Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 253, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 253,

J BIG TRACTION DEAL S Chicago Firm Said to Have g Option on Several Ing diana Roads. ■ the B. G. & C. IN IT g —— I It is Said the C. B. & C. Road I May be Purchased From I Old Company. K Huntington, Ind., Oct. 28—The ap- ■ nearanee of a petition for signatures ■by Huntington business men, ad- ■ dressed to the board of commissioners ■ and asking that the contract of the with the Cincinnati. Bluffton ■ Chicago Railroad Company be, clianged to permit the electrification the line by probable purchasers! ■ under the circuit court’s order for I ■ sale to satisfy claims, has disclosed 1 of the biggest traction deals in BB Indiana within the last decade. ■ It. discloses the tact that A. B. Ter- ■ .-II i Company of Chicago, extensive, line owners throughout ■ 'he extreme northern part of Indiana. an option for the purchase of »■ the Manon, Bluffton & Eastern in BB'eru ’>«u line, the Bluffton, Geneva £• Celina interurban line and are the EH only probable purchasers of * the (.'. ■■ ” A (.'. railroad, covering sixty miles ■■between Portland and Huntington. It also discloses the tact that this firm proposes to extend the line ■■of the C. B & C. railroad north gg through Huntington after its electrifi■g cation is completed, tunning it north ■■to South Bend to connect with the BB lines it already owns which run into Ba Chicago. Ks The successful termination of this • ■series of deals, which has been quietigly worked upon by the firm for the Kg last month or longer, would practic■Bally complete the network ot electric Eg lines that in the last ten years has E Biapidly spread its great web throughIgout the northern part of the state. It IB «ou!d. incidentally, release a considIBerable amount of northern Indiana g ■capital now tied up in the M. B. & i Be. and the B. G. & C. interurban lines I Band would bring to an end the dream IBof enthusiastic promoters who built IB the sixty-mile stretch of the C. B. Igw C. railroad. ■ i It is now believed that the success I Hos the transaction is assured as HuntEgington county after a long and troubleI Bsome experience with the railroad | a f° r which Huntington township, comlargely of the city ot HuntingI Bton. voted a subsidy of $98,500, is IB thoroughly tired of the railroad busiI geese. • Huntington business men are seizKB ing eagerly upon the plan set forth the petition which was put into I ■circulation today and it promises • such a long list of signers with- | Bin a week that the board of cornmisI Hsioneis can not do otherwise than i‘■grant the request made through it. rSRHI n — | A CAPABLE COMPANY. J'® One of the best dramatic organiza- ■ Btions on the road at the present time. C to press repot ts from all I g iris of the country, is the one that [.H'Svili appear here in the near future in i JB llat *hll and favorably known play. I Every member of this i /■(empanj has been chosen for his or | gher peculiar fitness for the part they , I ■•re required to portraj'. The result is F glhat each character will be a living | resulting in a well nigh per- | Bfect nierformancc. The attraction has met With a hearty welcome wherever I ■ U has appeared and the local manager I pleased to announce to the public. | gthat he has had the good fort mm to B.3>ccuW it for this city The date has | E been set for Thursday, November 2, ' g and we do hope the patrons will dem- | Bonstrate their appreciation of a real; ■ g dramatic attraction. I J|S ■■ ■ —■ .—— - - — EAGLES’ MEETING. There will be a special meeting of ■ the Eagles’ lodge Sundaj' afternoon kt 2:00 p. rn., when all members are I Earnestly requested to be on hand., Business Os importance will be discussed and the attention of each and | all is desired. U —■■■ t. T i ■■ Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick, Mr. and Mrs. Burton Niblick and Mr. and Mrs. 4j- D.' Suttles, who were in attend ■Mice at the wedding of Dick Vesey of tbrt Warne, which took place at Fait 4°"«1 Thursday, have returned home. 1 “

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leaves home suddenly. ( 1 heresa Ehinger left the home of I August Urbahns, at 705 West Berry , street, about 10:30 o’clock Wednesday i morning and has not been heard from ! by her employer or her parents since. : She took none of her clothing with her and wore only the dress in which she had been working. Her parents jat 1043 Franklin avenue, know nothing of her whereabouts and they enj tertain the fear that she may have ; committed suicide. The police have been asked to look for her and orders have been issued to the men to try to . locate her.- Fort Wayne Sentinel. WAS GIVEN A FINE Jury Finds Charles Hockenrider Guilty of Assault and Battery. FINED ONE HUNDRED Will Undoubtedly Serve the Fine and Costs in Jail — Other Court Notes. Charles Hockenrider, the Geneva junk dealer, charged with assault and battery with intent to commit rape on Mrs. James Irian, the deaf mute, and who was placed on trial Thursday morning in the Adams circuit court, was found guilty as assault and battery only, and his punishment fixed at a fine of SIOO, according to the verdict returned by the jury at 3 o’clock, this morning, reading as follows: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of assault and battery and we fix his punishment at a fine of SIOO. W. A. Fonner, foreman." The tine and costs of the case, the entire amount to be charged against the man, will be about $l5O, and us he will probably be unable to pay, he will very likely be in jail for some time, serving out the fine and costs at the rate of a dollar a day. The case went to the jury at 5 o’clock Friday evening, the jury taking ten hours to arrive at a verdict. It is said that the ballots stood about eleven to one from the beginning in favor of the verdict finally returned. The court rendered judgment at once on the verdict. A petition for the parole of Ben Lett and John Durbin, who were sen fenced to the Jeffersonville reformatory September 12, 1910, for a period of from one to fourteen years upon conviction for grand larceny, that of horse stealing, will be forwarded to the officials. Final report as to Christ Prayer, and account current as to Henry and Charles Drayer, filed by the guardian, Christ G. Egley, was approved arid the guardian discharged as to Christ. Charles C. Schug vs. Bank of Berne, appointment of receiver. Affidavit for change of venue from county filed. Real estate transfers: Edwin Michael to Clement O. Michael, lots 62, 63, 64, 65, Ceylon, quit, claim deed, SIOO. The Adams county commissioners met with the 'ay county commissioners at Portland Friday on business rc lating to th* proposed Schafer-Ford gravel road between Bear Creek townships lay county, and Wabash township,’Adams county, hearing the viewers’ report on the same, which was accepted. The order for the construction of the same was continued. The change of venue asked by Mary Steele in the divorce suit against Eli W. Steele was granted and the case sent to the Jay circuit; court. - — Marriage licenses: Rosa Hollenbacher. born October 11, 1886, daugh- ' ter of JJICOb RIMI TV'tllftnhaf’her, to wed John H. Becker, born Octoj ber 7, 1883, farmer, of Mercer county, | Ohio, son of Jacob Becker. The coil- , pie were married here this morning by 1 'Squire Stone. Lulu Meshberger. born Septembei 12, 1892, daughter of Christ and Mary Meshberger, to wed John Clayton Holloway, farmer, born January 21, 1890, son of George W. and Eva Holloway.

NEW FREIGHT LINE ■ £ 1 By Interurban to Indianap-', olis Now Being Consider- ' ed by Officials. J i " i i DECATUR LINE SOUTH i i To Portland Would be Con- s 1 necting Link, Thence to i Muncie, on Through. ■ ■ i a-* 1 Now that the success of tne proposition of the Fort Wayne & Spring- | field Interurban company, which is ' controlled by the Fledderjohann | brothers of Decatur, to extend to I Portland seems assured, there begins i to be talk-in traction circles of a newelectric freight route connecting this city with Indianapolis and other points ! south. Such a route could easily be ] established by making use of this line! to Portland, from Portland to Muncie! over the line of the Muncie & Portland Traction company, and the rest ! of the way Io the state capital via the ' Indiana Union. ; It has been suspected for some' i time that the Fledderjohanns have t : been waiting patiently for a good op-1 ! portunity to break in on the Fort Wayne to Indianapolis and intermedi-; 1 ate freight trade, and if the exten-' 1 sion to Portland is completed, which ; ' now seems assured, the connecting ( ' link will have been established. The ; only thing to be feared is that it may ! ■ be difficult to obtain the co-operation ,ol the Indiana Union Traction com- ’ | pany, as it is understood that this '•line has an agreement with the Fort; , Wayne & Northern Indiana. The Fort-Wayne & Springfield and 1 ■the Muncie & Portland will stand to- 1 gether at any rate, and they will op- . erate lor mutual benefit at every op- ‘ portunity. The officials of both of ; these lines made an inspection trip > only yesterday over the line of the Fort Wayne & Springfield from Decatur to Fort Wayne, discussing the ! possibilities which the opening of the ’ new extension will open up.—Fort i Wayne News. > „. , t Miss Lorena Miller of Geneva, Ind., i was in Fort Wayne Thursday, visiting > .friends. Miss Miller is a proofreader for Gene Stratton Porter. —Ft. .Wayne -1 Journal-Gazette. I HIS LAST SERMONS • I 1 I r *• j As Pastor of Decatur Baptist i Church Will be Preached Tomorrow. F > BY THE REV. EHLE [i. ” d New Pastor Not Yet Select- '' ed—To Begin Work Nov. ; 1 in Fort Wayne. His last sermons as pastor of the' j Decatur Baptist church will bo preached tomorrow morning and evening by , the Rev. C. E. Ehle, who recently accepted the call to the pastorate ot the i South Side Baptist church in Fort i Wayne. The pastor to succeed him , here has not been selected, though ; several are on the eligible list, and an early selection will be made. The Rev. Ehle lias been pastor of the lo- ■ cal church about fifteen months and during this time his efforts have re- : suited in a great upbuilding, both materially and spiritually, and that he , will be eminently successful in the ( new field which is a much larger one, I is assured. He leaves here with the ; regret, but the Very best vsishes. of ■ all. I \BOUT THE SICK — Charles Dull and daughter, Velma, of Wren, Ohio, changed cars here en- . route to Fort Wayne, where the lit- i tie girl is receiving medical treat- i ment for infantile paralysis. She is , improving. j 1 Mrs. P. L. Andrews has been serf-' i ously sick since Wednesday afternoon, ■ her ailment having developed into a | well-pronounced case of appendicitis. | It has not. yet been determined whether an operation will be necessary. I

Decatur, Jnd. Saturday Evening, October 28, 1911.

WAS GOOD MEETING. Not for some time was there such an interesting meeting of the Elka’ , lodge as the one of Friday evening, when many of the members respond ’ ed to the call to be present for the evening. Outside of the regular line of business which was attended to and disposed of, a social session tol lowed and which was highly enjoyed by all present. One of the best represented crowds for some (weeks was r present and the evening was one of great pleasure and interest Several short addresses by members were also J made. A banquet was sefved by the , the Holty Case, there being fifty I plates, and a smoker followed. These banquets will be given henceforth at every meeting. FOR ARBOR DAY ; ■■(■Uli-.. I Charles A. Greathouse, State ' School Superintendent > ( Does Not Favor A HALF HOLIDAY I ’ ' ■ Has Made no Special Arrangements For Observ- ( ance of the Day. , I *• Charles A. Greathouse, state super ’ intendent of public instruction, says > the department has not made any special arrangements for the observation of Arbor Day, next Friday and that whatever observanc ■ is held will I be in the hands of local school authorI 1 ities. The z’lte course of study, i which is issued annually, contains a 1 tentative program for the day. Because of the expense no special program has been ’issued ~ld7' several years. , Mr. Greathouse said be was not in > favor of giving an entire afternoon to observance of the day, as the schools ‘ could scarcely afford to take that, much time. - ' The lesson intended to be taught on Arbor day is one that should be taught Indirectly iu the schools everyday in the school year," he said. “I do not believe taking a half day once' ! a year will do as much good as ought to be done along this line. Almost ev-, 1 ery week I am compelled to refuse to grant a half day for the study of this or that, requested by some club or organization. The schools can not as- ■ ford thus to take the time. o A GRAND FUR OPENING. — Mr. Sniffen, representative of the' largest furrier eftmpany in the coun- ! try, that is located in Detroit, Mich . ! a house the furs are made up iin Hie finest and best style, was in ' ; charge of the giaud fur opening at the Niblick store Friday, the attend ance being very large. The fur display was exceedingly fine. SCHOOL BOARD ALLOWED BILLS. ( The city school board met Friday j , evening and closed up the business for . , the month, allowing the pay rolls ol' the teachers, janitors and other cm ( plovees of the schools, and also the other bills coming before them at this time. v : , A THIRTEEN POUND RADOISH. l Theodore Bleeke. ol Union town ship, brought in a giant raddish today which weighed thirteen pounds, 1 and which is displayed in our window. . Theodore will raise nine acres of sug- , ar beets next year and if this rad- ( dish is a sample of what his soil will ( do, look out for a bumper crop from ' his farm. z ’ 0 — ; STATE OF COLLAPSE. (United Press Service.) i Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 28 — (Spec- 1 lai' to Daily Democrat) —Miss Agusta i Kna.be, cousin of the Dr. Helene ’ Knabe, who was found dead in her apartments here, and who yesterday t stated that today she would give a a complete statement as to what she t knew regarding the death mystery of i ber cdusin. was today In a complete s state of collapse and unable to say t anything- She will be tried later. t' o — r Mis. Hiram Jlann and children of c Fort Wayne visited here with rela- p tives. t

WILL SOON RESIGN! c William Geary, the Faithful e Night Watch, to Retire F From Long Service. ” 0 t D HEALTH INTERFERES c € b Samuel Frank May Be His 1 I Probable Successor— \ ■ Others Talked of. 1 After having spent nearly twenty-1 eight years in the service of the city i] as night watchman, never failing for i anything, when there was suspicion ; that lead him to believe the business I man's place which he was guarding, was about to be entered by an unwel come intruder or night prowler, William Geary, who for this number of!* years has so faithfully served in this I capacity, has. tendered his resignation to the business men. and to take effect one week from today. Since the twenty-eighth day of Mlarch. 1884, ; with the exception of six months, I I during Which tie constructed the France sewer in the south part of the j city, he has served in this capacity, al 1 ways being true to the business man i whom he was protecting and never once was he found doing anything but ,on a careful watch {hrough the alleys as well as the ffiaitl thoroughfares of i city. During his service he prevented many a hold-up or robbery, and a more faithful watchman, or one with which the business man would feel beter protected, would be hard to locate. He is resigning of his own free will, health and limbs inter- i feting that will now permit him to i make his rounds as he would wish. He' having the authority to appoint his successor, the business men can ■ rest assured that, he will select none i other than the most competent, and i who will faithfully follow in his foot-! steps. Just who his successor will be, is still undecided, while Samuel ‘ . Franks, who some years ago served on i the night police force, may be his , probable successor, while several oth- i ! ers are also being considered. Mr. I Geary, who retires after one more week's service, will retire from actual work, after years of labor, but ( will always be recorded in Decatur's ' history as one of the most faithful of-1 fleers ever guarding the city. FIVE DOLLAR BILL, Which Wealthy John ZimI merman, Former Bluffton Ice Man Asked TO HAVE CHANGED Excited Suspicion of Cincinnati Police—Went to the City on Visit. John Zimmerman, about forty years! of age, a wealthy bachelor, who re cently sold his ice business at Bluff-' ton, which was the leading one there, and removed to Fort Waynue several weeks ago, excited the suspic'o-t cf the Cincinnati police, when he went there on a sight-seeing tour and ask ed several passing people on the streets to change a five-dollar bill. .' ■ Cincinnati dispatch says that he seemed to be insistent and Patrolman j Stewart was called, end took him t< central station. Hj showed the police < a certificate of deposit in a For* Wayne bank for SIOO, and when ask ed where he got it. he said: "That’s nothing; I have $26,000 in anothe: bank up there. I sold my business and came to see the town.” He wash hot arrested. t Bluffton confirmed his statement l that he was worth what he claimed, |; and that ne oecrime uidepeuueul with I the sale of his Bluffton holdings. Find- t ing the Wells county metropolis too slow he went to Fort Wayne, and then to the larger city of Cincinnati a few | days ago. His mistake is the com- ■ mon one of the rural visitor in a large I city, where it is hardly considered i proper form to ask passing strangers i Io change bills. I

HE IS DOING THINGS. < J. M. Dawson of the Christian church will deliver a sermon Sunday evening at 7 o’clock, subject, "What J Do the Men of Decatur Need?” He is ; preaching straight from the shoulder, i His crowds are increasing. If you go once, you will go again. He wants I the men to come and hear the sermon, that they will be more able to cope with the problems of life. Come early and get a good seat, so you can hear the music and sermon. The public is cordially invited to come and ] each one is asked to bring a friend. WANT NEW JUDGE Is Believed That Defense in McNamara Trial Will Ask This Favor. THE STEEL TROUBLES London Markets Which Ap~ 1 peared Weak Friday, i Bettter Today. I , (United Press Service.) Los Angeles, Cal., Oct 28— (Special to Daily Democrat)—lt was evident | when court reconvened today that r i feelifig between the counsel for the’ defense iti (fie dynamiting case of James B. McNdffiara and the court ; was becoming more straight, and that the defense was laying foundation for the renewal of application asking for ! a change of judges. Court reconven-, ed one hour earlier than usual this morning and the state at once began by a series of questions to eliminate ' j Juror Thomas J. Lee. who insists he ; has no opinion in the case. I New Yor„ N. Y„ Oct 28—(Special! to Daily Democrat)—The United 'States steel corporation stock raised ( again in price today as the markets . opened this morning but at this time ■ men who control the trust were in complete control of the markets. United States Marshal Heinkal left today for Parry town to personally serve lorn D. Rockefeller with a summons iin the steel dissolution suit. He first i telephoned to see whether he would be welcotne, it resembling the long I suit when the lattei’ was wanted in Judge Landis' court at Chicago. The oil king said he would be waiting so t I the officer. Leaden, England, Oct. 28—(Special i to Daily Democrat) —The weakness in 1 i American securities which prevailed I yesterday on account of the United States’ prosecution of the steel trust was not in evidence here today. o AN INSPECTION TOUR. The Lafayette Morning Journal, under the State Soldiers’ home corre spondence, contained the following: Mrs Vinnie Lyons of Decatur, Ind., state inspector of the W. R. C., visited the home and inspected Jasper Pack ard Relief Corp at their regular meet ing Tuesday evening. She was pro ' fuse in her praise of our corps and 1 their manner of doing their wprk and , said they were in the most flourishing and prosperous condition of any corps she had inspected, which the members regard as quite a feature in their favor. The ladies of our corps speak in the highest terms of praise for Mrs. Lyons and her visit here. She remained in the home until Tbursda;*~ morning, when she lett, with man: others from the home, to attend thei district convention, which was held in Lafayette on Thursday.' .Mrs Lyon was also the recipient of many beautiful presents, including a number o. most elegant china plates and bou quets of .American beauty roses ar 1 white earnations. o POLICE COURT NEWS. A marriage was performed thi morning by 'Squire Stone, the con tracting parties being John Becher, o Ohio, a farmer, aged twenty-nine years, and Mary Bollenbacher, aged twenty five, a resident of j<>rtr,r«ow. township. They will reside in Ohio. Dan Straub, who was arrested for plain drunk day before yesterday, was arraigned before 'Squire Stone this afternoon and drew the usual amount, a fine of $5.00 and costs, or a sum total of $13.80. He did not have the money, so he went to jail

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THE MONROE NEWS First Number of Lecture Course a Rare Treat— Hauling Sugar Beets. WAS IN FULL SWAY Five Cars Loaded on Friday the Banner Day—School House Dedication. Monroe, Ind., Oct. 28 —(Special lu Daily Democrat) —The first number of the Monroe high school lecture course which was given last Wednesday evening, was attended by a large crowd at the assembly room of the new school house, and was a rare treat to I those who were present to hear the Grant Lyceum Stars, which certain’.'.' .were masters in their profession. The i Misses Salmon and Foskett are firstclass artists in their line of work, and ! the large audience were well enter tained throughout the two hours spent j in the assembly room with mandolin, I violin, guitar, cornet, songs and piano I solos: also several fine readings and monologues, and a whistling solo by Miss Fosektt, which brought several | hearty encores. Taken as a whole the (entile program rendered was well ’ .worth the price of admission charged. ! These young ladies came highly recommended and were all that they were said to be —artists, par excellence. After the close of the program ; a formal reception was given the young ladies by the audience. The next number will be given by Dr. Gray of the Brooklyn tabernacle, who will deliver one of his famous lectures on ! Tuesday evening, November 14th A 1 full house should greet this able di- ! vine. You will miss a rare treat it ( you miss lecture No. 2. | Leichty Bros. & Co., the hustling : hardware merchants of Monroe, will hold their annual demonstration of the Moore ranges on the 2nd. 3rd and 4rth of November, next Thursday, Fri- . day and Saturday, at which time you can get coffee and biscuits free of charge. Cali and see the large stock of ranges they have to show you. Remember the dedication of the new school house next Friday evening at the assembly room. Speakers ‘ and program will be announced later. Hauling sugar beets has been in full sway this week. Friday was the I banner day, when five cars were loaded. Look out for 1912, w hen a new factory at Decatur will be taking in the product. ■ Professor East, principal of the j Monroe school, d esil 'es to thank the people of Monroe and vicinity in” their hearty support and encouragement tendered on the first number of the lecture course and states that he is well pleased and highly gratified' at the large turn-out on that occasion. Mr. East has worked hard to make this season's lectures a success and , should be rewarded by the liberal pat- ( ronuge of our by their' liberal attendance. These lectures are both interesting and instructive aiifl mean the upbuilding of education and are a great benefit to any community where they are held. o BLUFFTON STILL HAS HOPES. '■'Expects to Get a Sugar Factory in a Year or Two. While Bluffton did not get a boot sugar factory, there is still ti chance that a factory can be landed in a year or so. The Continental company is soliciting for acreage in this county and all indications point to this being as good a proposition to the farmer as the one from the Michigan people. The stations for the shipping of the beets will ■ v e J B y reached by the farmers as there was a factory here. But this is not the only consideration. If there is enough acreage secured this fall and again next fall there wit) he a factory located here | the following summer by tjie Continental company , While it would have been a good . i proposition for Bluffton had the ' Michigan people located here, the IoI . eating of the Continental company will undoubtedly help Bluffton and ■ I Wells county as much, if not more.-— Bluffton Banner.