Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 14 August 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 191.

ABSENCE OF WAR NEWS It Is Believed By War Experts That Allied Army And German Troops Are Engaged In A Terrific Battle

ARE INJAMBUSH! Position of Allied AVmy Is Kept Secret by French and , English War Office 1 SENDS A WARNING i American Press and People Are Asked to be Careful t in Believing War Reports < LONDON, Aug. 14—(Special to Daily , Democrat)—There was a lull in the ac- < tual war news of fighting today even I the war experts admitted as seeming | ominous. The German advance lias temporarily halted to await the ap- < preach of the main army and supply i 1 train. The latter is badly needed. T!i ■ 1 army has been unable to live off the I country and its commissary has prov- < en unequal to meet tne strain. The s war office at Brussels admitted know- i ledge of an expected immediate re-1 sumption of hostilities. The Belgians have done their best but with the Ger- | man infantry engaged in force it will j< be strong worlc for the allied army to < defend themselves. No one doubts but , that the allies are in a position to an- : tagonize- the German attack. Its 1 whereabouts is unknown. T:iat it is in I strength and is massed behind the Bel gian cavalry is certain however. France continues to claim victories in Lor- 1 aine. The war office declares that ev- t ery pass In the Vesges mountains is i held by French. They have mounted i artillery in ev-ry pass. If this is so < they can easily check the forward i movement by the Germans, WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 14- J Special to Daily Democrat) —Ambassa- t dor Gerard cabled the state department < today that the American Association i of Commerce and Trade of Berlin has i1 requested Americans “to be careful in < giving credence to the war reports." I The Association said: “We would ask- ( the American press and Americans in ( general to be careful in giving credence ■ | to the war reports concerning the conditions in Germany. The city of Berlin • is perfectly quite. F.ott. prices are nor- I mal and foreigners are fully protected. 1 1 PARIS. Aug. 14—(Special to Daily ■■ Democrat)—German cavalry patrols ’ are-reported today to be operating in Belgian Luxemburg territory just to the north of Montmedy. It is believed 1 they are feeling out the French line to I determine where the army of the Mose i le shall strike. 1 LONDON, Aug. 14—(Special to Daily i Democrat)—The office of the war press ; bureau in reviewing at length the oper- ( ations in Belgium says: “On Wednes-p day a German force of 6 regiments of 11 cavalry supported by 2,500 infantry and i having a detachment of artillery and ~ machine guns, moved eastward against p the Belgians in operation against the p field headquarters. The Belgian cav- ; airy likewise supported by infantry op-.p posed the German advance. A light ensued lasting a full day and evening 15 miles of terriotry. The Belgians hav- . Ing been appraised of Ute German advance by their air scouts were entrenched in a commanding position. The Belgian defense was so well maintained that the enemy was completely disorganized and the cavalry cut off. After shelling the German column the • Belgians charged. Tire German cavalry ■ withdrew leaving many dead and wounded but the German infantry and artillery columns were completely routed and many prisoners and several guns were Raptured. LONDON, Aug, 14— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Reports received here to-[

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I day stated that Russlas mobilization was nearly completed. All troops are ! moving under sealed orders and which i are not fully known by the division commanders themselves. TRIESTS, A. H„ Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat is officially announced that the Austrian-Lloyd merchant liners Baron Gautsch, struck a floating mine off Lnssin Dalmitia and was destroyed. Twenty of the crew were killed and the remainder numbering 130 were saved. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —In a long cable to the state department received today from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin, he j ** If I declares that all Americans are sate.! Gerard's message in part follows: “Agreat meeting was held at the city hall to extend encouragement to Americans. Travel to the south is impossible. I am sending a special train to Holland tomorrow. 1 am having all Americans register and am using the card index system. Boats from Holland to England are still running. 1 have just arranged with the Dresdener bank to cash all letters of credit and checks on American banks when stamped with the councilor seal.” The despatch was sent via Copenhagen. — VIENNA, Aug. 14—(Special to Daily [Democrat)— All Austrian war ships operating against the Montenegrian coasts have been withdrawn and th? entire fleet will be massed in anticipation of an attack by the combined British and French Meditterancan fleet. ROME. Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Reports received here today indicate that Austria is now facing a revolution in Herzegovian that may seriously detract the army from operating against the combined Serv-ian-Montenegrian army at Bosnia. BRUSSELS, Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The governemnt in a statement late this afternoon, reported tliat the defense of the Liege forts is well sustained and that all are holding out. Specific denial was made of the report that Fort Contine had been carried by the. Germans. The government stated that there is now no German cavalry between Hasselt. and Romillies. BRUSSELS, Aug. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Three German aviators were shot at Diest, "two being killed and third probably fatally wounded when the aeroplanes were wrecked. Paris, Aug. 14,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The French government today made the charge that Germany is violating the neutrality of Switzerland. In an official statement this afternoon it was charged that German mounted patrol routed by French cavalry had crossed the Swiss border to escape being captured. The French have been given strict orders not to j follow the enemy and as a result many Germans have escaped over the border, said the statement. The government announced that the French army holding the Vesgas position and that all attempts by the Germans had been [defeated to force a passage into the ■ French territory. One entire German I division was trapped in the mountains i stated the war office and surrendered after being badly torn up. London, Aug. 14,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A newspaper correspondent wired from West Harpspool that the captain of a. Danish ship told him he had passed seven sunken German ships off Spurn Head. The official ■press bureau had no knowledge of the German ships beipg in that vicinity. Brussels, Aug. 14,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—An official statement issued by the war office'stated that the Belgium situation was satisfactory and (Continued cm ?age 2)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, August 14, 1914.

ALL IS READY For the Spanish American War Vets’ Reunion at Bluffton 1 ON NEXT WEDNESDAY Major Backman and Colonel Gunder Are to be There The Bluffton Spanish American War veterans have completed plans for the annual reunion of the 160th Indiana regiment which will bo held in Bluffton next Wednesday. August 19, and which the Decatur members will attend. A large crowd is expected to lie in attendance and among the notables will be Major John J. Backman, of Aurora, who was major of the second batallion, Col. Gunder, of Marlon, is also expected, as he never misses a reunion of the regiment. From 9 a. nt. until noon will be taken up with tho registration of visitors. At noon the W. R. C. will furnish dinner in the South Main Street hall. At 1:30 p. m. the business meeting will be held and immediately following this a limited number of slides of scenes in army life particularly interesting to the members of the regiment will be shown. There will be no long speeches at any of the'meetings. The camp fire meeting will be held at night and besides the showing of many scenes on the screen there will be two reels of regular moving pictures. The camp fire is in charge of the entertainment committee and they may spring a few surprises on the

guests. The headquarters will be at the Grand opera house and the greetings will be held,there. The Bluffton band will furnish music from 9 a. m. until 9 p. ,m. Z_ o OUTLOOK IS GOOD I ’ • — Democratic Nominees Who Have Been Touring State Bring Optimistic Reports IN BETTER * SHAPE i" '■ " '■ jThan Two Years Ago—Report That Party is on Defensive is Disproved Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 14, —(Special to Daily)—Reports of a very optimistic nature regarding the outlook I for the Democratic ticket in Indiana this year were brought to headquarters of the state committee today by a number of men who have been touring Indiana for the purpose of attending organization conferences. George Bittlcr, of Fort Wayne, nominee for State Treasurer, Homer Cook of Indianapolis, nominee for Secre- | tary of State and Dale J. Crittenberger of Anderson, nominee for Auditor of State, have just completed a tour of some of the counties in the fifth, ninth and tenth districts, and they I report today to Chairman Korbly conditions which indicate that the Democratic party is in much better shape than two years ago. Bittier, Cook and Crittenberger have been touring tiie ■ districts mentioned, tn an automobile and have been talking politics with many people. They visited Warren County in the tenth district, Fountain county in the ninth district, Parke Hendricks and Vermillion in the fifth district. They attended organization meetings in all these counties. Bittier said that all of the meetings were largely attended and that a great deal of enthusiasm was manifested by [the political workers. The reports showed very clearly that the Democratic organization is in much better shape now than it was at this time two years ago. In two of three of the counties visited, the organization never has been better for the Democratic party. Bittier said that the information received by* the candidates was that the

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Democratic party Is holding together in fine shape and that there is nothing in the report of republicans and progressives that hundreds of Demo crats are going to vote with one of those parties. Inquiry was tnade In every county visited for the purpose of learning whether there are any Democrats who are going to join the Republicans or Progressives and the information ob'talned in every instance indicates that | the Democrats are in better' shape ! than ever before. , Bittier said that in every county visited the Democrats are pleased with the feeling that their party is not on .the defensive in any sense of the word. Republicans nave been circulating stories to the effect that there is a great deal of disatismactlon in the Democratic ranks with both their state and national administrations but the information gathered by Bittier, Cook, and Crittenberger and others is just to the contrary. The Democratic candidates are planning a thorough tour of the state with the purpose of attending organization meetings prior to the opening of the campaign early in September. WED IN MICHIGAN George Roebuck Clpims Miss Jennie Osmun As His Bride At Midland GROOM KNOWN HERE Was Former Adams County Boy And A Son Os Mr. And Mrs. T. K. loebuck From Midland, Michigan, comes the report of the wedding of George Roebuck, a former Adams county young man, son of Mr. and Mrs, T. K. Roebuck of Sanford, Michigan. The wedding took place last Monday at the M. E. parsonage in Midland, the bride being Miss Jennie Osmun, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Osmun of Coleman. Michigan. The Rev. Bacon officiated. After the ceremony they drove to the home of the groom's parents, where a bountiful wedding supper awaited them. They will reside with tlie bride s parents for awhile. Mr. Roebuck was formerly an Adams county boy and the bride was from Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Roebuck are highly esteemed young people. — o ■ A PASTRY SALE. The Christian Ladies’ Aid society will conduct a pastry sale Saturday at the Pennington & Lichtle meat market. A good supply of home made dishes will be sold. NOTICE MACCABEES. There will be a meeting of the Maccabees tonight. Business of importance so every one should attend. fotwhmuse i Did Wife Os Aaron Huffman Desert Him Two Years Ago Hs Says WANTS A DIVORCE > ■ ■— A In Consequence-Blue Creek Township Farmer Wants Marital Bonds Cut —— Another divorce suit was added to the large number already on the court docket, the same being filed by Attorney D. B. Erwin for Aaron C. Hoffman a prominent Blue Creek township farmer, against Caklista Huffman. The complaint is very short, but 'to the point. Simple abandonment is the charge. Mr. Huffman states that they were married September 8, 1108, and lived together until July 25, 1912, when his wife, without any cause whatever, wholly abandoned him. Mr. Huffman states that lie does not know now where her residence is but has reason to believe that she is in the state of lowa. Notice will [be given by publication.

TO TAKE A BRIDE Giant Welsh, Former Assistant Here, Will be Married to Miss Bodley IS NEW MANAGER Os Morris Store at Noblesville—Succeeded at BluffBy Alonzo Dutcher Giant Welsh, manager of the Bluffton Morris store, wno assisted here several months ago during the illness of local Manager Ray Collins, will be married in the near future. He and his bride will reside in Noblesville where Mr. Welsh has been made manager of tho new store the Morris Co. opened there. He is succeeded at Bluffton by Alonzo Dutcher. The Blugton News I says: “Miss Georgia Bodley has tendered her resignation as stenographer at the Morris wholesale department and will leave Sunday for her home at Columbia City to prepare for her marriage to Giant Welsh, assistant manager of the Morris store here, who will leave at the end of this week to take charge of the Morris store at Noblesville, Ind. Both Miss Bodhy and Mr. Welsh will continue in their present duties until Saturday evening. “The exact date on which the marriage is to take place is not given out by tho couple at this time, although friends have h[nts that it will take place some time during the coming week. Both have many friends in the city, who will receive the news of their approaching, wedding as a pleasant surprise. Miss Bodley came here a few years ago from Columbia City, where her parents reside. Mr. Welsh has been in charge of the store here for the past eight months.’ ’ STURGIS_STORM Cyclone Dips Down and Struck Tent of Hagen-beck-Wallace Circus MANY ARE HURT And Sturges Homes are Converted Into Hospital— Great Confusion More than fifty people were injured, some of them fatally, when a cyclone struck the tent of the Hagen beck-Wallace circus at Sturgis, Michigan, shortly after two o’clock yester day afternoon. The homes of Sturgis people have been converted into tern porary hospitals. The funnel shaped, widly twisting cloud struck the tent just after the animals had been paraded through the main room. The great poles of the tent were threshed around maiming tho bodies of spectators and causing the wildest confusion. The storm was accompanied with a terrific roaring and the cries of the wild beasts which were-thrown intc a panic along with the large circus crowd, added to the terror. The circus was located on the edge of the town and the storm did ah solutely no damage in the city. Only about half of the main tent was torn down, the animal, horse and cook tent being untouched. It was thought last night at least half a dozen of the victims could not live until morning. Among those hurt are said to be Edward Crapp, postmaster at Centerville, Mich.; Dr. Peterson, Burr Oak, Mich.; and Frank Dickerson, of Sturgis. Others injured were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blue, Sturgis. Mich., and a sister of Mrs. Blue, badly injured; Mrs. Cook, Sturgis; Mrs. Seed, Sturgis; two women of Bronston, Midh., caught under falling poles and badly injured; Mrs. Hase, Klinger Lake, Ind.; Mrs, Sehson, Sturgis; Mrs. Bradford, Sturgis; baby girl one and one-half years old, Sturgis.

LABOR DAY PICNIC. Members of the I. O. R. M. lodge of Hartford City were in this city Wednesday distributing large bills announcing tne big Laboi Day picnic which that order will hold in Hartford City on September 7. The day will be filled with good speaking and amusements such ns greased pig. sack racing, greased pole, three-legged racing, prize for the Red Man»with the biggest family present and other contests. A prize of $lO will also be given to the Tribe sending the largest delegation and $5 to the Pocahontas sending the largest delegation. It is desired by the members of the Hartford City tribe that the Decatur tribe send as large a delegation as possible to the picnic. For further information write to Great Sachem G. W. Sweiggrt or T. J. Milrath. _o —. ELZEY REUNION. — All Elzeys and everyone related to the Elzeys are requested to attend the second annual Elzey reunion at Decatur, Sunday, September 6th. HOOSIER HIKERS ■■R 1 > -4 11 t | Kenyon Walters and Byard’ Smith Headed Toward Toledo Instead of OUR OWN CAPITAL Boys Put One Over on Their Friends—Cards received From Them Today

With knap-sack on their back, hut their “good clothes" shipped ahead by express, Kenyon Walters son of Attorney C. L. Walters and Byard Smith,' son of Judge D. E. Smith, started out' at 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning like young “Hoosier Hikers” that they were. They said they intended to walk to Indianapolis. Os course every-’ body took them at their word, and were consequently much surprised when last evening’s mail brought in a postal card from them mailed at Mon-. roeville yesterday morning at 8:30 o’clock. They are undoubtedly enroute to Toledo, Ohio, instead of Indianapolis, and people here expect ’ them to join the Methodist picnic excursionists there at Walbridge park next Thursday. That is, they may if everything goes as they plan. But their friends here are preparing to give them all the experience they want — and that is what they said they were taking the trip so A later card received stated that they were at Payne, Ohio, last night, having made twenty-seven miles yesterday. They stated that they-expect-ed to reach Napoleon, Ohio, by Monday and asked that mail be directed to them there and also to Defiance, Ohio. To give the boys some experience. Judge Smith lias written the chief of police at Napoleon, inclosing tile boys' card and putting a “bug in their ears,” which, if tlie police of Napoleon—have any humor at all —and who ever saw i policeman who did not —will work out finely* some “experience" for the Hoosier Hikers.’ But more anon! The boys have been spending the summer working for tlie Schurger and the Graham & Walters abstract department, in the recorder's office, and a cai-d to that office also found its way today. “Next stop Indianapolis” is the closing message on all cards received. —’O • WILL BE EXCITING. When the Vera Cruz base ball team faces the “ White Stag” team on th? local diamond Sunday afternoon, it will be with a line-up so strong that it would make bush league use all their tacticts to defeat them. The Vera Cruz bunch met the local boys several weeks ago with such confidence tnat they would defeat them, that th% loss of the game went througn them like a cannon shot. Filled with mortification and a desire for revenge the visitors took an oath-that they would return with a line-up so strong that the locals would look like school kids. Having faced bluffs like this before however the White Stags will be on the diamond with a grin on their faces, and with a complete local talent field will proceed to again administer knockout treatment which mea»s another victory for Decatur. Dont miss this game.

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. RAN INTO HORSES r 11 J. B. Holthouse Had a Collii sion Last Evening With the Dray Team < 1 AT FIVE CORNERS 1 Team Was Knocked Down i and Slightly Cut but Other- • wise Uninjured. i A narrow escape from serious injury, and which fortunately resulted in but [little damage to principles, last night [occurred about 5:30 o'clock when J. B. . Holthouse and family driving in their • new Studabaker Six were precipitated i headlong into the big dray team belonging to Frank Toepie at Five Corners. The dray was moving southward along Second street and had slightly slowed up at the corner of Second and I Adams to permit Mrs. Will Parent who was driving ly-r auto east on Adams, to go around. Just at the point of turning however, Mr. Holthouse appeared on Mercer Avenu- with tho evidt nt intention of going west on Adams. The driver of the dray quickly stopped tho team and Mrs. Parent, seeing that a collision with the Holthouse machine could not b ■ averted should she go on, promptly stopped 'her car. Mr. Holthouse, somewhat puzzled as to what to do, then attempted to turn his car north on Second street but the impetus of the machine had carried him too close to the t am to make asuccessful turn and the machine plunged headlong into the team. Both horses were knocked down by the force of the heavy automobile, but luckily, outside of one horse be[ing slightly cut about the knee, and a shoe being pulled off the other horse, no damage was done to th. am. The fender of Mr. Holthouse's machine was badly bent, hut otherwise < scaped injury, Acrowd quickly gathered and the horses being assisted to their feet went on with their work. All three of tlie principals of thw collision are I today congratulating themselves on so • fortunately having escaped serious injury. Both Mrs. Parent and Mrs. Hclthouse are exceedingly careful drivers and were going at a moderate speed, otherwise the accident would have ended with more dangerous results. U THE GLITTER STUFF On Bobbinet Veiling Helped Distinguish It It is nearly impossible to keep up with the latest, word in everything. There are so many kinds of things so very nearly alike and all with different names that it would take a daily new dictionary to keep up with all. Especcially digicult is It wlr n a woman sends her husband to do somtL shopping for her. Now she knows just what she wants, but to give a name or describe it, is a difficult, filing. She often finds it necessary to write it out. Toady a note was brought to a local store by a man asking for “ten cents worth of boben net with glitter stuffon It.” It was a pretty good description and fitted it exactly and the clerk had no difficulty in going to the exact shelf and picking out the bobbinet veiling in which shining, glittering beads were encrusted. 0 GENEVA HOME COMING. Geneva is to have a home .coming this year during the week of August 24th to the 29th inclusive. The Geneva merchants are at the hear of the movement and they have already booked the Todd and Pauls combined shows for : the entire week. BAKER BOYS’ CASE SEPT. 15. f « i The murder case against Dennis and i LeVan Baker in the court at Celina, s Ohio, has been set for trial September n 15. The boys are charged with the s murder of Wilbur Phillips on the night g of November 29. r, o • i RAMSEY BABE DEAD d ■ - II The infant born yesterday to Mr. t and Mrs. Orval Ramsey on West. Mad- ■ ison street, died, and the funeral was s held this afternoon at two o'qldck at tlie St, Marys Catholic church.