Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1916 — Page 1

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AMBASSADOR GERARD TO HAVE NOTE TODAY Will BE BOOED AND BABIED TO WASHINGTON TONIGHT-THREE GERMANS GIVE LIVES TO PROTECT SECRET OF ZEPPELINS.

(United Press Service) (By Carl W. Ackermann) Berlin, May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The foreign office made the positive announcement late today that Germany’s reply to President Wilson's submarine demands will be handed to Ambassador Gerard this afternoon. Washington, D. C„ May 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Ambassador Gerard cabled today that he is forwarding a report of his conference with the kaiser at the German army headquarters. This report is expected to contain some sort of advance summary of the German attitude. The ambassador wired that the note itself would be delivered to him some time today. Officials said it would require several hours for translation and decoding and that it will net be put on the wires at Berlin until early tomorrow, even if it is delievered today, making it unlikely that the full text will reach here before Saturday. With his brief message Gerard sent nothing but excerpts of German press comments. These comments for the most part were not overly optimistic. 1 or.dcn. May 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—James Sullivan, until a few months ago American minister to 1 Santo Domingo has been arrested nt Dublin in conection with the rebellion. Ambassador Paige today made inquiry at the foreign office concerning Sullivan’s arrest. Sullivan has been brought, to England. Paige asked what charge has been perferred against hi mand what proceedure will be taken.

Berlin, May 4—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Enemy aeroplanes bombarded the Belgian seaport of Ostend, held by the Germans, this morning but did not damage, the war office announced this afternoon. One of the raiding aeroplanes was brought down. Paris. May 4—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —French troops last night exnended and consolidated the gains they made in yesterday’s fighting on Dead Man’s Hili, northwest of Verdun, it was officially announced today. Stavenger, Norway. May 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Three men of the crew of Zeppelin L-20 wrecked on the Norweigian coast yesterday after a raid on Scotland went to death to prevent Count Zepplin’s secrets becoming known to foreign governments S'x men volunteered to remain on the

airship to destroy her machinery. And three of them only escaped death. Sixteen of the crew rescued and in temed for the remainder of the war, told the story of their comrades heroism on their arrival at Malde today. They admitted their craft was one of the squadron that visited the English east coast and southeastern Scotland Tuesday night. ‘First of all. we were not damaged by Engish guns," said an under officer. ‘They only began shelling us after we had discharged most of our bombs and not a single shell burst within 100 yards of our dirigible. “Our petrel supply became excausted and we were caught by a gale that drove us eastward at a terrific rate of speed. When we fought the wind and tried to point southward we only succeeded in damaging the dirigible beyound repair and from that time on ve simplv drifted at the mercy of the gale until we sighted the coast of Norway.” (By Carl W. Ackerman.) Berlin, May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lt is now uncertain as to whether the German reply to the American note will be delivered to Ambassador Gerard today or tomorrow. Washington, May 4-(Special to the Daily Democrat)— American Ambassador Gerard at Berlin notified the state

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department today that Germany's re--1 ply to the United States submarine demands would probably be delivered to him today. AGREEMENT APPROVED Washington, May 4— (Special to the Daily Democrat)— The co-operative agreement reached between Generals Scott and Obregon to govern the future acts of American troops in Mexico was approved today by President Wilson. While it is known the president Is satisfied with the terms of the agreement no formal announcement of his acceptance will be made until General Carranza has had an opportunity to receive and either approve or reject the agreement. The president conferred with Secretary Baker at noon on the code dispatch received from General Scott deI tailing the terms on which Scott and Obregon had reached an understand- . ing. I It was learned that this government declined to agree to a proposi--1 tion definitely fixing sixty days as the I degnite period the United States troops should remain in Mexico, the position being taken that it might be much less is Villa was captured—but that the gradual process of withI drawal while Carranza’s troops are ' taking over the chase, might take longer. Immeijfotely after the conference here a message was sent to General Scott stating that the president awaited word from Carranza before final acceptance. It is believed that Carranza's approval will be given late today. Headquarters of the American expedition, near Namiquipa. Mex„ May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)— P. P. Holly of El Paso. Texas rancher and scout for General Pershing’s forces, was killed Tuesday afternoon while scouting for a detachment of the Sixth cavalry near Ramio. When Holly failed to return from his scouting tour a second detachment was sent out to search for him. His body was found this afternoon. El Paso, Texas. May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Generals Scott and Funston were highly pleased today when informed unofficially of President Wilson’s approval of the “El Paso • peace pact.” They said no official news had yet been received'of the . president's ratification of the plan and ‘hat no ratifying conference should be called until such a notice should be received.

FOR SECRET SESSIONS (United Press Service) Saratogo. N. Y., May 4—(Special 1c Daily Democrat) —A movement to prevent ‘star chamber” sessions of the committee on Episcopacy, the most powerful sub-committee of the Methodist general conference failed of adoption today. Dr. Thomas Nicholson of New York City, chairman of the committee, insisted that secret sessions were necessary to “protect some of the most delicate business of the conferences.” The committee has con-, trol of all proposals relating to the bishops and their asignments, and consideration of any charges that may be brought against their administrations. LORIMER TO RUN AGAIN (United Press Service) Chicago, May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —William Ixirimer will run again for the United States senate. Acquitted of a charge of bank wrecking. the former senator who was ousted from the upper house of congress after one of the most sensational fights in American political history, declared today he would seek vindication at the polls. MARRIAGE LICENSE. Late today a marriage license was issued, to Walter Bultemeier, born March 18. 1889, and Clara Miller, born ' October 24, 1889. both of Preble township.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, May 4, 1916.

TO WIN_PRIZES The Local Firemen Will go to Berne to Win ail the Events. ENTER ALL CONTESTS

And Want a Big Delegation of Decatur Citizens to go Along. The Decatur Firemen at a regular meeting held in the fire headquarters last night determined to enter all of the contests to be held by the Northeastern Indiana Volunteer Firemen’s association at the annual meeting in June. The local firemen will go in a body and will enter the hose laying contest the water battle and will compete throughout the contests with I Bluffton. The city council will be asked to al-| low the firemen to take the truck to I Berne on that day so that a free-for-all with Bluffton as th estrongest contender may be held. The Bluffton firemen have already been grantel 'permission to take their auto truck. Later in the month a general invitation to all citizens of Decatur will be given out asking them to accompany the local firemen in a body to the Convention. The local firemen will compete for all prizes. MOOSE ASSEMBLY DANCE. The Moose dance which was an-1 nounced for tonight, was postponed 1 until tomorrow night, and promises' to be an elaborate affair. The dancing class starts promptly at 7:30 p. 'm. and any one desiring to join the class may do so at this time. Regular dance starts at 8:30 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Admission. 50c. Ladies free.

TO GIVE ADDRESS Mrs. L. W. Stolte Will Give Address at Missionary Convention Tonight IN FORT WAYNE “The Missionary Formula” is the Subject of Her Paper—Many Go. A number of the women of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Decatur Reformed church left for Fort Wayne this mornmg to attend the annual convention of (he society of this classis, held at the Salem Reformed church today and this evening. The Decatur society is well repre.sented, among those going being Mrs. L. W. Stolte, Miss Letta Wetter. Mrs. Fred Heuer, Mrs. Charles Brodbcck, Miss Lydia Kirsch, Mrs. M. Kirsch, Mrs. Otto Reppcrt. Mrs. Ben Elzey.

Mrs. L. W. Stolte will have the address of this evening, her subject being "The Missionary Formula." WEALTHY FARMER MURDERS (United Press Service) Frankfort, Indiana, May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Guiles D. Trask,, 45, wealthy Circlevillle farmer, confessed in jail today, according to the police, to the murder of Mrs. Alice A. Evans, clairvoyant, last night. Trask and the woman had been on intimate terms the police said and he killed her, according to the alleged confession, to stop blackmailing. Mrs. Evans, who was known around the Indiana county fair circuit as Mrs. Rand, was found dying in front of her home. Her skull hati been crushed by repeated blows from an axe. Trask was later found in a box car after being traced by bloodhounds. His clothing was covered with blood. Trask was married. He owned the Circleville elevator. , T- —oTO GIVE DEGREES The degree work will be confered on two candidates at the regular meeting of the Encampment branch of the Odd Fellows at their regular meeting to be held in the lodge hall Friday evening commencing at seven-thirty o’clock. All of the team are requested to be present at this time. Some other business of importance will come before the order for action.

++++ + + * + + SLIDE, KELLY SLIDE. * + How many of us have been + + men for so many years, that we 4> + can scarcely recall the time + + when we were boys, have trav- + + eled great distances in luxurl- ♦ fb ous Pullman cars to see the + + once famous Kelly of baseball + 4- fame make his marvelous slides. + + The expenses incidental to the + •> trip would total a snug little + + sum, perhaps sufficient to pay + for our winter’s supply of coal, + + yet we thought nothing of it, 4> + we were entertaniing ourselves 4> •5 and so were Impressed with the ♦ + importance of our little self that ♦ ' ♦ nothing was too expensive when + •b there was question of personal ♦ <• pleasure. Now, truly, were we ♦ not a little selfish? Let us push ♦ ' 4> our own personal interests and 4> ♦ selfishness into the background ♦ ♦ momentarily and reach deep + 4> down into our jeans and bring + 4- to light a few of those musty + •b sorts of bacteria in our pockets 4,4» and hand them to the good ladies who are working so hard 4-■ I* to secure the coaster slides for + ’ + the school children of our city. * 4- REV. SEIMETZ. 4THE COURT NEWS E. Collins Ford Plaintiff in Suit Demanding $25,000 Damages from HOMER PONTIUS Alleges Alienating Affections of Wife—Stone Co. Gets Judgment.

It was nearly noon today before a I jury was impanelled for the hearing ’ of the case of E. Collins Ford vs. Ho-I : mer Pontius, of Geneva, demanding , I $25,000 for the alienating of the afj sections of his wife, Cecil Ireland | ' Ford. Ford has been divorced since ! the beginning of the suit. He cites during his complaint, that Pontius, j ■for the purpose of depriving him of | the comfort, love and companionship of Ids wife, Cecil Ford, had committed various debauches with her, citing the following places, where such i took place: Washington House, In'dianapolis; Lima House Hotel. Lima, Ohio; Rich Hotel, Fort Wayne; Lai Fountain Hotel.j St. Mary's. Ohio. ‘ Heller, Sutton & Heller are Ford’s ! attorneys and Peterson & Moran and iC. J. Lutz are Pontius’ attorneys. | Munford & O’Hara and Hire are also attorneys in the case. i The jury that went out. last evening at 5:30, this morning at 5 o’clock returned a verdict, giving the Erie' Stone company a recovery of $8,237.94 ; from Contractors Wheat & Sisk. The ■ I case has been on trial for several I days, and is a suit on contract for ! furnishing stone for macadam roads. In the estate of Louissa Zaugg. the personal property, upon petition, was ordered sold at private sale for cash without notice, at not less than ap(Contlnued on page 2) fl gooTshowing . Made by Decatur Interurban Cars During the Month of April. REPORT IS MADE 95.2 Per Cent Were on Time —378 Trains Operated During Month, Homer Ruhl, general passenger and 1 freight agent for the Fort Wayne and ’ Decatur traction company, has completed his report for April, which he will forward to General Manager S. W. Greenland at. Fort Wayne. It makes I a very gcod showing. The number of trains operated, was ' 378; the number operated on time, 351 ; the number late, 17. The percentage r of trains on time, was 95.2; the per ' centage late, 4.8, of which 3.3 per cent I was late because of heavy traffic. r All trains were on time April 6,9, 10, - 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

ALL IS READY For Senior Class Play Tonight at the Bosse Opera House—A Good One. WAS A BIG RUSH i To Have Seats Reserved Today—The Cast is a Strong One. Them was a rush for the reserving of seats this morning for the senior class play, “Esmeralda,” to be given this evening at the Bosse opera house. The play will be given by almost the same cast as gave the junior play last year. Under the capable direcI tion of Miss Cravens, they have been ‘ well trained, and the play will be a I good one. Thirty-five cents is the price. Be sure to go. The cast follows: Mr. Elbert Rogers, a north Carolina farmer—Alex Sutton. Mrs. Lydia Ann Rogers, his wife— Zelna Stevens. Miss Esmeralda Rogers, his daughter —Grace Garard. Dave Hardy, a young North Carolinian —Chalmer Porter. Mr. Estabrook, a man of leisure — Ishmael Macy. Mr. Jack Desmond, an American artist in Paris—Edgar Moyer. Miss Nora Desmond, his sister— Hope Hoffman. Miss Kate Desmond, his sister— Bessie Davis. “Marquis” de Montessin, a French adventurer —Paris Vizard. George Drew, an American speculator —Charles McCollough. Sophia, a maid—Blanche Biggs. Time—Present. Scene —North Carolina, near “Eliz-1 abethville,” and Paris.

ANOTHER PRIMARY i Democrats of Wolcottville Will Vote Today for Postmaster. NINETY VOTES CAST Second Primary for Selection in the Twelfth District. Kendallville, Ind., May 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Democrats only took part today in the postmaster primary at Wolcottville to choose the i local representative of the federal government, such primaries, unheard of in Indiana, until Kendallville recently tried one, hid fair to be the summer; fad in this district in which Represen- [ tative Cyrus Cline has charge of the, patronage. The Kendallville primary was open’ to republicans and democrats alike, j but Cline and the democrats at Wolcottville decided that the democrats could choose their postmaster without ; aid from the opposition. There are three candidates for post-; master of Wolcottville: George W.| Roy, Martin Tegtmeyer, and H. Frank Myers. These are about ninety qualified democratic voters. t o - — i SPECIAL FOR TONIGHT. “The Upstart," a five-part Metro feature production with Marguerite ' Snow in the stellar role, and featuring George LeGuere, will be shown here at the Crystal tonight. This feature is a picturization of the play of the same name by Thomas Barry, which had a successful run al the Maxine Elliott theater in New York City. It is distinctively a novelty on the Metro program, being the first production of its kind released by ’his company. There are many strong situations, which lend contract to the delightful humor, which is sustained throughout. “The Upstart” was produced by Rolfe Photoplays, Inc., and directed by Edwin Carewe, who also directed the Metro feature plays. •'Destiny, or the Soul of a Woman.” and “The Final Judgment.” An exbeptilonally strong supportnig cast was selected for this feature, including James Lackaye, Frederick Sumner and Frederick Sittenham.

SLIDE YOUR DOLLAR IN. *\Ve have no doubt about the suceis of the slide fund. Many are just beginning to realize what the slides are. They are not toys, but a monster playing machine that will last for years. You will enjoy seeing the children enjoy them. You will enjoy it more if you help with the fund. Here it is to date: Previously published $144.75 Cal Peterson 1.00 David Hensley, jr 1.00 Graham & Walters 2.00 Fisher & Harris 1.00 C. N. Christen 1.00 Michael Miller 1.00 G. T. Burk 1.00 F. W. Holthouse 1.00 Norbert Holthouse 1.00 Paul Reiter 1.00 Raymond Kohne 1.00 Rev. Kroeger 2.00 Arthur Kleinhenz 1.00 ’ Hernlan Ehinger 1.00 , A. R. Holthouse 1.00 ' Raymond Harting 1.00 Total $162.75: STATE MEETING Adams County and Decatur Represented at Conference of Health Officers. ■ DR. J. S. BOYERS — State President, Presides— Instructive Addresses Were Given. Dr. J. S. Boyers, president of file state board of health: Dr. J ,S. Grandstaff, of Preble, of the county board of health; and Dr. H. F. Costello, of this city, of the city board of health, returned last night from Indianapolis I where they attended the twenty-second ( annual conference of health officers of the state. This was held under the auspices of the Indiana Board of health I Tuesday and Wednesday, May 2 and 3, and the headquarters were at the Clay-~ pool hotel. Two hundred and eighty were in attendance, from over the entire state. On the night of the second day, the Indianapolis Medical society held a symposium on cystitis. I At the session of the state conference, Dr. J. S. Boyers of this city, cs state health board president, presided. There were many excellent speakers of state and national reputation on the program. The addresses were along the line tending to the conservation of public, as well as individual health and included talks in sanitation, the prevention as well as the curing of disease, medical inspection and school nursing, housing and publie health, milk sanitation, typhoid fever, prevention of diptheria, food control, prevention of cancer and municipal milk control. Among the speakers were Chas. , E. North, director of the public health ,' , bureau of New York City, who talked ;on milk sanitation: and Lucius P. Brown, New York City, director of the . bureau of food and drugs, who gave suggestions for municipal food control. , The interest taken by Adams county , and Decatur health officers; is particu- j larly commendable. The state and na- , tion is realizing that the lessening and , prevention of disease is a saving of j dollars and cents as well as much indi- . vidual suffering. Among the statements made by the association are, the following: ‘A chief cause of high taxes is pre- ( ventable disease.” “Fifty per cent of all taxes is to support our defectives, delinquents and dependents.” “Seventy per cent of defectiveness, deleinquency and dependency is caused by ill health and disease.” “Hygiene can prevent ill health and disease.” ~ EXPENDED* MILLIONS. (Unltod Press Service) Saratoga, N. Y. May 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Methodist Episcopal church expended for foreign missionary work last year a total of over $2,600,000 according to a report made today by Dr. Earl S. Taylor, corresponding secretary of the board of foreign missions. Os this amount the foreign mission board spent $1,700,573 and the women’s societies. $931,000. CIVIC IMPROVEMENT NOTICE The members of the Civic Improvement society are requested to meet at the library at 3:30 Friday afternoon- - Please be there. MRS. MARY TYNDALL, President.

Price, Two Cento.

THE CULVER CAMP Os Military Instruction for High School Boys Will he Repeated ON EXTENSIVE LINES This Year—Range of Territory for Selection of Boys Extended. j An announcement has recently been made by the authorities of Culi ver military academy that the camp of military instruction for high school boys, which was held in- May last year at Culver, is to be repeated this : year on more extensive lines. Owing to the fact that the camp | this year will be increased to 800 hoys, it has been found necessary to .make a nominal charge of $17.75 for each boy to cover the bare cost of I uniforms and subsistence. I Each boy of the 1915 camp, however. has been offered a free scholarship at the coining encampment provided he brings with him another member at the rate mentioned I above. I The range of territory from which the boys will be chosen this year has heen extended to practically all cit- ! ies and towns of the middle west. ■ Already a large number of towns I throughout Ohio and Illinois hate signified their interest in the proposition and philanthropic citizens or business associations of various places have agreed to send from eight to ten boys to the encampment. Upon learning of the proposed plan the business association at Dayton, Ohio, wrote to the Culver authorities as follows: “The Greater Dayton association accepts the proposition as submitt*;! in your letter of April 12 and will at once take such steps as may be necessary to forward you twelve of our best high school boys for military training. The association, through its—directors, is so taken with the idea that it will, through its own means, finance the whole project, meeting all the expense necessary for instruction, subsistence, uniforms and even transportation Any suggestion that you may have to offer that will be helpful in the selection of boys, on a merit basis of course, will be appreciated. Signed: “J. M. GUILD, Executive Secretary.” The purpose of the encampment is to demonstrate to the individual boy, as well as to the country the value of military camps of instruction for high school hoys. The nation-wide demand for preparedness and the consequent interest which has been stimulated in the introduction of the military training in high schools has made evident to many cities the value of sending boys to the Culver camp. The students who return from the intensive training at Culver will in every instance form a mucleus, around which a local organization may be more easily perfected. At the same time it will give to the students an elementary military training, which will enable them to add their part to the country’s military efficiency and discharge more promptly and effectually the full duties of citizenship, should the country need their services. Applications for admission are I reaching headquarters at Culver in increasing numbers each day. Wher--1 ever possible those applications have been accepted, even though they may have come from boys in towns where the original allotment was already filled. Thurman Hey and Ishmael Macy ; were the high school boys who repI resent cd Adams county at the last , year s encampment. UNVEIL MONUMENT FRIDAY An unusual event will be the cele- > bration to be held at Sweeny park, -iFort Wayne tomorrow afternoon at - 2 o’clock when the Indiana Horticul- • tural Society will unveil a monument > erected to Johnny Appleseed whose - real name was John Chapman and who - was born in Massachusetts in 1776 and s died near Fort Wayne in 1843. He I spent many years of his life in planting apple trees through the middle west and thus gained his name. The erection of the monument was made possible through the generosity of Hon. t Stephen Fleming. O—■ ; Mrs. Ed Parent end eons, Joe and Paul, returned to Fort Wayne today . noon after a visit here.