Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 89.

HOUSE VOTE BILLIONS FOR WAR USES TODAY MILWAUKEE IN THE THROES OF SPY ELEMENT-MARTIAL LAW ABOUT TO BE DECLARED-RECRUITING OF GUARD TO CONTINUE.

He (By Carl G. Groat. United Press Stall' Correspondent) Washington. I). Apr. 11— (Special to Daily Democrat) — The lirst real blows at Germany awaited today two imminent developments—passage of the 57,000,000,(1(10 bond issue measure by the house and early assemblage of prominent allied leaders for consultation with American government heads. The war money bill was slated to pass in mid-afternoon. The arrival of the allied commissioners i> a question of only a few days at the most, though to conceal t!teh movements from the Germans, the exact time is withheld. The senate is expected to get quick action on the bill. Congress now is beginning to fall in line. Coming to a realisation that volunteering is contained in the administration army hill as well as the selective conscription idea, many are now acceding to administration pressure. Predictions were today that the plan will pass. —~ Arrival of Balfour, Yiviani, Joifre and other distinguished guides of allied policies will mark inauguration of the most complete harmony between America and the entente. Chief among the purpose of the allied visitors will be to counsel against the blunders that blocked the early progress of England and her associates. The allies are particularly interested in the \nierican plan to build a mammoth licet of small wooden ships. Washington. I). ('.. Apr. 11— (Special to Daily Democrat) — The house will vote the three billion dollars to the allies at once and without important ■reservations. This showed ■Clearly today when amendments Jto restrict the loaning and a y time for pay ment, in the administration seven billion dollar ' bond bill, were attacked viciously. BULLETIN. Washington. I). C.. Apr. 1 1— f (Special to Daily Democrat)— That the war department will soon authorize recruiting o< the national guard units in the various states was-intimated Irom • official circles this afternoon. If done, the order will amount to railing for between 200,000 to 400,000 additional volunteers. Rio (le Janeiro. April 14—(Special j to Daily Democrat i —Owing to damage K done to machinery of German vesse a I Interned here, the government forfc malty assumed custody of all such ■Hf ships today. 'it was officially announced that f Brazil is now arming all her merchant1k n)en - New Yory, April ~~4—(Special to I Daily Democrat) —Cardinal Hailey to- ! day issued a call to arms to Catholics. • No demand on our American manI hood or American citizenship will go: I unanswered or will not find us true | Americans, true children of our | church that never was found wanting I in any crisis of American history,” he raid in the call. [ ‘ Minneapolis. Daily Democrat) —Sensational reports of battles between guardsmen [ and spies came to light here tody despite dose sensorship. These m elude meagre details of the reported killing of a plotter by guardsmen, the wounding of four guardsmen and three plotters and the court martta. of sev oral supposed spies. Public anger was arrowed as the

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attacks on guardsmen became known. Guardsmen yesterday frustrated an 1 apparent plot to blow up the Wash ! lmrn-Crosby flour mills and the St. Paul railroad bridge jp Meudota, near : here, A stranger seized at Wash-: lmrn-Crosby mills carried a suit- 1 case containing 15 sticks of dynamite! and two bottles oi- nitro glycerine. ye j was taken to the Fort Snelling guardhouse and witli others to the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, it is reported. It is reported another prowler was shot to death by sentries at a mill here. A St. Paul sentry carries a bullet in one leg today after being fired on from ambush. Three guardsmen and three civilians are in the Fort Snelling hospital as a result of frustrated plots. The Washington correspondent of the St. Paul Daily News wired his 1 paper that the military authorities are 1 seriously considering placing Minneapolis under martial lqw as aresult of the attacks on guardsmen and the many incendiary fires since the break with Germany. ——T*—— ■ " J (Bv Charles Stewart) Buenos Aires, So. America, Apr. 14 i —Special to Daily Democrat)—With the Brazilian government on the j verge of war and Bolivia diplomatic-j ally severed from Germany, Argentine was swept by an anti-Berlin sentiment today. This will probably re-1 suit in a diplomatic break between Buenos Aires and Berlin. Great excitement followed tne report of the sinking of an Argentine sailing vessel. It is predicted that Argentine will follow Brazil and hand the Ger man minister his passports. The point has been raised that while the vessel was registered as an Argentine ship, she was really Brazilian and Italian. The crew was entirelycomposed of Norwegians. The German minister held a brief conference with the president of Argentine today and later announced that Germany and Argentine are at perfect peace. Philadelphia, Pa.. Apr. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fire broke out in the cartride department of the' Frankfort arsenal here early today. The blaze was controlled by the fire departments. No cartridges were stored in this part. The origin is a! mystery. Rio de Paneiro, Apr. 14—(Special to! Daily Democrat)— Owing to damage; done to machinery of German vessels interned here the government has as-, sunied entire custody of the boats. Washington, D. C., Apr. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The schoonsr Edward R. Hunt of New York wus shelled by a submarine April 7 off Cape Gaga and her crew landed there. A report from the American consul said the fate of the schooner not known. (By Robert J. Bender) Washington, D. C., Apr. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The American drive for food may wipe out the breweries and distilleries. Taking advantage of the threatened food shortage throughout the world and the demands, on the American farmers to feed not only the United States, , and her allies, the “drys” are prepay . ing to launch a great campaign for prohibition intended to stop the man- , ufacture of liquors and beer, during the war, thereby diverting millions of bushels of grain into food channels. Those behind the movement declare y that more than 6,000,000,000 bushels . of grain would be saved annually by ! closing the beer and whiskey plants. ' SUNDAY SERVICES .1 The extra services on the Ft. Wayne 0 & Decatur lnterurban line will go ineto effect Sunday. There will be an extra car at 1,4, and 7:30 p. m. leaving Decatur and 2:30, 5:30 arid 8 30 e leaving Fort Wayne.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, April 14,1917.

A GOOD SHOWING f In District Contest is Made by Miss Anita SwearinKor at Muncie. WINS THIRD PLACE Type of Speech Said to be 1 Very Superior—Muncie Wins First Place. A high school student named, Wari ner, of Muncie, Delaware county, won i the firs! place in the district High School Discussion Contest held in that ! city last evening, and will therefore represent the district at the state contest to be held at Bloomington, soon. A representaive from Sumraitvillo. 1 Madison county, won second plac°; ; and Miss Anita Swearenger, of this i city, representing Adams county, .be : third place. There were five counties represenred —Jay, Randolph, Madison, Delaware and Adams. Wells county failed to send a representative. An irregularity is noted in Ihe judging, only two acting. The third failed to appear owing to sickness in the family. Miss Swearenger's speech is said to! ; lie far superior in many ways to those winning, her type of speech being | wholly different, and the only one ar-l ; gumentative in character and bearing j i upon the results in the United States, should a compulsory military training, i similiar to that of the Swiss service j be adopted, this being the question of j discussion. Her speech is said to have been very good and she is receiving j much credit therefore and for the ex-| cellent showing she made. The discussion is given under the' extension division of Indiana univer--1 sitv THE APPROACHES For Protection of Highways and Drains is One of the Important Sections OF THE HIGHWAY LAW As Passed by Last Session of Legislature — You Should Read It. The following section of the state highway bill, of importance to every j | land owner was made a law at the recent session of the legislature and Jim A. Hendricks, county road super-j intendent calls attention to its pro-j t visions. Every owner of land in ! Adams county should read this new ; law: • i A bill tor an act creating a state highway commission, providing for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair and control of public highways, and providing for cooperation with the federal government in the construction of rural post roads. Section 22. The construction of public approaches and the drainage necessary for the protection of a main highway may be included as a part of. the improvement of said highway. Upon the completion of the highway, the owners or occupants of adjoining lands will construct and keep in repair all private approaches or drivej ways from such rightway- but no such j approaches or driveways shall be conj structed in such a manner as to ob- ' | struct or interfere with the highway or •j with a drain or ditch which has been constructed as a rart of the highway. Whoever fills up or places any mater--1 ial in a ditch along a state highway so 1 j as to interfere with the drainage or 1 the purposes of its construction .or constructs an approach or driveway from a state highway, except as provided by law, shall be fined not le ;s than five ($5) nor more than twentyfive dollars ($25.00), to be recovered in I a civil action in the name of ttie Stale. i o Mrs. C. S. Niblick and daughters, 0 Charlotte and Margaret, spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. ' <

| FRED BOLLMAN ENLISTED I ; Fred Bnlltpan, 70S South Adams si I has enlisted in the medical corps, lie- , ing recruited at Northwestern Univ. r- » slty, where he. is a student, according to word which local relatives have received from him. .Mr. Dollmnn is a | graduate of the Marion high school ! and has made his home here practlc- ! allay all his life, with the exception of i j the years lie has been at Northwestern and on Chautauqua and lyicutn i tours as a vocalist.—Marion Chronicle. , i 801 l man formerly lived here. ~ BOYS ARE THANKFUL The benefit show at the Crystal theatre last night for the Decatur firemen was not a success and the fire- . men came out short of the t*xpenec Tlthough they wish to thank the pubi lie that helped the show and for the j patriotism they showed in the meeting j in the court house. They will not give up but will try again to make up wha; ■ they lost. THE COURT NEWS Springer Divorce Case Dismissed—Stone Case Set for Trial April 26. REPORT IS APPROVED Os Sale of Real Estate in Click Guardianship— Court News. The divorce case of Virgil Springer vs. Roxie Springer was dismissed ai the cost of the plaintiff. The hearing of the Stone partitio t case has been set for April 26. < The case of Peter J. Baumgartner; i et al. vs. Frank U. M'Uff. ‘‘itf'” . | sed and costs paid. The administrator of the Mary Price estate is cited to show cause why he should not be removed. A citation was ordered for the guar dians of Vincent Smith and Margaret Smith to appear April 21 and show : cause why they should not be removed. J. C. Sutton, guardian of. George H.j Martz, was authorized to pay for the; support of the ward, $l5O to James | and Mary Sweigart and sl4 to Orvi.i j Martz. Report of sale of Frank Click, guar dian of Ada Click, et al. was approved and deed ordered, reported and i approved. Cox Multi-Mailer Company vs. Jour-, nal Gazette, et al. Additional fourth and fifth paragraph of answer filed Rule to reply. Licensed to marry: Oswald Ho.T-| | man, farmer of Preble township, born j December 26, 1893, to wed Emma Kill-, j erding. born July 20, 1597, daughter o‘ Henry Ehlerding. Mary E. Burgen vs. Arthur I Sharp j et al. The case was dismissed as to J Mary A. Sharpe. A judgmojit for the plaintiff against A. L. Sharpe was, rendered for $450. There is to be j no sale of the property as per agree ment of parties until six months after date of judgment. If the judgment is not paid at that time the property is to be sold as lands are sold hi quieting title to real estate on tax liens. EXCELLENT PROGRAM. Paul Saurer of Bluffton is to sing | at, the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening. The j following program will also be given: i Topic—“ The Lord’s Day. .! Scripture Lesson—Leader. Piano Solo—Ruby Miller. "Keeping the Sabbath” —Frances Dauer. Song—School. Questions—Members of the Chris- | tian Endeavor. ' Vocal Solo—Paul Saurer. “A Day of Activity’—Miss Virginia Cravens. ’ Song—Society. 1 C. E. Benediction. r o r . JOHN JOHNSON IS DEAD. (United Press Service) s cial to Daily Democrat)—John J. .. Johnson, one of the most famous cor--1 poration attorneys in the United (States, died today. He represented the American Tobacco company and i. the Standard Oil company in the e tight against the government dissolution suits.

SHOWER GIVEN 4 For Miss Amelia Weber, i Whose Wedding Will Take Place Soon to r I - ... , ANTHONY HOLTHOUSE Catholic Ladies of Columbia Give Shower and Dance at K. of C. Hall. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia gave a lovely party last evening at the Knight of Columbus ball for one of their number Miss Amelia Weber, whose wedding to Anthony Holthouse will take place next week. The party took the form of a sliov er and each lady also invited a man | friend for the dance that followed There were about thirty couples in all. The hall retained the lovely spring and patriotic decorations that v.-er ■ placed for the dance this week. Maple and willow branches, jonquil petal hoods for the chandeliers, with tlv r shower of blue birds were pretty. For the dances Miss Bertha Kohne played and vocal solos were given during the evening by Mrs. L. A. Holthouse and Miss Tonk Meibers. A cafeteria luncheon of potato salad pimento and peanut sandwiches, cake, ; coffee, brick ice cream were self. served. Napkins were adorned with blue birds, the symbol of happiness. The society presented the guests j of honor with a lovely wicker chair Miss Agnes Costello making the pre ! sentation speech, and a number cf , other gifts were received from guests outside the order, expressive of the great good will born for this estimable couple. Tin*- - mrmjrtTtitnnent committee comprised Loretta Fullenkamp, lonise Brake am! Mayine Karting. PLANSARTBEADY For New lnterurban Passenger and Freight Stations to be Built Here. BUILDING IS SOLI) New Stations Will be Modern, Commodious and Complete. Every Way. E. X. Ehinger returned from Fort Wayne last evening, with the plans i lor the new station for the Ft. Wayne & Decatur traction company’s new I station, in his possesion. The resi dence on the property at Jacl*on and Second streets has been sold to Henry Thomas, the cigar manufacturer, whe i will move it to his Fifth street lot and repair it witli proper improvements. The new station is to be erected at (once, it being the hope that it will be ready for occupancy within three moliths. The passenger station will set back about thirty feet from Second street and the freight station will be located off Third street with double tracks extending south of the buildings. The passenger station will He ot' cement block with asbestos roof and according to the plans will be most attractive. The basement will contain a ! trainmens room, toilets, furnace and j coal rooms. The first floor will have ! a waiting room 19x28, ticket office j 8x9%, auditors office 9%x21%. ex i press room 9%x 29% and a vault. The i roof will extend out six feet to protect | passengers and customers during bad , weather. The freight house will be I 16x58 with a platform at each end, j B%xlß. The buildings will be attrac- ' tlve and eonveient and a splendid imI provement for the city-. CARD OF THANKS We desire to thus offer our sheerest thanks for the many kind deeds of neighbors and friends during the ill ness and death of our beloved wife I aud mother, Mrs. Agatha Sehurger, for I the floral offerings and to all who asI sisted us and to assure you that we • cannot express the deep appreciation - we feel. John Sehurger and children

< HUNDREDS CHEER FLAG AT PATRIOTIC EVENT : "THE OLD FLAG HAS NEVER TOUCHED - THE GROUND BOYS’’ WAS SENTIMENT WHICH PREVAILED-SPEECH- , ES WERE INSPIRING,

(YOOTOO MAY HELP If You Can't Go to the Bat--1 tie’s Front You May Stay at Home i AND MAKE BANDAGES i Join Red Cross—Great Patriotic Meeting Monday Night—All Come. You can’t all go to war; hut yiu may help at home —everyone who wishes to. A most important part of the war, and in fact it can’t be car- | ried on without it, said a physician here this morning, is the Red Cross work. Every patriotic citizen asked to get behind this movement ami to help in the cause. He can do this here at home. The conunitee on organization, 14s*. W. E. Smith, S. D. Beavers and S. F’. Hoffman reixirt progress in the worn, and at the meeting of the Adams County Medical society last evening, their report was approved and the committee asked to continue to pro- 1 ceed with the organizing A great patriotic meeting has been' called for Monday night at eight o’clock in the court house. Every patriotic citizen, man, woman or clri! 1 ' is urged to attend this. The matter of completing the organization of Red Cross work in this county will be taken up at that meeting. At last night’s medical meeting. Dr. Franz and Schenek of Berne, and Dr. Ravi, of Monroe, were here. Re 1 Cross auxiliaries at Berne and Monroe will probably be organized; and some at Geneva and the smaller towns probably. If you intend to help in making clothing and bandages and supplies for the wounded soldiers, you mu t do it through this organization. All work is inspected and must be a< - cording to government specification Women who intend to help, must not expect to take up the work in th > midst of the greatest need, waiting until then, as it will not be accepted by the government unless exactly according to specifications. It therefore behooves all to join the organization now and prepare by enterns the classes that will be formed. The Misses Helen Niblick ac.ii I Marie Connell will probably go to Ft . Wayne the first of the week to ent'Y , the classes and return here as tea' ht ers. Hours will be arranged to hccommodate“working"people as well as those who have leisure at home dur- { ing the day, as night classes will re j established. If you want to help in the work be ” sure to telephone any of the thr •• doctors on this committee. It is well to keep in mind that It' d ' Cross workers help in any kind of distress, whether in automobile or other kind of accident, cyclone disasters, e and others—not only in war casual- ;’ ties. In case of any disaster here, Red Cross nurses are sent in to lie 1 : care for Ibe suffering MAGLEY SCHOOL CLOSES The Magley school closed yeslerdaj r w ith a good program by the pupils and a fine dinner served by the pat- . rons. A. C. Butcher who has been 1 I taking the place of his son, Morris, the ! regular teacher, who is ill of the , measles, was in charge of the closing i event. A number of guests were present. The average attendanc for the j year was ninety-four per eent.

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i “The flag has never touched the I: ground, boys, it has never touched the ground.” With those truthful, impressive words, part of a patriotic song by Rev. F. F. Thornburg, enthusiasm broke forth at the meeting held in the Adams circuit court room last night, when first steps were taken toward the formation of a permanent organization for preparedness of this county for war. Hundreds of citizens, > crowding the court room, took up all the available standing room, occupied chairs within the court railing, ■ to hear the speakers of the evening. Rev. F. F. Thornburg opened the speaking with a powerful, earnest, patriotic plea for the people to beware of hate, and what hate signifies. He warned the people that hate never ! got anyone anywhere and cited historical facts to prove his point. Germany went into this war with a “song of hate” and today is gather- - ing her clans to stem, as best she i ’ may. the clamoring Saxons at her ; frontiers. Songs of hate degenarate . a people. I That it was no time for levity was . deeply impressed upon bis hearers by Rev. Thornburg. He counseled deep thinking, moderation and devo*‘ti’onto duty on the part of every citizen in the prosecution of the war. He aptly characterized the enthusiasm that is firing the breasts of merica’s young tneii in characterizj ing the Civil war song. “We Are Comj ing. Father Abraham.” and this illusI (ration brought forth prolonged ap- , plause from the true Americans who heard this soldier-preacher’s plea. The Hon. John Moran counseled sanity and moderation in our actions, asserting that ninety per cent of the disloyal stories rumored were untrue, but insisting that it was the duty of every true American to investigate them in order to preserve the rights of his government and country. He urged the practice of strict economy and the assistance of everyone in every way to the production of a large crop during the coming summer. He has faith in the citizens of Adams county that they will hear and answer their country’s call. Hon. Dore B. Erwin proved conclusively that all permanent governmental structure rests securely on principle and in proving his assertion • showed that Columbus came to 1 America in a bark that was intended 1 only for off-shore navigation, in proof ! of a principle; that the Revolution- ! ary war was the outcome of the peo- - pie’s desire for the continuation of a - principle; that the war of ISI2 was .! fought for a principle; that the Mex■r! ican and Civil wars were fought to J preserve principles dear to the hearts j' of true Americans. He showed that the European peoples were not the . real enemies of America, but that ; the enemv existed in the monarchal ‘ governmental systems in vogue there. ' ( Rev Paul Marsh of the local Christian church was the first speaker ot the evening to bring cheers from the \ multitudes. Up to this, applause had jbeen frequent and hearty, but it re- ■; mained for his fiery, quick, spontaneous outbursts of patriotism to bring | forth an answer from the people be'l'ore him. He believes this nation is called of God to straighten out the world. His words, "This is no time for politics; lie is my president; he is your president; it. is my congress, and it is your congress, atul we together must and do stand hack of them!" were the ones that brought the expectant people to their feet, shouting. County Agent M. V. Overton brought solidly home to the people the necessity of active organization in growing the largest crop this nation i has ever known lo keep starvation ■,away next winter. That the United ’ | States is facing actual starvation is ; no boogie-man nor is it a fancy. It is a cold, hard fact unless the people p gather themselves together in orgnn(ContinueQ on Page 3.)