Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 15 July 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 168.

SUICIDE BY HANGING Will B. Hale, Assistant Cashier of Geneva Bank, I • Committed Suicide. — AT NOON TODAYI Body Found Hanging in Hay-mow by 11-Year-old Son—Terrible Tragedy. Geneva, Ind., July 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—William B. Hale, assistant cashier of the Bank of Ge neva, where he has been employed th" past fot'iieen years, and known as one of the most prominent business men of the town and county, committed suicide at some time between .1 and 12 o’clock today by hanging, in the nay-mow of the barn at his residence, on West Line street, about a square from tile bank where he was employed. The body, which was still warm, and In -liicii it was thought a spark of life apparently having been hanging but a few minutes, was discovered by Mr. Hale's little son, William, who had occasion to go to the barn at that time. The body was cut down and Drs. Price and Graham, with other kind assistants,, did all they could to resuscitate him and to fan the little spark of life into brighter embers, but to no avail. Death had evidently’ j strangulation. A rope had t been thrown about a cross-beam in , the barn, and it seemed had been twisted about his neck to effect the strangulation. The legs of the body , W’ere drawn up to let the body escape the floor, which, it seems, was neces-, sary to effect the strangulation, as the body could not swing clear of the ' floor otherwise. The news of the death came most unexpectedly to all, as Mr. Hale had been in apparently good health and had spent the morning at his duties at the bank, and had transacted business with many of the business men of the town. The terrible news of his rash deed could scarcely be believed by them, and the town is in the utmost sorrow. Mr. Hale was about forty-five years of age. He was the son of Silaw W. , Halo of this place, and a nephew of , Councilman J. D. Hale of Decatur. His first wife died about three years ago, and his wife by a second mar-, riage survives. He also leaves three , children: Helen and Mary, aged about fifteen und thirteen, respectively, and eleven-year-old William. Two brothers, Frank and Fred Hale, and a sis- ( ter, Mrs. Clara Anderson, are residents of this place. % This is. the second tragedy in the family. About three and a half years ago, Mr. Hale's first wife, who was Miss Nellie Clawson before her marriage, who . had been in ill health, and who suffered a derangement of the mind, attempted suicide oy sending a bullet through her head. This did not prove fatal, however, and she lived six, months, her death being caused at that time by the course of her natural . Illness. ) Mr. Hale left the bank shortly be-, fore 11 o'clock. He had worked Sun-, day and this morning assisted the two bank examiners, W. C. Thomas and Arthur Cravens, who had arrived, in going through the bank books. Short-, ly before 11 o’clock Will said he had a headache and wanted to get out and get some fresh air. Going directly to his home, about two blocks distant, he walked into the sitting room, kissed his wife and then stepped into the bath room. Finding his daughter there he turned and walked to the barn, whence be cut down a trapeze, which the children had there, crawled to the haymow and hanged himself. At 3 o'clock the bank examiners announced that there was no shortage in the accounts, so far as they had been able to discover. It was also announced, however, that either State Auditor W. H. O’Bnen or one of his deputies, w’ould arrive at 6 o'clock to go further into the affairs. The general opinion is that Mr. Hale's mind was temporarily' deranged on account of heat and overwork, causing him to commit the terrible act of self-destruction. His home life was perfect and so far as (Continued on Page 2)

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HAD NARROW ESCAPE. j Norman, four-year-old son of Mr. ! and Mrs. Harry Christen, of Fort Wayne, formerly of this city, had a narrow escape Friday evening. He ! was alighting from a street car, cor- : ner of Berry and Calhoun streets, I with hisimother. The conductor helped the child out, but did not notice an on-coming truck wagon and team, I nor could the driver stop in time, to I save the little fellow from being! I struck down. The fact that he rolled i , out of the way to safety was the only j I thing that saved him from serious in- ■ jury or death. The end of the first finger of the right hand was mashed, but this-was the only injury. ALEX BOLDS DEAD Well Known Aged Farmer of Near Geneva Passed Away at Noon Today. t IN FAILING HEALTH For Some Time—Father of Ex-County Treasurer Dan P. Bolds. Geneva, Ind., July 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Alexander Bolds, one of the aged and highly respected pioneers of this community, passed away at noon today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eugene Lindsey, west of this town. Mr. Bolds, who waa about eighty-two years of age, had ; been in gradually failing health for some time, and especially since undergoing an operation at Fort Wayne about a year ago, for his eyes, he be-| ing in a partially blind condition. Mr. | Bolds was the father of ex-Treasurer; Daniel P. Bolds. The deceased was born in Medina county, Ohio, August 22, 1830, and was the son of Philan- ' der Bolds. His parents- came to Adams county in 1836, and settled in what was then Alexander in Wabash township. They remained here some time and then went to Ohio again, where the mother died. The father started to visit a son in Michigan and was never heard from again. The son, Alexander, settled permanently in this county in 1856, on the farm where the greater part of his life was spent. He was a veteran ot the civil war, enlisting September, 1862, in I Company H, fifty-first Indiana infantry . and served until June 12. 1865. He j was severely wounded in active service, losing one arm by a gun shot ' wound, for which he received a pen- ' slon of forty dollars a month. He was married August 14, 1856, to Leah Pontius, who passed- away about five ' years ago. Mr. Bolds is survived by the following children: Ex-Treasurer Dan P. Bolds, a traveling salesman from Indianapolis, but who resides a part of the year on the old homestead near Geneva; George Bolds of near Geneva; Mrs Eugene Lindsey, of near Geneva, and Otis Bolds, a far- ' mor, living in Geneva. - o DECATUR GIRLS NURSES. Decatur young ladies are well represented among the nurses of the Ft. Wayne hospitals, according to an article in Saturday's Fort Wayne Sent! ■ nel, in which the pictures of the nurses of the three hospitals there ’ were shown, together with an article on their work. At the Hope hospital, are the Misses Irene Myers and Jose- ' phine Krick ot this city and at the ’ Lutheran, the Misses Bessie Jeffrey, Huldah Loser and Mary Winans. More than 3,700 patients each year ' are cared for at the Lutheran, Hope . 1 and St. Joseph. The St. Joseph howI pital is the oldest of the three. .1 □ REMAINS THE SAME. Word received from Mrs. Ben Rice I from Kingfisher, Okla., Saturday aftI ernoon stated the condition of her - 1 daughter, Mrs. Elmer Elzey, who is i 1 at the point of death from blood poisi i oning, remained about the same. Mrs. • ‘ Rice arrived there Wednesday night ■' bus had not been allowed to see her ,' daughter yet, remaining at the home r 1 of the doctor. The least bit of noise I I or excitement tended to throw Mrs. 1 Elzey into spasms. The last resort 1' of (he doctor was to be applied on the j I afternoon tho letter was written and i(word from there is being eagerly a awaited by the many friends of the ’ family here.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, July 15, 1912.

MONROETEAM LOST Fast Team Loses to Decatur Sunday by Score of Seven to Five. SOME FAST FIELDING Os “Cappy” Johns Was Feature of Game—To Play Ft. Wayne Sunday. The Shamrocks crossed bats at the local ball park Sunday and defeated the fast Monroe team by the score of 7 to 5. In one of the best games ever wit-j nessed here, the large crowd was certainly satisfied. The Monroe team is supposed to be one of the best independent teams in this part of the country. They catue with a large' heart, to win, but went home disap-' pointed and heart-broken The locals played fast ball and only had two I errors, and the fast fielding of “Cappy” Johns was the feature of the game. Buffenbarger pitched for the locals, holding Monroe to four hits, and had eight strike-outs. Monroe hand their wonderful pitcher, "Smelcher" in the box for them, and he was clouted for eleven hits, while there was one three-base hit by Smith, two-base hits by Buffenbarger 1 (2), Engle one and Coffee one. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9—R HE ‘ Monroe ... 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 o—s 4 3 Decatur ...2 0004001* 711 2 On next Sunday afternoon the Fo. t Wayne Badgers will be on the Shamrock’s field and a good game is expected. The Shamrocks are certainly get-1 ting In fine form, having lost only three out eight games No doubt, the Shamrocks have a fast team, and a | large crowd is expected for next Sun- | day's game. — o GART A GRANDDADDY. A son was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fleet of Toledo, Ohio, and Grandpa Shober left yesterday to view , the new arrival. Mrs. Fleet was formerly Miss Ethel Shober of this city.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. JOKE WAS painful: Fred Luttman North of City. Burned About Face With Gun Powder. PLAYED BY FRIENDS Who Placed in Over Dose, Throwing Fire in Face and Eyes. Frederick Luttman, residing with his brother, Henry, in Root township, j a prominent and well known farmer, i was badly burned about the face and ; eyes with gun powder this morning as the result of a trick played by other members of the family, just for a little fun. Just for a little pleasure among themselves the men folks had i to watch their pipes, when they wish- j ed to enjoy a smoke, as small bits' of gun powder taken from shells had , been placed in the pipe, and when i the fire reached the ammunition, it i sent the contents in all directions, | when the fun took place. This time' it proved not so pleasing to the onlookers, as the person who this time placed the powder in the pipe got an ' over dose and when the fire reached ' the powder, it sent the tobacco, burning powder and smoke into Fred's face, burning both eyes, aud causing much pain. He was rushed to the city by his brother, Henry, and the j doctor picked a large portion of the weed and powder from his eyes. It' is not thought that anything serious will be the outcome, but he will have ■to farefully nurse his eyes and face' for some days. ——o —— SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET. The school board will hold a meeting tomorrow evening when bids for new furnaces will be received.

MANY GOING' TO CIRCUS. Barnum & Bailey Attracting Thousands—New Novelty Features. The Barnum & Bailey Greatest ! Show on Earth is attracting unusual : interest this season with its wonderJ ful program of European novelties, its rebuilt parade, its complete menag- ' erie, and its recently added $500,Oof) i wordless spectacle of “Cleopatria," all ' of which will Ije seen in Fort Wayne on July 23rd. i Tiie parade, which takes place at ■ 10 o’clock In the morning, is three, miles in length. In the menagerie will be found the only baby giraffe on exhibition anywhere on earth. The Inaugural spectacle of “Cleopatra” is produced on the biggest stage ever devoted to an open air amusement. It is erected in the main tent of the show. There is a cast of 1,250 char- ' acters, a grand opera chorus of 400 ' voices, an orchestra of 100 musicians, a ballet of 350 dancing girls, 650 horses, five herds of elephants, caravans of camels, and an entire trainload of special scenery, costumes and 1 stage effects This is the greatest ’ spectacular and circus event in the history of amusements in America, j Among the many European novelties on the regular program which follows the spectacle are Katie Sandwina’s wonderful strong-woman act, and novelty feats by a company of Japanese warriors and jiu jitsu experts, Winston’s riding and jungling seals, the Fllks troup of dancing and jumping horses, a brass band of stallions, Siegrist-Silbon family of high I air vaulters and somersaulters. Mae 1 with, the greatest bareback and som'ersault rider in the world; Vicaria Cordona, queen of high wire experts; the Georgetty family of strong arm jugglers, the Florence, Les .Tardy and Ges Deko families of acrobats, seven herds of trained elephants, and the : fifty funniest clowns in the world. The Barnum and Bailey circus for more than fifty years has stood at the head of the world's amusement affairs. This year it is more interesting than ever before, and twice as j big. It travels on a train more than • a mile in 1 »ngth, covers fourteen acres of ground, and has nearly 1,500 era- ' ployees, 700 horses, nearly two-thirds of the elephants in America, 110 cages in the menagerie and over 2,000 wag , ons and other vehicles. The two performances that /will be given in Fort Wayne will be exactly the same is I those presented at Madison Square Garden, New York, where the season j was opened in March. Not one detail ' has been changed. The great spectacle was said to be the most notable dramatic event in the history of amusements in that city, while the circus proper was credited with being the best over given there. o »• BEET WORKERS’ BABIES MIXED. Nine Colorado Mothers Want Their Parentage Established. Nine times the problem which established the wisdom of Solomon, the parentage of an infant confronted the city marshal at Eaton, Colo., Saturday. Nine Russian mothers asked him to decide whether their babies were their own. Friday’ the women beet field workers left the infants in the baby booth, where someone changed their outfits. Amazing discoveries followed their arrival home. The rush for the city marshal followed. All the babies are to be redistributed today. o ARM DISLOCATED. Warren, the nine-year-old son of George Patterson, who resides on Elm I street in the south part of the city, fell from a wagon with which he was playing Sunday afternoon and had the misfortune to dislocate his left arm at the elbow The little fellow was coasting on the cement side- | walk and too sharp a turn threw him . from the wagon. When but a year ' and a half old he had the same arm at the some place in a ' similar manner. A physician was ' called and attended to the injury, ' since which he is resting easier. TAKES POSSESSION TODAY S. E Shamp, for several years mailI ing clerk at the local postoffice, who recently resigned, has turned over his i keys to Postmaster W. ,A, Lower and today went to Fort Wayne, where he took possession of the new mercantile ' establishment which he purchased. He’ will move his household goods to that city July 25th. His successor at the postoffice has not yet been chosen. o - Charles Nyffler was at Geneva today looking after some business affairs.

FLAT RATE HELD Interstate Commerce Commission Says Eastern Rates are Reasonable. I THE CORNING WRECK Investigation Resumed by Coroner—No Blame Yet Been Placed. Corning, N. Y., July 15. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —When the coroi ner investigation of the Fourth of July wreck on the Lackawanna in 1 which forty-one persons were killed was resumed today. Engineer Wm. H. Schroeder of express train No. 11 was called. His attorneys declared he would also contradict al! stories reflecting on him. Kalamazoo, Mcihgan, July 15. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Harmon J. Galvin of Lansing, Michigan and ’ Harry Baumgarri of Chicago were seriously injured an<’ several others ’ slightly hurt today when a Michigan 1 central train enroute from New York ' to Chicago was ditched near here ■ A broken ra'ltwas believed to be res- ' ponsible. Denver, Colo., July 15.— (Special to Daily Democrat.) —Although the police early today expressed fear that a dozen or more were drowned in the ■ cloudburst and flood which swept Denver yesterday, there was no confirmation of the deaths of only two persons a woman and a child today. i Two men are missing. The property • loss will run between one million and four million dollars. Washington, July 15 —(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —The interstate | commerce commission today sustain- ', ed through flat rate now in effect be- ' tween Atlantic sea board cities and Wichita, Kansas, Denver, Colo, and Kansas City, finding them reasonable but declaired the water passover rate between eastern points and Galvasten districts are monopolistic. NEW NATURE BOOK Gene Stratton Porter’s New Book, “Moths of the Limberlost,” Appears in LOCAL BOOK STORES . Is Illustrated With Pictures of Adams County’s Moth Family. The new nature book of Gene Stratton Porter of Geneva entitled, “The Moths of the Limberlost,” has made its appearance in Decatur book stores, much to the delight of her many admirers, and to all nature lovers in general. Besides being a most valuable treatise on this form of animal life that abounds in Adams county’s “LimI berlost region,” the book is a work of art, being illustrated with fifty-nine beautiful water color and photographic pictures of the moth in its varied forms of life and habitation, done, from life by Mrs. Porter. A glance through this book gives one a great respect for that, which through ignorance or indifference, the majority are inclined to think as frightful, : “crawly” things, all to be feared or , held in disgust. The view’s of the lovely creatures with their beautiful and varied forms and colors, and the ■ words that tell of their origin, their advancement stage by stage through - the various forms of life, their ways > of living, and all, show plainly that ; even the little things in nature are 1 all apart of the great scheme of the > Creator’s universe, and worthy of the ■ greatest care and beauty which de >• bestows upon them. The book is t most instructive and will be gadly re- > ceived in the scientific world. This is the ninth book of Mrs. Porter, and she is already at work upon another, - in her summer home at Rome City. ■ Her other books are "What I Have Done With Birds,” “At the Foot of

the Rainbow," "The Song of the CarI dinal,” “The Girl of the Limberlost," “Birds of the Bible," "Music of the Wild,” “The Harvester,” and "Freckles.' Mrs. Porter is known as Ameri- ■ ca's foremost nature writer, and her books are listed among the best sellers. The last new book is placed on sale at $2.50. o—, ZION LUTHERAN PICNIC. The congregation of the Zion's Lutheran church of West Monroe street will give its annual picnic next Sunday afternoon. July 21st, in the Wiseh- ' meyer grove at St. John's. The children will give a program and there will be plenty of amusements and refreshments. COURTHOUSE NEWS Will of Mrs. Mary Wright Admitted to Probate in Court Today. TO HER HUSBAND Is Left Personal Estate and Life Estate in Farm— New Case Filed. In the will of Mary E. Wright, probated today, she gives to her husband, Erasmus R. Wright, ail her personal property remaining after the funeral expenses and other indebtedness is paid. She also bequeaths to him the use of her farm in Kirkland township during his life time. After that ! Loren T. Wright and Tenna V. Wright ' are to each receive $2,000 from the j I estate, the remaiaing to be equally di- ■ vlded among Grace M„ Loren and Tenna Wright. To the three last named she also leaves lot 105 in Hoover’s addition to the town of Dunkirk, Jay county. The will was executed June 12, 1911, and witnessed by David M. and Dora N. Byerly. Mrs. Wright’s death occurred July 3rd. The Chicago & Erie Railroad company has begun condenmnation pro- ( ceedings against Elizabeth Kern for j the appropriation of 1.015 acres of her farm for their right-of-way. July 27 Jis set for the hearing. A. P. Beatty is the plaintiff's attorney. Fred Amacher, aged forty-three, a native of Switzerland, has applied for j his final naturalization papers. Mr. Amacher is contemplating a visit to his native home in the near future. Real estate transfers: Alfred L. French et al. to Bowers eßalty Co., 1776.0 acres, Hartford tp., SI.OO. o- ■ POLICE COURT NEWS. The eight Cretans, who were arresti ed Saturday by Sheriff Durkin, Deputy Kelly, Marshal Peterson and Policeman Melchi, while rioting on the Tsch farm in the south part of the county, were brought up before the mayor this morning. The accused j patties, Paul Sabric, aged twenty and | five years in this country; Paul Vlasi- ‘ j cek, aged 25, and two and a half years’ ‘I residence; Mike Slammar, aged 23, • and seven years’ residence; Max ■ Vlasicek, aged 25, with six and a halt ■ years’ residence; Mark Servin, aged • 39, been over twice, two and a half ; years the last time; Emil Lackovic, ■ aged 30. with two years’ residence; : Valent Cizmesia, aged 26, with six ■ months’ residence, and Miss Katie - Simik, 24 years old, and fire years’ I residence, were all brought into court ! where they entered a plea of not s guilty to a charge of rioting, Brose- : cutor Parrish began questioning Tony ■ Jacopac and Pauline Jacopac, whom it ; is alleged that the foreigners drove , from their home. r Quite a crowd of curious spectators s gathered in the court room to listen 1 to the evidence offered. The affidavit s sworn out by Deputy Kelly, charging r rioting the court desired to examine i thoroughly into the case and the trial s extended over the dinner hour, t Valent Cizmesia and Katie Simik a were acquitted and the rest were 3 found guilty by the court, who as- ? sessed a fine of one dollar and costs 3 and ten days in jail in each case. AT POINT OF DEATH. i Mrs. Henry Guebard of Ft, Wayne, I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ha- , ley of this city, is lying at the point . of death. Mrs. Guebard has been a i sufferer from consumption for seme time.

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THE STORM DETAILS The Krick-Tyndall Tile Co. Suffers the Largest Loss Locally. MANY ARE DAMAGED Northern Adams County Suffers Severest Storm in Thirty Years. The ever-changing seasons of Indiana have brought many storms of varied severity during the past three decades, but the person who can remember thirty .ears, fails to recall one which equalled that of Saturday night for the amount of rainfall. The storm broke about 6 o’clock, coming up from the southwest. It passed over in half an hour, but seemed to strike some atmospherical condition which drove it back, and for four hours it rocked backward and forward over this section, each rainfall apparently heavier than the one preceding. The rain fell in- torrents, the wind blew and the thunder and lightning was incessant. In the city there was considerable damage. Business was at a standstill during the entire evening, the cellars filled with water, and one was reminded of the days before a sewerage system was known. In the country around here there was also heavy damage. The ’ rain was not needed, as the showers of the previous week had been sufficient and the heavy rainfall of aSturday night broke down the corn, covered the fields with water and in many instances the loss will be total. The beets seems to have stood the rain better than most crops, and where the fields are tiled this crop will not suffer. The Krick & Tyndall Tile company was a heavy loser from the effects of the storm, the first loss occurring when two of the sheds, covering the brick kiln blew over, entailing a probable loss of two hundred dollars. The clay pit, which is about a half mile west of the factory, was rapidly filled with water and jeopardized the expensive digging machine. It sustained slight damages. Five kilns, which were in heat, some nearly finished and others just beginning, were drowned out by the severity of the storm. One kiln was filled with brick aud four with tile. The contents are probably a total loss. The tunnel system, which extends through the entire factory and yards, was completely filled with water and a force of men were working to clear it. it will require over a week steady work to empty the tunnels. The factory will be effecutlaly shut down for several days on account of tho storm. The loss may reach $3,600. • The Julius Haugk quarry was flooded early Saturday evening, the water in the river rising so fast that it was impossible to keep the water out. The flumes were opened and the quarry flooded. It will require several dajs to pump it out again before commencing work. No damage aside from the dclaj' and cost of pumping was caused. The building operations on the new Monroe street bridge suffered slightly, the high waters causing the foot bridge which had been erected for the accommodation of pedestrians to break near the middle and surge down stream. The heavy steel cable which reniforced the bridge, held the structure in place and a large drift of wood is lodged against it. It is impassable. No damage was done to the new bridge work. i s Tlte house of Mrs. Verena Miller on Mercer avenue was struck by lightning Saturday evening at 8 o'clock during the storm. The kitchen chimney received the brunt of the stroke and was split, half being broken off. The stove pipe was knocked down and Miller House Struck, about a dishpanful of soot scattered about the room. Mrs. Miller was standing at tfie table near the stove and was shocked but not injured, and came in for a good share of the soot covering. The stairway dcor was CONTfNi..r.-r, page TWO.