Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 7 August 1912 — Page 1

olume X. Number 188.

■OOSEVELT I NOMINATED Former President Today ■Chosen to Lead New Progressive Party. By acclamation |pce President Still to be Se- ■ lected—Governor John- | son Thought Certain. I — ' III., Aug 7—(Special t-> Da Jly Democrat) —Because the resolu-j tj»a committee failed to cut its platform down to suit the presidential (Can ■ tate. Colonel Roosevelt, the naAnal progressive convention was forced to recess until 1:20 today. The plaU'o.tn in nearly every action fol-low-d the lines suggested by Roosevei: in his speech Tuesday. Most of the delegates agreed that the ticket woluld be Roosevelt for president and Governor Johnson of California fot* vic- president. The only business Cfjm»aeted in the early session today was the perfecting of the permanent organization with all of the temporary offv ?rs of the convention, including Sen as permanent chair mar. The convention was called to ord-r at 1:20, when /ledial McCormick. for the resolution committee, re*c a compromise plank, naming the organization the progressive party, - bußagre-d that should another name boßg-. -d upon, that action would be approved. Th,, rule fixing the basis of representation at one for every ten thousand votes was amended to read one for every five thousand. A final draft of th- platform containing four thousand words was taken to Colonel Roosevelt’s room to be read before being presented to the convention. ■Comptroller Prendergast of New York was recognized at 1:50, and lie ; l:n >■<! ■Roos ’-relt in nomination. Chicago. 111., Aug. 7.--(Speeial to ,T>all- Democrat.) —Negroes and li-iuor -were :he only harmony distuibers todcy when the national progressive convention met for its final session. CONTI N’-rrt. ON PAGE TWO SPANGLERREUNION Large Number of Relatives Present to Enjoy the Big Day. ✓ -— EXCELLENT PROGRAM I — Tile Rebekahs to Give PicIni. on August 22—Held fMeet Last Evening. Yu .. M|oi pleasure seekers this morning Iron: attending the Spangler reunion? grSeld at. St. John's, who otherwise wou l have been present, but in spite ■kßsi. 1 large number left on ''■■' '■" ll car and enjoyed the festivities <>i tile day. A number of relatives from a grea distance were here for the annn&l event, including several from low?, and \llinois. A program pre Kd, and in charge of Mrs. James Rice, consisting of brief talks, recitations and other numbers, was rendered |kml proved be none the less inteiteting than in previous years. OwWj to the bad weather it was given this morning, instead of following the IWfcr-r. ilia anmw.l custom, so as to gat in tlfr complete program and leave shortly after the noon hour, the day turn out to be a wet one. A spread of everything in season was had. and those lucky enough to Sfcnjoy an invitation have nothing to say. but that a better one could no| have been had. ths regular meeting held Tunsday night by the Rebekah order, a So*mi'.te« was appointed to under>Mbb all arrangements for the holding of a picnic August 22nd. this da being one usually selected by the

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

order everywhere as the picnic date. The committee will arrange for the renting of a grove or farm homestead and will have full control of the outing, a big picnic dinner will be a feature of the day’s outing and games and amusements will be provided. At the meeting to be held next Tuesday night the final details will come up for consideration of the lodge and the exact place of holding the picnic will be determined. This picnic is a yearly feature of the order and is an event very much enjoyed by the members of the lodge. Odd Fellows and families are always in attendance. o WILL OPEN SOON Decatur Schools to Resume Work on First Monday in September. TOWNSHIPS LATER Coming Term Promises to be Most Successful One —Vacation Soon Over. The school vacation drawing to and end, the school board and township trustees in session decided upon the opening of the fall term this coming . September, which is but a few weeks ! off. The city schools will reopen i the fall term on the first Monday, ; or second day of September, and the | coming year promises to be one of the most successful in the history of the schools. The children have been I enjoying lengthy vacations and the time will soon come when pleasure : will have to be dropped and a most ! useful period in after years, that of books, will be taken up. The township schools will not resume work I until September 23rd, three weeks later, according to the decision of the I trustees, reached recently. This delay is owing to the fact that the week previous the Great Northern Indiana fair will hold forth in Adams county and it was deemed best that the open* I ing of the term be deferred until after I that week. The Berne schools will open one week later than the Decatur schools, while the Geneva schools will open the same day. Everything is nearly in readiness for the opening, the teachers having been selected and other work accomplished that will permit the opening on the dates set. o GIVES VALUABLE PICTURE. M. Burns, the well known harness dealer, who is closing out gnd preparing to move to the west, today pre- | sected to the city fire department a ; valuable picture. It is a large photo ' of a scene at the Boston store cor- ■ ner on September 10, 1882, the day 1 following the big fire when the eni tire block on the east side of Second street, from Madison to Mqjnoe street, was destroyed. Mr. Burns lost his stock at that time. The picture is in a handsome frame and cost ten dollars. It will be hung In the new tire department building, and the boys are very proud of this first donation to their new home. -— NOTIFIED today. Governor WilsoTofficially Notified of Democratic Nomination. (United 1 ress Service) Seagirt, N. J. Aug. 7—(Special to Daily” Democrat' -Governor Wilson was this afternoon notified of his nom in'ation by the Baltimore convention. Senator-elect Ollie James of Kentucky officially informed the governor, to which the latter replied, accepting the nomination. The ceremony which was marked by informality and simplicity, was held on the lawn of the -little white house," and was attended b v a large number of democrats, among who were Governor Marshall an d wife, of Indiana. SUFFRAGISTS TO JAIL. (United Press Service.) Dublin, Aug. 7— (Special to Daily Democrat'- -Mrs Mary Leigh and Miss Gladys Evans, suffragists, were sentenced today to five years jrtmal servitude, each, for attempting to burn the Royal » heater on July 18th ’ to prevent Premier Asquith from speaking. Miss Mary Baker was sentenced to serve seven months as being an accompHce.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening, August 7, 1912.

THE COMING FAIR Adams County Fair Promises to Exceed Anything Before Attempted. A BOOSTER FAIR Large Exhibits and a Full Midway of Clean Shows Will be a Feature. Only five weeks more and the eleventh annual Adams county fair wil be on to continue four days. This is the one event of the year in which Adams county comes to the front with a full display of force and all the roads leading to Decatur are lined with various vehicles all bent upon reaching the fair. For the past several weeks Secretary Chas. E. Magley has been very busy making the various arrangements and in attending other fairs that are in progress, and he says prospects were never better for a good old fashioned county fair. It is yei 100 early to figure upon the number of race horses which will be entered for the events here but numerous owners of speed horses say that they expect to come here. The entries in the speed department are never made until the last moment. Already the space in the Art and Floral hall is pretty well taken up and the allotment to exhibitors is nearly exhausted. The midway as usual will have a line of clean up to date amusements which will go far towards making a visit to the fair one of pleasure and already several good attractions have booked space for their tents. Os course it goes with out saying that the cattle and swine departments will be well represented. With the many Adams county raisers of first class registered stock this part of the fair is always crowded for space and is well patronized by the crowd. The speed program promises to be fast and full of thrilling races and all in all we’re going to have a hummer of a fair this fall. TICKET IS NAMED / Col. Winfield T. Durbin Selected as Republican Nominee for Governor. SHANK TURNED DOWN Well Known Leaders Chosen to Bolster Up the Indiana State Ticket. w Indianapolis, Ind., Aug 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The regular republican state convention closed here Tuesday evening, after a selection of those who were willing or had been forced to sacrifice themselves for the G. O. P. had ben made to man the sinking ship, which has fought so long and won so many battles. Those chosen offered their time and money because of the honors heretotore received and stand forth now’ as heroes —and the band played. Not a nominee even dreams of victory in November. Even in this convention representing but a part of the old party, there were fist fights and scraps and much bitter feeling. Lew Shank, who was promised the honor, was traded out at the last moment, and W. T. Durbin, former governor, was named on the first ballot, as the candidate for governor. The ticket complete follows: Governor —Winfied 7 . Durbin of Anderson. Lieutenant Governor—Thomas T. Moore of Greencastle. Auditor of State—Newt Brown, Franklin. State Treasurer —Job Freeman, of Terre Haute. Secretary of Stater-Fred I. King of Wabash. Attorney General—F. H. Wurzer, of South Bend. Reporter of Supreme Court—Warwick H. Ripley, Indianapolis. State Staistician—J. L. Peetz, of Indianapolis. Superintendent of Public Instruc-

tion—Samuel C. Ferrell, of Fort Wayne. Supreme Judge—First District — Judge Woodfin Robinson, of Evansville. Supreme Judge—Fourth District — Judge Leander L. Monks (present incumbent). Appellate Judge—Southern District —David A. Myers of Greensburg. o PRETTY WEDDING Miss Emma Kelley Plighted Vows to Raphael Bentz This Morning. AT ST. MARYS CHURCH Wedding Reception at Home of Bride’s Parents—Big Dinner Served at Noon. The St. Mary’s church was the scene of a pretty wedding at 7 o’clock this morning, when Miss Emma Kelley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley, of the south part of the city, plighted her vqws to Raphael Bentz, [ a well known man of the city. The bride was attended by Miss Louisa Teeple, a near friend, while the groom had as his attendant, Edward Kelley, a brother of the bride. The bride was very becoming in a lovely gown of white silk, trimmed with white chiffon, and carrying a bouquet of flowers. Her attendant, Miss Teeple, was gowned in a pretty suit of light blue, also trimmed in wlijte chiffon. She, too, carried flowers. The groom and best man wore the usual black. A goodly number of the friends attended the nuptial mass, celebrated by- Father Wilken, at which the beautiful ring ceremony was used. Following the services they went to the home of the bride’s parents on South Market street, where a wedding breakfast was served the happy couple and at noon a big spread was served to the many invited guests. The home was very pretty in its decorations and throughout the day the young couple received the good wishes of their many friends, I who called at the home. The brids Is a young lady highly esteemed by her many friends, being a life-long resident of this county, while the groom, who is an employee of the Frank Teeple trucking company, is also well known. They will reside in this city, but have not as yet selected their home. MONROE TEACHERS I List of Those Selected for the Ensuing Year Announced by Mr. Beer. FIFTEEN IN THE LIST I A Difficult Job for Trustee and One That Must be Done in Fairness. ( (’. C. Bee", trustee of Monroe town- ■ ship, has announced his selection of • teachers for the ensuing year, in doing so he says, that while he real- 1 izes the impossibility of choosing in 1 such away that every one will be i satisfied, still he has done the very best that he cans trying to be fair to I both patrons and teachers, and lie ’ feels sure that his selections will be < endorsed by the people of Monroe i township. The list a.s just given out 1 is as follows: District No I—Gilbert1 —Gilbert C. Lehman. District No. 2—Caroline Burkhal- ! ter. District No. 3 —Clifton Striker ' Dis rict No. 4—Room 1, Fanny Schindler: Room 2, Martha Burkhal- 1 ter. District No. s—Ellis Sprunger. District No. 6—Fanchon Daugherty. 1 District No. 7 —Armon Hirschey. District No. BRoom 1, Alice Rinaker; room 2, Lydia Sprunger. District No. 9 —Barbara Hirschey. ' Monroe Graded Schools Room 1. Bessie Sprunger; room 2, W. H. 01- i iveri room 3, Virgil Mullins; Room : 4, Charles Pepe. I I

AUTO COLLISION Earl Thrailkill, on Bicycle, Collides With John Stewart’s Automobie. TUESDAY EVENING Thrailkill Cut About Face and Receives Bad Scratch —Machine Damaged. An automobile-bicyc'le collision occurred at 5:30 o’clock Tuesday- evening, when Earl Thrailkill, an employee of the Julius Haugk ' gtone quarry, collided with the John Stewart touring car in front of the J. C. Paterson home on South Second street. Mr. Thrailkill, who lives at Pleasant Mills, was on bis way home from work, going south and Mr. Stewart, coming north, was driving very slow. The man on the wheel was on the left side of the street, and although he said he noticed the approaching car, he was unable to get out of the way to prevent the clash. Mt. Stewart, noticing him coming, brought big car to a near stop, and (he accident was no fault of his. Mr, Thrailkill struck the auto with great force, breaking his bicycle to pieces, and he himself was thrown over the hood of the machine, breaking one lamp and slivering the lower half of the windshield. The radiator of the car was also somewhat damaged. Mr. Thrailkill in striking the windshield cut a gash on the left side of his nose, which bled profusely, while in the collision an ugly scratch, more than a foot long was made on his left leg. A doctor was soon on the scene, but his injuries being only slight ones, his services were unnecessary. After Mr. Thrailkill recovered from the fright and shock, he was taken to his home by Mr. Stewart in the machine. ■ o George Steele, of the Steele & Weaver racket store, went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he will spend the day buying crockery for the establishment here. Q COURT HOUSE NEWS Marriage License Issued to Decatur Parties—Real Estate Transfers. THE COUNTY DADS Complete the Work of the August Session—Annual Estimate Was Filed. A marriage license has been granted to Rapnaei wuson Bentz twen-ty-two, drayman, Decatur, to wed Emma Helena Kelly, aged twenty-three, daughter of John Kelly, Decatur. Real estate transfers: Berne Lumber Co. to E. Luginbill, lots 157, and 158, Berne, $250; C. C. Beery et al. to Charles F. Sullivan et al., lots 331 and 320, Berne, $2000; Katy A. Moser to John Neuhouser, lot 408, Berne, $350; Amos Amstutz et al. to John Neuhouser, lot 407, Berne, $300; W. W. Emery et al. to Peoples' State bank, pt. lot 2, Berne, $18.00; James K. Niblick to C. S. Niblick, lots 250 and 251, and 252, Decatur, $4500; Abraham Sprunger et al. to Lewis Sprunger, lot 11, Berne, $100; Jacob Vogt et al. to Emma L. Daniels, 20 acres, Union tp., $2000; F. M. Schirmeyer, trustee, to C. H. Colter, lot 85, Decatur, $240. The commissioners closed their August session Tuesday evening after making a drive over several of the macadam roads under construction. The auditor was ordered to advertise for bids for a ntav sewer and bulkhead and retaining wall on the Hirschy road in Wabash township, the old one having been destroyed by a recent washout. Bids will be received on September 4th a s 10 o'clock. The engineer was ordered to fcle specifications at once. The annual estimate for the year ending December 31, 1913, was filed and will be ready for publication within the next week, ae provided by law.

DANIEL BOONE ON THE TRAIL. Believing that the amusement-lov-ing public is desirous of witnessing something new, the Robt. H. Harris company, which will present Daniel Boone on the Trail, a spectacular historical drama, in this city for one night only, Saturday, August 10th, promises to be one of the most pretentious theatrical productions ever presented here. In addition to this historical western production there will be a free entertainment in front of their mammoth tont, to which all are invited. The cast of the present company is the strongest that the Harris company has ever carried and their scenic production is the most elaborate ever produced with a tent theater. LENGTHY SESSION City Council Spent Much Time in Disposing of Regular Business. ON TUESDAY EVENING The Specifications for New Street Improvements Filed and Approved. A lengthy and spirited session of the city council was held Tuesday evening at which time several interesting discussions between the council members and interested property owners were carried on. AU were present for the meeting, it having been an interval of three weeks since the last one and the bulk of business accumulated in that time was immense. The first work of the evening was the Issuance of a notice read by the clerk for the repairing of the Thirteenth street sewer, and the street commissioner was authorized to look into the matter and see that same be given the proper attention. The evening’s business pertained mostly to the street and sjewer committee and held the attention of the members for nearly three hours. The profile covering the improvements of several new streets was filed and ordered to be spread on record. Specifications for the improvement of Adams street from Second street east to First; also for the improvement of Ninth street from Nuttman avenue to Monroe street, and Rugg street from the east side of Winchester street to Mercer avenue, and from Mercer avenue to Market street, were filed and adopted. The specifications being of such great length, the members deemed it unnecessary for the reading of each one, and the mayor asked that at least one be read, and the request was fulfilled The engineer was asked to make a change in the thickness of the curb from four inches to five inches, which he will do. The engineer was also asked to prepare specifications for walks to be constructed at various places. A petition from the business men, asking that the city grant them the use of the streets during' the week of October 14th (HomeCoining Week) was granted. A resolution giving the datum line for the city of Decatur and to be used in the improvement o* the various streets, was read, passed and adopted. A resolution for the adoption of the Monroe street grade, another for the improvement of the Ninth street grade, and a third for the adopting of the grade of Rugg street, was passed and adopted. Following these a preliminary resolution governing the improvement of Ninth street, which is to be paved with brick, was adopted and the clerk authorized to advertise that the common council will on the 20th day of August at 7 p. m.. hear any and all objections relative to said improvement. Another, similar to the above, and governing the Monroe street improvement, which is to be likewise paved witli brick, was adopted, and that the council will, on the same date, August 20th hear any and all persons having objections against said improvement, which was also adopted. The third resolution covering the Rugg street improvement, which like the above two, will be paved with brick, was read and adopted, and the clerk will also give notice of the hearing of objections on the same date, which w T as adopted. An ordinance calling for the city to borrow $9,000, to be used in the issuing of refunding bonds, was read, placed cu second reading, and with all rules dispensed with, placed (Continue* on Rage 2)

Price, Two Cents.

DRUG STORE SOLD TODAY Corporation of Bluffton Men Purchased Page Blackburn Store Here, MR. BURROUGHS MGR. Handsome New Front and Other Improvements to be Made Immediately. One of the quickest business deals ever closed in Docatur was made shortly after noon today when the papers were signed whereby Page Blackburi- sold his drug store, located on Second street in this city, to a corporation composed of Bluffton men, and beaded by L. C. Davenport, Frank Ehle, Herbert Burroughs, of the Davenport & Ehle drug store and Public Drug company. The papers were drawn by Heller, Sutton & Heller, the attorneys, and were immediately signed. V Mr. John H. Burrougs, who has been in the drug business at Bluffton for fifteen years, immediately assumed management of the store and will conduct same for the corporation. He and Mrs. Burroughs will immediately take up their residence in Decatur, Mrs. Burroughs is no stranger here, being a daughter of the late Peter Ashbaucher, former sheriff of this county. She is a sister of Ed and Fred Ashbaucher. According to the contract entered into today, the new firm takes a fiveyear lease on the building which is owned by Mr. Blackburn, and a number of repairs, including a handsome, up-to-date front, a cement floor in the basement and others, will immediate ly be made. New fixtures, floor cases, etc., will also be added and Mr. Burroughs stated that they expect to make the store as complete as any in this part of the state. Mr. Blackburn retires after thirty years in the drug business. He was employed for ten years as a clerk in the old Dorwin drug store, after completing his course in high school, and in 1893 purchased the store from A. CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE GENTRY COMING World’s Greatest Dog and Pony Show Will be Here Tuesday, Aug. 20th. ADVANCE MAN HERE Show Will be Given on the Ball Lot in South Part of the City. A day of delight for the children of Decatur and vicinity is in store and they will await with much pleasure the dawn of Tuesday, Agust 20th for on that occasion the Gentry dog and pony show, the world's greatest collection of trained animals, will give two exhibitions on the ball grounds, in the south part of town. Mr. C. W. Finney, first advance man for the show, was here this morning*' arranging the details for the show. He rented the ground, contracted with Mr. Bosse for the bill boards and completed the necesary advance arrangements for the show. The Genry show is the biggest of its kind in existence and wherever and whenever they appear, they are greeted with delight by not only the young folks, but the older ones as well, who like the show ring and all its attractions. The show gives a parade that outrivals many of the biggest circuses and their entertainment is unsurpassed. The bill car will be here in a few days and we will ail soon be reading the posters that tell of all the tricks and turns of the big event. - o • Mrs. H. R. Moltz of Fourth street, has sent out invitations, for a "Five hundred” party, at her bomb at 7:30 o’clock Friday evening of this week.