Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 239, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1916 — Page 1

Volume XIV. Number 239.

MADE GOOD SHOW .Marie Connell of Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Acquitted Herself WITH GREAT CREDIT To Adams County, Whom She Represented at Centennial at Indianapolis. Adams county, represented by Miss Marie Connell, and she in turn representing the "Delta Theta Tau sorority through whose efforts Adams County was represented, acquitted herself grandly in the great centennial parade in Indianapolis yesterday. Miss Connell is one of the four young ladies, whose pictures appear in the Indianapolis News, under the caption ‘•Some queens in the parade. Each is in horseback each having an Indian as an escort through the parade. The Indianapolis News says in part: Tthe parade’s most striking feature followed the Indianapolis Military band. It was the cavalcade of ninetytwo young women, one for each county of the state, led by Mary Furste, of Huntington, in the role of “Miss Indiana,” In a popularity contest Miss Fruste received proportionately the largest number of votes of any county contestant and for that honor was designated, as Indiana's processional qu£en. Miss Furste presented a delightful picture as she rode, mounted on a beautiful white horse, at the head of the counties. She, too, was in white and the glory of the October sun made her and her mount most pleasing to look on. Behind her rod" ninety-two beautifv.lfully arrayed young women representing the counties of Indiana. First in the procession came, Miss I Marie Connell, of Adams county, followed by Miss Katherine Vesey, of Allen county, and the other counties I fell in the line. Following the cavalcade were floats . and automobiles representing the counties of the state. Many of them were beautifully decorated and won great rounds of applause from the crowds that lined the streets. Some of the floats had been prize winners in county celebrations. The counties section of the parade was led by The! Indianapolis News Newsboys’ Band, i Directly behind it Adams county appeared with a group of automobiles, one of them tastefully adorned in white and green. That Adams county may well feel proud of her representation and of the Delta Theta Tau sorority behind it, may be taken from the following letter received this morning from Mr. Tom Haefling. one of the electricians nt the state house:: Mr. John H. Heller, Decatur, Ind. Dear John: There is every reason in the world I for Adams county to feel proud of ( its representation In the centennial parade of counties in Indianapolis to- 1 day. At the same time, there is every reason to take pride in the fact that this represtation and the credit it received- along the line of inarch <s • due in great part to the untiring efforts of one of the daughters of Ad-, ams county, Miss Marie Connell. The applause received by Miss Connell along the line of’march was as great as given to aUy county and at no time was she forgotten when the spectators liegan their offerings of applause. The cost in money, the i cost in labor and the cost in time, j worry and trouble was repaid in the fact that Adams county received her just dues. As one who appreciated the representation of the old home and as one who is ready to giv,' credit to, whom credit is due, I want to pay i mv respects to the patriotic sons from the obi county and to Miss Connell for her individual efforts Very truly yours, TOM MAEFLING. ~HOME FROM - HOSPITAL. Miss Rhoda Lammert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William .Lammert was brought home this morning from the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne at which place she has been two and a half weeks, having an operation for appendicitis. She is getting along very well, though still weak. She returned by automobile, her mother and Mrfs. Lavina. King and nephew, Fred going for her in the King automobile.

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"RAMONA” AT THE MAJESTIC "Ramona,” the W. H. Clune cinma operatic spectacle, is declared to be most remarkable for visioning of phases of life seldom seen. The pictures of tile Mission Indian sheep herders and sheep shearers charmed New York quite us much as the more dramatic episodes, such as the raiding and burning of the Indian villiago of Tefiecula, and the tragic fate of Alessandro. The sheep scene is .tn indescribably beautiful example of the highest art possibilities of the moving picture camera, “Ramonla," will be seen at the Majestic theater, Fort Wayne, for one week commencing October 16, with matinee daily. SUDDEN DEATH Apoplexy Fatal to Daniel Bailey, Aged Ceylon Man —Died Last Night. ILL SHORT TIME Seventy-four Years of Age —Funeral Will Probably be Monday. Daniel Bailey, 74, for forty years or more a resident of Ceylon, died suddenly last night at seven o’clock from appoplexy. This is the second attack, he having been picked up in the yard about three months ago. where he had fallen with an attack. Yesterday, however, he seemed as well as usual and in the morning had been to Geneva. In the evening he went to bed as usual. About seven o’clock his son. who slept in the same room, in another bed, heard him make a noise and fearing something was wrong, hastened to his side. He was dead, however, before lie reached him. The wife of the deceased died suddenly about three years ago in November, also of heart trouble, having been found dead in lied in the morning. Surviving are the following child ren: Sam, of Columbus, Indiana; Mrs. Lydia Haughton, Ix>s Angeles, Cal.; Dan. Jr. of Geneva; Jacob, at home; Mary Gerber, Berne; Mrs Nicholas Rich, near Berne; John. West Unity, O. A sister Charlotte wife of John Mayer, lives in this city; Mrs. Sophia Stauffer, a sister lives at Berne. Brothers are the following: Peter of Geneva: Andreys Ceylon; Daniel, Monroe; Fred, Celina, O.; John and Sam. Archbold. O. The funeral will probably be held Monday, though arrangements had not been made this morning. Coroner D. D. Clark went to the' home this morning at six o’clock to hold the Inquest, and prounced death I due to appaplexy. MILK STRIKE TO END (United Press Service) New York, Oct. 7—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Twelve independent milk concerns handling one third of New York’s milk supply came to terms with representatives of the) dairymen’s league today agreeing to pay 45 cents advance a hundredweight for three months with three months additional contract to follow, if investigation proved it just. The move brought the great milk strike nearer settlement. The three big distributors have not agreed to the advance although Borden approved a one month contract at an advanced price Thursday. ELECTROCUTED AT DAWN (United Press Service) Ossining. N. Y„ Oct. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) -Despite the eleventh j hour plea for a reprieve signed by 1 fifty prominent business men of New York including president Tiieodore N. Vail of the American Telephone and Telegraph company, Thomas Bamiirick was executed in the electric cahir at Sing Sing at 5:55 a. m. today for the murder of George Dapping a New York policeman., TWO KILLED IN WRECK (United Press Service) Danville, Ind.. Oct. 7—(Special io. i Daily Democrat)—Two persons were I killed and one seriously hurt when ’an east hound freight on the Cincinj nati Indianapolis and Western railroad ran into an open switch at Maplewood today. The dead are; G. R. Carpenter, of Hume, Illinois, and John I Owen of Indianapolis.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, October 7, 1916.

THROUGH HAND • Night Telegraph Operator at Preble for Ohio Pipe Line Company SHOOTS HIMSELF ■ * — Through Hand —Handling Revolver When it Went off—Painful Injury. George Thomas, night telegraph operator for the Ohio Pipe Line Company, at Preble, is on account of an injury receiycu Thursday night when he was accidentally shot through the left hand, by a revolver which he was handling. Mr. Thomas, who succeeded Operator Burke, was working at night and the accident happened about three o'clock in the morning, in his office at Preble, when he had picked up the weapon. The bullet entered his hand about the palm and came out through the forearm. The wound is very painful and he will be disabled for some time. Ho makes his home with the John Schurger family. BOSSE OPERA HOUSE The Ammons Stock Company, presented the laughable comedy “The Farmers Daughter," last night to the largest audience of the week, and certainly upheld their reputation as on" of the liest companies ever in Decatur. Tonight another laughable comedy. “The Stolen Bride.” interspersed witli specialties will conclude the companies engagement. MANY MORE JOIN Membership of (he Young Men’s Democratic Club Reaches 112 Mark. MET LAST EVENING And Adopted Constitution —Heard Fine Speeches —.Join the Club. The membership of the Young Men’s Democratic Club reached the 112 mark last evening. Upon this excellent enrollment it is safe to say, that within the next week the club will easily have a membership of a' least two hundred and fifty and that it will l>e one of the livest and strongest organizations in Adams County. | The meeting held last night was a . very spirited one and on every hand the Wilson and Marshall sentiment i prevailed. County Chairman, Fred Schurger presided while Herman Eh-, inger acted as secretary. The club adopted a constitution and by-laws after which a number of committees were appointed. An executive committee composed of the officers and the following: Dr. S. P. Hoffman, 1 Herb Lachot and Claude Coffee were i appointed while John D. Hale, Henrv B. Heller and Arthur Holthquse were made members of the reception com-j mittee and Raymond Kohne, Jesse j Cole and Johnny Baumgartner were; appointed on the advertising and decorating committee After all business matters had been taken care of D. I). Coffee and John S. Snow entertained the gathering with excellent talks. Their talks w/re appreciated and received a very hearty applause. According to the constitution adopted the next meeting will be held on Wednesday night, this being the regular night for meetings. Now for the two hundred and fifty. WILL GIVE UP FARMING A. D. Suttles assistant cashier cf the Old Adams County Bank is planning to hold a public sale at his residence, just across the St. Mary’s river bridge,' known as the Studebaker place on Wednesday. Oct. 25th. Live stock, farming impliments, hay and grain will be offered at public auction. Mr. and Mrs. Suttles will move into town and occupy their home on South Fifth street. Mr. Suttles’ many duties prevent him from giving proper care to the farm he now lives on. therefore the change. The sale will be advertised in Monday or Tuesday's Democrat.

Al i' J 3 MISS MARIE CONNELL. Who represented Adams county as “Miss Decatur,” in the cenennial parade at Indianapolis yesterday. FIVE SPEECHES Adams County Democrats Privileged to Hear Five Live Speeches. CAMPAIGN WARMING Fred Bowers at Williams Has Banner Crowd of the Evening. Five rousing democratic speeches at important points throughout the county occupied the democrats lasl night. Good crowds were reported al each of the meetings and much en thusiasm was shown. At Williams school house in Root township, Fred Bowers of Huntington ! and John T. Kelley, probably held tiie banner meeting Os the evening. Mr. Bowers’ reputation has traveled there before him and about two hundred farmers of the community were at the school house to hear him. John C. Moran and Jesse Kelleyhad a good crowd at the Booher school house in Jefferson township. The Honduras meeting proved a fizzle. Owing to some misunderstanding the bills for the meeting were not received or posted and the committeeman didn’t know there was a speech. Therefore Dore B. Erwin saved that speech for tonight. R. C. Parrish went to Linn Grove where at nine o’clock in the Linn Grove garage a crowd of over one hundred heard the former prosecut ir of Adams county tell of the issues of this campaign. John W. Tyndall and Joseph W. Walker proved the value of a vote for Wilson at the Kimsey school house, in Blue Creek township. Tonight at the Kohr school house in Union township, Dore B. Erwin and J. Fred Fruchte will speak to the farmers of Union township. WH E N~EVE R YTh'i NG E LSE~FA ILS. (United Press Service) Hammond, Ind., Oct. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Dan Miles went into a restaurant, ordered a meal, ate it and left the place —in charge of a policeman —because' Dan had no money. When he was hailed befor" the judge, he complained of the grub and objected to the condition of the towel in the wash room. He did this to get a nice warm place to stay and three meals a day during the winter —and he got it. o— —— IN POLICE COURT The civil case of Gillum vs. Strickler in which the plaintiff wants to recover for insurance premiums was hoard in squire G. T. Kintz’s court this morning. Decision will be announced by the court Monday morning This case has at some time ’n its proceedure been hoard by practi eally every squire in the northern part of the county. > 4>4-4>4'4-4 < 4 , 4 > 4 a 4’4-4* 4- CHEAPER MONEY 4< 4. FOR FARMERS. 44. 44- Washington, D, C., Oct. 7 — 4* 4« (Special to Daily Democrat) — 44- The Federal Farm Loan Board 44. it was learned today has fixed 44’ on four per cent as the interest 44 1 on farm loan bank funds. This 4* 4* means the that the farmers who 44* patronize the farm loan banks 4" !4* pay from four and one-half to <• ' 4" five per cent for loans. 414.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.

OLD BLACK JOE Well Known Official, Residing in This County, Dreamed He Was at A POLITICAL SPEECH And Startled His Household by Singing “Old Black Joe” in His Sleep. Poliiical gatherings, that wish to enliven the session with songs, may do well to call upon a certain official living in this city. He has demonstrated his ability. But thus far, only his family is aware of It, as he seems to keep his talent hidden in the utmost recesses of his home. Thursday night his wife was awak‘ened by the man’s voice, calling out in his sleep various words that implied that he was laboring under the impression that he was at a political speech, lie having been quite active along that line during the present campaign. At last the man, still wrapped in slumber said: “Well, John we ought to have a song now. Don’t you think so. Call on somebody to sing. By all means, we ought to have a song. “And then to the amusement of the man's family, who had appeared on the scene, the man, still slumbering, sang entirely through, without a break or loss of words, the touching stanzas of “Old Black Joe." Anyone wishing to have a musical number supplied on a political program, may obtain the name of this man by applying to the proper parties. LOVE IHARNEST Conning of Love Lines in Play Mean More to Two Leading People OF SHOW TROUPE Richard Hunting Davis and Edith Goldie Gorrell Married Here at Noon. The conning of the love lines that came up in their repertoire of plays for the week, was not vain and insignificant to the leading people of the Amnions Stock Company, Richard Hunting Davis and Edith Gordie Gorrell. They took time apart from their acting to realize that “love is real, love is earnest,” to two hearts in perfect understanding of each other. At high noon today they were united in marriage, at the office of Peterson & Moran, Justice of the Peace Gabriel F. Kintz officiating in his most polished manner The wedding came as a great surprise to the eight other members of the stock company, none of whom had the leant inkling of the intentions of the two. “That is why we are not dolled up for the wedding.’’ the bride whispered to the reporter, who was a witness of the ceremony. “They didn’t know a thing about our intentions. We just slipped away and they are supimsing. that we have gone to Fort Wayne for the day." The bride, however, was very pretty in her neat coat suit of black and white silk, with large black velvet hat, and the groom was also appropriately attired. The two have been with the Ammons Stock company as its leading people, since the opening of the season this year. At the close of the season they will go to Montana to make their home. The company has been playing here this week, and from here will go co Berne where they play next week. They have been giving excellent plays and their work has been exceedingly well appreciated. Witnesses at the wedding at noon today, besides the jresiding official, were Attorney John J. Moran; Cliffton Striker of near Berne; and Miss Jessie Magley, of the Democrat. o ■ . , W. H. Dettinger, the Paige sales- , man, went to Detroit, with Dr. Kel- > ler's Paige, which is to be rebuilt, re- • painted and repaired. It was dam- • aged in a wreck here about a week • ago Mr. Dettinger will return home [•'about Tuesday.

DAUGHTER BORN. Announcement lias ben received in rhe city of the birth of a daughter, Marcella Louise, to Mr. and Mrs. John Koop, of Fort Wayne, October 3, at the Lutheran hospital. The mother and babe are getting along well. Mrs. Koop was formerly Miss Clara Bultemeier of this city, being a daughter of Mrs. I. Bultemeier. SERVICES AT ANTIOCH. Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Fry of New Carlisle, Ohio, arrived yesterday afternoon to assist Presiding Elder Walters in conducting services at Antioch chuuch west of the city over Sunday. There will be services tonight and Sunday morning and evening. Sunday evening there will be the regular communion services. HOOSIERJRIEFS Nickel Trimmings Excite Miser’s Cupidity and He Pays in Jitneys. FOR A NEW STOVE Sixteen-year-old Girl Robs Bath Rooms of Toilet Articles. (United Press Service) Greensburg, Ind. Oct. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Attracted by the idea of nickel trimmings on a stove that he was buying, Gregg Alyea went home and returned to the store with a sock full of jitneys, with which he paid for the stove. He had 988 nickels in the sock. Muncie—James Miller, former superintendent of the Muncie police, celebrated his eightieth birthday anniversary by pitching two games of ball and enjoying a spring on the turf. Kokomo, —Cornelius Wright, claiming that he had $13.37 due him for labor, filed suit against an automobile company here. The company contended that only $13.20 was due Wright. Gary—There are 5.000 unnaturalized persons iu Lake county, according to officials. Kokomo. —Prompted by kindly impulse many people of this city gave a sixtecn-year-old girl permission to go to their bathroom upon her request and as a result toilet articles are missing from the bath rooms. TO ATTEND CONVENTION Doctors Burt Mangold. Greg Neptune, Roy Archbold and Fred Patte’son will leave r»xt Wednesday afternoon for Kokomo, Indiana, to attend a two days meeting of the Northern Indiana Dental Association which convenes Thursday morning. A splendid program of papers and clinics has been arranged for the meeting and some of the most prominent dentists of the country are to be there. A new feature of tills years convention will be the entertainment for the ladies. One of the domestic science in structors from Purdue University, will deliver a series of lectures tor them and several social entertain- I ments will be given. Mesdames Mangold, Archbold and Patterson will accompany their husbands to Kokomo.

QUITS RECRUITING Washington, Oct. 7 —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Dissatisfied with recruiting of national guardsmen Secretary of War Baker today authorized commanding generals of the army department to discontinue recruiting service at their discretion. The decision was based on a recommendation ; by the general staff. Recruiting has been disappointing. Great difficulty has been met in trying to fill up the national guard regiments at the border or ready to leave for the border. The department had built an extensive system of recruiting. The stations, it was admitted, have not met ecpectations. _ INTERURBAN REPORT. General Freight and Passenger Agent Homer Ruhl, of the Ft. Wayne & Decatur interurban, has made a good report to Manager S. W. Greenland for the month of September. During the month 412 trains were operated. Os this number 380, or 92.3 per cent were on time, and 32, or 7.7 were late. The trains are running I well and the operation of the road is I exceedingly good.

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THE COURT NEWS Jury Disagreed After Eighteen Hours—Stood Nine to Three in FAVOR OF CONVICTION ■ Os Ed Gaffer—Judgment Rendered on Note— Court is Busy. % After deliberating eighteen hours, since four o'clock yesterday afternoon and failing to agree in the case of the State vs. Ed Gaffer, the jury was dincharged this morning. It Is said they stood nine to three in favor of conviction. Gaffer was charged by Ned Bobo with snatching a ten dollar bill from his hand and failing to return it. Ethel Myers was appointed administratrix of the estate of her father, the lote John Lawson. Her bond is S2OO. Real estate transfers: Henry L. Warner., et al to Daniel Troutner, realty In St. Marys township, $1; Margaret J. Hahn to Ona E. Brandyberry, et al lot 91 Monroe, $500; Della C. Bowers et al to Bessie E. Hill, lot 20, Pleasant Mills, $700; Amos , Kirckhoffer, et al to Jacob Huser, lot 1 294, Berne SIBOO. Chancellor Commander Joe Hunter and Keeper of Records and Seals Henry Dellinger have filed with the county recorder, certificate of the election of M. F. Wort liman as trustee -of the Kekionga lodge of Knights of Pythias to fill out the unexpired term of Janies O. Hoagland, resigned. The Poor Handmaids of Jesus ' Christ, the order of nuns operating St. Joseph’s hospital, yesterday, I were given judgment by Judge J. W. Egg-man in circuit court against Har- ' ry B. Menefee for $lO5. It was shown he had refused to pay his hospital bill, for attendance, board and treatment from March 21, 1914, to April • 27, 1914.—Fort Wayne Journal-Ga- | zette. Menefee is the one who obtained a judgment in court against the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railj way company, one of its cars figuring | in a collision with a Fort Wayne car, lin which Menefee was injured. I The cause of Hanna Paxton vs. Frank P. Adams was continued. John A. Didot vs. The Old Adams | County Bank. The clerk is ordered I to pay out of funds in his hands, the ’ sum of $26.98 to Peterson & Moran, attorneys, for services herein, and the sum of S4O to the Bluffton Business college, on the expense account of Joseph Didot. i The case of Decatur vs. Joseph Bravy et. al. was continued. A decree of quiet title was rendered for Mary E. Burgan et al. vs. Arthur L. Sharpe. I A judgment of $213.15 for Luther Kiger et al., on note, was rendered against Lee Williams. 1 The case of the First National Bank vs. D. M. Rice, adminstrator of , the Ben Rice estate, was dismissed. | Leave was granted to withdraw all papers. The costs are taxed to the ' claimant. In the partition case of Maude Baker et al. vs. Emery D. Wass et al., ; Erwin appeared for all defendants. In the divorce case of Inez Me(Continued on Page 2;

+++++++ + + + + + + + + REGISTER MONDAY, + I* OCTOBER 9, 1916. + + 4» ♦ All voters residing in Ad- * i* anis county or claiming * + Adams county as their * 4* honip sre FCQuircd to I*EG* * + ISTER on next Monday. * * Do not lose your vote by * * being misled by statements + + to the contrary. Under the + + law of this state, as applied + + to Adams county, every vo- + + ter in every precinct in this * + county must register on * + next Monday, and if he * + fails to do so he shall have * ♦ no right to vote at the'No- ♦ + vember election. + If you are a voter of * + Adams countv, then this * + applies TO YOU! ♦ + HENRY B. HELLER, * + County Chairman. Demo- + + cratic Countv Committee. ♦ +++++++ + + + + ♦ + *