Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 91.

THE COURT NEWS -- Differences Are SettledFour Divorce Cases Dismissed Today. THE CIVIL DOCKET i - -■ - ’ » I Called and Many Cases Are Set Down for Trial—Marriage License I a| The civil docket was cleared of several divorce cases this mroning. which were dismissed when the docket was Those dismissed were: t’ak- . IteU Huffman vs. Aaaron Huffman; Cecil Badders vs. John 11. Badders; John Schlegel vs Cora Schlegel, Emma Freang vs Lottis Freang. The plaintiffs are to pay t.-.e costs. The case of Ida L. Schlickman in Which she asks foi a limited divorce from Henry Schlickman has been set for trial May 22. The final report of Jessie A. Barkley, administratrix of the estate of Cortis Andrew vtarkley, was approved and she was discharged front further liability. Hon. Shafer Peterson was appointed special judge in the case of Miranda Q. Moore, administratrix, vs. C. M. Moore one note. The regular judge was disqualified becanse he has been of counsel for the plaintiff. In the case of A. J. Moser & Co. vs. Christian Egly et al. foreclosure, answers and replies were filed by v_rious parties. Kirsch. Selleraeyer A- Sons’ Company vs. David Deitsch et al. Appear- ■ was entered by Heller, Sutton & Heller for Callow .v Hire: by Peterson C’Kforan for Gallogley; and by C. L. Walters for McKinney & Hill, and ill v ere ruled to answer. The civil docket was called today ’ md the following cases set tor trial: Fanny C. Watson vs. Flora B. Watsin. set for May -0; C. W. Boknecht vs. Brastus Frlu.inger, May 14: August Buttner vs. Adam Blenz. settling estate as guardian, (claim.) May h; Andrew Sekura vs. The Pennsylvania railroad company. May IS; Charles A. jjfeore vs. Union Traction Company, May 11; Etnert V. Emrick vs. Wm. R. Hanie Monday May 19; Jesse D. Dailey. receiver vs. James E. Moser, et al. May It; Chas Nassal vs. Wabash railroad company, May 21; Winleld Randall vs. Geo. Maretie, May 20: Hugh C. Daniel ct al vs. Margaret Shell, May 20. Sfißcmp- r A- Lenhart entered appearaa< - tor Elver L. Rice, doing business wnd< r tlie American Jewelry Company In ills case against Fred Studler. P. G. Hooper entered appearance for Tin- American Standard Jewelry Com pan-, in its case against Frederick Btudh-r. ■The report of J M. Miller, guardian aa lo Clara P. Reynolds, was approved A petition was filed by E. Reynolds ; aakinc that a new bond lie required of th, guardian. ■A uwrrl: gc license was granted to t!bari- Adang. farmer of Geneva, horn Jfe r <h 14, 1892. son of J" ,in A **ang. •« Wed Josephln<- Topp. of Geneva, born fe n . 1». IW3. daughter of Hubert Kpp- * | Heller. Sutton A Heller, attorneys • for The Baker of al have filed a qu ct "Hit agnltisi Samuel Mock et al. CORSETIERE COMING. ■ Miss Trenstior. of New York < tty. a >Otod corsetlere will he In the city ■ .Fridav and Saturday. May « and ». at the Gass * Melbers store, and wish C to meet all ladle., whether purehas Ltrs at thia time or not—relative to cor |pem Her talks will be of Interest to k all ladles. O “ MEET TONIGHT. I The Woman’s City Improvement Swill meet tonight at 7:15 in the May Kt’s court room second floor of th* aclty building and every member ot Bany one interested Is urged to attend t Important business will lu- taken can £of and the assistance of all to rcqt.lr Kd.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

4 SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT. Was A Fine One—Miss McCrory One Os Teachers. School, district number ♦, in Monroe township, taught by Cliffton Striker and Blanche McCrory, had its closing entertainment last evening, when a tine program was given by the stud- , cuts. There were two playlets, "The Courtship of Mlles Standish" and "The Lady of the I Ake” besides mlscellanB eous num tiers given. The entertainment was given for the benefit of the organ fund, and with the admission of fifteen cents charged each, the total .'■urn of $22 was taken in last evening. The event was to have been given last Wednesday, when a fine dinner was given at the school at noon, but I cn account of the rain, the evening entertainment was postponed. Miss Lucy McCrory of this city, took part in the program by giving a reading. • Mr. McCrory and son, Ralph, and others from this city were among those attending. The past school year has been one of the most successful in the history of the school. > o DR. LUCKY DEAN Has Been Appointed Dean of Graduate School of Education of i _____ 1 NEBRASKA STATE II University-School was Newly Organized There—Great Educator in Charge Dr. G. W. A. Lucky, former Adams county superintendent of the city ( schools, a brother of Mrs. John Brock 'and brother-ln law of Dr. and Mrs. J. S. I Boyers ot ttua etty. who is connected with the Nepraska State university tn the educational department, has been appointed dean of the newly organized graduate school of education at the il'niversity of Nebraska. The new school is designed to meet the needs of all graduate students in preparation for higher service In teaching. It will arrange for, and grant, higher teachers’ certificates along with the granting of higher de ' grees. This will furniih opportunity to a large number of graduate students to fit themselves through graduate study for the highest and best 'service in teaching and educational leadership. ', Dr. Lucky has been given a free hand to organize the school after his 'own thought. He is known at home and abroad as an educator. The State t Journal, published at Lincoln. Neb., I publishes his picture and says in part i of him: I "He was one of the first students’ in the subject of education, beginning his college work before many departments of education had a separate existence. He has produced several original studies In education and t psychology that have attracted universal attention. Among them were his study In color discrimination (Stant ford University.) pain, (Clark University) and the professional training cf secondary teachers (Columbia Univer- , slty.) The latter publication Is found , in nearly all university libraries nt' , home and abroad, and has furnished , the foundation or plans of most of t the schools of educations and teachers coi’ege. “Dr. Luchy has traveled and stud „ led abroad on different occasions and t on the last trip he spent an entire year In study in the University of Gritting en, Germany. He la thoroughly Jain llhir with the training of teachers In Europe. England and the United n States." y "Dr. Lucky la a prominent member i, of. and has served in an official capi- acity of, many state and national edi- ucatlonal associations. r . That Prof. Lucky will thus be prlv-j o lleged to work out his Ideas in a practical way, as dean of this school. |s alone assurance of Its success, and the new school, with the university which remains unchanged, will furnish it opportunities to school men and r- teachers, difficult to find elsewhere, e— 0 “ rr A meeting ot the Woman’s City Im 1. provement society Is called for tonight e at 7:15 o’clock In the Mayor’s court r In the city building. Every person Interested Is urged to lie present.

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, April 17, 1914.

THREE INMATES Os Indiana Boys’ School at Plainfield Are From Adams County REPORT IS MADE Marion Conty Has 118 Boys In the School For Incorrigibles —II -1, , _ Twelve Indiana counties had no bills to pay for maintenance of incorrigible boys horn those counties at the Indiana Boys’ school at Plainfield in the last six months, according to a report Just issued by Guy Hanna superintendent of the institution. Adams county paid tor 3; Blackford and Huntington each 3; Jay 2 and Grant 17. The counties of the state, as a whole, however, paid $25,282 toward maintenance of the institution"'and the state paid a similar amount for that period. Marian county led all others of the state in the number of inmates of the school, with a total of 118. The counties of the state, which had inmates in tile institution, had there, or sent, 688 boys during the period. It cost Marion county $4,218.50 to support Its share of the institution's expense, according to the report. Twelve counties, which had no inmates in the institution, were Wells, Bruen, Carroll, Dubois, Franklin, Jasper. Newton, Parke, Ripley. Stark, Switzerland, Union. The state pays one-half the expense of maintenance and the counties pay at the same rate for the boys they have in the school. Several counties had- only one incorrigible boy in the institution. HARRUFF--BAUER Russell Harruff and Miss Catherine Bauer Married in Fort Wayne ON LAST EVENING Have Gone to Housekeeping There—Groom is Son of Late Harvey Harruff. Decatur friends will be pleased to hear that Russell Harruff. a former Decatur boy has became a benedict. 1 'lie was married last evening at five' 'o’clock, in Fort Wayne, and one of ■that city’s fair young ladles-Miss’ Catherine Bauer, well known to many here, was the bride. The ceremony was performed by the minister of the Congregational church at his parson-1 age, and was a very quiet affair. The, young couple went at once to their home, which they bud furnished in ad vance. The groom is a eon of Mrs. Susan Harruff of this city, and of the late Hervey Harruff, former recorder of J Adams county. He lias been employ ed in Fort Wayne for the past four years and is a tester at the Electric Light works. I His hjlde Is a daughter of an esteemed family In Fort Wayne. SAMUEL J. DIEHL DEAD. Was Van Wert Reaident— Father Os Mrs. C. C. Brown Decatur. • I.l—i «a Samuel J. Diehl, aged resident of Ixigan street. Van Wert, Ohio, father of Mrs. C. C. Brown of Decatur, died 'at the hospital of the Soldiers’ Home lln Dayton. Ohio, where lie had been a patient for the past week. The fun eral was held this afternoon at two o'clock at the Evangelical church, with I the Rev. Stedcke officiating. He wts nearly seventy-four years old. His wife i nnd six daughters are living. I —o K. OF C. NOTICE. Monday April 20th regular meeting. I AU members are expected to attend I this meeting as some arrangements twill he made for the initiation of canliildntes. K -

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A SPECIAL SHOW For The Children At The Lyric Saturday Morning. There will be a special show at the Lyric Saturday morning at 10 o’clock for children. The management will give several prides for the boys and girls. This will be a rare treat for the Kiddies. A splendid comedy program will be arranged and a good time for all the little tots. The prizes will evimist of a beautiful pair ot Roller skitea for the lucky girl, there will be two base balls, two bats and two fielders gloves for the lucky boys. Now bojs and girls here is a splendid opportunity to get a handsome gift absolutely free Every child will receive i number as they purchase a ticket which entitles you to a chance on the prizes. 'J he prize for Saturday morning shop- will be five cents. These prizes are very costly gifts. Don't forget the hour 10 a. m. Saturday. TO RE INJSEBATE Clem Steigmeyer From Indiana University—Don Burk From Depauw WILL CLASH TONIGHT iln Debate at Earlham College, Richmond—University Notes Two Decatur boys, graduates of the Decatur high school, now students in institutions of higher learning, will clash tonight in two debating teams of the Tri angular icayue at Richmond. The Decatur boys are Clem J. Steigmeyer, of Indiana University, and | . Don L. Burk of Depauw university. The debate this evening will be at Sariham c, liege. Richmond, between I Indiana and Depauw universities. ■ While these two universities' teams I are debating at Earlham. Earlham's ! learn will be debating with Indiana university at Depauw. The departure this year gives the students of a university an opportunity to hear the itetMte,. from the two other schools, while their own team is away at another place, debating for supremacy. The preposition to be discussed at I Earlham tonight is "Resolved. That Indiana should have a compulsory ar bitration law to settle all labor disputes, the constitutionality of the act being conceded." I Clem Steigmeyer from Indiana Uni veralty is one of the three debaters ion the affirmative side, while Don Burk from Depauw is one of the three on the negative side. Mr. Steigmeyer will arrive here Sat urday for a visit of a day or two. Bloomington. April 17—Fred Myers, of Decatur and a senior at the I’nlver slty here, was appointed Secretary if the Graduate school today. This office j Scarries with it a substantial salary. and Mr. Myers will remain In college Incxt year to work on his master's degree, I Bloomington, April 17—Merle Fulk, of Decatur, has been granted a fellow ship in the Medical school of the Un-, 'iversity. Mr. Fulk entered Indiana In 1911, and now has senior standing. He' is preparing to enter the medical pro fission. ME NIG STORE IN FINE SHAPE. The Menlg billiard hall and cigar, store has been repapered and other wise improved and Is in excellent condition. The manager. Mr. Anker, al- ' ways anxious to please his patrons has arranged again tn receive the hitse hail scores during the season, and fls (his year getting the Feders! ’ LMgSS In addition to the others. The 1 scores arc posted on a bl-vk lamrd * each evening and arc awaited with Int--1 erest by the fans. ’ “OUR COUN I RY’S BEST ASSET." • —— i Dick Miller, the Indianapolis bankrr • nnd bond dealer, who will address the Methodist Brotherhood here on Sun day. April 2«th. has written the president. Henry B. Heller, that his subject will be "Our Country'* Best A»- • get.” Mr. Miller la an entertaining I speaker and although not an expert i enced lecturer will say some things as one of the state's clean business men that wilt be worth hearing.

ASKING FOR BIDS e " ' • . Trustee Samuel Butler Will Build Another New School Building IN THIS TOWNSHIP Plans Drawn by Architect Oscar Hoffman—Bids Received on May 12th. Samuel Butler the trustee of Washington township is nothing if not progressive. During tlie time he lias served in his official capacity, he lias built two beautiful school houses ,n the township and is today advertising for hi<l u to bo received on Tuesday, May 12th, at tlie office of Oscar Hoffman. architect, bids for the constructtion of a third, equally as good. The legal notice for this improvement will be found in another column of today’s paper. The building will be located at the corner of the J. N. Fristoe farm, two and a half miles south of the county farm. The plans were prepared by Oscar Hoffman and are similar to the otlier two school buildings erected two years ago in the south part of this township, witli flat roof and with particular attention to the window lighting. The first floor will be one large room while in the basement will be a large dining room or play room, toilets, furnace and coal room, etc. The estimate cost of the building is $7500 and with tlie wells, luruace, etc., will reach considerable more than that. It will be scientifically heated and ventilated and will stand for many years as a monument to the toward educational movement in Adajns county. Tlie new building Is in district number 6. BRISK BUSINESS Done by Parcels Post Department of the Decatur Postoffice WERE 2670 PARCELS Handled During First Fifteen Days In April—The Statistics. Postmaster W. A. Ix>wer and assistants have completed the fifteen days’ count c.‘ parcels post handled at the local office, and it shows that the business here is a thriving one. The report is front April 1 to April 15, inclusive. During that time a total of 2670 parc<ls were lia’-dl-d. Os thia number. 1543 were nailed out at the local office, weighing U.G9 pounds, and requiring $42.90 worth of postage. There were 2083 parcels received at the Iwal office for delivery, besides 46 which were for local delivery, making 'a total of 2129. Fifty-olft’ were deliver 'ed through the Iwal boxes or at tlie •general delivery window; 539 deliver ed by city carrier on their regular tripe: 660 by rural carriers. Four required special delivery messengers, and 190 required delivery by horse drawing vehicles. Them wore 483 parcels delivered by the substitute carrier. Two panels were sent C. <» D. The statistics will undoubtedly be helpful to the department In meeting the conditions governing tlie increase of (lie btislaess nnd the provision for (he delivery. _ ’-a RECEIVED BROKEN ARM. Wliile running a race with another rig on the road between tills city and Preble late yesterday afternoon, Carl Ernst, son of T. H. Ernst had the misfortune to be thrown out of the rig he was driving nnd suffered the breaking of the left arm just below tlie elbow. The injury was dress's! by Dr. Grandstnff of Preble who was the nearest physician, and the injured man was then brought lo tills city anil placed under tlie care of a local physician. Reports from his hedsid' i today were to the effect that he whi i resting very easy nnd Indications poln [strongly to a rapid recovery.

| POLICE HELD BACK THE CROWD. Rube Wilkins Packed The Crystal • Again—Two Shows Tonight. 1 The people of this vicinity sure like Rube Wilkins. "Every time he comes to town there Is a considerable stir around." and last night was no exception. Tlie crowd at tlie Crystal was so great that tlie police had to j hold them back and many who tried to get In for the first show and the drawing could not do so. Tonight he gives an entire change of program and t t lat every body may have a chance he | has arranged that fifteen presents will he given away after each of the first two shows. Tlie doors open at 6:30 prompt and to the first twenty-five will be given a loaf of bread and lo the next fifty an orange. After the first show, those who have not seen ' all tlie program may remain If they s desire hut those who have will be ask- 1 ' ed to give room to those who have 1 not. To those who buy tickets for the ' second performance fifteen gifts will. ’ be distributed. Tlie tickets for Wed- ■ nesdily and Thursday are good at tlie | first distribution only. Its tlie last I night. ■ pioneer" iFBHD Mrs. Miranda Buckmaster, ' For 62 Years a Resident ■ of Jefferson Township. ! I I DEAD AT’ AGE OF 83 ' ; I; Mother of David and Thom- ' as Buckmaster of This City 1 —Well Known Lady. i i Mrs. Miranda Buckmastcr, a pioneer ' tady of Jefferson township, mother of ' David and Thomas Buekmaster of this city, is dead at the home of her son, ] Jfhn Buckniaster who lives in the , borders of Blue Creek township. Her t • death occurred yesterday morning at 1 11-30 o’clock, from oid age, and can- ] cer of the stomach. She had been , bedfast seven weeks, and during that time her children were at. her bedside much of the time and helped to ad- | minister to her needs. At death 'lie i ' was eighty-three years, ten months i and nineteen days old. j Tlie maiden name of the deceased ; . was Miranda Hutchison. She was < born May 27, IS.IO, in Wayne County, t Ohio. She was married there to Jam- < es Buckniaster nnd they came in 1852, ’ to Adams county, settling in Jefferson < township. The husband's death oc- , curred thirty-one years ago. For more ( than sixty-two years. Mrs. Buckmast- i ' er has been a resident of that place, j • and was one of the most prominent t J and highly esteemed ladies of the com | iniunity, being tndentified with the ( [community in its growth from the > early days. 1 I Three daughters and a son are do t ■ ceased. Those who survive are: Dav- < , id nnd Thomas. Decatur: Byon, Jeff , . arson township: Mrs. Hiram Gay, i ; Mansfield. Ohio; Mrs. George Fink. , Geneva; Mrs. George Hiller. Jefferson. < township. She also leaves a brother, i i James Hutchison, of Salamonia, and ( :'a sister. Mrs. Sarah Buckmaster «.fl Jefferson township. The funeral will be held Sunday , morning nt nine o’clock nt the Mt. | •Carmel church, with burial in the ] I Luffburrough cemetery near New . Corydon. < ■ ■ -o ■- GETS CHECK OF APPRECIATION. _____ I That J. Roy Battenberg a former ■ Decatur boy is succeeding with the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea com 1 pany was substantially proven this' • morning when a letter came to him • here, enclosing a cheek for $250 to, show their appreciation of Ills services at the Columbus store. For some time that store had been losing out r but under Mr. Battenbergs manage I ment In a few months. It was placed I on a paying basis. The letter which • accompanied the check showed that a Roy is held in high esteem by his a company. » il STOCK GALE POSTPONED, a■" ——— <1 The J. O Tricker stock sale which y was to have been hold yesterday was U postponed on account of weather conic dltlons and oats sowing. Tlie sale will is probably be held within the next week it nnd announcement of the same will | be made later.

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DESIRES A WAR ’ » Huerta Wants a Declaration of War in Order to Solidify His People. STILL UNSETTLED Secretary Bryan Says Situation is Encouraging But Not Yet Settled. By tlie United Press Correspondent at Mexico City, April 17,-—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—General Huerta wants a declaration of war. This is his object in tlie present negotiations ’over the Tampico incident. He h;.i been in almost constant conference I with his cabinet and congress. It beI came known today that it was now 1:13 desire to bring on war between j.dextco and the United States on the theory tliat it would solidify tlie MexiIcan people in Ills supporting ills otherwise doomed government. Tlie above message sent in code so as to escape the censor was received by the United States from its staff correspondent in Mexico City who has been in close touch witli tile situation for over a year. Tlie message was neccessarily brief and could not carry any detail owing to the strict censorship. This message, which is the first Important news received from Merieo City since the Tampico incident, threw the first definite light upon the attitude of Huerta in tlie crisis which led to the despatching of the Atlantic and Pacific tleets to Mexican waters. Washington, April 17, —(Special to Daily Democrat,) —The incident at Tampico is not yet settled. Further exchange of telegrams between President Wilson and Huerta Is necessary before tlie American tlar will be saluted by Huerta in return for the arresting of American sailors. "The situation is encouraging but not yet settled" said Secretary Bryan today as he entered the White House with a large bundle of despatches. He would not say when Huerta must salute. Washington, D. C., April 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mexico will salute the way we want them to or there will lie war. This was the emphatic declaration tuis afternoon of Senator Shively of Indiana, Chairman cf the senate foreign relation committee. ”1 have been informed since the cabinet, meeting," he said, "tliat the Mt xit ans have suggested a simultaneous salute and tliat tills government will never stand for it. I give full approval of this stand by the administration and personally feel strong about It. Our ships are now on their way to Mexico nnd arc fully prepared to back up the demand f nr the salute in government as an apoiegy for the acreparation for the Insult. No Simulataneous salute will be accepted by this tion of the Mexicans in their insult to cur flag. The President, 1 am informed will Insist on the salute being given in the way originally intended and will cause Huerta to lie notified accordingly. It Hie Mexicans persist In their refusal, there will be war with all that it implies. Great Yarmouth. Eng.. April 17. (Special to Dally Democrat.)—-The Britannia pier, one of the finest in England was wrecked by fire today when a bomb, planted by suffragettes exploded. Tlie loss la 175.000. Boonville, hid.. April 17.—(Special to Daily Democrat,)- Because of jealousy. W. B. Folsom, formerly a weslt lily farmer near here, shot and killed his wife today. He then turned the 'revolver on himself and sent three bullets through his chest. He Is not .expi'cted to live. Folsom I’’ ,r, -1 yenre of age. FILED REMONSTRANCE. A remonstrance'filed nt Fort Wayne this morning, caused Allen county to have one saloon less he remonstrance i’Will affect the township In which Pno lls located nnd that village *lll now |bo numbered among the "drys." Mr. [ Hiser is present owner of the saloon. i TODAY IS ARBOR DAY. Today Is arbor day end It la being I generally celebrated throughout the I state by the planting of trees nnd with I other appropriate exercises, programs, t etc.