Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 210.

GERMANY MAKES KNOWN HER TERMS FOR PEACE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS; FREEDOM OF POLAND; WORLD WIDE RECOGNITION OF THE JEWS ARE THE THREE CONDITIONS

(By Charles Stewart) , Washington, Sept. 2.—(Special to Daily Democrat,*— Germany wants peace on these terms. Freedom of the seas. Freedom for Poland. Worldwide recognition of the rights of the jews. The kaisers prime purpose in the memorandum his ambassador filed with the state deiartment Wednesday was the enlistment of American cooperation in ending war in Europe. This information was given out from the German embassy in Washington today, it was not official but it was authoritative. The sta.e department expects from Germany a more detailed statement than the memorandum on the subject of submarine warfare. The memorandum was regular and satisfactory but rather informal The assumption was that a fuller message was being prepared. Probably, said officials, the memorandum was hastened forward ahead of the formal communication for the purpose of preventing delay in explanations concerning the Arabic from breeding anti-German feeling in the United States. No doubt was felt that the message would be as acceptable as the memorandum. London, Sept. 2, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Political circles took the view today that Germanys’ yielding to the United States will have little if any effect on the negotiations now pending between Great Britian and America for a modification of the British “order i|i counsel". Germanys’ compliance is due to several causes. The submarine sampaign has been an utter failure and has filled the world with indignation. The enemy is doubtless glad to have an excuse for abandoning a method of warfare that has covered the German name with L;nomany. Moreover she cannot afford to quarrel with the United States. The Times took.the view that Germany realized her submarine campaign has failed and is “not indisposed to make o virtue of necessity.” Washington. Sept. 2, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —After his white house conference today Cardinal Gibbons said he had discussed peace with the president. He declined to give the details of the discussion but admitted he had received a message from the pope. The cardinal expressed graiflcation to the president over the result of the controversy with Germany. "I hope” said the cardinal “within a short time to formulate a proper expression of the meeting which was very satisfactory. Do you consider< Germany's recent action agreeting to a modified submarine warfare favorable to a European peace?” he was asked. “Highly ? favorable” said the cardinal” and it makes the situation much more easy of accomplishment in c.ur ecorts to bring about peace." Berlin, Sept. 2, —(special to Daily Democrat) —The outer forts of Grodno have fallen before the Germans. The 'apture of the fortress is believed near. New York, Sept. 2, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Thrilling stories of their rescue from the torpedoed Arabic were told by 35 survivors who arrived here today. They agreed that decipline aboard the Arabic had been excellent and that there had been no warning of the submarine attack. London, Sept. 2, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Three of the crew of the British steamer Savona sunk by submarine today, are missing and are believed to have perished. Seventeen others have landed. Brownsville, Texas. Sept. 2,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A large band of Mexicans have burned the railWa y bridges between this city and San Benito, Texas, while on their way to attack the latter place. A special train bearing nifantry- caval(Continued on Page 2.)

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FOR LABOR DAY Governor Proclaims Monday, September 6, as Labor Day for State. MAKES DIRECTION That All Offices be Closed and That People Observe the Day. Indianapolis. Ind., Sept 2 —Governor Samuel Ralston has issued the following Labor day proclamation: “The statutes of Indiana designate the first Monday in September as Labor day and emphasizes its importace by making it a legal holiday. This is not because there is a fixed laboring class in this country. There is no such class here. The man who labors with his hands today may tomorrow, through his ingenuity, direct the commercial interests of his community or state. And the man who directs today the commercial interests of his community or state may tomorrow occupy the position of day laborer and this is as it should be in a free country, where every man's standing is. broadly speaking, fixed by his own industry and merit, or the lack thereof. "The publid is glad to recognize the worth of society of those who work and to honor them for the strength and stability they afford the state and nation. Without labor there would not be a home in which to shelter wife and children —there would not be a cathedra) in which to worship God and weave stronger the bonds of brotherly love. Labor should not. therefore, be looked upon as a misfortune, but as a blessing. When justice prevails between it and capital, society enjoys prosperity and contentment and out of these come love and laughter. “Labor is an unmixed blessing when it is accompanied by the virtues of frugality, thrift and honesty, those enjoying a manhood builded out of labor should not overburden it through the lack of frugality. One supporting himself and those depends ent upon him either by labor or by other means, should not overlook the fact that 'frugality is founded on the principle that all riches have limits, whether accumulated through labor or otherwise.’ “Frugality, then, has a moral as well as an economic value; and this fact, tpupled with the duty of government towards, and the indebtedness of society to labor, should not bo overlooked by those who will discuss on the day set apart in honor of labor the things that makes for its welfare. "In recognition of these truths, I, Samuel M. Ralston, as governor of the state of Indiana, do designate and proclaim Monday, the sixth day ot September. 1915, as Labor Day, and on this day I direct that all offices, state, county and municipal, be closed; and I urge al! the people of In- . diana. insofar as it is practicable for them to do so. to observe this day as a public holiday in honor of labor, by closing their places of business and by turning from their usual avocations for the day, or by otherwise giving fitting expression of their ap- . preciation of labor.” o NOTICE I A meeting of the Civic Improvement ' society will be held at 7:30 o'clock i Frday evening at the library. A fuil ■ attendance Is desired as business of ' special importance will be brought up.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, September 2, 1915.

1 Further Discussed by Committee Last Night—Paper by Dr. Hoffman. : HIS IDEA CARRIED Committee Will Meet Schoo Board and Ask for Their Co-operation. The committee named to look after the gymnasium problem in Decatur held another meeting last evening at the city hall, to further consider the question. Dr. S. P. Hoffman read a splendid paper, in which he pointed out the fact that is an impossibility to rent » room and equip it with the small amount of money on hand and that such a procedure would scarcely be satisfactory if it could be done. He recommended that the matter be taken up with the school board with hopes that the committee might by working in connection with them, assist in providing a "gym" in the new building. Dr. Hoffman’s ideas were approved by the other members of the committee and a resolution adopted that the money on hands about S3OO be held intact until further action Ly the committee. On motion by D’. Weaver the officers of the “gyrnn” committee were ordered to confer with the school hoard after which another meeting will be held and further action determined. Those who have subscribed to the fund will be taken care of and will be given the opportunity to say what will be done with their subscription. It is im|>ossible at this time to find rooms in Decatur which can be fitted up in such away as to be in the least beneficial and the committee will refuse to spend the mony unless they see value received for it. and they believe in doing so they are representing those who subscribed. ] a busyleason Reported by Col. Fred Reppert—Daughter Accompanied Him on Trip TO OLD VIRGINIA Has Dates All Over Union, Including One at Portland, Oregon. Colonel Fred Reppert and daughter left this morning for Galanx, Va., where the colonel will cry a sale tomorrow. This was the daughters birthday and the trip was a treat for her. Mr. Reppert has many sales dated for the season and reports business as good. Among his dates is one in December at Portland, Oregon. During the past dozen vears. he has cried sales in every state in the Union and in some of them hundreds of times. Col Reppert is without doubt the best known auctioneer in the United States for white faced cattle, that being his specialty and none of the big dealers think of having a sale without consulting him as to the date he can give them. LThe next few months are the busy ones for him and he has dates in every direction. He has made good and his friends are proud of him. o— TO HAVE SOCIAL An ice cream social will be given this evening on the C. C. Wilder lawn at Monmouth by the Concord Leaders' class. Refreshments will be served and a fine time is expected. This i-J the closing event of the picnic which the class held today m the Dorwin grove. The fne weather promses a good crowd for this evening also. The public is cordially invited Many from here will go out by interurban and car or other conveyance. MEETFRIDAY EVENING John Imler's Sunday School class of the United Brethren church will meet Friday evening with Miss Welda Melchi on Patterson street. —-—o NOTICE TO PATRONS. All union barber shops will be closed Monday, September 6, on account of Labor day, it being a legal holiday.

II MANY WENT TO NOBLESVILLE Noblesville. Ind., Sept. 2- The men folks of Indiana went wl.tl.tr,ut hot meals today while Mary came here to . join in the reunion of Hoosier Marys the first ever held. , Marys of high and low degree competed to win prizes for the prettiest Mary, the youngest and oldest Marys, the fattest and slimest Marys, I lightest and heaviest Marys, the newest married Mary and the Mary with most children. One prize was for the Mary that came the longest distance. This paralleled the annual reunion of Johns at Eaton, but promised to outshine the Eaton feature in the number present, during the day a number of men made a search for Mary of the Vine Clad Cot” but failed to find her. IN DAYS Town of Monroe is to Have Electric Lights — Bids Opened Last Night. WILL LET CONTRACT At Meeting to be Held Here This Evening-Eighteen Bids Received,

The town of Monroe is to have electric light and power by November Ist, bids having been received last evening by the town board .for the construction of the line from this city to that town and one of the specifications included was that the work be done within sixty days. There were eighteen bidders and the construction work was awarded to Mr. Hendricks of Monroe for something over SSOO. The furnishing of the material will be awarded tonight in this city, the board members coming here where M. J. Mylott, city electrician, will assist them in figuring out the details, two of the bidders being so close that it will be impossible to tell which one secures the order until the figures are tabulated. The entire line will cost about $4,000. The line will go out Thirteenth street and this will give several Decatur people the opportunity to use the lights, the line never having been extended in that part of the city. It is said there are already forty homes and business houses in Monroe contracted to use the current and it is estimated that the new line will increase the local receipts from $1,200 to $1,500 the first year and will gradually grow. A meter will be located on the Henry Eitting farm to register the amount used at Monroe and a small sub station will be erected at Monroe. The cost of maintaining the line is to be paid by Monroe. THE VESEY AUTO Will Probably be a Production of DeKalb Manufacturing Company. old Mclntyre plant Taken Over by Veseys and New Company Organiz-ed-Capital $150,000. Judge William J. Vesey, Allen J. Vesey and Dick M. Vesey, of the law firm of Vesey & Vesey, have formed the DeKalb Manufacturing company, with headquarters at Auburn, Ind., and, if the proper negotiations can be made, the property of W. H. Mclintyre will be taken over and a new organization formed. The DeKalb Manufacturing company has been incorporated at $150,000. W. H. Mclintyre, automobile manufacturer of Auburn, recently filed a petition in bankruptcy before Commissioner Logan of the federal court. The case has not been disposed of and. until the federal court finally adjudicates the petitioner in bankrupt, and the creditors have all been paid their proportionate share, no definite plan of procedure can be announced. /‘The organization is preliminary to eventually taking over the Mclntyre property,” Judge Vesey said last night, “but we are unable to state just now what will be done.” —Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette.

CRAIGVILLE BOY I 1 Chas. Crawford and Sweetheart Meet Instant Death at Bryan, Ohio. BUGGY IS STRUCK By Train—Young Man’s Body Taken to Craigville Yesterday for Burial. Yesterday afternoon at Craigville at the Christian Union church occurred the funeral of one of the young men lof that vicinity, Charles Crawford, son of George Crawford, who during his earlier life was a resident of that town. The young man, who was only twenty-four years of age, met a tragic death at Bryan, Ohio, Sunday evening. in an accident in which his sweetheart, Miss Belva Leonard, of Bryan, Ohio, was also killed. The couple were returning In a buggy from Montpelier, Ohio, when they drove directly into the path of a fast Lake Shore passenger train at the Main street crossing in Bryan. Their rig was demolished and Crawford's body was carried a mile before the

> engineer discovered that an accident • had occurred. The girl’s body was found along the tracks, half a mile from the point where the accident occurred. Both bodies were mangled. The young man, who was discharged only a few months ago after serving an enlistment in the regular army, had been working at Archbold. Ohio, for a gas and coke company. His body was taken to the home of his mother, Mrs. Emma Rainboat, in Lima. The body was taken to Tocsin Wednesday morning about 11 o’clock, and thence to Craigville for the funeral in the afternoon. —-—— —o THE COMMITTEES Have Been Named for the Eighty-ninth Reunion to be Held in This City. SEPTEMBER 21 AND 22 Will Occur at K. of P. Home —Committees for Each Part of the Work. One of the events of this month that is being looked forward to by many, is the annual reunion of the eighty-ninth Indiana infantry, which will be held at the Knights of Pythias home in this city on the 21st and 22nd'. The following officers have been appointed: Secretary, W. H. Myers; treasurer. Perry Elzey; soliciting committee. Mrs. Samuel Chronjster, Mrs. Joseph Hower and Agnes Andrews; reception committee, Thomas W. Mallonee and Samuel Chronister; conveyance committee, J. R. Tumbleson, James Gay and Emerson Beavers; ushers. C. 1). Teeple and John R. Parrish; committee to meet trains, John T. Myers. J. B. Andrews and Cal E. Peterson; badges, R. A. Drummond; music, Dr. J. Q. Neptune. The program will be announced within a few days, but it is safe to say that it will be interesting and the two-day reunion will be enjoyable and delightful. o AN ESSANAY SPECIAL An Essanay special feature in two reels will be shown n’t the Crystal theater this evening entitled “Otherrise Bill Harison”. This is an exceptionally strong play and features Joseph Totten and Ruth Stonehouse, two porn lar movie players, in the leading roles. In connection with this a Vitagraph comedy entitled “Cupid Puts One Over On The Shatchen” with Wally Van and Ullian Burns in the leading role, will he given. The Sb hen agrees to find suitable partners for them. Cupid is a letter matchmaker anq understands his business. Tomorrow is Charlie Chaplin day. o THE STORK’S VISIT A bouncing boy babv arrived last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Gerke in Root township. Every body doing nicely.

' TODAY'S HOOSIER OCfJITY Indianapolis, Sept. 2 - By administering a heroic kick. William Lieske saved the life of Roy Harris, his employer , The wagon Lieske wa« driving, was struck by a Hen Hur interurban. The two were thrown well in iront of the onrushing car. As Lieske fell he rolled off the tracks. A stiff kick delivered quicker than thought rolled Harris off on the other side. o WABASH IS UP TO DATE Wabash, Ind.. Sept 2. —Wheat conferences are the newest thing to be undertaken by the Wabash county agricultural agent. Today three different meetings were held in different parts of the county at which experts talked to the farmers on wheat growing anj the farmers gave their own experiences. Three meetings will also be held tomorrow. — o HAVE ORGANIZED Fuhrman Families Meet in Sam Fuhrman Grove for Their Reunion. WILL BE PERMANENT Affair —Samuel Fuhrman is Elected President—Have ' . I

a Fine Time. i One of the happy reunions of the season was that of the Fuhrmans and I their relatives who gathered yester- ; day in the Sam Fuhrman grove five 1 miles northwest of the city, to organize for an annual reunion. The day had ideal weather and conditions were . almost perfect for a happy day. Eighty- . eight were present. H. C. Fuhrman acted as chairman and the organiza tion was effected with the following officers for the next year: President. Samuel Fuhrman; vice president. I Francis Fuhrman; secretary, Mrs. Sa- . die Schnitz; treasurer, H. A. Fuhrman. Committee on program, the Misses Marie Schueler. Wildau Stiff ferly and Alma Kooken. All came with baskets full of good things to eat and a picnic dinner was spread at noon. Everyone present enjoyed the day immensely. At the close of the business session all joined in singing, "God be With You Till We Meet Again. The reunion will be held at the same place next year on the last Saturday in August. The fol lowing were present: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hollman, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hoffman Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs, John Scheuler, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs Henry Erb, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ketker and daughter. Irene, Fort Wayne; Henry Fuhrman Mound City, Mo.; H. C. Fuhrman Rosa Fuhrman. Mrs. Louisa Gerard Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gerard, Mrs Mont Fee and children, Lyle, Blenn and Donald; Mr. and Mrs. John Fuhr man and children, Jessie and Zelma; Miss Bertha Fuhrman, Oscar Fuhr man, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Fuhrman, Mrs. Ora Newhard and children, Mel vena, John Franklin and Ival; Mrs. Louisa Archbold. Mr. and Mrs. John Shifferly, Miss Wildas Shifferly, Miss Gertrude Shifferly, Ivan Shifferly, Miss Beulah Fuhrman, Mrs. Fritzing er, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fuhrman and children, Norval. Morris, Lois and Esther; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fuhrman and daughters. Mary and Ida. and son, Herbert; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schnitz, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Schnitz. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Shifferly and son. Eldred, and daughter, Doris; William Hart, Misses Marie, Pauline and Luella Schueler, Martin Schueler Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Biebrich and daughter. Anna and Olga; Ruth Noll, all from Decatur; Jacob Schueler, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schueler. of Preble; Miss Rhoda Fuhrman, Matthews; Master Enyart Yearian. Fort Wayne; Mrs Charlie Fuhrman and son. Thurman, Celina. Ohio; Mrs. Mary Lugibill, Bluffton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Christ Werling, Albert Rutz, Ossion; Mrs. Clinton Hart, Mrs. Harry Kooken. Miss Alma Kooken, Master Robert Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fuhrman ( and son, Beryl, of Decatur; Mr. and ! Mrs. David Fuhrman, Monroe. HAROLD TESTER OPERATED ON i —————* Harold Tester the eight year oid son of Mr. and Mrs. George Tester of Patterson street was operated upon t this morning at the home of his par- . ents. Local physicians performed the f ordeal. Harold is the only son and child of Mr. and Mrs. Tester's.

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IN Lon Peoples, Former Adams County Boy, in Texas Storm and Floods. FAMILY IS SAFE Tenant House on His Farm Blown Down—His Roof Was Damaged. Mrs. S. E. Brown has received an interesting letter from her brother, Lon Peoples, a former Adams county boy, now residing at Alvin, Texas. It tells of the terrible storm ami flood, in which district he lives. He is a son of J. R. Peoples, formerly ,of Root township, and a brother of Ferd Peoples, the shoe dealer of this city. The letter is dated August 23, and says: Dear Sister:You have no doubt read of the fear, lul storm that swept the Gulf coast on the 16th and 17th, and wondered if we were in it. Yes we were and it was the most terrifying experience we ever had. The storm raged for over 24 hours and six hours of that time our house trembled as though it woui.l go to pieces any minute bit it earn?

through only losing a part of the roof. We have twb houses on the place, one for the man who farms the lan 1, and that and all our out buildings were litteraly ripped to pieces and scattered all over the premises. There is hardly a house between Houston and Galveston that it not damage.! and many of them torn to pieces and scattered every where. Thousands of cattle, mules and horses were killed and drowned between here and Galveston. It would simply be useless kr me to try to describe the conditions to you as you would have to see it to realize what awful distruction there has been. While we have been badly torn up and ft would take several hundred dollars to repair the damage, wa are still better off than some of our friends. One family, friends of ours had their house blown to pieces and all their furniture, bedding, clothes etc. blown away and a S6OO player piano ruined. The wife was knocked down and the china closet fell on her holding her fast with her head in the water till a stronger gust of wind cam o and lifted it off of her. One of their little girls got separated from the rest of the family and they did not know what had become of her till daylight when it developed that a Mexican hired man had tucked her up but could not fin dthe rest of the family till day • ante and had taken care of her. We got along without any loss of life or any one getting injured. I went over to the other house just before dark anq brought the familv over from there as I was afraid the house would not stand and it was well I did for the house was blown across the yard aiwl jammed against a tree and we found an awful wreck when day came. The wreckage near the coast is appalling, even some of the large vessels were driven within twelve miles of our place. That means that when the water recedes they will be on dry land. The papers still claim comparatively few lives were lost, but 1 am sure that they have not accounted for near all of them. Possibly I have told yon enough so you can get a faint idea of what we have gone through, but the main thing I wanted to say is that we are all safe and well, except we are tired out to some extent trying to get dried out and straightened out. We really had a harder fight on Tuesday night than on Monday night as we had several big hides ripped :n our roof and we had a tremendous down pour of rain that night, about six Inches. After the excitement of the previous night we were pretty well tired out and went to bid about 9:30. 1 had just gotten to sleep when the rain commenced coming down in torent s and May and I both got up to try to save our piano and the rest of the furniture. We pushed the piano into the dining room and also some other pieces as the roof did not leak quite so bad over that, and by that time there was a regular flood in the front, room, which was doing its best to get into the dining room and 1 swept water as fast as 1 could for three hours and was garbed only in my night shirt which was abouta minute getting wet as a rag, and all this time May was wiping furniture and moving (Continued on Page Two)