Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 13 July 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 161.

THE INDIANA SUPREME COURT HOLDS ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION UNCONSTITUTIONAL'

<TTntt**<l Press Servlro) Effects of The Constitutional Decision Prevents the holding of a constitu* tional convention in January 1918, as provided by the legislative enactment. Stops September election os constitutional delegates. Automatically halts registration for September election. Provides that a constitutional convention can only be called in the future after the legislature has provided for the approval of constitution revision by direct vote. Practically prohibits any constitutional convention or writing of new basic law until after the legislative session of 1921 unless a special session of the legislature is called for the purpose of considering the revision of the constitution. The decision of the higher court eomes as a bitter disappointment tc the organization of women and to the citizens' league and the Indiana Dry Federation which were active in fighting for the revision of the constitution. For years the citizens' league with office at Indianapolis and Ft. Wayne have been educating the people to the movement for the new constitution. The constitution bill provides for the election of 115 delegates, of this number 100 were elected from the districts from which state represents ti v es are elected and the rest elected at large throughout the state. The bill provides for a non-partisan representative. The election of delegates Was made on non-partisan ballots. BULLETIN. Indianapolis. Ind., July 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The state supreme court in a decision returned this afternoon, held that the bill passed by the last general assembly providing a constitutional convention next January unconstitutional. The decision reversed the lower court’s decision. The opinion was written by Chief Justice Erwin, and three other members of the court concurred. Justice Lairy dissented from the majority report. The trial in the supreme court followed an appeal from the decision of Judge W. W. Thornton in the circuit court who held the bill valid but barred women from participating in the of delegates. “That the people have a right to create a new constitution is conceded by all parties," the opinion declared. “The legislature nas no inherent right. Its powers are derived from the constitution. A warrant for the act of legislature must be found somewhere. The people are the representatives of the old constitution and their approval of a revision must be obtained by some affirmative act.” In reference to obtaining the approval of the people the court said where no specific provision is made as to who this approval may be obtained the rule of custom must prevail, and cited instances throughout the country where the voice of the people iobtained by referendum vote. “The people, being the repository ot the right to offer or reform its givemment, its will and wishes must be con suited before the legislature can proceed to call a convention,” declare!

the court. In further consideration of the i" referandum vote question. th< <our reviewed the election of 1914 on the question of the new constitution sho’v Ing that 338.947 votes were regia against holding a constitutional com vention. and only 235.101 votes were for holding a convention. The-court said this was an emphatic P against the holding of a constitution M Xvend.n -a - consistently be claimed that the B - lature of 1917 had any commission . tn call a constitutionfrom the people to can al convention. ... i »“" g ™ d

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the right to say when they desire a change In their fundamental law," The court paid practically no attention to the question of whether or not the law of giving the women a voice In the convention is constitutional. holding that as the constitution itself is invalid it is not necessary to consder the question of women voting. The case does not coneen the suffrage act ami will not prohibit the participation of women in other elections. The decision of thj court today served automatically to halt registra|tion for the September election. VERY LARGE SUM

Will be Appropriated for Aeroplanes if New Bill is Passed. ARE LEFT STRANDED I. W. W’s Deported from Bisbee Are Left on Train Without Engine. (United Press Service) Washington, July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Chairman Dent, of the house military committee today introduced the war .department bill providing an immense aeroplane fleet and appropriating $(>40,000,000 to obtain it. A favorable committee report accompanied the hill. A sharp fight is expected between Dent and Chairman Fitzgerald of the appropriations committee, who is expected to insist that his committee holds hearings and reports on appropriation pillss. The bill as reported provides no youths under 21 shall be drafted into the aerial corps. In the measure as sent from the war department the president was given such power. Douglas, Arizona. July 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Left on a sidetrack at Mermanas, N. M., 30 miles west of Columbus. 1200 I. W. Ws. flung defiance in the faces of their armed guards as the latter left writout the engine and caboose and returned to Bisbee. “We will burn the cars and hold up the first west bound train to this city,” they shouted. “You'll see us back n Bisbee soon.”

Guards—l 24 strong, who failed to dump their 1200 I. W. W. prisoners at Columbus passed through here today returning to Bisbee. Washington, jui7~l3—(Speeiat. to Daily Democrat)—The war department formally announced that Ohio and West Virginia national gua'd troops will be assigned to Montgomery, Alabama. Kentucky and Indiana national guards will be assigned to Hattiesburg. Miss. BULLETIN Washington, July 13-(Special to Daily Democrat) — The American barque Hildegard of New Orleans, was submarined July 10. Her crew was rescued. The American sailing ship Bowen was sunk by gunfire July 8. according to state department dispatches. Her crew of 11 has been landed. The department received confirmation of the sinking of the American steamer Massapequa with the rescue of all the crew. (By Charles P. Stewart, United'Press correspondent.) Buenos Aires. July 13-(Special Io (Continued on Page Two) — o— — — GEORGE MADDY IS DEAD Mrs. C. V. Connell received a message this afternoon announcing the death of George L. Maddy, former resident here, now of Jonesboro, Ark. His death occurred this morning at I Alberquerque, New Mexico, where ho . W as taken Monday.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, .July 13, 1917.

GOHEEN'S WIFE Sues Him for Divorce— Couple Married in 1880 Sever Ties. FAILED TO PROVIDE — Doctor Who Has Been in Limelight in Adams Circuit Court is Sued. Dr. Charles M. Goheen, who has fig ured in the limelight more or less conspicuously for several months, was made defendant in a divorce suit filed Wednesday in superior court at Fort Wayne by Mary C. Goheen. Mrs. Goheen is represented by Attorneys Hartzell & Todd. Mrs. Goheen charges that her husband has failed to provide for her and that as a result she has had to make her own living. They were married June 1880, and separated in May, 1915. It will be recalled that Dr. Goheen was recently defendant in a case tried in Bluffton, on a change of venue, charging him with j causing the deaths of two children on whom he bad operated. The jury disagreed and. there will be no further prosecution of the case. Goheen was arrested on a charge filed in the Adams circuit court several years ago, charging him with be- 1 ing responsible for the death of an 1 Adams county woman, but this was , later dismissed, another Fort Wayne , doctor being convicted of the crime.

BIG BLAST MADE Ton and a Half of Dvnamite Exploded at Erie Stone Quarry NORTH OF BLUFFTON Makes Shock Distinctly Felt in This City and Its Vicinity. People in this city and vicinity who felt the shock of an explosion about 6:10 o’clock Tuesday night will be interested in hearing the explanation of the same. The Bluffton Banner says. “Three thousand and three pounds of dynamite exploded at one time at the Erie stone quarry, north of the city, shortly after 6 o'clock last evening shook frame buildings in the northern part of town. The explosion was felt in the down town section also. Forty-four holes with 75 pounds of dynamite in each hole were discharged. Many peoplewere at a loss to account for the loud noise and there were a number of inquiries by telephone to the Banner office. Windows at the Eli Hailflich home and several other residences in tin immediate vicinity of the quarry were broken, and much expense was put to the property owners.” MRS. HARRIMAn’gETS CANNING MANUALS Washington. July 13 —For use on her conservation train through Orange N. J., over the Erie railroad from Tuxedo, the National Emergency Food Garden Commission expressed one thousand canning and drying manuals today to Mrs. E. H. Harriman. These are the manuals which the • commission is sending out all over the country for a two cent stamp to pay postage.

The moving picture houses of the country were also enlisted in the commission's nation wide campaign to conserve food today when Charles Lathrop Pack, the president of the commission sent out a plea to exhibitors to run a slide telling the women of the country they can have the commission’s canning and drying manuals for a two cent stamp to pay postage. o MASONS MEET TONIGHT A special called meeting of the MaI sonic lodge will be held this evening for the purpose of conferring second degree work. Members requested to be present.

■ LOST RIG RECOVERED • While he was attending the circus last night Chtilmer BrodLeck. son 'if A. A. Brndbeck living eight miles _ noriseasl of Decatur In Union township, left his horse and buggy rlandpig in front of the second hand store on Madison street. During his absence someone unhitched the horse and evidently took quite a long jov , ride In the borrowed vehicle. Brod- ‘ beck notified the 'police and a futile | search was made lust night, Brodheek returning home In a frtp.ud'« autotno ' bile. About four o'clock this morning Policeman Reynolds found the horse and buggy standing in front of the Presbyterian church where the joyriders had probably left it after their night's entertainment. The young man was notified and ho came in this morning and secured his property. TO THE HOSPITAL Will Helm Develops Blood Poison in Left Arm— Rushed to Hospital I 1 LATE LAST NIGHT I 1 Stiff Fight Necessary to Save 1 Arm — Injured Hand I f Five Weeks Ago. t Dr. S. P. Hoffman rushed Will He’ni to the Lutheran hospital at Fort * Wayne about eleven o'clock last night, . where a stiff fight will be put up to f save the young man’s left arm. Blood t poison developed from an injury r - < ceived to the hand, when the two first

lingers were cut off five weeks ago while operating a punch machine at Bowsers, in Fort Wayne. Mr. Helm has been going to Fort Wayne for treatments for the hand, being under the care of a physician there.. But about nine o’clock last night a local physician was called to the home, a serious phase having developed, Mr. Helm had complained that he was unable to see or move, and the physician found that his temtierature had reached the point of over a hundred, his arm was red-lined to th" shoulder, and that a serious phase of blood poison had developed. A council was held last night by physicians and all efforts will be made to save the young man’s arm, the fight however, promising to be a severe on". o TRIBUTE IS PAID By Rockford Paper to Rev. Marsh’s Address In speaking of the part the Rev. W. Paul Marsh took in the Red Crc-s flag raising and patriotic demonstration at Rockford, O„ last Sunday, when a flag was raised in that town in front of the Carnegie library, on a seventy foot permanent steel pole surmounted by a copper ball, and placed in position and anchored in a bed o>' concrete, the Rockford Press says in part: “The fires of patriotism burn bright-

er, the pulse beats quicker and the love for the Grand Old Flag grows stronger and dearer, when the words of sublime eloquence pour forth from the lips of that eminent orator, the Rev. W. Paul Marsh, pastor of the Christian church, of Decatur, Ind. He is an ardent patriot, loyal and true, and his addresses burn hot with patriotism and the love of native land. Rev. Marsh will be present and his address will be a rare treat, to all who have not yet heard him, and a repeated pleasure to those who have.” Mayor William Christen, former Decatur man. brother of Mayor Chas. Christen of this city, was chairman of the day. Another speaker was Leonard C. Van Thorn, Toledo, O. — o LOCAL MILITARY NEWS According to information sent out from Washington, Adams county will have to furnish 115 men for the first draft, which moans that perhaps 300 will have to be drawn, counting exemptions. Wells county’s allotment is 114, Jay 127, Allen 709, Huntington 176, Blackford 74, Delaware 345, Randolph 145. Company A was inspected last night by Major Heidt of the U. S. ; infantry, and a report upon condiI tions found is expected soon. It is > believed marching orders will be received within the next week or two.

HOME ON A VISIT f Three Decatur Boys Play- > ing in Chautauqua Orchestra Here Today. WILL PLAY IN GENEVA This Afternoon and Evening— Decatur People Will Attend. Harry Fisher, Charles Thornburg and Milton Yager, who are connected with Barnum's orchestra that is traveling on the Welfare Chautauqua circuit, were home on a visit this morning before resuming their work at Geneva this afternoon. The orchestra the boys play with is composed of ten ' pieces and gives a concert both in the afternoon and the evening preceding a lecture given by a famous platform speaker. The boys make a very no it appearance, all being attired in blue coats and white trousers and shoes at the evening performance and blue serge suits at the afternoon performance. The last appearance was made at Pennville and from Geneva the company will go to Saratoga. The boys like the work very well and to? experience is very beneficial to them. A number of Decatuhr people are g >- ing to Geneva this evening to attend the Chautauqua. Fisher plays the cornet, Thornburg the violin and Y’ager the piccolo. The Chautauqua circuit the boys are wi'h is a three day circuit and the l>o-s I are with the same tent crew every third day. The headquarters for the ' circuit are in Indianapolir.

EXCELLENT TALK Was Given by Dr. Effie Mc-Cullom-Jones at Court Room Last Evening. BIG CROWD ATTENDS Much Good Advice Was Given to Women Voters of the County. Extra chairs had to be put in and many people were forced to stand last night in the court room in order to hear Dr. Effie Mc.Cullom Jones, the noted suffrage speaker, who gave an interesting and highly beneficial address for the instruction and help of the women voters of this county, who will this fall participate in their first election. The number of men hearing Dr. Jones was almost as great as the women and they, too, profited by the excellent advice given.

Dr. Jones has a great deal of ability in the art of platform speaking as she lias had many years of experience both as a minister and a Chautauqua lecturer. Consequently her control of the English language is wonderful and she talks with much eloquence. Her talk last night dealt with the reasons why a woman should vote and the duties connected therewith. She also spoke on the constitution'll convention election to be held this fall and gave the women some good advice and instruction about the coming election. All during the speech she sent home her points with vivid illustrations and humorous stories. At the end of her talk she asked for questions and her answers to the same were very clea\ and logical.

The Woman’s Franchise League of the county, of which Mrs. John Peterson is chairman, was very fortunate in securing such an able speaker as Dr. Jones and their efforts are amply rewarded by the knowledge of the help given to the women voters of the county. After the talk last night an offering was taken in order to help pay some of the expense incurred by the league in the matter of advertising, literature and other such items. Women Organize At the close of the meeting last evening the Decatur branch of the Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana i was organized with the following officers; President, Dr. Elizabeth Burn... first vice president, Mrs. B. W. Sholty; second vice president, Mrs. O. H

Odell; secretary, Mrs. (’. L. Walters; treasurer, Mrs. L. A Graham; public ity committee, Agnes Gllllg; solicitor for "Woman’s Citizen” a mugazin", Mrs. (’. E. Bell. Tlte following women wore draft! d Into service as a working committee: Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp. Mrs. Emma Daniels, Miss Grace Coffee, Mrs. L. L.| Baumgartner. Mrs. Fay Smith Knapp. ' Mrs. Alex Tanvas, Mrs. Charles ChrisI ten, Mrs. T. W. Ilolsapple, Mrs. Cha.i. Elzey. Mrs. Clem Voglewede. A meet Ing will doubtless bo called soon. I o ODD FELLOWS JEWEL County Auditor John Mosure Is wearing an Odd Fellows “Jewel", the privilege of wearing which, is granted to an Oild Fellow sifter twenty-five years’ membership. Mr. Mosure has been a member of the Bluffton, Linn Grove and Decatur lodges, according to his several places of residence.

MASTER NUMBERS Are the Ones That Will Send Thousands of Young Men to Front. A GIGANTIC LOTTERY Will he Held Soon in the Reception Hall of State Department. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Washington, D. C., July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Following announcement by Secretary of War Baker that the first draft of America's citizen soldiery would be about 687,000 men, the net quotas by states were compiled today and Indiana's quota is 17,510 men. (United Pres, Service) (By Webb Miller. United Press Staff (Correspondent) Washington. H. C„ July 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The lottery which will send hundreds of thousands of young Americans to the trench fighting will be conducted in the sombre reception hall of the war department—probably within ten days or two weeks. Secretary of War Baker will start the drawing of the "master” numbers and all through the country men with red ink numbers corresponding thereto, will answer the call to arms.

The spot in which this gigantic gamble occurs is inspiring. Ranged along its walls are oil paintings of men of other days who directed the destinies of the nation at war or shaped its policies to keep in readiness for war. As matters now stand the war department will have an original levy of 687,00(1 men—soo,ooo for the cantonment camps and the remainder to fill up the regular army and national guard complements. All persons registered June 5 will be drawn, and those who do not get into the first national army will know in what order they must appear later for examination Under this system the lists will stand for all time. The exemption boards will begin at the top of the list and gring until the quota of men for that district is furnished. Later when a second draft is necessary the boards will begin where they left off. For instance, if No. 200 is the first one drawn, all the red ink 200's will have to answer first. Then if No. 51 is drawn second, all the 51’s will be called to respond second and so on. A few details of the drawing remain to be settled.

In general, however, a "master" number will be drawn from glass globes, hitting every man in the nation with that particular number. There are 3,559 districts. The "master" numbers will be held in little cream colored capsules, which before the lottery will be stirred up and thoroughly mixed in the glass globes The selections for the important district boards were practically ready for announcement today. Indianapolis, ttidl, July 13 (Special to Daily Democrat)— Preparations for the draft in Indiana have been completed. The office of the provost marshal general in Washington had before it today a message from Jesse Eschbach, Indiana state conscription agent, asserting that each Hoosier registration district had completed its work of preparation and was ready for the actual draft.

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HONUR TO MISS SELLEMEYER Will be Shown in Special i Service at Zion Reformed Church Sunday. REV. BURGHALTER Professor of Missions, Heidelberg University, Will he Special Speaker.

There will be a special service at Zion Reformed church, this city, Sunday morning in honor of Miss Esther Sellemeyer, appointed missionary to China. The Boanl of Foreign Missions of the Reformed church has designated Rev. D. Burghalter, D. D., ns a special sjieaker for the occassion. Rev. Burghalter is the educational secretary for the Board of Foreign Missions for the central and western part of the Reformed church. His has lieen the work of creating a larger interest and giving the church a broader vision in the cause of foreign missions. During the past year he has been the professor of Missions at Heidelberg University, Tiffon, O. The pastor and jicople are looking upon this as a special privilege and are desirous that next Sunday morning every member be in attendance

My MISS ESTHER SELLEMEYER at both Sunday school and church. The Sunday school will begin at nine a. m. and the morning service p.t 10 a. ni. The entire service will be in the English language so that every one will be enabled to appreciate the same. The following will be the order of service: Prelude. Anthem. Hymn. Scripture Lesson. Prayer. Choir. Hymn. Missionary Address -Rev. D. Bii'ghalter, D. D. Response —Miss Sellemeyer. Prayer. Choir. Hymn —Special Missionary Offering Benediction. Doxology The public is cordially invited. Miss Esther Seiemeyer, only daugh-

ter and second child of Mr. and Mrs. August Sellemeyer, was born May 24, 1892. Her early education was received in the public schools of this city, she being graduated from the eighth grade in 1905, and from the high school in 1909. After her graduation from the public schools, she devoted her time to a music course, graduating from the Academy of the Sisters of St. Agnes in 1912. She then entered Heidelberg university at Tiffin. Ohio, in the fall of 1913, where she took a course in liberal arts, receiving the degree of A. B. in 1917. She also carried piano work and took two and a half years of pipe organ. Miss Sellemeyer has always been a member of the Zion Reformed church of this city, being confirmed by the Rev. George Grethor in 1906. Deciding upon a career as a ; (foreign missionary, she pursued her i education always with that end in ! view. After being duly examined by (Continued on Page Three)