Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 22.

RAIDER KNOWN South American Dispatches Assert Identity of German Raider is Known. A HAMBURG BOAT Washington Expects Gigantic Offensive to Start Early in Spring. (United Press Service) (By Charles I’. Siewart) Buenos Aires, South America, Jan. (Special to Daily Democrat) Dispatches today declare that 'he . German raider has been identified as the former Hamburg South American liner Cap Ortegal. The raider nas transformed two of her prizes into auxiliary raiders it was staled. The vessel was engaged in European trade between Buenos Aires and Hambu’g at the outbreak of the war. Ijondon, Jan. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat .(-"President Wilson's speech had this aim—to gain peace now and secure peace for lite future. This is our aim and our only aim." This was the phrase from Honor Law's speech last night that was regarded here today as England's official answer to the American suggestion. “This whole question is not a quer-' lion for the future,” Bonar Law declared. “It is a quest ion of life or death now. In judging whether that result can be obtained by this method it is impossible for us to forget the past. For generations men have struggled to mitigate the horrors of war without success." , Paris, Jan. 25 —(Special Io Daily Democrat) — Lieutenant Guynemer brought down his twenty seventit G rU:att aeroplane today./ (By Robert J. Bender) Washington. Jan. 25—(Special to I Daily Democrat) —Official sentiment in Washington is that a great spring] offensive will prove to be the turning| point in international peace maneuvers. High officials believe the president himself thinks one more great effort will be made by one or both sides before the first actual step forward to- 1 ward a real peace is taken. They say news from the front ; shows preliminary plans for such a drive tire in full sway. Within six weeks all details for this important campaign will be completed. Manchester, Eng.. Jan. 25—(Special to Dally Democrat) The labor party's; t conferences today overwhelmingly rejected a resolution in favor of immediate peace proposals to end the war. Berlin, via Saville, Jan. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Capture of, Russian fort positions of more than 1 six miles in length with 1700 men and thirteen machine guns was announced by the German official statement today. WANT MORE INSPECTIONS (United Press Service) I Indihnapolis, Jan. 2’ (Special lo Daily Democrat) Indiana florists wish to have their green houses inspected four times a year instead of annually, as at present, by the state entomologist’s department. The Indiana Florists' association, in recommending the change in time of Inspection, declare that they l» lieve many diseases which now cause great lots to florists, could be eliminated bv more frequent inspect ions. Special intention should be given to wholesnlo houses, where many diseases tire spread, according to the florists. Frank N. Wallace, state entomologist, stated today that he would comply with the wishes nf the florists tn as far as he is able to do so. JraSw': ROBBERY REPORT UNTRUE Reports of the robbery of the C. E. Bell home correr third and Adams street last night, are untrue. Neighbors saw the doors open this morning and thought that the house was robbed. PAID THE CLAIM L. C. Helm, local insurance man. yesterday paid John Reynolds a claim of $10,83 for settlement of a recent injury sustained when he lifted a too heavy load. Reynolds is a butcher. Up was oIY duty about a week.

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KILLS HIS CAPTOR I (United Press Rervlee) Windsor, Can., Jan. 25 (Special to Daily Democrat) —"This is what I < get for being kind to you," were he last words of immigration inspector N. B. Jackson of Winnepeg, spot tn death in a train today by James Slewart. safe blower. Jackson was bringing Stowort to Windsor where office’s I were walling to take him to Battle Greek, Michigan. The officer was murdered with his own weapon. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. First rank work tonight. All members are requested to be present. CHANCELLOR COMMANDER. FLOOD OF BILLS House Flooded With Nearly Forty Bills in This Morning’s Session. II HOLDS PROHIBITION Measure Over Until Three O’clock This Afternoon —Probably Carried. (United tress Service) Indianapolis. Jan. 25 (Special to Daily Democrat) Bills fairly flooded the lower house of the legislature today, delaying final action on the pr >- hibition bill until She afternoon session. Nearly forty new measures were introduced the heaviest day ot the session. The senate, under suspension of rules passed the bill introduced by senator Beardsley providing for the I appointment, of a commission consistj ing of the governor and two other, state officials to see that the capitol I is properly ventilated. Poor ventila Mien was the indireol cause of -the , death of senator Green of Albion, nc--1 cording to physicians. Investigation by the state board of accounts of the handling of money appropriated to provide for Indianas interest at the Panama-Pacific exposition is provided for in a bill introdneI ed in the senate by Robinson and in the house by Johnson of Brant. Charges in the primary law ere] , provided for in a bill presented bv representative Mason of Millon. The administration bill providing that governor Goodrich may’ conduct an efficiency survey of the state departments and an appropriation of ten thousand dollars to hire a survey director and assistants,’was introduced by representative Miller of Howard. Representative Coggins of Covington introduced a bil providing that where a child is born out of wedlock and the identity of its father is established, the child shall be given its fathers name and he shall be responsi- ; hie for its keep. . A bill aimed at the theft of automo biles was introduced by representative] Mendenhall. The bill provides th it anyone conceaing an automobile or o’> /iterating its serial number upon cod viction may be subject to a fine inf imprisonment. Provisions for garnisheement of a man's wages to pay the debls is nude in a bill introduced by senator Dob ms of Greensburg. STIMULATE DAIRYING Service) Indianapolis. Jan. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—An attempt to stimulate the production of dairy products; ’ I in the state and to improve sanitary ; conditions is being made by the Indiana Dairy Products Manufacturers’ J association, working with Dr. H. 'Barnard, food and drug commissioner.] through a bill which they have pre-] .■pared to he presented to the legisla/ture providing for the creation of a state dairy commission. Under provisions of the bill, dairies] would have to procure a license from I the state board of health before they; would be permitted to operate in the 1 s I state. : FOUND DEAD IN BED . I ■ /’United Press Service) I>os Angeles, Cal., Jan. 25—(Specj ial to Daily Democrat)—Miss Noll i | Harvey of Exter, California was found . i dead today at a hotel in a bed coverII ed with blood. A short time later t j Herlau J. Winter motion picture aca' tor was detained as a suspect but he '. j Insisted the woman's death was due Ito a bemorrage.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, January 25, 1917.

GREET FRIENDS 1 Eastern Star Chapter Gives First of Series of “At Homes.’’ FOR THEIR FRIENDS 11 Musical Program—Masonic Hall Thronged With Guests. The first of a series of “at home socials" for their friends was given last evening by the Eastern Star members who entertained a company of between one and two hundred nt the Masonic Hall. Greeting the guests as they entered, and passing them on to the parlors and assembly room, were the Worthy Matron, Mrs. J. S. Peterson and the Worthy Patton, G. T. Burk. Wh'le the assembly was in the forming, JI. R. Moltz presided at the Edison machine, giving a number of highly pleasing musical numbers. The musical program given later] was of high class and received with much pleasure. Mrs. Carrie Haubold gave a piano solo; Mrs. W. P. Schrock and Mrs. Dan Tyndall gave a vocal; duet; Mrs. Dan Hyndall, Mrs. Schrock and Mrs. E. B. Adams a vocal trio; and Mrs. Tyndall sang several solos, Mrs. Hanbold playing the piano accompaniments. Several classical i.i---i rtrnmental and vocal numbers given by famous musicians, were reproduced on the Edison machine, in closing the program, by Albert Sellemeyer. In the general social the minging proved very congenial, and the guests I were taken to the diningroom in r< ■ lays of thirty-five, where forming a hollow square, they were served a))-| ricot ice, cakes and coffee. HODSIERJRiEFS Kendallville Gets Bronze Tablet of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Speech. CLAIMS HALF A TOWN Elkhart Real Estate Said to be in Danger from Faulty Deeds. (United Press Service) Kendallville, Jan. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Louis J. Keller formerly of this city, has donated a bronze tablet inscribed with Lincoln's . Gettsburg address, to the city. It will be hung in the city hall. Evansville —Joseph Clemens saw a fire wagon pass on the street. He ,*ollowed it to see a fire and found it was his own home burning. Elkhart —Michael Williams, claiming to be a descendent of Pierre Mor an, Indiana, original owner of Elk-; , hart is seeking federal aid in an at/ tempt to establish his claim to part of the city. Williams claims that the' deeds by which the land was disposed of by bls ancestors, are faulty. Warsaw —Billy Sunday is testing at his home at Winona Lake this week following the close of his evangelistic ] campaign in Boston. He will leave ; for Buffalo the latter part of the week. Ijiporlt —One divorce for every I eight manages was the record of in- ' port county for the past year, ac-, cording to the county clerk. I Kokomo —The new Lake Erie and; ■ Western railroad station being erected in this city will be ready for occupan- ] ey about March 1, according to railroad officials. Indianapolis—Cole Walton, was found dead shortly after a bill collector called to see him. The landlady said she heard Walton fall shortly ( after the collector left. Heart failure | caused death. — *<— ■ t BIRTH OF DAUGHTER. A fine girl baby was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Aumann, of 1 near St. John's. Mrs. Aumann was formerly Miss Eda Bultemeier.

I TO OPEN SATURDAY. The stock is being placed by the Mite society of the Methodist church i for their rummage sale and bazaar , in the Gregory building on Madison ' street. This will be opened to the public Saturday, January 27. on Maxwell Day. A good supply of secondhand clothing; fine homemade pastry and new stock donated by wholesale houses will be for sale. The /public is invited. RETURN INCITEMENTS (United I’regM --rvlre) Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 25 (Special to Daily Democrat) Six sealed inditements containing the names of ninetynine defendants were returned by the federal grand jury in the vote fraud probe here today. It was announced the names of those indited would not be made public until after they had been taken into custody, FOR THREE YEARS M. F. Worthmann, SuperI intendent of City Schools, is Re-hired for THREE YEAR PERIOD " ' — • Salary Will be Increased a Hundred Dollars Eaeh Year—Board Meets. Prof. M. F. Worthmann, who is clos-i \ ing Ills first year as superintendent oi the city schools, has been re-hired bv the city school board, for a period of three years, contract having been entered into. Each year will draw down a handsome increase of salary, tile advance being one hundred dollars I each year. The present year's salary is SISOO. The present term of school, under his management has been a successful one, and the contract just' -entered | into is in recognition of his excellent worth. A firm of Fort Wayne architects alI so met with the school board, submitting plans for the proposed new school house, and soliciting their patronage. Attorney D. B. Erwin was sent to Indianapolis today by the schoolboard on business relating to some of their ; affairs. The allowance of the regular bills j closed the session. .—n HE’S ON HIS WAY. Millard McFarland, well known wealthy and influential farmer of this cqmmunity. has gone east on a trip. He expects to visit at points in Ohio, and also at Redkey, Ft. Wayne and Decatur, Indiana, where he will call on lady friends, who were recom- ' mended to him by city officials of those towns, as eligible for matrimony.—Thompsonville (111.) Weekly Yelper. CAUSEFJEATH Poor Ventilation in State Capitol Indirect Cause of Death of Senator GREEN OF ALBION Commission to Have Defect Rectified is Purpose of Measure Introduced. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 25 —(Special to.) Daily Democrat)—Preliminary steps; , to have the state capitol building pro-] prely ventilated were taken today when Senajpr Beardsley of Elkhart introduced a bill which would create a commission consisting of the gover-i nor. auditor and secretary of state t > install a modern ventilation system. Senator Beardsley has been conducting a thorough campaign during the entire legislative session to have the capitol ventilated. Air In the senate chamber has been "abominable”, to use the words of the senator. Many of the legislators attribute the death of Senator Green of Albion to the fact that the senate chamber was not ventilated properly. The ' senator was taken ill with pneumonia after sitting in a draft for several hours.

IS NOT INJURIOUS I ' City Water Does Not Suffer from Burnt Oil Fumes Says Chemist MERELY UNPALATABLE But Will Have No Injurious Results to Health—Boiling Ban Lifted. i II The city water was rendered tern- ' IMirarily unpalatable,, but it. is not injurious to the health, ami will not >• quire boiling, said State Chemist ('. Diggs, of Indianapolis, who came yesterday stopping off here from his ; tri|> to Fort Wayne and made exam nation of the city water, on request of City Health Officer Costello and City Superintendent Martin Myloit, who took this precaution to guard the city health. The occasion was the rendering of the peculiar taste to the water, when fumes from the burning oil tank at] ( the city plant Saturday escaped j through the air compressor into the reservoir. The mains have been ilUt-h---ed, the taste is disappearing rapidly, and the water will soon be In its normal condition. Samples of the water] were sent to the state laboratory Mon- ] day. However, the visit of State Chemist I Diggs here, and the inspection was requested by the city officials, to make,, assurance doubly sure. When the water first assumed the, taste. Dr. Costello issued the order that the water be boiled until a test ' could lie made to find if it were i>>-. jurious. It has been found not to be' and the boiling is unnecessary. Chemist Diggs has been in Fort Wayne on business relating to the v.ater there. ONPURUNKCHARGE 1 Edward Gaffer Up in May- t or’s Court on a Drunk Charg Today. i MAY FACE MORE Serious Charge—That of ' Assault—Followed Mrs. i Braun. t i Edward Gaffer, cliarged with drunk, may face a still more serious charge; ( that of attacking Mrs. Fred Brann. ] i Gaffer was arrested at nine o'clock last night on the charge of drunkeness! i by night policeman Reynolds, after he] i had followed Mrs. Braun home, at-] I lacking her on the way. No charges] 1 in this direction, however, were filed I f ! today, ! 1 Gaffer will answ’er on the drunk I charge before Mayor Christen at three; 1 I <. o'clock this afternoon. I «■ Mrs. Braun is the wife of Fred j Braun, owner of the Eagle Case, on ( Madison street. Braun is said to ha-’e followed Gaffer back up town and tak- , ing him to his home had him identified as the assailant by Mrs. Broun. ] , o PROHIBITION BILL WILL PASS SENATE. ' (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 25 —(Spec- j I ial to Daily Democrat) —Dry workers ; : today declared that they had enough j ; members of the senate pledged to | ] vote for the Dry Federation Prohibi- ' lion bill to assure passage of that measure in the upper house of the legislature. “We have the'pledges of nine democratic members of the senate to vote for the prohibition bill i | i Indorsed by the Dry Federation, and ’ this assures its passage," stated one I of the most prominent dry workers today. "We are confident that the measure will meet with success in the senate, as with the nine democrats, we have sixteen republicans 1 who will vote for the bill, making a ] total of twenty-six." ABOUT THE SICK — Mrs. C. G. Reynolds of Elizabeth, N. ] J. who has been very ill of pneumonia is better and is able to sit up. She is a daughter of Mrs. Victoria Hill and la sister of Mrs. Fred Mills.

POLITICS CRITICAL (United Press Service) Tokio, Japan, Jan. 25- -(Special to Daily Democrat) -The Japanese db-t dissolved today brings the internal political situation in Japan to a crisis. I Dissolution of the diet will force a new election and is the last step by Count Terauchi to stem the opposi- | lion against him by viscount Kato. Kato was rejected for a new premier last October. Dissolution ot the diet is an indication of Terauclii's power lin connection with his supposed views as to Japans furture after the war. He has been regarded as a <epreaentatlve of the militarist type in Japan. CODES ARE KNOWN — State Department Codes Known to Belligerent Nations is Belief. HAVE BEEN CHANGED Senator Borah Introduces Resolution Attacking Wilson’s Speech. (United Service) Washington. I). C.. Jan. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat I—Confidential messages of the state department have leaked because the state department codes are known abroad, the state department believes, a high official stated today. Because of this the codes have been altered from time to time and it is hinted they have been changed only recently. Washington, I). ('., Jan. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Borah today offered a resolution in which lie warned the United States aganist the “danger of becoming involved in any entangling alliances' with European nations,” and asked; the senate to reaffirm the principles ] of the Monroe doctrine. While Borah did not at first ad-; mit it, he did not. however, deny his resolution resolution was aimed directly against the address of President Wilson to the senate last Mon-' day. 1 1 o — ■ ■■ NEITHER CONGRESS NOR PRESIDENT MARCH 4TH? , (United Press Service) Washington. D. ('.. Jan. 25 —(Spec- ) ial to Daily Democrat)—A nation ' without an executive, and without a legislative body, is what this United i ' States may be March 4. unless eon- , ( stitutional sharks trying to prevent ■ it, succeed. Sunday. March 4, is the death-day' of the fi4th congress and of President Wilson's first term. Three precedents are found in American history—in 1821, 1849 and in 1877—for adjourning congress on March 3 at noon, as Sunday, fell on the fourth. No precedent is found for continuing its sessions until the ; fifth. A resolution introduced by Senator] Walsh, Montana, declares it is the ‘ sense of the senate that the present session expire on March 4. at noon. It has been referred to the senate judiciary committee. No decision has yet been reached I as to when President Wilson ar.d Vice President Marshall will take ] their oaths of office. Either could, rr necessary, take Tt the third, or again, be sworn in on Sunday, the i fourth, aud then again on Monday, as a “guarantee" against fault in doing ] It Sunday. Constitutional experts say the.' oath administered on Sunday will be] completely legal and binding. o CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY. — (United Press Service) Pittsburg, Jan. 25 —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Bishop Cortlandt j I [Whitehead; the third highest Episco- ■ ] pal prelate tn the United States, to-; day celebrated the thirtyfifth anni-jj versary of his elevation to the bish- ] opric. The Rt. Rev. Boyd Vincent 1 of the diocese of southern Ohio, will ] 1 make the principal speech at the re-J I ception. COURT HUUSfc NEWS. Real estate transfers: Sylvester Spangler to Ella Rice, lot 95, Deca ' tur, $1,500; Wilson Meshberger et al. to Charles W. Yager, realty in Pleasant *MJlls, $.1700; Meuno S Liechty et al. to Ferdinand F. Tab ] ler, lots 7 and 8, Monroo, $2,000. i

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BANKS IS FOUND » 1 I' "■ Man Who Hired Rig and ■ Failed to Return With it r [ is Found at Work i IN THE WOODS Near Monroeville—Charged With Grand Larceny —Rig is Recovered. Jesse Banks who hired a livery ris» 1 at the Fred Liniger stable last Friday. I morning to drive out into the country for the day. and who failed to ret.trn with tile outfit was taken near Men- ' roeville yesterday afternoon and brought to this city where a charge of grand larceny was brought against him. , Ho waived examination this morning in the court of Justice E. B. Lenhart and was bound over to the circuit court under SI,OOO bond whL Ii he failed to give and is still in jail. Sheriff Green received word yes'er* i day front tile marshal of New Ha.'-n that a horse and buggy answering do ] description of the missing Liniger I rig, had been put up at a livery ; stalde at New Haven. Mr. Green amt Mr. Liniger went over and identified it. Mr. Liniger was obliged to pay the unpaid food bill and was put to considerable expense in order to : at back his property. It. was found that Banks had gone to Monroeville and officers tliero were gotten into touch with. Former Deputy Sheriff Rose, who resides tu that vicinity was notified and found Banks working in the woods at tho farm of his cousin, John Soloway, Mrs. Banks who accompanied him )>■■- , ing there also at the Soloway home. After arresting Banks, Rose started to bring him to this city. Mr. Green and Mr. Liniger on arriving there, found that Rose had left with the man. They all arrived here about the same time. Banks is said to have given a number of reasons for his prolonged stay, among them being the one that when he had been gone so much longer than his intended time, he was afraid t.v come back with the outfit. On leaving it at the livery stable in Now Haven, he told them he would co«ie back and get it at nine o'clock but went to Monroeville. It is said tlcy hail been at Dixon and other points in Ohio, during the course of their travels. -o — TWO NEGROES HELD. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Inti., jan. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two negroes hold today in connection with the shooting of Mounted Policeman John P, D'Rossett, have admitted complicity in the murder of George Haboush in bis grocery store several weeks ago. the police stated today. Ernest Cooley made the confession, according to the police. He claimed that ’ his companion, Claude Taylor, did the killing, when they entered the store with the intention of robbing it. Physicians said the death of Officer D'Rossett is expected momentarily. TOOK HER BABY TO JAIL (United Press Service) New York. Jan. 25—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Mrs. Mary Shutt.?’’, | who carried her 14-nionth old baby to jail with her when site was sentenced i to serve one month behind the bars for whiptdng an annoying' neighbors hoy and breaking three of his ribs, was freed today. She had served the sentence. She walked out carrying her baby in her arms. Neither lookled the worse for the month's rest. AN (United Press Service) Amsterdam. Jan. 25— {..pecial to Daily Democrat)—Fifty persons were killed and three hundred injured by a serious earthquake which shook the island of Bali, a Dutch possession in Malay. It is said thousands ot homes were destroyed. o BENEFIT SHOW TONIGHT The Ben Hurs will have their benefit »bow at the Rex theater tonight, to which the public is invited There ] will be uo increase iu tbe admission | the usual sum of five aud ten cents being charged. There will be specialti '4 i between reels.