Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1912 — Page 1

■ Volume X. Number 249.

I TWENTY-FIVE

THE COMMONER “COMES HOME” Has Home-feeling With Staunch RockRibbed Democrats 01 Adams County

IN FINE SPIRIT - ■ — ■—-* Was Bryan Who Spoke Three-quarters of Hour to Breathless Throng. URGED THE VICTORY Os Democrats —If You Vote for Wilson and Marshal Vote for Adair, Too. • I always feel at home in Adams county." These were the words with wh. 'A’tlliam J. Bry an, the world's sr • ■'uncommon'' Commoner, gr • i the st* cf twenty-five thousand of his admirer? assembled here at fi:3O o'< i thia morning to hear him' Mr. Bryan, true to the heart-senti meat of Decatur's big home week,' wore the red-ribbon badge of fealty to Adams county, and was truly "onto common" with them, as he stated ths’ t.owhere in the state or country, ia oct- community, had so many vtaunch supporters, and felt so much at home. While the day dawned with scat-' tering clouds—nearly the first in a day of unprecedented fairness—the main tbortr.ghfaree of the city were thickly populated by 7 o'clock this morning, r ••’UctraUon of the speech of the great man Just ,a little before 8

| W ----- . o'clock the rain began falling. but tbr ardor of the 'oroming throng* not !* rupee sd Just before the arrival of thj Bryaa car. the rain CeUfd and the sun peeped through the cloud* lu greeting and everything paaaed off without a flaw. The threatening Weather did not lessen In the least, the I'rndaace and interest, and the larg r»t CiOßg of the big liomeweek gathering* *aa present at this time Mr llrynn spoke Thursday evening at Furt Wayne, and came to this city direct from there kt 5:30 o'clock thia morning, a delegation of forty staunch t-mocrata from Adams county, lend by their county chairman. J. W. Itoese. I*ft on a spec ial Interurban car. with two trailers for that city, to accompany him here Besides Mr Bosse. the re cepttos delegation Included lion. John W Tyndall. John Moeen. Phil MackMu, Kori K Hballey. James Kelly. <’ X Christa*. F-rd Bleeke. B.C. Parrish. Martin Mylon. Thomas Unluell. Frank Foreman. C. ft Niblick. D, H Krwln. John H Hailer. H. B Heller. M K. Hutton. W. H. Fledderjohann Abe Hoeh, I'hrtst Beer. Han France. William Richards. Isaac <*brooiatrr. Tom Hwllogly. Jim Headrick*. R R H R Michaud. Henry Zwkk. W V r '-rlgga. John H Btoneburner. Charles

W. Yager Th* Itryaa special car. adorned with i • Mg banner. "Bryan Spacial to Old I Homa Week" loft Fort Wayne for <bh» i dty al TH o'clock With the party I Hryaa a large staff of follower., | Including th* following of aattonal and ' statewide reputation, th* eat ire del* 1 tatlon using the capacity of th* three earn wpt William Volm*t. state traaaarer; Thoma* M Honan, attor i n»y general, |>w Q, KHlngbam. s*-r.- i W of stale. Thoma, ttrolley. st.'" statistician; W A. Knob*! of Hl»ff-j ’on. • hairman of the eighth district > I*. Hturkey of Indianapolis. Bryan* •P*clal physician, (tn case be aaad»| him, arhlch hr do*»n‘t); OU Hernden. Indlanatuli., Mr and Mrs Billy Hto«! S*H. Mr and Mr. Kin Hubbard, of th* ludlanatmlla Newt; Wright Marbl* nf taduanredla. In the Western Union Telegraph awrvke, Dan Bolen. And*' **•l ft* Riley. Indlanapoli. t’harlc* '•at*. Richmond chairman of the s, *th district. James lionet, of Indi aaap-li., campaign manager for Ham ’••I Ralston. democratic candidu for toreennr of Indian*, who cool. n-t »* prnaont at thia time; Bantus Fl» Washington; John L. Fraley.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

I Anderson: Edgar Cartwright, Summit- | ville On the arrival of the cars here, they were met at the north end of Second street by another enthusiastic reception delegation. This included fiftytwo automobiles from Bluffton, who escorted Bryan and his party to that city following his speech here. There : were ten empty cars for his party and 1 the remainder were filled with promtIn« nt Bluffton democrats, and a number of Decatur men This automobile pdrty was met at Honduras by a committee of Decatur democrat’, including 1 Charles Ernst, Dr. Roy Archbold, Geo. Kinzle and John Stewart, in the Path- * tied, r, and escorted here. All were gloriously decorated with bunting and ■ flags and pictures of the democratic! hosts. On arrival at the court house, Mr. | Bryan was escorted through the balls to the. weet side of the lawn, where a large platform was erected for the : speech. This was decorated with bunting and flags and a picture of Bryan occupied the place in the center of the drapery, Seated with him ion the platform were his party, the . Decatur reception committee, and for- ' mer State Senator John W. Tyndall, I who presided as chairman and introduced the Commoner. Mr. Bryan seemed in fine spirits, and j his clear voice, touched with a slight | hoarseness only at one or two points in his speech, penetrated with scarcely la break to the farthest ear in the great throng, that surged like a sea as ! far as one could see in all directions. Prefacing his remarks with the aforesaid statement that he always feels at home in Adams county, with Its host of democrats, he launched into his speech urging victory for the dem |

ocraUc party. In the fast approaching election. He spoke of the staunchness of bls, followers and urged them to continue 'the fight to victory this fall He emphasised the fact that through the sisteen yeers In which the republicans have held the national sway, bis fol lowers have continued faithful. The vote for him at the third and last time Ibe entered the presidential race was as ' strong. If not stronger, than at the ' first *hen he I’ulh-d a million more rotes than any other party had ever I secured under adverse cin umstances I fluring the first lowing campaign In ivyg he attributed the onesided cam j paign to the greater money and news ] paper power which the republicans had. In the second, the prestige which l the iw-piihlicans gained in a success ful war with Spain, they attributing the Philippine insurrection to demo .cratlc mismanagement; and eight ' years later, the defeat to similar ad , verse circumstances During thia lime his followers stood , steadfsMly with him. man to man. like . a great army. H* stated he would i rather go down io d*f**l wlth • ucll an army of staunch followers, than to victory with the methods of unfairness i used by hie opponents I u a .trenuoua fight for vic

Hr « MrmiuuiiH tory thia fill -for th* party In electing th* national ticket To carry out the principles of ths Party. be also urged (he election Os other competent supporters and his words In praise of Congressman J A M Adair were sinr»r* He .tated h* had a good oppor (unity to obs*r»e the acts of the men In congress, and being personally ■' qttmwed With th*m. could easily separ ate th* "goats from the sheep" He .uied that Mr Adair could b* classed with th* sheep th* ' good? and urged that If w* rote for Wilson -nd Mar Khali *e should »olw for Adair also ll* then spoke of the ardent support In advocate of d*mo. racy siren him hr Hatnuel Ralston. and urged that the ... •«•“ * » K.. 1.1 b> this ma* •** '• M “ ** worthy o r « h * ° r * n ,n hl * ' At 'thls point in his speech. Mr. HryM noth-I «b* “*• ra ‘‘‘ host who were waiting for him in the L—.ielUns him .hat h!, timbre was orer. but h/ continued Ho stated itmt he liked this community of demo XX .**•* (Coottuoad on •* | I

“DECATUR CAM AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, October 18, 1912.

THOUSAND CHEER

LADY BECAME ILL Mrs. Hannah Durbin Faints and Falls Against Court House Steps. MUCH EXCITEMENT Was Taken to Home of Jesse Kelly—Revived and Was Taken Home. There was much excitement in the vicinity of the east court house entrance Thursday afternoon during the automobile parade, when Mrs. Hannah Durt in, aged 67, living south of the city seven miles, fainted while sitting on the court house steps, and fell over striking tier face on the stone steps . , Dr. Clark was called at once and ad I i vised taking the lady to a place of ' quiet. Deputy SheriffvKelly, who lives ■ near, threw his home open to her, and she was taken there, being carried on a stretcher.. She became better dur-1 ing the aftrnoon and Thursday evening I .was taken home by her son. Daniel Durbin and family, with whom she. lives, and who were with her. The fainting was caused by an attack of nauseau and stomach trouble. In the fall, .Mrs, Durbin's face was scratched and skinned, but she suffered little except from the illness. Man Slightly Hurt. The supelntendent of the *Ocean Wave" swing, located near the court house, suffered a slight st rident Thursday afternoon, when a rope gave way. tipping one side of the swing in such away that the boss was thrown from the platform on his head on the walk. He was rendered unconscious for about ten minutes, but soon revived, having only a bail I y scratched face I

BEGIN SATURDAY New Sugar Factory Will Start to Cutting Beets in in Decatur Tomorrow. NO VISITORS NOW* I — ■ Until Crew Becomes Experi-enced-Beets Coming in. Rapidly—Looks Good. The cutting of beets will begin at the sugar factory Saturday morning, according to the announcement made ! thia morning by Manager Hubbard and Superintendent Kremers Prom that ' lime on for one hundred days or more 1 the big mill will be grinding out sugar jat the rate of about MOM pounds a ' day. It is an immense thing, almost i beyond the expectations of the boos trrs and everybody else about here , Fr- a while at l*«at from the time 1 the beet rutting begins, visitors will . not be admitted, because of the fact ’ that the crew la new and nmessarUy , not as profit lout as they wilt be soon and the com: any wiwheo to avoid any i accidents to visitor* or workmen The beet* are coming in rapidly nod lh» 'campaign starts with every Indication ,of being * very successful one On I Wednesday 167 of ‘ M * , » **•* I taken In at th* Monroe weighing stw Hon alone. The beets are also testing I above the average and the farmer* i' will no doubt be well pleased with the J results of th»»lr first year st beet nun 1 Ing RAISED SV MICHIGAN MAN. I ““ F. H. Hubbard of th* sugar com 'pany, While making the rounds of the I shows on Mt* grounds, dropped In to > aee the ‘ twin steers,’ on Third street > and was surprised to learn that they I were raised by a Mr Dale, formerly a . director In the St fouls Sugar Tom > pany. The pxlr weight) over seven thousand pounds

I' ■ A,J ijgpL -/ Jr . kJ-. t i * if ; ’ ft /piM ill /r HON WILLIAM J. BRYAN. A HUNDRED ALTOS — Participated In Parade —Dr. J. Q. Neptune and Daughter Win THE FIRST PRIZE - * Auto Takes Form of Gondola—Schug & Mettler A warded Second *«••*«**•**•** * AUTO PRIZE WINNERS. *j

♦ ♦, * 1. DR. J. Q. NEPTUNE. *1 * 2. SCHUGt METTLER. A * I. W. A. BAUMAN. * * 4. J. J. HELM. • * 5. SAM HITE. , - ♦ ' * 8. E. RUNYON. • OO************ It was with great difficulty that the three judges of the best trimmed automobile finally settled on the prize winI nerw yesterday afternoon, all so beautiful were the hundred participants in the gre'.lest nuto parade that Adam* county has ever known The judges, who were I>r R G. Knoff and Karl Rhalley. of Berne, and Fred 8011, of | Klwood, filnally selected the above; named Given the honor In the lead 6f th* procession, th* auto of Dr. Neptune. trimmed in while and gold to represent a gondola, with a beautiful swan prow, drew forth exclamation of admiration from the immense throng that packed the main thoroughfare of' the business part of the city for sev-' era! blocks Seated <tn the white draped top of th* auto, on a wh'te tun*. Ilk* a little* white fairy, driving tune. Ilk* a little* whit* fairly, driving with golden reins, th* snowy swan at th* prow Th* Rchug & Mettler auro was covered with a blanket of flow era, th* Bauman auro with an artiste arrangement of apples and farm prod-; nets; th* Hell auto, driven by Jesse Helm, with ch**** cloth drapery la! whit* and yellow, fall flowers and pink roses, and th* ladles riding th***in. who were Meadames Harry Hell. Fred Hell, and Jesse Helm, worn daln ty costumes and carried small parasols In th* national color*; the Ham Hite auto was decorated with geranlmum*. bunting and national flag* in pretty arrangement, and th* Runyon car In national Haga and bunting The prise* were all for ua* on an auto: First, exhaust horn; second, •*t of chains, third, inner tube; fourth, nir pump; fifth, kit of tools; sixth, electric torch, Th* parade required half an hour 1 to pass a given point O. I. Vance was In charge of Ih* automlbHe parade and deserves much proi*» fore suecess of the undertaking » ■ *■-. .. , ■ The Mies** Amelia and H*len Zwlck* graf of Fort Wayne, who have been spending a few days with Tonk Meitiers, returned to their homes thia morning

DAUGHTER DEAD — Her Parents, Mr. and Mrs. I ! Dan Haley, Reach Bedside After Death. OF THEIR DAUGHTER Had Been 11l Since April—; Was Formerly Miss Rokie Haley of Decatur. Mrs. Rokie J. Guebard, wife of Henry Guebard. of Fort Wayie, a former Decatur lady, passed away Thurs<|ay morning at 9 o’clock at her home at 927 East Creighton avenue. Mrs. Guebard had been 111 since-Jast April, when she took typhoid pneumonia, which later developed into quick consumption. For several weeks she had been at the point of death, and relatives have been at her bedside the greater part of the time. Wednesday morning a mssage came to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Haley, that she was dying, and they left at once, . but arrived there just a short time after she passed away Mrs. Guebard was born in Monroeville-November 10, 1875, and at dfath was 36 years, 11 months and 7 days of age. She camo with her parents to this eflv where she lived until her marriage. March 10. 1899. She leaves besides her husband and son, Victor, her parents, of this I city and the following brothers and ,sisters: Mrs. Tx-na Baltzell, Mrs. Ma tie Gubard. Mrs. Daisy Joker, and Nade ' Haley of FortXvayne; and Bert Haley of this city. A host of other relatives and f*ends also bemoan the loss of a friend highly beloved. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors and of the M. P. church in New Haven, where the funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, leaving the house at 12:30 o'clock. Burial will take place at. New Haven. — o

A SAD MESSAGE Breaks Horne-week Festivities for Henry and Chris Meyers—Brother Dies AT MINSTER, OHIO Occurred Suddenly There While Visiting Mother— Louis Meyers Dead. ** Th* Home-week festivities were broken sadly this morning for Henry l Meyers, the well known tailor of the 'city, and his visiting brother, Chris • Meyers, of Celina. Ohio, when they re- ' reived word of th* sudden death of their brother. Iroula Meyers, of St. Mary's. Ohio, which occurred wbll* viaI Hing at th* home of hi* mother. Mrs. Chris Meyers, ST. No word had been . received of his illness and while th* | detail* are unknown. It I* supposed th* death came most unexpectedly. On j September 23. th* deceased was a guest with Decatur people, at th* wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mr* Chris Meyer* at Celina, and at tha' Hm* waa In good health H* was a man In th* prim* of Ilf* and leaves a widow and several children Besides tb« brothers named before, he leaves two brothers. John and lawrenew*, who are priests, and a sister. Mrs. Schneider, of Uma, Ohio Henry and Chris Meyers left at noon for Minster ■ . —... o - -—— , , DECATUR CIRCUIT. Bcnices nt Washington. Haturday evening at 7:80. Beulah Nunday morn ’•ing, 10:M; Pleaaant Valley. Hunduy .evening. * 00. > KAHL THOMSON. IWor aaaamna— i iisua mix > i imuim * tn — BAND CONCERT. The I’nckard band, from Ft Wayne i' with soloist, will glv* a concert this .'evening at th* band stand n«sr the I Fresbylerian church, from 7 to « 'o'clock

W. J. BRYA N

HOME COMERS' HORSE SHOW Proved To Be A Brilliant Success When Held This Morning

I I BLOWN OUT OF CAB. — To be blown out of an engine cab and not seriously injured was the experience of an engineer at Bobo yesterday when the boiler of a dummy engine exploded suddenly. The engine was working on the new grade which is being built there and it is thought that the water become too low in the boiler before the crew attempted to re-fill the boiler. The water was ad-' mitted and the hot flues generated a , gas which is seven thousand times fas-' ter than steam and causer! the explosion. The crown sheet was blown down in the fire box and the full force of the boiler was sent into the engine cab. The engineer and fireman who were in the cab were blown through ( the cab window, the engineer alight-1 1 ing on a rail of the main track. He ! was unconscious for a couple of hours, but was not injured otherwise. The > fireman escaped injury. THAT KIDNAPPING I Young Lady Wearing Red Coat Grabbed by Three Men and Carried Away. 1 1 ‘ SEARCH IS FUTILE .1 Fifty Men Hunt for Party Two Hours—Neal Crofoot Saw the Affair.

Something happened last midnight, at the corner of Fifth and Madison streets—something dark and mystifying. and so far the details have not been learned. It is believed, howev-. er. that for some cause, good or other- 1 wise, a young lady was kidnapped it! happened at exactly l:M. At that! hour. Neal Crofoot, employed in tbe| construction work at the sugar plant, was going home, to the Bryson real-1 deme on Fifth street, where he room* 1 I with bis brother. As be passed the Murray hotel, he noticed a young lady wearing a white dress and a red coat, walking about fifty feet back of bim. He supiuraed it was some lady return ing home from the dance or some other event, and paid no attention to her. As be reached the corner of Fit th and ' .Madison streets he noticed a man* standing on the corner, and as he' walked diagonally across th* street, saw another on each of the two opposite corners, south and west. He thought nothing of that until h* had crossed the street when he heard the woman scream. He looked around and noticed that she had run out Into the street where she waa being held by two men. At that Instant another man appeared and evidently placed his handkerchief over her mouth, for I after screaming twice not another noise was heard The men grabbed her In their arms and hastened west. Mr. t'rofool la crippled and could not keep up with them, so he gav* th* alarm to th* people in that locality and a crowd of fifty men soon started In pursuit. Though they searched for two hour* no clue could be obtained and nothing has so far developed to give an Idea as to the girl's Identity Mr* Terveer and son. Bernard. Mrs. J. T Vail and others In that locality heard th* scream* and the Jefferson township band boys saw th* party proceed west across the G. R Al. railroad A number of th*ori*s are advanced but there la nothing defl nftr No clue h»« h**n obtained by th* polhe and Mr Backestoe reports that non* of hla show girls ar* missing. It Is rather queer that th* lady cannot be identified, but so fat th* story ha* Hot d*» eloped O - —— Mr and Mrs Charles Hart, of Monroeville. visited her* with Mr*. Hart a brother. Georg* Rimmers and family

Price, Two Cents

A PRETTY SIGHT Were the Groomed Horses of the Different Classes Exhibited. ON FIRST STREET This Morning and Afternoon Before the Parade at 2:00 O’clock. — Some oi the most beautiful horses from several counties were entered in the Home-comers' horse show which was held here today. With tile attraction oi having entry tree, tree stalls and a chance at liberal cash premiums the entries were not slow in coming in and Thursday with a list of 185 was thought to be about the number, but early this morning horses arrived tor I entry and couunually throughout the day entries nave been made until uo.v there are over two hundred of the best horses in tins section of the state in competition lor the prizes. The beadquarters lor the display of the horses was at the First street sales > stables, a commodious building accommodating over two hundred lioad of stock, and the place was nicely deco- , rated with streamers, flags and pe inants, comprising the national colors, the abundance and festooning of which caused a very pretty effect. Admitance to the barn was tree

uud throughout the day ths stable was thronged witu fanners, borseiuen and i oilier* who appreciates and loves tine horses. For purposes of determining die winner* there were ten classes estabi llsbed. Class 1 being full-blooded Beljgian stallions, and full-blooded Belgian mares; Class 2 being full-blood- . ed Norman stallion* and mares. Class 13 draft geldings and mares, Class 4 coach, Cleveland bay-* and hackneys, 13 draft geldings and mares, Class 4 purpose. Class 7 roadsters. Class 8 matched team*. Class > stallions and colts, and Class 10 grand sweepstakes. In all there were just fifty prizes awarded, part being cash and l>art being horse fittings, iurn:sh<*d by enterprising merchants. The display of horses rivaled any ■ that has ever been had at county fair* and many comments of interest and pleasure were manifest. The showing of the horses began this morning at 8 oclock when the horses were brought out into th* big ring lorm*d at the east end of Madl son »treet— where the judges looked over the horse** and picked out the sinners A large crowd gathered to »«• tlie horses as they *vri< brought out and despite the frequent showers stood bravely by wbll* th* prizes were lielng distributed. The work of judging the animals was divided Into two divisions and one part were Judged In tb* ring at th* foot ot Madison street and the other in a smaller ring at th* foot of Jefferson, just a block south The prix* money will aggregate five hundred dollars, divided among the clause* in amounts from tea dollars down to one dollar and fiftv cents Blue, red and yellow ribbons signified the first, mwond and third prise*. The parade .which waa held at 3 oclock, waa led by three bands. Gav ly decorated horse* and turnout* •ere features of ’h* pared" which were Intensified by th* Packard band, the Decatur bartß and th* Bin* Creek band, which at Intervale In the line of march played appropriate musir. Th* line of march wan formed nt th* stable* on First street, and marching abuth to Adam*, west in Hecond. north on Second to the Fasb lon stable*, thence west to Fifth, couth to Monroe. ea»t tn Second. (CoutmvM *a r»<* 21 I