Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by TIE DECATUI DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates nw? Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Keep the boys clean, physically and morally, and you won’t have to bother about the men. They will be all right. This bright, snappy spring morning makes one think that it’s about time to clean up. paint up, fix up tor the spring and summer season. A little paint goes a long ways toward the attractive appearances of a city Let’s use a little. Dr. Wiley, the famous food expert and chemist, says it is safe to kiss a girl on the cheek, but just the same it might make some difference as to whose girl she is. Many a fellow has tried that very thing and came out of it with a bum eye. Victor Murdock has been chosen as chairman of the progressive national committee, to succeed Joseph M. Dixon. Murdock is one of the most aggressive men connected with the progressive movement. He is a fighter and sincerely devoted to the progressive cause. In his race for senator in Kansas he received 117,000 votes. This is a larger vote than Albert J. Beveridge received for senator in Indiana.—Goshen Democrat. The South Bend Tribune nas it that Congressman Barnhart will not be a candidate for renomination, that many others will, that he will seek the governorship and that he wili support Attorney W. A. Mclnerny cf

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South Bend for representative, in exchange for the lawyer's backing oi him for state executive. My! My! how "Grandma Trib'’ has departed from her usual staid and sober ways. The story reads like one in a Hearst publication—and has about as much foundation as a good many other grapevine tales.—Rochester Sentinel. Senator Kern, who made a bold and courageous fight for the primary law, will be one of the first beneficiaries—it insures his renomination to the United States senate next year. The Commoner congratulates him and all who contributed to the securing of this very important reform. I. ;ht has again trumphed. and the m ses have again won another victory. As for the politiciai- ’ of Indiana, the/ have acted wisel. in manifesting a willingness to trv..t the v. :crs c the state. The rule of the people is spreading.—The Commoner. Four men came tc this office yesterday and told us they wishe I to contribute to the gymnasium 1 nd. showing the great interest b ing manifested. We believe the movement will be a success and you are invited to lend your assistance. If you have any suggestions, if you know of any rooms that can be secured, any homes that could be converted into suitable quarters, let the committee know. If you wish to contribute see Mr. Kirsch or Mr. Mylott, or any other members of the committee, or give your subscription to one of the boys interested. It’s an important “Doing” and deserving of any boost you can give it. DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Shakespeare—Mrs. Dan Sprang. St. Vincent de Paul Society—Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. Thursday. t Baptist Aid —Mrs. Howard Sikes. Saturday. Pleasant Mills Baptist Aid Easter Social—Steele's hall.

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Memory. My mind lets go a thousand things, ; Like dates of wars and deaths of Kings, And yet recalls the very hour — 'Twas noon by yonder village towt. Aim! on the last blue noon in May— The wind came briskly up this way, Crisping the brook beside the road: Then pausing here, set down its load Os pine-agents, and shook lislessly To petals from that wild rose tree —Thomas Bailey Aldrich "Publicity of Modern Advertising," was the subject of Mrs Mary Congleton’s paper for the Historical club last evening at the home of Mrs. S. E. Hite. The dub will beet next Tuesday w'th Mrs. Fannie Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson entertained a company of friends at dinner in honor of Mrs. Johnson's twenty-fifth birthday anniversary. A fine dinner was served and Mrs. Johnson received many pretty gifts. Those pre; ent were the families of Charles Grimm. Fort Wayne; C. E. Burr, of Monmouth; G. Kurt, Dan Hill and Miss Lilah Lord, of Monmouth. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid society of Pleasant Mills will give an Easter social at Steele's hall Saturday evening April 3. Everybody is invited to attend. LOOK FOR WOMAN At Monroeville—Woman to Whom Attorney Jacobs Transferred Attention. IS LOCATED THERE Thought to Have Been the Basis of Jealousy on Part of Murderer. Miss Lulu Wilson, who shot and killed Levi Jacobs of Van Wert. Ohio, was arraigned before 'Squire Manship yesterday and entered a plea of not guilty. The defendant will claim selfdefense. Miss Wilson had been Jacobs’ housekeper since the death of his wife, who gave into her care her children. It is said that Jacobs and Miss Wilson had been engaged at one time, but that lately he had transferred his attentions to an Indiana woman. This woman has been locateat Monroeville. The Van Wert Bulletin says: “The place of the abode of the Indiana woman, said to have received the attentions of the victim and to have been the cause of the estrangement, which resulted in the alleged repudiation of the promise made by Jacobs to marry Miss Wilson, has been located at Monroeville. It is authentically reported that Prosecuting Attorney Good searched for the woman at Ft. Wayne and New Haven, and finally found her in Monroeville, where an interview was held. No statement has been given out concerning the interview, but the attitude of the state touching upon the point makes reasonable the deduction that the state will set up that the Indiana woman was an oi l friend and acquaintance of the dead man and that his visits to her homo, while frequent, were not to be con strued, if the truth is to prevail, as an intention of marriage, therefore, the opinons and beliefs of Miss Wilson m this score were mere suspicions, which are the root of the most deadly jealousy. It is known that Jacobs’ last visit to the home of the Indiana woman was as late as Friday, the 19ih instant, one week preceding the killing. It is known, too, in cycles outside of the prosecution, that Jacobs and the Indiana woman were on extremely friendly terms and that th«y were in Fort Wayne together a number of times. And. it is known that the frequency of Jacobs’ visits to the home of the Indiana woman were as often as three times a week.” MONEY FOR FLIES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) each would leave, but these figures are not at hand now, and there is i;a lime to figure it out just now, so the plain statement win nave to suffice, unless someone wants to figure it out again. Get busy now-, and get busy early, and help to wipe out the "fly plague” and consequently wipe out its direful results—the spreading of typhoid, tuberculosis and other terrible disease germs. Every fly killed now will mean the loss of millions of offspring. —o FOR RENT—A middle room in t.ie Gregory building at the corner of Madison and Third streets. Inquire of Mrs. Dick Townsend. Phone 151. tS

WEPT FOR BABIES Mary Burrege, Picturesque Foreign Woman, Drinks Because of Worry OVER HER CHILDREN In the War—They May be Dead—On Trial for Illegal Sale of Liquor. "1 would swear by my five habit ;> in the old country that 1 did not keep whiskey for sale." These were the words of picturesque looking Mary Burrege. the foreigner, who, with her husband. Joe Burrege. were on trial today before Judge Smith, charged with illegal sale cf liquor. The statement was made through the interpreter, Miss Rose Swetz, of Fort Wayne. "They may be killed now in the war. 1 don’t know-.” And the woman, speaking at this point in husky tones, took her handkerchief and wiped her Tearful eyes. She was a picturesque figure in her red sweater, black head shawl. Her words were helped out i by many qestures used in explaining. “Whenever 1 think of my babies in the war, and not knowing whether they have been killed or not, it makes me suffer rain. And then I drink.” For this reason, the woman explained, that she kept liquor in their ear at Bobo. They are foreign laborers, and run a sort of commissary for the foreign workmen on the railroad. While the woman was speaking of her pain, her husband, who was sitting inside the bar rail, began to hold his stomach and to make an outcry as though in great pain, also, and it was necessary for the bailiff to rap for order. But no one gave him a drink to ease the pain. A jub of whiskey, as well as a small bottle, were on the table in court as evidence, and were in plain sight of the man. The charge against the couple was filed March 8 by Floyd Death, Erie .detective, who had gone to the car on Sunday and bought some drinks, also a quantity of whiskey in a bottle, doing this to get evidence against the suspected couple. On the stand this morning the woman said through her interpreter that the men had come to their car in the morning and asked for a drink ol whiskey, stating that they were si :k and needed it. She gave them drinks and when they asked how much she would charge them she said she did not know anything about “charging.” One thereupon took a dollar from his pocket and tendered it to her, and she says she did not take it, that he thereupon took a nickel and a quarter and laid it on the table in the car, said good-bye and went away. She said they did not take the money and that it was still in the car. She said that in the evening they also came back for whiskey, pleading sickness, and she gave them some in a bottle. She said, in explanation oilier act, "If I thought they were sick and needed it 1 would give them a gallon for nothing.” % The couple have five children in the old country —two sons and three daughters. The sons are in the war, she said. The couple was at Huntington about seven months ago and came to Bobo three or four months ago. At the conclusion of the testimony of the defendants and other witnesses, the couple was found guiltv and were each fined SSO and costs and sent to jail for thirty days. They have been in jail since their arrest, March 8. Failure to pay the fine and costs will make their stay in jail three mouths or more longer. TAKES THE REINS (CONTINUED I’KOM PAGE ONE) send, ‘and I want everybody in Paducah to feel at home here. I believe I know what first-class service means and I'm going to furnish it as soon :;s 1 get tilings straigntened out here.’ "The Palmer’s new manager did not come unprepared to improve the service. He brought with him Mr. Louis Gerstle, an experienced hotel man, who will be service man, or assistant manager under Mr. Townsend, who also brought a chef, second chef, baker and fry-man. “ I just want the people to be patient for a few weeks.’ said Mr. Townsend, ‘and I believe they will be satisfied. Os course we're going to rush these improvements as rapidly as possible.’ "While Mr. Townsend has not made a final settlement with Mr. Stuart Sinnot, manager of the Palmer fcr eight years, the Indiana man is now actively in charge of the hotel. However, he will take over the reins Friday.”

THE COURT NEWS February Term of Court to Close This Saturday— Week’s Vacation. THE APRIL TERM Opens April 12—John J. Scherer Drain Petition Ordered Docketed. A writ of attachment was issued for the defendant, Car} 1. Murphy, >n the divorce case against him by his wife, Mary Beatrice Murphy. A judgment for alimony was rendered and he has failed to comply with the order thereof. In the matter of the John J. Scherer et al. petition for a drain, proof of service of notice to all parties named in the petition, was made. The case was ordered docketed as a case in court. The February term of court closes Saturday. A week’s vacation will follow before the opening of the April term. This will be the second Monday in April, April 12. A petition was filed hy James L. Gay. administrator of the estate of Mary J. Magner, to sell real estate. The assent of all defendants and waiver of service was filed. The petition was granted. Upon petition of Volney Corvin, guardian of Myrtle Corvin, the ward s real estate was ordered sold for cash at not less than appraisement. Chas. M. Fetters and James Kinney were appointed appraiser, who filed same. The bond was found to be sufficient. Mrs. Charles Christen and daughters. Germaine and Bernardine, have returned from a several days’ visit witli_ Mrs. sister, formerly Caroline Smith, now Sister Angelica, of Crown Point. The petition of Elias Hirschey, guardian of Mettie Hirschey for the sale of the ward’s real estate, was granted. David Klopfenstein and Joseph Witmer were appointed appraisers. Attorney F. M. Cottrell filed a new suit for Emma M. Scliug. who asks that a guardian be appointed for Samuel F. Kelly and his wife, Minerva Kelly. Both are aged and infirm and incapable of managing their estate, is the allegation. Real estate transfers: Ferdinand Steiner to Bernhardt Lehman. lot 4.’5. Berne, $425; Jacob J. Klopfenstein to C. C. Burry, lot 269, Berne, $175; Levi Augsburger to E. W. Lehman et al., 80 acres, French tp., $10,000; U. S. patent deed to Elisha O’Harra, realty in Wabasli tp.; U. S. patent deed to Henry Conklin, realty in Wabash tp.; John A. Cook, guardian, to George E. Kinzle, lot 176, Decatur, $10; John Christen to Ed Christen et al., 40 acres. Root tp., S3OOO.

TOPE-AINSWORTH (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) present were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tope. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Tope, Mr. ami Mrs. Henry Ainsworth, Mr. and Mrs. McMichael and daughter, Eulelah,, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hurless, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Everett of Decatur. Mrs. M. F. Tope, lj-s. M. S. Merles, G. W. Standiford, Grace Tope, Ernest Tope, Clyde Ainsworth, Ze'.lah Tope, Chloe Sunderland. Carrie Whitmore, Cicory, Ohio, Harry Tope, Owen Ainsworth. —Contributed. FUNERAL NOTES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Bluffton. The funeral services for little Glen Hawkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hawkins, who was burned so badly yesterday that lie died from the effects a few hours later, will be held Friday morning at tiie St. Paul church. Interment will be made at the Salem cemetery. o PRAYER MEETING FRIDAY. A prayer meeting of the ladies of the Christian church will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Minnie Daniels on Sixth street. o FOR SALE —Red roan Belgian r.|are, three years old. inquire of W. L. Magner, So. 2nd St.; 'phone 526. 77t3

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Coming In Fine:Up to this time we have collected in full from 125 of the 250 applicants of the Decatur Life Insurance Company. All those who have signed applications are requested to call at our offices in the Peoples Loan & Trust Company block and arrange for examination. By so doing you will save expense for you and the company. “Be a booster for your home city--not a knocker. Get in at once/’ J. S. PETERSON, H. M. GILLIG, SECRETARY. PRESIDENT.

AT THE CALVARY CHURCH There will be preaching at the Calvary church, five miles east of Decatur, Saturday evening, Sunday morning and Sunday evening. At the Saturday and Sunday evening services, Rev. Newman of Michawaka

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will deliver the sermon while at tha Sunday morning service. Rev. J. H. Buyer will deliver his farewell adr ress. J. H. BUYER, Pastor. o WANTED—Corn Fodder —at once call Decatur phone 8-U. 7ut3.