Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 167.

ON SUSPICION Man Giving Name as “Chas. Smith” Held by Decatur Officials AS JAIL BREAKER From Huntington—Sheriff to Come This Afternoon to “View” Him. • A dark "complexioned” man. aged : from twenty-one to twenty-four years of age, giving bis name as Charles Smith, was arrested Sunday night at 11 o’clock by Sheriff T. J. Durkin and J Night Policeman Melchi near the CloI ver Leaf railroad, and is being held pending the arrival of Sheriff McCarty from Huntington, who will determine whether he is one of the two men who broke from the Huntington Jail last night. Immediately after the escape of the men became known, sheriffs of surrounding counties were notified, and the officials here were waiting at the train to see whether any suspicious characters got off or not, with the aforesaid arrest resulting. Sheriff McCarty will arrive this afternoon to determine whether the man held here is the one wanted or no. A Huntington dispatch gives the following account o ithe jail delivery. Taking advantage of the absence of Sheriff Patrick McCarty, who is at Manitou lake on a fishing trip, and of Deputy Sheriff Floyd Helms, who had gone home for a short visit prior to spending the night st the jail, James Moran and “Klondyke” Folk, the only two prisoners in the Huntington county jail, broke out of jail last night. They unscrewed a section of the iron Kairway and used it as a battering ram to beat open the doors. Employees of the fire department across the street heard the noise but thought nothing of it. Moran, who is to be taken back to the Jeffersonville reformatory for violating his parole, was re-arrssted, but Polk was still at large late last night Their escape was discovered about 1 ! o’clock when Helm returned to the ail and searching parties were Immeliately sent out, resulting in Mora* teing located along the Wabash racks east of the city. He surrendered without making a fight and de[dared that the last he saw of Folk pras when the latter boarded a Wabash freight train for Fort Wayne. Folk was recently paroled from the penitentiary, but was recently paroled from the penitentiary and was to be sent back again for violating the same, while Moran has a year or two to gerve for a crime for which he was re- j Sently sentenced." I John Stewart of this office called at | |he jail this afternoon before the arSval of Sheriff McCarty, and failed to' ■ecognize ‘Smith’’ as the man wanted Krt Huntington. Mr. Stewart former-, ly lived in Huntington, and says the j Kan does not at all resemble the Folk who was familiar in police court during his residence there. — CHOLERA VICTIM. (United Press Service./ | New York, N. Y„ July 17—(Special ■.to Daily Democrat)—One more death occurred today among the cholera victims on Swindurn Island. The deceased was a sixteen-year-old Italian boy who arrived on the boat Mortka two weeks ago. His body was at once cremated. MUSICAL TONIGHT. E The musical to be given this evening by Mrs. C. J. Lutz at the Presbyterian church is all in readiness and many are planning to attend. It will beging promptly at 7:30 o clock, and no fee will be charged. Everybody inKited\ BUS BROKE DOWN. i While driving to town from making i the afternoon train on the Clover Leaf the bus broke down, forcing the pashgengers to sustain a long wait or to |< s ik to the city. The accident was caused by one of the rear wheels giving away, and was unavoidable. |. -—o — — DELIVER PIANO. ft Myer, Scherer & Beavers today delivered a fine King piano to the home Os Mr. and Mrs. James Tumbleson of Preble township.

DECATUR DAIRY DEMOCRAT

| FUNERAL OF ELLA SCHAKEL. The Preble Lutheran church was filled Sunday morning with the sorrowing friends of Miss Ella Schkkel. • fourteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Schakel, when the Rev. Koch, the pastor, conducted the funetal services for this well known yound lady. Her death occurred Friday morning from appendicitis. The body was laid to rest in the church cemetery. FAMILY REUNION Several Hundred Guests Spent Sunday at Tony Voglewede Home. ALSO HIS BIRTHDAY Taken by Surprise But Entertained His Guests Royally. Threatening rain clouds, followed with slight sprinkles or any other preventative did not keep the hundreds of friends and relatives from responding to the invitation of attending the Anthony Voglewede family reunion Sunday, and also to help remind him that it was his fifty-fourth birthday. Although great preparation had been under way for weeks, and I in charge of Mrs. Voglewede, he sus- ; plcioned nothing of the quiet work and was overtaken with one of the most ' complete surprises of his life. It had been arranged that all meet at the I Julius Kohne home a quarter of a mile east of the place of the celebration, and when all had assembled, or nearly so, set out with over-flowing baskets, and took their friend by surprise, while he was lying in sweet repose on the floor. He was at first un able to realize what had happened, bue when told of their intentions made the best of it and started right in to entertain his many guests. Ail made themselves comfortable on the beautiful home lawn, which had been especially placed in more attractiveness, j The main feature of the afternoon was conversation between the many, ■ and the extending of the glad hand to Mr. Voglewede on the happy occasion. Music was also furnished at intervals and at all times many viewed their j pretty country home with its many i comfortable surroundings. Between two and three hundred guests were numbered at the home. Including uncles, aunts, cousins of the fourth and fifth, and it was one of the most comj plete ever gathered at the Voglewede homestead. Around the evening hour j the well-filled baskets that had been , brought wfire opened up and the conj tents spread on large tables, some in the yard, where large numbers feasted, but as the rain began falling about I that time room had to be made inside I where the meal was finished. Noth- ' ing was lacking in the way of delica- • cles. Everything imaginable was to be had, and the only thing that caused any disturbance was that they could not eat more. In addition to the elegant country home style, ice cream and cake was served by Mr. and Mrs. Vogldwede. A more pleasant time could not have been anticipated and the happy day will long linger in the minds of the l many present. Mr. and Mrs. John i Grund, Mr. and Mrs. B. Plock and ' daughter, Miss Elenore, of Ft. Wayne I and Mrs. Theodore Overman and i daughters of Covington, Ky., were among the many from out of the city. Father Wilken and Father Flaherty were among the many in attendance from this city. The rain also marred the day of pleasure to a certain extent for the many picnickers of the Zion’s Lutheran church of this city and who had gone to the St. John’s grove shortly after the noon hour to spend the remainder of the day. The crowd had jto seek shelter wherever the could find it in various buildings, the school house near there, and the stands, which had been used as refreshments places during the day. The day had been long planned for, and many who had expectations of attending were kept away by the threatening clouds. Mrs. Joe McFarland and son have gone to Portland for a visit with, relai tives and on Thursday will attend the Hiester family reunion to be held there.

ASSURE INCREASE Postmaster Lower Receives Official Notice of Rural Mail Carriers’ SALARY INCREASE Increase is Made on Basis of Miles Covered in the Routes. The Decatur rural mail carriers no doubt felt like dancing a jig this morning when the Increase of their salaries, which has been long rumored in dispatches sent from headquarters in Washington to the various newspapers, was assured in the official notice received this morning by Postmaster W A. Lower. The increase is based on the number of miles covered by the carriers on their routes, and nearly all of the twelve carriers going out from the Decatur postoffice will be in line for the one hundred dollar increase given to a carrier whose route is twenty-four miles or more. Nearly all of the Decatur rural carriers have routes of this length, some being twen-ty-six miles or more. The increase of salary was effective July 1, 1911. The following is the schedule of increase: Former Sal. Present 24 miles or mores9oo SIOOO 22 to 24 miles 864 960 ■ 20 to 22 miles 810 900 18 to 20 miles’ 720 800. 16 to 18 miles 630 700 ' 14 to 16 miles 540 600 12 to 14 miles 504 560 10 to 12 miles 468 520 8 to 10 miles 432 480 6 to 8 miles 396 440 MICHIGAN LAND Harvey Segur and Son, Burt, Have Option on 9,400 Acre Tract. MAY CLOSE DEAL Burt Segur Left Today For Cheboygan, Mich.—Member of Realty Firm. Burt Segur of Fort Wayne, who spent Sunday here with his father,' Harvey Segur, left this morning for Cheboygan, Michigan, where he will look after real estate business. Burt is a member of the Cheboygan realty firm, which has its district office in Fort Wayne, the firm having about 100,000 acres of land in Michigan I which it is disposing of. Burt makes the trip to Cheboygan at this time, as bls father, Harvey Segur, and he have an option on 9,400 acres of land in that ‘ vicinity and it is thought the contract for the purchase of the land will be * closed now. The land is rapidly in-1 creasing in value and the Segurs, think it an excellent Investment proposition. Burt stated that a telegram . from their field man stated that Cheboygan was well out of the fire belt and suffered very little front the recent fires which worked so much havoc in the north. WILLIAM LUDY RESIGNS. Portland, Ind., July 17—William ' Ludy, who has been employed by the ( Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad company during the last eighteen years, ’ has severed his connection with the company. The last six years he has, been a resident of Portland, during j which time he served as day operator. at the local station. The second trick j man, Rufus Smith, has been given the, position and a relief man will be etnployed as night operator. Mr. Ludy | has purchased half interest with C. I i Dunn in the bottling works and i salleady engaged in his new work. They have purchased a new motor truck delivery and will make other improvements in the plant, running it at its greatest capacity. .— ■ O— — Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rice and fam- ( ily of Mansfield, Ohio, who have been , visiting here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rice, have returned their home.

Decatui. Ina Monday Evening, July 17, 1911.

ANOTHER BUSINESS BLOCK. A fore* of shovelers began work on the new Bowers building this morning, digging out the cellar, preparatory Ito the actual building operations. It is the intention to erect a two-story brick building and it will be located between the rooms occupied by the Bowers Realty company and the new Knapp building. Linn & Patten will do the work and it will ba begun as soon as possible and rushed to completion. POLICECOURTNEWS ’ Officers Again Gather in a Lot on Regular Saturday Evenng Patrol. ALL PLAIN DRUNKS Capture Two Parties in an Uptown Office and Secure Convictions. The police courts were busy Sunday end this morning settling the cases which were furnished by the operations of Marshal Peterson and Policeman Melchi Saturday evening. Owing to the tact that several of those who were arrested wanted to ' go to work this morning a trial was J granted Sunday upon their demand, ’’ the first up oeing William Swigart on a charge of public intoxication, he pleading guilty and taking a share of *I.OO and costs, which he paid. The second was Ed Knavel, on a plain drunk charge, he also pleading guilty, and as it was a second offense he drew *3.00 and costs. He was able 'to stay the docket and was allowed to go. Sunday night about 6 o’clock mors arrests were made, two parties being found in an up-town office in an intoxicated condition. They were tried at once, Robert M. Bursiey being arraigned, pleaded guilty and drew *I.OO and coots. His companion, Edith M. Ray, of Fort Wayne, also pleaded gailty and drew the same amount. Pat Malohe. arrested by Policeman Melchi, was given a hearing this morning on a charge of public intoxication and on account of his being a cripple and not very obnoxious to the people on the street he was given the privilege of getting out of town, a fa vor of which he readily availed him--1 self of. e - - WILBUR WEICKING TO EUROPE. Wilbur Wlecking left this morning at 10:30 over the Clover Leaf, bound J ' for New York City, from where he will ; sail for German, where he will enter i a commercial college for a one year' course, and possibly two. He will be ' joined in Ridgwood, N. J„ by his unj cle, Herman Weicking, who is visitI ing there, and who will accompany i him on the trip abroad ano remain with him until he becomes settled in the college, which opens in Septem- ■ her. The college in which he will en-' roll is located at Osnabruck, Germany, and is widely known at the Noelle An- i delischaule, being one of the largest 1 J schools of Germany, with several ! thousand students. Miss Hermina Wieckling and Fred Wieckling also at- ’ ' tended the same school for one term I 1 a few years ago. Weicking will make his home with relatives in Bramshe, | ' a small town abowt twenty-five miles | from Osnabruck, and will make the trip back and forth every night and ’morning with other students, who re--1 side in Bramshe. He will also visit other points in Europe before entering ' the school and before returning home. >l’ Wieckling Will remain in Ger- ! many for a visit of two months with 'relatives.—Bluffton Banner He was accompanied as far as Decteur by Mr. land Mrs. Weicking. HENRY GETTING IS RECOVERING.’ Henry Getting, the well known Root township farmer, who was seriously injured about two weeks ago, when he fell from a load of hay in his barn yard, receiving a dislocated shoulder and other bruises, has so far recovered that he was able to be in town Saturday. He called on his doctor who examined him and said he would , ' soon be as well as ever.

LENGTH COUNTS People Who Travel Will Have to Pay Extra Tariff if Trunk is FORTY INCHES LONG New Rule Will Go Into Effect Around the First of the Year. People who travel with trunks forty inches in length or more may be required by railroad companies to pay an extra tariff. It is expected that all railroad companies throughout the county will fall into line on this rule. The Central Tassenger association has gone on record in favor of the forty-inch limit and other associations, it is believed, will not deem it advisable to adopt a different scheme. When it announced some time ago ibat railroads operating in various carts of the United States were considering the advisability of making an extra charge for carrying a “freak” or extra-sized trunk, a large number of trunk manufacturers registered vigorous protests contendipg that their business would be injured by a rapid decline in demand for trunks of unusual dimensions. An appeal was forwarded to railroad officials for action against the plan. Representatives of the railroads say additional work is required in handling these trunks and that their owners ought to pay an extra charge for the service. This rule is to be enforced after January Ist. There are commercial drummers who do not at all like the rule. JACK GRADY HOME Has Been at Fort Wayne Hospital For Some Time on Account of AN INJURED FOOT Portion of Member Had to be Removed and is Now Improving. Jack Grady, the well known G. R. & J. watchman, but who for the past month has been off duty on account of his Injured foot, which has recently been giving him much trouble, he being at a Fort Wayne hospital taking treatment for same, has returned, feeling much better. A thorough examination was made of the injured member and at an operation held, a small portion was removed. He returned home Saturday, and if the same heals without any further trouble, he will perhaps have better use of it than heretofore. Jack, who is one of the best known employees along the road as a man of pleasing personalities, has been greatly missed since his leave. During his absence his duties were cared for by Samuel Jones, who will look after this work until Mr. Grady is able to report for work. This will be goods news to Jack’s many friends, who will be glad to hear of his improvement, MIRROR BACKGROUND ARRIVES. The mirrors for the new display windows of the Steele & Weaver racket store, which recently were remod- 1 eled, have arrived and were put in place today. They form a background for the displays and make a very attractive addition to the recent improvements made some time ago. DEVINNEY HOME REMODELED. Work was begun this morning on the remodeling of the Aaron DeVinney home, that will make It one of greater convenience and comfort. An addition, including a dining room, kitchen and bed room will be built to the present structure, greatly enlarging it. —— BAND PRACTICE. The band will meet for a regular practice tonight about 8 o'clock to prepare for a public concert Wednesday evening.

ARE GETTING NEAR. The locust, commonly called the seventeen year locust, is beginning to make its appearance at. several nearby places. The cinch bug is already at work on the corn, and the farmers are expecting a lively skirmish to hold their own for the next week or so. Up to the present time much damage has already been done by this insect, and there seems to have been found nothing yet that will kill the bug. THE FINEST EVER Was Visit at Shriners’ National Convention in Rochester, N. Y. THE PAST WEEK Enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley and Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley and Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance returned Sunday evening from a week’s visit in the east, attending the Shriners' national convention in Rochester, N. Y. They report that the trip was one of the. best they ever enjoyed. Shriners | from all over the world —Honolulu, > Canada, tne Fbilipptne Islands, and 1 other foreign places, as well as the 1 United States, attended this convention, and a royal entertainment was accorded the thousands of visitors Both the Decatur representatives brought back with them badges of all kinds, representing the various lodges in attendance, and these will make a handsome collection. Four Shriners from the oldest Masonic lodge in the world were also in attendance. The Decatur party also took several side tripe, including Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Toronto, Canada, and on their trip home stopped off at Conneaut. Ohio. Here they visited the Carnegie ship yards, and viewed one of the most wonderful plants in the state. Machinery of the latest improved variety I arranges for the -handling of as much as 500,000 tons of iron ore every two hoars. Willard Suttles, formerly of this city, is superintendent of the coal department, but was out at the time j ol the Decatur party’s visit there and they did not get to see him. o — - — - LESS PuOPLE DROWN. Less than the usual number of drownlngs are reported from Indiana’s lakes and streams. Cases of supposed expert swimmers who sink and are gone without a struggle are mysterious. The old fallacy about a drowning person going down for the third.time is disproved in many instances where the swimmer sinks and stays under. It is believed that the cause in such is sudden syncope from a violent reaction in the Circulation. One who has learned to swim never forgets, but many good swimmers have been surprised at the short space of time re-1 quired to exhaust them after they have been out of practice for a fewyears. People who try to swim any great distance are exposed to great danger and the danger is manifold if the attempt is made when they are not in practice. — o - —- SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. All arrangements are complete for the Christian Sunday school excursion picnic to Robinson park. Fort Wayne, Thursday. Special cars will leave the interurban station at 8 o’clock, and ail wishing to go should be there at that time. All the Sunday school children ' will be given free transportation, j w-hile a round trip fare of sixty-five > eents will be charged for adults. Chil-' dren under twelve years of age, and not members of the school will be charged forty cents round trip. Tickets good returning on all regular cars. Everybody invited to go. oSCARE COAST WIDE. (United Press Service.) Naples, July 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The scare has spread coast wide, trade has been greatly reduced and foreign shipping is at a standstill today as a result of the cholera. People are panicky and are not co-operating with the authorities. The officials are not disposed as to the number of resulted deaths from the disease.

THREATENED WIFE

William Fronefield of Fort Wayne Tries Capers Which Frequently OCCURED HERE Was in Drunken Condition and Finally Landed in Jail. William Frnoefield of Fort Wayne, a former resident east of this city for many years and while here was a fa miliar character in police courts, owing to various mix-ups and mistreatments which he administered to his while while in an Intoxicated condition, has given the Fort Wayne police some trouble along this line while in a drunken stupor Saturday evening. Since their leaving here no trouble had been heard concerning their family affairs, which so frequently occurred during their residence here. They have been divorced and remarried on two or three occasions. He had become so furiated from the large quantity of liquor consumed that he went to the home where Mrs. Fronefield was , living and threatened to kill her. The i Fort Wayne News contained the following article concerning the affair: “William Fronefield didn’t remember in police court that last night while drunk that he visited the home of his wife on Lewis street and had threatened to kill her. He drew eleven days in which to get the notion entirely out of fils head. The couple have not lived together for some time.” % NO CORRECT ANSWER. With only two easy words left out the examination of the answers reveals that there is no correct answer. The words omitted were “roof” in Meyers’ cement factory ad and “give” in the Jersey cigar ad. Easy, wasn’t it? And today we have left out some j more just as easy, and if you look the paper over carefully, you are sure to find them, and then you have a good chance at the two-dollar prize. The dollar which remains here today will be placed with another and the twodollar prize is offered for the solution of the next issue, appearing today. Plenty of time will be had for the rural route patrons to get in an answer and you should avail yourself of the chance. Everybody get busy and some one of you will surely win the prize, for they are very easy to find this time. HYPOCRITES PROPERLY SKINNED Approximately 200 persons were at the tent Sunday evening to listen tc Evangelist Miller’s able discourse. Speaking from the text: “What Shall be the End of Them That Obey Not the Gospel of God?" he drove his message home to the hearts of his hear- ; ers. Many words of praise are spok- , en on every hand today by those who listened to the sermon of Sunday evening. Rev. Miller announced that he would speak tonight on “Hypocrites Properly Skinned.” Services every night this week at 8 o’clock. A number of Bluffton Baptists expect to attend some of this week’s meetings. The men of Decatur should not fail to hear this man. PREACHED AT FORMER CHARGES The Rev. I. Imler, pastor of the United Brethren church, preached Sunda at the Hebron U. B. church on the Ossian charge, renewing his acquaint- ’ ances there. The Rev. Imler was pastor of these churches twenty-five years ago and his visit there was a most delightful one. .. — RENEWING SCALE TIMBERS. Workmen are working at the Hale warehouse renewing the large timbers which support the outside scales, they being so rotted that they were unable to suppor tthe heavy loads. Real estate transfers: Mary Ellen Richard to Frederick Hahnert. lot 18. i Monroe, *180; Mary Neaderhouser, ad- > ministrator, to Wm. J. Sprunger et al., > lot 201, and part of lot 200, Berne, *2935: Robert A. Perkins to Iva Win- > ans, part of lot 84, Decatur, *320, i John W. Vail to Christens B. Vail, part of lot 116 and lot 115, Decatur, *IOOO.

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