Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 106.

RESULT IS VERY CLOSE Careful Comparison of Remonstrance and Withdrawals as Now on File. CLAIMS OF VICTORY Are Made by Each Side—- “ Drys” Very Confident —Comes up Monday. At 10 o’clock last night the “dry” forces filed the last half dozen cards with the auditor bringing the total, not counting duplicates, up to 215, and closing a day of unparalelled fighting for the anti-saloon forces in which they left nothing undone, to win. County Auditor Baltzell, as he told those who criticized him the night before, kept his ofilce open until 10 o’clock. One more signer was secured afterward, but the auditor was just leaving the office and it was not accepted. Two more names were filed In the First ward, making a total of 190.

Both sides are claiming a victory in the Third ward and another legal battle is expected as a result. Mr. Walters, attorney for the “drys,” said this morning: "'We have undoubtedly won any way it is figured. W’e do not believe the withdrawals will count, but even if they do, there are but ten or eleven that can be used, and this ■would still leave us a safe majority. It has been a hard fight and we feel elated at the results so far.” Mr. Beatty and Mr. Peterson, attorneys for the applicants, both stated that they believevd the applications would have to be granted. They say there will be at least fifteen withdrawals to count and that a number of the signers will be proven not to have been legal voters.' It will no doubt have to be fought out in court, and several questions will arise. The withdrawal sheet was refiled this morning at the auditor’s office, disclosing the names of thirty-six voters of the Third ward, of which number, however, according to the comparison made, fifteen were not signers to the remonstrance, or were signed for the first time yesterday. This leaves twenty-one with which to figure. Os these eleven were secured yesterday, leaving but ten withdrawals to count. This gives a majority of nine for the “drys,” if all the signers should be held valid. It is probable that several of the names will be held to be those of parties not legal voters of the Third, but the "drys” contend that there cannot possibly be more than three of these. However, the do not admit that and it will take a careful examination to determine the exact result and a possible contest. The matter will come up before the commissioners Monday morning at which time it is likely they will fix a time for hearing on Wednesday as they did before.

SOUVENIR POST CARDS. Ol Local Chautauqua Scene* Will be on Sale Throughout That Week. People who attend the Chautauqua here thia year will be able to buy souvenir postal cards of local Chautauqua scenes to send to their friends and preserve in their albums. The advance men now touring the south and middle west for the Redpath Chautauquaa are making arrangements with a photographer in every town to secure negatives of Chautauqua scenes on the opening day and place them on sale at the chautauqua tent and throughout the city. The Redpath itself receives no remuneration from these postal cards. The arrangement Is made only that the public may be able to secure chautauqua views it they so desire. ■■■■ o CHANGED ARRANGEMENTS. The concert which was to have been Riven Tuesday evening at the K. of P. Home by the Balhle Trio under the auspices of the Euterpean club will be held at the Baptist church instead. The concert will start promptly at S o’clock.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT —. / “DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

BIG SHOW MONDAY NIGHT. "Trail of the Lonesome Pine” Playa Return Engaaement In Ft Wayne. The tremendous success of "The< Trail of the Lonesome Pine,’’ at the Majestic, Fort Wayne, last week when hundreds of readers of John Fox, Jr’s, beautiful book, witnessed Eugene Walters striking dramatization, marked the engagement of the big production os one of the most noteworthy of the season. The great play proved so popular that the management of the Majestic has arranged with the producers to Play a return engagement. The Play will be seen in Fort Wayne again on the night of Monday, May 5, and indications are that many local theater goers and book readers who could not attend at the former engagement will take advantage of this opportunity to witness Eugene Walters’ great play of the \ irginia hills. The same cast and production will return. Prices: Lower floor, J 1.50 and $1.00; balcony, 75c and 50c ; gallery, 25c. Mail orders for all out-of-town people will be filled I now.

IS MOTHER S DAY Second Sunday in May is Set Aside for Honor to the Mothers. WEAR A CARNATION A White One if She i- Dead and a Red One if She is Living. The second Sunday in May, or a week from tomorrow, has been set | apart as a day in which we honor the mothers, not only one’s own mother, i but all mothers. We pay tribute to our military, naval and political heroes— this comparatively new holtfay is designed to pay tribute to motner*hood. "My son, never go anywhere you would be ashamed to take your mother —never associate with anyone you would not wish to introduce to your I mother- - never say anything you ; would be ashamed to say to your mother, nor listen to stories you would not wish her to hear,” is the farewell caution given to many a boy on leaving home. No boy ever went astray who heeded this caution. A good mother’s influence is not for one day only, it is forever. Children may disregard her wishes while she lives, but when she is gone, when her loving heart no longer finds excuses for their transgressions, then her influence becomes stronger, reaching out from the grave to purify and uplift, to strengthsthe .weak impulses and broaden the life. i The observance of Mother’s Day is indicated by wearing a white carnation in memory of the mother who has passed on, and a red carnation for the mother who is living. Other white flowers are used to mark the day, but I the white carnation is the Mother’s Day emblem.

Mother’s Day is a day on which the absent children should write long letters home to their parents, letters that contain more than, “How are you? I am all right. Love to you and father, goodbye.” But don’t write to your mother, or any one else, during a fit of the blues. The cause of depression doubtless will have disappeared before she receives your letters and she will be troubled without cause. On Mothers’ Day honor the bes* mother that ever lived, your own, by wearing a white carnation. CALLED BY FATHER’S ILLNESS. Harvey Sark has been suffering from a nose bleed which attacked him two days ago and has been giving him great trouble ever since. The hemorrhage became so bad Friday morning that he was obliged to go to a doctor’s office and have one nostril plugged with cotton. There is a small ulcer against the partition between the nostrils and the bleeding comes from this spot. Mr. Sark has been suffering from a severe cold for several dave. H e was overheated when the hemorrhage started and thinks that might have been the cause of the bleeding. The bleeding stopped this afternoon butleft his vevry weak.— Bluffton News. The abAe named is the father of Elmer Sark of this city, who was called to Bluffton last evening.

Decatur, Indiana. Saturday Evening, May 3, 1913.

PLAY WAS GOOD Production of “A Little Savage’ Given Last Evening at Opera House Pleased THE LARGE AUDIENCE Portrayal of the Different Characters by Local Talent Was Excellentt.

"A Little Savage” was the name of the play given last evening by a cast of local talent and to say that it was produced life a manner that gave satisfaction to every one in the large audience is indeed giving but slight praise to the various actors. The feature of the play was the noticeable lack of the shyness and nervousness which is shown so plainly in other plays and the cast last evening carried through their parts with a vim and snap that plainly showed the hard work and rehearsing during the past several weeks. Ruby Baker, as Lady Agnes Southerland, was excellent, while Frank Bremerkamp as Lord Cecil, her son, was a perfect scream in his original representation of an English nobleman. Nina Wagner, as Georgia Sherwood, an heiress with many troubles, deserved the credit of an artist with the delightful portrayal of her part. Mabie Weldy, as May Churchill, the captain's wife, pleased every one while Genevieve Bremerkamp in the title role, the little savage, was the hit of the evening with the excellent playing of the most difficult part. Clayson Carroil, as Captain Churchill; Vaughn Murray as John Woodruff, a West Point cadet, and Howard Wisehaupt, as Liuetenant Lawton, are all old favorites and the playing of their various roles were fine. The play was given under the auspices of the Rebekah lodge to secure new robes and was staged by Miss Osee Armstrong of Ridgeville.

PASS WEBB BILL The Anti-Alien Bill Passes in House by Vote of 36 to 2— May Use Referendum. BANK AND CURRENCY Reform Bill Drawn Up and Introduced Before Special Sesson of Legislature. Sacremento, Cal., May 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The senate early today passed the amended Webb antialien land owning bill by a vote of 36 to 2. When passed today in the house it was conceded the business interests of California were preparing to use the referendum in hopes to delay operations of the law until 1915. Violent discussion marked the closing scenes after ten hours debate. Speeches declaring that tho bill was a sham measure which did not accomplish the purpose introduced, were made. As it passed the senate the bill forbids aliens not eligible to citizenship to own land for agriculture or garden purposes but permits them to use land for residences or commercial purposes. The bill does not effect land already awned and held by aliens but carries the provision that no alien ineligable to citizenship may inherit the land.

Washington, D. C., May 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —An administration bill to reform the bank and currency system will be introduced into the special session but will not be passed this summer and will be the feature of the winter session. This is President Wilson's program as was learned today. The idea in drawing up the bill now and waiting until next winter to pass it was to give the country an opportunity to study and critlze it. Paterson, N. J., May 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)The entire silk industry in northern New Jersey was paralyzed today following the sympathetic

strike of 10,000 workers in the mills in neighboring towns. London, May3—(Special to Daily DemocratlThe freight depot and platform at Bradford was destroyed by fire today causing a loss of $500,000. “Votes for Women” literature was found scattered about the place. A loss of $2,500 was suffered when the new wing of the public school was destroyed under similar circumstances. Washington, D. C.. May3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The tariff discussion in the house reached its climax today on the wool schedule. President Wilson’s name was injected into the fray as the free wool is his pet schedule. leader Underwood also came in as the butt of the minority attack when they demanded to know why ho had changed front since introducing the wool bill a year ago. A handfull of democrats lead by Ashbrook of Ohio openly rebelled and declared the wool bill would kill the sheep raising industry in many states. 111 I Port Au Prince, May 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat)President Auguste of Hayti died today following a short illness.

A NEW OFFICE Combining Duties of Truant and Probation Officers Will be Elected. ON NEXT MONDAY To be Known as Attendance Officer—The Qualifications. t A matter of much Interest in school circles will be the election by the Adams county board of education of a County attendance officer, next Monday, who will take his office August 1. This is a new office created by the last legislature and combines the work of the truant officer and probation officer. The attendance officer shall be under the county superintendent In carrying out the provisions of the statute and shall be subject to removal from office by the county bogrd of education for inefficiency, incoiapetency or neglect of duty. To be eligible for appointment for this office, the candidate shall have completed the eighth grade of the state’s common schools or have an education equivalent thereto. Caleb Andrews, the present truant officer, will be a candidate for re-elect-ion and there will probably be several others. Attorney A. P. Beatty Is the present probation officer.

PASTORAL SESSION Adams County Lutheran Ministers Hold a Conference Here. INTERESTING PAPER By Rev. Wehmeyer—Rev. Nees Announces Corner Stone Layng. The Adams county Lutheran pastoral conference was an interesting one, held Friday in the First National bank of this city. Attending were the following ministers: Rev. Koch, Preble; Rev. G. Bauer, Union township; Rev. Dornseif, Root township; Rev. Preuss, Friedheim; Rev. Nees, of near Tocsin; Rev. Wehmeyer, Decatur. Rev. Wehmeyer had the paper, which was an exegesis on Colossians 11, 16-23. Others took part in the animated discussion and among other things that came up in the consideration of this paper and topic was tho temperance movement. Other points discussed related to the Adams county churches. Rev. Nees is pastor of the’ congregation erecting the new church near Tocsin, for which Mann & Christen of this city have the contract. Rev. Nees said they expected to have the corner stone laying some time in June.

GREAT PLANS MADE For State Convention of the Christian Churches in In- -- dianapolis THE SECOND WEEK In May—Sixteen Christian Churches in Indianapolis Will Entertain.

There wyi be something for every member of the Christian church in the great state convention to be held in Indianapolis, May 12, 13, 14 and 15. The entire field of Christian activities is covered in the program, which is oneof the best the state association has ever prepared. Among the other things the first day will be a welcoming address by Governor Samuel M. Ralston, a convention sermon by Rev. W. J. Wright, of Franklin, the president’s address by Joseph C. Todd, of Blqomington and I. N. McCash’s address on “American Missions.” The second day is C. W. B. M. day with a program covering their immense field of activities. Then here are a few of the third day's subjects: “The Country Church,” “County Organization Plan and Purpose,'” “Ministerial Relief,” “The Missionary Budget and Weekly Offering for Missions,” “Our College,” and “The Church and the State University.” Thursday, the last day, will offer the Sunday school and Christian Endeavor program, with such subjects as “The Superintendent With a Modern Vision,” "The Children in the Church,” “The Intermediate Boys and Their Teacher,” "The New Crusade,” and “The New Knighthood.” The city of Indianapolis has sixteen Christian churches, the members of which expect to entertain in their homes for lodging and breakfast, all registered delegates. Many banquets, receptions, etc., have been planned for the visitors, including an automobile ride about the city. Several Decatur Christian church members will doubtless attend the convention.

A BUILDING BOOM Jesse G. Niblick Will Soon Begin Erection of Three Brick Blocks. BUSINESS BLOCKS Near Corner of Monroe and Second Streets—Sethers Building.

Decatur is experiencing one of its 1 greatest business building booms. Within a very short time—as soon as the work can be done—there will be four new brick blocks. These will all be located within the northeast corner of Monroe and Second streets. The one has been mentioned before. This is a building to be erected by Charles Sether, adjoining the Gay, Zwick & Myers building on the south. As soon as Julius Haugk completes 1 the basement excavation for its walls, i his large steam shovel will be secured by Jesse G. Niblick to enter at once upon the excavation for three more , buildings. Two of these will be ad-1 joining the Sether building on the south. These three buildings will | thus fill the entire vacant space now existing between the Winnes shoe store and the Gay, Zwick & Myers store. The Niblick blocks will be forty feet long and thirty-six feet wide. The third building will face on Monroe street and will take the place of the wooden shack now existing be-' tween the Winnes store and the Hen- 1 ry Knapp hardware store. It will be seventy by eighteen feet in dimen- ■ sions. The buildings will be for rent, but no advance contract has yet been entered into for their lease. oUNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. My son Bud whut works un a nusepapur sez nobody her. all his mistakes stretched out so plain before him like 1 a neditor—’less it be a doktur.

FUNERAL PARTY RETURNS. Mb. Belle Johnson Goes to Det Moines, lowa, for Visit. W. G. Kist and Mrs. Bertha Kist and son returned early this morning from Bristol, Elkhart county, where they I accompanied the body of their grand- , mother, Mrs. Mary Garrison, whose death occurred here Tuesday noon. The funeral party left here Thursday , morning for Bristol, and on arrival there found all arrangements made for a funeral service in the Methodist .church at 2 o’clock Thursday after■noon. A large number of the aged lady’s old acquaintances and friends made during her residence there attended the service, and with the relatives accompanied the body to its last resting place in the cemetery, where another ministerial service was held. The daughter, Mrs. Belle Johnson, of this city, accompanied her brother, W. F. Garrison, to his home in Des Moines, lowa, for a month’s visit.

A MODEL FARM Is Being * Conducted Near Rochester by Miss Carrie Blosser AND A GIRL CHUM They Advise Tired City Women to go to the Country to Live.

The Indianapolis News tod/y con- • tains the pictures of, and an interesting article on the work of two Hoo- ! Bier girls who, tired of city life and its i routine work, bought a farm near Rochester and are finding health, happiness, independence and fair financial returns. They are Carrie Blosser, a former Decatur young lady, a sister of Fred Blosser, who now lives here, and Edna Stauffer. Prior to buying the farm ,the girls conducted a studio in Rochester. They sold this last year | and bought a small farm west of RoI Chester and began their life as ‘’dubes" ( —so their friends called them, with only a bull dog puppy as a protector. •They stocked up with a team of horses, a cow, some pigs, 250 high • class chickens, and farm implements. 'When spring came the girls did their own plowing, cultivating and harvesting. Twenty acres are to be put out in corn. While one girl held the plow ; handles the other led the horses. The (rows were as crooked as a dog’s hind leg, said the girls, but stated it wouldn’t matter when the ground was harrowed. The girls have named their place "The Sandridge Poultry Farm,” and will make a specialty ofj | raising Single Comb White Leghorn >and Single Comb Black Minorca chick-1 ‘ens. They will raise their own feed and do their own marketing of fowls and eggs. Everything on the farm, which is intended to be a moled, is

done according to a fixed schedule. j | Netiehr expects to make a fortune ( out of the enterprise, but both girls I ! believe they may attain a modest competence by their Industry. After givling advice to the city woman to go to ' the country they say to rural girls: I ( ‘'Stay on the farm and be healthful,' happy and wise, even if you do not i gain wealth.” | | Miss Blosser spent the greater part of her life in Decatur, being a graduate from the Decatur high school. CORONER’S INQUEST. | Coroner D. D. Clark and Dr. J. M. Miller were called to Pleasant Mills Friday evening to hold an inquest over Mrs. Daniel Troutner, formerly of that place, whose death occurred Wednesday. Mrs. Troutner had been bedfast over two weeks, but being a ( believer In Christian Science, she ! would not allow a physician to be called to attend'her, and she died without having any medical attention at all, iln order that the funeral might be held today it was necessary for the coroner to hold an inquest and state the cause of her death. Dr. Clark's statement was that she died from pneumonia, as at first thought. Leon Crawford is home from the ( Fort Wayne business college to spend Sunday with hUnnother and other relaItives. |

Price, Two Cents.

THE CIVIC LEAGUE Os Adams County Organized With a Hundred Charter Members. DECLARES PRINCIPLES Pledging Themselves to the Support of the Public Good. “The Civic League of Adams County" is an active organization. At a meeting a week ago Monday, the | body was organized with 100 charter members, and more are being added i from time to time. The purpose is to put out the saloons, to keep them :out, and to enforce the laws. The I body will meet the first Monday in each month and is open to all voters. The | fee will be fifty cents a year. The next meeting will be next Monday evening at the Smith & Bell office. The committee declares the league's principles in the following: M e the Citizens’ of Adams County, Indiana in order to promote the cardinal principles of good citizenship; to establish law and order; to uphold the hands of justice and sanction and sustain the moral sentiment of the community for ourselves and our children i do hereby bind ourselves together for j the purpose of accomplishing these ends:

We believe in sobriety and order; in clean citizenship and peaceful homes. We recognize the freedom of religious thought and question no man’s right to his belief in his religion or in his creed. We recognize the freedom of suffrage and wish to bind no man to sup- | port any political organization or any man for any office whatsoever. • I We recognize the freedom of speech ~ and press and ask their earnest co-op-eration in the support of our princiI pies. J We believe the saloons of Adams . county are injurious to us morally, a detriment to us financially and not . "V’thy of the support of ourselves or ’ our children. We believe in and support all business that brings happiness, comfort and pleasure to our citizens but condemn that business which brings poverty and misery to their homes. We believe in a man's personal liberty, so long as that personal liberty does not injure his family or menace , the public welfare. 1 We do not believe in the monopoly of any business whereby a few are ■financially benefited to the detriment and injury of the great mass of common people and especially the monopoly of the saloon. We pledge ourselves for the enforcement of all laws and especially to enforce the law regulating and prohiblting the sale of intoxicating liquors known as the "Blind Tiger Laws.” | We are opposed to the suspended sentence where there has been a conviction for the Illegal sale of intoxicating liquor. I I We pledge ourselves to use all our , influence and all our power to rid 'Adams County of Saloons. For these reasons and upon these (principles we wish to sustain our suffrage.

We pledge ourselves to the support of the public good. We pledge ourselves to inquire diligently upon what principles a candidate stands before he shall receive our suffrage. Upon these principles and for these reasons we wish to submit ourselves to the citizens of Adams County. C. U WALTERS. JOS. D. BEERY. P. L. ANDREWS. IRVIN BRANDYBERRY. W. J. ARCHBOLD. HENRY KRICK. DANIEL SPRANG. —o SPARKS CAUSE EXCITEMENT. Sparks froma bon fire, blown by I the wind into a pile of empty banana crates full of straw, was the cause of ,much excitement at the interurban ( station this morning at 10:30 and caused the fire department to make a 'run. The crates were sitting along j the edge of the sidewalk and for several minutes caused a merry blaze. | Several pieces of farm machinery for • Liechty Bros, of Monroe were standing ■next to the crates, and were badly I scorched. Otherwise, outside of the i loss of the crates, no other damage I was done.