Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 238.

WITH GERMANS Bulgaria Has DeJiinitely Cast Her Lot With the Austro-Germans IN EASTERN THEATER Greek King Demands Resignation of Premier Who Talked Too Much. (United Press Service) London, Oct. 6. -(Special to Daily Democrat)—Bulgaria has definitely placed her lot with the Austro-Ger-mans, according to a dispatch this afternoon. She has sent an ultimatum to Servia, demanding the immediate restoration of Serbia and Macedonia. Bulgaria has also rejected the demands contained in the Russian ultimatum according to a Petrograd despatch. Servia must give a definite reply to the demands made in the Bulgarian ultimatum tomorrow. Official announcements from the Krench government that the sudden overthrow of the Greek ministry will not halt the army in their march toward Servia caused a sensation today, in the complicated Balkan situation. Officials here will not discuss the French statement, iror attempt to place a construction upon it. In some quarters it was taken to mean that the French had been informed that the movement of troops would not be interfered with by trie Greek king, in others it was construed as a defy to King Constantine. More French troops landed at Salonika today and the original expedition of seventy thousand is believed to be advancing toward Servia. Paris, Oct. 6, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The resignation of Prem ier Venizeles will pot stop the action of the allied troops for the defense of Servia, stated the officials here today. Venizelos resigned because his war policy was not even supported by his own ministry, according to an Athens dispatch this afternoon, which asserted that eight other members of tlie cabinet were silent when a vote of confidence was taken in tlie chamber of deputies. The French cabinet met this afternoon to consider the Balkan situation. President Poncaire presided.

London. Oct. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The entire Greak cabinet has resigned, according to an Athens dispatch today. The resignations were presented following as a matter of course the retirement of Premier Venizelos. Paris, Oct,. 6, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —German troops continue moving toward the Bulgarian border to join hands with the Bulgarians, is information received here today. Paris. Oct. 6,- —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A cessation of infantry or erations along the Franco-Flanders front last night and early today was' reported by the war office today. Rome, Oct. , —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Emperor Fran^'JoSef ol Austria is seriously ill according to a report received today and the Crown prince is reported to have been summoned to his lieoside. Athens/4|et. 6. —(Special to Daily Democrat)-/Romanian troops are being sent to the ‘Bulgarian frontier, according to Bucharest dispatches receievd here Ulis afternoon. Athens. Oct. 6,—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Believing Greece was about to be plunged into war, King Constantine hurried to Athens by automobile and within two hours forced the resignation of Premier Venizelos it became known today. The king had just heard of the premier’s sensational speech in which he declared that it' Bulgaria attacked Serbia Greece would resort to arms. oFIRST RANK THURSDAY At the regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias Thursday night the first rank work will be conferred on several candidates. The members are requested to take notice, :tnd l;e present accordingly. mrs. joshua Parrish low. Mrs. Joshua Parrish, who is said to be quite low, remains about the same today. She is suffering from a general breakdown.

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PARCELS POST SALE A parcel post sale and social wil] be giben next Tuesday evening at 7:30 October 12, in the Presbyterian chuurch under tlie auspices of the missionary society. A number of fine parcels, many worth more than ten cents, have been received, but all will be sold for ten cents. A fine program will also be given, and light refreshments will lie served free. A full attendance of the church membership is asked, and the public is also invited. o CLEAN REYNOLDS CEMETERY All those who have promised to help work in cleaning the Reynolds cemetery. and will work, are requested to be on hands Monday an<i Tuesday, Oct. 11 and 12. when this cleaning will be done.

TO BE RALLY DAY At Evangelical Church Sunday, October 10—Is an Annual Event OF SUNDAY SCHOOL No Preaching in Morning— Time Given to “Home Coming” Service. “Rally Day” will be celebrated Sunday morning October 10. at 9:15 at the Evangelical church. It is an annual event, observed by the Sunday school on the second Sunday of October. There will be no preaching service in the morning, but the time and energy will be spent in making this service the most interesting meeting of the whole year. On this day every member of the church, the Sunday school and friends make a big effort to be present. It is “Home Coming Day." when former members of the different organizations of the church meet and greet each other. An atractive and unique “Rally Day” card has been printed by the Sunday school, showing the progress and success of “Rally Day” since the year 1911, by a “Brownie” climbing up a long ladder. Five years ago he began at the bottom of the ladder, climbing higher and higher each year, sometimes by leaps and bounds. This year he is bound to climb over the top round of the ladder and break all former fine records. His “chums" and friends are boosting him in his attempt to excell. A warm invitation is extended to the public to enjoy this event. Let's all be boosters. Time, October 10, 9:15 a. m. Place, Evangelical church. o — EVANGELCAL CHURCH. Mid-week service this evening at 7:30 at the Evangelical church. Plan to be present and enjoy this service. After this meeting the choir will rehearse the rally day songs. Let there be a good attendance. J. H. RILLING.

ELOPE Raymond Hartings and Miss Leona Bosse Eloped / Tuesday Afternoon. ARE ENGAGED TODAY Jesse Niblick Was the Pastor—Father Chooses Son-in-law Today. They became engaged today. Yesterday they were married and eloped on the 3:24 northbound Grand Rapids and Indiana passenger aided on thoir journey by a crowd of enthusiastic friends. Today at eleven o’clock the pre-nuptial party was held at the A. Dugan borne and Jesse Niblick officiated at the marriage. Yes, its the motion picture stars. Miss Leona Bosse and Raymond Hartings are the busy couple who are twisting up the conventions in such a manner. This afternoon the "automobile race for the train will be made, but the decision as to which car is to be used has not been made. Practically all of the story of the (Continued on Pago 2.)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, October 6, 1915.

TO SLICE TOO#) The Holland-St. Louis Sugar Factory Starts Work on Crop Today. LARGEST CAMPAIGN Seventy Thousand Tons of Beets to Pass Through the Mill This Year. Slicing of beets was commenced this morning at the Holland-St.Louis sugar factory in the north part of the city, and the seventy-day campaign is on. Seventy thousand tons of beets is the estimate of this year's crop, and with the eight-hundred cn capacity, the plant is destined to run well into the winter. Considerable work has been done at the plant during tlie past summer to care for the large crop of this year, including a special dumping trestle which will accommodate eight cars, and which precludes shoveling off beets from the side or bottom dump cars, additional storage space that will accommodate twenty-two thousand tons of beets, and internal improvements, including an additional pan and press and other items that will increase the capacity of the mill. About two hundred men will have employment at the mill during the campaign, the factory running twen-ty-four hours a day. Last year the tonnage was around forty thousand, the year before, the same, and this year is to be the largest and longest of any campaign yet held here.

AWFUL MURDER August Bion, Wabash, Indiana, Farmer, Murders His Tenant and Wife. ALSO HIS CHILDREN t Later Found Near His Home With Bullet Hole in His Own Breast. (United Press Service) Wabash, Ind., Oct. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —That Bion may have been killed in battle with persons who didn’t report it is indicated by his body’s condition. One eye is bulged out, a thigh dislocated, and his head is cut. Goldie's story didn’t tell of a struggle between Fear and Bion. Wabash, Ind., Oct. 6, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—August Bion, a farmer, who shot and killed Burt Fear and probably fatally wounded all of Fear s family near here todaysnot and killed iimiself this afternoon. His body was found an eighth of a mile from his home, with a bullet hole in the breast. Bion shot and killed his tennant, Bert Fear, and shot and probably fatally wounded Mrs. Fear and her two daughters, and a son Harry was shot but will live. Bion was in anger when he saw Fear’s children picking apples on the farm rented to Fear. After the tragedy he fled to a. nearby wood. A posse of farmers surrounded the woods. Bion was driving past the orchard of the farm which he rented to Fear, when he saw Fear’s three children, Harry, 15, Dorthy, ", and Goldie, 14, gathering apples. Bion took a shot gun left, his wagon in which were two of his children and fired on the Fear children at close range. Bion then went to the Fear home and shot Fear and his wife. Fear died and his wife is believed to be dying. The farmer then returned to the wagon and drove down the road a short distance, abandoned the wagon and disappeared in a deep woods. His children, Morris 14, and Reva, drove home. Bion is armed with a shotgun and revolver and has a belt full of amunition. When he first approached Fear he shot him With the revolver, then went back to the wagon iand away, returning however, according to the story told by Goldie Fear, and pressing the muzzle of the shot gun against Fear’s body discharged

it, tearing a wide hole through the body. Farmers in the neighborhood have‘gathered in great force and ser ious talk of lynching is heard in case Bion was captured. Bion is believed to have planned to start trouble ut the farm and is said to have armed himself ..ccordingly. Goldie Fear’p story that her father rented the farm with tlie agreement that the Fears should have half - f the apple crop was denied by tin Bion children. When neighbors went to the Bion home Mrs. Bion could not be found though she was at home earlier in the day. ACKER A DELEGATE. Floyd Acker also left this city for Indianapolis the early part of the week to be a delegate to the grand lodge of the Knights of Pyahias. He expects to return tomorrow. THE COURT NEWS Guardian’s Current Report Approved—Abstract Ordered Made IN SCHNELKER CASE Foreclosure Decree —Bond Filed in the EmrineI Grant Case. Realestate transfers: United States patent deed to John Everhart. Jr. -10 acres of Monroe township, $1; Unit?:l States patent deed to John Hall, SO acres of Jefferson township, sl. Real estate transfers: Robert Schwartz to C. A. Neuenschwander, lot 285 Berne, $2,000. The current report of Rudolph Schug, guardian of Jesse Ellenb >t ger, et al, was approved and the trust continued. In the case of Carrie E. Emrine vs. Ulysses G. Russell, et al. Bond was filed and approved. In the case of The Old Adams County Bank vs. Geneva C. Murray et ay, a decree for $8,762.25 in favor of the plaintiff was rendered. There was also a decree of forclosure and the property was ordered sold the same as other property on execution. In the Susan Carpenter estate, Sutton withdrew appearance for Martha King. Certain defaulted, and J. ■' Sutton was appointed guardian ad iitem for certain minor defendants (Continued on page 2)

SESSION CLOSES Commimsisioners Conclude Work of October Meeting This Afternoon. ACCEPT TWO ROADS In Wabash Township— Viewers Named on Two Roads—Accept Bridge. The commissioners concluded their business for the October session this afternoon. The board accepted the Peter Bowman and the John W. Barr roads in Wabash township, these roads having been built by the township. John Hoffman and William Myer were appointed viewers on the Speicher road and A. P. Thieme and Henry Rodenbeck of the Newhouser and Amstutz road. The specifications for blank books, blanks and stationary for the year 1916 were placed on file by the board. The contract will be let in December. An order was made for the replacing of the smoke stack to the heating plant at the county farm, the old stack having been badly damaged by being struck by lightning recently. County treasurer Archbold filed his report of taxes collected during the month of August and same was approved. The Schurger bridge which has been rebuilt this year, was examined and accepted.

FOR SUFFRAGE l - President Wilson Expresses Himself Upon the Suffrage Question HE IS FOR THEM I And Authorizes a Statement Which Sets Forth His Views Clearly (United Press Service) Washington, Oct. 6, — (Special to the Daily Democrat)- —President Wilson today announced he would vote for the suffrage amendment in New J sey on October 19th. He authorized tlie folowing announcement : “I intend to vote for woman suffrage in New Jersey because I believe the time lias come to extend the privelege to the women of the states, but I shall vote, not as the leader of my party in the nation, but only upon my private convictions as a citizen of New Jersey, called upon by the legislature of the state to express his convictions at the polls. I think that New Jersey will be greatly Irenefitted by the change. My position with regard ttj the way in which this great question should be handled is well known. I believe that it should be settled-state by state and not by the national government and that in no circumstances should it be made a party question, and my view has grown stronger at every turn of the agitation.” CARE OF ORCHARD Was Subject of Demonstration at the Trout and Sprunger Farms. MUCH INTEREST Was Manifested by Farmers and Others Who Attended the Meetings. A most successful two days’ orchard" demonstration in this county, under the auspices of the Purdue agricultural extension department, assisted by the Adams county agent, A. J. Hutch ins, was closed last evening. Professor Sauer of Purdue was in charge, instead of Professor Beach as at first planned. Professor Chaiman of the Decatur high school also assisted and County School Superintendent E. S. Christen was present at the demonstration. The first was on Tuesday at the farm of Dr. D. G. M. Trout south of the city. Seventy farmers were present in the morning, and fewer in the afternoon on account of the rain. Yesterday the second demonstration was at the D. C. Sprunger farm, a mile south of Berne. Thirty farmers and eleven high school .students were out in the morning and 'thirty-seven farmers in the afternoon. At the Trout farm a tree was prim ed, and while demonstrating the proper way of pruning, a talk was given, going into the reason therefor, the pruning' being for the purpose of mak inf; it easier to spray, care for the tree, and so on. The matter of earing for decayed branches was also taken up. In the afternoon the spraying was taken up. including the demonstration of 11,e mixing. The San Jose scale and its spray was one considered with others. At the Sprunger farm very nearly the same demonstration was given. The meetings were of much interest and profit. —o * TWO NEW WINDOWS Henry Dellinger, captain of the fire department, is cutting two openings in the sixteen inch cement, foundation of the city hall building to accomodate two cellar windows, each twenty-four by thirty inches in size. The job is long and tedious, taking much work to cut through the hard concrete, but the advantage of the ventilation thus secured is hold to be ample renumcration for the expense and labor.

TO CLOSE AT EIGHT The druggists of the city are endeavoring to reach an agreement which will allow all of the drug stores in the city to close at eight o'clock each evening, excepting .Saturday evenings, during the winter months. It is thought that the agreement will be signed in ample time to commence the now hour next Monday. How long the hour will lie continu'd it was not learned. ATTEND SYNOD Mr. and Mrs. W. a. Vitz of Indianapolis, formerly of this city, are here vwiting with Mrs. Vitz's parents. Rev. and Mrs. Spies of Fourth street. Rev. Vitz, Rev. and Mrs. Stolte left today for Hiuitington to attend the synod. M. Kirsch will go tomorrow.

REV. CLARK HERE Methodist Superintendent of Missions at Rome Lectures in This City. CAUSES OF THE WAR Is Very Interesting Gentleman—Left Rome Month Ago—Talks Tonight. Decatur has a very distinguished guest, the Rev. Wailing Clark, whose home address is now and has been for a great many years. 38 Via Firenze Rome. Italy, wnere he is the superintendent of missions for the Methodist church. Rev. Clark has talked to kings and queens, has in fai t an a< - quaintance with many of the greatest men and women of Europe and has had many experiences that are most •interesting. He left Italy a month ago and was there when the war was declard against Austria. He says there is much excitement and much .interest. that the Italians are wonderful soldiers and that me people of that country are confident of their ability to out-battie tiieir opponents. Rev. Clark lectured at the Method ist church last evening on the subject. “The c ause of tlie War." and his discussion of wars and religion in Europe were very interesting indeed. He will talk again this afternoon at 2:3'1 and tonight at 7:30, his subject tonight being "Evangelistic Work." This evening also Rev. Pickett of Lucknow, India, will give an addres.-. Rev. Clark came here in place of Dr. Jones, who was unavoidably detained. This morning Rev. Clark gave a half-hour talk to the high school students and it was thoroughly enjoyed. He spoke in high terms of the boys, and girls. This now famous Methodist has been abroad twenty-six years, four years of which time lie spent as a professor in the university at Frankfort on-the-Main. His son has been educated in Germany, France, Italy. England and has now entered college in this country.

UP AND LEFT HIM Did .James Earl Barton’s Wife Two Years Ago— He Sues for Divorce. IS A LIVERY MAN Os French Township—Formerly Lived in Wells County—One Child. Charging simple abandoment, James Earl Barton, a liveryman of Fremii township, filed a complaint asking for a decree of divorce from Sadia May Barton. They were married October 27, 1911, and lived together until July 6, 1913. On that date, the plaintiff says his wife "up and left him" and lias lived apart from him since, against his wislt and desire. They have one child, as the fruits of their marriage, being Frances Edit it born August 20, 1912. For the past ten years. Barton has lived in Nottingham township, Wells county, and French township. Adams county, he being a liveryman. Simons & Dailey of Bluffton .ire his attorneys.

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TO RECEIVE BIDS City Council Will Receive Bids October 19 for the Construction of THE PORTER SEWER Mayor and Treasurer File Reports—Short Session Held Last Evening. Within a half hour all the business matters that were up before the city council last evening, which mot in regular session, were duly taken care of and as a result an early adjournment was called. The minutes of the last meeting were . ead and approved. Next in order was the passing of a resolution ordering the improvemnt of the John R. Porter sewer and authorizing the clerk to give notice to contractors to tile sealed bids for the construction of same on the 19th of October. Tiie quarterly reports of the mayor and city treasurer were filed and accepted and upon motion spread on record. The street and sewer committee reported as having entered into contract with Frank & Sou for the improvement of First street. The city engineer was instrutted to use his own good judgment in making the grade along Eleventli street. The finance committee then allowed the following lulls and the meeting adjourned until October 19: D F. Teeple $ 1.84 Standard Oil Co. 25.24 '.tie Hardware Co 18.60 Henry Worthington 110.00 Indiana Elec. Appliance Co. .. 5.31 Chicago & Erie R. R 220.53 Crandall Packing Co 11.24 P. J. Hyland 53.32 J. I). McFarland ’2.00 Ft. Wayne Elec. Works 54.60 A. ('. Foos pay roll 156.00 Kelly Foundry & Machine Co. 6.80 M. J. Mylott pay roll 187.50 Waterworks pay roll 18.10 Wells-Fargo Express Co. 4.26 National Meter Co 124.00 Frank Bogner 16.25 Herman Hammond 3.60 Isaac Chronister 32.50 Street Commissioners’ pay roll 99.20 Eli Meyer 15.90 Orval Harruff 37.50 John W. Coffee 47.71 Janies Ross 5.00 Police pay roll 129.00 City Firemen 62.50 Lorain Coal & Dock Co 78.72 I). F. Teeple 11.46 John B Stultz 1.00 John I). Stultz 8.00 The Democrat Co 30.42 Natl. Mill & Supply Co 13.13 Roy Elzey 14.63 Decatur Volunteer Firemen .. 12.00 Decatur Volunteer Firemen .. 12.00 Decatur Volunteer Firemen . . 22.50 G. E. Bursley & Co 5.00 Leland Franks 2.00 — —o — —— HOOSIER HISTORY IN TABLOID. (United Press Service) Loyalty to Andrew Jackson and the belief that he had been robbed of the presidency in 1524. gave impetus to the organization of the Indiana democracy. Jackson was the embodiment of the pioneer spirit. He had whipped the British, he had saved tiie frontier from the Indians, He was against the financial and aristocratic interests of the east. He was for popular self-government. Supporters oi Jackson held a convention in 1828 at Indianapolis at which time a state democratic organization was effected and a platform adopted. IN TWO WEEKS According to plans made by the Subordinate lodge of Odd Fellows tlie initiatory degree will be conferred upon their class of candidates on the evening of Monday. October 18th. Tito other three degrees will bo conferred on the class at subsequent regular meetings. Upon starting this class >n the work, another new class will be- . gin to be formed, to follow through the work upon the completion of '..to work for the first class. NOTICE TO MASONS. There will be a special meeting ot the Masonic lodge Thursday evening of tiiis week at which time a report will be heard from the furniture committee and the building committee. At this time also arrangements for completing the new quarters will be made. Every member of F. & A. M., No. 571. should be present at this meeting.