Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 68.

HEAP BIG FEAST Enjoyed by the Dusky Tribe of Red Men and Pocahontas Last Night. A FESTIVE SPREAD — I One Hundred Thirty-eight Enjoy Fine Social Time at Hall. From ages immemorial it has been the part for the strong brave men of the race —beginning with the ' cave man and continuing through the Indian brave down to the present day—to sally forth into the danger-lurking forest and lure the wild animals from his lair Into the nets or slay him for food, while the woman remained at home to keep the fire burning on the hearth that the meat might be prepared for the family’s sustenance. While this instinctive chivalry is fast dying out, and the woman of the present day is often obliged to go out and kill and drees the animal as well as keep the fire on the hearth burning brightly, there is one order of the city that demonstrated Wednesday evening that it has the old chivalrous nature in this respect, Ingrown beyond any possible loss. This is the Tribe of Red Men. Wednesday evening was set aside for one of great rejoicing. Some time ago it was decided to hold the feast. The braves of the tribe made an agreement whereby the Red Men were to provide the necessaries for the feast, if the kind Pocahontas squaws would prepare the food. The proposal met with a hearty acceptance. The Pocahontas council made out a list of tempting viands that they thought would make the feast complete. Then the Red Men saHiad forth with bows and arrows which by the way, in the present day, are tipped with the silver dollar that strikes the vital part and brings down the game today—aud brought into the tepee the varied assortment of food which was given over to the hands of the squaws. The fire was burning brightly on the hearth and the tempting feast came forth rich and savory. The climax came when long tables w r ere spread in the Red Men’s hall at 7 o’clock Wednesday night and the throng sat down thereto, the tables being filled several times, until the full number of one hundred thirtyeight had been banqueted. True to their part as hosts, the Red Men served as waiters. All donned aprons and in regulation style passed about the heaping platters of chicken, the steaming, savory dishes of chicken pot-pie, the platters of creamy mashed potatoes, gravy, the cold-slaw, the pickles, the cake, tutti-frutti, the bread, butter, jellies, coffee, cream and Innumerable other things. The lives sixteen chickens were sacrificed for the feast. Then when the guests, which included the Pocahontas and a few friends, and representatives of both the city newspapers, had been served, the hoets took their turns at the laden boards. Then came a jolly'evening, such as only the Red Men and the Pocahontas can enjoy. Mrs. C. J. Lutz, a guest for the evening, gave several piano numbers, and music was also rendered by Mrs. George C. Steele, pianist, and Mr. G. C. Steele, drummer. During the lull In the good time, Mrs. Al Burdg took occasion to explain the orphans' fund movement. These orders have already adopted | the reform agitation method. That is of paying for the care and support of semi-orphans In their own homes, or of orphans in the home of a relative of some near frlrend, instead of caring for them at a general orphans home. They find that this brings be' ter results in the rearing of the orphan and calls for no greater expend! . ture of money. Three semi-orphans in . this city are being cared for this way in the home of their mother, who would otherwise probably have been sent to the orphans’ home. Subscription blanks were passed among the * members to assist in the fund-raising. ( While all the Red Men and Pocahontas members assisted in the ent' r tainmcnt in various ways, special committees were appointed from each older to superintend the arrangements. From the Red Men were Al Gerard, George Steele and Will Helm; from the Pocahontas. Mrs. Frank McConnell, Mrs. Rebecca Eady, Mrs. Walter Murray. „ ■■ i* l

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The ladies certainly sustained their 1i reputation in the culinary realm and ' | the gentlemen, as hosts, are not to be i surpassed. The entertainment was given In the ’ hall over the Star theater which has 1 lately been remodeled and refurnished. —— o— — EGLEY-DOAN ENLARGE. -■ ——l. I Ry a deal completed yesterday, the Egley-Doan Elevator company, West Main street and the 0. R. & I. tracks, '■ comes into the possession of thel South Side Cereal mills on Fairfield I avenue and will hereafter operate it in connection with the West Main plant. From now on all deliveries will be I made from the south side plant. | Charles D. Ream has been named R 3 'manager of the south side branch and Adolph Venderley and Charles F. Stahl will be city sales agents and have charge of all outside business.— 1 Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. o FIVE FOUND DEAD Mother, Father and Three Sons Asphyxiated by Bursted Rubber Pipe •I — SUFFRAGETTES AT IT — Burn Down Country Home I of Widow of Boer War— Believe in Advertising > ! Washington, March 20—(Special to ; Daily Democrat) —Huntington Wilson, I assistant secretary of state, today resigned his position on account of the ( new administrations Chinese policy. His resignation was accepted by Pres- ’ ident Wilson. > _ X I , Medicine Hat, March 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Five persons L were killed and sixteen injured in an , explosion today which demolished the s place of the Malcolm Canning co. t Plumbers were replacing a broken gas ( pipe when a small fire caused the , explosion. Two of the injured may ' die. k i Chicago, 111., March 20 —(Special to ; Daily Democrat) —Police broke into s the flat on Lawndale Ave., early this , morning and discovered the entire family of Englebrick Cornelison wife, ] and three sons, asphyxiated. The Cornelison's were last seen in their apartment last Tuesday. A broken I rubber gas hose was the cause of the I tragedy. 1 Bingham, Mass., Mar. 19—(Special * to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Eaton, widf ow of the late Rear Admiral Eaton, was arrested today, charged with the j > murder of her husband. District At--1 torney Barker said: “The Rear Ad- ; miral’s death was caused from poison- • ing, but as yet we have been unable to find where it was procured.” Salineka, Mar. 20—(Special to Dally i Democrat)—The body of the late King George of Greece today lay in state , at the palace awaiting the completion of funeral arrangements. Sehinas, the ; assassin, despite repeated (grillings . and examination, has not admitted | i that he had acted for any orgr.nlzaI tion. 'i , I Athens, Mar. 20 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —King Constantine arrived . here today and arrangements for for-' mally taking the oath tomorrow were made. ( Chicago, TH., Mar. 20 —Special (to Daily Democrat) —Aleka Sehinas, assassin of King George, was in buusi-' ness in Davenport, lowa, for two years and left only six months ago for his ! native country, according to a local correspondent for a New York Grecian 1 paper. 1 London, Mar. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—-Incendiary fire set by suffragettes today destroyed the unoccupied country house of the widow of Sir George White, a Boer war hero. “Stop torturing our comrades in pris'on,” and “Votes for women," were pla- ' cards around the burned house. o HIS NAME IS JAGODRINSKI. A Fort Wayne man bears the name of Jagodrinskl. Persons with a taste for the study of names and for the study of cause and effect are wonder-; ing whether the first part of the name |is the effect of the latter part.

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, March 20, 1913.

BILLY’S BUNGALOW Furnishes a Delightful Story Which Will be Played at Opera House. BY HOME TALENT March 28 is the Date—Given Under Ruth Circle’s Auspices. “Billy’s Bungalow” is the name of another delightful home talent play which will be given Friday evening, March 28th, at the Bosse opera house. This will be given under the auspices of the Ruth Circle of the Christian church. The story hinges on the building of a bungalow by “Billy" Middleton and (wife, a young married couple. The bungalow was built on Cedar Island for the entertaining of a house party, and therefrom grows an interesting plot. The guests are girl and boy friends of Mr. and Mrs. Middleton, also Colonel Varker of Washington, Miss Cauldwell, Mrs. Middleton’s cousin and an “uninvited guest,” the Hon. Francis Spaulding, guest of Miss I Dorothy French. Mrs. Middleton’s sister. On arising the next morning to their surprise they find that the servants have left .taking their only boat, thus leaving them on the island with no communication with the main land. | No one in the party knows how to cook and their attempts to prepare the meals are fun from the very beginning. The difficult attempts to get word to the main land, which is two miles away, and at last the rescue, lare all very well told. The characters are represented by home talent. They have been carefully chosen and are being instructed by Miss Mabel Edith Weldy. Miss Weldy has shown her ability as an instructor in “Red Acre Farm,” and “All a Mistake,” both given here the forepart of the winter. —o , AN OLD RESIDENT Os Adams County Passes Away Wednesday Afternoon at 3 O’clock. CANCER OF STOMACH Was Cause of Death—Has Been Life-long Resident of Adams County. Death claimed another victim Wednesday afternoon when Herman Yake, a life-long resident of Adams county, passed to the great beyond at 3 o’clock at his home in Kirkland township. Mr, Yake had been a sufferer for almost a ( year from cancer of the stomach, but lup until six weeks ago he was able to attend to 4xis duties on the farm and around the home. Since that time, however, he has been confined in the ( house and has been suffering greatly .from the ailment. Mr. Yake was 65 years, 7 months and 18 days old and .has been a resident of this county all lof his life. Surviving him is the widow, four sons, Gust, Louis, William and Henry, all residents of the county; four daughters, Mrs. Anna Worthman, of near Preble; Mrs. Kane of Columbus, Ohio, and two daughters who 'married brothers of Rev. L. C. Hessert of this city, and who now reside in Fort Wayne. The funeral will be held Friday afterrnoon at 1:30 from the St. Lucas Reformed church and interment will take place in the church cemetery. o , DAN LINK HERE. State Tax Commissioner Compliments Assessors of County. Dan Link of Auburn, state tax commissioner, met here this morning, with County Assesor George Gentls and the township assessors. All of the assessors attended the meeting, though several of the deputies were absent. I These visits of the state tax commissioner are made ince each year as required by law, and are made to learn

the progress of the assessors to answer and explain any legal questions that many arise and to endeavor to equalize the assessments over the state. Mr. Link went into detail with each assessor regarding his work and received a report of the first two weeks’ averages. The third will not be reported until Saturday. The second week’s assessment shows an increase over that of the first, and It is thought the third will be still higher. Mr. Link compliments the assessors on their work, and stated that he found their work very good indeed. He left at noon for Huntington. Mr. Link's territory includes the northeastern counties of the state. — ■ o WILL INSTALL STEAM HEAT. Workmen are busy today getting ready to Install a system of steam heat in the Boston store building. The hot air plant will be taken out and in its place a new and up-to-date steam heating plant will be put in. Other improvements will also be added to the already well-equipped building. TO REORGANIZE Stockholders and Bondholders of Interurban Company Meeting Today. ARE MAKING PLANS To Lift Receivership—May Organize to Buy Road from the Receiver. It was not until it3o o’clock this afternoon that the meeting of the i stockholders and bondholders of the old Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company was called to order in the Elks’ hall, but they immediately got down to work and at time of going to press were in an animated discussion of the reorganization of a new com- ' pany. The new company, should the reorganization be effected, is for the purpose of lifting of the receivership, either to purchase the road themselves and operate it, or dispose of it in some way. Should the company reorganize and purchase the road from the receiver, they would carry on the extension of the road south. The meeting was called by J. H. Koenig, vice president; Martin Gerke, second vice president, and Charles Dirkson, treasurer of the old company. Bondholders and stockholders from this county, as well as from St. Mary’s, Lima, New Knoxville, Wapakoneta and other Ohio towns were present in large numbers. At 3 o’clock this afternoon, the matter of reorganization had not yet been 1 taken up. At this time the report of I the receiver, French Quinn, was being heard. He told of the good business the road is doing since the receivership went into effect, the repairs and improvements made, asd the good outlook for the making of increased ■ profits, and advised against a sale . of the road, as he deemed that its . operation under the present circum- : stances would save it for the stock- , holders. What action relative to the ‘ reorganization will be taken is not ■ known. ■ i, i —■ • X. H. Harbison, residence unknown, ' who, like the wind, biew in from where ' no one knows, and goeth no one knows where, but who is related to the di- ‘ rectors of the new Richmond, Portland & Fort Wayne Railway company, was in the city this afternoon awaiting the • action taken by the stockholders of the old Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company. Mr. Harbison declined to give out any statement regarding the newly or- ' ganized company, the articles of Incorporation of which were tiled Wednesday with the county recorder here, but it is quite likely that the action of the new company to which Harbison is related, will be dependent upon that of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company. The stockholders of the new company which he represents have been Incorporated to build a line from Fort Wayne to Richmond, i He declined to give out anything regarding the residence of the directors as named before —Grant S. Staub, William F. Harbison, Charles F. Harbison, Richard J. McCarty and Chris H. 1 Frank. The company's headquarters are to be in Portland and while they have not yet decided on their office, they have two places in view. The preferable one seems to be in the Bimel block.

MAIL BY AUTO Clyde Rice, Rural Route Mail Carrier, Uses Automobile on His Route. MAKES GOOD TIME Finishes by 10 O’clock in the Morning—Only Auto Used Here. There is in use at present, one automobile for the delivery of mail from the Decatur postoffice over rural routes. This is used by Clyde Rice, who finds that he can make much better time. Whereas it required him until 2 o’clock in the afternoon to cover his route and return to the postoffice here, he can now make the return by 10:30 in the morning. But one other automobile has been used by local carriers—Will Biggs, who tried it several years ago. Several motorcycles have been used, but the majority of the carriers use the horse and wagon. The past winter has been characterized by unusually good weather. While the roads have been bad at times, they have not been Impassable, except in one instance, that of Elmer Archer. His route crosses the river at Pleasant Mills. Several times this winter during the high waters, he was unable to make his entire route in one day on account of the floods. At those times he would make the trip to the river, then "double up” and come back the same way. The next day he would make the other half of the route to the river frorp the other side. Last winter roads were impassable for several days on account of the drifted snow. A PASTRY SALE. The sections of Mrs. F. H. Nichols and Mrs. Winans, chairmen of two di-1 visions of the Mite society of the 1 Methodist church, will give a pastry sale Saturday at the gas office. YOUNG BOY DIES Edwin, Son of T, F. Kiefer of Blue Creek Township, Passed Away. AT THE HOME TODAY Lived Near Salem—Funeral Will be Held Saturday Morning. Edwin, aged fifteen, young son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kiefer, prominent I residents of Blue Creek township, living a half-mile east of Salem, died this morning from quinsy. The family is well known in this vicinity, having resided near the Washington church, southwest of this city, until three years ago, when they moved to the south part of the counuty. The boy was the only one of six children, ndw at home. He is survived, besides his parents, by three brothers and two sisters, ail of whom are married. Two brothers live at Dayton, Ohio; one at Salem, and one of the sisters in Michigan. The many friends here were shocked and grieved to hear of the death of the boy, who was well liked. The funeral has been announced for Saturday morning. o EASTER SERVICES. There will be a special Easter services at the Calvary Sunday school, five miles east of the city, on Sunday morning, beginning promptly at 9:30 o’clock. Program consists of a special study of the Easter lesson. Subject, “The Empty Tomb,” found In Mark 16:1-11, followed by an interesting program of appropriate music, dialogues and recitations. An Easter offering will be taken. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Should there be any who are not connected with any other Sunday school, we extend to you a hearty welcome. LANDY JACKSON, Supt.

ELOPES IN “NIGHTIE." Fort Wayne, Ind., Mar. 19—Clara Anderson, IG, daughter of a prominent merchant, early today slipped out of the window at her home, walked a few blocks clad only in her nightgown, carrying her clothing to the home of her sweetheart, Ralph Virius. At the Virius home she dressed and the couple eloped to Hillsdale, Mich., where they were married. The girl's father followed the imprints of her bare feet to the Virius home, but arrived several hours after the couple bad left. CARD OF THANKS. Martin Marhenke and Mr. and Mrs. James Watts wish to express their thanks to all the neighbors and friends for kind services rendered during the Illness and at the time of the death of their son and grandson, Robert Allen Marhenke. o ANOTHER INSANE Edward D. Fox, Dissapointed in Love, and Worried Over Farm Losses LOSES HIS MIND Thinks God Will Send Hirn A Wife—Preaches Funeral Sermons The epidemic of insanity continues. Edward D. Fox, unmarried, a well known French township man, thirtynine years old, dissapointed in love and worried over farm losses, has become unbalanced. A verdict declaring him insane was reached by Drs. Amos Reusser and Ernest Franz of Berne, and Justice Joel Liddy. This was filed today with Clerk Bleeke who immeadiately sent application to Easthaven to admit him for treatment. | The young man is not dangerous and will probably not need confinement for safe-keeping. About three weeks ago he went to his physician and told him he could not sleep, had bad luck on the farm land was disappointed in love. All this preyed on his mind and he became unbalanced. Among his hallucinations is that he thinks God will send him a wife. He is under the delusion that he is a minister and preaches and sings. He told the physician that he had preached the funeral sermon of a man whom he named, and who is still alive. He is afraid of being poisoned and refuses to eat at times for that reason. When insanity came upon him, he grew to leaving home and wandering about, and neglected his business affairs. The first signs of insanity were noticed by his brother, March 6. As is often the case, he thinks he is insane and that all the others about him, are unbalanced. An uncle on his father’s side, who became periodically unbalanced is the only .known case of insanity in the family. I Mr. Fox has an estate valued at about 52500 and is quite well to do. Dr. Franz of Berne also filed affidavit that the condition of Fred Zurcher, the Monroe township young man, now confined in jail here, warrants his return to Easthaven asylum, and application has been made. According to the affidavit filed with Clerk Bleeke, Zurcher is dangerous, as he attempted to strike his father when aroused. Takes his horses and drives around, does not attend to his work and claims me is about to buy a farm in Missouri. o HOLY WEEK SERVICES. At M. E. Church Characterized by Great Beauty. At the Holy Week services at the Methodist church the pastor will speak on “The Master Washing the Disciples' Feet.” The holy communion will follow the sermon. At the Easter service Sunday morning a large number will be received into the church. The pastor will also baptize children at that service. The choir will have appropriate Easter music. - - o — BRIGHT EASTERN LIGHT. A bright light, as of a Are, about five miles east of the city, was noted by Decatur citizens Wednesday night about 9:30 o'clock. What It was could not be learned today, and it may have been only the burning of a brush heap.

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WIFE DESERTION Without Continuing Support Can Now be Punished by Term in Prison. ■ MR. BEATTY’S LAW Parents Must Take Care of Their Children or Pay a Severe Penalty. J 1 f One of the strong bills of the recent i legislature was house bill number 95, Introduced by Mr. Beatty of this citv, and providing for the punishment of i parents who neglect or refuse to take ’ care of their families. The bill in full follows: Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Indiana, • that whoever deserts his wife, except for the cause of adultery, or other vicious or immoral conduct, leaving her without reasonable means of support and continuing support, or whoever deserts his or her child or children and leaves them or any of them 1 without reasonable means of support and continuing support, or a charge upon any county or township of this [ state, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the state prison not less than one year nor more that three years, and be disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for a per- ■ iod of three years. I Sec. 2. That the father, or when ■ charged by law with the maintenance ’ thereof, the mother of a child or chtl- • dren, under fourteen years of age, liv- • ing in this state who being able either ■ by reason of having means or by per--1 ! sonal services, labor or earnings, shall ! wilfully neglect or refuse to provide 5 1 such child or children with necessary ’ and proper home, care, food and • clothing shall be deemed guilty of a 1 felony, and upon conviction be punish--1 ed by imprisonment in the state prison or reformatory for not more than ’ seven years nor less than one year: ' Provided, however,,if after conviction 1 and before sentence he shall appear 3 before the court in which said convlc- ' tion shall have taken place and enter 3 into bond to the state of Indiana, in 1 such penal sum as the court shall fix, t with surety to be approved by the 1 court, conditioned that he or she will ? furnish said child, and clothing, then 1 said court may suspend sentence 1 therein: Provided, further, that upon 1 the failure of such parent to comply 1 with said order or undertaking he 1 or she may be arrested by the sheriff 1 or other officer and a warrant issued 3 on the sworn complaint of a responsif ble person, or the precipe of the pros- • ecuting attorney, and brought before 3 the court for sentence, whereas the 5 court shall pass sentence, or for good 1 cause shown may take a new under- ’ taking and further suspend sentence r as may be just and proper. Sec. 3. All costs incurred by the sheriff or other officer in bringing such parents or parents into the county where the said offense shall have been committed, and all costs incident to the extradition of such parent or parents shall be paid by the county In which such offense shall have been committed, and the county council shall make such appropriations as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions and purposes of this act. Sec. 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. 5. Whereas, an emergency exists for the immediate taking effect of this act, therefore the same shall be In full force and effect from and ' after its passage. o IS VISITING SON. : W. B. Suttles of Cranesville, Pa. ,fs 3 the guest of his son, Arthur Suttles, ■ and family for several days. Mr. Sut--9 ties has been attending the convention 9 of the American Railroad Engineers’ 9 association, which was held at the 9 Congress hotel in Chicago during the r past week. Mr. Suttles is the supervisor of the Bessemer & Lake Erie railroad in Pennsylvania, this position being exactly similar to that of roadmaster on railroads in this section of it the country. This is one of the best d little railroads in the east and is ownt ed by the steel corporations. Mr. Sutd ties has his offices in Albion, Pa. e ■ — '■ h John Camer of Huntington was in the city today visiting with friends.