Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 166, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 166,

SUBSIDY DEFEATED The Voters of Washington, Township and Decatur Cast Ballots. VOTE IS DECISIVE Only One Precinct Gave a Majority in Favor of the Traction Subsidy. ’ •• By a s are of 686 to 338, the Fort Wayne & Springfield lost its subsidy election held Thursday. The company had filed a petition for an election. asking for one per cent from I the city of Decatur and Washington township that they might extend the line southward on a proposition from a contractor. The vote was larger than was expected and showed a decislve trend of sentiment against the proposed tax. the plurality against it being 348. But little interest was ' manifested about the polls, and the j rather large vote cast was somewhat of a surprise. The township outside j the city was almost solid against the I subsidy, out of a total of 301 votes | cast, but 34 being in its favor. The polls closed at 6 o’clock and by 7 i the vote was in with the exception of South Washington, which was not reported until this morning. The only precinct which voted in favor of the subsidy was the Third “A,” which gave a majority of 24 votes, the resh 't -?lng 81 to 57. The city voted against the subsidy 419 to 304, the proposition losing in the city by 115, The vote by precincts follows: Precinct Yes No ■Decatur, First A 55 69 Decatur, First B 38 53 Decatur Second A 63 SO Decatur, Second B 18 72 Decatur, Third A 81 57 Decatur, Third* B 49 88 So. Washington 16 148 No. Washington 18 119 Totals 338 686 Majority against subsidy 348 o EASTERN STAR - I T » Grand Matron and Grand Patron of Indiana are arranging for an all day outing at Brookside Park at Indianapolis, on Thursday Aug. 8, ‘9i2. This Park is an ideal place for such a gathering. All chapters within a radius of forty miles of Indianapolis and those where Grand officers hold membership are included in this outing After the din.p,. there will be a short program and other amusements. An invitation is extended to Decatur Chapter. Give me ar. earl}- reply as to the time of arrival and number expected. Nettie Ransford, I Grand Secretary o —— MAY HAVE ELOPED. Dula Mathys is Thought to Have Eloped. Robert Navel, aged seventeen and Miss Dula Mathys, fourteen year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mathys, eloped Monday night. The parties live about five miles southeast of Berne, and left with a horse and buggy, taking ah of their clothes with them. As far as we have been able to learn nothing has been heard as to their whereabouts. — 3 * SENT MESS OF FISH. Tlie Old Adams County bank employees were high in their praise this morning over the fine mess of fish sent them by Jesse Niblick, one of the force, who is taking bis vacation at Oden, Mich., with Alex Bell. The lot was made up of white fish, pickerel and others, and sufficient to go around for all. They give him the credit of being the best fisherman, and his kindness in remembering them will be appreciated at all times ICE CREAM SOCIAL. The Star of eßthlehem will give an ice cream social on the Niblick lot, across from the court house, a week from Saturday evening. Ice cream and cake will be served. Everybody ( in

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THE YEOMAN MEMORIAL. Annual Services Wifi be Held Sunday —Public Invited. I The annual memorial service of the I Yeomen will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the hall, this being a public meeting to which everybody Is invited. There are no deceased members of the local order, for which the society is thankful, but the general memorial service will be observed for the dead of the order in general. C. L. Walters, the well known , attorney, will deliver the memorial address and excellent music will be furnished. Among the numbers will be music by the quartet comprising Mrs. S. E. Brown, Mrs. Ed Johnson, Troby Cramer and Mr. Whitman. Miss Nellie Daniels will also song. o—— — ■ GILLIG RUNAWAY Conrad Gillig Horse Frightens at Erie Engine and Makes Mad Run. ALL THROWN OUT Three of the Occupants Receive Injuries—None of Them Serious. I — A runaway occurred early this morning when the Conrad Gillig family, consisting of Mr. Gillig, son, Robert, and daughters, Emma and Celia, were on their way to town, and their horse took fright at an Erie switch engine and started to run at a mad rate of speed, until the E. L. Carroll home was reached wblen the rig caught in the interurban track, tearing off the front and rear wheels of the left side of the rig, and dragged the buggy and occupants a short distance, then broke loose. All received injury somew.hat, but none serious. Celia, in the mixup, received a cut on the side of her head, and Robert was injured about the knee and received a cut on one of his hands. Mr. Gillig also gave his knee a twist, causing him some pain for a while afterward, while his . coat was badly torn in the fall. They had allowed an eastbound 1 freight to pass and not noticing the switch engine standing on the sidetrack at once started on their way. A whistle from the switch engine frightened their horse, and all at once it ran at full speed Mr. Gillig just held a loose line, somewhat losing control when one of the backholds broke from the snaps, and giving the horse full play. That they escaped with no further injury is considered lucky by the occupants, but were badly frightened ,and the rig and harness were badly damaged. ! The second runaway of the day was about noon, when the baggage horse belonging to the Fashion stables, desired a run when at the furnace factory in the south part of the city, and while the driver, Henry Sprunger, ' was aw’ay from the wagon. He was left standing and took fright at something unknown, and ran as far east as Second street, then north through the main street, past the-Fashion stables on a dead run, and continued until the river bridge was reached north of the city. Louis Holthouse followed in pursuit with an automobile, and brought the animal to the city uninjured, and no damage to the wagon. He kept a straight path, and although he but missed few standing vehicles no smashup was bad along the way. — o ACCOUNTANTS AT PORTLAND. — Portland, Ind., July 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —James Haefling of Decatur and Samuel Crane of Lafayette, field men for the state board of accounts, arrived this morning and immediately began the annual accounting of the books In the offices of the county sheriff and clerk. MASONS MEET TUESDAY NIGHT There will be a meeting of the Masonic lodge Tuesday evening, at which time the Entered Apprentice 1 degree will be given, followed by a smoker. Arrangements to make the ball as comfortable ae possible for hot weather will be made and every 1 member should attend who can do so.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, July 12, 1912.

DECATUR IN LEAD • j First District Meeting of Indiana Sheep Bre.-Vvi* Association. — WILL BE HELD HERE| i Tuesday, August 13th—T. H. Baltzell Chairman— . Noted Speakers. Decatur will have the honor of entertaining the Indian Sheep Breeders' . association for the opening one of Its' district meetings, when the public is j cordially invited to come out and j hear sheep breeding and feeding . discussed by some of the noted ex- * perts of the state. A series of dis-' trict meetings will be held and the l opening one will be in this city, Tues-' day, August 13th. This was secured through the inttuence of T. H. Baltzell, who has gained an enviable reputation as a breeder of tine sheep, ' and who is a member of this association. Mr. Baltzell will serve as chairman at this meeting. Succeeding meetings will be held as follows: September 3 —State fair meeting,■ Indiana Farmer building. J. R. Nash, chairman. | i September 17 —Northern Indiana j meeting, Kendallville. U. C. Brouse, I chairman. September 21—Eastern Indiana • meeting, Brookville. E. A. Schults, . Laurel, chairman. October 19 —Grand rally meeting, Muncie. Charles Koonts, chairman. This association is doing an excellent work in education along the lines it advocates. Officials of the association are: President, J. B. I Nash; vice president, E. R. Smith; ■ secretary, C. A. Kurtz. COURT HOUSE NEWS D. B. Erwin Appointed One of Receivers for Old Fort i Ice Cream Company. — I A NEW CASE FILED ' i ' In Adams Circuit Court by Rochester Bank—Court is Quiet. i : A. P. Beatty filed a new case in the circuit court entitled The First National Bank of Rochester vs. Abe Roch, Daniel W. Beery and Edward i J. Ahr, demand. SI,OOO. The plain- ! tiff claims that the defendants, who form the firm known as the Decatur Horse Sale Company, dealers in , horses, issued a check to Otto Caloi way for $758.10, on the Old Adams ■ County bank, May 28th. The plain- : tiff claims that they paid Caloway . i the money on the check and when' i they presented it here to the Old , I Adams County hank, about June 1,1 [ were refused payment, the defend- , . ants having previously advised the bank not to pay it, ■ Real estate transfers: John 801-, I lenbaugher to Jennie Evans, 20 ; acres, Jefferson tp., $3,000. The Adams county commissioners' will meet Saturday morning at Fort Wayne in a joint session with the; Allen county commissioners, where I i action will be taken on the Weber ’ county line road. Joseph M. Haley and Dore B. Erwin have been named receivers for the Old Fort Ice Cream company, i Jefferson Lehman, a trustee, makes a demand for $6,000. The company has been in financial straits for some time and recently filed a deed of assignment to T. W. Young. The assignment is attacked in the complaint which was filed by Judge R. K. : Erwin and Dore B. Erwin. William , J. Reidmiller, T. W Young and Peter i P. Nlchter, assignees named in the • deed filed some weeks ago, are made party defendants in the present action.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

MARION MAN REMEMBERED. Given Fortune of $25,000 by an Idaho Ranchman. Marion, Ind., July 12 —Frank Pritchett, a bill poster, has returned from Pocatello, Idaho, with $25,000 left '.dm iry the late Frank Horch, who lived on a ranch near that city. On the night of June 27, 1911, ! Pritcheti, while traveling with a cir- | cus, rut up over night at the Horch I home and during the night the house I burned to the ground Pritchett res--1 cued Nellie Horch, eighteen years ’ old, and her sister, Edith, seven years old. It was because of this act that Horch willed Pritchett $25,000 and designated him guardian of his two 1 daughters, giving him SSOO a year | from their fortune of $65,000 for tak- > ing care ot their estate. j Pritchett accompanied bp . Edith, who will remain at the home of his parents. They will be joined later by Nellie. Pritchett says he i will buy a farm for his parents at I once and remain with hi? wards to see to it that they are properly edu--1 cated. o - PAINT FIRE WAGONS. i A bright, fiery rod, with black trimming, with brown running gears and gilt trimming, are the colors of the hook and ladder and hose wagons at the new city hall building, which are I now completed with several coats of fresh paint by the men in charge and who have proven themselves artists in ! the way of decorating. Both present ! a new appearance and are now ready . for action when necessity calls. The ■ lettering of gilt was placed on both by Artist Lew Corbin, in his usual manner of cleverness and the two vehicles are in as good shape as when first purchased. The ladders and other tools used by the laddies have also been repainted and the outfits are complete in every respect. I ———o CENTRAL COMMITTEE MET. — Good Attendance Considering Time of Year —Plans for Campaign, On special call from County Chairman Bosse, the democratic central committee met at the headquarters this morning. Considering the fact that this is a very busy time for the farmers there was a good attendance ' and much interest was manifested. Plans for the coming campaign were ! discussed at some length and arrangements to complete the organization were made. Afterwards the candidates held a meeting to arrange for their part of. the work. An effort to get every democrat in the county to register in September will be made. A BIG NIGHT AT THE STAR. ’ At the Star theater this evening | will be given another three-reel film, entitled “Jess,' 'a love story, which has its setting in the Boer war, and . which has many climaxes. It is one of the best reels on the market today and Mr. Stoneburner is sure those who see it will be delighted. This is also amateur evening, and there will be something doing in this line. The Fort Wayne trio which created much amusement last Friday evening, will be here again. The price is five cents and you will get your money’s worth. ■ 0 GOES TO WEST. Ed Johnson left Thursday night for Denver. Colo., and will spend several months in that state, hoping to benefit his health. He will join Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wagoner al that place, and , there they will seek another location. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Wagoner were recently married, Mrs. Wagoner being Miss Julia Loser formerly of this city. All are sojourning in the west for the ! benefit of their health. Mr. Johnson i quite recently spent some time in a I sanitarium in Carolina. o H. L. CONTER HERE FOR VISIT. Herman L. Conter, assisthnt secretary of state, of Indianapolis, is here for t few days’ rest from his arduous duties at the stale house, and incidentally looking up affairs at the Conter ice cream factory. He will return to the capital Sunday evening. o ■ Frank Kern this morning presented Frank Schultz a check calling for $5 in payment of an accident insurance policy carried by Mr. Schultz in the Central Casualty company. Mr. Schultz was off duty for three days on account of falling off his bicycle and receiving an injury to his leg.

MARION MAN REMEMBERED.

CONFESS TO THEFT Number of Young Boys ’ Making Practice of Stealing Got j Captured. MAY FILE AFFIDAVIT If Such be the Case a Trip to the Reform School May be Theirs, ' What is believed to be a crowd of young boys making a practice of tak ’ ing most anything in the way of articles to be disposed of and securing spending money, is believed to have ’ been traced down to the guilty par--1 ties, when several suspicious char- ! acters were made to confess of their : past several weeks’ deeds. The prin- ’ cipal loser as the result of their sly work is the Schaub Hardware company, which has been missing bicycle wheels and rubber tires which they had stored away in their wareroom. Although they had been miss- ’ ing the goods for some time they I were unable to fix the blame on any > person until Thursday, when the ac- . tlon of a certain young man led them to believe that he might be one of ' the bunch and put questions to him I that made him confess that he had taken a wheel and would return it. The officers were at once called and placed on the trail of the missing rubber goods, and it was learned k where the boys bad been sellinc ! them. All of the accused are mere youths and If affidavits are filed, ! which it is thought may be this evening, the matter will come up in the juvenile court. Sufficient evidence against one is already at hand i that may send him to the reform school, while others may be given a chance to make the trip for the work CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE —o > l MAY BE RIDDELL :i , Seargeant at Arms Vacancy to be Filled by House Late This Afternoon. THE THIRD PARTY > > Supporters of Colonel Forming Plans at Indianapolis Today. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., July 12—(Spec- > lai to Daily Democrat) itepresenta- ■ tive Dixon of the Fourth Indiana dis- > trict said this afternoon that Charles ’ F. Kiddell of Brazil Ind., would be elected sergeant-at-arms of the j i house of representatives this after- 1 I noon. The democratic members of ! the house will meet at 5 o’clock to s caucus on the matter, and Representative Dixon stated that. Riddell would receive 135 of the 176 votes. William H. Ryan of Buffalo is running against Riddell. The vacancy • was caused by the death of U. S. I Jackson of Greenfield, Ind. II Indianapolis, Ind., July 12 —(SpecI ialto Daily Democrat) —Supporters of ■ Theodore Roosevelt in Indiana, who ' met here this afternoon to form a s third party organization, probably I will hold their state convention prior '■ to the state convention of the regi ular republican organization. The i latter will be held here on August j 6th and sentiment among the Roose velt men seemed to favor holding . their convention on Julj’ 30th. This, it was said, would enable them to - select their delegates to the Roose- > velt national convention at Chicago s on August sth, and in addition would - allow them to get their candidates - and platform before the people bei fore the regular republican organiz.ation. State Chairman Lee announced this afternoon that Rudolph Leeds 1 of Richmond would be a member of 5 the state committee from the Fifth s district and Neal McCreedy of Wa- * bash of the Eleventh district. - s Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Connell have res turned from Rome City, where they enjoyed an outing at the lake.

GORED BY BULL. Vicious Animal Attacks Aged John McClain. Wednesday evening about 6 o’clock John McClain, aged some in the seventies, went, to the pasture after the cows at his home, four miles northeast of town. Some time later Wade Tumbleson, with whom he lives, w:is attracted by sounds from the meadow, and hastened to rescue him from an infuriated bull, which, it is thought, had him down about fifteen minutes. The animal then turned I upon Mr. Tumbleson, injuring him ' about the chest and face. Mr. Me-' Clain’s injuries were quite severe, he i having had his left limb broken a 1 the hip, two fractured ribs on each side and his left ear nearly torn off. A nurse from Fort Wayne is attending him.- —Berne Witness. BURNED TO DEATH Kokomo Lady Dies from Burns Received While I i Burning Refuse. ROBS G. R. & I. AGENT Winchester Ticket Agent Relieved of $95 of Company’s Money. (United Press Service) Kokomo, Ind., July 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Miss Lucia Stisler, twenty-four years old, was burned to death here early today as a result of i her clothing catching fire while she ' was burning a mass of refuse in the family’s rear yard. Her mothei i heard her screams and ran to her assistance, but the youg woman was burned so badly that she died w’ithin a few hours. Winchester, Ind., July 12 —(Special ito Daily Democrat) —Albert Rupe, night ticket agent on the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad here, was forced at the point of a revolver to forced at the point of a revolver to ( give $95.00 of the company’s funds I to a highwayman here early today. The robber has not yet been captured. The ticket agent went inside of the ■ depot at about 1 o’clock this morning to see how the windows looked which he had just cleaned. As he opened the door he was confronted by a man who placed a 38-calibre revolver ; against his abdomen and ordered; him to throw up his hands. The rou-1 ber then forced him to go back into : the station, open the money drawer and place the contents within his reach. Indianapolis, Ind., July 12—(Spec ial to Daily Democrat) —When the democratic state committee met here j today to act on the resignation of i Thomas Taggart as the party’s na- ' tional committeeman from Indiana, it was voted that he be asked to retain his position. Notification of this action was given to the national committeeman by State Chairman Bernard Korbley and Secretary Burt New of the state committee. Madison, Wis , July 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator LaFollette today.went on record as opposed to the third party movement lead by Roosevelt. In LaFollette’s Weekly he attacked Roosevelt’s motives in organizing the new party and asserts that the colonel is only a progressive in words and that “he is ever ready to compromise to win regardless of party platform or proI gressive principles.” Washington, D. C., July 12 —(Special to Dally Democrat)- Senator Lor inter today resumed his efforts to convince the United States senate that his election by the Illinois legislature was not obtained through the use of corrupt practices. The senator further assailed his enemies in Illinois and asserted that the newspapers of Chicago, with one exception, were against him because he would not allow himself to be controlled by them. o Miss Anita Swerenger arranged a picnic party for this afternoon in a grove at Monmouth, the party including a large number of girls who had a most enjoyable time.

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THE DATE IS FIXED “Old Home Week” Will be Held Week of October 14—Much to Do. A PUBLIC MEETING Will be Held at Library Next Wednesday Evening—Public Speakers. i 1 The “Old Home Week” in Decatur will be held the week beginning October 14 th. This was definitely decided at a j meeting of the board of managers held Thursday evening, and it is now up to everybody to write their friends and relatives. The committee on invitations will soon do so, if you give them your name, but it won't hurt if they get a dozen letters and invitations. It is the desire that everybody who knows any former citizens or residents, write them and invite them to come. Come, this is the biggest amusement event ever held in the city and those who come will thoroughly enjoy it. The program will be worked out in the near future and it will be a good one. It was decided last night, that an effort be made to secure Governor i Marshall and Secretary of Agricul- | ture Wilson as the principal speakers of the week. Others will also be in- ' vited and it will be a real big occasion. Various forms of amusement mid entertainment will be provided ! and everything possible be done 'o ' make the visito’ s here enjoy themselves. H. J. Yager was named as chairman of the committee on amusements and C. C. Schafer as chairman of the committee on music. They will nominate their assistants at the next meeting. Tile finance committee reported a fund subscribed of $1,200 and a vote of appreciation was given them by the board. it was also decided that a public meeting would be held as promised, at the library next Wednesday evening, at which time the public is cor- ' dially invited to hear the report of what has been done up to this time and to offer any suggestions that will tend to make the event the success desired. While the date is three j months away there is much to do and every one should assist in makj ing the week one that every one will I remember with pride and pleasure. DEATH FROM DIPHTHERIA. I 1 Thursday morning at 4 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter N. Moser of Hartford township occur- ■ red the death of their oldest daugh--1 ter, Miss Lila. Two weeks ago Sun- .: day Miss Moser was visiting friends iat Woodburn and was well and ; hearty. The next day she became i' very sick, with what developed into . ■ diphtheria. Other members of the . family had been afflicted the same 1 way before her sickness. She was j sixteen years old. She leaves be- | sides her father and mother, one , j brother,,three sisters and a number .I of other relatives and friends. Fu ■ I neral was held at 9 o'clock this morn- ■ ing in the yard at the Moser home, r Rev. Graybill officiating. i —— o CHANGES SCHEDULE, *< ; Beginning with next Monday the -' interurban will run its cars under ■ | the three hour schedule. The first , ear will start from here at 5:50 a. m. i and they will run every three hours . from that time on during the day. This is necessary to allow the company to repair and fix up the cars. The hour and one half schedule will be resumed within a few weeks. GRAIN DEALERS’ MEET. Robert Case and son, Irven, and E. L. Carroll went to Fort Wayne last evening, where they attended the meeting of the Indiana Grain Dealers' association. o UNION CHAPEL CHURCH. Country service, July 14th. Sundayschool, 9:3*> a. m.; preaching, ID;30 a. m. E. A. GOODWIN, Pastor.