Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 2 February 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 28.

INTEBUBBAN IS OROEREB SOLD Judge O'Rourke Sets May 15 as the Date for Sale of . Railway. GRANTS PETITION Forfthe Sale—Many Attorneys Represent Various Factions. special Judge O’Rourke this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock set May 15 as date for the sale of the Kort Wayne &| Springfield Railway. Hit ordered that a certified check fur cash hi the sum of 120.000 be deposited by each

> snd< I' as evidence of his good faith fit purchasing the road in case lie is . the successful bidder, the same to bo forfeited by the successful bidder if he eot enrrv out the niirchnse fl The petition sot the sale of the road filed last week by Receiver French Quinn was taken up thia afternoon at 2 o’clock before Special Judge O’Rourke. Attorneys representing the tari ous factions —the receiver, stock-1 ‘ (foldor , bondholders, etc., were present representing their various clients. Spenator Johnson of Celina. Ohio. MMresented J. H. Koenig. He asked that the matter of the sale be not ; rtoh d through, as it waa believed that the plan Mr. Koenig had eight months ago for the pooling of the interests of the stockholders to form a new conpan; for purchasing the road, could be carried out in a few months, eighty per cent of the stockholder have already agreed, and it is the belief that ninety per cent cun be finally gotten. The date fixed for the sale was a compromise between an earlier date asked by the receiver, and a later date asked by Mr. Koenig’s attorMy. The receiver asked that a 125.000 cerilliea check be deposited by bidders. and the stockholders asked that 110.000 lie deposited. The J 20.000 ordered was a compromise. | ( _ REAL ESTATE DEALS. gshvilliam Raker has pur< based the •ifihty-acre farm belonging to hi. son. the late John I*. Raker, in Jefferson fovi I.ip, for 28.000. David W.rllng four t the real estate in Preble be feSlgi:. to the late David Liby. and cctohiatinc of house, lot and blpckSBUtl shop. The price was 11.810. Tlte gale was made Saturda> afternoon at tjke Peterson A- Moran law office. by Bommisslom r John C. Moran. I , Mr- Liby in turn put- I.a-- d tl.v res idenco in Monmouth belonging to the outate of the late Rev. Watts. Mrs. Liby will make her home there. IS “FORTY-NINER' TODAY. -'•e years ago today T. H. Ernst tot ruck Decatur, coming in front Fort Wayne by stage with William Rlnekburn the driver. He passed •own wn it is now Munroe street enroute to Peterson, where Ills mo ther had eotm "from Ohio, after the death of hot busband. and during the time that her son. T. H. Ernst, was in the Civil war. The town ha < < hanged very turn h since .Mr. Ernst first cam** here and scarcely any of the houses standing on Monroe afreet were then built. HUNDREDS OF WOMEN HjMVada' are entering the profession or bu-ln< <s world and go to work day after du> in bad health, afflicted with home fe.n.le ailment, dragging one foot wearily after the other, working with an - ye <>n the dock, and wishing for Kalnt: time to come. Women In thia condition should take Lydia E. Vegetable Compound made from root, and herbs. It has brought health and happiness to more women in JUneri .t than any other remedy. Give It a trial. “— 1 ' SfiCHROEDER BOY WORSE. Lon aged ala, eldest son of L. F. achrm-i . who has been quite ill of lung lever, has taken a back set and Is vmrac. ~ ~ ■■LKfi' SPECIAL MEETING. The, will he a npc< Ini meeting and banquet for the Elks Tuaaday even at hM o'clock al the Elks’ Home.

DECATUR DA! IY DEMOCRAT'

TAKES CHARGE OF STORE. Carl Pumphrey Coming from Mansfield, O.— Buys Lehne Store. Carl Pumphrey, a prominent Jeweler of Mansfield. Ohio, is expected to ■ arrive this afternoon or tomorrow to take charge of his business here. Mr. Pumphrey purchased the W. L. Lehne jewelry store here some time ago and takes charge the first of this month. He will move his family here. Mr. Lehne has not announced his future plans but will take a much needed rest for some time. He will probably go to West Baden for a stay at the sanitarium. o SUPREME OFFICERS COMING. The Royal Neighbors will have a splendid meeting Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock, when the supreme officers will bo present Important business v, ill be considered. A good attendance is desired. MANY ARE SICK

Mrs. Casper Lang Suffers Ptomaine from Eating Oysters. P. K. KINNEY IS ILL Joe Knapke, Insurance Man, Suffers frem Acute Nephritis—Other Sick. I P. K. Kinney, formerly of this city, is said to be dangerously ill at his Lome in Ft. Wayne, of leakage of the heart and kicitey trouble. His condition is said to be very bad. He has been ill a week. Mrs. Casper was quite ill over Sunday of what is believed to have been ptomaine poisoning, resulting from oysters eaten Saturday evening. She was given the best of care and is now better. ■ ■ ■ Joe Knapke, the insurance man, who u.ih been very ill of acute nephritis, or infiammation of tlie kidneys, is somewhat better. He lias been ill two weeks and critically ill since last Thursday, but it is believed that he w ill recover. A trained nurse is In attendance. ’Grandma” Reynolds, who makes her home with her son. Daniel, in the south part of the city, is ill of bronchial trouble. William McConnehey, who lias been ill a long time. Is reported as not so well today. Q. PINDELL CLEARS SITUATION. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C„ Feb. 2--1 Special to Daily Democrat) —Henry M. Pindell today declined the offer made him by Ffvsidriit Wiisuil to be appointed Ambassador to Russia. He explained in a letter to the president that the controversy preceding the confirmation of his appointment enibarasscd him so that he might not be able tn act properly in office. The president immediately accepted his declination aad praised Pindell's spirit. Charles R. Crane of Chicago will likely lie named ambassador. 0 CARL SMITH FUNERAL. 'I he funeral services for Carl Smith, whose death occurred Saturday morning at the homo of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith, were held this slternoon from the homo at 2 o'clock, the Rev. .Stephenson of the Methodist church officiating. Interment was made In Maplewood cemetery.

++♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦ ♦ WALLET OFFER EXTENDED. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Because of the bad weather ♦ 4* and almost Impassable roads the + ♦ latter part of last week a num ♦ ♦ her of our subscribers were una + ♦ Me to net Into the city and were ♦ ♦ detained from renewing their stub- ♦ ♦ script lon to the Dally Democrat. ♦ ♦ We have therefore decided to ♦ + continue the offer to give a valu + + able paper wallet to those who + ♦ renew up to Feb. 15. Be sure ♦ ♦ to pay during the next two weeks. + + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

Decatur, Indiana,Monday Evening, February 2, 1914.

FEDERAL “IIMPS” .R. M. Blackburn. Well Known Decatur Man, Will Probably Land. i WOULD MAKE GOOD I Has All Qualifications and is I Being Considered for Well Paying Job. It is reported senii-officially that when tlio list umpires is announced for the new Federal League, it will include the name of a well known Decatur man. Robert M. Blackburn, better known as " Hatch.” Information is at hand that his application has been tiled and is now receiving consideration of the magnates, witli the chances

of his success very much in his favor. For some years Hatch has lived in Chicago. In his younger days he was a good ball player and he has always kept up on the dope, reading the rule book each year and watching every c liange therein carefully. That he would make a splendid "umps" is the claim of his friends who are backing him for the place. The job would pay handsomely and while we imagine the place is not the most pleasant in the world, when the decisions are against tlie home team and he is showered with pop bottles, etc., it is rather easy money with a short season. The Federal League looks like a comer, having taken a large number of the good players away from the National and American. o TO WHOLESALE HOUSE. Mrs. Anna Boese, the milliner, left this morning for Dayton, Ohio, where she will buy spring goods for her store. She was accompanied by Miss (lara Weiland, who is e jployed with her. They will be gone until Wednesi day. GETfANjiWER Leo Yager Writes for Information Concerning Filing of Income Reports. MR. KRUYER WRITES Says Only Those Who Come Within Law are Required to Give Report. Everybody who has an income of 13.000 to 14,000 per year Is interested in the income tax law and a number of Decatur people who do not come within the law have received blanks. There has been more or les* dispute as to whether it is necessary to return the blanks If you do not come under the law and to settle it, Mr. Leo Yager recently addressed a letter to Peter J. Kruycr. collector for Indiana. receiving a reply today which says that those who do not have the income need not send any report, but It should be remembered that the report for ln«t year dates only from March 1 or ten months, therefore an unmarried person who hud an Income of 12,500 during that period must make the return. In other words you are allowed one-sixth crisllt for the year. Farmers are required to pay the tax the same us any one else. Corporations are not allowed any exemption as heretofore. There la no dodging this tax and the safe way to do it it- to comply with tlie law if you come within the bounds. Like every law. It will cause much complaint among those affected. but the general opinion will be that the man who has an Income of 22.000 or more is the man who should pay tlie tax. CUTS ARTERY OF HAND. Lase Swygart cut his hand severely 1 and severed an artery, when n knife ’ witli which he was whittling yesterday • slipped. It was necessary for the at--1 lending physician to take a stitch to 1 close the wound.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

) REPORT INSANE MAN. Chief of Police Henry Fritz received a call from the “Merry Widow” restaurant on the West Side Saturday 1 afternoon that an insane man was running at large in that section. The officer made a search but was unable to find the man. The man alleged to be insane was a stranger and had made insulting remarks to people on tlie streets. He also jabbered to him--1 self and his mind appeared to he a blank. —Bluffton Banner. No word has yet been received here > regarding the apprehension of William Baumgartner, the French township young man, who escaped from Easthaven insane asylnm at Richmond. It may be that he worked his way north in an endeavor to rea<-h homo and that he is the one seen at Eluffton. Later today, local officials received word that the boy had arrive! Sunday afternoon at his home in French township. Deputy Sheriff Jesse Kelly and Marshal Melchi went out today to get him and bring him back to jail until he can be taken to the asylum again. o—

TUMOR ORIGIN Was Cause of the Operation Held Upon Mrs. Frank Snyder at the LUTHERAN HOSPITAL Has Been Suffering Number of Years—Dr. Burns Performs Ordeal. Mrs. Frank Snyder of Seventh street, accompanied by her husband and Dr. Elizabeth Burns, went to Fort Wayne this morning, where she entered the Lutheran hospital, where at 10 o'clock this morning she underwent a very serious operation for tlie removal of abdominal umors. Mrs. Snyder has been suffering from these tumors for a number of years and of late her condition continued to grow worse and an operation was finally agreed to aa being the only means cf obtaining relief and aa a means of restoring her to her former good health. Dr. Elizabeth Burns of this city, assisted by Dr. Duetuiing of Ft. Wayne, performed the operation, it is hoped by Mrs. Snyder's many friends that the ordeal will be a most successful ore. and that she will lie able to return home within a short time feeling well and strong. TO MEET TUESDAY. The board of children’s guardians Is requested to meet at tlie library hall at 2 o’clock prompt Tuesday after noon and dispose of the regular monthly business affairs. Every mem her is urged to be present at exactly two o’clock. FOB THBEEYEBBS Prof. B. A. Winans is Unanimously Re-elected Superintendent OF THE CITY SCHOOLS At Livingston, Mont.—Offered Three-year Contract at Incrased Salary. Prof. R. A. Winans, a former Adam* county boy. who has been superln tendent of the city schools at Livings ton. Montana, is assuredly making good. He has just been unanimously re-elected to the position of superintendent and has been offered a three ytars’ contract at an Increased salary. Livingston has just closed a successful campaign for 18.000 school bonds, winning out by more Ilian two to one. Plans are under way for the building of one of the most Improved grammar schools In that part of the west, and the progress speaks highly of the enterprise of the city. Mr. Winans is much enthused over the prospects of Montana.

IN LUMBER-CAMP Carl Smith, Learning the Lumber Business. Has Many Experiences IN NORTH MICHIGAN Is Inspector of Hemlock— Hundred Men Get Out 400,000 Feet a Day. Carl Smith, a young Decatur boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, who will make the lumber business his life work, is spending tlie winter in a northern Michigan lumber camp to gain experience. He is located at Trout Creek, up near tlie peninsula, and is having some great experiences. Trout Creek is a typical lumber

camp, of some 600 inhabitants. There are one hundred men employed in getting out lumber, and 400.000 feet of lumber a day is tlie average. Carl is inspector of the hemlock lumber. A few days ago nearly the entire business part of the town burned down. Six stores and a hotel were among those consumed by the fire and only one hotel and a grocery were left. The men were routed out of lied at midnight with the thermometer thirty degrees below zero to fight the flames. A force of forty men were put to work at once to rebuild the hotel, and worK is being pushed rapidly. Carl and his roommate roomed at a private house, but took their meals at one of the hotels. As usual in lumber camps, many of the men are quite rough and It is said one man was killed there recently. The keys to the saloons were “thrown away” and the places kept open dav and night, and Sunday as well as weekday. The place Is quite an interesting one for a student of life, and many of Carl's Decatur friends no doubt envy him the experience. publish Tins Approaching Wedding of Margaret Clark and Wilber Poole Announced at ST. MARY’S CHURCH Wedding Will Take Place During February—Well Known Couple. • The bans of Uie approaching wed ding of Miss Margaret Clark and Mr. Wilber Poole were announced Sunday for the first time at the St. .Mary’s Catholic church. The date of the wedding was not announced but it will take place probably during the third week of the month, at the St. Mary's Catholic church. The bride is the second daughter of Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Clark and is one of the popular young ladles of her social circle. She is skilled in tlie millinery profession, having served as trimmer for Mrs. Kate Burda during tlie past season. The groom Is a member of one of the prominent and well-to-do families of DeGraff. Ohio. About six years ago he came to thia city where lie took a position as motorman on tlie Fort Wayne A- Springfield railway. Later he relinquished that work and is now traveling salesman for the American Tobacco company. He is a young man of integrity and Is well and favorably known to Decatur people o " TARIFF WILL BE THE ISSUE. Pittsburg. Pa., Fell. 2 The tariff and the foreign policy of the ad mini*trut lon are to he the big things in the national fight of the republican* in )»14. That was the belief of those i who heard United States Senator • Poise Penrose und Representative ! Frank Mondell, of Wyoming, at the re • cent banquet of tlie Young Men's Re • publican Tariff club here. The Penn ’ aylvania senator's address was an es fort to discredit the new tariff law r while the Wyoming congressman flay ed the Mexican policy now in force.

I "REUBEN WILKINS HAS COME” Will Give a Vaudeville Performance at the Crystal for Three Evenings. “Rube” Wilkins, (lie worlds greatest sunshine producer, the man who made thousands roar with laughter here during tlie Old Home Week, and who lias on other occasions driven awuy tlie “blues” and cured dyspepsia for hundreds of young and old here and elsewhere, arrived this morning for a three days’ engagement which opens at tlie Crystal this evening. I-'toni reports from Bluffton and other nearby cities whore lie has given his vaudeville act he is as great a success as lie was a street man and our hundreds of readers know that he is in a class by himself In that line. If you want to forget your troubles spend a dime at the Crystal tonight and then go back Tuesday and Wednesday evening for a complete change of propram. o — ■ - i —i IS WINNING OUT

a ■Jos. E. Roy, Former Decatur Boy, One of Two Lead1 ers for Year !IN INSURANCE CO. i As District Superintendent —Has Fine Record as a Field Leader. Friends of Joseph Roy, a former Decatur boy. now located at Hammond, where he is a district superintendent 1 for the Public havings Insurance company. will be pleased to hear of his ' success. He rose rapidly from agent to superintendent and in the Public Savings Laller, a magazine of receut t date, he is listed us one oi two super- ' intendents who are field leaders for the year. The magazine shows the 1 picture of both. W. J. Herring of Fort Wayne, who is superintendent of the I district in which Decatur lies, is the I other. Mr. Roy lead in the ordinary and joint results and .Mr. Herring in industrial. Mr. Roy was also calendar t leader for February and March of last ' year and Mr. Herring for January, i April, May and July. < Mr. Roy’s wife was formerly Miss < Freang of Decatur. I BLOOMINGTON HONOR SYSTEM. 1 Bloomington, Ind., eb. 2 —To inau- ’ gttrate the honor system in examina < tions is the purpose of the Women’s < league in a movement started at in- i (liana university. The statement which it is proposed shall be appended to i every list of examination answers is: i “1 have neither given nor received i help on this examination.” i "There is only one way to put the i honor system on a working basis,” 1 said Miss Susie Thro, a leader in the < Women's league. “And that is to in- < duce the students to report anyone i they see cheating." < ■ ~o I MASTER GROUNG HOG I Must Have Had Hard Time Burrowing t Out Through Snow. There were some doubt expressed , a* to whether old Master Ground Hog could burrow Ills way out of Ills warm neat througti tlie deep snow. If he did. at moat any time today, he could i have seen Ills shadow, and then have i made Illa traditional crawl back again into his home for another six weeks' stay. o- —

WILL MEEI 1 HIS EVENING, T, P. A. membora. Poet X, will meet . in called aeaalon at the Madison I House corner First and Madiaon streets. Monday night. February 2, at 8 o'clock. Election of officer* and other business of importance will be in order. All member* are urgently requested to be present. f T. M. HEID. Pre*. >• C. H. COLTER, Sec'y Trees. o - ■ 1 BASKET BALL. e 1 r The girl* and hoy** basket hall e game has been changed from Friday • evening to Thursday evening. The s- Petroleum girl* are coming with the 1- intention of defeating the champion* f- of the Decatur high school. and take r. with them the title of being the Northr- cm Indiana champion*. The boys’ game will prove to be a stiff one, also.

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Price Two Cents.

SECURE LICENSES r 111 ’ 1 J 1 Deputy Secetary of State 11. ' L. Center Had Busy Day Last Saturday. A RUSH OF BUSINESS Following Filing of 1,200 Affidavits at Indianapolis Last Week. According to tlie following from the Indianapolis News, H. L. Confer, deputy secretary of state, hud a busy day Saturday: Automobile owners sought tlie panacea for one of their ills. Saturday a* the secretary of state’s office, and when the rusli was over many Indianapolis people heaved a sigh of relief—

both from fear and fees. When Herman L. Center, assistant to L. G. Ellingham, secretary of state, reached tlie secretary’s office at 7:30 in the morning, twenty auto owners were uiied up agaiiint the marble pillars c-f the state house waiting patiently for the little licence tags that would set them free —maybe. Ever since Frank P. Baker. Marion county prosecuting attorney, started in to notify tile general auto-going public that 1,200 affidavits against neglectful auto owners were being filed for failure to comply with the license provisions of tlie new state auto law, there has been sometiling doing a t the state house. The announcement from Prosecutor Baker came Friday afternoon. Before 9 o’clock Saturday two hundred rather sheepish gentlemen had paid down their hard cash across the state official’s counters and the state treasury was beginning to bulge with its unexpected hoard. Fully one thousand auto owners were expected before tlie day was over, and Mr. Confer said he would keep the office open until •"> o’clock if he saw that owners still were rushing there. It Is usually the rule to close the office at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoons. The affidavits filed by Prosecutor Baker are in two counts, and some of tlie owners may be fined on both. This would bring the total fine up to a goodly sum —much higher than a license fee in fact. Many of those who came to the state house Saturday said they understood that by taking out a license now. after the affidavits had been sworn out. they would be absolved from possible prosecution. They were mistaken, however, for tlie affidavits were sworn out after careful examination was made of each case, it was declared. Automobiles were lined up on all sides of the state house ground Saturday. and cold fingers of owners groped painfully through the sleet and snow to fasten the new tags on the sleet covered cars. Many excuses have been presented to the secretary of state by owners. Many have given excuses to county prosecutors, it appears, that they had applied for licenses. which hud not been forthcoming. Mr. Ellingham several days ago "nailed” these excuses when he said that he haa had plenty of licenses to take care of all owners since January 1, when the 1914 fees were due. J WARREN KERRIGAN AT THE LYRIC TODAY. America's greatest motion picture aclor will he the leading attraction nt the Lyric today. Mr. Kerrigan has many admirers in Decatur wlio will Cio doubt be pleased to know that he Is to appear in the groat western play “The Badge of Honor." This is a

splendid picture and gives Mr. Kerrigan a splendid opportunity to display his clever work. There will be two great comedies and another drama on the same program today. "The Overall Outing' ‘end "Bobb's Forgot the I Coal" are said io be positive sidei splitters and a scream from start to finish. The other drama will be "The Heritage." which la produced by the new Majestic stars and Is said to l>e very sensational. The prices will bo five cents for all. No higher. . O —— “ HAVE LEASED HALL. I > The order of Maccabees ha* lensed > the third floor of the John Hulthousc t building for their lodge room* and is i now fitting it up for their permanent > quarters. A meeting of the lodge Is - called for Tuesday evening and ev- ’ cry member is requested to be present. .*-a .ssAli!