Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 146, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1912 — Page 1

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CHAIRMANSHIP UNSETTLED Taft And Roosevelt Forces Still Fighting For Controll To Claim Chairman

GOV. McGOVtRN Os Wisconsin Nominated by the Roosevelt Men and Has Solid Support. SENATOR ELIHU ROOT Os New York Chosen by the Taft Men—Problem One of Great Difficulty. (Vnited Preus Service.) Chicago, 111., June 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The battle for the control of the republican national convention between the Taft and Roosevelt forces was started this afternon when Governor Hadley of Missouri, a Roosevelt leader, gained the floor and piesented a motion to ■ amend the temporary roll call prepar- j ed by the national committee. The, amended call seated the Roosevelt delegates whom the Tatt forces allege had their seats illegally taken away from them. Hadly challenged the power of the national committ--to absolutely control the list of delegates and held that the delegates should have the final power to decide whom were entitled to places in the convention. Former Governor Fort also followed Hadly, also speaking for the Roosevelt contention. He maintained the convention s right to determine its members and said “You don't want anyone to say that you want to give the president of tiie I nited States a fraudulent nomiaa-‘ tion.” When Fort's time was up, For- i mer Representative Watson of Indi-1 ana yielded ten minutes of his time to Representative Payne of NewYork, author of the Payne-Aldrich bill. He spoke for the Taft forces, maintaining that the precedents cited by the Roosevelt forces were technical and applied only after the convention was organized Payne was disconcerted by the yells and interruptions of the Roosevelt delegates and gave way to Former Representative • Watson. Taft men cheered Watson, j while the Roosevelt delegates hissed ; After Watson finished speaking for j the Taft forces. Chairman Rosewater had the reading clerk read a long statement which he had prepared, bearing on the point at issue. Following its close at 1:48 p. m., Chairman Rosewater ruled against Hadly’s plan to substitute for those seated by the committee. Henry F. Cochems o Wisconsin was then recognized and took the platform nominating Governor McGovern of Wisconsin for temporary chairman of the convention. I* had been previously announced that the Roosevelt forces had agreed upon McGovern for their candidate for temporary chairman as opposed to Senator Root, a Taft candidate. The Wsconsin delegation had announced that it would support McGovern solidi.'j Joseph E. Hedges of New York was then recognized and took the platform to second the nomination of Senator Root of New York for temporary chairman. Root's nomination was included in Rosewater's statement. Governoi Hadly of Missouri, and Johnson of California seconded the nomination ot McGovern. Johnson said that ( alifornia would cast twenty-six votes 101 him, and that he would then and theie serve notice that on every question that concerned the state, “we will cast twenty-six votes." This indicated that Hadley and his Roosevelt associates would attempt to override ’h< decision of the national committee, giving President Taft two 01 the twenty-six California delegates. M >ld howls of "No, No,' 'and jeers and hisses came from the Taft delegates but Johnson continued. “The N< r York gentleman who preceded me. he said "declared that he took no chances with his choice in the chair Chicago, 111., June 18—(Special to Dally Democrat)— Uncertainty ruled, in the republican national convention r

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| when the gavel dropped for the open- | ing session at noon today. Whether the forces of President Taft or Colonel Roosevelt would control and nominate their presidential candidate, was the paramount question and the result was in doubt. Both Senator Dixon, Roosevelts manager, and Representative McKinley, Taft's leader, issued statements claiming control. At heart, however, both w-ere apprehensive as to the outcome. The Taft men flatly refused the demand of the Roosevelt fortes that they agree to a proposition that no vote on the temporary organization be valid unless it receive the affirmative vote of u4O delegates, a majority, whose right to a seat is unquestioned. This proposal was decided on at a meeting of the Roosevelt delegates which lasted until nearly daylight today. The Taft men declared that the proposal, if adopted would men simply a deadlock. Taft supporters also claimed that their reasons back of the suggestion was the desire of the Roosevelt men for further delay in order that they might have more time to talk to wavering delegates, especially those from the south. Following the refusal of the Taft leaders the Roosevelt men * I sent a protest to President Taft de-1 manding that he interfere and compel' his representative to accept the Roosevelt proposal. The Taft leaders asserted that the question waj not one tor the president to decide; but one for the delegates to dispose of. Crowds started early tor the coliseum in which the republican convention is being held. A brisk breeze was sweeping from Lake Michigan across the city, and an overtaxed crowd, and walking was made uncomfortable. Great lines of policemen were scattered about the coliseum and were massed at every entrance. In addition there were 100 deputy’ sheriffs to see I that order was maintained. The conI vention hall opened at 10:15 and im- ' mediately great crowds began to push j their way into the hall to watch the political drama that was being made. BERNE TEACHERS NAMED. The school board has hired teachers for the coming year as follows: Room 1, Mrs. Mary Baumgartner. Eoom -. .Miss Cora Schug. Room Miss Flora Nenderhouser. ■ Room 1. Miss Salome Schug. Room 5, Miss Hulda Gilliom. Room 6, Miss Dora Hirschy. Room S. .Miss Gertrude Lehman. Principal, Miss Arminta Beck, of Bloomville, Ohio. Superintendent F. D. Huff was ieelected last year for two years. The assistant principal has not yet i been hired. Miss Cora Hocker and H. V. Perkins, teachers of last year, will attend school this year at Earlham college, Richmond, and Wooster, Ohio, respectively. —Berne Witness. 0 FAMILY LOSES ALL l rt pi, c which Destroyed House and Contents. \ Mrs. Woods from Root township was in the city today soliciting aid. ! The family owns a tract of seven acres in Root township and last Saturday their house, with all its contents, and no insurance, burned. The only things saved were a davenport and a kitchen cabinet. The origin of the fire was unknown, but is supposed to have originated from a defective flue. Mrs. Woods had heated the kitchen stove to bake bread and the fire occurred soon thereafter. RESTORE FISHERMAN’S TRAIN It is rumored that the G. R. & I. is soon to make a special rate to Rome City and restore the fishermens' train service, but 70 cents will be charged instead of the former 50cent rate, according to the report. — Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. - o— — ATTENTION, G. A. R. AND S. OF V. The monument committee will meet at the post hall Wednesday night, June 19, 1912, at 8:00 p. m. Sons of ’veterans are requested to meet with them. S. B. FORDYCE, Chairman.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, June 18,1912.

FAUROT-WAGNER Pretty Wedding Solemnized This Morning at the St. Mary’s Church, BY FATHER WILKEN Margaret Faurot Becomes Bride of Fred Wagner of Near Monroe. A pretty wedding took place at 6:30 o’clock this morning from the St. Mary s church, when Miss Margaret Faurot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frances Faurot, of near Monroe, became the bride of Mr. Frederick Wagner, son of Nicholas Wagner, also of Monroe. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Anna Faurot, and also a sister of the groom. Miss Mary Wagner. The groom had for his attendants, his brother, Henry Wagner, and Leo Faurot, a brother of the bride, | who last week returned from Cincinnati, Ohio, for his vacation, where he is preparing for the priesthood. The ceremony was a very solemn one, including the beautiful ring ceremony', and was officiated at by the pastor, Father Wilken, and witnessed by many of the friends and relatives of the happy couple. The bride and her attendants were gowned in white, I wearing flowers in their hair. The : groom and his attendants wore the ' usual black. Following the ceremony they repaired to their home south of the city, where the day was spent, and their many friends greeted them and expressed their choicest wishes to the well known couple. They will reside southwest of the city. o KENNEDY FUNERAL. i Arrangements for the funeral of Comrade Theodore Kennedy, first made to be held at the home, have been changed to the Presbyteriiin church, Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock with the Rev. Gleiser in charge. The funeral will be in charge of the G. A. R., of which lie was a [ member. o MOUNTED CANNON May be Secured from Washington to Adorn Four Corners of Monument. TRIPOLI TROPHIES Clem McLain Savs Miuhtv War Would go up if We Tried to Get Them. Since the talk of a soldiers’ monument here has begun to take real form there has been more or less talk that it might be possible to secure by a special act of congress one of the guns captured by Commodore Decatur, It being known that two of these have for years been attractions in the navy yard at- Washington. To secure some Informatiou-along this line. Mr. George Wemhoff recently wrote to his cousin, Clem McLain, employed in the printing department at the capital, and the following from a letter just received will be of interest: Washington, D. C., June 13. Dear Cousin:—l received your letter yesterday and last evening went out to the navy yard and looked at the guns, for there are two of them just alike. Here is the inscription on the tablet: “On the third day of August, 1804, Captain Stephen Decatur in commond of the American gunboat off Tripoli, boarded and captured two Tripolitan gunboata armed with this and theadjacent gun.” The guns are of bronze and the inscription on the guns reads as follows: “Camello — No. 1194 — Barcelona’s de June <le 173?.” and "Corzo—No. 1190—Barcelona—2 de Juna—l7Bß.” The guns are twelve feet in length, twelve inches in diameter at the muzzle and eighteen inches at the breech. They are mounted on fancy mountings three and one-half feet, high and about three feet wide and five feet

long. I will have a snap-shot of them taken and forward to you. Now as far as having Mr. Adair introduce a bill to have either or both of the guns presented to Decatur for the purpose named. I think it would be entirely useless as the guns are trophies of war and the government would not part with them. Another thing, the dimensions are such that they would be out of place in front of a monument unless it was very large. But let me make a suggestion which I think you will readily concur in. The government has hundreds of condemned cannon and all communities that have asked for them have been supplied by having a bill introduced in congress, the hill usually carrying the provision that the town or county securing them, must pay the freight. From an artistic standpoint I would suggest that you ask for four small bronze cannon about four or five feet in length and have them mounted on each corner of the monument, having all alike. Os course I readily understand that the citizens for sentimental reasons would prefer the guns captured by Commodore Decatur, but believe me, if an effort to remove the trophies from Washington to Decatur was made, a mighty roar would go up from the army and navy circles. Very truly, CLEM McCLAIN. o LATIN TEACHER DEAD. Dr. Johnson of Indiana University Dies While on Train. Bloomington, Ind., June 18—Dr. Harold Whetstone Johnson, fifty-five years old, for many years head of the Latin department of Indiana university, chairman of the Western Intercollegiate association, head of the Indiana Athletic association, and only yesterday elected president of the National Athletic association, died suddenly last night on a Monon train between Elletsville and Stinesville, as he was returning home from a day of business spent in Indianapolis. The news of the sudden death of the well known faculty member came as a distinct shock to President William Lowe Bryan and other members of the Indiana faculty, who were in the midst of the annual commencement festivities of the 1912 class. Dr. Johnson was known to a number of people in this city, more so to the younger folk, many of whom have attended this institution during his stay there. 0 DECATUPt VS. MONROE. A fast game of ball is being played this afternoon between the Decatur Shamrocks and Mie Monroe city team, and from reports the clash is a good one, and both sides are making a fight for victoi-y. The Monroe team is composed of a bunch of good, allaround players, several having an excellent base ball career, and who have the sports of the surrounding comro mity watching their development, who are this afternoon showing their ability in the base ball line. The locals are prepared to meet their opponents and will give them a drubbing that looks like a good one, and that they are composed of the real stuff. A number accompanied the loeals to Monroe to witness the game. BUYS FRANK MANN HOUSE. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Lyon have purchased the house on Adams street, formerly the Frank Mann residence, late belonging to the Abraham Meyers estate, and will remodel the same lor their own occupancy. They expect to make a fine and up-to-date home of the property. Another deal recorded by the Dan Erwin real estate agency was the sale of the Ed Lyons farm of thirty-five acres in St. Mary’s township to John Loshe. o RESERVED SEATS. For the Commencement Wednesday Afternoon at 1 O'clock, The reserved seat sale for the commencement exercises of the St. Joseph’s school to be held at the Bosse opera house on Thursday evening will be opened at 1 o’clock at the Holthouse drug store Wednesday afternoon. A large number have been disposed of and a good attendance is assured. o BUYS ROME CITY COTTAGE. Mrs. Mattie Avery, who spent several days at Rome City, has returned and is the guest of her daughter, Mrs C. L. Meibers. While in Rome City she purchased a cottage known as "The Cool Breeze Cottage."

COAL CONTRACT To Furnish School’s Winter Supply Let to Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons —- f* AT $3.85 PER TON f • For 125 Tons of Domestic White Ash Lump—Fresco Matters Next. At the special meeting of the city school board Monday evening the contract for furnishing one hundred twenty-five tons of Domestic White Ash Lump coal for the use of the city’s public schools the coming winter was awarded to Kirsch, Sellemeyer & Sons' company, whose bid for delivering the coal into the bins was $3.85 per ton. Three other bids were considered as follows: Bowers Niblick Co $3.90 Decatur Lumber Co 3.95 E. L. Carroll 3.95 W. J. Myers also placed a bid for coal, and while his bid was lower in the particular of the price, it was not for the Domestic White Ash Lump coal, which the school board desired, hence it was not considered The school board will hold a called meeting soon to take up the matter of the frescoing of several of the school rooms. All of those of the north and south wards demand attention in this particular, and several of the rooms of the central school house need refrescoing. The board has not yet decided upon the matter of the high school teachers to fill the vacancies of those who resigned. NEARS COMPLETION The addition built to the Morris five and ten cent store building is ■ nearing completion. The plasterers finished and the store is now ready j for papering. The partition between i the old front and the new addition j was removed todav, thus throwing the building into one long room NEW EXPRESS RATE A Downward Trend Went Into Effect on all Roads Operating in State. NEW LAW IN EFFECT Reduced Rate Comes from War Being Waged by the Government. New rates in the express business, an<l of a downward effect on the various lines of Indiana, affecting the three companies operating in this city? The drop is quite a notice- i able one, and will mean more business | zo the companies in Indiana, while it is expected that within a few months the whole United States will be affected with a new rate-governing law. Heretofore a package weighting five pounds could be sent for twenty-five cents, but above that weight the price , advanced accordingly. With the new | law in effect and starting Monday, the seventeenth, a package weighing as much as fifty-five pounds can be sent for the same amount, twenty-five j cents, and those accustomed to paying this amount, especially the motion pic-, ture owners, will greatly benefit in I the sending of their films each day,' that is, in this state. The rate has been reduced from fifty to forty cents on a hundred pounds, and by the first of August, owing to the war which is being made by the government on railroads and express companies, the same law will be effective throughout the United States. Information to this effect has been received at the , local offices and circulars of new rules and regulations governing the change will soon be on hand. o Miss Pearl Baumgartner Returned to ' Bluffton after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgart- j n£r. She is staying with her grandfather, A. T. Studebaker, at Bluffton/

COSTUMES ON WAY. To be Used in Play Thursday Evening by Catholic School. Word was received from Concinnati Ohio, this morning by Father Flaherty, stating that the costumes secured for Thursday evening, to be used in presenting the play, “The Bell of the Forest," have been shipped, and will arrive here most anytime. Each costume has been obtained to represent each personal character and the first time anything in this way will be pulled off. Rehearsing is being daily undergone, and the part of each is being most excellently carried out. ■ 11 ■ ~ “ FIREMENS SPECIAL The volunteer fire department of the city are arranging to hold a special show at the crystal on Friday evening of this week at which time they will stage some vaudeville that all should see. The city band w-ill also play during the entire performance giving the patrons on this night both a musical and amusing program. The show i yeing held in an effort to raise the funds wherewith to transport the band to Dunkirk to bocst the home delegation in securing the meet for this town in 1913. Be sure to attend the show, it will cost a dime, and a big hour's program will be had. o— THE JUNE “DRAW” i Os Their Apportionment of Spring Installmen* of Taxes is Being — NOW DRAWN OUT i By Trustees and Treasurers of Town Corporations— What Each Gets. I The various township trustees and j treasurers of town or city corpora- | tions are calling on the county auditor I for their order for their apportion- , ment of the spring installment of I taxes, known as the June “draw.” The i total amount, $76,679.49, from the spring installment of taxes was ap- | portioned as follows in detail: Union township—Township tax, ■ $285.95; road, $72.40; special road fund, $269.01; poor, $35.83; special school, $534.20; tuition, $534.01; to-, tai. $1731.40. I Root —Township tax, $974.51; road, $196.40; poor, $64.94; special roaa, $629.16; special school, $2000;, tuition, i $702,75; total, $4567.76. Preble—Township tax, $541.56; ; road, $309.79; special road, $1050.43; special school, $918.78; 'tuition, $270.70;' total. $3091.26. Kirkland —Township tax, $496.38; road, $72.11; additional road ; special school, $892.19; tuition, $694.27; total, $2154.95. Washington—Township tax, $494.54; road, $197.10; special road. $539.46; special school, $2117.21; tuition, $848.* 45;- total, $4196.76. St. Mary’s—Township tax, $880.83; i road. $164.92; special road, $459.20; special school, $1321.97; tuition, $1323.25: poor, $96.44; total, $4246.61. Blue Creek —Township tax, $583.19: road tax, $194.81; special road, 729.79; special school, $699.82; tuition, $701.37; total, $2908.98. Monroe —Township tax, $705.49: road, $259.79; special road, $681.15; special school, $3256.60; tuition, $620.69; total, $5523.70. | French —Township tax, $513.92; road, $55.83; special road, $235.05; special school, $632.67; tuition, 514.21; total, $1951.68. Hartford- —Township tax, $342.05; road, $72.90; special school, $1117.22; 'tuition, $1272.87; total, $2862.04. Wabash —Township tax, $979.73; j road. $292.54; special road fund, , $1111.75; special school, $1095.66; tpi- ; tion, $1153.38; total, $4633.06. Jefferson —Township tax, $363.70; road, $153.17; special' road, $692.89 y [special school, $721.72; tuition. 1 $364.46; total, $2295.94. City of Decatur —Special school, ‘54225.15; corporation. $17212.46; special building. $1072.49; library, $982.99; j ‘tuition, 4428.60; total, $27,921.69. Monroe Corporation—Corporation, $435.62. Town of Berne —Tuition, $1706.59; special school. $1946.82; corporation, j $1116.06; total, $4769.47. | Town of Geneva —Tuition, $1009.94; special school. $1083.74; corporation. $1294.89; total. $3388.57.

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RECEIVE DIPLOMAS One Hundred Forty-four 1 Graduates from Common Schools of County IN CLASS OF 1912 | Sixth Annual Commencement Passed off Successfully This Morning. Berne, Ind., June 18—(Special to ; Daily Democrat)—The sixth annual commencement of the common schools of Adams county passed off I successfully this morning in this town, ! a class of one hundred forty-four 1 graduates from the schools receiving ' diplomas. It Is estimated that fully twelve hundred attendants witnessed the exercises and are unanimous in declaring it the best commencement lof the series of many years. On account of the threatening weather the ‘ exercises were held in the old Menl nonite church, instead of the Lehman grove, which had been the choice ( should the weather have been fair and warm. On arriving in this city, I the graduates met at the central i school house where the classes were i organized according to townships, and each graduate given a badge. While , assembled here, Artist Perry of Fort j Wayne took a picture of the grotto, ; and the march was then made to the 1 church. The procession was lead by the Berne cornet band, and each township, lead by its trustee, followed. With the procession also were County Superintendent and his assistant, B. F. Kizer, who, with the assistance of the trustees and their able corns of teachers, nave made the schools ot Adams county the great ones they are. On arriving at the church, the graduates and members of the party took their places on a raised platform at the front of the edifice, and after a half hour’s concert by the Berne land, the regular program was carried out. The invocation was given by the Rev. H. H. Kattman. The Rev. Thomas H. Kuhn, a lecturer and orator of note, gave the main address. I His subject was “Education: Its Puri nose, Scope and Power." The address was one of the best ever heard at a local commencement, teeming I with rich thoughts and suggestions . and their practical application to life, as well as abounding in witticismsand humor. For an hour and a half the Hon. Mr. Kuhn held his audience spell-bound. The presentation of diplomas was made by the Hon. S. C. Ferrell, excounty superintendent of Porter cou:v j ty. and who was also republican nomii nee for state superintendent at the j last campaign. At the opening of the | exercises and at intervals between i the speeches, music was furnished by | a male quartet and also by the clati- . net quartet from Berne, and the benediction was pronounced by the Rev. D. A. Kaley. The exercises lasted from 9:30 to 12:20, and were certainly of great merit. The township trustees and corporation boards who attended and lead the i pupils of their precincts, are: Trustees: —Union, J. A. Fleming; Root, , , Charles E. Magley; Preble, Daniel i Hoffman; Kirkland, George M. T. ‘Houck; Washington, Samuel Butler; j St. Mary s, Otis J. Suman; Blue Creek, , ; Frank C. Wechter; Monroe, C. C. Beer; French, John Mosurey Hartford, John W. Cowans; Wabash, \\ . L. Thornhill; Jefferson, John T. Kelly; Geneva: Charles Reicheldeffer, presijdent; L. L. Mattax, secretary; M. E. ’ Hutton, treasurer; Herne — Levi Sprunger, president; Christian Sfeng- [ el, secretary; Edwin Hell|r treastirj er; Decatur: F. V. Mills,’ president; , O. L. Vance, secretary; Irvin Brandyberry, treasurer. The Graduates. Union Township—Bernice Milter, Pearl Brodbeck. Root —Wilson Lewton, Muriel Leon- : ard. Celia Hoffman, Wallace A, Miller, , Lewis Van Camp, William Luttman. j Preble —Paul Schneider, Ella Jaberg. , Kirkland—Lydia Bieneke, Edith j Shady, Roy Byerly, Clinton Byerly, Fred Kitson, Floyd Manley, Clark Jahn, Otto F. Miller, Carl F. Miller, j CONTINUED OT4 i AGE FOUR