Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 27 May 1916 — Page 1

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ENGLAND SLOW ON MAIL NOTE English Statesmen Taking Their Time to Answer American Mail Note FOR NEW TREATY Some Difficulty Expected in Making Commercial Treaty With Russia. (United Press Service) London, May 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The text of the American note on mail seizures had not been studied by foreign office officials today and they refused comment on cabled summaries. Lord Robert Cecil, minister cf blockade, who received correspondence before the summary arrived, attributed much of the delay in the mails to and from the United States to the infrequent sailings of mail boats. He pointed out that whereas before tilt' war many liners were plying between the United States and England, or between English and continental ports, sevral days now intervene between sailings. The British censors, on the average, consume not more than forty eight hours in passing judgment on matter contained in mail hags, he said. (By William Phillip Simms) (Copyright 1916 by United Press) Petrograd. May 27 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The United States faces the greatest difficulties in Rs attempt to negotiate a new commercial treaty witli Russia to replace the one abrogated during President Taft’s administration because of the Jewish question. Tiie United Press learned this from unimpachabie authority today. “The treaty negotiations have been begun six months too late," it was r stated. “The allies are now perfecting a trade agreement among themselves. Until this is concluded Russia manifestedly will make no outside arrangements. Ambassador Francis is bound to encounter difficuties, at least momentarily. If a treaty is accomplished at all it must confine itsef to economic questions and not to discussion of Russian internal affairs.” Berlin. May 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—French troops succeeded in penetrating Cumierese village during furious fighting northwest of Verdun hut were driven out the war office announced this afternoon. The Germans took 63 prisoners. Paris, May 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—General Gallieni, until recently French minister of war and popularity known as the “savior of Paris," died at Versailles today, following an operation for kidney trouble. Gallieni. a veteran of the FrancoPrussian war. was one of the most brilliant members of the French general staff., His daring stroke against tiie Germans early in the war not only had much to do with saving Paris from capture by the Kaisers army hut marked the turning point in the European struggle. Paris. May 27— (Special to Daily Democrat)—French troeps recaptured a large part of the villiage of Comieres, nine miles northwest of Verdun in heavy fighting last night, the war office announced today. Despite the most desperate counter attacks, the French retained possession of the eastern part of the villiage as well as several German trenches to the northwest. Washington, May 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —General Funston has instructed General Pershing not to discuss the question of withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico in the coming conference with General Gavira at Namiquipa, it was learned today. « • Pershing was directed to confine the talk to co-operaration between the American and Mexican forces and < not go outside of his military area in meeting Gavira. Pershing in reporting the request for a conference to Funston, said he desired Gavira to come tq his headquarters where he believed he could convince the Mexican General that with actual co-operation between the forces they could stamp out banditry in northern Mexico.

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INSTALLS NEW PUMP I Dr. J. M. Miller lias added to his • equipment a ney vacuum and pressure ’ pump and massuer, which will lie used in special operations In eye ear, nose and throat work The new pump arr rived yesterday and was set up luring the afternoon. A multitude of attachments for different uses accompanies the pump. It is adapted to be used in surgical work and treatments. < —o r INSTALLS X-RAY Dr. M. F. Parrish of Monroe has Installed an X-ray machine for use m 1 diagosis work and treatments. The machine will be put in working order this week ERIE RAILROAD. Important change in time, taking effect Sunday, May 28. Ask Erie agent. i » THE COURT NEWS An Appeal is Taken in the Fink-Buckmaster Partition Case. THE PROBATE NOTES Catherine Bolds, Administratrix of Otto Bolds Estate—Other Notes. America Fink et al vs. Thomas C. Buckmaster, et al. Separate motions of Delia O. and John Buckmaster overruled. Appeal prayed by them to appellate court. Bond fixed at S3OO and nusne profits and waste. Thirty days given to file bond and sixty days to file bill of exceptions. Proceedings stayed for thirty days. Warren Refining & Chemioal Company vs. Julius Haugk, et al. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for Haugk. Seperate demurrer to paragraph of complaint. In the estate of Lucy J. Gregory, current report was approved and the trust continued. Upon petition, the executrix was authorized to sell telephone stock at private sale, without notice for cash at not less than appraisement and to report sale within thirty days. Mrs. Maude Bell of this city today was granted a divorce in circuit court here from Frank Bell, a resident of Adams county, and she also was granted alimony in the sum of SSOO and the custody of a daughter, Irene Elizabth, born July 23, 1906, and an allowance of sls per month toward the support of the child, payments of support money to start with June 1. 1916, payable monthly. The decree of divorce was granted on the grounds of cruel treatment. —Bluffton News. Real estate transfers: Eliza M. K Fristoe to Felix Holthouse, quit claim deed to 153:40 aers of St. Marys township, $800; Angenora B. Eicher to Felix Holthouse, quit claim deed to 102.90 acres of St. Marys township, $800; B. W. Sholty to Anna M. Hain, lot 3. Decatur SSOO. CARDINAL GIBBONS TALKS. (United Press Service? Washington, D. C„ May 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Delegates to the national convention of the militant League to Enforce Peace, which they hope will result in a league of nations to keep international peace just as a police department keeps municipal peace—by force —will this evening hear Cardinal James Gibbons discuss “What the Churches Have at Stake In the Success of the League.” MOBILIZED FOR ATTACK. (United Press aervlce) Chicago, 111., May 27 —(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —Chicago’s saloons 1 will be pictured in all the churches ’ tomorrow as first aids to the devil. 1 Nearly every church will devote its morning services to an attack on the “ saloons, and laudation of the Illinois i anti-saloon league’s candidates for I legislative places. HAGERTOWfT VOTES t (UnffA<r -*re«« Service) > Haertown, Ind., May 27—(Special . to Daily Democrat)—The question of 1 whether Hagerstown, now saloonless, t will be “wet” or “dry” was being set--3 tied via the ballot today. The elecV tion is the result of a petition filed by the “wets.”

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, May 27, 1916.

BUILDING DYKE ' Thirty Foot Dirt Wall Being Constructed Around the Plant. I TO SHUT OUT FLOODS Elevated Tracks Also Being Extended and Company Needs Men. One of the busy spots about Decatur just now is territory surrounding the sugar factory, where a force'cf men are building an immense dyke that is is hoped will shut out the floods from which the company have suffered severely in the past. The dyke is to be thirty two set across at the bottom, eight feet at the top and ten feet high. This will start at the road way leading into the factory ground and extend around the big plant. Another dyke will be constructed around the waste basin fi“ld and it is believed this will stand the test of any ordinary flood. The company is also extending the elevated track on the west side of the main plant, will install some new machines and go over all the old ones, in preparation for the fall campaign which they believe will be the best they ever had. As a consequence they are putting men to work as rapidly as they apply and expect to soon have on r. good sized force, provided they :an secure the men. The company has had men out for several weks employ in;; 700 laborers for the beet fields and they are nearing the end of that big job. The outlook for the sugar company at this time is very bright indeed. AUTOS FOR OLD SOLDIERS All who have promised the use cf their automobiles, and will help operate them, in conveying the old sold ierds on Decoration day, are requested to be at the G. A. R. hall at 9:30 o’clock Tuesday morning. Ten more automobiles than have already beep promised, could be very well used SCENESOFYOUTH Recalled by W. W. Jackman—Visits Childhood Homes for First in THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS Now in Lumber Business in El Reno, Okla.—To Visit Here Week or More. A visit to his boyhood home, for the first time in thirty-seven years is a great pleasure to Wilson W. Jackman, now living at El Reno, Oklahoma,‘where he is prospering in the lumber business. Mr. and Mrs. Jackman and their daughter, arrived in the city yesterday and going to the garage, secured an automobile, and in company of 1. A. Kalver, drove to the scenes of Mr. Jackman’s childhood. He is a son of George W. Jackman, who will be remembered by many here, having lived near the George Schieferstein farm near Monmouth Going there yesterday, Mr. Jackman met several of those he knew in childhood and the reunion was a happy one. He and his family will remain here for a week or so when they will continue their way to New York city. Mr. and Mrs. Jackman and daugliter left at noon today for Waterloo for n visit over Sunday and will return here Monday, before continuing their eastern trip. The trip is being taken as a reward to their daughter, Hazel Berdine, in recognition of hev having won the honor of being valedictorian of the Canadian county, Okla, schools this spring, having received the highest grade in the county. Mr. Jackman is a native of Monmouth having ben born there fortyfour years ago. He is winning fame in the state of his adoption and is a prospective candidate for lieutenant governor on the republican ticket. He is a nephew of the late John Woy of this city.

‘ BIG MATCH TONIGHT ■ (United Press Service) Indianapolis. May 27 —(Special t< Daily Democrat) —Joe Stecher, thr wrestling marvel will make his ap pearance in tills city tonight when ht meets M. Charleston "Masked Mar vel,” a local grappler. Chief War Eagle, a giant Indian grappler from Carlisle, has been f training the local grappler. War Ea- > gle has met Stecher twice and has taught the Indianaixdis man many ot his tricks. Special attention during the training was given to ways to escape Stecher's deadly scissor hold. This match, the first big match Indianapolis has had in many months, promises to ho a good one, as botli men are evenly matched. G.AXWw.RU Special Notices Relating to Memorial Services — The Public Asked TO DONATE FLOWERS Memorial Services to be Delivered by the Rev. F. 11. Harman Tomorrow. The Rev. F. H. Harman will deliver the annual memorial sermon tomorrow morning at 10:30 o’clock at the U. B. church. The G. A. R„ W. R. C., Sons of Veterans and all soldiers will go in bodies. Children to Meet. All children who wish to take part in the G. A. R. parade on Decoration day should meet at the central school house Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. W. R. C. Notice. The members of the W. R. C. are requested to meet at the G. A. R. iall by ten o'clock Sunday morning to march in a body to the church for the memorial sermon Autos Wanted. Ten more autos and their drivers, besides those already promised, are iceded to convey the soldiers on Decoration day. AU those willing to give the use of their autos should meet at 9:30 Tuesday morning at the G. A. I. hall. Flowers Needed. A quantity of flowers will be needed for the decoration of the soldiers' graves and the public is asked to contribute. All having flowers to give ire requested to bring them to the 1. A. R. hall Monday afternoon or evening, or Tuesday morning before 8 o’clock. TWOBDYSDROWN Two Bluffton Boys Die in Deep Waters of Beeler Gravel Pit. ONE BODY RECOVERED Another Body Still in the Water —Were Wading in Overflow Waters. Bluffton, Ind., May 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Wilbur Anderson, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Anderson, and Dale Kain, 8 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kain, are dead here today as a result of wading in the Beeler gravel pit in an effort to gain a better vantage *point from which to fish in the Wabash river. The boys had gone fishing early jn the morning with several companions and as the boys attempted to wade through overflow waters, the result of last, night’s hard rains, the Anderson boy slipped over the edge of the gravel pit into deep the waters. The Kain boy grabbed him but was drawn in. Anderson's body was found by the sheriff and his helpers at 1:30 o’clock, but Kain’s body is yet in the water. His cap was found floating on the surface of the pit and he has not yet returned home. Clarence Troutncr, one companion, tried to save Anderson, but was unable to pull him out. Howard Thomas, a fisherman nearby, saw the accident. He had warned the boys about wading in the overflow waters. The swift current carried the boys rapidly into the deep waters.

POSTAL GUIDES 0 n 1 ' 3 Postmaster General Inaue «•- gurates Campaign for n Dissemination of n - - is POSTAL INFORMATION if cr That Better Co-operation Between Patrons and ; Service Can he Had. h , Better knowledge of postal conditions and requirements on the part of the public means improved service • rendered by postal employes. The postmaster general therefore desires that a campaign for the dissemina- ) tion of postal information be inaugurated, and directs that postmasters with other employes, use every endeavor to bring to the attention of patrons the need of cooperation between them and the service, to the i end that a copy of the Official Postal Guide will be a part of the necessary equipment of every business concern, of every school or institution, and In fact of all who may use the postal service. The guide is not distributed gratuitously by the department. Under the present contract, the prices to the public are $3.50 for the cloth and ■ $3.00 for the paper bound guides, but - under the contract recently awarded. , on an entirely different basis, for the period commencing July 1. the guide will be on sale in its various forms, at the price of printing and handling, the public thus having advantage of .very low rates. The complete guide, . with instructions to postal employes, ( rulings of the department, lists of postoffices arranged alphabetically. 1 by states and counties, lists classi- • fled as to salaries of postmaster, lists of offices discontinued during previous , three years, etc., will sell for forty cents, cloth bound; thirty cents, ma- , niHa paper bound. The Abridged . Guide will be thirty cents and fifteen cents; the state list fifteen cents. Monthly supplements are extra, and the eleven paper-covered pamphlets ' will be thirty-five cents. They will be ready for distribution by the latter part of July. is onejOTsts Leon Crawford Member of Los Angeles K. of C. That Entertained at STATE CONVENTION Is Member of K. of C. Glee Club —Pictures Shown in the Tidings. A copy of The Tidings, the official >rgan of the diocese of Monterey at Los Angeles, received by Mr. and I Mrs. W. A. Kuebier, contains much >f interest here, among the articles being that on the state convention ' of Knights of Columbus held at Los Angeles. Leon Crawford is a member of the Los Angeles K. of C. which body was host to the state knights in their convention recently. One of the illustrations is a picture of nineteen members of the K. of C. Glee club, ’ of whom Leon is one. In another picture showing the supreme officers present, is Joseph Scott, vice supreme master, whom many here heard quite recently. , - o MONSTER PARADE TODAY. (United Press Service) Boston, Mass., May 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Greater Boston, whose minute men so annoyed the pacifists of 1775, and which is the birthplace of tty? American doctrine of get-ready, is holding its preparedness parade today.. More than 60,000 men and women will be in line, parading through the narrow streets i that once echoed the footfalls of the ; men in homespun, who fell in the Bosi ton Massacre, who fired from the ret doubts of Bunker Hill and who went to the aid of the farmew at Lexing- , ton and Concord. Lieutenant Colon- - el Beaumont B. Buck, U. S. A., is the i- chief marshal, with Major William J. i- Keville of the fighting Eighth, as t chief of staff. Every member of the e house of representatives and senate y will march today, as will hany high | officials of the Bay state.

| WAITES TRIAL #VER p (United press Service) New York, May 27— (Special to the Daily Democrat) —Both sides rested in the trial of Dr. Waite shortly before eleven o’clock today. The case will g oto the jury early this afternoon. Waite is sane now and was sane at the time he poisoned his mil-. lionaire father-in-law. said Dr. Smith Jellise, alienist for the state on the! I witness stand today. He said he. reached Ills conclusion after talk : ig with Waite and examining him as to! I mental soundness. POSTOFFICE CLOSES The postoffice will remain closed all day Decoration day excepting that the) delivery window wiil lie open from eight a. m. until nine a. m. and the 1 city carriers will make one complete delivery in the morning. There will be no rural delivery at all. FIRE INSURANCE I Was Thoroughly Explained in a Discussion of the New Rates Here — BY HEWITT AND FITCH [ Rates Can be Reduced by Assistance on Insured— Interesting Talks. i i Every man in Decatur who pays in- i surance can lower his rate if he will < comply with the instructions of the, l rating bureau, according to the state-' ments made by Mr. Hewitt, rating ex- ' pert for the north part of the state,, in his address at the court house last evening. It was a good talk, one that i every property owner and business man in tills city should have heard. Mr. Hewitt explained how the rates are made now, why some are higher than others and how the rates can easily be reduced. Every charge of which goes to make up the rate can be reduced and many of them removed all together by correcting the cause. Defective wiring, useless openings, lack of fire doors, fire walls, carelessness in waste material and paper are among the causes that can be corrected. Many times you cause vour neighbors rate to be higher than it should and if every one will help , (he rates can be greatly reduced. Mr. . Hewitt explained the various rates , and was very courteous about it all. j offering to assist any body who wish- j ed it in getting a lower rate. He will i be here each two weeks and will 1 e glald to assist any property owner as t he can. The rates now are scientifi- • cally made and when the insured real- < izes that by doing away with defects f he not only makes the risk a safer one 1 t for the insurance company but also ... lessons the chances of a disastrious . fire, he will be glad to reduce the haz- , zard and thuja get a lower rate. I p Mr. Fitch also made an interesting talk, showing the interest the com- a pany has and how the insured should ( even be more interested. He told of ( the Aveline hotel fire and how it , a should have been prevented by the nnc closing of the elevator shaft in »he I basement. He told how every prop-, f erty owner should do that which will ' best protect the insurance company * for in doing so he is doing himself a ' double favor, reducing his rate and re- ' ducing the liability of a fire. The ( talks were interesting and the onlv ( regret is that more people did not ( hear them. It is believed that many , will take advantage of the chances to reduce the rates by compying with 1 . tiie requests of the rating bureau. 1 The men took specific cases in this city, told the rate and showed how for a few dollars the defects could he corrected. BETTER STATE LABOR LAWS. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C.. May 27 —(Spec-, i ial to Daily Democrat) —Samuel Gom-j - pers, president of the American Fedi eration of Labor, is on his way to 5 Chicago today to inaugurate a nation- - wide campaign for legislation mak- - ing state labor laws conform to the t labor provisions of the Clayton anti- :- trust law. The Clayton law now proi- vides that labor Is not a “commodity i e nor an article, of commerce.” It es-1 [. fectually (prevents prosecution of las bor men for attempting, as they see e fit, to try to get shorter hours or ine creased pay. Gompers has prepared ti a model bill, which he will try to have passed by state legislatures.

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WORK iJ. B. Kiracofe Goes to Coberg, Montana, for Vacation Under Auspices OF HOME MISSIONS Os U. B. Church—Will Live in Tent—ls Near Indian Reservation. i 1 Coberg, Mont., May 23. Dear Friends:— II have completed, what to me, was a very profitable year’s work in the Bonebrake Theological seminary, ' Dayton, Ohio, and was privileged to listen to Dr. J. F. Carson, pastor of a Presbyterian church of 3,024 members, Brooklyn, N. Y., in a Bible conference. His addresses were a splendid demonstration of spiritual power. Left Ohio on May 16 for the great northwest, where I am to spend my vacation engaged in frontier work under the auspices of the home missionary society of the United Brethren church. The trip through Wisconsin, from Chicago to St. Paul over the C. M. & St. P. railway was a delightful one, especially from La Crosse, where for 130 miles the great Mississippi, which was reported to be at a higher stage than for many years, lay on one side of the track, and on the other were magnificent rock formations. We left St. Paul on Wednesday evening over the the Great Northern’s Western Limited, which was crowded with people from many different states enroute to Montana, the coming state of the northwest. On Thursday morning we awoke to find ourselves gliding across the great prairies of Minnesota. For hundreds of miles we saw no trees other than those planted by human hands. This great wheat section has been visited by extremely heavy rains and many acres are under water. We were told that less than 50 per cent of the wheat acreage had been seeded. Wild ducks were numerous along the flooded land. I thought of my old friend, Mr. C H. Colter. Near Minot, N. D., we passed through a section of the “Bad Lands,” and saw some splendid scenery. Near this section we observed a great deal of grain not yet threshed. Arrived at Coburg Friday morning which will be our headquarters. I am located on the bank of the Milk river and will sleep in a tent. Just across the river is a great Indian reservation about thirty miles in extent. Part of this section will be open for setlement soon. Our nearest neighbor is an Indian. It appears to be about an hour’s walk to the Little Rocky and Bear Pay mountain ranges, although the actual distance is fifty miles. The climate is delightful. The nights are very cool, but splendid for sleeping. The mosquitoes and prairie dogs are generous “entertainers.” Prairie chickens are occasionally seen. Irrigation is proving to be invaluable in the Milk River valley. The oats yield is as much as 100 bushels per acre and the weight is as much as forty-two pounds to the bushel. The wheat also yields abundantly and is of splendid quality. Potatoes make an excellent yield and an Indian raised a fifty-three-pound-head ot cabbage. A farmer on one ranch sowed two bushels of wheat last year and threshed 120 bushels. The same farmer threshed 5,500 bushels of oats last year. This section is largely taken by settlers. Several new buildings are being constructed in Coberg. Church services are held largely in school houses. However, we will dedicate a new $5,000 church at Malta, the county seat, on June 11. One of my appointments is fifty miles across the hills and cooleys. The trip will be made partly by rail and the reI mainder “cowboy” fashion. | It is amazing to we easterns, yet a fact, you can travel for fifty miles ' across the country among the homesteaders and not find a single church. All missionary efforts seem to center in the towns, but are now beginning to reach out into the rural districts. Hope to hold regular services i at several different points, j A letter from any of my Decatur friends will certainly be appreciated in this new country. REV. J. B. KIRACOFE, Coberg, Montana. P. S.—Even a post card would create a smile.