Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 26 January 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 23.

WILL CELEBRATE Kaiser Wilhelm is Said to Contemplate Offering Peace Note Saturday. lIIS FIFTY-EIGHTH YEAR New Offer Said to be More Acceptable to Entente Nations Than Before. £*' (United Press Service) Txtndnn, Jan, 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)— That Kaiser Willi-'lni' plans to make his fifty-eighth birthtiny tomorrow the occasion for another peace move—with more acceptable terms to the allies—was reported today from several sources. The Hungarian premier speaking in parliament said" we are inclined to continue a further exchange of views regarding peace with the I'ni* >d Stites." London, Jan. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A small German vessel bombarded the eastern coast-of England. the admiralty announced today. Only u portion of the shells fired r<ached the shore and there were t > casualties. Rio do Jttnerio, Jan. 26 (Special to Daily Democrat)- Praeticajly all survivors of prizes taken by the German raider ami landed at Pernambuco ten tlayc. ago were lodlty enroute to New York on board the steamers finds m Marti and Francis. Consuls have :.r-! ranged transportation for their citizens antcng the crews to home ports Manchester. Ting., Jan. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The British labor party today adopted resolutions at its conference approving President Wil . son's plan of an international league ’ to enforce peace at the conclusion of the war. There was just one dis senting vote in the st'vt’tl hundred delegate# present. Berlin, via Saville, Jan. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The French trenches northwest of Verdun were stormed by German forces on a width g of 1750 yards and capture of 500 pris-P oners, todays official statement de dared. t Paris, Jan. 26—(Special to Daily Dstßerrat! German attacks on four points along the front near Dead Mans! hill were repulsed by the French. th< j war office stated today. All were r-- ' pulsed with heavy losses l he report ■ said. PO|troe i Jan. 26 —(Special to Daily ' Democrat i Russian forces were compelled to withdraw tor a mile on the east banks of the river , Riga following an obstinate battle: with German forces, today s official statement said. No events of importance were received from Roumania. Berlin, Jan. 26 (Special to Dai!}’ Democrat)—The Gorman official version of the recent North Sea destrov-j er battle issued today stated that im mediately upon the beginning of t.ie engagement the commander of Ute V--69 and several other officers were kill ed. The shot also damaged the steering gear causing a collision with another boat. The vessel then put into a Dutch port unmolested by the j English, it was said. ~*FIVE MORE PINCHED ZTTnited T»upn*» SpTVU'H) Cincinnati. Ohio, Jan. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat i—Five more city; officials were taken in the federal drag-net here today when they were; arrested on fditements charging brlb-l ery of voters, returned yesterday by[ the grand jury. They were all repub-j licans. Among those taken was William Farrell, chief inspector of the county liquor license commission. . - -O — ” COUR! HOUSE NEWS. The matter of the road petition of Catherine Biting has reached the circuit court on appeal front the county commissioner's court. Tho case of thT"State vs. Jesse flanks has been filed in the circuit court from that of Justice Lenhart. Banks is charged with grand larcenv. three fords delivered. Joe Johns. Otto Kirsch and Jesse Sellemeyer today became the owners of new 1917 Fords. Delivery was made by the Kalvcr-Noble Garage company.

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1 TODAY'S LEGISLATIVE ODDITY > (United Press Service) Indianapolis,Jan. 26 (Special to Daily Democrat)--Mcet Senator Homer Hazen of Boonville. The senator, beside sporting the classiest bunch of ; whiskers seen In the senate chambers I this session, has established a recoid. He served through the last session and so far through this one without ; having introduced a bill. 0 MARION VS. DECATUR The Marion high school boys will play the Decatur high school boys Hi's evening, in what is expected to be a very interesting game of basket ball. The preliminary gAno will be between (he freshmen and sophomores. TO GIVE PROGRAM Zion Reformed C. E. Society Will Obsreve Thir-ty-sixth Anniversary. OF C. E. MOVEMENT With a Good Program Sunday Evening — Harry Knapp to be in Charge. The Zion Reformed Christian Endeavor society will observe the thir- ' tv-sixth anniversary of tho Christian Endeavor movement, Sunday evening at six o'clock. Botli juniors and intermediates will unite in the service. Harry Knapp will have charge of the program which is gotten out by Daniel A. Poling. associate president of the United : Society of Christian Endeavor. The theme of the program is ■Christianity's Gifts to America." The program follows: Hymn. "To the Work” —Audience. Hymn. "I Am Coming Lord” —Audience. Scripture Reading—Harry Knapp. Opening Prayer -Rev. L. W. Stolte. Responsive Readings—-Program. "Fruits of the' Christian Endeavor Tree"—Harry Knapp. Saxophone Solo — Matilda Sellejpeyer. ™ The Junior Message—Matilda 1 Sellemeyer. Duet—Ella Mutschler, Gusta Ya k l?er. .Intermediate Message—Miss Ella Mat stiller. Five Three-minute Addresses: a. Christianity's Gift to Education I Prof. M. F. Worthmann. j b. Christianity's Gift to the Home I to Motherhood and Childhood—Mrs. I L. W. Stolte. c. Christianity’s Gift to the Cause ! of Reform—Attorney. J. F. Fruehte. <l. Christianity’s Gift to the Cause jof Brotherhood and Peatje—O. L. : Vance. e. Christianity's Gift to the Soul —I Rev. L. W. Stolte. A period of silent prayer, followed , by sentence prayers. A number of one-minute testimo-: Inies. Theme: Christianity's Gift toI Me. Hymn. "The Victory May Depend! on You." Hymn. "Bringing in the Sheaves.", Offering. Mizpah Benediction. o AT THE REX TONIGHT "The Eagle’s Wings,” a gripping | Blue bird photodrama by Rufus Steele, I ! will b ethe attraction at the Rex theater on today, telling a story of love and intrigue while, simultaneously.: demonstrating just what the nianufacI turers of tho Union may be expected to do for Uncle Sam in time of frameI diate need. "Industrial Preparedness.” | a topic much discussed and still not i altogether understood, will be explain'jed inconvincing photographs of what ! is right now being done by munition I makers who are filling European war orders, if silk mills and piano makers can turn out. sharpnel for foreigners; if field kitchens can be made of European orders in sewing machine factories. -Uncle Sam may expect ail ’ sorts of co-operation if the time,shoiild come when he must call upon the captains of industry for aid. Photot graphs, showing the practical metrtI ods of industrial preparedness will ! furnish the proof. I band boys to play , | Members of the. Decatur band will 3 i meet at the hall in the Noah's Ark 3 building, Saturday afternoon at 1:15 J o’clock prompt. They will play for [the Auto Day celebration.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, January 26, 1917.

ATTEND WEDDING ) r , Mrs. Minnie Orvis O’Brien Among Guests at Naomi > Gregg’s Wedding. 1 ■ AT GREENCASTLE, INI). Bride Wore Veil Worn by Mrs. O’Brien—To Live i in New York City. | The Marion Daily Chronicle gives the following story of (he wedding of 1 Miss Naomi Gregg, formerly of Decatur, which was attended by Mrs. Minnie Orvis O'Brien of Marion, formerly of this city: "Saturday evening at five o'clock at i the home of the bride’s mother Ini Greencastle occurred the ceremony which united in marriage Miss Naomi Gregg mid Mr. John Emerson of New York City. At (he stroke of five the bridal couple descended the broad stairs leading into the long living room and advanced to the north end ' of the room, where they took their places before a beautiful altar arranged in the corner, out of Southern smi lax and roses. The service was performed by the Rev. M. S. Marble <f this district, assisted by Dr. Kirkpati'rick of the Greencastle Methodist church. Never had the lovely bride looked more beautiful than in her white satin gown and long filmy tulle veil, the veil being that of Mrs. O'Brien. Miss Gregg that was. is a graduate of the Kokomo, Ind. high school ami of DePauw university. She has often visited in this city and has a host of friends wpereevqr she has been Mr. Emerson is also a graduate of DePauw and of Harvard. At present he holds ! a responsible position with one of the largest banks in New York City. Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. Emerson left for New York. Mr. and Mrs. John O’Brien of this city attended the wedding. THRdU£HSOUTH By Auto —Gladys Selman and Forine Edwards Are Having Fine Trip. — ARE IN NEW MEXICO Are Enroute to Phoenix, Arizizona — Recently Sold Store. Mrs. Emma Kelley has received a letter from her daughter, Gladys Sei- ■ man, who, with Florine Edwards, re- | ceptly sold their novelty store at MaI rengo, lowa, which they opened a year ' ago and continued *in business until I recently. They are making a trip | south in their automobile, and are 1 having a fine time, as the following ! letter tells: Aibuquerqe, N. M„ Jan. 22. ! Dear Mother: — Will try and write you a few lines j [ this evening. We. intended to stay at I Sante Fe, New Mexico, but when we ' got there found it to be mostly Mexican. and didn't tike that. They dress i just like the Americans, but you can ; toll they are Mexicans. I don't like I the looks of them. In the smaller villages they have the funniest homes. They make bricks out of mud and sand and build their huts out of those, and then on the outside [ they put a covering of mud. We are careful to always get in a town where the white people have the ho- ' tel, for I like it better. We came across a mountain over' fa mile high. My. but it sure was •'beautiful! And when the sun shines' ' [ on the snow it looks like diamonds. II The one we had to cross didn’t have 11 snow on it, hut you could see others -I tn the distance that did. We saw some Indians this morn- . ing. They were dressed in their old ; 1 costumes and looked so odd. They I had shovels. I don't know whether ! they were digging for gold or not,! but I thought maybe they were. ; We were talking to a Mr. Sellers ' today. He is president of the High- * way association, and tells you which is the best road to take. He intror dttced us to a married couple who are (raveling through in a car. So we

i are going with them to Phoenix, ! Arizona, as that is where they are going. It will bi- lots of company for us. Well, will have to close now. Write me. Phoenix, Arizona, General 1 Delivery. With love and kisses, GLADYS. G. H. MARTZ ILL. Word was received here by Gerry Martz on Saturday, that his father, George H. Martz, one of the oldest settlers and pioneers of Monroe townsltip, who left here sometime in D.-I cember to visit his daughter, Mrs. Junies Sweigert and family at Dal ■- ville, had suffered a slight stroke of paralysis on Friday night. Geery I -ft Monday morning to be at the bedside I of his father, returning Tuesday after-* noon and reports that his father wis rapidly recovering from his affliction at the time he left there. Uncle Geo. Martz is well known and has a host of warm friends here who will regret i to hear of his illness, and hope for him a speedy recovery.—Monroe Reporter. PIONEER IS DEAD Henry C. Fuhrman 111 Since Spring, Died at 4 O’clock This Morning. FUNERAL ON MONDAY Was Member of Fifty-first Indiana Volunteers— Served One Year. Being sick since last spring, bedfast tor the past eighteen weeks, Henry ('. Fuhrmann, living one mile north • f Decatur died at four o'clock this morning. of a complication of diseases. Mr. Fuhrman was born in Bavaria. Germany August 27, 1831 and came to America with hi* parents when eight months of age. He spent a few years in Ohio coming to Decatur early ; n life. He lias since resided here, being one of the pioneers of this community. He is survived by the following children - Mrs. J. W. Shifferly, Union township: David Fuhrman, Monroe; John Fuhrman, Decatur; Mrs. Charles Schnitz, Decatur: Mrs. B A. Reynolds Livingstone, Mont.; Mrs. C H. Asbury, Reno Nevada; Mrs. Reuben I'. Poyner, Helena Mont Mr. Fuhrman was a member of the! Evangelical church of this city, a member of the 51st Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving one year in the Civil War, 1863-1864. Funeral services will be held at ten o’clock Monday morning from the Evangelical church. HOPE REVIVED Election Committee Revises Decision on Indiana Primary Measure TO FORCE SUFFRAGE Effort to Force Suffrage Bill on Floor of House Failed Today. - • | Indianaixilis. Jan.] 26 —(Special to. Daily Democrat)—Hope of Indiana ci-j ties to delay holding of their prim. tries this spring was revived again to-! I day when the house committee on i ! elections of the legislature, reversed . its decision to recommend indefinite postponement of senator Kinder's bill ; changing the date of the primaries and asking that it be passed with! ; amendments. j The committee submitted a divided report, the majority favoring ament'-! ! ment of the bill so that all cities out- 1 ! side Indianapolis would hold their [Primaries in May and Indianapolis in March. The minority favored killing , the measure. I An ineffective attempt was made Ly ! friends of the Aldridge woman sufi frage bill to force an immediate report ! on it by Judiciary B. committee whi-ffi is regarded as unfavorable to equal ! suffrage. Representative McNagley moved ! that the- committee report on the bill (Vouunued ou Page 3.)

ON NEXT FRIDAY Farmers of Kirkland Township Will Hold Their Institute. AT BEULAH CHAPEL Three Interesting Sessions Planned for the Farmers and Wives. The program for the Kirkland township farmers institute to be held - l Beulah chape], one half mile north of Peterson on Friday. Fezruary 2nd w is issued this morning and shows :;n interesting series of sessions for the farmers of that community. Morning Session 9:45 Music. Invocation —Rev. F. Baker. 10:00 Better Corn for Northern Indiana —Mr. C. B. Benjamin. Crown Point. Ind. Discussion. 10:45 Tlie Home Beautiful—Mrs. It. A. Ogg. Greencastle. Ind. Discussion. Announcements. Noon Indoor dinner. Afternoon Session. 1:00 Song.—Selected. Dairying in connection with general farming.—C. B. Benjamin. Discussion. Report of committee. 2:00 Interesting the boy and girl in tlie farm Mrs. It. A. Ogg. Discussion. 2:45 Health in tho Home.—-Dr. Grandstaff. Announcements. Song—America. Evening Session. 7:15 Music. Invocation—W. H. Ehrman. Illustrated talk —M. H. Overton. Song Adjmttnnienf. Everybody welcome. HOOSIERJIRIEFS Two Hundred Fourteen Deaths from External Causes in December. TWENTY-FOUR DEATHS From Suicide—Now Oil Company Formed —Fur Dealer Proves Foxy. Indianapolis. Jan. 26 —(Special* to! Daily Democrat) —Two hundred and fourteen deaths were brought about by external causes during December, according to figures made public by ' the bureau of statistics today. Twentvfour of this number committed suicide and eleven were murdered. Washington,—A new oil company! has been formed Io drill several deep! holes south and west of this city n?xt| ! spring. Charles A, Bainum, Vincennes, is president of the concern. Rochester—Jake Polay, dealer, had a great number of skunk hides an hand when he received word that the 1 prices had gone down. He called in 1 ! about a dozen boys, gave them thej ! hides and told them to sell them at ; the original price, The boys brougnt back the money. A few hours later Jake called on his competitor and told him of the price going down. Perry [■M. Shore, tlie competitor said, “Why ! didn’t you tell me sooner, I just bought a large number today.” Shore ! is still wondering why Jake Smiled. Indianapolis—Gale Smitley took a ! cold plunge in a canal when he missled the bridge while on his way home ! after a "night out.” Salem—This city has joined with j Salem, Mass., in refusing the request i of Salem, Ore, business men to change ! its name to avoid confussion. Citizens of this city declare that Salem, ! Ore., should be the one to change its 1 name as it was founded after both I Salem, Indiana, and Salem, Mass. — o II Mrs. William Butler who has been I! quite ill is improved though she is I still confined to her bed.

f HER FIFTH DAY (United Press Service) New York, Jan. 26 —(Special to th<‘ Daily Democrat)—Mrs. Ethe) Byrne began her fifth day of hunger strike today in prison and it was apparent [that the advocate ot birth control is rapidly drawing towards the climax of her struggle against imprfrmment Prison bulletins declared she was weaker although apparently in good < ‘ spirits. Mrs. Byrnes said that her tongue and throat were very dry and that she suffered considerable discomfort ’ of “nerves.' She exp< - cts to win her ! fight today. She believes she will I'"come so weak before the end of tho I day that something’ will have to l.e done. posting” Bius Committees Busy Doing the Last Details for the Big Short Course HERE IN FEBRUARY Buildings Selected and Arrangements Made—Women Support Work. The various committees in charge of the different departments of the Farmers’ Short Course which will be It hl in Decatur. February 6,7. 8, and 9. have tlie several lines of work progressing nicely. Tlie commit tee in charge of the advertising had five men tit work yesterday posting bills throughout the county and surrounding territory. The committee tn charge of ticket sale has now sent out tickets to all the schools in the county and to all tho banks. The sale of the tickets is .not restricted to farmers and their wives but anyone who is interested in either agriculture or domestic science may purchase. In other towns in the state where this course has been held, there h is been quite an active interest shown in 1 the Domestic Science work by women residing in the towns and cith c If the women of Decatur and otli r ! towns in the county do not support the ticket sale it will be a reflecti m; on their interest in education work. ■ The fact that there are two instructors who will be here the entire four; days to give instructions in Dormstic Science and that the program fcr the work in the Women’s Departin' > t) is equally as heavy as that in t’l •' Men’s Department enables the coni- ! inittee in charge of the course to co ::- I mend it very highly to the women. The committee in charge of room 1 -- ! ; have aranged places in which the HL'-; ferent lines of instruction will be gi-l ven. The K. of P. Homo will be used ' excusively for the domestic Scie.r. e work and all work in this line will be given there. An arrangement of this kind will be very convenient those taking the domestic work can go to the Home and will not have to| pass from one building to another ns the lectures and demonstrations are changed. The Court Room has been secured for both day and evening :mssions for the entire week. It will tm used the first period in the morning: and also each afternoon for the get ; eral work before the men g<» to t't ’ various classes. The Schafer room, tho Sale Barn and the room in the rear of the Peoples Loan and Trust Companyq Bank have also been secured. Th? fact that all of the rooms ■ are central) - located and at the sanity ! time closely grouped, will make it oossible to carry on the work to the very best advantage. All of the even'llprograms at which time the people of all departments will come togeth r ! wil be held in the Court Room, a ' committee is now at work aranging ’ for some entertainment for each even ing before the regular Short Cour-e ‘ program begins. This program w'U be almost entirely musical and some ; very able talent has been secured t'| assist. ’ Tho office of County Agricultural. | Agent, Overton will be headquarters | for the Short Course and also informa--1 tion bureau, during the week of the t Course. If at any time assistance or ■! information of any kind is needed -he -I public Should call at this office whe n Jis located at the head of the stairs * ou the second flftor of the tout 1 House. H. L- Confer returned last evening t! from a business trip to Huntington < j and will leave tomorrow morning tor I his home at Indianapolis,

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PAST THE HOUSE I’ Wright-Dorrell Prohibition Bill Passed House Seventy to Twenty-eight. s 1 _— ‘UP TO THE SENATE t — , Blufl ton Ministers Forming Delegation to go to Indianapolis for It. ' ;rtl (United Pfpsr Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) The Wright-Dorr-ll prchlbition bill passed the house by a vote of seventy to twenty-eight when * it was handed down for third reading and vote by speaker Aschbach .yesterday afternoon at four o’clock. Representative Walker of Adams county voted dry. The bill will now be sent to the senate where dry workers are confident of sixteen repubican and nine pledged democratic votes. However, the bill may be held up in the senate until a successor to senator Green of Albion is elected and qualified. At Bluffton, a meeting was held at the Baptist church last night at which it was- determined to have a delegation of Wells county citizens go to 'l’dlanapclis when the bill come-, up in the senate to give moral support to the dry leaders in their fight. Tho church bells will be rung in every church in Wells county when tho word that the bill is up, comes, and tlie delegates will leave their work, taking i.io first train for Indianapolis Hco they wi'l get seats in the senate gallery. The Wright-Dorrell prohibition bill is backed by the united dry forces in I the stale. It was presented in the house by Representative Wright and (n the senate by Senator Dorrell. As originally drawn np. the bill provided for the abolishment of saloons next September 1. hut was amended to extend the life of the saloon, provided it passes, until Jan. 1, 1918. The measure would prohibit the sale, manufacture, gift, advertisement or transportation of intoxicating liq- | uor except pure grain alcohol for j scientific purposes. Penalty for violation of the law is I fixed at from SIOO to SSOO fine ami imprisonment of from thirty days to : six months. Druggists are permitted to handle ’ intoxicating liquors in quantities of not less than one gallon after obtaining a permit from the county clerk I and giving bond of SI,OOO. They must sell liquor only on prescription of a reputable physician and only one sale may bo made on each prescription. Druggists must file records of sales which they have made with the I county clerk every six months. Provision is also made that within ten days after tlie law goes into effect every person must have moved stocks of liquor from the state, unless they have procured a permit. Exemption is made for private use, one gallon of liquor other than beer and twelve quarts of beer to each person. The bill, if it is passed by the sen- ; ate, and signed by the governor, will I abolish 3,591 saloons in the state and 160 wholesale liquor dealers. The largest part of these are located in Indianapolis. Fort Wayne. South Bend, Terre Haute ami Evansville. Liquor concerns paid $1,958,577 in license fees to city, township, county and state governments last year. , o —— THE EARTH TREMORS. (United Press Service) Montreal. Quebec. Jan. 26 (Special to Daily democrat) —A very pronounced earthquake shock was recorded here about 2:45 o clock this afternoon. So far as can be learned no damage was done. Tlie tremol" lasted about fifteen seconds. RUMMAGE SALE OPENS Everything will be ready for tho rummage sale, bazaar and pastry sale, |to be conducted for a week by tho ! Mite society of the M. E. church. I.eginning next Saturday. This will he I held in the Gregory building on Medi- ! son street. The public is invited. MOTHER BADLY BURNED John and Henry Afton who hai« ! been employed here building tin - dyke for the sugar plant, were called tq . Grand Rapids, Mich., by a serious aeII cident which befell tbeir aged mother. ■ She was badly burned when hi'r apron [caught fire, she inhaling the flames.