Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1913 — Page 1

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Volume XI. Number 261.

UTE RETURNS FROM THE ELECTION

miy democratic victories Johnson Elected Mayor Os Gary-Oemo- ' cra?s _ Carr y New Jersey, Massachusetts And Maryland.

lnif 0 ? n<l " N ° V ' r, ‘~ (S P , < >al to *; ■h Id r * en ’ <x n ‘’ >— J n the election e 1 •i re yesterday replete with * rioting, disorder and shooting, * 1 r the c,,lx ‘ >n! ‘‘ reform ticket won * I * over toe Knotts democratic ma- a I * chine. The latest reports show * I * that it. 0. Johnson, c.tlze-.,*’ tick- * "r ma)|>r, mdved «l . •>' votes, and Kuults, 3,454 s “ th-- tv -nty-six precimts, Mr. -.1 r <' s carried but four. Even t; ie leaders of the citizens' party a * wi re greatly surprt ed at the * j F Indianapolis, Nov. s—Official »: * figures of the result of vaster *I * day’s election, gives Bell, demo- * crat. 20,079; Bookwaiter, republi- J * can. 14.432; Johnson, progres- * * 3.332: Woods, independent. 2.013. ? | A telegfuu, was received this mom ' husband stating that Rcsw< 11 0. John . son had bi-en elected mayor of Gary : Indiana, by 1.500 plurality over Tom. ticket and Knotts is a democrat, John | sen bad the . upport of the steel milland !v fight was a desperate battle la. t evening that a count of the. vote; w - u!potslole and this a< > unlr foe; there seems to be no dcubt that he I* ' aie-rM. He is a .-oa of Joseph John eon of Monroe .'.nd a brother of (’he* : h.» ha-- be<*n engaged in the real estate business. His father. Joseph Hoi-kt r went to Gary yesterday to h 1 nds . arty for the returns. THE WIKNERB. Mayor -Charles K Christen. nrttn • cod J:c Mari a

|~OFFicjKTiBOTy ELECTION. NOV. 4 1913~ 1 1st. Ward 2nd. Ward 3rd Ward MAJ candidates .. b .. .. a - .. h < .. A » <*gj | r i MAWR n 79 65 125 50 105 128 552 193 Charles N. Christen, D. .• • 4S 69 47 b 59 51 359 Henry Hite, R . 80 h / CLERI \ 100 67 136 62 118 140 623 420 Huber V. ‘y ’ ' 52 33 35 25 32 26 203 . . Mavrarl A. 1 linger. K. . • | / TREASURER 113 B 0 145 71 1127 153 689 1 511 j wph McFarland. D. . U 34 21 32 22 I 178 . . Jacob Atz, ' * COUNCIL-AT-LARGE 44 1()9 n - | 246 Jacob Marlin, D■ • •• * ; m 72 131 62 I’4 123 | 613 307 | IL. Baumgartner,D. •• • 67 41 52 42 49 60 306 ... John M. I enhart R . • • • * ‘ COUNCIL Ist. WARE ..|l. .j . . IS9 110 H Fred Linn, U 50 W 6 . . Silvester W. R 2 « • • Albert W. Garard, r • • COUNCIL 2nd. Ward M , t IGI 5l „ , n • ’ * ’ 7 2 38 . . . • HO • • James Hurst J■ • .... I• • | ’ i Frank AuranaK ‘.Si I T :v* COUNCIL 3rd. Ward . . 130 ,139 ; 269 210 /n .«•••• ‘ ‘ ’ . . . W 132 " 59 . . pHer Ki*™. •’ j 11 .. J •E. Fritzmger, « B - - i j 1

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Councilman First Ward—Fred Linn. Councilman Second Ward-James Hurst. Councilman Third Ward-Peter Kirsch. Mr. Christen ia Grateful. Appreciating the kindly assistance ■ rendered me by my friends, both at ] the polls and in the city. I take this ' method to thank them and assure the ' people of the city of Decatur tljat 11 will serve them to the best ot my abil-, tfy- CHAS. N. CHRISTEN. In the most peculiar election ever | held in this city, the democrats yer j terday won a sweeping victory, elect , mg Charles Christen as mayor. Huber , DeVoss clerk, and Joe McFarland ' treasurer, by majorities ranging from i 193 for Christen to over .'iOO for Me-|1 Farland. who .ead all competitors. I Martin and Baumgartner von easily | over John Lenhart for councllmen at; ] large. In the First ward I- red Linn ' defeated S. W. Peterson by 110.1 -James Hurst won in the Si-contl over. Frank Aurand by 51 and Peter Kirsch ■ took the Third over E. Frit zinger by I, ,210. The total vote in the city for mayor, j, ' the largest cast was 911. as against j i 1.V5.1 four years ago. The drys who , I made a fight to keep voters from the polls claim a victory In this as It I places the number of signers neces,sry for a remonstrance flat muclii, ! lower. It Is estimated that at least seventy i: ‘ people voted whose ballots were not | counted, as shout that number wore cither voted blank or marked "dry," I I thus mutilating the ticket. In the “A ’, i - precinct of the Third ward there j ! were fifteen of these votes cast alone. 11 — RETURNS RECEIVED HERE. |l \ crowd of happy democrats and i 1 citizens in general who fevered the < I election of the splendid men on the democratic ticket, gathered at this of 11 ! flee last evening. As usual the Firs’. | ward "A" with John Lose a« inspector, i came In first. That precinct was car ried by .Mr. Hite, being the only pre i I etnrt In the city carried by hint. As | I the others came in the result was soon 1

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, November 5, 1913.

I evidenced and the cheering was genu ine. Added to this was the general good news for the demoerrts from over the country. Massaelntsetts and I New Jersey elect c i deinoirntic governors, Maryland a democraCe United States senator and state officers and many cities furnished democratic mayors. In many of the eastern cities and states the progressives ran second showing thnt they are still in the game. There was much local In tercet In the outcome at (1- ry where; Rose, Johnson, a former Decatur man. is the citizens’ candidate for mayor against Tom Knolls, democrat. Monroe, Ind., Nov. 4 Following is the result of the election It; Monroe: Citizens’ Ticket. i Tru- dee. First Ward, Charles Merryman. 59: Second ward. J. S. Crist, 59; Tihrd ward. Samuel Marts. ;-7; clerk, ; Charles E. Bahner. 61: marshal, Da i vid Laisure. 70. f-rogrecsivo Ticket. Trustee. First ward. Charles mhnan, 2a. Second Ward, Clarence] Smith, 38; Third ward. G. D. Glancy,! ,0; clerk, H. I). Osterman. 36; marshal. Clyde Brandyberry, 29. BERNE ELECTS DEMOCRATS 1 Berne, Ind. Nov. s.—(Special to the! Daily Democrat!-The democrats; elected a complete ticket over the progressives, the only opposing party at the town election yesterday, the winners being for council, Samuel Beltler, majority 112; Chris Balsinger, maj. 115; Clerk. Funkhouser, maj. 94; Marshal. Brandyberry, 75; Treasurer.; Bents, no opposition. The result of the mayoralty election ; throughout tlie stale follows: Indianapolis—Joseph £. Bell, democrat. Evansville —Benjamin Bosse, demo-y crat. Terre Haute- Do;in M. Roberts. Democrat. Fort Wayne—W. J. Hosey, democrat South Bend Fred A. K< Iler, cFII-’ Zens’. Lafayette— Tkomas Bauer, cltiens'.; Marion -W. O. Batchelor, progres give. rive. Muncie—Dr. Rollin Bnncii, demo crat. Richmond-W. J Robins, progreslve. Anderson Jesse H. Mollct, demo ] Vincennes -Janie- M. House, republican lotgansport -Frank Gutc.rie. demo : crat Laporte—David H. AJcGiil. republi can. Covington T. H. George, democrat. (Continued on Page 3)

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fle ELECTION EXTRA. fl: That the people want the news flwhen they want it and that they appreciate getting it eaily was fl: fl: demonstrated last night when fl: fl: the Daily Democrat furnished fl: fl;the results from election returns, fl: fl: far and near, to hundreds who fl: fl; gathered at this office and pack- fl: fl; the street and sidewalk in front, fl: fl: At 11 o’clock an extra was issued fl: fl: giving the election story com- fl: fl: plete and a tabulated report of fl: fl: the city election. fl: fl: fl: fl: fl: fl: :k fl: fl: fl: fl: fl: fl: fl: fl: FELL FROM SPIRE Os New Church at Tocsin to Roof Twenty Feet Below—Caught BY THE GUTTER John Diller Victim of Peculiar Accident While Working. ; John Diller, a carpenter, was able to be out to vote yesterday lut is still j very sore, the results of a thrilling fall he experienced the latter pty< of lust week. He is employed by .Mann X- Christen and was working on the new German Lutheran church at Tocsin, when the accident occurred. He was working on the spirt of the church more than ■ sixty feet from the grouad. in walking around a scaffolding on the spire j a gust of wind caught him as ho rounded a corner and blew him off. He fell twenty feet to the roof and ; then rolled down, but fortunately lodg- , ed in the gutter of the roof, in such away that he was held there, in :> 1 perilous position .forty feet from the j ground. No bones were broken but lie ; was very badly braised about the body and the services Os Dr. Blew of Toc- ‘ sin were required. He was brought ! home by automobile and is rei-tiper ating nicely. TO BE DEDICATED Hoagland Methodist Church! Will lie Dedicated on Novembei 16. REV. BISHOP MOORE Will be Assisted by District Supt. J. A. Beatty of Fort Wayne. Th« dedication services for the j lloagland M. iJ. church will be held on | , Sunday. November 16. 1913. The Rev. i Bishop David 11. Moore of Indianap i nite. Ind., will preach and dedicate the I church, assisted by the Rev. James A. Beatty, superintendent of the Fort Wayne district, North Indiana confer ! i-nce. and neighboring pastors. This church Is the outgrowth of the old Middletown M. E. church of the settlor day* of 1852, built during | the pastorate of the Rev. Smith. In lM>o tli" church at Hoagland wan built while the Rev, John C. White was pax tor. tn order t< meet the nc<|ls of the congregation the church fina been ; rebuilt and modemJeed. The Rev. E. L. English Is the pre: , ent pastor. BOSSE OPERA HOUSE. Tie Seldon Stet ton company played , to a pu< ketl hou-in last night and the I show wont big. Every person present I was well pleuxeil Tonight the com ; |ian> will put on thnt great hook play, fgtdy Audley'n Secret.” The price . will remain th" same. 10 cents, to nil i parts of the house. Got your scuts re nerved early at the drug etof". ?■ I COMMISSIONERS MET TODAY The county commlsslopors held n short session this morning, attending io a few rotUlM matters and aujouru 1 Ing to make a trip over several tnecsI dam roads. They will meet again 1 totoorrow.

LIBRARY NOTES ■ ■ j Dr. M. F. Parrish Gives Subscription to “Boy Life” Magazine. MUCH APPRECIATED : Set of Twelve New Books on World’s Greatest Aui i thors Received. The Decatur public library is much I pleased to announce a new magazine for the hoy's reading table -. This Is "Boy Life." the oJlctal organ of th" Boy Scouts. A year's subscription was contributed by Dr. M. F. Parrish of Monroe. Dr. Parrisli visited the library on dedication day and during ! the course of Ills v’sit stated that ,ho had long desired to do something for the library. This gift is especially . appreciated as the magazine fills .i i great demand. A set of twelve fine books ordered I by the library board has arrived for I the library. They are called "The Stoddard Library” and include biog- \ raphiea of the world's greatest authois ; with extracts from their works, cov- | ering a range that typifies their writ ings. The books are beautifully Ulus trated. With the books was sent an ] extra set of beautiful illustrations I which will be used for a frieze In the I ! reference room. AN EGG FAMINE Is Being Faced by Decatur Merchants and That, in the Midst of THE PUMPKIN PIEI ! Season —Some Grocers Sold Entirely Ou t— Others Have Only Few Left. An egg famine is being fai ed by Dr catur merchants- and that In the very ; I face of the pumpkin pie season, which is tndeeu a dire calamity toi those who are very fond of pumpkin pie. The disappointment is all the great ] er if you happen to have thi pumpkin ! already cooked and sieved apd then | i send out the small boy to get some I eggs, only to lie told by the two near ] i eat grocers that there is not an egi: | 1 in the shop and what Is more, they arc I unable to buy any at any price. A canvass of several of the leading j i stores today shows a very small sup ; ply. Two stores wen- totally out of, ; eggs last night: a tliird sold out hl> i stock this morning; one grocer nt I 1 '; ' o’clock had only three dozens left: another had fifteen, while some may have more. One grocer said he bellev ed that none in town had a full case In stock (a case contains thirty dor I •Ml. Thirty dozens sound like u I great many, but when It is taken into consideration thnt restaurants some j times buy a whole case at a time. It I Is hut an a "drop in the bucket." The cold snap lias cut down the sup j ply much, and then fiirmers are ver? busy at thia zeaaon. and do not have I time to coma to market often.. These ’ are thought to be a few of the reason ] for the scarcity. Another Is thnt hut k ; stars are liuay over lite country gntli ering up the t ’f other mirketa. "One nf our good farmer caste 1 mere," said one gtis er this mornlnn i ! "who usually comes to town with i great basket of agga. came in wlthou I , one egg today." And this at-t-ms t“ I be the general condition. i Egga nra selling for thirty two cent j ! on th* local market, which la ateun j ; th* name price an that of Inst y*ur at this time. But tjirn. of courac, when eggs are scare*. It la litipnaaible Io ge them at any price. — i I o' 1 CALLED AWAY FROM CITY. On account of the death of my fa I tlior-ln law. Mr. Sylvester Campbell, ut WUiniiitu. Ohio. I will L»' »way fret.. | th* city for two days. JACOB BUHLER, St root ('otnnitssionnr

) DON’T BLAME NEWSPAPER. i For What Happens in Your Own Community. - Belinda Brewster In the Indianapoils NeWs says: "Don’t blame the newspaper for whst happens in the , community. If there is anything in the life of the place that you do not ; wish to go abroad in tlte world, blam" I yourself that it exists not the paper " for saying something about it. It is the editor's duty to make a typographical photograph of the town each day. ; and if you take a homely picture don t kick tin- instrument, hut try to get a better expression on your face the next time." PIONEER IS DEAD Sylvester Campbell. Long a I I Resident of Blue Creek Township. DIED EARLY TODAY Had Been at Point of Death Many Days—Eighty-four Years Old. Sylvester Campbell, aged eighty four, who lived the greater part of hilife in Blue Creek township, died this; mornln-; at 2:30 o'clock at bls home I in Willshire, Ohio, where h>- lived th" past year. He hud ts-en ailing for a I long time from infirmities scperinduc ed by old age. and lor many days his death had been expectei’ at any time. ; All his children were summoned to his ; bedside several days ago and were | with him when he passed away. | The aged wife is living also, hut Is itn extremely poor health. The chi) I dren who survive a-e: Mr*. Lou Rum- | ble of Michigan, Reuben Campbell, su ; perintendent of the schools nt Colum j bus, Mo. Mrs. Jacob Buhler, this city; i Curtis Campbell, Blufftcn; Ernst | Campbell. Font lac. Mich. Mr. Campbell was one of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents ot ; Blue Creek township, where he has | long held a prominent place among i the farmers of tlu;t community. H ■ was. at death, just eighty-four years. I six months and three days ot age. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'cl .ck at the Buptis' , I church at Willshire. Ohio. Rev. Ham ilton of Wren. Ohio, will officiate , ■ Burial will L*ke place at tin Trl<-k*r I cemetery. ■ ■ ' - n | UNDERTAKER TOO PREVtOUS. I Took Coffin to Fort Wayne for Msn Who Was Not Yet Dead. Geneva, Ind.. Nov. 5 A. J. Miller who was in St. Jn-eph's hospital in - Fort Wayne, was reported dead Sat 1 I nrday afternoon. Ihe undertaker had , taken a coffin from here and had tmid< i ' preparation* Io hr mg the body home | I when he was Informed flirt Mr. Mil ! I*r was not dead INFANT DAUGHTER DEAD Em a, infant daughter nf Mr. ant 1 1 I Mrs. Rudolph Huuck of near Prebl. I ' bora yesterday, passed away thi' morning. The fun-ral was held this afteniiMin at the Fn -dlietm Lutherar | cliurcli. I

W \ * CHARLES N. CHRISTEN * Newly Elected Mayer •♦ Decatur. *”« Aeevmea H<a Piece Next January t. Mr. Christen U a <outnutor. a live wire rltlaeti. ’nd *•“ r»rv«l for over seven yeam na chairmen ot the flnanrc board of the city r< uncll Ho carried U own ward hy 77. a fad wh Irh wi<» m»«t ph a-ina to him ll> forty one year, old ___

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A FINEJERMON On “The Bible” Was Delivered by Benjamin Borton Last Evening at CHRISTIAN CHURCH Declares Bible is the Only Weapon Upon Which Christians May Rely. There was certainly u home liko spirit of fellowship present at the ; services Inst evenlrg at th* Christian church. Rev. Stephenson conducted tlie devotional services and made I some most interesting remarks. An ! appreciative audience listened to two ! vocal numbers by the M. E. Ladies’ quartet. The sermon subject was Tlie Bible." and the minister. Benjamin Borton, called attention to the , fact that the Bible is the only weapon ] upon which the Christian may rely to conquer for tlie ixird. He then ' called attention to tlie necessity ot j being at all times equlppr-i* for use i of tills weapon anil using it w itli dexI terity. In viewing it he took th* ground • that the Did Te-itament revelation, while divine, was for those "ving before the Christian era. the ie- ■ ons and principles being eternal and the ceremonies, prophecies and sacrifices pointing to Jesus. He then called attention to the New Testament and Its divisions and the fact that no plan oi becoming a Christian was proclaimed until the day of pentecust after the iiaptlsni of tlie apostle* with the Holy Spirit. The requirements t’-clnrcd by the apostles in Acts ?, lie stated, as th? only requirements ever proclaimed by the apostles and hence all lie could ask one desiring to obey tlie Ixini. The orchestra will give r sacred ( • • Jv. Devotional service* will I* conducted by Rev. HeaseH of the Reformed church. Harvey Sogur will sing a 010 A vocal number by the ladies’ qua’- . let of the Christian church. Mr. Borton will peak on th* subIjeet. "How Become a Chrisllan." OSTEOPATHS WILL MEET Indiana Association Will Elect Officers and Hear Lecture. Indianapolis, Nov. 5- The Indiana OestcMipathic association Is holding Its I annual meeting at ill* Hotel V\Billington today. The program for th* morn--1 ing Included remarks by the president, J. H. Baughman, of Connersville; ' clinics, by F. H. dmllh ot Kokotiiu, J. E. Derek. Fort Wajn*; H. ‘ i-anill*. | Elkhart, and J. «. Baker of Bra ’.I. i This afternoon offl< ri will be etecti-d land clinics will be held st follows: ' K. T. Vyerberg Lafayette; F <’- Crow. I Elkhan O. E. Smith. Indianapolis, i ami C. R. Weaver. Ifec-ptur. Ifr. Ik*»- ; -on of Chicago will review re*earcli | work and Rs practical valu- There will also b* general clinic, and J. IL I Kinsinger of Rushville, Bcr. U Coon of South B*nd and M E. Clark of InI dinnapolls will address th* members. Dr C. It Weaver left la*’ night for Indianapolis where he will attend th* i onventlon and deliver an address at I the meeting.