Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 163, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI Number 163

WELCOME VISITOR D. M. Hensley Will Have Visit from His Brother, Dr J M Hensley. tt.tcz In Past Twenty-four Years —Brother Comes to Escape Dull Care. 11. M- Hensley, the well known jev. - eler, will have a very welcome guest in the person of hie brother Dr. .1 1. Hensley, of Bellaire. Ohio. Th< brothers have seen each other only twice in the past twenty-four years, I hence the reunion will be the morel pleasant. '■ . Hensley will arrive July 10 and' expects to spend a week with the Hensleys at their summer cottage at Rome City. Dr- Hensley was very ill I during the late part of the winter ol pneumonia and for a while was at the; point of death. He comes to take . I vacation where he can escape his I practice and the care incident there to, and to get a breath of the mi.; ving air of the Indiana lake district which is becoming famous for va -I ti.mists. GO TO ATTEND FUNERAL, Mr. and Mrs W. A. Lower, Shafer Peterson and John Peterson left this: morning for Auburn Jo attend the in neral of their cousin and nephe i rice West, which was to be held this aiternotn at the Auburn ITeby-, terian church. Mr. West's death or etirred unexpe; tcdly Saturday even CAN “JINX” BUG And Burn Dull Care—lndiana Democratic Editors Have Meeting AT ALBANY. INDIANA Governor Ralston to Speak Friday—Southern Trip to be Taken. New Albany, Ind . July 1' T * "jinx" bug is to be canned and Dttli Care burned by the Indiana Democrat ic Editorial association this wee';, which opened its annual convention here today. Three Jays will be taken up in the work of the association and tin 1 it'" - Siam not only includes a full seri"cf business sessions but also side trips to Louisville, to Corydon and t-' French Lick Springs. Governor Ralston will speak tomoirow at the afternoon session of th, association. Invitations were extended to Vice President Marshall and Senators Kern and Shively to attend. Tonight the formal work of the convdntion will be Inaugurated by a banquet at New Albany Senator Stottenberg and James W. Durbin will be the speakers. Early Friday morning the editors will motor to Corydon where a s”sslon will be held under "Constitutional Elms," and speeches will be delivered At noon the editors will lie the guests of the people of Corydon at a banquet. Governor Ralston will speak during the afternoon. Friday evening the delegation fl ill leave for New Albany and will go to Ixmisville early Saturday, where they I will be the guests of the Courier-Join-nal and the* Times and the Ixjulsvil.e Convention League. Saturday evening they will visit French Li k Springs as the guests of Thomas Taggait. Mr. and Mrs. .1. H. Heller are attending the conventionNOTICE. All members pf the Sam Henry Post of the G. A. R- are urgently requested to be present at the hall th s evening at 7/30 when important arrangements are Io be made. F F. FRECH, Commander. I

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TRIP IS SPOILED. '• ' s G. T. Burk Injured On Auto Glass Wind Shield. Witib- the G.~p.' Imrke family was ' nroute in their auto to Darlington, Indiana, to visit with relatives, the nuIriuk a weed-covered culvert in away that Mrs. Burk was joltforward striking the glass wind This broke and the fragments ■at her face quite badly, one gash the nose r< Hiring six stitches 1 -e I'he accident happened near la pel and the family returned home b ida> without completeing the 1 TH CH UTAUQUA datur s Big Week’s Program Opened This Afternoon With Concert. GRAND OPERA CO. George L. McNutt "The Dinner Pail Man” Gave Interesting Lecture. I ! • Decatur Chautauqua opened this afternoon and is now in full i in- if .t week's entertainment in ' ' The large tent on Mat lot •:>• in front of tile jail accomn.odates many hundreds, who will find '•“t in m eal and literary interpretations. i: at.i Chautauqua bureau has representatives here, as well as in io al committee, who will look! r v>. :y detail and provide for the i comfort of the crowds- ■ ■ ning leatures were the Red-' t < :d Opera company with its! i .mliers. and Rev. Georgel MX tt, with his lecture on "Culture ■ i Company win a> z an. this evening and present i' I.n - s Quarrel.” It is a splen- . attr; tin and should prove a drawPROGRAM BEGINS PROMPTLY. ' its (Morning) 9:30 '.in la-< cure 10:00 \tt--::i--< n Music 2:30 Afternoon Lecture 3:00 7; 30 j i ii.:s Entertainment 8:15 I FRIDAY. at. ... Organization of Bov ..ary interpretation, "I’oPersonal .Life." Ad tn isI slon, 25 cents. t- :< >n Concert, Weatherwax ■is quartet; interpretative re- ! The World and His Wife," Istl i;..t dll He< ; her. Admission. 35 Conceit, Weatherwax Quartet; debate, "•fe Sostn Desirable for the ' United Affirmative, Hon. Emil Seidel < Milwaukee; negative, Hon. J. Ac. . ' u! Minnesota. Admission. 35 cents. Mrs- Beecher. Mrs Hercher's recital will be al adid one by this capable womanThe Chattanooga, Tenn., News says: h’or a woman to interpret a subtle, ; . ho' nl drama so that an audie H . , rasp its plot and characters in their entirety even better than il i ndeted by the usual American conn any of actors, is certainly an of i the highest order. Those who missed lie., ing Mrs. Isabel Beecher interpret ihe World and His Wife,” at the h: tauqua yesterday afternoon miss'ed in engrossing and unusual inteldectual Heat. Mrs. Beecher has wonderful talent- hour characters in the drama she made stand out indelibly before the audience.” Debate on Socialism. I'ew features of the Chautauqua assembly will cause more wide-spread Interest than the debate on socialism I between lion. -I- Adam Bede, who was for eight years republican congressman front Minnesota, and Hon. Etui! Seidel, recently socialist mayor of Milwaukee. Rots socialists and antisocialists will want to hear this debate. it has been placed on the evening program in order that everybody will be able to be there. Hon. ,|. Adam Bede Is one of the lest speakers on the 'hauFiut.iia platform today. During th” time that he occupied ti seat in out natiornl legislative halls, he was known as “The Humorist of rim House,' so witty wsre his sa.vin-Ji aid so excellcn; his humor. Oft"ii when in the midst of ordin(Continued on Page 4)

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Un -" ; C 7 > SoHr 1 ■ • A'. • 1 i po « Wl M ■■ JSp' nt-- - ■ PRESIDENT WILSON AND MRS. WILSON REVIVE OLD CUSTOM. 'Copyright by International News Service; supplied by the New Process Electro-Corporation, N. Y.) Lovers Take Notice (This Also Applies to Married Couplos Who Are Still on Friendly Terms) The President of th e United States Has Revived and Sanctioned an Old Custom by Walking Along the Streets Holding Hands, Lover like. With His Wife. Shortly before the marriage of the Princess Louise and the prince. 1 Ernst August, of (umberland, the kaiser's daughter and her fiance set the tashion of walking upon the streets of Berlin hand in hand. Former-1 ly it had been considered very poor form in good society to do such ? I thing Apparently the custom has spread to the United States, for the a< 1 companying photograph, taken at the summer capital, Cornish. N. H.. shows President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson holding hands on the street. Per haps it was merely a shyness on the president's part at having his photograph. but that is not likely in view of the fact that he is smiling, as is Mrs.- Wilson, and in view of the fact that he has already been photographed several times. Very soon it may become the common custom lor engaged and married couples to walk upon the streets hand in hand.

KICKED BY HORSE I John G. Sheets Prominent Union Township Farmer Badly Injured YESTERDAY WHEN HE Was Kicked In Face—Teeth , Knocked Out and Gashes Inflicted. John G. Sheets, a prominent farmer' of Union township, living near the: state line, was badly injured yesterI day afternoon at two o'clock, when, he was kicked in the mouth and face by a horse which he was unharnessing at his home. A tooth was knotted out and his' , lip badly cut. necessitating the taking I of stitches. In the fall the back of his head was also cut and he was uncon- ; scions for a long while. No bones were broken and it is thought he will recover nicely. Mr. Sheets is the father of Miss Orpha Sheets, a graduate of the Det | atur high school of recent years, and is well known here. He is about fif-ty-five years of age. o FURNISH FT. WAYNE HOMEYager Bros. 4 Reinking Ship Car Load of Furniture. The up-to-date furniture firm of Yager Bros. & Reinking of this city shipped a car load of furniture over the Port Wayne & Springfield railway this morning to Fort Wayne, where the new home of Herbert Lankenau will be furnished in a very modern i way. Gustave Reinking went to Fort ■ Wayne to see that the many excellent fixtures were properly taken care of and installed In Mr. Lankenau's • home without any damage. o . AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE. Dr- J. S. Covdrdale, driving the t Coverdale auto, accidentally ran too i close to the Peter Kirsch car. standing on Second street, Wednesday ev- ■ i ening. The Kirsch car was not hurt in the least, but the Coverdale auto was quite badly damaged. The t'rout right axle was bent, and the front - fender and spring damaged. The car was taken to the repair shop.

Decatur, Indiana,Thursday Evening. July 10, 1913.

INDIANA POSTMASTERS' LEAGUE. — | Columbus. Ind., July 10 (Special to | Daily Democrat I —Extensive preperaI tions are being made here for the coming convention of Indiana State Postmasters League, an organization including 700 members, which will meet at Columbus on July 22 to 24th. Theie will be a number ot new faces among • the members this year and a number . of old and familiar faces will be missing. The operation of the postal savings hank and the new civil service requirements wi/ he among the topics discussed. TO GIVE PROGRAM Women of Pleasant Grove U . B Church Arrange Special Program MISSIONARY SOCIETY Will Have Charge of Evening’s Exercises—All Are Invited. The Womans Missionary society of the Pleasant Grove United Brethren church has arranged a meeting j for Sunday evening. July 13, at 8 ' o’clock, sun time. AU are invited to hear the following program: Song. Scripture Lesson Prayer. Song. ’lf Recitation—Marie Igtbrun. Recitation —Lelah chapman. 1 Song by the Children. Recitation —Hugh Nidlinger. Exercise—" Africa's Name." Essay—Goldie James. Quarter. > Exercise—Five Children. Recitation—Franclie Burger. Reading—Ethel Raver. Quartet. Address—Rev. J. Freeman. ’ Offering. > Roll Call and Report of Officers — — - W. R. C. NOTICE. t The members of the W R C. are t requested to meet at the home of t Mrs. Ed Lyon tomorrow morning a l , s 8:30 o’clock to attend in a. body, the funeral of Comrade Ezra Cutting.

RECEIVER NAMED Grand Rapids Trust Co. Becomes Receiver for Motor Truck Company. MOVED FROM HERE Company Adjudged Bankrupt in the United States District Court. A Grand Rapids newspaper says: "As the result of the action instituted in United States district con.t early in June, the Grand Rapids Motor Truck company late yesterday afternoon was adjudged bankrupt by Judge Clarence W. Sessions. Th,, case was referred to Referee Kirk E. Wicks and the Grand Rapids Trust ' company was appointed receiver. "The concern is that of the old Dei catnr Truck eompjany, which was ittI duced to move to this city from Indi-: ■ ana nearly two years ago. A year I ago February the firm was reorganized and local men became interested, M. E- Brackett being made president; E. A Clements, vice president. , and Erank T. Hulswit. secretary and : treasurer. The failure is attributed .to unprofitable operation of branch | agencies which were started in Bos- ' ton, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and | Chicago. Liabilities were schedule;! ‘ as amounting to about sl2s.i»i o, and the assets are said approximate!} - to equal that amount. It is said there may be a reorganiaztion of the company, as the truck manufactured is j a good one and there is confidence ot j ultimate success in the enterprise-." BARN DESTROYED Big Barn Belonging to Jim Andrews at Monroe Burned to Ground. A COMPLETE LOSS Valuable Stock and Most of Implements Saved by the Neighbors. Monroe, Ind, July 10—(Special to .Daily Democrat!—This morning at ;i o'clock the big barn belonging to Jim; Andrews, mail carrier at Monroe, caught fire and wuk totally destroyed. In the lain were two very valuable stallions and one driving horse These were saved, however, by b. - ■ j ingturned loose, and they managed to get out. There was also some machinery and other farm Implements in the barn and most of these* were 'j saved from burning with the barn. ; The loss is partially covered by iiisurI ance, but just what the amount is was impossible to learn at the present. Mr. Andrews was preparing to fill . the barn with hay this morning and ; if the fire had delayed until another I night his entire crop would also hav" II been destroyed. The fire originated <! in the southwest corner of tile loft > and no theory as to the cause of it can be advanced except that of spunj taneous combustion. Mr. Andrews' j house is near the barn and was on fire several times during the destru F tion of the barn, as was also a barn I belonging to William Scherer. Tite i quick and heroic work of the neighi bors and citizens of Me ttroe, however, managed to have these buildings and | the loss was confined to the one barn o_ REV. T. L. LEWIS IS NEW PASTORThe pastoral committee of the Friends' church, together with members of the congregation, are very much elated over, a letter received from the Rev. Tennyson Lewis of ! Van Wert, Ohio, in which he accepts I the call extended him ten days ago jto become pastor of the church in e' this city. The local church has been 1 without a pastor for the past several I weeks following the resignation of • the Rev. F. H. Tormohlen.—Portland i Sun-

INDIANA LAKE REGION. Attractive To Vacationists-Hoteis Are Crowded. Fort Wayne, Ind., July 10 -(Special io Daily Democrat)—Report from sib, of Ihe near by lakes show that thoa amis of dollars are being left in thi state tills summer by Illinois anil K" lucky and West Virginia tourists. Tl hoarding houses and hotels are literally jammed to the doors with vq, , j tionists. There are over 1000 lakes in a. few counties about this city and annually attract many thousands of vi itors. CONFESSES CRM 7 Militant Suffragette Confesses To Setting Fire To Residence. TOO MANY WIVES Lansing, Mich.. Man Is Claimed To Be The Husband of Four Wives. Liverpool, Eng, July 10—(Spe<i,U to Daily Democrat ! A sensation «. sprung in the police court tins morni ing when Mrs. Edyth Rigby, wife of a prominent physician, confessted to planting the bomb which wre< k“;l part of the c. llat of the sto<k ev change and also of setting fire to lite residence of Sir W. H. Lever with it was destroyed last Monday entailing a heavy kjs. she stated that ■ had acted without directions from the i militant leaders. She. was taken to jail to await trial. | lensing, Mich., July 10. — (SpeciaD to Daily Democrat, ('harg,-<l sv.'u having no less than four wit's. Wm Gross is held L,. ti.e police He was -arrested for ..i duction on a warrant ; sworn out by Mrs. Carl Gross, a sister to Gross's latest wife who is onh ! lifteen years of age. The police state that Gross lias a wife in Germany. 1 Lansing, one near Lansing, and the 1 fourth lives in Cleveland. It is said that wile number 2 and have IB",I n<*Rr the same city for years. Havre, July 10. (Special to Daily Democrat!—Jack Johnson, negro y I Hist, arrived here today and annon: I ed that he never intended to ret i. n to the United States but that ! v would make his home in the future n Paris. San Francisco. Cal., July In — fSi • ial to Daily Democrat! Five c■ tl were bunted to dentil in a. fore i r . near Larkspur on Mt. Tatnauli - *.■ The fire has been raging lor two <• a I 11 is reported as rapidly approaching tile town of Mill Valley, a Sitbui ■■ San Francisco, Eight coinpai iUnited States regulars and a t'», ■ and citizens are lightin. the fi ■ which is in the great Red Wood for ests and hard to get to. The women and children in the fire zone have been moved across the bay. London, Eng, Jt.lv 10- (Special to Dally Democrat) Bulgaria ttnrescr.odly appealed to Russia for intervention in tite war situation in order that it may not bo entirely destro) ed. According to despatcht s Czar Ferdinand lias ordered the withdrawal of the entire line of troops The Greek powers are also determined to force the cessation of hostilities ctl account of the epidemic of t ■ tirv * spreading over Europe. Advices continue to report tite success of the Greek troops. — —v —— BRINGS LAW SUIT. None Better Mfg. Co. of Hartford C'ty vs. Mr. Hutton of Geneva. 'Squire Dickerson of Geneva wa tn Decatur tills morning on some I" gal business pertaining to the fllia. of a damage suit against Mr Huttoi I of Geneva by the None Bettdr M, El Company of Hartford City, for tin ( replevying of a gasoline engine nn, > damages. The gasoline engine f secured by Mr. Hutton about a 1 ago, and he refused to give up po.; 1 session when the required time w , f up. The trial was set for a hearin.t d: in 'Squire Dickerson's court at Gene | va Monday, July l lth.

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CON P CT IS UT For Repainting of the West Ward School House to Peter Gaffer BY SCHOOL BOARD Prof. C. E. Spaulding Arrives Today to Outline Season's Work. At a meeting nf the school board last evening at the J. F. Fruchte offlee the contract for th© painting' of tite west ward school house was let to Peter Gaffer, whose bid of |2 S was the best, she work is to bo comi pletod by August I. Other bids received were: Cramer & Daniels, $297; Robert ■s3oß. The contract is for the removal of the old paper on the walls, blue sizing, and two coats of paint, for the interior improvements: for the exterior, the belfry, window frames ami sashes, door and door imines are to be given two coats of paint Another meeting will be held ns .eon as the requisition for can he gotten ready, when notice fothe receiving of bids for the same will be arranged for. the new superintendent of the city schools, arrived today to go over th, - outline for the season’s work. He will also give his attention to securing a house, preparatory to moving his family here August 1. 0 FUNERAL FRI AY Services for Late Ezra Cutting Will be Held Friday Morning at THE PRESBYTERIAN Church—Cortege to Leave Lyon Home at 9—Sons Have All Arrived. 'll" " ial ar:a: at.-, v ■ •Semite.’ All the children except the daughter. Mrs. Vinnie Lyon, who lives here, reside out of the city. They are: Harry W. of French Lick, Ind.; Ii i oi Rockford, ill.; Arthur I*, of Milwaukee, Wi- Albert Biittson, a lor iner son-in-law, of Midland, Mich . it also here. Mr. Cutting's death oe -urred early Wednesday morning from heart tro ; ble. MEDICS TO MEET. July Meeting Will Hear Dr. 3. f Hoffman's Paper at Dr Beavers' Tite July meeting of t <• Ada.m | Coutfty Medical Association will b y held tomorrow monim. at the ofiic of Dr. S-. D. Beavers. Dr, S P. Host man will have tin 1 paper on Anti 11 Typhoid Vaccination" TO ATTEND CONVENTION. in . - —- George Steele, (he m< I•' .store man ie is receiving advance nnnouncemonU tl of the live and ten cent dealers' ’"(■ m tional convention i<> l>« held n-xt tr month in Indianapolis. The convent! ■ vas held there last year, ml on is count of its central location, tin l ;g many pleasant features about the city c- It was decided to hold it then agalt | tills year.