Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 27.

PUBLISH A BOOK Wm. A. Hungerford, Indianapolis. Compiling Interesting History of INDIANA DEMOCRACY Will be Complete With Biographies of the State’s Leading Men. William A. Hungerford of Indianspoils Is president of the recently or ranked Indiana Democratic Publishing company, which promises to compile, edit apd publish a comprehensive history of* Indiana democracy. - Tlie work probably will be in several volumes and will trace the develop n.ont of democracy in Indiana from •he beginning, outline the party victories and policies and show what an important part Indiana democrats have played in national politics. The work will tie historically cor rect. It Is the intention, Mr. Hungerford says, to publish a history of democracy which will take a high place in political literature and be.an imperishable record of the party's n< hievements in Indiana. The work will not be confined to . Indiana politics, but will touch on the 1 present-day national administration. 1 Among other things the work will con- i tain a history of the democratic party In national affairs, a history of the ; democratic party in Indiana. hiog-L rapines of President Wilson. Vice President Marshall, the personnel of I. ti.c cabinet, biographic:- and accounts i of Governor Ralston and all other dem ■ ocratic governors of Indiana and biographies of Indiana's United States senators and representative-. Indiana's < state senators and representative, the • state officials, mayors of Indiana cities and other municipal officers and of i promliieui democratic workers and leaden. Additional features will boa politl- i cal census of Indiana and a history oft the democratic press. Illustrations of |: i.tlrring events and episodes in Indiana history will be Illustrated. i "I am pleased with the suggestion I rs the publication of a history of Indi-1 ana democracy." Governor Ralston I wrote to Mr. Hungerford recently. "1 believe you ■ are qualified to do the i subjest justice and I feel confident your efforts will reflect < redit on the party and the state. I hope the enterprise will be financially as succesaful, as I am sure it will be. from a literary and historic standpoint." Peter J. Kruyor. newly appointed head of the Internal revenue service In this district, wrote Mr. Hungerf< rd an follows ; “I am heartily In accord with the idea of such a publication. It should be not only very Interesting, but also very ln»tru> tlve to young democracy." It ernard Korbly. Vice President Mar shall. Postmaster Robert E. Springteen. Dan W. Slnim* of Izifayette and many other prominent democrats have indorsed the proposed public*thin. Indlanap<di» Star. FUN AT THE LYRIC TODAY. A comedy picture that is a porittvet cure for the grouch or a pe* v*-d dis-l poeition will b* one of the leading at-l traction* at the Lyric today. It I" •’j Keystone entitled "Aero- the Alley. It presents a splendid Idea of neighb«riy»fights across the alley In whhh the entire comedy police force of the] Keystone company play » P“ rt - A beautiful two-reel fmtur Will run in connection with t he y| entitled "A God of ’ * ian ' _______ n tuiwt-riul drama, ntory present* a !*•• tftiMf* situsHon* nn<l ■t- ■ J taeles with a Ht of aenaation henand there to add “eat to the « ' I .retie* In which I hen' art* several *• ni hundred* of person- take part. “* V ''fine"lW.t f, rl "•‘ ,l marKabiy nn*’ .AssAta. floittrnnh Th I* pHb picture an artisth tnump dui tion ha* been M „ r | ***** two-reel mot ion P , 7 XfXr.eeina It. Next cortainiy aflrw aner „ . « and night lain** J. Thursday matin* • ana m* r "T' ...... ent fivarccl picture, in. tte Golden Weal ? Wll — —<> —*— — ... f r-fitirt will cotl* The February term of court wu vens Monday with Judge ' Smith on the bom h. aut caww wll he tried during the term. . /

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'I GOOD SHOW NEXT WEEK. Tlie Ritchie Stock company will bring to the Bosse opera house a very strong and talented company of artists, and all lovers of Charles Dickens' famous novel will look forward to the coming performance of "Oliver Twist," this being one of the feature plays of the company, and will be seen on Friday evening of next week. I lay-goers in all parts of tile world always extend a warm welcome to old favorites of the foot-lights. The patrons of the Bosse opera house will have the pleasure of seeing once again ■cme of the artists who have played here with the Guy Stock company. IS BOUND OVER 'Squire Kintz Finds There is Evidence of Probable Guilt in Kalver Case, KALVER OPENS AGAIN Will Continue to Operate Until License Expires Fifth Day of April. At 9 o'clock this morning, the hour fixed for hearing arguments in the case of the State of Indiana vs. Isadora Kalver, the attorneys appeared at the office of 'Squire Kinti, where they presented a few decisions in similar cases and made short arguments, at the conclusion of which Mr. Kintz decided that there was evidence of probable guilt and bound the defendant over to the circuit court where the case will be tried, it is expected, some time during the February tenu, which convenes Monday. Mr. Kalver opened his place of business this morning, receiving a small shipment of roods and will continue to operate he says, until his license e’plres on April sth. Leaders of the Urys” say he has the right under the law to operate, but thru if any violations of the law sre learned of he will be promptly arrested and his goods again confiscated. YOUNG MAN DEAD Carl Smith. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Smith, Succumbed This Morning. WAS ILL LONG Os Tuberculosis — Funeral Will be Held Monday Afternoon. Carl binitn. second son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse O. Smith of Eleventh street passed away this morning at 8 o'clock at his home. The young man had I in-en ailing the past two years of tu l>. rculoals. Two years ago he had an attack of th* grip which settled in his lungs. He gradually declined. until a i week ago last Monday he was obliged I to take to his bed, never t« leave it I again. Had he lived until next fell he would have Ix i-n twenty-one years of age. He »»» bright and kind, and well IlkI<4 by ail his friends who numbered many. Beside* tlie grief-stricken par j i nts there survive three sisters and one brother. They are: Bertha But I fenbarger, Harry. Marie and Thelma. Funeral services wi II be held Mon ’ day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. I Rev. Stephenson officiating.. Inter- ‘ ment at Maplewood cemetery. Carl was born September 10, 1893. Lid at death was twenty years, four month* and twenty-on* day* of age. FIRST TEACHERS' EXAMS. I Th* first teachers' examination of like year was held today at the • en tral school building. Seventy-three took Uie t**L <’<««*/ School Super inteadent L. E. OpUgar and Professor . Harry Fleming, principal of the South i ward, were in charge. Os th* number inking the examination two will send, their manuscript to the state. Os the two one expect* to teach out of the . crunty. and th* other will probahiv teach out of the county, the superfn- . tindent states. 1

Decatur, Indiana,Saturday Evening, January 31, 1914.

THE STEFFEN BOY Writes to Tell Parents That He Has Been at Martinsr ville. i IS GOING TO FLINT To Work in Ford GarageBoy Who Has Been Missing Long Time Located. Nathan Steffen, a farmer east of the city, was in Bluffton this morning and Iniormed the News that he had received a letter from hl* son, Jonathan, who left home about three mont* ago, and for whom numerous inquiries were made by his parents without satisfactory results. Several appeals came from Indianapolis for money, hut there was a strong belief that these came from some one there who was using the boy's name to try to defraud ids parents. They made one trip to Investigate, without results. The explanatory letter from Jonathan this week informed his parents that he has been working at Martinsville, Ind., hut that he had accepted an offer of a job at Flint. Mich., and would go there Monday direct from Martinsville to work in the Ford garage in that city, st good wages. The letter afforded his parents much relief.—Bluffton News. DEFEAT LYCEUMS Decatur Independents Take Good Game from Fort Wayne Boys. SCORE WAS 28 TO 23 An Interesting Contest — Was Opening Game for the Lyceums. The Fort Wayne Lyceum A. A's gave their opening game to the Decatur Independents last evening in a very stiff and interesting contest play ed at St. Patrick's hall. Fort Wayne. The Decatur boys made their work count toward the last and succeeded in taking the victory by five points. Th* Fort Wayne Journal-Gaxette says: "The Lyceum A. A's made made go<id In their opening match last night, although they went down to a 28-to-23 defeat at the hands of the clever Decatur team. The play was waged on even terms until near the close when the visitors crowded to the front and gradually bed the affair. The contest was extremely Interesting. It was anyone's game during the first period and this session etid.d with the visitors leading by but one point, with the score seventeen to six teen. It remained a see-saw affair until the last few minutes when the vis Itors slipped a couple through In a row and then it was all off as far a* the locals were concerned. The play of Brown and Fiemlon featured for the locals, the former keeping the horn* squad In the running with his seven field goals. Guss and Neptune paired hk ely on th*> st oring and for Docttar.” The line up* mid scores: Lyceums. Decatur. Lk yle R F.Gas* Brown L. F Neptune Hoy hansCVancll Fiemlon R.G.... Bremerkaup Btiyce LGFrank Field Goal* Doyle. 1: Brown. 7; Gass. C Neptune. 8. Goal* on foul*— Blown. 3; Boyce. 4; Frank. 4. - MIBS FONNER RESIGNS. Miss Helen Fonner. teacher of the Aber school In Root township, tender ed her resignation last evening on account of 111 health. She was an effl clent teacher and there Is regret that she Hnds It necessary to relinquish her work. She has been 111 two week* of the grip. —— ■ ■■■■— HAVE BABY BOY. Rursl Mall Carrier and Mr*. Roy Wolford of Monmouth are happy over j the birth ot a baby boy. I

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1 j PREVIOUS RECORDS “BUSTED’’ With the closing day of the month of January we are glad to announce that, the month has surpassed all otht ers for renewed subscriptions. Our big family ot readers is larger than it was a year ago and the Democrat will continue to be the one best h*»t for the advertiser. We realize that today was a bad one from a weather point of view and that a number who intended to come to town were kept at home. We still have on hands a few of the valuable paper wallets which we will give to those who renew their subscription while they last. First come, first served. If you hav'nt renewed, do so soon as you can secure one of these gifts. Q. SUPPLYISNAMED School Board Selects Miss Etta Mallonee to Succeed Miss Lulu Atz AS SUPPLY TEACHER For Remainder of Term— Monthly Pay Roll Allowed. * a At the regular monthly business meeting of the school board last evening in the office of the secretary, J. Fred Fruchte. Miss Etta Mallonee was selected to serve as supply teacher for the Decatur public schools for the remainder of the term. She succeeds Miss Lulu Atz. who suceeds Miss Lulu as teacher at the South ward. Miss Mallonee has served as assistant in the city schools for some time and well fitted tor the work. The regular monthly pay roll of the Uacher*. janitors and other assistants was allowed, and the semi annual al lowance of the salaries of the school board was also made. Au order wa* placed for a supply of chemicals to tie used In the science department of the schools. ANOTHERJHCTORY Was Won by Decatur High School When They Defeated Winchester ON FRIDAY EVENING Score Was 52 to 30 in Favor of Local Boys—A Good, Clean Game. ——••■l-* And still they're bound to win. The Decatur high school can certanly feel proud of their basket ball team this year. Friday evening they played the Winchester high school team at Winchester and defeated them by the overwhelming score of 53 to 30. The game was loose on both sides and clean and full of spirit throughout. The local boys' team work and excellent passing was a feu ture of the evening. The next gum* to be played here will be Friday night at Porter hall, when the Petroleum five will come and give Decatur an other victory. The line up for last night's game Decatur Winchester Falk F Bale* Quinn F.. Teniplln-Bucery Vancll C D»vto Gay 0 Coats Miller O McDaniels Field Gonls • Falk. »; Vancll. 11: Quinn. 3: Miller. 1; Bales. 4: Temp Un, 3: Davis. 3; Coats. 3. loul Goals -Decatur, 4: Winches ter. 6. Referee— Papperman Scorer* —Cole and Packard. Timekeeper—Stephan K. OF C. NOTICff. Regular meeting of our council Mou day. February 2. Business matters of Importance will come before the meet Ing. Every bro* her should make an | effort to attend, G. K.

EPWORTH LEAGUE P Will Give Special Program Sunday Evening—Announcement Made t ' LAURA STANLEY 1 - I Is Leader—“ Songs of Forgiveness’’ Is the Evening’s Topic The following program will be rendered Sunday evening at the Methodist church in this city, with Laura Stanley, leader. Topic—" Song of Forgiveness.” Opening songs. Prayer—Rev. Stephenson. Scripture I^esson—Nola Snyder. How can the “Songs of Forgiveness” lie bettered in our own streets?—Mrs. Chas. Colter. Duet —Helen and Harry Stanley. Address —Prof. C. E. Spaulding. Instrumental Solo—Merle Leonard. How can our Epworth League help to beter the "Songs of Forgiveness" in the slums, hospitals and homes, Mrs. D. T. Stephenson. Announcements. David's Prayer. All are cordially invited to attend the league. S UE S tOant John Naylor Whose Eye Was Pierced by Bursting Glass Water Guage LOST THE SIGHT Os Eye and Seeks to Recover $15,000 Damages from tne Plant. John A. Naylor yesterday commenced action in the circuit court to recover damages in the sum of for the loss ot an eye. naming the Hol-land-St. Louis sugar factory as defend ant. He alleges that while employed at the plant, a firm Installing a set of boilers was engaged In making a test, using water pressure to determine the stability of the boilers and that the intense pressure caused a glass water gauge to burst. Part of the broken class, he alleges. struck him In the eye. instantly uestroying the sight. Rallou. Hoffman A Romberg are attorneys for %'ie plaintiff.—Ft. Wayne Journal-Gaxette. The accident to Naylor occurred at the plant tn this city during construe tlon. Friday. October 4. 1912. Naylor was employed by a Fort Wayne Engineering company in putting In coal bunks. While working at this th* glass water gauge hurst and although Naylor was not near it. a sliver of the glass struck something else and glanced off and struck Naylor In the eye. ABOUT THE SICK. Miss Hut Peoples, who was operated upon ut Fargo. N. D„ several weeks ago. la Improving nicely. She Is a former Adams county girl. Milllam Mct’onnehey. who has been ill for some time. I* reported as holding hla own. Mias Ursa Butler la able to be out again after a two weeks' Illness of tonallltl*. John Welter la again confined to his home on account of bronchial trouble and pleurisy of the heart. H* ha* not been feeling well for two weeks, but is not well enough at this time Ui leave the house. Mrs. Alice Griffin of Arkport. N. Y.. arrived yesterday to be at the bedside of her brother. Dan Rvlnelsen. who ha* been very sick for some time. Mrs. Jesse Helm visited with her 1 brother, Charloe K. Bell, at the Hop* hospital. Ft. Wayne, today. He is get ting along nicely, .

‘ A SERIOUS OPERATION. ’ Mrs. B. W. Sholty is in receipt ot word from her sister. Mrs. Fred Gazette. of Little Rock, Ark., formerly 1 Miss Maud Vincent, of this city, that her daughter, Ursel, aged ten years, bed a serious operation for append!<itis last Monday and is in the hospital. A hurry-up call for the ambulance was made on finding how alarming her condition was and ten minutes after arriving at the hospital tlie child was on the operating table. It Is believed that she will get along all right. They visited here about six lears ago, last, and are known to many Decatur people. A FINE CONCERT Will be Given by Company from Ithaca Conservatory of Music AT THE M. E. CHURCH Friday, February 6, is the Date—Skilled Quartet of Musicians. The concert which will be given at the Methodist church. Friday, February 6. by the Ithaca (N. Y.) Conservatory Concert company, under the auspices of the Epworth league, will be one of the best ones Decatur people have had the priviege of hearing In many moth.*. Press notices where they have appeared, speak highly of the company. An Amstersam (N. Y.) I paper says: "Four young people, known as the Conservatory Concert Quartet and traveling under the direction of the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, gave a concert of unusual merit on Wednesday evening in the auditorium of the high school. The audience was small, but the vigor and sincerity of the applause. which was out of all proportion to the numbers, must have been some recompense to the performers. The work of each reflected great credit upon the conservatory and its instructors." MEET NEXT MARCH Prohibitionists of the Eighth District Will Hold Session at Portland CALL IS ISSUED Hon. Aaron Watkin of Ada. Ohio, Will be the Speaker For Occasion The Portland Sun says: The Eighth district prohibition convention will be held In this city March 14. The call for the convention ha* already been iswued by Harry Peacock, of Union city, district chairman. The Hon. Aaron Watkin. ot Ada, Ohio, wll In* the speaker of the octaslon. He was twice the nominee for vice president on the prohibition ticket nr.d with Hon. Eugene Chafin, spoke it, this city during the campaign of IWIB. At the district convention there will lie representatives from each 1 county in the dt*trlct and It Is the purpose to nominate a candidate who will stand for national prohibition. With a dry majority which they aggregated from ten to twelve thousand In thl* district and through the ndop Don of a rigid platform nloug these lines, prohibition party workers be liexr* they have a chance of winning and consequently are planning for success at the polls. The national commute*' of the par ty Is raising a fund of 3250,Win to tie used largely In making special ennv ■ palgns In at least ten congressional ' districts In the whole country, especially such districts as show the greatest promise of success. It I* prob • sble that the Eight district may be ’ one of those chosen. Already over 1 3110,000 has hern provided for the fund and the whole amount. It Is her tleved. ran be secured by Jun* Ist of » this year. Charles Eckart, of Auburn. Igave 310.000 and several other* In different states have given like sums,

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. THE COURT NEWS I- ■ t February Term of Adams ? Circuit Court Will Open Next Monday. iI- ’ e THE VACATION ENDS t i x New Suit Filed Today—License to Marry Issued to , Young Couple. ■ The circuit court wilt convene Monday morning to open its February • term of fifty-four days, after a two weeks’ vacation. Real estate transfers: Charles E. Laisure et al. to Eli C. Bierie et al., lot 238, Berne, $825; Elizabeth Ellenberger to Lawrence L. Yager, lot 235. Berne. 3300; Elizabeth Ellenherger to Lawrence L. Yager, part lot 237, , Berne, sl'lo. A marriage license was issued today to Harve Kranklin Kinsey, farmer, of Curryville, born March 11, 1894. son of Samuel Kinsey, to wed Esther Norris, born April 14, 1895, daughter of Marcellus Norris. Four additional names were filed to the Third ward remonstrance last evening, making a total of 194. The number of 172 is deemed sufficient. Heller, Sutton & Heller, attorneys for Jesse G. and Christena 11. Niblick, have brought suit against John B. Welter, suit on account and for indemnity. demand, 31.300. The plaintiffs were sureties on a note for the defendant for 3818.53. which they were compelled to pay. with interest, amounting to 3936.88 in all. oCAUSES LITTLE TROUBLE. Traffic on Interurban Not Seriouely Hindered by Snow. The heavy sleet and snow that began falling last night and cotlnued during the day with heavy snow, caused a little trouble to traffic on tiie Interurban, but it was not very much. The first car left here and made the return trip all right, and left here again at l:3» for Fl. Wayne. Tlie second trip, considerable trouble was experienced, and nt 1130 o’clock, when it was due to leave here again, the car was still in Fort Wayne. An extra car was brought ut from the barns and , passengers were able to leave here on schedule time again. The belated car. due here at 11:10, was two hours and fifteen minutes late, reaching here at 1:25. The section crew was out with snow hbovels all day clearing the way and made remarkably good progress. o POLICE NAB GIRL WITH BUSTLE. Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 31—The "hustle" has come back or at least one of them, adorning one of the late*t creation* of the Parisian modistes' art. arrived here the other day. When Miss Ix-ttie Baker Collingswood turned into Fifth avenue from Smithfield afreet, there was a gasp*from tlie crowd, and then a simultaneous, "It's a butsle." followed by hoot* and hlssea. In n trice, hundred* of pedestrian* liegan to edge close to the young woman. When she had traveled u block the street was congested with men and woI men eager for "Just one glimpse." as ■ one woman said. Two policemen fini ally grabbed Miss CoHingawood and . js-rsuuded her to go Into n hanking ■ house. I ait er she was sent away In a I big motor ear. bustle and all. <>— — - - "■ HAO FINE CONVENTION. : The Knights of Pythias have return ■ *-<l from the district convention at Ossian and report a good time. The wel- ■ come uddres* wu» given by A. S. El • xey and the response by Grand Chan- - ceilor la-wls. Rev. Arnold of Bluffflon I gave a good talk on "Pythlanlkm.” and • rplendid talks were given by others. ■ All the address** were very good. In » the evening th* Redkey team confers red Hie third degree. The Pythian Str. r ter* served both dinner and supper In 9 the church. Many of the grand officials wore present. Past Chancellor t William Hart was also o n the pro i, gram. The place of holding the next i convention will not be determined uni. til later.