Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 24 January 1914 — Page 1

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AWAIT DECISION ito'u s ■ - Both Parties in Joe Tonnelier Liquor Case Await the Decision of f|; r ( | MAYOR C. N. CHRISTEN Case Has Been Argued— Either Side Will Carry Suit to Circuit Court. The arguments In the J,-.- Tunneller and C. L. Centliver suit against the state Were finished late y< Terday nl wnonn and Mayor • \. christen naked for a few days time in which to deride the question whether the liquor which was taken from Joe's place of business last Aufiust hould be destroyed or be returned to the Centliver brewing company, who claim to be the owners of the boxes, bottles and kegs. Mayor Chri ten will probably make his decision the first of the week. Either side will then carry the case to the < in nit court for another decision and it i< probably that it will be taken to the uprenu court after that. The "Mini’ tiger ' ««• against Joe JTonnelier has been settled ami is now out of court. The expeti■ and lines were paid by Mr. Tonnelier t .e other day. REV. KERSHNER AT FT WAYNE. — Bruce L. Kershner, a t .miry to the Philippine Island fort • r pastor ot the Decatar Christian < unli. while he was then a student in i hieago university, will speak . t the Third Church of Christ at Fort Way:.*- Sunday after noon at 3:30. This im-ete.g prepar atory to the March "Every Memlier Canvass" for missions. PICTURES TAKEN Os Grandma Ferry to Illustrate Series of Historical . Sketches. t* “ ' OF FORT WAYNE ■ — Will be 100 Years Old Next September—Taken in Old Mahogany Chair. Orandmn Ferry, who makes her home with her granddaughter, Miss Minnie P. Orris, of this < 'ty. will be 100 years old next September 10. She Is very closely t onne, ted with the early history of Fort Wayne, where ghe lived In her infamy, was married, and spent muc.i of her married life. Mr*. Ferry will therefore occupy a prominent place in the series ot the historical sketches of b'ort Wuyne :.ml Allen county, which tne Fort Wayne Seotlm l Is getting up. cover in* a period of the past two or three hundred years A staff (tiOiograpber of the Sentinel .HIM down to Decatur yesterday and look three or four pictures of Gmadma Ihrry, which will he used to illust’att 1h« tiarlnl article*. One of the ph turaa was taken with grandma sitting In one of the chairs wit It which the went to housekeeping In 1831. L This It a Ono old mahogany chair, with a covering of red satin, for the back, and typical of the tine furniture of that J,period. The photographer was sur Mired to And that Mrs. Ferry was so Sprightly. Grandma Ferry Is one ot the oldest living early settlers of Fort Wayne. R „,i - o ■ ———— WELLS COUNTY MAN DEAD. ‘ Bluffton. Ind. Jan. 24-Special to Daily Democrat > Harri ott Prough. aged. sixty-right, «»«*»• ~f ~l“ *>*•** known farmers of this county, died at 4:30 tlift, morning «* his home In Union town«li,’>. after a three weeks' illness with catarrh of the brain He is survived hy seven children, Including Mrs. Maggie Snyder, of Man Grove and Clinton Prough. now with the Chicago White Sox. and former a pitcher for Huntington In the Northern Indiana league.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

FUNERAL SUNDAY. -—*—■S W*'** Services for Infant Son of Chat. Frit zinger. Funeral services for the Infant son ot Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fritzinger of Monmouth will lie held Sunday afternoon. The procession will leave the house at Monmouth at . o'clock for the German Reformed church in tills city where services will be held about 2 o’clock, by the Rev. L. C. Hessert. The son. Raymond Hale Fritzinger, aired five months, was born August 13, 1913, and died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. He had been ailing several days of bronchial trouble, and death was not unexpected. The mother was formerly Miss Gladys Stevens. The babe was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Frit singer. stillWhonor Decatur Defeats Hartford City in Basket Ball Game by One Point. THE WARSAW GIRLS Took Another Lesson from the Decatur Girls—Both Were Great Games. The liasket hall team «» the Decatur high school took a victory that was worth winning from the Hartford City high school last evening at Hartford City. In the first half of the game it looked as if Decatur was doomed, the score being 12 to 6. in the second half a little more courage was mustered up among the athletes and they were able to shoot one mon* point than tlte Hartford men. Tlie score was 19 to 18. The line-up follows: Decatur. Hartford City. Falk FHarvey QuinnF Eaphrat VancllCChandler Guy G Brandt Miller G Bonham Cole Sub.. Brown-Clapper Field Goals—-Falk, 2: Quinn, 2: Vanell, 2; Miller. 1; Harvey, 1; Euphrat, 3: Brandt, 2. Foul Goals—Quinn, 1; Vancll. 3; Eu phrat. 6. Referee—-Wilts*, from Bluffton. Scorers- Cole and Graham. Timekeepers—Stephan and Ronanan. Next Friday the high school team will go to Winchester.

Tlie title of being the liasket ball cl ampions of Northern Indiana was firmly clinched last night by the De catur girls when they defeated the Warsaw iiigh school girls nt Porter hull, this city, by the score of 12 to 4. The Warsaw girls were clearly baffled by the excellent team work and handy shooting of our girls, and willingly gave them the honor of being the ci-amplons. Tlie Decatur girls have t:c’.v extended r ehatlenge to any col lege or university team for a game thi i season. If there is any girls' team within the state that thinks they can defeat Decatur or give them a good game, tlie challenge will be gladly booked by them. Tlie line-up was a» follows: Decatur. Warsaw. Lutler F Hines Mangold F Bank:-. Li gan C Bowers BlenekeC Phillips Hensley G Trim'll Ih tisley G Yost Field Goals Butler. 1: Mangold. 2; Hees, 1: Banka, 1. Foud Goals- Butler, 5; Mangold. 1. Score- First half. 9-2; second half, 3-2; total, 12 4. Referees- Dugan and Wordy. Timekeeper — Peterson. Scorer*—Bremerkamp and Yoit. The Boy Scout* were defeated by the third hl*h school team by a score of 27 to 11 In the preliminary game. - BIRTH OF SON. A fine baby boy was born laat night to Mr. nnd Mrs. Dale Moses. Mrs. Moses was formerly Mlm Florence Kunkel. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bailey ot Union township are happy over the birth of a son. who lias been named Rob ort Morton. This la the first boy in a fnmlly of three children.

Decatur, Indiana,Saturday Evening, January 24, 1913.

THE ASSESSORS Os This Distict Will Meet at Ft. Wayne February the Ninth With TAX COMMISSIONER County Assessor Gentis Digs Up More Sequestered Property. County Assessor George Gentis has received announcement of the dates for the meetings of the county assessors of tlie ten districts of Indiana, to be held with the tax commissioners of the state. The meeting ot tills district, will lie held at Ft. Wayne. February 9. Allen, Adams, Wells, Jay. Huntington. Whitley. Dekalb. Noble, Steuben, LaGrange and Blackford counties are in this district, and tlie several county assessors will meet at Fort Wayne to receive instructions concerning the spring work, which commences March 1. Mr. Gentis lias succeeded in digging up more sequestered property for taxation, than that already reported, and lias found $3,315 to be added to the $8,131 already reported to the state isiard. There is more at which Mr. Gentis is working, which will run up tlie list still higher. The figures used are those at which the assessment is taken. THE COURT NEWS Heirs of Rhoda Head Lose Out in Claim to Eightyacre Farm. A UNIQUE CASE Decided for Strauss Bros, by Special Judge Sturgis of Bluffton.

Special Judge Sturgis of Bluffton was here yesterday on business in the quiet title case of The Straus Bros. Co. vs. Rhoda Rook et al. Special find ing of facts and conclusions of law signed and filed by the court. Exceptions by each defendant, separately and severally, to each conclusion of law. Motion for a new trial filed by the defendant was overruled; excentions by defendant. Judgment on conclusions of law. An appeal was granted to the appellate court and the defendant was granted 99 days in which to file all bills of exceptions. Appeal Ismd fixed In sum of 9200 and thirty days' time to file bond, with S. A. f». Whipple and John T. LaFollette as sureties. Sureties apprAed. This is a very unusual case, involving the title to eighty acres of land in Monroe township, valued at 910,000. Forty acres wore lately owned by Ben M. Smith of Monroe • and forty by Christens M. Niblick, both selling to Strauss Bros., who find It necessary to bring this suit to establish a clear title. The defendants claiming the land are grandchildren of Rhoda Head, widow of Samuel Head, who owned the land mr/.y years ago. In 1884 she deeded the land to her son. Joseph Head, during his life, and at his death to his widow for life, and tnen to their children, her grandchildren, who are defendants. In consideration. Joseph Head was to provide for his mother, Rhoda Head, during her life, she to get one-third of the crops from the farm. Falling to fulfill the terms of the , contract, Joseph Head and hie wife deeded the land lack to Rhoda Head. In 1886. The heirs of Joseph Head naw claim to be owners, claiming that their right of Inheritance could not he deeded away by their parents, who had only a life interest In the case. Judge Sturgis decided against them. In favor of the Strauss Brothers. A marriage license was Issued to Floyd Earl Meyer, farmer, born July 18. 1890, son of Abraham, Meyers, to wed William Ethel Tinkham. l>om February 2. 1892. daughter of Francis Tinkham, Noah Egley, farmer, bon- April 10.

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1889, son of Emil Egley, was granted license to wed Lulu Shoaf, born February 13, 1894, daughter of William Shoaf. Real estate transfers: John A. Kirsch et al. to Dore B. Erwin, pt. lot 70. Decatur. $325; Louis V. Zahm et al. to Emma L. Daniels. 47 acres. Root tp„ quit claim deed; Fred Schafer et al. to Tlie Schafer Saddlery Co., realty, Root tp., SISOO. Dr. J. W. McCausland, charged with performing a criminal operation on I'earl Marie Baldwin at the instigation of Fred Klemm, now serving time for criminal assault upon the girl, returned a verdict of not guilty in circuit court yesterday aiuvnoon after an hour's deliberation. —Ft. Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette. Klem was convicted In the Adams circuit court in this city and sent from here to Michigan City, where lie is now serving time. Tlie criminal case was venued here from Allen county. Mary Kallker has been granted a divorce from John Kaliker and Is awarded sls per montli for the support of her children. Tlie action was tried in circuit court with Judge Smitli of Decatur, presiding.—Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette. The first week of the two weeks’ vavation of the Adams circuit court closed today. The jury commissioners will meet Monday to select the jury for the February term, which opens next Monday, February 2. Attorneys J. H. Koenig of St. Mary's. 0., and J. D. Johnston, of Celina, 0., were here yesterday taking deposi ticns to be used in the trial of the case of William H. Fledderjohann, sr.. vs. John H. Koeig, Lewis L. Lammers and A. L Kattman. on promissory note, demand $5,000. The defendants claim that the money was used for the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway and that the note was only an accommodation. The case is set for trial Monday In the common pleas court at Wapako neta, Ohio? o - ■ - — -- MAY COMEJATER Waukesha, Wis., Gets Evangelist Bob Jones’ Date for March.

MAY COME HERE In May if Ministerial Association Wishes—ls Not Decided. Revs. D. T. Stephenson and W. H. Gleiser, a committee from the ministerial association, have returned from Bluffton, where they went yesterday to confer with Evangelist Bob Jones,, relative to the possibility of securing him for a union revival In this city in March. They found that this date was already taken by Waukcwha. Wisconsin, but that he could probobly come hero during May. What will lie done about securing him tor the latter date, is nut yet decided. Evangelist Jones has been In Bluffton three weeks and during that time OfiO have been converted, many of them being business men of the city. From Bluffton he go*a to Peru, for February, he will be at Waukesha. Wls. In March; at Knoxville, Tenn, in April; Muy is still open. Tin* Fort Wayne ministerial association tried to get him for that city for March 0 WILL HOLD INQUEST. • John Magntr Intan* —Trit* to Hang Himaelf. An inquest will be held this after noon by physician* to Inquire Into the mental condition of John .Magner, who has developed strong symptoms of Insarlly again It will be remembered that Magner was released recently from the ward for the criminal insane, at Michigan City under the new law. He was given over Into the care of Charles Johnloz. a farmer, near Monloe. Quite recently Magner developed symptoms ot Insanity and attempted to hang himself. He had the noose all ready to pump Into from the hay mow. but was detected in time to prevent, Ms carrying out his intentions. This morning official wont to get him nnd he load them a merry chase before he wa* cgpeured and brought to jail, where the h iue»t will be held.

SPECIAL PROGRAM Announced by Presbyterian Christian Endeavorers For Sunday Evening SOME GOOD SPEAKERS On the Program-Also Fine Musicians-Miss Olive Perkins Leader Miss Olive Perkins, leader for tlie Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society, Sunday evening announces a special program for tlie hour from 6 to 7. Tlie subject Is 'The Peril of Our Nation" and the scripture lesson is Jeremiah 22, 1-5 and 13-18. The program Song. Talk—"Tlie Grip of the Saloon" — Rev. W. H. Gleiser. Piano Solo—Jean Lutz. Questions answered by tlie member*. Talk—" Race Hatred”—Miss Frances Dugan. Song. Thoughts on the Lesson. Talk —"lawlessness" by Miss Fannie Frisinger. Vocal Solo —Miss Gladys McMillen. Talg—"lmmigration." Sentence prayers. Song and Benediction. ABOUT THE SICK

Henry Hirschys Visit With Daughter at Lutheran Hospital. APPENDICITIS CASE Hubert Schmitt is Stricken —Many Grip Sufferers at Present. Rev. Wehmeyer Is recovering from tii illness of a week or more of the grip and bronchial trouble and was able to come down town today Rev. Wehmeyer, who is also teacher of the Zion's Lutheran parochial school was obliged to dismiss school several days this week, on account ot his ilness. Mrs. B. E. Weaver and daughter, Norma, arrived from Fort Wayne tills morning to care for her mother. Mrs. Ben Liniger, of near Peterson, who is 111 of kidney trouble. Chalmer Wood of east of the city, went to Fort Wayne this morning to call on his mother. Mrs. C. It. Wood at the Lutheran hospital. Mrs. Wood is an aunt of Mr*. John Kiracofe. ot Illis city. Mrs. George McWhirter of Peterson Is very ill at her home, suffering from a complication of diseases. Her daughter. Mr*. Eden Lane, of Fort Wayne, arrived Friday to care for her Hubert Schmitt, second oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Dyonls Schmitt, of this city was taken seriously sick Thursday afternoon with an attac kof append! sltie. He was assisting hi* father st the Hoosier Packing plant, when the attack came on and was removed Immediately Io tlie home. He was reported as feeling somewhat better loony and tlie pliyslciuii in charge thinks that he will recover without an operation. Mr. and Mr*. Henry Hirschy nnd Elizabeth Hirschy went to Fort Wryue today noon to visit with the former's daughter. Mr*. Maggie Reber, of Mon roc townsh|p, who was operated upon at the Lutheran hospital for appendicitis. At last reports she was getting along very well. Rev. J. H. Rilling, who has been suffering from the grip for the pant two days, was able to be out today. " O — Mr. and Mm. Oliver Zaugg and daughter. Edna, who have been nt Preble, returned to Fort Wnyne.

REORGANIZING MANAGEMENT. Local Life Insurance Project Planning New Methods to Secure Members. A reorganization of the Decatur Life Insurance company and Hie Decatur Underwriters company is in progress at this time and official announcement will be made within a short time, as soon as tiie necessary and preliminary work has been completed. Messrs. W. A. Groom and W. L. la*ik, who have been assisting in the organization work have been bought out as to their contract and have left for Indianapolis and Anderson, respectively, to engage in insurance work. Tlie local organization will continue tlie work of form ing the company and expect to make rapid progress. SUES CIGAR KING Lima Manufacturer, Who, With His Products, Are Well Known IN THIS CITY Is Sued for SIO,OO0 —Restaurant Cook Says He Stole Wife’s Love. Mr. Delsel. of Lima, Ohio, a member of tlie firm of Deisei & Wemmer, proprietor of the Lima cigar factory, and several tobacco stemmeries at Van Wert, Delphos and other Ohio towns, is defendant in a big damage suit for alienation of the affections of the wife of Glenn D. Store, a restaurant cook. Diesel Is well known to De Aitur merchants, and his cigar. "San Felice," is on sale here in nearly every store handling cigars. Several Decatur bovsi and girls are among the 1.000 employes of his big factory at Lima. The L’ma News says: "A somewhat sensational damage, suit was tiled in the court of common phas Thursday morning by Attorney Thomas R. Hamilton, as counsel for Glen D. Storr. a restaurant cook and luncli counter waiter, who, as plaintiff

in the case, brings an action against Henry Delsel, seeking judgment in tlie sum of ten thousand dollars, for alleged alienation of the affections of tiie plaintiff's wife. Mrs. Daisy Storr. Mr. Delsel. having left the city a few days ago to spend a portion of the winter in Florida with his wife nnd one of their daughters, could not be seen for his version of the suit, but it is known that the action of th* I Storrs was threatened some time ago and that he absolutely refused to consider demands by which the filing of the action might have been averted. | His friends regard it as somewhat sig-1 nlfic.snt that tiie suit was not filed hy the plaintiff until after he had left tlie ei.y. His attorney, I. R. Longworth, however, stated mogt emphatically today that the suit would be fought to the very furthest end by the defend- j ant. Glen D. Storr. the plaintiff In the case, who alleges that he has been | damaged to the extent of ten thousand dollars through the loss of his wife's affections. I* employed at the lunch counter In the case on the East side of the public square, which was for merly known as the O*k. He U, known among patrons of the plan* as "Husky" Storr. His wife was former-' ly Miss Daisy Coon. They have occupied a suit of rooms In the Delsel block on North Main street for a few | jears and they »tlll reside there." 1 '*>■ GREAT WESTERN PICTURE AT THE LYRIC TODAY The feature of n splendid program that bus been arranged for the Lyric today will be a western picture that contains much com My. It is by the American Film Company, entitled, "Taming a Cowboy," and is produced by the celebrated romantic western actor. Edwin (’oxen, who I* supported by Winifred Greenwood, and tlie enure western company of the American Film Co. It Is a story of a western romance enacted with all the color of realism, lovers of this type of photo plays should not miss thh wonderful picture. A very clever drums Is "The Shoemaker and the Dull." which Is by the Majestic company. Another picture that could be called a feature film Is n Thanhouser. entitled, "When the Worm Turned," which Is produced bv the all-star cast of the Tlianhouser company. The price will be five cents for all

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R. MINTON HERE Attorney for State Anti-Sa-loon League Will Conduct Special Services IN THIS CITY Is One of the Special Field Workers to be in the City Sunday. R. C. Minton, attorney for the state anti-saloon league, who arrived yesterday to transact business in court In the several cases in which tlie antisaoon league is interested, remained over until Sunday, when he will conduct special services Sunday morning at the. Methodist church nt tlie usual morning preaching hour, and Sunday evening at the Baptist church at tlie usual hour. He is one of several field workers sent out by tlie league to conduct services in nearly all the churches of the county on this day. E. S. Shumaker, state superintendent ot tlie anti-saloon league, will speak Sunday morning at the Decatur Presbyterian church, and Sunday afternoon at tlie Mennonite church in Berne. Sunday morning C. J. Everson will speak at tlie Evangelical church, J. E. Martin at the Christian and W. P. McKinsey at the U. B. in this city. S. P. McNauglit will tie at tlie Evangelical church in Berne Sunday morning nnd at the Progressive Brethren near Berne in the afternoon. J. E. Rodenbeck will he on tlie Geneva M. E. Circuit Sunday morning and afternoon and 8. A. Ross on tlie Bobo circuit Sunday morning and afternoon and J. E. Martin at the Pleasant Mills Baptist Union Sunday afternoon. Monday morning at 10 o'clock a mass meeting will be held at the Meth--1 odist church in this city. A ROUGHJOYAGE President's Daughter, Mrs. Sayre, Sightly Injured When Thrown to Deck WE NEED GOETHALS President Wilson Plans to Make Him Governor of Panama Civil Territory (United Press Service) New York, Jan. 24, —(Speclaji to Daily Democrat) —After one of the roughest voyages in her history the steamship Majestic of the White Star line, docked here today with Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Sayre aboard. 'Hie boat was Imdly damaged by the rough sea which was so violent that the president's daughter was thrown to the deck last Sunday and painfully sprained her arm. Waslngton, Jan. 24—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Col. George Goo .tlials will be asked to remain In the federal service and Preaident Wilson i Is very certain he will do so and will aid In developing Alaska and in providing away to prevent the annual flood lota In the Mississippi valley. The report that he contemplated resigning | came as a shuck to the president, who I had already planned the Issuance of order* to create a civil government In Panama with Goethals as the first govI mor. The war department la now tn 1 touch with Goethals nnd will try to Induce him tn change his plans. TO THE DALE MOSES BABE From Moses to Moses there was no other Monos. James Calvon reposes with Dale Moses And will do no. the "stork" nuppos* >, Until time closes on all that h ’ knowses. Weight, eight and one-quarter R . —Contributed. —o EXPRESSES THANKS. Mrs. Tom Gallogly won tlie gift of a $2.50 gold piece at the Re« theeter Inst evening nnd wishes in thia war to publicly express her thanks to tlie proprietors of thia popular theater.