Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 12 November 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 270.

THE BERNE MEET Big Jollification There on Thursday Will be One of Big Events of Year. SEVERAL SPEAKERS Have Been Secured —Ox Roast, Torch Light Parade— Day of Enjoyment. •f Be jollification at Berne on Thursday ol this week will be a great big event and everybody should arrange to attend. The speakers tor the occasion will be congressman Adair, Judge Ri< fiard K. Erwin of the supreme bench, Judge David E. Smith of this city and others. The program will be complete and the boys are working to ;pt aimany prominent officials there toesible. While this is a little dlffi cult it is safe to say that there will be present a number of prominent speak-.-r< who will address the crowd. There »ill be an ox roaat, coffee will be se.'V-' ed. a big parade will be given and it will be a hummer of an occasion. It Is’ probable from latest reports that Governor-elect Ralston cannot be present, owing to an engagement previousty made to streak at Greenfield on that day. but this should In no way aftne crowd. i>ecatur should send a large delegation to Berne on Thursday, Every person who goes will th-jr-oughly enjoy themselves and the hospitable citiaens of that lively city will <io their best to entertain you. The i eiebration lasts all day and during the "Vering. Go any time. Eat all you want, bear the speeches, listen to the five ands, see your old friends and have a good time. HUNTING IN FULL BLAST. Tse rhumba of the Indiana law were 'urged down Monday and the deaths •t f juaanda of the furry and feathered tribes, that live only by keeping out of range, were made possible in the srena of sportdom by the opening ot the hunting season There are more rabbits than last year. It is re ,«rted .and slightly fewer quails. The h inting as all kinds is better in the ■ou’hern roust tee than in the northern, according to deputies of George W Miles, commiMioner of fisheries and game. The fact is attributed to the wanner winters in southern Indiana. Rabbits are. hardly "ripe" yet, a« < ordfng to the old sportsmen, because Os the lack Os cold weather THE TRAITOR mm ■ I-ant night at the Bosse opera bouse the Kinsey Kornedy Kompany present •d I heir opening bill "The Black Rag' • otnedy drama of the funny kind. In a manner to win the approval of its si dience from the start, This is the initial appearance of thia comimny in •cawr and their first play has gone ! »r towards winning them the approval of the Decatur theatre goers T*> t>‘g|t they will present "The Traitor” i.other play of merit, and will no doubt with a large bouse OPENING UP OIL FIELD. W, l< Drew ot Geneva was a bust* “*sa visitor here today. Mr. Drew -'ates that several neg oil wells #r * being opened up In that vkinltr. W hen the oil boom was at Its height ’here, not much attention was pt"l Iba lesser a ells, and they were alm» '“•ned. Hines condition- Have become ntotP favorable and there is more d« tnand for the oil. they hate gone bark -*»*<s are now trying to glean from th*’ "Id territory BIRTH OF DAUGHTER A baby girl was born thia morning ■»rly to Mrs Charles Gage of M<mL X D,, at the home of her sister, Mrs Newton Parrish Mrs. Gsge and daughter, Irma, have been visiting here the past month, and will be k*li> ’*! al UM holiday eeaaots by W <»*«* 'trs. Gage was Mias Gertrude Kltenn ‘■"fore her marriage and la " daugh ”r of Daniel Kit son of thia city i'aflar Travers returned to his M Portland this morning after •t’-fcdiag pooler day as the guest Fhihor Wilken, who celebrated bW orris’ll anniversary as a priest f - /

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

MAKES A SURPLUS. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 12 (Special to Daily Democrajl—The state of Indiana prospered last year. In the fiscal year ending September 30, 11)12, a deficit of |51,000 was wiped out and a surplus of $160,477 was left in the strong box, according to the annual report of Auditor O'Brien, made public today. The year showed a gain of $158,000 over the year 19! 1. The total receipts of the treasury for the year were $8,334,863, and the total disbursements were $8,288,415, leaving a surplus ol $527,126. MARRIED TODAY Henry Michaud, Sr., of Berne and Mrs. Mary Miles of Geneva. WERE WEDDED HERE At Home of Groom’s Son, County Auditor H. S. M ichaud—Dinner. \ very quiet wedding took place this morning at ten o'clock at 'he home of County Auditor and .Mrs. 11. S. Michaud on \Vinchester street, 'when his father, Henry .Michaud Sr., lof Berne and Mrs .Mary Miles of Geneva, were married. The Rev. W. H. (Heiser of the Presbyterian church officiated, and the only witnesses were the groom's son and wife. The groom who is in his seventy-first year l is a well known auctioneer of Berne and is well and favorably known. The bride is a well known Geneva lady. They were given a wedding dinner at noon today at the Michaud home in 1 this city and left this afternoon for | Berne where they will make their home WWILL HAVE ART DISPLAY. High School Seniors Also Arrange for Sale of Japanese Art. '! A supply of fine pictures, imported direct from Japan, arrived today and will be hung in the library room, ready for the display and sale to be held in the afternoon and evenings of Thursday and Friday, November 14th and 18tb, by the high school seni lor class The display includes Japan art. and ranges in price from fifteen to seventy-five cents. The display will be In charge of Mias Mary Niblack of Fort Wayne and in given ’through the Boston Art club. Everybody should attend i • A MILLION FOR MISSIONStn appropriation of more than a million dollars for the foreign missionary work of the Methodist Epis copal church was voted by the goneral committee In session in Brooklyn. N V- The gross num allowed for the ensuing year l» M.IW.BM. of which Isoo.mw Is to be devoted io work in the mission /field »nd the balance used for administrative purposea at home .Including IM.noO fw the bene fit of retired missionaries. I .ant year the church tbu* spent $ I TRIAL HELD UP(United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind. Xov. l!-(Hpe<-lai to l»aily tiemorati--At the mom fag recess In the dynamite .onapir acy trial. Ollen HpauldluK of Harts rille, Ind, one ot th* Jurors, was atri'kan with vertigo and the trlul •ns interrupted At the end of • half hour the man was no better, and It wan uncertain whether the hearing I could proceed ______ TO GET FREEDOM (United Frees Aerrke) ! Washington. D C.. Xov. U -HtP-c tai to Daily Democrat)— If a special , p „ ion of . onar-ss to h-ld It was said ' todar that the democrats intended to ane the FfclllpM** Hmit-d lnd«pend „ n <-r on July 4. IH«* ,bc !n ’denendenc" of the "little brown f* pj. <hr name a* Ibat of their Uncle Ram ' neat sign to being painted • shoe at"'* The letters are of <old with a black back ground

„DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, November 12, 1912.

RED ACRE FARM Interesting Play Will be Given by Home Talent at the Opera House TUESDAY, NOV 19TH Miss Armstrong of Ridgeville Arrives to Assist Miss Mabel Weldy. Miss Osee-Armstrong of Ridgeville arrived .Monday and will be the guest of Miss Mabel Weldy, with whom she has been associated as a student and as a reader and entertainer for several years. Miss Armstrong will assist Miss Weldy in staging the play, "Red Acre Fhrm," which will be given by home talent Tuesday evening, November l»th, at the Bosse opera house, under the auspices of the Ruth Circle of the Christian church. Miss Armstrong will take the part of the leading lady of the play, whom It happens, has the same surname—Miss Nell Armstrong. The play has an interesting plot, centering about the tueft of a pearl necklace, an heir-loom In the Armstrong family, which it had been planned would be used to pay off the mortgage on the farm. Miss Nell Armstrong was oceused of the theft, when in reality the real thief was her sister. Miss Ijiura Armstrong. The play is worked out admiiably by the various characters .and there Is much comedy interwoven Especially funny will be the proposal, made by the character which will be impersonated by I Sherman Beery. Other members of the , cast are: Bob Peterson. Dwight Ijichot, Bruce Patterson, Fred Schurger, Forest Vail, Joe McConnell, Mrs. Olen Baker, Nellie Daniels, Esther Enos. , Glennys Mangold. The members of I the Ruth Circle are now busily engag'ed in selling tickets. These are a qvtrter each —for any seat in the oners house, which may be reserved later. SWEET REVENGE Will be That of ••Chiros"’— They Say They Will Prosecute Barbers FOR PIMPLE CURE If the State Board Persists in Arresting the Chiropractors. If the state board ol medical exam (nation and registration continues Its fight against chiropractors, the latter I will "put It up" to the sate board to Iprosecute barbers, who give massages and treatments for dandruff and plm pies, according to F L. Carey of Anderson, president of the Indiana School of Chiropractic*, says the In 1 dlanapoils News Mr Carey made his 1 Matemmis last night after Ihe ad journment of criminal court, where larrnC E Fuller, with offices In the Me rldiah Life building, a chiropractor, Is being tried, charged with practicing medicine without a license According tn Mr Carey he bad n conference with Dr William T Gott, secretary of the alate board of medio al examination and reg Ist rat lon. and suggest**! thst barbers should also be prosecuted If the chiropractors are «r rooted lie said that Dr. Gott agreed In, file rases against the barbars If the rhlro praetors will furnish the names and evidence to the state board. At least fifty names with the evidence will be given to the state Mr. Carey said Fuller's trial hogan yoaterday. The greater part of the day was taken In obtaining a jury Dr Gott, who had the afiMavlt filed against Fuller, wan on the stand when court adjourned The state contends It la not necessary to give medical ireatrndht to violate the statutes against practicing tnadl efae without a license, and that the' tnaasago and other treatments as ad ministered by the chiropractors Is a violet 100 of the law. During the < rose examination. Dr

Gott said that the ease against Mr. Fuller was tiled after a detective hired by the state board and paid by him personally had reported evidence on which the case is bused. The case ia the first of the kind to be tried here. n— WILL APPRIASE STOCK. John Holthouse, Tony Holthouse and Henry Schulte left this morning for Redkey, where they will appraise the stock of the clothing store of the late Peter Holthouse. John C. Ponder is conducting the business at that place. LIBRARY NOTES Teachers’ Reading Circle Books Will Be Ready Wednesday H. B. HELLER ELECTED To Represent Local Board At State Trustees Meet

Miss Annette Moses, librarian, a'inounces that the new reading circle books are here. These are being acces- 1 stoned anc win be ready for circula- 1 i tlon, Wednesday. These include two sets. One Is for the teachers of Wash-' lugtou township alone, and the other for the teachers of this city. At the meeting of the library board, Henry B. Heller, secretary of the organization. was elected a delegate to represent the local board at the con vention of the library trustees of the state at Indianapolis this week. Mrs. John Niblick, a member of the board will also attend. laist Saturday gained the diyinc tlon of having the highest circulation 1 of any one day in the htatory of the! library. Miss Moses was busy from morning to night giving out books called for by the patrons The period of! rest after the several busy campaigns, "home week,” etc., and also the de-1 mands occasioned by the activities re-; newed by the schools, clubs and other organlxatlons.are thought to be the cause for the excessively heavy rush of the day. —— _ | During the past month, the library i received slxty-six gift books, which are much appreciated The several files of magazines covering a period of three years, which, were sent to the Berne Bindery, have been received for the library shelve#. I There are sixty volumes, and lnclu*i<- ■ the following magaxtnes Fine Arts. Fine Arts Journal, International Stud | io. Review of Reviews, The Century.' The Outlook. Carrent Literature, Na tional Geographic, Bay View. Techni cal World. World Today, Bt. Nicholas

UNION SERVICES On Thanksgiving Day Will Again be Held in the Evening This Year AT THE EVANGELICAL Rev. T. Libern Jones of Baptist Church Wil! Deliver Sermon. At a .nertlng of the ministerial as 1 snclation It waa decided that the an nnal union Thankaglvlng day, Thurs day. November 21th. will be held (hl* year again in the evening, instead of the morning The service will be held al the Evangelical church and the a»r mon will be delivered by the Rev T IJbern Jones of the Baptist church It It hoped that the people will arrsnr-' matters so that there wilt be a large attendance tn fact the change of the hour of the service from the morning tn the evening was done last year, and lontlnned this year. In the hope that the arrangement would be more sulta Lie to those especially, who attend family gatherings at the old horn” stead and have long trips to make, ne ceealtatlng an early leaving In the morning, «nd thus prevent fag their attendance at the morning service

GRAND I. 0.0. F. The 76th Annual Meet Will be Held in Indianapolis November 20 and 21. MANY WILL GO From the Local Order— Gained 1600 New Members in Past Year. The seventy-sixth annual convocation of the I. O. O. F. grand lodge of Indiana will be held in the grand lodge hall. Odd Fellows' building, Indianapolis, Wednesday and Thursday. No- | vember 20 and 21. The session will be preceded Tuesday by the sixty-fifth 'annual meeting of the grand encampment of Indiana Odd Fellows. The encampment degree will be exemplified Monday evening, November |lßth, by Metropolitan Encampment No. 5, in Odd Fellows' hall, Hamilton aven tie and East Washington street. The grand encampment will open ( In the grand lodge hall at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning Routine business will occupy the day and at 8 o'clock lin the evening the delegates will assemble in Tomlinson hall to witness ,the work of the Golden Rule degree ( by the Elwood (Ind.) encampment. At ( the same time the Canton Capital No. 42 will exemplify the Patriarch Militant degree at Hamilton avenue and •East Washington street. Lodge business will occupy the first day of the grand lodge session. The annual meeting of the District Deputies' association will be held in the Indiana Pythian building at 4 p. m At 8 p. m. the first degree will be exemplified by Indianapolis lodge. No 465 •Thursday will' be devoted to grand . lodge sessions exclusively and the con- ' vent lon will close in the afternoon. The Odd Fellows' lodge membership in the 655 lodges tn Indiana is 83.663, a gain of 1.600 in the last year. I Many from the local lodge will st- , tend.

DECLARED INSANE I a ■■ Sarah Hirschy, Well Known r | • Wabash Township Young Lady L IS SADLY AFFLICTED h I Will be Taken to Asylum at J Easthaven—ls Now in Jail. i Sheriff T- J. Durkin went to Berne | Monday afternoon to get Miss Sarah i Hirncbey, aged thirty, of Wabash 'township, who was declared Insane, | She was taken Into custody and brought to this city and placed In the I jail tor safe keeping until abe il accepted aa a patient at East haven aay ilum, The papers weue rued with the county *lerk today and a copy for ,’w«rC<*d to the asylum at Richmond , Aa soon as there Is room for her at that institution she will be taken * there The Insanity Inquest was held Monday by Dra Amos Reusser and Dr Ernest Franx and Justice of the ( |’<*are Joel IJddy, their verdict beidg that she fa insane. The symptoms ( ]hav» been noticed for the past month ' ( «he m »ms to have a religious mania.' la very- talkative, laughs Immoderately, shouts, preachne and lias a voracious appetite, sating everything that comes within her grasp FOWOtR EXPLOSION. (United Press Ren Ice) Cary, Ind. Nov. 12- (Rpectal to Daily Democrat)-Five men wore killed today and several others Injur •M in an explosion In the powder plant of th« Aetna Powder compan* at Aetna Towns for miles around ' were rhaken by the explosion 1. u 0 s- - — - DAILY ClNhUt RgPORT. Helen Catherine la the name of the big eight pound girl born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Mangold Monday night Both mother and babe are doing lino

THE CALENDAR FOR 1913. The publishers Os The Youth's Companion will, as always at this season, present to every subscriber whose subscription ($2.00) is ixiid for 1913, a beautiful souvenir. This year it takes the unique form of a Window Transparency, to be hung in the window or In front of a lighted lamp. Through it the light shines as through the stained glass of a cathedral window, softly illuminating the design— a figure of Autumn laden with fruits; and ail around, wreathed in purple clusters ot grapes and green foilage, is the circle of the months. It is the most attractive gift ever sent to Companion readers. CHURCH ACTIVITY Busy Awakening Now in Progress—Rev. Grossman at Presbyterian. THE REVIVAL OPENS At Christian Church—Plans Made for Boys’ Campaign in December. This evening at 7:36 there will be a special service at the Presbyterian church. Dr. F. M. Grossman. cf Franklin will speak on the subject, "How to Hold the Boy.” Wednesday evening Dr. Grossman will speak on "Stewardship and Its Relation to ths ’Child." These subjects will be treat- ' cd in a practical and profitable way. The public Is Invited ; Evangelist J. J. Bennett, who arrlv'<<d -Monday from Grand Rapids, Mich., will open a several weeks' evangelistic campaign this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Christian church. His special announcements and subjects from evening to evening will be given In another place in this paper, especially devoted to that purpose Evangelist Bennett Is a musician as well as preacher, and his services will be help- . ful and interesting as well. The various churches of the city will / unite with the A W Connor evangelistic company in conducting a boys' cam palgn the second week in December - December 6-16. There will be lectures and special services. Including services at the high school in the morning, services after school, and at night, at the various churches, definite announcement to come later Mr. Connor will be assisted by Miss Mary S» gar. and by representatives from nearly all the churches of this city, as all are exi»ectod to take an active part for ( the betterment of the conditions tor the boys of the town.

The Evangeliatlc meetings Monday evening at the Evangelical church ' were helpful and inspiring Preceding the sermon .Mrs. Runyon sang, which waa timely, and appreciated by the congregation. Rev. Rilling spoke earnest words from the text! "He That Wlnneth Souls Is Wise.’* It seemed to i>« the right message for the hour. All , felt that more • Isdom and seal is , tec-ded to carry on the Lord's wotk. The speaker said "Winning souls is the kind of fa>rk that brings the best returns ft Is the work God wants *is to do It is the best thing «e <an do for man We are then wise hbratUH’ wa are building for eternity “ Apt lUuetratlons were used to impress the truth "A Ijbsi Christ," is the subject lor this evening, at which service the Indies' quartet will sing A wel*-om" -io all to enjoy these special services. . ~, „„ g, _ , TO HOLO PASTRY SALK The Christian ladies' Aid will hold a |«asiry sale Rafurday at the gas office. beginning at ten o'clock. There • 111 Im* fresh pumpkin pies, rake. Ml* ad«. cottage clieeae, cookies, bread and other home made good things tn eat for sale Come and buy them t< UNCLC HtZIKIAH OBMRVKS Th* ’tarns on a French m«enu hard air slch jaw-hrskern yure afraid C try C provoonr 'em ter fear y* wun't hev any fawa left C * ha« ytite groh whun y* du git ut KAQLEt' NOTICE. The Eagles are requested to meet thia evening at T: M o'clock fly order of president sad secretary.

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POLICECOURTNEWS Near Riot Caused Excitement on Monroe Street Last Night Early. TWO UP FOR DRUNK And Each Drew a Dollar and Costs Before Mayor Teepie This Morning. About 8 o'clock Monday night considerable commotion was caused on Monroe street by two foreigners, who became engaged in an altercation over something, ana in which one settled the affair by threatening to shoot the other fellow, and It is said drew the gun and ran his opponent down the street. The one applied at the city building for police protection and a call was sent in. A big crowd gathered and watched the proceedings, but on arrival of the police the principals had gone and no particulars could be learned of the affair. John Lewis, whom Marshal Peterson found drunk on Mercer avenue Monday night about 7 o'clock, was brought up this morning and entered a plea of guilty to plain drunk. He drew a doi- ' lar and costs and went to jail He said he was a molder and was on his | way to Mansfield, Ohio. I*eter Ehinger, a cigar maker, em--1 ployed in this city, was arrested Monday afternoon by Marshal Peterson, who found him In an alley in a drunken condition. This morning before the mayor he entered a plea of guilty to plain drunk and drew , a dollar and 1 coats He furnished bast ——... CONFERENCE CONVENTION Os Methodist Woman's Home Mis* eionary Association. The Woman's Home Missionary so ciety of the Decatur Methodist church will be well represented at ' the Fort Wayne conference convention to be held at N'ew Caatle, beginning Wednesday morning Mrs Ktr. ma 1 motels will preside, holding one of the conference offices, and Mrs John Vail of this city, who is coaf- r ence treasurer, and has been for many years, will also attend The ladies* quartet from the Decatur 1 church, comprising Meadamre P. B. : Thomaa. C. L. Walters, John W Vail and Ella Rice, have been given n place on the program Among those ! who will leave in the morning for th** 'convention are: Meadameu L. Wai|t«ra, F. V Mills, Dan Sprang. Emma Daniels, John Vail. jj • »- NEWS r'ROM COURT HOUSE. A marriage license was issued to Henry Michaud, sale crier, of Bern*-, ! born l»ecemb««r 7, 1841, son of Henry ‘Michaud, ar, to wed Mary E Mlles, ■ seamstress of Geneva, bom November I 23, 1X56. daughter of Josiah W Miles. The groom ha a been married twice before, his last wife dying January 18. 1913 The bride Las also been married twice before, her last husband ’ dying July 2, 19<>6 Hunters' licenses have been iMcod to Albert Mutachler, Fred Hchurg’T. ' Fred Engle. Clyde 11. Kraner. IM 'whltrlght. Boyd Rea. Decatur. C. ftletudorfer, James Whitehurst. cha» 1 Marks, Berne, Franklin Andrews, . Frank Andrews. Monroe: tinoti Ellis. t William Allen, Eugene Runyon * a a in OB Real estate transfers: William Drew to Charlotte M Black et al. I'd 3M, Geneva, $1; Thomaa l(,*Bahs<-il. <«t si tn John Hake. 4*' acres, Wash inaton ip.. s4<>oO; Harsh E Baker "• al io Chicago A Erie railroad, lot 34T, Decatur. s!»<' PLCADED GUILTY (United Press Service) Milwaukee, Wla.. Nov, IS—(Spec lai tn Dally Democrat I-John ihhratirk, who Hied Io kill Colonel Roosevelt here on October I (th, pleaded guilty In municipal court here today when arraigned The hearing waa adjourned until 3 o'clock when an Insanity comtnlaalon will lot appointed to examine hla mental condition. P W Hmlth of Richmond was bare today on business.