Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 89.

A GRAND SUCCESS Was District Convention of Degree of Pocahontas Closed Last Evening. THE ADOPTION WORK W’as Done by Bluffton Council in Splendid MannerLarge Attendance. The dfstrtbt meeting of the twentythree councils of the degree of Pocahontas, comprising this district, conurn and thirtieth breath Thursday afternoon, with Great Pocahontas Stella Hird of Cambridge City presiding. The afternoon sessions were given to an/ swering of questions, important to the good of the council. Instructions in regard to the work and rulings on matters not quite clear to councils in general were given. The secret work was given by Great Wenonah Lizzie Arbuckle of Kokomo, who gave it in a very clear and pleasing manner. The conferring of the great council degree of Past Pocahontases was a very pleasant and interesting part of the last session of the afternoon. The evening meeting was a fitting climax to the very interesting meetings of the day. The degree staff of Neoma council of Bluffton gave the beautiful adoption, which was greatly enjoyed by the large company assembled to witness this feature of the convention. A piano solo given by Mrs. C. J. Lutz in her own charming way, was most heartily received, as was shown by the applause given her. An interesting history of the order given by Stella Bird, a reading by Lizzie Arbuckle, and talks by other great council oncers were well received Then came the closing ceremonies, after which there were refreshments; then the good wishes and good byes were said, all realizing that a most profitable and pleasant meeting had closed. NOTES. The delegation from Fort Wayne and two of the great officers “thought to make assurance doubly sure," and started from Fort Wayne on the G R. & I. afternoon train fdr Decatur. All went well until they reached Hoagland, where they were informed-that the train would be held indefinitely on account of a freight car having left the track in Decatur. Then began a wild scream for conveyances to bring them through, but go where they' would, everything was out of tow.i or laid up for repairs, but ail things , must end, and a few minutes after 4 A o'clock a weary-looking set of people came trailing in, having had to walk a mile or more, from some where in the north part of town, where the belated train landed them. The Bluffton degree staff gave some ' beautiful drills and with their charming Indian costumes they presented a most brilliant scene. They are surely deserving of the compliments gi>'-: en them Cotne again; you are always most welcome. The different committees were "busy beeg," especially the train committee, headed by their chairman, ; Mary Gerard, who had a time meeting all trains and cars, and conducting the delegates tq the meeting place. The souvenir program proved quite ' a feature, and added greatly to the' meeting, as the outline of meetings and committees gave strangers a' chance to become acquainted with the, home members and the di Terent parts I of the meeting. The success of the meeting was | greatly due to Tessie Burdg, G. D. Po-cah,'.-’tas in her untiring efforts for the convention. PRESS COMMITTEE. \ . K. OF C. MEETING. Monday evening will be meeting night for the Knights of Columbus and the Importance of the meeting re-1 quests that all members be on hand.l The talks which hate been taken up by the different membets will be continued at this meeting along with the other business topics to be discussed. On Sunday the council will receive holy communion in a body at the 7:30 o'clock mass and ail members are requested to meet at the hail at 7 o'clock.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

J TO PREPARE EXHIBIT. I For the international Congress on Hygiene. 1 Members of a commission, of which I Dr. .). S. Boyers of this city is a member, appointed by Governor Marshall, ' to prepare an exhibit from Indiana, for 1 the fifteenth international congress! on hygiene and demography to be held : r at \\ ashington next September, met L 1 Dr. .1. N. Hurty, state health; | commissioner, yesterday to plan the; | work. The state was divided into five , - districts, each of the members being 1 given a district in which to arouse en- ' I thusiasm in Indiana's pan in the Washington program. The lack cf | funds to exhibit is perplexcommission. The members 01 are Dr. nton, ,1. s Boyers, DeJ Richmond; oB Mfr. Ser, JK dfH COURT HOUSE NE Jessie Davison Says Josep , > Davison Treated Her Cruelly—Asks Divorce. AND CHILD’S CUSTODY — Auditor Receives Registration Supplies—Burley Divorce Suit Dismissed. J , 1 Attorney A. W. Hamilton of Bluffton filed a divorce suit for Jessie Davison against Joseph Davison, to' '• whom she was married December 7,1 ‘ I 1901, and with whom she lived until August 11, 19’1. One child, Darrel 1 i Davison, aged seven, was born to' t them. She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment, stating that the defendant i i was a man of high temper, and that j during all of their married life he; cursed her and called ner all kind of j : vile names, not fit to be placed in i print. Mrs. Davison says that at re- i | ! l>eajed intervals her husband WOl Id leave her and her child and go away without saying where he was going, ' 1 leaving them without food supply or I money to provide the same. This ' continued up till their separation and , at times he stayed away as long as ; six weeks. She says he has accused i her of adultery, but would never name | with whom it was committed, well j knowing that bis accusation was false, i On August 11, 1911, she says he | struck her and kicked her without I cause. She finally accuses him of; the habit of becoming intoxicated and says he is net a fit person to have the j care of their son, Darrel. She asks : for a divorce, the custody of their ‘ child and ten dollars a week for the 1 1 education and maintenance of the boy. I The divorce case of Elizabeth Bur1 ley vs. Samuel Burley, was dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff. The Williamson-Gottschalk case for I ! the resistance of the probate of the’ ' Schwartz will, has been reset from ! May 2 to May 22. County Auditor H. S. Michaud has! I received the supply of registration ' blanks, which may be gotten by those ' authorized at any time up until within I i ten days of the registration day. May 1 19. The supplies consist of tnirty-three i ' precinct. They include registration | books, copy o." laws, oath of reglstraion. and application blank for native ' born, foreign born who have been natI uralized. foreign born who have de- | clared intention of becoming naturali ized. etc, etc. Realty transfers: John Winteregg to David 8. Burkholder, lot 132, Berne, $500: Della Frank et al. to John M. Myer, realty in Blue Creek tp, 11440; Lettie M. Death et a', to Benjamin Shell, lot 28, Rivarre, SOOO, Margaret I Koenig to Fred Baker et al., 1 acre, Washington tp.. quit claim deed, SIOO. FINISHES HIS COURSE. I — —■ Clyde Baumgartner, son of Deputy Clerk L L. Baumgartner, will arrive home tomorrow noon, having completed a three years' course In the Chn ago Veterinary college. He Is un--1 decided as to where he will locate. The cotninencemnt held Wednesday venlng, the class biting a large one of more than a hundred.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, April 12, 1912.

EXCITING TIME At Coverdale Home When the Levee Broke—Clark 1 . Was Away Working ON THE LEVEES At Mound City When Others Broke Nearer Home— Their Home is Safe. Iletter written by Mrs. Clark Coof near Marion, Ark., to her Mr. and Mrs. W S. Hughes, I'l. Wayne tells graphie'iily of the near their home. Mr. and Mr.-. HBfetrdale formerly lived in this city, The letter says. “Dear Parents:—There is a negro! i going into Marion in a boat, and he : is going to take this in for me, so will drop you a few lines. “The levee broke Saturday about three o’clock. The water did not reach us till 12:30 o'clock, and when we got up Sunday morning there was water everywhere. I tell you it was an exciting time here. Clark was nt Mound City working on the levee. There were 400 or 500 men at work there, but it broke at Holly Brush and • that is closer to us. "The water is rising all the time. It is fifteen feet deep at our front steps and fifteen feet deep in the hollow right by us, a swift current all around and all the fences going it is in Dr. Coverdale's house and in all the negro houses, and also in Mr. Brenner’s. I guess they will move I down ftere until it goes down. It has jto raise two and one-half feet more i before it gets in our house, so you do • ! not need to worry. We have all the ! stock up high. Will write you about lit later. We tried to telegraph you I at once but the wires were down. “Ray is waiting for the letter, so I will have to stop. Love to all. “MAY.” j o COOKING LESSON ' I Mr. Kauffman and Mrs. Stella Phillips Give Second Free Demonstration at — 1 THE GAS OFFICE . Many Decatur Ladies Atj tend and Gain Practical Pointers in This Line. i Mr. Kauffman, commercial manager of the offices of the Indiana Lighting plants at Bluffton, Decatur and Fort I Wayne, was in the city this afternoon I and with Mrs. Phillips, domestic I science teacher of Fort Wayne, conducted the second free monthly cooking demonstration at the local gas of- | flee. This was attended by many of the ladies, of the city from 2 to 5 I o'clock this afternoon, who highly I appreciated the instruction given. ' The new gas stove, with its glass-door I oven, the fine warming closet and other features, was used. Mr. Kauffman I demonstrated the paper bag cooking j again, in the cooking of a pork roast and other good things, and Mrs. Phillips demonstrated the making of angel food cake and the cooking of egg timbales with tomato sauce and planked fish. FOOT BADLY CRUSHED. While working with the Mumma well rigging on the Lehrman farm, seven miles .northeast of this city, thia morning William Irelan, a resident of the south part of town, was painfully injured by being caught in the working parts of the machine, having hl» left foot badly entahed. They were engaged in moving the machine to another part of the work and Irelan had climbed up In the rigging where he was adjusting something when a companion started the nun hinery, catching his foot. He was brought to town where a physician dressed the wound. The Instep of the foot was badly crushed and several weeks will be necessary for a complete recovery,

LESS THAN HALF “CROP.” Harry Studebaker Made 3CO Gallons or Maple Syrup. The Harry Studebaker maple syrup camp in Wells county closed Saturday with a fairly good season, which was far above expectations. Three hundred gallons of maple syrup were made. This is not half amount made last year. The late spring consequently forced a late start at the camp, and Mr. Studabaker looked for about 200 gallons of the syrup. The three different raises of the Wabash river covered the woods that many times, and greatly impeded the work at the camp, forcing the employees to gather the sugar water in a boat, taking a great deal more time and work. After the jiver had made the second raise, Mr. Studabaker did not expect the 200 gallons, but the cold nights and warm days started the sap to running in great shape, enabling him to make the larger amount. MANY FOREIGNERS. Washington, D. C., April 10 —A preliminary statement giving the distribution of the foreign-bom white population according to country of birth, for Indiana, as shown by the returns of the thirtieth decennial census, taken as of April 15, 1910, was issued recently by Director Durand of he bureau of census,''department of commerce and labor. Indiana is credited with 159,322 foreign born citizens. Germany has furnished 62,177: Austria. 11,830; England, 9,780; Hungary, 14,830; Ireland, 11,266; Italy, 6,911; Russia, 9,599; Scotland, 3,419; Sweden, 5,081; Switzerland, 2,765; Turkey (Europe), 2.274; VZales, 1,498. Other countries represented are Belgian, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Holland, Norway and Roumania — I. I I —~ ~ - LUTHERAN CONFERENCE CLOSES The two days' session of the district conference of the Lutheran pastors and teachers, which was attended by several from this city and county, was brought to a close Thursday aft ernoon at Fort Wayne. Rev. Ph Wambsganss of Fort Wayne was reelected president a position that he I has filled with great satisfaction to j the members for some time. Rev. ; William Mull was elected treasurer, j and Teacher Hoetzer, secretary. Rev. G. Koch, of Preble, presented I | a paper in which he brought forth the i | tehtium of the various j I parables of the Lord. The paper gave j j evidence of deep study and learning i ; and elicited some lively discussion. HAD FIRE SCARE. I Thursday afternoon amidst the hurI ry and always interesting scene on the sugar beet sitq, one of out of the ordinary took place, when the north bound G. R. & I. passenger train set fire to the grass, which later spread to the office of Contractor S^ear,nearby, A yell for help from Bookkeeper Shafer brought a dozen men with boards .1 and pails of water to extinguish the I flames, while other raised the tem- 1 porary residence on ties and put out the fire which had already gotten under the little building, filling it with smoke. The. damage was small. A S°ECIAL SESSION. The Rebekahs will hold an especially important meeting next Tuesday evening at which time they will confer the degree on a candidate and also make arrangements toward a* tending grand lodge which convenes during the next month. A period of time will be spent in drilling the team, and the new members who have been recruited to fill the various vacancies. Following the lodge meet-1 Ing there will be a banquet served and all members of the order should be I present. z ANNUAL SPRING PRESBYTERY. The annual spring session of the Fort Wayne presbytery w ill be held next Monday and Tuesday at Elkhart. Rev. John Baldwin Shaw. D. D, of Chicago will preside and the session will be attended by many delegates from the presbytery. NOTICE TO ELKS. It Is desired that there be a good attendance at the Elks' lo<lge this evening, when the installsilon of officer! takes place. All past exalted nil°ra are especially urged to attend There will ne a oanquet and smoker following the Installation

THE GENEVA CLASS ■ > Eight Will Receive Diplomas from Geneva High School on April 25th. AT THE M. E. CHURCH ’I Address Will be Given by 1 Dr. T. H. Kuhn—The Program. t ” * Geneva, Ind., April 12—'Special to • Daily Democrat) A class of graduates from the ) sclioo. will receive im- , |;re.ssiv,‘ commer.eement to be held in tile M. W-ii;'' biMMnHHkih’-'L ’ ’ are: Carrie L.l" da ®y. Sara, oaxxn, Edgar, Earl Conner, Ora Hoskinson, I Rachel Egley, Harold Mattax, Clarence Shepherd. The commencement program follows: Chorus High School March Louise Mattax Invocation Rev. W. L. Waldo Quartet... .“Limberlost Nightingales" Address Dr. T. H. Kuhn Quartet “Wabash Orioles" Presentation of Diplomas Superintendent Griffey Music Mixed Quartet The closing week will be marked by special festivities through/thf calendar being as follows: Baccalaureate sermon, U. B. church, Sunday evening, April 21. Cantata, “Saul,” school auditorium, . Monday evening. April 22. Junior reception at the A. G. Briggs home, Tuesday evening, April 09 wo. , High school welcome to eighth grade at the auditorium, Wednesday evening. April 24. Commencement exercises at the M. E. church, Thursday evening, April 25. Alumni reception, at 9 p. m , Thursday evening, April 25, at the auditor- ' ium. • O— ; INJURED IMPROVES Mr. Mersman Able to be About Home After Fall Received Thursday. TONN’S CONDITION Is Quite Painful and Injection Was Necessary—Mr. Reynolds Loses Eye. William Mersman, who Thursday I met with a painful accident by falling down the stirway at the Fred Schaub hardware store and Inflicting a severe gash and two minor ones on the left side of the head, was feeling quite sore today from the shake-up to his entire system, and the ugly wounds of the head. Several days will be necessary until it can be learned whether or not a skull fracture exists and if t.ot ms recovery will be a rapid one uutess tbe setting tn of erysipelas takes place, and which seems to have a tendency to do so. A fall to a man like Mr. Mersman, of advanced age might have been much more serious and his friends are glad to know' I that he was able to walk around at home Thursday evening again. William 'lorn, the man who had his leg badly crushed when a fifty-foot gin pole fell and caught him, was still suffering much pain this morning, and when the physlciau called to dress the injury, found it to be black and blue, the calf of the leg to the heel being mashed, and some days will be necessary before he can have the use of the same. Ed Reynolda, carpenter and cement finisher at the sugar plant, and, who on March Slat had a spike, which he was driving to fly off and pierce hie 1 left eye, is doing nicely, although the vision has been destroyed, by the Injury. He still has to keep m nte carefully bandaged to keep out the cold ' and light wnlc h would still be • longer lay-off from duty.

ELECTED CITY TREASURER. Clarence Wertzberger Carries Every Precinct in Sapulpa. Okla. Clarence Wertzberger son of Mr. I and Mrs. Michael Wertzberger of this city, who has been in Sapulpa, Okla., for some time, is a prime favorite there. For some time he has served as city auditor, and on Tuesday, April 2nd, was elected city treasurer or commissioner of finance, on the democratic ticket, carrying every precinct of the town. The report of his coming wedding, sent recently by one of his friends, the chief of police of th place, in a special dispatch to the D >- catur Democrat, and supposed to have been ''official." therefore, seems 10 have been a bit of pleasantry on the part 01 i«it official, as his parents have no word yet of the wedding. SAID r -- -- -.| I . .—1 By the Roosevelt Forces Will Take Place Tomorrow in Pennsylvania. TAFT MEN STRONG Four Boys Drown in Ohio River When Near End of Long Rowing Trip. (United tress Service.) Philadelphia, Pa., April 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat I—Seventy-twol—Seventy-two of Pennsylvania’s delegates to the republican national convention will be selected tomorrow. The four delegates at large will be selected at the state convention to be held later. Senator Penrose, leader of the forces supporting President Taft for the renomination for president, today sent 1 word to all of his lieutenants that he I will hold them responsible personally I for tomorrow’s results. The Roosevelt forces say that they will give the Taft organization a big surprise. 1 East Liverpool, Ohio, April 12— j (Special to Daily Democrat I—Four | boys were drowned near here in the ' Ohio river today. A fifth escaped by I swimming to shore when their oars I broke and their boat capsized. The I party was ing from Cumberland, j W. Va., to Pint Homer, Ohio. New York, N. Y., April 12—(pedal to Daily Democrat) —Captain U. S. 1 j Grant, son of Major General Freder- j ick Dent Grant, who died last midnight,* returned from Washington this afternoon and will make arrangements for the death of Lis father following a consultation with his mother. The latter is under the care of a physician today. Dr. Robert Abbot today signed the death certificate, showing that a dot of blood formed I at the heart, which was the cause of | the soldier's death. WILL BRING BRIDE. Will Foughty Left Today for Warsaw and Will be Married Saturday. Will Foughty, an employee of the Adams heading plant, left this noon for Warsaw, Ind., where he will meet Miss Georgia Anderson and on Saturday evening at 4 p. in., be united in | marriage at the homo of the bride's parents, with the Baptist minister of that city officiating. Immediately fol lowing the ceremony they will complete arrangements for their return here, arriving on Sunday morning, ready for housekeeping on West Madison street, where a furnished room awaits them. This will be surprising news to the groom's many friends, who await their return. TAFT BACK HOME. (United Preus Service.) Washington, D. C, April 13—(Special to Da'ly Democrat) —President Taft returned home today from New York, accompanied by his brother, Charles P. Taft. He expressed himself us pleased with the reception of his speech In which ho criticized the farmers who took advantage of the arbitration against cor;x>rate privileges "rather than for the sake of change, than without definite place of Improving the body i>olltlCß.

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INTERESTING SITE Is the Sugar Beet Grounds to the Many Daily Visitors Watching RAPID WORK DONE Steel is Being Placed High in Mid-air for the Pulp Drier Building. ■ A visit to the beet sugar factor v ; grounds Thursday revealed*the fat 1 of the many reports the site in the busiest found and with , j hands working theW s can be eu iiie desin 1 h< ~ ,1) . mans hands of iron workers are now employed in the raising of the steel for the pulp drier building, just south of this. Brick masons have begun to surround the steel structure of the main building with the brick wall and this too will soon be enclosed and present a more perfect view io the spectator, of what the framed structure will be when completed. The storage rooms just north of the main building are also a busy place, the walls having already reached a good advancement, while others are going ahead, staking off ana laying foundations for its entire length. The site is the scene of many visitors at all times, and one could spend an entire day watching the skilled laborers in high mid-air working ns comfortably and fast as many on the ground floor. The grounds are covered with piles of lumber, steel and other working material, and the big, powerful hoisting derrick placing the desired articles just where they are needed. Thursday afternoon when -a spark from a passing Grand Rapids passenger train set fire to the grass and la- | ter spread to the office of Contractor i Spear all hands ran to the assistance j of Bookkeeper Shaffer’s call for help, I and in a few minutes extinguished the 1 blaze which had already found its way ' under the house, the smoke filling th» i temporary home. With th“ continuance of the beautiful weather work ; will be rapidly pushed and the addiI tion of more men placed daily. , “CORNELL-PRICE PLAYERS." | "The Cornell-Price Players, ’ a repj ertoire orgaißyation of unusual merit, | will open a 'Week's engagement at the 1 Bosse opera house on Monday, April lath. The above company comes i highly recommended from the terrij tory they have been playing the past I season, and in manj’ instances have made a host of friends and admirers. Happy” Hal Price is the "man behind tbe laughs" and tan sure tickle i the “risibilities" of any on the funny bone. Following a close second comes Miss Florence Maderia, the clever little leading lady of the company, petite and charming being possessed of natural ability and a sweet singing voice. ie “co-stars" are ably sup--1 ported by an exceptionally clever and versatile cast of well known peopl°, as Wm. E. Cornell. Howard K. Race, I A. Mark Owen. Gene Silby, Len Troy, I Blanche Tarver, Bessie H. Fitzsimmons. Blanche Kline and others Careful attention has been given in 1 selecting the plays, and high-class 1 vaudeville between acts by the so! lowing well known artists, viz: “Happy" Hal and Miss Maderia. lies- ' ale Fttzsimmens, “The Military Luna--1 tics,” Harmony Trio, Len Troy, “The • I Que°r Choir," and others, will annul • the usual long waits, giving the public 1 i a clean, snappy performance. Plays > for the week are: "The Golden Gyp- • sy," “The Final Settlement." "Springbrook Farm," 'When Reuben Conics to Town,” "Just Plain Molly," "Deserted at the Altar,” “The Bowery Detective,” "Cinderella," “A True Kentuckian," "Tempest and Sunshine," and others. Ladles will be admitted free Monday night, April 15th, with each paid 30 cent ticket, if purchased before 6 p. tn. Seats on sale at the Holthouae drug store. Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. Edw’n Hedderjohann, Lydia Miller, Allee Knapp, William Clark, JeMO Schug and Clara Heckman attended the Moose minstrel in Fort Wayn( last evening.