Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 23.

I ORDERED TO | DESTROY BEER STITMh** ■ , , R Mayor Christen Holds That Liquor Taken from TonJ nelier be Destroyed. | ' —■ SAVE THE BOTTLES S | Rules That Goods to Brewing Co. Must be X Returned to Them. ,t"E Mnyor <’liFi-'«-n il o i> ,>>i)ii)g ren ■K I <l< red l-.ls d.-.i-ior in l; ,. , 0( ( | lt , I. State Os Indiana i J.. .ph .1. Ton- ’ nelier, reunw.ir,-.:i l t pro.-cedings. . I the question being upon a motion by y , ll|f> prosecutor that the Ou-riiT bo or 1 dered to destroy tin- liquor. taken from the Tonnelier place and conS-. f elating Os 243 eases containing thirtyt, Bt six bottles each and twenty- seven K kegs ot half barrels of beer To the i ' motion the ('entliver Brewing company filed an intervening petition as<- !' Ing for the possesion of their goods, f Mayor Christen ruled that the brewing | company had the right to ship to Mr. e Tonnelier, who was a wholesaler and I that he iiad no right to order I the destruction of their goods, but ■ that the beer belonging to Tonnelier * ahould be destroyed. He therefore ordered the sheriff to destroy all the intoxicating liquor but to preserve al) boxes, barrels ami bottles and to turn them over to the Centliver Company. The mayors opinion follows: It is shown on trial that the said Joseph Tonnelier was in the wholesale liquor business in the city of Decatur, State of Indiana, and as such wholesale dealer, bought !>eer of the ( aforesaid C. L. Centliver Brewing < ( o. which beer was shipped In regujg lar freight cars to th« city of DeqaB tur. Indiana, and was n-idoaded by * the aforesaid Joseph J. Tonnelier, as by such wholesale dealer. Such wholei sale business being a lawfull business. Section 1. Page 2-8 Indiana acts 1907. It was further shown that as such i wholesale dealer. Jc-eph J. Tonnelier only bought the beer, and that aforet' said C. L. CentHver Hr wing Co. was the lawful! owners of the boxes, barI rein and bottles in which the beer I war shipped. it It was further shown that thereafter dial the sai l Joseph J. Tonnelier did unlawfully <ll. barter or give | away part of the aforesaid beer. It I was not shown by the state that the , I Mid Joseph J. Tonnelier was acting L m* an agent of the C. L. Ce ntllvcr Brewing Co. and Then fore it is the ! opinion ot this court that the acts of Joseph J Tonnelie r could not bind the aforesaid C. L. Centliver Brewing I Co. as tl) ey were t < ting at all times within the law. The- Defendant. Joseph J. Tonnelier having unlawfully sold, bartered or guvee tt way intoxicating liquors, this court Is of the opinion that such In toxientlnc liquor - - «i;:» d by virtue of the aforesaid search warrant should lie destroyed, as provideel for in the acts of 190". Therefore it is ordered by this court that all Intoxicating liquors seised by virtue of the search warrant here mentioned, shall be destroyed and the Sheriff of Adam* County, state of Indiana. Is hereby ordered and directed to take possession of all of the aald Intoxicating liquor and destroy It a* provided by law. The aforesaid Sheriff Is also ordered and directed to pre-erve all boxes, barrels ami bottles and turn them over to the (’. 1.. Centliver Brewing Co. giving them full possession thereof. FILM BURNED. The special two reeled film entitled •'Why Cllrls Is’ftve Home," which was to have been shown at the Crystal tonight. was burned on the road and Manager Parent was forced to tele- \ graph for another on- just as good for the show tonight. The proceeds o tonight a show will go to the Royal Neighbors. Don't forget to come and see little Niblick slaters dance. Admission, ten cents. . - - ~~lr - _ BURIAL of babe. a girl baby, born last evening to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sheets, of South Mercer avenue. *«> stllf-born. Ti« ■ bttrini took place this afternoon at Wren, Ohio, . *

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TRAIN IS LOST IN VALLEY. (United Press Service) San Francisco, Jan. 27 (Special to Daily Democrat) —A fast train carrying more than one hundred passengers, Inst reportud to be in the center of the flood district, is lost today somewhere in the vicinity bf the flood■tricken valley near Santa Barbara. '.II wires are down and no report can b< obtained Reports today indicate that nine persons are known to have perished in the flood. Rain is falling and the situation is growing more critical. TO HAVE HEARING Eighteen Applications for Naturalization Will be Heard Next Week IN THE COURT Special Attorney Coming— Majority of Applicants Natives of Switzerland. Eighteen applications for naturalization will be presented to tile court at tlie time of the next semi-annual hearing. Wednesday. February 4. At that time the government’s naturalization

department will be represented here by its own attorney. The following ;-pplications will be heard: Natives ot Switzerland —Andrew Reinhard, Frederick liannl, Charles Nyffeler, Peter Moser, Ulysses Glclier, Christian Brauchy, Christian Roth, Nicholas Jenny. Otto Franz. Christian Bierrie. Emil Pluess, David Mettler. Germany—Paul Witthous, Alexander Hoyer. John Gerard. Christian Helmrich. Canada—Thomas M. Reid. The New Law. The following test case regarding the validity of application dates, under the new law. Is reported from New York: Firs* citizenship papers issued more ■,'ian seven years ago, or ante dat’ng the pollthal naturalization law. hereafter will not be valid, according to Judge Julius M. Mayer, of tlie federal district court. in passing today upon the case of an alien, who In 1905, declared his intention to become citizen of the I niti'd States, but did not apply for full citizenship until last October. Judge Mayer, who said ids contention was supported by Jucges Hough and Hand, ruled tiiat the naturalization act, which went Into effect on September 26. 190t’. would apply to all cases. Under this ruling, aliens who have failed to make application for full citizenship within seven years of the date on which first papers were issued to them will have to declare tlielr intention a second time and then wait tlie required two years for tlie final pa per*. — -o — TO OPERATE THIS AFTERNOON. Charles K. Bell Suffers Attack of Ap pendicitis and Taken to Hospital. A telephone message was received at noon hy A. IL B. 11. stating that his son, Charles K. Bell, route agent for the Wells-Fargo Express company, with headquartera at Fort Wayne, niui suffered another severe attack of appendicitis and had been taken to the hospital, where he will be operated upon this afternoon. Mr. and Mr*. Bell wont to Fort Wayne on the 2:36 car. Mr. Bell has many relatives and friends lu re who arc anxiously await Ing goal news concerning his eondi Hon. .. o TO EXAMINE CITY WATER. (Nnlted Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 27-fSpoclal (o Daily Democrat) -An order has bc< n issued by the state board of health that the water from all municipal plants in Indiana must Ito oxamlncd four times each year. KIRKLAND TOWNSHIP INSTITUTE The Kirkland township farmers’ Institute will he' held at the Peterson school house on Monday. February 9 A good program l» being prepared and will lie announced with all particularc in a few days. Simeon Howers is the manager and treasurer.

Decatur, Indiana,Tuesday Evening, January-27, 1914.

SOUTH ILLINOIS Talked About in Interesting Way by W. H. Johnson, Former Resident Here. ROADS IMPASSABLE Says Natives Prefer to “Hibernate” in Winter Than to Build Good Roads. Allendale, 111., Jan. 24, ’l4. The Democrat. Decatur, Ind.: Dear Sirs: —While our silent message, "Tlie Daily Democrat,” arrives here twenty-four hours late, it is usually the first article in our mail sought. While I receive frequent mention of the doings of Adams county in letters from relatives, the Democrat comes out in detail witli the news in most cases ahead of the letters. 1 am In the extreme southern Illinois oil field. Same is in Wabash county. It is three miles to tlie nearest stone or gravel road north or south. No hard roads east on this side of the Wabash, and how far west it is to civilization in tlie matter of rood roads. God only knows. These "Scissor Bills” would rather hibernate in the winter and pay exhorbitant prices in energy, Jime and horse flesh than attempt to build roads worthy of mention. Tlie only thriving people are the garages. One of our prominent citizens who voted against a bonded road stripped his automobile differential gears on the identical road he voted against. I think his sentence or fine i l.guraUvely speaking i was light compared to the damage done, don’t you? I am sending you draft for renewal. Hoping the Democrat every success, I am WM. H. JOHNSON. Aliendale, HI. SHOT IN HAND Mrs. Floyd Luttman Has Two Fingers Lacerated When Gun Goes Off. IN THE HANDS Os a Friend — Accidental Shooting Causes Fright —Little Injury. Mrs. Floyd Luttman, daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Luttman. of North Second street, this city, who until recently with her husband resided on the Ed Luttman farm in Root township, was accidentally shot Saturday evening. Tlie shooting occurred in Bluffton to which place .Mr. and .Mr*. Floyd Lullman moved a short lime ago. Tlie Bluffton News says: "Mrs. Floyd Luttman, wife of tlie West Wabash street dairyman, was snot Saturday evening by a revolver discharged accidentally by Miss Esther Moser, daughter of Noah Moser. I ut iter Injuries are not serious. "Tlie two Indies are close friends, living in the sam« block, and Miss Mo sor went Into Mrs Luttman’* room while tin? latter was combing Iter hair, and they stood talking. Mis* Moser noticed a revolver lying on the dres ser and plcjced It up to examine it. not being aware It was loaded, it was discharged and the bullet lacerated two of Mrs. Luttman’* fingers, and struck a comi In her hair and glanced off without Inflicting further injury. "Both ladies were badly frightenend and suffered a severe nervous shock until It was ascertained Mrs. Luttr.ian was not seriously hurt.” — ———-o ■ VISITS HERE WITH FRIENDS. Jack Roberts of Findlay. Ohio, is here for a few days’ visit with friends. Mr. Roberts is tlie man who suffered a broken leg several months ago while employed In the construction work at the Hoosier Packing plant. He is still obliged to use crutches in walking.

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FALSE RUMOR IS DENIED. Decatur Underwriters’ Co. Makes a Plain Statement. The Decatur Underwriters' company wishes to announce to tlie people tiiat since they have purchased Mr. Groom's and Mr. Leak's interests as managers for the Decatur Underwriting company and the Decatur I.ife Insurance company, that it being organized, some few people have taken it upon themselves to circulate a false report that these men had left with some of the company’s notes. In justice to Mr. Groom and Mr. I.eak and the citizens of Decatur and Adams county we wish to Inform the people that there Is no truth in this statement as the Decatur Underwriting company purchased the notes that belonged to Mr. Groom and paid him face value for same. A winner never knocks and a knocker never wins. IN OLD MEXICO Miss Gertrude Moses Sent from Tucson, Ariz., to Atttend Convention OF FEDERATED CLUBS Is Not Near Firing Line— Is Reganiing Health in Arizona. Miss Gertrude Moses, who has been at Tucson, Arizona, several winters, is now at Nogales, Sonoro Old Mexico, where she was sent as a delegate from the Musical club of Tucson, to attend the federated clubs’ convention. Willie this is in old Mexico it Is not near the firing line and Miss Moses is experiencing no danger nor annoyance as incident to Mexico’s revolution, and is enjoying the convention very much. Her health is fine and she lias been so much Itenefited by her stay in Arizona. tiiat she thinks that site will be justified in returning here next spring. Miss Moses has been a suf serer from rheumatism many years, and trips to and stays in other various parts of the United States, as well as iu Europe, have failed to give the improvement that tlie warm, drv climate of Arizona, has. o SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET. Tlie school board has not yet selected a supply teacher to succeed Miss Lulu Atz. who was elected to teach in tlie South Ward school, succeeding Miss Lulu loinkenau. who resigned to go to Fort Wayne. Whether this will be taken up at the regular meeting of the board riiday evening is not known. At that time the salaries of tlie teachers and employes will lie allowed and routine business attended to. STAG RHUM PARTY To be Given Wednesday Evening at K. of C Hall for Members and GENTLEMAN FRIENDS Prizes Will be Awarded— All Present Will be Treated to Cigars. The Knights of Columbus’ social sessions are increasing In interest at (ivcry event and the members are having splendid times ut them. Wednesday evening. January 28. a stqg rliuin party for the members and gen tie man friends will be given nt the hall. A smoker will also be given In connection with tlie party and a mor.t enjoyable social time is looked forward to by all. Prizes will be awarded to tile best rlium players. An admission of twen ty five cents will be charged. The next event on tlie social calendar will be a glovelces contest to b e given nt the next regular meeting on Monday evening, February 2. ! I

INCOME TAX LAW Deputy Collector Blue of Ft. Wayne Kept Busy Explaining New Law. IT AFFECTS MANY If Your Income is $3,000 or Over You Should be Looking Up on Duty. Deputy Revenue Collector C. M. Blue was kept busy yesterday explaining to tlie many callers at his ofli< e tlie ins and outs of tlie new income tax law, who must pay, upon what they must puy, and tlie amount of tax to be collected. The revenue collectors say that the people do not understand the law In its every detail, despite the fact that It has been published in the press and explained by public speakers. The men who make less than $3,000 a year need not worry about tlie income tax law. The government will not bother him. This does not seem to be clear to the majority of people, however. Old soldiers must include their pensions as income, according to tlie federal law. This makes it necessary for a man to pay income tax if he makes over $3,000 including his pension. To make tlie matter clear, this section of the law is quoted: ’An unmarried individual or a married individual not living with wife or husband shall lie allowed an exemption of $3,000. When husband and wife live together they shall be allowed jointly an exemption of only SI,OOO on their aggregate income. They may make a joint return, both subscribing thereto, or if they have separate incomes. Uiey may make separate returns: but in no case shall they jointly claim more than $4.00) exemption on their aggregate income." —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. AT NOON TODAY Was Solemnized Wedding of Miss Ethel Sutton and Charles Shepherd REV. STEPHENSON Officiate—Couple Left For Fort Wayne to Make Their Home Witnessed hy tlie nearest relatives of both families, the wedding of Miss Ethel Sutton, youngest daughter oi Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sutton of Thirteenth street, to Mr. Charles Shep herd, of Fort Wayne, at twelve o’clock louay. was a very' happy one. The two young people mingled witli the guests informally until the hour, when tlie Rev. D. T. Stephenson, pastor of the .Methodist church, pronounced the ceremony. The bride wore a beautiful pale blue eharmeuse frock, with pearl trimmings and carried white bride’s roses. There were no attendants, immediately there after, n wedding dinner was partaken of tl<e appointments of the table being charming. Cover* were luld for the groom's parent*, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Shepherd and sons. Clarence und William. Genova; Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Pennypacker, Buffalo, N. Y.: William Sutton and Arthur Pontius. Ft. Wayne, Miss Hazel Macklin, Geneva; Attor noy and Mrs. J. C. Sutton and children, and Rev. and Mrs. D. T. Stephenson Mr. and Mr*. Shepherd left th!* afternoon for Fort Wayne where they have their home on Wildwood Avenue already furnished. Mr. Shepherd is a mail clerk on the Ponnsyl vanla railroad, between Chicago and Alliance, Ohio, and has his hoadqusr tees In Chicago. Both young people are welt and favorably known and of the bout char acler. Botli formerly lived near Ge neva and hoth have been teachers in the county schools. From Decatur the Suttons went to New York state where they lived several years, returning here to re side recently.

OKAHOMA NEGRO LYNCHED. (United Press Service) Oklahoma City, Jan. 27 —(Special (o Daily Democrat) —Dan Dickerson, a negro, who murdered a man here Sunday because he had only four dollars when Dickerson robbed him, wa". lynched early today at Noble, twentyfive miles south of here. He was taken from jail by men who left here in six automobiles, taken outside the town, hanged and his body riddled with bullets. Dickerson had just returned from his wedding trip. THE com NEWS Lizzie Scheimann Files a Petition for Sale of Real* Estate. MARRIAGE LICENSE Verdict That John Magner is Not Insane—Real Estate Transfers. A marriage license was issued to Charles R. Shephard, railway postal clerk of Fort Wayne, born September 4. 1889. son of Nathan B. Shepherd. to wed Ethel Sutton, born October 19, 1889, daugliter of Winfield S. Sutton. The matter of the case of Minnesota P. Orvis, administrator, against J. H. Stone, has been adjusted and tlie case will be dismissed when the' February term of court opens. Real estate transfers: Roy V. Miller et al. to True L. Miller, lot 5(17, Decatur, $185; U. S. of America to William Williams. 240 acres, Jefferson tp.j, patent deed. The verdict of the inquest board, as I led with county clerk today, is that John Magner is not insane. Application for admission to Easthaven asylum will not be made. A marriage license was issued to Florian Gelmer, farmer, born May 4. 190, son of John Geinter. to wed Bertha Ulman, waitress, born January 5, 1892. daugliter of Tins Ulman. Lizzie Scheimann. administratrix of tlie estate of Frederick. Scheimann, deceased, lias filed a petition for tlie sale of real estate. — 1 O ■ ■ - EVANGELICAL REVIVAL. Rev. J. H. Rilling of the Evangelical church will give a series of sermons this week at tlie revival meetings now in progress, beginning this evening, to which the public is cordially invited, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The text and subjects are as follows: Tuesday Evening—“ And He Arose and Followed Him,” or "A Changed Mun.” Wednesday Evening—" The t’npnr donable Siu,” or "The Sin Against the Holy Ghost," Thursday Evening—" Excuses,” or ' Why I Am Not a Christian." Friday Evening -’’Heaven, and How to Make Sure of It.” Sunday Morning—Yet to he chosen. Sunday Evening — ’’The other's Love." Those who wish to study Wednesday evening's subject look up the following and like responses: Genests C:X, John 12:39-40, Heb. 3:13, also H«b. 6:4. 5. 6. o SEARCH WARRANT IS REFUSED. William Richards this afternoon of sered to file before Mayor Christen an affidavit charging tiiat Isadora Kaiver was selling liquor Illegally, nnd that he had violated the law. Attorneys C. L. Walters nnd Milton Miller, acting for the civic longue, had also prepared a search warrant, the Inten tioti being to seize the stock <>f goods at Kalver’s wholesale house on Monroe street. The mnyor held that Kaiver was In business under n llcmm. nnd tiiat he had no rigid to Issue n search warrant, slating that if the parties desired to prosecute Kalver tliey could do so by filing an affidavit Tills was not done and Attorney Mil ler said there would probably l>e noth lug further done at this time. — o ■ ■ ——— Mrs. Albert A. Acker, who has been 111 of the grip, is better today,

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PETITIONS SALE French Quinn, Receiver for the Ft. Wayne & Springfield Railway FILES A PETITION Asking That Road be Sold— Hearing is Set for Monday, February 2. Judge O'Rourke of Fort Wayne, special judge in the Fort Wayne «• Springfield Railway receivership case, came down last evening at 5:10 o'clock to sit In the case. At tills time. Receiver French Quinn filed a petition asking for a sale of the interurban railway iu its entirety, at public auction. Judge O'Rourke fixed Monday morning at 11:30 o'clock, February 2, as tlie date for tlie hearing of the petition. Mr. Quinn sets out that tlie accumulating interest on the mortgage bonds, the claims, etc., are greater than lie believes can ever be paid from tlie net earnings ot the road and he believes tiiat it Is to tlie best interest of all concerned tiiat the road be sold. in ills petiton lie asks tlie court to make an order that all those who expect to bid at she time of tlie sale <!<♦ posit with the receiver, cash or i < Leek as an evidence tiiat tliey will bid, and in case of failure to bid. the sum shall be forfetted to tlie interurban company. Tills sum is to be fixed by court. He further asks court to order tiiat each bidder deposit in cash or check, tlie sum of $25,000 as an evidence of tlie good faith in which the bid is made in case his bid is accepted, this sunt Is to be taken as part of tlie purchase price. In case the successful ladder refuse to comply witli the terms this sum is to be forfeited. Tlie petition asks tiiat the court fix tlie minimum price at which the railway is to be sold, and tiiat no bids tor less than this amount be considered. Tlie receiver asks tiiat the proceeds be used in paying off tlie costs of the sale, receivership, etc ; payment of receivers’ certificates; all preferred claims for material accrued prior to the appointment of the receivership, and to the payment of bonds, Judgments and Indebtedness. o SOUVENIR PHOTO AT THE LYRIC TONIGHT. J Warren Kerrigan, who is without a doubt tlie most popular of photoplay actors in tlie world, will be seen iu a two-reel subject at the Lyric today. Every lady attending the night performance will receive a beautiful photograph of Mr. Kerrigan as a souvenil*. He Is a popular favorite in Decatur and well known to photoplay lovers. Tlie two reel feature he will appear in is, "For tlie Flag," n highly adventurous military drama with many thrilling, gripping scenes. A very clever comedy will bo*run in tonnection witli tlie feature, entitled His Way of Winning Her.” it is a Majestic and produced by the all <tar company. Tlie prices for today will not be advanced and will remain fiv< cents for all Tills Is a remarkable feature nt an extremely low price an< should not be miraed. as Mr. Kerriga i has many admirers here. It will no doubt be another cn«e of "Try to Get in" at tin- Lyric tonight. —o 1 -" ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. Sarah Fisher returned from Eaton nnd is at tho home of h< r daugliter. Mr*. James Hurst. Mr . Fisher has been 111 nnd Is still suffering from a seven- cold, although ah" Is somewhat lietter at pr<*sent. Mrs. James Hurst )s ill of Umailltls. Tills morning, while using n gnrgl' l . | some of the liquid was forced Into lier wind pipe and she came very near ■strangling to death. After recovering for two horn* she suffered a -e---vere couglilng spell, tlie result of ths near-straugllng. Miss Nellie Daniels, operated ui>o4 nl the Lutheran hospital, Fort WayM> for appendicitis, is recovering nl,-4y. Miss Esther Corbett Is able to i* at work at the Erwin law office, asks an enforced vacation duo to. a le* days' illness.