Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1914 — Page 1

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ARMIES ARE MOBILIZING Russia Will Take a Hand Should Austrian Troops Invade Servia ORDERS ARE GIVEN To Begin Mobilization of German Army at First War Movement by Russia. (United Press Service.) London, Eng., Special to Daily Dem-ocrat}—-Cssar Nicholas personally communicated with the Kaiser of Germany explaining the position of Russia in the Austria-Serva conflict and informing him that any invasion of Servia will be Immediately followed by Russian mobolization orders. It was learned from the most authentic source today that toe Czar had sent a telegram to this effect to the German monarch. Berlin, July 29.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Orders for the mobolization of the German army were drawn up and signed today. They will be promulgated at the first official war like movement of Russia. It is known that the Kaiser and the Czar have been in communication during the past 24 hours. An extensive movement toward the Russian border by the German troops, was ordered today. Ixmdon, July 29, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Europe is today nearer , a conflict involving every continental nation than at any time in the past generation. In the house of Commons ; Premier Asquith declared today. “This' 13 a movement ot' extreme gravity to tile British government. Every thing possible is beifig done to circumscribe the war area.” Luxemburg, Ger.. July 29, — (Special to Daily Democrat I—Heavyl—Heavy detatchments of French troops are being concentrated along the frontier, stated reports today. London, July 29, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Luxemburg report! of French troops along the border, caused intense interest today. Experts agree that Alsace-Loraine, wrested by Germany from France in 1871 is known as one of the danger spots in Europe. Many believe that at Russia’s first war like movement, Germany will strike at France. Berlin, Germany, July 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) Mobilization or ders will be issued liy Germany within the next 24 hours unless Russia ceases her military activities. This was the statement of high officials this evening. /An unconfirmed rumor has it that the interchange of messages between the Kaiser and the Czar has resulted in the former pledging that Austria will guarantee the territorial integrity of Servia in event Russia holds aloof and permits the localizing of the war. The Kaiser and the Czar have been in constant communication today. Kaiser Wil- | helm's hand holds back the gigantic war wave which menaces ail Europe. The report is that the Kaiser has or- ( dered Emperor Franz Joseph to with hold any action until Germany gives the word. The first advance of the ( Austrian forces across the Danube will force Russia's hand. The Czar, would mobolize and a general Euro- ( pean war would be eminent. Pessimism ( reigns today over the possible peace-! ful settlement. This stand as taken i by the Kaiser in connection with his efforts to avert a general European war is regarded as virtually an ultimatum setting a definite limit in which the Czar must answer. With the report that a large detachment of Russian troops are massing on the German frontier the general staff and members of the war party brought pressure to bear on the Kaiser to impress on him the disadvantage of Germany if the mobilization of Russia's arm.7 should continue while the German army is virtually idle. Berlin, Germany, July 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Women of Servia and Montenegro are enlisting rapidly. Women are throwing up entrenchments. When war actually begins

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Servian women will fight shoulder 1 to shoulder with the men, Vienna, July 29 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —All Servians are fleeing ■ from Austria today following orders ' that all surfs captured and able for military service should be arrested and held as prisoners of war.

JOHN BOGART IS DEAD. John Stults has received a copy of tlie Lima Citizen which gives an account of the death of John F. Bogart, which occured at his home at Lima, Ohio, on June 24th. He was 72 years old and a number of years ago resided in this county, living in Union township where he operated a saw mill and in this city where he conducted a restaurant. boiinejeSn Held Last Sunday at the Martin Miller Home on Monroe St., This City THE FAMILY HISTORY Descendants of Jacob Borne, One of the Pioneers Who Came Here in 1850

Last Sunday, July 26, the Borne relationship held their third annual reunion at tiie beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Miller on Monroe street, Decatur, Indiana. Early in the morning the different members gathered at the Miller home bringing baskets filled with many things of the season. The big dinner, which was spread at 11:30 was very delicious and I was certainly enjoyed by all. The day 'and the meeting was a joy to one and all. Immediately after dinner a carefully planned program was rendered. The program consisted of solos (piano and vocal) duets, recitations, readings, and short talks. The history of the Borne family, which was excellently written up, proved to be very interesting. The history was written by Mrs. Otto Reppert of Decatur is given herein in full and dates back to the year of 1829. Mr. Jacob Borne who was born in j Bavaria, Germania, in 1829 remained ' in Germany up to his twenty-first year. In 1850 Mr. Borno with many other friends came to America to invest in some farmlands in Indiana. He came to Preble township and bought the farm, which is at the present time known as The Borne Homestead. The following year he was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Scherry. Mr. and Mrs. Borne resided on the same farm their life time. Mr. Borne died June 9, 1898 and Mrs. Borne on August 6, ' 1905. To these pioneers were born eleven children, six of whom are still

living. Those who passed away were: I Lusetta, Henry, Adam, Daniel and one infant. Jacob lives on a farm two miles south of Magley, Christ on a farm one mile east of Magley (The Old Homestead), Mrs. Otto Reppert, in Decatur, Mrs. Gust Yager in Ossian, Indiana; Mrs. Henry Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Mrs. Martin Miller in Decatur, Indiana. Up to the present time 96 members belong to the Borne relation-ship. In the division of the world’s labor the I following isolated facts were given. The relationship so far has had: 61 prosperous farmers and most of them are well to do, 3 mechanics, 5 stenographers, three merchants, one soldier, four school teachers, one druggist, Jone banker, one composer in music, seven musicians, one jeweler, one architect, one coal dealer, one watchI maker, one hardware dealer, five ■clerks, and two confectioneers. All but three are church members. The record of the family has been free of any arrest so far. The members of the reunion voted, to meet next year at the Old Borne Homestead occupied by Christ Borne. During the,business session the following officers were elected for the coming year. President—Mrs. Gust Yager. Secretary—Mrs. Henry Peters. Treasurer—Mr. Christ Borne. The President appointed the following committees: Program Com., Mrs. Otto Reppert, Lydia Miller, Clara Peters, Mrs. M. F. Worthmann. Com. for games: Flora Peters, Gusta Yager and Bergeta Borne. The reunion selected the Pansy as the family flower

Decatur, Indiana,Wednesday Evening,July 29, 1914.

TO THE HOSPITAL Elmo Smith Is Taken to the St. Joseph’s Hospital for Examination IS SERIOUSLY SICK Thought to be Suffering From Stone of the Liver— Took Sick a Week Ago Elmo Smith, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith of this city was taken to tite St. Joseph’s hospital at Fort Wayne this morning on a cot, where a diagnosis of his serious case of sickness was held. An ex-ray of the liver was also taken. Elmo took sick a week ago yesterday and at that time the attending physician thought his sickness to be caused from stone of ttie liver or gravel as it is sometimes called. During the past week his condition has grown worse and he has suffered intense pain. The only hope of giving him relief was to hold a thorough examination of his condition and decide what was to be done. An operation might be. undergone if the physicians come to a decision to that effect. Last February Elmo was taken sick with typhoid fever and was not expected to live. He however gained enougli strengtli to get around again but has never been real well. His parents and Herman Yager accompanied him to Fort Wayne. It is hoped that the out come of the diagnosis will be very encouraging and that immediate relief can be given him. o BECAMEUNRULY L. W. Warner of Pleasant Mills Has Exciting Time With Automobile

RAN INTO A BUGGY Tore Down Several Fences and Ran Into a House on Edge of the River That the old time wild west days and the fun and excitement furnished by bucking broncos have not entirely been supplanted by the coming of the automobile was very satisfactorily proven Monday afternoon when the big tonring car of L. W. Warner, the popular wagon maker of Pleasant Mills got the best of Mr. Warner’s guiding hand and cut up many didoes which a well trained and domesticated auto should have no business doing. It all happened when Ves Garner and his little son were driving along the main street of the village and Mr. Warner was approaching them from the rear. Mr. Garner noticed the very erratic course of the machine and endeavored to give it as much lee way as possible by driving into the ditch and up against the fence. As Mr. Garner expresses it, however, “The gosli danged machine seemed possessed of the evil one” and instead of being polite and taking the right side of the road, it made a sudden swerve and crashed into tlie rear of Mr. Garner’s buggy breaking tiie rear wheels and the axle. To save himself from more serious injury, Mr. Warner jumped out of the automobile during the mix-up, and feeling the loose rein, the machine decided to take a course of its own. Turning up its nose at the scene of disaster, it took its spite out on the wire fence, then, undoubtedly having liked the mix up with fence, made a sudden turn and tackled a wood picket fence, tearing down two or three sections. Having become somewhat exerted from its endeavors, the next thing on the program was a bath in tlie river and for which it proceeded with head down. One obstacle proved to J> e i n t' ie wa, y however, and this was a house. Tlie machine probably failed to see this in time to clear it, for their was a mighty crash and the engine was killed. The only damage that resulted to the house

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was having a small hole knocked In the weather boarding by the lamp of tlie machine. The automobile mlracously escaped without any serious damage outside of a broken lamp and a bent fender. Neither Mr. Warner, Mr. Garner or his son were hurt In tlie melee. o - ■ ■ - MRS. ACKER IS AT PRESCOTT. Mrs. Samuel Acker of Geneva has returned to tlie south west, being located at Prescott, Arizona. A letter from Iter received by relatives says that she arrived safely and is already feeling much improved. She had spent some time in tlie west and south and thought she was well enough to return home, but a few weeks in this country developed her illness and it was deemed .best that she return to the southwest.

THE BOYS WRITE Ralph Fuller and John Boner Write Us an Interesting Letter From —— —I VICKSBURG, MISS. Are Certainly Enjoying the Lousiana Water-melons— Have Experience • Vicksburg, Miss., July 21, 1914. Decatur, Democrat, Decatur, Indiana. Water-mellons are ripe in. Lousiana, and Southern Mississippi, Ho-ray Horay! That's us every time. This morning we pulled into Vicksburg and as we were going up town we saw wagon-loads of water-mellons on the streets. That took our eye so we made a straight shoot for tlie postoffice then for a water-mellon stand. You can draw an imaginary picture of us floating down the Mississippi river eating those nice big greenbacks. Ice cream and w’ater-niellon is the only desert that we eat.

Yesterday we made about seventyfive miles, the best that we accomplished for the wind was in our favor and we w'orked till the sweat almost filled our shoes. It was very hot yesterday, apout 112 degrees in the shade. We stand the heat pretty well though. Some times if we think that we are getting too warm we just pull off our clothes and jump into the Big Muddy for a while. We are about 375 miles from New Orleans and have traveled about 1,600 miles already. I don’t know just when we will get to New Orleans but I think about July 29. Down in thru this part of the country they have what they call the, “Three Days Wind," which comes around about every ten days. It blows northward and is very strong. When this wind blows we have waves three and four feet high which make rowing very hard and slow.

Talk about sight seeing and experience. I guess we get both. Drinking water is tlie hardest proposition that we have to “buck” against yet. They pump water along the river that would kill a mule and they are about twenty miles apart. Most all the people along the river drink river water without cleaning it or boiling it, but we do not do this. We made a simple filter out of a ten cent candy bucket, fifteen cents worth of charcoal, and a little sand. All we have to do is to pour a little river water in it and we have nice clean water coming out the faucet. I think that we are past the worst part. That is the Arkansas line. Large trees and saw-mills were about all that we could see along there. Now', we are in the land of cotton and it certainly looks fine. There was some cotton along tiie Tennessee and Arkansas lines but there is more through here. Accidents must happen. I will tell you an accident which was really a joke on me. Fourth of July evening we left Cairo and crossed the Mississippi for the first time. That evening we pulled several miles down the river and when darkness came, we pulled the front end of our boats upon a large tree which was lying in the river about 100 yard from the bank. The tree was solid for its limbs and roots stuck in the ground below. Just down below us was a dangerous whirl-pool, (The Columbus whirl pool) (Continued Page 2)

GOOD FARM SOLD John A. Harvey Sells His Homestead to Van Wert Man for Good Figure TIMES LOOK GOOD Mr. Bandekar Will Move on Place February 15th—Farm Is Well Located. If there are any hard times flying about in this country just now, that fact has certainly not affected the prices of farm land in this county. Recently a number of deals have been made and they all indicate that a farm in Adams county is worth real money. Yesterday afternoon the Harvey, Leonard & Co., real estate dealers closed a deal for the sale of the John A. Harvey farm, located a mile and a Half south west of the court house, to James Bandekar, of Van Wert, the consideration being $15,400 for 88 acres or $175 per acre. Mr. Bandekar has owned several farms coming originally from that section of Illinois where land is valued at from S2OO to S3OO per acre and he says it has nothing on this Adams county land. He is a baoheior and with his father aged eighty-five and his sister will move on the farm February 15th. Mr. Harvey lias not concluded his plans for the future but may move to this city. The farm is one of tlie best located and most attractive farms in this part of the county. Peter Forbing owned the farm a number of years and since he sold it, it has been resold a half dozen times and each time at an increased price. And its worth the money.

HANDS A HOT ONE Dr. Hurty Asks “Why Not Kill Her Outright”—Complians Against the State CARE OF THE SICK I Pitiful Appeal from Working 1 Man Causes the Doctor to ( Break Out Afresh i J Indianapolis, Ind., July 29 —Under the caption, “Why Not Kill Her Outright,” Dr. J. N. Hurty, state health commissioner makes complaint ( through inference against the state of Indiana for not providing adequate for i the care of consumptives. In the bulletin given the United Press today Dr. ' | Hurty states: j “A correspondent writes the state , board of health as follows: , , “My wife has tuberculosis and has ' been confined to her bed for five 'months. 1 am a poor man and I can- j 'not find any one to take care of her t I while I am at work. I have rented a ( (farm and must put in a corn crop. My wife must be cared for somehow, and g I must work. Is there no place I can | send her I cannot pay much, but will [ gladly pay all that I can earn. Please ] let me know wiiere I can find a place to take her and oblige. Yours truly. s “Here is a case which is typical j of hundreds occurring constantly in j the State of Indiana and tUI other ; states. This woman in ignorance contracted a terrible disease and now is a center of infection to others. If the state deliberately permits the woman ; to be attacked by tuberculosis, and • then does nothing whatever to pre , vent her from poisoning others with the same disease, why should not the , state kill her outright? The killing has , been going on slowly and without the least care or interest from the state. If the woman had been brought to the condition by the poison called morphine or the poison called arsenic, then the state would have quivered with excitement to look after the matter. But she is only killed with a poison called tuberculosis. Between it and other poisons so far as results are concerned, there is no difference Why should not the state kill her outright? A slow death on account of I omission is certainly the same as a

quick death on account of commission.” o WILL VISIT IN KANSAS. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Klien, Mrs. Henry Gallmeyer and Miss Ida Iteese, left this afternoon for Natoma, Kansas, where they will be the guests of Henry Doehrmann and family for several weeks. RECEIVED SETTLEMENT. John H. Schultz, agent for the Hanover Fire Insurance company of New York has received a draft for $101.67 for Dr. Thomas which is full payment for total loss on the barn which was destroyed by fire recently and for damage which was done to the dwelling from the heat. FULToTjREATS Official Program for Chautauqua Week Presents Opportunities FOR THE PEOPLE Os This City To Hear the World’s Greatest Lecturers and Leading Actors

The following program for Chautauqua week gives an idea of the many and varied treats that are in store for the people of Adams county when the big tent is spread here during the week of Aug. 24th to 30th. James G. Whiting will be superintendent and have charge of the work; Thorton 4. Mills will be morning lecturer and Miss Edna Bond will have charge of the children hour and superintend their work. PROGRAM. Program Begins Promptly. 9:00 —Children's Hour. 10:00 Morning Lecture. 2:3o—Afternoon Music. 3:oo—Afternoon Lecture. 7:3o—Evening Music. B:ls—Evening Entertainment. Hours subject to change by announcement the first day. Monday. Afternoon —Concert. Dunbar Bell Ringers and Male Quartette. Lecture, "Learning to Live in Cities” —Leslie W .Sprague. Admission 25 cents, children 15 cents. Evening—Concert. Dunbar Bel! Ringers and Male Quartette. Admission 35 cents, children 15 cents. Tuesday. Morning—Children’s Hour. Miss Bond. Lecture, “As a Man Thinks” — Mr. Mills. Admission 25 cents, children 15 cents. Afternoon —Concert. Rubel & Roberts. Monologue, “A Message from Mars” —Mr. Newens. Admission 35 cents, children 15 cents. Evening Concert. Rubel & Roberts. Lecture. “The Haunted House” —Edward Amhearst Ott. Admission 35 cents, children 15 cents.

Wednesday. Morning—Children’s Hour. Miss Bond . Lecture, “Fiddles and Fortunes” —Mr. Mills. Admission 25 cents, children 15 cents. . 1 Afternoon Concert. Welch-Christen- • sen-Baker Company. Lecture, “Tlie , I Heart of Tropical Africa” —Dr. Col 1 ledge. Admission 35 cents, children 15 ce|ts. 1 Evening—Concert. Weleh-Christen I sen-Baker Company. Drama:Shakes-d peare’s "Twelfth Night"—Ben Greet |t Players. Admission 50 cents, children < 25 cents. 1 Thursday. GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL. 1 Morning—Children's Hour. Miss Bond. Lecture, “Tlie Passing of the Third Floor Back” —Mr. Mills. Admission 25 cents, children 15 cents. Afternoon —Musical Recital —Marcus A. Kellerman. Admission 50 cents, children 25 cents. Evening Concert. Westmister choir. Admission 50 cents, children 25 cents. Friday. GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Morning—Children’s Hour. Miss Bond. Lecture, “The Melting Pot” — Mr. Mills. Admission 25 cents, children 15 cents. Afternoon—Ban Concert. Boliumir Kryl and his Band. Admission 50 cents, children 25 cents. Evening—Band Concert and Grand ’ Opera. Bohumir Kryl and his Band, i (Continued on fhne 2)

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MEET DEATH IN WRECK Floyd and Orlin Martz of This County Meet With a Tragic Death at WATERVILLE, MINN. Were Going to the Dakota’s to Secure Work—Particulars Not Known Bringing the information of the deatli of tlie two sons in a railroad wreck near Waterville. Minn., yesterday, a telegram was received last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martz, residing in Monroe township, and front whose home the boys had departed only a week ago in the best of health and spirits. Lift a bolt of thunder from the clear sky came the doubly sad news and so sudden was it, that the mother is prostrated with grief while tlie entire community and acquaintances of tlie young men ar»‘ prone to believe that some serious mistake has been made. Floyd, aged

23 and Orlin aged 21, left Decatur only Last Friday morning witii tlie inpention of going to tlie Dakota's to secure work in the harvest fields and i had. undoubtedly gotten this far on their trip when tlie accident that snuffed out their lives occured. No particulars were given in tlie message and lit is not known what tlie nature of '■the wreck was or whether it was a 'passenger or emigrant train. Floyd, tlie elder of tlie two, was born in Adams county. September 12. 1881. His boyhood and young manhood was spent at his birthplace in Monroe township and lie followed the occupation of that of his father, a farmer. About four years ago lie was united in marriage to Miss Hattie Martz of Geneva. After their marriage, the couple moved to Salem where they i have been making their home. To ' tins union was born a son in 1911. Mrs. Martz is at present visiting at the home of her parents in Geneva while Mr. Martz was making the western trip. Orlin, the younger of the brothers was born in Adams county August 16, 1883, and had been until the time of his death, making his home with his father and mother in Monroe township, he also having spent his childhood and young manhood at tlie home of his birth. Orlin was a young man of excellent qualities, bad formed a large circle of acquaintances, and was identified with the local order of Moose. Besides tlie bereaved father and mother, and tlie wife and child of the elder brother, four sisters and tw > brothers survive to mourne their loss, they being Harry and Roy, Merle, May, | Vera and Mrs. Maud Stauffer. The bodies will be shipped immediately and in all probability the funerals will be held Saturday or Sunday.

WAR IS DECLARED. Manager Henry Thomas of the “White Stag” base ball team this r morning received a telephone call from the manager of the Vera Cruz base ball team, stating that that team had cleaned up every thing in the Trolley League from Bluffton to Kokomo and that they did not intend to have tlie “White Stag” team crowing around about being the best ama|teur team in Northern Indiana, and to therefore immediately set a date when, they could come over here and teach the local boys a few things about the national game. As Manager Thomas had no game scheduled for Sunday, that date was accepted by the Vera. Cruz team. This is an all salried bunch and have a line of victories :x - mile long. Briggs of Geneva is doing ) the catching stunt for them. Tiemeyer of Fort Wayne, a former player witii '. the Indianapolis Reserves will play i. short stop for the White Stags and Distle of Fort Wayne will probably pitch. Distle is a whirlwind and out s of fifteen games this season, has lost - but one. I- o - FUNERAL NOTICE. r . 0 All members of the L. O. O. M. arc requested to be present at the meetfl ing tonight to arrange for the funeral I. of Brother Orlan Martz. By order of DICTATOR.