Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 45.

LINES HITS MINE \\ hite Star Liner Celtic Hits Mine I welve Hours Out of Liverpool. TOWED BACK TO PORT Scheduled to Sail Again Tomorrow — Philadelphia Docks at New York. (United Press Service) New York, Feb. 22—(Special to the! Dally Democrat)—The White Star liner Celtic struck a mine when twel e hours out of Liverpool enroute to this' country, officials of the steamer Philadelphia stated today upon arrival of) that vessel here today. The Celtic was to.wcd safely hack to Liverpool.! At the New York office of the White! Star line it was stated that the Cello-! was scheduled to sail again tor this i country today. (United Press Service) London. Feb. 22 (Special to Daily. Democrat)—A dispatch from Berlin' through Amsterdam today declared that the American prisoners aboard the Yarrowdale have been released. (United Press Service) Madrid, Feb. 22 —(Special to Dallv Democrat) —American ambassador: Gerard arrived here today enroute - home. He was accorded an official, reception many representatives of tim'J government and King Alfonso being t present. (United Press Service) ' ' Stockholm, Feb. 22—(Special to!. Daily Democrat) —Sweeden has made formal protest to Germany over the' sinking of the Sweedish steamer Hugo 1 Hamilton according to information to- 1 day. (United Press Service) (By Wilbur Forrest) Paris, Feb. 22 —(Special to Bath Democrat) —“If Germany is *build:’is hopes that her new submarine Mock-) 1 ade will cut off the allies supplies, ue i • creasing their military strength and 1 thus end the war—these hopes .re misplaced. The blockade will nev°r 1 succeed.” Admiral LaGaze, Frances minister 1 of marine gave this a- the French view of t,he German submarine war today. It is impossible for me to see how : competent German officials believe| thei mew move can achieve the hoped | - for result. It cannot change conditions muesh from the past. “If the German people are looking: to the submarine for peace let th mi take cognizance of the fact that since) the beginning of the blockade on I-o.> ruary first the same number of French merchantile ships have been arriving at our ports as before —more than one hundred daily." Washington. Feb. 22—(Specia lo Daily democrat)—Five Americans 1 were aboard the Sweedish steamer Skogland sung by a submarine off the! coast of Spain on February IS the United States consul at Barcelona reported to the. state department today. The vessel sailed from Norfolk with a cargo of coal for an Italian port. ~BUILDING _ COLLAPSES. CUnited Press Service) Fort Wayne. Ind.. Feb. -2--(Spec ial to Daily Democrat)— When a sev-en-foot brick sewer caved in under the plant of the Central Foundry to-1 day a two hundred foot brick building collapsed. Workmen who were repairing an old break in the sewer | escaped, having sufficient warning to get out of the trench thirty-five feetdeep. The damage will aggregate 115,000. The employes of the municipal electric light ami waterwor .s plant refused to work toda) l»<ausf they were refused double time. There were enough men on straight saaty| to keep the two plants running. _ QUAKER FOOD RIOTS rUn’ ed P>«" cia ] to Philadelphia. heb- -- ( ‘ p I • div Democrat)— Food rioting broke c-ut in Philadelphia this afternoon. Shouting “its robbery! robbery! several hundred women atta< k'd <ea i who had advanced their prices, u»ncarts were ocerturped an' l st vera shops were entered by women. Dr. a. for Geneva to treat Mrs. Rachel Forh who is suffering from cancel. . look after his other patients t also.

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UNDER MARTIAL LAW (United Press Service) New Britian,, Conn, Feb. 22 -(Spe ial to Daily Democrat) New Britian is under martial law today with two | companies of militiamen on guard following nine simultaneous fires in different parts of the city last night. Two men are under arrest on su • picion of having started the fires. New Britian has many manufacturing plants which have been making munitions for the allies. The belief was ixpressed that some fanatics hotet] Ito stop the manufacture set the fir. s by means of time incldentary bombs I but no evidence of bombs has been I found. The damage is estimated ti fifty thousand dollars. EXCISE BILL IS UP Will be Matter for Second Reading Tomorrw, and Third, Saturday. SIMMONS’ BILL KILLED Non-Partisan Vote Kills His Measure to Raise Judges’ Salaries. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Feb. 22 —(Special to! Daily Democrat) —Without recommendation the administration excise tax 1 ill was reported out df the senate ! committee on rights ami franchises today following Goverrfbr Goodricn’s | appeal for passage of the measure before the committee at a public hear ! ing last night. j The report was adopted and the, bill was ma<b? a s pecial order of business tor second reading tomorrow an.ll third reading on Saturday. Attempts to pass the Maston woman suffrage bill in the house under sus-) pension of rules this afternoon was predicted by sponsors of the measure j today. Suffrage workers declared they had a sufficient number of repre-) sentatievs favoring the measure tosuspend the rules and take the bill un for final action. Senator Chambers today introduced a bill to amend the present primary law eliminating the second choice votes: (hanging the date of the primaries from March to May and abolishing the casting of “prefential” votes for presidential electors. The administration conservation bill was recommended for passage in the senate today. The senate passed Bird's bill providing that a hunting and fishing license taken out in any county of the state will be good in all parts of the state. The Hammerinal bill which would repeal the stringent regulattions on handling of trading stamps ) in the state was killed In the house when a committee report recom mending indefinite postponement was adopted. Simmons' bill raising the pay of judges on the supreme and appellate courts from $6,000 to SB,OOO a year was killed by the senate. The vote against the proposed increase was 26 to 14. Senator Simmons and other attorneys urged that support be given the bill to improve the standard of the courts. Other senators opposed the motion, democrats and republicans joining in defeating the bill. ) WM. C. WOLTZ DEAD. (United Press Service) Redkey, Ind.. Feb. 22 —(Special to t Daily Democrat) —William C. Woltz, of Pennville, dropped dead in the Knights of Pythias club rooms here ! last night, death being caused by) heart failure. He was playing check- ; ers with members of the order at the ! time death came. He was born and raised at Ceylon and was a boyhood 1 fritnd and playmate of Judge David E. Smith of Decatur. Funeral services will be held Sunday at one o’clock from the home in Pennville. Ind. O "■ —— —' - BERNE YOUTH SENTENCED George Yake, aged" 19, whose home lis given as Berne, Adams County, 1 plead guilty at Fort Wayne to stealing $17.25 from Mrs. Campbell, at a rooming house, and was sentenced to the penal farm for 150 days. He con- ] fessed taking two pocketbooks belonging to Mrs. Campbell and another ) lady.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, February 22, 1917.

A GREAT REVIVAL Services Continue With Great Good at the Methodist Church. — TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE Special Song Service—The Men’s Prayer Meeting Precedes Preaching. ■««- ++++++++++++++ + REVIVAL SCHEDULE. + ■b Preaching—2:3o Today. + + Men’s Prayer Meeting—7 p. m. + + Preaching and Song Service at + •b 7:30 p. m. + 4 ii b + + + 4 , d-4-4- + + + 4A large audience met last night at the Methodist church, the auditorium being well filled with worshipers from the city and surrounding country. The song service preceding the ser--1 mon was unusually inspiring. This | service was under the direction of Professor W. F. Beery. A number by the male quartet and another by a : ladies' quartet composed of Cecil Andrews. Mrs. Odell, Helen Walters and j Mrs. C. L. Walters, were especially 1 well received. The sermon was a forceful, earnest and convincing pre , sentation of thecl aims of Jesus upon i the lives of all. The after service ( was active in personal work, prayer and song. Two were converted after I the close of the service and another seeker at the altar after the regular service. The pastor invited all workers to remain for a special service. At this service the pastor urged the energetic co-operation of all the members in personal consecration and work among the unsaved. Many more souls can and will be brought into God'|i kingdom, we are sure, be-1 cause of this service. With the Lord's help, and the earnest prayers of our people we will have a fruitful service tonight. The afternoon meeting yesterday I was well attended and full of devo-) I tiou. CONTRIBUTED. HOME _ON_ VISIT Father Vincent, Formerly Lawrence Ehinger, to Arrive Saturday. FOR THE FIRST TIME Since Entering Study for Priesthood Eleven Years Ago—Ordained. Afte’- eleven years, all of' which i have been fraught with study and discipline. resulting in his being ordained a priest of the Passionate order, a year ago last June, Father Vincent Ehinger, C. P.. formerly Lawrence Ehinger. will be at home next Saturday for a visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. X. Ehinger. • Word was received today by Mr. Ehinger. asking him to meet his son Saturday in Fort Wayne. How long i the visit here will be is unknown at this time. The young man left here eleven | years ago. first entering the school at Dunkirk, N. Y.. for his training, Tony Confer and Carl Crawford, both of whom are now deceased, going with I him as students. Front Dunkirk he progressed to the schools at Louisville. Ky.; Cincinnati, Ohio; St. Louis, Mo.; St. Paul. Kansas. Although his parents and relatives have visited with him at times duri ing his life as a student, this is his first visit home and he will be royally welcomed. ARE YOU GOING WITH T If you are going to Washington with the Indiana delegation you must say so this week. The list will be closed Saturday and it is necessary ■ that your name be in. If you wish to , join the Indiana crowd, send your • j check for $4.00 if you want an upper I berth or $3.20 for a lower berth to >! John H. Heller at this office and he -[will see that you are taken care of. • The rest of the arrangements will -'then be made for you. Do it today if j you intend going.

EVANGELIST HONEYWELL > Conducts Big Revival At Owosso Michigan—Many Confess I Charles Brock called attention to ail 1 j item in the Christian Advocate, re ! gnrdillK Evangelist Honeywell, who i conducted a most’ successful labor I nacle service here a year ;igo last ! March. The advocate says;,d, | | Evangelist I. N. Honeywell pud per < ty of Oak Park. 111., have lxeit con ducting a union tabernacle campaign |in Owosso, Mich. During the first ‘ i week over 1200 confessed Christ. O y- , — WASHINGTON PROGRAM The seventh, eighth ami primary J grades of the central school building will give a George Washington pr i- ’ I gram Friday evening at seven o’clock ' in the central school assembly room. The patrons of the school and old J soldiers are cordiallS invited. The ,1 program in detail will be given tnmor- , i row. STARTING EARLY David J. Schwartz Candidate as Delegate to Constitutional Convention. , FIRST TO ANNOUNCE Others Seriously Thinking and Election May Prove of Much Interest. — David J. Schwartz of Monroe township today announced that he will be a candidate as delegate to the cont ti- ! tutional convention from Adams coun--1 ty subject to the decision of the voti ers at the non political election to lie held next September as provided under the ad recently passed by the Indiana legislature. Mr. Schwartz is a well known young man of the county. ' who have taken considerable interest ' in politics during the past ten years | and will make an active fight for | the honor. Under the law as passed the names ' of all those who wish to be candidates ; ) will appear on one ticket, no party emblems being used. One delegate will be elected from each representa- ) tive district and fifteen at large mak- ; ing a total of 115 in the convention which is to convene next January. Several others are seriously considering announcing their names and I it is probable that there will be quite a field from which to select when the I time comes. o NOTICE. CO-WORKERS! i There will be a business meeting of the Co-Wprkers in the M E. church parlors this evening at 7 o’clock. I prompt. Business of importance to , every member. So let all be present. MEL J. BUTLER, President. WANTS A DIVORCE Lois Foor Gaffer Files Suit For Divorce from Edward Gaffer AT ST. MARY’S. OHIO Charges Gross Neglect of Duty—Asks for Custody of Child. _— That it never rains but pours, has : been proven to Edward Gaffer who is t i nov£ serving a ten days’ jail sentence • J for larceny and against whom a case I I for assault and battery Is also pending ■ j in the Adams circuit court. Over at St. Marys, Ohio, a suit for j divorce has been filed against him by | Lois Foor Gaffer. The Foors former I ly lived here, conducting the Foor t House on Third street. Mrs. Foor be 3 ing a sister of Mrs. W. IL Fleddor v johann. >! Mrs. Gaffer’s complaint, charges f | gross neglect of duty, and she asks rjfor the custody of their child. Th< o | case is filed in the court of Common e) Pleas of Auglaize County, 0., and will '■ i be for hearing' on or after six weeks II from the date of the first publication f of notice to lion-resident, which was yesterday

PEACE PROBLEM Was Discussed by Christian " Brotherhood Debate at rt Pastor’s Home. NEGATIVE SIDE WINS 11 ——• Many Guests Noted Among Large Number Present v —Have Fine Time. ‘ Resolved, That International Peace is Best Maintained by Military Powe’" ! was the subject of the interesting debate given by the Christnan Brotherhood last evening when the pastor. \\ Paul Marsli entertained at iiis home on West Monroe street. j The negative side won, Judge were )A. A. Honeywell, of Kokomo; Joe i Beery and W. P. Marsh, they deciding according to the merits of the argu- , ments presented. The debaters were ■ | Affirmative, C. F. Davison, G. T. Buik and J. E. Anderson; negative, Dr. Burt Mangold. Dr. C. R. Weaver and J. W. Rabbitt. The attendance was very good and several guests were noted, among i them being A. A. Honeywell, of Kokoj mo, qhurch architect who is here o:i business relating to the proposed new f Christian church; Cal Peterson. Ira , Bodie. John S. McCrory. The devotional period was conduct-) ed by G. T. Burk, and as Dr. Mangold,) the chairman was in the debate, Cil | Peterson was asked to preside in his | - stead. . . Mrs. Marsh had as her assistants ini dispensing the excellent refreshments! Meedame Burt Mangold, C. R. Weaver and J. W. Rabbitt. PUT OUT THE FIRE -) Coat Cook. 1 assisted by AFrs. Pen ..Robinson, Mrs. J. A. Blew and Mrs. 1 , Tumbleson were diligent wtTrkers yesterday afternoon in putting out the I fire at the Gauze home, before it had | j gained sufficient headway to do mu h i damage. mrTWverweo Former Resident Takes Mrs. Lena Randall of Hunt-* ington for His Wife. WEDDED WEDNESDAY Groom Resident of Huntington Several Years— To Live There. I Cyrus J. Weaver and Mrs. Lena Randall were married Wednesday at , high noon at the home of the bride. ! 314 East Washington street. The ! ceremony was read by the Rev. E. W. Cole. Only the immediate relatives were present, and a dinner was serv- ' ed immediately after the ceremony! Mr. Weaver is an employe of the Cas-j I well-Runyon company. — Huntington Herald. 9 Mr.#Veaver spent the greater part !of his life in this city, going td ' Huntington a few years ago witli his son-in-law, G. C. Steele, when lie , entered business there. Mr. Weaver is employed by the company manufacturing cedar chests. His wife is one of the excellent ladies of Huntington. They will reside in that city, the bride having her own home there. s Mrs. Weaver is known to several s here, with whom she became ace | quainted while here on a visit. i n DEATH FOLLOWS DEATH g • Delmont Frisinger whose funeral r was held yesterday, was an uncle, iny stead of a nephew, as stated, of Mrs. r Sam Acker and Sam Roop. A sad r feature is that only three weeks i.go ' occurred the death of his brother, r-! John Lewis Frisinger, a former Decatur man. at Ingersoll, Oklahoma. lie si had not resided here for thirty-five s | years but will be well remembered. ~j SELL MORE FORDS. II I 11 Two more Fords were delivered s yesterday by the Kalver-Noble ga n rage, a touring car to J. M. Bowers s of Pleasant Mills, and a runabout | to Julius Haugk of this city.

I ARREST AT EVANSVILLE (United Press Service) Evansville, Ind., Feb.' 22 (Specia! to Daily Democrat) Men prominent in political, business and social life ol ' Evansville were arrested today ill ) Federal indftements, charging elo“tion frauds. United states marshalls arested twenty-one democrats last night and began serving warrants on ( eighty-one i publicans today. ' Among those arrested today wre Charles Sihler, formerly postmaster, Charles Artes, jeweler, Frank Dejar- ’ fiett, secretary of the republican co'ttity committee. Mat Foster, Herman Euler, and Roy Kelsay, leaders in republican circles. Determined that no citizen should be placed, in jail Mayor Bosse, democrat. has fprnifihed bond for some of the republicans. MAKE ONE ARREST I • Police Arrest Joe Kerne on Charge of Burglary— Echo of Monday Night • CREAMERY ROBBERY Kerne Has Fair Alibi—Other Arrests Expected Late This Afternoon. The first arrest, the result of the . robbery perpetrated on the MartinKlepper Creamery company Monday j night, was made today police I took into custody Joe Kerne, stepson of Frank Malev, of Route 12. this ! city. Last night the police rounded up a dozen suspects and took them to the court room where the three degrees, , we.re KpiKujlMl.. respiting in the I lice securing considerable evidnee of a useful nature. Maley w<s taken into custody this mojning and is in jail. In his behalf it may be said that he lias given a very fair alibi con-1 | cerning his whereabouts on the night !of tlie robbery. He was able to show i his presence elsewhere at several I hours, during which the thugs were! believed to have done their wock. | The robber? netted the thieves' ! twenty-five dollars in cash, but causi ed the company five hundred dollars’ I loss in the demolishment of theirj safe and expensive cash register. I The company had a Pinkerton detec-1 tive here Tuesday from Chicago, and i I he is working on the case. Jim Ginley was also examined by the police, with a* view to learning 1 whether or not he had any knowlI edge of the transaction, and Ed Parj ent and Joe Baker were called at wit- | nesses. At swo o'clock the police were almost certain that more arrests would be made today. In fact, it was unofficially hinted that affidavits were in process of preparation. — ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. Mary Falk, seventy, widow cf Joel Falk, is quite seriously ill at m r home near Bobo, of a complication ■)' ailments. She is a step-mother of Mrs. Dan Erwin and of John Falk of I this city. . John Falk, the druggist, is ill in th? Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, oi' 1 rheumatism, having been taken there I! when he became ill while in Fort Wayne Sunday. Mlt and Mrs. Henry Foreman went to Fort Wayne this morning where Mrs. Foreman will enter the Lutheran . hospital for an operation , Mr. and Mrs. A. M Baxter accompanied by their local physician ami I Mrs. A. J. Bailey went it* Ft. Wav.ie . I this morning where Mr. Baxter underwent an operation at the Lutheran (hospital for what was thought to be tumor of the stomach. 1 MOOSE INITIATE The Loyal Order of Moose initiated I thirty-one candidates at their regu. i/ - , meeting last night bringing the nuid-| her of new members initiated into) ) the local lodge to seventy six. This j , wonderful record has been made wit'n- , in four weeks and shows the value of team work in fraternal work. State) officials l.ave been here assisting the local members in soliciting member?. ZION LUTHERAN - CHURCH. German lenten services Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. A. W. HINZ, Pastor.

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THE COURT NEWS ll 1 IL A. Fuhrman Qualifies as Guardian of Rosa t Fuhrman—s32oo Bond. I TRUSTEES’ ELECTION Mercantile Firm Asks for 1 Change of Name—Personal Property Sale. i , By its attorney. I). B. Erwin. The ! Sauder-Smith Company. Inc., petitions ' to have its name changed to Tile > Berne Dry Goods Com pan' Henry B. Heller took out letters as ! administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Daniel I). Heller. Henrx A. Fuhrman qualified as I guardian of Rosa Fuhrman, an infirm person. ■ H|s bond was $3.200. Florence J. Engle vs. Lewis P. Markley, breach of marriage promi ise. Appearance by Lutz for the dei fendant. In the estate of John P. Baker, the life estate of Joseph Baker in the personal estate was found to be valued at $418.75. The balance of $215.16 to the minor children of Jos- ; eph Baker. Personal property in the estate of Henry C. Fuhrman is ordered sold after ten days’ notice. Hay set out in the inventory is ordered sold without notice for not less than appraisement. County Recorder A. A. Augsburger and assistant, Miss Rose Voglewede, are very busy' recording mortgages, mortgage releases, etc, which are al ways more numerous prior to March (first, the assessment time. Certificate of the election of Christian Zehr, Jesse A. Buckmaster mid H. Engle, trustees for three years ,of Mi. Carmel church in Jefferson , township, was filed with the coun'y ! recorder. h-- ■ HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL. The records for the first semester ■of the high school have just been ' completed and some very interesting I facts are shown. The records show that 66.4 per cent of the pupils failed to make 90 per cent of above. Before the name of a student can be placed upon the honor roll, he must have *an. average scholarship of 90 . per cent or above. The honor roll is i composed of eleven seniors, fifteen juniors, twelve sophomores and eleven freshmen. Forty-nine and three tenths per cent of the pupils werdf able to make an average scholarship grade between SO and 90 per cent. The following is | the honor roll, according to classes: geniors—lda Gunsett, 98; Roy Kaiver. 97.2; Sophia Droll. 96,8; Gertrude Klnzle. 94.6; Eva Aughenbaugh. 94.5; Dorthy Shady, 92; Roy Goldner. 91.5; Grace Leiehtensteiger. 91; Vera Eady. 90 2; Mildred Strebe. 90.2; Mary Fuhrman. 90. Juniors —Mary Hoffman. 96 7: Al1 bert Gehrig. 95.5; Genevieve Smith. 94.7; Alta Teeple. 94.6; Gladys Hoffman. 94.5; Naomi Christen. 93.2; Ella Reiter, 93; Anita Swearinger, ! 92.2; Anna Garard. 92; I’rcile Amspaugh. 91.2; Jirene Gregory. 91.2; 1 Beta Beavers. 91; Lucile Buhler, 90.5; Ralph Crill. 90.3; Walter Rilling. 90.3. Sophomores Helen Balsma, 98.2; Carl Hudson. 98; Helen Walters. 96.8; Helen Everett. 95.5; Mildred Yager. 1 9:;.8; Ruth Frisinger. 93.8; Guy Bess, 92.8; Helen Diller. 92: Bryce Thomas. 91.5; Josephine Myers. 90; Russell Owens, 90; Reeva Caesar, 90. Freshmen Helen Dugan 87.5; Dorothy Williams. 96.5; Ruth Hohnhaus, 92.7; Kenneth Miller. 92 2; Marie Brodbeck. 91.7; Mary Weldy, 90.7; 'Delores Ballinger, 90.7; Dick Heller. 90.5; Paul Hendricks. 90.2; Fay i Stults, 90. o FIND BOYS BODY (UnWed Press Service) Mitchell. Ind.. Feb. 2'2- (Special to Daily Democrat)—The body of Doiii aid Edwards, 14, was found in a grove near the city limits today It is believed hi wtt; murdered There w::s a cut over his head The boy failed to return from school last nigiit and , a search was started resulting in the finding of the body today. Blood- . hounds were brought here from Bedford in an attempt to solve the mys- ) tery surrounding the lads death. ® %