Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 27 November 1913 — Page 1

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WAS VICTORIOUS ’ Rebels Capture the City ~| Jaurez After Thirty.four Hour Battle. ARE ON HONEYMOON — — Newspaper Men Chagrined Over Manner in Which Couple Escaned. (I’nlK‘d Press Service) Fl Paso. Texas. Nov. 26.—(Special to Dally Democrat,)-Q enCTal vnb rebel leader, and victorious in whr , is believed to have tteen the bloodiest battle ever fought, on Mexican sol u nco the American invasion wll make his triumphant entry into Jan rc;- sometime litis afternoon. Aftei thirty hours of fighting, 9.500 Federa r.oldiers are fleeing southward it ntter rent. The casualties on boil sides have been enormous but it h impossible to estimate accurate); what they were. Washington. Nov. 2«,—(Special t< Iteily Democrat,)-Dr. William Halt !s expected to arrive here tomorrow or Friday and then President Wilsoi v 111 know just what manner of mat g General t'arronza is and what thi government may expect if he gain.' possesssion of Mexico's government Meanwhile the present policy will b< continued. The rebels victory Is ex pm ted 1o hasten the end of Hu< t*a't r.'rtome. Wasliington. Nov. 2fi,—(Special tc Daily Democrat,)—Only almut half « dozen people know where Mr. anti Mrs. Sayre are spending their honey t 'Win today. It became known todaj that the UfflMMfng' minister inebidei the word obey in the ceremony at tin request of the bride. All Wasliington ii laughing today at the manner Ir , which the bride and groom eluded (he newspaper men and staff photo . graphers and they are figuring just how much they lost out by sitting t>u the steps around the While Housfrom early yesterday morning until midnight. The bride and groom slip ped through the executive offices, oui tint,ugh a private hallway and inu their auto which was awaiting their in a side street. New York. Nov. 2fi.-(Spccai ts Daily Democrat)—Four are dead and a fifth, a young woman is dying to <;.ty from injuries received when two . avion met in a head on collision hkhortly after midnight. Two of the young women were in the car ot Ixmnard cohm who also lost hit ' lite. The Cohm machine dashed !»■ ’ to the car of W. L. Morris, an at tornoy. lie and three others were I Injured. tale of the turkeys. Remo of the husbands ot the ladle 4 ' >■ the Needles and Nods have been Paying Thanksgiving pr» nk * ”• the Others. Theciubistogive a -n ku dinner tomorrow at the »«• ' Jlunsicker home. In the course ol tv. -nt«. it happened »•'•» « L 1 I -urry around and get | . »kpy« They did so vest ere. y. and “ y i, soecltnena. These they i I lu. hand* nJrds aw*' simply •» • spirited the birds a . Hinnd and will tomorrow ■ fda for the dli>nvr.j _ ■^TTHICHURCHt 8 na vtf H be Celebrated WK* 1 imnksgirln* day M'rvicM * M” '» ”'" ny /X J. tfori-e prof morrow M m tl» Ch* er meeting *' * thP momini church. gt tM yjon's Lu mrviees *' ll Reformed »»• »; „ X r'TnlM • un,M ” Met)-*-

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| MRS. SARAH fisher FALLS. A «‘d Udy Meets With Injury at lhe Home of Her Son. ,f — Sarah Fisher. mother of Mrs ""“J ”“"»•<* this city, with whom ves, had the misfortune to fall is "torning while visiting al (hp J" 0 ° f ll<lr Ron ' Jon:,s Fisher, south 4 ™ ll "’ < lty. a gash was cut in her •‘nd she was otherwise badly -"""rd. hut luckily no bones were d ! 0U " d ,n »*<»<bn. Rhe ts qulte aged and feeble and the results of the >"J"ry are therefore more severe Mrs l,Urst wen ' “» "'0 Fisher home to lie •"h her mother. Rhe was reported M ««lor today noon. »1 ~ A SHORT ILLNESS st ill “ Aminated in Death of Geo. >r Miller, a Former Decatur »i in Boy. ,h is ir DETAILS OF DEATH “ Received Here from His W Wife at San Jose. Cal.— m i. Had Pneumonia. ie is t. Or. Elizabeth Burns has received «• details of tlie death of George Miller. * ton of a former neighbor of the Broth- ’ ers family in Union township. Men . tion of th® death was made at the ' time of Its occurrence, the latter part ‘ c of last month, hut no details were a known here at that time. Death resuited from pneumonia, and he had F leen ill only a short time, in fact he l T was seriously ill only twelve houn*. ** He resided it San Jwse, Cal. For 1,1 Intrrty years he had been a carpenter X' end did considerable esmstructiott n , work. Two years ago he became suI perintendent of The Little Nellie mine “"I in Shasta county. California. A month 11 1 before Ills deatli he took a short va‘d cation on account ot' not feeling well, lrt hut his assistance at the mine wm necessary and lie returned there beF sere having fully recovered, and con--11 trading pneumonia, it soon proved i 0 fatal. He was thirty three years ami c ’ seven months of Ten years ngo lie was married to Alice Morton, daughter of John Morton, of Sun Jose, o Tlie wife and two children. Edwin and d ytidrod. survive. He also has an min <ie. Thomas Smith, residing at Motin- , o' tain View. Cal. n! He was well and favorably known e in San Jose and vicinity. The young . it l run wa» a son of John Miller, by a is former marriage, the father residing i-lea the Maria Robison farm north of t 'lhia city. The mother was formerly e'N'ss Do™ Norton, of Union town I ship — thanksgiving service. ( )« The program for the Thunksgivlr.k ' n service at the Methodist church or ' a Thursday evening at ' o‘cloek. Is a 1- follows! ir; Doxoiw „ „ „ , >f| mrocatlon-Rov. Rnbt. N. Dall. , « Hymn . o l-rayer-Rev DenJ. Horton. ( ie Anthem-l'hlor. I < id Responsive Reading o > '.v r.ev. W. H. Clelaer. ie Offering ft* Charity. ( : x-«.. I. -: rs Xdlcfion Rev- J- »• lllllln< ' J M * RR,ACCB ' ’ ’Z a. ed Xay «o -b.' <ol " ‘*"7 jje Welch, farmer, born ' ' •W, son of John Welch, tc ' h ! >LI Teeple. horn Septetn- - '• ’"T.W dauabter Os Henry Q ' r hrr 1 , ' . ulll wrr, farmer. 1 Tecpie; W*a ( . lir(M i ,trees, l*™ t :h of William Izhmttn- * . taaeral service was held » » '", >.»r ■”>» ‘ , Ml fnlnn .»•» '

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.MARRIED TODAY Second Weddin gos Week -ii u the St. Mary’s Catholic p Church—Miss Bogner I ' and EDWARD GRUBER Take Nuptial Vows—Dinner a and Reception — Will Live in Fort Wayne. The second hnppy wedding of tie’ I week took place this morning at 7:3(1 | o'clock at the- St. Mary's Catholic church. Miss f.ercitn Julia llogner. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bog ner. was the bride and Mr. Edward Gruber, n young mac hini i of Fort Mayne, was the* groom. •Fattier Freiburger officiated, and the ceremony was both beautiful and impressive. The bride's brother and sister attended Ute couple, tliey being Mis Emma Bogner and Leo Bogner. A pretty and neat tailored suit of blue- serge, with a becoming blue hat and accessories to match were worn by the bride, and she carried a prayer book. Her sister was similarly gowned in a blue tailored suit and both looked very pretty. The nearest relatives were guests at the wedding dinner served at noon at tlie home of the bride’s parents on West Monroe street. Imt other friends of the young couple have- been bidden to the reception to Ice given this evening. The bridal talde was graced with the iianesonic* wedding cake and with bowls of hot house ffow<>rs tastefully arranged. The couple* will live on Wall street. Fort Wayne. Mr. Gruber being employed as a machinist In Fort Wayne. Miss Hngner t* a very worthy young woman, having many attractive characteristics that have won her many friends. The groom is popular, and well liked by his many &< quantainces. o ■ - HUNTING WORK One of Two Steffen Boys of Wells County Who Left Home Called AT ANDREWS HOME ■i—i—’■ a Later Was Seen Husking Corn at Frank Baker Home. Caleb Andrews Is convinced that (’in of thetwo Ste ffen boya who have disappeared from their home In Wells county anu whom the father believed had coins here to work, was nt his home recently looking for work. Mr. Andrews, who is attendance officer, questioned him regarding his age. as he believed that he was under sixton. The hoy, however, stated that he was past seventeen, later. Mr. Andrews saw him husking com nt the Frank Baker home, smith of the city. When Mr. Andrews read tlie article In last evening's Democrat, relating to the notice Mr. Steffen had printed In the Bluffton News, requesting the return of the imys. could they h elorated, lie was convinced that the one who hud called at his home was one of them. ■ '—■"<>• — - MRS. E. A. DIBBLE DROPS DEAD Celina, Ohio, Nov. 2« Mrs. E. A , Dibble, jr.. dropped dead at her home east of Celina this morning. Two weeks ago, Mrs. Itlhble gave birth tc a baby daughter. Stella llaralibar gerDlbble was le.ru near Genovs twenty six years ago. Funeral at Cen ( ter church Wednesday afternoon. In , termini nt North Grove. o — 1 ( DRUG BTORES WILL CLOSE. I —— ( We. the following dnti<lsta. will < dose our stores mi Thursday. Novem i her 27. Thanksgiving dny. at 11:30 a. 1 m for th'' l*‘la“ , e of the day: t SMITH. YAGER * FALK. I HOLTIIOUSK DRUG CO. ' CALLOW i RJCE ENTERPRISE DRUG CO. I

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s): sj: :|i :p I + NO PAPER TOMORROW K :!i According to our usual custom, s' s': we will take a vacation tomorrow .: • :|s that we may eat inanksgiving s: s[s turkey, if invited to do so. The st ■2 president of the nation, the gov- .. ernor of the state and mayor of s| the city, have all proclaimed it a : si: holiday and we will conform with st; their request that business cease. •: s|: There will be no issue of the st: sp Daily Democrat tomorrow. sji St! Sts St: st: s;s sp st: v. sts i;* r SONS £ICHT FOR SISTER. Geneva, Ind.. Nov. 2d—Ah a result of a family quarrel al the home of Harvey Eckrote, tlie head of Use fam ily Im disftbled. Eckrote tried to whip ~ the mcmIMTH of his family, and when 0 lie got his daughter on the floor and tried to choke her to death, two of his sons struck him on tbs* head and cut the skin. x. 'BURIAL THURSDAY Y Services for Melvin F. Tope. , of North of Wren. Will be Held (I—---1 THURSDAY AT 1:00 P. M > Death Resulted from Iniuri J 1 ies Sustained in Runaway i Monday Morning. 1 _____ l Funeral service*) for Melvin F. Tope, a prominent farmer living north of i Wren, Ohio, for many years, who is well known here, will lie held Thursday afternoon ut the Liberal United Brethren church at Wren. The pro l cession will leave the house at lj . o'clock. News of the death s ame a J a great shock to all. Monday while . driving his team to tlie woodland to get a supply of wood, the horses became unmanageable and ran away.' Both Mr. ansi Mrs Tope wen* thrown! out ami Imth wlis*els of the wagon ran 1 over Mr. Tope's cheat, stomach ami liowels. Five riles were brsiken and he suffered internal injuries that rc- { suited in liis death Tuesday morning! at 1 o'clock. Ho is survived by the widow and ’ four children —Grace, wife of fatw reuse McMichaels, who formerly re sided south of the city; Zella, Ernest and Gross Tope. ■ . " —O ' LINN GROVE NEWS. Linn Grove. Ind., Nov. 26---Per chance Alonzo Runyon does not have a wild duck for Thanksgiving will be no fault of the duck. On Saturday, when leaving Ills fishing boat Pelican for dinner, he accidentally let one ot tlie fishing lines hanging out of the boat with a large fleshy minnow dang-! ling on the hook. On returning to re-, rums* fishing he feand that a wild duck hnd swallowed the minnow, hook, lino nnd all but the ls>at. The dus k was taken on ls>ard Ills* Imat and an oper-' al lon performed for the removal of |, the hook. Mr. Runyon also states that | 1 he has tris*d the croton oil treatment j, on the fish that were afflicted with!, lockjaw and has caught several nice, bass since. (Michael Huser of llowcrville, Minn., j is visiting his slaters, Mrs. John O. Adler, Mrs. Alouox Runyon and other relatives. Mr. Huser wax formerly a'< resident here, having left here thirty- 1 1 two years ago. He states there lias been many groat changes in the past thirty two years i I Mlssm Heater Waltermatii. Velctte s Kllnggornun of Fort Wayne were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yortey. Andrew Nchlogenlfoof, Mr. nnd Mrs. Da vid Falf over Sunday. 11 BOOSTING BRANCH TO CELINA. | Geneva. Ind.. Nov. 26-TJte offlciala 11 of the Geneva. Bluffton & Celina true . <i tlon company went over the proposed s route from hero to Celina yesterday, t One of the officials, who Is a stock a holder in the M. B. * E.. spoke as if - f the officials contemplated fits building j of tha extension from hero to Celina at once. Thia road would open up n world of possibilities in New Corydon, an Inland village seven miles from hare. If the traction line Is built stock j ; will be subscribed In New Corydon i 1 within two dura to build an elevator I' there and also to erect a bank. j t

"EVA IS MARRIED — J. Eva Tanguay Finally Yield’ to Persuasions of Lover and Weds ... * AT ANN ARBOR, MICH ft !< ■ Danced in Fort Wayne Last Week—Decatur People t f f Saw Her. i- ____ p 1 The several Decatur people who saw I Eva Tanguay. the darner, at Fort s Wayne last wook, will b<* intefested It. t ! bearing of her marriage which took I place at Ann Arbor. Mich.. Monday I afternoon. A dispatch says: "Eva of diaphanous gowns and "1 I don't care' song, was married here | early this evening in the dingy office of JusiK-e of the Peace Thomas to . Johnny Ford, an eccentric dancer in , her company. The justice's office is directly opposite the stage door of the theater, but It was hard to get Eva across the street. She started three times and ’ backed out twice. Once ac ross it was I hard to got her into the office where I the Justice could perform the marriage I ceremony. " ‘Come. Eva,' pleaded Johnny. ‘I love you.' Eva drew farther back, i 'Come, sweetheart. I love you.' '"I love you. all right,' said Eva. I but. Johnny, let's Just wait till after; j tin* performance tonight, then I'll mar j I ry you. Honest, I will.' "Johnny winked at the justice and the latter prepared to close his office! I lor the night. " 'l'll come. Johnny.' exclaimed Eva, . hurriedly. And she did. "After the justice had completed I the ceremony, Eva Sad: ‘That can't make us man ami wife, can It?' "Tlie assured her she was 1 | thoroughly married. "The license gave Eva's age at .1:: and Johnny's as 32. She said she hud not been married before. He admitted ho had heen married once." WAS NEAR DEATH Mrs. T. J. Durkin Was Critically 11l Last Night—ls Better Today. THE LAST RITES Os Church Were Administered—Miss Lydia Bollman Breaks Arm. A bain* ls>rn last night to Sheriff and Mrs. T. J. Durkin Is dead. The mother was very 111 ami for many hour* her life was despaired of. So critical was her condition that the priest was called and administered the last rites. Two pii>si<i«n» labored with her th** entire night nnd this morning her con dltlvn was reported an more favorable. A trained nurse. Mra, laimun. from Ft.’ Wayne, is In ( Miss Lydia Bollman of First street had the misfortune to fall after de . acendlug to the foot of the stairs, last ( evening at 7 o'clock, her right arm be- ( Ing broken at the wrist. Mrs. Hannah Barkley, mother of Henry Barkley, west of the city, whose ! left side has been paralygod for aev j t-ral w<*eka. is extremely 111. ■" 'O MOONEVE INVADERS. Who "Cut Up" at School Not Vot Ap f prohoodod. I The Invaders of the Mooneye school | ( house, who entered Saturday evening, j t drank and "cut up" in general, smear ed ink and brer over the hooks nnd ‘ tore up In general, have not yet lieen , apprehended, which is quite fortunate for them as the punishment would I rolmbly Ih* severe. O—GERMAN SERVICES. Rev. H. Wehmeyer, pastor of the i Zion’s Lutheran tharrh on West i Monroe street, announces a German'< Thanksgiving service for tcffinrmw | morning nt 10 o'clock.

1% HEARS FROM HUSBAND. I Mrs. Moore Received Letter Tuesda from Husband at Muncie. S Additional evidence wn- receivts t ueHdiiy ufternoon in th<* di uppen* fttice of Simon Moore nt s o'clock Hat urdny evening, when a spi-< inl <l< ||> ery letter was received by Mr . Moor front iter husband, who was then a Munch*. The letter contained ached !* mode payable to her and also told he Hint lie wool dnever In* home, agait unions brought here by the officers t >' <• failed to state anything about tin woman .in the case, but it is thought to he an assured fact that the couph went away together. Jesse Moon*, r brother of Simon, loft imin<*diately u.'ttr receipt of the letter for Muncie in an endeavor to locate the man. v FALLS ON FLOOR 1 Mrs. Sarah Cochran Suffer- • ed Light Stroke of Pa- * ralysis Today. i LEFT SIDE BRUISED i Was in Unconscious Condition—ls at Home of Her Daughter, Mrs. Weldy. ’’ ho many friends of Mr;:. Snr th I Cothran, one of the oldest and most! I lovable ladies in the city, will regret ’ Ito learn the sad tidings that t ame i i rotn Hie Cochran home this morning.| V. hlle doing sotm* work in the kitchen I liotween 7:30 and 8 o'clock this morn-’ tng Mrse. Cot hran was seizetl with n light stroke of paralysis. No one w< ■, in the kitchen at the time, and when Mrs. Chris Weldy. her daughter, cam I I over to the house to see her mother.' 'she found ner lying on the floor inj lan unconscious condition. A pliysl ! flat was immediatel.v called nnd m<*d i<al attention given her. She rallied! from the stroke within a short time, hut her left stde is slightly paralyzed. > Slit* received a few bruise.. In the full also. Mrs. Cochran is nearly ninety ' i three years of ago, making Iter one of, the tddest ladies In the county. Her tunny frfenda regret the sad news rod hope that she will recover from i the effects rapidly. Mrs. Cochran was la'er removed to the homo of her daurliter, Mrs. Chris Weldy, wherol she will Ih* cared for. (hiring the jwst three or four months she has not I t><*cn in good ncuttli. BIG ATTRACTION AT LYRIC THANKSGIVING Manager Ix>ng of the Lyric has Isxtk ed live big comedy pictures for his attraction at the popular theater for the! ■Thanksgiving attraction. Owing to the! i expense he is under to give his p i ' 'irons the heat, the price ot admission will be raised to ten cents for this day i only. The five reels will run one hour; end fifteen minutes and every minute! will contain a laugh. This In a spirit ! did plai n to spend the afternoon-after your turkey dinner. The hill for today is n splendid one and will contain i "What Father Saw." a comedy that tai' said to be a positive sldo*splittor; j 1 "Calamity Anne." a western story that < is brim full of excitement and thrill- < eras "Twlkrnhnm Ferry" will also Ih* t one of the features of tlie hill The i t.onvenlr matinee was a big success Tuesday, and commencing next week there will boa souvenir matinee ov ery Monday. Wednesday nnd Friday ■ — *»* *' ■ ■ ——— A DRASTIC PROGRAM ■ ” ■—l (United Press Service) Washington. D. C„ Nov. BS—(Bpae- < ini to Dally Democrat) A drastic pro- I gram to hasten currency legMallot; t was drafted by the democratic wen cte committee. Hessians from 10 i< I m. to 11 p. m. without holiday recess httH been decided Upon Demen ratle eenntora are pledged to support a eau <n< bill. Orders for the speeding up came front the white house, A bill Play Ih* |M»scd before Clirlslmatl nnd then a week's recess will lie taken. Tlx confery < c was resumed Iminedl utely after n short session DURKIN BABE FUNERAL. Th« Infant daughter horn to Mr. nnd Mra. Thomn-> Dut\ln last night nnd which lived only n few hours, vgs taken to the fit. Stary's Catholic | c.iurch this afternoon, where the fu- i i’sral hlMsifiga ware held Burial war, t made pt tha Rt Joseph's cetnedery. |i

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THE COURT NEWS *.! Will of John Caffee, Late of p Jeffeison Townhsip, Probated Today. r» M re* ,r GUARDIAN IS NAMED in , M. ■ For the Campbell Wards—it ie Special Judges Named j by Judge Smith. I The will of Joint A. Caffee, late of [I Jefferson townslilp was proliated to* | day. He provide* flrat for the pay- , meat of any debts or eXfH*nnes of hia illness or funeral, and I* aver* the remainder of t)i<* estate to Ills willow. Flora ('. Coffee. The Instrument was written Juno It. 1913. and was witnessed by J. D. Wlnteregg nnd Amtvt IHrschy. A marriage ihense was issued yerterdny afternoon to Edward Anthony Gruber, machinist, of Fort Wayne, Isirn SeptemlH-r 11. 1888, non of Edward John Gruher, to wed Hertha Ju- ' lin Bogner. Isirn June 30. 1893. daughter of Frank Bogner. Real estate transfers: Oliver M. Snellon ct al. to Floyd Acker, lot 5,’ Decatur, *2.’d); Abraham 11. Rcberatelu to Ix-vi Augslmrger. so ocrea, French , tp.. *9000; lx*vl Aiursburger to Abra- ; ham It. Beber- teln. 11 acres. *MM. Tlie new judge, D. E. Smith, ap- : pointed special judges In those cases m which he has heen counsel as follows: Shafer 8. Peterson in the Wil- , Ham B. Hale and John A. Anderson vs- ■ tati»s; Ijewis <’ fk Voss In the SylvesI tor Pontius estate; Jesse (’. Sutton In 'the Catherine Evans estate. la-tiers of administration were i xranted to Everett C. Arnold in the l Blaine Campbell estate. Ills bond I was fixed at *B.Mft. Minnie Aschlenmn was discharged J as guardian of the Emil Aaehllman et i nl. upon the approval of her tlmwt rc «* >n ' Joseph A. Eikrote was appointed I guardian of Maver, f-iivnna nnd Keith | Campbell. Ho gave *7IM) bond. Sarah Brandylwrry was granti>d a . divorce from Daniel Brandylierry. but id prohibited from marrying for two I years. The plaintiff Is to pay the < oats. Nora Baker vs. Albert Baker, divorce. Default of defendant. Rule against prosecuting attorney to an- | swer. Jatnc. T. Merryman filed Ills Imnd 11 ud took the oath of offli-e as notary | public. .—(»—. i thanksgiving show AT THE CRYSTAL The Crystal will be open tomorrow t fternoon nnd evening. We hnva hookin nn extra good »how for the benefit of the visitors tn town. If you have friend* bring them and enme. Treat him to the liest. We nre using nil our premium money for lietter shown and better music, that nil may enjoy. . Get the Crystal habit. Il tits. &c ossian gets district meet. Deputy Grand Chancellor J. E. Illlllkan, of Montpelier, of Hie sixth Indiana district of the Knights of I’ythliui lodge, has decided that the district meeting for this district will be held In t Hsian son ** time In January. The exact date has not been act. The district la made up of Jay, Black- . (ord. Adams and Wells counties. HOLDS HIGHEST RECORD. Ed Kelly, a young man employed by Julius Brlte. lias secured the holt tor hauling the largest two-horse wagon load of sugar buata during tha campaign of 1913. The load weighed 9.870 |K>unds net of beeu. and was e’ro tho biggest load of beets that came In during the season — .—.— ’-O’—HAD FINE SUCCESS. Th* St ar of Bethlehem lodge |« well pleased with the result of the sho v put oo for them yesterday hy the Rex theater, and which netted tho lodge, for their shat* the sum of *2**s.