Decatur Democrat, Volume 58, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1913 — Page 1

Volume LVIII

THE COAL SUPPLY For City of Decatur to be Furnished by the Sunday Creek Coal Co. THE CITY COUNCIL Awarded Them Contract at Session Tuesday Night— Oil Bids Accepted. The city of Decatur is well prepared for any raise that might come in the line of coal prices dlirlng the winter. Tuesday evening at the regular semimonthly session of the city council, which body In and for the city of Decatur accepted bids for the next year's supply of coal, in operating the city's municipal plant contract was allowed to the Sunday Creek Coal company of Columbus. They contracted with the city to furnish them with approximately five thousand tons of coal during the coming year. The meeting opened with the reading the proof of publication to bidders, for coal, for the hauling of same from the railroads, and for the year's supply of oil needed at the waterworks. The motion to have this proof spread of record was seconded and carried. A motion to open the bids was then in order and the city clerk proceeded. The bids from eleven different companies bad to be considered and looked over before any action could be taken on them. The prices were then read, and were then laid aside unUl the executive session would meet and accept the bids. The bid of John CofTee for the hauling of the coal from ttje depot was read, and upon motion, which was seconded and carried, he was given the contract to haul it from the depots to the water works at twenty-five cents a ton. This bid was two cents higher ■on each ton than the one last year. The waterworks committee was then ordered to draw up a contract with Mr. Coffee, and they in turn, for the city of Decatur this morning. Dore B. Erwin and O. L, Vance then told the council about the poor condition of the alley which runs along the property of both of these gentlemen, leading from Second street to Third. The alley is in a very poor condition, making it almost Impossible for a heavy load to get through. This matter was referred to the street and sewer committee and Chairman Chronister made an agreement with Mr. Erwin and Mr. Vance that they should get th6 other property owners that this alley affects, and meet on said Place Saturday afternoon at prompt 2 o'clock, when they will decide on some way to Improve It The notice of publication to property owners to give objections to the proposed Madison street sewer was then in order. A remonstrance filed by the G. R. & I. railroad was read, in which they claim tt would damage their property to the extent of SI,OOO if the sewer was built, and there were a few other objections. A remonstrance by the property owners, was the first filed, and objections by Ben Schrank and a number of others followed. This matter took up a good part of the session, and the conclusion was that they decided to carry it over until the next meeting. The motion was seconded and carried. Proof of publication of the city ordinance requiring certain businesses operated in the city of Decatur to pay a fee was read and the motion for the adoption of the resolution carrried. The proof of publication giving notice to the railroad companies to put gates at certain crossings wherever the city council deemed it necessary was also read, and the motion to have it spread of record carried. No action was taken In this matter, as first expected. The bond of the Indiana Pipe Line company, and C. A. Dugan, as surety, in which they agreed to leave all streets and crossings In as good condition as they found them, was read and approved. The bond was $200,, the amount for which the city asked. The petition of workmen on the fire department, in which they asked for a raise In salary, which was needed on account of the high cost of living, wag referred to the board of safety. The city clerk was then instructed to draw an order on the city treasur- ( er for the amount of the salary due the city officials. Reports on the Richards and Hebble sidewalks were then read and the mo- ( (Continued on Page 2)

WEDDING TOMORROW. Thursday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock at the James Croxier home east of the city, will be solemnized the wedding 1 of Miss Etta Hawk and Mr. Jesse * aso - a young hardware merchant of Dixon, Ohio. About fifty guests will witness the wedding and partake of the dinner served immediately afterward. The Rev. Reeves of the M. E. church at Dixon, Ohio, will officiate. ' —t* — — ■— " i. DANIEL KLOTZ DEAD. Daniel Klotz, former Fort Wayne merchant and manufacturer, well known to Rome City cottagers, died Tuesday afternoon from pneumonia at Fort Wayne. His daughter, Miss Nora Klotz has visited here with Miss Irene Gerard. SENT CONDOLENCE I President Wilson Sent Personal Cablegram to Grief Stricken Queen ASSASSIN CAPTURED Aide to King Seizes Man by Throat Immeadiately After Firing Shot. Washington, March 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson today sent a cablegram of condolence to Queen Olga of Greece. Salonika, March 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)—King Constantine Ist of Greece received all homage due a monarch by the people here when he arrived today to direct the removal of his father. King George, who fell yesterday before the hands of an assasian. The story of the assassination as told to the King by the aide who was with his father was that he and the late King were walking along slowly returning from their daily constitutional when suddenly a shot rang out. The aide whirled quickly around and saw Alike Schianes less than two yards away. He seized the assassin by the throat and interposed his own body between the man and the King who had fallen. Two soldiers then came ana took charge of the assassin. King George lived less than half an hour.

London, March 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Completely collapsed and confined to her bed by the news of her favorite son’s death, Queen Alexandra today said she would go to Athens to attend the funeral. ! Washington, March 19— (Special to Dally Democrat)—Definite announcement that this Government would adopt a similar financial policy with South America to that indicated by not attached on the Chinese loan is expected of Wilson's administration in the future. "Dollar diplomacy,” is doomed. Bankers who want to trade on the neccessities of the southern and central countries and who charge enormous interests and then expect the government to back them up and protect them will be put entirely out of business. The “open door’ universal trade agreement will be In the administration the next four years. MR. MARTIN IN LOS ANGELES. Mrs, c. V. Connell wishes to have the statement corrected as copied last evening from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, regarding the birth of the babe to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin. Mr. Martin has not yet heard of the babe s birth and is not enroute here from Fairbanks, Alaska, as stated. Mr. Martin is now in Los Angeles, Cal., where he has been for some time, and will probably remain there two months longer or so. He and his family will probably locate there. Another correction is, that there are proportionately as many women in Alaska as I here, instead of the few as stated. Mrs. Martin also has no sister to Biuffton. martin babe brought here. Frederick Charles .the little babe born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin on 'last Monday, and whose death occurred Tuesday, was brought here from | Fort Wayne this morning and taken to the St. Mary’s church, where it was blessed. Burial was made at the St. Joseph cemetery.

IS INSANE AGAIN Fred Zurcher, the Monroe Township Youth, Became Violent at Midnight. NEIGHBOR GUARDS Were Called Until Officials Could Come—Brought to Jail Here. Fred Zurcher, son of Anton Zurcher, of Monroe township, the young man j who has suffered both mental and physical vagarlq#, at recurrent times during the past several years, and who at one time was an inmate of the Eastbaven Insane asylum, Is again Insane and Is now an inmate of the county jail. It is not known whether he will be returned to the asylum or not, as no action has yet been taken. The young man left bis home last evening and returned again after midnight, when he became very violent He tried to kick in the door and became very dangerous. The neighbors were called to help guard him until the arrival of Sheriff Durkin and Deputy Jesse Kelley who went out at two o’clock In an automobile to get him. Under pretense that be was to take a trip, the young man was lead by his neighbor guards down the lane to the waiting automobile and brought here to the Jail. He is now very quiet and shows no violence. He is more on .the sullen order and when he speaks, it is only in a whisper. It will be remembered that the young man was at the asylum from January 11, 1911 until July 26, 1911, and as he then grew better, he was allowed to come home. A year ago in July he wandered away from home and on his return grew violent and was brought here to jail where he Was kept five days, and then was released as he grew better. On February 12, or near that date, this year, it will be remembered he drove to Berne to get some coal and failed to return home for several days. When he did so he came without wagon or coal, having left his horses at Linn Grove after wandering about. It seems that the attacks come at intervals, and between them, he seems to (Continued on Page 2) IS ISOBATH) HERE

5 Foreign Will of Calinda 1 1 , > Christy of Willshire, Ohio, Probated Here. > i SONS ARE EXECUTORS :i — i | Leaves Property to Husband ! and Two Sons—Has Land 3 i in This County. > t l A certified copy of the last will of 1 Calinda Christy, whose death occurred ■ at Willshire, March 8, 1913, and which ' will was executed Mary 29, 1906, and was probated March 11, 1913, in Van Wert county, Ohio, was entered here with a petition for probate. The petition was made by Walter J. Jo'si son and John F. Johnson, her so. * ; ] who are executors, being made 1 through attorneys Hooper & Lenhart. i j According to an understanding be- ■ ; tween herself and husband, S. K. 1 j Christy, and in lieu of dower, he is to i ‘ have the use of her house and lot in • Willshire during his life; also S2OO In 1 money. I f To the son, Walter Johnson, Is glvi en for life 113.43 acres of land in St. 1 Mary's township, Adams county, Indl- ■ ana. At his death it is to go to his ■ children. He is given the privilege of i cutting timber for sale, or leasing land for oil or gas during his life. To the son, John F. Johnson, is given 68.61 acres of land in St. Mary’s township, this county, and 80 acres in Biue Creek township for use during life. He is also privileged to cut timber or lease oil or gas land from the 80 acres. John is to pay to Walter or his children, SSOO within one year of his mother’s death to equalize her gift to the two sons. All other property of hers is to go ■ to the two sons la equal shares and (she asks them to serve as executors.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday March, 20 1913.

TO BUY NEW ROBES. Rebekahs Have Selected Fine Garments—Will Give Boclal, The Rebekah lodge held an enthusiastic meeting Tuesday evening. The lodge is preparing to get new robes for its degree team. About twentyone are included in the teams and the fine robes selected will cost from $2. r ,O to S4OO. To help defray the expenses, a social will be given April first at the hall. The public will be invited and a fee of ten cents charged. The affair will be an ‘‘April fool” social anil many funny stunts will be listed in the program of entertainment. A literary and musical program will also be given. ANOTHER VICTIM Os Dreaded Disease, Tuberculosis—Aaron Troutner Died This Morning. LITTLE BARKLEY BOY Six-months-old Son of Mrs. Andrew Barkley Passed Away Last Night. Aaron Troutner died at the county infirmary this morning at 7 o’clock after having suffered for a number of | years from tuberculosis. A week ago ! Mr. Troutner suffered severe pains in j the head which affected his eye-sight jand left him almost totally blind, and from that time his life began to slowjly ebb away until death relieved him jof his suffering this morning. Mr. I Troutner was born February 20, 1876, i being thirty-seven years and twentysix days old at the time of his death, i Surviving him are his widow and four | children, one, a baby, with the mother, jand the others in the children’s home jat Muncie. Two half-sisters, Mrs. Mary Brown, of Linden, Ohio, and Mrs. Sarjah Edington, of this county; ode brother, John Tragtner, of Portland, and one half-brother, Joseph Archmold, of Emerson, Ind., also survive. The funeral will be held Friday morning from the Evangelical church at 10 o’clock and interment will take place in the Mt. Tabor cemetery.

Paul, six-months-old child of Mrs. Andrew Barkley, died Tuesday night at 12 o'clock after suffering for some time from meningitis. This is the second death in the family within the past month, the husband and father, Andrew Barkley, having died February 15, thus making the baby’s death doubly sad. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 from the Evangelical church and Interment will be held at the Maplewood cemetery. DEATH OF J. Q. GAY. Well Known Farmer of Near Marion, Ohio, Succumbs. James L. Gay received word of the death of his cousin, J. Q. Gay, a wealthy farmer near Marion, Ohio. His death occurred Tuesday afternoon at 3:40 o’clock from heart trouble. He was a man in the forties and is survived by a wife and a large number of children. He has visited here on numerous occasions and has many relatives in Decatur and vicinity. As some of the near relatives live In California, the funeral date has not "been set, and will not be until word can be gotten from them. Mr. Gay received later word that i»d funeral would be held Friday afterL'nu at 1 o’clock. Some of the family here will attend. EASTER SUPPER. The ladies of the M. E. church at Pleasant Mills will give an Easter supper at Fuller’s hall on the eve of March 22. Everybody kindly Invited. Adults, 20c; children, 12 years, 10c. BASKET BALL. Next Saturday evening at 8 o’clock the Concordia college second basket ball team will meet the Decatur high school team at Porter bail. Both teams are equally matched and a fast game is assured. Warren Foster, of Biuffton, is selected to referee the game. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Many a man thinks he Is a geniuus, when he Is only of the genus Capra.

KEPT ON JUMP Couple Chased Out of Decatur Bump up Against the Law at Bluffton. A SERIOUS CHARGE C. C. Horner and Sarah Brandyberry Will be Heard Today. Marshal Charles Pierce has filed a charge of fornication against Grover Cleveland Horner and Mrs. Sarah Brandeberry, who have been living together on East Arnold street, according to the statements of residents of the neighborhood. Horner was arrested at the Seabold livery barn by Officer Henry Fritz and was sent to Jail In default of bond to await a preliminary hearing. Mrs. Brandyberry was arrested at her home by Officer Fritz and was released on her own recognizance until this afternoon. Both pleaded not qullty. Marshal Pierce stated that he filed the charge in order to give the board of children’s guardians a chance to take charge of several small children of Mrs. Brandyberry's. According to the reports given the officers the children have been living with their mother and her paramour, in an atjmospbere of sordid immorality which was most degrading, and they will be far better cared for and reared in some institution. Action will be started in a very few days with the purpose of removing them from their mother’s custody. In court the woman said she was living with her sister, who had rented the house, and | Horner was a boarder there. I The couple are the same who were chased out of Decatur after living ! there for some time in an old ice house. Horner was formerly employed as a crossing watchman by the L. E. & W.. A continuance was taken in the case of Mr. Horner and Mrs. Brandyberry until Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Brandyberry has engaged an attorney to defend her. — Biuffton News. SIGMA CHI FRATS

Three Decatur Sigs Invited to Banquet at Indianapolis March 29. NO FANCY FRILLS And Pink Ice Cream But Real Beefsteak Will be Dished Up. The members of the Sigma Chi college fraternity living in Decatur have received invitations to attend the annual banquet of their organization to be held at the German house In Indianapolis on March 29. Among the Sigs living in Decatur are Charles A. Dugan, J. Fremont FrisInger and David E. Smith. The younger members of the fraternity have been invited to attend a dance to be given on the night before the banquet by the Indianapolis chapter in honor of the members of the six active chapters of Sigma Chi in Indiana. The six Indiana chapters are located at Purdue, Indiana, Wabash, Hanover, DePauw and Butler. According to the invitations real food will be served at this year's feed in the shape of beefsteak, the high cost of living to the contrary notwithstanding. The pink Ice cream and frilled dishes which are always so beautiful to the eye, but disappointing to the stomach, will be done away with this year. EASTER FLOWER SALE. The large supply of Easter flowers has arrived for the Christian ladles' sale In the Morrison building. They are going fast. The Ruth Circle will open an apron and flower sale at the same place tomorrow.

PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT. The Floyds gave a very pleasing demonstration of their skill as magicians and mind readers at the Ilosse opera house Tuesday evening. Professor Floyd’s ability was demonstrated in the performance of many magical tricks that defied explanation to the lay mind; and his illusions were original and new. Mrs. Floyd gave a demonstration of mind reading that placed her in a class, strictly her own. While the audience was not as large as the merit of the entertainment warranted, all present are highly pleased with the two hours’ entertainment. While it seems uncomplimentary to the entertainers, it is nevertheless a compliment to their skill to say that the witnesses departed not the wiser. ARTICLES FILED Articles of Incorporation of New Interurban Company Filed in RECORDER’S OFFICE Here—Decatur is Named as One Place oh Proposed Route. The articles of incorporation of the Richmond, Portland & Fort Wayne Railroad company, promoters of the proposed new interurban company, passing through this city, were filed with County Recorder Andrew Welflev Tuesday afternoon. The company is incorporated for SIOO,OOO, divided into 1,000 shares at SIOO each. Os this SIO,OOO worth of stock has already been subscribed, as follows: Grant S. Staub, $9,600; William F. Harbison, $100; Charles F. Harbison, $100; Richard J. McCarty, $100; Chris H. Frank, SIOO. These five constitute the five directors who are responsible for the petition for corporation. The purpose of the corporation is for the complete building and operation of an interurban railway for passenger, freight, express and mail carriage, touching Fort Wayne, Decatur, Monroe, Berne, Ceylon, Geneva, Bryant, Portland, Winchester, Lynn, I Fountain City, Richmond and intermediate points, towns or cities, j The principal offices will be located at Portland. The right of operation of an electric I plant for the operation of their line, and the selling, distributing, supplying of electric power to public and private concerns is also granted. The papers are dated March 3, 1913. OAXACA IS QUIET. Decatur Residents Not Disturbed by Mexican Wars. Decatur relatives have received the long-delayed letters from Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison of Oaxaca, Mexico. They bring the good news that she is safe and that everything in the vicinity of Oaxaca is quiet and peaceful. The little town, while far removed from Mexico City and the center of the greatest disturbances of the revolution, is vitally interested in the affairs there, as Diaz, the present president who overthrew Madero, was born and reared in Oaxaca. REV. KLAUSING’S GREETING. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Luttman today received a greeting from the Rev. J. H. Klausing, former Lutheran minister In this city. He is now located at Big Rapids, Mich., and is having a busy week, with both German and English services twice a day during this week. He asked to be remembered to his many friends in this city. With the greeting came a large picture of himself, which shows that he Is in fine condition and doing well in his new charge. He resides at 605 Rose avenue. Rev. Klausing was pastor hero before the Rev. Wehmeyer, and will be remembered by all. FUNERAL OF BABE. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Watts, Mrs. Dick Hill and daughter, Mabel, Mrs. George Simmers and son were among those from Decatur who attended the funeral of little Robert Allen, three-year-old son of Martin Marhenke, held this afternoon at the James Watts home at Monmouth.

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SPRING IS HERE And Why—Saw a Fly—And Not One, But Three Robins in Bunch. AUTOISTS’ COMPLAINT Boys are “Plumping”--Sap is Running—Pa Hunts Up Straw Hat. Spring is here —and why? The complaint for more houses is shouted from the hill top. Mister Fly Is buzzing around as a single spy, to be followed soon by battalions. The pleasant cry of the horseradish and sassafras vender is heard in the thoroughfares. Sap is running and Decatur hardware merchants have a run on “spiles," buckets and other goods to “harvest” the gurgling “sugar tears.’* A Decatur citizen saw not one, but three robins in one flock in his garden. One robin may make a spring, but three robins will make a triple spring, strong enough to set the perpetual motion machine a-running. Proud possessors of canines during the winter are now looking for yelpproof muzzles, that will not allow the canine gurgle to “percolate” through to the ears of the assessor. Roller skaters have taken possession of the sidewalks. Tips have been given the police by occasional indignant pedestrians who fear a collision therewith, to keep their eye on those who “have skates on." They recall an ordinance or something whereby roller skating on sidewalks is forbidden. • ■ *- . . The annual lament of the Decatur autoist sounds forth far above the tooting of his norn ana the report of his bursting auto tire. And it is anent the cause of the tire bursing that his complaint arises. He deplores the depravity of the small bov, the ladies and the influential citizens who break bottles, and scatter their bits in the streets in the path of his car. “Keep the streets clean and clear” and gain the everlasting gratitude of the autoist. ,* Ma begins to haunt the millinery stores and pa begins to be haunted by the fear of coming bills; he also begins to hunt up last year’s straw and figure on the cleaners prices. ; Little Willy hunts up his marbles and comes home with face clawed and bleeding over efforts trying to defend his spoils from the onslaught of the invader. The scratches and clawings are as naught compared to the two “does” (@ 20 for a cent) that he has saved from confiscation, and he is the hero of the neighborhood gang. , 2 The wag of tongues is heard speculating as to the date of the wedding of that well known young school teacher and the well known young lady, prominent In church and music circles; also the date of the wedding of the young Biuffton man and the Decatur young lady clerk. o SWNIDLERS ARRESTED. (United Press Service) New Orleans, Mar. 19—(Special to Dally Democrat)—With more than half a million dollars secreted on their persons, Philip Muscia, a New York hair merchant, with his four sons and two daughters, were arrested today, charged with swindling twenty banks in New York, New Orleans, London and Berlin of a million dollars, by false invoices. All of the Musicas were asleep on a steamer which was to have sailed in a short time for Honduras. The men fought hard but were overpowered by detectives. — *——o Among the many beautiful Easter display windows are those of the four shoe stores of the city—Peoples & Gerke, Anna Winnes, Elzey & Hackman and the Chas. Voglewede stores. The windows are tastefully arranged with lattice work background, covered with trellised flowering vines, against which are displayed the spring footwear.