Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1913 — Page 1

■Volume XI. Number 54.

| MR. WILSON iS PRESIDENT ■New Jersey Educator Kissed the Bible ■ at 1:3 / i his Afternoon

■THOUSANDS CIIFER ||l Greatest Crowd in History ’ 1 Pack the Avenues at the ? II National Capital. ■ the NEW CABINET I Will be Named Tomorrow. But the Guesses Are Believed Correct. Imß Washington, D. C., Mar. 4 (Spec;?.' I ■ t 0 Dal,y ne ’ nocrat ’- Wo ' W ' |. t’'' <ame president of the st:/f ■ at 1:37 this afternoon. | S He smiled compla< :ently as he • ~ the oath and his hands did not tr. -n- --■■ hie under the tension of tin ox. itin■Sß moment. A crowd of 75, a ‘"i packed the plaza in front of the capital ■■ I'he day was cool and the skies I 9 leaden, but the day so much let-. r ■M than four years ago, that WashitA-..-. K'W I*OPl® called it good weather. !*:> MH dent Wilson’s speech could not te eS heard 100 feet away, though 1 ■ mad- ■ 9 a Frest effort. At 2:*»5 the president I ■ entered bis carriage and began ids

99 umphant trip back to the white h.>, ■ W The streets were packed and r-heors . K.fl I? ‘ el ,he President along the ro MH smiled continually and tarried his ■99 h,.t in Ms hand most of the way. Ex , |"9 JTesident Taft looked on sol-mnly . 19 and s " ent iy- ~~~~~ l a Washington, D. C„ March t—i Spec ,a ' t 0 Democrat i- Preside! ’ I 9 Wilson will not send his cabinet nomMH (nations to the senate until tomorrow, I I it was announced by his sec-etary ’<> I j day. No official information was giv I ‘j en out, but the list is believed to te Hb as follows: ■III William J. Bryan, of Nebraska, sec- ■ I I retary of state. I i William G. McAdoo, of New York, I J secretary of the treasury. I " James G. Mcßeynolds, of Tennes--1 I see, attorney-general. H William C. -Redfield, of Brooklyn, I l secretary of commerce. I!i Albert B. Burleson, of Texas, post- ■ master-general. E William B. Wilson, of Pennsylvania. ■m secretary of labor. HI Josephus Daniels, of North Carolina, secretary of the navy. ■ Franklin, K. Lane, of California, s < | I retary of the interior. K Lindley M, Garrison, vice chat » E lor of New Jersey, secretary of war 9 David Franklin Houston, of St. I Louis, secretary of agriculture. 9 Washington, D. C., Mar. 1 -(S;- ial 9 I to Daily Democrat) —A hal: miili 1 9 I lusty-ludged Americans today a” la niI I ed. In typical American fashion, a : ■ I ruler. A tall, slender man, wreathed ■EI in smites, standing In his carriage. | I bowing and waving to a mile of den ly 9 I packed humanity was the object ot 9| the ovation. This was Woodrow Willi son—President Woodrow W.Dcn 9 I Vice President Thomas R Marshall 9 I had hig share of the applause, too. 9 Following the exact path oft" t : Hl Bf>v en former presidents. I"r> -i<i*: KI Wilson was the central figure oi th< Mj hotnp and pageantry of the great- st M| parade ever assembl'd M| historic Pennsylvania avenu-- " M| an observance of the preet-d-M| generations. ■ From the steps of the inaugural rH| Viewing stand at the capitoi, wi’h 9| kiss of the Bible in the hands of i -i- ’ M| -lustice White stillwarm upon h l' ,,s 9 j President Wilson was the object o' M| htultous and vociferous applause as he 9 M the pageant of 50,000 soldiers, .--a.!9] °rs and civilians to the white house 9 | M< ‘ there reviewed them. M Today’s parade was declared tie Ml teost pretentious of any in history. I" 9 ’ en gth, numbers and novel features it K * aß unique. For nearly three hours I ’1 wended its way through Pennsyb"’91 hia avenue. It was nearly dusk be 9 f° rp the last marchers passed the new ■ President through the "Court of HonKi or " 1: / rowdß a ' o ng Pennsylvania avenue H b ap ked every bit of room and flUed

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I every seat in the capacious grandstands. The broad avenue, swept d an and carefully roped off was bordered by two walls of gay canon of hunting, lined with a cheering multitude that filled every inch of space and every available balcony and window. Fakirs did a thriving business in selling big packing boxes to crowds afoot. These were pushed near the curb and afforded the owner a private grandstand of his own. The greatest crowd that ever greeted an incoming president and vice president shouted itself hoarse. Three hundred thousand Washingtonians and visitors, estimated at 200,000, viewed the spectacle. Represented in the ranks of marchers were the army, navy West Point and Annapolis cadets, governors and their staffs, 100 bands, veterans of many wars, political clubs, Tammany ‘braves,’’ cowboys, college men, and suffragettes. It was replete with startling, novel and unique features, from Virginia foxhounds, Indian braves and college glee clubs to crowds of temperance “white ribboners.” Specially predominant was the college atmosphere—education's tribute to a great educator, President Wilson. Thousands of college men, alumni of practically every great university, and college of the country, were in line. The parade was composed of four “grand" divisions. First was the army and navy, with nearly 7,000 men; sec-

ond, the state militia, with about 12.000 men: third, war veterans, and fourth, civic organizations. Every state and almost every large city of the nation sent its quota to swell the stream of splendor. Forming about the capitoi since dawn this morning, the parade began shortly before 1:30 o’clock. While President Wilson was delivering his j inaugural address, thousands of troops began forming the line of march through the capital grounds. Preceded 'by a squad of 100 mounted motorcycle ind bicycle policemen, the head of the ! parade extended eight blocks to the- . Peace monument, at the foot of Pennsylvania avenue, before President Wilson. Vice President Marshall and fifty 'carriages filled with members of the supreme court, senate, house, inaugural committeemen, relatives of the in. coming executives and political lead'ers filed in front of the capitoi after the informal inauguration ceremonies ! there. President Wilson with former Presi'dent Taft seated at his left, occupied, the foremost carriage. It drew away from the capitoi reviewing stand with ' 'the Esses cavalry troop as an escort,' while Vice President Marshall, escort-[ ed by the Culver Military Academy "Black Horse Hussars,” of Indiana, drew In behind. Following custom, ex-Presldent Taft sat with his hat on throughout the ride, even Ignoring an occasional and faint shout for the outgoing republican executive. Tradition and custom decrees that the outgoing president shall regard every particle of the demonstration as given his successor, and shall not even appear to note it. Nevertheless, the Taft smile, ag of old, was in evidence as he heard democratic exuberance but 111-concealed in the shouts of triumph with which they acclaimed ti president of their faith. Behind carriages carrying President Wilson and Vice President Marshall came vehicles carrying Mrs. Wilson : . and the three Wilson daughters. Following that of the Wilson family was | thP Marshall family. Then cqme the 1 automobiles and carriages of other distinguished participants. Slowly the processional to the white . h0 ‘ uge began. The carriages proceeded ■ r walk to afford a good view of the i' president to the crowds In the stands ,! a nd windows. Soldiers stood at “at>'tention" all along the avenue, spaced ’every few feet in front of the tautly ■ stretched ropes holding back the sideIwalk crowds >! Gr een and white was the official col- ; ’ O . scheme of the decorations. Lining t the streets were tall pennants of those , Lmrs their staffs supporting festoons . ” electric bulbs for the illuminations the march from the ' ' „ n t began a salvo of 101 guns—\Tnatlonal salute-was fired by a batartillery on the white house - •-»* - — »

SITE IS ASSURED Congressman Adair Keeps His Promise to Constituents of This City. BILL HAS PASSED Senator Kern Backs Up and Building Will be Delayed ) for Two Years. i Washington, D. C., Mar. 4, 1913. > John Heller, Decatur, .Ind.: i Building bill passed both houses, t Ten thousand for site at Decatur. ! J. A. M. ADAIR. I The above message tells its own ’ story. Through the efforts of Mr. Adair Decatur was included in the "pork barrel" bill. Senator Kern had t promised several parties that when I the bill arrived in the senate he would f take care of Decatur by inserting an r amendment providing for $75,000 for I a building, but he, in the meantime, ■ took the opposite stand against pubi lie buildings and refused to do as 1 promised. It means a two-year delay . in securing the building, but Mr. Adair’s efforts also assures Decatur a - public building eventually. The bill > providing SIO,OOO for a site here hav- . ing passed both houses, assures us of f that part at least and the selection I will no doubt soon be made by a government inspector. At the next ses- • 1 sion it is likely that Decatur will be r included in the list for buildings.

THE DOG FUNDS —.!!..!■ - .11 I!. , , «. I For the Year—Reports Show More Than $1,200 Paid for Damages, DONE BY THE DOGS In the County to Sheep, Poultry, Etc., During the Past Year. The township trustees filed reports of their dog funds with the county auditor, showing amounts collected, expenditures for damages done by dogs to sheep, poultry, etc., and balances , remaining where sufficient remained, trustees retain 3100 as a start in the fund for the ensuing year. The reports, all in except for Blue \ Creek 'township, show that more than $1,200 was expended to reimburse damages done to sheep .etc., In the county last year. St. Mary’s paid the highest, the amount being $311.80, while Hartford was the lowest with $4. This is not all, either, as some claims are still unpaid: Union township received $246.00; paid out $17.50 during the year; paid the county $128.50 and has a township fund of SIOO. Root township received $278; paid $64.25 during the year; paid the county treasurer $113.75, and has a township fund balance of SIOO.. The sum of $ is unpaid. Preble township received $388; paid to county treasurer, $132; paid out during year, $216.52, leaving a balance of $39.48, with outstanding orders amounting to that much. Washington township received $407.00; paid dtfring the year, $264.50; paid to county treasurer, $42.50; leaving a township fund of SIOO. Kirkland had receipts for $205; paid out $72; paid to county, $22, and has SIOO in the township fund. St. Mary’s had receipts for $318; paid out during the year $311.80; has a balance of $6.20 in the township fund and has unpaid orders of $49.00. French received $189; paid $46.75 in claims; paid the county $42.25 and has a township fund of SIOO. ‘ Monroe received $231; paid $27 claims; paid $204 to the county; leaving a tow-nshlp balance ot SIOO. Hartford had receipts of $232; paid $4 for one sheep killed; paid the county treasurer $l2B, and has a township balance of SIOO. Wabash received $321; paid $53 in claims; paid the county $l6B and retained a township fund of SIOO. ;

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Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, March 4, 1913.

Jefferson township had receipts of $202.50 and paid out $147, deaving $55.50 in the township fund. The Blue Creek trustee's rejiort of dog taxes was made to the auditor today. He reports the amount received as $232. Amounut paid in claims, $44.50; amount paid to county treasurer, $87.50, with SIOO left for the township fund. o .. — — LIBRARY BtaAPD NOTICE. The Decatur library board will hold its regular monthly meeting at the library this evening. ' o IS SAFE AND WELL Telegram Monday Night Brought Good News of Mrs. Morrison’s Safety • AT OAXACA, MEXICO ■ Answer Came to Dispatch Sent Saturday by Mrs. John Niblick. "Am safe and well; everything quiet,” is the belated word received by telegram At 10 o’clock Monday night from Oaxaca, Mexico, from Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, by her sister, Mrs. John Niblick. As no word had been received from Mrs. Morrison since February 7, which was a letter received by her sister, Miss Hattie Studabaker, at Coronado, Florida, relatives here were very uneasy. They did not know whether she were living or not, owing to the great disturbance created by the Mexican revolution, and one letter after the other sent to her, remained unanswered. Last Saturday, Mrs. Niblick decided to end the anxiety by telegraphing. This was sent to the American consular agent, E. M. Lawton, at Oaxaca, Mexico., who in turn communicated with Mrs. Morrison in that city, who telegraphed an answer here. lj is quite probable that she wrote as regularly as usual and that letters were held up In the mails in Mexico City, and that she was unaware of the fact that they had not reached their destination here. Mrs. Morrison and son-in-law, Dick Wallace, and family, who have mining Interests twenty miles from Oaxaca, still reside in Oaxaca, though they also have a home near the mines. Oaxaca is about 450 miles away from Mexico City, the seat of the greater part of the revolutionary trouble. HAS SMALL POX - - ■ * 4 Carl Beatty Suffering from Light Attack at Des Moines, lowa. A LIGHT FORM Is Working for the WellsFargo Express Company in That City. Representative and Mrs. A. P. Beatty have received word of the Illness of their son, Carl Beatty, of Des Moines, lowa. He is now in a hospital there suffering from an attack of small pox lu a light form. He has been in Des Moines since the early part of last November, going to take a position as caller for the Wells-Fargo Express company, his brother, Simeon Beatty, being cashier for the company. Carl first became ill a week ago last Friday and was off duty several days, going to the home of his brother, Simeon. He then returned to work Sunday and on Monday broke out and his case was pronounced small pox. His wife, who was formerly Miss Ruth Buhler, writes that he has called for books to read, so his case is a very light one, and occasions no uneasiness. Mrs. Beatty, his mother, this morning received a card from her son, Simeon, who was In Chicago in which he mentions that bls wife and family were well, but made no mention of Carl’s illness, and It Is thought he had not yet learned of it.

GIVEN RELEASE Harvey Shaw Released from Jail On Condition That He Pay the Money ORDERED BY COURT Paid For Support of His Minor Children—Returned To Ft. Wayne. Harvey Shaw appeared In court this mornlug in person to answer to the charge of contempt of court, regarding his non-payment of the monthly allowance ordered for the support of his minor children, the order being made when a divorce was granted to his wife, Mary Shaw some time ago. He was ordered discharged on condition that he pay to the clerk of the court $lO each month for the children’s support, beginning March 15. Mr. Shaw left at 11:30 o’clock for his home at Fort Wayne. It will be remembered that he was brought here a week ago last Thursday on the contempt charge and placed in jail where he had been since. He had just finished a term in the Fort Wayne jail for adultery. Mrs. Rosa Blazer also having served a similar sentence. It Is said he was just preparing, on his release there, to be married to her, when he was arrested and brought here. Mrs. Blazer was here last week interceding for him but was unsuccessful in getting him out of jail at that time as she did not have enough money.

BETTER BABIES Was the Plea of Lecture Given by Albert Edward Wiggam. SOME STRONG POINTS f Were Brought Out—Euclid Quartet Coming March Thirty-first. It has been rare that a lecturer here gave a talk full of so many, good, practical, “meaty” points as did Albert Wiggam at the opera house last i evening when he gave the fourth number of the lyceum course under the auspices of the high school. He spoke on “Forty Kinds of Fools” and demonstrated that our nation is a nation of fools because it does not look to the correction of the many little physical defects -in children that in after years grow to warp its physical, spiritual, moral and mental nature to the detriment of the nation. He spoke at length of the many little defects of children, which grow Into mountains in importance, and which by the expenditure of a small sum of money by the state and nation could be corrected, not only to the child’s welfare and that of its descendants, but also to the state and nation, from an economical standpoint. He joined in making the great plea that is now ringing forth in the nation and state —"Better Babies"—and urged a better education for motherhood and fatherhood. The lecture was entertaining as weh as Instructive. Prof. E. E. Rice announced that the Euclid male quartet and bell ringers, which were to have been here January 1, but were prevented, owing to a mixup of dates, woud be here March 31. > This ends the lecture course. The seniors of the high school also will give an extra number, ; having engaged a company of magicians to give an entertainment here March 18th. COMMANDER DENIES RUMOR. Douglas, Texas, Mar. 4 —(Special to Dally Democrat.) —The federal commander of the troops at Attgua Prleca denied the report that any of his men were Involved in the attack upon the four American officers although It is known that one of the garrison is wounded. Douglas is in a spirit of uneasiness tonight fearing trouble.

FORT WAYNE YEOMEN Wil! be Guests of Decatur Homestead This Evening. The Decatur Yeomen homestead is preparing for an elaborate entertainment of the Ahree'Fort Wayne homesteads here this evening. The Fort Wayne people will charter a special interurban car to make the trip here. They will leave Fort Wayne at 7:15 o'clock tonight and the car will leave here for the return trip at 11 o’clock. The Fort Wayne lodge No. 856 will I confer the initiatory degree upon a class of several candidates and a banquet will follow the initiation. CAMPAIGN ENDS I I For Local Option—With

Speech of Emerson E. Ballard for the “Drys.” ELECTIONS AT HAND % Gas City Only Wet Spot in Grant County—Other Notes. * - — ' The local option campaign, the result of which will be determined bv the Washington township and Decatur special elections Wednesday, was brought to a close Monday evening by the "drys” with a speech of Emerson E. Ballard, a noted attorney of Crawfordsville. Rev. R. L. Semans presided at the meeting which was held at the courthouse and introduced ' the speaker, after a song by Dr. J. Q. Neptune. The court house was well , filled. Portland is holding its local option I election today, and Kokomo will probably hold one March 24. At the close of one of the most spectacular and bitterly fought local option election in the history of Grant county, Marion Monday voted against the return of the saloons by a plurality of 123 votes. Gas City was the only one of the four voting units in Grant county to go wet in the local option election Monday. The total vote in Gas City was 334 for the wets and 259 for the drys. giving the wets a majority of 75 for the drys. Van Buren township went for the drys by a big plurality. The total vote shows 1 the drys led by 264 votes. Van Buren ' ’is the largest town in the township' and it has been without saloons for the past six years. Results from ’ Pleasant township show the township ' was carried by the dry forces by a ma-' fjority of 159. Two small towns, J Sweetzer and Jalapa, are included ip

the precincts. —«r- . - ■ e FUNERAL OF MRS. NANCY EMORY Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Emory, an aged resident of Wells county, was held today. Her death occurred Sunday morning at 11 o’clock after an illness of a week with pneumonia. Mrs. Emory had been making her home the past few years with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Helton, living one mile west and a quarter mile north of Chester Center. Mrs. Emory was born March 18, 1852, and spent the greater part of her life in Wells county. She w>as married twice, her second husband having died fourteen years ago. Two children Mrs. Helton and Leßoy Smith of near Linn Grove, survive. ACCEPTS POSITION. Miss Margaret Garard began her duties this morning in the Bowers Realty Company’s office as stenog- 1 rapher. Miss Garard has taken the place of Miss Celesta Wemhoff, who resigned last week to accept a place in the office of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company. Miss Margaret was formerly in the Erwin law office, but quit on account of poor health some time ago. She is an able stenographer and well qualified for her new position. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Poor Miss Sykes who wuz left an unexpected fortune sez she’s so tired uv buyin’ pracktikul things thet she’s a-goin’t’ hit th’ high places onct without thinkin' o' th' kost. Th’ fust thing she’s a-go!n’ t' buy is. a white lacy fluffy hat—evun if she knows it’s agoin' t’ wilt th’ fust rain it’s in. i

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(AWARD CONTRACTS Board of Commissioners Contract for the Building of Eight New Roads. i i IN ADAMS COUNTY 1 1 1 Buy New Typewriter—Bids I Ordered for Four More , Roads Next Month. I The board of county commissioners today awarded the contracts for eight 1 macadam roads to be built in Adams county this summer. The bids and contracts were awarded as follows: C. E. Stuckey Road, Monroe Twp, J. D. Engle $3500.00 I 'Smith & Mathies 3488.00 |L. O. Bears 3712.00 jßeaberstine & Pusey 3598.00 j Merryman & Fugate 3570.00 '.Harry Meschberger 3400.00 Sam Yost 3550.00 J. M. Warren 3600.00 L. W. Frank 3366.00 Chris Musser 3250.00 Contract awarded to Musser. Shoemaker Road, Wabash Twp. r L. O. Bears $2433.00 Harry Meschberger 2600.00 '. Beaberstine & Pusey 2565.00 i Eli Engle 2780.00 ; L. W. Frank 2555.50 • Smith & Mathies 2585.00 >' Contract awarded to Bears. Haugk Road, Fifth St., Decatur. , Julius Haugk $8455.00 i L. O. Bears 9157.00 Mike Miller 8362.C0 [ D. W. Myers 9584.39 ,L. W. Franks 8284.20 E. Woods 9275.00 I Contract awarded to Millet*. Zwick Road, Preble. Merryman & Fugate $5739.00 . L. W. Franks 6310.60 , Chris Musser 5800.00 Contract awarded to Musser. Mumma Road, Root. Julius Haugk $ 8909.00 • E. H. Faust 10800.00 . Merryman & Fugate 9969.00 Michael Miller 9455.00 L. W. Frank 9604.00 Chris Musser 9850.00 Contract awarded to Haugk. Wechter Road, Blue Creek. Erie Stone C 055723.50 E. H. Faust 5400.00 Smith & Mathies 5629.00 Merryman & Fugate 5148.00 J. M. Warren 5600.00 L. W. Frank 5488.00 Ell Engle 5400.00 Contract awarded to Merryman & Fugate. Cowan Road, St. Mary's Twp. .Erie Stone C 054978.00 J. C. Cowan 4188.00

! Merryman & Fugate 4800.00 L. O. Bears 5210.00 Clay Engle ' 5390.00 L. W. Frank 5276.00 Contract awarded to Cowan. Hite Road, Washington Twp. I Erie Stone C 054399.00 E. H. Faust 4298.00 Julius Haugk 3696.00 J. D. Engle 4139.00 Merryman & Fugate 4440.00 Samuel Yost 4350.00 J. M. Warren 4173.00 L. W. Frank < 4180.00 Contract awarded to Haugk. The board awarded the contract for a typewriter to the Fox company, the price being 068.75. Bids were also filed by the Royal, Remington and Underwood companies. The board ordered the auditor to , advertise for blds for macadam stone for repairing the roads of the 'county, bids to be received April Bth. The auditor was ordered to advertise for bids for four new roads, to be. received April Sth. The roads ordered are the E. B. Lenhart, John Christen, Spring Hill and the Yoder. AUBURN AUTO AGENCY. Fred Schaub, of the Schaub-Dowl-ing hardware firm, with William Bieneke, have taken the agency for the sale of the Auburn automobile, and will have some bargains to be announced later tn ads in this paper. • Watch for them. George Glass of the Schafer saddlery company, cut his foot with an axe Monday evening at his home, and (nearly bled to death.