Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 170, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII, Number 170.

TO HAVESUPPORT When Carranza Makes Concessions to Carbajal U. S. Will Give Support MAY AVERT STRIKE —' Os Major League Players By Reselling Kraft to Newark Inter-national Club Washington. July 21,—(Special to Daily Democrat,)—When Carranza has agreed to make material concessions to Carbajal, acting president of Mexico, the United States will give them unqualified support, was admitted today. This means that he will have the assistance of the United States and South America governments in opposing any confer revolution that may be started by Villa er any others. While it was admittedly considered too early to make a statement regarding the policy, it was also admitted that if Carranza and Carbajal reach an agreement it will be considered that the terms arranged at Niagara Falls have been complied with and it will be immediately recognized as a provisional government. New York., July 21, —(Special to Daily Democrat.) —American league magnets have found away out of the threatened strike of base ball players today it was believed, when they authorized the re-sale to the Newark club of the International league, of player Kraft. The player is to be purchased at the valuation set on his servit»es by the Nashville club of the league. Buffalo, July 21,—(Special to the Daily Democrat,) —Hal Chase today won his case in the supreme court to leave organized base ball nnd play with the Buffalo feds. Washington, July 2-, —(Special to Dally Democrat,)—Representative McDermott of Illinois today telegraphed Governor Dunn, resigning as a member of congress. McDermott denyed the charges of mis-conduct in the “lobby ease.” London, July 21,—(Special to the Daily Democrat.) Great crowds today gathered around Buckingham palace watching the arrival of the governor. The King formally greeted the conferee and the home rule issue was discussed for an hour and a half. No statements were made. TO A CROWDED TENT. The initial performance of the Guy Stock company last evening was played before an audience that completely filled the seating capacity of the large tent on the corner of Fourth and Monroe street, and practically all of the standing room was taken. The title of the piny was "Convict 666 and the excellent depicting of the various difficult characters gave sufficient proof that the company this year is the strongest and best that has ever appeared in this city under the Guy company management. Although the members of the company are practically new to the theatre goers of this city, they are more than equal to holding the high reputation which the company has made in this city. The play for tonight is entitled “The Minister’s Sweetheart," and is an exceptionally strong play, full of heart interest. Remember also that the local band is a..3isting the Guy company this week and receive a per cent of the receipts so that when you spend your ten cents, you not only get a dollar’s worth of enjoyment, but also assist the local boys. ADJOURN IN AUGUST. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., July 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)- —Congressman Rauch of the Eleventh Indiana district arrived here today. He said that he was sure congress would adjourn on or before August 23. He said that no state delegation had given ; President. Wilson such support as the Indiana delegation had. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. !|L Th’ best half~uv~h’ evenin’ ez t’ I. early an’ look an’ listen before th’ ahow begins.

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* DRANK FLY POISON. Ervin, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Shady, of Toscin, while at play Wednesday, drank some of the water from a Daisy fly killer which his motherer had in the house. Dr. Blue was called at once. It is thought he did not get very much of the poison and he will not suffer serious consequences, although his act caused his mother . much alarm for a time. —Bluffton ’ News. DRILL DOWN 80 FEET. r , George Mumma, of Decatur, who is drilling a well in the bottom of the deep pit at the waterworks is down 80 feet. It is indicated that he has struck water but there is nothing to indicate how much.—Bluffton News. > THE COURT HEWS ■ Attorneys Argue Motion of Leather Workers’ Strikers to Dissolve > RESTRAINNG ORDER Granted Shafer Saddlery Company-—Several New Cases Are Filed 1 The injunction suit of the Shafer Sadlery Company against the striking leather workers was heard this afternoon in the circuit court before Judge D. E. Smith. At time of going to press, the attorneys -were arguing the motion made by the defendants to dissolve the restraining order. This order prohibited them from interfering with or molesting any employees as they enter or leave the factory and was granted temporarily by the court a few days ago. President Bryan of the International Leather Workers' union came from Kansas City and with L. C. De Voss represent the strikers. Attorneys Peterson & Moran and R. C. Parrish represent the plaintiff. The motion to dissolve the restraining order was over-ruled and exceptions taken. Separate and several demurrers by the defendants were also overruled and e.-.vc,,«•»-: caken. Joint answer was then filed by the defendants and the cause set for hearing Friday, July 24th. Two cases were received here on - change of venue, this afternoon. One is from the Allen circuit court, entitled Elizabeth Werkman -vs. The Wayne Health and Accident Insurance company, on insurance policy, demand $700; the other is from Huntington, (Continneu on Page 2) IS POSTMASTER John D. Wisehaupt Appointed Postmaster at Kingsland —Succeeds . MR. M. W. BURNETT ) - - J Whose General Mercantile Store He Purchased Several Weeks Ago. t , A Washington dispatch announces , the appointment of John D. Wisehaupt [ as the new postmaster at the little town of Kingsland, six miles north of Bluffton. Mr. Wisehaupt succeeds M. W. Burnett, whose store at Kingsland be bought several weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Wisehaupt were long residents [ of Decatur until they moved to Kings- , land a few weeks ago to take charge of the general mercantile store which t they purchased. They still retain i their residence property in this city I on Nuttman Avenue, which lias been t leased by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tritch. > —e, — NOTICE L. O. O. M. Loyal order of Moose. All Loyal Mooses are requested to be at meeting ’ Wednesday night July 22 at Eagle’s ' hall. Business of importance. By order of Dictator.

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, July 21, 1914.

TO FILL PULPIT r. . . Visiting Ministers to Preach Four Sundays in Turn at 1 M. E. Church ' IN THE ABSENCE Os the Rev. D. T. Stephenson Who Is Taking a Four Weeks’ Vacation. i i— — ■ During the absence of the Rev. D. T. Stephenson, pastor ->f the Methodist church, who begelns a four weeks’ vacation this week, the pulpit here will' be filled by several visiting ministers. On next Sunday, the Rev. Philips, of the Monroe Methodist church will preach both morning and evening. On Sunday, August 2, the Rev. Edgar Jones, a former Decatur boy, son of John Jones of this city, will be in charge of the services. Rev. Jones is now superintendent of the Methodist Old People’s Home at’ Warren, Ind. The following Sunday will see the Rev. B. E. Parker, of Richmond, son in-law of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hale, in the Decatur pulpit. On the fourth Sunday, the Rev. Grimes, pastor of the Decatur Methodist circuit, will preach. Rev. Stephenson was called to Chi cago yesterday by a message that a young man, a former parishioner, was dying. On Wednesday Mrs. Stephenson and family will go to Rome City where they will be four weeks, and the Rev. Stephenson will join them there for their vacation. 0 — FOOT £ CAUGHT Between Log and Rail-— Thomas Petkins Has Accident Four Hours AFTER BEGINS WORK At New Place—Stitch Necessary to Close Gap in Bursted Skin. Four hours after beginning work at the hoop factory yesterday, Thomas Perkins suffered an accident that will disable him for some time. In some way he was swung about so that his foot was caught between a rail or. the railway and a log which was being unloaded. The foot was bruised the skin being bursted on both sides. A physician found it necessary to close the bursted skin in one place, with a stich. Lu klly no bones were broken. Phil Melhls spent Sunday with his wife at the Fort Wayne hospital. The sisters in charge state that she is improving a little and Dr. Rosenthal stated that if she passed over tomorrow successfully she would then get along all right. He also stated the new .opeing they made in her stomach was just healing flue; she being allowed now to take a little nourishment. Joseph Mann was reported as re- • maining about the same today. IS NOT WINTERS GIRL. (United Press Service.) Urluina, ill., July 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dr. James Miatt, New Castle physician who was present at the birth of Catherine Winters, declared this afternoon that he was positive the body of the child disinterred from the Mt. Hope cemetery was not that of the Winter's girl as had been suspected. He was brought here by Romine last night and after much persuasion Nicholas Larri, a farmer, consented to allow the body ; of the child, which he claims is his i three year old daughter, to be taken from the grave for a second identification.

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• HAVE MOVED THEIR STORE. Vance & Hite Now Open For Business In New Location South of Democrat 1 Vance & Hite have moved into their new building first door south of this office and are busy now unpacking new goods which is arriving daily. The big sale practically closed out their old stce k and the new store with new fixtures will lie a new store in every ' way with a brand new stock. It is a very handsome stere too. complete and modern in every detail and the boys invite everybody to call and see them. Whether you want to buy or not you are asked to call and say “howdy.” YOWUFE ENDS , Miss Cora Frances Tricker Succumbs to Great White Plague AT 8:15 O’CLOCK Last Evening—Was Daughter of George and Sarah Tricker Another young life was claimed as a sacrifice by the great White Plague, consumption, when Miss Cora Frances Tricker, daughter of George and Sarah Tricker died last evening at 8:15 o’clock on the old home place east of the city, where her brother Jesse Tricker now resides. Miss Tricker was twenty years, six months and nineteen days of age. She vdhs born on the home place January 1, 1894, and spent practically all her life there, her parents moving to Trumbill county, Ohio, some time ago. She was of a quiet domestic nature, beloved by all and the cutting off cf her life in its early prime, is sadly deplored. She leaves the parents and the following brothers and sisters: Earl of northeast of Decatur; Elva Bauseman, Geneva; Nora Railing, Logansport; Jesse, on the homo farm; Clara Parent, this city; Lawrence, Maurice and Crystal at home, In Trumbill county, Ohio. The deceased was a member of the Evangelical church. The funeral of Miss Tricker will be Wednesday afternoon, leaving the house at two o’clock for the Salem Evangelical church where the Rev. J. H. Rilling will officiate. Burial in the Salem cemetery. o UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Th’ annual epidemic uv kids drinkin’ fly pizen ez now on. ELECT lIfLEGAff > Y. P. A. Will Name Representative to State Convention to be Held at OAK WOOD PARK August 11—-Letters From Chinese Missionary Will be Read to Members The Rev. J. H. Rilling of the Evangelical church announces that special business will come before the d oung People’s Alliance at the meeting to be held Wednesday on the church lawn, at 7:45 p. m. At this time a > delegate will be elected to the annual state convention to be held at Oak- ’ wood Park, August 11. A letter will also be read from the Rev. Ranck, a • missionary in China. Rev. Ranck was • a former college mate of the Rev. Rillr ing, when both were students at Nai pierville. ' A copy of the latest publl- ; cation in the Chinese language has ■ been sent and this will be shown at i tliis time. Besides the regular business meeting, then will be a special i period and refreshments will be served i and there will be a short program. A • title time is anticipated at the ineetitife.

PICNIC PLANS P Methodist Sunday School Will Picnic At Walbridge Park At Toledo. Ohio r i THURS., •• AUGUST 20 ■ Special Excursion Will Be Run Over The Clover Leaf For Them I The Methodist Sunday School picnic committee met last evening and completed arrangements for the an- • nual picnic excursion to be given thia year, Thursday, August 20. The picnic will lie held at Walbridge park. Toledo, 0., and a spe-ial excursion train will be run over the Clover Leaf railroad. This will leave here at 6:30 o’clock in the morning and there will he no stops between hero and Toledo except at Pleasant Milland Willshire, Ohio. The usual arrangements for caring for the children of the school free of < harge to them have been made. Others who wish to go may do so. The fare for adults will be $1.25 and for children not members of the school $ .65. The park is an ideal one for a visit, containing horticultural and zoologi cal exhibits, as well as boating, games, and amusements o various kinds. The excursion and picnic will he a very popular one. Two special picnic interurban cars left the Presbyterian church this: morning at eight o’clock filled with a happy band of Presbyterian Sunday tejiool students and their friends bound for Robinson park. Ft. Wayne. needdTsidTnc iOn Clover Leaf at Curryville Is Great—Railroad Commission Grants PETITION OF MANY First Switch Was Established There in 1880 Abolished Ten Years Ago. “The Indiana Railroad Commission has handed down a decision ordering the Toledo, St. Louis & Western, the Clover Leaf, to establish and maintain a siding at Curryville on the Wells-Adams County line, for the benefit of Drum Brothers, merchants of Curryville, who operate a. general store there and are contemplating establishing an elevator and ware house. The order was issued following the filing of a petition signed by 120 of the farmers of the community I who were represented by Attorney A. IL. Sharpe, of this city,” says the Bluffton News. “The case goes back to 1880, when the Clover Leaf was constructed and at which time John Philip Drum, one of the pioneer residents of the vicinity of Curryville deeded a right-of-way through his farm to the railroad, reserving the right to erect an elevator and ware house on the laud so deeded. A switch was established and operated for the convenience of residents of Curryville and vicinity until about ten years ago when it was torn out. “About two years ago the switch was re-built for the convenience of the Erie Stone Company, which was shipping large quantities of stone into Adams and Wells Counties. It was also used by farmers and merchants in shipping carload lots of produce and grain. In last February the switch was again torn out and even the frogs removed from the main track, depriving the residents of the vicinity of the convenience in shipping and in the face of the fact, that Drum Brothers contemplate the erection of an elevator. “The,finding of the commission sets out that the switch has been reestablished again, for the convenience of the stone company and the HollandSt. Louis Sugar Company, who are . shipping sugar beets from this siding. It is shown that the siding is in the center of a. very- productive farm-

l Ing community and that the carload I shipments of produce and grain ag gregale at least fifty a year, it is or dered that the road continue to main ! tain the siding for the benefit of the I shippers of farm products. Mr. Sharpe represented the petitioners in the hearing before the commission last week and Gleddes Van Brunt, of Frankfort, appeared for the railroad company. o ATTEND INSURANCE MEETING. Mr. and Mrs. Walton Johnson and ; son, Doyle, left for Winona Lake where Mr. Johnson will attend the convention of the Ohio Farmers’ In surance Company. Mrs. Johnson and son will go to Nappanee and other places to spend a two weeks’ vacation. AN OLD WAR SONG Written In 1864 By James R. Smith For Boys Os 89th. Regiment WAS FOUND TODA\ Among Old Papers By ? Comrade, Thomas Mallonee—Told Os Expedition Thomas Mallonee, the well knowi civil war veteran, in looking ove some of his old papers, came acres an old copy of a war song, compose especially for the 89th Indiana Vo unteers in Memphis, Tennessee, 1 July 1864. This was composed by th lete James R. Smith of this city, an. contained some ten or twelve verse telling of the company's inarch u Red River. The title la ‘ Expeditio up Red River, 1864." it is quit cleverly written and was sung by tl; boys in the war to the tune “Bill Johnston who founghtat Lunly's lane It was quite popular with the boy of the old 89th regiment, and thei are many to whom this mention wi bring back the familiar words an air. o— RECEPTION FOR COMMANDER. Word was received today that Hot A. B. Crampton, state commander < the G. A. R. and Mrs. Crampton a: rive here at 8:40 tomorrow evenin over the traction line. They will b escorted to the west side of the com house, near the monument, where : reception will be held. Thursday mon ing they will go to Monmouth wher the Soldiers’ picnic will be held. Th public is cordially invited to atend tli reception tomorrow evening as we as the picnic. IS VERY SERIOUS Hope for the Recovery c Barney Myers Who Was Operated on Yesterday STAND ABOUT EVE? Between 65 and 75 Gai Stones Found-—Mrs. Vinco Yerovich Better Chances for the recovery of Barney Myers the well known farmer ot Washington township, who was operated upon yesterday at, the St. Joe hospital, Fort. Wayne for the removal of gall stones and other complications stand about even today. The opera lion was a very serious one and be tween 65 and 75 gall stones were found. A large amount of puss formed around the bladder was also found. Mr. Myers is in a very critical condition and great improvement will have to take place before any hope for his recovery can be extended. Mrs. Vinco Yerkovicli who was also operated upon yesterday for the re moval of the appendix and the gall - stones is a little more fortunate than j Mr. Myers and hopes for her recovery - are extended. She was resting quite 1 well today and if nothing unforseen -Isets in she will recover.

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FLOWERJJONTEST Nasturtions Grown by the School Children Will be Judged Friday AT THE LIBRARY ■»— '■ ■"' Flowers to be Brought in the Morning—Judged in the Afternoon. The nasturtions grown by the school children from seeds furnished them by the landscape gardening comnlttee of the Woman's City Improvenent society, are now in full bloom. The committee announces that the time is at hand for the judging of the flowers. This will be done next Friday. July 24, and the place is the lower room of the public library. The children have had full charge >f the plants and flowers front the ntire beginning. They prepared the jroimdv sewed the seeds and -cured or the tiny plants which grew rapidy until they arc now in full bloom. The children will have further part n the care of the flowers before the nal judging however, because the lowers are to be arranged in bouquets >y the children who grew them, and ,hey will be judged according to arrangement of color and size. This ■v'lll give the artistic nature of the liild full play. Those flowers most irtistically arranged, of course, as veil as the flowers of prettiest color nd perfect size, will be given prefernce. The flowers are to lie brought to he library Friday morning between he hours of 8 and 11 o’clock. A reeiving committee will lie there to ake charge of them, to number the ouquots and record them. There will ■e no names attached to them and he Judges who take charge in the fternoon will known them only by umber. This is done to ensure aholutely fair play, as it will not be nown until the ret erds are referred o from the numbers, who the pri-e vinners are. Miss Annie Winnes, chairman of he landscape committee under whose uspices the contest was given will >e at tlie library witli the receiving ommittee, and among others of this ommittee are Mrs. Eugene Runyon, Misses Irene Gerard and Marie Patterson. Tlie judges who make their decision Tiday are: Mrs. Mary Eley, Mrs. D. D. Heller, W. A. Kuebler, H. S. Michaud and L. D. Adams. CORRESPONDENT'S NOTES. (Contributed) Miss Ha :el Macklin returned (o Doatur Monday after spending Sunday vitli her mother and friends of Genea. Mrs. Jacob Mart:: nnd her grandlaughter, Miss Cecil May spent Sunlay visiting witli the former’s daughers, Mrs. Floyd Martz and Mrs. Carl Jurphy of Salem. The aged couple Mr. and Mrs. Adm Syphers of Berne, Ind., spent Sunlay visiting with the latter's son. Mr. :. W. Merryman. They also attend'd church at their old place of worship the Methodist church at Salem. Irandpa Syphers is ninety-two years Id ami is enjoying good health considering his old age. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Merryman ot >al< m entertained at dinner Sunday he following people: Mr. and Mrs. Adam Syphers, Mr. and Mrs. William Merryman and family and Mrs. Jacob Martz and her granddaughter. Miss Cecil Macy. Glen Martz the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Martz is nicely recovering from a severe attack of stomach trouble. Mrs. William Bergman and her daughter, Miss Ada spent Sunday with the former’s sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Runyon. Mr. Amos Houdeshell spent Sunday In Berne as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. , John Emery. - WAS FOUND MURDERED. > (United Press Service.) Galveston, Tex., July 21— (Special i to Daily Democrat )--A beautiful young i unidentified woman was found on the ' beach today with a bullet hole in her s head and her body covered with sand. Police declared that site had been murdered and robbed.