Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 278, Decatur, Adams County, 24 November 1913 — Page 1

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XI n umber 278.

JUDGE SMITH j 1 ONTHEBENCH Takes His Pl ace as Judge <J the Adanis Circuit Court Today. |IS THE SUCCESSOR Os Judge Merryman—Conl gratulations from Supreme Judge Erwin. ■"When th. Adm,; ,in uil ,. ()Ur| was Kcallod at u o.lock this morning th* R' lew MK-sat in bis pia ( . P . lt hnw | David): Smit: in ~v , .ry rWi ] itv ; for the ilex, six years hi* steady. Kdttroir. mind and hand will weigh the I I Steal matters or th P circuit uiurt lir I <■ He is not wholly! | new in the position of judge f O -l Ki»any time during his practice as an I |P >lr ' r 11 ‘ :l "' '• "pen tn as special judge in this and in | Hjitlier courts of the state. He h - Mnan finely edli'at.d an( | w || V( , rs( ,,] ■ in tile pracfh ■ o> law. and possesses | tlu»' fine jm : ial qualities that mak< > him esp ciul qualified to serve as r icijiud'/ . Hi urst day was not marked Hte s <ny lie took th-|®*n.-’u in ;■ quiet, regular way. and Imiflßßmlm'.ely ■,>... .. dcil upon the opening K [of court, ami toon i mt to the several B.»att' " that wen presented for cor.I I tttentk n. The docket will he called K'-tomnr- w, an<l th" cues set down if . truil. K Among the many litters and .«•!••• ■'lrani < h Judge K Bmitl reccivtd. wa - eno from Stat- ■ fteprem ■ Jutim II K. Erwin. fotm»r Hjml- of this, the twenty-sixth judi> I ial circuit. Um telegram reads: f K ‘.‘JUd'tC David E. SniiiX Decatur, Ind RfPlease a> cep’ my heartiest conKjMatui’ion tn your sm < ession to | the bench < - tu.ntvsixth cir.uit 1 bespeak : you a prosperous and ■fatism'tory t-rm. both to yourself Kami i:>:■ ii n-' . ain the adrainistra B. lion of jm ii' -1 wish 1 «a> preser.. M OOnmitUlate ' "ii 'i tur friend H it. K. ERWIN." K igAno'or wa- irom Secretary I that I? will '■ am and Deputy Heri I man 1,, i 'enter, as fallows: llit, Sr , !lidi;iii.i|'"li- hid . X'W. U. H J ■-DaUd E Stmt Decatur Ind.: K- k*‘ o,ir r-.- .i.i'iers to the goes' : L c jtiz- .Ml. of y sixth judicial cir Kcuit ami Im iJ'-ntaily to you. ■ 1.1-’.U A.XD HERMAN.' Aft' r ■ ■ hu-ln- - was di--1.j*...!1.j*...!I .j*...! ci Jed " S:i i’i lussKl L th- cig."- in henor "f «»* OWMtoB St <Vr- mied on "H* 11

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

REVIVAL closes. I J'' rf ' V,V " l s ' ,rUl " < that have i,.. >, Lil f f “ PtlSt closed last * ‘ nv „ weeks’ meeting, com P 1 *' 11 ‘he pastor, Hey. Ball. Th . | was a success In many ways. ' v’.rth - ‘ , ‘* Pr " S, “' 1 "“’nmelves fai in later. The evan P 5 assisted in the services loft this ! for l-aFontain... Iml. she -7 s “ >l ‘ l,Om " for anr »th<T evango'‘"‘lt’ meeting in the west. Mis- t 'w. while in the services hero won X'r'nnds in the city. Th( , c hurcl w 1 a I''" Those had the prlvilige of hearing Miss Titter speak in the highest terms of h« and expect to hear of great work done by her In the future. |A SMALL FIRE Department Was Called Out Sunday Morning to Extinguish Blaze. d —~—• CAUGHT ON THE ROOF i| Os Chas. Brown Residence i' ---Damage Estimated at Fifty Dollars. i The fire department was again callI ed out Sunday morning for the see- - and time in nineteen weeks, when the roof of the residence of Charles Brown nh Oak street was discovered » to be on fire. The origin of the tire o is supposed to have been the chimr aey, which was also burning out. Mr. Brown is employed at the Krick A Tyndall tile factory, working at :. night, and had returned home about : 7 o'dock and built a hot tire in th l ' i. stove. The kitchen is located in ar. ni“L' to the house proper and it Is thought that sparks from the burning J chimney tell on the roof of the main f building. A bucket brigade was form c ed among the neighbors and by the time the department had arrived on the scene, the Mazing shingles were under control, but the fire was still ,r burning between the partitions. The r. chemical was used on this, and quick j |y ontened It. The damage is estl mated at about »M). with insurance to cover it fully. d glass lettercase. a new glass-door cabinent for ths display of undeUvered and advertised >d letter is among the new pieces of the n . furniture at the postofliee. The ea«. was hung this morning.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, November 24. 1913.

TO GET CHILDREN Geo. R. White Brings Habeas Corpus Suit Against Wife, Lodeir.a White A GENEVA COUPLE Wife Was in Insane Asylum and Has Divorce Suit Pending vs. Husband. George It. White ol Geneva, against whom his wife ha-, brought two suit-il for divorce w ithin the past sov< cal Week -, the fir t hcltig di. miscd when | she was taken to Kastliavcii asyluin «• Ilichmonil. the second lieing liled on her release, has brought habeas . apus proceedings against her. In the I Jay <in alt court, fcr the children. The Portland Sun says: "llalteas corpus proceedings were Instituted in the circuit court Saturday forenoon by George H. White, a railroader, of Genova, seeking the custody nf his three? children, t'lata 1... ilulualt I. and Edna L. White.! aged nine, eight and three years, respectively. The suit is brought against laxienia White, mother of the children. Roy Jelllson, Odie JelliKon. William and Elizabeth Michael, the last two defendants being residents of northeast of this city. ‘‘lt U charged in the complaint, which is Hied through Attorneys I* DeVoss. Decatur, and S. A. D. Whipple of this city, that the defendants <n the case wrongfully took poseaaion of the three children and carried then, to the home of the defendants in Rear- < reek township, where they have since deprived them of their lils-rty.l 'The complaint also ch urges that j the mother of the children la a person of unsound mind nu<l incapable j of caring for Hie little ones. The writ was made returnable for Mon-1 day forenoon at nine o'clock when Judge J. J. Moran will hold a special session of court in chambers to hear 1 the evidence and pass on the case. "White and his wife tire estranged altiiougli they are not divorced, anti site has been staying at the home of relatives, having taken the children with her." I MAY ENTER RACE - R. Earl Peters Spoken of as a Candidate for Representative 'FROM ALLEN COUNTY, Will Leave This Week With His Family for Washington. D. C. It. Eart Peters, son of Isaac I’cterv, I lormcrly of thia city. Is being boosted I us a candidate for representative from I Allen county on the democratic ticket Mr. Peters has been a sex-rotary to <'ongri'ssnian Cline. The hori I Wayne Jonrnai-tJarette says: "H Karl Peters expxsts to loavt ! with his family for Waahlngtou. D. C., {early during the coming weak.where In- will lie employed during the next cession of congraaa a« aecretary to ’ t'ongre smalt Clino. Mr. Peter* ex ■ | M M'ts also to ediptt" In newspaper | work ns a c<wrwipo«Ml«f>t during the activity of congress. For the past several months Mr. , Peters lias been In Fort Wayne where hr took active part In the res ent iniunlslpel election. Ill* frienda have urred upon him to return nt the i spring primariea and enter the men ; fl >r reprrsrntallvr from the county. While he lias as yet made no dvcio1 10 „ there Is a pooetMUty that he will ; |<-ld to the pressure thst I* being brought to bear upon him. should he decide to return and enter the lists. Uteri’ In no doubt but that hr would prove a formidable .mdldate Hr ha* * wide ac<|Uain tancwltip. * host of friend* nnd la a i |.p|.«UM orgnnixrr.“

I Mim Mnymi* Trrveer spent Sunday, at Tolodn. »« •I'* n( her • , "’ tor Mr*. C. H. t’hl. »”d family.

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JOHN EJ. MILLER INJURED. John H. Miller, owner of a barber shop at ltl!2 Cnlhouit street, sustained painful injuries yesterday morning tu n result of an attempt by employes oi’ of the Continental Construction com|.ali>, of St. Louis, to remove the old concrete wall al Calhoun and Grand parcel , with the ahi of dynamite, j Hole hail been drilhsl in the wall lor I inserting the charges of dynamite and at !t::to yesierthiy morning the first -hot was tired. Mr. Miller was standing on the -sidewalk near his shop ami was struck and knocked down by the wooden plug used in loading the hole with dynamite. Mr. Miller sustained severe bruises on the head. He was attended by Dr. I. E. Morris. No more shots were fired yesterday and some other means of removing the wall will probably be decithsl upon.— I Fort Wayno Journal-Gazette. Mr. | Miller formerly resided hero and is la brother of Nick Miller. TO MEET NEEDS ,Os Country Schools There Should be County Supervision, Says PROF. C. E. SPAULDING Every Child Should Have the Same Chance to go to Good School. The afternoon session of the coun ! ity teacher*’ Institute Saturday was I equally as good as the morning ses-1 | slon. Professor Wilhaus gave a violin so ‘ Io and then Prof. C. E. Spaulding gave an address on "Improvement of th" Country School." The country school: does’ not meet the needs. It Is not I I the fault of the teacher, but system. ; He then mentioned throe systems district system, township system and county system. He stated that super-1 vision, equipment and good building" aro neceaanry for good teaching. The schools should be under county super vision. Every boy and girl should havepthe same chance to go to .1 good school. The money should b l ' distributed as to the number of: schools or teachers by the stale ad ' ministration. In districts the school* 1 should not be contrnllXd by a few men' or trustee, because they are too busy. The sclKNtl should l»e under the supervision of the county, That is. under a few men who have nothing else to do but to select teachers and loos after schools. If we hud more money. | more consolidated schools and better ( system, we would have Itetter schools in the country. j The domestic science talk by Ml*< 1 Edna Derry of tlie Decatur lilts 1 schools was good. She said that do iue*tlc science utds girl* in being good mothers and home maker*. The pur pose of this study is to raise the slan da rd at home as to food, clothing management, coat of living nnd shot tor. Skill and care should !*■ taught. Although the curriculum is crowded, domestic science I* so very Important It should have a place there and will I more in the future. Prof. L. E. Opligcr gave a fine ad dress on "School Patriotism." Patriotism is loyalty and devotion to institn Hon. School patrlotlMii I* devotion nnd Itiynlty to M-hool. Children should be taught to love and r<'-p<" t obedience at home and at school, .ti a basis for love of a good law and government. Patriotism may be shown by visits of patron* and attendance. Patrioti.ni fat developed by biography, song*, iwtrlotlc stories. Good discipline, obedience, love < ( good order, law and government, promote patriotism In the child. The Democrat I* indebted Io MU* Clara Bokneclit, wcretary. for a re port of the institute. TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY, DEC. 7. Hundred* of sermons snd talk* <>ji the subject of the white plague will be given from Indians pulpit* on "Tnbcrctdosla Sunday," December 7. From the Indianapolis headquarter* of the Indiana aaaoctattoli for study and prevention of tuberculosis many thousand copies of outline sermons i have bum sent to ministers over the ' state. f.Mst year fid.OOO sermon* on I the subject were pr«a< hed In Jh»’ I Unit«d States and It hi thought Uta number will reach lun.tmo mi De cem her 7, 1913.

A QUIET WEDDING 11 ' Jt i Wedding of Carl Adler and i Miss Theresa Baltzell Saturday Evening r — ; AT THE PARSONAGE 1 Wedding Supper Followed —Will Reside on the Jos. , Beery Farm. I j Although the friends of the couple 1 have been expecting the wedding for ( I some time, they will no doubt I* su.- ' prised to hear that the ceremony was j said Saturday evening whereby Mis ■ I Theresa Daltzell, daughter of Coun'y Auditor T. H .lUltz.ell became the II wife of Mr. Carl Adler, son of William : Adler, of west of the city. Miss The 1 resa hns been employed In the of > lice of her father since he became , county auditor. After the office clos--1 cd Saturday evening the couple hnv Ing secured their license went to the Methodist parsonage, where they were married at 5 o'clock by the pastor. , tile Rev. I). T. Stephenson. They were ! accompanied by their brother ami sis ter. Miss Electa Balt.' ell. and Mr. Lew I is Adler, who witnessed the ceremonv. J The bride was appropriately gowned In a neat tailored suit of blue. A wedding supper followed at t; I o'l hs k at the Baitsell home, for only I the nearest relatives of both faml- , lies. The couple will go to housckeepitr. jon the Joseph Beery farm after Jan 1 uary 1. at which timo the farm will |be vacated by its present tenants, i Mrs. Adler will continue to help at ! the office during the busy time until i then Both Mr. and Mrs. Adler represent ' two of the very beet families of the 1 county. The bride is a graduate of | the Decatur high school and for a • I time was a teacher in the county '■ schools until IwHoming an assistant in 1 the auditor's office. She is a young lady of tine personality and many accomplishments. Mr. Adler is a worthy young man, and they begin their now life together with good 1 wishes of all. They were the recipiI ents of many beautiful and useful j presents. - —l—o DIED SUDDENLY - Fred B. Holmes. Cashier < f Bank at Bryant, Succumbed Saturday Night. UNEXPECTED ATTACK II OI Neuralgia of the Heart Proves Fatal—Was Well Known Here. Mr*. J D. Hale was “ndly srtwkeC to receive u message nf the sudden death of her nephew. Fred 11. Ihdem . •, thirty-one, cashier of the Farmer* 41 Mer> hunts' bank at llryant, which oc--1 curred very unexpectedly Saturday I night at 11:150 o'clock from neuralgia 1 of tlie heart. Mr. Holme* was a very I' fine looking man. apparently in tic • best <rf health, and hud never experi -1 cnccd uny heart trouble until this fa vital utlack of ncurulglu of the heart . i which came very suddenly. f, lie Is a son of (’buries W. jlolmeI I of Portland, who Is a brother of Mrs. J. I>. Hale «>f this city. Short funeral *' io«rvh'es will lie held nt Bryant Tu« day forenoon nnd the body will then be taken to Ihe home of hl* father In Portland. According to word rrcei. '. 1 ed by the Hales and others funeral 1 service will l»> he,d at Portland Wc'l II j nesduy morning nt 10:30 o'cha’k He I: is survived by a wife, and a daughter. 1 ; aged six, by his former marriage. I The deceased wan u former teacher s I hi the Portland achools. later going to I Chicago, where hr wa* employed at v the Montgomery Ward eetahllnhmeiii. • He went to Bryant about three years e *lO and after purchasing stock In the n bank In which he was employed at >• th* time nf hl* ilenth. became cashier a, He wan a member of the MnaotiL 1 lodge at Itrynnt nnd wn* a trustee of ' the order.

H CHICAGO STOCK SHOW ’ Pre*. 11. ,J. Wal< 1 of the Kiin .t Agricultural College, on a recent oc caslon expressed himself a ■ follow "The International Live Stock Ex position, which will this your Im- he'd Irom November 29th. to December fith is the court of hist re- in in nil m e t, rs pertaining in the improvement of live stock It is the place where all controversies regarding superior merit nr« settled for the year, and ns sinh contributes morn ;o live stiwk Improve ' nient than any other single agem y In ] America. As an object lesson It l> unoqunled on the continent. As nt means of awakening interest in lie | proved live stock, it and similar show j are Indlsponsahlo. It Is a liberal edit cation In live sun k production for any iurmer. breeder or student to attend •’ tlie Inernational." r —- - o SUN RISE PRAYER ■i., . , a 1 Thanksgiving Service to be Held at Chistian Church Thursday Morning. AT SIX O’CLOCK Union Services in Evening at Methodist Church—--1 Many Reunions. 5 • . _ 'I - Thu pretty itistom of many decadeI of years, that 01 grectinr tlie day wh'i ’ a prayer service, will Im carried out 1 on Tlianksgiving morning in this city, again. A sunrise prayer servii e i* I j announced for 6 o'clock Thursday II morning at tl i> Christian cliun 'i und < veryhody is cordially invited to come. I - - 1 Tlie regular union Thanksgiving 1 service, whlili formerly was held i’i ‘ the morning on Thanksgiving day. | will be held Thurinlay evening, a* hud 1 I Ihh-ii the custom for the past two or I three years. In order that those who go great di; tnnees to uttend the many . ! family reunions of the day. will b I given an opportunity to attend. The servh«' will be at the Methodist I c hurch und Rev. L. C. Hessert will d liver the sermon. WILL Of'EN BRANCH STORE. Mr. mid Mr*. S. Flox returned to Peru tlds morning after a visit her with their niece und nephew, Mr. *nd r Mr*. I. Bernstein, Till* Is their first visit hero since they conducted a store in this city several years ago. ' They own a store tn Peru and are pre I paring ,o ope na branch in North 1 Manchester by next September for their son, who will lie manager.

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1 JAMES T. MERRYMAN Who Saturday vonlng cooclttdud • Mxyear term as judge < f Die t»- ■ e.|ty-#lxth judicial circuit, bi# record betn« on# « the beat of any m#o if, served In thin high position. H# tod#y rrwuntcl th# practice of law. [in the office* formerly occupied by th.. |*i. j r B'mtj

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HONOR THEIR DEAD PASTOR Entire Congregation of the St. Mary's Church Show Tribute OF RESPECT TO .. Their Deceased Pastor. Fa1 ther WilkenSolemn Requiem High Mass. The St. Mary's l atlmlic church of ' this city wn* packed thi - mnrnimt with hundred" of people who i.niie o 1 *how their heartfelt vt.i;,;;thii ■ and loving tribute to the late Father Tllve. I H. Wilken, former pastor of the St, Mary’s Catholic <-hu,rt» A solemn ’ requiem high inass was said In hi* I honor and special prayers offered. The ceremonies were very Impressive ones with the Rev. Max Rem.tnger of Hesse j (‘iissel, one of the ■ trongest friend.* Father Wilken ever had, acting us I celebrant, with the Rev. Tl imms Truv er* as demon and Joseph Linn as subdeacon. Rev. Michael Alchiliger acted as master of ceremonies. The whole ' church, whh h I* dratwd in mourning, looked as it was mi the day o' the fu acral and the uiuliy people then w< re l ulled to mind of the sorrow,’al morning when they laid their beluvcd pastor to rest. Father Wilken died 11 month ar. » the twentieth of this mouth at Covington, Ky.. He wa# hurled just a month ago today. A numlwr of tlie priests of the I t. Wayne dioec-e were also tn attend anee at the mass. Those pre ,-ut were Revs. Max Benzin z-'r. Hesse ''assel. Thoniaa Traver*. Portland: Cnarlc* Thiele. Fort Wayne; Mtehail 1 Aichlngcr. Jifllu* Heffner. Ohh>; Jo ■ cph Linn, St. Vincent *. Nh-holn* Algeier. Garrett. The Knight* of Columbus will liava requiem high mas* for Father Wil* ken Thur day morning. Every iner--her of the Knights of Celuminis Is 1.--<|iiested Io attend the s< rvii <-< tn .1 ImhlK' GOES TO LOS ANGELES, CAL. Mrs. RBaabeth Morrison left la t evening for !/>■- Angel'**. Cal wher-i she will join her d*ughter, Mr*. Dick Wallme and family for the winter. Mr nnd Mr*. Wallai<- have linen u> Ln- Angeb -. , tai ». .. I ■ » will make that place their borne O ■■ Ml** Mayme Itelnhig-’r went to Ft. Wayne Imlay in the fnterc t* of tint I Deinlnger millinery »tore.