Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 277, Decatur, Adams County, 25 November 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 277.

STORIES CONFLICT) Mrs. Gertrude Patterson, Charged With Killing Husband, on Stand. STATEMENT DENIED That President Taft Met the Challenge of Progressives —McNamara Case. (United Press Service.) Denver, Colo., Nov. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The questioning of Mrs. Gertrude Patterson, on trial here for the murdering her husband by shooting, continued here today by the state. The flood of questions put by the prosecution quickly involved the woman in a series of contradictory answers. Her past life which is said to have been one of ill repute, was gone into quite deeply. Washington, 1). C., Nov. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A positive denial was today issued by Secretary Hillits at the white house to a story published in Ohio to the effect that President Taft “met the challenge of progressive republicans and would urge a presidential primary in Ohio.” Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the defense having only seven peremptory challenges left, and with eight permanent jurors in the box it was practically certain that the evidence-taking in the trial of James B. McNamara will begin within two weeks. It is certain that as soon as the seven peremptory challenges left to the defense to use on the four jurors remaining to be selected it will take but a short time to complete the jury. Constantinople, Nov. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —It was stated at the war office here today that the government expects Italy to make good her threats to blockade the Dardanelles within twenty-four hours. Turkey believes by Itally carrying the war out of Africa will compel! European intervention! MUSICAL TUESDAY EVENING. A grand musical will be given next Tuesday evening. November 23th, at the M. E. church by the ndnrd Bearers society. Every one is cordially invited, and an evening's pleas-; ure is assured. Violin solos and piano; music, and good talks are on the program. AN OYSTER SUPPER. The Loyal Women’s class of the Christian church will give an oyster supper Tuesday’ evening, December 28th, at the K. of P. Home. The serving will begin at 5 o’clock. Supper 25 cents. Ev erybody F invited. — o— MORE IN CASE. (United Press Service.! Vincennes, Ind., Nov. 25 —(Special to. Daily Democrat) —A conspiracy of the two sons to the murder of their father is tbo theory here today, regarding the shooting and killing from ambush of George Stibbins. the wealthy farmer. That there is probably even more members of the family implicated in the death of their father was indicated today when Attorney Ith Inman of Indianapolis, who has been engaged by the defense said: “If there are any more implicated in the murder they *Ol let me know willingly." Raymond Stibbing, now under arrest, who has always been on good terms with bis father, said today, ”1 am not guilty of the murder of my father." *■ ■ — AGED LADY DIF?. (United Press Service.) Bluffton, Ind., Nov. 25— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Eliza Fay, aged 85 .‘ears, and widow of the late Ezekiel p ay, who died several years ago, passed away at 12:30 o'clock today, after suffering with paralysis for several weeks past. She was beloved by all and her demise will be sadly grieved hr many. She leaves no children. The funeral service will take place Sunday afternoon at Bluffton. ■ -o * County Commissioner James Hendriqkg of Monroe was a business is- / itor -here today.

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EIGTHYONE IN CLASS. At 4 o clock yesterday afternoon, following the business session which opened the second annual ceremopial session of Mizpah temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., eighty-one novices tramped the sands of desert and accompanied the caravan on its journey to mecca where they were converted into dignified nobles of the mystic shrine, says the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Following the work of the temple, five hun- . dred Shriners, a large number of whom reside in other cities, attended the annual banquet held in the dining [ loom of the Scottish Rite Cathedral. On the register of out of town attendants were the following from Decatur. C. R. Dunn, Koy Archbold, C. C. Schafer, W. L. Lehne, O. L. Vance, W. i P. Schrock, D. M. Hensley. BUSINESS BLOCKS — - I . -I < I Deal for Purchase of Schafer Building by J. T. Myers and J. D. Dailey ■ \ IS UNDER WAY Also One for Purchase of the Allison Building by Daniel N. Erwin. Two prospective changes in owner- ■ ship of the city’s business buildings are under way, and the deals will ! probably be closed in a very short I time. One is the contemplated pur- . chase of the Jacob Schafer business; building by John T. Myers and Jesse ; Dailey, which is located just north of I the building occupied by the Myers & Dailey clothing house, the Schafer; ! building being occupied by Holty’s ! Case. Jacob Schafer of Austin, Texas, | is in the city at present, and arrangements for the deal have been under way for several days. The Myers & Dailey clothing company would, however, continue to occupy their present quarters. The other deal under consideration is the purchase by D. N. Erwin of the Allison brick building occupied for several years by the bazaar, co/ducted by Everett & Hite, just north of the I building in which they conduct their igrocery. - — WOMEN SHOCKED New York, N. Y.. Nov. 24—Four hund:ed and ninety five out of five hundred women who attended a lectuie the other day on the art of keeping I beautiful were rudely shocked when i they were literally told’to go home and wash their faces. The other five ! presumably were supposed to have perfectly clean faces, for the lecturer announced that in New York only one woman in a hundred hue a really clean lace and proceeded to add insult to injury by informing her audience that women do not know how to keep their faces clean anyhow and i proceeded to give them instructions in this art. Men’s faces are generally I cleaner, the lecturer said, because of I the lather used in shaving. In fact, 'he expected information on all sorts of secret lotions and treatments did not materialize, the lecture taking the form chieflly of a eulogy of soap and water. The lecturer’s picture of New York women was not at all complimentary either. ’’They get themselves up as if for moving picture snows, she told her audience. "They powder their noses until they are perfectly whlto aa if they had been daubed with Hour and then they pile on rouge and set forth for the matinee looking like Jrights ’’ A small-sized riot occurred at the end of the lecture in the form 0 ( a n indignation meeting, at which the lecturer was denounced as per fectly horrid.” _ WITH CAR OF POULTRY. Perman Hebble left this morning tor New York in charge of a car load o Hve poultry belonging to Berling & Moltz of Bluffton, which was to eastern markets. Mr. Hebble has made several like trips previous this one. _____ NOTICE FOR MEN. The men of the Methodist church arc requested to meet at the church S inday afternoon at 3 o’clock to conzation in the church.

CHAMPS OF FIRST Basket Ball Team Made a Good Start by Winning From Liberty Center. SCORE WAS 25 TO 22 Put Up Fast Game and Witnessed by Many—Play With, Bluffton Next. The first basket ball game of the season for the Decatur high school could not have fared better, when on Friday evening they met the Liberty Center team and defeated them by the score of 25 to 22. Although it w'as the initial game for the locals they went right into the game with all their might, and confident that the game was theirs, did not let up until the score passed that of their opponents. Two hundred and twenty-five persons wore present for the opening game, which took place in the Niblick building, known as the old Porter stand, and all speak in high praise of the work of the home boys, and say it was the best ever pulled off in this city. At the end of the first half the visitors were in the lead three points, the score being 10 to 13. This the home boys could not stand for, and when the final score count was made, an advance of five points was secured, and placing them in the lead three points. Martin Worthmann acted as referee for the first half, while S. Miller of the visiting team acted as referee for the last half. The game was ■ fast throughout and the locals and I lovers of the sport predict a successful 'season for the home boys. Their next ; game will be with Bluffton on DecemI her Ist, which will be played at that [place. The team for Friday evening's Igame was as follows: Liberty Center. Forwards, Gordon and Beerbower; .center, Zimmerman; guards, Baker and Harold. Decatur. Forwards, Beery, Meyers and Tyn-. dall; center, Vancil; guards, Loseand; Peterson. ALL DATSUCKERS WM I .«■! ! I V —>•» »• To Be Barred From Schools. by Order of Dr. Hurty, of State Board of Health. ; GUM ALSO BARRED —- ! — Because it Causes Wrinkles 1 in Little Girls’ Faces— Other Pointers. > Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 25 ‘ AU-daj suckers," community pencil boxes and chewing gum are to be banned from schools of Indiana by order of the state board of health- Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the board, prepared to ' send broadcast a pamphlet indicting several of the joys of childhood as perilous. “Children are wolf-hungry at recess and need a little sustenance," said I Dr. Hurty, “but not the kind that , grows on sticks in all colors of the , rainbow and becomes messy after having been sucked by several small mouths.” Chewing gum is ruled out because ; it causes wrinkles in little girls , faces and later in life will cause vain ' regret for dimples, and further, the ( chewing gum exhausts the salivary, gland, is of ptyalin, necessary to prop- j er dfgestion.Pencils are no more to be inter-, changable In the school room The! general pencil box is to be supplant-j ed by a rack in which pupils will keep ; Individual pencils. And in tffe bottom . of the rack will be a solution of formaldehyde. I “Parents should provide school ( children with a little lunchroom, cook- ‘ les, apples or bread and jam, to becarried to school,” pronounces the | health board, “anything to be rid of the ravage of cheap candy, the et-, feet of which on the child’s alimentary ( canal is almost unbelievable in its dire result.”

Decatur, IncLSaturday Evening, November 25, 1911.

i WILL BE HERE NEXT TUESDAY. A telegram received today from Mr. | C. M. McLain, president of the Hol-land-St. Louis Sugar company, states I that he and Mr. Larrowe, head of the Larrowe Construction Company of Detroit, who landed the contract to build the big plant here, will probably be in Decatur next Tuesday to locate factorj buildings on the site, to order the side tracks and get the work started. — — A THANK OFFERING iOf Worth Would be That I Given to Help Blind WoJ men of the State. i i —_ 1' A PLEA IS MADE 3 i t' . . By the Indiana Blind Asso3 j ciation, Endorsed by Govemor Marshall. - To the Charitably Disposed Citizens of ’ I Indiana: □; ; There are in the state of Indiana approximately 1,100 blind women. There 'is in the city of Indianapolis a school for the blind where pupils are given , a high school education. There’is also j in Indianapolis a work-shop for blind men under the control of ten citizens and supported largely through the ef- ’ forts of solicitors, but among all our . institutions there is neither a home nor an employment bureau for blind women. We, therefore, ask the good . people of this state, the churches, I Sunday schools, missionary societies, I lodges, clubs, Y. M. C. A. and W. C. T. . U. associations, schools and all other I organizations to make a Thanksgiving offering expressive of their gratitude , to Almighty God for the blessing of j eyesight, which we as honorable grad(uates of the Indiana School for the Blind solemnly pledge will be used to , purchase a home for our aged and helpless blind women and to establish ’ an employment bureau for those who are able to labor. Send all donations to the Union i Trust Company, John H. Holliday, ! president, and help to bring sunshine | into the lives of-your blind sisters. The Indiana Association of Blind i Women, by emma McKinsey, MATTIE EVANS, MIRANDA FRIBBLE, Directors, i I, George S. Wilson, Superintendent ; School for Blind of Indiana, recom- 1 j mend these women to the people of ’ [ Indiana. ; I heartily endorse the purposes "cf, the above appeal and hope that they . may bo crowned with success. THOS. R. MARSHALL. i Governor of the State of Indiana.' . and President of the State Board of. Charities. o NOTES AND INSURANCE. A decision of importance to insurance companies and ixilicyholders was ' ' rendered by Judge Donovan yesterday, says the Detroit Journal. It involved the question of the effect of a note given in payment of a premium and was raised in a case against the North: ' ern Assurance Co. of Detroit. This ' concern accepted notes for payment of policies, but had inserted on I the notes that in case the note was not paid promptly when due the policy automatically lapsed. This clause I was enforced only, however, in cases I ' of so-called “bad risks." while the note ' was sued on in cases where the insur- : ed was a “good risk." Mr. Henderson pointed out that either the note was a payment or an ex ; tension of time. In either event, the ( | insured was entitled under the law, [to the statutory thirty days of grace. ) Furthermore, Mr. Henderson argued that the forfeiture clause on the note ' was void, because the very strict Insurance laws of the state forbade the companies inserting such a clause in the policy. “And," argued Mr. Henderson, “If : they can t put It in the policy, they ( 'cannot evade the law by inserting it in a note." | Judge Donovan agreed with the attorney and gave him a decree rcin1 stating his client. I , When you are in doubt about the selection of a gift you can’t be very far I out of the way if you send candy. If ■ it is the pure brand, marked He-Ml-La, : I you have made the best choice possi- 1 ble.

HIS FIRST SERMON , As Pastor of Decatur Bap- ( tist Church Will be Delivered Tomorrow. 1 BY REV. T. L. JONES jOf Montpelier—Will Move Into New Field in a Few ’ I Weeks. The first sermons of the Rev. T. L. ; Jones of Montpelier as pastor of the ( I Decatur Baptist church will be deliver- '! ed tomorrow’ morning and evening, the ; morning theme to be “Imitation of , God,” and the evening subject, “Two Ways." The Rev. Jones comes sue ' ceeding the Rev. C. E. Ehle, who th •> ' first of the month became pastor of the South Side Baptist congregation at Fort Wayne. The Rev. Jones is j v ell qualified to carry on the good f work begun by the Rev. Ehle, having i had a wide experience, though he is still a young man. Rev. Jones is a native Hoosier, naving been born in ; Jeffersonville, May 4, 1882, and grew 1 to young manhood, receiving his edu 1 . cation in the Indiana common schools, ’ ( a Bible school of the south and U. S. 1 Army and Y. M. C. A. institutes. His 5 experienbe has been a wide and prac- ‘. tical one, beginning as a volunteer Sunday school and mission worker. He ! was licensed to preach by the First 1 j Baptist church of Atlantic Highlands, ' New’ Jersey, and was ordained a min- ’ | ister of the gospel at the Emmanuel ’ | Baptist church of Indianapolis. The ■ Rev. Jones has had several years’ experience as a volunteer worker, several years as pastor of different charges in Indiana, among them being Cannelton, Elletsville and Montpelier. While pastor at Ellettsville he dedicated a ?15,000 church, raising ?fi,500 on the ' day of the dedication. Rev. Jones’ family consists of himself and wife, and they expect to move into their ' new field here in a few weeks. The people of Decatur, as w’ell as the members of his congregation, will extend a hearty welcome to them. P BE THANKFUL i ' Six Hundred and Eight Employees of Wells-Fargo Get Decatur Turkeys ON THANKSGIVING Order Was Placed With Decatur Produce Company for Delivery Tuesday. Six hundred and eight employees of I the Wells-Fargo Express company on I the Pennsylvania, Western New York! and Indiana-Michigan divisions of the 'express company, wnl have reason to ; be thankful next Thursday noon when i ; they sit down to tables groaning beneath the weight of large plump turkeys sent out from Uiis city. George Mikesell, one of the route agents, was here and placed with the Decatur ProI duce company an order for 60S of the finest and plumpest turks that this establishment will handle, the same to .be ready for delivery next Tuesday. : On next Tuesday, Charles K. Bell, of I Lima, Ohio, formerly of this city; Mr. Brownell and Mr. Mikesell, route 1 agents of the Indiana and Michigan division, anti Mr. McClure, a route agent of the Western New York division, will be in this city to make personal supervision of the distribution : of the turkeys over their respective ’I territories. Each employee of the i j Wells-Fargo Express company, who I has been with them six months, and i who works exclusively for the Wells- < Fargo Express company, gets a turkey < on Thanksgiving Day, this being a < custom observed for many years. The Decatur poultry men have had the privilege of furnishing turkeys for a i large territory for them for many < years, and this year is no exception. o j John McKean of Linn Grove was ' numbered among the business callers here today, returning at noon to his ; home.

[ LAST RESPECTS PAID. The St. Mary’s church this morning was well filled with the many friends and relatives of the late Joseph Mey- • ers, whose last earthly respects were held this morning at 9 o’clock, with Father Wilken in charge. Mr. Meyers was numbered among the many prorr iaent farmers of this county, having been born and reared in this county, 1 and growing up with the esteem of all. • A high tribute was paid the deepased by Father Wilken. Interment was made at the St. Joseph cemetery, k —— - A large attendance characterized the funeral of Henry Berning of Root township, the aged and respected pioneer, which was held this morning from the St. John’s church, in dwgo of the Rev. Jaus. COURTHOUSE NEWS f 1 ’ Grand Jury Will Not Report t Until the First of Next f i Week. 1 ; MANY WITNESSES 3 I 1 Were Examined—Civil and Probate Matters Given Attention in Court. 3 r Marriage licenses: Perry J. Ogg, 1 born September 3, 1886, employee feed 1 barn, son of George Ogg, to wed An- , nls M. Niblick, born June 12, 1895, - waitress, daughter of Charles Bruce 1 Niblick. J Real estate transfers: Peter Sether ■ to J. H. Vine et al., lot 622, Decatur, s »HOO. ■ The final report of Jeremiah i Liechty, guardian of Myrl M. Leichty, i now Myrl M. Stout, and Mabel E. ■ Liechty, and the current report as to , the other Liechty wards was approved, tho guardian being discharged as to . Myrl and Mabel. ——— The grand jury is still holding its court of inquiry and will probably not be ready to report until she first of next week. Some fifty or sixty witnesses have been examined by the • grand jury in its week’s session. E. L. Roberts & Co. vs. Noah A. I Loch et al., account, $250. Default of ■ defendants, judgment against defendants' for $227.47 and costs. James W. Watkins vs. Ward Acheson et al., breach of warranty, S2OO. Rule to answer absolute in five days. Henry F. Hemicks vs. Irwin D. Landis, contract, SSOO. Answer filed and cause set for January Ist. TWO DITCHES SOLD. Stalter and Hamerick Ditches Were Both Sold This Morning. Two ditches were this morning sold ; at Surveyor Ernst's office, they being j the Noah Stalter and C. H. Hamerick ; ditches. Four bidders were registered j for the Stalter ditch, with W. F. Stal- ! ter being the low bidder, and receiving ; the contract. The C. H. Hamerick ditch I went to John Reckord, he being the low man in three bids filed: Stalter Ditch. Virgil C. Lalsure $1493.80 Noah Yoder $164:100 W. F. Stalter $1400.00 John Reckord $1600.17 C. H. Hamerick Ditch. John Reckord $367.70 J. A. Young $416.15 Otis Sims $385.00 HORSES IN INDIANA. Washington. Nov. 24 —A report pub- , fished today by the census bureau . shows that the value of all horses, mules, asses and burros in the United ’States in 1910 was $2,612,000,000, as compared with $1,099,000,000 in 1900; the net amount of increase being sl,513,000,000, and tho rate 137.7 per cent. The total number of animals increased from 21,625,800 to 24,016,024, or 11.5 per cent. Had the census of 1910 been taken as of tne same date (June 1) as the census of 1900, the increase would have been greater, possibly reaching 13 or 14 per cent. The value of horses, mules, asses and burros in Indiana in 1910 was $97,087,699. The total number of these animals was 897,458. The value of horses alone in Indiana was $87,118,468. Total number of horses was 813,644.

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GIVE STATEMENT r t . Indiana Railroad CommisSon Issues Quarterly Accident Bulletin. w . • ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 Improvement Made Over the Same Report, Corresponding, One Year Ago, j The Indiana railroad commission i has issued its seventeenth quarterly accident bulletin, reviewing the steam and traction line accidents in the state for the quarter ending September 30th. Thirteen steam roads reported no accidents, a gain of three over the corresponding quarter of last year. The number of passengers injured in collisions was fourteen, as against ninety for the corresponding quarter , last year. The number injured by derailments was increased from four to fifty-one, thirty-eight of the latter being injured in the Pennsylvania wreck at Fort Wayne. Only one passenger was killed during the quarter, as against three a year ago. The victim, a woman, fell from a platform of a car while it was running over a bridge. Twenty-five persons in vehicles on highways were injured by steam roads, as against forty three similarly injured a year ago. Tho total number struck on crossings was thirtyeight as against forty-eight a year ago. Sixty-seven trespassers were killed, as against eighty-six a year ago. The steam roads killed twentyeight employees and the electric lines two. The electric roads injured twentyfour passengers during the quarter, as against one hundred for the corre- ; spending quarter last year. No pas- ; sengers were killed, as against fifty a ' year ago, when the disastrous tfolley wrecks in the northern part of the ..state occurred. Seven trespassers were killed, as against twelve a year ago. BELL FORETELLS DEATH. Engineers consider it bad luck to ' count tho number ; of cats in a train \ while rounding a curve. A careless 1 fireman sometimes allows the engine bell to toll. This is supposed to carry a warning to tho engineer that some member of his family will die soon. If the headlight of an engine goes out as the engine is leaving the round house a warning of death is seen in the coining trip. A left-handed engineer is considered a hoodoo, and firemen and brakemen often seek a transfer to other trains when they happen to be associated with such a. one. It Is a belief that when one accident befalls a train others will follow’ in rapid succession. It is considered unlucky to take tho place of a trainman who lias been killed in an accident, at least till several days have elapsed. Trainmen dislike the presence of a corpse in a baggage car, just as sailors object to carrying a corpse at sea. They are particularly careful, when th#y must carry a corpse, not to place the feet of tho dead person toward the engine. These are only a few of hundreds of superstititions which might be enumerated concerning trainmen. YOUR LAST CHANCE. Professor Hemstreet Closes His Engaqament Tonight Tee hypnotic entertainment at the opera house Friday night W’as a decided success, twelve well known young men responding to his invitation for a committee, and the show went on. Professor Hemstreet opened his entertainment with a number of very interesting tests in mind-reading, proving beyond a doubt that telepathy is a fact, and then came the hypnotism. The stunts were many and amusing. The professor explained thv principles of hypnotism, and said It was not the power of one mind over another, but rather the power of one s own mind over his bod}’, at a time when he is in a position to receive suggestion by concentrating his mind. This is his last night here, and you should not miss what is really a worthy entertainment. Popular prices will prevail.