Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 127.

A THOUSAND LIVES LOST CANADIAN-PACIFIC LINER SINKS OFF FATHER I POINT WHEN STRUCK IN FOG % —'

COES TO BOTTOM tWithin Nineteen Minutes After Being Struck by Small Collier. 3NLY 12 WOMEN Are Saved—Many Passengers Killed in Berths as Results of Blow — ■l— 4 (United Proas Service.) Montreal, May 39—(Special to Dai J Democrat) —One thousand lives gere loal today when the Empress of In land belonctng to the Canadianl*a< iflc steam ship line was sunk off rather Point according to computaBtma. Only one hope remained that III© appalling list of easualities may 1 >e levs then ncn sure -nd that a that there may l>e some survivors (hoard the Storstadt, the collier which! Kink ths liner. Os a total of 1.367 beople on board the Empress, the onh Infinite report of the survivors is 337.1 »■;. ring 1.030 as lost or mi- dug. ■ Montreal. May 29—(Special to Dai y Democrat) —Only twelve women sere saved when the Empress of Ire land sank according to despatches hi* afternoon. Those women were practically ail’employes of the Tram’ ship. Passengers in- their births had : little chance of escape owing to the 1 short time it took the ide ship t ] pink. Many passenger were also killed by the Mow. Twenty of the res rued are reported to have died from rxpoitire. The total list of tiie saved] >- nuw 337. Word here to that Matier Indianapolis was saved. Rlniluskl. Que.. May 29 (Special to Iwily Democrat) Winder report from the Ijtdy Evelyn this afternoon was that the vessel after leaving tin Scene of the a<<ld<r.t, picked up set •nt eon bodies floating In the water. Izmdon. May 39—(Rpecial to Daily Itemocrat)—Office* of the Canadian J’aciflc railroad company was bettelged, with crowds of weeping men and wo | men. relatives and friends of the < r of the Kmpmu reported sunk with, F«d on hoard at Father Point Most <■) the ship* officer* and men lived here Montreal. Can.. May !9.—(Special to' fhiily Democrat.I —The Canadian Pa rille liner, "Empress of Ireland sank early today ten miles of! Father Point and 1030 persons are believed tn hav perished. Among the missing are «©' oral from Indiana. The liner tollid- d with tire Storxtnd’. a collier and sank In atnetoan minutes The collier »>» liadly damaged but rtotooded in keep Ing afloat Alexander Matier of Ind lanupolis Is among toe rulxxlng. Mrs Charlo* Gray and her five year old daughter nt Terre Haute are not yet accounted for. Mr. and Mr* George Richard* also of Terre Haute are not given <n the partial list of rescued Ml.-* Florenc* Bowden of Hlltoboroug'i Indiana, was also on board 8. <> 8 calls for aid came from the liner dir «ctly after the crash at 1:30 A. M Several steamers within a allot I di - twice rushed to the remue. Among the saved was Captain Kendall, com ma nd or of the liner. ll© *■* pick'd up by a life boat after the ship had

• proclamation • » u .. wad. K legal holiday to com- ft The 30th day of May having be ® h . Soldier. of th , „ ♦ rn.rn.rate th. patrot.m* brav y , nto |he * <i Un t.d State, of Am.rica. A • 1 tM r-!or the duty of .very * 4 «< »»»• y« un » er 9 *" er ' ’ to do aomethlng on that day to * a ttu. and patnotlc American c _ fough t (n g|| th< wj)rt of ,> « ehew hl» loyalty and lov. tor of Decatur devote a >:■ 0 thift country. Therefore a. t 0 tht o id eoldler. and that « ft part of th. day in showing • nocn u(rtit 2 o'clock p. m r all UualncM bS cto.«d »'<>»" 12 0 g N CHRISTEN. Mayor, rt * BWMW ♦♦•♦**•*•♦***

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sunk from under him. Moro than persona including passengers and crew were on board the liner. Among them were many members of the salvation army who were on their way to England to the convention. The latest reports estimated that the number of rescued were 337. The Empress of Ireland was of 14.191 tons ttnd was one of the finest steamers of the Canadian Pacific line. The collier was of only 3,561 tons Father Point. May 29.—(Special to Daily Democrat,)- —Wireless messages from Captain Kendall of the Empress ft Ireland were pieced together today and told the following story: The Empress was nosing her way through a heavy fog when the siren of the Storstadt was heard. At once Captain Kendall ordered the liner to heave to. The great density of the mist prevented accurate determination of the locality of the collier. While the big liner lay still endeavoring to locate the siren, the Storstadt loomed through the fog and crashed bow on into the hull of the larger ship. The collier tore a great hole into the liner. The fact that the liner sank within nineteen minute.: after the crash indicated the speed at which the collier was going. DE PALMA OUT OF RACE. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis. Ind., May 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat)- De Palmti and his Mercedes were today withdrawn from the speedway race. Examination showed that his car had practically been shaken to pieces in its desperate attempt to qualify. De Palma will ’“leave at once for Europe. Tills will allow Pullen in a .Mercer to enter. WITH SUCCESS C. L. Vance Talks to Automobile Manufacturers About New Patent VISITS IN DETROIT Encouraged All Along the Line But Concluded No Definite Arrangment. (). L Vance and Fred V’. Mills ar rlv.-d home yesterday from Detroit where they devoted several days In looking after business matters. The trip was made In Mr. Vances automobile and was mnde for the purpose of talking husim-ss concerning his new i intent for controlling the lights on an i automobile. All along the line he received much en< ouragemeut and found that the light would have a demand when placed on the market. They topped at every garage and showed the patent and everyone was etithtis iastic over It. At Detroit they called „n the Ford- Cadilae. Overland and <.th< r manufacturer* and several peni p|c who handle aceeasorleti and nt i IH1 .|, place received splendid treat I No deal wax clom-d but It I* likely that some arrangement for Ute : marketing of the patent will be mad* noon. " o -——— The City Council will meet next Tuesday at which time they will so let a new member for the school 1 Ism rd. ______ ■■ - a.

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, May 29. 1914.

TO ELECT SOON New Member of the City School Board Will be Chosen Next Tuesday RY CITY COUNCIL Mr. Irvin Brandyberry Announces That He Is Not a Candidate for Place One of the duties, which under the law, must be performed by the city council at tiie first meeting in June, or to be exact next Tuesday evening, is the selection of a member of the city school board, it is a very important duty for though the salary is not excessive the members of the school board have complete charge of the public schools of the city. The selection of a member of the board is therefore one which always creates more or less interest. This year Mr. Irvin Brandyberry retires from the board and his successor will be chosen at this time. When asked this morning if he was a candidate he said he was not, that while he felt a very great interest in the schools and was ready and willing at all times to do that which would assist them he felt that having served three years on the board lie should give way to some other citizen who probably felt just as much interest. Other candidates in the field who have been prominently mentioned are R. D. Myers, of the firm of Gay, Zwick & Myers and Jesse Kelley, deputy sheriff. Several other men have been talked of but it is understood that they have not taken any active part in seeking tiie position. WM. DREW WEDS Well Known Member of Adams County Bar Claims Bride—Groom IS 81 YEARS OLD Has Recovered Nicely From Severe Accident In Indianapolis w———w William Drew, of Geneva, well known member of the Adams county l>ur. at the age of eighty-one Is about to claim a bride. A marriage license was Issued here today to the esti niable couple, the bride being Mrs. Jennie .Millicent Cliurch. of Geneva. Mr. Drew has long been a lawyer, practii Ing at this bar and others. A year or so ago. while in Indtanapoll*. he suffered a fall down a stairway re suiting In the fracture of a bip. For •everal month* ho lay helpless in the hospital there, in a swinging cot. and hi* condition was so low that It was lielievod that he could not recover. He wa« finally brought home, and be re covered sleety, ao that he to aide to again be almut. Quite recently hr was in this city attending to hi* regu lar buainear. hi court, nnd greeting hi* friends, much to their pleasure. .. o — ANNOUNCEMENT Quarterly conference will la' held nt the Calvary Evangelical church, five mile*MVlhe*at of Itoenlur Hat. night; and communion service Sunday morning. 8. H. Baumgartner, presiding older will be present and conduct these meetings. ■ ' O UNDERGOES OPLHaTION Edward, aged four, eon of the Erie Agent J. E, Anderaon and Mr*.. Anderson, underwent an operation thl* morning for the .removal of adenoid* and one of hi* tonsil*. He Mood the ordeal well nnd I* getting along nicely. — BUYS OVERLAND CAR. George Steele, the racket. More man. ha* purchased through the Schug Met tier agency of Bertie, a fine Overland five passenger touring car. The car will be delivered next week.

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McConnell building house. On North Walnut Street—ls Already Rented. * So great is the demand tor houses, nnd especially in the north part of the city, on account of the removal of the Schafer Saddlery Works there, that the house which has just been begun by Frank McConnell, on Walnut street, is already rented. It will be a modern six room cottage, built at a cost of SI3OO or mon and will be a handsome addition to this part of the city. Stapleton & Elzey have the contract for the foundation nnd Elmer Miller for the carpenter work. maYletjank Reports From Linn Grove Arc That Prospects Are Bright for Another Bank AT THAT PLACE Farmers’ Co-operative System May Also be Connected With Bank i Reports from Linn Grove are to the effect that prospects are looking bright for another bank at that place, and that with tiie proposed new bank may be connected tiie Farmers Cooperative System. The latter would be a co-operative plan for the farm er* in the shipping of their own products and protecting of farmers who desire to hold their produce for market change* and are not financially ably to hold their products without assistance until markets are more favorable. Those who are proposing such a system at Unn Grove state that it ha* been in force for some time and found >-uccessful in lowa, Missouri and pnvtioas of Indiana and other states. ■ o ■■ JOIN FORD PARTY. John H. Stewart aad Luther S. Hower left this morning for Bluffton. From there they went to Indianapolis witii the Ford salesmen to lie guests of the Ford Motor company and to attend,the races. K. of C. NOTICE. Monday, June Ist regular meeting. This will be the only meeting during th* month of June so a good attend anco is desired. fill IS READY For Fitting Observance of Memorial Day. Saturday, May 30. SCHOOL CHILDREN Are Asked to Assemble at Central Building for the Parade Tomorrow. Saturday. May 30. gives promises of being one of the host Me morin I Day* ever observed In this city. All the committee* appointed by the G. A. R. and W. It C. have gotten thing* In readiness for the ob wrvsnce, nnd the day will be n mem orahle one. Tli* program a* published the first of the week will be carried out. The morning will lie given over to the decoration of the graves by the com tnittees. In the afternoon the general observance, the tribute nnd service* In memory of those who lie in un- ■ known grave*, red the memorial address by the Rov. B. E. Parker of Richmond will be given on the court I iiousc ground* and In the circuit court . room. R. D. Myers who I* chief marshal of the parade that will march to th* Monroe I.treet river bridge, asks that all school children who desire to be In the parade, assemble at the Central uchocd building by 2:80 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Flag* will Im furntohed thorn for tiie march, it in deaired that nil who can do so, come.

DECATOR_ LADY Mrs. Rcbccca Sweigart Passes Away at Boulder, Colorado, This Morning WAS ILL LONG TIME Mother of Mrs. Irvin Brandyberry—Funeral Sunday At Boulder Mrs. Irvin Brandy berry was apprized this morning of the death of her mother, Mrs. Rebecca A. Sweigart, which occurred this morning at 2:15 o'clock at the home of her son, Ed at Boulder. Colorado, where she has been the past seven years since leaving tills city. Her death was not unexpected, a* she had imen ailing several months from hardening ot the arteries and complications. Her daughter, Mrs. Brandyberry, and her son, Samuel, of Bryant, visited with her early this spring, when she became more seriously sick. Although she grew better, it was known that she could not wholly recover. Mrs. Sweigart was about seventy-one years old. She was a native of Ohio, but lived in Decatur for twenty-five years or more, and was one of the well known and lilghiy respected ladies of tills city. She was a member ot the Methodist church for many years, and was a faithful Christian woman. Her husliand was the late George Sweigart who lias been dead for many years. She leaves the three children, named before. Site lias but one brother, Marcus Mills, living near Piqua. Ohio. A DEVOTIONAL —■ - - « Will Be Given By the Epworth League of Methodist Church Sunday EXCELLENT PROGRAM Has Been Prepared-Services Will Begin Promptly at Six-thirty O’clock The Epworth 1 .eague of tiie Methodist cliurch has prepared an excelleal program for tiie Devotional exercises to be given at the church Sunday evening beginning promptly at six-thirty o'clock. An invitation is extended to all to attend. The Devotional program Is ax follows: Subject: Cbrtotainity's Greatest Rival Mohainedlanlsni. Song— league. Prayer—Rev. D. S. Stephenson. Reading of leasoB —A. D. Suttles. Song— league. Some Observations— Hattie Studs baker. Piano Solo—Josephine Suttle*. Wenkneisaa of Mohomedtantom—D. N. Erwin. Piano Duet.— Yager Sister*. Some Comparisons—Rev. W. J. My er*. Song - Ladle* Quartette. letter from Dr. Ernsburger, Missionary in India who receives support from local chapter.--Dorris DeVOM. Song l.eague. Service* begin promptly at 8:30. Come and bring your friend*. VICTIM OF THE HEAT. Amo* Barrone, wax the victim of the Intense heat yesterday aftertusin at three o'clock when he suffered n *un stroke while putting in cement sidewalks for William Richard*. Two doctor* were called to attend him and hl* suffering* were lnten*e. He ha* recovered however and to getting along nicely. LIBRARY HOURS CHANGE. Beginning June 1, the xummer achedole for the library will be In order. The hour* will be from 1 to 5, and 6:30 to 9. o— Mr. nnd Mr*. C. E. Bell will gn tn Peru tomorrow for a vtolt witii friend*

TAKES EASTERN TRIP. Mrs. Mary Brelner left yesterday afternoon for Fort Wayne where she was joined by her daughter, Mrs. William Spencer, of Frankfort. From there they left on a trip through the east, going as far as New York Citv. On their return they will stop off in New Jersey and points in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Spencer will bo gone about , two weeks, but Mrs. Brelner may be ' gone as long as four or five weeks. Tiie trip will be a delightful one. Mrs. Brelner is the mother of Mrs. Henry Moyer of this city, o .. MR. APPLE'S FUNERAL. The funeral of Civil War Veteran Godfrey Apple, of Union township, will be Sunday afternoon. The funeral party will leave the house Sunday afternoon at one o’clock for the Salem church where the services will be eon ducted. o PRATT IN JAIL Accepted Money for Trees for Which He Never Paid For—Charged With GRAND LARCENY He Agreed to Come From St. Marys Without Requisition Papers When William Pratt agreed to ac company the officers. Sheriff Durkin Deputy Sheriff Jesse Kelley and t’epl Melchi. from St. Marys, Ohio, yester day without requisition papers he saved himself a long stay of several day: in the little city lockup at St. Marys Ohio. As it is he now languishes it' the commodious and comfortable jai in thL* city. He is charged with grant! larceny. The charge was filed in th. Adams circuit court in March, bj John Myers the sawmill man, wh« charges Pratt with stealing 3160 ir. cash from him. Pratt came here anc contracted the purchase of trees foi lumber which he then sold to John Myers for the cash, $l6O. It later de veloped that Pratt had never paid for the trees anti when Myers went It get it. of course lie was not allowet to remove it from the woods. Myer thus losing the money he liatl paid t< Pratt, as well ax the lumber. Tin affidavit mentions March 20, as tin date of the larceny. Pratt could no be located by the local officers win held the warrant, but officers in sur rounding town* were notified. Yes terday word came that he had been arrested Wednesday evening about eight o'clock, by St. Marys officials He gave them quite- a chase, a* tn started to run when he saw the offi cerx approaching, but was taken aft era mile run. Hl* home is said ti he in Celina. Ohio, but he owhx I lot or land near St. Mary*. He k well known to mill men here and sev eral other men are said to have als< lost in a similar way. The offi <la I left yesterday morning for St. Mary, by automobile and returned vei< /Ja> afternoon about four o'clock. o STRANGE WOMAN FROM DETROIT Relative* Hav* Been Notified Os Her Detention Here Tiie woman, evidently of unsound mind, who lias been detained nt tin Jnil since Wednesday evening, giver her name ax Soplironta I'help*. aged 39. a daughter of Mr*. Catlierliir Phelps, of Detroit. Michigan. The wo man ha* run away from home and states that she to hunting work. Bh< has a brother in Detroit, and Mr Durkin has telegraphed to him. but up tn thl* morning, had received no reply. Th© woman worked n day for a farmer’s wife n»nr Fort Wayne, and not liking the place, %rt. Wednesday I evening *lie wax picked up along the I Interurban where *hn had stationed herself at the end of the tie* to signal the car. She asked Conductor Green to rid* a* far ax fifteen cent* would take her. A* it wax dusk. Mr. Green ► paid her far© to thl* city, nnd then called the Sheriff to care for her. a> I It was Iw-lleved that her mind wx* unsound and that ah© might coin© to some harm. On arrival here. *h© asked n for an Indtonnpoll* depot, ax she wish i. od to ko there for work.

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THE COURT NEWS Glove Company and Hutton Reach Agreement and Case Is Dismissed ORDER OF SALE Made of Sarah Fisher Real Estate—Special Findings In Case John A. Didot vs. The Old Adams County Bank. Plea in almtement filed. Demurrer to plea in übuten.ent. Ou account of the present judge having been of counsel, and disqualified to serve, tiie Hon. C. j. Lutz was appointed special judge and assumed jurisdiction. In the matter of the claim of John F. Christ, guardian of the late Catherine Wagoner vs. John nnd Ira Wagoner, executors of the Nicholas Wagoner estate. Tile judge gave his special findings of facts and conclusions of law tiiereon. He founc that the items set out in the claim were peceaaary for the comfortable living of the said Catherine Wagoner, who according to the Will of Nicholas Wagoner, was to be comfortably provided for from the estate. He found also that there is due the substitued claimant, Murray Scherer executor of the Catherine Wag oner estate, tiie sum of $38.13 and costs. The defendant excepted to the findings. Tiie case of the Non Better Manuialluring company ys. M. E. Hutton was dismissed this morning, agreement having been iea< lied. Each party is to pay half the costs and the plaintiff to to be allowed to remove its gas engine from the Hutton build ing in Geneva, to Hartford City where they have a glove manufacturing plant. D. B. Erwin was apecial judge in the case. In the James Hurst, administrator of the Sarali Fisher estate vs. Jonas Fisher, et al partition case, a finding of Indi visibility was made. Tiie land to ordered sold at public sale, after notice, for 1-3 casli, 13 In six months, and 1-3 in one year. D. B. Erwin is cominissiiHier to make sale, under a $2006 bond. ** Jessie A. Deam and Robt. Allison, administrators of tiie Catherine Alliion estate, filed report of sale of bank stock, whicli court approves and ord era 'all necessary transfers of stock to be made by the administrators. Horace F. Callow, guardian of Mary and Stanley Callow, files inventory of their ©state, which is approved. Tiie inventory numlwr I. of Emma Sommer* guardian of R. A. Lehman, is approved. In the partition case of Florence U Mctaiin vs. John R. Small, et al. the report was approved and the commi* Goner discharged. In the Well* Wilson case, an intervening petition wax tiled by Cloyd Me■M. In the John Reed vs. Victor S. Reed et al case, a decree of quiet title was rendered. Finding wax also made for Hie plaintiff of the indivisibility of the land, and n private xale, for not leas than the appraisement, ordered, after du© notice, term* 13 cash, 1-3 in 9 and 1-3 In D monthn. E. It le-nhart wax appointed commlaxioner at $ii()oo which he till'd to th© approval of court. At tiie expiration nt her jail sentence. Mr*. Kurt Johnson paid li«r fin© and *a* reieaaed. She to moving from their fiat over the Brock ' ©tore. Her husband who waa also eonI vlcted of Illegal sale of liquor, will ' "lay out" hto fine In the jail. I Hturgto & Stine are attorney* for • The Studebaker Bank of Well* county, i plaintiff In a cbm> filed in the Adam* I circuit court again.it Nelxan K. Todd i nnd R. D. I’atterxon. on note, d<-mnnd > $1,004. aaaaaUßMM i A marriage license wax toxued to i William Bu< k Drew, lawyer, of Geneva. I horn July 6. 1833. M of Rufu* Drew, to wed Jennie Mllllcent Cbureh, ot I (Continued on Page Four)