Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 10.

EYES ON HOOSIER The Decatur Truck at New 1 York Show Had Them Going from the Start. I THE DEMONSTRATION I Was Made by Hoosier Limited —Magnificent Will be Present Showing. The big New York auto show, where i tire famous “Hoosier Limited” truck, manufactured in Decatur, is on exhibition, among the many others from indiana, throw open its doors in the Grand Central Palace on Thursday, j and from the very start the Decatur representatives were up and at them, ■ particularly so that no other was ’ mentioned outside of the Decatur car | Without and “ifs” and “ands” about | it, the “Hoosier Limited" wil', as ill has in the past, take the eye and at-1 tention of the eastern auto men, all being well acquainted with its acenm- 1 plishpd hard feats, in which it has ( figured, and which has drawn them ; to this one car in particular. That the ’ Hoosier will come back with many more eastern capitalists on its trail, ■ stands without a doubt, and the Decatur people there will see that it receives all the merit which it deserves, and its superior points over all other cars will be brought to the front. The auto section of the Indianapolis Star has this to say concerning the local car: “New York, Jan. 10 —Another big' motor show, the third running in New York, opened its doors in the magnificent Grand Central Palace tonight on an exhibition in which Indiana motor products hold prominent positions. More rocm is allowed the exhibitors here than in either one of the other shows. “The performance started off with a bang Hoosier manufacturers are 1 here in goodly numbers to protect the boosting program laid out. To cap the climax, the ‘Hoosier Limited,’ manufactured at Decatur, Ind., started I out tonight On a non-stop run, under I the supervision of the Triple A’s, ■ around the streets of New York, until the show closes next Wednesday. “The Central Palace management did not have to do much decorating, the natural decorations, assisted by neat, distinctive signs bearing exhibitor's car name and the sunk-in-the-wall electrical effect being sufficient. President M. E. Brackett, Sales Manager D. E. Brackett, Treasurer L. W. Coppock and A. H. Barnard are looking after the ‘Hoosier Limited’ I truck interests. The company is show-1 ing two trucks and a chassis. “ ‘We are crowded with orders at the factory,’ said President Brackett, 1 ‘and have no business to be here, but we are on the job to boost Indiana.” | “The Palace show has ten Indianamade products represented to six products at the Madison Square show. 1 Every one of the Indiana-made pleas- I ure cars is specifying the Prest-O-Lite starter as the most adaptable selfstarter,* upholding an Indianapolismade product, electric light and demountable equipment.” — o AT POINT OF DEATH. Dr. Marie' L. Holloway Rapidly Sinking Again. — Mrs. C. J. Weaver is again in receipt of sad news from Mrs. Bertha Winch of Branson, Mo., stating that her mother, Dr. Marie L. Holloway, formerly of this city, is again at the point of death and that it is feared , that she can never rally from Gils 111f ness. Several weeks ago the word I camo that Mrs. Holloway, who had . been a sufferer from Bright's disease, I i wag (hen much worse and partially unconscious, and that it was thought she could survive but a short while. She rallied, however, and became much better, and hopes for a longer lease of life were then very strong. The later word is again most discouraging, stating that she has again lapsed into what Is feared to be the fatal stage, and seems to be oblivious of her surroundings, except when spoken to. Owing to her great age, the chances for recovery are slight.' Dr. Holloway has been residing In the west with her daughter about three years, prior to which time she had resided here nearly a half century.

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EVENING PAPER. The Most Pouular for the Merchants in Advertising. A recent canvass of 400 department stores in different parts of the country, made for the purpose of finding out which newspapers were more popular with them for advertising purposes, the morning or afternoon, resulted as follows: Replies were received from 392 stores. Os these 302 preferred the afternoon papers, 26 preferred the morning and 64 were non-committal. — American Press. COURTHOUSE NEWS Today is Divorce Day— Frank Ervin Wants One —Harmon Reapplies. 4 JURY COMMISSIONERS Reappointed for Year—| Fleming-Gibson Marriage License Granted. Frank D. Ervin wants a divorce i from Hattie Ervin, he says in his comi plaint filed today by Peterson & Mo-1 ran. The couple were married No - vember 20, 1908, and lived together until St. Valentine's day, February 14, | 1911, when in opposition to the custom of mating on that day, she left him. and has since informed him by letter that she does not want to live with him. After leaving, one day, while he was gone, she came home and sold , his furniture and took the proceeds. Their married lite has been unhappy, he says, and accuses her of striking him, falsely accusing him, was never satisfied with what he did, wouldn't do the housework, nor cook, though she was in good health and had plenty of provisions. She is now living at Mt. j Morris, Pa. I The court today reappointed J. \V. I Craig of Berne and Henry Hite of this: city to serve with the county clerk as jury commissioners. I j A marriage license was issued to i I Hazel Fleming, born ■ March 7, 1890, daughter of Trustee J. A. Fleming, of' , Union township, to wed Henry E. Gib- : son, born August 19. 1889, farmer of Allen county, son of John Gibson. Attorney Judson W. Teeple this morning filed in the Adams circuit court another divorce suit for James' Harmon against Alice Harmon. This is the second time in this term that , Harmon has spread his name over' : the divorce applicant s record, the I \ first being filed December 15th. He ' must have made a resolution on New Year’s day to return to his first love,' 1 for. according to an unsigned common- 1 ication received at this office on Tues- | day, January 2nd, he was so home-. - sick for the return of his wife that he shed enough “tears to overflow the I St Marv's river,” enough to hatch I therefrom a whole horde of crocodiles when the summer suns begin their hatching, and on that very same day after the New Year, the divorce case was dismissed It is said that when he had things arranged for a happy reunion of himself and wife, she turned the “cold shoulder” on him and refused to make up, hence the refiling of the suit. It contains practically I the same charges as the first—that of : the uselessness of pitting his strength as a cripple against her as a strong woman, reiterates her scissors’ stabbing attempt, calling him vile names, going away for several weeks at a time, selling groceries which she had charged to him, and also infidelity, on | December 9th, naming one Elisha Everhart. The Harmons were married March 12, 1909. Mrs. Harmon being ■ a widow. Real estate transfers: Abraham: Whitrlght to Peter Wagner, inlot 17, . outlets 33, 34, 35, Decatur, quit claim deed. $1; Noah Biberstine to Anna Pusey, realty in Hartford tp.. $4000; John Scheimann to Ernst Schlickman, lot 366, Decatur, $1200; Mary Neaderhouser, admrx. to John C. Leh- ■ man, lots 236, 237, administratrix’ deed, $1712; John C. Lehman to Mary Neaderhouser, lots 236, 237, Berne, ' $1712. I Ex-County Clerk James P. Haefling is assisting Clerk Bleeke today in the absence of Deputy L. L. Baumgartner. 1

MR. WAGNER BlhY I ... ■ . I Is Going Over the Contracts and Figuring Out the . I Help Question. - ——. ( TO BUILD HOUSES ; i Which Will be Sold to the < Farmers for Tenants— ' Mr. McLain Coming. I One of the busy places in town now and getting busier every day, is the sugar beet office, where plans are being made to take care of the business as it comes. E. M. Wagner, the field manager, is in charge, assisted by his ' daughter, Miss Nina Wagner. After 1 the first of the month, E. H. Hubbard, who will manage the Decatur plant, I will also be here. Mr. Wagner is now i going over the contracts, locating the farms as to township and section and ’ expects very soon to start out on a trip to each iarmer who has agreed ■ to plant beets. He will talk over the help proposition with them, see afte 1 the housing of the hand workers, and take up such other questions concern 1 ing the raising of beets as the farmer may want to know about. The company is arranging to have a large.numi ber ot tenant houses built, which will be sold to the farmers at costs if they want them. Mr. C. M. McLain, the I president of the company, is expected here in a few days to l(>ok after i some matters pertaining to the contract for the buildings the sewer! work, etc. I The work on the plant is going on as rapidly as possible, the cold weather and frozen ground making the start a little slow’, but within a week or so, everything will be moving smoothly. The temporary office for the contractor and the tool sheds are being constructed and the excavating will be started at once. The Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company is arranging to put ob a : special car for the workmen, and will I start it as soon as enough men are at j work to make it profitable, perhaps j within a day or two. There will be i from one to two hundred men at work | and most of them will have to board ' up town. Mr. Spears said this morning that the woik was getting started at the grounds. This part is always slow and a part of the job that has to be carefully looked after. One trouble is the securing of rooms and boarding places (Continued on Page 8.) FINED OnFdOLLAR I e 1 i Jury Finds Bert Webb Guilty Only of Assault and Battery. ; i A LIGHT CHARGE I Instead of Including Also Intent to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter. Bert Webb, of Geneva, who on November 6th, struck George over the head with a stove-lid ring and crushed his skull, and wfco was on trial in the Adams circuit court Tues- ! day and Wednesday, on the charge’ of assault and battery with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter, is a | lucky man. Wednesday night at 6 ! o’clock, after deliberating four hours, the jury returned a verdict finding him guilty only of assault and battery. The verdict in full reads as follows: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of assault and battery, and wo fix his punishment at a fine of SI.OO. H. O. Durbin, foreman.” jjurge Merryman will not render judgment or the verdict until tomorrow merning. The total costs in the Webb case are $28.60, and at time of going to press no payment had been made. Frederick Horn! vs. Charles C. Schug et al., damages, S3OO. Cause reset by agreement for Wednesday, January 17th.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, January 11, 1912.

CARNEGIE ON STAND. Steel Magnate Called in Continuation from Wednesday. (United Press Service.) j Washington, D. C., Jan. 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Stanleysteel investigating committee today continued its investigation of Andrew Carnegie, regarding his connection with the iron and steel industry. The growth of the Carnegie Steel company from $350,000,000 in 1907 to $420,-000.- I 000 in 1910, was the first source of | questioning. LAST HOUR DAWNED For Miss Frances Hess, Following Long Illness from , Tuberculosis. I i END MONDAY NIGHT I I Was Highly Esteemed Lady —Funeral Will Take I Place Friday. I I Surrounded by all the members of the family, and following an illness of many- months' duration the end of which was hourly expected for several days, Miss Frances Hess, a highly esteemed young lady, passed out of this life at 10 o’clock Monday evening, death coming as a great relief from suffering, in which tuberculosis again played its part. The deceased ! was a daughter of Mrs. Amelia Hess, and her entire life, with the exception of only a few months, since last October, when the family moved so South Third street, was spent on the farm south of the city. One year ago last October the first dayn of the dreaded illness made its appearance and although everything was done to head off its course it slowly and surely wended its way through until life was extinct, and her spirit assumed its way to its true home. She was bedfast since the sixteenth of November, from which time her condition took a more serious turn, and from which time it was seen that death was inevitable. On Saturday last the most serious stage of her illness manifested itself and she at once sank into a sinking spell and the end then was believed not to be many hours distant, she remaining in this condition, becoming weaker until death overtook her. Had she lived until the coming April she would have reached her twenty-sixth yedr and the close relation which she enjoyed with her wide acquaintance has cast a gloom over many, who with regret will learn of her demise. She was of a lovable disposition, her company always desired, and she was always willing to lend her aid io those about her. She ' was a member of the St. Mary's church, as well as of the St. Agnes sodality. the latter organization preparing to attend the funeral rites in a j body. She was also associated with 1 the C. B. L. of 1.. She received her ' school education in the St. Joseph's schools, and since leaving school has , been at home caring for the household I duties, with the surviving mother. i Those to mourn their loss besides the I mother are seven sisters and broth- | ers, who are: Rosa, Amelia, at home: I Mrs. Catherine LaPoint of Erie, Mich.: I Mrs. Anna Stoner, Monroe, Mich; Pej ter, south of the city; Fred and Joseph, also at home. The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 8-30 o’clock, from the Si. Mary's church. Interment nt the Catholic cemetery. FORT WAYNE NEXT. I' Fort Wayne Business College Basket Ball Team Here i-riday. I The next scheduled basket ball game to meet the fast local high school team, will be the I. B. C. team of Fort Wayne, on Friday evening of this week. The visitors are coming with a strong aggregation and with tho sole intention ot winning. The io cals are also weii informed of the facts and will make their opponents go some if they wish to take the high score away with them. The same fee, twenty-five cents, will be charged for admission, and if you want to see a good game make it a point to be there at this time. Prior to the boys’ game, will be one by the two girls' teams of this city, the “Purple” vs the “Gold.” Their game will be called promptly at 8 o’clock.

THE REVIVAL NOTES Three More Additions to the i Christian Church on Last Evening. A STIRRING SERMON Delivered by Young Evangelist Fife—Three Converts at U. B. Church. Evangelist Fite scored another hit last night at the Christian church in his sermon on the "Unpardonable Sin.” He said that the sin of swearing, stealing, end committing adultery could bo forgiven by God and therefore none of them was the “Unpardonable Sin.” But that the constant rejection of Jesus Christ was the sin that- God would not forgive. The young evangelist stuck close to the Bible all through the sermon and the large audience sat in rapt attention while he taught them. At the close of the service two ladies and one man came forward to unite with the church. Up to this time there have been twen-ty-eight additions. Although Miss Nellie Fife was unable to attend the service Wednesdaynight the meeting went on just the saipe. The Fife brothers sang a beautiful trio entitled “The Beautiful Land.” Their singing has been an unfailing attraction throughout the eni tire meeting. The service tonight will no doubt be ■ one of the most interesting during the meeting, because of the nature of the sermon and also the songs that will be sung. Mr. Earl IL Fife will sing a solo appropriate to the sermon and the quartet and orchestra will furnish special music. The final concert and Bible lecture ■ on “The Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus” will be given Friday night. The ; admission will be 25c for grown people 1 and 15c for children The program will be the best ever given by them, ’ and entirely different from the othei

— 1 two. 1 The “Stoning of Stephen” was the | subject of the sermon so ably and convincingly given last evening by , 1 the Rev. E. A. Goodwin, pastor of; 1 the United Brethren church, in his j 1 revival which has been in progress ■ since last Sunday evening. Three conversions last evening testified to ' the good already accomplished, and ’ the services give promise of manymore new ones, besides renewing of the spiritual strength of all the reg ular members. Music by Hie choir (Continued on Page 5.) REQUIEM HIGH MASS • ! Said for Late Mrs. Rosa Mc1 Laughlin—Funeral Held This Morning at —— 1 ST. MARY'S CHURCH • i Tire Nephews of the Deceased Served as Pall Bearers. -1 t| s Solemn requiem high mass was sol- ' emnized this morning at 8:30 o’clock. at the St. Mary's Catholic church for | Mrs. Rosa McLaughlin, mother of Mrs. i J. S Colchin, one of the most ageu : t and well known ladies of the city,: whose death occurreu last Monday , I mornine, and the funeral services I i were very largely attended by th< i many friends of this beloved lady I : The mass was celebrated by Rev I ; Theo x Wilken, assisted by Rev. T. | i Travers of Portland, as deacon, and I Rev. William Flaherty as sub deacon ! j Serving as pall bearers were the I > grand nephews ot the deceased, they ' i being George, Wai, Frank, Otto and , John Wemhoff, of this city and James ■ r Mcßennett of Fort Wayne. Those in I i attendance from out of town were Mr. | j and Mrs. F. Mcßennett, Mayme ami James Mcßennett, John Daley ami I » son, Willard; Mrs. John McMullen , and son, James, and Mrs. Emma Me- 1 r Mullen, all of Fort Wayne. The body ' 3 was tenderly laid to rest in the Cath olic cemetery.

MILLIONS REMOVED. Treasures Taken from the American National Bank. New York, N. Y., Jan. 11—(Specia * to Daily Democrat) —The financial dis trict became dazed today while more than fifty million dollars were carried from the fire-swept Equitable building to places of safety. The vaults of the American Exchange National bank across the street from the Equitable ' w r ere emptied of their treasures, sc that business might be carried on in temporary quarters, at 66 Broadway street. THE FIRST COPIES Os Miss Nora Del Smith’s Comedies Are Placed I on Sale I I IN THIS CITY ! I Dainty Little Volume of Pleasing Plays Eagerly Received. It did us good this morning when I our eyes fell upon a dainty volume, ' bound in purple and gold—one of the first book of the two clever comedies written by Miss Nora Del Smith—“ The I . Cave” and “The Woman's- Masquer ! ade,” fresh from the presses of the ' ‘ Broadway Publishing company, New, ' York, pleasing to look upon and with , f all the promises of a pleasant hour i t coming, in its tresn, uncut pages. ( The first copies of the book are nov on sale at the Holthouse drug store, this city, and will be eagerly receiv-' ed by all who have been awaiting their publication. The first one hun , .dred and fifty placed on sale will be , autograph copies and will be very , highly valued by Miss Smith's friends The book is dedicated to “The first cast, the dear boys and girls, class o! <

I ’ll, Decatur high school,” who, it wil! be remembered, had the privilege am" I pleasure of being the first onec to reproduce these plays, giving them at I their class-day exercises last June, in Bosse’s opera house. At that time. ’ all who had the pleasure of witnessing the plays will have the greate. pleasure in the reading of the book, as a perusal of theu.aySHRDSHRDSHR; a perusal gives one a closer insight into the skillful little turns, plays upon words, a truer interpretation and appreciation of the characters that make up these pleasing little dramas The author, Miss Smith, is a member I of the Decatur high school faculty, be I ing a graduate of this high school. I as well as of the Indiana university I witli a course in one of the larges: eastern colleges. By some strange coincidence, wholly pleasing, the publishing company bound the books in 1 purple and gold, the colors of the local high school. Those who know Miss Smith well, and her literary ability are anticipating many and great things Jfrom her pen. UNITE THREE FARMS. J. R. Tumbleson and Son-in-law, C. Fuhrman, Buy Large Tracts. By a series of real estate deals, the last of which was the acquisition of the thirty-two acres belonging to Hiram Potts, in St. Mary’s township, J. R. Tumbleson, a prominent farmer, and his son-in-law, Charles Fuhrman ! of near Preble, have acquired a solid j block of land of 212 acres in St. Mary': j township, and will move there about ■ March Ist, there being two sets of res : idences on the place. This last den : follows two others in the last thre , weeks, in which they purchased 14<> I acres from Richard Harris and 4' ! acres from John Falk, all these lands 1 adjoining, and thus once more unit’m I what was once the David Lee and la ■ ter the John Smitley farm. Edward ! Miller will move to the Tumbleson ! farm which he purchased some time ! ago All deals were made through tin ! Erwin real estate agency. ATTENTION, K’S OF P. There will be the giving of the firs’ 1 and second rank, with installation o 1 officers this evening, and it is the wish *that all members be on hand for the ' work to be conferred and enjoy the 1 evening, which has been arranged for this time.

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ASSERTS EVASION On Part of Banks in Payment of Just Tax—State Convention. , l,< ■ i ■»" OF THE TAX BOARD In Indianapolis—County Assessor Gentis in Attendance There. Adams county is represented by County Assessor George W. Gentis at | the annual convention of the State i Board of Tax Commissioners and I County assessors closing in Indianap- ; olis today. Wednesday’ afternoon s ' session was taken up principally with ' a round table discussion of the asI sessment of banks and trust companl ies. Dan M. Link, a member of the state board, outlined the objects of I the board in establishing a systematic I schedule of assessment for such corporations, and discussed the supreme court’s ruling, which, he declared, has given those companies a loophole I through which they may escape equal i taxation with other organizations and individuals. Several of the county officers spoke at length, describing various modes of assessing such institu- ■ tions. According to the Indianapolis Star Mr. Link declared the higher court's decision has overridden the statute ! on the subject, which provides that the banks and trust companies shall ■ be taxed on the same basis as other institutions. Under the present system, the commissioner said, the institutions ask 1 that their real estate holdings be with- ! drawn from the sum of their capital stock and their surplus before an as- ' sessment of approximately 75 per cent of that total is made. “Then they seek to include their $25,000 piece of real estate in their list of taxables at about $10,000,” Mr. Link continued. "Thus they are at-

' tempting to cut at both ends and in ' the middle." • I Another point argued by Mr. Link was that the market value of the capital stock of such an institution . should be considered when making the assessment, rather than the par value. A resolution was introduced, prior to Mr. Link's discussion, which sought to establish a system of assessment for such institutions which would allow the substraction of the real estate from the total of the capital stock and surplus and the assessment of the latter sums at 75 per cent of the cash value. That resolution was voted down and several arguments ■ sought to show that the banks and 1 trust companies should be considered in the same light as other institui tions, upon which, it has been argued during the present meeting, a nearer approach to an assessment of 100 per i cent of the actual values is needed in Indiana. ' Winfield T. Durbin, former governor of Indiana, is scheduled to address the meeting this morning and reports from various committees, appointed yesterday, will be received. The meet- . Ing will close this afternoon with a “question box” and miscellaneous busiiness. > Governor Marshall spoke before the body yesterday morning, declaring that corporations in Indiana are paying their fair share of taxes, but that . the state’s taxing laws, as a whole, never have been enforced, and never 1 will be. The governor advocated the taxation of leases on coal and oil as ’an antidote for the recent ruling of the appellate court, which held that ■ the land may not be taxed for the 1 coal and oil under the surface. „ — TO SUPREME COURT. : i ' The Counsel for C. V. T. Richeson Wish to Take Case. i i i (United Press Service.) ; Boston, Mass., Jan 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —It was reported today that the counsel for the Rev. C. V. T. Richeson was planning to go to the supreme court of this state for u reopening of the case. It is their purpose to file a writ of error, which 1 If sustained, will set aside the plea of guilty entered by the minister, and the death sentence of Judge Anderson. This action will begin, unless the executive committee commutes the death ' sentence.