Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1917 — Page 1

.XX

Volume XV* Number 96.

DEPENDING ON 11. S. FOR FOOD SUPPLY BRITISH COMMISSION SPOKESMAN HINTS BROADLY THAT AMERICA CAN 00 MORE BY FURNISHING LARGE QUANTITIES OF FOOD.

(United VroSH Service) Washington, I). C„ Apr. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—What the allies want from the United States more than anything else is food. This vital fact emerged above all otliers from the trappings of diplomatic courtesy attending the initial reception here today of Foreign Secretary Arthur J. Balfour and the British commission by President Wil-1 son and other American officials | While the day was apparently given over principally to surface cour-j tesies and diplomatic greetings, the 1 various experts of both England and America plunged at once into the consideration of the vital problems of shipping, munitions, finance, military] and naval affairs confronting the allies since the United States has declared itself in. There is no “immediate concert! re- ' garding sending of troops to Eu-, rope,” it was officially stated. Balfour conferred with President Wilson. President Cunliffe of the Bank of England, conferred with j Treasury Secretary McAdoo. Naval experts of both nations met with Secretary Daniels. Military experts talked with Secretary Baker. Shipping and trade advisers with thei? corps of statistical and market exp.rts got down to details immediately with commerce department officials. It was a pooling of British brains and bitter war experiences with American wealth and resourcefulness. But it was made clear by a high official of the commission that the thought uppermost in the minds of the British representatives is: "The allies must have food." “I wish to make it plain." said the spokesman, “that we are not here to tell you what you must do. “We have our own ideas as to how you can best help; but we come equipped with facts, to tell you what mistakes we made and how you can avoid them; what price is set for what we have accomplished, so you may determine whether you think the price is worth paying to accomplish these things yourself. “The allies’ greatest problems—and the one which you can best aid our allied cause by helping solve—is that of food—which involves that of shipping. “Please remember that there is no British food problem, no French food problem, nor Italian, nor Russian food problem. It is all one great question. At a recent conference the allied government agreed to pool their food supplies. “While England is not short of food; and probably could get along if she had only herself to consider, all is not well with France and Italy. Their food shorage is acute. It is growing more so." This attitude of the British commission puts the old allies and their new recruit in complete accord on the first move in the great international war conference. The trend of aIF this government’s actions ever since and in fact weeks before war was declared has been to stimulate the production of food for our people at home, and then from our allies in fighting Europe. The British commission is not immediately concerned over the sending of troops it was explained. Tin ii man power is sufficient for the moment; and the sending of great masses of men to Europe now would make the food problem critical and out of all proportion to he fighting strengtn gained. , No actual, definite steps will be taken, however, on either the food or troop situation, until the French commission arrives, it was announoed. “The French commission is not coming out of mere courtesy, but to take an active part in the conference, it was stated. “Also,” the official went on. “allow me to make clear the

DEC ATUR DAIL Y DEMOCRAT

status of the British commission. "Secretary Balfour's word is in every respect absolute. All the ex - perts with him are here merely to! answer questions directed to them through Balfour. '"Every question, military, naval,] commercial or otherwise, must final-, ly be decided between President Wil-: son and Secretary Balfour. I “The discussions and conferences] between the other officials will be] subsidary. i “At a brief meeting of the British I commission today the program for] each division was roughly mapped! out. I “All we hope to do is to have the. president and Secretary Balfour set-: the broad questions of principle, has . | ing their decisions on the. sub-confer-] ences and their own discussions, then i ] leave the carrying out of America's I settled part in the war to various de partments. “It is not, I believe, Balfour’s inten ] tion to broach any questions of int°rnational political policy. Pittsburg. Pa.. Apr. 2’—(Special to' Daily Democrat)—Captain Michael I Kuhn, a mechanical engineer, said to j be on the active list of the German ] army, was arrested by justice department agents and interned as an alien enemy this afternoon. In a raid on his offices in the Farmers’ National bank building, important communications were found, it is said. Most of these were in German. Kuhn is the Pittsburg representative of a company which manufactures machinery for making explosives. Amsterdam. Apr. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—"The strike is steadily abating,” declared the Berlinger Tageblatt today. “All strikers have been ordered to resume work within twenty-four hours or else be summoned to army service." BULLETIN. London, Apr. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Over a wide front on both sides of the river Scarpe, Field Marshal Haig early today resumed the British drive with a tremendously forceful attack. "We atacked at dawn this morning on both banks of the Scarpe and made satisfactory progress." he reported. “South of the Bapaume-Cambria road, we recaptured the remainder of the village of Trescault and at night gained the greater part ot the Havrincourt wood. “The Scarpe attack was over a wide front.” (By Arthur E. Tlann. United Press Staff Correspondent) Copenhagen, Apr. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Berlin is thronged with Turkish troops enroute to the western front and stirred by socialist peace talk, according to information from the German capital reaching here today. Despite the bolstering of the western front revealed as necessary by the drawing in of Turkish forces, the Berlin public is being fed on "victory” stories by the Berlin newspapers and the German staff. All information fpm Berlin indicates tacit encouragement if not active aid extended the socialists’ peace efforts by the German government. The aim is encouragement of the peace party among the Russian so- ’ cialists. The German socialists are also aiding the government in de--1 nouncing the general strike. 1 Reports of the meeting of the gen--1 eral committee of the German socialdemocratic party, received today, ’ quoted Philip Scheidemann as declar- ~ ing i "We attempted connection with the neutrals and with the Russia* socialt ists, but the newspapers made our 3 work difficult. Our effort is toward ” general peace. But if a general 1 peace is impossible, we shall naturally e"( Continued on Page Two)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, April 23, 1917.

PIPE WASBROKEN Ammonia Conveying Pipe Broken in Two Places Allowing Gas Escape I RESULTING IN DEATH i How Broken May Never be l Learned—Kiefer Funeral Held Today. Funeral services for Ed Keifer, of Fort Wayne, brother of Mrs. Julius ] Haugk and Emil Kiefer, of this city : were held this afternoon at two 'o’clock, from the Klaehm and Mclching chapel, Rev. Grabner officiating. ! Burial took place at Concordia. Regarding his death, further inves- ■ ti gat ion of which was made, the Fort ' Wayne Journal-Gazette says: "Just how two amnionia-conveying pipes were broken in the beer cellar of | the Berghoff brewery Friday night, ' allowing the gas to overcome and kill Ed Keifer, engineer at the plant, may never be learned. "Investigation was made yesterday ] morning. It was found that the pip- : ing had been broken in two places. At i this point the half-inch pipe makes a ' right angle bend, passing through two ■ walls .forming a rectangle. "Both pipes were broken off cleanly, lone at the threads, the other thr-’e | inches from a joint. Though it is not ] definitely known investigators belie /e some heavy blow must have struck | the pipe, probably Kiefer’s body. "Whether he started to climb the ! ladder which goes from this platform j to the floor above, or whether,he slipped and seized the pipes in the result- ] ant fall, is unknown. Employes of the ' plant, who at other shifts have the | same position, declare Keifer had no I business to ascend this ladder, or rather that it was not a part of his duties. The iron steps of that wall ladder are slippery and wet with moisture, affording treacherous footing, from which one could easily fall. "The platform itself, a small one. <s also wet and slippery. One theory advanced is that Kiefer slipped, and in trying to maintain his balance, seized or struck the piping, breaking it, and releasing the ammonia, which struck him in the face, causing a quick death. SPELLING MATCH Will be Held Next Friday in the Court Room— Fourth. Fifth AND SIXTH GRADES Will Participate—Proceeds to be Given the ParentTeacher Clubs. Next Friday evening, a spelling match will be held in the court room, at 7:30 p. tn„ among the fourth, fifth and sixth grades of our city schools. The boys and girls of these grades are selling tickets at ten cents each for this big contest. The proceeds will be turned over to the Parent-Teach»r plub of each ward to be used toward purchasing equipment for the play grounds. Buy a ticket whether you expect to be there or not. Help a good cause along. The following rules will govern the contest: 1. The words to be used in this contest will be selected from this year's work as found in the Centennial Speller. The fourth grade will be given fourth grade words and the fifth grade will be given fifth grade words, etc. However, if the spelling ! lists in the adopted speller become exhausted, the pronouncer will proceed to a review list of the same book or some other spelling book. 2. Before spelling the word, the ] pupil must pronounce the word given him. , 3. One trial for each word will be . given. The act of spelling through a r word is called a trial. 1 4. It' necessary, the word will be 1 pronounced the second time. y 5. It will not be necessary for the _ pupil to call attention to the capital

I, letters of proper words. i 6. Homonymes will be defined. 7. The judges for the contest will i be Guy Brown, J. I). Snrig and Ml>s| 'Frieda Welunhoff. Any dispute arls-l v i ing throughout the contest will be set ] | tied by the three judges. 8. Each team must havo its captain. ~~CONFIRMATION CLASS I Was Confirmed Sunday at The St. I Mary's Church. »' A class consisting of one hundred and twenty school children and ten converts was confirmed by the lit. Rev. Bishop Herman J. Alerding. of Fort Wayne at the St. Mary’s church, in tills city, Sunday. The confirmsf tion services were held immediately B after the high mass. This is one of y the largest classes ever confirmed nt , one time in the St. Mary’s church.] . Confirmation services are hold here: ] every two years. HERE TOMORROW > Adjutant General Smith ' Sends Word That Physician Will be Sent Here I

TO EXAMINE RECRUITS As Soon as Sixty-five Are Secured Mustering Officer Will be Sent. Charles R. Dunn and Robert Peter son. who have been busy for two' weeks past securing recruits for the militia company, were notified today j by Adjutant General Harry S. Smith ; that he had ordered a physician to | report hero Tuesday afternoon for j the purpose of examining the men who have offered to enlist. The let- ’ ter states that as soon as sixty-five, I minimum number for a company, have i successfully passed the physical ex I amination. Mr. Dunn is to notify' headquarters and a recruiting officer | will be at once sent here to administer the oath. The muster roll now contains the names of about 120 men ■ and it is believed that out of the, number at least seventy-five can pass. ■ The examinations will probably be made in the rooms over this office. I All those who have signed up are requested to be on hand Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of examination. An effort will be made to complete I the company to its full quota. ' —o VIRGINIA DUSTMAN ASKS DIVORCE. Desertion is the charge made in the! divorce suit brought by Virginia Dust ) man, formerly Virginia Watson, of ( Vera Cruz, against Hugh G. Dustman > at Fort Wayne. They were married in October, 1912, and separated in I 1914. Emrick & Emrick of Fort; Wayne, are attorneys for the plain tiff. The Dustmans formerly lived st’ i Bluffton. He is now employed in a garage. TO RETURN HEBE Claude Coffee Begins Work Tuesday Morning for the Schafer Hardware. WAS AT CONNERSVILLE In Charge of Hardware Store Since the First of the Year. Claude Coffee, who. with his wife , and babe, came from Crawfordsville , for a week-end visit with the Mel , Butler and D. D. Coffee families, has decided to remain here and toraorI row morning will begin work again for the Schafer hardware store. [’ Mr. Coffee was employed by the Schafers as a hardware salesman until the first of the year, when he went 1 to Connersville to take charge of a hardware store for the Connersville 8 Lumber Company. 9 They were unable to get a house there and consequently had their 0 goods in storage here, so their return here does not necessitate the move ing of their goods, as they were doll ing light housekeeping there.

CHECKSSENT 00T Local Tornado Relief Fund Committee Makes Distribution of Money. THE TOTAL SUM Os $533.75 Will Help to Alleviate Loss—Meeting Heid Saturday. S. B. Fordyce, chairman; D. B. Erwin, secretary; Tom Durkin, treasurer; Cal Kunkel and Charles Yager, | members of the committee on the disi tribution of the tornado relief fund | for Adams county, met Saturday ev- ! ening at the Erwin office, where the distribution was made. The total i sum of $533.75 was collected and this was distributed among fourteen people in the vicinity of Magley and I Monmouth, who suffered damage to property in the tornado of March 23. Checks were mailed out today to the aforenamed number and while it in no wise covers the loss occasioned, it will help to alleviate the loss. Os the sum of $333.25 turned in at

the Democrat office, all has been reported heretofore in this paper, except the following: Mrs. Barney Meyer, $1; C. S. Mutnma, $1; Cal Kun- ! kel. sl. The remainder of the money, I collected by the committee, is reported as follows: John Niblick, $2; Dr. J. M. Miller. $1; T. M. Reid, $1; G. A. | i R. Post, $5; Daniel Sprang. $2; John j I Everett, $2; Mrs. John Niblick, $5; I j E. L. Carroll & Son, $2; H. Krick, $2; praham and Walters. $1; The MyersDailey Co., $5; Teople. Brandy berry ! Peterson, $5; A Friend. $1; Friend, isl; D. M. Hower, $1; Carl C. Pum-1 phrep, $1; Paulis Auth, $1; Smith.; I Yager & Falk. $5; Dowling Hardware - | Co.. $1; Teacher. $1: Mutschler Meat j Shop. $2.50; G. W. Tester, $1; Pennington & Knapke. $2.50; Ferdinand i Bleeke, $2; Chas. Sether, $1; F. V. Mills. $1; Friend, $1: L. C. Waring. > $25; Decatur Supply Co., $10; J. B ! Buhler, $1; M. E. Hower. $1; Man--1 gold & Baker, $1; Will J. Johns, $1; I Mrs. M. Fullenkamp, $1; Friend, $1; Henry Eiting, $2; Mrs. Geo. Ohler. $1; John Schug, $2; Decatur Produce Co., $5; M. E. Andrews. $1; Decatur Lumher Co., $3; K. S. & Sons Co., $3; Andrew Miller, $2; Holland-St. Louis ; Sugar Co., SSO. o IS FIRSTTWOMANL Mrs. Fannie BurwelLßalyeat First Woman Lawyer in Bluffton. ADMITTED TO BAR I I Sister of Mrs. Geo. Zimmerman—Married Here by Judge Smith. Mrs. Fannie Burwell Balyeat, for several years court stenographer in Wells county, was Saturday admitted to the Wells County Bar association with all the rights and privileges of other attorneys engaged in the practice of law. She is the first woman to be so honored in Wells county and although she does not intend to practice here, her membership may prove valuable to her when she takes up her residence in the home state of the i first congresswoman, Jeanette Rankin. Through her experience as court i reporter and stenographer in law ofi flees, Mrs. Balyeat is well versed in I law and no doubt she would be successful in the practice if she so dccided to take it up. She was recentjly married and tendered her resignalion as court reporter to take effect in June. At that time she will move to her new home in the west, where Mr. Balyeat is engaged as a cement contractor.—Bluffton News. Mrs. Balyeat was married here a few weeke ago at the home of a sister, Mrs. George Zimmerman, by ’ Judge D. E. Smith. I REACHES EIGHTIETH MI LESTONE | I . i-wr- ■! Robert Carlisle, of Jackson street. l as fine a gentleman as ever came ■ from bonny Scotland, today celebrated his eightieth birthday. Friends and relatives remembered him with a

• line and it was n very happy in’le stone of iiis long and useful career. Mr. Carllslo lived in Cincinnati for many years where he was engaged In . the contracting business during the I greater part of ills active life, retiring a few years ago and moving to this city where a daughter, Mrs. George Flanders lives. Here’s lioping he nrty liv" (n see many more birthdays and that his health may permit him Io di - [ light ur with his occasional happy visits. ROTARY CLUB HELD MEETING. A special meeting of the Decatur Rotary club was held yesterday afternoon at the Central school building and a number of important questions were voted on and disposed of. The regular luncheon meeting of the club will be held Wednesday evening. Hon. S. M. Foster of Fort Wayne will Ise the guest of the club and will talk on the new Constitution. Each member will bring a guest. A NARROW ESCAPE Architect C. 11. Houck and Wife Have Narrow Escape from Death IN THE STATE CAPITAL — Is Son of Trustee G. M. T. Houck—Visited Here a Few Days Ago. — C. H. Houck, architect, of Muncie, formerly of Bluffton, was in Hartford City on business Friday. Mr. Houck, was telling friends of a close call th t he had while he and Mrs. Houck were' in Indianapolis Thursday afternoon. While "standing on the side walk near the Washington hotel, a large pulley being used by a workman in a window on one of the top floors era li-■ ed to the sidewalk, missing Mr. and! Mrs. Houck but a few feet. There] was quite a crowd on the sidewalk at tlie time, but fortunately the pulley struck no one. It crashed into small pieces on the sidewalk and had it struck anyone, the result would probably have been fatal, Mr. Houck i stated. Mr. Houck was here on bus iness today in the interest of the new i Bailey school house, plans for which' he made. — Hartford City Tlm< sGazette. Mr. Houck is the son of Trustee G. M. T. Houck, of Kirkland townshin. His plans for the new Kirkland township school house were accepted. COURY HUUSC NEWS. James Niblick, administrator bf the Catherine Gloss estate, filed petition I for sale of real estate.*"' Notice was ordered to the sheriff of Adams] county for Mary Cioss, Arthur and i Goldie Cioss; and to the sheriff of! Allen county for Jacob, Catherine, Vivian. John and Joseph Cioss, returnable May 5. — Curtis Campbell, administrator of tlie Sylvester Campbell estate, filed i final report and notice was ordered returnable May 7. The final report of M. A. Ripley, guardian of Ethel Tague, et al was 'toproved and he was discharged from further liability. William A. Sipe vs. Alice A. Foreman, et al. Summons ordered to sheriff of Jay county for Miles and Ross Harris, returnable May 3. Ixnfta.,F. Curdes vs. August Schlickman. Answer in two paragraphs Rule to reply to second and third] paragraphs. State on the relation of the Hunting ! . ton County Board of Commissioners . vs. Jackson & Gordon. Case set for . May 25. Real estate transfers: Fred Butte'k ’ to August Buseck. 80 acres, of Root ' township, $6,000; Cordelia I. Town | send, executor, to Joseph M. Ross.i west half of lot 86, Decatur. $530. ‘ Frank Hisey, YYYferson township.! and Martin Miller, of this city, were appointed as extra members of the ( board of review. The estate of Mary Price was order ed left off the dacket. Mr. and Mrs. John Amacher and: child, of Monroe, went to Fort Wayne | this afternoon.

Price, Two CenUl

A QUIET WEDDING r ] II ! “ 1 Nuptials of Elsie Franz and Fred Fuelling Solemn- »* > ized Sunday 11 AT THE BRIDE’S HOME Quiet Owing to Illness of Bride’s Mother—Live in Root Township. I , Miss Elsie Franz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Franz, of Allen county and Mr. Fred Fuelling, son of Fred 11. > Fuelling, of Root township, were married Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, : at the home of the bride's parents. Owing to the illness of the brid 's i mother, the wedding was a quiet one, i with only the nearest relatives as witI nesses. Rev. Dornself. of tlie' Fuelling Luth- | eran church officiated, and LohenI grin’s wedding march was played by | Prof. Dorn. The bridal party included besides the principals, the bride's j brother, Hugo Franz, and Miss Tliel- | ma Christianer. The wedding gown was of white I chiffon over soft white satin, with i trimmings of rich lace and pale blue ] French knots. A long white veil of I net was worn. Mr. and Mrs. Fuelling will live nt ' the groom's father's home. o GRATITUDE We, the undersigned, hereby ex- ] press our gratitude to the committee I of, and the donors to the relief fund | for the cyclone sufferers of Monmouth 1 for the liberal donation extended to us i but words cannot express our grateI fulness to you in behalf of this doir>I tion. We shall ever cherish your kindness to us. S. S. Magley Henry Magley J. C. Magley ALASKAN PAPER Jacob Martin, the well known restaurant man. is in receipt of an Alaskan paper, published at Anchorage, Alaska, his son. being one of the editors. The paper is known as the Anchorage Weekly Democrat, and is a newsy sheet. A comment is noted in which they state at present high prices of "spuds” it would pay farmers there to raise them and ship them down to Seattle. Wash. ARE ROOMING OUT As a result of having their home quarintined for scarlet fever, Charlie Voglewede and two sons, Robert ! and Arthur are spending their time ion the Voglewede farm and at tlie J I H. Voglewede home. Mr. Voglewede’s ! daughter. Mary Marguerite, took sick about a week ago and last Wednesday it developed into scarlet fever. Rob- , ert and Arthur both had the fever a ; couple of years ago. o SING AT WILLSHIRE A quartet, including W. F. Beery. ! Dan Beery, Henry Dellinger and C. !.. Walters went to Willshire. 0.. Sunday where they sang at tlie organization . of an Epworth League at the new Methodist church there. Attorney !•('. L. Walters also gave an address. +++++++ + + + + + + + + NOTICE TO PUBLIC. + + * + Editor Daily Democrat. Decatur. * 4- Ind.: + You will flive the widest pub- «• + licity possible to the enclosed + + notice through the press and 44- otherwise, without expense to 44- the government. 4. In view of the war conditions 44> the government will appreciate 44- the prompt payment of corpora- 44- tion and individual income taxes 44- as shown by notices which have 4* 4- been forwarded to taxpayers, if 44- the taxpayer is able to make 44- such payment without undue in- 4* 4- convenience. + 4- The commissioner of internal 44« revenue has power under the law 4to make any rebate or discount 4> '4- on such anticipation payments. + 4- but hopes, in view of the condi + + tions now facing this country 44- that a ready and large response 44- will be made to the request. 4- * Respectfully, + 4- PETER J. KRUYER, + 4> Collector. * 4>*4-4-4" + + + + + + + + * 1