Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1916 — Page 1

. Volume XIV. Number 108.

GERMANY CONCEDES ALL U. S. DEMANDS GERMANY'S ANSWER TO OUR SUBMARINE DEMANOS CONCEDED PRACTICALLY EVERT DEMANDFINAL DECISION OF WILSON TOMORROW.

(United Press Serviced Berlin. May s—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Germany had yielded practically every demand made by (President Wilson in his note to Germany demanding a complete change on Germany's methods of submarine warfare. The German reply was made public here today. It is believed that every possibility of a break between the two countries has been averted. Germany’s complete back-down, however is made conditional on the success of the efforts it urges the United States to make to force Great Brittan to observe fully the principles of international law. "Should the steps taken by the government of the United States, (to force England to alter her conduct of war) not attain the object it desires —to have the laws of humanity followed by all beligerent nations —the German government would then be facing a new situation in which it must reserve to itself complete liberty of decision," said the concluding paragraph of the reply. Germany conceeds fully Presldeht Wilson’s contentions that in the future no merchant vessel, whether freight or passenger, shall be sunk without warning, either within or without the war zone around the British Isles, un less they offer resistance or attempt to escape. President Wilson in previous notes had conceeded the rights of submarines to sink ships under such conditions. The reply stated that German sub marine commanders alreay have received new orders meeting in full the demands made by Washington. The German government expresses explicit confidence that these orders will be executed on good faith by the German submarine commanders.

The reply does not admit the sinking of the Sussex but this is not ex pected to be a cause of contention in view. of the compliance with the American demands on other points. "The German government does no' admit the sinking of the Sussex.” " In regard to the latest submarine disaster the note says: “The German government does not admit responsibility for the damaging of the channe liner Sussex, though admitting tha possibly the packet was torpedoed. I' the investigation now in progress proves that the Sussex was torpedoed then Germany will make full amends. The note further declares: "The German government must emphatically repudiate the assertion that the German government thinks it of lit tie consequence to enter into details in the present stage of affairs, more particularly as the government of the United States omitted to substantiate the assertion by reference to concrete facts.” Germany pointedly calls attention to Great Britain's violations of international law and exp-esses regret that the United States has not taken the same steps to bring Great Britain to book as she has taken with regard to Germany. The reply reiterates these statemestns made in previous notes that Germany stands ready to observe the principles of international law if Great Britain also indicates a willingness to abandon her lawless methods of warfare. Germany furthermore intimates that unless America obtain pledges from Great Britain and her allies, Germany may return to her former ’submarine methods. Washington, May 5— (Special to the Daily Democrat) —In a session of the cabinet today which lasted nearly two and a half hours, President Wilson considered with his advisors the unofficial text of the German reply to the United States’ submarine demands. At the end of the meeting there was no question the situation was viewed with optomism. No official announcement could be

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expected from the white house it was said, until the president receives the official text from ambassador Gerard. This began arriving in code by cable today. It is coming in very slowly and will require from five to six hours to decode. The final decision of the president is not expected therefore, before late •tomorrow. Cabinet members refused to discuss the German note in any way. It was indicated, however, that there was a (strong hope of e satisfactory settleiment based on the communication. It was said no special session of the cabinet will be necessary. A high government official in intimate touch with the German-Amer-can negotiations said after a /.ireful perusal of the German reply, “Ger.many appears to have made great concessions. I cannot see where there is anything that would justify a break. Germany has gone farther than earlier reports which reached us indicated.” Washington, May s—(Specials—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Ambassador Von Bernstorff accepting the German reply as satisfactory to tfie United States will call at the state department early next week to take up the matter of Briish “violations" of International law mentioned in the note today. This was learned today shortly after the complete text of the German reply was published here. The three probable points of negoiations attempted will be the British attempt to starve the population of Germany, the arming of merchantmen and the seizure of mails enroute beween neutral countries. Dublin, May s—(Special to Daily

Democrat) —Four more Irish leaders! 'f last week's rebellion have been con-! icted and shot,, it was officially announced today. They were: Joseph Plunkett, one of he men who sgned the proclamation establishing an Irish republic; Edward Daly, Michael O’Hannahan, and Wiliam Pearce. London, May s—(Specials—(Special to Daily 'eurocrat) —A German Zeppelin was estroyed by a British cruiser off jchleswig yesterday, the admiralty mnounced this afternoon. Salonika. May s—(Special to Daily iemocrat) —The foreign office at the equest of American Ambassador ’aige today wired to Dublin for inforration concerning the arrest of Jas. I. Sullivan, formerly United States minister to Santo Domingo in conlection with the Dublin rebellion. Sullivan is now understood to be in n English prison. ' It was reported today that a relaive of Sullivan's in Dublin was losely affiliated with the Sein Fein movement. Vienna, May s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Austrian torpedo boats engaged in a clash with an Italian squadron on the Adriatic yesterday vhile an Austrian air squadron was bombarding the Italian city of Ravena, it was officially announced this afternoon. (By Robert J. Bender.) 1 Washington, May s—(Specials—(Special to the ’ Daily Democrat) —Within ten minutes after the final paragraph of the German reply to America’s submarine war 3 fare demands had reached Washington } President Wilson and his cabinet met 3 to consider the communication. Cabnet members had been getting I the reply piecemeal from the press j telegraph wires. They went into cone ference with one apparent thought—i_ Germany has conceeded the demands of the United States—but tl:ere%was some showing of uncertainty because o (Continued on page 2)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, May 5, 1916.

UNION SERVICE i Will be Held by Evangeli- ! cal and Presbyterian Endeavorers AT THE PRESBYTERIAN Sunday Evening — Robert Gerard and Robert Atz Will be Leaders. A union service of the Evangelical and Presbyterian Christian Endeavor societies will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening at the regular hour, 6:30. The leaders will be Robert Gerard and Robert Atz, , who would have charge in their re-I spective churches. They have prepared a fine program, as follows: Song, “All Hail the Power” —No. 103. Prayer—Rev. Rilling. Scripture Reading, Matt. 23:14:30 i —Robert Gerard. Song, “Take My Life and Let it Be”—No. 181. Talk, “How Can We Best Develop Our Talent” —C. D. Teeple. Vocal Solo —Hope Hoffman. Talk, “ —What Present Reward Have We for Faithful Service?” — Rev. J. C. Hanna. Piano Duet —Misses Lulu Atz and i Ireta Erwin. > Talk, “Why Has Christ a Right to | Our Best Service” —L. L. Baumgartner. Vocal Solo —Glenn Patterson. Song, “True Hearted, Whole Hearted”—No. 52. Mizpah Benediction. o ASK FOR ORDER t Modifying That of Public Service Commission Regarding Crossing t OF ERIE AT 8080 — Railroad and County Has Plans at Much Less Cost and Inconvenience. — — Two similar casese were filed in the i circuit court. In one, the Chicago & Erie railway is plaintiff and The Public Service Commission of Indiana and the Adams County Commissioners are defendants. In the other, the Adams County Commissioners' board is the I plaintiff; and the public service commission and the railroad defendants. Both ask that the order of the public service commission relative to the establishment of a subway at one place, and an overway crossing, at another point, at two highway crossings of the railroad at Rivarre, be modified, suspended and a more reasonable and practical means of dividing the grade, be allowed, at a cost of less than $16,000. The complaint recites that if constructed as per order of the commission, the overway bridge would cost about $13,000; and the subway about $62,000. Furthermore, the complaint recites, the subway could not !be properly draified, and a several times of the year the high road would be covered with water to a depth of several feet. The complaint also recites that the traffic is light on the highway, which is an angling road, the town having less than 100 inhabitants, and that it would not warrant the expenditure of so much money, when the lesser amount would give the results and at less inconvenience to the public. The county is to pay one- ’ fourth of the cost; and the railroad three-fourths,. W. O. Johnson is at--1 torney for the railroad and Heller, Sutton & Heller, for the county. They ask that the matter be heard May 17. WAS - POISON ED. Dick Tonnelier, young son of Mr. . land Mrs. J. J. Tonnelier, was seri- ! ousiy poisoned last evening; Dick . ate a slight supper and before going ;to bed ate an apple. About twelve ,o’clock he became seriously sick and ’ a physician was called. He at once 3 pronounced him poisoned and it was necessary to administer a hypoder- ‘ gnic. It is thought that the apple 3 paused the sickness, as no other 3 tnember of the family became sick. ’ He was resting somewhat easier today.

• T, P. A’S STATE CONCENTION, , (United Press Service) Kokomo, Ind., May 5 - (Special to Daily Democrat)—Tills city entertained the state convention of the Travelers' Protective association today. Kokomo was prepared to entertain between 800 and 1000 delegates and had prepared a souvenir in the form of a booklet setting forth the commercial importance of this city. Following the registration of delegates today they will be taken for an auto ride over the city. Tonight a banquet will ; be given by the Indiana Railway and Light Co. The convention parade will be held tomorrow, as will the annual business session. Mr. Tom Reid left Decatur today to represent Post ‘X" at the convention. "moose DANCE TONIGHT. The Moose will hold their regular dance in thei rassembly room tonight. Good time, and good music is (assured all. Music furnished by Miss 1 Bertha Kohne and O. Heller. Dance starts at 8:30 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Come. MAMJODAY I Wedding of Rex Sowle and Miss Agnes Eady Took Place This Morning AT THE M. E. CHURCH I In Pastor’s Study—Couple Left at 11:30 for Fort Wayne Home. The wedding of Rex Sowle and Miss Agnes Eady, announced this week, took place this morning at 11 o’clock in the studio of the Methodist church. The Rev. F. F. Thornburg officiated and the ceremony was a very quiet one. The couple left on the 11:30 car for Fort Wayne, where the groom is employed and whore they will make their home. Both are excellent young people, graduates of the Decatur high school, and prominent in the work of the Methodist church, where they took an active part in the several organizations. The bride was given a shower Wednesday evening in honor of the approaching event, which was 4<nown, although the couple kept the exact date of the wadding a secret. SLIDE! SLIDE?! SLIDE!!! We appreciate the contributions that are being made to secure the slides for the children of this community. We realize that you are asked often for donations and yet if we don’t keep going ahead we will soon be far behind the other cities of the middle west and we don’t want that to happei*—neither, do you. For a year the Ladies’ Civic Improvement society has planned to buy these slides, but it was a problem as to how the money could be raised. The public subscription plan was finally decided upon and the fact that our people are responding as they are is proof that this is still a live community. Let’s hurry it along a little and we will soon be through. The Elks did their share as they 'always do, by voting ten dollars to the cause last night. The list to ■date: >As published $162.75 Harvey Elzey 50 Albert Scheiman 100 Martin Mylott 1-00 People’s Loan & Trust Co. ... 5.00 B. P. O. E I°- 00 Ralph Spade 1.00 Mrs. W. A. Kuebler 1.00 . ! Lawrence Kleinhenz 1-00 Will Johns 100 Hartings & Wilson 1.00 IDick Christen 1-00 Adams County Creamery .... 2.00 Louise Haubold 50 Tommy Haubold 50 Helen Haubold . .50 Total $189.75 F N. RHOTEN ILL. An X-ray picture taken at Fort Wayne yesterday shows that F. N. Rhoten is not suffering from appendicitis as it was first feared. A dark spot on the picture above the liver and kidney has led the physician to ' believe that an abscess has formed there. Other pictures will be taken today.—Bluffton Banner. Mr. Rhoten, who is general manager -of the Morris string of five and ten cent stores, is well known here.

FLY SWATTING D I1 The School Children of Co- *• ♦ lumhus Have a Flya swatting Contest. i . PROVED A SUCCESS 3 —— 1 i And Thousands of the Pestiferous Insects Were Killed. j -1 (United V-tesg Service)

Columbus. Ind., May s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the school [• children’s fly swatting contest sche- . duled to close today the few remaining ! flies in this city are as wild as the' proverbial March hare. Only the wild- ’ 1 est and most wary flies have survived. It is the survival of the fittest over , again. Thousands upon thousands of flies have been swatted by the school child- ( ren who have enjoyed the gentle pursuit to the utmost. Men conducting the contest have become expert in the ■ science of counting the dead insects. Twelve hundred fly swatters were distributed. Many of the children wore 1 the swatters to shreds and were for- ( ced to ask for new ones. Every other I .occupation has been suboridinated by some of the children to that of swat-1 ting. With the first ray of light in the J morning some of the boys have been, at work killing flies while they were yet drowsy. The cold spell early this week was a godsend to some who found half frozen flies easy prey. INTHEQUICKS AND Auto in Which Miss Lucile Gillig Was Fording Paia Verda River SANK TO WHEELS In Quicksand — Occupants Were Rescued—Enroute to Teach Ranch School. Miss Lucile Gillig. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gillig. who has been nearly three years at Phoenix, Arizona, and has just closed an eight months’ term as principal at the Cartwright school, had an exciting experience while enroute, to a large ranch near Arlington, Arizona, where she has been called to teacfi the ranch school for the summer. The cattle ranch, which embraces eighteen hundred acres, lies seventy miles from Phoenix, and it is necessary to go byway of stage, through entire desert country. There are, however, three rivers to cross enroute there, and these are forded. While crossing the Paia Verda river, the automobile struck the quicksand region and sank above the wheels. Fortunately rescuers were near and the occupants of the car, being the driver and one passenger, besides Miss Gillig. were rescued. However, the crossing was a very dangerous one, and they were fortunate in escaping. The school which Miss Gillig will teach is on the ranch and there are fourteen children In Miss Gillig's school, being children of the owners and employes, or all who reside on the ranch. The ranch is a miniature village in itself, but in a rough state, the residents living in tents. Nine hundred acres of the ranch are un- ’ der cultivation while the remainder is given over to cattle grazing. As they are far from a railroad, the cowboys go only twice a week for the mail. The ranch lies three miles from the Gila river. Miss Julia Gillig, who has been attending the state normal at Tempe, Arizona, also taught there the past season, teaching art, music, block printing, among others. She will leave June 20 for Flagstaff, where she will complete her course. o STATE COMMITTEE MEETS. (United Press Service) r Indianapolis, May s—(Special to the ’ Daily Democrat) —Plans for a vlgor--1 ous campaign were laid out here today by the democratic committee, which met on the call of Chairman Korbly. r Active co-operation of the democratic u newspapers was volunteered by editors who met here yesterday.

SELLS OSSIAN JOURNAL B. F. Sprunger, who lias been publisher of the Ossian Journal, in his paper today confirms the report of the sale of the Journal, as told by the News Wednesday, and the new owners are W. E. Hostetter and his sister, Mrs. Ella M. Flanagan, who come from English. Ind. Mr. Sprunger announces that he will re-enter the newspaper business as j editor and proprietor of the Portland | I Commercial Review, a daily paper of ! Portland, Ind., of which he will take J charge June I.—Bluffton News. LADELLE AT MONROE MONDAY Under the auspices of the Monroe band Fred LaDelle, the wonderful magician, will give an entertainment in

the assembly room at the Monroe school house next- Monday evening. The admission is 15 cents and 25 cents I and the room should be crowded for. the occasion. Mr. LaDelle is one of, the best in his line, in the country and I we assure the people of that community a high class show, one that will please them and surprise them. IT ENDS HAPPILY i — i Play “Esmeralda” Given by High School Seniors p Was a Success. I AN EXCELLENT CAST Presents Play to Large Audience at the Bosse Opera House. Possibly a dozen more could have ’ been packed into space somewhere in the opera house, but it is doubtful. Even to the nethermost row of chairs under the gallery were the seats filled last evening with an admiring audience to witness the high , school seniors present the annual, class play, “Esmeralda.” Under the careful training of Miss Virginia Cravens, of the high school faculty, the cast did splendidly, and a pleasant two and a half hours’ en-, tertainment was given. The play was in four acts. The 1 first was laid at the home of Elbert Rogers, a North (Jarolintf farmer. This character was very well taken by Alex Sutton, and was, probably, the best handled of any. It was that of an elderly man, meek and mild, and truly hen-pecked by his shrewdish wife, Mrs. Lydia Anne Rogers, who is ill-tempered by poverty and hard work, having at one time been a little-town beauty. Miss Zelna Stevens played this part exceedingly , well. "Managing” not only her husband. she domineers over her daughter, Esmeralda, who was portrayed t by Miss Grace Garard very admir-L ably, and who, with reluctance, fin- ( filly consents to the marriage of Es-I, meralda to Dave Hardy, a young \ North Carolinian.- but very poor. Young Hard’s part was played well' by Chalmer Porter. When George L Drew (Charles McCollough) an Amer-j, ican speculator, appears on the scene and offers a paltry sum for the poor, old, rocky Rogers farm, the wife would have sold, had not young Hardy v who knew that iron ore in rich quantities had been found thereon, pre- ( vented. The sale, was, however, finally made at a better bargain and, rich and with great things in view for her daughter, Esmeralda, Mrs. Rogers takes her husband and child away to Paris, to enjoy their money and win a titled husband for Esmeralda. The remaining three acts have scenes laid in Paris. There the "Marquis” de Montessin, a French adventurer, with a heavy black, villainous appearing mustache, through which one could scarcely recognize Paris Vizard, fell In love with .Esmeralda’s money prospects and led and beguiled by her mother, attempted to win her hand. A band of loyal friends, however, who sympathized with true love, and 'played parts whereby Esmeralda defeated the Marquis’ hopes of a fortune. and was reunited to her true lover, appeared. They were Jack , Desmond, an American artist in Partis, well played by Edgar Moyer; his two sisters, Nora and Kate, characters very finely taken by the Misses Hope Homan and Bessie Davis; and » Mr. Estabrook, a man of leisure, a - Character excellently taken by Ishmael Macy, who finally appears in a i love scene of his own, with Miss Nora Desmond. It transpires that the ore 3 on the Rogers farm plays out and . they become penniless. Like a true j (Continued on Page 2.)

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MB. PELZ ELOPES Former Adams County Man Outwits Relatives at Age of 79. WEDDED AT HILLSDALE Greeted With Open Arms and Wedding Feast on Return Home. Love knows no age nor law, seem-

ingly. Edward' C. Pelz, a former vetleran Adams county resident, now of Fort Wayne, is the latest exponent. I The Fort Wayne Sentinel says: "After encountering for months the obstacles raised by family and friends against his attempts to enter I again into a state of wedded bliss, ■ Edward C. Pelz, 79 years old, of 1149 Monroe street, vaulted the Mountains 'of Difficulty Wednesday, by eloping 'to Michigan ana with Mrs. Pauline Lamley, 53 years old, of 902 Greene street, and there making her his ■ bride. Mr. and Mrs. Pelz have re,'turned to the city and are receiving j the congratulations of friends not only on their new-found happiness but on the romantic fashion in which they outwitted opposition. r Repeatedly Tried it Here. The venerable Mr. Pelz had repeatedly sought to procure a marriage license in this county, but each (time relatives raised such a storm of opposition as to prevent the issuance of the necessary document by the county clerk. Last Saturday Mr. ■Pelz, Mrs. Lamley and some of their 1 relatives and other friends appeared in the clerk’s office and applied for a license. Again there was opposition. County Clerk D. C. Stout at length refused to issue the license. There 'was a turbulent time at the license ’.counter, but Clerk Stout was obduri ate both to pleadings and threats of 1 legal recourse. Township Assessor William Eggeman, who is trustee for the estate of Mr. Relz, added his protest to others. Decided to Run Away. I “Then it was that the aged lover and his lady love resolved to steal a march on the opposition and run away. They went to Hillsdale, Mich., pver ’ .=! Lake Shore railroad, Wednesday morning, procured a marriage license and then drove several miles into the country to find a German Lutheran minister to perform the ceremony. Mr. Pelz is a communicant of Concordia Lutheran church in . this city and insisted that only a minister of that denomination could properly officiate at his wedding, i Rev. S. L. Bruer performed the sacred office and when he was through (Mr. Pelz and Mrs. Lamley were mar[tried as good and tight as though the 'affair had been consummated here Gt home. The couple and the friends Iwho had accompanied them to Michigan then re-entered their taxi, returned to Hillsdale and came back .to Fort Wayne, arriving here at 9:40 iin the evening. Friends Greet Them at Station. “At the Lake Shore station here a party of about forty friends of Mr. (and Mrs. Pelz had gathered to greet their return and be first to extend Congratulations. The newlyweds ;.vere showered with rice and then were accompanied to the home of John Scheffer, 1001 East Washington street, where the evening was spent in festivities suited to the romantic occasion. At the residence of Mr. Pelz on Monroe street, there will be given a wedding supper Friday evening and the children of Mr. Pelz and many of his other relatives and friends will be present to extend best wishes. Guardianship Petition Pending. “Last summer, when Mr. Pelz sought to get married, the county clerk was formally notified to issue thim no license and a little later ape- ■ tition was filed in the circuit court 1 lo have the aged man declared an in- ' competent person and a guardian ap- ’ pointed for him. The petition has ' been pending since August 23 and ‘ ,was set for a hearing early this ' week, when the civil docket in cir--3 cuit court was called.' Mr. Pelz has ‘ figured much in the courts during the 3 past year owing to financial litiga--1 jy.ions to which he was a party by rea--1 .son of his having been surety for oth- ■ er persons. The aged man has a con--1 siderable estate. - “When informed Thursday that the 3 (couple had been wed in Michigan, I County Assessor Eggeman said he ! yvas satisfied and would have no more to say.”