Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 242, Decatur, Adams County, 14 October 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 242.

PRZEMYSL STRONGHOLD EVACUATEDBYRUSSIANS Russian And German Troops Have Already Begun Fierce Battle In Territory Surrounding Warsaw

SUPPLIES HELD ■ j . I M ——- Food and Clothing for Starving Belgians Still Being Held in England. AWAITING ASSURANCE — From Germany—Retreating Cossacks Leave Trail of Death and Terror. The Hague, Oct. 14 —(Special to,the Daily Democrat)—The Austrian legation announced this afternoon that it is in receipt of advices from Vienna stating that the Russian forces had evacuated the stronghold of Lemberg following a heavy loss in a battle. Washington, Oct. 14 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Food supplies intended for the relief of faminestricken Belgians in Brussels is still being held in England today because Germany has made no reply to the United States’ request for assurances that tlie supplies will not be siezed. The condition in Belgium is so serious that the Belgian minister again called on the state department today to urge the relief action. Petrograd, Oct. 14 —(Special to the Democrat) —The loss of the cruiser Pallada was offset by the sinking of two of the German submarines whose torpedoes sunk the vessel, according to an official statement issued by the minister of marines today. Washington, Oct. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“Russian and German troops are fighting already in the counter around Warsaw.” The PAtragrad foreign office cabled this here today. “A battle has begun on a line extending from the country around Warsaw and along the rivers Vistula and San to Przemysl. The fighting also continues farther south of Przemysl. In East Prussia the situation remains unchanged.” (By Karl Von Weigand) Koningsburg, Oct. 14, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—*'The Czars Cossack hordes left a bruised and bleeding trail of desolation and gore across the fertile fields of East Prussia as they swept back to their own lands smarting under a defeat of German arms. I have just reached this city afted a 600-mile trip by aut through this area of desolation following a patli of blasted lives, tortured men and women ajid children and of devasted homes far beyond belief. I carried a special permit from the German general staff. The country side told stories of murder, rapine and inhuman cruelties that were outrageous. Around Neidenberg the Russian horde satisfied their lust by violating scores of defenseless pheasant women, some of them 60 and 70 years of age. I lie country vde said that around here near the Russian frontier, where the Czars forces for a time reformed to fight against the overwhelming German pressure, the territory was ravaged. The Russian soldiery taking full revenge for their defeat, on the women. Catholic sisters and young girls bore cruelty worse then the torture of the battle field and were left dying as the horde passed on. The Russians killed every male inhabitant they encountered who was of militaiy age. The country was stripped of all its men between the ages of 14 and 45. Old men who feebly protested were ruthlessly slaughtered. London, Oct. 14,— (Special to Daily Democrat—An unconfirmed news agency despatch from Madrid says

War in the East! Peace in the West! “Thanh God for Wilson"

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

I that it is reporter in Lisbon that Por- ' tugal has declared war on Germany. The official press buerau here has permitted this tp be published. Washington, Oct. 14, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Folowing a conference with President Wilson, Secretary Garrison announced today that he was sending to Governor Hunt of Arizona a vigorous request not to send militia to the Mexican border. He pointed out to the Governor that such a movement might precipitate a war with Mexico. Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Governor Hunt today refused to modify the instructions he had given the militia to be ready to move to the Mexican border at a moment’s notice. “I am a man of , peace but I informed the war department that our border must be protected. If the government will not - protect It. we must.” He admitted that he had addressed telegrams to the war and state departments but refusI ed to discuss them. u BASE BALL HEROES LEAVE. , Boston, Oct. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The world's champion Boston Braves met at their club house today and divided their spoils. I Speeches were made and the team then disbanded for the year. Hank Gowdy, the batting hero, and Maran•rille will shoot ducks for a couple of weeks. “Butch” Schmidt will leave for Baltimore immediately where he says his butcher shops need attentioh. Rudolph is said to have left last night for New York where a new baby daughter awaits, him. James will leave for Chicago tonfjht to join the round-the-world base ball tourists. o CONTEMPT OF COURT. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Thomas Knotts, former mayor of Gary, was slated for contempt of court today by Judge Marky. Sheriff I’fltteus was directed to bring Knotts to court Saturday, sure. Knotts has failed to obey the subpoena to appear before the grand jury investigating the juggling of bills before the recent legislature. UNUSUAL FEATURE AT THE CRYSTAL TONIGHT. During the afternoon and night the Crystal has arranged for an unusual feature, "Life in Joliet Penitentiary.” These pictures are in four reels and were obtained by official sanction of Warden Edmund M. Allen. The pictures are the' first and only actual moving views of real prison life. Sev enteen hundred criminals are seen as they serve their terms behind th« cold gray walls of Joliet. This is a feature that should be seen by eveiy boy, girl, man and woman. It is an object lesson, a subject that will make you think, a picture that thrills with a moral lesson. Today only. Other pictures also. GOOD CITIZENSHIP DAY! WHO? WHEN? WHERE? The Christian Endeavor society of the U. B. church will hold an interesting meetin Sunday evening at 6:15. The slogan of the meeting will be “A Saloonless nation in 1920.” There will be special music, quartets and addresses. Every one is invited to attend. Do not fail to see the cartoons that will appear on the wall. Watch the paper for program to appear later in the week. SECRETARY. —o ; UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES — My sun, Bud, wliut edits t’ poetry kontribution column un a magazine, • sez whut. a konsolation et ez thet th’ i deceosed kin nevur rede sum uv th’ i poetry writ about'-em.

Decatur, Indiana,Wednesday Evening, October 14, 1914.

POLITICALDOINGS 1 Judge Duncan of the Public 1 Service Commission Will Speak for Democrats 'AT COURT HOUSE Convention to be Held— Meetings Last Night In Union and Jefferson Judge Duncan chairman of the public service commission will deliver an address at the court room at eight o’clock this evening. Hon. C. J. Lutz will preside and the meeting will be an interesting one. At seven o’clock at the court room will be held the township and county convention to nominate supervisor, constable, justice of the peace, and members of the county council, to complete the ticket. Every democrat should attend tins meeting. The democrats held rousing meetings last night the crowds at each testing tlie capacity of the school houses where held. At tlie Booher school in Jefferson township, speeches were made by D. D. Coffee and Judge Smith and each held the interest of the audience throughout the time allotted them. At the Kohr school in Union township, the speakers were Dore B. Erwin and John C. Moran and they report a good meeting there. Everywhere in the county the speakers are being greeted by large crowds and the reports are that conditions for tlie democrats are the best ever. AT THE CAPITOL Paul Wooten, Former Resident Here, Writes Us from Washington. IS A STAFF MAN For New Orleans Picayune —Has Had an Exciting and Successful Career. Paul Wooten, a former Decatur resident, and later engaged in newspaper work and mining in Mexico, writes us from Washington where lie is now located as staff correspondent for the New Orleans Picayune, concluding his letter with the following interesting report of his own busy career: “Since talking to you the last time circumstances caused me to change my plans very decidedly. At tlie time of our last conversation, Oaxaca, Mexico, was booming and the outlook was very promising. The panic of 1907 put a big crimp in foreign investments. This was followed by tlie failure of the United States bank, the only American bank in the state. Tlie American community there suffered very heavily. Then came the revolution. “At the time of the bank failure 1 was forced to abandon the publication of the Oaxaca Herald. I returned to Mexico City and was made night editor of the Mexican Herald. I also was the Mexico City correspondent of the New York Times. After Madero won in his opposition to Diaz and his government, I decided it would be time wasted to stay in Mexico. As a consequence my wife and I decided upon New Orleans as the place where we had the best opportunity of devoting our energies. Events since have demonstn|.ed the wisdom of that selection. "With best regards to all the boys, I beg to remain “Your friend, “PAUL WOOTEN.” o — . DANCE THIS EVENING. Fred Schurger, popular manager of the C. B. L.of I. dancing hall, announces that he will give another one of his informal dances this evening. All are cordially invited and are assured of a good time.

I MOVING TO FORT WAYNE Mrs. Carrie Relnking formerly of Union township but who has resided , in the Amos Yoder residence on Monroe street, for several months, moved yesterday to Fort Wayne where she has purchased property and where her sons are employed. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. 1 Th’ kourt records show thet no matter how triflin’ an worthless a husband ■ may be his value soars t’ heights heretofore unimagined when his affections hev been alienated. ABOUT THE MK Dr. Rayl Recovering from Five Weeks’ Illness of Leakage of the Heart. NOTES OF THE SICK Mrs. Fred Kolter of Magley Will Return from Hospital Next Monday. Dr. C. C. Rayl, who has been ill five weeks at the home oi his father, Tom Rayl, near Monroe, is better and is able to be up again. Mr. Rayl was preparing to open an office for practice at Kokomo and had his rooms ready and supplies bought when he became ill. He went to a specialist at Indianapolis, who stated that he was suffering from leakage of the heart and advised him to go home at once and go to bed for a month or so if lie hoped to get better. He did so and is getting along nicely now. Dr. Rayl was formerly located at Monroe in practice with Dr. Parrish, and had recently returned from Europe where he took a special course in Berlin. Miss Anna Kolter went to Fort Wayne today noon to visit her sister, Mrs. Fred Kolter of Magley. who was operated upon three weeks ago at the Lutheran hospital. She is recovering and will bo able to come home next Monday. Mrs. Mary Steele was called to Fort Wayne today noon by word that her mother, Mrs. John Tucker,, aged sev-enty-five years, is at tlie point of death from obstruction of the bowels. Friends here have received word from Dallas, Texas, that Oscar Colchin of this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Colchin, is ill of typhoid fever at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Harting. His condition is not serious. o IS VERY UNLUCKY A Year Ago George Gay Had Leg Broken When Kicked by Horse. HAD GOTTEN BETTER When Sunday Horse Kicked Knee of Same Leg and Fractured Bone. Lightning may not strike twice in ; the same place, but unfortunately 1 horses do. George Gay, aged seventysix, a prominent farmer living a mile north of Rivarre, uncle of J. L. Gay : of this city, realizes this. It will be remembered that, about a > year ago, Mr. Gay had his right leg broken by a kick from a horse while caring for the animals in his stable. He had gotten better and Sunday was able to go to the barn with the aid of crutches to care for the horses. In some way a horse again kicked him, striking the knee of the same leg that had been broken before. A part of the knee cap was broken, also the socket in which the bone rests. The first time, he was able only to crawl outside to call members of the family, but this time he had his crutches near and was able to make his way to the house alone.

TRAMP INJURED I Attempted to Alight from J Erie Express Train and Was Thrown WITH GREAT FORCE i (Three Ribs Were Cracked and Hip Dislocated— Taken to Infirmary. A tramp giving his name as C. L. Hall, aged 58, and hailing from Cincinnati. was badly injured about 9:45 last evening when lie attempted to alight from the fast eastbound WellsFargo express train on the Erie railroad. Hall was riding the bumpers of the expres coaches and attempted to leave the train at the Winchester street crossing. Undoubtedly misjudging the spee.— at which the train was going, lie leaped to the ground and was hurled witli great force to the brick pavement of the street, also striking tlie curb of the platform walk, resulting in three cracked ribs and the dislocation of the left hip bone, with numerous severe bruises over the face and body. Witnesses of the accident sent in a hurry-up call for Marshal Melchi and Dr. Smith the Erie physician. The unfortunate man was carried to the depot where his injuries were attended to. and h» was then removed to tlie' county in firmary by Trustee Butler. Hall gave his occupation as a traveling painter and had expected to get off here tc secure work. isarborJTay Plant Your Trees October 23—The State Forestry Board Calls PUBLIC’S ATTENTION To Same—More Woods Ait Needed—Urges Planting of Trees. October 23, 1914, will be Arbor am Bird Day. The state board of forestry wishes to assist in every way those who intend to keep the day by settint out a tree on that day, and to assis those who unsuccessfully set out tree: last year. Accordingly, the state board sent out the following: “The state board of forestry is anx ious to assist in every way those wilt are interested in forestry, no mattei whether you are going to plant one tree for shade to beautify your home or you are going to plant several thou , sand for profit that you or your chil dren will receive in the future. < Every person conversant witli tin facts knows that there are few farm: 1 that contain more than eighty acres of land that do not have some ptir on it that should be devoted to trees i of some kind. The kind that shoulc ; be planted depends largely on th< drainage, location, soil and many oth : er local conditions. These should be well considered by tlie owner before planting, and if not familiar with the conditions, should seek the advice o the board qf forestry, or some othei competent authority before planting and thus save ininself from the disap pointment that usually follows when trees are planted in soil not adopted to them. “The thing to do is to select the right kind of a tree, plant in accord ing to the instructions sent out, and then take proper care of it. Then you will not fail to realize on you, time and labor. » “If you cannot plant one this falj decide now to do so next spring, bj selecting the kind of tree or trees that you are going to plant and select the place, make thorough prepara tions for all the details in every way by studying the trees and soil of your community, find out what kind of trees were native, those that have best withstood the ravages of insects

and drouths, then plant a tree that will grow. “The board is prepared to furnish publications on tlie various phases of forestry and suggestive Arbor Day program for schools, civic organizations and individuals, free to any one. Write tlie secretary.” —-‘O■ ■ - ■ T “DADDY” ROBINSON IS STRAIGHT Thomas B. Robinson, tlie world’s best democrat or one of them at least gave us a present this morning that we appreciate. It is a great big hand some yam that "Daddy" raised in his own garden. Along with it lie said he wanted it understood that he is a straight democrat, one who lias never scratched his ticket though lie lias voted seventy-one elections in his life and thats going some. o GAY HALLOWE’EN Will be Festive Occasion in Decatur—Big Municipal Masquerade. HAS BEEN PLANNED By Woman’s City Improvement League—Prizes Offered for Best Masked. Decatur will have a gala time ot Hallowe'en, when we will be taken ir fancy and set down in gay old Venice very realistic except that the cana streets will be lacking. For everybody is invited to mas! and come to the Municipal Hallowe’ei party. The date was first set for Fri day evening, but it lias been change to Saturday evening, October 31 —tin real Hallowe’en date. This will a< commodate the country people wh will come to town on Saturday ever ing for business and remain forth social good time. The extra polic lired for Hallowe'en will also b< ivailable for the party, doing awa witli the appointment of more forth preceding night should that hav been chosen. The party will be given at the coi ler of Madison and Third streets. Fo i half block north, soutli and wes ‘he streets will be set aside in th 'orm of a “T.” These will be lighte< with electric lights and pumpki faces and other Jack-o-lanterns. Tlier will be booths for the refreshment and big bon fires on Third street sout will be built where marshmallows ca be roasted, as well as wieners, dies nuts and other good things. At th booths will be sold refreshments sui able for Hallowe'en, including pie candies, hot hamburger sandwiches beverages, etc. Mrs. C. V. Connell i chairman of the committee and ha numerous others assisting her. Ever, hour come telephone calls from thi people in general who are donatin to the refreshments and more will b gladly received. The party will begin at 4:30 o’clocl and as soon as dusk falls the revelr; will begin. Tin horns will be sold t< enliven the air and the band has beei asked to play. Everybody is asked t< come masked and some twenty o' twenty-five Arizes will be given for th< best masked. Many hostesses who will give par ties on this evening are planning t< take their guests to the municipa’ party for the evening. The party is given by the Woman's City Improvement society. The funds will be used for current expenses ind also to help the organization through the coming winter and to be nin the spring work. The society has lone a good work this summer, bu* eels that it lias only made a small be ginning. Next year it hopes to make more progress in tlie beautifying of the city and one of the movements which they expect to take up is the matter of the city park, resulting from the suggestion made last August that the old county fair grounds be converted into a city park. Everybody come to the party, have i good time and boost for the Woman’s City Improvement society. o NEW ENGLAND DINNER Remember the annual New England llnner of the Mite society tomorrow at the Methodist church; also the supper and the bazaar. Dinner 25 cents, supper 20. Menu is given in another part of this paper.

Price Two Centt.

WAS A FAIR BRIDE Nuptials of Esther Corbett and Fred Fullenkamp Very Beautiful. THE WEDDING TODAY Left on Eastern Trip—Will Reside on- North Third Street. More than ordinary interest is attached to the nptlals of Miss Esther Corbett and Mr. Fred Fullenkamp, which were solemnized this morning at 8 o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church, not only because of the personal admiration which their friends feel for them, but because of the prominence of the families, which ire two of the best in the city. The church was thronged witn friends and relatives. The sanctuary was filled with plants and blossoms, naking a prety background for the iridal party which presented a charming picture as it came down the long aisle of the church, lead by the ush>rs. Herber Ehinger and Mr. Raymond Jass. nephew of the groom. Sister Uoysia played the wedding march, nd the tones of the organ were paricularly joyful. Preceding the bride and groom were heir attendants, their sister, Miss Mabel Corbett, and brother, Mr. Herbert fullenkamp. The bride,'fair arid slender, seemed a flower of liveliness clad in virgin vhite. The bridal gown was exceedngly girlish in effect, yet characterizd by all the dignity of tlie occasion, ■’ashioned of white crepe de chine, the kirt fell soft and full in accordion >laits, while the over drape was of repe de chine, with fluting edge. A ittle white velvet bolero jacket with >earl trimmings was worn with the vaist. Like a silver mist her long eil, caught to her hair with swatronia, enveloped her, and her arm ouquet of white bride’s roses, was 'ed with a bow of tulle. White lippers completed the handsome cosame. Mi: t Mabel Corbett was pretty a pale pink crepe de chine, with ointed tunic over accordion plaits, she flowers she carried were pink oses tied with a tulle bow, and her lippers of pink matched the frock. The ring ceremony was solemnized y Father Seimetz. At 11:30 (he bridal party was tenered a reception at the home of the ride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. 'orbett, on North Fifth street, guests eing the nearest relatives of the ouple, with a very limited number of ntimate friends. The reception was illowed by a wedding breakfast. The bridal colors of pink and white vere carried out in the decorations of he home and the breakfast. There /ere two large tables in the dining oom, each accommodating twelve, luted streamers from the chandeliers /ere caught at the corners of the tade, and a tracery of smilax outlined he edge of the white table cover. The enterpieces were 'bowls of pink and white roses and pink hooded candles were used in lighting the tables. Fifty guests attended the reception and ireakfast. Assisting in the serving /ere the niece and three intimate .•lends of the groom and bride—the Usses Marie Gass, Agnes Kohne, Tuby Parrish and Agnes Meibers. Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Myers and family of Ceina, Ohio, and Lucile and Harry Curan ot Lima, Ohio. This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Fullenkamp left on their wedding trip of a week or ten days and will visit in Detroit, Cleveland, Mansfield and other eastern cities. On their return they will be at home in the Otto Kirsch residence on North Third street. For her journey the bride wore a smart Redingote suit of navy blue, with a becoming little colonial hat to match. Both bride and groom were born here and have spent all their lives in Decatur. Mr. Fullenkamp is tlie son of Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp and is one of the managers of his mother's store, being a business man of ability and I a young man of excellent character. : Miss Corbett is the eldest daughter of > Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Corbett, and until > her resignation several months ago i was stenographer for the Erwin law < continued on rag a Four)