Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1911 — Page 1

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(LOVER FOR LUCK -A Four-leaser” Accompanies Aviator Rodgers Who Left Huntington a t NOON TODAY For Chicago—Expected to Get There by 3 O’clock This Afternoon. Huntington, Ind., Oct. s—(Special j to Daily Democrat) —Carrying a four-' luf clover for good luck and with his | machine working perfectly. Aviator Rodger*, flying from ocean to ocean. I( ft nere at 11:40 thia morning for Chicago, a distance of 142 miles, where he expected to reach by 3 I'docM. Chicago. Oct s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lt i* reported at the Erie itat on tha tßodger* landed between Bass Lake and Aldine, seventy-five' miles from here, at 12:55. Hiatinston. Ind., Oct. s—Driven by | ! the last of the desperate earnestness | of Aviator C. P. Rodgers, who Is com-. rfng tor the 150.000 prize offered by i William Randolph Hearst for an air- j ' ship flight from coast to coast, a , force of a dozen mechanics is engaged , iit stringing wires, tightening stays and spreading snowy cgnvas on the wings of his damaged Wright racer ■t!at he may be able to resume bis scheduled flight tomorrow morning While Rodgers is not so confident of being able to comply with all the conditions imposed by the donor of the prize, be is determined to complete the trip he has undertaken if it lies within his power to do so and nothing short of the total annihiliation of his ig air boat will stop him. The air craft, which was wrecked ■ loon after starting his flight Monday i morning. has been removed to the Frazier garage where it has been pra< - ' tk-aily rebuilt in record time. The I lower left plane is entirely new. new skids have been placed under the ma- ' chine, the wheels crushed in the fall t have been replaced with new ones and [ every wire and turnbuckle in the areoI plane has been carefully tested and nrengthened if suspected of weakness. W. H. Taylor, personal representative of the aviator, is in direct charge of the work of making repairs and he has absorbed much of the enthusiasm and energy of his supetior. Nothing permitted to be done to the big facing machine unless done under his supervision. Besides looking after the Welfare of the machine, he joins with Mrs. Rodgers in looking after the welfare of the man who drives the big air boat in Its dashes through the clouds. Rodgers is not permitted to ’orry about the petty details of the trip. He is shooed off to bed at school ’ f>oy hours and kept free from the annoyances incident to a flight of the j character he is making as much as Possible. Today he was bundled in. Hie big “Vin-Flz” car, which is carried ‘board the special train accompany in S the aviator, and sent to Fort' Mayne for a day, just to keep his mind free from the cares that are Putting wrinkles in the features of the rest of the party. Tonight, the aeroplane, practically rebuilt, is ready to take the air with a hit or preliminary tuning up and Rodsers will begin his . flight at the earhost possible moment. The Frazier garage, where repairs 'o the airship are being made, is the 'ub around which the population of Huntington is revolving. Hundreds of People have crowded into the workl,'°m each day to watch the operation ’f setting up the airship. 1 must say that the Huntington r owds are the most orderly we have said Manager Taylor 'rsterday. “In x ew York they simply: fobbed our workmen, despite the ef,,rts of the police to keep them back. 1 Geneva Sunday one man scratched, ls name on the wooden blade of the ‘’’’opeller with g nail. Here the peoc remain outside the rope and at a 'cspectful distance." closer inspection of the rope re '* a * s a very good reason why this., * l enl monitor was so respected. roughout its length had been swung j ’ ‘'ns electric wire and those who raned against it were given a severe J ‘^' c - One lesson usually proved■ "uffleient, Rodgers, who accompanies her

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i husband as closely as may be aboard | the special train, believes Implicitly that her daring young husband is going to succeed in his great andertak. Ing. Her cheerful belief that he is bound to win out is doing much to keep Rodgers keyed to the task. "Os course I realize that flying is a dangerous profession,” said Mrs. Rodgers at her hotel yesterday, "but Galbraith is careful not to take unnecessary risks and understands the operation of his machine perfectly. "His flight Sunday should convince you that he is fully competent to drive his racer. Os course I am always delighted when we receive the messages while he is in the air saying that all is well and I am only human to be devoutly thankful that another day has passed and my husband is still alive " MR.KUNKLECHOSEN By Governor Marshall as a State Representative to Attend Farmers’ NATIONAL MEETING I . — Will be Held at Columbus October 13—Came as a Great Surprise. j C. D. Kunkle, of Root township, the well known and prominent farmer, not ! only of this county, but also throughI out the state, was greatly surprised when on Tuesday of this week he re- ; ceived a letter from Governor Mar shall, stating that he had appointed him as a state representative to the Farmers' National convent’on. to be held at Columbus, Ohio, on the 13th of this month. Mr. Kunkle was entirely unaware of this honored appointment, never thinking that the executive had his name under consideration. He has been attending these important meetings now and then and it was no doubt that at one of these meetings the governor came in touch with his well posted .knowledge in this line, and it is no doubt how he received the appointment. If everything is satisfactory and nothing interferes at this time he will attend the gathering which he knows will be of great value throughout. The appointment is one requiring a man well qualified for the work, and since it comes from Governor Marshall, he can feel assured that ' he is capable to fill the place. — ELECT OFFICERS. Men Who Will Serve as K. of P. Officers For Coming Year. The Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge of Indiana, in session at Indianapolis, elected Dr. F. A. Priest of Marion as outer guard, he receiving tj£7 votes, thus defeating F. .1. Heller of Columbia City, W. D. Dowes of Evansville 1 and Aaron Johns, sr„ of South Bend. ; Al! others were advanced one station 'and William P. Hart of Huntington was chosen as grand chancellor and ' Harry Wade of Indianapolis re-elected i Grand K. of R. and S. Jonce Mony--1 han, Orleans, A. M. Brown of Lynn ■ and A. F. Lowe of Greensburg were' elected as representatives to the supreme lodge. The question of maintaining a home for the orphans of the deceased members that has previouslybeen considered by the grand lodge 1 vas again defeated. _ O r DEALS FROM ERWIN OFFICE. The D. N. Erwin real estate agency continues to be a busy place, where property deals are made almost, daily. Two changes in Decatur property were reported today, Hubert Zerkle of the True & Runyon store, having I purchased the residence property on 1 Mercer avenue, formerly owned by ' Hubert DeVoss and will occupy it at I once as his home. Reison Mumma 1 has bought from Henry T Thieme of Union township his dwelling on Elev- ' enth street, where he will reside in ' the future. The town continues to ' move and the question of more houses I is fast becoming a mighty important I one. NO LIFE INSURANCE. I A mistake was made Wednesday in I the statement that Walters & Graham, | the new firm, would also engage in the ' life insurance business. They are j agents for all kinds of property insurance.

GO TO MONTPELIER Large Delegation From Local Woman’s Relief Corps Left on A EARLY TRAIN TODAY To Attend District Convention—Meet Was Held Here Last Year. A large delegation from the local Woman’s Relief Corps left bright and 1 early over the Clover railroad at 8:30 o'clock this morning for Mont- * pelier, where they attended the fourteenth annual convention of the Eighth district, which was held there, the regular business sessions coming during the day, the convention being held in the Odd Fellows’ hall. At 8 o'clock this evening a camp fire program will Le given in the Methodist church. On I the camp fire program for this evening is Mrs. Vinnie Lyons, of this city, department inspector of the W. R. C., who will give the response to the greetings tendered by Mayor Burris of Montpelier. Three hundred delegates were in attendance. Under the auspices of the Montpelier auxiliary, of which Mrs. Fiorella Weston is presi- , dent, the visitors were most royalyl l entertained. Meals were served to them in the Methodist church by the ' Ladies' Aid society. The convention ! was held in this city last year. Those • from this city who were a tthe Montpelier convention were: Mrs. William Kitson. Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. L H. Purdy, Mrs. John Mellotte, Mrs. L N. Grandstaff. Mrs. Joe Hower, Mrs. , Joshua Parrish, Mrs. C. T. Rainier,! Mrs. Randall Sprague, Mrs. Agnes An-j drews, Mrs. Michael Wertzberger. i Mrs. Margaret Louthan of Ft. Wayne,: formerly of this city, accompanied the local members to Montpelier. SYNOD AT HOAGLAND. i ' The Northern Indiana synod of the ’ English Lutheran congregation will be held in Hoagland, beginning next Tuesday evening and continuing over r through Wednesday and Thursday. ’ The Concord Lutheran church of Root township is a member of this synod. ’ I BURNING DAYLIGHT aav i i,■ —•• ■■ ■il»w I Is the Thought That Strikes One as He Glances at the Gas Office. ‘ ’ON ANY EVENING Rearranged With a Display ‘ of Lights and Stoves Al1 most Startling. i 1 The best lighted room in Decatur j ’ is the office and salesroom of the Indiana Lighting company on Monroe , street. It is a beautiful and attTac- ( tive place, particularly so in the even- , ing, and your attention is hereby call-. ed to it. If you want to witness an ex- i hibition of what you can do with gas, it will pay you to walk around to that 1 place any evening. The new resident ( manager, Mr. J. S. Peterson, assisted ( i by Car) Ernst, have transformed the ' room into a brilliant and inviting bus- ’ iness house, tfiat fairly makes one ( • gasp as he looks in. In the big winnow are shown about fifteen gas. stoves of various sizes and quality, I sure to attract you, while on the in-j terior are found every kind of gas range and heater imaginable, tastily arranged to catch the eye of the . housewife as well as anybody else’s eye, but the thing which adds beau- , ty to the place is the wonderful disi play of lights, there being twenty-four lamps of every kind filling the room with a blaze of pretty white light, almost equaling daylight. Mr. Peter-, son has already added a number of new customers and is looking for | i more, this being the season for gas, and this week they are paying partic- ( j ular attention to the Renzor heater. . Take a look at this place of business.. | If Mr. Peterson is busy, Mr. John Wemhoff will wait on you.

Decatur, Ind. Thursday Evening, October 5, 1911.

NAME ON AIRSHIP. Charles Brodbeck Get* Letter From Doctor of Same Name. Among the many spectators who saw Mr. Rodgers' air ship at Bobo Saturday night was Charles Brodbecl. He was lucky In getting, his name on the canvas of the machine and was rewarded by receiving a letter from Dr. O. H. Brodbeck, Huntington, Ind. The man is apparently no relative of Charles, for he never heard of the man until he received a letter from him October 4th. The man claims tc be a physician, practicing in Huntin ton. THE BEST EVER I I A Rare Group of Entertainers Booked For the High School Lecture Course. COIT LYCEUM BUREAU First Number November 9 by Apollo Concert Company—Good Lectures. i A rare group of entertainers, under ( I the direction of the Colt Lyceum bu- , reau of Cleveland, Ohio, is booked for 1 I the lecture course to be given this ! winter in the Bosse opera house un- , der the auspices of the senior class of the Decatur high school. This is . . the same bureau which furnished the ; entertainers for the course given last , winter, which pleased the hundreds of | attendants, and the course this year - is even better, being varied greatly to ’ please all tastes. The course will open | on November 9th, with the appearance of the Apollo Concert company and i i bell ringers. This includes Arthur I Wells, banjo soloist and saxophone i player; G. E. Holmes, cornet and flute [soloist; Clay Smith, guitar soloist, j Mrs. Alta R. Wells, pianist; Miss Coyaa M. Spring, reader. The second number will be given November 20th, and will be a lecture by Colonel George W. Bain, the Ken-! tuc ky orator of national fame. December Bth will be given “The Captain of Plymouth,” a successful and singable comic opera, by S. S. Tib-■ bals and H. C. Eldridge. A lecture by ' Albert Edward Wiggam is scheduled for January sth, and the last number, given February Ist, will be an enter-; [ tainment by Ned Woodman, humorist. I 1 Cartoonist and rhymist. The seniors I will soon be busy selling tickets, and . as many interested in the course have i 1 been inquiring far in advance of the | , season, they will doubtless go like i “hot cakes." —— SHIP GOODS. — The household goods of Mr. and ] Mrs. Chris V«gt were today placed on I ' the roajl to their destination at Jonesboro, Ark., where the Vogts will make ■ their home. Mrs. Vogt will leave this I evening for Fort Wayne to visit until Sunday, and will then proceed to her j home in the southwest. Mr. Vogt, who ' has been appointed city engineer, is i already there, having been engaged ■ in his work for several months, and | he will have in readiness for, I the arrival of Mrs .Vogt, so as to set-1 tie down in their new home. I WILL BECOME A NURSE. I Miss Bessie Jeffrey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Jeffrey, of ' North Sixth street, is preparing to enter the nurses’ training class at the ; 1 Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, for a ' three years’ course, and will leave a ' week from next Saturday, October 14,' to enter upon her studies. Miss Jeffrey has long had the desire to be- [ come a nurse, a profession to which she is well adapted. o FIX DAMAGES. The interurban cars between the. hours of 10 and 12 o'clock today ceas- [ ed to run, the power plant being shut down for the remedying of the mishap ' which occurred two weeks ago, when considerable damage occurred at the , plant. The repairs having all arrived, , they were this morning put in shape, ! hence the shut-down of the entire I business of the line. Mrs. Lottie Lewis of Fort Wayne was the guest of L. Cherryholmes and ' family. .

MARRIED AT LIMA Miss Loretta Bosse Wedded to John Noonan, Young Man of That City. ARE VISITING HERE Will Leave Friday on TripFurnished Home Awaits Them at Lima. A wedding of much surprise to her | many friends occurred Wednesday, I when Miss Loretta Bosse returned from Lima. Ohio, with her husband, Mr. Jorn Noonan, the wedding taking place at 6 o’clock from the St. Rose Catholic church, with Rev. Father Reiley officiating. The bride was attended by Miss Anna Kinzer, a near | friend of hers, while Mr. Henry Kin- / a brother of the bridesmaid, acted jas best man. The bride was gowned in a pretty suit of'white, with hat to match, and carried a prayer-book. Her attendant was also very pretty in a suit of blue, she also wearing a large picture hat. The groom and his attendant wore the usual black. Imme- ■ diately following the services a wed- ' ding breakfast was served and shortly I afterward the couple left for Decatur byway of Fort Wayne, arriving in the ; afternoon for a visit with the bride's ' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bosse, :on Nuttman avenue. The home had i been neatly arranged for the reception I of the happy couple, with streamers i from the center of the rooms to the I walls, and otherwise prepared, to take on a pretty appearance. Many of the bride's friends called to congratulate . her and to extend their best wishes to the happy couple. The bride residI ed here all her life until about a year ago, but since that time has been making here home at Lima, where she has been working. Mr. Noonan is a popular young man of Lima, being a barber by trade, and enjoying the acquaiu--1 tance of many. They will remain in the city until Friday, when they will . leave on a wedding trip further, re- ‘ turning to Lima, where a home, neatly furnished, awaits them. While here they were the recipients of many pretty and useful presents. DECATUR IN LINE j . , Stands Good Chance of Being Selected as Place For Holding of iK. OF P. CONVENTION I Os the District—D. B. Erwin and S. E. Shamp Home From Meetnig. D. B. Erwin and S. E. Shamp have ; returned from Indianapolis, where they attended the grand lodge of the j Knights of Pythias, Mr. Erwin going also to attend to business. Through the efforts of these two gentlemen, Decatur is in line for the next district convention, which will be held some time between now and spring, and it is quite likely that Decatur i will be named the place for holding ' this convention. Professor Huyette, superintendent of the Wells county ' schools, was named the district dep- . uty for this district. The lodge sessions were very interesting, among the speakers being Past Supreme Chancellor Shively of Richmond, James E. Watson of Rushville; John B. Corcum, and other men high in the ranks of the K. of P. lodge, as well as others. All the state officers were moved up a station in their office, and Dr. Priest of Marion was elected to the vacant office of outer guard. Representatives to the supreme lodge of the world were elected as follows: Jonce Monahan, Orleans; Arley M. Brown, Randolph county: Arthur Lowe, Greensburg. O' — Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Meibers tfnd son, Bob, went to Kinksland today on business. '

COMING IN BIGHT. Can be Seen in the Morning by Mean* of the Haked Eye. Geneva. N. Y., Oct. B—The new com- < et recently discovered by Beliansky was observed this morning by Dr. William R. Brooks at Smith observatory in right ascension 11 hours, 27 minutes and 40 seconds north: declination 11 degrees 13 minutes, or in the east- . ' ern part of the constellation of Leo. ■ The comet is visible to the naked eye. Tnus two comets are now- visible in . the morning sky, one in the northeast I under the handle of the big dipper (and the other low dow’n in the eastern sky. | COURT HOUSE NEWS 1 /I Jury Disagreed in Matter of ’ Benjamin Ayres Charged With 1 I r DESERTION OF WIFE L1 B James McKee Discharged r Upon Quashing of Indict1 e ment Against Him. < >• C After eighteen hours and a half dc- ■’ liberation, the jury failed to agree in r the matter of Benjamin Ayres, chargp s ed with wife desertion, and was dis charged at 9:30 o’clock this morning, 1 the defendant being discharged with--1 out prejudice to the state. The case s • went to the jury about 3 o'clock Wed g nesday afternoon, and the jury spent p the entire night and until 9:30 o’clock g this morning in deliberation. It is g said they were about evenly divided 8 regarding the matter of Ayres’ guilt, i A new trial may be asked. r * James M. McKee, against whom a s charge of issuing fraudulent checks ' was preferred by D. M. Hensley, who cashed the worthless check, has been ' discharged without prejudice to the ' state, a motion to quash the indictment having beqn sustained. An application to defend as a poor person ' was sustained and L. C .DeVoss was g k appointed his counsel. L* The county commissioners held a short session today, concluding the .work for the term. The contract for a the concrete sidewalk in front of the j jail was let to Amos Fisher, his bid 1 being twelve cents per square foot. Jacob Buhler was appointed superintendent. The Berne company secured the contracts for the Sam Darr bridge in Union township for $324, and the William Hart bridge in Union township, for $359. There were five bidders. ! Martin Miller vs. Dallas and KathI arine Butler, note and foreclosure of | mortgage, sl2ot. Answer filed by de- ‘ | fendant. Otty Bolds vs. Silah W. Hale et al., quiet title, ejectment and SIOOO dam ■ ages. Appearance by Smith for defendants. Rule to *answer. Joseph D. Krick vs. E. Burt Lenhart ' - et al., case from Justice of the peace. ’ Appearance by Hooper and DeVoss > for defendants. i Rudolph Schug was appointed guqr- j dian of Jesse, Laura. Herman, Mei - | ten and Dale Ellenbarger, filing $9,000 | i bond. Chauncey Lautzenheiser is the • attorney. David Archer, administrator of the . Susannah Archer estate, filed receipts for disbursement and was discharged. — i Emerson Elzey, executor of the j Thomas J. Elzey estate, filed report of sale of personal property, which the court approved. Real estate transfers: Thomas E. Mann to Charles Pyle, lot 205, Geneva, SSOO. WONDERFUL FILM TONIGHT ONLY How many people understand what the Crusaders are?. If you don't know be sure that you attend the Star theater this evening where four thousand feet of sacred war film will be shown. The name crusader is derived from the cross, which the warriors wore on their breasts as a sign of their undertaking. The first of these wars 1 were in 1099. Price ten cents.

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CALENDAR YEAR State Ends Business of Year and the Officers Make a Great Showing. INCREASED BUSINESS With No Additional Expense —Vice President Coming to Indiana Soon, i Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. s—(Specials—(Special jto Daily Democrat) —The calendar | year ended Saturday and now the var- | lous state officers are figuring upon I the results of the business and com- ■ ing comparisons with the preceding I year. All of these comparisons bear I evidence to the fact that the past year ' has been a prosperous one ior the state, and that business management has been pursued in all offices. Perhaps the most lucratice office is that of secretary of state, where the fees from all sources during the past year totaled $192,893.95. As a matter of comparison the preceding year the receipts of the office amounted to $141,609.52, thus showing a net increase in the business of that office ol $51,284.4::. This handsome increase was taken ci re of without a cent of increase in salaries or any other expense and is a record breaker in the history of the state. This large volume of money was collected from people in all parts of the state, some of it in large amounts and a great deal of it in extremely small fees, sixty cents being the sum collected for a commission for either an elective or appointive officer, From this amount it runs up into large figures in the incorporation j department which is fast becoming a j revenue producer for the state. The ; governor is elated over the good show- ' ing made in all the offices and asserts that a payment on the state debt must be one of the accomplishments of the I coming year. As soon as the auditor's . office gets the year-end accummulation ■ figured out, a comprehensive state- ' ment of the finances of the state for the past year will be given the public, . and accompanying this will be a comi parison of the state's resources for i the few years preceding. The showing will be one that will reflect credit upon . the officials In charge. .' The Denison hotel Monday evening was packed to the doors, the occasion . being the grand lodge meeting of the Knights of Pythias. Three candidates sci outer guard were making a redhot campaign, and there was much of . j a resemblance to a state political convention. Hon. James E. Watson ming- ; led in the crowd as did many other ; shining lights in the political world, j One of the largest meetings ever held is now’ on tap, the election of officers being the most stirring event of the program. Dore B. Erwin and Samuel Shamp were the representatives of Kekionga lodge, and they were on deck during all the proceedings. The coming of Vice President Sherman next week is the big card in political circles. The vice president is to be the guest of Hon. James E. Watson for two days. One of these will be spent at Rushville and the remainder [ of the time will be given over to the j entertainment of the Nip and Tuck , club at Newcastle. Other dignitaries there will be Senator Kern, former Vice President Fairbanks, and others. It is expected that some big politics ' will be played during the two days that the vice president will be in the state, and it need not be surprising that it wil. end in the re-entry of the Hon. James E. Watson into politics. L. G. E NEW MOTOR CAR DIRECTORS. r j TKe stockholders of the Decatur Motor Car company held a very important session Wednesday afternoon at which time the following board of directors was elected: M. E. Brackett, W. J. Vesey. M. Kirsch, L. A. Graham, L. W. Coppock, A. H. Barnard, J. S. Bowers, C. C. Schafer and John I. Taylor of Boston. The board selected officers as follows: Mr. Brackett, president and general manager; Mr. Vesey, vice president; Mr. Kirsch, treasurer; Mr. Graham, secretary, Mr. Coppock, factory manager: Mr. Barnard, sales manager. The factory has before it a prosperous figure, and plans for the enlarging of the factory will probably be announced soon.