Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 279.

A NEWJTANGIE Sinking of Brittannic With American Surgeons on Board Causes Worry AT NATIONAL CAPITOL Where Sinking May be Incorporated in Other Demands on Germany. (United Press Service) (By ('air D. Groat.) Washington, No". -’3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Destruction of the great British hospital ship Britannic seriously threatens today to enter into the tangle of submarine complications between the United States and Germany. The reported presence of American surgeons aboard the vessel made the case one for serious reflection and possibly serious action taken In connection with pending cases that on the surface appear to show tnngresslons of Germanys pledges and international rules. Ixmdon. Nov. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) Bucharest has not spoken since Sunday concerning the claims by Germany of entire success of the Teuton envelaoping movement in Wallachia. This silence created considerable Uneasiness here today as to what had become of the Roumanian army which Germanys statements assert is penned up. A successful air raid against German hydroplanes and naval forces at admiralty statement today. Yesterday it was declared naval aeroplanes dropped bombs over the seaplane sheds at the Belgian port now held by the Germans and also on German destroyers London. Nov. 23 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Emperor Charles the VIII of Austria Hungary today exercised his first powers as sovereign. He issued orders confirming appointments of all the ministers which his grand uncle had established in power. ACKNOWLEGE DEFEAT (United Press Service) New York. Nov. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Having acknowledged defeat and President Wilson having replied to the message of congratulation from Charles Hughes, •national republican chairman Willcox today declared it was now time for everyone to give the president his undivided support. “I would have expected the democratic party to take the same action we took had they been in our position.” said Willcox commenting on the delay marking the dispatch of Hughes message. “But now that it is all over it is time for everyone to get behind the president.” MARSHALL CONGRATULATED (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Nev. 23—(Special Io Daily, Democrat)-Charles W. Fairbanks republican nominee for vicapresident, today sent a telegram to vice president Marshall congratulating him on his re-election. Marshall replied immediately saying “it is worth a great deal to x know that years of personal friendship have not ended with this campaign and to feel that there are a few men at least who may differ in politics and yet wish each other well. ODD FELLOWS ELECT (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 23 —(Special t Daily Democrat)—H. A. Winterrowd of Indianapolis was today elected grand warden of the Indiana Grand Lodge of the I. O. O. F.. There were four other candidates for the office. kTof P. MEETING All Knights of Pythias are urged io be in attendance at lodge tonight to assist in making arrangements for attending the district meeting to be held in Bluffton uext Tuesday, November 28th. MEET IN WASHINGTON (Vnltcd Press Service) Indianapolis, Nov. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Washington D. '■ today was selected as the next meet ing place of the National W. C. T. U at the closing of the conventions business in this city today.

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‘ ARE A BUNCH OF HUSTLERS > The boys and girls of the north ward school in Decatur are a "live I bunch of workers. This is shown in their school work and it has Just been demonstrated in another way. Three weeks ago it was suggested to them that they ought to have a vicIrola—and they wanted it. But right there came a big question. How was i they to secure the $67.50 which the machine cost? Several plans were suggested and they finally started ' out. In just thirteen days they Ind raised the money and the Victrola is now assured .The boys and the girls of the north ward are all right and they will “get there” tn life if th >y do everything in the systematic and determined way they did this. PRAISE SERVICE The Presbyterian Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society HAS GOOD PROGRAM Sunday Evening—A Thank Offering Will be Received—Service at 7:00. The Presbyterian Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary society will have charge of the program Sunday evening at seven o’clock at church, the same being a praise of thank offering service. At this time, the envelopes given out with invitations Sunday, for the special thank offering. should be returned, and those who cannot come in person, are asked to send theirs. The public, as well as the members of the church, are cordially invited to come. The program follows: Organ prelude. Hymn. Responsive exercise from psalter, lead by Mrs. L. -C. Hann. Prayer—Rev. J. C. Hanna. Hymn. Paper, “The Educational Work of Our Presbyterian Church,” Mrs. U. A. Dugan. Vocal Solo —Ruth Hubbard. Instrumental duet —Ruth Baumgartner, Helen Dugan. Reading—Alta Teeple. Reading—Lowell Smith. Instrumental solo —Gertrude Moses. Reading, “My Blessing Box”, Mrs. John Schug. Hymn. Collection. Mizpah. TOOK A LONG HIKE Cliff Ladelle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred LaDelle is with the First Indiana regiment at Llano Grande, Texas, which happens Io be one that was not ordered home. A card received from him today by his mother is interesting. It was written November 18 and says: "I am writing this card on a cigar box in a little I oostoffice in a little Mexican town. This is our first stop on our long hike. We made a big march today and I am very tired so will go to ray little pup tent very soon so I, will be in shape for tomorrow, There are eighteen thousand troops on this big hike, one of the biggest maneu-J vers that has been pulled off since the civil war.” railroads make plea (United Press Service) Washington, Nov. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Pleas for more adequate railroad facilities, less susi picion of railway management and I better credit conditions were made I by the railroads today to the NewI lands railroad investigating commit- ' tee. While the inquiry into the relations between transportation and the public proceeded the justice department and railroad attorneys 1 tried to reach an agreement or. wnat t case to take as a test of the const!s tutionality of the Adamson eight 3 hour law. CREMATE JACK LONDON (United Press Service) Santa Rokli. California, Nov. 23— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Witho out ceremony the body of Jack London will be cremated at noon to mor !• row. Believing that death ends all ’ and that there is no hereafter Lons don often said that when he died he wished to be cremated.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, November 23, 1916.

A CO OPERATION National W. C. T. U. Endorsed the Anti-Tuber-culosis Movement AND URGED AID Be Given by Its Members in Stamping Out Disease— Resolutions Passed. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 23—The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union unanimously endorsed the anti-tuberculosis movement and the wider use of Red Cross Christmas seals. The resolution was seconded by a former patient of Dr. E. L. Trudeau of the parent tuberculosis sanitarium at Saranac Lake, New York. The resolution is as follows: “Whereas, Liquor and tuberculosis are two of the fundamental causes of I poverty and the elimination of either I aids in the elimination of the other, and “Whereas, The national campaign against tuberculosis, through its success in establishing open air schools, community nursing, dispensaries, hospitals and sanatoriums for the tuberculosis, is materially reducing this preventable disease; therefore, be it I “Resolved, That the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union in its forty-third annual convention assembled, at Indianapolis, commends to its members a cordial cooperation with all anti-tuberculosis societies in their educational and other work, and. be it further "Resolved. That this convention endorse the wider use of the Red Cross Christmas seal provided by the Amer- ' icn.n Red Cross as a means of supi porting the tuberculosis movement.” o • IN LOUISVILLE ’■ Gus Christen Again Enters Business There—Buys Half Interest in I AND IS THE MANAGER Os Company Making a Specialty of Building Supplies. Gus Christen, son of Mr. and Mrs. ■ John Christen of this city, who sev- ■ eral months ago sold his interest in the Smith Cooperage Company, with headquarters at Louisville, Ky, has again entered business in Louisville. He has purchased a half interest in, and is manager of a company making a specialty of business supplies. I Following his serving connection with the old company, Mr. and Mrs. Christen spent the summer at Bay View, Michigan, but have gone back to Louisville, where they will make their home, having gone to house- ' keeping there again. Mr. Christen is a son-in-law of Mr. Jay of Fortville, who is a superintendent of the John Hancock Insurance Company, the Decatur agency coming under his supervision, and who is well known here. BUILDING THE ALLEYS. Work of installation of the three bowling alleys at the Knights of Pythias home was commenced yesterday afternoon when the alleys were taken from storage and transported to the home. Fred Linn and a force of men will level and dress up the alleys and within a week, it is believed, they may lie opened for use. The furnace is still "cold" and repairs are on the way, so that the furnace will be ready as soon as ihe alleys. —o IS IT JEAN CRONES? (United ttress Service) Chicago Nov. 23—(Special to the ■ Daily Democrat)—A man believed to be Jean Crones, who the police are hunting in connection with the poiI son soup plot of the University club ■ was arrested at Spaulding Nebraska > today. The Spaulding police wired Chicago officials of the arrest.

1,600 MILES IN A FORD J. P. Clagg and wire who reside when at home near Battle Creek. Michigan arrived here this morning in their Ford car, enroute to Datonia Florida, 110 miles south of Jacksonville. Mr. Clagg is seventy four years old and has been making these trips for ten years. He says he prefers to make the Ford trip which is :i hart of the real pleasure of his annual winter excursion to the south. Its a 1,600 mile trip but traveling is he does he can have all the stop overs he or his party wish without extra pay or the bother of countersigning his ticket. The party stopped at the Ford garage here for a half hour securing supplies and then went on their way. Will MMIITEO Bernard Lengerich’s Will Gives to Widow a Life Estate in Property. ABSOLUTE CONTROL — I During Her Life—At Her Death it is to go to the Children. To his widow, Antoinette ich. is given all his estate, both real and personal, for her use during life,' by Bernard Lengerich in his will orobated today. The will was executed June 26. 1914, and was witnessed ay Leo G. Kohne and Julius Kohne. No administrator is Io be appointed, nor any inventory taken of the estate, during the widow’s life time, but is to have absolute use and control of the same during her life, as though the testator were living. . At her death, the one hundred acre farm is to go to the son Joseph Leng- > erich, who is to pay to the estate, ' the sam of seventy five dollars per ' acre. He asks that Henry Lengerich serve as executor of the will. The executor is to pay to the rector of St. Marys Catholic church the mm of three hundred dollars for masses for the benefit and repose of the souls of the testator and his wife. | At the death of the wife, the exe-| cutor is to collect all sums due the estate and after payment of debts . or expenses, is to divide the remainder equally among the children of the deceased, or their lawful heirs. NO FOUNDATION (United Press Service) Atlantic City, N. J.,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lt was made plain today by members of the MexicanAmerican commission that there is no foundation for the rumor that Luis Cabrera one of the Mexican members will be asked to withdraw from the body. It is felt that considerable progress is being made though propositions of the American , commission have not been acepted. I takeTjfFvows' Curtis Reynolds and Miss Lillian Bogner United in Marriage BY REV. SEIMETZ At St. Mary’s Catholic Parsonage Last Evening— A Quiet Wedding. Curtis Reynolds and Miss Lillian Bogner were very quietly married last evening at 7:30 o'clock at the St. Marys Catholic parsonage by the Rev. Father Seimetz. Witnesses of the wedding were the bride’s sister. Miss Enime Bogner and Fred McConnell. The bride is the yougest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bogner residing at the corner of Monroe and Eleventh street, while the groom is a son of Wesley Reynolds of Wells county. For some time he has been employed at the sugar plant in this city. Very many friends of the well known, young couple unite in ••x---/pressing their pleasure in their marriage and their good wishes for much happiness.

BRIDE Miss Jean Butler, Former Decatur Girl, Marries to Louis Cohen AT COLUMBUS, OHIO Tuesday Evening—Bride is Daughter of Late Editor Thad Butler. Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer and other friends of Miss Jean Butler, formerly of this city, now of Columbus 0., this morning received announcement of Miss Butler's marria which took place Tuesday evening of this week to Mr. Louis Cohen, of Columbus, O. The wedding was solemnized m the AU Souls' church at Columbus, by the Rev. Dr. E. L Rexford. Mr. and Mrs. Cohen will live in that city. Mr. Cohen who was formed ad/er- . tising manager of the Max H. Rieser store is now connected with the Columbus Dry Goods Store. Mrs. Cohen is a daughter of the late Thad Butler, late editor of ibo Decatur Herald. Miss Butler received her higher education in DePauw ■University and Principiae college, at St. Louis, Mo., coming here from the latter place, to be with her father. They resided here during the ! several years that Mr. Butler was actively connected with Ihe Herald, later going to Huntington whire ' they lived until his recent death. ( For several months. Miss Butler hid 1 been in Columbus, where she was advertising manager for the Metropolitan Opera Company. ’ j During her residence here she became acquainted with many and was esteemed because of her very lovely personality. She was a member of the local Tri Kappa sorority. HILPERT DEATH Mrs. Nora Gertrude Hilpert Dies After Long Illness I of Complications. FUNERAL ON FRIDAY At Rivarre United Brethren I Church—Burial in Maplewood Cemetery. i Nora Gertrude Hilpert, wife of Milton Hilpert of 326 north Ninth street, died of a complication of diseases yesterday afternoon at two l> o’clock after a long illness. She was the daughter of Jason and Alberta Hobbs, residents of Rivarre, j and was born April 14, 1888. She is survived by the husband, one son, Marshall, eight years old, ' and the following brothers and sisters; Mrs. Alma Hoeneisen, Deca-i ! tur, Mrs. Eva Albaugh, Bowling Green, Ohio; Mrs. Mae Brothers, Mrs. Hazel Chronister and Lycutis Hobbs of Rivarre. She was a member of the English Lutheran church at Hoagland, Indiana, also of the Brotherhood of Am-, ' orican Yeomen. She lived in this county her entire life, on a farm, east of the city since her marriage; until a few weeks ago when the fam- j ily moved to this city. Funeral services will be held at j the* United Brethren church at Ri-. varre, Rev. Gilbert Eddy, of Huntington, Indiana pffiefating with burial in the Maplewood cemetery, Friday afternoon, leaving the home on North Nintli street at one o’clock. o IN POLICE COURT. Perry White, a beet worker, we.it to Preble yesterday and tanked up, returning to this city where in his grygatlons he met Chief of Police Melchi. Melchi gave him a chance but he wouldn’t take it so he wi’l have to face the court on a drunk charge as a result. He had two unopened quarts on him when taken up. White was arraigned before Justice E. Burt Lenhart who finding him guilty as charged fined him three dollars and costs, or a total of ten eighty, which amount White will lay cu*.

PEOPLE’S LOAN CO. GROWS | In todays paper apiiears the offii lai statement of the People's lx>an it Trust company of this elty, the youngest financial Institution of this city, but growing rapidly. This statement shows total resources of $286,320.35 and deposits of $213,107 - 88, an Increase of SIOO,OOO during the past year and of $35,000 since their last report made in September.! ■ o .—— REPORT FROM PREBLE BANK The Farmer’s State Bank of Pre- ; ble publish their statement today, < showing total resources of $72,837,52, and deposits of nearly $50,000. The new bank under the guidance of Ix>wis Adler the impular cashier Is having a steady growth. Charles E. Hughes Sends Belated Congratulatory Mesage to Mr. Wilson. SENDS BEST WISHES National Chairman Willcox Also Issues Statement — Will be no Contests. Lakewood, N. J., Nov. 22 —Charles E. Hughes, republican candidate for President In ihe recent election, tonight sent to President Wilson a telegram congratulating him upon his re-election. In his telegram Mr. Hughes said "Because of the closeness of the ; vote, I have awaited the offic.ul ; count in California and now that it has been virtually completed, p >r- ’ mit me to extend by congratulations upon your re election. I desire also f to express my best wishes for a j successful administration. ’ I Statement From Willcox New York. Nov. 22 —William R. Willcox, chairman of the Republican ! national committee, tonight issued ' the following statement In reference , to Mr. Hughes’s telegram to President Wilson: “Having conferred by telephone during the day and late this afternoon with the Republican state committee and the Republican national ( committeeman in California, I am informed that the official canvass of the vote has been so nearly completed that no change will result from i the few precincts not counted in the returns this far completed. “This means that the majority for the Wilson electors in California ' ranges from about 1,200 to 3,800 votes and that this is the final result of the canvass for which we have been waiting. So far as any recount is concerned, the national committee is not alvised that there are sufficient grounds to call for such an application." Washington, Nov. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson today replied to the message “f Charles E. Hughes congratulating Ihe president on his re-election, saying:- I "I ani sincerely obliged to you for your message of congratulation. M low me to assure you of my good wishes for the years to come." NEARS MILLION The report of the First National ■ bank of Decatur to the comptroller , 'of currency, United States treasury department appears in this issue and 'is one of the best in the history ofj j that rock ribbed financial institu-| Ition. It shows total resources cf ' $937,716.60 and deposits of about $700,000. The report demanded by the government from the National banks are complicated sheets requir ing much work and attention from an expert in the banking business which the layman had a difficult job in translating. Your attention is invited to the splendid rejior-t published today. STILL IMPROVING Lena Dellinger, in a letter to her father, Captain Henry Dellinger yesterday informed him that she is gaining strength steadily and is now allowed to lake some nourishment. — — — - NOTICE TO W. R. C. There will be a called meeting on Saturday the 25th at 2:00 p. m.. The Inspector will be present. Notice the change. PRESIDENT.

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THE COURT NEWS Pontius Divorce Case Evidence is Heard Today by Judge I). E. Smith. i BONDS ARE FILED By Commissioners in Partion Cases—Marriage License First in 10 Days. The evidence in the divorce case of June Pontius vs. Ellis C. Pontius was heard today by Judge Smith. S. B. Adams is attorney for the plaintiff and Peterson & Moran for the denfense. At the conclusion at 2:30 Judge Smith took the case under advisement. In the partition ease of Catherine Gross et al vs. John Baker, administrator et al. the commissioners bond was filed and approved. The bond of the commissioner in the Bittner partition case was also filed and approved. The first marriage license In 12 days was issued yesterday afternoou to Curtis Reynolds, laborer, born on December 16, 1888, son of Welsley Reynolds, of Wells county to wed LHi Ilan Bogner, born February 28, 1897 • daughter of Frank Bogner. ■ ■ ■■ ’( The case of Anna L. Kiel vs. The '' City of Fort Wayne hns been set for 1 trial January 8. ■ — Real estate transfers: U. S. patept deed to John Sowers. 160 acres <f “ French township, $1; John F. Deßolt 1 to Oswin F. Gilliam, 80 acres of Wa- • bash township, $10,000; Bernard Ix»man to O. F. Gilliom, west half of 3 lot 425 Berne, $3500; Martin Ix>rd to 3 Lila Gertrude Baker, ioas 7 and 8, 1 Monmouth, $100; Thomas E. Singer • to Earl V. Barkley, 88 acres of Ua- ' ion township, $11,000; O. F. Gilliom to Bernard Lehman, 80 acres of Wa--1 bakh township, SIO,OOO. 1 , In the James A. Ferguson estate, . final report was filed and notice orI dered. *| Jacob Bailey qualified as administrator of the estate of Daniel Bailey ’ giving SIB,OOO bond. i j In the Elias Crist estate, P. G. ’ Hooper was allowed $lO for services - as guardfan ad litem. ' Josiah L. Aspy, as guardian cf Dorothy Staples. filed inventory number one which was aproved. i The grand jury which has been <n 1 session since Monday is nearing the end of its work and will probably ' finial tomorrow or Saturday. This afternoon at 2:30 they made their regular visit at the jail, inspecting the same. A visit to the county infirmary will also lie made before they | complete their work. “THE WITCH” During the filming of "The Witch," the great new feature productioi) in which William Fox is presenting Nance O’Neil In the leading role, ' Frank Powell, the director demanded that Jane Miller, who plays the I part of Dolores, express pain in a certain scene. The scene was rehearsed several times and Miss Miller did not get the degree of facial expression do- , mana'ed by the director. I "You must get that expression to the extreme degree.” said Mr. Powell. "But 1 cannot do any better," rei plied Miss Miller. "With your consent I wilt manage that,” declared the director,” and the young actress agreed. As the cameras were grinding and Miss Miller went into this particular scene, one of her feet was out of range of the camera. The director grabbed a key from his pocket, reach ed down, and ground It again the young woman’s ankle. There was n. scream, a distorting of features and the director popped back into his directing seat smiling as he remarked, ’ "great! wonderful’ just what I’ve ■ been after." i This simply illustrates to what .x---i tremee things are carried in making • moving pictures, in order that everything may he absolutely perfect st the (‘•ystal theater tonight. ~ELKB TO MEET The regular meeting of the Elka lodge will be held tonight at the usual hour.