Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1913 — Page 1

Vojbme XI. Number 78.

REBUILDING OMAHA i Work Starts Today on DamI age Done by Easter Tormado—Death List 140 i WILL TAKE 10 YEARS For Dayton to Recover From Flood—Turkey Accepts Terms 7 Omaha. Neb., April I—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The work of re-' i ’•'Wilding the five mile district devastod k by the Easter tornado is starting today The death list will total 140 and the injured 403. A bill permitting the county to issue one million dollars in bonds for the relief will be introduced before the state legilature. I In Omaha alone $168,000 has been raised for relief purposes. Supplies and money have been dispensed since the day of the disaster. I * Rome. April I—(Special to Daily! Democrat)—The body of J. Pierpont Morgan was embalmed this morning and lies in the royal suite of the Grand hotel until definite arrangements for its removal to America have been made. The casket is surrounded by mountains of tributues from the royality and different societies of every nation. Six paid men stand watch | beside the casket. Offers from distinguished men to watch were declined. Memphis, Tenn., April I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Levees along the Mississippi river here are being raised to head off the crest of the flood. Warnings and bulletin systems are being arranged for and every thing is being done to prevent the loss of lite and lesson the damage to destruction ■of property. i Dayton, Ohio, April I—(Special to Dailv Democrat) —It will be ten years befor Dayton recovers from the effects of the flood according to Major fcho l<‘s of the regular army and who is In charge of the reconstruction wrk. “It will take two weeks to even make an impression upon the mountains of debris in the streets, allies and lawns,” said Major Rhodes. "It will be two months before the city is tn a comfortable state. We have established a tented city for the refugee in the fair grounds and which will be maintained until the conjested condiUon of the city can be improved.” Carlo, 111., April I—(Drainage levees north of here have been abanded and the question is how long they will hold. All men are being placed on the river levees and every effort is being made to hold back the water from the cities. Appeals are being made to the war department to have three boats from the Mississippi to the Ohio in case of emergency arising The Ohio reached a mark of 5514 feet at Shawneetown early this morning. The leeves are still holding. Constantinople, April I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Turkey has agreed to accept unconditionally any terms offered by the peace allies. This does not mean neccessarlly the Immeadiate close of the war as the allies have not agreed on any terms. Shawneetown, 111., April I—(Speciall—(Special to Dally Democrat) —;fll hopes of sav-j llig Shawneetown were abandoned this afternoon when the city council met in a special session and voted to the levee. Resolutions •were passed, relieving Assistant Adjutant General in charge of all responsibility and authorising General TsVig 3 to take any steps he may deem neces- ( sary to prevent looting. Fifty sticks | of dynamite were exploded two miles H west and below the city. CORA PECK BETTER. A—- — L. Peck has received word that, his dauguhter, Cora, who has been ill three weeks with diphtheria at the home of relatives in Newark, N. Y., Is better. Her mother, who left two weeks ago to be at her bedside, is still there, and it is thought Miss Cora will be able to be brought home ( the latter part of this week or the first of next. —_ o— « P. W. Smith was a business visitor in the city today.

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APRIL FOOL BITERS. Many about the courthouse bit on ■ April fool jokes in the form of what | seemed delicious chocolate creams, 1 but. which were filled with cotton In-'' I stead of cream. Lawyers, Newspaper reporters,- officials and others who accepted what seemed the unbounded hospitality of County Recorder Andrew Welfley, found that the sweets “were not what they seemed” but joined quite heartily in the lauguh. Anyhow the chocolate was the real article, and that was good—as long as it lasted. BAND NOTICE." All persons interested in the organization of the K. of P. band in this city will kindly be present at the meeting tomorrow night at the K. of P. Home at 8 o'clock when details will be taken up for the organization of the band. Those having instruments please bring them. —o— ———— BROTHER WRITES i , - ' ■ u. I From Dayton, Ohio, to Herman Teaman—House, High on Hillside IS , A REFUGE _— For Fourteen of His Former I e I Neighbors—Mrs. Amend I a Former Neighbor. — Herman Tettman had a brief letter today from his brother, Henry T. Tettman, of Dayton, Ohio, stating that all their relatives there were safe. Mr. Tettman lives on a high hill just outside the city corporation, his front porch overlooking uie city, giving a view above Ihe fifteen-story buildings in the city’s lowlands. Mr. Tettman had lived before on Pioneer street, which was in the lowlands and his house was thrown open to fourteen of bis former Pioneer street neighbors, who had been driven from their 1 homes. Mr. Herman Tettman of this city, who had visited with his brothed, at the former home on Pioneer' street, states that John Christen's sis-' ter, Mrs, Eliza Amend, lived across the street from Mr. Tettman’s former home there, but it is not known whether she was among the fourteen who took refuge in his home or not. Mr. Tettman’s brother-inlaw, George Alberts, and family, and their step-brother-John Tettman, and family, are safe. Their step-sisters, Mary and Kate, are at • Henry’s home. They found sleeping places anywhere. Pro-' visions are running low, as what gro- 1 ceries were not in the floods, had their stock totally cleaned out. A great part of the city is burned out and all the banks, etc., were under seven or eight feet of water. Not a plate glass window is left in the city, and many I of the business houses have caved in. I All between Jefferson and St. Claire on Third street, on both sfdes, is gone. ! The corner of Fifth and Wilkenson, 1 at the northwest, is all burned, this being within a square of the Union 1 depot. Many of the bridges are out and the mails are sent outu around by the east. . ANSWERS “A SUBSCRIBER.” I I Editor Democrat: I I noticed an item in your columns under head of “Cleaner Eats,” which struck me very forcibly. Anything that tends toward bettering the sanitary conditions of our food stuffs should be of interest to every consumer. After reading your Item I have thought of it this way: Why wouldn’t it baa good thing for 'the city to buy the packing plant here,' 'as the present owner is trying very' hard to sell it, as I understand, and use it as an abattoir, as you spoke of.! This plant also has an artificial ice machine, the only one In the city. 1 There is also plenty of room there for a milk pasteurizing plant, as you spoke of. A SUBSCRIBER. SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT. An entertainment will be given at the Monroe schbol house, Friday evening, April 4, and everyone is invited. I The program will consist of good music, songs and a play in connection.' 'The price of admission will be 15 ' cents.

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Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, April 1, 1913.

Stowed tomorrow Miss Eva Gibbons Will Become Bride of Joseph ■ i ' Moriarty at ST. MARY’S CHURCH I Bride is Sister of Mrs. F. R. , Clark of North Second Street. ‘ A happy wedding will be solemnized tomorrow morning at the St. Mary’s Catholic church by the Rev. Wilken. The bride is Miss Eva Gibi bons, a well known young lady of j Saginaw, Mich., who has been at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. R. Clark, on North Second street for some time. The groom is Joseph Moriarty, a prosperous young farmer of Hudson, Mich., a nephew of Senator Michael Moriarty of Michigan, who is lovingly and familiarly known to all Michigan people as “Merciful Mike.” After the .wedding, a breakfast will be served at jthe home of the bride’s sister and the couple will then leave for an eastern trip before tiding to their future home at Hudson, Mich. The bride will be [prettily gowned for the wedding in a frock of cream silk with lace overdress. Her sister. Miss Marian Gibbons, of Lansing, Mich., who was to have served as bridesmaid, cannot be in attendance and the sister, Mrs. F. iR. Clark, of this city, will serve as matron of honor. The bride’s goingaway costume will be a Copenhagen blue tailored suit, with hat of white maline, and accessories to match. It was first planned to have the wedding today, but the floods prevented the groom arriving sooner. • The Clark family has also had its share of trouble. Last week's floods came nearly into the home on North Second street, and to make escape sure, the furniture froih the lower part of the house was taken out and stored in a neighboring house on higher ground. The bride is also just recovering from a case of the mumps. YEAR IS CLOSED • Rev. J. H. Rilling’s Year as Pastor of Local Evangelical Church Has Been A PROSPEROUS ONE Reports Show Church in Excellent Thriving Condition—The Figures. Rev. J. H. Rilling, who on last Sunday closed his first year’s service as pastor of the Decatur Evangelical 'church, left today for Indianapolis, i where he will attend the annual conference. The reports of all departments of the church show the past year to have been a most prosperous one, both spiritually and financially, under the pastorate of the excellent pastor, the Rev. J. H. Rilling. Not only has the church done much for local uplifting of mankind, but they have extended aid to others. For foreign missions alone, the Young People's Alliance, the Sunday school and Y. P. A. have raised the sum of S4OO for the building fund. This is being raised for the purpose of building a new church at some near time in the future. The church has raised for all purposes during the year the sum of $1,642.17. All bills have been paid and there is on hand 'in the treasury a nest-egg for the next year’s work. During the year the pastor received seventeen new members into the church. Twelve weddings were solemnized by him, and fourteen funerals conducted. The pastor, assisted by his people has done a good work and all would like to see his return. o TWO NEW FORDS. *■• «■< II T. W. Watts and Harvey Scroll are each the owners of fine Ford automobiles, purchased through the Simon Moore agency.

ORGAN CHIMES FINE. The Euclid Male Quartet More Than Pleased Large Audience. The organ chimes carried by the skilled operators, the Euclid male quartet, which gave a concert at the opera house Monday evening, are simply magnificent. The music that was brought forth by these silver chimes, was harmonious in the highest degree and brought forth round after round of applause from the audience. The ensemble and vocal music by the quartet, as well as the solo numbers, and the readings were especially fine, and there are many who say that this nuumber of the high school lyceum course was the best of all. The quartet came from Chi/wo, and more than made up for the disappointment occasioned when they failed through some . mistake to get here Januthy 16th, . their first engagement. THE SAFE BLOWERS . Make Unsuccessful Attempt to Blow Decatur Lumber Company’s Safe. J I FIRED TWO SHOTS 5 X 1 Had’ Placed Third When They Were Probably > X Frightened Away. » Safe blowers made an unsuccessful i atempt Monday night about 11 o’clock > to blow the safe at the Decatur Lumt ber company's office. It is thought ; that they gained entrance to the > yards, and as the door entering the : I office from the yards is always un- - locked they had free access to the ' office. The attempt was discovered , this morning by Roy Mumma when - he*opened the office. The combina- ■ tion had been knocked off in small - pieces and scattered around on the > floor, as had also one of the knobs,' I and a fresh charge of nitro-glycerine was placed in the safe ready to be set I off. The first two charges were heard , iby J. E. Moser, who thought probair I ly they were torpedoes on the railroad, and gave it no further notice. The blowers were probably frightened away after they had placed the third i shot, and it still remained in the safe. Evidences of the soap used to make the cup for the shots was scattered around the office. An "expert safe opener from Fort Wayne has been sent for and will arrive some time today. Had the blowers succeeded [ in blowing the safe they would have been rewarded but lightly for their efforts, as very little cash is kept in the safe and It is used more expressly for valuable papers. No clue has been found that would lead to the apprehension of the blowers. BROTHER IS SAFE’ — Mrs. John Sebnitz Finds That the Daniel Volmer In Peru’s Death List IS NOT BROTHER He Was Confined in Flooded Home From Tuesday Till Saturday Mr. and Mrs. John Schnitz who left last Saturday for her mother's home at Roanoke, to learn more of her brother, Daniel Volmer, whose name wns among the list of drowned at Peru, returned yesterday afternoon to this city. They were pleased to find that he was stllj alive. If a Daniel Volmer were drowned, it was anothel* man and not her brother. Her brothers and sisters had also seen the dispatch containing his name in the death list and had sent one of their number to Peru to Inquire into the matter. Mr. Volmer’s home was in the flooded district and he and hfs family were confined there from Tuesday until Saturday by the floods but escaped safe. o , Dewey Lachot left yesterday for Bluffton for a visit with relatives.

BODY IS FOUND Body of E. D. Huddle of Greenville Recovered from Watery Grave. THE FUNERAL TODAY C. H. Colter Spent Yesterday at Friend’s Home— Was Known Here. C. H. Colter of the Smith & Bell Lumber company, was at Greenville, Ohio, Monday, where he was called by the death of E. D. Huddle, a well known lumberman of Greenville. Mr. Huddle was formerly in the employ of P. W. Smith at his Ridgeville mill, and is very well known here. The death occurred last Tuesday. Mr. Huddle is a great hunter and fisher. Last Tuesday when the waters had spread over the lowlands that surround Greenville, which is located on higher ground, he secured a canvas boat and rowed out to hunt ducks. Others were with him until about 3 o’clock when all trace of Mr. Huddle was lost. Search for the body was made by following up the decoy ducks with nets, but it was not found until the waters had receded Saturday. He was found in a cornfield that had been covered with about eight feet of water in the lowlands. Mr. Huddie wore a heavy corduroy suit, gum boots and a heavy shell vest, containing , about fifty shells. It is thought that his light canvas boat, easily shifted, ' i threw him out and his heavy clothing dragged him down to the depths. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Mr. Huddle, who was forty-seven years : old, was a man of the very best type, ' and one of the best of Mr. Colter’s ac- ‘ quaintanceship. He was a Mason, a member of the United Commercial Travelers’ association, was president several years of the gun club, and an active member of the Methodist church. The funeral was held today. Mr. Huddle had often visited in Decatur and has many friends here. WED LAST NIGHT Margaret Gallogly Becomes Wife of Elmer Sark of Bluffton. A QUIET WEDDING At the St. Mary’s Catholic Parsonage—Left Today for Bluffton. ■ i A wedding that haq, been anticipated by the friends of the young couple was solemnized Monday evening at 17 o’clock at the St. Mary’s Catholic parsonage, when Rev. Wilken performed the ceremony that united the lives of Miss Margaret Gallogly, daughter of Mr.- and Mrs. T. M. Gallogly, and Mr. Elmer Sark, of Bluffton. The wedding was a very quiet one and was witnessed only by the parents of the bride. For her wedding gown, the bride wore a neat tailored suit of dark blue, which was very becoming. The couple were guests of the bride’s parents until this afternoon when they left for Bluffton for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey B. Sark. After a visit at that place and other cities, the bride will return here to her parents’ home for a short while, before they begin housekeeping. The groom is a civil engineer, and has been employed in this capacity in Bluffton. He also served as deputy for Survey- ' or C. C. Ernst of this city for a while, and Is well known to all here. For the past several months he has been engaged in the real estate business In Toronto, Canada, returning here a week or so ago, but will not return there for a while. The bride is a popular young gini, with a bright, pleasing personality that has made her many friends. Miss Gallogly has been an efficient clerk at the Bernstein store. The good wishes of all will accompany them through life.

\ DON’T WAIT TOO LONG. This office is glad to get news contributions, but please get them in on time. There was received by mall Saturday, a news item of a wedding that occurred March 20. There had already appeared in these columns two items on the wedding—one the day before, and the other the day - It was solemnized. The one received Saturday, nine days after the event, will not be used. This paper is a daily, not a bi-monthly. o- . A DELICIOUS PRESENT/" A very substantial present was received by Cyrus Hammell from his son, Charles, who is at present employed in the oil fields near Santa Paula, Cal., in the shape of a crate of I oranges which were grown in the , mountains near there. A sample was I kindly presented to us, which meast ured twelve inches in circumference, . while the taste was most delicious. ’ o COURT HOUSE NEWS 1 Verdict for $250 Against , Myer & Myer—Markle , Man Searching 1 I-W J I FOR HIS BROTHER i X JI Who Became Unbalanced Over Reading of Floods I —Reward Offered. ; The jury that retired to deliberate Jat 2:20 o’clock Monday afternoon, . I reached a verdict Monday evening at 1,7:15 o’clock, in favor of William Ber- , I nard, who sued Contractors William • IJ. and Daniel Myers and the City of Decatur for S3OO. The verdict reads as follows: “We, the jury, find for the plaintiff against the defendants, Myer and Myer, and assess the plaintiff’s damages at $250. S. B. Hirschy, foreman.” It will be remembered that . i Contractors Myers were making a sewer on West Monroe street, on the one side of the road, and the city had , a trench dug on the other side. William Bernard’s son and daughter were driving home one evening last summer when the horse fell' into the sewer trench and sustained injuries from which it died. The buggy was also injured, it is claimed, as well as the , occupants, who were bruised. Bernard claimed that the proper danger signals and warnings were not up for the protection of passersby, C. H. Fluke of two miles north of 'Markle, was here this afternoon enlisting the aid of Sheriff Durkin in the search for his brother, Lewis Fluke, a bachelor, aged fifty-two, who lived with him, and who wandered away from home Monday afternoon. It is believed that his mind became unbalanced through reading of the flood disasters, and his relatives are' • worried much over his disappearance. i He helped his hister-in-law in the 1 washing Monday morning, ate dinner, and left at 2 o’clock. His niece saw . him leave, and following, saw him get in to ride with a man in a buggy. ‘ She notified her father, who began search, and he was traced east down the Erie to a point between Tocsin and Magley, where all trace was lost. The Erie construction gang noticed him walk out at the side of the road to get around a washout and that was the last seen of him.' He weighs about 140 pounds, is slightly stoop ' shouldered, has a brown mustache, wore blue overall suit and brown cap. information relative to him should be telephoned at once to Sheriff Durkin. His brother offers a reward of twenty-five dollars for his return home. Clerk Bleeke received notice of the acceptance of Mrs. Catherine Bohren of Geneva as an inmate of Easthaven insane asylum at Richmond. Sheriff Durkin went to Berne to get the patient, as she was taken to the home of relatives there. Her husband was taken to the asylum a few weeks ago. A marriage license was Issued yesterday afternoon at Perry A. Gandy, hanker, of Churubusco, born June 23, 1891, son of Oscar Gandy, to wed Naomi Niblick, born February 22, 1893, daughter of Charles S. Niblick. Real estate transfers: Benjamin i Amerfne to Wm. H. Amerine, 114 (Continue/* on Page 2)

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DR. [. BURNS - ARRESTED Late This Afternoon on the Charge of Criminal Operation Upon A YOUNG LADY I Os Decatur—Bond Fixed at SI,OO0 —Dr. Burns Not I Afraid. Dr. Elizabeth Burns was arrested i at the G. R. & I. depot by Sheriff )1 Durkin and Deputy Kelly as she stepped off the train from Fort Wayne, and at time of going to press was endeavoring to give SI,OOO bond for her ; release until given a hearing on the charge of producing an abortion. The affidavit was filed against her this morning by Deputy Sheriff Jesse Kelly and alleges that or* March 10, Dr. Burns performed a criminal operation upon Cecil Eady, a well known [ and highly esteemed young lady, the Operation producing a miscarriage March 24. Dr. Burns had been treating the young lady, it is said, and when the girl became very 111, and seemed at the point of death, her mother, whom it is said knew nothing of the case, became very much alarmed and called another physician to attend the i ‘girl. The matter soon gained publicity and resulted in the filing of the j charge. The affidavit was made upon i information given by the physician, the girl’s mother, grandmother, Mrs. , Thomas Fisher, and several of the neighbors, whom it is said attended I the girl when she became 111. Dr. Burns was formerly Miss Elizabeth Brothers, a dauguhter of Clark I Brothers, being born and reared east of this city. She lived in Chicago for ■ years after her marriage, where sho . practiced medicine, coming to' this . city about a year ago to make her home with her agen parents, her aged mother being an invalid since a fall in . which her hip was broken. She open|ed an office here and is said to have i a good practice, being regarded as a ' skillful physician. When asked for a statement this afternoon, Mrs. Bunins said she preferred at this time to say nothing further than that she was not guilty of any crime and was not in the least afraid of the outcome of the trial. O—_—______ 4k [ BASKET BALL LAST NIGHT. ' Bluffton Sophomores Got Here Late, But Local Boys Gave Tussel. The sophomore basket ball team 1 from Bluffton tyis been flirting with ' the team here for a game for a week l or so, but because of the floods and 'other preventing causes, the game was ! postponed several times. Monday inight they arrived here about 9:30 in Jan automobile, hunted up some of the boys and said they wanted a game of basket ball. The boys accommodated them .though two of the star players could not be located. The game resulted in a victory for the visitors by a score of 23 to 15. For Decatur, Bob Quinn played the star game, making five field baskets and one foul, while Dwight Peterson and Kenyon Walters each scored one basket. Bob Merryman also played a wonderful defensive ga. « and assisted greatly in holding the score down. The boys I will meet their opponents again soon and believe they will make a better showing. MEETING POSTPONED. County Superintendent L. E. Opliger received a telegram at noon today from the chairman of the executive committee of the Northern Indiana Teachers' association that the teachers’ meeting which had been advertised to open tomorrow at Indianapolis, had been postponed. No reasons were given for the postponement but it was thought that it was on accounut of the floods, which would prevent many teachers from going. No date had been fixed for the meeting . later on. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Don’t despise th’ furriners. Yure folks wuz all furriners onct—less they wuz Indians.