Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 235, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 235.

CUT MML SACK Andy McConnehey Attempted to Rob Mail Sack at G. R. & I. •"•——TO SEEN BY OPERATOR But Escaped—Was Arrested Early Sunday Morning by Melchi and Kelly. A dal Ing mail sack robbery w;ts attempted early Sunday morning a t the G. R. & I. station by \ndv M,C, in . ,• » nehey. » i twenty , irtu. , character, but was nipped in the bud f . by Night Operator Dehatiff and Mail uL^* 4 " Carrier Speuc-r. \i , . W |, () HL, had a few mon- drink ,n him than he c<mld very well get along with, went to the station and Ixmght a tl. ket tor Borland on the 2:15 train, with the Intention of gouij to 1 ... brother. k Frank, who lh<-s at that |,| , e \tt»-r £ Mgteftasinß the ti. ket he went out on >. tac platform to g> t nine tresli air. Bpem or had placed the mail on a | truck and had gone into th* office to wait until the train pulled in. not having the least thought that anything g£ would go wrong. Short} afterward . flehaiiff glanced out of tl,. window and :»w JM'onmh.■* at the truck With several pmkag* . of lett'i, in his hands, lie and S|»-ii-*-r rushed C j out Os the office, blit Met onneliev • Ilea rd them coming and dropping the pi' , bundle disappear.<l into the dark E • Bess. A call was sent in lor the poand was responded to by Officer F-< Melchi and Deputy Sheriff Kell}. Ait ■p «• a several hour sejr.h Mo'o-.neli-y was finally apprehended at the home I cf his mother in Steel, s park and J was brought to the county jail When (Continues on Pa.je 2) ft NEW WIRELESS Lester Stanley Installs New Aerial on Top oi the Court House. RECEIVE MESSAGES From Distance of 1.000 tr 1,600 Miles-Interested in Profession. <*» ■llWllff ■ Lest* r Stanley, as.-ii-tant to .1 < Vat ternoe manager of the l.r-ii . If Union, has finisdi--I th.- list'ilatiou a. new Win less t* legrai liy <• ft fit. a ,ld plated ■gh must mint ot th.- . uhou Itest.-i f forntetly had an a- tl I.- • ■<! "" ,l! " ■r-'-JUllsru m-Mlug. ' ' ’ SHMUmt from whi.h to re I - hl* ■ |MN h ■ **’■ "f'-'l . • *" ' fl th. i’mrtrmnent ott the <ourt house KlvWe't Eg' ‘a lan-ft- r* apparatus. A'«, Kj the m« aert: I M-*t*r * ! ’’ ,rb , r ' ■b wive messages from a radius - front K full- -no -ton with Kola-t ■ Icvlter. who .<l.- 1...H a "'f l "’* " IK his I "••• ■ m<-u »r. •' B H..... ■1(0 a ma. -> E Ute one I ban mil* S! Lius of inK ~h7d7ine™to tripIT* t.mhni-t etEasy oh'O. K . Mdtdor- th ..les 1-1.1 •" BLn. l arb-s ■ •n.asu-n ||gU< stn<'T * Mas) i F-n yesterday i"-’" >” ** E . ’< if hl I'.-nlfn"*"’ fir part Os "'"o \d r K , Fort lie ■ W.td to ro-tland. \ —» i/* r .|.i„ where ,h "y '••‘Wra ggrnterv rt , m e<tt mottutm’n’ ■_j portion of < hiii] Bii(>rr . Th . K »T’> *h« r * ‘ h \ P|(|l)l , the guest. I *" rt ' .TX ' Ml.. Htella « K Warn. WM J IT and lew M»rv

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

f excellent lecture. t Qn India and Its People by the Rev. Warnbsganss. The mission festival at the Zion's I.'itheran church Sunday was a most successful one. Rev, Buuck of Wren, Ohio, conducted excellent services, and the evening Illustrated lecture ( ' it India, by Rev. Warnbsganss of Ft. “ ' A nv,lf ' was a very good one. Seven-ty-five extra chairs had been installed in the church in anticipation of a | large attendance, but there was not enough tor the accommodation of the large throng, in spite of bad weather. The lecture told of India, its people and the need of missionary workers, and was illustrated with stereopt icon views. twenty’ women I Claimed by Confessed Murderer to Have Been Victims of His Hatred. MODERN BLUEBEARD Says They Played Him for a Sucker and He Killed Them as Flies. (United Press Service) Chicago, IIU Oct. 6—(Special (o ftaily hemoerat) — "Women, damn cm: I hate them. They never did anything but play me for a racker. I killed them like I would swat a fly.” Shaking his Anger in Captain Halpin- face, Henry Spencer, the <-on-j 1 ssed murderer of .Mrs. Mildred Allium Rexroat, dancing teacher, who was shot to death at Wheaton, 1)1., a week ago. Spencer was arrested In ills room at a rooming house and in liis room was alfto found .Mrs. Rex- h mats blood-stained suit case, and' the revolver with which he had done the shooting. Twenty persons, mostI women, are claimed by him to have b.-en his victims, and the police deHare that tljey are convinci'd tliat lie < ommitted four of the crimes ami jmsslbly the others. "What made you do it?” demanded Captain. Halpin Good God. haven’t you any soul?’’ ■ >’i,me one I don’t know and never saw brought me Into this world. She threw me Into a homo for the friendli ss. Then a woman adopted me and turned me into the street to sell papers.” S| em er related. He then told bow he had made his first appearance In the Joliet penitentiary because he tolt> some dories. How he came out with his brain full of burglar tricks, aid started a criminal carter which landed him in a doxen prisons. "But what made you kill the women?" was the questtou that brought the tirade from Si>en»er. • - — — STRUCK BY TRAIN George Bell of Akron. Ohio. One of Workmen on the I Erie at Bobo Had 1 — i HIS KIB FRACTURED When Struck by an East- ’ bound Train-Brought i to This City. i _ nrorgr If 11. of Akron. Ohio, a «**• her of the Kvro Shoemaker constnrf, (Um lonnmtif* «*«•• *<** ,n « nH ' ,r inilsi. waa ' "•»»•<’•••»•’ ’*** ,1 train No. «. •»’•* •“ ,r0 •’ 3!tt . ititurdav aftetnoon. the aeridsM happ:L MncrM miles of the v mining only i thought he Will b* •" ■ work In a t p * n .|l who was rendered 'Uu onsclous I ,nd had a rib fractured in Ihe ahock. . bound freight about <tW ocl.wk. „ W |„. r o he was given medksl attentloo. t t nter he wm removed to the couuty ; infirmary f<* treatment. . Thia morning ho h.d not fully ro J ror errd from the .hock M*« nW. . . m a vo the infirmary at » o dock and j IT I, L thought will return to work in. a few <lay» I

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PENNANT IS WON By Mennonite Society of Berne at Christian Endeavor Convention FOR BIG ATTENDANCE O. F. Gilliom Re-elected— Elizabeth Beitler County Superintendent. The Fort Wayn ediatriet Christian Endeavor convention closed nt Bluff ton last evening with a record of hav- ■ •ng the most successful one in the his tory ot the organization. There were : 221 registered attendants, and the ; Mennonite society of Berne, with for ty live registrations, carried off the’ pennant for attendance. it was decided to hold tin eonven tic.n in Fort Wayne next war Octo Iter 4, 5 and tl. Miss Olive Perkins of this city was a member of the committee on nomination. The following officers were elected: Secretary and Treasurer—O. F. Gil-' Uom. Berne. Missionary Superintendent—Maud ' Clark. Fort Wayne. Intermediate and Junior Superintendent Mae Lansdown, Fort Wayne. County Superintendents Ulanis, Elizabeth Beitler. Berne; Allen. Hazel Rogier, Fort Wayne; Whitley, Hazel Shliibeekle, Columbia City; H.nitington, Ida Walters. Huntington. Every number of the program was carried out to perfection and the interest and enthusiasm were great. Mr. Gilliom of Herne was reflected ts his office, having held the same tw oyears. Mwh of the success of the convention is due to his enter-p-ise and ability. OCTOBER WEDDING Approaching Marriage of Mr. Fred Jaebker and Miss Emma Heckman IS NOW ANNOUNCED Will Take Place. Sunday, Oct. 19. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heckman of -Root township announce the approaching marriage of their eldest daughter, Mias Emma Kathryn, to Mr., Fred Jaebker. of this city. The ked-’ ding will take place at the St. John’s Lutheran church north of this city on Sunday afternoon October 19, at 4 o'clock. After the wedding a dinner will be served nt the home of the br’de's parents, only immediate rein tlves being Invited Miss Heckman is a lovely young lady talented in many wayn. Mr. Jaebker. who la a highly esteemed young man. has served for mini) ; yearn an aaalntant cashier at the First Nut tonal bank. Their many friends hasten to extend good wishes in advance. After a wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. Juehkrr will be nt home In thin city in the A. J. Reynolds residence, corner of Mnrshsll and Fifth streets. LAST INSTALLMENT TONIGHT. The twelfth and last reel of the aerial story which has Imcn printed In The Ladles' World from month to month, and of which a moving picture reel han been made of each chapter, will be given tonight nt the Cryslal theater. Mary returns to Americas, the day she becomes of age. and when t lie receives her fortune. She is In-i<lrtK-fd to keep In hiding until noon ot the next day. The two villains also appear ua the spot Slid plot to keep her from appearing m the lawyer's office, so thst they may secure the money. Alter many exciting ex pertencee they manage to get into, the office before .Mary, and are just in the art ot receiving the fortune when | Mary burst •« the door and breaks up their little plot. The next Instnllinent j of pictures will lie "Who Will Marry Mary?"

Decatur, Indiana,Monday Evening, October 6, 1913,

’ NEW FILLER COMPANY OFFICERS The officers of the Indiana Board and Filler company as announced Sat- ' iii'dny evening should have been as ■ follows: President, W. D. Coil; first I vice president. D. C. Arm rim-. Vln- ' CMines: second vice president ,R. S. j Viets, Evansville; tieasun-r. S. B I Fleming, Fort Wayne; secretary, W. I A .Vietz, Vincennes: assistant seere- ' tary. Miss Grace Batienlmrg; a. Ist anttreasurer, Thomas Eliinger. RALPH DREW AFTER HONOR. Gent va. Ind., Oct. \t the democratic convention Monday night John Studer will be a candidate lor conn climan in the Second ward; Ralph Drew for town clerk, ami Fred Mason ' tor town marshal. WED ftT SAGINAW Orval France Claimed Miss Helen Upholl as His Biidt. SON OF C. M. FRANCE Was Former Decatur Boy— Will Make Home at Saginaw, Michigan. Decatur relatives and ft lends of the groom, .Mr. Orval Franct. will be j.l- ased to hear of his marriage which occurred last Wednesday evening. October 1. to Miss Helen I'phoff. at the home of the bride's parents, 142-' Cass street. Saginaw, Mid.. Rev. Westendoff of the German Reformed church officiated. The attendants were the groom's brother, Mr. Jatwrente France. • T The groom Is a son of t'. M. France of this city. Mr. and Mrt. Franco left for h trip thtough Ohio and Indiana and after itctola-r 12 will be at home to their friend* at the home of the bride's parents. Saturday afternoon at the office of Justice J. K. Rineiiart in Bluffton took place the marriage of William Edgar Ternary, farmer, of Adams county, son of Charles F. Trenary. nnd Miss Em in a Susannah Graft, a daughter of John Graft, of Wells county. - ■ o —-— Miss Bess Jeffrey, who has lieen convalesring from an operation for appendicitis at her home here.’ yesterday reported for duty at the l.utheran hospital. For Wayne, where she is training for • nurse. i tr -i hi—" ,■ Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Furgaaon went to Rushville, where they wilt visit a few days at their home. BDSINESS CHANGE Charles Pennington and Frank Lichtle Purchase the Meat Market. TAKE POSSESSION Today—Shop to be Known as the Independent Meat Market. Another business change became effective this morning when Messrs. ChM. pcunlnKtoi. nod Friink Llchth', Loth nmat dealers of experience, pur < hasrd the meat market on Hast Monroe street, two door* w-n»t of Go 1 ! old Adams County bank. < ondmlrd for some Um" by Messrs, t'ahs. Hat tenberg nnd J. J. ,Manley. The new l-ioprletors lm<k iHmsessfon this morn tag and will stylo the shop "Tin 1 In dependent Moat Market." The shop has been conducted f»»r a year and a half amt a ven excellent and rapidly growing buslhews lias l.ecn worked up l>y the retiring own I era. The new proprietor* ate long i ■ experienced in the work and will con-; . duct the shop along the plan that has j asMtrod its rapid growth in the past the retiring owners will probabl) continue in the buying of stock ami j the wholesaling of meats.

BANNS WERE READ — The Nuptials of Dr. Will Kortenbrer and Miss Clara Lang TO BE SOLEMNIZED Monday, Oct. 20. at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church —Reside in Chicago. A wedding of another prominent Decftturcouple is announced for Mon j | day morning at ti o’clock. Octob r 20. | nt the St. Mary's Catholic <hur.li. v lien Miss t’liira Lung, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Casper N. Lang, will become the bride of Hr. Will Korton brer, son of Mrs. Mary Kotenbrer. oi this city. The banns wee published for the first time Shinday morniii-.-, at the church. Rev. Wilken will offi c iate. The bride has bt-en dork at the Niblick 4b Company's store tor sever al years, and resigneil a few weeks apo in anticipation of the wedding. She is a young lady possessed of many line qualities, and will he a trite help meet in every s< ii-.o of the word. The groom is a graduate ot the Grund Rapids Veterinary eoll.-r.-. Ho later opened an <>ffi<-e for pmctft-e at A' j ron, Indiana, where he wa stationed I until this spring w hen Ire rec- ived' a government position as itrspe tor in a large packing house in Chicago.: where he has since been. He Is a 1 young man of excellent ability, an-l. the (Kisition he holds is a responsible one. Mr. and Mrs. Kortenbrer will, reside in Chicago. WERE AFTER PORK’ Italian Camp West of City Desired Fresh Pork and Attempted Butchering. KILLED A HOG Belonging to John Appleman but Were Caught in Act—Cost Them $22. Desiring a mess of frtwh p>rk for Sunday dinner and owing probably to tlie high cost of meat or else to the fact that It was Bunday and they could an? make a purchase In th- citv, four of the Italians Munging to the camp • est of the city, ixiliteiy entered .» field where John A)>pl<man k»*pt some forty load of hog*, and selecting the nicest and fattest, of the hunch, ended its career on earth with a blow over the lf*n«l with n club. Th»’y then pro.*«ws|i>d to carry th<* to their camp where the butchering would take |lu<e, but b'forv their prepanttiom> could be made they were Interrupted by the ap|iearoti«M of Mr. Vppleman on the seem*, h* htrvhir heaiil the noise and Marled an inn irxuthrn. The m<'n quh-kly took to (iielr heels nnd managed to cover th*ground a little more rapidly than couhl Mr. Appleman. li<- remaniml one of them, however, a* th* water < artier and thia morning »ummotied offivr Meh-hl. who tisiii him hit* l custody, but the other throe m«n r-.nild not I*' ld< ntlfled. Th* Inter prefer of the garni and Mr. Appl« h an .ircomi «ni«s| the priMNier to the <Hty. A s«-ttl* tiH-ut was agreed upon wh*r«I.) the Italian i»»H Mr Appl*nmn |2»’ Kir the liog ami tin* caw* was dropped, N. ' ' —I. , I C. n L. OF I. OANCE. The C. 11. U of I. lodge tn this city will give a dance at their hall Wednesday evening of thin week and *v - eryon* is invited to attend ami Mjoy - the evening. A big barn dance nt Hw» Ho> k*mey j <-r larrn north ot the eity waa <m>* oi the pleasant events of th* season Among those from thia, city attendina 1 were the Ml«a*s Marl* tlaas. ' Brake. Mr, and Mrs. F. A People*, i l.eon Crawford. For«-«t Hsfim, F-dgnr 1 (lerb‘*r.

A BOOST FOR MONUMENT. The Monumental News in Its October issue says: "Charles J. Mulligan’s handsome soldiers’ monument for Decatur, Indiana, that will be one of the most interesting, soldier memorials in the west, is now under coir.struction itnd will soon bo completed. It involves some unusually fine sculpture in Bodford stone." ——o - — K. OF C. MEETING TONIGHT. The local order of the Knights of Columbus will hold their neguhir meethig tonight at their hall at whi. h llm - the election of officers for the < <>ming year will ako pla< •>. Every member is requested to ho present SESSIONJS OUIET County Commissioners Begin October Meeting-—Mr. Zwick in Southwest. ROUTINE AFFAIRS Being Disposed of. Including Allowances of County’s Bills and Claims. The county- commissioners convened today in regular October session, l-’rom apt eanuiemi the srsslcn will mu be as busy as usual. Today was de- ' voted as usual to the allow Ing of' bills and claims and the disposing of j so-veral routln* causes. Henry 1 Zwick, one of the members. Is not in ; attendance, being absent on a trip to j Texas and Kansas, where l.e is look-: ing after business matters. Tomor- i row the board will take up turnpike

am! brld”,e matters. The p.-titlon of Frank D. Brewster <t al. for a drain was referred to! I’hl! 1.. Macklin ami Theodore Beer-j lu-wer and Noah Bleberstiu-. commix-1 stoners, who will meet at the location ; of th.- drain at notin’ date this month to bo fixed later during tiro aesetou. Thi> petition of John D. Nldllnger et al. for a macadam road known as tlie Mumma rood, was filed. The confirmation of State Auditor W. II O’Brien to the report of the 11 veral tow nship assessors of Adams county nml the bmtrd of equalization ! was til<‘<l and ordered spread of r»*e-| ord. - -— Miss Ixrota Bailey returned to Linn Grove this morning to resym her school work after spending Sumlay with h*r father and friendx in this ! city. THE COURT NEWS Alpha Wagner Was an Inmate of I lome for Feebleminded at Orient, O.

IS NOT RESPONSIBLE , — I For Wrong-doing is Opinion of Supt. — Court House News. According t*» doi<ncltlona pnblinhe*l| today in the •-:**« nguinst Alpha Wag-1 iter who is eonnned in the county I id, churned with stenllng the Hoff | tnaii lior««'. he was an Inmate of th** home for feebleminded under the sup.>rinti>mlehey of H. J. Em*<rl«-k of t'oliimlma, Ohio, for several months th* wan an Inmat** of the Custodial Hom* nt Orient. Ohio, and ran awav from the institution In August, H*u> i I H<*4h the deponltlon* of Mr, Emerick. : siip< rlnteiident. and Jerry Donovan. ' »c|H'rv|*or of the home, were taken. ! It I* th* opinion nt Mr. Emerick that I <he boy I* three yenr* below the not : nnl In mind, that he was fe<-blemlnd j j cd. hut of sound mind for one nt hl«. ' mental an*. ll* /id dairy work about I the home, but ws* unreliable. Hej rntild not h*’ believed and gremed to! have a mania for taking small things.l (Continued on rage 2)

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THE DEDICATION I ! Plans Now Being Discussed n May Take Place on Saturday, the 18th. TO MEET WEDNESDAY . Monument Committee Wil! Appoint Various Committees to Take Charge. Adams county's memorial to her ’, r-oldi<-r heroes is nearing completion, I tinder tho guiding hands of Charles .1. Mulligan, a master at l.is profession, and Cliarles Dodd, whose work in various parts of the country lias made him famous, and it will mam he ready for the unveiling, a day that Is to he one of the sweetest days in th** memory of tin* present g.-neration. The general opinion se-ans to be that this event transpire Just a* soon as possible and before the b:nl weatlu-r breaks. It is more than ixn.iibie that i lie date will he fixed for the 18th of this month, on Saturday, and the arrangements will be hastened this week. The committee in charge of lb- building of the monument will meet on Wednesday evening to a point committees on program, parade, hratu-ex, etc. An effort t<» se< ure Governor tlalston will be made, a committee going to imlianajH'ihs :or that purpose. It will be a wonderful event for the building of this monumeat lias been one of love by the 1 people of this county, who in every : act have shown the proiw-r tjiirit. The j county is doing this for the old soldier ! and they will leave nothing undone to ’ convince the veterans that they reI spect and love the.m. Mr. Mulligan, i the sculptor. ex|M»< ts to assist in ev(Continued on Page 2)

KICKED In head (gqH' v —- - Olive Booth. Three-year-old Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Edward Booth. KICKED BY HORSE Is in Serious Condition— Lubin Dirkson Falls Out of Hickory Tree. Olive, the little three-yeerold daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Edward Booth, living one mile routit of the Be- ry •■’lurch, was kicked m the forehead thia morning at about 10 o’clock while playing out in the .'arm yard. The parents did not »e<- th** accident occur, but not being able to find her at dinner time, a search mail.* for the little girl. They i—ebd her lying <m th-- ground with a deep hole In her forehead, and th,- prints ol the horse’s hoof, where the animal had kicked Hi* bate- Dr. R. Clark watt

immediately called and medical att> nt ion was given her. Her < »tiditi*m I* very »eri*ius. and she is ut»< ions ittost of Hie time. Th* hickory nut aeatten >a now on in full blast nnd ns the case go**, there always must le* accident* con* ns* tod with th<« *|strt l.ubl.t Dirt -on, ; the elght-yearohl *<>n «»f Mr. and Mr*, i Charles |tirk**<<n. ttortb of the city, la tho M*cond victim of the nson, ro rar. Saturday while out with a numI lw r of other l>*»y« aiithsring Mrtttrr nut* h«* fell from a tree Into whhh th* had climbed nnd wn» knocking »tt nut*. Th<» limit broke and he late hl* hold, falling to the ground and break* Inr th« left kffee Dr F, H Clark WM called nnd the injur*d boy w»» ptn in* i to as i-onilortahl* position a* pnaal* hie. Ttsiay he h feeling a lillle bet* ter. Hen lleavrr*. non «f I*. H D. It«»v« er*, ha* arrived nt Baltimore. Mtl.. 1 tollowing a vi*tt at Waahington. l»- ♦ • ■ with a former classmate at W tbaah : roller* He arrived at Baltimore In j time to register nnd enter John HopI kin* university where h* will take a | medical course. H* eompteted th* i study at Wabash coii.-i-c last •prtag.