Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 7 September 1914 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Puteliahwtf Ivary Evening Eccipt •unday By THE DECATUI DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW Q. ELLINQHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratva, Per week, by carrier....,,... 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mail... .13.50 Single Coplea 2 cents Advertising rates made known on •ppllcatton. Entered at the postofflce In Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Al Graham knows the bunch of “cattle” with which he refused to associate politically. He knows inside facts about them that would make interesting reading. If he won’t associate, do you think a democrat could do so? Congress will probably adjourn about October Ist after the longest continuous session on record. It has been a session, too, of things accomplished and will lohg be remembered in history as the congress which did things for the people. The first registration in Adams county was a successful one in which more than half the vote was registered without any great ”ffort. The last degistration day early in October will giye you another chance to qualify if you have not done so. Decatur merchants should arrange for special bargain days in Decatur. They tried it most successfully in the early summer and it would prove even better now if the offers are made while the people are ready and anxious to buy their fall and winter sup plies. . _i . September is here and with it comes the busy season. The schools, the circuit court, the county commissioners' session and a general stir in business affairs brings one to the realization that vacation days are over and it is time to get busy. Let’s move along briskly this fall. The way to do it is to advertise. If all the European rulers had worked as hard to prevent war as President Wilson has done to keep the peace with Mexico, would there not have been an international conference at The Hague, instead of innumerable covered with dead and dying human beings?—Baltimore Evening Sun (Ind. Dem.) Paste this thought in the conspicuous foreground of your mind and give.it thirty seconds every day for a week. Governor Ralston will open the democratic campaign at Indianapolis one week from tomorrow evening and the big battle will then be on. It will be a six weeks’ campaign and a red hot one in the old Hoosier state. The democrats will bring to Indiana a number of the greatest speakers of the nation and the issues will be thorough-

]y discussed. While the foreign war will

detract some attention it is likely that everyone will know before November 3rd that there is to be an election. The election of a democratic house this fall will foreclose tariff agitation jn the United States tor a long period t—ten years or more. That would mean steady conditions and rapid expansion of American business and industry. Before the European war broke out the New York Journal of Commerce stated that the Underwood

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ers, with a minimum disturbance of business. If the country is free of tariff agitation after the foreign war is over, commerce will fully adjust itself to the new conditions. The judgment of the commercial world strongly opposes another long period of tariff controversy. If a republican house is elected, its first act would be to bring in whatever kind of a tariff its mixed, elements could agree on. With that as foundation it would start out upon two years of warfare calculated to handicap the operation of the Underwood tariff and popularize some counter proposition. That would involve, simply, two years more of uncertainty and timidity. The question confronting the average business man at the fall elections is merely that of whether he chooses to be the football of a heterogeneous, nnclasslfiable mob of “outs” seeking to become “ins.” Shall a definite program, supported and sustained by a compact party >rganization be put aside for no program at all? What can be expected from an "opposition” made up (tn so far as it can be described) of ultra-radicals and ultra-conservatives —of Penrose, Cannon et al., on the one hand, and Roosevelt, Murdock et al., on the other hand? >; -::oc-:nxx&aafifflaaGMaHaH0'.; | DOINGS IN SOCIETY 0 WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Y. P. A. Zelda Schnitz. Pythian Needle Club —K. of P. I Home. Wednesday. German Reformed Aid —Mrs. Fred Mutschler. Thursday. Helping Hand—S S. Room. Friday. Mite Society—Mrs. O. L. Vance. God is the author, men are only tlie players. These grand pieces which are played upon earth have been composed in Heaven. —Balzac. Mr. and Mrs. C. Fischer of Fort Wayne are guests of their daughter, I Mrs. H. Wehmeyer, Sunday and to- : day. The tliirty-fiftli wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers of Fourth street was most agreeably celebrated, their children and their families surprising them by coming in at supper time, bringing baskets of good things for a feast and enjoying a family reunion. The children presented them with a handsome electric lamp. The family circle was complete with the presence of the following: Mr. and Mrs. John Herman and children, St. Henry, Ohio; Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Meyers and children, Monroeville; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meyers and children, Dr. and Mrs. L. P. Meyers, Convoy, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parent and babe, Miss Lena Meyers and Master Billy Meyers. Don, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sheets, was given a pleasant surprise last Thursday evening by a number of his young friends, the occasion being his twentieth birth anniversary. A good time with games and other amusements was in order and a water i melon feast closed the festivities. The ! party included Jennie Fbust, North I Judson; Beulah Fuhrman, Verne Mann, G adys and Josi.ua Suman, Ethel Ruckman, Florence Sheets, Wilson Newton, Fort Wayne; Oscar Fuhrman, Fred Okiey, Kenneth Butler, Ralph Roop, John Mann and Noah Sheets. Mrs. Jennie Rich of Fairfield avenue, announces the approaching marriage of her daughter, Miss Leia Florence, to Mr. David S. Vesey, a son of. Judge William J. Vesey, which will take place on Saturday evening, September 19, at 7:30 o’clock at the bride’s home. No formal invitations have been issued, though a few relatives and intimate friends have been

invited to the wedding. Miss Catherine Vesey and Mr. Clarence Rich will be attendants. Miss Rich is a graduate from the Fort. Wayne high school and from Michigan university and Is a charming young woman, who has a large circle of friends in the city. Mr. Vesey is a promising young attorney and a graduate from Michigan university.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Mrs. P. D. West entertained a number of young people to dinner at her home on South Main street Thursday evening tn honor of her cousin, Robert fl. Peterson, of Decatur. —Auburn Star. Mrs. Fred Mutschler will entertain the German Reformed Ladies’ Aid society Wednesday afternoon. The. Helping Hand society will meet Thursday afternoon at the German Reformed Sunday school room. Mrs. L. C. Hessert will be hostess. Mrs. Daniel Kitson and Mrs. Aaron Stevens were guests today of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson near Monmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Sifiamerloh and son, Arthur; Mr. and Mrs. William Schamerloh, the Misses Sophia and Marie Schamerloh, and Mr. Edwin Schamerloh motored to Schumm, 0., Sunday, where they attended a mission festival. They were guests of the Charles Krueckeberg family. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lugibill, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zehrback and Dwight Humons of Bluffton, Ohio, motored here and were guests of the J. W. Shifferley family Sunday and of the H. A. Fuhrman family today. Mr. and Mrs. Kuchf of Fort Wayne and three young ladles, who are in training for nurses at the Lutheran hospital, including the Misses Nellie Daniels, Kruse and Clark, motored here from Fort Wayne and were guests Sunday at the home of Miss Daniels’ mother. Mrs. Minnie Daniels. Mrs. H. Wehmeyer was given a most pleasant surprise yesterday when her mother, Mrs. C. Fisher, and a number of other relatives and friends from Fort Wayne arrived at the Wehmeyer home and extended to her many hearty congratulations, it being her thirty-first birth anniversary. The guests, besides Mrs. Wehmeyer’s mother, were Mr. and Mrs. Gus Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cruster, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krickenberger. A most enjoyable day was spent at tlie beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shifferly on last Sunday, when they entertained a number of relatives and friends at dinner and supper. Those present w-ere Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lugibill, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zehrbach of Bluffton. Ohio; Dwight Hummons, Mt. Cory, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fuhrman, Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Shifferly, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Otis Shifferly and children, Doris and Eldred; Rev. J. L. Buyers; Misses Ethel, Ida and Mary Fuhrman, Gertrude and Wildus Shifferly, Messrs. Paris Standiford, Herbert Fuhrman and Dale Shifferly.

The Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical church will hold its business and social meeting with Miss Zelda Schnitz Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. The Pythian Needle club will meet Tuesday afternoon at the K. of P. home. Hostesses will be Mrs, Sam Hite, Mrs. Fred Fruehte and Mrs. Charles Elzey. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Steele, Mrs. Chester Imler of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnhart and children of Attica went from here to Fort Wayne yesterday, where they attended the annual reunion of the Middleton family, held at Robison park. The reunion was a very enjoyable one. It will be held next year at the home of Will VanOsdale near Fort Wayne. John S. Moses of Chicago is visiting over Sunday anc Labor day with his brother, Ed S. Moses, and other relatives. BOGNER-BURNS WEDDING. Albert Bogner, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bogner of this city, will be married at 7:30 o’clock tomorrow morning at the Catholic church at Belevue, Ohio, to Miss Mary Burns, a young lady of that place. The couple will live at Toledo. Ohio, where the groom has been employed as a barber for some time. Invitations to the wedding were received by Decatur relatives. The groom is well known here, where he is very highly esteemed. The bride resides with her uncle at Bellevue and Is a young lady of worth.

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THE cm NEWS Big Grist Turned Out in the Adams Circuit Court for Initial Day of THE SEPTEMBER TERM Opened Today-Judge Smith Resumes Place on Bench After Vacation. Judge D. E. Smith opened the September session of the Adams circuit court this morning, after the long summer vacation. Jesse Kelly and Louis Mason are appointed riding bailiffs for the September term. The grand jury will not be called unless occasion not now seen, warrants. The petit jury will report in two weeks from today. Wednesday will be the semi-annual naturalization day. A United States attorney from Chicago will be here Wednesday to represent the government in the cause. There are four applicants. Celia Weiland vs. Martin Weiland, support. Appearance by D. B. Erwin for defendant. Rule to answer. James W. Moran vs. Bessie B. Moran, divorce. Appearance by defendant for temporary allowance. Case set for September 12. John Reed vs. Victor S. Reed et al., quiet title. Appraisement of real esit ate filed. Report of sale of real estate filed and approved; deed ordered, reported and approved. Adelbert E. Sparrow vs. Erie Stone Company, damages. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for defendant. Rule to answer. Jos. R. Moser vs. William Meyers et al., quiet title. Complaint reindorsed. Simmons for Glen Weimer —his wife, to Marion county, returnable September 21.

In the replevin ease of Emma Gerke vs. T. J. Durkin, sheriff, et al., D. B. Erwin enters appearance for the sheriff, Bentz and Henry Gerke; and Hooper & Lenhart for the sheriff and. Martha Ahr. Real estate transfers; Omer Lehman et al. to Henry Michaud, north half of lot 243, Berne, 10; Henry Michaud to Omer Lehman, east half of lot 242, Berne, $l5O. A marriage license was issued to Edward Kolter, merchant, of Magley. born January 28, 1887, son of Karl Kolter, to wed Ada Hower, born October 5, 1888, daughter of James Hower. Peterson & Moran filed a new complaint in the circuit court, entitled John Buckmaster, administrator of the Miranda Buckrpaster estate, vs. Byron Buckmaster et al. This is a petition asking that the real estate of ( the deceased be sold to pay debts and also asking for a diw’sion of the remainder among those entitled thereto, according to their respective interests as set out in the complaint. Clarence and Sophia Linker, executors o fthe estate of Valentine Linker, filed proof of posting of notices of final settlement. Certified copy of letters of guardianship on Ralph Brittson were filed here. The probate work was also rather heavy. The action of the clerk in vacation in probating tlie wills of Mary Steele, Joseph Rich. Samuel Lehman, B. J. Meibers, John Huser, Jacob Drake, William Bieberich, Mary Welty, Joseph Mann, Elizabeth Fuuchs, and Mary Watkins was approved. Also the granting of letters of administration to John Buckmaster on the Miranda Buckmaster estate; to Samuel Doak on the Nancy Vaughn estate; to Margaret Drake on the Jacob Drake estate; Catherine Bieberich on the William Bieberich estate; Abraham Raver on the Mary Welty estate; Louise Mann on the Joseph Mann estate: the surviving partnership of Joseph E. Mann & Sons; Ambrose Durbin on the James E. Louden estate; A. N. Steele on the Mary Steele estate; Flora Patton on the Charles E. Patton estate; letters o( guardian to John S. McCrory for Lucia McCrory et al., and to Jesse Kelly, guardian of Laura Erexson et al. Inventories were filed and approved in the estates of Nancy

Vaughn, Jacob Drake, Mary Welty, Mary Steele, Christina May, Gerhardt Hessler, Mary A. Murphy, Mary E. Pine, Eva A. Peoples. The action of tlie clerk in probating the will of Henry Worthman and the granting of letters of administration to William Worthman was approved. The inventory filed was also approved. FLANK MOVEMENT WILL BE MADE BY RUSSIANS (CONTINUER FROM PAGE ONE) bombs,” was the advice of a Colorado trooper to the war department today. Petrograd, Sept. 7, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The Russian army is engaged today in a supreme effort to annihilate the Austrian war power. General Rouzsky with his victorious army which defeated the Austrians at Lemberg, has been sent to Russian Poland. Today his forces engaged tlie main Austrian army along a battle line which extends well into Galicia. Additional reenforcements have been sent to General Rouzsky and while the main army is attacking the Austrian position, other divisions will try a banking migement designed to cut off the Austrian retreat and also to prevent the German reenforcements reaching the scene. It is certain that this battle will last for several 'lays. In order that, the fighting strength of the Austrians shall be crushed, it is necessary that the combined Austrian army in Poland be annihilated. Paris, Sept. 7,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The war office in a message to General Gallieni today declared that the French forces under the immediate direction of General Joffre and cooperating with Sir John French of the British forces broke through the German right flank. At the same the British forces broke through the German line, left of the right wing. This so imperiled the German right wing that it forced the cpmmander to hurridly withdraw all troops from Lilley and the neighboring towns to strengthen his position. The real reason of the failure of the Germans to continue their march on Paris, it is believed here, was the discovery that the allies’ plan of battle contemplated a general engagement to the westward of Paris. Tlie French army was massed and ready to spring on the troops but the German cavalry scouts and airmen reported this condition and the Paris assault was postponed. Antivari. Sept. 7,—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—lt is officially announced that in adition to the sending of troops to the aid of Montenegro, the French have sent a quanity of rapid fire guns and Competent men to handle them, and are already,reducing the Cattaro fortifications. Meanwhile the fleet is bombarding the harbor and it is believed that the city will have to surrender in a short time. The French are enxious to take this city as it will give it a much needed naval base on the Adriatic. London, Sept. 7, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The English fleet is preparing for an earnest attempt to break the German naval power. At the admiralty it is admitted that important developments are expected. Meanwhile the N/>rth sea is again closed to all shipping. The navigation lights on the coasts are still burning but an announcement says they may be extinguished at any time. Washington, Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Despite administration asurances to tlie contrary, reports of expected trouble in Mexico were continucusly circulated today. One report said that Carranza had ordered the suspension of all train service to Vera Cruz and that General Funston had threatened him with reprisal. Rumors continued to suggest American intervention. “It is a fine mess down there now,” one diplomat said, refusing, however, to be more explicit.

Paris, Sept. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Tlie first bulletins of any fighting between the allied and German forces on Sunday, came last evening when the official press bureau published the statement that the left wing of the allies came into contact with tlie right wing of the Germans on the banks of the river Grand Morin, which rdns slightly south of the Paris lines. The allies met an advance guard of tlie Germans a* this place and a small engagement ensued. From all appearances the advance guard was covering the main German position. Tiie fighting on the center and right wing of the allies still continues with but little change in the positions. The right wing of the German forces remains about twenty miles from the outer line of fortifications.

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