Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 273.

WRECK ON THE ERIE Caused a Large Property Loss—Occurred Near Magley Early Today. APPLE CAR BURNED Six Thousand Head of Poultry Killed or Escaped— Cause is Unknown. * A rather serious wreck so far as property damage is concerned occurred at about three o'clock this morning near the Motz farm one mile east of Magley, on the Chicago & Erie railway. At that hour an east bound through freight was'dashing along, when a car loaded with California apples jumped the track from some unknown cause. The next two cars did likewise and the three cars were piled up along the track. One of the ears was loaded with meat and the other contained 6,000 head of live poultry, including chickens, geese and turkeys, bound for the east to serve Thanksgiving Day feasts. The car of apples took fire and burned completely up, causing a large loss, as they were of choice grade, each apple being wrapped in paper. At least a thousand chickens, geese and turkeys were killed and the rest escaped from the eoops and are now running at large over that part of the country. The loss on these will be large as it will be next to impossible to catch all of these, or at least will cause a lot of trouble and much expense. The car of meat was also badly damaged. The owner of the poultry had left Chicago in the poultry car and it was expected that he was killed or badly injured but a search of the ear failed to find any trace of him, though his grip and some clothes were found and it is believed that he left the train at Huntington and took a passenger train to New York. The wreck crew from Huntington was summoned and immediately began the work of clearing the track. Trains both ways were delayed until nine o’clock. Quite a crowd gathered to watch the work and the news spread rapidly, it being first rumored that several people had been killed. No estimate of the loss could be ascertained but it will amount to several thousand dollars, as the cars were badly damaged, besides the loss of the apples, poultry and meat. lecturelonight All Arrangements Complete For the Lecture at the Club Rooms. TRAVERS TO SPEAK Subject Will be on Trip Abroad, and One That is Sure to Please. The lecture which was announced several days ago to be given under the auspices of the Knights of Coitmbus <*rb, will take place this evening at their hall, and everything is now in readiness. They expect to entertain a large audience and have made arrangements for same by preparing the rooms accordingly. The speaker of the evening will be Father Travers of Portland, known to all Decatur people as an orator of many in- j teresting qualities, and is bound to please his audience this evening. His subject, as previously announced, will be on his trip abroad and will be con- j Untied from his discourse of several, months ago. He will tell of his witness of the Passion Play at Oberammergau and many other places of interest visited by him during his long' absence. Just last week he spoke to ’ an appreciative audience in Dunkirk■ and his return hero this evening should bring a large crowd to the hall. No admission fee will be charged, it being entirely free, and one and all are cordially invited to be jiresent. (

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

ATTENDED SCOTTISH RITE MEET Quite a number from here attended the Scottish Hite meeting at Fort Wayne Thursday evening, when the thirty-second degree in Masonry was conferred upon 104 candidates. Among the number who took the work were Dr. E. G. Coverdale, Cal Magley, Charles Elzey and l>ou Fulk of this city. Those from here who attended included D. M. Hensley, Chas. Dunn, O. L. Vance, Harry Moltz, Earl Adams, Charles Ernst, L. G. Eilingham, H. L. Conter, W. L. Lehne, J. H. Heller, Dr. Roy Archbold, D. E. Smith and several others. . DEATH OFBROTHER Brother of Robert E. Longworth Died at Somerset, Kentucky. A HAPPY WEDDING Miss Waldo and Homer Shawl Are Married— Other Geneva News. Geneva, Ind., Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mr. Robert F. Longworth received a message Thursday evening conveying the sad news of the death of his brother, Ross S. Longworth, of Somerset, Ky. Mr. Longworth was a member of the R. Longworth Co., manufacturers of mission lumber. While at work a few days ago he had the misfortune to break his arm, from which blood poison developed, causing death. The Longworths seem to be havng their share of trouble as only in August Mrs. Longworth's father, the late L. P. Lull, fell from a street car in Bradford, Pa., and was killed, and newcomes the sad intelligence of the death of his brother. Mr. and Mrs Longworth have the sympathy of their ' hose of Geneva friends. They left Friday morning for Somerset and the home of the deceased. Married at high noon, Thursday, November 17th, Miss Orpha Waldo, second daughter of Rev. W. L. Waldo, pastor of the U. B. congregation, to Mr. Homed Shawl of Noblesville, Ind. The ceremony was performed by the father of the bride in the presence of a few invited guests. Mr. and Mrs. Shawl left at 3:55 for Noblesville, their future home, and where the groom had in waiting a beautiful furnished home. The best wishes of our townspeople go with them and during their voyage in life. Mrs. W. W. Briggs entertained at 12 o’clock dinner Friday, the guests being H. O. Weldon of Elyria, Ohio, and Mrs. G. W. Bolds of west of Geneva. David Teeple, W. J. Heeter, W. B. Hardison, John A. Green, J. H. Hardison and Bert E. Redout returned Thursday from Fort Wayne, where they attended the Scottish Rite fall convocation and witnessed tho woik exemplified on a large class. Mrs. Earl Burley and her mother, Mrs. Hiram Parkinson, of Rural Route left Friday for Troy, Ohio, being called there by the serious illness of a relative. Mr. A. J. Hardison of Los Angeles, Cal., and who Is seventy four years old, arrived in Geneva a few days ago and will spend the winter with his son, A. P. Hardison. o WILL ATTEND DEDICATION. Os Anderson’s New High School Building. Professor E. E. Rice, superintendent of the city schools, went to An-' derson today, where he will attend the dedication of the new high school building, said to be one of the finest in the state. The Anderson Daily Bulletin of yesterday’s date, says regarding it: / “All plans have been completed for the dedication of the new high school building tomorrow night. Governor Marshall will be here and deliver an eloquent address along educational lines. Good music has been provided and thqse who visit the high school are assured one of the best programs ever heard in Anderson. A large crowd wil| attend the event.”

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, November 18, 1910.

CAUGHT YEGGMAN But it Will Cost Albert Lee of Knox County His Life —ls Dying. DR. CRIPPEN’S FATHER Died Today at Los Angeles From Privation and Worry Over Son. (United Press Service.) Vincennes, Ind., Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Albert Lee prevented the blowing of a safe at Edwardsport in Knox county early this morning and captured the yeggman who attempted the robbery, but Lee paid for his bravery by receiving a wound that will cost him his life. Lee is dying from a bullet wound over the heart and from loss of blood. The robber gave his name as George Boyd and claims Indianapolis as his home. He is in jail and will no doubt be held on the charge of murder, after the death of Lee which will probably occur today. Lon Angeles, Cal., Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Myron Crippen, aged eighty-seven years, father of Dr. H. H. Crippen, who is under sentence to be banged in London for the murder of his wife. Belle Elmore Crippen, died here today of privation and worry over the fate of his son. He has always maintained his belief in the Innocence of his son, of whom he was always so proud. DECATUR TURKEYS Four Hundred of Them Will Go to Employees of Wells Fargo Along Line OF THIS DIVISION Agent Ben Elzey Places Order With Decatur Produce Company. Four hundred Adams county turkeys from the Decatur Produce company will grace the Thanksgiving dinner tables of as many employees of the Wells Fargo Express company o fthis division, which includes all the employees of the cities along the Erie railroad from Meadville, Pa., to Hammond, Indiana. This is in accordance wit hthe annual custom of the company, and year after year, Decatur has furnished the birds. The order has already been placed by Local Agent Ben Elzey and the birds will be distributed next Tuesday. At that time Route Agents Thomas, Hughes and Rice and Superintendent DeWitt will be here to superintend the distribution. This number is but a small per cent of the birds furnished its employes over the United States by the Wells Fargo, the total number of turkeys given out last year by them being 175,000 THE ADAMS COUNTY TEACHERS. Their First Meeting of the Year Will be Held in Decatur. The Adams County Teachers’ Association will hold a meeting at Decatur, Indiana. Saturday December 3, 1910, in the lecture room of the Methodist church. The date is set one week later than usual to accommodate the teachers who wish to take a Thanksgiving vacation. Prof. George H. Tapy of Wabash college and Prof. L. W. Fairfield of Tri State college wiM deliver addresses at. this meeting. The complete program will be published in the near future. BOX SOCIAL. The Eastern Star will give a box social in their lodge room one week from tonight, the proceeds to go to the Masonic Orphans’ Home fund. Every Mason is invited to come and bring his wife and friends and enjoy a social time at this Thanksgiving time.

FAST BASKET BALL. G»me Will Come Off in This City This Evening. The basket ball game to be played this evening between the high school team of this city and the high school of Geneva will in all probability be one of the fastest games in dulged in by the locals since their organization, and who will surely have to go some if they expect to be the champions. They have been disposing of their tickets for the last few days and have sold quite a number, the proceeds to be used in defraying the expenses. The Decatur team is a fast aggregation, and are going to make the visitors go some to win. THEY GET RAISE All Clover Leaf Employees Haae Been Granted an Increase in Wages. TEN PER CENT RAISE Owing to the Fact of Increasing Business Over Entire System. A new law went into effect on the Clover Leaf railroad the first of November, whereby nearly all of the employes along the line will receive an increase In salary. A committee, made up of several helpers from various places, held a meeting with Superintendent Clement on the thirteenth of this month at Frankfort, Indiana, and it was at this meeting that the increase was granted. They have been working for the raise for some time back, on account of the great increase of business over the entire system, and the employees coming together formed a committee and sent it to headquarters with the above result. The increase of ten per cent has been granted to all agents, operators, clerks- and helpers, and it is thought that with the beginning of the new year another ten per cent increase will be made. News has been sent to all agents on the road and the news was made known to all employees this morning. For the past several months the road has increased its business to a great extent and owing to this the increase was made.

IN TROUBLE IN HUNTINGTON. Foreign Merchants Arrested Here Get in Bad There, Too. Huntington, Ind., Nov. 18—Seeking to protect local retail business, affidavits were filed in court yesterday charging two strangers with violation of the city ordinance pertaining to the sale of merchandise in the city without appearing before the city clerk and filing an Invoice of their goods and making payment of 10 per cent. Complaint was made by retail grocery men in the western part of the city. The strangers had shipped a full car load of groceries and domestic supplies into Huntington to fiill orders subscribed to agents or by mail. The car was on the Erie siding and local residents flocked to the car and early yesterday morning farmers with farm wagons and lighter vehicles to get their wares. There Is no local agent, hence the alleged violation. Deputy Chris Bischoff filed the tharges and the agents gave the names of Rannells and Smith, representing a wholesale firm of Dayton. Ohio. Mr. Smith was brought into police headquarters on a bond of SIOO was fixed, when be announced he and his partner would fight the charges. Mr. Smith says they were arrested in Decatur and Angola. They fought the cases and secured acquittals. Mr. Smith says his firm will back their agents to the last ditch, even to tho supreme court. Smith was h?'d at police headquarters pending arrival of bond money on telegraph order from Dayton. The trial was set for next Tuesday. - ATTENTION, K. OF C. The special meeting of the Knights of Columbus, which has been called for next Monday evening, has been postponed on account of other business Interfering. It will be held on Tuesday following, and all members are expected to be on hand.

NEW SHOE FIRM Fred Tague and Clayson Carroll Prepare to Open New Store. IN FORT WAYNE Will Open About February First—Fixtures Now Being Made. Fred B. Tague, now of Fort Wayne, for many years one of the prominent shoe dealers of this city, and Clayson Carroll, a hustling young business man of Decatur, are preparing to open a new shoe store in Fort Wayne, and will have it ready for the opening by February. They have leased for this business one of the most centrally located business rooms on Calhoun street, near the Heidelberg. They expect to put in a new front, a steel ceiling and improve the room in a qurnber of other ways, making it thoroughly up-to-date. In addition to this they will have a large supply of the best and most modern fixtures, the finest in the city, and will have a model shoe store, up to the second in all respects. The fixtures are now being made, and everything will be in readiness for the opening in February. With Mr. Tague’s long experience in the shoe business, and Mr. Carroll’s excellent qualifications, the firm is a strong one. After selling his store here last winter Mr. Tague went to Greenville, Ohio, and later to Fort Wayne.

REACTION SETS IN Mrs. Horace Porter, Who Found Climate at Chanute, Kans., Agreeable ON FIRST ARRIVAL Is Now Not so Well—Slight Reaction Sets in—Son Visits There. Word received by Horace Porter from his wife, who went to Chanute, Kans., about eight weeks ago to re- ; side on account of her failing health, is to the effect that she has not been so well recently. Mrs. Porter had been seriously sick prior to going there, but found at first that the climate did much to improve her health. A slight reaction has set in, however, and she is reported now as being not quite so well again. Mrs. Porter is with her son, Clarence, and family, and her daughter, Miss Edith, at Chanute, Clarence having opened an ice cream and soft drink manufactory at that place. A son, Wilber, who re- ■ mained here, has gone to Chanute to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with his mother and his brother and sis- ’ ter. The many friends of Mrs. PorI ter trust that the recent change in her I condition for the worst is but a slight one, an dthat she will soon recover. WAS GOOD MEETING. One of the most interesting meetings held by the K. of P. lodge for ; some time was the one of Thursday ' evening, when two candidates were taken into the ranks of the order, they being Will Winnes and Dr. Man- ! gold. About seventy-five members . were In attendance, nearly filling the i room. The time was spent In a social ■ way and was the best had for some , time. RETURNS TO GOBHEN. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Drake and son, Theodore, left this morning for their old home at Goshen. Mr. Drake had been engaged as singer at the Crystal theatre but has resigned. UNION CHAPEL U. B. OHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Preaching, 10:30 a. m. The public is cordially invited to attend the services "of this church. ■ Come and worship with us.

HELD FUR OPENING. Many Attend Opening at the Niblick Store Today. There wbre m..-'- who thronged the fur department of the Niblick store today, the occasion being the fur opening. Tills was in charge of Mr. Sniffen, representing the large W. H. Miller fur bouse of Detroit, Michigan. The assortment of furs displayed was larger, richer, and more varied than ever before, and those who delight in furs will be highly pleased with the patterns and styles of this year. HUNTING SEASON Is Calling Many of the Adams County Nimrods to the Wilds. THE STATE LAWS Regarding Hunting Are Freely Discussed —Synopsis of Game Law. Hunters have been quite plenteous since Thursday. November 10th, the beginning of the open hunting season for grouse, prairie chickens, woodcocks, rabbits and squirrels, and law books are brought into frequent requisition to learn the laws and rules governing hunting. The following is a synopists of the state game and fish laws: It is lawful: To hunt quail with gun only, between the 10th day of November and the first day of the following January. To hunt, destroy or possess ruffled grouse, prairie chicken or pinnated grouse between the 10th day of November and the first day of the following January. To hunt wild geese, wild duck and waterfowl from the first day of September until the 15th day of the following January. To kill or possess fifteen wild geese, wild duck, brant or other water fowl in any one day of the open season. To hunt woodcock from the first day of July till the first day of the following October and from the 10th day of November until the first day of the following January. To hunt rabbits from the 10th day of November until the first day of the following October. To shoot squirrel from the first day of July until the first day of the following October. To hunt upon land owned or controlled by yourself without a resident hunting license. It is unlawful: To hunt, kill or possess, more than fifteen quail in any'one day of the open season. To shoot wild deer, buck, doe or fawa, wild turkeys, or any pheasant of any kind, bred in this state, except that owners of private parks may shoot deer reared therein. To kill, trap, possess, sell or offer for sale any wild bird. To destroy the nests or eggs of any wild bird. To shoot any species of games with any kind of firearm on Sunday. To hunt with dog or.ferrets on any land without first securing consent of the owner or the tenant thereof. To hunt on any land without first securing the consent of the owner or tenant thereof. To hunt any kind of game, except wild duck and other water fowl between the first day of October and the 10th day of the following November. To hunt or pursue wild duck, wild geese, brant or other water fowl in any kind of boat except a row or push boat. To hunt on any land that is not owned or controlled by yourself without first securing a hunting license. o — —— NOVEMBER 21ST THE DATE For Adams and Mercer County Commissioners to View Ditch. The Adams county, Indiana, and Mercer county, Ohio, boards of commissioners, which met Thursday at Celina Ohio, in the matter of the David Berger ditch, effected an organization and named November 21st as the date for meeting at the ditch, viewing the same and appointing engineers, etc,

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MURDERED HIS FATHER Delaware County Youth Beat Father to Death With a Brick. CONFESSED TODAY Quarreled Over Board—Hid the Body in Abandond Well on Another Farm. (United Preus Service.) Muncie, Ind., Nov. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Benjamin Smith, aged twenty-two, is confined in the Delaware county jail here upon his confession that he last night beat his father to death with a brick, and then hid the body in an abandoned well. The father's name is also Benjamin Smith, an old and well known citizen, aged sixty-nine, Young Smith, quarreled with his father because thelatter demanded two dollars per week from him for board. According to the boy the old man picked up a brick and threw it at him. Young Smith grabbed the brick, knocked his father down with it, asd then beat bis head into an unrecognizable mass. The boy then loaded his father into a buggy, drove to a farm a mile away and put the body into an abandoned well. He then started home and when he reached a neighbor's house he ran in and told them that he had been assaulted by two masked men who had beaten his father and taken him away with them. A sea u h was started and at 2 o'clock this i >rning the body of the old man was found in the well. Young Smith was arrested and after some persuasion confessed, telling the whole story. He is being held without bail on the charge of murder o 11 1 CAMP WAS INSTITUTED. Modern Woodmen Now Have Home at Pleasant Mills. District Deputy A. F. Hoffmeister of Fort Wayne and assistant, Walter Johnson, of this city were at Pleasant Mills Thursday evening, where they instituted a camp of Modern Woodmen. The local team will go over Tuesday evening and confer the degree upon the candidates, this part of the work having been deferred until then. IS WELL PLEASED Dr. Sowers Likes Sharon, Pa., Where He is Now Nicely Located. HAS OPENED OFFICE And is Doing Well—ls a Member of Mr. Whitta’s Sunday School Class. Dr. Homer E. Sowers, who recently left hens for Sharon, Pa., where be has opened an office, writes us that he is well pleased with that city. It has a population of 16,000, is located along the Shenang river, and lies along the side of a beautiful hill. Continuing ,the doctor says: “Smoky Is no name. There are many factories hete. We are right on the Ohio state line. While I am writing this I can look over into Ohio, about a mile away, and part of tho city Is in the Buckeye state. Bueiness is growing nicely already, and was not ready to do business until the first of the month. Osteopathy takes well here and it will not be long until I have a good practice. This is the home of Mr. Whitta, father of the boy who was kidnapped. I am a member of Mr. Whitta’s Sunday school class.” Dr. Sower’s principal idea in writing to us was to renew his allegiance to the Daily Democrat, which will henceforth furnish him the news of this'commimity. ’