Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. NumA 140.

LOWER KATES AREJISSURED Fire Insurance in Decatur Will Soon Compare With That of Fort Wayne IN SECOND CLASS Representative of State Inspection Bureau Was in the City Today. Mr. B. F. Knotts nf Indianapolis, a •ayreaent.it ve of the state Inspection Bureau through which all fire In- • Wane, underwriters secure the classification ind insurance rates for Inaiana. was In the city tills morning making a thorough inspection of the fire fiepaitm. nt. waterworks, and facilities for protecting the city from fires, also to aee that all requirements recommend.<l had been complied with. FTwo years ago the Inspection Bureau recommended that the city secure a new- and up to date lire engine or buck, have paid firemen, build a new and larger reservoir and put in six tach tnains in the place of four inch mains. At a great cost to the city, these recommendations were finally accomplished and the last one was finished two weeks ago when the new cement reservoir was connected with the city mains. At the present time Decatur is in the fourth class list and has a basis rate on fire insurance of eighty cents. With one more small item, that of placing two more stand pipes In the vicinity of the waterworks building, the city will be placed in the second class list and will secure a reduction of twenty cents on the basis rate, which in the second class list is placed at sixty cents. This class places Decatur in the same list witli Fort Wayne, Gary and many other places of a much greater population. Repre- | sentatives from both the Inspection Bureau and the company which recently appraised the city property complimented very highly the efficiency and excellent condition of the present system. Mr. Knotts will return in two or three weeks, in which time the stand pipes will have been erected, and the ncccesary change to reduce the city's classification will be made. •-- ■ o POLICE COURT. Within three hours after being liberated from the county jail. Joe Eley was again lavishing behind the iron bars in a semi-conscious condition. He was retaase.i this morning at 8 o’clock after serving a forty-two day sentence for drunkeness and at 11 o’clock he was picked up in the alley at the rear of the National bank in sucli a condition that he had lost complete control of himself and with a bad cut on the top of his head where he had undoubtedly fell into something. It was necessary for Marshal Melchi to secure a buggy to remove him to the jail. He will he taken before Mayor Christen on Monday. The prosecuting witness in the ,• Bchaier vs. Hobble paternity case failed to appear before Squire Kintz this morning and it is thought that the case might probably be compromised and settled out of court. o —— TO VISIT SISTER. Mrs. W. L. Stanley went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to call on his Sister, Mrs. J. E. Thomas, a patient ‘ at the Hope hospital. She underwent a aerious operation two weeks ago for adhensions of the bowels, three incisions being made. It was feared ahe could not withstand it. but site Is'getting along nicely. It will be three or four weeks until she can leave the hospital. WAS OPERATED UPON. Mrs. Mary Price of Pleasant Mills who was taken to the Lutheran hos pita! yesterday afternoon, was operated upon at once last evening on arrival there. She was suffering from obstruction of the bowels and a caneerw affection was found. The operation was performed and her life .-a,Wdlovred for a short while but Hher ultimate recovery is cxpoctedIt was feared last night that she could not «NMuM the shock X the operfcHon, but she passed through safely.

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TAKE. „SYLUM. Flavian J. Shepherd, aged 63, of I Hartford township, who was adjudged I Insane but who was kept at his home until accepted at F.asthaven asftum, was taken to Richmond yesterday aft • ernoon by Deputy Sheriff Jesse Kelley and Night Policeman J. Smltley. Sheriff Durkin went witli them to the Shop herd home and assisted In getting started. —o■ — — BEN HUR MEMORIAL. - The Ben Hur memorial will lie Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Yeoman hall. C. L. Walters will give the memorial address. Members are requested to take notice. DIED LIST NIGHT Mrs. T. W. Watts Passes Away At Daughter’s Horne at Grand Rapids, Mich. WAS ILL LONG Survived Husband Little More Than A Year— Brought Here Monday Surviving her husband, the late T. W. Watts, little more than a year Mrs. Susan Watts died last night, or early this morning at the home of her daughter, Myrtle, wife of Fred Bouse, at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her husband died very suddenly April 13, 1913, of neuralgia of the heart and the wife never fully recovered from the shock. Added to this were complications of rheumatism and other ailments, which her reduced vitality was unable to withstand. For several weeks she had been very low and it was known that her recovery could not be made. Mrs. John Everett of this city visited a short time ago at her bedside, and she was very low at that time. The body will be brought here for burial. The funeral party will arrive over the G. R. & I. at 2:11 o'clock Monday afternoon and the body will be taken at once (. the Baptibt church where Mrs. Watts and her husband were both active members for so long. The funeral services will be conducted from the church and interment will take place in the family lot in the De catur cemetery. Os her immediate family, but the two daughters remain: Myrtle, wife of Fred Bouse of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Catherine, wife of William Wai ters of Newport News, Va. Mrs. Watts' maiden name was Susan Miehls. Philip Miehls of this city is a brother. George Miehls of Mon roeville and Mrs. Henry l.adig of Ft Wayne are brother and sister. The Walts family were residents ol this city for many years. Since the death of Mr. Mrs. Watts has resided with her daughters. They were faithful members of the Baptist church and most highly esteemed and well liked. Word of the death was received by telephone at today by Cal Peterson, the funeral arrange meats being given at that time. —■ ■ o BIG GAME TOMORROW. A most exciting game of base ball will be played on the local diamond tomorrow afternoon when the Sham rocks will cross bats with the San Felice team, composed of men fron Van Wert, Lima, and Delphos. Thii team is one of the fastest in amateur base Lail in northern Ohio, and will put up a stiff fight. The local team lias secured 3 pitchers for tr ut and they are reported to be first - • balance of the team are In ..•tc ten' condition and one of the 1 ,-t ;.,iniwof the season is anticipated. The game will be called at 3 o'clock sharp. o W. A. LOWER’S LAST DAY. Today is the last day of W. A. Lower as postmaster for this tern, of four years. He will be checked out thb evening and J. W. Bosse will immediately take up the duties of the office. Mr. Lower lias been a very faithful official, capable in all ways. FUfJ’ n,: The funeral or the late Mrs. T. W Watts, who died this morning .< Grand Rapids, Mich., will take place • at the Baptist church Monday afternoon at 2:JO.

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I ■! ■ .. Miss Matilda Stucky, A Nurse of Berne, and Prof. Barkman r i' 1 » • TO BE MARRIED Sunday Afternoon-—Wid I . Spend Coming Year at Evanston. A wedding that will come as a surprise at this time to the Berne friends of the couple will take place Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at the home ,of Nicholas Stucky at Berne. His daughter. Miss Matilda Stucky will l»e married to John Peter Barkman, a highly esteemed young man. The nearest and a few friends will witness the wedding and will be guest at the dinner to follow. The Rev. l-antz of the Defenceless Mennonite church will solemnize the marring' The couple will be unattended a. 3 will take their plai e-: for the ceremony to nuptial music fu- - hed by Miss Arvada Lantz. The Iri le will be pretty in a becoming cost mu of ’ream messaline. Miss Stucky is a young lady of charm and true v orth. a nur.>e by profession. Mr. Barkman has been a teacher in the public schoo's of Kansas and is at present a student in North west erst University at Evanston, 111., where they will be during the coming year, and where he will complete his education. They will leave soon after the weu ding for Hillsboro, Kansas, w ,ert they will spend their honeymoon visiting with his brothers and sisters until returning to Evanston to take up his studies again this '.all. Mr. Barkman is well known in Bern* where lie has visited on several occasions. While H»e wedding was anticipated. the date had not been made known and that it comes at this time will surprise many as an attempt was made to keep it a secret. TO HJS _UNCI.E Is the Custody of Four Year Old Son of Dr. George Thain Given WIFE FILED CASE Asking That She be Given His Custody—Couple Divorced. Judge Yaple in superior cour yesterday gave the fee "ear old ron of Dr. Georg- Th-'n t Ci.neme Schell, the boy'., u.r’• vli. ■: a-t ps guarflan, by an r« i r. red in‘o y Attorney 1’ ' ’< v-t< l . premuting Dr. Il in. - .ns i iai'd representin'? M f Rmu.', his divorced wife. When Judge Yaple n.ade his ruling, he said that both U ' father and ihe mother would he pe> ■ iltted to see the child and that b M Thain proved herself to be conipe ent to care for the child In a reasonable length of time, he might pern.it her to do so. Although when Mrs. Thain filed suit to have the judgment modified and ’ive her the child on allegations that •D. Thain was unfit to cart- for it, there ■*as nothing brought out at the trial to reflect upon th- character or past life of Dr. Thain.—Ft. Wayne ournalGazette. Dr. Thain is the one who figured In a sensational case in the Adams cir- ■ cult court, in which he was charged witli being responsible for the death of Mrs. Winnie MarhetKe by criminal operation. The divc. t --. of hims -it and wife resulted subt'-’ie ntly. While the charge was persuing uie h' le boy for whose custody there has been the aforesaid litigation, often accom- anied his father here. Whit-’ Dr. Thaii was in jmJ here after arrest, and O-fore being able to give bunl, he w? smell t worr ed over the fact that t’ o If.tie • hoy was verj in fact •< ft.-r - broug.. ■ ere in house attire r.i' slippers, having, been ar t'ted while at

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fl ffo bed idr n>,.‘ bitnaelt and s GA'-B DL I- -ni» A a"ogal daj s .ration of gas an-l applHn-wt . ’idimn Lighting Comicuy I- <• baa been close,.. Mr.-, *->-l I .r»-' of Fort Wayne wa; *' char- t Harry tie omocuy t , resent't. re was a > i .1 <\ day, a gas iron wa» giv,. Win 1 Sheler; the second ,> ■ iig»u-s wer presented aouvei.,-* who a tended; and last cvei u ft , a stove v given to Mrs. William Summers of North Second street. CUPID isDiusy r Countv Clerk eekt and * * ‘ Deputy Bavtngai iei Are i Busy -Making Out MARRIAGE PAPERS ——— For Prospective Wedding Couples—-One Wedding at Courthouse. r - "V June the '•nth of roses and brides 1 is sustain! ” it: epputat >n in Adams county. A so many • »tdi’ngs have »ken place i< c-l ii.ot tre anticipated. T'-dir < - 'y Ferd- ' inand Bleea? r . i L. L. Baumgartner w.- t. ip. ,-ushed, filing out the n«- tapers. At 8:30 o’ci i:. ~ ing one couple appeared s-». u'ej too license and wc;e d :a the e'erit's private office by Judy ■ David E. Smith. The grow n v ■ Charles F. -son, a laborer of Portland, born January 1894, son of Benjamin Harmon. TLe bride was Bessie Stout, born Di ember 13, 1896. daughter of John Stout The following applk n'o’i was mailed in from Berne, an.i ’icens-i is.rned according! . ’ ilbe: iginT.i I. clerk in a furniture •♦:>r» - Be . orn December 16. li son of . -r iniah I Luginbill, to wea i< ’ ina ! born January* 30, 188 iausht i of Benjamin Nus.-iba'un. Two weddings ~'nedu'tu for next week. T.’jt of V Marie Kintz and Carl r ' >p will 1 -esday at Ute St. M-.-iys Catholic church in this city: that of Frank Barthal and Miss Emma Zellers will be at Mansfield, 0., Thursday, at the Catholic church. At nine lock today, a license was issued to C. va < iechty, of Berne, born February 9, " ron of Amos Liechty, to wed Lncii Ho>.e, sc mstross of Herne, born J' . ,'y 20. 194, daughter of J- a.'i Rose. A marr' ens, was issued’yesterday al' •m- - '-> J ,n Teter Barkmau, teach a: ,iu»tou, 111., born . Jan. 27, 1881, son of Peter Turkman, deceased, to wed Matilda Stuck;, nurse ' of Berne, born January 4, 1883, daughter of Nicholas Stucky, ERROR IN REPORT. In yesF-rd-iy' issue of the Democrat in the a reporting the business meeting rT.e Woman’s Civic Im- ' proven!', , oclety which met witli ' Mrs. E. I ’air it was stated that the dean omaiiitee witli Mrs. ' Kirsch as • Irn.on made their regular report. ' should have been the • clean-up committee of wlii- Mrs. C. V. Connell .is chairman the work of I cleaning up has be.-n ant r , under : the direction of tills aumitte-e. i -o — I OPto! AIR SESSION. — The Chris,Un Endeavor society of the Christian church will leave Sun- > day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock for Mon- ■ mouth where an open air meeting will I be held in a cove. },-..-eshments lof ice cream a> emonade will be I tnXcn to provid th-j comfort of ! ' => attendants. } • — ■ — • •• fir- ■ r Mi’-L b"P' STORES TO CLOSE. i i: w . n’-.g next Monday, the follow i i.,g ni” i.iory stores will cb-se at six ! ,’clock in tie even)”'.’, exce t on Sati days. > M.-s. M. P .ir-Tt»O. I 7.1. . A IfSF I THE -SA?. BCWF tS I u. L, ININ’ ER.

TT r vrr j h South Salem Announces Children’s Day Exercises For Sunday Evening. \ BIG EVENT Dxcrcises, Recitations, Drills Vocal and Instrumental Music. A. P. Merriman, superintendent at the South Salem Sunday school announces the children's day exercises ■ for Sunday evening, June 14. and a! cordial invitation is extended to al! j to hear the following program: Opening march. Song—Choir. Devotional. • Song—Choir. Recitation —Olive Merriman. Solo—Fern Krugh. Exercise —“Our Happy Children’s Day. Rec.--Georgia Campbell Piano Solo —Lenore Mercer. Song—Choir. Exercise —“Some Boys of the Bible.” Vocal Duet. —Freda Patterson and Beryl Merriman. Rec. —Nora Feasel. Solo— Faye Krugh. Instrumental music. Primary Song.—Primary class. Recitation —Leah Porter. Exercise. —"Praise God.” Swing Song Drill —Junior Girls. Rec. —Bessie Hahuert. Rec. —Omer Merriman. Solo —Maggie Lynch. Rec. — Marian Murphy. Junior Class Song.—Junior girls. Remarks by S. S. Supt. Offering. Closing song—Choir. Benediction. At Beulah Chapel. Children'# i>ay exercises are also announced for Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. June 14. at Beulah Chapel west of the city. A splendid program will be given. GIVEN JUDGMENT ■ — Charles Elmore, of Bluffton, Awarded SIOO2 Damages For Injuries. SHORT DELIBERATION Defendant Was Union Traction Company—Verdict Within an Hour. The jury that heard the $2,000 dam age case of Charles Elmore of Bluffton against the Union Traction Company, made mighty quick work of the matter. They retired to deliberate at about 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon and in less than an hour had reached a verdict, which they returned at 4:30 o’clock. They awarded the plaintiff, Mr. Elmore, damages in the sum of SIOO2. This is the case that was venued here from Bluffton and it grew out of a collision betweeft Elmore's automobile and a traction car, in which the occupants of the automobile and the auto, itself, were damaged. In a trial here several months ago, the jury disagreed, standing, it is said, eleven to one in favor of Elmore WILL LEAVE TUESDAY. Dr. H. E. Keller, daughter Laurlne and Rev. J. A. Seimetz and Mrs R. J Holt house and son, Charlie, will motor to Collegeville Tuesday morning in the Dr. Keller automobile where they will attend the annual commencement of St. • >h’.- college. Norbert Holthouse, son v, Mrs. R. J. Holthouse will be graduated from the Commercial department of the institution. Raymond Keller is also attending St. Joseph's college he taking up a six years' course. o — The John D. Kern family left today for a visit with other friends and will return here Monday going from here to their home at Midland, Mich.

W)AV£R ojJSfe'ANT. M At th- -kly met, Scouts last night best, tlie reg biminess I' g gone ov< - they aer ■td tic »n n ’’on of Ass . Scout J i . Burk t wh!,h time Dr Weavei ua apto’ate - 1 tri ' He will take ils work . r Shoe time. The I 1,.;' were -ry disunpoli.ted that Mr. .ti g '-nil-! -ot continue ids work as (i ,i itaiit. o- — PEBtiKAH’S NOTICE. The R- liek ihs are urged to come to the hall nt 1 -v > o'clock Sunday after noon an 1 urlng flowers tor the mem oria .us a » ation service to lie held at A api s cemetery. o a BUST BUILDER t ils ~ohn C-illig, Government i S.ioerintendent of P. O. Cc astruction. NO V 114 KENTUCKY Has Also Drawn Plans For sl. .000 Addition to Court House a Cynthiana, Ky. Job: Ch’ig, a Decatur boy, son of Mr. ana Mre ’. mos Gillig, is quite busy in Ker uky nd is making good as govern lent uperintendent of construct!' nos istofflee buildings. The work -n the construction of the n< pos tlce at Cynthiana, Ky., is going al t nicely, and so pleased is the city am county with his work, that h«» his b sen asked to draw the plans tor .lie tew $15,000 addition to he buil to the Harrison county (Ky.l court I otise w .ich is located at Cynthiana. The :ourt house is an old liistori; Ijufldi ig, possessed of great beauty fron n architectural standpoint, n w r historical interest, so tlie ma 'r t earing it, or even part of dow: to 1 d a larger one, which is need i: co d not even be thought of. H ce, i was decided to build two win arid ions. These as designed by Vlr. ( i Ilg, will preserve and really e ihat '. the old colonial style of the I iiild The north wing con tains an r,mc'- room and woman's rest room, w io et complete: while th ■ south v, ing v. .11 include halls and office budling Mr. Gillig di 'ides his time between Cyntliiai ■; and other towns in that district where le is superintendent of construe m f federal buildings. He has chargt m ’'io building of an addition to '■ pos office building at Lex ington, Fy ; of ’.he Lawrenceburg new pcstoffice building; and an addition to the posto.l’ce f t Louisville. He is i.eetitg with much success and Ins becatu friends will be pleased to hear his ex ellent work For some time, prior to Uking up the out side work for he gc ve-nmenL be was employe! tn the architectural department m he ofi.ces at iVnshington, D. C. u SAYS JHR FLIRTED. “Lady’’ Police Said To Have Flirted vVif Peanut Man. And the; too this matter of women holding off es. ometimes leads to serious compl utii ns. From South Bend comes the foil wing story: “Charge: t.'ia the city administration is tliii w iuf out a bait in an effort to arrest nen or flirting were made in the City Po’.irt here when Christopher Conel '.s, a peanut vender, was placed on '. ml Conebacis asserted that Mrs. Mil nie Evans, a policewoman, flirted vith him first. The peanut met ohac ’s story was discredited and hi was fined sll. The case may be ap reale 1.” _£) TO GIVI TE MPERANCE TALK. A week from next Sunday, on June 21, Rev. A’ lie -1. Elzey of Ossian will g’ve a rem rar-’e talk at the Beery or Antioch >hu wee of the city. The servic ; v il' be held at seven o'clock in le vriing. o IS V..RY LOW Mrs. J. S *c iry who has been ail- • Inga year oi a complicatioi cf nilI rnents , an I be.'iast the past week, is ’ very low fnd t is thought can live J at a few hwih'.

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One Witness Heir .n Opliger Impeachment Case— Continued Until TUESDAY, JUNE 23 April Term of Court Ends Today—Long Summer Vacation Begins. The April term of court closed today and now for the long summer vacation. The September tt:m will open the first Monday in September. As the business of the present term of court could not be disposed of during tills session, court was ordered adjourned until June 22. when it will be taken up again for further orders. Notice to this effect was ordered published. Robert Stine, of Bluffton, special judge in the Opligcr impeachment case, was here today. As this is the last day of the term, and it is desired to continue the trial into vacation, it was necessary for some action to be taken today. Miss Imota Bailey, one of the witnesses was called and gave her testimony, as she desires to go east to spend the summer. Tlie case is continued until a week from next Tuesday. June 23, instead of next Morday as at first planned. The application of Nettie Roop for an allowance from her husband. Frank Roop, against whom she has filed a divorce, was granted, although the defendant filed a counter-showing. She was allowed JIOO for her support, pending this action, and Roop is ordered to pay the same within fifteen days to the clerk of the court for his wife’s use. The defendant took exception to this and was given thirty days to file said bill. John P. Baker vs. John P. Brown. Appearan'l' by Peterson & Moran for the defendant. Rule to answer. The Studebaker frank vs. Nelson K. Todd, R. D. Patterson, on note. Ap pearance by A. L. Sharpe for Todd, and by J. T Merryman for Patterson. Each is ruled to answer. Today was the return day for the summons for the defendant, Ida E. Woods in the divorce suit brought, against her by Loyal S. Woods. She entered no appearance to fight the case and Prosecuting Attorney R. C. Parrish was ruled to answer for her. In the damage case of Janies Touhey vs. L. A. Holthouse, Heller, Sutton & Heller and Peterson & Moran appear for the defendant. Henry B Heller, administrator with the will annexed was discharged upon approval of his final report in tlie estate of Albert Buhler. The final report of John Pontius, administrator of the estate of Phoebe Pontius, an absentee, was approved? Bond by John Fred, Elmer and Chas. Pontius and Hattie Schindler, for distribution of their shares of said estate, were filed and approved. Distribution was ordered, reported, and approved and the administrator discharged. The share of Sadie Dickinson was ordered paid to the clerk of the court. The petition of Katherine Bolds, administratrix, to settle the estate of Elizabeth Cully as insolvent, was granted, and notice to that effect in a weekly newspaper ordered. The petition fZ. T. Aspy, administrator of the estate of Mary E. Pine, ■ for right to accept, or reject property purchased by the guardian, without authority of court, was granted. A petition to settle with the guardian and to accept money paid for real es--3 tate without interest, was sustained, 1 upon payment of said SSOO. The ads’ ministrator is ordered to execute a . deed for said real estate to said 1 guardian, A. P. Hardison. A petition >■ as filed to sell personal property on ten days’ notice, at public sale, all sums under five dollars to i.u cash, and over, on six months time. II- The petition of Mary Smith guardian s of Margaret Smith to sell ward's ine terest in real estate was sustained. C. (Cont'.nuec, on Paae 2)