Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 165, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 165.

REVOKE LICENSE I Dr. Niswonder, Ft. Wayne, Loses License for Illegally Selling Cocoaine. LORIMER ON FLOOR Began His Defense This Afternoon to Retain Seat in U. S. Senate. (United Press Service.) ) Indianapolis, lud., July 11—(Special to Dally Democrat;—The state I board of medical registration and ex , amicution today revolted the license of Henry W. Niswonder, of Fort I Wayne, a physician and druggist, for ■ illegally selling cocoaine. Washington, D. C., July 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —George B v orteiyou, who was chairman of the republican national committee during the presidential campaign of 1904, was unable to tell the senate committee on campaign expenditures today where it | would be likely to find a detailed rec-: ord of receipts and expenditures for' that campaign. He said that the cam-I paign fund for 1904 amounted to a lit-, tie less than $1,900,000. Washington, D. C., July 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Lorimer late this afternoon commenced his appeal to the senate to retain his ■ seat in that body. His speech of de--1 sense came earlier than was expected. Lorimer said that he would show that not a single vote was corruptly cast •or h m in the Illinois legislature. He was cool and collected when he began to talk. i Washington. D. ('., July 11—Formal consideration of the thirteen articles of impeachment preferred : gainst Junge Robert W. Archhak' f the commerce court was began by the house this afternoon. Shor'ly after noon Chairman Clayton of *r.e judiciary commit.ee called up the committee resolution, demanding a trial of the jurist for misdemeanor. Speaker I Clark directed that the sergeant-at-1 arms bring in all absent members and that a full membership might be present for the proceedings. Winchester. Ind., July 11 —(Special ( to Daily Democrat) —Repair work was commenced on the Indiana Union traction line, seven miles east of here as a result of passenger train, No. 623, breaking an axle last night, and te rear truck leaving the track, with a result that line poles were leveled to the ground. None of the possen-, gers were injured. After the car left the track the car run for more than 300 feet before it could be brought to a stop. I — o . BURKETT-STONEROOK WEDDING. This afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Presbyterian parsonage was solemn-, ized the wedding Os Miss Alverda Bur ; kett/Uaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Burkett, of West Monroe street, to' "-Mr. James Stonerook, formerly of Roaring Springs. Pa., the Rev. W. Hi] Gleiser officiating. The only wit- j besides Mrs. Gleiser was the , bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Stone-i rook left on the 4 o’clock car for Roar- j ing Springs, Pa., where the? w ill visit, two weeks with the groom’s parents, | Mr. and Mrs. Moses Stonerook, after ; which they will be at home in this \ city. The groom has resided here j several weeks, and is a machinist. The , bride is a popular young lady and came here with her parents from Wells county, when they purchased the farm on West Monroe street, known as the Sam Doak farm, where they now reside. She also resided in Bluffton also, prior to coming here. \ BLANCHE ELZEY RICE BETER. Mrs. Ben Rice, who left Tuesday for Kingfiisher, Oklahoma, upon receipt of word that her daughter, Blanche Rice Elzey, wife of Homer Elzey, arrived thors Wednesday night- She found her daughter slightly better, according to a message .received here today. Mrs. Etzey is suffering from blood poisoning, resulting from a wound received in stepping on a nail, and the word came Tuesday that them were small chances for her recovery. Mrs. E. t* Carroll spent the afternoon in Fort Wawne.

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CUT YOUR WEEDS. The season of the year for the cutting of weeds is again at hand and the physicians, boards of health and street, commissioner and other officials are co-operating with each other to see that all weeds are being mowed, and unless done, they will take the matter into their own hands, and cut them for those property owners who failed to comply with the ordinance and at their expense. Daily visits to all parts of the city are being made, and if you have not as yet complied with the call nf the city officers von had better do so before a personal notice is given you. All other rubbish and nuisances about your premises it I would be a wise matter to remove at once and avoid trouble during the , hot weather season, when everything that might cause sickness is dispos- , ed of. TRAP DOOR FELL And Mr. Wagner Received a Gash on Head—Thinks He is Hoodooed. WORK AT FACTORY " • . I Is Progressing Rapidly — Beets Growing—lmporI tant That You Cultivate. E. M. Wagner, the field manager, thinks there is some kind of a hoodoo hovering around him. It will be remembered that he was badly hurt a month ago when his runabout was hit by a traction car. Later, after he had recovered and started to work, on his very first trip to the country, the automobile in which he was riding threw I a wheel. Wednesday he went into the cellar to make some repairs, and as he was emerging the cellar door fell, striking him on the head and inflicting an uglv gash. H > wants whoever has his fingers croe dto let go immediately I . Wor'.: at the sugar factory ie pro- ■ gressing ‘nd the big factory will be ready tor operation, it is believed, by September Ist. The most of the machinery has been placed, the cooper plant is nearing completion, and work on the beet sheds will start soon. This will be done by the sugar company, it being decided not to let a contract. The beets are growing rapidly just now and the farmers find it a difficult matter to cultivate them. However, it is very important that they do so and that they keep the weeds out. Now is the time to guarantee returns on your investment. Don’t let a little dampness keep you out of the fields. ■ A few enunks of dirt on the beets will not prevent them from growing, as the root grows downward. o COURT HOUSE NEWS. Th' will of the late Henry Althoen of Willshire has been admitted 'to probate. The instrument gives his widow a life interest in one-third 1 of the estate, and the remaining twoi thirds is to be divided between his ' three children. —The Van Wert Times. F. V. Mills and Dr. H. E. Keller, of this city were witnesses of the will ' and were at Van Wert yesterday to | assist in the probate. Mr. Althoen, ' was one of the wealthiest men of WillI shire. County Treasurer C W Yager has received from the state school funds , the sum of $14,916.58, Adams coun--1 ty’s apportionment, which is now ' ready for payment to the various ' school trustees and treasurers of school boards. Licensed to wed: Alverda Burkett, born November 9, 1889, daughter of | George Burkett, to wed James F. • I Stonerook, machine tender, of Pennsylvania, born Morch 14, 1890, son of > Moses Stonerook. o , NEARING completion. > Work on the installation of the new i telephone system by the Citizens’ TelII ephone company is nearing comple- ,' tion, and if no unforeseen hitches oct cur, the new switchboard will be - ready for use by the first of the week „ —o Mrs. Harvey Brothers and daughter, ■ of Milwaukee, Wis., are guests of her * sister-in-law. Dr. Elizabeth Burns.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, July 11, 1912.

DOC WILEY’S PLAN For Keeping Cool—“ Don’t Think of the Heat and Keep Busy,’’ Says He. IN A BULLETIN i But Not “Everybody is a Doin’ It” It Seems—lt’s a 1 Simple Way, Says He. Washington, July 10Don’t worry. Don’t think of the heat. Don’t dring ice-cold beverages. Keep busy at some useful occupation. Dont run after street cars. Don't eat too much. These brief counsels are Dr. Harvey W. Wiley’s prescription for keeping cool. He gave them in ready response to a call for aid last night when a fevered reporter gasped, with parched lips and dry throat, in an effort to inform Dr. Wiley how the general public was suffering. But they are real typical of the Wiley philosophy, the Wiley creed, and the Wiley doctrine. Dr. Wiley himself employs the prescription, it is said, on good authority, and everbody around him relates that the doctor does not mind the dog days. Not many persons seemed to be following the Wiley way yesterday. and last night, however. Tile favorite saluation was, “Is it hot enough for you?’’ and the most popular reply to that provocation to homicido was a comparison which might be criticised as especially inapt on a Sabbath day. Mental treatments and moral sntv sions were futile so far as the vast j and vociferous majority of mankind were concerned. It was in vain to tell them that it was hotter in Philadelphia or New York, or that if they would forget the heat they would not feel it. The ’Wiley way is a simple home treatment, according to its author. A chili can administer it, he says. THE OLD SETTLERS Adams and Jay Take in Wells County in Reunion —Three Days. FOR THE EVENT Will be Held at Linn Grove July 19, 20 and 21—J. C. Moran to Speak. Further announcement was made today concerning the Adams, Jay and Wells counties Old Settlers’ reunion, which is held annually. Previous to this year Adams and Jay counties always held their reunion together, but this year they have taken in Wells county and a tri-county affair will be held by the old settlers. The reunion will be held at Linn Grove on buly 19th, 20th and 21st, and will be held in one of the large groves near the 3. U. & C. traction line. Speakers ; have been securei to speak on those ; three da'ys, and Attorney J. C. Moran ■ from this city is on the program. Among the speakers are S. J. Vining, i speaker of the house of represeuta- ' tives of Ohio: E. G. Hoffman, Fort Wayne; George B. Lindsey of Marion; Jh-.-’ar Shank of Indianapolis; W. H. , Eichhorn, Abram Simmons and J. B. ’ Merriman of Bluffton. Prizes will be awarded for the dis- - ferent contests which will be held : each day and a balloon ascension will be held there every afternoon. Large crowds from each of the three counties will likely attend the meeting Five bands will furnish music for the ■ reunion. — -o — - THE CENSUS REPORT. > A baby girl was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert M. DeVoss, being gladly welcomed by the par- , ents and the little brother. Mr. De- • Voss is the well known court stenographer, and is also city clerk.

GENEVA NEWS - " ' Geneva, Ind., July 11 —Miss Doris Acker and Mr. Ernest Heichelderfer came from Decatur after a short visit with friends. Mrs. Frank Circle went to Portland Tuesday for a short ,visit with relatives. Mr. J. W. Anderson, of Ft. Wayne, was a business caller in this city. i Mr. Forrest Fike spent yesterday in Fl. Wayne. 1 Mrs. Harry Tooker returned to her home in New York City after visiting Mrs. Frank Circle and family in ! this city. Miss Pauline Greene and Mr. Fred Schug returned from Decatur. Messrs. Foster Fike, Fred Caliban, Richard and James Briggs spent Tuesday in Fort Wayne. — Mr. Roscoe Glendening returned from Portland after a short visit with his friend. Miss Mary Bliss, of that city. Ralph Wheeler returned to South Bend.xlnd., after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Wheeler, near Geneva. Rev. E. M. Dunbar was called to Portland to deliver the funeral sermon of Mr. Will Mulligban. Frank Edgell of Fort Wayne was a business caller at Geneva. | Mrs. Abe Dritch went to Muncie for a visit with relatives. Mr. Oil Potter left Tuesday morning for Lynn, Ind. Mr. Frank Hale left for Bluffton, Ind., where he has accepted a posi-1 tion in the wind mill factory. Mr. Hale^has been clerking in a grocery in Geneva for many years until recently. — Mr. Frank Freeman was buried Sunday afternoon at Bradford, Pa., For [ a number of years Mr. Freeman has been a membe? of the, K. of P. lodge' of this city. I Mr. Yager of Decatur was a business caller at Geneva Tuesday. CORORER GATHERING EVIDENCE. Marion, Ind., July 10. —Coroner Cameron continued his investigation of the Marion, Bluffton & Eastern traction wreck here today and took statements of superintendent C. W. Clark, Dispatcher O. E. Craig, Conductor Bod Eddington, of the park car which was on the switch at the i tim© ot the accident and several pasI sengers. Conductor Eddington placed the blame of the accident on Motorman Draper of the east-bound park car as did tiis Motorman Frank Boyce in a statement yesterday. The nurse in charge of Charles A. Perry at the Marion hospital claims he wanffed to know this morning what had happened to him and how he was injured. He said he did not know of any wreck, according to the story told by the nurse. Perry is greatly improved today and now has a good chance to survive. He is conscious most of the time,’ but Coroner Cameron has not tried to get any statement from him. Motorman Draper is doing fine and will be able to leave the hospital within a week or ten days. The other injured people are also doing fine and their recovery is expected to be rapid. -Coroner Cameron will not complete his report for several days. —o ——— ILL IN MICHIGAN. Mr. and Mrs. John Parr are expecting the arrival of their son, James Parr, from Alica, Mich., where he has been very ill in a hospital for five weeks with typhoid fever. As soon as he is able to travel he will be brought to his home here, the nurse accompanying him. Mr. Parr has ! been there three years, serving as ■ bookkeeper and office manager for a large sugar company. _ o-— PASTRY SALE. The attention of the public is again called to the pastry sale to be held by the Baptist Ladies' Aid society at ; the gas office Saturday from 9 to 2 , o’clock. A good stock of homemade - good things to eat will be in store for • the public, which is cordially invited - to patronize the ladies.

LIVED IN DECATUR y ; Chas. Honeck. Who Died from Railroad Injuries Received Saturday BORN. IN THIS CITY Fell from His Engine and 1 Was Rushed to Fort Wayne Hospital. Charles C. Honcck, the young man ; who last Saturday met with so serious an accident at Plymouth, Ind., when he fell from his engine as fire- I man, later resulting in his death, was I born and raised in Decatur, going to Fort Wayne from here, and had been in the employ of the Pennsylvania ' railroad for the past six years. The Fort Wayne Sentinel contained the following relative to the sad accident: “Charles C. Honeck, aged twentyfive years, 2106 East Wayne street, a fireman for the Pennsylvania railroad, who was seriously injured Saturday evening near Plymouth, Ind., when ho fell from his engine and sustained a fractured skull, died at 1:30 o’clock this morning at St. Joseph’s hospital. The young man never regained consciousness. ~ “Mr. Honeck was born November 26, 1886, at Decatur, Ind., where he lived until coming to this city. Six years ago he took employment as a fireman with the Pennsylvania company, and had remained there ever since. He was married September 20, 1905, in this city to Miss May Den-1 nis, who, with two children, aged two | and six, survive. The father, two brothers and two sisters also survive, j “The accident causing the young , man’s death occurred at Hamlet, a little village near Plymouth. He was ; I with Engineer J. P. Maloney, and it is : believed that he suffered from the l I heat and fainted, falling from the i gangway. After having been brought I ; to the hospital it was necessary to perform an operation to relieve the skull pressure on his brain.’’ FIRST RE-ISSUE In Adams County Under Pension Act Received by Agent Blackburn FOR MR. BECKNER I ' Uncle Sam is Seeing Way Out from Under Avalanche of Applications. i | Robert Blackburn, local U. S. pen- j i sion agent, today received from head-1 . quarters the first re-issue in Adams I [ county under the new pension act of i May 11th, the re-issue being for Nathan Beckner, who will receive henceforth eighteen dollars per month in- [ stead of twelve. As Mr. Beckner has i already received his regular quarterly amount for the old sum, this receipt > today was for the balance due on the -, difference between the old sum and - the increase up to June 4th, and the - following vouchers will be in regular form each quarter. Since the government is seeing its way out from under the avalanche of pension reapplications, the re-issues in Adams - county will now’, no doubt be coming ; in rapidly and Adams county peni sioners will be rejoicing over their s victory. * i■ - o > TRACKED BY BLOODHOUNDS > AT THE STAR TONIGHT. 5 s At the Star theater this evening a i special film, 3,000 feet, will be given. The title is “Tracked by Bloodhounds, ’’ or "The South Before the War." It is replete with sensational climaxes and the pictures are the 1 most wonderful ever taken, it is said, 1 by any moving picture company. Two t special scenes are the famous race 2 between the steamboats, Natchez and e Robert. E. Lee, and the explosion of r the steamboat boilers. The adrnisj sion is ten cents for adults and five cents for children, and it's worth the money.

MONROE HERE NEXT. The fastest base ball game of the season is promised for next Sunday when the local Shamrocks will meet the Monrle Rel Socks on the diamond in a clash for victory. The Monroe boys, known as the ‘ barefoot’’ boys, have a good record, they having trimmed the fast Willshire bunch, the Fort Wayne Badgers, and the Pauld ing,' Ohio, team Their playing has been watched by the locals recently and their date on Sunday should bring a large attendance for the game. The Shamrocks have secured several good players tor tiie day's game, including Catcher Jones of Portland, and Hartford City's famous twirler. Bones, who will compose th<battery for the day. The game will lie called at prompt 3 p. m. and the boys would like to see a record brcai: ing attendance ELECTION TODAY The Voters of Washington Township and City of Decatur are Balloting. IS VERY QUIET Discussions Few and Opinion as to Result Divided —Returns Tonight. This is election day, though one would never guess it from general appearances, as there has been absolutely no stir and but little discussion. The city of Decatur and north and south Washington township precincts are voting today on the question of whether or not a subsidy of one per cent on the valuation of all property shall be given to the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company. The tax amounts to one per cent on each one hundred dollars and will raise the sum of amount $35,000. It is proposed by the traction company if this carries to extend the line as far south as Geneva, they having received a proposition from a contractor to do so, provided, also, that sev-enty-five thousand dollars’ worth of bonds now outstanding can be secured. There has been but little discussion of the matter at any time, due to the fact perhaps that the big conventions and other matters have attracted too much attention and guesses as to the outcome of the election today vary considerable. The returns will be received early and the result posted in 1 the window of the Daily Democrat. The voting was slow and at noon it was estimated that not more than half the polled voters of the township and city had cast their ballots. o THE NEW JERUSALEM Will Again be Rendered by Berne Mennonite Choir July 14th. i " I C. G. Egley of Berne, president of | the Mennonite choir, announces that j the grand choir of tw T o hundred voices I will on Sunday evening, July 14th, at 7:30 o'clock, render again the “New Jerusalem,” the same oratorio that was rendered Easter Sunday evening at the dedication of the new Mennonite church at Berne. Many were un able to attend then, on account of the bad weather, and on account of Eas ter services, and many requests have been made I hat the selection be giver again. This the choir has kindly planned to do and it will be given or the date named before. Many from this vicinity as well as all parts oi the county will doubtless make ar rangements to go. The same soloists will sing their parts. Miss Kathryr Egley, daughter of C. G. Egley, wil sing the soprano solos, Mr. Adolpl Lehman the bass, Mr. Menno Stauffer the tenor, and Miss Lena Lichty the alto. BOARD OF MANAGERS TONIGHT The board of managers of the Old Home Week organization will hold their regular session tonight at 8 o’clock at the office of the Bowers Realty company. Owing to the ab sence of several of the members no meetings have been held for twe weeks past and there is considerable business to be transacted and discussed tonight. All members of the board should be present. Q Albert Acker is home from Bluffton after looking after some insurance matters.

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FUNDS GROWING Governor Wilson Savs No Trouble Will be Had to ’ Conduct Campaign. WANT NO INTERESTS i . . i Prohibitionists Having Live 5 Time in Convention at Atlantic City. i « Seagirt. N. J., July 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Plenty of funds will be available to finance the dem- ’ ocratic national campaign, and there will be no need of accepting contributions from “Interested parties or corporations," according to Governor Wilson here today. The democratic ’ presidential nominee said that he was greatly pleasefl upon opening his mail today to find many letters containing SI.OO bills. So far the governor has received about $2,500. , Washington, D. C„ July 11—(Special to Daily Democrat)—An attempt to close the debate on the corruption charges connected with the election ■ of Senator Lorimer and vote on the right of the Illinois statesman’s right to his seat on tomorrow was begun today. Senator Lea of Tennessee, one of Lorimer’s opponents, is expected to ' occupy nearly all of the day in his discussion. Tzirimer will close the ■ I debate. Atlantic City, N. J., July 11 —(Spec- - ial to Daily Democrat) —The chairi' manship of the national committee -1 was the basis for a spirited fight in - the prohibition national convention f ; here today. All of the factions agreed 1; upon to carry the struggle to the floor t ■ of the convention instead of leaving it -! to the committee itself for settlement, r j Insurgent leaders are supporting W. I Calderhead of Minneapolis, while the . | support o f the so-called regulars is - ! being given Charles R. Jones of Chi- ? i cago. Sympathlze-s with the progresr sives also decided to present the - name of F. W. Leugh, chairman of the - Indiana state committee, f i (United Press Service) i Wheeling, West Va., July 11 —(Spec- > ialto Daily Democrat)—Seven men are 3 believed to be dead as a result of an j' explosion of the Panama mines of *he ? Ren Franklin Coal company at Moundj sville, West Va., ten miles south of - the city at 9 o’clock this morning, f There were one hundred working in . the mine at the time of the explosion t but only nine of these were in the eni try and two of these were rescued > within an hour p-ibably fatally burned. o ANNUAL MEETING. — e j The annual meeting of the German ' Reformed Orphans home. Ft. Wayne, I will be held on Wednesday, the 31st f, of this month, when business relative 1.1 to the institution will be looked after, s ! On the following day, August Ist, the t' annual day of outing in the way of a v ' picnic will be held on their own t i grounds, when the many children will g be permitted to parta'ie of the day’s i- ; festivities, according to the usual i 1 custom. e o 3- SPANGLER REUNION. e n The Spangler annual reunion and y meet will be held on Wednesday, Aun; gust 7th, and the usual good time of n pleasure is being prepared for the >f day. The program of the day will inr- elude numbers interesting to each and :s every one and many visiting relatives n j from out of the city will be in at11J tendance. The St. John's grove will h be the place of holding the day's festivities. I MATHYS GIRL MISSING. r. Fred Mathys of Berne telephoned Chief of Police Abbott yesterday, askd. ing assistance in locating his daughd *ter, Aldula, aged 15, who disappeared 8 from home on July Bth. It w’as s thought that she might have come to > Port Wayne to visit a girl friend, o but the latter told the police she had o not seen nor heard from the missing e girl.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. j. — o e M. E. PASTRY SALE. The Mite society of the Methodist n church will hold a pastry sale Sature day afternoon, beginning at 1 o’clock at the gas office.