Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1917 — Page 1

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VIRTUAL BLOCKADE MUST BE ENDED TWO WEEKS OF BROKEN RELATIONS BRINGS INTERNATIONAL SITUATION TO INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT PUINT.

(United Press Service) I (Uy Robert J. Bender) Washington, D. C„ Feb. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—After two weeks of broken relations with Germany. President Wilson today finds the International situation increasingly difficult. A break with Austria seems near, following reports that negotiations to dissuade Austria from following Germany's course hav failed. Officials are convinced that the economic situation in the United States asa result of the virtual blockade of American ports by the German U-boat decree makes some action designed to open the way for American shipping imperative. Absence of word from American consular agents in central power countries is taken to indicate that Germany plans no relaxation in her J course of interference with American rights. The most distressing problem is 1 that of American shipping, now at' a standstill, a virtual recognition of the effectiveness of the German . blockade. Washington, Feb. 17 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —The state department today published the text of a communication submitted by Germany , in which are contained the changes |i the Kaisers government want made ini' the old Prussian treaty of 1799 and which Ambassador Gerard refused to sign saying he would remain in Germany until "kingdom come” before accepting. Officials here refused to discuss the document but it was believed that the German government having failed to force Ambassador Gerard to sign the treaty forwarded it here in an effort to have it signed at the state department. The United States government considers Germany’s “treaty charges” as suggested to Ambassador Gerard and later sent here as a complete new treaty. The Germans content that the suggestions Germany made to Ge ard were merely a reaffirmation and amplification of the treaty of 1799. it opposed to this governments views. Paris. Feh. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat i—Joseph C. Grew, secretary of the American embassy in Berlin, and recently in charge during Ambassador Gerard's absence in the Vnited States, was today ordered to Vienna to assist Ambassador Penfield. Ambassador Gerard gave the instructions to Grew. American Ambassador Gerard wi leave Paris for Madrd Tiuesday eventug. From Madrid he will embark for the Vnited States. Halifax. N. S.~Sb? 17-(Special to Daily Democrat) How thorough will be England’s inspection of the Scan dinavian liner. Frederick VIII. bearing Count Von Bernstorff back home, was indicated today in the semi o i cial announcement that it may ea week or more before the liner s "passed.” . A huge staff so naval and immigration officials swarmed aboard the Frederick VIII today, beginning their work shortly before daylight. Tli eir task includes minute examination o baggage and of those aboard. Customs officials are charged with detailed examination of the steam ers’ manifest and papers, and anything the slightest nature of whmh is contraband will be looked for carefully. Berlin, Feb. 17-(Speeial to Daily Democrat)-The American government is listing its citizens in Germany. The move is one to facilitat their leaving in the event of war between Germany and America. Berlin is quiet today. American business agencies found there was no interruption to their work and are continuing as usual. Boston, Mass.Daily Democrat)— Captain Charles A.

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Polack master of the German steamship Cecelie seized by Federal authorities testified on the stand today that the engines of the vessel hud be?ni damaged on orders from a representative of tlie German government. He declared the purpose had been to prevent removal of the vessel. He pro-n---ised to give the name of the represen-i tative who had given the orders. Captain Polack was testifying in a hearing on the sale of the vessel as a result of a suit brought by certain banks against the company for failure to deliver the cargo when she was driven into Bar Harbor by British ships. AFTER PAPER MAKERS. (United Press Service) Washington. D. C., Feb. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Threats bv I the administration that it would take I "national emergency measures” unJess the news print paper manufacturers caffie to terms with the publishers brought forth the suggestion that the Federal Trades Commission arbitrate the print paper price and distribution, it was learned today. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo delivered the ultimatum to one of the 'country's biggest business men and [financiers, following many conferences with President Wilson. In effect Secretary McAdoo told this bus-' iness man that since the government itself is prohibited by the United f'tates constitution from suppressing or interfering with the freedom of the press, it obviously was unlawful for any corporation to do this through combinations. o TO COACH CHILDREN Miss Erma Dochterman.. of Fort' Wayne., will come this afternoon to coach the children in the minuet. dances which will be a part of the colonial program for the Eastern Star ladies colonial party Thursday evening. She will bring a part of the costumes with her and these stately, dances will be a very pretty feature. Miss Madge Hite will train the children further. The colonial party will be given next Thursday, on Washington's birthday anniversary. A colonial room of antiquities will also be fitted up and will be interesting. The public is very cordially invited. the small fee of ten cents being charged. M. E. EPWORTH LEAGUE . Lesson —“The Marks of a Christian.” Leaders— Faye Stults and Mary Brown. A good program is assured, as follows : Song. Prayer. Song. Talk. “Evidence of True Religion" ami “Life Proved by Love”—W. H. Beery. Vocal Solo—Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer. Talk. “Obedience Proves Love”— Miss Cravens. Reading—Mrs. L. Heller. Talk. “Believers Christ’s Friends" —Rev. Thornburg. t Song. Benediction. —— -o ODD FELLOWS MEETING 1 On Wednesday night of next w tek a special district meeting of the Odd Fellows of this section of the state ' wil be held at Bluffton at which time - Grand Maeter, A. A. Spears will he present. The Rebekahs will have a - J district meeting at Bluffton on the ' twenty-seventh at which, Rebekah 1 state officers will be present. Many 1 , from here are planning on going to 3 Bluffton for the. special meeting. On 3 next Thursday the Grand Master w:H 'be in Berne where another special .) meeting will be held for both branch,.'es of the order. i

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, February 17, 1917.

PNEUMDNIAfATAL I Samuel Paulison Died Last Night at 10:25 O’clock in Fort Wayne. I [WAS 11.1. TEN DAYS I Os Pneumonia—Wife Also • Near Death—Formerly Rachel Merryman. Samuel M. Paulison, of Fort Wayne, well known here, died last night, following a short illness of pneumonia. His wife was formerly Miss Rachel Merryman of this city, and she, too. is also critically ill of the same disI ease. Her cousins, W. J. Archbold and Mrs. Etta Rinehart went to Fort Wayne yesterday on account of their critical illness. The Fort Wayne i Journal-Gazette says of the death: “Samuel M. Paulison, aged fiftyi two years, one month and twelve days, I died at 10:25 o'clock last night at the family residence. 1109 St. Mary’s I avenue. Death was due to pneumo-; nia and followed an illness of ten ; days' duration. Mrs. Paulison, too, I jis suffering with pneumonia. Her condition is considered critical and : she was removed to St. Joseph’s hos- ; pital Friday Surviving besides the widow are four children— Mrs. Floyd Ferguson, Orville. Walther ; and Arthur Paulison. Two grand-• 1 daughters also survive. The deceas- I ed was a native of Decatur. Ind., and had been a railroad man for many years. At one time he was employed by the (’lover Leaf, later by the G. R. & 1., and during the past year he was a brakeman on the Ft. Wayne division of the Nickel Plate. He was a member of the Maccabee lodge of Frankfort. Ind., the B. of R. T., No. 136, and the Wayne Street M. E. church.” ~OURS After Long and Hard Effort Decatur Girls Finally Win a Fast Game. SCORE WAS 24 TO 9 Playing Replete With Sensational Incidents—The Boys Were Defeated. With victory finally crowning their long continued efforts the girls' basket ball team of the Decatur high school today take a more hopeful view ;of the science. Defeat after defeat tended to discourage them in the early part of the season. but last night's game more than made up for it, for they defeated the Geneva team , to the tune of 24 to 9. Not an instant did the interest lag, every player doing their very best The lineup and fielding scores were: Decatur. Geneva. R. SmithF Juday Williams F Pontius G. SmithC Mattax' Leonard S. C Connor Fuhrman G Mutton! ■ Gregory G Brown : I Frisinger Subß. Pontius Field Goals—Smith, 7; Williams. 2; Juday. 1; Pontius, 1. Foul Goals—Smith. 5; Williams, 1; i Pontius. 1. I The Geneva boys took our team > along to the tune of 46 to 39. For | some reason our boys couldn’t get their steam roller into high and as a! ! consequence the little fellows from ! the southern metropolis sneaked tin-1 1 der the wire ahead of them. How- ; ever, they knew they were playing! with somebody—it wasn't a walk-a- --! way. The details of this battle are: Decatur. Geneva. Snyder F Cross Gehrig F Juday Ball -,C Stribur Gay G Whitman Roop G Shoemaker Field Goals —Snyder, 3; Gehrig, 7; i Ball, 5; Cross, 7; Juday, 5; Stribur. 6. i Foul Goals—Snyder, 1; Ball, 8; Cross, 2; Juday, 1; Stribur, 7. On next Friday night the first hoys’ i team will g oto Marion to play. I — . LINNEMEIER BABE DEAD. I * I The month-old babe of Mr. and - Mrs. Lawrence Linneme.ier of Preble I died last evening. t

HUSBAND ON BORDER LINE. , H. L. Smith Working With Standarc Oil Company. One of the anxious women of the ‘ city is Mrs. H. L. Smith of North Ninth street, whose husband, working with the Standard Oil company, is a member of (lie erection force now working in Mexico, near the border , i Proper precautions have been taken 1 j to provide for return so the states 'in case of any hostilities, yet there lis much anxiety felt by the wife, 1 who longs for his return. Mr. Smith has been gone seven months and is expected home soon on a visit. The family may return to the west, hav lug lived in Oklahoma for some time. Mr. Smith and wife were former residents here and are well known to . many. HOOSIER BRIEFS Horseradish King is Sued for Divorce at Portland —New Power Plants FOR LAGRANGE FARMS — Flag Signals Show Skaters When Ice is Safe—Wants Flowers 100 Years. (Unlzed Press Service) Portland. Feh. 17—(Special to the i Daily Democrat) —Asa Cassell, the “horseradish king,” lias been sued for divorce. Lagrange—Five power plants will be constructed by the Farmers’ and Merchants' Light and Power company along the Pigeon. Fawn and St. Joe rivers in Lagrange county. Crawfordsville —Skaters were inI formed of the condition of the ice on ■ Martin’s dam by the hoisting of a red flag if the ice was strong enough to hold- The ■peu<i_is two miles i from the city and many were saved long walks by the flag. Huntington—Farmers of Huntington county met here today for their annual institute. Sullivan —Nowlin Cox, 23, was drowned when he fell head first into a well. Bluffton —The central farmers' institute was held here today. Marion —John Troxwell left SSOO in his will to be used to place flowers over his grave on Decoration day each i year for 100 years. o THE MAGNET, WHERE CONCEALED. — Services at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday will be full of in-' terest and spiritual power. All who can do so are earnestly invited to at- , tend tomorrow’s services. The morn I ing sermon by the pastor, Fred F. 1 Thornburg, will be on the subject. “The Magnet, Where Concealed.” The evening sermon will be on the subject, “Initials and the Part They [ Play.” o ILLNESS ENDS Mrs. Esther Ross, Wife of W. R. Ross, Died at 10 O’clock Today. ■ ILL FOR A YEAR 7" Funeral Services Monday at Ten O’clock—Burial at Willshire. Mrs. Esther Ross, aged sixty-nine years, wife of W> A. Ross, of North Third street, died at ten o’clock this morning after a year’s suffering from cancer of the liver. Mrs. Ross was born in this county, being the daughter of the late 1 Samuel and Sarah Morningtsar of near Monroe. Besides the grief-stricken husband there survive two daughters and four sons, two children having preceded the mother in death. Funeral services will be held from the home on North Third street Monday morning at 10 o’clock, with burial in the Willshire ceniotery.

.CONTRACTS LET ’ For Work Pertaining to the k. Erection of New Dining Hall tor the r. I ‘ REFORMED ORPHANS e 7-- , n i h M. Kirsch President of Ex- " ecutive Board Attends Ft. Wayne Meeting. i- —— o Mat Kirsch of this city, attended a J meeting of the executive board of I the Reformed orphans’ home, east k of Fort Wayne. Friday, when iontracts were let for the installation of a heating system, plumbing and wir- | ing for the proposed new structure to be erected this summer. The Fort i Wavne Sentinel says: "The plumbing contract was let to Hattersly & Sons; Moser & Co., of Berne will install the heating sys- ; tern, and F. W. Edmunds, of this city, was awarded the contract for wiring the building. The main contract was ; let to A. H. Grotholman. of this city, several weeks ago. “The new structure, which is to contain the dining hall, besides several other departments of the institution. will cost in the neighborhood of $40,000. Building operations will bei ,gin as soon as weather conditions will . permit. ‘‘Members of the cxecutivee board who attended the meeting yesterday I ' included M. Kirsch. Decatur; Rev. H. | I H. Kattman. Berne, and Rev. J. F. ' Winter, superintendent of the home." a BAND PRACTICE TUESDAY. j The weekly practice of the Deca-; . tur band will be held Tuesday even- ’ ing at 8 o’clock instead of Monday. Members please take notice. A IWTball Second Annual Charity Ball of St. Vincent de Paul Society Will he HELD APRIL ELEVENTH Lent Opens Next Wednesday—Last Dance at the Moose Hall Monday. Lent opens Wednesday, when the ! social season will be very quiet in a j, great many circles. Probably the first j | great ball after Easter, will be the 1 second annual charity ball at the I Knights of Columbus hall, to be given ; Wednesday, April 11 under the aus-l I pices of the St. Vincent de Paul sc-1 ciety. The Franklin orchestra of Fort] i Wayne, the same which played list! I Wednesday for the Delta Theta Tail! sorority charity ball, has been engaged I to furnish the music. The-dance at the Moose hall last I evening, following Fred Schurger’s dancing class instruction, was very! largely attended, there being more; probably because of the closing of the ' season for lent. The last dance be-1 fore lent which opens Wednesday,! will bo given Monday evening, after I the regular class. There will be no; I more dances until after Easter, which is April 8. A JUNIOR ENDEAVOR PROGRAM. The following program will be given at the U. B. church Sunday afterI noon, with Harold Swartz and Harley ■ Ward, leaders. Miss Vida Chronis- ' ter is the superintendent of the Junior II society: ' I Song. Prayer. ■! Subject, “God's Promises.” e| Scripture—Ps. 105:42; Heb. 6:11-12; f | Ps. 106:45; II Peter. 1:4; Romans 4:21; II Peter 3:9; Heb. 10:23; Josh. J 23:14: Ps. 105:42. and Heb. 6:11-12. i Instrumental Solo. :• Questions on the lesson. Instrumental Solo. a Collection, i- Roll Call. Dismissal by repeating the Lord’s Prayer. I

r GOHEEN ON TRIAL. In the criminal case of the state against t'hrales M. Goheen. a former j Fort Wayne physician, charged with , manslaughter. Judge Eichhorn. Wed- ~ | nesday. In the circuit court at Bluff , ton granted the petition of the de i fendant to have appointed attorneys to defend him as a poor Levi Todd and E. O'Rourke ot this city and A. L. Sharpe of Bluffton > were named. Harry H. Ililgemann. i who was prosecuting attorney at the time the investigation was made in ■ the Goheen case, was appointed spec- | ial prosecutor to assist the state’s attorneys in the ease. Goheen's indictment resulted from the death of the Ulmer twins. The allegation is that Goheen did not treat them prop- ( erly in his capacity of physiciag.— Fort Wayne Sentinel. THE COURT NEWS f New Quiet Title Case Filed —Hartford Township New School Site APPRAISED AT $660 Marriage License Issued— Real Estate Transfers— Other Court Notes. Sherman Glendenning’ Chris Eich- | er and Frank Heller, appraisers, filed I their appraisement of the four acres in Hartford township, belonging to ' Elizabeth C. Anderson and others. I which Peter Fox, trustee, asked for a site for the new township school. Their appraisement was $660. Findi ing was made that the real estate de-1 ' scribed should be invested in the | school township of Hartford township and D. B. Erwin was appointed j commissioner to make the deed, which he did. to the approval of the j court. In the estate of Charles N Carter. | inventory number one was approved. A marriage license was issued to William Klickman, born September 17. 1887, son of Ferdinand Klick-, man. to wed Carrie Moser, born January 27. 1887, daughter of John Burie. This is the bride's second mar-1 riage. the first having been severed by death. Real estate transfers: Webster e.,' Martz et al. to John J. Schwartz. 121),' acres of Union township, $16,500;David Sprunger to Caleb Sprunger. 80 acres of Union township. $12,001; Caleb Sprunger to Emanuel Sprunger, ' 40 acres of Union township, $4300; Nancy E. Hartzog to Eli W. Steele, lot 706 Decatur, quit claim deed. SSO; Rachel A. Martz to Webster C. Martz, 120 acres of Monroe township, $14,700. J. C. Sutton and H. B. Heller ar? attorneys for Joseph Zehr in a quiet title suit against Janies Robbins, et al Licensed to wed: Henry Dray-‘r, born July 4. 1894, son of Dray. >•. I and Viola Baumgartner, born Dece n-i I her 27, 1896, daughter of Samuel i Baumgartner: also George Bull enieier,. j carpenter, born December 8, 1894. son of Christ Bultemeier, and Lydia Eicki hoff. born July 24. 1894. daughter I Fred Eickhoff. Jesse Ranks pleaded not guilty larceny anil L. C. DeVoss appeared I for him. Banks is the party who h':'- ! ed a livery rig and failed to come back , with it. The outfit was found at Ne v Haven. Michael Miller, executor of the < ! tate of James Wagoner vs. Mary <’. I Andrews, et al. Judgment of Frisi >. I was found net to be a lien against i h". interest of Nicholas H. Wagoner ini I said real estate. Finding that John' ! W. Hendricks has a judgment against N. H. Wagner for $54.05 with interests j and costs a lien against N. H. Wagner; in excess of S6OO allowed him as a | hoifßehtHder. Finding that EUnabeth Wagner is the wife of N. H Magner ! and entitled to one third interest of his share as against creditors of said i N. H. Wagner. WILL VACATE ONE ROOM. I Beginning with March 1 the Dowling hardware store will vacate the 'south room of the Terveer building j and from then on will conduct their | , store in the north room only. Th« building which they vacate is owned j by B. J. Terveer and will he for rent i I after March 1. |

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TAX BILL PASSED r j 11 Houghton Excise Tax Bill Passes House on Strictly Party V ote. — ' 59 TO 22 THE VOTE i < Alldredge Woman Suffrage Bill to be Handed Down Monday for Passage. '4<) (United Press Serv’-e) Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 17 —(Spec- ' ial to Daily Democrat) The house I this afternoon passed the Houghton I excise tax‘bill which Governor Goodrich advocated in his address before | the legislature yesterday by a vote • of 59 to 22. republicans voting for the ; measure and democrats against it. Speaker Eschbach of the house announced today that he would hand down the Aldredge woman suffrage I bill on Monday for passage. The speaker was expecting that the meaSI ure would come up for final action toi day. but was unable to present it for I a vote because of the absence of the I author. The senate passed the Kinder bill which allows cities to issue saloon licenses for less than a year so that al! places may continue in business until April 2. 1918, when the prohibition bill goes into effect. The house ' passed a similar bill. Senator Humphrey’s bill providing for publication of the reports of the ' state hoard of accounts was also passed. The McCray bill, legalizing moving picture theaters on Sunday was the subject of bitter debate in the senate today. Final action on the measure was postponed until 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. The Lanz bill, providing for the , consolidation and increase ot capital : stock in banks was the cause of a violent partisan fight in the senate. The bill was passed by the senate yesterday, but today Senator Chambers made a motion that the measure be called 'lack from the house for further consideration, charging that it was “crooked.” Democrats joined with Chambers. Finally a committee was appointed by Lieutenant Governor Bush to examine the bill and to determine if There was anything in it which might cause objections. Democrats reserved the right to recall the measure. Bonham introduced a bill to provide for the placing of construction and cleaning of drains under the supervision of township trustees. IndinapoUs, Ind.. Feb. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) The last two weeks of the legislature promise to bring a shower of new bills in both houses. There has been a gradual increase in the number of bills introduced during the last few days. Most, ot' them are of minor importance, as all of the big bills were ready for introduction early in the session. Committees in the house have been eliminating a large number of bills this week as the result of orders by : Speaker Eschbach, telling them to I "speed up" action and stating that he wanted a report from every commitI tee on the number of bills they hud under consideration the latter part of this week. DIRECTORS MEETING The directors of the Better Manufacturing Conn any. of Hartford City, held tlieir annual meeting in this city ■ yesterday afternoon. At that time it was informally discussed whether or not to move their factory from Ha-t---lord City to either Muncie. Montpielier or Union City. Hartford < ity busI iness men, ft is said, agreed to assist the company in some ways, and n.tr. having done so. the company fejla that they are at perfect liberty to move the plant if they desire to do so. This move has not been determined upon definitely however. TODAY’S HOOSIER ODDITY. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind.. Feb. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat (—Adoption of three dances as the state steps was requested of the legislature by Professor Russell, an Indianapolis dancing teacher. Russell wrote to Speakler Eschbach of the house and explained the mechanism of the steps, ! declaring that Indiana should have a state dance as well as a state flag | and emblem.