Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1913 — Page 1

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TO boycott ecus —. 1 Housewives i„ Cleveland and Kansas City R e f Use to Use Them as Food. - —_ i PLEAD NOT GUILTY - t Dr - W> C - Cf aig of Shelby- ' viHe on Trial for Murder 1 of Dr. Helen Knabe E; (United Press Service) j i Cleveland. Ohio.. Nov. 28-,Special I lal t 0 nu,,y Democrat)- Aroused over J the high cos, of living, especially so ' on (he high price of eggs, the cieveland housewives' league today started a boycott on eggs in an endeavor to ! lower the prices on that much-demand I rrt T *rtety or food. It is predicted j that within ten days over one hundred thousand families will join the boy r eott Kansa> City, Mo„ N’ov. 28—(Special to Daily DemocratiPour of the women's organizations in this city, with several thousand members today decided to join a Imycntt on eggs. Investigators into the egg combine and S cold storage report that tiie farmers are being paid ary fifteen to twenty cents per dozen while the retail price ranges from forty to fortyfive cents per dozen. f , Shelbyville, Ind., Nov. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat)-A plea of not guilty was entered by Dr. William C. Craig, who was today placed on trial in the circuit court charged with the slaying of Dr. Delon Knabe at Indianapolis. Dr. Craig accompanied by his Pi motherless daughter, appeared in the 1 conn room this morning and wore a ’* confident expression. Tlte examination oi talesman began this morning, j Washington, D. C.. Nov. 28—(Specj till to Daiv Democrat I— Rapid prog-j was being made today by the I 8? senate democratic canons toward ft completing the party caucus draft of ,he < urrency bill. Senators believe that they will finish tiie bill by tomorrow night. It is believed that every i democrat except Hitchcock will vote! for the caucus bill for final passage. | El Paso. Texas.. Nov. 28-iSpeekl| to Daily l>< mocrat)—General Villa to | day stated that he would start south ward tonight or tomorrow on a cam paign for the capture of cMhauhu* CUy. lie expect* to take 6.000 troops with him. leaving 1.500 to guard Jau re 0 — i DASH FOR liberty. Tiie headliner at the Crystal theater j for this evening Will he a two-reelfea ■ ture I.ubin film, entitled “A Daah for. Liberty.” This Is the story of a head bookkee per Os a First National »«*■ who leads u fast life «nd finally end' Lup bv robbing the *«F ' 1 botes. The president secure. » f male detective Site rope. In * I young man and they pUn U> ** 1 . Two plan, .h'jhes men while a. the depot the boo keep <r notice* that he b WUo jump* into »« engine and ** Then follow, many -JL •a. detective* followin' i "rs! -s‘f.si." frmu-tart to #nt»h. Ah to attindconferenci. miean Englleh ie« rll Ml- "'school. le« tb' V,ln,,,> !T‘'lde»!!.. where .he will I Earlieh u *,||r .» d lV bo held »«JJJ* ‘ , Enr iUh teach If gs-herlug wUI «*«*'" n * *•* cm from •« „ gnß *, Mon will continue am M at Chlc*F° M “* Vn .,«r vWlef* I emu* of b.* '°™" r friend*- . _ J T HANKBa.^«_ BC R V ' CM ’ I Forty a"* •W r¥Un ‘ m the service*. Th; were reepoti.icc L c 1 --. on meeting »' «* Hewert at '‘. , , yr i*vrfll» ** Metdiodlal ch«rch very * o<ld '

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N * w GROCERY STORE. he Opened at Delphoa, Ohio, by Frank Kurber. Mr ' m Mr *- Prank Kurber will P ::'; aM ; V nM n »>vo to nelpho*. Ohio. ' ' ar,,t ll,e n " , t °f Ihe y.sir. Mr. , rlB ho'ng to locate there and laS doo ‘ dp<i 10 °P (, n u now Krooory st,, rc. John Rtnrost accompanied him montluT WIU aSS ‘ Bt 11 roupln of "'onths tn opening the new store and Retting it ip running order. Mr KurbZ win a fon,lor r ‘- Bk,onl * Union ownship. where ho nerved as justice tno pfaoo. THE COURT NEWS James Kizer Dismisses His Divorce Case - ReberBauman Case SET FOR DECEMBER 1 By Special Judge D. D. Heller—D. B. Erwin Assumes Jurisdiction. Uore B. Erwin and Blac klldge. Wolf 4 Barucs, attorneys for Miranda and Willis B. Dye, have filed a suit against John J. Summers, on note, demand. 1600. A marriage license was issued to Henry J. Sbaefer. watchmaker, of Berne, bom November 23, 1891. son of F. K. Shaefer, to wed Haxel llurdg. of Berne, born June 8. 1893, daughter of Mark Burdg. E. Woods vs. The Indiana Lighting company. Jurisdiction assumed by Dore B. Erwin, special judge. ! The divorce rase of James KLer va. j Minnie Kizer was dismissed. A judg i ment for coats against the plaintiff j was rendered. Bertha Walden vs. William Walden, divorce. In default of the defendant, the prosecuting ultornoy is ruled to answer. | Nellie t oppaert vs. Amll Copparet, 'divorce. Defect, nt defaulted Itule ! against prosecuiing attorney to an- : swer ' Ileal estate transfers: Os well T. Higgins et al. to Daniel Speocher, 200 acres. Blue Creek Ip.. MM*#: "Uan do 8. Marshall to Christian C. 1> Wo berich, lot T7T. Decatur. |2B« , Judge D. D. Heller assumed Jur Miction of the Earl Beb. r v*. Isaac Dauman ruse and sdt I* for trial on December 11. . ft THE YOUTH'S COMPANION CALENOAR FOR i9H. 1 1 The publishers of the Youth Com 1 1 panion will. M «l»W* ul ,hl * B '' as "'’' i present to every subscriber whose *ubscrtptk* is P»“> »» 14 ' ' < #l ?^ , * ,he new year. UisA«*m.f«i 1 endar raaklng- The decorative mount- - is rich, ha' *l* subordinated to i the main purpose to produ. ea < u endar that I* useful. z "NEAR* COMPLETION. ’ "t I ', 22"'“ y putt» rin 9 N,,t WM ‘ Thf coartfuctma o7 the Church of 8 . n cietelaod atreet is Bearing " ui .nd will probably be read} ■ gSSUw ■" i ,"wawt«p w«» «* * uvE 1 e. ind Nov Jl -Ralph Und ” '**’ Stales navy. I" posted fur •* "^ n and is wanted d.*d or alive l ,ay ‘ I* , . -hun surobuddy »«« " Sl-? y»U about y*r kumpetitor; b<p *** *** rw — "silnry Ridenour, who was M "' ‘.ith parulr* < wo wwh * W<l , r stricken w,,h p , on , n Fort Wayne |< »' ,hr |“’ n ’Litter Her son. Adam HI te l* non land. Oregon, who was C. denour. of |UlM us. ha« arrived Type Varna

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, November 28, 1913.

DISTRICT DEPUTY j J- McOscar, Fort Wayne, to Have Charge of Installation Ceremonies. ’ 1 the new officers r i Os Knights of Columbus to ‘ Receive Final Ceremonies Sunday. The newly elected officers of the Knights of Columbus lodge of this city will be given the final Installation ceremonies Sunday afternoon in n very solemn ano impressive' manner by Distric t Deputy K. J. Me Oscar of Fort Wayne. The new officers started on |lielc Official duties the first of November, and have been acting in the l c-apac-ltj to which they were elected since. The ceremonies could not be given at that time, when they took their chairs, and therefore, they will receive them Sunday afternoon at 3 o'doek at the hall. The serv-c-es will he very impressive and will Ik- given With solemnity to each officer having the honor of receiving them. The members are requested to attend the- affair. o NEW CORYDON MAY GET LINE. Officials of the Geneva. ItlutTtnn Hi Ceiina Traction company this week went over tiie proposed route from , Oeneva to Ceiina. One of the officials who is a stockholder in the M. B. 4 K. is said to have indicated that the proposed extension would be- attempted “<w>R «•*«• that the line would pass , through New Cory don New Cory don business men say that if the line' passes through that place they will erect a grain elevator and organise i bank. —Portland Sun o EDITS SUMAS NEWS. A copy of the Sumas (Washingtonl News has reached our exchange table , 1 and Is of particular Interest because ; of til efact that C. F. Adelsperger Is editor and proprietor. Mr. AdoNperier Is a graduate of the Decatur high , school, and is a son of Mrs. Kllc-n Adelsperger, wlto left a few weeks j ago for Sumas to lie with her son. LOSES FINGER ________ A. W. Werling ot Prebk Had Index Finger Cut Off in Corn Hcsker, AT THE FIRST JOINT Was Helping on Henry Bieberick Farm—Thumb and Little Finger Lett. * A. W. Werling of Prehie, agent for the McCormick plow net manufacturing company of Chicago, met witli another misfortune Tue‘d,c» afternoon 1 at about i o'clock, wlilh assisting at the corn buskin* on Ute Henry illeherf i | r )| farm, when be had tho fourth r-n- --< ger. or In lex flnrer of the right bund, i ent off at the dvtt Jnl'" I" i! l '' husking machine. Mi. ’.Verling had .end mdd William Zimmerman a new »nrn hn«kcr and w?« ir-’* * It nu> on the Hlf-tcr-Ich form sliftin* the i.rtles new to I- run the micidne. Everythin* went f uloug very well on 11 ' n shock of corn r got stuck some way. and as he made ea reach for !• hi* »n*e was caught • under the sharp knife in the mnehln*, ; leaving hint with only half of n linger* Mr. Vierlir.it *vr deru Itlmseli quite J unlucky In h'-nin* tlusert nc I having Ids hands cut. Tie* right Hand which e Is the one that had the linger in' off. Is ndnus three fingers. The first finK( . r and thumb are the onlv two re s malnlug oues. The leu hand waa In- „ jured lust December Di rltcu lit .tad ~ it ,-rushed In a husking roll. — -—• jVtr . and Mr*. W. C. McKlnneyvond j daughter. Kula. and Mias lluth liulo r . p«r<i atu turkey dinner at tho O. E. Steele borne.

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f -|s .8 i|, -8 8 | MAYOR SHANK RESIGNS. * A —— 4' Indianapolia, Ind., Nov. 2S : (Special to Daily Demoerall- t ’, Mayor Shank has resigned ids of * * flee. The threatened Teamsters' ' z* strike has been called and will : : prolmldy last- piace about lie * <-eml)or l. If the mayor hud not * . resigned (lie Organized llusiness i|- men would have brought lm- :- > r- peaeliim-id eliarges in punish -8 8 him for Ids attitude during (lie . :8 street ear men's strike when lie jjt j favon-d tin- strikers. BOYS RUN AWAY ] Caleb Andrews Receives a 1 Message That Jesse Allen i Escapes from Home i WITH ANOTHER BOY I Had Been Placed in Marion A 1 Home Only Last Tuesi day. . A message received tills morning from tiie officials al tile Marion Or i plians' home by Caleb Andrews, at - tendance officer of Adams county, that one of the wards of Adams county. Jesse Allen, thirteen years old. hud es • oaped from tiie institution yesterday afternoon about *:3O. with another boy inmate, and had as yet not been ' t apprehended. Mr. Andrews placed i the hoy in the institution only lasi i Tuesday. Allen had stolen a hie file: Iron) Wid Dorwln and as he was sueh < r young boy. instead of placing him' - in tiie reformatory it was thought t hest to place him in the Marion or-i l plians' home in the hope that the en I > vironments there would greatly assist: 1 in bringing alsiux a change for the i letter in Ills behavior, lie endeavor ed to ret away from Mr. Andrews on the way to Marion, hut was unsuc ( essful. Mr. Andrews had secured an automobile at Marion to take them out : i to tiie home, and wus entering It ■ when he happened to glance behind • him at the boy and saw that he was i starting to run. The little fellow | • •oufessed that he had ilitt nded te i slam the door of the auto when Mr i Andrews got in and Unit by the time i lie had opened the door and started I in pursuit, he. Allen would have beep of sight. The police of Marlon I and nearby towns ' ave tieen notified to be on tin- lookout for tiie boys, Inn ■ it is thought that they will come it> Ithe direction of home. ORDERED CLOSED Judge D. E Smith Orders All Chance Games. Slot Machines and THE PUNCH BOARDS Closed—Deputy Sheriff Kelley Ground Today Notifying Owners. i The op< ration of nit slot machine*, j i punch boards and games of chJtlfi 1 must lie wiped out of the city, Such • I* the order of Judge David K. Smith, j , According to tin* order ivputy SherTi C Jesse Kelly started out tlita morning I on n tour of tiie various liiiHlneai • places of the city to notify the own • j era of such devices. It is believed that » there are twenty-five nr more In operat Hon In the city. i The punch board is one of the moat « popular. Tills is a board on which t hole* are punched and the number re- ; , venled designates what the person Is, • to receive. The gifts range alt the j wuy from nothing to a glass water » pitcher or allver set. Then there are : tho machines M which money Is dropi pod and cards fall out which are good '. for "more or less" merchandise than i - was paid for. Judge Hmilli. it Is said, states that • the mat bines, while they may not be I so damaging to a man of mature years they are very alluring to children nod foster the gambling spirit to an alarmI In* extent. This la very evident to y an observant person, as very many !. young boyw and girts hove been among the beat patrons.

WAS FOUND DEAD - Endeavor to Identify Ma.i Found Dead in Ditch Near Glenmore, Ohio SATURDAY MORNING : Coroner of Van Wert Court- / ty in Charge of Case— Other Police News. Dr. ('. D. Siddle of Convoy, Ohio, coroner of Van Wert County, is innk | Dig u persistent effort to learn the | Identity of the man whose body was 1 found In a ditch along the Krie rnil- ] road a short distance from Qlenuiore j last Saturday morning, and is cans I Int the man’s photograph to la- printed in the newspapers throughout the j country. A small metal tag to the j man's shirt bears the inscription "lil.V I "McShraffery A Sons." He is about i forty ypars of age, weighted HO j pounds, hair red and slightly tinged with gray, smooth shaven, light blue eyes, five feet three Inches In height, | two upper front teeth missing, wore black overcoat, brown cap, two pair of trousers and overalls. In a pocket of the coat wns found a memorandum ; I>ook Issued to the "Wear U-Well" I Shoo company of Ashland, Ohio. — A drunk giving his name as John 1 Jones, anil who was arrested Wednesday evening by Constable J. 1). An- ' drews in front of the postofflce after | he had been ejected from that place j for causing a dlsturlmnce, was given trial yesterday morning before "ayor Teepie and lined $1 and costs; after ! pleading guilty to the charge of public intoxication. Not being aide to pay tiie liine he was committed to jail to lay It out. A litllf preliminary celebration of j Thanksgiving resulted in the arrest of William Hanley Wednesday evening by Officer Melclil. Tt.inley look ■ Ills post on Second slreo ami proceed I e«l to get so warped in his lower ex trenietles that he could'. I navigme and caused considerable Hi iuscmcM ‘ for the pedestrians. Hu was brought before Mayor Teepie till morning and pleaded guilty to the charge of teiblii intoxication. He was also fined SI and costs, hut like Ills partner In misfortune he was unable to pay and vas I also coiiiinlticd to jail for ten days. IS FINE PAPER Second Number of “Ravelings,” the High School Magazine, Appeared THANKSGIVIND DAY Is Cleverly Arranged and Artistic in AppearanceCompliments. Tlte second number of "Httvelings,"; the artistic little high school tnaga 1 : Ine. was Issued from the press In I ! time for Thanksgiving distrlliutin-i | t Tills Is the aecond number of till- , | year's pup* r. The entire make-up of , the paper lias liccn changed as well as | , tin* name, and the whole ts u very clev . ! er and artistic little paper. Short stor ! ! ies, personals, ntlitettcs. socials. Jokes j etc., all relating to Uio local school life, and written by tiie students, make up the paper. Two clever cui toons by Jesse Cole, the high school artist, also Illustrate this number. Miss Frances Dugan, of the hi*h ! school faculty Is critic, hut the pap r Is edited by a competent staff of (itch school pupils. Many complimentary notices have appeared in the various college and high school papers regard ! lug Hie new form. WILL DRILL OIL IN CANADA. >! Geneva. Ind., Nov. 28—Joseph Rrowti, a local drlllpr, who lias been a resident of Genera since oil wn > first found here, ims gone to Cukgnry * I'annda, where lie, s in company with his brother, Robert, of Long lleurh, Cal., will driil for oil and In Brit--1 i*b Columbia.

I | DIED OF CONVULSIONS. Frederick, Younger Son of Mi and Mra. 0 Voglcwede is Dead. 1 (’onvulsioiisjcauued by liiinutlon of Indigestion caused the death of Fred erlck. the four-months-old son of Mr. and Mr llernard Voglcwede, oi thi i lly. Dealn came at II:4C o'clock he-t nigh! al tiie home of Mrs. Voßlewode's parents, Mr. and Mrs Kd Green. Fred- ( crick Voglewedc was born July 3 lasi and had l>c<*n ailing A*-r since. Tin* funeral services will he held Saturday , morning from the St. Mary's church at S o'clo*|.. The lift In child leaves one brother, Kdward, who is alioiil three years old. MANY WEDDINGS X Solemnized on Thanksgiving Day—Maude Cowley and Albert Hartstein i _ t OF FORT WAYNE ► Miss Ruth Allen and Edison i Hunnicutt Married at Berne. A Thanksgiving wedding ill Fori Wayne in which Herat nr people were interested. wa« ( that of Miss Maud** Cowley, and Mr. Albert Hartstein. Tiie ceremony was solemnized at noon at Aie home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cowley, on Ilutler street, and witnessed by tiie nearest relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. C. J. I Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. G. ('. Steele and ■ children of tills city, and Vane Weaver of Stryker. Ohio. Kev. Wharton, former pastor of the Decatur Christian church officiated, ltcv. Wharton is the minister who solemnized the (1. C. Steele wedding several years ago. Miss Cowley wore a pretty gown ofl white satin with hue and head trim mttig. which was very becoming. The Thanksgiving dime r followed tiie nuptials. Mr. Hartstein Is a young boilermaker of Fort Wayne and they will reside in that city. A wedding tliut was inteiidcd as u surprise to their many friends wus sol piuiiized Thursday noon at the horn*of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Allen of Home by Rev. I) A. Kalov of the Kv angelical church. The bride was Miss j lintli Allen and the groom Kittson | Hunnlclltt of Rtufflon. A few friendaud relatives witnessed the wedding. The bride was pretty In u gown o' cream serge liecomlngly made and the groom wore black. After tin* wedding n lumntcnus Thanksgiving dinner wa served. The couple left for Hlufflou 1 today, whore they will make their home. Henry J. Schaefer and Miss Ifnzel llurdg, two young people of lb*rm- ! I who are well known hero, wore j Thanksgiving bride and groom * O—- ; TWO GREAT PtCTRUES AT THE LYRIC TODAY Them will be three reels at the; Lyric today. However, there will btily j 'be two photo plays as the sensational) I western comet./ drama, "Tiie Isi mi of ; (Demi Tiling*." will he produced In j two reels. This Is the western hair (raiser, with many exciting scenes pro 1 duced hy the bronco, cowboys ami ranchmen actors of the hot sands of J Arizona. No lover of this type of phojto play should miss tills wonderful ! production. A comedy that Is a post | live scream from start to finish la th« j latest Keystone, entitled. "I Should j ) Worry." Tlu* hill for Saturday mall j ins* and night will he "The Bonds man," In two reels, and a splendid comedy "The Fatal TaxlCah." Maliness are given dally at the Lyric and urc largely attended by ladles and children. .. i _ BANNER RABCIT SHOTS Hunting is fine In Hie rounty, but the lsinner tale comes front W’nbush In which three Grunt county men, one a brother Os lie pul y Sheriff Jesse Kelly, figured Wedaevday. The three urn 1 drove out to a H’.o acre farm and shot fortyais rabbits there during the day.j i When they went to-go home, the game j i wfia atill so thick that they ran lierej and there acrl i the road and one j , man stood up In the automobile and i ahot three more rabbits, mnking the , day's hag forty nine. William Kelley. • Albert Nous* and Kd Hee*eo*r were the huotera.

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FAMILY REUNIONS In Nearly Elvery Home in the County Characterized the THANKSGIVING DAY All Came Home to “Give Thanks” and to Eat she Famous Trukey, There is one time that the "fulled coif" must tivke a hack seat for the return of the child, whether prodigal or otherwise and that is on ing day. when the fatted turkey takes the calf's place. Family reunions in nearly every home In Hie county prevailed yesterday, when all the children eutne home to give tlflink-- .it the family hearth and inlile. A bounteous turkey dinner at thn Schafer Peterson homo was partaken of hy Mr. and Mrs. Guv Majors of P>. Wayne and the Misses Pauline aud Hazel Wolford of Monmouth and Mr, Dick lloch. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert i-m liot gave a Thanksgiving dinner for Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Igichot anu iuniity of Ft. Wayne and Hr. and Mrs. S. I*. Hoffman. Stella Sea bold. Hazel Groves, William Mi-ltride, Jloyt Hartman. Harold Triholct of lllurrtnt! and Mis* Kurndu Walker of Munde came over and • pent the evening with Miss Agnes Melbers and attended the ball. Tin* J. 0. Sutton family at Thanksgiving dinner with his parent*. Mr. Hnd Mrs. W. S. Sutton. A jolly Thanksgiving family dinner iiarty was given by Mr. and Mrs. 1 lawrmre Klwtobeu*. Uro. lauq-te Khinger and children, Herman. Richard and Jewdeite: Mrs .Mary Klein* lieu*, and daughter and son, Hose and Arthur, were guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maker enjoyed the hospitality of the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Stults at Thanksgiving dinner and supper. Mr. and Mrs. lam Nihil* k. Mildred and Harold Niblick were Thanksgiving guests at Hie home of Mrs. Niblick's iiareiil*. Mr. iilul Mrs. Midi.a* I licnneford. ut Vera Cruz. Mr. itiid Mrs. John Niblick had nil their children at home for Thanksgiving day Mr and Mrs. O, !\ K*lwards came from Leipsic, Ohio; Miss Helen front Delaware, Ohio, where she Is a student, and wit it Uto families of A. H Suit ies and Iturton Nihil* k of this city, the circle was complete. The Henry Krlck home was ties scene of Thanksgiving good cheer yesterday when Miss Agnes Krlck entertalmsl at Thanksgiving dinner for her sister. Miss Josephine, anil her friend. Miss Is-ha. of Fort Wayne, and for Virgil Krlck. who 1* at home from ffhio university Ollier guests w-efe Will Bower*. Bufus Kust. Margaret liuHer and Thora Johnson. Mr and Mrs, Waller Johnson and son. Hoyle,, ale Thanksgiving dinner witli .Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johnson. Mrs. I- C. Miller and daughter*, . Rttby and Glace; Kd Miller of Murkm were entertained over Thanksgiving day nt the Hugh Milter home in Muncie. A Thankaglving Hay reunion was I the happy event at the home of County Assesaor George Gent Is yesterday when Nelson tlentla of Fort Wayne; Mr and Mr*. J. 11. Gentls, and Mr*, t lent I*' mother, Mrs. Kllzaheth Nu*'* fianm, and Mr nud Mrs, Alpli Oetitl* r anie home. The member* of Hie Kllte Km broidery club wetre entertained by Mrs. Frank Parent Wednesday evening ! wlllt a tunrheon. This will he Ihe hist 1 one of the noclol event* until aper the 1 holiday*. Mr. aid Mrs. W. A. t-ower enterj mined al Thanksgiving dinner for Mr. Ir.nd Mrs. J-C. Magley and children es MenmnwHi. Mr. ami Mrs. Clark spatar wero rue* tj of the Alva Nichols (amll/ (Continued nn Page 4)