Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 35.

MR. KALVER IS BRAVE Former Decatur Merchant Takes Long Chance at Arrest to Advertise. MEXICAN WAR SCENES Gives Los Angeles Paper First Views of Troops in Jaurez. J. R. Kalver, former clothing merchant here, son of Barney and brother of Izy, as a war correspondent, now what do you think of that? Jake represents the Remick Music company and is by the way one of the leading advertising men of the country in this line. The Los Angeles Daily Times, of February 6th, contained his picture on the first page, with pictures of Mexican walls and buildings, and said: “Arriving in Los Angeles yesterday from El Paso and Jaurez, J. B. Kalver of Chicago, publicist for an eastern music publishing house, had the first photographs to show of the Mexican troops on duty at Jaurez and much of Interest to tell about the military situation there. “ ‘I obtained few enough good photographs,” he said, “for the good reason that the federal troops of Mexico were still holding Jaurez when I was there and they stubbornly contested the right of American protographers to operate in their city. As many as twenty-five camera men were arrested in Jaurez last Friday. They were taken to the bull ring and held for about two hours. "‘After each arrest the American consul would be notified and he would explain to the picture makers that the objection of the Mexicans to being photographed must be sustained. Thereupon the American photographers would promise to desist and would be realeased from custody. We had the liberty of Jaurez as long as we did not attempt to make pictures. I was warned three times not to use my kodak and I finally gave it us ah a bad job. I left because I had to. “ ‘lt was the other way with the insurrectors. Their provisional governor is at El Paso and he is glad enough to receive the newspaper correspondents. He had a pretty hard laugh about the fact that on the very day that Enrique Creel gave out an interview'at Mexico City in which he stated that Gen. Robago had administered ■ a crushing blow to the forces of Orozco, the federal authorities at Jaurez having advised the Mexico City authorities of Rumbago’s defeat. “‘At El Paso the people hardly know what to think. Opinion among them is divided. Some think that a war in which the main wing of the army consists of less than 1,000 soldiers can amount to nothing more than a brief and sorry jest. They think the , revolution is pathetic. Others believe I that with Jaurez and two railroads ’ In the hands of Orozco and his men, 1 the insurrects have a brilliant chance of ultimate success. '“Those who take this latter view are genuinely alarmed for the safety of El Paso. They feel that no amount of precaution on the part of the contesting forces at Jaurez can possibly circumvent danger to the American city. “ ‘Whatever may be the American view of the situation at Jaurez, there can be no doubt as to the view of the population on the Mexican side of the distressed border. Women and children are flocking across the river and are sleeping in the school houses of El Paso. Some of the men have come also, while some of them have been impressed into involuntary servitude by the federal troops. They have been quartered in the bull ring which Is being used as a fort, but the federal troops have taken no chances "by giving them arms in advance. Many persons think that, at the first ■opportunity, these conscript soldiers will desert the federals and go over to the revolutionists. There is a strong Seeling that not even all of the standing army of Mexico will resist the Revolutionists with any spirit. t “ ‘The part which the Yaqui Indians may play in the guerrilla warfare is | CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE ,

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

LINCOLN DAY CELEBRATED. At the United Brethren Church With Special Service*. Next Sunday the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln will be observed at the United Brethren church of this city. Special music, recitations, and pledge-signing will befeatures of the occasion. We could in no better way celebrate the birthday of the great commoner than by signing his pledge to total abstinence from the use of Intoxicants as a beverage. The saloon problem will be solved when our boys and girls grow up to be total abstainers. INCREASE NUMBER ■■ « Os Congressmen to 433 and Indiana Will Retain Its Thirteen. HAD FORTY MAJORITY All Indiana Members But Barnhart Voted For the Increased Number. Washington, D. C., Feb. 10 —All plans that have been made at Indianapolis for redistricting the state into twelve congressional districts were rendered obsolete when the house of representatives yesterday afternoon, by a combination of democratic and bolting republican members, passed the bill of Representative Crumpacker, increasing the membership of the house from 391 to 433, with extra provision of one member each for Arizona and New Mexico. The bill passed by a viva voce vote after the test had come on a motion to recommit with instructions to substitute by inserting 391 in place of 433. The motion to recommit lost. There were 131 votes for it and 171 against it. On the motion to recommit and on all preliminary votes leading up to it Representative Crumpacker bolted the republican caucus and voted with ten democratic members from Indiana for the enlargement of the house to 433. Representative Barnhard of the Sixth district voted with the regular republicans to carry out the decree of the caucus for a house of 391 members. Representative Barnhart of the Thirteenth was the only Indiana democratic member who voted against increasing the size of the house. Ho backed up his vote with a vigorous ten-minute speech, pointing out that the house already is so large as to be unwieldly and that representatives will soon become as common as policement or hitching posts unless congress ceases to enlarge the house at every decennial whenever there is danger that some state may loose representation. “Save Clark’’ is Slogan. Several of the Indiana democratic bembers at heart were opposed to any increase in the house, but the Crumpacker bill, by a strange turn of fate, became a democratic party measure, and support of it was enjoined upon all democrats as a party necessity to save the congressional delegation from Missouri. Champ Clark and his Missouri democratic colleagues felt there was danger that their congressional careers might be unceremoniously cut off if the'39l apportionment bill passed, making it possible for the Missouri republicans to force the entire congressional delegation from that state to be elected at large. Q PLAY PORTLAND. D. H. S. Basket Ball Team Left at Noon For Jay County Capital. The high school basket ball team in charge of Referee Martin Worthman, left at noon for Portland and this evening will meet the high school team in a game there. Those who will take part in this evening’s game are Joe McConnell, Frank DeVoss. Sim Burk, Robert Peterson and Adler, with Pete Krick as substitute. They were accompanied by several other members of the school, who will boost to aid in the victory for the home team. j

COURT HOUSE NEWS Three Parties Make Application to Defend as Poor Persons. MURRAY DISMISSED Motion to Quash in Perjury Case Sustained by the Court. Charles Straub, charged with burglary, asked to defend as a poor person, and John C. Moran was appointed to defend him. Ed Neaderstine and Otis Wells, charged with disturbing meetings filed application to defend as poor persons and the court named L. C. DeVoss to represent them. Attorneys Peferson &< Moran and D. E. Smith for C. D. Murray filed a motion to quash the indictment charging him with perjury and the court sustained the demurrer. Iva L. Rayl vs. Oliver P. Rayl, divorce. filed an application for an allowance. Charles Page vs. Christina R. Vail et al, partition, separate answer filed to cross-complaint of Mrs. Vail by Old Adams County Bank. Reply filed by other defendants. A. D. Suttles, receiver vs. Decatur Motor Car Company, on contract, appearance by Vesey for defendants, rule to answer. Maryland Casualty Co., vs. Decatur Egg Case Co. on contract. Motion li* plaintiff for order on defendant for permission to plaintiff to examine books and records of defendant company. Kalamazoo National Bank vs. Coppock Motor Car Co., note $450, demurrer by plaintiff to answer. Motion by plaintiff to strike out parts of answers. Real estate transfers: Eliza Weller et al. to Jas. Gonyen, 36 acres, Hartford tp, S2BOO. Charles Voglewede to Old Adams County Bank; lot 22, Decatur, $225. —o INTO DEATH SLEEP Mrs. Rachel Elzey Entered After an Illness of Several Years at * EARLY HOUR TODAY Made Her Home With Her Sister—Funeral Will be Held Sunday. In the death of Mrs. Rachel G. Elzey, this city loses another of its well known residents. She was called to her reward this morning at about 5 o’clock after an illness dating back several years. She was the wife of the late William Elzey, and resided on a farm southeast of the city till the death of the husband about three years ago. For nearly two years she has been afflicted with a complication of diseases, her most serious ailment being heart trouble of an organic nature, and cancer of the liver, and together with her advanced age of sev-enty-five years, made her chances for recovery very doubtful, and for several weeks it could be plainly seen that she could survive but a short time. Since the death of her husband she has been making her home with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Elzey, on Jackson street, where she has been cared for during her illness. She was a lady of many good qualities, beloved by all, and her death will be sadly felt, and her presence missed by those with whom she has been associated for so many years. She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Elzey of this city and Mrs. John Curless of Utah, and a brother, Isaac Garretson, also of Utah. CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE

Decatur, Ind. Friday Evening, February 10, 1911.

> DISTRICT CONTEST FEBRUARY 18. Adams County Spellers Compete Witn Others of District. ■ The district spelling contest will be held a week from Saturday, February 18th, at Portland. Delegates from this county who will compete with the winners from other counties in the Eighth district are: Marion Michaels, Monroe township; Manola Bryan, Blue 1 Creek; Samuel Fluckeger, Monroe: Clara Gilbert, Monroe; Minnie Tricker, Blue Creek. In case these cannot , attend they will be represented 'by their alternates: Hazel Davies, Blue Creek; Allen Stalter, Kirkland; Vera Smith, St. Mary’s; Wilma Freeh, Union; Katherine Glendening, Hartford. o ■ BLUFFTON BEAT l Decatur Phi Deltas Come i Home With Caps Over Ears to Keep i OFF THE FROST L 1 Instead of Wearing the Laurel Wreaths on Their Brows—Beaten. 1 It was a tired, but not totally disl heartened bunch of Phi Delta Kappa 1 i basket ball boys who arrived home / this morning on the early train frpm Bluffton—with their heads crowned with caps with the ear-flaps pulled r down to keep off the "frost” —instead -of crowned with the laurel wreaths , as predicted before the meet. For the boys were beaten £gain, this timethe score being 26 to 16. Os course r the Decatur boys put up a noble game, i ' all considering, as they have been In r I practice but two or three weeks, and 3 I judgment must betgiven after viewing - from all points. After the ball game, the Bluffton Phi Delts gave a dance in their club rooms in honor of the De- - eatur boys. The Decatur party in- - eluded Otto Green, Gleir Falk, Vane f Weaver. Tracy Nelson, Harry Jeffries, - Bob and Dick Peterson and Vaughn Murray. Bob Peterson served as refere. The two teams will meet again r soon, probably next week, and the - game will probably be pulled oft here. , o EXPLOSION CAUSE UNKNOWN. Owners of Nitro-Glycerin Magazine i Will Settle Damages. From a point of damages the explosion of nitro-glycerin stored in a magazine on the Spaulding farm in Chester township Tuesday morning will cost the DuPont-Nemours company, owners of the magazine, about $2,000 or more in addition to the destruction of the storage building and the explosive. In such cases the company is liable for the damages caused by the shock of explosion and a Montpelier gentleman- who was in Bluffton ■ Wednesday evening said that the ni-tro-glycerine company already had an agent on the scene Wednesday looking up losses and arranging to settle. The company will have to settle for the plate glass windows, dishes, etc., that were bro-ken. As reports come in it has been found that the loss from breaking of dishes and bric-abrac will be much heavier than first estimated. At Montpelier one lady reported that very nearly all of her hand-painted china, on a plate rail around her dining room wall, was blown to the floor and smashed to fragments. One school building at Montpelier lost eleven large window panes, and it is estimated that 1,000 panes of small glass in addition to twelve plate glass windows were broken. One theory of the cause of the explosion advanced by a Montpelier paper, is that the waters of the Salamonie river on the bank of which the magazine stood, rising slowly undermined the ground beneath the magazine, allowing the magazine to settle enough to cause a can of the nitroglycerin to topple off a shelf onto the floor and set off the magazine. No traces of human remains have been found, and if anybody was in the building they were literally blown to atoms and scattered to the four winds.—Bluffton News. 0 j Mrs. Peter Amspaugh went to Fort Wayne this afternoon and this evening wil lattend the Royal Neighbors’ intiiation. While there she visited i with Ell Merryman, who has been very sick.

WANT AN OPTION On Studebaker Residence on Third Street For School House Site. ACTION WILL BEGIN Then in Court For Vacation of Alley Between That and Central Lot. The decision of the school board on the selection of the site of the new high school building is delayed somewhat. As soon as it is determined whether an option can be secured from Miss Hattie Studebaker on her property on Third street, just south of the Central school house, an action in court for the vacation of the alley between the Studebaker lot and that of the Central school house will be begun. If the vacation of the alley can be secured, the school board will purchase the Studebaker lot and the erection of the new school house be commenced as soon as possible that it may be completed by the time of opening school in the fall. Th? pew school, if these plans mature, will be built across the alley, part of the high school building being on the 1 j new lot and part on that of the Cen- ‘ | tral building, making the one conven--1 iently close to the other. At present, I the only delay in the proceedings is 1 in securing an option from Miss Studebaker. This will probably be se- ’ cured in a short while. o STATE CONTEST MARCH 31ST. > The state spelling contest will be , held in the hall of the house of rep- , resentatives Indianapolis on Frii day, March 31st, according to notices . that are being sent out to the county . superintendents over the state. In > this contest three representatives from each congressional district will part ticipate, thirty-nine in all. The rules of the state event have i not been given out as yet, but it is , supposed they will be about the same that have been used in the county tests. A definite announcement of this will be made within the next few days. , ■ -' -V - — . ■ FEW DISSENTERS Only Four in City Unfavorable to the Sunday Closing OF THE POSTOFFICE Petition Sent in to Postmaster Gneral—Report Expected Soon. A petition signed by 960 patrons of the Decatur postofflee in favor of the Sunday closing of the same has been forwarded to the postmaster general at Washington, Frank Hitchcock, by the employees of the local postofflee, asking that the opening of the office on Sunday be discontinued. This number of petitioners means that the majority of the patrons are in favor and the petition will doubtless be granted by the postmaster general. Word from him Is expected within a few days and if gotten in time, will probably go into effect this next Sunday, though that is still undetermined. Out of the one thousand cards issued, but four were returned as reporting unfavorably. Os the one thousand cards issued, thirty-six have not yet been returned, and these are probably totally indifferent, else some sort of expression would have geen received. o - SHIP PIANO. Yager Bros. & Reinking today shipped a fine Packard piano to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hoffman at Griffiths, Ind., formerly residents of Preble. Mrs. Hoffman was formerly Miss Blanch Reynolds of this city, known to most people here. The piano is of an elegant design, Walnut in color, and the best in the possession of this firm at this time.

THEY LOSE THEIR JOBS. Because of Negligence Clover Leaf Engineer and Brakeman Let Out. As a result of the head-on collision between Clover passenger train No. 6 and freight train No. 45, which occurred at Willshire, Ohio, Tuesday morning. Engineer George Beilew an-1 Head Brakeman Frank McNeff, of tne freight crew, have been let out of the c mpany’s service. Officials who investigated thewreck.adjudged the two trainmen guilty of negligence in not protecting the head end of their train while it was not clear of the main track. —Van Wert Bulletin. TO APPEAL CASE Supreme Court Will Decide Interesting Point of Law in Kratner Case. THE LAW IS INVALID Is Holding of the Court in Cause Disposed of Here Yesterday. I , Prosecutor Parrish is preparing to , appeal the case of the State of Indiana i vs. John Kratner and Mary Deiner, ■ and by this appeal the constitutionality of the statute will be decided. In ’ his decision Thursray, when Judge , Merryman sustained the demurrer fil- - ed by Attorney DeVoss, he virtually held the statute unconstitutional. Kratner and his wife were arrested because, after they had been refused a license here on the grounds of unsoundness of mind, they went to Mich- ! igan and were married, with the pur- • pose and intent of returning here to . live, which they did. This is in violai tion of a statute enacted in 1905. but r which has never been tested in the i supreme court of the state. Attorney i DeVoss moved that the indictment be . quashed on the grounds that a person of unsound mind could not be > prosecuted for a crime and as the dei fendant appeared in court as a person of unsound mind according to the holdr ing of the court in refusing the mar- ■ riage license the judge sustained the motion. The outcome will be watched with interest. < o A "‘SAM IN LIFE.’’ ( is More Desirable Than “A Psalm of Life.’’ Thinks some one with more leisure than a newspaper man—or woman, either—who has written the following parody on Longfellow’s poem, which we were asked to reproduce: “Tell me not in idle jingle, marriage is an empty dream, for a girl is dead that’s single, and things are not what they seem. Life is real, life is earnest, single blessedness, a fib; man thou are to man returneth, has not been spoken of the rib. Not enjoyment and not sorrow is our destined end or way, but act that each tomorrow finds us nearer marriage day. Life is short and youth is fleeting, and our hearts though light and gay, pleasant drums are beating wedding marches all the way. In the world’s broad field of 1 battle, in the bivouac of life, be not : like dumb driven cattle, be a heroine ■ —a wife. Trust no future however 1 pleasant—let the dead past bury. Its dead. Act, act, in the living pres- 1 ent, heart within and hope o’er head. ' Lives of married folks remind us we can live our lives as well; and departing leave behind us lots of kids to shout and yell; such examples 1 that another, wasting time in idle 1 sport, a forlorn unmarried brother, seeing shall take heart and court. Let us then be up and doing, still contriving, still pursuing, and each one a husband get.” — o DR. CRIPPEN AT THE STAR. Quite a number of Decatur people witnessed the production of the Dr. Crippen reel at the Star theater last evening. It was a most interesting ono and Mr. Stoneburner has arranged to hold the film for this evening. He will also show two other reels, all for five cents. The Crippen reel shows the murderer and his typist in his home, his office, on board the ship, which brought them to Canada, the arrest, and other interesting events. I

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WILL PASS REFERENDUM • ► Senate Shows Its Hand by Voting on an Amendment This Morning. TREASURY IN NEED Telephone Men Pass Resolutions—Seventeen Men Dead in a Coal Mine. (Unites Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—That an effectual law for referendum on franchises will be passed by the senate was assured this morning when an amendment by Senator Beal was passed, restoring the Grube bill, practically to its original form. The only change is that twenty-five per cent of the voters is necessary to the petition to call an election, instead oij, twenty. An amendment by Kane re* quiring that the people must pass on a franchise, only when bribery or undue influence has been used in the council, was defeated. An amendment by Stotsenberg was adopted, making it possible to hold an election on a franchise when the council has refused to take action. A franchise voted in this way cannot be revoked Iby the council. Senator Wood moved a recall of the platform corporation bill from the house this morning, but . Lieutenant Governor Hall reserved his . ruling. The house passed the bill re- . quiring counties to turn over to the , state funds to relieve the emptiness of . the stae reasury and took np the ■ weights and measures bill this after- , noon. The regular apportionment bill passed unanimously. Chicago, 111., Feb. 10 —(Special to , Daily Democrat) —The National Asso- . elation of Independent Telephone companies today unanimously adopted a , resolution declaring themselves against any consolidation of the Mor-gan-Bell interests. « Trinidad, Colo., Feb. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Eleven men are known to be dead and six are missing *as the result of an explosion in the v Carbon Coal and CoaK Company's mines. There Is practically nd hopes for the imprisoned men as the passages are rapidly filling with damp. o WAS HAPPY AFFAIR. Ruckman Home in Root Township Scene of Much Pleasure. The reception and dinner which were given Thursday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. William Ruekman, whose marriage took place the day previous, at the home of the groom’s parents in Root township, was the source of much pleasure throughout the day. About forty guests o fthe couple gathered at the Ruckman home to help spend the day in response to invitations received, and which was one of the happiest gatherings held at that place for some time. A sumptuous dinner was spread at noon, in which all present took part and which was much enjoyed. The afternoon was spent in a social way, much of the time being devoted to music and a general good time. Rev. Wise of this city who officiated at the marriage, was present and also Mrs. Joseph McFarland and her brother were among the guests. Music was furnished for the occasion by Mr. Grimsey of Hoagland, a talented musician, assisted by the groom and his brother. o GO TO FORT WAYNE. Royal Neighbors Will Take Class to Fort Wayne. A large number of the Royal Neighbors of this city with a class of candidates, will leave this evening for Fort Wayne, where they will be guests of the Fort Wayne lodge, and where the initiation will take place. The class of candidates includes Mrs. Oliver Schug, Mrs. Hencher, Mrs. G. C. Steele, Mrs. Mel Butler, Mrs. Martin Miller, Mrs. Kiess and Mrs. S. P. Sheets. A very good time is in store.