Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 6 June 1912 — Page 1

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SURPRISE FRIENDS Mr. Dick Peterson and Miss Xina May French Married at Bluffton. BY REV T. J. SIMONS Have Gone to Gary on Wedding Trip—At Home Here After the 15th. >•]"fftoon, Ind.. June s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat I—A wedding occurred in tbit city at 10 o'cloc k this morning, the announcement of which a complete esurprise to the wide circle of friends of the bride and groom, the ceremony having been performed and the happy couple having left the city before it was known that the event had occurred. They eacaped the congratulations of their friends here but will be unable to do' so when they arrive at their future home in Decatur. The parties to the event were Miss Xina May French, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry French of South Main street, this t:ty, and Mr. Richard Winch Peterson, son of Mrs. Fannie Peterson of Decatur. They were married at the hour mentioned by the Rev. T. J. Simons, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, the ceremony being performed in his study. The nly witnesses were Miss Marguerite Walmer and Mr. Earl Sawyer, who also accompanied the couple to the clerk's office, where they secured the license. Immediately afterward Mr. and Mrs. Peterson left in Dell Locke's automobile for Columbia City, where they will visit the groom s sister, Mrs. C. 0. France, and family, going from there to Gary for a short visit with the groom s brother, Mr. Thomas Peterson. They will be at home after the loth at Decatur, making their j home for the present with the groom's mother. The bride is one of the I most popular ladies of the city, coin-' ing here with her parents from near Linn Grove two years ago. She is a (Continued on Page 8.) STRUCK BY AUTO Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Smith of Hammond Seriously Hurt, CHICAGO AUTOISTS Returning from Speedway Races Run Down Lad — Visited Here Recently. William Merrie Smith, aged four years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Smith, formerly of this city, Is lying seriously injured at their home In Hammond, the result of being struck by the fender of an automobile last Friday, in front of the business establishment of his father on State, street. Word received Tuesday by Mrs. Smith’s sister, Mrs. Walter Kauffman, was that the babe was better, though it was thought its spine might be affected. The child, according to those who saw the accident, deliberately walked in front of the auto, says the Hammond paper. Mrs. Smith, who 41ad crossed the street, left the child on the opposite side of the street. As the automobile approached the child started across the street to its mother, so the report goes, and the big machine, which was moving slowly, swerved to tho left side of the street in order to prevent the accident, but the child is said to have continuel on its journey. The machine, according to the statement of E. Hodges, who was an eye-wit-ness, was stopped within a distance of ten feet. Occupants of the car were Chicago men who were returning from the speedway races at Indianapolis. The Smiths have two children, the eldest being a girl nine years of age. Mr, and Mrs. Smith visited here only a week before the accident, and friends here will be grieved to hear of the boy's injury. Frank P. Smith is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wli©liam R. Smith, north of the city.

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DR. H. 0. WELLS ELOPES. Another elopement occurred Sunday when Dr. H. O. Wells and Zepha Painter, both of this city, were married in Hillsdale, Mich. While friends of the couple knew that the marriage was some time to occur, they were surprised by the sudden tying of the knot. The couple left here on Saturday. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Victo Lothart, and Journeyed to Hillsdale in an auto, where the ceremony was performed on Sunday. They returned to this city Sunday night, and will go to housekeeping immediately in. No. 25. White apartments.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Dr. Wells is known here, where he had patients, having special consultation days. PLIGHT LIFE VOWS Miss Lillian Meyer and Joseph Lose Married This Morning at ST. MARY'S CHURCH Father Wilken Officiates--Prominent Young Couple’s Wedding. This morning at 6 o'clock at the St. Mary s Catholic church, occurred the wedding of Miss Lillian Meyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Meyer, to Mr. Joseph Lose, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lose, the Rev. H. T. Wilken officiating. A large number of the friends of the young couple were present to attend the happy nuptials. Miss Jennie Gast of Celina. Ohio, a friend of the bride, was her attendant, while the groom was attended by his brother, Charles Lose. The bride's costume was a handsome brown tailored Jacket suit, with which I she wore a large white hat, and carried a wbite prayer book. Miss Gast wore a linen colored tailored suit and cream hat to match. A wedding breakfast was served at 11 o’clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J Meyer, corner I of Madison and Sixth streets, covers ■ being laid for the members of the I two immediate families. Pink and I white formed the color scheme of the decorations, and these colors were carried out in the flowers—pink and white peonies and roses. The bride's table was especially beautiful, with its floral decorations, and the centerpiece being a beautiful green fern on a mirror mat. Assisting in waiting j on the guests were the Misses/ rene Schuh and the bride's sister. Miss Florence Meyer. Mr, and Mrs. Lose went to housekeeping at once, their home on Short Sixth street, two doors south of the Meyer home, having been furnished some time ago, to await their occupancy. Mr. Lose is an enterprising business man, having been employed for several years as clerk for the Teeple, 1 Brdndyberry & Peterson clothing : store, and is a young man of excellent ; qualities. The bride is popular in h?r circle of friends, and is a young : lady skiilea m those things that characterize a good homemaker. — ■ -o— — I. O. 0. F. MEMORIAL. The Lodge Will Have Services In the Afternoon at the Cemetery. At the last regular meeting of the Odd Fellows. Sunday, June 16th, was selected as the date upon which to hold the annual memorial services and committees were appointed to take charge of the arrangements. The plans as far as made are to have the loodge meet at the hall in the afternoon and march in a body to the Decatur cemetery, where public services in memory of the departed brothers will be had. A speaker will be secured and exercises consistent with the matter in hand will be had. The Daughters f Rebekah and other auxiliary organizations will take part m the program, and will also meet at the hall to Join in the line of march. — 1> — ’/ BLUFFTON ALSO IN LINE. Bluffton, as well as Decatur, is m line for a $75,000 appropriation for the building of a postofflce and government building, according to bills introduced by Congressman J. A. M. Adair, and that little burg Is greatly excited over the event.

FRECKLES STAGED After Some Months of Prep • ’ aration Gene StrattonPorter’s Book Has GONE ON THE STAGE In Due Time Will be Perfected and Will Come to the Larger Cities. ■'Freckles,” the delightful book written by Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter of I Geneva, being one of her first books, 1 has been dramatized and has gone on the stage, much to the gratification of all who have been looking forward to this event. Adams county people will eagerly anticipate the privilege that will give them the opportunity of seeing the enactment of the story that has given them so much pleasure in the reading. "Country Life in America," June 1, 1912, says: “After some months of preparation, ■Freckles' has gone on the stage, and several companies are performing it; in due time ft will be perfected and come to the larger titles. Meantime the book is selling larger this year than last, although in 1911 it sold over 150,000. and as it was born in 1905, it, too, had a remarkable record for any book. “A first edition of 100,000 copies of 50 cents edition of ‘The Girl of the Limberlost,’ has just come from the press, and Mrs. Porter’s book published last August. ‘The Harvester’ has been fr the last three months the best selling book in America. Over 200.000 have been printed and are still ‘growing stronger.’ If you have not read these books you have a pleasure before you, which any book seller can help you to realize." GATHERING DATA Postmaster General Asks Postmaster Lower for Data Regarding New POSTOFFICE BUILDING For Which Congressman Adair Has Asked for a $75,000 Appropriation. In pursuance with a request received Tuesday afternoon from the postmaster general, Postmaster W. A. Lower this morning started out on a quest tor data to be furnished the headquarters relating to the new $75,000 postofflce and government building which may be established here in the course of time, if the appropriation asked for in a bill presented by Congressman J. A. M. Adair passes. The blanks asking for information relating to the number of employees in the local postofflce, number of city and rural mail carriers, the size of the present building occupied by the postoffice, population of the town and country served by the local postoffice, probable size of the new building desired, etc. The advice as to the probable cost of a space of ground 120x130 feet in dimensions for the ejection of the proposed new building, was also asked, the ground to be located in a desirable place, within a reasonable distance of the business district of the city, and centrally located as to the railroads. According to the specifications set out in the bill, the proposed new building will cost not more than $75,000 and will be equipped with fireproof vault, heating and ventilating equipment, elevator service, etc., and will be a very handsome addition to the buildings of the city. It will be used for postoffice and government work. While this is preliminary work for the securing of the building, it may take two, three or four years for the matter to run its course and for the final establishment of the building. A similar appropriation has also asked for Bluffton.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday June. 1912.

LOUIS KORN WINNER. Peterson & Moran were at Fort Wayne Tuesday, where they represented Ixmilb Korn of Berne, who was one of the two heirs who will benefit in the decision of Judge O’Rourke in the Allen court Tuesday, In which the will of the late George A. Hermsdorfer was declared valid. Hermsdorfer was married twice,, his second wife being the mother of Louis Korn. Shortly after the death of the husband. which left onb-third of the estate to her, the widow died. This left but two heirs —Louis Korn, a son, and a granddaughter. Josie Korn, of Elkhart to inherit her share of the estate worth SB,OOO. Augusta Lotz, a daughter by the first marriage was plaintiff in the suit to break the will. NAME J.F. FRUCHTE City Council Selected Him as New Member of School Board to Succeed MR. FRED V. MILLS Was Only Candidate and Choice Madeth’ Acclamation—Begirfc Aug. 1. Fred Fruchte, th’ well known attorney, was chosen by acclamation by the city council Tuesday evening, their first June meeting, a custom which has been carried out for some years, as a member of the city school board, to succeed Fred V. Mills, who, on August Ist will complete his second term, or six years’ service, and who will then withdraw as a member. During his six years Mr. Mills has given considerable of his time and attention to the important problems of education and was always one whose wise counsel weighey heavily in the settling of the many affairs which required attention at all monthly meetings. For the past year he has served as president of the chool board with O. L. Vance, secretary, and Irvin Brandyberry, treasurer, and excellent success has been theirs, as in previous years. Mr. Fruchte, the new member, was the only name presented and a full roll of the council of five members was called in his favor. He is well qualified for the position and a man who will give his careful attention to all demands. The present year’s work will be brought to a close and all matters straightened up by the Lrst of August, when an annual report of their business will be filed with the county commissioners. With the beginning of the new year the board will reorganize and their duties assigned them. DIED IN THE WEST Miss Hattie LaMar, Born and Reared in Decatur, Passed Away Tuesday IN ST. PAUL, MINN. Sister of Mrs. John Edwards and Mrs. John Burke— Attack of Heart. A telegram from St. Paul, Minn., brought the word today to Mrs. John Edwards and Mrs. John Burke of the death of their sister, Miss Hattie Lamar, a t'oormer Decatur lady, who was born and reared here, where she lived until the death of her father. Her death occurred Tuesday morning at the home of a sister, Mrs. May Jones, at St. Paul, with whom she lived. She had been ailing about five weeks with heart trouble and her death was not unexpected at this time. Miss LaMar was Sixty-three years of age, and wilt be well remembered here by many of the plder residents of the city. She leaves besides the sisters named before, a brother, Oscar LaMar, living at Churubusco, and a brother, Charles LaMar, formerly of this city, now' of Portland, Ore. Funeral arrangements were not known, but on account of the long trip none from this city will attend.

WILL WED TONIGHT Otto Hessert and Miss Matilda Genthner of Fort Wayne to Take Vows. HAVE RESIDED HERE Rev. L. C. Hessert Will Officiate at Wedding of His Brother. Two former Decatur young people will figure as principals in a happy but quiet wedding this evening at 8 o'clock at the St. John's Reformed church in Fort Wayne, and a Decatur minister, the Rev. L. C. Hessert, a brother of the groom, will officiate. The groom is Otto Hessert, who. until this week, had been employed as a harnessmaker for the Schafer company, in this city. The bride is Miss Matilda Genthner, daughter of Louis Genthner, who until about eleven years ago, made this city their home. After the church ceremony the bridal party and a number of guests will go to the Genthner home where lunch will be served. Mr. and Mrs. Hessert will leave later for Duluth, Minn., where they will make their home, and where the groom will work at his trade. He is a sufferer from hay fever and the climate of Duluth has been found to be the only one that will agree with him during the hay fever months, and he has therefore been employed there for several years during this time. Mr. Hessert resigned at the Schafer store last week, and left Monday for Ft. Wayne. Both are well and favorably known here and the good wishes of all their friends go with them. Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Hessert left this afternoon to attend the wedding. SWYGART- -DIBBLE Wedding of Lafayette Swygart and Leah Dibble, Decatur Couple, Occurred IN FORT WAYNE Came Here for Visit—Swygart Gives Bond Monday —Wedded Tuesday. Lafayette Swygart and Miss Leah Agnes Dibble, who have gained prominence in the courts here recently, were married in Fort Wayne Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the parsonage of the Methodist minister lon Walton avenue. The couple came to this city this morning on the 8:30 car and went to the home of the groom's mother, Mrs. David Liby, at Preble, where they will visit before going to the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dibble, formerly of this city, but who have resided the past several weeks at Middletown, the little town between this city tnd Fort Wayne. It will be remembered that SwyI gart was arrested May 3rd in Fort Wayne on a charge of rape on the Dibble girl some time before, preferred by the girl’s sister, Mrs. John Brothers, and was brought to the Adams county jail, where he was held until Monday of this week, when his $2,000 bond was reduced to SI,OOO which he furnished and was released, his wedding soon following. When arrested the first of May he and the Dibble girl were visiting with his sister in Fort Wayne, and it is said had been several weeks in Albion, where it is said the girl had been keeping house for him. Contention at that time was that they had been married in Michigan, but the ceremony Tuesday precludes that. When arrested there the girl clung to her lover and Insisted that if he be taken to jail, she would go also, but this was not allowed and she was taken to her home here. As soon as he gained his release, however, this week, they were married. There is some contention as to the age of the girl, her parents and her : self not agreeing on that point, but il (Continued on Page 5.)

il THE FIRE ALARM. About 7 o’clock Tuesday evening I the fire alarm was sounded for the' ' second time, calling the department to the home ot Dr. Trout on Mercer avenue, where the chimney, which had caused the first call, was again burning out. The department made a fast run, getting to the scene of the fire even before the neighbors were ' aware of the blaze. The chemical , line was stretched, but one of the fluid was used. The alarm was sent , in by cne of the neighbors to whom the tire looked disastrous and the or-| cupants of the house were unaware of the call until the arrival of the department. o A BLIND TIGER 1 Was Allen County Fair i Ground Bar, According to Merryman’s Finding. i - < THE DECISION GIVEN A 1 The Allen County Women's » Christian Temperance Unions Scores Victory. r t The Woman's Christian Temper1 ance union of Fort Wayne gained a ’ decided victory Tuesday, when A Judge J. T. Merrvman decided in the ’ I . Allen circuit curt that Oliver T. Stew -, 1 ard had no license to sell liquor in ! t the grand stand at the Driving park ■ t there during the fair last September, and that the liquor kept there for sale ! i was there illegally. After thirty days r. and before the elapse of forty days, . a judgment ordering the sheriff to de- j • i stroy the liquor will be entered. An I appeal on the finding was taken to j the supreme court by Steward's at ( . torneys. The judge also held good ' the contention of Attorneys T. E. El- ’ ■ lison and Albert E. Thomas that the , j fair is an agricultural fair and that J . no board of county commissioners has - the right to issue a license to sell, I liquor on the grounds, as it cannot i give permission to violate a statute. The Women’s Christian Temper- 1 ance Union inaugurated a 1 I against the issuance of the license. I but were defeated by the county commissioners. They then carried the I ! war to the point of having the liquor in the bar at the Driving park seized _; under a search warrant provided un- , der what Is commonly known as the blind tiger law. The affidavit asking for a search warrant was signed by Christian S. Ridenour. i Although the finding covers forty pages of typewritten matter and goes h over in detail all the legal points i- raised in the controversy, it was de-1 cided on three principal questions. ; j- The first of these questions was I e whether or not the application for a j r license covered the bar under the j e grandstand. The judge held that it ! 0 did not, because a license was asked | e for “the south five acres,” which ex-; t tends from the Hicksville road to a ; e point 400 feet south of the grand i •- stand. His next point was that the liquor ■- was kept foe the purpose of sale at a I- place w'here the owner had no right s to sell or offer it for sale, and the third is that even had the license cov- ■ ered the particular place at which the t bar was located, Steward had no right I e to sell it there because under no con-| ■- ditions can intoxicating liquor be sold ( a at an agricultural fair. I- The fight has been a long and bit-1 J ter one and it promises to go on for s at least a couple of years more 0 O ? 1, FIVE GENERATIONS e Os the Dykeman Family Represented . ti in Happy Reunion Held Here. s I- The visit here of several members d of the Dyekman family bring togethh er five generations, a matter of a very il rare occurrence. The eldest is Grande mother Dykeman of Streator, 111., who t. is visiting here with her son, P. B. g Dykeman. The third one of the gene eration is represented by P. B. Dyke- >, man’s son, Floyd Dykeman, of Anders son, and the fourth by Floyd’s daughs ter, Mrs. Samuel Anderson of Anders son, and the fifth by Mrs. Anderson s year-old daughter. The happy reune ion is being held here at the home of r- relatives in turn, 'mong them being it Mrs. Dykeman's granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Kern.

COUNCIL DOINGS Fred Fruchte Chosen to Succeed Fred Mills on the School Board. BRICK ST. PETITION For Monroe Street West Presented—Two Sewers Soon to be Built. Impoortant business held the atten- . tion of the members of the city council at their regular session Tuesday evening, which was disposed of with but litt'.e halt, all members being present, and mayor Teeple presiding. The most imi>ortant work of the evening, which was held over until all of the city's routine affairs had been disposed of, was the selection of a new member to serve on the city school board, to succeed Fred V. Mills, whose second term will expire the first of August. Fred Fruchte, the well known attorney, was the only candidate for the office and he [was chosen by acclamation. Mr. Mills, the retiring member, is nearing the end of his second term of three years each, and on the first cf August, the completion of the same, he will be relieved after faithful and greatly appreciated services, and will be succeeded by Mr. Fruchte. Plans and specifications for the Ward Fence sewer on the site I of their factory grounds, were filed ; and a preliminary resolution for the hearing of any and all objections at 1 the council rooms on the evening of ! Tuesday, June 18th, was adopted as ' read. The report of the engineer for the Samuel Butler sewer in the i west part of the city was also filed and a report immediately returned by the committee favoring the construction of same, which was approv--led and received. A preliminary resI olution also for the hearing of objections on Tuesday evening, June 18th, ! was read and which was likewise 1 adopted, Complaints w?re made as j CONTINUED ON i AGE FOUR « O _— COURT HOUSE NEWS I _ ... - — -- - Bertha Roop Given Divorce, Restoration of Her Maiden Name ■ - - " I AND $75.00 ALIMONY Russell Long Drain Orderi i ed Established—Some Probate Matters. — William Drew, administrator of the ; Hiram Pine estate, filed 'inventory, and sale bill, which were approved. j Pearl Neaderhouser, guardian of Newell B. Rice, filed additional bond, which was approved. Real estate transfers: Daniel Bieberich to Gustave Bieberich. 80 acres, Preble tp., $9000; John F. Hocker to I David W. Laisure, lot 11, Monroe, $175; John F. Hocker to Wilda Ray | lot 14, Monroe, $160; Charles H. Elzey et al. to Charles Grim, lot 767, I Decatur, $875. Bertha Roop was granted a divorce this morning from Harley Roop. She was also given $73 alimony, and the restoration of her maiden name, Ber- ! tha Lammert. She is to pay the costs of her own witnesses, and the other costs are to be taxed to the defendant. Roop had planned to fight the case and had filed a cross-com-plaint, but when the matter came up for trial this morning, none of his withesses were used in that particular. In the Yoder-Rice partition case, report of sale of real estate to Mary F. Yoder and Amos Yoder, also report of mortgage, were made, approved, deeds ordered, reported and approved. Petition by Pearl Neaderhouser, guar- : dian, for order on court to pay her . $3,500 on part share of Newel B. Rice, (Continued on page 8.)

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