Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 20. ’

BROKEN HEARTS . IN MANY PORTS J Frank Carson, Formei Meiui ber of Erie Construction Force of Decatur iASKS HEART BALM LaPorte Young Lady, Who Wants Sum of slo,ooo—- — Not Here Now. a Bailor " rna ’ ! ' • rauin.Wftih. having su h. art .tn«! «<»n-‘ Qlieiitlv broken hear’ •, , r t . Is Frank Carbon. i<»r » \ r.ti ninnili ■ a Member of tlio Erie traction fore. ax a civil envii;,.. r. quarter in this city. I wAaPorte dispat, ii t- li- ii .■ 1H J’i brought against him In .1 w. 11 kmn, a society <irl of that cm king s|u.. 000 as heart Im Im for hr. .prone fee to marry. The di,i>.>i d, “Declarim- that --it- .. , . . w . , he proposed, and that declined when she sought his ..1 v utli" 'Williams, society girl. ■ brought action against Frank 1 u . 1 »..<•:• • tar, lnd„ for sto.oOo for i >r<... of promise. Miss Wil' th.it when she got her tr<> • , . • ..tn elergyman engage,! in vited Carson straps- ~. ..red, and foj, several niont! ~i,| not L know whether to 11■. ur: <l.-.«l or to wait, thlnkinr . turn When she found In . tii' rhe brought action heart balm.” Carson war here at.d was married IJeceii h< 1 ■ to an Adams county youn. • . wedding taking place in ■ The couple left hnni' the Wadding for Cursor j—-.i hotne at Baltimore. Md. < m ver been back, but 'if r urn ed here in a short c ew r. - siding here. It waa ja Alask vlt< : ■ I ; r >m. gfVIVAL AT Cf LLE EK — Rev. J. W. Sage ot the t'ralgvllle Christian 1 arch. is gßKatim m inter. .val tin t haa been in proyr- ■ ' weols or tin i . are being . ■ 1 b Ing many aged |h-. never before been touched.

ABOUT THE SICK — — J Dick Roop S !’•••;■ Attack of ' Angina Pectori- -Simi- ( lar to Neuralgia B ■.« — OF THE HEART I SK 'h ' * ’ |John Barnhart Quarantined on Account of Scarlet Fever— Other Notes. fe Dick Roop. of faring Glove factory was stricken with a severe E attack of angina p-itorD. similar to ' aauralKlu of th- heart y esterday R while •» I' l * w,,rk ' H " wen ‘ lI,H llhume on South Fifth street and when * hr reached there, his condition had I become quite alarming. He I* under » the ettu of “ physician 1111,1 •* report E ed as bring better today. BL The home of Mr. and Mrs. John ■tanhart on Tenth street is unarm', on account of ;»rl«-t fever. Mr. » “.-Barnhart being the patient. He be tM w«»• Mr '*- »' ; ‘ r ” har ‘ *’ M ‘ V,H Billing relatives at Van Huron and she I was called home on account of tint | tame He h< an employee of the Deatur Filler company. Mrs. W. E. Spitler and Mrs. Efilo | flckl.. went to Fort Wayne today noon to visit with Ute latter's son. Otis By eriy, at the l.utheran hospital He underwent an operation recently. Baymoti. six months old son of Mr and Mrs. Charles Frit inner of Mon mouth. i»e very low of bronchial tiou bto and little hope Is entertained for Ha recovery.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

TO BE POLICE COMMISSIONER. (United Press Service) New York, N, ¥., Jan. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mayor Mitchell indicated in a statement made tills afternoon that George \V. Goethals, builder of tile Panama canal, will -be appointed police commissioner of tills city. George Perkins, a great personal friend of both Mitcliell and Goethals. is returning from Panama now. where he went to induce Goethals to accept the place, lie has cabled the mayor that his report will bo satisfactory. Secretary of War Garrison lias given out a statement regretting Mr. Goethcl’s decision, feeling that his presence at Panama at tills time is most important to tlie government. o—, BURIAL SUNDAY Funeral Services for Mrs. Anne Hoppe Will be Held Sunday AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH Death Occurred Yesterday Afternoon from Pneumonia at Age of 85. Funeral services for Mrs. Anne Hoppe, widow of Henry Hoppe, mention of whose death was made in the Democrat last evening, will be Sunday

afternoon. The service will be held at the home at 1:15 o’clock and tlie body will then be taken to tlie St. John's church, where tlie Rev. H. C. Jaus will conduct a second service. Mrs. Hoppe was eighty-five years old last October 22. having been born in 1828 in Germany. She lias long been a resident of Madison township. Allen county, and her death occurred j at the home of a son. Fred, a mile and a half south of Hoagland. Death was due to pneumonia. She leaves the following children; Anna Bradtniueller, Fred Hoppe. Minnie Koenemann. Henry Hoppe. Her man Hoppe, and Sophia Furian, tlie last named of Fort Wayne. Two brothers are living in Germany. Mrs. Hoppe’s children were In Decatur this morning, completing arrangements for the funeral. CALAMITY ANN AT LYRIC TODAY. Three reels that will possibly make the. best program presented at the Lyric in several weeks will be the offering today. It will be a combination of comedy, thrills and then some more comedy. Calamity Anne, whose series is well known to the photo-play loverc, will he tlie leading attraction today. The picture will he “Calamity Anne Takes a Trip.” During tlie action of the film it explains how Calam ity Anne discovers bunco men in two lost cousins’. A visit to an amusement park, a bottle of champagne and the burro makes life interesting for the confidence man. A picture containing many thrilling situations and one of tlie moonshine days of Kentucky is "Kentucky Foes." Several exciting bat ties with the moorish'lner* and government officials are the leading features of the film. A beautiful Ttiniihouadr. which Is presented by th, all star cast of this famous company is "Tlie Spirit of Envy." In which the Thanhouser Kid plays the principal part. The prices will be five cents for all and those desiring a splendid, clean-cut entertainment should not miss this splendid program. The n.at inees are given dully and are growing more popular every day. It makes a splendid place to spend a pleasant hour while shopping.

LIQUOR CASE STILL ON. The replevin suit hied by the C. L. ('entliver Brewing company of Fort Wayne for possession of the liquor goods taken from the Joseph Tonneller place of business last August, and which were stored in the basement of the building occupied by Graham & Walters, following the raid, was still In progress at the time of going to press this afternoon. The case opened this morning in the mayor's court. R. C. Minton and C. L. Walters of this city represented the state, while Shafer Peterson and L. C. DeVoss were attorneys for the Centllver Brewing company. The case was thoroughly discussed by both sides nnd witnesses were sworn in. Mayor Christen will probably render his de cislon In the case lute thia afternoon.

Decatur, Indiana,Friday Evening, January 23, 1914.

TANGO TROUSERS Arrive in Decatur This Morninn—Traveling Man Takes Bip Order for A • LOCAL STORE Made of Silk and Worn Instead of Petticoats—Skirt Abolition Next. The very latest is here. It came to this city tills morning in a traveling man’s trunk. It was displayed to one of the leading dealers in ladies’ clothing and the traveling man left Decatur with a good order. The newest thing will soon be permanently on display in Decatur. It is nothing more nor less than the “tango trousers.” The “tango trousers” do duty as a lady’s petticoat. They are made of the very self-same silk, of bright and various colors that have been so popular witlt the slit skirts. But the "tango trousers" go a step farther, and also allow milady to go a step farther, for they are made of tlie bloomer style, except that they are not gathered around tlie ankles but iiung free, with the regular petticoat frill around them. No other petticoat is worn with them, and they are said to give greater freedom in walking. Metropolitan papers also tell of—and they may soon reach this city—(he tango-trouser skirt. When dancing the skirt is unbuttoned to the knee, and with this are worn the tango trousers. Thus far. only the trousers have reached this city. Critics predict that the next step will be the abolition of skirts. PULLMAJMJROBBED Four Bandits Held Up a Michigan Central Fast Train Early Today AND THEN ESCAPED

No Shots Fired—Two Women Fainted at Sight of Drawn Revolvers. (United Preus Service) Jackson. Mich., Jan. 23 —(Special to Dally Democrat)—Four bandits at 1:30 this morning held up the fast train on the Michigan Central railroad near here and nibbed the Pullman passengers of several hundred dollars, then forced the engineer to stop the train and escaped. A posse of farmers and railroad men followed them quite a distance but could not capture them When the conductor asked the men for their tickets they poked revolvers under his nose, bound him to a seat und while one man guarded him the others robbed the passengers. Two women fainted when they saw the revolvers. No shots were fired and the passengers nor bandits were harmed In any manner, except the loss. NU WALK OUT BY MINERS. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan. 28 —(Special to Dully Democrat)—There will tie no sympathetic walkout of the United Mine Workers on account of the Colorado strike. The miners' convention here today adopted resolutions not to abrogate contracts In unionised dlr tricls when a strike 1a on In another district. They also adopted a resolution taking the power, of appointing commissioners from the president and provided Hint delgates from each dis trict shall form the commission. WILL BUILD HOMES. A lot corner of Decatur and Indiana streets was pun hated by John Chronister and wife, and an adjoining lot by th-lr aaughter. Mrs. E. E. Brown, und husband, from John Niblick. The two families expect to build thereon In a year or so, and eventually will maktheir homes there.

“DECATLR CAN AND WILL"

REUNITED WITH SISTER. Mrs. Leonard Merryman, formerly Miss Laura Niccum, has returned from Ft. Wayne, where she was united with lier sister, Gretchen Delight Niccum George, whom she had not seen since seventeen years ago, when tlie family of children was separated in Marion, the younger children being sent to a home and later taken by families. Mrs. Merryman was taken by a Marlon family and Mrs. George by a family in Anderson, when she was sixteen months old. but was not adopted until a few weeks ago. Mrs. Merryman, who happened to read tlie Anderson paper, noticed the familiar name in the adoption article and went to Anderson to trace her sister. She found that she had been adopted by the C. MdSpencer family, hut had been mar rled during the holidays a few weeks ago, and had gone to Fort Wayne to live. Mrs. Merryman went there and they were reunited. Two brothers' whereabouts are still unknown to the sisters. Mrs. Merryman came to this city several years ago with the Cal Miller family and while here was married to Mr. Merryman. THE sWIeET

Will be Held in Indianapolis Again This Year—Acceptance Made TO MEET THERE Will Probably be in May— Sons of Veterans to Provide Entertainment. Decatur G. A. R. Members will be interested in hearing that the annual encampment of the Indiana G. A. 11. will be held in Indianapolis again tills year. The date has noLlieen fixed but it is the custom to hold the encamp ment in May. A departure will be that the Sons of Veterans will assume the responsibil ity of providing for the entertainment of the encampment. This also will be the first time for the encampment to be held in the same city twice in successive years. The invitation to hold the 1911 encampment was extended by Ben Harrison Camp, No. 356, Sons of Veterans. U. S. A., its auxiliary, and “the many loyal and patriotic sons and grandsons, daughters and granddaughters who are living in the city, but not yet identified with our organization."

WARSAW GIRLS Come to Meet the Decatur High School Girls’ Basket Ball Team IN A GAME TONIGHT Game Opens At 7:ls—Decatur And Monroe Boys Will Also Play The Warsaw high school girls' basket ball team will arrive today for the game with the Decatur girls this evening at Porter hall, at which time Warsaw will try to win back the high place they held in state circles, before the Decatur girls defeated them last Friday. A game will also be played between the Decatur third and the Monroe second, boys' teams. The game will be called at 7:15. The girls game, especially, promises to be ex ceedlngly intereating, and a hlg crowd la expected at the hall tonight. WILL REPEAT VAUDEVILLE The vaudeville performance at the Crystal last evening was a success according to the report from those who attended. They showed to a full house the Mitchell Briggs company pleasing all. They will appear again thia evening with a complete change of program Including two good reels, “Self Convicted" and "The Embarrassment of RlchM." The vaudeville will include the famous watermelon dance, a scream from start to finish. Be sure to ee It. I ( »._».> I w. : ...S

IS THEJRRESIDENT H. H. Dean. Bluffton. Head of the Indiana Grain Dealers’ Association. MET AT INDIANAPOLIS State Association Held Annual Mid-winter Session at Capital Yesterday. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 23 —H. H Dean of Bluffton, Ind., secretary of the Studahaker Grain and Seed company, was selected president of tlie Indiana Grain Dealers’ association at the closing session of the annual mid-winter meeting of the organization yesterday at the Board of Trpde building. D. Moore of Waynetown was elected vice president and John H. Moore of Wabash and Frank Kelley of Lafayette were elected members of the board of managers to serve three years. The secretary and treasurer are selected at a later date by the board of man agent. A resolution was adopted by the association urging the grain dealers to make a careful study of the new tariff laws which permit the importation of wheat and corn free of duty. Members of the association assert that these changes will bring about a new condition of the grain business of tlie country. G. I. Christie of Purdue university delivered an address on “Vocational Training” at the morning session. He declared that the labor question is the greatest problem that is facing farmers today and that this question must be solved by keeping boys on the farm.

SHOWS INCREASE Report of State Board of Charities Shows Increase of Inmates in Homes. ON RURAL CREDITS Sub-committee Favors Delay in This Legislation Until They Investigate. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind.. Jan. 23 - (Special to Daily Democrat) —State and county institutions today held more than they did ten years ago by 27.7 per cent, according to the report of the state board of charities. In t lie same cities the population of Indiana had increased only 7.3 per cent and the various townships have paid to the poor an increased amount of 4 per cent. Washington. D. Jan. 23—(Special to Dally Democrat)-- Rural credits may bo scratched off the administration's legislative program for this sea sion of congress according to Representative Blakely, of Ohio, chairman of the house rural committee. He said today that the length of time required for the passage of tlie ap propriation bill and the anti-trust bills will probably preclude consideration ot any other legislation. The consent of the president will be asked. The sub-committee deems Is necessary to secure information from the farmers and a committee w ill )>•■ sent on u fly Ing trip over tlie country to interview those who cannot come to Washington.

■ HOW ADAMS COUNTY LOOKS

To a Traveling Man Who Ha* Looked it Over Thoroughly. I have traveled quite extensively over Adams county In the last six weeks, and have talked with the (arm era, taken dinners with them and their families, looked at their horses and cattle and hogs. Farms, farm machinery and the way their homes are furnished, and the building* are kept in repair. From what I have seen Ad ams county can Justly be proud of her people and resources. They have as good fanning land as lay* outdoors, it is the home of good horses, cow* and hogs. The people are hospitable,

progressive and up-to-date, looking for improved machinery, lighting plants and up-to-date appliances to enlighten and make life more enjoyable. I noticed six farmers very recently have contracted witli J. I. Thompson of Ft. Wayne, Ind., for a modern lighting plant. Some of them include gas irons for ironing, and hot plates for cooking. Tlie farmers' wives are not left out in tile cold here when it conies to modern appliances to save labor and make home enjoyable. They have excellent school houses and churches. Any man looking for a home will make no mistake in locating in Adams county, or if he is looking for good horses or any other farm stock, come to Adams county. TRAVELING MAN. THE COURT NEWS Fort Wayne Damage Case Will be Tried in Adams Circuit Court. COTTRELL FILE CASE B. G. & C. Traction Company’s Preferred Stock is Recorded Here. Attorney F. M. Cottrell has filed a new case entitled The Witwer Grain Co. vs. Hubert French, on account, demand, $175. Real estate transfers: James A. Ferguson to Byron Whittrcdge, 89.30 acres. Blue Creek tp„ $8037; Jacob Rowler to Jacob Huser. 145 acres, Blue Creek tp.. $15,500; John Niblick et al. to John Chronister, lot 1, Deca tur, $400; John Niblick et al. to Myrtle Brown, lot 2, Decatur. S3OO. The following preferred stock lias been recorded at the recorder's office: Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction Co. to C. H. McCray. $1000: to Eugene Kneuss. $400; to Ed Stahley, $500; Samuel Simison, SIOO. The case of Verne Gratt vs. Caroline Haberkorn. breach of contract and damages, demand S6OO, will lie tried in the Adams circuit court. The transcript and papers in the same were received here on change of venue from the Allen superior court. Tlie case grew out of tlie alleged breach of <-ontract for the purchase of land by the plaintiff from the defendant. The Decatur Foundry & Furnace company files suit in superior court I against Eugene A. Schott and Amasa W. Powers, at one time members of a concern known as the Wayne Water Softening company, for S6OO on note and account. Edward W. Meyers is plaintiff's attorney.—Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette.

The transcript and papers In the case of the state on the relation of Lydia Conrad vs. Carl Archer, bastardy. have been filed in the circuit court. It was appealed there from the court of Justice of the Peace G. F. Kintz by Archer, who was found guilty. The relatrix is a young lady of Bluffton, was divorced from her husband April 29. 1912. .... o — . EMERSON BEAVERS NAMED Trustee of Knights of Pythias Lodge— Succeeds O. L. Vance. At tho meeting of the Knights r.f Pythias last evening, Emerson Beaver* was elected a trustee to succeed O. L. Vance, who resigned on account oi many other pressing duties. Ar raggoments were also made to attend the district convention at Ossian a week from today. A delegation of twenty or twenty-five from the local ledge will go. u 1 DAUGHTER IS BORN. Helen May is tho name of the girl baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Fritxlngor of Root township. The mother was formerly Miss Vera Hammond of this city, and Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lew Hammond. FEW JAIL INMATES. Jail inmates number only four at tho present time, the population being exceedingly small for this time of the year. One of the number is an insane youth confined there.

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MAY SECURE 808 JONES Decatur Ministerial Committee Went to Bluffton to Interview NOTED EVANGELIST May Get Him for Big Union Revival in Decatur During March. Decatur may get the big evangelist, Bob Jones, who at a big union revival service at Bluffton, is stirring that city’s populace in one of the greatest revivals tlie city lias ever known. Tlie Decatur ministerial association held a called meeting at tlie library hall yesterday afternoon and there discussed the possibility of securing Evangelist Bob Jones. A committee, comprising Rev. W. H. Gleiser, Rev. D. T. Stephenson and Rev. L. W. Love left today for Bluffton where they will confer with tlie evangelist regarding the possibility of getting o ne of his open engagements. There are two propositions considered, however, and the outcome is unknown. Evangelist Jones was booked to go to Tennessee in Marell, but that engagement lias now been set forward to April. This leaves March still open. Tlie Decatur committee thought that since the evangelist is so near this city, lie might lie prevailed upon to give Decatur tlie prior Tennessee date. A large tabernacle was hurriedly built at Bluffton near the opera house, for the revival services and tlie building, seating 1,500 or more, is filled to its utmost capacity. The greater num ber of the churches of the city joined in the movement which is undenominational Fort Wayne ministers also want 801 l Jones for their town. The Bluffton Banner says: “The Fort Wayne Ministerial association is considering the plan of building a tabernacle and have Evangelist “Bob" Janes conduct a union revival service. Tlie plans now are not complete and this week Fort Wayne ministers will come to Bluffton to talk to Mr. Jones, who has been here for the past three weeks. Should Mr. Jones conduct the Fort Wayne meting it i.< expected to lie one of Hie greatest ever held in the state.” MOOERNSUBJECTS Chosen bv Rev. Gleiser for a Series of Sermons to be Delivered Evenings FOR FIVE SUNDAYS Begins Next Sunday. Jan. 25. and Continues Until Sunday, Feb. 22. Rev. W. H. Gleiser of tlie First Presbyterian church announces that lie will give a series of Sunday evening sermons, beginning with next Sunday evening. From the titles we judge Um sermons will boos unusual interest and the public is invited to hear them. The services open nt 7 o’clock. Tlie schedule ax atitiouni ed follows: Sunday evening. January 25 —’Th«> Man Who is Too Far Sighted.” Sunday evening. February I—"Tlie Man Who Stands Aloof." Sunday evening. February B—“ The Man Who Just Misses the Murk.” Sunday evening. February 15—" The Talk of the Man on tile Street." Sunday evening. February 22—" Tim Mun Who Overcomes." ■ -O- 1 — TO BUY NEW SEATS. R. A. Drummond, Charles Bailee Lewis Morris and Burt Wolf went to Fort Wayne thia morning where they will purchase new seal* for the Union Chapel church east of this city. Tlie . church has undergone a number et g - other improvements in the past few months.