Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 11 September 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 210.

KORNILOFF IS LEADING And Will Attempt to Seize Reins of Government— Kerensky to Oppose. CABINET WILL QUIT And Will Reorganize to Meet Requirements of Grave Condition. (United Press Service) Stockholm, Sept. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Sweden admitted today that she had acted as intermediary between Germany and Argentine but justified her action on the grounds that she had adopted the same ground with regards to other neutrals and did not know the contents of the message. It is also announced that steps have been taken to prevent a repettition of the affair. BULLETIN. Petrograd, Sept. 11—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—The Russian cabinet resigned today, announcing its purpose was to grant Premier Kerensky a free hand in dealing with the serious situation presented in General Korniloff’s revolt. Pending adoption of a complete plan of action by the premier, the cabinet members will retain their places, provisionally. It was formally announced that Premier Kerensky had requested General Alexieff. formerly chief of staff under Grand Duke Nicholas and subsequently acting commander in chief, again to assume the post of generalissimo, vice Korniloff. Frank admission was made by the cabinet that the revolt places Russia in a critical position. There is | great apprehension in the city today of an armed clash between Korniloff's forces and those of the provisional government. Korniloff served formal notice on the premier today that he would refuse all orders. He announced he would not relinquish his command of the army and that he would not arrest M. Philonenko, a provisional government commissioner stationed at main army headquarters. Philonenko had been branded a traitor byKerensky. Heretofore Korniloff simply ignored Kerensky’s commands. furnishing no explanation. His announcement today, however, definitely places him as a leader of the revolt. Petrograd was fairly quiet last night, only normal traffic being noted on the streets. The greatest activity was noticeable in all government offices. London. Sept. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Petrograd faced a siege today. A counter revolutionary force of troops under General Korniloff. was less than eighty miles from the capital and advancing to attempt seizure of the reins of government. Detailed ’ preparations were being made by the provisional government to resist these rebels. No concealment was made in Petrograd dispatches that the new Russian democracy is at stake. The provisional government regards the revolt as a concerted effort by conservatives “big business" intents, intellectuals and possibly the monarchists to assume control. Far from submitting to Premier Kerensky’s orders that the surrender of his post as general and stand tna for treason, Korniloff gathered troons personally loyal to him and started marching toward the capital. is patches today did not disclose how much of a following he had. The issue between the two force, is apparently the old one in Russia _ militarism versus socialism, loss’s loyalty to the new order of t people's rule has never beenjuestio 7T** . FORWARD t 4 + The Daily Democrat to Our Sol- 4 * Idier Boys—Send it Daily. J You enjoy reading the news, 4 I especially when away from home. + it’s like getting a big letter ev- , + ery day from the folks. T + soldier boys—members of Com- ■ * pany A-and those who are go- 4 + ing to Camp Taylor, or are sta- ■ J Honed at some other point, wil . 'nta thp Daily Democrat * appreciate the imuy + and enjoy the reading of it. * 4- + + + + + + + **

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ed. Hut Kornlfi.ff is In favor of stern discipline. He holds that even in :■ _ democracy there must be measures of f iron. Ho holds the socialists and exI trente liberals have conciliated too much. He demanded a rigorous policy of repression at home and of disC cipllne at the front, on the occasion of the recent Moscow conference holdi ing it was the only way in which Rus sia could be saved. The provisional government temporized, being unwilling to concede more than partial r. - p storation of iron discipline in the I . army. In London news as to the exact i platform on which Korniloff stands and as to the elements backing him. is eagerly awaited. Dispatches from Petrograd insisted that the revolt could not be regarded by the provisional government otherwise than as an attempt at restoration of the old autocracy. Other sources, however. 0 j declared Korniloff was devoted to the ! democracy and was endeavoring to force upon the people the measures s s he felt certain were the only ones with which ailing Russia might be cured. | ' Petrograd reported confidence .f, j the provisional government that it 5 would be able to deal with the revolt. f ‘ Enough loyal troops are available, it was said, to repel invaders. BULLETIN. Petrograd, Sept. 11—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Preparations for ' movement of troops out of the capital today, with announcement that | the revolting General Korniloff’s ad- 1 I vance forces had reached Luga. 85 miles distant, from Petrograd, led to reports that an encounter was about' to occur there. The provisional government has some loyal forces at Luga. The railroad between Petrograd and Luga has been destroyed by the government. (Ry Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Sept. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The allies intend ! to discipline Sweden vigorously for playing Germany’s game in Argentine. The exact trend of this discipline is unknown, though the general thought here is that it will result in shortened rations and closer tabs on her use of the cables. Severance of diplomatic relations will not come from the present situa- , tion, unless Sweden fails to disavow ' the acts of her minister at Buenos - . Aires in forwarding submarine mens-1 I ages for the German minister, Count i Luxberg. o AUTO RUNS INTO WINDOW Being turned aside to get out of the way of the interurban, the auto truck driven by Burt Crawford continued its slantwise career and ran upon the sidewalk into the large window of the Yager Brothers & Reinking store this afternoon about 1:15 o’clock. Miraculously the glass of the window was not broken and the auto was only slightly injured. OELAYIYJIEATH ’ Death of Mildred Mason, at Berne, Due to Diphtheria 1 z e DELAYS THE OPENING 8 IOs Graded Schools There— Will Await Outcome of Other Sore Throats. t il s The grade schools in Berne, scheduld ed to open yesterday, will probably s- be opened next week, the delay being iv occasioned by the death of Mildred Mason, aged thirteen, which occurred is last Friday night at 10 o’clock, after -a week’s illness of diphtheria. The i- death of the little girl occurred at the e home of her grandparents, Mr. and it- Mrs. Jacob Eley, in Berne. Burial - which was private, took place early * Sunday morning. + Several other Berne children are * complaining of sore throat. While it * is believed that they are not suft'er- * ing from diphtheria, it was thought * I best to postpone the opening of the + graded school, to await further devel- * opment. The high school, however, *1 opened yesterday. * - ♦ MERCHANTS MEET TONIGHT 4* - . The Decatur Merchants’ association + will meet this evening at 7.30 o’clock + at the library. Special business will ♦ come up and a good attendance is ♦ desired.

Decatur, Indiana,Tuesday Evening, September 11, 1917.

FAST JOINS OF New Interurban Station Building Rapidly As1 suming Proportions. i IS OF CEMENT BLOCKS ;l W alls Are Nearing the Top of the Windows—Fine Building. i A new building of the city that is rapidly assuming proportions is the one being erected nt the corner if Jackson and Second streets, by the Decatur-Ft. Wayne traction company, on the lot recently purchased by them from James K. Niblick. The new I building is the interurban passenger ' and freight station. Charles Christen is the contractor and the workmen are busy laying the cement blocks, the walls rapidly nearing the top of the windows, by this morning. The building comprises a basement and on the ground floor there will be passenger waiting room, ticket office, auditor’s room and ex- ' press office. A member of the traction force stated this morning that it may be two months before they are located at the new place, as it will take some time to lay the new tracks necessary and to finish the interior of the building. The new building is located three blocks north of their present station. MENTZER MAY BE MAYOR Friends here have been informed that Erman (Smoke) Mentzer, formerly a Bluffton drayman, now conducting a five and ten cent store in Payne, Ohio, was nominated last week by the Democrats of Payne, as the party’s candidate for mayor. It is understood that Payne ordinarily is considered democratic and that the chances are good that “Smoke” will be the next mayor.—Bluffton News. Mentzer formerly lived here, as did his wife who was Miss Eva Peters. They are niece and nephew of D. H. Hunsicker and U. S. Drummohd. THE COURT NEWS Maria Shaner is Granted a Divorce from Frank Shaner IN CIRCUIT COURT Hon. C. .1. Lutz Appointed to Defend Dan Hamrick —Cases Are Set. The $5,000 damage case of Closer vs. Lake Erie & Western railroad, in the court at Muncie, has been set i’or next Monday. The SIO,OOO damage case of Saunders against the same railroad, which was to have been heard yesterday, was postponed until Octo- | ber 1. Upon petition, Catherine Bolds, administratrix of the estate of Ottb Boids, was authorized to employ an agent to procure a purchaser. Upon petition of the widow, the estate of Bertram I’arr was re-docketed and summons for minor defendants was ordered returnagle September 24. M. J. Scherer, administrator of the estate of Moses McQuay, reported sale of personal property which was ap- ; proved. — ■ In the estate of Eliza Reed Hawkins, i inventory number one was approved. I William Frazier was appointed inherit ’ ance tax appraiser. C. S. Niblick, guardian of Rex Met Manus, was authorized to expend $l5O for ward’s education in trade. t Real estate transfers: Mary C. Bran - dyberry to Samantha E. Young, 32 ■ acres of Blue Creek township, $3500 Hunting and fishing licenses were issued to J. D. Augsburger, George J Braun and T. F. Rian. i In the matter of divorce grant.ei k j Henry I. Teeple from Rebecca E 1 Teeple, last week, alimony as agree< s ’ upon, May 29, was for $4,000. Os thii | (Continued on Page Two)

HEARING UP TODAY. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind.. Sept. It —(Special to Daily Democrat) Attorneys for railroads operating in Indiana. N and representatives of scores of shippers appeared today before the state public service commission when arguments were resumed on the petition of the railroads for permission to increase interstate freight rates. 2 Tile proposal of the railways is for la 15 per cent increase in class rates I and commodity rates, based on class j rates, and a 5 per cent increase in other commodities • except wheat, livestock, straw, logs, coal and coke. Hearing has been postponed several times to permit attorneys for the shippers to prepare their case against the railroads. s o— JETS PROMOTION 1 Lawrence Spuller, Former Teacher Here, Ordered to San Juan. Porto Rico. BY THE GOVERNMENT I Transferred from NavyYard and Will Act as Principal of Schools. > , I-awrence Spuller, son of Mr. and I Mrs. Albert Spuller, of Washington township, who taught school here far several years and who during the last political campaign, gained considerable reputation by his speaking abilI ity, is now enroute to Porto Rico . where he will act as principal of the high schools, under government supervision. His address is in care of the ■ commissioner of education, San Juan Porto Rico. Lawrence offered his services to the government several months ago ’ and for two months past has been em--1 ployed in the navy yards at Philadelphia. He recently received notice ' that he had been promoted and orders to report at San Juan by September 15th to act as high school principal. He left the Philadelphia yards Saturday morning at 8:14, arriving in New York at 10 o’clock to take the boat fir Porto Rico, where he will arrive Thurs day or Friday of this week. He is a splendid young man and will make good in his new field without a doubt. In the meantime he will keep posted on affairs at home by reading the Daily Democrat. o LEVI LINN’S HAVE SON Charles Albert Linn, weighing seven pounds, was a new arrival at 1:10 A. M. today in the home of Mr. and j Mrs. Levi Linn. The new boy and his parents are getting along fine. This is the first child in the Linn’s married life of sixteen years;—Bluffton News Mr. Linn is a brother of Mrs. Henry Moyer, of Tenth street. Mrs. Moyer • is at their home now, going to help 1 take care of the new baby and its mother. THE SCHOOL CORI Contract for 250 Tons of ) Coal for the Winter is 1 Let to i DECATUR LUMBER CO. 3 At .$4.70 Per Ton—School ' Board Met With John S. Falk. i> 1 1. The contract tor 250 tons of Indiana - Linton No. 4 coal for the city schools for the season was let by the school board last evening to the Decatur () Lumber Company for $4.70 per ton. Bids were asked by the board for Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio coal. The 1- following bids were received a’.so on .2 the above specified coal: 0. Emerson Bennett $4.75 E. L. Carroll $4.90 ‘6 Kirsch & Sellemeyer bid on White Ash only, their bid being $0.20 . Owing to the illness of John Falk, a id member of the board, who is confined S. to his bed, the other two members, R. >d D. Myers and A. D. Suttles met in his is room and went over the business of _ the board.

FAREWELLS SAID I. h 11 f Congregation of the Rev. T. IL Harman Surprise the Family. i r WILL LEAVE SOON ' | For Annual Conference to be Held at Butler—Here Three Years. Last evening Rev. Harman and family were invited to take six o’clock dinner with Mr. Clarance Stogdill and wife, on West Adams street. On their return home about eight o’clock in the evening, as they drew near the parsonage they noticed that the lights were turned out. They at once surmised “something” as they had gone away and left the lights on. When they neared I lie house they saw figures moving about in the rooms. When they approached the door to enter, a , porter very politely opened the door ' and admitted them and to their surprise several rooms were filled with guests, who had taken possession and were having all things common. The pastor’s family were completely surprised. A very large number of the membership of the church had gathered to say farewell to the pastor and family, before they depart for their ; new field of labor. Rev. Harman will depart for the an- j nual conference, to be in session at . Butler. Ind., beginning tomorrow morn ing and closing next Monday morning. Rev. Harman and family have been ( held in the highest esteem by the mem ( bership of the church and they regret | to see them go. A large number ex- . pressed their sincere regrets. , The church has had phenominal j growth during the last three years, ; both numerically, spiritually and financially, and It never was on a better basis than at the present. Rev. Harman and family have been very highly esteemed by the people they served, for the past three years, and the tie is I not easily severed by either the peo- » pie or pastor, and will not soon be forgotten. —Contributed. joint Wing a j it« a ' Union, Root and St. Mary s , Townships Will Hold Institute t OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS 1 At the Salem Evangelical , Church Tuesday and Wednesday, Next. Union, Root and St. Marys township will hold a Joint Sunday school institute at the Salem Evangelical church Tuesday evening ami Wednesday. September 21 and 22. The principal speakers will be the Rev. C. A. Mummart, D.D., of Huntington; Mrs. C. T. Hubler, missionary superintendent of Allen county; and the ministers of the various churches of the territory represented. Special music will be furnished by all the Sunday schools and the music in general will be under the direction of Prof. D. A. Helm, of the Salem Evangelical church. All Sunday schools are requested to be present. Announcement of these arrangements has been made by the committee, A. M. Bowen and C. S. Mumma. NIBLICKS ARE THE OWNERS i » Though the Niblick lot, corner of 1 Court and Third streets was accepted r by the government nearly a year ago, as the postoffie site, the lot has never r been purchased, that is no deed has e ever been made or a penny paid upon n same. Mr. Niblick has sent in the abstract and has met all the requirement 5 but the deal has not been closed yet U and there are no indications of its bee ing closed soon. The impression very naturally has been that thJ governa ment owned the ground but this we :1 find is not so. The Niblicks allowed I. the soldier boys to use the ground, s Our attention was called to the fact if this morning and wq cheerfully make tlie correction.

| GETTING THE BOUQUETS READY ' (United Press Service) Columbus. Ind., Sept. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Indiana State Florists' association is meeting here in annual convention today. (The meeting was originally scheduled for last Tuesday, but postponed for one week because of the conflict in dates with the state fair at Indianapolis. o GIVEN A WRIST WATCH Archie Long, of Borno, who left Sunday afternoon for Camp Taylor, at Ixiuisville. Ky.. was presented with a beautiful army wrist watch by his many friends before he left. A four dollar and seventy-five cent cash contribution was also given him. THREE FAMILIES Have Been Brought Here I by J. S. Bowers—Partnership in Business. i I START DAIRY FARM ' I 1 Believes it Will Solve Labor < Problem—Buys Several Cars of Potatoes. i John S. Bowers has arrived home < from a trip to northwestern Wiscon- t sin and as a consequence he has ' brought to this county several new t families who will, it is believed, soon ; become citizens of this community.! t Mr. Bowers owns a dandy 259 acre < farm in Root township, three miles' northwest of this city, and the help problem has bothered him consider-' ably the past year. His trip to Wis- 1 consin was made to secure help and 1 he did it. He has arranged for Carl < Schulz, August Mueller and a Mr. I Petty to move their families here and i has formed a partnership with them. Several of the boys are now here and i in charge. They will go into the i dairy business on a large scale and having made a success of this busi- . mess in Wisconsin. Mr. Bowers feels j sure they can do so here where the season for crops is much longer. It , is believed that the arrival of these families of Hollanders will be the ] start of solving a vexing problem, ( that of securing dependable help. While in the northwest Mr. Bowers also contracted for several cars of fine potatoes which he expects to market soon. Further word is ex- ' pected soon and Mr. Bowers will then 1 make an announcement concerning f the sale of same. i ‘ o LIBRARY BOARD MEETING , The Decatur Library board will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock in 1 the conference room in the library 1 building. Members please be present. HERE FORJORIAL: Body of Mrs. Samuel Hale, Mother of Mrs. Mary Weber, Will BE BROUGHT HERE From Lima, 0., for Burial Thursday—Death Due to Paralysis. Mrs. Margaret Hale, widow of Samuel Hale, mother of Mrs. Mary Weber, of Nuttman Avenue, died this morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Dan Sullivan, at Lima, O. The body will be brought here Thursday morning over tlie Erie railroad where it 'Jill lie met by Yager Brothers & Reinking ' and will proceed at once to tlie St. Joseph cemetery for burial, the funeral service at the church to be held prior to coming to this city. Mrs. Hale was stricken with paralysis two weeks ago Wednesday and her decline had bet>n gradual from th.it time. Yesterday her daughter, Mrs. [ Welier received word tliat she was worse and left at once for her bedside. The deceased had been here on many occasions and was well known here, being a relative of the Harb. Durbin and Chronister families. Besides the daughters mentioned before, she has two other children, one living, in Oregon and one in Texas.

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iATTACKED BY SIX U-BOfiTS Group of American Ships Under Convoy Attacked Off Coast of France. TWO WERE SUNK . One of U-Boats Destroyed —Early Reports Said Six Went Down. (United Press Service) Washington, Sept 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Attacked on Septem ber 5 by six German submarines in massed formation, two of a group cf American vessels under convoy, were destroyed and one of the attacking sub marines probably sunk off the coast of France, the na v y department announced this afternoon. Early in the day the department had given out a statement saying that probably all six of the submarines were sunk but a reexamination of the cablegram proved this to be erroneous. Secretary Daniels issued the following: “Attention has just been called to a serious error in transcribing the report of the attack made on the Westwego and other vessels. I gave the report to the press this morning exactly as it was given to me saying that two of the vessels attacked were sunk and probably all the submarines. Tlie cablegram I now find stated that one of the submarines was probably lost.” BULLETIN Washington, Sept 11 — (Special to Daily Democrat)- —A battle between a fleet of American steamers and six German U-boats off the coast of France, was announced by the navy department today. The battle took place Sept. 5, 'ho steamer Westwego reported to the department. Two vessels in the ffoet were sunk and "probably all of the submarines were lost." the navy department announced. Following is the text of the official statement issued on the battle: “The navy department received a report from Paris which states that the steamer Westwego reported that while cruising with several other ships was attacked by a massed force of dx submarines off the coast of France on the fifth of September, the result of this attack being that two of the steamers attacked were sunk and probably all of the submarines wqre lost,” The Westwego is an American merchant steamer. The i\vy department deduced from the report that Germany has adopt’d the definite policy of massing her Üboats for attack, apparently having learned of the recent announcement that American ships were going in groups under convoy. The steamers attacked were bound for European ports under convoy of American warships. According to navy reports, not yet complete, no loss of life is shown. Further particulars are expected hourly by the navy deI partment. j The character of the ships attacked ! by the submarines —whether transports or supply ships—was not revealed by the official statement. Neither was it stated whether American warships. presumably destroyers were in action or whether the merchant shins i themselves fought off the U-boats. It is probable, however, that American war vessels were in action. Tlie navy department in announcing 1 this battle with out details revealed the second big fight between American craft and German U-boats. The first was when submarines attacked General Pershing's transports. The Westwego reports via Paris < n the eighth of September has been kept secret until today, as Secretary Daniels hesitated about making them public. He decided today, however, that the public ought to know that Germany is now pursuing a now policy of grouping her U-boats and sending them against groups of convoyed merchant craft. i A remarkable thing about the Westwego fight was that apparently no lives were lost. The battle is the most serious Üboat incident of recent months. The first evidence of massed submarine attacks was that of the German encounter with the first fleet of American transports sent to France. On that occasion all of the ships came through ; safely.