Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 137, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. -Number 137.

TURMOIL ALREADY Initial Work Prior to Republican National Convention is Exciting. SWEEPING VICTORY Made by the Taft Forces in Alabama Delegate Contest Over Roosevelt. (United Press Service) Chicago, 111., June 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —In <t bitter speech, filled with Stiver*.ve, Senator Borah of Idaho, a Roosevelt supporter, threw the republican national committee into turmoil at the outset of the meeting when he demanded that every member go on record in every delegate contest. While Borah was still speaking a motion was made to table die amendment to the rule. Chairman Rosewater put the motion and declared It carried, while Deborah was steaking. Deborah continued to talk and he was finally permited to continue by unanimous consent. Marion, Ohio, June 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Taft will be placed in nomination before the republican national convention by Warren G. Harding of this city, and one of the Ohio delegates at large. Harding received a letter from President Taft, requesting him to present his name. Harding accepted. Chicago, 111., June 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Taft forces scored a sweeping victory on the first delegate contest considered by the repi.clican national committee today, when the latter body ruled that the Taft delegates at large from Alabama should be placed on a temporary roll of the national committee. A demand tor a record vote on the question was made and promptly granted, the committee not following the decision against the roll call. Then came a surprise as the Roosevelt committee voted to throw out the contest brought by heir own followers The vote was fifty-three ayes to no nays. The committee also seated the Taft delegates fium the First, Second and Fifth Alaoama districts at the request of Senator Borah. The decision was unanimous. The RooSevelt forces abandoned the Sixth Alabama district.

New York, N. Y„ June 7 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Colonel Roosevelt came from his home at Oyster Bay to the Outlook office here today, where several important conferences were to be held All during the day it was thought more probable tnat Roosevelt would go to Chicago for the convention. —. „ o HOME COMING WEEK Is Getting to be the Talk of the Cities About Us. “Home Coming’’ week next tall seems to be becoming more popular every dav with the Decatur people. and while the Interest is being aroused, it is time to commence to do something and at once. It will be one ot the greatest events ever pulled off In De eatur, and since it’s going to happen, let's make ’em all sit up and cast their eyes on the most progressive city on the map. Nearly everybody you talk to say they will lend their support and that their friends and relatives are coming to help swell the crowd and make the week the best that ever happened. Let's keep up •our attempt and make it stick. A meeting will be held at the libraiy on next Wednesday evening, when present plans will be furthered. INDIANA EDITORS At Fort Wayne Endorse Governor Marshall This Afternoon. , (United Press Service.) Fort Wayne, Ind., June 7— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The Indiana Democratic Editorial association late this afternoon will pass resolutions endorsing Governor Marshall of Indiana for the democratic presidential nomination. His administration as governor was also endorsed.

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the coal prices. 1 hose who have to depend upon anthracite coal for the source of winter s comfort had better make some arrangements toward getting their supply for the next winter dining the month of .Tune or else they will have t 0 Pay On a basis of eight dollars and fifteen cents coal can be bought during .June at a discount of forty percent, during July at a discount of thirty per cent during August at a dis c ount of twenty percent and during September at a ten percent discount after which the price will be net, eight dollars and fifteen cents. Many are buying the winter supply now and are storing it in safe places as the discount gives a wide margin on the investment. COURT HOUSE NEWS — Mary Raver Dismisses Divorce Suit—Final Report in M. F. Rice Estate. THE PROBATE NEWS Peter M. Fulk Files Final Report as to John A. Fulk —Realty Transfers. The Gibson vs. Smith et al. suit to set aside a deed, will not be tried in the Jay circuit court on Friday, but . instead will come up later in the ‘ Adams circuit court at Decatur, a j change of venue having been granted i Thursday forenoon by Judge Moran, The change was asked by Mary C. Smith, one of the defendants, and a | sister of the plaintiff. Gibson proI cured a judgment on a note for some ! thing like $l,lOO against Mary C. Smith in the Delaware circuit court at Muncie some time ago. Before he | could issue an execution a tract of land owned by Mrs. Smith was deeded ' io William E. Vinson and later deed- ' ed back to Mrs. Smith and her husband, Edward E. Smith, jointly. The I present suit is brought to set this ; conveyance aside. Smith was formerly engaged in the grocery business in this city. Portland Sun.

Mary E. Davey et al. vs. Aylett Millet et al., quiet title and to reform deed. Appearance and answer file,! by Maud JI. Davey. Suggestion of minority of Elizabeth and Brice Davey. Milton Miller appointed guardian ad litem. Answer filed by guardian ad litem. Mary Raver vs. Isaac Raver, divorce. Cause dismissed and costs paid, Final report of Alva B. Klee, administrator of the estate of Millard F. Rice, was submitted and distribution ordered as per report. The petition of William Drew, guardian of Meryle and Georgia Longnecker, for order to mortgage real estate to pay ward’s share of judgment lien on ward's real estate, was sustained, and mortgage loan authorized by guardian in the sum of S6OO at 6 per cent, with mortgage on wards lands to secure same on six months' time for purpose named in petition. Additional bond filed of SI,OOO, which was approved. The final report of Peter M. Fulk, guardian, as to John A. Fulk, and current account as to all other wards, was approved. The guardian was discharged as to John A. Fulk. The final report of Walter L. Thornhill, guardian, as to Forest Ford, was approved. Guardian discharged as to him. The current report of J. F. Lehman, guardian of Clarence Sprunger, was allowed. The guardian is authorized to continue contra :t for support of wards as heretofore. Real estate transfers: Clifford Death to M. Frank Parrish, lot 8. Hivarre reserve, $2,500; John F. Hocker et al. to Peter W. Kessler, lot 23, Monroe, $135; John F. Hocker et al. to Jephtha Liechty, lot 18, Monroe, $150; Jonathan Andrews et al. to Liechty Bros. & Co., lot 20, Monroe, $250; David J. Barkley et al. to Frank j Crates. 47% acres, Jefferson tp., S7OOO.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 7, 1912.

SOLDIERS SHAFT Movement Begun for Erection of a Soldiers’ Monument for Adams Co. IN THE COURT YARD Committee Appointed by G. A. R. to Enlist Aid of Adams Co, Residents. The suggestion made in the Mon day evening's Democrat by a Son of a eVteran, relative to the erection of a soldiers’ monument nr shaft for Adams county, is bearing fruit. At the meeting of the Sam Henry Post of the G. A. R. Thursday evening the first steps toward this movement were taken, when, upon motion of one of their number, a committee of five was appointed. The committee comprises S. B. Fordyce, D. K. Shackley, F. F. Freeh, L. N. Grandstaff and Joshua Parrish, and they were appointed to call upon the citizens of Adams county to enlist their aid in the building of a soldiers’ monument to be erected in the court house yard in this city, in tribute to the soldiers who gave the best part of their youth and lives to the defense of this country. The matter will be carried forward under the direction of the G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans and the aid of all patriotic Adams county citizens will be enlisted in the erection of this just memorial to the soldiers, whose ranks are already becoming only too thin. Many of the cities, counties and states of the United States have these memorial shafts, but as yet this county has none, and this new movement is one worthy of the aid of all. When the committee calls be sure to enlist in the movement —but remember that a volunteer enlistment will be all the more appreciated. Do not wait for them to call to draft you—be a volunteer TRI KAPPA MEET — In State Convention at Anderson Weil Represented by Every Chapter. DANCE THIS EVENING i Greensburg is Favored for Meeting Place in 1913— Decatur People There. Fully one hundred members of the Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority, including four Decatur young ladles, are in attendance for the state convention ' being held at Anderson Thursday and ■ today. Late Thursday all incoming 1 trains brought large numbers of the : members of the organization from over the state, and commencing at I ■io o’clock a reception was tendered the many visitors at the home of Miss Mary McCullough on West Tenth street. Miss Hazel Harrison, of Columbia City, president, and Miss Jean i Bishop of Rushville, vice president, arrived early during the day and were entertained by members of tao Ander son sorority. The first business session was called Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Presbyterian church, when representatives from every chapter in the state answered to the roll call. At the registration booth souvenirs were given and presented by an Indianapolis firm, there were motor trips around the city this morning and this afternoon at 1 o’clock a luncheon was served at the meeting place, the Presbyterian church. The meetings will be brought to a close with the afternoon sessions, when the meeting place for next year will be selected. Greensburg seemed to be mostly favored for the next meet. This evening a dance at the town house of the country club will close the day of pleasure. Those attending from here are Jean Lutz, Edna Hoffman, Fanny Frlslnger going from Bloomington and Miss Marie Allison from Indianapolis. —o 1 Mrs. Dan Beery and Mrs. Jess Daily and babe are home from Ft. Wayne where they spent the day yesterday.

ATTENTION, YEOMEN! The attention of every Yeoman is called to the meeting on Monday evening when the degree staff will confer the work on a class of candidates A good time is assured and all are asked to be present at this time. The ice cream social to be given on Saturday evening of this week, just south of the court house, will be another of their pleasant pastimes and they are planning to entertain a large number of people. —.— o BACK ON DUTY Old Court House Clock Cleaned and Repaired— An “Enforced Strike.’’ IN GOOD SHAPE Except for Rusted Weight Cable—Considered Menace to Public Safety. “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”, sighed more than one Decatur man who hereafter will have more appreciation for the services of the old courthouse clock. It is again on duty after a several days' rest or enforced “strike” during the time when Harry Jeffrey and D. M. Hensley were cleaning and repairing it. Nobody knows how much he depends upon the good old time piece, until he has to do without it for awhile. Mr. Hensley stated that he cleaned the old clock about twenty years ago, and the thorough overhauling given it this week was much needed. The hands had differed from one to seven miutes on all tour of the faces, making the old clock a four faced hypocrite, however much against its will. This was remedied but Mr. Hensley stated that it would be several days before it could be properly regulated. Mr. Jeffrey has the contract for the keeping of the clock in shape for a year and they will do all in their power to keep it in first class condition and give good service, that is, if it is in the power of the clock which is now about forty years old, to do so. Mr. Hensley stated that it was in fairly good shape, except for the cable on the strike side, which holds the weights. This heavy wire, is so rusted that he considers it really dangerous in that it is likely to give way at any time and send down

the thousand pound weight, which would probably fail through to the basement. Any person who might be in its way, would undoubtedly be in danger of death. Mr. Hensley is considering asking the county commissioner sto provide a new cable, deeming it to the best interest of public safety to do so. ARE THEY ELOPING? Mrs. Mary Sutilef and Mr. John Bauman of Monroe Township Left Today FOR HILLSDALE, MICH. The Gretna Green of Wedding Couples—Promised to Let us Know. “Are you eloping?” was the question asked of Mrs. Mary Sutilef, the jolly and well known lady of this city, formerly of Berne, and Mr. John Bauman of Monroe township, who boarded the 10 o'clock interurban car, and gave Hillsdale, Mich. —that Gretna Green for the Decatur wedding couples—as their destination. “Does it look like we are eloping—in bToad daylight?" asked Mrs. Sutilef, as she smiled mysteriously, but looked exceptionally pleasant over the question. Moreover she looked exceedingly "bridey” in spite of her years, with her neat black coat with its white point-lace collar and cuff set to match. When asked whether she had anything more to divulge as to the nature of their trip, and whether it was a prospective wedding journey, she stated that the people had told them so long ago. and that it was CONTINUED t).N PAGE FOUR

AGED MAN DEAD Joseph Whitehead Succumbs at Early Hour Today at Daughter’s Home. I SOUTH OF RIVARRE Had Been Ailing Many Years With Heart Trouble—Funeral Sunday. i Joseph Whitehead, aged seventy nine years, three months and two days, died this morning at 2 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. 1 William Swing, a mile south of Rivarre. Mr. Whitehead had suffered eight years from heart trouble, to . which were added other complications which his great age could not withstand, and he gradually grew weaker ( and weaker until relieved by death. | He was a native of Butler county, i Ohio, born March 5, 1833. and had l lived in Adams county about ten years. He was marriel in young man- i hood to Miss Ano DeArmond, whose death occurred about four years ago. | Since her demise he has lived with his daughter. Four children were born to the union, two of whom passed away many j years ago. Besides Mrs. Swing, he is survived by one son, John Whitehead. of near Geneva, and three sisters —Mrs. Elizabeth Hollowell of Harrison, Ohio: Mrs. Joshua Stone of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Ellen Freeland, of Okeana, Ohio. Mr. Whitehead was a prominent man, highly esteemed, and his death is a matter of grief to all who knew him, | The funeral will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the United Brethren church at Rivarre, and burial will be in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. o ROOT AND UNION Joint Sunday School Convention Will be Held at Concord Church. SUNDAY AFTERNOON C. D. Meigs, One of State Officers, Will Give Address—Others. I i Union and Root townships will hold ' a joint Sunday school convention at the Coneord Lutheran church in Root township, Sunday, June 9th. Every Sunday school in the townships will l.e represented, and there will be many other Sunday school workers of the county in attendance. State and county officers, besides other talent. are on the program, and a great treat is in store. The program for the afternoon is: Song Service. Devotional. Special Song. Address. “The purpose of the organized Sunday school work and the value of statistics —J. F. Lehman, county secretary. Song—Audience. Address. “Why Home Department?” —-W. F, Johnson. Supt. Home Dept. Special Song. Address, “Our Standards" —C. D. Meigs, of Indianapolis, Supt. Home Department. Miscellaneous Remarks — Jesse Rupp, County President. Reorganization. Offering. It. is desired that a good representation from each school in the townships be present. Let every Sunday school worker come and hear the able speakers. There will be no evening session, but Mr. Meigs will speak at Decatur in the evening, and we urge all of our people to attend. I o I Mrs. Fred Zurcher and babe cf Bronson, Michigan, who have been visiting here with her sister Mrs. J. C. Tritch left for Monroe to visit with her mother Mrs. Emiline Stalter.

DECATUR VS. FT. WAYNE. I The Decatur Shamrocks will next Sunday cross bats with the Ft. Wayne semi-professional team of the shop leagues. They are a very fast bunch and carry let: - , of rooters. They also carry their cwn coach, who keeps' I them playing real base ball all the time. The Shamrocks’ line-up will be about the same as last Sunday, when they played the Wallen Browns and defeated them by the score of 10 to 5. The Shamrocks are composed of the best home talent players, and a large crowd is expected to witness the fast and most interesting game of the season. The new ball grounds will prol> ably be in better shape than last Sunday and a large crowd is expected. GROCERY ROBBED I I I Sam Hite’s South End Grocery the Scene of Second I Robbery. I’ ' I ' LOSS OF TEN DOLLARS ‘ I Similarity of Work With That of Yahne Robbery is Giving Results. i ‘ I The Sam Hite South End grocery was entered and robbed some time during Thursday night by robbers as yet unknown, they securing between nine and ten dollars for their trou ble. Their entrance was effected through a back window in the stock room, a a pane of which they broke out after ( cutting the putty from the sash. Crawling through this entrance they next openel the rear sliding door, presumably to give a means of exit in ease of z surprise and proceeded on ; .heir way into the store. Here they directed then attention to the cash register, where by the use of a jimmy they pried It open, breaking the top' marble and bending the frame, permanently destroying the usefulness of | the machine. In the register they found the above named amount in change, it being Mr. Hite’s custom to lock all the large denominations in the safe over night. The goods were thrown from the shelves, and in other ways the robbers made themselves welcome. A hurried invoice of the stock this morning did not reveal any losses in this direction, although they may have secured considerable bounty in this way. | The bunglesome manner of en- ( trance stamps it as home talent, or at i ; least, inexperienced, and it is thought i that clue now In the hands of the police will lead to startling results. I The similarity of this robbery to that ' 1 which was pulled off at the Yahne grocery some time ago is an effective fact in the hands of the police and this with the other facts secured will probably give a close line on the perpetrators. The time of night in which the work was pulled off is not known as none of the neighbors heard anything during the night, nor was the discovery made until the grocery was opened by the clerk this morning. o PREBLE NEWS. z I The Misses Anna and Clara Heckmann of Bingen visited with the Misses Johanna and Sophia Jaebker Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Daniel Wefel of Magley, entertained the Ladies’ Aid society Wednesday afternoon. The Mesdames H. L. Beineke, H. D. Linnemeier, William Grote, H. P. Hoffman and William F. Jaebker attended in Mr. Jaebker’s automobile. Miss Clara Cutting, Erie operator, has gone to Kenton, Ohio, for a week's visit with her parents and also to at- • tend their family reunion held at Hep- ■ burn, Ohio, June 10th. i Mrs. Rice and grandchildren, Erma , and Everett Tullis, returned home to-' day after a few days’ visit with relatives at Monmouth. j The Messrs. Lawrence Linnemeier,j Oro Werling and Robert Jaebker were business callers at Decatur Tuesday. I Mrs. M. B. Eastwood and Miss Clara! Cutting went to Decatur to take their music lesson Tuesday.

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WILL SOON RING Wedding Bells Will Chime for Miss Bess Baumgartner and Ben Welker. SECRET WAS TOLD By Bride-elect to Coterie of Girl Friends at Party Thursday Evening. When Miss Bess Baumgartner entertained the Entre Nous club girls ■ Thursday evening at their last meeting of the season, it also beinir her birthday anniversary, she took occa1 sion to announce to her nearest and 'dearest gi-.l friends the first news of her engagement to Mr. Ben Welker of Delaware, Ohio, a former Decatur I boy. The little coterie of friends were invited to a 6 o’clock dinner party at , the borne of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner, on Fourth street, where dainty pink and white decorations were in order for the birthday dinner. The table was unusi ually pretty. The centerpiece was a handsome silver candelabrum in i which glittered pink candles. At each . cover on a pink tissue mat, were crystal candlesticks with pink candles, and white roses at each cover were favors. Guests were: Lilah Lachot, Jennie Ernst, Ruby Miller, Electa Glancy, Pearl Purdy, Golda Gay, Ma-, tilda Sellemeyer. Ella Mutschler, Mr:. H. S. Lachot and Mrs. C. R. Dunn. The dinner was nicely served in courses, Mrs. Baumgartner being assisted by her daughter, Miss Pearl, and by Miss Jennie Ernst. The guests rather anticipated an announcement party and intimated the fact, but as the dinner progressed and was finished, and still no announcement came, they decided that there would be “nothing doing" at this time. Mrs. (’. R. Dunn returned home after the dinner as she could not be a guest for the remainder of the evening, and the girls w’ere surprised when the telephone bell rang after her departure, and announcement was made that Mrs. Dunn wished to speak to Miss Ruby Miller. She informed Miss Miller that a paper and pencil were necessary for her message which she washed to give her to give the club members, and Miss Miller complying with her request, wrote down the following happy little announcement: . “On my way home I met a fairy Who told me Ben and Bess will marry. “Altho’ the day he Would not tell. It will be soon , „ We know quite well.” This was read to the club girls, who were much surprised when the an nouncement came at this time and in this way, though they were quite . ready and sincere in their expressions of good wishes to her, who has been so much beloved by them all. During the evening, music and general conversation, which bore much upon the coming wedding, were in order, and the evening was given over i to a double extension of felicitations, 1 both for the bride-elect’s birthday anniversary and for her coming marri age. The club presented her on their ■ arrival, with a Decatur pennant and ’ a large bouquet of handsome, velvety American beauty roses, which bore their sentiments to her as the Robert ■ Burns' beautiful poem, ' j “My love is like a red, red rose.” ) Miss Baumgartner is a daughter of - ex-County Surveyor and present Dep- ■ uty County Clerk L. L. Baumgartner • and wife, and is one of the most popular and most beloved girls of the city. I the city. , I Mr. Welker, the prospective groom, , is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Welker of Van Wert.Ohio. He is a barber, ' and for some time was engaged as such at the Al Burdg barber shop in this city, after which he went to Delai ware, Ohio, where he has since and is j now engaged at this work. He is well . and favorably known here, and the anj nouncement of his coming marriage to Miss Baumgartner will be received 1 with much pleasure by all the friends . of the young couple. I Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Reid are at home from Rome City for a coupie of <i; vs and will return there Saturday.

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