Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1915 — Page 1

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I —fl* — C.lq D H- DIPHTHERIA. ■ K * * 1 "*"* I Naomi, OauKti of Mr - and Mrs ’ Reu ‘ bed Lc'. '• Q uite ll, ‘ I Naomi, „ed line, youngest child of I Mr. and mC leuben Lord of North Third street * ver r 111 ot diplatheria. The child ill Friday while visiting in Fdfrt fayne, but as she had been subjfccti 1 ’ BOre throat during colds, it was sought to be nothing se rious. They lime 110nie Saturday morning andi>y Saturday night the child waslver ill and a doctor was secured. it thought she would choke tojdetii- Anti-toxin was given Sunday aria Kain this morning, as her improver 11 1 was not thought to be she is better in some ways it ,s believed she will get alonffiallt'Kht. program made For G. A R. and W. R. C Joint Installation of Officers—To be Public. A GOOD PROGRAM Announced— Thursday Evening. January *, is the Date Announced. There will be a point public installation of oficers of the G. A. R. and W. R. ('.Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock, January 7, at the G. A. R. hall. .The committee on arrangements, infcluding Simeon Fordyce, Daniel Shackle}- and :am Chronister, has arranged that afterthe work, the following good 1 ! program will be given, to which the , public is invited: Song-Congregation. Prayer—D. T. Stephenson. ReciWion —Alta Teeple. Talk-Rev. Borton. Selection—Christian Choir. Recitsticn —Lucile Smith. Song-Dr. and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. Talk-Paul Reinking. i A special invitation is given to the iministers from all churches. T o CORONER’S YEARLY REPORT. Coroner D. D. Clark has just complittd and filed with the chief of the state board of statistics at Indianap1 K ogs his yearly report, ending December Ji, 1914. In all he was called to investigate twenty cases. Fourteen stere males and six were females, the different causes of death were. (|ne suicide, 1 killed hy automobile, 3 by railroad, 4 accidental, and the remaining one from natural causes. ■ former Clark has been called to one tase already this year. CHANGE IN FIRM ■ Otto Nilius Buys Earl Nid1 linger’s InterestWth C. F. Steele & Co. IN HARNESS BUSINESS They Will Make Effort to Increase Trade—Men Are Well Known. A change in the firm of Charles F. Steele & Co., well known harness concern, took place this morning, when Earl Nidlinger, who has been connected with the company for two years past, said his interest to Mr. Otto Nilius, who came here three years ago from Indianapolis and has since been employed by the company. The old firm is closing up the business for the year and the firm will make an effort to meet every requirement of the public in such away as to warrant an increase in their splendid business. Mr. Steele has been in the harness business here for twelve years and is ready and anxious to please the public. Mr. Nilius is a practical harness man and will prove a valuable addition to the firm. Mr. Nidlinger will farm during the next year.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, January 4, 1915.

FINE SERVICE Through United States Was Rendered by Every Postal Employe.’ MESSAGE OF THANKS - ; i Was Sent by Postmaster General—Fine Spirit of Co-operation Shown. .. . i . i Daniel C. Roper, In behalf of the postmaster genera), sends in the pot- f tai bulletin, a personal message of thanks to every member in the postal ’ service for the excellent way in which 1 the holiday mail was delivered. \1- ( though the Christmas mails were j heavier this year than-ever before, it was delivered in every section of the j country on schedule time, ani com- j plete deliveries were made before the close of Christmas day. The posu.l . department realizes that this was ( brought about by the loyal co-opera-tion of the entire force. In the spirit of great co-operative service, he , sends to every employe a wisli for a I happy and successful New Year. The I holiday mails, though heavier in DeI catur than ever before, were more expeditiously delivered here also. The daily postal bulletin received by Postmaster W. J. Bosse announces a reduction in postage on letters between the United States and the British colony in the Bahamas, beginning ; January 1. The postage on letters mailed in the Bahamas to the United States is one cent an ounce; and two • ' cents on letters mailed in the United 1 States for the Bahamas. Double the i amount of shortage will be charged at the end .of the- route when it is not fully prepaid. THE com NEWS Murphy Fraudulent Marriage Case Began Trial in • Circuit Court BEFORE A JURY Charge of Petit Larceny Made Against Tramp James Kelley. A jury and Judge D. E. Smith are hearing the trial of the State on the . relation of Mary B. Murphy vs. Carl i Q, Murphy, on the fraudulent marri- ' age charge. The relatrix demands SSOO for support, alleging that the defendant married her February 21, 1914, to escape prosecution for bastardy and that he did not intend to support her as his wife. She says they lived together until August 21, 1914, when he left her. She also charges cruel and inhuman treatment during their married life, alleging that he struck her with his fist and called her vile names. Prosecuting Attorney J. F. Fruchte and Attorney L. C. DeVoss appear for the relatrix and Attorneys Cottrell and Peterson AMoran for the defendant. D. C. Neuenschwander, administrator 4>f the estate of Noah Wulliman, filed final report, which was approved. Distribution was ordered and the administrator was ordered to make assignment of the shares of stock. In the John Reed vs. Victor Reed ct al. quiet title case, the final report was approved and the commissioner discharged. i In the C. B. Aldrich vs. Zenith Slametns case, leave was asked by the I defendant to withdraw his cross-corn- ■ plaint, which was done and the cause : was dismissed. - Judgment was ren- • dered against the plaintiff's cross-com- • ploinant for costs made by each party. In the quiet title case of Morton s House et al. vs. Thomas McQuire et . al. the submission of the case was i withdrawn and the judgment set ) aside. Amended complaint was filed - also affidavit of Christian names of (Continueo on Page Two)

A GOOD RECORD. Not a single passenger out of the 1f<8,411,R76 carried in 191- 1 on all of the 26,198 miles of track of the entire Pennsylvania railroad system was killed In a train accident. Reports compiled for all the dines of the system, with figures for the last month estimated, show that Pennsylvania passenger trains traveled 67,389,381 miles In 1914. More than 3.000 trains were operated every day—more than a million trains >n the year. The records for the different lines of the Pennsylvania system showing trackage, and number of passengers carried without a train accident fatally in 1914 are as follows: The Pennsylvania railroad lines east of Pittsburg in past two years carried 311,675,794 passengers and not one of them was killed in an accident to a train, in four of the past seven years, 1903, 1910, 1913 and 1914. more than 558,- 1 000,000 passengers—five times the population of this county—were carried by the Pennsylvania lines easi of Pittsburg without a single one being killed in a train accident. The Pennsylvania management regards every accident of any Jdnd on its property as one too many. Every ' effort is being continually directed to the end that the number of acci- : dents of all kinds may be steadily reduced, and if possible prevented. o GOOD SHOWING Is Made by Christian Church —Annual Reoort Published bv DR. BURT MANGOLD Financial Secretary ExDenses Paid and Good Balance in Treasury. Burt Mangold, financial secretary of the Christian church, has published a statement showing the year 1914 ‘o have been quite a prosperous one. All expenses have been paid, including the pastor’s salary to the first of the year, 1915, leaving a balance of $30.19 in the 'treasury. All departments of the church, including the Ladies’ Aid society, the Sunday school, Christian Endeavor, Ruth Circle and C. W. B. M , have raised good amounts, paid expenses and have a fine balance remaining. The church is quite flourishing and all departments have bade good advance, spiritually, as well as materially. Much credit is due to the excellent pastor, the Rev. Benjamin Borton. — o ALSO GAVE TALKS. Among those present at the Pleasant Mills school home-coming last Friday, who also made fine talks, mention of whom was omitted untintentionally in the write-up Saturday, were J. IL Steele, Irvin Brandyberry and Wilson Lee. A QUIET WEDDING Unites Lives of Ethel Rex and Mr. Charles Franklin Ulman BLUFFTON PRINTER Bride Is Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rex-Mar-ried Saturday A wedding of Saturday evening that came as a surprise to many of their friends, inasmuch as the couple wished it kept a secret, was that o! Saturday evening. The bride was '■ Miss Ethel Rex, daughter* of Mr. and Mrs. John Rex of the north part of i the city. The groom was Charles ■ Franklin Ulman, a well known young • printer of Bluffton, being a son of . Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Ulman. Miss Rex, who is one of the best i known young ladies of the city, is a . daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rex i of the north part of the city. Both t bride and groom have many friends I in their circle of accquaintances who f wish for them all that, is good in life.

ORGANIZE CLUB Maxixe Dancing Club Organized By Young People For Winter Season FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE Will Be Given-Miss Lorrimer of Fort Wayne Will Instruct Class A new social organization compos ed of the young people of this city and named the Maxixe Dancing Club has been launched and the opening dance will be given Friday evening January 8 at the K. of C. hall. Not only will this club be a source of pleasure and amusement but will be instructive as well, Miss Lorrimer of Fort Wayne, a noted dancing teacher has been secured to instruct the club in all of the new dances as well as the old. Miss Lorrimer will have her own musician, Miss Baxter, als< of Fort Wayne. The club is, being organized under the management ol Mr. Herbert Bremerkamp and any one wishing to become a member may secure all details through him. As stated above, Friday evening habeen selected as the meeting night Miss Lorrimer will give instructions from 7:30 to 9:00 after which a so cial dance will be indulged in. A large number have already joined the club and many more applications are being received. oFUNERAL HOUR CHANGED The funeral of Mrs. Henry Stettler which was set for Tuesday morning at nine o’clock from the St. Mary’s Catholic church has l|een changed to 8:30 o'clock on account of the funeral of Mrs. Lybcrger whih will be held at eleven’ o'clock. DIEDnFWAIR Mrs. Amelia Lyberger Pass ed Away Suddenly Saturday Evening at Home OF JOSEPH DEPINET Bright’s Disease and Asthma the Cause —Funeral Tuesday at 11 O’clock. Although in poor health for nearly ten years, the death of Mrs. Lydia Lyberger, which occurred at about six o’clock Saturday evening at the hom< of her brother-in-law, Joe Depinet, on North Sixth street, came very suddenly and as a great shock to the members of the family and to her many friends in the city. Mrs. Lyberger had been feeling quite well all day and only a few minutes before she died had participated in a hearty supper. Being troubled a great deal from asthma she arose from the table before any other mem her and went to her bed room to get some medicine. Reclining in a rocking chair she commenced to administer some of the medicine in the hope of gaining relief. Mr. Depinet, hearing her coughing, went into the room to see if he could help her, and he was greeted with the words, ‘ Send for a doctor.” Before he could offer any assistance or call a physician she fell back in the chair, dead. Coroner D. D. Clark, arriving a few minhtes later, pronounced the cause of death as being from chronic Bright's disease and asthma. She was also troubled with dropsy. , Mrs. Amelia Lyberger was born in '■ this city on the third day of October. t 1877, her maiden name being Miss 1 Amelia Starost. She lived in this city [■ until her mother moved to Fostoria, Ohio. She was just five ye„ars old then. • Since that time and after her marriage f she has made her home at different places, the latest ajrnong them being t Los Angeles. Cal., and Denver, Col , 3 where she had gone for the benefit of < her health. June she returned to i this city and made her home with her s brother-in-law, Joe Depinet. She was o well known in this city and was loved n hy all with whom she came in contact. She is survived by one brother, John

Starost, of Fort Wayne; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Schulte and Kate Starost, who makes her home with her sister, Mrs. Schulte. The fuenral services will be held Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock from] the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Interment will be made in the St. Josepn cemetery. The reason for the funeral being held at 11 o'clock is that the funeral of Mrs. Henry Stettler, who died at her home in Lima last week, will be held from the church at 8:30 o’clock. o IS VERY LOW. Mildred, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harlo Mann, is said to be quite low of dropsy and complications and has been at the point of reath several times. -Q GROCERY BURNS Midnight Fire Destroys the Building of Hugh Daniels at Rivarre, Also THE GROCERY STOCK 1 Os Grant McGill—Loss Will] Total $1,200 With But Little Insurance. — A disastrous fire which completely destroyed the building of Hugh ' Daniels, occupied by the Grant Me Jill grocery store, occurred at Rivarre last night at 12 o’clock. The nre was first discovered by Cletus Schnepp, manager of tiie grocery, who resides nearby, nut the building was ■ompletely enveloped in flames, and no possible chance presented of saving it or the contents. It is thought that the fire originated from i defective flue. The store was a frame building, well set up and in gc'.’-l condition, and the loss to Mr. Dan iels is considerable. The grocery stock was a complete loss, estimated it about $1,200, with but a small amount of insurance carried on it. Only the hard work of the residents of the town was all that prevented thspread of the flames, and confined them to the grocery building. Mr. Daniels stated this morning that he. lid not think he would rebuild. o __ CHAPLAIN IS REMOVED Jackson. Mich., Jan.'“4—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Removal of the Rev. Edwin H. Lougher as chaplain >f Jackson prison because of alleged mproper advances made to Mrs. Neta Vanßorce, wife of one of the pris'-n inmates was confirmed today. The board did not consider the evidence against the chaplain but acted on the judgment of warden Simson who demanded Ixiugher’s resignation a week ago. CHARTER A CAR " * ! Big Delegation from Decatur Will Attend Great Tabernacle Meetings IN FORT WAYNE Tuesday Night—Special In- 1 terurban Car Leaves Here at Six O’clock. A special interurban car will leave the Decatur station promptly at six o’clock tomorrow evening for Fort Wayne taking with it a delegation of fifty or sixty to attend the great Lyon i evangelistic party’s tabernacle meet- , ings. The round trip fare will be fifty i cents and there will be no stop be- • tween Decatur and Fort Wayne. The , car will leave Fort Wayne on its re- . turn trip immediately after the serv--1 ices. t There may be many who desire to ; attend who have not been spoken to , or given in their names to the comf mittee. If there are such, they should } notify the members of the committees, r either by telephone, 509 or 365. s The notification is necessary that 1 the seats may be reserved for the del- . egation in the tabernacle. The serv--1 ices began Sunday.

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WEEK OF EVENTS 'Red Letter Days in Indianapolis, Marking Opening of the Legislature. MR. FLEMING HOST Coming of President Will Draw Large Crowd to the Capital on Friday. t*’ (ByLew Ellingham) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 4 —(This will be a red letter week for political and social activity at the state capital. The I chief cause for so much real life I comes from the fact that on Thursday, at 10 o'clock tiie general assembly of the State of Indiana will cenvene for a sixty-one days’ session. Following the usual custom of organization of both the house and senate and the appointment of committees to await upon the governor, notifying the chief i executive that tiie legislative departi nients were duly and properly organized and awaited the pleasure of his exjcellency, then with true democratic .simplicity Governor Ralston will accompany tiie committee composed of senators and representatives to the house chamber where he will leliver ! his message. Os that message we will j have more to say later. We know and all good citizens hope that what be may say will sink so deep that it can not soak out again, at least not until ' after the last roll is called and we bid adieu to the general assembly of 1915. It is not thought t’nat this legislative session will burden itself in framing the numerous laws that have been to the credit of the legislatures of tiie past, but that instead, they will sit ready in tiie boat and only interest themselves with those things which concern our immediate future aMd which are of vital necessity to the future good and prosperity of our state. The first social event of the week comes on Wednesday evening when Senator Stephen B. Fleming, of the Adams-Allen district, entertains the members of both legislative bodies. Governor Ralston is the only invited guest, who is not a member of the coming legislature. As Senator Fleming knows all tiie frills of entertaining and will lying a few new ones from New York, it is expected that this occasion will far outshine any other that may be given during the legislative session. It is not out of order to here state that while Senator Fleming is a finished and polished entertainer, he lias long been recognized as a business man of influence and importance, and a legislator of high rank. He is now completing twelve years as a state senator —and a good one he has been, too. It is to his credit that he will leave his extensive business interests to spend sixty days and more in the highest law-making body of our state. It should be an incentive for other business men of his character and calibre to do likewise. On the same evening of tiie Fleming dinner comes the democratic caucus, at which caucus candidates for I officers of both house and senate will Ibe selected. The senate caucus will nominate a secretary, asistant secre- ’ tary, doorkeeper and floor leader. ; While it is not a part of our mission to manufacture officers of candidates for preferment of any kind, yet it is ■ generally understood that the senate j majority ami that means the democrats. will unanimously accord to Senlator VanNuys of Madison county, the 'high honor of floor leader, and that carries with it the leadership of the senate. It is not only a high honor, but it is a post of grave responsibility and calls for real generalship. Sen--1 ator Van Nuys will ably respond to 'all the demands made upon him, and ’ should you follow him closely througli i this session, you will note the ear- ■ marks of a coming statesman. The - writer knows Senator Aan Nuys from • away back. He hails from the Eighth • congressional district, a district that ■ long ago won its place as the greatest - district in the state. > The house will caucus on candidates ) for speaker, clerk, assistant clerk and • doorkeeper. The candidates forspeakI I er are Hon. J. C. Branaman of Juck- . j son county, lion. F. L- 1-eiek of DeKalb county, Hon. Mason J. Niblack of t; Knox county, and Hon. C. H. Bedwell • of Sullivan county. The contest is one -I of those good-natured Methodist as- | (Continue on Page Two)