Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1916 — Page 1

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GORITZJHAKEN Goritz, Gateway to Austria, Taken by Italian Troops by Storm. ASSAULT MADE TODAY ■ " ■ —» Russians Announce Further Advance of Six Miles, Capturing Many. (United Press Service) (By Ed L. Keen.) London, Auk. 9 —(Special to Daily Deniocrat)-Tlie great Austrian strong hold of Goritz. which for fourteen months has blocked an Italian invasion of Austria from the west, has fallen before the victorious Italian armies. The Italians stormed the city X>arty today, only a few hours after they had battled their way to victory at the Goritz bridge head and had captured Monte San Michele, overlooking Gor- < itz from the south. Ten thousand Austrian prisoners were taken. News of the Italian stroke, the greatest single victory for the allies since the triple offensive against the Central Empires began, was received 1 hero an hour after official word came from Petrograd of another striking 1 Russian victory. Advancing swiftly toward the imjortant railroad city of Stanislau the Russians’ captured the town of Tysmtcnica, an advance of six miles in twenty-four hours and a series of minor villages and fortified heights in the immediate vicinity. The capture of 7,400 Austrian-German prisoners in this region alone was announ- , cod in Petrograd. On the Somme front only minor operations were reported by the British and French war offices today. Tite taking of Goritz, tiie greatest achievement for Italian arms since the Italians declared war on Austria, opened the way for Italian advances southward toward Trieste, one of the principal goals of the Italian offensive. Rome, Aug. 9.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—‘‘We captured Goritz this morning taking ten thousand prisoners,” said an official statement from the war office this afternoon. (By Ed L. Keen) London Aug. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A mighty triple offensive, with several million men and thousands of guns engaged, is slowly squeezing in the armies of the Central Empires on every front. The British further advanced their lines north of Pozieres last night in bombing attacks along the enemy's trenches. They took twenty-five prisoners, General Haig reported to the war office this afternoon. Fighting stubbornly and in many instances with rare bravery, the Aus-tro-German-Turk forces are giving ground in every theater of war save the Balkans, where recent skirmishing may herald the beginning of another big allied offensive. Paris, Aug. 9— (Special to Daily Democrat)— German troops again recaptured Thiaumont work northeast of Verdun in heavy fighting last night, the war office anounced today. The French repulsed all other attacks on the Verdun front and made further progress in the village of Fleury. London. Aug. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Zepplins raided the east coast of England early today and another Zepplin raided southeast Scotland without penetrating far from the coast, the war office announced. Three women and one child wore killed and fourteen persons were injured. br'eadYocostten cents. (United Press Service) BULLETIN. Salt Lake City,, Aug. 9-(Special to Daily Democrat) —The National Bakers association in resolutions adopted here today declared it was their sacred duty to the public to fix the uniform minimum price of a loaf of bread at ten cents. LINDSEY FOR WILSON. (United Press Service) Denver? Colo., Aug. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Judge Ben Lindsey of the juvenile court, a leading progressive, today telegraphed his assurance of "cordial support” to President Wilson in the coming cam Ing campaign.

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WAS OPERATED ON. Jack Teeple son of Mrs. Minnie Teeple was operated upon at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne for the re-' rnoval of the appendix. Jack took sick while working at Wren last week. Mrs. Teeple is at Fort Wayne with her son,and word from her is to the effect that he resting quite well today. WILL MEET TONIGHT. —I Owing to the fact of the Methodist Sunday school excursion Thursday, the Boy Scouts will meet tonight, commencing at 6:30 o’clock instead/ of on Thursday evening as previouslyannounced., Some new movements will be tried out tonight, so come. THECOURTNEW 1 Case Filed Against O. M. 1 < Graham for Replevin f of Automobile. i I WILL IS PROBATED J Mrs. Ira Longshore Leaves ‘ t Estate to Husband. J Frauhiger Estate. i _ i I Attorney Lee J. Hartzell of Fort . Wayne filed a new suit, in the Adams ( Circuit court. William B. Klopfen- f stein, et al are plaintiffs and O. M. i Graham, defendant. The suit is to re- i plevin an Overland automobile and i the demand is SI,OOO. I s David Meyer has taken out papers | as administrator of the estate of the late Philip Frauhiger, and has furnished bojid in the sum of $2,000. Th eestate is estimated worth $5,000, . including SI,OOO personal property I and $4,000 in real estate. The heirs | are the widow, Bertha Frauhiger, three sons, Noah, Harry and Albert, and four daughters, Emma Schlick- ] man, Della Yake, Nettie Mankey and Fannie Frauhiger.—Bluffton News. The will of the late Frances Longshore, who committed suicide a few days ago, was filed with the clerk today. She first provides for pay- ] ment of all debts, after which all property goes to her husband, Ira K. Longshore, who is also named as the ( executor of the estate. R. W. Stine and O. E. Lesh witnessed the will.— Bluffton Banner. F. M. Cottrell and J. T. Merryman are attorneys for John Carleton in a suit against John A. Corey, on note, demand, $l4O. j BRANDEIS TO LEAD I (United Press Service) Washington, Aug. 9—(Special to , Daily Democrat)—President Wilson , has selected Associate Justice Bran- j deis to head the American commission which will confer with that appointed ; by General Carranza to settle Mexican border questions, it was authoritatively stated today. Secretary of the Interior Lane has been asked to serve also and he has accepted. WAS FOUND GUILTY. Asa E. Smith appeared in the court of justice of the peace G. T. Kintz this morning and entering a plea of not guilty to committing assault and battery upon Amos Z. Smith, fought the case strenuously. Peterson & Moran appeared for him «\ile Prosecutor Fruchte appeared for the state. Smith was found guilty as charged and fined SI.OO and costs. HOOKER RAN AWAY Hooker, the large black horse used to pull the Adams Express company wagon started for the barn this morning from the Clover Leaf station on a run. Tne wagon contained no express and the driver was not near when the horse scared at the Incom- • Ing train. The animal was caught as it was entering the Holthouse barn on north second street. Neither wagon nor horse sustained injury. > REV. DIEFENBACH RESIGNS Rev. H. 11. Diefenbach, for eleven years pastor of the Bluffton Reformed P church, has resigned and will preach his farewell sermon September 3. He 1 and his family will spend the winter on the Pacific coast with Mrs. Diefenbach’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. K. Zartman, formerly of Fort Wayne. B Rev. Diefenbach has not yet accepted . a pulpit. o— K ELKS’ PICNIC TODAY. i- — i- The Elks are having their annual 1- picnic today in the William Hartings grove. |

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ALL JELCOME Invitation Extended to All to Attend French-Run-yon Reunion ON NEXT SUNDAY At Jane Meshberger Grove —Good Speaking, Singing and Dinner. \ ‘ * The French and Runyon families will hold their eighth annual reunion August 20, 1916, in the Jane Meshbarger grove, located on the B. G. & C. traction line at the Frank Heller stop. This is an ideal grove and will be a fine place to spend Sunday. Au- I gust 20, visiting with your relatives, neighbors and friends, for you do not have to be either French or Runyon to be welcome to this gathering. They want this notice to be a special invitation to all friends of the French and Runyon families to come and enjoy the day with them. Beginning at ten o'clock a. m. there will be good speaking and good readings by good speakers and readers, and some fine music, both vocal and ‘ instrumental. One of the big features of the day will be the big, free, oldfashioned French and Runyon dinner, cooked by the best cooks in northern Indiana and western Ohio, and southern Michigan. So remember the date, August 20, and come and enjoy the day, being sure of a hearty welcome by DAVID RUNYON, Pres. EUGENE FRENCH, Vice Pres. W. C. PARNELL, Sec’y. 0 I PLANS ADOPTED; ■ »■ — • ( 1 For the Jack Bridge—Blue Creek in Monroe Town- i ship Will be Spanned I f .. .**■■■ 1 BY A STEEL BRIDGE J i On Concrete Abutments — ' Vocation Study in Deca- t tur Cost $1,047 in Year. 1 i , ’ i Plans, profile and specifications, prepared by Engineer Phil Macklin, t for the Jack bridge in Monroe town- 1 ship, were adopted by the county 1 t commissioners and ordered left on file in the auditor's office for public inspection. Bids will be received Wednesday morning at ten o’clock, September G, bidders having the privilege of filing their own plans and ( specifications. This will be a steel , bridge on concrete abutments and will span the Blue Creek. The estimated cost is about SB,OOO. The county commissioners spent the afternoon going over some work on the road. The petition cf John Hendricks, ct al for vacation of highway wa.; found sufficient and Peter Rich, Louis Keller and Frank Coppess were appointed viewers to meet at the office of Charles Bohner in eGneva, Monday, August 14, to qualify and proceed with their duties. Reports for the year were filed by John H. Runyon, treasurer of the Geneva school board; and John S. Falk, treasurer of the Decatur school board. The report of R. R. Schug, treasurer of the Berne school board for the year was approved. Taxes in the sum of $18.60, erroneously assessed, were ordered refunded to William Jaebker. An interesting feature of the report of John S. Falk, treasurer of the Decatur school board, shows the sum of $1047.23 expended during the year lor vocational educational work. The sum of $833.56 was on hand July. 31, 1915, in this fund, with which receipts during the year brought it up to $1759.43. This less the amount of $1047.23, expended during the year, leaves a balance on hand in this fund, of $712.20, at the close of the year, July 31. 1916. Other funds on hand are: Tuition, $8,495.79; special school funds, $5,202.148; bond issue fund, $4,899.70; refunding bond fund, $1056.18; special sanitary building fund,, $19,539.44.

IS NOT A JITNEY A fine new automobile, owned by a well known Decatur couple, since May, has gone more than 2,000 miles und has carried more than 200 passengers besides the two owners. No it is not a Jitney, either, it Is purely a pleasure car. Said the man: "My wife said that she has known people for years, who owned an automobile and had never asked her or anybody else to go riding. She made up her mind that when she got an automobile she was not going to be selfish with it, hut was going to ask all her friends to take a ride.” and she is doing so. SELL MORE OVERLANDS. The Holthouse Fireproof Garage company, local agents for the Overland automobiles, sold and delivered two more cars today. The one, a roadster, Model 75, to Dr. D. D. Clark, and the other, a five passenger touring car, moled 83, to Fred Buhlman, living in Root township. WILL Railroad Trainmen Brotherhoods Will Arbitrate Demands. ANNOUNCEMENT MADE Upon Condition That Immediate Action is Secured. (United Kress Service) BULLETIN New York, Aug. 9 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Representatives of the railroad employees announced this afternoon they would accept the offer of the United States board of mediation and conciliation to submit their demands to mediation, providing action was immediately taken. New York, Aug. 9 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Representatives of the railways confronted by a national strike of 400,000 employees, today proposed mediation by the federal board but their proposal was rejected by , representatives of the four brotherhoods who declared that arbitration had been found unsatisfactory in the past. The proposal by the railroads was made by E. G. Lee of the Pennsylvania lines. The reply of the brotherhoods came from A. B. Garretson, the head of the conductor's brotherhood. Lee responded that regardless of the attitude of the employees the representatives of the railroads would try to enlist the services of the federal mediation board. HUGHES MUST PROVE IT (United Press Service) By Perry Arnold Saint Paul, Minn., Aug. 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —His voice hoarse and frayed, from the two days speaking of his twenty-seven day campaign trip, republican nominee Hughes brought to the twin cities today his gospel of republicanism. Ho refused flatly to comment on Washington press dispatches stating that' democratic leaders had demanded from him a retraction of charges made in his Detroit speech that the democrats had instituted the spoils system and in it least two cases had replaced scientific executive boards of big government bureaus with mere political henchmen utterly without qualifications for the place. —— 11 ■ ■———— O— l ”““ WHEAT AT TOP NOTCH. (United Kress Service) Chicago, 111., Aug. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Wheat soared to its highest mark since the war boom began early in 1915 Just before the close of the market today. September closed at $1.44%, a gain of 10% cents since last night. December at $1.48%, a gain of 11% cents since last night, and May at $1.53, a gain of 11% cents. In 1915 wheat at war time reached $1.67 a bushel. The grain pits were mad houses at the close of today. — —o CARRANZA BUSY. (United Press Service) Mexico, Cfty, Aug. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Eighty thousand Carranza troops are now patroling the northern border states, rounding up bandits and extirminatlng them ns rapidly as possible, war minister Obregon said today. He described conditions along the border as satisfac- ■ tory. Both in official and financial • circles it was denied that the Mexican • government plans at this time to attempt a loan in the United States.

IS NOW LARGEST ♦ New York Supersedes London as World’s Largest Port. A BILLION DOLLARS’ Worth of Merchandise Passes Through Customs House Yearly. (United Press Service) Washington. D. C., Aug. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —New York City has usurped London's proud position as the foremost port in the world—the only door of commerce through which $2,000,060 trade is flowing annually. Figures from the New’ York and London commerce journals available today confirm this assertion. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, imports and exports to the total of $2,169,000,000 passed through the American metropolis, while London, during the corresponding 1914 calendar year regisNew York’s exports reached, during tered a foreign trade of $1,485,607,410. the period, $1,193,581,000 as against London's $262,655,300. Britain's first port, however, maintains the import supremacy w’ith a total of sl,292,110. New York’s imports were $975,837,421. MORE FORDS GO. The Kalver-Noble garage, agents for the Fords sold and delivered two more five passenger touring cars yesterday. One to Peek Werling of Preble and the other to W. A. Straub of Peterson. K. OF JLJICNIC Knights of Columbus and Their Families Will Enjoy Annual Outing SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH In Eiting Grove—Will Observe Columbus Day— Arranging Program. The annual picnic or outing of the Knights of Columbus will be held Sunday, August 20, in the Eiting grove, one mile and a half south of Decatur The picnic will not be a stag affair, as the families, mothers or sweethearts of the Knights of Columbus are invited and the entertainment committee will see that special care is given to the ladies. A one-day outing a year is good for any one, so plan to go to the Eiting grove on Sunday, August 20, with a well-filled hamper and enjoy yourself. Th eentertainment commitee of the Knights of Columbus Is planning for the observance of Columbus day, on October 14, and an effort is being made to secure one of the best known speakers in the country. On Tuesday, August 15, a specal meeting will be held at which time the matter will be discussed. A very important business deal will also be put up before the house on this day and every member is requested to be present. ... -- .1 ■■ ■ ■ ■■—Q HELD REGULAR MEETING The Decatur Merchants Association held their regular meeting last evening at which time a number of business matters were discussed and disposed of. Charles Vo-glewede read an interesting paper on "The show window” and a general discussion followed. A number of matters of interest were also discussed. The attendance was small. TO ML HOPE. The Co-Workers’ class of the Methodist Sunday school will go to Mt. Hope Sunday, where they will assist in holding an all day service. At the noon hour a big chicken picinc will be held. Mt. Hope church is about , ten miles south of Decatur. STRUCK BY STONE A stone thrown by Dick Smith last • evening, struck eleven year old Olive 1 Marbach, daughter of John Marbach 1 in the forehead, above one of her eyes, .- cutting a hole in the flesh. The injury is not serious.

METHODIST EXCURSION The annual picnic and excursion of the Methodist Sunday school will he given tomorrow, in the trip to Walbridge park, Toledo, 0., over the Clover Ix'af. Bluffton held a union Sunday school excursion yesterday to the spine place and 704 tickets were sold. HOME FOR VACATION. Victor Mavity is expected home today from Honduras, Central America, for a three months’ vacation visit with his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Mavity, and family. He is employed as an electrical engineer in Honduras. wilsWto win Is Belief of A. A. Kist, Well Known Newspaper Man, Known Here. GIVES AN INTERVIEW To Columbia City Post and Tells Why—A Progressive Four Years Ago. Mr. A. A. Kist, formerly connected with the South Whitley News, and later the man who developed the country correspondence on the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, making it a paper of remarkable circulation, spent a few hours in this city Friday. He has been working in the east for the past few years hut ho comes to the middle west quite often to see his mother, who lives at Decatur, Indiana, and a brother who also resides there. Mr. Kist is recognized as one of the leading newspaper advertising specialists in the country and has worked from one end of the states to the other. During the past few months he has worked through the east and he is in clos etouch with the feeling and the sentiment of the public in many of the smaller places up to as large as the city of Fort Wayne or larger. The result of his observation, in a political way, is that Woodrow Wilson will be re-elected. He says that there is a stronger sentiment for Wilson every day. and he believes that it will grow from now on until election. The principal reason for Wilson’s popularity is the fact that he has i kept the country out of war. Mr. i Kist ha* always been a staunch admirer of Theodore Roosevelt and he says himself that four years ago he laid awake nights admiring the i former president. He was a progres-1 sive from the word go, but the pres-1 ent personel of the republican party j leaders is the same as the bunch that | forced the split four years ago. He. feels that there is nothing about Hughes that will stir up any enthusiasm and Fairbanks, in Indiana, is even more of an icicle, so there will be nothing in the republican party than can arouse any enthusiasm or offer anything that will appeal to the independent voter. Mr. Kist does not agree with Mr. Hughes in his criticism of the president. He feels that every soldier on the Mexican border today will mean five votes for Wilson. He explains that in this way: The- only possible reason that we are not in war with Mexico is Woodrow Wilson. War should mean the death of thousands of young Americans with practically nothing to be gained. The men who are now on the border are there to protect American property and at the same time give the Mexican people a chance to solve their own problems. The prosperity of America also commends itself to the voter. The progressive legislation that has been enacted is such that the public has wanted for wears and Mr. Kist feels that all things considered, Mr. Wilson's accomplishments entitle him to re election. When asked whether he felt that there were many prgoressives who feel as he does, he replied in the affirmative. They can’t stand Hughes but will vote for Wilson In Indiana, Mr. Kist said that in ' choosing between Watson and Taggart, he would have to vote for Taggart, though he says he does not approve of Taggart, but he prefers him to Watson, who savors too much of Joe Cannon. Mr. Kist is always pleased to get back to Columbia City where he has t a groat many staunch admirers. He e says that he can see a marked inili provement in the old town and he feels that the prosperity that is nai- tion-wide is also being felt here.—-Co-lumbia City Post.

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CHAPLAINWRITES Rev. Fred F. Thornburg I Writes Interesting Letter from Llanos Grande. ABOUT CAMP LIFE Plenty to Eat, Good Quarters and Everyone Happy, he Reports. To the Democrat, Decatur, Indiana: Having had an intimation that perhaps you might have space for a word from this “Lone Star" country, I write a brief letter to my friends in Decatur. This is a section with irrigation canals all through it. The water of the Rio Grande is pumped into them and thence distributed to-the entire district covering many thousands of acres. Where the water comes "the desert rejoices and blossoms as the rose,” and in turn the land companies do likewise. Land which before was worth $lO and sls an acre immediately springs to twenty to one hundred times its value. It is claimed for this country that the citrus fruits raised here excel those of California and Florida. We will probably have a chance to sample them ere we return home. We found a section covered with mesquite trees, cacti and underbrush. The mesquite is furnishing us fuel for range and incinerator and the cacti is being destroyed. The beautiful plants and flowers of the latter are very satisfying. There is a great variety. The boys have transplanted many of them int their tent door-yards and they are now blooming. There are many features, that, very unpleasant in the beginning, are greatly improved. While we are getting a great deal of rain (raining every day), yet we have the camp so well ditched that it does not bother us much, in fact the cooling effect of the rain is delightful, indeed. It has been hot here, ranging considerably above a hundred some days, i but we did not reach the condition noted in an Indiana paper (of course always truthful) where they put a carload of ice in the lake to make the bathing more tolerable. There is the happy word that comes to us from the inspection headquar- ' ters, that greater progress has been • shown in the Third Indiana in drill, sanitation, organization and general < conditions, and that its response has , been better than that of any regiment jin our division. Naturally, that causes the entire regiment to be j glad. 'Tis a great sight to look upon 9,000 men in our group, as we are here. Everywhere you look from my quarters nothing but army tents and equipment, men in olive drab uniforms and mules of splendid strength and appearance. Active preparation and effective drill is everywhere evident. What will be the result? No man knows. There is a great diversity of opinion among the officers themselves. It would seem to me, although I am not a military man, that the only rightous thing for the United States to do is to establish a good government among the poor people of our neighbor republic. What means will be needful to adopt in order to bring us to that happy and Christian result I am not wise enough to decide, but I am of the opinion that whatever means are necessary, those means should without hesitation be adopted, even though that might spell armed intervention. May God grant that this great nation may see her opportunity to serve an oppressed and ignorant people now in the capacity of big ! brother, and even though it be at the . cost of many lives, may we shrink . not from the task, for I believe it is > of God. j I went over into the Mexican seci. tion of Mercedes yesterday just for 1 a few minutes and found myself in ,] the Presbyterian school. A Mexican i Presbyterian preacher was in charge. n It was interesting to see the little, 5 . bright-eyed children attend him both ~ with their eyes, but also following him about the room in perssn. He talked n no English and I talked no Spanish ,f and we had to depend upon a little girl, who interpreted for us. They_ all seemed glad to see a soldier--8 preacher among them, and I was Ine vited back, which Invitation I propose to accept. I, however, expect to be e able to talk a little Spanish ere long. t . The barrel of good things to eat which came from Decatur last week (Continued on Page a.)