Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 2.

TO INVESTIGATE I Governor Ferris of Michigan to Privately Investigate Shooting Affair. ITO ASSIST REFUGEES General Wood Orders American Troops to Permit Refugees to Cross Border. (United Press Service) K Lansing, Midi., Jan. 2 —(Special to y ..Italy Democrat)■ —Governor Ferris lo■day telegraphed Attorney George Nidi cis at Houghion. his personal representative in the copper strike district, to personally investigate the shooting >tbl deportation of President Moyer. Nichols' investigation will Is* entire!.' independent from that being conducted by the special grand jury. Washington. 1). Jan. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat i -General Wood chief of the staff, today ordered th : ■troops along the Mtkican border to permit all refugees of Ojinuga to cross, the American border and to treat them ■ "as humanity dictates." He further I ordered them to cooperate with tin i Red Proas in furnishim’ supplies and i other necessities. | Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan. 2 —(Special ‘to Daily Demcorat i With work teni I IFporarily halted on several sky-scraper oa account of a strike of the iron wort ers. tlie contractors at a conference I this afternoon are expected to pave the way for a peaceful settlement of the wage demand ami working condi tions in a few days. Business Agent I Ikiaey of tile union said: "Four , tract"' nave alreadv signed the agr Wei:',” About 250 men are affe-ted by the walk out. ■■Mcfado Springs. Colo., Jan. 2— (Bpeeia) to Daily Democrat) —Igna< o Paderewski, the Polish pitnist, today declin.il to discuss the report that he Arean !..‘d to subsidize a newspap* r in Warsaw, which conducted an anti-sem-Hie <ampaign. His wife, however. rani Hrnied the reports, although belittled ' them. He is said to be worried over ‘ 'threat- to blow up his private rar,| which caused him to caned his engagmnent last The first nunac • Ing letter was received in Chicago, -he I said, anti since he left, he has been | receiving others. The pianist is being ] ' constantly guarded by detectives. STARTS OFF GOOD An Even Hundred Subscribers Had Renewed Their Faith up to Noon OF THE FIRST DAY An Effort to Make This BanI ner Subscription Month of Our History. Up to noon today an even hundred had takm advantage <>f our offer and r«m»’W"d their hul»>< rlption to tiie Dally Democrat. receiving one of the handsome and convenient paper wallet* we are giving away to those who pay their subscription thia moiitii. We ar- mnklng an effort to make tills the I biggest subscription month in our hi* tetory. and from the start wo believe we will do ao. of coufbe we can't do it ■without your help, but we feel sure ■that our effort- to give the very beet I paper possible. every week In the year, v doing those thing* which help the com | munlty, eternally teoatlng Adam* > county, meet* your approval. To keep I on growing and going We muat have Jf your cont Inur'd support and every time t you pay your subscription. you are as * elating Just that much to establish a newspaper that will properly herald , thifi as the greatest county in the i greatest state in the union. You will • want the Democrat this year, so why ® not pay this month while we ar* glv- | Jng the wallet, not a* a premium, b-it til simply to prove to you that we appro■elate your pattynngo.

DECATUR I)A 11A DEMOCRAT

■ BIG FEATURE TONIGHT. ■ -When Women Go on the Warpath." Tills is a hard one on the men who oppose the women in their effort for 1 reform. You wouldn't believe it of the ladies unless you see it with your own eyes on the screen of the Crystal theater, where it will lie demonstrated beyond question this evening. They deprive, the men of their trousers. The deacon is a sight to behold and lands > i i the water barrel. We can't tell you tiie rest. You want to see it for yourselves mid when you get through . laughing you will say it is the funniest ever, and it's dollars to doughnuts you will want to see it again. "The Lone ly Heart" constitutes the tiiird reel and it is a Selig drama. Admission, live cents to all. FOR FOOTWEARS Have Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helm Been Married—Anniversary Celebrated ON NEW YEAR'S DAY In Home Where They Went to Housekeping—Have Lived There Since. Forty years ago, on New Year’s day, Mr. Joseph Helm and Miss Emma Cougleton were married. A week later, January 8, they went to housekeeping | corner Marshall and Third streets, I where they now live and where the eni tire forty years of their married life have been spent. To celebrate the fortieth anniversary and to hold Their New Year's reunion, the couple entertained a party or twenty-five guests, including their children and their families at a bounteous dinner yesterday. The day was a joyous one and the guests showed their esteem and good wishes materially by the presentation of several tine gifts to the couple. Guests from out of town were: William Warren and family. North Manchester; Miss Sunday, Fort Wayne; I Mr. and Mrs. Partlow and Joe Swearenger, Richmond. o | ATTENTION. DECATUR LADIES. Mri. Benj. Borton, Wife of Christian Pastor, Has Word for You. — I - Did Jesus fail in his great mission; lon earth? No. We are fully appreciative of the liberty Ills gospel has conferred on us. He commanded us to touch his gospel. Are we qualified? Paul tells us how to equip ourselves through study of his inspired scriptude. Our class of ixtyal Women Is dedica*< I to study of the Bible. If you are a good Bible scholar we will welcome your aid. If you wish knowledge come and join u sin searching the scripture that we may know of God’s will toward us. Come, now, Tlie class of Ixryal Men hits challenged us In contest and we believe you will come ami help us win. Come next Sunday at 9:30 a. m„ sharp. to tlie Christian church. Bring a Bible or New Testament. MBS BENJAMIN BOUTON. Teacher. — .1. o C. L. HINKLE PROMOTED. C. L. Hinkle, who has been superin telidenl of tlie Clover Leaf railroad . for a number of years, han been marie general superintendent of tlie road. Who will succeed Mr. Hinkle In his present position has not been announe- ’ ed. hut It in presumed that K. F. Milne, at present superintendent of trnitspor- . tat lon. will assume part of the former duties of Mr. Illnklw Tlie promo tion became effective January I and 1 carried with It a substantial Increase In salary. Mr. Hinkle will continue to . reside In Frankfort. , u . i I A NEW YEAR GIRL. > ■ ■ • A fine New Year's gift was left nt ’ the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Bice In the nortli part of tlie city, the same t being the girl baby itorn Wednesday I night. z » u- — I LEARNING CODUCTOR'S DUTIES. r t Ren E. Rice has begun study on the t Fort Wayne £ SpringfiolA rail wry. learning the dull** of conductor under Conductor D. 11. Hunsicker.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, January 2, 1914.

DESPONDENT MAN Elwood Shoe String Vender Ends Life Beause He Became Dependent UPON HIS RELATIVES Has Sold His Wares in This City—Funeral Was Held Today. .. John Barkdull of Elwood, aged fiftythree, a paralysed shoe string and pencil vender, who hade a living by selling ills wares upon tlie streets, and who it is believed is tlie one who has been in Decatur on several occasions, was successful in his second attempt in the past several weeks of committing suicide. He hung himself by his suspenders at tlie home of his brother, P. C. Barkdull. Despondency because of failing health, which made him dependent upon his relatives for a livelihood, wa stlie cause of his deed. For the past fifteen years the deceased lias been an almost helpless cripple, following a stroke of paralysis. Recently liis condition became such that he was unable to continue his shoe string and pencil vending and he was taken to tlie county infirmary. Soon after this he attempted suicide but was unsuccessful. Since that time he has been cared for by his brother. For the past several days he seemed unusually respondent. He retired to his room at noon but nothing was thought of it until his dead body was found at supper time. He had fastened ills suspenders about ills neck and. attaching these to the door knob, had fallen to the floor, where the life was choked out of him. Tlie funeral was held this morning. NO MOREJDANGER From Celina Reservoir— The State of Ohio Has Strengthened All THE DANGER POINTS In the Wall—Superintendent of Construction Resides in Fort Wayne. Should there be another flood like that of last spring, there will be no danger of the laike St. Mary's, or the Celina reservoir as It Is better known at Celina. Ohio, letting go and adding its waters to the flood. This Is due to the fact that the state of Ohio has just completed tlie joh of reinforcing all danger points on the reservoir so that there Is no longer possibility that any portion of the reservoir would give away. Edward Burkett, who Is sup erintending tho construction for the Hemihan King company of Toledo, which did this work. I* a resident of Fort Wayne, and lie I* now there for tho holidays. Mr. Burkett Hay* that the state of Ohio will appropriate suffi dent funds to enforce the entire wall of the reservoir. This motley will he I approiated by the extraordinary seas . lon of tho legislature which ha* been called byGovenor Cox for January 19. , So fur 4.000 feet of tho wall has . undergone the process of revetment. The work tliut lias been completed »c ■ fur has been very favorably commented upon by various flood prevention committee* and the state of Ohio has I been highly complimented nt taking . (hl* Important step toward flood pre > vention. —, — —— PYTHIANS AT GENEVA. Geneva, hid.. Jan. 2—Tho following t officer* have been elected for the en > suing year by the local Knights of > Pythias: Chancellor commander, 1. r M. Dickerson: vice chancellor. John Whiteman; prelate. Clyde Graner; master of work, C. O. Rayn; keeper of records and seal*. R. G. Knoff; master of finance. John E Brigg*; master of r exchequer. W. W. Briggs; master-at >, arms, Andrew McCardle; Inner guard, r Jumes E. Briggs; outer gunrd. Melvin Wcgmlller; trustee, M. M. Miller,

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL"

LYRIC PROGRAM A GOOD ONE. , The program at. the Lyric today is a splendid one and consists of a thrilling two-reel broncho, entitled "The Madcap.” It is a thriller from start to finish and is said to be one of the most exciting films ever produced. Tlie comedy end of tlie program will lie a Thanhouser acted by tlieir all-star company entitled "Proposal by Proxy.” It is said to boa scream. One of the greatest features ever produced in motion pictures will lie seen* at the Lyric soon, it is “From the Manger to the Cross.” it requires one hour and thirty minutes to produce tills wonderful picture and it is run in fixe reels. ON TO DETROIT Rumor That the Clover Leaf May Extend Service Through to Detroit IS NOW CURRENT According to Delphos Herald—Thinks There Will be no Terminal Change. According to rumors there are gooi reasons to believe that no matter how seriously the officials of the Clover Loaf may have been considering tlie moving of tlie terminal of the road Irom Delphos to Decatur or Willshire, they may of their own accord change their minds as to the logical location for the division point of tlie road. It has lieen argu<*d that as Delphos is but j seventy-tour (piles from Toledo, the company is required td pay the trainmen for one hundred miles instead of seventy-four, when making but one trip over the first division in twenty-four hours, and that on tills account Delphos is not the logicad division point of the road, Now comes tlie report that the Clover Leaf is arranging for through freight service over the Toledo Shore Line from Toledo to Detroit and that in that event freight trains will be run from Delphos to Detroit. The first division of the road would in that case extend from Delphos to Detroit, it is stated that the Clover Leaf is soon to inaugurate this through service and that all that remains is for the necessary agreement to be readied between the Grand Trunk and tlie Clover Leaf officials for the handling of this imsiness. Tlie Shore Line is owned jointly by these two companies. If this plan is adopted It would place Delphos midway IXween the northern terminal of the road and Frankfort, where tlie second division ends. It is said that it is an assured fact tliat tlie Clover Leaf will Ininaugurate through fr< Iglit service over the Short Line and many are of tlie opinion that through passenger service wifi follow. If this should come to pass, there would be little likelihooil of a change in the Delphos terminal.-Delphos Herald. / .. . —o — ARE STILL FIGHTING. (United Press Service! Presidio. Texas. Jan. 2 (Special to Dally Democrat)—The battle between (lie Mexican rjbeis .uul federal* for the possession of Ojlnaga was still rag Ing loday without interruption. Despite tlie four days' fighting, tlie federal* are still making a desperate stand against a much larger number of rebels. The wounded federal* are being assisted and < ared for by an American surgeon. About 200 have liern killed. Including r"h*ls and federal*. ■ 11l lllillilllllM JI ■ CORRECTION OF ERROR. In our New Year’s edition wo carried a half page advertisoment for Fullenkamp'a announcing their annunl January sale. In the rug department, through a typographical error, wc had the prices of rugs advertised in cents which should have been In dollar* The correction of Hila error will b< found in their advertisement on anoth er page of this paper. -O' " ■ John O'Rrien returned to Indianap oils after a several days' visit In th* i -Ity ns the gue t of Miss Minnie Or vis.

NEW LAW IN FORCE s a • t Concerning the Time for Filing Mortgages, Leases and Deeds. r , WENT INTO EFFECT > r ■ On New Year’s Day—Was i • Passed at Last Session of Legislature. recorders have been receiving numerous inquiries, through tlie mail and : otherwise, concerning the new law pertaining to the recording of mortgages, deeds and leases, which was passed by tlie Indiana state legislature at its session which was held in the spring of last year, which went into effect on January 1. 1914. Tlie act applies only to leases, deeds or mortgages, on real estate, and will not interfere witli the past law pertaining to the filing of chattel mortgages, etc. The law which was passed by the 1913 legislature appears on page 233 of tlie 1913 acts and reads as follows: "Every conveyance or mortgage of lands or of any interest therein, and every lease for more than three years shall be recorded in tlie recorder's office of the county where such ' lands shall lie situat' d; and every ; conveyance, mortgage or lease shall take priorty according to the time of filing thereof, and such conveyance mortgage or lease shall lie fraudulent 1 and valid as aganist any subsequent purchaser, lessee or mortgagee in I go<Ml faith and for a valuable consid ' . eration. having ills deed, mortgage or lease first recorded, the same to he in effect on and after January 1. 1914." YEARLY_ REPORT Os Coroner D. D. Clark Sent to the Indiana Bureau of Statistics. :IN ADAMS COUNTY Called to 25 Cases—No Deaths Caused by Automobile Accidents. Dr. D. D. Clark, coroner of Adams county, this morning sent hl* report for the year 1913 to tlie chief of tho Indiana bureau of stati*tics at Indianapolis. The report shows that he wi’s called to pas* decision on twenty-five cases, of which twenty-two were males. No one was killed by an auto- ■ mobile accident, and no unclaimed issile* were among the fatalities. All ■ were white persons. The reisirt is ns follows: Cause Malos Females Natural 9 3 Suicides - By Steam Railway 5 > Accidental Drowning ... 3 i All other accidents 3 Total 22 3 —o — DAUGHTER IS ILL. I ■ I MW ■ Mrs. Minnlo Daniels wont to Fort : Wayne this afternoon In restionse to i a message of the lllnera of her dnugh- > ter, Ml** Nellie, who Is in training nt ■ tho Lutheran hospital to boa nurse. Two physician* are said to be in attendance, though word came with tho message that no apprehennlon need lie felt. o- ■- I- SPENCERVILLE TEAM ARRIVES. • I. The Spencerville (<W» basket ball d team arrived today noon to play the I. Decatur high school boy* this evening i. at 8:15 at Porter hall. A preliminary * game at 7:15 will he played batweer »• two local team*. ■ e " ■■' —■— Mr. and Mr* Henry Moyer enter D- talned nt New Year's dinner for Ml«i Neola Moyer of tho Hope hospital, Ft r- Wayne, nnd Mr. and Mrs. John Spnl ler.

• ENTERPRISE COMPANY MEETS. ■ The annual meeting of the Enter prise and Public Drug companies, op_ crating drug stores in Bluffton and Decatur, was held this morning at tiie offices of the Union Savings AtTrust Company. The directors for (lie Public Drug company include D. C. Davenport, Carl Bonham, Frank Ellie, W. W. Oman and F. W. Gordon. Tlie directors for tlie Enterprise Drug company are tlie same with the addition of J. H. Burroughs. Tlie offi- . cers for both companies are L. C. Davenport, president; W. W. Onion, secretary and treasurer; Carl Bonham, manager of tiie Bluffton store, and J. H. Burroughs, manager of tlie Decatur store. —Bluffton Banner. FIRST HORSE SALE Os the Season Will be Held Friday, January 9, at the Sales Barns ON FIRST STREET Farmers Requested to Bring in Horses—Many Buyers to be Here. The first horse sale of the season to be conducted by the Decatur Horse Sale company will lie field Friday, January 9th. at tlie sale terns on First street. This will lie tlie opening of I tlie sale season and it is thought by' those in charge that the season will I turn out to lie a most prosperous one. As it is tlie first sale the stock oi horses up for disposal is not as large] as it should be and tlie managemei.t | asks that anyone having a horse to| sell that they should bring it to this I sale and offer them for sale. Indica 1 tion are good that there will be a ■ number of buyers from the cities. A commission of tI.VO will be charg : cd for the offering and 12.00 more if the horse is sold. COURI HOUSE NEWS. C. L. Centlivre Brewing Co. vs. Graham A- Waiters, to repleving personal property. Appearance by C. L. Waiters and R. C. Minton for defendants. Answer filed. Tlie jury reported again this morning. after a New Year's vacation, and tlie arguments of tlie Brown Bauman' case were taken up. At time of going : to press tlie arguments were still tn | progress, hut the case will go to the I jur ythls afternoon. - - - - - Real estate transfers: Piiillp H Brewster to Margaret J. Robin, 40, acres. Jefferson tp.. 14100; Margaret' J. Robin et al. to Grover M. Kelly, 40 ■ acres, Jefferson tp„ I410O; Grover M. Kelly to Joseph Robin. 40 acres, Jefferson tp.. 84100; J. O. Parrish to Wm. Adler, 30 acres, Kirkland tp„ 14000; Wm. C. Ixmnard to Jeff Klopfenstein. $95.60 acre*, Washington tp.. $10,994.1 MANY HAVE RESIGNED. (United Press Service) Now York, N. Y.. Jan. 2 (Special to Dully Democrat) The powerful house of Morgan, wliose control over bunks. InduHtrles and railroads as shown by tlie Pu.ii Investigating committee, I* liMiHoning it* grip to some extent today. it was announced that members of tlie firm had resigned as of many corporal ions and tliut many morn were to follow. In all member* i of tlie firm have resigned from four- » teen railroads, four bunks and tru t • companies In which they held dlriwtos I seats. i, i u - — TO BE SETTLED SOON. 8 (United Press Service) I Calumet, Mich., Jan. 2 (Special to Daily Democrat I Tlie first definite stop* toward a settlement of the greet labor strike wa* believed to have been made today when tlie mining comII pantos agreed to recede and commeticc ed plans for mediation by John De/*g more, solicitor of the department of y later. All pravliais effort* to lisv» n the operators consider a compromise resulted In a failure. r- Mr. and Mrs. R. C Stone and daughis ter. Rnth. are expected to arrive from t. Mundo for an over Sunday visit with I- J. H, Stone and daughter. Miss Vh'jtoriu Stone. -

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FILTH AND LICE Made Condition of Children of Two Families in the City Unbearable IN THE SCHOOL ROOM Attendance Officer Andrews Orders Them to Cean Up Premises and Children. Although it was quite a common state forty or fifty years ago, it seems scarcely believable tliut lousy children exist in this city in tills day and age. hut such is tlie case. Tlie children attended school, in a filthy and vermin affected condition and report of tlie same was made to Caleb Andrews, Adams county attendance officer. Mr. Andrews visited tlie two homes in the city, and found a terrible condition of filth and stench. He ordered them to at once clean up tlie premises and the children, and make them presentable for attending school. This was evidently done, and when Mr. Andrews called on them today, a second time, the homes were in fairly good condition. Ho took witli him two gentlemen of tlie children’s board of guardans. Tlie office of attendance officer gives some varied and wide experiences, and tlie same are not always of a pleasant nature. AT WHITRIGHT HOME. Tlie home of Mr. and Mrs. A lie Whitriglit was ablaze with good cheer New Year’s night when a few of their relatives and friends gathered in to (spend tlie evening with them, before * | Mrs. Wliltright's two sons and daughI ter in-law left for their homes in Wari »-n. Ohio, they being Mr. and Mis. I John Overly and Frank Overly. Conversation, music on the plionograpli. I and light refreshments were the pleasures of tlie evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wiiit right and children. Helen and Gladys; Mr, and Mrs. S. E. Whitright and children, Naomi and Charles; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knodle and daughter, Juanita; Mr. and Mrs Abe Whitright. Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Okley. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Whitright. sr.: Frank Overly. Tlie Warren, Ohio, guests left this afternoon over the Erie for tlieir home*. NOTABLE EVENT Os New Year’s Day Was the Joint Installation of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. PUBLIC ATTENDED i B. W. Sholty and Mrs. Eliza Peterson Were Installing Officers. The joint public Installation of the officer* of tlie G. A. R. mid W. R. was a notable event of New Year's night, wliteli was witnessed l»y a large number of (he friends of these organ'I rations. Tlie names of the offii ere have teen published Itefore In these columns nnd they took tlieir oatl,» ! witli dun ceremony. B. W. Sholty ' served a* installing officer for the G. A. R, and Mrs. Eliza Peterson for Che W. R. C. Talk* were given by the Rev. D. T. Stephenson of tlm Meth--1 odist church nnd Rev. Horton of tint i Christian, and by others. Decorations were appropriate for the holiday see i son. There was ulso spwial music. ■— —O— — MRS. NORA MORAN DEAD. ' Well Known Geneva Lady Died Yes , terday. Mrs. Nora Moran, aged sixty, a wld- j ow, residing at Geneva for many yw«. I • died yesterday at her homo there after ! i a several years' Hines*. Mrs. Mornn la I not a relative of. but I* an acquniu ■ tance of the Moran iumilien of thia | city. J