Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 139

TO MEET COLONEL

Many People From National Capital Will Go to New

York Saturday.

DESERTING THE CITY

Jeffries and Johnson Get Big Offer For Pictures From the Trust.

(United Press Service.)

Washington, D. C., June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The national capital will be sady deserted Saturday, June 18th. Prominent among those who will go to greet Colonel Roosevelt when he lands at New York are Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations; Lawrence O. Murray, comptroller of currency and Beekman Winthrop, assistant secretary of the navy, all members of the colonel's cabinet. C. T. Merrill, labor commissioner and Emigration Commissioner O'Keefe will be on hands. Secretaries Wilson and Meyers and Captain Budd, the president's aide, will be the personal representative of President Taft. The latter will be at Villa North, Pa., Saturday, delivering a commencement address.

(United Press Service.)

San Francisco, June 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —W. T. Rock of NewYork, representing the moving picture corporation, today offered 1150,000 for the moving picture rights of the Jeffries-Johnson fight. The concern assumes all responsibility for the pictures after the fighters enter the ring. If weather ruins the films the money will be paid as agreed. Jeffries and Johnson recently formed a corporation to handle the pictures themselves.

(United Press Service.)

Oxford, Conn., June 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mary Castle-Scott Charlton, of the late Como. Italy, murder mystery, tried to committ suicide in this place in 1908 by jumping into the river. Her attempt at suicide followed her desertion by a man named Betts, with whom she had lived as his wife, according to the manager of a hotel here today.

WILL GIVE PICNIC

St. John’s Lutheran Church Prepares For Annual Event For Children.

ON NEXT SUNDAY

Held in the Herman Gerke Grove West of Church —

Many Amusements.

Sunday will be a day of much pleas

ure for the members of St. John s

Lutheran church for on this day a

picnic will be given and all the members are asked to tak>- part. Great preparations have been made by the children to be present and to make the day a joyful one, and many an interesting game and amusement will come off on this occasion. The

grounds will be open all day, but on account of the services being conducted at the church during the forenoon most of the entertaining features will be held during the afternoon. Ihe military band from Concordia college. Fort Wayne, noted for its fine selections, as well as players, has been engaged for the occasion and this alone will be a rare treat for those who attend. The Herman Gerke grove, cool and shady, has been selected for the grounds and is just onehalf mile west of the church.

PUTTING IN MACHINERY.

The Jacob Buhler blacksmith shop on First street is installing some new machinery, and when it is set it will be one of the best shops in the city. Mr. Buhler is putting in wagon machinery, so as to be able to all kinds of repair work on wagons. It will be completed in a few days and Mr. Kuhler asks a share of your patronage. *

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

THE MODERN WOODMEN. Will Institute Camp at Bluffton—Decatur Will Assist. The local camp of Modern Woodmen will go to Bluffton Thursday evening, June 16th, to assist in instituting a camp at that place. The Keystone degree team will have charge of the initiation services and twenty candidates will be given the work. All local members should be at the hall Wednesday evening to make further arrangements.

OUR “OLD GLORY”

United States Flag is Older That That of Any of the Great Nations.

JUST 133 YEARS OLD

Designed by General Washington—Officially Adopted June 14, 1777.

Today is Fag Day, and not only from a million homes in the United

States, but in hundreds of homes in this city, is reverence and respect being paid to The Flag in a very beautiful way by the displaying of her stars and stripes. Many of the lodges and orders have also planned to observe this day by a special program, setting forth the significance of the banner and its associations. The American Flag is now just 133 years cld. The first recorded "legislative action" by the American congress, in session at Philadelphia, Pa., for the adoption of the stars and stripes, was in resolution offered Saturday, June 14th, 1777, as follows: "Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in the blue field, representing a new constellation.”

Although this resolution was not officially promulgated by the secretary of congress until September 3, 1777, it seems well authenticated that the first flag hoisted as the "stars and stripes” was unfurled by Captain Steven White on Friday, August 6, 1777 over Fort Stanwix, commonly known as Fort Schuyler, then a military post on the present site of Rome, Oneida county. New York. This flag was hastily constructed from a soldier's white shirt, an officer's blue overcoat, and a woman’s red flannel petticoat.

To George Washington is due the credit of designing the American flag. The terms of describing a flag are the same as those applied in heraldry to the corresponding part of a chield. With these heraldic insignia in his mind, Washington, aided by a committee. authorized by the continental congress to design a suitable flag for the nation, presented a rough drawing to Mrs. Betsey Ross, which, upon her suggestion, was redrawn by General Washington, in pencil, in her back parlor at her residence, 239 Arch street. Philadelphia. Pa., and there Mrs. Ross made the stars and stripes, under the personal supervision and direction of Washington, between the dates of May 23rd and June 7, 1777. It is not generally known that though the United States is the youngest of the great nations of the world, its flag is older than that of any other nation. The flag of England in its distinctive form of the Union Jack dates back only to 1801, and the French tricolor was adopted in 1794.

GYPSIES STRIKE TOWN.

Women Ply Their Vocation of For-

A bunch of regular "dyed in the wool" gypsies passed through the city yesterday ,the women roaming about and begging to tell the fortunes of those they met, while the men of the tribe stuck to tneir wagons, condescendingly watching the horses, and the children that were too small to accompany the women on their tours of bread earning. There were three wagons belonging to the bunch, and they passed through the city westward. The women were garbed in the regular gypsy style—red, blue, ereen and yellow garments, but so soiled and dirty now that their original color must be guessed at. They are said to have come from Mexico.

tune Telling.

HAVEHALF ENOUGH

The Band Boys Are Still Persisting and Hope to

Raise Fund.

FOR THE FOURTH

Now is the Time to Suggest

Plans and Events For

the Program.

Herbert Lachot has come to the conclusion that it’s a mighty big job to raise a fund for the Fourth of July celebration, especially when that duty devolves upon one man. The trouble Is that those who will benefit from such a celebration as the band boys want to give here In Decatur, will not assist in raising the funds and some of them will not even donate as they should. However, Herb has the grit and since he has started intends to proceed with the move. He has raised about half enough money, and has hopes of other contributions. He has not seen all the people who should assist and if you feel like doing it and he don't happen to call on you, do your part any way. Drop in and tell him about it Many citizens are contributing, even though they are not in business, people who want to see the day observed. If you have any suggestions to offer as to the day’s program the boys will be glad to hear from you. The bills should be printed this week and any time before they are out, suggestions will be received. The idea is to make it an old-fashion-ed day, with a good speaker, one of state reputation, and then there will be a balloon ascension, fireworks and other attractions. Help the boys along. Don’t stand around and knock and then after it is over say how it could have been bettered. Do it now, and then it will be the biggest and best ever.

LIFE SENTENCE

Was the Verdict by the Lima

Jury Against Antonio

Vittoriosa.

BERT FRY’S SLAYER

Jury Was Out Thirty-four Hours Before Agreement Was Reached.

Lima, Ohio, June 14—The verdict of

the jury in the case of the state against Antonio Vittorioso, charged with the killing of Bert Fry, the Pennsylvania brakeman ot Fort Wayne in this city last March, returned a verdict this forenoon in the circuit court of murder in the second degree, the statutory punishment for which is imprisonment for life. The trial consumed all of last week and was stubbornly fought by both sides, the defense endeavoring to show that the fatal shot was not fired by Vittorioso, but by some one else in the party of Sicilians. The case went to the jury' at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Their deliberations were protracted, an agreement not being reached until 2 o'clock Monday morning. When court opened at 9 o’clock the verdict was read by the judge.

From the length of time the jury remained out it was thought there would be either a disagreement or a verdict of manslaughter. There was considerable surprise at the second degree finding. Sentence has not been imposed by Judge Klinger, who presided in the case. The usual motions for a new trial were made by the defendants attorneys.

— -o — FLAG DAY AT WILLSHIRE.

Two hacks, gaily decorated with flags and bunting, conveyed a large delegation of Decatur veterans to Willshire, Ohio, today, where they were guests of the G. A. R. at that place in celebration of Flag Day. A band accompanied them and the trip was a delightful one, with still greater pleasure awaiting them at the end of the journey.

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, June

Will Probably Fly From New York to Chicago or St. Louis. (United Press Service.)

New York, June 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Charles K. Hamilton, the greatest American aviator, today made light of his aerial journey from New York to Philadelphia and return Monday, saying that he would make a real flight, just to show what he can do. it Is expected Hamilton will enter the New York to Chicago flight or the New York to St. Louis for which immense purses are offered. Hamilton made his round trip of 185 miles in three hours and thirty-five minutes of flying time.

IRRIGATED LANDS

Modem Mode of Making Rich Farm Lands Out of Deserts Discussed.

BY R.

At a Meeting Held in Chicago Recently—Some Facts of Interest.

"This brings up the economic value of Irrigation, the worth of which cannot be measured in dollars and cents. The science of supplying moisture by artificial means to otherwise worthless land is no longer an experiment. It is a confirmed success from agricultural, commercial and financial viewpoints. This, among other things, is what irrigation has accomplished in the northwestern states:

"Reclaimed arid wastes. "Produced the most perfect fruit. “Caused the desert to blossom like a rose.

“Lessened the danger of spring freshets and floods. "Yielded large and satisfactory returns to investors. ’ Made the farmer and orchardist independent of the rainfall. “Multiplied the productive capacity of the soil when properly cultivated. "Auued constantly to the security of the investment by large crops and increased the land values. “Filled men and women with the spirit of optimism and given ti.em a new faith In themselves and their work.

“Created wealth from water, sunshine and soil in districts where formerly only the sun's rays beat upon the rank sagebrush. “Developed districts which will provide safety valves against the impending dangers of congestion in the larger cities of the country. "Made farming and orcharding profitable in the erstwaile habitation of the jack-rabbit and the coyote, and forever forestalled the ghost of drouth.

"And, finally, the influences of its iarflung horizons and true perspective have been and are today the most potential factors in character-molding and bunding. "under irrigation the tendency is to greatly restrict the size of the farm unit. Experience teaches that it is impracticable for a farmer to cultivate a large holding in most irrigated districts. As a consequence the average farm under ditch is much smaller than in the humid regions. Thus provision is made for a larger farming population, with a corresponding increase in the production of farm products, thereby adding immensely to the country’s wealth. Since irrigation is tbe most practicable insurance against crop failure, the farming industry will be relieved from the element of chance and become far more stable.

"Irrigation invariably means intensive cultivation and this in turn means larger crops. Through the use of smaller tracts the country districts become so thickly populated they resemble suburbs of large cities, but there is no congestion, nor is there tbe menace of an underfed and poorly housed population. It means the farm village, lighted by electricity, furnished with domestic water through pipes, and telephones, automobiles and other conveniences. It means a union of the social features of town and the healthful ones of country life and. as some one has well said, ‘the disappearance of lonesomeness’ without the worse evil of overcrowding.”

WILL SHOW THE PEOPLE.

INSINGER

( Concluded.)

Cnicago, 111., June 11, 1910,

4, 1910.

J. L. FERRY DEAD

Former Manager of Preble Oil Plant Died at Akron Early Today.

AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Was Manager at the Griffith Plant—Funeral Services

Next Friday.

John L. Ferry, who for a number of years had charge of the Standard Oil company’s plant at Preble, and who was one of the most popular men who ever lived in this county, died at 4 o'clock this morning at the home of his son, Dr. Perry Ferry, at Akron. Ind. When Mr. Ferry left here about there at the time of his death. About

Griffith, Ind., and was still in charge theer at the time of his death. About a week ago he went to Akron to visit his son and a day or two ago became very sick. He was unconscious all day Monday, and the end came early this morning. Some years ago he suffered an attack of the grip, from which he never fully recovered, and which is thought to have effected his heart, causing his sudden death at this time. He had spent almost his entire life as an employee of the Standard Oil company, and was one of their most valued men. His friends and the men who served under him, knew him as "Dad,” and they loved him. He was a big, freehearted, kindly man, with many admirable traits. He is survived by the widow, two sons, Dr. Perry and an older son in the same work as the father and stationed at Kekana, and a daughter who lives at Batavia, New York. Mr. Ferry was a member of the Masonic lodge and the chapter here, and several of the members will probably attend the funeral which will be held at Laketon Friday.

SUMMER COURSE

Superintendent Rice Will Leave Wednesday For

Chicago University.

TO ENTER COLLEGE

Six Weeks’ Brushing Up Will Prepare Him to Reenter Work in Fall.

Superintendent E. E. Rice of the

city schools will leave Wednesday for

a short visit with relatives and friends

in Clinton county, from where he will go to Chicago in a few days to enter the Chicago university for a six weeks’ term. Professor Rice is constantly brushing up. climbing the educational ladder and gaining knowladge that is useful in his chosen work. He is a graduate of the Valparaiso college, the state university at Bloomington and expects next year to enter an eastern college during the summer and continue each summer un til he has completed the course. Prof. Rice gave splendid satisfaction as superintendent here last year and it is most pleasing to all the patrons of the schools to know that he will again have charge next year. He is able in all ways, is affable and good to meet, and is popular both in and out of the school room.

FIRE LADDIES TO MEET.

Members of the Decatur fire companies are requested to attend a special meeting to be held at their regular place at 7:30 o’clock Wednesday evening, at which time plans for attending the state meeting at Fort Wayne. June 30th, will be discussed. It is the desire of Chief Hammond that 500 people from Decatur attend the convention.

LITERARY NOTE.

Mr. Herbert S. Houston of New York, vice president of Doubleday, Page & Company, recently addressed the board of trade of Springfield, Mass., on the subject of municipal publicity.

SEVENTH GLIDDEN TOUR BEGINS (United Press Service.) Cincinnati, Ohio, June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Twenty-one contestants In the seventh annual Glidden tour left here this morning. The pacemakers started at 8 o'clock. At & the first of the cars took the trail and the others followed at two-minute intervals. The course covers 2,861 miles and must be completed in sixteen days. They will reach Louisville tonight.

GENEVA TEACHERS

School Board Met Monday Night and Selected Efficient Corps For

THE COMING YEAR

Two Positions Still Open— W. D. Cross Goes to Indianapolis.

Geneva, Ind., June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —School Trustees M. E. Hutton, Charles Reichelderfer and John H. Runyon met Monday evening and selected the following teachers for the Geneva schools for the coming year: Superintendent—D. W. Horton. Principal—Miss Helen Ryors. Grade I—Virgiel—Virgie Buckmaster. Grades 2 and 3 —Luella Reichelderfer.

Grades 4 and s—Ethel Sutton. Grade 6—Goldie Fink.

The position of assistant principal is open for a lady teacher and that of teacher for the eighth grade is open for a gentleman teacher. Our trustees are to be congratulated for the teachers selected as they are all well up in the art of teaching with years of experience, which assures for the coming winter a successful term of school.

W. D. Cross went to Indianapolis Tuesday morning to get two of the famous Ford cars, which he will bring to Geneva overland and then deliver them to John Minch and Geo. Fennig of New Corydon. Mr. Cross is having good success in selling the $950 Ford auto.

William Anderson of Route 3 made a business trip to Fort Wayne Tuesday, returning byway of Bluffton on the B. G. & C. traction line.

F. E. Lindsey was a business caller at Decatur Tuesday, returning on the afternoon train.

Miss Ethel Miller returned to Decatur Monday afternoon after an overSunday visit with Frank Armstrong and family of Route 3.

Mrs. H. M. Jordan of Hicksville, Ohio, visited with her sister, Mrs. Dr. J. H. Templeton.

Miss Virgie Lewis, one of Geneva's “hello girls,” is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Cap Lewis, at 1048 Grand avenue, Fort Wayne. She was accompanied by the Misses Ruth and Laontaine Juday. Master Robert Juday will go as far at Bluffton, where he will visit with Oris Lewis.

MAY HAVE BEEN ACCIDENT.

Authorities at Spokane Divided as to

Cause of Sautbine's Death.

Latest reports from Spokane indi cate that the authorities of that city are divided as to the manner in which Philip Sautbine met his death. According to the verdict of the coroner his death was due to accident instead of murder. The Spokane Chronicle says;

“Coroner H. E. Schlegel, after an autopsy on the body of P. O. Sautbine, whose dead body was found in the river Saturday night, announced that death was caused by accidental drown ing. The body had been in the river for more than three months.

"W. E. Stauffer, chief of the merchants’ patrolmen, believes that the coroner is mistaken. “‘I shall continue to work on the theory that Sautbine was murdered,’ stated Stauffer today. ‘The coroner's decision in this case does not in any way weaken my theory that he met with foul play and his body was cast into the river.’ ” —Bluffton News.

Price Two Cents

ELEVATOR FELL

And Four Persons Were Quite Badly Injured at Indianapolis Today.

THE RAILROAD BILL

Presented in Senate on Conference Report — Flood Stops Passion Play.

(United Press Service.)

Indianapolis, Ind., June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Four persons were injured when the elevator in the Claypool office building dropped three floors into the basement at noon today. Charles Hendricks was taken to a hospital unconscious. Others injured are A. J. Koss, dentist, and Miss Rose and Miss Leona Scott, both of Marion, Indiana.

(United Press Service.)

Berlin, Germany, June 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The disas trous floods in the river valleys have claimed 200 lives. Parts of Oberammergau are inundated and the Passion Play interrupted.

(United Press Service.)

Washington, D. C., June 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Elk ins this afternoon presented the conference report on the railroad bill. It contains the house long and short haul clause and the senate provision that the interstate commerce commission may suspend the rates for ten months, pending investigation. It empowers the commission to suspend rates immediately but the remainder of the bill shall be enforced in sixty days. Railroads will be compelled to prove the reasonableness of rate increases and the commission is directed to give such cases preference.

DELEGATES ARRIVING.

Delegates to the Evangelical Y. P. A. convention arrived on all cars today and were met by the reception committee and escorted to the church where they were assigned places for their entertainment during their stay here. The convention opened this afternoon at 3 o’clock.

AT POINT OF DEATH

Mrs. Willliam Bohnke, Who

Has Been Paralyzed and Helpless For

SIXTEEN MONTHS

Suffered Another Stroke —

Death Expected at Any

Moment.

Mrs. William Bohnke, one of the

pioneer residents of Root township

is lying at the point of death, having

suffered anotner attack of paralysis

Sixteen months ago she became as

dieted and at that time death warthought to be imminent. She rallied, however, but has been confined to her bed, perfectly helpless and speech less, during the sixteen months. Tinfirst attack affected the right side and this last attack has extended to the left side, making a nearly total paralysis of the body. She is seventj some years of age and her recovery is practically impossible. She has many friends who extend their sinsere sympathy to her in her affliction Mrs. Bohnke is a sister of William Kukelhan, the -well known Root township farmer.

WILL MOVE TO DECATUR.

Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Holsapple of Lafontaine are in the city making at rangements to come to this place to make their future home. They hav. leased the Hurst home, corner of Thirteenth and Monroe streets, and will remove to this city in about two weeks. Mr. Holsapple is connected with tae Lafontaine Handle factory, which will locate in this city and be ir operation here within three weeks The Hurst home is being repainted David Staler having begun work or the same yesterday.