Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 211, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 211.

PASSPORTS FOR COONT UJXBERG By Argenine Foreign Office —Martial Law is Proclaimed in Russia. MUDDLED CONDITIONS Continue to Exist—Korniloft ’s Army Nears Petro-grad-First Skirmish. (United Press Service) Petrograd, Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The provisional gov ernment has proclaimed a gerleral state of martial law. Buenos, Aires, Sept. 12,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Argentine foreign office today handed passports io Count Luxberg, German charge. Dismissal of the German envoy has been a foregone conclusion since the United States re v aled his connection with Berlin, conducted secretly through the Swedish legation. ■Washington. Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The senate today moved to conscript friendly aliens into the U. S. army. The resolution provides that all aliens of allied countries living in this country more than a year shall be drafted. Berlin, Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Prisoners taken by the .Germans at Riga totaled 8.900 and the (booty taken included 325 cannon. BULLETIN. (By William G. Shepherd, United Press Staff Correspondent) Petrograd. Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Tsarkoe Selo, where the czar formerly spent most of his time in his summer palace, • may be the scene of the first big clash between General Korniloff’s rebels and the provisional government troops. Word received here today said the revolting forces were advancing rapidly toward that point—twenty miles from the city—and that a clash was momentarily expected there. Petrograd, Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Premier Kerensky and the provisional government had won the first victory of the civil war today. A thousand sharp shooters hurried from Petrograd met the advance forces of General Korniloff’s revolting troops, twenty-six miles from Petrograd, and stopped their advance. Prompt action by the government, indicating drastic measures to put down the revolt, coupled with news of this initial achievement in checking the revolters, created new optimism in Petrofrad. Great bodies of loyal government troops are departing from the city almost hourly to oppose the rebels. Government engineers have already practically destroyed Korniloff’s chances of using the railroads for this advance. Every place from which reports have been received of advancing rebels, the tracks have been destroyed and large forces of government troops concentrated to oppose any progress. Kerensky was quoted today as ex pressing the hope despite the tightening of Korniloff’s lines around the city that there will be no wholesale bloodshed. Chief anxiety among the public was in the food situation in Petrograd. The capital’s stock of food was known to have been severely dep eted recently. When events of the Korniloff revolt became known, the provisional goverment was seeking io relleve the shortage by furnish ng transportation to those who vo um tariiy wished to leave on account of the German drive from r^ a - A statement issued by Kerensky and sent by wireless to all Russian fronts expresse hope that war would be averted. He announced the arrest of General Den of the southwest ikite, commander ot i , front with his staff, and of General Erdelll, formerly military governor of Petrograd. “Only small detachments of troops have been moved toward Petrograd v General Korniloff,” the statement •Verted. "Through deception they ,“ v : -coined deluded reparding the “ uton The further advance of »<•- •'”“ d “ d the bonds between them broken, n dividual units have sent delegates Petrograd, requesting that th y

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furnished with orders to arrest the commanders who betrayed the government. I "The government has taken mensI ures to put Petrograd in a state of defense against attacks and the hope is entertained that all bloodshed or civil war will be avoided. Press reports received here today asserted that General Klembovsky the newly named commander in chief of Russia’s armies, has Joined Korniloff in his revolt. No confirmation was obtainable here. It was understood, however, that Klembovsky’s formal institution into his new duties had been held up. Generals Denigne and Valuyelf. southwestern and western front commanders. were also reported in press despatches to have thrown their lot with Korniloff. London. Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) — General Korniloff plans to place the head of the Dolgoruki family on the throne of Russia, according to reports which reached here today. One member of that family, Prince Dolgoruki. is now a voluntary exile with the former czar at Toblsk, and presumably it is this representative of the family which the revolting Russian general aspires to put into power. He is one of the greatest nobles in Russia. London, August 27—(By Mail)-*-(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dealers in old iron will have a harvest in Germany after the war. The kaiser has bestowed two and a quarter million iron crosses of the second class since the war started. (By Lowell Mellett, United Press Staff Correspondent.) London, Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A woman’s hand is today threatening to push the crown from an other royal husband’s head. Far reaching international change*in Sweden which might mean the retirement of the present rulers—King Oscar and Queen Victoria —are ex tremely probable as a result of the fx pose of Sweden’s duplicity in acting as messenger for Germany, according tr Swedish authorities here. The changes that may come will be such that it will be possible no longer to doubt that Sweden is purely proSwedish. This might mean the elimination of Sweden's German-born queen and her royal husband. o ——— GLEN NEPTUNE WRITES Dr. J. Q. Neptune this morning was made happy by receiving another let ter from his son, Glen, who is with th< Pershing troops in France. The lette* was written August 23rd and said he was well and getting along fine but was awful hungry for,a letter from home, not having received a line since arriving in France. For some reason his mail has never reached him and Dr. Neptune is looking up the reason with hopes that the fault may be cor rected. Glen says he would like to be here driving the auto and expresses the hope that they will soon be returned to the good old U. S. A. TO SYNOD MEETING. Rev. L. W. Stolte, pastor of the Zion Reformed church, this city, left yesterday afternoon for Philadelphia He goes as a fraternal delegate from the Synod of the Southwest of the Reformed church to attend the an nual meeting of the German Synod of the East at Philadelphia. There are several educational and publishing institutions owned and governed in common by the synods and delegates from each attend the conventions to show interest and fraternity. The synod session will open i Wednesday and continue over Sunday. • TWO AVIATORS KILLED ' (United Press Service) San Diego. Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Edward M. Walsh. Jr., and Theodore Lyman, privates in the United States signal corps, were F killed here today in one of the most sensational aviation accidents in ’ American history. While flying under I instructions at toe North Island avia- > tion school, the aeroplanes piloted by ’ the two men crashed together 400 feet ’ above earth. Both machines burst in--1 to flames and fell to the ground. From 1 the blazing mass both men were rer moved, dead. H library “tax levy 3 At a meeting of the library board ‘ last evening the tax levy tor the ensuing year was fixed at seven cents on ‘ t[ . e 5100, the same as it has been for d many years. The total tax rate though not complete will be slightly less than o last year, perhaps fifteen cents in the e city of Decatur.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,September 12, 1917.

HANDS CAUGHT f Two Workmen at Elevator Suffer Similar Injuries to Hands. r INJURED HOUR APART Machinery Stopped Just in I Time to Prevent Serious Consequences. Jacob Drake, engineer, and Gilbert Strickler, one of the members of the Fornax milling company, were injured yesterday at the mill in very nearly the same manner, the accidents, however. resulting about an hour apart. While both injuries were very pain-1 ful. they were slight in comparison with the awful death they might have met had not the machinery been stopped Just when it was. Neither knew the elevator he was in charge of at the time, was running, and reaching in their right hands, they got them caught in the machinery in such away that the flesh was cut and bruised. Mr. Drake's injuries were the most severe the middle finger and the back of the hand having the flesh laid open to the bone. Mr. Strickler’s injuries were less severe but similar. Fortunately the accidents were noticed in time for the others to stop the machinery before more serious results ensued. A physician dressed the wounds. Both men are working today but will be disabled some time. TO THE WIDOW John Lengerich Leaves Estate to His Widow, Mary Lengerich. HON. CLARK J. LUTZ Appointed Special Judge— Judge Smith Was Witness of the Will. The will of John Lengerich, late prominent Washington township farmer, who passed away September 3, was admitted to probate in the circuit court today. Because the judge, D. E. Smith was one of the subscribing witnesses, and disqualified to serve in the probate thereof, he appointed Hon. (’. J. Lutz special judge to sit in all matters relating to this. The will was executed January 8. 1912, and John Schurger was a witness with D. E. Smith. The customary provision for the payment of debts funeral expenses incident to the last illness from the estate, is made. The remainder of the property of all kinds, he gives to his wife, Mary Lengerich, to have and to hold for herself, her heirs and assigns, forever. WILL BRICK THIRD STREET At the special session of the city council held last evening, action was taken in the matter of the Third street improvement. The street and sewer committee reported favorable -on the petition of the property owners to have the street improved with brick and upon motion a resolution was passed ordering the improvement and > instructing the city engineer to silo . his plans and specifications for same, i The specifications and profile . were ■ filed and approved and a resolution I adopted ordering the clerk to give no--1 ticc to property owners that objec- • Hons or remonstrances would be heard in the matter at the regular meeting ; on October 2. If weather conditions t permit the street will probably be im- - proved this year. o CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank ’hose who so kind ly assisted us during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. I We are especially grateful to the memi- bers of the Ben Hur lodge, the Do a Your Best class of the United Breih r ren church, the Red Cross society h Rev. Thornburg and the friends and n neighbors. We have no words to ex e press our appreciation. ALBERT GRABER AND FAMILY

rIS WELL KNOWN HERE J. F. Conway, for thirteen years superintendent of the Fort Way to district of the Metropolitan Life insttrp unco company, has moved hack to Fort Wayne to accept the vice-presi-dency and general managership of the Wayne Health and Accident Insurance company. For twenty-five years Mr. Conway , was connected with the Metropolitan j company in various capacities, servi ing as inspector of agencies out of the I I New York office for sometime and also as a general salesman, fourteen years ago taking the district managership of the Fort Wayne office. A year ago he was sent to the Cincinnati district as superintendent but finally accepted the call from the local company, which is a newly-created position. I He formerly was secretary of the ' Northern Indiana Life Underwriters’ association. — Ft. Wayne Journal-Ga-zette. WEAR YOUR HIGH SHOES Is Latest Orders to the Men Who Are to Join New National Army. VOLUNTEERS WANTED From Those Between 212 and 400 —Men Needed for Special Work. Any of the men selected for the national army between the numbers 212 and 100, who have not been certified back from the district, but who have not asked exemption may join the forty-two delegation to leave for Camp Taylor next week. The board will appreciate volunteers from that number but you must let them know at once as the selections will be made soon. The orders from the adjutant general's office this morning contained the following: , You will note that no subdivision will divide its quota—the entire iO per cent will move on one day desig nated in said schedule and must move in manner and upon reailroad designated. Your entire quota will entrain on Sept. 21, at 8:20 oclock via Clover Leaf railroad. In so far as possible your 40 per ! cent quota should contain: (a) Electricians, (b) Cooks, (c) Mechanics, (d) • Clerks or (e) Stenographers. The men should not wear low shoes. The men should carry suit cases if possible. The men leaving after 11:30 o’clock a. m. should have had their lunch. Each local board should provide at ' least 2 meal tickets for its quota. The total number of meals to be furnished ■ at one time may all lie designated in ’ one meal ticket, but you should furnish the leader of your quota with 2 meal tickets, anticipating that they may be obliged to secure 2 meals before recah- ■ ing Camp Taylor. These meal tickets i should be completely executed by your local board before boys entrain. This ’ would include countersigning by chair- > man of local board and by leader in > charge of quota. Only the original : should be torn out and given to leadi er in charge. 1 The American Railroad association ■ will probably send a representative to • each local board to make all final ar- • rangements as to meals, etc. After i this has been arranged for please do - not attempt through local churches or • organizations to provide meals for I your quota since this would disarrange ; all plans of the Federal Government ’ and might cause a hardship to the ■ men. Men will be taken direct from your railroad station to Camp Taylor without change of cars. o IS ON TORPEDO BOAT d r. Another Decatur boy who is taking 1- part in the great world war. is Edwin o Overlay, son of Mrs. Abe Whitright. 1- He is on the torpedo boat, Monaghon. V. and is in the danger zone, although he d did not tell in his last letter, written x- July 19, just where he is. He felt fearless and was confident that lie would come through unscathed.

A BUSINESS DEAL > French Quinn Assumes Ful! Charge of Bowers Realty Company’s Business. (• f 1— 1 ABSTRACTS AND LOANS 1 F. M. Schirmeyer, ConnectI ed With Business Since 1891, Will Retire. A business deal of considerable proportions made several weeks ago was announced today. French Quinn bis taken over the abstract and loan business of the Howers Realty company, becoming the head and practically the owner of the entire business, F. M. Schirmeyer taking over the farms’and real estate. Mr. Schirmeyer will continue to have his desk in the office and will assist with his advice and counsel in the conduct of the business, for toe present at least. I The Bowers Realty company was organized and incorporated in 1909, taking over the abstract and loan business established by Mr. Schirmeyer in 1891 and with which he has been continuously connected. Mr. Quinn lias had many years of experience in the hanking business, is a splendid real estate man and is every way qualified to assume his place as head of the Bowers Realty company. Miss Cloud who has for many years had charge of the abstract books w'll continue in that capacity and will serve as a member of the board <.f directors. Mr. Schirmeyer will continue to look after his numerous business interests. thecourtnews Case of Nicoloff vs. Pennsylvania Railroad Venued to Allen County. KNAPKE IS NAMED Takes Charge of Pennington Store—Mrs. Stoneburner Gets Divorce. Charles Pennington, well known meat dealer, located on Monroe street this morning made an assignment of his property, naming Benjamin Knapke, trustee, and asking that his property be sold and turned over to his creditors without priority of claim, after the sum of S6OO, his legal exemption is deducted, together with the costs of the proceedings. He files a schedule of his assets, which includes his home and lot on which there is a S4OO mortgage; book accounts, etc., in the sum of $1,000; furniture and fixtures of the shop, valued at $1,200 on which the Hoosier Packing Company holds a mortgage of $600; slaughter house and fixtures on the Ed Ahr farm, valued at $200; horse and wagon, valued at $125. Among his creditors he names The Peoples Loan tt Trust Company, ihe Oid Adams County Bank, John Braun, John M. Lenhart, Ed Kintz, Homer Faust, Hoosier Packing Company, Nib. lick Company, M. Fullenkamp, E. L. Carroll. The case was filed in the circuit court this morning by Peterson Ac Moran. The claim of William W. Briggs and Sarah Briggs, against W. W. Briggs, administrator of the estate of Eliza Read Hawkins, has been docketed and will be heard as a case in court. The claim is for SI,OOO for board and care of the deceased for twenty years at > fifty dollars a year. s Real estate transfers: Bowers Realty Company to Frank M. Sehirmeye* - , r 177.60 acres of Wabash township, $14.- - 550; also 40 acres of Blue Creek township, $4,000: Fred J. Lindley et al to Alexander Black, 120 acres of Wabash township, $1; Jeruah Malott, et al. to ? Maria Steudler, lot 658, Decatur, SI3OO. 1 By agreement of parties the case of ' Theodore Nicoloff against the Penn- ’ sylvania Railway company is certified B to the Allen Superior court of Allen i t county. B Howard B. Benjamin vs. Walter L. rebeiver of Ihe Toledo, St. Louis

& Western railroad company. D ■ inurrer by Walter L. Ross ns receiver. Abbie E. Stoneburner was granted a divorce from J. W. Stoneburner. | The costs were adjudged again: t the defendant. The petition of Alfred Kneuss and George Fink, et al. for the vacation of certain lots, streets and alleys in Ceylon. was granted. No remonstrance i or objection was filed and ii was found thal the lots, etc., are not in an active j corporation. The petitioners are to 1 i pay the costs of the proceedings. The petition of Mrs. William Swish- , er to open the guardianship of Keziah 1 Carey was sustained. Exceptions to the final report of N. B, Shepherd, guardian, were filed.

The Whitaker Paper Company vs. The Decatur Herald Company. Defendant ruled to answer absolute in five days. FROM MEIAPSE Gov. Goodrich Rallies Again But Condition is S f il! Very Serious. SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT Reported This Afternoon After Relapse During the Early Morning. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Sept., 12, 2:30 p. m. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —“The condition of Governor Goodrich iS not alarming,” Dr. Charles R. Sowders, attending physician said this afternoon “He has improved some during the day and is resting easier now than for several days. There is no immediate danger.” BULLETIN. Indianapolis, Inch, Sept. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The condition of Governor James P. Goodrich. suffering from typhoid fever, took a sudden change for the worse today. The executive suffered a nervous collapse, which with the high fever, made his condition extremely serious. An official announcement issued from the governor’s office at 9:30 corrected an early statement from the hospital that the governor had spent a fairly good night. “The governor's condition is not nearly so good today,” said the statement. “He had a bad night and suffered a nervous collapse early today which with the high fever, makes his condition very serious.” Nervous collapse of the governor was caused, according to physicians, by his hard work before he was taken ill. The executive’s close attention to work had shattered his nerves but he had borne up better than physicians had expected in this regard until today. A crisis in the fever was reached yesterday. o ' GETS LEAD IN EAR Helen, aged six, daughter of D. F. Teeple broke the lead of her pencil off in her ear. The child was not hurt but a physician was required to extract the lead from the ear. GRANDSON OF VETERAN. Lawrence Lord, who is a member of Company A, is a grandson of a civil war veteran, Martin Lord, of Monmouth.

| RED CROSS READY FOR DUTY. I 1 | The Red Cross organization has been beautifully taken | ' | care of by the Decatur Library Board. The hoard h « s J l ' g i vided its spacious reading room, giving to the Cross g I the north half thereof. This was a gracious and patriotic g 1 I act ”t is deeply appreciated by the Red Cross workers. H 8 Thev wilT show their appreciation by deeper consecration g H to their noble work. Every citizen of this town and coun- - H v • ze"that Red Cross activities in this war are second g : | o»lv ?o the military arm of lhe jrmernment Hv the ~d. of 5 I every soldier must stand the surgeon and the nurse. Ev- » , 0 erv one right here at home is beginning to rightly realize H ’ B the suffering of this awful war. We propose to do our H , H part to mitigate that suffering. g H We solemnly propose, and call upon every man, "o- •> « man and child in this community to help, that our full dntv rt i' « shall be done. Every one will join in this work. “With H p malice toward none but with charity for all.” asking that « ij £ small differences be laid aside and grim determination to H i ft answer this noble call for duty shall animate us all. is our g I g earnest prayer. FRENCH QUINN, :: Chairman Adams County Chapter.

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THE RED GROSS GETS QUARTERS Will be Located in North Half of Main Floor of Decatur Library Building. NEED NEW MEMBERS Most Important Work in W orld Today—Everyone Should Boost Cause.

The question of headquarters for i the Red Cross workers was settled in I a manner most pleasing to every ho ly last evening when at a joint meeting of the library hoard and the special committee representing the Red Cross, it was decidec to vacate the north half of the main floor of the library ami iurn it over to the Red Cross. This will permit them to proceed with their very important work. A large number of women have enlisted in the great work and more ire needed at once. Won't you help them? Certainly every one recognizes that we cannot wait until our boys are ,n the trenches to do this preparatory work. Bandages and garments and mittens and scarfs and a hundred other tilings must lie prepared if our hoys are to be as comfortable as they deserve. Indications at this time that Russia will go to pieces and that ihe war will be prolonged several years should inspire every one to give every help possible. The disposition of the question r.f location .:i such away that there will be no expense for rent, heat or janitor hire is a most satisfactory one. Now let every body show their faith in the Red Cross by joining and by boosting in every way they can. It’s the greatest and most important work in the world today—a work of mercy—of helping and aiding the men who must suffer if the world is made safe for democracy. Let nothing stop this important work. It’s a work for you and for those you love. Awaken to the cause. Make this county tlie greatest in all the world when it comes to helping those sick or wounded. It cannot interfere with your idea of religion or politics. Hero is a common ground where every ono can meet. Wake up now. Get behind the Red Cross and boost it you ever did in your life. FATHER MARTIN VISITING HERE. Rev. Father Martin, of Morrisons, Bluff. Ark., arrived in the city yesterday and will spend a couple of dava visiting the George and H. C. Golla and A. C. Kohne’s families, in this county, before returning to his Parrish. A new church is being built by Father Martin’s congregation and ’ie is making a trip west for the purpose of buying material. Father Martin Is well known to the Geels family, they being members of his congretgation at one time. CRIMES ELImTnATED ALSO. Terre Haute. Ind.. Sept. 12 —(Sne“ial to Daily Democrat) —Elimination of Terre Haute’s red light district, on government orders, has resulted 1 in a 50 per cent decrease in crimes, - petty thievery and burglaries, Police Captain Barry estimated today.