Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 4 October 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 237.

OLLIE JAMES £ HERE TODAY: I I 1 gig Kentuckian Delights a * Crowd that Filled Court 1 1 Room to Overflowing. i i IS GREAT SPEAKER | Arrived from Fort Wayne at 2:30 and Will go from Here to Portland. OU'.e James, senator-elect from tne state of Kentucky, whose fame as a member of the tiuse of represents (ivos has '-«en heralded for many jea;s, and who has ’ong been known ; | as one of the silver-tongued orators of ( I the nation, arrived here at 2:15 this I afternoon from Port Wayne, comingI by automobile. He spoke at the i Pennsylvania shops at that place at' noon today and Thursday addressed' large crowds at I<a grange and other! I points in the north part of the state. He was met by County Chairman J. W. Hosse. Judge D. E. Smith, H. B. Heller, secretary of the county committee. and P. A. Macklin, who ac-| tompanied him here, Hon J. A. M. Adair and Mr. Collins of Portland, came up in the former's automobile and met Mr. James here, taking him to Portland, where he wilt address a crowd this evening. Hundreds of democrats from all over the county gathered this afternoon to hear the speech of the distinguished Kentuckian and they were not disappointed. The address was one of the beet ever delivered in Decatur, fair and honest convictions, well spoken. He is a big man in every ■ ?,. and his power to lead is evidenced in every thought he expresses. Senator James aside from his activities in congress, has played a most important part in the democratic politi<s of bis state and nation. Four years ago he made the nominating <peech for William J. Bryan at th* Denver convention. Last June he was made permanent chairman of the national convention held in Baltimore aril presided during that wonderful tevea days’ session in such away as to win the commendation of- every delegate there. Absolutely honest, always for the people and favoring such tction as will do the greater good for the greater number, he has earned the reputation of being one of the people's greatest champions Twenty automobiles filled with loyal democrats from over the county met the party north of the city, and head?d by the Decatur City band, marched down Second street to the Murray hoel. Soon afterward the crowd filled '■f court room to overflowing and at :45, Hon C. J. Lutz introduced Sena0'- James, stating that he did not are to take any time from him, lor ha work at hand was important. The senator made a hit as he open d his speech by saying that the peo•le in this section looked so much like r »ntwk!aas that he felt at home. 'That's right, louder." He replied, "1 ' > <om« louder as I grow olde". i:st now a whisper of democrat .' lot.nds ilk* thunder, to a republican.' I id so he proceeded, gradually wa"n ng up to hia subject. He discussed he big issues of the day in a fair and •npartial manner and his speech de •tr r»n fNfP

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BANK DIRECTORS STARTLED. The board of directors of the Indiana Harbor National bank at Hammond was in session in the bank offices Thursday when 235-pound Mary DtTfui fell through the sky-light and landed in a sitting ]>osition on the long table among them. The directors scattered in panic, thinking a bomb had been exploded. Miss Dopa was not hurt. She had ben hanging out wet clothes on the roof of an adjoining building and had tripped and fellen through the sky-lignt. NEXT WEDNESDAY Fire Prevention Day Will be Observed Throughout the State. — J A PROCLAMATION Sent Out by Gov. Thomas R. Marshall Calling Attention to Date. The second annual fire prevention day of the state of Indiana will be observed next Wednesday, October 9. This is in accordance with a proclamation by Governor Thomas R. Marshall, setting aside the das as fire prevention day, and calling upon the | schools of Indiana, municipal authorities, commercial bodies. property owners and the public in general, to give the day due attention. The proclamation caiis upon all cit--1 izens on that day “to give personal attention to the removal of rubbish and debris from their premises; to setting their heating appliances in safe and 1 proper condition for winter use; to examine chimneys and flues that breakage and cracks may be properly : repaired." The governor says further: i “1 also suggest and recommend that on this day instruction be given to the children of the public schools with reference to the fire hazards of matches, gasoline and volatile oils, and that simple methods of fire preven'ion and rescue work be taught. 1 call upon the commercial bodies and the municipal authorities of the state to aid in disseminating knowledge relative to methods of prevention against fire and to urge a clean-up movement in their respective communities." The first fire prevention day in the state of Indiana, celebrated last year, marked the fortieth anniversary of the great Chicago fire. The movement for the observance of such a day was quite general throughout the middle west. Especially in all parts of this state the day was given attention by mayors of cities, commercial bodies and school authorities. In the schools, instruction was given by means of a form of lesson sent out from the office of the state superintendent of public instruction. This lesson treated of fire, its use and abuse; of the sources of fire; of the prevention of fires; of the use of matches and gasoline; of fighting fire; I of escaping from buildings and of aid to the injured. Public meetings were held in many cities of the state, and in a great many communities a determined effort was made to clean up premises and to remove the sources of fire danger. Miss Lulu Atz went to Berne this afternoon, where she will be the guest of friends for a few days.

OSSIAN’S BIG FIRE Beaty & Doan’s Saw Mill, i Elevator, Etc., Totally “ Burned. I - I THE LOSS IS $20,000 Insurance Will Just About Cover Half of the Loss— A Hard Fight. > Ossian suffered a $20,000 loss Thursday from fire originating in the Beaty & Doan company. The saw mill, planing mill, grain elevator, lumber yard, builders’ hardware store and a residence property, occupied by Ellis Dishong, were totally destroyed, and the insurance carried will just about half cover the loss. The volunteer department at Ossian had hard work In saving the surrounding residences and other buildings, which were on fire many times. People were attracted to the scene from many miles around and all assisted in keeping the blaze from spreading. The fire was the worst that has visiti ed Ossian in years, but Clark A. Beaty, , the manager of the business, said that a portable saw mill would be erected at once in order to cut up the tim- ' ber already purchased. Dr. Earl Poffenberger, a member of > the fire department, and a son of Mr. , and Mrs. John B. Poffenberger, of Bluffton, was overcome by the heat while helping fight the flames and for a short time was In a serious condii tlon. DROPS TODEAIH . Aviator Charles F. Walsh. Who Was at Bluffton Last Week I " MET INSTANT DEATH At Trenton, N. J., Thursday —Many from Here Saw Him at Bluffton. Aviator Charles F. Walsh, whom , many Decatur people saw at Bluffton ! last week, was dashed to death Thursday afternoon before 50,000 per- ' sons who were watching him at the inter-state fair grounds, while making a spiral descent in a Curtis bi- . plane about a quarter of a mile outside the grounds. When physicians reached him Walsh was dead and his machine was a complete wreck. Practically every bone in his body was broken and his face and body were badly cut. He had ! fallen 2,000 feet. Walsh had been giving exhibitions ; at the fair all week, and this year, for the first time, was doing fancy stunts in the air with his machine. He was very high, probably 5,000 feet, as he began his descent. He was making the spiral descent with the front of the machine pointing almost downi ward when the upper plane seemed to ' become loose. Walsh could plainly be seen struggling to regain his balance but without avail. The machine then made a rapid descent to the earth and the large number of spectators realized that Walsh had lost control of the machine and that death was Imminent. The accident had a depressing effect upon the audience at the fair grounds and within a few minutes nearly half of those present began an exodus toward the gates Walsh's body was taken to a morgue in Trenton and Secretary Margerum of the fair association gave orders for the abandonment of other flights scheduled for the day. Walsh was 25 years of age and a native of San Diego, Cal. His wife and two children are visiting at Hammondsport, N. Y„ where they intended remaining while he was flying in th® east. Walsh learned to fly with Lincoln Beachey. —o George C. Steele went to Bluffton today to attend the funeral of his cousin, Nelson Steele.

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Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, October 4, 1912,

COURT HOUSE NEWS. Wm. J. Vesey et a)., trustees, vs. Chicago & Erie Railroad Co., on complaint, S3OO. Case set for November 2nd. Real estate transfers: Harry Prange to Daniel W. Hoffman, real estate In Preble tp„ $1; Theodore Prange et al, to Daniel W. Hoffman, quit claim deed to realty in Preble tp.; Joseph D. Winteregg to Frances O. Lewellen, part of lot 36, lot 37, Berne. SI2OO. CRANKY AUTO CRANK. A cranky auto crank that made Virgil Krick its victim, is responsible for the spraining of the right arm of that young man, and while he is able to be about, he is obliged to try the left arm skill in managing the auto. COMM TTEE TALKS Committee on Cleaning up the City Gives Some Good Rules to Follow. WILL NEED ROOM On all Sidewalks and Thev Advise Moving Displays and Tanks. It is time that some steps be taken to clean up the city for Old Home Week and the committee, Chairman D. M. Hensley, Marshal Peterson, Dr. Keller, Mayor Teeple and Street Commissioner Buhler are urging that every business man and citizen in the city clean up their premises. We will have thousands of visitors each day and you will want your place looking neat and clean. It is not too early to start the cleaning either, for there will be lots to do. It is especially urged that the business men clear the sidewalks of all obstructions except seats during the week, so that the large crowds will have an unobstructed use of the streets. Displays set on the sidewalks wil receive the full benefit of the dust and litter usual to such a gathering and will serve no useful purpose Therefore the committee asks that the displays be left from in front of the stores and that those who have gasoline tanks and other things on the outside of the walk, remove those also for the time being. THE DECORATORS Begin the Decoration of the Buildings and the Streets Today. FOR OLD HOME WEEK Decorations Will be Rich and in Great Profusion— Fifty Arches. The Seifert Bros.’ representatives began today to erect the decorations which will adorn the streets during the Old Home Week. Aside from the decorations of the buildings there is much to do in the decorating of the streets. At equal distances along the principal streets there will be fifty large arch-like decorations. On either side next to the post there will be a four by twelve foot streamer in various colors, next to the top there will be a nine by twelve foot fan of contrasing colors and next to the trolley wire on the line will hang a. four by six foot American flag. This will be repeated on each side of the street and there will be fifty such arches. And then the buildings along either side will >be decorated to present a beautiful appearance and the entire city will present a gala day appearance. The men in charge began erecting the work today and estimate that they will be kept very busy to finish It for Monday of Old Home Week. Almost all of the business houses have selected their displays and these will be erected from the waterproof and fadeless material as soon an possible. The decorations will be rich and profuse.

AN AUTO SMASH-UP Charles Heckman Figures in Another Automobile Smash-up Thursday. » 1 k , NORTH OF TOWN Near Smith Farm—Struck Mail Box Post and Demolished Front of Auto, r k j Charles Heckman, proprietor of the . Heckman flour mills, while trying out his automobile Thursday night ran , into a mail box post near the Smith I farm north of the city and demolished the front end of the machine. Wednesday he had received the mechine from the shop, where ot had I been sent for repairs which were necessiated by a previous small smashup and Thursday evenening he started out to give the machine a thorough try-out. The machine acted nicely until near the Smith farm, when something went wrong and Mr. [ Heckman in trying to find the defect did not notice the road ahead. He crashed into the pole before he knew he was off the road. The machine was ' badly damaged, the two front wheels being bent and broken, the front springs broken, and the front of the machine was demolished generally. Mr. Heckman was alone in the machine and escaped unhurt. He was i forced to walk back to town, how--3 ever, and today the machine was i brought into Decatur, where it will probably be put up for repairs again. FIVE COUNTIES i — - - > Will Send Christian Endeav- • orers to Convention at Berne This Week. » - 1 IT OPENS TONIGHT r 1 Many Speakers and Musi- ■ cians of Note on ProI k gram—All Invited. Christian Endeavorers from five counties—Adams. Allen. Wells, Whit--1 ley and Huntington—will make Berne I their mecca, beginning this evening and continuing through Sunday evening, when the twenty-sixth annual , Christian Endeavor convention will be held at the new Mennonite church there, the second largest in the state. Professor P. P Bilhorn of Chicago, who has an international reputation as singer and composer, will be there to lead the music, which will be fur- ’ nished by choirs of from 200 to 250 voices. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, with whom he was associated for throe years, has said of him: “There is only one thing to say of Mr. Billhorn, and that is, in everything said at all times he is a good Illustration of our blessed ixird in whose name he speaks, sings and lives.” The principal address of this evening will be given by President Rollart L. Kelley of Earlham college'. Rev. L. C. Hessert of this city is also on the program for a response this evening. Rev. W. H. Glelser of this city, will give an address Saturday morning on “The Vision of the Volunteer." State workers will also be present and fill prominent places on the program. One of Saturday evening's addresses will be given by Rev. Charles E. Ehie of Fort Wayne, formerly of this city, on "The Problem of the Hour.” Everybody is cordially invited <o attend the convention. The state Christian Endeavor convention will be held at Indianapolis in two weektfr DECATUR CIRCUIT. ITeaehing services at Beulah Sunday morning; at Washington, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock: Pleasant Valley. Sunday evening. REV. KARL THOMPSON, Pastor o — M. E. RALLY DAY. Preparations for an elaborate observance of rally day next Sunday have been made oy the Methodist Sunday school.

K. OF C. MEETING. Monday, October 7th, regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus. At this meeting tlie election of officers for the ensuing year will be held. Every member is urgently requested to be present. K. OF C. DANCE. The Knights of Columbus have sent out invitations for another dance at their hall on Wednesday, October 9th. The dance will start at 8:30 p. » oTELLS THE SECRET Miss Frances Merryman Announces Oct. 23 as Date of Wedding to Avon Burke AT PARTY YESTERDAY Well Known Young People Chose October Popular Month of Weddings October, that favorite month, his been chosen Dy miss Frances Merryman, youngest daughter of Judge and Mrs. J. T. Merryman, and Avon Burke, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Burke, for their wedding, w'hich will be October 23rd. Such was the pleasing announcement made Thursday afternoon by Miss Frances Merryman to sixteen of her most intimate friends, at a very pretty party. Autumn flowers, and berries — chrysanthemums, bitter-sweet and sumac, combined in tasteful arrangement in the rooms, made a cheerful setting for the guests who came with their needles and thimbles and sewed and talked during the afternoon, until 5:30 o’clock when the dining room, pretty in its decorations of white and green, was thrown open for the luncheon. The young ladies knew the party was to be made the means of telling the happy story and were therefore alert for every token that might reveal it. The light for the table came through green hooded candles on the table and through the vinedraped dome of the chandelier over the center. “Curly Tom” vines with their green strands showing silvery through the light were festooned from the chandelier dome, and beneath, in a crystal basket centerpiece, were swansonia, with the delicate white blossoms and green foliage. The menu was carried out in white and green, very prettily, in the jellies, candies and salads, and the green pepper cups for the chicken, and in every item. Place cards were unique and provided amusement during the courses. They were, apparently, letters in envelopes, with a transparent slip through which the name was shown. The stamp bore the letters, “Eat, drink and be merry;” the postmark was “City of Good Cheer;" while the return card said: “Please retqrn often to this house.” The envelopes were taken up with interest in expectancy of the wedding announcement, but while disappointment came in that respect again, it was made up in a pleasurable way through the little contest In the envelope. Each contained a rebus form query, the answer to which was verified by a turn of the enclosed sheet. Not until the very close of the luncheon was the secret told. With the last course, were brought in the (Continues on Page 2)

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IT'S TIME TO CLEAN UP D. M. Hensley Names Committee—Will Devote the Next Week to Work. MR. ASHCRAFT WRITES • Mazeppa Show Man on the Job and is Busy—Letters from all Quarters. D. M. Hensley, chairman of the committee appointed to look after cleaning up the town, has named the committee which will work with him. They are Dr. H. E. Keller, health officer; Frank Peterson, marshal; J. W. Teeple, mayor; Jacob Buhler, street commissioner. They will make a vigorous effort to have every thing in good shapei will make a personal canvas and ask the aid of every citizen. If you need help in cleaning up your yard notify Mr. Hensley for he has arranged to secure some of the beet workers for this purpose. W. E. Ashcraft, former editor of the Journal, writes us a very complimentary letter on our sixteen-page edition and notes that but two firm names anpeai -<i in our fifty columns of advertising that were the same as twenty years ago. They are Niblick & Co. and M Fulleukamp. He also recalls the fact that he published the first daily paper in Decatur, a morning journal three weeks during the trial of Lige Holland, a negro, under trial for the murder of Daisy Reynolds, a school teacher. He remembers also that the circulation department was taken care of by Ratch Blackburn and John Heller, and remembers with much pleasure that they had a dandy paid circulation. “Punch” Kinnan, representing the Mazeppa shows, arrived this morning and is busy “laying out” the town and posting big bills and otherwise assisting in the advertising. The midway will be a real one. Among those who have written their acceptance for Old Home Week are Mrs. Lee Conklin, Bluffton; H. P. Moses and wife, Fort Wayne: Fannie Wedly, Chicago; John T. Wagoner, Fort Wayne; Mrs. William Nix, Bay City, Mich; J. D. Harkless, Paulding, Ohio; Edward Eyenson, Chicago; Mrs. Robert Schwartz, Champaign, Ill.; Anna Merryman Bell, Indianapolis, who wrote in poetry, and Hon. Hugh Daugherty, Indianapolis. Barney Kalver also accepts and advises that Bluffton lodge, 147, Low Binders, and 23, High Binders, will come over in automobiles, and wants to “be met.” Degree work at 10 p. m. 8080 CIRCUIT. Regular services Saturday niglit and Sunday as follows: Clark's Chapel. Saturday, 8:00 p. in.: Pleasant Mills, Sunday morning, 10:30 a. tn.; Bobo, Sunday, 7:30 p. m. J. O. HOCHSTEDLER, Pastor Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lankenau are moving into the Harvey Harruff hnnie recently vacated by the Thomas Ehinger family, who moved into the Ehinger new flat.