Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 139.

APPEAL STANDS In the Fatly Damage Case— Was Not Dismissed Because of Errors. WILL BE AMENDED According to Grant of the Appellate Court—City of Decatur Appealed The appeal of the City of Decatur to the Appellate court, from the Judg unnt for MMX* damage* awarded Mrs. Rebecca Kady, administratrix of the estate of her husluuid, the late Jacob l.ad> who was electrocuted while lit the employ of the city, will stand and the matter remain in the nppellutc court for action. ('. J. I.uti attorney for Mr*. Kady had asked that appeal be diamineed because of certain clerical error*, hut this wa» not granted, the court Instead granting the petition of the City of Decatur to amend the ■ •aaigni!,"M! of error*. The ca*e was appcaV.i from the Allen circuit court where It wan venued from here and a Jwdgttn nt given Mr*. Kady. The case will remain in the appelate court Tor ronsii! • illon The following opinion was given according to a dispatch: “Appellant petition* for permi**lon to change assignment of errors, to add the word 'lndiana' after appefi bint's name and change appellee's designation front 'executrix' to ad mtah-'ratrix. showing by affidavit that the was designed as executrix' in her complaint, though as 'administratrix' In the judgment and other reasons for mtatak' "It follows, we think, under «uch peculiar state of record here presented that fairness to both parties requires this court to treat the judgment appealed from a* a judgment In favor of Rebe< a Kady. administratrix of the estate of Phillip J Kady. deceased.'and to treat the use of the word executrix Ihrougheut the entire proceeding both In the trial court and In this court, ua an Informal and clerical error," and right to amend assignment of errors Is granted at appellant's costs. Including the cost of printing additional briefs by appt lie us such are prepared aid printed Tbe motion for new trial was o.erruled and judgment rendered Sep! mber 7. 1917, and appeal filed AuS'i-o 13, 1911. while application to amend was filed April 25, 19M, and had It net been held n clerical ermt the petition would have been dented." SECRET OF DEAD Is Given Up—Forty Years Ago Sixty-five families Awoke to Find HAND OF DEATH Had Fallen Upon Their Dogs—Wliolsesale Poisoning in Decatur. i The dead shall give up Its secret. I Many hundreds of years before the hlrtli of Christ, the Kgypllan taskmasters awoke to find that the first born of (heir home and the flower of their Dock had been smitten by the hand of lentil. Just about forty years ago. one calm lugmiul Salihrth morn sixty-five or »o.c families of Decatur uwoke to find that the hand of death had laid ita ruthless rod on every one of their families. Aa muny dogs were found lying dead in the street. Women and children were found weeping by the Ride of their petal while men scowled and some swore uloud and otherwise \ —and maybe, went homo and shed a tear in the secret of their closets with their prayers for vengeance. Hut not more than .me or two in Decatur ever knew what caused the wholesale poisoning or who they were, who caus- • p K Democrat reporter "'Ulle l.lag t evening to eoine old time Jyarns had t .» privilege ui warning the Inlidii facta of me I At that time the city had more dogs than there wire families and the dogs were all allowed the fi edom of the Mjfcet, much to the annoyance of two

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young men, for some cause or other. One Saturday night, they got a chunk of meat, and with the assistance of a druggist, who knew of the affair, some arsenic, They cut the meat Into very small cubes, made an Incision, ineertid the arsenic, dosed the gap nicely allowing the poison to permeate the meal and then started out on a little walk with their cubes of meat nicely wrapped. Around the court house square they walked, dropping the delectable morsels which the hungry dogs eagerly gobbled up. The t*>>••= then i issed on around other parts of tho city dopplug death .in their wake. The boys roomed in the up town district. When they nwoke Sunday morning and glanced from the window, the streets were alive with mourners, sobbing, weeping and otherwise -all of whom hivd lost some faithful beast during the night. Aliout fifty-six dogs lay dead around the court house, and twelve or thirteen in other places—scarcely a family escaped. There was a wholesale burial that morning. ARE OPTIMISTIC President Authorizes Statement That Mediation Situation is Encouraging. ON SERIOUS CHARGE ‘ “ ’*'” i Nephew of State Treasurer Charged With Taking Money From Letters. Washington, June 12, —(Special to Daily Democrat,)—Tlie White House today made official announcement tiiat the Mexican situation was “very encouraging". Following a conference with President Wilson, Secretary Tumulty said, "The President authorizes me to say that the Mexican situation so far as mediation is concerned Is very encouraging and the outlook is good.” Further than this he would not go. He let It be known that the President has received official word that Carranza is to participate in the mediation. Vincennes, Ind., June 12, — (Special to Daily Democrat,) —William Schaller. nephew of state treasurer W. H. Vollnier and a graduate of Indiana University, was arrested today by Postoffice inspector Ely. charged with tahIng money from letters. Slialler is < lerk in : he local office. When arrested lie had S!>UO In leters on his person, Kly said. Schaller Is prominent socially here. Niagara Falls, Ont., June 12, —(Special to Dally Democrat,) —Efforts to find a solution for the pacification of Mexico through mediation had reached a crltlcul stuge today. On the conferences which are to follow will rest the success or failure. A full conference Is scheduled for this afternoon when the American delegates will meet the Mexican delegates before the mediators. There was optimistic views at the American headquarters and the belief that progress hud been made In the conference hastily assembled , yesterday was not reflected on the . Canudiail aide by the Mexicans. Washington, June 12,—(Special to Dally Democrat,) —Os 195 cities in the United States having more than 30,000 population, 69 of them have adopted 1 one of the several commission forms of i government! discarding the mayor and councils according to census bureau statistics which have just been published. No Indiana elties are In the I list. i 1 - -to UNDERWENT AN OPERATION. i Mrs. George Wcmhoff today received word from Saginaw, Mich., that her ! niece Elolse Franco Uphoff, was oper- • nted upon yesterday in the St. Marys ■ hospital at Saginaw. She passed? - through the operation successfully ac- » cording to word received today front • bir husband. Detuils of the operation ■ we/e not fi'eu. Whim she visited here I „t wttiwf, however, she was thought to be "fferlng from a tumor In the i side and then on May 30, she suffered | • a fall, and It la supposed that the I , operation resulted from that. I

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, June 12, 1914.

MEET JN AUGUST Reformed Orphan's Home of Ft. Wayne Will Hold Anual Convention On THURSDAY. AUGUST 6th Will be a Most Happy Day For the Orphans—Noted Men to be There. Thursday. August Gth, will be a happy day for the orphan children in the German Reformed Orphan's home at Fort Wayne. The executive committee of that institution composed >f Rev. F. M. Dichin, of Huntington, Rev. N. H. Kattman of Herne and Sl tMa.i Kirsch of Decatur have decided on the above date being set aside for the purpose of celebrating the 27th annual convention of the Orphan’s home. The convention will he held in tho large grove hack of the Orphan home buildings and a most joyous time is as sured all those who attend. Tbe orphan children are looking for ward to having the time of their lives. Besides the many amusements, such as music, games and the like, there will be a number of noted and well known speakers who will deliver an address during the day. These speakers will come from Buffalo, and New York fit.Every body is invited to attend the doings and take part in the good time. CHURCH WEDDING Beautiful Trinity Episcopal Church, Ft. Wayne Witnesses Union of Lm. „ WELL KNOWN COUPLE Miss Minnie Orvis Becomes the Bride of Mr. John O’Brien. Beautiful Trinity Episcopal church,' Fort Wayne was the scene of one ot , the most beautiful and impressive j wedding ceremonies which it has boc-n j the pleasure of muny Decatur people! to witness, when last evening at : 7:30 o'clock, Miss Minnesota I*. Orvis,' became the bride of Mr. John O'Brien. ' Peculiar interest was associated with ' the wedding because of the fact that it was the same church in which the ! bride's parents were married. While the bride's cousin, Mrs. Dr. Rliamy played Mendelssohn's wedding processional, the bridal party, very splendid and beajitiful in appearance, entered. First came little Miss McMillen, daughter of Professor and Mrs | McMillen as maid of honor. She was ! followed by the bride on tho arm ol'j her cousin, Dr. Rbamy who gave her j in marriage. , The groom and his attendant, his brother, James O’Brien, of Detroit, entered together, and meeting the bridal party, proceeded to tho altar, where they met the Rev. Averill, who officiated. During the interval before the ceremony, Miss Grace Miller of this city sang a group of nuptial songs, one of them being “The Bridal Vow” which ha - f n sung for many generations of l> r ldes in the Ferry family. Miss Orvis made a lovely appearance. She wore the rich old gown worn by her mother at her wedding in this church. It was of ashes ot' roses Ilk embroidered in silver colored silk, with this was worn a drape of rare old lace, the style of the gow n being altered to conform more with the present style. A handsome pearl comb also worn by her mother on her wedding day was a hair ornament worn by the bride. With her costume, she wore a long tulle veil, fitted to her hair in cap shape, and outlined with a wreatli of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of exquisite March iel Neal roses while Miss McMillen carried lovely pink roses. Tho groom and his brother were in handsome fall dretj suit, complete with silk huts. The fine old Episcopalian wedding cer. - jmmy was u: ed and dignity and clo gance were dominant throughout. An informal reception for a numb rr lot relatives and intimate friends v as WBmSek .-. ‘ I

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1 given at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Kudiiru Boyles 813 W'es Main street. The homo was beautiful witli Its foliage decorations, and with a profusion of nt flowers roses and carnai'-His in pink und while. Tin j colors wise also carried out tti th. re j freshmenta of punch, cake, j • > > <<-’l and fruit. The wedding pin.. r. Mass, silver and other gifts were • • and gorgeous one- The bridal , > were g.cists at the Anthony hotel last night. M.. and Mrs. John O'Brien will lie at In ::0 at 397 K. Seventh street, Marion. wliv'i.i Mr. O’Brien is engaged in the business. Miss Orvis, who Is a daughter of lie late Mrs. IV. P McMillen of tills c ity. comes from one of the oldest and best known families of liie country, living a granddaughter of Mrs. Caroline Ferry who in September wi’.! i elebrnte her one hundredth hlrtli anniversary. Mr. O'Brien who was formerly a member of the Ward Fence Company this city, comes from a family equally good, being a son of a (Continued on r go Fn»r) MEET NEXT WEEK State Sunday School Convention Will Convene in Indianapolis On JUNE 16, 17-AND 18th All Sunday School Classes in The State Are Urged to Send Delegates The state Sunday School convention will convene in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June IC, 17 rod 18th and the 50tli Golden Jubilee will be celebrated. The convention will lie held at the First Baptist church and at the Second Presbyterian. an.; itooeris Park & E churches. A number of noted speakers will be prv - at and an ox «!i«t p" . m it rendered. Every au. day school class in the i • o i- m Bed to send at least one delegate, more if possible to the cont utiou. It i- the purpose to nave nearlv every Sunday school class in Ini Liana represented. The different Sun--1 Jay school glasses in this city will ] send a number of «)• -legates. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL j Mrs. Flora Price, • red 63, a well I known Pleasant Mills : >dy, was taken j to the Lutheran hosmtci oy automobile tbe j,art; pastries through here at two j o’clock t0d:,.,. Site is sufferm.; from ' obstruction of the bowels end it is possible that an operation may he neccessary. She was accompanied by Mrs. Dan'el Roop, Mr. and IP's. FranL Steele and Dr Vizvard. NOW !N SESSION Semi-anr wi tvLcei of Wabash and St. Marys Christian Union Districts Council AT ZION'S CHAPEL Opened Yesterday—Business Sessions During Day— Preaching in Evening. The semi-annual meeting of the Wabash-. Marys dislrh t council of the f’ii. Ist’ it. T •.:».• ci :rvli i now in sesion at tie- S4ion * ! a pci th west of the city, of which Rev. Sager is pastor. Tlie count SI i !>’ session from June 11 to June 1-. L Inclusive. During this time buxines t conferences will be livid during th. morning end afternoon. During bo > /en n;, there will lie preaching ser vices. Vvnous topics of interest are diniued -ml ii.-c business of F - districts givi n i ‘ention. The sees >cn* ate well ■ ' wh d by the delegate- (■ -r. tbs various charges a- web as the lv i! .-...mmnuii.v. ilie four pastors attending are Rev. E. A Miller, SrrCTuervlU. , Ohio; (toy. Adams firs -r Dill Obit Pen- CiiO, Craig viib . 15 v. SffgUJ" kit i. ... a "Impel.

FOR THE PICNIC Everything Now Ready For Annual Children’s Picnic of St. Peter’s LUTHERAN CHURCH Will be Given Sunday at the Herman Gerke C/ove— Concordia Band There Everything is now ready for the an nual children’s picnic to lie given by tin- school of the St. Pc-ter’s Evangel l ral Lutheran congregation in the Fuel oy ettlement.. Tlie picnic will Vie given anday afternoon .a the Herman Gorke grove near tlie church, and I the ecent will be the usual big one. f The Concordia Military band from j " rs \v oe will he there to furlsh I :.u ie. T his is a very good hand, and j lieu nusic alone would be worth the! gop’ Bat the children have also preP'i. a .plendid program. They will give a May-pole drill, several songs ?’■, her special features. Professor i . i; the teacher of tlie schtiol and it.- Rev. 1,. W. Dornseif the pastor. The usual preaching services will Ia; held in the church in tho morning. A very cordial invitation is extended to z’l to come. Refreshments of all kinds, to help make the day a comfortable one in spite of the warmth, will he on the grounds. TOWNSHIP TICKET S "T ■< Nominated by Democrats of Sv. Marys Township in Mass Meeting AT PLEASANT MILLS Ed W. France Named For Trustee and Jesse Steele For Assessor. Tlie democrats of St, Marys township are the kind that win tlie admiration of everyone, regardless of" party affiliations. The only republican township in the county with n Large majority, tlie democratic hey s* over tliere keep on plugging away, with the result that quite often they put ac ross the election of a candidate. Tills year they announce they are going to elect every officer in the township and to nominate tlie ticket. A convection was held yesterday afternoon at two o’clock. It was a rip-roaring little meeting at which any one could see and feel the hidden enthusiasm. Nearly every democrat in t'-.e township was present at the meeting which vas held at the town hall at Pleasant Mi.’ls. There were no contests but a splendid ticket of strong men was named by acclamation. The nominees were as follows: For trustee—E. W. France; for assessor —Jesse Steele; for justice of the peace—Andrew Porter; for con staid —Joseph Krick, north precintt; for supervisor—John Carpenter, south precinct and Richard Welter, nm.-tb precinct. It is a ticket of good .ne. deserving of the votes of their neighbors. Tlie democratic committeemen for | St. Mary.s are John Barrone, north precinct and Joe Dayton Winans south prei inct and they are built cf the material who do tilings as is i down by this rousing convention. _____ o runaway at pleasant mills Tho team hitched to a buggy, belonging to Frank Masters of Pleasant Mills, frightened at a mcyclist this afternoon at one o’clock and ran. William Hill, an occupant of the carriage was thrown out against a telephone pole and one or two "fos•broken. Harold Masters, aged 8, was thrown out and iiis face skinned and his left leg hurt Injuries of neither are serious o PREACHING SETRV!C"S. There will be preaching services at the Pleasant Mills Raptie! .much, next Sunday at 2:30 stand... 1 time. \ veleome awaits all. R. N. BALT,, Pastor.

LINN GROVE NEWS. Linn Grove, lnd., June 12— Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Davis, of Indianapolis, are visiting Ht the Nlederhauscr home. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Clara Niederhouser. D. A. Baumgartner returned from Indianapolis where lie lias been working lor a large contracting firm. L. L. Dunbar Is installing a new shaping machine in his carriage factory. With tills machine he can cut wood Into any design wanted. John Ensley wears the medal for having caught tho largest fish last week, one weighing 7%, and one it llis. Burner ii. • it taat Alonso ituny .. offers his fishing tackle and fishing boat, the Pelican, for sale to the low >st bidder, but Alonzo denies the charge, and states his hat is still in the ring as a professional fisherman. Miss Lillian Krepso left Wednesday morning for Huntington, where she will visit tier uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Schlagenhof. CHILDREN'S DAY Will be Observed Sunday Morning at the Methodist Church. A FINE PROGRAM Will be Given—Evangelical Church Will Have Theirs In Evening. Instead of the regular morning preaching Sunday, at 10:30 at the annual Children's Day servyes when the following program will be given: Prelude—Mrs. Clark Sphar. Processional —Choir girls and cliil (Iren. Opening Song—Choir. “AH Hail tinPower of Jesus Name.” Scripture Reading—Helen Russell. Prayer—Rev. Stephenson. Address of Welcome —Monla liuUer. Recitation —Catherine Kauffman. Song -Beginner’s Class. Ro< Ration Glen Beavers. Song and Exercises of Leaves —Two classes. Recitation—Mary Bolinke. Solo —Halite I>»onard. Exercise of Roses Three Girls. Song—“ Little Pilgrims.”—Two classes. Exercise of Flags—Four boys. Recitation -"Americanism." —Unman Myers. Ode to the Flag.—Class of girls. Rose Drill—Sixteen girls. Song—Choir. Collection. Announcements. Benediction. Sunday is Children’s Day at the ; Evangelical church. In connection with tlie Sunday school, tlie pastor will give an illustrated talk which will be of interest to young and old. At this service the primary class will sing. A content is on hand between the different classes as to the largest collection for foreign missions. At 7:00 p. nt., tlie Sunday school will render a good program. Tho public is cordially invited to attend the services of the day. RAY KHAUSS WANTS PARDON. Mr* Rao Krauss, of Hartford City who io 3 904 was sentenced to prison i i>» life (or the murder of her steprtavf liter. Crystal Krauss, to-day sent TM't i.c.n for a complete .pardon to Lit, sl ice board of pardons. Since being sent to prison, Mrs. Kraußs' husband obtained a divorce. Mrs. Krauss was recently granted a brief parole by Governor Ralston to permit her to go to iier father, who was reported very 111. The action caused considerable comment around Hartford City, where the step-daughter was very ponular. <j IS CIRCULATING PETITION. Squire James H Ward, well known pioneer citizen is circulating a petition which asks for the pardon of his Will Ward who was implicated in cht green goods scheme of Ode M O'lsu and sent to Michigan C;ty, The petit tkm la being signed freely for lie gen . eral opinion scetn:. to be ths* Mr. ~'ard > hi.-, beep v u-Ucieii severe'.' enough for any conn. 'Jon he may liavt had witli the plan to make some easy moi ’y.

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TO BE CHANGES Tri-State Sheriffs Will Modify By-laws to Include Marshal AND POLICE CHIEF Into the Alliance—Successful Meeting—Sheriff Durkin Returns. Sheriff T. J. Durkin lias relumed from Fort Wayne where he attended the u.’iiu.,l meeting of the Tri-State Sheriffs Association, serving as secre lary for last year. Sheriff Amli-l C. Giadieux of Allen county was elected president for the new year. S. S. Wineland, of Bryan, I '.), (ad J. E. Kees, of Hillsdale. V i were named a vice-presidents an ; John W. Cunningham, of Portland va* arale secretary and treasurer. The next meeting of tlie association . tie acid in Fort Wayne during the first week in SeptenilM-r of this year Organization talks wei i nude by Sheriff Wilson, of Van V >r . retiring president of the associa * • ; Sheriff Giadieux. and Sheriff Ego , f Whitley county. It is tlie aim of t > Senders Ie bring all of Indiana. Ohi >. snd Michigan into the body and thlc will be u •- complislied they believe t the September session. A vice >r- sideiu will he appointed for each e 'grersioral district in the three stall s, L the plan. Present at yesterday's l “ting were the following members: ! (. ii. Wilson, Van Wert county, Ohio; T I. Hurl.in, Adams county; John l 'nf, DeKalb county; J. W. M. Cu»ni un, lay county; S. S. WinehcaJ, iVillisnis county, Ohio; J. I’. McQui lar. Fulton county, Ohio; W. E. Scot!, limiting on county; Marion ICgoff. White • .oun y: A. C. Giadieux. Allen coun : Phi'ip Baker, chief of police, Hunti. tor and Charles Lentz, chief of poo -. F-«t Wayne. The by-laws of the associate a wi!’ be changed at the September meeting so as to bring the chief of polit- or marshal of every city and town in three states into the alliance. it NOTICE EAGLES All Eagles are urgently requested to he present at tlie lodge rooms Sunday afternoon at 2 o'rloek. 15v order of tlie worthy President. WINS THEORIZE Miss Marcella Kuebler Receives Goid Piece for Best Needlework IN ACADEMY CONTEST Decatur Girls Take Part in Commencement Exercises Ysterday. Miss Marcella Kuebler. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ,W. A. Kuebler, of tins city, who is a student at tlie Sacred Heart Academy. Fort Wayne, was highly honored in winning first honors in a needlework contest, tlie prize being a five dollar gold piece. Miss Kuebler had six pieces of needlework on display at tlie recent art exhibit of the academy, and the honor given her was in recognition of tier excellent work. She also received two hook prizes, for ■ class study and good conduct. , The commencement exercises of tlie i Sacred Heart Academy were held yesterday at tli Majestic theatre, three Decatur girls, Ethel Ervin. Matilda Berlinp and Marcella Kuebler taking part. Miss Ervin is a graduate from i the commercial department. Decatur a relatives attended the commencement. o — , BIRTH Cf SON. ti „ i Mrs. C. U. Dorvin will go to Fort i Wayne mis afternoon to be with her J daughter, Mrs. Tom Dent to whom a r fine baby :.»y was born yesterday. i Mrs. Dent was formerly Miss Gypsy JDorwin of this city.