Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 26 October 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 252,

GERMANS AND ALLIES STILL IN A DEADLOCK Germans Withdraw Troops From Left To Strengthen Right And Allies Direct Severe Attack There

FLEET IN ACTION Heavy Naval Guns Cause Germans to Withdraw from Belgian Coast. ARE ON OFFENSIVE Russians Claim to be Victorious in Russian Poland and Galacia. Paris, Oct. 26, —(Special to Daily I Democrat) —The Germans are being f held all along the new line of battle El in the north while the French are r pressing the fighting cn the extreme | right in an effort to force a change | in the .German’s plans. This was the I interpretation placed today on the . announcement that severe fighting I has taken place in both the Woevre and Argonne districts. The Germans in order to inake their operations from the north successful, withdrew the Bavarian troops from the left and ■ started them into Belgium supported by fresh levies from Cologne and Berlin. The French have taken advan- | tage of this and as a result it is believ- | ed they are now maintaining so strong j an offensive on the right that the i pressure on the left must shortly be | relieved by forces of Germans sent | from the Belgium frontier back | around to the Woevre district. The I advance of the Germans across the ii- Yser river has not been followed by I any further offensive movement. This | is believed due to the terrible loss I in gaining their success at this point. | All reports from the front agree that ■ the Germans sacrificed thousands o' | men in this movement and all alone I the front the ground is covered with dead and wounded men. The fleet I continues its operation along the I coast from Nieuport to Ostend. Then I heavy naval guns are constantly rak- | ing the German positions which have now withdrawn inland from 2 to u miles. Petrograd, Oct. 26, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The war office to day definitely anounced that it ha< received information that both th< German advance on Poland and the Austrian advance in Galicia had been checked. The? statement isaid that ' the Germans had been using the Austrians to cover up their retreat. The Russian center and right continues its advance while the left wing maintains its new position taken on the west bank of the San river. London, Oct. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)—All British subjects have either been expelled from Belgian territory or are being held to determine whether they be treated as prisoners of war or as spies. This action on the part of the Germans became known when refugees arrived in Holland today. The cause of the increasingly severe censorship since Saturday is believed to be that another important movement against the Germans is in progress in northern France along the Belgian coast line. It has been the custom that whenever any new movement was in progress to tighten the censorship and there are previous indications that it has again occurred. Meanwhile great jubilation is felt over the manner in which the Russians are again on the offensive in Russian Poland and in Galacia and that the Germans are so badly pressed that they are forced to depend upon the Austrians to cover their retreat. Sarajevo, Oct. 26— (Special to the Daily Democrat) —To the accompaniment of the thunder of booming gnus

War in the East! Peace in the West! “Thank God for Wilson’’

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I of the combated Servian-Monteneg-rian army desperately trying to take tile city to save them, the twenty-four persons accused of conspiracy in committing the assassination of Archduke " Ferdinand and wife, were found guilty of high treason today. Sentence will be passed Wednesday, when it is expected that they will be ordered to be immediately put to death. , DECISION FOR LABOR. Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —in a remarkable decision, upholding the right of labor to organize, Judge W. B. Neff todayfound School Superintendent J. H. Frederick guilty of contempt of court for failure to heed the court’s injunc / tion to discharge teachers because 5 of activity in forming a union. Nefi , will sentence Frederick Friday under the contempt statutes providing a max imum penalty of SSOO fine and ten days in jail or both. The trial was 1 based on the ousting of six teachers, ; aged in service, and who were leaders in the union movement. The school ' board ruled that no union teachers ' would be employed in the Cleveland > schools. Judge Neff enjoined them 1 to enforce this rule. After the sit teachers had failed at reappointment I Neff cited Fredericks for contempt. o DIED AT INFIRMARY. Belgian Beet Worker of Near Linn Grove Died Today. Philip Van Lake, a Belgian beet worker, unmarried, aged forty-five, employed near Linn Grove, died this afternoon at 1:10 o’clock at the coun ty infirmary. He had been a patient there since last Wednesday, when he went there with a low grade of fever. About noon it was learned that he had a bad heart and in an hour he was dead. He had been a resident of America about fourteen years. He has a brother, Charles, living near Linn Grove. Burial arrangements were unknown at time of going to press. MRS. CARMAN IS FREED. New York, Oct. 26 —(Special to th< Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Florence Car man left the county court house in Brooklyn early this afternoon a free woman. She was released on a $25, 000 bond, following the failure of the jury to reach an agreement. It is gen erally understood that she will not he tried again and that the case is closed so far as the state is concerned. FUN AND MYSTERY. The Eskie-Baldwin White Mahat - mas supply the mystery while their entertainers supply the fun, magic and song. Their marvelous people present all that is good and original i in thought transference, being the greatest exponents of the mysteries of mind reading. The tests are marvel ous, some call it mental phenomena others wireless telegraphy and some designate it spiritualism. Call it what you will, their entertainment is unique and has crowded the theaters all ovy the country. They come tc the Bosse opera house, Wednesday and Thursday, October 28 and 29. TAKES POSITION. ■ Miss Irene Gerard has taken a position as stenographer for the Erwin . office. She is a graduate of the busi- ■ ness college at Toledo, Ohio, and is a > very capable young woman. o This is the week of all autumn i weeks when the ghosts hold sway and . “spirits” will be called up at the several Hallowe’en parties scheduled foi the week. There will be many mas- > querades and chief among them will - be the Municipal Hallowe’en party s next Saturday evening.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, October 26, 1914.

MOHAN TONIGHT Well Known Young Attor i ney to Speak Upon Local Issues at Court House. ’ CAMPAIGN IS CLOSING Adair and Colerick Wednesday Night—Judge Smith Friday Evening. If the voters of Decatur wish to hear the local issues discussed they will have the opoprtunity this week. Tonight at the court house, Hon. John C. Moran will speak. He has campaigned the county for weeks and has every issue in hand. Be sure to hear him. Wednesday night Congressman Adair will be the speaker and preceding him will be Hon. Guy Colerick, one of the most brilliant young men of northern Indiana. On Friday evening, Judge Smith will close the campaign with a speech in this city. Many of the statements which it is claimed theese gentlemen are making have been misquoted in the reports of the opposition papers and that all who care to may hear them first hand, it has been arranged to close the campaign in Decatur with these speakers who are also touring the entire county. Be sure to hear them. asTeepjnjuggy Rig of Louis Frauhiger Was Struck by Interurban Car —Horse Killed. FRAUHIGER IS HURT Rendered Unconscious—At First Thought to be Killed—Known Here. Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 26—Louis Frauhiger, aged twenty-six years, was cut above the eye and knocked unconscious, his horse was killed instantly, and his buggy demolished shortly after 7 o'clock Saturday when a northbound Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana traction car, No. 405, struck his outfit at a private crossing in Villa North. The horse was thrown ibout fifty feet. The report was circulated that Frauhiger had been killed and a lo•al ambulance was rushed to the scene, but by the time of its arrival le had regained consciousness, and an examination showed the cut above his eye to be the worst injury. The only explanation offered was that Frauhiger must have fallen asleep and the horse wandered onto the track. The injured man is a son of John Frauhiger of east of Bluffton, and is well known. Motorman John Armstrong Conductor T. E. Shideler, both of Ft. Wayne, were in charge of the car. o - TO ATTEND FUNERAL William Sellemeyer, Christian, Dan and Henry Sherry, Albert Strahm, Mr and Mrs. William Krutezman and Mr. ind Mrs. Martin Reppert of Magley, est last evening for Sheboygen, Wis., where they will attend the funeral if their former pastor Rev. Schneider whose death occurred Saturday. The uneral will he held Tuesday morning, dev. Schneider was well known in his community, being pastor of the German Reformed church at Magley ibout twelve years. A MASK SOCIAL. The Royal Neighbors will give a Hallowe'en or masked social at the Yeomen hall Tuesday evening to which the public is invited. An admission of five cents will be charged. Amusements and the like will also be furnished. Come up and enjoy yourselves. —o— ■■ . i — Mrs. John Meyers and daughter, Lena, and Mrs. C. L. Meyers motored to Bluffton Sunday.

DEATH OF NEPHEW Calls Miss Belle Batchelor to Indianapolis. Miss Belle Batchelor, teache of Latin in the high school, was called to Indianapolis yesterday by the death of her nephew, the year-old son of her brother. Death was caused by cholera infantum. Miss Batchelor , will remain in Indianapolis the remainder of the week as the teachers’ convention will be held there the latter part of the week, when school - will be dismissed here. Q FORMSJCOMPANY 9 Otto Koenemann Buys Half r Interest in the Republic Stock Food Co. I8 r TO BE INCORPORATED 1 j Will Build Factory on Eleventh Street for Manr ufacture of Goods. i 3 B A business transaction was com- * pleted Saturday in which Otto Koenemnan, a well known farmer of Pre- * } ble township, purchased a half inter- . est in the Republic Stock Food & Medical Co., ot which Louis F. Schroeder was the originator and owner. J Mr. Koenemann will hold a sale of his stock and farm implements and will purchase a lot on Eleventh street on whicli he will make his home. On tlie rear of this lot a large frame fac- ’ tory will be erected for the manufacture of the stock food and remedies the recipes of which Mr. Schroeder is sole owner. Mr. Schroeder is well known to the citizens of Decatur, having resided here for a number of years, and also to the farmers of Ad-1 ams county through his canvassing visits. The company is one of merit and with such men at the head of it - as Mr. Schroeder and Mr. Koenemann, is bound to make a success. Mr. Koenemann will move to this city as soon as he disposes of his farm and work on the factory will be started immediately. s o TOOK FINGER OFF 1 1 John Russell, Night Engi- . neer at Waterworks, Victim of Accident 1 1 SUNDAY MORNING 1I -1 1 i Index Finger of Right Hand 3 Caught in Big Engine and Mashed. ( While cleaning up the big engine at the city waterworks plant early yesterday morning, John Russell, night engineer, had the misfortune to get his hand too close to a dropping cam with the result that the index finger on the right hand was caught and so badly mashed that it was neci essary to amputate it at the second joint. The accident happened so quickly that Mr. Russell does not , know exactly how it occurred. It is thought, however, that he did not I withdraw his hand far enough out of the path of the heavy piece of metal and when it dropped it drew his hand under. Mr. Russell was taken to his home and a physician called to dress . the wound. The finger was so badly ■ mashed, however, that the only possible thing to do was to amputate it at the first joint. o- — — DRUG STORES TO CLOSE. i " ■ The undersigned druggists agree to i close their respective places of busii ness at 8 o’clock every night during the week, excepting Saturday ev’ening, beginning with Tuesday, October - 27th. This change will hold good until April first. SMITH, YAGER & FALK. , CALLOW & RICE. I THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. THE ENTERPRISE DRUG CO.

TALK _ON_ CORN And the General Standardization of Grades Will be Given Here THURSDAY, OCT. 29T11 Will be Open Meeting— Party of Educators Making Auto Tour. Decatur and Berne will be included in the automobile tour of several noted agriculturists who will hold free open meetings in various parts of the state in the interests of grain, and especially corn. Witli the party are Dr. J. W. T. Duven, of the bureau ot grain standardization, of Washington, D. C„ and Prof. George I. Christie, of the agricultural extension department of Purdue university. The party is making the tour by automobile and will arrive in Decatur to speak at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, October, 29. They will speak at Berne in the morning at 10 o'clock of the same day. The subject of their talk will be the new grades of corn, and the various corn conditions. The matter will be of special interest to farmers and to grain dealers. The place of holding the meeting has not yet been decided upon, but it may be held in the court room. DIES IN JICAGO Mrs. Cecelia Ehinger Passes Away at Home of Daughter—Dropsy AND HEART TROUBLE The Cause of Death—Body Will be Brought Here on Tuesday for Burial. Mrs. Cecelia Ehinger, one of Decatur's well known and highly respected aged ladies, passed away this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Philip Salisbury, of Chicago, whom she had gone to visit a couple of weeks ago, with the intention of remaining during the winter months. Death was due from heart trouble and dropsy. Mrs. Ehinger was about seventy-four years old and was born in Baden, Germany, coming to this country when quite young. She formerly lived at Independence until about thirtyeight years ago, when she moved to this city. Since that time she has been a resident of Decatur. The deceased was a most lovable lady and was admired by all who knew her. The body will be shipped here for burial, arriving in this city Tuesday afternoon over the Erie and then taken to her home on Marshall street. The funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock from the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Interment will be made in the St. Joseph’s cemetery. The deceased leaves one son, Peter, and one daughter, Mrs. Salisbury, of Chicago. K. OF P. HOME OPEN. The Knights of Pythias Home has again been opened for the use of the members at all times. The home was closed (luring the summer months, and the fact that it is again open is nows that is welcomed by every memlaw of the order. 0 WILL GIVE LECTURE. Ralph Brown will deliver a lecture tomorrow evening at the Calvary church, five miles east of this city. Every one is invited. No admission will be charged, but a free-will offering will be taken. o ■ UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES A minnit uv quarreling and broom stick whacking eu bettur than a weeks quiet poutin’ ovur sumthin’ no buddy knows whut.

A FORTUNATE ESCAPE Jesse Steele, an employe of the local sugar factory had a very narrow escape from suffocation Sunday as ’ a result of missing his footing on one of the large vats, Mr. Steele was filling a vat full of beets when his foot slipped and he plunged head foremost into the vat. The presence of mind of the foreman, whose topped the machinery was all that saved the young man from a horrible death. After the flood of beets had been checked, Mr. was retnoveil from the vat none the worse from the experience. OEATHSUMMONS Mrs. Louise Bradlev Kennedy Passed Away at 2:15 This Morning AT FAMILY HOME On First Street—Was Nearly Eighty Years of Age— Funeral Wednesday. After a long illness of Bright’s di sease and complications, Louise Brad ley-Kennedy, widow of the civil wai veteran. Theodore Kennedy, passec away this morning at z:ls o’clock a the family home on South First street. Had Mrs. Kennedy lived unti next December 17, she would have been eighty years of age. Half o her life was spent in this city, and she was known as one of its most lov able women. She was active in the affairs of the Presbyterian church and its various organizations, and ir the Women’s Relief Corps and the W C. T. U. She was the daughter of John ant Mary Ann Bradley, and was a r.ativi ot Pennsylvania, being bom Decern ber 17, 1834. She was the last on< of a family of eleven. Mr. Kennedy died several years ago No children were born to them, but many nieces and nephews and other relatives, to whom the aged couple were dear, survive. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at the Pres byterian church. ■ e i COURT HOUSE NEWS. By her attorneys, Heller, Sutton i Heller, Josephine Bolds filed ape tition asking that a guardian be ap pointed for Keziah Cary, aged 79, win is aged, infirm and incapable of man aging her estate. The final report of Charles Bok necht, administrator of the estate o Emma Boknecht, was approved an< the administrator discharged. The final report of Margaret Kur ber, executrjx of the Charles Kurbe' will, was approved and the executri: discharged. Elver L. Rice, of the America Jewelry Company vs. Frederich St uc ler. Rule vs. defendant to answe within five days. State ex Rel Ella Andrews, widov of Wade Andrews vs. Jeff. Klopfen stein et al. Demurrer was overruled: exceptions by each of the defendant separately and severally. The Citizen’s Bank of Spencerville Ohio, vs. Martin Gerke et al. Separ ate answer by First National Bank and Rudolph Schug: also separat< exceptions by the same. Rule to an swer cross-complaint. Answer by Rudolph Schug and the First Nation al Bank to the cross complaints o each other. Real estate transfers: Charles Tremp to Timothy Fouts et al., lot 25, Buena Vista, SBOO. o ABOUT EIGHTY ATTEND Between seventy-five and eighty lo cal knights of Columbus went to Del phos yesterday where they attended the K. of C. Initiation, Rev. Father Kroger of this city being one of the fifty candiates initiated. In the eve ning a large banquet was given in the auditorium of the public school building. A most enjoyable time was had. The Decatur council had I one of the largest delegations present.

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A LIVE MEETING Was Teachers’ Institute at Dent School House—Otto Rice Was Host. ■ A GOOD PROGRAM Given—Big Chicken Dinner Enjoyed at the Noon Hour. A live meeting was held in school house No. 1 in Root township, com(monly known as the "Dent.” school, last Saturday. It was not a political meeting, but the occasion of the first teachers’ institute for the present school year. Promptly at 9 o'clock, the meeting was called to order by Otto Rice, teacher, and host of the day. After a song by the institute the pastor of Clark’s Chapel conducted the opening exercises. He read as a lesson the 91st Psalm, after which he delivered an interesting short adIress, followed by prayer.. B. F. Kizer was chosen permanent chairman for the year and Miss Edna Fleming, secretary. At roll call the teachers responded to thd following query: “Why should Indiana celebrate a centennial?” A variety of answers were given but the gist of them were as follows: “To show the progress in the state for the past 100 years. To arouse state pride and to create higher civic ideals.” The following program was then rendered by the members of the institute: “What place has the teaching of lo•al and contemporary history study in the schools?” —Otto Rice. “Discuss the state course of study in history and geography as outlined for the fourtli grade”—Miss Edna Fleming. Intermission. “The Problem of Vocational Education” —Miss Ruth B. Gay. “What is the difference between ‘he purpose of teaching United States History in the seventh and eighth grades and that of teaching the same subjects in the high school? What relation has the geography of Indiana to the history of the state?” —Harry Hoffman. Noon Intermission. "Educational Resources of Village '.nd Rural Communities” —B. F. Kizer. “What is your school doing to help 'he community develop its latent resources? What is your school's attitude toward these resources and the problems of their development?”— Miss Irma Houk. “Are you saying this to your children, ‘Work hard at your school lessons, and when you grow up you can have an easier time of it than your parents have had?’ Reason for your answer? Why should children see he normal place of work in the life if every individual and appreciate hat there can be no real life that loes not share in the constructive and iroductive work of the world, some vhere, somehow?" —Trustee Chas. E. Magley. All the assigned subjects were ably •andled by those on the program. Trustee Magley was present and aidid much in enlivening the meeting. County Superintendent. Christen made i brief visit to the institute to deliver some bulletins on agriculture and 'ther literature of interest to teach■rs. He also gave some timely advice in a short talk. At the noon hour the teachers and ill present were entertained by Otto Rice and the patrons of his school by inviting all to partake of a good oldfashioned country dinner, consisting of fried chicken, pumpkin pie, cake, pickles, cottage cheese, and every other known delicacy that is known to tempt the palate of a hungry school teacher. The meeting was proclaimed a success by all present and adjourned to meet November 28, 1914, at district No. 2, known as the Aber school. —Contributed. MERCHANTS, ATTENTION! The prizes contributed by the merchants for the Women’s Civic Improvement society's Halowe'en masquerade next Saturday are on display ! n the window of the Holthouse, Schulte clothing company’s store. If any merchant who wishes to contriblute has been overlooked, he should notify Miss Jean Butler. ’Phone 160.