Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 22 November 1912 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Veurne X. Number 279.

■decision STANDS ■Appellate Court Affirms ■ That of Lower Court in ■ Favor of John Poling. ■against holthouse ■H-ithouse’s Attorneys Will ■ Ask to Have Rehearing ■ In Appellate Court. H 1,.1'al attorneys Interested in the ■*«,. have received word from the co'irt that that court has s'ts ■iunrd lh<- decision of the lower court tn its judgement in favor ■>t John W Poling, against the late ■[’eter Holthouse o f this city The r.>o ■sere partners in a clothing store at ■tedkey and the suit was brought hy Mri.iing on a note* given by llolthou. ■tr judgment for Poling was some ■pl"' In a crows complaint filed by ■lo'hciuse, however, he asked lor an ■., >untiug by Poling, whom !••• ;t 1!• og• I ■>.-! lam a much greater sum. am ■n.i->'d during his career as partn-r. for which he never accounted ■ The lower court decided for Poling ■e thi- was sustained by the higher. ■ The local attorneys for Holthotise I kd: file a petition asking for a rebea I in* in the appellate court This will I I- done within the sixty days' given I L law The appellate court held the a general accounting by Poling for honey that came into his hands win ■' • without specifically showing ■whit the money was spent for Holt Bioises attorney* say the decision of Hh-appellate court was wrong because ■h-e.. I* a Isnte amount of money that 80. ug did not account for nor attempt Bo account for and that there was no h nee by which the appellate court tuid affirm the judgment of the lowcourt. The reasons for a rehearci -'I! be based upon this DICKS DOG MAD. A mournful wail from the boart of Psi Heller, broken by Ha first real p«t. mot the air at the corner of h- ad and Madison streets at 11:45 •’clock today noon, when the interu; - - ba- car ground to death his little hwy-dog. bla faithfu' playmate and fro-ad that has been sticking closer lo him the few short wees* of its Hie I'ir': fad the puppy at the Democrat , in d was just leaving with the dog tn his anna The dog struggled io eef away, biting as it did so and hick was unable to hold him Like i dart of lichtnfng the little animvl rar, across the street and directly unler the car wheels. which ground Hat to death before the eyes of Dick, who no do'Tbt •sprrien< ml a patern.d F"*f M great as though the little M ma) had been his own child With rt’*a of anguish he picked up the p":rled remains, wrapped them In • *>"» «patiee and carried them homo, where the interment took place with I*’> ting ceremony and attended by ■ ''lte eotwourse of playmate-, whose grief was most sincere TONIGHT Al OPERA HOUSE. * ***** That Mg tnusbal entnedy. \ F”’side of LIN*." will be the offer!*** the opera bouse tonlgh l Thia is [th* biggset iMjpular prt.ed attraction ** the road. composed of twenty P"’ Pi*, all artists in their line, st pri«•>* «" er before offered to a Decatur an ■iic-xwv, jff,, 35 and .»u rents If you »sm your money’s worth come to the era house tonight and hare one Ms Uush, ttsM gal* at llollho < ‘bn. store. .« * • ... r- »•. .ci- A STEAMER LOST ’Basted Pros* Service) Washington l» c„ Nov 12 iHi" •*l to Dolly Democrat-Tim •tat’ ’’’•’■’meat today received word Itnui <-üba that the Ward line aieamshln I’omtaottorw had sunk and was a to •si inaa AH the passengers were saved hot one. No further details were «|««m> A New fork City J*mt«ts said The agent of the Ward •Ina here save that the steamer Pom nrndora rsfported wrecked In Cuban •aters la in reality the ocean going tug boat Commodore tent from this ‘ o*t t*o Wct|ci n<n to < l , » fnwlhtt About.Cdba Tb - line says that the - sere no paasengerc on board and •hat all th* crew were saved The tug fouadamd In a heavy storm

• CLOVER LEAF DEFICIT. In its report for the year ended June 30. 1912. the Toledo. St. Ixtuis , and Western Railroad company (Clover Leaf! shows a defleit of $55,923, after the payment of Interest charges. The deficit was increased to $254,980, through the payment of $109,052 as a dividend of 2 per cent on the $9,952,- , 600 of preferred stock The .balance ' sheet as of June 30th, shows $395,591 cash and taotal working assets of $2,044,021, Working liabilities were sl, [ 154,721. The profit and loss surplus was $2,644,440, a decrease of $286,849, and total assets and liabilities were $53,204,830. COURTHOUSE NEWS Judge Merryman at Hunt ington Today—No Court I , Was Held Here. THE GRAND JURY Still in Session—Wilford Miller Qualifies as Executor o{ John Miller Will, The grand jurors visited the ja’l { this morning and the county infirmary and were dinner guests of Superintendent Ijtughlili and wife They returned and resumed their session this afternoon. The grand jury will probably conclude Its work tomorrow. The "Little River Ditch" case will go on trial in the circuit court befoiSpecial Judge Moran of Portland, who arrived at 3:17 o’clock. This is a case In which the Allen county commlaaioners seek to recover certain costs from landowners. The case was venued here Judge Ellison, Judge R. K. Erwin. Attorney Ed Hoffman of Fwi Wayau and Attorney Brooks oi Wabash arrived this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to appear in the case. The transcript and papers in the case of The People's Store vs. C. Thomas I har.ion were received In the circuit court on appeal from the cour» of Justice l.iddy of Monroe township, where judgment for $30.64 and coat* was rendered against the defendant. Hoagland State Bank vs. John 11. Koenig et al., to foreclose mortgage Summons.ordered for Ernst Gallmeved and Henry Schroeder to sheriff of Allen county, returnable December Nth. Attorney D. H Srwln was »• Van Wert. Ohio, where lie attended to legal buainess. He is attorney for WII lord Miller, who quallffed aa executor of the will of the late Jmwph Miller. The sale of tho real estate a* requested in the will, will l>e held No court was held here today on account ot the aiisence of Judge Merryman. who la »t Huntington The offldalA however, were very busy catching up with th<r making «f lhrecord, as the preceding days of this the drat week of the November teim of court. sh<»w«*d a heavy docket or ■ try Real • state transfers Joaoph FT h to Marlon F Johnson. Io aerea, Mon .roe tp. fl.ooo LECTURE ON MAMMOTH CAVE. ■■■■lasms The high at hool of <mr city wan treated to n splendid lecture thia morning on -Mammoth cave." by Evangelist Benentt. who is conduct Ing the revival at Ihr Fhilatlnn r hun b He spuke of bi* trip io thcave and mid about the formations of limo stone 8,, d water, how on on-t-rtng the rave you i*om«« Into tho coIneMl dome 147 f«” high, a mile un drr ground FTom here you < ome Into the Fairy (Jrotio. then into the Mtalarthe and Stalagmite parlorw. Into »ta». ute ehambor. where a perfori stalue us ;Martha Wsshin«i»n has been car*ew by naturo, , ni«» ’b* con*»mptl»o* , ahin. where a number of people on nrrounl of tb» tnmperaltire being B> dcgri’v* all the >ear around, expecting to be cured, wore dtaappolnied Then come* mammoth dome and Corinth lan pillars, bridal altar, saltpeter vata. Erb" river, and th- rorkeerew The pupil* o< » 6 * ~tMh * rh "" l ”” evaaffollat an ovation and all were I watt plMeed

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, November 22, 1912. t

SUPPLIES COMING In Good Time for Parcel Post Inauguration January First, Says THE POSTAL GUIDE Uncle Sam Will Probably Have Traveling Menagerie Among Proteges. Notices and information In abundance are being sent out by the poßtolfice authorities to Postmaster Lower, and others over the country, relative to the new parcels post system to be adopted January Ist. The various supplies and equipment necessary for the postmasters in carrying out this new system, which is practically a government express system, will be sent later, in early time, says the Postal Guide, the monthy bulletin sent to die Jiostmastera These will include a map showing the eight postal zones, on which the parcels post rates of postage are based .as the rate will vary according to the distance the parcel will be required to travel This will be based as express rates are, instead of having one given rate as the tegular postal parcels have now A definite scale for weighing will he among the supplies. Distinctive stamps will also be required and the packages must l»ear the name ahd address of th- sender, as well as the address to which the parcel I* sent. It is said that certain animals may be sent by the parcel liost and a traveling menagerie will doubtless tie among I'nde Sam's parcels l>ost proteges.

TEACHERS’ MEET Adams County Teachers’ As sociation Will Hold Session at Berne ON NOVEMBER 23RD Good Program Will be Presented—Many from Here Will Attend. The program lor tin- Adams County Teaclvers' association which will ho'd a session in the Berne high school assembly room November 23rd. I* as follows : • :3O—11:30 a. m. O|*rning Eaeoriae* Rev 11. Kattman. v Readlug and Adoption of ConstituI.on • Transact ion of Business. f Piano Duet Esther llaltegger and lands llabegger "A Vision of Belter Schools”—Miss Edith Beck Discussion E E Rice, Reading Miss Gold* Fink industrial Arts II F Colter IMscusslot* Harvey Griffey Vo*al Holo Kathryn Egly. Play* sod (lame* Eva Acker. ' Mscu»»lon Mary liaumgarlner. Dist il**mt 1 Verga lluckmaster Planti Trio Ella Hprunger, Mary Rpronger. Eldon Kfirunger "Value of Ho* isl Education "- Halid* [ Hchauff Ids* ussion II J Wlwhstipl Noon Adjo*trnni**nt 1?:>C—?:W p- 18. Violin Holo Mr Wltthau* "A I' l ** tor Better I'enmanshlp” « ' Grace Cnffe*Discussion—J 4' Trltch Plano Holo Wla Welly "Tn* Dying Teacher" Charles Pepe Disru»*iot* Clareßee Heck Hi*torr of the Teerhem' Astoctattcn Movement in America Dal* Cowan ttaading Ihi Id* Bauer ANNOUNCEMENT. Th" ladles Aid society of th* Plea* ant Mill* M. E chtrrch will hold a "Tbstiksgiving •upper »nd i>«w»sr al Mr. Fuller'* ball on W*dn*-*day even lag. November »7th The meeting will b* opened with a good program. In eluding rscltstlon* and music An Invitation la mended to all

THEY WILL QUIT

THEY WILL QUIT Fort Wayne Fair Company Has Losing Proposition. —- —• Although no official action has been |] taken in the matter, the rumor Is persistent that the Fort Wayne Fair association Is about to disband. It is authorized that every member of the board of directors has agre-tl that there is no use In attempting to I conduct another fair as a paying prop- ’ osition, and they are willing to quit. The matter has not been up before the stockholders. The fact is. how ' ever, that most, of the stockholders are ! members of the board of directors. Ir | is believed that the association will | disband within a very short time. It j is deeply In debt, and those who have | money Interested In the organization do not care to take a chance of losing more HELD BIG SALE Big Sale Held by George Gunsett and Dan Erwin East of City. WAS A SUCCESS George Gunsett Prepares to go West—May Locate in Oklahoma. The big sale held by Dan Erwin and his tenant. George Gunsett, on what was formerly the Dan Erwin farm east of the city yesterday, was largely attended, the total receipts ran into the thousands of dollars The sale incl nd <il horses, cattles, hags, istock and other personal property aad i some very fine goods was put up. Mr | Gunsett is preparing to go west. He will ship hi* hous-bold goods there, | and will himself leave n«H week He I may eventually decide to locate in Ok lahoma. He will go directly, however,' to Kansas, where he will join his wife and their three children at the hotre [of her mother. Mrs. Green Merryman, [formerly Mrs. Good of this city. Mrs. | Gunsett who had been in very poor health from tubercular trouble, accom ' lanled her mother there sever .I weeks ago. and she Is said to have improved much. The western trip is mad- in the hope of restoring her health The Erwin farm Is now own -d by IM. t’lark, and Newton Stevens who resided on the James Archbold farm, will tenant it SESSION IS OVER Grand Lodge of Indiana for the Odd Fellows Closes Annual Session. < I AT STATE CAPITAL ' Local Lodge Represented - Session Was Almost Wholly Legislative. At tb« last grand lodge m« ting of the Odd F-llows logMatlotl altqctlM the good of the order took a Vromlnen* part and practically the whole meeting »»< the adopting of reports of committees which had investlg*t><d and reported In detail on |>oini« demnndlng attention The meeting opened In lhe grand lodge haU in the Odd Eellowa building in Indianapolis Wedne*da> morninr. and the local lodge w«g reprewenhM by the deputy of thi* district, L. V. Helm, trad l’m»t Grand Homer I! . Kmalle Over flfteeii hundred mr-fi her* of Ute grand lodge were present at all the meet tug*, isklns an active part In the legislative part of the *e« slon. The varimt* reports show that with the exception of two jurlxlh Hons ev-[ ery juilUktlmt the world gained In membership, some s* high as twen ty thousand, and the lowest was nvsr three hundred Indiana had a gain of over twenty-flv« hundred Visitors from other grand lodges were present and the many addrsaee* given were interesting and instructive. ,

A RABBIT SUPPER — I Messrs. Fred Schurger and Tony Hackman Have “Good Luck" as Hunters. I CONTRIBUTE GAME ——— I To Supper Given by Misses 1 Ode and Letta FullenI kamp—Happy Party. — The MiaMs Ode and Letta Fullenkamp were hostesßes at a rabbit supper at the home of their mother, Mrs. M. Fullenkamp, Thursday evening. | The rabbits, in plenteouaness, were i [ bagged Tuesday evening by Messrs. | ; Tony Hackman and Fred Schurger. | who contributed them to the feast They were prepared with consummate skill for the supper by the hostesses .and their mother, and their sister, Mrs. E. F. Gass, and provided a very delicious and succulent part of the feast which was spread at 9:30 o’clock after the closing of the various busl ness houses, where many of the guests are employed. Those who surrounded the table for the feast were, besides those named before, the Misses Amelia Weber, Ixiuise Brake. Dora Schultz. Lydia Miller, Margaret Gallogly: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ixtse. FYed Schurger. Tony Hackman. Charles lx>se. Will; Helm. Will Johns. Elmer Sark of Fort! Wayne, .Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Gass. A round of games and music contributed I to the after hours’ enjoyment, and it is said that in the game of "Judge"! "Ginger" Gass persisted in being "it." i much to the enjoyment of himself and [ the amusement of the others. I NO LIQUOR USERS Will be Employed by the Erie Railroad Seems to be the Trend. SAYS A RUMOR Already Several Employees Have Been Taken from Active Service. •Yom a rumor now current among the railroad men of the city. Superin-' tendent Mackrell of the Erie, with headquarters In Huntington. intends | 'to abolish the prat tice of road em , ployces indulging in intoxicating llquor, sdy* the Huntington Herald A* evidence that this is th>- official's In-, [ tention, local railroad men state that already six Erie road employee* run ' nlng out of Huntington on the eastetn ; 'dltlilon Lave be«-n taken from active' service and he:d off duty tor an in 1 definite |H»ri<al , Some time ago. It is understood. Hu perintendent Mackrell issded an ord -i that the road men retrain from tb.» use of liquor while on duty and in addition rmiurated that they let it alone < uuvu off duty. Il seem* Mime trouble ha* lieeii eticountered In thi* direr-. ! tlon mently and in kcrordamr with hl* order, the superintendent took »!« of the ilolntois from active service With the double track work no* well under way along th* entire Chi earn it Erie division, over which H i perintendent Mackrell ha* jurisd'c 1 Hon, the line I* in «u<h a condition from 'he constni'flon work that thennr» matiy laaiaibihtie* ol a<'cidmt* and wreck* Thi* fact, together with employees using liquor, make* the danger of w rock* from negleri or <*'• leeane** more protmhie and the local official has taken Ihr above arilon 10 te**«n thi* danger ■ h Imm —ll ■■ * SPECIAL AT THt CRYSTAL The Mono) King*'' I* tb«< name of the ata-'ial show at ihr Crvuiat to niaht Thi* show la a story of Wall •trert A certain party of mm try to overthrow the government In onr ot the countnm in Kumpe, but they are outwitted by a ytwms girl who hea>* the plot Hhr aeciirm the aid of a daring aviator and he dim over the *m In hl* hydroaeroplane and arrive* just In time with the real mm**gr to *ave the country from ruin. IF* well worth the prtee of admltalon

A "SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE.” [ This musical comedy comes to thBosse opera house on Friday, November 22nd, with the best cast and scenic' environments of any attraction ever in this city, full of laughable situations, and built for laughing purposes only, with a full chorus of ladles and gentlemen .consisting of twenty artists and singers, at prices never before known to the musical world, a dollar show for fifty cents, with " plenty of chairs for 35 cents, and gallery, 25 cents. If you enjoy good music and funny situations, visit the op- t era house Friday night. Seats artnow on sale at the Holt house drug store. THE REASON WHY — Coal is so High—The Mines Are Behind Twelve Million Tons. CAUSED BY STRIKE In the Early Summer—Situ-, ation Will be Relieved Soon ’Tis Toped. In these days of fabulous prices for coal anything that appears to be an explanation for the existing conditions. especially if in It there is a' | ray of hope either as to the ease of [ ' procuring the much wanted fuel or a i reduction in the price, will truly be ‘ welcomed by those who have to feed 1 the flames that the "frost king’’ may J not creep too close- to the hearth I One of the explanations offered at I this time and which is given credence i | l>y the retailers' coal associations, is i that the strike in tho early summer.' | both in the mines, trust controlle 1.. ! and in the independent mines has ■ thrown the supply behind about 13,-1 000,000 tons. Facing thia condition, the great coal combinations whose product is about, eighty-Ave per cent of the total out-' put are attempting to All orders placed with them during the summer, months and are sending it to the sections of the country where there b' now the greatest need for it and where the cost of transportation is. lowest, viz., into New York state and ' the New England slates, and by water: way to the northwest. Thia shipment, however, is all made on what is called circular price and has never exceeded $8.25 per ton retail for bi-at chestnut coal, and the great coal companies controlled by the groat railway lines it f* claim* d, have persistently refused to a< - opt a ' premium price for their <-oal. The premium coal it is claimed Is all . bought of the small Independent mine I owner, who when approached by the 1 prospective buyer seen in it his op • port unity, and gets the price he do- ! sires, the dealer purchasing It to supI ply the pressing denuiu at home I As soon a* navigation of the great 1 lake* doses It Is also elalmod by thto* ' same reasonar*. the coni that is now i going into the northwest will t«- ship ped into the middle »roi and nt th" trust prices will tn- ground $* •*> per ton for shipment Whether the above logic prove* true ! or not there Is at least some hope In ! the poesibility of a larger supply and ' reduced price In ottr rmnmon fuel TO CONSOLIDATE 1 ’olumb-i-. Ot-to. Nov 22 |to«l»r I Ing In favor of church union, cohmbmp I slotiorw representing the Bnited j Brethren and the Methodist Protest I ant t h'iv he today romph-te<t a two d«v conference at a tae-ni hotel i By a divided vote the name "The : I'nited Protestant « hur< h cotnnoaed [of the rhnroh or the t'nttod Brethren 1 Jin Christ and the Methodist Protest j I apt rhttfrh." was chosen to designate ( I th*- united * horch This name was t I preferred to "The I’nltcd Protestant I Cbnreh " The work of the comm's I stoner* l» only the nr»t step toward union General ronferewres of o*ch! J church must now coasHsr the action of their ••oniffilssloner* GENEVA GETS LIGHT*. tosmaswosams Geneva. Ind. No* SI Geneva ha« st last secured Its electric light*, promised over a year ago by the ft G * r traction company The city has contracted for twenty lighta of which thirteen have been placed

Price, Two Cents.

WILL HOLD DEBATE The Next Meeting of the Methodist Brotherhood Will be a Debate ON MODERN QUESTION Audience to Act as Judges —Will be Held on Evening of December 3rd. The next meeting of the Methodist Brotherhood will be held in the church parlors the evening of December 3rd, and will be one of tbc feature meetings of the organization, which la now in its second year of a successful life. Orgnnized for the purpose of more closely uniting the men of the chur-h with the church Itself, the organiza- , tlon is doing a splendid work among ! the men of this city. They are eager 1 participants in the meetings held . from time to time and up to this time over two hundred men of the church have been enrolled into the brotherhood The interest of the members Is held by the holding of monthly me«-t- --: Ings through the winter months and 1 at those times having some features of unique and valuable interest to present to the members. On the next meeting night the pro- ' gram as now arranged will be a de- ' bate: "Is it right, or well for the ‘church to take an active part in po'ii tics?" Affirmative. H. F. Callow. John T. Myers and E. V Robinson. 1 Negative. O L. Vance. W J. Archbold and John D. Stults. The Brotherhood as a whole wdl act a* judge. EPWORTH LEAGUE PROGRAM Another Special Service for Sunday Evening. — The following program wtn be given Sunday evening by the Epworth . U-ague of the Methodist church. Mrs. Colter will be the leader and the subject Is "Enriching Others Through Self-giving" Song—No. 32. Bible Reading * Prayer Song—No 113. Address Mrs. R. D. Myers Vocal Solo—Mrs Arthur Ford Address--11. N. Erwia. Instrumental Solo Yager Sisters Address Mrs. C. D I .cwt on Song -No. 115 Vocal Solo Mrs W P Schrock A FOOT BALL HERO. Alma College Student Finishes Game With Broken neck An X ray examination at Alma, Mich. Thursday of Capt "Epple" Joh neon of the Alma college foot ba'l I team revealed that Johnson played the | last half of the Alma Detroit game last . Saturday with a broken neck. He is tn a < ritical condition He wa* kicked 'in the ne<k at the beginning of the 'second half Harold Wilcox, son U ’Dr C B Wilcox of thia city was a * student at the same college o - TO JOLLIFY SATURDAY NIGHT. Th*- Anal jollification meeting for | this section will be held at Williams Saturday evening, November Slrd i While a little late the good democrats lof that |**rt of kdutns «minty ha •• never had any other intention than ’: t elebrallua the recent election, but I they wanted to give the other and lartter pls* ** a chan* - * to d<» so Ar»t , They are ready now and will have a | good time Saturday evening Th*» 'speaher for the event will he Judge ll'rhsrd K Erwin of >’»•« Wayne, re- * cently elected Io the supreme bench of j Indian* Everyliody Invited —w —SBBW'wr -ll— mfr* mu -meme ■ w**<*B«* AND NOW ANOTHER. "Nell Rose ‘ Is a new shade or rol- ( or. advance rtipptns* of which th*< > uiiiuuta'turers ar* sendina ha her dasher* and dry good* dealer* The new «-c*l<*r is in honor td Ml** Eleanor Wilson, daughter of pr«*eld*nt elect Wilson, and promise* to sunolsnt and become even more potular than th*-"Alh-e I Hue" that held attention at the dr*»* goods enunter a few year* ago "Nell Rose" la a shade of rod. the favorite color of Mia* Wilson, and will soon be on the market In ties, dre** good* patterns, trimmings, etc