Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 146, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 146.

GEN. ANGELES IS APPOINTED Mexican Delegates Are Informed Today of the New Provisional Government AIR CRAFTS MEET For First Time in History an Aeroplane and Dirigible Have a Collision. < fSsSs&asSMSUssßi

.agara halts. June 20—(Special to -ty Democrat) —General Villa has proclaimed General Angeles as provisionally president of Mexico, declared Mexican delegates here today, who had received word to that effect. They said that they had also learned there was no truth in the report asserting that all differences had been pached up between Villa and Carranza. Every prospect today was for a break in the conference and the failure of mediation. Torreon, June 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —General Villa, whose powers are believed by many to be almost dictatorial, is planning to oust the con stitutionai commissioners in Washington, according to reports tcjlay. He also will send representatives to Niagara Falls if mediation does not collapse. Washington. June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The White House today issued a statement as follows: “Regarding the visit of Minister Noan, one of the mediators, all that the President cares to say is that there wa a general discussion of mediaion. The United States will 'stand pat.' These two words absolutely sum up the sit union this aflernoon." From a source close to the President, the inside facts of the conference held last night were learned. Noan explained that unless mutual concessions were made, mediation will fail. The president informed him that this was impossible. (United Press Service.) Niagara Falls, Ont.. June 20—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Whether Mexican mediation conferences are to be closed without further negotiations may be definitely known today. Reports of Ambassador Noan as to the result of his conference witli President Wilson, Secretary Bryan and the constitutional junta will tell the tale. Vienna. June 20—(An aeroplane rammed an airship today for the first time in history and resulted In nine deaths and the total destruction of both air crafts. The great Austrian dirigible "The Parseval” 2,5000 feet high was rammed amidships by a military aeroplane. The dirigible caught fire and collapsed with its seven passengers. The aeroplane crashed to the earth killing its pilot and observer. The spectacular accident happened above the aviation field just out of the city. The giant dirigible was flying about under perfect control anff the aeroplane was apparently also going well. Suddenly the spectators saw the aeroplane swerve nearly at right angles and dash into the giant balloon. Hillcreast, Alberta. June 20—(Special to Daily Democrat I—Flames broke out at seven o'clock this morning in tho tunnel of the Hillcreast mine which was wrecked by a terrific explosion yesterday, and forced The rescurera to discontinue their work. Men working on the debris and carrying bodies from the mine narrowly escap ed with their lives. The revised figures as published by the Hillcreast mine company today showed that of the 238 miners who entered yesterday, only 41 came out alive. J. F. Quigley, superintendent of the collieries, was among the entombed. St. Louis, Mo., June 20—(Special to Dally Democrat)--The river steamer Majestic, one of the finest excursion steamers on the Mississippi, sank early today after hitting the intake of the water works plant of this city, near the Chain of Bocks. It is believed that two members of the crew were drowned. The unaccounted for are llliam Kuthbert, a watchman, and a colored cook. Chester Johnson came home from Cary to spend Sunday with his family

NEW MAJOR LEAGUI. I (United Preea Service.) New York, June 20— (Special to Daily Democrst)—“lt la practically certain that a new Major league will be formed of four teams from the Na- - tlonal league and four American Association teams," said Ban Johnson. President of the American league today after a meeting of the National Base Ball commission. — O'— , FLAMIS UNDER CONTROL. Ulnlted Press Service.) Hillcreast, Alberta. June 20—(SpecI la! to Dully Democrat) tb-eusrs m the Hillcreast miuo No. Jn. brought under lonlNil tlie fire • -I this morning and up s of i, ,jP A OC~~ 4UB

Miss Ireta attack of stomach tr THE Special Judge C. J. Lutz Renders Decision in the Didot Case. INTERURBAN SALE Is Set for Monday—Opliger Case Will be Resumed On Tuesday. On next Monday morning, June 22. the session of adjourned court will b“ opened. There is nothing set for a hearing for Monday, but as that is the date for the sale of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway company, court was declared open for that date, in case any action might be necessary. Judge O'Rourke of Fort Wayne is special judge in this case. The second day of the adjoruned session, Tuesday, June 23, is the date set for the resuming of the Opliger impeachment trlaf. before Special Judge Stine of Bluffton. On Thursday, June 25, the trial of tlie Wells-Wilson partition case will be taken up before Judge D. E. Smith. Another quiet title case appeared on the dockets today. It is entitled Joseph «R Moser vs. William Majors et al and was filed by Attorney C. L. Walters. The transcript and papers in the case of Cox Multi-Mailer Company vs. Fort Wayne Journal Ga::ette, demand,12,000. were received here on change of venue from the Allen circuit court. The defendant alleges that the machine was second hand instead of new. and other false representations. Another ease here from the Allen circuit court i* that of Charles B. Aldrich vs. Zeanlth Stamet, on contract demand 1208.42. Real estate -transfers: Caroline S. ScheimacA to Lizzie Scheimann, lots 691. 901. 907, 86 et al in Decatur, $1890.60. A marriage license was issued to Gilbert Stucky, laborer for Swiss Milk Company at Berne, bora December 14. 1899, son of Jacob J. Stucky, to wed Wilhelmina Depp, born April 10. 1890. daughter of David Depp of Monroe , township. The arguments were given by the attorneys In the Dldot case and this afternoon Special Judge C. J. Lutz gave his decision. He found the plaintiff, John H. Didot. to be the owner of the Joseph Didot educational trust fund, subjec In all things to the agreement of the trust entered into September 6, 1910. in favor of Joseph Dfdot for his education, and that the trust ’ agreement is still tn effect. He found ' that Lorena Didot. defendant, has no right or lnterc/l in said fund now in the hands of the clerk of the court. As there is a vacancy in the trusteeship, ' E. G. Arnold was appointed trustee of the fund, under SISOO bond, and the 1 clerk is ordered to pay to him as trustee, the sum of 181U.83, the trust fund, upon approval of l.ls bond. The ’ costs are adjudged against the plaintiff 1 John Didot. j Commissioner D. B. Erwin this aftJ ernoon sold at public sale at the court house door, the residence on North Eleventh street, belonging to the late n Mrs Sarah Fisher, to her son, Jo.nas , . (Continued on Page 3)

FUNERAL TODAY Mrs. P. J. Hyland Attended Funeral of Cousin, Morris Moriarity IN FORT WAYNE Held at Cathedral—Was 14 Years Old—Father Killed a Two Years Ago. J. Ilj -in A-. JK A JOB

-J ■nee of an aunt, Mi ast Taber street an 9 c» rom the Cathedral. F aath ultid Wednesday night at o'clock . the Gt. Joseph hospital af.er an illness of , two weeks, from typhoid fever. He was fourteen years of age and a son of Mrs. E. H. Moriarity, matron of the courthouse rest room. The boy was a son of E. B. Moriarity, who was killed two years ago by a Grand Rapids and Indiana train. J He was born August 24. 1900, in Ft. Wayne and received his first year of education at St. Patrick’s school. Later , he became a student at Nazareth hall. Kalamazoo, and from that institution he became a pupil at the Assumption college. Sandwich, Ontario. Returning to Ft. Wayne last December he became a student at the Central Catholic high school and attended studies there until illness prevented. He was removed to the hospital two weeks ago from his mother’s home at 203 West Berry street. i loveTevent Will be the Jenny June Wedding Next Friday Evening At THE M. E. CHURCH Little Bride and Groom and Sixty Relatives Will be In Entertainment. One of the most novel entertainments ever given in the city will be the "Jenny June Wedding’’ or the ' Marriage of the Tots.” This will be given next Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Methodist church lecture room under the auspices of the Mite society. The entertainment wP’ lie an hour and a half of solid fun. Th. -1 wedding festivities will be intersperse , with songs by ihe child.en. The little bride and groom, the bridesmaids, maid of honor, flower girls, aunts, uncles, cousins, old maid and bachelor relatives, parents, and "a host cf other relatives and friends" of '.he nuptial couple will bt included in tlie east. All will be in costume and tlie parts they play will be very realistic. A director will be here three days before the entertainment to coach tlie children and a good entertainment is , nticipated. Keep the date in mind and be sure , to see “Tlie Jenny June Wedding." FOR APPENDICITIS. Pearl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson of south of town, was taken to Fort Wayne this morning by automobile and underwent an operation for I appendicitis at the Lutheran hospital. , Il is believed site will get along all , right, although she had not come out ( from the anaesthetic when the Decatur physician left the hospital to return p here. ——— o ' MEET AT TWO O’CLOCK. t ‘ } Memorial day will be observed by f the Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Sisters tomorrow. Autos have been arranged to convey all who wish to - attend to the cemetery. Please meet, t at the hohie at two o’clock. 1 O' —— ? George Maurer got kicked by a s horse that might have been worse as only one foot hit him. —Berne Witness.

“DECATL’R CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, June 20, 1914.

I TO TEACH AT GARY. Friends of Miss Hcrmine Ashbaucher will be glad to learn that she hay been secured as an assistant music 1 teacher in tlie Gary Public Schools, commencing next full. Miss Aahbaucher has Just returned from school at the Northwestern School of Music, where she graduated tills spring. Tlie position accepted by her at Gary is of especial importance and she was ' chosen from a very select list of applicant*. Miss Ashbaucher was formerly the music teacher in tlie Ossian and Petroleum schools and her extraordinary success it> these places, together with attainment at college secured her the position as a music teacher at Gary. Tlie honor is a noteworthy one as the Gary schools are recognized as models. Miss Aslibauclier will remain at her home in Bluffton during the summer and will form n class c» volcal students.—Bluffton News. A

Lexv't-wBI ■■■ —■ Dr. J. S. Boyers Goes to AtI tend American Medical Association Meeting FOR A FEW DAYS Miss Boyers to Accompany Him—Will Visit Longer In West Virginia. Dr. J. S. Boyers of this city, vicepresident of the state board of health, with liis daughter, Miss-Bessie Boyers, will leave Sunday for Atlantic City, N. J„ where the doctor will attend the American Medical Association's convention. He expects to be gone four or five days. Miss Boyers will return with her father as far as Pittsburg where they will visit. From there, Miss Boyers will go to Morgantown. West Virginia, where she will visit at her father's old home. l'he trip will be a most delightful one. Miss Boyers will be gone two weeks. During her absence, her work as president of the Woman’s City Improvement society, will be left in charge of Misses Madge Hite and Helen Niblick. The City Improvement society will give a benefit moving picture show at tlie Crystal theatre, and Mrs. Parent lias informed tlie society that tlie films lor the show will be here June 30. o— THE STORK’S STOP. A fine girl baby was born this morning at 7:30 o'clock to Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Krugh of West Adams Ireet. "'his is he third I'-ild In the laL’.i'y. ‘ ‘ '-V IfcXi I j Tomorrow’s Ball Game Will be Characterized With Fast Team Work A BATTLE ROYAL Lew Scott’s Bluffton Team to Meet Shamrocks —Cashdollar to Pitch. What is anticipated by the local base ball fans to be one of the hardest fought battles of the season, will be [lulled off tomorrow on tlie Shamrock i diamond when Ijew Scott’s base ball team of Bluffton will cross bats with • the local boys- The Shamrocks met i the Bluffton boys earlier in the season and secured their sculps gnd sent them home with a bad defeat. Dire threats were made by the visitors at that time to return here later with a • team that wouldn't have a grease spot of the locals, and they are sure going , to try to keep their word. No fear is - being expressed as to the outcome by the Shamrocks, however, and with Cashdollar, the speedy pitcher from Fort Wayne, in the pitcher’s box, it will be a picnic for the Shamrocks to add another scalp to their nice big collection.

TO APPEIR HERE Two Tale* ed Decatur Young Lr- ‘ s Will Give Lyceum attainment MONDAY EVENING Misses Vertai Segur and Mabel Vv> 11,I 1 , Assisted by Rp.lp i Moser. Two Decatur y u ladies highly talented in eloci't'w and in’isic. will give a delightful h i entartaiumeni next Monday “ver n eight o'clock at the Christian h -ch, under the auspices of tl.e Cl s? it- Endeavor so |<iety. Tho , .it are Misa Verna i -1 r. <! :”■■ » ijll** iel II of Mr.

Mi-.- See,- ' : quite an : nplished elocutionist anu d >.si-.mi fresli from Hiram col' ge. w -re she has been taking a speili’ X'U le. Miss Weldy who has appeared :-re Decatur audiences uc .-ds no dier introduction, for 'ill arc a-q 1: i. -<2 with - her fine ability. I'iic two ; /•>.: • ladies will be assisted in the mu >i ? 1 Ralph Moser, who is at home .'n m 'allege, Where lie lias been tak'u? n ic and he too, is well known to X >c i ur audiences. The enter'air t ie:.) - ill be a fine one. tlie pfoKr-*’ i .'k 1 d varied, and it will be a.'viouved n full later. The admiseten ter. cent — o - Miss Saraii Flox will znhu from South Bend tomorrow" tor si veral weeks' visit .with her hroti e i-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs 7 Ft 't-itein. SOMETHIN "WIT One Large Gcod 3in 'he Whole Day at Bern; on The FourtY. A JOINT PI IN'C By All Sunday ScS.ac!:. as the County—Come nd Join the Crov/c,. “One large good tia? l re Eerr < J’i > Fourth, when ti e cii nt’ i- nd'iy school picnic will be ’.ieW.’ ■ U'9 slogan of the commi , t*-“s eai. t ■ it charge. "When Berne tots ' , 'loro’s something doia,: al tic t.i - oes are on their tip-ores ■ ’ | r. p’t.i ning for tills grez» < eat. | tiiog is reing left ur o> , in'.g. f his oert. ioi; one t.rd wj.- ic.a» i•« r« ur i--ii by all who ijUin ■ r !p-,-o---> ''l co mittee he.-: sperrd n- ' ' to get the very I, -st talent ibt'Jii : h . ' a; this lime they are able to snn ' tn-t t.. 0 following speakers, who si d i liver addresses in Germa.; »r.<( lur. sb (Other good things will be '..ir on ed; later.) Rev. Conrad briber, I nit- oi St. Paul s Lutheran chart Ricin- >nd. Ind., will speak in German. Riv. Ai ron Worth, Presiding Elder Week an Methodist Church, Fount-- a < by, n d Hon. W. H. Hickman Penr.vdl J, Lit!., will speak in English. There will be plent.” of gc-kJ n all day by tlie Berne fit; Bar J, 1- tcnade at 1 cent a glass (not lemin er. but real lemonade.) Tlie groil tis and refreshment committee if leuV’.iir ; nothing undone for your co,n>’"<t <i enjoyment. There will be pitnt) > re freshments and good isnefig ’iter right on the grounds. The location is an Ide l o.h ihu oi | Lehman's grove, one hah* »r.l.e so th | of town. Just tlie placo ".at you "th enjoy spending a day with yoor Zan> ly, meeting old friends and n-.aifirg ones. Bring your dinner and s’sy ad ■ ” Bring tlie children and spm.l a "b ?ie Fourth.” There wi>l act he a :re cracker allowed on tbs gronn. . Everybody is coming to A'R ft, 4 -iu the crowd. J NORTH SIXTH STREK*. R'-CDR Talking about children No.-tl Si i . str<*et claims some cr.idti. «('i n’ <• i teen children under idnc y-tt rn of In one block mid with <wo sats it twins. .. .

SPECIAL SERVICES. ' The Rev. W. H. Gleiser of Watseka. Illinois, father of tlie local pastor of tlie Presbyterian church will preach tomorrow morning at 10:30 at the Presbyterian church, the theme Is "Father’s Vision." The choir will render anthem from the twenty-fourth psalm "Tlie Earth Is the Lord'a" by Carl Pslinger. Tlie pastor will speak In the evening on the theme "Zealous for Good." The public is cordially invited. o. POSTPONE YEOMEN MEMORIAL. The Yeomen memorial which was to have been held Sunday afternoon has been postponed a week. This is done because one of the sons of Mrs. George Hindenlang is « member. Mrs. Hindenlang died yesterday and her funeral will be held at the same time| that it was planned to hold the mem-1 orial hence the postponement. TO STAND TRIAL I -r —jr- ■’ l; /-B .

Voluntary TO GRAND JURY Date For Their Trial For Murder Will be Set Next Tuesday. The Celina (O.) Standard: LeVan and Dennis Baker will now be compelled to stand trial for the murder of Wilbur Philips on the night of last Novemoer 29. The Bakers through their attorneys A. D. Whipple, Portland, and Prank V. Short and R. L. Mattingly filed a plea of abatement and a motion to quash the indictment of the grand jury against them for murder in the first degree. The motions were heard before Judge H. T. Mathers on last Tuesday, at the conclusion of which the Judge took the matter under advisement, rendering his decision Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The defendants’ attorneys filed their motion on the grounds that the testimony as given by the prisoner before the grand jury was involuntary. The judge said that any man had a right to go before a grand jury and if he did so it would be taken for granted that he went there to testify in his own behalf and in this particular case the Baker’s were not compelled or subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury, but went of their own free will. Judge Mathers said that the question before the court to be determined | was whether or not the Bakers were | compelled to give testimony before the i grand jury that would be against ; them. j Judge Mathers after considering j since last Tuesday, the motion to quash and the plea of abatement, in the Baker murder cases held that nothing had been done by the officers ;to influence or compel the defendants to give involuntary statements i before the grand jury, or other wise i m regard to the crime for which they ; are charged. Court then adjoruned ! intii next Tuesday when the date of I he trial of the Bakers will be set. MEMORIAL TOMORROW. I The Knights of Pythias will observe ■ ieir annual memorial day tomorrow a id fitting services for the occasion ve been arranged. The members of ti e order will meet at the home at 2 00 o’clock prompt and will be taken to ihe cemetery by automobile at si ilch place the services will be conu- cied. j o GREATLY IMPROVED, larked improvement was shown y. terdfty In the condition of S. E. Muiiio land, who is at St. Joseph's hospii ‘I, and it is believed that his recover; will be speed/. •h.wl.E HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. iJy sun, Bud, whut wurks un a nusep.” ,’»r sez y‘ kan’t believ a thing wun g’Ci sez about anuther—unless she sez ■ s th’ hansumest and best girl a-liv- : in’- -and then y’ hev t’ take into cont : idi ration th’ tone uv voice she sez ut

TONER IS HAPPY Progressive State Chairman Says Bull Moosers Will Gain in This State MAKE HARD FIGHT With Former Senator Beveridge He Is Organizing In Every District. Indianapolis. Ind., June 20. —(Spec ial to Daily Democrat) —Chairman (Toner of the Progressive state commute and Albert J. Beveridge, nominee for the United States Senate reached here today after a very busy week in .the 'provinces'—meaning the congressional districts where several big organization meetings were held, mwiiih- there ia nothing to warrant statement that the Progressives going to carry the stateMe size or

r 1 ■ ‘r ’ A. Hays <al*u _..n r committee this for tho ■ ~moc of taking an ini iry of the situation and to arrange if possible to offset the work of the progressives which ■ undoubtedly has given the Republican leaders much alarm. The Progressives are going to have a much better organization than they did two years ago. Whatever may be the condition pf the party in other states Beveridge is putting a lot of t pepper into it in Indiana. He is going right to the men in the precincts urging them to organize and to continue 1 the fight. ’ The Progressives are rated at the • size of the organization meetings and I at the determination of the crowds to ■ hear Beveridge His meetings have - been very large in view of the fact that t the campaign is not to lie opened until . September. The indications are that ! his personal followers among the Ret publicans are going to stick with him ■ as they did two years ago when they , practically disrupted the Republican - organization. The situation is anything but plea- • sant to the Republicans who are try- • ing hard to get started back to the > position they held a few years ago. Beveridge is confident that the Pro , gressive ticket will receive more votes than it did two years ago. The Republicans are counting on at least fifty per cent of the Progressive vote. James E. Watson has estimated that the Progressives will cast 75,000 votes. If they get that many the Republicans can not win as the state normally is very close—or rather was very close between the two old parties prior to the split among the Republicans. It will be recalled that the Democratic party carried the state in IPOS by nearly 15000 and that they did as well in 1910 when *’ere was no such thing as » Progressive party so if the Progressives cast 75,000 votes in 1914, it is not difficult to figure where it will land the Republicans. The Democrats are not taking any deep interest in the li\ht between the Progressives and the Republicans for second place. There is considerable alarm among the Progressives regarding Colonel Roosevelt. The report that he won't make any speeches has had a disheartening effect as he was counted on for a two days tour of Indiana. He bad promised Beveridge to come to this stale to help him hut it appears now that he may not be able to speak. The refusal of the Colonel to run : for Governor of New York also is re i garded as being signifleent of a desire t on his part to either cut out politics or - to conserve his physical resources which are said to have been strained severely by his trip through the South American jungles. Beveridge is telling the Progressives whereever he speaks ii that he brings a personal messagi I- from the Colonel. He speaks of the >• latter as "our president in 1916” which r- is taken to mean that Beveridge has counted himself out of the running as a prospective candidate for the pres idency. If the Colonel does not come to Ins- diana this year it is conceded that the n Progressive plar of canjpaign will sufz fer a severe jolt. i- o — i- Mrs. Nettie Vaughn returned to her II home at after a visit here with (her sister, Mrs. Marietta Vaughn.

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