Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 84.

WAS MUCH MARRIED Clarence Winters Wants Divorce—Learned it Was Wife’s Third Marriage ’STEAD OF SECOND She Didn’t Like to Have Him Talk About it—Said Her Child Was Sassy. Will Hammel! and L. U. ueXoss, attorneys tor dlarence Winters, have filed a divorce suit against Rose Win-j ters. They were married in this city j May 9. 1908, and lived together until i March stn ot this year when be she abandonded him without cause. ! They have no children by this marriage. Mr. Winters says cruel and inhuman treatment is his just cause for complaint. At the time of their marriage, he said she represented that she was a widow and had been married only one time, t and he believing the facts to be true, j consented to marry her. He learned 1 afterward that it was her third mar-. riage. and when he spoke to her about J it she became angry, scolded and abused him, and accused him of being intoxicated, which she knew to be untrue. On two other occasions she struck him in the face with her open hand. When he married her, he al- ■ leges, she had a six-year-old child,! who was rude, sassy and ungovernable, and he did all in his power by kindness and coaxing to rear him to manhood, a useful and upright man, but that when he attempted to correct j him. his wife became angry and said if he touched her child, she would knock his brains out. On several oc-’ casions, he alleges, his wife represented that she was ill and taking treat-: ment of a Fort Wayne doctor. He I says she would remain away all night and he afterward learned that she: was not taking treatment of the doctor and had not been at his home or office, and he says that he believed that on those. occasions she was associating with • bad, rude and immoral men and women. He accuses her of ITssociating with one Richard Britt, so that she became the common talk of the neig|iborhood, all of which came to his knowledge, greatly tormenting and worrying him, bothering him from his work, making him discontented and lessening his respect and esteem for his wife In September, 1911, bv reason of the neighborhood talk, he left her in Fort Wayne and came here to live with his parents. Soon after his wife came and told him if he would again live with her, she would be true and they again went to housekeeping here, when she immediatelycommenced to make visits to Fort Wayne, averaging once a week, where she would remain over night, and often two or three nights, he alleges, j On March sth she wholly abandoned him. When he went to Fort Wayne to see her, he says, and to get her to live with him, she refused to do so, and said to him: “Get your divorce as soon as you please, as I desire to remain single." —— 4 f ■ - I 111 DAVID ERWIN WINNER. To Drive Stage Coach in Yellowstone National Park. David Erwin, two years ago prize , winner in the state contest for the, beet article on forestry, and son of: Judge R. K. Erwin, has just received i notice from the compnnv in charge of I fellow stone park informing him that he has been chosen as a stage coach driver in the historic park during the coming neawirt. David will begin duties .Tune 15th, and be employed until September 15th. The young man, yearning to acquaint himself with nature's abnormalities at Yellowstone park, communicated with the officers of the company several weeks ago with the result that he has landed the position and will be given opportunity for a most enjoyable vacation, receiving meanwhile liberal compensation. The trail covered by stage coaches in'the noted park is 100 miles long. A week's time is required to make the Journey, and the nights are spent at the various camps along the route. Judge Erwin visited the park four years ago, and his report of nature's strange revelations in that region is what caused David's determination to spend his vacation there this summer.

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SILAS KIZER VERY LOW. -Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Kizer and son, 1-, Jr., arrived this morning from I.itin Grove and will spend Sunday with the John Wolford family at Monmouth. Mr. Kizer, who is deputycounty school superintendent, and has cliaige of office here during the absence of Professor Opliger, was called to Linn Grove Monday where he has been ail week, on account of the illness of his aged father, Silas Kizer. I he elder Mr. Kizer, who is aeventytwo years of age, has been very low with paralysis the past month, and during the past week his condition has been extremely- serious, a trained nurse being in attendance. It is thought he cannot recover, though he i ested well Friday night, and is somewhat better today. TOWN CONSTABLE Rehearsals Are Being Conducted Each Night to Fit the Cast. MANY LOCAL PEOPLE Who Are Well Known Stage Favorites Will Appear in the Play. Active rehearsals are in session nighly for “The Town Constable” to be staged at the opera house next Wednesday night. The cast needs no mention as to their abiliay, as their past efforts are well known. The cast will contain two characters who have net «a .vet appeared on the local stage. As well as a surprise they will give a creditable account of themselves. The cast: Gerold Blake ta wolf in sheep’s clothing)—H. Raymond Snedeker. Hiram Ridley (who believes in the golden rule) —Guess Who. Arthur Ridley (his son) —Mr. Schug. Cinch (a son of Ham) —Wm. L. Bone. Silas Stebbins (chore boy, goin’ to be a cowboy)—Bart Schraluka. Nancy Ridley, Hiram's sister) — Another Guess. Pert Ridley (Hiram’s daughter) — Mrs. Hencher. Cecil Dare (a young woman with a past)—Mrs. Schug. Mr. Shamp, a-s “The Town Constable.” Good specialties have been arranged for. Mr. LaDe’.le, jr„ well known in Decatur, who on different occasions has given an account of himself, worthy of comment will be seen in an offering wnich is bound to plcasd. Mr. SchraJuka will render a couple of vocal numbers, which as usual, will be well received. Other novelties are being arranged for. Mr. Snedeker is sparing no pains in giving the people of Decatur a performance worthy of your patronage. GIVE BACCALAUREATE SERMON. Rev. J. M. Dawson left today for Andrews, where Sunday he will conduct his regular weekly services as pastor of the Christian church, by which he has been for a period of two years. He will also officiate at a wedding tomorrow. Rev. Dawson has also been asked to deliver the baccalaureate sei mon for the Andrews high school and this will be given a week from next Snndnv. He will movq his family to that place later, but has not ye' secured a house there. i - ■ DILLON-CROUSE. Mr and Mrs. William S. Crouse, of S3O Mulberry street, Bluffton, announce the marriage of their daughter, Anna, to Mr. John S. Dillon, of this city, the marriage taking place this morning at 10. o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents. The groom is a well known printer of this i Ity, being employed at the Herald office. They will be at home in this city. BUYS LOAD OF HORSES. R. B. Farr of Tustin, Mich., returned home this morning after attending to business here. Mr. Farr Is a horse dealer and while here purchased a car load of horses to ship to his home town.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, April 6, 1912.

ANNULS MARRIAGE Law Legally Separates Blossom Sparks from Dago Husband as Well AS THE PRISON BARS Local Interest Because Blossom May Have Been Born in This County. The marriage of Salvadore Di Blasi to Blossom Sparks was annulled Friday in Indianapolis by Judge Remster in circuit court. The girl is fourteen years old and was married to Di Blasi' who is an Italian, last October, in To-1 ronto by an Italian priest, after several unsuccessful attempts to obtain marriage licenses in Cleveland and other eastern cities. Some time ago Di Blasi was convicted of child-steal-ing in criminal court. He was sentenced to the Indiana reformatory for from two to fourteen years and fined SI,OOO, this being the maximum sentence and fine paid for child-stealing. Blossom was placed in the Home of the Good Shepherd. Some local interest was attached to the case by reason of the fact that Cleveland authorities sent a telegram to County Recorder Andrew Welfley asking him to send certificate of her birth from the records here. It was thought that this might be her birthplace, though an examination of the records does not reveal it and no one knowing of Blossom Sparks has yet come to notice. POLICECOURTNEWS Four Men of Monroe Were Up for Train Riding and Plead Guilty, ! A DETECTIVE HERE To Watch Bunch of Young Boys Who Make a Pastime of Riding Trains, A prominent farmer appeared this morning before 'Squire Stone and ! pleaded guilty to a charge of heavy | hauling and was assessed a fine of ' five dollars and costs, r his is the second time cases of this nature have | been to trial and future arrests are expected daily, as officers i are In earnest In their desire to eni force this law. Complaints have been made to the police officials of the acctions of a bunch of small boy», r»r;’,ing In age I from ten io fifteen year's, who fr. ■ quent the west end and make it a I practice of riding trains on the Grand j Rapids & Indiana north to the water I tank, and then playing on the river bridge iu a dangerous locality while trains are around and working in the vicinity. Detective Lenz of the railroad detective force has been stationed In Decatur for a period of several weeks and is instructed foilhwith to arrest any boy caught riding trains. ! Marshal Peterson is ><atchiifg the other two roads and the first bey caught will be dealt with according to law. • Railroad Detective Lentz, accom panied by Constable Andrews and Policeman Peterson, made a trip to Mon•roe Friday, where they arrested Chester Hendricks, Floyd Andrews, Clarence McKean and Ira Fuhrman on a charge of riding trains and as they gave bond for their appearance this morning they were not brought to town. They appeared in ’Squire Stone's court this morning, and pleading guilty, drew a dollar and costs each. NOTICE. The Star of Bethlehem w*’l hold the regular meeting next Mo r .aye -n---ing, commencing at 7 o’cle x instead of 7:30 as usual. —-■ • S. C. Keller of Monroe was here todav on business.

GENEVA MARSHAL. His Services Are Considered to be Worth Only $lO a Year. The Geneva town board evidently is with th; past services of Marshal Aspy and a polite fray was recently taken by the board in dispensing with his services. The salary attached to the place was cut to $lO per year with the belief, it is understood .that no mail could afford to serve for that amount. As a further evidence of his unpopularity, it is said that, the marshal has been asked to furnish a new bond if he continues in the service of the town, his former sureties, J. M. Wei’s and M. E. Hutton, having announced their intention to withdraw. The marshal is charged with having failed to enforce properly the law, and with other neglect of duty. now in Illinois Roosevelt Spoke at Various Places in Northern Part of State Today AT CAPITAL TONIGHT Thousands of People Still in FL-in'.;ck> from Floods. (Vnnea Tress Service. I Chicago, 111., Apr. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Colonel Roosevelt today joined in the race of politicians through Illinois. He spoke at various places in the northern part of the state from the rear platform of his special train. Tonight he will addre'ss big mass meeting at Springfield in the interest of h’s candidacy for the republican presidential nomination. Governor Wilson resumed his speak ing tour as a democratic presidential candidate on a special train. He will return to Chicago tonight to make four special speeches. Speakers for President Taft and Champ Clark also were busy. Memphis, Tenn., Apr. 6 —(Special co Daily Democrat) —Levee and United States officials today practically gave up all hope of saving the great Mississippi levees in the St. Francis basin. Water is lapping over the tons in dozens of places. Reports came in fro mvarious places of the threatened breaks. It is believed to be only a question of a few hours before the dam breaks, Chicago, 111., Apr. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Esther Mercy, the expelled co-ed of the Chicago university, today was granted $2,500 by the jury that tried her SIOO,OOO slander suit against Dean Marion Calbott. When she was dismissed the dean said, “I consider you no better than a woman of the street." This was the basis of the jury verdict. Richmond, Ky., Apr. 6—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Relief for 8,000 homeless people and the prevention of epidemic of disease was the chief problem which faced the authorities of the flood-stricken distrlc. today as a result of the breaking of the government levee of the Mississippi river yesterday. Local resources have been exhausted for two days and aid from outside sources began to come in today. Louisville, Ky., sent in $2,200 to be used in caring for the refugees. Many individual donations were received. Tents to serve as temporary hospitals were pitched on the Carnegie library lawn here today. Several persons are already ill. Efforts are being made to preserve as much of the levee as possible and sand bags are being banked on top of each other as rapidly as they can be secured and boated to the threatened spot. MASHED FINGER. Roman Parent, an employee of the Ward Fence company, met with a very painful accident this morning, frhen he struck his forefinger of his left hand, mashing same. The atten tion of a physician was necessary and he will be compelled to lay off from duty for some days at least. Mrs. C Fisher of Ft. Wayne was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Wehmeyer yesterday.

MOVED TO GOSHEN W. H, Nachtrieb Purchases the Angel Drug Store in Indiana City. WELL KNOWN HERE Was in the Drug Business in Decatur for a Period of Twenty-four Years. W. H. Nachtrieb writes us that he has located in Goshen, Indiana, where he has purchased the Angel drug store and expects to reside permanently. Mrs. Nachtrieb and son, George, have already joined him there and they are delighted with the beautiful Indiana city, believing that they will enjoy life as residents there. Mr. Nachtrieb Is an old and thoroughly reliable druggist, having been in the business here for twenty-four years. About two years ago he sold his business in this city and moved to Hudson, Mich., where he purchased a large farm. He disposed of that realty last fall and has since been looking around for ,g. location in the drug business, finally deciding upon the northern Indiana city. The Angel store is one of the good ones there, well established and under the guidance of Mr. Nachtrieb will no doubt continue such. The many friends of the family here will be pleased to learn that they have at least moved a notch nearer to Decatur. The letter concludes by saying: “Goshen is a very pretty little city, and we like it so far.” — -o EASTER®? SUNDAY Appropriate Services in All the Churches Tomorrow — Musical Program AT PRESBYTERIAN Christian Children Will Give Program—Cantata at the Methodist. The choir of the Methodist church will sing selections from the cantata, "Tl,e Resurrection,'’ at the morning service, Sunday. The Easter decorations will consist of flowers placed in | the church in memory of departed loved ones. The services at the Presbyterian church on Easter morning will be of special interest, the sermon theme of the pastor to be “The Risen and Living Christ.” The music will also be beautiful, three anthems and two solos to be sung during this service. The program throughout the day will be one appropriate to Easter and a large attendance will without doubt attend each service. There will be no evening service, to allow those who wish to attend the dedication at Berne. On Sunday evening at 7 o'clock the children of the Christian church will render an elaborate Easter prograin, which everybody is invited to hear. The regular Sunday school, communion and Endeavor services will bo held tomorrow at the Christian church, although there will he no preaching. At; the Sunday service a vote will be taken as Io the engaging of the services of Rev. Myrick of Kansas or Rev Ernst Fitch of Angul-i, who recently gave trial sermons at the chureh. —o ATTENDS CONFERENCE. Rev. Wehmeyer of the local Zion Lutheran church, will leave tomorrow for Fort Wayne, where he will be in attendance at the ministers' and teachers Lutheran conference to be held thfire from the 9th to 11th. Throughout th three days, the ladies of the Emmaus church, where the conference will be held, will serve dinners. Various others from here, including the ministers of churches of the northern part of the county, will also be In attendance, the conference including a number of counties with Adams and Allen included.

AUTOISTS COMPLAIN. The automobile season having just commenced the drivers of local cars are again complaining of the inattention of the public in general, the children in particular, to the signals which are usually given upon approaching pedestrians. One auto owner nearly had a serious accident occur Friday evening, when a small child not more than two or three years old, playing in the street, suddenly loomed up in making a turn around a corner. Parents should exercise some care, as to where the children are playing and thus assist in a great measure in the prevention of acci dents for which no one in particular can be blamed, and all wish to avoid. COUNTY DIPLOMAS Deputy County School Superintendent Kizer Announces That 116 Won IN CLASS OF 208 Clarence Hirschey, Wabash Township, Made Highest Average of 97 Per Cent. Deputy County School Superintendent B. F. Kiser has completed the grading of the manuscripts of the 208 common school students who passed the first examination for county diplomas, and announces that 116 made passing grades, while 92 failed. Clarence Hirschey of District No. 2, Wabash township, received the highest average, 97 per cent. Miss Martha Baumgartner is his teacher. Raymond Wulliman of the Berne schools received the second highest average, 96 per cent. Mr. Wulliman is in Miss Gertrude Lehman’s class. The pupils who received an average of 90 per cent or over are: Pearl M. Atz, Otto Wittwer, Sybilla G. Sprunger, Cleo Hornada, Ruth Shoemaker, Naomi Dulin, Fores' Garff, Ethel Pelts, Daniel Teeter, Blnnd Stahl, Mary Ray, David Bixler, jr., Harold Bebout, Vernon S. Mosser, Luster A. Erhart. The next county cfiploma examination will be held April 20th, at Geneva. All failures can retake the examination at that time. — 0 HIGHER EGGS. n — - Severe and Long vVinter is Responsible for Increase. Indianapolis, lad.. tp;'* C Eggs will be even higher this year than last, according to members of the Indiana and Western Ohio Egg and Poultry association, who met in a special session here. The expected increase in the price of eggs is due, the association members say, to the severe winter. "There is no doubt in my mind,'' said J. A. Long, of Portland, president of the association, “that eggs will be much higher this year than last. Thp season is late for one thing and the poultry has been injured by the excessively cold weather. Feed has bee:, high and scarce and on account of this the farmers have been marketing an unusually large number of chickens already. More.chickens have been marketed since the first of the year, I believe, than ever before.” J. A. Long, was re-elected president of the association, and Robert R. Ra gan, of Indianapolis, was elected secretary to succeed Frank Hadley, of Seymour. EASTER WEDDING. A pretty Easter wedding will be solemnized at high noon Sunday at Berne, when Rev. Sprunger will unite the lives of Menno Wittwer, a young man of Monroe, and Miss Bessie Martz of Berne. The bride, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Martz, is highly esteemed by her many friends, and the groom is an employee of the Liechty Bros.' Hardware company. A comfortable and nicely furnished home awaits them at Monroe, where they will live. MRS. M. E. SMITH ILL. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mallonee and son, Lysle. went to Fort Wayne this afternoon, being called there by the illness of her sister, Mrs. M. E. Smith, formerly of this city. They will return tomorrow.

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COURTHOUSE NEWS February Term of Court Closed Today—The April Term to Open Monday. CASES ARE RE-SET Judgment in Springer-John-son Quiet Title Case— Marriage Today. The February term of court closed today and the April term will open Monday with no intervening vacation, as is the ease between all the other terms of court. The long summer vacation w 'll follow the April term. Samuel Harger vs. John H. Koenig et al., on note. Set for Tuesday, April 9th. The Bank of Tocsin vs. Ernst Gallmeyer et al., set for April 9th. Samuel Springer vs. Lucia Belle Johnson, quiet title. Finding for plaintiff on his complaint. Judgment and decree quieting title to lands in suit in plaintiff. Costs against plaintiff. Henry Pfeiffer vs. Herbert L. Sommefs et al., contract. Amended first paragraph of complaint filed. Bertha Roop vs. Harley Roop, divorce and alimony. Rule to answer absolute in five days. The current report of M. Kirsch, guardian of Clara E. Mangold, of unsound mind, was allowed. A marriage license was i,o’led this morning to Hazel Buckey, bern August ”, 1894, daughter of Albert Buckey, to wed Crawford Farlow, farmer, born October 1, 1889, son of William Farlow. The couple were married at oace in the clerk’s office by Justice Buckmaster. Licensed to wed: Bessie V. Martz of Berne, born Anril 20, 1887, daughter of G W, Martz, to wed Menno S. Wittwer, hardware store clerk, born April 1, 1882, son of John Wittwer. , * Realty transfers: Charles B. Niblick et al. to Warren McKee, commissioner's deed, $2500; Frances P Byrd to Chajfles W. Muth, lot 359, Geneva, $400; E. D. McCollum et al. to Henry R. Muth, lot 360, Geneva, $300; Albert A. Butler to C. L. Walters, 40 acres, Root tp., $1; C, L. Walters to Delilah J. Butler, same, slf Sabra .1. Bouse to Strauss Bros., realty in Monroe tp, $4400; Christena R. Niblick to Strauss Bros., realty in Monroe tp., $4400; John 3. McLeod to John W. Vizard, 10% acres, St. Mary's tp., quit claim deed, $600; Isaac R. McLeod to John VV. Vizard, same, S6OO. A verdict for SBSO for Mrs. Clara Eckhart of near Bluffton, against the Marion, Bluffton & Eastern Traction company, for injuries alleged to have been sustained in an accident near her home nearly five years ago, was returned by a jury in the Jay circuit court about 9:20 Friday morning after an all-night deliberation. They failed, however, to answer a portion cf the fifty-seven interrogatories propounded by attorneys for the defense and for that purpose were sent back by the court to their room. -> MET FORMER TEACHER. Prof. J. C. Tritch is at home from Chicago, where he attended the Northern Indiana Teachers’ association | While there he called on n former I high school teacher of his. Mrs. Elliott R. Downing, formerly Miss Grace Manning, teacher of Latin in the Decatur high school. Her husband is now a professor la the Chicago university, and is a prominent educator. He is especially strong iu institute lecturing, and is contemplating going to Europe again in a year or so for a half year’s research work. He will take his family with him again this trip, as he did when he was there a half year several years ago. Their family is a charming one, consisting of one son and two daughters. The teachers’ association had an excellent convention, one of the best features of which was the lecture given by William Jennings Bryan.