Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 14 November 1913 — Page 1

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OUINC BUSINESS Adams County Creamery i s Turning Out Good SupPly of Butter Daily. IS A VERY BUSY PLACE Geo. Boblya Sells Old Dibble Proprty to Mr. Schnepp-Store Rumor. The Adamn County Creamery. local, ed on First street..fc getting nicely started and though only two weeks Old it Is a very busy place. Each day brings now customers, farmers who are selling their cream and milk to the Decatur plant, instead of shipping it away and a few months am m ark the success of tills new and one of the best enterprizes in the city. A Democrat representative called there this morning and found Manager Webster amilingly ready to show us over the well-equipped plant. It Is modern and clean and everything that it ought to be and we are certain that the farmers and business men of this community will all soon he boosting this concern. Four new customers were added jxlay, and there is not a day but that several now ones bring in their milk and receive their check. Th*' plant has a capacity of 20.000 pounds of butter per week. The old Dibble property located just across the street northwest from the creamery, and which for several years has linen owned by George 1., j Bobilya. of Willshire, Ohio, lias beonj sold to Abraham Sehnopp and it Is rumored that the latter will soon erect n huildiig just west of the house ( io be occupied as a grocery store. That part of tlie city promises to enjoy a | comfortable boom within the next year. o The picture show business in Dec? tur seems to be improving. With four excellent shows. liesides the opera house, their is no reason why any one should lack amusement these days.

FUNERAL SUNDAY ... -■ - - u 0 Funeral of Late County * tl Commissioner Zwick Will be Held. „ a a SUNDAY AFTERNOON 1 I Service at Home Followed ' by One at St. John’s Lu- < theran Church. i Announcement h made that th* fu I ucml of Henry Zwick. the late Adams jaunty commissioner, will l "' IJ | bu..u-y afternoon at 1 o'ctockf »tan i - Mr u lime, from the late home in * ■ tiMnw. The service «t « llp lloniP wl I be followed by another at the St. John s Lutheran ehurch. in charge o L H J- T ""“X V l, ( . a very latT- otte. a* Mr. Z* wa , widely known In otiu-r<ouml s well u« in ro " n,y ' ' nt * ir imn ear win probably be ™ XX «• •* ,;;'X I schedule from the north will pr vide uecotumodatlon for the many A . n county relatives and friend*, who y len <ounv zwlck’a death ocK wixh to attend. , • ( curred yesterday morntai after I tack nf heart trouble. SPECIAL SESSION Marshal Peterson pl ‘'' l X n X« ondiof me rubor* of "" •.. thto evening at ■ lai meeting <o lm W‘ - Tl , -city dad* na , h(n t "■'"'■’X ' " nieotimt being nl E 0... i. expert hMOta" hot Fro,n Well* two young 10 W,C rabbits and nft will com» No doubt t(pff)f e the from Adams • | S over, hut erring

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IN SNOW BOUND CITY. Guests Unable to Get Away w Come to the Wedding. '' I?ran '‘ Wagoner, of '<' l, nd. Ohio, who were to have at *" d ?' the wedding of Miss Louise " Ide and Mr. Mark Braden, Wednes1 l> ' w “ r *' uni ‘ble io come and today a '•’‘PrMf’lng their ' 1 . mt telling why they did not ■ < loveland was completely ■'■howliound. street car and railway wvlce being demoralized. to such an •'xtent that it was impossible on that day to even pet to the depot. Clove la '>d is one of the many lake cities "hifh is suffering from this severe storm. - , have baby girl. 'lf- and Mrs. Sherman Kunkel are very happy oyer their first born, a line baby gir), who arrived yesterday. Mrs. Kunkle was formerly Miss Fanny McConnell.

NEWS Mexican Situation Will be Cleared Up by First of the Year. ANOTHER BIG STORM Blowing Over Great Lakes Endangering Many of the Rescue Boats. tl’nited Press Service) Washington. D. ('., Nov. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Huerta is going to get out. Every official of this government confidently believed this today. The time and manner of his going still remain* to he arranged, however, but no doubt is left on this score by the reports of Lind and O’Shauglinessey that the dictator has at la-t decided that it is impossible to defy the Vnited States. Huerta and General Blanquot will be the last to leave the army, it is believed today. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan today continued their policy of sc crecy In the Mexican affairs. Both believe, however, that unless something unforseen turns up that the sit-1 nation will lie cleared up by the first of the year. An outbreak followed with murder la «*>out the only thing that would upset their plans. Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 14— (Special to Daily Democrat I—A heavy gale is again sweeping over the Great 1-ake.-and rescue boats Marching for ves have liecn forced to seek safety. The wooden freighter Major was sunk in Lake Superior in the second gale, but the crew was rescued by a tun l-oat ju w t before she sank. Ono liun dr?d and eighty lives have been lost and eleven vessels sank. Seventy-five todies have been washed ashore. Mexico City. Nov- U-<Speclal “» Dally Democrat)—Rumors that John I ind was assassinated and that Get • ,'ral Huerta had fled are without foundation- Communication from bind a' Vera CflK and the appearance of Huerta ou the street today dispelled both reports. I Benton Harbor. Nov. 14-t Special . Ita lly DemocraO-Annther big . irelghter. bottom up. was sighted to I riav In Uh* Huron and two others r blandLondon. EM.. Nov- 14-< Special to , nuily Demm rat .-American and Mex adv.ac.si yarding H>« MMlcan v>w York. Nov. 14- , twocratl-C.round boMutl. 7 Cheek of an elevated train. Tom- „ lh e wheels or •• my Duh l "- A n,er ' f “" " t <a „ killed today. ; vOTES " a Mr. John Glancy wish to II Ms d U>.nks to their friends for the serumd for their baby Mav the first prize Riven »>) ,f Nedra May. h tr(UIT ■ “TZU *» a jra won ujnnibs '• ?tb her mVr! roturl •' Md ” 'of her ££ a «

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THE COURT NEWS Will of Late Andrew J. Miller Gives His Estate to Widow. HOUSE AND LOT In Geneva—Also Personal Estate—Court Vacation Nears End. In his will which was probated today, Andrew J. Miller, late of Geneva, loaves his estate to the widow. Sarah J. Miller. The real estate is designated a; a house and lot in Genova. and she is also to get all the household goods and personal properly therein. The will was executed August 5, 191:!. and witnessed bv John M. Wells and Jolm Coolmun. Glen A. Smiley Fort Wayne is the attorney. Mr. MBler's death occurred in u hospital in Fort Wayne recently, where he had been a patient Tomorrow is the last day of court vacation, the November term of court to open Monday. The claim of Wilson Markley against Andrew Gottschalk, executor of the estate of William Swartz, was transferred to the court docket and will be heard by court as other ones are. The claim is for $742.99, for nursing. Imarding ami caring for the decedent. William Swartz, and for farm work. The claim of James Stdvcnson for $1.70 against the Swartz estate was also transferred to the docket, these claims being those disallowed by the executor. Ileal estate transfers: Pearl VanCamp and In. aunt to Eugene Runyon, 1.54 acres, Washington tp.. $lH00; The Bowers Realty Co. to Emma L. Daniel. 117 acres, Root tp. $15,000; Emma L. Daniel to Edwin Heller et al., 137 acres. Root tp., $17,125; Mary O. Christen to Murk H. Braden et al., south half of lot 176 and lot 177. Decatur, $1100; Paul Baumgartner to Jacob W. Baumgartner, lot 36. Berne. (Continued on Page 2)

ASHES IN AN URN Will be Cherished by Family of Ellsworth Merriss— Brought Here FROM CREMATORY Today—Body Was Taken to Fort Wayne Crematory Yesterday. R. D. Myers of the firm of Gay. Zwick & Myers, went to Fort Wayne this morning tn bring back the ashes of the lute Ellsworth Merriss. whose laxly was taken to the crematory there yesterday noon after funeral services were held at the Pleasant Mill* Baptist church. The process o( cremation produce* the rapid oxldn tlon of the laxly with the same result thut would bo accomplished after muuy years by the slow oxidation of the body If In a tomb. Hy cremation however, the nshex pr<xluced by the rapid oxulution of the body, are preserved. Mr. Merriaa* ashes were brought home in an urn and will'lie greatly cherished by the family. Mr. Myers was aecotupunieii to Fort Wayne by Charles D. Teeple. The cremation Is said to have been made aeccrdihg to the desire of Mr. Merriss expressed during life. 0 ■ "■ ■ WILL MEET TONIGHT. Tlie Adams Couuty Medical association will hold its regular meeting thh evening at the office of Dr. Hoyers. Dr. Boyers will have the paper, the subject of which Is "Observations With Albuminuria and Dlabetesmtd! tux In Pregnane).” - The Milton Hoffman family of Preble were shoppers In the city to

WAS A SUCCESS. The pig roast hold last evening at the K. of P. Home for the mi-inher-t of the lodge was a great success, both socially ami materially, as can be lom'hed for hy every one present. Tho poor little piggie that gave Its life for e u<li a good cause, was roasted to a turn and devoured by the assembly witli great gusto, as were tlie rolls, pickles, coffee ar,d cigars, which vied witli each oilier in sharing a place of honor beside the pig. After tho regular session of the lodge a time was devoted for addresses and talks, after which a sort of musical program was tendered by tho nrehestra. Following tliis tho roast was served, tlic’.i another short musical program and tho c.cnillK was turned into a social gathering and smoker. The committee on arrangements is to be praised highly for tho manner in which the roast was given'ami it is hop< <1 that another sucli evening of entertainment will soon ho in order.

SIGNS ARE MANY Say the Weather Seers Predicting a Very Severe Winter. BIG NUT HARVEST Is One Sign—Then, Too. the Groundhogs Have Burrowed Deep. ‘ Fill your coal bins,” and "make other preparations for a severe win ter.” These timely warnings arc sounded following the annual meeting of the weather prophets of Berks <xMuity, I’eunsylvauia. For the Jir.st time in many years the weather prognosticators of that section, who have been meeting in annual sesion for the past fifteen years, practically agree in predicting a severe winter. If a severe winter is to be the hill lor Pennsylvania it will undoubtedly also lie served up to the people of Adams county A meeting of the Adams county prophets would prove an interesting event. Although! the convention in Penn aylvania was a Itarmonious one, but the “goOM-bone" prognosticators failed to take any part in it for the reason that they have no faith in any other forecast than that afforded by tlie breast bone of a goose. Tliey announced that they will be ready to make their prediction the day after Thanksgiving, it is found that the breast-bone Is covered with numerous j dark spots the winter will lie severe. One reason given for cold weather this winter Is that not for many years have flies been as scarce us tliey have heen tills year. And there an- other reasons, too, why the people should prepare for a hard winter. One proof offered Is tlie fact that tlie crop of chestnuts, walnuts and butternuts this fall is the largest gathered for t long time and that the little grav squirrels and other animals are busy laying up their supply for the winter. Toadstools, tho gray ones, found on logs, have wisely provided themselves with wrinkles against the cold on th* north side. Tills, it is stated, meant a winter black and drear. Caterplllars. wusps and other insects, dlsap poured earlier than usual this year. it is also pointed out that the groundhogs have gone exceptionally deep this fall'and thut Is-a sure sign of u hard winter. The loaves hung to the trees longer than usual this year, and this Is another indication of intense cold weather and plenty of snow. o ■ ■ — FINE REVIVAL SERVICES. Mita Tyner, Singer, it Assisting al Baptist Church. The revival services al the Baptist church, eondif ted by Rev. It. N. Ball, are progressing nicely, and gathering interest eac h night. Miss Geor gla Tyner, a singing cvanxellst, Is an able assistant, and the music service Is especially line. The junior choir last evening tucslateci In leading the music. Tho services will continue through next wook, also. BOY SCOUTS' NOTICE. All Scouts are requested to bn pros oat at the nienting tonight The patrol loudeYs will be installed.

WILL DO LICKING Postmaster W. A. Lower and Assistants Will Lick Your Stamps. IF THEY’RE ASKED Head Postoffice Officials Grants Privilege During Happy Season. Postmaster \V. A. Lower and his assistants will have now duties to perforin this year in connection wltii tho usual Christmas rush. According to a dispatch from Washington, tlie post\ office' oflicals will lick your stamps If they arc requested to do so. as the i head officials give them this privilege' during tho happy Christmas season. Tho dispatch says: “Christmas givers this year will not be forced to lick their own stamps when they affix tho proper postage to thoir parcels for mailing. The post office department announced today that its postmasters and their assist ants would attend to that duty if requested. The Innovation is put in force in the interests of hotter mail service during the holiday rush ami is expected to facilitate the movement of the vast crush om matter that will tax the resources of tho department. "Orders wore issued to postmunters to affix postage when requested on mail of the second, third ami fourth| classes, the latter being parcel post I matter. The stamps will bo pro can colled and tlie plan is exiM-cted to pr< vent the groat waste’of time experienced by postoffico patrons while wait ing in lino to buy postage and mall their packages. " 'Under such authorization,’ says I'ostmaster General Burleson, 'when a pan el is presented for mailing the clerk receiving it. after collecting the required postage, may endorse on tho parcel the amount of postage, which later will he affixed hy an employe of the postoffico.' Tho postmaster general believes hiplan will result In a great saving in time to tho department, as well as to the people. IS GIVEN PLAGE In the Dramatic Association After a Successful “Try-out.” MISS NAOMI DUGAN e One of Honored Ones in the Northwestern University in Chicago. Decatur friepds of Miss Naomi Du gan. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ('. A Dugan, who is a student at Northwestern university. Chicago, are pleased to hear of her success In becoming a uu'inlier of tho university's dramatic association. Each year a number of the most promising students are glv etia plnco In the dramatic "try-out.” The ones displaying the host dramatic taleut and giving the most promise of success in this lino, are chosen to become regular mem tiers of the dra matlc association. Miss Naomi was cm of those In the "tryout" who was successful In being chosen to be come a regular member of the uss-e elation, which Is considered quite an honor In university circles. Miss Du gan has taken prominent parts In sev i era) Itecntur class plays and charity play*, and displayed much real tn ent. tliut made her quite a favorite hero, also. In amateur dramatics. HAS MOVED HIS LAW OFFICE. L. r. DeVoss, tho well known attorney, lias moved Ills offices from the Rtudaliaker block into tho Erwiu block, over the Graham & Walteru of flees, whore he la now located His •on. H. M DeVoas. city clerk, and of flclal court reporter, also has his office in these rooms. * o— — Mr. aud Mrs. Hildebrand went to Fort Wayne, where they will »pen<l ilia day.

| SENSATIONAL FEATURE. One of the mo«t fascinating and sensniional feature Gims that has been shown in this city will be displayed thia evening at tho Crystal theater. Tho xubjcct of tho feature Is “A Wild Rido," and is a neplside of a South American ostrich farm. Tho action of tho |>Uy lies around an English fam By, owners of the farm, and who are attacked by tho natives of tho country. The daughter Jump- rm an o-. trich and rides to tho camp of several troops, the young officer of which is deeply in love with her. The troops arrive just in tho nick of time to save tho family from dost nut ion and tho young couple plight their vows. Tho Crystal theater is nnw one of the bos' In the statn and Is tho only furnace heated theater in tho city. Mr. Par ent has remodeled tho room and pul in all tho latest and uptoalate fixtures and appliuneos, making it an Ideal place to spend an hour of entertain . mont. o MAYORSROBES Were Worn by Al Fristoe— Wanted to See How it Felt to WEAR THE OVERCOAT Os the Mayor of Gary—Fristoe Got Wrong Coat by Mistake. For just a little while. Al Fristoe, of Rochester, who Is visiting here, wore tho robes of the mayor of Gary, last evening. He had all the honor o* the privilege, with none of the disa greeable el.utiou experiences or rtnti gera; but It is quite likely he would never have known the difference had he not happened to reach into the coat |>ocket and pull out some papers that were very foreign to those he carried in his own overcoat. It all happened in thia way. Mayor elect Ross well O. Johnson of Gary , I.ad gone to the Smith restaurant for lunch and hung his overcoat up while . he ate. Mr. Fristoe also wont there I for lunch, but had hung his overcoat 11 in the Democrat office. When he ha>. finished his lunch, .Mr. Fristoe forgot thut ho had left his overcoat else where and going to the hangers, se I loctod one ho thought was his and put it on. Ho walked around on the street wholly unconcerned for an hour and a half when ho finally put his ham. into the coat to got his Democrat to n-ud. )t wasn't there. Hut there wore some other papers, and they had Roswell O. Johnson's name oq them. Mr. Fristoe learned hi* mistake aud immediately hunted up tlie owner, re stored his coat to him and awaited judgment. Mr. Fristoe pleaded hl* own case and said that his only excuse in takinx the coat was that h<* wanted to see how it felt to wear a mayor's coat, fnder the extenuating circumstances, and also because Mr. ( Fristoe was his tpachor thirty years ago. Mr. Johnson decided to let him go under suspended sentence. -—O ' I A HIGH CLASS PROGRAM AT THE LYRIC TODAY. I The Lyric seems to be gaining In I )>opiilarity ever, day Thursday ev i enlng every scat was <1 i-upled and i many turned away unable to gain ad mission and tlie patrons seemed to i have a sat is fl cd expression on their faces at the close of the program. , Manager Ixxig is doing everything in hl* power to give the patrons tho very best there Is In the moving pic tures and tho Decatur people seem to appreciate his efforts. Ills slogan of "Try to Get In” to nt his theater as snug as a glove and turn-away crowds have been the rate at even performance. The program tor today will bn "Cupid Throws a Brick,” a comedy drama which explains how the soft side of a brick diverted tho course of true love. "The Moving Pfc. turn Girl.” a comedy, shewing the worries of a stage manager producing a moving picture, and contain* many funny situations. “The Uive of Columbine." a comedy drama that Is full of acnr-attonal situations, will close the program. The bill for tomorrow afternoon aud evening will be a comedy bill from start to finish and ths "Try to Get Io” sign will no doubt be displayed early In the evening

TIE DP SYSTEM Strike of Trainmen and Engineers May Extend Over Entire System of SOUTHERN PACIFIC If Settlement is Not Forth-coming-Crops Are in Great Danger. (United Pros* Service) Houston. Texas, Nov. 14—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Union official today declared that the strike o( trainmen and engineers on the Sunset division of the Southern Pacific I railroad may spread over the balance of tho entire system If quick action of ' some' sort of settlement is not forthcoming. Engineers are drawing s.*>o per month, trainmen and switchmen, S4O. and conductors, SSO. strike lionofits, so tho men are Is-ing well taken care' of. No violence was repeated today. the company making no effort to run trains. The commercial association throughout the south West wilt unite in appealing to President Wilson to Intervene, as sugar and tho cotton crops arc l ready to be moved. New York. Nov. 14 -(Special to tho Daily Ih-niocrat t The right of a wife to boar children, even though she be a teac her in a New York school, was upheld by the supreme court when Justice Secibury granted a write- compelling the is'icrd of education to restore Mr* BexiottO to her position. Indianapolta, Ind.. Nov. 14 (Hpce« ial to Daily Democrat) —A third interurban line—The Columbus A Indiana line - today Irene out J. J. Thorpe, strike leader and agitator, hy closing an agreement for twelve years with Its employes not to strike without first taking up their grievances with tho company and then if an agreement Is not reached to turn it over to the public service commission. The president of the company today filed a copy the- agrc'emeut with Governor Ralston. — ■— - o- — - HUNTE£_KILLED Mrs. J. E. Gilbert of South Lyons, Mich., Receives Word of Accide/it. IN THE PARTY Os Which Husband is Member—Burt Wooster, from South Lyons, Killed. Coming here to visit with her par enW. .Mr. and Mrs E. M. Wagner, of Firth street, while her husband was with a party of friends hunting In northern Michigan. Mra. Jesse- K. Gilbert was wholly unprepared (or the word that c-atne this morning from her husband telling her that one of tho party was shot and killed. The unfortunate* man w«» Burt Worarter, of South Lyons, and tl-o man who accidentally shot him, while hunting door was a man residing al Salem, Mich., only six miles from South Lyon*. he also being a member of the same hunting party, The fatal accident li.cp;---ic<ii lust Monday morning. The body was taken Iwck home for burial and gloom hang* heavy Indeed over the nmrry party which had started out so hopefully and hnpplly a few dayr beforeRESIGNED AS DIRECTOR W. A Kunkel has tendered his re--Ignat lon at u member of the hoard of directors of the Union Savins * Trust company, to iH-eMune effeH-tive Immediately. and a moetlug will be held at a nearly date to chosa his snecewor. Mr. Kunkel's reason (or resigning la that he is obi Iced to ba out of tho city •o much of the time, looking nfter his extensive business lutorrats. that he seldom can lea here to attend the maotlugs of tho directors- He had attended only two l-oerd meetings during the past year.—Bluffton News.

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