Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1917 — Page 1

Volume XV. Number 19.

FOR FINAL ACTION Several Important Bills Before Legislature Come Up This Afternoon. FOR SETTLEMENT Nine Bills Presented Io the House for Final Reading Prior to Vote. (United press Service) Indiana |xJis. Jan. 22 — (Special to Daily Democrat I- I'imtl rut ion on several tanportant bills was expected at today's session of the le-Wature wh n both houses met at 2:on o'clock "<>] ißXvim: the week end recess. Nine bills were to be presented in ihe house for final reading. They are: S Representative Harris's bill which pjjrovides for the transfer of Superior court No. It from Hammond to G:\rv. A Similiar bill introduced in the senate by Senator Kinder pa -ed the >r>•per house. The bill presented by Representative Cooper of Greenfield providing that drivers of s< hool hacks must stop before crossing railroad tracks. This bill was prompted by the large number of accidents resulting from train: striking school hacks. Representative Symons' bill fixing the term of the fifty third judicial district. ’ * Representative Southard's bill which provides for the protection of fish in the southern waters of Lake Michigan. Representative Mosier's bill which amends an act so that county commis sinners must receive petitions before changing townships lines. Representative Turner’s bill whi-h amt nds an act to give both the defense and prosecution in civil cases six premptory challenges. . .< *' Representative. Harker’s bill which provides that cities of the fifth class may create park boards. Representative Krieg's bill which would bar minors from pool rooms. Representative Kimmel's bill which provides a penalty for persons caught in the act of peeping into private residences or on grounds with intent to se In the upper house. Senator Reser of Lafayette planned to present a bill for the abolishment of the fe., bureau of legislative information a» K an economy measure. Committee reHHL ports on a number of important measBures were expected. F — o COURT HOUSE NEWS Mfarhin«-s will be rather quiet about the courthouse the ensuing two weeks '-■h account of the Adams circuit court ■ XNlcati'”- which began today. Licensed to marry: Vincent Smith plumber, born July 19. 1892. son of Joseph Smith, and Hazel Anoine’te Kirkpatrick. Tim wedding will be to morning at the St. Marys Catholic church. case of ’he State vs. Joy Sny- , der the Ohio hide man. who was tried here recently tor the theft >t | skunk and muskrats hides, the jury failing to agree, was dismissed. I Ktßperty taken on a search warran was ordered returned to him. V in the estate Crist, the executors were authorized to bale lay and sell hay, corn and oats, at private | Bale in market and to report in thirty days. f in the estate ofTitto Bolds, finding Kas made for the petitioner, that me breal estate should be sold to pay dents. .Assent to sale was tiled bt tie |Lw, Catherine Bolds, and all ttie - other defendants defaulted. I Real estate Bernard 1,-b K»an to Catherine Llinmm SO acres o E/Wabash township. SIO.OOO200.000 PETITIONS B (Un r pa m r n'" '("special tc I vidual petitions from all I’ ar h ‘ Eate asking the Indiana legislate Eo enact a prohibition bill w^ r Rented in the House tins afternoon Kfrhe petitions, each on a separa mjhcet of paper, were gatheret > ■ Kdiana Dry Federation and the W Kan’s Legislative ‘ I'ed that this was just a sar ■ what could be expected.

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SMITLEY SOME BETTER 1 Geor/e Smith y who bad the thumb iof his h it hand badly poisoned when ti sliver from a piston penetrated the flesh is- some lietter although it will I be several weeks before he can use i the hand. It was at first thought that an amputation would be the only remedy but his physician managed to live the thumb for him. r- —o FALLS ON ICE Rolland, aged ton, son of Mr. and j I Mrs. Hunte Smith, of Tenth streel, slip)>ed while going to school this morning falling on a spike of ice in the street. A two inclt gash was cut in the back of his head. Ho was taken to a physician who stitched the wound logo t her. r> i o START CAMPAIGN >| * Judson W. Teeple Candit date for Republican Nornnation as City Mayor. 1 t r — I TWO FOR TREASURER Dick Christen Out for Clerk and Edgar Gerber for Treasurer of City. City polities- now has the stage and the actors are grooming for the first 1 act, the city primary, which will be held Tuesday, March 6th. i Under the law. all candidates must f file a declaration with the city clerk thirty days or more prior to that time I and the boys are coming out in such away as to assure an interesting con1 test with a battle for the jobs at the i November election. Thus far several declarations have been filed with Huber M. DeVoss, the i city clerk. Charles N. Christen is the only democrat so far announced > so rmayor, seeking re-election, while i Judson W. Teeple; a former mayor i i of the city, has tiled his declaration I i as a candidate on the republican ticket. For city treasurer, Joseph Me-1 i Farland has declared as a candidate | for re-election and the place is also I sought by Edgar Gerber. Both are democrats. Dick Christen is a demo- | cratic candidate for clerk and Fred | Linn as councilman of the first ward. : > i •It is expected that a number will enter during this week. I CAPTAIN IN TROUBLE (United Press Service) Washington, Jan. 22—(Special ti Daily Democrat) —That the captain 01 the steamer Hudson Marti the vessel which brought in many of the German raiders vicitms, is having trouble wi h ' her crew is the report reaching the F I state department today from vice con- ’ sul Stewart at Pernambuco. o REMOVES LEF r; I Governor James P. Good5 I rich Removes Edwin M. Lee on Charges f r OF INCOMPETENCY j — His First Official Act Was to Ask the Resignation of Mr. Lee. V •' (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 22—(Special to ” Daily Democrat)—Edwin M. Lee, a ’ member of the Indiana public service ’■ commission was today removed from I ' 'office by Governor Janies P. Goodrich e on charges of incompetency. One of the governor’s first official ~ acts upon taking office was Io demand ,f Lee’s resignation. Lee refused. The charges were filed against him declaring talit he had .been apointed to o”tice by Governor Ralston while masquerading as a progressive although •o he was really a democrat. i- Under the provisions of the public ie service commission law only a certain •e number of the members of any one e- party may serve on the commission :i. and if Lee was a democrat his appointee ment would be illegal. te A hearing on the charges was held o- at which testimony tending to show it- Lee was in close touch with the dec of cratic headquarters during the last campaign was introduced.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, January 22, 1917.

HE WILL RETIRE 1 - r* 1 Rev. G. B. Work, Former Pastor Here, Will Retire from Active Ministry . —— AFTER CONFERENCE i Retires on Account of Defective Hearing—To Continue Home at Warren. An exchange says of the Rev. Work, former pastor of the Decatpr MethoI dist church: It was with saddened hearts that the congregation of the Warren M. E. church heard Rev. G. R. Work an- , nounce that at the end of the present conference year he would withdraw i from the active ministry which has ! occupied his entire time for the past | forty-five years with the exception of I two and one-half years that he was out on account of bad health about j thirty years ago. While the retiring minister had not definitely fixed '.iis plans for the future he will probably continue to make Warren his hone I after he has surrendered the parsonage and pulpit to his successor after , conference next April. It was in the spring of 1908 that Rev. Work was assigned to Warren by the Methodist Conference. During the past nine years lie has held the pastorate continuously and in that time lie has endeared himself not. only t to his congregation but to community |in general. He is still, at sixty-nine. ! active and able as a minister and as ) a preacher, but owing to defective hearing he has concluded to quit. Rev. Work was educated at Harlem and at Scio (now Mt. Union) colleges and in 1872 he came to Indiana and took charge of the church at Alexandria. He has held thirteen charges I in the forty-five years of his service, ( tyjd during the past twenty-one years ; he has haff three ehufehes. BRINES A BRIDE Dick Burdg Returned Last Evening, Bringing a Bride, Formerly — MISS RUTH HAAG Sister of Mrs. Lawrence Green —Married at Hillsdale, Mich. j When Dick Burdg arrived last eveni ing from Fort Wayne, he brought I with him a bride who will be welcotn- ) ed royally by her many friends here, I for she is well known to Decatur pco- . pie. Site was formerly Miss Ruth Haag, and is a sister of Mrs. Lawrence Green of this city, with whom she had' often visited. The wedding took place last Friday at Hillsdale, Mich. It was not exactly an elopement, as the groom informed his father, Al Burdg. and the i bride’s sisters, and other near relatives of their intentions, but the marriage comes as a surprise to their , many friends. Returning to Fort Wayne from Hillsdale Mich., they were the guests of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Al Dillman in Fort Wayne, coming here last evening. The bride formerly resided at Bluifton. GERARD WIRES FACTS (United 1-ress Service) Washington, Jan. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Ambassador Gerard at Berlin wired the state department today that one hundred three neutrals were included in the German raider’s captures. They were landed on the ' steamer Yarrowdale. No mention was made of Americans in the message and the state department has asked ' the German foreign office if any Amer--1 leans were involved. ■ o , MARINE IS KILLED (United Press Service) Washington, Jan 22 —(Special tn I Daily Democrat) —G. R. Olson, United t States Marine, was killed and another marine was Injured in a battle with t Santo Domingian bandits the war department announced today.

■ TEN DOLLAR REWARD ■ The Borno Wltm :• has offered a $lO reward for proof of altory in circulation near that place nf the birth r of a “devil baby” to atheist parents | living between Willshire and Wren, j Ohio. The Witness ofi'ers the rewa d ; in order to encourage people to disprove for themselves the outlandish tale, which, according to the Witn -.<s ? has gained groat currency among cbilI dren and some credulous elders in ’iocommunity in <|tiestion. One of the . fantastic elements of the tale is to the effect that the baby was born with the power of speech and locomotion, and is decorated ,with horns. RANKS GET AWAY I* I ' Jesse Banks and Wife, Cathleen. Hire Horse and t Buggy—Have Failed 3 ! TO SHOW UP I ' Liniger, Liveryman, Noti4 lies Officers, Who Are r Searching for Couple. Taking his fair wife, Cathleen, who; on’last October 9, sued him for a , divorce, but who had apparently kiss-i I , ed and made up in the meantime , • Jesse Banks pulled off a Lochinvar htunt last Friday that is making the | officers sit up and take notice. i They are searching for the couple; ! I and also for the horse and buggy • which they hired last Friday mornitii;at ten o’clock at the Fred Liniger ; feed yard, corner of Monroe and Th ; r;' streets. They stated that they -n tended to go to a point near Bobo to collect a bill. They took two suit cases with them and have failed to show up since. Liniger notified the officers, after reasonable time had elapsed and no J i return of-the outfit. They are mak ing search, but have failed to get a ’ chie as yet. The couple have a sis ter at Convoy, 0., but word is that I they had not been seen there. The missing horse is a bay, years old, weighs about eight of nine hundred pounds, has long tail and short neck. The buggy is said to b»- | old, with red running gears and black j body. Two horse blankets were with i the outfit. Jesse Banks is about thirty-two years old, weighs about 150 pounds, is five feet nine inches in height: dark hair, large eyes sunken in his head, of slender, straight build, and somewhat sickly in appearance. His wife is a small woman, with dark hair. The couple arp said to have come hero from Elkhart. Banks was cm ployed for awhile at the hoop mill. For some time they resided with Ira Baker on North Ninth street. Lately, however, Cathleen Banks the wife, is said to have lived at the Deßolt house. They are said to be known by many as “Glycerine.” BURNTOiniIMFS From Tank at Pumping Station Escape Through i Air Compressor INTO THE RESERVOIR I ’ — As Consequence City Water Is Temporarily Rendered Distasteful. > Many inquiries have been made rel dative to the city water, which suddenI ly took on a very ususual and peculiar s | taste Sunday. < J This is nothing more than the > fumes from burnt oil which got into s the reservoir, through the air com--3 pressor. While it is somewhat dis--1 agreeable in taste, it is nothing serious or harmful, and the usual taste can be restored by boiling, until ’he water gets back to its normal state. The mains are being flushed today and it is thought the disagreeable v.a---o ter will soon have passed away. ti Saturday the oil tank at the pumpr ing station caught fire, and as this h tank feeds the air compressor, ‘he !■ fumes passed through the compressor to the water in the reservoir.

CITY PARK RILL That Would Affect Decatur Has Been Reported Favorably in Legislature. I MAY CREATE BOARD Which Will Have Absolute Control and Management of Public Parks. Representative Walker has sent us a copy of House Bill No. .”.9, a bill to empower cities of the fifth class loj ■ create a board of trustees for the con-! I trol and management of the public I ! city parks and declaring an emer- ! gency. The committee has reported j favorably on the bill and it is probd able that it will pass. The law would i no doubt be of much value in Decatur. The bill reads as follows: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assmebly of the State of In- , diana. That any city of the fifth class, ; by an ordinance to be enacted by the i common council of such city, m.ty create ,t board of trustees for the con--1 trol and management of the public | parks of such city: that on such board I shall ba imposed all the duties and conferred all the powers that now and heretofore have been or that hereafter shall be imposed and conferred by law upon the common council of the' I cities of such class for the aforesaid) purposes. That the members of such j board shall he residents of the county in which such city is situated That | such board shall not receive tiny coni pensation. Such ordinance shall pr?s-| cribe the number of members of such I board and shall fix the tenure of of- 1 flee of such members. The members of such board and their successors ' perpetually sliall be appointed bu such j council, and all vacancies in sit. h i board shall fie filled by sirch council. travelfTWch Milton Yager, With Two Bands in Past Season, Travels 15,000 Miles. SINCE LAST JUNE 20TH Will be With Brooks Concert Band in Lincoln Chautauqua Again. Milton Yager, son of former treas- j urer, Charles Yagej is at home for a [ vacation visit, until the Lincoln Chautauqua Company begins its spring; tour. He will play again in the' Brooks concert band, witli which he lias been several seasons, as played of the flute and piccolo. At the close ' of the Chautauqua season last year, he became a member of the Grand American band, and has been witli • them until recently. Since last June! 20, he has traveled over 15,000 miles and has seen much of the United States and a part of Canada, From Ste. Marie, Ontario, to Louisiana and Texas, he has traveled to and from east and west, north and south, and has combined the pleasure cf sightseeing with his business engagements. The band played for the state fair at Dallas, Texas, and also for the great cotton exposition, among other notable events. REV. G. H. MYERS SPOKE — Preached At Decatur M. E. Church Last Evening. Rev. G. 11. Myers, of Abingdon, 11l . former Decatur resident, preached at ■ the Decatur Methodist church last i evening, much to the pleasure of his many friends here. He came to spend ■ the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Myers of Fifth street, > leaving this morning for Syracuse, N. ■ Y. on business. SELLS RESTAURANT The restaurant of Martin, Brown Johns, lias changed liands, Mr. Brown - assuming complete ownership this t morning. Mr. Martin and Johns havi ing sold their interests. The new • owner is well known here, having been in business here before this time.

RUMMAGE SALE SATURDAY . > The Mito society of the Methodi church has secured th<- Gregory building on Madison street for their ruin- • make sale, bazaar and pastry sale, to be conducted a week, beginning Maxwell Day, next Saturday, January 27, ; Good clothing of al! kinds, overcoats and other articles appteeiated in this | winter weather, will be in stock. 11 Homemade candies, pastry of all kinds I and new articles of groceries, etc. donated by wholesale houses will I,** /sold. The public is invited to com-?. • o EGGS TAKE DROP Eggs have taken a drop of five cents onfthe local market, following the lowering in the east. Dealers are , paying thirty-five cents. URGES A LEAGUE President Wilson in Address to Senate Urges W orld Peace League. MONROE DOCTRINE To Become Ruling Power of the W orld—Open W ay to the High Seas. (By Robert J. Bender) itlmtHd Press Service) Washington, Jan. 22r—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Wilson I today recommended that the Unite:! ) States join a league of nations to :iI force world peace. In a speech before the senate he urged that the pi'ni ciple of America’s Monroe Doctrine lie made the doctrine cf the world. The president said a settlement to [guarantee peace and justice througti- ) out the world cannot long be postponed and that this government should ' formulate the conditions upon which | it could ask its people to approve ad-; Iterance to a league for peace. The president declared the present ' war must first be ended but said it makes a great deal of difference to; this government in what way and upon what terms it Is ended.” He declared he was taking it lori granted that mere terms of peace ,<e-| tween the belligerents will not even I satisfy the warring nations themselves. Agreements will not make peace sc-; cure, he said, and it will be necessary • that a force be created to guarant-e the permanency of the settlement. “Very explicit assurances,” regarding peace have been received from the belligerents, the president said, and that “the peace that comes mint lie a peace without victory.". He laid down the following basis for a lasting peace: "Add the authority and power of (Continued on Page 3.) stWr icf Causes John Townsend to Skid Into Curbing With Expensive Results. NO ONE INJURED Broke One W heel—Car Remained Perpendicular Skidded Half Block. Slippery ice, preventing traction of the tires, caused John Townsend, a farmer living a mile north of Monroe, 1 to skid against the curbing at Adams and Second street at noon yesterday,! smashing one wheel of his automobile, i Mrs. Townsend and a couple of the children were in the car when the ac-l 1 1 cident happend. Mr. Townsend turn- j ed off of Mercer avenue onto Second ( street and found himself unable to ( control the direction of the car. He , crashed into the curbing in front cf the E. L. Carroll home, broke a rear wheel, and skidded on the ice to the) alley north of Dr. J. M. Miller’s office. The car did not turn over, and to this lucky fact can be attributed the) safety of the occupants. Employes of the Durkin’s garage pulled the car in and made the necessary repairs.

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TWO ARE CLAIMED • Fred Melcher and Henry Koenemann, Sr., Succumbed Last Night. ' ILL A SHORT TIME Was Mr. Melcher—Mr. Koenemann Ailing for Past Two Years. Two prominent farmers of Adams i county succumbed last night. A coincidence is, that their wives ,;ro i first cousins. The first was Fred Melcher, 65, prominent farmer of Root township ] who died last mght at nine o’clock. He had been ailing only a few days of heart trouble, and his sudden death ) comes as a distinct shock to all. Thursday he first became ,11, and came to town tor medicine. Friday, also he was in the city, and ev n n at noon, Sunday was well enough to eat a hearty dinner. In the evening, he ate sparringly of supper, knowing [ its likelihood to make his condition I worse. About eight o’clock lie experienced discomfort, and while his wife was preparing emergency aids, he passed away. The deceased was a native of Germany. He was born March 30, 1851. being a son of Fred Melcher. Much of his life however, was spent in this ; county. He was married in young manhood to Amelia Aumamu The widow is still living. Surviving children are: William, Gottlieb, Edward. Mrs. Chas. Kukelhan, all livipg near the home community; and Otto, of near N w Haven. Surviving brothers and sisters are: Wil! Melcher, Mrs. Fred Wietfeldt, Mrs. Fred Hagefeldt, Mrs. William , Kukelhan, Mrs. William Bohuke. Mr. Melcher’s funeral will be held Thursday morning at ten o’clock from the Fuelling Lutheran church. Henry Koenemann, Sr. The second death was that of Henry Koenemann, Sr. aged seventy-three, residing a half mile east of Friedhcim Death resulted this morning about one o’clock, after an illness of two years of tuberculosis. He had, however, not been bedfast, having been up and around yesterday. Mr. Koenemann was born November 12, 1834, on the farm on which he passed away, having spent his entire life in that csommunity. His wife, who survives, was Miss Louise Eickhoff. Children are: Ernest, Will Henry, Herman and Arthur; Hannah rind Sophia. Fred Koenemann of Root township and Mrs. John Krugh of Fort Wayne are brothers and sister. Funeral services for Mr. Koenewann will be Thursday afternoon at two o’clock from the Freidheim Lutheran church. BIG MORNING FIRE (United Press Service) South Bend, Ind., Jan. 22 —(Sped it to Daily Democrat) —Fire caused a SIOO,OOO damage tc a three story building in the business district here early today. The hlaze was discovered in the Colonial theater which was <1 stroyed. The Bay<r Floral centre iy suffered a loss of $20,000. Guests at the Cresent Hotel were driven ft ) n their rooms in night attire when ihe fire threatened to spread to the hotel. One fireman was overcome by smoke ! but was later revived. o——— DELIVERS TWO DODGES Thomas Durkins today delivered two Dodge cars to local purchasers, one, a sedan, went to Daniel Sprang, and a regular touring car went to Elmer Cook, living a couple of miles north of Monroe, in Washington township. Both the cars are good lookers and will give the purchasers many hours of enjoyment during the fine days of the coming summer. One other Dodge remains on the floor to be delivered to a purchaser. QUESTION HER SANITY (United Press Service) Monticello, Ind., Jan 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Arthur Kraay, a fanners wife, was held in jail h ire today for observation regarding ebr ; sanity following her attempt to kill herself and six children by drinking iodine. One boy is still in a serious I condition.