Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 131, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1910 — Page 1

olume VIII. Number 131.

MORE TROUBLE for the President Comes From the Ballinger-Pin-chot Controversy. MRS. PROSSER HELD — 1 Murdered Ex-Husband on a a Fast Train—The Big Fight n a Month. (United Press Service.) I Washington, D. C., June 4—(Spec-[ al to Daily Democrat) —The Ballinger’inchot controversy produced more j-ouble for President Taft today in a nix-up over the man to be selected lead of the bureau of forestry. Sixtywo senators endorsed John Holmes, rhile Hallinger, Cannon and others ire against him. It is said the only ipposition to Holmes is that he is a Jarfield man. (United Press Service.) Libby, Montana. June 4—(Special to Jaily Democrat) —Mrs. Very Prosser ras today held without bail for first legree murder for shooting her divorced husband in the drawing room of a Jreat Northern train. She plead not piilty. The trouble on the speeding rain followed advances made by the lusband for a reconciliation. He was ound dying in his apartment. (United Press Service.) San Francisco, June 4—(Special to )aily Democrat) —One month from tolay Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries gill meet to decide the heavy-weight [ham pionship of the world and if the Ight is on the square it will probably )e the greastest fight ever witnessed between two men. In a bout last night With Joe Coppon Johnson was beat Igainst the ropes and his antagonist lent in blow after blow to the atomich without even making the big fellow grunt. - o— On Monday night the Lady Maccabees will meet at the G. A. R. hall at 1:30. Every member is urged to be present, as business of importance is to be transacted. CHILDREN’S DAY Will be Observed by Pupils of Christian School on Sunday Evening. A GOOD PROGRAM Will be Given —Public Cordially Invited to Attend Services. The work of the many faithful weeks of practice will blossom forth tomorrow evening in the Children s Day exercises of the members of the [Christian Sunday school, the service opening at 7:30 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. The following excellent program, on which the children with able assistants have been working, will be given. Song—“ Brothers and Sisters Across the Sea” —Number of Children. Scripture Reading and Prayer Rev. Dawson. Song—“ Volunteers to the Front" School. "Bright and Shining Lights’—Six Girls. Recitation—Elmer Darwecter. "March and Banner Drill" —Sixteen Children. Solo—Maude Cowley. “And a Little Child Shall Lead Them"—Number of Girls. "Into All the World"—Thirteen Roys and Girls and Little Children. Talk—Rev. Dawson. Collection. — o Work on the new front of the old Palace bowling alley building Is progressing and the room will be ready tor occupancy by the Baughman Five and Ten Cent store. This firm will likely move about June 15th. <

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

MERGING OF SERVICES. C. E. and Evening Preaching Hour at the Presbyterian. The Presbyterian church tomorrow evening will Inaugurate a new custom for the month of June and July—that of merging the Christian Endeavor and the evening preaching hour into one service. Special music will be arranged for this service and all efforts will tend to make this the twilight service, one of unusual sacredness and beauty. The pastor, the Rev. Spetnagel, and his assistants are putting forth every effort to make this new arrangement a successful one and the co-operation of a l is desired. EIGHT GRADUATES From St. Joseph School Will Receive Diplomas June Twenty-Third. REV. FATHER NOLL of Hartford City Will Deliver Class Address—lnteresting Program. The annual commencement exercises of the St. Joseph’s school will be held at the Bosse opera house on the evening of Thursday, June 23rd. At this time a class of eight graduates, five girls and three boys, will receive their diplomas, thus having successfully completed the course prescribed in this school. Rev. Father John F. Noll of Hartford City will be the speaker of the evening and he will deliver a very interesting discourse for this occasion. Father Noll is an able speaker, well known here, having spoken here a number of times, and was always greeted with large audiences. Other speakin in the evening will be the valedictory given by Fred Miller and salutatory by Genevieve Berling. There will also be a very interesting program rendered by the junior members of the school, after whicn the diplomas will be distributed by Father Wilken. The school will be dismissed on the 17th and for the next two months they will be permit ted to enjoy’ their summer vacation. This term has been one of the most successful in the history ot the school and the pastor. Father Wilken, is sparing no time t>r labor to make it such. Those who will receive diplomas on this evening are the following Genevieve Berling. Margaret Garard, Agnes Webter, Germain Coffee, Vivian Closs and Messrs. Fred Miller, Francis Smith and Clarence Gase.

TO BE TRIED NEXT WEEK. Italian Who Killed Bert Fry of Monroeville Will be Placed on Trial. A number of local railroad men will leave here next Sunday evening for Lima. Ohio, to attend the trial of one Antonio Vittorrosio, charged with the murder of Bert Fry. a Fort Wayne brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad. Fry was murdered in Lima last winter, and the Italian was arrested soon after. - Captain Stoll of the Pennsylvania company police and a detective force served subpoenas on a number of Pennsylvania men. who are to serve as witnesses, and Captain Stoll will go himself. The case attracted a gresft deal of attention just after the murder and in all probability this interest will be revived by the trial. It is said that the case will be a hard one to fight, because Vitorrosio and a number of his fellow countrymen have secured a lawyer and are working their hardest to prove the Italian innocent. The however, thinks it will have little trouble in overthrowing the evidence introduced by the Italians. The case opens Monday morning.—Fort Wayne News. Mr. Fry was reared at Monroeville and had many friends here who remember the story surrounding his murder. . -o — F E. Zimmerman left today for . .*- nona, where he will attend the conferl ence meeting of the German Baptist. ■ church, which is in session at that ■ place. A business meeting will be , held on ...onday and many things perl taifflng to the Interest of the church will be transacted.

A NOVEL EXCHANGE Italians Are Trading Enameled Kitchen Ware For Old Shoes. I SHOES ARE REPAIRED Sold at Second Hand Store —Solution of Problem of “Social Economy,” The ways and means of earning a livelihood are many but the most unique of recent notice was that which came to the attention of Decatur citizens yesterday. It is nevertheless a very good one, and it provides a riddance and converting to good use of what in many families is consider ed rubbish. Said one lady on Third street: “I answered a knock at the door this morning and was confronted by two Italian men, whose hands were laden with blue enameled, white lined kitchen utensils —dish pans, piepans, stew-pans, etc., that they wished to exchange for men’s old shoes. I was so astonished at the request that I could not refrain from asking why, above all things, they wished to exchange good ware for old shoes. They replied that they gathered up partly worn men’s shoes, which they took to their headquarters, where an expert shoe repairer is constantly employed in repairing the shoes, which go to replenish the stock of a secondhand dealer. Thus good shoes may be gotten for a comparatively trifling sum by laborers and others who do not need a ‘brand-new, shiny pair for every-day work.’ ” This is indeed a good solving of an "economical problem,” as it is the means of helping three —the housekeeper, who does not know what to do with half-worn shoes; the middleman, who makes a profit by the repairing and selling of the old shoes; and the purchaser, who gets a good pair for a trifling sum. o— Rev. L. C. Hessert w’ll give a thesis pn “Spiritualism” at the meeting of the Ministerial association in the library Monday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock.

ANNUAL MEETING Directors of Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway Are in Session. ANNUAL ELECTION Will Take Place—Large Delegation —Banquet is Served at Noon. The interurban station was a very busy place today, the occasion being a great ingathering of the stockholders of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company for their annual meeting, at which time the election of officers will take place and other general business matters disposed of. The morning trains brought large delegations of stockholders from Ohio and by 10 o’clock the assembly room at the interurban building was a-hum with busy voices. The real business session, however, did not open until this afternoon and will probably not close until late tonight. Os the two hundred stockholders, about 150 were in attendance. A part of the time was devoted to looking over the extensive line and a visit to the power house, and all were more than pleased with the progress. At noon a sumptuous banquet was served in the interurban building to the stockholders and their wives. — o — Ratch Blackburn who has been visiting with friends and relatives here the past week, will leave tonight for the south. He will travel over Tenneesee. Georgia and Florida during the summer months, and will spend next winter in New Jersey and New York states. He is with Foley & Co.

Decatur. Indiana. Saturday Evening, June 4, 1910.

BALL GAME AT MONROEVILLE. The Decatur and Monroeville Teams Will “Stack Up.” Monroeville will have some excitement tomorrow, when the Decatur ball team plays the Monroeville force. A Monroeville dispatch heralds tne coming game of tl.e season as follows. “One of the most important games of the present local base ball season is scheduled for next Sunday when the fast Decatur team will stack up with the Blues ot this city. These two clubs are old rivals and this fact will give added impetus to the play. The visiting aggregation is said to have a pitcher ot the Southern Michigan league on its staff for that day. The club representing this place is the strongest the town lias ever had and bids fair to make a record before the season is over.”

A GLAD WELCOME Recognition Service Sunday Afternoon For Rev. Ehle —New Pastor. OF BAPTIST CHURCH Ministers of City Join With Congregation in Extending Welcome. The Baptist church of Decatur plans to give her new pastor a welcome tomorrow that will not soon be forgotten. In this the members of the church will be assisted by the other pastors of the city and Rev. E. T. Poulson, the Baptist pastor at Bluffton. Reserved seats for thirty men are asked for from Bluffton as well. If you are planning to enjoy the services you better go early. The recognition service, beginning at 2:30 in the afternoon will be In charge of the Rev. Edward T. Poulson of Bluffton. The following program will be given: Hymn —Congregation. Scripture Reading—Rev. Powell. Prayer—Rev. Spetnagel. Song—Male Quartet. Ten-Minute Address—“A Welcome From Our Churches” —Rev. Wise. Ten-Minute Address —“A Welcome to Our Ministerial Association”—Rev. Hessert. Song—Male Quartet. Address—“A Welcome to Our Association”—W. R. Barr. Song. “Some Conditions of Success” —Hon. J. T. Merryman. Words of Welcome From the Decatur Church—Rev. Rickard. Response —Rev. C. E. Ehle. Hymn—Congregation. Benediction. The new pastor, Rev. Charles E. Ehle. comes to this field from Bronson, Michigan, where he has enjoyed a most successful work. Mr. Ehle attended the Baptist college at Kalamazoo, Mich., and the theological seminary at Louisville, Ky. He has twice served the Michigan State Mission Board as district missionary, besides serving at settled pastor at other times. In a seri. s of resolutions adopted by the Bronson, Mich., church, expressing regret at his departure from that place they add: "Resolved. That we appreciate in no small degree the earnestness and faithfulness which have marked Mr. Eble’s efforts for the success of the church and of each individual connected with it, the careful and painstaking preparation of his Sunday discourses, his very practical and helpful prayer meeting talks, and last but net least the very wholesome and effective influence and example which has continually emanated from his home life and the life of his dear wife, all of which will not soon be forgotten.” Rev. Ehle will preach at the Baptist church at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. tomorrow. The program for the recognition service at 2:30 is here given. DECATUR MAN GEATS CONTRACT. New Castle, Ind., June 4—Contractor Hoffman of Decatur, who was some time ago awarded the contract for the erection of the new Holland school in the west side, has been given the contract by the school board for an addition of four rooms to the east side school. Hoffman’s bld was $13,470. The school will also have a new heating plant installed.

FROM MINNESOTA H. S. Porter Writes Interesting Letter From Redwood, Minn. A FAMILY REUNION Os the Porters is Being Held at That Place —Are Enjoying Life. Redwood, Minn., June 1. Dear Adams County Folks: Just thought I would write a few lines that my friends may know where I am, and how I am and just how 1 happened to come here. It was a "hop, skip and a jump” notion to come after I had received a letter from my sister. Lulu Porter, who made her home with me for a good while, and flninshed her schooling in Decatur. She told me of a Porter family reunion to be held here, and I came. Two other sisters. Mrs. Carrie Small, and Mrs. C. A. Francois, are here, also Mr. Will A. Porter and wife of Salt Lake City, with a sister, Minnie, H. H. Grant and a brother, Frank Porter, of Victor, Cal., and to say we are having a good time is putting it mildly, as some of these relatives I have not seen in thirty years. The weather is simply fine and this country is great, exceeding, I believe, Indiana. This would be a lovely trip for any one. The town of Redwood lies directly west of Chicago 676 miles, on the Great Northern railroad. I visited here in 1880 and in 1886, the last time being accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Dorwln, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Railing, L. Yager, A. Holthouse and several others. It is wonderful to note the changes that have occurred in the twenty years. The grain fields are a picture worth seeing and Adams county folks who come this way should be sure and see Redwood. C. N. Francois owns a fine hotel with every convenience and I know you will feel at home. All you have to do is to pull a valve or touch a button and everything comes your way. lam well and surely hope that all Adams county folks are the same. Respectfully, H. S. PORTER. o JOHM P. GASS DEAD Toledo Man Known and Related to Many Here, Died This Morning. AT AN EARLY HOUR Lived Here Until 30 Years Ago—Wife a Sister of Nicholas Omlor. A telephone message this morning from Toledo, Ohio, brought to Frank Gass the message of the death of his cousin, John P. Gass, of Toledo, formerly of this city. A few days ago word was received here that he was lying at the point of death from cancer of the stomach and the news of his death at this time is not wholly unexpected. He had been sick for about two months. Mr. Gass was about sixty-five years of age and was known to many of the older residents of the city, having lived here until going to Wauseon, Ohio, thirty years ago. He has been a resident of Toledo less than two years. Mrs. Dulaghan of this city is a sister, and he is related to many other Adams county lofks, among them being Frank Gass, Michael Miller, Nick and John Omler, Dr. H. E. Keller. Mrs. Gass is a sister of the Omlors. The widow and two children, Mrs. Jessie Trentwein and Miss Bertha, survive. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning and many relatives from here will probably attend. The death occurred this morning at 2:30 o'clock. o A resident of the Soldner settlement in Monroe township was in the city this morning rejoicing over the fact that they were to have stone roads every half-mile Instead of every mile.

RED MEN WILL BUILD. Indiana Order Will Erect a Big Structure at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Ind.. June 4 —The Improved Order of Red Men of Indiana has purchased the property at the northeast corner of Market street and Capitol avenue, opposite the east front of the state house, and will erect a large building. pt may decided to devote the building to the use of a hotel or offices, but in either case the organization will reserve the two upper floors for its offices and assembly room. In architectural impressiveness it is intended that the structure shall rival the buildings of the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias grand lodges. FEW WAR FIGURES Almost as Many Killed in One Battle in Rebellion as All Other Wars. REVOLUTION LOSS Was Small, Indeed, Compared—Some Interesting Figures on Battles. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., June 2 —(Spec ial to Daily Democrat) —An interesting statement of fatalities in the various American wars has been prepared by General Kiefer, a representative from Ohio, and a high officer in two wars. “In the seven years' war of the American Revolution,” he says, “some fifty-five battles and skirmishes transpired, or an average of eight per year. In the Civil war of four years there were fought 2,23a battles, or an average of 559 a year. In the seven years’ war of the American Revolution the entire list of killed in battle was 1,735. In the Cival war the killed in battle were 61,362; died of wounds and disease, 183,287. Seventeen battles of the Revolutionary war show a loss in killed of 917. The total losses numbering 818, occurred in Indian massacres and various skirmishes of the seven years’ war from Lexington to Yorktown. “In the war of 1812 we had. all told, 471,000 men enlisted. The official reports in the war office show the entire list of fatalities to be 1,878 killed in battle; wounded, 3,789. “In the Mexican w’ar, 1846-1848, the whole number of men engaged or enlisted was 101,282; killed in battle, all told, 1,049. “In the three notable wars —the Revolution, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war —the entire loss of killed in battle was 4,562. “In the battle of Gettysburg alone the loss in killed w'as 3,072 on the Union side, and died of wounds, about 750 more; wounded and missing. 14.440. Hence the fatalities ot that one battle were 3,882, or within 740 of the entire battle loss in all our previous three great wars, covering a period all told of eleven years. The record shows that 2.235 battles were fought from Fort Sumter in April, 1861, to General Johnson’s surender, near Raleigh, N. C„ April 26, 1865; and that in 1,500 battles more soldiers were killed in each battle that at the famous battle of Bunker Hill, Massachusetts, in April, 1775.” ■ n ATTENDS FIELD MEET. Os Fort Wayne School Children Held at Driving Park Friday. The Rev. D. O. Wise of this city was among the several thousand in attendance at the second annual field meet and gymnasium exhibition of the Fort Wayne public schools held Friday afternoon at Driving park, and all the schools of the city took part. Contests in running, jumping, vaulting and more athletic exercises such as drills, etc., were on the program. In the mass wand drill 2.400 children took part. It was a great event. -•— o TO OBSERVE FLAG DAY. A meeting of the Elks has been called for tomorrow afternoon at half past one o'clock, the object of the meeting being to arrange for the observance of Flag Day, which is June 14tl). This day is uniformly observed In Elkdom and it is the hope that every member of the local lodge will attend the meeting called for tomorrow afternoon.

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THE COURT NEWS Alfred Baren of Geneva Declared Insane by Board of Inquest. A NEW CASE FILED From Allen County—Marriage License Issued— Real Estate Transfers. A marriage license was issued to James Halter, 35, farmer and thresher, Sidney, Ohio, to Clara Soldner, 25, daughter of Peter Soldner, Berne. Drs. O. M. Graham and H. M. Aspy and 'Squire F. D. Armantrout held an insanity inquest on Alfred Baren and recommended that he be treated at a hospital for the insane. Baren is thirty-three years old, a laborer, native of Switzerland, lives now at Geneva, is married and has three children. He refuses to work, claiming he is of royal descent and doesn’t have to, is profane, quarrelsome and abusive. A new case has been filed in court here on change of venue from Allen county, the title being George U. Jerome vs. New York Life Insurance Co., demand, $2,000. John S. Falk, administrator of the Joel Falk estate, filed a petition for an order to sell personal property. Sale ordered for cash. Real estate transfers: M. S. Meyer to Joseph Ruff, 20 acres, French tp.. $900; Bowers Realty Co. to C. W. Davis, 100 acres, Wabash tp., $9,000; L. Rape to Bowers Realty Co., 80 acres, Wabash tp., $14,000; C. W. F. Davis to Bowers Realty Co., 40 acres, Blue Creek tp., $3000; J. Leichty to A. J. Moser & Co., pt. lot 2, Berne, $900; David Mettler to David Stucky, tract in Wabash tp., $5300; Charles Hockmeyer to Dyonis Schmitt, pt lot 315, Decatur. $715; Mary Crawford et al. to P. J. Hyland, lot 133, Decatur. $4,500, Elizabeth Fensler to Wm. Drew, lot 217, Geneva, SSOO.

GRADY IS GUILTY First Blind Tiger Case at Muncie Resulted in Fine and Tail Sentence. FOR THE DEFENDANT Railroad Bill is Only a Step Forward Said One of the Senators. (United Press Service.) Muncie, Ind., June 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—After being out sou; hours the jury in the case of the State of Indiana vs. Thomas Grady, charged with conducting a blind tiger, this morning returned a verdict of guilty. file was fined SIOO and sentenced to jail for sixty days. This is the first case of the thirty arrests made by the Law and Enforcement League and is therefore of wide importance here. The others will be tried soon. The case was heard in the Delaware circuit court. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., June 4 —(Spec ial to Daily Democrat) —A “step forward” is the exclamation of a senator today who voted for the railroad bill. That is the reason why the overwhelming vote of 50 to 12 followed sc closely over the amendment. The dis satisfied ones voted later to amend the new law. The creation of a commerce corps for the purpose of considering cases grow’ing from the de cisions of the Inter State Commerc< commission was the hardest to swal low by the progressives as features oi the original bill most favorable t< the railroads were eliminated. Thes' (permitted rate agreements and em powered the commission to control! railroad securities.