Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1913 — Page 1

’olume XI. Number 87.

ARGUMENTS I POSTPONED ■Evidence Concluded in the I Remonstrance Case and Adjournment Taken lUNTIL WEDNESDAY Saloons Will Operate in the I Meantime—Fight Begins in the Third Ward. I The remonstrance against the six applicants for saloon licenses in the ■Second ward, in this city, will not be ■aeierniiued until next Wednesday, ■'he cause which began last Monday, gwas continued until Wednesday mornpo- Since then the attorneys have ■kept faithfully at the work until 11 o’clock this morning, when the deITense asked an adjournment until after dinner. This was granted and at 1 cfclock the cause was continued until next Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock Mhen the arguments will be heard. The time for this part of the case was agreed to by attorneys for each side. Mr Minton desired to return to his I home and could not be here before Tuesday. On that day the board of commissioners must go to Celina, 0., to attend to business concerning a State line road, and Wednesday was therefore the first day available. The Temonstrators concluded their side of The case Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when they introduced the city records to show the vote cast. This did not show the vote for the city officials by precinct, but only as a total, and this will likely be the most important point in the trial as attorneys, for the applicants insist that the bur- . ■den of proof is on the remonstrators and that they must show the highest vote*cast for the candidates for any office. The remonstrators claim they "have done this by the record which shows the vote in the Second ward for councilman. The applicants did; not use many witnesses, Introducing a few of the signers to the remonstrance and claim that they will he able to take from the list from two to four names, in addition to the six admitted by the remonstrators. This will be inMBfficient to defeat the remonstrance, however, and the only hopes 6f the applicants lie in the law question mentioned. t'Following the postponement of the Hhaes until next Wednesday there was som" talk of affidavits being filed against the saloon men, that their places might be closed, but the recent legislature passed an act entitled an act to amend section sixteen of the Proctor law passed in 1911, and providing that in cases of application for any renewal the applicant may continue in such business until the board of commissioners determine such application and if such renewal be granted the same shall be dated as of the flav following the date of the expiration of the license. In th meantime the fight against the pxioons has been taken up in the Third ward, where it is said a number of signers to power of attorney cards have already been secured and the Work will be continued until the time limit. for filing same is up on May 2nd. It is likely that applications for licenses in that ward will be made by teveral between this and next Tuesday which is the last date for such publication. GO TO FORT WAYNE. Kuceiver French Quinn, Manager W. H. Fledderjohann and F. M. Schirmeyer in company with T. M. Childs, made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon in the interest of the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company. Mr. Childs is an expert engineer from the Westinghouse company of Pittsburg, and has been here a week on business relating to the repair of the motors. SHAKESPEARE CLUB NOTICE. The Shakespeare club will have a business meeting tonight at 7 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Harry Moltz. Each and every member should make an especial effort to attend as very important business will come up.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

NO MORE MILEAGE. For Treasurer. In State Settlement Trip.. The attorney general has given an opinion to the state board of accounts in which he held that county treasurers may no more obtain the mileage formerly obtained by some of the county officials in making trips to Indianapolis for settlements between the counties and the state capital. Under the law passed by the recent legislature which provided for the payment of certain funds due the state by the counties each month, instead of semi-annually, as formerly, the attorney general states that the law specifically provides that the funds are to be transmitted, and he held that registered mail hereafter should be the means of counties settling with the state. HOW MUCH IS IN IT? That Berry Box, or Peach Basket, Etc., Must be Plainly Marked, Giving THE EXACT CONTENTS By Standard Weight or Measure—What H.’ E. Barnard Says About It. Careful housewives can go into the market now and purchase such commodities as small fruits and potatoes and know just how much they are buying as an interpretation of the pure food laws by the attorney general of Indiana is to the effect that con tainers must show just how much they contain by being plainly marked on the outside. You can buy a basket that looks like it has a bushel of peaches in it so much a basket but there must be a mark showing the exact contents by standard weight or measure. A circular containing this ruling is as follows: You are hereby advised that in accordance with an opinion rendered by 'the attorney general as to the interjpretation of section 8 of the amend'raent to the weights and' measures law which requires that all commodities shall be sold by standard weight or measure, that commodities, such 'as potatoes and small fruits may be sold by the ba£, box or basket, provided such packages are so marked as to indicate the contents of the same in j weight or measure their sale is made unlawful.’ This oponion is in line with a desire of the framers of the law : and without question, it is now legal Ito sell potatoes by the bag, strawberries by the box, or apples by the buck■et, unless the bag, box or bucket is plainly and clearly marked to show its I contents. If commodities are sold In any way except by weight or measure, unless the package is marked as required by law, prosecute the offender for violation of law, if a suggestion from you as to the proper method of sale does not bring an immediate response on the part of the dealer. Yours very truly, H. E. HARN A RD, State Commissioner of Weights and Measures. asa mcmillen better Though Not Yet Out of Danger—Unable to Eat. Asa McMillen, who was kicked at ' the side of the face by a colt Tuesday morning, is somewhat better, though he is still not out of danger. Ho is rational only at times, but it is thought will recover. A great difficulty is that he is physically unable to take nourishment, the shock to his jaw having rendered it so stiff and sore that it ■ prevents opening of the mouth. MISS JEFFREY ILL. Miss Hess Jeffrey of the Lutheran hospital nurses’ training school, has recovered from a week’s illness sufficient to be up again, and arrived herefor a visit until Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Jeffrey. - ■ — - - FIRST SERMONS SUNDAY. Dr. D. T. Stephenson of Goshen, recently appointed pastor of the Methodist church here, will arrive in the city Satin day and will preach both morning and evening, Sunday.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Friday Evening, April 11, 1913.

WED IN ILLINOIS C. H. Lammiman of Monroe Claimed Mrs. Margaret Harrison as Bride. AT FREDERICK, ILL. Bride Was Formerly Miss Margaret Gilpen of Adams County. The Rushville, Illinois Press of March 19, contained an account of the marriage of C. H. Lammiman of Monroe to Mrs. Margaret Harrison of Frederick, 111., who were married in the Schiller hotel parlor by the Rev. Stephen Gardner in the presence of a number of immediate friends and relatives, says the Monroe Reporter. Mr. Lammiman is well known in this county, having lived here practically all his life, and was at one time engaged in the grocery business in Decatur, and later engaged in farming in Monroe township for several years prior to locating in Monroe. He is one of our enterprising citizens and his many friends wish for him and his bride the best wishes and a long and happy journey through life together. Mrs. Lammiman was a former resident of Adams county and Decatur for many . ears, and is well known by the older citizens as Miss Margaret Gilpin. She was married to Columbus Harrison, who, with his wife, emigrated to the west, where Mr. Harrison died several years ago. Mrs. Lammiman is an accomplished lady and will be surrounded by a host of friends who welcome her to her new home in Monroe. The bride is a sister of Reuben and Wash Gilpin. — — n *"* C ■ ' ■■ — THE FLOOD RUNS French Quinn Reports That the Loss in the Southwest is Worst Ever. COTTON CROP LOST Returns from Trip to Arkansas and Views Ruins in Indiana Territory. French Quinn arrived home last evening from a trip to Jonesboro and other points in Arkansas and Missouri where he has been attending to business for several days. He reports that the flood conditions in the southwest are the most serious ever known there. The rains have been falling steadily for days, and the rivers enlarged by the immense amount of water from the floods, of two weeks ago in the middle west have overflowed over miles and miles of territory. Levies that were supposed to be sufficiently strong to withstand any flood have crumbled and the damage has been great. The cotton crop for this season has been ruined and the people of the south and west will suffer as never before. Coming home, Mr. Quinn came over the Wabash railroad from St. Louis to Fort Wayne, passing through a part of the country which suffered from the recent floods. He says the cities of Peru, Lafayette, Logansport and the smaller towns in that vicinity are sorry looking places. Houses partially destroyed, turned over, or the foundations washed away, could be seen in large numbers and everywhere were signs of unmistakable damage and suffering. COMMUNION SERVICE SUNDAY. The quarterly communion service will be observed at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Let every member make an effort to attend. , WM. H. GLEISER, Pastor. UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Pears t' me it’d be cheaper and du ez well fer Seth Duberry t’ buy a tub It’ home an' use it ez t’ go to Markums- | ville t’ take baths.

MRS. GUY JOHNSON ILL. Will Come Here for an Extended Visit With Her Mother. Mrs. Guy Johnson and children will arrive next week from Columbus, 0., to spend five or six weeks with her mother, Mrs. Mary Christen. Mrs. Johnson has been in poor health and it was feared that her ailment was quick consumption. An examination, however, revealed that such was not the case, and that she was Buffering from a form of pleurisy. A couple of years ago Mrs. Johnson was in a wreck while returning home from Decatur, and was injured below the shoulder at the back. This forms a swelling at times and her illness may result from that. Mrs. Christen had first planned to go to her, Saturday of this week, but later thought it best to have her come here, where she can be at Lome. Mrs. Christen has just returned from Evanston, 111., where she spent the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Vaughn. THE MONROE NEWS Rev. J. Phillips is New Methodist Pastor—Will Arrive Next Week. THE BAND CONCERT I Will be Given Saturday— Mrs. J. J. Mayer Injured in Fall Down Stairs. Monroe, Ind., April 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Rev. J. Phillips, newly appointed minister at Monroe, will arrive the forepart of next week and will preach his initial sermon on Sunday, April 20. Rev. Phillips comes from Shively, Ind., and is said to be a fine speaker, and comes well recommended. Rev. Crafts and wife left Thursday afternoon for Plymouth, Ohio, their future home, where the reverend expects to establish a chicken "ranch.” Mrs. William Scherer and Mrs. R. L. Shirk returned Friday from Tipton, where they attended the M. E. conference as delegates from Monroe. They also spent a few days at Kokomo with Rev. and Mrs. Sprague, who were formerly stationed at Monroe. Dr. O. J. Morrill, the Monroe veterinary, has been on the "jump” ever since his arrival here. The Bryant Military band will be at Monroe Saturday and will entertain our people with two concerts on the main street, and will also give an (Contmvec on rage 2) o ■ A SPELLIN’ SKULE Marked Closing of the Bingen School Taught by Irene Evans. PATRONS TOOK PART Mrs. H. Schwalm “Spells Down”—Miss Evans to go to Conservatory. An old-fashioned "spellin’ skule” was the delightful novelty that marked the closing of the Bingen school, in District No. 5, Root township, Thursday afternoon. Miss Irene Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Evans, of Root township was the teacher during this most successful term. To show their appreciation of her services the patrons gave her a pleasing surprise Thursday when at the noon hour they all arrived with baskets overflowing with good things to eat, the like of which has made the good housewives of that district famous as cooks. This dinner was spread and at noon all partook of it in joyous picnic fashion. For the afternoon, some one suggested the old-fashioned spelling school, which immediately gained favor. Patrons and all participated and (Contlnuea on rage 2)

IN GREAT BATTLE Adams County Has Three Civil War Veterans Who Participated in GETTYSBURG BATTLE ■ Will be Guests of State at Reunion on Battlefield in July. _____ * • Adams county has three living civil war veterans who participated in the great battle of Gettysburg, and who are therefore entitled to attend the reunion on the battlefield in July, as the guests of the state, which will take her Gettysburg soldiers there. These are Daniel K. Shackley and Lorenzo Cherryholmes of Decatur and Nathan Ehrman of Kirkland township. These three were in the eastern armies, while the greater number of the other Adams county civil war veterans were in the southwestern armies. The state has appropriated $20,000 to take its veterans to the reunion. Governor Ralston will accompany the veterans. The first meeting of the Indiana Gettysburg commission was held in Indianapolis Wednesday, when details of the reunion to be held on the battlefield in Pennsylvania in July were discussed. A committee was appointed to arrange for a train and officers were elected. Dr. N. D. Cox of Spencer was elected president; W. N. Pickerill, Indianapolis, secretary, and David E. Beem, Spencer, historian. An arrangement was ratified whereby civil war veterans who did not participate in the battle of Gettysburg, who wish to attend the reunion, may go on the trip by paying only their railroad fares. READY TO CLOSE Commissioners Have Disposed of Large Amount of Important Duties PLANS FOR BRIDGE Superintendents Named for Roads and Bridges-Must Meet Commissioners The county Commissioners have concluded the business of their session, or a least the most important part thereoff-with the exception of the remonstrance cases, against the six applicants for liquor licenses, and are ready to close as soon as that is disposed of. The supenintendent of the county infirmany was authorized to sell in the open market, the bay driving mare now owned by the county. It was ordered by the board that the auditor give written notice by mail to each superintendent heretofore appointed on the construction of macadam roads and bridges, not yet completed to meet the board of commissioners at the auditors office, May 7th, at nine o’clock. County surveyor, P. H. Macklin, was | ordered tej prepare plans and specifications for a new bridge to replace the Brown bridge In Wabash township, which was destroyed by the floods, the said plans to be presented Monday April 21. — Sheriff Durkin was authorized to have the residence portion of the county jail, repapered, at a cost not to exceed fifty dollars. Superintendents were appointed as follows: Macadam roads, Coppes, Z. O. Lewellen; Whitridge, Henry Durr; Yoder, George Urick; Spring Hill, I. G. Kerr; Gephert, John Barrone; Bridges Studler, Moses Augsberger; Ralston, J. T. Ault; Hardison, Jacob Sprunger; Mosure, J. J. Rich; McKnight, Henry Heckman. Ezra Cutting is able to be out again after a siege of the mumps.

GIBSON ROBE FOUND. The news item in this paper Thursday evening, relative to J. M. Gibson losing a buggy robe, has borne rapid j ‘ fruit, the robe having been recovered through the item in this paper. Mr. I Gibson had left his horse hitched near I the Ward fence office, after covering i the animal with the robe. The cover-j ing dropped or blew off the horse, and ; when Mr. Gibson went to get it, he did not notice the robe on the ground and drove away leaving it there, and not' missing it until the next morning. The ' Ward fence employees found the robe and took it into the office until, it should be called for, not knowing whose it was. o > Mrs. Shafer Peterson and Mrs. Guy Majors visited with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Roy Wolford, at Monmouth yesterday afternoon. DRAMATIC SCENE In Van Wert Court When Dead Wife’s Letters Are Given Hoover. WHAT IS IN THEM I I Is Question —Evidence Will be Concluded Tonight it is Thought. It is thought that theevidence in the Ralph Hoover wife-murder case, jin the Van Wert court will all be in 'by tonight, but it is not so certain ' I that it will be given to the jury until ( .the first of the week. j Attorneys for the defense were high-; ily elated hursday evening and seem-j ingly feel sure that the state will be unable to make a case against their .client, the accused himself remaining mute upon the subject, however, while I the state indicates that they yet have , Some matters which in the language' of an attorney in the case "will make the jury set up and take notice.” The trial Thursday was filled with j important testimony and dramatic in-' cidents. The last part of theafternoon was marked by the appearance of the defendant on the witness stand. He | was on a little over an hour. Just at jthe adjournment hour, H. L. Conn, assisting the prosecution, placed in Hooj ver’s hands two letters, with the question, "Are these letters in the handwriting of your wife?” The defendant read them slowly and deliberately. His face changed. expression a little, some of the color disappearing from his cheeks, but oth- [ erwise no movement or expression on his part betrayed the fact that he was worried lest the contents of the letters submitted be given to the jury. Court before what was in the letters was made known to the jury. Ru- . mor was rife in the corridors after court had adjourned in the evening, 1 many claiming, that the wltten missives contained damaging facts from i the dead. That the letters were written by the dead girl is a matter of record, at least the defendant admitted that all but the latter part of one of them was written by her, and that they are supposed to have been an appeal to her parents to come for her, that she feared bodily harm at the hands of her husband, is the general ' opinion, in fact some neighbors, who ( claim to have certain knowledge of. the contents of the letters, state em-1 phatically that this is the case. The defense had good evidence yesterday to support the suicide theory, in the testimony of Dr. Kreider, who was present at the time Dr.TV. E. Law-[ head made experiments with the re- i volver brought from the Hoover home and testified that wounds made on jthe head of a pig when the weapon was held against the side of the object were very similar to the ones on the head of Helen Hoover, there be-! ling an absence of powder grains and burning of the skin. - —■■■■■ O * MILT GIROD BETTER. Milton Girod, of the restaurant flrm of Girod & Baker, who has been quite ill, is better and was able to be up in the house today. He has been confined to his home two weeks, kince contracting the mumps. He suffered a relapse and also contracted pleuroi pneumonia and has been confined to jhis bed nearly a week.

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BODY OF MORGAN Arrived in New York Late Today—Funeral Will Be Held Monday Morning CONDITION OF POPE Is Greatly Improved and Two Months Rest Will Restore Him Washington, April 11—(Special to I Daily Democrat) —The question of ap- ■ jiointing negros to office is not bothering the present administration so it was learned today. President Wilson , will not draw the color line but he will not appoint negros to any position which will cause agitation, for example any southern position or assistant attorney general. Rome, April 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The marked improvement which has been shown in the condition of Pope Pius X, continued today and the physicians are confident that convalence will be rapid unless complications set in. Two months of rest will restore the Pope to his normal health. New York, April 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The body of J. P. Morgan arrived late today on the liner jLa France and was immediately taken to the residence where it will remain until the funeral services Monday morning. - Chihuahua. April 11—(Special to ■ Daily Democrat)—-General Villa, bandit, now at the head of 700 rebels, is 'reported to have taken SOO,OOO in sil■ver bullion froma Mexico Northwestern train after a heavy fight in which eight were killed. The stolen property belonged to an American mining company. — 1 London, April 11 —(Special to Daily —Suffragettes today burned pavilion around a fine crickett field. -v Brussels, April I’—(Special to Daily Democrat) —When the socialist workingmen of Belgium strike for manhood suffrage Monday, there will be no scenes of violence according to the leaders. Troops are now being quartered in every town in southern Belgium. London, April 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A sensation was caused in the house of commons today when • Third Steward Samuel was barred because it was proven that he was a 'member of a firm engaged in business Involving government contracts. London, April 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Miss Emerson, the Michigan suffragette, who has been confined in prison here and was released today, is said to be suffering from appendicitis and will ha veto be operated Won. i- - '* M o ■ MOTHERS’ DAY MAY 11. Mothers’ day will be celebrated this year on Sunday, May 11. Following is a little account of it and Its originator taken from a current magazine: “The second Sunday in May, 'Mothers’ day’, will be celebrated for j the fourth time and t'he white cama|tion, symbolizing the purity of mother I love, will be worn by thousands in the United States and Great Britain. Six years ago, while Miss Anna Jarvis was commemorating the death of her own mother on the second day in | May, It. occurred to her that the day, I falling as it does in a season of blue sky and blossoms, might well be set aside as an annual festival upon which tribute of affection and remembrance should be rendered to all mothers. Though naturally a modest and j retiring little person, Miss Jarvvls pleaded her cause so eloquently with ;leading clergymen, financiers and pubjHe officials that on May 10, 1913, Mothers’ day was celebrated, not only jin Philadelphia, her home city, but ( the union. Special commemorative ■ services were held in the Philadelphia i' churches and Miss Jarvis personally ■ arranged for the conveyance of the ■ [old and infirm to their houses of worijship. Besides devoting much time to • correspondence Miss Jarvvls has made" i several trips abroad, spreading the jeuli of Mothers’ day in Europe.”