Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 218, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1914 — Page 2

D A£L Y D E M O C R A T rubliahad 8 vary Kvanlne Baoapt •uadav By TOE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rata*. Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall ....*2.50 Single Copies 3 sent* Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poetofflce In Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. ;; ixMKSXxxxxxxxxxxxxxjoucxy <•_ ii DOINGS IN SOCIETY ii M n U SIICnQCXXKXXXXXXXUhCKKKIfiKb > : WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. Minnie Teepie. Baptist Aid —Mrs. Henry Betz. Bachelor Maids Rose Volewede. Friday. Mite Society—Mrs. T. W. Holsapple. Mrs. J. H. Rilling entertained her Sunday school Class last evening at the parsonage at which time an organization was effected and the class adopted the name, "Hard to Beat” Class. Their motto Is “Never Give Up,” and the class with such a spirit behind it should surely accomplish great things. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Dr. O. L. Burgener; vice president, Zelda Schnitz; secretary and treasurer. Hib da Kern. A social tfhie followed the organization and vocal and instrumental music by Miss Zelda Schnitz was enjoyed. Tlte Evangelical Ladies’ Aid wants have its first meeting since July on next Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock

at the home of Mrs. Minnie Teeple. on Vine street, in the soutli part of the city, near the U. S. Cress home. Quite a lot of important business will be brought up at this first meeting of the season, requiring the attendance of all members. The Ruth Circle had a fine time last evening at, the home of Miss Mabel Weldy, the evening being spent chiefly in a purely social way. The Tri-Kappas. with a number of guests, were entertained yesterday afternoon by Miss Madge Hite in a pleasing way. The girls have not yet opened their study and a social time after the business was in order. Guests were Mrs. R. C. Parrish, the Misses Ruth and Ruby Parrish, Irene Smith and Gretel Shoemaker. The second annual reunion of the Roop family is scheduled to come off “JUST-AS-GOOD” IS NEVER EQUAL TO BETTER SERVICE. qWWf \ \\ TSfi Wfl COPYRIGHT BY ED. V. PFICE a CO.\ Don’t allow anyone to delude you into believing that Clothes Made-to-Measure by Ed V. Price & Co. cost any more than you can afford to pay. We’re ready to prove that you can afford them. THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

tomorrow at Steele's park, and will be a big event. BORNE TO REST (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) killed und laid away to rest in an alien land among strangers, however, kind their feeling may be toward them. Father Anthony T’etrlili, of the St. Joseph Catholic church of Fort Wayne officiated this morning at the funeral and there were ninety-two foreigners present at the mass. GERMAN TROOPS HOLD THEIR DEFENSE LINE (CONTINUE® FROM PAGE ONE) Ist paper declared that the government should be more frank with the people if they have the united support. It referred to the attempt to make an Austrian victory out of a defeat, saying that it was an "evident attempt to hoodwink the German people.” Petrograd, Sept. IB —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —With the Russian troops closing in on the strong Austrian fortified position of Jrzemysl, and the position along the San river. I It was announced at army headquarters that the main objective of the Russian-Austrian campaign is rapidly, coming to a successful cond/.sion Strong detachments of Cossack cavalry was reported west of the San. An official statement today declared that the investment of Przemysl will prevent the army of General Dankle from taking refuge there. London, Sept. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Private advices received today say that plague has broken out in ancient Catania, Sicily. The Italian government it is stated has taken severe precautions to prevent the spread. Washington, Sept. 16 —(Special j to Daily Democrat) —The French for- 1 eign office today called the embassy here that the German retreat still continued. It said ‘‘On the French right wing the Germans are retreating toward Metz. The hostile forces which occupied the south of the Argonne river have hurried their movement to retreat between the Argonne and the Meuse rivers.” , — (Special to' Daily Democrat) —Following a spe- 1

cial session of the cabinet today the minister of war stated that the general situation in France Is perfectly satisfactory to the government. The report received from the front, shows that the Germans have abandoned their hasty retreat but still are slowly falling back at every point. The cabinet considered the complete report from General Joffre in which he reviewed the operations and said that he held the situation well in hand. Antwerp, Sept. 16, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The Germans are rushing fresh troops into Belgium from Aix La Chapelle. These may be intended to strengthen the forces here or to fill up the gap in the (drman’s right wing. The Belgian forces have again retired to the outer circle of fortifications around Antwerp. King Albert and the general staff held a conference today, after which the troops were massed along the front of the fortifications of the river Scheldt. It is believed that an attempt will be made to isolate Antwerp from the sea. oON SOUTHERN TRIP. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Nidlinger of Union township left yesterday on a southern trip and will be gone two weeks or more. They will visit first in points in Mississippi and will also include Alabama, Florida and other interesting states of the south in their itinerary. Their brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs-. Levi Baker of this city are caring for things about the farm in their absence. o DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG I CHICHESTER S PILLS THE DIAMOND BRAND. A Ladle®! Aak your DrugglM for /jX » H Chl-chew-ter 8 Diamond Brand . !*!!!« in Red and Gold n.cUllic\V/ T7X —boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. IM T«k<J no other. Buy of your I / - A*kforfiri.< IIES.TERI I DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for 'v* M years known as Best, Safest, Always Reliable SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE PILES! PILES! PILES! WILLIAMS’ INMAN PILE OINTMENT Will cure Blind. Bleeding and Itching Piles. It absorbs the tumors, allays Itching at once acts as a poultice, gives instant relief. For sale by all druggists, mail 50c and 11.00 IVU! !*MS MFG. CO.. Props-. Cleveland, Ohio Tba Enterprise Drug Store.

GOT OUT TOO QUICK. John Johnson, connected with the Howard Burdg cleaning and pressing parlors, is carrying aroutd a badly bruised and skinned face as the result of being too anxious to leave the Murray Scherer automobile this morning. Mr. Johnson was returning from the Catholic cemetery with Mr. Scherer after attending the burial of Gracoma Gravoch, and intended to leave the car at tire corner of Tenth street to make a business call. In some manner he lost his footing and was thrown face forward on the new street, taking large patches of skin off his nose and cheek and badly bruising his face and arm. He had Ute injuries attended tn immediately and this afternoon was back on the job. THE COURT NEWS Deputy Auditor Working on the Tax Rate Sheet— Nears Completion. A NEW CASE Filed in Court—Only Seven Marriage Licenses Issued This Month. Deputy Auditor Paul Baumgartner is working on the anuual “rate sheet” showing the le*y on which the taxation for the county and townships for next year is based. Two of the townships and corporations have not yet reported hence the sheet is not complete. The state tax is the same as last year—*.4ol per hundred; the county rate of *.569 is two cents lower than the preceding year. Hooper & Lenhart, attorneys for Eli Myers, filed a new suit against W. J. |Barrone, for foreclosure of mechanic’s lien, demand, *75. The claims of Ted Ramsey and John T. Barlow against George Kinzle, administrator of the Amos P. Beatty estate, have been docketed and will be tried as other cases in court. Fred Koldewey was appointed by the commisioners to serve as inspector of East Union precinct, that being vacant when the other appointi ments were made as published heretofore. Only seven marriage licenses have I been issued thus far in this month, . which is one day more than half gone. Only five were issued to September 19, this year, and only eighteen during the whole month of last September. Real estate transfers: Joel Fry and wife to Jacob J. Klopfenstein. lot 267, Berne, $4000; Elmer Luginbill et al. to Elmer W. Baumgartner, west half of I lot 426. Berne, $215; Nancy J. BarnI hart to Miranda Q. Moore, lot 78, Deicatur, $325; Carrie L. Sutherland to I Charles Burdg, part of lot 14, Decatur, *75. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS Along Derkes Street Sidewalk Improvement. Notice is hereby given that the common council in and for the City of Decatur, Indiana, did on the 15th’ day of September, 1914, adopt a preliminary resolution ordering the following described improvement, to-wit: Construction of cement sidewalks on following route, to-wit: Commencing 100 feet north of Meibers street on the west side of Derkes street in citizens' second addition to the city of Decatur, Indiana, thence running south on the west side of Derkes street to St. Mary’s street, thence to Walnut street, as per plans and specifications therefor o, file in the office of the City Clerk.

I Notice is also given that common council will, on the 6th Day of October, 1914, at seven o’clock p. m., at their council room in said city receive and hear remonstrances of all persons interested, or whose property is liable to be assessed in the proposed improvement, and will then determine whether the benefits to the property liable to he assessed will be equal to the estimated costs of said improvement. Witness my hand and seal this 16th day of September, 1914. H. M. DeVOSS. 16-23 City Clerk. . o NOTICE The work committee of the Ladies' Aid of the Monroe M. E. church will give a 15-cent supper at the old summers building on Saturday evening, September 19th. commencing promptly at 5 o’clock. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. SECRETARY. Democrat Wants Ads Pay.

BADLY INJURED Vinnie, Five-year-old Daughter of Wesley Hitchcock Injured at Noon, PLAYING WITH FIRE In an Old Cook Stove When the Blaze Set Fire to the Child’s Dress, While playing with her companions around an old cook stove in the yard at the home of her parents on North Eleventh street this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock, little Vinnie, five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hitchcock, had the misfortune of get ting too close to the blaze which they had placed in the stove, and as the result is now suffering from very severe and phinful burns. Mrs. Hitchcock was in the house at the time of the accident, being ill, and in just what manner the accident occurred is not known. It is thought, however, that Vinnie came too close to the flames and which quicklj- caught the dress. The little girl ran screaming into the house and the mother did everything possible to extinguish the blaze. This was not accomplished, however, until the limbs and lower part of the body was badly burned and the little girl's hair singed. Two physicians were hastily summoned and dressed the injuries, and relieved the suffering of the little one as yiuch as possible. Whether or not the injuries will result seriously will not be known for some time. o A WORD ABOUT ART SMITH Art Smith, the wonderful bird boy who is to fly in this city October 1 and 2 in connection with the great fair billed for Steele’s park, is one of the most interesting figures in the flying world. This youth, who will give Decatur and surrounding territory its first view of a biplane carening through the clouds, is scarcely more than boy. When a mere lad, Art was known to his Fort Wayne companions as the dare devil of the gang. Smith it was that would jump off the highest barn, it was Smith that would take th* most dangerous dives, swim the fartherest, etc. One day the youngster went to a circus where he saw a professional athlete loop-the-loop on a bicycle. Art figured that he could do the trick but reasoned that his own bicycle was too light for the job. He built the loop-the-loop course himself, and whatever architectural defects it contained made no difference to him. The outfit was placed in the back yard of the Smith ■. home, and Art donning a pair of roller skates essayed the fact of loop-ing-the-loop on them. For a time it was feared that he would not recover, but he did and after several months careful nursing was as good as ever. A few years ago, young Smith got the idea that he could build a flying machine just as well as anybody else, and the result was that after failure after failure the lad did actually construct a biplane that would fly. He made a number of trips in the machine and finally succeeded in interesting several business men in the scheme and they aided him in purchasing a new motor round which he constructed the machine he will use in his flights in Decatur. It was in this machine that Smith and his present wife eloped to Hilsdale and came near getting their everlasting. This lad is one of the greatest in the game today. He does all the tricks that internationally famous aviators employ. He does the loop-the-loop backward tail slide and a score of other equally hazardous tricks. o-. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS Along Cleveland Street Sidewalk Improvement. Notice is hereby given that the common council in and for the City of Decatur, Indiana, did on the 15th day of September, 1914, adopt a preliminary resolution ordering the following described improvement, to-wit: Construction of cement sidewalks on following route, to-wit: On west side of Cleveland street from its extremity to Oak street, as per plans and specifications therefor on file in the office of the City Clerk. Notice is also given that the common council will, on the 6th Day of October. 1914, at seven o’clock p. ns., at their council I room in said city receive and hear re- ■ monstrances of all persons interested, or whose property is liable to be assessed in the proposed improvement, and will qhen determine whether the benefits to the property liable to be assessed will be equal to the estimated costs of said improvement. Witness my hand and seal this 16t.h day of September, 1914. H. M. DeVOSS, : 16-23 City Clerk.

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HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

TO BUILD SEWER I (CONTINUE® FROM PAGE ONE) , John Sprague 42.00 John Lawson 7.00 Schafer Hardware Co 32.73 i A. C. Foos pay roll 130.00 Wm. Freeh ■•■■■ 7.00 Waterworks pay roll 31.201 M. J. Mylott pay roll 132.75 Krick-Tyndall & Co 12.38 Police pay roll 70.00 I Citizens’ Telephone Co 10.90 - Gallogly & Johnson 48.61 Ft. Wayne Printing Co 17.25 1 A. & C. Stone Co 47.5 S o A GOOD 7 ROOM HOUSE—For sale . small payment down, balance same as rent. Also Moving Picture show will sell cheap if taken soon. Erwin & Michaud. ts o Democrat Wants Ads Pay.. l New Aluminum Articles Just Received Hundreds of folding and drinking cups, all shapes and sizes, salt sets, spice dredges, soap boxes, large and small I jelly moulds, individual butter moulds,! several sizes of funnels, lemon squeez ers, coffee and tea ball s , house numb ! ers combination cake cutters and! other novelties. Above 3 to 10 cents Two shipments of ladles and spoons the best variety ever shown in the city. Don't mi s s getting these articles now, the prices and styles are right. We are al s o receiving large ship ments for our “Wear-Ever” Demonstration During Fair Week Miss Grace Hessler, Expert demonstrator will be with us. Watch for further announcements. JOHN BROCK

%■>. BOYS ATTENTION Get out that old Geography F IvW an( l Arithmetic and dust off the I 11 WnH c °bwebs. Tell mother to bring you ■\J l£k here for a new School Suit. We have ■F SCHOOL SUITS BUILT FOR DUTY || Prices $ 2 - 50 $3.50 $5.00 $6.50 and U P- Blue serge norfolks lined trousers $3.50 $5.00 $6.50 $7,50 f— Vs j and ss,so I BOYS BALMACAANS $5.00 to $7.50 All we ask is for you to give us a J?°“- Gur merchandise will speak for itself. VANCE & HITE

SEE OUR $5 SPECIAL BLUE SERGE NORFOLK SUIT FOR BOYSlntended to be and is the best boy ’s S value in the city. Norfolk style, trousers lined throughout-AH-wool material and guaranteed for color and service. We want you to see this suit at SS.W Lots of others to select from at $2.50 to $7;50

Rocobond |] Stucco A material used on any exterior walls, specified for wood walls especially. ,No cement, sand, lime or even water to be used. " n » 11 For further information write or call on o GEORGE BAUMGARTNER, j BERNE, INDIANA [ Ready to meet any calls with samples or circulars. Makes a House Warmer in , Winter and Cooler in Summer . When building new, the cost is very little more than siding and painting. [ I=3 E=X I ""—¥ol=3o l 73 EJ E=l DECATUR to TOLEDO VIA CLOVER LEAF NOLTE Every .Sunday See J. Agent Decatur for Information LOW RATE EXCURSION VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE ...T0... BLUFFTON, MARION, KOKOMO & FRANKFORT Every Sunday See J. H. THOMPSON, Agent Decatur for Information