Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1917 — Page 1

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Volume XV. Number 88.

DEFENSIVE AREAS ARE DESIGNATED FROM TWO TO TEN . MILES AROUND EVERT PORT IS DEAD LINE-SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR BOND LOAN BEING DEBATED IN HOOSE TODAY,

(United Press Service) (By Carl I). Groat) Washington. I). Apr. 13— (Special to Daily Democrat) — As congress debated the seven billion dollar bond issue today, all executive departments of the government turned their attention to protecting American I shores from surprise attacks and to save food shipments to the allied governments from destruction. President Wilson issued a proclamation creating defensive areas at all important har- • bors of the I nited States, within a radius of from two to ten miles in which no ship can pen-{ etrate excepting at certain times, and until fully identified. Means of placing enemy ships into American food service were determined by Secretaries McAdoo and Redfield. Three plans were open: Seizure of the vessels as prizes of war. Requisition of the vessels by right of imminent domain or to allow Americans to purchase ( the vessels. House debate on the bond is-1 sue developed expressions of, fear lest Wall street gain con-1 trol of the issue. Representative Mason of Illinois urged hundreds of subscriptions to the bonds. His suggestion that money loaned to the allies should be spent only in the I nited States was squelched. Many members wanted the bill to stipulate that the three billion dollars be loaned only to countries at war with Germany and only during the war. Voluntary restriction of liquor manufacture during the war was proposed to the senate committee on agriculture by a committee of distillers representing the largest liquor interests of the country. They presented a plan to cut down the amount of grain used in the manufacture of alcohol fifteen million bushels a year. I hey suggested a specific federal tax be imposed upon the materials uor which would have a tendency to cut down production and force out of bond the reserve of liquor. Indianapolis. Ind.. Apr. 13 (Special to Daily Democrat)— That a special session ol the legislature will be called shortly was considered practically certain this afternoon when legislative leaders of both parties went into conference with Governor Goodrich to discuss the question. , All five men called by the governor for the conference were believed to favor holding the special session as son as possible in order that vital preparedness steps may be The governor outlined his plan to the legislators, confining the special session exdubively to financial matters. This met with favor. Sentiment among those who attended the conference was that the legislature should appropriate from one million to two million dollars to prosecute the war. H any of the amount remained, this would be turned hack into the treas Ur ’“l do not know why the governor called upon me, but now that we are in the war the only thing to do is to prepare tc prosecute the war with the u most vigor,” said Senator Sim mons, before the conference bi gan “There will be no oppose tion to Ihe appropriation ol money, as I take it. but the only question which will arise will b<

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the relation to the sources of this money. “When we made the appropriation of $200,000 we had no idea that war was so close at hand. In view of what other states have done, Indiana cannot afford to fail to do her part. “Without doubt, any session which will be held will be with the understanding only certain problems will be considered. I am an intense partisan, but now is not the time to consider partisanship." BULLETIN. Washington, I). C-. Apr. 13— (Special to Daily Democrat) — I Chairman Adamson of the house interstate commerce committee today introduced a bill to give the president power to seize all railroad, telegraph and telephone property in times of war and to draft the employes of these companies for military service. The bill has been approved by the president. Under the bill the interstate commerce commission will be in- 1 creased to eleven members. A I heavy penalty is fi*ced for interference with United States mail in time of war or interfering | with any property, particularly I railroads. BULLETIN. (By H. B. Robertson, United Press Staff Correspondent) Rio de .Janeiro. Apr. 13— (Special to Daily Democrat) — The Austrian minister to Brazil today made formal request for his passports, stating his government’s intention to support ' its ally, Germany, in the break with Brazil. There was no diminution apparent in the war demands by the Brazilian populace today, disorders reported at several points indicating an increasing irritation by the people because the government delays a declaration of hostilities. (By William Philip Simms, United Press Staff Correspondent) With the British Armies Afield. Apr. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) Desperation stalks behind the German lines. The German army chiefs, astounded at the tremendous unceasing strength of the British smash, are using prisoners of war to dig trenches, thus relieving a few more German fighters, while the word has gone out for reinforcements. While awaiting those reinforcements the enemy is using non-fighting auxiliar- ■ ies of the army to fill up depleted , ranks of its fighting regiments. Scores of captured trench defend- , ers today were transport drivers and assistants, chauffeurs, bandsmen and , other auxiliary service men. They I had been pressed into service around ■ Famboux and Hyderabad Redoubt, I where the British then smashed the . hardest in the hurried call for every available man to withstand the Brit- ; ish blows. One other bit of desperation was i . in the repeated anil fruitless—at-1 5 tempts by German airmen to fly over [ the British linos and learn where ) Haig s mighty blows might next bo i s expected. Madrid, Spain, Apr. 13 —(Special to ’ Daily Democrat)—The Spanish cabinet approved a note to Germany, deI mantling indemnity for a Spanish steamer, sunk by a German U-boat. New Sub Warning San Francisco, April.l3—(Special to V Daily Democrat)—New warning of V presence of German submarines in the 0 Pacific was issued to shipping men today by Captain W. W. Gilmer. c<.mH manding the 12th United States aval district. The second warning set the *' location of the reported submarines more definitely, asserting they have * e (Continued on Page 3.)

DAY OFMQURNING For Bride of Two Days— Lays Aside Wedding Veil to Take Up - — VEIL OF MOURNING - I ■' * « , Funeral Services Held for Henry William Goss at Macklin Church. Uiying aside the wedding veil for a veil of mourning within a week Is the sad lot of nineteen year old Golde Violet Daugherty Goss. Adams county | girl who yesterday followed the rej mains of her husband of two days, ' Henry William Goss, of New Corydon, ' to his last resting place in the Daugherty cemetery, following the funeral sermon at the Macklin church near Bryant. The couple was married in tto county clerk’s office, this city, last Saturday, by Judge I). E. Smith, the groom thus happily celebrating his fifty-eighth birthday anniversary. His death occurred quite suddenly on the following Monday evening i when a party of ‘'hellers" gave him j and his bride a charivari. The hellers i picked up Mr. Goss and carried him 1 around the house. On returning he asked them to set him down which 1 they did, and he fell over, expiring/ death being due to apoplexy. Besides his wife, his aged mother, widow of the late Noah Goss, survive with two sisters and one brother, j Mrs. William Kelley, near Jay City . Mrs. John Dilts, Bryant, and Adam Goff, residing near Bryant. His fattier has been dead four years. S. A. Black and family of this city attended the funeral yesterday. FISH-GAME CLUB — Organized Here Wednesday Evening—Under Jurisdiction of THE STATE COMMISSION Temporary Officers Elected —Farmers and Sportsmen Urged to Join. Wednesday night at the City Hall the Adams County Fish, Game ami Bird Protective Aerostation was organized amid considerable enthusiasm I among the fishermen and hunters ol this community. The club will embrace all sportsmen who have the in terests at heart of the conservation of the wild forms of life that abound in the streams and in the woods and | are a benefit to mankind. The organization was formed under the jurisdiction and direction of the Indiana 1 Fish and Game Commission. A. E. j Bodine, of the state commission, was | present and spoke at length of the plans and purposes of the association. Under the leadership of state Comi missioner E. A. Shireman, an effort is ! being made at the present time to line up the sportsmen of the state into a strong organized body of men. He believes that such a united front will be a powerful aid in the dissemination of knowledge and the creation of a public opinion more favorable to the cause. The following officers were elected: | President, Albert Colchin; vice-pros. I Clem Voglewede; secretary. David I Hensley; treasurer, Henry Dellinger. [ These officers will serve until next 1 meeting night, to be held in two weeks from last evening, when permanent officers will be elected. in the meantime a strenous effort will be made to increase the membership throughout the county as much as possible, and let all the people infer ested have a voice in the permanent ' organization. A membership com- ! mittee consisting of Will Bowers “ Henry Dellinger and David Hensley • was appointed for the purpose of ad - vancing the cause as rapidly as pos 1 sible. ? It is especially urged that farmer: s be enlisted in the new organization J 'The cause of bird protection' is ver’ important to them. Song and insec

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jltivorous birds save the tillers of t>io ■ I soil thousands of dollars annually in every county if the state and a Itol'ir protection for tin- feathered tribe* j means considerable io them. Every “i fish and game chib exerts a strong influence in favor of protecting the far1 mer. The members beljeve In more | stringent laws governing fish, ga .ie and birds and in this community will be a strong factor in putting n’l ■ sportsmen on a law abiding plane. In another year the state commissioner expects to have a strong unltI* ed effort throughout the state ' that will be able to work out any legislation necesssary, and further legislatures may bo governed in these in.liters by the will of the organized fishermen and hunters of Indiana. r The organization had a membership of fifty already this morning and Mr. i ,j Bodnie the organizer stated that with-1 in a short time it would reach several i hundred. The farmers are especI ■|ially invited to join. There is no en-[ J trance fee to the club and the annual fee which will bo levied at the next I meeting will be less than a dollar a I, year. GREAT OFFICERS Os Pocahontas Will he the Guests of Local Council Tonight. DISTRICT MEETING At Ft. Wayne Big Event— Seventeen Were Initiated Yesterday. Several of the great officers of the Pocahontas lodge accompanied ti e delegation home from the district meeting in Fort Wayne yesterday and will be guests of the local council this evening when they have initia I tion and a social good time. The visitors are Great Pocahontas lone Eherley, of Boswell; Great Wenonah, Leona Hapfield. of Indianapolis; ■ Great Keeper of Records, Mamie Sheley, of Alexandria; Past Great; i Pocahontas, Nannie Diggs, of Marion: | All are guests of Mrs. Al Burdg, who • j is also a great officer. A delegation of thirty-eight from here attended the district meeting in Fort Wayne. A class of seventeen; was initiated last evening, the Bl uff J ton lodge doing the work. Games and . refreshments closed the evening. Mrs. Lizzie Howell, of Muncie, who will be a candidate for the office of| Great Minnehaha, and Mrs. Charlotte! Swift, of Marion, another great officer,! were also at Fort Wayne. ADD MACHINERY Martin-Klepper Co. is Expending $3,500 on Its ! Local Plant. CONTRACTS ARE LET tAnd Work Has Begun to Better Prepare Big Concern to Care for Trade. i — The Martin-Klepper company is I j making considerable improvement at | ! its big creamery plant in this city,’ , | showing a progressive spirit and an [ ) increasing business. New machinery : i and a small addition are now being i /•added at an approximate cost of $3,-[ I I 500. W. E. Hoffman is doing the car- [ ’ penter work, Frank Aurand has the A I 4 mason contract and Fisher & But- ’| ler the cement job. The creamery has grown rapidly since it started 1 here a few years ago and under the P capable management of Mr. Klepper p has been making strides almost wons derful. The institution is one of the 1 best in the community and helps in 1 many ways. They are deserving of ’’ the united support of the people of "■ this county for they have demonstrated that they will gladly keep up with 1 the procession, adding whatever iru6 ‘ provements are necessary at any time to take care of their trade. •s — n. Miss Helen Aurentz left today noon ■y for her home in Fort Wayne. She c- was n guest of Miss Agues Kohne.

OLD GLORY WEEK Will he Observed by Decalur Public Schools During Next Week. i , HAVE SPECIAL EMBLEM •—— Button Displaying Flag Will be Used and Public Invited to Wear Thein. Next week will be "My Country" I movement week in the Decatur schools. This movement is in no measure intended to be warlike in its demonstration, but rather aims to I bring the American boys and girls in closer touch with the insignia of ’ their country, beautiful Old Glory, and to arouse and foster a greater i reverence for the flag and a fuller | appreciation of the government which i it represents. During this movement week the 1 school boys and girls should strive to see that American flags are more liberally displayed in the windows of the Decatur homes and in conspicuous places. The opening exercises will be devoted to discussion of topics that will cast an influence in promoting a more fervent patriotic sentiment among the citizens of our community. It is recommended that every boy and girl in the Decatur schools will begin wearing "My Country" movement cnV’lems next week. The price of these beautiful emblems is only two cents. They will be on sale at the different school buildings next Monday noon. The public is also invited to wear these emblems. Let us as parents, teachers and superintendent, strive to plant the [ seeds that will advance us in patriotism by making next week “My Country Week.” M. F. WORTHMAN AND TEACHERS TO HUNTINGTON Zion Reformed Classis Missionary Convention for 1917 Goes There. OFFICERS ELECTED Mrs. F. H. Diehm is President —Decatur Girls’ Auxiliary Gets Pennant. The convention of the Woman's Home Missionary societies of the Zion Classis of the Reformed church closed in this city last evening with an excellent address by Mrs. F. 11. Diehm, of Huntington. "Sacrifice and Service,” being the theme of the inspirational and encouraging talk. A vocal solo by Miss Della Sellemeyer and a vocal duet by the Misses Ella Mutschler and Gusta Yager were much appreciated. Huntington was selected as the place for the 1917 convention and the following officers were elected: President —Mrs|. F. H. Diehm, Huntington. Vice President —Mrs. F. Kratz, Fort Wayne. | Recording Secretary—Mrs. L. W. I Stolte, Decatur. Wayne. Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Ed I Zigerli. Huntington. Statistical Secretary—Mrs. Stroe- ' bel, Fort Wayne. Departmental Secretaries -Litera i ture, Mrs. Houk, Huntington; life membership and in memoriam. Mrs Rippe, Fort Wayne; missionary cor ' respondence, Mrs. Schwaabe. Fori ,; Wayne: young women’s auxiliaries • Mrs. L. W. Stolte, Decatur; young ■ people's mission, bands, Mrs. Charles ‘ Brodbeck. Decatur; thank offering j Mrs. Otto Reppert. Decatur; temper j'anre. Mrs. O. Rohlman. Fort Wayne At the evening service, pennants i were awarded for certain standards . of excellence. The Salem Reformed , yhurch of Fort Wayne and the St. Peter's church. Huntington. bad equal number of points and received reci ognition banners. The Decatur * Young Woman's Auxiliary received a i front line pennant for excellence.

(’ LOOKS LIKE SPECIAL SESSION. I Indianapolis, Ind., Apr. 13 (Spe I vial to Dully Democrat) Five lead ing members of the Indinna leglshi I* nite m<e here today with Governoi James P. Goodrich to consider call ing of a special ees.-iJon oV th<* Indiana legislature, which would considei solely financial questions confronting - | the state. * The main reason for calling an ex L tra session would he to raise a large . sum of money for the national gtiard * and other military propositions. The governor will Insist that the special session consider only financial questions, and that it complete its work in a few days. O II I ■ .. MARRIED , *' At the United Brethren parsonage o at 10 o’clock a. nt. by Rev. Harmon, s , I Mr. John Evans? of Van Wert, Ohio, s and Miss Anna Evans, of Berne, In I. f: The couple left for their new home at . I Van Wert, the same day. where t'v* r' groom is well known, and has resided r [ all his life. i o COUNTY MEETING ■» I .11 I. —... I ■■ Knights of Pythias of County Hold Enthusiastic Meeting Here. ELECT GEO. INEICHEN i President for Ensuing Year —Three Candidates Were Initiated. At the county Knights of Pythias, /meeting last evening the following /officers were elected: George Ineich■len, Geneva, succeeds I). B. Erwin as ( prsident; Irvin Kerr, Berne, vice ! I! president: Fred Handler, Decatur, secretary and treasurer. Three candidates were initiated! during the secret session in die evening. following an address at eignt I o’clock by Dr, Priest, grand chanc-*l-loer. The afternoon meeting was iiublie. Addresses were given by Dr. S. P. Hoffman and W. E. Simon, of Bluffton, district deputy: music was fit’-j nished by the orcljpstra and doub'e quartet, and a saxaphone solo by Chalmer Porter. Readings were given by Mrs. Charles Knapp. Eighty were served supper by the Pythian Sisters and toasts were at this time by Dr. J. M. Miller an 1’ George Jneichen, of Geneva. Delegates from Berne and Geneva j were present. SHOT IN BATTLE Clinton Kerr Wounded in Thigh on French Battlefield March 27th. TELEGRAM JUST CAME ! By Way of Ottawa, Canada, to Parents, Mr.’ and Mrs. Robt. Kerr. Monroe. t Clinton Kerr, son of Robert Kerr of neay Monroe, is the first Adams county man to be reported among the wounded in the great world war. The story of his enlistment with a Canadlan company New Years day 1919. was told a few days ago when it wis 1- also said that since January of this e year he had been with the Frendt 3 troops, presumably taking part in the groat battle of Arras, still in progress. r ’ Mr Kerr, the father, lias just receiv-. rt ed a telegram from Ottawa, Canada, ’’ stating that Clinton had been wound K ed on March 27th, when he was slim is in the thigh. No further information [ r was given and it is nol even known ’ just where he was taken. More news! is anxiously expected by the parents ’’ and friends. Clinton was serving as 8 flag sergeant at last, reports. — o x (I MEETING POSTPONED j The regular business meeting of the .. Christian Endeavor society which was r to have been held at tho Leo Kirsch ■i home has been postponed on account of the patriotic meeting this evening

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SRW FLAG IN SKY I • 1 , r Rezin F. Mumma, of Eleventh Street, Witnesses a ~. Pretty Sight g| IN .THE EASTERN SKY ' At an Early Hour Today—- '* Large American Flag Ifloats on a Cloud. ■■II i T A Rozin F. Mumma, well known civil J war veteran, residing on South Eleventh street, witnessed a pre'ty sight at sun rise this morning, being that of a large American flag floating in splendor on a cloud’s bosom in the I eastern sky. Mr. Mumma had arisen nt fifteen i minutes before five and happened t > giance out of the east window. Doing so. lie saw the remarkable visII ion, appearing in the sky just above I: the top of the buildings. The flag appeared to cover a space as large as a ' quarter of an acre. There were, howi ever, but four red horizontal stripes visible, these being alternated with | white. In the left hand corner r.p- ■ peared the usual blue field. At ti e fend of the flag, however, there wite I red perpendicular stripes striking up. I as though to cut off the end. The ! flag lay in folds, but did not appear to be waving. It moved, however, going northeast until in about fifteen mtn utes it had passed from sight. Mr. Mumma, who remembered hearing of certain visions of flag and battle fields which were seen in the skies (luring prior wars, laughing said this j morning to a reporter: “I saw the flag ■ but not a sign of shot or shell or soldiers in the sky.” Mr. Mumma is not in the least inclined to be superstitious, as many might he He has lived in Colorado and is quite familiar with the mirage ■ condition there, when entire cities and their parts, with lakes and ratl- | roads and other visions are often seen iin the distance where there is how- ! ever, not a sign of the real thing, and he is confident that the flag he saw in the sky results from a centrain condition of the atmosphere and the light, j reflecting from some of the many | flags now up. One cause of mirage is a diminution of tlm dencity of the air near the surface of the earth, produced by the transmission of heat from the earth or in some other way; the detstratum being thus placed above instead of, as is usually the case, below, the rarer. Now, rays of lignt I from a distant object situated in ine j denser medium, that is a little above I the earth’s level, coming in a direc- . tion ueariy parallel to the earth’s sur--1 lace, meet the rarer medium at a very [obtuse angle, instead of passing into I it, are reflected back to the dense medium, the common surface of the I two media acting as a mirror. A spectator situated on an eminence and looking at an object situated like j himself in the denser stratum of air. will see the object by means of di--1 i rectly transmitted rays; but besides this, rays from the object will he ri fleeted from the upper surface of the | rarer stratum of air beneath, to his i eye. SCHOOL NOTES Saturday, May _ 57~wili be a bigday in athletic circles (or Decatur Hgli J school. The teams which met at Ft. 1 ! Wayne last spring agreed to make ins|catur their next meeting place. Ihe 1 teams which have agreed to take part l ‘/in the track and field meet, to be held 'jat Steelft’s Park are Columbia City, Ft. Wayne, Bluffton. Bente. Ge ’land Decatur. Two other cities have '[tailed to send in their entry list. 'I This is the second yetjr for this or'jganization and it has been very stieicessful from different angles. Please I reserve this date on your calendar lor this contest. Watch for annoutn e- | ments later. The basket hall contest which >vas I scheduled between the merchants and I faculty has been postponed until *'”i ] day night, April on account of t ■ | patriotic meeting for this evening ATTENt/FUNERAI. ‘ Mrs. L. W. Stolte and daughter, Nation, left this morning for their for- ' mer home in Indianapolis, to att -iid a the funeral of the wife of Dr. Bro*kli ing. Dr. Brooking was the Stolt* it family physician and is also a distant j.lrelative of the family.