Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 8.

MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR Was Read to Members of t 1 ■ Indiana Legislature This Afternoon. PECO MM ENDS LAWS Favors Public Utilities CoEon and Other Laws > Benefit People. Jnlted Press Service) polls. Ind , Jan. 9—(Special to Uffity q A® IL Marshall s last nu-ssage as < ’ HSBiorMtl•• •■ Os Indiana, read this atMOD to the 191 ; legislature, favor*.\p®bHc Utilities commission law. an Iffifftan-■ tax. a workman’s com; *SOrv cfiom; cn-riti.-n |>opular United States senators. iffiark law and a penal farm, and ■Oto-d unrest!" '• d lolbv'hg. wat, • •tack. free text books, a tax ln< reao. and count \ orphan asylums. A! rnos' Ms first words were directs Wains’ rhe state supreme court s eteion that «-:j->in-l the people fr ,I: 91 - or - :1 new State const tton He said he had a mind to ilthe cattri bitt finally decided to Pftal to the I'nited States supri • gjooun, Hoping he latter would "tell t that If I thought 1 was right. I sho lave total’y d’-ri<a"d. I ;h,. de is ■M Its •at of ay » mill W . ailed cut the n tis to dafet. I mi •... tion mil subn ted the que-.ion to th- ?• .pie reg.. ■Ma Os th court." s . on .mission watered capitalize on. Goiernor M • •ball aaiti "Under rror-r rest;;.pending gOo-l behavior exclusive fr.' Alsea fthould be granted public se iCe MWora■ us. They should be t 4tr th,, charge of a public utiiitn ■ the duties of whi•hould be Imposed ui«n our railro •MMblsru" The set imposing th duty •boul.i be fair and reasonat gammtei an ample return to t‘ Wporatii ■ but at the same tin” •Bfeguard" the rights of the pub' teeon • h! th.i’ <orror.it.. shall &ot t. permitted ■<< do I. isiro until It has t ut all of its capital st<>. dttt’r In jteoney or propertv into t •nrporatie I recommend furththat no bonds shall be issued until at plication Bade to the state board ■ tax COBunir- rs asking leave to i •00 the bond* and showing that t pose -ue. Is grant. .' the boorlsg’- no leave until It ha ’ Rxsd the ■•mini >im price at which the bonds may be sold, and enacted proper bond to guarantee the us.. < th* BOCoeds for the |Hir|His. a name.! when the tends were authorlged" Qovert:-. Marshall also r« »mni. '. Oft • h|w r 0 pro'.s-t the ■■•■•.. -< u- p. •’ Investing ‘their money in "blue sky " A vortrmat compels’•> :-t--tfaa act waa urged be. *u».. -the pubii now aw the ultimate consumer « jm» fbgOOO-lgh of hla money In the shn;» i of grwmiutns on casualty fnsuran. .- • ’ guarantee |sMaonabl<> eomt-’nrafi.e for tethMrt-' yectdents If the mono' Were SPOHcd to compensation and n • to imitation I In opening Governor v .-s «:<■ ' **l tetortaln a lively hope that rm: Win COOtlniie to be the p. opt. • t’"' •etttatlvcs Brtl! the Inst recorded mo moot of thia neaaton." wh'rh »n« 'n terpreted I* ion. luarter. ... ar. r m-n to "tear- rule He handled lobbyists w.tho t g’. observations ■ otn kte ttet Olne out .»f ton nf the m. U wtffi tetloo I legislators insist on dining ud wtnlnr with them and sto make ffippotn•• • a for ferenees grr inspired by motlv. s f »M<h MMV Well Im scrutinized T’>'« '

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must Jnnevitably abort the honest amhition and effort of the individual cltz’en.*’ He called attention to the alarming increase on the number of insane perone persons and urged less expend!ure in the construction of hospitals ■itid more In providing equipment of installing modern methods for the care and cure of the insane. He asked for stringent tenement and sanitation laws and recommended 'he practice of finding private homes for orphans rather than extending the county orphan's homes. He opposed road work for convicts but favored a penal farm. An Increase in the automobile tax for revenue to improve highways was recommended. 'The present option law and the present regulatory liquor law are by far the best which have yet been enatted,” said Governor Marshall. “I recommend it be amended so as to reCONTINUET. ON PAGK FUUH LtNT COMES EARLY r • Forty Day Season of Fasting and Prayer Opens February Twelfth. CAME EARLIER I ONCE i > " i , And That Was in 1818 When Easter Came a Day Earlier—March 22. “ For only the fourth time since 1788, , - years ago, Lent will begin this »imer as early as February 12. Eas►>r will fall on March 23. This forty- 1 ■ iay season prescribed by the church ■ m one of fasting and prayer never bu begun any earlier, except in one' I w, 1818. Easter that year fell on . March 22 . Owing to the early arrival <rf Lent the season" will be one of the shortnt on record. Easter frequently has 'alien in as late as April 15 or April i i, and probably will hit in and around i tome of these dates between 1914 and 1 m i It the latter year, according to the . <hurch almanac, the date again will bs March 23. So those who Buffer by « »f» Ung off of business this winter In < ■ ■••quenco of the early date need not ii .» for a repltion of the situation j i t .ring Uieir life time, for it happen again for 100 years. irTthe we Easter has come as early os Mir-h 23, in 1788, 1845 and 1858. The moon is responsible, and accord- ■ :ng to offlslals at the federal nautical slmsuac office, this responsibility for . . h < hangos In dates is not borne by Luna, as observing peopls see her in I the .kies, but by another moon, called ' l.r ■ .we officials “the Ideal moon," and the ecclesiastical moon " “Easter," one of these ofDclals said recently, and with It. of course, the beginning of I*nt. Is a movable feast, ud Is fixed by ths ideal moon' adoptnJ by the churches hundreds of years axo. » hen they were attempting to sattie :«n a fixed date for Raster There is wry little difference between the tnw moon and the Ideal moon.' tn tbet- ; bases. f- nrtimss the ideal moon* or ’eedm <«tical moon* may just miss the true moon It Is a complicated astraiomical subject, but it Is safe to say ’hat Faster comes oe the first Sunday after ths first full moon after March 21." in the early church Raster was Ideath al In date with the Passover as. In . the two festivals are identical tn their root After the Nlcrwen council n f a l». 328, <*hrlstlana adopted the jrsish method of reckoning time by lur.atiooa. whfeharsths movements of the ritona. These lunations do not tally »nh (he facts of astronomy The r.Miilt is that Rust er calculations are rs odinarty difficult as to lead to or* oional mistakes such as that „t |'its when Easter * Ha observed on the »r.in< day.

y »— T. KNOWS OUR NAMCS. I Decatu' Knew* Ua Thrawfß Miawnt mall. Many Irtam dally ata raralvod at th- l<H al |«>alofllr«, Which Warr mla tM.nt in our nalaMwiag <rt ly t>acatur. HI it la aald that th. fwatur (HL) twimaator baa rwr.ivad no many la* tara tn -aant intaadad tor thia city, that l» haa runw to laarn la thia WR y th* nanuo of many of th* ftrnta of thia di/. •

THE BELL RINGERS And Euclid Male Quartet Will Give Concert on January 16th, THE THIRD NUMBER Os High School Lecture Course—Carry Set of Fine Organ Chimes. Probably what will bo one of the best concerts ever given in the city will be that of next Thursday evening, January 16th, when the Euclid Male quartet and bell ringers will appear at Bosse's opera house. This will be the third number of the high school lecture course. The quartet comprises W. C. Shade, basso and manager; O. W. Beaver, second tenor and reader; A. R. Lynn, first tenor and pianist; C. J. Beaver, baritone and pianist. Their repertoire is extensive and varied, consisting of classical selections, both secular and sacred, folk songs, popular ballads, plantation meb iodies, sentimental, pathetic, humorous numbers. Mr. O. W. Beavers is a reader of exceptional merit; he has a heart interest in his selections; his numbers, adways wholesome and refreshing. are a splendid addition to the programs. The quartet, which Is in Its fifth year of organization, carries with It , a large set or organ chimes, which as an artistic and pleasing novelty, jas well as legitimate musical instrument, cannot be surpassed. Tbeir , sweet tonal quality and organ-like vcl!ume is a revelation, and it is when performing upon this magnificent In'strument that the work of the cotn(pany creates the most unbounded en- > thusiasm. The four young men of the company are college bred -all graduates of Antioch college. Those who have not season tickets can secure single tickets for this concert. TO INDIANAPOLIS Miss Agnes Costello Left Today to Begin Work as Stenographer IN THE STATE SENATE Received the Appointment Through Hon. Stephen B. Fleming, of Ft. Wayne. Miss Agnes Costello, daughter of Or. and Mrs H. F Costello, bookkeeper and stenographer for the local office of the Indian* Lighting companv. left this morning tor Indianapolis to begin duty as stenographer for the state senate, tn its sixty days' session The appointment camo through Hon. Bephen R. Fleming of Fort Wayne, who Is JolA senator from Alien and Adams counties, Adams conn•y being favored In the appointment of a stenographer as he selected other helpers from Allen county Mias Costello is well qualified for the work, having bad many years* experience in the stenographic work, and particularly In the legal line For seme time she served as stenographer for the Peterson • Moran office In this city, and later for a FWt Wayne firm, before returning to this city to take a position with the Indiana Lighting company. Heratur has furnished several young lady stenographers for the alate leg lalaliva body In the past few years The late Miss Bertha Hart, while sten ugntphor for the Peterson ft Moran office, received an appointment several years ago. and two years ago, Miss Amelia Tunneller, nf the Beatty law office, was appointed. —i —- UNCLt HIZKKIAH OMIMVCft Wbun y* want t* know th* wurat whet th* wether la agoln t* do II kuts up aleh kapers an* th* wires too, thet y* han't ait no reports thrugh.

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Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evenin g January 9, 1913.

EDUCATIONAL POSITIONS. In Philippine Service—Notice of Last Examinations. County Superintendent of Schools L, E. Opliger has received notice that the last examination before appointments to the Philippine teaching service for next school year are made is announced by the XJnited States civil service commission for March 12-13, 1913, in various cities throughout the United States for teacher, Industrial teacher and assistant. I Graduates of college and normal schools and of polytechnic and agricultural schools are desired. Well prepared teachers with successful experience are eligible. The entrance salary of the majority of male appointees is $1,200 per > annum and expenses to the islands ■ paid by the government, with eligibility for promotion up to $2,000 as teacher and up to $3,000 as superintendent. The service requires: Women for i home economics; men for agriculture, t manual training, high schol science, mathematics, English and supervisors , of school districts. , For information relative to the na- , ture of the service and the examina- , tion, address Bureau of Insular Affairs, Washington, D. C. I — -o FIRST PRISONER I - - - I t Refused Admittance Under I New Order of Board of Commissioners. | ■■■ || ,B. t • CONFINED IN OFFICE • ■ To Sober Up and Was Given i Trial This Morning— Good Test Case. r The first case to come up to test ■ the new ruling made by the board of commissioners when they ordered the :i sheriff to refuse admittance to all . prisioners unless they were county prisioners, was brought up last night when Officer Melchl arrested Lewis , A. Smith on a charge of public IntoxI icatlon. Melchi escorted Smith to the jail but upon his arrival there the j sheriff refused him admission Smith ihad taken on such a imokage however ; i that he was utterly oblivious to any thing going on In the wide, wide world therefore he w»« allowed to remain over night In the sheriffs office. This morning he was taken before ‘Squire • Stone and given a fine of $5 and costs. I but as la the usual case he wits with- ' out funds and was committed to 13 'days. Just what the outcome of the case will be and whether or not the deity will use this as a test case has not been decided, but one thing is certain that there is bound to be some very Interesting things hapi>en very shortly unless some steps for the detention of drunks and city law breakera are taken. Tbs police are hand! f capped in keeping order and the town will soon be over run with drunks unless some placo is secured to keep them. ■ —a — ■■■ '■ ' PLAY FORT WAYNE FRIDAY. I "■ Friday evening at 8:18 the Fort Wayne high school basket ball team will dash with the I). H. S. team tor supremacy at the Porter hall The local teem *'slip|>ed one over** on the . Fort Wayne team to the advantage of five points on their own floor several weeks ago and the boys are coming down with blood In their eyes, but small chance they will have with the last high school team. The local boys are expecting a hard fight but there la no doubt that the result will be nne more victory added to their already champtonahlr list. A preliminary game will be played at ?:30 between the freshmen and sophomore teams HOM BROUGHT LARGE BUM. C. M Zimmerman, one of the host ling young farmers of Kirkland town •hip, Wednesday sold hla crop of young hogs to F M Ona sard of Twain. and the check he brought to the bank called for 11,243 82 He aold fifty seven head, the total weight being 18.830 pounds, an average of 280 . IIIMIII I ■ H I I !■■■ BEND NOTICES EARLY. To Inau*B timely Ineertitm, get your notices of dubs, lodges, churches, etc . in before 10 o'clock. The earlier the better.

JUDGE AT WORK I 'On Five Hundred Entries at the Berne Poultry and Corn Show. : MUCH COMPETITION In the Barred Plymouth Rock Class—Many Foreign Entries. Berne, Ind., Jan. 9 —(Special to Dally Democrat)—When the entry sheets closed Wednesday evening tor the ninth annual poultry and corn show of the Adams county association, it showed five hundred entries in poultry and corn. The largest number of ' entries and the greatest competition ’ was shown in the Barred Plymouth Rock class, which had one hundred fifty entries. Many foreign competlI tors entered. The largo tent on the Jefferson street pavement, south of Main street, is the scene of the show, and here one may hear the cock-a-doodle-does I ■ and clucks of fine chickens, the gob- > bling of turkeys, the cooing of pigeons and the cackling of geese, and view ■ the finest, exhibit it has yet been the , 1 privilege of Adams county people to jsee within its confines. A feature of the show this year is an unusually large number of foreign entries. The judging of the poultry is in charge of Olin Colip. of Atlanta, secretary of the Tipton county assoctai tion. He began work Wednesday and jfilnished the Barred Plymouth class. Jesse Rupp of Berne securing nearly 'all the premiums in this class. I; Fred Kell of Huntertown is judge again in the corn this year. While the first two days of the show ■were given exceedingly bad weather, the ban has been lifted and with to day's fine cle*r weather, the attendance was very good. Friday and Sat- , urday promise Increased attendance, j I On account of the fact that the roof i ( of the Berne Witness building Is not | . yet finished tnd the cement fluors not yet dried out, the show was held in ( i the tent. DEATH’S VICTIMS Francis May, Former Union Township Farmer. Dead at Dixon Home. WAS A TELEGRAPHER I —■ — . Mesdames Bowers and Lee Called to Delphos by the Death of Friend. — Frances May. until recently the' flrat trick Western Union telegraph . er at Monroeville, la dead at his home In Dtxton, Ohio Mr. May had abort dotted hla work there several weeks ago, owing to 111 health and purchas ed a farm In Michigan, with the expectation of moving hla family there in the spring He was formerly a farmer of t'nlon township, this county; nnd well known here His many friends will be grieved to hear of his death. Mr May was a son In law of Mrs fterep# Johnson of First street thia city, Because telephone and telegraph wire* were out «»f order, the John Bowers and W 11. t<ee families did not learn until this morning's mail came in of the death of a very dear friend. Mrs William Judkins of near Delphos. Ohio, which occurred Tuesday even Ing from pneumonia fth» had been 111 only since last Friday, and her youngest son. Dink, who was here was called home by her lllnesa Mtw. Jud kina was aiffiy Bve years of age. lan imry 8 the dav prior tn her death She visited here last just before old home week and has many acquaint ancea here Her husband la also 111. and the funeral which will be held tomorrow morning, will probably be held at the hntne Three anna and two daughtera survive A son died about a yasr ag<> In Colorado Mee damee Bowers and I-ee left thia noon for Dolpbos. and William Bowera and Mr. Lse will come tomorrow.

PERCY BUFFINGTON ARRESTED. Percy G. Buffington, whose fine impersonation of "Dill,** the burglar in "Sunbonnet Sue," had an unique expe- j rlenee this summer In New York. In order to become familiar with burglars, porch climbers, pickpockets and other underworld characters and make a study of their slang and ways of living, he spent some time In their haunts and after being with them some time was accepted as one of them and was asked to join the worst and most rading gang of holdup men that has infested New York for many years. Just previous to starting rehearsals for "Sunbonnet Sue," the police made a raid on the headquarters of the gang and Mr. Buffing-1 ton was taken In the dragnet with 24 others, but was later released through the efforts of the Park Play company, I , who convinced the judge that he was ' an actor and not a crook. COURT HOUSE NEWS — Case of Adam Beberstine vs. Berne Milling Company on Trial Today BEFORE A JURY I And Special Judge D. E. 1 Smith—Trustees’ Election of Berne Church. Before Special Judge D. E. Smith and a jury the case of Adam Beber-1 stine against the Berne Milling Co., demanding $250, began trial this ' morning In the Adams circuit court Beberstine claims be sold to the defendant on July 14th. l<*o bushels of timothy seed tor $2.50 a bushel, delivering the same to the mill July 31. the company refusing payment therefor. The defendant company claims :the seed was not good and refused to : accept it. F. M. Cottrell of Berne and . J. C Moran of this city are the plaintiff's attorneys while I). B. Erwin is appearing for the defendant. The evidence will be completed by this evenlag. The final report of F. S. Arman trout, executor of the Jacob Butcher estate, was approved and the executor discharged. The clerk Is ordered to pay over to Elisabeth Butcher or her lawful guardian, and to Lola Hutchens, Minnie Burk and Gladys Gettinger, the several amounts of their distribution share of said estate as shown by said final report, less any costa scenting therein. The final report of William A. Ripe, I administrator, was approved and th* administrator discharged The adIminlstrator was ordered to distribute [corporation stock and notes secured |by mortgage to William A. and Har-. ' vey U Ripe, and make proper assign I ments thereof to them, severally. Gen- > eral distribution of estate ordered As- ( aignment and distribution of stock land general distribution reported. Hoagland Rtate Bank vs. John If. Koenig et al Answer filed to crosscomplaint of Henry Gerke On leave of court the First Nstlonal Bank of[ <’elltffi. Ohio, Is made a party defend'ant and entered appearance, filing anJswer In one paragraph to complaint. Appearanme by Norman G txmhart for Martha E Ahr Rule to answer Appearance by Fr«-<! Fnichte for K»kionsa Isslge. No. 83, K of P., an J Is ruled to answer Wtitum Ftactsr st al. vs, C. D. Kunkel, administrator of the John Wov estate Answer in four paragraphs la filed Defendant ruled to reply to second, third and fourth paragraphs F M. Courwlt, attorney for Julius Hchugg et al. has filed a new sulf against Charles Dirkwnn. Rdwln Fled derjohann. and Martin Oerfto. on nolo., demand, SI.N» Hilda tUengel. aeeretary of thei Berne Gorman Reformed churth, has filed certificate of election nf trustees for three years Th»v am William Bsnmgartnor, Peter Roldnor and David Rplehlger (Real estate transfers Ram uni L»hman to Noah M le-hman. M acres., Mnnrne tp, Ay ms leh man to Omer lebtnan, 10l 434. Berne. S3BO. |

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SAM PURDY MURDERED Former Decatur Man Shot and Killed by John Lee at Bluffton Today. SHOT THREE TIMES Murderer Hides Behind Shed and Fires Shots at Vic-tim-Two Take Effect. Bluffton, Ind., Jan. B—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Samuel Purdy, a ißed Cross factory workman, whose father lives In Decatur, was shot three times at noon today by John Lee, as he was returning to his work, one shot took affect in the adbomen, another glanced from Purdy's belt; ;he third struck him in the face, .glancing to the base of the brain, causing his jdeath In a very short time. har(bored the thought that Purdy had I caused him to lose his job nt a local factory. As Miss Pearl Purdy was standing in the Western Union office sending a telegram to her brother, Samuel Purdy, of Bluffton, to come at once as 'their father, Lewis Purdy, was expected to live but a few hours, a telegram was received for her, stating that lie had been murdered. Mr. Purdy was employed at the Red <Yoss factory in i Bluffton, and be was returning to his .work shortly after 12 o’clock, when a man by the name of John Lee stepped out from behind a small building where he was hiding and shot Mr. Purdy three times. The first shot struck Mr. Purdy in the face and lodged In the base of the brain, bringing him to the ground. After he was down Lee shot him twice, one of the shots taking effect in the abdomen and the other striking him on the belt, glancing off. I>ee has mce been adjudged of unsound rnina and it la snid that .he harbored the thought that Purdy had caused him to lose hla job at a local factory, and that was the cause of the raah deed. Mr. Purdy leaves a I wife and two daughters, Esther and Mrs. Willard Markley. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs Lewis Purdy of this city. To add to the sorrowfulness of Mr. , Purdy's murder is the fact that bis ifather. U I! Purdy, of thia city, la at . the point of death, and It was to call him to his father's bedside that ths Bister was sending the message whan the news of the awful tragedy came. Mr, Purdy died at 12:50 from the offacts of the flrat shot. Lh and Wife Undsr ArrssL Bluffton. Ind. Jan. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Lee and his wife were arrested shortly after the murred. Ijm la charged with murder and i Mrs I-ee M held pending a further investigation of the affair A little eon of Lee's was standing beside bitn when the shots were fired The affair happened near the l-ee home. Lee [hiding near the woodshed and It looks as though the murder had been planned Father Is Nssr to Dsatn A repreoei-.tatlve of the Desaocrat -ailed at the Purdy home thia afternoon, but could secure but little conearning the affair, as the family la I bowed down With the double grief [The father. Mr. L It Purdy, who has been quite 111, took a sudden turn fur the worse today, and the family was about tho bedside, expecting the end at any moment, Mr. Purdy Well Known Ramuel Purdy, the victim of ib« shooting at Bluffton, was well known hero, Ho was forty one years M and hid been working In Bluffton about fifteen years Mrs. Purdy was torI rnnrly Mlaa Conrad, from west of tbia city. Difficult to Becura News Owing to the fact that the »asa> phone and telegraph wires are in bad order from the recent sleet a forma, news of the, affair waa difficult to ae. cure The telephone meeaaaea had to he repeated by the operators ■ Mlaa Agnes Costello left thia morning for Indianapolis, where she has | accepted a position In tho alate oonato.