Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 128.

DIRECTS OWN CASE I Roosevelt Dictates Who Shall Testify and Also Line of Testimony. 300 MEN CONVERTED Today at South Bend by “Billy” Sunday With Assistance of Studebakers. (United Press Service) Marquette, Mich., May 29—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Colonel I Roosevelt is conducting his own case iin the Newett libel suit. He says ■ whose turn it is to testify and indiI cates upon what line they are to be examined and shows by his expresI sions whether the testimony is pleas- | ing or not. Charles Thompson, a reporter, who traveled much with the expresident, testified that he had never I seen IRoosevelt take a drink or heard jb.im use obscene language. Announcement at the opening of the court to- ■ day was to the effect that the main I portion of the case wluld be finished ■ today and the real question of what i he drank would be answered. South Bend. Ind., May 29—(Special ]to Daily Democrat) Three hundred I men owe their conversion to Christ I today to the great Studebaker wagcn I corporation and “Billy'’ Sunday. At I the close of a stirring sermon, J. M. I Studebaker, the last survivor of the I original five brothers rose from his i seat. “This is the opportunity for all j men,'' he shoutel in a quavering voice [ that reached to every corner of the | auditorium; “This is a call direct from God.” “Come on. boys,” shouted his nephew, and in an instant 300 men stampeded to the front. Kew York. May 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sailing for France today, Sarah Barnbardt bid farewell to America after closing her vaudeville tour last night, when the audience accorded her the greatest innoj vation ever shown. The audience ap- ■ plauded for half an hour while the I curtain rose twenty-three times. RUNS OVER BLACKSNAKE. Domestic animals, poultry, etc.which [ roam at will on th e Interurban track, t often meet an untimely death, but Aui gust Griesfnger, motorman for the Ft. ’ Wayne & Springfield Railway com- ' pany, reports the latest fatality was a ' blacksnake. His car ran over the rep- • tile some time ago, as It lay stretched I across the track near the Louis Kleine I farm north of town. It measured some | four or fiv e feet.

HAVE ANOTHER CAR I 1 Extra Morning and Afternoon Car Will be Put on by Interurban Company BEGINNING FRIDAY Extra Car Will Leave Here at Seven Morning and at Four in Afternoon. -beginning May 30, and effective un- , til further notice, the* Fort Wayne & Springfield Bailway company will have a new schedule, an extra morning and afternoon car making the round trip. Old schedule hours will remain unchanged In the main, the new cars being put on between hours to lessen the ( hours of waiting, and rendering a partial hour and a half service. The old schedule will be changed In that a car will also leave here at 7 o'clock in the morning and another at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. This car returning .will leave Fort Wayne at 8:30 o'clock tin the morning and 5:30 >n the afternoon. The time table in full may be seen in another part of the paper. , O" 1 - ■ Mias Florence Cowen has taken a postlon as stenographer during the busy season with Graham & Walters.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

TO GO TO MASSILLON. Miss Minnie Orvis Will Spend Memorial Day There. Miss Minnie Orvis left today for Massillon, Ohio, where she will beauti|fy the graves of her mother and stepI father, th e late Dr. and Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen, and to spend Memorial Day there. She will also visit with Mrs. Belle France and son, Dick, at Alliance, Ohio, and before returning will go to Cleveland, Ohio, to visit at the grave of her uncle. I O ■■ a II I ■ WILL CLOSE TOMORROW. The E. L. Carroll warehouse will be closed all day on Decoration day.

ABOUT THE SICK I Hubert Carper, Ten-year-old Boy, Had Tonsils and Adenoids Removed. AT DOCTOR’S OFFICE Is Getting Along Well— Leah Colter Had Similar Operation Recently. Hubert, aged ten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Carper, of west of the city, was operated upon this morning at th© Dr. Smith office in this city for the removal of adenoids and tonsils. The operation was a very successful one. Mrs. C. H. Colter accompanied her little daughter, Leah, to Fort Wayne this morning for treatment The little girl had her tonsils and adenoids removed last week by Dr. Ranke and the subsequent trips there are made for treatment. Miss Eva Erwin of Fort Wayne was taken to th e Hope hospital last evening, where she will probably undergo an operation for appendicitis, of which she has been ailing two weeks. She is a young lady about eighteen years of ag e and is a daughter of Richard M. Erwin, jr., a cousin of Dore and an Erwin of this city. Tn an operation Tuesday afternoon tonsils and adenoids were removed from Helen, five years old, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Rilling, of Decatur. Dr. 8. A. Shoemaker and Dr. Lewis Severin performed the operation. The girl had been brought to this city several weeks ago to have the operation performed, but was taken ill with measles and it was necessary to postpone the operation.—Bluffton News. -O - I “JINKS” FRANCE COMEDY.

Has Been Secured by Manager Parent of the Crystal for Tonight. “Sweeney and the Million," a comedy of money spending, written and produced by Charles H. (Jinks) France, has been secured by Manager Parent of the Crystal for this evening. Sweeney, a hod-carrier, falls heir to a million. His plan of disbursing funds is decided off hand and the many comic situations arising from this keeps the audience in a continual roar. This is considered as one of “Jinks’” best comedies and is alone worth the price of admission. A two-rell Biograph feature will also be given. o MORE HOMING PIGEONS. Another crate of Homing pigeons from F. Sott of Toledo, Ohio, is due to arrive here this evening. Mr. Scott requests J. C. Patterson, manager of the National Express company, to liberate them at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning for a try-out fly to their home. DECORATION DAY PARADE. All school children are requested to meet at the Central building by 3 o'clock tomorrow as the parade will take place at 3:15. The march has not yet been mapped out, but It is thought that the procession will come down Second street and then march to the river bridge. | MILLINERY STORES TO CLOSE. —— I The millinery stores will be closed at 6 o’clock every evening except Saturday, beginning next week and continuing through the quiet season

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, May 29, 1913.

DAY OF MEMORY Os Dead Soldiers Will be Observed in Decatur Tomorrow by All. THE DAY’S EVENTS < —■ ■ Nearly All Business Houses Will Close for Observance of the Day. Business will be practically suspended in the city tomorrow, while all its citizens unite in services in memory of the dead soldiers. The program of events outlined by the G. A. R. committee the first of the week will be carried out in every detail. All having flowers for the graves of the dead soldiers may leave them at the G. A. Ri. hall early tomorrow morning. and the committees will take them together with flags, to the cemeteries and place them on the graves of their comrades. The G. A. R. and W. R. C. will meet at the hall at 9 o’clock and march to the old cemeteries in the city. They will then return and go by automobible to the new cemeteries and decorate the graves. After dinner at the G. A. R. hall the services for the afternoon will begin at 1:30 o’clock. There will be the march tp the court house lawn, where I the cenotaph sehvices will be held, i Then the ritualistic service will be held in the court room and the adI dress given by the Rev. E. A. Goodwin of Rich Valley, former pastor of the Decatur United Brethren church. After the services there, a parade will be formed of the school children, sol diets, lodges, bands, etc., and they will march to the St. Mary’s river bridge, where the water will oe strewn with flowers for the dead marine soldiers.

INITIAL PLANS For Firemen’s Convention in 1914 Will be Made by Bluffton Firemen. 1 * HERE IN JUNE Already Planning to Get the Convention for Their City Next Year. “The Bluffton firemen will invite the 1914 convention of the Northeastern Indiana Volunteer Firemen's association to come to Bluffton," says the Bluffton News. “This was the decision reached at the meeting heid'Tuesday evening and when the local fire laddies go to the Decatur convention, June 26, the initial plans for the meeting here will be started. There is practically no doubt but what this city will be chosen as the next meeting place for the convention, as nearly every fireman in the association has wanted to come to Bluffton for several years. “The local men are enthusiastic about landing the big meeting and if it is held her© the convention will be the greatest in the history of the association. Bluffton is probably better fitted to take care of the convention than any other city belonging to the organization. No town is a great distance away and the railroad facilities will allow the companies to get here in fine shape. “The Bluffton department is one of the best in th e entire association and they will start their plans for the big meeting early. The conventions always attract several thousand people and the day here Is expected to be the greatest in the history of the city. “The department will make the trip to Decatur in automobiles and Chief Hurd is now making plans for men to tak e care of the apparatus here while the firemen are out of the city.”

STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. Interurban Stockholders Will Elect Officers June 7th. The stockholders of the Ft. Wayne & Springfield Railway company will hold their annual election of officers in this city June 7th.

DANCE TONIGHT At C. B.L. of I. Hall Under the Management of Fred Schurger. A most enjoyable evening will be spent by many couples this evening at the weekly dance given at the C. B. L. of I. hall under the management of Mr. Fred Schurger. These dances are gaining in popularity each week and many of th© young people of the city are taking advantage of them and enjoying the evening by tripping off the light fantastic. Mr. Schurger has done everything possible to make the hall comfortable, having placed a large number of electric fans about the room’ Spesial music will be furnished this evening by Professor Bagely on the trt.v drum and a most enjoyable time is anticipated.

DIED AT MONROE Mrs. Sarah Wagoner Dies Wednesday Evening at Monroe Home. BEEN ILL FOR MONTHS From Brights’ Disease and Complications — Funeral Tomorrow. MB After being a sufferer for several month from Bright’s disease and other complications due to old age, Mrs. Sarah Wagoner of Monroe was relieved from her suffering when the death angel appeared and beckoned her to the great beyond Monday evening at 4:30 o’clock. Mrs. Wagoner was probably one of the best known women in and around Monroe, being of a kind and loving nature in making a host of friends -who mourn their loss. Mrs. Wagoner was born in 1831 and was married three times, all of the husbands having preceded her in death. She was married first to a Mr. Baker. After his death she was again married to a Mr. Wisel. He also departed from this life and she married Nicholas Wagoner. Mr. Wagoner passed away in July, 1911. Mrs. Wagoner is survived by ten children, three boys and seven girls. Mr. and Mrs. Wagoner moved to Monroe five years ago and during their life there had been two of the most highly respected people in the town. The funeral will be held tomorrow from thehouse. The place of interment has not been decided upon at the time of going to press, but it is thought it will likely take placet in the Ray cemetery.

MISS SHEETS HOLDING OWN. Miss Helen Sheets received her daily telegram this morning telling of the condition of her sister, Miss Ruby Sheets, who is in the hospital at Colorado Springs. The telegram stated I that she more than held her own Wednesday and will be much pleased to see her mother, Mrs. Nancy Sheets, who left here Wednesday afternoon to be with her daughter. Her train was late leaving this city, and she did not get to leave until 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon for Chicago, from which place she will go to Colorado Springs. A letter, written Sunday, by Mrs. Charles Argust, arrived yesterday afternoon and brought the only news of Miss Ruby's illness, except the meager accounts given in the telegrams. Miss Sheets had been at the home of Mrs. Argust, a friend, when she became ill. They had attended a play Monday evening, and she seemed fairly well. On Wednesday afternoon, she went down town and returned feeling very tired. Later she had a hemorrhage of the lungs, and the family physician was called. He advised her removal to the hospital, and a special nurse and advised her remaining at the hospital for at least two weeks. Subsequent hemorrhages were slighter than the first, but weakening. Mrs. Argust stated that the best of care was being given her and that there was no cause for worry. Miss Sheets was not feeling well when she left here April 5 for Colorado Springs, having passed through a siege of the whooping cough and a severe cold. DECORATE HOMES TOMORROW. To show their patriotism and sympathy with the cause. It is requested that as many homes as possible In the city be decorated on Decoration day,

HE CAN’T CATCH ME Says Mrs. Bill Brown of Her Husband—Writes Post Card to Her Sister. GIVING ABOVE WORD He Says He Has no Intentions of Trying to Get Her Back, ii William Brown, former Bluffton brick and stone mason, whose wife fl*d from their home in Decatur last Saturday evening 'n company with John Sites, a r.oat Jer at the home of a neighbor, cu.-.e to Bluffton todav, and is visiting with his brother, Frank Brown and wife and other relatives. He says that he has sold all of his household goods and other personal cf.ccts and will abandon his home in Decatur as soon as he has completed some jobs of chimr?y building there for which he has taken the contract, and that he will then go to Montana where he has accepted a position with a ranchman. Mr. Brown says that a card mailed by his wife at Fort Wayne removes all doubt as to her flight with Sites. This card was mailed to his brother’s wife, Mrs. Frank Brown, and in substance read: “Dear Bess: We are just leaving Ft. Wayne. Tell Bill he don’t need to try to follow me, for he can never catch me,” The deserted husband says that he has no such intentions as trying to follow his wife, and that he will not take her back if she returns, and he says that her father, Jacob Morgan, also says he will not receive her into his home if she returns.—Bluffton News.

TWINS WERE BORN To Bischoff Sisters Within a Week of Each Other in Ohio Towns. ONCE LIVED HERE —— ... Were Married to Ridenbach Brothers—Twins are Two Girls and Two Boys. To two sisters, formerly named Bischoff and formerly residing in Union township, were bom twin babies, each set be* ng born within a week of each other. The mothers were formerly the Misses Addie and Lorena Bischoff, both being daughters of the late Henry Bischoff, formerly of Union township. Both married Ridenbach broth-

ers, Addie moving to Schum, Ohio, and Lorena to Convoy, Ohio. Three weeks ago, twin boys were born to Addie Ridenbach, and just a week later, or two weeks ago, twin baby girls arrived at the home of her Bister .Lorena Ridenbach, in Convoy, Ohio. All are living and are fine children, thriving and doing well. The mothers are related to the Bleeke families in Union township, and are nieces of County Clerk Ferdlnand Bleeke of this city. — ■ o— INTERURBAN SCHEDULE. The following time table will be effective on Fort Wayne & Springfield ’ railway, Friday, May 30, and until further notice. Northbound. Cars leave Decatur at 5:60, 7:00, 8:30, 11:30, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 9:30; arrive at Fort Wayne at 6:53, 8:10, 9:40, 12:40, 3:40, 5:10: 6:40, 10:40. Southbound. Leave Fort Wayne at 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 1:00, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, 11:00; arrive In Decatur at 8:10, 9:40; 11:10, 2:10, 5:10, 6:40, 8:10, 12:10. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. I have removed my office from the Bowers block to my residence on the corner of First and Monroe streets. This change will not be effective until Monday, June 2. DR. E. BURNS. '

DEATH MESSAGE Is Received by J. T. Eddington Informing Him of Father's Death. J. T. Eddington, harnessmaker, employed by the Schafer Saddlery company, received a message this morning of the death of his father, W. H. Eddington ,at his home in Knoxville, Tenn. Although the cause of the father’s death was not stated in the message, Mr. Eddington thinks that it was caused from a weak heart and a general complication superinduced by old age, he being a man of seventy-five (years of age. Mr. Eddington Is survived by a wife and seven children. The sou left today noon for Knoxville to attend the funeral.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Distribution Made in Sarah Decker Estate—Leaves Money to G. A. R. » 1 I >i AND ALSO TO W. R. C. I • 1 ' ' And Presbyterian Church— Distribution Reported in Maurer Case. The case of Grier F. Gemmell vs. John F. Hamlin was dismissed and the costs paid. In the Maurer partition case the distribution was reported and the vouchers therefor filed ana ordered made a file and record in the cause. ' In the interurban receivership case, a separate answer was filed by the receiver to each and every claim and intervening petition filed and pending herein.

The Old Adams County Rank vs. Wm. H. Fledderjohann et al., crosscomplaint filed by Graham. J The case of The German Building Loan Fund & Savings Association vs. Orland Whiteman et al., was dismissed and the costs paid. John S. decker, administrator of Sarah C. Decker estate, reported distribution and was discharged. Aftler paying claims the following 'amounts were distributed as requestfed: Decatur G. A. R,, $25; Decatur W. R. C., $25; Decatur Presbyterian Church, $89.82. Real estate transfers: Henry EllenIberger to Noah Ellenberger, 40 acres, I Wabash tp., S4OOO. , MISS DEAN DENIES REPORT. Os Coming Marriage to Grover Hill— Scarcely Knows Young Man. Miss Nettie Dean called at the Democrat office this morning and denied absolutely that she was to be married to Grover Hill, as published last evening. She stated that she scarcely knew | the young man and asked to have the

■ statement corrected. It seems that she i has been the victim of either practical • jokers or, as she is inclined to think, ' the malicious Intentions of a neigh- . bor with whom she is not on good • terms. The item of th© coming wedding was mailed to the Democrat Monday, but as it was unsigned, the [taper was not used and was consigned to (the waste basket. When it did not appear in th e paper a young sister of Miss Dean appeared at the home of a Democrat employe Tuesday and asked why it was not used. When it was explained that no unsigned communications were printed, she stated that they did not know that She explained that the article was all right and asked that it be used. Supposing that Miss Dean , had authorized this, the article was ,then dug up and used. Miss Dean, ,however, announces that it was wholly I unwarranted, and believes that the j neighbor enlisted the aid of her little sister in securing the publication. o TWIN BABY GIRLS. Twin baby girls were born last evenling to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Case of Fifth street. The babes who are doing fine, 1 ( have been named Virginia Hamilton s t and Mary Elizabeth. Mrs. Case, who • ,has (been very ill, is reported as being -, better today. Mr. Case is connected I with the Niblick Grain company, and Us a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Case.

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BIG CROWD THERE Indianapolis Already Overflowing With Motor Race Enthusiasts. BIG RACE TOMORROW Corner Stone Laying at Danville — Logansport Holds Convention Tonight. < > . 4 (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., May 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The city’s population was increased by 50,000 people 'today and by tomorrow was many thousand more were expected, all drawn by the 500-mlle sweepstakes automobile rac e at the speedway, Memorial day. Hotels were packed with visitors and those that the hotels turned away are cared for in rooming and boarding houses. Garages were jammed with th e automobiles brought in by touring parties. This afternoon a great mob made its way out to the track to watch the last practice of the twenty-nine entries in tomorrow’s race. At the speedway everything was in readiness for handling the 125,000 people expected to witness the classics. Thousands of dollars have been spent remodeling and beautifying the grounds and in preparing the roads leading to the track. Tonight at the American Association base ball park there was to be staged a ten-round boxing contest between Jack Dillon of Indianapolis and Frank Klaus of Pittsburg for what their friends claim is the world’s middleweight championship. Every one of the 15,000 seats in the big ball park has been sold for the fight and preparation has been made to handle the biggest crowd that ever attended a boxing match in Indiana. Klaus and Dillon have worked hard to get into the best of condition for the bout and both men are confident. Klaus has the advantage of a decision over Dillon, but the local boy counts on overcoming this handicap by his improvement since their last meeting. . >

Danville, Ind., May 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The laying of the corner stone of the new $250,000 court house today was made a holiday in the city. The principal speakers were exVice President C. W. Fairbanks of Indianapolis and former Supreme Court Judge John V. Hadley. There was a parade of all county and local orders and lodges. Logansport, Ind., May 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Nominations for mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, city Judge and two councllmen-at-large were to be made at the republican city convention tonight. waTnot immune Horse Frightens at Calf in Spite of Fact That He Was Driven With A DAIRY WAGON Dailey Horse Distributes Wagon and Milk Cans Along the Highway. The horse and wagon driven by Lester Robinson and owned by Davis Dailey, and used to cover his milk route, figured in an exciting runaway Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock near the James Archbold farm, two and one-half miles southeast of the city. Robison was driving along the road, when the horse suddenly took fright at a calf and started to run away. The wagon was overturned, tearing the top off and scattering milk cans and their contents for a distance of several rods. Robinson was considerably worsted in the melee, having his face badly scratched and his , body badly bruised. The horse was stopped before running any distance. — — I ■■■•■■■■<>■ '■ Mrs. John Wilson and son and Mrs. C. N. Christen went to Fort Wayno this morning, where they will spend a few days visiting with friends.