Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 229.

GERMAN CRUISER SINKS FOUR BRITISHSTEAMERS Decisive Battle Os War As Predicted By Experts Will Be Fought Before The Extreme Cold Weather

IN HIGH SPIRITS —I HI - II -1 French Soldiers so Confident of Victory They Are Hard to Hold in Check. TROOPS CLOSING IN Constitutionalist Troops Are Rapidly Drawing Near Carranza’s Forces. Ixindon, Sept. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The official war bureau this afternoon announced that the Ger man cruiser Emden had sunk four British steamers. It said: “The German cruiser Emden during the last few days in the Indian ocean has sunk the British steamers, Tumeric, King Lud, Liberia and Foyle. It also captured the British steamer Chesedale, but later released her to carry the crews of the sunken ships to Colombo.” Paris. Sept. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The battle which will end the war will be rought soon, probably before the extreme cold weather sets in. This Is the opinion of all the military attaches here. They believe that it will take place, probably immediately after the battle of Aisne enters its decisive stages and the majority of them look for a simultaneous conflict, one in Belgium and west of the Rhine, and the other in the eastern theater Os war. All French officials seem to share this opinion. They declare that there is such a decisive contrast between the spirit of the German and allied soldiers that it is noticeable to all. Thg French soldiers are absolutely confident of victory—so confident are they that'they are superior to the Germafis that the chief difficulty is in keeping', the troops from recklessly exposing themselves. They are cheerful and desire to continue the offensive night and day. A complete statement dealing with the operations in detail was issued this afternoon. “On our left wing to the north of the Somme and between the Somme and tire Oise, the enemy has tried to continue its night and day attacks. In every in-

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I stance it has been repulsed with ) heavy losses. North of the Aisne there is no change. At the center in the' Champagne district and to the east of the Argonne the enemy is engaged in conducting a heavy bombardment of our position. Between the Argonne 1 and the Meuse slight progress has ■ been made by our troops who find themselves facing a solidly entrenched position protected by heavy artillery.” [ I Berlin, Sept. 29 —(Special to Daily' Democrat) —An official statement is- ! sued at noon by the German general ! staff declared that the German army .continued to make decisive gains along the line of the Meuse. While they are 1 meeting a most stubborn resistance I the German-Bavarian army continues to proceed forward and has massed al number of Meuse fortifications. There I is no change to report in the center 1 The fighting is entirely artillery with I both armies occupying strongly en-' ( ■ trenched positions. -I I Bucharest, Sept. 29 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —King Carol of Ro- ‘ mania has called a special meeting of ’ his cabinet for tomorrow when the tjuestion of Romania’s participation in* ' i he war will be settled. Chihuahua, Sept. 29 —(Special to the 1 Daily Democrat) —The forces of the evolutionary factions of the Mexican i onstitutional party is rapidly closing ’ in and an actual ciash Is said to be 1 imminent despite the fact that nego- ■ tiations for an adjustment of differcnees between Villa and Carranza are eing pushed. Paredon, a junction on i tie railroad between Torreon and Sal- ' tillo has been occupied by a Villista , brigade of 5,000 men and Zacaticas, . headquarters of the central military ' tone, has surrendered to Villa’s men ( without fighting. This places the : i eons within striking distance of Sal- • tillo and Aguas Callientes, both of Vhich are strong Carranza positions. BZerlin, Sept. 29,— (Special to Daily i Democrat)—(via wireless) Reports • here received directly from the front i say that high German military author- • ities directly in charge of the French I campaign predict that the Germans ■ will break through the allied line within the next week. The resistance is, I said to be slackening at several points. •' Amsterdam, Sept. 29, (Special to , Daily Democrat) It is reported that i 20,000 Germans have reoccupied Alost; (Continued on Page 6)

Decatur, Indiana,Tuesday Evening, September 29, 1914.

ENGINEERS JOB ' Lost by Harry Shrieve, Vet- • j eran Clover Leaf Engineer—An Accident 'RESULTS IN LOSS Had Not One Mark Against Him During Entire Seventeen Years. Harry Shrieve, employed in the engine. service of the Clover Leaf for seventeen years, has been dismissed from the company’s service following an accident occurring on the east end about six weeks ago, which it is said was not due in any way to any misjudgement or error on his part. Mr. Shrieve, who came to this line in 1897, worked as a fireman for some i years when he was given deserved 'promotion and from that time had been considered one of the road's most capable engineers. The page in ‘the company’s record book shows nothing against Mr. Shrievo but his name which was penned seventeen years ago, and it does look as though this great record would be counted in I his favor despite strong rules and regulations. He has never been known !to back down on the caller on the .cold or wet days hut always answered I to the call of duty. He owns considerable property here which he obtained by steady work and saving habits. He belongs to a type of citizenship that would be welcomed by any community, and it is hoped that some arrangements can be made ( whereby he could be reinstated and insure that be and the members of his family would continue to make Charleston their home. Charleston needs men like Harry Shrieve. — Charleston Courier. helFlleunion Carpenter Reunion Held on Anniversary of Mother’s Eighty-first Birthday. lAD A GOOD TIME Brother and Sister Met for the First Time in Thirty two Years. The Carpenter reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Car'penter in honor of their mother’s | ighty-first birthday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Carpenter, Afton, Iow r a; Mr. and Mrs. Elias Carpenter, Grover Hill, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Harve Carpenter, Mandale, Ohio;

Mr. and Mrs. John Carpenter, Cloverdale, Ohio; Adam Carpenter and* [daughters, Emma and Jennie, Fort [Wayne; Harvey, Dewey and James Carpenter, Paulding county, Ohio; Mrs. Jennie Cady, Toledo, Ohio; Richard and Ruth Carpenter, Mandale, O.; Mrs. Elmer Sudduth and nephew, Edward; Miss Lulu Carpenter. | An extra good time was had, as brothers and sisters met that had not seen each other for thirty-two years. o BULLETIN. ■■AX- ■« London. Sept. 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dispatches from Paris declare that the German right is now retreating from fortified positions along the Somme and Aisne rivers, and that the allies succeeded in cutting the German left, of communication with part of Von Kluck’s army in grave danger. War bureau says no confirmation, and admits nothing to French afternoon statement. CLASS Os High School Visits Brock Store During Miss Hesler’s Demonstration M I OF THE Aluminum Cooking Utensils —Play a Large Part in the Cooking. Miss Clara Berry's high school do- [ mestic science class of girls this morning paused long enough in their cooking lesson, to make a visit to the John Brock store where they heard and saw Miss Grace M. Hesler’s demonstration of the “Wear-Ever” aluminum. This was quite an instructive ' lesson for them, as the utensils used play a large part in the cooking. Miss Hesler represents the Wear-Ever com-1 pany and is spending this week at the' Brock store. She tells of the ware, I its care and cleansing, and also dem-1 onstrates the uses of the various uten-1 sils, of which there are getting to be a great many varieties. She will exemplify their use in the making of cake, pot-roasting, baking of potatoes, making of candy and the canning of fruit. A deserrption of the making of the utensils, from the mining of the ore, the separation of the aluminum and the various processes through j which the metal is run to the finished | Iso given. Another section of ihe cooking class will visit the I tate of the utensil was store during the demonstration tolmorrow. Many ladies of the city are also taking advantage of the instruction. WORTH SEEING The Grahamme Stock Com-' I pany More Than Pleased j Crowd Last Evening. i' SHOW HERE ALL WEEK , — ! 1 “Classmates” Will be Staged Tonight—Cast and Plays p Are Fine. 't All who attended the opening per- , formance of the Grahamme Stock com-, ( pany at the Bosse opera house last < night had the pleasure of witnessing 1 a real, high class, city stock perform- I ance. The play was “The Woman in I the Case,” and tn« acting company is .< an unusually clever one. Not in years l has Decatur had such a meritorious I performance at popular prices,, and t the chance of seeing such a company t here in our city should not be let slip « by. The cast and' music are fine and t the management is worthy of a pack- *' ed house during the balance of the 1 week. The bill tonight will be the college, f comedy, “Classmates,” with an entire t change of between-act vaudeville, ,1 new song and dance, both single and t double, new musical and magic acts.' < On Thursday night, the big night of .s the fair, two complete shows will be given, 7:30 and 9:30 p. m„ two entire- [i lly different plays, two complete < changes of specialties.

A DEAL Will be Given the School Children of Geneva to Face Life IN GOOD CONDITION Physically—Dr. Roy Archbold to Assist in Examining Teeth. Dr. Roy Archbold, the dentist, will go to Geneva tomorrow, where he will assist Dr. Raymond Knoff in making a personal and individual examination of the mouths and teeth of every school child in the public schools. Not only will an examination of the teeth and mouths be made, but there will be competent physicians to make an examination of the entire physical condition of the children. Reports will then be made to the parents and steps will be taken to correct anything that is subnormal. | Geneva is among the first towns in (the county to take this step which has been advocated so long and adopted by many of the schools. Where parental vigilance is not in effect, either through carelessness or ignorance, the civil authorities are stepping in to see that the children are given a square deal in life, that they may not be handicapped by nature, more than necessary. I The Linn Grove school children were given a similar examination some time ago. which speaks well for the progressiveness of the schools. o NEW METAL CEILING. The F. V. Mills grocery is under- 1 going a course of improvement. AI new metal ceiling is being placed and other improvements will also be made. ASKS NEW TRIAL For LeVan Baker—Failure to Procure Cretain Witness Given AS THE REASON Dennis Baker Trial Scheduled to Begin at Celina Yesterday. A motion for a new trial in the LejVan Baker murder case at Celina. I Ohio, also in arrest of judgment in the lease was filed Monday in the circuit [court there, preceding the opening of the trial of Dennis Baker. S. A. D. i Whipple, one of the attorneys for the [defense, returned to Celina at noon ! Monday. [ In the motion for a new trial sixteen reasons are stated as to why a new hearing should be granted, among them the charge of irregularities on 'the part of the prosecution being prominent, the chief reason stated being that the prosecutor failed to procure J. A. Huber, fireman on train No. 65, westbound, on the L. E. & W. railroad on the night of November 29, on which Wilbur E, Phillips, the mur- 1 dered man, was riding and on which ( he received his death blow that night. | Huber, in the examination conducted ( by Dr. G. L. Perry, as deputy coroner on this city, testified that he heard men talking in the car when the train reached Fort Recovery and believed they were Phillips and S. D. Green and that they were all right then. This evidence that Huber testified to at the coroner’s examination is also referred to as newly discovered evidence by the defendant. In the motion for arrest of judgment, five reasons are stated, one of which is i that the grand jury of Mercer county had no jurisdiction of the offense, that | the crime was committed in Auglaise county, Ohio. The motions were presented before Judge Matthews. The trial of Dennis Baker, alleged accomplice of LeVan in the murder of Phillips, was scheduled to open Monday.—Portland Sun.

NOTICE W. R. V. AND G. A. R. * All members of the G. A. R. are cordially invited to the Post hall Sat- | urday evening to a picnic lunch. The [members of the W. R. C. will please take notice and come with their baskets well filled. Members of the W. 11. C. are also requested to be present at the regular meeting Friday evening as an initiation will be held. CHAPTER MEETS WEDNESDAY. ■ The Royal Arch degree will be given to three candidates tomorrow evening and as many members as can are requested to attend. e- ——■■■' — UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. ' No wummin hez eyes so week thet 1 she kan’t see a ravelin’ era strange ’ hair un her man's koat. 1 o TOBE TWO HOURS 1 1 1 Growth of Methodist Suni day School Makes the Change Necessary. 11 I JUVENILE CLASSES I (Will Meet Before Preaching 1 —The Adults After the t Service. ) Beginning next Sunday there will be > wo Sunday school hours for the Methodist church. This is made necessary because of the great growth of the school and insufficient room to accom- • modate them. ■ | The juvenile classes,including prob--1 ably the first seven classes, will meet from 9 to 10 o’clock. An effort will be made to have a teacher for every six or seven children. Tables will be ' provided for them, and the school will be conducted along the line of the regular “day” public schools, the lessons ’ leading from juvenile to senior work in regular sequence. Examinations will be held, there will be written ( work and other features, similar to the day school. There will then come the intermis- ■ J ion, during which the regular preaching service will be held from 10 to I | 1:15 o’clock. Then from 11:15 to 12:15 there will be the adult Sunday ■ chool classes. It is believed that this will solve to he best advantage, what had become a serious problem to those in charge. joFthelrowd I Everybody Invited to At-* tend the Big Democratic Campaign Opening. HELD AT GENEVA Tomorrow Evening When Four Candidates for State i Office Will Speak. Join die crowd for Geneva Wednesday evening. Several automobile! loads will go from here to attend the ( big opening of the campaign for the south part of the county. Four candidates for state office will be there, including Dale Crittenberger, J. Fred ( France, George Bitler and Homer 1.. Cook. Senator VanNuys of Anderson ( will deliver an address on the issues o' the day and those who have heard this distinguished and able young man are willing to vouch for the statement that he is one of Indiana’s most gifted orators. The present campaign is an interesting one. The democrats are I being assailed mainly because they are in office and the other fellows want in. These men will meet you and dis|cuss the issues in a fair and impartial manner. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES [ Faith In mankind is gittin’ at a low i ebb whun y’ git t’ think thet everythin’ in life ez a joke.

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. ANNUAL FAIR IS IN PROGRESS Gates Thrown Open Today t and Thousands Visit the ? Prettiest Spot in State. TETZLAFF IS HERE Famous Driver Arrives for Races—Wednesday One of the Big Days. 3 All aboard for the little red hack I that takes you out and brings you > back, and if you can’t find a red one, Intake any of the black or green ones, |Or any other old vehicle, or else walk . —anything to get to the fair grounds, . .where the biggest amusement event [ever pulled off here is now in progress. It opened today and thousands have already visited the grounds and j enjoyed the various forms of entertain men t there offered. | If you are looking for big pumpkins, > fancy live stock, displays of art and I tlie things that made the old county (fair famous, we are free to tell you . there is a chance of disappointment, ' but there are many things to take their places. The horse show is a good one and there are many displays of various kinds including a parcel i post exhibit by the government—but say, amusements —you ought to see > the big midway with its hundreds of . tents and stands and shows ami . wheels and motordomes and free acts and gay colors and everything that goes to make a real-for-sure street of pleasure. Teddy Tetzlaff is Here. -I Terrible Teddy, the world’s speed t king, arrived last night from KalamaI zoo, accompanied by a buncli of men who have won honor and fame and ' fat purses on the auto tracks. Teddy - was released from the hospital the 1 night before, but his mechanician is . still in a serious condition. Teddy j lias a patch on his head, but says he jis ready for another race. His big ; car and the others entered here at- , tracted much attention last night and > today. Callahan and DeAlene are also here and several other noted drivers . will arrive today. The automobile . races will take place tomorrow. i Races Will be Exciting. , * Tlie harness races will be the kind you like to see. every heat a race and every race for the money. The list , of entries published elsewhere in today’s issue should convince you that these are to be the real thing. There will be four races each afternoon — Thursday and Friday. Between races there will be exhibitions by the Hoagland Brothers, chariot, Roman standing and hippodrome races. Art Smith Will be Here. Word has been received that Art Smith, the bird boy, is coming prepared to break the world’s record at looping the loop and doing fancy stunts. ,It will be worth several times the , price of admission to see this big event alone. He flies Thursday and Friday. Season Tickets are Going. The season tickets, good for admission all week, are going rapidly and you ought to get yours today. The 'tickets for the children are but twen-ty-five cents for the week. You can have more fun for the same amount of money than you ever had In your life. Carnival Given at Night. Each evening the midway is ablaze 'With hundreds of electric lights and ,the crowds which attend are proof that the people like this feature. The shows are in progress and the free shows attract many. A fair would not ( be a fair without the midway, and a ( midway would be a lonesome place (Without a carnival company. The Adams county fair has them, moral shows they are advertised, and the management insists that this part of . the agreement must positively be 1- complied with. High School Boys Work. The athletic department of the Def'catur high school is operating a stand t at the fair ground and they invite all - who have their interests at hear) to ' patronize them. You will find them near the wild west show along the drive next to the track. If you want anything to eat or drink go there and get it. c Kappa Girl* Have Stand. The Kappa-Kappa-Kappa girls are (Continued on Tags Four)