Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1915 — Page 3

IF WhIWM $2.95 Wig Is Your Limit. wS Here is a boot that is worth jSI he money. Snagless vamps, Kb' leavy rolled soles and stayed Br it all weak points. J| $2.95 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

| WEATHER FORECAST ■ I Unsettled tonight. Tuesday fair. Mrs. A. A. Butler of Fort Wayne ■visited here. I Jesse Michaud of Berne was here ■today on business. I Mrs. G. Kurt and grandson spent ■the day in Monmouth. I Will Doehman of Fort Wayne was ■here on business today. ' Mrs. W. S. Jenkins returned to ■Syracuse after a visit, she changed ■cars here. I Miss Mayme Deininger went to Ft. ■Wayne today on business lor the milgflinery store. I Mrs. James Watkins and daughter, MSoldie, of Pleasant Mills were shop- ... pers here today. | Frank Aurand and family returned to Laketon after spending Sunday in ■the city with relatives. ; The chances are that the fellow ■ who has never made any'mistakes ■ has never plugged any bulleyes. The sidewalks around the Cather- ■ ine Brake property on north Fifth I street are being raised and otherwise | improved. Mrs. B. J. Terveer and daughter, Mayme, have returned from Toledo, where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Uhl. Mrs. A. R. Bell and Mrs. F. L. DeVilbiss visited with their father, Samuel Kunkel at Monmouth Saturday afternoon. Mrs. D. C. Linville and Mrs. K. AHawkins and child returned to Fort Wayne after a visit here at the home of Mrs. Webb.

The Home Os Quality Groceries HAVE YOU A GARDEN? We have the seeds; fresh, tested and a better variety than ever. Garden seeds in packages are the best to buy. They are sure to be new seeds, tested seeds, and true to name. Our flower seeds are oi the finest varieties and largest assortment we nave ever handled. SEE THEM, BuY THEM. Onion sets and seed potatoes will be in soon. We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 14c Butter 17c to 27c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot wBM—--1 F. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN President Secretary Treas. I I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, S ABSTRACTS. 1] The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- I stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. MONEY

Clayton Williams of Portland was a business visitor in the city today. Walter Deitsch of Celina, 0., spent Sunday here with Miss Lydia Miller. Mrs. Malinda Fronfield of Fort W’ayne was here visiting with friends. Edgar Michaud of Van Buren was the guest of his brother, H. S. Michaud over Sunday. ' Mrs. B. M. Smith and child of Mon roe changed cars here today on her way to Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell and son of Bluffton spent Sunday here with the A. R. Bell family. Mrs. Jacob Miller and son, Richard, spent Sunday in Fort Wayne with her sons, Fred and Sam. County Assessor William Frazier and the township assessors met at Berne last Saturday. Mrs. Ella Trimm and children went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Kilbourne of Fort Wayne motored to this city Sunday and spent the day with the U. Deininger family. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Yake and his daughter, Ruth, of Lancaster township, Wells county were shoppers in the city today. Having obtained an increase in the freight rates, there is nothing more for the railroads to do but try to get more for carrying passengers. Mrs. A. A. Butler returned this morning to Fort Wayne after a visit here with relatives, attending to business and also attending the tabernacle services. Charles Burrell and daughter returned this morning to their home at Homer, Mich., after a visit here with his sister, Mrs. Elmer Miller, and family, and other relatives.

Mrs. George Simmers and son, Harry, went to Monmouth this morning. Miss Rose Kaufman went to Fort Wayne for a visit with relatives over Sunday. Jack and Pat Touhey of Muncie and Miss Kate Touhey of Indianapolis spent Sunday here with their mother at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hyland. Miss Fraynke E. Thompson, who for the past four years has been at Calgary, Canada, surprised her friends and relatives here by arriving unexpectedly Sunday afternoon at 8:55 for a month’s visit with her mother, Mrs. Kate Thompson, and her sisters, Mrs. W. R. Dorwin or this city and Mrs. J. A. Hendricks of Monroe. She came to attend the seventy-second birthday anniversary of her mother, which will be celebrated next Sunday at the W. R. Dorwin home, when all the brothers and sisters will be there for the reunion. The note left by Dr. William Warner, whose body was found in the attic of his home at Vera Cruz Friday, gives positive proof that Dr. Warner’s mind was unhinged, either from a lack of an excess of the drug to which he was addicted. The note contains wild accusations against Dr. Warner’s friends and relatives, the very absurdity of which mark them as the fiction of a disordered mind. Dr. Warner said in his last note that he had no apologies to offer for his act and that although he felt it hard to employ the “old Roman method” he had courage enough to enable him to carry it through. He said that he was persecuted by the community in which he lived and that nothing but despairing prospects ahead he felt that a few years more of less in his old age did not matter. Pursuing his halucination concerning his persecution he asserted that fifteen detectives had been employed to watch his movements in the last few years, with the idea of entrapping him into a violation of the law. He also declared that some trifling trouble lie got into at Indianapolis over a year ago was the result of a conspiracy against him.

UNION PRAYER MEETINGS. Cottage Prayer Meetings for Tuesday, March 16, 10:00 a. m. First Ward. District No. 1, Section A —Mrs. McBarnes, 763 Mcßarnes street. Leader, Mrs. Ruttman. District No. 1, Section B —Mrs. J. Nishwit;:, 599 Russell street. Leader, Mrs. Richards. District No. 2, Section A —Thomas Perkins, Mercer avenue. Leader, Mrs. H. Burdg. . District No. 3, Section A —Mrs. M. Briner, corner Rugg and Fornax streets. Leader, Mrs. Shamp. District No. 3, Section B —Mrs Kist, Winchester street. Leader, Mis. C. E. Bell. District No. 3. Section C —Mrs. Z. Teeple, South Fifth street. Leader, Mrs. Rilling. Second Ward. District No. 1, Section A—Mrs Amos Gillig, South First street. Leader, Rev. Borton. District No. 1, Section B —Mrs. Macklin, First street. Leader, Mrs Dr. Beavers. District No. 2, Section A—Mrs. D. Moses, Fifth street. Leader, Mrs. D. D. Heller. District No. 2, Section B —Mrs. 0. Hower, 519 West Monroe street. Rev. Hanna. District No. 3, Section A—Mrs.•Venus, South Eighth street. Leader, Mrs. Stephenson. District No. 3, Section B —Mrs. E. A. Mann, corner Monroe and Tenth streets. Leader, Rev. Stephenson. District No. 3, Section C —Mrs. Burt Lord, Fourteenth street. Leader, Rev. Harman. District No. 3, Section D—Mrs. H. Hakes, corner Tenth and Patterson streets. Leader—Mr. Green Burkhead. Third Ward. District No. 1, Section *A—Mrs. M. Besser, 326 North Tenth street. Leader, Mrs. A. C. Ball. District No. 1, Section B —Mrs. Thomas Andrews, 223 North Tenth street. Leader, Mrs. Harman. District No. 2, Section A—Mrs. B. J. Rice, Fifth street. Leader, Rev. Rogers. District No. 2, Section B—Mrs. M. E. Hower, North Fourth street. Leader, Mrs. Borton. District No. 2, Section C—Mrs. D. Wagoner, North First street. Leader, Rev. Rilling. District No. 3, Section A—Joe Johnson, 704 North Second street. Leader, Mrs. McCombe. District No. 3, Section B—Mrs. Coat Cook, 716 North Fifth street. Leader, Mrs. Clase. o FOR RENT —House, corner Ninth and Madison streets. ’Phone 526. Got 3 FOR SALE—A twenty-five horse power Studebaker runabout in excellent condition. Owner has purchased a touring car and must sell immediately. Inquire at this Office. 58t3.

PEACE SUNDAY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE> for the sorrows of men; in tills hour made terrible with burning hate, with bloodshed and with slaughter, once more may Thy divine Heart be moved to pity Pity the countless mothers in anguish for the fate of their sons; pity the numberless families now bereaved of their fathers; pity Europe over which broods such havoc and disaster. Do Thou inspire rulers and peoples with counsels of meekness, do Thou heal the discords that tear the nations asunder; Thou who didst shed Thy Precious Blood that they might live as brothers, x bring men together once more in loving harmony, and as once before to the cry of the apostle Peter: ‘Save us, O Lord, we perish!’ Thou didst answer with the words of mercy and didst still the raging waters, so now deign to hear our trustful prayer, and give back to the world peace and tranquility. And do thou, O most Holy Virgin, as in other times of sore distress, be now our help and our protection. Amen.” ■" - o COURT HOUSE NEWS. In the article Saturday on the probating of the James Wagner will, through an oversight the reporter made no mention of the two codicils. One was written December 6, 1913, and witnessed by August Scheuman, Conrad Doehrman and John Schurger. He asks that C. S. Niblick serve as trustee for the heirs of his deceased son, Jesse Wagner, and that their share of the inheritance be loaned out at interest. .They are not to receive their inheritance until they are twen-ty-one years of age. In case of decease of any without heirs, the sur viving are to receive his share. Any heirs who contest the will are to be disinherited. Another codicil written February 10, 1914, asks that C. S. Niblick serve as trustee for Jesse Ruckman, son of the testator's deceased daughter, Irene Wagner Ruckman. The child is to be allowed the interest in case of necessity or sickness. Philip Gephart and John Schurger wit nessed this codicil.

L. C. DeVoss was appointed by court to defend Joe and Mary Burrege, who are charged with liquor lav violation, at such allowance as the court may determine. The case was set for March 31. Judgment was rendered by Judge D. E. Smith today in the Murphy divorce case in which evidence was heard some time ago and the matter taken under advisement. He found for the plaintiff, Mary Beatrice Murphy, granting her the divorce and S4OO alimony, to be paid in annual payments of SIOO, with interest, it replevied within ten days; if not replevied in that time the judgment is to become due at the expiration of ten days. Judgment against the defendant, Carl I. Murphy, was also rendered for the costs of the case and for SSO to be paid to the clerk for the plaintiff’s attorneys within twenty days. The custody of the child, Ruth, is given to the plaintiff until further order of court, the defendant to have the privilege of visiting her at all reasonable times. Emil Yandrick vs. The Holland-St. Louis Sugar Co. The defendant is ruled to answer absolute in five days. The current report of Albert N. Steele, guardian of Christena and and Neva Lehman was approved and the trust continued. Real estate transfers: George A. Adler et al. to Jno. Baney, lots 8, 9. 10, Linn Grove, $1200; Jane Meshberger et al. to Emil Liechty, lot 18, Greenwood cemetery, commissioners’ deed, $18; Laura A. Kerr et al. to Ray Duff, 40 acres, Jefferson tp., $4400; Edward F. Berling to Helen Berling lot 325, Decatur, $350; Nancy Mills to Eli Engle, 80 acres. Kirkland tp., $10,000; Daniel Shank to Mary E. Tester. 40 acres, Jefferson tp., $4500; Ellsworth Tester to Edna Fetters, 4 acres, Jefferson tp., quit claim deed. SSO; Cyrus Lehrman et alfl to John J. Schrubel, lot, 385, Berne, SI9OO.

The fraudulent marriage case of the State on the relation of Jessie Cowens vs. William F. Cowens went to the jury at 2:30 this afternoon. The trial began last Wednesday, but after a day or two was postponed because of the illness of Attorney C. J. Lut”. The trial was resumed this morning, the evidence completed, arguments given and the jury instructed. —— o — EMPHASIZES victory. Berlin, Mar. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fresh dispatches from Poland today emphasized the magnitude of the victory gained by Von Hindenberg’s left wing over the Russians who tried to pierce the German line near Augustow. Russian prisoners now total 5,400, it was Jfficially announced this afternoon.

MORE WITNESSES USED. Indianapolis, March 15, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —How Arthur Gillis, an undertaker, and one of the twenty-eight defendants in the government election conspiracy cace helped to corrupt the election in order to “get some of the city business of hauling the dead" was the story told from the witness stand today by Charles Miller. Miller, who was registration inspector for the progressive party is a government witness. He pleaded guilty with 87 others. Daily then made another attempt to connect Roberts with a charge of using the mail to defraud Tabor said he had seen several envelopes at democratic headquarters which bore Roberts name. Defendant, Harry Montgomery, president of the board of works was absent today, said to be ill with pneumonia. Miss Mathilda Roberts, 19, youngest daughter of the mayor, took her mother’s place beside her father today. Harry Tabor, former president of the defunst American State bank of Terre Haute who is on parole testified for the govern ment in the election corruption trial today that Mayor Roberts employed him to copy names onto the registration and poll books. "Did you work on the books of precinct A, B, and C. of the Sixth ward? asked Daily. “I added from 100 to 400 names in all those prececincts" said Ttibor” and I added about 400 or 500 in Taylorville.” FORMALLY OPENS BLOCKADE. London, Mar. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Great Britain today by issuing an “order in council” formally put into effect the blockade of the German North sea in an effort to "starve out the kaiser.” The blockade order has been in effect since March 1. It is, however, contrary to all precedent to military war. Washington, D. C., Mar. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The United States will vigorously protest England’s latest shipping order. Officials say it is a flagrant violation of international law and of the rights of neutrals. Failure to proclaim specifically a blockade to be maintained by ships of war off Germany’s seaports is declared to make the “order in council” as issued in London, a distinct violation of the treaty rights of the United states with both France and England. o WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED. Terre Haute, Mar. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat)-—Neighbors today found the whole family of Mrs. Lizzie Balding, with their skulls crushed. Samuel, 12, and Celeste, 7, were

dead wnen round. Mrs. Balding, 35; Irene, 5; Clifford, 14. and a one-year-old babe are in a hospital expected to die. A bloody flat-iron was the weapon used. The attack had apparently been made during the night. A letter showed the father had been working at Centralia, 111. Neighbors said they heard no screams or unusual sounds. Mrs. Mamie Murray, who lives next door, peeped into the window and discovered, the bodies, when no one had appeared for several hours. - — TABERNACLE FOR SALE. Notice is hereby given that bids will be received for the material in the tabernacle building, up to Saturday, March 20, at the office of C. J. Lutz. Nothing reserved but the light fixtures, furnaces and lower window's. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Information may be obtained from C. J. Lutz, A. R. Bell or A. H. Seilemeyer. 61t6 C. J. LUTZ, Chairman. O—FOR SALE. Single Combed Rhode Island Red eggs for Hatching and they are goo< ones; 75 cents and a dollar a setting. GEORGE W. BURKETT. Decatur, Ind. ’Phone 615, R. R. 11. 60t3 - SAME AS RENT. Seven room house on Elm street, and one on Adams. Small payment cash. ERWIN & MICHAUD. — u SAVE YOUR POULTRY. Lippincott’s One Night Roup, Gapes, White Diarrhoea Cure. It lias uo equal. For 'sale by The Holthouse Drug Co., Rexall Drug Store, Enterprise Drug Co. 58t30 o -- NOTICE. We are prepared to charge your automobile storage batteries on short notice. Charges reasonable. 50t12 PETER KIRSCH. . o FOR SALE —Residence located at 606 Adams street. Inquire of Mrs. Vinnie Lyons, 232 Celiua street, Findlay, Ohio. 325-w4wks

Automobiles Repainted We also do all kinds of REPAIR WORK On Tops, Cushions, Curtains, etc. New ones also furnished. , -GLASS PUT IN WIND SHIELDSCALL IN AND GET OUR PRICES. DECATUR CARRIAGE WORKS » Cor. Ist. & Monroe Sts. Phone 123. MILLINERY OPENING -TUESDAYAFTERNOON AND EVENING MARCH 16th. EVERYBODY INVITED 11. Deininger. OPENING OF GROCERY In The Old Laundry Building. On South Second St. TUESDAY MARCH 16th. We will carry a complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceries. COME GIVE US A TRIAL Members of The Merchants Delivery. TUMBLESON & SON { Decatur * \ ••tNvri* J raAMritco \ v ( (ft To the Business Men of DECATUR When a good salesman goes out after business, he first puts on a clean collar and gets his shoes shined. Then he looks like more business —and he's made a flying start toward getting it. Likewise, a community can go after more business —an 4 get it. The “clean collar and shiny shoes” of this town are the well-painted stores, the bright, cheery homes, the fresh, clean-looking buildings. The part paint plays in building up local pride cannot be put in figures—but its good effects are recorded on the local merchants’ sales sheets. Buy good paint. We recommend and sell Eckstein White Lead (Dutch Boy Painter Trade Mark) and p.ure linseed oil. We know of nothing else so satisfactory, so lasting and cheap in the long run. We sell all other paint necessaries as well. Get in touch ''th us todey. REDUCE YOUR TAXES March and April are the months designated law in which to file your affidavit of Mortgage Indebtedness. During this time I will be found at the County Treasurer’s office. Let me fill them out for you correctly. MARIE PATTERSON Notary