Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 127.

GERMANS SINK THREE SHIPS • T. ■ Submarine Activity by Germans Reported in Loss of British Ships. GEN. MACKENSEN’S Left Wing Receives Backset by Russian Troops in Vicinity of Przemysl. London, May 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —German submarines have found three new victims in the past twenty-four hours. The British battleship Majestic has been sunk at the] Dardanelles with a loss of life; the steamer Tage.hy has been sunk off the I Cornwall coast and t|ie Glasgow liner| Argyllshire has been attacked by a submarine and is calling for help. The admiralty is investigating rumors that the British steamer Princess Irene, blown to pieces with a loss of more than 300 lives, was wrecked by an explosion set by a German spy. The British steamer has been sunk by a mine. Wireless stations at several points along r, e Irish coast caught the Argyllshire’s cry for help and sent, vessels rushing to aid the liner. Her message which reported ■that she had been attacked by submarines carried no details. Petrograd, May 28—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The Austro-Ger-mans have been decisively defeat >d in their attempt to surround Przemysl by a grand assault. Official dispatches today reported a lessening of the violent artillery attack launched by General Mackensen. At’ no point on the east bank of the San [ is the enemy within twenty miles off the Russian line of communication. Berlin, May 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The German foreign office today received a cablegram from Ambassador Bernstorff at Washington urging the earliest possible reply to the American note regarding the Lusitania incident. “Tension n' America has been increased by !he damage done the American steamer Nebraskan. The Nebraskan incident, is still an unexplained mystery." Berlin, May 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Admission was made bvj the war office here that General Mackensen’s left wing has suffered a slight ( reverse in the fighting on the east bank of the San. (By John Nevin) Washington, D. C., May 28 (Special to Daily Democrat)— Though German submarines are still active in the blockade of England, officials here admitted today there was nothing the United States could do about it. Tae president protested on broad grounds of humanity against the torpedoing of merchantmen without warning, but until Germany states her position the administration cannot act unless an American ship is attacked or American lives in danger. It is expected Germany would be very insistent on the proposition that the United States has no jurisdiction over ships under foreign flags unless there are Americans on them. Washington, D. C., May 28 (Special to Daily Democrat) —J- W. Oman, of the American cruiser North Carolina, reported to the navy department from Alexandria, Egypt, today this his ship was ashore in the outer harbor there. Pemzande, Eng., May 28— (Special to Daily Democrat)— The British stemor Cadedy with a cargo of pitwood was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Cornwall by a German submarine. The crew of 18 and five passengers were landed near here by a fishing boat today. Rome, May 28,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—ltalian troops have occapied the Austrian town of Grade, twenty-two miles southwest of Goritz, on the Adriatic. An official announcement said the invading forces wiitre enthusiastically welcomed by the people, Stockholm, May 28— (Special to the Dally Democrat)—The Danish steam er Eli with a cargo of coal was sa*lyesterday.

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POCKETBOOKS FOUND. A newspaper office is often a I “clearing house" for lost and found I articles This morning an ad was hi sorted by Jerry Draper, that he had found a purse, containing two small ones, money and other articles. At the same time Mrs. L. N. Grandstaff of Monmouth called up and asked to insert a lost ad, relative to losing a purse with two small ones, money and other articles. The ads were relative to the same thing and the prop--1 erty was thus restored to the owner, without the necessity of publishing cither ad. o WILL ALSO CLOSE MONDAY. The C. E. Baughman and the Morris five and ten cent stores will follow in line with the other business houses and remain closed all day Monday tn observance of Decoration day. o WED IN DETROIT Miss Eva Brokaw, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Brokaw, Becomes Bride OF LLOYD TIGGES Os Fort Wayne—Groom is Night Clerk in Pennsylvania Offices. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: “A quiet wedding took place at the Central Methodist church at Detroit, Mich., on May 19, Rev. Milton L. Bennett performing the ceremony, which I united in marriage Miss Eva Brokaw. ; only daughter of Mr. andjMrs. L. B. ! Brokaw, of 132 West DeWald street, and Mr. Lloyd E. Tigges, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tigges, of 1231 Ewing street. Miss Gladys Tigges, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid, and the best man was Mr. Carl Brokaw, brother of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Tigges have returned from a short wedding trip and will be at home for 1 the present with her parents. Both are popular young people and ha re many friends. The groom is a night clerk at the Pennsylvania offices.” Miss Brokaw resided in this city witli her parents until a year or two ago, when the family went to Fort ■ Wayne to live. She is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1,. T. Brokaw of . this city. SPECIU SERIES Os Services Will be Conducted at Beery or Antioch Church Sunday. BEGIN FRIDAY, JUNE 4 Two Ministers from New Carlisle, 0., Will Assist the Local Minister. Rev. Frank Baker, pastor of the Beery, or Antioch church, three and a half miles west of the city, will be assisted by the Rev. Frye and the Rev. Walters of New Carlisle, Ohio, ’ in conducting a series of eervlces, beginning Friday evening, June 4, and continuing over Sunday. I The following order of services is i announce!: Friday Night—Preaching. ' Saturday afternoon at one o’clock ■ at the church—Business meeting • which all are requested to attend. i Saturday Afternoon at 2:3o—Baptismal services in the John Amspaugh woods. f Saturday Night—Preaching. i- Sunday Morning—Sunday school , and preaching. Sunday Night—Communion and i- feet washing. s All will be cordially welcomed to V these services. bernsein store to close e a- The I. Bernstein store will he k closed all day Monday on account cl Decoration Day.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening,

BANKERS WILL GO l Adams County Bankers to i i Attend Annual Meeting of Group One of the ► — STATE ASSOCIATION On Wednesday, June 2, at Lake Manitau—Business and Social Program. Decatur and Adams county bankers are making final arrangements to attend the annual meeting of Group one of the Indiana Bankers’ association at Lake Manitau. Rochester, Ind., lon Wednesday. June 2. The meeting will be held at the Colonial hotel, where ail the bankers from northern j Indiana will be guests at a big fish and chicken dinner and otherwise royally entertained. After the social, events the regular business session will follow. During the business sesion a program will be carried out. E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old A 1ams County bank, of this city, is the chairman of the association and will preside over the gathering. Addresses will be made by Mr. Omar B. Smith, cashier of the First National bank of Rochester; by Mr. bank examiner and by Mr. L. R. Zpf cf Indianapolis and Mr. John W. M< - Cardio, an ex-member of the state tax board. The bankers will also taik on ’he plans to attend the state convention to be hold in October at Indianapolis. There are eight counties in Group one of the Indiana Bankers’ associations THE BROTHERHOOD Os Baptist Church Holds Splendid Meeting at the Baumgartner Home ON FIFTH STREET The Debate Not Given on Account of Absence of Two Debaters. The Baptist Brotherhood, with fifteen members present, held a splendid meeting last evening at the home of J. J. Baumgartner on Fifth street. The debate on woman suffrage was to have been given at this time, but, owing to the absence of two debaters, Sam Hite and George Everett, this was postponed for the present. There were other amusements, ho'vever, including two contests, and the evening was spent very pleasantly. Mrs. Baumgartner was assisted in serving ice cream and two varieties of delicious cake by Mrs. Dale Moses and Mrs. F. G. Rogers. The Brotherhood will hold its next meeting T\iesda£, June 22, at. the Sam Shamp -home and at that time they will entertain all the ladies of the Baptist church. The affair will be an elaborate one. ■ Guests last evening aside from, . the •members, were Dale Moses and ■ Mr. Betz. o • AUTO RACE POSTPONED. I Indianapolis, Ind., May 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The speedi way 500-mile race was today postponed by the management, which gave as the reason that the grounds t are in bad condition and the weather ; threatening. The management thought it bad policy to try to han- - die the big crowd on a muddy Ll- - field and rain-soaked grand stand. It is a fact also that the roads leading here are In a bad condition and the 1 usual tourist attendance has not yet arrived. The track is in good condi--1 tion. o i EVANGELICAL CHURCH. ' Rev. J. W. Mentzner has arrived and will preach this evening at 7:80 at the Evangelical church. After the e service the quarterly conference will f be held. The public is cordially incited to attend this service.

I I TO GIVE ORATORIO. Mennonite Choir Will Give Haendel’s "The Messiah," June Gth. 1 A choir of 125 voices will render the first an,i second parts of G. F. Haendel’s oratorio, “The Messiah," at the First Mennoite church, Berne, Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock, June CCi. The choir will lie assisted by Miss E <-, telle Lugibill, soprano, of Bluffton, O.; Miss Martha Baumgartner, alto, Borno; Clarence O. Lehman, tenor. Borne; Prof. G. A. Lehman, bar®, Bluffton, O.; Rose M. Lehman, pipe organist: Miss Louisa Habegger, pianist; M. M. Baumgartner, musical director. Many Decatur people are planning to go. o — HARNESS STORES TO CLOSE. The C. F. Steele and Co. and the A. W. Tanvas harness and buggy stores will be dosed all day Monday in observance of Decoration day. THE NEWCHURCH Work on Building of New Evangelical Church Will Begin Next Spring IS ANNOUNCEMENT Made by Trustees—Will Probably be Built on Site of Old Church. The now church building, looked forward to for several years by members of the local Evangelical congregation, is fast becoming a possibility and it has been announced that build- , ing will begin early next spring. No definite plans for the building have, however, been made, but the structure will be of brick and will be fine and modern in every way. It is quite ■ probable that the new building will be made on the site of the present one on Winchester street. Since the new structure has been anticipated, the church and its various organizations have been compiling a building fund. Each society of ■ the church has its own building fund and there lias been much contest among them for their increase. A goodly sum has been secured thus far, which will be a good nest-egg to begin with. The trustees of the church, under whom it will be built are: L. L. Baumgartner, E. B. Macy, Henry Fuhrman, Orval Harruff and Henry Barkley. o . THE REAL “GOOD FELLOW.” The real “good fellow” is the fellow that knows something good about everybody and tells it. He never knocks on his neighbor or digs up the past. He always lends a helping hand to the fellow who is up against it and gives him a chance to make good. He never forgets to do or say the little things that make his wife happy. His children find him a jolly chum and an ever-ready playmate. His home is a haven of love, happiness and contentment. Tho real “good fellow is the world’s greatest asset.—Bert Morehouse, in Ginger. — o > WEST END CHILDREN. —r* • All children interested in buying racquet-; for the west -end tennis court. ’ will meet at the home of Mbs. Charles ’ Elzey, next Friday* evening between the hours of 5 and 7 o’clock. At that time, tickets will be given out to sell for the show. O ; DEAD OF LOCKJAW. Robert Palmer, five-year-old son if i Mrs. L. E. Palmer of Geneva, died ■ yesterday morning of lock-jaw, which resulted from the child stepping on a ■ rusty nail some time ago. - o MR. BOHNKE VERY LOW. > William Bohnke, a resident of Root, t township, and one of the best known - men in Adams county, is very low at his home and not expected to live. He is eighty four years Md. oMR. BROCK VERY LOW. 1 1 Word from the bedside of John 3 Brock, the veteran merchant who fell 1 and suffered a fracture of the hip yes- - torday morning, is that he is very bad and is barely alive.

May 28, 1915.

HER NEW BOOK Gene Stratton Porter's New Book, Michael O'Halloran, Will Appear. ON AUGUST THE 17TII Her Birth Anniversary—Announcement Made by Her Publishers. Doubleday. Page & Co., publishers of the Gene Stratton Porter books, are announcing that on August 17th, 1915. will appear a new book from the pen of the celebrated authoress. The title of the new production i® “Michael O'Halloran.” and will he on sale after August 17, 1915, at Long's drug store in Geneva. The new book is expected by the publishers to enjoy a popularity similar to that of Mrs. Porter’s other! books and will be one of the best publications of the season. Geneva is proud to claim Mrs. Porter as a former resident, though she has now taken up her residence m her beautiful home near Rome City. It was while hero that she published “Fretkies,” her most popular bock, and one which has been read with interest and enthusiasm from coast to coast. We wish Mrs. Porter unparalleled success with her late book. —Geneva Herald. Mrs Porter has issued a book annually on her birth anniversary. August 17, for several years, with the exception of last year, when the construction of her home at Rome City occupied the time that would otherwise have been spent in writing. o WAS BIG SUCCESS Alfalfa .Trip Over .County Was Productive of Interesting Results. ATTENDED BY MANY! Visited the Wherry, Fleming and Nidlinger Farms —At Monroe Last Night. Tlie men interested in the growing' of alfalfa in this section are delighted I with the results of yesterdays camp-, aifffi. The largest crowd of the day up to that time was at the Wherry farm in Union township, where about eighty mostly farmers engaged in the work, attended. Stops were also made at the Fleming and the Nidlinger farms, the visits concluded about 3-30. Last evening a big meeting was held at Monroe It was well attended and the lecture was the most interesting of the day as Mr. Martindale was given the opportunity to talk at greater length. At each of the meetings Mr. Martindale insisted that those present ask questions and he answered them, thus giving any farmer the privilege of ascertaining just what was the matter on his faTm or wliat would be the right steps to insu»e a profitable crop of alfalfa. It was a good day for the farmers and was thoroughly enjoyed also by the business men who attended the meetings. o BASE BALL SUNDAY. The Shamrock base ball team! which lately reorganized, will play a benefit game at the Shamrock park next Sunday afternoon. Most of the players will be home boys, except the batteries. The Shamrock team this year will be stronger than ever before. Help the boys along and sae the game Sunday. o BAND NOTICE. The City band will meet this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Business of importance demands the attendance cf all members. 0 PASTRY SALE SATURDAY. i 1 The Ladies’ Aid society of the - United Brethren church will hold a 1 pastry sale at the gas office tomor row. Everything in baked goods.

f GOHEEN CASE IN BLUFFTON. Tho papers in the case of the State of Indiana vs. Dr. Charles M. Goheen. of Fort Wayne, in which ho is chars- / cd with manslaughter, arrived here today, the cane having boon sent to the Wells circuit court on change cf venue. There Is a total of eighty different papers filed, of which seventyfive are affidavits relating to the change of venue. Dr. Goheen is alL leged to be responsible for the death of Paul and Pauline Ullmer, twUs; two small children, to whom he ad- . ministered drugs while lie was treating them, August 27. 1914. It is alleged that he administered hyoscine hydrobromide, a compound of hyoscine, morphine and hydrobromide, and caetoid, alleged to be a deadly poison, and alleged to have boon adi ministered by the physician in such a • manner as to make him responsible: • for the deaths of the children. T’ie| ! case cannot come to trial before fall. I —Bluffton News. TRIP TO THE WEST i Dr. and Mrs. Miller and Mrj. Dan Beery and Son Will Leave First of Week. FOR CALIFORNIA TRIP Expect to Visit the World’s' Fair and Various Points in the West. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller and Mrs. I Dan Beery and son, Lloyd, will leave soon for an extended western trip, including a visit to the world’s fair.' Dr. and Mrs. Miller will leave Sunday for Chicago, where they will spend Monday and Tuesday with Mr. Miller's sister, Mrs. Charles McKee. They will be joined Tuesday by Mrs. Dan Beery and son, and leave that ev-' ening for the west. Dr. and Mrs. i Miller will stop off at Trinidad, Colo.,! tor a visit w’ith his niece, Mrs. L. F. Cornell, before proceeding to Los Angeles, and Smith Pasadena, Cal., where they will visit with Mrs. Mil '; ler’s brother. Henry Archbold, for- , j merly of this city. They expect tc '; visit at the world's fair anil take side trips in California, including an ocean ( trip. Their return will be by the I northern route and the expect to , stop off at Portland, Oregon, and va-\ rious points of interest in the west. ] They expect to be gone about three , months. Mrs. Miller’s sister, Mrs.' i Wash Gilpen, of Warren, will come t Sunday to see them off. j ( I r® 1 1 THE COMMITTEES t For the Decoration Day Ex- t ercises Are Announced by the G. A. R. J 1 r ( THE CHIEF MARSHAL Os the Day is R. D. Myers— Committees Well Organized for Service. The G. A. R. has appointed the following committees which will assist in carrying out the Decoration day exercises, which were'outlined in a' previous issue of this paper! Chief Marshal of the Day—R. D. Myers. I Martial and Vocal Music —Dr. J. Q.! : Neptune. > Automobiles —J. R. Tumbleson, C.ll • Peterson. i Decorating—John Myers, Hugh - Hite, Mrs. Samuel Chronister, Mrs. » Louis Purdy. Mrs. Joseph Heim. Evergreens—J. D. Andrews, Samuel Chronister, Daniel Kitson. Schools —R. D. Myers. John R. Parrish, J. H. Bremerkamp, C. S. Nibi- lick. i- Gun Squad—John D. Andrews, f o — POSTOFFICE TO CLOSE There will be neither city nor rural delivery of mail next Monday, May e 31, on account of decoration day. a There will be general delivery at th6| r- window between 8 and 9 o'clock for, those who call. '

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DELPHOS VIEWS , Toledo Bee Man Secures Opinions from Many Delphos Business Men ON MOVING DIVISION They Admit it Would Mean the Loss of 1,000 People and Large Pay Roll. Toledo, Ohio, M.-y 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Toledo News j Bee publishes a story concerning tlie i attitude Delphos people take toward J the plans of Receiver Walter L. Ross i of the Clover Leaf railroad to move the terminal to Decatur. The story is the result, it is said, of a canvass of the leading men of Delphos made by a News-Bee representative. Mayor John 11. Judkins, of Delphos, is quoted as saying: "We believe the Clover Leaf Railroad company is bound by honor, not by law, to keep its terminal and shops here. Delphos brains conceived and created the road, Delphos capital constructed it in its original form. Delphos generosity came to tlie rescue on several occasions when tho road was on tlie verge of collapse. Whatever success the road is, it owes largely to Delphos. Naturally our citizens to a unit bitterly oppose any attempt to remove the terminal and shops.” Here are the views of some of the leading citizens, as quoted in the I News-Bee story: I W. J. Steinle, cashier of the Del- ’ pl'.os National bank, an ( i the president of the Commercial club: “The change will be a severe blow to Delphos. It will mean the loss of more than SIO,OOO in revenue, 200 railroad men and approximately 1.000 people. It is useless for the railroad officials to contend that they will remove the terminal only. The shops always accompany the terminal. I contend that by leaving the shops here the railroad can haul at least 25 per cent more tonnage out of Toledo without any change in crew or train service on account of the Willshire hill. With the present length of their trains it will be impossible to make this grade direct from Toledo.” Postmaster A. J. Shenk: “Out of mere gratitude I think the railroad would keep its shops here. The road liad its conception here, and was originally built with local capital. Delphos has always gladly responded to every appeal for aid. We donated $50,000 to them, and gave them the finest street in the city for a right-of-way. Many residents, without any hesitation abandoned costly homes, and otherwise made sacrifices to encourage the road. It seems to me the railroad officials must realize that what the road is today it owes to Delphos citiens’ generosity.” B. J. Brotherton, former .state commissioner of pension claims and attorney for the railroad, said: “I should like very much to see the shops remain here. Their loss io Delphos would be serious. As a number of railroad men own their homes here and many others rent, the change would call to mind the story erty values. Our population would also be considerably decreased.” Arthur F. Lindeman, city solicitor, said: “Removal of the terminal and shops would be a rank violation of the contract between tlie road and the then village of Delphos. Tlie Clover Leaf has obtained innumerable favors from this city. The I change W’oulr call to mind the story I of the wood-chopper and the halffrozen ..snake, which, when revived, let i the hand of its rescuer. On more I than one occasion we rescued this road when it was on tlie verge of il- ! nancial collapse.” 11. M. Davies, cashier of the Com1 mercial bank, said: “If it is true • (hat the Clover Leaf company owns a majority of the Shore Line rail- - road stock, the officials should continue the service into Detroit, mak- • ing Delphos the mid-way point be- • tween Detroit and Frankfort, where the main workshops and round house are also located. With the present bonded indebtedness as high as it is. the road should be left to the new purchasers to decide .where the diI vision point should be made.” C. E. Marsh, president of the council, said; “Out of courtesy to the 'fifty and more railroad men who own 'itheir homes, I should think the comI (Continued on Page 4.)