Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 259, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1913 — Page 1

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Voluml, XI.

LIMITED DIVORCE Is Asked by Id a L> SchHck _ ma “ from Henry L Schlickman. |^ UIT IS filed Also Asks for Custody of Children, Alimony and an Allowance. By her attorneys R. c . Parrtsh ■JflUrson * Moran. hla 1.. S , hli( km;u , a suit apnlnst Henry p [ Sc,lllcknia " for a temporary J ■ TOrt ' >: thp ™*tody of their two chil-1 E dreu Gerald W . who was lour yo. r J I old fest May, and Rae Del Marie’who l one year old in August; also the K Mln of $lO a month for their support j .nd allowance for llnr Rnpport an(| K ■**"»>>’•' alimony, a restraining or prohibiting the defendant from! the wife or annoying her or i with her in any way, wauntil th > nrst day of the next Mprm of court. | B®* l *- Schlickman ret*. out m her ■bmplaint that they were married Do ! |B*' ; ' lv,r 17 ' and lived together ■*n'i> Novemhei i. ism. She alleges B«rit--I and inhuman treatment. She Hntnt.- that Iter husband often left h«r! with the two little children un I F til late at night, or often for seven! B tfciys, going away without saying Cwhere he was going or for how long. i I’ 1 Sto - alleges that lie has failed to trak--K «ui' »le provi ion for hetself and chil■H® 1 for some time, and thrt her rela hav m ,-n obliged to help then' f ■.ring his fail t< do so. Tae defend ; Bint, 'die alleges. Ims told lu r that he ■ did not care tor h< r and that lie wish- . It ♦*»! shf* Mould nt <. a divoyre. I MAY COM HERE ■ Father I'yine of Lc.layette Maj’ Succeed the Late || Father Wilken (REQUEST IS MADE I By Bishop Alerding That | Father Byrne Apply for ■ the Rectorship.

The Ufaytdle t'.mrter Saturday I evening says: 1 1 • “S*. Anne’s < oiii’Wi.Hon may , I Its paator. Iler. M .1. Byrne. RL Re».l NknuHti J. Ah rumit. bi-l.op ot the [ dioce:-e. of Fort Wayne. has written | I Father Byrne and requested hint to. ■ apply for the irremovable rectoraMp ... I : Rev. Theodore Wilken. who was re. , I tor of St. Mary’s epunh 'or thirty three years, died H'tddenly October r. while visitinc at Covington. Ky. The ’ are several priest" in the fort »»»• Itocese who would like to hr | ad rector at Decatur There is bm one Calhotlc church In the 'll)’ the Congo Ration I* " larg ‘ >w *’ "uve Ufayelte. but would comply 3 with Bishop Ah-rd ng’s • •end in hi- name. He add.d »J Jraa among the oldest I ' Soceae and was In Hue for CruH- rectordiiP Th. I e>'“" ">' ml." yei.r ago. aueeordinß th P. g. Roche. wl"> •" uktß , her" nt For* Wayne. an active lnt. r.jt in t" Civl. affair* and hl. ho » leave Ufa><" , Mllf «. and b rate.t his silver ju Ur<M( the reirbration *“ lh , Far t of Ha k"" 1 ,'Vod fo* ‘fc* Wgyn ‘’ X > 6f day*, and he ** hta rnn rr» H.2f’" *»? ,l "* "7’frlends. I gatloti and othc l(m ,<,blle." to ourchare hit** 1 *!! aB * , h . th» 10 pure gi , n( out by Letters hare ”• t 0 ,|| tht tit Ker. Bishop Airrdma H 1 K , y„rt Wnrnr dh*’«

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT!

• b< a reand tie Ptamlnatlon will ho held pnet win I,nt nnd '•' pnblf> tho qirnntlon nr ” tim *' t 0 hation. Father n ' ' ‘“ nry 3 many priest. ... 7'“’ r ' no ° r • , ' p bl'thop '' r ' iV,,,, “ ' P,tPr TO BF A NURSE. and Mm'nciH 1 '' 0 "' ~aUßl! l ' r of Mr. three ' vear”""’" 3 " '"‘ SP “ al f ° r training. Ml’s- pm. * n nU ’’ ! ' ,f ' ,fs from the i> a 1 wns Ffaduatod " IP high school last n P ! In t ‘ nd ■>"' I upon enJJ tf.,'J profmsio '> for which she is adapted by nature. the NUPTIAL vow Taken by Herman Franz and Miss Minnie Fuelling Sunday Afternoon. I AT FUELLING CHURCH One Hundred Fifty Guests Attended Feast at the Bride’s Home. The Fuelling Lutheran church In ' Root township was the scene of a happy wedding yesterday afternoon at 2 i o.lock, when the Rev. L. W. Domeeif was called upon to unite \'ie lives of two of his best young people—l Herman Franz, and Miss Minnie Fuel ing. Eleborate preparations had | Imen made for the wedding, and ev- 1 try detail was perfect. The hrid" I and her attendants were all gowned in white. Miss Fuelling wore a love- I ly creation of cream charmeuse, with I trimmings of baby Irish Ince. Her i long veil was of white tulle and her | shower bouquet wns of bride’s roses I and snap dragons. Mist Pauline Franz, maid of honor, wore white | crepe de chine and carried pink roses. I wearing lilies of the valley in her hair. The bridesmaids, the Miss*:, I Clara Hoknecht and l-ouise Hobrock, of this city, were gowned In white me-:, . teor and carried white chrysanthe-1 ' mums. Fred E. Felling was best man. I The spacious homo of the hrldo’s , I parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred IL Fuel- . ling, prettily decorated in pink and i white, was thrown open to one hunI dred and fifty guests after the church i ceremony, for the wedding feast, and I the festivities were continued far Into I the morning. Many of the guests

wer* from this citv and Fort Wayne The young couple, who represent two of the best families <>t the din i trivt. are both fine young tM*ople, and , will reside with the groom's father , Ernst Franz. A NEW LOCATION Manger Parent of Crystal Theater is Moving Into Niblick Building. FORMERLY OCCUPIED By Myers-Dailey Clothing I Store —Will be Up-to-date Theater.

MaMffr William Parent of the ...I thMter till* WK*®* l ” b *' o ’’ 117 nd'llnt of til* Nltill* I: buil«lm« T'k’!" 1 7Mrrr»Uall-y ■ ‘ Tj T, Lm Ite prwent location 1 ,hw ‘ * F ettra r- Tlih will in»k" “ n • the *•'*"’ R Mr parent. tn-inir In l the heat l o< WM ilnK <’» ■ ‘•'“12" “• “■ ” t The front . eattanco. ••><? . mMeled . Mn . nrilnrH floor B buflfll"* ()tl ,er repair, to bX.tUUbb. Mr. Par - T o I eeltle.l • bl * - eß ' *"Ti2 Aral .H->* «’ ““ “ e * * ‘* p ' n U ’ h » Na«« • i ‘ rtto,r ‘ A " * X,r * h M •»» bU

Decatur, Indiana r onday Evening, November 3, 1913.

————HIS i -** • ■———in I II ■ »e I >—a» ■ SB .. . ~« * $ s«i •!- 11 •’ :!- t fit :3 ;|: * * # s|s ip g: :? $ ><: :|: THE CAMPAIGN 13 CLOSING. : : : ;! Vote for Charles Christen for nnayoi. •g: Vote for McFarland for treasurer and DeVoss for elerk. ' Vote for I inn, Hurst, Kirsch, Martin an’d Baumgartner. fit WHY? * ;1: Because they are clean and capable and able, industrious and ❖ allied with the very best interests of Decatur. g; Because they have made a clean and open campaign and have s': :!: not indulged in attacking their opponents by sending out scurrilous liter Wore. Because they Stand for the things that will help the laboring man. the taxpayer and every citizen of Decatur. >;• Because they have records that prove they are worthy. $ :!: Because tjie very men who are trying to keep you from voting rjr sp will vote themcelves. >;< Because some of the men work ing the game are themselves can- :9 didates. sp Don’t be talked into silly gan es that injury your friends, and the $ :!■■ community and can do no good in any way. If you are a voter you should think over these "becauses,” and :9 :!: vote for the men named above, honest, loyal and upright citizens. dr sir sit :1s g: sir g: :!: s]t sir gr -y s’: :>t sis s|t s’: s>: sjt sjt jt sf: sp

TO GO TO NEERAEKA Miss Emma Cheney Weds Ano Will Reside In West Mr. and Mrn. George Mill, r loft this morning for Waterloo and from then will go to I'ly » i. Nob. where t!:< y will make their home. Tiny visited hero with Mrs. .Miller's sister, Mrs. Charles Murray. Mrs. Miller was for- - Miss Emma Cheney who is well known here having freqently visited with and spent the winters with her sister. Mrs. Murray. Her marriage tel Mr. Miller took place about a month : ago. o PYTHIAN SISTERS' NOTICE. The Pythian Sisters are ail request-1 ed to meet at the hall this evening, i By order of MOST EXCELLENT CHIEF. NOTICE. The board of children's guardians will hold a meeting Tuesday after-; noon at the library at 2:00. All mem-! bers are requesteo to he present. INSTALL TONIGHT Knicbts of Columbus Will Hold Meeting and Install Officers. SPLENDID MTN, ' Will Have Charge of Coun cil Affairs for One Year —Elected October 6. Tonight at 8 o'clock the local, Knights of Columbus will hold a meeting at their council chambers and Install the following ofßcers for the coming year: The offlc«ra are: Grand Knight—Dyonls Schmitt. Deputy Grand Knight Fred Schaub Chancellor Julius Heidemann. Recording Secretary Joe Lose. Financial Secretary - Dan Nildk k. > Treasurer— C. 8. Niblick. Advocate- Thomas Dowling. Warden Leo Ulman. Inner Guard —Charlra tx»sc. Outer Guard Claude Coffee. Trustees .Mack McKinnon. Ben ' Kiting and Michael Milter. Delegate to State Convention Dr. IL F. COstello. Alternate to Grand Knight C. 8. Niblick. Alternate to Delegate-<’. N. < < isten. Charity Committee- Thomas Malley. Martin Mylotl and Barney Mvl Iters. POLICE COURT \ stranger, giving his name as James Austin, was arrested Saturday night about »:.K> by Officer Melchl at the Erie depot on the charge of public intoxication. Austin entered the depot and (mediately trleti to take poa sex Hon of the same, the night operator however saw thltiga In n different light and st once evicted him. Not iH'ltig satisfied at being pet out Into the cold. Austin reenteretl the wait ing room. Thia tlm« the operator called for Melchl who rams to the ft*rue and placed Austin In safe keeping u,. was brought before Squire Stone this mornlnc, «*“d ple*<M»ff guilty tc the charge of public intoxication, wepnvd $1 and coets making a total of IMO. th’lng without funds Austin will remain the guest of the county for the next ten days.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

M EET _TUESDAY Executive Beard of German Reformed Orphans’ Home at Ft. Wayne. ■ ■ MR. MATHIAS KIRSCH Os This City Secretary of Institution—First Meet ing of the Board. Mathias Kirsch, vice president of I the Old Adams county bank, will go to I Fort Wayne tomorrow morning where he will attend the first meeting of the present executive board of the Ger man Reformed Orprans’ home of that ; city. Mr. Kirsch served for a num : her of years on the board of managers for the orphans’ home, and on last i Tuesday the annual election of offi i cars took place at which time he was : elected secretary of the Institution and a member of the executive board. The other officers elected at I this time were: Alfred Grether, pres ' Ident. New Bremen. Ohio; Rev. H. H Kattman. treasurer, Berne. Ind. Mr ( Kirsch has been un active worker lot I the orphans' home ever since he has i burn t onnes ted with it ami the peo I pie consider themselves lu«ky In hl ! :el< ctfon on tlj« hoard. The orplitehs I homo is now undergoing a number o j improvements, among them being ■ | new heating system. The meeting to j morrow is the first one to he held by i the newly eltsted board. Regular meetings will be held the I'rst Tues I day of every month at Fort Wayne. O' COURT HOUSE NEWS A marriage llcetive was Issued at noon today to Scott Ellis, saloon! • born February Ik, 1592. son of laifayetle Ellis, to wed Marie Boknecht born December Id. 18*1, daughter o I Chris ifctknecht. viola Der et al. vs. launder Reffcy let al., partition of reai estate. Peter ' MR & Moran entered appearance for Ixtander Reffey. Pearl Reffcy and Le under Reffey. administrator of the i Ann Reffey estate. Default of a num her of defendants. state eg rel Mary U Singleton vs William McQuay, bastardy. Appear ance by Peterson A Moran for the de j fondant. FludliiK was made that the I defendant la the father of 'he child o J ih« reiatrix She was given a Judy ment for 822 S and costa. County Clerk Hleeke and his day uty. L. Io Baumgartner, are busy making up the court dockets for ths November term, beginning November 17. A two weeks' vacation began to day. Real estate transfers: U. 8. pa'eni deed Io Mlscujali Herrun. 80 sires Monroe tp.: Utdenro D. intrhln te Mariah J. Liddy. lot 23. Linn Grove IHMIO. MUST DItOLVE. (I'nlto'l Press Service) I st. Paul. Minn.. Nov. S—ißpecW to Dally Democrat! Attorney Get. oral Mcßeynolds today ordered thaf the International Harvester Cotnpanj of America to dissolve within ninety ■ days The eoin|Miny was organited tn IM2 by n combination of compan lea, and It now controls from 86 t« 1 no per cent of the harvesting ma i chlnery In the country, thus beinj ’ able to shut out any competition ths' may bother It.

ELLIS --BOKNECHT Scott Ellis Claims Marii Boknecht as His Bride Today Noon. A WEDDING DINNER At Bride’s Home—Couple Left for Indianapolis to Make Their Home. A wedding that comes aa a surprise to the many friends of the couple at this time, took phen today M noon at the parsonage of the Rev. H. Wehmeyer, of the Zion's Lutheran church, when that minister said the words that made Miss Marie Boknecht, the wife of Scott Fills. The couple were attended by the bride's sister and brother. Clara and Ed Bok necht. At 2:11 o’clock the couple left over the G. R. A I. for Indianapolis, where they will make their home, the groom . being engaged in business there. The bride, who is tall and slender and pretty, was lovely in a brown tailored suit. A hat of brown velvet with ostricli hand, with gloves and shoes of brown, completed the pretty costume, which was also her going away suit. At noon a dinner was given at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Boknecht, covers being . laid for only the nearest relatives, the groom's parents. Mr. and Mrs. ' Istfe EIH«. Eleanor and Jim Ellis, and Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Coverdale. The I centerpiece of the table wns a bowl of bride's roses, and smllax was also prettily combined. The couple have many friends | ■ whoso gorsi wishes accompany them i to their new home. GIVENJSENTENCE Dr. George Thain Refused a New Trial--He Appealed to - THE SUPREME COURT \dmitted to Bond Until Settled—Given Prison Sentence and SIOO Fine. After hearing the arguments for a new trial In the case of the State v». Dr. George Tnaln of Fort Wayne. Special Judge D. E. Smith refused a new trial, late Saturday afternoon. H< ' Immediately passed sentence upon I Thain. according to the verd‘ct of the I jury rendered two weeks or more ago. ’ Dr. Thain was given from three to fourteen years In state's prison and to, this Judge Smith added a fine of Slfifi. I He Is also to pay the costs ol the case , Dr. Thatn at once appet'ivd to tic--upreuie court. Until the mutter Is' letermlned he will be given hla free | lorn under 82,000 ts’nd. Dr. Tlialn's attorney, U C. DoVoes. I went to Fort Wayne today with Dr , Thaln'a brother to arrange lor a bond I and this will he hrough up thia ev i enlng at f» o'clock for approval by th' : court, after which Dr, Thain will be 1 released He Ims been In jail since i the jury found him guilty about two weeks ago. An order for the return to Tlialn of the babmeo of the rnonev I on deposit wit lithe county clerk an a recognlxanee bond prior to trial, wa . ordered turned over to Thain. - .1 ' Q-— IN BERIOUB CONDITION Mr*. U L. Dnbir. of Linn Grove.* mother of M. M. Dunhar. candidate for prosecuting attorney, Is in a very | serious condition nt her koine. Mr: . I Dunlmr lias boon in falling health for the past two year: with cirrhosis o'j the liver and a valvular leakage of lh» I heart. Her c ondition became no | much worse Sunday, however, that It wan deemed necessary to tap the abdomen. Thin was accoruptlsliedahd two quarts of fluid wi» removed. The local physician who attended her call ed up the homo this morning and wns 1 Informed that she was resting muclj easier

P ARM FRACTURCD. Henry Mngley of Monmouth h suffering from u fracture of the arm near the wrist. The latter part of J last wook he went to the basotneni with a mouse trap. As ho descended the trap was sprung and tho stir prise caused him to throw up his arm As he did so, it struck tho wall. The Injury was not thought severe, hut in a day or two the arm •! hogan to swell and lie went to a physician who found that the bone had been splintered. J „-OINTERURBAN FREIGHT. Beginning Wednesday. November B, Hie interurban freight will dturn to its winter schedule. It will leave hero at 8 o’clock In tho morning In- , stead of at 7 o'clock. o A CLEmWICE For Dirigible Automobile Headlight Invented by O. L. Vance. HE HAS APPLIED For a Patent—New Appliance Keeps Light Always in Front of Auto. O. L. Vance, the well known cloth-, ier, lias returned from Washington. | ! I). where ho w< nt to apply for a i latent for a very clover dirigible headlight which he has invented. Mr. ; Vance has secured Watson E. Cole I i man. a patent lawyer of Washington, j jD. ('., to represent his interests. The j patent was applied for under date of i Octolmr 29. and in two or three ' mouths the splleatlun will l»e acted upon by the patent department. So t ruxluM is the department that the ' July applications are only now com-1 ■ ing up for attention. Several years 'experience in driving I lan automobile has made Mr. Vance | ; thoroughly alive to the tu-eds of a driver According to the old arrange I ment tho automobile lights are station- : ary on the front ot the automobile. ' Consequently, when a turn Is made, I tho lights glow Instead of following th! front wheels and light Ing up the road ahead of them, shoots off In front of the ls<d of ’he automobile, un-l til that part makes the turn with the I front wheels. According to Mr. Vance's appliance, the lights are fastened at the same place on the automobile, but are fastened on pivots. To tliF light and leading to the front wheel shaft, is a flexible cable by which the light Is turned Into the path taken by the front wheels, thus always keeping the light tn the path Into which the i wheels are turned. The new arrange- ' ment will prove a boom to autoinobili* (Continued on rage 3) WED IN BLUFFTON ..I. Wm. Smith Mcßarnes. Well Known Carpenter of i Pleasant Mills, Weds ( MISS H. L MINNEAR J i i A Bluffton Young LadyWill Make Their Home in Pleasant Mills. The wedding of William Smith Me i Barnes, a well kuown young man ol ! near Pleasant Mills, took piece yes ter i day at Bluffton to an esteemed young i lady of that city, Miss Huldalt Leone Mlnnear. The wedding was performed i hy Vf' Rev. (). It. McKay, of the Bap tlst chur< h. The young couple will make their I home at Pleasant Milla, where the groom has resided with his parents. Mr. and Mrs F.xrn Mrfiarncs. The groom 1s • <arpetilcr by trade and tai * yuu%g man of worth. He la a neph 1 ew and cousin of the Mt Barnes nt thia city. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and , Mm. Albert Mlnnear as Bluffton and ! la well liked hy her many friends.

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HIPP -err. I 1 t Given Mt .nd Mrs. O. Hendr; on 43rd Wed I1 ‘ • ding mversary. i AT MONROE HOM 1 Friends Gathered Whil; They Were at Church— Fine Time. While Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Hendrick i of Monroe wore at church yesterdaj, a company of thirty relatives, nclgl • bors and friends gathered at thel • home to give them a surprise. Th > occasion was their forty-third weeding anniversary. Tho table wa i spread with delicacios am! sub Mai • Gals of all kinds and tho contcrpioc was a beautiful bouquet from Mrs. Ostormann. A bouquet of Hiles c.’ the valley for Mr. Hendricks an a large red rose for Mrs. Hendrick to wear for the occasion were give by Mrs. Phil Hoffner. There wer games, mush- and many amusement’ and the day closed with a record o' having exceeded tho "happiness" Hn it" of any of the rood times of th past halt century. Guests were Mrs. Robert Andrews. Decat ui James Kirkendall. Bowerstown. Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morr<man, M und Mrs. U A. Thomas and son. M and Mrs. R. L. Shirk. Mr. and Mrs. F j W. Busche. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon ( ' term anti. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sn,? - Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hofer and da: I ter. Martha; Mr. and Mrs. John i I dricks. ar.; Mr. and Mrs. James I' dricks. ar.l Mr. and Mrs. Jamc ! Hendricks. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. dricks. Mr, and Mrs. J. P. Jcv Mrs. Hattie Miss Mar’-' ! ton. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver He> ■ WATER PHIS’ Says State Chem □ Analysis of River from Below | THE BET The Sug<. ctory V /1 Reques to Put in Iter. The Fort Wayne JournalGaz«i says: "Tiie report of tho state chemist o his analysis of samples of St. Marj river waler, taken by game deputie. just below the plant of the Decatubeet sugar factory. »ay* licit the ui - ter is poisonous and that the pollutio« is th" direct cause of the death o’ thousands of fish in the stream Is ■ tween Decatur and Fort Wayne durin ; the past few weeks "Captain Fleming will go to Decatu* this week end notify the officials of th v sugar company that unless n filter l« Installed to take Impurities from th v refuse water Is-fore It Is drained Ini » the river, charge* will be brought It the Decatur circuit court." A week ago Rodney D. Fleming. » state fish and game warden came t> this city and secured the samples if water Which he sent tn the state chon • Ist for anaylsla. - - REALIZE BENEFITS. Tita Ward Fence company of th i city Is the first concern In Decati r to reallxe benefit* from the reducth i of the tariff on steole and other art • dee which was poaeed several we»* « ago. The cotnpanv thto morning r - reived a inter Informing them tic t the price on steel und aluminum ca* • Ing had been reduced to contorm wi t tlie requirement* of the •'"* • ar * r legislation and make* quite a r tlon over the former price. This enable th* lOtupanx «» reduce | price of their fence in a short • j and will thus be a decided bem Ibe consumer. Despite the r ' i<- view of the man on tho <•! ot the string it looks aa ti ’ it MH will win through sft< t j ’ltd done.