Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 48.

A LIVE CONTEST Seventy-Four Articles in Bread, Cake and ButterMaking Contest, PREMIUMS AWARDED Woman's Auxiliary Has Afternoon Institute Session — Reorganze. I ; Though last it was by no means the least part of the farmers' instituie—the Thursday afternoon session condUCtt' by the Woman's Auxiliary. Everylteaturo of this was in charge of the Women, who told of their part In ewtyim on the home life and contributing to the domestic life of the farm. * “Mother and Her Boy on the Farm,” and Mother and Her Girl on the Farm, were subjects ably discussed by Mrs. Oscar Crissenberg and Mrs. Wilma Cowan, respectively, showing the great influence of the mother in the training of the boy and «irl for their great life work, and bringing them into a sympathtic relation there with. Women's Devices for Money Making on the Farm" was the address of Mrs. E. S. Christen, one of the practical and progressive farm women of the county. She not only told of the various avenues of profit the women have on the farm, but gave some very substantial figures from her own production therefrom. The addresses were most interesting and profitable, as well as entertaining. Piano solos by Miss Dale Payne and Miss Gertrude Moses, a vocal solo by Miss Laura Helm, music by Farmers' Glee club and qaurtet and the congregational singing of “Home, Sweet Home," were enjoyed. The Culinary Contest. Tlie chief feature of the afternoon was the butter, cake and bread-making SC&t&st— the first of its kind in the history- of the auxiliary. For this there were entries made by sixtythree farmers’ wives and daughters, and seventy-four articles were exhibited. There were light, flaky, brown loaves of bread, molds of deliciouslooking yellow butter and fine cakes of all kinds. Each article was numbered, and the prizes awarded by number. As the numbers were read off, the prize winners came forward, and ■were presented their premiums by the various business men who had so generously contributed to this feature. Contest Awards. The judges of the culinary contest, •Continued on page 4.4 OFFICER IS SHORT Ex-Treasurer of Muncie and Deleware County Must Answer for SIO,OOO. FOUND BY EXAMINERS _ — The Ex-Official Claims it Was an Error and Will be Glad to Make Good. (United Press Service.) * Muncie, Ind., Feb. 25—< Special to Daily Democrat)—The state accounting board experts, who are examining the books of the county officials here, have discovered a shortage of SIO,OOO In. the books of former county and city thearurer, .James Motzenbocker. "The announcement was made today. No arrest has been made and it is Bkely that none will be. as it is believed that the shortage is simply an error. When interviewed today the exOfficial said that if it was shown that he was short it was an error and that he will gladly make it good. He is Kry wealthy and is at present the Secretary of a local building and loan The error was made in transferring an account of $13,v00 ■ .over on the next page, where it is recorded as $3,000. (United Press Service.) | Washington, D. C., Feb. 25— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Drawn by the that Gifford Pinchot

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’ would take the stand today, a crowd packed the hearing room of the congressional investigating committee when the body resumed its hearing this morning. All the principals ex--1 cept Secretary Ballenger and Assistant Secretary Pierce were present. P. A. Christiansen, who succeeded L. R. Glavis as chief of the Seattle department, is here in response to a subpoena to testify of the finding of certain official documents of Glavis. His 1 testimony will be the signal for a hot cross-examination by Attorney Grandies for Glavis, as the latter has characterized it as a “frame-up.” ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. C. D. Lewton Successfully Undergoes Operation at Hope Hospital. SCARLET FEVER CASE Reported at Dellinger Home on . Patterson Street—D. H. Hunscker Better. There are but two cases of scarlet fever in the city at the present time. Following that of Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith of Eleventh street, comes the anouncement of a case at the Dellinger home on Patterson stjreet, a nine-year-old daughter of the Dellingers being sick with the fever. D. H. Hunsicker, conductor on the Fort Wayne & Springfield, who has been sick for several days with a cold and the grip, is reported as recovering and is now able to sit up. Miss Lena Miller returned Thursday evening from Fort Wayne, where she had been in the St. Joseph hospital since an operation for the removal of a facial tumor. She will remain at home until the swelling subsides, when she will return to the hospital for further treatment. Mrs. Ferd Peoples went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to call on her sister, Mrs. C. D. Lewton, who underwent an operation at the Hope hos■pital. The operation was a most successful one. Mrs. Lewton is getting along as well as is consistent with the severity of the operation. o FAKE CONTRACTOR GETS TERM. Clinton Baders of Winnamac Bridge Company is Convicted. (United Press Service.) Renssalaer, Ind., Feb. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Clinton Baders Os the Winnamac Bridge company, was today convicted in the court here on ■the charge of presenting false claims to Jasper county for the erection of a bridge. The testimony showed that the bridge erected was seven tons lighter in amount of steel than was required by specifications. This convictions means imprisonment at Michigan City for a term of from two to fourteen years and may carry with it a fine of SI,OOO. Baders was formerly superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday school and witnesses gave him the highest endorsement as to his character and life. His conviction came as a big surprise to all his friends and even to those who heard the case. I 0 NEW YORK BANKERS INSOLVENT. (United Press Service.) ’ New York, Feb. 25 —(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —An involuntary pei tition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States court here today against the private banking firm of F. Searring & Company, of No. 57 Wall street. 1 The claims against the concern aggre- ■ gate more than $300,000. The memi bers of the firm admit their insol- • vency. t o t A committee of three gentlemen s from Decatur were in Bluffton this j morning and made a trip to the couni ty orphanage. Adams county is soon i to erect an orphans’ home and the gen- ) tiemen were on a junketing trip. They - visited Marion this morning and left at noon for Winchester. The home which Adams county will erect will be a more portentious structure than - the Wells county institution, though 3 the committee was well pleased with t what they saw here—Bluffton News.

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, February 25, 1910.

A BOLD ROBBERY Early Morning Thieves Get Away With $364 From Christen Brothers. THIEVES CAPTURED Most of the Money Was Receipts From Sale of Express Money Orders. Early Thursday morning the drug store of Christen Brothers at Fort Wayne was broken into and robbed, the sum of $364 being taken from the cash register. Christen Brothers formerly lived here and are well known. After working on the case all day Thursday the police of that city about 5 o'clock that night arrested Charles E. Drummond, a Pennsylvania brakeman, who confessed. He had loafed about the drug store and knew the money was there and after a night in the “red light” district went to the side door, broke the glass with his fist, entered the room and tapped the cash drawer. He hid the money under a log back bf his house, but first went to the Rossmore hotel, where he gave the night clerk $25. This man, “Curley” Simon, has also been arrested, charged with receiving stolen property. Drummond says he needed the money and figured the plan out when he saw the large sum of money. He decided on the hour, when the police change shifts, getting the idea from the recent jewelry robbery. The greater part of the money has been recovered. The firm sold express orders and the money from these sales had accumulated in the cash register and been left there in a paper sack to keep it separate from the receipts for sales in the store. Only Wednesday a settlement was made with the National Express agents and a check given instead of the money, which the proprietors had intended to deposit. A checking up of the stubs in the money order book showed that the cash amounted to $291 and there was $73 more in the compartments of the cash register drawer. The broken glass was discovered by a man on his way to work who notified the clerk at the Rich hotel and he in turn called the police and Detective Dickerson and Captain Elliott both took a hand in the investigation. MRS. SLUSSER ILL Was the Message Received by the husband—He Left Thursday Evening. A PLEURISY SUFFERER Lady Went to Frankfort Two Weeks Ago to Visit Sister—Now Very 111. William Slusser, iron fence builder for the Ward Fence company, was called to Frankfort Thu sday evening on account of the very serious condition of his wife, who is critically ill with pleurisy there. It is feared that the results may be most serious, because of the fact that when she went to Frankfort two weeks ago, she was just recuperating from a similar attack. She first became ill five weeks ago, and after three weeks was feeling enough better that she decided to go to Clinton county for a visit with her sister. There she became ill again and the summons of Mr. Slusser Thursday evening was the first notice he had of her being so much worse. He felt much alarmed over the message, for he said he felt that he would not be called from his work unless the illness of Mrs. Slusser had become very serious. If she shows any signs of improvement she will be brought here as soon as possible.

f CLAUDE REAR RECOVERING. Brakeman Injured Here on G. R. & I. Getting Well. Reports from the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne state that Claude Rear ,the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad brakeman, who was so badly Injured in this city some time ago, requiring the amputation of one of his legs, is Improving and will soon be able to leave that institution. At first it was feared that he would not be able to recover as a result of the terrible loss of blood, and his attendants are highly elated with his marked improvement. surpriseweddFng Miss Celia Steele of This County and Claude H. Caton Were Married. TWO WEEKS AGO Groom is an Enterprising Young Business Man of Lagrange—A Surprse. The many friends of Miss Celia Steele, one of the popular young Adams county girls, will be surprised to learn of her marriage which took place Wednesday, February 9th, the groom being Claude H. Caton, a young business man of Lagrange. The young man came to this city on that day, and securing the marriage license there, the young couple were married at noon by the Rev. Sherman Powell, at the Methodist parsonage in this city, the ceremony being witnessed by the immediate relatives of the bride. The groom then returned to his home at Lagrange and the bride to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Steele, west of the city, wishing to keep the wedding a secret for a few weeks until they should have their home in Lagrange fully prepared. Mrs. Caton will probably join her husband there next week. The bride is a daughter of James Steele of west of the city, and for several years was a teacher in the public schools of the county. She is a sister of George C. Steele of this city and is well and favorably known to all. The groom is an enterprising young furniture dealer and undertaker of Lagrange and the young couple met and became acquainted there while the bride was assisting in her brother s racket store there. The best wishes for a long and happy life go with them from their many friends here. FIRST BLOOD IN POOL FIGHT. Rome Durkun Plead Guilty at Jeffersonville and Paid His Fine. (United Press Service.) Jeffersonville, Ind., Feb. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The state drew first blood today in its fight against the pool rooms in this section of the state and its efforts to prevent gambling here. As a result of the gambling which took place at the ball park last fall, Rome Durkun, a local saloonkeeper, today walked into court and plead guilty to the charge of gambling, for which he was indicted, and paid his fine of five dollars and costs, assessed by Judge Montgomery. Other defendants to similar charges will be given a hearing next Monday. o POSTMASTERS NOMINATED. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Feb. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The president today sent the following nominations to the senate for postmasters in Indiana: Joseph A. Young, Middletown; Elisha Sexton, Shelbyville; Franlin Walkup, Crawfordsville. — —o — Frank Kern left today for Fort . Wayne and from there will go to Indianapolis, where he will attend the Metropolitan Insurance company convention, which will be held there Sat- ’ urday. The vice president of the com- . pany from New York will be there, as > well as other prominent men of the i company, and the gathering will be I one of much business as pleasure. All the superintendents of the four i big states of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky • and Illinois will be present, and also i the most successful agent in each diss trict. Mr. Kern is considered the best ■ from this district and will therefore be one of the many to be present.

THEY ROASTED HIM The Postoffice Department is Nothing But a Political Adjunct. ARE MAKING GOOD The Eleven Democratic Congressmen Making Good Record. Washington, D. C„ Feb. 25 —That the postoffice department is being run as a “political adjunct," that the department is a “political broker," and that Postmaster General Hicthcock is spending all his time playing politics to the utter neglect of the public business, were charges made on the floor of the house today by Representative William E. Cox of Indiana, a member of the committee on postoffices and post roads. It is probable Cox s vigorous speech will provoke a reply soon from Hitchcock’s friends in the house. The incident was brought about by a statement of Chairman Weeks of the postoffice committee to the effect that no member of the house, if he owned such a business as the postoffice department, wiuld conduct it as it is now being conducted, and that the government could well afford to pay the right man SIOO,OOO a year salary to run the department. Washington, Feb. 25 —The democrats of Indiana have no reason to feel ashamed of the eleven men they sent to the house of representatives. It is not possible for these men to put their impress on much legislation for the reason that minority members are not permitted to have a hand in framing legislation, but they have demonstrated on a good many occasions that they will have their say about what the majority is proposing to do. If these eleven democrats had a little more experience in the house they would come pretty nearly directing the movements of the minority as a body. As it is they are influential in determining what policy shall be followed. They form the most compact body of democrats representing any northern state and naturally they are listened to by the southern democrats, who, by reason of their numbers and length of service, are at the head of the minority organization. REV. ELLIOT HERE Delivered a Splendid Sermon at Presbyterian Church Thursday Evening. HERE AGAIN’TONIGHT Young People Especially Invited to This Week-End Service Tonight. The Presbyterian church is well filled each evening just now with those who desire to hear the learned pastors who are conducting the special services at that place. The meetings have been most satisfactory. Rev. Spetnagel, the pastor, has charge each evening and is assisted by ministers from other cities. The sermons have been powerful, strong and interesting. Last night Rev. Elliot of Auburn delivered a sermon which held the attention of every person present. His subject, “A Vision of Self,” brought out many thoughts that will do good after the meetings have closed. He will preach again this evening and a welcome is extended to every citizen of Decatur and to every stranger within our gates to come and hear this speaker. He will help you and you will be delighted. The young people are urged to come to the week-end meeting. There will be no services Saturday evening, but the meetings will be resumed again Sunday and continue during next week. You are invited always. Start tonight.

| VAN CAMP PROPERTY SALE. Thursday afternoon closed one of the largest sales of personal property conducted in this city for several '■ months, being the sale of the personal property of the late A. Van Camp, the sale beginning Tuesday morning and continuing over until Thursday afternoon. The articles sold consisted of old engines, wagons, and all the loose articles used and accumulated ' at his various mills and foundries in this city. The sale attracted a large number of people from various parts of the country. A BEET FACTORY Is Among the Future Possibilities for the Hustling Town of Geneva. MANY INTERESTED Geneva Knights Assist in the Work at Ridgeville— G. B. & C. Excursion. Geneva, Ind., Feb. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —J. M. House of Fremont, Ohio, who is representing the Continental Sugar company, in an effort to interest the farmers of this locality in the raising of sugar beets, is meeting with good success and it now seems probable that this place will soon have a dandy little factory for taking care of this business. This will be the result if enough contracts can be secured with the farmers and it looks assured at this time. This place will soon have as good shipping facilities as any town of its size in the country, with the G. R & I. the B. G. & C., and the Fort Wayne & Springfield. At the meeting held recently at the coliseum contracts for 200 acres of beets were made and Thursday evening Messrs, House, Charles Reichelderfer, J. P. Hardison and W. A. Aspy went to Berne to make an effort along similar lines and it is said they were quite successful. A crowd of Knights of Pythias from here were at Ridgeville Thursday evening, wjiere they assisted in the installation of a new lodge there. They report a good time and everything lovely. Among those who went from here were O. O. Juday, C. S. Green, C. A. Haviland, Andrew McCartle, Jonas Leichty, John E. Briggs, H. A. Baird, Denny Silvers, R. Rupert, Otto Bolds, Frank Sullivan and George Riley. The B. C. & G. will run their first excursion over thedine next Saturday and it wil be a free one for those invited. It is for the New Corydon prospective investors in stock for the road to extend the line eastward. New Corydon is after the road and there will be a large number join the excursion. Rev. Earl Parker of Nappanee, Ind., was the guest of Rev. C. J. Graves and family here over Thursday. Chauncey Buckmaster of Route 2 was a business visitor here Thursday. Peter Kinney of Route 5 was in Geneva Friday. He is a resident of Jefferson township and one of the most progressive and hustling farmers of that splendid community. ... — —o • O. L. VANCE WILL SPEAK. At the District Meeting of the Knights of Pythias. As D. N. Erwin will be prevented by business matters from attending the district convention at Dunkirk, O. L. Vance will deliver the address, "Higher Ideals of Pythianism," for which a member of the Decatur lodge has been slated by the committee on arrangements for the convention. Quite a number of the Knights from this city will be in attendance. o — NO WEDDING THIS YEAR. ’Squire Smith states that his court ■ has been an unusually quiet place - this year—everybody seems to be at - peace. Thus far this year he has - had but one state case —and not one wedding.

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A SALES COMPANY f r 1 ■ 11 ■ Fort Wayne Capital to Handle Output of Decatur Motor Car Company. IT LOOKS GOOD A. L. Randall Agrees to Sell the Frst Two Hundred Cars. A movement is on foot headed by a number of local autoists and capitalists to form a motor sales company, which is to have entire control of the output of the new Decatur Motor Car company, which has opened a local salesroom in Fort Wayne occupying the second floor over the Randall Motor company's garage on West Wayne street. It is here that the campaign for orders will be waged. The Decatur company manufactures the same cars and is practically the same company which scught location in this city some time ago. Two models are already being manufactured. One is a two-cylinder $750 runabout, and the other Is a four-cylinder commercial truck, identical to the machines which would have been manufactured in Fort Wayne had the capitalists of the city stepped forth with but a few thousand more dollars, as but $15,000 of the required $50,000 was lacking when local bankers threw up the sponge. Mr. A. L. Randall, secretary and manager of the Randall Motor Car company, is working hard for the organization of the sales company and he guaranteed to sell the first two hundred runabouts turned out by the new company. In speaking of the Decatur company and the chances offered Fort Wayne to land it, a prominent dealer said: In turning down that proposition Fort Wayne lost her chance to secure an automobile factory for some years. Ten different attempts have been made,, unsuccessfully, by auto enthusiasts, dealers and capitalists, to obtain for the city an industry which would boom its advancement and mark an epoch in its history, yet just ten times have the various propositions been passed up. It isn't that local money is scarce, but the men with the money have repeatedly refused to listen to the plans presented for an industry which has exceeded all others. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. FUNERAL SERVICES Last Earthly Rites for Levi Estell Will be Performed Saturday. AT MONROE CHURCH Body of Gilpen Boy Brought From Fort Wayne—To Former Home. Funeral services for the late Levi Estell, one of the well known residents of the county, whose death occurred Thursday afternoon from infirmities due to old age and paralysis of the brain, will be held Saturday afternoon. The funeral procession will leave the home at 1 o’clock for the Monroe Methodist church, where the services will be held, after which burial will take place in the Ray cemetery. The deceased was one of the most prominent farmers of that vi- ' cinity and his death causes profound sorrow among his acquaintances. i The body of Glen Gilpen, the thir- . teen-year-old orphan boy from Blue i Creek township, whose death occurred Wednesday at 2 o’clock at the Indiana Home for Feeble Minded Youth ,at Fort Wayne, was brought to this city Thursday night, arriving t here at midnight, the body being ace companied by Carl Moses and Murray t Scherer. The lad’s death was caused s by scarlet fever, with which he had e suffered for three weeks. He had re(Continue don page 4.)