Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1912 — Page 1

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■URGENT IN. STATE! i' — ' || , Christian Endeavor Socie- ' S ty in Berne Said the State K Secretary. ■ __ H H tHE district meet legan Last Evening—Many ■ irO m Here Attending— OH ' K Prof. Kelley Spoke. |B d’.y U. F. Gilliom, Dist. Chairman) ; M |,- ril i; ( y ev-ning the Fort Waytie dis- <'• K - 1 ouventiori" began in the Hbeiuvaui new Mennonite church at! Btiern*- tor a three days' convention, I Hvith delegates from ali over the disH tr i ( t present. The trains during the began to bring delegates from far ' Heit an : Wil! continue all day today and ■j T-.;e orchestra began to play twenty ■ minutes before the regular service. 1 ■ alter which Prof. P. P. Bilhorn, who ■ n iii be there during the entire con- | tention, and who has international ■ reputation, took charge of the music. H jp-v I* R Schroeder delivered the >n- ■ lioeatioti. after which J. F. Lehman d?- ■ iivered an address of welcome in be- | half of the C E. workers. He said ■ that tlie delegates were greeted in the ■ name of 400 C. E. workers in and ■ pround Berne, and that thirty years ■ ‘ago such a convention would have ■ ibeen impossible. He compared and ■ Lonnasted the time*, showing what ■ wonderful places the young people's ■ meetings have in making up our Chris- ■ tian civilisation. |s Rev H. H. Kattman. pastor of the | [German Reformed church at Berne, ■ tepolie the welcome address in behalf I [of the pastors. He spoke in compliI isoentary t- rtns for the societies, showed how they are an assistance to the khurcfa and how needful, that this co [operation is needed in battling toward sin. Miss Florence E. Lanham, general [secretary, of Indianapolis, followed [the flrat response of welcome, stating ithat Berne had the largest C. E. soLiety >n the state and that the indications of the flrst session pointed toward the best convention this district has ever held. Bev. O. A. Shepardson iof I'bee, Ind., responded to the Second (response. Professor Billhorn sang a fine solo, after which the chairman of the convention. O. F. Gilliom. introduced the mam speaker of the evening, Dr. Bohlen L Kelley, president of Earlham college. Dr. Kelley spoke over an hour on the subject, “Some Observations on the Convention Motto. F' p motto, however, this year is, “Cons'?-! Icration, Efficiency, Service. ’ He gave a masterful address, showing the need fiist of consecration in a Christian life and especially in the career of a Chris tian Endeavorer. He also pictured , the need of efficiency in the modern Christian institution and in proportion to the average business he stated that the modern church was far behind the times. He spoke on several points "here the church today was lackiag and in serious terms denounced the indifference and frivolity that is un-, d< i mining our Christian churches. Dr. Kelley does not believe that socials and theaters are a good substitute lor the real, old-fashioned faith o) our fathers His address was brimful of ■ good, wholesome facts and was received well. The Mennonite male chorus then furnished an excellent piece of music, after which the offering was taken and the benediction pronounced A splendid program awaited the attendants ail day today and Sunday Many from Decatur are attending, ami more are contemplating going o'-r Sunday. RAILING FUNERAL. - The late Samuel Railing was laid to rest this afternoon in Maplewood cem- | etery, following services held at - o’clock at the Methodist church the Rev. R. L. Semans. His comrades of the Spanish-American war served as pall bearers and gave him a regular military burial. His death occurred Thursday morning. The bodv lay until time for the funeral at the Guy. Zwkk & Myers morgue, having no near relatives in this city. ——s I■ —— ———— ll 11 ‘ •lohn Schuh, who has been visiting with friends and attending to some ( business matters at Logansport and ■ Goodland, Ind., returned home Friday evening.

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announce plans Washington, D. (’. Oct. 5. — (Special to Dally Democrat.)—The members* of the t lapp investigating committee held an informal conference this morning and outlined four comprehensive lines for continuing the Investigation. Representative McKinley, convention manager for President Taft was scheduled to testify Monday. J. D. Archl- 1 bold and John R. Hanna, son of Mark Hanna will also be called Tuesday. The committee plainly indicated today that among the witnesses to be called soon were Charles Hilles, Harold T. Taft, W. F. McCoonibs, George W. Perkins, W. R. Hearst and Flank M unsey, — — o FORSAKEN BV WIFE I John Naylor, Who Lost Eye at Sugar Factory, Returns to Deserted Room. WIFE HAD LEFT HIM — Is Said to Have Gone to In-dianapolis-Married Only Three Months Ago. Destiny seems to have dealt a dou-! i ble lot of midfortune to John Naylor, | of Fort Wayne, who Friday lost the [ sight of his right eye, when a sliver • from a bursting water gauge glass i penetrated the member, while employ-' ed by the Fort Wayne engineering 1 company in putting in the coal bunkers at the sugar plant here, i Naylor and his wife had been in this ! city since last Sunday, and had taken l rooms on Madison street. After haying his eye dressed, he returned to his rooms, hoping to have the comfort and care of his wife. He was astounded, however, to find the room deserted, with a letter lying on the!' dresser, explaining that his wife had left him. , He appeared heart-broken when in- ‘ terviewing his landlady after making the terrible discovery. He, of course, 1 was suffering terribly from the pain of the loss of his eye, but he evidently considered that a minor ipisfortuue lor he said to the landlady: “Os course you have heard the worst. My wife has left me. My God, what have I done that I should have such misfortune?” The landlady knew of her leaving in the morning for Indianapolis, in company with a Mrs. Wood, who had i spent the night there, and supposed It was for a visit only, but he seemed to be convinced that it was for always. Those who knew the couple ( seemed surprised to hear of her going away in this manner, as the evening before they had seemed perfectly congenial. It is said, however, that she has left him before in their three short months of married life. The bride is only eighteen years of age, l while Mr. Naylor is about twentyeight or nine. Mrs. Naylor is said to have been at one time an inmate of tha house of correction at Indianapolis, and while on parole, met Mr. Naylor, and [ seven months after married him. ( [while talking to his landlady he said ( he loved the girl very much, and in 1 marrying her bad desired to give her ' a good home and the best of care. [ which he was well able to do, having a [ good position and salary. The landlady stated that the wife had told h<*r a day or so before that 1 she intended to take some money out 1 of his pockets and go to Kendallville to join a show. On Thursday, Mrs. Wood of Indianapolis, who is in charge of the house of correction at Indianapolis, came, and Friday, It Is said, Mrs. Naylor left with her. Whether she had heard of the erratic I girl's ways, and had decided that the home at Indianapolis was the place for her, and Induced her to return there, Is not known. Mrs. Naylor took her best clothing with her, and the rest, which was left here Mr Naylor took to her mother’ j home at Fort Wayne, he going there to enter the hospital, under the charge of the Moose lodge, of which he is a member. Philip Luley returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a visit here [with relatives. /Mrs. Luley will re--1 main until Tuesday, visiting with her | sister. Mrs. John linker.

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Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, October 5, 1912.

AN AUTO FOR MAIL Clyde Rice, Rural Mail Carrier, has Purchased Auto For Mail Delivery. THE ONLY ONE In General Service Here— Anticipated Parcels Post Heavy Burden < * The only automobile in use by the rural mail carriers out of this city, is the new Ford touring car, which was used for the first time yesterday ov its new owner, Clyde Rice, carrier on rural route five. This is a large touring car, Mr. Rice buying a large auto in anticipation of the probably very heavy burden which will come with parcels post system, January first. Mr. Rice has been making the trips with a motor-cycle, and making good time, covering his twenty-six m'le route by eleven o'clock. The auto made just about the same time yesterday, but will prove better, because of the greater burden it can carry. Mr. i Rice was formerly city mail carrier, but exchanged with Mel Butler. Mr. Rice who lately moved to his farm east of the city, is thus enabled to finish his mail carrying by noon and then has the afternoon to devote to ibis own work on the farm. The only other automobile used on rural routes - here , was one used for a short while ’ by W. P. Biggs, but Mr. Rice's is the , first that will be adopted for general [ use. HEALTH CONGRESS • . Dr. Bovers. Delegate to International Health Congress, Returns. — SPLENDID SESSIONS Attended Three Health Associations —Very Profitable Time. Dr. J. S. Boyers of this city, a member of the state board of health, returned Friday from Washington, D. C., where he was sent as a delegate from Indiana to three health associations. The flrst meeting was held week before last, and was a three days’ session of the American Public association. Then followed a two 'days’ session of the twenty-seventh annual convention of the State ’and Provincial Health Officers' Association of North America. During the week following that he attended as a state delegate the Fifteenth International i Congress of Hygiene and Demography. Thirty-two- nations were represented, as "well as every state in this union. California, Louisiana and Maryland had special cars with exhibits, and Indiana was represented by five separate and distinct divisions in the na ' tional exhibits. The sessions were 1 most profitable from an instructive point of view, and Dr. Boyers is well pleased with his trip and attendance. ' The exhibit part closes today, and the Indiana division will be shipped to 1 Indianapolis for conservation there. Our own Dr Hurty, of the Indiana Commission of health, was in attendance, and Dr. Boyers was pleased to ' learn how highly esteemed he is by ali and of his International reputatlon. No one was more (topular than Dr. Hurty and everybody knew him or had heard favorably of him. Dr. Hurty is president of the American Public Association, and read throe papers before the sessions, one for each of the associations, and was highly commended. There were 3,000 delegates In all, Germany alone, sending 240 both medical and scientific delegates. FINE ENTERTAINMENT An elaborate entertainment was provided for the assembly, and everything possible was done for their social enjoyment and entertainment, as well. On Monday afternoon, September 23, President Taft gave a reception and luncheon to the delegates and their wives, at the White House. (Continued on rage 2)

WILL FOLLOW TURF. i Emil Bowman, a farmer, recently moved from the Ed Luttman farm in tills county to near Monroeville, will cease farming this whiter and next I spring will follow the turf. He owns a 2:06% pacing horse ,and he intends ‘ to capture some of the first money.' Today he was in the city and closed up a deal for a sulky, harness and other necessary appliances, and will put his horse in training through the 1 winter. A 2:06 pacer is going some,! and Mr. Bowman will probably take some of the big prizes, GREAT RALLY DAY .Methodist Sunday School Will Give Special Program Sunday Morning. I FOR RALLY DAY - !: Children Have Been Practicing Long and Have Elaborate Program Ready. Tomorrow will be the annual rally day for the Methodist Sunday school and Superintendent C. L. Walters and , his corps of helpers have arranged to I make it the usual great event of the ; , year. The children under special training, have arranged for an elabi orate program to be given tomorrow . morning at 10:30 o’clock and they in- ; . vite all to come and hear them. The I church will be especially decorated with flags and flowers. The program Orchestra Selection. Choir—“O Worship the King.” Scripture Reading—Lawrence Clark. Prayer—Rev. R. L. Semans. Gloria—Congregation. Welcome —Helen Anderson. Song—lnfant Class. Recitation—Herman Meyers. Orchestra. Recitation—Lucile Morris. Song—Pupils of two Classes. Exercise— "Loyalty to Christ," by six little girls. > Solo—Hallie Ix-onard Recitation—Vera Powell. Song—Pupils of Three Classes. Recitation —Mary and Josepine Suttles. j Flag Drill—Twelve Little Girls. Collection, orchestra selection, dox-. ology, benediction. EPWORTH LEAGUE J Will Have Another Special 1 Meeting Sunday Evening in Lecture Room. . ‘ ) j — ! OF SPECIAL BENEFIT c I E» I ‘ Meeting for the Young Peo-ple-Four Speakers Will j Present Subjects. t .. i The Epworth League program which e will be given at the meeting at the e Methodist church Sunday evening, • embraces several Interesting events '• and the large crowds of young people B [who are attending the meetings lead ’ the officers to believe that the special effort put forth is appreciated. Therefore in order to merit the apprecia- ‘ tlon they are working so much harder to make still better programs in ’ order to please the young people to a ' still greater degree. The program for Sunday includes [ > four short talks of inestimable value' 1 to the young people and the subjects j ’• will be ably presented. The program: > Song—No. 110. » Scripture Lesson r Song—No. 146. ’ Prayer. > Song—No. 56. • The Opportunity to Represent ' Christ In Business—D. E. Smith. Duet —Irene Eady and Esther Evans ’ The to Represent • Christ In the Home—Miss Wllllums. Male Quartet. The Opportunity to Represent • Christ In the Schoo)—Milton Miller. Vocal Solo—Abbie Bigham. 1 The Opportunity to Represent I I Christ In the Church—Rev. Semans. J Song. ( Benediction.

THE BALL GAME Columbia City Greys Will Play Here Tomorrow Against Shamrocks. / I WON MANY GAMES And Intend to Win Another from the Locals—Shamrocks Say Not. On the local grounds Sunday afternoon the Decatur Shamrocks will meet the Columbia City Greys, an aggregation of players of which “Bones” France is the manager. The team Is a member of the Trolley League and will be able to put over a strong game. This team has won a majority of games in northern Indiana and in Ohio and are coming to Decatur to win another from the Shamrocks. However the members of the local bunch are not seemingly worrying about the outcome of tomorrow’s game, they saying that they will win as usual. Biersdorfer will pitch for Decatur and will do his share of the work. Practically the usual line-up will be put forward by the local manager and the staying qualities of the home boys are well known. It is conservatively stated that “Bones’" team will get a royal drubbing tomorrow | and will surrender the championship to the Shamrocks. The game will be called promptly at 3 o'clock and will be fast and furious. \ NOTED SCULPTOR Mr. Charles J. Mulligan of Chicago Art Institute, to Make Design Free. FOR THE MONUMENT For Adams County Soldiers —Will be Here in a Week or Two. | F. M. Schirmeyer and French Quinn have returned from Chicago, where they attended to business matters, and while there visited the Chicago Art * Institute. They were introduced to ' William French, a director of the art institute, and made it a point of in-' terest to ask for information relative to pointers on something appropriate' for the soldiers’ monument to be erected here. Mr. French introduced them to Charles J. Mulligan, who is a noted sculptor, and is also lecturer on sculpture in the art institute, where 3,000 | art students from all parts of the world are in attendance. 1 Mr. Mulligan, as well as Mr. French, 'stated that he deemed it their duty, as well as pleasure, to assist in the [ education of the people in general in the artistic, and would do all they could to help in the matter of the soldiers’ monument for this city. Mr. Mulligan stated that he would come to this city in a week or so. and would go over the monument study in detail. He will then design a monument appropriate for this purpose, and made a plaster model of his design. This will be done free of charge, and will be submitted to the soldiers and committee, of course, subject to their decision, this being done only as a . matter of assistance in securing for the soldiers and Decatur, the best. Mr. French also stated that the Institute would be pleased, if frames [ and canvas were furnished their ( fourth year students, to have them 'make, free of charge, pictures to be ' hung on the walls of our schools. | These pictures are no mere daubs, the best work of the fourth year students, who are of course the most promising [ ' In the world of art, the ranks having been thinned down after four ( years’ study to only the best who luive I gone ahead in ability and persever-' ance. When Mr. Mulligan comes, this will be taken up with the school authorities. o - J Fred and Lewin Koldcway went to ' Fort Wayne to attend the funeral of 1 their cousin. William Wletfeld. I /

FIRST DAILY IN DECATUR. Editor Democrat: 1 noticed in your issue of Friday [ evening that Mr. W. El Ashcraft I claims the honor of issuing the first Daily paper in Decatur. There is where he is mistaken. Your humble servant, with the able management of Duke Stoops, once issued a daily pa per during the last fair held on the old grounds south of the city. The writer also issued the first morning paper. It was when Richards was a“rested for tlie murder of Amos Backesto. The next morning after he was arrested the Morning Journal was on the streets for sale at 5 o'clock, with an issue of 800 and the entire lot was sold before is o'clock. Yours, ED PHILLIPS. o LAY OUT THE CITY[ I Amusement Committee Are Busy With the Big Job of Locating Attractions. MORE LETTERS COME I i Some Regret and Others Can’t Wait for the Big Occasion October 14. I I i H. J. Yager and Henry Thomas, at the head of the amusement committee, assisted by “Punch" Kinnan, of the Mazeppa Carnival company, are busy “laying out” the town for the many attractions that will form the midway. The Mazeppa company is * this week showing at Newark, Ohio, and next week go to Coshocton. It. is 1 one of the big companies, carrying a large number of splendid shows.' They are the kind you will want to see, and according to contract, must all be clean and up to the minute. [ Regrets have been received from i Bertha and Theresa Nix, Andersen, Ind.; Karl A. Myers, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill and Miss May Hill, Chicago. The follow- ! ing interesting letters have also been received: , Mr*. Ferguson is Anxious. Howard City, Mich., Oct. 3, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind. Dear Sir:—l received your invitation letter. Very glad to be remembered. It is a long time since I was in Decatur, and it has made me a little homesick to get back there once again, so I guess I will be there if ft is so I can get there. I can hardly wait for the week to come. “I remember you very well. Thank you for not forgetting me. I remain Yours respectfully, MRS. EMMA FERGUSON. —. Godfrey Bell a Booster. North Yakima, Wash., Sept. 30, T 2. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind. Dear Friend: —Your very kind invli tation (to spend the Old Home Week with you in Decatur) received some ' time ago and we thank you very much for It. Having so recently left Decatur we cannot be with you in person . but during the festivities we shall think of you often and wish to be with you. Dear old Decatur is very dear to both of us and in speaking of it we invariably call It “home." Decatur’s slogan Is a good one—“ Decatur Can and Will.’’ See to it, that every man, woman and child in Decatur is a booster. Bury the hammer; boost. We are well and happy and getting along very nicely. With very kind regards to all Decatur folks and wishing j you all the good things in life, and thanking you again for your very kind invitation, we are your former Decatur friends. MR. AND MRS. O. BELL. Mr. Adeltperger a Democrat. Sacramento, Cal., Sept. 30, 1912. Mr. French Quinn, Decatur, Ind. I Dear Sir:—My late reply to your invitation may be excused by the fast 'that I thought I might bo able to ac--1 cept, as I sincerely wish conditions 1 would permit. However, we think [ 1 there is a possibility of carylng this bull moose stronghold for Mr. Wil1 son and his Indiana running mate, [and I expect to keep hammering away along that lino for the next four weeks. I thank you for the invitation. With best wishes for a successful celebration and regards to friends, I bog to remain. Very truly yours, 0. F. ADELSPERGER. ' a

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COURT HOUSE NEWS — Jury Decides That Aged Mrs. Susannah Ritter Does not Need Guardian. AS SON-IN-LAW SAID Hon. C. J. Lutz Was Appointed to Defend Valuch as a Poor Person. The jury Friday night at 9 o'clock. ' returned a verdict in favor of Mrs. I i Susannah Ritter, finding that she did ' not need a guardian as petitioned for by her son-in-law, John Miller. The case went to the jury Friday morning about 10 o’clock. The two condemnation suits brougnt by the Chicago & Erie railroad against Sarah E. and Charles Baker, and Marie E. and Joseph Hower, proof of service of summons was made. John Ev‘erett, John S. Bowers and J. W. Tee--1 pie were appointed appraisers to make report within ten days. Martin Valuch, the foreign beet ! worker, arrested some time ago, was brought into court today where he entered a plea of not guilty to both i the grand larceny and petit larceny charges filed against him. As it was evident he was a poor person and unable to employ counsel, Hon. Clark J. Lutz was appointed to defend him. Edward Zimmer et al. vs. Helena Berllng, on contract. Written motion filed by defendant to require plaintiff to make complaint more specific and certain. Jerome Baker vs. Ira J. Baker, divorce; appearance by Peterson & Moran for defendant. Answer in one paragraph filed. Mrs. Minnie Daniel qualified as administratrix of the estate of her late husband, Joseph H. Daniel, giving >2OO bond. A marriage license was issued to Mary Wechter, born August 19, 1893, daughter of John Wechter, and Glenn Workinger, born April 7, 1891, son of Charles Workinger. Bertha Keeling was this afternoon , granted a divorce from Harry Keeling and the restoration of her maiden name, Berta Vance. The defendant put in no appearance to fight the case. ,) , ' Real estate .transfers: Adolph Bauman to Albert Bauman, 6h acres, Monroe tp., $7200; Maggie Geesler to Daniel Clevenger et al, 30 acres, Union ' tp., S3OOO. 0 IMPROVED CROSSING. Street Commissioner Jacob Buhler • has made an acceptable improvement : at the Corner of Third and Monroe ■ streets, which will be appreciated by i persons living north of Monroe stre t. ■ At the Schlickman corner there has i always been a high step, and mostly I clay, which in rainy weather caused ? considerable trouble. He has cut down r the slope and laid a slanting walk, f which makes the walk much better. o - r VISITED MOTHER. t i William G. Cochran, who is engag- . ed In business in the south, and son of t Mrs. Cochran who lives on Marshall - street, has been a visitor with his : 1 mother the past few days. While here 1 he superintended the placing of elecI trie lights In the house, new plumbing r and the building of new sills under ' the house. He returns to his south--1 ern home today. —' TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. For some time certain parties in the city of Decatur have been dumping rubbish along the roads in various parts ofi Root township. Notice is hereby served that we will not stand [for this and that is It occurs again prosecutions will follow. Take warning now for we refuse to have Root township for a dumping ground SON AT ENGELER HOME. The little son born to Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Engeler has been named James Edward. Mr. Engeler is the well [ known merchant, being a member of the firm of Runyon, Engeler & Com- ' pany.