Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1917 — Page 1

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GERMANS ARE ACTIVE IN JOOTI[ AMERICA PERUVIAN NAVAL MEN BRIBED TO USE TWO PERUVIAN SUBMARINES TO SINK (HIED SHIPPING IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

(United Press Service) Washington. I). ('., Mar. S—(Specini to Daily Democrat)- That German activities in South America have henn so tar-reaching as to involve officials anil men of the Peruvian navy in plots'to raid allied com niercc in the Pacific was learned offi-. daily here today. | British seizure of the German agent I of a Peruvian steamship line in January from a vessel in the high seas foiled a scheme to use the Peruvian national forces against allied shipping and led to the arrest of officers and seamen, it was learned today. The plan, according to the information received here today was to utilize two Peruvian submarines, the officials and crews of which, it is al ; leged. had been bribed. Mystery surrounding the German agent's arrest and the real cause had never been revealed until today. Following his arrest the officers and crews of the two Peruvian navy submarines were relieved and placed under arrest. It then became generally known in Peru that the men had been bribed by German agents to take part in the expeditionary plans by the German steamer agent. Their Into is not revealed. London. Mar. 8 (Special to IDaily Democrat) —British cavalry is now within twelve miles of Bagdad, it was announced today. Washington. March B.—(Special to Daily Democrat.) —The senate rui • of limitless debate may pass into history within forty eight hours or sooner. This was indicated today when the twelve senators who blocked P'"sident Wilson's plan for armed neutrality admitted that no means remained at their command of further hindering passage of the rule. Bittef*denunciation by Senator Sherman of President Wilson's statement that it would be useless to call pt’ < xtra session of congress until the senate rules were amended, marked the opening of the battle for a cloture amendment. Washington, March 8. (Special to' Daily Democrat.)---President Wilson's illness has delayed announcement of his decision on the armed merchantmen question. Orders to Secrets’) Daniels providing for immediate atm ing of American ships will not be postponed much longer however, it was indicated. There are still many who believe the president would rather decide t > call an extra session of congress im mediately and in view of the favorable outlook for a limited debate in the senate, and introduce the armed tetltrality measure and attempt to g’' quick action upon it. This, thev .it gued. would remove any possible question or doubt as to the president s enure of action. ■ (By WEBB MILLER.) Laredo, Texas, March 8.- Special to Daily Democrat.)— Germany is pay ing Villa against Carranza, riea sums of Germany money are pouring into the bandits leader's hands.me - ing him to activity against the ni m States and against Carranza. « German agents work through o it _ of the Carranza government sec . „ to align that side against the Unit, d States. L . . ■ Just back from a trip mto * terior of Mexico. I can sta'e facts on the highest authority. Villa reached an agreemen • German agents whereby in <*se o war the bandit would send sma > - to operate along the interna tonal Ime at widely separated points to the United States. Q 0 Germany has agreed to pay » to Villa at once and an addition, sum each month. London, March 8-(Special to Daily Democrat)— Upon the late L

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chener and the early war council w.is fixed the blame today toj England’s Dardennelles expedition. The investigating commission made this reixtrt today. The commission reported that the war council failed to investigate the I availability of troops with which the' . attack could be undertaken and that * Lord Kitchener did not sufficiently utilize the services of the generali staff in the campaign resulting in confusion and lack of efficiency. o CUBAN REVOLT OVER. (By Fred Ferguson.) Havana. Cuba, March 8. —(Special io* Daily Democrat.) —The revolution in .Cuba is apparently ended. Ex-Presi -I flent Gomez and his staff of three hundred men, leaders of the revolution, are expected to be sentenced to] death. Havana rejoiced today over, the government’s success. All last' night the city rang with gayety, cele-l brating the government's victory by which Gomez was captured. New York, March 8. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —As a federal grand jury began to day to probe the activities of Dr. Chakiaberty and Dr. Schutt ner, federal secret service agents, throughout the country were believed to be rapidly closing in on the "mastor; mind’’ who carried out the German plot orders from the Berlin secret ser-l vice headquarters. _ FOR SUNDAY MOVIES. • Un- ed Prose Service) Indianapolis. Ind.. Mar. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Governor Goodrich today signed the McCray bill which permits moving picture theaters to operate on Sunday afternoons and evAing and providing for the appointment of censors. There had been some reports that the governor did not favor the measure. The board of censors will consit of three mem hers who receive SI,OOO a year. Provision is also made for clerk hire. The bill carries an emergency clause and will go nito effect immediately. Shows may be held legally next Sunday. The time limit for opening is not before 2 o'clock in the afternoon. WOMAN. WILL YOU VOTE? Oh, yes You women talk big about voting this fall, and what you will do when you get to doing things. But, Maybelle. just listen to this: The law says the election booths shall be so constructed that when the voter enters said booth or enclosure for the purpose of marking his (or her) ballot, the legs shall be visible to the' knees. This section was placed in the Australian law and has never be->n repealed. Do you still want to vote? An affirmative answer is proof positive you have something hidden of which you are proud.—Bluffton Banner. MAYOR JOHNSON DEFEATED. Gary, Ind., March B.—Talk of a recount or contest from the camp cl. Mayor R. O. Johnson, defeated for the] republican nomination for mayor hy j W. F. Hodges, who had a plurality cd | 215 votes, is diminishing. Both John-) son and Dr. F. W. Smith say they lost j hundreds of votes because many pre-j cincts had no ballots after 2 ]>. m. Charges also are made tha t workmen who came out of the steel mills had slips with numbers on them indicating that they were to vote for specified candidates. BIDS FOR BRIDGES. The commissioners have approved . the plans and specifications present- . e d by Phil Macklin, engineer on the Herman Reese, Ed Gallmeyer, Philip i Scheiferstine. Isaac. Beer, John Burke, Marion French, John Felty, Albert Snuller and Alfred Graham bridges and ordered the auditor to • advertise for bids to be received on Tuesday, April 3rd.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, March X, 1917.

TO BE WELCOMED ♦ Cliffff LaDelle and Other I Boys of Fort Wayne Companies of | THE FIRST REGIMENT Will be Given Public Reception on Return from Mexican Border. Cliff LaDelle, of this city, a member I of Company E, First Indiana regiment, is among the Fort Wayne soldier boys who will be cordially welcomed by that city on the return of the companies from the Mexican border. Battery D is expected to reach Fort Wayne this afternoon at 4 o'clock It is not known how soon Company E, which is now at Fort Hanjamin Harrison. will De mustered out. Hence Cue date for the big celebration cannot be definitely set, but wives, j mothers and all persons interested in the hoys, will meet tonight at th' I court house in Fort Wayne to make ! plans for the same. The celebration will include a pub- - lie reception, banquet and entertainI ment, with the two companies as I guests of honor. A group of young i men are planning for a U. S. A. dance as a special reception in Tanner's hall, Wednesday evening. March 28, with military effects. RURAL ICE MEN Will Begin Making Rounds in Indiana This Spring Say Ice Kings. FARMERS DEMAND ICE And as it Costs Only Nine Cents a Mile to Deliver They W ill Get It. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., .March 8. —Special to Daily Democrat.) —Witli the use oi the motor truck in delivering ice, coming into general use, ice dealers ot Indiana in convention here, today! made plans for the daily.delivery of ice in rural districts by automobile. W. T. Leahy in speaking on the subject, declared that with the changing conditions and improvement of the farmers’ surroundings with the electric lights, telephone, autos and rural routes, the farmer is going to demand a daily ice delivery. The speaker told of an experiment made by his firm in. delivering ice in rural districts. "We operated a truck for five months,” he said. “It covered 5,798 miles, selling 221 tons of ice at 50 cents per hundred.. The cost of delivery was only $500.96 or 9 cents a mile.” B. F. Schmidt, Indianapolis, declared that the ice wagon driver must dentI onstrate salesmanship along with the delivery of ice. “The practice of selling ice coupon books should be abandoned,” he said “It is unfair to the consumer who pays; in advance and unfair also to the man- ’ ufacturer who must maintain a force of collectors with autos.” o MONTHLY REPORT. Homer Ruhl. G. U & P A. for the Fort Wayne & Decatur Traction com- ! pany, having forwarded his monthly train percentage report to S. W. Greeni land, general manager at Fort Wayne, | finds that there were 367 trains oper- ; ated in February, and that 333 -f i them was on time. The per cent, is [ 90.7 per cent, on time and 9.3 per cent. late. One feature of this report was that there was no car trouble reports for I the whole month. HUTCHINS OUT AGAIN. County Agent A. J. Hutchins, who had his leg broken several weeks ago, is now able to be about the house on crutches, and stated yesterday that he expected to be at his office Saturday. Although not personally on the ground Mr. Hutchins has been active during his illness in directing much of the work through his assistant, George X Reed —Fori Wayne Journal-Gazette.

I ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM. Ben Hurs Invite Public to Celebrate With Them. I The Ben Hurs invite the public to ! meet with them tomorrow evening at ,7:30 oelock, to enjoy the good proI gram, social and refreshments, in cele- | bration of the twenty-third anniverI sary of the organization of Ben Hur. | The program follows: Song; address, lj C, L. Walters: reading, Martha Tucker; address, "Value of Fraternity," Judge I). E. Smith: instrumental solo, (X Bacon; address, “Value of Fraternity," D. B. Erwin; reading, Fay Smith Knapp; address, 'What Is the Future of the Lodge?” Dr. Elizabeth Hurns; solo. Ruby Baker; talks and greetings from charter members. r o T*KES_A BRIDE Joe Beery and Mrs. Sarah Burgett Married at Martinsville, Ind. ARRIVED HERE TODAY i * Married at Home of Bride’s Son-in-law, Mayor Anderson—To Live Here. • Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beery arrived i.v j . the city at noon today and tomorrow; , will be at home in the residence, cor-; ner of Park and Fifth street, which 1 Mr. Beery had furnished, awaiting their reception. Mrs. Beery was formerly Mrs. Sarah Burgett of Martinsville, and their marriage took place yesterday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the home of the, bride's son-in-law and daughter. Mayor' and Mrs. J. W. Anderson of Martini ville. The Rev. Tevis, pastor of the! Methodist church, perforated the cere-| rnony, a few of the nearest relatives ! and friends being witnesses thereo". They left immediately after the ccrI emony on the 1:35 train for Fort Wayne, where they stopped until com-1 | ing here today noon. The bride was | 1 married in her traveling costume, a dark blue tailored suit. She is a lady of high esteem, and the groom's many friends are con ' gatulating him on his marriage. Mrs.' Beery does not come wholly among strangers, having many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Beery were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pillars today noon. BOARD TO MEET. The Adams county board of cliildren’s guardians have under then charge, a bright girl baby 10 weeks old, they desire to place in some good home, where it will be reared to useful womanhood. The child may be adopted as the mother is anxious for! i this course. MARRIED^ TODAY Ervin Lochner and Electa Baltzell Married at Methodist Parsonage. BY REV. THORNBURG — Bride Was Former Assistant in Auditor’s Office — ■ Well Known Couple. i, Ervin S. Lochner, son of Samuel | Lochner. of near Monroe, and Missj Electa Baltzell, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baltzell. of Winchester’ street, were married at noon today' at the Methodist parsonage by the! 'Rev. F. F. Thornburg. The wedding I was a very quiet one. ■ After the ceremony the couple went I to the Baltzell home, where they were 1 gusts at dinner, only the nearest rel- . atives being present. They will go to housekeeping at once on the Eli Engle farm, south-1 west of this city. The bride is a young lady of merit. I ) She is a graduate of the Decatur ’ high school; was a former teacher in 1 the county schools, and during the I term of her father as county auditor,! ■ which expired the first of this year, * she served as an assistant in the 5 county auditor's office. ) Mr. Lochner is a most exemplary young man, fully worthy of the bride I he has won.

IS RATHER SORE ‘Jerre Mutter, ('lover Leaf Engineer, in Pleasant Mills Wreck Saturday NOT SERIOUSLY HURT But is Confined to RoomWill be Able to (Jo Home in About a Week. Jerre Motter, Clover Leaf engineer on (lie head engine hauling the freight ! train which was wrecked at Pleasant Mills Saturday afternoon is not dangerously injured, but he is pretty sore, and is confined to his room at the home of Mrs. Mary Flick, North Maui street, where he makes his headquarters w'hlle in Delphos. Motter's home is in Toledo, and he will not be able to go to his home at least for a week, Mrs. Motter came here Sunday iling from Toledo to remain witli tier husband until he is able to be removed to his home. Saturday's wreca, 'it is stated, will (trove to be one of me greatest losses the Clover Leaf has ever sustained. The rolling sto -k' destroyed is a heavy loss in itse'f,! while the value of the freight, which the road will have to stand for, will j run into many thousands. It is esHi mated that the loss will not be Ic-.ci I than a hundred thousand dollars, an-l I some state that it will amount to nicie than this amount.—Delphos Herald. MORE cum NEWS Notes of Interest Concerning Federation of Chibs Over the State. THE VALPO CLUB Never Sleeps—What They Are Doing in Different Parts of State. ■ Notes from societies in the state federation of cljibs follow: Tlie W. R. C. of Hobart, Mrs. Frank; R. Ferren, secretary, has an unusually varied and interesting program this: i winter. The children take the chief I i part in all (ffiild welfare program-,, ! the singing, playing and reciting d - lightful to the listeners as well as; 1 educationally designed for the chii-H dren. “Study Your Own Town,” is a, i silent slogan observed by this club in its work. Mrs. Sheehan, of Gary, recently gave the club an interesting;, talk on “The Dunes.” The ever-active Woman's club oi ( Valparaiso never sleeps. The music and dramatic art section enjoyed a ( special musical program at Mrs. W. 1. ( Wilson’s last Tuesday. The musical numbers were all from Balfe. preceded by a sketch of the composer's life. Mrs. W. E. Harris. Tenth district press . chairman, gave a synopsis of the par- i liamentary drill of the previous,meeting. Mrs. L. E. Myers had charge of the program. The literature section is continuing its study of fascinating South America, its topography, peopl- j and literature. Anent the recent ex hibition in that city of the film “Race! Suicide,” the club women, and the] club men also, have met and adopted; the slogan, “Cleaner pictures for Val-i I'araiso.” There is general public approval of the protest and strong inci-i rations are that the theater management will take heed. The annual State Day meeting ofj the Progressive club. South Bend, will be celebrated Saturday, March 3, by; a luncheon given at the Oliver Hous '. [ Dr. Caroline E. GeisPl will speak on; “The Home Behind the Man.” It is | hoped to have the State Federation president in attendance at the meet- ' ing. Mrs. K. C. Deßodes is the president ; cf the Progress club. Mrs. Fanny Rabb-Green, Rising Sun, new chairman of the Fourth district,, i has appointed a very complete list ofj county chairmen for aud also Wn’l list of workin?committees to the federation committees. Green has taken hold of her district work with great vigor; and hopes to make this the banner|

• year of the district activities. 1 , Mis. Ixiewenthnl of < hie :, oi receuHy 1 spoke before the Woman’s dub ,i( I Lafayette on "Woman’s Responsibility ,! to Society and to Home." creating much enthusiasm. This dub has a study circle which meets monthly, Mrs. Demarchus Brown, Indianapolis, addressing teh members on these occasions. Once every two weeks the dub meets to sew for the Red Cross. The Ent re Nous dub of Osgood will celebrate Reciprocity Day on Friday, Mardi 9. Miss Luella Butler Is in charge of the program. MAYOR CHRISTEN GRATEFUL. I wish to express my appreciation of the democratic voters of tills city who took part in the city primary election, and hope that all my friends ’ will give their most hearty support to the men nominated at said primary. I hereby pledge my support to the democratic nominee. CHARLES N. CHRISTEN.

THE CM NEWS Papers Filed With Clerk Declaring Mrs. Mathieu of Unsound Mind. • ■ MARRIAGE LICENSES Are Issued—Suit is Filed for Replevin of Personal Property. Justice of the Peace Henry Dicker- | son. Drs. O. M. Graham and (’. 11. Price have declared Mrs. Luella Mathieu, 34, daughter of Chari ts Reicheldeffer, of Geneva, insane, and request has been made for her admission to Easthaven hospital, where it is thought a course of treatment will r. - ; store her to health. Her husband js ■employed in a wholesale house in Chicago, and Mrs. Mathieu was brought to her father’s home form a hospital where she had been taking treatment in the hope that the change would restore her. Yesterday she went lo the depot and boarded a train :\ r Chicago. Sheriff Green was told to g< t her on the arrival of the train her >, which he did. She was held until th" arrival of Geneva officials when site was taken back to Geneva, the inquest held and she was brought here la >t; night again by Mr. and Mrs. Dickers' n and placed in the sheriff’s (are until admitted to the hospital She is said to be suicidal and fear was entertained that she might carry out her intentions if not restrained. She has a child about five years old. Attorney R. C. Parrish filed a ’eplevin suit for Frank Shaner against Samuel Teeters and Maria A. Shaner. He asks for the return of S2OO worth of personal property, including a mare, shoats, chickens, dishes and other goods, and also asks for damages i i the sum of S3O. Attorneys J. C. Sutton and Hffliry 1> Heller filed a quiet title suit for Albert Arnold et al. against Joe Randolph et al. Labor aqd expense accounts weic filed and allowed in the Smith Shoe maker drain. Licensed to marry: Electa lanthe Baltzell. born April 28, 1895, daughter of Thomas H. Baltzell, and Erwin Solomon Lochner, farmer, born March 28, 1893, son of Samuel Lochner. Real estate transfers: Charles E. Sullivan et al. to Jacob W. Baumgartner, lots 454 and 455. Berne. $600; Paul Girod et al. to Jacob W. Baum- | partner et al., lot 90, Berne. $1,550; I William Schultz et al. to William Kreutzmann, 40 acres of Preble tOwnsbip, $4,500; Lena Vogt Neuenschwau- ! der to Noah Neusenschwander et a1.., lot 698, Decatur. SI,OOO. Licensed to marry: Emma Stein 1 i of Berne, born May 20, 1891. daughter of Peter D. Steiner, and David Amstutz, born May 1, 1890, son of Jacob Amstutz of Wabash township. STATE LIBRARY WORKER. ! Miss Scott of Indianapolis, state organizer of librarians’ association, was here this afternoon on her tour and called on Miss Annette Moses, assistant librarian, and Miss Nellie Blackburn, assistant librarian, at the local buiding.

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CHKNUES RULES Postmaster General Burleson Rules Postmasters Must Take “Exam.” HIGHEST ONE WINS “No Special Privilege to Any One,” He Says, in Answer to Question. j A decision that will effect the con* test now on in Decatur for the postmastership was announced al Washington yesterday by Postmaster General Burleson and It has caused somewhat of a sensation ail over tlie country. The following dispatch tells the story: Washington, March 7—Postmaster General Burelson announced today that after April 1, the appointments of all postmasters of the first, second third class would be subject to competitive examinations. Nominations will be sent to the senate as ‘n the past, but in making selections tiie president will be guided by the resul’s of examinations and will send in the names at the head of the lists. Whether the civil service commlsrion, under which fourth class postmasters are now named, will conduct the examinations, has not been determined. The president’s forthcoming ord >r will provide for a form of moditl- d civil service classification und( r which all vacancies, whether caused by resignation, removal or dentil, will be filled by competitive examination.

( Those already in the service will continue without examination until the expiration of four years' term, begin- ' ning with their last appointment, and - will then, it is understood, have to >;n- .. dergo the competitive test. A hornet’s nest was stirred ai> bv the announcement at the capitol, l i where scores of members were m I their offices preparing to leave for : ; home. The order was roundly deII nounced because some of the demo- > | cratic leaders and several members (construed it as a move to get combined democratic and republican support in a politically uncertain house, . The southern members asked if the . postmaster general had called them (there to ask their views or to tell the n j what had been done. “1 am telling you, what is going to happen,;' he repliea. "The postmaster general is ' quoted as having told them tha it i was tod late to protect as the order i had been determined upon and would |be carried out. He intimated that lie j was not the author of it, but that if i was a measure of efficiency and ecmiI omy. i Another member suggested that the ■ order would put many republicans .in I ouce as many of the more active as'jsistant postmasters are republicans retained by the democratic postmasI ters, and still another wanted to knew what would happen if the one certifie I from the examination were a negro. The postmaster general, according Io , Ithose present, replied that the examinations would have to take place ami there would be no special privilege to any one." A* western democrat asked why iho order if issued at all, should not proa| vide for certifying the three highest :in the examination as eligible to I I postmasterships, as was done when J the fourth class postmasters were 1 blanketed into civil service, instead of confining the choice to the person who happened to stand the highest. The - | ostmaster general said that congress ; had hat! opportunity of legislating lo that effect but did not do so. In the discontent voiced by members i after the conference some of them •I complained that the order would take lout of political life some of the most (active supporters of the represental fives in congress. A majority of the republicans joined with democrats recently in rejecting a proposition for putting all postmasters under the civil service, when an amendment to that office was offere I ■ to an appropriation bill in the hou.m, I although Republican Leader Mann att I a few others favored it. ■ —- — — -——■c — — BEN IS THANKFUL. 1 wish to thank my friends and vot- . I ers of the Second ward for the sut>- • port given me at the recent primaty. HEN SCHRANK.