Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1914 — Page 1

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MR. SULZEB AGAIN *' **!* Former Governor Summon- * If* ed Before Grant] Jury to it„. VH, •| of Hlghw.iy Gi alt. >WSB V t»* Jr. I MURPHY IS MAD - . Says Deposed Governor is a Perjurer and Wants to Wm* _ ~ Testify Against Him. Sfalfc (United Pr"«s s.-rv :, New York, N. V.. .J;m. ,i to Unity Demo, rat - Wi11,;,,: sul/.,t v, .-.vJWuter governor, xn- t, ~, . ~ to appear i- , M f tontify as to the story he told \, .»er day concerting the graft ot • E ’jjpmwny Chief Charles r Murpl.y this afternoon denoun, ■,] ,i liar and said ho was willing t,. , u,. the stand to testify and r, : , , <).. J t posed governor. He denied ti,. - Sou ator (HJortnai; had neon \.-,i to p r . vent Janus Stewart fro:;. l>. en down" for liso.otm on , . u tract. Murphy said lio did mu . von ■ know that Stewart was a l*i«l<l--» . the Job and that he had to ~ * Raiser after his election . a ■ - except In the presence \ | because he know him as apm ■ i -o- — C,ta mk ERROR IN REP r ,T * 3$ One of the hem ;i , - Kirkland township report « \ - K Howor, service- as sup. -. Tlila should have read "s:> *»• \lt ' Mower received a total hia services, tlo.tiu at . • • md j #28.00 at another In r, • J.’S.fifi" quickly the i, - ■ atlstaV for a seven aKght error, withh is •*' MISS ATZ NAMED - K ,■, To Succeed Miss 1. 1 ; I n’.:toia -"'si - enau as Teacher S ath ' Ward School. ■ I a»1 BUPPLY TKA C } \ER lot« wmmm * i ■ To Succee- Miss At/ Unnamed -To Begii Duty EN Februaiy J. tx * E The city school 1 <it t S' mm at 1:30 o', i.h : of i j I thesecretar> I'r. : ed Miss Lulu „t/ d -' ml (j I Mrs. Jacob M 1 ' reed Mlag Lulu 11 "' South Ward school V \t «ill txv ♦ gin duty Pabruurv " 11 has resin' teacher of Oerttmn t 1 ' ui, -In u 1 the Fort Wayne pub! v ' w 9 All has been tie ' r “ school year and wu>, in the lit. • of su. cession ta any va. .it - 1 dldiy quail' I for • * k " tl! make a Mcco ful ton. * ” BK The supply i-.»' yet been filled. MISS FLAKE \AEI- t niTTEKt-V. (United Press 8. rvuoi DBy&ale*ourg ill.. J-n 1,1,0 HEy Dmhih i when she nonrd I !' hns K« aaid ho murd, re.i in r mother i<» gHne hi." reimioti- with the daughter. |K weir blttnrly M him even now Ho make, mo. I >an help It," She was sksl'i pl»od In ijglurico of tile probation "Hi" r. K was learned she wit* ;ol"W"l t>* Mam Jon the stree's. ihH» r - «» - - May investigate in calumet % (I’nllod Pr«KS Service) ■EriMtuHon l> c. Jn» U) to Dally Democrat 1 \ < anvass •* house democrats was made today *>y *thtl adveaates of a congressional lie Vsstigat of llie < uluinet - trike dl trict aad indicated that the house dew Mrsts will tonight order t he tnvssU * gatloß. Chptmmn " , " rv 1)1 ruUv commit I-- which voted saalmt (he J' proceedin' *atd they would revoke the order If congress so votes,

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j; COMEDY PICTURES AT LYRIC. A very good comedy bill will he the offering at the Lyric today. Three splendid reels will make up one of the best programs offered this season. The feature comedy reel will la* "Nellie’s First Cake," which Is said to be a scream from start to finish. On the same reel with this will be another screamingly funny picture, “Won by Strutegy." A very clever comedy is “A Trade Secret,” which is produced by the new Mujestio stars. “When Uliemlstry Counted," an Intermingling of love and intrigue, will lie the third reel. The prices for today will be five cents for all and those who miss this splendid program will miss j the best of the season. THE COURT NEWS Attorney Lutz at Indianapolis to File Brief in Thain Case Appeal. A PRIVATE SALE Os Personal Property of the Late Jesse Williams is Ordered. Benjamin Butler, administrator of the Jesse Williams estate, lias tiled petition to sell personal property at private sale for cash without notice far i not less than appraisement. The sale ! was ordered, report to be made with- ' in thirty days after i.aIFT" Notices have been posted In the ; county clerk’s office that the deposi--1 tlon of Henry K. Funk, of Lexington. ! Ky., one of the witnesses of the will j of the late Ellsworth Merris, will be | caused to be taken February 16. at , Lexington, by Della G. Merrtss. The! will was written In Kentucky during hia residence there. As Mr. Merrias’ | | death occurred in this county after his i removal here, it is necessary to pro- j l*ate the will here. To save Mr. Funk a long trp and unnecessary expense, | it is the purpose to take his deposi- j I tion at Islington to introduce it as evidence in the probation of tho v ill here. The notices are being posted i according to the requirement of law. Heller. Sutton A Heller are attorneys for Mr*. Della Merris. Cortlflcutes of stock were recorded at the recorder's office today as follows: Bluffton. Geneva A Putina Traction t'ompany to Ida Baumgartner. I'.tto: to E. li. Baumgartner, to Peter Hoffman. $1,500. #I.OOO, #TCO. Attorney C. J. Lut* was in Indian apolls yesterday where he (lied the j brief in the appeal of Dr. George C. I Thain lu the state rase against him. 0 ,i Arthur Holthouse qualified as a notary public. - ■" - o- ■ - VAUDEVILLE AT CRYSTAL. A company of five colored people, originally born that way. will act at the crystal theater tonight. A num her of specialties will he put on by them as well as the dancing of the ' watermelon" dance. Three big reels of moving pictures will also la* shown In connection with the program. Ow lug to the heavy expense of getting this vaudeville company to pluy hero, an admission of ton cents will hcharged. Don't forget to come to the Crystal. A good, warm place to spend the evening. ■ . .su—■ «' ■—" -o— ■ * r 1 UNIQUE SUIT SETTLED TODAY. (United Presa Service) Rt. Louis. Mo.. Jan. 23— iSpcclal to Dally Democrat Suit was died In the federal court here against *-n present anil former directors of the Frisco railroad to recover IH.uOO.OJO i paid out In 1910 tor feeder line*. Thla Is the first of several suits of Hit* stud to lie filed by the new reeelver . and Is unique In the annals of rail road history. • •—o— The girls' basket ball team of the f Decatur high school are determined ’ tha* they wIU take another .victory - from the Warsaw girls Friday evening and time strengthen their title • as being the champion girl basket 1 ball players os northern Indiana. The result of the battle will tie eagerly p jfyoked forward in liy hotlrliiah Kchooln n and it will be a vlrlnry worth win ntng.

“DECATUR CAIN AIND WILL"

Decatur, Indiana,Thursday Evening, January 22, 1914.

SOLDIERS’ HOME At Marion Experienced Big Fire—Loss is SIOO,OOO When Commissary IS TOTALLY BURNED Enough Food is Left for Breakfast Next Morning —Panic Averted. Many Adams county soldiers, now inmates of the Marion soldiers’ home, experienced the excitement incident to a big fire which broke out Tuesday night In the second story of the quartermaster's commissary department of the Soldiers’ Home at Marion. The building was entirely destroyed causing a loss of #IOO.OOO. Tlie origin of the fire is unknown, hut it Is thought to have occurred from spontaneous combustion or the crossing of electric wires. Firemen had a hard battle In preventing the fire from spreding to other buildings. A picture show was being held in the Stinson Hall, close by and a near panic was averted by Colonel George W. Steele, with great presence of mindj marshaling the veterans at the entertainment In such away that they left the building in a quiet and orderly manner. The entire commissary was lost with much flour, meat, clothing, etc., hut there was enough for breakfast for the veterans this morning. Hereafter food will be brought in the open market until other arrangements are made. The books of the quartermaster were also destroyed. Only Tuesday morning. General W. C. Wadsworth, inspector-general for all the Soldiers' Homes was there to j make his annual inspection and had | reported everything in excellent shape Captain J. W. Myles the quartermaster had only tendered his resignation a few days ago.

ABOUT THE SICK _ Mrs. Ed Lewton Improving —Babe of Chas. Frityinger is Quite 111. VISIT TO NEPHEW In Ft. Wayne Hospital—Mabel Ault Was Dangerously 111. Mr*. John Meyers and Mrs. Lon Syndor of Wren, Ohio, changed cars here cnroute to ort Wayne where they will call on their nephew. Donald Bowen, a patient at the Lutheran hospital. He was operated upon for aptNUidicltis. Mrs. Morris Hay went to Monmouth today to call on several who are 111. Mrs. L. N. UrandstafT Is numbered among the 111 as Is Raymond, six mouths old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Krltxtnger. who Is 111 of bronchial trouble. Mattel, sixteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ault waa at the point or death early this morning wlieu she suffered an attack of indigestion. Her temperature run up to 104, und If It I tad not. fortunately, gone down within twenty minutes, doubt was expressed as to whether the babe could have lived longer. She 1s reported us being better today. I£d Meyers of near Vera Cnu. who was lordly Injured yesterday when he tried to stop a runaway, was reported as being no better today. Mrs. Ed Lewton of Monmouth, who has been quite 111 of pneumonia nnd complications, is Improving and waa able to alt up in bed yesterday. Bruce Patterson Is* recovering ntca ly and will be able to sit up this afternoon. Irvin Kirchner. *oa of Mrs. Bertha Klrchnnr. fell and cut one of his arms severely on broken glass.

j TO BUILD NEW SCHOOL HOUSE Bleeke Lutheran Congregation to Build This Summer. Members of the congregation of the Bleeke Lutheran church were in the city today on business relating to tl" proposed building of a new parochial school house next summer Oscar Hoffman, architect, Is now engaged in drawing the plans for the building, which will be a modern two-room building, and one of the best in the county. It will cost In the neighborhood of #6,000. It has not been determined whether it will be a brick or frame. 1 ■ o GETS PENSION INCREASE. Daniel Kltson, the well known civil war veteran, will be seventy years old tomorrow—-and lie looks forty. Mr. Kltson was up town today conferring witli the pension agent. Robert Blackburn, relative to his Increase of pension to #22 a month, which Is due when he becomes seventy years old. The Increase from #l7 to #22 will be quite a substantial one. and one fully deserving. ONLY JEN DAYS First Month of Year Will Soon be Over—Subscribers Are Renewing. PAY THIS MONTH And Receive One of Valuabl Paper Wallets We are Giving as Souvenirs.

Woth only ten days ft.ore left in this , month we are anxhft.-- to have as many as will pay their subscription to the Dally Democrat before Pehrtnrry 1 i The past three weeks have been rec-l ord-breakers and the outlook is that the month will be the largest tn our history for paid subscriptions. It means much to us and starts us off with the determination to make the paper this year better than ever. We realize that it la impossible to please every one, but we intend to continue as hard as we can to try to do that very thing. The Dally Democrat has a family of three thousand subscribers which means several times that many readers, for there are but few of the papers that are not read by front four to six. while many are read by many more than that. To those who pay their subscriptions this month we are giving a valuable paper wallet and we would like for every subscribed to have one of them. DIED TODAY NOON Mrs. Henry Hoppe Died at the Age of 85 at One O’clock Today. RESULT PNEUMONIA Well Known Aged Lady— i Succumbed at Home of Her Son. Fred Hoppe. Mrs. Henry Hoppe, one of the pio neer resident* of near Hoagland. died at 1 o'cl<>< k this afternoon at the home of her son. Fred, a mile and a half south of Hoagland. Mrs. Hoppe was eighty-five year* old and waa one of the oldest resident* of the community. Dent* was caused by pneumonia, Mrs. Hoppe was a widow nnd mad* her home with her *oa. Six children aurylve. At time of going to pres* the funeral arrangements had not ibeen made. A Decatur undertaken! wn* called to the home, leaving this city on the 1:30 car. CHURCH NOTICE. There will he a temperance lecture at the Baptist church mi i'leosain Mill* next Mundaylafteraocn at 2:30. and preaching **nrt< o by the Rev. Rail in the evening a&7 p. m . standard lltue. A special tnvimiton I* extended to ail 1913 til. N. BALL. Pastor, j

RENEW OIL BOOM Marion Has Vision of Prosperous Days of Oil Boom of Years Ago. DRILLING NEW WELLS Co-operative Companies Being Organized and Having Great Success. Marion, Ind., Jan. 22—(Special t.i Dally Democrat—A remarkable sea ture of the oil boom being pushed here is that the promoters are trying to make it a community or a co-opera-tive interest as far as possible. A number of prominent citizens are ex plotting the old oil field, but they as a committee have obtained the first #5,000 for the first investigation and experimentation through a canvass of tlie business men. professional men and manufacturers of the city. Tlie popular feeling that an oil boom will do every one and every class good was never better Illustrated than at near here. A fund (jf #2.300 was subscribed by the many citizens of laifontaine for tdrilllng two wells. Optimism hereahputs is built on such experiments as the following. Near Van Buren a well was bored between two very old wells. This new well i* pumping from thirty to fifty barrels a day. Marion sees visions of a return of the old oil boom days. ■■ ■— o “CONDITION OF SALVATION. There are many people who are asking the question. “What must be done to be saved?" But for some reason they do not know where to begin and how to proceed. This evening at the Kvangelical church tlie pastor will try j and make the service especially help ful to those by speaking from the j above subject. A welcome for all. SPEND A MILLION Clover Leaf Railroad Contracts for Thousand Steel Underframe Box Cars. BIG FREIGHT LINE Also Buy Five Big Engines and Seem to be Getting Ready for Business.

Toledo, Ohio. Jan. 22 —Contract has been placed and specification* now are being prepared whereby the Toledo. Bt. loniis £ Westerrt (Clover l.ouf railroad will udd to its equipment. 1,000 modern, steel underframe box cars, at an approximate cost of $1,000,000. The builders' contract has been awurdfd to Haskel £ Barker, car bdlli/er*. at Mh-hlgnn City. Ind.. and deliveries are expected to Iteglu SOOtt after April 1. The new cars will lie all steel, except the bodies, which will have sled reinforcements. Detail* of the equip went of the new cars were exported to be completed Snttirdny. and eonstruetlon wilt b*> pushed rapidly. In addition to other equipment the Clover Leaf recently received five heavy freight engine* from the Baldwin IsK-omotlve work*. HOOVER REFUSED NEW TRIAL. Munwm / Van Wert, Ohio, Jan. 22 The court of appeals rendered a decision In the Ralph Hoover murder case, finding no error. Hoover. It is expected, will be taken the stale's prison at once to serve A life sentence. His futhor will carry the ease to the supreme court. Hoover has heen In jail her# since tils arrest more than a year ago. He was convicted of killing his young wife, • -o- - - MINISTERS IN SESSION. The ministerial association held •» •pedal session this afternoon at the library hall.

AGED LADY HAS GOOD HOME. Recently we printed a story concerning the troubles of an aged lady, who was being buffeted about from one place to anotlier by her children. As stated in tlie article there are several sides to tlie story, which viewed from the angle of each person particularly interested, seems all right. Several of these have called on us and explained their position in such away that we feel it is their own affair and one with which tiie public has hut little interest. It should suffice to say that the lady :s being well cared for at the home of a daughter and that her other children have her interest and welfare at heart and will see that she is given the comforts of life. TO SETTLE DOWN America’s Famous Tramp “A No. 1" Announces Engagement. WEDDING FEBRUARY 3

Buys Mahogany Furniture, Cut Glass and Diamonds —Often Been Here. The life of America’s most famous tramp, "A No. 1," is made up of one strenuous thing after another. About two years ago report was made that he had died beneath the cars of a Mexican railway. Now comes the announcement of his engagement. A. No. 1 has been in Decatur several times in the past few years, and no doubt the news of his engagement will be read with great pleasure, also, by tho many hundreds of hl3 traveling companions who have made Decatur their headquarters in the past few weeks. Tills is the story as It comes front Krie, Fa.: ‘Tt's true A No. 1 is to he married.! He announced it last night. "In St. Patrick's church February 3, A No. 1, otherwise Leon Ray Living- j tone, will be married by Rev. Father 1 Charles Cauley. to Miss Mary Torliasky, twenty years old. of *l2 Last Twenty-third street. "Six months ago Livingstone quit the road, which he had wandered for thirty years, circling the globe three times without paying fare. He came to Erie because he liked the place and because his home Is r.ot far av.ry —down in Cambridge Springs. He ran away when he was eleven years old. He has lived at the Reed House since he came here. "Mis* Gertrude Trohasky Is r.tstlon ery clerk at the hotel and her dark eyes attracted A No. 1. But die evl dently was Interested In another who often called for her at quitting time. One day she didn't come to work and her place was taken by her sister, Mary, and A No. 1 lost his heart. "They went on a shopping tour Saturday. He bought #1,700 worth of mahogany furniture, and silverware nnd diamonds, and In* said last night that they had just started. They will live for a Hint* at 246 East Sixth street, formerly the home of Conrad Klein, proprietor of the Reed house, after which they will buy a home for themselves, A No. 1 said. “’How Is It you never met n girl you wunted before?' he was asked. “'I never met a girl 1 liked- -that's true,' he said. 'Maybe It was been use I never stopped any place long enough to meet them.’ "When A No. 1 formerly made tills sect lon of "••* country his favorite pastime was spinning "hot air" stories for susceptible reporters and giving good advice which lie did not nppes to follow himself." THE GOLDEN JUBILEE. Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan. 22- February 19 1* the date of the Kotden jubilee or fiftieth anniversary of the Knights of Pythias and lodges tn every state In the union are preparing to celebrate the event In appropriate manner. In Indiana the grand lodge had sent out a request to all subordinate lodges, that ceremonies mark the day and plans nre under way for a state wtdq observance. The order was founded In Washington. D. C„ and the greatest celebration will probably be held them. The national encampment of the Uniform Hunk of the order will be held In Terre Haute next July and it is expected Terre Haute will be crowd ed aa never before. Arrangement* are being made to have at least 600 men In lent*,

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HE IS CONVICTED ' Samuel Renner of Bryant is Found Guilty of Illegal Sale of Liquor. GIVEN FINE OF $lO9 And 30 Days in Jail —Other Case Against Him Was Dismissed. Samuel Renner, of Bryant, was convicted in the Juy circuit court at Portland. of the illegal sale of liquor to George Flfer. Judge James J. Moran gave him u line of #IOO und thirty days in jail. The case will he appealed to the higher courts. A second case, in which lie was charged with having liquor in his possession, was dismissed. Shafer Peterson of this city served with Portland lawyers In the case. In overruling the motion to quash the indictments In the charges made against Renner, the court held thut contrary to the contention of attorneys. the Proctor law did not repeal the old "blind tiger” act. The two Indianapolis "dry” detectives, Louis Wein, jr„ and Jaul Butterfield, who figured as the prosecuting witnesses in the cases against Charles Silvers and Charles Bender were witnesses in the Renner case also, hut did not purchase the liquor that formed the basis of the sale alleged. Renner was charged with the sale of a pint of whiskey to George Fifer on December 4 last. Both detectives testified that they were unable to persuade Renner to sell them an dtliat they become ac< /i\ with Fifer and he purchased tlie liquor for them, paying Renner fifty cents for tlie pint of whiskey which they exltile ited in court as mute testimony. FEW DELINQUENTS Adams County People Pay Their Taxes as is Shown by This Year’s Report. ARE FIFTY-SIX ITEMS And of These Thirty-four are for Booster Lots Located in This City. The people of Adams county pay their taxes. Tills is demonstrated in she delinquent tax list Which is pule Halted today, showing tlie number of properties offered for sale because of failure to pay taxes. While In many Indiana cities It requires a page to print the notices of delinquents. In this county the space is always small. This year titer** are lint fifty-six items In the list and of this number thirtyfour or nearly two-thlnls are for booster lots In this city. Outside of these there are hut twentytwo It eras of property. Several townships have tto delinquents, the town of Berne having but two and Geneva only eight. r 11 0* ■— — FARMERS' INSTITUTE. Tlie farmers' Institute for Washington and adjoining townships will la* held In Decatur Friday and Saturday. February 13 and 14. It. L. Thompson of Topeku. Ind.. and Oliver Kline of Huntington, and Mrs. Mabel curry of Terra Huule. Ind.. nnd Mr*. Klltabeth Stanley of Liberty. Ind., will be the principal speakers, Adams county has been exceedingly fortunate In the selection of institute workers, as tlie speakers assigned to Institute are the foremost In the slate. Programs will be out In a few days. Remember the date, February 13 and 14. Place wIU lie announced later. C. 8. Mi'MMA, Chairman. ■' O " —" mm BAKER DISCHARGED. The ease of the state vs. Ira Baker, surety of the peace proceedings brought by John Robinson, who claimed that lie had cause to fear violence at the hand* of Baker, was heard thla morning tn the rourt of Justice of the Peace O. F. Hint*. Mr. Klntq dl«« 1 charged the defendant, dooming that the evtdenre was Insufficient to justify conviction of tills charge.