Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1914 — Page 1

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. , Voluipe XII. Number 64.

THE TICKET IS SELECTED New Party Names Themselves “Citizens” and Selects Star as Emblem. CROWD WAS SMALL Milton Miller Chosen County Chaiman—Resolutions Adopted. 5)1 * * * *****;;. * * * * ■ * The Name—Citizen's Party. :r- Emblem —Star. » County Chairman-Milton Miller. • * The Ticket. * * Representative — Walter Thorn- * hill. Geneva. * Prosecutor—C. L. Walters, Deca- *! * tur. * * Clerk—Samuel Nussbaum, Berne. * Recorder — Jesse Buckmaster, k * Berne. * Treasurer—tV. J. Archbold, Deca- * * tur. * * Surveyor—Hubert Zerkle, Deca- » * tur. * * Sheriff—Eft Ahr, Washington. * Commissioner, First District—(’. * D. Kunkle, Root. * I * Commissioner, Second District— s I * Jerry Liechty, Monroe. * I Coroner—Dr. 0. M. Graham, Ge | » Azacawor—John A. Barkley, I’n *; * ion. *■ (Ry Staff Correspondent.) Daily Democrat) —Leader- of the organization which has spent weeks in boosting the republlcan-progr- salve in j dependent democrat convention advc-r I between thia town and Indianapolis.! ted that they were greatly d: appoint-! »d in the attendance here today. The Berne Boys' band of thirty pieces ! for a half hour but even this attrac-| tlon failed to bring forth the enthu siasm that was expected and th pt: rade to the convention hall at 19 j people, actual count, anti including th * I band. Os this numb rit wa ■ timat i cd that there were forty who had som time or other voted the democratic ticket. There was but little enthusi j asm here and the restaurant men who' bad heen led to believe that there I would boa crowd of several thousand people on hands did not attempt to conceal the disappointment they Mt. Various excuses were offered but men, of evwy party, whether they admitted i it or not. fait the convention a juk* The train from the south brought in, a scant 4ocen and f m the north not the Decatur station fifty-seven tiikets Irut aaid and naming the party Ihe men and a number who were going on other bueiueas. The epnventior. was called to order at 10 o’clock rod adjourned at 12. The crowd tecrenmd aouie anti there were perhaps 406 VuUla la the half *'>"ti the nominations w<tra made. The meeting wa» opened by the singing of "America" by the andlcnce «nd D H Schroeder of the Meiinonite church oftend prayer.

O. F. OUll< ii’ called til'* trm-tlng to order and upon motion by Joshua Parrish. Milton Miller wax elm .-n perreonert chalrtr-n. Fr»-d Rohrer «»* named as Merrtary. After a »«>ng by the male quart> t and upon motion by U A. Graham, the chair appointed com mlttec* aa folio*-: Organisation - Daniel Rm kmaster. L. A. Graham. T. A. Gottschalk and Am* Hlrachy Reaolutio ns Waller Thornhill. S. r Whitman. Marrin Kelly. H I- ludt’bill and Prank Helh-r. Milton Miller then delivered hi* k- y note speech, announcing that the pur pone <rf the meeting war to nominate a ticket that would give n a-od admin bitration If elected. speaking a half hour and mentioning In hl* < >wn Batir teal way the new automobile law. tncounty road superintendent and a i< •* other matter*. The call for nomination* r—ultrd In the ticket tut named abort bc ,nK r '"" in without any opposition. eerh being named by act Inmation. W J An bold wan nominated by L. D. r « who made a abort speech in explana Hon. The entire affair had the "• »' t.nd dried” appwram Milton Milur

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was assisted in conducting the meeting by Fred Rohrer and L. A. Graham. !At 11:30 the resolutions committee reported rehearsing what Mr. Miller had sal dand naming the party "The Citizens’ ’ Mr. Gottschalk Denies. Mr. T. A. Gottschalk, who was named as a member of the committee on organization, called us on the telephone this afternoon and asked us to :tate that he had been named on the committee on organization without his knowledge or consent, and that ho did not feel that he cared to take any part in the new party. o ARRESTJ3URNETT Horseman of Fort Wayne, Well Known Here, Held in Detroit, Mich. i FOR COMPLICITY With Bank Manager in the Alleged Complicity in Embezzling $35,000. Lyman D. Burnett, owner of the Ft. I Wayne horse and mule market, well known in Decatur, where he attends | the bi-monthly horse sales, was arrestled yesterday afternoon in Detroit, i Mich., for alleged complicity with Thomas J. Fitzpatrick. until recently manager of the Grand Rapids Savings bank, in conhection with the alleged embezzlement of more than $35,000 i from the branch bank, according to Detroit dispatela-'s. According to the assistant prosecu tor, the embezzlement is said to have crown out of Fitzpatrick's attempt to cover Burnett's alleged overdrafts. The latter insists that he is innocent of any wrong doings. The Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette says: "Lyman D. Burnett, mentioned In >he dispatch. Is the owner of the Fort I Wayne horse and mulo market on Wells street and has been absent from the city for some time. His home Is at 1001 Edgewater avenue. The Central Savings bank of Detroit. Mich., ' yesterday filed suit in superior court here against Mr. Burnett for $40,000. The bill of particulars was not placed i n tile, but It is given out by the attorrey- that the suit was filed to recover ihe amount and on garnishment. The complaint was filed by Barrett, Morris X- H'fftnnn, attorneys for the plaintiff company. Al! real estate and personal property of the defendant tn Fort Wayne will be stacked and he will not be allowed to dispose of it during the pendency of the complaint. Hon. Ed ward G. Hoffman, one of the com I any'a attorneys, said last night that be knew nothing of the criminal charge against Burnett In Michigan. *'E. D. Burnett, son of L. G. Burnett. was in communication with Detroit last night and was Informed that his father had been released by the < ourt upon posting n bond of $2,000. He was told that the bank clerk is charged with the theft of the money, and that ’he clerk In turn tried to shift the responsibility upon the Fort > Wayne man. ' Sheriff Gladieux and deputies late yesterday afternoon attached sevendin honics. a number of carts and wagons and a quantity of harness and stable equipment belonging to L. D. Burnett,” RAZING OLD BUILDINGS

Tho old building* on Monroe street, west of the Niblick More are being rapidly torn down, these being condemned some time ago by tho state tin* marshal. Tho building occupied by the lloese millinery store. Jacob (•loss a repair shop have been torn down. »nd work on the rasing of the old building occupied by the moat market Is well under way. The Kaiver wholesale house and tho barber simp are still ocrupi-d. and will pro hpHy lie loft standing until the limit jof time more nearly expires. The old Uhark between tlm Wlnnes and Knapp tores pgs bo-n down several days. I ' INDIANA'S BABIES WINNERS. ' in the list of 101 ~prl::e-wlnnlng babies In the Woman s Companion tw> I page photo display tin- month are seti < nil Indiana Imhles. Three of them Uro In Port Wayne and one In P'utfion t pnd three in Ligonier. Cianmos b. Mead Is the Hlufflon baby. While Ron i.ld Charts Hoff. Jo!4pphl "" ’ Close and John l’a«l Kr«li* “ r * ,h * I |.rise winning Kort Wayne tebloa tn r have th- Ir pictures thus shown.

Decatur, Indiana.Tuesday Evening, March 17, 1914.

CHARGES CRUELTY Mabel Hanley Files Suit for Divorce from Joseph Hanley. HER MAIDEN NAME That of Mabel Burns is Asked to be Restored—Failure to Provide. Alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Malte] Hanley has filed suit for divorce from Joseph Hanley, and asks for the restoration of her maiden name, Mabel Bums. C. L. Walters Is her attorney and filed the case in the Adams circuit court. She alleges that they were married December 24, 1908, at Crown Point, Lake county, Indiana, and immediately thereafter went to housekeeping in Ciiicago, at 805 Belmont avenue, and also lived at times in other parts of Chicago. On.Novebemr 2. 1911, she says, they came to Adams county to live with her grandparents in this county, and later came to this city. On March 22, 1912, she says her husltund left and went back to Chicago, and has not contributed to her support, since, nor did he support her during their marriage. She says he was possessed of an ungovernable temper and aggravating disposition, and that he struck her in the face and cursed her at one time. | At one time he struck her and in a tit of anger tore their marriage license! into small pieces and told her to go and live with her mother. She says not only did he fail to sup-' port her, but borrowed money of her mother. Another allegation is that he I humiliated hey by requiring her to solicit from their friends and relatives j that they endorse notes with him. She says .he insulted her in the presence j of guests, and that when he left her - he left their household furniture un-! paid for and left no money for her sup-1 port.

GREEN IS WORN In Decatur Today by the Admirers of Good St. Patrick. IRELAND'S SAINT Festival is Now Universally Observed—A Deserving Tribute.

St. Patrick is honored today by many Decatur people by the wearing of the green. A tribute to the great man is paid by some one who knew, in the following: "lx>ng ago St. Patrick's festival was honored in Ireland alone. Today It may with truth be said that he Is regarded us a world saint. While Irishmen In Dublin and New York will bo toasting "the day wo celebrate," Irishmen In Melbourne und Wellington, their antipodes. eight thousand miles away, will be duplicating the same joyful toast. To no other saint in all the long calendar does such dignity belong. Not merely do Irishmen pay honor to his memory and his glory, but others are In many cases glad to contribute their quota of praise nod adulation to his achievemen’s. No other saint enjoyed tho triumph, to his own hund. of converting a whole people from the darkest paganism und making them so eminent for Christian piety end l-araing that soon the hind became known a* the "island of saints and scholars." And this marvel In conversion wan es footed. It should be remembered, without violence of any kind, without the shedding of a drop of blood. St. Patrick's only armor against the acowllng and threatening Druids was the panoply of the Spirit, tho armor of prayer and tin; spear of Ithuricl. tho shaft of divine truth. A marvelous achievement for one old tnan the saint was past sixty when he began his great task. Tho Story has all tho elements (Conttnuec. on Pm« 2)

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FUNERAL OF MRS. ITSKIN. j Was Held This Morning at the Christian Church. Tho body of Mrs. Lucinda Itskin, wife of Oliver itskin, arrived in this city yesterday afternoon at 3:22 over the G. R. & I. from Cincinnati, Ohio, Hie body being accompanied by the daughter. Mrs. M. A. Tyrlll, at whose home her death occurred Saturday from heart trouble. Mrs. Itskin was eighty-six years of age. The body was taken to the home of another daughter. Mrs. Ward Cline, on High street, nnd the funeral was held this morning at 10 o’clock from the Christian church tn charge of Rev. (Jorton. Mrs. Itskin also leaves two sons, Mathias and Cloyce Shaner, of Muncie. She was married three times, her first husband being Mr. Shaner, the second Mr. Moyer and the surviving husband, Oliver Itskin. COZY BUNGALOWS And Office Buildings Will Tempt Birds from South to Stay IN HUNTINGTON, IND. Miss Ticer, Librarian, Institutes Bird House Building Contest.

■ ■ Huntington, Ind., March 17,—(Special to Daily Democrat,) —With two weeks left of the birdhouse contest instituted by Miss Winifred F. Ticer, city librarian, the indications are that when spring opens up and the birds arrive from the south the will find waiting for them many cosy bungalows and a few office buildings. Folilowing the suggestion of Miss Ticer, this city plans to welcome the birds with delegations of bird sharks and to provide for them homes, just as the modern city plays host to the skilled labor for a new factory. The third grade youngsters who last year built a substantial structure bearing over its door the words, "jenny renn’s house.” is now at work on a 1914 model. He is profiting from his last year's experience, and this house is broad enough so that when the occupant is at home both his bill and his tail are sheltered from the elements. Two boys are making a large martin house in partnership. They have kept their plans secret, but the house is known to be two or three stories high and will probably be the business center of the bird community. This year Miss Ticer has taken particular care to suggest substantial ma terials and individuality. The rough liark of a tree is good for the roof. The boys studying manual training up pear to be most interested. Miss Ticer believes that as a result of the contest the children will be more in terested in birds. She has offered to buy the ten houses that suit her best — unless the owner asks a prohibitive price. ■<> POLICE COURT. The trials of "Dutch" Weis and "Scotty" Graham, who mixed up in a fight yesterday afternoon back of the Kalver place, and which resulted in Graham receiving a blow over the head from a beer bottle in the hands of Weis, were held yesterday evening before Mayor Christen. Both pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault and battery but the evidence produced was of such a nature that Graham was given a fine of *1 and costs, amounting to 111, while Weis was dismissed, his plea being self-defense, it appeared that Weis was sitting on a box when Graham approached him and attempted to strike him. At this. Weis picked up a bottle, hurled It at Graham and cut a gash several inches long behind the left ear. FUNERAL TOMORROW. The Imdy of Mrs. A. E. Reichert, formerly Mis* Franco- France, will arrive tonight over the Clover Ixutf and funeral services will be tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the homo of her grandpjarents. Mr. nnd Mrs. Solomon Billman, on West Madl «on street. Milton. Anita and Helen Hwearen ger, who are 111 of the fever nt th<| Joseph Helm home, are said to be getting along nlcsly.

APPELATEJUDGE i, Judge James J. Moran. Port- " land. Announces Name ’■ for State Office. ft r , IS A CANDIDATE 4 ——. ■ For Nomination at Demoi cratic State Convention 1 i March 19, — « \ i Judge J. J, Moran of Portland, son . of Thomas Moran of this city, and brother of Attorney John C. Moran

and Miss Margaret Moran of Decatur is a candidate for nomination for appellate judge. The Portland Commercitl Review says: "Judge James J. Moran of this city is the latest of the democratic aspirants for nominations at the democratic state convention to be held in Indianapolis on Marcli 19. His announcement Monday of his decision to permit his name to go before the convention as a candidate for appellate judge to succeed Judge M. B. Lairy of transport comes as no surprise to his many friends among the lawyers and judges of the state Who have been pressing him for several weeks to become a candidate for that position. "There will be three judges to elect the oth« r two places being at present filled by Judge Fred S. Caldwell of Winchester and Joseph B. ibach of Hammond, each of whom are candidtes

for re-election. Frank M. Powers of Angola is a candidate for the same place. "Judge Moran opened headquarters at the Denison hotel on Monday, how- ■ ever, he remained in this city until that evening. A large and enthusiastic crowd of boosters from Portland. Dunkirk and Redkey will leave for In- ! dianapolis in the next day or two to I boost his candidacy." Miss Reba Wilhelm, who is unable to attend school on account of nervousness. has gone to the homo of her I grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mumma. in the country for a several weeks' visit. GIRLS BEHMS Brigade Saves Many Lives When Fire Destroys Hall at Wellesley College. STREETS CROWDED Indianapolis Full of Democratic Politicians—lnterest is High. • Wellesley, Mass.. March 17. —(Spe rial to Daily Democrat,)— Through tho bravery and hard work of the Welles ley fire brigade composed of college

girls, 410 girls were saved today when tire destroyed CuUege Hall with an 1 approximate loss of about one million 1 dollars. Mary 'O’Mahoney, chief of the brigade directed the rescue work and rush’d the gtrls partially dud, 1 onto the campus. Through the quick work, the building five stories high and 400 feet long was emptied of Its occupnuts within three minutes. At chapel which was hold regulu-ly this 1 morning. President Helen J’enUoaon 1 announced that the college would to closed until tho end of Uie spring va 1 cation, April 7. Indianapolis. March 17,—(Special to 1 Dally Democrat.l“ One might look Ir. any direction today with tho chance of seeing Influential democrat* slip ping uway for n conference over the proposed slatci- for tho state conven tlon. Candidates for state- offices wore busy around tho hotels, particularly the Dennison. Today and tomorrow will Im trying days for them for thfate of several lie In the elute being prepared. Governor Ralston's key note speech. a volttntlnott.-, ttockot Is l*ack from tho printers. The te-nni-son and tho executive olhees. vie with each oilier for popularity. F.l Paao. Tex.. .March 17.—(Special | to Dally Democrat.)— Escalon, the reh ■ el base north of Torreon, is in grav< (CounnueO on rug* 2) •

HAD POSTAL SHOWER. If you wish to know how it is to be remembered on your birthday, ask. W. S. Hughes, of 806 Columbia avenue. Fort Wayne, who on Saturday, March 14, received 108 birthday cards, be sides several presents from friends he lived among and learned to love, and friends far away—from Illinois, from Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, and the most pie asing feature —from so many cld homo friends at Decatur. Ind. He takes this method of expressing his appreciation of same. TOMEET TONIGHT Business Men of Decatur to Hear Report from Exec-

utive Committee, MAY ELECT OFFICERS Every Business Man in Decatur Urged to Attend Meeting at City Hall. The business men of Decatur are , urged to attend a meeting to be held ' at the city hall at 7:30 this evening. ■ at whfa-h time tho executive commit- j tee appointed two weeks ago to pre- I pare plans for the organization of De- ’ catur retailers, will make their report. I The committee lias held several meet- : ings and have prepared plans which ' i

f will be presented tonight, discussed. “ changed if deemed best, and adopted of agreed upon. The plans will recom--1 mend the various offices to be filled and it is probable that the election I will either occur this evening or at ■ some day in the immediate future. Ev- • cry business man in Decatur should ' attend this meeting. It is important 1 for you and it is believed that the organization will grow Into a splendid one so rthe city. -o VERY EXCELLENT WORK. Displayed at St. Mary's Township Teachert’ Institute. The last institute of the year was held at Pleasant Mills March 14 by ' the teachers of St. Mary’s township. Mr. Andrews was present and gave a sltort address, which was very enter- ; tainlng. A three-course dinner wa spread by the domestic soience class, supervised by Mrs. Wilson Beery. Mr J Beery, the teacher, also assisted the 1 ladies in the preparation of tho dinner.' which shawl’d excellent work, and was greatly enjoyed by Mr. Suntan, Mr. i i Andrews and wife, the teachers, and a | large number of tho patrons. The class expects to use the proceeds to j buy material for further work in this i department. The boys' manual train ! ing cla>«, in charge of Mr Bee ry, has l)<s*n self-supporting and the girls hope, to become so. also. Mr. Beery is prouei of ills classes and their work and ev- j ••ryone present feels that he is justly I so. Some of the work from the Bobo schools, in charge of Mias Bertha Bun ger and B. S. Colter, was displayed ..1. T’.u u,, '

and showed excellent work. The t»e ( rte* of Institute* has been very help-' ful and Instructive and were held at, Hobo and Pleasant Mills alternately.! with one exception. this one being held ; at Trustee Suntan's office. at which! time tho teachers were pleasantly en-l tertained at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Human. The institute adjourned, after ac | cepttng the resignation of the presl-l dent. Mrs. Mary McCullough, who was voted the thanks of the Institute for tho excellent work she has done. The Institute al«o gave a vote of thank* to Mr. Ilc-ry and the domestic science class for their excellent dinner, which (bey served. THE COURT NEWS. Tre report of final settlement of the ostato of Sylvester Pontius as made by Susan Pontius, aum'nlstratrix. wn* approved and the administrator di-dtarg ed. Rial estate transfers: Andrew MH ’re et 01. to Casper Miller et al • and 40 acre*. Washington tp.. II: It rvey Lee et el. tn Hubert Zerk.-I et «1.. lot 70. Decatur. 2100”. A marriage license was toned to I John C. Hlrachy. farmer, horn October 12. IRK 4. son of Christian Hlrachy. to wed Amanda M. Egly. torn June 22. 129. daughter of Abraham Egly.

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LITTLE GIRL SHOT Marie, Daughter of Lee S. Jennings, Well Known Rome City Grocer SHOT IN THE ARM By Father Who Mistook Her for a Burglar—She is Recovering. Decatur summer cottagers at Rome City will read witli Interest the account of tho accidental shooting of twelve-year-old Marie Jennings, daughter of Lee S. Jennings, a prominert grocer, of Rome City, located near the Rome City postoffice. Many Dee:’.tur cottager:, are customers nt the Jennings store and are acquaint, I with the family. Tho litle girl was accidentally shot by her father on Saturday night, March 7. and because she did not v ,r i anyone to know that "daddy did it.” she forced her parents to remain silent about it more then a we, ’:. F<cause many ugly stories finally became afloat, her parents. Mr. and Mi . Jennings, gave out the facts, She was mistaken for a burglar by the father, who shot, and her left arm I was shattered above the elbow by tho bullet. She is now recovering rapidly and tils believed that when the injury is fully healed, she will have regained

, the full use of her arm. 11 The shooting was the direct result •■ of a nelghl»o hood gathering, during I' which murder storli s were recalled, i i When lite Jenningv family had retired. Mrs. Jennings was awakened about ill o’clock by a noise at the door of [ their store. She awakened her husband and told hi:r she b li- * I a bur- • glar was in the house, nr. she raw him I peeking through the sitting room dorr. She told her husband his gun was behind the door. He got up. picked up his 32-calibre revolver and fired at the door, although he t cou!d see no one. A , | piercing scream followed and they I found that he had shot their little girl. who had awakened and gotten . up during the night. 1 A hasty examination of the wourd 'showed it to be a serious one. and P*. J. A. Rarick of Wolcottville, the fir t‘•Uy physician, was called by tenj phone, lie found that the bouv had I been splintered by the bullet, but that lllie child had lost a•. urpritdngly little amount of blood, considering the exI lent of the wound. No one but the doctor was taken (Into the confidence of the family, and Ihe was sworn to secrecy. Finally, when various s tories regardilng the shooting became wafted about the parents decided to give out all tho details, and thus correct any fa!:-' | stories that had gained currency. — — ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. Charles E. Mnmma of east of I the city, who has been ill. is belter and is able to be up again. Harry E. assistant supcrlnjtendeat of the local branch of th. In-

■ -liana Free Employment bureau, is' a ' patient at St. Joseph's hospital sufferling from a severe attack of stomach (trouble. Mr. Ixtwery ha* been uiling |tor 0)111- time und upon the advice of Illa physicians enter-*! the hospital Sunday for treatment.—Fort Wayne JournaUlnxotte. ( Francis Costello I* reported net quite so well yesterday und today. ! Mto Effie Miller who I- ill of ptmn monla, shows no Improvement over ’ her condition Sunday. She la bedfnitt. » > 1 j Lester Krelgh of North H<- mid Street la 111 of stomach and towel trouble. Ml*a Ruth Smith of North Second h street had an attack of plmtrlsy yes- ! t’-rday. but is a little better today. : Henry Mangold is suffering from tut attack of eryrlpela-i. * I hit' Tonnelter, son of Mr and Mrs. , , - I: Maith Fifth - ir<-t. I i»-.til , e*tarday of symptom* of "• vtygo**n A twelve-year-old eon cf Ceore-’ r Case la suffering from an infection of o the mouth, the infection occurring aut. nttnlly about this time of the your, being similar io blood poisoning.