Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 31.

GERMANY PROVES HER INTENTION TO CONTINUE RUTHLESSNESS ON THE SEAS BY SINKING EAVESTONE. ENGLISH COLLIER. ONE AMERICAN SAILOR LOST.

(United Press Service) (By Carl D. Groat) Washington, Feb. ti— (Special t.> Daily Democrat) —Conclusive proof that Germany intends to wage her war of ruthlessness on the seas Is evidt need by the Kavestone case, increased the tension in Washington today. Official word on the destruction of the Kavestone, with the loss of one American negro sailors life indicated to olficials that Germany has cast cant tion overboard. The report said the [men were shelled after taking to lifojboats. This is contrary to all international law. * | The fact that the Kavestone was a ■British naval collier tended to mitikate the sinking of the vessel, but ►nothing in international rules excuses Ishelling of lifeboats. I Germany, herself, made this point Sin the Baralong case. .{By Robert J Bender) 1 Washington, Feb. 6— (Special to the [Daily Democrat) —Germany’s answer |to President's Wilsons notice of a (diplomatic lireak is expected within stw nty-four hours. It may be a d°wlcration of war. cLßcliff is rapidly crystalizing among Jeff: rials that this final step is inevitable and it would cause no surprise if Germany took it now. When the flex sinking threatened a diplomatic [break ambassador Von Bernstorff sai l it would result in an immediate declaration of war by Germany. At the same time President Wilson told the members of the foreign relations committee that lie had been reliably informed actual war would follow a break. 5. Should Germany declare war some officials believe she will base her declaration on President Wilsons active effort to align all neutral governments in a break. El All Americans have been advised to leave Germany. It was learned toady instructions forwarded to ambassador Gerard and American consuls Saturday were to give them this advice and assist the men leaving whenever possible. Blerlin. via Saville wireless, Feb. ti—(Special to Daily Democrat)—"We regret this measure taken by President Wilson all the mere since il is against all tradition and all international lew that we are rut off from all direct communication and regular intercourse with a trans-Atlantic world, declared foreign secretary Zimmerman today. |kjf'*While , 0 a P prtain extent we think we can see by what means the l nil ‘d States was prompted^to arrive at its present attitude on the other hand we expect that President Wilson to the same extent may recognize the i">• sons which prompted us to take our decision.” London, Feb. 6— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Spain will apparently lie the first of the neutral nations to join America in severing relations with Germany. The cabinet worked all high! on a note. Madrid, Feb. 6—(Special to Dally Democrat)— Spain made formal protest to Germany against the unlimited -submarine campaign inaugurated February first in a, note handed to Ihe German ambassador- today. Action in sending a note of protest precluded an immediate severance of relations between Spain and Germany. It is stated however that the note declined to suspend Spanish shipping so Jfent danger of an overt act by Ger many will continue to be present. Washington, Feb. 6—(Special to die Daily Democrat)— The house this at te.-anon under stress of national enier gene,) almost unanimously adopted the naval committees report which appro priates additional millions ol dolla i

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for naval preparedness. The house acted in a committee as a whole. This ■> assures passage of the item. ,f Included in the appropriation are r $1,250,000 for machine guns; $1,000,000 for anti-aircraft guns and ammunition at arsenals; $5,581,174 for batteries 1 for merchant auxilliaries with $7,281.041 for ammunition for the latter. I FOURBiLLSPASS Suffrage Bill Not Handed Down in Either House for Reading Today. t • SHERIFF’S BILL KILLED t ~~ Cities May Consolidate Offices of Treasurer and Clerk in Bill Passed. I -- • - (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Representative ’ Johnston’s bill providing that the pay for sheriffs’ board of prisoners be in--1 creased was killed in the house today ■ following a hot argument. The committee on fees and salaries submitted 1 a divided report on the bill, the mi- - noritv favoring Indefinite postmone- ■ ment. ■ Johnston declared that the cost of . food had increased fifty per cent and . the sheriffs were entitled to more pay. , Other representatives declared that large sums ui money out of the press ent arrangement and the minority re port was adopted. The suffrage bill was not handed down in either house today, much to tlie disappointment of suffragettes, who gathered here from all parts of ’ the state to urge passage of the measure. The senate passed the following ' I bills today: 1 j Wolsson’s bill providing that cities may establish salvage corps in con- ! nection with the fire department and) ' that insurance companies be taxed for j their upkeep. Hudgin s bill providing for consol ' idation of the offices of treasurer and ( clerk in cities of the fourth and fifth classes. The matter ts optional 1 with the city council, - j Knglish's bill which holds auditors 'j liable for cemetery funds the same as : other county money, j Thornton’s bill regulating the tolls t | across the bridge from New Albany i to Louisville, . I O THE DARK SILENCE. ;> j ‘‘The Dark Silence.” a picture of -! unusual interest and timely action, r | featuring Clara Kimball Young, will jbe*the attraction at the Crystal thea- ! ter tonight. The picture was directs ed by Albert Capellani and is releas- ■ ed on the World Film program. It’s l scenes are laid in France j)nd the 1 Anglo-French battlefields and unwind 1 a deep romance betweeu a man and woman strangely separated, who, aft£r years of mental torture, came face Y to face with each other a series of ’■ most trying circumstances. It is a ' typical Clara Kimball Young picture, J and ail who love this popular star u will see her at her best. ( “EARNESTNESS.” r “Earnestness” will be Rev. F. ,G. '■ Rogers’ subject this evening at the - Baptist church, South Fourth street, o Rev. Rogers will open his campaign r- for lost souls, assisted by Miss Georgia Tyner, who has charge of the ntusic. Miss Tyner is one Os the best e t soprano singers in the state and f- would like to have the assistance of r- twenty-five or thirty voices in the e choir. If you "ant to enjoy the > meetings and ,'.:t some good train’s ing. help us sing.

INDIANA WINNER This State Won in Indianalllinois Red Cross Seal Contest BY A PER CAPITA Os 1.17 Seals—Fort Wayne Was Winner in Class Seven—The Score. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 6 —Among specific items reported at the recent annual meeting of the Indiana Society for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis# at South Bend, appeared„the news that the Indiana-lUinois Bed Cross seal contest was won by this state on a sale of 1.47 seals per capita. The Illinois sale was 1.27 seals per capita. Those carrying home trophies in the form of handsome felt pennants lettered in white are the following towns and .cities; Fort Wayne, class 7; Loganspqrt.: class 6; Wabash, class 6; Kendallville. class 4; Rensselaer, class S; Culver, class 2; Leesburg, class 1. Second and third honors in the various classes, which were determined by population, go to Indianapolis and Evansville in Class 7; to Marion and Anderson in Class 6; to Connersville and Huntington in Class 5; to Lawrenceburg and Alexandria in Class 4; to Covington and Rising Sun in Class 3; to Syracuse and Danville in Class 2 and to Bippus and Etna Green in Class 1. Pending legislature was tlie most j timely matter considered. The state j senate and house were petitioned to pass promptly the bills providing : registration of living cases of tuber- i culosis —House Bill No. 270; providing registration to counties, giving their voters the right to pass on the county tuberculosis sanitorium ques-1 tion and allowing state aid for indi-! gent patients cared sot in such insti- j tutions —Hrmse Bill 26ft; and provid j ing for a training school for tuber j culosis nurses in county tuberculosis j hospitals—Senate Bill 158. Delegates j were urged to write or call upon i their legislators to secure immediate action upon these bills that will so greatly nicrease the success of the Indiana campaign aganist tuberculosis.

THE ROAD NORTH Will be of Water Bound Construction from Mill to Pillars Farm. THE BONDS APPROVED For Assistant Road Superintendants —Viewers Are Named. The board of commissioners have decided to build a waterbound road from the Haugk mill north of the city to the Sampson Pillar farm, a distance of about three-quarters of a mile. The road is a part of'the Holthouse petition, and is the extension of Third street. The proposed road will cost between $5,000 and $6,000. The Kukeihan road in Root township will also he built this year, it is stated. The board has named road viewers as follows: Miller and Tutnbleson road, Dan Hoffman and George Urick; Hoffman road, Frank Fugate and William Sutiliff; Winteregg and Lehman road, D. D. Metier and Amos Sehafter; Davidson road, Dan Hum pie and Chris Zehr; Bieberstine road. James Ernst and H. A. Breiner; Roop road, Henry Ehlerding and William Jaebker. County Treasurer Kinzle has filed his report of taxes collected in January and same was approved. John Thatcher was refunded taxes, sl.lO. Charles Krough filed application for the admission of Opal Krough to the home for feeble minded youth at Fort Wayne., Granted. E. S. Christen, county superintendent was authorized to employ an assistant not to exceed 120 days and et the compensation as provided by lav.-. Engineer Phil Macklin asked nn ex-

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tension of time and was granted until March 5 to file plans and specifications for county bridges. County Audltlr Moser was authorized to make-and revise the township assessors hooks. Trustee Ed Auyinnhaugh of Washington township was granted permission to render additional aid to poor families. The bonds of the following assistant highway superintendents were approved: Jaenh Struber, Noah Vod t Dan Augsburger, Jacob Mitch, A. P. Durr, John C. Augsburger, J. A. Ilower, J. I). Wiuans, H ,F. Reinking, Otto Boogcr and Fred Koenemann. WOODMEN, NOTICE! Assessment No. 1 for January is past due and should be paid at once to avoid suspension. RAY SMITH. Clerk.

THE COURT NEWS Criminal Cases Are Set for Trial —Two Were Dismissed Today. A QUIET TITLE Change of Venue Asked in Case —Riding Bailiffs Appointed for Term. Jos. L. Hook, administrator of the j estate of Nelson D. Hook was authorized to expend not more than SSO for a tombstone. Upon petition, the estate of John T. Ault was ordered settled as insolvent. Report was approved. Distribution by. the clerk was ordered and the administrator, Harvey Ault. I discharged. . Frank Herman, guardian of Eliza- ! beth Herman, was authorized to ad-: vaitce and expend s*« for erecting -a * fence on the ward's land. AI Steele, guardian of Christens j N. and Nevah I.aman, was authorized to expend $235 in repair of wards’ property. The report of Melvin A. Clem, guardian of Chauncey E. Clem, of re newal of mortgage to The Prudential! Insurance company, was approved. The following state cases were set for trial: Ed Kintz. allowing minor in. pool room, and allowing minors to play pool, February 23, L. C. DeVoss appearing for the defendant; Frank Neuenschwander, larceny, February 21; Jesse Banks, larceny, February 20; George Mumma, injuring shade treeji, February 20; F. M. Gossard, oh taining money under false pretenses. March 22; Ed Gaffer, larceny, Febru j ary Ift; Arthur Beeler, uttering false check, February 10.

The following state cases were dismissed: Elmer Friend, forgery; j Frank Emerson. L. D. Jacobs and John Burris were appointed riding bailiffs fnr thp term. The claim of Rufus Stucky vs. Ru fus Stucky, executor, was docketed as a case in court. J. T. Merryman is the attorney. Charles C. Sehug et al. vs. Florian Starost et al. Demurrer by plaintiff to tlie first and second paragraph of the defendant’s answer. A decree of quiet title was render-1 ed for Earl Martin against Alexander Fleming et al. A mortgage was or-! dered released by the clerk and a 1 transcript made of proceedings. David Ritter vs. Eli W. Steele et al. Appearance by Snow for Eli W Steele. Rule to answer. In the partion case of Harvey Ault, administrator, vs. Celia J. Ault et al.. distribution w r as reported, the report was approved and the commissioner discharged. County Assesor William Frazier is completing preparations for beginning the annual work of assessing. March first. He is also quite busy making a list of transfers of real estate for the year 1916, including the value and the consideration of the real estate. This is done for the state board. In the estate of Charles M. Carter a petition was filed by the executor, Roy Carter, to distribute the household goods among the heirs and lega(Continued on Page 2.)

A NEAR BEER MAN '•! • Druggist Renner of Bryant Will be Tried for Running a Blind Tiger. SUSPICION CONFIRMED t His “Hop Brew” Found to Contain a “Big Kick”— Four Per Cent Alcohol. The Portland Commercial-Review > says: ‘ “On Wednesday of lust week Prosecutor John T. Sutton took three bottles of the famous “hop brew-,” 158 bottles of which were confiscated in the raid on the Samuel S. Renner drug store at Bryant on the night of January 23, to the department of food j and drugs at Indianapolis for analy- _ | sis to determine the percentage of alcohol the brew contained. Wheeler Ashcraft, deputy prosecuto. of this i city, is in receipt of the following j communication: “ ‘Department of Foods and Drugs, Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 3J, ’17.1 | “ ‘Mr. John T. Sutton, Prosecuting Attorney, Dunkirk, Ind. “‘Dear Sir:—We have analyzed the three samples of the beverage brought by you to this laboratory and ( (ind it to be typical beers, as the following analyses indicate: Per cent, j of alcohol B. 10872; b. 10873; b. 10574; i by volume 3.66,3.73; 3.96. “ 'These samples were received j from you personally in a sealed box, j the strings were cut, the samples re-1 moved and after analysis were returned to you in person. “ ‘Yours very rtulv, ”‘W. W„ McAbee.” “The beverage is manufactured by i the Christ Diehl Brewing company of i Defiance, Ohio. Renner is under S3OO : bond in circuit court awaiting trial j on the charge of running a blind ti- ' m |f. DENIES HIS MARRIAGE. Columbus Baker, who has been em- | ployed in Toledo, Ohio, came home I for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Baker. Rumor had it that he was married, but this Mr. Baker denies, simply stating “Not yet.” PRAYET SERVICE Series of Cottage Prayer Meetings Held Each Morning by M. E. CONGREGATION In Connection With Revival—Sections Announced and Place of Service. In connection with the Methodist 1 j revival now in progress, prayer meetings are held each morning at ten o'clock for a half hour. The prayer metting sections and the places o£ holding the meetings for the remainder of the week are: Section One. Mrs. Coat Cook, uie chairman, includes all north of Marshall street, Wednesday morning, W;n. G. Kist 721 N. sth street; Thursday j jO. D. Lewton 630 north 2nd street; | Friday, 616, Decatur street. Section 2. Mrs. J. T. Myers chairman, all between sth and the river and Monroe and Marshall including [Marshall. Wednesday, Mrs. Mel Rice 33 N. 4th street; Thursday, Mrs. Myrtle Fruchte 412 Jackson street; Friday Mrs. H. F. Callow 304 N. 4th street. Section 3. Mrs. Arthur Ford chair-! man. All between sth. and 10th and; Monroe and Marshall including Marshall, Wednesday, Mrs. Ferd Nichols, 304 N. 10th street; Thursday. M's. Bert Lenhart, 804 W. Monroe street; Friday, Mrs. W. E. Moon. 261 N. 7th i street. Sections 4 and 5. combined, Mrs. T. | W. Holsapple and Mrs. Charles Elzey j chairmen, all west of 10th street., on | Wednesday, John Bollinger, 1322 V.’, | Monroe street; Thursday Mrs. Leland . Franks. North lOtli street; Mrs. C. 11. Elzey, 1015 W. Monroe street. Section 6. Mrs. Joe McFarland, chairman, All between Monroe and (Continued on Page i.) 1

' SHORT COURSE OPENS 1 WITH LARGE CROWDS ► FARMERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE . COUNTY HERE FOR OPENING SES-SION-CORN CLASSES MOST IMPORTANT AND BEST PATRONIZED. _______________

Four days of intense cultivation of Adams county farms and farmers ria i . begun at nine fifteen o'clock this r morning when the opening session oi ' the Purdue short course was had in the court room. F. H. Beach, of ihe j Purdue university extension depsfrt- , [ ment led off the work with a lecture , on farm orchard management. “The thousands of bushels of apples ! that each year fall from the trees and | rot on the ground in Indiana farm or- . ehards can be made to stick on the ; trees and fatten the fanner's purse,” was a statement made by Mr. Beach. The fruit can be saved by spraying j the trees. Properly sprayed fruit I does not fall off until it Is matured. ) Many were surprised to learn (hit i there was hone for their unproductive j orchards. Several are going to use the Purdue institution to advantage m ! getting free information on orchard j management. At the Democratic Headquarters, at ten fifteen the class in selection oij seed and show corn began their work.; ‘‘What is a good ear.of seed corn?”| was the leading question, and the oil" j that will he answered satisfactorily before the four days work are over. The ideal ear it was pointed out should be about ten inches long. < xcept in the northern part of the state, Pylindricai or nearly so. rows runni ig' straight from end to end, rows sixteen to twenty in number, tips and hu ts ; well covered with nice shaped kernels regularly placed In straight rows, I(pi nels five-eighths of an inch deep, five sixteenths inch wide and six to the inch in the row, kernels full and strong at the tips, straight sided and I better than medium rough dented, eighty-rix percent of the weight of he ! ear should be grain. The corn upon the tables in the corn room was nit i meant for exhibition purposes but to practice corn scoring upon. Great interest was manifested in this phase of the work as Adams county is essentially a corn growing communi'y any anything that will add to liie yield of our principal crop gets Die keen interest of local farmers. During this period at the Schafer room oit Madison street the lecture on : Judging the Dairy Cow was under way. Five important points, necessities for good dairy results, were pointI ed out to be constitution, capacity. [ nervous temperment, blood circulation and ability to fill the milk phi!., i Detailed information about the points 1 to look for in examining a row w o gone imo thoroughly and explained to the large crowd of farmers who were present at this class. In talking oji pruning of trees, in the lecture held in the court room, the I object of the cutting was brought out to lie that of making thorough sprays ing possible so that clean well grown i fruit can be easily harvested. Early I spring was given as the time most i satisfactory for pruning. The low headed blocky type of tree well filled j with fruit spurs is the most profitable type and systems that will eventually i make your orchard this type were gone into thoroughly. W. O. Mills in talking oil how io j build up a profitable dairy herd said [ that the profits of the average dairy farm can he easily doubled. Better cows, better methods and better dairy's men have most to do with increasing the profits. Haphazzard breeding will never get us very far in the improvement ol our dairy herds. Select a dairy breed an l stay with it. Cross breeding defeats the very purpose for which breeds have been established. Indiana needs better cows more than ti needs more cows. In the afternoon additional work in | selection and judging of corn was taken up at Democratic headquarters, j These classes will be frequently held during the course. | In the lecture on rearing of young

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f stock for the dairy it was brought out s that too many dairymen feel tha( they cannot afford to raise dairy calves and so they depend upon purchasing cows to keep up their herds, comment' 1 ed Mr. Wells. Under ordinary condla tions a good dairy heifer can he kept, until two years of age at a cost of ■* from fifty to sixty dollars, and if of the right kind will produce as much ' profit in one year as the average eoW 1 does in two. The importance of clean- - liness was emphasized strongly. - Spraying was gone into thorough* ’ ly and its importance was magnified in that ratio in which it adds to tho - production of orchards. It is .Ip* I most important single orchard prnc- . tiee. A spray schedule yas giv. n, t consisting of •one dormant spray and > four summer sprays. Forty-one cents > was given as the sost of spray!ig i hearing apple-trees for a year with ihe I live sprays. At the K. of i’. Home Miss Beall talked to the women on removing i stains and practical hints on laundry. | She described tile ideal laundry, its I equipment and arrangement, a.ul I showed how much of the hard Work could he dispensed with by proper . arrangement. She demonstrated tho methods of using bleaches, solvents and absorbents In the removal of , stains. - Miss Garvin talking about the pro- ! session of honieniaking told the women that tlie principles of business could be applied to her work in Hie home as well as can the man on the farm or in business,. She advocated efficient methods lie used in tHe every day task. At tlie court house this evening O. Al Frier wil talk upon rural community development, a lecture, illustrated, that will prove of much worth to this county. Every farmer and business man should make it a point to lie present at this lecture. It will lie followed oy an illustrated lecture on tlie production, care and value of dairy products by \V. O. Mills, a phase of | farming that is getting much more attention in this county during tho past few years than heretofore. It may he stated again that tickets for the entire short course cost only fifty cents, or slightly less than three cents for each class. This money is used to defray the local expenses, such as light, heat, and rents, and (foes not, go towards defraying the expenses .V , the party. The university, under the direction of the State of Indiana : s paying the party and paying their ( xpenses. Every progressive farmer can afford fifty cents for four days education, tickets, can be secured of county agent M. F. Overton at his ■ office at the head of the stairs in the court house. Get your ticket and io not miss any of the classes. - i Tomorrows program: Wednesday, February 7. 9:15-10:10 —Lecture, Lime and Legumes in Soil improvement J. (. I Beavers. (Court room). 10:15-12:00- Class Periods: (a) • Livestock. Judging Beef Cattle. ■ tSchafer room), (b) Dairying, !• ceding for Milk Production. (Democrat- , ic headquarters), (c) Horticulture. Orchard Soil Management. (Court room). 1:15-2:15 —Lecture, Manuring and Fertilizing the Soil J. C. Beavers. 2:40-4:00 —£lass Periods: (a) Livestock, Practical Feeting of Beef Cattle. (Schafer room). (I>) Dairying. Testing Milk and Keeping Records. (Democratic headquarters), (c) Horticulture. Grading. Packing and Marketing. (Court room). 7:30 — Music, f’oe Quartet—i Messrs. Robert Mercer, Marion Smith, John Ruhl and C. I). Kunkel. Address. Beautifying the Homo Grounds, (illustrated)—F. II Beach. (Court room). WOMEN'S P%^Gf:AM. 9:30-11:30 Demonstration. An j Hour With the Home Dressmaker - (Continued on Fags 2.)