Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 187, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1913 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

[Volume XI. Number 187.

LIQUOR HOUSE ; RAIDED TODAY Search Warrant Sworn Out and Marsha! Takes Charge ■ of the Stock of BEER AND WHISKEY Joe Tonnelicr Place un Monroe Street Closed by Officials This Morning. ;30 this morning the liquor ■ of Joseph Tonnelier, h,< at.-<l oe [Esut Monroe streel. was ,-hised alh | a Rear toad of b,• and seieral barrels ■m>f whiskey was confiscated |.y MarF (dial Peterson as the result of a search K warrant sworn out by Mayor Teeple gMn an affidavit sworn out by John liurk. Later this afternoon a warrant the arrest of Tonnelier tor th,, ilsale ol liquors was sworn out ■■Wore the mayor by Mr. Burk, ami Bg;>led by Prosecutor R. c. Parrish. ■L* The raid is the ..-mt of several ■k Weeks of careful watching and of in-! J, [..YeMigjtion into the laws governing a government license te sell liquor by the civic league of this city. Mr Ton. | Belief has been carrying on his busiunder a government license sine,, f June, when his < minty license for a wholesale liquor business expired. E>‘and on account of tl,e remonstrating K dry of the Third ward in which he is S located, made it impossible for him to m renew his license. The contention is f that a person operating under .< govpkrnment license may only solicit <>idbrs, then have the liquor shipped di 1 P- rect to the customer, thus making it BJ illegal for hint to have the liquor (Continued on Page Two) FIGHT THF MTS I Senator Ratts Gives an Interview Concerning Importance of the Work. I’WHAT IT MEANS

i Something About the Law Passed for This Purpose by Past Legislature. .-'Paoli. Ind , Aug. N—tSpecitl to Democrat I Moro compr-hen-than the popular notipn that it ■Lrawiel.'. pt cviiles for‘one day in each g>' year to kill rats, Is tire rat law passby the last state legislatorBoth re. iph the efforts of State Senator Mbsi ir Hatte of Paoli, In a special artb prepared for the United Pres.., Batts describes the provision the law. emplmsi.'.ing that i d-kill Efe.itm should go on every day in the Kyear. The int-killing day act set aside Kby the governor is an "orginal HooMe. Mfr !d<*::," said Katts gH|will In the. course of time be added K to so as to require the construction mol buildings as will make them ia' ■. The common use of com iete ■Evlll help this along. Every building San Francisco must be rat | roe is Just, as necessary that buildings UHiii Indiana be rat-proof, es| ially in Hntitles. Why should Indiana be last Sto join this great movement? Why Hl.i4 lend th procession of seli-pre-MMfroivntion? Why asleep or sit by in presence of danger'.’ \waken ■M ‘il'iskey Hoosier' to your sense of dan|S.ger by asserting the first law ol n.itire, slay the rat." The law provides that any person M'T that maintains any rat infested place Is in effect • maintaining a public nuisance, and must at once upon dis K ecvery or notice proceed to destrot the rats. It also provides for the illus ■ I tratlve teaching in schools ol ral K I hygiene and of the dissemination ol K disease by rats, flies, and mosquitoes Mi and kindred subjects. The act authorizes health officers tr M enter any premise:, to s<e whethei g’ such a place is rat infested \nothei E , section authorizes the proper author itiea to appropriate money to buy pm son. traps and other materials Io Ml destroying rats and to employ pel

rotis to prosecutes the work of destroying rats. The expense of this I work shall be paid by the county, city or town ordering it and then charged against the property on which the nuisance was abated, ns other taxes Pie collected. strict penalties are al- , ro provided for in the actIt will be observed," said Senator Units, ' that about every provision for destroying the rat known or practiced in any country is embodied in the Indiana Statute." SPECIAL CROP REPORT. (I nlted Press Service) Washington, I). (•„ Aug. 8 -Special to Daily Democrat) A special crop report was issued today by the department of agriculture making the following estimate. Conditions August 1: • Corn, 75.8, compared with 82 8, the ten-year average; spring wheat, 7-1.1, compared with 80.4, the test-year average; oats, 7:1.7, compared with 81.5, ,l "‘ ten-year average. The quantity of '• inter wheat was 937, compared to I 90.7 during last year. ——o BONE REMOVED Difficult Ordeal Undergone 1 by Miss Frances Gaffer Today. A NOSTRIL GROWTH Os Bone from Forehead Cut Out—Only Local Anaesthetic Used. A very severe operation was undergone tliis morning by Miss Frances Gaffer, daughter of Peter (Jaffer. This was foe the removal of a growth of 1 hone from the forehead down into the! nostril. An inch was removed frou»

one nostril and an inch and a half ficm the other. Since childhood it had ben very difficult for Miss Gaffer to breath through her nose. A year ago she had adenoids removed, but this did not | seem to get at the seat of thetrouble, I hence tiie operation for the removal , of tiie growth of bone was necessary.! As tiie nostrils were closed and it' was not possible to administer an anaesthetic of chloroform or ether, only i a local anaesthetic of cocoaine could lie administered and Miss Gaffer ! stood the operation bravely, being j perfectly aware of it at all times. The operation was successful and 1 Miss Gaffer, although feeling some-! what ill this afternoon, is getting! I along well.

ARTISTS FINISH New Scenery Painting at the Bosse Opera House Was Finished Today. 1 THE ARTISTS RETURN 1 — To Chicago — Handsome Work by the Pausback & s J I Wilson Scenery Co. t; V ' I The two artists from The Pausback II y Wilson Scenery company of Chien--11 ;;o, who have been there ten days, fin- '* • itdied their work at the Bosse theatre ' and left today for their studio and n homes in Chicago. The interior of the Bosse opera ( house Ims undergone an extensive course of improvement under thv brushes of these skillful artists and s- 1 heater goers w ill be greeted by an it I ntlrely new front curtain and set of >f drops as well as background scener s, ies. There is a new cottage scene, a new :o garden scene and others, and a num sr bor of the old sceneries have also beer >r r < touched. The work la considered very r fine and makes a handsome improve >f- ment for the Decatur opera house. nr The artists are considered first a--' class, the best in their line. I

I ■ U ' Ol Mr** 11 IL 1 MSSnSkii iHMk ? ‘tiWr F ' ” IL ‘ — -. ~y SURVIVORS OF SCOTT EXPEDITION RECEIVED BY KING. (Copyright bv International News Service; supplied by the New Process Electro-Corppration, N. Y.) t The sad tate of Captain Scott of tiie Scott Expedition to the Soutth Pole is still fresh in the memory of the people of all nations and will live as long as history. We all sympathized with him and his countrymen .‘'d felt unbounded admiration tor his companions to whom his last message was devoted when as death was creeping over him in his tent, '. here his froezn body was found, he scrawled this thrilling message: "Had I lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurj mice and courage of my companions, which would have stirred thehearts of ! all Englishmen These rough notes on are dead bodies must tell the 1 tale." A fitting tribute was paid to Captain Scott and his survivors when all | of the surviving members of the ill-fated Scott South Pole Expidition were invited by King George to Buckingham Palace, where the king spent nearly a whole afternoon conversing with the crew and displaying great interest when some of the experiences of the party were recited. This picture shows the crew leaving Buckingham Palace.

BREAKS RECORD Aviator Wood Smashed the World’s Record for Short Distance Flights. KIDNAP YOUNG GIRL Two Men in Auto Kidnap Young Girl from in Front of Father’s House (United Press Service.) Washington, I). ('., Aug. B—(Special I to Daily Democrat)—Loosing his specI lai train used to guide his course from i New York to Washington, aviator I Wood was forced to alight near i Cathersburg. Md., at 9 o'clock this morning. There was also slight engine tremble which he wished to re- | pair before continuing his flight. He ; said the only time he had become confused was on leaving Baltimore by the maze of railroad tracks on tiie outskirts of the city. Gathersburg is about 25 miles from Washington Only for this difficulty, Woods would surely have reached Washington forty minutes ahead of the train. As it was he smashed al! former records before landing at Gathersburg. Washington, [). ('., Aug 8. — (Spec-! (al to Daily Democrat) Senator Joseph F. Johnston of Alabama, democrat.' aged 7ft years, died today from pneu-

monia. He was former governor of ' Alabama. He was elected senator In i 1907 to fill the unexplred term of Pettis and was re-elected in 1909 I J Alton, Kans. Aug. S (Special to , . Daily Democrat)—Two men in an au- I .' tomoblie kidnapped 17 year old Cora i , Trench from in front of her father's i farm house according to report made i to the police hy the father. Possesl , are scouring the country today for I j the kidnappers. -I Washington, D. Aug. S (Special ito Daily Democrat) The admlnlstra--111 tion is discussing the propriety of di- '• i ectlng .John Lind to remain on board ’■ the battleship New Hampshire when It readies Vera Cruz tonight. The v president and Secretary Bryan today >• received from the American embassy II at Mexico City the text of the oomy I munication saying that Lind would e- ; not be welcome unless the Huerta i government was recognized, despite t-jall attempts to assume a feeling of (Continued on Page 2)

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana,Friday Evening, August 8, 1913.

POLICE COURT. The trial of Dave Miller, the other' participant of the fight which occur-! reo in the "bull pen" Wednesday aft-. ernoon, was held this morning before ?>layor Teeple and resulted in his acquittal. Miller pleaded self-defense From the evidence it seemed that Carrico wanted a bottle of beer, which Miller had and which he refused to give him Carrico struck Miller a glancing blow on the side of the head ; and in return Miller struck Carrico I with the big quart bottle, inflicting several bad gashes and knocking him ' down. F o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. It takes a Philadelphy Jedge t’ determine whether a man Is well bekuz lie ez cheerful or cheerful bekus he ez well. BLUFFTON" AGAIN Sunday’s Game Will be Between Two Old Rivals, Bluffton apd Decatur. IT WILL BE FAST Bluffton Took Away Victory in Last Game But Tables Will be Reversed.

Next Sunday tile two old rivals, J.ew Scott's salaried team from Bluffton, and tlie Decatur Shamrocks will compete for supremacy on the base ball Held Bluffton played here several weeks ago and succeeded in getting the local boys' scalp and carrying tlie victory away with them, but since that time the locals have been working their best to get in form for the return game, and beyond all dotilit tlie result of tlie score next Sunday will lie reversed to tlie former game. The Bluffton team Is composed of a classy bunch of players, nearly all of whom are secured from Fort Wayne and other surrounding cities and put up fast ball. The locals will also strengthen up several weak places and a game that would well compare with a league game will lie played. Shady and Briggs will compose the battery for the Shamrocks. Remember the game starts at three 0 clock prompt and the price of admission Is twenty-five cents.

TO PROBATE FEES For Auto Licenses—Only Five-twelfths of One Year’s License Fee WILL BE TAXED During August--Secretary Handicapped by Nonreceipt of Plates. i Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 8 1.. (J. Ellingham, secretary of state, announced that his office had begun the prorating of license fees for automobiles, motorcycles and chauffeurs, provided lor by the law licensing act. Only live-twelfths of one year's license fees will be taxed during August on all licenses. Next month only four, twelfths of the fees will be taxed. All licenses must be renewed at the end of the present year, howeverThe secretary is handicapped bemuse of the failure of the manufacturers to send in the license number plates. Approximately fifteen thousand licenses have been issued under the law but only about one-half of the applications for licenses have been acted on because of the lack of license number [dates. During the remainder of this month the $5 annual fees will only cost $2.10; the $8 fees will cost.s3 65; sls lees, $6.25; S2O fees. $8.35; $25 fees. $10.40; $3 fees. $1.25; and $3 tees. 85 cents. These payments will pay up! until January 1, 1914. MYSTERIOUS GRIP Decatur Woman Finds One In Basement—How It Got There AND WHOSE IT WAS Were Questions Not Yet Answered—Probably Left By The Plumber. The case of a mysterious old valise, ! whose It was, what was in it and how it got there, strangely puzzled a Dec-' I atur woman who went into her base- | ment one morning this week ami ! found the old valise sitting in the middle of the basement floor. The quesj tions are still unanswered. The woman was very badly frighten--e l. The children were not large enough to have dragged it there; her i.usband would not have done so: and there was no one else apparently, authorized to have access to the cellar. Visions of crime, murder or burglary were conjured up in the lady’s mind In rapid succession She' [eared to touch the grip, for fear of explosives, or even, as the thought c rossed her mind, for fear the valise ’ might contain the body of a. baby, which someone might have disposed ol in that way. Her husband was summoned home ; from the office, and in the meantime, viewing the grip from long distance 1 , : the neighbors and relatives were rail- ’ cd in- Finally one ventured near • enough the valise to see that it little I piece of leather was cut out of the 1 side. Then the lady of the house was • asked whether plumbers had been • working in the cellar at any time 5 in the near past, suggesting that they I might have brought in the old valise I > Io use a part of its leather in their t - work. It seems that plumbers had been I there and it is likely the presence of t the case was due to them. The var Use was flnnally opened and nothing ■ was found reposing therein. I SECURES METS FARM. « i I A. S. Elzey of Ossian was in Bluff- < ton today and he secured an option I on the lift.'•-two-acre farm of Dr. Fred C|. Metts, adjoining the town of Ossian •i The farm Is taken at a figure of SB,1.1 500. Mr. Elzey is one of tile hustlers , at Ossian, who is ever on the lookout I lor a good investment—Bluffton J News.

WILL SEND NOTES. (United Press Service) Washington, D. ('., Aug. s Special to Dally Democrat) Official announcement that John Lind will go from Vera Cruz direct to Mexico City was made, despite the reports that hi presence is not desired by the Huerta government When l.ind Charge d' Affairs O'Shaitghnessey of the American embassy, he will hand him for transmission to the Huerta government and to other representatives of foreign affairs, a note whi.-h will set forth the exact step the S. government proposes to take in re gard to the situation, BIRTH OF DAUGHTER. The eight and one-half pound girl Lorn this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Cornthwaite at Lebanon, Ims been named Dorothy Evelyn. Such was the message received this morning by the happy grandparents, Mr and Mrs Dan Kitson. Mrs. Cornthwaite was formerly Miss Mamie Kitson. Mother and babe are doing well. * t y OFFICIAL NOTICE Os New Rural Mail Carrier;Received by Postmaster W. A. Lower BEGIN DUTY AUG. 1G Lawrence D. Biggs and Ray Z. Teeple Taken from Eligible List. Postmaster W. A. Lower this morn :ng received from the headquarters at Washington official notice of the appointment of the new rm al mail carriers out of this city. t<l begin duty ! August 16- I.awrence D Biggs was. ; named to succeed his father. Will . Piggs, late of rural route number nine. Martin Jaberg, who has been in tiie service since last January, asked , lor a transfer of routes and was changed from route eight to route nine, and Lawrence Biggs was given route eight. He will name his substitute carrier. Ray Z Teeple, son of Mayor Judson W Teeple. was named as succes ror to Miss Maude Magley on route twelve. Lloyd Magley, her substitute, vas retained as such- Mr. Teeple, it j Is said, will decline to serve as hi wishes to retain his position as tele graph operator for the G. R. <k I. rail ! way. The appointments were made from the list of eligibles compiled when the civil service examination was 1 rid several months ago. REGHINS THE USE Os His Hand After Five Months’ Disability — Capt. R D Patterson RETURNS TO CITY , From - Rome City Feeling Much Invigorated After Several Weeks. VI — Captain R. D. Patterson Ims returned from a several weeks' stay at the French Quinn cottage at Rome City, I . nd after a short stay here of a week !or so, will return. He has found his sojourn at the lake very healthful and returns feeling line For five months he had no use of his left hand, and suffered much pain from a breakdown | of the nerve tissues centering in the hand. He has fully regained the use ot the member, the pain is gone am he feels very good in all ways. Th it will he extremely good nows to hi i I'eeatur friends. I The free pure air, the life close t( [ nature in woods and water, and tin -i freedom from care and anxiety tin l » go hand and hand with life in a city, I even in a lltle one, are characterisII tics of this summer resort and Hie I there is very Invigorating.

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ISUNDAY WEDDING 11 — Miss Clara Bultemeier Will ) Become Bride of John J Koop of Ft. Wayne ' SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 I -1 Will Leave at Once for Rome City for Two Weeks’ Outing. Miss Clara Bultemeier. one of the most popular and best-liked girls of the city, and Mr. John Koop of Fort ' j Wayne, will he the principals in a I miiet home wedding Sunday alti-i---i noon at tiie home ol the bride's moth- | cr. Mrs. Lisetta'Bultemeier, on North J Third street. Only a few of the nearest relatives in the home will witness j Hie ceremony which will be perforin* . ed by tiie Rev. H. Wehmeyer, pastor | ol the Zion’s Lutheran church. Immediately after the ceremony, j the couple will leave for Rome City , for a two weeks' outing. After two , weeks they will be at home In Fort ; Wayne, their home being already fur- , nislied there. Tiie groom is a plumh- . er of Fort Wayne and is a well liked I young man. His bride is charming j and becauae of her many thoroughly , rood qualities there is, perhaps, no : better-liked young lady In the citv I and county than she. She was a clerk at the Peoples AI-. ■ Cerke shoe store tor some time, re- ; signing last spring to prepare for tiie v.edding. Prior to coming to this city several years ago, the family resided at St. John's. The union of these two young people is a source of pleasuro to their many friends. The Imide's wedding gown is a very ! beautiful white voile made over white : satin. BY ALAW S FREAK John Magner is One of Nineteen Prisoners Released from Hospital IN STATE’S PRISON i Law Sending Criminally Insane There is Held Unconstitutional. — By a law's freak. John Magner, fori merly of near Monroe, and eighteen ethers, held in the insane hospital ol the state prison at Michigan City i were released yesterday under an I order issued by Governor Ralston, bej fore he started on lib vacation. Mr. Magner w.i-. sent up March 22. i 1910, for petit larceny at IndianapI (dis It will be remembered he is a I brother of tiie late Mary Magner Schultz, who ci ’miffed suicide in ' Chicago July 10, a few houra alter -he identified till’ bodj' of n girl found ; drowned, as that of her daughter, MaI Pel, who had been missing from homo several days. He also lias other relatives at Berne. A dispatch from MlchiganCity says, regarding the r>lease of the men from prison: j "Tiie men wu-re convicted under a I law which allowed sending the crimI innlly insane to tiie prison hospital, but the law later was declared uncoilI stitutiomi! as class legislation beenus,, i it made no similar provision for ca 'lng for women. The Inst loti - lat'i • i amended file law, but ns the men li-J • be<n tried under the act ruled out v i. the supreme court, the prisoners were j frA’d, Tiie men todax lire being re I i turned to their respective counties. s I whore they will lie left in charge of , the sheriff in case tiie countv desireI! ■ n • further to prosecute- Prison officials pl however, express the belief that none p <.l the men will he returned hero. ,11 though they think it possible some B ' may bo committed to state insane lewis : pltals." Some of the men wore hold for mnro 1 dor, assault ami battery with Intent P to murder, and other grave <rim s II ———o— — — — >•, The John W. Tyndall family will (■ leave Sundae for Romo City, where e I they will enjoy a week's outing, ha 1 .- J Ing rented the Weaver cotttage-