Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 176.

A RECREANT I BRIDEGROOM MWrs. Bertha Kirschner WaL ■ den Finds Herself Deserted in Big City. SpER HUSBAND LEFT »To Get a Drink and When I He Failed to Return She Notified Police. K Rftdianapolis. hid .Inly 26—(Special Etc Daily Democratl .Married, desert-' ■?* *' <”i«1 her money taken by her hits-. gband, all in twenty-four hours, was the I f experience of .Mrs. John Walter U’al- ‘ ’ i ! en, of Decatur, Ind., according to re- 1 Port she made this morning to the police, Before her marriage to Waldon. I , the bride was formerly Mrs. Bertha Kirschner. She has five children bv L her first husband, but as they were ■provided for in a legacy, left by ■Kir-, hner, the widow felt she was j u ... Ktified in marrying again. Walden, n sisnal-fitter with the Er: • came to Decatur two and a months ago. He wooed Mrs ardently, the courting c';lin a hurried trip to Foit Frday morning, where the-, married by a justice of the peace. The newly-weds came to Indiana-)-p (Jis to spend their honeymoon Mr Mrs. Walden haunted the parks yesterday afternoon, enjoying sitting on benches and Bfolding hands. It was not until even■ing, so happy were they, that they ■thought of a place to spend the niglu, g 'hey lound a room tmai University; ■ ark. 'Before the room rent was pa d. ■Walden told his bride that he was in ■need of a,drink and went out at s ■o'clock The bride, sitting alom m ■the room, became anxious. By niid- ■ liight, she was suspicious When W [deft left her. she remembered he had !with him fifteen dollars of her money, [which she had handed him for sa * [keeping. She decided to tell the p.e hice. s Mrs. Bertha Bieberich Kirchner Walden resides on Eleventh stre-i, this city, having moved there when rhe came to town from the farm near Preble. Walden, whose home is in Muncie, has been working here on tile [ Erie railroad. Thursday they se< :c 1 td the marriage license here and were io have left at noon for Michigan City where the wedding was to take plm e. ' They were then to go on an caste n trip, before returning home. They missed the noon train, and then remained here, taking supper a* the Smith restaurant, where M;>. Kirschner had been employed as dish washer for several weeks. The co t pie then left on the 5:30 interurb a r car for Fort Wayne, where the wed ding took place- They had planned 1 > go to Detroit for their honeymoon, thence to Muncie to visit with the groom’s parents. For her wedding gown the bride wore a lavender'voile, over a yellow slip. During her absence she hired a neighbor to care for her children COURT HOUSE NEWS. L_ — Archie Teeter and Miss l’.<:. ir Pearl Ault were quietly married this morning at 9 o'clock in the conn:,' clerk's office by Mayor Judson W 'r<wU. The grocm was born March S, 1891, and Is ft son of John Frernont •t«e, r, and the bride was born February 26, 1896, and is a daughter of Byron Ault Both reside in \\ aba • township. Hunters and fishermonk licenses wore issued to C. M. Hower. 1 • 1 Trenary, O. P. Grimm Charles Grimm. A marriage license w.i issued to Hurry Meshberger, qunrrynian. oi Linn Greve, born March 1. ol David Meshberger, to wed (llmina Leona Bierle. of Berne, born \pi il |i ’- 1890, son of Eli Blerie. Annie ftarkley qualified as admink trntrix of the estate of her moth'- . Cfcrtetetm May. She gav<-sl-"""'

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. STRIKE IS AVERTED. (United Press Service) Xew York, X. Y., July 26 -(Special 'to Daily Democrat)— A strike of 10ft,. ■ trainmen and conductors on the • 2 tailroads was practically averted today after a conference of two hours between the railroad managers, who announced that they would wai’e their grievances for the present The next step will be taken by the mediajtion board, which will arrange matters for arbitrating and turn over for authority to the arbitration board, which is composed of three men nnml I'.v thetrainmen and three men named the trainment ami three en uaed by tlio government. Miss Lydia Schinnerer of Willshire, Ohio, went to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. Levi Barkley left today noon ' ' lor Fort Wayne for a few days visit. ■ ■— —o —

WAS NOT SUICIDE Body of Woman Found Along Lake Shore in Chicago—Was Placed There CHANGES MIND QUICK Accepts Position as Electrical Expert One Day and Resigns Next Day. (United Press Service ) Chicago, I)]., July 26 (Special to Daily Democratl—That the unidentilied body ot a woman, found along the lake shore today was driven there

in an automobile, lowered to the- ' beach, then shot through the head, is the theory the police are working on.' No powder was found which shatters; the theory that the woman committed I I suicide, I Indianapolis, Ind. July 26— (Special to 'Daily Democrat)—J. J. Nolan of Evansville, who only yesterday aci cepted the appointment of electrical; expert on the state public service | commission at a salary of $3,000 and expenses, today sent in his resignn-1 lion. In a letter to chairman Duncan of the commission. Nolan gave no rea-I son for his resignation but asked to bf forgiven if he caused any incon- ! lenience to the committee. Ossining. N. Y„ July 26. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Sensational revelations regarding a suspected plot ior 'xliolesale jail delivery at Sing Sing prison, was expected today from a long time burglar who was found starving and partially unconscious in a small chamber between the ceiling :<nd the roof of one of the prison buildings. He escaped a week ago and up to three days ago was smuggled food by hh> fellow convicts. It i thought he was connected with the 1 plot. El Paso, July 26 — (Special to Daily I'emoirati Rebels in Eurango Mexfo tore down an American Hag, tramp-j led upon it, then riddled with bullets; according to a report made by an American today . London, Eng. July 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Her physicians report that Mrs. Emiline Pankhurst who underwent an operation for transfusion of blood in a desperate effort to save her Hie yesterday, was great- ; ly improved today. Washington, D. C-, July 26.—(Spec- •,] to Daily Democrat) A train porter was killed and the engineers and firemen of both trains were injured, when two passenger trains on the Southern railroad collided in a head' on collision at Holton. Ga. One pas-| senger was slightly hurt. RETURN from fishing trip. — — Air. and Mrs. E. B. Lenhart and J children. Velma, Orval and Alice, have returned from a most delightful fish- . ing trip to Sturgis, -Mich. They left week ago by automobile. Wh le gone they aisd visited with an uncle, , George Stevens, and family, west o‘ Sturgis They caught plenty of fish end had a delightful time visiting the points of interest around the lake-reg- , Jon. visiting the famous summer re- ( sort at Clinger lake. County Commissioner James Heni dricks of Monroe was a business visi itor here today.

F ' FL i W wt HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR EABY AND HIS PROTECTOR. (Copyright bv International News Service; supplied by the New Process Electro-Corporation, N. Y.) One of the most interesting figures now at Newport. 11. 1., where the socal season is now at its height, is young Vincent Walsh McLean, the #100,000,000 heir of Mr. and Mrs. Edvard B. McLean of Washington. In the above picture America’s wealthiest boy is shown in his favorite pony cart In the front of the cart is attached the McLean mail bag and giarding both is Vincent’s best friend, his biggest canine. Each day young Vincent attracts considerable attention as he drives up to the postoffice in Newport and hands in the mail bag for the family mail. The dog always accompanies him, and no strange: who looks as though he would be inclined to snrtchthe bag dares conn- near the boy after taking a good look at his motector. The bag is then put on the iront of the cart, and the dog jumps to his commanding position. Vincent loosens the rem, and they're off. No fear is ever felt for the safe arrival of the pair.

LEG WAS BROKEN ‘Jack Roberts, Employee of Hoosier Packing Co., Badly Injured A THREE-TON LOAD Os Heavy Pipe Fell Over on Him—Was Narrow Escape from Death. Friday afternoon at 3:30. Jack Roberts, an employee of the Hoosier racking company of this city, was badly injured when a part of the big f.tenm condenser, used at the plant, and weighing about three tons, fell over on him while he and a fellow workman were endeavoring to move it. The condenser is composed of pieces of eight-foot pipe, fastened together in a rack in such a manner that it forms one solid piece, and it was this piece that Roberts and Millard Cowen were endeavoring to remove. The accident happened on the ; second floor of the plant and In order to reach the condenser it is necessary ! tc ascend a Hight of stairs, and this, , together with several pipes which the condenser struck, is practically all that saved Roberts from Instant death. The left leg was broken about four inches below the hip joint, his nose was badly injured, while the lett side of his body was badly bruised. Roberts rooms by himself, and as he had no one to look after him, It was deemed best to remove him to the county infirmary, where the boat of care will be administered to him. This is one of the most difficult fractures to mend and it often leaves the I leg slightly shorter than the other | one. However, everything possible l ls being done by the physicians In I charge tn remedy this. — » TO ATTEND FUNERAL. Henry Bleeke of Union township left tills morning for Fort Wayne, where lie atended the funeral of llis cousin, Fred Berghorn, a highly reBpected and aged man of that city. Mr Berghorn was seventy-five years of age. The funeral was held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at the home end at 2:30 nt the Emmanuel Lutheran church. Florence McCHsh and Mrs. Alo ■ Znner returned this noon to Dixon, <)., • after they had attended the fun tn a! cl Gert Reynolds yesterday afternoon.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, July 26, 1913.

; AUTO TRIP TO CELINA, O. Four automobiles took a party of I Adams county people to Celina. Ohio, to spend a delightful day, the parties leaving bright and e.-rly this morn- | ing. In the company were Jacob Spangler and daughter, Miss Eliz;.: Samuel Spangler and daughters, B?rI ti.a and Iva: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spangler. John Fuhrman and family; Sam Fuhrman and family. ||. C. Fuhrman and Rev Karl Thompson. TO WORK AT AKRON, O. Charles Brodbeck I—ft yesterday aftemoon for Akron, Ohio, where he has secured a good position. He was called there by telegram by Ben Schroy--1 er, a foreman of a bridge construction I company, stating (hat a job, paying ' seventy-five dollars a month to begin j , with, was awaiting him. Mr. Schroy-' er formerly here with the sugar construction company, and is well known here, where he has often visited o ENTER UPON DUTY New Officers of Pocahontas Council Take Obligations of Office THEY ARE INSTALLED 1 ; By William Darwechter— Will Hold Office During ’! , Ensuing Half Year, t' I I ■ The new Pocahontas officers for •| the ensuing half year have tnk-n j their several offices, William Dur- ' .weehter serving as installing officer. 'The following took the oaths: Pocahontas Mis. Hallie Murray. 1 Wenonah—Mrs. Rosa Lord. Prophetess- Mrs. Rebecca Eady. Powahatan—Al Gerard, Inner Guard—Mrs. Mary Gerard. Outer Guard Mrs, John Christen 1 First Scout —Mrs. Anna McConnell. ■ Second Scout Mrs G- C. Steele. 1 First Runner Julia Amspaugh. Second Scout Mrs, Joe Hower. Two officers elected the first of the 1 year retain their offices through the ' yea. They are: Keeper of record-. 1 Mrs. Al Burdg, and keeper of wan;1 pum, Mrs. Charles Patton. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Ross who have! ’ been visiting here with the James ami ■ A) Ross families, and at Willshire, O , I left today noon for their home at . Charlotte, Mich.

BACK FROM MEXICO Dick Wallace Arrives from Oaxaca to Join Wife and Daughter. HAD NO TROUBLE In Leaving Mexico—Came by Boat Up the Coast to New York City. Dick Wallace has arrived from Mexico to join his wife, Harriet .Morrison Wallace, and daughter, ami her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison--3 lie last three named came from Oaxaca, Mexico, several months ago. Chinking it best to leave then in case the revolution might make their escape from Mexico even more dangerous later on. Mr. Wallace remained to attend to business relating to the closing of their mining operations until the government became settled. Like his wife and mother, lie did 3 not make the exit through the north- | ern border of Mexico into the United '■ States, but went to Vera Cruz and ‘ [ there took the steamer. He came up ; the coast, however, to New York City ’ [ and then overland. 1 He experienced no difficulty in leaving Mexico- Oaxaca, near where the ’ mines art located, is not near the scene of the present trouble in Mex- ’ ico.

o— __ 'j Mrs. T. Brokaw went to Garrett t this morning to visit with her ditttgh--1 tei. Mrs. L. G. Cole. — o — WRITES A CARD i I Adam Cully, Geneva Veteran, Devotes Much Time to Writing—Card WAS RECEIVED HERE Came from Easthaven Asylum for Wife’s Funeral— Visiting Relatives. , The Democrat this morning recelv-' ’■ ed a postal card from Adam Cully, the' J well known and highly esteemed Ge- ; r.eva veteran, who became insane some time ago and who was confined * here until admitted to Eastliaven in- . sane asylum at Richmond His aged wile died recently at the home of a daughter in Toledo, and was brought to Geneva for burial. Mr. Cully wes allowed to come from the asylum to attend the funeral and is now visiting with relatives at Willshire. During the time Mr Cully was confined here, he spent much of his time in writing page after page of letters and many post cards, this seeming to be his , hobby. The card received here Is well written, though many of thesen- ; fences arc not connected and are in complete: "Willshire. O, July 21. 1913. ‘Dear Editor: I returned home ' !>. m. of the 16th o. k. Mrs. A. Cully Iler daughter. Bring her from Toll 1 do. Funeral 17, by Rev Ralston. I . B. minister. Burial in cemetery west cf Geneva- Many attended the tn I neral, i returned to Willshire, Ohio. •| Visiting brothers and sisters. I se-v-j ■ ec 75 days Decatur Jail. 77 Richmond! East Haven hospital. lam o. k. f.o> e i to one and all. "ADAM CULLY." MASONS PLAN HOSPITAL. Fort Wayne. Ind., July 26 Pro mlnent local members of the Masonic . fraternity have started a. movement iof a great non-sectartan hospital in I Fort Wayne, and it gives promise ol i success. The proposition at present i contemplates taking over Hope ho.--' I pltal, rebuilding it and giving It an entirely new equipment, with proiii sion for extensive charity work in con-! , uection witli the institution. Therel ie more than three thousand Mnsoim 1 in Fort Wayne, and they say that much encouragement. Is being given ' the project by the fraternity .it o th [ northern Indiana points.

| FUNERAL MONDAY. For Ernest Werkman—Fort Wayne Youth Known Here. ■ — I 11 Ernest Werkman. the Fl. Wnym I young man who died yesterday, fol- ; lowing injuries received in an ante mobile wreck, was known to many in Illis city, being a brother of Ml - Pauline Werkman, who visited heie. he was twenty-five years of age ami was head book-keeper at the Vlt Heid- < Iberg, The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the residence, 2106 Lafayette street, and . at 2:3ii o’clock at St. John's Reformed church. 'Rev John H. Bosch off!I mating. Pall-bearers have been sol-‘ (•(■ted as follows: John Grub, Fra::. .Horgan. James Mcßennett, Frank . Hoss, Christian Dessert and Walter, - Bueker. CROPS TOTAL LOSS GW. Rupright Says Grasshoppers Have Eaten Ali the Grains IN HIS LOCALITY Wheat, Barley. Oats an<l Corn Are Total Loss— Many Moving Away. A letter from our old friend, G. W

Rupright, now a resident of Burdett, Kans, lias been received by the II x family here, and tells of the success* of that formerly popular resident ol tbjs county, and who several years! I'.go moved to Kansas, the land of his potatoes. He says they are still on the go. but have nothing to harvest this year He cut but two stac ks o.' ■wheat this year, tip* grass-hopper getting the crop. The hoppers also I ate all the barley and corn- clean and - the only crop on which they realize I is tile hay. Tile harvest lias been given up and they are now plowing the ground lor next year Luckily Mr. Run-, light did not sell his over-supply of I corn last year and hopes to have enough to feed his stock through tin next winter. He adds; "Many of thfarmers from this locality are moving ' out, not being able to stand it. It does make pretty bard times, but I think we will pull through all right, al * least we hope so If we don't have to buy feed for the cattle we can get i .-.long, I think we will have hay enough to get through, but can't sell! i any.” Mr. Rupright's old Adams county friends will be sorry to hear of his bad luck and hope for a bright er future. e SOME BOILS LUCKY. "Tug'' Wilson Believes They Have Saved Him Four Times. H. G. Wilson thinks that he must i have been born under a lucky star, us he has missed four accidents ’>! a small margin, among which wei- ' ihe fatal Kingsland interurban wreck a couple of years ago and the Sara Mtnsky auto accident this week Tug would have been in the Kings land wreck had he not taken a c:r just before the ill fated car and m'-s-i led the wreck by that margin. He was I lie Geneva the day Mr. Minsky was there, and the latter asked and c-onx i ed Mr. Wilson to ride home with him.; but. Tug refused on account of having ‘ a boil on his back and knew the swny ! ing of the machine would make it v.n-l comfortable and refused. Ho is glad now that he had the boil, lor il he had i been with Minsky, the windshield would not have been large' enough for j two men the size of Mr Wilson and | Mr. Minsky to go through nt the same lime, and Tug figures that he woii'd . have been bursted wide' open if he find gone through witli the force hi;< weight would have carried him The ether accidents he missed were both I fatal to persons ami he feels that Im |in sonic- lucky. While the jolt Mr. i Minsky received was rather severe, lie was not injured to any extent Montpelier Herald — Joseph Rich, a highly esteemed ; iiii'iner of French township, paid the j c ity s call this morning. Mr Rich D hale and hearty and his seventyjive I years have made little inroad on his II strong physicpie j|« has been a resl- '! dent of the county for about fifty-fl"' I years.

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RAT INSPECTOR May be Around if You "Don’t Watch Out’’— War on Rodent A. 1 MUST BE MADE New Law Provides for it— Rodents Active in Carrying Disease. Ixjcal health authorities are calling ' attention to the tact that the last legislature jiassed a | u w concerning rats in which it is made compulsory that methods he taken to exterminate the’ rente- The act declares rat-inlest, .1 property of any kind a public nni:,i ante and provides for the extermina- | lion of tile rodents by authorities if J the owner fails to take such steps a-t---<T being notified. The expense is to be Charged against the property my the county treasurer ami such charge collected at taxes Local authorities have found that tl ere are several buildings in Decatur that are badly rat-infested and are contemplating a campaign against the rodentsThe law which was passed and approved March 14, Hu;;, |- ( , a( j s in its follows: ‘That it shall he unlawful for any

person, firm, co-partnership, company, or corporation owning, leasing <><■ j P.ving possessing <>r having charset any land, place, building, structure, stacks or quantities of wood, hay, corn, wheat or other grains or ( materials or any vessel or water craft, to permit the same to become rat-infested and it shall be the dut ■ <-f such person, firm, co-partaersbip, company or corixii ation. upon my knowledge or notice to at once p:e- , c oed and to continue in good faith to endeavor to exterminate suc h rats by poisoning trapping or other appropriate means, such as may be s rs« sted by the state board of health or’ the local health officers." This section also provides that it shall bo the duty of school officials io make provisions in the- publi.schools lor the illustrativeof the dissemination qf diseases by i rats, flies and mosquitoes and •ticprevention of these diseases. Tile second section of Hie law provides that all health officers shall have authority to enter without a I warrant, any property to determine whether it is rat-infested, or to dp- , stray the- rodents. No building used as a hoJel or as a residence is to D , entered during the- hours between 9 o’clock in the morning and 5 o’clm k in tin- afternoon. The county commissioners are empowered. if they think it necessary, to approprate motiec for the d--strue-tion ol rats. Inspec tors who do tins work are required to restore premises torn up to their original shape so far as possible. Provision is made for the fining of 1 anybody who seeks to prevent an In- , spec-tor entering a building or prem- ; ises in searc hos rats. This fine* Is not less than $2 nor more than $lO. 'For anybody adjudged guilty of violating section one of the law a fine of not less than $lO nor more than I ?1 00 is provided. The- new law has been used but little, but it is likely t<> figure more In the future, as the dissemination of disease- by rats is large. The damage . done by the rodents is also large, ; and altlioiigh harsh measures may betaken to rid vicinities of the pea’s. ; tile benefits will fc ( - great, if the rodents are kept down. ADELINE SMITH GIVEN DIVORCE. Is Also Given S6-COO Alimony—Huaband to Pay Costs and Atty. Fees- ' Hliifl'ton, Ind, July 26 (Special to ' Daily Democrat) Judge Eichhorn of i the Wells cii-i i,it court this afternoon ■ at I o'c lock annotin -cl his decision in the Adeline Smith vs. Joseph SinlHi . divorce- case, venued here from Decatur, In which Mrs Smith asked for s2s,i)i-<) alimony. lie awarded M -r. .Smith the divorce and $6,000 alllnony. 1 The defendant, .lesej.li Smith, is t i ■ pay tlu- costs and the attorney's fees. ’ .linountitig to SDW. J Attorney |, <’. Dt-Voss was at Bin t- ■| ton this afternoon on business. •I J. Rolnndor returned to Ft. Wayne I today noon