Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 69.

ATTACK IS FATAL — Mrs. Catherine Allison PassBed Away This Morning from Heart Attack. Severely injured During Similar At- | tack—One of the Oldest Pioneers of County. I Tho deepest sorrow wa- , ... morning when tho new., „f I Kk-r of Mrs. Catherine wa . ■ashed throughout th<- .it j. , Hlll loss to the community ■y every one who had ti ~ j.i.u-ur Ki'iid privilege of beltu: ai';uahiti“l UfFitll on? Os the oldest p | v| .• n «" county. The d. ~ y lr A | H came as a great , .. . K „ nlv J’ > the friends r-rd a.. l uai-j a i,. ... ~’f | the family, hu* to the it-. !f. ■ ter when they retired la-t . v.-ninir, Huot a W'iraiug of the great -., rr ,, w t i ia . ■was to fall upon them was | Friday morning Mrs. Ulison wa, standing before a window when l •■" ddenl y Ml to the Hour, pre i lr ., a . KW from a slight attack of heart tr-.n -'M hie. and fractured her hip si e :-‘Med, however, to be recoverintfrom this injury, and yesterday <1 peared to be in fine plrit and .. r ... MB tliticn was exceptionally fav.Tal'. HR This morning at l:.;to p. - - ■ Mr *- Rayme. of Portland, w ... SM bccn attending her. awoke to • : 1 . . HgM the death angel had silenth .1. 9m appearance and departed w.tli R| spirit of the loved one. M| A w< * k before Thanksgßint in laKI IfMiJ*. Mn-. Allison slipp'd on • . I®. _ t ■|| tnent while doing some sl,<.p| it c i ; , |fcfl the business district, amt sun. t-d > fracture of both her hip amt arm. which injury has left her pra »i. an invalid since that tin - Lr . • B I 'y reduced her vitality T!:. . . ad Sg fracture, which occurred r'rdi.iv M * n l *** same place that the tir > one Bb had been, and made it double -m. re H Not only is her loss felt as a lov.tm M friend and acquaintance. lat a!-’ K one cf the oldest pioneer- :t■ ■ ■ ty. Mrs. Allison wa. b,, Bl youngest child in a family of six ■ ■ dren. born to William mid si.n; Bt Vance. Her birth took [>!•:< ■ Bl family homo on the ban! ..'th - V.'. H bash near Linn Grove M • B IMO. On August IS. I' - • -he B united tn marriage to nm .r! B v: M Mtn. They resided in I.imi Grov. an B| til the fall of 1871, when t... :■ inov .1 B to this city, which lias sue - 1-eti h> r| B n-sldence. To this union «-r.- lx>r-: ■ four children: Rufus K. of itaiiam.p- ■ ells; Mrs. Jessie A. Dean. "f Riv. r B *>de. W-; Mrs. Mary A. Ma s • . f B:r B mingkuun. Ala., and Frans • wforl H Allison, who preceded botl b.l r ami ■ mother to the great beyond n hB *“• but four years of ar. S■ is B also survived by one wist." Mr I Sallle Rayme. of Portland Mr Al llaon was afllllcted with th.- Prcsby terian church of thia city, and was a inoat devoted member. a«si-ting to her utmost In every way she could, end fulAlllni* her mission in life with every possible endeavor ArtMSClßcnt:*. fcr the fttnorni s.-rv (CM have as yet not been made awaiting the arrival of her children ABOUT THE SICK Miss Grace Miller returt. J today from Rerne. where aho had boon dr talned sln.e a week ago last Wedne day. when ehe ipralned her ankle. Sh< ia getting along nicely, though still mewlin' disabled, but will übi' tn continue her musk ehirs.s tills week. Elluit Crisi. who la quite I" from bnart tn able, combined with * ued atack of hiccough*. l» al ||p ,0 up a part of the time, but his cond! tiou la quite bad. Mra. J. J. Ebersole returned tn <'» lumbla (Tty thia mornim after a stay with her mother. Mra. P'dly Barr ,,ne ' aged eighty five, who has been in poor health. She la reported as better today. Mlm 8« villa U Denning- r. a train- -1 nun-e from the Lutheran ho*pltnl. re turned to Fort Wayna today, "b" haa been nursing Helen, two year obi daughter of Mr. and Mra. Bert Work Inger of east of town. wh< haa been 111 of typhoid fever, two w-ek». • 111 ia recovering nicely.

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LAST RITES FOR L. ELLIS. Funeral services for Lafayette Elll.i wore conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence. In charge of tiie Rev. W. H. Gleiser of the Presbyterian church. Among the darge number present were tiie following from a distance: The daughter. Mrs. Frank Burns, who arrived Sunday afternoon from Ix>s Angeles, ('a.; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Ellis and son. Charles, Indianapolis; Mr. and Mr.s. George Ellis, Albany; A. L. Silvers, •Mrs. Harry Ayres, Portland: Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Brown and Ton Brown, Chicago, 111,; Mr. and Mrs. William Bell and daughter, and son. Clyde, Elwood. Interment took place in Maplewood cemetery. TWO FOUNTAINS T. P. A. Committee Decides on Location for Drinking Fountains. WILL BE HANDSOME Fountains Located at Old Adams County Bank and Interurban Corners. The T. P. A. committee, composed of Messrs, C. H. Colter, French Quinn and Mathias Kirsch, met at the Smith ' A- I: | office Saturday evening to ar-; range for the purchase of public! drinking fountains, which this order iias planned to give to the city. The fountain decided upon is a beautiful one, thirty inches high and listed at $55.00. The fountain has two spouts and will be much more ornamental than was at first planned. Because of the fountains selected being | about twice as expensive as expected it was decided to buy but two instead of three. These will be located, one I at the Old Adams County bank corner and the other at the interurban I corner. It is believed that the countywill buy a four-spout fountain for the court house corner. The fountain selected is the best on the market and arranged to flow constantly in winter to avoid freezing. The specifications were given out today and bids will be received from local men. —oW. R. C. TO MEET. The Woman's Relief Corps will meet this evening at 7o’clock to make arrangements for attending the funeral of L. N. Grandstaff tomorrow. SPRING OPENING Gass & Meibers Planning for Big Event for Wednesday of This Week. GET A SOUVENIR Carnations Will be Given to the Ladies—Special Orchestra Employed. The proprietors of the Oars A- Meibers ready to-wear store are planning for tho annual spring opening on Wed nesday of thia week and It ia to be a real big city affair. Thia store haa the best stock ever shown by them and feel sure they can please the la dies. The big stock of spring g-»mls has !»•( n selected from eight of the beat wholesale houses In the country and Is up to the minute. The propriators are planning to entertain the crowds on Wednesday and have secured a four-piece orchestra to fur iiish the music. Carnations will be given as souvenirs and the clerks will do their beat to give you an idea of tho new styles and prices and any information you may wish concerning your spring and summer wearing ap parel. Ladles of this and adjoining counties am invited to attend. Be (a usn of this special event the store will It? open on Wednesday evening until 9:80. Mrs. Chester Johnson has returned from Monroe where she spent Sunday with her mother-fn law. Mrs. J. Johnson who in ill. S"e in nom-what better today. . .

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, March 23, 1914.

W.G. SELBY DEAD Well Known Pioneer Formerly of Near Magley Succumbs at Vera Cruz. ILL BUT SHORT TIME Os Paralysis—Was EightyOne Years Old—Funeral Held Today. Funeral services for Wesley G. Selby, eighty-one years oi age, a pioneer resident of near Magley for many years, were held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Reformed church at Vera Cruz. Hi:; death occurred Friday night at the home of his sister-in-law. Matilda Spangler, at Vera Cruz. He was stricken in his bed Thursday night and lived less than twenty-four hours after the stroke. He had been in usual health and spirits Thursday and made three trips to the home of his son, William Selby, during the day. He retj-ed at tiie usual time and made no particular disturbance during tiie night. His condition was discovered when members of the family called him in the morning. The wife. Catherine, Selby, passed away a few years ago. after which he went from his farm near Magley to Sturgis. Mich., to live witli a son. About a yedr ago he moved to Vera Cruz. He was born in Virginia, the son of Charles and Martha Parmer Selby. Four sons survive. They are as follows: Samuel, of Sheldon; Tadlston, Sturgis. Mich.; Wesley. Sturgis. Mich., and William, of Vera Cruz. battlUstarted Rebels Are Attacking Suburbs of Torreon With a Terrific Gun Fire. TELL OF RESIGNATION War Secretary Sealy of England Says Officers Quit by Misunderstanding. Rebel Field Headquartets. Mexico, March 23. —(Special to Daily Demo-1 cmt.l—Simultaneous attacks by General Villa’s troops progressed today: on two strongly fortified surburbs of Torreon. I’pon the fate of these i hangs the fate of Torreon. The com- ■ blned rebel army with that of Villa , began the assoult today. A terrific fire was poured into tiie town in the 1 early hours of the day. London. March 23.- (Special to the Daily Democrat.)—Before an assembly which packed the house of commons, War Secretary Healey admitted Hint many officers of the army had | declined to serve in the event of hte i occupation of Ulster. Colonel Sealy attributed the disinclination of tile i men to serve "Under certain contingencies to a misunderstanding of the officers ordered on duty.” The movement of troops for the past three day ; was fully for tho purpose of protectarms and amunitlon. Evansville. March 23.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—When the steamer “Old Reliable," owned by the National Contract Co., sank in the Ohio river today. Captain Hollerlmck. known throughout the country ns u big contractor on Ohio river improvements, was drowned, (’opt. Hollerback stood on the bow In hts night clothes directing the movement of the crew. 1 he ratchet chain broke and tiie bulkhead was pulled out. Hollerlmck ran Into cabin to secure his clothes when tho water caught him. Tito stenmer sank In two mlnuteo. Tho crew and two women cooks Jumped Into the river and were rescued. Washington. March 23, —(Special to Dally Democrat.) President Wilson practically admitted today In his talk with newspaper men that Nelson (TShaugncsay will soon resign because of 111 health. The President denounced as absolutely absurb the

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I talk that O’Siiaugnessy was disgruntled at the treatment of the administration and lauded him as having handled "trying situations" with great credit both to himself and tiie United States. o ■ H. E. BUTLER BUYS FARM. H. E. Butler, who recently sold Ills farm north of the city, was the high bidder for the Fred Scheiman farm which was sold by tiie administratrix. Li-tzie Scheimann, at the law offices of Heller, Sutton Ar Heller. Saturday. Mr. Butler was tiie only bidder and secured the farm for the appraisement. $15,000. It contains 140 aerds and is located a mile and a half west of tills city. Mr. Butler has purchased a property here and will live in town, but will rent tiie farm to a tenant. HOOKEfIN EYE Hook Used in Baling Hay Slipped and Caught Hubert Butler in Eye. PENETRATED BONE Os Head More Than an Inch —Peculiar Accident—Joe Hess Injured. Hubert Butler, aged eighteen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Butler, of north of the city, met with a most peculiar ac-| cident Saturday while he was loading baled hay on the H. E. Butler farm. He was removing the hay which was bought by them at the recent sale, and large hooks were being used in the loading. One of them slipped in such away that it caught the boy at thei corner of the eye. It just missed the; eyeball by a quarter of aif inch, but the hook went on through the bone' and ran up into the head from an I inch and a quarter to an inch and a I half. The l>oy was working at the! place alone and he obliged to pull the hook out himself and to make his way home. A physician was called to dress the injury and it is thought he will get along all right unless blood poisoning or other complications, which are now unforeseen, arise. His escape from loss of the eye, and more serious injury, is considered miraculous. Joe Hess, a young man. employed at the Holthouse garage, had his right arm dislocated at the wrist this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock while cranking an automobile which he was repairing. The peculiar nature of the dislocation. forced the hand backward over the wrist, und It is said to be much more painful than a fracture. Tho young man was taken to the Dr. Clark office, where the injury was given attention, after which he was taken home in an automobile. H. LEBRUN DEAD Word Reached Here of the Death of Eldest Son of Dr. E. H. Leßrun AT DE WITT, ARK. Occurred in January—Family Lived Here Until Few Years Ago. Decatur relatives liava just received word of the death of Herbert LeBrun, eldest son of Dr. E H. Ltßrun. formerly of Decatur. His death occurred tn January in DaWitt, Ark., where the family has lived three nr four years. He was about forty years old and unmarried. He had la-on 11 sufferer from rheumatism for n long time and death probably resulted from that. Two brothers. Charles and Ixvyd. are living. The mother died a year or so ago. and Dr. Leßrun. It Is said, has remarried. When the family left here a few years, ago went to Salem, in southern Indiana, and from there to Arkansas. I I irii il.yi.miliOliu... Mrs. Charles Grimm of Fort Wayne woo visited at Borno over Sunday, re turned and went to Monmouth thia noon for a visit.

'ATTEND FUNERAL I Large Number of Decatur Relatives go to Bluffton to the Funeral of 4 I — ' MRS. THOS. HATFIELD r Was Formerly Miss Bessie ; Smith—Was Born in This County. A large number of Decatur relative.; jl'f; this morning for Blmiton, when they are attending the funeral of Mrs. J Thomas Hatfield, formerly Mi li - sle Smith, daughter of "Charley," or W. (). Smith. The funeral ia being ' held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian church at Bluffton. Those who left here this morning were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whitright.. Mrs. M. E. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith, Jesse O. Smith nnd daughter. Marie; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Whitright, Abe Whitright, sr„ Marlon Whitright and Alva Buffenharger. Those who left last night were Mrs. Abe Whitright. sr„ Mrs. Jesse O. Smith and daughter. Thelma, and Mrs. Alva Buffenharger. Mrs. Hatfield was born in this county, but was reared and educated in Bluffton, where the greater part of her life wa: spent. She was mnßied January 17. 1906. to Thomas Hatfield, and has one oauhter, Thelma, aged six. They were preparing to move to a farm near Monroe, this county, when she became ill and was taken to the hospital at ' i Ft. Wayne for an operation for kidney and gall bladder trouble. She was in Decatur only a few weeks ago. and attended the funeral of her cousin, Carl Smith. RETAIN _ PASTOR Zion Lutheran Congregation Unanimously Votes Against Releasing REV. H. WEHMEYER Received Call to Take Charge of Pastorate at Arenzville. Illinois. The Zion l-utlmran congregation on West Monroe street yesterday unanimously voted not to release their pastor, the Rev. H. Wehmeyer. Rev. Wehmeyer had received a call to become rector of the German Lu theran church at Arenzville, 111., end the matter was laid before the congregation here yesterday, which voted unanimously In retaining him. The charge at Arenr.ville in larger than the ono here, and a very desirable cne. Some time ago he also received a call to a charge In Alien county, but decided to remain lien’, as Ills congre gallon refused to let him go. He has 1,..,.,, here since four years ago last November, und lu’th lie and his family have endeared themselves to their congregation. ILL IN FORT WAYNE. I E. J. Bailey <■ Very fiiek and at Point of Oesth. ___ i Ed J. Bailey, of this city, la very 111 1 In bin room in a hotel In Ft. Wayne, ; nnd according to word given nut to , utlo-rn by l:ls physician fits eontlttlon , Is such that he cannot he eiprctwl to live more than a week. Hl* daughter. I*eota, who is teaching near Linn Grove, went to be at ills bedside Friday evening nnd has been with him since. This morning she came tn Decatur on business, returning nt once to Fort Wayne, and ho wilt prolmbly lie taken to a hospital In Fl. Wayne. YEOMEN NOTICE. Every member of the Yeomen lodrIn requested in ffiiert thl* evening nr business of Importance will come be fore the order. Mr. and Mr*. Eltnor Spmngtt*- nf Monroeville worn here today on burlMM.

3ALE IS CONTINUED. ' Several bidder were present Saturday when the sale for the Wilson eighty acre farm tn Hartford township was called in the office of Attorneys Peterson & Moran in this city. The highest bid received was $(>.010. The sale was continued until Wednesday, however, as several prospective bidders wish to o out to look at the farm which is a very good one, with several oil wells in operation thereon. o C. B. L. OF I. MEETING. The regular meeting of tho C. B. L. of I. will be held at the hall tomorrow, Tuesday evening, after church. All members are re<iuested to attend.

JOUBLEGUNJWAf Harry Andrews, Who Came to Town for Load of Coal, Had Runaways COMING AND GOING Horses Finally Ran Into a Bunch of Wire and One Had Leg Cut. Harry Andrews of southwest of the • ity had two exciting runaways Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, coming and going. He had driven to town with a wagon and team to get a load lof coal. When at tho corner of Adams and Seventh streets, the horses frighten’d at something and ran north down Seventh street. When they , reached the end of the street they did not stop but plunged 'cross country 1 until they reached the Ward Fence factory. Mr. Andrews, however. ! clung to the lines, and kept his seat in the wagon, which held its own very well, and no one, nor anything was damaged. Mr. Andrews turned his horses around and trotted them back again. But on the return trip they atAin started to run and kept it up on Seventh street until n block south of Adams street, when they ran into a* bunch of wire and were stopped. Mr. Andrews again kept his grip on the horses, and wa* able to keep his seat. ‘ When the horses ran into the wire bunch, one of them had its hind leg barfly cut. and one of the front wheels of the wagon was smashed. Mr. Andrews unhitched the horses nnd took I them home, leaving the wagon sttuid. This i; the first time that the horses lied ever run away. MOTHEJSJPPEAL Mrs. Easmello Writes to Vincent Lewton Asking His Assistance. IS BEING TRANSLATED Mother Begs Her Son Come Home and Not Marry an American. Vincent Lewton Is In receipt of a letter from the mother of Saut Emniello, the young man who left here a month no with Mrs. Lewton and her two daughters. The letter was dated March 4th. nnd tta near as it could be translated was nn appeal to Mr. Lewtoti «> have her sub come home nnd serve his time. Evidently the boy laid.written lu-r of hts Inten tfona to wed an American girl nnd thus avoid Korvlng hl» time In the Italian army and prison, but the mother objected and begged hint to come home and after fulfilling the reqtnretnentM of the law. to wed an Italian girl. "The letter has been sent to Fort Wayne • where the Italian priest will translate It and It should be returned here today or tomorrow. The son very probably reached hts home and mother shortly after the letter wm written. The stationary was good nnd the writirg excellent, giving evidence that the family Is one nf some note In their own coun . - -

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BULL MOOSERS 1 ■■ ' State Committee is Holding Meeting Today — Will Put' Up Fight. TALKING BEVERIDGE Will Nominate Him for Senator—Democrats Pleased With Ticket.

(Democratic Editors' News Bureau.) Indianajolis, Ind.. Mar. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A meeting of the bull moose state committee was hold here this afternoon to consider plans for the coming campaign. The bull nioosers are beginning to make arrangements for their stallconvention on May 12 and to extend their organization into every county. Whatever hope the republican lead- ' ers had of making any sort of consolidation with tho bull moosers this year has vanished. Tiie plan was tried here by republicans who do not beilong to tho old organization, but it. fell flat because the bull moosers are anxious to proceed as a separate tySome of the members of tho bull moose organization stati-d today that they have every reason to believe that their party will beat the republieans next November. The fact that the republican leaders have decided to make their fight against tho detnoocrats and ignore tho bull moosers has not caused the leaders of the latter nny anxiety. They point out with the truth that two years ago the republican leaders were loud in their boasts that the bull moose ticket would run a poor third. The bull moosers here today state;! that there Is just a much reason to feel that they will run s cond this; time as there was two years ago. They asserted that they have a better organization and that they will have .tickets in every - county. They were unable to nominate county tickets .throughout the state two years; ago. A. J. Beveridge, the leader of the party, is In Washington and probably will not come to Indianapolis until shortly before the state convention. It was said today that he will not bo a candidate for the senate, but that the convention probably will force the nomination on him. Tho convention probably will nominate practically the same ticket the party had two years ago. However, i there are a number of new candidates I for secretary and auditor of state. The bull moot-era inUud to declare for the initiative, referendum and recall In addition to state wide primaries. woman suffrage and for a constitutional convention. Tho reports that are being received hero from democrats throughout Indiana Indicate that they are very well pleased with the action of the convention. The ticket is satisfactory to democrats generally and while th" state-wide primary plank is a new prono-itlon yet It Is believed that R, will meet with the favor of ft majority of the voters. Chairman Korbly expects to l«»c no time making arrangements for the preliminary organization work. After April 1 Secretary’ Charles Salle will devote al! of his time to the headquarters. FOUR CASES OF SCARLET FEVER Causes Closing of St. John's School Until Thursday. On necount of them being four cares of acnrlet fever, the St. John** school was closed today. \nnoun< » men! WH* mnrfe tl> I the hooi wotihl bo closed until Thur-'liy. and th" rendition of affairs at that time will decide whether it would he closed 1 longer or n a. . . .-.-o, . , WILL MAKE INVESTIGATION. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind.. Mar 23 (Special ' Io Dnlly DetnocraO The slate b««r-l i of pharmacy announced today that it i would begin nn active campaign Io I gather evidence again*! drug store; . selling liquor In violation of the state • law. The board nnnnun •<1 that nn • avalanche of complaints has caused r this action. An invcstlgu’or for Um . state board hns Item gathering this ■ evidence In Imlianat’oH*. Three ttrrests have been made, but many moro are promised.