Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 24 November 1914 — Page 1

Volume XII. Number 277.

DRIVE GERMANS OUTMLAND The Russian Troops Under Grand Duke Nicholas Turn a Victory IN RUSSIAN POLAND Two of the Greatest Strategists Are Pitted Against Each Other. London, Nov. 24—(Special to Daily ' Democrat) —The Russian an y ~f Grand Duke Nicholas now holds thadvantage in Poland. For the monrnt | the German forces under General Von | Hindenburg which struck bodlyd at I Warsaw for the second time are plaeed on the defensive. The Russian ofF ficial statement today makes no claim I of a great victory, but the retreat of | the Germans on a line running soutii | west of Skiricow is announced. The J Germans have withdrawn as much as twenty-five miles at some points. The I two greatest strategists engaged in ■ the present war are pitted against f each other. During tiie past we< k Ber ! lin declared the greatest hope of the : eastern campaign was place/, on the outcome of the battle about Lodz. The German forces there, however, failed to push forward on a line witli those which had advanced at other points. The Hague, Nov. 24—(Special io the Daily Democrat)—Six German submarines in the harbor at Zee Brugge and under construction remain undamaged today after a vigorous bom-| bardment of the Belgian town by a ' British squadron. The British gun-, ners centered their fire at points .where tiie submarines were supposed! to be located but none of them were damaged beyond repair. San Francisco. Nov. 24, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —From 20 to 30 lives were lost today when the steamer Hanalei went to pieces on Duxbury reefs after having been combed on the j rocks for nearly 18 hours. Twenty reached the shore on the wreckage struggling through the surf. Paris. Nov. 24, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A thick fog prevailing over the western battle front interfered wi/ opt /lions yesterday and ther<was less cannonading the official state-i ment announced. The situation along j the entire line is generally unchanged , though French troops have gained some ground in the Algonne. Petrograd. Nov. 24,— (Special to the Daily Democrat)—The German forces engaged in a hot battle about Ladz | has fallen back 25 miles west of there, | an official statement from the war de- i partment declared and reports "favor- i able news from the front between the Vistula and Warche where Germans j have retreated.” Otherreports declare ; ' the Germans who have reached Lodz ( are now at Sabek. An official state-: ment today announces a second bom- ’ bardment of the port of Libau on thBaltic by the German fleet. "The Gelmans made a special target of the j most popular and open parts <>- th", town” the statement declared. SUNRISE PRAYER SERVICE. The Christian church will hold a sunrise prayer service Thanksgiving morning at 6 o'clock. Tiie public is cordally invited to come. ——o — * thanksgiving services. There will be Gentian Thanksgiving services held at the German Reformed church on Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. —-o — ~~ CLOSE THANKSGIVING DAY. The Charles F. Steele harness and buggy store will be closed all day Thanksgiving day. NOTICE TO EAGLES. All Eagles are requested to be present at the hall tomorroW . eV ®. n ‘ nS ot ofo’clock sharp for the nomination o. fleers. PASTRY SAE NOTICE. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid society announces a pastry sale tor next Sa u dav, the place to be announced later.

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away from the farm? A contributor to the current issue oi I-arm and Fireside says: “What Is wanted in the rural districts is the kind of school that will meet the needs of today, (f we wanl to educate our boys and girls away from the farm our < ourse is plain, for we can send them to the city schools. I don’t believe wo '.'ant our children educated away from the farm. What we do want is a broader conception of what rural edu-l < ation means. We do not want our I boys and girls educated to think there I is nothing but hard work on the farm. Rather do we want them taught to see and appreciate their wonderful advantages.” NEW BOOKKEEPER Norbert Holthouse Accepts Position in the Old Adams County Bank. RESIGNS PRESENT JOB At Indiana Harbor With a Lumber Co.—Mr. Scheumann Begins Duties. Beginning with Tuesday, December 1, Norbert Holthouse and Albert Scheumann will become the official bookkeepers at the Old Adams County ! bank in this city, taking the places es I I the Misses Fannie Hite and Emma Gil-1 lig. whose resignations were placed befor/ the board of directors sometime ago, and which will become effective on that day. Mr. Scheumann started in at the bank this morning to acquaint himself with the duties that will come up in his line of work. Norbert Holthouse is a son of Mrs Roman Holthouse of this city. He is a bright, hustling, upright young man and a good mixer. He is a graduate ot St. Joseph's college at Rensselaer, Ind., and since last September has held a position as bookkeeper and stenographer in the office of the Indiana Harbor Lumber and Coal Co. at Indiana Harbor. He will arrive home Wednesday night and will go into the bank on Friday. That both young men have a promising future, before them is an assured fact. Their many friends are pleased to hear of the splendid success they have already attained in the business world. - — o A NOVEL ADVERTISEMENT Much curiosity and interest was displayed on the streets this morning by the appearance of a large yellow touring car, the tonneau of which was built in the form as a box with a large glass cupola. Inside the cupola was what appeared to .be a small brass cannon with the muz tle pointing upward and from which would spout a quantity of puffed rice and wheat every few seconds. The object of the strange proceedings, was to advertise the Popular Quaker Puffed Rise, samples of which were being passed ' around by attendants; and also to I show the manner in which it is manu- ; factored. UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICES. The union services for Thanksgiving will be held at the Presbyterian church, Thaiksgiving evening at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. I). T. Stephenson of the Methodist church will deliver the sermon and the Phesbyterian choir will deliver special music. Formerly the services have been held in the morning, but it was thought that a larger atendance could be secured by holding them in the evening, as at that time everybody would be at liberty to attend. NO PAPER THURSDAY. Because of Thanksgiving day there will be no issue of the Daily Democrat on Thurllay of this week. The printer- .-ill follow their usual custom by eu.--.ving the holiday. Send us in y, ir family reunion or big dinner affr. r for the paper Friday. library to close. The public library will be closed all day Thursday on account of Thanksgiving day, and also on Friday for the reflninshing of the floors. The library will open as usual Saturday noon. Books overdue for the two days will not be counted.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, November 24, 1914

J Sftß DEATH Recorded at County Infirmary This Morning—William Hilton Dead. LIVED NEAR GENEVA Himself, Wife and Four Children Were Inmates of the Infirmary. i Another sad death was recorded this morning at 6 o’clock at the county infirmary, when William Hilton, aged forty-nine, long a resident of near Geneva, succumbed. Mr. Hilton had been ailing for two years of a complication c.f leakage of the heart and dropsy. About three months ago he and his wife and their four children were obliged to go to the infirmary on account of the failing health of the father. Six weeks ago their twenty months old baby girl, who had been in frail health from birth, passed away. The other three children of the family were taken to the orphanage at Marion. Mr. Hilton grew gradually worse and for the past several months his condition was very bad. For the past four weeks l:o had been unable to lie down and found rest only in an invalid's chair. The funeral will be held tomorrow at the infirmary chapel. REPEAT CANTATA St. Choral Society Will Render “Jerusalem” Thanksgiving Evening AT THE CHURCH Decatur Interurban Will Provide Two Cars for That Evening. On a special request the choral society of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran church at Bingen, Stop 19, on the Decatur line, will again render "Jerusalem,” a scripture oratorio cantata, by Charles Gabriel, on Thanksgiving day, November 26. This will be given in the evening at their church at 7:30, standard time, under the direction of Prof. C. W. Hohnhaus and Prof. Herman Hahn as organist. A collection will be taken for the benefit of the choir. With other changes as a special new feature of the pro gram, Miss Paulina Heckman will render a fine soprano solo. Two of the songs sung by Miss Pauline Heckman will be “Sei du mit mir,” by Briggs, “Fear Not Ye, O Israel.” by Dudley Buck. To accommodate those from this city and along the line, there will oe two interurban cars leaving the Decatur station at 6 o'clock Thursday evening. The regular car leaving here at 5:45 will be held until 6 o’clock, and then a special will leave at tho same time, 6 o’clock. These cars will go through .to Fort Wayne. They will leave Fort Wayne on the return trip, at the regular time, 7:30 o’clock, but the extra car will be held at the county line switch, until the close of the cantata when it will go to the church, where it will stop for return passengers for this city. NO RECEIVERSHIP Washington, Nov. 24,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The U. S. is without power to take possession of the Colorado coal mines through the medium of a federal receivership proceedings. President Wilson was so informed today by secretary of labor Wilson, the latter to whom had been referred the resolutions adopted by the American Federation of Labor calling for sued, action. o— — ’ NEW HIGH SCHOOL INSPECTOR. Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 24-Superin-tendent of Public Instruction Greathouse £as appointed J. B. Percy of Anderson state high school inspector. [ He succeeds A. O’Neal on December 1. The latter resigned.

I NO MAIL DELIVERY. Either in City or on Rural Routes on Thursday. Postmaster J. W. Bosse announces that there will be neither rural nor city delivery of mail on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, November 26. Tho postoffice, however will be open to call ers, from 8 to 9 in the morning. o t WILL BE PETIT JUROR. Daniel Sprang of this city, received . by registered mall. Saturday from United States Marshal. . summons informing him that his name had been selected as a petit juror to serve on tho December session of the United States district court and which will convene December 8, at Ft. Wayne. BIGFAIROPENS Large Crowd Attends Opening Night of Moose Fair at K. of C. Hall. DELIVER ADDRESSES Judge Smith and Mayor Christen Speak—Big Program for Tonight. The Moose fair opened last evening in the Knights or Columbus hall, with Judge David E. Smith and Mayor C. N. Christen delivering the opening addresses and a large crowd was present. Judge Smith spoke on the subject of fratemalism, and what a worthy cause it is, that th,e Moose were striving for —trying to raise enough money to build a home. Mayor Christen spoke a few words and congratulated the lodge in their effort to get a home. He also stated that the keys of the city were turned over to them, and that he would help them in whatever way he could. Both addresses were well received. Mr. A. E. Warner, who is at the head of the movement, spoke a few words on the -ilooseheart. The entertainnfent program was then followed out and in a baby con test, Harold Jackson was awarded a prize for being the most popular baby in the hall. In a popular voting con ! test Miss Cleo Roop was awarded the prize. Other amusements were enjoyed, among them being the running up of the vote for the most popular lady in the city in the diamond ring contest. Today Miss Ireta Miller leads iu the contest. Tonight a number of big amusements are on the program,among them being a popularity contest. A vote will be taken on the most popular man in the hall. o - ■ ■ FUND Subscription Lists for Cotton Fund For Soldiers Reached $65.00 UP TO LAST NIGHT Believed the Total Will Be SIOO by Ten O’clock Tomorrow Morning The movement started by Dr. S. P Hoffman and assisted by Mr. Jess J Helm and others is meeting with splendid success and by tomorrow morning at ten o'clock when the cam paign closes It is believed the sub script lon list will reach SIOO, the money to be used tor the purchase oi cotton to be sent to the Red Cross so clety at Vienna for use in dressing the wounds of the stricken soldiers. Las: night the total was sixty dollars and this did not include all the business district or any of the school money Dr. Hoffman this morning wired Baror Erich Zwiedinek von Sudenhorst counsellor of the Austria-Hungary em bassy at Washington for instruction: as to the best methods of shipping the cotton and every effort will be mad« to get the shipment away tomorrow ■ An exact report will then be mad: ■ is to the subscription list and tin ' amount of cotton shipped, the expensei . etc. The response to the request sot 1 donations has been most pleasing tc those in charge.

BETTER_P OULTRY I Is Slogan of Newly Organized Berne Poultry Association. TO GIVE A SHOW In Berne January 4-9— Everybody Invited to Bring Displays. With the coming of the frosty, snappy weather, the minds of poultry lovers are turning to the poultry show Several of the men of Berne and vicinity. met in the directors' room ot tho Bank of Berne Saturday evening and organized "The Berne Poultry Association.” The association says: We, The Berne Poultry association, agree to have a poultry show January 4 to 9, 1915. Our main object is to create an interest in producing a better “quality” of poultry and more of it. Bring your poultry to this show and have it judged by a competent judge. Help us to make this the biggest and best poultry show ever held In Berne. The following officers were elected: President —Amos Hirschy. Vice President—Amos Kirchhofer. Secretary—Clinton SOldner. Treasurer —Noah Fox. Superintendent—John J. Hilty. CLINTON SOLDNER, Sec’y. PATIENTS FEAST Patients at Easthaven Asylum Will Have Grand Spread on THANKSGIVING DAY What it Takes for One Meal —BOO Pounds of Turkey Secured. Turkey, 800 pounds. Oysters, 55 gallons. Apples, 10 bushels. Mince pies, 450 to 500. Cranberries, 2 barrels. This is not an order for supplies 'or the allied armies. It represents me Thanksgiving meal which will be cooked in the kitchen of Easthaven tsylum at Richmond, in which the sev jral Adams county patients will par cicipate. The average housewife cannot grasj he magnitude of such a repast which represents the "specials” Dr. S. E •Smith, superintendent of Easthaven las ordered to supply the noon meal text Thursday for his institution. The supplies, including those which he institution has in its commissary lepartment regularly, will feed one thousand persons. A corps of effi ■lent cooks will convert the above sup flies into a Thanksgiving dinner such >s only farmers are credited with hav ng. The patients at Easthaven will en ’ey a pleasant Thanksgiving day There will be two dances, moving pic ures, entertainments and services. Dr Tmith has planned a program which will make the last Thursday in Novem ber a real holiday. Wednesday evening the first dance will be held. On Thursday morning here will be religious services. After he Thanksgiving dinner there will be mtertainment, including motion pic ures. The regular employes' dance will be held Thanksgiving night. PIE SUPPER—SCHOOL PROGRAM A good school program and pie sup per will be given at Kimsey school Wednesday evening, November 25. A flight admission will be charged. Th< various committees arranging for the evening promise a good time to all md especially to those bringing ot buying pies. KIMSEY SCHOOL. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Funny how a man'll prefer t’ west -otton canvas five cent gloves t' thenwhut his wimniin folks hot fer Christ mas.

THE BOLANDER ORCHESTRA. The season lecture course give*, under the auspices of the seniors ot the Decatur high school will open Friday evening in this city at the Bosse opera house. The Bolander orchestra, consisting of four sisters and two brothers, from the Redpath lyceum bureau, will give the entertainment and it is without doubt that it will be one of the best of the season. Their musical talent is unsurpassed. Season tickets are now selling at $1.50, while the single admission tickets are fifty cents apiece. Don't fail to s<-e the Bolander orchestra Friday. The.v will more than please you. TO GIVE THANKS Governor Has Named Thursday, November 26, as Thanksgiving Day. CALLS ON THE PEOPLE Os Indiana to Give Thanks for Prosperity and for Peace. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 23—The an nual Thanksgiving proclamation hasbeen issued by Governor Ralston, as follows: “The pilgrim fathers found cause ,or thanksgiving in the fact that their lives were spared by tiie sea, although i hey landed on a barren rock and ,aced nature and man in their most savage state. They were thankful although they had abandoned the peace if Europe and the comforts of civilisation and had chosen the perils of pioneer life, because they were se■uring for themselves and their posterity the blessings of civil and religious liberty. And with humble and 'hankful hearts and a patient fort! r ude and sacrifice unparalleled they met and overcame tiie dangers and iifficulties which compassed them about and laid broad and deep the foundations of republican institutions n American life and character. “If our forefathers were so Im tressed by their faitli in divine guid tnce that they could establish a da? it thanksgiving under such adverse conditions how much more should w< who are heirs of their achievement: ind beneficiaries of their life strug ties, keep in our minds and hearts tnd maintain witli all sincerity and tumility tiie Thanksgiving day which hey established. “With all Europe at war, the Amer can people have peace, because of th< isolation and civilization created bj >ur forefathers under tiie providence >f God. Our lines of life and dutj lave fallen in pleasant places. Wi ire the victims of no man’s mad am bition, but are a free and prosperou: people. We are friendly with all na ions and have tiie respect of all. Om -’amilies are united, our sons am laughters are about us and we an tappy In the peaceful pursuits of civl life. “Now, therefore. I, Samuel M. Rai ston, governor of the state of Ind' tna, in consideration of tiie man? blessings, both national and Individ tai, so deeply impressed upon u. ill at this epochal time and in re iponse to law and to a custom at wise as it is beautiful, do hereby des gnate and proclaim Thursday. No vember 26. 1914, as Thanksgiving lay, and I earnestly request that al business be suspended as far as pos Able; that tiie people assemble it heir various places of worship; ant’ that they do in spirit as well as in form have such regard for the daj is will do real honor and inspire al nir hearts to better things and noblei ives in the future. "In witness whereof, I. Samuel M Ralston, governor of Indiana, do here into set my hand and cause to be affix >d the great seal of the state at the apitol in the city of Indianapolis, thir 'ighteenth day of November, 1914. ‘(Seal) SAMUEL M. RALSTON, ‘By the Governor. Governor "L. G. ELLINGHAM, “Secretary of State." — - ■ —lr— —————— LUMBER YARDS TO CLOSE. The Kirsch Sellemeyer & Sons am' ho Decatur Lumber company wii lose their places of business all da? ’Tianksgiving. Patrons please take no ice,

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Price, Two Cents.

TABLES FILLED Over Two Hundred Men Attended Banquet Given Last Evening. AT K. OF P. HOME Holds Record as Being Second Largest Gathering for Purpose in State. With six long tables extending the entire length of the spacious dining hall at the Knights of Pythias home, affording seats for over 200 people, with every seat taken, the banquet, the closing event of the Laymen’s Missionary movement, which lias been in progress in this city Sunday and Monday, was given last evening and proved to be even-a greater success than the previous meetings at the various churches on the city and which were all largely attended. The committees connected with the banquet and with the movement in general are to be highly praised for their efforts, as never in (he history of tiie county has Jiere been more interest aroused in home md foreign missions and a more universal awakening to the needs of the nission fields and workers, than durng these two days of conference. Promptly at 6:30 o’clock tiie men were formed in a double line and narched into the dining hall where the slates had already been served with in excellent dinner by the Pythian ■listers. Instead of the usual devotionil, the Mennonite male chorus, of Jerne, gave a selection. Attorney C. I. Lut:; presided as toastmaster and ntroduced the various speakers of tiie ‘veiling, the first on the program beng Mr. Tebbets of Richmond. Ind., vho spoke on the subject, "The Pres■nt World Situation and Its Challenge o Men." Mr. Tebbets gave a verv orceful talk, telling of tiie existing onditions in the world and tiie cryng need for missions and workers. He ilso described the racial antagonism n the world as well as the class anagonism in each country, and made a trong appeal to tiie men to bind tliemeives together in accepting as brothrs all other races of the world, no natter what color their skin may be, is well as the men of tiie various lasses, and thus avert the serious nd possible fatal situation with which he world is now finding itself face ;■> ace. Rev. A. E. Chenoweth was then inroduced as tiie second speaker on the irogram and opened his address by 'raising the men for their faithfulness nd the committees for their excellent ■ ork. Mr. Chenoweth was the organzer of tiie local movement and it was hrough his endeavors tiiat the city seured tiie conference. He stated th:|t he meeting last evening had been exelled in tiie number of attendance and nterest by only one other place in the tate. that being at Muncie, where 50 men were present at tiie banquet. ■lr. Chenoweth then described in deail the work and progress being done n tiie Philippine Islands, especially ,y the American soldiers and school eachers, and of the greatly improved onditions and the earnestness ami ratifing eagerness with which tho istives acepted the teachings, also of he hardships and barriers witli which he first teachers and missionaries net. Mr. W. B. Millar of Nek York vas then introduced, and, although ils talk was short owing to his having o leave for New York, his address was ■haracterized for the rapidity in which te gave and concluded his points and lie sending them home to each man tresent with a force that left a decidled impression. Mr. Millar spoke on he subject of "Is the church equal to ts opportunity?" In clear and cor. •ise terms he compared the contribuions for home and foreign missions n the churches to the amount spent ’or luxuries. He stated that only sev-sn-tenths of one cent per week was the tverage amount paid for missions by the laymen while over $300,000,000 per year was spent for cigars, ice 'ream and chewing gum. He advised ts a remedy for this, that every church n the community take up the Every Member canvass and they would be surprised at the results. At the conclusion nf Mr. Millar’s talk, the Viale chorus delighted the gathering with several excellent selections, afer which the following resolutions were made and adopted: Whereas, for two days past the (Continued on Page 6)