Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 240, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1913 — Page 1

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[PLANNING FQR | THE DEDICATION IBeautiful Service Wil] Marl I the Unveiling During the Afternoon. |date IS NOT fixed Hn the Evening East Side of » Monument Will be Dedicated to the Women. | Th' 1 PW'SHiin committee cn the ded Ikntion of the ’oldiers 1 mounununt will fcrobal.lv decide this evening upon a &;<!<• for the event. They have lwn fcu Biting word fixing an engagement |wit.l 1 the governor ami were notified Imlay that they could not see him un Kt next \\ edn> sday. it is imisirtant ■that the date txt fixed, however, and it Ms likely that it w ill be decided, if it impossible to secure th" governor fen effort win ne made to secure sonic Mh'r speaker Os State or national rep filiation. R The committee met again last evenng and made some progress at working out the program. An autoBn*’bile parade will be the feature of ■li‘ morning The afternoon program [will open nt the monument at 2 o'clock feed the following is the arrangement, ■object to changes: ■ 1. Mass at Monument. ■ 2. Address by representative of Bounty, explaining purpose og occa■ion. ff :t. Veil withdrawn while bands Why "Columbia. and all sing. ■ : 4. Reply by tin state department ■gtnnMUMier on behalf of the veterans, living or dead. ET>. Speech on behalf of the Spanish jAnierican war veterans. | 6. Military Hymn. I 7. Dedication by post. ...iug ritual I 8. Talk by Colonel Fordyce, chair■nan of the monumental committee, ■bowing the purpose, the cost, and mating the wish that one-half the feionument be usedtoglcrifv the deeds L* the women durng t ■ war. He then ■eeiuns his position and turns the pii< in intent over to the representative of the county. I 9. Act'Ttnn I l ' representative es t.i- comity. B 10. Music. I 11. Address by speakers of note. | 12. Music. I 13. Benediction. Evenir.g. I 1 Representative of county pregents east aide of monument to the ■p, tR. C. tad th< » -men of Adams [county. | 2. Rxercis. - to te .rranged by the tW. R. C. F 3. Monum* nt dedicated to the soLien of the wars, living and dead F 4. Ladies entrust gift to «>»» Tri ■gppa fitlfin. who agree to keep the Vases Wed with flowers. I 6. W. R. turn monument back to county representative. —c PEARL HUNTING In Fresh Water Streams of I This Vicinity is Successful Business. ■ FOR PETER STOUT Os Wells County—Has Hao Camp Along Wabash River Many Months. I—kof this s«Uon wermoul .| WHd- M MH-'-' O' •he pearl h»intrr <• H( , ,n ' : with null* *** )|(p Wgba sh has hnd a , ' 4 * P _, n n <nr the Stud*rh er. J’ I*’ 1 *’ ‘ m(mt h». «nd i* bnkcr farm W MtrreM . He Mid to be harms * (hlt sn . I(1 l hn« found aeteral I )kr pcfirla and tn» h muM ,| shells .tore » busin*** |hto ar . also kept »" tH _ pro riM oi the buri** l» * yopuiar. It ■»* , tl tonkins cook to 8 1

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u , 1,1,1 1,1,1 ' 1 meats palatable, u x is r.' and 11!,!v <* the city I I erf h"” < ’ ri " K " l,h :l valuable, k |Prf Mly formed pearl taken from a n " 8 ' sel ,n «>e St. Mary’s river. 18 c *ndidate for clerk. ~' ’ " ls "■ Getting of Root town- • ■'■ip was busy today handing out lar ds which announce that he is a candidate for clerk of the Adams cir«uit court, subject to the decision of 'f primar J Mr. (feting has been a candidate for several months, but n °" beginning an active campaign. numberofEst 1II c • a Smith & Wilson Won Manj’ u Premiums With Herd of Hereford Cattle it 11 tAT ILLINOIS FAIR r, »* Competition Was Stronger Than Usual—Begin Now t f k for Next Year’s Fairs. *f n i Smith & Wison won a good share of the honors at the Illinois state lair this week and they delighted with the showing made by the I herd, for the first year. On breeding . < attle they received first on junior • bull calf, second on senior yearling s heifer, third in junior yearling heifer , third on young herd, third on calf I herd and second on product* of cow. On fa steers they took second on two year old, first on one year old ! cow. first on calf, first on herd. The show was a big one and the comi>etitfon was the greatest of the year, there being four herds of Herefords in the exhibit. The herd will lie fillppeil home and will be kept In I shape for next year when this firm, expets to do even better than thia. They have been in the cattle bust- ! ness a number of yeara and know the good points as well an any of the , 1 experts. SPECIAL SERVICE Will be Held at Christian Church Tomorrow Even- > ing by the I c E. SOCIETY I , Prof. C. E. Spaulding Will Give Address— “Highest ’ or the Farthest?" I Th« Christian Kndeavor aocletjr <rf I ; lull be in charge ( ,l the special service Sunday evening at 7 o’rimk ,I ' l ’ ‘ mblte ,B "* ’ snreil <d » M’lendld one. A Ml rons feature will be th. ad- | ltrrM to b- given by Prof. C. K. Rpaul* (lin g. superintendent of ‘“ y h«.i» He has .hrxmn as hi. tlmme. ! The Ilia'"*’* or R,rth *‘ r whkb ' is ,u«vsU*. of •n»"’ r °* "7X'“X r,,i,, 7, 0f lo ‘j; -r:vtx—li‘Lomu who I* ««*» of ' ,, ’ , h * Mrs 0 <’ Mount* Pnrfeawr 'u‘7.r is a prirfessional vocaltot of 1 ?dndykn*« "‘’““y- * nd h,H *° lo teJ. There wlli be i Xr ' ll|l , mb crs Os lh. POTOFF'CE CLOSED MONDAY. > I Th, poslortb- br *'° n on soonnt of «t>* " ollday ' inv Til. runl carrier.. °‘ l “ will' no over their route., .m i- »■ ™ “banks will close. Thp lM , nk . Will Monda * < every !**>'■ .grubll Haker of Monroeville. :• wi lier. tod.y<m

FOR PLAINTIFF Pearl Baldwin of Ft. Wayne Awarded $3,500 Damages by Jury. DECISION REACHED At 8 O’clock Last Night— Fred C. Klem the Defendant.. Friday night nt 8 o’clock the jury reached a verdict in the Baldwin Klein 35,000 damage case, awarding fifteen-year-old Pearl Baldwin of Allen county $3,500 damages against Fred C. Klein for seduction. The case went to the jury at j 50 o'clock and less than three hours and a half wire required for deliberation. The crime is said to have occurred Hire ■ years ago when the girl was only twelve years old. Klein, who is now serving time in the Michigan City prison, was brought here to serve as a witness in his own behalf, on his request. The case was venuod here from Allen county, where it attracted i considerable attention. The girl’s mother is said to have died when she was but five years of age. and the father left the children much in the care of Klem. who was a sort of guardian for them. He is about thirtyeight or forty years of age. The jury also found for the plain!lff in the attachment proceedings. GRAND PROTECTOR Mrs. Florence Bain of Decatur Advanced a Step in Grand Lodge OF PYTHIAN SISTERS Miss Iva Leverton Elected Outer Guard—Were Six Candidates.

At the grand temple of Indiana Pythian Sisters in Indianapolis. Mrs. Florence Bain of thia city, ofte of the grand officers .was advanced a ■ step nearer the office of grand chief, and is now grand protector. In the annual election the only contest for office was for outer guard tor which there were six candidates. Miss Iva Leverton of Huntington, who Is known here, having served as district deputy, was elected on the sec* ond ballot. Grand chief, laiura Smith. Marlon; vrand senior. Carrie Mullneaux, New Albany; grand junior, lyc Schaeffer. Terre Haute; grand manager. Carrj if elnk, I-ogansport; grand secretary, Cora Hood. Ossian, grand treasurer. Tillie Fleming, Warren; grand protector. FTorence Bain. Decatur; trustee, Anna Beers. rvprc tentative to supreme session. Etta Houck. Ossian: alternate, Hortense Klfrkpatrtch, Pierceton. The convention ]Qtod to use the income from a special fund for the suitport of orphans In tho order, placing an age limit of sixteen years on those aho should come under the benefits, and to apply the financial relief to the children of Pythan Bisters or Knights of Pythias, who were in good standing at the time of death. The relief is to be started nt once, ami a special cvmmitleo to have charge of the work In to be named nt this convention. Tho care of orphans was brought up In a. report by a cominltee appointed n year ngo. The plan was p.u-senled for the committee by Mrs. Lydia Honor of Rlchmi|id The roller In to le- applied to all the orphans In the state, |2.50 a week going |’| each child. Appllcatons lor the financial help must come to the committed having charge of the work In local temples. The orphans' fund now amounts to 117.8M.33. It la understood that the Pythian Bisters will not nt thia time under take to establish nn orphans' horns although It has been tinder considers tton. but will hold Um permanent home In abeyance until action Is taken on the same question by I lie Knights of Pythias. If the Knights of Pythias decide to establish a home of this kind It la expected that th"

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Decatur, Indiana,Saturday Evening, October 11, 1913.

Pyhlan Sisters will use their money in the same proj cl. Numerous reports were submitted. 'I hot of the treasurer sliowu tl J4.7Bii.Zt; In the general fund, 317.H57.2:: in the Hind for orphans, and S2i>4 in the emergency fund. There are now 28S temples In Indiana, witli a total mem- , bership of 20.118 H, of which 12,415 are : sisters and 8,565 are knight;. —..— —. o- — — — REV. BOYD HERE TOMORROW. Rev. 11. B. Boyd, pastor o lie First ■ lhesbytorian church ol Olean. N. Y., will preach at the I’resbyterlan church i here tomorrow moning. Rev. Boyd ’ was a classmate and chum of Rev. Gielser during the eolb ge <|av ami is here for a visit, (hiring 1.l pastorate nt Olean, he has built a new JGu.OOo church. THE COURT NEWS Martin Kiefer, Who Was Declared Insane, is Battling for Freedom. I — — A HEARING TODAY — in Circuit Court Room—

Mattox-Purdy Mairiage License Issued. The case of Martin Kiefer vs. Bheriff T. J. Ihirkln, habeas corpus proceedings, was given a heir.ng todaybefore Judge J. T. Merryman in the circuit court room. The case began lat to o'clock and will probably b<* | ! concluded this afternoon. Kiefer is i a prominent Preble township farmer, I who was declared insane las tweek.l and as he was very violent was; brought to jail until he could be taken | to Easthaven, laist Monday he filed l a habeas corpus case, decaring that | he is not insane and never has lx»en,| and asking that he he released. When : the writ was returned today Attonw 1 R. C. Parrish .entered appearance for, the defendant* T. J. Durkin. Attor | ncys L. <’. DeVoss and C. I- Walters entered appearance for the defendant tnd were challenged to show authority for so doing. It was shown that they w»t« appearing for Andrew Fuelling, a brother of Mra. Kiefer, who had ii|»n the insistence of Mrs. Kiefer, begun the insanity proceedings against Mr. Kiefer, who. however, is not made • party defendant In this case. Many physicians and neighbors and intimate frtepda are being used as witnesses for boUi sides, one of which Is SttemPtiUg to showthat he is insane, and the other that he is not. Peterson & Moran are attorneys for Mr Kiefer. Th* will of Elizabeth Bie'verick, late of Preble townshiti. was probated this afternoon. She gives all her property Ito her son. Ifanlel Blelivilck. with whom she lived, he to pay nil debts and the expenses of her llln*ss and funeral. Th** will was executed De< cm her 21, 1»'M». and witnessed by D. E. Smith and Henry Ehlerding. Alpha Wagner, chargwl with the theft o the Hoffman horse, was released today and sent to Springfield. Ohio, lie was shown to have been feeble minded and irreaponrible, and St one tint* an Inmate of a home for feeble mlndeji A nolle Piweqtti was filed by lhe prosecutor. Berne Hardware Co. va. Mathias Miller. Answer In 6 paragraphs filed. Rule to reply to each paragraph of answer. Counter claim in two paragraphs. Rule to answer counter claim. Cross complaint in two imra graiiha filed. Rul” to answer cross complaint. Hooper 6* Lenhert niml two new cases on note. The People's Blate bank is plaintiff In both. Ono •• against Martin and Herman Cerite on rote, demand »700; the other against Edwin Fledderjolinnn et al, demand 11.600. ■srosMaama* Marrlngo licenses were Issued ••* Ralph Themm* Mattox, electrical rnll I way employe, born November 13,1 MM). ' son James K. Mattox, s mail carrier ' id Rushville, to wiul Grace Claudia Purdy, telephone operator. Is»rn No venber 6. IS!* 0 . dauttht*l- n( L. H. and Farah Ann Purdy, also Alfred Drorg**, 1 farmer of Alhn eountr. born August f|, 1892. son of Henry Diwge. to 1 wed Hertha Kiefer, bom July 4, IW4, ' daughter of Martin Kiefer.

FOR RALLY DAY I Children of Methodist Sunday School Prepare a Pretty Program. to be Given Sunday Morning—Effort Will be Made to Have All Members Attend. I'reparntions which have |>< en under way for some time will r«n II a happy climax Sunday morning at the Methodist church, when the Sunday school children will give an interesting program. This will be a part ol the annual Sundity school rally day services. An effort will be mad eto have nil members who are abb Io come, to attend Isith the regular Sunday school and the children's exercises. The rally services will be given over to both thti regular Huddny school hour and the morning preuching hour. In the evening the pastor, the Rev. I». T. Stephenson, will preach O’t the theme. "Our Church." The children have been zealously drilled by Mrs. Clark Spahr, Mrs. 8. Il.lderbrand. Miss Nellie Blnckburtl and Miss Florence Myers, and will give a program of songs, recitations r.nd exorcises. WAS COUNTERFEIT Business Houses and Banks jn City Receiving Bogus Money Daily. ‘ A —HALF DOLLAK Was Passed at One of the Local Picture Shows Thursday Evening. Counterfeit or bogus money Is being puased In Decatur evury day am’ in l:»rge quantities, so let the person receiving a piece of the precious examine it carefully before accepting It. or he might exchange good for l ad. Thursday evening a half-dollar was passed at one of the local picture shows. The pen»c«i al the window did not know the money was counterfeit, but on taking it to the bank the next day Ute casfiler informed him that It was no good.'. This same picture show received a number of dimes last week that were of the bo gits make. Bunk officials Inform us that nearly every day they are turnine down bad coins. The penalty for passing counterfeit money Is a heavy one so the person who Is doing it knowingly is taking a good chain e to be sent "over the road." — ■— ■ " O ■ 11 RICE BABE BFTTER. Mr, ami Mrs. Ben Rice received < tc|e| hone meeaage from Iterne t<*lny noon that tli»lr little gram son. Ben nie, older von of Hurve Bice, was rflahtly better today. Th. two Rice children have been at th.' home of their grandmoh'T. Mrs. Rosn Kuntx. at Berne, since their mother's death. |be father. War'o Rico, city t'tall carrier, r«solv*d word about I o'clock that the boy was dying He left at once for- lite Utile boy's bed side. . O "■ THIRTEENTH CHILO. A llm’ baby alri has arrived nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. J«-*s« Steele wist of the city. Thia in the llilrteeiith child In the family, twelve of whom arc living. The family con»W«ra that thirteen In not an uttltaky number and i the bi be la most wclcontn. COURT HOUSE NEWS. _____ Real estate transfers; 11. M. Ma* thewniHt et al to l.on'tta Acker. 25 ncree. t. Mary’s tp.. (425; Lewin Kirf ! ley nt al. to Jolm F Btetrk», 126.26 nrrrn. Wabash tp., |i:i,iw.t I. Earl Reher va. I«ea<* Bauman. Rule to ,*imtw*«r made abeolute In r. daya.

f I A GROUP PICTURE. I The Lafayette Minning Journal of lYlday contained it picture of the many delegutrs to the forty-seventh I- annual meeting of the Synod of the Northwest of the Reformed church In i.iifayette. Twenty states are represented. Among those present and rep r selited In the picture are the Rev. 1.. C. Hessert and .Mat Kirsch of !>■• raiitr. TAKES GROCERY POSITION. t Rail’ll Jahn has taken a permanent position in the grocery department of the Runyoti-I’htgeler store, succeeding W. J. Archbold, win, r<*sig.ned. Mr. \rchbold will take his oilier ns county treasurer Januatiry 1, — — o ACCEPTS A PLACE V In Richmond Schools—Prof. r Rice Tendered Position There and i ) — • ACCEPTS FOR A WHILE — I I Family Has Not Yet Moved t as Their House is Not Quite Completed. J O. L. Vance of the city scltool board . Is in receipt of an Interesting letter ; t.'om Prof. E. E. Rice, former mijierln-; I (violent of In* I ecaur schools, now i • located at Richmond, Ind., that will i he of intirest to hU Decatnr friends. I Professor Rice sates that ne was call-. cd out of lied at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday j J night and asked to take a place In ’ I the Richmond schools. He says:] i "Have accepted for a while at least., Something better may happen. Fair I salary anil light work, but I am not looking for a snap. Would rather ' work up to my limit.'' J lie writt that they haw not yet ‘ I ntovetl as thi ir house is not quite I completed. Their daughter. Lillian, who entered Earlham college this fall. | I likes the college fin*’. She is also] working in the registrar’s office eight I hours a week, this position coming aa; a surprise to her. THE~ CONFERENCE Ministers and Lay Delegates of United Brethren in Christ Meet 1 —— AT ANTIOCH CHURCH I ! Churches in Indiana and Ohio Represented—Business Sessions Monday. ! ’ The annual conference of tin* United Brethren in t’lirlst. a d<*nomlna lion of smnll but strong and Influential membership In Indians and Ohio. 1 opened Its annual eonferenw* at the Brery or Atiti<a , li church w*K <>f the iRy last rwnng. , The R«’V. 8 Giant of Dayton. Ohio, I pastor of tne Antioch clturi It. prestd . i>d. and tn»r«> arc many lay delegates . as well as ministers In attmidanve. ’ The Rev. Hnyder of New Carlisle, I Ohio, preached a very interesting sermon last night. The <onftireuee will eonthim* through Monday even tug. and on Monday the bnaineta sen alone will end The attendance In cliidee about five ministers and twenty five visit ora from a distune.*, Ih» ' sides the large local membership. The cottfereneo wan held at thia (dace i three ywtra ago. a BABY CONTEST. I — The hahv eontrat to lie put on at ' th* Htnr theater, Mr. Htoiieburner has derided t<> raise* the age limit to Utter years, Thr • list of prizes will lie nnnni*n*’*d M*>n day. Any person who desires to rtt : ter their imhy in the eontrat ’and do >■ j not have a photo may aacttrr an or ( der for the picture by lelllt a at • Htnr theater. Watch fnr partl< itlara.| ‘• The prises will surprise vou and He , | contest In sure to be a winner.

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MATTY FAILED TO STOP THEM I New York’s Mightiest Twirler a Victim of PhiladeL * : phia Athletics. THE SERIES IS OVER Americans Take Four Out of Five Games and Close . I World’s Series in Glory. (I'nited Press Service> New York, N. Y.. Oct. 11 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Tin* deciding game of the world's aeries of 1"i:i was played today wit lithe result that the Athletics wire gtven th** p nnant for the fourti* < ousel iitive tune, they with the exception of one game, this winning four garhea out of live. During the entire live gaini's was there bunt little doubt as to the winner, pume being the second game being the second game when New . York i took the victory in u ten-inning game. As the last chance today Mathewson was paced in the box for the Giants, but he was powerless against the Athletic swatters, they finding him far sis lilts. Plank, the little wonder, was placed in he box for the Athletics r.nd only allowed two hits during the entire garni-. The Athletics playe*l I bull from the very first, running In ' one man in the flrat. and two tn the I third. The Giants woke up in tb>* ( iifth and managed to get one counter j across the plate, but failed to see ■ home the rest of the gam** The attendance was 32,600. New York. N. Y.. Ort. I't - iSpecial jto Daily Democrat* Christy MathewI son was today the last hope of th** New York Giants. On the verge of complete font In the series ft was up to Mathewson to turn back the Athlete batsmen ttxiay in order to give the Giants another chance to grasp the honors which are fast slipping away. Connie Mack was in the posij lion today to cbooge between Plank and one of the younger playi era. In starting Shawky or any t>t I the others and should they lose, he would still have plank to fall back on Monday. Should the -situation take a ] tarn. McGraw would not have any I one to bring lus k Monday. MathewI gon alone stands between the wianlfig I i.r losing of today's game and shoul I lln fall, the show is owr. The pit* hI Ing record of the games nl.-iyed is as follows: McGraw has m-«*d eight I pitchers »hlle Mack has i**-*-d but four The Giants hit safely f<irty on»» t,mA*.' resulting in fourt’en rims. The Athletics hit safely forty times, resulting In twenty runs. Os the fortyone lilts of the Giants three were doubias, one a tripl* and one a home run. Out of the forty hits of the Athletics 1 four were for doubles, four triples, j and two home runs. WAS OPERATED ON Physicians Decided That a Speedy Operation Was Necessary. UPON BURT HOWER For Appendicitis — Held Last Night at 9 O’clock at Home. Burt Hower, aevent* ■ n yerrold sen of Mr. and Mra. Dallas M. Hower, underwent an ii|n*iiitioh last night at 1 ll,r# o’clock, for apprndkitis. The young man bad barn 111 first •*" weeks ago, but had lieveme le'lt’r. Yeatrrday morning hr was Mdsrfi with j another attack and the doctor advis--1 »d an immediate rqwratioa. The same I was performed last fllal'* # t tbe horn” ‘ I on Monroe, strerf. The operation revealed «n ab«.-< •< and this was opened and drained. Th* ■ appendix had »lough*'«l swiiy. hence i there was none to remove. H«* la r*I ported getting along well. The op. ; eratlon waa completed about l ( > o'clock J He has been an assistant In hla fa- ' tlicr'a meat market and lately in the West Monroe street moat market.