Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 226, Decatur, Adams County, 20 September 1912 — Page 1

Number 226.

met last night Old Home Week Board of Managers Held Regular Session Last Night. REPUBLISH NAMES Complete List Will be Given Alphabetically in Issue of Monday, Sept. 30th. ■ r I The regular meeting of the board pi managers was held Thursday evening and plans for Old Home Wsek were discussed for two hours. Upon motion of Mr. Dugan it was decided that each daily newspaper publish in alphabetical order a complete list of the four thousand persons to whom invitations have been sent for the occasion. This list will be a valuable one and will no doubt be kept for years by hundreds of people. Each guest invited will receive a copy of each of these papers. The Daily Demwilt use these names on Mon- , September 30th, on which date the.' - will publish a paper sufficiently lai o c to give the names complete. It s believed that this will prove a splendid advertising plan for the event and will be appreciated by all hose who receive them. 3oosting the Automobile Parade. 0. L. Vance attended the meeting ihnrsday evening and asked for an appropriation which will furnish prizes tor the best decorated cars on that day. He was assured of the support oi the committee. This morning, with j. H. Yager, W. L. Lehne and Ratch Blackburn, he started out on an auto trip to every part of the county to interest owners of cars in this part of the celebration. The car was revered with signs advertising the occasion and is bound to attract much attention. They will put up considerable advertising matter on the trip.

WILL CONTEST JIM STOOPS. D J Aber, of Tucumcarii, New Mexico, has filed notice with us that he will contest the statement that Jim Stoops was the first Old Home Comer, and ta will carry the matter through to the end. He says he arrived there last Saturday and registered at the restaurant. Os course thats where he made his first serious m’stake If he had been a wise old fox like Uncle Jim, he would have registered at the newspaper office and paid a years subscription, settling the matter forever. At that he's a jolly old timer, and we enjoyed meeting him. He left here in 1874, go'ng to Fort Wayne and from there to Kansas, and for twenty years has lived in New Mexico. The Aber school was on his farm, and he is remembered by many of the citizens here. He says he can scarcely believe. this is the same place it was in t re days he was a youngster. HAD GOOD TIME. •t was a happy delegation of Knights of Pythias who returned last night at 12:30 from Fort Wayne, where they attended the afternoon nnd evening sessions of the dedication of the new home of the two Fort Wayne lodges, the Phoenix and the Fort Wayne. About fifty took advantage of the special car from this city at 1 oclock Thursday afternoon, and many others left on the earlier cars during the day. Forty- three lodges and eight states were represented among the attendants. W. P. Hart of Huntington, grand chancellor, and Harry Wade, grand keeper of records and seals of Indianapolis made speeches at the dedication. The new home cost $30,000. — SOLD ANOTHER FORD. John Stewart, local agent for the Ford car, has sold another of the •me live-passenger cars to John Siriitlpy, who will enjoy automobiling in the future. This is the fourth car Placed in this locality by Mr. Stewar t, and speaks well for the Ford, showing that it has the confidence of the public. — —o JEWISH HOLIDAY. Mr and Mrs. I. Kalver and sons ’«nt to Fort Wayne today to attend the Jewish holiday, the Day of Atonement.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

SHANNON STOCK CO. The Shannons at the Bosse opera house have certainly pleased Decatur audiences. They have played to packed houses every night, with the S. R. O. sign out on Wednesday. The play tonight, “Thorns and Orange Blossoms," is one of the best in their repertoire, and the ladies in the cast will show yr;- *»io a luB (. handsome gowns you have ever had the pleasure to see. This is the best repertoire company ever in this city and you will miss a great treat if you do not see the play tonight. Same price, 10, 20 and 30c.

EAR STITCHED ON —■ ■ . - - • Will Teeole and Chas. Scherrv Figure in Runaway in Which Teeple’s EAR IS TORN On Barb Wire Fence When Thrown from Rig— Were Driving Colt. Charles Scherry of Magley and Will Teeple of east of the city, who is teaching at the Magley schools, had an exciting time when the horse they were driving, west of Preble, frightened at an automobile, and making a sudden plunge, ran into the fence in such away that the buggy was tipped and the occupants thrown out. Mr. Teeple’s ear was badly cut on the barbed wire fence, and several stitches were taken to reattach the partially severed member. The occupants of the rig were also badly bruised, but not seriously injured. The horse, which was only a colt, was prevented from making a lengthy run, by the driver, who clung to the lines .the lines finally becoming wrapped about the wheels of the rig in such away that it was stopped, but not before the rig was badly damaged. One wheel had scarcely any spokes left, and there were other minor features of injury to the vehicle. The auto was driven by Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Wagner of this city, who are, however, in no way to blame for the accident. The auto and rig met, but it was not until they were passing even, on the road, . that the colt frightened and made the disastrous plunge. The autoists got out and assisted the unfortunate drivers in all ways they could, and ail were heartily glad that none were seriously hurt.

BOTTS ARRESTED Man Who is Thought Responsible for Escapade of Marie Merica Will ANSWER TO CHARGE Os White Slavery—Taken Before United States Court at Indianapolis. A Montpelier dispatch says: “Dump” Botts, amateur prize fighter, was arrested here last evening by T. J. Hillyard, special agent of the department of justice at Chicago, on a charge of white slavery. Botts was taken to the county jail at Hartford City and in the morning will be taken to Indianapolis and be arraigned before United States court. The arrest grows out of the escapades of Marguerite Schuyler, 18, and Marie Merica, 15, of Celona, 0., whom it is said, Botts lured away from their homes. The Schuyler girl was found in a Montpelier resort, but the Merica girl could not be found for some time. Her father finally found her in Detroit and in a letter to him the girl stated that she had never been in Montpelier and on the strength of this statement Botts was acquitted when he was arrested before on a technical charge. The Merica girl mentioned is a daughter of F. H. Merica, a former resident of this city. Miss Agues Krick is spending the day in Fort Wayne with her sister, Miss Josephine, of Hope hospital.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening. September 20, 1912.

A NEW SAW MILL Perry Robinson and Son, Penn, Building Mill in North Part of City. FOR ROUGH LUMBER t Will be in Operation Within Six Weeks-—Will Employ Over Twenty Men. Perry RobiiiSdn, with his sbh, Petin Robinson, are working busily in the north part of the city on the Mayer ground, erecting a saw mill, which when completed, will employ from fifteen to twenty men the year round. The work of construction is now under way, the cement block foundations being in, a well driller being engaged in drilling them a well and other work is simultaneously progressing. The arrival of the machinery and unloading of it occurred this week, and there will be machinery to saw up almost any kind of rough lumber. Thursday they were unloading a large boiler and a Corliss engine. It is thought that the mill will be built and placed in operation within the next four or five weeks and then there will be employed a force of men at the mill and another and larger force will be needed to get the logs out of the woods and to the mill. Both father and son are well versed in the lumber business and will doubtless make a splendid i success at the new venture.

TICKET IN FIELD Bull Moosers Held Convention as Advertised and Nominate Their Ticket. ALL BUT A JUDGE Edward Toner and Clifford Jackman Address Meet-ing-Resolutions. About fifty members of the new progressive party met at the court room this morning, on call of the county chairman, L. A. Graham, for the purpose of nominating a county ticket, and they did it. Mr. Graham called the meeting to order and introduced Mr, French quinn of this city, who served as permanent chairman, delivering a short talk. Will Rundell was made permanent secretary. The resolution committee included B. W. Sholty, P. C. Reinking and Mr. McCullough, while the committee on rules and permanent organization was Ed Lyons, Otis Juday and Charles Feazel. C. F. Jackman of Huntington, nominee for attorney general, addressed the convention, handing out a few hot ones to the democrats and republicans. The nominations were then called for, resulting in a selection of a complete county ticket, excepting judge, those chosen being. For representative, A. J. Smith, Decatur; auditor, George Barnett, Decatur: treasurer, John P. Davis, Washington township; sheriff. Bay Buckingham; surveyor, Will Wells, Geneva; commissioner, second district, R. P. Davis: third district, Dan P. Shoemaker, Wabash; coroner. Dr. P. B. Thomas, Decatur. Eaward C. Toner of Anderson, progressive candidate for congress, was then introduced and spoke at length on the issues. The reso'utions condemned the democratic officials of Indiana and the national republican force, praising Roosevelt and Beveridge, urging woman's suffrage, etc. It was announced that a progressive meeting will be held at Geneva on the evening of Friday, September 27th. oAT THE STAR, Commencing Monday night, September 23rd, the Levards Dixie Minstrels will hold forth at the Star theater. It will be remembered that formerly they played here in this theater and gave universal satisfaction, They will play a three night's engagement at this theater.

TONIGHT AT OPERA HOUSE Shannon Stock Will be Seen in “Tnorns and Orange Blossoms.” This Is one of Bertha M. Clay’s best stories. The dramatist has writ-| ten in a great comedy part which makes it a most interesting play, even more so than the novel. Vaudeville will be introduced by Miss Hazel Shannon and Harry Shannon, jr. Last night "The Village Gossips” was presented before a large and appreciative audience. In fact the Shannon Stock company is giving most excellent productions, and they deserve the big crowds they are getting. The eilgiiuement closes Saturday night, when “The Great Whirlpool" will be presented.

THE ACKER WORKS Are Booming—Big Increase 1 in Facilities is About to be Completed. MECHANICAL TOOLS I I Will be Added to Factory— Adds Line of Sewer Tile all Sizes. — The Acker Cement Works is branch-. ing out considerably in their line of ! business, they having just added a' line of glazed sewer tile, ranging in size from four-inch to thirty-six-inch, i Some time next week the new automatic tamping machine and motor for power will arrive and the installation will be made at once so that the output of the plant can be ma-| terially increased. The several loads of sewer tile have been shipped and will be unloaded at the factory in the north part of the city, where a large stock will be kept on hands at all times so that customers may be supplied without any delay whatever. In the cement industry Mr. Acker has made an excellent showing. Starting a few years ago with only one machine in his barn he has added from year to year until now he is the leading cement manufacturer in Adams county. Mr. Acker believes thoroughly in advertising and uses considerable space for a business of this nature, and he is confident of the results obtained. Upon the installation of the fivehorse power motor and the mechanical tamper the output of the plant will be increased fully fifty per cent and the product made uniform.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Case of John Mackey Will Probably go to Jury Late » This Afternoon. CLAIMS ARE PAID By Spear Construction Company for Medical Services Rendered. The bull moose convention held at the court house this morning delaped the John Mackey triad a half day as adjournment of court was taken from 9:30 o’clock this morning until 1 o'clock this afternoon, and the Mackey case will probably not go to the jury until four or five o’clock this afternoon. The evidence was completed Thursday evening, and this afternoon given over to the arguments by the attorneys: Prosecutor R. C. Parrish for the state, and J. C. Moran and W. H. Eichhorn of Bluffton, for Mackey. Red estate transfers: Edwin Kocher et al. to Julius C. Schug, 40 acres, Monroe tp., $4000; Jacob A. Neuenschwander to Jacob H. Habegger, lot 423, Berne, $1250; Sarah Boyer to Charles E. Laisure, lot 78, Berne, $1350; Anna Sheline to Ada Yocum, one-eighth acre, Root tp., -$725. The claims of both Drs. Coverdale and Drs. Clark, in their suit against (Oonttnuea on rage 2)

A MARCHING CLUB Will be Organized in This City Tuesday Evening, September 24th F. SCHURGER LEADS Wilson aad : Marshall First Voter and Young Men’s Club for This City. Pecatur is to have a First Voters’ , and Young Men’s Wilson and MarI shall Marching club, and it will be j a cracker-jack, one of those old-time OSes, that used to attract so much J attention. Fred Scburger is the man I behind the movement and you kr-w that When Fred starts anything lid | usually finishes it, and he finishes ,it just exactly right, too. He has asked us to announce a meeting which will be held at democratic headquarters next Tuesday evening, | when he wants to meet every first | voter and young man in this section |of the country. Wilson & Marshall j are the young men’s candidates, and i the 19x2 marching club should be | the best ever organized here. There j will be several big rallies during the next six weeks, and during Old Home , Week many of the big men of the ■ country will visit Decatur. At the , j reception of these meruthe club would be used and they would add more to the enthusiasm of the compaign than | anything else. Everybody interested should attend the meeting Tuesday night.

NOT A BULL MOOSE David Schwartz States Position Clearly in Letter to Mr. Bosse. STRONG FOR WILSON Considers Roosevelt Most Stupendous Bluff in American History. It seems to be the general practice of the Bull Moosers to claim everything in sight, and no man is too big for them to claim as a supporter. Recently the Polish society of South Bend issued a statement denying that they were supporting the Roosevelt movement, the colored M. E. church of Indiana published similar resolutions and there have been a number of others. In this county each day one hears of some such story and with absolutely no foundation, except that some person starts the rumor purposely to injure them. The following letter nails one of these rumors : Berne, Ind., Sept. 17, 1912. Mr. J. W. Bosse, Decatur, Ind.: Dear Mr. Bosse:—My attention has been called to the fact that there is a rumor current that 1 am a bull mooser. Where it emanated from or how it vs started, I do not know, and it is also immaterial to me, but I do feel that it is an injustice to me to have to deny it, as nothing could be further from the truth. It is a weil known fact that I was a strong Wilson man, when there were very few others in this county, and if I ever should have desired to follow strange gods, it above all others would not have been T. R. I consider Theodore Roosevelt the most stupendous bluff in the history of the American people. Yours very truly, DAVID J. SCHWARTZ. - — BERNSTEIN CLOSESOn account of a Jewish holiday the Bernstein store will close tonight at 6 o’clock to be closed until Saturday night at 5:30, at which time it will again be opened for business. Mr. and Mrs. Bernstein are going to South Bend to stay over Sunday. BAND BOYS’ NOTICE All members of the city band are requested to meet at the hall at 7 o’clock this evening.

WILL ENJOY AUTO TRIP. Dr. and Mrs. J Q. Neptune and Mrs. G. F. Kintz and daughter, Marie, also Dr. and Mrs. Starkweather will leave tomorrow noon by automobile for South Bend, where they will visit. They expect to return Monday afternoon. , ... .. ■ — .Q- ■ ... ... THE COUNCIL MEET. The council will meet tonight in adjourned session to take up the street lettings The meeting commences at 7 o'clock and will be heJd in the council room. x r.' —-b THE DISTRICT MEET Os the Odd Fellows is Progressing Nicely—lnvitations Sent TO MANY LODGES And it is Thought That at Least Five Hundred Will be Here. The district meeting of the Odd Fellows’ lodge to be held here Monday, October 14th, the first day of the Home-coming week, is progressing nicely. Invitations have been sent to every lodge in the county and all have promised to be in attendance with a big delegation. Invitations have also been sent to Van Wert, i Willshire, Bluffton, Fort Wayne, Ossian, Portland, Monroeville and other : outlying points and it is conservatively estimated that at least five | hundred Odd Fellows will be here. ! Along with the invitations was sent I a description of the home-coming sea--1 tures, and it is thought that the many attractions which will be had here will go far toward swelling the crowd for the day. In she morning the parade will probably be held and in the afternoon there will be exemplifications of the degrees in the lodge hall by the different teams. The grand master and other estate officers will be present and will address • the meeting in the afternoon ad also in the public meeting in the evening. As there is much yet to do all members of the local order are urged to be in attendance at the meeting next Monday night. Some other bus iness of the greatest importance must have the attention of the lodge. Be there.

THUMB TORN OFF Alfred Elzey Suffers Serious Injuries at the Vail Hoop Factory, TODAY AT NOON Was Rushed to Physician’s Office Where the Amputation Was Made. Alfred Elzey, an employee of the Vail hoop mill, was seriously injured this morning about time for the morning's work to cease, when he had his thumb caught in the planer he was operating, tearing it off. Elzey was engaged in putting the rough material through the planing mill and has been working on that job since the opening of the mill, some three weeks ago. In some manner, unknown to his companions, his hand was caught in the fast revolving machinery and the thumb was completely severed before the machinery could be stopped or help get to him. He was at once rushed to the office of a physician where the necessary operation was performed. He will be forced to lay off from work for several weeks until the hand heals sufficiently to allow him to return. It was thought at first that he was more seriously injured, and his many friends in this city, while grieved to hear of his accident, will be glad that it was no worse. e -- —— Charles Jana of Fort Wayne spent Thursday evening in this city with friends.

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HALF DROP OUT Os High School Before They Are Graduated is Report Os State Superintendent. IN HIS STATISTICS Total Enrollment in High Schools in State For Las* . Year Was 55,247 I I Figures showing, among other things, til'll approximately 50 per cent of the pupils entering Indiana high schcjls quit before they are graduated were made public yesterday at the office of Charles a. Greathouse, ita’e superintendent of public instruction. The figures were complied from the total attendance for the school year 1911-1912 and the table shows an enrollment of 520,723 for the high school and grade schools of the state. The total enrollment in the high schools for the year was 55,247. of this number, 20,599 were enrolled in the first-year classes and only 9,169 tn the fourth-year classes. In the second year classes there was an enrollment of 14,981 and in the third-year classes there was a total enrollment of only 10,898. In the grade school complication ; there is shown a great falling off in I the number of children enrolled in the higher grades as compared with the attendance in the lower grades. In ■ the first grade of the schools through- ’ out the state there were 90,634 enrolli ed. This includes all kindergarten I pupils. In the second grade there was ! a total enrollment of 61,843 and in the third grade there was a total enrollment of 63,503. The only instance in , the entire complication where there is i an increase as between a lower and a ; higher grade is between the second I and third grades. j In the fourth grade there was a total j attendance of 62,429; in the fifth grade, an enrollment of 55,976; in the | sixth grade 50,414; in the seventh, | 42.191, and in the eighth grade 38,386. I Another interesting feature of the complication is the difference shown between the number of graduates I from the grade and the high schools. , Last year there were 29,217 more grade school graduates than high school seniors. i In all of the schools of Indiana including the graded and the high schools, there is shown to have been more white boys than w’hite girls. There were 257,283 white boys, while there were 253,062 white girls. There was a total enrolment of 4,998 colored boys, and 5,380 colored girls in attendance.

Year Was 55,247.

PUTS IN VULCANIZING PLANT. L. A. Holthouse, the progressive and hustling owner and proprietor of one of the largest automobile garages in this part of the state, has installed a modern and up-to-date vulcanizing plant in this city and is now prepared to do this class of work, repairing tubes and cases on any tires from two and a half inches to six inches. Mr. H. L. Johns of Indianapolis has been employed to take charge of that department and Mr. Holthouse will try to keep him busy. He is soliciting the business of this kind in Adams county and stirroun<’tog territory. CABBAGE AND CORNBREAD Responsible for One Hundred Years of Warsaw Man? James Harris of Warsaw celebrated his 100th anniversary Tuesday and is still quite active in body and mind. He was born in Delaware county, 0., but has spent most of his life in Indiana. He reads readily without glasses. He has never eaten much meat, subsisting chiefly on cabbage, potatoes and cornbread. He weighs 145 pounds and never was heavier. He has been married four times and has five children, two of his sons living in Pierceton. G. R. & I. WRECK. A derailment of » box car is ths north yards of this city thfe morning delayed traffic for a short while pending the arrival of the wrecking crew from Fort Wayne, which was necessary to get the car back on the track. The car had all the trucks off and it was impossible to replace it with the frogs.