on or about September 15. For the past two years it has been the custom of the trustees to close the home during I the summer because the knights rare Ilv use it. ■! o -- COMING WEDDING II Wedding of Rex Sowle and Miss Agnes Eady Will Take Place IN THE NEAR FUTURE h > 1 Two Prominent Young Peoi pie—Graduates of Decatur High School. ■ A wedding of this spring that will • take place in the very near future, will see the union of the lives of two well known and highly esteemed young people—Rex Sowle and Miss Agnes Eady. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sowle, for a number of - years a resident of Decatur street, - this city. The bride-elect is the eld- - est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Eady, of South Eighth street. Both are recent graduates of the Decatur I high school. B They will reside in Fort Wayne, (where the groom is employed.

, MORE NEW HOMES ‘ For South First Street—Dr. Fred Patterson PurI chases Lots of the KENNEDY ESTATE Will Build Next Year—Todd Linn to Remodel—Fine Residence District. The final matters were attended to this morning by which Dr. Fred Patterson purchased the two large lots of the Theodore Kennedy estate on South First street, this being tMe corner piece. The sale was made by E. S. Moses, executor of the Kennedy, estate, the consideration being $1,250. Dr. Patterson expects to divide the lots, with the line running north and« south, both facing to the north. He expects to build a new home there next summer. The location is one of ( the prettiest in the city, South First j street having seen the building of j many new homes recently. The streets are also being greatly improved, cement sidewalks being now . in the process of making. These are ' being laid along the ciirb, and with the several improvements of both South First street and Rugg street, the appe trance is like a boulevard. Todd Linn has purchaser the Kennedy lot and residence section of the ( estate, adjoining these lots and will remodel the house this summer. 1 building a large porch and stuccoing he house, thus further improving this section of the district. 10 WT REST — . I Men’s Chorus Will Not Disband But Will Take a Rest Until Fall. MET EVERY WEEK i For Practice in Past Eighteen Months—Wiii Rest During Hot Weather. The Men's chorus which has been i very busy organization for the past, eighteen months, has decided to take ' i rest until the fall season. This loes not mean a disbanding of the organization, but only a cessation of | abors during the hot season, and va-1 oation pericd. when many are out of | ‘he city. The chorus has met every week ■ ■lnce its organization a year ago last November and under the direction of ( )r. Fred Patterson, the twenty-four j nembers have achieved much. They lave, by diligent practice, given sev>ral concerts; have taken part in nany programs, have won deserved >raise for their skill and ability, and re deserving of a brief rest from laiors. 4 SONG BOOK WITH A SOUL. ’ Books have been said to possess. lersonalities. If this be true, then i hey may be said to have souls, and f there ever appeared a book that ! tad both personality and soul —that' rook is ’’Heart Songs.” We have I •eon placing these books —thousands f them—in the houses of our readrs during the past few weeks, and ve have never undertaken a task hat has given us more satisfaction ind our readers more pleasure. We mounce elsewhere the closing days >f the distribution and urge those if our readers who have not yet paricipated in the distribution to lose io time in clipping the coupon that ippears daily in this paper. “Heart Songs” is bound to grow in value with the years. o A PENNY SUPPER. Beginning at six o’clock this evenng, the Christian Ladies’ Aid society n the old laundry building will serve i i penny supper. Each item of the i menu will be a penny. Following this • here will be a parcels post sale. The orchestra will play and a good time . s assured. The public is invited to ome.

I NOW PUSH A LITTLE MORE. I The fund for the children’s slides Is moving upward, some days a little slower than we would like to have it. but always upward and some of these days, within a week or two, we hops to have accomplished this desire. Please give yours at once and help In this work to furnish clean amusement for the children. The list to date: | As published total $115.50 Research Club 5.00 Miss Bess Congleton 1.00 | Mrs. Jessie Deam 1.00 Henry Voglewede 5.00 Mrs. John Schug 1.00 Mrs. Mary Woowward 25 Mrs. Oscar Lankenau 1.00 Sam Hite 1.00 J Miss Lizzie Peterson 1.00 Mrs. Dan Beery 1.00 John T. Myers 2.00 Dr. D. D. Clark 1.00 Contributed 1.00 Total $136.75 NAME MR. FULLER ! , ' As Justice of Peace in St. i Marys Township—Masters Did Not Qualify. — THE HECKMAN ROAD — Will be Built by L. O. Bears Who Was Lowest in Field of Bidders. A. M. Fuller was today appointed a justice of peace for St. Mary's township to take the place of Frank Masters,- who was appointed in De- • cember, but failed to qualify. The proposal filed by the Auto-| matic Voting Machine company to ( install voting machines in this coun-; jty was dismissed, the county attorney holding that the precincts could '■ i not be changed after the March ses- 1 ' sion. i County Treasurer George E. Kinzle ' I filed his report of taxes collected dur- ’ ing the month of March. Specifications for coal for the public buildings of Adams county were filed with the auditor and bids will bo (Wednesday, May 24. | ' The Sol Luginbill drain will be 1 heard on assessments and the report of the viewers today. The drainage commissioners asked for an extension of time to report on the Byron Hart drain, Fred Beeler drain and J. L. Hook drain and same was granted. The viewers and engineer were granted an extension of time to report on the J. B. Holthouse macadam road. The board fixed Wednesday, May [ i 24, as the date for further hearing on I ; the Catherine Eiting road for which . | the petition was presented. This | i road has been up several times and was formerly called the Meyer road. I On the Steele macadam road the i board found the petition sufficient and ‘in due form. Phil Macklin was ap- | pointed engineer and William Adler | ' and John Tonner viewers, to meet at the auditor’s office May 3. Bids were received on the Heckman road and the contract awarded | to L. O. Bears. The bonds were or- I dered sold and William Koldewey, j named as superintendent. The bids ; ; were: , Wm. B. Martin S6BOO | Chris Musser 6387 I Merryman & Fugate 6686 i (Amos Stoneburner 7043] Finley Striker 6874 L. O. Bears 5979 .Chas. McAfee 6769 — o NEED MORE POLICE (TTnitod Press Service) Pittsburg, May 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —One hundred coal and iron police of the Carnegie Steel Company were brought to Pittsburg district to- ‘ day from Gary, Indiana and Youngs--3 town, Ohio, to help guard the Edgar Thompson steel plant at Braddock and lother big plants where strikes are threatened. It was announced that lour hundred members of the special police would arrive during the day. e The big Braddock plant operated toe day with a reduced force. Rejx>rts g of the number of defections ranged e from one thousand to five thousand. e Resumption ol rioting by the Westing- □ house and allied strikers was expected momentarily.

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FROM NEW BERN 1 Mr. and Mrs. Phil Meihls With Decatur Colony i J Write Interestingly ’ > OF THEIR NEW HOME I »' • And Its Surroundings— II —Many Points of Historical Interest There. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Miehls, who left a short time ago for the Decatur colony at New Bern, N. C„ with the Adams heading plant, write interestingly of their trip and their new surroundings, as follows; New Bern, N. C. After bidding home folks good-bye, ! accompanied by my sister, Mrs. ! Charles Bonham, and little niece, Ruth Sphar, we boarded the 1:50 G. |r. & I. train for Cincinnati; arrived I there Saturday morning, March 25, 'at 6:45, after an hour's wait. I then I bade adieu and left on the 8:30 train for Norfolk, Va. From Cincinnati , we crossed, recrossed and rode along | side the Ohio river for about fifty miles, seeing much beautiful scenery, i lovely farm homes, and in one place | there was a stretch of about ten i miles of nothing but factories. On I farther into Virginia we found many 1 tine forests and still plenty of streams. Then reaching West Virginia we began to see hills and then the ysoon grew into mountains, and of solid rock as high as one could see. Sometimes it looked as if the engineer would bump into some of his own train, as we wound around ,so much. Had rather a heavy train I —six coaches, several Pullman cars I also. In one place wo went up 2,600 I feet; took two electric engines to j pull us through. Only went through 1 about twenty tunnels —one over five miles long. Saw ever so many coal and iron mines and cotton mills, too. 1 Just about 9 o’clock Saturday evening we were on an elevation between Ironton and Petersburg, two mining , towns. It surely looked pretty, with i the coal and iron furnaces, large factories. large buildings, boats on the rivers, all lighted up. That W’as about the last we could see until about 8:35 Sunday morning, with the sun coming up and going across close to the harbor at Norfolk. Seeing the numeroum large ships and boats —it certainly was grand. Only had about I three hours' wait here, so cleaned up a bit, got some breakfast and tried to rest a little. Os course was very tired after a ride of about twenty-four hours. The union station at Norfolk , is certainly immense, all of flagstone ■ and very clean; also every convenience that you would get in any hotel in Decatur. They have all separate apartments for the white and colored I people. Train called at 11:30 for I New Bern, the tost 150 miles of my I journey. Saw a great deal more i scenery, so many peanut fields, cotI ton and sweet potato fields also; ' and lots of negro homes. Everyi where the train stopped the people ! had gathered at the stations like ' they do at home for a circus or band I concert, all dressed up in their best. I One place we crossed the sound, I which was six and one-fourth miles long and hundreds of feet deep. Wish you all could view some of the attires of the colored people; anything, ■ almost, regardless of color Reached New Bern station at 6:30 I Sunday evening, tired, dirty and yet | glad. But think Mr. Meihls was more glad than I was. Was glad to find the home all in good order. Then after a week’s rest, began to take,in a few sights here. Our home is in a ■very pleasant section of the city— I only about three squares from the main part of town, one-half square from the street corner, and only one- ' half square from the Trent river, which is almost, a mile across, and Mr. Meihls crosses It morning and evening, going and coming, from work, as the factory is located in ' James City, the town where one of (the greatest battles was fought during war times. Some of the old graves can be seen yet. There are r | some of the grandest old colonial I dwellings here and large, too; think 3 if we were to go through them we II would certainly get lost. Then, too, 1' there are many of the one-roomed ■ homos of the negroes, all occupied, as houses are scarce here and rent s very high. But almost every home 1 has fire places, as people here do not need a great deal of fire. The morn- . ings and evenings are some cool, but 1 the days are very warm most of the (Conttoueo on Page 3.)