Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1916 — Page 1

olume XIV. Number 305.

TEUTONS PROPOSE TO HAVE PEACE MEETING GERMANY. IN HER ANSWER TO PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE OFFICIALLY PROPOSES PEACE MEETING IN NEUTRAL COUNTRY. .

(United Pros* Service) Berlin, via Saville, Dec. 26 (Special to Daily Democrat)— Germany today proposed a meeting of all delegates of belligerents in her recent answer to President Wilson’s peace note. Her formal reply to the American peace suggestion was made in a note handed to United States Ambassador Gerard pt Berlin and at the same time to the American diplomatic representatives at the capitals of the other central powers. The note said: “The highminded suggestion made by the president of the United States in order to create a basis for the establishment of lasting peace has been received and considered by the imperial government in the friendly spirit which was expressed in the president’s communication. “The president point out that which he has at heart and leaves open the choice of the road. “To the imperial government the immed ate exchange of views seems the most appropriate road in order to reach the desired results. It therefore, begs to propose immediate meeting of the delegates of the belligerent states at a neutral place. ’ "Also the imperial government is of the opinion that the great work of preventing future wars can be begun only after the end of the present struggle.

‘•The German government, will, when this moment shall have come, be ready with pleasure to collaborate entirely with the United States at this exalted task.” (By Robert J. Bender) Washington, Dec. 26—(Special t > Daily Democrat)—Hasty examination of Germany’s reply to President Wilsons’ peace suggestions led one of t ie foremost administration officials today to state his belief that the entente allies will not be satisfied to meet th Teuton proposals. He expressed the view that the allies would not consent to a peace V>eeting based in any such answer as was given in the reply of Germany. He held that Germany had directly dodged the request of the Unit 'd States for something specific in the '•ay of peace terms. (By Ed L. Keen.) Ixmdon, Dec. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —British hostility toward President Wilson appeared to have been considerably lessoned today. London now regards the note as having been sent with the purpose of forcing Germany to state her peace terms and to carry the implication that unless the terms are “satisfactory” America may enter the war o i the side of the allies.

There was, however, continued considerable criticism of what was termed the presidents obscurity and his apparent reversal of principles since May 27 when he stated that America was not concerned with the causes and objects of the war. Berlin via Saville —(Special to the Daily Democrat )—German and Austro Hungarian troops stormed at the Point of their bayonets the tenaciously defended village of Fillipesti in Wallachia todays official statement said. The statement said that in engagements during the last few days. 5.500 Russians have been taken prisoners. Berlin, via Saville wireless, Dec. 26 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Four Austro-Hungarian destroyers made a successful raid in the straits of otranfo, sank two patrol boats and on the tUununued on Page Z.)

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CROP —FIGURES I nited States Field Agent Issues Figures Covering County Crops. CORN IS (fUR LEADER With a Production of Over a Million and a Half Bushels—Oats Next Figures given out today by the field agent ot the United States department of agriculture show that Adams county may expect a yield in 1916 of the following amounts of grain: Corn 1,5(18,000 bushels: Wheat, 44,000 bushels; Oats. 640.000 bushels and Rye 12,000 bushels. These figures are the result of accurate surveys by the field agent who has personally gone over the ground. The acreage in the state is esliinat ed at 5.137.000 for corn, with a production of 174.658.000 bushels and an average price of eighty-four cents, while in the United States the production of corn will be 2.583.241,000 bushels at an average price of eighty-eight and nine-tenths cents a bushel. o — RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION.

The United States civil service commission has announced an examination for the county of Adams, Indiana. to be held at Decatur, on January 27, 1917, to fill the position of rural carrier at Decatur, and vacancies that may later occur on rural routes from other postoffices in the abovementioned county. The examination will be open only to male citizens who are actually domiciled in the territory of a postoffice in the county’and who meet the other requirements set forth in Form No. 1977. This form and application blanks may lie obtained from the offices mentioned above or from the United States Civil Service Commission at Washington. D. C. Applications should be for i warded to the commission at. Washington at the earliest practicable date. A rural carrier vacancy on route nite is noted, a successor being named for Martin Jaberg, who resigned to become deputy for Auditor-elect John Mosure. Mrs. Jaberg is serving as substitute until the appointment of his successor. CHRISTMAS LOSSES Benardo Myers, son of Mrs. Clara Myers, would appreciate the return of one of his new Christmas gloves lost at the Municipal tree entertainmen’.

A package, unstamped and un-' adressed, but containing a card From' Eleanor to Clarence” was found and I taken to the postoffice by a carrier. They may get same there. RED CROSS SEAL REPORT The Anti-tuberculosis society requests that all recipients of Red Cross Christmas Seals sent in the mail order department, report as soon as possible, as the local society must settle by January fifth with the state headquarters. A large number of mail orders have not yet reported. ■ o CANOE CLUB BURNS (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Dec. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Indiana canoe club was destroyed by fire today with a loss of fifty thousand dollars. Firemen were unable to procure water to fight, the fire as the building was loleafed outside the city limits.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, December 26, 1916

TOTS MADE HIPPY Second Annual Municipal Christmas Tree Festivities Delightful. A SHORT PROCRAM City Band Plays—Six Hundred Pounds of Candy Given Out. Lighted with myriads of little red, white and blue electric lights, crown-

ed by a gilstening star in the top, the second municipal Christmas tree, at Five Points, corner of Adams, Winchester. Mercer avenue and Second street, last night was admired by hundreds of people, adults as well as children. The city band played and Chairman Jesse Selletneyer, in charge of affairs, gave a short talk, after the Rev. Stolte of the Reformed church gave a. prayer. The band, leading a long procession ot little folks marched before the platform in front of the tree, where the lommittees handed out bags of candy. There were six hundred pounds and every little heart was made glad because of the substantial treat. Q The children’s treat was only a part of the work done by the munici- 1 pal committee, for forty-three baskets l of eatables were sent out Saturday I’v the Goodfellow club, a department cf the municipal committee. Inis was in charge of Mrs. C F. Davis.m I rn<| tne Tri Kappar Mr Selletneyer, speaking of the ones besides the general cotnmitee, in I charge of the work, and to whom 'thanks were especially due. mention-] ed the city band; W. H. Myers of Ad-, ams street, who donated the tree; the I city which gave the lights and assisted in erecting the free and decorating it; the Tri Kappas and others who do ' nated for the basket work and the gas office for givjng the room and arrangement of the baskets. The night was ideally clear and crisp for the Christmas tree festivities.

QUIET _WEDDING Was That of Richard L. Longshore and Miss Ruby Parrish. SATURDAY AFTERNOON At Parrish Home—Go for a Short Visit—Returned Home Today. Only the nearest relatives witnessed the wedding of Richard Lipkey Longshore and Miss Ruby Parrish Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at' the home of the bride’s mother. Mrs. Mary Parrish, on Tenth street. Rev. J. C. Hanna, of the Presbyatrian church, said the ceremony. A lovely frock of soft grey taffeta, with collar of white crepe de chine, grey shoes and a corsage bouquet of orchids and violets was the becoming costume worn by Miss Parrish. Wjith this, she donned a cloak, grey hat'

and furs for her traveling costume, Mr. and Mrs. Longshore leaving immediately after the ceremony for Ft. Wayne for a short visit. They will return today and will go to housekeeping in the Milt Girod residence on North Fifth street. Mr. Longshore, who has served as a civil engineer for Surveyor Phil Macklin, will be deputy surveyor for Orval Harruff, who takes his office January first. The bride is the elder daughter of Mrs. Mary Parrish. She is a graduate of the city high school and for several years has been a teacher in the county schools. She is active in church work and is a member of the Tri Kappa sorority. CHRISTMAS~WEDDING Christmas bells and wedding bells joined their merry tones for Emory Hindenlang and Miss Elizabeth Ritter who plighted their nuptial troth at four o’clock in the afternoon in the office of Justice of the Peace, G. F. Kintz, that official performing the ceremony.

ALUMNI PLAYS The alumni high school boys and i girls, mustering up courage, challenged the first boys and girls teams of the high school for u game the other) day and the arbitrators set tonight at seven fifteen for the first whistle licit I will start the alumni girls in their| efforts to best the girls team. When this game is finished the alumni boj’s will try their luck. Peteson brothers are coaching the alumni' boys and Mary Frisinger is bossing! the alumni girls. The games will be' played in the basket ball hall in fie Weber building and the public is urged to come out and see the fray. SLIGHTLY BETTER TODAY. Judge D. D. Heller is slightly improved today, having rallied from a relapse which began last Thursday night and continued until late yesterday. This morning he showed considerable improvement and there are hopes that if this should continue for a day or two he may have a chance to recover.

A .HAPPYJMEETING Judge D. E. Smith and His Roommate at University, Dr. Byard Wright HAVE riNE VISIT Meet Today for First Time in Twenty-five Years— Have Good Time. One of the happiest reunions of the holiday season took place today when Judge David E. Smith met his old university friend and roommate. Dr. Byard Wright of Ia Veta. Colorado, for the first time in twenty-five years. Years ago. when the two were boys, and students at Indiana University, together, they were roommates ami inseparable friends —veritable modern Jonathans and Davids, When their ways parted, and each took up nis profession in different places, they continued their friendship at long distance. When Judge Smith’s eldest child and son was born, he named h’jn Byard, in memory of his old chum and classmate. In various ways, they have kept i. touch with each other, though far separated, but this is the first time in a quarter of a century that they have been united in person, and the way old-time stories flew, and old things were recalled, was doubtless wonderful. Dr. Wright’s parents reside at Win Chester and he came to spend the holidays with them, running up here! for a visit with his old friend.,

UNION TOWNSHIP NEWS. Revival meetings are still continuing at Union Chapel, with good interest. The meetings will continue for some time. Everybody is cordially invited. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Doty have purchased a new Delco automobile, having purchased same of Mr. Bucher, the agent for the Allen, Reo and Elco. Mr. and Mrs. Doty will soon move to Fort Wayne. They have sold their farm in Root township and have purchased their residence in Fort Wayne. Most all of the farmers are butchering this nice winter weather. S. Graham visited with Mr. and Mrs. Meyers and assisted them in the butchering. Mrs. Merriman is visiting at the Loham home. —. o NO RIGHT TO INTERFERE. (United Press Service) Muncie, Ind., —(Dee. 26, —(Special io Daily Democrat) —“It’s none of your business who I go with,” said Mrs. Charles E. Martin to her husband, as she slapped his face and continued down the street with her male escort. At least this it what Charley alleges in a suit for divorce filed in the Delaware circuit court. CARD OF°THANKS. We desire to express our heartfelt Thanks to all that helped in any way during the sickness and death of aunt Matilda Martz, and also to the choir for their beautiful songs. C. W. F. DAVIS AND FAMILY.

LIKE ITJNTEXAS Miss Charlotte Reinking Visits German Lutheran Colony NEAR FRIONA, TEXAS — Writes of Excellent Conditions There—Her Father Started Colony.

In writing to her sister. Miss Ida Reinking, ot’ Union township, this county, Miss Charlotte Reinking, who went to the southwest several weeks ago, expresses herself as highly pleased with that country, and with the friendliness and hospitality of its people, so much more pronounced than in the east. She went first with her father, H. F. Reinking, to the Lutheran colony, which Mr. Reinking started about seven or eight years ago. near Friona. Texas. The trip to the colony was made by automobile, a distance of about eighteen miles, and this was a lovely and most enjoyable one. The roads are fine and the large grazing lands, with their green growth are dotted with large herds of grazing cattle. She spoke especially of the fine quality of the air. there, which is much lighter and finer than here. The water, too, is especially good. Miss Reinking remarked of the excellence of the farming advantages. However, as here, the crops this year were not so good, but they have enough for their own use this year. Miss Reinking remarked on the great possibilities manifest there, and wonders tftat so many of the young men here, who own lands there, prefer to remain here and work in the factories and indoors when thd conditions and advantages there are so good. The colonists enjoy privileges consistent with the progress of the world here, having their own telephone systems. This runs along the fences on barbed wires. Her father, H. F. Reinking, returned here a few days ago, Miss Ida going on to Albuquerque, N. M., for the winter.

TEN CENT BREAD - Dr. Barnard Sees End of Nickel Bread in Next Few Years. TEN CENT CHEAPER It Lessens Overhead and Allows Larger Loaf Proportionately. ; (By Dr. H. E. Barnard, Pure Food and Drug Commissioner for Indiana.) ( Written for United Press) Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 26—Just be ’cause you have always bought your 1 daily bread for a nickel, is no reason why we should continue to do it. The five cent loaf is doomed and the standard bakers’ loaf will cost ten cents before long. Ten cent bread is perfectly logical and its use will profit both the public and the baker. The public will get more than twice as much bread for a dime as it will for a nickel. It will have better eating and keeping qualties and there will be but two heels I instead of four. Perhaps you don’t waste the heels, but most people do. The grocer doubles his profit with i one handling. The baker saves on fuel, labor, wrapping expenses, deliv- | ery cost and advertising. Ten cent bread is an economical proposition i for every one. It will help lower living expenses, but the ten cent loaf is bound to come. ZIMM ERM AN-HINDENLANG. Married at the U. B. parsonage, by Rev. Harman. Mr. Sherman Zimmerman, a farmer of Convoy, Ohio, and Miss Florence Hindenlang, daughter ■of George Hindenlang, Saturday at 4:00 p. m. The young couple went lat once to their home on his farm I near Convoy, Ohio, where they had i the house furnished and awaiti ig j them. The well wishes of their friends accompany them to their new home, where they will be at home to their many friends.

COAL PRICES GO UP (United Press Service) Chicago, Dec. 26 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Advances of fifty' o-nts a ton In all grades of coal todiy! set federal investigators’busy. * The | coal tir-ii will be questioned and ex- 1 planations of the advance will be de - manded. Dealers explained that the advance,was temporary, due to Ike' scarcity ofPlabor during the holiday season and the higher cost of mining and transportation. The shortage which had bordered on a famine for some time, was relieved today. 0- — HE LIKES DECATUR. Alford Deam, who chased members of his family into the cold and snow Thursday because his wife did not want to move back to Decatur was ’] ' lined s2o.—Fort Wayne Journnl-Ga-zet te. THE COURT NEWS Marriage License Rush Continues—Two Issued This Morning. SEVEN ON SATURDAY Hunters Also Busy—Real Estate Transfers—Court Rather Slow. A marriage license was issued this afternoon at 2; 30 o’clock to Charles E. Robinold, carpenter, of (’raigville,' to wed Josephine Pennington, clerk, born November 4. 1895, daughter of William Pennington. The claim of the Gilliom Lumber company, in the sum of $6,162.20, and Ed Neuensch wander, for S4O, was allowed aganist the estate of Louisa Zaugg. » Heller, Sutton, & Heller, for L. A! Holthouse havq filed suit against Milton S. Hilpert, on note. William H. Miller defendant in a divorce suit brought by Jessie Miller, has filed a cross complaint, asking that he be given the divorce and the! custody of three children. He charges cruel and inhuman treatment. He says that she threw a handful of po-j tato peelings iu his face; knocked him oft' a chair, once, in a fit of anger; was | possessed of a high temper; refused to cook ami patch and mend for him.! at times refused to milk the cows; and circulated things about him for purpose of injuring his reputation in the neighborhood. The total of seven niarrige licenses issued Saturday by County Clerk Hammell was the largest in many months. Two not reported in Sator day’s paper were: Emery Hindenlang. laborer, born March 29. 1894, son of George Hindenlang, to wed Elizabeth I Ritter, born August 20, 1900, daughter of Samuel Ritter. Richard Lipkey Longshore, civil engineer, born June 30. 1891, son of Ira K. Longshore to wed Ruby L. Parrish, teacher, born May 21. 1891, daughter of Abner S. * Parrish. Hunters licenses were taken out bv Casper Miller, Jesse J. Hurst. Homer Sudduth, Cal Peterson, Jr.. H. 1.1., , Smith, John T. Mayer, Reuben Beery. Real estate transfers: Albert I’. Ford to Peter Bauman, quit claim' deed to real estate in Monroe township, $8500; Louise H. Houser to Ikiward Amspaugh, 40 acres of Monroel, township, quit claim deed. ' * Marriage licenses were granted this morning to Milton Orlando Brown, a painter, born May 1, 1895, son of John W. Brown, to wed Dessie Davis, born I October 9, 1597. daughter of Frank Davis, also to Bertie Francis I-ang-' don, pastor of Chicago son of Hubert | G. Ijangdon, to marry Ella Augsbur- ; ger, waitress, of Berne, born May 19. 1883, daughter of John J. Augsburger. HOLD NEGRO MURDERERS. (United Press Service) Minden, La., Dec. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat)-Three negroes, were in jail here today, heavily guarded, charged with the. murder of John N Reeves, his wife and three children at their farm home nine miles from here. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. After all there ain’t more'n a “n”th difference in some cases between a I finance and a fiance.

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CHRISTMAS MASS At the St. Mary’s Catholic Church Fittingly Observed—Collection FOR THE ORPHANS Amounted to $730.50—0pe Thousand Received the Holy Communion. '' i (Contributed) Tn every Catholic church throughout the worlM there Is annually re. enacted with great pomp and splendor that scene that floods the heart of the Christian world with hope and 'consolation—Christmas, the day commemorating the birth of Christ. While all things are in quiet silence and the night is in the midst ot her course, the Almighty Word leaps down from His royal throne in heaven, and as the Incarnate Son of God makes his en- ! trance anew into the world, guided by the hand of the sacred writings, the silent, mediative worshiper, even though he kneel in the lowliest of churches, enters the vale of Bethlehem, the little region of marvel, and bewildered and dazzled by heaven’s greatest miracle, in speechless wonder impressiontely receives the dear, | familiar Christmas story—the stable, the Son of God, the virgin mother, the angels, and the shepherds. Though he be no more than an humble peasant, illiterate and uncultured, he sees them all no less beautifully than our companion-poet, Holmes, in poetic vision has seen them when he wrote: How sweet the sacred legend—if unblamed In my slight verse such holy things are named — Os Mary's secret hours of hidden joy. Silent, but pondering on her wondrous boy! Ave, Maria! Pardon, if I wrong Those reavenly words tiiat shame my earthly song! j The choral host had closed the angel’s strain Sung to the listening watch on Bethlehem's plain. ; And now the shepherds, hastening on their way, Sought the still hamlet where the Infant lay. They passed the fields that gleaning Ruth toiled o'er — They saw afar the ruined threshingfloor Where Moab’s daughter, homeless and forlorn. Found Boaz slumbering by his heaps of corn; And some remembered how the lowly scribe. Skilled in the lore of every jealous tribe, Traced the warm blood of Jesse’s royal son To that fair alien, bravely wooed and won. So fared they on to seek the pronjised sign. That marked the anointed heir of David’s line. At last, by forms of earthly semblance led, They found the crowded inn. the oxen's shed. No pomp was there, no glory shono around On the coarse straw that strewed the reeking ground; One dim retreat a flickering torch betrayed— In that poor cell the Lord of Life was laid! I The wondering shepherds told thoir breathless tale Os the bright choir that woke the sleeping vale; Told how the skies with sudden glory flamed, Told how the shining multitude proclaimed, “Joy, joy t'6 earth! Behold the hallowed morn!” I “Glory to God!" let the angels shout on high, j “Good will to men!” the listening earth reply! ! They spoke with hurried words and accents wild; j Calm in his cradle slept the heavenly child. No trembling word the mother's joy revealed, — One sigh of rapture, and her lips were sealed; ! Unmoved she saw the rustic train depart. But kept their words to ponder in her heart.” i [Continued oa Pag* i.J