Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 204, Decatur, Adams County, 28 August 1916 — Page 1

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ROUMANIA DECLARES WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA ROUMANIAN TROOPS CLASH WITH ENEMIES ALONG TRANSYLVANIA FRONT WITHIN A FEW HOURSGREECE MAY ENTER STRUGGLE.

(United Press Service) (By Ed L. Keen) London, Aug. 28—(Special to Daily l Democrat)— Roumania has joined the allies with her well-trained army of six hundred thousand men. An official statement from Berlin this afternoon declared that Roumania declared war on Austria last night. The Frertth foreign office announced that Roumania has issued a declaration of war against the central powers. Germany will dismiss the Roumanian minister to Berlin today, according to a dispatch from the Hague. The German federal council met this morning, and will probably declare war on Roumania within twenty-four hours, said the dispatch from the Hague. Bulgaria and Turkey are expected to issue similar declarations today. Roumania’s decision was reached at a meeting of the crown council, summoned by King Ferdinand last night. It came at the end of two | years’ anxious waiting in which the Roumanian diplomats watched with the tensest interest the military fortunes cf the allies. The Roumanian declaration is expected to signal Greece's early entrance into the war on the side of the allies. Pro-ally enthusiasm, fanned to fever heat by the Bulgarian invasion of northern Greece, broke out in a series of great meetings in Athens Sunday. King Constantine was denounced for failing to lend support to the allies and was urged to prepare the army for war. BULLETIN Berlin. Aug. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat! —Roumanian troops clashed with hostile forces along the Transylvanian frontier within a few hours after Roumania declared war.an official statement from the German war office this afternoon announced that Roumanian prisoners were taken. (By Carl W. Ackermann) Berlin, Aug. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat I—Roumania’s1 —Roumania’s entrance into the war on the side of the allies will prolong the struggle, but will not change the results. This was the opinion expressed today by German diplomats, financiers and men in all walks of life. The news of Roumania's decision was received with outward calm. Prince von Hohenlohe conferred with foreign office officials early today regarding the new turn of affairs in the Balkans. TO GIVE READING. Mrs. Olen Baker will leave tonight for Battle Creek. Mich., where she will give several readings before the Michigan Ben Hur fraternal congress in session there Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Baker gave several readings before the Indiana and national assemblies and pleased them so much that the invitation was extended to her by the Michigan branch to read for them. e CENSUS REPORT. Pauline Elizabeth is the name of the girl baby born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hake, this being their first born. Mrs. Hake was formerly Miss Bertha Deam. The son born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kunkel has been named David McConnell Kunkel. This is the second child, the older being a girl. Mrs. Kunkel was Fanny McConnell. BUS* DRIVER QU ITS. Cover McClure, the jitney driver for the bus which runs between Decatur. Bluffton and Geneva, has resigned as driver to accept a job in the repair department of the KalverNoble Garage company. Herb Kern has succeded him as driver. During the summer. McClure has driven 23,000 miles in less than four months, averaging a thousand miles a week, or 166 miles a duv.

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JGE HARRIS HEAD Joe Harris, Former Decatur Tinner, Dies Suddenly at Hospital. NEAR LIMA, OHIO Funeral Services in Decatur Tuesday—Tuberculosis Cause of Death. Joe Harris, for many years a tinner in inis city, died suddenly Sunday morning in the tuberculosis hospital near Lima, at the time being practically a new patient in the institution. Word of the death reached Deca tur at noon today. Mr. Harris left ■ Decatur about five years ago. He entered the hospital a few weeks ago and yesterday morning while walk ing from the dining room to another part of the building was stricken with hemorrhages and died before aid could be given him. It is said that he recently came U Van Wert from Pennsylvania, going, into the hospital shortlj- after arriving at the Ohio town. His parents 1 reside at Van \yert. his father. Isaiah Harris, being a retired merchant of that town. He was fifty-two years of age and is survived by a son, John J., and a daughter. Mrs. Louis Rice, of Mai ion, Indiana. His son lives at Mon roe, Mich. Four sisters also survive. Mrs. Frank A. Cramer, Van Wert; Mrs. John Robison, Shepherd. Mich.; Mrs. John J. Merrick. Wichita, Kansas, and Mrs. Robert Merrick. Louden, Tenn. Funeral services will be held in Decatur Tuesday afternoon. Late word this afternoon is that thb body will be brought here Tuesday afternoon at 1:48 over the Erie and will be taken to the home of Joe Rice, where a funeral service will be conducted at three o’clock tomorrow, by the Rev. Guild of the Methodist church. WHEAT PRICES DOWN. (Unlteo Press Service) Chicago, 111.. Aug. 28—(Special to I Daily Democrat)—Wheat prices in the Chicago board of trade were shot to pieces by Roumania’s entrance into the world war and the immi nence of the railroad strike. September wheat closed at 1.40%, a new loss of Saturday s close of eleven cents. The bear raid on wheat continued and the wheat pit was in a turmoil. By 10.30 September wheat had fallen to $1.47. one and one-half cents lower than the opening and four and three-fourths cents lower than Saturday’s close. WAS A SURPRISE. (United i-.ess Service) London, Aug. 28—(Special to the Daily Democrat)— Firing point blank at a German gunner, a British Tommy now invalided at home, was amazed that the Teuton didn't fall He grappled with the German and found the man dead but held upright by a chain binding him to the machine. _ o CHILDREN’S GUADIANS The board of children's guardians will hold its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the library. All members are requested t oattend. OFFICE CLOSED'TUESDAY Because of the death of his motheii in-law, Mrs. Mary Ewing, Dr. B. C. • Henricks, the chiropractor, will have 1 no office hours Tuesday. ; 1 Miss Amelia Weber who visited in Detroit, Mich., was acompanied home ’ by her cousin, Miss Martha Scheuler who will be her guest.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, August 28, 1916.

SHOW IS COMING One Hundred and One 1 Shows Will Play Decatur This Year. , BILL CAR HERE SOON I Date Will Probably be in Last Weeks of Sep- ’ tember. Do not bo astonished if some morning when you get up a bill poster is plastering the front of your house with glaring lithographs screaming ’ the wonderful world wonders to I come, for the circus is coming. A real, live, rip-roaring circus will show in Decatur next month. Recently a letter from the One Hundred One shows to Postnfaster Bosse asked for concessions of grounds, water and license fee. and a special committee of local business men got busy with the result that enough cash has been put up to pay the expenses desired. ! Word to this effect lias been sent the management of the circus and I within a week or two at the most. , * the first bill car will arrive here to tell you the date upon which you may become young again. The wild west feature of the show will be maintained and the big street parade will please, as it always does. Save your pennies, for the show is coming. FEATURING MARY FULLER ’Thrown to the Lions” is one of the best photo plays of the Red Feather series in which Mary Fuller the greatest lady actor in the world takes the leading role. The play is a reproduction of the story written by Wallace Irwin and depicts the scenes when Rome ruled the world and Nero’s maddest caprice was law. It a master , piece in the movie world and will be shown at the Rex today. MORE JEWONS Fuhrman Reunion Held on Saturday at Sam Fuhrmans Well Attended. A FINE PROGRAM Given —Tester Families Attend Annual Reunion at Old Homestead. There were one hundred seventeen members of thre Fuhrman family and their friends who sat down to a most bountiful picnic dinner spread in the Sam Fuhrman grove Saturday, the occasion being the annual Fuhrman reunion. More joined them in the afternoon when a good program of 1 songs and recitations, with a fine talk by Rev. Glendenning on "The Ideal Home” was given. There were sev- ’ eral present from a distant and the visiting among members long separat ed was a pleasant part cf the day. New officers were elected as follows: 1 President, David Fuhrman. Monroe; vice president, John A. Fuhrman. Root township; secretary, Gertrude Shifferi ly; treasurer. Mrs. Emanual Schnitz. j The reunion will be held next year >n . some park in Fort Wayne, about the first of September, the time and place not yet being selected. Among those here from a distance were Mr. and , Mrs. Dan Fuhrman, Oregon. Mo: Mr. . and Mrs. J. D. Fuhrman and bahe, ‘ Wayland. Mich.; Mrs. Reuben Sprunger and children. Montana; Mrs. Ben > Winans and son. Livingston. Montana: I Mrs. S. E. Hudet. Van Wert. O.; bei sides a number from Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tester, Mr. and Mrs. George Tester, this city; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tester and daughter, ’ Terre Haute, and Mrs. Emma Jane ' Amsbaugh of Jefferson township; were ' among those from here who went to the Tester homestead between Liberty Center and Napoleon. 0., Sunday for the annual reunion of the Tester-Stew-art families. This is held each year at the home of Mrs. Sophia Tc/ter, mother of Jacob Tester, this city. The reunion is held on her birthday, yes--1 terday being her eighty-fifth anniver- ? sary. She is quite well and hearty fcr r one of her and enjoyed the event very much.

| TEN CALVES BORN I From Seven Cows in Four Months at Worthmann Farm. > The remarkable record of the birth of ten calves to seven cows in the last four mouths is reported from the farm of Louis Worthmann, a prominent Preble township farmer. Os this number there were three pairs of twin calves. All of them are in excellent condition. This should help wonderfully in the shortage of beef supply. In Germany, cows are selling for about $450 and Mr. Worthmann would make quite a little fortune from his stock if the same prices prevailed here. HAS NFW PLAN President Wilson Presents New Proposition in Esfort to End Strike. ACTION COMES TODAY Will Appeal to Congress for Legislative Action if no Agreement is Reached. (United Press Service) Washington, Aug. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson today presented a new proposition to the railroads of the country by which he hopes to avert the threatened final break between the roads and the railroad brotherhoods, and the inevitable industrial crisis that would follow. It was his new plan, it became known this afternoon, that resulted in deferring the conference with the railroad presidents scheduled for ten o’clock this morning at the white house. If the new effort fails the president will appeal to congress and if possible secure the passage of two laws that will delay and possibly avert the threatened strike and prevent a reoccurance of such a situation. The president has determined, if negotiations fail, to recommend the passage by congress of the following measures; A law similar to the Canadian act which averts all strikes and lock-outs for one year pending the investigations, by a committee, of all details incident to the misunderstanding. An eight-hour law for all railroad employes—probably an amendment to the present sixteen-hour law—with features covering matters of over time and other details. Washington, Aug. 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson today took up what may be his last weapon against nationwide industrial paralysis. He put congress to work on the railroad strike situation. The president’s conference with the railroad presidents’ committee of eight at which the “final” terms of the railroads were to be presented in written form was deferred today from ten a. m. to two-thirty p. ni. Indicating the belief on the president’s part that chances of avertins the threatened break have grown slender, the call on congress is said to be not only for legislation to aid in preventing a strike but to handle the strike should it occur. He was said to be ready to appeal to congress for legislation along the following lines: Such as might aid in preventing a strike should all his efforts fail. Providing an adequate legal method for immediate settlement should the strike actually occur. Providing for handling the situation, keeping the trains moving and so forth while the strike is actually in force. Details of such legislation occupied the president, Senator Newlands. chairman of the interstate commerce commission and Secretary Lane, the president’s confidential advisor in tlt p cabinet, throughout yesterday. SATURDAY 0 WEDDING. At the Evangelical parsonage Saturday evening at seven o’clock. Rev. J. H. Rilling officiated at the wedding of Bryson C. Fetters, a farmer of near Geneva, and Miss Iva Flroence Foreman. daughter of William Foreman of Berne. The groom is a son of Theodore Fetters. They will live on a farm near Geneva. o . . MAY LEASE HOTEL John Alwino and Miss Clara peal, of Fort Wayne, were here today on busi- ■ ness. Mr. Alwine came to look over the Madison House, with the view of leasing it.

. THE COURT NEWS ’ Jury Selected for September Term—Petit Jury Will Report for Duty ’ MONDAY, SEPT. 11 TH Ritter Claim is Docketed— Marriage License—Other Notes. l The September term of court will open September 4. The petit jury will report Monday, September 11. • Jury Commissioners 1). M. Hensley and Eugene Lindsey, with Clerk Hammell met today and drew the names of the jurors. The grand jury will probably not be called. The names drawn are: Grand Jury. Washington Kern — St. Mary’s Township. . Phil Hefner—Monroe. Dan Niblick —Decatur. Theodore Beerbower —Jefferson. Christian Christianer—Root. Elson Davies—Blue Creek. Petit Jury Erwin K. Kerr —Monroe. William Aspy—Geneva. 1 George F. Glendening—Hartford. John T. Meshberger—Wabash. > Joseph Pease —Kirkland. Janies Bain —Decatur. Frank C. Wechter —Blue Creek. Albert Spuller—Washington. John Lobsiger—Monroe. Amos K. Stoneburner—Kirkland. Andrew J. Reynolds—French. D. F. Hoffman —Hartford. Edward Reppert—Preble. Thursman Gottschalk —Berne. , Charles Scherry—Preble. A marriage license was issued Saturday afternoon to Bryson C. Fetters, torn October 18, 1893. son of Theodore Fetters to wed Iva Florence Fore- ’ man, born May 5, 1595, daughter of (Continued on Paga MRS. EWING DEAD Passed Away at Home of Daughter, Mrs. B. C. Henricks, at Age of EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS Death Due to Infirmities of Age—Burial to be at Antwerp, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Ewing, eighty-nine widow of John Ewing, died Sunday afternoon at 4:15 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. C. Henricks. on Cleveland street. Death was due to infirmities of old age. Had Mrs. Ewing lived until next February 3, she i would have been ninety years old. Her home was formerly at Antwerp, Ohio, but she had made her home with her daughter. Mrs. Henricks, for a number of years. Surviving, besides the daughter, is a son. George Ewing, of Utica. N. Y.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Fanny Krider. of Antwerp. Ohio. A granddaughter. Dr. L. M. Johnston, of Toledo, Ohio, who is visiting at the Henricks home, was here when she passed away. A short funeral service will be held Tuesday morning at eight o'clock at the Henricks home and 9:08 the funeral party will leave over the G. R <x I. railroad for Antwerp. O .where burial will take place. YEOMEN PICNIC A SUCCESS. The special interurban car carried sixty-five from this city Sunday to the state picnic at Robison park, Fort Wayne. At the head of the Decatur delegation was S. E. Brown, who is district manager. Attorney Hill, of Chicago, spoke and the program in full was a fine one. Mr. Brown is beginning a campaign for fifty new members and already several apiKieatiors have been received. The initiation will be a big event. FARMERsTtAKe" NOTICE! The Farmers’ Equity Union will hold a meeting on Thursday evening, school house on Thursday evening. f August 31, at 7 p. tn. Mr. T. L. Line. • the state organizer, will be there and r try to organize a Farmers’ Equity f Union. By order of COMMITTEE.

INDICATES GOOD CORN | ('harles Mumrna has brought to th” I city an ear of Trumbull county Ohio corn that measures one foot in length, Is well filled and has good straight rows. It is a white variety and gives indications that this corn is going t > mature nicely this season although it was planted as late as the ninth -if June. i DANCE AT MASOMC~HaTI The Masonic dance hall will he ' thrown open Wednesday evening to the lovers-of the light fanastic and a delfghtful little dance has been planned for the evening. Good music will ! be furnished and the usual good time assured. Admission fifty cents, ladiis!' free. | NOTIFICATION MY Thousands Expected to be in Indianapolis on September 14. MARSHALL AND GLYNN — The Headliners—Committees Appointed—Tagart Announces Plans. (By Willis S. Thompson) Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 28 —The notification of Thomas R. Marshall of his renomination for vice president will occur September 14 It was ot’ginally planned that this notifies.- 1 lion should take place on the seven!lt of i lie month, but it was impossible for Martin H. Glynn, chairman of the notification committee to be present on that date. The main ceremony will be at Tomlinson Hall on the evening of the fourteenth. The national committee and the Indiana democratic state central committee believe that the people will appreciate the opportunity of coming to Indianapolis and . hearing two such distinguished speakers as former Governor Glynn and Vice President Marshall. Both | I speeches (will be wortli traveling a long way to hear. Whatever reputation Martin 11. Glynn previously enjoyed as a splendid orator, and as a speaker who makes every word that he utters worth listening to and say something, certainly his speech at the St. Louis convention made him stand out as one of the big men of the country. Hardly anything of this sort since the famous speed) of William Jennings Bryan of 1896 has caused more of a sensation than the speech of Martin H. Glynn at St. Louis in 191 G. He surely aroused his immense audience to a pitch of genuine and uncontrolled enthusiasm, such as is seldom witnessed in a political convention. He is a busy man in the affairs of his own state, but ever since his appearance at St. Louis tremen- j j dous pressure has been bruoght to, bear to have him speak in all the I states during the campaign. Indiana people are indeed fortu- i nate in having this opportunity to hear him, while Tomlinson Hall will seat several thousand people, it is i qutie likely an overflow meeting will lie necessary, for Thomas R. Marshall is also a speaker of national , distinction and with thousands of admirers in his home state. Large crowds from all parts of the state are , sure to be present. Committees are i, being appointed to make this an event that will be well worth remembering in the campaign of 1916. Evans R. Woolen, president of the Fletcher Savings & Trust company, of Indianapolis, and candidate for elector at large on the democratic ticket, has consented to act as chairman of the general arrangements committee. He will have as his assistants leading men of the city and state capable of handling an affair of this magnitude in the manner required to make it an unprecedented success. The wishes of Vice President Marshall are. being carefully followed in 1 all details. All committees will keep i in close touch with him. Chairman Bernard Korbly of the democratic state central committee, will announce all of the committees as soon as he I can confer with the several chairmen and complete the appointments. The commits chairmen arc as fol- ( lows: j General Arrangements Evans . Woollen. Entertainment —Senators John W. (Continued on pege 2)

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CLOSESJONIGHT Chautauqua Will Come to Close With Recital by Miss Julia Claussen. OPERATIC PROGRAM Ernest Harold Baynes Lectures on Birds and Organizes Local Club. +++■:-+++ + + + + + + + ♦ PROGRAM TONIGHT—7:4S. 44* Song Recital—Julia Claussen, 4* 4- prima donna, contralto, Chi- + 4" cago Grand Opera company, 44- assisted by Pierre Henrotte, 44> concert meister, Chicago 44- Grand Opera company; Mar- 4- + cel Charlier, conductor, Chi- 4- + cago Grand Opera com- 44* pany. 4. -i-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-A song recital by Madame Julia Claussen, prima donna contralto of the Chicago Grand Opera company, assistied by Pierre Henrotte. violinist, and I Marcel Charlier, pianist, both of the Chicago Grand Opera Co. will bring the fifth annual Redpath Chautauqua, for Decatur to an end this evening. The last afternoon lecture was today 1 when Dr. E. T Hagerman presented ■ “The World We Live in”. A most, unique and instructive program was that of Saturday, when “Bird Day" was observed. Ernest Harold Baynes. “The Bird Man” lectured in the afternoon and his talk ( certainly gained for the feathered tribe many friends, who otherwise, through ignorance or neglect, may have given little thought to the importance of the birds. Mr. Baynes was instrumental in securing the law for the preservation of America’s own animal, the Bison, which was becoming extinct. Through his efforts the law was passed whereby the few remaining bison were placed in widely separated national parks, both in the United States and Canada, where they have rapidly increased and because of which til danger of extinction has passed. He I homes to accomplish through inciting of greater interest, the preservation of 1 the birds, many of which too, are becoming extinct through ruthless killing. In his lecture, he based his talk noon the following three questions: Do tlie wild birds need protection from us ? : From a selfish standpoint would the protection of the birds pay us? How can we go about the conservation of our national birds? The simple “extending of hospitality” to birds has drawn them as friends and he advocated the hospitality extended here. At the close of the lecture he took steps towards the organization of a bird club in this city, for the promotion of the extending of hospitality to birds, their conservation and protec- | ion; Miss Della Sellemeyer, secretary; [and Mrs. Eva Acker, treasurer. Mrs. Kremers will appoint a committee to draft a constitution and this afternoon at Chautauqua enrollment of members in the new club was asked for. Then' will be no age limit and the membership fee will be ho low that everybody may come in. Saturday evening the presentation of the Bird Masque, written especially for Mr. Haynes, was presented. Beautiful in its symbolism and artistic production it delighted the audience. The scenic efforts produced by lighting devises and by motion pictures thrown on a gauzy screen were most unusual. The interpretive dancing of Miss Mabel Thompson was appreciatively received and each of the speaking parts were well handled. The 36 local children in costumes to represent the various birds, and who par'icipated in the pageant with which themasque closed received a hearty hand for the dainty steps they achieved after hut five days of training. The stage for the purpose of the play was divided into two parts, that to tho tear representing the spiritual world. Tacita and Ornis being spirits never stepped to the forestage. nor did the poet and the naturalist being human, step into the domain of the spirits, but the faun, being half spirit and half human, was at liberty to pass from one to the other. Preceding the masque, reels of motion pictures, showing the heron ip. its native haunts in Florida swamps, where they are fast nearing extinction. being killed for their feathers from which aigrettes for ladles’ head and hats are made, were shown.