Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1912 — Page 1

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MIGHT IS I THE NIGHT fl Democratic Rally Markfl -g the Close of Seven ■ Weeks' Campaign fl\ ADAMS COUNTY flirade Starts from the Holtfl house Garage on First II Street— Line of March. fl -anights the night! Its the occaflor of the big democratic rally, clot fl; toe 1912 campaign For seven fl..v. the worker* in the ranks have I fl.- Bogy at siieech-making over the ’ fli My. polling the voters, watching fl. »><istrntioi> and otherwise keeping fl ’be magnificent organization which fl. election next Tuesday will prove I flronger than ever. The long cam j fl.:rr will close with the celebratio t fl ttne city this evening, and every! fl'rocrat in the county is invited to -in the parade. There will be ■ irrhes, red lights, bands and tin' trn*. plenty of enthusiasm and : < hes at the court house by ex Mayt Holtzman of Indianapolis. James | obmton of Fort Wayne, and others Get in the Procession. Ai: voters of the county are asked to leet at the Holt house garage on First reel st 7 o'clock. The parade will ar from there at 7:30 promptly and > are asked to join The Jefferson arming club from Fort Wayne. !<)'> rote, with the uniformed drum corp* twenty four pieces, the Itecatur City ins and others, will be in line The Line of March. starts trotn the Holthouse garage, oru First atreet. at 7:2v, go south i r'.rst to Adams, west to Second. »nh to Mouroe, west to Fourth, south I Madison, east to Hotel Murray, and or there escort the speakers and reip:. ot omni it tee to the east en inc* to the court house on Second res' wnere the marchers will open ifiks and the speakers will march iroagh the lines. In Change of Fireworks. A’ the pwraders inarch down Second res’ thay will be handed Roman can M. this part of the program being in law of J. F PTuchte and Georgrteh. These candles will be lighted oa the torches and the air will tie lc with the brilliant colors The i>a <♦ will be led by Michael Miller. Busted, and he will have several as itaats on horseback, Isaac t’hronis r sill be in charge of the torches, laistsd by Hart France. Ansel Hrem 'kamp. Hert Murphy and <’ H Ort * S< LETT-FUHRMAN WEDDING. Thia evening at the home of the M. lauutia, near Hluffton. former blister of lh< Decatur M K eircuit. bl be solemnized the wedding Os las ha Lett. daughter of Mr and rs Goorge Jmti. of east of the city. Mr France* Fuhrman, son of Mr , id Mrs John Fuhrman of Hoot town Hp- The wedding will be a very Itet one and will be witnessed only I Mr and Mrs. Thamer DeWitt. the <

'Ms being • aiatrr of Mr* l»*Wttt. r. and Mra. Fuhrman will toon no to n.oake*mng In rh" new bou»«- »bl 'i bring erartod on the groom a lath a tarm, Tb«- young couple art prom Mt and well known am’ th* n*» a th' wedding la rerehetl with muc'i at .r« by their many friend* LOTHING STCRKS WILL CLOSS We, tu». undetaigned. anaouncr that • till clue* our reapectlte clothing «» Munday from 1:00 to io •*’ flock a. m. on wwait of th* sum ral f'i'lar Hollho'iao Vane*, Hit* ■ Macklin “•■♦pie ttrnndyberry « Fotareen ttf*™ Ittlly <’o ■OX SOCIAL. There win im a boa aoriaf and oy ** aupper at Heaaan* Milla ecbool *•*• oo Saturday evening. Norwn r t. to which all ar* invited ThUSTKKS MOLD MISTING Th- varloua townahlp tru*i«*M held regular meeting thia morning tn I* o«<m of Truat** Kamu*l Hutier. * la city

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election sermon To First Voter. and Other Citizen., at the Methodist Church. I Hev R. L. Remans will preach on the duties of voters at the Sundav evening service. ] n the early days of pur country it was the custom for I the minister of the parish to preach on the issues of the day on the eve of an election Following this old custom the service will be held this year. All first voters are especially invited to be present. Music will be furnished by the men's choir. NOT EXCEPTIONAL Was the Month of October With Its Night Frosts and Warm Days. ABOUT THE SAME Was Weather This Year as Others—Fifteen Clear Days. The month of October with its ■ frost, at nights and moderately warm days was not an unusual month with the exception of the thirty first, Hallowe'en night, which in the past sevieral years has been clear and moderately warm. In this month there were 1 15 clear days, 10 cloudy days and 6 ’ which were |>artly cloudy. Thf first of the month was a series of cloudy days with the exce|»tion of one or two clear ones. The latter part of the month was Just the op|>osite with a serie, of clear days. The highest temperature was on the sth when the maximum registered 02 degrees On the 24th, 25th and 26th of the month the i minimum dropped to its lowest degree, ' registering 30 degrees each night of i the three days. During this month there were four rains which < ame at intervals of approximately a week. The frosts did very little damage, for thia time of the year bring, welcome to that which makes the beauteous scenery, which has brought fame to the poem, "When the frost is on the pumpkin and the ' torn Is in the shock," etc. POLICECOURTNEWS About Thirty Boys Ten to Twenty Years Old Will be Arrested Today. ON STRONG CHARGES The Outcome of Hallowe’en Pranks Played Thursday Night—Three Gangs. a About twenty five or thirty arrests Will be made this afternoon and M<m day on evidence ditulged in affidavits which hate l>e«n filed In the mayor's court and upon which warrant* have . _ ... * 4 _

'alr-mdy been la»u*d , It a**'ina that three a«narat* gang* i of youna m*n. old*r than th* naual run ot Hallowe'en maraudera, ar* ron , < orn-d in th* charge* On* sang work i ed almoat egcwalvely •« th* went end i where btilldingw were tipped over, fence* lorn down and daman* nmJfc 'lowly don* whirl' catmad conalderebl* trouble and *vp*nae upon th* „an*r* Another tang worked a abort diatance away honfthe went end gang, but mor* to th* north Still an 1 other bumh. and they will rectlet the I limit of Ihr aiMiut*. created < on*iderable trouble and h|*m» at the l , *ler Hohliouae horn*. »hll« that gentleman ! h, at th* imlnl of death Oneoftheae ' mauraudera baa been caught and rw- ! M niaed and the read will be ncreated ahortly. —.- — . —--O-e. unclk mwskiam onaißvft !• Th fuat law I P*«* »hun ua wim-u gn th miffragettin thru and git th 1 rhanct f malt* th law. a*a Malian Hobba. when ah* kam lnt‘ th‘ duh m**tin‘ from th grocera. HI b* f Jail all th* petml th** bea f amoll th’ rlftl*o 'h*r buy wperlally oh*eoe. f aee If ifa good, and lam their noeea clean Mta>n*l It and then don't take IL •

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Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, November 2, 1912.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Cleveland Trust Company is Made Party Defendant in Receivership Case IN CLAIM MATTER Os Ft. Wayne Traction Company Against Decatur Line—Court Notes. French Quinn, receiver for the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway com- i pany, filed a petition asking that the: Cleveland Truet c- mpany and John McGregor, Jr., of Cleveland. Ohio, truelees, be made party defendants in the cause, to appear and show cause why the claim of the Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Railway company should not be declared a preferred claim over their mortgage held on all the property of the Decatur interurban company. Affidavit of nonresidency was filed' and summons ordered returnable De-' cember 6. The mortgage to the above named parties made defendants was given April 1, Iftlo, to secure t.OCfij first mortgage bonds of 1500 each The claim of the Ft. Wayne & Northern Indiana Railway company of Fort Wayne is for *5,000 alleged to he due them from the Decatur line for the use of its tracks, terminals, etc., in Ft. 1 Wayne. On October 12th the Fort Wayne & Northern Indian company filed notice on French Quiun, receiver, tomaek payment of the same or within ten days the Decatur cars would be denied the use of the Fort Wayne tracks and terminals c ontrolled by I them. He filed a petition in court ask-! Ing that he be allowed to issue receiver's certificates to raise money to pav the same as a preferred claim, and the action today results from that. No agreement was effected by the various attorneys representing the creditors' and the Fort Wayne & Springfield rail way company held Friday, and the' case will probably be decided Decern- ; her 6th, the date for the return of the summons to the new- parties Licensed to wed Iva Lett, born O-' tober 4, 1892, daughter of George Lett, to wed Francis Fuhrman, farmer, born October 13, 1888, son of John FAihr-: man; latcinda Minger, born Sept. 14,' 1884, daughter of John Minger. to wed . Gottlieb Brunner, fanner, of Bebetba. 1

• ftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftft************* WM. I. BRYAN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. To the People ol the United Slate*: — On the eve of another presidential election, with the day for choosing a successor to President Taft * but a few days dietant, I find the outlook for democratic success bright, indeed. In no state that I have ft visited have I found any indication that the electoral vote will be given to either Taft or Roosevelt Dem n ocratic success seems as absolutely certain as anything human can bo. Everywhere hope is ascendant « and the very air seems surcharged with the spirit of approaching victory. Os all presidential years - within the past score, this seems essentially to be democracy's year, and the only danger of falling ft short in this respect lies in overconfidence. During the remaining days of the campaign every democrat ft should be on his mettle and should work with renewed energy and enthusiasm for the success of the ft ticket—national, state and congressional. While we have a great deal to overcome, our cause seems to have made ouch amazing progress as to ft furnish substantial ground upon which to build a logical hope of triumph all along the the line. From ft eshauetive inquiries and personal observations I am absolutely convinced that the voters are weary of ft republican mis-rulo and party strife and are only awaiting the chance to Institute a new and better order ft of things politically. It is not strange that the voters of the country should turn from President Taft and condemn his ft failure to lead the people’s fight for reforms. But it is strange that anyone who opposes Taft should ft turn to Roosevelt for relief. Colonel Roosevelt had twice as long In which to secure the refoms as Taft ft had and now he asks a third term (and we do not know how many more he wants) In which to do what ft he could have done when he was president. After giving us Mr. Taft and then failing to help him to ft make good, he asks us to support him as his substitute for Taft. Could anything be more audacious? Governor Wilson Is the only hope of the nation, if we would free ourselves from the burden of taxes ft and the menace of monopoly. He is a big. brainy statesman and patriot—a man who has the courage i of his convictions and who. If elected, wifi make this country one of the best and safest presidents It has ft ever had. People of the United States thia Is no sham battle. We are not drawn up on dress gprade. We ft are a fighting band that hss been battling for siateen years and w» hope to make this the last battle * of thr war for human righto and progress. The breastwork* of the enemy are crumbling before the on ft slaughts of a united and triumphant democracy and see another week h»s passed I confidently ea poet to i: see the glorious banner of democracy floating from the shattered hamparts of the disorganized repubii- - cm army. I firmly believe in fair play and in being charitable to a disabled opponent, but when they tell me I ft am striking a man when he Is down, because I criticise ths policies o* Roosevelt and his past and ft present attitude in the campaign. I reply that brave men when they gc into battle do not put their ft wounded in front. It is as Roosevelt says—a campaign of issues, not men—and I further say that It Is ft a matter that must be decided by good, hard common sense, not sentiment: a question that must be set ft tied by the sane people of the country, not by a maniac ft We are at the close of one of the greatest campaigns the count'y has ever known. I have not found ft It a campaign of noise and bluster, but, on the whole, one of eober attention and an apparent desire on the ft part of the voter to carefully weigh the iqsues and to esercise their God given Intelligence and preroga ft five In settling the great questions of moment that now confront the people of these United States In ft thio attitude of the people I can see but one thing, and that la the election of Governor Wilson to the ft presidency on the Sth of November, and the utter rout of Wall otreet and the Big Interests. And when the newa comes that Wilson is the choice of the voters—as some. I believe it Surely will— ft I esn picture how happy that noble man and his wife will be m their New Jersey home. Gut out in ft Nebraska there will also be another man and hie wife equally aa happy, for it will mean to us the conoum ft motion of aisteen years of struggling and fighting for a principle—a great cause—and the eletcry will ft be just aa sweet as If It were myself instead of Governor Wilson who had been elected to the highest ft office within the gift of the American people • Thio la message to the people of the United States—a message us hope on the eve of victory. ft Yours for a Triumphant Democracy. • WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft *• ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft • ft ft • • ••••••• ft

Kans., born January 9, 1873, son of Jacob Brunner. William Daniel Teeter, laborer, born January 27, 1890, son of Isaac Newton Teeter, was granted license to wed Maud Parr, born December 17, 1891, daughter of Bert Parr. The couple were married this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the private room in the county clerk's office by Judge J. T. Merryman. Wm. J. Vesey, John Nilblck, trustees, vs. Chicago & Erie Railway Co., demand, *300; cause dismissed and costs paid The Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Co vs. Charles E. Chatlain, on account, demand, 1150. Judgment for plaintiff for *53.10 and costs against defendant. Real estate transfers. John Sinti•ton and wife to F. Wilson Banter, I t CONTIN' KT ON PAGE THREE NEW TIME CARD A New Time Card Goes Into Effect on the Clover Leaf at Midnight. TWO MORE TRAINS — MOWS Service Will be Strengthened Considerably and Will Better Connections. A new time card goes into effect on , the Clover Leaf railroad at midnight tonight and the two trains taken otf the schedule some time ago will be replaced. This step has been under consideration for some time, rumors of which have been among the employees for some day*, but nothing ' definite was secured until today upon ' receipt of a circular letter by the 'agents. The new- time will be: East bound. i No. 6. Dally 4:48 a. in. | No. 4. dally except Sunday 6:26p m. I No. 22, local freight, dally except Sunday 10:5<a m. Westbound. ' No. 3, Daily, except Sunday"! 7:38 a. m No. 5, Daily 9:52 p m No. 21, local freight, dally except Sunday 10:56 p.m. ' No. 4 goes through to Toledo

A BUSY MONTH Twelve Decatur Rural Mail Carriers Delivered 74,023 Pieces IN THIRTY-ONE DAYS Collections Were Far Less— Totaled 7,067 —Make Report The past month has been a busy one for the twelve rural carriers from the local postoffice. Some time ago a notice came asking them to count and weigh each piece of mall collected and delivered, according to classes, for October and November. The first month's report was forwarded to head quarters last evening and thus the first half of a big task is completed. The ! total number of pieces collected by all the twelve carriers for 31 days was 17.067, weighing 212 pounds This was sub-divided as follows: First class. 6.112 pieces, weighing 135 pounds: second class. 194 pieces, weighing 31 pound*: third class, 331 pieces, weighing 24 pounds fourth class, 64 pieces, weighing 18 pounds; franked and |u*nnlty, 36 pieces, weighing 2 i>ounds. The deliveries are much heavier than the amount collected. The total 'number pieces delivered was 74,023, with a weight of 9,037 pounds. Classified the figures are: First class, IX9OO pieces. 288 pounds weight: seroud class, 51.556 pieces. 7.791 |tounds weight: third class. 7.815 pieces, 667 pound weight: fourth class. 389 pieces, 164 pounds weight: franked and penalty. 363 pieces 36 pounds weight. The data it Is thought is being secured to be used in arranging for the new panels post system, effective the first of the year BAD SCALDS Monroe. Ind.. Nov. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat t—Cecil Stumps, aged 12 years, while throwing corn with her companions against a neighbor's win■dow. and on porches, on Halloween, was painfully scalded in the face and ' over the breast when a lady, becoming incensed at the action* of the children, threw a pall of scalding water from ■ the door, which struck the Stump girl. She was painfully burned over the face and chest

BROKE UP THE CARD GAME. Geneva Marshal Breaks Down Door and Captures Money. Geneva, Ind., Nov. 2—Marshal Dickerson, with a posse of citizens, Thursday night broke up a card game by bursting often a door and capturing the cards and *12.75 in money, which was on the table. Chargee were filed against lx-on Runyan and Isaac Wlble for running a gaming room and the case was set for trial next Monday in Justice of the Peace IMckerson's court. BASKET BALL First Game of Season Will be Played in 'Decatur Next Friday. WITH BRYANT TEAM Other Games to Follow Each Week—Girls are Forming a Team to Play. The Decatur high schooi basket ball team, which will again be members of the Indiana High School association, has been selected and will play the first game of the season here next Friday night when they will meet the Bryant learn in the Porter hall on Madison street, which they have rented for the season. The team as finally selected. Is: Forwards. Dan Tyndall and I>an Falk: guards, Frank lx»se and Robert Peterson; center, Kenenth Vancil. The substitutes are Clyde Hendricks, Erwin Merry and Jacob Kauffman The boys have put in a grilling month at practice under the coaching of Professor Worthman and are In fine shape to win a number of games. The *e< ■ ond game of the season will be played on the fifteent here with Überty Center and other games have been arranged. including two with Fort Wayne, one in that city and one game here The girls are also formulating a tesm and will be coached by Mis* William*, who will be asalsted by Mis* France* Dugan. The member* of the team have not been selected yet

GET THE BALLOTS Blanks to be Used in Voting Next Tuesday Turned Over TO THE INSPECTORS Supplies Now in Hands of Inspectors of Each Precinct Ihr inspector* of the thirty three voting precinct* of the county were in town today and called at the county clerk's office for the «upply of ballot* to he used by the voters of their precinct nest Tuesday t'pon receipt of hla kagv of ballot*, they were turned over to ihr inspector and hr will be responsible for their safe keeping until the election A busy day was put in by the clerk and the two other election commissioners. T. Il Ernest and J. R Peterson The auditor was also a busy man aa he cave Io them th* contribution of supplies received from the state some time ago • m SOON MACADAMIZE. Julius Haugh, the rontrao< ’or. »hn has the contract for the filling of tbe Monroe (ttreet river bridge stated thia morning that the work of ma<«du mini tig the roadway over the bridge would likely be begun within the n«st week He has a force of men working at the gone quarry and Ibe plant is Jieina run to the full rapacity in order to get out enough stone to supply the wants of Mr llaugk and his customers to the cement sidewalks he stat ed that none would be built this winter aa It would take all winter and best spring for the earth filling to softie before a good walk rotild he built The I macsdamlrlng wilt be done however and the bridge made ready Io accorw i dale the heavy hauling of the winter and nett spring

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WANTS A PLANT Portland Enthusiastic Over the Probability of That City Securing A SUGAR PLANT E. M. Wagner Addressed Portland Business Men Yesterday. E. M. Wagner, field manager 'or the llolland-St. Louis Sugar company, for the Decatur beet sugar plank was in the city Friday, for the purpose of learning the attitude of Jay county farmers and Portland business men with regard to raising sugar beets and the location of a big beet sugar plant in this city. The Holland-St. Ixtuls concern owns and operates beet sugar plants at both the above places and are just beginning the operation of their Decatur plant—the first beet sugar factory in Indiana and the largest In the middle west. This is the plant that Portland should have had and could have had one year ago had they gone after it. But that Is past history. Opportunity knock* again. The Holland-St lx>uia people are going to build more beet sugar factories, maybe next near, and Portland has another chance. Mr. Wagner was taken over the city Friday morning by A. J. Hood of the Hood Wholesale Grocery company, and met many of our business men and at 10 o'clock had a meeting at the Hood Wholesale house, which was attended by J. A. Hood. W. H. Hutchen*. G. L. Stephens, J. A. Jaqua, ChasStewart. Dr. J. E Nixon, Dr. C. W Mackey, Postmaster A. J. Froat, R. E Weiler, Joseph Sela*. W D. Yount. Frank Wilt, Frank B. Jaqua. J. N. Headington. O. R Easterday. C. A White. H. M Bell. J W Holmes. T W. Shimp and representatives of each of the press All these me® are interested in any movement looking to the advancement of the city an* many of them are personally interested <n farming anl farm crop* that promise more profit than the present staple crop* - Portland Sun Mr. Wagner In addressing the *•■ semblage, said he had been sent to | Portland by F. H. Hubbard, manager of the Decatur planL to ucsrtaui whether Jay county farmer* were tn (erected In railing sugar beets He then gave some statistics on plant* 4n general and the Decatur plant In ga' tlcular Mr Wagner said be had look ed over some three car loads of beets raised tn Jay county and now on board the cars to ship to the Fremont. Ohio, factory .and that they were fine specimen*.

Mr Wagner was agreeably aurpris- ’ rd at the Interest taken here in the sugar beet Industry and said that while hr was not authorized to make any proposition to Portland and Jay county farmers be could state that a ’>,ooo acreage sugar beet contract would go a long Way toward securing a |1.000,000 beet sugar far tory within a year or two He was asked ma’.v questions and always had a plausible ' answer for the quest toner Portland people are Interested In securing such an Industry here be cause the benefit It would be io the city and the vast amount of money It would bring to the farmers The proposition was put squarely to Mr Wagner that If the Holland l-oiis people would agree to build a duplicate of the Decatur plant in thia city nett year Portland people will agree to secure ",000 acres of land for auger beets Thia. Mr Wagner said, he was not authorirecl to do, but he would r*» port to Manager Hubbard, who will probably come tn thia city the latter part of next week at which time a public meeting will be held with bus Ines* men of thia city and all Interested farmers to whom h« will fully explain the sugar beet Industry Port land Nun (■wnßiMswmwwuMagßgmgmmmnrfhssasms a* wswsamMMMe WILL GIVI ELECTION RETURNS. Arrangements have been made to re rehe the election return* at d«m<* mt is headquarters However, it is llkeh that all who wish to cannot get in there, and to accommodate those wbn prefer 11. J E Nion«d>urner of the Htar theater has arrwnami to throw the returns on a canvas on the north side of the court bouse. Madison street If th* night la bad he will give the dis play oft the Isald* of the Chanter