Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 17.

MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT President Wilson Reads His Anti-Trust Message to |. Congress Today.. OUTLINES HIS PLANS Will Not Hamper Business —Explicit Definition of Policy—Law’s Meaning, Wasiliurt .» I an. 20 —(Special to Daily Denns rat > Tie it t.-rhn k ing of the personnel of dire, tor ates of greu: corporations. banks, railroad indu-trinl, common iul and . public service bodies in the < nix of - the aystein. in the opinion 01 I Presidon' Wilson. ]!>• made ibis plain ’ today in his long promised address to j Congress dis< ussing needed anti trust legislation. And in discussing the evils which have resulted from such Interlocking, the president caustical!} attacked that group of millionaries. Who lot them elves, by reason of their enormous holdings of stock in numey 0* Corporations, constitute virtual monopolies. | Washingi a. Jan. 20. — President I Wllaon D*®vered the following me»sage today bafore a joint session of the two house- of congress: “Gentlemen of the congress: ‘in my report On th.- state of the Union.’ widen I bad the privilege of reading to you on the Ist of December last, I ventured to r< s-rve for discussion at a later date th- subject of additional legislation r* earning the very difficult and lntrica>< matter of trusts and Monopolies. The time now seams opportune to turn to that great queallou; not only because the < urrency legist on, which abeer!.. d your attention and the atten'inn f the country in, December is con <1 -;osod of. but also because or • a; : us to be clearing about .< - : u lar • rapidity In this other gr. a field of action. In the matter >• ■ • im-ncy it cleared suddenly and y»r, happily after the much-debac .1 act was passed, in respect to the i,oi«dies '4 which have multiplied I' ■ u- and in regard to the various m-.ms b; which they have here organized and maintained, it Seems to bo coming to a clear and all but m moment In anticipation of our act. n. as If by the way of preparation ■ ..mg the way easier to see and • -irr to set out upon with co’ifiri nee and without eonfweto: of counsel. Business of fnte-pretation. •Xeglalation has its atmosphere like everything else and th. atmosphere of accoajniodti'. n and mutual understanding which we now breathe with much re&« -’ .en is matt, rof sin •ere eoogret ila 1.1: ought'o make •ur taele very much b ditl'cult and embarrassing than it would have been had we been obliged t<> continue t< act amidst the atmosphere of suspi cion and patagot.ism which has so long made It Impossible • , approach each question: with d; 1 •> donate fair n*ee. Construct i< vi-iation. when successful. is slways the embodiment of convince eapermnee and of the mature public opinion which tinsllv springs out of that experience Leg illation is a busim as >' <■ rpretjtion. not of original : and it is now plain what the opine fa to »hi< hwe must effect in it I* I* not re cent or hast} opinion It springe ou’ >f ’he dßperlt of a whole g-ncra Hon. It has elarltl-d its. i' bi lont| nonteat, and th. who for 11 long time battled with It and sought to change it are*now '.frai •>!? and honorably yielding to it and i" king to conform their actions *c It. "The great bu-messm. i> who organ Bed and flaanc... monopoly and those Who administer. : t In actual every lay transactions have year after year, gntu now. althcr denied its < xistenco or justified it as necessan for the of teeth - maintenance and d>o -loptnmt of the last business proc. s of thoownli. in the modern cir< unstancea Os trade and manufacture and I nance; but all the while opinion has mnde head against them The average bualnessiun-. Is convinced that the ways Os liberty are also the ways of peace and the ways of success as well; and at las’ ’he masters of bust oess 00 the great scale hate begun tn yield their preference nnd purpose, perhaps their judgment nlro. In honor able surrender Will Not Hamper. “What we ar- purposing to do. therefore. Is happily not to hamper or In terfere with business as enlightened business men prefer to do It. or in any sense to pot It under the ban The antagonism Jtetween business and gov ernment Is ever We are now about to give expression to the best business (Ccuvn'ieQ on Kige 4)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

TWO NEW ENGINES Arrive for the G. R. & I. Freight Department. Two'new engines for service in the freight department over the local division were received yesterday by the Grand Rapids & Indiana road from the east. They are Nou. 101 and 102 and are of the High-6 typo. They will be pressed into service at once. The G. R. & I. yesterday announced that two crews had boon advanced. L Cook and R. M. Digman, who had been running as passenger tiremen cf late as a result of the slump in freight business, have been reassigned as engineers on freight runs. Their places in the passenger department will be taken by Firemen C. F. Gerlock and 8. G. Parr. This change was due to the improvement in freight business on the Grand Rapids road and if business continues as it has been of late, several other similar changes will lie made and more of the furloughed llreme nwill have to be called into service. ROMANTIC TINGE

Wanted by Couple to Their Wedding so They Went . to Michigan TO BE MARRIED Did Not Elope—Velma Diehl of Craigville Marries R. E. Laubenthal. Announcement was made today of the marriage of Miss Velma Delhi, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Diehl, of t’raigv’lle, and R. E. Laubenthal, a UiMgrupk operator employed in tUa local Clover Leaf station. Miss Delhi and Mr. Laubenthal left this morning | for Jachson. Michigan, where they I were to bemarried some time today. I Only a few of the near friends and re- j latives of the bride and groom knew ' that they Intended to be married today and the announcement will come as a complete surprise to their many friends at Craigville and in this city. Mias Delhi arrived here Friday and spent the afternoon and evening witli Miss Lavaun from and she and Mr. latubenthal left early this morning for Jackson. The young couple will return to this city this evening and will make their home here. Both the bride and groom are well known in this city and at Cmlgvllle. and the best wishes and congrutula tlons are extended them from their many friends. Mr. Laubenthal's par en\H reside at Holgate. Ohio. Relatives here said the wedding is following inclinations for a tinge of the romantic.

HONEYMOON TRIP Mr. ann Mrs. D. J. Schwartz x Left for Southwest on Extended Trip. STOP AT RANCH Near Phoenix. Arizona, for Longest Stay—Make Improvements on Ranch. Mr. and Mm. Itavld J. Schwartx. the well known life in*urnnce man. who recently wax married to .Ml** Flora Mao Souder, of Berne, left Monday morn Ina on an extended honeymoon trip through the southwest. They expect to Htop at n few principal point* of intereat alonu the way. and will make Phoenix. Ariaona. their long eat stop. At that place Mr. Schwartx la havls*: some extensive Improvement* made on his ranch. They also expect to visit his two brothers S. J. Schwartt: of Winkelman. Arizona, and Joel K. L. Schwartx. of Fillmore, Cal. They expect to be none about eight weeks, after which they will be at home on the Apple Drove farm near Berne, Indiana. The Crystal theater will give a re production of the play. "Il!tt.wnlhn" Wednesday afternoon and evening.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL"

Decatur, Indiana,Tuesday Evening, January 20, 1914.

DEATH OF MOTHER Calls William Alfather to Fort Wayne—Mrs. Paulina Alfather DIED EARLY TODAY Was 11l Long of Cancer of Stomach—Will be Taken to Convoy, Ohio. William Alfather, a prominent St. Mary’s township farmer, left today noon for Fort Wayne, where he was failed by the death of his mother, Mr;. Paulina Alfather, aged 73. which occurred this morning at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Alfather had been ailing several years of cancer of the stomach, and for the past six months had been bedfast. She formerly resided with her son. William, but four years ago went to Fort Wayne to lie with her daughter, Katie, wife of Charles Grube, at whose home her death occurred. Mrs. Alfather was the widow of Ad Pin Alfather, who died fourteen years ago. A daughter. Mrs. Mary Miller, is also deceased. The following children survive: Elizabeth Zimmerman, Convoy. Ohio; Katie Grube, Fori Wayne; John, Convoy. Ohio; Mrs. Polly Alfather. Detroit. Mich.; William. of this county; Lewis. who left several years ago for the west and has not been located since. Mrs. Alfather is well known here. For the past several weeks, during her serious illness, her children and their families have been at her bedside. The laxly will be taken to her former home at Convoy, where burial will take place. J’ - -

ISSUE WARNING State Federation of Clubs Will Print Placards Warning Traveling Girls. OF THE DANGERS Will Place Them in Depots in Every City of State— Offer Assistance. As a warning and offer of assistance to women and young girls traveling alone in the state, the Indiana Federation of Club.-, with which several Decatur clubs are affiliated at the general board meeting at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis, voted funds for the printing of placards, which are to be placed consplciously in the railway stations of all the cities in Indiana. It is planned that in each town some woman shall bo appointed to give any aid desired and her name and address shall lie placed on the placards. The placards will set forth that the Indiana Federation of Clubs stands ready to give women and girls friendly ad vice, information or assistance in any way needed. The placards also will contain a warning in bold type against accepting assistance front unknown persons offering addresses, easy work or marriage. Mr*. Isaac Halpern of Indianapolis is chairman of the Immigrant aid committee. She said that In this way the club could be of assistance not only to Immigrants, but also to American girls. There were other interesting reports from district chairmen and heads of committee*. Mrs. O. C. Markle, in charge of the year books, announced that the new books would be mailed today to the president* of all the affiliated societle* and to the head* of committees. It was announced also, that club* wishing speaker* on health topic* should apply to the American Medical Association In Chicago and member* were requested to use the university extension course* offered In the year book*. Mias Vida Newsom of Columbus, state president, presided and among those In attendance were Dr. Amelia It. Keller of Indianapolis, second vice president: Mrs. Robert A. Ogg of On-encMtle, recording secretary; Mr*.

Ella M. Myers of Crawfordsville, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Sarah Gunn Mitchell of Bedford, general federation secretary, and the chairman of many of the districts. Last evening Dr. Keller entertained the officers at an informal dinner at her. homo, 3 23 Guilford avenue. - ■ - - -o— MR. STROUSE BEGINS DUTY. Torre Haute. Ind., Jan. 20 —Isaac R. Strouse, Rockville. Ind., editor, assumed the office of revenue collector for the seventh Indiana district, the second largest in the United States in point of interested taxes, at 8:39 o’clock yesterday morning, succeeding Charles G. Covert of Evansville. The transfer was made by Revenue Agent L. G. McNutt. Mr. Strouse Is the husband of "The Country Contributor" of The Ladies’ Home Journal, and the Indianapolis News. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Whun a persun finds himself rollin’ down hill it’s time fer him t' seek level ground and stay there. IN HEROLD ACE Frail Woman is Buffeted Around by Eight Children —None Want Her. IN THEIR HOMES Sent from Place to Place and Kept Only Under Protest.

The magazines have been writing much about the loneliness of old age for a single person, but there is another side to the loneliness situation; and that is the loneliness of a mother or father who have children : to grow up and by their ingratitude j wound them more severely than a bite' from the proverbial "serpent's tooth.' | A certain community is much work ed up over such a case, and while there may be somewhat of extenuating circumstances, if both sides of ; the question were known, it is very difficult for the community to conceive what they may be. It is said that a little frail woman, now seventy years of age. has lost what little competence she had. through forfeiture for a son. and is now buffeted about from one place to another none of her eight children wishing to take the responsibility of caring for her. She had remained at the home of a daughter for a while, but the son-in law told her that they could care for her no longer and sent her to the home of a aon. The son. not liking the way the son In-law had disposed of her put her in the hack and sent her back to the son-in-law's. The son-in-law refused to allow her to stay and she went back to the son's home. By that time it was *o late In the day that the son is said to have allowed her to come in under protest. It Is said the son stated that she could go to the poor house before he would be forced into taking her by the son-in-law. She later went to the home of a daughter where she is now staying. The little woman was left a widow many years ago. debts to pay. and is said to have reared her children by washing and other hard work, she finally managed to purchase a very little home and this being In one of iter son's name was finally taken through debt* he contracted. In her old age the woman Is left penniless and none of her children willing to open their home* to her. She I* said to be a kindly old lady, and one with whom It I* very easy to get along, so that there needs be no trouble from that source. BIRTH OF DAUGHTER. The J. H. Voglewede family was delighted at noon with the telegram from Indianapolis announcing the birth of a daughter, Ruth Mary, to Mr. and Mr*. Tom Haefllng. The grandparents, parent* and the fouryear old brother, George, are very hap py over the arrival of the little miaa. The mother was formerly Miss Dude Voglewede of tills city. ■■■■■ - 1 "O — Mr. and Mr*. Dan'Erwtn will leave tonight for Florida, where they expect to spend the winter. They will go first Ito Jacksonville, and then to various I point* along the coast.

IN GOOD HEALTH ' I Are Majority of Inmates of County Infirmary—Alexander Watson PROGRESSING NICELY Are 35 Inmates—Twice as Many Men as Women Have Homes There. Martin Laughlin, superintendent of the county infirmary, was in the city today on business. Mr. Uiughlin stat e dthat Alexander Watson, the stranger, who was shot in the neck Tuesday night by a tramp, is getting along well. The danger from pneumonia it Is thought is passed, and the man is able to converse and take nourishment. The Inmates of the infirmary now number thirty-five, and there are twice as many men as there are women. A great many of these, however, are transcients. a very smal proportion being permanent residents there. Many of them are strangers who have blown into the county, became hurt or afflicted in some way. secure an order and are taken to the infirmary for the winter. When spring comes, they get up and blow away again. Nearly all of the older inmates are i enjoying very good health, a very few having minor ailments, such as colds. The most seriously ill is William Conner, aged seventy-six, whose former home was near Berne. Mr. Fonner Is suffering from cancer of the stomach, and is able to retain no nourishment. The dining establishment of the infirmary is an especially interesting place. There are two dining halls, one for the nuji and out: for the wuinon.

SEARCH FOR MAN Miners Hunting Down Bandit Who Held Up Union Man and Stole Papers. A DAYTON MASTERY I Police Working on Clues— Negro Arrested—Miss Blake at Galena. (United Press Service) Wheeling. W. Va.. Jan. 20 (Special to Daily Democrat)- A posse of miners are today scouring the hills around Galesburg in search of the j bandit, who last night help up James, Rodda, a union offlelal. enroute to Indianapolis with Important papers. Rodda says he knows the man to have been a private detective employed by the operators. The robbery took place on a Baltimore A- Ohio train. The liandit fled to the mountains. Ualeshurg. 111.. Jan. 20 - (Special to Daily Democrat)-Miss Julia Blake the siateenyistr-old achool girl, who confessed her part In the plot that re suited in the murder of her mother, was today taken to Galena and placed In charge of the probation officer. The girls stepfather. Robert Higgins, has confeaaed to the murder, giving his reason that he was Infatuated with Julia. The girl admits she had prom laed to marry her stepfather. Higgins appeared greatly relieved i xlay. He will be given a hearing Monday. Duyton. Ohio. Jun. 20—(Special to Dally Democrat)—The police of thia city are working on n murder mystery following the finding of the body of Mrs. Margaret Bailey, aged twentyseven. beaten to a pulp, on a vacant lot a short distance from her home. A colored man named Duncan ha been arrested on the charge of mur der and Is being closely qumitioned by the police. A man saw Dunean run away from the spot and the police My they found blood on his clothes. Dun can Is thirt-two years old. o -j—-—— Festus Rhoten of Bluffton, eneral manager of the Morris string of five and ten cent stores, was here on bus! neM today with the loenl store.

CAVE FINE ADDRESS. Pastor's Wife Conducts Services in His Absence. Mrs. Benjamin Borton, wife of the pastor of tile Christian church, gave a very fine address Sunday morning at tile Christian church. She filled the pulpit in a very admirable way, in the absence of her husband, who is conducting a two weeks' series of evangelistic services at Indiana Harbor. In the evening, the Christian Woman's Board of Missions gave a program, this being the observance of the annual C. W. B. M. day. o ‘•BUT’’ “But" is the text for this evening’s sermon at the revival meeting at. the Evangelistic church, taken from Matt. 19:22: "Come, and follow me, but-—" Onb little word, "but.” It stands today for a principal which has caused many heartaches and disappoint nients. The public is cordially invited to come at 7:30. Q MONEY IN HOGS Perry Hunt Sells Second Bunch of Year for Sum of $1,112.80. TO AHR AND BUTLER Sold Another Lost Last June for sl,2oo—ls Making Things Hum.

There is no question hut that the farmer of the present day. who knows how to intelligently build up his land, farm it. and dispose of his crops by feeding it to live stock, lias the letter end of the problem of living. Ahr Ac Butler, the well known shippers of this city, today wrote out a check for $1,112.80, payable to Perry | Hunt, the prominent farmer. This! check was; in payment for a bunch of hogs purchased from Mr. Hunt, the bunch comprising sixty-two head. This sold for an average price of near- > yslß each. The hogs were loaded for shipment at Wren. Ohio. The wonderful part, however, is that this Is the second bunch of the year that Mr. Hunt has sold. Inst June he sold a bunch for $1,200. an even greater sum. o f TO FINISH TERM. , I Mr. Miller, teacher of school Dist. No. 1 in Blue Creek township, is ill and unable to finish the term of some sixty odd remaniing days. Miss Agnes Eady, a graduate of the Decatur high school last year, has been engaged to teach the remainder of the term. WANT A LIBRARY Interest Awakened to Endeavor to Secure Carnegie Library for Berne and MONROE TOWNSHIP Attorney H. B. Heller, Secretary Decatur Library Board Starts Interest. Through the Initiative of Attorney Henry H. Heller, secretary of the Decatur library board, an Interest lias been awakened in an endeavor to ae cure a Carnegie public library for Herne and Monrtrn township. A little "boosting" on the part of the cltlxena here I* about all that Is required to secure a gtxxi library for our town and township. The committee, or rather the library board, which would have charge of the public library, would be composed of seven or nine members. If the library would only be for the town of Berne, then there would only be seven members appointed as follows: Three by the judge of the circuit court; two by the achool board and two by the board of trustees of the i town of Berne. If Monroe township In taken In then there would be nine (Continued on Page Foul 1 )

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A MAIL SACK WAS STOLEN Thief Takes Mail Bae from Truck at Clover Leaf Depot Last Evening. NO TRACE IS FOUND Was Taken to the Depot by Irvin Butler for the Eastbound Train. A United States mail bag containing the day's mail, received at the Decatur postottice, which was to have been sent out on train No. 4. eastbound, on the Clover Ix>af railroad, which arrives here at 7:02. was stolen Monday evening by a sneak thief from the truck where It had been placed by Irvin Butler, driver of the mail wagon for the Holthouse livery barn. Butler took the bag from the wago nand laid it on the truck, as was the custom. and went inside the depot to wait on the train. It being scheduled as over an hour late. The truck was sitting directly in front of the tlck'-t office window, but owing to the extreme darkness no one was seen prowling armind the depot at the time, or seen fingering with the truck or mail bag. and the robbery at present remains a mystery as far as a clue to the thief is concerned, or as to what moment it occurred. This morning just as dawn was breaking. Marshal Melchi started on a diligent search over all the grounds within a radius of a half mile of the depot in the hope that he would beable to find the mail bag at least. The thief whoever he was did not take time to cut open the bag and rob the valuable contents from wHlito and leave the rest for some one to find but took the bag and all with him. Word was sent to postal authorities at once and a government man arrived in the city this afternoon to look after the affair, and make another search for tlie stolen bag. REV. PARKEHeRE

Well Known Richmond Pastor to Deliver Address Here Decoration Day. HE HAS ACCEPTED G. A. R. Will Discuss Plans for Bringing Famous Arnold Flag Lecture Here. W. H. Myers, commander of Bam Henry Post, O. A. R„ Itelieves in doing things in time and he has already arranged for the speaker of the day for Decoration day service* here next May 30. He received today the acceptance of Rev. B. Earl Parker for that honor. Rev. Parker Is the son inlaw of Mr. and Mr*. J. D. Hale and I quite well known here. He is an eloquent speaker and his address will bn appreciated by the veterans and their friends. Commander Myer* is also devotlm: some time toward securing for thia city the famous lecture of Irwin 11. Arnold, patriotic Instructor, department of Indiana. "The Evolution of I the American Flag." The matter will lie discussed at the next meeting of the U. A. It. and it Is quite likely that arrangement* will be made for the presentation of the lecture. Mr. Arnold carries with hint the flags of the world. I* a unique advertiser, and hl* lecture one of the most novel and Interesting on the platform today. HU wife assists him and he carries tho other necessary help to give the lecture as It should be. Hl* wife Is | known as the "second Betsey Ross." i being a Hag expert. Those who have heard the Arnold lecture are loud in it* praises and It is hoped the entertainment will be put on here - —.-—-v- 1 Surveyors were busy today on Tenth street, surveying for the pro posed macadamlxatloa of this street, i it is said the street will be thirty-live leel in with, which I* unusually wide.