Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1916 — Page 1

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SEVENTEEN MINUTES OF NOISE TO START DELEGATES START NOISEMAKING WHEN FORMER GOVERNOR GLYNN MAKES HIS KEYNOTE SPEECH - AUDIENCE TAKES PART.

(United Press Service) (By Perry Arnold) Coliseum. St. Louis, Mo., June 14 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Seventeen minutes—continuous minutes—of fervid, perspiring enthusiasm, flag waving and singing started off the democratic, national convention here today. It was Martin H. Glynn’s rousing laudation —not by name hut by unmistakable reference —of President Wilson that gave the democrats an opportunity to steam off a little while. Volunteer cheer leaders on the platform whooped it up. The convention was half an hour late in assembling and started off rather quietly. Ex-Governor Glynn's heart to heart style of oratory took the audience's fancy and he had the crowd —estimated at about eleven thousand—laughing, cheering and applauding sporadically throughout his keynote speech. The speaker stepped out to cite instances where other presidents had avoided war by negotiations. “I can cite other instances," he said, at one juncture. “Go ahead and hit ’em again!" some one yelled from the floor. “All right, I will!” the speaker assented, “and I’ll hit 'em square between the eyes.” He went on to cite instances of where republican presidents avoided war by arbitration. Glynn would cite the situation in a few words, and then the audience got into the habit of yelling—“and what did he do?” to which Glynn would shout in a col-lege-like yell—“he settled it by negotiations!” The -audience liked this style of participation in the speech that they kept Glynn at such citations so long that he had to protest. The convention was called to order at 12:31 The big coliseum was crowded long before noon, the hour set for the convention to cofivene. The "big - . .i.nm into in

guns” of the convention were ’.ate m. arriving, however, and the delegates I and spectators sweltered in the sultry air of the coliseum. Williams Jen- | nings Bryan was given an ovation) when he arrived with a press ticket j in one hand and a big fan in the other. Following the call to order the convention rose and sang America . “The Star Spangled Banner was next attempted but the heat proved too much for the majority of the singers. Frequent applause greeted the opening address of Chairman McCombs. The convention call was read and amid

applause the temporary roll of the convention was adopted and with Exgovernor Glynn as temporary chair man. "The genius of this country is for peace. With us war has never been a choice; it has always been a fate, said Glvnn in his keynote address. “We may look upon preparedness with as little favor as we look upon | taxes, but we pay taxes because we want protection for which taxes pay, said Glynn. "Truly the scholar statesman whose rod has struck the golden rock of American resources to set free the wealth imprisoned for half a cen ury is a Moses who has led American industries from the wildnerness of doubt and despair to the Promised Land of prosperity and hope. By the Underwood law this administration has taken the tariff out of politics; by the new tariff commission it proposes to take politics ou. of the The keynote address of Glynn was largely a review of the administration’s achievements and contained an eulogy </ President Wilson. (By Perry Arnold.) Saint Louis, Mo., June 14-(Speclal

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to Daily Democrat) —Democracy’s representatives never met under such . ideal conditions as they did here to- ■ day. First of all, the party of Jeffer- ’ son was unanimous in Its choice of candidates for the national ticket; there was complete accord on the platfrom on which these candidates were to appeal to the public and fullest ag- . reement on the program, finally, sel- . dom has a political convention met . in such a beautiful hall as that which Saint Louis furnished. Vacated only Saturday night by another meeting, carpenters and workmen achieved a masterpiece in their renovation of the big hall. A specially installed skylight made it as light as day in the huge interior and the whole inside was aglow with the red, white and blue of Old Glory. The entire ceiling was covered with white. A special balcony which added nearly a thousand to the ten thousand seat- , ing capacity of the place, was draped with the national colors, with huge ’ plaster medallions showing democracy’s famous men in the past in basrelief, hung at the top of each white draped pillar. Not so vast in its proportions as ’ the hall at Baltimore, where four years ago de,mocracy nominated its > victorious candidate, not as large and barn-like as the Coliseum at Chicago where the republicans last week ' named their ticket, the Saint Louis coliseum gave an air of comfort, a closeness and of cheer —exactly the . setting for the harmonious get-to-gether and closeness of the ranks of . democracy of 1916. The day was warm enough to bo . called summery, but the hall itself was very comfortable. It was nearly eleven o’clock before , workmen put the finishing touch cn ’ the decorations and erected the last

iron stand marking off the state delegations on the floor of the hall. Inj cidentally it was remarked that a l tremendous excess of zeal and enthus11 . I iasm would be necessary if there was , I any parade of standards this year— I since the standards were ten feet tall ’ and of two inch iron pipe and securei ly screwed to the floor with three inch ' | bolts. Three hundred fifty of Saint Louis’ “finest” kept the crowd intact within and without the hall, while one hundred firemen were detailed to prevent ' smoking and watch out for blazes. The whole block around the coli-

seum was roped off and splendid order maintained as the thousands gathered for the session. At eleven o’clock while workmen were still tacking up decorations and looking to see that things were shipshape, the spectators and delegates began to arrive. At each entrance I boy scouts handed every ticketholder a tiny American flag, while on every seat was a slip with the verses of "The Star Spangled Banner” printed thereon. The crowd was slow in straggling in. due to the multiplicity of attractions without—the suffragettes garbed in snowy white and yellow gold dresses; hands that gave impromptu con--1 certs and interest in the arrival <;f celebrities. Hawaiian delegates attracted the most enthusiastic crowd by their singing of native medolies. L Their songs, sung through megaphones penetrated into the hall itself. Carpeting of the aisles with green grass strips reduced the shuffling of the 1 feet of arriving crowds to a minimum. WHITE VISITS DANIELS Saint Louis, June 14 —(Special to 1 " "(Continued on page 2)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, June 14, 1916.

IN A BIG MERGER Will he Decatur Interurban —Dolph Still Has Optics Turned LIKE A SPOTLIGHT On Decatur Line—ls Part of His Plan of Electric System. Fred A. Dolph, who several months ago maintained an office in Fort Wayne, has purchased the C. B. & C. railroad, operating between Portland and Huntington, and will merge it into what is expected to be the largest interurban system in Indiana. This is the announcement made yesterday in Huntington. The sale of the C. B. & C. was approved by Judge Cook of the Hutington circuit court. It is planned to electrify the C. B. & C. and extend it to Richmond, via Union City. There it will connect with an interurban running into Ohio, connections to be made with a road from Delphos to Akron, on which Mr. Dolph has an option. The Fort Wayne and Decatur line, on which Mr. Dolph is also said to have an option, will be a part of the system. The M. B. & E.. operating from Marion to Bluffton, is also mentioned in the proposed merger. Dolph is understood to have an option on this road. The Northern Ohio steam road will be electrified from Delphos to Decatur or perhaps a deal can be made with the Clover Leaf by which its road can be used between the two places. Another line—the Toledo, Fostoria and Findlay—is also mentioned. Dolph paid $350,000 for the road. He gave a check for $4,000, and this, with the SI,OOO he had posted, completed the first payment. Payments of $2,000 a month are to be made untiil January, 1917, when the balance of the $350,000 must be paid.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. MRS GLOSS DEAD Well Known Lady Died at Home" of Son, Jacob, in Fort Wayne. TUESDAY AT 9 O’CLOCK

Eighty Years Old —Two Children Survive —Burial Will be Here. Mrs. Catherine Closs, for more than a half century a resident of this city, died at the home of her son, Jacob Closs, 1921 Harrison street. Fort Wayne, at nine o’clock last evening from infirmities due to old age, she being eighty years old on her last birthday. Over a month ago Mrs. Closs went to Fort Wayne for a visit with her son, Jacob, and family, and a few days later took seriously sick. At different times death was expected at any time and the relatives were called to her bedside. Mrs. Closs was born in Ohio, but came to Decatur when a young girl. Her family name was Spuller. She was married to Mr. Closs in 1855. The deceased was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic church and of the St. Mary’s and St. Vincent de Paul’s sodalities. Banker Charles Niblick, a nephew of Mrs. Closs, and Herman Yager of the Yager Bros. & Reinking undertaking establishment, went to Fort Wayne this morning and will ship the body here for burial. The remains will be taken to the late home on North Third street. A daughter, Miss Mary Closs, of this city, besides the son, survive. A sister, Mrs. Mary Arnold, of Sturgis, Mich., also survives. The funeral services will be held Friday morning at nine o’clock from the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Interment in the St. Joseph cemetery.

I PREPAREDNESS AT CAPITAL. (United Press Service) Washington, June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With President Wilson at its head, marching on foot, Washington combined preparedness and flag day parade started from the peace monument today al 9:40. Nearly one third of Washington's 365,000 population was in line behind the president and those members of his cabinet not attending the national convention at Saint Louis. Secretary to the president, Tumulty and secretary of state Lansing, walked up historic Pennsylvania avenue which has witnessed inaugural, suffrage demonstrations, circus parades and hundreds of other civilian and military pageants. All government departments and business houses in the city that could be closed without entirely stopping the business of the nation and the city locked their doors to permit their employees to inarch. Thousands of children were in line. flowerjssTon Tuesday Flower Mission Day for Woman’s Temperance Union. REPORT IS GIVEN Show ing Big Work Done— Entertain Friends at the M. E. Church Parlors. Yesterday was flower mission day and also guest day for the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, when they entertained in the afternoon, the parlors of the M. E. church being thrown open for this purpose. Mrs. John Burk, who is superintendent of the flower mission department, was leader and a good report of the work done by this department for the year, as well as a fine program. was given. The parlors were decorated with great vases of lovely flowers and these were later distributed—sixty in all —of which half went to the inmates of the county infirmary. In Mrs. Burk's report for the year, a fine record of charity, as well as good cheer, is shown. The number of bouquets distributed was 766; cards, 130; sheets of literature, 1200; number of plants given, 22; text sick visited, 690; outings given, 209; members gained through this department, 25; eight bushels of vegetables given; vegetables given to 160 other persons; 121 glasses of jelly given; 229 meals and lunches given; 619 garments given to needy; the sum of $165.05 given for charitable purposes. Mrs. F. G. Rogers conducted the devot<onals, and a paper by Rev. Rogers followed. Mrs. C. L. Walters told the how and why of flower mission day, and Rev. Rogers gave a talk along that line, while Mrs. J. H. Rilling gave a temperance reading and Mrs. S. E. Shamp told of various phases of relief work. A vocal solo by Hope Hoffman, piano duet by Mildred and Gertrude Yager, exercises by the Y. P. B. and L. T. L. in charge of Mrs. C. F. Kenna, were pleasing features Mrs John Niblick, president, presided at the business session. The “mile of dime” system, to provide for Indiana’s entertainment of the national W. C. T. U. convention at Indianapolis in the fall, was explained. This union is to contribute $39 and the members are raising this fund, by the dime system. The next meeting, which is July 11, will be a picnic, the place to be decided later. Mrs. E. S. Christen, chairman of this committee, reported plans made. Each family is to take enough lunch for itself and guests. The dinner, however, will all be spread and eaten together by the union. During the closing social period yesterday, tea and cake, with a dainty white syringa blossom for a favor, were served by the hostesses, Mesdame? Dan Erwin, Walter Kauffman, Ed Macy and John Niblick. CLASS TO MEET. Mrs. Frank Fisher’s Sunday school class will meet Friday night at the U. B. church for practice for children’s day.

COUNTYJVIEETING Knights of Pythias of the County Met at Berne Last Night. SECOND THIS YEAR Geneva Wants Fall Meeting—Will Probably be Held There. Twenty-three automobile loads of Knights of Pythias from Decatur and fourteen loads from Geneva attended the county meeting of the Knights of Pythias held in the Berne lodge hall last night. Led by the Decatur City band, the Decatur delegation formed in line at the city limits of Berne, followed by Geneva. The line of march was through the principal streets of the city, countermarching to the point of starting where the drivers of the cars brought them into town. One candidate from Decatur was given the third rank work. Following this session the county meeting was held. Representatives of Decatur, Berne, Geneva, Pennville, Redkey, Willshire and Muncie lodges in this state, and one Illinois lodge, addressed the gathering. A luncheon was served to the visiting Knights by the Berne lodge. Geneva made a bid for the fall county meeting, asking that it be held in Ge. neva “when the frost is on the pumpkin and the corn is in the shock.” The executive board of the county organization will probably concede theft wish. o— TO GO TO HOOPESTON, ILL. Dick Burdg, night engineer at the Hoosier Packing plant, will leave soon for Hoopeston, 111., where he has a good position as engineer for the waterworks plant. C. C. Duke, former chief engineer for the Decatur interurban, is at Hoopeston, being in charge of the waterworks plant there.

HEAR THE BAND And Soehd Pleasant Evening at Waterworks Park —Fine Program HAS BEEN PREPARED By the Band —Refreshments Sold by Woman’s Civic Improvement. Everything is now ready for the opening of Waterworks park tomorrow evening for the season, if the weather man smiles approval. The city band has prepared a good program and will be at its best. Booths are being arranged by the Woman’s Civic Improvement society and ice cream, cake, and other cooling refreshments will be sold. The proceeds will be used in civic improvement work. The public is very cordially invited to come and spend a pleasant evening in this beautiful park. Many, perhaps, have not even visited it since it has been beautified and are unaware of just what a great improvement it is to the city. Be sure to come. PICNIC TOMORROW The St. Joheph school picnic will be held tomorrow in Steele’s park. Big preparations have been made for the annual outing and a good time will more than likely be had by all. Everybody is invited. SENT A BOUQUET. The Democrat is in receipt of its annual bouquet, a lovely large collection of roses and mignoitette, from the flower gardens of Mrs. Jacob Tester, who never fails to remember her friends. The gift is very much appreciated.

FINE CLASS GRADUATED FOURTEEN BOYS AND GIRLS OF ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL DEMONSTRATE WILL TO ACHIEVE-A FINE ADDRESS.

FLAG DAY TODAY. Flag day is being observed generally in the city and by the Elks in particular. Flags are displayed at the various business houses and many of the private homes. marrieTtoday Justice E. B. Lenhart Officiates at Wedding of Charles E. Duer AND DESSIE CLICK Dinner for Couple at Home of Bride’s Niece, Mrs. Ira Bodie. i—— Justice of the Peace E. Burt Lenhart officiated this morning at nine o’clock at his office at the wedding of Charles Edward Duer, a prominent young farmer of near Berne, and Miss Dessie Click, daughter of Joel Click, of that town. The bride’s father and a friend, Job Yaney. accompanied the couple and witnessed the ceremony. The bride wore a handsome voile dress, of white and lavender, with white shoes and other accessories to match. A wedding dinner was served the couple at noon at the home of the bride’s niece, Mrs. Ira Bodie, after which they left for Berne. They will reside with the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duer, on a farm near Berne. They are highly esteemed young people. o— COUNTY BOARD MEETS. Educational Matters Discussed—A Busy Session. The county board of education met with County School Superintendent E. S. Christen at his office this morning and signed the county diplomas to be given out Saturday at the county commencement at Berne to 204 young people, graduates of the common schools. They also talked over i school matters of interest. Among | things discussed was the possibility of having teachers in each township for special vocational subjects. This would be a teacher for each township traveling from school to school, giving instruction in vocational subjects. Nothing definite was decided in regard to this.

THE BAND PROGRAM. The folowing program will be given by the Decatur City band at the opening of the Waterworks park on Thursday evening: March, “Our Glorious Flag”—Rosecrans. March, “Gippshand”—Lithgow. Schottische, “Frog Frollcs”> —Hildrith. March, "National Emblem” —Bagley. Overture, “Kest Known Southern Melodies" —Al Hays. “America.” THE COLONEL IS SICK. (United Press Service) New York, N. Y., June 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Oolonel Roosevelt today suffered from a severe pain in his side and as a result frequently pressed his side near his heart while motoring to the home of his son-in-law, Dr. Rich Derby. He had been to the dock to greet his son, Kermit, and the latter's wifo and baby. The colonel said the pain was of no consequence, though he seeniled to be quite ill.

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Another successful year has closed for the St. Joseph Catholic schools and another class, comprising fourteen young boys and girls, completed the course, demonstrating thereby their motto, “The Will to Achieve.” and were awarded diocesan diplomas last evening at the annual commencement at the Bosse opera house. Besides this, certificates for completing the first year’s work in the new commercial course, and gold medals and diplomas in the music academy were also given. The Bosse opera house was a festive scene last evening for the occasion. The class colors, cardinal and white, and the class flower, the red rose, predominated in the stage decorations and provided a gala air. The evening’s program opened with a greeting song by the large chorus, comprising the commercial and seventh and eighth grade students, and was received with much cheer and cordial welcome. A piano solo, The Two Larks,” by Hilda Bosse was fine, and preceded the class address by Rev. Anthony Kroeger. The address was delivered in Rev. Kroeger’s fine way, and showed marked ability in thought and delivery. He spoke on “Good Citizenship, and How to Achieve It,” touching, In the course of the half hour, upon the principles necessary in achieving it. His address was not only a scholarly one, well outlined and logically given, but brought home to each one, in a heart to heart way, the great purposes of life in living up to the best that there is in one, not only for one’s self, bift for the community and state and country, in general. For the class of boys and girls about to step into a new period of their life, and for the older ones as well, the lessons it brought were invaluable. A piano solo, “The Witches Dance,” by Fern Edwards; the class poem and hymn by the eighth grade; a piano solo, “Impromptu,” by Lillian Keller were special features, all nicely rendered and well received. The ditsribution of the diplomas by Rev. J. A. Seimetz. with a well given talk, closed the first part of the program. Diplomas, certificates and medals were given as follows: Diocesan Diplomas—Elmo Ehinger, Simeon Schmitt, Frederick Heimann, Rose Nesswald, Hilda Bosse, Ambrose Kohne, Charles Keller, Mildred Niblick. Cecelia Miller, Richard Deininger, Beatrice Keller, Marie Murtaugh, John Holthouse, William Heiner. Commercial —Gerald Durkin, Anna Smith, Naomi Gass, Mary Coffee, Richard Tonnelier, Charles Holthouse, Richard Ehinger, Martin Laughlin, Virgine Smith, Adrian Wemhoff, Alfred Mougey. Gold Medal and Music Diplomas—• Fern Edwards, Lillian Keller, Hilda Bosse. Part two of the program by the primary and intermediate pupils was interesting as are all the entertainments given by these young folks and tots. “The Brownies," a chorus song and drill by the intermediate pupils, captured the hearts and attention of all. music by Hilda Bosse being an enjoyable feature also. “The Dolls’ Symposium” was a splendid exercise by the tots of the primary department, and rendered in their natural, charming way. A musical fariy play, entitled “Midsummer Eve” carried one wholly away to Fairyland, so realistic was it, and applause was hearty. Charlotte Niblick took the part of Dorothy, who ran away from home to hunt fairies and was lost in the woods. Queen Mab, of the fairies, was a part taken by Florence Bretpehkamp, while Florence Holthouse was the spirit of the dance. Herman Heimann took the part of the herald. Mary Margaret (Continued on Page 3.)