Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1913 — Page 1

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HARMONY prevailed Democratic District Convention Was One of Best Ever Held in Eighth. BIG CROWD ATTENDS Kunkle Again Chosen— Reslutions Endorse the Demoratic Officials. A delegation of twenty of Adams county's unterrffied democracy, attended the Eighth district convention at Muncie yesterday, and all agree that it was one of the best meetings ever held in the district. W. A. Kunkle was unanimously reelected as district chairman, there being no opposition. The entire meeting was a love feast, harmony prevailing at all times and the afternoon meeting at which interesting talks were made by Congressman Adair, Secretary of State Lew Ellingham. Mr. Medsker. until recently a republican leader of Debware county: Senator VanXuya of Madison and others. Many of the delegates attendee! the banquet given by the Delaware county democratic club last evening. The opening session of the convention was held in room ten of the Delaware hotel yesterday morning at which time the committees were ap pointed. The honors for Adams conn tv were distributed as follows: Vice president, James Kelly: member coajnittee on organisation, (’harles X Christen; member committee on res olutions. John H. Heller: member committee on credentials. R. R Schug. J. F. Mann was nan>«4 as temporary chairman. Hon. Jar.| Campbell of Elwood was perniansn. chairman and George Saunders nf Bluffton, secretary. When the roll; tall of counties was called. Adams county gave way to Wells and Yr Kunkel was nominated and prompt!! elected with an enthusiastic vow The resolutions endorsed in wellchos-j en words every star in the democntici galaxy, including President Wilson-; Vice President Marshall. Senators Shively and Kern, members of m gross and state officials The foil"* ing planks of especial interest, foctu ly, are given as adopted: The Hon. L. G. Ellingham has mW the office of Sdcretary of state win honor to himself, and with credit and profit to the state. He has remained at his post of duty constantly and has over been a cour teous, dignified, high-minded gentle man. and an able and efficient officer. It is a pleasure to > ntcr and tr *®‘ act business in that office, withold" aa the incumbent ' * This district is proud of hlB. »“ claims hint as a favorite * halls him as one of her most --U1 supporters, and as one of the bran* toldlera of her militant democratThe Honorable Dale J ( ' ril, ' ia " er is to the democracy of th * ' congressional district a- ' “** r . to Rome in its most high and p» No district meeting is without his presence. f>»r he er of men and men are p-u---low where he lends. His la of the brand that U'-ver faits his energy i» of the v “ ri, ‘ ,y ‘‘* er ceaaea. and his »eal n ‘’ v ' r His friendship Is alwa) s ‘ can be relied upon, and hl- 1 integrity la above well filed by nature, eduau" • xperlence to fill the Jot of state, and M lU® 11 "* 0that position Is abundant Wo now suggest his a , next democratic atafe a candidut' for auditor <" * tlot lumpeak for him from thia district. w , ly request that he be nont (J candidate for that hU l * ' ' h nt accomplish that result «• l our support. j tt dgv Judge Fred 8. ( ‘ in the true tense of the "" Ills oplnlonr. are cl<ar • statements of the ll,w '* t " , (gU itlrM onlng is aound. and nl" " ' , rt , B dyar He has mad- for him '' dur mi enviable reputation as a the short space of tim** f the bench. t » and » n 0 ' He la a pillar of the • ))1(lJa nament to the bene!' bl diclal ermine will

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any act his i be,ion 'i"M e(1 ; J eea| M 811(Hlk ) n * . 1' lnl "'d State, has m /’ lb 'h’ M,w^t« d LT*' y ,or the dlstric of i i ‘ attof ' appoin >nw of t | IP „ Dllia,la ' '® ho P .I W ;; H«orawep rahl( ' hal and an?, 'lnelug an ,; " eon. 8 H'MiniTS" »el! d N erve<l n- by l,is sentß him with a JT' Mli Pre ' J"'*" 1 always m. ke ,ha ' h| Ne * State Committee c, ' air^^l tI XT 8 1 ; he oi * XTJS: * *2 /. Archer dpfoatpri «.. I. ~ ■«»««,. Idfc rr’ aneo on Vige <) t SEMI II!« —- 8 In Week Received Here on Change of Venue-Comes ■ from Wells County. demand of 52.000.00 — Is Made by Chas. A. Elmore from Union Traction Company of Indiana. — ) i Another Mg damage raw ha, bren ; vetoed to the Adams circuit coart. . the transcript and paper, in the same ■ haring been received here thia mom-1 ■ ing by County fieri Ferdinand ' Bleeke. from Wells county. ’ | The plaintiff is Charles A Elmorv ' vSo demaSdb IJ.E4 front tire rnk*' I Tm-tioa company of Indiana. He al- 1 1 leges that on Augu-t 21.1112. while ' he and his wife and sou and a neigh ' ler were ridinr in flmoiVs an'.omo ; ' bile they atieiiiptvi to cross a side (track of the tractioa line in Bluffton ’.As they did so an interurban car bore 'I dm upon them without whistling 1 and strori the automobile, damaging it and throwing Mrs. Hmcre forward in sack 1»»? th“ sbe ** linjared. requiring the care of a phy 1 1 fieian and nurse. t 1 —o— , ims Peter A. Heath Succumbed [ to Pneumonia and Complications at Rivarrc J l —■ AT an early HOUR j( ■ II t Wjs Also > Srfe« J « w Duo Ota"*""- . J Was 41 Y Mrs 011 I AifianW Hdn'h- Wy oilheP 1 lrfb , (M ,r H- th. , C1 0 ’ r bora M i ,1 Vjinrre H** 0 ' .rtsF* 11 ’ " Heath. J wlte." d-fllU 1 *" . dMl h of hi** s| bet o ’ . , id Orrak •* t | Hyland a* tbeir b<* I* Tl ; ream 'wti> o> *' «• ,nd O.* “■n* neUT**"! by terf.,

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..—^ Ur ’ Indiana . Tuesday Evening, Deember 30. 1913

; rni « WINNERS 10 — I, C lover Leaf Contest for ,he fe'ion Foremen are 10 Announced ,k d -CHECKS FOR FIFTY i, —- ; Han ded Out to WinnersJ°hn Meach Gets This Division Prize >• 1. ~ ’ » Officer, of th, Ci W( . rLpaf " 7 ">« Prixe winner. In <lin, eM that wait Inaiiguniled last : APril for Wlion Md *« tieen nmw t 0 (he su( . cess tul contestaata. • section foremen having th.- tag a| , 1 ’Won, of the n«d and etghtyone lorem ™ stationed along Ute line par I tifipated In the contest for tbo be.-t 1 kept section, and yards at terminal I point,. In the conte«t for the best kept section, the winner, were; Division A. from Toledo to Marion. John Mench. Waterville. 0.; Division 8.. Marion to (harleaUn, 111., E Egan. Frankfort; Division C, Charleston to East St.; Dtuis. Timothy Cartia, Charleeton. Another prfae of |sb wan given to; E. Gilman of Charleston, a premiun. for having the best terminal yards In the entire three dlvtelons. • —v —

illE MNJION In School Buildings Should be Most Carefully Guarded Against. TO BE CONSTRUCTED So That Danger from Fire is Minimized — Good Heating Plants. More Him whool hou,-' frei havr ocrsrrrd in Indiana »ln<-<-, the establishmeut of the «Ute flr- j mralur, nffi’-* I*** Tht ’ r *’ Mt include* but *»« 01 hIC just yraf- . . •|» tbr co«*troctl<» es 1,00 WHIM.." •>* “J**' plan, for ®r» pn-vratwi •* mor, crrrillf «m»*«**< 10 . * nsat any oi®« Mor '’ , half Killlon school rblldrr. gather M |,. public rhoob O s more Him one "««- ,B w 1 „( tbeae bnlMfoP have proper prvvto- ■ “o Tfctre w* , t nutn WUta p " are afirame roadrwlio . ’ h :' ytaf. Il* ' p, taken in •!»' I i ‘‘ r "‘ u “, r l <,rij u ’® ril ‘ Bwin ° L'* sf * ,mn **“* pW” " the .M' Dre tunrnb* t „„„ aftOHIO Zer in lM> •" .rtht^' 004 ; than I<® «hkh <•* BW * ‘ mat. Thia code « h «-l rll ' ld ’* 4rfs «* ntandard. vid l * 1 ~11 •***■ ? Lah. w*• (,Mo r A Hb* IIM ’ a ire-proof h«n>* r mast ► ' carrying mow. M* l ” L,g, of prrsaur' " ,,r ’T.iS d ” °* * .te * ,,h Bee*®** W mI ho**» * l,kh imroW 1, h aa •-*» 1 to- even ih* ' Malt'*’' * IU ” I ' woald f» w ***'" ~(s<•l*o' to * i-npres upon rtfff ‘"f*

j HtlucS “ f " y —o— JACOB BARKLEY DEAD. r Prominent Roaidont of Hoagland Suecumba Today. Word from Hoagland tni. afternoon is to Hie effect that Jacob Barkley, a prominent retired farmer of Allen county, died this morning at 8:30 0 dock. Mr. Barkley was stricken «ith paralysis a week ago last Sunday and since that time has been gradually finking, being unions, lous the greater Part of the time. His brother. Levi Barkley, of this city, returned from Hoagland this morning after being at bls bedside and at that time he WM s, ill living, though unconscious and death was known to be the matter of only a short time, a year or two ■i«o Mr and Mrs. Barkley celebrated their golden wedding. Several broth • rs and sisters and children survive. RENEW BATTLE bederals Being Heavily Attacked by Onslaught of Rebels. IN RECEIVER’S HANDS I Big Boston Concern, Known 1 Throughout Country, in 1

| Hands of Receiver. tl'nited Press Service) I Presidio, Texas. Dec. 30,—(Special to latily Demmrat.i—The rebels to day renewed their attack on OJlnaxo across the border from thia place. The federal* were badly beaten in ’ yesterday’* battle Nearly one tlioua,'and fleeing federal* sought refuge on the American side during the hottest of the fighting but the United ' state* troop* marched them back. American surgeons cared for a num b»-r of sounded federal*. The num-Is-r of dead reported wa* smalt. Los Angele*. Ca.. Dec. 30—(Special |Io Daily D«-nw< rat.)—A girl ot elgh . '.sit "the first good woman except my mother that I have ever known” 1 caused Ralph Faria, train robber, sentemed to death by hanging for killing a trainman, to commit the act. He refused to reveal (he Men tity of the girl but said that he had met her here at a dance hall. “I did not know how to get money to aupport (Continued on i*age P’our) o ——~ COURI HOUSE NEW*. Tiie current report of William Bleb erich, guardian ot Martin (’. Bieberh h et al., was approved and the trust continued. The current report of Homer P'auet. guardian of ' orlemi Fauat, was approved and thetrust continued William (’. Baker, administrator, va. I.dna Baker et al., partition. All de , fendanta except Iffiillp Linn defaulted. .suggestion of minority of Chilmcr laker and Madona Baker. It. C. Par,l,|| appointed guardian ad litem and | tiled answer, appearance by for Philip l.tnn by P- K. Kinney, hl* attorney. Answer of Philip Linn hied; croaa rrimplulnt of l.inn filed. Rule to an swer by guardian ad litem to croaa rmnplsln’ nt IJnn. Edna Dakar de faults to • roas-complalnt of IJnn: an*wer of William O. Baker to cToes (rrmplalnt of Linn aumbitted. Finding I( , P the plaintiff* on their cro*»-com plaint that the parties ahe owners of the real estate described aa aet out in the complaint. Finding that there la due Philip IJnn on hla croaa-complalnt fl uw arid SSO for his attorney, which I. a llr»t Hr* l ,m ,h * deecribed. Finding that thereai eetate fat Indivisible. A marriage llrenae waa Issued thia morning to Martin Nimrod Wehrly. mschinlst. ot t-alamoala. born April S. !»»« son of William P. Wehrly. to „„l Cora Elisabeth Burly, born Janugry m. IMS. datfchter of Jacob Thom *a Burly- ■ — Rea leetate irsnafttru: Henry •. Mkhaud •< »l *0 M* Major, lot 41, Deactur. |4W, _ e . . 4 »

SUMB W LEM . Prosecutor Lee Sprague Mistakes Poison for Christmas Candy. ON THE DESK Os Stenographer and Dived in and Ate Some—ls Not Serious. Prosecutor Loo Sprago ate sugar of lead Friday without suffering uny ill effects. vw»» Making his way to the office of Attorney John Burns, at Hurtford City, Mr. Sprague spied a sack on the stenographer's desk which he supposed contained a supply of Christmas candy. He proceeded to help hlnis.dr until almost startled pt of his ait by the office girl who came In and screamed when she saw him devour Ing the acetate. Tlie salt had been purchased by the young woman for use as a face f>tion. The prosecutor became uneasy when he turned the sack und saw the label 'poison." but after waiting to sw what effect, if any. the astringent might have, went about his business as usual. Mrs. Sprague was a former Kirkland township girl, being a daughter of G. M. T. Houck, of west of tills city. ■ o —

UNDER PROTEST 1 Os Screams and Cries Was > Bohemian Woman Carried Onto Train. I 1 ON THE CLOVER LEAF 1 To be Sent Home to Husband Who Couldn't “Sleep Nor Eat.” I aaawwe Although *he had a letter from her huaband, from their home on South Third street, St. lamia. Mo., stating tliat he "could not sleep nor eat" uti til alte and tltelr title girl returned from their trip to their old home in Europe, the Bohemian woman who got off the Clover Leaf train In thia city Sunday morning, and refused to get on und continue her Journey, seemed to be In no particular hurry to get home to alleviate the sleepless and starving condition of her faithful and loving husband. It was therefore with great difficulty, and under loud protest from the woman, who screamed and cried, that she waa carried into the westbound train at 10:30 o'clock Monday night to be carried on home, after a day's stop-off here. The con ductor took It upon himself to see that she did not attempt to again get off before arriving at her home city and stated that when the end of hht division came, he would place her dl racily In charge of the next conductor witli directions that he see personally that ahe and her daughter, who I* about ten years old, get safely homo to the anxious husband. While It was first believed that she thought ahe had taken the wrong train and so stop|>ed off hero, beeom Ing confused on account of her Inahll ity to understand and speak the Eng llsli language, It Is now believed by loenl officials that site la mentally un balanced. Thia is her second trip to the "old country" to their former home and she should he well used to travolltis bhe and her daughter were Hheriff Durkin and Imputy Kelly to the Jail office to stay until train time and wero shown every courtesy, sev era I men and women of her native tongue being brought in to keep her company. Hhe understood their lan guage lutt when they conversed with her aha told them "to mind their own bulnesa and she would mind hart." fJ>a refused to talk or oat and refused the proffer of a clean handkerchief and other things tn provide tor her comfort, refusing to touch, or to allow her little girl to touch anything that had been In alien hand*, with an aloofness that a traveler might envy who is carrying out tho instruction* |

I } warning traveling women of the dan gers of tlio ' great wicked city." Even the letter from her husband, after It had been examined by others, slie refused to touch, and flicked It away. C Trustee Butler secured ConstaldAndrews to care for them until train time and to see that they got away all right. She liad about twenty.five dollars In her purse and was well provided for. k MAKE SETTLEMENTS John Shultx, local agent of the [ J Hooaler t'ausaulty Co., this morning received checks for the settlement of claims of Fred Aslilsuicher, Jesse Berry, and Christ Bucher. Mr. Ash baucher received »15:13 on account of cutting his fingers on tin. Jess Berry received lid for a strained r back and Christ Bucher received S4B.<U for several badly cut Angers ! which he received on a circle saw ' while working at the. Decatur Lumebr , ■ Co. last November. , < MANY JOIN CLUB: I 1 I*l Christmas Savings Club of 1 Old Adams County Bank t a Big Success. t 1 H STARTED ON MONDAY ‘ d Three Hundred Thirty-nine si Become Members in One t> Dav-—More loinino

' The 1814 Christmas savings club o( the Old Adams County lunik opened ‘ Monday with a big rush. At the close i of business last evening three hun | deed and thirty-nine persons had al-' ready beome memliers of the club. This is very encouraging to the bank official... for yesterday’s business alone ueariy reaches that ot last year. At the cloae ot the recent club, two week* ago, 434 persons were mem bers. .Many were Joining the club to day and It Is thought by the officer* . of the bank that by tonight the mem bersliip of the dub will be ahead of! that of last year. These Christmas savings dub* are known natlonallvund prove a big help to the person who Is a member, by helping him or her to save enough money to buy Christmas present*. 1 If -you haven't Joined the club yet, ; don't fall to do it today. A NEW JEWELER I I Carl C. Pumphrey, of Mansfield. Ohio, Buys Lehne Jewelry Store. TO TAKE POSSESSION February 1, 1914—T0 Move His Family to This City. W. U larhnc. who for ten year* lias 1 been owner and conductor of the Ixvhne Jewelry store In thia city, has sold hl* laiainess to Carl C. Pumphrey, of Mansfield. Ohio, who will take po* ■esslon February I, I*l4. Mr. Pum phrey Is a Jeweler of experience and , la al«o an expert optician. He I* a , man < f flue ability and lie aud bls | family, who will come here to reside, will be welcomed by Dm-atur people Mr ta*hne will continue hl* mt dence In thia city, but ha* not yet announced hi* future plan*. On ac 1 count of the confinement iscasloned 1 by the work in the »U>ee and at the 1 bench, the business was not agree*llls I to hl* health, hem e hl* reason for ih« sale. Ill* new pursuit* will be along line* more conducive thereto. It will be ten years next August since Mr. Lehne came to this city to become a part of Its business life, ' ■nd he haa built up a fine trade, hl* 1 career hern being a most successful ' ana. Hl* store Is one of the finest in the district, meeting all the require nients thereof, and having a rapid | growth with the year*, fievatur people will be pleased to hear that he and 1 hl* family will continue their real 1 I draco hare. 1

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WILL MANAGE CITY AFFAIRS Mayor-elect Christen Announces Complete List of New Committees. I ON CITY COUNCIL Martin Heads Finance Committee—Hurst in Charge of the Streets. With the coming of the now year will come a complete change In the city administration. Ender the law this change will occur next Monday morning. All the new officials have bean sworn In and will assume their duties when the time arrives. Joe Me Farland, the new treasurer, who sueeeeda Mr. ArchboM. will begin his duties on Thursday, the latter having resigned to take up ftie work as county treasurer. Charles N. Christen will succeed J. W. Teeple as mayor, H. M. DaVoaa follows himself as city clerk und the new councllmen begin their tiutiea next Monday. New Pohce Officials. Ceph Melchi will become city mar- • hal Monday and George Smltley will lie the night chief. Isaac Chronister sill take up the duties as street com-

mlsslooer. Wnl Wemlioff liecomrs fire chief and Dr Ccettello will be the new health officer. List of CommAta**. Mayor-elect Christen haa Just made public the names of the <-oum II who I will serve on the various committee* , and in selecting them ha* done hl* Iwsl to name men who will Is- efficient In the work assigned them. The following Is the new organi-uttion: Finance Committee Marin. < hairman; Linn. Baumgartner. Street and Sewer Committer ■ Hurst, chairman; Kirsch, Baumgartner. Board of Safety- Linn. Cnalrman; Kirsch. Martin Eectrlc Light Committee Martin, chairman; Kirsch. IJnn. Waterworks Committer — Hurst, chairman. IJnn. Kirsch. Purchasing Committer Baumgar*-n<-r. ■ halnnan IJnn. Martin Public Improvement Committee —• Kirach. chairman; Hurst. Baumgartner. Judiciary Commute? — Kirsch, chairman, Baumgartner, Hurst. ■ — —t» ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. This evening at 7:30 the Evangelical Sunday schtsil will hold Its annual business meeting, at which time officers will give their report*. The election of officers will also take place. A large attendant a la desired J. H. IHI.IJSG. Pastor. 8. C. CRAMER. Superinttmdent. NOTICE TO MACCABEES. All members are reqtiested to bo at the hall this evening a* bmilnres of Importance will I*- brought up. All members who have not paid No. 12 assessment should do so at once aud ■void suspension RECORD KEEPER. — 11 1— — ■■ POSTOFFICE CLOSED The postoffice will be closed on New Year's day except from I to • o'clock when patrons may call for tltelr mall and there will be neither city nor rural delivery on account of the legal holiday, ■ ■ - CHILCMEN ENJOY SHOW From ninety to ■ hundred children enjoyed the show al the Crystal theater yesterday aflermatn. the guest of a kind Decatur lady who also gave them a delicious treat, ■»— — AT GERMAN REFORMED A serie* of service* are snnottnred for the German Reformed church. There will he services 'this evening, and Wednesday evening and also Thursday morning ai ten o'tlock. —niisim —1 W R. C. NOTICE. The W. R C. will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to dec orate and arrange for the Installation Now Year** night.

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