Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 21 January 1914 — Page 1

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REQUEST HIM “ K TO RESIGN »n h, County Superintendent L. E, j HBger Asked to Resign j BE' By Majority B JOF TP. TRUSTEES « HKB — '■ Eight Sign Resolution-Four : Refuse to Sign—Meeting Today 1 — At the regular i. <.ll> J -, :; i*. „f I I thetawns trustors at the office of Trustee Samuel Butler in this city, to ' 1 agtaw'u lon sigllid by eight of the ' the taste < ation of County Superintendent L. E. Opilgcr. Four r< ; io sign Th* reQu The nttion taken is the mult of a series <,f di,, entires, which he has had with trustees and patrons Mr.tOpil. ■C n , ele< • I I, i tton 'aythe board of trust, and his term will not expire until thr. e years from text June. His r< ’"nation d< pends spot his own inelina'i >n I'l the malter. and should he refit . to < otn ply heft 11 the wis hos the n, > t.c of theAoerd It la understood • r t .-e in no tarti er action that . tak en by the board to for. ■ .xal, unless it be through imp, ■ pro cecdlngs | The request follow Er Decatur Ind . .1 • >ll. “To Lawre-n e E. Opligx ' i ent of fjchoolx: "We. I the undersi- ■ i, n trustee* of Adams county !• !>• Hering that It would be t<» ' i„ _ t -; u tereets of the schools <>t >unty that you tMign as sup. . i.i <.f said school we then ,r. I! upon you bwtan.t' »mW rMlauetuiu awa officer." Signed 3. J. Suing" s’ Mary's township Snm Butler \\ -. ton; John Moric French; J. ' Kelly, Jefferson Frank W. ■ t Blue Creek? D W. Hoffman, r ' .Iter Thornhill Wabash; C. < r Monroe. • Those refining to siyi I \\ Cow cm. Iter'' • 1 townshi; i V FleinInc. Vwk>i m r 11 Charles fat ley. Root. v THE A-7 LOCATED Submarine Boat Missing A ' Week Found in Hundred Foot of Water Today OFF PLYMOUTH COAST Officials Refuse to Give Out Blrtic ; Jars--Boat \\ ill Be g Raised Tomorrow pSf ■ — UPiymoir .Hi.*: .1 -1.. . <.il to Daily Dem.a rat i I ■ • . arlnboat, the A 7. n>f ' Thur* day. wben she d! !’i '• " - '‘"St ed late this aft.-rt...- undn-.i tael of wut. r I ' •■ " ■” 'I bln. Maiiu-ii lot their ' "hen the air was shut off I i Qfbi.il who know "t the hiding of L Sent and o far a- p.* ‘hie it hut felM U pall detail It '.i .n b urn I ml. iowev. r that tin boat wa < found the tor|«!' ’l'-v.r l.riicO The work of raising the -übtnarin • will begin it s'lnri-’ ton or’”" When it war I- arnrd that the I- it had I n found lhed.sk qllickh filled «ltl> l M “ ffta sHta’lti.in * relatives ot the lost » FOR surety of peace. The trill! of the •a ’ ” f v “ Ira Baker surety of the pre.-e pro Medings, wan called this morning In gthr court of Justice of the I *<■«’•• <l. F. KISU Owing to the o'. zrnce of sevntbldtotaorte"' Witnesses, the until tomorrow morning at • O'clock. The proceedings were brought by John Robinson. . Dopaty Auditor Paul IWntngartner is off duty M the office today on a. count '“■(rtfltaw. As

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ATTENDED FUNERAL Os Sister-in Law, Mis. Wm. Rhollin, at St. Mary's, Ohio. Mrs. R. D. I.elmenstoll returned this morning from St. Mary's, Ohio, where she attended the funeral of her sinter in law, wife of her brother. William Hholln, who died at the age of forty seven years. She is survived by her husband and four children. The Rliolins were former residents of Fort Wayne. o "" — CAVE ROYAL ARCH DEGREE. The degree team. Royal Arch Masons. from Bluffton, came over last evening and conferred the work upon three candidates, L. L. Baumgartner, Clarence Bell and J. 11. Heller, the tetim being accompanied by about a dosen of the lodge members. Following the initiation, a banquet was served at the Girod & Baker restaurant, the flluffton crowd leaving at 10:36. Four more candidates are being taken throug hthe chapter, tho lodge to meet tonight to confer the Mark Master's degree. NftMESJEPUTIES Dr J. C. Grandstaff, The Health Commissioner Meets Requirements LOOKS UP RIGHTS Says He Is Eligible And Will Make Every Effort To Please The People Dr. P. C. Grandstaff of Preble, newly elected county health commission er, was in the city today attending to z business matters. Concerning the dis cussed rumor that he Is not eligible to hold the place a sliealth officer unless he moves to Decatur, he said he | had investigated the question and found that he has the right to do so. His records are kept in this city and he has appointed Dr. H. F. Costello as his deputy here. His other deputies are as follows: Berne, Dr. D. D. Jones: Monroe, Dr. M. F. Parrish; Geneva. Albert Burrough. He assures the people of the county- that he will take care of the business to the best ot his ability and will try to make every pert of the affairs of his office as convenient as possible for every one. MOTOR BURNED OUT TODAY. Because of the burning out of a motor on the lintoype tn tills office this morning nt 8:30 we were delayed to such an extent that we have been forced to give the briefest mention of several Important Items. We have tried to cover the field, however, and promise to make up for any omission in today's paper.

GREAT INTEREST In Revival At Evangelical Church—“ The Conversion Os Zaccheus” THE SUBJECT TONIGHT Announced By Pastor, Rev J. H. Rillinpr—lnterest Is High ■—tai Tho revival at the Evangelical church continuea with increased Interest. Very good sermons arc given by the pastor, the itav. J. H. Rilling, and the music la especially good. Rev. Rilling announces that the subject for tltia evening will be "The Conversion of Zaccheus.'' Man hated him, but God loved him. A big sinner and u great Savior met. Good things are In store for the attendants this evening and a welcome will he extended to all. The Church of God on Cleveland street in also experiencing a good revival and a cordial invitation in given all to attend.

Decatur, Indiana,Wednesday Evening,January 21, 1914.

LENICH CHOSEN Union City Man Becomes District Chairman Os The Progressive Party MET AT MUNCIE Big Crowd Os Enthusiastic Bull Moosers-Meetings Held In Ten Districts Republicans who have been hoping for a coalition with the progressives this year, saw their chances slip by yesterday when the bull nioosers elected district chairman and enthusiastic meetings held in ten Indiana districts. In nearly every meeting resolutions were adopted with 'no fusion with any party' as the slogan. The commit teemen as chosen follow: Fir-1 District—W. F. Adams, Rockport. Second —Dr. Renos Richards, of Patricksburg. Third Dr. J. B. Stalker, of Borden. Fourth District —Will H. Newsom, of Elisabethtown. Fifth District— Lewis McNutt, of Brazil. Sixth District—Howard T. Roberts, of Greenfield. Eighth District —L. Ray Lenleh, of Pnion City. Ninth District—William Holton Dye. cf Noblesville. Tenth District—K. C. Coffin, of Monticello. Eleventh District —Neil W. McGreevy, of Wabash. The Eighth district meeting was held at Muncie and was a rousing meeting, according to the report from those from here who attended. C. D. Teeple was a member of the resolutions committee, whose report declared for a x-ontinued battle, a high regard for progressive leaders and fealty to the cause.

STEERED CLEAR Os Old Log Jail In Brown County—lt Had No Attractions For Tramps AND DRUNKARDS % Not One Incarcerated There In 1913-Statistics From Other Counties Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 21—Not a drunkard or a tramp marred the beauties ot the old log Jail at Nashville, Brown county. In a series of statistics on tramps and drunkards incarcerated in county jails during the year the board of state charities pays n | high tribute to Brown connty, where Ino drunkards or liobot> were sent to jail. I year the 92 counties in Indiana spent nearly $48,000, about an average of $621 a county, for the mainten ance of inebriates and vagrants within their county jails. Man's supposedly most useful years, 17 to 36, figured most strongly in the total of those jailed for drunkenness, as 5.820 persons were Incarcerated. "■<»(» lielng wotnffn. Tho greatest number reported In jail on account of drunkenness was from Marion county. 1.420: Vigo county. 1.120; Alien county, 893; Knox county. 769; Delaware and Grunt counties ii few more than 500 each. St. Joseph and Madison counties also hud about that numlier. The jails which reported the most vagrants were those of Marion county. 834; Vigo. 501; Decatur county, 436. The five largest counties outside ol Marlon which spent more money on board for tramps and drunkards are Vigo, $6,102; Allen. $3.«02; Lake. $2,878; Vanderburg. T 2.282; Delaware. $2,112. Brown county went to the other extreme with a ch*n bill, as previously reported. o Miss Marie Grote went to Ft. Wayne today noon to attend the reception to bo given by the salesmanship class of the International business college.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

VAUDEVILLE AT LYRIC TODAY. The Musical DeWitts will close a very successful engagement of three days at the Lyric tonight. They are presenting a very clever musical offering that is far above the average. Their program will be entirely new. Several new and original numbers will be presented. The pictures will lie a complete change, making an en tire change of program. Lovers of classical music should not miss tills splendid offering. The pictures for today’s program will lie a thrilling western story, “The Golden Heart." It contains a beautiful story of how a life partnership was formed in a mining camp. A very clever drama by the celebrated Thanhouser company in which the entire all-star cast is used is "The Protectory's Son." A Keystone company that is a scream from start to finish is “His Crooked Career." visTtiiOamps From Monroe and Tocsin Entertained by Royal Neighbors Here. THE NEW OFFICERS Were Installed — Musical Program and Fancy Drills Were Given. A large number of the members of the .Monroe and Tocsin Royal Neighbbrs' camps came to this city to attend the installation of the officers of the local camp last evening. Mrs. W. H. Fledderjoliann. a past oracle, served as installing officer, and the following officers took their obligations: New oracle. Mrs. Curtis Duke; past oracle, Mrs. Will Richards: vice oracle, Mrs. Will Ro<>; chancellor, .Mara Winters; marshal, Flora Fledderjoliann: recorder, Mrs. Will Biggs; receiver, Mrs. C. C. Enos; inner sentinel, Mrs. John Ray: outer sentinel, Mrs. Jeffrey; manager. Mrs. Swearinger; physicians, Drs. Smith and Burns. The members of the degree staff have not yet been chosen. A musical program was given and music by an orchestra of little girls, witli a fancy drill by the camp, were especially good. The evening was a grand success. Refreshments were served. INJURED IN RUNAWAY TODAY. Bluffton, Ind. Jan. 21, —Special to Daily Democrat.)—An exciting runaway occured at Vera Cruz early this morning when the team of horses owned by Daniel Rinehart started on a dasli down the main street. They started from the milk condensery. Eddie Meyers, aged 19, a son of Alfred Meyers tried to stop them. He was knocked down and tramped on, receiving an ugfy gasli in the back of the head and was unconscious for some time. It is not beleived his injuries are serious.

BEARDSLEY TAKEN Farmer Bandit Gives Himself up to Deputy Agreeable to the Promise Made IS NOW IN JAIL At Maysville-. Children Are Still in Cabin Being Cared For by Relatives ““ta Maysville, N. V. Jan. 21.—(Special to Dally Democrat,)—Edward Bearstay, the farmer bandit who hold a large posse of deputy sheriffs at bay for a week is in his cell here today. Early today he fired his last shot in the air. unstrapped his cartridge belt and gave himself up to a deputy. His children for whom he says he shot the county poor master are still in their cabin being cared for by retalives. He showed fight when the officers started to take him to Jell but soon over powered. Hie victim is reported better today and may recover.

TO TAKE UP BONDS One Thousand Dollars Worth of City Bonds to be Taken up by Council A NEW WATER LINE Will be Built to City Limits Or.J Harrison Street Other Business The city council met in regular session last evening, disposing of a large amount of routine business. The assessment roll on Indiana street was adopted. ex-Mayor Teeple was allowed $6.25. balance of salary due, lionds of Mayor Christen and Treasurer McFarland approved, a petition for a sidewalk on Fifth street, fill'd by 1-. C. Waring, was referred to the street committee, the firemen filed a petition asking for pay of SI.OO per hour and was referred to board of safety. Chief Wemhoff askeu the council to buy 500 feet of new house an dtwo nozzles. C. C. Schafer asked for a six-inch water main to the old motor building so that a sprinkler system may be Installed, and same was ordered. A petition for water line on Oak street was referred to waterworks committee. The same committee was instructed to 100 kafter the contract by which the Moses greenhouses use exhaust steam f rom the city plant, and to report at next meeting. All special police were discharged from service. The superintendent was instructed to place a light in front of the Church of God on Cleveland street. An order to take up a SI,OOO bond issued in 1897 was made. Mayor Christen discussed his meeting with the state utility commission and it was decided to employ an expert to appruise the city plant. The by laws of the city fl remen were adopted and 100 copies ordered. Bills were allowed and meeting adjourned. calabasT pipes On Display—Were Grown In Tim Corbett’s Garden And Then

FINISHED NICELY - t p With Proper Cuttings And Trimmings—Very Unique Pipes The cnlalxaslt pipes grown by Tim Corbett in his little garden plot, and which are now on display In the window of his tobacco store, are attracting much attention. The harvest of calabashes or gourds was gathered and the pipes are now living perfected from the fruits thereof. While they were growing on the stalkH, guards were fashioned into the proper curve and have become very shapely. Tile ends are cut and tho bowl and stem ends fitted with the proper trimmings making the finished product, very handsome, tuf well as an Ideal smoker. ■ -.-o - THE BIG GAME FRIDAY. Friday evening at Porter hall, tills city, the Warsaw girls' basket ball team will play tho Decatur high scliool girls in one of the most interesting games ot tlie season. The Decatur girls defeated the Warsaw girls last Friday and took the title of being the basket ball champions of northern In diana. The contest Friday will be u hot one. Game called at 7:15. p. - TO LIVE IN BLUFFTON, Owing to an oversight, failure was made to credit to the Bluffton Banner tho item on the wedding of Velma Diehl and R. E. loiulienthul, a telegraph operator, which was used lust evening in the Democrat. The clipping was taken from that paper. The couple were married at Jackson, Mich., and will live in Bluffton. . Eastern Star desires a good attendance at their meeting on Friday evening.

DIGNITARIES PRESENT. At Odd Fellows' Meeting Mon day Evening. The local Odd Fellows enjoyed a splenid meeting Monday evening when two dignitaries of the order were present. These were Grand Master Mauer and District Deputy Grand Master Henry Stahl, the latter of Geneva. A booster meeting was held, there were speeches by many, and a smoker closed the session. The grand ma ter will be at the Geneva lodge Friday evening and Decatur people will attend. TO LIVE IN GEORGIA. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ruhl have gone to Waycross, Ga., where they will reside on a farm. Mr. Ruhl has served for four years as motorman on the Ft. Wayne A- Springfield railway. Mrs. Ruhl’s father resides in Georgia and they go to be near them. Mrs. Ruhl spent some time in that state before her marriage. Mr. Ruhl lias made a fine record in the interurban service. NEW BILL READY

Administrations Anti-trust Bill Approved at White House Last Night IN FIVE PARAGRAPHS Provides For a Commission of Five Who Will Have Power to Control Washington. D. C. Jan. 21. — (Special to Daily Democrat,)- President Wilson's anti-trust bill which is expected to dispose of monopoly is ready for introduction in congress, having been approved at a White House meeting last night. It contains the following: Ist. —An interstate trade commission of five members with salaries ot SIO,OOO each. 2nd.—Prohibiting interlocking directory in interstate corporations, railroads and national banks. 3rd,—Defining the meaning of conspiracy in restraint of trade. 4th. —Defining general trade relations in interstate bus iness. sth.—Empowering interstate commerce commission to direct finances ot tlie railroads.

NURSE FOR MRS. KAEHR

A trained nurse arrived to care for Mrs. Dan Kaelir of Monroe, who is ill. She was adjudged mentally unltalanced but it is believed that with special care at home she can be restored, lienee admittance to the Easthaven hospital' will not be made unless her condition becomes worse. Drs. <’. 8. and D. D. Clark and E. G. Coverdale, witli Justice of tlie Peace G. F. Kintz held the inquest. REALM OF SPORT Warsaw Girls Coming Friday Evening to Try to Win Back Laurels FROM DECATUR GIRLS In Basket Ball-Decatur Defeats Monroe--Monroe Defeats Ossian The Warsaw girls' Imsket bull team Is coming to Decatur Friday evening to try to win back the state championship laurels which the Decatur girls won from them when they played at War saw last Friday evening. Another game is also scheduled for that evening between the Decatur third team and the Monroe second team. The Monroe and Ossian high school basket ball boys clashed last etaning on the floor at Porter hall this city. The Monroe boys won by a score of 42 to 35. In a game between the Decatur third team and the Mon roe second team. Decatur won by 23 to 20. Hendricks of Monroe and Clyde of Ossian were the referees.

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ABODT THE SICK Mis. F. Kessler Was Called to Ft. Wayne by Daughter’s Illness. PECULIAR GROWTH In Chest and Throat—Harry Ward Suffering from Asthma Severely. Mrs. F. Kessler of near Monroe, was called to Fort Wayne today noon by a message that her daughter, Mrs Hathaway Yakiman, is very ill. During the past few days a peculiiir growth or swelling lias arisen in the chest and throat, making swallowin; a great difficulty. The nature of the illness was otherwise unknown. Mrs. Yakiman resided In this city before her recent marriage. - * Dr. C. T. Rainier, a civil war veteran. residing on Tenth street, is numbered among the ill. Harry Ward is suffering severely from an attack of asthma. G. R. Wood of east of the city went to Fort Wayne tills morning to call on his wife at the Lutheran hospital. Carl Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith, who is ill of tubercular trouble, is quite sick. Dr. Fran Mann arrived from Indianapolis to witness the operation for appendicitis tomorrow upon Miss Nellie Daniels at the Lutheran hospital. Will Hammell, attorney, and democratic nominee for county clerk, who lias been confined to his home for nearly a month on account of inflammatory rheumatism in his arm, is growing gradually better. o CARD OF THANKS. We take this means of publicly thanking our many friends and neighbors for their kind and tender acts of love and sympathy extended to us in the death of our wife and mother. And especially do we thank Rev, Wehmeyer for his splendid and comfortin’.’: words to us. HENRY RODENBECK & CHILDREN. IS UNCONCERNED

Julia Flake. Sixteen-year-old Murderess. Plays With Neighboring Children. SHOWS HER PICTURE Higgins’ Father Comes to Rescue and Employs Lawyers to Defend Son. (United Press Service) Galesliurg, 1)1., Jan. 21 (Special to Dully Democrat —Unconcerned. Julia Hake, the aixteen-yeur-old school girl, who admits that «h» assisted in planning her mother’* murder, played with the children about the home of her uncle here today. She allowed them her picture in th epapers and read them the stories about herself. The state’s attorney said lie Intended tn II x her crime a* that of an accessory and denied the rumor that the girl would escape punishment. Higgins, the girl’s stepfather, who lias confessed, will probably be indicted at the April term of th « grand Jury. Hl* father ha* «'tnpl<»y**<l two nt tornoy h who will fight for th* young mart life, putting up the plea of Insanity. — O-— — — 1 , AT THE REX. Don't fail to see "The Broken Spring Hose.’ ’a thrilling drama in three reela at the Hex theater, Thursday evenink. o — ■' 11 Real estate transfers: Parson*, Dennis H Co. to Aurora M. Parsons. lots 3. ♦, Geneva. |1: Charles A. Fuhrman et al. to Wm. G. Teeple. 32.3« acres. St. Mary's tp. 12200, Hank M. Schlrmexer to 1.. <’. Waring, lot H. Decatur, *»«"»• .....all i.U