Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 236, Decatur, Adams County, 4 October 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 236.

RUSSIANS FEAR Action of Bulgaria May Lead to War, But Still Hope to Avert It. THE GERMANS ADMIT Losing a Trench in the Givency Region, But Deny Other Gains. (United Press Service) London, Oct. 4—(Special to Dajly Democrat) —The time limit set by Kussia in her ultimatum to .Bulgaria expired at 2:00 o'clock this afternoon, London time. At that hour Bulgaria's intentions were not known in London. It is possible that the ultimatum expired without an answer and that the Russian minister and staff had already left the Bulgarian capital. Petrograd dispatches early in the day asserted that Russia will accept nothing but a complete back down by Bulgaria. Kussia still hopes that war may be averted, even following the withdrawal of the minister. This hope is based on the hope that the Bulgarian cabinet may change its policy when they realize that the allies mean war. Berlin. Oct. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —French troops yesterday obtained a firm footing on a German trench one one of the hills northwest of Givenchy, the German war office admitted this afternoon. The official statement, however, gave the repulse of all other allied attacks, and German gains against the British lines north of Loos and against the French west of Vimy. London, Oct. 4, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Russia is expected to declare war on Bulgaria today, bringing the 13th European power into the great conflict. The Russian ultimatum expired at 4 p. m. today, Petrogram time. Bulgaria, is it belived here either will ignore it or will enter Russia with an invasion. The Czar’s ambassador to, Sofia has made preparations to leave with the embassy tonight. A Petrograd dispatch says that he has made arrangements to turn over Russian interests to a neutral legation. Paris, Oct. 4, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The French continue to make progress north of Arras, an official statement declared this afternoon. The war office made no claim to successes in the Champaign region aside from asserting that a German attack had been repulsed. , Saionica, Oct. 4, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two powerful Russian squadrons appeared on the Bulgarian sealjohrd off the port of Berna according to dispatches received today. ? Sofia, Oct. 4,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Bulgarian news agency today announced that it had been authorized by the government to deny that German officers have arrived in Bulgaria to take part in the administration of the railways and the command of the army.

THE OCTOBER SESSION. The October session of the Adams county hoard of commissioners convened this morning and the greater part of the day was devoted to auditing the bills. The engineer and viewers on the Jones macadam road asked for and were granted until October 20 to make their report. John F. Carpenter macadam road; finding that petition is in due form and was signed by more than fifty freeholders and resident voters of St. Mary’s township. Petition ordered docketed. Quarterly reports were filed by the following officials: A. F. Welfley, recorder, $323.40; Ferd Bleeke, fees, $390.29; also docket fees and ex-sher-iff fees; Ed Green, sheriff, $59.85; Thomas Baltzell, auditor, $17.25. Extras were allowed on the David Depp road to an amount not exceeding $204.85 and on the Tifikham road at the expense of the contractor. BEN HURS ATTEND FUNERAL. The funeral of Miss Mabel Cramer was held this afternoon from the Evangelical church by the Rev. J. H. Rilling. The Ben Hurs, of which she was a member, attended in a body.

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GEORGE CRIST ILL ■ > • George Crist, a prominent Kirkland township farmer, was stricken last Thursday with paraylsis. He was in the fields with his son Frank making the second crop of hay, when he became ill, having a vertigo which later became more aggravated. At nine o'clock that night his condition became alarming. The attending physician says that absolute rest is necessary for his recovery. A second stroke Is feared. HE BRINGS THE PROOF. Instead of merely telling us about it, Leo Bogner managed to bring the proof of th elatest snake story. Sunday afternoon while near the Monroe street: river bridge he caught an eight, and a half foot snake. Fearing that his veracity would be questioned he brought the snake along to substantiate his story. Hull? Eight and a half foot. No! just eight and a half inches, and the little fellow was entwined around Bogner's fingers.

THE SAIMRSE That Kicked Emil Egley Kicks W. L. Gunder, Inflicting Injuries. IS NOW DELIRIOUS Gunder Lay Unconscious for Hours—Skull May be Fractured. W. L. Gunder, tehant of the Alex Bell farm, east of the city, was kicked in the face by a colt "Saturday evening, and now lies at the point of death as a result of the injury, which mashed his nose, closed both eyes, cut open his cheek, and probably fractured the skull. Mr. Gunder had gone to the barn Saturday evening to do the evening feeding, and while passing behind the colt, which he recently bought at private sale, was kicked in the face. The colt is the same one which recently kicked Emil EgYey, inflicting injuries to him from which he has not yet fully recovered. Help at once carried Gunder to the house, where physicians were called. He remained unconscious until late Sunday afternoon, and is yet delirious. The two physicians say his condition is serious hut not’.'•necessarily fatal. Their examination disclosed the fact that several bones of the face were also broken, but it could not be determined if the skull was fractured.

TYPHOID FATAL For Henry C. Galimeyer, Well Known Preble Township Farmer. DIED SATURDAY NIGHT Thirty-eight Years Old— Was 111 Only Three Days —Funeral Wednesday. Henry C. Galimeyer, aged thirtyeight years, died at b;3O o’clock Saturday night at his home in Preble township, Adams county, after a three days’ illness from typhoid tever. The deceased was born October 25, 1877, on his farm in Adams county and had resided there all his life. He took sick last Wednesday. Surviving, he leaves besides the widow, two children, Paul and Ruth; two brothers, Carl and August Galimeyer, and five sisters, Marie Weigman, Loutee Wiegnian, Denver, Coloj Mrs. Martin Heckmatin, Miss Minnie Weigman of Kokomo, and Miss Martha Wiegman. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weigman, also survive. Funeral wil he held'at 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at his late home in Preble and at 2 o’clock at the St. John’s Lutheran church. Burial will be in the cemetery at the church. ATTEND SYNOD Rev. J. C. Hanna and C. J. Lutz of the local Presbyterian church left today noon for Delphi to attend the annual synod.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, October 4, 1915.

DEATH CALLS Samuel David Guessinger, Aged Blacksmith, Died Sunday Night. OF COMPLICATIONS Had Been 111 Three Weeks —Funeral Arrangements Await Son. Samuel David Guessinger, 67 years 8 months and 11 days old, died.from a complication of diseases at his heme in the west part of the city Sunday evening about six o’clock after an illness of three weeks. He was liorn January 22nd. 1848, an,j has been a life-long resident of this region. As a blacksmith he was well and favorably known, having worked in his own shop here and in Fort Wayne shops. A short while ago his wife, Sarah Helen died. The deceased is survived by four children, Mrs. C. K. Lhamon of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Thomas Andrews of this city; Frank Guessinger, now living in Georgia and Alkert Guessinger of Fort Wayne. One sister, Mrs. Jennie Coon of Tustin, Michigan, survives and one brother had died previously. Funeral arrangements are being held up temporarily, awaiting the arrival of the son from Georgia. However it has been decided to hold the funeral services fn the Mothodjist, church and burial in the Decatur cemetery. .. —Q—

MANY AT REUNION Weldy and Beery Families, in Number of Two Hundred, Met Sunday AT K. OF P. HOME For Third Annual Reunion —Fine Program Given —Splendid Time. Representatives of two prominent pioneer families of Adams county, closely related by marriage, held a reunion yesterday at the Knights of Pythias home, this city, the weather being ideal. The occasion was the third annual reunion of the Weldy and Beery families and more than two hundred were present. The assembly were descendants of Daniel Weldy, tlicf day being his ninety-third birth anniversary; and also descendants of Abraham and Eli Beery. A sad feature is that the venerable Daniel Weldy, whose birth anniversary the reunion was to celebrate, passed away only two weeks prior to the reunion. Among the immediate representatives of tlie families of these three men were their children; they being Those of Daniel Weldy—Mrs. Rachel Mangold, Mrs. Arthur Fisher, Mrs. Gault, Christian and William Weldy; those of Eli Beery—Reuben, Christian, Dan, Martin and John Beery; those of Abraham Beery—Joe Beery and Mrs. P. W. Smith. The children and grandchildren of the above named, with descendants, also of deceased children, were among the two hundred present, together with a number of guests. Among the cities represented were those of Richmond, Celina, Rockford, Chicago, Indianapolis, Dunfee, Willshire, Mention and others. The guests began arriving early in the day. and spent a delightful time visiting and renewing old associations. They brought hampers of good tilings, prepared with consummate skill by tho excellent cooks of the family and at 12 o’clock a splendid dinner was provided. This was in self-service style. Great platters of chicken, meats, salads, pies, cakes, fruits and good things were in evi- ' dence. The assembly was called to order in the afternoon ill the large auditorium. Harry Weldy presided in the place of the president, his father, C. M. Weldy, and the following program was given: M US je—Christian Church Orchestra. Reading of Minutes of Last Meeting by the Secretary—Dr.' Burt Man-

gold, witli reading of letters from absent members including li. F. Beery, Goshen; J. A. Beery, North Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Kiefer, Toledo, O,; Barbara Stemen, Bremen, O. Address—Rev. D. T. Stephenson. Plano Solo, with encore—Mary Aurand. Address —Rev. Benjamin Borton. Music —Christian Church Orchestra. Address—Rev. F. H. Harman. Addresses by Joe Beery and others. Song—God be With You Till We Meet Again. The annual election of officers resulted as follows: President—Joe D. Beery. Secretary—Dr. Bui;f Mangold. Treasurer —C. AJ. Weldy. DECATUR MEN'S CHORUS. The Decatur Men’s Chorus will meet this evening at the usual hour at the home of Miss Edna Huffman instead of at the Presbyterian church. VOTE Gives Miss Leona Bosse Nearly Three-to-one Lead Over Opponents. TO BE HEROINE Os Photoplay, “Miss Decatur"—Work on the Film Commences Tuesday.

Results of the votes for the heroine in the photoplay, “Miss Decatur’ which was held during the past week at tlie Crystal Theater was announced late Saturday night as follows: Lecna Bosse 1257 Agnes Koline 465 .Marguerite Gerard 395 Celia Andrews 359 Agnes Meibers 315 Hope Huffman 286 Tlie balloting was especially spirited on Saturday night, there being several hundred votes cast for the different candidates. The promoters of the film say that work on the production of the film story will begin Tuesday. Local professional and business men will take the principal roles, aside from the heroine and hero, the one which has just been elected.and her selection. Several days will be necessary in taking the film, which will show the scenes from most of the industrial plants, business houses and the better residential districts of the city. It lias been promised to have the film ready for showing by one week from today. Monday morning it was officially announced that Miss Bosse had selected Raymond Hartings as the hero for the play. He is the son of William Hartings and is a well known clerk in the Hartings restaurant.

THE AUTO^ RACES Will be Given Tuesday of Next Week and Events Will be Interesting. $650.00 IN PURSES About Twenty Cars Now Entered and Several More Likely to Come. The automobile and motorcjycle races scheduled for last Saturday and called off on account of the rain will be given on Tuesday of next week. It was arranged to have them next Friday hut when the car owners were notified it was learned that three of the cars are entered at Lima for next Saturday and five at Columbus in the 100 mile race the same day. This would make it impossible for them to start here and to comply with their wishes the date was changed to Tuesday, October 12th. There arc about twenty cars entered now and it is likely that there will be several more, assuring good events. The program will be given as originally announced and will include two motorcycle events. The purses aggregate $650 and the price of admission will be only twenty-five cents. This special day of racing is being (Continued on page 2)

TO OPEN_FRIDAY Forty Hours’ Devotion Services Will Open Friday at St. Mary’s Church. THREE-DAY SERVICE Father Hoff Will be in Charge—Order of Masses —To Close Sunday. The annual forty hours’ devotion ] services will open Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the St. Mary’s Catholic church in this city. This holy custom is one of the most beautiful and impressive ones observed by the Catholic church, lasting three days. The services will open with a solemn high mass Friday morning at 9:30 o’clock with Rev. Father Hoff of Hobert, Ind., officiating. The forty hour service is a time set aside for special prayer and adoration. The masses on these days. Friday. Saturday and Sunday, will be at five, six. seven thirty and nine thirty. The nine-thirty service will be a high mass. The evening services will be held at seven thirty. On Sunday evening the closing ceremonies will be conducted. All the school children are expected to be there and the girls are to be dressed in white, carrying bouquets of flowers. All the sermons, except the ones at the pine thirty mass on Friday and Saturday, will fee in English. A special program has been arranged for the children's prayer hour and that of the different sodialities.

AN EXTRA NUSE Found to be Present When Ice Cream and Cake Plates Were Counted BY THE HOSTESS Practical Joker Slip Invitation to Decatur Man Who Accepted." When one young girl hostess “counted the noses” at her party recently, preparatory to passing out the ice cream and cake, she found one masculine nose bunched in witli the others, that she could not account for. She was sure that she had not invited him. He was a married man, but has a divorce suit pending. He seemed to be enjoying himself hugely, however, ail unconscious of instrifsion, although he had to be “it” quite frequently in the games. It lias developed since, that some of the girls to whom invitations had been sent by the hostess, had slipped one into envelope and addressed it to mail, There are many men, no matter how unprepossessing they are, who have the very common failing of thinking that all girls who may happen to glance at them, are captivated by them, but when they actually get an invitation from the girls to parties, they may be excused if they think that someone lias even a slight interest in them. Hence, complications arose unwittingly among those most directly interested. that can b eexplained only in this way. It is doubtless yet, whether the man knows that he was no invit3i (by the hostess. He is tlie owner of an automobile, and that seemed to enhance his popularity, as he drove up in great style in the auto, and used it unsparingly in taking the fair ones out riding. FORD TRiP °TO CHICAGO John Floyd and wife of southwest of the city left Saturday for an extensive automobile trip. They expect to go to Chicago, where they will spend a week or ten days visiting tlie city, later coming home by the way of Elkhart where they will be joined by other relatives who will return here with them. o GENERAL ELECTRIC STRIKE (United Press Service) Schnectady, N. Y., Oct. 4, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Between four and five thousand men lef| work at the General Electric plant today, including organized and unorganized machinists.

FIRE OCCURRED AT WREN Mrs. H. H. McGill returned to her home at Wren this morning after a visit with friends. A telephone call from her husband Sunday said tlr.it the building owned by Mr. Culley and in which McGill bad conducted a blacksmith shop for several years was totally destroyed by lire early Saturday morning. Mr. McGill lost all his tools and material and the loss is several hundred dollars. Another building adjacent, owned by the telephone company was also destroyed. — o McCOY RETURNS TO WORK Harley McCoy, clerk for Sam Hite, who three weeks ago was struck by the Marsh Burdge Ford while crossing Adams street at Second, is so far recovered that he returned to work this morning. He was struck on the evening of September 12th, and sustained several broken ribs and bruises.

THE PURDUE MEN Arrive for Instruction of Agricultural Class of the, High School Today. IN ORCHARD WORK At I). G. M. Trout Farm— At Berne Tuesday for Southern Classes. The first room class in agriculture, of the local high school accompanied by their instructor, H. R. Charman, left early this morning for the D. G. M. Trout farm soujth of the city where they spent the day under the instruction of Professor C. G Woodbury, of the horticultural department of Purdue university. Professor Woodbury was assisted by our county agriculturist. A. J. Hatching, and F. H. Beach of the Purdue university. A bout twenty of the class attended the work of the day which consisted of instructions fn pruning, identification of pests, sprays, methods of culture and the dozen and one other topics of vital interest to the practi-! cal orchardist. Tuesday a similar meeting will Im held in the C. A. Sprunger orchard near Berne, where a class from the south part of the county will receive instruction. At noon the orchard is transformed into a picnic ground. Tlie meetings are scheduled for 9:30 a. m. and 1:15 p. m.

FIVE DELEGATES Sent to Ft. Wayne Meeting by United Brethren Young People. SESSIONS ON TUESDAY Officers Elected for Year at Huntington Sunday— Meet at Berne Next. Rev. F. H. Harmon, D. D.. Bertha Hakey, Viva Chronister, Mrs. C. A. Ball and Mrs John Hill are the delegates elected by tlie United Brethren young people’s society to attend the Fort Wayne group meeting of the series of district rally’s tomorrow. Several other members of tlie society have signified their intention of accompanying tlie delegates. It. A. Walker, Indiana state field secretary, is scheduled for an adduces at both the afternoon meeting at 2:30 o'clock and at the evening meeting which will he held at 7:30 o’clock. At the district meeting held at Huntington Sunday, it was decided to hold the next meeting in Berne on October 6-7-8, 1916. The election of officers was held and resulted in the election of Miss lna Maxwell, of Fort Wayne, was chosen district secretary: Miss Mabel Lawrence of Columbia City, district junior superintendent; Miss Maude Clark of Fort Wayne, district missionary superintendent; Lawrence E. Goble, of Columbi 'aCity, efficiency superintendent; Allen county secretary. Evan 1 (Continued on Page 2.)

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.STRUCK BY AUTO l (s— 11. 11l , J Os Ray I). Christen, Fivei year-old Ft. Wayne Boy Receives Injury. DIED SOON AFTER -— » Accident Conceded to Have Been Unavoidable—The Skull Was Fractured. Kay I). Christen, mail carrier on rural route twelve, this city, had the misfortune to strike and run over a child with his automobile in Fort Wayne Saturday night, the chil(j dying a few moments later from injuries. With Mr. Christen, was Martin Marhenke of this city. They reported the matter voluntarily to the officials, and after a thorough examination, in which it was found that tlie accident was unavoidable, the young men were allowed to return home, no charges being preferred against them. They will, however, return to Fort Wayne for the coroner's inquest this afternqpn at three o’clock. The accident is one, which they greatly deplore, but which could ffiot have been prevented on the part cf the occupants of the automobile. Tlie Fort Wayne Journal Gazette tells of the accident, “Raymond Graffe, five years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Graffe. 1201 Swinney avenue, was run over last night by an tutomobile owned and driven by Ray B. Christen, 611 Second street, Decatur, receiving injuries from which tlie child died ten minutes after the arrival at St. Joseph’s hospital from a fracture of the skull. The fatality occurred near the corner of West DeWald and Harrison streets at 9:15 o’clock. Christen, who is a cousin of Mayor Christen of Decatur, accompanied by M. F. Marhenke, of that city, drove to Fort Wayne last night. Reaching West DeWald street they turned north on Harrison street, where Frank C. Graffe had left ills car standing on tlie east side of tlie street, while lie and Mrs. Graffe, the tioy Raymond and Mrs. Elizabeth Makers, a neighbor were in attendance at tlie Forty hour's devotion at St. Patrick’s church. Mr. Graffe had crossed tlie street to get his machine anq when the ladies came out of the church, Raymond started after his lather. At Mrs. Graffe’s frightened call to return, the hoy stopped and liestitated in the middle of the street directly in tlie patii of Clufsten’s machine. The car struck and ran over him. “Christen and Marhenke, the occupants of the car reported to police headquarters. Both insisted they were not going at an excessive rate of speed—and Christen, who was driving told Chief of Police Lenz that lie was going slower than usual owing to several automobiles iieing ahead of him. Neither of the men saw the little fellow as lie darted out from tlie curb, and both said lie appeared in front of them so quickly that there was no chance to divert tlie car. They brought the machine to a standstill aim rendered all aid possible The car was a five-passenger Ford, and Christen said tlie accident was tlie first h<s iiad ever had. "Both Christen and Marhenke were positive that they wye not going fast. The former said that a car ahead of him had blocked the right of way and that he slowed down still more in turning from West DeWald onto Harrison street. The boy was struck thirty feet south of the corner and directly in front of the church, and from the evidence it appeared that the machine could not have gained any great headway in so short a distance. Deputy Prosecutor Stephen A. Calahan, who made, an investigation, was told by Mrs. Magers, residing at 1040 Swinnev avenue, who was with the party, that in her opinion the accident was unavoidable, and the boy’s mother, grief stricken over tho tragedy, expressed her belief that if she had not called to Raymond he would have crossed the street without being struck. f Frank C. Gaffee, the boys father, insisted that Christen’s car was going at least twenty miles an hour. “After a thorough examination Chief of Police Lenz and Deputy Prosecutor Callahan decided to prefer no charges against the Decatur men, and they were allowed to go shortly before midnight. Both, however, will be requir(Continued on Pags 27) *