Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 107.

ELECT OFFICERS Annual Congregational Business Meeting Held by German Reformed. OFFICERS ELECTED Congregation Votes to Raise the Pastor’s Salary Ten Dollars a Month. At the annual congregational business meeting ol the German Reformed church yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the election of the officers for ihe new year, resulted In the re-elec-tion of the old staff in entirety, as follows: Elder, William Wetter; deacon. Fred Sellemeyer; trustee’ Otto| Reppert; treasurer, Peter Kirsch; sec- 1 retary, Mat Kirsch. Mr. Kirsch has held the office of secretary of the congregation for twenty-six consecutive years, and as secretary of the consistory, twenty years. Reports were then given by the treasurer and deacon, and show that the church is free from debt and has a balance In the treasury. Mat Kirsch as treasurer of the building fund for the local church, reported , showing that the fund is growing. The local church also has a jubilee fund of more than SSOO for the proposed new mission house at Franklin, Wis. The money hawever will not be needed for the building until it is decided whether to build the college at the old site or another that has been recommended. Until that time, the local congregation has decided to pvt this money out on interest and then turn over the whole amount as the donation from the church instead of turning it over to the district treasuer. Rev. Kattmann. This matter was placed before the church yesterday by the consistory and recommended by the congregation. The money was turned over to Mr. Kirsch to place on interest. The Magley church will also do this. Several minor matters lelating to books were also taken up, and the church decided in the coming year to use the simplex envelope system for their running expense funds. After the business was given attention the congregation was asked to remain while Rev. Hessert was requested to absent himself. A very agreeable surprise resulted to him, for a unanimous vote increasing his salary ten dollars a month was taken. The surprise was a very agreeable one, but fully deserving by the pastor, who has been a tireless, conscientious worker here for many years. Everybody was in favor of the Increase, and in fact some recommended that the raise be more. MARY TATE DOLLINS SUES. Askg Divorce—Had Planned to Open Beauty Parlors Here. Mrs. Mary Tate Dpllins of Portland, who had planned to open a beauty parlor in this city, has brought suit for divorce from her husband. The Portland Sun says: “Suit for divorce and the custody of their three children was brought against John W. Dollins, Saturday forenoon in the circuit court, by his wife, Mary Tate Dollins. Charges of cruel and inhuman treatment and that he repeatedly threatened to kill and shoot the plaintiff are made against the defendant in the complaint which was filed through J. F. Denney, attorney for Mrs. Dollins. The couple were united in marriage on June 13, 1896, and according to the complaint, separated about five months ago. Mrs. Dollins says that aside from threatening her life her husband has charged her with the crime of adultery with other men, making the charges in the presence ot their children and other persons. She says also that he called her vile names. The false accusations, she Bays, caused her much mental suffering, anguish and humiliation. The employment of detectivves to follow the plaintiff at times when she might be called away on business Is charged, as is also the fact that Dollins, himself, followed his wife on many trips. On Tuesday of this week the couple created considerable excitement at Richmond, where an officer had to be called to prevent further disturbances being carried on In public. The children, whose custody is asked by the mother, are: Olive, aged 16 years; Roland, aged 14, and Kenneth, aged 11 years.’’ •

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

WILL GO TO CANADA. Earl Steele Here for Week’* Visit Before Leaving for North. Karl Steele arrived from Hammond, and after a week's visit with his brother, George Steele, and his father, ■lames Steele, will go to Canada, with a friend. He expects to go to Winnipeg, then on through the place where ' ar! Moses is, on up to Alberta. Mr. Steele spent a year in Canada before. Before returning home he expects to visit Oregon and other states in the tar west. A Hammond paper says: Friends of Earl Steele, employed at the C alument Loan company for over a year, were surprised to learn of his resignation this morning. After visiting at his home in Decatur, Ind., he will leave for Winnipeg, Canada, where he will locate. He gained a wide circle of friends while in Hammond and they will regret his leaving. Mr. Steele's position will be filled by D. C. Chaney, a former employee of the company.’’ THE LIQUOR SCRAP Will Come Up Before the Board Wednesday Afternion at 1 O’clock. —.— WILL FIGHT HARD County Commissioners Began Session This Morning —Roads Tomorrow. The remonstrance fight in the Third ward will be heard by the board of commissioners Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock, and will continue until disposed of. This was the decision reached this morning by the board. There are a number of important matters which must be disposed of before 'any time can be devoted to the remonstrance fight, which will require some time, very probably. Roth sides continue to claim the victory. The 'remonstrance in the First ward is entered as Jacob Tester et al., and in [ the Third ward as F. H. Nichols et al. Applications have been filed by Morton E. Andrews, Cornelius Rademacher, Lafayette Ellis, Benjamin Knapke, William Harting, John Keller, Doy Lhamon, for retail licenses and by Scott Ellis for a wholesale license. The "drys” claim a majority of nine, while the "wets" claim they will be able to take off enough illegal voters with the withdrawals to secure the licenses. Attorney Leonard of Fort Wayne will appear with the local attorneys for the applicants. The report of County Treasurer C. W. Yager, showing the taxes collected during the month of April was filed and approved. Taxes wherein errors were shown were refunded as follows: C. W. Yager, $6.11; George Heller, $3.54; Samuel Darr, $7.63. The petition of Alva Curless et al. for a drain was found sufficient. Finding that ditch is less than two miles long and will cost not over S3OO. A certified copy of therecords from Mercer county, Ohio, were filed. W. A. Straub et al., petition for drain. Remonstrance filed by R. B. Johnson. Cause continued. The board ordered that the county surveyor. P. A. Macklin, furnish a bond i nthe sum of SIO,OOO. field caught fire. Catching fire from the sparks of a passing train, the dry grass in a field along the Clover Leaf railroad made a merry blaze for a while this afternoon,’ and caused the department to make a hurry-up run. By the time they had reached the scene, however, a crowd of young boys had managed to extinguish the blaze. TO GO TO CALIFORNIA. Peter Gaffer, the well known painter and paper hanger, Is making preparations to go to California to live, in the near future. As soon as he can dispose of Ms three residences on Ninth street, and close up his business affairs here, the family will go to California. The change is to be made for the benefit of his wife’s health.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, May 5, 1913

SUNDAY WEDDING Martin Thieme. Son of Fred Thieme, of Union Township, Takes a Bride. MISS HOCKEMEYER Os Allen County—Elaborate Dinner Followed Church Ceremony. Martin Thieme, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thieme, one of Union township’s prominent young farmers, claimed as his bride, Miss Emma Hockemeyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hockemeyer, one of Allen county’s best young ladies. The wedding ceremony was a most impressive one and took place Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Flatrock Lutheran church, the minister of that congregation officiating. The bride was very pretty in a costume of pure white, complete with the long white wedding veil. A brother and sister of the bride and groom were the attendants. Fully three hundred guests were bidden to the wedding feast last evening at the Hockemeyer home and extended good wishes to the couple. A profusion of all the lovely spring blossoms were used in decorating the home and the wedding was one of the prettiest of the season. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. William Zwick of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Thieme will live on a farm in Union township. K. OF C. NOTICE. There will be an important meeting of our council tonight when several very important questions are to be acted upon. Also arrangements for the coming initiation made. G. K. MONROE REPORTER « ■ I ■ John Mayer, Former Decatur Man, Becomes Owner of Monroe Paper. MAN OF EXPERIENCE In the Work—Served Many Years in Decatur Newspaper Offices. John Mayer, a newspaper man and printer of many years' experience, has again entered the old work, having become owner, publisher and editor of the Monroe Reporter, a brisk, new little paper, established a year or two ago at Monroe. Mr. Mayer formerly lived in this city, where he worked at his trade that of printer, and a few years ago he moved to Monroe and opened a store. Later he worked for the Monroe Reporter. Mr. Mayer formerly worked for the Decatur Democrat, and while in Monroe served as Monroe correspondent for the Democrat. He is a man that will make good with his new paper. LECTURE ON MORMONISM. Mrs. Mao Bliss of Salt Lake City, Utah, will deliver a lecture on “Mormonism" at the Methodist church Thursday evening, May 8, at 7:30. The lecture will be Illustrated by stereopticon views, eighty-five slides being used during the evening. Mrs. Bliss has llve,d a number of years among the Mormons, has lectured in all parts of the country and comes highly recommended. The services of Mrs. Bliss have been secured by the Woman's Home Missionary society of die church. Admission 25 cents. LIGHTING CO'S GENEROSITY. Twenty-five employees of the Indiana Lighting company in this city, Lafayette, Ix>gansport, Peru, Wabash, Lebanon and Frankfort, who suffered from the recent flood, were given SSO each Saturday by the company. The act is characteristic of the Murdocks, who have the controling interest in the big corporation.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gaeztte.

SOME RARE COCOONS (Found by Willis Fonner on a Lilac Branch. There are cocoons and cocoons. But Willis Fonner has come forward with a new one. The cocoon was discovered by the children while on a visit at the Archie Colter home at Willshire, Ohio, yesterday. In fact there were two of them, little more than an inch apart, tied to a branch on the lilac bush. They were like small, round black peppers, very hard, and when opened were filled with a cotton fibre, in the middle of which were countless numbers of small eggs. The balls were fastened to the-4rt*nch. with a small thread-like strand that allowed the cocoons to be turned about the branch. They seem to be a rare species to the lay mind, though an expert zoologist could no doubt easily identify them. *

GRAND SERVICES Were Held at the St. Mary’s Church Sunday When Class of Twenty-four TOOK COMMUNION Fourteen Girls and Tpn Boys Made Up the Class—No Confirmation. The first Sunday in May, the day on which a class of twenty-four boys and girls, made their solemn communion, broke 'forth with all the beautiness that could be expected and filled the hearts of the little children with all the love for Him whom they were about to receive in a most pompous and solemn manner. The communion mass was held at 8:30 o'clock at the St. Mary s church and the communicants with their candle carriers, or angels as they are called, marched from the meeting room in the school house to the front of the church, and then down the middle aisle where they were seated. The services consisted of the communicants renewing their baptismal vows made for them by their godfathers and godmothers and their promise that they would remain forever fervent and devout members of the Catholic church. Father Wilken delivered an excellent sermon on the duties of Catholics. He moved the people so much that a number of those present were in tears. Much credit is due to Father Wilken for instructing and teaching the communion classes each year. The sacrament of confirmation will not be held this year. Those who made their solemn communion yesterday were: Misses Frances Shafer, Agnes Keller, Mary Brown, Beatrice Keller, Mary Meyer, Cecil Miller, Hilda Bosse, Victoria Ullman, Anna Metzger, Agnes Hullinger, Mary Bernard, Sopha Rumschlag, Mary Aberdeen, Matilda Helman; Masters Richard Delnlnger, Ed Rademacher, Elmo Ehinger, Charley Starost, Theodore Bentz, Clarence Durkin, Leon Gass, John Gase, August Heimann, Anthony Spangler. —— o——■ SERVICES AT 5:30 P. M. Beginning with next Sunday the Presbyterian evening services will be held at 5:30, instead of 7:30. Just how long this will continue depends upon the results. If found satisfactory, it will probably be continued during the summer. Rev. Glelser will do his utmost to make the service interesting, consisting of a short sermon, right to the point, and special music. Everybody invited next Sunday evening. — BROKE STAR TICKET WINDOW. Three young men who passed the Star theater late Saturday night, lost control of themselves and smashed out the glass in the ticket office. Mr. Stoneburner has the names of the three and unless they have the repairs made by Tuesday morning, ho states he will file affidavits charging them with malicious destruction of property, a rather serious charge. —— o PYTHIAN SISTERS’ NOTICE. The Pythian Sisters request all members' presence tonight, when business of Importance will be considered.

LOST THE BATTLE Fort Wayne Badgers Laid Down Victory to Fast Decatur Shamrocks. EXCELLENT PLAYING And Hard Hitting Done by the Decatur Boys—Fort Wayne Senecas Next. In a battle royal, and one that was honorable to win, the Decatur Shamrocks defeated the Fort Wayne Badgers Sunday afternoon on the local field by the score of 10 to 8. A crowd of 600 spectators and fans witnessed the game and every one had a good word for the fine playing done by the Decatur boys. The game started off with a victory in store for them, far it was in the first inning when three men were on bases, and Captain ’’Curley’’ stepped up to the plate, and knocked a three-bagger. This started the ball rolling, and before the inning was over the Shamrocks had six scores marked up on the board. The pitching of Joe Johns was another feature of the game, as was also the catching of Martin Ault, which showed that he was the man to be placed behind the bat hereafter. The Badgers’ pitcher, Schang, was "knocked’ out of the box in the first Inning. He was succeeded by Reese, who kept the Decatur boys from running away, as they had done before. A game is scheduled for next Sunday on the local field, when the boys will meet the Fort Wayne Senecas. This team defeated the Shamrocks (two games last season, but they will have to put up a stronger fight next Sunday for the victory. “Jake” Hillinger umpired the game yesterday, and a contract was closed with him to umpire the remainder of the season.

DIED IN MARION Mrs. Ray Slack, Formerly Jessie Sanders, Succumbed Sunday TO WHITE PLAGUE Was Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanders, Formerly of Decatur. Jessie, wife of Ray Slack, of Marion, died at her home in that city at 10:15 o’clock Sunday morning from consumption, of which she had been ailing several months. Last winter she had the measles, and suffered a relapse from which tuberculosis developed. She vu.B thirty-three years of age. Mrs. Slack was a former Decatur girl, being tne only child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanders, who lived many years here, prior to moving to Marion several years ago. She is survived by her parents, husband and many relatives, many of whom eside in this county. Will Baker of this city, Phil Baker of west of the city and Douglas Elzey of Preble are uncles. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, and many from here will attend. Mrs. Slack was born and reared here. Her uncle, William Baker, who went to Marion yesterday to call on her, arrived at the home just a half hour after her death. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo: Brushwlller were also visitors there. o , RECEIVED INSURANCE CHECK. Charles Lose, the popular barber of this city, and one of the coming May benedicts, received a check Saturday afternoon from Walter C. Cook, agent for the Equitable Life Insurance company of lowa, for $1,011.00, it being the amount due him on a ten-year endowment policy, which he had been carrying in this company. The premiums on the policy were drawn out each year, so the face value, with the exception of one premium on the policy was paid to him.

KRYL AND HIS BAND Will Have Thirty Players Including a Well Known Harpist. To all cities who boasted of a Redpath Chautauqua last summer, it will be welcome news that Bohumlr Kryl and his band is to appear on all the chautauquas of this system again this season. The demand was so vigorous that he should come back another year that the Redpath would have been ungrateful indeed had it disregarded the people’s request. The band will be augmented this season by several more players, Including a well known harpist. Bohumlr Kryl is today known as one of America’s five great band masters, and as a cornet player he has no superior in America. It will be recalled that he laid down the sculptor’s chisel, after completing the statue of Gen. Lew Wallace at Crawfordsville, Ind., and made music his life work thereafter, at the suggestion of Sousa and the he immediately sprang Into great prominence.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Jury in Thain Case Disagreed—Were Discharged New Trial Needed. CHANGE OF VENUE Granted in Smith Divorce Case—Evans Will Contest’Set for May 21. The Jury in the Dr. George Thain case failed to agree after twenty I hours’ deliberation and was discharged Sunday morning at 10 o’clock by Special Judge Smith. There seemed no possibility of agreement as the jury stood six to six at time of dismissal. A new trial will be held. The jury retired to deliberate Saturday afternoon at 2:05 o’clock. Dr. Thain and his little son and his brother came down from Fort Wayne this morning, and upon application, the $3,000 cash bond which he had put up, was reduced to SI,OOO. Clerk Bleeke [was ordered to pay over to him, the difference in the amount of bond money. The venire for the grand jury was issued late Saturday afternoon, returnable Tuesday, May 6. Real estate transfers: Hiram C. Spninger to Landon D. Smith, lot 16, Monroe, $500; Wm. J. Nelson et al. to i Mina M. Whiteman, lot 351, Geneva, $45; Wm. Francis Barr et al to Isaac Teeple, 12 acres, Wabash tp. sl. The final report of George H. Bright and Nelson W. Abbott, executors of the Joshua A. Bright estate,

was approved and the executors discharged. The case of Clara E. Felton vs. Peter Felton, for support, was dismissed at the costs of the plaintiff. The case of Cary D. Evans et al. vs, I Perry Albert Evans et al., to contest will, was set for May 21. In the interurban receivership case, i Intervening petitions were filed by Ben H. Elzey and Paul Gerber. Charles D. Porter vs. Silas W. Hale, administrator, claim, $1,785.14. Case set for June 2. An affidavit for change of venue from the county for the divorce case of Adaline Smith vs. Joseph W. Smith was sustained. The case of the State vs. John Coots, first set for May 8, is continued by agreement. The case of the State vs. Elizabeth Burns, which was set for trial May 12, has been continued by agreement. The Schwartz will contest was venued to the Allen superior court upon motion of Emily Johnson. Ten days are given to complete the change. Judge Heaton was special judge. Licensed to wed: Peter Gabel, farmer, of Jay county, born September 17, 1883, son of John Gabel, to wed Irene Schirack, born April 18, 1888, laugh(Coziuuves on rase 2)

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AUTO, ACCIDENTS Os Sunday Result in Four Dead and Thirty Injured in Indiana and the East. THE CABINET RESIGNS On Account of King’s Decision to Evacuate Scutari— Smith Jury Disagreed. Sacremento, Cal., May s—(Special [to Daily Democrat.—lt is believed that .Governor Johnson will sign the Anti- ; alien land owning bill at the end of the present week. He will wait until Sec’y Bryan reaches Washington and confers with President Wilson. The feeling around here now is that "Its up to Wilson.” Buffalo, N. Y., May s—(Special to Daily emocrat)— Having taken charge of the striking department store workers, the trades council today submitted a modified demand in hopes of bringing about a speedy settlement. The new demands provide for a minimum wage of $6 a week for women, sl2 for men, and $5 for boys and girls. The merchants association have called a meeting to consider the demands.

Indianapolis, Ind., Mays—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Four dead and over I thirty injured, several perhaps fatally, J was today's account of Automobile accidents of Sunday in Indiana and the east. London, Mays— (Special to Dally Democrat)—Another crucial vote on ■ women suffrage, the fourth in four pears is in sight of the house of comI mens. Today general debate began lon a compromise giving franchise to I all women over the age of twenty-five and who are householders or freeholders. Settlnje, May s—(Special to Daily ■ Democrat)—King Nicholas today accepted the resignation of the cabinet ;who quit because of the kings decision to evacuate Scutari. An extra session of the Morttegrian parllment is called I for Thursday. New York, N. Y., May s—(Special to Daily Democrat) —By tomorrow night the fate of the four former police inspectors charged in the vice graft will rest with the jury. Attorneys for the men made last appeals today /nd tomorrow District Attorney Whitman will make the closI ing argument. An agreement, as .learned today, whereby the men had 'pledged themselves to stand or fall together was the reason the men did not take the stand. Springfield, Ohio, Mays—(Special to Daily Democrat)—After deliberating since Saturday, the jury in the case of Dr. Arthur Smith, charged with poisoning his first wife, reported a disagreement this morning and were discharged.

FEATURE AT STAR.. “Shipwrecker in Icebergs" Is the big feature film to be played at the Star theater tonight and is one of the most wonderful pictures ever produced. It portrays a gitnat steamer loading passengers on board in mid-ocean, the luxuriously furnished cabins and cases, the sighting of the icebergs, the commotion on the upper and lower decks, the collision and the people being thrown out of chairs and berths, the terrible inrush of water, wireless operators at work calling for help, lowering of life boats and rescuing of passengers from the sea, explosion of the boiler room, and the drowning of the brave captain. The price of admission to see this wonderful film will be 5 and 10 cents. — o- - ■ - JOHN MALLONEE ILL. Mrs. Homer Lower and daughter, FraP'dle, have returned from Van Wert, Ohio, where they visited since Sunday with her uncle, John Mallonee. He is very low’ and no hope for his recovery is entertained. Mr. Mailonee has many relatives here. o- — Miss Frances Deininger of the Sacred Heart Academy, Fort Wayne, was at home over Sunday to attend the first communion services, her brother, Richard, being one of the communicants.