Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1916 — Page 2
THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1916,
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Trebizond’s Evacuation Probable. The evacuation of Trehlaond, according to the neweimoera, wUI be one of the Immediate results of the Ruseian vleiorjf. Trebliond is rwarded ae being no longer tenable as th« Turkish Black sea base. A telegram from Sebastwool report
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Turks are evacuating.
The reference in the foregoing to Ekved Pevsl Pasha as the commander In charge of Erierum befcts Its surrender apparently diepoBm of unofficial reports of several weeks ago that the Turkish army there waa in cnargo of the German field marshal. Von Der Oolts, or his wmpatriot. Field Marechal Uman von San-
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British Seize Maize Ships. LONDON, February f? (dtdayed by censor).—The Norwegian steamship Fordalwj, Baltimore, January 26, for OoJ^enburg, and the I>anlsh ateamahip Tyskland, B^timore, January 28, for Esbterg, each carrying a cargo “of maise, have been taken Into Kirkwall by the British authorities for eaamlnatlon. Noted Athlete Killed at Ypree. LONDON, February !».—The war office is Informed that lieutenant O. Bache, one of the best known International football players, baa been killed In action at Tpres.
TROUBLE IS SCENTED IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.
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MAIG m MAI MANE STAND ^ 4^gf9tiniiad from Paflt Orta. B^in blghtg. By evanlag theee poaltione weee in Rn^an hands, permitting oomMeta Jagctloa of the troope on the northeaM. ^Hie lall of thio llret tine quickly detdded the Tate of the Inner forte. Withdraw Into City. :,1fm9wmo the Palan TMten group of fe^ ffiUed to the south, had been DU^ed on three atdes. The gmieral lalt on the eecond line began without the men time for a rest. The five ntartM made only a feeble restetance. Their garrieene heat a haitty repeat Into and foilovad tha bulk of the which already were on the roads
wsatward.
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Continued from Page One. r ited out that the Clan Hactavish, sunk the raider Moewe, the captor of the Uner Appam. had fought with her guns until she went down. It also was declared that aboard the Appam was found a document containing Mdltions to the original confidential instructions “to all British born sea captains," and setting forth that "any submarine approaching a merchant vessel may be treated as hostile." No Precedent Estobllthed. Beeretary LanMng baa made it clear that the arrangement under which defensively armed Italian ships had been pmmttted to leave American ports did not In any way require the United Stotes to sacrifice any principle or tend to establish a precedent He said that the ships had been permitted to sail under a temporary arrangement to meet speciflc cases ss they arose, and that In each case the Xtiutan government had assured toe United States that the armament would not be used except for defensive purposse. MAY REFUSE TO EXPLAIN.
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[By Cert W. Ackenaao, United Praes' Staff
Correependant]
BERLIN, llabruary Ik-Oermany has ■aid Her last word on the Loaitanlk matter iSid will not prepare another note dealing with the queanon, It was strongly Inffi^cated in official circles today. Officials arer not commenting freely on the last reports from Washington that Secretary Lansing will not recognise Germany's rlg^t to torpedo armed merchantmen. But the official attitude, as nearly
as it can be stated. Is this:
Germany does not believe the United Stotes should interrosate her too closely upon the manner In which the new policy is to be enforced. Should toe foreign offiee. for instonoe. Inform Washington
Ids
Just how German submarine commanders will Interpret the term “a^rmed merchantmen" In executing the orders, officials believe Oermany Would be imparting Im-
portant naval secrets.
Germany believes that thla la a purely military matter concerning only herself
and her allies.
Exactly what attitude the foreign office wlU take, in view of the latest reports from Washington, Is not definitely known It was tolly stated today that Ambassador vca Bemstorff already has been fully Instructed relative to the Lusitania settlement These instmcUons permit him to make the changee suggested In his recent (mnterences with Secretory Lansing. Officials believe that the Lusitania case itself was really closed at thwra confer-
ences.
INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOL NOTES
All Manual Training high school Booster agents were informed yeMerday that 1 per cent would be allowed for every ten subscriptions obtained outside the student body. The following agents have now obtained 100 per cent of the subeeripGons in their respective roll rooms: Russell Garrett, 10, Marie Roeaner. 13; Fred Olosabrenner. 9; Arthur Mamson. m. In obeervance of the twenty-first anniversary of the school, Milo H. Stuart, principal of Manual Training high school, arranged auditorium exercises for the pupils during the seventh and qighth periods yesterday. Mr. Stuart paid high trlbote to the founder and first principal of the school, Charles E Emmerich. In a talk given by Fred Hoke much praise wm also given to the work of Mr Emmerich. A large portrait of Mr Emmerich waa placed on the auditorium stage with American flags forming a background. Miss Emma Doeppera a graduate of the school, opened the pit^ram with a vocal W)lo. Miss Alberto McCain, a June senior, entsrtelned with a number of selecGon on the harp. The gtrl'a glee club closed the program with a selection.
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John A M Adair was expected to arrive In the city this afternoon from Washington, In response to a hurry-up call tliat was sent to him Friday. It became known today that he left Washington last night, aJthough he had expected to lemaln In W'sehlngton for several daya Who sent the hurry call and Just why it was sent was not made public, but it Is reiHfried that his haste In getting back to Indiana was due to a necessity for bis presence In the Second district It Is understood that he Immediately will begin a campaigning tour of the Second district, for the purpose of informing the Democrats of that section of the state why they ought to ratify his nomination for Governor, which was decided on long ago at French Lick and the Denison hotelFor some time there have been rumors that all was not well with Adair’s candidacy in the Second district. This was a strange rumor about a ^trange situation, but it has been said that Congressman Cullop has not gone to the front for Adair for the nomination for Governor in the enthusiastic manner that the state machine would like to see him display Machine Not Worrying. Cullop is a candidate for renomlnatlon for the congress in the Second district. He has been In the congress for years, and the stole machine has always stood by him and put him across for the nomination. until this year. It is now said that the machine is not worrying itself over Cul lop’s chances for renomlnatlon, because tha machine has but little hope that he may be elected, even If renominated Cullop has been much peeved at the lukewarm attitude assumed by the machine In fact, lukewarm is scarcely the proper word for use In that connection. W. H Vollmer, of Vincennes, district chairman for the Second district, is openly working against Cullop. In all of his former campaigns for the nomination for the congress, Cullop has had the unstinted support of VpUmer. Vollmer was Cullop’s campaign manager. Vollmer Is the head of the Democratic state machine in the Second district. Glll>ert H Hendren, chief accountant of the state board of accounts, is another of machine leaders of the district. Hendren and Vollmer are working hand in hand to beat Cullop, and Cullop knows it. About to Declare War. It was reported a few days ago that Cullop was about to declare war on Adair because the machine was doublecrossing him In the primary campaign. Cullop, as everybody else, knows that Adair Js the machine t candidate for the nomination for Governor. Cullop's power In the Second district Is such that if he were to turn and use it against Adair he might make things extremely Interesting for the machine In that part of the state. The report, a few days ago, also said that Cullop was shyly flirting with L. B. Clore, the other candidate for the nomination for Governor, and that possibly he might throw his support to Clore. According to best reports the machine has no fear that Adair will not oe nominated, but they wish the votes divided to their satisfaction between Clore and Adair. It was pointed out today that If Adair was hurrying home to make a campaign tour of the Second district It probably was because the Cullop feud had assumed such proportions as to require prompt action on the part of the machine. mi !{EM RECORD
Continued from Page, One. but two agreed that If other conditions ustlfled the loans, I could secure them," »e said. "These were the Coqdnentol and Commercial National Bank, of Chicago, and the National City BaiUt, of New York The president and vice-president of the International Harvester Company bad gone to them and tried to Intimidate them, with threats of withdrawing tholr deptoilts and withdrawing their representative from the board of directors "And further, this entire propaganda to arouse the farmers against the sisal growers, conducted through the trade Journals and by mouth, has been started by the harvester company, in its underhanded, gum-shoe way." Got Letters From Farmers. Senator Gronna, of North Dakota, declared that he had received many letters from farmers In his state urging him to advocate laws forbidding Interstate commerce to hinder twine manufactured In the various state penitentiaries. Wexler testifled that the prison twine factories were the chief Inoependent buyers of is^. The committee is investigating charges that the harvester company and the Plymouth Cordage Company combined to monopolize the sisal output and prevent independent twine defers from obtaining raw material, and 4bunter-charges that the Pan-American Commission Corporation financed a sisal*.monopoly with the idea of putting up the price to American merchants. The committee hasfbeen told that the Pan-American corpor^lon was not formed until the planters had been unable to make loans from Independent bankers who refused because of alleged threats from the harvester and Plymouth companies. Denial From Bank. A telegram was read Into the record from the Continental and Commercial Bank, denying that the harvester company had withdrawn its account Levy Mayer, of Chicago, counsel for the PanAmerican corporation, who made the original charges that the harvester company had attempted to influence the banks, read the message and similar denials were made In a message from the harvester company read by Its counsel, Walter L. Fisher.
SAYS BANK WILL REFUSE.
NEWS GLEE CLUB TO GIVE CONCERT FOR BUSINESS MEN’S BIBLE CLASS
The Indianapolis News Glee Club mill ghe a concert at the Masonic temple, Illinois and North streets, next Wednesday evening, for the business men’s Bible class of Memorial Presbyterian church. The class is one of the largest In the city, and in speaking of Its work, F. M Bartlett, vice-president of the class, said: "The men of Indianapolis are becoming more and more Interested In Bible study, and many strong organized clajsses are to be found in the'City One of the pioneers in this work is the business men’s Bible class of Memorial Presbyterian church. Since January 1 this class has experienced steady growth as a result of consistent work along progressive lines The average attendance for the year up to the present time is 133 men, or double that of last year. Doing Effective Work. "Workers to the number of fifty men comprise the organization of the Memorial clasa These include captains and lieutenants of,Its ten companies. Into which the class Is divided for convenience in keeping in close touch with the men. Thtere are also committees on personal work, relief, publicity, entertainment, flowers, door, music and finance To these Is delegated the details of the various class activities Effective personal effort In reaching men through the company's workers was well illustrated on a recent Sunday, when two captains reported ninety-eight men present "An exposition of the International Sunday school lesson Is given every Sunday, by a business man It Is a fact worthy of note that A. J. Diddel has been the regulac teacher of the class, since It was foungpd, more than ten years ago Music, including hearty chorus singing, by the men, Is a regular feature. The class has its own orchestra of seven pieces. All men are cordially welcomed to the services of the class at S-30 each Sunday morning in the classroom at Memorial Presbyterian church, corner of Ashland avenue and Eleventh street" The present officers of the class are: President. Di W. T McCullough, vicepresident, F. M Bartlett, secretary, H J. Stombaugh; assistant secretary, John Hauck, treasurer, F. J Beckman, pastor, the Rev. F. O Ballard; teacher, A. J. Diddel. Program Full of Variety. The program to be given by the Glee Club will Include monologues, ensemble singing and instrumental and vocal solos. Peter Ankenbrock will be heard in the song. "Today,” a late composition by the author of "A Perfect Day," which has long been popular J. Frenvont Prey, director, will accompany Mr. Ankenbrock With the zither. The concert is to be of a
HEALTH BOARD CLERK ADMITS CHANGING AGE RECORD.
CHANGE IN METHOD RESULTS
PETER ANKENBROCK popular nature and full of variety, as follows: "Jolly Fellows” Rhys-Herbert The Indtanaoolis News Glee Club Barytone Solo-"When Song Is Sweet".. San Souol O C Uoyd. "Oh Lovely Night" Offenbach The Indianapolis News Olee Club Tenor Solo—‘ TcJay” Bond Peter Ankenbrock. "The Sweeteet story IBver Told"... Stulto The IndtanapoUe News Olee Club •'The Hydroscopic Phllologl»t'’ By tha President Lot I.«e. "The Raggedy Man” Riley-Krull The Indianapolis News Olee Club Barytone Solo—"Norway" Fisher WllUam N, Benson 'Where We Were Born and Rained" ....Conger The Indianapolis News Glee Club Cello and Zither Duet—"A\e Marla”. Cherubini C. W. Conger, J. Fremont Frey 'Fn'’«aken” Koshat Don t Tou Mind the Sorrow's" Cowles J*** Indianapolis News Glee aub The Mirth of the Nation” ^ Benson. James EOder “Twyman Klsa Me Good Night” Frey The Indianapolis News Olee Club.
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SENATOR LEWIS SAYS ATTACK LACKED SINCERITY.
STONE DEFENDS PRESIDENT
Vice-Fregident Oflelarst Books Wilt Not Be Shown. CHICAGO, February IS —Arthur Reynolds. vice-president of the Continental and Commercial National Dank, when informed of the decision of the senate committee to ask for a statement from the bank showing tha International'Harvester Company's deposits said today that the request would be refused. "We question the authority and Jurisdiction of the senate committee and we will refuse to open our books to the committee until so directed by a competent court” said Mr Reynolds. “For a long period," continued Mr. Reynolds, "the International Harvester Company has carried a considerable balance with us and there baa been no marked decrease In the amount of the deposit I do not consider that the bank has been ‘disciplined’ in any manner by the harvester company." Bbeach of Promise Suit. Suit for 125,too as damages for alleged breach of promise was filed todays In the superior court. Room 4, by Mr* Anna M Talbert against her former husband, Daniel H. Talbert 3030 Kenwood avenue. She says they were dhorced In November, tWS, and re-engaged April 2S, 1315. No\ember t tost Mra Talbert says, her former husband married another woman, thus breaking his promise to remarry her, Mr Talbert could not be .found for a statement. He Is listed as an Inventor In the city directory. Attorney Suspended indefinitely. IST'^clml to The Indisaapoll). N«w»J PRINCETON, Ind , February 11-Judge L ^C. Kmbree today overruled a motion for a new trial in the case of Archie Gore in disbarment prof red!ngs held to be guilty tov a jury of unprofessional cGnouct The court fixed the penaltv at indefinite suspension, after attorneys for the defense had argued for a definite period of suspension. The court had the option of disbarring the defendant or suspending Wm.
WASHINGTON, February IS.-Address-ing the senate on the “Hypocrisy of Statesmanship.” Senator Lewis this afternoon answered Elihu Root’s criticism otthe administration’s foreign policy. He declared the assault on the President as “a weak and Impotent executive” by Root In hia keynote speech at the New York Republican convention, was uncalled for and lacking in sincerity. "His purpose was to hold the President of the United States up as an individual unworthy of the confidence of his countrymen,’* said Lewis. "He would use Mexico and Germany as steps toward Republican success In the next election. Reviews Root's Record. "As to his ‘business,’ program we should be favored with another Mark Hanna period of prosperity." Lewis reviewed Root’s senatorial record to show he bad disapproved Mexican intervention, in behalf of "fatherless children and women wao will mourn." "Why this change now?” he exclaimed, “Why this hypocrisy of statesmanship?” “As to Germany," continued Lewis, "Root said we need a President who will appeal to something else than words. What other action is possible? Only war? Let him declare the campaign^ boldly. "If the Issue is that the President of the United States did not declare war, let him say so. If he plans to elect a President under the covert purpose of war against Germany, 1 shall expose that hypocrisy of statesmanship,” Senator Thomas Interrupted here to tell of one speech In Washington by exSenator Root where Root wept in an emotional appeal to the country to stand behind President Wilson In his Mexican policy. "I admire Senator Root,” said Lewis "I once tried for a place In his law office; he showed his excellent Judgment by rejecting me. Smoot Defends Root. “But why war against Germany? What new campaign fund sources are opening to our Republican friends? What interests have they found who want war against Germany? "War now? When sixteen years of Republicanism have left us with no navy, no army—when we could not defend ourselves for twenty-four hours, if our Republican friends are right!" Mrs McAdoo was In the gallery as the defense of her father was made. On the floor was Senator Wadsworth, who presided In the New York state convention where Root’s speech was made. Senator Smoot defended Root Replying to Lewis, he denied Root while he was In the senate ever obstructed action to defend American honor. He said he might have been doubtful as to the advisability of persecution of Huerta: and that Root had resented being placed In a position In the senate where It seemed he must unqualifiedly support a predetermined course Stone Defends WHson. Chairman Stone, of the foreign relations committee, replying today to criticism of President Wilson and Secretary I.Anslng for withholding a part of the data and correspondence called for In the Fall resolution declared there were abundant precedents for such action and cited the action of President Taft and Secretary Knox In withholding correspondence between the United States and Colombia with relation to the partition of Itonama "The situation presented now with regard to Mexico is similar,” the senator said.
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SYRACUSE CO. WAS MAKING HIGH EXPLOSIVE INGREDIENT.
PLANT DEVELOPED BY WAR
SYRACUSE. N. Y., February IS-Om-cials of the Semet-Soivay Company were unable today to account for the explosion at the Split Rock plant, last night, when five men were killed and five others seriously Injured Twelve workmen were In the building when a tank containing picric acid exploded. Tho.se killed instantly were blown through the side walls Others who were hurled several feet were burled beneath piles of bricks. The men Injured were badly burned by the liberated acid and seriously affected by the heavy fumes Fire, which followed the explosion, was soon extinguished Too much liquid forced Into the tank may have caused the explosion, one official said The plant, which was developed since the outbreak of the European war. Is one of the largest in the country engaged In the manufacture of picric acid, which Is used in explosives and synthetic dyes. It has been heavily guarded day and night. ONE BUILDING DAMAGED.
Employes Save Big Chemical Plant When Lantern Explodes. BRISTOL, Tenn -Va , February 19.—Explosion of a lantern early today at the plant of the Federal Dye Stuff and Chemical Company, near Kingsport, Tenn, set fire to a chemical tank, which threatened several buildings with destruction. Heroic work by employes prevented the fire from spreading and officials say only one of the buildings was damaged First reports were that the plant valued at several millions, had been destroyed The company, which manufactures picric acid, a base for high explosives, is a Delaware corporation, headed by A B DuPont. No estimate of the damage has been made, but It was not sufficient, it is said, to Interfere with the work. ^
GERMAN PLANT DESTROYED.
Fire Follows Explosion in Aniline Factory at Plainfield, N. J. PLAINFIELD. N, J., February 19.-The plant of the Middlesex Aniline Chemical Company, said to’ be a German-owned concern and one of the few plant manufacturing aniline dyes In this country, was destroyed by an explosion and fire todav' Two men. the only persons In the plant at the time, were seriously injured The explosion was caused. It was said, by acid running together in the mixing vats The damage la estimated at $50,000.
A method by which insurance companies issuing smalt policies may lose small amounts of money has been found and as a result of the Information that waa obtained by Insurance company officials, Dr. Herman Q Morgan, city sanitarian, has issued orders to employes of the city board of health not to change an age written on a death certificate by the physician present in ease of death, unless an affidavit is presented swearing to the accuracv of the person’s age. According to H Thomas Head, president of the Public Savings Insurance Company, an agent wrote an Insurance policy on the life of Mrs Elizabeth Elbte, 937 ^uth Senate avenue, who diet! tote In Januarj. Mrs. Elble’s age was given in the policy, which has been written only a short time, as fifty years and the policy called for the payment of $196 to the beneficiary, the woman's husband, In case of death. Wat Fifty-Four Years Old. It developed after the woman’s death that she was fifty-four years old, and a death certificate to that effect was filed with the city board of health by Dr. J. M. Rhodes, 2406 North Capitol avenue, the attending physician. The agent for the company presented toe company with a death certificate signed by Dr. Rhodes giving the w'oman’s age as fifty vears. A report of an Investigation by one of the company’s Inspectors says that this agent visited the office of the health board and asked for Miss Opal Tousey, who has charge of the mortality records. According to Miss Tousey, the Insurance agent told her that the family was deserving and that the womah’s relatives would receive more money from the insurance policy if the age given in the death certificate were changed to fifty years Miss Tousey said she saw no harm in making the change, and that, as frequent changes In death certJflcates are necessary as a result of errors, she changed the figures "fifty-four" to "fifty.” The death certificate Is still on file in the office of the board. It shows erasures, which indicate that no attempt was made to conceal the fact that the record had been changed. Officers of the insurance company said the prenUums paid on the policy for a person fifty years old would have called for the payment of $196 In case of death, but that the premiums for a person fiftyfour yeans old called for the payment of only $1K. The company, after explaining the conditions to the beneficiary, paid him $162, which the company asserted was all that was due on the policy. To Befriend the Family. Mr. Head said that an Investigation proved that the agent was to receive no part of the $34'which the company would have lost, and the attempt to change the woman's age had not been discovered He believes the agent was trying to befriend the family of the dead woman According to Mr, Head, the agent denied any Intention of defrauding the company, but he was discharged Today the agent also denied asking Miss Tousey to alter the death return In spite of the denial, Miss Tousey in sisted that she changed the record at the agent’s request. "Errors In the return of death certificates necessitate changes in 50 per cent of them,” she said “These mortality records are posted on the permanent records every thirty days. I mean that the physician is given thirty days in which to file them after death. There are so many mistakes In these records that I have to spend two days out of every month calling over the telephone to procure complete Information that is required on the return blanks “Now that my mistake has been pointed out to me, I can remember that life Insurance agents have come to me on several occasions asking that ages written on death certificates be changed These changes have been made only at such times when 1 felt that good reasons were given for such changes The agents generally have declared that the age recorded was wrong or something to that effect.” Affidavits Now Necessary. When Miss Tousey was informed of the situation, Dr. Morgan said that she came to him and told him about it He called a meeting of all the employes of the office and told them to make no more changes In mortality certificates unless affidavits were presented to guarantee the truthfulness of the information Dr Rhodes admitted that he might have filled out a death certificate for the board of health giving the woman’s age as fifty-four and another for the agent of the company giving the age as fifty ^^^bout a week after the woman died," he said, "the life insurance agent came to me and asked me to fill out another death certificate I had filled out the first certificate soon after death and I procured the information from the fartiilY. When the agent asked for a certificate for the company I told him I had forgotten the woman’s age and he told me that she was fifty years old I took his word for it and filled out the certificate to that effect." BOYS BREAK INTO STORE.
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T hough automobile manufacturers have almost two hundred tire brands to choose from, and though they could “save” money by selecting one of many othCT tires, they give overwhelming preference to Goodyear. This is shown by the fact that one in every three cars manufactured for 1916 will be Goodyear equipped. What else can this mean except that motor car manufacturers have found, and individual tire buyers have found, that Goodyear Tires go farther and last longer and so cost less?
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BOY SCOUTS TO ATTEND. Crowd at Boys' Big Meeting Expected to Be Doubled. Boy Scouts of Indianapolis will attend In a body the Big Meeting for Boys in the Y. M A. auditorium tomorrow afternoon at 2.30, when it Is expected that the attendance for the* meeting a ill be doubled. Three sections of the mam auditorium have been reserved for the Boy Scouts, who will be special guests at the meeting, and provide most of the program, which will be in celebration of Washington’s birthday and the American flag Thd Boys’ department orchestra, under the direction of Charles Daugherty, will play and Scouts will give the bugle call, Scout oath. Scout pledge to flag and flag raising and call to colors Lord iS My Shepherd,” will be given by Morse code and semaphore by Arthur Burns, Washington’s share In planning the flag. b> Donald Kennedy, forms of respect due the flag, by John Turpin, and Drake’s poem on the American fiag, by Scout Hunter. Taylor Obolt will speak on "Washington’s Loyaltj." This will be the last meeting of the second series and the meeting next Sunday will begin a new series of seven
meetings
home of Mrs O Bush. 67a East Washington street, Wednesday afternoon. The hostess will be aselsted by Mr*. Ira A. Foxworthy, Mrs Layton Allen, Mr*. Aithur Robtoson and Mrs Arthur A. Curme Mrs O. B. Sendefur will give »n address and Mrs Perry F, Brunson will
lend the devotions
The Woman's Horn* Missionary Society of Central Avenue M E. church will meet with Mrs Frank Montgomery, ai4 North New Jersey street, Instead of in the church parlors, Tuesday, at 2 90. It will
be a special guest meeting.
Sections A and E the house committee of the Second Presbyterian church will serve a luncheon in the church parlors Wednesday, from 11:90 to I o’clock The young people's class of the Sunday school will hold its fellowship supper Monday evening In the church paflore. An entertainment consisting of two plays. "The Lady Cook" and "The Reveries of a Bachelor," will be given under the auspices of the young todies’ Bible clasH of the Westminster Presbyterian , church, at I O O F hall. Hamilton avenue, Wednesday evening In addition
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COLONY IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA CONQUERED.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT MADE
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Continued from Pago One. not certifying any candidates to the vot-
ers there
How Question Arose. Frank Childers, deputy clerk, found in making a map for the commissioners, that It would be necessary to have two bolls la the precinct and there later followed the question of whether this could be done. ^ _ ... Precinct Two of Center township is bounded by the city limits on the north, Keystone avenue on the east, the Perry township line on the south and White river on the west. A total of 243 votes were cast in the precinct at the last election For the first time in historj', so Republicans sav, the precinct returned a Republican majority at the last election The vot^ then was Republicans, 1^: Democrats, 86 Progressives, 19. Tlie count? commissioners can not ; change the precinct boundaxj to conform 1 to the legistotKe boundary because tne tow provides that thiitv days’ notice of such a change must be given CoMta Csime Grip. To keep the system in condiifon to throw off COW* aS Grip, take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE There la only one "BROMO QUININE." E W- GROVE 3 signature on box 2ic.—Adv
I>ONDON, February 19.—The complete conquest of the Kamerun, the German colony in equatorial Africa, waa officially
announced this afternoon
It mas officially announced on February 17 that the commander of the entente forces in the Kamerun had reported that
Capture of One Leads to Arrest
Gang of Four.
A "gang” of colored boys ranging from eleven to thirteen jears old, who have been doing petty stealing In the neighborhood of Fifteenth street and Columbia avenue, was arrested late yesterday through the capturing of one by William Okey, who lives in the neighbor-1
hood
Okey caught one of the boys who was leaving the drv goods and clothing store of Armin Giant. U34 East Thirteenth street The boy was the last member of the "gang” to leave the store There were at least four boys They entered
the store through a window
In the afternoon they went into the store to make a small purchase. While two of the boys talked to the proprietor the other two unfastened the window through which they entered the building
in the evening. , ^ ^
The boys threw a pair of trousers, some knives and a pair of shoes out of the window Into the yard next door. When they were arraigned in juvenile court today the four boys said they were guilty. Thev also admitted that they broke Into a bam in the neighborhood several days ago and stole candv and chewing gum from the wagon of a city salesman for a candy company The cases were set
for next Saturday. J. B. CURTIS TO SPEAK.
SOCIAL SIDE OF CHURCHES.
the conquest of this German possession efice of the Delta Tau Ddta fraternity
was complete with the exoeption of the Isolated position of Mora hill. This position. according to a semi-official announcement from Berlin on February 18. , was being tenaciously defended by the j German forces under Captain von Raben. who shortly before the fall of Yaunde. In I the southwestern part of the colony, had I succeeded In sending to the German govI emor of the colony a letter in which it waa declared that the native soldiers of his command had declared that thev prei ferred to fight to the last with Captain von Raben rather than surrender. Mora hill is in the northernmost part of the colony. The German forces in southern Kamerun crossed the border into Spanish Guinea and were Interned on February 6, their retreat following the British occupation of Yaunde on Janu-
ary 1.
Poet Offered to Francis. WASHINGTON. February 19—Response from David R. Francis, of St Louis, as to whether he will accept the ambassadorship to Russia to awaited by President Wilson today. In offering the poet to Mr FVancls the President urged him to
accept
Mr Francis, who waa secretary of Interior In the Cleveland administration. wouM succeed George T Marve. who has announced that he will retire because of itinesa. The Petrograd post is regarded as an important one, particularly at the present time because of questions arising out of the war.
Tho Daughters of Israel will give a card party Monday afternoon at Polk's hall. A supper will be gives by the women of the West Washington Street Presbyteiton church Tuesday evening. The Woman’s Society, of the Memorial Presbyterian church, will hold an all-day meeting Wednesday at the church Mrs William Workman and Mra Walter Jenkins will entertain the Good Will Club Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at St Joseph’s hail The I^enora Essex Bibto class will give a winter picnic Tuesday in the assembly room of the First Baptist church A George Washington lunch will be served at noon The Young Woman’s Auxiliary of Tabernacle Prefbvterian church will meet Tuesday afternoon, at 2.30. with Miss Prances Brownell, 1609 North Meridian
street
The Mary Fulton Missionary Society of Tabernacle Presb)ricrian church will meet Monday afternoon at 2 30 o’clock with Mrs. M H WalUck, 1507 North New Jer-
sey street
Section 8 of the Aid Soctoty of Meridian Heights Presbyterian church will give a box social tonight at the home of T, W, McMeans The husbands will be guests The Rev F, W. Rackemeier, of Montl-
cello. will be special guest.
A class of residents north of Fall creek meet.s every Wednesday morning to study
the Book of Acts Dr Henry Oekeler is txYiii ri*i*a Tan ri^ita * the teacher The next meeting will be WUI Address Delta Tau Delta e, l. Pedlow,
bera at Banquet Tonight »sm Central avenue.
Active and alumni members from | ^Sn^eyfiTre “oeofgT Fren“‘®lnd® Mre. parts of the state arrived today for the i jojm p, Muilally will give a card party
■ at Knights of Columbus hail Friday evening for the benefit of the Cathollo
Woman’s Association.
Tbe Woman’s Home Missionary Society of Irvington M. E church will observe
■ * ~ - the
banquet of the northern division confer-
to be held tonight at tho Clay pool hotel More than 200 members of the organization
were expected to attend the banquet _ _ _
James B. Curtto, of New York, national anniversary by giving a tea at
president of the fraternity, will be the* principal speaker Dr. j H Oliver, of Indianapolis, will serve as toastmaster Business sessions of the conference were held during the day The meetings were lo close this afternoon with the election of officers and the selection of the place for the next conference. It was expected that Cleveland would be chosen as the next
meeting place
to the plays there will be several special numbers Solo by Mrs Anna Hey don. reading, by Ralph Klare, a wedding ta-
bleau, and orchestra music. Brief City Chureh News
At the Westminster Presbyterian church, the Rev E H Douglas* will speak In the morning on "The Price of Life.” and In the evening on "The Wan-
dering Son,” -
Revival services have been in progrw* at the Broadway M. E church for two weeks and will continue one week longer Dr. Don W, Nichols Is the evangelist, and Fred L. Gels the singer. The meetings have thus far resulted In many convet* slons Dr. Nichols will preach every
night next week.
"Disciptee ihe Sait of the Earth." la the subiect on which the Rev, Don A. McKinnon will speak at the Columbia Place Christian church tomorrow morning The right hand of fellowship also will be extended at the morning service to the new members who were not present last Sunday morning There will be special singing at the evening service, and subject will be "Are You a Christian?" Monday evening, the Rev Don A McKinnon will begin a aeries of specialservices at the West Side Christian mission The general theme for tho week will be, "What Every Person hr the World Should Know," and under this head he will deliver the following sermons- Monday, "What Rve^ **«•;■*" Done”: Tuesday, What God Has for Every Person”, Wednesday. "What Jesus Did for Every Person”, Thursday, “What Every Person Must Do to be Saved"; Friday, "What Every Person May Now Know.” There will be special singing and singers at every eervlce throughout the week. Board Makea Appointment The Marios county corom»s*k»Bers today miRouneed the eppototiaeBt M Mrs MiUa J. Cain. W We« Walnut aWeet, as operator for the telepteto exetonge that is soon to be piaewt in the courthouse Ruth Curt I*, a clerk
in the coroner's
Mta. Cain’s salary is to be l» a laoPth. Schoolboy Killed by Train. fSpeetol to The Indianapolis NeweJ GREENCASTLE, Ind., February
The eight-year-old eon of James :^mett was instantly killed yesterday at R^e-
villo by a Vandalia pejisenger traliL
boy WM on his way home from school.
Child’s Head Goes Through Pie When Hack Is Upset
[Special to Ths Indisnapolls Ncwsl ORLEAls’S, Ind.. February It.-A schcwl hack ]oad<iKi with children, driven by Jim Brown, was overturned when the team became unmanageable and ran away Some of the children were bruised The wagon was badly wrecked and pie, cake, etc, was thoroughly mixed up with the voung passengers One child went through * pie head foremost and was blinded a id choked with It. This place has the Joint aj-stem of education in the schools and fifteen wagons dally transport several hundred rural childran to and from their homes
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