Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 144.

GETTING SERIOUS Taft Takes Texas’ Four Delegates at Large—Third Goes to Teddy. % bad blood in air Between the Taft and Colonel’s Factions—Ohio Delegates Are Mad. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., June 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Taft was also given four delegates from the First and Second Texas districts. Both contests were decided by a viva voce vote. Roosevelt delegates from the Third Texas district were seated. The Taft supporters offered little or no evidence to disprove the claim of regularity. Both sides claimed regularity in the Fourth and Seventh districts. The committee seated the Taft delegates by a viva voce vote. The Taft supporters refused a roll call. Chicago, 111., June 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Managers for Colonel Roosevelt campaign for the republican presidential nomination this afternoon issued their final protest against the action-of the republican national committee on delegate contests, pending the arrival of Roosevelt himself. An open letter called the action of the committee “gross fraud,” and that the republicans represented by them should not submit to the action. The letter is taken to he the ground work for a Roosevelt bolt in case he does not obtain the presidential nomination. Chicago, 111.. June 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Bad blood between the Taft and Roosevelt factions was in evidence today in the gathering of delegates for the republican national convention. The California delegates circulated a stirring sentiment for Colonel Roosevelt. They were met half way by the supporters of President Taft in the .presidential nomination contest and, uncpmplimentary, were winging their way through the air, when the two factions met. The Ohio Taft delegates were enraged over the action of the Roosevelt delegates who had an electric sign reading “Ohio thirty-four votes for Teddy,” placed over the doorway leading into their headquarters. A number of the Taft delegates announced that he would take the sign down. The Roosevelt delegates detailed a Cleveland fighter to guard the sign. Chicago, 111., June 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With a view of providing a counter attraction for the entry of Colonel Roosevelt into Chicago late this afternoon the supporters of President Taft today announced a headliner of their own for tonight. The general headquarters of the Taft forces in the Congress hotel will be dedicated with a monster public rally. The rally will be held in the suite adjoining the Roosevelt headquarters. Former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana will be one of the speakers. Pittsburg, Pa., June 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) Letters patented for the name of “The Roosevelt par y for Allegeheny County" were taken out in the common pleas court here today on behalf of five voters This shows that this county will have a republican presidential party regardless of the action of the republican national convention. Chicago, 111., June 15— (Special to Dailv Democrat) President Tait was today awarded the eight Texas delegates at large in the contest for the republican presidential nomination with Colonel Roosevelt. The award by the national committee followed a bitter struggle between the opposing forces. When the committee met to day to pass on delegate contests 1 tween President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt, Cecil Lyons, national committeeman from Texas, a Roosevelt leader, asked that the Taft contest for the eight delegates at large from Texas be thrown out. Lyons made his request on the basis that the Taft men had not filed their notice of the ccnytst within twenty days before the meeting of the national committee Senator Borah of Idaho and NationCONTINTED ON 1 AGE FOUR

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COMMENCEMENT JUNE 18TH. Class of 144 Will Receive Diplomas at County Commencement. An event of next week will be the sixth annual commencement of the common schools of the county on Tuesday, June 18th, when a class of one hundred forty-four will receive diplomas from the common schools. Professor L. E. Opliger and assistant, B. F. Kizer, have arranged an elaborate program, the exercises to be held in the Lehman grove in Berne. The Hon. T. H. Kuhn will deliver the class address and the Hon. S. C. Ferrell will present the diplomas. DEATH A RELIEF Long Suffering Ends at 11:20 Friday Night for Miss Gladys Helm. INVALID FOR YEARS End Expected Since Mon-day-Funeral to be Held Monday Afternoon, After years of suffering and barred from earthly pleasures through her long, lingering illness of being an invalid, Gladys, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helm, died at 11:20 o'clock Friday night at the family home, corner of Third and Marshall streets. When but twelve years of age she was taken ill with measles, i and her condition being serious at that time when she went, into the open air and permitting herself to become wet, causing a relapse. From this she recovered, but was left an invalid, requiring close attention of other members of the family, and uni a'.le to be about unless assisted at all i times. For the past five years her condition has been one of perfect helplessness, and even had to be fed and placed in her bed, and wheeled about to permit her to pass the time and enjoy life the best way she could. On Monday she took a turn forAhe worse, with a fever and but little hope was extended from that time. She was also overtaken with convulsions and for the past forty-eight hours suffered one every ten minutes. Hypoderinick injections had to be administer- ’ ed every so often to relieve her of her 1 pain and suffering, and since Thursday the end was hourly expected.. She was twenty-three years of age, I a lady of many fripnds, and whose 1 conversation at their many short visI its won a deep love of friendship for ; her, and although she is now exempt from this life's trials and long suffering, her death has cast a heavy gloom I over all w horn she knew. She is survived besides her parents. )by three brothers—Will, Harry and Forest— of this city, and two sisters -Mrs. Lydia Partlow of Richmond and Mrs. Lulu Swerenger, at home The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house, Rev. Semans officiating. Interment will be made at the Decatur cemetery. o - RESCINDS OFFER. Deputy Clerk L. L. Baumgartner, a jolly good fellow, lias rescinded each ami every offer of a frep marriage license which he offered on various occasions in a season of jollity to several of the young people of the city, including the writer of this article. This is because he had one “wager,” if it may be called such, taken up. Some time ago he promised a free license to Miss Hilda Smith, provided she married before June fifteenth — well thinking that it would not be before her birthday anniversary, which comes at a later day in the month. When Miss Smith and Mr. Teeple called Friday afternoon for their marriage license, Miss Smith reminded the deputy clerk of his promise, and he handed over the papers without a word. He has .however, stated that he hescinds all other ogers and it is safe to say that he wil ibe in line tor many "breach of promise” cases as several young ladies to whom the ocer had been made had taken advantage of leap year and were just at the point of popping the question to the unsuspecting young man, tn order to take advantage of the free offer given by Mr. Baumgartner.

Decatur,lndiana, Saturday Evening, June 15, 1912.

ELKHART WEDDING Account of Wedding of Irven Case and Miss Hazel Ulrich is Given. WILL RESIDE HERE Decatur Relatives Attend— Couple Visiting in Chicago Before Return. The Elkhart Truth gives the following account of a wedding of interest to Decatur people: “A pretty wedding was that of Miss Hazel Ulrich, daughter of City Fire Chief Jack Ulrich, and Irven H. Case, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Case, of Decatur. Indiana, which was celebrated Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Deffler in the Sterling Flats. Between forty and fifty guests were present and the home was simply but tastefully decorated with huge bouquets of pink peonies displayed to advantage in the various rooms. The bride and groom were unattended and quietly took their places in the parlor at S’o'clock, while Miss Mabel McLaughlin sang, ‘lt Is Not Because Your Heart is Mine,’ and 'Because.' The bride wore an exquisite gow'n of filmy lace and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. L. S. Fisher of the First Evangelical church, after which an informal reception was tendered to the bride and groom. A wedding supper was also served, the bridal couple and their most intimate friends being seated in the dining room where the centerpiece for the table was a large French basket filled with pink I sw’eet peas. Mr. and Mrs. Case left for Chicago at 10:30 and they will reside in Decatur, where the groom is associated with his father in the grain business. The bride has been associated with Mrs. Deffler in the millinery business for the past six years and she has many friends in this city. The out-of-town guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Case and Hal Case of Decatur, Ralph Case of Indianapolis, Nr. and Mrs. Frank Annen of Chicago, Miss Mildred Bonebright, Miss Verna Clemens and Hal Barnard of Constantine.” WED THIS MORNING I Miss Hilda Smith and Ray Teeple Surprise Friends by Wedding Today. LEFT ON A TRIP To New York City and Niagara Falls—Wedding Occurs in Own Home. While their many friends had been anticipating the event in June, Miss Hilda Smith and Mr. Ray Teeple had r -”er made definite announcement of their wedding day, and their friends therefore were surprised to hear their marriage wok place this morning at 9:30 o’clock, the couple leaving this afternon at 3 o’clock over the Erie for New York City, stopping off at Buffalo, Niagara Fails, and other places along the route for visits. Their own home which they had furnished in advance ou Tenth street, was the scene of the quiet and happy wedding, at which the groom’s father, Mayor Judson Teeple officiated. The only witnesses, besides the bride’s parents, Street Commissioner James G. and Itfps. Smith and daughter, and the groom s parents, was Mrs. Samuel Teeple. Miss Smith, who is a young lady of charming personality, as well as pretty in appearance, was lovely in a gown of tan messaline satin, with pipings of green and bands of shirring. The couple were to leave at three o’clock over the Erie railroad for New York and a targe number of friends, who had learned of the’r intentions prepared to be there to give them a send-off. They were much surprised to not find them there, the couple suppos-

edly having taken an automobile and gone to some point east along the line to board the train when it camoalong. They will be gone two weeks or so, after which they will be at home here. The groom is employed as telegrapher for the Erie at the tower in this city, and the briue for some time has been stenographer for the Graham & Walters agency in this city. Both are popular and deserving of the g.-eat store of good wishes bestowed upon them. o HARVE SMITH LOST BAIT. And Discovers that Angle Worms are Favorite Dish for Blackbirds. Harve Smith ,the well known lineman for the telephone company, has discovered that the best way on earth to form a close acquaintance with and hold the friendship of a black bird is to feed him on angle worms. For a month Harve has been figuring on a trip to Oden, Mich., where the fishing is said to be exceedingly good this year and he has devoted his spare moments to digging fishing worms, which he placed in a wooden box in the buggy shed. He estimated he must have about a peck, but he decided a few days ago to investigate. Judge his surprise when he did, to discover that he didn’t have one. He continued his investigations for a day or two, and discovered that he had instead of the worms a number of pet black birds, which would come several times a. day and walk around that buggy shed as if they owned it. Harve says that he learned something, even if he will have to dig more bait. o THE DOCTORS MEET. At Dr. Franz Office In Berne-Royally Entertained At His Home. The Adams county medical association held its June meeting last evening in the office of Dr. Ernst Franz, and are loud in their praise of the excellent manner in which they were entertained. The party ’left here in two automobiles, Dr. J. M. Miller taking with him, Drs. Thomas and Costello, while Dr. Beavers had with him his son, Ben Beavers, Dr. Boyers, Albert Sellemeyer, Lawrence Archbold. Dr. Parrish of Monroe and Dr. Reusser- of Berne were also present. Dr. Franz had a very good paper on “Enuresis”, anl after the program, Mrs. Franz threw open their hospitable nearby home and inviting the company there where they were given rc freshments of ice cream, several kinds of cake, coffee and nabiscoes, which were very highly appreciated The July meeting will be held in Geneva. 0 RED CLAY KNOBS Os Southern Indiana the Best in America for Fruit Raising. All Hoosierdom will doubtless be interested to know that the fruit raising land of America is not in the valley of Hood river in Oregon, or on the sunset slopes of California, but is considered by members of the recent investigating party from the horticultural department of the federal agriculture station at Purdue university to be on the red clay hills of southern Indiana. The row of county surrounding Orange is considered the best. On account of adaptability of soil, moderate rainfall and almost unbelievable cheapness of land, fruit-raising in that section offers one of the best openings for farmers. o PEOPLE’S SERVICE. Sunday evening, 7:00 to 7:30, at the Baptist church, Pastor Jones will conduct the second of the popular people’s services. In these services any one may propose a question to be answered and discussed with the understanding that the question will noa be discussed tn the same meeting, when first proposed, but will be referred to a subsequent meeting. Any one may speak once on any subject, provided that he does not occupy more than three minutes’ time. The Bible is our supreme authority and text book on any subject whereof it speaks so everyone needs to bring their Bibles, note books and pencils. The subject for discussion Sunday evening, 7:00 to 7:30, will be “The Sunday Labor Problem,’ or “What would Jesus do if he had to provide for a wife and ten children and was compelled to work on Sunday to hold his job.” > This meeting should begin promptly at 7:00 to be out of the way of preaching services at 7:30. Come early and take part in this service, and get all the pleasure and profit out of these meetings possible.

A MARCHING CLUB One Hundred Uniform Men Picked from Indiana Will be on Marshall Train. TO THE CONVENTION Will Parade at Various Places and Head the Parade at Baltimore. Indianapolis, Ind., June 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) —One hundred picked men, wearing light fedora hats with navy blue bands, and carrying hickory canes, will act as a marching escort to the Marshall-for-President club at Cincinnati, Washington and Balitmore. The marching club will travel on the special train to be run by the Marshall boosters to the convention city and will be found immediately behind the Indianapolis Military band in all the parades. The marching escort has been made possible by the generosity of Mr. George J. Marctt of this city, head of the department store, and the shoe store which bears his name. He has made a contribution to the Marshall-for-President club to be applied to the purchase of the hats and canes. These will be issued toztnarchers selected by Brig. Gen. Charles A. Garrard, who has been elected captain of the marching organization. An order has been placed for a large silk banner, bearing the inscription "Marshall-for-President Club of Indiana.” The body of the banner is to be of white silk and the letters in gold. A blue fold, bearing the state seal in gold, borders the top. This banner will be a companion to a large silk American flag trimmed with gold lace. The special train will leave this city at 2 o’clock. Sunday, June 23rd, and stops will be made at Shelbyville, Greensburg and Law-renceburg Junction to pick up passengers. At each stop a concert and short parade will be held. Another demonstration will be made at Cincinnati. Arriving at Baltimore Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock, the Marshall boosters, headed by the bafid and the uniformed escort j will parade to the Belvedere Hotel, where Indiana headquarters will be established. 0 DEFER ACTION School Board Returns Coal Dealers Bids With Rei quest to Make Them LITTL MORE SPECIFIC Want Price of Coal Delivered Into Bins Instead of Labor by The school board met Friday evening to receive bids for 125 tons of domestic lump White Ash coal to supply the schools during the corning winter. Five bids were received, but all put the price of the coal at a certain amount per ton, and at so much per hour extra for labor to place it in the bins. As the school board was unable to determine just how much the labor would come to, as some laborers are swifter workers than others, they decided to defer the acceptance of the bids until next Monday evening. The bids were accordingly returned to the dealers with the request that they figure out the’price of the coal delivered into the bins, upon which bids the school board will act next Monday, with an exact assurance of the amount which they will be required to Expend. CHILDREN’S DAY EXERCISES. — X““ The Baptist Sunday school of Pleasant Mills will hold its Children’s Day exercises Sunday evening, June 16th. A good program will be rendered. Everybody invited. o The Misses Bernardine Heidemann, Abbie Bigham and Juantia Bock were members of the Saturday force at the Steele & Weaver racket store.

MERLIN DUNBAR A SPEAKER. Delivers Introductory Address at Law School Commencement. Merlin Dunbar of Linn Grove, a graduate this spring from the law department of Indiana university, delivered the introductory address for the class, the graduating exercises being held in the auditorium of the men’s gymnasium. The regular class address was given by Walter Hodenhr fer, while the graduation address was delivered by Judge Francis E. Baker of the United States court of appeals of Chicago, and a former member of the supreme court bench of Indiana. CHILDREN’S DAY Will be Appropriately Celebrated Sunday at Evangelical Church. WITH GOOD PROGRAM h • < Children of Baptist Church Will Also Give Good Program in Morning. Sunday is Children’s Day at the Evangelical church. The whole day will be devoted in making the occasion full of cheer and hope. A cordial invitation is extended to the publicxto enjoy the program which will be in part as follows; First Part —10:00 a. m. Song—Choir. Responsive Reading. Invocation. Song—Choir. Recitation. Dialogue. Recitation. Solo. Illustrated Sermon. Recitation. Dialogue. Song. Recitation. Recitation. Class Exercise. Ladies’ Chorus. Offering—Classes of Congregation. Class Exercise. Song—Choir. Dismissal. Part Second—7:3o ». m. Song—Choir. Invocation. Song—Choir. Class Exercise. ’ v Class Chorus. Men’s Chorus. Recitation. Solo. ] ’ > Recitation. Ladies' Quartet. Class Exercise. ~ 1 Recitation. Duet. Reading—“ The Deacon's Tenth.” Offering. Men’s Chorus. Song—Choir. Dismissal. The children of the Baptist church will also observe this day with a specia.l program to be given at 10:50 Sunday morning. Every one is cordially invited to come. The program: Welcome Song—School. Invocation —Pastor. Address of Welcome — Charles Shepherd. Recitation—“ The Barley Loaves”— Zelda Melchi. Dialogue—'“Talking too Much.” Recitation — “Work for Little Hands” —Esther Mclntosh. Recitation—“ Trouble in the Amen Corner" —Beulah Kinna. Song—“ God Lives, All is Well”— School. Recitation —“Just as Good” —Helen ( Crumley. Recitation —'“Sweet Memories * — Harvey Shepherd. Recitation —“Early and Late" —Mildred Sikes. Recitation —“The Carpet”—M inifred Smith. Recitation —“June Time ’ — Lois Hammond. Recitation —“Tree Planters” —Wilma Srnitji. Recitation—“ The Flying Hours"— Frances Murphy. Song—Primary Class. Recitation — “The Collection” — Pauline Hite. Solo and Chorus —“Giving.” Offering Girls' Drill. Class Exercise —“The Work of Our CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.

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HOT ON THE TRAIL Van Wert County, 0., Sheriff Tracing Down Chicken Thief—Called HERE FRIDAY NIGHT To Enlist Aid of Sheriff Durkin—Thief Was Seen at Pleasant Mills. — ■ I Sheriff Wilson of Van Wert, Ohio," was in the city Friday evening and enlisted the aid of Sheriff Durkin and his deputy, Jesse Kelley, in running down a chicken thief, who on Thursday night made a raid about eight miles east of Ohio City, stealing some forty chickens or more from a farmer named Bennett. The thief had been traced to Bluff ion Friday afternoon by the Ohio sheriff, and enroute home he called here to enlist the aid of officers here. Word came this morning to Sheriff Durkin from Mr. Wilson that the thief had been seen again in Pleasant Mills Friday afternoon. Word to all the poultry houses in this vicinity has been sent to be on the lookout for the Suspicious character, and should he attempt to dispose of the chickens, word will at once be sent to the sheriff, who will get him and turn him over to the Ohio man. The fellow is said to be short, and heavy set, with sand.v complexion, wears yellow overalls, and drives a bay team hitched to a spring wagon, on which are a number of chicken coops. < When ailed this morning the Lehman & Sprunger company at Monroe, stated that he had not been there this week, but they recognized the fellow at once from the description, as onS with whom they have had dealings, so he is, it seems, not new to the business. The man Bennett, who was robbed, stated that the fellow suspected, had been camping in the vicinity of his farm several days. The farmer said he had been aroused by a noise among his poultry at about 2 o’clock and went out, armed with a shot gun. He said he saw a man running and took a shot at him. He heard a turkey gobbler squawk in the thief's hands, but neither the thief or the gobbler dropped. The farmer said he did not get an opportunity to fire the other barrel of his gun, as the fellow 7 disappeared in the darkness and he soon heard him driving down the road. He then called Sheriff Wilson, who got on the trail about 4 o’clock. The wagon driven away from the scene of the robbery was easily traced because oi a crooked wheel. The tracks were traced through Willshire, thence to east of Bluffton, where they were lost in a maze of other tracks. It is said that a Bluffton man, who has been missing since Sunday, is suspected. The fact that the man suspected of the theft, was seen near Pleasant Mills Friday afternoon is good evidence that the officers were close on his train. Q . POLICE COURT NEWS. The case of the State vs. Florence Stauffer has been set for trial on Tuesday, June 25th. By that time it is thought that the furniture for the furnishing of the mayor's court in the new city hall will be here and in position. It has been mis-sent to Decatur, 111., and will be forwarded as soon as possible. The ease being heard before a jury will necessitate a large r room than the present mayor’s office affords. Two other jury trials now pending will be called immediately after the culmination of this one. o— STORIES OF THE HYMNS. Sunday evening at 7:30 the pastor of the Presbyterian church will tell the stories of the origin of some of the great hymns. During the summer months the evening service will be shortened to three-quarters of an hour, come and enjoy with us this service on the hymns. o WILL GIVE SUPPER. The Ladies' Aid society of Beulah Chapel church will serve supper et the home of Mr. James Steele, Wednesday night, June 19th, from 7 till 9 o’clock. Charges, 10c, the proceeds to go for the benefit of the Beulah Chapel church. Everybody Invited.