Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 51.

DECATUR VOTES“WET” The Local Option Election Results in Regular “Pourdown” For Wets. A DECISIVE VERDICT Elections Held in Forty-six Units Tuesday—Results Were Varied. The story is told in a few words. The city of Decatur voted "wet” in the local option election held Tuesday, the majority in favor of the saloons being 187. The deciseiveness of the decree was a surprise to every one. While is was predicted by many that the city would go “wet” it was claimed by all the wise ones that the result would be close. However, when the first precinct was heard from, "A” of the First ward, which two years ago went 48 “dry," and this year showed a tie. it was speedily figured that by the same gain the city would go "wet” by a large majority. The results show that the change of mind swept the city, as the “drys” did not carry a single precinct, a tie vote in “A” First, being the nearest. The returns were all in by a few minutes after 8 o’clock and the crowd which gathered to hear the news quickly disbursed. The election was a quiet one. though nothing was left undone by either side in the way of challenging votes and getting the men to the polls. The largest change over the vote of two years ago, when the city voted “dry” by 228, was in the "A” Third, which at that time was a tie, and this year gave a •’wet" majority of 97. Unless some further change In the laws are made this week, the saloons wifi he established in Decatur the first week in k April. Applications will have to be printed twenty days before the commissioners can grant the licenses and I this will make them come up at the r April term. Under the regulation law f as amended in the house, but which has not yet passed the senate. Decatur will have one saloon for each <SOO population, or eight saloons at least, tin-

less, within thirty days, the council agrees that the number should be reduced to one for each 1.000, which I would allow the city but four until the new census is announced. These legislative matters will be settled this , week, however, as the session concludes Monday. The vote by precinct | In Decatur was as follows: ¥«s First Ward “A" 122 122 First Ward "B” 54 42 Second Ward "A" 149 78 Second Ward "B” 69 65 j .Third Ward “A” 154 57 Third Ward “B" 119 116 Total 667 480 I'Wet” majority 187 . Elections over the state, in torty-six , units, resulted generally in the county seats going "wet,” and the townships and smaller places going "dry.” though in several large towns the “drys" won out. Andrews and Roanoke in Huntington county voted “dry.” Reports ' from other places were as follows: These Voted “Dry.” Delphi 57 Van Buren 489 Tipton 42 Fairmount 499 Breencastle 88 fc’oblesville 99 1 Cities Voted "Wet.” Wabash 428 l Vevay 4u 1 Rushville 56 Hunttagton 123 Connersville 38 . Marion 49 Kcatur 187 Kendallville 488 Kokomo 3 “ Rome City 4,7 I :The "wet” majority in Decatur was larger than in any of the cities which voted Tuesday. ROYAL ARCH MASONS The members of the order of Royal Audi Masons are requested to be at the meeting this evening. Every member Hs urged to attend. 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

A PRETTY WEDDING Lichtle and Nibli*cls Wedding Took Place Last Evening. A pretty wedding was solemnized last evening at seven o'clock at the St. Marys parsonage when Rev. Fr. Wilken united the two young lives of Anna Lichtle and John Niblick in the holy bonds of matrimony. Both parties are well known and reside just south of the city, and the affair last evening has been looked forward to for some time. Miss Georgine Meibers a cousin of the groom and Fred Baker were the attendants. Immediately following the ceremony they went to the home of Miss Meibers’ parents where a wedding supper was served the new ly wedded couple. They will 'reside on the farm of the groom’s father on rural route ten. COMMITTEE BUSY Will Go to Huntington to Raise Jubilee Fund Subscription. QUITE SUCCESSFUL Have Met at Decatur, Berne, Magley, Garrett—Large Sum Raised. —— — V Rev. L. C. Hessert of this city and Williajn Sellemeyer of Magley left this morning for Huntington, where they will assist Rev. Diehm of that place in holding a meeting this evening for the raising of the jubilee fund. These three men named before, with Rev. Kattman of Berne ary members of the classis committee for the purpose' of raising subscriptions from the eleven churches of the Zion’s classic of the German Reformed church for the |50,000 jubilee fund, which is required for the building of the new Mission house at the seminary at Sheboygan, on its jubilee anniversary, the seminary being too small to accommodate the large number of students. All the members of the committee will be at Huntington except Rev. Kattman of Berne, who will not leave on account of the smallpox quarantine there. Meetings have been held at the churches in this city, Magley. Garrett. Berne, and now at Huntington, and a large sum was subscribed by each, this to be increased from time to time through the continued efforts of pas-

tors and congregations. Next Sunday morning the committee will hold a service at the Fort Wayne church and in the evening at the church at Auburn. o — NEW PICTURE OF WASHINGTON. | The Los Angeles Examiner received at this office from Mrs. Robert Blackburn. contains a new picture of Geo. Washington—that is “new’” in that it has just been copied from the origI inal which has been buried in a Masonic lodge room at Alexandria, Va„ for 117 years, it being made especially for this lodge while he was president in 1794, he being a charter mem- ' ber of the Alexandria lodge, continulin a member until his death. This picture is the only one shown of him wearing the Masonic dress. No copies had been allowed made of it until one time there was a fire threatened to destroy the lodge, and then fearing that the picture might be lost, the I Alexandria lodge permitted the grand ■ lodge of Pennsylvania to make a copy to be stored away in its fireproof vaults. Washington sat for the portrait in Germantown, Pa., where he resided during the yellow fever scourge in Philadelphia, which was at that time i the nation’s capital. The face is remarkably life-like, but shows signs of worries that were undoubtedly weighing upon him at that time, due to the revolt in western Pennsylvania known as the “whisky insurrection.” -- — o THEODORE DROPPLEMAN WORSE Mrs. Margaret Meibers returned yesterday from Jeffersonville, where she 1 spent several weeks with her son-in-law, Theodore Droppieman and family. Mr. Droppieman who last fall was at the point of death, but who had seemingly recovered, is worse again and it is said his condition is even more serious than it was at the time of the other serious attack, and it is ! thought that he can live but a short i time. His heart is now affected.

Decatur, Ind. Wednesday Evening, March 1, 1911.

A SOUTHERN TRIP Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick and Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Edwards WILL LEAVE FRIDAY For Old Mexico—Will Make Six Weeks’ Trip Through the South. Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick and their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Edwards, of Leipsic, Ohio, will leave Friday morning for a six weeks' trip through the south, their ultimate point being Oaxaca. Mexico, where they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Wallace, Mrs. Wallace being better known here as Miss Harriet Morrison, before her marriage. Her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, of this city, a sister of Mrs. John Niblick, who has been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Wallace, is still there, and the reunion will be a delightful one. Mr. and Mrs. Niblick will leave Fort Wayne early Friday morning (if all things materialize as planned), for Chicago and will be joined enroute by Mr. and Mrs. Edwards of Leipsic, Ohio. At Chicago they will visit with their daughter, Miss Helen, a student at Ferry Hall, and will then go to New Orleans, where they will spend several days. From there their itinerary leads to San Antonio, Texas, and then to Mexico City. At Mexico City they will visit several days and then go to Oaxaca, which is five hundred miles south. There they will be the guests of the Wallaces, and as their entire trip will include six weeks, they will have many opportunities of taking side trips to all the points of interest in this delightful country of the south. On their return trip to San Antonio, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards will go to Victor, Texas, to visit with his brother, and Mr. and Mrs. Niblick to Austin, where they will be guests of the Numbers family. From there they will go byway of Fort Worth, where Mrs. (’hamper of this city has been spending the winter with her son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Weiler. Taken all in all. the different routes in going and returning, and the many delightful opportunities of visiting with relatives and old friends on the way, the six weeks will be replete with pleasure and interest. A week is required in making the trip from here to Mexico, so two weeks of the six will be consumed in this way.

BACK TO HOSPITAL Mrs. O. L. Vance This Morning Returned to Hospital at Request OF HER PHYSICIAN Since Her Return Home Her Improvement Has Not Been so Good. Mrs. O. L. Vance, who was taken to the St. Joseph’s hospital, Fort Wayne, during the month of January, there to undergo an operation, and where she remained until last Monday a week, has as the request of her physician, returned to the institution this morning in order that closer and bet ter attention could be given her. When she returned home it was thought by the physician that her condition would continue to improve and she could return home. On Monday of last week she returned to the city, but since that time has not been showing the desired improvement, as had been looked for, and at the request of the physicians she returned this morning to resume treatment for a more rapid recovery. She was accompanied by Mr. Vance, who will remain with her a short while. It is the hope of her many friends that she improve from now on and that a speedy recovery be hers. o Rev. Richard Spetnagel returned this morning to South Bend after visit- 1 ing here with his family.

MAMMOTH ATTRACTION. Mr. J. W. Bosse, the popular manager of the house that bears his name has secured the monster comedy "Vagland.” The production which made such a tremendous hit at the Majestic theater. Fort Wayne, February 7th and Bth. The cast Includes twen-ty-seven principals and a mixed chorus of fifty-eight people, supported by their own orchestra. The musical is presented by the Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors of Fort Wayne, and was the third largest company ever appearing in Ft. Wayne, Ben Hur and the Prince of India being the largest. As the company only intends playing the large cities, Mr. Bosse is much elated over securing "Vagland" for his house Friday evening, March 3rd.

MANY BIG FELLOWS Will Enjoy the Feast at the Jeffersonian Banquet at Indianapolis. APRIL THIRTEENTH List Includes Bryan, Marshall, Folk, Wilson and Number of Others. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind.. March I—(Specl—(Spec- 1 ial to Daily Democrat) —With W. J. Bryan, Woodrow Wilson, Gov. Foss of Massachusetts, Governor Marshall of Indiana, former Governor Folk of Missouri, and other prominent dem<>crats named as among the leading speakers, plans were well under way today for the national democratic achievement banquet to be held here the night of April 13th, Jefferson’s birthday.

Printed invitations, have been sent to prominent democrats throughout the country, and with most of the party leaders in attendance the meeting will prabably be one of the big--1 gest democratic gatherings of the ! year. The banquet will be under the I auspices of the Democratic League of I Clubs. The official invitations issued i today declare that the banquet is “to ‘celebrate the victories which certain 1 democratic reforms have won and to I aid and strengthen the democratic party.” It is expected, however, that 1 agreements will be reached on some ■ of the matters which fell by the way-, • side at the recent Baltimore meeting. 1 I No resolutions binding the demo- ' cratic members of congress to any fix--1 ed course, or favoring any man for ' the presidency, will be introduced, it is declared. Important measures will be discussed, however, and it is expected tljere will at least be an "understanding.” It is believed that the speeches of ! Bryan. Marshall, Wilson, Folk, Foss, I and Governor Burke of North Dakota, will sound the keynote for the democratic campaign in 1912. Governor Hannon of Ohio has been invited to I attend the banquet, but to date he has ' not signified his intention of coming. l At Baltimore Harmon was given a 1 great boom for president in 1912. “Harmony and unity” is to be the ! watchword here and every section of | the country and every wing of the I party will be represented, according to j those in charge of the arrangements. ' It is understood attention will be given I the necessity of organization and ! stimulus for this discussion will be I furnished at a meeting of the board 1 of directors of the National Democrat- ' ic League of clubs which will be held I preceding the banquet. Plans will be laid at that meeting for a chain of clubs to reach every section of the country, with the platform of the league, declaring for the democratic principles, as the backbone of the new organizations. Local committees have been appointed here to take charge of all ar- 1 rangements for the banquet and a general invitation to all democrats, besides those especially invited, has been issued. The special invitations are signed by a long list of prominent democrats, headed by former vice president, Adlai E. Stevenson, Marshall, Wilson, Foss, Governor Shafroth of Colorado. Hoke Smith of Georgia, Peck of Wisconsin, Senator-elect Kern and Luke Lea of Tennessee. Chester Bryan and Forest Danner of South Salem passed through Decatur this morning on their way to Fort Wayne.

ANDREW GAY DEAD Passed Away Suddenly at His Home Near Shoals, Indiana. ADAMS CO. PIONEER Father of J. L. Gay of This City—May be Brought Here For Burial. Andrew J. Gay. a former pioneer resident of Adams county, father of J. L. Gay and Mrs. Minnie Teeple of this city, died Tuesday afternoon at bis home in Shoals, m the southern part of the state, near which place he had been residing the past eighteen or twenty years. This was the message received here late Tuesday afternoon by the son. The news of the death came as a wholly unexpected shock, as no word of his illness had been received, a letter coming last week bringing the news that he was, well at that time. The brief message gave no particulars of the death and it- is supposed that it occurred very suddenly. Mr. J. L. Gay left Tuesday evening on the 5:30 car for Shoals; where arrangements for the burial will be made. If the widow, the second wife of Mr. Gay is willing, the body will be brought here to his former home for burial, the first wife and other relatives having been laid to rest in the Salem cemetery in this county The deceased was one of the pioneer residents of this county. Though he was born in Ohio, the greater part of his life, has been spent here, on what is now the Gay homeetead, about four miles east of this city. Had he lived until next August 2nd, he would have been eighty years of age. His first wife died many years ago. after which he went to Shoals, where he purchased a farm and has since resided. He was married there to a lady from that place—Mrs. Priscilla Gay—who survives. He leaves but two children, J. L. Gay and Minnie Teeple, of this city. A daughter. Cora Gay, has preceded him in death, passing away at the age of eighteen years. A telegram from Mr. Gay this afternoon was to the effect that the remains would be brought here, arriving Friday morning at 1:40 o’clock over | the G. R. & I. The funeral will be I held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at | the Salem church, the Rev. Church ofI ficiating.

CLOSES STORE Poor Health Necessitates the Closing of the Didot Jewelry Store. SICK LONG TIME • Catarrh of Stomach and Other Ailments—Will Return Soon. John A. Didot, the jeweler, who has been conducting a place of business in this line on Madison street for some time, and who, almost since the beginning of his stay in the city, has been afflicted with catarrh of the stomach and other ailments, has, at the request of his physician, returned to his home at Geneva, where he can be given proper treatment and better care for the restoration of his health. For the past few weeks Ills sufferings have been greater than heretofore and he was unable to carry on his business as it should be. Since his stay in this city he has i been conducting a prominent place of business and has enjoyed a liberal patronage from the public because of his honesty and capability as a jeweler. He will return here just as soon as he fe able and with the necessary care and attention will be able to be at his post before many weeks. While here he has made many friends, who wdsh him a speedy recovery of his former good health.

MRS. GRANDSTAFF ILL. Remembered on Birthday With Postal Shower. Mrs. L. N. Grandstaff is quite sick at her home in Monmouth with pneumonia, which resulted after a siege of the grip. Monday was Mrs. Grandstaff’s birthday anniversary and she received from about sixty friends a postal shower of greetings and best wishes. As she is ill and unable to answer them now, she wishes in this way to extend her thanks to all who remembered her. She received postals from the W. R. C. and other friends of this city, Van Wert, Toledo, Cavette, Ohio, Hartford City and many others. o FOR T. E. BELL Mr. Frank Herring Entertained Several Friends at the Denison Hotel. IN THE LEGISLATURE The Constitution Will Soon Be Up to the Governor— Clerks Are Busy. Indianapolis, Ind., March I—Just nt from being well fed at a dinner with the Hon. Frank E. Herring as host, the guest being Hon. Theodore E. Bell of California. Mr. Bell is well known to many Indiana democrats, he being the chairman of the committee named by the Denver national convention to notify Hon. John W. Kern that he had been nominated by a great party for the high place of vice president of the United States. Mr. Bell was enroute home from a two months' stay at the national capital, where he had been ‘laboring vhth a view of having congress honor the great metropolis of San Francisco in celebrating the Panama exposition. He won his fight in congress by the narrow margin of twenty-nine votes, and he is rejoicing just as much as if it had been a hundred and twenty-nine. The state of California has voted a bond issue of five million dollars for this exposition, ' and the progressive citizens of San ' Francisco have added seven and one-

i half millions from private subscrip- : tion, so you see they intend to show the people of this country a grand time when we all go there in the good year of 1915. Mr. Bell is a charming young native of the state of California, and had many interesting things | to relate to the twenty-five hoosiers who had the privilege of seeing and hearing him at the dinner which was served at the Denison on Monday evening. Governor Marshall was one of the after dinner speakers and this is sufficient for every one to know’ that credit was done to the state of Indiant by its chief executive. Monday was a busy day in the Indiana legislature. Work began in both bodies at 9 o'clock and there was no time lost all day. the house even indulging in a night session, which by the way is the first for them this session. They made a good record for business, too, and two or three such days will clear the decks and give for this legislature a record for doing things and doing them well. The feeling over the state that this session has lagged and been a trifle lazy, is not based on facts, and just now they have reached the point of accomplishment. Bills on third reading and final passage will be the order of the week and they will grind them out rapidly for the remainder of the time allotted them. The house pased the regulation bill, and its acceptance by the senate will be the matter of an hour or two. The senate finished their work on the constitution, and three days will see that piece of legislation ready for the governor’s signature. All other matters in which the people are expecting action, will be disposed of in good season. The supreme court which made a good many county clerks wear long faces in taking from them transcript and other fees, has also been the means of bringing several hundreds of them to this city and already a bill has been introduced remedying the defect. There is much symj>athy for them among the members of both house and senate, and it may be possible for a bill to be pushed through which would afford them relief. L. G. E.

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TO CLOSE SUNDAYS Postmaster General Grants the Request of Decatur Postoffice Men. IN EFFECT SUNDAY Office Doors Will be Open, But Not the Windows— Roads Need Drag. Postmaster W. A. Lower this morning received official orders from the postmaster general for the closing of the delivery window and the patrons window at the postotfice on Sundays. It will be remembered that the boys at the office, several weeks ago. sent 1 out 1,000 postals, asking the patrons to express their wishes as to whether or not the office might be closed. In response 875 cards were received. Os these but three offered objection. These cards were forwarded to the postmaster general's office and the order to close is the result. Under the new order, however, the mail must be distributed in the boxes and the 1 front doors of the office will be open 1 from 8:30 until 4 o'clock, allowing J those who have rented boxes at the 1 office to get their mail. A box may J be rented for forty cents a quarter. 0 The order also changes the collection f of mall which will be made at four r o'clock in the afternoon instead of 1 five as heretofore. Under this or--1 rangement but two men will be nee's essary at the office on Sunday rnorn--9 ing. instead of eight as has been nee--9 essary. ,

The rural carriers desire to state that the road supervisors should have the roads dragged. This has been done by several and is a great improvement. The roads have been terrible for several weeks and the inspectors, if they should happen along just now might make a serious report. o LOW LICENSE BILL WINS OUT. Senator Proctor Turned Down—Doings in Legislature Today. > -"-i v (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., March I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Proctor and the high license feature met defeat in the senate this afternoon, when Proctor was not appointed as a member of the committee to confer with the house committee on the clause. Lieutenant Governor Hall named Senator Stotsenberger temporary chairman and he named Durre and Haugk, low license men, on the committee. Proctor appealed from the appointments but was defeated by a vote. The house passed the option bill as amended, and it was sent to the senate for concurrence. The house killed the compulsory voting bill passed by the senate. The registractio nbill was amended so that the boards shall sit for three days and advertise the session through the newspapers. The governor signed the caboose bill and the bill to appoint boiler inspectors under the railroad commission. o BILL BUNNER FOUND GUILTY. Bill Bunner of Bobo, who was tried Tuesday afternoon for public' intoxication, was found guilty by Mayor Teeple and assessed a fine of $1 and costs. He was released on bail and asked an appeal of the case to the circuit court. The trial consumed several hours Tuesday afternoon, seven or eight witnesses on both sides being used, and the arguments were given in the evening, the case concluding at 9 o’clock. Bunner was arrested Monday afternoon late by Marshal Peterson, upon complaint of Mr. Dever, who noticed the man staggering about the streets. The defendant tried to bring in evidence that he staggered because of heart trouble, and even went to a doctor for examination, but insufficient evidence was found in his favor. He also claimed that he staggered because of a crippled leg which had been injured in the fall from the ferrfs wheel at the fair grounds last fall. Mr. Bunner was one of the witnesses in the Death-Daniels case In the circuit court Monday.