Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 17 January 1914 — Page 2

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Thank-, to executive encroachment on the legislative branch of the government, we had only three weeks' debate on die banking bill, instead of the two or three months that expert enced observers were confidently pre dieting at die beginning of the regu lar session. When a policeman encroaches on the liberty of gentlemen who are obstructing street traffic they submit, because they know what au thority is behind him. The senate submitted because it knew the presi dent had the authority of the coun try behind him. And we have quite as good a bill as though debate had run on until spring That the new banking system will be far better than the old is hardly open to question. Its enactment is a great personal triumph for the president.—Saturday Evening Post. Democratic mayors and demo cratic officers ali over the country are making special effort to comply With public sentiment in the admims tration of their offices, and in pursuing that kind of course are doing the verj' thing that is calculated to perpetuate the party in power. The example set by President Wilson is one that nuj be emulated with profit by every dem ocratic officer in the country. It If true beyond all question that the masses of the people do reiogniz good service on the part of public offi i cers. and it is a source of great salts I faction to democrats in the ranks tc see those who hold the offitwa 41*. charge their duties faithfully and well Nothing adds so much to a party ■ i strength and solidity as a fulfillment of party promises and pledges.—Columbia City Poet. Republican papers are begging the progressives to come back and an most humble in their pleas but the; are shooting their arguments again* deaf rers. They forget that the per treasive* believe differently fror them ou many subjects ami that th* can no more resume affiliations wit) the g. o. p. then they can with tit democrats, in fact not nearly so ear Uy. The progressives are thoae re ,• pubhcMs who saw the light and tip greater number of iiitm would hav« ' voted for Wilson had the progressive party not been organued. They un still as far away from the old stand ' patters a* they were when the Chics ) go convention brought a climax to the affairs of the party and the great <r number of them will cootiouo tc get farther away. The progressive party in Indiana is organising fu t wary dkukt -nd U.y arc more tc ‘ be feared by the d» m<s rat* right bow ' then the republican party. t - lULND—On Monroe street, a man's 11 black cloth glove. Call at thia of 11 firs 013 '

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RECEIVES>LETTER Mrs. J. C. Watson of Fort Wayne Writes to George Smitley About Man WHO WAS SHOT Thinks Might be Brother from Whom She Has Not Heard in Three Years. George Smitley, night policeman, re-1 celved the following letter of inquiry yesterday from Mrs. J. C. Watson, of 458 Boltz street, Fort Wayne, who is trying to locate a brother of hers, from whom she has not heard for over three years, and reading the article in the Democrat about the shooting of I the M. A. Watson in this city last | Wednesday evening, asked for a de scription of the man. The letter reads: ‘Ft. Wayne, Ind., Jan. 14, 1914. , "Mr. Geo. Smitley, Decatur. Ind.: "Dear Sir: —Will you please send a description of the M. A. Watson that was shot in your town last night. We have a brother whom we have not heard from for three years, whom we iesixe to locate. < “Yours truly, • MRS. J. C. WATSON."

Policeman Smitley showed the letter to Mr Watson, who was still at his residence, and in reply to it the following description was sent: “His full name is Alexander M. A. Watson. Was born in the town of Canper An rus Perthashire, Scotland. Is 27 rears old. Hia father s name was Duncan A. Watson. Weighs about 165 pounds, clean shaven, black hair, brown eyes. He says he has not heard from home for a number of years." The matter will be looked into by both parties to see if any relationship •xists between them. Watson, the inured man. states that he has a num her of brothers and sisters, but does not know where any of them live. GIRLS TO WARSAW. The girls’ basket bail team of the high school, accompanied by Misse* 1 Frances Dugan and Fannie Fristnger nd a number of enthusiasts, leftthis fternoon for Warsaw to play the girl? here. Besides those named the par v included the Misses Veda and Leah Hemsley. Glennys Mangold. Grace But er. Lydia Bieneke, Dorothy Dugan "Hive Perkins, Hazel Schnitl. Mary Frisinger. -o—- - MRS. PHIPPS ILL. Mrs. Rebecca Phipps of the south nart of the city is ill of what is be 'ieved to be liver and bowel trouble \ number of the symptoms are similar o those of paralysis, but it is believed hat the ailment is not paralysis. u MEET AT BLUFFTON TODAY. (United Press Service)

Bluffton. Ind.. Jan. 16— (Special tc mily DetiMMrat)—Ninety stockholder M the Bluffton A Geneva Traction •ompany are meeting thiu afternoor *1 the general office* ou North Mair treet in tltia city, the plau» for ex endtug the line to Celinz. under thr 'leveland proposition being the sub fact for dtecuMilou DEAD AT BOTTOM OF SEA. (I Utred Press Service! I’lMßonth, Eng., pec. Jan IB— (Spec tai tu Itatly Demo* rat)— Navnl autnor Itkni shortly WdSW ' o’eteet this ev enuiß Mid Giere was absolutaly no li -ga of saving tha livre of the sixteen tneu who are lying at the txdtem o’ the bay. six fathoana down, in a Mik iiarnw hunt. The bout waa provtakn i for S m hours, but all mm aboard i <re no doubt dred by thia time.

THE COURT NEWS. ' (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) of the late Catherine Wagoner, the guardian, John T. Crist, was directed : to turn over all property to the administrator. Reel estate transfers: Charles H. Worden et al. to Daniel N. Erwin, lot 49, Decatur, 95990; Wm. Hart to Clement L. V. Sheets. 80 acres, Union tp.. 97490. The case of John Kish vs. Fort Wayne Rolling Mill Co., was venued here from the Allen circuit court, the transcript and papers being received today. He demands 92.000 for personal injuries. Murray Scherer qualified as adminI istrator of the Catherine Wagoner es tate, giving 81,309 bond. The inventory of Sarah A. Miller administratrix of the Andrew J. Miller estate, was filed and approved. - o DIED IN DETROIT Bertha Miller-Hart. Wife of Kurt Hart, Died in Detroit Hospital. THURSDAY MORNINC

Was 33 Years Old—Body tc be Brought to Mother's Home in Ft. Wayne. Bertha Miller-Hart, wife of A. K Hart, belter knodn as “Kurt" Har ormerly of Decatur, a son of the lat Henry Hart, died at 8; 45 o’clock yes terday morning at a hospital in D» •roit. Mich. She was thirty-three year ild, and death was due to an abscee of the brain and came after an illr.es M two weeks. Word of the death was receive lere today by Mr?. Fred Avery, a cot in of the deceased. Mrs. Hart’s moth *r being a sister of the Mcßarne irothers of this city and county. The deceased was born and reare n Fort Wayne, where she lived uni’ ighteen mouths ago. At that lin> he removed to ifetrou *Hu 4er hu band. While m Fort Wayne she wr t member of the Third Preebyteria hurch. Surviving besides the hu 'wnd, she leaves two sons, Harold an "leryl. and the mother. S. M. Earl, o Fort Wayne. Her father. Mr. Mille' lied when she was six years old, he noth er marrying Mr. Earl. The body will lie brought to the pe -enta! home. 416 West Butler street '-'on Wayne. The funeral will be tiei' omorrow afternoon al 2 o'clock. Mrs. Hart has many relatives here nd many other friends to whom th -uessage of her death comes with sad ■eas. ■ ' o IN JUSTICE’S COURT.

Justice of the Pence G. F. Kinta who recently received his commissic has been quite busy. Charles Hobb‘ barbed with plain drunkcnnewb. wa riven a tine of *1 and costs. Being or ible to pay he was taken to jail sot en day-. Charles Brown was also found gui' y of jumping a board bill at the torr rs Mrs. Lyons, three miles weal of th •ity. He was given a fine of *2 an< costs and taken to jail in default o laying same, ■ -o C. B. L. OF I. DANCE. H 111 —• The B. L. of 1. announ< a danev ’or next Tuesday evening at the lodg< rooms. Everybody who ha* been attending these dances is cordially iu sited to attend. Kt 3 ■———o TO THE PUBLIC I have opened an office for the prar •ico of taw. in tho Odd Follow's Block n the suite of rvom i formerly occu vied by Mr. Beatty. where I may be ound durtag business hours. 1 heart I ly appreciate ail past favors. Respectfully. m. James t. merhyma*

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J DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK’S CALENDAR. Friday. Mite Society - M. E. Church. Christian laidies social —Mrs. Noah Mangold. Poverty Social—U. B. Parsonage. Eureka—Mrs. J. J. Foughty. Dr. and Mrs. 8. P. Hoffman enter-1 tained last evening for Mr. and Mrs., Jesse Helm. .Mr. and Mrs. (tan Vail. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer. Mr. and .Mrs. Jack Dailey. Mr. and Mrs.. Irvin Case. Mr. and Mrs. Herb La- j chot, Albert Sellemyer and Mies Webster. Mrs. Hoffman was assister by her sister. Miss Flo Blerie of Berne. The Misses Rose and Theresa; Scharger, Miss Skeeter of Delphos.. Ohio: and the Misses Tena Scharger md Kate Wolpert were guests of the ' G. W, C. girls at the home of Miss lose Colchin at their regular pedro >arty Wednesday evening. Guests’ prize was won by Miss Tens Schurs -I er. the first pri.es of the club by the Misses Blanch Ervin and Bertha Johns, and the second by Mrs. Fred,; Ashburgvr and Miss Anna Ginley. The > Misses Scharger of Delphos, who are I| fine vocal and instrumen’al musicians urnished music. The evening was! verj' pleasant one. A large number of Fort Wayue oung men came aa*n last evening to I it * end the Fred Schurger dance and u,: >e the guests of girl friends. Those who were here and had a very good 1 me were: Gust Runner, Greg oliyance. John Riielnhart. Will. ifstei. awrence lamer. Walter Tibiae, Jomn Mack, Claude Keeler.' Miss Loretta M. Southern, a daugu-: sr of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Souto ' rn, eloped on November 5 to Adraia. ; •lich.. with .Mr. Raymond McMakeu.! i son of Mr. and .Mrs. F. A. McMaken. Miss Southern was at the time visit • -ig her grandmother. .Mrs. Frank j "lose, on Putnam street. They told heir parents of their marriage on hrirtmas day and have gene to home; eping at 1421 North Calhoun street., here they will soon be at home ta> heir friends. Mr. McMaken is a . ‘goal repairer for the Pennsylvania | rilrcad—Fort Wayne Journal Gar 1 Mte. The Mi -<* Ruth *bd Marie Dank - ere hostesses to tlie Ruth Circle of | heChristian church last evening. The young men were invited to meet with , he circle and the attendance number--1 thirty. The annual election of offi , •ers »a» held, resulting in the elec I on of the following: President, Miss | ora Schultz; vice president, Miss; label W ldy; secretary. Mbs Esther laos; assistant secretary. Mi-? Dor-1 thy WBliama; treasurer. Mrs. Ruby; ’aker. There were » number of con-1 Mts after the busings period, and usk by the orchestra. Mrs. Daniels: suted by her daughters, and by Mrs. | William Cross, served tempting rereshments. The evening was very cauyaMe. — .Mis» Ode Fulicnkamp was a fine h®»es* last evening when siw entertain d tlie Poinsettia club at "five bur. dr cd " other guest* were- the Missis | Amelia Weber and ouise Brake. After < ards tlie hostess was assisted be Miss Naomi Gass in serving app« tir . ng refreshments. Prizes ware won <y the Mb**** Hess Tonnelier and Ix>u ■ se Brake Th«j poverty to t I veniug al the I’nhtMt Brethren par i -image by the U. B. Ladies' Aid prom ises to be a unhtue one. Everybody is | to <otue dr.-ssed in as old clot lie:, at | oosslble. and It k said seme of tlwl

member* have been working ovi-r-Ime to make tbeir garmcnte look a» >ld and funny a» puesible. A One w ill be itnpoM-d upon aay one runla* wRu •<x>d clothe*. KefrvahnicuiU in accord nice with the occasion will lie served. The Eureka club will meet thte evening with Mr» J- J. Foughty. A eery delightful iuu»hml ,tudy »a» ->n joyed by the Euterpeau club at tbt home of Mrs. KU Meyer la*l aveuiug. when tbrw Freucli mnafciana. HHet. OellbtH and Offenim li were studied under the k-adcr»liii> of Mn» Fred Fruclite and Mr». K. I' Engeicr. There were Beveral vocal and Instrumental pi«.< c-. wHMtm by tbeae » <,«jp<»mi glrm in illualratioo. There were tn •trumeutal uvuiber* by Mr. Jcwao bailey. Mrs. Fred Frmhtc, M»«a Roaa Smith Mb* Ut > A< brock. Mbu, Ruiiy MUh r. aud vocal Mtmbcn by Mim Otaca Mi|l< r .< ■ i.oru .« » and a vpcal duet by Mr. Will Schrntk and Mt *r. Maria FaUayi aa» MUs Mary Erwin lw. invited twenty of Hr girl friend’ t« M »e»tpf part? at Ser .otaa tcatertow ailnr&uuu attd

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