Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII, Number 176

FOREIGN POWER Austria And Servia I Sending Her For MEDIATION OFF European Nations Decline Offers Made by England and Prepare for Battle CONFLICT IN SIGHT Muddle May Result in Bloodiest War of Recent Times— Markets are Affected (United Press Service.) Berlin, Germany, July 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Austria today formally declared war on Servia. Troops of Austrians were massed on the border. Reservists are pouring into Austria from Germany and all preparations are being made for immediate invasion. Austrian war ships and transports are moving up and down the Danube and the official report of ths occupation of Belgrade is expected hourly. The formal declaration followed the rejection of the proposition of Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign minister, for mediation. Both Austria and Germany refused to consider mediation on issues between Austria and Servia. The declaration of war was issued in Vienna and was Signed by the foreign minister Berchbold. "The royal government of Servia, not having replyed in a satisfactory manner to the note remitted to it by the Austria-Hungary minister in Belgrade on July 23, the Imperial and royal government has found itself compeled to guard its rights and interests and to have recourse for that purpose by force of arms. Austria-Hungary considers itself therefore from this moment in a state of war witli Servia.” The two governments addressed a note to Grey in which they left open the way for further negotiations looking toward the localizing of the war. Austria refused to submit her demands on Servia to the ambassadorial conference. Russia has stated unofficial that an invasion of Servia will not be contenanced and the chief efforts of the powers will be to secure positive assurance that the Russian government will keep its hands off. Troops are on the move however and the first overt act of Russia will be following by a general mobolization order from Berlin. The Austrian government has taken over all telephone and telegraph lines and word of the war was received here by a simple sentence message. Unconfirmed rumors are that Russian troops are now concentrated cn the border but the Czar lias informed Germany that general mobolization orders have not been issued. Fourteen Russian army corps are said tc have been mobolmed. Chicago, 111.. July 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)— The announcement ' that Austria has declared war on Servia caused frantic trading on the board of trade shortly before noon. Within a few minutes prices for wheat jumped 6c on the bushel. At the close of the afternoon wiieat prices showed an unprecedented advance of from B’4 cents to 9% cents over the opening prices. Mish, Servia, July 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Servian steamer Deligrade, was captured by Austrians at Ordhava today. London. Eng., July 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)- The Servian legation received advises today of the capture of two Servian vessels by Austrians at Kocevar. London, July 28.— (Spceial to Daily Democrat)—War has been declared by the Austrian government upon Ser via according to despatches received here from Vienna. London, July 28,— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Reports received in Paris Berlin and London today indicate that

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IS DECLARE WAR Clash Today—Russia ces To The Front 1 the Austrian troops have crossed the 1 Danube into Servian territory. The reports stated that two army corps had entered Servia, 50 miles nortli of Belgrade with the Servians/retreating beI fore them. Reports also state that it I’.as been! announced in Vienna that hostilities will begin ak daybreak today. Ixmdon and all the continental markets were still nervous and all prices are generally low. Vienna, July 28, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The foreign office today declared that the Austrian govern- • ment will not be satisfied even though the Servians comply with all the demands in the Austrian note. It was announced that Austria had refused to accept Englands mediation plans. Berlin, July 28, — (Special to Daily (Continued on Page Four) i o MUST REGISTER I Leaders of All Parties in Indiana Favor the Special Registration Day REPUBLICANS SERVE ’ On the Board Here and in Other Counties Where I They Beat Progressives > Indianapolis, Ind., July 28 —(Special 1 to Daily Democrat) —Chairman Toner 1 of the Progressive State Committee • has written letters to the county s chairmen of his party urging them to > circulate petitions for special registra- - tion in September. His action is sim- - liar to that of Chairman Korbly of the Democratic State Committee who i asked the Democratic County Chairi man a month ago to file petitions for -a special registration in September. The Progressive State Committee > finds itself in a peculiar position. - While the general election law pro--1 vides that the party receiving the sect ond highest number of votes shall f share the election boards with the J leading party, the election law prot vides that the two leading parties in i any county shall control the registrat tion. i In whatever counties the Republi- - cans ran second to the Democrats the s Republicans and not the Progressives i will have places on the registration - board. The Republicans ran second - in a great many counties so they' will t not be at as great a disadvantage as 1 was generally believed. The Progressive State Chairman is i very anxious that the members of his • party shall be increasingly active in ; counties where they will not have places on the registration board as it is feared that Republicans may make J an effort to disqualify the Progressives t and to keep them from registering. Petitions are being filed in a good a many counties for special registration i. in September. Chairman Hayes of t the Republican State Committee says e that his organization is working hard 1 cn registration matters but that he t has not urged any of the county chair i- ment to use their own judgment in the matter. However, the matter of holding a o special registration in September is i- entirely non partisan, owing to the ac i- tion of the three state committees which realize the difficulty of getting all the votes to go to the registration o booths in October. It is regarded as i- likely that there will be a special re e gistratlon in fully three-fourth of ths y counties. oU. B. ICE CREAM SOCIAL, y d An ice cream social will be giver r- by the Young People’s society of the d United Brethren church on Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs John Hill on West Madison street. Th< y social will be in connection with th< s, regular business meeting. An invita it tion to everyone is extended.

Decatur, Indiana.Tuesday Evening, July 28, 1914.

[TO INVESTIGATE Dr. Hurty Will Look Up Re- , | ports That Flour and Grain Is Being Doctored 11, — ■ IN MIDDLE WEST I Says Practice is Unlawful ' , i and Must Cease as Have . Other Adulterations. t 1 Indianapolis, Ind., July 28—Dr. J. N. ( I Hurty, state health commissioner, has , information from a reliable source, lie I says, that flour and grain in the mid- , die west is being tampered with, "mix- 1 i . ed,” “cleaned" and "fumed" with the I i result that what is passed off as first ' class flour ami grain is in reality a ’ mixture of the first class product and certain proportions of grain or flour of a very low grade. He says the ’ state board of health will investigate at once. He made the following statement to the United Press: "Reliable information lias come to I the state board of health concerning I the adulteration of wheat and flour. Those who are even a very little acquainted with the handling of grain ■ know it to be sometimes “cleaned” , and “mixed.” The information to the health board is that most milling and elevator companies in the United States handle millions of bushels of musty and “off” wheat, "smut daubed wheat” and “bin burnt” wheat. Sue?. < low grade wheat is cleaned (dusted) and sometimes ‘fumed.’ Fuming the term used for the process of using a L gaseous disinfectant. “This cleaned wheat is mixed in certain proportions with high grade stock, then milled and sold as choice flour. The informant states the same is true of the handling of corn, oats, barley and rice. 1 “The state board of health will im- • mediately investigate these charges > for certainly the procedures above set I ■■ forth are unlawful." ,1 b BIG FEATURES >1 .1 r Os the Forthcoming Chau- , tauqua Program in this City are Announced 'SEASON TICKETS ,-[ J Will be on Sale in a few Days J —A Two Days Musical g Festival to be Given i i I Announcement has just been aus tborized of the principal features of the Redpath Chautauqua here for this s season. The program is brim full of 8 good things and not a few innovations, a e There wilt not be a dull hour from t start to finish. e I One of tlie innovations will be a twoday grand musical festival during which there will be nothing but music j aside from the literary lectures of the n morning hour. I On one day of this festival, Marcus g A. Kellerman, the great dramatic bar , (j itene, who has appeared in solos with e the Damrosch Orchestra, the Theor . dore Thomas Orchestra, the Minneapoe lis Symphony Orchestra and other ! widely known organizations, will give a a recital. Mr. Kellerman has also s 1 appeared in grand opera in Berlin .. and other foreign cities, but gave up , B 'a promising career in grand opera ■r' to engage in leader and oratorio singn Ings j In the evening of the same day, the 8 . Cathedral Choir will appear in one of e 1 their musical programs. The repertoire of the Cathedral Choir includes short modern oratorios by such composers as Buck, Stainer and Schnecker, also a number of old hymns, secular solos, n duets, quartets and choruses of a very e 'high order, finally closing with a finale ,y of an operatic nature. s. | On the next day of thjs festival, Boie huinir Kryl and his world-famous band ie [will present a program in the aftera- noon including cornet solos by Mr | Kryl. This is the third season of Mr.

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Kryl and his Band on the Redpath Chautauquas this year, there bei/ig a unanimous call for them everywhere. In the evening of the same day Kryl and his band will be heard In another concert during the first part of the program and the latter part will be given up to selections from grand opera by the Denton Grand Opera Company, accompanied by the band. These grand opera players will appear in special costume. In fact it will be a grand finale to these two days, such as lias never before been seen at u Chautauqua. Another announcement which will le greeted with interest and enthusiasm is the coming of the Ben Greet Players. This company made the tour of 110 HKlpath Chautauquas last season and this season will appear on 130. There will be thirteen actors in the company, including Percival Vivian. who made so many friends on the C hautauquas of last season. All Ben Greet plays are given with the minimum stage effect. There is nothing to detract attention from the play itself. Every actor is experienced (ConnnneO on rage 2) NOTED JNCREASE Annual Report of Librarian Shows an Increase in Work Month by Month. AT PUBLIC LIBRARY Many Improvements Have Been Made and New Books Added to the Shelves The Decatur Public Library completed its eighth year on July 20th, 1914, and the year just closed was the most successful the library has ever enjoyed. There has been a decided increase in the volume of work done month by month and greater evidence of a growing appreciation of the library ' on the part of the public is noticeable. I A very satisfactory increase in the ! number of books circulated other than I fiction is marked. Heavy reference I work has been done by the schools and club members and patrons. The reference room has been permanently shelved, reference books placed therein, new chairs added and two years j issues of magazines (70 volumes) were bound and placed on the shelves. Twc sets of Reading Circle books (40 volumes) were purchased for use of the city schools and the Washington twp. schools. On Oct. 8 1913, Judge Merryman appointed Mrs. Mary Eley as a member of Library Board to succeed Mrs. Mattie Bailey. The official board is: president, Mrs. John Niblick; vice-pres-ident. Mrs. C. D. Lewton: secretary H. B. Heller; Treasurer, E. X. Eliinger; Mrs. Mary Eley; M. Kirsch and T. C. Corbett. No. vols. in Library, July 20, 1913 — 5480. No. vols. in Library, July 20, 1914 — 6058. No. vols. added by purchase 488. No. vols. added by gift 90. Current Periodicals received 31. No. newspapers received 7. Circulation, monthly: July 1913 1794 Jan. 1914 2250 Aug. 1913 1465 Feb. 1914 2025 Sept. 1913 1512 Meh. 1914 1737 Oct. 1913 1569 Apr. 1914 1601 Nov. 1913 1916 May 1914 1678 | Dec. 1913 2104 June to July 20 1550 Total 22,181 Monthly average 1848 books. Banner months —Jan. and Feb. 1914. Banner days Jan. 26 —145 books and Feb. 14—180 books. Periodical list received: little Folks, Youth’s Companion, Boy’s Life, St. Nicholas, Popular Mechanics. Popular Electricity, Scientific American, World’s Work, Literary Digest, Hearst’s Magazine, Review of Reviews, Outlook, Harper's Monthly, Harper’s weekly, Scribner. Cosmopolitan, Ladies’ Home Journal, Woman’s Home Companion, Modern Priscilla, Etude, Play-ground Magazine, Century, Delineator, Good Housekeeping, Everybody’s, McClure’s, Current Opinion, National Geographic, Saturday Evening Post, Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature, Chicago Herald. Some of the new books are: Encycloepeadia Britta nnica (29 vols.). The Standard Dictionary of Facts, The Stoddard Library of Lit., (Continued on Page Four)

IN A COLLISION -—- . William Lee of This City ‘ Driving His Motorcycle Crashes Into Buggy NO ONE INJURED Lee Had Miss Leia Brown on Machine as a Passenger Escape Was Lucky. A collision occurred Sunday even ing about eight o'clock, at the corner of Main street and Wiley Avenue, between a horse and buggy driven by David Hesher and a motorcycle driven by William Lee, a Decatur young man, who had on the motorcycle with him as a passenger, Miss Leia Brown, a well known young lady residing on East Spring street. With Mr. Hesher were his wife and two children. None of the six persons in the wreck received serious injury. Witnesses of the accident lay the blame on the motorcyclist, who they declare approached from the west without the lights on his machine burning. Mr. Hesher was driving north and the motorcyclist was upon him before he realized it’s proximity. The motorcycle struck the vehicle just in front of the front wheels, and was hurled to the pavement, under the horse and buggy, both Mjss Brown and Lee being thrown violently to the pavement. Miss Brown was riding on the front of the mtorcycle between the handle bars, and her escape without serious injury was remarkable. A sprained ankle was her worst injury. She sustained some other minor injuries. Mr. Lee escaped with some bruises and scratches and none of Mr. Hesher’s family was hurt. But for the fact that Hesher had a gentle horse the fallen motorcyclist would not have fortunately. The motorcycle had several spokes I broken out, but Lee was able to operate it to make the trip home. —Bluffton ■ News. 0 — TWO am KILLED Miss Amber Rhem and Mrs. : A. M. Blume of Ft. Wayne Are Killed in Smash-up NEAR AVILLA Traction Car Hits Auto-— Miss Rhem Well Known Here. While on their way to Rome City yesterday, where they Intended to spend the week, the Daniel Rhem automobile 'of Fort Wayne was hit by the passeng■er train Number 8 on the Fort Wayne . & Northwestern traction line at 8:30 o’clock at the crossing one mile north of Avilla and Miss Amber Rhem, the ) 17 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ; Daniel Rhem and Mrs. A. M. Blume f were killed in the smash-up. Mr. and I Mrs. Rhem and Mr. Blume husband | of the killed lady was also riding in ) the automobile when hit but escaped death. Mrs. Rhem was seriously hurt and slight chances are extended for her recovery. Mr. Rhem and Mr. I Blume were not injured so badly although it is thought that Mr. Rhem will be left paralyzed. i The injured people were taken to the Sacred Heart hospital at Garret - and the outcome of the serious acci,'dent is eagerly looked forward to by , the many friends of the family in i this city. Miss Rhem was also taken to the • hospital and their died at five-thirty , o'clock last evening from concussion -of the brain. The news of the terrible accident , reached this city last evening and - spread like wild-fire among the many - friends of the Rhem family and especially among the numerous friends of Miss Rhem's. Miss Rhem has visit- ) ed in the city on several occasions f being the guest of Miss Marie Conner , and the friendship of these two girl s was like that of sisters. While th<

I Dr. Connell family was at Rome City last week the two girls were constantly together and had it not been for the changing of plans, Miss Connell would have been with the Rhem family in the auto yesterday. Mr. and Mrs Rhem and daughter were to come here last Sunday in their machine and then take Miss Marie back with them. Their plans were however changed and Miss Connell decided to go with them to the lake at a later date. Dr. Connell and Marie went to Fort Wayne at eleven-thirty this noon and . will remain during the rest of the day. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. SOCIAL AT MAGLEY. Th second ice errant social to be given by. the Kolter Bros, since the . opening of their general merchandise store at Magley will be held Saturday . evening August Ist. Every one is invited to attend and a very good time is assured to ail. o — — REMAINS ABOUT THE SAME. The condition of Joseph E. Mann one of the best known and highly respected citizens of the county who is seriously ill at his home in Root township is reported to be about the same today. o WINS BY FORCE Modern Lochinvar of Hartford City Forces His Way Into the Heart of a FAIR YOUNG LADY Had Nothing on RomeO' When It Comes to Pleading and Importuning. The following clipping from the Hartford City News might be advise able for some young Decatur swain , to follow: “Faint heart ne'er won a fair lady.” Perhaps not, but it is seldom that such a boldness as that displayed by Luther Tassier, Belgian farmer living , east of the city, captures one either. 1 But in this case, Tassier succeeded in landing a bride. Tassier and Nellie Devine, aged 22. have been sweethearts, but the girl[ had been planning to shake her lover, ( so the story goes. He threatened to kill her, it is said, if she did this and ' has had the girl of his heart badly frightened. Miss Devine has been working at i the Joseph Cox home, at the corner ! of Grant and Mulberry streets, ami j rooming at the Orville Reasoner home, across the street. When the I girl stepped out of the front door of the Cox home Saturday morning she fell into tflie clutches of Tassier, who was laying in wait for her. According to Mr. Reasoner and other neighbors. Tassier took the girl by force, jerking her along in an inhuman manner. Tassier and his unwilling compan ' ion wended their way to the public square, the man holding Nellie’s arm as an officer would that of a vicious prisoner. She was dressed in a gin) ham apron, according to neighbors, and her work clothes. Tassier didn't give her time to "doll" up. Getting into the Belgian’s buggy the two drove to the home of his mother, just east of the city. Young Lochin var of old had nothing on the modern Romeo. Tassier pleaded, importuned ' and threatened, it Is supposed, on the trip homeward, to influence the stolen ■ maiden to become his wife. Meanwhile neighbors in the vicin- | ity of the Cox home had notified the ( i police. Acting Marshal Younce and ! Mr. Reasoner drove to the Tassier ■ home to look for the girl. But low , and behold, when they arrived there she refused to come back with them. Tassier Devine informed her i “rescurers” that they were to be mar- ■ rled this afternoon or evening. i •' o - MISSION FEAST. t I The German LuUieran church northv east of the city will hold a mission i- feast in the Bleeke Grove on next s Sunday, August 2nd. A splendid pro t- grom has been arranged and Rev. Has s, sold of Flat Rock and Rev. Coldmeyer II [of New Haven have been secured tc is [deliver an address. Everyone is in le vited.

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ADAMS COUNTY TOJIAVE FAIR Lease is Closed for Steele’s Park for Week Beginning September 29th. WILL BE SUCCESS P. T. Streider, Manager o£ Fort Wayne Fairs Heads the Movement Here The Adams County Fair will be held at Steel's park just east of tills city, September 29th and 30th and October Ist and 2nd. P. T. Strieder, manager of the Ft. Wayne fair, and acknowledged to bo one of the best, fair men in tiie entire country is at tlie head of an organization, now being formed, and witli the co-operation of Adams county farmers and Decatur business men will make the event one worth while. Mr. Streider was here yesterday and closed the deal with E. W. Steele owner of the park, whereby he has leased the grounds for the dates named. The park is the most beautiful fair grounds in the state of Indiana ami here is no reason why tlie Adams county fair should not excel all others. Already the work of securing entries for the races have begun and these will be one of the big features. Mr. Streider is in a position to assure this and says tlie races will be better than any ever put on here. Several privileges have been sold and it remains 'only for the business men and others I here to lend their co-operation to make the event what it ought to lie. a big after harvest reunion and general success. The matter will be <yscussed at the business men's meeting this evening and plans for the fair will go forward rapidly from this time on. Arrangements for special features will be made and announced as soon as possible. Catch the spirit and help these men make the fair a real go. Several local men are already interestied in the movement but dtails have [not been worked out yet. This will be done in a few days and the officers will then be selected. There is much work to be done. The dates selected are excellent I ones, following the farmers busy season ami do not interfere with any of the fairs in this section. The Kendallville fair is the week before (CunUnuea «u Page 2) THE DEATH ANGEL — Claims Miss Marie Whittern Niece of Mrs. Ed. Green, at Monroeville DIED EARLY TODAY —"w 11 * School Teacher at That Place and Popular Here Where She Has Visited Marie Whittern. aged twenty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Whittern and a niece of Mrs. Ed. Green of this city died at the home of her parents at Monroeville at 2:30 this morning from congestion of the brain. She I had complained of a pain In the back of her head for several months lint J the ailment became acute only a week ago. She visited here frequently and ■ was well known in this city and county. She was a teacher in the .! public schools at Monroeville, a poplular and widely beloved young lady ■ and there is much sorrow over her sad death. T'/e funeral arrangements have not been made as the family are awaiting word from the eldest brother who lives at Sall Lake City, i- She is survived by the parents, three n brothers and three sisters, :t o »-l Miss Agnes Costello has returned > 'from her two weks' vacation trip. She ■r visited New York City, Washington. D. oIC., Atlantic City. Buffalo, Detroit and i 'Philadelphia. She reports a most enpoyable time.