Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 21 February 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 44.

MENACE GRAVE English First Sea Lord Says . Submarine Menace is Grave and Serious. WANTS BIGGER NAVY io Cope With U-Boats— Recall Antiquated Admiral to Work on .Job. . (United Ptbrr Service) Izmdon, Feb. 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“The submarine menace Vs Brave anC»serious and is growing serious, it Is not yet solved but 1 am j measures now being devised will gradually mitigate its serious , ness. declared Sir Edward Carson.; first lord ot the admiralty, today to; the house of commons. He proposed on increase of British sailors to 400,000. Sir Edward also announced that Ixird Fisher, formerly first sea Lord had been returned to the admiralty rtaff as president of the board of inventions. During the period from February • first to the eighteenth the admiralty Ixtrd said 6076 vessels had arrived a* ports of the United Kingdom and that 5873 had left despite the German submarine blockade. (By Robert J. Bender) Washington. Feb. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson i has practically determined to address I the present session of congress on the I German American situation probably I late next week. Unless the situation takes a vastly I more critical turn the presidents appearance before a joint session of congress will be merely to ask fori I.reader powers "to protect American I rights" after congress adjourps. Owing to the delicate-situation which might arise through a misunderstanding of an apearance before congress President Wilson will see to, it that the exact facts and purposes surrounding his appearance at the. capitol will be communicated to ail belligerents. Berlin. Feb. 21—( Special to Da'ly | Democrat)— Sinking of six French I and Italian vessels in the Mediterranean including a crowded armed transport steamer was announced today. The press bureau said that the real submarine successes are undoubtedly meh larger since a majority of the submarines have not yet reported. NAVY BILL PASSED. (United Press ®“rv)ce> Washington. D. C.. Feb. -1 (SpecItil to Daily Democrat)— Increased : by 5128.000,000 since it passed the house, the administration naval bill, the biggest in the history of the j country, was reported to the senate i this afternoon by Senator Tillman, chairman of the naval committee. The bill as revised carries a total of nearly a half billion dollars and authorizes the president to commandeod privte shipyards and ammunition plants in time of war. PERSHING TO COMMAND. (United Press Rerviee* El Paso. Tex.. Feb. 21— (Special to Daily Democrat— Major General Pershing was notified today by Secretary of War Baket of his appointment as commander of the southern department to succeed General Funston. General Pershing will leave for for headquarters at San Antonio this; week. General George Bell. jr.. succeeds Pershing as commander of the El Paso district. _ ODD FELLOWS" TO’ BLUFFTON. Seven auto loads of Odd It Hows went to Bluffton today to be in a ■ tendance at the Eighth district meeting of the order, being held there today and tonight. Three candidates from the local lodge were to be in tiated there. A big banquet wt served at six o'clock, followed by a degree feast. Grand officers ate the . to make the event broader. FIRE AT COLUMBUS. (United Press , Sen £- e> (qnecial Columbus. Ind.. Feb. 21-1 Special to Daily Democrat)— Fire destrbye ’ ' three business houses, causing about SIOO,OOO damage here today. e blaze originated in the Silverman drv goods store and spread rapidly to adjoining buildings. Several families who made their homes a ov the stores were driven out.

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FIRE AT PAULISON HOME. i Solemnity and sorrow which reign ed around the Paulison residence, at 1109 St. .Mary’s avenue, was broken Tuesday morning at B:3p o'clock by the ringing of bells and hurried tread of feet. Neighbors had seen steam coming from the rear of the house where lay the lifeless forms of husband and wife. They thought it was smoke. An alarm was sent in and the fire laddies went hurrying to i the.scene. They found nothing more than steam. Soon the neighbors who had gathered near the little home went back to their own houses. The firemen and apparatus left. Silence again became master of the situation and enshrouded itself about the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Paulison, who were both claimed a few days ago by death. A double funeral was held Tuesday afternoon. — Fort Wayne Sentinel. arresTWnson Mayor R. O. .Johnson of Gary Arrested in Election Fraud Charge. BY U. S. MARSHAL — • Gives Five Thousand Dollars Bond—Arraignment on March 21st. Mayor R. O. Johnson of Gary, Chief of Police William F. Forbes. County Sealer Howard Hay and City ; Sealer C. M. Renolett, idicted by the ; I federal grand jury for violating elec-j tion laws, were arrested late yester- , day afternoon by United States Marshal Mark Storen of Indianapolis. Each of the four defendants gave $58)00 bond and are to be arraigned iin federal court at Indianapolis on March 21. Mayor Johnson declared I politicians were responsible for hisj indictment. To say that the European war en-I tered into the alleged conspiracy to' corrupt the election in Gary is farfetched. but such a statement is not beyond the facts. Lake county, with its cosmopolitan population, is made up of a large number of emigrantsj | from European countries, and not a ; few of them are from Servia. Some of the Serbs are engaged in the saloon business, and their mother country, being on the side of the allies in the war, their sympathies in the 1916 election naturally turned toward President Wilson. All of the Lake county defendants in the present ease are republicans and saloonkeepers who were not friendly to the republican werej Earned, according to the government, that unless they supported the re-! publican ticket in its entirety they | would suffer the loss of their 11i censes. The grand jury failed to find true i bills against all of those persons who participated in the alleged conspiracy. hut according to the story that is told there were some Lake county; citizens who have been mentioned quite prominently in the newspapers of late who participated in that sort! of scheme during the campaign. It is said that the accused not only threatened to harm saloon keepers j who did not support the republican ticket, but that those who had balk-: ed were denied the privilege of conducting cabaret entertainments.. Those saloon keepers who persisted in supporting Wilson and the democratic ticket suffered the loss of their; cabaret privileges before the election. i it is alleged. The indictment against Johnson ’ and -the others caught in the federal ' net alleges that they and each of them joined together in a conspiracy to corrupt the election and *» violate 1 the provisions of the constitution, 1 which gives every man the right to have only the legal votes counted for ■ or against him. 1 It is alleged that the men under indictment from Lake county con- » spired to deprive the fifteen presi1 dential electors on the democratic ! ticket from exercising their right under the constitution to seek office. I It is also set out that they violated the law by conspiring to buy votes, ; wh'ich corrupted the election. BONE DRY BILL PASSES. t ; (United Press Service) e! Washington, D. C„ Feb. -I—(Suecil ial to Daily Democrat'—The house, y by a vote of 321 to 72, concurred in the senate Reed "bone dry” amende ment to the postoffice appropriation bill. Six members voted “present.”

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, February 21. 1917.

MUSTNTGETSICK The High Cost of Drugs! Makes Illness Prohibitive Among the Poor. * A GREAT ADVANTAGE Ip Mind Cure These Days —Drugs Soaring to Azure Heights. Common drugs that are used in every household are advancing skyhigh in price. Druggists, who In turn are in touch with the wholesalers. refused to predict how much higher prices would go. with advances from 100 to 400 per cent being registered nearly every day. One of the latest of these advances was reported to local druggists today by a wholesale dealer. It was a notice of an upward bound of castor oil to the azure depths price of $2.50 per gallon. A year or two ago it was selling at from 90 to 95 cents per gallon. The war and the consequent shutting off of Germany, the master of the world's drug market, is invariably given as the explanation for the boundless prices. Many drugs simply cannot be bought since the supply has become so limited that they have been withdrawn from the open market and are supplied to physicians only upon the most urgent demand. Another great increase noted in the past two weeks is In morphine products wltich have jumbed 100 per I cent in that time. Other increase are: citric acid 150 per cent; tartaric acid 100 per cent; powdered alum 400 per cent; chlorate of potash, 300 , ; per cent; chloroform 100 per cent. LENTEN SERVICES Special Services Planned at the Local German Re- I . formed Church — STARTING TONIGHT Series of Sermons—Public in General Invited to Attend All Meetings. —— Special lenten services will»be held ' I every Wednesday evening at the Zion Reformed church, beginning ■ this evening at 7:30 o’clock. The ; pastor will deliver a series of specially prepared sermons on the “Sev- • en Words from the Cross.” Whenever possible the spirit of worship and ; devotion will be enhanced by special I i music. This is also an opportune ] 1 time for special preparation of such |as desire to unite with the church and to make a confession of Christ. A confirmation- class has been un- ; der preparation by the pastor and will be confirmed on Palm Sunday. A number of others have decided to place their letters with this church by that time and still others are seriously considering uniting by profession of faith. Following is the series bf topics: Wednesday evening. February 21— The first word from the cross, “Fa-i i ther forgive them; for they know not I what they do.” Wednesday evening, February 28—1 The second word from the cross, “To ; day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.” Wednesday evening* March 7 —j The third word from the cross. “Wo- ; behold thy son, Behold thy mother.'' Wednesday evening, March 14— The fourth word from the cross, “My I God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Wednesday evening, March 21— The fifth word from the cross, “I . thirst.” Wednesday evening, March 28 — The sixth word from the cross, “It i is finished.” Wednesday evening, April 4 —The seventh word from the cross, "Fa- ' ther into Thy hands I commend my ; I spirit.” Members, friends, strangers and - the public in general are cordially , invited. If you have no appointment i or engagement somewhere else fbr -' the Kingdom, come and worship with i us. “Come thou with us and we will |do thee good." But that is equally I

i true: Come thou with us and thou wilt do us good. NEW CONCERT COMPANY. No more shall Decatur be forced to ' bow her head in shame, for we are i going to have u really arid truly con- ; cert company of our very own. The i Little Black Devils’ company is now ! rehearsing and within a short time 1 will break into the big circuit, playi Ing first-class cities only. Just at 1 present there is dire need of a vlo- ; linist. pianist, cornetist and comedian, but these matters can soon be fixed up. according to the manager. It is the hope of many citizens that the company will condescend to play its inital performance here. to - Investigate President to Have Congress to Appropriate $400,000 for Investigation * OF THE H. C. OF L. Housewives’ League of America Sends Protest and Outline Situation. (United Press Serviced Washington, Feb. 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson is determined congress shall immediate-; ly pass the $400,000 appropriation which the Federal trade commission has reported for the nationwide food probe which he directed thA comnie sion and the department of agriculture to make. The president will give his personal attention toward swinging con-; gress into line behind his food probe suggestions. He made this decision following receipt of news of the New York food riots. Senator Borah today demanded that congress remain in session until Btepe are taken to bring prices back to normal. The federal trade commission has detailed plans for a sweeping invesigation into the New York and Chicago food markets as ,soon as congress grants the necessary money. (United Press Service) New York. Feb. 21—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —A protest against the refusal of congress to provide the funds for President Wilson proposed federal investigation of the H. ('. of L. was forwarded to the president in :■ telegram from the Housewives League of America today. With it went an outline of the “critical food situation confronting the people of the United States" and a pe'T sonal appeal to the president to use <tiis influence in forcing through the investigation. BRING BODY HERE Body of Delmont Frisinger Brought Through Here for Burial at Wren. HAS RELATIVES HERE Died of Double Pneumonia After Eight Days’ Illness at Kalamazoo. The body of Delmont Frisinger i who died at Kalamazoo. Mich., Monday from double, pneumonia, was brought to this city for transportation to Wren for burial today. He was forty-six years, ten months and four days old. and was a nephew of Samuel A. Roop, of near Wren, and Mrs. Samuel Asker of this city. Funeral j services were htffd this morning from the Wren United Brethren church with burial in the church cemetery. He was the son of Peter and Hannah Frisinger and was horn in Van Wert County, Ohio, April 15th, 186'). IHe was a member of the Bapr.’st ; church at Urbana, Illinois. He is survived by two brothers, i Simon, P. Frisinger of Charlotte, Mich- ' igan and Peter J. Frisinger of Fort Wayne; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Valetnine, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Daniel Ross, Charlotte Michigan and Mrs. Jesse Bixtler of Findlay, Ohio.

IFOR THE LADIES ’ Elks Make Supreme Effort at Entertaining Last Evening—Annual Party AN ENJOYABLE EVENT Shafer Peterson Sings “Schnitzelbank”—Fine Dinner Served. “The Elks can and do" cook and serve a dinner and carry out a thoroughly enjoyable evening's entertainment without the help of any woman, whatever, except her presenve in* enjoying it after it is ready. The local body of Elks last evenI ing made its annual demonstration by entertaining the ladies at the hall | at what is unanimously declared their I chef d'oeuvre. More than two hundred were served. The ladies, who included the wives, sisters, mothers and sweethearts of I the Elks were received at the door; I by F. Gass, who presented to each a favor in the form of a carnation, ' worn during the evening—white for I the ladies and pink for the Elks. The dinner was served promptly at | seven o'clock at litlte tables. Nap-; ; kins were adorned with the Elks' 1 ; symbols and all details of the ap- | pointments were perfect in every way. FraMcis Schmitt, head waiter. ! had fifteen assistant waiters, and evI erything passed off smoothly. The i ; menu: Chicken Bullion with Crackers I Olives Pfckles Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes Gravy Escalloped Oysters Combination Salad Cottage Cheese (Continued on i’ag« z. i WAS GROOMSMAN — Elmo Smith Served as Member of Wedding Party • in Fort Wayne at ST. PETER'S CHURCH Miss Margaret Ellen Rinehart Becomes Wife of William J. Pepe. The Fort Wayne Sentinel says of a bride well known here, a Decatur boy, also, serving as a member of the wedding party: “A quiet wedding that took place Tuesday morning in St. Peter's Catholic church was that of Miss Margaret Ellen daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Rinehart, and Mr. William J. Pepe, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Pepe. The ceremony was performed and the nuptial mass was celebrated by Rev. Charles Thiele at 9 o’clock, many friends gathering to witness the service. The ' bridesmaid was Miss Veronica Pepe. | sister to the groom, and the groomsman was Mr. Elmo Smith, of Deca-I tur. The bride looked very attractive in a handsome costume of gold lace over white satin and a veil of tulle that fell to the hem of the gown, i The bridal bouquet was made of I white rosebuds tied with tulle ribbon. Miss Pepe wore a pretty cosi turae of coral taffeta trimmed with pink tulle, while a hat of silver lace trimmed with pink rosebuds and a j bouquet of pink roses completed a 1 beautiful costume. The wedding breakfast was served at the bride's I home. 117 East Woodland avenue, to ; members of the two families. Palms, : ferns and pink roses formed the decI orations. The bride and groom left in the afternoon for a week's visit '' in Chicago. For traveling the bride ; wears a brown cloth suit and a ' I spring hat of sulphur ribbon. On 1 ■ their return Mr. and Mrs. Pepe will 1 j make their home for the present with the bride's parehts. Mr. Pepe is I bookkeeper in the county treasurer's 1 j office and with his bride enjoys the ■ j esteem of many friends.” t I DEATH OF AUNT. J Mrs. Henry Knapp left for Indian- ' apolls. where she will attend the fuI neral of her aunt, Mrs. Kate Beiaer, I I seventy-four, whose death resulted 1 from asthma. Mrs. Beiser has visit • led here and has many acquaintances jin this city.

) HOFFMAN AS McCUTCHEON ’ ’ln writing up the Rotary banquet and entertainment accorded the wives and'sweethearts Monday evening 'he ; name of Oscar Hoffman as playing j one of the important and enjoyable parta in the evening’s program was omitted. Wo regret this error very much. Mr. Hoffman entertained the I party with the drawing of several good 11 cartoons. His work was quickly and well dom . ~ REV. MARSH TALKED Rev. Paul Marsh of the Christian church visited the Maccabee lodge last night, giving in a well studied address an eugolistic presentation of the work and purposes of the order, an address I that was received enthusiastically by . the members. Rev. Marsh is a member of the order at Seymour. THE COURT NEWS The Jury Finds Jesse Banks Not Guilty of Grand Larceny. SHORT DELIBERATION i Marriage License Issued— Merryman Appears for Neucnschwander. Jesse Banks, who faced the penit ntiarv on the charge of grand larceny, I • i became a free man last night at 7:.19 i o’clock, when the jury reported tiu.t, I after two and a half hours' delibera--1 lion, they found him not guiltj;. Banks is the man who hired rig of Mr. Liniger and drove aw l ". He failed to return on schedule time and in a few day«j?the outfit, was found jin a,New Haven livery stable. Banks; I having gone to the home of relatives; ' near Monroeville. Licensed to marry: Frederick K . Liechty of Berne. March 22., j 1880, son of . Emanuel P. Liechty. to | ■wed Judith Steiner, born December j i 10. 1882, daughter of Peter Steiner, i The bride was divorced from her i ' first husband in lUIO. ' William Frazier was appointed in-, ; heritance tax appraiser in the esI tates of Fred Melcher and Matilda j Martz._ -In the estate of Frank Lord, writ-! ten waiver of notice and gssent to sale was made by Frank Lord et al. State vs. Frank Neuenschwander. Appearance by Merryman for defendant. Victoria Stone vs. Ross C. Stone et al., partition case. Separate answer of Ross Robinette. Rule to reply to second paragraph. In th£ Bittner partition case assignment of notes and mortgage to Old Adams County bank was approv- j ; ed. Final report of D. B. Erwin. 1 commissioner, was approved, and, he was discharged. TODAY IS ASH WEDNESDAY. Today is "Ash Wednesday and with it comes the opening or the lenten season,.- The season of lent is of six j 1 weeks' or forty days’ duration, actual count, exclusive of Sundays. it, closes with Easter. Lent is observ-j ed in the Catholic church and during I the-six weeks all those who have I reached theage of twenty-one are i obliged to fast, that is to eat only i one full meal a day and to abstain | from other things. Amusements are : I also given up to a great extent durj ing this time. PLAN BOX SOCIAL. I I There will be a box social next Fri- * day night, February 23. at the Pleas-; ’ ant Mills high school in Pleasant ‘ Mills. The usual contests will bej held. Ladies are invited to bring) 1 boxes. A good time is assured to all who attend. Proceeds of the social 1 will be used to purchase a teacher s ’ desk for the high school assembly I ' room. Everybody come and enjor ; 1 i yourselves, s —o- -—— ——— SPRING IS HERE. Unknown Voice Called and Said He Heard a Robin Today. i “Hello,” a voice cried at the off end . j of the Democrat office telephone this ■ I morning at 8:15 o clock. Just tell - ! ; tbe people that spring is here. I j i heard a robin sng this morning. And then he hung up. Don't know [ who it was but this word is undoubt-j I edly reliable.

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APPROVE THE BUY City Council Approves Purchase of Site for the New High School. • I! TO MAKE BOND ISSUE For $15,000 —School Board Has Three Dwellings for Sale—Sign Waiver. The city council met In regular session last evening last evening ami upon roll call every member responded Ito his name. After the approving <:f the minutes from the last meeting a resolution was passed authorizing the j City Clerk to issue $150.70 worth of I Improvement bonds to take care of the waivers signed by the property owners who were assessed in the metier of die Vail sewer. The petition from property owners for the extension of the water lino along Mercer Ave. was nead and referred to the Water workft committee. The .purchasing committee reported as having bought fire hose for tlio 'city fire truck. The resolution was passed establishing the different voting places jit the I city of Decatur. The Decatur School Board, represented a petition to the council asking i for their approval of the purchasing 1 of the site on Sout,h Fifth street 'or the new high school building. Tho' council approved the purchase and < pon the reading of the second petition ; that the City of Decatur should maxe a $15,000 bond issue to take care of j the extras needed in the construction of the building was also approved. The school Board or the schbol city i have raised $60,000 by taxation but. ‘ $75,000 is needed to complete the • building. As the school tax is at its ‘ limit the city of Decatur will make ;it possible for the building of ihe I high school by the issuing of ihf» i bonds. Attorney L. C. DeVoos and Guy Colerick of Fort Wayne were appoifi’ed :to represent the city of Decatur in the law suit brought against it by Mrs. Eady. The finance committee allowed the following bills and the meeting adjourned. Adams Express Co $ 1.60 Kirsch. Sellemeyer & Sons ... 2.13 Protective Electric Supply Co. 27.80 Westinghouse Elec. Co 95.08 Charley Roop 67.41 Smokeless Fuel do 310.56 T. St. L. A- W. R. R. Co 584.96 Robert Miller 33.33 Mathias Coffee 48.39 Pittsburg Meter Co 2.18 National Meter Co 13.80 P. & H. Supply Co 29.54 Wayne Belting & Supply Co.. 9.48 Standard Oil Co 25.60 ; Dearborn Chemical Co 44.40 ; General Electric Co 28.11 ; Henry B. Heller 28.20 Earl B. Adams 86.40 The Democrat Co 16.91 i The Democrat Co 13.86 |J. D. McFarland 2.00 | Police Pay Roll 70.00 i M. J. Mylott pay roll 157.50 j Decatur Lumber Co 3.04 I Geo. Cutter Co 9.52 j New York Belting & Pkg. Co. 6.00 | Isaac Chronister 32.50 I Street Commissioner's pay roll 5.00 j A. L. Colchin 1 j A. C. Foos pay roll 194.00 Waterworks pay roll 25.25 L. L. Baumgartner 47.00 J Dr. H. F. Costello 10-75 j Life Saving Device C 0...... LSO C N. Christen 10.75 City Firemen Kalver-Noble Garage Co LOO The school board yesterday closed the contract for the Foos lot. With this ot the board has three dw< 11ings for sale. They now have I three lots on which to build the now school building. FIRE AT JIM SMITH'S. Live coals falling from a heating stove at the Jim Smith residence on West Adams street at 4 o'clock yesterday caused the department to make its first run in over a month. No damage was done by the coals, as Mrs. Smith got the fire out before the arrival of the department. o MOOSE NOTICE. Moose are requested to meet at ; the hall tonight at 7:00 o'clock bej fore the regular session. Important j business to transact. A. W. TANVAS, Dictator. * #