Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 167.

ASSUME CHARGE United States Expects Carranza to Take Over Mexian Government Next Week — CROPS ARE MOVING Business In Central & West - ern States Already Feels . Upward Push of Crops (United Press Service.) Washington. D. C., July 17 (Special to Daily Democrat) The United States expects Carranza to take over the Mexican government early next week. This government will agree to the Carbajal terms that an amnesty be granted for the men who fought for Huerta. Many confidential messages were exchanged today. Chicago, 111., July 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Business is already beginning to feel the upward push of the enormous crops to be harvested by the American farmer, this year, according to the statement of railway officials today. The traffic department of the Santa Fe railroad has issued a report showing that 106,627 freight cars have been loaded on the Santa ■Fe system during the past month, an increase of 3.72 per cent over last year. Burlington officials report that ( the general merchandise and miscellaneous freight has shown an increase of’from 4 to 5 per cent over last year. 1 ‘ Norfolk, July 17 —(Special to Dai- . ly Democrat) —3ix persons were killed , and twenty-two injured, some probably fatally when an electric train and a ‘ coal train met in a collision on the Virginia railroad. Two of the electric cars were completely demolished and , men and women with broken legs, ( arms and heads moaned piteously (or help. New York, N. Y., July 17 —(Special 1 to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Florence Carmen was today charged in an indictment with man slaughter in the first degree in connection with the death of Mrs. Bailey who was killed while standing by the side of Dr. Carmen in his office. Mrs. Carmen will be arrainged this afternoon and will plead not guilty. A determined attempt will then be made to bring about her release on bond. London, July 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Anne Hunt, suffragette, wiht a hatchet today mutilated the painting of Thomas Carlyle in the National Portrait gallery. She was arrested after fighting and scratching tho attendants. Washington, D. C., July 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) The department of justice will file a dissolution suit against the New Haven railroad in a few days, was the announcement today when word came that the direc tors would stand pat on their refusal to comply with the law for the sale oi the Boston & Maine stock. — POLICE COURT. The court of Mayor Christen was occupied this morning by the hearing of the charges filed' against Frank Hoop. In the first case, that of public intox ication, filed against him by his wife, Roop pleaded guilty and was assessed the usual fine of $1 and costs. On the second charge for surety of the peace, filed against him by his son-in-law, John Smith, and at whose home Mrs. Roop was staying when Roop got on his “spree” and attempted to start a rough house, he waived examination and was bound over to the circuit court in the sum of $200.00. _____ GOES TO ENCAMPMENT. Dr. Fred Patterson will leave tomor row evening for Terre Haute, where lie will join Mrs. Patterson in a two weeks’ vacation with her mother. Mrs. King. By taking his vacation at this time, Dr. Patterson is also enabled to join the Uniformed Rank Encampment of the K. of P. lodge. This encampment is probably one of the largest conventions on the K. of P. calendar and Dr. Patterson considers hiniselt .fortunate in being able to attend. H —o -- Mr. Depinet and daughter are mot ing to the Beery house on Nuttman Avenue vacated by the Enos family.

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BABE DISLOCATES WRIST. While playing in the house, Mabel the little two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ault fell striking the floor with such force that the wrist of her left hand was dislocated. The injury was a very painful one to the babe and medical attention had to be administered. o - TRIBOLETS HAVE DAUGHTER. Word was received here yesterday of the arrival of a fine girl baby In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tribolet, of Coldwater, Mich. The new girl is Mary Helen Tribolet. The mother formerly was Miss Lucile Andrews. Mrs. C. M. Andrews of near Peterson is with her daughter. STORF.N POPULAR New U. S. Marshal of Indiana Receives Many Congratulatory Letters FROM OVER STATE Schmidt’s Removal Is Explained in away That Puts Entirely New Light On It. Indianapolis, Ind., July 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Representative Mark Storen of Scottsburg is receiving letters from Democrats in all parts of the state congratulating him upon his appointment at United States Marshall for this district. He will assume charge of the office as soon as he gives bond. Efforts are being made by Republicans and others who are apponents of the Wilson administration to discredit the President and Senator Shively, in particular, because Edward H. Schmidt, a Republican, was removed to give Storen a place, charges being made that party politics entered into the matter.

However, it appears that the critics of the President and Senator Shively are entirely overlooking the fact that if the Republicans had agreed upon the man for United States Marshal when the late Harry C. Pettit’s time expired instead of quarreling for nearly two years as they did Schmidt’s time would have been made up December 12th, 1913. It was reported today that Albert J. Beveridge, during his last year as 1 member of the Senate, attempted to have Edwin M. Lee then Republican J State Chairman appointed Marshal. The Hemminway-Fairbanks machine upheld this and the result was a long wrangle which made it necessary for Pettit to remain in office nearly two years longer than his commission called for. So, as a matter of fact, when it is considered that nearly two years were given up to quarreling by the Republican factions before Schmidt was finally agreed upon for United States Marshal, it does not appear that there is any great cause for critisism of the Democratic president for arranging to out a member of his party in the office. It is not denied that Schmidt loses a few months time in office but it is not denied either that his term has been over more than a year ago. It is also recalled that Charles W. Miller, Republican, was permitted to serve as District Attorney for more than a year under a Democratic administration and no attempt was made to remove him. Furthermore, Baron Rothschild was permitted to serve considerably past his time as Collector of Customs. In fact, Republicans have hardly any ground for complaint because of the treatment received from the Democrtic administration. On the other hand, whatever complaint there has been has | come from Democratic workers who felt they were entitled to positions that Republicans have been holding for so many years. It is admitted that Storen is a fine choice for United States Marshal. He Is a fine clean successful lawyer and is well equipped to take care of the beayy responsibilities of the position. His appointment has been received with enthusiasm by Democrats generally who do not see any reason why there should be any claims that unfair advantage was taken of Schmidt, i who had a chance to resign without being removed.

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, July 17, 1914.

FAMiLY_ FRACAS Calls Sheriff Durkin and Deputy Kelly to Monmouth Last Night. ACT AS PEACEMAKERS And Patch Up Truce, Temporary at Least—-Three Cornered Quarrel. Sheriff Durkin and Deputy Sheriff Kelly made a trip to Monmouth be tween nine and ten o'clock last night where they served as peacemakers in a family quarrel. The call came to them from the home of Mrs. David Liby with whom live her son, Lase Swygart and wife. Mrs. Swygart’s daughter was also a visitor there. The first of the week, a babe was born to Mr. and Mrs. Swygart but it lived only a short while. The quarrel grew out of the residence of the several members of the family at the Liby home inasmuch as very few houses can hold more than one family. It is said Mrs. Liby and daughter were on one side and the son on the other of the argument. The mother and daughter alleged that they were afraid of Swygart, who is quite powerful and boisterous when angry, and the call to the officials was made. There w-as no warrant for any arrests however, and after patching up a truce, temporary at least among them, the officials departed. afTerdaWwork

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Busse Wanted to go to a Dance July 4th HER STEP FATHER Objected and He Paid a Fine —Parties Reside in Madison Township. The brutal step-father or stepmother is largely a fairy story, but now and then there crop out instances in every day life. Tlie Fort Wayne Journal-Ga.’tette tells the following of parties who are known to many of this county. “The trial yesterday morning in the court of Justice of the Peace Henry J. Grabner in which August Bruick, of Madison township, was fined $5 and costs for assault and battery on ills nlneteen-year-old stepdaughter brought evidence of brutality that would be hard for anyone to believe. At the close of the trial Justice Grab-, ner warned the step-father against qther attacks upon the girl. During the trial Minnie Busse, the nlneteen-year-old girl, told how on the Fourth of July she had worked in the harvest field shocking wheat until 4 o’clock. She said she then went to the house and milked five cows and fed the hogs. After the work had been completed she went to her room and started to dress for a dance. While she was dressing her friend arrived ready to go to a nearby town to attend a dance in the evening. Tlie girl said that while she was just, finishing dressing her father, | came to her room and taking hold of her dress tore it from her saying: “You wear clothes like a millionaire. I'll show you where yon are going." During the trial other witnesses verified the statements that the girl was a hard-working young woman and spent much of her time working in the fields with her step-father. Tlie defendant had little to say, sitting in his chair with a morose expression on his ! face. He paid his fine.” u — PICNIC POSTPONED. The picnic to have been given by the I Young People’s society of tho Trinity ■ j Lutheran church of which Bauer .is pastor, has been postponed Irom - next Sunday to Sunday, July 26. The . postponement is made on account of t the death of a member of the congregation, Miss Eda Hockemeyer. A

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ik * Hi :|: * * « * :|: * * ♦ « :!: ASKS FOR APPROPRIATION. * * Washington, D. C., July 17— * (Special to Daily Democrat) :!: :|: —Secretary of the Treasury st: McAdoo tooay asked congress 4: 4 for an appropriation of $9,900 sts sk with which to Purchase a site s’: sk for the erection of a public sk si: building at Decatur, Indiana, .|: Sk s|: Sk si: sk .'I: sk :J: s’: $ s’: sk :k :|: TO LET CONTRACT. Surveyor Phil Macklin will let the contract -tomorrow for the cleaning of the big Yellow Creek ditch, whit h begins on tho John McKean farm west of Monroe and runs up into Washington township, where it empties into the St. Mary’s river. This is a twelve mile job. Many prospective bidders were here today and went out over the run to view it preparatory to placing their bids tomorrow. MAKE FARM DEALS Harvey, Leonard & Company Have Closed Up Five Contracts the Past Week OTHERS IN PROGRESS Manford Boyer of Clinton County Buys Blue Creek Tp. Fann—Move Here That farm lands in Adams county will move this fall as usual is indicated by the fact the exchange and sale of properties has already begun. During the past few days, Harvey, Leonard & Co., have made five big farm deals, totaling a sum ot many thousand dollars and rather putting on the blink any idea that times are hard. One q> the deals was announced today and the others will be concluded anti placed on record within the next week. The deal mentioned was one whereby the old Kiefer farm in Blue Creek township, located a mile east of Salem and owned by Crawford £- Thurman of Clinton county was sold to Manford Boyer of Clinton county who will move lere scon and occupy his new farm, which is composed of eighty acres, with good improvements. The consideration was $l4O per acre and in the deal Mr. Boyer sold his acre tract in Clinton county to Crawford & Thurman at a price of $205 per acre. The prices indicate that land in this section is still rather valuable and with the splendid crops and good prices this fall, the values of real estate will continue to more than hold their own. The company will make further announcements within the next few days.

PA GYP AT HOME With the Babies While Ma Scurries Around Held Up As Type Os NEW SUFF’S HUSBAND Gypsies Invade the Town Today and Make the Rounds. ‘ There," said one Decatur girl who is not an advocate of woman suffrage, “may lie a forcast of what the new sugragette’s husband may be. We followed tiie designating finger and on Madison street, pulled up in tlie shade of tlie old "aple tree” was a large gypsy wagon. Pa Gypsy sat on tlie seat with tlie lines in ills hands. In his arm was a roly poly little Gyp, and on the seat at. his side were two older Gyps. The covers of tho wagon precluded any possibility of seeing hoiv many more were tucked in behind. Down the street, clad in garments far from clean or neat (but unmistakably of ample proportions—we must say that much for them) hustled two gypsy women. They were making a tour of the town on their fortune telling mission, stopping now and then to round up a few supplies to carry back to the Pa Gypsy and his babies.

iFATHER IS BEAD Dr. Henry Kremers, of Holland, Mich., Father of Will Kremers OF THIS CITY Died Wednesday—Son Has Been at Bedside for Several Weeks. Will Kremers, superintendent of the Decatur branch of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar plant, who has been at the bedside of his father, Dr Henry Kremers at Holland, Michigan, for six weeks, suffered a great loss in the death 'of his father which occurred Wednesday, July 15. Cards announcing the death were received this morning by Decatur friends. Dr. Kremers was sixty-four years of 1 age on the day on which he died. He had been in poor health for two years, and for six weeks past had been more ■ seriously ill, during which time his son and family and been at his bedside. For two weeks, his death had been expected at any time. Mr. Will Kromers returned Monday to Decatur on a short special business trip and i eturned to his father’s bedside at once. | The funeral will be held Saturday ( afternoon at two o'clock front the home. e I MR. BOHNKE ILL — Fred Bohnke, Sr., Has Two Paralytic Strokes Yester- —~ -day 1 HE RALLIED WELL ■ < Aged Retired Farmer Very Ill—Barney Myers Suffers ' Gall Stones. , i Fred Bohnke. Sr., a prominent retired farmer of North Second street, was very ill following two strokes of par-

alysis yesterday at his home. He rallied remarkably well from the attacks, and while he is getting along nicely from his last illness, life hangs on a slender thread. He is past eighty years of age and has been in frail health since a first, attack a year or so ago. Yesterday he had a second and fell while in the cellar, but recovered sufficiently to make his way to the room above. In the afternoon he suffered a third while sitting on tlie sofa and fell over, but rallied remarkably. well from that. Mr. Bohnke was long a farmer of Root township, retiring several years ago to come to this city to live. Barney H. Myers is said to be quite ill of gall stones at the home of his sister Mrs. Anthony Voglewede. Otto Green visited at Fort Wayne with Free Frisinger in the hospital yesterday. Free bad a growth removed from his nose and is recovering nicely. The wife of a foreign beet worker on the Braun farm south of the city is suffering from a tumor and will be taken to a Fort Wayne hospital tomorrow by Drs. Clark for an operation. The family consists of husband and five children. Deputy Postmaster C. E. Hocker has received word that his niece, Miss Olive Oliver, of Monroe, Is getting along nicely at the Fort Wayne hospital since her operation last Saturday for appendicitis. She will be able, to be taken to tlie home ot her uncle, Dr. McKeeraan at Fort Wayne in two weeks, where she will remain a week before going home. o. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Un sekund thot 1 belivo a honest dirty neck er, better’n a painted, white . cepulkre un.

SUFFERED SUNSTROKE. Frank Kern, one of the proprietors of the Decatur Steam Laundry, is confined to his home following a slight sun stroke yesterday afternoon. Mr Kern was attending to the delivering ot laundry and had been out in the wagon all day and receiving the full benefit of the heat waves. Alwut 3:00 o’clock he became very weak and sick, but managed to drive the wagon back to the laundry. With great difficulty he managed to get from the wagon into the office and call for assistance He was removed to his home and latter in the evening a physician was called to administer to him. Reports from the home this morning state tha* he is resting much easier and will soon be able to be out. o- " ' - A BIGJNCREASE In Business at the Local Post Office—Receipts $511.25 Heavier THAN LAST YEAR New Collection Schedule Begins Today to Accommodate the Public. When the fiscal year for the local postoffice closed the first of July, and the receipts for the year were checked up and totals arranged, it was found that there bad been an increase in the amount of business done here. The total receipts for the year amounted to $16,980. 86. The receipts for the year previous amounted to $16,478.61 making the net gain for the year $511.25. For tlie past several years there has been a steady gain in the amount of the receipts of the local office. The salary of postmaster is based upon the amount of business done in his office. The last increase in salary was made at this office when the receipts went above the $16,000 mark. The next increase in salary will lxsloo on the year when the office re ceipts go above the $20,000 mark. The parcel post is responsible for a part of the increase. While the parcel post was a reduction of the rate for many of the packages by mail the increased number of packages sent made up for the decrease in postage. The receipts for the past year at the Portland office was $17,499.41. This is a larger total than tlie Decatur postoffice, but the rate of gain over the preceding year was smaller. Their gain was only $185.99. New Collection Schedule.

To accommodate the public, and especially the business district, Post master J. W. Bosse announces a new schedule for the collection of mail beginning today. The change makes the interval shorter between the last forenoon and the first afternoon collections. Heretofore the collection in the afternoon was small when the mail carrier made his afternoon delivery. According to the new schedule, the first afternoon collection will be made when the carriers return at 1:15 to the postoilice from, 1 heir dinner. This will give any letters for Fort Wayne mailed prior th 1:15 in the boxes time to be sent, out on the afternoon train. Under the old schedule, they did not ' go until the next day, when deposited i in the boxes. The boxes affected by he new schedule were named in the official notice published yesterday. CARD OF THANKS. ■ 11 ■“ i To all those who assisted them and theirs kindly during the long illness, and at. the time of the death of their son and brother, Charles Ixird, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lard and family wish to extend their thanks. The neighbors, friends, the minister, and Rev. A. K. Mumma and the choir of the concord church are especially mentioned. OSSIAN JOURNAL HAS FIRE. Fire discovered in the Ossian Journal office this morning at 2 o’clock caused damage to the extent of SSOO The fire originated in a bundle of old papers and before it could be outened. had badly damaged the linotype and t other machinery. The journal is own- ■ cd and operated by Mr. B. F. Sprunger.

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THE GARDEN SPOT *■* « , > Os the State at Present is Old Adams County Says Fence Salesman ALL CROPS FINE Twenty-five Counties of tlie South Part of the State Are Burning Up. i It is so good to get a disinterested opinion sometimes. And here is one about old Adams county, it was given today noon by a traveling salesman —a fence man whose business takes him over tlie entire state, and whose line of goods draws his attention pretty closely to what lies beyond the fence. He had made all his sales here and was ready to leave, so what he said may be taken without leading one to believe it was "taffy." Says lie: "The crops in this county are (lie best that. 1 have seen anywhere I have been over the state. Everything growing here now looks good, and they have had bumper crops. I he rains have given the corn a new lease of life and it looks fine. In the south part of tlie state in twenty-five counties —everything is burning up. And it was the same there last year, it is a pretty bad state of affairs, 1 an tell you. But this county certainly has nothing of which to complain. Her crops were all good last year, too." “1 can’t see why it is," said Mr. Traveler, "unless it is that the Adams couny people all pay their preachers!" o — ■ — DEMANDS THEIR SAFETY. (United Press Service.’ Washington. D. C... July 17 —(Special .<> Daily Demo.' rat’—The United States lemanded this afternoon that Carran:a safeguard fees. Those guilty of rime against the nation may be punished without interference but there oust lx? no wholesale campaign of issassinations simply because tin? ause has fallen. Carranza has told 'illiman that he docs not intend to lunisli the rank and silo of Huerta’s rmy but has refused to say whether o will harm the higher officials. Contitutional representatives here declar'd today that all involved with the laying of Madero will be executed tnd that long jail sentences will be liven the minor actors in the tragedy. -I- 1 - — ■■ <y - ■ BIG DAMAGE RESULTED. (United Press Service.’

Henderson, Ky., July 17 —(Special o Daily Democrat)- Two dead, sever--1 injured and $150,000 damage was he result of last night’s hurricane twister” according to a survey of the lamage today. The city was thrown nto darkness when the municipal ighting plant was partially destroy'd. Mrs. William Sewall and Bontie Brior. aged 13, her niece, were illed when a brick building was down over their beads. Scores of wildings were more or less damaged. o-- — WILL GO STILL HIGHER. (United Press Service.* Washington. July 17—(Special- to 'iaily Democrat)- Dr. Meldin. chief of the bureau of animql husbandry of he department of agriculture, and an acknowledged beef expert, said today hat he could see no relief from the ilgh cost of beef. The high price 's mdoubtedly caused by the scarcity of beef cattle and there is but little hope of incretving the supply. o NEW VANCE & HITE STORE. Linn & Patton are busy putting the 'inishing touches on the interior of he Niblick building first door south >f this office, which will be occupied next week by the Vance & Hite clothing store. The store will be a modern me in every way and will be most attractive with new shelving, new cases and a brand new stock. They will start moving Monday morning. DAILEY CENSUS REPORT. I A girl baby was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. George Baker of ■ Short street. The mother was formerly Nellie Henderson Weaver.