Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 64.

LAST ATTEMPT : TO END STRIKE VS ill be Made 1 his Afternoon in a Conference of the Cabinet. STRIKE IS CALLED For Six O’clock Saturday Night—-No Outlook for Cancellation. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., Mar. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A last attempt to prevent the railroad strike will be made this afternoon at twothirty o’clock when the cabinet will be called in session to determine the course of action of the government in the fight between the railroads and ' their employes. The president's hands are admittedly tied insofar as being able to adopt drastic means of warding off the strike. There appears only two [ courses open—a patriotic appeal to both sides to make concessions In view of the grave international crisis I or of summoning into conference representatives of railroad managers and employes us an effort tu m«jiate their differences. BULLETIN. Indianapolis, March 16. —(Special to I Daily Democrat.)—Six hundred special ' policemen were sworn in here today s by the city police department to pre- ; serve order in ease of a railroad strike. The specials will be paid by the railJ roads. E New York, March 16.—(Special t > Daily Democrat.)—President Wilson today stands as the only buffer he- ■ tween the people of the United States and the impact of the greatest strike ■ the nation has ever known. Representatives of the big four rail-' way brotherhoods have declared that ! unless the railway consents to their eight hour day demands by 7 o'clock tomorrow evening the progressive strike designed to tie up the country's roads will be set into motion. I Hope exists here that President Wilson will act today. Brotherhood - chiefs and the managers committee remained in New York, each side hopcful that he would call some of them l to the capital. The nation already had begun to feel effects of the order early todajj.' Drastic embargoes were being placed on freight shipments. Food specula-‘ tors were reported active. Today ticket offices were besieged | by persons peeking to return home before the tie-up is put into effect. The effect of the strike on the city’.food supply was a matter of grave speculation. Ip sonic quarters it was declared that five days at the most would see the city in near famine conditions. Columbus, 0., March 16.—(Special to the Daily Democrat.)—That he will put the entire state under ma-'lal law if the brotherhoods carry out 'heir threat to strike was the announcement made by Governor Cox at a Jackson Day banquet here last night. “If labor and capital are unpatriotic enough to indulge in a grapple .f strength which will result in a paralysis of transportation that would endanger our food supply or keep President Wilson from the supplies he needs in this hour of crisis,'' said Cox ,“I will place the state under martial law and suffer the consequences. "We'll show the nation what kind of stuff Ohioans are made of '' The Erie railroad today placed an embargo on everything. This includes carload shipments and all local freight. All foreign cars now on the tracks unloaded are being rushed to their home roads and ail loaded cars are ordered unloaded and sent home. The Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad also has a severe embargo similar to that of the Erie railroad. Tne Clover Leaf railroad is taking some freight, but is chary about transfer shipments. The Clover Leaf is under federal control, being in the hands of a receiver. The Decatur Horse Sale company had to call off their sale this mnrnimt on account of the inability of any buyers to get cars in which to shir their purchases. No sales could If

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made and buy< rs were worried ebon being able to got home themselv" without buying horses to worry ovei * also. “ IS VISITING HERE Charles IL. “Jinks” France, stop ped off here today to visit between trains with his brother, F. E. Fran-"" i He Is on his way to New York City t< open a motion picture studio, active operations in the manufacture ot ; photoplays being taken up within the next week or ten days. SOME HOG. One of the largest hogs sold here ' for some time was sold to The Hoosier Packing company by Goldn.tr I Bros., the Poland China breeders west of the city. The hog weighed 760 pounds and brought the sum of $78.7,'.. REBELS WON OUT Petrograd Dispatches Show that Czar Will Abdicate i in Favor of His Son. MANY ARRESTS MADE All High Officials Thrown in Jail—Czar in Hiding and Cannot be Found. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Washington, March 16.—(Special to' Daily Democrat.)—That the Russian, revolution will be followed by stronger pressure by the allies on Greece and perhaps be carried so far; as the removal of King Constantine was indicated in dispatches receivedby the state department here todav.l The dispatches also indicated the col ! lapse of the Turkish empire. (By Ed 1.. Keen, United Press Corre-' spondent.) - . | Ixindon, March 16. —Russia has I J stepped from archaric autocracy to I ! ultra-modern democracy in three’ short days. The cost in blood has; been almost insignificant considering! the immensity of the transition* The joy of the allied nations w?si unobounded today. Russia’s spectacu-' lar casting off of the Old Man of the, ! Sea, who undeniably had gravely Im-! periled teh war's success, was hailed' as an epochal event. But the feeling j of satisfaction was even deeper when it was considered that Russia hereafter will be animated by the sain'? i ideals as her allies. Russia’s alliance heretofore was a-t incongruity. It was impossible that there should be an effective alliance between the autocracy of Russia on the one hand and the democracy of France, of England, and of all the' other entente powers on the other.! That alliance will hereafter be ce-j mented by the powerful strength of I the complete democracy of all people! concerned. One feature of the revolt indicating teh widespread nature of the move--1 ment and the complete popular dissatisfaction of the Russian people with ! the old regime was the comparative smoothness and the minimum loss of , life which with the nation made a leap 1 i over three centuries of despotism to popular control in three days. The latest information obtainable ' here today from various Russian sources was that the duma. the arrny.l the navy and the people were united against that element of Russia which j ’[even if it were thoroughly pro-Ge'-j ' man, was at least inefficient and cor-i 1 ! rupt. The revolution had long been ex- ! pected here. The announcement of 1 its actual culmination caused no stirprise, especially in view of the fact > J that communication had been sus-1 • pended between Petrograd and Lon-j j don since Monday. There was only astonishment that, the revolters had j i succeeded so quickly. s Entente heads were particularly 1 pleased at evidences of enthusiastic I j support of the new government from i-ithe people of Moscow and other! ~ large centers no less than from the! e l country districts. r i Every confidence was expressed in | r British official circles (hat the control s ' by the people means more active andmore efficient prosecution of the war| v against Germany than had ever been possible under the old regime. It was y believed that the new order may perpjhaps be the very step needed to turn " (Conttnueo on Taga 8.)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, March 16, 1917.

; A LARGE CHORUS Prof. Kay Organizing Large ' (’horns for Martin-Kay Evangelistic Services. 0 e •— ,r AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH e — 1 — More Singers Are Urged to ~ Come Tonight—lnspiring Meeting. ,t —- 0 There were four times as many attended the first meeting of the chorus 'to sing during the Martin-Kay evan- ! gelistlc services at the Christian church, which opens Sunday, as were expected, and indications are that .: r larger chorus will hi' organized than !at first anticipated. A larger platform will have to be constructed tn i accommodate the chorus. This is a | very hopeful sign indeed, and one of , the indications of a great revival meet--1 ing. All who were under the leadership! I of Prof. Kay last evening were greatly pleased with manner of lead ! I a I ership, his pleasing personality, his way of showing the chorus how to put , their soul into the song they are singing. Prof. Kay said: “Put your heart I and soul into the song you are sing- ', ing and it will help you render your Master an acceptable service." His I earnestness coupled with his entiiu! siasm makes him a very fine lender. '| At 7:30 this evening Prof. Kay I wishes to meet all who wish to sing m the chorus at the Christian church. He! wants to get acquainted with you and! j have you sing in the chorus. All who! jare not ringing in any meetings are! ' given a special invitation to come and! sing in the chorus. Prof. Ray TOTorganlze a Booster | chorus for the young folks. All chil ; ! dren are invited to come and join the! I Booster chorus. SURPRISE PASTOR Mt. Pleasant Congregation Give Surprise Call on Rev. Glendening AND HIS FAMILY — Picnic Dinner is Spread and Day Enjoyed—Pastor to ' It be Transferred. To spend a parting hour at their! S home on North Tenth street with the!' Rev. Ezra Glendenning and his wife,) who expect to be transferred to an- £ other charge at the Methodist confer- 1 ence which convenes this month, the 1 congresation ot' the Mt. Pleasant 1 church gave a surprise call on their * pastor and family yesterday, spending 1 the entire day with them. The guests brought a picnic dinner with them and there were thirty-nine sa down to the excellent repast. c | The day was otherwise spent pleas- 1 i urably witfi general amusements, and j ! they did not forget to wish the pastor f , and family, all that is good in the new | home to which they will soon go. ' Rev. Glendenning has been pastor ' ■ i for two years of the Decatur circuit, ; j which includes four congregations. He has asked for a change to another s charge, which will probably he a granted. PETER RUSSEuThURT?" Peter Russell, well known man f about town, came downtown this s morning with his head bandaged up, ' a black and blue face, which he said 1 was given him by his brother and ■sister-in-law. Dr. Beavers sewed up J Mr. Russell, who says he Is going to place the matter of the assault nt the s hands of the police. It took nine r stitches to close the wound. s ~ settlesAnsurance. ~ ' L. C. Helm this morning paid George Masttonne $lO and Nelson 11. May $6.65 as payments gn hwgrojweH they carried with Mr. Helm. Both t men were ill with la grippe. s

5 COLLINS' ESCAPE. In it letter received by Miss Hazel Schultz from Mrs. Ray Collins, es ; Newcastle, tl|e good word came to (j Dciiifur friends that they i-s.-aped )>,. ' Jury In the recent cyclone. Their | house, which is brick, had the roof lorn off, but. on account of it,-, structure withstood the storm better th tn other more frail houses. Every wlnjldow glass, except two in the house, I were bfoken out. None of the family was hurt, but Mr. Collins' brother. I, Luther, who was walking out at. thtime, was picked up and carried through the air for a considerable di ‘ lance, Mr. Ray Collins was formerly manager of the Morris five and ten-eent t . store in this city. He went from here ito Bryan, 0., retiring from business there on account of ill health, after 1 i which the family went to Newcastle, '[where they are living with his parents THE com NEWS Restraining Order in Miller I Divorce Case Dissolved on Refusal of Divorce. — A NEW SUIT FILED — Real Estate Transfers—Papers Filed in Various Court Cases. Alleging that his wife deserted him [on February 22 of this year; that shf ! accused Tliiin of indiscreet conduct [ with other women and that she had frequently threatened to leave him. I Charles J. Grimm has brought suit foi 1 [divorce against Catherine Grimm. They .were married January 4, 1908. ' Macbeth & Hogg are attorneys for the ' j plaintiff.—-Fort Wayne Journal Gt i zette. [ Attorneys Vesey & Vesey, for Louis ( ! F. Curdes, of the Louis F. Curdes t Realy company, filed suit against 1 August Schlickman on note, demand I S2OO. [ [ Real estate transfers: Adolph I Schultz et al. to Christian Macke, St I [acres of Preble township, $13,276: I Strauss Bros, company to Bessie B Sprunger, et al.,‘ral estate in Monrm township, $36,650; James Roebuck it Arnettie Humbarger, 55.35 acres ot St. Mary's township, $5,500; William J. Howell, et al. to Charles F. Stud: ] baker, 64 acres of French township. $7,000. a In the case of Jessie E. Miller vs. William Miller, both of whom were refused a divorce, the restraining or der heretofore issued, was dissolved. Lewis A. Springer vs. Esther Springer. H. LtConn and C. J. Lutz appear for the defendant. (1 Ben W. Sholty vs. Roy Wolford et v al. Della Wolford was made a party 1 defendant and S. Peterson appeared ( for both 'Rov and Della Wolford. Ap- * . 0 pearance was entered for itself by the Decatur Lumber Company, filing a 11 Ipross-complaint. ” ROTARY CLUB MET. s The regular luncheon and meeting 11 of the Decatur Rotary club was held last evening' in the dining room of tliV M Hotel Murray. About twenty of the e members were present and it is use- v less to say that every one present did [ ls justice to the meal served them. Rev. [ " Arthur J. Folsom of Fort Wayne has 1 1 been secured to give one of his pleas- [ p ant and intelligent talks to the club/ 1 at the next luncheon. —o ! a "SHUCKS" HAS RETURNED. | „ "Shucks' Shoemaker has returned 1 11 from the Mexican border, where he! 1 served with his troops. He made aj’ very short stay here, leaving for Toledo, Ohio. W. R. C. TO SERVE SUPPER. 1 The Indies of the W. R. c. who ( sewed a most delicious chicken din- , ner at noon in the G. A. R. hall, will ( serve supper for twenty cents. The , public is invited. K. OF C. NOTICE. ' The Knights of Columbus will have r<.g.i|j:>r.mo.ntlily meeting Monday a evening. A large attendance is -l ‘- j sired. G. K.

PARENT-TEACHEF 1 ■ II Co-operative Meeting Wil r r be Held Tuesday Evening by Central Club. 1 ) A GOOD PROGRAM Patrons Will Take Part in i Discussion of Mutual Benefit Results. f The Parent-Tem-h»T club of the central division, will meet Tuesday evening, 7:30 o'clock, March 20, at the assembly room of the central sclbolhouse. A preliminary musical program will indude the following: "America"—Seventh and Eight n Grade Glee club. Music—Male quartet. Music —Ladies’ quartet. Victrola selections. The program will include talks bv various patrons on the ways in which the parent-teacher associations are desirable and helpful, as follows: Establishment of right relations between parent and feather, changing criticism to co-operation—Rev. F. F. Thornburg. Teaching to each some vital truth of public opinion and raising the stanlard of home life. —Clayton Schafer. Cutting down discipline, reducing tractions and doubling the educational! efficiency of the school.—E. S. Christen. , Making the pupil more receptive,! the teacher more sympathetic, the parent more appreciative.- Mrs. Sam Hite. Making of the home and school life of the child a unity.—Judge 1). E. Smith. Improving school conditions, increasing school apparatus, and reforming school sanitation.—Miss Beas Congleton. ' The seventh and eighth grades will give a splendid picture show this evening at the Crystal for their victrola fund. OURSELF LOVE Springs from an Inadequate Knowledge of Our Subject, Says EVANGELIST RERUN Another Rousing Service at Evangelical Church — Points from Sermon’, The evangelistic meeting last eve-; ' ning at the Evangelical church opened l . with a note of expectancy by a good;; lively song service. The choir took [ 1 the lead in singing some of the tak-| l ernacle songs. The attendance and [ j interest, were good, the auditorium ! j being well filled. The evangelist, pastor and congregation are pleased to!, see the interest shown by the mem ;; bers of the sister churches. . [ | “And when they were awake they; 1 saw His glory,” are the words from [ 1 which Evangelist E. M. Kerlin spoke H earnest words. The speaker said it I was so easy to fall into a state of tn 1 difference, lethargy and inactiln. We need to be aroused. This is true i,i[ the social and political realms, but! 1 especially true in spiritual things. The disciples were blind to the glory' of the Lord until they were fully! awake. People miss so much in life! owing Io the fact that they arc half! asleep. Here the speaker referred to| the slavery question. For years the [ people were blind to the great cause.! But once fully aroused this evil an I sin was wiped out with a mighty hand. So it is with every one when he sees I [ himself in the light of God's presence. ' I Subject for tonight, “Old Quadrilateral.'' The men of the church have arranged a men’s meeting Sunday. March IS fro m2:30 to 3p. mJ Evangelist E. M. Kerlin will speak. Tlttt men’s chorus of the M. E. church [ will sing at this hour. f Clippings from the Sermon. , Our self-love ordinarily springs from t an inadequate knowledge of our suo- y ject. j There are some »pcople that Godjo

R; hlmsi'li won't do anything tor: Ihej [tire the folks who think themselves ; good us they need to b>- or care Io lie [ The greatesl foe of spiritual pro .. I gross is our dull mid deadly self-coi' ' [ plncency get disgruntled with your [ self and growl. Some men are satlafled with their past so long as they think It Is past finding out. We do not need any new trill li: 4 what we need is something to jar a [ awake to the vital Importance of the 'truths we have long been familar with. I* |’ We should all believe In Jesus if v ■ knew Him well enough. A revival consists in getting up wilh out; facts a great spiritual awakening. Hell is getting up with the fails) b when it is too late.

Atheism, agnosticism and itnbelie | have no songs. How could they’ 1 They have nothing to singe about. moneFlllTin For Newcastle Storm Suf- ' ferers—Will Reach Dou- - 1! ble Amount Asked. GENEROUS RESPONSE , To Call of SufferingSpeedy Response is Appreciated. i' The amount asked from Decatur for J the Newcastle relief fund by Saturday evening, will undoubtedly rea< li double thai sum. By early this morn- ; ing the fund was more than one hull- ! dred dollars and cash cSntributions in; sums of one to five dollars continuid| rolling in rapidly. The city is responding most gener-) [ ously to the call of the suffering and needy, and who.were stricken in the twinkling of an eye, and who are in greai, need of help. Added contributions are: As published sßl.''o ' Delta Theta Tau 5.00 Mrs. J. A. Tester 1.00 E. A. Mann 10'0 iH. L. Merry................... ( I.oo| Michael Miller ‘l.no! Fisher «• Harris stio[ i L. P. Yager l-l' 1 " [ John Mosure 1 ; Clark Brothers LOO i M. E. Hower 1-00 J. 1,. Kocher U") i Mrs. J L Kocher., I'o i Mrs. H. Berltog W? ' Mrs W. E. Smith 1.00, I Mr and Mrs. W. K. Kist. ‘l.ool| John Lengrich ■ l-Oftlt Mrs. Aaaron DeVinney l.'iOc Mrs. Page Blackburn ijlO i E. S. Chjlsten l- n ’'J Tri Kappa ' T. H. BaltzelL l-Ooj i Mrs. T. H. Baltzell l.Ot'li G. C. Steele L» 1 Mrs. W. H. Niblick YO J Jesse G. Niblick I-. ll ', K. of P. Lodge 5.01)1 Gay. Zwick & Myers ..•. 3,001 ('. 8. Niblick MO Rev. J. A. Seimetz LOO [ Albert Mutschler LOO J. S. Coverdale 1.001 Joseph Heimann I.OP I Mrs. ('. N. Lang ' I. Bernstein William Meyers Mo| Ed Whitright MO Henry Schultz 1-00[ Total ...............,1136.001 o BERSTEIN'S OPENING. ■ ■ 1 Spring Opening at Popular Store I Begins Saturday. A large and flue stock of all the)' ; season’s new goods, will he given over! to the public at the annual sprinsj 'opening of the Bernstein store, which[’ begins Saturday, March 17, and | tinues through the remainder of theF month. The finest lot ever of spring and summer goods Ims arrived and is placed on display at l>'' lws L that wil' suit patron. The I’" 1 ' 1 ' 1 . is invited to come Saturday or day. ; .a YEO M EN °l NIT IA TE. Fifteen Decatur candidates, accom i panted by fifty DCeatur Yeomen, wore initiated at For' 'Wayne last ev>j n ening. The local homestead has in-l ci vjted the Fort Wayne lodge to attend their tenth anniversary celebration d April 11. The local homestead is pre- 8 paring to initiate another large class # on that date. d

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3USINESS H MB SB p. I Over SI,OOO Was Suhscriht cd in Stock Last Evening by Business .Men in » —..—M MANUFACTURING CO. Which Wants to Come to City—Outlook GoodCommittee Appointed,

.9; Nearly every business man In ihc city reaponded to the called ineelhig 11 of the Decatur Bualntw Men's assnI i elation, held last mi'nlng al the |iulilh' j library. The meeting wns fur Ilin I purpose of investigating and getting ■I down lo the fine points relative Io the * [ securing of a prosperoni Hille inati'i- ! facturing company that would like 11 [come-to Decatur. [ In the absence of the president o[ I the organization, H. J. Yager presided. J [ The men connected with the nianuft'cjluring company,and owners of | patented article were there and an- - swered all questions put to them in | regards to the manufacturing es (lie article, the number of men employed, [ the financial standing and the amount !of capital needed in branching oat. After all doubtful questions were anr[ swered in a satisfactory way and the f I majority of the house seemed satisfied i [ as to the. outlook and prospects of the ■[company, a motion was made that all ■[those willing to subscribe or pledge i[stock in the concern should do so. II Within a few minutes over SI,OOO was ! subscribed. The amounts pledged were ■ [in $l6O shares. The men connected’ ! i with the company stated that the sum ■ of $5,700 was needed and that they wculd come to Decatur if this amount of slock was subscribed. A solocillng committee will be appointed by Oscar Lankenan, president of the Business Men's organization, In an effort to raise the $5,700 A collimltlPe, composed of (’. A. Dugan, It. A*. Ehinger and John W. Tymljll, wa» | appointed to investigate matters more fully and to make a report [ The article manufactured by the : company is a rery useful and-needy cue and one that has a field for branching out and chances of becoming a liig manufacturing concern. Tim men connected with it are well known here and stand high in their community. it' they come Io Decatur they imI gin work at once as their article is already in great demand. Al first they will, only employ about half a dozen men, but this will be Increased as their order book grows. If you want to become a stockholder in the'’company see the soliciting committee. .. „,■ ■■■ —, • •—n - " WARSAW WANTS CONFERENCE. i Warsaw, Ind,, March 15.—,1 large delegation of Warsaw Methodisl:will attend the annual North Indion-t | conference, which "'HI b'' I" t't [Huntington, beglnnig Mtn I. '" Menirs of the delegation wil r "I a" | Invitation (of the confr-’ence to me''' 1 in title city In 1918, ami H Is e-ed quite prolialde that. H■ ’ infita'' l " l | will be accepted The Warsaw eon- ! gregatlon voted im»iilmt>Jt»ly for tin’ [reliifiii of Rev. anti Jlr x V-al. end H* fact, will 1m eoinmnnicated t» w i* lip Thomas Nicholson, of '"-i'W- »*» I will presale over the wderence. govi-finment neecs '■mployc;. J . of ) j e " ' tion work by the gave mm"' "J employes ill the »»” '" K ' LaL establlshineiits according to bulletins issued by tlm government and posted I" postofflee. Mechanics, molders, pattern makers, seamstresses and many otheje are needed. There will he no educational examination required, bill experience, etc., will determine the engugtng of their services. Details may i.e secured by calling at the postoffice. -* , WAS _ FOUNC' GUILTY. Elmer Ault was found guilty o'.' ning n house o' iMtiM "'m case was d«ldc by Msyot CM"”' yesterday evening. He w I" ? n "" der u suspended sentence. He is n get rid of “Mother" Schlegel and Mary Brown, his paraiuotir. was ordered. to “heal it." She "heat it."