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11 1 VENMG EEPUtiilC Al The Home Paper of Bartholomew County. This Paper Served by i United Press. ESTABLISHED 1877. COLUMBUS, INDIANA; WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1916. PRICE TWO CENTS.

GRADUATES ARE i READY TO QUIT BOYS AND GIRLS IN BIG CONTEST WOMEN TURNING RUMOR A CHANGE BETTER PLEA THAN THE UNWRITTEN LAW. AGAINST IVA1TE OF AMBASSADORS Eighth-Five of Them Will be Given Diplomas at Com-! mencement Exercises. Mrs. Margaret. Horton and London Reports Indicate That Plans.

Being Made for County Work to be Carried "Out During the Summer. Clara Louise Peck Are to Testify for the State. Von Buclow. (Has Been Chosen for Washington. fr IXHT OUImZ.

re.Lt. ft Vr-irss 5 hfib hL upzk thz Ji DENTIST MADE EFFORT PEACE TALK REVIVED GIRLS BAKE BREAD TO DR. JABEZ HALL CHOSEN AS EVENING'S SPEAKER TO BRIBE UNDERTAKER WANTED ARSENIC PLACED IN EM- BALMING FLUID TO ACCOUNT FOR PRESENCE OP POISON WHEN BODIES WERE UN. DER EXAMINATION. Mrs.

waite on Stand. I (Br uit nis.) I New York. May Waite took the witness stand la Jala murder it trial today and gavev testimony which sne nopes win aid in seading him to the electric chair. Dressed in black and veiled, Mrs. Waite walked firmly to the stand and gave her testimony a ww, una voice, one win continue on me sianu inrousnouj me aiier- I ,1..

tr New York. May two worn- en with whom rr Arthur wrrn lor the little, man from Egypt caused him to commit crimes. Waite played in his game of millions 8,1 lme to an post are ready to testify against the mod- "Plmat here said that If the re-ern male Borgia today, port, is true, the sending of Von Hue- Mrs. Margaret Horton, among low to Washington is another Indica-a( flock of crows, and studio' com- tion of Germany' plans to move for panion of the accused dentist, was to early P- vn Buelow's name bare to the twelve men holding haa 'been frequently connected with AVaite's future in theic hinds, the full peaCe m. especially during his 'story of their Although a recently in Switzerland.

witness for the profiecution, the de- Prince on Buelow was sent fense will endeavor through her R0me as Ambassador and asslgnc bring forth facta supporting Waite's the task of preventing Italy from. Join-erratic tendencies along Ithe lines of In the allies. When Italy declared the Insanity defense war; on Austria. a year ago. 'he was Mrs.

Clara Louise Peck Waite. the recalled to Berlin, but shortly aftcr-self-cbnfessed murderer's wife, whom was sent to Switxerland where the dentist robbed of hep father and mother, was scheduled as the second -accusing witness against, the defend- SwIss rePort ald that Von Buelow, ant today. Her narrative! is expected fl the Kaiser's request, had be hostile to the Insanity defense ly held from actlTe participation Waite is expected tn offer Mr w.itA governmental affairs In order that BY LONDON DIPLOMATS THEY BELIEVE TRANSFER OF VON BUELOW.TO WASHINGTON WOULD- MEAN THAT GERMANY IS GETTING READY TO SEEK PEACE. (By Uhitbo Fiua.) London Mar 24. The Exehanra Telegraph stated this afternoon that has learned on cood authoritv that Prince Von Iluelow, former Chancel- of the German Empire, Is to be come German Ambassador at Wash ineton.

A re-arrnrpmnt th r.r man diplomatic corp Is to be effected. the Exchange Telegraph stated The statement of the English news agency is thus far uncorroborated from-any other source, although it has been rumored several Umes that Ambassador Bernstorff might be call- he spent several months. might serve Germany in peace ne- nia Vl KrPai personal charm, he has always been considered one of the best diplomats in Europe. So far as Is known, Prince Von Buelow has made but one address on the subject of peace since the war began. Speaking at Hamburg more than a year ago, he declared that Germany would make a conqueror's peace.

DEMANDING THAT ITALY DECLARE WAR ON DUTCH Kaiser Reported to be Preparing to Affront Italians and Thereby Draw Their. Ire. (By Jno. H. Hearley, U.

P. Staff Cor.) May 24. Demand in aome quarters that Italy declare war on Germany has followed publication of reports that the Kaiser is about to visii the Austro-ltalian front and that GeVman fronts are to aid in the Austrian offensive. -One reporXln wide circulation Is that the Kaiir plans to, force a de claration oFwar by Italy through a Viouiitti allium, sum as a yjsu io in; am Austrian Crown Prince's headquarters. Rumors that the Germans are di recting the drive against northern Italy have been In circulation for several days.1 i TEXAS MILITIAMEN 'LIKELY TO ESCAPE WillNot be Court Martlaled if They Present Themselves In Answer to New Call.

(B uTM Piim.) Washington Mir 54.. Th llfi Tpy- as militiamen who failed to respond to the muster for border duty will e-' cape court martial If they preseni themselves in answer to' a new call tt be issued by President Wilson. The new military bill, which It Is assumed the President will sign, will abolish the offense with which the 116 are charged failure to present themselves to be mustered in. Under the new law militiamen are automatically mustered In by the President's call. Hence the President will issue a new call for the 116.

TAKE VILLAGE OF CUMIERES. Germans Regained Lost Ground Near Douaumont. By Uwityh PttM.) Berlin, May 21. Capture of the village of Cumleres, nine miles north west of Verdun, was announced by the war office this afternoon. The Germans took 308 prisoners.

In violent fighting on the east bank of the Meuse the Germans recaptured lost ground near Douaumont, taking 500 prisoners. GET READY FOR FINAL LAST THEY WILL HAVE TO BAKE ONE LOAF GOOD ENOUGH TO ENTER IN CON. TEST BOYS WILL ORGANIZE AT NEXT MEETING. Miss May Adams, who has charge the girls' club work throughout the county1, was at the office of I. B.

John son, county agent, today, making addi tional plans for the activities of the club The officers of the girls' organization are Elsie Burns, Rockcreek town ship president; Mildred O'Neal, Rock- creek township, vice-president, and Mabel Sandcreek township, secretary and treasurer, The following girls: have been named members of i a on attendance; Daum, I Union? Ohio and Jackson townships Fer- netta Lusher, Flatrock township; Katherine Burns, Hawcreek town ship; Marie Miller, lumbus townships; Wayne and Cc Alma Hallway Clay township; Louise Brockman' Clifty township; Edna Remy, Sand creek township; Velma Chambers Rockcreek townships The- club -will have its next meet at o'clock, on the atfernoon of June 10, in the rooms of the; Cham ber of Commerce. The girls entered for; the club work are divided into two classes. Those from 12 or 15 years of age are! requir ed to bake bread, can fruit, do darn ing and mending and also make a kitchen apron. The girls from 15 to 18 years of age must can fruit' and vege tables bake bread, make butter and ajso make a house (dress. Samples of their, work will be exhibited at the punty fair.

Already the girls are reporting that they have begun their' club work. Some of the girls are doing all of the bread making at home in order to practice for the great event when tney will product one loaf that will be en tered against all of the other- girls in the club. Other girls have' jstarted sewing and one has made her mother a reported that she dress. In Iformer times it used to be the of her way i. (' Members of the boys' club, under the direction of County Agen John-son, alsb are getting busy with their work, A "meeting of the members of all the various subdivisions of the boys club has been called for 1:30 o'clock on the afternoon of May 27.

This meeting will be held in the north court room. At that time Agent Johnson wants all of the members of the corn, pig, colt and live stock judging clubs to. be present; At the coming meeting the boys will organize and complete their plans for the summer's Agent Johnson wants the boys to put on an exhibit at the county fair and this proposition will be discussed with them when they are here- for the next conference. COOP AND LENT PROMISE MAMMOTH CIRCUS PARADE Show Coming Here I On Last Day of May Will Have Street Pageant Weil Worth Seeing. For with all its joys the parade is when the 4 circus: comes to town.

it And, what a 'paradei is Surely it is prodigous. like has never before been seen. Impossible of emulation, paralleled by only itself, Its adequate description could be po better phrased. than, "fairyland witljl the worlds mod ern wonders passing In review. The owners; of these great united shows have ever held closely to the successful policies liof, their famous forefathers and the traditional glories of their brilliant i processional street display have remained undimmed, standing second to none for more than half a century.

In those fortunate locals of Coup and Lent's regular coming, this spectacular pageant is a recognized, warmly anticipated I event when it glowingly foretells of the exhibition whose advent is announced, whose wonders will be revealed in Columbus, Wednesday, May 31. I I Austrian Aeroplane1: Brought Down, (By Umto Fess.i i May 24. Italian warships! shot down an Austrian aeroplane in; the upper Adriatic jMonday night, it was officially announced today. Buy only, at stores that MISS CARRIE ONG, HEAD OF ENG LISH DEPARTMENT, WILL OE LIVER DIPLOMAS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' CHORUS WILL FURNISH MUSIC. All plans have been completed for the forty-fourth annual exercises of Columbus high school.

These will be held In the Central auditorium Thursday night and at that time eigh ty-five graduates will be given their diplomas. This is the largest class ver graduated from Columbus high school. Tor a time it was thought the class would number eighty-four and that merely would have equalled the rec ord of a previous class. But an additional member completed the required number of credits, bringing the total number up to eighty-five and breaking the school's records for the size of a graduating class. The program for commencement opens with Breezes," by Jensen, sung by the high school girls chorus.

Following the invocation, the girlB chorus will sing Schubert's 'Serenade." The address to'' the graduates will be made by Dr. Jabez. Hall, dean of the Butler College Bible school. girls will sing is the Night," by Bohm. Miss': Carrie Ong head of the English department, will present the diplomas.

The final musical number will be the Saint-Saens. composition, "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice," the girle' chorus. Then comes the benediction. The officers of the class are Miss Zola Montgomery, vice president; Miss Lucile Spannagel, secretary, and Yandell Cline; treasurer. The colors are purple and old rose and the flower is the American Beauty.

On Thursday afternoon" the class will have its an'nual class, day "exercises. The names of the graduates follow: Helen'' Allen; Edell Barkes, Verna Bright, Kathryh Brooks, Evejyn Ach- enbach, Hazel Adams, Helena Banker, el ene Brandenburg, Marjorie Bran denburg, Ruth Brown, Edell Camp bell, Ethel Clark, Pearl Clark, Mar gare Crump, Agnes Cunningham, Alma Davis, "Hazel Doup, Verna Dye, Thelma Finkle, Elsie Folger, Audery Goeller, "Mae Hammond, Beth B. Houk, Marie Huston, Isophene Jelf, Ruth Johnson, Ruth Kemp, Ruth -King, Ruth Lambert, Ma tllda Mensendlck, Beryl i Merfdith. Edna Millet. Zola Montgomery, Ruth Newsom, Margaret Nysewander, Elsie Ott, Ruth Patton, Goldie Pearson, Hazel Rhude, Ruth i Richey, Kathryn Romine, Lucile Spannagel, Marie Spannagel, Ruth Sutton, Alta Trem bly, Gennett Ulrich, Goldie Washington, Tura Whltehorri.

Anna S. White, Mabelle Wright, Thomas I Ault, Clarence Buxton, Clarence Carothers, Yandell Cline, Martin Conway, Low-den Emig, Francis Evans, Raymond Frohman, Gerald Gates, Walter Geilker, LlOyd Click, Louis Gutnecht, Robert D. Harden, D. Web Heagy, Cecil C. Hubbard, Clifton Kinsey, Ern est Lackland.

Dalley Linson, Garfield Lewis, Kermit Maynard, Paris Mc-Cord, Edward Ragsdalev Dewy Robertson, Stanley Elmer Clarence Schwartzkopf, Har vey Snyder, Byron ThUmma, Howard Tooley, V. Forest "Trembly, Ralph Raymond Trotter, Burton Walker, John Winterrowd. FIVE QUARANTINES FOR MEASLES TODAY ALONE Sanitary Officer Truitt Fears "Near" Epidemic Quarantine For Measles Not So Strtct. There seems to be a "near" epide mic of measles in Columbus according to a statement by Sanitary Officer Harry' s. Truitt.

Five homes were quarantined for the disease today Tney were: Harley Hayden, 1010 Jack son street; Albert Davis, Fifteenth street, between Mechanic and Franklin streets; W. J. Snyder, 931 Chest hut street; Mrs. Fannie. Kleinhau, 92o Pearl; and Arthur Bright, 1324 Chest nut 6treet.

1 The quarantine for measles is not as- strict as for the more contagious i diseases. It is said that the contagion Is only in the presence of the fever, The patient is kept to himself, but members of the family are allowed to come and go. AT of JJng Arthur Waite claims that LUNCHEON IS A GREAT FEATURE Served in Large Seventh Armory With Mrs. John Hays Hammond Hostess. WOMEN'S CLUBS HOLD MEETING IN NEW YORK ARE INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHMENT OF WORLD COURT, IN WHICH WOMEN AND THEIR INTERESTS.

SHOULD PLAY. BIG PART. i (Bk United Press.) New York, May 24. Dissension has broken out in the ranks of delegates to the General Federation of Women's Clubs; even though the convention isn't scheduled to open until tomorrow. The tact that Mrs.

Johnj Hays Hammond was able to gather together at a luncheon to a choice fewj today such personages as Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, Mrs. Cbarles Evans Hughes and Miss Margaret Wilson was en tirely overlooked in discussion of the fact. thatv among the several hundred prominent women invited the name of Mrs.

Jeremiah Evans a can didate for the presidency, was: misB- Mrs. Cowles supporters murmured "insults" and proponents of the other candidates indignantly denied they had any control over whom should be in vited to a private function. The gossip over Mrs. Hammond's luncheon made the -work? of the hus bands, club even more The women or such of "them as had the good fortune to bring their families with them today decided it would be a fine thing for husbands to aid in wonov in Vnr who aren't fathers or who haven't progeny with them the husbands hos pitality committee is conscientiously working out an ent ertainment -program which includes; visits to the Aquariam, the Zoo and other historic or unique spots in Manhattan and environs. "Uncle Herschel" Smith of Fulton, the only male delegate to the women's, convention, was simply revellingin his distinction today.

Among the husbands who applied for the pink tickets which entitles! the husbands of delegates to look on, was Lord Aberdeen. i Tomorrow begins the formal sessions of the convention, with a sort of social get-together opening tonight. New York, May 24. Perhaps the most striking feature on today's pro- gram of the biennial conference of the Federated Women's Clubs of America here is the luncheon, served in th mammoth Seventh Regiment "Armory, at which Mrs. John llavs Hammond is hostess to 30,000 Ameri- can clubwomen and a group of Wash ington society women.

1 Mrs. Hammond is not a clubwoman, VERDUN BATTLE STILL GOES ON Ten Thousand Have Been Killed in Last Attempt of Ger-( mans to Rush Fort. EIGHTY THOUSAND ARE I SENT AGAINST FRENCH FIGHTING AT CLOSE QUARTERS RENDERED BAYONETS USELESS AND TROOPS HAVE TO i RESORT TO KNIVES FRENCH HOLD POSITION. (By United Pttss.) Paris, May 24. Ten thousand men have gone down in slaughter in what is rapidly becoming the bloodiest engagement of the three-months battle of Verdun.

From Dead Man's Hill eastward to the ruins of Ft. Douaumont the most savage struggle in any theatre of war in the past two months is being The Germans last, night rolled eighty thousand men up against the French works on Dead Hill, while two German brigades time and again rushed the French defenders of Douaumont. The fighting in the ruins of the fort attained the greatest violence at noon yesterday: The Germans bathed French positions from Thiammont to Douaumont in a steady drum-fire. From behind great clouds of dust thrown up by shells, the grey columns of Germans emerged on a mad run for the French works. While French machine guns spray-' ed the advancing lines the charging Germans reached the western and northwestern edges of Douaumont fort and came to grips with the French defenders.

Groups of men struggled at such close quarters that bayonets and grenades became useless and resort was had to knives. The opposing artillery meanwhile sent shells shrieking over the fort, searching out enemy reserves. Throughout yesterday afternoon German columns attacked repeatedly on both of the fort, from the northern fringe of Caillette wood and from the ravine north sof Thiaumont farm. At sundown last night the sit uation was virtually unchanged, the French maintaining themselves In those portions of the position taken Monday. i Report Not Taken Seriously, i (Bt Uiith FiEts.) Washington, May 24.

"I-never, expect to hear of that except through the newspapers," "said William J. Bryan today when he; read dispatches that Prohibition party leaders beliejed he would become their presidenial candidate. He declined to take the1 report seriously. "i but because, of her work as chairman of the executive council of the Women's Welfare Department of the National Civic Federation, she was made chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Federation. "We are not bere to entertain in a vacuous way for! the' giddy, skittish, gabbling women," said Mrs.

Hammond today, "but we are entertaining th ilest and most thoughtfuL. women of the country, many of 'whom had to make great personal sacrifices to get here and who. are seriously concerned with bettering conditions that so sorely need bettering among us, "I am particularly interested in the establishment of a World Court such as is now under consideration and in which women and their inter-este should play a big part, is in the making. Shall It again chronicle that woman has left her paradise to be guarded solely the flaming sword? If swords are needed, we must, have swords and plenty of them. Events have shown that to be unprepared is to invite'dis-aster, but swords and guns and armament of war are only the primitive needs of a "The home is the citadel of our national life.

To safeguard its strength, to protect Its moral soundness, to keep high the glorious banners of our national Ideals; these are the duties which call to 'American women today. Men of America, let us give you help. In the name of American wom anhood I offer you our service. Take us into your councils as we must cer tainly share in your sorrows if mis takes, be made." Mrs. Hammond's is one of the big gest luncheons ever given.

Just imagine how much of a job it would be to (supply each guest with nothing more than a glass of water. Thirty thousand glasses of water, 30,000 knives1 and 30,000 forks, 30,000 plates of soup and 30,000 napkins. ninety thousand spoons and maybe 2G0.000 to 300,000 dishes. Pity the poor dishwasher on a day like this! The luncheon is being staged in the armory, probably the only place in New York large enough for it to be staged. And staged exactly describes INDIANAPOLIS GIRL FOUND UNCONSCIOUS Ruth Dell, Strange Story of Being Caught, and Struck by Two! Men.

(By Uhited Ptcss.) Indianapolis, May 24. Unconscious and with her clothing partly torn off, Ruth Dell, aged 15 years, daughter 4 an Indianapolis restaurant keeper, was found lying under a tree near Riverside Park today by the police. She- was taken to police headquarters and after regaining consciousness told a strange story. The girt said she was caught by two men late last night in the parTt and struck several times. of the men placed a sweet-smelling cloth under her nose and that was the last she remembered.

Later she admitted to the police there was another girl with her. The police are searching for the other girl and the two men rhas already obtajned an Interlocutory of divofje: She says thatj Waite should the death penalty for his crime. 'K. Adams, stRner of ne telegram sent to Percy Peck at Grand Rapids, after the death and before the burial John E. Peck, will also -testify.

It Is expected she will be revealed as a member of the household of Dr. Cor-aell, a life-long friend of Waite. i Dora Hilller, the negromaid at the Waites, will also be a witness, if time is found. She may give testimony as to the actual placing of 'poison in food Peck consumed just before his eath. Sixteen witnesses have) been-called in 'the rapidly moving case to date.

The defense has not Indicated what Its' testimony will be. i Testimony so far has established the state's main contention that Peck died of arsenic poisoning and of nothing else! Eugene Oliver Kane, who embalmed Peck's body, testified tha no arsenic was used in the embalming fluid. He admitted he had received bundle of bills from Dr. Waite and that he had been urged by Waite, to prepare a false sample of embalming fluid containing arsenic and send it to the office of. the district attorney.

Detective John Cunniff of the district attorney's office testified that? Waite on learning that Kane did not put arsenic ia the embalming fluid he tent the dis trict attorney, said: "I guess I was a big 4oob. But It would have been worth $50,000 to aim if he had done it." i Before court opened District Attorney Swann declared his pledge that the Identity of Adamsf would not be revealed before the vntness took the stand, still held. He stated posi tively, however, that the sender of tie telegram which resulted In Waite being revealed as the poisoner of the Pecks would be called this afternoon and these facts were learned con cerning the witness: is a young woman of about 24 and a member of the family of Dr Jacobs Cornell, an old friend of the Waites. She and one other member of the family visited the Waite apart ment on Riverside Drive on the night of March 11, only a few hours before the death of Peck. Returning home they discussed Peck's illness and re garded it as suspicious, or at least fen usual.

Upon learning of his death thej next morning the young woman be-i came convinced something was wrong. She then decided to send the telegram. Going to a telegraph office she wrot i the message and wrote "Kas a part of the signature, but hesitated, doubting the advisability of signing her real name when her suspicions' were without! confirmation. She 6ien decided to sirn the name "Adams. It; In assumed is the initial letter of the young woman's first name.

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