Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1911 — Page 1

'olume IX. Number 252.

Jack to normal ■>. 11. ■ ■ lusiness Men Recovemg ■ From a Three Weeks’ I Campaign for Contracts. ■or 3EET ACREAGE ■re Still Taking Contracts II Cc "tracts For 1913 Are a I Little Short. ■ There is not much further to say ■bout the heat sugar plant. Within a days the work is to begin Reprehere w thin a few days to look after closing up of such matters as are! Ej- ss-ury The acreage with all checked up and all contracts[ ■m.’o-.M tor errors totaled Thursday Mvenmg. 4,541, nearly one hundred - -:e:ng taken out on account oil r s ft ;s known that sufficient con-! - -ave been signed or will be signW tc make this number grow to about ■1<») for the year 1912. The acreage 1 Hr 1913. when checked up. was some 1 ■hat of a disappointment, showing a Ktal of only a little over four thou ■and. Some of this is because the so■itor 'ailed to mark down the second ■ear and because of this corrections ■)'” still being made where the parties be seen. The local committee is ■till taking contracts and expect to do for a few days unless otherwise no- ■ ified by the company, information ■ avtug been asked concerning this H oint T, T. Myers has received a let-, I pr of congratulations from Mr. Chas. I Ulen of Paulding. Ohio, who was here ■ssisting us a few days. He says De-, ce-tainly holds the first place ■br the time in securing such an ■mount of acreage. If the farmers of community have not signed a contact to raise beets they should do so K once. They ought to do it for their wn good aad they ought to make the bowing as good as possible. The ofke is still being held open and each lay quite a little acrease is being tak n in there — BREWSTER’S MILLIONS. The stage version of George Barr fcGutcheon's popular novel, ‘ Brewter’s Millions," has proved its right o the distinction of being the most uccessful farce comedy of the times ce original New York Company headid by Louis Kimball, with a record |f upwards of one hundred consecutive weeks will be seen at the Majes|ic theater. Fort Wayne. Sunday. Mon |Sy and Wednesday, matineees, Sun lay and Wednesday. The dramatization of ‘‘Brewster’s Millions" was a (lever piece of work for which honors ire due to Winchell Smith and Byron Jngley. but to Frederick Thompson is lue the credit for making the play the eal thing. It is not a comedy, but a lappy, snapp;. farce, with a wonderful >iece of stage realism in the introducion of a yacht at sea, a storm and ossing of the waves on a rock bound (oast. So realistic is this scene tnai i number of persons in the audience, during the engagement last season, found themselves swaying to and fro With the motion of the boat and others thought they really were sea-sick. fVederick Thompson made Luna Park. Coney Island, and produced wonderful things in the New Y’ork hippodrome, fnd his yacht scene is another of his inventions and wonderful pieces of stagecraft. It it were merely a dialogue, with a yacht scene introduced, everybody' would be pleased. Then, tvhen one realizes that besides the seen!" effec ts there is a good company and an interesting story, everybody certainly will look forward to the forthcoming engagement with delis't. 1 ■ o ABOUT THE SICK Miss Hose Dunathan. who has been ill Os acute indigestion the present woekjit the home of her parents, Captain and Mrs. W. P. Dunathan, of South Washington street, is very much | improved She will return to Decatur Monday to resume her duties as principal of the high school of that city. Van Wert Bulletin. — — If you haven't purchased a ticket for , the high school lecture course, you, should do so. It’s a good cause and. the course arranged this year is one, that will prove both interesting and. profitaMn.

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COUSIN OF DR KNABE. Says She Will Give Complete Statement to Police Regarding Death. — (I ntted Press Service. I Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Miss Augusta Knabe, cousin of Dr. Helene Knabe, found dead with her throat cut in her apartments today, promised to make I a complete statement to the police tomorrow, which the police believe will i lift the curtain from much of the mys- ’ I tery that surrounds the death of the physician. She would not say any- ; thing previous to the funeral this aftI emoon TO GATHER DATA For an Elaborate Program of Rejuvenation of Hoosier Schools. THE STATE SUPT. Will Visit Schools in Thirty of the Counties of the State. — Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 28 —Charles A. Greathouse, state superintendent of public instruction, left this morning for Monticello to begin the examination of rural schools in the first of the 1 thirty Indiana counties, which he in-! tends to visit to gather data for an | elaborate program of rejuvenation of > the Hoosier juvenile schools. From White county Mr. Greathouse will’ switch across to Switzerland county. He intends to visit counties in every part of the state. The superintendent intends to use the data gathered n impressing upon the 1913 legislature the backwardness of Indiana in regard to the develop ment of its rural schools. In some communities, the superintendent says, the schools continue in session but five months and he believes that such a system should be changed radically. He will study the teaching, structure of the buildings and general conditions surrounding each of the typical schools and will compile tabulations of the facts he finds apparent. “Indiana has boasted of her school system for a good many years,” said ( Mr Greathouse, "and she has boasted justly in most instances. But she can not hope to hold the position that practically all educational interests of the country accede to her now if she continues to allow her rural school sys tern to exist as it does today.” Mr. Greathouse has just issued from his office ‘ the first bulletin on industrial education, in line with his expt essed intention some time ago to lay emphasis upon the introduction of industrial education in as many schools of the state as possible. o POLICE COURT NEWS. Thursday afternoon Marshal’ Peterson arrested Charles Straub, sr., on a charge of public intoxication and this afternoon he was arraigned in 'Squire Stone's court and drew $5.00 and costs for his share, making a total of $19.30 in all. He is a barber by trade. This afternoon an affidavit was also filed against Dan Straub. It. is alleged | that when Dan heard of his brother's arrest he took on a 11’tie too much in order to keep him company. He appeared in 'Squire Stone's court in a very precarious condition and Peterson included him. His yial will probably be held tomorrow. A warrant was issued this afternoon ion an affidavit that was filed this morning, charging Asa L. Gossett, a Clover Leaf conductor, with holding a < tossing in the east yards The rail-1 ioad -officials were notified and they I instructed the local agent. Mr. Thompson, To appear and settle the claim. , He will do so seme time this after- ■ noon. DICKESON TO COMMAND. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C„ Oct. 27—(Special ! to Dally Democrat)—Former Secretary 'of War Dickeson will command the government forces in the war on the ' steel trust, according to Attorney Gen eral Wicket-sham here today.

A SACRED CONCERT ~ • ■ ■- < 1 Musical Program Given Sun- ‘ ■. day Evening at the Ger- |J man Reformed. I' P EXCELLENT NUMBERS ! I 1 I Object to Acquaint Young People With Sacred Music and Create Love For it. A sacred concert will be given Sunday evening at the German Reformed I church that promises to be a very in ' structive as well as pleasing event, ■ the object being to acquaint the young ' people with sacred music and to ere- ’ ate a love for it. The following program will be given; Scripture Reading and Prayer—Rev. ■ Hessert. Prelude —Miss Esther Sellemeyer. Instrumental Solo-Miss Hulda Mutschler. Ladies’ Chorus. Instrumental Duet —Misses Alice , Knapp. Lydia Miller. Vocal Duet —Misses Esther and Del-' la Sellemeyer. Recitation —Miss Kate Henneford. Instrumental Solo —Miss Ruth Mayer. Instrumental Duet —Mrs. .1. F. Fruchte and Miss Lucy Fruchte. Vocal Duet —Mr. and Mrs. .1. O. Sellemeyer Trio —Huldah Mutschler, Lydia Kirsch, Agnes Sellemeyer. Instrumental Solo —Miss Effie MilI ler - I Ladies’ Chorus. Offering. Postlude —Miss E Sellemeyer. The Packard piano, handled by Yager Bros. & Reinking, will be used for the musical. I Everybody welcome. Come! : WILL HAVE PAPER I Mrs. C. S. Niblick Will Read i Paper at State Charity I Board Convention. j' IN ’ INDIANAPOLIS — Tell How Adams County Takes Care of Dependent i Children—Delegates. Decatur will be well represented at j the annual convention of the Associated Charity Boards of the state which will be held in Indianapolis beginning I Saturday and continuing over Wednesday;, of next week. Mrs. C. S. N'blic;. • and Mrs. Henry Krick representing! the Adams county board of children's ’ guardians; Mrs. John Everett of the j Adams county charity board, and Hon. A. P. Beatty, probation officer, will attend as delegates from the several organizations of this county Adams county will also be honored with a j place on the program, this being quite , an honor. Some time ago Secretary : Reynolds of the state organization i wrote to Mrs. D. D. Heller, pijesidcnt ( 1 I of the Adams county board of chll- ] 1 dren's guardians, asking her to read | a paper before the convention, on . ' “How Adams County Takes Care of ' Her Dependent Children.” For sev- ■ eral reasons, Mrs. Heller will be un- / ■ able to attend the convention and she ! has therefore asked Mrs. C. S. Niblick ( 1 to give this paper before the assent-; bly. The work of the Adams county | board is a noble one and many depend-, ' ent children have been taken care of ' and good homes found for them, so 1 I that the paper'telling on how the work ( : lis done here, will abound in many ' fads of practical good to all. o— 1 WERE MARRIED HERE. Samuel Hill, a general merchant and , I farmer of Jefferson township, and Mrs. | Rosa Neuesbaum Hill, also from that /1 place, came to this city this morning, and securing a marriage license, were i married at 10 o’clock at. the Evangell-|> cal parsonage by the Rev. D. O. Wise, i The couple will reside In Jefferson < township. They are well known and I have the best wishes of all.

Decatur, Ind. Friday Evening, October 27, 1911.

ELKS MEET TONIGHT The Elks lodge have completed nee-1 essary arrangements for an important j meeting to be held this evening when a social meeting will be» given for its ■ members. In addition to this a number of business matters will come up for discussion and disposal as well as other matters, which will require the attention of every member. A good crowd is looked for to take part in the , evening of pleasure and it is the de- - sire of those in charge that all who i can, be on hand for the occasion. o ] TOREOUTCROSSING Hostilities Between the Erie and Interurban Were Renewed Thursday WHEN THE ERIE 1 •■ 1 1 Tore Away the Interurban Crossing—Will be Rebuilt, Says ’t’urban. i i Thursday afternoon the local sec . tion crew and also two extra crews that were sent here began tearing out the interurban crossing on Winchester street, where the interurban crosses the Erie. For some time the crossing has been in a dangerous condition and lately the railroad commission ordered it repaired. It is said that the Erie notified the interurban officials to repair it in accordance with the contract existing between the two roads, but ( when no effort was made to fix it, and the time limit was nearing its expirai tion the Erie concluded to tea” it out. i So Thursday afternoon the men set to 1 work and in a few minutes the objectionable crossing was torn out and straight rails placed in their stead. No delay in traffic resulted. It is said that the workmen spent the afternoon at the crossing and stared that they were repairing it. When a certain stage was reached, they' began operation on tearing out in dou- j ble-quick time, and before the interurban officials were aware, the crossing was out. It will be remembered that an injunction suit was filed in the circuit court at the lime of the building of the crossing, each railroad trying to prevent the action of t he other, and it seems that the old trouble has not yet been forgotten. The interurban stated that the crossing would be re- 1 built with the extension of the road i south. ALTER STEELTRUST Government Files Long Planned Suit For Dissolution of Steel Trust. MARKETS FELL TODAY ■ General Li Yuan Hung Has Declared Himself China’s Provisional President. (United Press Service.) London, England, Oct. 27 —(Special t< Daily Democrat) —The United S’ates government’s suit against the United States steel corporation hud an effect, on the American shore s stock ( exchange here this morning. In the early rating steel common was down ( 3)4 points and preferred, 3V*. Other , American stock was also frantically , lower. , > t New York, Oct. 27 —(Special to Daily , Democrat) —The stock markets opened weak her « today upon the news of the government's steel (rust busting Steel' common stock declined 5 points over last night's closing and preferred stock over I points. There was heavy , selling at both issues. , Shanghi, China, Oct. 27—(Special to i Daily Democrat) —Genera! Li Yuan I Hung proclaimed himself provisional i president of the republic of China a. ’ Hankow today. Specifications of the , president's action have been thoroughly 1 received by the foreign counsel and are assured that the provisional government will use all Its power to pro- i tect its foreign interests during the : widespread period of unrest I

RECEIVED PATENT L. W. Coppock’s Name Appeared This Morning in Hoosier List. FOR PATENTS ISSUED New Device is a Connecting Rod of Pressed Steel For Automobile Engines. Among the list of Indiana patentees, to whom have been recently issued I at Washington, the name of L. W. Cop-! pock appeared this morning, he hav-: ing secured a patent on a connecting rod, and which connects the crank shaft and piston rod in automobile engines. The rods which have heretofore, and are at the present time in ' use are all of forged steel, while the 1 one for which Mr. Coppock has just ! received a patent, is composed entirely ! of pressed steel. It is more than a ' i year and a half since the new device i i has been placed in the patent office at ( Washington, but during this time they have received a number of letters for information relative to the rod, and some time later received a patent on the process of its making. A number of the trade journals and auto magazines have carried cuts of it and sev eral of them gave lengthy descriptions of the improvement which has been met with this new piece. All spoke in high terms, and that there would, without doubt, be an excellent market for the same in a short time. They have already commenced the manufacture of same, receiving a number of/inquiries, and also a number of orders have been placed. They have established a sales office at Detroit, Mich.; where a portion of their output , will be handled, as well as from the , local plant, the home manufactory. REMAINS ARRIVED! ■■ ■, » Body of Mrs. George Numbers Accompanied by Son and Daughter, Arrived THURSDAY EVENING i Remains Taken to John Niblick Home Where Short Service Was Held. — The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Num-1 bers of Austin, Tex., a former resident of this city, whose death occurred at that place Tuesday morning from old | age, arrivea in the city Thursday evening at 7:03 over the Clover Leaf, | where they were met by the Myer, ! Scherer & Beavers ambulance, and at i once taken to the John Niblick home i on the corner of Third and Jefferson | where the body lay in state un-1 til the funeral this morning. The remains were accompanied by a daugh ter, Miss Melette, and also a son. Dayton, who joined them at St. Louis, M 0.,, the brother and sister coming here to gether. A short service was held at the Niblick home’at 10 o’clock, the regular service taking place at Austin before the departure of the remains i Rev. Gleiser of the Presbyterian church, of which church she was u faithful member many years, was in charge oi the obsequies. Many of the i older residents and pioneer friends of ’ the aged and beloved lady were pres , ent to show their respects and a briei tribute was also paid by the official ins minister. Interment was made at th. Decatur cemetery. KRANER-FRANK WEDDING. Miss Hope Kraner, daughter of John O. Kraner, of near Geneva, and Dennis G. Frank of Jay county, came to this city this morning and secured a marriage license. The young couple will be married Saturday morning at 10 o'clock by the Rev. Green of the Christian church in their own home east of Bryant, on a farm, the groom having their home prepared In ad- | rance. The members of both families will be guests at the wedding, and at the dinner which will follow. The young couple begin their new life with the very best wishes of all.

WipL NOT DISSOLVE Says the Steel Trust Unless Forced to do so. (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., Oct. 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The United States steel corporation will not dissolve unless they are forced to do so after one of the most severe struggles in American annals. A meeting of th? directors of the billion dollar corporation was held last night at the home of J. Pierpont Morgan and the meet ing did not adjourn until 1 o’clock this morning. None of the men present would make the slightest statement an to the meeting and to plans of the corporation. “Receipts will tell us just where we stand, what we are charged with, and we can then act accordingly,” said Francis Lynge Stet son, chief counsel of the corporation. COURTHOUSE NEWS Hockenrider Case Will Go to Jury About Five O’clock Tonight. MANY WITNESSES Were Used—Hockenridei on Stand Today—Denied Knowledge of of Crime. The case against Charles Hockenrider, the Geneva Junk dealer, charged with assault and battery, with intent to commit rape on Mrs. James Irian, a deaf and mute lady of Geneva, which began trial Thursday morning in the Adams circuit court, is nearing the end and will probably go to the jury about i 5 o’clock ii , ’s afternoon. A large num- ■ ber of witnesses was examined, the ! state concluding its evidence about 11 ! o’clock this morning. The defendant was then placed upon the stand and testified for about an hour. He denied absolutely that he was the man who committed the deed, and claimed he | did not know the Irlans, and brought ! in witnesses to attempt to show that I he was with them on the evening that ! the crime was committed, and that lie ’ was sober at the time, whereas, the man whom Mrs. Irian stated insulted her, was intoxicated, it is said that ■ his witnesses made conflicting statements, or were rather vague in their expressions as to the time they were with him. Among the witnesses were ! Joseph Gleiidening, J. Coolman, a grocer, who had noticed Hockenrider in front of his store that evening with a i bottle in his hand: C. M. Christman, , who noticed him in front of his grocery; Henry Dickerson, deputy mar-j i shal, who told of the arrest and Hockenrlder's resistance; C. O. Ru; a. Aaron Irian, who is the prosecuting witness' father-in-law; Mrs. J. M. Walk-■ j er, Sam Acker, Dr. Templin, T W. ! Tike. Mr. Lindsey, Mr. Resser and oth ! eis. E. E. Fieidlin, who was suni- ’ moned as a witness, was not present 1 when called this morning, and an atI tachment was issued for him, lie apI pearing soon after, stating that he had been delayed on the way here, and no ‘ action for contempt of court was taken against him. The evidence in She case was con eluded at 2:30 o'clock and an hour given each side for argument. It was ! thought that with this, and the insti tu - tion of the jury by the court, the case would go to the jury about 5 o'clock. The punishment, upon conviction j ranges from a simple jail sentence and 1 fine for plain assault and battery, to ! from two to fourteen years in the pen- ! itentiary for the more serious intent. Real estate transfers: Christian Reusser et al. to Clara D. Sheets, loi . 254. Berne, $130; Bank of Berne to i J. F. Lehman, pt. lot 24. Berne, sl4 100; J. F. Lehman to The Bank of Berne, pt. lot 24, Berne, $14,100; Chas. I Kenidge to William Richard. 50 acres, I Wabash tp„ 1: H. Theodore Thieme to | Rezin F. Mumma et al., lot 659, Deca-, tur, $950; Barbara Schindler to Har ’ vey Moser, lot 218, Berne, $1350. Marriage licenses: Hope Kraner, | born October 24. 1893, daughter of John O. Kraner, to wed Dennis G. Frank, farmer, of Jay county, born | January 27. 1887, son of W. S. Frank. Joseph E. Russell vs. Lydia A. Shamp ®t al., mechanic's lien, $75. Separate demurrer by Lydia A. Shamp and Samuel Shamp to complaint.

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WALK TO SCHOOL WH* ■ ■■ Z" 1 ■ Is Good For Children Says Dr. Hurty in Response to Letter ASKING FOR HACK Says He Wishes He Could Abolish Every School Hack in State. In reply to » letter to Dr. John fl. Bowser of Syracuse, Dr. J. N. Hurty secretary of the state board of health, has gone on record as being in favor of school children walking to school Wherever possible. He says it is about the only chance the children lof today have to exercise. The let- ! ter from Dr. Bowser was at the instigation of a number of patrons whose children were compelled to walk from two and one-half miles to school because the township trustee would not provide a school hack, in reply Dr. Hurty said the matter waa not one in which the state board could interfere as it was a condition which endangered public health. In addition Dr. Hurty said the walking did the children more good than anything else they might do. “I wish,” he said, “I could abolish every school hack in the state and make all the children walk, where the distance is not too long. Even . though the roads were rough and the weather cold I would have them walk. , | For the most part children live in un- ' ventilated homes, sleep In unventilat- ‘ | ed rooms, are taught in unventilated school rooms, and the time they spend |on the road to and from school is .! about their only chance for exercise, j The oxygen these children get on the ! road is necessary to overcome the poii sons they get in their unventilated j homes and school rooms. j 1 Moreover most of the school chil dren of today are great eaters of pick . les and cheap candies, by which they j take into their bodies a great deal of poisonous material. The fresh air ! they breathe when walking to and , from school is the best thing in the world to help them rid themselves of these poisons “Tell those complaining patrons," he told Dr. Bowser, “that they do nor know how well off their children are." e UNEARTH HUMAN BONES. Bluffton People Dig Up Skull and Several Fingers. A. A Waugh and son, Earl, residing I on a farm east of the city, made some rather gruesome finds Tuesday evening. Wednesday and today. While wording in a gravel pit on the Waugh I farm a human skull, along with the femur, and other bones of the arm and i lea. besides a large number of smaller bones, supposedly fingers and toes, I were unearthed by the two men. I The finding of the bones is already j bringing many surmises from those ! acquainted with the fact, and many conjectures have been formed as to i whose bones they really were. Mr. ; Waugh and son are of the opinion that they are the bones of some Indian I who was buried there vears ago, w hen , this neighborhood was the borne of red men. The men intend to tike the bones to physicians in this city and have them classified, althought the skull was in a well preserved state, showing that it was undoubtely ; that of a human beihg,—Bluffton Banner. BOOST THE LECTURE COURSE. The senior class of the Decatur high ' school is hustling for the lecture j course. In every way they deserve support. The lecture course aids the i community, helps those who attend. ! furnishing several evenings of enteri tainment, and the proceeds will go toj ward the piano fund. On the program I this year are some of the beat men I who appear on the American platform, i They will start in circulation thoughts . thaT will uplift and broaden. You Should stand your assessment and do It willingly and gladly. YEOMEN CHANGE DATE. The Yeomen have changed their day ■ of weekly meeting from Monday to > Tuesday evening Notice of ibe change •hould be taken.