Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1915 — Page 1

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Volume XIII. Number 107.

WAS ATTACKED WITH FOOT ADZ I IXV «l ,1 I Italian Laborer Victim of a Vicious Assault Early This Morning. CHEEK BONE IS CUT And Left Arm Broken—Assailant Captured After a Long Chase. I ' ■ Because of his refusal to pay his board bill, Tony Pareso, an Italian, employed on the Erie construction ‘ Rang, was the victim of a vicious asj sault this morning at 7:30 o’clock in ; the vicinity of the camp cars near the Eleventh street crossing, by Joe Mil- | le,r proporietor of the boarding car. Pareso arrived here about two weeks ago and secured board with Miller, i After having worked for several days he quit his job and sent in his time. ; The check arrived this morning, and Miller, knowing of it, requested that ! Pareso pay his board. When Pareso I refused to do this, Miller picked up a foot adz and made a pass at Pareso, striking him with the sharp edge I and cutting a gash in the forehead, i through the eye-brow, just missing i the corner of the right eye. and glancing off toward the right ear. The right I cheek bone was also cut through. The blow knocked Pareso down and Mil- ! ler then picked up an axe handle and i struck him twice on the left side, one ! of the .blows snapping a bone in the left forearm. Pareso was badly dazed by the blows and while in this condition Miller went through his pockets. taking seven dollars from him. A number of fellow countrymen witness- | ed the assault and ran to the aid of Pareso. As they approached. Mill°r got on a speeder and started west. I Marshal Melchi was summoned, and i f securing another speeder, started I in pursuit of Miller. When the offl-■ cers reached the Monroe street cross-! ! ing, west of the city, they found the. ' speeder at the side of the track, having been abandoned, and saw Miller [ half a mile away, running west along I the highway. Marshal Melchi sent iu I a call to the Holthouse garage for an | i auto, but when it reached the scene, the engine balked and could not be i started. Melchi then returned to the | city ana securing the aid of Deputy, I Sheriff Jacobs again took up the pur- ' suit. When within half a mile of, Preble, Melchi saw a man standing ' along the railway right of way, undoubtedly waiting for a coming westbound freight train. Melchi cut across a field and was nearly up with the man, who proved to be Miller, before his presence was known. When Miller recognized the officer he started east along the track, but Jacobs had returned to a crossing and blocked his way. Here he was captured, and brought to this city. He is now held in jail awaiting the filing of charges. Pareso was taken to the office of Dr. Smith by Sam Hite. Nine stitches were required to close the wound on the face. He remained in the office until nearly noon, when he was removed to the county infirmary. Owing to the fact that he was not working for tlie Erie at the time, it was impossible to take him to the company hospital at Lima. —o —— " FRANK DEWEESE RETURNS. Frank Deweese, the young man who disappeared from this city Sunday af'ernoon during a period of absent-mind-edness, occasioned by a sun-stroke several years ago, has been located in Toledo and will return to his home here this evening or tomorrow. When Mr. Deweese recovers, not knowing how long he has been in that condition, he telegraphs to his father m Lima. Upon receipt of the telegram yesterday afternoon, the elder Mr. Deweese immediately telegraphed to h's daughter-in-law here, telling of tae husband's location and stating that a brother had gone to Toledo and would accompany Frank home. — WOMAN ELECTROCUTED. A “gag" is going the rounds of the streets. Some one asks: “Have you heard of the awful accident at Berne?” “No, what is it?” “A woman was electrocuted.” “Isn't that too bad! How did it happen?“ “Why she was eating a piece of mince pit and accidentally struck a currant.”

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HARTFORD CITY GOES DRY After one of the hottest campaigns 1 in the history of the city between the ■ "wet" and “dry" forces, Hartford City voted yesterday by a majority of 101 votes to place that city upon the dry a list. The campaign lias been waged for several weeks, many sensational charges having been made by both sides and bitter denhnciations, both personal and general being freely passed about. An unusually large vote was cast. ' . AT DISTRICT MEET Mesdames D. B. Erwin. Wilson Loe, James Balli, Charles and Al Burdg are at Marlon attending the district meeting of Pythian Sisters. WERE QUITE BUSY » 1 City Council Was Busy Last ! Evening Taking Care of Committee Reports. I AND ALSO PETITIONS Other Matters Disposed of— Business Men Ask Pas- ' saee of Ordinance. i i The council chamber in the city ’ hall was a busy place Tuesday even- 1 ing, when the city solons met in regular session and disposed of the many and important matters that needed their sanction. The different committees had a number of reports placed on file, ] which were, upon motion, spread on record, a Jew petitions for street and sidewalk improvements were accepted, a resolution or two were passed, and the usual amount of monthly bills were allowed. The council also accepted a few proposed ordinances pre- |] ; pared by Attorney Heller for the business men, who are desirous of their ' passage on account of the benefits 1 I which would be derived from them. 1 The judiciary committee will report on them at the next meeting. With the reading and approving of the minutes of the previous meetings, the session proceeded. The proof cf publication, giving notice to bidders for the building of all sidewalks by s the city was placed on file and the | bids opened. As Fisher & Butler were f ! the only bidders the contract wis ( awarded them. A resolution ordering the payment of S2O back to H. E. Battenberg as part of his unexpired license for the , picture theater which burned down last January, was adopted. Superintendent Mylott filed his co- ] port as having sold old machinery to ( the Electric Supply & Machine Co. , of Chicago for $425. The finance commitee reported fa- j vorably on the mayor’s quarterly re- , port, which was referred to them. The . purchasing committee reported r.s having entered into contract with the Loraine Coal & Dock company and t ie . Standard Oil company for the city’s , suply of oil and coal. The purchasing i committee also reported as having • bought a Ford runabout for the use of • the electric light and water depart- , • mentx Two petitions, one for the i bricking and setting of a curb along • Market street and the other for the improvement of the east end of Rugg street were, upon motion, referred to the street and sewer committee. The plans, specifications and pro- > file of the C. C. Linn sewer were filed -by the city engineer and placed on - record. s A resolution ordering the sewer to i be built and setting Tuesday, the 18th ; day of May, on which any and all obi jections against the improvement ; would be heard, was passed and ■ adopted. The street and sewer com- > miteee reported as having gone over i Monroe, Rugg and Ninth streets, and ■ having found a few defects, ordered s the> city clerk to give notice to the 3 contractor to repair same. i Attorney Henry Heller, represent--1 ing the Decatur Business Men’s association. presented the council with an ordinance regulating the license fee of peddlers, stump and wagon fakirs, and also prohibiting the e spreading of untrue, or out-of-town u literature and advertising within the t city. The ordinances were referred >- to the judiciary committee and if pos,t sible will be passed at the next meets, ing. The ordinances would be good e ones and would give .the Decatur mer(Continued on Page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,May 5, 1915.

TO BRING SOITS —■ — r Wm. Munch and Wife Filec Petition to Bring Suits Against Receiver OF THE INTERURBAN For Injuries Sustained by Wife—Also for Death of Infant Daughter. William Munch and his wife, Josephine Munch, of Allen county, filed a petition with Special Judge Hartford in the Fort Wayne & Springfield receivership case, asking for permission to bring two suits against the reccelver in the Alien circuit court. One will be for injuries sustained by the wife, through the alleged negligence of the road; the other for damages sustained tn the death of their Infant daughter, who died two days after injuries received last February 28. The contention is that the alleged negligence consisted in the railway’s placing along the public highway adjacent to the tracks, shipments of freight of such nature as are intended to frighten horses of ordinary gentleness. They allege that their horsss frightened at such and ran away, February 28, resulting in the aforesaid injuries. They ask for permission to bring separate suits. _c SESSION IS OVER I I Board of Commissioners ■< < Conclude—Entry Made Regarding Crossing. i PLAN IS ADOPTED ________ 1 Number of Macadam Roads •' Established and Prelim- ( inary Expense Paid, i The viewers were allowed an exten- j sion of time in which to file their re- s port on the Abe Stoneburner petition for a macadam road. The same ac- , tion was taken on the petition of Aaron Bricker. Tiie board accepted the Byron ' Whitredge and the Q J. Suman roads. , The board found the following roads to be established and ordered the preliminary expenses paid: Benj. Miller, J. M. Foreman, I. G. Kerr, Frank Hlsey, Fred Thieme, R. A. Drummond, Adam Benz, Woll’e, , Thieme-Lehman, George W. Miller, John J. Hirschy and "John Smith. In the matter of the Rrv a -re cross- , ing the following entry was made: “Plans known as scheme A-2, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, submitted to public serv- 1 ice commission. After examination of said plans and after viewing the premises the board recommends the adoption of plan scheme No. 2, subject to changing width of north, south and west approach from 16 feet to 24 feet and the east approach to 20 feet and the bridge to 20 feet." —o 1 INSTALLATION SERVICE. Friday night at 7:30 at the Presbyterian church Jay C. Hanna will be installed as pastor of the church. The services will be conducted by Dr. J. A. Gordon of Winona Lake and Revs. Henry B. Master and Edward Montgomery of Fort Wayne. These are a.'l able men and should attract the attention and presence of a large crowd. There will be excellent music by the Presbyterian choir under the direction of Dr. Fred Patterson. All friends of the churdh as well as the regular congregation are invited to attend. — o— CONVICTED OF CHARGE. Indianapolis, Ind., May s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Samuel Ross, who for a number of years was superintendent of the general German protestant orphans’ home here, was today ■ convicted in court to contributing to the delinquency of several girls in the ■ home. He was sentenced to serve from two to twenty-one years.

IS NOT DECIDED Final action on the petition for the closing of the stores at six o’clock, the entire year, except Monday an.l Saturday nights, has not yet been taken, owing to the fact that several business men, whose names are desired on the petition, are out of town. The decision may not be known until the latter part of the week. o IS VERY LOW Mrs. S. D. Beavers left today on the 11:30 car for Fort Wayne, thence over the Nickel Plate for Conneaut, Ohio, She was called there by the critical Illness of a brother-in-law, William Harris, whose death is expected at any hour. tOwnews Allen County Case is Nearing Close—Enos Lord Wants Divorce. HAS LIVED HERE Elisa Hofstetter Qualifies as Administratrix in Hunziker Estate. Enos I .ord has filed suit for divorce from Ida Lord. The complaint says that the couple were married August 10, 1886, and that they separated November 29, 1914; that the wife told her husband she hated him, was constantly nagging him, swore at him and stayed away from his home. He says that his wife established a separate domicile and entertained men there. The couple have eight children, of whom he wants the custody. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. A case was venued here from the Allen circuit court entitled Edwin J. McOscar vs. Edwin Junghaus, demand $230, for surgical treatment. J. 11. A. Christianer, administrator of the August H. Heuer estate, filed inventory one which was approved. Elisa Hofstetter qualified as administratrix of the estate of Jacob Hunsicker. Her bond was $9,000. The case of Meyers vs. Johns, lor rent and possession of real estate, venued from Allen county, will probably be concluded by tomorrow noon. The evidence for the. defense, it was thought would be concluded this afternoon. — o ELIMINATION CONTEST. Indianapolis, Ind., May s—(Specials—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—With the entry list for the next Indianapolis 500mile race a closed book, the attention of racing fans is next drawn to 'he elimination trials for that contest, May 20, 21 and 22, which will reduce the field to the maximum number of thirty-three. Eight of the forty cars nominated (including the “unknown") will fall by the wayside, either because they cannot make the speedway’s eighty-mile an hour minimum for a lap, or else because they are not quite as fast as their rivals. A fraction of a second’s difference in time may prove the end for some of them. Added interest is attached to the elimination trials this year, because of the rule which numbers cars and ranges them at the starting line on race day with reference so their speed, the fastest car being No. 1, and being placed in first position, next the pole. It is thought this rule will make all the entrants hump themselves to the limit, regardless of whether they are sure of a place in the line-up or not, as a position well to the front will give them an unquestioned advantage, especially if they are in the first row. Trials will be held in the order of entry, as last year, the last car starting first and the first ear last. This is to give early entrants some compensation for their promptness. — o- • CARD OF THANKS. The Jacob Weidler family wishes to express its thanks to the neighbors and friends, the choir, the German Reformed Aid and others for the many kindnesses shown them, and for the favors and flowers, during the i illness and death of their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Dauber.

GUESTS ARRIVING e L For Lutz-Smith Wedding—j To be at 8 O’clock Thursday Night AT THE LUTZ HOME One Hundred Twenty-five i Guests Expected—Will be Brilliant Event. Guests from out of town are arriving for the wedding of Miss Jean Lutz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark J. Lutz, and Mr. Fred Smith. The wedding will be Thursday evening at 8 o’clock at the Lutz home. The Rav. Jay C. Hanna, pastor of the Presbyterian church, and the Rev. D. T. Stephenson, pastor of the Methodist church, will officiate. Miss Arlis Hoover, of Eaton, Indiana, who was a roommate of Miss Lutz while she was a student at Oxford college, lias arrived. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Walkot, of Ottawa, Ohio, will come tomorrow, as will Miss Eva Dorwin, Miss Bess Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Mavity, Lafayette, and Brice True of Chicago. Many others from out of town are also expected and with those from tins city will swell the number to one hundred twenty-five. The wedding will be a very elaborate one. TOI FIOsWER Delphos Will Continue the Fight to Retain Clover Leaf Division FOR THAT CITY Attorneys Say Hearing Maybe Deferred Awaiting Judge Humphrey. The answer of the city of Delphos to the amended application of Receiver Ross of the Clover Leaf railroad, seeking authority to issue receivership certificates of $600,000, part of which would be devoted to moving the locaT terminal point to Decatar, Ind., will be filed in federal court in Toledo by the middle of the week, according to word received from Attorney C. S. Northrup, who is representing this city in its fight to keep the terminal. Mr. Northrup states in his letter that the hearing on the application has been set for May 22, but that it may not be heard at that time. Federal Judge Killits desires Judge Humphrey of the United States court, southern district of Illinois, to sit with him at the time, it is stated.—Delphos Herald. Quietly the Commercial club of Delphos and other citizens of that town have been at work to prevent the mo ring of the shops to this city. We Io not blame them for doing what they can and the fact that they are fighting to retain the division is the proof that it is worth having. It is not believed, however, that they can do anything which will more than delay the change of division. —— —o— CHILD RAN AWAY. Celia, aged eleven, adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gaffer, left for school this morning as usual. She failed to return at noon, however, and not hearing of her, continued investigation was made. It was found that she had gone to Fort Wayne, and there enlisted the aid of the police in locating her aunt, to whose home she went. Members of the board of children’s guardians, including D. Z. Shackley and Simeon Fordyce, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to get her. o SISTER VERY LOW. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lower left this morning for Churubusco. They were i called there by the critical illness of Mr. Ijower's elder sister, Mrs. Martha ' Friedline, aged seventy-two, who is at I the point of death. She is so very t low that, it was feared that she would I pass away before the brother arrived . there.

1 SOLD TWO STUDABAKERS * Knapp & Smith sold two five pas senger touring cars, Studabaker make, the popular car selling this year for •• $985, fully equipped. The purchasers were Ernest Krueckeberg and Theodore Bleeke, both of Union township. The cars are being driven through from Huntington and by the new owners. The loca lagents ahev sold a number of these splendid cars this year !< in this locality and they are all giving satisfaction. o j PRAYER MEETING TONIGHT Prayer meeting will held at the Methodist church at 7:30 this evening with C. D. Lewton leader. Everybody welcome to attend this service. PLAY iHeBMJN Will be Given by the High School Seniors at the Library on FRIDAY EVENING “Eigensinn” by Roderich Benedix—Everybody interested Invited. The Germans of the city and all '.<l-! terested in German, will be pleased to! hear that the seniors f the Decatur I I high school German department, ini charge of Miss Frieda Wehnihoff, German teacher, will give a play in the| original German, Friday evening at 7 o’clock in the basement of the Deca-' tur library. “Eigensinn,” or “The Obstinate Family," a one-act comedy, written by] Roderich Benedix, a well known German playwright, will be presented. A'l I people interested in German are invited. No admission fee will be charged. The students under their excellent teacher, have made fine progress as the play will show. Eigensinn. Lustspiel in einem Aufzug von Roderich Benedix ; Aufgefuehrt von der vierten Klassc 11 der Decatur High School Decatur Bibliotek Freitag, den. 7. Mai 1915 Abends urn sieben Uhr. j; Personen. |1 Ausdorf, ein reicher Privatmann— |’ Earl Ripley. 1 Katharine, seine Frau —Mary Laugh- < lin. : Emma, beider Tocher —Katherine f Christen. ! I Alfred, Emmas Gatte —John Stults.' | Heinrich, Lisbeth, ill Alfred’s Dein', sten —Truman Hey, Olive Perkins. ; | Das Stueck spielt in Alfred’s | Wohnung. For the benefit of the English the ; following synopsis is given: “The Obstinate Family.” r Heinrich and Lisbets are setting. t the breakfast table. After this has , beenfinished Heinrich says: “Thank t goodness, the table is spread." ‘When i he requests Lisbeth to say these words < also she refuses, first, because she < wishes to tease him, then out of ob- i stinacy, and they begin to quarrel.' 1 The newly married couple, Alfred and 1 Emma, come in and discover the cause of the quarrel. At first they laugh about it, and Alfred remarks that such adispute could not arise between them, since he is certain that Emma will submit to all of his requests. At first the young couple jest about it, then Alfred asks Emma to repeat, "Thank goodness, til table is spread.” She refuses and they quarrel. The young woman’s parents, Herr and Frau Ausdorf, come to visit. The scene repeats itself with them, so that a general angry suspense ensues. The three women do not want to give in, until at last, Ausdorf, through a joke and by appealing to feminine vanity, forces first his wife, then Emma and finally Lisbeth to say the fateful words, and thereby a reconciliation is brought about. o WILLIAM ROUDEBUSH DEAD, Monroeville, Ind., May s—William5 —William 3 A. Roudebush died at his home in s Hoagland Monday evening after a f lingering illness from Bright’s disease, i He was one cf the pioneer residents t of that vicinity and was past sixtyK seven years old at the time of Ids 1 death. The funeral services will he 1 held Thursday morning at Hoagland; burial at Decatur.

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|HAPPY WEDDING Jr Dick Blossom, Former Dc- ' catur Young Man, and Miss Ruth R, Flick HAPPILY WEDDED Decatur Relatives and Friends Attend—Reception is Given. Decatur people will be much interested in the wedding of Dick Blossom, a former Decatur young man, which took place yesterday in Fort Wayne. The groom is a brother of Mrs. Ansel Bremerkamp of this city. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: “A brilliantly beautiful wedding was that of Miss Ruth Rosalind Flick and Mr. Richard Blossom, which took place yesterday, the ceremony being performed at 9 o’clock in the morning at St. Patrick's Catholic church, Rev. Father Delaney officiating at the nuptial mass. With simple but elegant taste the church was decorated with Easter lilies and tall vases of snapdragon. Protessor Krull presided at the organ, playing for some time previous to the appearance of the bridal party, some of the numbers be- | ing Greig’s ‘Wedding Day,’ Nevin’s ‘Venetian Love Song,’ ‘To a Wild j Rose,’ and ‘Twilight Reverie.’ The ■ sweet young bride looked very beautiful in her wedding gown, which was lof white duchesse satin in empire | style, with garniture of real lace and la short skirt box-pleated to the waist I line, and finished with a cord. A tiny ; wreath of valley lilies held the bridal ( veil to the hair, and her shower bou- ’ quet of the lilies tied with lace ribbon l made a charming finish to the cos- ' tume. Miss Margaret Flick was honlor maid for her sister, and wore a frock of white lace with a touch of turquoise blue, with slippers of the same shade, and a wide brimmed hat of white braid with trimmings of apple blossoms and a touch of black velvet. The two bridesmaids, Miss Mildred Flick, another sister of the bride, and Miss Clara Meyer, of San Diego, Cal., were gowned in turquoise blue silk, suffled at the waist line and finished with touches of pale pink chiffon and lace. ’The quaint poke bonnets were Frenchy in effect, with their apple blossoms and black velvet ribbons. All three carried shower bouquets of Aaron Ward roses. Little Georgia Alice Flick was flower girl, and made a charming picture in her frock of pale blue silk hung over flesh-colored chiffon. Her pink braid hat was tied under her chin with black velvet and daintily trimmed with blossoms, and with a daisy chain over her arm, and another about her neck, she made a lovely picture. Carl Meyer supported the groom, and Messrs. John Wemhoff and Louis Aurentz acted as groomsmen. During the mass the soloists were Mrs. Genevieve Kindler, who sang ‘Ave Maria,’ and Mrs. Fannie Welch Sullivan, who rendered ‘O Salutaris,’ After the ceremony at the church, which was filled with friends of the young couple, the wedding party was driven *o ‘Waldron,’ the Flick homestead, on Thompson avenue, where immediate relatives were served a wedding breakfast. Exquisite Richmond roses graced the bride’s table. Flowers wee everywhere in profusion, and most artistically arranged by Miss Clara Belle Flick, the bride’s aunt. An especially pretty long bronze basket of lavendar and white lilacs and pink and white snapdragon was placed in the south window of the dining room. A large reception was held from 2 to 4 in the afternoon and receiving the hundreds of friends with the bride and groom were Mrs. Aaron Shive, the bride's mother; Mis Clara B. Flick, the bride's aunt, and Mrs. Blossom, mother of the groom. The many guests moved about through veritable bowers of smilax and flowers of infinite variety, the Flick greenhouses surrounding ‘Waldron.’ giving of their best in tribute to the youthful bride of the family. Graceful smilax curtained the doorways, and from elcci troliers hung other dainty greenery | known as the Alabama vine. Wall cases of snapdragon were artistically hung about the rooms, while baskets of sweetpeas, lilacs, dutzea, and every imaginable spring flower mingled their beauty and fragrance on every side. The music of harp and violin added an extra enlivenment and (Continued on Page 4.)