Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 178.

CALLED HIM NAMES Representative Underwood Accuses Mulhall of Being a Blackmailer. NEW WEATHER MAN Prof. C. F. Marvin Appointed Chief of Weather Bureau to Succeed Moore. * (United Press Sei vice ) Washington. I). July 29—(Specini to Daily Democrat) Pointing his finger accusingly at Colonet Mulhall,! Representative Underwood, democrat i< floor leader today told the senate' lobby investigating committee that the sell confessed N. A. M. lobbyist was a liar and a black mailer. Under ! wood was angered at Mulhall’s con-j fission concerning an alleged confer-j ence with the Alabama member. “Is that Mulhall," he dramatically asked,! Indicating the lobbyist. “Well I nev-i er saw him before. I tell you it is’nt 1 right to let a man like that attack 1-üblic men. This man never entered j my committee room." Washington, l>. (!., July 29.— (Spectil to Daily Deocrat)—Prof. <’. !•'. Martin was today made chief of the I’. S. Weather bureau to succeed Willis Moore recently discharged. Marvin ia native of Columbus. Ohio. Calumet, Mich , July 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The striking copper miners today received support! . from the business men in the strike! district. Several messages were sent to Governor Ferris by prominent citizens desiring that executive official to come to the strike district and i’.i-| vestigate the situation. Xo signs o' violence were in evidence today and they declared that it was not nepcessary to keep the militia in the dis-' trict. On the other hand the operators declared that they were making! preparations to ot>en the mines with strike breakers and that it was neecessary to sustain an armed guard. Chicago, 111., July 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Two negros who were seen near the spot where the body was found, are being sought bv the police today in an effort to solve the mystery surrounding the death of: Penny Holstien. U year old boy who was foully murdered in a field. Several persons told dectectives they saw the negros shooting craps with two white boys Tuesday .

— - oWILD WEST SHOW BANKRUPT. Buffalo B'll's Show Disbands for Good —Attached for Large Amount. The Billboard, showman's journal, ti < opy of which was received today by .1. B Stoneburner, gives a complete recount of the'busting" of the Buffalo Pill-Pawnee Hill's wild west show.' The end came at Denver on the 22nd, i when the show was attached by a, New York lithographing house for Other'claimants came in and I the show has and quit for ever. The big wild west perform auee has pleased thousands of pen-, pie from coast to const and for years made money. Last yenr put a bad crimp in the bank account and tins year started off so badly that the end i camo at the middle of the season, i Cody has signed a contract with an other show and Lilly, or Pawnee Bill.; will start a wild west show of his ; own. It Is said that Lilly has monev While Cody is broke. The Indians, 114, in all. have been sent to the rw-! crvatlon at Pine Ridge. Tin 1 rest of, the show will be picked up by other aggregations, a Ringling man being ( on the ground before the suit was filed. GAS MANAGER HERE. S. E Mulholland, of Fort Wayne, a genera) manager of the Indiana Light ing plant, came down by automobile yesterday afternoon and attended to business here. From here he went to Bluffton to look after the bran< h there. He was accompanied by t.ic Misses Irene Lennon and Daisy MJcllffe, of the Fort Wayne office, who visited with Mies Agnes Costello of the local office. ■■ —o— — Edgar Mutschler, Harold Kirsch and Henry Weidler are having a fine time nt Lake Oliver, five miles from Rome City. , >x . .

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| CHANGES IN PARCEL POST. i Postmasters are receiving notlfica- : non that beginning August 15, several changes are to be made in the parcel Post system. Under the new system, the ijrst and second zones arc com. bined and the rate for the two zones is fixed at five cents for the first round and one cent for each additional pound. I'Mrmerly the rate for the | first zone was five cents for each lotind and three cents for each additional pound The former rate for the second zone was six cents for the iirst pound and four cents for each additional pound. The local zone rate has not been changed and from August 1., on will be five cents for the lust pound and one cent for each additional pound. o—— SEND INSPECTOR p urdue Representative. Prof. M L. Fisher to Visit Here Tomorrow. THE BEET FIELDS —. Will be Inspected and the Proposition Studied by College Expert. M 1.. Fisher, professor of soils and crops at Purdue university, will arrive in Decatur this evening, and ear:y tomorrow morning will in companvj with E M. Wagner, agriculturist fori ! ihe Decatur plant of the Holland-St : Louis Sugar company, begin an in- j speetion of the beet fields of this locality. Mr. Fisher is greatly interested in this work and wants to study it in detail. This being the only beet sugar factory in the state the Decatur plant will be carefully watched and Its success carefully studied by MrFisher. On this trip he will study the beets as they grow in the fields, examine the different soils, familiarize himself with the labor proposition and otherwise inform himself that he may spread the facts over oilier portions of Indiana. Inquiries come to Purdue from all parts of the state concerning the beet growing in(Continued on Page 2) FIRST BRICK LAID For Soldiers’ Memorial Base

by Comrades W H Myers and D K Shackley. PICTURE IS TAKEN Os Same —Cornerstone Laying Will be by Past Commanders of the Post. The first brick on the concrete foundation for the base of the new soldiers' memorial at the southwest side oi the courthouse were laid this morning. The ceremony was quite impressive and attracted considerable attention among visitors on ‘,'ie grounds When the ground was broken for the excavation, Joshua Parrish, a civil war veteran, had the honor of taking the first shovelful, and had his picture i taken in the operation. To divide the honors, the pleasure of laying the first brick was given to the two veterr.ns, W. H Myers, a veteran mason, laid the first brick In place, and his mortar carrier was Comrade D. K. i Shackley. While they did the woik, George Wemhoff snapped the camera, catching a view of the veteran . w orkers. It is thought an appropriate corneri stone laying service will be held in the near future, in which the past commanders of the frost will take part. ■ thus giving a share in the work to each one. The hearts of the veterans > pre certainly in the labor of love and ' each is anxious to have a part In doing some share of It. O— '■ I Mr. ami Mrs- Charles Hower left > this morning for a two weeks' vacn-, , tion at (’rooked Lake. They motored through In their automobile.

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w A' ■ -*■ V /x f .If 1 I JOE BOEHLING BREAKS , S EASON'S PITC HING RECORD. (Copyright bv International News Service; supplied by the New Process Electro-Corporation, N. Y.) He Has Peeled Off Eleven Consecutive Victories Thereby Establishing an American League Record for the SeasonJoe Boehling of the Washington club has established an American League record tor the season by winning his eleventh consecutive victory. Ills latest victim was the Chicago club, which he held to six scattered hits, the visitors taking the game, 7 to 1. The Senators were helped by the ragged fielding of Callahan's men. who booted and threw like amateurs. Chicago was saved from a shut-out, when Chase drew a base on balls and scored on Collins’ double in the second.

BUETER—-PARISOT Leonard Bueter and Miss Grace Parisot Married This Morning. AT SAINT PATRICK’S In Ft. Wayne—Mrs. Elizabeth Hedemann Attends Grandson’s Wedding. Miss Grace Parisot, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Parisot, of Hanna street, will be married this morning to Bueter, a son of County Treasurer and Mis. J. Herman Buet-

er, at 9 o’clock at a nuptial high j mass at St Patrick's church by the Rev. Father Delaney There liaie been no formal invitations issued to the wedding but it is the wish of tlie bride and groom to have their friends present, who wish to come. The bride will be given away by her father and will be attended by Miss Rosella Parisot as maid of honor and the bridesmaids will be Miss Bertha. IJk and Miss Edith Weber. Tlie groom's' attendants will be Mr. Cletus Meehan, i Mr. Raymond Bueter, Mr. John lleiny and Mr. Louis Aurentz. The bride will be gowned in a beautiful creation of white Duchess satin draped in liraended crepe and heavily trimmed w'th tine laces and crystal trim-; mings. Her veil will be caught under a wreath of rosebuds and lilies of the ’.alley and she will carry a white prayer book with rosebud markers and crystal prayer beads. The maid of honor, who is the bride's sister, Miss Rosella Parisot, will wear a lovely gown made of pastel shades, pink and green predominating. A butterfly bow will be draped of green satin. Her bouquet will be a French bouquet of cliasta daisies. The maids of honor will wear pink and blue gowns and carry pink rosebuds. Their gowns will be trimmed with point lace and they will wear large picture hats trimmed with tulle and ostrich l.lumes. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast will be served at the home of the bride to tlie wedding party and immediate relatives- A reception will be held all afternoon for which no formal invitations have been issued. About 8 o’clock the bride will change her attire and wear a blue suit for traveling They will go to Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and New York City on their wedding trip, and will be at home to their friends after September first on the corner of Jefferson and Hamm streets. The bride Is a gracious, young woman who graduated from St. Catherine's academy and then

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completed a course in music in that school. She is an accomplished musician. Tlie groom is highly esteemed for liis many admirable qua!'ties. Botli bride and groom have a large circle of friends in the city.— Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The groom is a grandson of Mrs. Elizabeth Heidemann, of Decatur, who attended the wedding. An uncle, Julius Heidemann. and an aunt, Mrs. Lucy Colchin, also attended.

The Misses Harriet and Bessie Wilder will leave Thursday for ix»esburg, near which place they will spend a week with their cousin, Charles Dye and family. This is near Tippecanoe lake, and they will have an outing there, and will also visit at Lake Winona. COURT DOUSE NEWS Question as to Whether Special Judge Can Name a Special Judge HAS NOW ARISEN In Delaware Court—Certificate of Parsonage Trustee Election. Tlie motion filed by the Murray Hotel Company in its liquor license appeal, in the Delaware circuit court asking for a change of Judge lias not yet been acted upon, no Judge having yet been named. Tlie motion was filed with Special Judge Thompson and there seems to be question in other cases, before him. whether be has tlie right to j name a special Judge or whether this . duty devolves upon Judge Frank El- ■ Is, who lias been off tlie bench several weeks on account of sickness. Tlie attorneys in several cases, contend that Thompson being a special judge has no authority to name another special judge. .A. J. Bruce and Mr. Daily, field ox- . aminers for the state accounting ' board, arrived this morning and are engaged In making an examination of the county clerk's records. Their examination will cover the last two years of Ex-clerk .1. I’ Haefllng ami also a part of Clerk Bleeke's time. Certificate of the election of a i board of trustees for the United' j Brethren parsonage was filed with i County Recorder Andrew Welfley, showing tlie election of the following board: J. S. Ixrwer, John Klracofe (Continued on Page 2)

PICNIC TOMORROW Elks Will Leave in Automo biles Between Eight and Nine O’clock. FOR HARTING GROVE j Program Includes Some Startling Events With Plenty of Entries. Tomorrow is the day. Elks' day Remarkable occasion, first annual picnic, and it is to be so enjoyable that they will become future annual affairs, looked forward to with pleas ure. A number of automobiles have been secured and they will leave Main street in front of the Corbett cigar store between 8 and 9 o’clock. If you are an Elk, hop in and go out and havea day of pleasure. See the sack races, with fleet-footed starters, who have worked out by racing against a train. See the grand free ’ exhibition on the outside of the mam- ! mouth pavilion right away. See the hammer throwing contest. See the ■ hippodrome races. Help catch the : greased pig. Take a chance at the | three-card monte. It's a circus, win’ . west. Fourth of July celebration, all i in one and it's to be a great big. double-jointed, guaranteed and your money back if it don't suit you, su< ■ cess. The affair will be held in the Harting grove, three miles south ol town. TO BE COMBINED Local Methodist Sunday School Will Have Annual Picnic August 29 IN ROBISON PARK When Fort Wayne District Methodist Picnic is to be Held There. The Decatur Methodist Sunday. [ School will combine its annual picnic: this year with the Fort Wayne dis-. 1 trict Methodist picnic to be held at i Robison park. Fort Wayne. Tuesday.' August 19. That is, the picnic will be on the 1 same date and at the same place, thus giving all an opportunity of ming--1 ling with and having a reunion with their friends from all the pastorate of the entire district. On that date the local Sundi.v school will, as usual, charter a number of interurban ears to take the school to the park, providing for tin* transportation of the children amt their lunch baskets. The usual good , time is being looked forward to by I I the pupils, who know by experience j that the excursions provide the best ' time ever. The comittee appointed by Sunday School Superintendent L- Walters to arrange for the picnic comprises Arthur I). Suttles. W. J. Archbold anil , Clark Spahr. Presbyterian Picnic. It was a jolly crowd of picnickers Horn the Presbyterian Sunday school | who filled the two special interurban ; cars that left the local station at 8 o'clock this morning bound for Ro' Ison park. There they spent the day. I where there are many amusements jto suit all tastes and ages. Free | transportation was provided for the | children. BOHEMIAN BABE DEAD. Six-months-old Son of Mr. and Mrs : Mike Harnyok Died Yesterday. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs Mike Harnyok. living In Him- Creek township, died Monday at the home of Its parents after a few days' 111 ness from complications- The child was only six months old. Mr. mid Mrs. Harnyok are Bohemians by birth and came to this county to work in . the beet fields. The funeral services were held this morning from the Hi. I Mary's church and burial was made | in the St. Joseph's cemetery.

I CORSET DEMONSTRATION. Miss McGuire to Arrive for Demonstration at Gass & Meiber’s Store. The Gass X- Meibers' store is gm ting ready for the arrival of Miss MeI Quire, wl.o is an expert eorsetie e I She will be here Thursday. Friday mid ' Saturday ami will den strut” the i cornet handled by the Gass * Meibers store. Miss McQuire is an ex- ' 1 |.eit in this line mid the store is an- , tieipating many visitors during her , stay here. Miss Mc Quire made a ■ short stop here early in th” sprig/ i.nd her return will be welcomed bv till. o — The Peter Kirsch lamily ami Mrs. Matt Kirsch motored to Fort Wayne yt sterday afternoon to attend the Einest Workman funeral. [j o MARRIED TODAY Miss Evangeline Venis Becomes Wife of Mr. Ray Eyanson. JUSTICE J. H. STONE Performs Ceremony—Couple Will Live in Decatur —Quiet Wedding. Justice of the Peace .1.11 Stone oft)i dated this morning at a quiet wedding whereby the lives of Miss Evangeline Venis and Mr. Ray Eyanson I were united. The wedding was per j I formed at 9 o'clock and the bride. ' who is a young lady of modest and pretty demeanor, wore a becoming I costume of Copenhagen blue messai line. The young couple will makej j their home in this city. The groom is a son of Joseph Eyanson and tlie father accompanied th” 1 couple to the clerk's office to get the 1 marriage license, as the groom is un Ider age, and the written consent o; Ihe father was required. The brid” is a daughter of Thomas Venis, Both are highly respected and well liked by their friends. ■” —■ ■— — ■ ■—e ■ — 11 ■ 1 , Mrs. John Nutt of near Rockford. O . went to Fort Wayne today to see hi r i brother, a patient at a hospital, there. BULL MOOSE PAPER Will be Launched at Indianapolis—Famous George Stout May be Editor. TO BOOST BEVERIDGE New Weekly to Begin With Fight in Indianapoils Municipal Election. tl’nlted Press Service) Indianapolis, hid., July 29 (Spec.. Iml to Dully Democrat) Th” bull 1 moose party is about to launch a: new weekly paper in this city. Polit-i | icnl gossip says the pauer Is to h l : ilc voted fundamentally to the princl-1 files of the progressive party, nl-| ■ though ft will attempt to be a weekly ! I newspaper as well. George W. Stout, formerly a pollt I j 'cal writer on local dallies, la mention I | ”'l for the editor of the new publlcu l [lion. Efforts will be made, it Is reported.! jto start the new weekly I’,ere before j I the coming municipal election ct which the progressives think they; have a good chance to win. Another former local newspaper I man Is engaged in compiling a his i tory of the development of progn s | five tendencies in Indiana, following I the subject from its earliest du", down to the climax of the movement in 1912. There are many followers of Roose velt-nnd Beveridge in this city ami i with Beveridge a possibility lor th” i next lull moose nomination for presl I dent the weekly here may become of - national importance. Widely differ . ent views on the success of the ven- ? turc are held by local politicians and business men. (

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NEW KIND OF CLUB Illinois Lady Visiting Here Tells of “The Household Science" Club. OF HER HOME CITY Take Up Housekeeping from Scientific Standpoint——Have Demonstrator. There are "clubs and clubs” in Decr.tur- so many that it seems there ! could not possibly be another ki.' 1. Mrs. B- B. Uhl of N’akomis, 111. who j is visiting here, however, tells of an I interesting club to which she belongs I timt is very different from any here. I It Is called “The Household Science | Chib" and has about sixty members, j including the city residents, althom h I the club is an auxiliary of the MontI gomery County Farmers' Institute. It meets once a inontli at the homes of | the members and no refreshments are I served, thus giving tlie entire time i over to the lesson, which is along tlie line of scientific studies for the j household. A glance over tlie year- | book shows what goodthings they ‘ have outlined for this year. Those 1 who are musical provide instniment.il ' cud vocal music; then there is a pa- ' pero or two, with a discussion, and the roll call. “The Art of Slighting Work" was the subject of one paper, vhich was freely discussed, and for the roll call each answered with "Early Mistakes in Housekeeping,” telling some early experience in her housekeeping life. One meeting was given over to Illinois, when points of i interest, domestic science in the i state, noted men and women of tlie ! state, were discussed, and roll call answers related to "Points of Law That \Vomen Should Know." Another meeting was" given over toTamTscnpo gardening, and to the roll call, each i<s|x>nded witli the name of her fi'•orite flower and its meaning. "Hints lor Spring Dressmaking” outlined a practical day’s study, when each meni- ■ tier brought her work. “Latest Fads’ were brought out in the roil call answer. Then the care of the sick and i the preparation of appetizing food j tor the sick was considered, and lit--1 He hints on “What to do in Emergencies'' gave broad scope for the members in roll call answers. One dav I was given over to children, their cam end education, and children's funni I sayings were told for answer to roH call. During the summer months nic- ! nics were held, and with tlie fall, the 1 study will be taken up again. A short time before Christmas, “Ideas for ■ Christmas Gifts” will be in order, and ! the members will bring their materi .1 or the making of the gilts Theclv.b I also engaged the services of a lady, I who Is a graduate of a college In <!<>- nestle science, who demonstrated the : preparation of foods, carving of meats I and fowls, etc., to them, and who i taught them many things about house, work from a scientific but practical ! standpoint- Several girls belong to ' the club and they had charge of one I meeting, demonstrating before the i ( lub the making of several dishes and : carfeties of candles. The club has . (’one much for the general culture of i ti (> city, also, being Instrumental in ' securing the lecture course for the ' (ity last winter. NEW LIBRARY LIGHTS. The new lights have arrived for the j library entrance end are being InI smiled today by Parent Bros Tic j yellow round single globe which has I stood guard nt the side of the e>trance since the library was built. Is being replaced by ti large white center globe with twe> side drops- The breaking of one of the old yellow i globes was the cause of the replacement. I o REMOVED APPENDIX. ; ‘ William Bnumcm tner. son of Benjamin Baumgartner, residing near Vera t j ( iiiz. was operated upon this morning ! io’’ appendicitis by Dr. D. D- ' lark, as- ! slsled by Miss Blanch Hnrshberge •• ! <n -excepllimallv 1 m’" ■'l'l"’‘ ‘ I removed, it being six and one-half ! Inches long The operation was u !'I success In every respect Miss Shilling will have charge of the case. Tomorrow. John l«<h, residing on the old Robinson farm, will bo operat .d on for appendicitis, also.