Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 230, Decatur, Adams County, 30 September 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 230.

ITALY TO BREAK WITH AUSTRIA Formal Request Has Been Sent to Austria to Remove Mines from Adriatic. I ATTACK KIAO CHAU — i Japanese Army and Navy is Engaged in Bombarding the German Possession. Romp, Sept. 30—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Italy today took what is formally accepted as the first steps leading to an open tr with Austria. The Italian ambassador at Vienna was instructed to file a formal and energetic ' protest against the laying of mines in the Adriatic. He was io demand that Austria immediately discontinue this practice. As these mines are the only thing that permits the Austrian fleet to remain under the protection of | the Fela fortifications, it is believed that Austria will refuse to stop planting them. Italy then must enforce her demands with her army and n;\vy. The official statement sent from Vienna recounted how fishing boats are iif danger and how floating mines have been picked up by the hundreds on the Italian shore. Berlin, via wireless to the United 1 T'ress, Sept. 30 —(Special to the Daily i Democrat) —The German war office today asserted that Colonel Gordon and Lieutenant Col. Neish of Gordon’s Highlanders, captured in the battle of Mons, have admitted the use of durn-j dum bullets by the British army. The statement says they admitted that these bullets had been passed out to the men for use against the Germans. The officii statement today declared that the fighting continued on the right wing with all assaults being repulsed. The Hague, Sept. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The siege of Ant werp by the Germans has begun. The heavy siege artillery is rapidly being placed in position. Thousands of refugees are now crossing the Dutch frontier to places of safety. All railroad communications with Antwerp have been broken off. It is reported that the German general staff will try to take Antwerp as quickly as possible. It is believed here that they want that I temporary capital as a base for their over-sea attacks on England by aeroplane and Zepplin. Peking, Sept. 30 —(Special to Daily! Democrat) —The Japanese legation here today declared that the fall ot the entire German position at Kaio Chau is imminent. The statement says that the British and Japanese land forces have silenced the first chain of land fortifications and have entirely Isolated the position. Ihe bombardment by land and sea continu. The heavy guns of the war ships have silenced two of the harbor forts. The German war ships may try to run the blockade. A squadron of battle ships and armored cruisers have been detailed especially to await them. London, Sept. 30— (Special to Daily Democrat)—With a greatly superior force on the highlands surrounding the main defense line of the Germans at Tsing-Tau and <vith the fleet pouring a stream of fire into the fortifications from the bay, the Japanese attack which started Monday noon, toned the territorial army to sun emit, and are now in complete charge. Th<. battle, though a short one, was characterized for its severeness. When the Japanese land forces first began the contest, several German cruisers in the bay attacked their rear with a heavy cannonading. The Japanese fleet was then called into action ami the contest w’aged desperately for hours. Several Japanese aeroplan s were sent up from the cruisers and in fileted heavy damage on both the German land defenses and the German ships. London, Sept. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Official communications from the war department at 3 o < lo< ’ state that the German troops in t.ie Scrame department have been entire y (JunUuuea on Page 3)

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UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES This hain't no original observation I but I herewith rekord th' same fer the entertainment uv th' publick in general. A personage speaking apropos .of social functions, said the whole thing in a nutshell was "Go. Gabble, gobble and git.” He was probably reflated to the comedian who said the | ‘‘obey, love and cherish” clause in the marriage ceremony should be sueceeded by the clause, “stop, look, listen." I o - MR. TERVEER ABOUT THE SAME. I I The condition of B. J. Terveer remains about the same this morning, although his high fever lias gone down several degrees. He suffered very much yesterday from pains in the stomach. It is hoped by his many i lends that nothing serious will deelop at this time. , BIYSTHE HERALD 1 1 ICharles F. Davidson of Ur- ! j bana, 0., Buys Controll- ' i ing Interest in Paper. 1 f I/ILL MANAGE IT' las Had Many Years of Ex- , perience—Messrs. Butler I < and Stults to Retire. 1 I A deal was consummated today 1 V.iereby Charles F. Davidson of UrJana, Ohio, secures the controlling interest in the Decatur Herald company and from information given out this morning will assume the management of that company tomorrow, becoming the sole manager and editor. | Mr. Butler and Mr. Stults will reain an interest in the plant . 1 etire from active work on the paper. • Mr. Davidson is an old newspaper man. has been successful in past years tnd will undoubtedly continue the progress the Herald has made. Mr. Duller and Mr. Stults have conducted 1 le paper nearly three years and have . Made many friends here. They have ‘ rot decided as to their future work but it is safe to predict that neither will tray very far from the newspaper [ eld in which they have long been engaged. O GRAHAMME STOCK CO. The Grahamme company gave anther excellent performance at the Bosse opera house last night, the play | eing "Classmates,” considerably more c a comedy than Monday night’s bill. Jt was equally as well handled, while the vaudeville between acts was a [whole show in itself. Tonight the i ill is a rural comedy-drama, “The Stepson.” with an entire change of | pecialties. Two complete shows will Jie given on Thursday night, two dis-1 I rent plays, the curtains ringing up at 7:30 and 9:30. On Friday night, the feature show of the week will be given. “Divorcons.” Also a handsome present made to some lucky person in. the audience, the set of silverware on - exhibition in the window of the Holthouse Drug company, where the reserved seats are also on sale daily. o ATTY. TEEPLE IN WILD DRIVE. Proves Himself a Skillful Manipulator of the Reins in a Runaway. Ex-Mayor J. W. Teeple had an excit- - ing two-block drive last evening, when , returning from his farm east of the i city. As he rounded the curve at the | Ed Ahr home, his horse frightened at a motorcycle and started to run. Mr. Teeple succeeded in steering the ani-. mal in and out among the automobiles and rigs, but was unable to stop the horse. At the corner of First and Monroe streets he turned the horse north, but the animal was going so fast that he fell and was carried across , t i ie street. The damage to the rig I was slight. o WILL RETURN HOME. Word lias been received by relatives in this city from Joe Tonnelier, who, , with Mrs. Tonnelier, daughter, Rose, and son, Dick, left last week on a motor trip, intending to make a three - weeks’ tour of the northern part of . Michigan, that they would arrive home Thursday on account of the sickness [of Mrs. Tonnelier, as her condition - would not permit them to go any furjther,

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening. September 30, 1914.

PLEA OF GUILTY n Manslaughter Case is Made by Dennis Baker of Bobo. N THE CELINA COURT (Was Sentenced to Indefinite Term in the Ohio Penitentiary. A turn, unexpected by many, took lace in tlie court at Celina, Ohio, yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, when Dennis Baker, of Bobo, son ot Mrs. James Harmon, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced at once for complicity in the murder of Wilbur Phillips. He was sentenced to an indefinite terra in the Ohio penitentiary and to pay the costs of the prosecution. The prisoner plainly showed his relief at the sentence pronounced | pon him and laughed and conversed with his relatives and attorneys. His sister’s sobs could be heard throughout the court room as she greeted him after sentence had been pronounced. | LeVan Baker of Lima, Ohio, who was with him when the deed was committed, and whom it was believed by | fficials struck the fatal blow that killed Phillips, stood trial and last Friday 1 was found guilty of manslaughter and i-entenced to life imprisonment.

| Dennis Baker's trial was to have been held tins week. Tlie attorney | or the state and for the defendant, fter half hour’s consultation, came to (Continued on Page Two) TO SEfFfISHIONS I Faris Will Lose Her Suprem-. I acy as Arbiter on Account of European War. - I IhN INDIANA FARMER] I Is Instrumental in Forming the Fashion Art League of America. I Paris is to lose her supremacy as tie arbiter of women’s fashions and an Indiana stock raiser is the cause f it all. At Martinsville there is one of the nest stockfarms in America. It is wned and operated by H. W. Gossard, president of the H. W. Gosard company. He was born down fiat way and though he is tlie head | f a big Chicago business corporation I e spends much of his time at his beautiful Martinsville farm. For years Mr. Gossard has rebelled against (Tie dictatorship of Paris in fashions or women. America’s attitude in this I eemed to him unfair to home insti- ; utions and unpatriotic to our artiste ideals. With the advent of the European ’War, he realized that the time had cme for decisive action in behalf of merican styles. He was instrumenal in the formation of tlie Fashion Art League of America, an organiza I ion of artists, designers and modistes i hich will hereafter decree the modes or American women. Mr. Gossard ; resented the organization with the | ‘Gossard Trophy,” a great gold and I ilver cup, as an award of merit just Bs the Grand Prix is awarded to the ■ aost beautiful gown exhibited at the I avis exposition. I As a consequence Paris, even after he war is over, wil cease to tell American women what they shall wear. America will do her own bossing in this respect, thanks to a far- . I eeing and patriotic Hoosier, the good American daddy dollars will stay at ome for the benefit of American orkmen, modistes, designers and laliufacturers of dress fabrics. The Fashion Art League of Amera is the outgrowth of the Chicago Dressmakers’ club made into an oranization of national scope. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. ; Runnin’ th’ gauntlet uv line uv i atlin’ guns don’t take enny more ourage than limnin’ th’ gauntlet uv h’ titters in a restaurant.

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NOTED DOCTOR TO LECTURE. Dr. J. L. Palmer, president of the Palmer School of Chiropractic, of Davenport, la., will be in the city this ' evening and deliver an illustrated lecture entitled, “After Tomorrow — I What?” Dr. Palmer is a lecturer of unusual ability and a man who has the faculty of holding the close attention of his audience, as his thoughts are , advanced ideas, seemingly radical at times, but nevertheless backed up by convincing argument. | This lecture will be given at the ! court room at 8 p. m. No admission | will be charged and all are urged to lie present. WELLjnENDED Democratic Meetings Held Last Night in Monroe and I , I Jefferson Townships. [DEMOCRATS AT WORK I — I Meetings Will be Held Over , County from Now on— Go to Geneva Tonight. The democratic speaking campaign opened in Adams county last evening with speeches in Middle Monroe by Judge Smith and R. C. Parrisli and in . Jefferson with J. C. Moran, J. T. Kel- , ley and D. B. Erwin, as the speakers. ; |At each school house the meetings were as large as the rooms would accommodate and the enthusiasm was of I the kind that wins. The campaign in 'Adams county is just opening and if 1 you had any idea that the democrats | were asleep you are just about to ■ |Wake up to the fact that when they | do sleep they always keep one eye *on the foxy leaders of the bull moose. I | nti-democratd and others who love to assail the party which for a Halt’ century has held an unbroken record of victory and achievement in Adams county. Tonight there will be a big meeting at Geneva and on Friday ev- | ning at Freidheim and Saturday evening at Blue Creek. Get on the wag j on, boys. Let’s make it unanimous.

u— ——— TO GIVE "FAIR” DANCE. The entertainment committee of the C. B. L. of 1. lodge has arranged for two dances to be given on Thursday nd Friday evenings, at the hall. The following invitation is extended to all: Come! all ye fair girls, Come! all ye fair boys To our dance to be given At the C. B. L. of I’s. Don’t forget tlie date! ’Tis Fair-week! You see? The dance strats at —Eight! And all ladies —Free! comet_visible n Northwestern Sky at 3 O’clock in the Morning— May be Seen [BY EARLY RISERS Located Near the Great Dipper—Delaven’s Comet— I Not Bright. There is a comet now visible to the aked eye in the northwestern evenng sky and may also be seen in the ( ortheastern sky about 3 o’clock in he morning. In the evening the omet is best seen about 7 o’clock ocated on the opposite side of the reat dipper from the North star, and lay be found by tracing a line through he Nortli star and the “pointers” of he dipper. Delaven’s comet is immense in size ut owing to its great distance is not ery bright. In the telescope it if lagniflcent, with a brilliant nucleus urrounded by a third envelope and i broad, long tail. It is moving southward, toward the star Arcturus. Within the next few days it may be expected to increase in brightness, and |wlll be at its nearest point to the earth |n October. I

LOOK THEM OVER Hundreds Visited the Holthouse Garage to See the High Powered Cars [ENTERED IN RACES The Blitzen Benz the Big Card—Lou Holthouse Shows New Overland A place in Decatur that attracted more attention than any other that we know of was the Holthouse Fireproof garage where have been housed the famous autos to be used in the paces this afternoon. Hundreds of people went to the garage and looked |the machines over carefully, almost critically. They were ail there, the big 300 iiorse power Blitzen Benz Which holds the world championship I or a mile and which has made Bob I urman and Terrible Teddy Tetzlaff famous and which the latter will drive in today's races, a big powerful Marmon, two Maxwells, a Keeton car and the four Fords to be used in the polo ontests. Lou Holthouse, the popular roprietor took advantage of the opporunity to displayp his new Overland 1915 cars, and they are beauties. A I rand new one which impressed those who saw it favorably, was the model which is to sell for SBSO, complete with electric starter, lights demount- | ble rims, handsome upholstering and a big offer for the.money. He also has the larger car for $1075 and expects to do a dandy business for the next year. MEASUrTIaW Will be Enforced bv State— Barnard Instructs Inspectors on Statute. MARK THE PACKAGES

With the Quantity—This Applies to Potatoes, Grains, Etc., Equally. I H. E. Barnard, state food and drug ommissioner and state commissioner of weights and measurse, lias sent notice to all deputy inspectors in the j tate that the federal food law amend- 1 ment requiring that all foodstuffs 1 hipped in interstate trade shall show < the net weight or measure of the con ' tents in a package, went into effect | September 3. | “This law will be enforced by tlie I inspectors of the federal food depart- 1 ment, but in accord witli the system ‘ of co-operation existing between state f and federal authorities, I trust you will < give attention to the following condi-1 jtions, as you may observe them in 1 your territory,” the state commission-; er wrote. * “Note whether or not all food stuffs I eceived in interstate trade are plain ! ly marked with the quantity of the * ontents. This applies equally to pota- f oes in sacks, apples in barrels, fruits I nd vegetables in crates or baskets. It | <’>es not apply at the present time to | ams wrapped in burlap or paper It < must be remembered, however, that 1 the law which takes effect today does 3 I ot operate against canned goods pack- ( ed prior to this date. In other words i canned goods manufactured last sea- 1 son may still be shipped interstate 1 without labeling, and tlie law will ap-1 jly to canned goods packed after this J date. 1 “In order that you may be tlioroughy familiar with tlie regulations under ,’hich the federal law will be enforcd, I have asked the chief of the bueau of chemistry to forward you the S-.-vlce and Regulatory Announce- ■ iJnts’ whicli includes instructions and ! . ecisions. Please read these carefully nd be governed by them. If at any i inie questions arise which are not I learly understood do not act before - eferring the matter to this depart- - fcient. -1 “Do not condemn goods on the 1 j helves of wholesale and retail gro--1 fcirs, but co-operate with such dealers that they may get their package k

marked without further delay. The lidiana Wholesale Grocers’ association Is working diligently to g‘*t all Docks relabeled or moved. lx>nd your Jielp. The state law will be enforced along the lines followed by the federal hw, and the best results can be acomplished only by conscientious and fTective co-operation. o UHL BABE FUNERAL. The funeral services for Constance Lucile, the year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Uhl of Toledo, whose eath occurred Sunday evening, after a long illness from typhoid fever, were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the St. Patrick’s church, Toledo. Burial was made Catholic cemetery at (hat place. The little babe took sick last July and suffered intensely until tile deatli angel claimed her. TEMPER VS. FLARE Everything About Milady’s Costume Has Suggestion of a Flare. BUT SHE’S SWEET (As Long as the Flare Doesn’t Touch Her Temper— Margaret Mason Says. (Written for the United Press) The hat upon Belinda’s hair Tips up with just a little flare: Her collar flares, her Russian coat Hares out decidedly you'll note; I And in a manner quite discreet Her full skirt flares above her feet. lln fact most everything she’ll wear Flares up and out a bit somewhere. But I don't care a bit, do you, Unless her temper flares up, too. New York, Sept. 30 —Isn’t it just like Fashion to decree flaring coats and | kirts for the winter season when chill •blasts find getting under flares the I asiest thing they know? It's a great chance though for lovely

woman to get back into her old stride for she actually can get there now Vtli a long swinging gatin the new I ull skirts. Some frankly offer | cniplete emancipation to neither Os course, this summer many pleated I kirts of filmy materials were tried out either as under skirts beneath ling tunics of lace or chiffon or the I unics themselves were pleated over a scant and plain underskirt. Now, however, there are pleats a plenty—sun, box, and accordion —and the entire skirts of the smartest tailor suits and frocks as well as tlie diaphanous evening gowns are made of ’em. j Indeed the tailored girl’s whole toilette is replete with pleats for the i ewest chemesettes and lawn vstees are all finely pleated like the bosom of a man’s dress shirt and even the flaring roll collar attached to the chemisette is also pleated. And while on the subject of rol' collars it is sad to relate but true nevhtlieless that fair femininity is going to get it in the neck again this seaon. In plain words the high choker ollar has already many a fashionable throat in its vise like clutch and is shown on all tlie chic plain tailored blouses for the Fall and Winter.

Along witli the high tight collar has* ] etrned the high lace shoe. With her w coats, blouses, skirts and sleeves so st lavishly garnished with buttons like a tr liillionaire, it probably Is a relief for b; a much buttoned maiden to feel that B at least her feet are buttonless, Hence some of the very best ankles are all wrapped up in shoestrings. n I But to return to the starting or flar- L |,g points. Tlie really most flagrant flares of all are round on the coats nd wraps. For street wear the redngote coats are the thing in the suit d ine but the separate coats are all cut | ike a Cossack’s, and the most stun- c ing are finished around the bottom, uffs, and collars with wide bands of Sir —skunk, monkey, or sable prefered. The Cossack coat for evening wear as almost the same cut as the street c>at for day wear but is developed in rilliant hues of chiffon velvet, one xquisite model is of yellow velvet the ■ hade of a California poppy. A long ■ hose waist line is indicated by a wide < bind of dull gold galloon and the wide >| (ConiUiued on i’agc Two)

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TODAYS CARD FOR BIG FAIR World’s Greatest Auto Drivers Will Dash Around the Half-mile Track. (AFTER NEW RECORDS thousands of People Wend Their Way Toward Decatur’s Fair Grounds. INTERNATIONAL FLAG SIGNALS. Red Flag—Clear Course. Yellow Flag—Stop Instantly. Checkered Flag—You are Finished. White Flag—Stop for Consultation. Green Flag—On Your Last Lap. Blue Flag—Accident on Course. Referee —Mr. E. A. Moross. Watch for these signals today. It’s utomobile day at the New Adams county fair, and the thousands who j ave ail morning journeyed in the direction of the park indicate tlie interest manifested in the first visit to this city of a number of the world’s most oted drivers. Tne program for this fternon includes seven events by the acers and concludes with two motorcycle races, a free for all handicap race for $25 and a county five-mile handicap for $25. The program for the automobile races follows: Event One. (Prize, $50.00.) Three-mile race for cars 450 inches nd less in piston displacement. No. 4 —Maxwell, Teddy Tetzlaff, driver, | No. 24 —Maxwell. Billy Carlson, driver. | No. 13 —Chalmers, Captain Kennedy, ! river. Event Two. (Prize, $50.00) Three-mile open race non-stock, for cars 450 inches and less in piston displacement. (This is tlie class of cars which participated in the Indianapolis motor speedway race, May 30.) I No. 18 —Marmon, Wilbur DeAlene, driver.

No. 13 —Chalmers, Captain Kennedy, driver. No. 24 —Maxwell, Billy Carlson, driver. No. 32 —Keeton, Jack Callaghan, driver. I Event Three. (Brize, $50,001 ' First heat of the free-for-all open race. Best two out of three. Flying start. Distance, three miles. Winner must win two heats; in the event of more than three heats, scoring shall be: Winners of heats, three points; second place, two points; third place, one point. No. 4—Maxwell, Teddy Tetzlaff, driver. I No. 18—Marmon, Wilbur DeAlene, driver. No. 24 —Maxweli, Biliy Carlson, driver. No. 13—Chalmers, Captain Kennedy, driver. | No. 32 —Keeton, Jack Callaghan, river. Event Four. One-mile exhibition trials. Cars making trials will be announced. This event is open to any ear or driver in tlie world, and will be run witli a fly'ng start. Teddy Tetzlaff will drive

be Blitzen Benz, the fastest car in the vorld, and will attempt to lower the date record of a mile on a half-mile rack, made at Terre Haute in 1913 jy Bob Burman, in 1:18 in the Blitzen 3enz. Event Five. Second heat of the free-for-all open race to lie run best two out of three teats. No. 4—Maxwell, Teddy Tetzlaff, river. No. 18 —Marmon, Wilbur DeAlene, driver. No. 24 —Maxwell, Billy Carlson, driver. No. 13 —Chalmers, Captain Kennedy, river. No. 32 —Keeton, Jack Callaghan, river. Event Six. Third heat of the free-for-all open ace. No. 4—Maxwell. Teddy Tetzlaff, river. No. 18—Marmon, Wilbur DeAlene, river. No. 24 —Maxwell, Billy Carlson, (Continued on rage Four)