Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 247, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1913 — Page 1

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JOHN ADAIR WILL RE HERE — B Congressman Accepts Invitation to Attend Dedication of Monument. MANY WILL ATTEND | From Posts from Surrounding Cities*- Committee Meets Tonight. — Thr program committoe of the dedication organization will meet this ev-t-ning at 7:30 o’clock to further plans for the big event which occurs Thursday of next week. They will name a reception committee and dis-1 < Uss other plans for the day. That it will be a big event is no longer doubted by any person. Invitations have been sent to all the posts of surrounding towns and cities and delega- . tions from Huntington, Rlufiton. Port land. Monroeville, Geneva, Port Wayne. New Haven and other places will be here. Besides Governor Ralston, State j . Commander Comstock, a number or , The state officers, there wi'l lie present numerous prominent citizens from over the state, including officials of the G. A. R„ and the W. R C. Congrezzman Adair Coming. The soldiers of this and other counties of the Eighth district have a very kindly feeling toward Congressman Adair, who has always taken a great interest in their affairs and to whom largely was due the passage of the Uherwood pension bi)). At a recent meeting of the program committee, J. I H. Holier was authorized to extend to Mr. Adair an invitation to attend the dedication and the following reply was received today; Washington. October IS. 1913. Hr. J- H. Heller, Decatur, Ind.: (Continued on rage 2) QRIETirWEDDEO __ --- Rev. J. H. Rilling United Lives of Laura Howard and Merle Laisure. AT THE PARSONAGE On Saturday AfternoonThe Young Couple Will Reside in This City. A quiet wedding that comes as a MrprH- to many of the friends of the young couple was that of Saturday Krniuin. when .M*r Howard Hr« the wife of Merle Ulsure. ■Flu- wedding took place at 4 > C , clo< kat the Evangelical parsonage, tin Rev. J. H. Rilling officiating. Tin .couple was unattended and there were I no witnesses other than the members, ot the household. Mr and Mra. I-aisure will go ’* housekeeping in thin city, the groom. i teing a clerk in the Martin restaur I art Both are well known. Tim , pride. Who I. a well liked young lady. I n danghtrr of Samuel Howard of Tenth street. Both have many friends | who wish them the beat in life. FUNERAL today. „„ at * oclock from tne ■ JJL’ZX'S* Tl-»„.*.»• hfln ” nnator of the Concord Luofficiated. Burial took * in the Decatur cemetery. Th ■ m- «■•»" 1 & mem’ 1 ". ___ — """ h7s raspberries ■ ‘ Admail branch brought to for sale. A sman hl , O wed the ,w " " B ,un ' r" rt es. They have home ■umtpor. . . —.-S'AAJ

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RAY HURLESS DEAD. I ft . R “ y son of J. w. Hurless 1., r r ?“' 0,1 ln ' d’ oll Sunday morning • ’ oclock after an illness since J-rch, (l s tubonnloslß. The boy Is ,hp youngest In the family of childre pad was 12 years of a«e. The funeral will be held tooturrow morning at ton o’clock. Mr. nnd Mrs. Lewis Bley and daughters. ” a and Juno of Fort Wayne, chango cars here today enroute there, Mrs. B ey being a sitter of Mrs. Hurless. — o—changes date of sale. Coral Steele, southeast of the city, who advertised a public sale for the has changed the date to Tuesday, October 28th, on account of the dedication services in this city. The Public is requested to take due notice of this change. Tho sale Is Tuesday of next week. IS IN KENTUCKY J. T. Gillig Superintendent of Construction of Government Building. A FINE STRUCTURE At Cynthiana, Ky., is Under His Supervision—Also at Lawrenceburg. - The Democrat is in receipt of a i Cynthiana (Ky.) Democrat whicii 1 contains a picture of the new 159.000 federal building being erected there, of which John T. Gillig, formerly deputy surveyor of this county, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gillig of this city, U superintendent of construction. The picture is a zinc etching from a line drawing made especially for the paper by Mr. Gillig. The building, it is ru'd, will be the handsomest in Ken tncky erected by the government in n | city of Cynthiana'a size. The site, alone, cost SII,OOO. The building Is of Bedford stone, two stories, a large front portico, with six heavy columns extending me full height of the building. Mr. (.dllg is also superintendent of con st ruction ot a government building at iuiwrenceburg. Ky., and divides his time le-tweeu the two cities. The con Mruetion of the Cynthiana government building has advanced as far as the first floor and they hope to have the building under roof by the first of December. Mr. Gillig resigned as deputy surveyor about three months i<ro. to reenter the employ of the government. Ho returned to Washington for ti «Vr“nu»d on Page 4) SNOWOFOCTOBER Big Snow of '69 Recalled to Those Who Complain of Present LITTLE COLD SNAP Hundreds of Bushels of Apples Were Frozen on the Trees at That Time. A streak of cold weather or anyma can usually bring to mind coldr wMther or wore** condition* that befril nt some far distant urn. ™ .old “apeU'' recalled to the Sf- — * U. -sH-r Uiout the fourteenth of October. Maid that Inhabitants awoke on that noVn and found a blanket of snow right inches deep. The greater nummr ot people had deferred their ap;X n *at they tad a hundred busbeto ■pe- Hnpmj tn save some of them the tree, and they fell in some from the tree. the snow. Strange to l " ' — vad but those left on earliest recalled-

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, October 20, 1913.

SIGNAL SUCCESS Was Rally Service at Evangelical Church SundayLarge Attendance. A GOOD PROGRAM Total of $106.16 Was Reported for “Rally Day” Collection. The “Rally Day” service yesterday at the Evangelical churc h was a signal success in every way. The beautiful decorations, appreciative and lib J eral people taxed the capacity of the church, and aided much in making the' occasion most delightful The short program following the lesson study was up to the standard. I Tiie men’s chorus and tin quartets, rendered the special music. How-! ever, the climax came when the different classes gave their financial report. Two banners were awarded. One to Mrs. Tester’s and Hope Hoffman's class for raising the most money in the junior deportment, which was $11.55. The other was easily won by H. C. Fuhrman’s class, giving $21.35. Other classes did remarkably well, giving as high as $lO, sl2 and sl3. until the “banner sum" of $106.66 was reported, causing great rejoicing in the whole Sunday school. Doubtless this is the largest sum over raised by any Sunday school in Decatur in a single collection. Last year on Rally Day $83.64 was raised. Some thought that was the limit. Izxik out for next year’s Rally Day! The class drill by tho sixteen boys was fine—well rendered —and by request was repeated in the evening. The mixed quartet and the ladies' chorus added variety and inspiration to the evening service. Several visitors from out ot the city attended. CHURCHWEDDING — Beautiful Service Unites the Lives of Fred Jaebker and Emma Heckman. SUNDAY AFTERNOON Couple Left Last Night or. Wedding Trip—Will Reside in This City. A pretty October wedding was sol I < utilized Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the St. John’s Lutheran church north of the city, by the Rev. Jaus, who said tho words that made Miss Emma Heckman the wife of Fred Jaebker of this city. The bridal party was extremely pretty. The bride, who Is a very iuvely young ludy. wore a handsome gown of cream char tneuse, witli a train and v-shaped :t«g k. trimmed with Duchess lace and pearls. Her long veil was fashioned to her hair In cap style and the bou q-iet she carried was of bride’s roses and swansonia. Miss Pauline Heckman ns maid of honor, war lovely in a pule pink brocaded crepe de chine, with a cream lace coatee, and carried a colonial bouquet of pink rosebuds. Little Miss Leona Zwick. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Zwick. of thin city, made a pretty flower girl, gowned In pure white and carrying a basket of pink and white rosebuds. The Misses Clara Hackman mid Hophlii Jaebker were bridesmaids. Miss Heckman veering white voile trimmed In shad ow lace, and Miss Jaebker white embroidered voile. Both carried white chrysanthemums. Messrs Knoch Heckman and Robert Jaebker ware groomsmen. At •’> o’clock a wedding supper was served at the homo Os the bride’s par .-nts. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heckman, north Os the city. Besides the faml lies of the bride and the groom. Mr and Mrs. William Jaebkir. of Proble, only a very sow other relatives were present, they hlng the bride’s grand father. Henry Wmchmcyer. and the groom's grandmother, Mrs Diedrlck lluuck, of FrledheUn. and Mr. and

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. I Mrs. <’hrl:i Boeae. of this city; Rev. J and Mr If. C. Jaus and Mr. mid Mrs. ' Martin Heckman. Guests from a dis-tum-e wory Mr. and Mrs. Otto Peters of Chicago. The bridal table was . beautiful with its perfect appointments, the centerpiece being a basket o' 1 bride’s roses. i Mr. and Mrs. Jaehker left nt 11 1 o’clock last night on a w- dding trip ’ but did not announce their itinerary. ; The bride’s going away cosiumo was lit handsome brown suit, wlt’i hat and shoes to match. On their return they will bo at brine in the A. J. Reynolds residence corner of Marshall and Fifth streets. The bride is a vary charming young lady, of sweet personality, and is accomplished in many ways, being among other things, a skilled musician. The groom is an exemplary young man and for many years has served as assistant cashier of the First National hank, this city. WASGALLEDWEST Miss Helen Sheets Left This Afternoon for Colorado Springs. HER SISTER’S ILLNESS Calls Her There—Message Was Received Here This Morning. A telegram was received here this morning at 10 o’clock by Mrs. Nancy Sheets of North Third street, appris Ing her that her daughter. Miss Ruby ' Shoots, of Colorado Springs has suffered another hemorrhage of the lungs and was in the hospital there. Mrs. Sheets or daughter, Helen, were asked to come prepared for an extended stay. Miss Helen Sheets, her sister.. left this afternoon over the Erie. Several months ago. Miss Ruby, who J has been in Colorado for several | years, had a hemorrhage of the lungs. I and was in the hospital several weeks | I Her mother went out to be with her several weeks, until sherecovered and i van able to return to a private lioardIng place. A few weeks ago Miss iluby suffered another slight hemorr .age, but her condition was not critical enough to occasion alarm, hence she did not ask for any of the folks to come. It is supposed that this attack is more severe. * • i » MR. WOODS DOING WELL. E. Woods, who had been Ir the Si. Joeseph hospital. Fort Wayne, for several days, underwent an operation last Friday, and is reported as doing quite well. TO HSTJATER Os St. Mary’s River Below City to Sec if Factory is Polluting Water. THE FISH ARE DEAD At Fort Wayne and Rodney Fleming is Inclined to Blame Sugar Factory. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette »sys: “Deputy Game Warden l.uplmm arrived In the city last night and will io to Decatur this morning to take inmples of St. Mary’s river water below that place and will send them tn Indianapolis to b etMted by the state chamlst. It Is believed by Captain Fleming that the sugar beet factory at Decatur Is polluting the waters of the It. Mary's river and I* ilie cause of tho death of thousands ot lUh that have been found floating on the stream during tho past few days. If the analysis develop* that tho factory I* poisoning tho water charges will bo brought against the company. Captain Fleming learned yesterday that a number of enormous dead <atfl*h had been picked up ncur Foeter park and had la'on taken home by the finders to hr eaten. If this is true, hr says. It may not be necessary to wait on the state chemist to report that the fish uad Itoeu poisoned.’’

WERE WED TODAY Dr. Will Kortenbrer and Miss Clara Lang Married at St. Mary’s CATHOLIC CHURCH Left After Wedding Breakfast at Lang Home for Chicago to Reside. A happy wedding was solemnized at 6 o'clock this morning at the St. Mary’s Catholic church, w’-en two well known and highly esteemed J oung people plighted their vows, the I principals being Miss Clare Lang, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Casper N. Jxing, and Dr. Will Kortenhier of Chicago, son of Mrs. Mary Kortenbrer of thia city. Father Wilken officiated. Tho bride was attended by her sister, Miss Josephine tang, und the groom by his brother, Joe Kortenbrer. The bride wore a pretty and beconi Ing tailored suit of brown, with hat and gloves to match, and carried a prayer book. Miss Josephine tang was similarly gowned in.a blue tailored suit. At 7 o'clock a breakfast was served at the tang home and Dr. and Mrs. Kortenbrer left at 8 o'clock over the G. R. A- I. for Chicago, where thej will have their future home. The g.-oom has a fine position there as government inspector in a large packing house. Botli were born and reared in this city, and are two of the best young people of the community. After grad j uating from the Grand Rapids Veter ! irary college the groom was engaged J in practice in Akron. Indiana, until going to Chicago to take the govern ment position. The bride is a fine young lady, and for a numbe r of years Isas been a clerk in the Niblick store, where she was well and favorably known. GARY CAMPAIGN Is Hottest in History of That Young and Hustling Municipality. JOHNSON IS COMING Knotts Claims to Have Made Good But Enemies Take Opposite View. (United Press Service) Gary. Ind., Oct. 20 - (Special toi Daily Democrat > - Never before in | Gary’s short history ha* there been ’ waged such a hot city political campaign. The citizens’ ticket, a combination ot republicans, progressives and democrats, has been making headway against the present mayor, Thomas E. Knotts, running for re-election on the democratic ticket. Both sides have taken to parades, chiefly to impress the large foreign vote. Already enougli red fire has been burtnsl and band music played to make enough Fourth ot July forever. The issue* of the campaign arc business ndmin Ist ration of municipal affairs and an end to the domination ot Knott*, a* the citizen*’ pmty states the issue. The mayor Is running on ills record, using the slogan. “The r.ian that has made good.” Business udmlnlstrallon and “equal privilege to oil” also form part o( III* platform. The heart ot tlia I'aht, however, is Knott* or anti Knotts. The mayor’* opponent on the cltiens' ticket Is R. O. Joiiaaon, a young lawyer real estate dealer, who canie Imre four years ago from Decatur. Indiana. Thia 1* hl* tlr*' eMrance into the politics ot the steel city. Several ►lugglngi have marked the campaign. Recently citizens’ head quarter* were broken Into and robbed oi the poll curd* and other campaign data. Office* of business men promt rent In the fight have been entered, i.ean lied and letters abstracted. Each aide ha* printed lampalgti literature n several foreign language*. Mrs. J. D. Htnlth and Mrs. A. P Y'hllson of Bryan. Onio, spert the day in Fort Wayno.

'I POLICE COURT Joe Eley who was picked up in a badly intoxicated condition Saturday nflernoon by Constable Andrews, was brought to trial before Squire J. H. Stone tliis morning. Ho was found guilty ol (he charge ami given a fine of s.’> and costs, amounting in all to .'13.80. An endeavor was being made ny him to get sombody to stay the docket, lint if lie fails, he will have to lie the guest of tho county for the next fourteen days. IS OUT FOR COMMISSIONER. William Repport, well known contractor and Washington township farmer, has announced Ills candidacy for tho democratic nomination for i commissioner, second district, Adams county, and is asking the support of the voters. armlTmkd Floyd Smitley Has Arm Dislocated at Elbow and Bone Fractured. AT TILE FACTORY Reached Under Hopper to Fix Belt When Dirt Fell on Arm from Hopper. Floyd Smitley, a young man about . twenty-three years of age. a son of John Smitley of Nortli First street, had his left arm badly injured this morning while working at the Krick Ar Tyndall tile mill. The accident happened soon after file force went to work. Smitley was' attempting to put on a belt and ini doing so. reached through under the hopper. The dirt fell from the hopper and the load falling on the young 1 man’s arm, dislocated it at the elbow ai.d also fractured one of the Imnes at the elbow. AUNT DIES AT HUNTINGTON. John Stewart of tills offlc ■ received 1 a telephone message at 6 oclock this morning informing him of the death, of ills aunt. Miss Mary Stewart, of; her home at Huntington. Miss Stew ure was about fifty year* old, and had been a sufferer from goiter for several i years. Site leaves three sisters, Mrs. i J. H. Thomas, Mrs. Enoch Henry and j Mrs. J. F. Barnes, and one brother. W. H. Stewart, all of Huntington. Mrs. i J. H. Stewart and *on. Meredith, will, leave Tuesday noon for Huntington to { is in attendance at the funeral, which ‘ will probably tie held Wednesday. i FOUND ” GUILTY Jury Returns a Verdict Against Dr. Thain After Two Hours. SATURDAY EVENING Was Placed in Care of the Sheriff—Thirty Days to Ask New Tral. The Jury hearing the esse of the State V*. Dr. George Thai”, of Fort Wayne, reached a verdict nt eight o’clock Saturday evening after only two hours’ deliberation, finding him guilty of criminal operation upon Mr*.! Winnie Marlienke nf Monmouth, re | suiting In her death last March 5. The ; verdict reported read* as follows: | “We. th* jury find the defendant I frtlty a* charged and we fir-1 hl* true' tire tn Is- turty five years Jolm I'urr foreman." Special Judge Smith, who heard the case ordered tiie defendant placed In the custody nf the sheriff nud he was taken to jail. He wilt have thirty nays In which to ask a nev trial and It Is quite likely that he will fight the case to the last. At a forinet trial th* | jury disagreed. Tho penalty Is Imprisonment In state's prison for front three to four teen years, to which may b* added a, fine of from SIOO to SI,OOO.

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THEY RESOLUTE Progressives Decided Not to Get Into Fight Except in First Ward. GARARD IS NAMED As Candidate for Councilman—Convention Held Saturday Evening. Tiie following report of tiie progresHive convention lias been contributed by L. A. Graham, county chair- ■ man:Tiie progressive party met in contention a* per > all at the offices ot Graham &Was, Saturday evening. October 18* ?■ eting called to order by Chairman . -ahnm, who read the official call. n motion Claftan Schafer was chi sen permanent chairman and Clarence Roll, aecretary. After a thorough discUHsicn as to whether or not a city ticket should be nominated the following resolution was read and adopted:“We tiie progressive* of tiie city ot Ilecatur present to the voters of Iterator the following declaration of our principles at Nils time for their consideration: We reaffirm our allegiance to end belief in the progressive party and its platform, both state and national as enunciated during the last campaign. We endorse our party because of its equitable and righteous policies of government, policies and principals that appealed to the minds and eonsciem e of six million voters and gave us second rank tn the councils of our nation in our initial camjaign. We pledge ourselve l to work and vote for the perpetuity of those principals where ever and whenever they are in issue. We believe and affirm that there is no political issue presented to the voters of Decatur at. (Conunueo *n Cage 2) WAS WELL KNOWN Michael Shea. Conductor on Clover Leaf, Passes Away at His Home. DIED FROM CANCER Had Been Passing Through City 16 Years—Formed Many Friends Messages from Toledo announce th i death in that city at 7 oclock Thunt'uy evening of Michael Shea, a well known Clover taaf conductor. Mi. Shea had been in failing health for month* and a sow days ago lie wai removed from his horn* In Toledo t » a hospital for an operation. Thia di ■ dosed that lie was suffering from an Internal cancer, which had attained rucli proportions that Its removal was deemed Inadvisable. Mr. Shea was well known in thia • Ity. Vntll C’ .ver Leaf passenger trains No*. 1 id 2 wen- taken out of service in mid a run between i-'rankfort and >led<>. Subsequently ue had * through freight run between Delphos and Toledo. He had been In the service or the company about sixteen years. He possessed an except tonally happy dispimliloi., which made nnd retained for him many friends. Ho wa» forty nine years of nge and Is survived by hi* widow, two | grown dauglitars and a son. the last > named being a conductor on the C. | if. « D. railroad brtweea Medo and i Limn. Ohio. -- —— KITCHEN 18 COMPLETE. ■ Tiie remainder ol the utensils fov I tne domestic science ctosse* hsve srrlveil end (he kitchen is now complete In every way for the school girls' use. The latest additions consist of WMr-ever utensils furnished by th* John Brock store and Include twenty ' iHHihie broiler*, twenty sauce pans lend one Berlin kettle They ar* pret'ty to look at. being ever bright and j shiny, as well as most convenient, and ' fill the requlremeuts In evety way.