Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 14.

JONAS S. L'BY > HAS BIG LOSS I dwelling, Store and Postoffice at Magley Burned to Ground AT AN EARLY HOUR — Loss Runs Into Thousands 'al Building Made in 1884 Totally Burned. • i A Are that totally con umcd the 1 large flMetory frame dualling, mercantile' astuldishim nt and p<> totllce, . at. Magley. owned and < inului t> d for the past three years by Julia . Liby. Bterchatii and postmaster. occurred thl« morning at 3:30 o’clock. The j building. with its content including household. general store stock and post office furniture and supplies, was totally consumed, except for a few kitchen Utensils and lied room furniture ou the first floor. The loss will run into several thousand dollar-, and t will be much greeter than the insurance serried by Mr. Liby in the Decatur Insurance agency on both . building and contents. T ■ tore was well Mocked and was quite valuable. Among the things i,,-t w 'he mail received late yesterday afternoon, bn which did not include more than eight letters. The mail belonging to the ru rcu! mute carrier. J« r.-y Bauer, was saved by him He kept t.ii- in a separ- , ate box in the postoffice ami u> w;able to force open a wi: t a in the * postofflee depart ment and r< a< h in and 1 get out his rural mail box is well as < a drawer in which Im k. pt sup- | plies. Mr. JUby estimates that he bad ( ebout $25 Yo S3O worth of pbstage stamps on* hand and this was lost ' with the other supplies. c Fortunately however. n< . of the | family lost their live , r wire injur 3 rd. The tMnil.' iad its le< ?ing apart- , meats on the ground floor and were able to get cut A board, r slept on th" • second floor, anil wa- m irli -uffocut- I rd by smoke la fore he made his es t c*pe. • The origin of tin 'ire i- a complete t mystery. It started in tin m'.hwe-d corner of the bnilum;: on th. tlr t floor , In the store room, near fi . dry goods t department, about twin- feet from < the stove and with no • biiniK-y near. The faniily was extr meh < a.vful to t keep match box<* < l<» • «l and out of | danger ami are at a 10-- i" .o * ount for < the Are. The lire w i- first discovert <1 | by Mr. Liby wh-n he wa awa.ieued | by a passim- train. Thinking it might t be time to get up and get the mail ready he arose and went to the store ( room io see what time 1' was. When i he opened the door he was driven t back by the smoke. The Jaberg fam i M and ether of the town were just , getting up and also saw the fire about ( ijithla time. They all hastened to the < acene to aasi-t In extinguishing the Are hut the meins of the little town , for fighting fire were inadequate and ; very little could be done. Owing to , the feet that the building had a heavy , galvanized roof the smoke was forced • downward and kept within the build Ing and drove ba. ' all attempt of the , would-be Ms btnni in entering the ’ building i»pi out more of th- goods ; ' Klepi.t r the | : tore and also the home of Chris Sherry, l oth of which were In danger of ( burning andpthe efforts of the town I wore also Sintered on keeping these , w«4 and front danger of the fire. , The large frame building, which wn« , very substantial, was one of the land Btarks of Magi. v. being n- old as the Mttb town itself Tn fa< t « was built , about the year 1882 by Jacob J. Mag , ley of thh city, who was the first mer , chant, postniasi-r ami station agent nt Magley, and for whom the little town was named He sold the building and More to Robert Ca-e. who <on<luct»J It for many year*', building mi addition thereto and n modeling the building Thin was located on the north side of the railroad and th- east side of the Wtiway. Mr. fas- then built a were bouse on the west side of the road and this burned several years ago. Ed Luttman encceeded the Cases, when they moved to this < Ity. and Mr Liby ptireiuuted the same from the ’ uttmana, the store chanting ownership | vary few times In the pant thirty-two years. ' v<*sU> o Mr. and Mr. Perry Andrews of Muuiue w■ ■ ■ ''' '

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WANTED THE PER CAPITA. Hundreds of letters have poured into the treasury department at Washington from persons in many parts of the country, who have gained the impression that there; were $35.11 waiting for the asking because the monthly circulation statement of the department announced this to be the per' capita circulation. The letters came so frequently that Treasurer John Burk issued the following statement which has been printed and sent to ail inquirers: “There is no truth in the statement that a certain amount is due from the department to every man, woman and child in the country. The statement prepared by the department is to the effect that if the money In this country was equally distributed, each one would be In possession of that amount. The public funds cannot be paid out without appropriation by congress." DIM LAST NiGHT Mrs. Henry Rodenbeck Passed Away at the Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne. WAS OPERATED UPON For Obstrution of Bowels— Wife of Well Known Root Township Farmer. Mrs. Sophia Rodenl>eck, wife of Henry Rodenbeck. a prominent farmer of Root township, living four and a half miles northeast of this city, died lost evening at 8 o’clock at the Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne. Mrs. Rodenbeck wa» taken to Fort Wayne on Wednesday for an operation for obstruction of the bowels, a strangulated condition of the bowels, due to adhesions being found. Mrs. Roden beck was operated upon some time i ■go also for the removal of the appendix. Her condition was quite serious and the only possible relief wag through ini i Hauer of another operation. She was forty years of age last August 3, being born in 1873. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berning, of St. John’s. She is survived by the husband and the followfn children: Charles, living with an unde ut Rennvlll-. Minn.; Otto, Hubert, Huldah. Theodore and Henry, at home. The mother. Mrs. Henry Berning, lives at St. John’s, the father having died some years ago. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters: William Berning. Hoagland; John Berning. Madison township, Allen county; Ferdinand. Renville. Minn.; Mrs. William Gallmeyer. Bingen: Mrs. Lawrence Koenemann, Fort Waynw; George Beruing. St. John’s. The body will lie brought this afternoon to the home of the mother. Mrs. Henry Berning, at St. John’.), where it will He until tho funeral, which will be held Sunday afternoon. The procession will leave the house at 1:30 o'clock, sun time, for the St. John's Lutheran church. The Rev. H. Wehmeyer of this city will officiate. Mrs. Hod-nbeck being a member of his congregation. The Rodenlieck family formerly liv ed in thia city, Mr. Rodenbeck being at that time proprietor of the livery stable on First street In this city. Hwas also a candidate for sheriff of Ad ama county at the recent democratic primary. Mrs. Rcdenbeck was a young woman of fine quality, and highly esteemed, and her death causes sadness to the entire community. ' o - DOEHRMAN TO G. R 4 1. Captain Jones of the Grand Rapids * Indiana pollen department, yesterday announced the appointment of William C. Doebrman to succeed Charles Ix-ns as ipedal officer on thlocal division of the railroad, a place left vacant when Mr. 1-ent became chief of the Fort Wayne police depart ment. Mr. Doehrnjan Is one of the heat known railroad officers In service out of Fort Waynp and had been a memtier of the Pennsylvania for the past ten years. The change becomes effective at once.—Fort Wayne Jonr nal-Gagette. Mr. lAorhrnmn is a son-in law of T. H Ernst of thia city.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, January 16, 1914.

THEY’RE WINNERS Three Decatur Boys Receive Advancements in Morris Company. ARE MAKING GOOD Fred Bell is Manager of the Wholesale Department— Two Manage Stores. Dick Peterson, manager of the Morris five and ten cent store of this city up to today, has been placed in the position of manager of the Morris store at. Portland by that company. I He will succeed Lee Shields, whose resignation was handed in the first of the year. Frank Maley, assistant manager of the Morris store at Decatur, will become manager of the store In this etty, the position made vacant by Mr. Peterson. The change means advancement for both Mr. Peterson and Mr. Maley. Mr. Pierson came to tills city a year ngo fom Elwood, where he was manager of the Elwood store six months. Mr. Maley has been an assistant at the Decatur store for the past two years. Mr. Peterson went to Portland this morning to begin his new duties and Mr. Maley is already here to take up his work. The Morris company wholesale department business is being expanded this year. Up to this time the wholesale trade was carried on only In northern Indiana, but now agents will be established in the whole state and in western Ohio and southern Michigan. Fred Bell has been made assistant manager of the wholesale depart ment. Festus Rhoten will continue to act as general manager of the Morris stores.—Bluffton Banner. THE com NEWS John Schlegel Asks Court to Give him a Divorce from Cora Schlegel. CRUEL TREATMENT Damage Case Venued Herefrom Allen Circuit Court Other Notes. Aknowledging a wholesome fear of his wife. John Schlsgel has filed suit for divorce from Cora Schlegel. They were married October, l»10. and lived together until January 11. 1314. On that date. John says ho was forced to leave home on account of fear of injury at the hands of his spouse, and that they have been living apart since. He aayp she I* possessed of an ungovernable temper and has been cruel and inhuman in her treatment of him. In December. 1313. he alleges she threatened to kill him and attempted to strike and b.-at him. At various times, according to his complaint, she has driven him oqt of the house, and threatened to kill him If he complained of her misconduct and mistreatment. In November, 1912. he says she attempted to strike him with a poker and said she would beat his brains out. On another occasion, a fork was her Implement of war. She also cursed him and called him vile and Indecent names and even accused him of infidelity, all of which hurt his feelings and tormented and humiliated him. She .has three children by a former marriage, two of whom lived with them, and for whom he furnished clothing and food, Schlegel says, and made no complaint of so doing. He wants a plain divorce. Peterson AMoran are his attorneys. The November term of court will close tomorrow. There will be a two weeks' vacation. The February term will oprn February 3. Sylvester Campbell qualified as guardian of Georgia Campbell and four other wards. He gave SSOO bond. In the matter of the guardianship (Centinnefi on Page 4)

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| VAUDEVILLE AT THE k LYRIC NEXT WEEK. Vaude.vlllo will occupy the boards at the Lyric for the first three days 2 of next week, commencing with Monday matinee. Manager Long has engaged tho famous Musical DeWitts, a high class musical offering. The feature of this splendid act is Miss Marie DeWitt, who was formerly soloist with the Boston Fadettes or- ' chestra, the Navassor Indies' band, the Royal Orchestra Girls and the Military Sextette. AH of the above ; mentioned acts are strictly United and Orpheum circuit acts of the highest standard. Mr. DeWitt was formerly bandmaster of Primrose and Dockstaders’ minstrels. This act has played for Mr. Ixmg in several of tho vaudeville houses he has managed and > he guarantees it to be strictly highi class in every respect and says that no lover of music should miss this talented offering. WEDAT KAUKAUNA Rev. Edward Worthman and Miss Agnes Rohn United in Marriage WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 To Live in Detroit, Mich.— Groom is Pastor of German Reformed Church. Adams county and Decatur friends of the Rev. Edward Worthman, an Adams county boy. who has been pastor of the German Reformed church at South Kaukauna. Wis., for several years, will be interested in hearing of his recent marriage. He was united , in marriage last Wednesday. January 14. to Miss Agnes Rohn, one of the excellent young ladies of South Kaukauna. the wedding taking place at' Kaukauna. Rev. Worthman lias been transfer-! red to tho German Reformed church' at Detroit. Mich., and it is there that : he and his bride go to make their fu-; ture home. They will not come hye enroute from Kaukauna to Detroit. The groom Is a graduate of the seminary at Franklin. Mis., and is a most excellent young man. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ix-wis Worthman of near Magley and is u brother of Professor Martin F. Worthman.• principal of the Decatur high school. His first wife, who passed sway a few years ago, was formerly Miss Emma Mutschler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mutschler. of this city. MONTHHALF OVER Campaign for Renewal of Subscriptions Meeting With Good Success. THE DAILY DEMOCRAT 1 — Starts on Its Twefth Year i With Assurances of Ink i creased Circulation. i Starting on the second half of the i month's campaign for a renewal of i subscriptions to the Dally Democrat, i we feel that the month will be the • largest in our eleven years. Already j more than one-half of our route and I malt subscribers have renewed and I each day brings In Its full quoto of I renewals and new subscribers who x are interested In our efforts to build t a dally paper that is strong and anI awera the wants of all the people of I Adams county. We are siring to each # person who renews this month a valt uahle paper wallet, bound In leatherette and containing eight envelopes, a place for everything and everything I in Ita place. Thoee who have necuri> ed them are well pleased and we are i sure you will find this little gift s convenient one. You will want the Democrat during the next year, giving you I all the newt of this county and the r big items elsewhere. If you pay this month you secure one of these handsome presents Hurry, for the days p are slipping by and another two weeks will ead the ci ipalgn.

THE TABERNACLE At Bulffton Wil] be Scene of Christian Worker's Conference I ON NEXT MONDAY Arranged by Moody Bible Institute With Bluffton Ministers’ Co-operation. The extension department of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago an uounces a Christian Workers’ conference to lie held at Bluffton. Monday. January 19. This conference has been arranged through the courtesy and co-operatfon of the ministers of Bluffton, where Rev. Bob Jones and his associates are conducting evangelistic meetings. The sessions will be held in the tabernacle and a cordial invitation is extended to all pastors and Christian workers. Mr. and Mrs Edward McKenzie will have charge of the music. The program: Monday Morning—9:3o. Praise Service. “Some Principles of Evangelism"— Parley E. Zartmann, Chicago, 111. Bible Class Work —Frances Cox ( Allison, special* worker with Evangelist Milford H. Lyon. The Priesthood of Believers—Rev. George E. Guille. Bible Teacher. Athens. Tenn. Monday Afternoon—2:3o. Praise Service. “The Evangelistic Church” —Rev. Frank Grandslaff. D. D., Ixiganspori. Ind. “An Evangelistic Ministry"—Rev. C. A. Decker. South Bend, Ind. "An Awakened Church" —Rev. Acqullla Webb, D. D..lx>uisvtlle, Ky. Evangelistic Service— Rev. Bob Jones, Montgomery. Ala. REPORTISREADY State Field Acountants Coni elude Investigation of the 1 County Offices ( I WITH FINE RESULT ' Both Treasurer and Auditor's Offices Show Books Right Up to Date. ! ' I I Messrs. Heimbaugh and Pogue, field ' accountants representing the state IsMrd. today concluded a five weeks' , examination of the books in the offices , of the county treasurer and county au I ditor. They will leave this evening for their home at Muncie aud Angola. respectively, and after concluding their reports which will require a few I days, will probably go to Marion to lake up examination work of the records. The fnv«-stl«aiii<n here was for the years of 1112 and 1913 and brings the records of these two offices right up to ( date. Mr. Yager, who retired two week* ago as treasurer. Is feeling , mighty good over his showing for the , report of the accountants show that he was $22.07 long and this amount ( will be returned to him by the new treasurer, Mr. Archbold. In 1912 Mr. Yager handled $549,398.29. and in 1913 he took care of $«:<8.216.67. and when It Is considered that be thus had charge during the two years of more- • than a million dollars, the showing Is a splendid one. The last year of Mr. Michaud and the first year of Mr. Baltsell a« audl tor are also given clean slates and everythlng in these two offices was found In first-class condition. The officials and their deputies deserve credit and praise for the manner In which they | have handled the county's funds and the accountants do not hesitate to say . «>■ ; STORK LEAVES BOY I Robert Edward la the name of the i fine eight pound baby boy which the i stork left nt the home of Judge and Mm. David E. Smith thin morning.

• "OUR WIVES." ' Two thousand feet of Vitagraph comedy with all the snap and fire that always goes with one of Anthony E. Will’s plays. It's a good, wholesome, hearty laugh that will greet your vision and exercise your risibilities at the Crystal tonight where they cater to their patrons and always succeed in their efforts to please. The story of "Our Wives" lias to do with two husbands who back an opera company, become infatuated with the primadonnu, unknown to their wives. They get locked in two trunks, are inadvertently carried to New York, and only escape from domestic and financial ruin by good luck rattier than good management. It is full of funny complications that are not half as funny in the telling as in the seeing. Don't miss it. It will enthrone joy where gloom has been enthralled. Third reel. "The Merrill Mystery." All for five cents. Matinees every day. BIG PRIZE OFFER Is Made to Students—To be Given for Essays on Forest Influences. THE CONDITIONS Object is to Stimulate a Study of Certain Phases of Subject. The stateboard of forestry is trying to get every one Interested in the preservation of our native forests as far as can be uone w.tlioui loss to the owners, and the establishment of forest plantings on all land that is not suitable for successful farming, and offers forty dollars In prizes as follows: For essays on Forest Influences: $12.50 is to be given for the best essay and $7.50 for the second best essay by pupils in the high schools of the state. Also $12.50 is to be given for the best essay and $7.50 for the second best essay by pupils in the grades and country schools. The essay must be written in ink on good white paper and is not to exceed 2,000 words. It must be mailed to Elijah A. Gladden, secretary of the state board of forestry. Indianapolis, Ind., not later than May 1. 1914. Those desiring to enter the contest are advised to write for literature and rules governing the contest. The object of the state board of forestry in offering a prize for an e» say in forestry is for the purpose of stimulating a study of certain phases of the subject. In order to accomplish this It is necessary to impose some conditions upon the contestants. In the contest for 1913 the contestants did well in the work and we are certain that even those who did not receive a prize were well re« paid for their time and labor in the | knowledge obtained. The following are the conditions governing the essay contest for 1914: The subject will In- Forest Influences. 17 Relation to rainfall. 2. Relation to temperature. 3. Relation to animal life. 4. Relation to industries. 5. Relation to sanitation. Pupils are required to follow the order given above. The essay will be graded on the basis of 75 per cent for thought and 25 per cent for composition. The Isiard desires that many pupils of the schools of the state enter thb* contest, not so much from a desire to win a prize as to obtain a good knowledge of au Important subject. u BIRTH OF 80N. Perry Robinson and family today received a telegram from Ix»s Angeles. Cal., announcing the birth of a fine son to Mr. and Mrs Cal Robison, wo until a few months ago wore residents of this city. The babe weighed eleven nnd one-half pounds. The mother was formerly Mias Agnes Coffee and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Je/ry Coffee, who mov»d to Angeles a year and a half ago. 0 BOY SCOUTS' NOTICE. An important meeting will be held ' at the scout headquarters tills even ' Ing at «:30 o'clock. Any one that l has not paid dues this month, pay tonight. BRCRKTARY.

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, THAW STILL HELD t Question of Bail Postponed ' t —Bandits Held Up Omaha Hotel Early Today. f DRINKS FOR HOUSE I ■ Then Produced Revolvers I and Went to it—Passen gers Picked Up. i _— t , Concord, N. H. Jan. 16, —(Special to , Dally Democrat,) —Consideration of ’ the question of admitting Harry Thaw to bail was postponed today until the general habeas corpus hearing is over. | The Thaw forces received another | set back when Judge Andrich ruled against their application for a thirtx days extention for filing an additional brief In the habeas corpus case. Il is believed tlie federal court intends to rush the Thaw case through this month. Meanwhile the fugitive remains in custody. Omaha. Neb. Jan. 16, —(Special to Daily Democrat,l Three young bandits shot and killed Harry Nickell, teller of the Omaha National bank, seriously wounded several others, robbed a dozen and escaped with SB,OOO in cash and a large amount of jewels, at the Bundy hotel here early today. Tlie bandits entered the resort, ordered up tlie drinks for tlie house and then proceeded to hold them up at the point of revolvers. Severn! fainted and tho greatest excitement was caused. Tlie men are all well known. New York. Jan. 16, (Special to tho Daily Democrat.! —Captain Daw -»f the Lusitania sends a wireless nn-s sage that he has picked up eight passengers from the steamer Mayflower, 800 miles off Nova Scotia. Tlie men were in an open boat and had abandoned tlie Mayflower when it was thought sinking. Havana. Cuba. Jan. 16. —(Special to Daiy Democrat,)—A wireless from tlie Dania, sailing from German and South America ports, says the ship will dock here late afternoon, with her JtJ passengers safe. — 0 WHAT WILL WE EAT IN 50 YEARS As we now consume: 91 per cent of our wheat. 98 per cent of our coni. In 1906, cattle exported, 525.000 head. In 1912, cattlo exported. 105.000 head. Decline, 75 per cent in six years. In 1906. cattle imported. 16,000 head. In 1912. cattle imported. 318.00*» head. Increase. 2.000 per cent in six years. In 1907, number of beef cattle. 51.566,000. In 1913, number of beef.cattle, 36,030.000. Decline 30 per cent in six years. U. S. ten year wheat yields, farm average, 14 bushels. Fann average, western Europe, 3S bushels. Wlty? PRUCE PATTERSON IS QUITE ILL. Bine Patterson of this office, who was Injured last week when he got his foot mixed up with the big Gos- Cotret press. Is still very 111. The wound seems to be healing nicely but he is coffering from a revere cold and the grip and his temperature reached 104 at noon today He I* receiving the beet of attention nnd it Is believed hr . will improve within a day or two. WILL HAVE OPERATION ’ Miss Nellie Daniels, who wee In . the Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, in I training to be n nurse, and who be • came lit nnd was brought here to the f hpmo of her mother. Mr*. Minnie DMi lek, is suffering from appendicitis. > As soon as she r>-*nlns strength from i her lllnere. she will have an operation . for tho removal of the appendix. Bhe I Was quite 111 again yesterday noon but recovered. SYPHERS STILL LIVING. 1 Another report was circulated thia morning that George Ryphera wan I dead, but thia proved false again. He ■ la said to ho quite low, however, and la unable to retain any nourishment.