Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1916 — Page 1

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HUGHES BOOM ABATING ROOSEVELT OFFERS TO ADDRESS REGOLARS CONVENTION—MAY TRY TO START WITH NOMINATIONSTO-BAY-PROHIBITION DEFEATED.

BULLETIN. (United Press Service) Coliseum, Chicago, June B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Chairman Borah of the resolutions committee announced that he would keep the resolutions committee in session all night in order to prohibit a motion to reconsider the vote on the suffrage plank being brought up, if it was necessary to do so. BULLETIN. (United Press Service) Coliseum, Chicago, -une B—(Special to Democrat) —Chairman Harding said this afternoon he believed the nominating speeches would not begin until tomorrow morning. BULLETIN. (United Press Servlee) Chicago, June B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Parker agrees at Perkins solicitation to postpone Roosevelt’s nomination until tomorrow if it is pos sible to control the delegates. ‘BULLETIN. (United Press Service) Auditorium, Chicago,—June 8— (Special to Daily Democrat—The progressive permanent organization committee reported this afternoon reporting the temporary organization with Raymond Robins chairman, be made permanent. This was a blow to the Perkins adherents, who wished to make Waiter Brown, Ohio, a conservative, permanent chairman. BULLETIN. (United Press Service) Auditorium, Chicago, June 8— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Despite Colonel Roosevelt's statement offering to address the republican convention and making another plea 1 for harmony, the radical bull moose announced this afternoon that they, were going ahead with their plan to ' nominate Colonel Roosevelt before the close of this afternoon’s session of the progressive convention. (By Perry Arnold) Coliseum. Chicago, June B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—With republican leaders believed to be preparing to go ahead on nominations late today, the resolutions commitee appropriated a section of the spot light by getting into a real squabble over woman suffrage. After the committee had announced that by a vote of 26 to 21 it favored woman suffrage, those oposed to it demanded the presence of seven absent members before the vote could be considered (inal. All seven abI sent members are reported against suffrage. Reconsideration of the plank was taken up at once. While favoring suffrage it offered no definite program. National prohibition was defeated B by an aye and nay vote. At 1:36 the convention recessed • until 4 p. m.. when it was believed the resolutions committee would report Asked about the matter of nomina- | tions representative McKinley of Illinois said the convention probably 7 would not reach the platform before ' four o’clock. “I think we will then go ahead with the nominating,” he said. When word of Roosevelt’s long reply to William P. Jackson invitation reach ed the platform there was an informal gathering of leaders who later sale there was no move on foot to Invite Roosevelt to address the convention. Chauicey Depew, who addressed the convention on an invitation from Harding. spoke in a reminscent vein. Uncle Jce Cannon and Senator Borah followed Depew’s speech. LATE IN STARTING {Coliseum. Chicago. June 8— (Special to Daily Democrat)— The republican national convention was again delayed in getting started today. At eleven o’clock, the time set tor the second davs meeting not more than four hundred of the nearly two thousand delegates and alternates were in theii seats and neither Chairman Hilles oi Temporary Chairman Harding had yet a. p. ared on the platform. At that time there were not more than five thousand people in the entire hall.

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At 10:15, three quarters of an hour before the convention was scheduled to start there were not more than five hundred people in the hall. Outside it rained unceasingly. But the crowd that had stepped from taxies and street cars was good natured. Used to being J wet many mep had not even taken the trouble to change their straw hats. Panamas and raincoats were almost an official uniform. There was neither the usual convention jam or th tense feeling engendered by bitter rival candidates to create bad temper. At 10:40 there were perhaps two people in the hall and of these not 75 were delegates. HUGHES BOOM STOPS. (By Carl D. Groat) Chicago, 111., June B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The liveliest republican spot in Chicago today was along favorite sons' row. Firm belief was expressed that a compromise candidate must eventually be chosen by the convention and the stock of every favorite son was boosted over night after renewed conferences among campaign managers. Fairbanks’ managers today are: making their final drive for delegates. With Harry S. New and Jim Watson, Indiana’s two republican candidates for the United States senate, heading the van this is an argument that is being used. "Republican control for the next four years depends upon much more than the election of a republican I president. A republican president, I with a democratic senate would be ! powerless to put through the pro--1 gram of rehabilitation our national , honor demands." 1 "Indiana must elect two United States senators tins year. With Marshall again the vice presidential candidate on the democratic ticket the leadership of Fairbanks is needed to assure the election of the republican senatorial candidates. In addition. Fairbanks is a candidate upon wjiom 1 all the factions can unite in the presidential fight.” Burton boomers today declared the Ohio candidate to be in a better position than at any lime in the past several weeks. Little evidence is shown of increasing Cummin;:’ strength but the lowa delegation is apparently well satisfied. All favorite sons’ managers are convinced the Hughes boom has been stopped and that Roosevelt cannot be tamed. BUILDING PLATFORM. (By Robert J. Bender) Chicago, 111., June B—(Special to Daily Democrat) — The republican platform to be adopted by the national convention today in addition to taking a stand for out and out “Americanism” will declare for a navy which will fear no other power in the world, and for a standing army of sufficient size to form the nucleus ' of an effective mobile force in case of war. 1 The question of woman’s suffrage 1 had not been disposed of early today. 1 Phis plank is said to be laid before he entire resolutions committee before final decision is made. No prohibition plank will be introi duced in the platform. No mention of compulsory military service is made in the plank on preparedness. The platform criticizes the democratic administration's handling of the Mexican situation as “weak and wabbling” but does not say the republican party stands for Intervention. The Wilson foreign policy is attacked and the party is declared to I stand for “a consistent foreign policy n in accord with American traditions, j one which will restore us to our n rightful place among the nations oi tJ the world.” r RAIN CONTINUES, dl (By Berry Arnold) r| Chicago, 111., June B—(Special to >r I Daily Democrat)—Rain clouds still >t I hovered over rain-soaked Chicago toil day,' but they Were no heavier or e darker than the cloud of doubt and (Continued on Rage 2.)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, June 8, 1916.

SUPPERJS A GO Business Men Buy Large Number of Tickets for Community Supper. TO BE HELI) HERE On Evening of June 22— Christy and Puckett to Talk to the Men. The Community Supper is now assured and the invitations and tickets will be sent out soon. The finance committee yesterday divided themselves into two crowds, one headed by C. A. Dugan, and the other by E. X. Ehinger, and proceeded to canvass the merchants for the sale of tickets. When they counted up last night it was found that a total of 650 tickets had been purchased and paid for. These tickets will be sent out to the farmers of this section along with an urgent invitation that they attend a big picnic and smoker to be given in the Schug block now being erected, on the evening of June 22. This is simply an effort of the business men to show their kindly feeling toward the farmers and to enjoy a get-acquainted event. The program will include addresses by Mr. Christy of Purdue and Mr. Puckett, one of the big business men of I’ort Wayne. They are not to be dry lectures, but heart-to-heart talks that will entertain and interest you. The event should be and will be, we feel sure, a rousing success. ooctorFclash Physicians and Chiropractors Will Each Ask for Legislation AT NEXT SESSION When Fight to a Finish Will Probably be Staged in Indiana. That the medical profession and chiropractors of the state will clash at the next session of the Indjana legislature was assured Wednesday when at the annual meeting of the Indiana Chiropractors’ Protective association at the Anthony hotel it was agreed to ask the next legislature for a law declaring that a chiropractor is not engaged in the practice of medicine and therefore should not come under the jurisdiction of the state medical board. It is understood that the medical profession will ask for legislation that will practically eliminate the chiropractors from doing business. The matter was discussed at length Wednesday afternoon by Dr. N. C. Ross, head<.of the Ross College of Chiropractic, in Fort Wayne. Dr. L. E. Fuller and Dr. Frank Wright, both of Indianapolis, were the speakers at the morning session. Dr. Alfred Walton, of Philadelphia; Dr. J. W. Bush, of Columbus, Ohio; Dr. M. B. Thompson, and Dr. N. C. Ross, of Ft. Wayne, were the speakers Wednesday afternoon. About one hundred and twenty-five chiropractors were in attendance. At a meeting of the association Tuesday afternoon the following offi- . cers were elected: Dr. B. C. Henricks, Decatur. President; Dr. J. W. . Rhine, Fort Wayne, vice president; Dr, N. C. Ross, Fort Wayne, secre- , tary, and Dr. M. B. Thompson, Fort . Wayne, treasurer. The new direc- . tors are: Dr. R. H. Hewitt, Goshen; j Dr. Freida Prestel, New Haven; Dr. . C. J. Goebel and Dr. Elizabeth Rbss, I Fort Wayne, and Dr. L. Nyffier, Kenr dallville. WM. H. TAFT AT FORT WAYNE. ■> (United Press Service) Fort Wayne, Ind., June B—(Special 1 to Daily Democrat) —“The Duties of ’ Citizenship” was the subject of ex- ' President Taft in an address at the * Fort Wayne centennial today. The largest crowd of the three-day centennial was here to welcome the expresident. 3 WILL PREACH SUNDAY. Roy Gaunt of near Peterson will r preach Sunday at the Wood Chapel, eight miles north of Decatur. Everybody is invited.

ITO REPAIR BRIDGE. The board of commissioners ordered that estimates on the cost of repairing the electric light lines at the , Monroe street bridge be secured and reported June 20. The lines have broken because of the bridge settling and the cost of repair will be quite a little. Reuben Baxter was appointed superintendent of construction on the Monmouth bridge retaining wall. Specifications were filed for several bridges which are to be repaired and the auditor ordered to advertise for bids to be received June 20. T. P. A’S INVADE FRANKFORT. (■United Press Service) Frankfort, Ind., June B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —More than a thusand delegates to the national convention of the Travelers’ Protective association, in session at Lafayette, invaded Frankfort today in automobiles. DENiETjOTcTDE Ott Syphers Strenuously Denies He Attempted to Kill Himself—Says HE WAS ATTACKED By a Wop With Whom He Planned to Camp Out— Lay Twenty Hours. Ott Syphers, who three weeks ago, was picked up as dead by a farmer east of Fort Wayne, and who at the time was believed to have committed suicide, today denied that the injuries he received were inflicted by himself. Syphers says he was hunting a job on a farm when he met a man along the Pennsylvania railroad. They walked towards Fort Wayne until evening, when Syphers said he intended to leave the railroad and find a place to sleep that night. They compromised by going into a woods a half mile from the tracks and building a fire. About nine o’clock Syphers says he was awakened and found the man holding his arms and slashing his throat with a razor. Syphers in a statement issued this morning says: “A mistake, as printed in another paper. Will tell about my throat and arms being cut. I met a man about 300 feet from the Pennsylvania railroad and walked and talked, as we went along the railroad. I spoke that I was going to get off and look for a place to stay all night, and the man said, ’Let’s go in the woods and build a fire, and stay.’ So we went and he got a razor and shaved, and about nine o’clock at night he was on me with his knees, and my arms and throat was slashed.” o ON THE PROGRAM Rev. J. A. Seimetz Will Preside at Alumni Banquet at St. Joseph College ON JUNE TWENTIETH Annual Commencement Exercises Open June 19— Decatur Boys Attend. Decatur graduates of St. Joseph college, Rensselaer, Ind., have received invitations to- attend the twentyfifth anniversary of the establishment of the institution in connection with the observance of the twenty-first annual commencement exercises, which will open Monday, June 19, and close Wednesday morning, June 21. Much interest is taken in this institution of learning as it is the alma mater of at least a dozen young men. Leonard Deininger, son of Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger, is at present a student in the college. This year will be more fittingly observed than any previous ’ year, as it is the twenty-fifth anni ! vorsary of the founding of the insti ! tution. Rev. J. A. Seimetz, pastor o' the St. Mary's Catholic church, is i ' graduate of St. Joseph college. Hi will attend the commencement am preside over the alumni banquet to b given on the evening of June 2( 1 ( Felix and Norbert Holthouse are als , j planning on attending the celebrt -. tion. A new $150,000 gymnasium wi Ibe dedicated commencement week.

OFFER IS MADE 1. e 11 That Will Permit Certain e k Precincts in Decatur, Berne and Geneva i- • t 6 TO TRY MACHINES 1 At Election Next November—Sentiment Over the County is Favorable. > i- It is more than likely that the vo- - ters of A precinct. Second ward, and - perhaps one ward in Berne and Ge- - neva will cast their ballots next No- - vember bn a voting machine for the | first time in Adams county. S. H. Hamilton, representing the Automat- 1 “ ic Machine Registering Corporation of Jamestown, New York, is very anxious to get his machine started in this section of Indiana and has devoted a month or more in introducing it. A machine is now on exhibition at the court house and hundreds of men have cast their votes thereon, I testing the machine and learning how ' to vote. Mr. Hamilton had expected ; to place three machines in Decatur, I I one each at Berne and Geneva, but j the attorney general lias ruled that it| is too late to change the precincts, , and Mr. Hamilton has offered now to place machines in on trial this year, hoping to secure an order within two years. The board of commis-1 stoners will probably accept his of-1 fer and at least a part of our voters [ will have the advantage this year ■ • of voting by machine. The senti- ■ ment over the county seems to large- ! ly favor the machine. I I AN AEROPLANE l ———— Berne Firemen Have Aeroi plane Flight Slated for Amusement OF VISITING FIREMEN On June 29th—Decatur Firemen Forming a Big Delegation. i That Berne is preparing to give the I ! Volunteer Firemen of Northeastern In-, diana association the time of their I I lives when the annual tournament and : convention is held there on Thursday, 1 June 29, is the assurance brought back J by G. F. Rogge, a foreman at the Gen- • ral Electric works and secretary of the volunteer firemen who are looking forward to one of the greatest deinon- ' i trations ever held in this state. Secretary Rogge returned recently from Berne, where he went to make arrange meats for the coming tournament and !s delighted with the prospects. The program of contests and entertainment features is one of the best ever planned. The list includes a tug of war between teams from the various companies, a 100-yard dash, and 200-yard - foot race, water battle, hose laying contests, and field sports of all kinds. In addition there will be an aeroplane flight, music from fifteen bands, songs by a choir of 250 voices, and plenty or refreshments supplied by 1 the lodges and churches of Berne. Fort Wayne will be well represent- ‘ ed as the volunteer fire companies 1 from the Wayne Knitting mills and 1 the General Electric works will go to ’ the tournament accompanied by large contingents of supporters who hope to B j see them cop some of the prizes. j Decatur firemen will go in a holy t and have signified their intention of 1 entering each contest. Decatur is r. sure of winning most of the prizes, n and a delegation of citizens is being e formed to accompany the boys to see s them do it. 1- o j. NATURALIZATION DAY. (Unitor —: ess Service! a Peru, Ind., June B—(SpecialB—(Special to ie Daily Democrat)—Today was naturid alization day in Peru. One day in se each of the ihree terms of the Miami 10. county court is set aside to hear eviso | dence and grant final naturalization •a-1 papers. Four persons were given ill, their final hearing before Judge [Chas. A. Cloe today.

TRUE FRISTOE AT FT. WAYNE. Next week’s bill at the New Palace, Fort Wayne, will be "The Girl Question,” instead Jof "Lovers and i Lunatics," as previously announced. Boyle Woolfolk, the presiding genius of the organization and one of the foremost producers in the vaudeville and musical comedy world, left last night for Chicago and will return | Monday to see the opening performI ance of the next bill. True Fristoe, the musical director of the company, is a former Decatur, Ind., boy, and is still remembered in the Adams county capital. A number of his Decatur friends already have called to renew old acquaintance. i SECRET Is TOID At Luncheon to Her Girl Friends Miss Naomi Dugan Announces Date OF HER WEDDING To A. R. Morton of Evanston—Wedding Will be June Seventeenth. Reserving the announcement for her coterie of most intimate friends, the Tri Kappa girls, Miss Naomi Du- ' gan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan, this afternoon at one o’clock, at a lovely luncheon, announced the date of her approaching wedding to I Mr. A. R. Morton of Evanston, 111., as Saturday, June 17. The affair, as carried out in the l dainty colors of pink and white, was unusually pretty. June, the month of roses and brides, was evidenced in the fragrance and beauty of the pink roses that formed the centerpiece of the tables or were - banked with ferns on sideboard and buffet, twined around the chandeliers and otherwise tastefully arranged throughout a.l the rooms. The climax of beauty, however, was reached in the dining room, where a long table and two little ones were set for the luncheon. There were covers for twenty guests. The favors lead to the announcement of the wedding, which was made in a unique way. They were little colonial corsage bouquets, whdse hearts were formed of tiny rosebuds, surrounded 'by forget-me-nots, peering from a lacy, white, paptr frill. These were tied with tiny pink satin ribbons, leading to the centerpiece case of pink roses. When the nosegays were taken up and the ribbon's drawn, little paper rolls tied by the other end of the ribbons were found to be kodak pictures of Mr. Morton and Miss Dugan, bearing their names and the date of the coming wedding. After the busy hum of pleased voices, expressing their hearty pleasure in the approaching event, and their very best wishes to one of their most popular members, had become more subdued, the luncheon, which had become a minor event thereby, was served. This was in pink and white, and place cards were dainty affairs, handpainted in the same colors. The Misses Helen Dugan and Fanny Heller assisted Mrs. Dugan in serving. During the afternoon the guests had further opportunity of expressing their delight over the coming wedding as they mingled at intervals between music and other entertainment features. Miss Marie Allison of Indianapolis was an out-of-town Tri Kappa girl invited, and the briile-elect’s sisters, Miss Frances Dugan, instructor in a preparatory school at Omaha, Neb., and Miss Dorothy Dugan, student at Vassar, who arrived home yesterday, and for whose arrival the announcement party had been stayed, completed the circle. Miss Dugan is one of the most charming of the younger social circle, a talented musician, and pqs- , sessed of many other accomplish ; ments, which with her pleasing na > ture, make her personality a most ad mirable one. After her graduation from the high school of this city, she attended Northwestern university al Evanston. It was while a studenl 3 there that she met Mr. Morton, whe - is a graduate of that university, as 1 well as of a military school. Mr i Morton is a business man, in charge i- of the Chicago office of the Bridge i port Brass company, of Bridgeport, 1 Conn. 3! They will make their home at Ev- | anston.

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MEET NEXT WEEK 1 , , , 1 I Seventh Session of Woman’s Missionary Soj ciety of M. E. Church, t 1 PROGRAM IS GIVEN Mrs. Thornburg Vice Pres- ; ident and Mrs. F. V. Mills is Secretary. The seventh annual meeting of the Woman’s Home Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church. Fort Wayne district, will be held at Bluffton June 15 and 16. Mrs. F. F. Thornburg, wife of the Decatur pastor, is district vice president and Mrs. F. V. Mills of this city, corresponding secretary, while Mrs. Myrtle Tritch, of Fort Wayne, formerly of this city, is secretary of the children's department. Many from here are on the program. The program follows: Thursday, June 15—1:30 p. m. Praise Service —Mrs. Sarah Gettle, Bluffton. Communion Service—Dr. W. W. Martin, assisted by visiting pastors. We are Glad You Came —Mrs. A. B. Cline, Bluffton. Response—Mrs. J. F. Lutey, Geneva. Alaskan Mission Fields—Mrs. Emma Daniel, Decatur. M usic—Bluff ton. Address —Mrs. J. C. White, Elkhart. Remarks —Pastor. Children’s Hour. Appointment of Committees. Adjournment. Thursday Evening—7:oo. Young People’s Rally—Miss Grace Hines, Fort Wayne. Devotions —Miss Chloe Havens, Ft. Wayne. "Inspiration” from our Conference Secretary of Young People—Mrs. Earl Naftzger, Wabash. Music —Bluffton. Sketch, "The Girl Who Had no Time” —Queen Esther Girls. Address —Miss Ethel M. Chapin, Superintendent’ Mitchell Home, Misenheimer, North Carolina. Solo —Mrs. C. A. Bruce, Bluffton. Offering. Benediction. Friday, June 16—8:30 a. m. Executive Board Meeting. Devotions—Mrs. C. C. Travis, Ft. Wayne. Sketch, “The Deaconess at Work” —“Trinity Auxiliary,” Fort Wayne. Reports—(a) vice president; (b) corresponding secretary; (c) treasurer. Echoes from Auxiliaries—Auburn, Mrs. L. P. Valiton; Auburn Q. E.; Bluffton, Mrs. E. G. Cottingham; Bluffon Q. E.; Decatur, Mrs. B. J. Rice; )ecatur Q. E.; Ft. Wayne First Church, Mrs. H. G. Tuttle; First Church Happy Gleaners; Wayne Street, Mrs. Louise VanArmon; Trin'ty, Mrs. Lulu Harrington; Simpson Q. E.; Garrett, Mrs. John Zeek; Monroeville. Mrs. Addie Jones; Orland, Mrs. Ida Bunker, Geneva (new), Mrs. W. W. Briggs. Address—Miss Ethel M. Chapin. Election of Officers. Noontide Prayer. Friday Afternoon —1:30. Quiet Hour —Mrs. R. J. Hart, Garrett. Installation of Officers. Remarks by Department Secretaries—Mite Box, Mrs. Claude Duke, Orland; Young People, Miss Grace Hines, Fort Wayne; Systematic Beeficence, Mrs. R. J. Hart, Garrett; Literature and Mission Study, Mrs. L Seth Painter, Monroeville; Supplies, Mrs. Stuart Reher, Ft. Wayne;, Temt perance, Mrs. Charles Easley,' Fort Wayne; Training School, Mrs. Leota . Deam, Bluffton; Evangelism, Mrs. T. . M. Hill, Ligonier. Children’s Secretary, Mrs. Myrtle t Tritch, Fort Wayne. Helpful Suggestions—Miss Davis. 5 . Music. Enigmas—Mrs. F. A. Hal. Auburn. v The Pledge—District Corresponding j. Secretary, Mrs. F. V. Mills, Decatur; n District Secretary of Young People, e Miss Grace Hines, Fort Wayne; Dislt trict Children’s Secretary, Mrs. Myrit tie Tritch. 0 Benediction. SOCIAL AT°HON DU R AS. r. e There will be an old-fashioned, j-1 thoroughly enjoyable sodial at the t, Zion church, Honduras, Saturday i night. June 10. Ice cream and cake •- and a good time guaranteed. Don’t | miss it. , „.