Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 34.

I THE LEGISLATURE g The Session is Half Over and H the Crucial Point Has |g Been Reached. 9 THE WEEK WAS BUSY 9 Utilities Bill Was the Big |g Event-Tom Taggart's | Statement Pleases. (United Press Service) B> Indianapolis, Ind, Feb, s .Sp.-.fii .■ to Daily Democrat)—The .n„ i ;<> -_• "!■ has about been reached in the 1< eisiafcaffl Hire, thirty days of the allotted sixty. ■ one having been reached today. wi>hout any measure of s>at.■ i 111T .,,-. ■ tance being enacted into law. \,. v .iJB week, it was thought, some of the

tiiuc aX&VO psISSCd 0116 uOUSv* Illigiit ißbe approved by the other branch and ■sent to Governor Samuel Ralston for ■his approval or veto. T The past week was a full one. with ■each house passing two or mo-o til's ■bf first magnitude and receiving miry bills. In the house of represonmore than 450 measures have introduced and the senate has ■passed the 350 mark. During the ■reek the senate passed ti.e • i > vi- g which go to the house: ■ (Stotsenberg); appointing woman jfe- try inspector. , « (Stotsenberg); providing for woSBc- member of school board ■ (Stotsenberg); for convict labor on ’w (Curtis); uniform text books in high 'arhools. ■ (Clarke); regulating const:- • ; ..n of (Mrs. Deacon's housing >111), and ■ (White); abolishing the common ■kinking cup. ■ The house of representatives eonthe weeks’ stellar performby parsing the Spencer public IFilitles commission bill. Wednesday Bbeen set by the senate for hand- ' the Shively public utilities bill, ch is practically identical with the ncer measure. Much sympathy is expressed for Senator Shively, faces the danger of losins honor HBr a utilities law now that the adrrT.has settled upon the m ■Stand by Shively, pass his Lil ami throw the utilities proposi'l > committee of conference fr.mt ’’ tv houses. ■ The other work of the house o" -■ this week consisted m |S|M»ssing the Hughes bill for taxes r <"’ HEtvcrounds and the Stahl meas-’-o ‘for vocational training. These Bills now go to the senate. Also the Tiouse passed eleven senate bills, the jfmost important of ■J-hich was the S-il-livan law providing for the organization of city, county and township foreetry associations. L Thomas Taggart’s public tfon that "there is no office of any 'ptlnd I want,” was considered a poll’lea! development of significance On Other occasions he has smiled broadly|at hints that he was future material for the United States senate, but in the presence of both Senators Kern and Shively, hoth young men. considKZ the octogenarians who have hington service, Taggart vowed he ted no office. lite as much surprise was occasd by Senator Kern’s remark in JStbHc that the job hunters from Indi•,4M)a could he counted on one ham! T g fo<‘—al office-seekers were sin>!><’ ‘ > l<»erion and while in the city tors Kern and Shively seemed to :>e BMriy busy with democratic workRalston continued to jßfcty an Interest in legislative ni'" 1 r< and many were the conferences t!m jjßyty leaders in the house and senate to have with him. No reliable forecast of the democratic caucus nctton Jias appeared and it is a question whether the bills that are to be and those that are to go donn to defeat have been enumerated. The ration forces apparently are ■Working on a primary law, reform In registration, an inheritance tax. public mglitfes regulation, a blue-sky‘law. a ■BBetltutional convention or a popular vote on the question of holding a conMention and a good roads bill. Sul the members are not. running •*4ru<- to form.” The Hughes road bill W*« supposed to have strong backing, JWt it was badly beaten The bill pro- ' Matting the indiscriminate use of 1 was said to have been primed (OontMTSMt on Fage 2)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

; twenty more deaths. Last Year Than Year Before In First Eleven Months. I According to a report issued by the state board of health on deaths and diseases in the various counties of the state during the first eleven months in 1912, Adams county suffered the death , of 180 persons, this being from the first of last year to the first of last December. The preceding year had only l' ; ' deaths during the same length of r time, in Decatur there were fifty-one deaths in the first eleven months of last year over thirty-eight of the preceding year. During November, 1912, tuberculosis claimed one death; whooping cough one, cancer one, and various minor diseases the ten others. November of the preceding year had the 1 same number of deaths —thirteen. Det catur lost only three residents during u last November, this being one less r- than November of 1911. i- —c LITTLE HARD LUCK e

Was Cause of Decatur High School Champions’ Defeat at Bluffton. THE SECOND GAME Decatur Has Lost This Season—Game Witnessed by Immense Crowd. ‘‘Lucky Bluffton!” Such would be the correct term applied to the Bluffton high school boys. It seems hard to give this little city the honor of defeating the warriors of the Decatur high school, and to think that it is only the second victory the Decatur boys have allowed any team to take, and permitting it to be "copped” by a team which did not have a “look-in” with Decatur is still harder. But don’t worry, boys, Bluffton is coming here next Friday, and then we will show ■ them what we can do on our home floor. Decatur’s defeat was witnessed by one of the largest crowds ever seen in Bluffton at a basket ball game, I which shows that the people knew of their fame. The floor was crowded to the utmost and the ball could not be kept from falling into the ring of spec-1 tators at every throw. Basket ball authorities say they are sure Decatur can beat Bluffton two to one if played on a good floor and given room enough to throw the ball. The score at the end of the first half was 18 to 10 in favor of Bluffton. When the second half opened the Decatur boys went into the game with might and main and determined to take the victory and they certainly would have done it, Lad not been for a streak of luck for Bluffton. When the whistle blew at the end of forty minutes the game was a tie, 24 to 24. Overtime had to be played and one of the Bluffton boys made a high throw into the air and whether it was by the help of some lucky spirit or merely good shooting the ball fell through the basket and Bluffton had a victory added to their list. Score, 26 to 24. The line-up was: Decatur. Bluffton. Franks F Swain Tyndall-Falk F Radcliff Vancil C Grove Lose G Cummins. PetersonGPitcher Field goals were made for Decatur by Franks, 1; Tyndall, 1; Vancil, 4; Peterson, 6; Bluffton—Swain, 6; Radcliff, 4; Grove, 1; Cummins, 1. Fouls —Bluffton, 2; Decatur, 0. Time keepers—Worthman and MilScorers —Vail and Kellog. ler. Referee Foster is to be complimented on his excellent decisions. He is the same gentleman who refereed here when the Marion high' school played here. The Decatur high school faculty was also defeated by Bluffton high school faculty. The score was 28 to 2. I The next game will be next Friday, when Decatur will do her best to get revenge on the Bluffton high school team. The preliminary game will be between the Monroe five and the Decatur high school second team. This will prove a good game as Monroe has taken two of the games played with Decatur's second team. The Bluffton faculty will play here a week from Tuesday.

“DECATUR CAN AMD WILL”

THIS IS CRUEL Says the Fort Wayne High School Girls’ Team—Lost to Decatur. BY SCORE OF 9 TO 6 Was First Game Lost by the Fort Wayne Team in Two Seasons. This IS cruel. “The girls’ team of Fort Wayne high school, which had not dropped a contest in two seasons, and which was looked upon as invincible, fell before the wiles of the girl crowd from Decatur Friday night at the James Smart school, losing to the visiting team by a score of 9to 6,” says the Fort

Wayne Journal-Gazette. “The local girls won from Decatur at that place several weeks ago and few expected but what the Fort Wayne girl athletec would sail along unhampered to a victory while laboring on their home floor and under the very eyes of adoring home folks. But Decatur upset the dope and the best that can be done is to await another opportunity to come back at the pesky things from the near-by city. "A slump in the first portion proved . the undoing of the home crowd. When that period ended the Fort Wayne girls had but one point to their credit to four on the Decatur side. That is attributed to an unlucky break, as the Fort Wayne forwards broke away for many more tries than did the Decatur girts. But the leather playing refused to sink, so there you are again. ! Excellent shooting by Miss Feirtag on free throws scored four of Ft. Wayne’s six points, the other two coming on Miss Eble’s long shot in the second half. For the visitors Miss Butler played clever ball, annexing three field goals in addition to one on a free throw. The game was featured by good guarding on both sides. The line[ups and scores: Decatur—Center, Dugan; forwards, iFrisinger and Butler; guards, Veda and Leah Hensley. Fort Wayne—i Center, Wilkens; forwards, Stoite, Ehle, Keim, Feirtag; guards, Poole and Jeffries. >- Field Goals—Ehle, 1; Kern, 1; Butler, 1. Goals on free throws —Feirtag, 1 4; Butler, 3; Kern, 2. TO THE ASYLUM • —— 11 .... Mrs. Martha Heidemann Taken to Easthaven Infirmary Today. WAS NOT VIOLENT Was Accompanied by the Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Julia Colchin. Mrs. Martha Heidemann, wife ’of Henry Heidemann, of Seventh street, was taken to Richmond this morning, - where she will be re-committed to Easthaven asylum, where it is thought with special care she will soon recover. Mrs. Heidemann was accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Jesse Kelly, Mrs. Julia Colchin and John Troutner, the last named having a sister, Mrs. Sarah Troutner. a patient there. Contrary to expectation, Mrs. Heidemann showed no inclination to resist being taken and walked along very peacefully. Mrs. Heidemann has been a patient at the infirmary before, from December 2, 1909, to September 14, 1911, and on the occasion of her former committment there, she was very violent, it requiring the combined power of several officials to secure her. A week ago last Monday, January 27th, the insanity came upon her again in a very violent form, and at that time it is said she secured a club and getting after her children, badly beat one. She suffers from the delusion that “The Spirits,” which she seems to see peering forth at her from various places, told her to kill (Convnruen on rage 2)

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, February 8, 1913

BUSINESS MEN NOW SETTLED. Patterson, Lehne and Auth Complete Location Changes. J. C. Patterson, Western Union telegraph operator, and National Express agent, with W. L. Lehne, the jeweler, are now comfortably located in their new room, the Dorwin building, formerly occupied by L. Auth, the jeweler. The Dorwin building has been i nicely repapered and is a roomy, bright, clean place, as well as good to look at. The Lehne store , fixtures of mahogany and glass make a line showing, and the counters and i office furniture of the Western Union and express have been revarnished [ and refinished to perfection. A few more finishing touches need placing, and then the two business men will be permanentjy settled. i L. Auth & Son are also at home in ■ the Terveer building, vacated by i Lehne and Patterson. The floor has j been covered with linoleum, other 1m- - provements made, and with the stock t nicely arranged, the store is one of ' first class. I — 11 ■■ i" o

TAKEN TO INFIRMARY. — Was Erie Employee Who Slept Out And Got His Feet Frozen, x John Murphy, the Erie double track employe, who had his feet badly frozed when he went to sleep in the Elick tile mile Thursday evening, after partially disrobing and was not found until several hours afterwards, was taken to the county infirmary last evening by Deputy Sheriff Jesse Kelley. ‘ \He will be kept there until he is beyoun<( the need of care. He was cared for at the jail for a night and day, and ’ as there was no charge to be preferred • against him, to hold him there longer, it was thought the infirmary was the place for him. He is getting along very well the only injury being to his feet which were badly frozen. i o—■ — LINCOLN PROGRAM I 1 Will be Given Sunday Evening by EpI worth League at Methodist Church. i ’ I Song—America—All. I Prayer. Devotional Topic—(a) "The Burden of the Strong;” (b) references, Acts ’ 20:35; Rom. 15:1; I John 4:7. 1 The Lesson Exposition—Miss Etta Malionee. ’ Piano Duet —Mildred and Gertrude Yager. Lincoln—Henry B. Heller. Vocal Solo —Mrs. Arthur Ford. ’ Freedmen’s Aid Society—A. D. Suttles. Piano Duet —Misses Ireta Butler I and Mabel Hower. II Announcements —J. C. Tritch. Song—All.

Y. P. S. C. E. U. PROGRAM. I The Young Peoples’ Christian Endeavor society of the United Brethren church will give the following program Sunday evening at 6:15 o’clock, with Miss Velma Lenhart leader: Subject of Lesson—The Ideal Christian. ‘ Song. Scripture Lesson—ll Cor. 6:1-10. Song. Prayer—President. ' Talk on Lesson—Mrs. Hill. Song. Short Talks on "Zeal”—Roy Mumma, Mrs. Ball, Mr. Kiracofe, Mr. Hoagland. Music—Georgia Magner. Efficiericy Question —Alice Lenhart. Answers to Questions—Rev. Love, Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Hill. ’ Music—Gaylie Hoagland. > „ o - ATTENDING SISTER’S FUNERAL. The L. C. DeVoss family was at . Portland today attending the funeral i , of Mrs. DeVoss’ sister, Mrs. Docah M. ■ Robbins, held this afternoon. Her death pccurred Thursday morning at • 5:30 o’clock from paralysis. She had' t been afflicted several years, although ’ her last illness was of but three j i week's duration. Mrs. Robbins was in i her sixty-second year. Her husband, 1 . William Robbins, and their two chil- • dren, died forty years ago, the three ' deaths occurring within six months. I Beside® Mrs. DeVoss, she leaves one • sister —Miss Libble Kendrick, and the following brothers —George Kendrick, ’ Portland; Theron Kendrick, Muncie; ’ Clarence Kendrick, Barstow, Cal. t Mr. and Mrs. DeVoss a«l daughter, > Doris, who were at Portland, were r joined this morning by Miss Gertrude ■ DeVoss for the funeral. > o. - -» Mrs. Margaret Louthan of Fort I Wayne is the guest of her sister, Mrs.' Joseph Hower.

kills three men Then Jumps in Automobile and Gives Himself Up to the Police. ALLEN VON BAREN — Son of Millionaire Did Shooting—Race Riot Feared in Evansville. Evansville, Ind., Feb. B.—(Special .to jDaily Democrat.) —Three negro employs were shot up today by Allen Von Baren aged 22, in his millionaire fathers wood working establishment. Von Baren then jumped into his fathers automobile which was standing at the curb and went to the police station where he gave himself up. “I had to

• kill them,” said young Von Baren, “for I they swore they would get me.” • I All of the factories near the scene jof the shooting were closed down to- ! day and the negro population is arous- , ed. Many of the negro employs are ’ congregating in the saloons and a racial roit is feared. In 1903 Evansville witnessed a racial riot in which many men were killed. The shooting to- , day was caused by trouble between Von Baren and the employees yesterday afternoon in which many threats were made according to several witnesses. Von Baren said he was determined to come armed and this morning appeared with two loaded revolvers. The police de- , clare that the millionaire-son had de- .! liberately picked out his victims. ,; John Gordon was the first negro to be shot and was working in a shed ! when Von Baren appeared and putting j the automatic revolver to the negro’s I head, pulled the trigger. Without! . looking at the dead man he walked | up to the next victim and literally blew the top of his head off. The i third victim was treated in a similar! manner. : , New York, Feb. 8. —(Special to Daily : jDemocrat.) —Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, one L 'of the real society leaders of New York (today notified sympathers that she , would accept and any donaItions to relieve the suffering of the (striking garment workers. Sofia, Feb. 8. —(Special to Daily' (Gonttnueu on Page 2) TO MAKE REPAIRS

French Quinn, Receiver for Interurban Company, is Authorized to s' ISSUE CERTIFICATES To Raise Funds — Will Greatly Increase Earning Capacity. 11 " " Upon petition, French Quinn, re- 1 ceiver for the Ft. Wayne & Springfield Railway company, was authorized by court to issue receivers’ certificates in the amount of $9,750.32, to raise funds to make certain repairs and betterments for the railway. The peti-, tion set out that during Mr. Qlinn’s (administration the revenue from the interurban's earnings amounted to $21,278,66, while the operating expenses were only $17,613.25, showing a handsome profit made. The profit, I however, during this time, is not sufficient to pay for the improvements required to make the earning capacity 'and service even still better, and the request for the Issuance of the certificates to raise the sum, was asked. The repairs and betterments to be made include new motors, a tank at the power house, metal bonds on the rails, new equipment for the cars, and other things, that, besides rendering the service still more efficient, will increase the earning capacity of the railway, and bring about an even better service. Mr. Quinn, as receiver, was also authorized to pay the appraisers’ fees and was allowed $2,000 as part payment of the receiver and his attor'neys, for their services, and also expenses incurred in the service. 1 \ ™ A

HARRY WADE IS FREED. Os Charge in Court of Embracing Manicurist. The SIO,OOO damage suit against Harry Wade, Keeper of records and seal of the Indiana Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, by Barbara Praffman in Indianapolis was dismissed at the end of Miss Praffman's testimony Wednesday. Miss Praffman, who was a manicure and dermatologist with rooms in the Indiana Pythian building, of which Mr. Wade has charge, alleged that Wade had embraced her in October, 1910, and as a result she was humiliated, that her health became affected and she had to sell her business. Her testimony did not bear out the allegations of the complaint, and before it was completed an arpument between the attorneys started which led up to the dismissal. Mr. Wade is well known in Decatur, having visited the lodge here many times. COURT HOUSE NEWS: Five State Cases Were Dis missed This Morning— Others SET FOR TRIAL The Probate Work is Quite Heavy—Civil Suits Dismissed. The Pearson Cigar Co. vs. Frank Me-1 I Connell, suit on account, demand $150,' i was dismissed and the costs paid. — ! The four cases of forgery against • Clarence Stevens were dismissed and (the defendant discharged upon the fil-1 ing of a nolle prosequi in each. — Several state cases were set for trial |for Feb. 17, as follows: O. B. Ford,: ' charged with selling liquor without li- * I j cense; Charles Zeser, selling liquor to intoxicated person, Jacob Grim, selling 1 liquor to intoxicated person; Jacob I Roberts, rape; l. G, Botkins, keeping gaming house. In the case of Martin Valuch, charged with petit larceny, a nolle prosequi I was filed by the prosecuting attorney, I the case dismissed and the defendant discharged. The case of the State vs. Robert i Eley, the fifteen-year-old boy indicted I by the grand jury on a serious charge, | has been ordered transferred to the juvenile court docket. i • I Peterson & Moran have entered appearance for three defendants in state cases which were set for trial Feb. 18.' They are: Julius Fenstmaker, Isaac 1 Wible and Leon Runyon, charged by the grana jury with visiting gaming houses. The case of the State vs. Frank Me-' Connell, charged with allowing minors to play pool, was set for Feb. 18. Clarence Holthouse and Fred J. Gor- j jdon, charged with forgery, are still in jail, unable to give the SSOO bond. Their case is set for February 19. The case of Merl Laisure vs. Lawrence L. Wright et al., on note, was j dismissed at the plaintiff’s cost. i Fielding W r . Renyolds and Emet Ralston, executors of the Noah Runyon estate, were granted petition to sell per- j Bunal property of the estate at private sale, without notice, for cash at not less than appraisement. The inventory of Christian C. Mosser, administrator of the Menno Mosser estate, was approved. —JThe sale bill and current report of Ira and John Wagner, executors of the Nicholas Wagner estate, were allowed. The current report of Henry Stahl, guardian of Henry C. Stahl, was allowed. In the case of Jacob Keiper vs. Eli W. Steele, SB,OOO damages, A. P. Beatty also appeared for the defense. This makes three attorneys’ firms retained ■ by Mr. Steele, the others being Heller, • Sutton & Heller, and Judsov W. Teepie.

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CLOSING SESSION Os Farmers’ Institute Here Shows Many Membership Subscribers. —I ■ EXCELLENT COURSE Os Study Furnished in Lectures—Mrs. Leonard a Suffrage Advocate. The most successful two days’ session of the farmers’ Institute closed late Friday afternoon at the court room. A largo number of members for the new year’s organization was secured, subscribers coming freely. .The officers of the new organization, Including C. S. Mumma, president, and E. H. Faust, secretary, who were reelected, and George Cramer, treasurer, succeeding William Miller, who served well, will promise an equally good institute for next year. Presiden tMumma ,who is also county president, Is a man of many years’ experience in the institute work, as well as a practical and progressive farmer, fully alive to the needs of the hour, During the course of Mrs. Leonard's address Friday afternoon she branch i ed out upon the work of the legislature j and declared herself to be a suffragette and gavethe history of the movejment in this state. Mrs. Leonard reI futed the charge that every man in the legislature has his price. Various laws [proposed were examined and it was , Pointed out that the fanners should, ( like other classes of people, know what the various bills contain and endorse that are to the purpose. The address throughout was full of thought and highly appreciated by the audijence. After a few timely remarks by the presiding officer, the institute was favored witha solo by Miss Ruth Hubbard, which was well received. ; The next subject on the program, I “Preparation of the Soil and Conservation of Soil Fertility,” wes discussed by Mr. Oviatt. Proper p’owing is an essential to proper soil preparation, L’e jointer. G 1 ..dually i..crease jthe depth'of plowir. zin order to bring ■up the subsoil. Tan action of frost A'lJ th« ari serves tv dissolve the stiff clay subsoil when brought to the surface. Disk thoroughly before plowing. Conserve moisture by preparing a fine compact seed bed. More moisture cornea from below than falls from above. Mr. Oviatt explained the capillary action of moisture in the soil by preparing the surface of the soil finely, ( brings up moisture and at the same time prevents its escape. In the preparation of the soil and cultivation of all crops, "Be in Time,” should be the farmer's watchword. Sell those things that contain no fertility and send back to the soil plant food. Sugar and but- , ter contain no fertility, while beet pulp and clover are rich in soil fertility. I The man who takes the best care of the soil makes most money. The farmer’s head and hands must work together. Mr. Oviatt gave his method (of seeding oats. | The address throughout was full of [valuable suggestions and advice ,and was well received. Following the address an interesting discussion was participated in by the institute. I The Democrat is indebted to Chairman C.S. Mumma for the outline of I the institute. | a i FARMERS' MEET AT MONROE. I A farmers’ institute, under the auspices of the agricultural extension department of Purdue university, will be | held in the high school assembly hall at Monroe, Indiana, Wednesday, February 12. J. P. Pripp of Daleville, Mrs. Flora M. Meeks, Parker, Ind., [and C. T. Guthrie, Grand Rapids, jMich,, are the foreign speakers. There j will be two day sessions and an even(ins session. Home talent, of skill, will ■ furnish music and recitations. Everybody is invited. TO SETTLE ESTATE. Orval Harmff will leave Monday for Fremont, Mich., where he will attend i to business affairs relating to the farm ■ of his father, the late Harvey Harruff. i Mrs. Harruff and daughter, Opal, are 1 still at Fivmont, and may remain there , until spring or next fall. Mr. Harruff's - son-in-law, Linus Beard, resides on Itbe farm there.