Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 101

MEDIATORS ASK FOR ARMISTICE Secidaiy Bryan Has Been Notified of This Step by Brazilian Minister. WILL PAY BIG PRICE General Villa is to Receive $75,000 When Huerta Meets Death (United Press Service* ‘Washington, April 29 (Special to Daily Democrat)—An armistice between Mexico and tin- United States has been asked by the A, I;. ('. media tore. The Bra Ilian amba .-ador today notified Bryan tocay that this I,a- been agreed on as the next step in the nego tiatlons. He sal.: Huerta had been notified. It is tile gem nil belief that thia nation will accept the provision providing the assurance is given of no more uprisings in Mexico against the Americans. ■■BbCn,;.. April 29 iSpe. i.d to li.ii- 1 iy Demo, i at) The Atm ti. ~i, iand and navy forces holding Vera Cruz were aagmen'. : today when four destroy ent join, d the fleet in the harbor ami the liner Moro Castle, pressed Into service as a transport arrived with 900 ■Brines. General Funston ami bis -.t|, brigade have not yet landed. Vera Crux was quite and orderly today Last BKMpIgM Was the first one sim <■ the <* ■ ®eupatioii of the city by An ■ r.. ;in- t it the natives were allowed on t! . ■ ire.-t---p Sfter7:3O o’clock and was passed wit-. <mt Incident. The natives hav< a<. ept “rd the occupation and practically nor t’ Bial bmon--ss conditions iiave lieeti r stored. San Antonio. April 29—tSp cial to Daily Democratt—‘'On the day that General Huerta seeks a vn.h m d. ath. j tho family of the murdered Madero will pa.' to General Vill i (75 non in gold.* This was the statement tod.n of • prominent business man who I Villa's friend. Tills may seem life. t Strong statement but I personally know | ft in true. I do not know however that Villa has agreed to kill Huerta I only ■ know that Villa gets the gold. ' San Diego. April 29 (Special t" J# Daily Demo, ran F'ifty\ u M.-x. can federal soldiers held in pri-oti it Fort Rosei-runes escaped today taking ■RjjlTnnt ige of a small guard and a ■tvy storm. Troops sent in pursuit dkared elevt n of them.

RHOADSRIFF NUPTIALS. ‘ Kintz Officiates At Weddmg Os A Happy Couple. E.JJtl.Hicr of the Peace G. F. Kintz at allot!" r happy wedding a' » on- a'etork this aftermem at l.i» «•«!«• R above the interurban station. Flo wax Fred Skiles Hhoads. a "<'l' , ■Known bridge carpenter of \\ ilhlilr* | and Mhw Ida HHT. dauglder fit and Mrs John Hilt, promi to nt ■pin,. Crook ti unship re-nl-m Tin ■redding was a quiet one. the only .wit KRI»-"-. being Shafer Peterson and. l>. Andrews. The urooni is a Kon of Robert and Idiurti Foots llhoads ■*!,„ couple will live "> Willshire. <>. I - O SIX REELS TONIGHT. I One of th« most startling features K»r,r prodftced by a moving picture Be»tnp.inv will b- Riven nt the Crystal Kbeatre this evening when a four reel Elrama entitled Ja« k w ill lie shown. E Tills Is’ a dramatlxatloti from the fam Kotts novel of Alphonse Baudet and la ■well known. This Is the pathetic story | ■of a child thrown out of his homo by f a cruel step Miner and made lo fight Ehls own way In the world. The story j Els chuck full of exciting adventure. ■and will please every one Two other Er< ds. "Hight and Wrong and the ad ■venture of the princess 1 Jewels" Will ■be given. A telegram received lute ■ yesterday afternoon Inled the Efeuuwment of the theatre .m account lof the inability of Dr. Winters and B ! hit wife to arrive for last evenings |benefit show. ■ The Misses Ina Wright and Iva Run I dan of Fort Wayne will arrive today E to attend the home talon' show this ■ evening and Is' guests of Miss Agnes I Melbers.

DECATUR !).\ 11A DEMOCRAT “DECATUR CAN AND WILL"

TO PARENTAL HOME Mr#. Joe Palmer, Ilk of Tuberculotia, Return* to Her Home Mr. and Mrs. Joe Palmer, of Mercer Avenue, have left for Mrs. Palmer's parents’ home near Sullivan, Indiana. Mrs. Palmer is very 111 of consumption and desired to return to her parental home.

WHOSE COAT HAVE YOU GOT. Last evening during the rush to get out of the opera house two parties got hold of tlie wrong rain coats, tlie gentleman getting a girls coat and no doubt the girl is the possessor of the man's coat. The exchange will gladly bo made at tho Myers, Dailey clothing store. A PACKED HOOSE Witnessed the Home Talent Musical Comedy of "The Doctor” Last Evening PLAY AGAIN TONIGHT Reproduction Was a Roaring Success—The Chorus Made Quite a Hit.

Tlie Bosse opera house was packed to its fullest capacity last evening, it being the first night for tlie playing of the home talent musical comedy, "Tlie Doctor" put on under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus. The play was a marked success from the start to finis!: and the large crowd was kept in an uproar from the beginning to end. Everyone played their part fine and the members of the chorus made the hit of the evening. Their acting was splendid and quite artistic. Clifford T-aDelle the specialty j man also made a hit. The play will be repeated again this evening and a good house is already assured. The cast and chorus were as follows: CAST. Napoleon B. Plunker ..Vaughn Murray Crumley Chuggs Eugene Bremcrkamp Mrs. Anastasia Billonby Mrs. O. Baker Mrs. Effie IMcton Genevieve Bremerkamp. Tom I'icton ...Clifford LaDelle Dillington Hooper ....Clayson Carroll Mrs. Fann Mayfair ...Agnes Meibers CHORUS. Verena Niblick. Agnes Kohn. I-orelii Keller Mayme H*rtlng. Frances DelsInyer. Irene Smith, Winifred Burk. Marie Gass. Esther Corbett, lO'ona Bosse. Raymond Kohn. Herbert Fullen-,-amp. Lynn Shoemaker. Walter Wei-<-her, Hubert B<Timltt. Raymond Harting. Will Meyers, L#oß Crawford, Raymond Gass. Clem Kortenbrer. Bertha Kohn- Musician. MUSICAL NUMBERS. Opening Chorus- -"What a Fool I’d Be." • Hello Winter Time." (Coutinued on Page Four)

I)NHAPPV_ LIFE Os Mr. and Mrs. James Black Attributed to Disparity in Age She Says —• SI !■ WANTS A DIVORCE Wedding of May and December, Proved Incompatible -Husband Was Jealous That great disparity In their ages made their married life together l.v | compatible la the allegation of Ola [ Black who today, through her altor neys. Peterson * Moran filed a suit in the circuit court for divorce from James F. Black. When they were mar rled December IS. I*o9. In Jay county. Mrs. Black alleges that she was less than twenty-one years of age. while her husband was fifty-six years old. They ihad together until January 1. 1914. One child. Wuanita. now eleven years old was bom to them, and Mrs. Black asks for her custody, besides a plain divorce. She alleges that her husband was jealous of her without cause, and that their unhappy Ufa together was punc mated With frequent quarrel*.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening,April 29, 1914.

HOME IS BEST William Crozier and Family Think There Is No Place Like Adams County RETURN TO DECATUR After Five Weeks’ Stay In Mississippi—Daughter Weds There William Crozier and family who left five weeks ago for Jackson county, Mississippi, to make their home decided that old Adams county, Indiana, is the best and that there is no place like home. They have returned here and will locate on Second street this city, Mr. Crosier having taken a position In the blacksmith department of Wil bur Porter’s establishment. Mrs. (To ier’r, f»th T, E. W. Morris#, formerly of tills county, resides In Jackson county. Mississippi, so they did not go wholly among strangers.

While in Mississippi. Miss BerHia Crozier was married Sunday. March 22. to Cletus Schnepp, son of Sherman Schnepp of this county and tlie couple returned here with the Crozlers. The wedding took place at the home of tlie Croziers in Mississippi, and the bridesmaid and groom's attendant, were Francis Crozier and Miss Jessie Hurd. Rev. Collins solemnized tlie nuptials. The wedding of tlie Adams county couple, although far from their former home here, was a very enjoyable affair. The climate in the south was very fine, but there were otiier conditions that made tnem prefer old Adams county for their home.

FAVORS CLEAN-UP State Fire Marshal Says Clean-up of Rubbish Lessens Fire Danger. »■■■ ■ I* EVERY SPRING Should Witness the Good Work—Clean Premises Most Desirable The Indians state fire marshal is much interested In the "clean up paint up week" movement, which is being strongly supported by many mayors of Indiana cities. By setting aside a definite time for removing rubbish and cleaning up buildings, the fire marshal Is confident that Indiana cities will reduce fire hazards. Ho is therefore strongly urging "cleanup paint up weeks" for every city In the state. "Inspections in tlie larger cities," says the fire marshal, "show that about ten per cent, of all buildings and premises within business districts are endangered by rubbish. Though the residence districts have not been inspected. the proportion, no doubt, is just as large. One of the most effective fire preventaiivea is clean a'n<L,tidy pr<-mist**, liotli in business houses and in dwellings." The fire marshal is warning citizens who are cleaning up property to carefully avoid the dangers from burning rubbish. Care should lie taken, he advises, that Jhe rubbish be burned at n safe distance from buildings, where flying sparks cannot be carried to inflammable roofs. More than 139 fin's were caused by burning rubbish In the state, during the first eight months of the department's existence, according to the fire marshal. The loss to property owners totalled *31.000. More than halt of these rubbish fires occurred on barn property. Since many people will lie painting houses this spring. Hie flro marshal Is advising everywhere the painting of the shingle roof. "Paint not only makes shingles more durable," says the fire marshal, "but It acta as a fire preventative us well. By catching hold of the fuzxy splinters Hint form on the other surface of shingles, the paint greatly re duces the likelihood of fire from fall Ing sparks."

Because of the natural accumulation of trash and rubbish throughout the winter months, the fire marshal is strongly In favor of a clean-up season in Indiana every spring. 0 NEW FIRE EXTINGUISHER The Crystal theater tills morning Installed two new fire extinguishers in the building and which are tho latest thing in that line. Tho extinguishers weigh aliout six pounds and by the simple turning of.the nozzle sends a stream of chemical into the lire by means of air pressure. The two extinguisliers used by the Crystal are quart sizes. Captain Dellinger of the local fire department is agent for the Electrino In this locality.

ANNUALJANQUET Will be Given Friday by Post X, T. P. A. at K. of P. Home ■llli I * STATE PRESIDENT A. D. Gorrell Will be Present and Will Give an Address On Indiana T. P. A’s. The annual banquet of Post X. T. P. A. of Decatur will be given Friday evening at eight o'clock, May 1. Tho members of this organization are famous entertainers and their guests will be given an unsurpassed entertainment The banquet will be given at the Knights of Pythias Home. Among the guests will be A. D. Gorrell, Indiana state T. P. A. president. Thomas M. Reed, the president, will preside and the following very excell-1 ent program will lie given: “Nymphs and Fauns" Bermherg. "Thy Beaming Eyes"—MacDowell Mies Grace .Miller. “Goodfellowship”—W. H Wiley “Come With Me”—F. Campana .... ....Miss Miller, Mrs. W. P. Schrock. "Birthday Song”—Woodmans Miss Miller Indiana T. P. A’s—A. D. Gorrell, state president. “Serenata” —Tosti Miss Miller Address-Rev. 1.. C. Hessert. Chaplain. Accompanist Mrs. J. D. Dailey. The banquet will be an elaborate one. The menu follows: Bouillon Olives Pickles Roust chicken Dressing GI blot Gravy Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Cranberry Sauce. Cold Slaw Pea Patties Bread and Rutter Fruit Salad Brick Ice Cream Cuke

ON HONEYMOON Mabel Winans Ortiv Writes Friends From St. Joseph. Michigan OF HONEYMOON Milo Ortiv Is the Groom— Bride Was a Teacher in County Schools Card* received from Mabel Wlnnn* Ortiv from St. Joseph. Michigan, hy friends here, stale that she and her husband are enjoying their honeymoon. Miss Winans who Ims been a teacher In the county school* and at Pleasant Mills for several year* loft lasi Thur* dny In company with Mr. Milo Ortiv. for Michigan, to be married Mr, Ortiv Is known hero xrhi're hr has often visited. and Is a Notre Dame man. with headquarter* ut Chicago. Later word was also received by friends from them at Chicago. Miss Winans Is a daughter of Benjamin Winans of Plea aunt Mill* and Is an unusually fine und highly esteemed Indy. Slir has many relatives In this city, being a niece of Joseph Smith and of Frank Winans. The intentions of the couple on leaving here Thursday were known Io many and lhe news of her wedding does not come a* a surprise.

SEEDS GIVEN OUT Children of Schools Are Weil Supplied—Decatur Will Bloom LIKE A ROSE If Care Is Taken—Entrance to Bridge Is Being Beautified Great was the demand for flower seeds and the Woman's City improve ment League had just about all it c ould do yesterday to pass out enough I packets of nasturtion and aster seeds to tho students of the city schools. If all the seeds grow and thrive Decatur will be a ma;... of bloom this year, an.) the competition for the Hire.' sets of pri::es offered for the heat flowers grown, will lie strong. Tho city improvement society is also beautifying tho city-side entrance to the new bridge east of the city. Flower beds are being made' on each side of the plot at tlie entrance to the bridge, in these, flowers will b« planted. Simile bery is also being et c ut. Massed about as a background, to hide tlie rougli and unsightly banks, will be planted tall sunflowers and golden I glow, and other tall plants. To Meet Friday. A meeting of the society will b.j held Friday evening at 7:80 o'clock at tlie court room, when talks for tlie good of tlie work, will be given by various citizens. The men of tlie city ore invited to mec-t with the women, and a cordial invitation is extended to all. BIG DEATH TOLL One Hundred and Eighty Lives Lost in Mine Explosion, at Eccles, W. Va. TROOPS ARE LEAVING For Colorado Strike District According to Official Notification Eccles, W. Va.. April 29, <Special to Daily Democrat.) Practically all hope that any of the 186 men entombed by the explosion in the New River mine here ure living;. was abandoned today. Frantic ecorts of the recuers were still progressing. There was little chance of gaining an entrance into the gas filled and ruined shaft before late this afternoon. Tlie death 101 l will reach 180 according to the most conservative estimate today. I 1 Governor Hutfield and other state officials will begin an investigation Into the explosion tmmcalintoly. Tlie chief mine expert was to begin examinations this afternoon. Washington. April 29.- (Special to Daily Democrat.! Tint war depart ment was advised today that the four troops or tlie second squadron of tlie Fifth brigade' ordered to Trinidad to i|6ell strike riots, left Fort I .eavenworth al one ovine k this morning. The tn ops ordered from Fort Russell have also started. Terre Haute. Ind.. April 29 -(Spec ial to Daily Democrat>—Clialme# Hamill who was sixtclul prove, ulor In tho io vest (gallon of election frauds until Judge Fortune' suddenly dismissed the grand jury, Issued n statement tn which ho Implied Hist Crawford Fairbanks. millionaire brewer was to have been subpoenaed before tho grand jury, thirty minute* after he returned from his vacation abroad.” Judge Fortune' learned of thia shortly before a consultation with Fairbanks. Mayor Bonn Roberts and Thomas Taggart at Indianapolis. Tlie dny after Hila honferenco Fortune dismissed the grund jury. II" also stated that Thoma* Beggs. a pardner of Fairbanks wa» to have been Indicted this week and that Fortune knew of this. ■■ Ml -■Bl Denver. April 29 (Special to Dally Democrat I—From & Io 8 militiamen have boon slain In fighting al Walscn (Ccn' traeh on t'Ute 4)

1 TAKE HEED FROM WAR. Uncle Sam Permits No Meddling—Let Mail Boxec Alone. Postmaster W. A. Ixiwer stated that tlie people meddling with Hie mull boxes around the city should lie careful. The recent war witli Mexico is enough proof that Uncle Sum permits no med dling with his nftairs and property and tlie same fate will befall those in Decatur who persist in tampering witli tlie mail boxes. Tlie old pasteboard time cards on tlie loxes which were defaced were replaced last week by metal time curds. Ono of these is already missing. Mr. Lower stated that a pretty good clue as to the parties who took it. had been gotten, and steps may be taken soon to prosecute. CARE OF ORPHANS Will be Taken by Pythian Sisters in Homes of Orphans’ Relatives THE HOME PLAN Has Been Dropped—Will Ask Societies to Make Contribution. ■■l " ■» Having abandoned the plan to build a home for orphans, tlie Indiana Grand Temple Pythian Sisters are preparing to assist in bearing the expense of caring for dependent orphans of deceased member# who are placed in private- home#. Mrs. Julian Smith of Marion, grand chief, is addressing the Pythian Sisters at the various district meetings in the Interest of the new plan of caring for tlie dependent children. She is proposing that eacli of the 350 temples of the slate observe the twentyfifth anniversary of the founding of| the order by June by making a silver offering to the orphans' fund. The blanks which must be used in making application for a share of this fund are now In the hands of the sec- ( retary. and they may be obtained by any temple which proposes to extend aid to a dependent orphan. All applications for aid must tie made through the- subordinate temples and tlie money will be paid through these temples ' the same as any other item of expense. The' orphans' fund now aggregates approximately $20,000. Only tlie Interest and contributions made in the fu ' lure will he used in extending relief. Children, when possible, will be 1 placed in tlie home of relatives or ■ fric-nds living in tlie same community 1 where they liave residc'd. Members of the board of control of the orphans' 1 fund are Mrs. Harriett Fuller of Knox, 1 Mrs. Ada Morris of Frankfort, Mrs. 1 White is secretary. She already has I received applications In tlie interest of seventeen orphans. TO FORT WAYNE - I Decatur Yeomen Team Will i 1 Initiate Large Class Tn i Fort Wayne , • - i i TUESDAY. MAY 5 i t Degree Team Will Meet Tonight for Practice for the Work The Decatur Yeomen will be the guests of the Fort Wayne Homeeteed next Tue*,my evening. Muy ft. whin tlie Decatur degree team will do tin l work In Initiating a large class of candidates. Every member of the degree team Is requested to lie ut the hall this evening when practice will be In order. A banquet will follow tlx initiatory work at Fnrt Wayne and tin Fort Wayne Homestead la making very elaborate pn-par;itlon t for tin entertainment of the visitors. Thr cxi hang of visits Is made quite fre quently. and are of mutual pleasure to both host and guests. The Ft. Waytr lodge hit* been inn'«t» of the Decatur hxlge on frequent occasions also. j

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THE FIGURES GIVEN AGAIN State Auditor O’Brien AnsI swers Statement Made by Republicans __ I MR. MAXWELL WRONG Made Assertions That Cannot be Backed up by the Real Statistics. Indianapolis, Ind.. April 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat >—Tlii' attempt of tlie Republican state committee to make It appear that tlie Marshall and Ralston administrations liave be< n wasteful in spending tlie state finances was called again today in a statement is.-ued on behalf of tlie present Democratic officials. It was in the nature of a reply to tlie keynote speech delivered at tlie Republican state convention by Howard Maxwell, of Rockville, tlie temporary chairman. Tlie numerous errors in Maxwell's speech were pointed out at a lianquet of tlie Young Men's Democratic ('lull at Marion last week by Auditor of State O'Brien. Tlie Republican state committee then issued a reply to O'Brien's financial record of the two Democratic state administrations today: The Republican State Central Committee takes exceptions to the remarks made by Mr. O’Brien. Auditor of State, at a banquet at Marion. Indiana, regarding the financial affairs of the state, and attempts to cloud tho issue In a maze* of figures. Mr. O’Brien is well aware that the printed annual reports of the A u <ii ,or °f State's office are in every- public library in tlie State of Indiana, easy of access to all persons, and was careful to speak from the record, so that the correctness of every item of receipts and expenditures could easily be ascertained; and that every statement of fact could be fully verified by every seeker for honest information. The Republican State Central Committee objects to the statement that tho Hanley administration used the Inkfi i find 11 hi ptyatMrt of current expenses. The 1 facts are, that the Hanly administration, by an act of the Republican legislature of 1905, transferred the three (3c| cent sinking fund, in it's entirety, to tlie general fund for the year's 1905, H«>'> and 1907. and used tho pnaecds of the tax. amounting to, approximately. $1,500,000 for tlie payment of current expenses. The three (3c) cent sinking fund was restored for the years 190 S and 1909, with a joker attachment, authorizing the State Board of Finance to transfer the sinking fund to tin' general fund. The Republican State Central Committee deplores the fact that "Mr. O’Brien did not tell his listeners that in tho years’ 1910. 1911 and 1912 the Democratic Governor transferee! from the state sinking fund to the general fund a total sum of $1,203,110 00," of course. Mr O'Brien did not tell hla listener* that the Democratic Governor transf<-red this amount of money, for the reason he did not do it. By authority of the Republican legislature of 1905. the Republican State Board of Finance In October, IM9, transferri-d from the state debt sinking fund. $270,742.30. and In Septemher. 1910. this same Republican Board of Finance transferred from the state debt sinking fund to the general fund, $518,918.31, making tho total transfer hy this Republican Board of Flnum n for the fiscal year ending September 30. 1910. from tlie slate debt sinking fund to the general fund. $789. 800.01, In order to conceal a deficiency In tlie general fund of $»190.00o. and there was no publicity about thl* transfer. The future of the Republican party was In the balance In the election of 1910. but not a single republican candidate, not a republican orator, nor a republican newspaper, gave publicity to the transfer of fund* or attempted to tay the responsibility of this transfer of the sinking fund to the Democratic Governor, and IL comes with poor grace for the republican state central committee, now, four years after this transfer was made, to try to fasten the reaponslbllity of it upon a Democratic Governor. The State State Board of Finance of i.'iO was composed of Governor Marshal. Andlltor Billheimer, and Treasurer lladlv, I (Continued on rage Four)