Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 42.

IMPLICATEDJN MURDER I Os Wilbur Phillips On Lake Erie f?. R. Is I Charge Against Dennis Baker

I ARRESTED TODAY || On Charge of Robbery an ,1 ■ Taken to Portland to R Await Outcome. 9 COMRADE ARRESTED B Yesterday Confessed Last' g Night and Implicated ■ Dennis Baker. I ’ * ■ [ Arrested on a < barge of robbery ■Hthis morning at 10 o'clock, Dennis gßUaker, aged twemy-fmir y. on of j|HMra. Jatr.ee Harmon, of Hobo, w? ■■taken to Portland t aft. r; ..or, o'clock. A mor? >t., complicity in th« death • . V.'.lb-r pBE. Phillipa, of Celina, Ohio, on of November 29. will b■ • ’j Bpgainst him. Hm The arrest was made l< D., u;y Fleming of FtrtUnd. B acnonipanieti here by c ■ph f take Erie railroad <>■ ■D. J. Myers, prosecut in- ;• CeliflA, Ohio They ■. ■pati’vd to the Harmon horn I MMhi'tbff Jesse Kelly and ■ litchi. Benni.■ Ecker -. Jv'Jte itting in (he hou became much ex. on the charge of / net a word abe d*ned. lie began to t . own accord end said effect that he dhin‘. and a~kr 1 wh>>ti ■bvMed somebody again i’< : figMc.r and how many men " , arrested on tha’ - Dennis Baker. ! working lauly set-end had returned For: He told t . ■p:•» had come home :■ •Mb-c t.vi yesterday. ■■ Ho was brought te ■nd this afternoon » This aft« niom b taken to tlie !'■-'■■ and his ■H)|r.--. James Harn:. -. |K the Jail, and w: :!-• were by Pre--—< it .vto-my i who gain. <t ■ them which will ■ ! c a* evidoi K Two barge* Aruinat Hm. ■| A dispatch .1 " I : fiwas to t-'- . ■! ' t tw>| each la\»■ * • ■ n '■ *• 11 ’ fHaVan and !»■ nni 8.-l r. .••«■ be to l>e prlnelp il • iU *d ■*o against g.-< r.- - " |M«Van Baker <»' v- ■ " • e. ■. <’. being done t.> h<>ld nt ■ a «’t ttor < of the Crime. ■ [ The murd-’r.'l mutt «.< \\ n>ur (■Phillipa of Limn. Ohio V.'ith lilt •' ■■was a man named 8. I' rite.' a train last \T.v:-h. r 2:> at ■Hlihna. enroute to L< 'ii“ une-v ■■they meant to spend tin* winter ■■Mothe. They were rldina < n a goncar. According to tory. th«* j o-curr. dra t '' 'bin. alien SHthe two men were »'t Upon beat, n Hand robbed Phillips r "’ kK|M, a watch and knife. ! I..ll'i'-. ui»' i ■in Portland within u f< « ” I ■' ho had been rudied to ■hospital after being tnk.u from "o' by trainmen. ur<*‘n h • '•<! u. |Hcfently when the train r. .üb'-d and slopped, that he "t” 1 ' ■autnmon some of the trahm -a ’ > • u■H The story from I’ortlnnd I- I'm’ 1 |BoC the two assailants i»' "d •>. a deand bourdinl tie san ■ with Phillip* and tlroen. <m. -f t H»- ." '• !in ' ! IKg quarrel with I'hiUlp and ' ' ' fore they Im»rd<•<! trn *’ ‘ ‘ |Kmi« appr.K.Cl,. d the t'.ve men. that Orwn had mon- j >'< i- r BBaon. They crawled over «•”' ' ■bon bridge brums v..th with h th. Ron M d.d.l was loaded, and t'lru. k both

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[Green and Phillips down, later robbing them. Worked Long on Clues. Tho detectives and officials worked ' long on the clues and later suspicion finally settled on LeVan Baker, son of Georgo Baker, of Celina, O. La Van was arrested near Rockford, Ohio, yesj terday, he having bean working there, iHo was taken to the Portland jail, and there last evening, it is said, he confessed, implicating Dennis Baker, (Continued on Page 5) A QUIET WEDDING Miss Della Marie Kurt Become the Wife of William Blythe. WED LAST EVENING Rev. D. T. Stephenson Performs Ceremony—Surprise Their Friends. A wedding that camo as a surprise to their friends took place last oven ing at 6:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mina Kurt, on u. Hana . treot, when her ony d.inght er, Miss Della Kurt, became the wife f William Blythe. The Rev. D. T Stephenson, pastor of the Methodist (hurch, performed the ceremony. The wedding was a very quiet one, and was wttuosaed by only Mrs. Kurt. The tiride in a very estimable young lady, and is a daughter of the late John Kurt. The groom is a nativ ■ of Kentucky. his mother befog now a re.siaent of Cincinnati, Ohio. He has made this city his home for several years, and has been employed as a clerk in rcsaturants here. The bride and groom will make this plate their home. ——in i 0 ■ — 1 — MARRIED FIFTY-ONE YEARS. Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Pillars, prom fnent residents of Root township quietly celebrated their fifty-first wed ding anniversary yesterday. They have spent their entire married life on the farm on which they reside, a short distance north of this city. CHANGE OF DATE Royal Neighbors Will Initiate Class of Fifty Next Wednesday Evening. THE CLASS PLAY Postponed a Day—Fully 150 Visitors Are Expected Here. A At • special meeting of the Royal ! Neighbors iMt evening, it «a« dm-ldod to poatpon- thyir big cla«ts auoptku. from next Tuesday evening, February 24. to Wednesday. February 35. Tht : Ir made on account of the clast play on Tuesday evening. m. •fi nre atll) good that tht Royal Neighbors' claim will have fifty 'candidataa for Initiation by that time Ths degree work will be given by th< l>. entur team which has undergone i course Os pedal drililnr under tin able direction of their special »tat« deputy. Mru. Rexwinkel, of Torn Haute, tho work Is wceodtei'.ty fine Tho local order is ex|«cttr.g fully If,o visiting -N'o'Khbors from tho For sin. Fort Wayne. Poe. Monroe and Portland camps. A apodal latcrurbat car will bring down the Fort Waym ddcgatlon. A banquet will follow, th . initiation. Tho camp will hold another meetlny i thia evculng.

Decatur, Indiana,Thursday Evening, February 19, 1914.

WEDS AFFINITY Ida May Anna Keyser Younts, Formely of Linn Grove, Weds Again. SECURED A DIVORCE In Hartford' City a Few Weeks Ago — Marries Howard Laughry. The Bluffton News says: “When Mrs. Joseph Younts, of Akron. 0., formerly of Linn Grove, secured a divorce from her husband in the Black ford circuit court a few weeks ago, she shipped her trunk by express to Farson, West Virginia, where she I was married to Howard Loughry. The i marriage took place on Monday, February 9. Mrs. Younts gave her name as Ida May Anna Keyser, her birthplace as Linn Grove. Ind., and her age 26. The newly married couple nre keeping house there. Those who know Mrs. Younts state that she is thirty instead of twenty-six. but the age of 26 is nearer that of her new husband. “The divorce of Mrs. Younts came as a surprise in Hartford City. Only a fe wweeks before Mr. and Mrs. Younts had moved from Hartford City to Akron. Ohio. Joseph Younts had been night watchman at Hartford City for a number of years and was also janitor of the new 1. O. O. F. temple. where the couple resided at the time of their departure. Younts claims that his wife met her present husband at the boarding house in Akron when they left Hartford City and their actions during .his absence furnished food for gossip for the remainder of the guests at the place. Her huslmnd made no defense and after securing the separation she left fit once for Parsons, West Va, where she married her affinity. In her divorce proceedings, Mrs. TbUnts. now Mrs. taughry, secured her divorce, it must' be said, in justice to her. on the; grounds of alleged shortcomings on the part of her husband.’’ o DEEN NE£STORE Morris Company Locates a Store at Plymouth — Frank Maley May be GIVEN MANAGEMENT Os Store—Company Now Owns Ten Five and Ten Cent Stores. The Morris company of Bluffton has added a five and ton cent store at Plymouth to its rapidly increasing list of stores, the company endeavoring to add a new store each year to its list. This store wll be opened within a lew weeks and will be the tenth store spened by the company In the past ten years. George Morris and Fred Bell, who went to Plymouth Tuesday, contract.•.l for the use of the Humerickhouse room for a period of ten years. The room Is a large one. with basement, and will be one of the best equipped, outside of the store nt Bluffton. The room will be remodeled and a new line of stock placed there. The Bluffton Banner states that Frank Maley, manager of the Bluffton tore, who went there a few weeks igo, from the store at Dacatur. will yrobably be placed In charge of the Plymouth store, though this matter Is uncertain yet. The list of stores now owned by the Morris company la as follows; Bluff on. Decatur, Portland. New Castle. Inrtford Civ. Greensburg. Elwood. Columbia C*y. Hlllndata and Ply mouth. O - • TECIAL SERVICES. Rev. D. T. Stephenson, pastor of he Methodist church, is conducting n series of apoclnl services this week md next, which nre proving internet Ing.

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ACQUITTED IN TEN MINUTES. Senator Gore Exonorated by Jury in Damage Case of Mrs. Bond. Oklahoma City. Feb. 19—United States Senator Thomas Pryor Gore lato yesterday was exonorated of charges of improper conduct by a verdict in his favor returned tn district court here in the suit for $50,000 damages instituted by Mrs. Minnie E. Bond of Oklahoma City. The verdict was returned ten minutes after the case was given to the Jury. Only one ballot was taken. "We find,” the jury stated in the verdict, "the evidence submitted by the plaintiff entirely insufficient upon which to base a suit; that said evidence wholly exonerates the defendant and had tho defendant at the conclusion of the plaintiff's evidence anouneed that he desired to introduce no evidence and rested his case our verdict would have '.)een the same in that event as now returned by us, in favor of the defendant.” o GOLDEN JUBILEE Os Pythianism Will Be Observed—Spectacular Program to Be Given COLORED TABLEAUX And Stereopticon Views To Be Part of Program-* Public Invited The program for the golden jubilee convention of the Knights of Pythias to be given at 8 o'clock this evening has been annouced and the public Is cordially Invited. The day, which marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of he order, is observed here, as it is universally wherever , Pythian is known. The program -is [ given here will be beautiful and spectacular in many features. The program : Orchestra—“ Beggar's Student Overture." Opening of Special Convention--1 Chancellor D. B. Erwin. Prayer—Prelate Horace Callow. Solo —Mrs. Jesse O. Selletneyer. Reading of Declaration of Principles — Dr. Fred Patterson. Welcome Address —Chancellor Commander D. B. Erwin. Quartet Selection. Exposition of Emblematic ColorsBlue. Dr. Patterson; yellow. Dr. S. P. Hoffman; red. Arthur Suttles. While this exposition is given. R. D. Myers will have charge of the colored tableaux. Closing Address, by stenopticon views—D. B. Erwin. Orchestra Selection —“Conservator March." A social hour, during which refreshments will be served, will close the evening's entertainment. p FRIDAY CHILDREN'S DAY AT THE LYRIC. Tomororw will be children's day at the Lyric, where a splendid reel lias been booked for the kiddles. "Jack and the Bean Stalk will be the attraction. This is a gorgeous pictorial version of the famous fairy tale as told to the children of every nation. It is presented by the all-star cast of the famous Thanhousvr company in which tho celebrated Thanhouser kids play the Important parts. It is a production that will hold the children spellbound, and as for the grown-ups, they will enjoy It quite as much ns the little ones. The price will be five cents for all. There will be a special run of tha pictures at 4 o'clock Which will give all the school children an opportunity to see tills splendid production. ■ ——o A DEATH SHAFT Mrs. Anna Wilson. «cd 43. an employe in the kitchen of the Anthony hotel, Fort Wayne, met instant death yctiterdny when she was crushed bo twoen the elevator wall and the car and then fell alx stories to the basement. Tills la tho second fatal accident of Its kind on thia particular elevator within a period of ton days and It iiaa been ordered out of service until it can lie determined whether by some change In ita construction it may lie possible to avert further acctdents.

OFFERS NO HELP Bone Specialist Reece Finds Hip Bone Grown Into Socket. PREVENTS RETURN Os Bone to Former Place--Cannot Help Miss Mabel Asbbaucher. Herb Burroughs, manager of the Enterprise drug store, lias received word from his wife at Youngstown, Ohio, stating that t he condition of her sister, Miss Mabel Aahbaucher, is such that “Bonesetter” Reece of that < ity is unable to do anything for her. She has been afflicted for seven years, since a fall, and had taken treatment for rheumatism and tuberculosis of the hip. As physicians did her no good and she suffered terribly a change was taken and going to a specialist at Fort Wayne two weeks ago, and X-ray examination showed that the hip bone had been out of place all these years. The physician there recommended Dr. Reece, of Youngstown, the great bone specialist. One lady In Fort Wayne had her hip reset by him and recovered after twenty years' suffering. Miss Ashbaucher was taken last Monday by her sister Mrs. Burroughs, and her brother, Fred Ashbaucher of this city to Youngs, town. Dr. Reece discovered, however. that the socket into which the head of the bone fits liad been partially filled up with cartilage that will prevent it from being returned to its former po . sition, They are now visiting at Onrille. Ohio, with an aunt, and have not yet returned. Miss Ashbaucher may be taken to Indianapois to a specialist, as everything possible to give her relief will be done. She is a daughter of the late ex Sheriff Feter Ashbattcher of this city, and her mother. Mrs. Martin Stair, now resides in Bluffton. OATH Knights of Columbus Were Vindicated by Trial of Philadelphia Men. THEY PLEAD GUILTY Scurrilius Circular Used in Recent Election Here Shown Up in Court. For a year past there has been in ' circulation here and elsewhere an' oath alleged to be that of the Knights ■ of Columbus. During the recent city election here It was circulated freely and caused much comment. Among many it had no effect while with others it may have been believed. Recently to settle tho question, the order caused the arrest of two men. Charles Megonigel and C. H. Stage of Fliiladvlplila, who were charged with libel. They plead guilty nnd the court after reprimanding them and on re queat from officers of the Knights of Columbus, suspended the sentence. The men said that they had secured the oath from the Menace, an antiCatholic paper, that they at first believed it but later learned they were deceived and hastened* to apologise. According to the Fliiladelphin Record, tho attorney for tho lodge In making. Ms statement to the court, said: “This alleged oath Is n tissue of I falsehood from tho first word to the! last— absolutely false. This prosecu ' tlon was brought simply to vi ndlcate' the Knights of Columbus on account I of the wide circulation given to this vile and scurrilous circular, the purpoao of which waa to breed > trlfe mid arouse religious bigotry. The alleged dkth Is absolutely liaaeloaa and of such a flagrant character that it 1b Indeed surprising that anyone would give It the slightest credence. It was ao perlstently circulated that tho Knights of Columbus were compelled to take some steps to refute It, and thought criminal prosecution would lie tho boat way to do It."

| GAME FRIDAY NIGHT. The lovers of basket ball sport will bo given a chance to see one of the swiftest and most Interesting games of tho season Friday night at Porter hall. The Warren higii school basket ball team comes well recommended and the Decatur boys will have to put up a strong fight in order to win the victory. It is the first game between the two high schools. A preliminary game between the eighth grade and the freshman class of the central school will also be played. The preliminary will be called at 7:30 and the big game at 8:15.. Mr. Foster of Bluffton will referee the contest. ~ - — - o GEORGE GERARD VERY ILL. George Gerard, who has been ill for some time of tuberculosis, is very low and for a while this morning war. thought to be dying. He rallied, however, and is Petter. DRANKJEROSENE Alton, Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maley Was Seriously 11l FOR A SHORT TIME Tuesday Evening—Oil Was Expelled Before Serious Results Ensued. Alton, aged eighteen months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maley, who reside ‘ on West Ohio street, was quite sick . Tuesday evening as tho result of drinking some kerosene oil. The mother had used a small quantity of the oil to start a fire and a small swallow of the stuff remained in the cup. j within the child's reach. The child! became very sick, but the coul oil was expelled from its stomach before any serious results ensued.—Flu itou News. Mr. and Mrs. Maley resided in this city until a few weeks ako, when they I moved to Bluffton, where Mr. Maley became manager of the Morris five and ten cent store. He is a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schrank of this city. WELL KNOWN PRINTER DEAD. (United F’ress Service) Huntington. Ind., Feb. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) Eddie Lines, one of the best known printers in northern Indiana, was found dead at his home in Andrews last evening by his brother, who returned home from work. Death was due to apoplexy. I He was thirty-eight years old and was employed at the Whitelock Press office as a linotype operator. PRAISE _ LECTURE Dr. Hurty Commends Dr. Patterson for Lecture Delivered to High School. AN IMPORTANT WORK Is That of Dentists in Effort to Preserve Children’s Teeth, Says Doctor. Tht state Imurd of health keeps a watchful eyo on thy conditions and affairs In their lino over Indiana. Till.: Is an evident tact from the following I letter, which was received today by i Dr. i’utterson: Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 17. 1914. ! Dr. Fred Patterson. Decatur. Ind.: Dear Doctor:--W« write simply to i commend you because of the lectures you are delivering on preventive medicine. In a clipping from the Decatur i Democrat we learn of this work. I II certainly is true If the teeth of I acliool children of Indiana were put i in gnod condition, there would be an 1J improvement In efficiency and imppt- < neas of fully 50 per cent over what 1 now exists. You are doing a good 11 work, and wo offer our a< knor.lcdg 1 [ nn>nt and commendation of same, i Very truly and sincerely yours, , J. N. HURTY, Sec y. /

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IN THE HOSPITAL A. E. Stephan, Former Teacher of German Here, 11l of Typhoid Fever in ■ LAFAYETTE HOSPITAL Mrs. Josephine Rodd of Toledo Recovering from Serious Operation. Word has been received of the illness of A. E. Stephan, former teacher of German in the Decatur high school, who left a week ago last Saturday for Lafayette to take a position in the schools at that place. The Huntington Herald says: “George Stephan of (Tear Creek township has returned from Lafayette, where be was called Monday by the serious illness of hi son, who Is a teacher in t lie pr.blit. schools there. Mr. Stephan says Alvin lias a well devloped e.i-e ui typhoid fever and is now in the hospital at that place. Mrs. Stephan left Wednesday noon for Lafayette to he with her son." Frank Parrish, who has been ill several weeks, shows slow improvement, and is able to sit up a short while each day. Mrs. Josephine Rodd of Toledo, wi... was operated upon last week for ?.te dominal tumor and other complications, is getting along fine. Three tumors large enough to fill a wash basin were taken from her. The owvj tion was a very serious one, and Dis. C. N. Smith. W. J. Stone and Dr. Chapman, specialists, of Toledo, performed the ordeal at the St. Vincent hospital. Mrs. Rodd had been suffer Ing from tumors for about two years. She is a daughter of Mrs. Anna Vol j mer, formerly of this city, but now of Toledo. Her many friends In this city will be glad to hear of the successful outcome of the operation. - ' o- ——— THREE GREAT REEL 3 AT THE LYRIC TODAY. There will be a program of splendid variety at the Lyric today. It will consist of comedy, drama- and a thrilling western picture. The comedy will boa Keystone entitled. “His Si-'e; Kids.” in wliich a doctor’s life is made miserable by his sister's children. The entire comedy police force is required to rrcover a cat which the clilldren have put in a man-hole. It is a scream from start to finish. “The Psuedo Prodigal” is a splendid drama with a good moral. The Majestic company offers one of their beat western pictures. entitled "A Man's Awakening. ' There is a beautiful story connected with it and the photography is perfect. Tile price for today will he five <ents and capacity houses will no | doubt rule. Tomorrow will be children's day and the pictures will he | “Jack and the Bean Stalk.’’ “UNCLE TOM'S CABIN." "Uncle Toni's Cubin'' will be at tho Bosse o pera house Wednesday. FeL ruary 25. and will be presented by Leon Waahburn'a Stetson's "Uncle Tom’s Cabin” company, a company of merit. The American politic today finds greatest delight in the drama that lias the big human note, that ileals with elemental passions nnd sorrows. and that tell- a gripping, vitsl story. It la a ran- relish. You know that "Uncle Tom's Cabin" contain?' these elements. How often have you said: "I would like to see it p layed by a good campany.” Now is your chance. Don't forget the time, the date, tho place an ■dtho play. ■ in i ■ O' ' THE INDIANAPOLIS WRECK. (United Press Bervieo) Indianapolis. Ind.. Fob. 19- (Special to Dally Democrat) The Marlon » county grand jury Is Investigating th” i street car wreck which occurred here • last evening In which four were killed r and thirty injured. Afterward tbn public service commission will lnv<* f ligate. The coroner held an Inquiry t this morning and said he believed the t crew did all they could to prevent • the accident. Harry Verney, who had t his leg broken and was othorwtoe hurt. I is dying. — and Mrs. Frod Schafer will go to South Hend to spend the week-end tho guwls of Mr. Schafer's relatives.