Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 138.

THE COLONEL COMING SURE Report That Roosevelt would Join Republicans Is Laughed At BY PARTY LEADERS Beveridge Will Attack Fairbanks And Other Republican Politicians. (Democratic News Bureau.) Indianapolis, Ind., June 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The insinuation* of the Republican loaders that Colohel Roosevelt has arranged to quit the Progressives as soon as he returns from Spain is met at the headquarters of the new party here with the positive statement that the Colonel has given his word that he will come to Indiana to make a nunjber of speeches in behalf of Albert J. Beveridge, nominee for the United States Senate. Beveridge is stating publicly whereever he appears at organization meetings that he brings greetings from the < olonel and that the latter has no thought of going over to the Republl cans. • However the Republican leaders have created a wide spread impression that the Colonel has weakened in his support of the new party and that he wil confine his activities to New York where there may be a fusion ticket under the Republican emblem. It was apparent for awhile that this line of talk worried the Progressives J and that they were up in the air about it. They were busy for several days

getting in touch with the leaders of the party in the east and they seem to have received positive assurance tliatjlie Colone] is "true-blue" and that he will be found supporting the ticket as vigorously as he did two years ago. -The Republican leaders here have J been figuring that with the Colonel out of the way they would not have, much trouble beating the Progressives I fqr second place but if he does come to the bat for Beveridge the same as, he did two years ago they concede in i private that there wont ire such a good L chance to bring about an amalgamation that will be effective against'the Democrats. It appears that the reports the Republicans and Progressives receive are very different. Tlie former maintain' that the Progressives are coming back. Beveridge and bis associates are ’; claiming that more than half of the Republicans are going to vote the Pro-' gre.-.sive ticket this year. There is nothing to do but to wait and see how the votes ar cast. The Progressives have put on a large force of stenographers at their quarters. They have employed George , Stout, a well known newspaper man as their publicity agent. Stout and B. F. Inman, who recently started the publication of a weekly Progressive paper known as the Citl;:en have given |

up that enterprise as it is said that it was found to be unprofitable. The party Is concentrating its efforts to bring about an organization. Chairman Toner issued a statement today showing that it has nominated tickets in more than fifty counties up to date and that in every county the party will have a seperate ticket and u seperate organization.

The Democratic city administration here has just put through a contract for electric lighting that will save the city about 575.000 a year for the next ten years. The press here regardless of its attitude towards the Democratic officials agrees that the contract is a model one and hat the citizens are going to get electric light and power at much lower rates than ever before. In a number of cities that elected Democratic mayors last year movements have beeri inaugurated to obtain cheaper gas, cheaper electric light and cheaper power for the people. The action taken here and in progress elsewhere it. being pointed to as an indication of the fact that the Democratic municipal officials generally ate trying to carry out their campaign pledgee. According to a report here todav .T'sveridge and other Progressive lead- „ tu-u- * '■ ae livM*.’- . . party in Indiana to show that they are tlii* same as in New X ork, Ohio, Pennsvivnuia, Kliuois anti other states

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where the reactionary element undoubtedly holds full sway. It was said, however, that Beveridge I is not going to handle his former colleague the Hon. Charles Warren FairI banks with kid gloves when he conies ( to making speeches. Fairbanks, it was said, wilt be placed in the same category with Branes of New York; Penrose, of Pennsylvania; Crane, of Massachusetts and Cannon of Illinois. Beverldgb, is it declared, has concluded that the time has come fbr a show down in Indiana that will determine Whether the Republicans under the old guard are to run things or the progressive element is to be given a chance. Tlie Progressive leaders are getting their material compiled now' for their campaign speeches and promise to furnish some very interesting matter as (Continued on Page Four) UgROER 'TO “GET Each Year, Are School Teachers -Low Salaries and Marriage Make THE RAPID CHANGES Boards Face Problems— Buildings Cost More But Expenses Must be Held.

"Most ot the school boards are now in pursuit of teachers. Ixiw salaries and marriage makes rapid changes in this profession. Probably the average school committee lias to deal pith vacancies in a quarter of the force every year,” says the Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. , “One girl writes that after taking a col’ege course, she gets $4 a day less than lier brother is able to earn .as a plasterer. She does not quite see bow the higher education pays from the point ot view of self-support. Another writes that she earns SIOO i. year less than does the office boy at . tlie city hall in her'home city. “Probably the average teacher not living at home, must pay a third -higher board than ten years ago. Also other items o" expenses have increased Parents expect a girl to be neat and crispy in dress if not stylish. “The school boards all recognize these facts. But they are up against many demands. School buildings constructed according to modern ideas of , sanitation and ventilation cost nearly 'double tlie amounts paid a few years ago. The school authorities tremble before the taxpayer. Keeping down jthe teacher o salary seems the line ot ' least resistance. “In selecting teachers, enthusiasm, spontaneity and affection for children should count quite as much as book knowledge. A girl may pass an excellent scholastic examinations, yet her attitude on life may be so apathetic, she may present so cold a face to her little flock, that they remain plegmatic and lifeless. | "One sometimes questions if too se-

vere requirements are not made of [teachers in respect to education. Perhaps the girl who has had profession's! training in a normal school may be quite as effective as the one who has had the expensive college course in the higher culture. At any rate, [either salaries will have to go higher, or the bars of preparation be lowered, if bright and ambitious girls are to continue id enter this field." o A GOOD GAME SUNDAY Sunday’s base bait game in this city between the local Shamrocks and the Delphoa San Felice League will be the game of the season. The Delphos team is composed of San Felice cigar makers from Lima, Frankfort and Delphos and Is one of the strongest Independent teams on the road. The Decatur boys have secured the art of Harry Cashdollar to twirl the ball for them Sunday and they are confident of taking a good Victory with his help. Umpire Merane of Kendallville will be in the umpire box. Come out if you want to see a good t ame. LOSES VALUABLE HEIFER. A fin a blooded tv/o-> ; ai Ji ifev valued at |UO, belonging to Henry Mayer, was struck ar« instc’itly killed at mid I ' ..ight by a G R. & I. oersenger trim The heifer w»t kept h vture ;?i the old brick yard an- 1 han gotten onto the railroad. I

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening,June 11, 1914.

HEART TROUBLE Caused The Death of Mary Jane Ray at Monroe Yesterday Afternoon t WAS A PIONEER Os Adams County and Highly Respected Resident—--11l But Short Time. The grim harvester of souls again laid his hand on one of Adams county’s pioneers yesterday afternoon at two o’clock and caused the shroud of sorrow to he cast over many homes when the spirit of Mary Jane Ray departed from its earthly home and went before its Maker. Mrs. Ray was taken ill several weeks ago from stomach and heart trouble, and while every thing possible was done to alleviate her suffering, it resulted in death at 2 o'clock yesterday at the home of her son Frank, two and one half miles south-east of Monroe. Mrs. Ray was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, December 8, 1844. being tlie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hendricks. In 1848 tlie family moved to lowa, but not liking tlie location, moved to this county in 1853 and where Mrs. Ray had made her home since then. She was united in marriage in 1868 to C. W. Ray. To this union was born six children. Mrs. Ella Goodman of near Cincinnati, John of tiiis city, and Frank, Hosea. Baty and Jess of near Monroe. She is also survived by one brother. John Hendricks and who is now tjie last of tlie immediate family. Tlie funeral will be held Saturday morning at ten o'clock from tlie Methodist church at Monroe, and Will lie in charge of Rev. Phillips. Interment will be held in the South Chapel cemetery.

PIONEER_SOCIAL Will be Given at the Opening of Fisher’s Park at Honduras. SATURDAY, JUNE 20th Unique Program Has Been Arranged for the Occasion —Bills Are Out. Ben F. Fisher, a live young merchant in the general store business at Honduras, also known as Henpeck, is ad vertising tlie grand opening of Fisher’s park, to occur at that place on Saturday evening, June 20th, at which time will be given a Pioneer ice cream so cial. In advertising it he says: Don’t forget the date, come early or come late; bring your fluffy ruffles or your Alice Blue; the Henpeck Ginks will show you around a few.

Come perpared to have a good time; any old thing goes around the roost. You can paint the town red, by showing the girls you are not dead. A bunch of merry makers will have control of the evening’s exercise and a good program with many laugh producing stunts will be pulled off. After a general round up of the old -time settlers and bright eyed rubes; the program will be carried out amid jeers and clamors of a noisy crowd, which includes: 1. A tug of war between the stout Germans and the lengthy Yankees. 2. A breAd and milk contest by two of Henpeck’s most prominent ladies. 3. Catch and catch as you can. If you like to have fun don’t miss th!« feather edged stunt as it is all the go in large cities. 4. At half past eleven a twelve frxit Balloon with a parachute drop will be sent up—no. 5. At twelve o’clock a hearty hand shake will mark the closing events. is. At half past twelve the crowd will depart, making preparations to Ireture 1.*.. th. Wo-M Chucks Reunion that 111 N- neid during July. I U you ea. 'c come send some .one in your place, for we •;'« a going 3 I have a rip roaring good old time.

STUDENTS SHOULD BOIL WATER. The first crisis of the present water supply trouble at Bloomington was reached when President Bryan, of Indiana University, notified tlie university students through the Indiana Student that all drinking water from tlie city mains should be boiled. It is understood the notification came as tlie result of tlie analysis made by Dr. I arnard, state chemist, the latter pari of last week. The report from Dr. Bernard stated that although no bacilli indicating there were typhoid germs in tlie water could be found, yet germs that pro duce gas were found in tlie water, and that consequently it was on tlie verge of being impure and dangerous for drinking purposes. Several Decatur people are students at the University.

WOODS PRIZE Paul V. Myers Decatur Boy, Awarded Prize for Best Essay ON SOME PHASE Os Y. M. C. A. Work in University—ls Member of Student Staff. The following clipping from the Indiana Student published liy the Student body of Indiana University at Bloom ftigton, will Im of much interest to Decatur and Adams county people. It is relative to Paul Myers, a sophomore at the university, a graduate of the Decatur high school. The article says: "Professor Frank Aydelotte, chairman of the Contest Committee, an trounced this morning tiiat Paul V. Myers. 'l6. had been declared the win ner of the twenty-five dollar prize offered by W. M. Wood '93, for the best essay on some phases of the Young Men's Christian Association work in the University. Mr. Wood offered the prize several months ago in order to stimulate an interest in Association work and the manuscripts were turned in the first of June. "The winning essay was entitled ‘Christian Associations for the Projection of Student Influence.’ Myers has been closely collected with tlie Boy's Club and Foreign work of the Association and it is witli these phases of the local Association that lie dealt, particularly. He is member of the Indiana flub and of the Student Staff.” — —o NOTICE K. OF P. Til ere will be work in the Rank of Esquire tonight. All brothers are requested to come. Lodge begins at 8 o’clock. , G. E. Steele, K. of P. R. of S.

FOR THEIR DEAD Annual Memorial Services Will be Held on Sunday Afternoon. BY THREE LODGES I. O. O. F. and Rebekahs — Also the Ben Hur—Fitting Tribute. Annual memorial services for their dead will be held Sunday afternoon by several lodges. The I. 0. 0. F. and Rebekahs will hold their services jointly. They will meet at the hall nt two o’clock and at 2:30 will go to the Maplewood cemetery where a program of music and an address, with the ritualistic services will be given, and the graves of the deceased mem bers decorated. i The Ren Hurs will also hold their memorial services at the Yeofuan hall Sunday aft.mon. Tho memorial address will be given by Attorney C. L. Walters. After the program at the hail, a committee on decoration will go to the cemetery to decorate the graves.

VERfI CRUZ LADY Mrs. Emlie Sunier Died at Home of Son in Ft. Wayne —Funeral Today. WELL KNOWN LADY Was Member of Ver Cn.z German Reformed Church For Many Years. The funeral of Mrs. Emlie Sunier, aged 87, a former Vera Cruz resident, who died Tuesday at the home of her son, Albert E. Sunier in Fort Wayne. Tlie liody was taken to tlie Fairview cemetery, Bluffton, for burial. The decedent was born in Germany August 4, 1826, and came to this country in 1844, at tlie age of 18. She was married five years later, in 1849, to Anthony Sunier. who was a resident of Vera Cruz at that time. The couple resided in Vera Cruz for a number of years and then went to Bluffton to reside, and Mr. Sunier conducted a shoe store there until liis death, about 28 years ago. Since that time Mrs. Sunier had made her home with her children, and went to Fort Wayne to reside about two years ago, when her son. A. E. Sunier. moved Jo that city to embark in tlie laundry business. Surviving Mrs. Sunier are a son, Albert E. Sunier, of Fort Wayne, and a daughter, Mrs. Christian Beers, of Bluffton. A sister aiso survives, and is Mrs. Sophia Merrilet, of Kankakee, Illinois. Owing to her advanced age she will be unable to come for the funeral. Mrs. Sunier became a member of the Vera Cruz Reformed church while a resident of that place and continued her membership there until her death.

THE TRI KAPPAS Will Have Splendid Convention at Union City June 24 and 25. •— >■ i. mm ■ ELABORATE PLANS For Entertainment-Decatui Kappas Who Will be in i Attendance. Much interest in the local, as well as the other Kappa. Kappa Kappa circles of the state, centers in the twelfth annual convention to he held in Union City June 24 and 25. Elaborate plans for the entertainment of the delegates are being discussed by the Union City chapter, and the event is expected to be one of the biggest in the history of the city, says the Union City Eagle. The delegates will be met at the trains and conducted to the Presbyterian church wherp they will register, and where subsequent business meetings will be held on Wednesday afternoon and on Thursday In a morning and afternoon session. Luncheons will be served at the Methodist church on Wednesday and Thursday. At 4:30 Wednesday afternoon, a dainty Tri Kappa tea will be given at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Granville Rynard on North Columbia street. That evening at 7:30 o’clock an elaborate banquet will be served at the Federal Club by Benedict, an expert chef from Indianapelts. Following the banquet th guests will be entertained with a beautiful Japanese operetta. Thursday evening a dance is to be held, with music by the famous Parker orchestra of Columbus, Ohio. Tri Kappa has 46 chapters with a membership of 1240. Mrs. France-: Merryman Burk of this city is chairman of the song committee. Among the list of delegates to the convention as given by the Union City Eagle ire Mrs. Avon Burk, Mrs. Oscar Hoffman and Miss Madge Hite. Others who will go are Winifred Burk, Naomi Dugan, Jean Butler, Frances Cole, and Jean Lutz of this city, and Lillian Rice of Richmond. Their gsnt’emen friends will go ior the dr-nce Thursday evening.

WILLIS WILSON RECOVERING. Mrs. J. D. Hale is in receipt of a letter from her daughter, Lucile Wilson of Mishawaka, in which she states that her brother-in-law, Willis Wilson who was badly injured when he was struck by an automobile at South Bend a week ago, is better and that liis ultimate recovery is now assured. It will be fully a month, however, before he can be taken 4o bis home at Napperec hut will lie able to leave the • ni'r.i i »«o weeks. —.—o OREN'S PROGRAM. t’j'.i -r i Day ser.ices will be observed at L.e Calvary Evangelical church five miles east of tlie city, on next Saturday evening June 13th. A good program has been arranged. Everybody cordially invited to attend. ,

YOUNG WIFE SUES Essie Harvey Alleges Claude Harvey Married Her to Escape Prosecution. FAILS TO PROVIDE And She Says She Believes That He Means to Wholly Abandon Her. Claude Harvey, whom his wife, formerly Essie Koos, alleges married her on February 19. to escape criminal prosecution in a paternity charge and whom she alleges has failed to provide for her, and whom she believes in tends wholly to abandon her, is defend ant ir> a suit for fraudulent marriage. Tlie case is brought by the State ol indfrna on the relation of the wife, Essie Harvey, and was filed in the Ad aims circuit court by Attorneys R. C Parrish and D. B. Erwin. Tije young wife charges that he fail ed to make reasonable provision for her sitpp >rt and to provide a home for her. Furthermore, she says that soon after marriage b -gan to treat her cruelly and inhur nly; that he frequently became aiu . at her, spoke to her in angry tonus md frequently became sullen, cross md vexatious t< her and told her that he did not love her and could not live happily with her. SJie says that he frequently went away from her without telling hei wk-vn ■ was going and without her ! ' sowledge or consent, he disposed o' als live stock and on April 27, hi abandoned her. Afterwards whan she importuned him to provide her a place to live, lie pretended to prepare a home near Ills father’s home in this county. She said she believed that he was in earnest and did intend to live with and can for her, and she went with him to said home and worked and labored to prepare it for occupancy. In the eve ning she sajrs lie took her to he father's home and said he would not return for her or move her household goods and personal effects to the pre tended home, that they could not livi together and that he would rather pay her and not live with her. She end> by saying that she believes that, lie means to wholly abandon her. Harvey’s bond was fixed at SSOO. Tlie defendant. Mr. Harvey, immediately hired C. L. Walters as liis attorney and will fight the case. He denies the charges in tlie complaint, and states that he lias the home on the aforesaid farm awaiting her and that she can come and live witli him when ever she pleases. He alleges that intereference of her parents is tlie cause of the trouble, and that is why he left their home, where they had been asked to come to live, and that he does not intend to go back there but that his wife may come to tlie home which lie has prepared for her if she chooses. Both come of highly esteemed families and their friends trust that the difficulty can be straightened out all right.

LUTHERAN PICNIC. The Preble Lutheran church will hold their annual picnic in the William Grote grove on Sunday June 14th. to which an invitation is extended to every one to attend. Music and other amusements will be ghen and a .m---eral good time is assured. Attorney Will Hammel! was a business visitor in Geneva and that vicinity today.

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THE SECOND DAY l Big Co-oper itive Sale is Still In Progress And With Great Success MANY ARE HERE To Take Advantage Os The Low Prices Being Offered On All Lines The second day of the co-operative sale now in progress by i'ecatiir Bierchants looks like it weuld be even more successful than tlie first which was a surprise to even tlie mos* sanguine. Early this morning people came in autos, buggies and on tlie train to take advantage of tlie low offers on various tines of goods 'and they have been coming and going all day. In nearly every store in town tlie clerks have been kept busy and the streets show that the town is alive, progressive and prosperous. This work together movement is tlie best, thing they ever did and if they keep it. up jliey will liave solved the problem of making tlie town go upward. We do not believe there is a merchant in this city who is not pleased with the result of the first co-operative sale and who will not go into the next one witli tlie feeling of assured success. The sale lias brought to Decatur hundreds of buyers, many of whom would not have bought their goods here. They have come from every town big and little for a radius of thirty miles and they have expressed themselves as delighted with ojir stores. They will come again when invited and we believe the merchants will deside to keep on inviting them. It pays to advertise. THEY LIKE MANAGER DICK. The following clip is taken from the South Bend News-Times in giving tlier account of tlie U. C. T. Convention held their last week. Most of tlie festivities were held at the Oliver Hotel ot which Dick Townsend is the new manager and it shows the South Bend people as well as the traveling public like "Manager Dick” and that lie is an ex;ert entertainer. The report reads; "The Grand symphony orchestra was given at the Oliver Hotel. The dinner by tlie Chamber (if Commerce and the luncheon and dance at the Oliver Hotel. The luncheon was given in the “red” room anti tlie dance in the “obi rose" room of the hotel, an added feature of tiie regular program and tlie Tree contribution of Dick Townsend, tiie new hotel manager. Tlie luncheon ind dance followed the concert, being iliicially adopted by the entertainment committee and was of an unusually high order. It was the first entertairment of the land ever tendered at U. C. T. convention by a hotel management, and was highly appreciated by the -oral count 11.” KATHLYV TOMORROW. The fourth installment of "The Adventures of Kathlyn” will be given tomorrow afternoon and night at tlie Crystal theatre. This continued pic ture story is the best ever produc- 4 and is drawing great crowds. For tonights show the bill includes “The Winning Hand," a Patb.o film, “The Mystery of the Ladder of Light,*’ an Edison drama, in which Sir Mawson Leake’s son becomes penniless. His father has refused him money. A magnificant necklace disappears from Lady Leake’s dressing table in tin. few moments she is out of the room. It looks so bad for young Leake that liis father attemp* suicide in shame. Young Leake However solves the mystery. Also a Luliin entitled "The Rise ot Officer Casey.” The Crystal is well equipped will’, electric fans and is Hie coolest place in town. 0 ABOUT THE SICK. John Bolinger who has been very ill for a week of diabetes and was brought home from Bi ffton wh re le was working is better, he was aide to sit up the past several days, and physicians extend good hopes for his recovery. Miss Kate Mangold is the nurse attending him. W. H. Mart': o'’ Pleaant Mills who lias been ill for some time, was not so well last evening.