Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 213, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1913 — Page 1

. Volume XI. Number 213.

GRANDMA FERRY AND COM. PERRY Celebrate Centennials One Year Apart—Today is E 100th Anniversary, OF PERRY'S VICTORY And 90th Anniversary of Grandma’s Birth— Kami lies Acquainted. .1 hl* In on i.:*.k<* uii>i‘ years ay ■ today, Grandma ' 1 «!••»* pii \ Witii iht l* Jiiihluui^li[t v, Mlniiht Qi vis. was born. Thong Mrs. IVm ai.lwd in th world just one year Inter than the' Fern rtetory, she can he sai l to h:iv feern assmiaied With seine of tie prominent actors in that gr* nt battle. Toda' while tli> centennial celebraUon <.f the victory ,* underway bi lB-bay. win re several Decatur peo pie, ini hiding Mr. and Mrs. John E; erett and Mr. and Mrs Cal Peterson celebrating her ninety-ninth birthday nnnlrcrsaiv, quiet in body, but activ* it’ mind that pursues vividly and re twills clearly some of the promini nt Breens e* and events that she r. , Btem' ors her mother to have spoken Vl ® Mrs. Ferry's maiden name wis Csr-i Mich.. September 10, 1814. Her wothpr was an exceedingly <lll ntfied tad artalonath woman and wns mspM-tfiiliy called “Lady” llourto, orj # She was a v-Ty : trk t matron, c>. (Continued on Page 2) BMLY BURNED Fred W. Schultz. Nephew o’ Henry Schultz of Decatui. Has Hands NEARLY BURNED OFF In Fitting Pipe for Penns? Ik 'in Fort Wayne—s2,ooo Fire Loss. Krrcd W. ShhiKx. who was «oi lrtb!n'’i| In f jwterdu'. to a nephew <>i nr St hiiltz ot this < Hy. bring a aoa •» ■»d tthulU. sr. who Visited lute Bl&r i H- l*» a voting man. Bled only a u* k» Kbeutiir tclulhe* attending the ' It My* In ®* tn •“ ■' B l.n ldhu ore damaged to th. ■ < i th<* [thin th aftw i V m< ralng’ I flit* ell nc»"*np * * I l»** MOOII Mr* »’ I and In » wrond <>i <ll t.if* Ph’l ® '••• • l *v<r*!*’ m i ‘ M '' 'l.' fißmes and L pint ly cnviinie.i pht|p , t teMtlnc ®>" medial*!)’ rush'd Ont hi pital, where *' 1 ~ tied n bsdt ! atm* ’ihd han . (hat the fln< M'' : i finger* may >»*• *" " 1 . hurß L “Fit'll thhulD. * b ” *"

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Unit may cripple him for life, has been > lather unfortunate In regard to aeeldene dnee he has been in the employ Hi l eimsylvniiia company, this be'i '.. the third time In three years that iie h.'': been removed from the shops in nil ambulance. About three years i-o while employed in the boiler shop 'I- a rivet heater, he sustained n comI oiuid nurture of the arm, which kept him in the hospital for some time, and "He year ago he sprained his back in nmst | sinful manner when lie fell Iroin a ladder a distant e of thirty feet ' idle engaged in some work similar I' that which led to tile accident and ' anlia.'.;: atlon Tuesday forenoon." THE COURT NEWS Geneva Hardware Firm’s Case Venued to the Jay Circuit Court. DIVORCE IS GRANTED) To Ruth Wade—Schroeder Charged With Practicing Without License. Louis Schroeder was arrested on 'lie charge of practicing as a v< terinin August 21, without a license. The .tthdavit was made by lieputy Sheriff e-- Kelh Schroeder furnished <IOO I bondl.<v.i-< \ Graham, guardian of .1- V. Giaham et al., hkd petition <r sale e real estate to reinvest pro I ceeds John A. Harvey and Delmei I" l.< nard were appointed appraisers. I ~e first National i’ank of Oecatm vs. loha i Meters et al. Appearance I •. Horn et ft Lenhart for John J. Mev . rs. withdrawn, who ■default l d in ai i ,oai . Judgment against all de fcndaiits h r and costs. Find ■> made that Henrv Myers is sure tv cul.' and the property of John J Mcvets i- ordered first exhausted. Ruth <1 Wade was granted a di v, t ce from Earl T Wade. »W all .my and costs, and the restoratloii ,u In maiden name. Ruth G. Wil 1 Hants. State ex rel. Martha S. Linker vs. t.. wis Gtathart, bastardy, t'atiso sub milted jud-.ment by agreement let ' tiie plaintiff against the defendant for I j|2a and costs. ll>a O Green vs Joseph M. Pease ~,. (jumva hardware firm, accounting nd i. . river. I'ase sent to Ju ydrcult ~ ~ ,in (h-inge ot venue, five day» tie.iiu given to jierfsct the change. 1. wh \ Gnihnm qualified as guar (Continued on t'ane » marleTtoday Kirkland Township Young Couple Takes the Nuptial Vows This Afternoon. at THE NORRIS HOME Miss Mahala Elizabeth Norris Becomes Wife of Charles E. Liby. II . o tile mam happy September ( , will lie solemnised thia aft i n at ■: o’clm k ut the ‘i.,me of Mr. ■ i m > Mart < Ibis C. Norris In Kir’. , mwmdilp. wh<n theii dnushter. . U.diulu Ellsniieih. will liettmi" d the »i •of ‘‘buries Kdwnrd Llby i p,. |». Byerly, pastor <»f the ' iitard i linn h. will ifflt lste. A numrf the ueatost relatives and friends m altmre the *“ddiliK and will be , t« at the weddinn feast that will 11 . bride Is on" of th" community’s • vnimg ladles. The groom In n t rhatlos W. I.lbv of I-Inn drove , m excellent youi-B man. having I. emclovad ‘ wr some time by Jus..f the Peace Amos K. Ptotieburn hi . farm. Th* voting >oupl« a few davs r ith trlends, hut ham th' ir ftttnrs plans ready « , irnnmim riin nt

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ydfe .*,! w I- 1 wSWW, ■ W vw’ z * ! i r ? #fg»L ’ 'i! I ! '-^wr 1 *■ MRS. JOHN ASTOR AND GRADE DU KE MICHAELOVITCH OF RUSSIA. (Copyright bv International News Service; supplied by the New Process Electro-Corporation, N. Y.) The accompanying photograph shows Mrs. John Astor and Grand DukMichaelovitch oi Russia while viewing the Horse Show at Newport. The Grande Duke lias been greatly lioniz ed during his stay at Newport, numerous entertainments have iteen given in his honor, and he has on several occasions been the guest of Newtiort leaders; and in turn the Russian Embassy at Newport has given dinners, etc., in honor of th* Grand Duke. The Horse Show, the gala features having dosed, the social season Is now on the wane.

BARNS ARE MARKS For Lightning—More Than Half cf Buildings Struck are Bants. DWELLINGS ARE NEXT Interesting Statistics Given Out by the State Fire Marshal. A further invegtigatioii into the lokces enmud in Indmmi'Jiy tire* r< .-lilting from lightniiu. develop* th. fact that from May 15 to September 1 the lo*« ha* been more than |:*.3.<lOT and that M per . ent of th!' loss fnlb upon the owner* of -ountry properti The larmer'* barn i* the mo»t com mon mark for lightning in Indiana The farmer set* "hit the hardegt. An aiiuly*i* of the reports made Ii the state fire manciiai show* that I per cent of the reiiotta of Ilghtnlni I lire* came from hla nsslstants Ii .own* and cities. The balance of th. .-•port* x| por cent—came fren 'owtirhlp trust' e. v.hose territory comprlaea the country and tarmini district* out Hide of the cities an< tow ns. Interesting statistics concerning th< rbmaeter of the bull'llng* stri.ik by lightning lune also been prepared by the fire marshal. The following lig urea are based on report* from Ma) 15 to August .10. Inclusive: Barna 117 Dwelling* fib Factories School house* IK t’hiirche* 15 Store* 10 Straw stack* 3 Hay stack* 3 Storage* 3 Telephone exchange .... 1 Court house 1 Windmill 1 Total 7"< 1 Barn* thus repnt'ent numerically morn than onelialf of the total num 1 ter of building* struck by lightning >• Os the 417 barn* truck, the loss was I total In 200 Instance*: 127 were par Hal losses This give* «!• per »"nt to- » tai loss nnd 31 per cent partial lo*> ' In oth-r word*, when lightning strikes i' a bum. there I* n total loss Oil tint' < I out of every 100 times. There is small • I (han< c of laving a barn alter i fire i j gets a good »tart. Especially In this »■ m e when the nara has In n fired by II lightning. 1 Os the 704 fire* ca ised by lightning. | spe.Jfle reports w ere made In th"

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I case* of as to whether the build-1’ Ings were provided with lightning rwi*. Os the 539 only !• were riMlded There were 530 which had no light ning rod* There was one loss of |2<J>oo on :• rodded s< bool huildiiig. but the tota loss on the oth>r right roddei structure* >as only $(>.".17. Oi the** S losses one was total, on a bare while the others wen* comparatively small. In one the cases, the rod* were put up .70 years ago .and had never been repaiied. Thus, the total ios* on the 9 rodded building* was *32,847. On the s::u buildings not rodtied. together with it;.', on which there was no report, the total loss was about *600,000. MARRYIN SQUIRE Justice Amos K. Stoneburner Finds Weddings Rather Scarce. • N HIS BAILIWICK Has Performed But One Wedding—May be Induced to Advertise. Justice of the I’cace Amos K Stone burner ot Kirkland township may dr i ide to offer some Indue *ment to mm tying couple*. Since he donned th* cfflehd robe* as "marry In' ’squire,* and sett I* r oi* all disp ites and (oiitro veray In hl* bailiwick, he lias had th< • pleasure and honor of marrying onh I one couple. That vas a wrddln | performed In this • Ity (inly a few I week* ago. Milking the remark this morning it to th * scarcity of wedding* hi hl* | lurlsdh tlon. lie wag asked why hr did! not udvertls.* n» » marrying 'sqiilr‘l and make a reduction In the ie< This) brought to mind th" merry or I ("marry”! little war wcompetition be twrrn the two Imeatur 'aqulr<*» some j five years ago. One ‘squire offered a ' free marriage, the same to be iret I formed publicly in the Hensley win , i dow, th** other offered the same, will the addition of a gill of a manias' certificate; then the other went on* ■ Itctter, offering * broom, also, thus H ' went on until silverware, and other * gifts were Included in th** offer I’ wu finally taken up nnd the winning * 'squire, whose off *r »n« considered I ' the biggest and best, got the wed * i ding. ’Squire st'm* burner *nld h* would think over H" matter and then, a: after taking It under advisement so; I some time, will nnnomite hl* decision at to whether he will off'r spoclnl 1 rate* and indveement* for prospe* tlv< ", innrrylnß couple*.

2 astor Zion’s Lutheran Congregation Refuses to Grant the Release to THE REV. WEHMEYER Allowing Him to go to Allen County Church — Will Remain Here. A ttlie congregational meeting of the Zion s Lutheran < hur> It on W 1 st ■ .Monroe street last ev> nin.-. the congri gallon voted unanimously against tie release of the Rev. H. Wehmeyer, who had been cnlbd to the pastorate of the Allen county clvir<h. succeed-! ing the Rev. Franke, who is to retire on account of old age Rev Web mecers congregation absolutely r- I fused to grant the tc-lease, and he will thug remain here Rec. and Mrs. Wehmeyer have been Lore the- past four years and during this time have endeared themselvc. very much to their congregation as well as other friends, all of whom arcglad to learn that they will contlnu j their residence here-. Tiie pastorate to which the Rev. Wehnie.'er was c al l >cl, however, was a larre: one than i the one here. thawTreelgain Is Deported by Canadian Officials—lt at Large in State of Vermont. BODY OF WOMAN Found Near Hudson River Thought to be Wife of Richmond. Ind . Man. Averill. Ver.. Sept, "o (Special t« Dally D mocrail -tlarry K. Thaw ti i at largo again. The Canadian Imml I gratloic uftic mi* after taking him | screaming and lighting In an Niitoino I mle to this town, -et him fc.>> here No New York or Vermont offic lab were here to arr st Thaw. He tliei hired an auto ami was driven ttwac The deportation was .ttfirc-d by the Canadian minister of th" interior Th' olficeis simply took Thaw across th herder and rrletmed him without watching where he went Tlmw mad' t groat light at Conllcoctk. screaming am being kidnapped This is tit outrage. Won't some on- stop th'-m ' tsslttant immigration commissions Roberta, who was assist d by lout o his men. told Tliaw. "Never m'lid. I is all regular and leg'll " Till*, how tier did not calm 1 ..aw and five- mei had to carry him and hold him In th* ninchlne. it «m all done so tittle kl | t int Thaw’s lawyer* nor the p opl* | who hate made him their idol. oul< 1 step the pioceedlllK*. Wlieii tunic' | loose here, Thaw seemed laissesae. i nly • Ith the idea ol ; < .mrlng an nut* j I ami getting away, LATER Cnbtirok. N IL, He|.t. 10 ISpeeßi Ito Dally (mmocrali Harry Than I who was brought a<ro»- th* inimna I tional border ltn<* by r.inadlan officiate I was arrested thia ult. ineoti and la Iw I Int held by New York ofih ial* I hav I I has retained counsel and will light e» t. act It loti Mtomey ls<*o’*» represent I itiK Xfw York M®Ui, Bftd KhrHIT l>rt‘V I i m*l»* th«* nrrr«t Mwen mltoa iron ! lit re It *«• nixM’t tho * uh t a I nt the sheriff ever fi»n«|e. tuihl Jh io!m< Thaw did n«d tiiako m bit <»f re j wirtant e. We had Kto|«i»ed at a ie h<e» 1 hcHiae to iiH|tiire our location wh»’U i i*a* hla ahtonioiiile < <»tulne, <l*»wu th* j rontl. Tile sheriff stepped up and tub ■ Thaw he was iind«v iirrest as n fuel ' lite from jllatlce, VII right,” sgi<' I Thaw. I'm ready, l»tt I want to occur* I t oiin**"l.'" nt Hie time ol his arrest I *1 liar, was dl it Illg aimiesslv. and lia< no destination In right. ii (Tilengo, 111.. Hept io iKiie* lal u I Dally Democrat! That the dlsmein . I c'H-tl be sir of n woman found atom | (Contlnuetl on Page l>

INTERESTING MEETING. A very interesting meetim*. of th Young I’c'oplt*'* socle!v of the Evan : idie.il c hurch was lr hl at the | a son .<ge Tuesday eve ning nnd liuslne; matter:; were taken .me of. A .<m test will be held between tvo , lions of the soc iety lot* the purpose j of riiislng money for th** building turnl. ' The lenders of the two differ nt side . looted at the nieothig *.v< rAllie , Burrell and Ethel Fuhrman. Refresh ■ ments were served ny irs Rfllin. am! , a Very socialde time was hud after all Imsiness matters wen taken ear of. WERE DEFEATED Shamrocks Lost Fast Game to Native Hawaiian Base Ball Team Yesterday. SCORE WAS 8 TO 2 — Game Was Witnessed B’ - Largest Crowd Ever Seen At The Ball Park. The base ball gam* yesterday be tween the Native Hawaiian ball team [ and the* local Shamroc ks was one o' ' the prettiest nnd fa«‘e*o. ex üblrion. of the national »m>rt ever displayed lin the city. It also proved to be a I draw ing card lor one of the largest i (crowds of fans ever present on the I Shaiiirtx k livid. Thv ilot biiUtiK «*nd-i I c*d w ith out a run be in made lor eith-i er side Li the s <<iml inning the | home rim. Me Millan was the fir-t ha al la y to llnd the ball mid landed lon second. Engle followed with a two l.aae hit whic h brought M u ... ros.. tin Hide in tZ third*' the" Hawaiiat's scored two runs, on two gi:cces»iv I ColD v reached first and Hnffrnbargcr, h<t the ball to < - ntfr U» Id for ;• honu I :un. The center fielder however madI .< lu< kv run hu<l pulled tii<* bail do* i* I with one hand just a« it was going over the fence. In the fourth, M* Millan again made a two base hit and tallied on a two base hit bv Dexter The Hawaiians were retired withe it (coring. Thin made the scoi • to I i th** tilth h<:*v*.v«r. th** lib*; ii it' ran away with th** b al boy>, trHi I ina in four tallira. <»n»* of whl« h uu I u honi** run. In the sixth, lirirg-'i i - | Uh* first man tn bat. lie hit tor tvo I Laws, Htotr third hut diwi there The reventh resulted in the retiring o lu>tii shies in I 2 •» or*h*«. also «H<l th* eighth, in the ninth, the Hawaiians again found Beason tor a b< n. run nnd retired the |o< ato. The mm aas t;iHt and ex< itina and pleased ea‘ h and evety one* of the ianu* > rond pt> •ent. FIVE INITIATED Royal Neighbors Had Enthusiastic Meeting- -Mon roc Camp Did Not I GET TO COME I Five More to be Given Degree Next Tuesday—-Wil! Have Banquet. I • la**** of fl**' last eti'tiina nnd wl’? I have » rta'M* «»f a* nu tty more for no** I Tuendny •■ttitiM* Th * Monro * <ati* I did not mu to t'otpe ta*t «\entna a* I cotportodi f*o tiie liH ai order had u I t fdendid iHM'tinu Ua tnem Ilu is. After the InlUictloti be creun i and » nk<* were pr<H bled tot rest rail inentn by n *ofnniift«*« romurl*in* Mondamtn Arrber.4l<*e FlHklorhdtahi and «loe Ila* Annotin* «*nient in nand< that th»* team will m** # - Thun*<la> * 1 * t Ina of thto week tor i*n»* ti e n»r flu " Itiitintloh next Tuewiny \ ban<|tte i wilt follow the initial lon n<*vt Th 1 la <|*iit*» i»iol»»ii»b‘ that ll** <|is»lr i ueptity. Mrs. Miliar ol Kort kill b<* i»res»‘hi -it flint time* J Mr*, (’hgtlns JeteMou »i M-mmouD v I wg* here ' •‘stwrdny railing «m bur gw I pr. Min Newpen i , sitiwh.

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|WILL COMPLETE THE WORK HERE Charles J. Mulligan, One of World's Famous Sculptors Here Next Wee!:. AND ALSO MR. DODD i They Will Put the Finii Touches on Monument -- Figures Were Shippc 1. I’eovle of this Vicinity v.ho hove will have that opportune m t week, whan fharlea J. Mttliigan of Chica.wol : one of the greatest nien in his j loies- . touch* s on the soldier*’ monument. I Mr. (*harleu Ifodd a aenlhtor **f r»'<" . fijniires at Bedford Ind-, hto home. I v ill also hw hereto nee that the mon- ' n«'ws was received last evonitu by I ;Jm> informed that the tin.ire and th ■ ■■ < n Aionoay and v\ouid '> here wit Id •>** notih* <1 and th**y will com** her** USD. Then a i>!ast« rof Paris design**a * in order that the prow meaaureined* (Utting the flames out. 1U h&*a <oma it! romo here to finish it up. All th«»>»‘ THE FIRST ANNUAL Brewster Family Meets iu Booher Grove and DeA VERY GOOD TIME J. IL Brewster of Kansas Gives Interesting Afterdinner Speech. to th* vofuimny nt Mr .1. !!. tenth »h. h wtu v< i' inter* <tlr’: t.itde. Alflin. HrrtJlee. huh Uj h a I tern .let**.-. Th*** d< »‘e» (lb *u* M Brt let. wl »nd U tf* !’ hen. ularn. Frr«llii, llautid. H.d - ' ii (■■’ -• 1# ’ Met*, wlie and children* V(*•**•*• » »a in < in, Igolr. Verlvn tend ' . ti*. j u* A. Jc HiicknmMM': HaIUMW , „ r i,,,,, j ~f n-w I’m vdrm fn<i Ha*. ic » |» Toft**** wife sol*. V. ahi r 'll.. »Mrti..i..i. nui , Mr *t».l Ml*. .1 11. Bi"« l*r Ul mmnlng for N n fWtadvl a-j »*bfci. Ohio. I** visit lejgtp h t>rf-u* I rtetmnin < to their hone in KhMfUi*