Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 138.

TJ RECEIVE DEGREE Governor marshall to Receive Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law. BIG SUIT DISMISSED Mystery Case at Fowler, Indiana, is Again Being Investigated. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., June 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—ln word received here today It was stated that Governor Marshall will receive the honary degree of doctor of laws from the University of Pennsylvania on the twentythird of June, at which time he will deliver the commencement address. Greencastle, Ind., June 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Reports received here today state that Rev. Black ot Brainbridge, his wife and Mrs. Jackson were seriously injured northwest of the city Sunday while automobiling, when their machine turned into a ditch. Fowler, Ind., June 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —In the hope ot clearing up a mystery concerning the disappearance of Claude Wyehan, formerly employed here by John Poole, near here, officials are investigating. The deputy sheriff resumed work of looking over the fields of the Pool farm. Mr. Pool is being held on a charge of murder. St. ixmis, Mo., June 12 —(Special to Dajly Democrat) —A suit instituted here by C. W. Post of Battle Creek, Mich., against the American Federation of Labor and the Bucks Stove * Range Co., seeking to prevent a business closing, and a suit for (75,000, was today discharged in the federal court of Judge Dyer. STATE S. S. CONVENTION CLOSED. One of the most successful of the annual conventions of the state Sunday school association closed at Fort Wayne Sunday evening after being in session since Thursday. Decatur and .'.dams county were well represented at the sessions and returned, their enthusiasm and inspiration greatly renewed. Richmond will be the place of the convention next year. The following officers for the year were elected: President —W. C. Hall, Indianapolis. Vice President—Judge E. W. Felt, Richmond Recording Secretary—Charles King, Indianapolis. Treasurer —C. S. Dearborn, Indiana polls. MAY MOVE TO CALIFORNIA. George Blackburn, youngest son of Robert Blackburn of this city, who has been in Los Angeles, Cal., several years, writes his father of his success in that place. He is now employed in 1 the establishment of the United Cigar company, and though but nineteen years ot age. has worked himself up to a position commanding from SIOO to sllO per month. He writes that his mother is pleased with California, and as nearly all the children are living there, he things it would be best for the father and mother to come there and live. He is thinking of purchasing a lot there, on which they could erect a house and urges his father to come and make that place their home. Mr. Blackburn stated that they might decide to do so in the course of a year or so. ■ ——’ UNABLE TO ASSIST. J. M. Gibson, in charge of the Mission house on Madison street, who was to have taken part in the tent services of the church of the Brethren in Christ being held on Monroe street wishes to state that owing to an accident which befell him this morning he will be unable to assist the Rev. Tevis, who is conducting daily meetings. AMERICAN YEOMEN NOTICE. All members of the American 1 eomen are requested to be at the hall this evening to attend a meeting of special interest, at which time preparations will be made for the meeting of June 17th. when William Koch of Des Moines, lowa, the grand foreman of the order, will be here.

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• NOT MANAGER KOENIG. Os Fort Wayne * Springfield Who Was Injured In Auto Accident. — A confusion of names has resulted in the erroneous report of the serious injury of John H. Koenig, manager of the Port Wayne &i Springfield railway. A John M. Koenig of St. Mary’s, Ohio, was injured in an auto accident near Celina, Ohio, last week when the auto- ' mobile turned turtle, and this gave rise to the report that it was the manager ot the Decatur interurban, but . such was not the case, as Mr. Koenig has been here ever since the accident, and is In his usual good health. WAS JOYFUL DAY ■>! ii Children’s Day Services [ Were Appropriately Observed Sunday, ““““ IN MANY CHURCHES i i t Large Numbers Attend and t the Day Was an Excepj tionally Happy One. } Sunday seemed to quie popular (or C the observance of Children's Day at ) the various churches In the vicinty of ' Decatur, and the beautiful services, ’ especially devoted to the younger f members of the congregation were i most appropriately carried out. A numi ber from this city were in attendance ■ at the different churches and all were highly pleased with the excellent pro- , grams rendered. if Sunday proved to be quite a joyful ■ day for the members of the Salem M. E. church, each of the city, where ’. the Rev. D. A. J. Brown is the pasj tor. It was Childrens Day and for i some time previous had been eagerly 1 looked forward Uo. and special ar- • rangements for the affair made. Spec- . ial services were held in the evening and a musical of rare occurrence was rendered by the younger i 1 members of the congregation. The I pastor, Rev. Brown, who has been 1 quite sick for some time, was able to • assist and his presence added much ■ to the joyful occasion. An address of • much interest was delivered and the • Children’s Day of 1911 will long be remembered by all. The members of the United Breth- ■ ren church east of the city are maki ing extensive preparations for Children’s Day to be observed at their . church on next Sunday, which day will also be numbered among the manyhappy event of the year's doings. The Children's Day program given by the Union Chapel church east of , the city Sunday evening, was large’y attended and the excellent program of recitations, music, drills and other features given by the children thor--1 oughly enjoyed. The Rev. I. Tinier, 1 pastor of the U. B. church of this city, is also pastor of this church, and during his absence Sunday evening the 1 Rev. S. C. Cramer supplied his pulpit here, this being his regular preaching night. I I — Not for some time was there so large an attendance at the Concord 1 Lutheran church near Monmouth as 'that of Sunday, when Children’s Day ' services were observed by the congregation in general. An appropriate and ■ well arranged program was carried I out by the children, in charge of Miss Florence Kunkel and Emma Magley. Several excellent musical selections, both vocal and instrumental, were ren--1 dered by various parties and the many ; present enjoyed the program to the utmost. The services were held at 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon and coni ■ tinned for some length of time. It was considered one of the best Children s 'Day services held for niany years. o ELECTROCUTED TODAY. (United Press Service.) .(• Ossining, N. Y., June 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A. G. Gebhart, wife ' 1 murderer, and Thomas Barnes, who . 1 killed Anna Luther, whom he murder- ■ ed under the name of Otto Mueller In • Newark, N. J., after despoiling her of J her savings were electrocuted at Sing I Sing prison here toddy.

Decatur, Ind. Monday Evening, June 12, 1911.

COUNTERFEITER ► Thought to Have Been Working in Bluffton and Vicinity Friday. WAS MINTING SLUGS With Which He Nearly Filled the Electric Pianos and Slot Machines. While hunting a horse which had strayed Harry Studebaker, a well known Bluffton man, accidentally discovered a counterfeiter at work in a temporary den built on the banks of the Wabash river, a few miles north of town. The Bluffton Banner says: “A search for one of his horses, which had strayed away during the morning, led Mr. Studebaker directly into the camp of the counterfeiter, but before he learned the fellow’s business, “Studie" asked him for a cigarette, a package of which had been dropped on the ground. The fellow answered him with a “certainly,” and when Studebaker started to take a light from the fire the fellow handed him a match and said, “don’t take that fire.” During the conversation Studebaker did not take a view of bis surroundings. but being alarmed by the stranger keeping his back to him he glanced around the fire and was startled by the sight of a number of quarters. fresh from the “mint.” At a second glace "Studie” saw a number of plaster parts molds and more money in the process of making. Thinking the counterfeiter might "start something” if he remained about the place, Mr. Studebaker continued the search for his horse. He said last night that he thought of calling the police at once and telling them of the discovery, but being busy about the farm during the afternoon caused him to delay telling any one until last night ” Later it was found that the man was making slugs to play slot machines and electric nianos, and while in the city had nearly filled several of the machines with them, all ot which worked perfectly. * o ON TRIAL TODAY Many Decatur Attorneys and Citizens at Fort Wayne Attending Court. THE ALLEY VACATION Case is on in the Superior Court—An Interesting Trial. A large number of the lawyers and citizens are at Fort Wayne today attendin' the trial of the case of Miss Hattie Studebaker and the school board lor the vacation of the alley between the Studebaker property on Third street and the Central school house, which was called in the Allan superior court today. It will be remembered that this case was brought for the vacation of the alley, it being the intention of the school board to build the new high school, building on the Studebaker lot and that of the central school house, extending the same across what is now the alley in case it can be vacated. A number of residents in that vicinity are numbered among the remonst raters who are fighting the case against the vacation. Among those who went to Fort Wayne this morning were D. B. Erwin. D. E. Smith, C. L. Walters, P. G. Hooper, C. J. Lutz, F. V. Mills, A. H. Sellemeyer, O. L. Vance, County Recorder H. S. Steele. Oscar Hoffman. Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas, Mrs. R. B. Gregory, Charles Christen and others. The case will probably last a day or two. —— o— — WEDDING BELLS. The bans of matrimony between Miss Agnes Voglewede and Fred Schaub were announced for the first time Sunday at the St. Mary’s church. This will be another to be numbered among the June weddings, and will be quite a prominent event.

FUNERAL OF CARRIE NATION. Kansas City, Mo., June 12—The funeral service* over the body of Mrs. Carrie Nation, the Kansas saloon 1 smasher, who died Friday night at Leavenworth, were held in the home of her niece, Mrs. M. D. Moore, in Kansas City, Kan., today. A large number of friends attended the service. Mrs. Nation will be buried in Belton, Mo., beside her parents, and the body was > taken there after the services. COURT HOUSE NEWi Warrants Were Issued in Three Grand Jury indict1 m , ments Today. ‘ ONE IS FOR BIGAMY r 1 Marriage License Issued To- ‘ day—Clerk is Making Up the New Dockets. 1 Three state cases, with the names of t ! the respondents in blank, were entert ed upon the criminal dockets of the I Adams circuit court this morning, ’ these being the three indictments re- ■ turned by the April grand jury. Two - Os the cases were on charges of as- > sault and battery and one for bigamy. > The warrants were issued and placed - in the hands of the sheriff and his as- ■ sistant to make the arrests. t The court house is a very quiet ’ place today with the adjourning of the court last Saturday for the long sumI mer vacation. Clerk Haeflfng and Depl uty D. O. Roop are already at work • 'on the preparing of the new dockets t for the September term of court, which opens September 4th. The trial of the Blue Creek ditch i case will be continued next Monday, 1 June 19th, before Special Judge Hartford of Portland, after a two weeks’ ■ vacation. A marriage license was issued today i to Anna Meyer, born April 30, 1892, daughter of Bernard and Elizabeth Meyer, to wed Clemens Rubert Hake, machinist of Fort Wayne, born May 2, 1881, son of Jacob and Catherine: i'Hake of Allen county. The wedding | will take place tomorrow morning at I the St. Mary’s Catholic church. — The warrants in the three grand jury indictments had not yet been i served by the sheriff and his deputy at the time of going to press. o DEATH OF SISTER-IN-LAW. Mrs. W. J. Myers has received a notice of the death of a sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna Hunter, residing at Easton, Pa. OPENS TUESDAY i " ♦— With Evening Session—District Woman’s Home Missionary Convention. AT THE M. E. CHURCH Mrs. Anna D. Elder, Superintendent of McClesky Home, Will Speak. The annual district convention of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Fort Wayne district will open tomorrow evening at the Methodist church in this city, and promises are given for a large attendance. The convention will continue during Wednesday morning, afternoon and evening and many prominent workers in the missionary cause w(l( taae part in the program. The following is the program Tuesday, the opening evening: Tuesday June 13—7:30 p. m. Anthem by the Choir. Devotions —Mrs. J. C. Murray, conference president. Address —Mrs. Anna D. Elder, su- ( per-ntendent of Rebecca McClesky Home, Boaz, Ala. Offering. Solo—Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer. Benediction.

ABOUT THE SICK !• I. — 1 t Mrs. Conrad Gillig Called to Fort Recovery, Ohio, Ownig to Illness of , —— MRS. ROBERT GILLIG I Mr. Ellis Was Examined by Fort Wayne Physicians ( —Other Sick Notes. — | Thomas Buckmaster, who on last Monday returned home from Flint, Mich., stated today that he was feeling much better, but still very sore from the jolt and knocks which he received by being struck with an automobile at Flint, Mich., and which injury for a time was thought to be fatal. He will remain here until he has ; improved sufficiently to go to work again, but this time will seek employment at Fih t Wayne. I Mrs. Conrad Gillig left Saturday for , i Fort Recovery, Ohio, she having received word of the illness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Gillig. ’ Nothing concerning her illness was , given in the message, but as she has . been in ill health for years, it is , thought that she is somewhat worse . than usual. I Mr. went to Fort Wayne the latter part of last week to consult with the physician pertaining his condition, has returned. He is improving, but not as speedily as those , caring for him would desire. He is still quite weak, but hope is yet extended . for a rapid recovery. — Emma Terveer is resting much easier since she returned from the hos pital last week, but her improvement is delayed somewhat on account of her weakened condition. I Louis Holthouse yesterday 'drove a new four-passenger Overland touring car through from Toledo, Ohio, which he will use in his livery business. It will come in quite handy, as he has many calls for quick trips through the country, which can be made more conveniently than by horse and rig. A HEAVY LOSS , Sustained by A. T. and J. W. , Vail by Fire at South Whitley. DESTROYED PLANTS There—Caused Loss of $lO,000 to the Two Vail Brothers. A fire at South Whitley last week destroyed property interests of J. W. Vail of this city. The South Whitley dispatch gives the following account: “Fire visited the town of South Whitley Thursday evening about 7:30 o'clock, and as a result the South Whitley Hoop mill and the A. T. Vail Cooperage mill were completely destroyed and the loss sustained to the owners, J. W. Vail of Decatur and A. T. Vail of Fort Wayne will reach close to (10,000 The fire was discovered by the nightwatchman, who immedi- 1 ately turned in the alarm, but before the fire department could respond the buildings were a mass of flames and the firemen devoted their time to saving the stock that was piled upon the mill yard. The buildings were reduced to a mass of ruins. This is the third fire that has visited these mills within the past four years. This will be a severe loss to South Whitley, as these two institutions were among the best that the town had and today there are seventy-five men out of work. The mills will not be rebuilt. The loss will amount to (10,000.” - MOTHER’S JEWELS MEET. The Mother’s Jewels' class of children will meet at the M. E. church at ']: 30 o’clock Sunday afternoon to make arrangements for attending the Woman's Home Missionary convention, of which society the Mother’s Jewels' band is an auxiliary.

CAUGHT IN A RAID. When Warren Hamrick, a rural route carrier, came from Decatur Sat- ) urday night, he had a hunch that he would find his wife living in questionable quarters, and he brought Marshal Peterson with him. Accompanied by Officers Gritnme, Madden and Junk, they located Mrs. Hamrick In the , Goodman rooming house south of the 1 Wabash tracks and loaded three girls and two men, found in the place, in the wagon. The Goodman woman is f charged with running a house of Illfame and the others with frequenting. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. two Occidents t ■ J. M. Gibson of Monroeville e Meets With Painful Mishap While 8 ‘ PICKING CHERRIES r C. Crepe of Willshire Had the End of His Finger r Nipped by Coon. i ’ John M. Gibson of Monroeville was was in the city this morning, it having been necessary for him to make the ; trip on account of an accident which - befell him at about 9 o’clock this morn- *- ing while engaged in picking cherries on the Willis Van Camp farm, one mile ! north of tne city. He was standing | I on a step ladder and near a rail fence.) In some way, perhaps owing to a mis-' step he was thrown from the ladder! ■ across the fence, alighting on his right side. It was at once seen that he was severely hurt and he was immediately brought to this city for medical attention. Dr. C. S. (Hark dressed the injury and stated that three ribs i: had been broken, this causing pleurisy j , to set in and gave the injured man ! i intense pain. Mr. Gibson, who is in : charge of the Mission on Madison j i street will be unable to hold his regu-I lar services for a while at least, and j ■ some one will have to substitute until ' ;he is able to carry out his work. He , ■ was also to take part in the tent serv- i j ices of the church of the Brethren in | I Christ which began on Saturday un- j der the direction of the Rev. Tevis, be-< ing held two squares west of the G. R. |. & I. railroad on Monroe street. He wishes to state that owing to this ac- ! cident he will be unable to take pan t and his absence from these meeting is owing to this misfortune. Somewhat of a peculiar accident was reported this morning when Crepe, residing near Willshire, came to the city with his forefinger of his right hand bandaged up and told that he had been bitten by a coon on Saturday and that the tip of it had been nipped off. He saw the animal in his corn field and determined to catch it. He started after the animal and overtook it after a good run and stepping on It injured it, this resulting in the capture. He took it to the house and tied it with a rope. While handling it the creature quickly turned on him, 1 fastening its teetli firmly into his finger with the aboVe results. While here he had the injured member dressed. AUTOMOBILE DEATH ’< i Being Investigated by the Coroner in 1 Chicago. 1 I i Chicago, 111., June 12—(Special toll Daily Democrat) —Coroner Hoffman I ) today started an Investigation In the j < death of Driver Steale, which occurred j automobile races held here on Saturday. He declared if the negligence was on the part of the management he would take the matter before I the grand jury. 1 o | TOOK A GOOD "JOY RIDE.” -—— C. A. Dugan, Jesse Niblick, T. H. Ernst, M. Burns and Nathan Ehrman enjoyed an automobile trip in the Niblick auto Sunday that was in every sense of the word a “joy ride.” They visited at the Ehrman and Addler homes and then went to the J. R. Graber home in the south part of the county, enjoying dinner and supper, of the truly good sort at the various places at which they stopped. That there will be no cases of foundering I is due only to prompt medical atten- ' (ion given.

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ABOUT MR. MANLEY The Marion Leader Teiis of His Sudden Death There. -I- • WAS WELL INFORMED Said to Have Been the Best Informed Member at the Bar. One of the most sudden deaths of recent years was that of Peter B. Manley, a prominent Marion attorney, at his home. No. 1023 West* Fourth street, shortly after & o ciock Friday evening. An attack of apoplexy overcame Mr. Manley as he was seated on a chair on the lawn in front of his home and he died before medical aid could reach him. He had been to Wabash in the afternoon looking after legal business, and upon his return home he spent some time looking after his lawn. Workmen were engaged in laying a cement walk in front of the house, and he seized a pick to loosen the earth about the base of shade trees. The air was intensely hot and he seated himself on a chair beneath the shade of a tree. A few minutes after taking his seat he fell over on the grass unconscious. He was carried into the house and medical attention summoned, but he was practically dead when he fell from the chair. Mr. Manley was a member of the I law firm of Manley & Stricler and i one of the best known attorneys in the I state. He came to Marion eighteen J years ago from Adams county, where j he had studied law with his father, the late Judge Manley, of Geneva, Ind., and he soon built up a splendid practice. For years he has been associat- ' ed with S. L. Stricler, with offices on I the second floor of the Mark building jon the south side of the square. It has been said of Mr. Manley that ! he was one of the best informed at- : torneys of the bar and that he possessed the latest information on all points of law, and he was never asked I. question that he did not give a i ready and accurate answer, without | reference to any law books. His work ■ among his taw books absorbed much of his time and his library was one of the best. While he did not appear oft|,en in criminal cases, it was at strictly law business that he was most effi cient. —Marion Leader. \ „ POLICE COURT NEWS. Saturday afternoon a warrant was hurriedly issued on an affidavit charging John Didoi with public indecency, and an arrest was at once made. Upon being arraigned in court the examination of five witnesses proved his guilt and he was fined $5 and costs, a total of (15.00. A plea of sickness was entered by the defendant, but the law makes no exceptions in cases of this nature and the fine was assessed. No cases were set for trial in the 'squire’s court today, 'Squire Stone being away on a visit to Fort Wayne, i Several matters will make his office a busy place tomorrow. Marshal Peterson disclaims all knowledge of participating in a raid with the Fort Wayne police Saturday evening. A Fort Wayne paper stated that he accompanied Warren Hamrick to Fort Wayne where they found Hamrick’s wife in a house of questionable character and three girls and two men were arrested by the Fort Wayne police, who were supposed to have accompanied them in their search. W — KIT THROWN OUT. Kit Cowan of Bobo, who is postmaster at that town, was in the city and related of a runaway In which he mixed up in last Friday, and he is still nursing some bad bruises which he obtained in the affair. He was returning to his home, and knowing that he had an animal that would go around anything in that part of the country, wished to ascertain for sure what his speed might be. When going at a merry clip one of the bolts connecting the shafts to the rig lost out, and at once control of guiding the rig was lost. He was thrown out and in the fall received several cracked ribs, his arm badly scarred, besides numerous small bruises. He at once Sought medical attention, and says his horse is too fast even for him to drive.