Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 6 June 1912 — Page 1

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FIRST SESSION Os Republicans Relative to National Convention Held This Morning. SENATOR DIXON Roosevelt’s Campaign Manager, Wouldn’t Accept Seat With Committee. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111. June 6— (Special to Daily Democrat—The republican national committee met today to consider the temporary roll of the national convention. It was not planned to settle any of the delegate contests in the presidential nomination 'contest between Colonel Roosevelt and President Taft today, but to organize, select a chairman, and design the rules of procedure that will govern the meeting for the next ten days. The Taft forces were lu control. Chicago, 111., June 6—(Special io the Daily Democrat—That Roosevelt w ill be a candidate for president either as a candidate of the republican national convention or of a bolting convention is the belief of William Jennings Bryan, expressed in a copyrighted interview with the Newspaper Enterprise association here today. Chicago, 111., June 6—(Special to Daily * Democrat)—Senator Dixon, campaign manager of Colonel Roosevelt, today said that he had received a proxy entitling him to sit with the republican national committee in the delegate contest deliberation, but that he would not do this. He privately admitted that indications wqre that President Taft would win the greater part of the contests in the presidential nomination struggle, “i would rather be licked.” he said, ‘ than be forced to enter the committee and xnahe a spectacle of mysilf.’’ It was understood among politicians here that Colonel Roosevelt had asked Dixon to go into the committee and had arranged for the proxy. o John Stark of the Rex theater has returned from Celina. Ohio, where he visited with his family. —=— o ■ PAY UP POLICY Will be Adopted by Adams Circuit Court in Matter of Delinquent Divorcees. MUST PAY THE COSTS Or Divorce Will Not be Recorded—Will Prove Effective. The [ ay up policy will hereafter Ineffective in divorce cases in the Alams circuit court, and if you want your divorce made effective and i matter or record, you must see to it that you have the wherewithal to pay the court costs. Such is the instruction under which County Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke is laboring, from Judge Merryman, w-ho stated that the clerk need make no record of the divot , e unless costs are paid, and of course where there is no record, there is no divorce. The judge, however, moderated this, when he said this need apply only to divorces granted to men — where the divorce was granted to the woman, the record should be made in all events. The securing of a divorce has been rather too easy heretofore, and the fee books of the county clerk show up many cases where the costs are still unsatisfied. In fact, it is no common case for divorcees to call at. the marriage license bureau for a second marriage license when the books on the other side of the counter still show the costs of the divorce suit unpaid. In one instance a marriage license was refused a couple here several years ago, until the divorce costs wei e paid, * When defendants are non-residems Os the state, as it often happens in d

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vorce cases—especially where desertion is a charge—and notice is given hy publiogtion in newspapers, the newspapers are heavy losers if the costs are not paid. This is the only case of legal printing, where there is not a ‘‘guarantee" of payment. HUNTINGTON BUSINESS MEN. A number of the thirty automobiles, bearing 125 members of the Huntington Coipmercial association on an instruction tour to Fort Wayne Wednesday, where they were guests of the Fort Wayne Commercial club, passed through Decatur Wednesday evening enroute home They stopped here for a while and created much favorable comment. The cars were gaily decora<ed with punting, flags and pennants, bearing the initials 1 H. C. A.” The trip to Fort Wayne was marred by an accident in which one of the autos turned turtle and seriously injured County Clerk Charles Griffith and Chief of Police Philip Baker, fourteen miles north of Huntington. Councilman J. W. McCollum and City Treasurer Frank Strauss, who were also passengers, received minor injuries. S. S. CONVENTION Washington Township Sunday School Convention Hel 1 Next Sunday AT ANTIOCH CHURCH In Afternoon and at Presbyterian Church, This City. in the Evening. The Washington township Sunday school convention to be held on next Sunday, June Sth, will be a day of great rejoicing for the seve.-al hundred people who will participate, ana I the excellent program prepared for the day will mean the assembling together again, and to unite in, the day long antieipa’ed. The afternoon session which opens promptly at 2 o’clock, will be held at the Antioch church west of the city, when a complete program will be carried out, as in the evening, when the services will be held in the Presbyterian church, this city, commencing at 7:30 o'clock. Short addresses, as in the afternoon, will be given, and a large attendance will do doubt be present for bctii gatherings. The following is program: Afternoon Session—Antioch Church. 2:CO O'clock, Standard Time. Song—Congregation. Devotional Exercises —In charge of C. V». Andrews. Music-By Antioch Sunday school. Tlie topic for discussion at the afternoon session will be, “Department Work in the Sunday School: Organized Classes Being Especially Empnasized.” Reports will he called for in the following order: Baptist, Christian, Evangelical, Brethren in Christ, W ashington M. E., German Reformed, St. Paul, United Brethren, Decatur M. E., Presbyterian. Address—Rev. Wm. H. Gleiser; subject, “The Uniform Graded Lessons.” Appointment of committees to nominate officers for ensuing year. Offering. x Song. Benediction. Evening—Presbyterian Church, 7:30. Song—Congregation. Devotional Exercises —In charge of C. J. Lutz. Song. Reports of Departmental Superintendents. Song. Offering. Short addresses by Jesse Rupp, county president; J. F. Lehman, county secretary; Rev. Frank Johnson, county superintendent, of home department. Address—Mr. C. D. Meigs. Indianapolis. state superintendent of home department. Report of nominating committee. Song. Benediction. JOHN W. MYERS, G. T. BURK, THOS. S. PERKINS, Committee on Program. I

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening. June 6, 1912.

A BIG WEDDING Two Hundred Guests Attended the FuellingMplcher Wedding. THIS AFTERNOON At Home of Bride’s Parents in Root Township— Prominent Couple. Two hundred guests witnessed the happy wedding of Miss Emma Fuelling and Mr. Herman Melcher, two of Root township's prominent young people, w'hich was solemnized this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fuelling, the Rev. L. W. Dornseif, pastor of the Lutheran church officiating. Pink and white were the pretty decorations of the Fuelling home, which was very beautiful for the occasion, June contributing its wealth of roses for filial decorations, these being combined with smilax. The bride was lovely in a gown of pure white marquisette over white satin, with trimmings of lace rosettes. A long tulle veil was caught to her hair with rosebuds and smilax, and the flowers she carried were a show-er bouquet of rosebuds. Miss Ida Boerger as maid of honor, wore a dress of pale blue marquisette over blue silk and carried white carnations. The bridesmaids were the Misses Marie Fuelling and Minnie Kukelhan, who wore gowns of pink marquisette over pink silk, with trimmings of fringe and beads, and carried pink carnations. The groomsman, Mr. Martin Fuelling, completed the party. Directly after the ceremony the bridal party drove to this city in two fine carriages, and sat for their pic•tures at the Moser studio, returning to the bride’s parents' home, where an elaborate supper will be served this evening to the large number of guests. Among the guests from a distance were Mr. Henry Israel and family of Fort Wayne, Mr. Charles Israel and family of Chicago. The couple are representatives of I two of the best families of the coun- > ty, and have a combination of good qualities that make them favorites with their large circle of friends. They will make their home with the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Melcher. WED IN TOLEDO O. T. Johnson, Prominent Farmer South of City, Weds Miss Everett OF TOLEDO, OHIO Bride is a Sister of John Rnd George Everett of This City. O. T. Johnson, the prominent fanner residing south of this city, on what was formerly the Ayres farm, /was married Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock to Mise> Della Everett of Toledo, Ohio, a former Decatur young lady. The weddine: took place in Toledo at the home of Miss Everett’s sister, Mrs. Samuel Young, Mr. Young, who is city judge of Toledo, Ohio, officiating. Only the Young family and a cousin of the bride were present. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson arrived here Wednesday night on the 10:27 Clover Leaf train and went at once to the groom’s farm, where they will make their home. The bride is an estimable young lady and is not a stranger here, having resided some time with her sister, Mrs. Fred Lichtenstiger, near this city, and also two years with her brother, George Everett, of this city, for whom she kept house during that time. She is also a sister of Isaac and John Everett, and is well and favorably known, as is the groom, who is one of the substantial and highly esteemed farmers of this community.

EVANGELICAL TONIGHT. Rev. S. H. Baumgartner, presiding elder, of Wayne district, will preach this evening at 7:30 at the Evangelical church. He will also speak Friday evening, after which the quarterly conference will be held. A cordial invitation to the public to attend these services. o NEARING COMPLETION. The work on the building of the thirty-two foot addition to the Dierkes building occupied by the Morris five and ten cent store is nearing com pietton. The brick walls are up and the rooters will soon be at work. It will probably be completed in a week or ten days. q ATTENDS CONVENTION. A. J. Smith left Wednesday afternoon for Chicago, where he will attend the National Hardwood Lumber man’s convention to be held at the Hotel Sherman, Thursday and Friday. COURT DOUSE NEWS Benjamin Ayres Arrested on Charge of Wife and Child Desertion. i CAME HERE TODAY To Have Warrant Served on Him—Louis Korn Files Partition Suit. Benjamin Ayres was arrested thisf morning on a charge of wife and child desertion, preferred by his wife. Grace ; Ayres. He gave the SI,OOO bond required and returned at once to his work at Bay View, Mich.. A case of wife desertion was filed in the court here against him some time ago, but at. the trial the jury disagreed and the case w’as dismissed. Ayres has been working in Bay View, Mich., but visited here March 12th, and that date is named as the date of the desertion. His wife and children have been residing with her sister, Mrs. William Ray, at Berne. When the second suit was filed against him Wednesday, his attorneys, C. L. Walters and D. E. Smith, at once sent a telegram to him to that effect,- and he came here at once and asked that the warrant be served upon him, he giving the bond and leaving again for his work. 4 Peterson & Moran of this city and Judge R. K. Erwin of Fort Wayne are attorneys for Louis Korn of Berne, who has filed a suit in the Allen superior court for partition of the real estate left by his step-father, the late George A. Hermsdorfcr, and valued at about SB,OOO. It will be remembered that Hermsdorfer was the husband of Korn’s mother, his second wife, and in his will left one-third of his estate to her. His second wife died soon thereafter, and her two heirs —her son, Louis Korn, and a granddaughter, are entitled to her one-third share. A daughter of Hermsdorfer by his first wife, attempted to set aside the will, thus cutting off Korn and his niece, but the decision of the court Tuesday held the will valid. William W. Eley et al. vs. James Kizer et al., quiet title. Appearance by George Calderwood and waives issue and service of summons and disclaimer of any interest in real estate in suit. Attorney C. L. Walters filed another quiet title suit entitled David Archer vs. George Hover et al. John Drake was this morning appointed administrator of the estate of his son, Finley Drake, who was electrocuted while at work on the interurban recently. A petition for the sale of real estate was also filed, and summons ordered returnable the first day of the next term of court. Bond in the sum of SIOO was given. Licensed to wed: Emma Fuelling, born October 6, 1887, daughter of John Henry Fuelling, to wed Herman Melcher, born February 8, 1886, ion of William Melcher. Real estate transfers: U. S. of A. to Jonathan Andrews, 40 acres, Washington tp., U. S. patent deed.

START IN FEW DAYS ' I Mr. Lee, Successful Bidder ■ for This Portion of Erie . Grade, Has Men Here. STARTS WEST HERE i i Hundreds of Teams Will be Needed and Work is There for All. The first dirt thrown in the construction of the grade for the Erie ' railroad double tracking plan through this vicinity will be done directly west of the water tank in the west part of the city within the next two or ; three days. Mr. Lee, the successful bidder for the section extending from one mile east of Wren to two miles west of De catur, shipped several car loads of i tools nearly a month ago, but the same were delayed until the early part of this week when the first car arrived. Mr. Tate, the representative of Mr. Lee, will have the active superintendence of the work of grading and will begin to get the tools on the ground today. A force of laborers were shipped in Tuesday and were engaged in unloading the cars this morning. All the labor necessary for the work will i be shipped in as it requires a sort of skilled labor for the proper doing of the work. The teams will be employed here, and it is expected that over a hundred will be employed provided it is possible to get them. The headquarters of the men will ! be in Decatur, and the different crews ' will probably work out of here. It is probable that the work of grading' will be completed over the entire sec-' tion before ground is broken within ' the city limits, because but very lit-’ tie, if any steel, will be laid during' the coming summer. The work on the construction of the bridges will begin as soon as the necessary ma-! terials arrive. Mr. Welch, the engineer for the: Erie, who has been in the city some time, will have control of all the work in behalf of the Erie. o MEETING CALLED Citizens Invited to Discuss the “Old Home Week” Wednesday Night i — AT THE LIBRARY I. Opportunity to Celebrate the Seventy-sixth Birthday of the City. Do you want an “Old Home Week’’ in Decatur next fall? If you do, attend the public meeting which is to be held at the library next Wednesday evening at eight o’clock. This city is now seventy-six years old and its time to celebrate our birthday. Why we re , getting old, and its time to tell the world that this is the first city in 1 America, named after the famous old fighter of the seas, Comodore Decatur. Shall we? Again w'e are to j have about October Ist, an event that will attract attention all over Indiana, the opening of the first sugar beet factory in the state. It is important that we announce this to the people of the middle west and that the program for that week be sufficient to give it the prominence it deserts. It seems that every thing if ripe for a week of celebration. If not, it will be determined at the meeting Wednesday night We have been talking about it for several weeks and it is now up to the people of this community. If you show enough enthusiasm and will guarantee to assist, the project will go forward. If not it w-ill be dropped. Many plans have already i been looked up and these will be ex-1 plained and discussed, and if decided

I to go forward, officers and an executive committee should be chosen. ’ Take hold brother citizen, and lets ( put the old town on the map. We have the chance. | , o TRI KAPPA CONVENTION I > To be Held at Anderson Friday—Several from Here Attending. Misses Jean Lutz and Edna Hoffman left today for Anderson to attend * the Tri Kappa sororiety convention, ’ which opens its sessions there this evening and continue over Friday, with a banquet. Business sessions will be held at several times and delegates from all parts of the state, where an organization exists, will be in attendance Misses Luts and Hoffman go just t', be present at me convention, and acquaint themselves with the va--1 rious other members of the sorority Miss Fanny Frisinger, who is the dele--1 gate from this city, will attend from here and Miss Marie Allison, also a ■ member of the local organization, will attend. The meeting will be brought to a close on Friday evening with a banquet and dance. INITIATE SUNDAY 1 , j C. B. L. of I. Will Confer Degree Work on Large Class Next Sunday. BY FT. WAYNE STAFF i Large Delegation Will Arrive in Special Car—Banquet in the Evening. At a meeting of the C. B. L. of 1. | Wednesday evening arrangements i were completed for the conferring of i the degree work upon a large class 1 of candidates on next Sunday afternoon. The work will be given by the 1 Fort Wayne degree staff, they being I extended an invitation, and they will i arrive in a special car at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. A crowd of one hundred and fifty is expected to accompany them and the local organization is leaving nothing undone to 1 enfertain their visitors in a royal J style. Between fifteen and twenty ; new members w ill be taken in and ' i one of the largest classes for some time. Mr. McLaughlin of Ft. Wayne j will be in charge of the degree staff and will give a short talk, as other I ■ speakers, to make the day complete in all ways. In the evening a banquet will be served in the hafl . and it, too, will be an event of the day. The C. B. L. of I. are steadily growing throughout the state and the local organization is keeping pace . with the steady growth being noticed at all places. j ~ o WHAT SAiTH THE SCRIPTURES’ ; The subject for the thirty minutes’ | : popular service at the Baptist church I ; Sunday evening, 7:00 to 7:30, will be 1 I-“Hell—-What it it? Where is it?” Pastor Jones has arranged a short Bible study on the subject. The meetI ing will be open for discussion. A few ' simple rules are adopted as follows ; for this service: 1. Subjects must, he proposed prior to the meeting in which they arg to bo discussed. 2. No subject involving personal politics or personal religion can be discussed. 3. No unreasonable questions will be discussed. i 4 Any one may propose a question. ! 5. No one can spaak longer than three minutes from the floor except by permission. j 6. Any one may speak to any question. 7. The Bible is supreme authority on any subject of which it treats. To get the good of these meetings every one will need to bring pencils, note books and Bibles. No Bible question will be recognized except the chapter and verse be given and it must be read, either from the Bible itself, or from written copy. These meetings will close promptly at 7:30, for preaching services which are to follow Questions may’ be mailed to Rev. T. L. Jones during the week, or proposed to him in person, or proposed at the popular meetings to be used at some subsequent meeting. Sunday evening preaching topic, “For Everything There is a Reason.”

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TURNED TURTLE Seven Members of D. F. Leonard Family Pinned in Ditch Under Their OVERTURNED AUTO Enroute Home from Frankfort—None Were Seriously Injured. One of the narrowest escapes from death or serious injury, perhaps recorded in the annals of automobile history, was that Wednesday of the 1 D. F. Leonard family of West Monroe ' street, the seven members of which j were pinned under their overturned I automobile which ran off of a sevenfoot embankment with them near Frankfort, turning turtle and throwing the occupants from the car into a ditch filled with w-ater. All escaped injury except Mr. Leonard, who sustained a dislocated left shoulder ar today is confined to his bed and under the care of a physician The family left Saturday for Frankfort to visit with relatives, and Mr. I Conard also to combine business with pleasure. They remained over Sunday and left Wednesday morning in their large touring car for their home in this city. They had visited last with friends near Boyleston. a few miles from Frankfort, and the accident happened about 10 o’clO'.’K - -..v , morning just a short distance from the home which they visited last. The whole matter, it is thought, lay in the auto hand clutch, whifh had never worked properly. The machine went merrily along till j a bridge running across a creek was reached. The auto passed over, but just as it reached the other side, turned in a zigzag or cross-cut fashion, and ran directly off the seven-foot embankment. In the fall to the narrow ditch at the side of the road, it turned turtle and fell, with all the occupants under it. in the ditch, which w’as filled with water nearly kneedeep. Owing to the fact that their bodies were thrown into the narrowditch, and they thus iay snugly in I the crevice, to a great extent, while the automobile top kept the heavy bed [ of the automobile raised above them, CONTINtTE-L’ ON PAGE TWO. FOURTH OF JULY Sunday School Association of Adams Countv Arranges Union Picnic FOR THAT DATE — Committee Appointed to Secure Location Near Decatur—A Good Time. AU efforts of the Adams County Sunday School association point to a union picnic for July Fourth, in which all the Sunday schools of the county will join. A meeting of the county officers, as well as pastors and superintendents, and general workers, was held this morning at the Presbyterian church, and was well attended, many schools of the county being represented. Definite action was taken when a committee was appointed to secure a suitable location near Decatur for the picnic. The committee is comprised of Rev. T. L. Jones, G. T. Burke, C. J. Lutz, S. C. Cramer, A. J. Smith and Roy Mumma. Endeavors to secure a shady, cool grove, with good water and other desirable features, w-Jll be made. When all plans have matured the committee expects to have a great Fourth of July picnic, with a splendid program. There will be a band to furnish music, as well as music by the various Sunday schools, and there will be noted speakers from a distance to give addresses. This with everything else that goes to make a Fourth of July picnic will be in evidence. Efforts to make it “safe and CONTDU'EI? ON PAGE THREE