Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 152.

Will ASK FOR A COMPROMISE President Wilson Will Ask Senate to Modify the i Liquor Clause — IN THE FOOD BILL —•—■ i Haig Strikes Germans Vio- ! lent Blow, Forcing , Them to Retreat. 5 ' 1 (United Service) BULLETIN. Washington, D. June 29-(Spe j rial to Daily Democrat—President ’ * Witson is throwing his influence into the senate fight to save beer and ' wine. Very much exercised at the conse I quences of jamming through at the present time a drastic prohibition measure which would constitute, as, he believes, a blow against person J pl liberty in the country, the presi- i flent today is endeavoring to force a compromise of the senate dry amend | ment so that distilled spirits alone will be stopped. BULLETIN. Buenos Aires, June 29—(Special to tlaily Democrat)—Argentina seemed likely today to announce a revoca tion of her neutrality between Ger p many and the United States within t' a few hours. Sinking of the Argen •' tin Steamship Toro recently by a 1 German submarine has apparently s brought the government to a crisis, n Public sentiment here favor’s follow ii ing Brazil’s course in aligning with the United States. Y BULLETIN 0 Paris, June 29—(Special to Daily ’ Democrat) —What was apparently another attempt at a general counter- n offensive was struck in heavy blows r by the Germans on the right bank of ‘ the Meuse and along the Aisne front 11 today. The French official statement declared all attacks failed. r BULLETIN a Ixindon, June 29 —(Special to Daily r Democrat) —South and southwest of Oppy today Field Marshal Haig struck p a sudden and tremendous blow at the German lines, capturing the enemy’s e forward positions over a front of 2.000 t yards and gaining the whole objective o sought. e The victory was reported in the v field marshal’s official statement today o “South and southwest of Oppy at n night and early this morning we at- p tacked the enemy’s forward position along a front of two thousand yards,” | he asserted. “Our whole objective | was gained. “South of the Souchez river we continue to gain ground on a wide front. . We entered Avion, taking further prisoners and six machine guns. London. June 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —How much of a strategic retreat” the Germans will announce after the fall of Lens was occupying military strategists today—the fall of the city being accepted as a foregone conclusion. It was conceded ’ there probably will be some desperate fighting, prolonged over a number of days before the coal metropolis succumbs to the British atacks. but reports today of further bites into the Teutons' positions west and south, in the suburbs of the city, indicated steady progress. The belief here is that with Lens gone. Field Marshal Hindenburg will stage another “retreat to positions” along a line drawn roughly from Zonnebeke. (15 miles north of Lille) down to in front of Lille; thence to Carvin and connecting with the famous Drocourt "switch line” in front of the Douai and St. Quentin. From the Drocourt line south the Germans would continue over practically their present front. The suggested German withdrawal to the north, however, would, it was .estimated, release more than 150 square miles of Belgian and French territory to the allies The retreat would probably be explained away to the German people on the excuse that it would “straighten ou the German line." It would, without a doubt, since the lines above Lens have been broken by the British assaults of Vlmy Ridge and of Messines into an exceedingly jagged series of twists. Lens was reported today practically in ruins from both the German scheme of destruction and of the shells from the fighting forces. Or-

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1 dlnarily. It is a city of 25,000 popu I latlon It la in the center of one of I the richest coal fields of northern I France, surrounded hy two hundred j square miles of mines, which prior ! to the war yielded 15.000,000 tons of I fuel a year. France, as well as Italy, is sorely lin need of coal, so that victory at ; Lens would not only be a potent mor lal one, but likewise most valuable | in relieving the shortage in fuel. —— l —a —— RED MEN NOTICE I All Red Men are reipiested to meet this evening at seven o’clock to make arrangements for taking care of the body of Harry Leßrun, who was drown ed at Paragould. Ark., and who will he brought here for burial. Mr. Leßrun was a member of the Marion Tribe of Red Men. ANSWERS CALL Mrs. Magdalene Ernst Ziegler Died Last Night at Home of Daughter MRS. H. L. MERRY Body Will be Taken to Former Home at Mendon, Michigan. Tomorrow.

Mrs. Magdalene Ernst Ziegler, aged eighty-four years, died last night at ten o’clock at the home of her daughter. Mrs. H. L. Merrry, corner >f Third and Madison streets, she had made her home the past four months. Death was due to chronic intestinal trouble. Mrs. Ziegler was horn at Lyons. N. Y„ January 24. 1835. being a daughter of Frederick and Salome Ernst. She was married in young womanhood o John Christen Ziegler, now deceased, and for fifty-four years last past, they resided in Mendon. Four months ago Mrs. Ziegler came to make her home here with her daughter, She has four children: William F. Ziegler, of Antioch. Ill.; Edward E.. if Duluth. Minn.; Charles H„ of Minneapolis; and Myrtle, wife of H. L. Merry, of this city. Mrs. Ziegler was the last of her parental family. The body will be taken to her former home city, Mendon, leaving here tomorrow morning at eight o’clock over the G. R. &I. railroad. The funeral will be held Sunday morning with the Rev. G. E. Wright, of Mendon officiating. Mrs. Ziegler was a member of the Methodist church at that place.

ON EASTERN TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gipe Will Leave After Wedding Tomorrow. A QUIET AFFAIR Miss Fanny Frisinger Will Become Wife of Roger Gipe of Alexandria. A quiet home wedding with only the nearest relatives present, will be that of Miss Fanny Frisinger, who tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock at the Frisinger home in this city, will become the wife of Roger Gipe. of Alexandria. The Rev. J. C. Hanna, pastor of the Persbyterian church will solemnize the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Gipe will leave thereafter for an eastern trip and will be at home later in Cedar Rapids, lowa. Mr. Gipe is connected with the Phoenix Chair Company, of Sheboygan, Wis. The bride-elect is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Frisinger. She is a graduate of Indiana Univer- ! sity, and has been a teacher in the ' high schools of this city and of Del- . phos. Mr. Gipe is one of Alexandria’s en--1 terprising young business men. and is ’ well and favorably known here, ns ’ elsewhere, where he has many frin.ls. j Miss Frisinger is the guest of honor at a luncheon given this afternoon by the Misses Frances Dugan and Madge ,1 Hite at the Dugan home, for the T-l---e Kappas, of which sorority Miss Fri- •• singer is a member.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 29, 1917.

A FINAL REPORT C. .1. Voglewede Makes a Final Report of the Red Cross Fund. THE NORTH HALF ONLY Including City and Six Townships—South Part Not Reported. C. J. Voglewede, secretary of the Red Cross fund made his final repot t of the contributions received during the campaign in the city of Decatur and the six north townships. The grand total is fifty-two hundred dollars and six cents. This amount was turned over to John Niblick, the treasurer, who will in turn forward it to the state treasurer or tp the national headsuarters, as the case may be. The south half of the county inchid ing Monroe. Berne and Geneva has not as yet made a final report. When this money is received (he total will be in excess of nine thousand dollars. Following is a complete list of the money turned in to Mr. Voglewede.

City of Decatur. Dist. 1, C. E. Hocker and L. L. Baumgartner 170.25 Dist. 2, M. Mylott and Dr. Mangold 185.43 Dist. 3, Fred Fruchte and Ferd Bleeke 56.57 Dist. 4. Dr. F. Patterson and Henry Michaud 302.50 Dist. 5, Dr. Roy Archbold and D. M. Niblick 339.25 Dist. 6. Henry Schulte and Lee Vance 69.79 Dist. 7, Dr. E. G. Coverdale and C. N. Christen 288.30 Dist. 8, John T. Myers and Ferd Peoples 82.90 Dist. 9, Dr. S. P. Hoffman and C. D. Teeple 210.11 Dist. 10. Horace Callow and Eugene Runyon 128.20 (Continued on Page Two)

EIGHT RECRUITS Secured in Big Drive Yesterday to Fill the Ranks of Company A. BOYS WORK HARD Almost Every Registered Man in the County Was Solicited. In the big drive after recruits yesterday the efforts of the men who gave up their time and labor were amply rewarded by the procural of eight new signers. The eight squads covered the entire county and saw and spoke to practically every registered man who is likely to be taken by the draft. The squad captained by Lloyd Beery captured the first honors of the day by signing up six men. This squad worked out of Berne in a territory that is peopled mostly by families whose religious belief does not sanction war. The squad captained by Dallas Brown and working out of Monroe secured one signer and that captained by Carlisle Flanders and working out of Geneva secured another. The new men are: Robert Alspaw, Samuel Steiner, Samuel Huser, Clyde Rawley, Ermin Bixler and Earijest Elliot, all from the vicinity of Berne and John Bair and Hugo Hoffman, near Geneva and Monroe.

The boys reported many men who were thinking seriously about enlisting but who wanted time to consider. There is a possibility that twenty more will sign up by Saturday. The examining officer is here today and will examine the recruits already signed before and the new ones. The total will probably be 25 to be examined. The boys who worked so cheerfully for the cause are satisfied with their resnlts and hope to get more recruits at the rally tonight. They reported many interesting experiences in their work over the county. BAND BOYS WILL MEET The members of the Decatur baud will meet at the hall at 6:45 o’clock tonight and then join the big parade. Every member should be there.

EDITORS AT INDIANAPOLIS (United Press Service) Indianapolis, June 29—(Special to Daily Democrat (—lndiana democratic editors were here today for their summer session. A formal business meeting was held at the Claypool hotel this morning. In the afternoon a trip was made to Fort Benjamin Harrison and In the evening n banquet was served ut Fairview park. o - ICE CREAM SOCIAL The Preble Tennis club will give an ice cream social in the evening of the Fourth of July at Preble. The proceeds will be used for a large American flag which will be placed at the tennis courts of the club. Everybody is cordially invited. CITIZEN’S HELP WILL BE NEEDED

In Order to Asure the Building of the New High School for Decatur. BIDS ARE IN EXCESS Os Money on Hands —Citizens' Committee Will Meet Monday Night. It will be up to the citizens of Decatur to decide and make possible the building of the new high school for Decatur. This morning when sealed bids were received by the members of the school board and Supt. M. F. Worthman, for

the construction of a new building including the gymnasium and auditorium. the bids filed ran way in excess of the money the school city as a whole has on hands. Although eight bidders promised to file bids for the building only three proposals were offered. W. F. Peterson, of Chicago was the lowest bidder. His bid for the main building was $78.620.00, auditorium and gymnasium. $23,330.00, complete without heating, ventilating or plumbing $914)50.00. Charles N. Christen & Co., main building and auditorium $99,900.00: Wesley Hoffman, main building and auditorium $104,000.00. The above contractors have agreed to hold open their bids until Monday night at which time a meeting of the citizens committee will take definite action and if possible secure the additional money needed to build the high school complete. The lowest bid on the main building alone is in excess of the money, $75,000.00, the school board has to build with. The estimate was $76,000.00. The bid of W. F. Peterson was $78,620.00. Ten bidders filed their proposals for the heating and ventilating system, the lowest being Callon Bros., of Indianapolis, with their bid of $16,345.09 The lowest bid for the plumbing was offered by Liniged Bros., Hartford City, it being $4,100.00. Os the four bids for the electric wiring etc., the Edmonds Electric Co., of Fort Wayne, was the lowest on their bid of $1,555.74.

From the above bids it can plainly be seen that the school board cannot go ahead with the building of the high school unless the citizens take hold and by their personal security obtain the necessary money approximately $40,000.00. The meeting Monday night at eight o’clock at the city hall will be for the purpose of forming an organization and to secure the needed funds, thus assuring the bilding of the high school Let everybody be present. The school board cannot accept any of the bids unless arrangements are made by the citizens. The contract will not be let separate of the auditorium and gymnasium. Do your patriotic duty today and become one of the guarantors for the new building. o — FINE POTATO CROP Mrs. Mary Hoithouse, Expert Gardener, Gets Good Crop. One of the enthusiastic women gardeners of the city who is already enjoying the fruits of her labors, is Mrs. Mary Holthouse, of Third street. Mrs. Holthouse went out into her garden and pulling up a few potato vines. I found on them potatoes as large as ■ good sized oranges or duck eggs. The potatoes were planted April 7, their | growth heas been very rapid.

MONROECLASStS For Both Morning and Evening for Instruction in Surgical Dressings. MISS MARIE CONNELL Is Instructor—Dr. Beavers' Second First Aid ('lass Organized. Miss Marie Connell returned to Monroe this morning after spending the night with her parents. Dr. and M s. C. V. Connell. She goes to finish the instruction of Monroe classes in the making of Red Cross surgical dressings which classes began their study I Monday of this week under her direction. The classes meet in the public school building and there are both morning and afternoon classes.

The Monroe Red Cross auxiliary has now gone over the 300 membership mark. Dr. C. Rayl, of Monroe, who took the examination for the medical Reserve Corps at Indianapolis. June 19, was rejected on the physical examination. Doctors are very badly needed and it may be necessary to conscript. Dr. Rayl spent some time in Germany studying prior to the war. Dr. S. D. Beaver’s second First Aid class had its preliminary meeting last evening at his office, when the class selected Tuesday as its regular meeting night, and elected Mrs. C. A. Dugan, president, and Miss Lulu Atz, secretary, the attendance was cut down and the first lecture was deferred. The enrollment of those who have joined or are considering the same, includes besides those named, Mesdames A. M. Anker, Otto Reppert. Misses Augusta Yager. Ruth Mayer. Mesdames John Parrish, B. J. Rice. Minnie Daniels, Charles Patton. Misses Ruth Parrisn, Frances Cole ami Sophia Drell. PATRIOTIC RALLY Col. Ned Hawkins, Member of Governor's Military Staff, Will be Here

FOR PARADE TONIGHT Other Speakers to he Here « —Join in the Parade and Hear Speeches. LATER. The folowing telegram was received at three o’clock this afternoon from Governor Goodrich: “Colonel Hawkins unable to come. Major Somers of Fort Wayne will substitute. J. P. GOODRICH.” The above telegram is self-explan-atory. and Major Somers will therefore be on the program this evening. The big parade and patriotic demonstration will be held in this city tonight. Last evening C. A. Dugan received

a telegram from Governor James P. Goodrich, advising him that Colonel Ned Hawkins, of Connersville, a member of the governor’s military staff, would be here for the patriotic meeting tonight. An effort was made to secure the governor for the big meeting tonight, but owing to a previous engagement it will be impossible for him to be here, and Colonel Hawkins will take his place on the ( program. The parade tonight will form promptly at 7:30 o’clock under the able direction of R. D. Myers, headed by the City band, and Company A. Farmers and all those having automobiles are urged to fall in line. The line of march will be as follows: Parade will form on Monroe street, corner Second, heading west; to Fourth street; north on Fourth to Marshall; east on Marshall to Second; south on Second to Madison; west on Madison to Fourth; south on Fourth to Adams; east on Adams to Second; north on Second to the court house. Residents on line of march kindly decorate. After the parade a patriotic program will be given at the court ‘ house. The program will consist of: j

Opening Exercises Song—Quartet. Address—Rev. Paul Marsh. Song—Quartet. Address—Rev. Folsom, Ft Wayne. Song -Quartet. Address —Captain Ryan, Recruiting Officer. Ft. Wayne Recruiting Station Song. "America'’ —Audience. Hon. J. T. Merryman will serve as chairman. Everybody Join In this big patriot [ 1c administration. —■ SELLS TWO CHEVROLETS. Roy Bros., local agents for Adams county of the Chevrolet car, sold and delivered two five-passenger touring, cars, one to Barney Gentls of this city and the other to Jesse Carpenter, living south of the city. These cars are the small touring cars, but the owners are very well pleased with them. LONG LIFE ENDS Louis Koenemann, Sr„ Lifelong Resident of County, Passed Away AT AN EARLY HOUR

This Morning — Seventythree Years Old—Spent 70 Years on One Farm. A long and useful life ended this morning at 2:15 o’clock, when Louis Koenemann. Sr., passed away, at the family home in N. Second street, at the age of seventy-three years and nine days. His death was the result of a gradual decline in health that began two years ago. For the past five weeks he has been bedfast and his death was expected momentarily for some time. Mr. Koenemann was one of the oldest residents of the county in the point of years’ residence here. He was born June 20. 1844. on the Koeneman'i homestead in Preble township, where he spent seventy consecutive years. In fact, he lived all his life there until he retired from farm life and came to this city, purchasing a residence on North Second street. He was a man of fine principles, leading an exemplary life, and was well liked by all. The widow’, Dorothy Koenemam, and seven children are members of his immediate sirviving family. Three sons, Ed. Henry and Martin, live at, Hoagland; three sons. August, Louis and Lawrence, in Fort Wayne; and a daughter, Mrs. Paul Wehrman, nt Springfield, 111. Three brothers, Williams. John and August Koenemann.

(Continued on Page Two) BRINGS A BRIDE Dr. L. B. Bailor of Also Products Company, Married at St. Louis, Mo. TO MRS. DE LANEY Arrives Here With Bride and Will Make Decatur Their Home. Dr. L. B. Bailor, one of the chief stockholders and officials of the Alto Products Company, a well known chqmist and research worker, has arrived in the city, bringing with him a bride. Dr. Bailor was married last

Monday at St. Ixuiis, Mo., to Mrs. Leona Delaney, of Laramie, Wyoming, and he and Mrs. Bailor will make this place their home. Dr. Bailor formerly was located at Minneapolis and Detroit. After several years of experimenting with alfalfa and much research work in that line, he devised the plan upon which the Also Products Company bases its pro ducts, and from which this business which is now being established in this city, has organized. —o NOTICE K. OF C. The regular meeting for July will be held Monday, July 2nd. You owe it to the council to attend this meeting as business of the greatest importance will be up for disposal. Let every brother make a special effort to attend. G. K. i

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IS A MODERN UICHINVAR Howard Petty, of Muncie, Comes in Automobile and Carries Away AS HIS BRIDE Miss Ninnie Tricker, Whom He Shot in Lover’s Quarrel May Bth. Like a modern Lochinvar, up-todaie in an automobile, instead of the oldfashioned noble but foaming steed, of poetic fame, Howard Petty, 32. of Muncie, who gained considerable fame May 8, when he shot and wounded- his sweetheart, Miss Minnie Tricker. 21, of this county, and then attempted suicide, after a lover's quarrel in Muncie, swooped down in tills city this morning and carried Miss Tricker away, after making her his wife. The wedding was performed at nine o'clock in the county clerk's office by Justice E. B. Lenhart. That the ways of true love never run smooth has been exemplified by this couple, who will doubtless prove also, that “All's well that ends well.”

I However, there was much objection on the part of her relatives to Miss Tricker-s having anything more to do with the unhappy man. after the shoot ing affair, and the wedding that came this morning was pulled off wholly unknown to any of them. Miss Tricker, who came to the home of her mother. Mrs. Emanuel Tricker, near Salem, from Muncie, two weeks ago last Wednesday, was the guest of her brother, Elmer Tricker, in this i city over night. This morning she got a telegram from Muncie, and immediately came down town. Her relatives were greatly surprised when she drove past in an automobile a short time later, with Mr. Petty and his driver, Mell White, of Muncie. They waved the marriage certificate, said they were married, and drove away, supposedly to Muncie to live. Mr. White is the same party who drove Miss Tricker’s brother-in-law, ‘ Mr. Hahn and wife over from Muncie Saturday to attend the Tricker reunion Sunday and it is supposed that arrangements for the elopement were made then, between White as an agent for Petty and Miss Tricker. The shooting affair it will be remembered. took place Tuesday night. May 8, at Muncie, and is said to have occurred because Miss Tricker objected to Petty’s applying for enlistment in the navy, and also because of certain lover's quarrels. Petty, it is said, had summoned Miss Tricker to his rooming house on the plea that he had become ill. and when she went ( in to call on him, he drew the Revolver and shot her and then turn|ed it upon himself, inflicting only a little flesh wound on himself. Miss Tricker was very low for a long time and it was thought -could not live. She, however, recovered, the bullet being finally located near her spine and removed, and she has regained b her health to a great extent, and had become able to be about again. After leaving the hospital in Muncie, she went to her sister’s home, and two weeks ago, came home to her mother’s. The charge of assault and battery f with intent to kill was filed against o Petty, to hold him. until the outcome of the injury sustained by Miss " Tricker. The charge is still pending against Petty. II After the shooting the relatives of t Miss Tricker were all much opposed to her having anything further to do with him and they are much grieved over the marriage, which took place S before any of them had the least idea of her intentions. Petty is a glass worker employed at Ball Brothers’ factory, Muncie. o DROP WORD "GERMAN.”

From Official Title—Detroit Gets Next Meeting Milwaukee, Wis., June 28—After eliminating the word “German" from the official title, delegates to the convention of Lutheran synod of Missouri Wednesday voted Detroit the next convention city It was explained that the church has many organizations in which English is used. The name is the Evangelical Lutheran Svnod of Missouri, Ohio and other . States.