Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1912 — Page 1

Volume X. Number 302.

SENDS A MESSAGE President Taft Says the Sherman Law is Now Solving THE TRUST PROBLEM Asks for Special Court of Appeals in Pure Food Cases —Other Requests. (United Press Service) Washington. D. C. t Dec. 19—(Specla) to Daily Dsmocrat)—President Tsft today submitted to congress in concrete form the idea he advanced at the recent banquet of the Letua club in New York—that cabinet offlcent be given places in congress. The •peci|lc recommendation to this end v.as included in the president's third n < Ksa#e to the national legislature so far this session, dealing with affairs in the interior, agricultural, postotlice and commerce and labor departments. In it he also strongly outlined his stand on the trust question. A trade commission which loot’s to the fixing of prices is altogether impractical and ought not for a moment to be considered us a possible solution of the trust question," he as netted. ’The trust question In the enforcement of the dherman anti-trust law is gradually solving itself, is maintain ing the principle and restoring compet.uon, and if the law is quietly but brolly enforced business will adjust itself to the statutory requirement and to the Interest in commercial circles provoked hy the trust discussion, w ill disappear" Other racommendations to congress urged by the presiuent were lor a special court to bear appeals in the e torcMMnt of the pure food law, that land laws be completely revised tc secure proper conservation and yet permit devekipthen at pay to railtoads for carrying the mail be readjusted; for a public utilities commixmob to the District of Columbia and for genera] appropriations for ererttoo of buildings and installing of gov- • meat exhibits at the Panama-Pu-dge exposition m 1915 The president's plan for seating « -btaent member* in congress is *p i*..rently modeled a/ter the system now la vogue In the British i<ariUtreat. The executive plans for them to take part In the debate and to answer questions of which they have iad due notice." In this connection the president said The rigid holding apert of the l**-; idatlve and executive branch-» of ibi* government ha* not worked for the great advantage of either It was Betti intended that they should I- *•!“ “rated in the sense of not being in •distant effective touch snd relationship to each ether. The |en '!.«’ • • and executive eech perform* It* own • .'propriat# function- but the- > f -he hiust «o-or>S;t..i'ed Tim-and again debate* have arisen In earh t ouse upon Issues which the inform*non of n particular department head •ould have enabled him. im P to end at once by a simp)- explan * t'oe or statement Ido not think fK mistaken In earing that t l '*' ** r ' *' care of the member* ->f the Oh the door of each bo.---e*eatly contribute to the saactm- i « teneflcial leslslatu-t- * The prewldeiit also pointed out th'set that cabinet oAft* <if ih< hue they would dally have to lace -pf aa to their departm- t- * »o ’-l >• ably pay closer nttentlon to tbs- r work nod give It great-r attention to "void Criticism * On department matter*, 'he l’ r ''* i •lent predict* the postal ss**h*» b * n '* po» running at a deficit o I • year, will be self su*'alt> * the deposit* rsmb •J9.nou.two la now d*po*H"d Teh also vl*orou*lv defend* 1 «*a» proclamation placing **-<• ' ,hlr ‘ l and fourth class po* «'"•"** ' etVtt BPfVlee. declaring the f**!of m n« undertaken for polinenl hat "In the Interest of egl- i*nt b* ' servte* " caro of thank* W# desire In this public wanner in e*pr*e soui beartfeb gratitude «»• sincere thanks to ill * b " * graciously contribute-! '•* * ny htake lighter the load «# " ,rfn * r# "* **d by the otitimeli ami sudden «* our ttttle son. Vlntli tIBO fltt'MMA A.VP rN' ,!l

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EVERYBODY'S DOIN’ IT. beulr Sol7in rOSB ChHßtmas "*• * " d ln ev, ‘ ry of the Union z r, 18 an r •»- r ß r 'u cob rus ami ***** *»«• a l 80ld a K «l Cross stamp ln Dela- *** 10 mn funds for carrying „n am tubercu'os's work. TheyUe” 1 The next year the national Btarap came into existence under the ftuspices of the Red Cross society and nis >**ar 85,000,000 Beals were printed. • turn thing of the Increase in the pop. ularlty of the seal is shown by the in cr-'ased sale in Indiana. In 1910 there t re sold In this state about 600,000 “I'd last year the sale amounted to 1-244,000. Two years ago no seals v-ere sold in Texas and last year that slate bought 1.250,000. MORGAN ADMITS J. P. Morgan Admits That He Names the Entire Boards of Directors. IN STEEL COMPANIES Another Turkish-Greek Bat-tle-Aviator Proves the Worth of Aeroplane. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C, Dec. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat)—J. P. Morgan, whose examination was resumed today by Attorney Samuel Untermeyer lor the money trust investigating committee answered what questions he j could and always offered to send for whatever papers he would need in replying to other questions intelligently. The agreement by which the Morgan house mortgages, the securities of the New York Central and other railroad and steel corpora tins stocks i shows that they have been receiving* one and one-half per cent commission and that Morgan had the power to offer up seventy-five per cent of the company's holdings to the public. Some of the agreement* were not In formal writing Most were verbal. Ho admitted that he named th# entire board* of directors of ste«l corporation# and himself decided to be the fiscal agent. Constantinople, Dec. 19— (Special) io Daily Democrat)-—A Greek aviator soared above the Turkl*h line# today and did a large amount of damage snd execution during another large tattle Many on both side# were killed and wounded and the laaue was still in doubt. — -O' — Tgrr accepts job. Washington, D. C. D#c. 19-iSpec-hl to Daily Demo*rat)-President Ta't ha* decided to #'< #Pt 'be offer of the Kent professorship of law at Yale university. He »*« “P * ta l i.uttes at tla**u n "' r t>g Numerous t isous Influenced v- :making bln -l.- lsion. H# hat If he ri". mod the practice of * -iu nut xpp6Ar in th# w* ,’r*iuTt«w« N-su«e he '-ad appoint.d a naiorliy of l<» m-mbernhl* ,, *j pad also sgpolsi**d many ¥ tb# federal 0 f Ohio Iniertvailousl law tut therefore. anenwd about ill* only son b« rould engage m. *"d «»»•• j was certain VI yah Mr Taft wlB not be r* gtrtrird to iH-iures to 'be iinlverslu- *1 student*. He will be free to | \„v occiipaihto w business hej deem. MU** » - I snalocy between lb* >*l* profsswr STSc «** »«»*■"*-« and when mans of blim «• Jieeds and advisers wrote h.m letters graving hi* accept.nreoftbe „ Vale he derided t» take It. ftlCAlN* Ml* HEARINO. ~ |h „ #gp „f eighty three Colon*l I*f v pm *‘" v , p «|d. whleb n«g jfii.led with * \\-prn the rold bearlt'k «»* restored CotoM H „d pgten I* well known among «n---dfiß# rt k- R " , .1.. tiart Prance and *on - ,r ;r 10 Indlanspolln io ape'-j' ChristtnA* w ,,h ,h '’ W * ** °* fiy. t

“DECATUR CAM AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, December 19, 1912.

dan roop weds I ormer Deputy County Clerk and Goldie Miller, of Wabash Township WEDDED WEDNESDAY In Fort Wayne by Rev. Gillespie—Surprise Their Friends. Ilu' many Decatur and Adams county friends of former Deputy County < lerk Dan O. Roop of Hlue Creek township, a teacher in the county schools, and Miss Goldie Miller of Wabnsh township, this county, will be surprised and pleased to hear of their wedding which look place Wednesday noon in Fort Wayne. The nuptials ware solemnized at the home of the Key. Gillespie by that minister, he being a very warm friend of the family. Tiie bride is one of the truly fine young ladies of the county, and is a daughter of Henry Miller, a prominent fanner of Wabash township, this county. She is also a niece of Jacob Miller, formerly of this city, and is well known here. The marriage license was issued at Fort Wayne, as the bride, who is an aunt of Mrs. Mary Christen, of that city, has been at the Christen home for a while. After a few days Mr. and Mrs. Roop will be at home on their farm in Dlue Creek township, near which place the groom is engaged In teaching school, and their friends are planning to give tliem a hearty receptlob. Mr. Roop, who is a highly esteem.-d young man. served four years as deputy for Adams County Clerk Jamca P. Haedinp. He Is a young man. Jolly, end courteous and enterprising, and Is held in the highest esteem of all. The young couple have been warm friends for several years, and while; It was known that their marriage j would ultimately take place, very few, j If any. knew- of their intentions at this time Mr. Roop Is a nephew of Mr*. John Everett of this city. -a Mrs C. W. I.attln returned last evening to Toledo, Ohio. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Elizateth Kademarker, who will spend the winter with her. COMING WEDDING Nuptials of Floyd Luttman and Miss Emma Conrad Will be Solemnized ON CHRISTMAS EVE Rev. Wehmeyer of This City Will Officiate—Well Known Couple. tn Vdams county young man will on '•'hrisima* eve claim a Wella county i young la-ly. The prospective groom I* Floyd W l.u'-man. eldest son of Mr. snd Mr* Edward l.uttman. residing i ttnri h Os the dty in Root township, ®Th<- bride - left is Mis* Emma Conrad, daughter «f Jonathan Conrad, of Well# .ounty The wedding will take place Axt Tn*- lay evening at the l.utttrann home and the Rev, Henry We* nieycr. p«* tor of »be Zion‘a I church, tbla dty. will Relate. The wedding will be » VOT «*«*•'< ,e*»H by only a few of the nearest relative* and moat Intimate friend* The festivities, proper, will be on Christmas day *|tea a big dinner will lo* alien at the Uitimann home Melaiiv,.g and neighbor* will be invited to share in this, and the occasion prrnn lass to be a »ery happy one Among 'he auesta from a distance will be the gwom'a grandmifher, Mr# c Waaooar. of Fbrt .Wayne, and Ha uncle. Will A W»i«wrr. of Huffsin. S. V. This will bo the Inner * first % i*tt hf*!# In fo*ir Th# roupl# ft* s-de on the lani man farm for tbpresent. Doth ar * excellent young i-rople and their union will be a source OI much Joy IO ihelr many friends. It M, Kimble of Genera wax In the rlt) today on business,

.TEACHERS MEET NEXT WEEK, i Good Program Arranged for the State — Meeting. The forty-ninth annual session of- - State TuHchers’ association will be held in ludianapoha Thursday, Friday uud Saturday of next week. An excellent program has been prepared lor the meeting of (b-- association, the speakers to Include Senator Robert M. iaiFollette, llliss Perry, professor In Fnglish at Harvard university; Hon. Calvin N. Kendall, commissioner of j education for the state of New Jersey; Dr. E, E. Hanley, president of Frank- 1 , Un college, and many others. Among the musical attractions will be the Uelgh-Smlth concert company. COURT HOUSE NEWS ________ Willard Steele Case Will Probably Go to Jury Late This ACtfernoon. A NEW CASE FILED I To Quiet Title—Bertha Rice, Minor, Granted Right to Make Mortgage. : — ‘ The Willard Stacie case will prob- ’ ably not go to the Jury before 4 or 5 J r o’clock this afternoon The argument t cf the attorneys, who were allotted I four hours for each side, began Wed- ! nesday noon and continued with unabated zeal until . late thia afterI H noon. Ehoh side presented strong , picas and eloquent speeches were made. Prosecutor ft. C. Parrish, the last one to take tlh stand, began his speech this afternot-n at 1:30 o’clock, he being given an flour and fifty minj utes. At time of floing to press he was still pleading. At the close, the Jury will be Instructed Os the court, | and the fate of Mr. Steele placed with them. Hooper & Uenhart have Med a newquiet title case entitled The Straus Hros Co. vs. George W. Blocker et al. Real estate irafMfers Daniel N. UrwL et al. to Chriatena U. Hunan et al. lot 49. t*2tsi; Wililam Koenemann to Herman Koenemann, 60 acres Preble tp., $7500, John Drake to ! Frank Drake, lot 471, Decatur. *910; | ! Charles 8 Clark et al. to Anna Droppieman, lot 165, t*--tttur. $1700; Anna - 1 Droppleman to t'tmries 8. Clark, lot 166, Decatur, $1700; Archie P. Hardison to Ira C. I.ybarrier. 160 a> res, Wabash tp., S6OOO. Bertha M Rice, a minor, wife of j Ilenjamln K. Bice, filed petition to | j execute a mortgage The petition was I granted, she being authorl/<-d to ex-, et-ute the mortgage, her husband Join ling therein for purchase money for lands. Hooper ft l#nhart are her attorneys. HOLDS ENTIRE FORCE. (United Pres# Service! Memphis. Totin . Dec. I*—lß|*' l ‘«1 • , to Dally Dcme-rail —Adam J, Ito-h---ler, who fought th# entire police force of Memphis, died illls afternoon from a bullet wound, tired by a detective who gained a position over the room in which he was barricaded tloehl. r killetl his wife VYedaesilsy night by nearly severing her heed from h»r 1 body and determining to sell his life as dearly ss possible, barricaded himself tn bis home, where he fought the police successfully for many • hours. Ten thousand people witnessed the fight from the streets. The police used shield* of sheet iron snd fought their way itwh ’bv Inch to positions of advantage. In the attack on lbs hoti*e Policeman Weblen was J shot through the chest and probably i fatally wounded Two other policemen were slightly wounded WltL GIVE ENTERTAINMENT. Baptist hu"d#r Bcnoei Will Olvs ”Tht Oift iuprem* • "The Gift Supreme" Is the name of the very pretty Christmas entertain- j went which the Baptist Kunday ;.rhonl ( will give Monday evening, December j 2<lrd. at ? o'clock Tfce lßUsta la vent tuneful and pretty and the program consists of music by the choir, recitat Intis, dialogues, soags and exercises ly the children

THEY CONI INUE — Another Robbery Occurs East of the River Bridge —Man Badly Hurt. BURNED SHOES OFF — And He Was Forced to Lie in Weather a Day Before He*Could Move. Another assault and robbery, more harrowing In details as they multiply, -1 caime known this morning, when it limn named McClain, an employee of the Erie construction gang, working near Ohio City, was robbed of his money east of the river bridge Jußt on the outskirts of the town, aud left lying unconscious. j This affair happened Tuesday night. He came to Decatur for some purpose which he did not stato and got off the ! train east of the bridge, thinking it in 'the town. He was met by four or five i tramiw and was taken to a fire nearby, where they engaged him in cod--1 vernation. He was knocked on the head, but not hard enough to make him unconscious, and a fight ensued. .The tramps bit him again. When he 'awoke, the traibps, his money, sum not stated, were gone. He found that they had rolled him into the fire, which was burning and the flames had burned off his shoes and terribly blistered his feet. He tried to walk and could not. This was Wednesday morning. He was forced to lav in the Inclement weather all the day anil ids cries to summon help were uni'cded Wednesday night he crawled to a stick which lay nearby and ’ with it started to hobble to town. It took hiiu several hours to rench the city, where ho applied at the city halt for shelter. His exhausted and weak condition made him a pitiable sight and Captain Dellinger took him In and gave him all the care he had. Dr M iller was called and dressed the man's injuries and this morning he j was taken to the county farm to stay* until he recovers. On his head was a deep gash, mostly over the forehead, showing that another black-jack was used, accord-! inr to the favorite methods of the gang. The man is badly Injured. THROUGHTHEDOOR Glass and All Did “En" Lord Throw His Daughter’s Caller. >*"“* -°‘ ,ECT ' D And Did so Verbally and Energetically Whereupon Caller Interferes. When his daughier. Flossie, aged 20, refused to obey him and dismiss her "company," Hernmn Welshrlt, a rocmer at the residence, Enos Lord, • bricklayer, 1»2I South Harrlso* site*, became verbally abusive In expressing bis opinion of h*r. snd. wh«n Welshrlt Intervened, the father knock • d him through-a glaae door. Neigh ’ ors beard the cnmmoßo« and sent a mil to the Mice, and laird was arr< ated on a charge of assault and bat«t« ry, the daughter later filing the alfi davit. Doth laird and Welshrlt were cut by the glaae during the scuffle Fort Wayne JournalHatette. The lavrd family resided here before going to Fort Wayne a ago. “CRUELTY TO ANIMAL*" FILE. Washington, f>. t;_ Dee. 19- i Spec Ml to Dally Deptocrag -Kveryibing Mtuthrm, particularly Georgian*. Gar ••Ran*, and Floridan*, know the metn Ing of the word "bllndtlger," but a .vomx woman clerk at the census ofj sic» ha* gone eo far aa to rbanc* It to I s omething else Recently the census bureau was compiling some naurwe on j violallon* of different laws and Ottr*« upon a case from f’amllns ■ where a woman had h#en convicted , tor selling liquor Rhe wss called a “Mlndtlger or "blindii*r«e*,‘ but the young clerk took the case completely •rut of the files and carefully placed it In the "cruelty to animals" section

HE “FELL AWAY.” j While Peter Gaffer was in California on a trip recently he visited with Harry Winnes at Reedley, Cai.. Mr. Winnes Is a former Decatur boy. He 1 lias fully recovered his health again, alter the very bad ease of pneumonia, which he suffered last spring, when his eondttlon wns most, serious. He has, however, not regained hiR former weight, as he now weighs only 210 , pounds. His weight prior to his Illness was 260 pounds. ——- ' o THE FIRST LETTER. j Dear Santa:—Now that I have been fi pretty good boy, please bring me a Christmas tree ,a local, train, a barn, an automobile, a wagon and two horses. From your little friend, OBORGIE HEY. THE GENEVA NOTES V — Truant Officer Caleb Andrews Finds Whooping Cough Prevalent AMONG THE PUPILS Os Geneva Schools--Mrs. Price Returns from Sister’s Funeral. Caleb Andrews, county truant officer, has returned from Geneva, where he paid an official visit to the schools. Mr. Andrews reports conditions there good, except for the absence of many Jot the pupils on account of whooping ' cough. This disease is very prevalent Jin that town and vicinity, and Mr. Andrews states that It was reported to ulm that three fatalities from whooping cough bad occurred within the i past month or so. Otherwise the attendance is good and the condition of the schools fine. A vacation of two i weeks will he given the Geneva schools, beginning tomorrow evening. I 11 Mrs. Dr. Price and slater. Miss Xavier Criswell, of Toledo, Ohio, have r»*1 turned from Orawfordsvllle, Ind, i where they attended the funeral of their slater, Mrs. Walter llurgan, who had been 111 for the past two weeks Mrs Dr. Price brought home with her the infant child of the deceased. Miss 1 Xavier Criswell is a graduate nurse erf Toledo, Ohio ■' O —■ * — DEARTH OF HUNTER*' LICENSE*. George W. Miles, commissioner of fisheries and game, reports the total number of hunting licenses Issued toi date thia year to lie 27,403, while last | >ear the total up to December 1 was 54,4.15. Clerk Strait of Blarkford county Issued 174 licenses in 1912 a* compared with 195 la 1911. Because j the winter last year was unusually se- : vere and wa* followed by much wet weather In the spring Mr. Miles said there has been a dearth of quails.. The same condition would have pro vailed whether there was s flowed senwon In effect or not. he said, and then he dec hired that Indiana "grows" more quails each year than are killed by sportsmen under the present laws. The dearth of game will result In a kiss to the state treasury and the fish and game de|>artment of approximate ly $1 !,<*"«. It Is believed. The passage «f a closed season law would wipe out tbs entire revenue of the stale, Thai the preseni gam* laws are working admirably, and that there I* no danger of quail famine In Indiana, a* far as cause* other than natural onr* are concerned .was declared b> the stale commlaalaner aa hi* belief, COMINO HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Elmo Hmlth, N'orbert Holt bouse, Hn-l-ert Rrhmlit. t>m»r Nlbllrk. George Baker and Raymond Keller will arrive in the city Saturday afternoon from College* i 11.., where they have been | attending Kt Joaeph's college for the i past three months, to spend their two weeks' Chrtstmn* vacation with their i parents and friend* SRLENOIO ART EXHIBIT. The art exhibit of the seventh and eighth grade* and blah school at the high school building this afternoon , wsi n splendid one, showing the work of tfle student* for this month Th* exhibit was la charge of Ml## B***s i Rchrork, the art and music teacher, rnd was viewed by many visitors

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COMPLAINT GOOD f 4 v And the Trial of the Telephone Co. vs. Interurban Company WILL NOW GO ON Appellate Court Reverses Ruling of Special Judge Sturgis in Case. The case of the Citizens' Telephone Co. vs. The Fort Wayue ft Springfield j Kaliway company, that came to a rest In the Adams circuit court when tbo I plaintiff refused to plead further, ami rested on the ruling of the court on a demurrer, will be taken up and the trial finished here, according to the reversal of the ruling by the appellate court. The case was filed ln the Adams circuit court Nevember 12. 19e.s, the telephone company asking SB,OOO damages. When the Interurban company built its line parallel to that of the telephone company, the latter claimed that its line and service was damaged •o much, that It was necessary to reset the telephone line a mile further away, in order to escape the damaging influence of the interurban wires, and give the service necessary to the telephone patrons. The telephone company reset Its line, and then brought this suit to recover the amount which it was required to expend in so doing. The Honorable Charles E, Sturgis of Pluffton was appointed special Judge to hear the rase, and during the cour*e of the case on June 9, 1910, ha 1 held that the complaint was not good [and that the interurban company was not liable. The ptalntlff refused to plead further, and appealed. The appellate court reversed his finding, and held* that the complaint la jiood. The trial will thus be taken up, where it left off when the appeal was taken. D. E Smith nnd A. P. Realty are the telephone company's attorneys, while C. J. Lutz and J. Koenig are the interurban company's attorneys. The statement of the appellate court la: "The Citizens' Telephone Company vs. the Fort Wayne ft Springfield Railway Company. Adams C. C. Reversed. Ibarh, C. J. fi) Where appellant filed a complaint of three paragraph a, and defqndanta filed a demurrer to the first two paragraphs, and tip court sustained the demurrer to ,the whole complaint, the appellate {court must revets** tho lower court •'or Its error In «u*tatning the demurrer to the third paragraph of the com- ’ plaint. (!) There Is no liability on thA part of a traction company for , damages Incident to the use of high | voltage traction wires In tho absence of negligence on It* part, though It may Interfere with the operation of telephone wires rightfully in th« highway or adjacent thereto. CD "The recent cases involving questions akin to the one* here presented, show the tendency of modern opinion to he pgalnst permitting unnecessary Injury to be inflicted without regard to the rishta of the Injured party," Re* opinion for discussion of principles. •41 The principles announced In Punion va. itxltadn fists), 17 John# tN. Y.l. 99, "I* subject to many modifications, and a mere legislative grant must be exercised in strict conformfly to private right*, and will not #*• tuse one from liability where, withlout n Just rivtnrd for the rights of o*berr, be deftrov* and Injure* such rights to the extent of rimfhu-atlM of i ropetlv * CHRISTMAS PROCRAM At Mt Pleasant Will be on Tuesday Exalting. The fiunday school of the Mt, Plenaam church has arranged an elaborate C hristmas program which will be prescnte.l on t'hriatmu eve This will ran*!*! of mimic and recitation# nnd will be a very good one The public la Invited • ■ ■ UNCLh HC2CKIAM OOSCRVE*. Nope, it ud • "*ur do B put wlmmun on B jurY The fust thing their minds ntd go fanderln' away fonderln' bow ih* wife iiv th' attorney rod ever kiss a man Ihet wore secti a mustnsh an' beard an' they'd n*vur fl«tr a Bird uv th* evldunfl.