Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 169, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1914 — Page 1

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— Volume XII. Number 169.

ANOTHER CLEW Detectives Claim to Have Found Catherine Winters Body at Urbana, 111. STORY IS DENIED ——■ * By Dr. Winters-Says Detectives Are Amateur “Nick Carters’’ r • Urbana, 111., July 20,—(Special to Daily Democrat,)—Sheriff Davis today positively declared that the body of Catherine Winters had been dragged from the Potter's field iiere. Two detectives who said they were Burns' men, arrived two days ago and convinced tho sheriff’ and the corornor that they had valuable evidence. Undertaker Stewart was found and said that a stranger that it be laid in the him and asked that it be laid in the receiving vault saying "Some' one would come for it in a few days and claim it". After waiting for a year the body was removed to the Potters field. Immediately after the body was exhumed last night rhe two detectives accompanied by Sexton Brown who saw the stranger, left for New Castle saying that they wanted Brown to identify a New Castle man. It was not until early today that the visit was learned of. New Castle, July 20, — (Special to Daily Democrat,) —“There is nothing to the Urbana story that the body was that of my daughter which had been found” said D;-. Winters to a United Press corespondent this morning. “Officer Romine or the New Castle police force saw the body. It has flaxon haii 1 and Catherine's hair was darker. I shall not go to Urbana to see the body." Dr. Winters said he had helped pa ypart of Romine’s expenses and that he supposed the “tin badge detectives” had paid the remainder. Winter’s said he doubted whether the men at Urbana were Burn’s detectives. “They are probably amateur Nick Carters. 1 shall file charges of impersonating an officer against Deputy Treasurer Wallace of this city who tried to have me arrested at Muncie.” GENEVA SCOUTS IN CAMP Arc Having a Great Time At Edgewater Park Near Celina. • Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance and daughter. Leeanna and the J H. Heller family motored to Celina Sunday morning ing in the Vance car and enjoyed the day at Edgewater Park. The drive was delightful, the picnic dinner . success and the day a very happy onDuring the day the party visited the camp of the Geneva Boy Scouts who under the guidance of Scoutmaster Robinson are enjoying a two weeks outing there. There are twenty boys in the party and of course they are having a great time. They left Geneva a week ago Sunday and marched the thirty miles to the park. They are comfortably quartered there in three army tents and enjoy the days in boating, bathing, fishing and games and the nights around the camp fire. Sunday afternoon they had a number of visitors including some of the boy’s relatives from home and to each caller they served water melon and lemonade. They are a well mannered and courteous lot of lads and are learning many valuable lessons in woodcraft. STILL AT VERA CRUZ. James Harmon has received word from his son, Ray Marquardt, a member of the marine corps on the U. S. ship, the Prairie, that he is still in camp at Vera Crum and likely to be there for some time, but of course that is unknown to the boys at this time. He is getting along well, is in good health and has not been ill a day since he went to Mexico. ' _____ o— - POLICE COURT. The case of O. M. Gephart vs. Carval Cliffton, surety of peace was dismissed today and the costs paid. Matters between the two parties have been amicably adjusted and Mr. Gepnart asked that the case be withdrawn. The case was in Squire Kintz s court.

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FISH ARE POISONED ——l The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazetto says:Captain Fleming of the game department has notified the manager of the sugaf factory at Decatur that it must find some way of disposing of its poisonous refuse other than draining it into the St. Mary's river and warns that if the order is not obeyed the company will be prosecuted.

VV hen thousands of fish were found dead between this city and Decatur last year in the St. Mary's river, Caltain Fleming made an investigation and traced the cause to the sugar factory. An analysis of the river w’ater taken just below the factory showed that it contained poisons that were death to fish life. HADBUSY~LiFE The Holland Sentinel Tells of Useful Career of Dr. Henry Kremers FUNERAL SATURDAY Held Many Important Places of Trust and Had Many Business Interests. The funeral services for Dr. Henry Kremers of Holland. Mich., father of Will Kremers of this city, was held Saturday at that place. That he was held in high esteem and that Ais life was a busy one is shown from the fol lowing from the Holland Sentinel: "Dr. Kremers was a graduate of Hope college, Preparatory Depart ment having finished his course there in 1873. In 1876 he graduated from the medical department of the Uni versity of Michigan. He onyear as interne in c hospital at Cleveland, Ohio. He practiced medicine in Drenthe, Mich., from 1877 to 1882, when he located in Holland where he practiced until about a year ago when he retired. For many years, he was one of the most prominent physicians in Holland. Dr. Kremers has been intimately connected with the civic life of Holland during practically all the years that he lived here. A life-long Demoocrat, he was deeply interested in politics and he steadily held to his political convictions regardless of what party fortunes might bring. He was a candidate for state offices a number of times on the Democratic ticket. He served as mayor of Holland from 1889 to 1890. Following are some of the offices of trust that he occupied during his residence tn this city: Member of the Board of Education for many years; president of the Board of Education for many years; members of the Pension Board for about 25 years; president of the Pension board until about a year ago when he retired; member of the first Bonus Board that served about ten years ago; director and vice-president of the Holland Sugar Co., until the time when it was amalgamated with the St. Louis and Decatur companies; member of the organization that was back of the first transportation company whose boats plied between Holland and Chicago; director of the First State bank from the time of its organization, of which bank he was vice-president at the time of his death. MRS. TRAVIS IS DEAD. Mrs. Travis, wife of C. Claud Travis pastor of the Wayne street M. E. church at Fort Wayne and well known here, died at six o’clock Sunday even ing after a several weeks illness with heart trouble. She made a brave bat tie for life but realized she was losing and some days ago, made arrangements for the care of her two daughters. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Wayne street church. ,— o — ■ JOS. MANN STRONGER Mrs. Albert Butler returned to Fort Wayne today noon, after being at the bedside of her brother, Joseph Mann. Mr. Mann was worse last night but today is stronger. A seemingly paralyzed condition of the bowels makes the case worse, but If this can be remedied. Mr. Mann stands a good chance of becoming able to be around again, and for having his life prolongi ed a year or so.

Decatur, Indiana,Monday Evening, July 20, 1914.

SUNHAHMING Clifford Pond and Miss Zelma McQueen Married by the Rev. L. W. Love AT THE PARSONAGE Thirty Relatives Guests at Wedding Dinner at McQueen Home. At the parsonage of the Rev. L. W. Ix>ve, of the United Brethren church, with the minister officiating, was solemnized the wedding of Miss Zelnia McQueen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis McQueen of northeast of the city, and Mr. Clifford Pond, the well known young liveryman of this city. The wedding took place last evening at eight o'clock. The couple were attended by Miss Lucile Rabbitt and Mr. Henry Schlickman. Miss McQueen, who is possessed of personal charm, and is a young lady of exceedingly agreeable and excellent qualities, was pretty in a costume of white embroidered net over blue silk. It was made with the draped skirt, confined at the waist with ablue silkgirdle. Miss Rabbitt was charming in a gown of white voile. On returning to the McQueen home after the cerijnony, a big wedding dinner was given. Guests numbered thirty and included the relatives of the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Pond will live in this city. The groom is a son of George Pond, with whom he is associated in the livery business on First street this city, and is a young man of worth and enterprise. tolrFjt_again Lydia Conrad Who Recently Obtained a Divorce Will Marry Again Says BLUFFTON PAPER Groom Will be the Proprietor of a Muncie Skating Rink. The Bluffton Banner says: “Miss Lydia Conrad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Conrad in this city, and Everett Fortner, of Muncie, will be married Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the office of Squire J. K. Rinehart. Miss Conrad is well known in this city and has many friends and Mr. Fortner is known by a few people here. After the marriage the couple will go to Muncie where they will make their home. Mr. Fortner is the proprietor of a large skating rink in that city and is regarded as an enterprising young man. The bride-to-be and Charles Johnson, of Decatur, were married some time ago but recently seperated when Miss Conrad obtained a divorce and a right to resume her maiden name. During the time since the seperation, Miss Conrad has made her home with her parents. MAY HOLD COUNTY FAIR. Dan Beery went io Ft. Wayne this morning where he will meet Mr. Streeter, manager of tiie Fort Wayne fair this year and discuss the proposition of holding a county fair in this city sometime during the later part of September. Mr. Streeter is at the head of the Ft. Wayne fair association and thinks that one could be given in this city successfully. If Mr. Beery and Mr. Streeter come to an agreement the fair will be held in Steele’s park probably the last week in September. — o PREACHED AT SALEM. The Rev. J. M. Gibson preached at the Salem Evangelical church Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock, giving a sermon enjoyed by the many who attend-

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LOCATED AT VAN BUREN. Mr. and Mrs. Ortiz Are At Home In That City. Miss Anna Winans has returned from Van Buren where she visited with her cousin, Mrs. Milo Ortiz, formerly Miss Mabel Winans of Pleasant Mills. Miss Frazee of Indianapolis was also a guest, and the houseparty and i's attendant pleasures, were very enjoyable. Mr. Ortiz is engaged in the manufactory of ice cream there and they are getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Ortiz were married this spring and went at once to their home in Van Buren. churchTgrove Friends’ Congregations Hold Worship in Martz Grove— Basket Dinner MINISTERS PRESENT From a Distance and Speak —Five Hundred People Present.

In tho Susan Martz grove, a mile east and a mile south of Monroe yesterday, more than five hundred people joined in the worship of the day and a social mingling at noon when a basket dinner was provided, bridging over the morning and afternoon services. The affair was one of tiie good old fashioned kind, met with less frequently that it should be, and was given by tiie Friends’ congregation of Monroe and Pleasant Valley. Tho Rev. Ira Johnson, of Lynn, who instituted the church at Monroe, was among tho visiting ministers present, who took part in the speaking. Others were Rev. Bird, Pennville; Rev. Halo, Rockford, Ohio; Rev. Uptegraff, Bry ant; Rev. Andrew Davison. White Cloud; Rev. Pearson, Monroe; Rev. John Philips. The religious services wero an inspiration to all, but not less so was the cordial greeting extended to all the visitors. At noon all the baskets of good things were placed on the several tables made of joining lite benches’and seats, and the entire congregation, as one large family, surrounded the board and feasted and visited. Among those from here who attended were Ed Macy and family. Berne, Monroe and all the towns as well as the country communities were represented, HI«fjMDE In Nurses’ Examination Before State Registration Board Was Won By MISS MARY WINANS In Class of Seventeen From Lutheran Hospital—Miss Jeffrey Second. Miss Mary Winans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. (Crank Winans of this city, was graduated from the Lutheran hospital's nurses’ training school in Fort Wayne this spring, and took tbe subsequent examination for nurses before the state registration board in Indianapolis in May, was greatly honored in receiving tiie highest grade oi any in her class of seventeen. Miss Win ans' name was the only one on the honor roll, which required a grade ol ninety or more. Miss Bess Jeffrey of tin's city, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jeffrey, was honored in receiving second highest grade. Tiie many friends of the two young ladies will be pleased in their success and also in the fact that Decatur girls won above the others —as they nearly always do. o ■ - MEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON Members of all committees on the picnic and the picture show are requested to meet at the G. A. R. hall at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon to report. Please bi there. !GSt2

FILE MANY CASES Peterson & Moran and Portland Lawyers File Largest Number Ever FILED AT ONCE They Arc Appeals From the Assessments on the New Geneva Sewer. Probably the largest number of eases ever filed at one time in the Adams circuit court were filed late Saturday afternoon by Attorneys Pet e’rson & Moran of this city and Attor neys LaFollette & McGriff of Portland. There were fifty-four of the cases - and they take up much of the space on tiie civil docket. The plaintiffs are as many propertyowners of Geneva and the defendant is the Town of Geneva. The cases are appeals from the assessments made against them on the new sewer in Geneva. The six allegations, of the property owners are that the noard of thrustees of the town ot Geneva had no jurisdiction in making the assessments and in constructing the sewer; that the assessments are excessive; that the real estate is not benefited in tin amount of the assessment; that the sewer was not constructed according to the ordianance, plans, specifications etc,: that the assessments were pre maturely made. County Clerk Bleeke will notify tin defendant, the Town of Geneva and the cases then stand ready for tria within five days and the court may try them during vacation. It is said that the court may consolidate them. o STORE JS ROBBED Kolter Brothers’ Store a! Magley Broken Into and Robbed SHOES AND SOCKS In Great Numbers Wert Taken—Thought to be the Work of Tramps. Sometime during Saturday night ot Sunday morning the general store o, Kolter Brothers at Magley was brok en into and robbed. Entrance wa; gained by breaking the glass of :.

rear window. Seventeen pairs o Franklin shoes, twenty dozen pairs osocks were among tho tilings taken: also a gold watch belonging to one o the boys who had left it hanging on ; nail in the store room. The ston was ransacked otherwise and thing; dropped about the floor, but it is not known just what else, if anything was taken. Two binder twine sack; were cut and emptied in which tc place and carry away the loot. The thieves had gone to the bread basket and taken out six loaves of breac’ which they wrapped, but which were finally left on the counter. Tho cash register showed signs of tampering with but the burglars were not successful in opening it. Not mud money had been left in the register. Officers from this city were called and Sheriff Durkin, Deputy Sherif. Jesse Kelly, Marshal Ceph Melchi Surveyor Macklin and Commissionet Eicher responded. It is believed that the work was done by hoboes. Al though various camps of tramps, were searched in the hopes of getting tiie robbers, they were not run down. Officers in adjoining towns and counties have also been notified. Was Much Excitment. Much excitement was occasioned at noon today when tho officers received a call telling that a man was trying to sell shoes near the G. R. & I. depot. Thinking that perhaps they were the ones who broke, into the store at Magley, the officers started out. One followed a man north, another south and others in other directions. Deputy Sheriff Kelly traced one to the Clover Leaf railroad and (Continueu on Page 2)

IGUY PLAYERS READY TONIGHT. The Guy players, arrived in town last night and a force of working men were busy al) day getting the big tent theatre in shape for tonight. This season the Guy' Player’s carry one of the strongest acting companies ever presented by them in this city. The engagement here is under the auspices of the Decatur band, and they will re ceive a good percentage of the gross receipts on the week. There will only be one hand concert each evening at 7:15. Tho price of admission has been reduced for tonight 1000 seats, 10 cents reserved, chairs, 15 cents extra. Tiie play for tonight “Convict 666” is a brand new four act. comedy drama, and lias never been presented in this city before. MAKES BIG DEAL Fred Reppert Trades Residence Here as Part on Forty Acre Farm EAST OF TOWN Will Soon Begin Valuable Improvements on tbe Farm. Through the Snow Agency, a real e . tate deal has just been consummated by which the Fred Reppert residency on North Third street was taken a: part of the purchase price for forty acres of the Willard Steele farm just (Continuer; cn Pago Two)

TALKING ABOUT SENATOR SHIVELY

Here, hold o' there a minuteSenator Shively ca still be counted n among those pr< sent. He's ver? much alive am smilingly “on th' job" down in Wash Ington, and all tha flood of orator over the simple lb

lie fact that he has at last acquiesce in the wishes of his fellow Democrat in this state and • politely—but mo. ,firmly—lifted Marshal Schmidt froi his softly cushioned chair over in th Federal building, has not created th tiniest ripple on the smooth surface o his serenity. But. heavens! Did anybody ever hea such a hullabaloo? It is to render one very, decided! weary. Os course Marshal Schmidt hate to be parted from his job. And equa !y of course he is enough of a part san to engineer ills going in such ; manner as to secure all possible can paign material for his party and n< enough of a dead game sport to r< sign quietly when he knew perfect! well that it was not his play But let us pause a moment for : pertinent query, prompted by a nifl little paragraph in an Indianapol! newspaper in which it is pompousl. suggested that the “Democrats can d, a great deal of strengthen constitution al government by destroying the pa tronage system which is in flagran' violation of tile constitution.” Now why in the name of wondei did not tiie Republicans do some o' that destroying of the patronage sys tern? They surely bad enough years in office. But not a peep did anybody ever hear until tho Democrats came, into power and began to turn out the Re publicans and then— But my ears still ache from th frightful roar that suddenly ascended. You’d have thought that the poor Dem ocrats had invented some new and appalling evil in "Spoils” and “Patronage” and a few other little things cf that, kind. Why no sooner had President Wilson taken his oath of office than all the Republicans and tho alleged "independent” papers—that niwuis those that have not the courage of their convictions but stand ready to leap on the band wagon after somebody else has started the horses —well as I say they all began to instruct him in civil

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GRUEL HUSBAND I I ’ Peter Emery Sued for Dir vorce by Hazel Emery-— Says He Struck Iler t DID NOT PROVIDE i And Failed to Tell Her Where He Had Been When He Often Left Home Alleging that her husband was cruel and inhuman in his treatment of her, 'ailed to provide for her and was unfaithful to the marriage vows, Hazel F. Emery petitions < ourt to grant her a divorce from Peter Emery and $206 alimony. The complaint was prepared by Attorneys Peterson & Moran for the plaintiff. They were married October 5, 1912 and lived together until February 18, 1914. Among the cruelties mentioned, is that lie often left home and was gone several days without telling her anything about it. When lie returned and she questioned him, lie refused to tell where he had been and told her it was none of her business. She alleges lie “kept company" with other women and has been guilty of infidelity. She says lie lias called her vile names and has struck her violently. Soon after marriage she caused his arrest for non-support. in settlement, he gave her one hundred dollars and promised to support her. After settling, she was persuaded to give him back the SIOO. After getting this back again, lie refused to contribute to her support as he agreed to do.

service and particularly about the consular service. I should think so the consul service is today 95 per cent Republican if I can recall, and it would be so nice if the Democrats would be good fellows and retain ’em all in office. . And what about Charles W. Miller who was left to adorn the office of District Attorney for more than a year after his term had expired, and Baron Rothschild, who served many months longer than his commission called for? If, Senator Shively compromised the honor of his state by removing Schmidt ten months before his commission expired (as a matter of fact it expired more than a year igo) was it not equally reprehensible to allow the other two officers to serve a year over their time? It’s a poor rule that don't work both ways. But don’t worry about Senator Shively—he will lose neither sleep nor votes. There’s a man who knows what lie is doing. And let me whisper a little secret — there’s a man of wonderful ability. I found it out last time I was in Washington. Why, “down east" they think everything of him- I heard it from many and various sources. Newspaper men —and you can generally trust heir judgment had him estimated as >ne of the really “big” men in the iresent Congress, and public men from all parts of tiie country arriving in Washington invariably had some comment to make. “Oh, you are from Indiana? Well. I admire your man Shively." That's the way it went. I shall never fiyget an hour 1 spent in Senator Shively’s office. He is not only a man of great intellect and amazingly wide information but he is master of that rare gift of imparting knowledge so that the listener can readily comprehend. Why he* fairly illuminated public questions that I had been trying for a long time to get through my head—and I am willing to admit that it was some feat for even a U. S. Senator to accomplish. A woman's brain does not absorb politics naturally—got to lie done by subtle suggestion and deep psychological understanding of—oil well, how to impart information, you know. No, don’t worry about Senator Shively. In the words of the “boys” when they get together—HE’S ALL RIGHT.