Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 23 May 1914 — Page 1

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THE FUTURE LOOKSJRIGHT Ex governor Vessey of South Dakota Talks About the Progressive Party VISITS HERE TODAY Distinguished Gentleman At tended to Business Affairs In Decatur Decatur had a distinguished visitor today. He came unheralded, attended qufcUy to business mattets and met but a few people. He was no less a personage than Ex-governor R. S. Vessey, of South Dakota and was a guest during the day of John M. Frisinger. the well known horseman. These men are old friends and agree upon every thing excepting politics, Mr. Frisinger being a stand |>at republican of the old school, while the gov ernor is a staunch progressive, one of the committee of five western govern ors who went to Oyster Bay two years ago and persuaded Cononel Roosevelt to become a candidate for the presi dency. Judge Vessey is one of the best known politicians of the west and has held a number of important positions. He served as governor of his state from-lUO9 to 1913, being elected twice. A® present he is engaged in business ufairs and his visit here had nothing to do with politics. He is connected with the United Agency a rating bureau similar to Dunn and Bradstreet, but as the governor puts it. “built on modern and progressive lines." His headquarters are at Uhl < ago, though he retains his residence at Wessington Springs. South Dakota He is a very pleasant gentleman, well posted in public affairs and dis cusses in an able and Interesting man ner the great questions of the hour. We had the pleasure of a half hour's talk with him this morning and en Joyed it thoroughly. Asked about the future of the progressive party he became enthusiastic and predicted future popularity for his party uncotnparuble to the achievements of the past. He said that while this year they were trying to hold together their organisation they fully expet t to win in 1916 or at farthest 1920 Affair* with his party are In splendid <onditicn he said at this time »nd there i every reason for them to feel elated. He said also that he believed that within the next six years politic* in this country would be on entirely diff erent lint* than in the past and event ually would produce two great part impractically equally divided in the north and the south, the east and th* west, nnd that In his manner of ren ning thia is the right and the safe way sot the future healthy growth of this gre.'t country. He is a typical western' - ’ and his incidents of political’and bus inesa life in the great ftorthwest were worth listening to. —-o POLICE COURT. Two more citizens of Adams county fell victims to the state game and fish laws when Joilß Bittner and Albert Bunner of Pleasant Mills were sr rested this morning by Deputy Warden William Homing. The m*n were taught in the act of fishing with a net near their homes by Fleming and were brought before Squire Kint:. this morning. They pleaded guilty to tie offence and were each given a fine t>l IS and coats amounting In all *l*> The men stay-4 their fines and It was very evident that there will bno other entries on Ute docket for tl,i« t ffence with their nam<* connected with IL KNIGHTS OF MACCABEES. The Knights of Waecabw* are re quest-d to meet at the hall at 9..10 o'clock Sunday morning to go in a body with the G. A. R- » nil w R '' to the memorial services at to Christian church By order of commander. John Logan. MRS. TILBURY ILL. Mrs. J. T. Merryman will leave to morrow for Detroit. Mich.. wl|,r ' will be with her sister. Mrs. F. . - Tilbury who Is quite 111. Mrs. Tilbury is known to many here who wl re gret hearing of her serious Illness.

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TAKING EXAMINATION , Two Applicants For Postoffice At Magley Here today. Fred nnd Ed Kolter are hero today taking the civil service examination I as applicants for the postoffice at Magley. — O'"-' — ATTEND WINCH FUNERAL Among those from Were who attended the funeral of Calvin Winch in Fort Wayne today were Mrs. S. N. Dorwin, Mrs. William Dorwin, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bell. Mrs. W. A. Ixjwer, . Miss Elizabeth Peterson; and Miss Maggie Dorwin of Indianapolis. 0 MAKE PROGRESS Mexican and United States Delegates Hold Successful Conference AT NIAGARA FALLS This Morning-—Silliman r Will Arrive in Vera Cruz Tomorrow (United Press Service.) Niagara Falls, May 23—(Special to i Daily Democrat) —Real progress in ' the informal conversation between Mexican and United States delegates I to the A. B. C. mediation was indicated , today whet announcement was made i that the first full conference will be I held tonight at six o'clock. This ani nouncement was made after the Mexican delegates had conferred informally with the mediators during the morning. Vera Cruz. May 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Consul Silliman whose disappearance was cleared up by his arrival at Mexico City was ill in thcapitol today. «o he telegraphed Con- . sul Canada this afternoon. Silliman said he would leave Mexico City sot Vera Crux tomorrow. Washington. May 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Efforts are being made by the administration today to bring Carranza into line on mediation. This subject was discussed in a lengthy conference between Bryan, John Lind and Judge Douglas, Carranxa’s legal representative here. A man in Bryan’s complete confidence stated that “there will be peace In Mexico within the next 40 days." (United Press Swvice.) New York. N. Y., May 23—(Spec ial to Daily Democrat)—"The only place Carranza or his men will meet Huerta or his men will be on the battle field." This was the reply made today by Jose Vos Casconcelos. chief of the constitutionalist jurnba in this city when asked if he would attend the mediation conference. “As long as Huertlsts are In Niagara Falla the constitutionalists will not go there. As a Mexican. 1 thank the A. B. C media i tors for their efforts but no country has the right to Interfere with our struggle." «. i " Washington. Muy 23—(Special to ! Dally Democrat) -Sensational stories I of the Impending collapse of the Hu erta administration at Mexico City to gether with uprisings against Mie diei tator were circulated today. No ofll <-lal Information could be had today. I By direct order of the President, ail . officials who formerly gave forth this , news arc now silent. I . ‘ New York. May 23—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Chas. Becker who was convicted of procures the murder o’ Herman Rosenthal today refused to wait for the sentence Os death which > comes Friday and for the appeal to , the appellate court which will follow. Even before the arrival of hla consul ■ today he was hard at work looking over the transcript of the testimony seeking some point on which to hang his argument. Washington. May 23—(Special to , Dally Democrat) Estimates given to „ day by the department of agrlrtiitura on the bumper wheat crop said that K the total of the 1914 production, wlnt er and spring wheat combined mny roach 8*0,000.000 bushels.

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Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, May 23, 1914.

COMING WEDDING Os Miss Velma Daniels and Dr. Frank C. Mann Known To Friends DATE UNANNOUNCED I Dr. Mann Now Located at Rochester, Minn., in Mayo Clinic < —a Another Adams county teacher, who will give up the school room to take up thtv higher life in her own home, will lie Miss Velma Daniels, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Daniela of this city. Like Miss Nora Ahr, whose wedding will be June 2, Miss Daniels refused an offer to return to the Geneva schools next year as teacher, and her wedding to Dr. F. C. Mann will take place in the near future, although the date has not been announced. Dr. Mann is a graduate of Indiana Univer slty, and also of the Indiana Medical school in Indianapolis. He is now located in Rochester. Minnesota, where he has a fine position as head of the department of experimental surgery in the Mayo e’lc.lc. He is an Adams county boy who is making good rapidly, and gives promise of great things in his profession. Miss Daniels is one of the exceptionally fine young women who will be an able assistant in all ways. Miss Daniels has been a teacher in the Geneva schools for,several years. HANNA_ARRESTED Former Well Known Ft. Wayne Business Man is Charged With Forgery PLACED IN JAIL Taken in Chicago. Brought Back to Allen County— Wife Accompanies Him Samuel D. Hanna, until a few months ago considered one of the leading business men of Fort Wayne. Is now lu the Allen county jail, unable to furnish >j.(MM) bail and awaiting trial on a charge of forgery. He was arrested in Chicago yesterday and brought to Fort Wayne last night, accompanied by the police und by his faithful wife who has been with him since January. Hanna was the head of the Hanua Breckenridge cgrupalij. dealers In second hand machinery with large shops at Fort Wayne and Chicago until last autumn when they tailed. Disclosures made at that time were startling indeed and It developed that Hanna's concern had been Indulging in various methods for raising money. The confession of his con fldential secretary John H Immel showed tint money had Iteen raised in many ways. The specific charge on which Hanna w»» arrested was that of signing the fictitious uume of John H. Jordon to a note of 217,0 M which he dlscount<-d at the Hamilton National bank He is also accused of perjury and of various other manipulations. He accomimnh-d the officers 'back to Indiana withou’ requisition papers and was placed In cell with hi* old friend Tony Trentmnn. When Hanna fled from Fort Wayne It was reported that hla mind had fulled and he had been taken to - a sanitarium. Instead he went to Chicago where he has been working for various firms as a salesman on a small salary. It Is claimed that tho Hanna-Brecken-ridge company will not pay more than six cents on the dollar. (Special Bulletin.) Fort Wayne. Ind.. May 23- (Special to Dally Democrat) John ft. Immel, (took keeper for the Hannah-Breckan-ridge company was arrested today by the sheriff on the charge of forgery In connection with the half million dot tar failure nf the concern. Immel was charged with forgtng hla name to note* given as sourlty for loans. Both Immel and Hannah have been released on bond.

MARRIED AT HILLSDALE, MICH. The Hillsdale Daily (Michigan) tells of three weddings, two of them of Allen county: "Three couples were married at the court house yesterday, by Justice. C. M. Weaver. Leon W. Squires of Jonesville was married to Mias Mary E. Wright, a nurse from Chicago. Their marriage was witnessed by Mrs. Mildred Squires and Mrs. Frank Scovill. both of HlllAilale. "Clyde J. Moncrleff, a metal worker, was married to Miss Clara L. Schale, both parties being from Ft. Wayne. Accompanying them were Gustave latibe and Ethel Laibe, also of Fort Wayne, tile latter a sister of the bride. "Ralph L. Hinkley and Miss Ruth B. Martin, both of Kendallville, wenmarried. The groom is a cabinet maker. They were accompanied hy Sadie Hinkley of Kendallville.” TO MEETJIANCE Miss Nora Ahr Will Leave Sunday for Sacramento, California WILL BE MARRIED Tuesday, June 2, to N. Monroe Clem, a Ranchman— Formerly Lived Here Miss Nora Ahr, a well known teacher in the schools of the county, will leave Sunday afternoon over the Erie for Sacramento. Cal., where on Tues day. June 2. she will be married to N. Monroe Clem, a former resident of near Monroeville. He fit a ranchman and is located near Sacramento, where he has been since the time he left here. While in charge of his roach he was also engaged in school teaching He will be well remembered here by his many friends. He is a cousin of Melville Clem. Miss Ahr is one of the experienced teachera here, having taught in the Decatur, as well as the country schools and at Geneva. She just closed a successful year at Geneva, but re fused all inducements to return next year. Enroute to Sacramento she will stop off at St. Maries. Idaho, for a very short visit with a cousin, T. Ahr, and will also make a short stop at Seattle, Washington. Miss Ahr visited in Cal ifornia. two years ago. She is a sister of Ed Ahr. the well known horse dealer, and also of Mrs David Hunsicker of this city. She is a girl of fine ability and attainment and the highest character and all good wishes go with her. GIVEN A DIVORCE Mrs. Jeanette Todd Given Decree of Divorce From N K Todd |IN WELLS COURT Defendant Did Not Appear In Person To Fight The Suit i i The Bluffton News say*: 1 “Special Judge Henry, of .Marlon. 1 was here this forenoon to hear the 1 evidence In the case of Mrs. Jean1 nette Todd VS. Nelson K. Tndd. seek- , Inga decree of divorce. AII hough Mr. i Todd had filed a < ross-comptalnt some 1 time ago. along the line of general dental nnd imompatabllliy nt tempera ment on thti pa ‘ of the plaintiff, he did not appear In person In court to I contest the case, althougu he was in , the city. He was represented by A. - L. Sharpe as attorney, while Sturgis • g- Stine represented Mrs. Todd. There ' was only a brief hearing of evidence from Mrs. Todd, and Judge Henry eni tered finding that Mrs. Todd was en titled to a decree of divorce, and ord ered the decree effective upon pay I ment of costs. There were no further entries In the ease.

KICKINMORSES Will Find A Halt In Harness For Shoeing Invented By MR. GEORGE DIXSON — - "—4 Applied For Patent-Decatur Blacksmith Invents Ingenious Harness • » • * George Dixson, a well known black smith of the city, has invented a harness to be used on a kicking horse while being shod. He has put the invention to a thorough test at the Frisinger Company's barn where he has been working over a year. ' Among the tests made was one last Monday when the harness was placed on a stallion weighing 2200 pounds. It held the horse secure without injury to the horse or harness. It will he a great boon to Blacksmiths. Mr. Dixson has applied for a patent. Another test was made last evening at the Holthouse livery stable and one will also be made Monday at the Fike blacksmith shop. Frisinger & Company speak the following recommendation of the harness. “We are greatly pleased with the results of Mr. George Dixson’s Safety shoeing harness. The horse" is not bruised nor injured in any way, and it prevents the hprse. from kicking while the work is done. We highly recommend its use for ail blacksmith." COUPLES WEDDED Decatur Boys and Girls Secure Marriage Licenses In Fort Wayne ■■■ ■ THE DONNEL-HAHIR And Magner—May Weddings —Well Known Couples Surprise Friends Decatur friends of two couple were much surprised to read In the matriage license report list in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gaxette this morning, account of the issuing of licenses to Ray Magner and Elva May and to Rollie A. Donnel and Lena B. Hahir. Mr. Magner is well known here and Is a son of Mrs. John Conrad. His brid- - Miss Elva May, is a d"«vhter of Nel son May of this city. The groom of the second couple, Rol Ho Donnel, Is a cousin of Miss May. He is employed in this city. Both couples have many relatives residing here. Both the Donnell and May fam Illes resided formerly In Union town ship. '—'■O'' - FUNERAL OF MRS. IRA LARE. Formerly Miss Inez Clem of Union Township Held Today Miss Nora Ahr left thia morning for New Haven where she will attend the funeral of a friend. Mrs. Ira laire. for marly Miss Inez Clem of Union town ship. Her death Wednesday afternoon In the laitiieran hospital in Ft Wayne She is survived by the husband nnd four children. GOOD GAME TOMORROW. Tho base Im 11 game scheduled for tomorrow at the Shamnsk ball park when tho Fort Wayne Bungalows will m«w>t the local Shamrocks, promises to be one of the very beet games of the season. Tlie Bungalows have a speedy reputation and are said to be one of the beet amateur ball team lu Fort Wayne and will sure make the locals hustle In order to hold up their ••nd of the counts. The game will be called at 3 o’clock sharp. O' — FUNERAL TODAY Funeral services for Mitchell Ander son Hamrick wore held this afternoon at tho home by the Rev. L. W. Love of tbe United Brthren church. His death occurred from paralysis.

WILL USE X-RAY. In Hope Os Determining Nature Os Mrs. J. S. Kiefer's Illness. ' J. F. Kiefer of Willshire. 0., changed cars here enroute to Fort Wayne to be with his wife at the Hope hospital. She went there some time ago for treatment, but is not doing very well. The riature of her Illness could not be determined so it was decided that an X-Ray examination vfould he held today in the hope of (browing some light on the subject. Her daughter, Mrs. Joyce Kiefer Johnson, of Fort Wayne, is a trained nurse and is caring for her. o MR. TONER HAPPY State Chairman of the Progressives Says Reports Are Encouraging STATE TAX BOARD State Tax Board Being Praised for Splendid Work Os Their Session News Bureau.) Indianapolis, Ind.. May 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Chairman Ed Toner is getting some very encourag ing reports at the Progressive head quarters but he is not going to tak< anything for granted. He was new ai the game 'as chairman but ht is working hard to get the drift and within a short time he proposes t» start on a trip that will take him into every district. He proposes to ge: into close personal toucli with th< rank-and-file of the party and to do what ever he can towards building u| the organization. Two years ago it was difficult tc find a Progressive organization in a majority of the counties. The follow era of Roosevelt and Beveridge seem ed to be stragglers yet on election day they completely upset the dope of th< Republicans. Many Democratic leaden who are watching the contest between the Republicans and the Progressive* say that the former are deceiving then selves if they think that the Progres sives are going to pieces. They as sert that the Progressives are not a. - shrewd at making an organization hu that the bulk of the party is made ui of men of strong convictions who wil not be persuaded to return to thi Republican ranks. Jim Watson in discussing the sit uation in Indiana this week estimate! that the Progressives will cast at leas--75,000 votes which of course will b< enought to put the Republicans ou 1 of the running. However if It should develope thai the I’rugressives are no stronger ot election day than they were in th« primaries this week the Republicanmight carry Lake and St. Joseph counties because both of them hav< been Republican strong holds for many years. The encouraging feature about thj primaries as far as the Democrats are concerned Is that in most places the Democrats cast more votes titan the ITogresslves and the Republicans combined. The State Board of Tax Commission era consisting of Lew Ellingliam. sec retary of state; Wro. H. O’Brien, audit or of state: Daniel Link nnd James Houck, Democrats, and Elton Wolcott, Republican, are coming In for praise for the work they have just accomplished In making the tax valuation of corporate public service property | for the coming year. The commission has been working on tho matter for several weeks. It han adopted modern methods by which coroprathins are to Ito taxed according to their actual gross earn Ing capacity. The board Increased the value of the corporations 26,215.477 us compared to 1913 but the burden do s not fall heavily on any on>- company. A few years ago under Governor Hatt ly the traction companies or rather the Indianapolis street car company wan almoat doubled in value at one sitting. The present board has In creased the value of many companies but others have been lowered allowing that there was a disposition to be fair. i The Increase nt 26.2i6.477 in the valuation of the public service pro > pertles will mean an Increase In the revues of many counties. "

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IS LITTLE CHANCE T . In Teachers’ Staff—Misses Batchelor and Cravens I0 New Teachers y d —— ; MR. W. F. BEERY 4 < r New One in Manual TrainI ing Department—C. N. Culp Resigns. I There Is very little change in tho entire staff of teachers selected last evening by the school board to serve for the next year of the Decatur public schools. AH the teachers were selected again and assigned to their former places, the only change being in the selection of new ones for the high school, where vacancies have oc- | curred by resignation. Superintendent C. E. Spaulding was elected some time ago. to serve for three years, the board taking this ac--1 tion in appreciation of the very excellent work he has done. Heretofore the custom has boec of hiring a superintendent for one year at a time. The Misses Frames Dugan and Fannie Frisinger, Euglisii and Latin teachers, respectively, have resigned ' to leave in June for an extended trip abroad. Miss Belle Batchelor of Montpelier, was chosen for Latin, and Miss Virginia Cravens of Hardinsburg, Washington county, was selected for English. Botli are teachers experienced in the work, and come very highly recommended. Another resignation was that of , Clyde N. Culp, of Nappanee, who had charge of the commercial department the past year. He will enter a university in New - York to take a higher course to fit himself to be an expert accountant, and has also secured a position In the university equal to the one he held here, or better aa it enables him to take the course of sutdy as well. He has made a fine record here and the board is teatii to have him go. This department hasnot yet been filled. Superintendent E. Spaulding who has had charge of the manual training department, thus making the work very heavy on him, will be succeeded by W. F. Beery, a well known teacher ot’ St. Marys township, who will have charge of the manual training d<-|>art-ment. He was principal of the Pleasant Mills high school and made tho manual training department there, a most excellent one. He will also assist in the eighth grade work. To relieve Principal M. F. Worthman of the high school, who also has the mathematics department. E S. Christen has been selected as an assistant high school teacher, and will assist in mathematics, as well as in the eighth grade. Miss Etta Mallonee was selected ax supply teacher. Miss Mallonee having served the latter part nt last term, after Miss Lulu Atz took Miss lotnkenau'x place. The Hat now stands as follows: C. E. Spaulding. Superintendent. High School Building. Principal and Mathematics—M. F. Worthman. Science—H. G. Hildebrand. Germate Frieds Weliluhoff. History R. J. Mann. Latin—Balta Batchelor. English- Virginia Cravens. Domestic Sc ience—Clara Berry. Music and Drawing— Beas Bchrock. Mathematics assistant and eighth grade -E. 8. Christen. Manual Training and Eighth grade - W. F. Beery. Grade H—Grace Coffee, Grade 7—Matilda Scllemeyer and Ella Mutrhier. t Library Mall. I Primary -Bess Crmgleton. f Grades 2-3-- Ellxalwtli Peterson. I North Ward, i- Principal —J. N. Parrish, a Grades 4-3 Margaret Moran, s Grades 3-2- Della Bellenwyer. » Primary- Funny E. Rice, h Waat Ward. i- Principal Clark Sphar. r Grades 5-4- Neva Brandybrrly. y Grades 3-2—Nellie E. Wltines. e Primary—Ruby Miller. (• South Ward, a Principal—Harry Fleming g Grades 6-4 - Lulu Atz. e Grade* 2-2—Alma Kooksn. Primary - Eva J. Acker. » The Jan I (ora have not yet lieen *rs lected. The allowances of the salaries • I and regular bllla also came up last I evening sot their share of attention.