Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 145.

PEACE PLANS WEAR FAILURE Halt Is Called and One o the Mediators Rushes to Washington to Confer. RIG MINE DISASTER Two Hundred Dead in Alberta Mine—Receiver Named For LaSalle Bank. (United Press Service.) Niagara Falls. Ont.. June 1#- Failure of mediation plans to insure peace in Mexico was believed to be almost certain today. The American and Mexican delegates are irreconcilably divided ou the p> csonnel of the proposed provisional government The faint hope still remains that the mediators may be able to choose a man for President who may prove satisfactory to both factions. Ambassador Noan did not return from New Haven today and the < onfereiwe was postponed. The Mexican suddenly have < eased to the crowds in the hotel This indictee that Wk $8

mm! hi i> ■ Washin Jun- 19—(Special to Daily De. rat) —Mediation is ended unless Huerta’s delegates at Niagara rece X from their position. This was frankly admitted today. The United States has given its last word. Either ( Huerta must retire voluntarily and a ( provisional government established, or this country will openly aid the rebels. There will be no invasion by the Unit- 1 ed States troops but the embargo on • arms will be lifted. Secretary Bryan ; still believes that at the last moment, Hnerta will give in. Other members of the cabinet were not so hopeful. ' Nearly every official tn Washington believed that Huerta would rather sur- ' render Mexico City to the Americans than to the rebels. They also believed that the announcement of the end ' of mediation will be the signal for an attack on Funston’’s men at Vera Cruz. This will make reprisal abso- '< lutely necessary. Bryan and President Wilson conferred about Mexico for ' more than an hour today. Bryan then talked with Justice Lamar at Niagara by Long distance. It was stated that ( Bryan notified Lamar that the United State has decided to "stand pat” and make no further concessions. One < evidence that the administration fears a total collapse of mediation was the announcement today that if negotiations are abandoned, the President will issue a statement taking into confidence the public on all hopes to accomplish the responsibility for the failure. Indianapolis, Ind., June 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat}-—Representatives at state headquarters today received a message from St. Paul. Minn., stating that the unofficial vote by the three parties were as follows: Republicans, 175.000: Democrats 65.000; Progressives 4,000. Washington, D. C„ June 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —While the mediator proceedings were halted today, one of the mediators unexpectedly came here and remained secluded in the Argentine embassy quarters. It is reported that he was incommunl cation witli the White House and state department. Lethbridge, Alberta, June 19—(Spec lai to Daily Democrat’—Two hundred men are believed to have perished at the Hilscrest mine between Ft. Leon and Calgary as the result of a terrific explosion at the mouth of the mine at 9:30 this morning. Over 600 men went into the mine and but 400 have been accounted for. Chicago, 111., June 19— (Special to Daily Democrat’ —W. C. Niblick of the Chicago Bank and Trust Company, was today appointed receiver for the LaSalle Street Trust bank, the big Lorrimer institution which closed its doors a week ago. He was authorized to take sucii steps as necessary to insure the return of money to the depositors. Attorney general Lucey who asked for the receiver said that the assets would be about two milion and the liabilities five million. A special grand jury and prosecutor will he ap pointed to probe the matter.

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•- E. MULHOLLAND ILL. a 8. B. .Mulholland, manager of the > Indiana Lighting Company, is a patient • at St. Joseph's hospital, Fort Wayne, where he submitted to an operation Tuesday evening at nix o'clock for relief from appendicitis Mr. Mulholland became ill Monday and war removed to the hospital Monday evening. Reports this morning are that Mui holland's condition is serious. The crisis In his cbm will t>e reached within twenty-four hours. IS VERY LOW. Joseph Menyuan. a well known young ma." is very low at the home of his mother. He Is suffering from consumption of the bowels. He has suffered several hemorrhages of the lungs ’’•it the consumption of the bowel. developed later. He has been confined to the home for three weeks He is said to be very critical. THE WOMEN WIN In Debate on Woman’s Rights Question at Magner Home TILREE MEN JUDGES a ' r ° un >s

Me. of CU»i .. e Ce> u- J Hosts. “The very fact that Eve was made of Adam’s rib, Instead of his backbone or some other more vital part, shows that woman is not considered equal to man,” said one of the men debaters on the question "Shall Woman Enjoy Equal Rights With Man.” ' Humph, responded a woman debater. “The Creator knew that man didn’t have enough backbone for himself, let alone any to spare, so that’s the reason why.” - And the women won in the debate, although there were three men to two women judges. The debate was given last evening :when John Klracore’s “Can and Will Class” of young men of the United Brethren church entertained the ladies’ “Do Your Best Class” taught by Mrs. John Hill. The entertainment was given at the beautiful and spacious suburban home of Willis Magner south of the city, and more than fifty responded. That the young man's class is well named, was manifest beyond dispute, for they attended to every feature of the entertainment in a manner that speaks louder than words. The debate was the feature of the evening. Mesdames Kiracofe and Schumacher took the affirmative in favor of the women: and Messrs. Mumma and Magner the negative. The judges were Mrs. John Potter. Mrs. L. W. Love; Messrs. Ben Hoagland, (Pelland Ball and Menno Schumacher. The debate showed great depfli of thought expressed in a very clever and witty manner, and the old saying was demonstrated that "much can be said' on both sides.” The musical program as announced was given. •The intellectual feast was not con sidered alone, by the boys, and they! took care to see that a plenteous supply of ice cream, strawberries and cake were on hand for refreshment. The boys did all the serving and were very capable. Flashlight groups of the company out of doors were taken by Mr. Schu- ( macher and a rising vote of thanks , was extended the Willis Magner family for the hospitality of their home. ‘ — CARD OF THANKS. We thank the sisters of the Rebekahs and Ben Hurs, the miniters, choir, those who contributed flowers, relatives, neighbors and friends, who so kindly assisted r.nd tendered sympathy and consolation, during the illnew, funeral and burial of our beloved wife and mother. John McCrory and children. K. OF P. AND PYTHIAN SISTERS. I ■ ■ AU Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sis 1 ters and their friends are requested 1' to send flowers to the home Saturday ■lafternoon, to be used Sunday in the ' decoration of the graves of the dead.

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TO GIVE ADDRESS t —— « ’’ Benjamin Borton, Pastor of ‘ Christian Church, Will Give Memorial Address i- 1 FOR THE YEOMEN At Their Hall Sunday After- ( noon—Session Will be an Open One. i i 1 Announcement is made that the De- ‘ catur order of the Brotherhood of 1 American Yeomen will conduct its annual memorial services next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, June 21, as the Yeomen hall. The Rev. Benjamin Norton of the ■ Christian church has been invited, anil has accepted the Invitation, to deliver the memorial address. The memorial will be an open session and everyone is inviled to come. The program follows: Male Quartette. Invocation. Hymn. "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." Address by Chairman. Solo. » YeomaAtfemorial Address. lie the Tie." A : lt»-v Benjamin

i.. nr .< A.u> .-..a.’ B-neo n. FORMER MONROE CITIZEN. Mr. and Mrs. Ab Everhart, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Crist, P. C. Rood of Monroe, attended the funeral of James McCurdy, a former Monroe citizen, held at Portland. The death occurr A at his home in Muncie Monday night. thingHre “fine According to the Reports Made by State Committee To Chairman Korbly WORK FAR ADVANCED Dick Miller of Indiana Club Plans a State Wide Democratic Picnic. (Democratic News Bureau.) Indianapolis, Ind., June 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Conditions within the Democratic party in Indiana are very satisfactory according to the reports made to Chairman Korbly by the members of the state committee and nominee on the state ticket. The committee and candidates at a conference lasting three hours went over every phase of the situation. They made reports regarding bus- ' iness condition which are being used I by the Republicans in hope of gaining votes. Chairman Korbly said that the pieeting showed that there is every reason to feel optimistic about the outcome of Mie campaign in Indiana this ' year. The Democratic organisation is further advanced than it was at this time two years ago when it was in much better shape than that of the Republicans. The reports indicat'd that there ■ is a strong disposition ar»ong the Democratic workers to make their organization in good shape several weeks prior to the opening of the campaign. The party is up and doing according to the statements of all of the district chairmen. Chairman Korbly said today that the campaign will be opened between! the , first and fifteenth of September. The , exact date will be fixed later. Senator . B. F. Shively will be chosen probably . tc deliver the keynote address inasmuch as he is at head of the ticket but the committee will invite the President, Vice-president Marshall ant many of the most noted men in the country to take part in the bustlings. Chairman Korbly is arranging to ■ give practically all of his time to the I committtee's affairs. A great deal of ’ preliminary organization work Is now > being completed. The addition of Wm. H. Vollmer, state treasurer, to the

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, June 19, 1914.

| Tin The Mansfield (O.) News says: Thursday morning at 8 o'clock within the sanctuary of the St. Peter’s Catholic church, the beautiful and impressive nuptial high mass, joined the lives of Miss Emma Zeller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J<jna Zeller, of East Third street, and Mr. Frank H. Barthel of Decatur. Ind., the Rev Father F. A. Schreiber receiving their vows. The church was beautifully decorated with wood fern, palms and fields daisies and this pretty decorative color scheme was offset with the lighted tapers. A prelude played by Mrs. F. Westrick gradually blended into Lohengrin's wedding march, announcing the coming of the bride. Advancing from the re»<- of the church came the h .' .-.aid. Miss Ollie Zeller and best man, Leon M. Crawford, of Decatur. Miss Zeller wore a lovely gown of pale blue silk crepe with an over drape of white shadow lace and a picture hat to match, carrying a sheaf bouquet of shell pink roses. Then came the bride and groom who advanced to the altar where they were awaited by the Rev. Father Schreiber. Miss Zeller was a beautiful bride in her bridal gown of white crepe de meteor made with the long court train falling from the shoulder and touched with a Tittle drape of shadow lace. Her bouquet was a shower of Boston buds and valley lily sprays. A long tulle bridal veil caught up into a cap effect with sprays of orange blossoms completed the picture of a beautiful bride. David Shelley and Thomas Kiley served as ushers. The wedding party left the church to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, for the Southern hotel where the wedding breakfast and reception was held. The table seated thirty guests and was centered with pink June roses and fems. Those seated at the table from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. August Alt, of Akron; Mr. and Mrs. Julius Spies, Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. William Kuebler and daughter, Martelle, Decatur; Mrs. Mary Crawford, Decatur; Roman Bar-' thel, of Fort Wayne, and also the following Mansfield guests: Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Morarity and daughters. Helen and Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nountz, Sr., and daughter, Miss Rose. ' Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Noutz, and Mrs. John Merkel and daughter, Helen, Miss Rose Oberlin, David Shel- ' ley and Thomas Kilbey. At the head 1 of the table were seated Mr. and Mrs. ‘ Barthel, her father and mother and ' two sisters, the Ml.isei Ollie and Marne ’ Zeller, and Leon Crawford. The groom’s gift to his bride was a hand- : some strand of pearls. The bride gave • her honor maid a drop pearl pendant. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Barthel left on the noon > train for Cleveland whence they will start on a lake trip to Canada, the i Thousand Islands and Mackinac. After July 15 they will be at home in their ’ new home in Decatur. Miss Zeller re- ■ ceived a wonderful display of costly . gifts, including furniture, linen, cut ■ glass and china."

: iV’tntnlttoi* us a aucceapor to the late I Dr. J. B. Archer, of Spencer, lias given satisfaction. Vollmer is a fine organizer and is very well acquainted with conditions in his own district. Tits Indiana Democratic Club is mak ing arrangements for a state-wide Democratic picnic to be held here July 4. Committees are being appointed to have charge of the funeral arrangements. The Idea started from suggestions made by some of'the local Democratic work. Miller intends to invite all of the Democratic clubs of tlid state to participate. The picnic will be held near Indianapolis. There will he one or two speeches but niostxif the day will be given up to an old fashioned lasket dinner, ball games and other sp. rts. 1 " o I, f — — Rev. and Mrs. W. H Gleiser and their guest, Mrs. Gleiser. went to Fort Wayne tills morning. , DECATOf GROOM One of Principals in Church Wedding at Mansfield, Ohio, Yesterday A PRETTY WEDDING Miss EmjHL

THROWN ON HEAD I 1 George Barnett Attempts to Jump From Rapidly Moving Automobile HAS NARROW ESCAPE From Serious Injury When Force Throws Him Out On His Head. George Barnett, a well known farmer residing near the Washington M. E. church southwest of thin city, had a narrow escape from death yesterday noon, when he jumped from an automobile and was thrown on his head. Mr. Barnett was standing at the front of his boose, preparatory to going to the Joe Andrews home a quarter of a mile away. A doctor and his daughter, approaching in an automobile stopped to ask the way to Toledo, Ohio, to which place they were going. Mr. Barnett directed them and as they were going in the same direction that he intended to go, lie got in to ride to the Andrews kOflM The driver Aid not understand that Mr. Barnett ed out at that as was moving rfl|' Mr. B to got

bpb wr- •> i i. Zu? , ' >me distar < ■-1 though he were walking m thai p.-.-s; | •ion. Fortunately the man who was with him was a doctor and he was able to give him prompt attention. Mr. Barnett’s chin was cut and he was much bruised. His escape from death or serious injury is considered wonderful. Mr. Barnett is a brother of Mrs. John Beery and Mrs. John Stoneburner of this city. HEATHS RELIEF Came to Mrs. George Hindenlang of Union Township This Morning. WAS • ILL LONG Os Bronchial, Heart and Kidney Trouble-Was Fortyfour Years Old. A prominent Union township woman. Ida. wife of George Hindenlang, a farmer residing five miles northeast of Decatur, died this morning at 6:30 o’clock. Mrs. Hindenlang had been ill for a year or so of chronic bronchitis. To this was added heart trouble, and later kidney trouble, causing h.) - case to be very complicated. For the past five weeks she has been worse, and all efforts to relieve ner failed to bring the desired cure. A nurse Mrs. Robbins. has been attending her. A council was htjld by physicians a week or so ago. but no relief could be afforded. On account of the heart trouble, Mrs. Hindenlang was unable to lie down, and her suffering on various accounts, was very severe. Mrs. Hindenlang was forty-four years, five months and twenty-seven ' days of age. She was born December 21, 1869, in Huntington, Indiana, and ' was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miller. She was married in young womanhood to George Hindenlang. The heartbroken husband and ten children I survive. Two children have preceded their mother in death. Funeral services for l|rs. Hindenlang will be held Sunday afternoon. The procession will leave the house at one o’clock standard time for the Salem Evangelical church three miles east of the city where the services will be held at 1:45. ————————«•— —————- GRANDSON’S DEATH. Calls Al Garard To Auburn—3 Weeks' Son Os Ben Garard. Al Garard was called to Auburn this • morning by the death of his only t grandson, the three weeks’ old son of Mr and Mrs. Ben Garard.

|j FOURTH DEGREE ASSEMBLY. A very Important meeting of the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Co)urhus Is called for tonight. It is nec- ' essary that every fourth degree member be present. By order of F. N. IS VERY LOW. Charles Lord, son of Martin Lord of Monmouth, is very 111. For 2 weekb he lias been worse and for the past week lias been bedfast. The trouble seemed to affect tlie ears and head and for twenty-four hours at a time he lies In a semi-stupor He arouses later and for a while is better until another attack comes. NOTICE. The W. R. C. will meet in regular session at the G. A. R. hall tills evening Important business is to be transacted and all members are requested to lie present. TRIES TO JOKE With the Court, Does LeVan Baker, Self Confessed Murderer A HE LAUGHEMBUCIJ

. lx Baker Was? jpecis’iy Nervous. The Celina Standad contains the fol lowing concerning the new steps bein; taken in the murder charge against Le Van and Dennis Baker, who confessed to killing Wilbur E. Phillips: LeVan and Dennis Baker who wer< indicted by the grand jury’ on a chargi of the murder of Wilbur Phillips ot November 29. were both placed on th witness stand Tuesday to testify ii their behalf in a motion brougli; b; their attorneys to quash the indlctmen of the grand jury. “Both men seemed somewhat ner vous, especially Dennis. Their attor neys are endeavoring to prove • court tiiat the testimony as given be fore the grand jury was involuntary. “No little amusement was caused bj the demeanor of LeVan, while givim his testimony as he did not seem t< Ire awed in the least by the stern at titude of the judge. At one time when his attorney. Mattingly, asked him a question, the court not thinking it nec essary to answer stopped him, where upon LeVan turned to the judge and said, “Now judge, if you will let mt tell it, I will tell it and I will tell yoi the straight of the thing.” “He seemed to think that he was r detective and told the court Tuesda? that if he were released he woult unravel the Dave Beerly case withir three days. “At one time when the prosecutfm attorney, A. B. Myers, was examining the witness, the prosecutor said, “Now LeVan, I want you to tell the truth • and the later answered him anti said 'Why, kid I wouldn’t lie to you ot 1 for you.’ “It is possible that LeVan ma; feign insanity as he laughed a grea' deal while on the stand and wher asked to give the particulars of hit arrest he said that Sheriff Cunninghan’ I of Portland told him that he had com< after him. that he had a job for hin 1 and that he knew no different until h< was placed in his cell at Portland. “Sheriff S. M. Fisher and O. J. My ers were also placed on the witness stand. At the conclusion ot the test! mony Judge Matthews took the sub ject under advisement and will probably render his decision by Friday.” WIFE DESERTS THEM. « James N. Nelson, Ossian barber, who for several years lived in Bluff ton, has been deserted by his wife and he ’s at a loss to know her whereabouts. When Mrs. Johnson left her *tisband's home she took her two children with her and said site would never return. The husband went io Monroe and there he found the two chil- ' dren and arranged to furnish them a home at Monroe. In order to get the children it was necessary for him to a take the Adams county sheriff with y him «nd the two children were placed >f In the hands of his parents.—Bluxton | Banner

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MANYJEATORES . Os Interest for Chautauqua to be Held Here August 24 to 30. PLAYGROUND WORK For Children Will be Discussed—Two Days’ Musical Festival. Announcement lias just been authorized of the principal features of the Reilpatli Chautauqua here for tills season for tlie week from August 24 HO. The program is brim full of good tilings and not a few innovations. There will not be n dull hour from start to finish. One of the innovations will b« a twoday grand musical festival during which there will lie nothing but music, aside from the literary lectures of tlie morning hour speaker. On one day of tins festival, Marcus A. Kellerman, the great dramatic bar*i.- «!.<> has ap'wared in >olos wit Dames. liestra. 11 Al'hood. ,r. I ' BA ''

•ir pr-.-ra,. • i, ■■»«.« jire or t.ie Cathedra! Choir inihort modern oratorios by such comtosersi as Buck. Stainer and Schnecker, also a number of oid hymns, secular solos, duets, quartets and choruses of i very high order, finally closing with i finale of an operatic nature. On the next day of this festival. Bohumir Kryl and his world-famous band will present a program in the ifternoon including cornet solos by Mr. Kryl. This is the third season >f Mr. Kryl and his Band on the Rcdjath Chautauquas this year, there bong a unanimous call for them everyvhere. In the evening of the same day Kryl nd his Band will be heard in another concert during the first part of the rogram and the latter part will be given up to selections from Grand pera by the Denton Grand Opera Company, accompanied by the band, 'hese grand opera players will appear n special costume. In fact it will be a rand finale to these two days, such s has never before been seen at a lhautauqua. Another announcement which will >c greeted with interest and enthusasm is the coming of the Ben Greet ’layers. This company made the tour >f 110 Redpath Chautauquas last seaon and this season will appear on '3O. There will be thirteen actors in he company, including Percival Viian, who made so many friends on he Chautauquas of last season. All Ben Greet plays are given with he minimum stage effect. There is nothing to detract attention from the lay itself. Every actor Is experienced nd each plays his part with the sole •urpose of deplciting the character ■xactly as it should be. Correct diction and pronunciation are dislinguishng characteristics of the Ben Greet 'layers. A special feature of the opening lay will be a concert try Dun’.ar Quartet and Bell Ringers. Carrying a peal of 200 bells made in Europe, this ompany will furnish a program of interest. to old and young. This opening concert wilt be given n three parts. One part will include ocal quartet select |>ns, the second will consist of instrumental numbers on violin, cello and piano, and the third division will include the famous bell ringing. The Kellogg-Haines Sing Party will present in special costume an evening of light opera, probably giving the entire rendition of "Lovely Galatea." This organization is one of the best known in the Lyceum and Chautauqua world today. One of the several lecturers who will speak here Chautauqua week is to c a! with the Japanese problem in this country—a subject which has been discussed a great dear during the past year and yet one upon which people outside of California are but little informed. ' Montaville Flowers, under tlie theme of "Color Guard and Picket Line” will fully discuss this important subject. Having lived in Ohio and California, (Continued on Page Two)

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