Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 26 January 1914 — Page 1

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FOUR MEET DEATH — — —„ |When a Michigan Central ii||passenger Tram Collided With Freight. A DOZEN INJURED 'Jinquest Begins Saturday—- , ‘Bnginee; Caught When K Preparing to Jump. <• - Itol PU4< -t, r J:<- ‘OB. Micli.. Jtiti. 2'l iSpci ial to Dolly Dem<>< r-i't t I. < , IL . HWV*’<«<■*« "'TO r.-. n.-.l ff>nJ k of ■ JKO train .With » W** ht train tin-. . 11|;H .. f r •• at i>*: to la ■ continue to sear. . i,,.],. v scv. ral wtealhK then in. \ . n are aaMously injured ami ar, the hosI her, "he kn, v i |.; n . ioer .1' train; 8. W. ('<>< 'r e , IIU Homas ' Bcrozin, of I u ,,j Is C. Rfeftk, of .1.0,.. Ph;. •iciaiiß era wits: throng the toache: and adniini-svsl jured and dying. 1 > ~<«. ctals say the passenger . , t of way..while traintn say tbeywerv orderd <., ~.n Without depaiv. Mr .1 |„.,'v was found standinu < r. > Ried. ana evidently «.<- he wat jyreparinc to jump. i W*w‘: : I Jeckkon. Mich.. Jan _■ .ii , Daily Democrat) Wit r away of the debris at -a o’clock this afternoon 1 that but four people ath In the collision. The • t oration will begin Saturday. ( . -W*" 11 ■■ ° —■ —■ i ,*<—■3l ABOUT THE SICK. , Mrs. Fred Deinmger its) *1 Grand Rapid- whet. .per- , •ted Upon. 1* getting a! Mrs. *K Bbtetager will pr ' , ! n , •W« weeks or more )■ Grind . Rapids i Mrs. A. A. Acker i .■ r. ( cold and grip hut is b-" Mff-< ■ - Cui I® pre-■ ' t The-’. 'xeatll- , er render the r.-i bu- , man body lower nt t >.<l more Mmcepti-, to infection , Chari. iaine. >Ohi,' where it with , Ben Schrtn •r. who ' ■ -I o!i ar- ( count cd a hrok.' ' idem '.tROTHMiir. on N- •' V< r <!.•’. He | is rußon, . as gen n Iwßiß "' ’ i MMjß* Erth.-r < for the Brain law fl duty since pßatur.i..' m • •unt <>f ill MBH. • Hr,. < p. 1 Hmm. are both ill of the gr Carl Smith, fen ■ • >' ■ ~f Tenth -rtreet. Is raid ’ b" very low. HAD ARM BADLY SPRAINED A. W. Wrrlmg Met W (•> Fa nful Ac Cident While Wc.s.ng. Ba. W WerlihK of ■■■- IT had Ills ’■ tight arm badly i 1111 >*B JHhMts tot * dent when he got hi 'oit sleeve * etur:• in the clut.of a tell horse ea oline englte Th" sleeve tjtoalb gave away, saving the arm | wbfolt would nt.oa ■ torn ■| It la believed '■ were though it is very sore *BBd Will require some ... i • This H H|e tie - accident Mr M.rlltig has in flfte. ii Kfllw r and having his I- ft lutnd hrok " ti» in twentyotie pin I',-'' l"«be ■■• tag to think ie "-tmh soni. Efc-r-Goldie tiny. «< rved Y unarm veal* in the "ih< of the <ity J rom hided HB&ork there sm .rd o . mtrlng and omen of Mr \r-’.hold, who the first of the year has been, tbr- ; . County treeau.er. Mrs. MeEar-| Stad assisting her husband, City ■wH*aur f ' Jo" Mcnrlal.d. in the Oftlo*| Biaun; h" recovers, lie has Iwnn HI J tor Aevernl week but Is now aide tn bn out stKain.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

THE ROYAL NEIGHBORS Will Give Show at the Crystal Theater i uesday. The Royal Neighbors have arranged with William Parent, manager of the Crystal theater, for the giving of a special show at the Crystal on Tuesday, January 27. A matinee will also be given in the afternoon. The little Niblick Sisters have been secured to dance and sing. The high school quartet will also sin?. Come and help the lodge along. Tickets are now being held by the members and if you are not able to get one front them, you will be admitted for the price of ten cents. The following reels will be shown on that day: "Why the Girls Leave Home," a two-reel feature, and ’Bunny for the Cause," a V’itagraph comedy. A MASSJEETING Os Dry Forces Held at the M. E. Church Today—To Organize Civic League IN EVERY TOWN 1 To Agitate Voting in Favor of Constitutional Convention. i I Nearly two hundred representatives 1 of nearly every church in the county. ' representative of the “dry” forces of , the county, attended the mass meeting I called at the Methodist church in this < .•ity this morning at 10 o’clock, under t the auspices of the Anti-Saloon Ijeague of the state. ' i C. L. Walters of the Adams County I Civic league presided and introduc- I ed S. E. Shumaker, superintendent of the state anti-saloon league, who took charge of the meeting. j The purpose of the meeting was tor the organization of the county to agitate the constitutional convention n ovement for the ultimate purpose of securing prohibition in the state constitution. For this purpose ft was resolved to affiliate the Adam* county 1 Civic league with the Anti-Saloon League of the state, and to extend tho civic league movement to every part 1 of the county, organizing leagues in every - town and precinct to further the cause. According to the new law. at the general state election next November, separate tickets will be voted upon, to determine whether the majority are in favor of caliiug a constitutional 1 convention in the year 1915. If the , majority are in favor of the eonstitu- , ttonal convention, this will lie held in May. 1915, and at this constitutional 1 convention it will bo /determined * whether prohibition for the state will | become a part of the constitution. , The delegates to this convention are ( elected without any regard to political ( tarties. Tbey number the same as those of the senate and house of rep- 1 icsentatives of the state—lso. Ad- 1 ams county is entitled to one delegate. < and one joint delegate with Allen county. The election of the delecatea. according to law. In case the vote for it 1 carries, will lx a spacial election to ’ be hold the first Tunutay after tho first Monday in March. 1915. Tho drv force* expeol to work for the securing of the constltutionot convention, and will organize the county thoroughly, i After that more definite steps will bo taken by them to secure the election of "dry" delegates. A large delegation of forty or more from Berne, including Editor RBhrer of the Berne Witness, were here this morning, and the W. C. T. U. was abo represented. Speeches were made by a number present. The Anti Saloon campaign over the county yesterday was successful and preparatory to the mass meeting held today. - u— — — TO GIVE CONCERT. Loder the Auspices of the Methodist Cpworth League. The Ithaca IN. Y.) Concert com pnny will give a concert at the Deca- , tur Methodist church. Feb. 6. under , the auspices of the Epworth J Th* program will consist of violin, piano and vocal numbers, intempursed i i with select reedings, and will be very 11 me. as the company *wn*" highly i J rc< ommmded The price will be J t’llrty-Wve cents. t

Decatur, Indiana,Monday Evening, January 26, 1914.

STOLEJVERCOAT Tramp Thief Steals Good Overcoat from Tool House Along the Erie. IS GIVEN CHASE By Marshal Melchi on Motor Car as Far as Spencerville—Secures Coat. Sunday morning about 11 o'clock a hobo took it upon himself to become owner of a good twenty-dollar overleaf, which he had seen hanging in the tool shed near the Erie depot, and which belonged to Janies Martbaugh, a member of the Erie section force. Just as the robbery occurred an eastbound freight waat just passing through Decatur and ‘Mr. Hobo" grabbed the coat and boarded the freight. A few minutes later the theft was discovered and some one said they had seen a man jump on the freight with a black overcoat. Marshal Melchi was immediately called and he, with Elmer Tricker, Otis Poling and Mr. Russell, the section boss, started in hot pursuit after the fast-going freight with, the motor car. They sent word to Spencerville, O„ but as the freight train neared that city the thief took the overcoat and pitched it off the train and the tramp made for the woods. The police were unable to locate him afterwards. The overcoat was returned to Mr. Murtbaugh immediately after the arrival of Marshal Melchi and his party in this city. IS FRANK CORSON ■ Ml 111 U —1 Instead of Frank Carson, the Civil Engineer—Who is Sued for BREACH OF PROMISE I Wife Was Formerly Miss I Susan Sherry—He Has I f Foui Children Here. — lxx-al officials are convinced that the Frank Carson, the Decatur man, mentioned by a Laporte dispatch as , being the defendant in the breach of promise case brought by a Laporte so<iety young lady, Miss Effie Williams published in the Democrat Friday, is not the Frank Carson, former civil engineer with the Erie Construction Company here, but Frank Corson, instead of Carson. The dispatch confused the letters, hence the confusion oi individuals. The circumstances pubiahed are Hmllar, however. Corson, who was born and reared near Monroe, has a family living west of tin* city in Kirkland township. The wife to whom he was married Dec. 7. 1902. was formerly Miss Susan C. Sherry. They were separated In Juno, 1909. and last September she brought a suit for divorce, charging him with cruelly and failure to provide. The ruit Is still pending. She and her four children. Gladys. Alta, Harold, and Dallas, aged 9. 8. 7. and 5 respectively are living with her parents. Corson's whereabouts were unknown until recently when he came her* and tried to effect a reconciliation with his wife but was refused. He is said to have been employed at Laporte, but has evidently left them else. In her divorce suit now pending. Mrs. Corson aaye her husband has an expectancy of considerable property, valued at about >8.001) and she asks for >5.000 alimony, which is just half the amount that the girl who is suing him for "heart balm" asks. - -O"" l """ 1 " HAS GOOD SERVICE. Her. K. N. Hall reports a good meet Ing at the Pleasant Mills Baptist church last evening, 125 helng in attendance. > ■■■■ ' Bit Mrs. Rev. Hoile of South Bend ia here the guest of Iter parents. Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Doraseif.

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• r jMT * ■ .. A. v - WILLIAM A MORRIS Os Clinton County, Candidate for the Democratic Nomination for Treasurer of State. fENCE_BUILDING Wm. A. Morris of Frankfort is Candidate for Treasurer of State. VISITS THIS COUNTY One of Number of Candidates Whose Names Will be Presented. Considerable interest is being manifested in the democratic state convention which is to be held at Indianapolis March 19, and t|>e particular con test which attracts more than any other because of the large number of candidates is that us treas'ir. r. These men each desire the vote from Adams county, and several of them Itave already been here to meet the boys and to ask for their support. We present today the picture of William A. Morris. of Frankfort, one of the men who is making an active fight for the nomination. He is a successful and self-made business man. well qualified to fill the place and deserving of full consideration by the democrats of this county and the convention. He is being boosted by everyone from Clinton county, where he has lived the greater part of his life and will no doubt make a good showing in the race. o - —■ ■ NO AFFIDAVIT FILED. ■ ' John Fuhrman, of Fort Wayne, who rented his mother’s farm in Preble township, with the understanding that an uncle was not to come onto the place, came to town today to try to file a charge against the uncle. It seems the uncle came onto the farm this morning while wofii sawing was going on and John tried to eject him from the premises, wnen he claims the uncle drew a knife, saying that he relused to get off until noon. No affidavit was filed as it was believed that there were insufficient grounds to make an affidavit. It is said the two had trouble also some time ago. DEFEAT HARLAN The City basket ball team went to Harlan. Ind. last Saturday evening where they played and defeated the Harlan city team by a score of 27 to 21. The game was the first one to he played between these two teams and the struggle for the victory was a stiff one. Demtur however had their opponents outclassed when k came to field work. The team Is In fine working order and rvwdy at any time to meet any other city basket hall team in tho state. They will play at hone within the near future. wot*********** PAY THIS WEEK. A * ■■■■■ < We are starting the tost week * » of a month's campaign for renew * a ed subscriptions lr you haven't « S' paid up you should do so this * • week. To those who do so we •> « are giving a valuable paper wal- ♦ let, a little gift that we are sure ♦ a you will find convenlpoL The « ♦ campaign hast been entirely sue * « Csssful and ptaasiag awd we only • « aeed y<a»r renewal to> t make It <* I is. complete. Iseßs mak*'the year * , * 1914 a hummer its every way. ♦ a- fa a a $ a « V, ******

STEAM BLOW OUT — 1 ■■■' 1 '■ Puts Damper on Things in Office of Light Superintendent. IN THE CITY HALL Air Valve Off and Let Steam Into Closed Room—Spoiled Furniture. Fireman Henry Dellinger has often lent his hand in cases of fire but tills morning he had the novel experience , ot helping care for a case of steam ine stead ot firey blazes. The air vavle of the steam radiator in the city hall office of M. J. Mylott, . superintendent of the llglit and water ’ plant, on the second floor, for some I reason came off, and this let the steam out into the closed room. It is quite probable that the room had ; been getting the blast since Saturday. At any rate the accumulation of steam iu the room was great enough to force 1 it out In puffs past the windows of an adjoining room. When Henry Dellinger entered the adjoining room he noticed the escaping steam and on investigating found whence it came. Not having any keys to the closed room he placed a ladder to the walls and scaling it, forced a window. The steam rushed out. giving the appearance ot smoke, and many specta tors were drawn to the scene, think ing that the room was afire. ( The varnish on the furniture, was ruined, the plastering on the walls soaked and the books and [tapers ( thoroughly drenched. o ; MIDST FIGHT' Among the Striking Miners of Colorado is Alfred Elzey of Decatur. WENT FOR VISIT With Daughter — Women Organized to March to Free “Mother” Jones. Alfred Elzey, who left dast week for Trinidad, Colo., to visit with his daughter, arrived there in time to witness the great uproar incident to the miners’ strike. Work is at a standstill, the I people waiting to learn the outcome ( of the strike. The women sympathiz ( era of Colorado, and especially the t wives and daughters of the miners, or- t yanked to help better the conditions. ' Mr. Elzey expected to witness the . great parade wherein they planned to ( march to Trinidad and free “Mother” Jones, who was imprisoned in the hoe- i pital for her alleged part In the inclt i Ing. They expected to march to the hospital and free Mother Jones, hut Mr. Elzey staled that 1.100 soldier, were camped near the hospital prison In readiness for any trouble that might t arise. A big war among the Colorado i , residents may be expected. Mr ,Elz«y t , stated that saloons were closed In | , Trinidad and everything was being t done to lessen danger. I Resolutions hy th* organized women t . demanded "Mother Jonas' Immediate | , rolflßM or trial hy aivil court, if any < , c harges are preferred against her by i i Governor Ammons nnd General Chas*, t I If they do not release her within the i ; next ten days or prefer charges against i her the citizens of Walsenburg are ready with the rwst of the people of the stats of Colorado, to march to i Trinidad and release her." Mr. Elzey Is witnessing some opocii making history. ■■■<>- i MANY DIE IN PICTURE SHOW. I SM-M.SM i (United Press Service! i Amsterdam, Jan. 28—(Special to i Daily Democrat >• Fifty-eight children. i xlxtsen women and one man wer« ii killed la a moving picture theater lire s In Java, according to dispatches rek c*|Ved here today. The fire was cans » ed by the explosion nf n til In and the * women and children were trampled * in the panic,

' NEW MENNONITE MINISTER. Rev. P. R. Schroeder Becomes Minister at Berne. Rev. P. R. Schroeder was yesterday ordained minister of the Mennonite church at Berne. He succeeds tlie aged Rev. S. F. Sprunger. who has served many years there, and who resigns on account of age. Rev. Schroeder has been the assistant of the Rev. Sprunger for a year and a half. The retiring minister ordained the new one. A CARD OF THANKS. « We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors who assisted us during tho sickness and death of our little son, Raymond Dale. MR. AND MRS. CHAS. FRITZINGER. THE NEW JURIES Drawn for February Term of Court Which Opens Next Monday. GRAND AND PETIT Panels Both Are Drawn— Commissioners Met This Morning. Eugene Lindsey and D. M. Hensley, with County Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke, , the jury commissiouers' board, met at the clerk's office this morning at 10 o’clock and drew th* names of the l grand and petit jurors to serve for the February term which opens next Mon- i day after a two weeks' vacation, as follows: 1 Grand Jurors. Oliver Hendricks —Monroe. William F. Gerke —Root. Noah Amspaugh - Jefferson. i Peter F. Jones— St. Mary's. Fred Steigmeyer—Union. Ed Hall —Hartford. Petit Jurors. i Alva J. Bliss —Geneva. I William Yager—Kirkland. Henry W. Dirkson —Root. Elmer E. onnea—Wabash. Jacob Hiller—Jefferson. H. F. Reinklng—Union. < A. R. Bell—Decatur. i William Koldewey—Preble. Joseph Chrisman —Wabash. i L. L. Dunbar—Hartford. John Beitler— French. i Abe Bolenbacher —Blue Creek. < Alphonse Kohne —Washington. John Everett—Decatur. < William J. Bieberlch—Preble. 1 Juror Dead Many Years. I Noah Amspaugh, of the grand jury panel. Is said to have been dead about I twenty years, so It will be necessary to select another to complete the pan- i el. As the names are taken from the I (ax duplicate, it sometimes happens < tiiat, if the property Is not transfer- I red after death, names of persons long i deceased are selected. If their demise 1 Is unknowti to the jury commission- < era. i loiter today it was learned that Eugene harleston of Jefferson township I was drawn to succeed Mr. Amspaugh. . ————a I THE PRICE SHE PAYS. I There Is hardly an American i woman nowadays who can keep pace i with the demands made upon her time and energy without paying the penalty of ill health. It may be that dreadful headache, dragging pains, headaches, nervousness or the tortures of a dlsplaccmefit. It Is the price she pays. To women in this condition Lydia E. i’lnkhumn' Vegetable Compound comes as a boon and a blessing. A almpie remedy made from roots nnd herbs which brings glorious healtli to suffering women. ft. BUYS FORD CAR. I. Bernstein, the local merchant, has purchased a Ford touring car, and will enjoy all the pleasure of motoring during the coming season. The car was purchased trom John Stewart, the local agent, and will bo delivered to Mr. Bernstein during the month of March. — o — CONRAD CHILD DEAD. In spaakinK of the pNceodtnga •’’’ gun here by Lydia Conrnd against Carl Archer, the Bluffton News states that ; tho child of the relatrix In this case <ll.-d in Bluffton a few days ago.

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TO ENFORCE LAW Owners of Automobiles Must Pay License if They Operate Cars. LOOKING THEM UP i Believed Income from This Source This Year Will Double Last. L. G. Ellinghant, wofcjtary of state, has begun a campaign among county and other officials to enforce the provisions of tlie automobile license law. While the present automobile law would permit hiring of detectives Ly the state official to insure the licensing of each machine. Mr. Ellingham will depend almost entirely on county and other officials for the strict enforcement of the act, which requires all motor vehicles to be licensed by the secretary of state. Complaints trom different cities of the state auto owners were attempting to use their last year's auto numbers have reached Mr. Ellingham and directions already have been sent out to each of the counties that, it is believed, will result in the arrest of all auto owners, who have not taken out licenses. One of the letters was from Terre Haute, a prominent citien there writing that he knew several of the more prominent business men in Terre Haute did not have this year’s numbers on their cars and others had no numbers. Mr. Ellingham immediately began an investigation. Thus far in the year 10.844 numbers have been issued and >72,081 already lias been turned over to the state treasurer by the secretary. This r. oney later will be distributed to the counties in the state. Some comment has arisen in the counties over the expense of operation of the state department and Mr. Ellingham has prepared a detailed statement of the expense incurred in the department during the first six months' operation of the law — from July 1, 1913, to January 1. 1914. During this time a total of |31.898.72 was spent. This amount, however. will not be increased in anything near the ratio expected during the twelve months of this year, since some of this amount went for office fixtures and similar permanent expenditures. Besides this relatives decrease in cost of operation for 1914, Mr. Ellingham points out that the license fees for last year were cut approximately In half because the licensing did not start by law until July I. This year the full year’s fee Is to b • taxed, while no more than one-half whs taxed during July last year. Each succeeding month saw a corresponding decrease in the amounts paid ty each auto owner. This vear, while the expenses of the department will not increase relatively over those ot 1913, the income trom the auto licenses will wry materially increase, Mr. Ellingham points out. The itemized statement of expenses for 1913 follows: Salaries, >8.688: Automobile plates, >13,135.95; chauffeur's latdges, >910: parcels post and postage, >6,240; records, printing and stationery. >2,002.93} office fixtures rnd furniture. >307.40: expr< -s and drayage. >251.93; relates for licenses teturniMi. >326.09; sundries. >128.82. - Indianapolis News, '» *... ■ I FARMER’S DAUGHTER AT THE LYRIC TODAY. A program of the highest standard with three reels that are all entirely different nnd actial by the best motion actors in the world will be the offering at the Lyric today. The feature picture of today's program will be a Thanhousrr. which alom> speaks for Itself. The title is. "The Farmer’s Daughter." Thia Is a Iwnutlful rural drama with a very Interesting moral story and a picture that should not he missed. Another gripping story and n picture that will long be remember cd is "The Hearts Bf th- 1 Dark.” which Is taken from the slums of New York ’ City, and contains many thrilling »ltnation*. The third picture Is "lx>ynl Hearts," which Is equally as good as the two headline pi< lures. The entire program Is an exceptionally good one. th< matinees are given dally and are largely attended by ladles and children. The Lyric Is always clean and ■ warm and makes a splendid place to spend a pleasant hour,