Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 28 December 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 307.

DEFENDS SINKING (iermany in Answer to the American Note Concerning Deto Defends Self. CLAIMS A TRANSPORT And That Crew Was Given Thirty Minutes to Abandon Vessel. (United Press Service) Berlin via Saville, Dec. 28—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Germanys answer to the American inquiry as to the sinking of the Norweigian steamship Dello, transmitted to Ambassador Gerard today, justified the sinking of the vessel on the ground that she vas violating neutrality and dismissed the contention that her passengers were jeopardized as unjustified. Half an hour was given for the crew to leave the ship,” the note said. "The boats had to travel but a short distance to the Spanish coast so that the usual security was given for the crew's rescue." The note claimed the Delto was chartered by ihe Italian government for transportation of coal. Washington, D. C„ Dec. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany's answer to President Wilson's peace note reached the state department today. It was announced that nothing confidential was attached to the answer. There had been suggestions that Germany might give her terms secretly in an accompanying message i to Ambassador Gerard for transmis- i sion here. i I (By Ed L. Keen) London. Dec. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dispatch of the allies’ re-| ply to Germany’s peace proposition is 1 imminent. Information today indicat-11

ed (hat the note had been completed. Russia's reply Is already enroute to Paris, where it will be handed to the! American ambassador with France's note for transmission to Berlin. From authoritative sources it was learned that the allied note will contain: A rejection of peace based on Ger-man-made plans. A summary of the principles for which the allies contend they are fighting. Probably the allies will state still dearer their aims and purposes by a re< ital of the “crimes" for which they propose to hold Germany responsible. The note will not state specifically the terms on which the allies will consent to talk peace. It will r.ot consent to a peace conference urged by Germany. Berlin, Dec. 28—(Special to Daily democrat ) —General opinion in Berlin that the answer to Wilson's note "warmly appreciated the president’s intentions and perhaps adds practical suggestions for conclusion of peace," the press bureau announced today. According to a German engineer defects in alumminum welds can be de tected by immersing the joints in wa ter, bubbles of hydrogen appearing as ter is hours if the welds be defective

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I WAR'S WOMEN. Enid Markey, starring in "Wars' Women,” at the Crystal theater Friday reaches the highest, pinnacle of > emotional acting in a tense scene in an abbey, where she, with scores of other frightened women, have gone when their village is invaded by the enemy. She leaves a lasting impression on the mind of the beholder when she sacrifices herself to a brutish military officer that the others may remain unviolated. The spectacle is a silent appeal to civilization to take drastic preparatory measures against local duplication of the crimes incident to warfare, which are occurring in Europe. —o FIRE OVER LINE Mexican Troops Fire Over Rio Grande River at Kentucky Guardsmen. NO ONE INJURED General Bell Satisfied Mexicans Fired First at Trooper Lighting Cigarette. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Washington, D. C„ Dec. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Franklin Lane, chairman of the American commission, was informed of Carranza's decision regarding the signing of the border protocol in a conference with Chairman Cabrera of the Mexican commission this afternoon. It is understood that an official statement concerning the answer would be made immediately following the meeting. (By Webb Miller.) El Paso, Dec. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —After an investigation of the skirmish early today between

I Mexican snipers and a patrol of t’le '! Kentucky national guard during which 'hundreds of shots were ( fired across the border. General Bell announced he is satisfied that the American outposts were fired upon from the Mexican side first. One guardsman was lighting his cigarette when thiee shots were directed at him from the other bank of the river. (By Carl D. Groat) Washington Dec. 28 —(Special tc Daily Democrat) —That General Oar ranza has not signed the troop withdrawal protocol, but has again submit ted counter proposals was the grow ing belief here today. Men in dost touch with the situation said they be lleved Carranza will seek anothet peace conference. Though chairman Cabrera of thf peace commission has been suggested as possible successor to Arredondo as ambassador to the United Stales counsel General Negri of San Francisco was reported chosen for Arrendon , dos place. SPECIAL BAND PRACTICE. There will be a special band practice this evening at 7 o’clock at the hall. Every member is requested to be present. The band will furnish music Saturday afternoon.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, December 28, 1916.

ALUMNI BEATEN f ll ' ■ ; Both Alumni High School • Teams Defeated by the Younger Set IN TWO FAST GAMES Close Score Kept Each Player on His Toes Until Final Whistle. Both alumni teams went down to defeat before the high school teams in two fast basket ball games played at the Weber hall last night. While the close score does not indicate ? very hard run for the money, yet the playing was spectacular in the extreme. The high school girls won bv a score of 21 to 9 and the high school boys with a 21 to 19 score. Next Friday night the public will be |>ermitted to see Prof. Worthman and Mr. Charman lead the teachers to victory in a game to be played with the Magley Independents. To make it worth while coming the arrangement committee have added a featurep pgame between Decatur and Bluffton while as desert the second Decatur team will take in Monroe's second team. Thus you will have three games for one admission. Games will start promptly at seven-fifteen o'clock and will be rushed with a vita. The details of the high school side of last nights game were: Girls Game.-Score 21-9. High school field goals, Frisinger 3; Mangold 1: Smith 6; Ruth Frisinger 4. Foul gdals, Frisinger 1, Smith 1. Referee, Miss Dorothy Dugan. Boys Game. —Score 24-19. High school field goals—Snyder 6, Ball 3, Gay 2, Smith 3, Macy 3, Falk 1, Pe'erson 1. Foul goals—Snyder 2, Smith 3. Referee —Beery.

I —o——, I SECOND DATE I Decatur Advertising AssoI tion Fixes Saturday, JanI uary 27, as the Day TO REPEAT CAMPAIGN First One Closes Saturday Afternoon, Program to Begin at 2 O’clock. The committee appointed by the Decatur Advertising association has re- - ported its decision to hold a second . Auto Day in Decatur and has named I Saturday, January 27, as the date for ] that occasion. The first campaign has proven very < satisfactory indeed and it is expected that one of the largest crowds of the ' year will visit the city next Saturday when the month’s advertising cam- > ( paign closes with a program which | begins at two o’clock or as near that I hour as possible. The Decatur City | , band will furnish music for the occa- - sion and it will be a regular old-fash-ioned reunion. Everybody is invited to attend and i you are assured of a good welcome from every merchant in Decatur. During the afternoon a Ford automobile will be given away. The committee has selected a Maxwell car for the gift of the second campaign closing January 27th. SURVIVORS LANDED — (United Press Service) Tokio, Japan, Dec. 28—(Special tn Daily Democrat) —Fifty survivors of the steamer Sankaku Mary which was wrecked, were landed safely according to dispatches received today. The survivors included two American passengers. The fate of the remainder of the 400 passengers and crew who were aboard the vessel was not made clear. It is feared however that many may have been frozen to death. SOLD YARGER LAND. John Mosure, auditor-elect, was at Bluffton yesterday on business relatI ing to the estate of his father-in-law, Samuel Yarger, late of near Tocsin, .of which he is administrator. Mr. ■ Mosure, as commissioner of sale, sold i the farm of 43.75 acres in Wells county, to Michael Essner, the price being $7,500.

PROBABLY KNOWN HERE. Charles Black, aged 62, an Itinerant ' umbrella mender, died this morning . at. the county infirmary, where he has ’ 1 been an inmate since Thanksgiving day. He was very sick when he went to the farm, suffering from dropsy. 3 he authorities at the infirmary have not located any of the man’s relatives and he will be burled in the infirmary burying ground tomorrow. He bad been in and around Bluffton and Vera Cruz at frequent intervals for a long time and went to the infirmary from Vera Cruz. The infirmary records do not show that he had ever been there before.- Bluffton News. o— KEEPS DELIVERY Ernst Schlickman Retains Feed Yard on Second Street, also the DELIVERY SYSTEM Sells Ony Third Street Feed Y ard to Fred Liniger— Takes Charge Jan. 1. There was an error in the item published yesterday to the effect that Ernest Schlickman had sold his yard and the merchant delivery system to Fred Liniger. Mr. Schlickman has sold only the feed yard, corner of Monroe and Third street to Mr. Liniger. The feed yard on Second street he still retains, as he does the merchant’s delivery system. Os these he has no desire io dispose. Mr. Liniger will take possession of the Third street feed yard January first. o BUILD AND DESTROY HOUSE

A Mexican house was UuilLiatdruut I wood, N. J., for use as a “set” in the William Fox production, “Gold and the Woman.” The house is supposed to be the home of Juliet De Cordova. | daughter of a Mexican grandee who is I killed by a party of looters. Miss ' Bara appears as Juliet. After the interior and exterior : scenes had been completed, the big , scene was made. The house was ■ stormed by the looters and set on fir'’ | It burned to the ground, leaving nothing but a smoking mass of ruins. ;>- A photograph of the house, taken when it was partly destroyed, war sent to Washington. It was returned with the information that such scenes of ruin are to be found today on every hand in Mexico. Six reels, five and ten cents at the Crystal theat >r tonight. HOOSIERBRIEFS Miss Eleanor Doll’s Nose Bled Twenty-four Hours Without Stopping. TROUPE GOES BROKE — City Dads Pay Girls’ Way Back Home—Kendallville Sidelwalk Ordinance. (United Press Service) Rushville, Ind., Dec. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Miss Eleanor | Doll’s nose bled continuously for twenty-four hours despite all efforts i of physicians to stop it. Warsaw—Goshen, Warsaw and Plymouth proved a barren field to the Waldron theatrical force. City officials provided money for the women of the troupe to return to their homes. Kendallville —Sidewalks in Kendallville have been kept clean as a result of a ruling of the council that the walks with snow on in the morning > will be cleaned by the city and charged to the property owner. , Terre Haute—The stork played a , | better hand in Terre Haute during . | 1916 than the grim reaper. Records I \ show 1,095 births against 982 deaths. 1j Gary—City council voted an issue • of $6,000 bonds to.be spent in the | completion of a city park system.

TODAY For David Sprunger, Well Known Bern Pioneer—i Eight Years Old. — HAD LARGE FAMILY Father of Nineteen Children, of Whom Fifteen Are Living. Funeral services were held this | morning at Berne for David Sprung r ; one of the best known citizens of that part of the county. He died Christ- | mas night after an illness of but a few hours of pericarditis. He attended services at the Mentionite church that morning becoming ill on his way home and though up the greater part iof the day declined gradually until death relieved him. He was bom at Latin, Switzerland. July 5, 1836 and came to this country with his parents in 1852, He came to Berne in 1857. The deceased is survived by fifteen children, namely, Joshua, Amos, Caleb and Martin of Berne, Isaac of Pt. Wayne, Philemon of Wayne Co., O„ ; Mrs. C. C. Moser of Columbus Grove, Ohio, Mrs. Ed Baumgartner of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Joel Lehman, Mrs. Ulrich Lehman, Mrs. Amos Burkhalter, Mrs. David Somcer, Mrs. Frank Amstutz, Mrs. Wilbur Nusbaum ani Esther, all of Berne and community. Besides he is survived by 70 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Four children, 9 grandchildren, h ! s two wives, 5 brothers and 6 sisters preceded him in death. The deceased was the last one of his family.

FIGHT SMIL I POX Portland Putting Up Scrap to Drive Out Epidemic— Dr. Moran About Well. CONDITIONS BETTER Though Two New Cases Are Reported—Picture Shows May Reopen Soon. Two new cases of smallpox have' been quarantined in the city during' the past two days. Mrs. C. A. Spitzer was quarantined at her home on East Walnut street Tuesday afternoon, and j Mrs. William Freiberger was found to be sucering from the disease and is j now held under quarantine at her home in the east part of the city. The quarantine cn the Glasford' home at the extreme end of East Race street was lifted Wednesday afternoon and Dr. Mark M. Moran, who has rc-| covered from his attack of the mal-| ady, will be released within a day or [ so. It has been announced that the mov-; ing picture theaters of the city will I resume operations on next Monday— j Portland Commercial Review. BANDITS ROB BANK (United tress Service) Perryville, Ind., Dec. 28 —(Special] to Daily Democrat) —Bandits earyl | today robbed the L. A. Morgan bank' ! here of SBOO and made their escape in lan automobile. The Morgan family live in the bank building. About three-thirty Charles Morgan heard a racket in the bank and went out to investigate. He found four or five men in the bank. Morgan thought they were hoboes and told them to get out. | After the men left he discovered that | I the safe had been ripped open and all of the money taken. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Ole Mis’ Lickiticut has evolved a new Chris’mus motto: E’en as ye I would thet no crocheted things be | giv unto you giv ye none unto nobody else. _ ROTARY MEETING TUESDAY. i . j The Decatur Rotary club will meet >; Tuesday evening, January 2, at the i law office of J. T. Merryman. Every I member is requested to be present.

WOULDN’T MIND BELLING. Mr. and Mrs. Israel D. Bright, newlyweds, of Craigville. are mutes. That Is the reason that the usual custom of a belling was not carried out when they returned home to Craigville last evening. Instead the bride and bridegroom found a steaming hot oyster supper awaiting them when they ar i rived and along with the supper were their many friends and neighbors, who assisted them In the eats. The couple was married Christmas day at the home of the bride’s father, W. H. Helvie, at Poneto. Many relatives were in attendance. Grace and Sar ah Bright of Fort Recovery accompanied them home from Poneto for a short visit.—Bluffton Banner. thTcourt news New Suit Filed in the C. Fortney Estate by E. IL Carter on Note. CURRENT REPORTS Administration Matters Proved to be Bulk of Today's Business. A new suit was filed by Olen Fortney administrator of the C. Fortney estate against Ellsworth H. Carter, et al on note. D. B. Erwin is the attorney. The case of The Berne Lodge I. O. O. F. against the John T. Ault estate, was ordered left off the docket. Charles C. Schug et al vs. Florian J. Starost et al. The defendants are ruled to answer absolute in five days. — The report of sale of personal property in the John Pontius estate as filed by Everet C. Arnold, administra-

tor was approved. The administrator, upon petition, was authorized to expend not more than S3OO for a monument. The current report of Frank Harman, guardian of Elizabeth Harmon, approved. Heller, Sutton & Heller filed a new suit for The Old Adams County Bank against Henry W. E. Dirkson and Henry Gallmeyer, demand. $1,500, on note. — —o BROTHERHOODS MEET (United Press Service) New York, Dec. 28—(Special to the ! Daily Democrat) —Railroad brotherhood heads and the conference co u- | mitte of the railroads held a short | secret session here today which bro':e ! up within a short time with evidences ' of having been closed abrouptly bv a ! disagreement. The conference was held in an attempt to reach some agreement regarding the Adam n eight hour law. Previous to the meeting reports had been current that the brotherhoods would agree to a plan advocating the repeal of the eight hour law for the sake of the repeal of ! with it of the compulsory investigai tion clause.

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A PARKMEETING Chairman T. M. Gallogly to Call Meeting of Citizens Within a Week TO DISCUSS PLANS For Raising the Three Hundred Dollars Required of Adams County. A meeting of Adams county citizens I will be held within a week to further the state parks project. The meeting will be called by Mr. T. M. Gal'o- ( gy. who has the work in this county in charge. Invitations will be issued to Monroe, Berne, Geneva, Linn Grove and other cities in the county to have representatives at the meeting. Efforts will be made to raise the , S3OO required of this county as soon • as possible so that Turkey Run may be presented to the state of Indiana , free of debt upon the opening of the state legislature. A good plan will be inaugurated at Geneva where the work will be carried on through the schools. The students will have the soliciting in I charge end will formulate their owa plans for doing so. TWO NEGROES HELD. (United Pre?s Service) Chicago, 111., Dec. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two negroes, Oil- • more Lindsay and Oscar Steiner, are • held today without bail for action of the grand jury in connection with the fatal shooting of Albert J. Jackson, formerly of Hartford City, Tuesday night. Each accused the other of the shooting, which occurred outside the . saloon in which Jackson was employed 5 as bartender. PROGRESSIVES MEET

(Unli-d Press Service) > Indianapolis, Dec. 28 —(Special to • Dally Democrat)—Elias D. Salsbury of Indianapolis was today elected chairman of the Indiana progressive party at a meeting of the state committee. W. E. Roe. of East Chicago was chosen vicz chairman. Bert Essex of Indianapolis wa snamed national committeeman. o RESIGNS FROM COUNTY COUNCIL Frank Hisey, member of the Adams county council, representing the third district, composed of Jefferson, Blue Creek and Monroe townships, has resigned after many years of .splendid service. He states no reason. The resignation was filed with the county auditor and is to take effect at once. Under the law the .county council will fill the vacancy when they meet next Tuesday. o TWO BRAKEMEN KILLED. (a^tAjas - ssaJrt paimn) Union City, Ind., Dec. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two brakemen on the Big Four railroad were killed today. They were working under the caboose when the train started. Both were instantly killed. The dead are: Raymond Gerard of St. Louis and J. E. Quinn of Cincinnati.