Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1912 — Page 1

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TAFT MEN STAND PAT Count Noses and Announce They Will be Able to Control Convention. PROGRESSIVES SPLIT Over Roosevelt Platform— Credentials Committee 33 to 20 for Taft. (United Press Service.) Chicago, 111., June 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The direct election oi United States senators, and presidential preference primaries are he’d to be absolutely necessary to the welfare of the people. The Roosevelt platform proclaimed the necessary legislation to carry this out. Chicago, 111., June 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Indiana delegation to the republican national convention, standing twenty for President Taft and ten for Roosevelt, is practically certain to elect James S. Goodrich of Winchester as the national committeeman at its organization this afternoon. Harry S. New has been agreed upon by the Taft men for delegate chairman, Senator James A. Hemenway for the committee on credentials, state Senator Wood for the committee on permanent organization and James S. Watson, for temporary vice president. Chicago, 111., June 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Five negro delegates from Georgia were injured today when a Pennsylvania passenger t train from the south, pulling into the ; Pennsylvania yards, this city, collided with another train. One delegate, A. M. Fluner, of Argyle, Ga., was taken to a hospital, suffering from severe bruises and cuts. Others were taken to their hotels. Amon others who were on their way to the convention and whose names were given out later as injured, were J. Boston of Anderson, Indiana; W. W. Harnell of Kokomo, and Mrs. Anna Caman of Logansport. Failure of the train of empty coaches to clear the track for the incoming j passenger train was the cause of the wreck. Chicago, 111., June 17 (Special to j Daily Democrat) —Senator Dixon at noon today issued a statement claiming the republican presidential nomi- 1 nation for Colonel Roosevelt on the■ first ballot by a margin of forty-two i votes. He also said that the Roose-I veP. men wotyld control the organization e* the convention by a larger majority. Chicago, 111., June 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Repudiation of their national committeeman, \ ictor , L. Rosewater, chairman of the nation- , al committee, because he did not represent the wishes or views of the re[ub’’can party in Nebraska in the deity rations of the national committee v.ts vetoed by the Nebraska delegation today. A resolution demanding that Rosewater ‘ either change his attitude or resign" was amended, but strong condemnation was voiced in a substitute, and unanimously passed. Chicago, TH., June 17 —(Special ,o Daily Democrat) —The committee on credentials in the republican national committee will be made up of 33 Tait men and 20 Roosevelt men. Taft leaders said today. The Roosevelt men said that these figures would be correct should the contested delegations from the various states be seated by their own vote. The Roosevelt lead ers today asserted that the tempoi ary roll call would never be read. Chicago, 111., June 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—All talk of a compromising candidate on whom the Hughes and Taft men could unite to heal the breach in the republican pul ty was shattered today. The Tait leaders after counting noses, decided that they still hold control. They ac / cep ted the assurance of William Barnes, jr., that he had enough tot < to elect Elihu Root temporary chairman. Immediately they stiffened tin i. lines and prepared to present a united front. Two conventions in the same vUNTINUED ON PAGE FOUR

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CELEBRATED HOME-COMING. The Markle M. E. church is celebrating its semi-centennial, and Friday evening Brsiiop Edwin Hughes appeared on the program for an address on the subject, “The Biagraph of a Boy.” Bishop Hughes formerly was president of Depauw university, but his home now is in California. Sunday morning home-coming services were held in the church. In the morning Rev. R. L. Semans of Decatur delivered the sermon, and in the evening Rev. J. A. Sprague of Kokomo preached. During the afternoon union memorial services were held at the church, Rev. E. W. Cole delivering the address.—Bluffton News. SUGAR BELT NOTES Adams County Farmers Have Busy Week Ahead —Much to Do. SAYS MR. WAGNER Gives Directions from Home —Mr. Robinson Adds Some Good Advice. We called on Mr. E. M. Wagner, the field manager of the sugar company, who was injured a week ago, when his runabout was struck by an interurban car. We found him located comfortably on the couch, ready to receive visitors. lie is anxious to get back to his job and says the hours are days and he welcomes the visits of his friends. He will however, be housed up for a week at least, but will try to direct the work from the house as best he can. He was overjoyed because of the rains, but says it’s now , time for the farmers to get busy if ’ they ever did in their life. It is not too late yet to get a good I beet crop, and Mr. Wagner advises the farmers who have not been able ’ ro get their land in condition to do 'so this week and get the seed in. If ■ you do you can still get a bumper i crop. Where the beets are up, BE SURE TO CULTIVATE THIS WEEK. If you have a bad field oi’ corn or oats, or anything else, put in beets this week. “We have some seed,” said Mr. Wagner, and you should use every acre of your farm. The beets 1 will grow rapidly now. Get your hand labor in the fields. If you havn’t any let the company know and they will see that you get it. Mr. Wagner closed his interview by saying that he hoped to see the smiling , faces of his farmer friends within ten days. Plant Bests Now. (By Mr. Robinson) Put in beets and get a profitable crop from your land. It is now too late in the season to plant cornlTnd expect it to mature. Beets have ample time now to mature and produce a good tonnage. Indeed, many years, I late planted beets are as good as, or better, than early beets on account of the more perfect stand secured all over the field. The rain we have had makes the conditions especially favorable now for a good stand and vigorous growth. There nre some advantages in late planting. First; fitting the ground well at this time kills a big crop of weeds, and so makes the beet crop easier to care for. Second, the striped beetle, which has been the cause of considerable concern with the earlier beets, will not do more damage, since its season of destruction is past. It ordinarily disappears about June 25th of its own accord, and this wet weather will put an end to its depredations. Many of the beets, and perhaps all of which have been injured by this insect will revive, since this rain has come, and make a good crop. Put the ground in good shape now, so as to kill the weeds. Make the soil firm underneath, with about one inch of mellow soil on top. Plant one inch deep, but not deeper, and you may expect a pretty stand of beets that will forge ahead and make you a profitable return in the fall. As soon as it is dry enough, cultivate those early beets, thoroughly—get the weeds. For they will become harder to uproot every day and, they sap the land of moisture needed by the beets. o— Edison Brock who is visiting with . his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brock, I went to Ft. Wayne this morning.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, June 17, 1912.

VETERAN IS DEAD Theodore Kennedy. Prominent Veteran of Civil War, Died Unexpectedly AT AN EARLY At Age of Seventy-nine — Had Been in Frail Health Several Years. While Theodore Kennedy, the prominent civil war veteran, residing at the corner of First and Rugg streets, had been in frail health for several years, his death which occurred at 6 o’clock this morning, came most unexpectedly to all. Mr. Kennedy, who was seventy-nine years of age, last May 23rd, had been in poor health for several years, suffering from a drygangrene, which affected the feet resulting from wounds received in the war. He had undergone several operations for the amputation of a portion of his feet, but no cure could be affected, and his health gradually grew worse and worse, his health being weakened also through old age. Sunday evening he seemed no worse than usual, and this morning at 5 o'clock, when his nephew, Clem D. Kennedy, of Florida, who has been with him a month or so, called on him at fiis room, he seemed to be in his usual condition. He show-ed no change a little later when again visited, but when Mrs. Kennedy went to his room at a quarter before seven o'clock, life was extinct. The body was still warm, however, showing that he had passed away but a short while before. The weakened condition of his heart, is said to be the immediate cause of death. Mr. Kennedy was born in Allegrany county, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1833. He later went with his parents to Granger county, Ohio, then to Carroll county, Ohio. In 1856 he came to Indiana, and resided in Allen and Ad-ams-county, coming to this city forty years ago, where he has since lived. He was married in this city in the fall of 1858 to Miss Louise Kennedy, w-ho survives. No children w-ere born to them. He also leaves two sisters— CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR o FELL OFF BRIDGE Emil Weber of Columbus, Ohio, Falls off the Erie River Bridge. SLIGHTLY INJURED Was Taken to County Farm for Attention—lntended to Work Here. Emii V.-eber, aged twenty-three, of Columbus. Ohio, fell from a train which was crossing tne Erie river bride Sunday night near midnight'and suffered injuries which will confine him to bed for a week or more. Weber was riding in an empty’ box car and when the train neared town for some reason it stopped, the car which contained Weber and his companions being directly over the bridge. In an effort to alight Weber missed his hold and fell through the stringers, making an effort to grab the wires of the signal system, but failing. He landed in the mud of the river bottom, alighting on his feet first and then on his back, missing several pieces of piling, which still stand, but a few inches. His companions gave the alarm and the conductor and crewassisted him up the bank and into town. Dr. Beavers, the railroad physician, was first called, and then later Dr. Costello was also called. Weber was removed to the county farm by Trustee Samuel Butler and the examination showed that while no injuries were visible the right limb was badly stoved up and it is thought that the spine was also suffering from the concussion. Internal Injuries may develop and in that, case his condition will prove serious. He will be confined several days before recovering from the effects of the fan.

K. OF P. MEMORIAL / The plan for the Knights of Pythias memorial Sunday was necessarily changed somewhat by the rain, and the memorial address given by D. E. Smith was given at the hall instead of at the cemetery as at first planned. A committee was then sent to the cemetery, where the graves of the eighteen deceased members were decorated and the ritualistic service conI ducted with D. B. Erwin in charge. The ritualistic services were held at the grave of the last deceased, Samuel Laman. THE SPRING TAXES Distribution of Funds from Spring Installment Made to Townships AND THE TOWNS Total Sum of $76,679.49 to be Distributed—Accountants Get $229.60. County Auditor H. S. Michaud and Deputy Paul Baumgartner have completed the June distribution sheet, showing the total amount of taxes from the spring installment which will be turned over to each township and town or city. The total sum ready for distribution is $76,679.49. Os this amount, however, $229.60 must be paid back by the trustees, being the sum due for the work of the state accountants in examining the trus-I tees’ books during the year 1911. The following w-ill show in the first column the amount due the township or town from the county, and the second column the amount to be. paid back by the trustee for the book examination: Union $ 1731.40 $18.46 Root 4567.76 18.46! Preble 3091.26 18.46' Kirkland 2154.95 20.46 Washington 4196.76 20.46 St. Mary’s 4246.61 18.46 Blue Creek 2908.98 18.48* Monroe 5523.70 20.46 French 1951.68 18.48 Hartford 2862.04 18.48 Wabash 4633.06 20.46! Jefferson 2295.94 18.48 Decatur 27921.69 Monroe Corp 435,62 Berne 4769.47 Geneva 3388,57 d THE ANNUAL EVENT Interest of Adams County Common Schools Centers in Commencement AT BERNE TUESDAY Class of One Hundred Fortyfour Will Receive Diplomas—The Program. The interest of the many hundreds of patrons of the great common schools of Adams count}- will center in the annual common school commenebment to be held at Berne on Tuesday, when a class of one hundred forty-four will receive diplomas. If the weather is favorable the event w-ill take place in the Lehman grove; if not, in the old Mennonite church. The exercises will begin at 9:30 o’clock and prior to the program a ■ half-hour concert will be given by the Berne cornet band. i County Superintendent L. E. Opliger and his assistant, B. F. Kiser, have ■ arranged the following program. Music. Music —Selected —Male Quarter. Invocation —Rev. H. H. Kattman. i Music —Selected —Male Quartet. ' Class Address —Hon. T. H. Kuhn. ‘ Music—Clarinet Quartet. s Presentation of Diplomas—Hon. S. C. Ferrell. 1 Music—Selected —Male Quartet, s Benediction —Rev. D. A. Kaley. 1 The Hon. Thomas F. Kuhn is a hu- • morist and lecturer of note, and his address is eagerly anticipated.

OPEN NEW STORE E. F. Gass Store of Quality to Occupy Burns Building August 15th. LADIES’ SUIT STORE New and Handsome Front to be Put in—Store Will be Strictly Up-to-date. The E. F. Gass Store of Quality will open August 15th, in the building now occupied by M. Burns & Son, the harness dealers. The new store will be a special retail house,, carrying all kinds of ready to wear goods for ladies, suits, coats, skirts, etc., also a complete line of everything needed to ! complete the iadies’ wardrobe. The deal for the business was completed Saturday evening, Mr. Gass securing a five-year lease with a con 1 tract for a new front. The Burns [ harness and buggy store, which has occupied the building since its erecttion about thirty years ago, will be 1 closed out, possesiqn being given the ! new concern August Ist. The newsfront will then be put in, and it will; be a most attractive one. It will in- 1 elude a large single glass front with 1 vestibule entrance and w-ill be arranged to show the suits and coats in the manner most attractive. The interior of the store will be fitted with ' the most modern fixtures and the store w-hen complete will be one very popular no doubt. Mr. Gass has been in business for many years, and i knows all the ins and outs. While I this Venture is new in Decatur, Mr. j Gass believes it will be entirely successful. At present he is busy buying his stock and he has already engaged to handle the lines from two of the largest houses in New- York City, one of which has a branch in Switzerland. I Everything in the newest fashion, I style, and at prices to suit every cus- , tomer, no difference what her taste, I will be in stock, and the slogan “A Store of Quality,” is to be carried out. At the same time he w-ill carry the line to suit each and ever}’ cus- ' tomer. He will cater to needs of the women and children of Adams county. o WILL GIVE PLAY “The Bell in the Forest,” a Romantic Play, to be Given Thursday. ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL A Two-act Play to Follow Commencement Exercises ' at Opera House. With the closing exercises of the St. Joseph’s school on Thursday ev-' ening of this week a beautiful two-act play, entitled “The Bell in the For-! est,” by the students of the advanced i grades will be given. The graduating class will be mostly represented in the play, but they will be assisted by , others to complete the cast as called i for. It will be a play of fantastic nature, interesting throughout and different from anything that has been heretofore given by local talent. It will require an hour’s time for rendition and the pupils are rehearsing daily under the direction of Father Flaherty for the evening. Cast of Characters. Prince Percival (prince regent) — Daniel Costello. Count Ruprecht (companion of the prince)—Leon Crawford. Count Leopold (companion of the prince)—William Meyer. Alexis (Old Forster’s, the gamekeeper’s son) —Elmo Smith. Karl Krag (the guilty poacher)— Ray Gass. Hans Bluster (police commissioner) —Eugene Bremerkamp. Old Screech (the town crier)—Geo. . Baker. Franz Staub (a wanderer)—Hubert Schmitt. Stitchem (the tailor) — Gerald - Schuh. i Chopem (the butcher)—Leo EhingCONTINUED ON x AGE FOUR

SHOW DIDN’T COME. — The Seidel Borthers’ dog and pony show, which several weeks ago applied for a license from the mayor, and which was to have arrived here on Sunday, failed to show up and hence there was no show today. The advance man was here and made arrangements for their daily living necessities, engaged the lot, etc., but since that time there has been no further word received. No advertising bills were posted and the show no doubt has called the date off ami made other arrangements for the day’s performance, or stranded along the line. o CHURCH WEDDING Emmanuel Church Saw the Happy Wedding of Miss Bleeke and Mr. Walda SUNDAY AFTERNOON i i — ; i Groom is Well Known Fort 1 Wayne Man, Member of Fire Department. i 1 With the handsome and newly re- ( modeled Emmanuel Lutheran church i in Union township, prettily, decorated , with spring flowers about the altar, I the wedding of Miss Emelia Bleeke, 1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bleeke, of Union township, to Mr. j Theodore C. Walda of Fort Wayne, | which took place Sunday afternoon, ; was an unusually pretty and happy, one. At 3 o’clock the notes of Lohen- j grin's wedding march, played by Or- | ganist Walter Gotsch, were sounded for the procedure of the bridal party j down the aisle, terminating at the altar, where the Rev. G. Bauer said the ceremony. The bride, a lady of charming personality, was lovely in a gow n of white embroidery over a slip ; of white silk, made with a long train. I A long, fine white veil enveloped her, j and was caught to her hair with smi-I lax. The bouquet she carried was a j magnificent bunch of white bride’s ( roses. The bridesmaids were her sisters, the Misses Louisa and Clara Bleeke, who were gowned exactly alike in white embroidered voile dresses, with delicate little touches of ( blue trimming, and they carried sweet peas and maiden hair fern. The groom’s attendants were his brother, ( Gustave Walda and his nephew, Wil- ( liam Walda, of Fort Wayne. At 6 o’clock one hundred fifty, guests were entertained at dinner, at f ; the home of the bride's parents, beI ing seated at three large tables, pretty in their floral decorations, and the home also was especially adorned for | the occasion, with gay crepe paper 1 streamers, and wedding bells and smilax. Among the guests from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Christ | Bischoff of Huntington, and forty or ■ more guests from Fort Wayne, who came down in hacks and automobiles, i I The newly married couple will remain at the Bleeke home until Tues- ' day, when an auto will come from Ft. Wayne to convey them to that city to. ( their home on East Main street. The groom is a member of the Ft. Wayne fire department, No. 1, on East Main street, and is highly es- , teemed and prominent. His bride is : one of the best young ladies of this county, and is a favorite with all who know her. - She returned quite recently from California, where she made her home for some time with a relative. A shower of good wishes ac- : company them to their new home. o RECEIVES SETTLEMENT, Frank Kern, local agent for the Central Casualty company of Indianapol- ■ is, this morning received a settlement ! check calling for $17.29 In payment of > the policy held by Dick Peterson, who I met with an accident several weeks - ago, when he sprained iris arm crank ; ing an automobile. Mr. Kern has just - 1 taken the agency for this company, | and is already doing a nice business for the company. j o = AT THE DUCK POSTOFFICE. First Duck—Gee! I wonder who 1 Quacker is getting so much mail from? j Second Duck —’Sh! His wife joined I the suffragettes and he’s learning how 1 to hatch eggs from a correspondence school.

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IFIRE LOOKED BAD Unknown Origin at Noon Destroyed Drying Room at Adams Plant. LOSS WILL BE $5,000.00 Partially Covered With Insurance—Firemen Made > a Good Fight. ~t ’ 7 *i ’ Fire, which proved the most disastrous in property loss, since the catastrophe in the Welkel addition a year ago, when several dwellings were destroyed, brokp out at 11:30 o’clock this noon, when a blaze of unknown origin was discovered in the drying ! room of the Adams heading factory, |corner of Seventh and Jefferson streets, entailing a loss that will 1 reach into the thousands of dollars. | The building at the time of the sound- | ing of the alarm was crowded to the , roof with No. 1 basswood headings, better kept account of by the men con nected with the plant, is said to have contained twenty-eight ears, and its capacity was entirely taken up. The employees had quit for the ( noon hour only ten minutes previous j to the time the alarm was sounded, and at the time of their departure no I signs of fire were noticeable by them >or Mr. L. H. Reed, manager of the plant, who passed through this building just before leaving the plant. Sam 1 Sunday, the engineer, upon being no- ! titled by a passerby that fire was in ; the building at once sounded the factory whistle, and this was followed by | the tire signal, which at once brought I the fire apparatus and other volunteer men, who at once made a stiff fight I to conquer the flames and place it under control. The building was a mass 1 of flames upon the arrival of the department and great difficulty was met in fighting on account of the tin roof ; which kept the blaze down, and with I the heavy doors on the north and ! south ends, closed the heavy, thick ■ smoke, which would not permit them I to exactly locate the blaze, until con--1 siderable headway was gained. As son as the burning walls would permit they were pulled dotvn by the fire fighters, while at the same time two streams of water were constantly kept in play on the burning building. Many others outside of the members of the department went to the rescue of the firemen, including the Rev. Jones, 1 lending their services in every way | possible. The smoke which poured forth in large, thick volumes, hung low to the street, while the burking 1 embers and odor of the flames spread through the central and south portions of the city. Mr. Reed, manager of the plant, stated that there was fully $2,500 worth of heading in the building, all of which was destroyed, partially covered with-insurance. At 1 o’clock the fire had been gotten under control to some extent. The sides had all been pulled down and the firemen were enabled to get in and start pulling the tin roof from oft the heading so that the hose could reach the base of the fire easier. With tljree lines of hose converging on the south part of the building, where the most fire seemed to be, the men worked in to fight it at close range The two ventilating flues were still standing and dare not be pulled down on account of live wires which would be dislodged. At 1 o’clock the firemen were enabled to get a line of hose playing on the fire from the south door and the extinguishing of the fire was deemed speedy. The large piles of heading, however, made the fight stubborn because of the inability of the firemen to get a solid stream on any point. This large pile in the south part of the dry room burned furiously and heroic efforts were being made by the firemen to remove the tin so that it could be pulled apart to allow the water to take effect The building was owned by Mr. J. W. Vail, and was valued at $2,000, with SBOO insurance. The origin will perhaps never be learned, as Mr. Reed stated that only this morning he passed through the rooms and requested ' that a fire of more heat was necessary | for the proper drying of the heading. I The fire came during the busiest sea--1 son, as the company is rushed with orders, and will delay them considerably | CONTIN’ET ON PAGE THREE