Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 143.

UNPLEASING NEWS Received by Colonel Roosevelt Will* Bring Him to Convention at Once. ! LEAVES AT 5:30 TODAY Roosevelt and Taft Delegates Have Scrap and Blood Flows. (United Press Service i New York, N. Y., June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Theodore Roosevelt thia afternoon announced that he would leave at 5:30 o'clock for Chicago to personally take charge of his fight for the republican presidential i. ra’.nation. The-announcement was made after an hour of long distance telephone conversation between the i colonel and his lieutenant in Chicago. I The colonel's face was flushed when he made the announcement, and he apparently had received some exciting news. Chicago, 111.. June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Delegate contests from the First South Carolina district and the First Tennessee were between rival Taft organizations. The delegates supported by the regular party organizations were seated in both cases. The Austin faction was recognized as the regular party organization in the seating of two Taft deiega’es and one from the Second Tennessee district, where the contest was also with another Taft faction. Taft delegates from the Ninth Tennessee district were seated over the protest of the Roosevelt members. Francis J. Heney of California called the action a ‘ plain steal " Chicago, 111.. June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—First blood was spilled in the republican presidential nomination struggle shortly before noon today, when Grant Vistor, United States marshal, and a Taft delegate from Oklahoma, hit G. J. Dismal of Muskogee, Okla., who was criticizing the national committee for its attitude toward Colonel Roosevelt, whose expressed opinion did not. meet the approval of Victor. The blow landed in the mouth and brought blood. Pat Dorey, another Roosevelt support er of Oklahoma, then hit Victor. Policemen then separated the men. Oyster Bay, N. Y., June 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Prepared to go to Chicago this afternoon “if necessary," Colonel Roosevelt left Sagamore Hill in a motor car accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, to go to New York today. It was said that Mrs. Roosevelt was going to New York to do some shopping, but there were strong rumors that she also might find it necessary to extend her shopping trip to Chicago. Chicago, 111., June 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Texas and Virginia delegate contents promised to furnish the features of today’s meeting of the republican national committee. Serious clashes were promised over the contests between the supporters of President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt. Ormsby McHart, a Roosevelt contest man, issued a statement in which he made the following threat: "If the national committee acts like a bunch of thieves in the Texas contest, they must expect us to treat them as such. We are clearly in the right." Twenty delegates were at stake in the \ irginia contest and thirty in the Texas struggle. The committee hoped to finish the contests of both states today, making it possible to finish all of the coulests tomorrow. Taft delegate contestants in the Third Oklahoma district were seated'by the commitee by a viva voce vote. o CHANGE SOCIAL DATE On account of conflicting dates, the C. B. L. of I. has changed the date of the pedro party’ and dance from next Tuesday, June 18th, to Tuesday, June 25th. Fifteen cents will be charged each one. Everybody invited. o Mrs. E. A Burnett and daughter. Elizabeth, of Spokane, Wash., and Miss Adda Donaldson of Warsaw are here for a week-end visit with their amt, Mrs. Dan Sprang.

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GENEVA HERE NEXT, : Decatur Shamrocks Will Have Round With Geneva Next Sunday. The Decatur Shamrocks have ar tanged a ghme with the Geneva city team for next Sunday and the game "ill be pulled off on the local’s new grounds just south of the Clover Leaf depot. The visitors are coming equipped with the best of ball timber securable and have added several new members for the day’s game. Burk, the well known catcher, will be with i them for the day, as well as other stays, and it is their intention to give the locals a trouncing. This the Decatur team will not stand for, and they have also strengthened their line-up with the addition of new players. Arthur Ford, the well known twirler, will be in the box, and some good practice has been put in by the full nine. They expect to see a large crowd on hand for the day and assure | the public a fast game from start to i finish. | -o — THE NEW BRIDGE Will Not be Ready for Use Before First to Fifteenth of October. I • SAYS MR. BURKE — ■ Explains Why it Takes Time Before a Concrete Bridge Can be Used. Mr. Frank Burke of the Burke Coni struction company, New Castle, who . has the contract for building the Monroe street bridge here, was in the city Thursday evening, looking after the work. He says the bridge is progressing in a satisfactory manner and he 1 has no doubt that their work will be completed by the time specified in the contract, August 15th, probably ■ a week or two sooner than that. The , big part of building a bridge is to get the footings, meaning to secure the solid stone on which to build. There are three footings on this bridge, two of which, the east and the center having been secured. The west footing will be reached within a week, and it will • then take about six weeks to complete the work, if everything goes all right. The bridge must then stand from for- ■ ty to sixty days before it can be loaded, making it about September Ist. i It requires about thirty days to load a bridge the size of this one. By “load- , ing" is meant the filling in with stone and dirt, the contract here having been awarded to Julius Haugk. This means that the bridge cannot be used until from the first to the fifteenth of October. As Mr. Burk is under contract guaranteeing the work for five years, lie will see that it is not loaded until it has “set” properly. After the concrete work is completed, it softens, sweats and' hardens three times, the last time setting so hard that it remains solid as the Rock of Gibraltar I for a century. —_ o POLICE COURT NEWS. About 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon Marshal Peterson was apprized of the fact that a game was in progress across the river opposite the Kirsch & Sellemeyer lumber yard, and getting Constable John Andrews, made his way over and surprised the interested ones. He had slipped up on them and had watched them play several hands before making his presence known. He brought the three who were playing to police court, where they entered a plea of guilty to a gambling charge and drew a fine of five dollars and costs in each case, or a total of $15.80 apiece. They all managed to pay it. Henry Taylor, a painter, aged fiftytwo, hailing from Dayton, Ohio, was found Thursday afternoon on Monroe street by Marshal Peterson in a pretty bad condition and this morning when , arraigned he drew a dollar and costs . or eleven dollars in all for his flyer. He will lay it out. Leo J- Barns, of Delancia, Georgia, was next up on a drunk charge, and he said that, he was formerly employed here and had just gotten out of a hospital. He is thirty-two years old l' and has no family, and he drew a dol- , i a r and costs also. He was picked up by Policeman Meichi Thursday night about 9 o’clock on Mercer avenue.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 14, 1912.

VISITING UNCLES Three Cousins of Bernard and John Lengerich in America First Time. SPEAK NO ENGLISH Will Visit Here Perhaps a Month—Enjoyed Visit to City Today. Frederick Herwag, Bernard Buschoff and Henry Retkamp of Handorf, Germany, near Muenster, arrived in this city on Wednesday of this week for an extended visit with their uncles, John and Bernard Lengerich, of Washington township. This is their first trip to American soil, and neither of the three being able to speak a word of English, great difficulty by the reporter was experienced in securing the article concerning their visit, and John Lose, the well known barber, was called upon to act as interpreter, and to whom we are indebted for this item. They reached New York on Monday, being nine days on the water, and shortly afterward left for this city, arriving Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock. Mr. Lengerich only last year made a trip to the old country, and called on his cousins, as well as other relatives. Their visit will extend over three or four weeks and perhaps longer. Mr. Buschoff will go to Colorado before he returns home to visit with cousins, stopping off here to Join his friends on their I return trip. During their short stay in this country they have been well pleased with the people and surroundings and this morning Mr. Lengerich was introducing them to his friends here, and otherwise showing the mabout the city, Their language is low German, but well understood by any person talking any branch of this tongue, and they will have but little difficulty in this line in enjoying themselves among the relatives while here. o THE INITIAL “R” Adorns Handkerchief Which Sunday Hunter Left in Schurger Roost. OWNER MAY GET IT By Calling on John Schurger—Sunday Visit Diminishes Chicken Flock. If John Schurger, the veteran lawyer and abstract maker, were not so busy he might follow up a very important clew and bring to the bar of justice the person who has been visiting his chicken coop on his farm west of the city, much to the diminishing of his fine flock of spring chickens. Mr. Schurger is quite too busy, however, to put his time to such small things but wishes to say through the columns of the- Decatur Daily Democrat that the person who lost his handkerchief in the coop may have the same by calling on him. To help make the matter of identification still easier, Mr. Schurger states that the handkerchief found there bears the initial “R” in the corner. The visit to the coop was evidently made on last Sunday night, but Mr. Schurger assures the loser of the handkerchief that if he conies and gets it he will not be prosecuted for “hunting on Sunday." The flock of chickens grew considerably smaller over night, and it is presumed that the visitor had good luck in his hunt. — o — REV. 3EMANS AT MARKLE. Will Assist in Semi-Centennial —Rev. E. L. Jones Here Sunday A. M. Rev. R. L. Semans of the Methodist church will go to Markle Sunday, where he will assist in the semi-cen-tennial celebration exercises of the Methodist church, of which he was once a pastor. He will return here for his regular evening services at his own church, but the pulpit here in the morning will be filled by the Rev. Edgar L. Jones.

■ TO RUIN YOUR TOWN. Buy from peddlers as much and as often as possible. | Denounce your merchants because they make a profit on their goods. Glory in the downfall of the man who has done much to build Up your town. Make your town out a bad place and stab it every chance you get. L Refuse to unite in any plan for the betterment of the material interests of the people. [ Patronize outside newspapers to the exclusion of your own, and then denounce yours for not being as large and as cheap as the city papers. If you are a merchant, don't advertise in your home paper, but compel the editor to go elsewhere for adver- ■ tisements and howl like a sore be- • cause he does so. Buy a rubber 1 stamp and use it. It may save you a t few dimes and make your letter heads - and envelopes look like you w’ere dot ing business In a one-horse town. r 0 WED AT ANGOLA r i Miss Vera Segur and Rev. Harry Monroe Will be Married Sunday. L 1I TO MISSION FIELD i J L In South America Will Their > , r Steps be Later Directed —Earnest Workers. - Harvey Segur left this morning for i Angola, where he will remain over 5 Sunday. He goes to attend the wedding of his eldest daughter, Miss Vera, who on Sunday morning will be unit- : ed in marriage to Mr. Harry Monroe, . a young ministerial student, studying I for the missionary field. The cere-. i mony will be performed in the Chris- [ - tian church at Agnola, and will be a , most impressive one, consecrating the, lives of “woof the brst young people of the state, to the missionary service. Miss Segur was graduated last spring from Hiram college, at Hiram, Ohio, and has since been taking a special course with the intention of i ' entering the missionary service. Mr. Monroe has also been a ministerial student at Hiram, but has not yet completed his course, which is fitting him also for a missionary, both he and Miss Segur working under the direction of the Christian Women’s Board of Missions, which will send them to a South American mission when they have completed their training. While studying, Mr. Monroe has also been preaching at various places, which is a prime factor in his training. He is an enthusiastic worker, and a minister of ability, and with the assistance of Miss Segur, who has devoted a consecrated life to the cause, his work in the mission field i will be a great one. Miss Segur, who is a singer of great ability and training, has been serving as singing evangelist at intervals during her college i life. She resided in this city prior ■ to going to Angola with her aunt, Miss : Sarah Segur, who was also a resident i here, and she has many friends who i will rejoice with her in her happy marriage, and the ripening of her desires to enter a life of more consei crated service for the Christian cause. Mr. Monroe is a California i young man. After their marriage . they will go at once to Hiram, where Mr. Monroe will complete his studies, i and where he also has a position as ■ preacher. • 0 W. W. ROBERTS IS DEAD. i Mrs. D. E. Studabaker and Mrs. Lee : Kapp received a telegram Wednesi day evening from Danville, 111., in- . forming them of the death of their • brother-in-law, W. W. Roberts. Mrs. Studabaker will leave Friday morning for Danville where she will attend the funeral which will probably be held Saturday morning. Mrs. Kapp . will be unable to attend on account of illness. The exact funeral arranget ments will not be made until a eon in , Denver, Colorado, arrives at Dan- • ville. —Bluffton News. Mr. Roberts i was also a brother-in-iaw of Mrs. J. D. s Hale of this city. » o t The school board will hold a meet- ? ing this evening when blds for the s supply of winter’s coal for the schools, will be received.

BOARD ORGANIZES I Frank M. Schirmeyer Selected as President of the “Old Home Week.” THE OTHER OFFICERS 1 Harry Moltz is Chairman of Finance Committee—To Report Thursday. Frank M. Schirmeyer, one of the best known citizens and business men of Decatur, was unanimously chosen , by the Board of Managers as the president of the Old Home Week association at their first meeting held -Thursday evening. W. P. Schrock of the Holthouse, Schulte company, was elected secretary, and E. X. Ehinger, 1 cashier of the Old Adams County bank, was made treasurer. The board decided to hold a meeting each Thursday evening until the work becomes too heavy when they will meet as often as necessary. It was also decided that the secretary will be given an assistant, when real activity begins. The president appointed a finance committee, with H. R. Moltz i as chairman, the other members being E. X. Ehingen Fred Jaebker, Dyonis Schmitt, W. A. Kuebler, A. J. Smith, D. M. Hensley, Frank Gass and L. A. Graham. This committee will meet this evening at the Old Adams County bank to organize and prepare for the campaign. It is desired to raise $1,500 if possible, which, with the concession money, will make a sum that should put on a good week. As the question of whether or not the committee succeeds in raising this fund is to decide whether or not we shall have the big week, it was thought best not to proceed further with the organization. J. H. Heller was made chairman of the advertising committee and Morton Stults, vice chairman. The finance commitI tee will report to the board of manag- ' ers next Thursday evening. | o SUNDAY SERVICES Odd Fellows and K. of P’s Will Hold Union Memorial Services on SUNDAY, JUNE 16TH Hon. David E. Smith and Bert Lenhart Will Address the Meeting. At a committee meeting held Thursday evening the arrangements for the joint memorial service of the Odd Fellows and the K. of P. lodges to be held Sunday, June 16th, were made The two lodges will assemble at their balls before 2 o’clock and promptly at 2 o'clock they will march down to the street where they will form in line of march. Adam Weis, marshal of the day for the Odd Fellows, and Dick Meyers, marshal of the day for the Knights of Pythias, will have charge of the line. Upon the arrival of the lino at the Decatur cemetery the lodges will hold their respective ritualistic memorial services and then will congregate in the grove where Mr. Bert Lenhart will address the lodges in behalf of the Odd Fellows and Hon. David Smith will address the lodges in behalf of the Knights of Pythias. The march will start from third and Monroe streets and upon the return march will disperse at that point. A large attendance at the meetings Sunday is expected. In the Odd Fellowbranch the Rebekahs have charge o' the flower arrangements and will also march, transportation being furnished for the older members. o O’CONNOR JOINS COLONY Maurice O'Connor, of Indianapolis the wholesale grocer, and well known in T. P. A. circles, to Decatur business ■ men, has purchased a cottage at Rome i City, belonging to the Mills estate, and will be a very welcome addition to the colony.

> CAUGHT HIS HAND. Henry Heidemann Gets Hand Fast in Closing Car Door and Mashed it. Henry Heidemann, an employee of the Burk elevator company, is experiencing much pain from his left hand i which he had the misfortune to get I fastened between a car door and the I sliding iron beneath Thursday. He, 1 I with Sim Burk, had just loaded a car 1 and were in the act of closing the ' door. It failed to work properly and ' Mr. Heidemann was told to lift up the ' ■ door, while his partner pushed. Before he could get his hand out of the way after the door started to slide, it became fastened and a bone just above the little finger was broken, and and ugly gash inflicted across the top of the hand, which will require treat--1 ment and rest ‘for several weeks. > There was not sufficient help to re--1 | move Mr. Heidemann’s hand when ■ I caugftt, and he had to wait for nearly ■ I five minutes before help could be se- ■ curod. FROM THE EAST i I John Niblick Returns from t ) Delightful Trip to South Hadley, Mass. J WENT BY AUTO ! Made Eight Hundred Mile Trip in a Week—Others k > to Return Next Week. i — i John Niblick has returned from a delightful overland trip of ten days by i ; automobile do Mt. Holyoke college, ‘' South Hadley, Mass., where he attend- > ed the commencement exercises of the ' college, in which Miss Helen Niblick ' i has just completed her freshman year. • j The automobile party included Mr. >' and Mrs. John Niblick and their son- ■ | in-law, O. P. Edwards, and wife, of ■ i Leipsic, Ohio. They left Leipsic Moni day morning. June 3rd, in the Edwards I fine new touring car, and made the trip of more than eight hundred miles | in just a week, arriving at South Had--1 ley, Mass, the following, Monday, June 1 10th. The leisurely trip averaged I about 120 miles a day, with frequent I stops along the way at points of interest, including the cities of Cleveland, Buffalo, Springfield, Mass., Syracuse and Albany, N. Y.., and innumerable others. The trip was made without ’ accident of any kind--without the puncture of a tire or a wrong moveI ment of the engine, and was remark- | able in this way. The scenery along I the way was most beautiful, especial- . ly in the Berkshire hills, and in the mountainous regiou, with its clear rivers and streams, and the party was obliged to ferry across a lake and several rivers enroute. After attending the commencement exercises, the ! party separated, Mr. Niblick leaving' Springfield, Mass., by railroad for his home. Mr. Edwards went to New York City and will meet Mrs. Niblick i and her two daughters, Mrs. Edwards I and Miss Helen Niblick, at Boston, I from which place they will leave the j latter part of this week, for their re- ! turn trip. The auto was left at South I Hadley, the trip to the various points , east being made by rail. oAT DEATH’S DOOR. Gladys, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helm, corner of Third and Marshall streets, is lying at deaths door, brought on through being an invalid all her life. Although she has been helpless at all times, on Monday she took a turn for the worse, and since then hopes for recovery have I been slight. She is taken with con- ■ vulsions every few minutes, her breathing being very difficult and she I is gradually becoming weaker, and it i is necessary to administer hypoderl mlcsEonstantly to quiet her condition - and afford ease to her. o NICK HAS THE MONEY. > A week ago today, a traveling man I hired three young boys to distribute samples of a breakfast food, among them being one very small lad. The two larger lads secured their pay all right, but the smaller one failed to ■ i appear and the traveling man not i knowing who he was, left his pay, i thirty-five cents, with Nick Miller at ■ the Murray house. Now, Nick can't locate the boy and he would be glad ■ if the little fellow would call and get his salary.

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CORDIAL GREETING To Rev. and Mrs. George Owen Extended by Pastors and Congregations CHRISTIAN CHURCH New Pastor and Wife Given Warm Welcome to Their New Field of Labor. The reception given Thursday evening at the Christian church for the new pastor and wife, was a most successful one, and the Rev. and Mrs. George Owen cannot doubt the sincerity of the welcome extended to them. Tira ministers of all the Protestant churches in the city were present, as was a good representation of their congregations, the church being thronged with the visitors. The church was very prettily decorated with spring flowers for the occasion. Great quantities of pink and white roses and peonies and the white Catalpa blossoms, with greens, were combined harmoniously in the floral decorations, which outlined the window sills, the chandelier rods, the chancel rail, or were bunched in vases on tables, piano and stands. The Misses Vera Eady and Vivian Burke were at the outer door as ushers, and within, at the door in the revolving line, with the Rev. and Mrs. Owen, were Mrs. Minnie Daniels, Mrs. Rebecca Eady and Mrs. Rachel Mangold. At 8 o’clock a very excellent program was given. Lead by the choir, there was the congregational singing of “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” followed by a prayer by the Rev. John Gibson. The Rev. Owens read the Bible lesson, choosing the very appropriate one on the blessedness of brethren and sisters dwelling together in unity. The Rev. L. C. Hessert of the German Reformed church gave the welcome address, an earnest, sincere talk, in which he extended a welcome, not only in behalf of the ministers, but their congregations and the entire community; spoke on the relations of the pastors and their congregations, and the need of co-opera-tion, not only of pastor and people, but of pastor with pastor, for the up- . building of the community. Excellent talks of sincere greeting, as well as all expressing the great blessedness of working together in unity in the Christian cause, and emphasizing the fact that the churches are working together more and more in unity, which cannot help but be a great factor in the upbuilding of the Christian cause, were given by Rev. Rilling of the Evangelical church, Rev. T. J. Jones of the Baptist, church, Rev. Gleiser of the Presbyterian, Rev. Goodwin of the United i Brethren, Rev. Semans of the MethodI ist. The Rev. Owen responded in a well-worded talk of appreciation of the kind reception given him and his wife, and expressed the hope that I their work here would result in muI tual good. A vocal solo by Miss Fran- | ces Laman, with Miss Jean Lutz as I pianist, and a piano duet by the ’ Misses Glennis Mangold and Irene Eady were much appreciated features of the musical program. The congregational singing of “Blest be the Tie ’ closed the formal program, after which came a general social mingling, during which toothsome refreshments, consisting of ice cream cones, wore served by the members of Ruth Circle of the church. The Rev. Owen has preached here several Sundays, and is a speaker of heartfelt power, earnestness and ability, as well as a great ministerial worker in other ways. The congregation feels that they have secured a pastor who will be of infinite good to the church and community. Mrs. Owen is a lady of pleasing personality also, who is talented in the musical line, and is a valuable assistant to her husband in his work. Rev. and Mrs. Owen have taken their residence on Tenth street in the Gilpen house, where they are at home to their friends. They came to this city from Burnettsville, where Rev Owen served successfully as pastor. o John Weinland, living south of Vera Cruz, had a barn raising yesterday at his home. About sixty neighbors and friends gathered for the event and a barn 46 by 30 feet was put I up.—Bluffton Banner.