Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 228.

END OF BATTLE OF AISNE THOUGHT TOBE IN SIGHT Preparations For Outflanking Movement By Allies Thought To Be Taking i Place Behind Censorship Curtain

NEWSJSSCARCE Slight, But Optimistic Information Could be Secured Through Censorship. WILL ATTACK SOON I Everything Depends Upon Effect of Fresh British Troops Just Landed. London, Sept. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The end of the battle of Aisne with a complete success for the allies was today declared by the military authorities to be in sight. They insist that behind the curtain of censorship, new and decisive developments are taking place that must end in the utter defeat of the Germans.' But because of their very activities 1 nil information is withheld to prevent the Germans profiting thereby. One thing is certain, the war office is more optimistic now than at any time since ■ the closing days of the battle of the Marne. Rumors of a disagreement between General French and the French , staff regarding the phases of the pres-' ent conflict, are present in military : circles. They are very indefinite. It it certain that if British troops have been landed on the western coast of j France or in Belgium, they will make j their presence felt in the very near | future. The battle must be won on the left flank if at all and the British experts believe that the winning moves are now being made. Paris. Sept. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Not since the opening of the war have military authorities been so chary of information as today. The usual 3 o’clock resume on the progress of the fighting was utterly non-coming. It merely emphasizes the fact that there has been no change in the situation. This, however, disproves that by a sudden raid the allies had driven the Germans out of Mons, which, this rumor said, was burning. Military authorities who up to the present were willing to discuss the outlook, were silent t-xlay. They privately admitted that the great battle is in its closing stages. The final result must be the outflanking of General Von Kluck and General Von Boehm and the withdrawal of the entire army from northeastern France. — Berlin, Sept. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —It was officially announced today that the total reserve of the Reichst bank increased four million dollars last week. This was a total of $61,000,000 withdrawn and $65,000,000 paid in. Despite the French government’s declaration that no dum-dum bullets had been issued for use against the Germans, it is positively known that thousands of these bullets were gathered from off the prisoners. London, Sept. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sixteen days of fightingfourteen in the battle of the Aisne and two in a rear guard action, have failed to bring a decisive victory for either side in France. This was officially admitted at the war office today, coupled with the statement however, that all advantages remained with the allies. The censorship is more strict than at any other previous time. But it was stated that there were certain evidences, especially on the exereme left, that the Germans are weakening. A report from Ostend that the city of Mons was burning created a sensation here today. If it is true that Mons is burning, it may mean that the British-French troops are in strength and have raided that German communication farther north of the

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point where the fighting has been reported. The English people place a great hope in this report but it is not confirmed officially. Paris, Sept. 28,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Germans today devoted most of their activities to an attack in force along the line between the Aisne river and the Angonne re- 1 gion. According to this afternoon of-1 filial statement at 2:50 p. m. they have the allied line here but have failed. In their efforts it is stated that the Germans have tried in a series of desperate bayonet charges to carry the French trenches but in every instance they have been repulsed with heavy losses. The official statement declared that the fighting at other points has been serious but has not been characterized with the ferocity of the last two days. The general situation,, the statement summed up, remains un-[ I changed without any notable advantage on either side. Berlin, (via The Hague, Sept. 28,— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The re-! port of the German general staff is a 1 trifle more optimistic than any other I issued since the battle of Aisne,' though it admitted that there has! been no decisive change. There has I been distinct gains on the German I center, they having driven the enemy! back with heavy losses. The army operating through Varennes has succeeded in forcing the French baek and now hold the main highways and railroad lines. On the heighths of the Meuse the Germans continue to maintain their advantage and are in [strength on the west baek of the river. The bombarding of the Meuse forts I south of Verdun continue with suc'cesses according to the general staff. On the German right the fighting is of the most bitter character with the enemy plainly throwing all of their available forces into the fighting. It is officially stated that at no point has it been successful while at a numIber of points the Germans have advanced. o | REFUSED WOMAN'S REQUEST. . Indianapolis. Ind., Sept. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The state board of pardons today refused the request; of the attorney for Mrs. Rae Kraus,; 'confessed murderer of her step-daugh-! ter, that the woman be brought from' the women’s prison and be allowed to tell her story which never in the ten years since the crime, has passed from 1 her lips. The board decided not to hear the woman, stating that it did not 'care to re-open the case or hear evidence that would require a trial of at least two weeks. Evidence of bitteriness was seen when the two petitions were represented. Five hundred persons signed for Mrs. Krajiss, while fifteen hundred signed against her. The board will visit the women’s prison the latter part of the week and will talk to Mrs. Krauss. Franklin McCraw declared that there was little sentiment against her in Hartford C.ity. “if you think not, just visit Hartford City and the women there will spit on you,” said Attorney Waltz, of that city. NOTICE, SPECIAL POLICE! All those who are to serve as special police for the fair, are requested to be at the fair grounds’ entrance Wednesday morning at 6 o’clock, when their stations will be assigned to them. FRANK PETERSON, Chief Special Police Force. -—-— 6 UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Ole Mis’ Lickiticut sez she hez no particular objections t’ a man whut ez 'stuck un hisself, but whun he thinks 'evurywun else ez, thet ez th’ limit. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Elm Gookins bought a family tree and coat uv arms —BUT he inhales his soup.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, September 28, 1914.

opens_atgeneva Big Democratic Meeting to Held There Wednesday Evening of This Week. •BUNCH OF SPEAKERS Crittenberger, Cook, France, Bittier and VanNuys to Address Voters. i The democratic campaign will open at Geneva Wednesday evening of this week at which time the issues of the hour will be discussed by five of the biggest democrats in the state. A party of distinguished candidates including Hon. Dale J. Crittenberger. candidate for auditor of state: Hon. • Homer L. Cook, candidate for secretary of state: Hon. George Bitler, candidate for state treasurer; Hon. J. Fred France, candidate for clerk of the supreme court, and Senator Fred VanNuys of Anderson will arrive at Geneva Wednesday afternoon and will take part in a big evening meeting at that place. The meeting was planned for this city, but owing to the fact that the fair is in progress here it was thought best to transfer it. Orders from state headquarters confirming ■this suggestion were received this 'morning. Many from this city will attend the meeting which will be one of the big ones of the campaign notwithstanding the short notice. Voters of [every party are invited to attend the (meeting and to meet these men of state prominence. UHL BABE DEAD Constance Lucile, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs; C.R. Uhl of Toledo Dies • OF TYPHOID FEVER Took Sick Last July While Here With Parents—Funeral to be Tuesday. Constance Lucile, year and three-day-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Uhl [of Toledo, Ohio, died last evening at about 6 o’clock after a long illness and intense suffering from typhoid fever. .The little babe took sick last July ; while here on a visit with her parents I who were spending a few weeks in the city with the B. J. Terveer family. I'he ' loving parents did everything possible to save the little daughter, but lo.no avail. Nurses and specialists from all I over the city of Toledo were called in • with the hope that their superior iieip might save the child. Th? babe grad ually grew worse and her sufferings i were beyond description. A turn for the worse set in Ast week, which lin- • ally ended in death. Besides the lov- ■ ing and grief-stricken parents who sur- > vive the little child, there is one sister, Jeanette Terveer Uhl. Tne inner- . al services will be held Tuesday morning from the St. Patrick’s Catholic ! church. [I Mrs. Uhl was formerly Miss Clara ’ Terveer of this city and her many friends here express their most heartfelt sympathy in this her hour of sorrow. j Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Voglewede are I at the Uhl home, being called on ac- > count of the sickness of the babe, and - will remain until after the funeral. oMR. TERVEER IS SICK B. J. Terveer one of Decaturs most highly respected and retired citizens lies seriously sick at his home suffering from a raging fever and other (Complications. Physicians are in ati tendance and it is hoped that nothing s serious will result. o ————— BILLIARD HALLS WILL CLOSE. All billiard halls in the city will ? close from 12 to 5 oclock on ? Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this [week on account of the fair.

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TO BUILD OPERA HOUSE. James Hurst, the mason contractor, left for Woodburn today, where he will complete arrangements for building a cement block building forLewis Fuelling, the druggist, who was formerly located in this city with Mr. Nachtrieb in the drug business. The building will be used for an opera house. Mr. Fuelling is engaged in the drug business at Woodburn and is quite successful. o— TO CELEBRATE DISCOVERY DAY The Knights of Columbus of this city are making plans and preparations for tlie celebrating of Discovery Day, October 12th. A number of speakers will be here and an excellent program will be delivered. The day is now set aside as a National holiday in honor of Christopher Columbus the discoverer of America. THECOmiEWS Robert Andrews Tells His Side of Marital Troubles —Aged Man Wants CUSTODY OF BABE Says His Wife Was Cruel to Him—Other Court Notes. In his cross-complaint to the divorce complaint filed by his wife. Della Andrews, Robert Andrews, a farmer of St. Mary’s township, gives his version; of their marital troubles and tells why [ he, instead of his wife, should be given the divorce and the custody of their child, born June 25, 1913. Andrews has been a resident of the state sixtyone years. The cross complaint was I filed by his attorney, L. C. DeVoss Andrews charges his wife with cruel and inhuman treatment’. He says she refused to cook for hired men on the farm at one time, and went away for a week. When his son by a former marriage lived with them, Andrews said he had his grandfather and grandmother’s pictures enlarged and hung on the wall and his wife took them down and substituted blank paper instead of the pictures, doing this to tease and annoy him. He says one time when he went away she threw his clothes into the yard, and another time when he went to Pleasant Mills on business, when he came home she had his clothes packed and said she had intended to send them to him. He charged her with refusing to perform I some more of her duties as a wife, and says she is unfit to have the care 'of their child. He charges that she failed to properly change its clothing, 'causing it suffering and discomfort, 1 (Continue* on Page 3) c EIGHT FOR CHILO Virgil Springer Kidnaps His Eleven-months-old Son. SUIT IS BROUGHT By the Mother to Gain Possession of Same—Family Troubles. With the filing of a habeas corpus [ case by Roxie Springer against Virgil Springer in the circuit court today, 1 began a legal battle for the possession ' ‘of the Springers’ eleven-months-old 'son, Harold. A writ of habeas corpus, eturnable forthwith, was issued and the sheriff served the same today. The suit was filed by L. C. DeVoss, local' 'attorney for the plaintiff. I The Springers resided in St. Mary’s 'township near Pleasant Mills. It is 'said they separated and Mrs. Spring'er returned today to get some household goods, when the father took the child and made way with it. It is aid to be detained at the home of his father, Lewis Springer. Attorney E. J. Brokhart of Celina, Ohio, with Mrs. Springer's father, Mr. Nolan were here this morning in Mrs. I interests.

BANNS ARE READ For Approaching Wedding of Fred Fullenkamp and Esther Corbett. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 At the St. Mary’s Catholic Church —Popular Couple Will be Wedded. The banns of the approaching wedding of Fred Fullenkamp and Miss Esther Corbett, a popular young couple of the city, were read for the first time at the St. Mary’s Catholic church Sunday. The wedding date is set for Wednesday, October 14. and tlie event will be solemnized at the St. Mary's Catholic church. The couple will make their home in this city, having leased the residence of Otto Kirsch on North Third street. Mr. Fullenkamp is a capable young business men, being associated with his sister, Miss Ode, in the management of the Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp store, one of the oldest general mercantile houses in the city. Besides business ability, he has many other good characteristics, that make him a leader among the men of the younger circle. His bride-to-be, Miss Cor bett, was for some time stenographer for the D. B. Erwin law office. She is a young lady of domestic and social ability, as well as possessing a good business education, and is one of the very charming young ladies of the city. She is the eldest daughter of Mr. and (Mrs. T. C. Corbett. COUPLE ELOPE Earl North of Near Linn Grove and Miss Lulu Sprague Eloped. MARRIED SATURDAY At Hillsdale, Mich.—Bride Has Relatives in This City. * Announcement was made Saturday afternoon of the elopement of Miss Lulu Sprague, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sprague, residing on East Market street, Bluffton, and Mr. Earl North, a young man residing 'near Linn Grove. Miss Sprague and Mr. North left on the first car Satur[day morning for Fort Wayne and from there went to HAlsdale, Mich., where: they were married some time Satur-; day. I Mr. North and his bride will go to Lima, Ohio, from Hillsdale, where ' they will spend a few days at the home of her brother, E. L. Sprague. ■ They will also visit with J. S. Sprague and family at Monroeville, Ind., before' jreturning to this city to make their future home. Mr. North has been em ' ployed in his father’s store, south of i I Linn Grove. The many other friends [of the bride and groom extend their j I best wishes and congratulations to-' ward the young couple.—Bluffton News. — —c FINE MOTOR TRIP Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lenhart and children motored to Payne. 0., where they were joined by their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Gideon in a motor trip to Toledo, 0., where they [were guests of their cousin and nephew, Stephen S. Wall and family. They left Saturday and returned Sunday,, making the trip without anything to mar their pleasure. The trip was 1123 miles one way, from the Lenhart home to Toledo. , - “ I ALL WEEK FOR FIFTY CENTS If you are going to the fair buy a season ticket, good for all four days for fifty cents, children twenty-five cents. You can’t afford to miss it at that price and say its the biggest and best fair ever given any where, Single adimission is 25c, rig or auto 25, but i remember the season tickets are 50c

I NIDLINGERS HERE FROM SOUTH. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Nldllnger returned Saturday from a two weeks’ trip through the south, where they visited in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee, looking for a probable location. They will not leave here at this time, but may do so in the future. They saw some fine country but say the south is suffering now because of the ’•war which has checked the cotton hardest and the timber business and thrown many out of employment. 0 SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE. The public schools and the Catholic schools will close at noon on Wednesday and Thursday to give the children a chance to attend the fair. The public schools will convene at 8 o'clock on these days and continue until noon. meet¥decatur Bertha and Paui Luckey Reunited in This City for First Since LEAVING GERMANY August 19—Had Not Heard i Word from Each Other Since That Time. Separating August 19 at Goettengen, Germany, when Miss Bertha Lucky left to make her way home on account of the threatening hostilities, Bertha and Paul Luckey met in this city yesterday at the home of their u n cle and [aunt, Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Boyers for the | first time since then, having heard not a word from each other during -heir separation. Thus the anxiety of weeks was alleviated and the two young people who have been students for two years in Goettengen University, will leave tomorrow to join their parents. Professor and Mrs. George W. A. Luckey, at their home in Lincoln, Neb., where Professor Luckey is a member of the faculty of Nebraska university. Bertha and Paul Luckey had been students two years in Germany ri’d they stopped off here two years ago while enroute there with their parents. When European war hostilities came to a head July 28, and the foreigners were advised to leave. Miss Bertha , ■ left August 17, making her way to, I Hanover, Germany, thence to Holland ' Paul decided to remain for some exam-, (nations and did not leave until Sep-, tember 7. Miss Bertha remained two weeks in Holland and then left for ' London and Liverpool, England, to await her turn with many other Amer | icans in securing passage on a ship • home. It was the intention of Paul to I join his sister later, and he also made his way through Holland to London, where he inquired for her, but was unable to locate her at that time on ( [account of Bertha having gone to Liv-1 'erpool. As no mail is sent from Eng-j land to Germany, they were unable to j

get into communication with each other in that way, hence were separated the entire time. I Accommodations on the vessels were very difficult to get, because of the great clamor for passage by Americans, who have been abroad, the greater number of whom were women with children, and many were even [considering taking third class passage. Miss Luckey, however, succeed ed in getting passage on the Olympic and the trip to New York from Liverpool was made in seven days. An English cruiser accompanied them the entire way across. No lights were allowed on deck and the portholes were kept closed with iron hoods.. They encountered no vessels, however, except a tramp steamer into which they almost ran on account of the fog. Miss Bertha arrived in New York City last Wednesday. She came here Saturday evening. On Sunday morning Paul Luckey unexpectedly turned up in the city, having arrived from Montreal, where his vessel landed. It developed that he had sailed from Eng I land ahead of Miss Bertha, but he was ifortunate in securing transportation or a “tramp” steamer. This was a vesse ;[which took over grain from Canada ■ and enroute home again, took passen gers. There were only 150 passenger I on the boat as it could not wait unti 5 the boat was filled, on account of tin t necessity for a quick return. The ac c commodations were therefore very ex (Con tinned on Page 3)

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THE OPENING OF BIG FAIR WEEK Public and Parochial Schools to Close Wednesday and Thursday at Noon. PROGRAM IS GREAT Splendid Attractions, Good Races, Big Midway, and Thousands Are Coming. It's fair week. If this weather holds, it will he the greatest fair week, too, in the history of the county. No local association ever opened its show week with a brighter outlook and the boys deserve due credit for bringing to the city a clean and moral week of entertainment that is sure to attract many thousand people from all over this section of the country. The Prices an Attraction. The price of season tickets Is so cheap that many have failed to understand. Adult season tickets are fifty ( cents and children twenty-five cents, good for all week, four big days. Sin'gle tickets are twenty-five cents and I a rig and automobile admission twen-ty-five cents. You can’t stay away because of the price for nothing like it was ever offered. Get the Worth of Your Money. The program is a wonderful one, • starting off Tuesday with chariot races, stock show, etc. On Wednes'day the greatest automobile drivers , in the world will compete for honors for the first time on the Decatur track. . there being seven big races scheduled .(besides which will be the auto polo game, a wonderfully exciting exhibition. On Thursday and Friday the [.big event will be the airship exhibits of Art Smith, the world-famed bird (boy. On Thursday and Friday there , will be four big horse races and dur- . ing the entire week there will be char[oit, hippodrome, standing and tandem races by the Hoagland brothers. Besides these there are innumerable at- , tractions on the grounds, with a bunch [of the best shows ever put on here. There are the inotordomes where men race on the wall with motorcycles, the wild west shows, the colored dancers i and a dozen other big ones. The big park is to be open nights, illuminated with 1,700 electric lights on the midway. One of the big attractions of the week is the motorcycle race on Wednesday in which there are many entries. Another is the county race on Thursday and the one on Friday. It will be a big week and you will have to go some if you see it all. It Started Off Sunday. Though the fair proper does not start until tomorrow and there is no admission until Wednesday, the crowd [on Sunday proved that there is much (interest being manifested. Thousands (visited the grounds, watched the

.. horses and motorcycles work out, I bought hamburgers and ice cream cones and seemed to enjoy it as much 5 as a real fair day. f Harness Races Are Filled. There has never been a time in the ; , history of Adams county when the harness races had such a bunch of i entries. There are four races each . for Thursday and Friday afternoon and every race is filled, proving that it • will be a real fair with every heat a . race. The grounds are already filled i ;with attractions and the tented city is . attracting hundreds of sight-seers. - Get ready to go to the fair. • Let’s make it a week of leasure. ,- The harvest is practically over and - there is no reason why we shouldn’t i have a little respite from the cares . and worry of every-day life. Catch the 1 spirit. Schools Will Have Chance. g The public schools and the parochial p'schools will close at noon on Wednesi- [day and Thursday afternoons, thus giv- ?- ing the children an opportunity to at- -- tend the fair and to see the automobile s races and the airship. The public n schools will convene on those days at el] 8 o’clock and continue until 12, thus a, losing only one class a day. n- Business Houses Will Also Close, rs Arrangements are also being made ,il [for the most of the business houses ie to close on Wednesday and Thursday c- 'afternoon. On these days the Demo-x-[crat will be printed at noon. Everyjbody is going to the fair.