Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 17 September 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 219.

GERMAN LEFT WING IS HEAVILYJREINFORCED Desperate Fighting Continues With Reports Stating That German Center And Right Wing Is Retreating

DENIES DEFEAT German Reports Say Troops Fell Back Merely to Get Much Needed Rest. RECEIVES APOLOGY England Apologizes to the United States for an Alleged Criticism. London, Sept. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —In the House of I-ords this evening. Earl Kitchener, minister of war, declared that the tide has turned everywhere in favor of the allies. He stated that while the struggle has been long. England has good grounds for looking forward to its end in confidence. Washington, Sept. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The following wire from Berlin was received today by the German embassy: “The German retreat on the left wing was a maneuver not affected by the strategic opposition.' The French ■attempt to break the German center was victoriously repulsed. The German successes alorfg several points of the extended battle line have been confirmed." Paris, Sept. 17 (Special to Daily Democrat) —While the French army is driving the German northwest army of the Duke of Wurtemburg and the Crown Prince on the Meuse, the German right wing has been heavily reinforced and is trying to resume the offensive. So severe is the pressure on the German right, that additional reinforcements are lay ng hurried from the armv of defense around Paris. I Washington, Sept. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The British government through Ambassador Spring-Rice apologized and expressed regret to the American government for the interview alleged to have been given by Sir Lord Carden in which Carden criticized the administration for withdraw-, ing troops from Vera Cruz. London. Sept. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany is striving desperately to resume the offensive ; n France, but so far every effort has i been nullified by the fierceness of the British-French attack. This was emphatically stated at the foreign office this afternoon, where it also was stated that the general battle continued with but the slightest advantage in favor of the allies. The German forces are being heavily reinforced all along the line. It is admitted at the war office that the Germans are fighting with, desperate valor, but it is also insisted ■ that they are the first to fall back on i the center and left, especially is the army of the Crown Prince being hammered and already his battle line has been forced back between eight arid twenty miles at various points. Berlin, via wireless to the United[ Press, Sept. 17 —(Special to Daily ■ Democrat) —It was officially announced at the war office that General Xon Hausen has been replaced by Genera. Von Einem, the former minister ol j war. This action is taken because of the extreme age, 68, of the general, who has commanded the German arm} operating between those of General Von Beulow and the Crown Prince. Washington, Sept. 17— (Special to. Daily Democrat)—A group of Chicago ( German Americans presented President Wilson this afternoon with a re-, ply-to the Belgian charges of German , atrocities. The document was receiv-j

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• ed byway of East Africa. Rome, Sept. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A Vienna dispatch says that Emperor Francis Joseph has sign-' ’ ed a conscription decree in order to fill the gaps in the army. The correspondent quoted the emperor as saying, “I have never felt so grieved over a decision of such gravity.” r Paris, Sept. 17—(Special to DailyDemocrat) —Reports from the front I spy that a cold, drizzling rain is falling and seems certain that the rainy. I ) season has begun. This will bother, the Germans far more than the French ' for the Germans are badly battered, and are further away from their food base. They are reported as being short of food. Washington, Sept. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany has acknowledged the United States informal inquiry concerning further peace overtures, with a non-committal com- ! munication. President Wilson told callers today. He would not state, how-1 ' i ever, how far this comment went. Paris, Sept. 17 —(Special to Daily ’ Democrat) —The French are again ’. winning decisive victories all along | ', the line in the third great battle of the war. This was announced today | as minister Millerand telegraphed ■ ' i from Bordeaux. The Matin today re-I 1 ceived a special despatch from Petro-[ grad which shows that the Russians have occupied Przemysl, situated on the San river. Przemysl is -the most important fortified city on the San. and has for the past two years been ' invested by the Russians. Berlin. Sept. 17. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—(Via the Hague) The gen',eral staff today declared that the French attack is spent and that the German position is well maintained. It explains that because of the rapidity of tlie invasion, the troops were ' tired out and it was deemed best to fall back into intrenched positions to allow them to rest. The official an-. nouncement declared that everywhere ' the French are again on the defense. I The invasion of Paris will take when the present plans have been ' worked out. The Russians in the east are falling back at every point and the Austrians have decisively defeated the Servians. Washington, Sept. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Varennes has been ' evacuated by the Germans, the Bord-, eaux foreign office cabled the French |' embassy today. i New York, Sept. 17, —.(Special to ( Daily Democrat) —Admissmn that the, Russian forces are retiring from Eastern Prussia and that the Germans, failed in an attempt to encircle a portion of the force, was included in a I statement issued by the Russian counsel general today. The statement fol- 1 lows: “The fighting against the Austrian rear guard continues all along the line. Reports that prisoners, guns ' [and supplies are being taken are com ing in from all our armies. On the 1 left of the San we attacked successfully the retreating Austrians. In, Eastern Prussia in spite of all efforts, 1 iof the Germans to surround part of 1 our retiring forces, their plans did not, succeed”. , , . 0 LEAVES FOR VASSAR. l Miss Dorothy Dugan, daughter of ( i Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan, left this J morning for Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,[i where she wij enter the well known : Vassar college on a several year's i course. From here she went to Ken- i dallville, where connections were made , !for a special ake Shore train, going i direct to Poughkivpsie. Mrs. Dugan ' and daughter, Helen, accompanied her as far as Kendallville, They will stop ! off at Rome City on their return, and visit with Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter for a few days.

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Decatur, Indiana*Thursday Evening, September 17, 1914.

CHOBftL SOCIETY i Os St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Will Give “Jerusalem” ' ON SUNDAY EVENING Great Musical Event Will be Heard With Much Pleasure by All. “Jerusalem," a Scripture oratorio cantata, will be given Sunday evening September 20, at 7:30 o’clock by the choral society of the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church at Bingen. The following is the program: Offertorium (Read) Prof. IL Halm. I Was Glad —fail Chorus. Jerusalem—Soprano and alto; soprano and tenor duet and chorus. | Jerusalem the Golden —Tenor and bass solo, tenor and alto duet. | With Waving Palms—Children’s Chorus. Praise the Lord —Solo obligato and chorus. Jesus in the Temple—Child's solo and chorus. The Star and the Wise men—Male Octet and alto. Glory in the Highest—Full Chorus. Part 11. Overture—Poet and Peasant, Suppr. Prof. Hahn. Forebodings— Duet — Soprano and alto. I Beautiful for Situation —Tenor Rec|lta*ion. O Clap, Join Hands —Chorus. The Voice of Night—Baritone Solo, and Refrain. Jesus Comes This Way—Children's Chorus. I City of Our God—Ladies' Octette. Hosanna —Full Chorus. Hail Our Risen King—Chorus. Organ Solo, Narcissus, Nevins Hohn —Professor Hahn. Part 111. ,z '»ntinueQ on i'ag.T Four) OUVEMf SOLD Col. Dick Townsend Sells Interest in South Bend Hotel to Partners. MADE BIG SUCCESS’ Os Hostelry in Short Time— Oliver Ranks Second Best Hotel in Indiana. Col. Dick Townsend, one of tlie most i popular and well known hotel men in the United States, and a former resi- . dent of this city, again closed a won- j derfully successful deal Monday when I he sold out his interest in the Oliver hotel at South Bend to his partners, ' Leo Strauss, of Chicago, a wealthy liquor manufacturer, and Abraham Frank, also of Chicago, owner of Hector’s and the American Case. Mr. Townsend and his two partners bought tlie Oliver last June, Mr. Townsend having at that time just sold his Kansas City hotel. He assumed the personal management of the Oliver and in the three months that he has been in possession of the hotel, under his careful and most highly efficient, management and catering to the public, has brought the Oliver up to second place in the hotel ranks of the state, the Claypool at Indianapolis being only slightly in the lead. In tell- ■ ing of the deal the South Bend newspapers speak very highly of Mr. TownIsend’s efficiency and good fellowship, [and claim that during his short res>- [ dence in that city he has made more friends and close acquaintances than any other business man in the city. But that is the secret of Mr. Townsend’s success, the ability of making acquaintances and knowing the art of catering to their wants and making them staunch friends. Although Mr. Townsend has not decided just at present what the next venture ’yill be, he is seriously considering a proposi-1 tion in one of the large eastern cities. Mrs. Townsend arrived in the city vesterday afternoon for a visit witli ■

’ her mother, Mrs. Lucy Gregory, and Mr. Townsend will arrive here Saturday. o NEAR EXPLODING BOMB. Mrs. Albert Kuntz of Geneva Near Danger in Paris. Geneva, Ind., Sept. 16- Mrs. Albert Kuntz, who has been in Switzerland , the past summer, returned to her 'home here Tuesday night. While ; waiting at the depot in Paris for a train to Havre, a Zeppelin over the I city dropped a bomb and one corner of the depot in which Mrs. Kuntz wa.; waiting was blown away, but no fatalities occurred. The quick firing gunsfiiounted on Hie Eiffel tower fin[ally drove the Zeppelin dirigible from the city. II q THE ROOP FAMILY Holds Second Annual Reur.-I ion in Steele's Park Today—Big Event. POEM IS DEDICATED To the Family Reunion, Written by Miss Dewart | of Syracuse. — The second annual reunion of the Roop family was a big event of today | and was held in Steele’s park. The following poem, written, by La Vica Leah Roop, of Syracuse, a greatgranddaughter of Joseph Roop, tlie pa- i triarch of the family, and dedicated ( “To the Roop Family Reunion” is givjen herewith: Christ paid a Great Price for us long ago, That we should live in this great world below, And pass triumphant through life’s joys and woes, As the many years come and go. [How could we but live in God's wonderful trust — When he has been so bountifully kind to us, [And prospered us all thru' these many j • years, f 'And finally permitted us to meet, our old friends so dear? We met together for tlie first last year, Each one. throwing away every 'care — To attend the first Roop Family Reunion—you remember, 'Twas on the twenty-fifth day of September. ' Oil I how we enjoyed our old friends to see— ISo joyous and cheerful and happy as could be, And when the evening shadows ar- ■ Con r 'Tinea ou f'ige 4i oCASE IS SERIOUS - - Adrian Herman Undergoes Operation for Tubercular Peritonitis. n 1 t RECOVERY DOUBTFUL Had Been Suffering Since i Last March—Operation [1 Performed Today. i i Adrian Hainan, ten-year-old son of j Mr. and Mrs. John Herman, of this < city, underwent a very serious opera f tion at 8 o’clock this morning at the : home of his grandparents for tuber- t 1 cular peritonitis and bowel trouble, s The ordeal is a very serious one, and i 'the recovery of tlie little fellow is t 'doubtful. In the ordeal the abdomen ,< 'was opened, the bowels drained and t 'exposed to the light, and some of the < adhesions taken apart. Adrian has c been suffering since last March and it 1 is thought that his serious sickness is 1 caused from a long-standing case ol f appendicitis. < Drs. D. D. and C. S. Clark of this , < 'city and E. J. McOseur of Fort Wayne I [performed the ordeal. Miss Lily Ger- 1 ard, a trained nurse, is in attendance.!: i I

THE BAKER_ TRIAL LeVan Baker on Trial at Celina, Ohio, for Murder of Wilbur Philips. WAS THE COMPANION Os Dennis Baker, Adams County Boy, Who is Also Charged With Crime. Tlie trial of LeVan Baker, of Celina, Ohio, on the charge of murdering Wilbur E. Phillips, who died at the County hospital at Portland on the night lof November 29, last, has been begun jin the Mercer conty court at Celina. [The work of empaneling (he jurors j was begun Tuesday forenoon and at adjournment that evening, twelve men i were in the box, however, neither the * state nor defense had exhausted all preliminary challenges. | It wil be remembered that both LeVan Raker of Celina, Ohio, and Dennis Baker, son of Mrs. James Harmon, of Bobo, were arrested, charged with thq crime of killing Philips, whose death took place at Portland after he | had been removed from the freight I train on which he had met. his death ‘blow. Both boys later confessed to implication in the murder, each accusing tlie other of dealing the death blow. Dennis was arrested last winter at the home of his mother at Bobo, and placed in the jajl here until time for the train to go to Portland. ; That the state will hold out for the [ death penalty was disclosed Tuesday [ in the examination of jurors. Os the 1 [ twenty-eight examined thirteen were dismissed because they were opposed to capital punishment, two, because of sickness, one on account of being a public officer, and two because they had expressed opinions. I Mrs. Philips, the widow of the murdered man,-and a son and daughter, alt residents of Lima, Ohio, are at Celina to be in attendance at the trial. MAN IS SLUGGED { Ed Murray is Dealt Blow on Head by an Unknown . Person Last Night. — AT ALLEY CROSSING Was on Way Home—Three Men Drag Him to Erie Railroad—A Mystery. At about 11 o’clock Wednesday night! as Ed Murray, the weil known miller at the Bremerkamp flour mill, was on . his way home, after attending the [ regular meeting of the Moose lodge,; and as lie was just crossing the alley running from Mercer avenue along the L. C. Adams residence to Winchester street, a man jumped out from the darkness and dealth him a terrific blow on the forehead just above the left eye, which member is completely closed today. Mr. Murray fell to the . 'ground after receiving the blow, being knocked half senseless. In an interview with him this morning at his home on Mercer avenue, I where he lies in bed, suffering much pain from the blow, Ed gave out the following statement: “I was on my way home from lodge meeting, and had just reached the alky which runs along the Adams residence,, when a man jumped out and struck me on the forehead, either with a club or pair of steel knuckles. I fell to the and two other men besides tlie one who hit me picked nrup and dragged me down the alley, ; and as far as I can remember they i dragged.me over to Rugg street, and then over to the Ere railroad, and : either put me In a box car or under [ one. (Here another blow was given him, as a bruised cheek bone shows). Several hours later I awoke, and found myself sitting on the front porch of my home, but to save my life 1 could not tell you how I got there.” His wife got up about 2 o’clock and found him sitting on the porch. The [slugging seems somewhat of a mys-l

Itery as he was not robbed, or if Ed [remembers rightly they did not try to ‘ search him. The blow which Mr. Murray received was a heavy one as his forehead is swollen to the size of a base ball and the left eye is completely closed and a gash about an inch long was cut into his head. His clothes were covered from top to hot- | tom with blood and evidence that he t was dragged through the alley, and . hud been taken to the railroad were I visable, as the suit was covered with cinders and dirt. This morning a local physician was > called and the wound was dressed. Mr. Murray is laying in bed and will no doubt remain there for several [days. He says he hasn't the least Idea i who the intended murders or robbers ■ were, and could not give any descrip-, tion of them. He knows that three men were on the job. The local police will do their best to catch the sluggers. 11 0 j BIG GAME SUNDAY — Fort Wayne Dodgers Will Play Return Game Here Sunday Afternoon at I SHAMROCK PARK Were Defeated a Month Ago by Wihte Stags in an Eleven Inning Game. Manager Thomas this morning received word from the manager of the Fort Wayne Dodgers, advising that [that team would be in this city Sun- ' day afternoon to meet the White .Stags in another battle for honors on the Shamrock diamond. It will be remembered that the Dodgers played a game here about a month ago and after one of the hardest fought games of the season, were defeated by th< locals in the eleventh Inning with a 6-5 score. The Fort Wayne team took this defeat to heart and since that time have been strengthening up on ■ their weak points, securing new players and otherwise renovating their team until they are perfectly satisfied that they can now wipe tiie diamond [with the White Stags. The local boy.: think differently, and the chances are that Sunday’s game will be one [of the most exciting and hardest ' ( fought games of the season. All indications point to a large crowd being ,present as the Dodgers have made 1 I quite a reputation among the local 1 i fans and all know of the good work 1 being done by the White Stags. o _ ( TO HAVE MISSION FEAST. 1 — l The Decatur German Reformed < church wil hold its mission feast next ; [ Sunday. Rev. Englemann, pastor of < [the Magley Reformed church, and ; [Rev. Knatz of Fort Wayne will assist 1 I in the services. i THE TAX RATE [ -— Sheet Showing the Basis of j Taxation for Next Year [ is Complete. i* i' EXCEPT FOR ONE| l t 'f Geneva Has Not Yet Report- i 1 ed—The Deputy Auditor ( Makes Sheet. l’ — i' Except for Geneva which has not yet reported, Deputy 1 , i Auditor Paul Baumgartner lias com-j |Pleted tlie tax rate sheet, showing the, ! basis of taxation for next year. The poll tax for all townships and corpora-' tions is SI.OO, except for the following: Decatur, $2.50; Monroe, $1.25; Berne,! $3.00. i The following is the rate of tax per' one hundred dollars: Union $2.34 Root 2.40 [ Preble 2.27 Kirkland 2.15 ! Washington 2.3-1 St. Mary’s 2.64 Blue Creek 2.59 (Continued on Page 5)

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IS HOLD Governor Ralston’s Keynote is Meeting the Approval of Indiana Voters. THE CAMPAIGN IS ON State Candidates Are Touring Through Southern Indiana This Week. — am Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—That tlie | “keynote" speech delivered by Samuel M. Ralston for the democratic party has struck a very responsive chord I and that what he said is meeting with I approval is apparent from the tone of the letters already coming to the democratic state headquarters. The governor hit straight out from [the shoulder as he always does during a campaign. He never has gone behind a bush to say what was in h's I mind on political matters and this 'year he is right above board with what he lias to give to the voters as far as his views are concerned. The republicans have been shooting into the air in their charges regarding the Ralston administration. The governor has shown that very plainly and his speech is meeting with the approval of the men who deal in a fair-minded manner [with political and business matters. The governor has taken off the lid as far as the democrats are concerned so that any one who cares to know what his administration has done will have no trouble in finding out. He has stated frequently tliat he was confident that tlie record of the administration would appeal to the people generally and that he was willing to have his party go into the campaign standing squarely on the record made by its -state officials. Tlie way the democrats throughout the state are demanding speeches by tlie governor indicates very clearly that his “keynote" meets with tlieir apprtfval. The democratic leaders now feel that if the republicans want to make state Issues paramount that they are not only willing but anxious to meet them. The democratic state committee has arranged for a prompt “follow-up” movement to take advantage of the "keynote” speech delivered by Governor Ralston. Meetings were held yesterday and today in many counties for the purpose of talking organization. Superintendent of Public Instruction Greathouse; Dale Crittenberger, nominee for state audtor; George Bitler, nominee for state treasurer; Homer Cook, nominee for secretary of state, and J. Fred France, nominee for clerk* of the supreme court, are making an automobile tour that is to-cover practically every county during the next six weeks. The candidates made their first stop at Connersville yesterday and finished tlie day at Brookville last night, where a meeting of Franklin county democrats was addressed. Today the party visited Vevay, Lawrenceburg and other places in the Fourth district. The democratic nominees for the next two days will follow the trail opened by A. J. Beveridge, progressive nominee for the senate, who is also making an automobile tour. Democratic meetings were held yesterday at Auburn. Rockville, Bloomfield, Corydon, Newcastle, Huntington, Portland. Morgantown. South Bend, Evansville, Booneville and several other places. Chairman Korbly has arranged for many other meetings this week, so that the party workers can be urged to exert themselves to get out the voters on October 5, when they must register if they desire to participate in the election. | Governor Ralston will open the campaign for the Clinton county democrats at Frankfort, September 26. aft'er which he will speak nearly every day until the campaign closes. The republican committee has arranged for the formal opening of its 'campaign here tonight with Senator William T. Borah of Idaho and Hugh Th. Miller of Columbus, nominee for [senator, as tlie principal speakers. The republicans have been obliged to send outside the state for speakers to open their campaign. Senator Borah was invited because he formerly was ‘a Roosevelt man. The republicans (Continued on rage Four)