Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 30 August 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 207.

fiRE CLOSING IN ON FORT GRODNO Germans Continue Successful Rush Against Slavs— Last Warsaw Defense. another report in Concerning Arabic But Not Made Public—Germans Prefer Peace With U. S. (United Press Service) Berlin, Aug. 30. —(Special to Daily Democrat) Closing in upon the Russian fortress of Grodno, German forces have captured Lipsk, twenty miles west ot the Grodna fort. A second German force is approaching Grodno from the south west. Evacuation o’’ the fortress the last Slav stronghold defending the Warsaw-Petrograd railroad is expected before the end of the I week. General Von Beseler, conquerer of Antwerp and Novo Georgeievsk, lets been transl'ered to the operations in ] the Hega district, it was announced this afternoon. His forces have surrounded Blidge Head at Freidirc istadt. Washington. D. (’., Aug. 30,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Berlins repot t of the particulars and stating their ex- : act position on submarine warfare in < general is exported at any time, said < the presidents private secretary. Tun.ulty today. While awaiting this word from Berlin. President Wilson is 1 overhauling the message the president 1 plans to send to latndon dealing witli 1 the British orders concerning contraband of war decree. It is said he has ( been occupying much of the time he ( has been able to save from Ids mqtiy other duties so as to have it ready as soon as it became certain that the German-American controversy has t been settled. t ‘ t (By Carl W. Acketpnan.) Berlin. Aug. 30. —(Special to Daily ‘ Democrat) —Grand Admiral Von Tir- ' tirtz. creator of the German submarine s L< Sieves with the foreign secretary that all differences with America should be adjusted at once. It is understood however that he does not ] look with favor on a formal disavowal j of the attack of the Arabic. He de- t sires that most friendly relations be established bpt is not yet convinced t that this end can only 1 e obtained by < repudiating one of his submarine commanders. It is an absolute fact that ( Germanys’ view’s is as follows: ( Ist. Germany hopes that the Amer'- . can government will consider hte offers already made, sufficient, until au- ( thentic report of the submarine con - t mander is received. 2nd. That the question of whether the act of that commander shall ne I disavowed must rest largely on that ! report. Berlin. Aug. 30, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Three hundred thousand ilusslan troops are in grave danger of being cut off from the army to the north by Austrian-German offensive in i the south. That wing is under heavy attack from the German calvary and the Austrian infantry. The AustrianGermans are smashing hard at the Slavs between Kovel and Rusask. Washington, Aug. 30.—(Special to ■ Daily Democrat) —Another Arabic resort reached the state department to- . 'lay. It was from Ambassador Gerard ‘ at Berlin and was thought to contain an account of the progress the admiralty is making in getting news from tlie commanders. Secretary Lansing did not mako it public, announcing that it threw no fresh light on the < ase. Maples, Aug. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Nineteen Italians, recall'd from America to light for the colors went insane on the trip to this port on the White Sltar liner, Caponic. which arrived today. Worry over their posible fate on the firing line is supposed tn have been the cause. They were interned in an asylum here. Washington, D, C., Aug. 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)— “The report of a break between Colonel House, is simply rot," said a formal statement i*-— from the white house this afternoon. Washington, D. C., Aug. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Suspended between pontoons submarine F-4 was brought to the Honolulu quarantine (Continued on Page Two)

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STATE FAIR NEXT WEEK Indianapolis, Aug. 30—Indiana coun-| ty fair exhibitor* make their last stan 1 this week before the big show, the state fair, opens next Monday. Six counties hold fair this week which is the popular one of the fair season. Few county fairs have made monev this year on account of the rainy weather and a number of associations are considering dissolution. The Montgomery county fair at Crawfordsville, the Jay county fair at Portland and the Gibsen county fair at Princeton opened today. Tomorrow the following county fairs will begin: Scott county at Scott county at Scottsburg, Elkhart county fair at Goshen, and Shelby county at Shelbvville. o — THE COURT NEWS Two New Cases Filed in Circuit Court-Report I Received by COUNTY CLERK BLEEKE Real Estate Transfers—Erie Stone Company Plaintiff in Case. i Peterson & Moran are attorneys in a new case, entitled The State of In- ' diana on the Relation of the Erie J Stone Company vs. J. Leonard Sisk and William IL Wheat et al., on contract and bond, which was filed in the Adams circuit court. The papers 1 were withdrawn from the files. i Heller, Sutton & Heller filed a new case in the circuit court entitled E. | Collins Ford vs. Homer Pontius, and withdrew the papers from the file. County Clerk Bieeke received from the state accounting board a report of . the examination of his books as tirade recently, covering the year 1914. The report shows a good state of affairs, there being but one error of $2 in docket fees. This was paid from a surplus on hand. The err.or was made in distribution. J Douglas Dudgeon of Blue Creek was here today and made affidavit before I Justice E. B. Lenhart that his da ugh ter, Idella. aged thirty two, is insane. The inquest will probably be held tomorrow to inquire into her mental condition. Certificate of the election of Chas. Bailey as a trustee of the Union Unit- 1 ed Brethren church, succeeding R. A. < Drummond, was filed with the county ■ recorder. The board of trustees now comprises Bert Wolfe, George Cra- . mer and Charles Bailey. Real estate transfers: Menno S. ] Liechty to Samuel J. Martz, lot 82, , Monroe. |220. , OFFICERSNfIMEO For This Subdivision of Ft. Wayne District Epworth League. MISS NOLA SNYDER Made President of This Sub-division-Rally or Convention Held Here. The Ernsberger sub-district convention or rally for this Epworth League division of the Fort Wayne district was held in the Methodist church in this city Sunday afternoon and evening, and was well attended by the representatives of the leagues of Adams county and the one in Jay county, which comprise this subdivision. The devotionals were conducted by Dale Cowan of Pleasant Mills, who was followed by a talk by Miss Etta Mallonee, who presided at the meeting. Miss Mallonee also read the bylaws of the Fort Wayne district, and this with a talk by Winston Stone, district secretary, and by Miss lona Easley, district president, explained the work of the district, and the hope for greater and better work in the district as an outcome of the subdivis(Continued en page 2)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, August 30, 1915.

BOOTHS ARE FREE For Business Concerns That Wish to Exhibit at Adams County Fair. MAKE PLANS NOW Inform Secretary if You Wish Space—Fair Will be Big One. Business men desiring booths at the fair grounds for the big Adams County fair, September 28th to Ocober 2nd, may secure them free of charge by applying at once to the secretary, Mr. Free Frisinger, or to any of tiie other members. The space beneath the grand stand will be used for that purpose and if there is sufficient demand, the art hall will be arranged. Be sure to let them know as soon as you can. That the coming fair will be the biggest thing of the kind ever given here is assured. The advertising is now being prepared and will soon be sent out. It will prove a great week, with splendid races, many free attractions including aeroplane flights, automobile races, platform i*erformances, a big night show and everything that goes to make the county fair so popular. The entries for the races are coming in bunches this year ar.d every class will be well filled. Get ready and send for your friends. ATTEND FUNERAL. George Weber and daughter, Edna, left this morning for Fort Wayne, where they will attend the funeral of a cousin. Rudolph Wollert. proved7_ fatal Jesse McClure, Former Decatur School Student, Died Saturday Night AT THE HOSPITAL Following Operation for Appendicitis—Son of Smith McClure. Decatur friends will be grieved to hear of the death of Jesse McClure, seventeenyear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith McClure, of Hoagland, who, until several months ago, lived in this city. The boy was taken to the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne several days ago. where he had an operation for appendicitis. His death occurred Saturday night at eight o’clock at the hospital. The body was taken yesterday afternoon to the family home at Hoagland. The funeral, it is said, will be held tomorrow and burial will take place in Decatur tomorrow afternoon. The parents and a sister, Velma, survive. The boy was a boy well liked by all. He was a student, in the Decatur schools. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at three o’clock at the United Brethren church in this city, tiie body being brought here overland by hearse. Burial will take place in the Maplewood cemetery. FROST IS PREDICTED. Cover up the tomatoes, the garden truck, and t>he corn field if you can. The weather man predicts for tonight “fair and frost.” It has been the hope that this would be a late fall, thus giving the corn a chance to mature and make up to some extent for the losses caused by the wet weather to the hay, wheat and oats, but indications are that it will bo unusually early. The day has been so cold that it is easy to believe that tiie weather forecast for tonight is about correct. IS FOUND INSANE Drs. Thomas and Keller, with Justice G. F. Kintz have held a partial inquest to inquire into the metal condition of Arch Burk, aged fifty-seven, and have found him insane. The in quest will be completed tomorrow, with Dr. Clark an additional member. Mr. Burk seems to be in a condition of melancholia.

•| WARSAW SOLDIER IN JAIL ■ Warsaw, Ind., Aug. 30- The military spirit didn’t thrive in the breast ot Corporal George Mowery of Company [ H. I. N. G., and a result he is In the county jail serving an eight day sentence. • Mowery didn’t want to attend the military instruction camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison and reported that he was sick. The excuse didn't satisfy the officers of the company and a court matial made an example of him. o BAND CONCERT THIS EVENING The Decatur City Band will give their regular weekly concert at the corner of Madison and Second streets at eight o’clock this evening. You are cordially invited to attend. o PICNICJVAS HELD Knight of Columbus and Families Enioved Annual Outing Sunday IN EITING’S WOODS Rain Marred Some Events —Ball Game Not Finished—Many Present. The annual picnic of the Knights of Columbus was held Sunday in the Henry Eiting woods, southwest of the city, and nearly every knight, single or married, attended. Those who were married took their families and enjoyed their Sunday dinner in the woods. After dinner the festivities started, but owing to the rain all he events scheduled did not take place. The big basebail game between the single and married men was called off in the third inning with a tie score of 3 to 3. If a full game had been played it is very doubtful which side would have won, or jvhat the total score would have been, figuring from the result of the first three innings. Besides the ball game there were foot races, potato and egg races and sack races. The balance of the program could not be carried out. The Knights J of Columbus picnics are annual events and each year large crowds attend. The picnic next year will no doubt be • held at the same place. POLICE COURT. Ira Smith, who was arrested Saturday night by Policeman Joel Reynolds on a charge of public intoxication. was arraigned before Mayor ; Christen this morning. Pleading . guilty to the charge he was given a fine ot one dollar and costs, amounting ' to eleven dollars in all. As Ira was broke, lie decided to take an eleven : days' vacation at the county jail. JURORS_DRAWN For September Term of I Court—Grand and Petit Jurors Chosen. COURT TO CONVENE September fi After Lona Summer Vacation—A Good List. The September term of court will open next Monday after a three months’ vacation. In preparation for the event, the jury commissioners met this morning and drew the names of the jurors for both the grand and pet- ‘ it juries. The commissioners include ' D. M. Hensley this city; Eugene Lind--1 sey of Linn Grove and Clerk Bieeke 1 The following are the jurors: • Grand Jury—Hugh Crumley, Deca- ! tur; Alex Bell Decatur; Noah Pusey, ' Hartford; Leo Lengenrich, Washing- ' ton; James Croizer, Union; Joseph 1 DeWood, Berne. Petit Jury—James W. Barr. Wabash, Joseph E. Eckrote, Hartford: James Foreman. Blue (’reck: L. Broughton, ■ Berne; Frank P. Halberstadt, St. - Marys; Lewis Keller, Washington; W. H. Oliver, Monroe; William Kerr. Jefi, ferson; Sherman P. Kunkel, Root: i Henry Eiting, Washington; Jacob Atz, Decatur; John Briggs, Geneva; Nathan Ehrman, Kirkland; Chris Bulteii meler. Preble; Charles Morrison, Blue Creek.

MANY AT PICNJC , r Large Crowd Attended An- - Ml nual Home Coming in Haggard Grove. PROGRAM WAS GIVEN Speeches by Judge Smith and J. C. Moran—Rain Dispersed Big Crowd. One .of the largest crowds which ever attended a picnic in this part of the country, filled the Haggard grove,' near Monroe yesterday, the occasion having been advertised for several weeks as an old home coming. The people gathered early and came from every part of this and surrounding counties and they had a good time. A brass band furnished the music, there was plenty doing all the time and until the middle of the afternoon it was a complete success. Then a rain came up and dispersed the most of the crowd, but it was nevertheless a big day. Speeches were made during the day by Judge David E. Smith and Hon. J. C. Moran of Decatur, Mayor R. O. Johnson of Gary, candidate for the republican nomination for governor was on the program but was unable to be present. o TO GIVE BIG PICNIC. 1 The Concord Leaders’ class of Root , township announces a big picnic for Thursday in the Dorwin grove at , Monmouth. Refreshments will be , sold on the grounds. The public is ’ invited to come and bring their din- t tiers ar.d spend the day with the class. A good time is anticipated. t BACK FROM TRIP’ t Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hart 1 Return Sunday from ' . i Honeymoon Visit. j c I a MARRIED ON TUESDAY t _ • V Bride Was Formerly Miss I 11 Zelda Schnitz, a Well Known Yound Lady. a v Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hart returned i >’ Sunday from their wedding trip, hav- •’ i ing visited at Matthews and Hunt- a ington and other towns with relatives. Mrs. Hart was formerly Miss Zelda i Schnitz, being a daughter of Mr. and v Mrs. Emanuel Schnitz, of north of 1 the city. The wedding took place a last Tuesday at the Evangelical par- 1 sonage, the Rev. J. H. Rilling official- ‘ ing. Mr. Hart is a Union township young farmer. Miss Schnitz is a! I graduate of the Decatur high school I of the class of 1912, and is prominent socially and in church work. They will make their home this winter ( with Mr. and Brs. Schnitz. Both are excellent young people and have the very beat wishes of all. o •— RECORD BREAKER CROWD Winona Lake, Ind., Aug. 30,— (Spec . ial to Daily Democrat) —Twenty J thousand people visited this place Sunday, breaking all previous records, . there being by actual count 1,800 auto- 1 mobiles on the ground. The attraction was the big program, including Bryan, Billy Sunday, Rev. Honeywell. Dixon and Madam Scheuman-Heink. The sale of the Winona property is scheduled for 1:30 this afternoon and will be sold in parcels, making a reiiort i late. The old organization will pro- j bably buy it. in. o DELIVERED FIVE FORDS The Kalver-Noble compay delivered live Ford cars last, week touring cars to Edward Schuricht. a teacher of Preble township. B. E. Miller of the City Bakery and Elijah Nidllnger, a well know farmer and roadsters to L. D. Clark and the Ward Fence Company, o MR. BUTLER STILL LOW (United Press Service) Huntington, Aug. 30. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The condition of Thad Butler, veteran editor remains practically unchanged today. He is seriously ill anj there seems to be no t hope of his recovery. (

I TODAY'S HOOSIER ODSITY ' Indianapolis, Aug., 30, —The recent funeral of a well known woman here was attended by strange circumstances. The funeral was delayed six days to await the arrival of a domestic long with the family. When the funeral procession had started it was cut in two at a street intersection by another funeral going to another cemetery. Not seeing their error, half of the carriages followed the wrong funeral to the wrong cemetery. When the procession in question arrived at the cemetery, it was discovered that the grave had been dug in the wrong lot and the funeral was postponed till the next day. J BIGSUGCESS Was the Picnic at Ft. M ayne Given hy the Moose Sunday—Many FROM THIS CITY , I Attended—Many Chickens , Gave Up Their Lives for the Dinner. i i The Moose picnic at Fort Wayne, at- ] tended by many here, was a success. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says , of the big event: , “The Moose picnic at the Radert j grove, four miles northwest of the , city, was attended by 700 yesterday. The affair was the most successful of any ever held by the local lodge. "Chicken was one of the big features of the day. No, fried chicken. That’s it! "Several hundred of the feathered variety were mercilessly slain and thrownalmost bodily upon the tables. 1 The dinner was one long to be te- 1 membered. “There was no special program of * speaking and the like. It wasn't that 1 kind of an affair- just an informal 1 picnic with everything you can thin!; ( of to eat, ami plenty of wholesome • amusement. Among the features of > this part of the day was the tug of ' war. Incidentally, Photographer N. B. Standish went out early in the after- t noon, telling his wife he just intended j t to get some pictures same old story, i i But here’s the truth —‘N. B.' is one ■ f of the heavyweights of the lodge. r and in more ways than one. The; f winners attached him to one end of the i rope and. it Is whispered, he worked just as hard at that as he does the ( internal workings of the order. At , any rate the team he was on won. i ] “The affair was one big kidding ] match. ‘Jim’ Ford and Jim’ Majors j with ’N. B.' were theleaders, as usual, i , in this part of the program. It is L again whispered, however, that they ( had their hands full with one or two | of the Irishmen in the party." ! ( GIVEN A SURPRISE 1 ( Geo. Roop Surprised Sun-i ( day for Sixty-eighth Birth Anniversary. t BY HIS FRIENDS ' Fine Chicken Dinner Served at His Home—Was a Pleasant Event. George Roop, the veteran shoe man, is sixty-eight years of age today, and the event was the occasion of a surprise given yesterday hy his wife. Mr. Roop had not the least inkling of the plan and it was some time even, after a number of the friends had assembled that he learned that it was a pre-arranged birthday surprise. There were twenty-five guests for the fine dinner served at noon, which included chicken ami other good things ami in the afternoon there was music and general social amusements. The party included Ezra Mcßarnes and family of Pleasant Mills. Dan Roop and family of Pleasant Mills. Dr. S. D. Beavers and family. Decatur; I William Roop of Marion, Jesse Roop and family from north of the city.

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WILL ELECTRRIFY Dolph Will Electrify C. B. & C. Railroad and Establish Trolley Route. BRIGHT PROSPECTS For Success of New Trolley Service—May Purchase Decatur Power. Fort Wayne. Aug. 30—If the plans ot Fred A. Dolph, president of the Indiana and Ohio traction company, materialize through interurban service will be established between Ft. Wayne and Cincinnati in the near future. M. . Dolph is in New York at present making arrangements for tiie eletrification of the Huntington, Bluffton ami Portland, otherwise known as the C. B. & C. railroad company, and upon his return, he is expected to announce a definite plan of improving the properties already purchased and the acquistion of other roads in the general interurban sysstem. The trolley service between Fort Wayne ami Cincinnati would be established by electrifying the Huntington, Bluffton ami Portland ami the building of an additional line from Portland to Union City, a distance of twenty-three miles. At Union City connection is made with the Ohio Electric to Dayton and from that point a line is already in operation to a point near Cincinnati. From Fort Wayne to Bluffton the tracks of the Fort Wayne anq Northern Indiana would undoubtedly be used, there to connec' with the Huntington. Bluffton and Portland. The total distance would be less than 20 miles. Edwin M. McKinney who has chare - ') of the Fort Wayne office of the Indiana and Ohio tractions, is very enthusiastic over prospects for the success of the new system. "Mr. Dol;>'l is in New York now,” said Mr. McKinney, “to arange for tiie electrification of the Huntington-Portland line. Other improvements, which we will ho ready to announce soon are under way.” From Huntington to Portland the road pases through some of the beet territory in Indiana. Included in the towns through which the road pas.a s are Simpson, Markle. Uniondale. Murray, Bluffton, Bracey, Reiffsburg. Petroleum, Fiat, Balbec, Pennville, and Walnut. It is understood that the Indiana and Ohio company is negotiating with the Fort Wayne ami Springfield operating between Fort Wayne and Decatur. Io purchase power manufactured at the Decatur plant to operate the system after the Huntington, Bluffton and Portland is electrified and the Union City extension is made, o CHANGES AT EARLHAM COLLEGE Richmond, Ind.. August, 30 —President Robert 1.. Kelly of Earlham College announced today that Alexander C. Purdy of Hartford, Conn., had been chosen pastor of the college and head of the biblical department. Mr. Purdy succeeds Elbert Russell, whoso recent resignation ami clash with President Kelly over college discipline caused turmoil at the Quker college. Prof. D. W. Dennis lias been appointed a college jireaeher for the year. Dr. Dennis is the biology professor ami of the ranking members of the t';. - - ■ulty. Assisting him will be Prof. '(. C. Cadbury, of Haverford college. Mr. Purdy will not assume his duties this year but will continue as preacher of Moses Brown school, Providence, R. 1. while ho completes the work for the degree of Ind Dr. Henry C. Cadbury will act wish Dr. Dennis as preacher this year and will give coursese in bible, assisted by Thomas E. Jones, secretary of tho Young Friends Movement in America. Jones also will preach. Mr. Purdy is a graduate of Penn, college, a Quaker school, and later tok a degree at Hartford Theological seminary, leading itis classes at both institutions. He recived a two year old European fellow-ship and began further study in Germany,, but the war forced him to return home. — o return tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick will return tomorrow afternoon from California. where they have spent seven weeks. They attended the expositions and also visited at other places in the west. They left here July 10.