Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 6 November 1913 — Page 1

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Volume XI. Number 262?

CAPITAL UNDER MARTIAL LAW Governor Ralston Ordered' Entire State Militia to Protect Business |n Indianapolis Decision Reached After the Police and Sheriff Admittedly Gave up Efforts. BL (United l>n*.v Service) ifttdiunapalU. hid.. Nov. G— ( Spc ctal I to Daily Democrat: Indiana’* entirJ jMtioncl guard of about 2.500 men id coining today for duty in the street car men's strike by orders issued by lOover.- Ralston. Martini law wi jl bo dacWred and attempts will I>. htade to operate the cars which will bB heavily guarded by troops and fur thcr bloodshed is nossihlo Four men have been killed and scores injured by •hooting and stoning since the •trike of 900 men was called Friday night. Difficulty among the militias forming, some members refusing to serve, postponed the hour for declar ing martial law. The five local com panics at the armory were assembled and loaded cartridges were giver fthem. The first of tiie out of town comjranies are expected to arrive this afternoon. The militia ca’l was de elded after n protracted conference yesterday evening. All of the metn ber- interested urged for the declar utlon of martial law. The merchants declared that business had. fallen off two-thirds since the atrikr. f|rik> officials have decided to waive recog nitfon of the union if an arbitrating conference is called, hut the president of the traction company said there »U nothing to arbitrate. Tie rhtef nt pMire and sheriff *n*h admit ted ‘heir inability to keep order. The aherhT admitted that the call among jgMm.jient business men to act a Sputies proved a failure. Martial law (Continued on Fage 3) WEDSJN_TEXfiS Former Decatur Lady, Mr? Mary Temple. Becomes Bride of J R. Ivy TO LIVE ON RANCI In Southwest-Is Mother c Mrs. Ray Collins of Tliis City.

, Ths Decatur friends of Mrs. Mary I T< tnplo. who resided her* for mat.' ■Lenthe, will >«' id.-wed ,t! hf ‘ ar " |Lr snarriw wJ. H T1 "“ weJ I dim look Place at U lifteaboru. Tew | October i’9. and the couple *»> f ghat place their home. The groon | Is Um owner of a Urge ranch In Tea g Mr,. Temple I* n,oth( ’ r ° f Ray Collins, wife or th* manager of | the local Morris five and •« If In For’ Wayne. K ... - TAKING F'RST STEPS. K <ri h.»u lies ami "*’*» h "' r arrlVF< I j‘;;j ■ "J are learning th* «* f 01 ■ jwinits'or* " r * htl prrihntearj K th- , * and .* k iL to , tm maklnr r ptep* whhh " tirn( | tt -r and rabl | B ot pier*- T " k(|U aI pre-' | wM h which they are •or>' E * nf< BOARD ORGANIZED TODAYI a ,f~h»ritlM uppo"’ ,, ' d I- Th.’ board . m nIH | 4 - .. ..n.tlna | today and onmnu- h w . A ID. P. Heller, nr* ' I<nw( , r „ n , | Mn ■; Mates to the at®' W MSI week-

UECATUR daily democrat — “DECATUR CAN ANO WILL"

TRAIN was late, i f ' Ubllc Commission Man Arriv« Late Today. Th " of the public ‘R W1 " f ’ commission did not arrive toif in lime to open the hearing for ’ l ' v precautions for the Erie railh’“d ms!,inKS «' "-ho this morning aM Panned, a telegram '‘ W s,ali "« his trains wore late h- could not make thr proper but that he would arrive lllls af "Tnoon on the 2:86 Erie X"’ T h i s was ln|( . , iru| IH> wln f(b ‘"l> not arrive before 4 <,’< lock. In--01 Mr >""><•»•'. J- F. McClure is coming. SHORT SESSION Os the City Council Held or. Wednesday Evening Remonsctrance on Rugg STREET ASSESSMENTS Was Heard—E. Woods Files Maintenance Bond for Monroe Street. The city council met Wednesday evening in their council rooms instead of . Tuesday evening on account of the city election The clerk opened the regular routine of business hy reading the proof I of publication to property owners to I hear objections on the Rugg street assessment. Attorneys Jesse Sutton ! and Henry Heller represented Mrs. Schrock and Frank Schirmeyer. who fih>d written remonstrance i against their assessments. The remonstrance >• Mr. Schirmeyer stated that ho had been assessed on more land than own-' ■d by him, thus making the assess-' ment a groat deal higher than it should be. The remonstrance of Mrs. Schrock was the si me. Dan Myers also remonstrated against ills assess ment. After these matters had been fullv discussed they were upon motion of Mr. Ata referred to iho r'reot and awer committee, which will report at be next regular meeting. The proof of publication tc property owners along the Allison and Hite ••dewalks was filed No one was present with any remonstrance so the reliminary resolution was f<ad and ipproved and the city coutrictor. John j Hill, ordered to build the sidewalks.] A motion was made accepting thlsj rest-lution. The clerk was instructed upon motion to notify the Sarah Edington esl tate and the Schafer Saddlery com ' •uny to build sidewalks in front of, •heir property in the south (-art of the

E Wood*, lontrortor for the build Ing of the Monroe street Improvement, (lied hl* maintenance bond on the lm-| prorement. The bond gw ante.- the, keepnit up of the three* for two year*. | The bond wa« approved and placed or. *” A resolution TO mad »•! the city dert to l»»ne »»««•<* * ,,r " of ***** improvement bonds with Interest a , per cent f° r ,h,> *“ ‘ , wn ere had filed and would like to pay Sr within th-neat en X Thh approved and the rlerk will hue the imnde. ne.lty enalneer nled hU report., ' t ha t the *um of It-BM*®’ <“"• reaervoir and that an estimate of th * > ..I* he allow rd them. Amo i “e- « ■”"* .. ..a «rwrr commute* r« .. p< ’ hrd ed seventh a'rnnt*. At 9f rThetl /»" ’•W”**"' n,nn "'' S from om wire (h) |)((lt , pr l 0 ™ hulld » "idrwnlh along n - north pan of th. X’nJ motion WU a-nnded and elertrh- r '” n, °, Ti “' ,„h afto’ ftx,n * 01 ‘ nnlttrnd to Jt , M w . W door at th. co* l ’“I? " "’•e"

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, November 6, 1913.

A BUCOLSC SCENE Beautiful Pastoral Picture Painted by Mrs. Adel Neptune. ATTRACTS ATTENTION On Display at Yager Bros. & Reinking—For Mrs Fred Reppcrt, A hand painted picture on display I in the Yager Bros. & Ijeinklng More. I I where it was nrtislieully framed. I?.; attracting much attention. It Is a beautiful pastoral study. bring an ett ' largement of the painting "On Guard," by Mrs. Adel Neptune of thi city. It , shows a flock of beautiful . heep and ] lambs ip the fold, the floor o< the barn being soft with fragrant hay At the! open door through which comes a| view of the lovely "out of doors." sits j a shepherd dog with ears alert and I eyes gleaming faithfully, ai ho recognixes and heeds his duty, that of keeping guard. The picture was painted for Mrs. Fred Reppcrt of th’s city, and it certainly is a clever reproduction of bucolic life. Mrs. Neptune is gaining I much deserved fame for her paintings.' She has a studio down town and is j ! there busy at her favorite work. Mrs. j Neptune does order work and is kept | quite busy, as the demand Is great. GENEVA VETERAN Andrew Jackson Miller. Retired Farmer of Geneva, Died Yesterday at I LUTHERAN HOSPITAL Had Been Patient There 25 Days — Suffered from Bright’s Disease. Andrew Jackson Miller, a retired! farmer, resiging near Geneva, died ye. terday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock | at St. Joseph’s hospital at Ft. Wayne.: Death wa? due to Bright's disease. I Mr. Miller had been a patient at the i hospital for the p..‘( twenty-five days {He was slxty-five years of age. Mr. Miller was a veteran of the civil war and waa a member of the J. P. Porter post. G. A. R.. at Geneva, of the Odd I Fellows’ lodge and of the Christian i church. Surviving besides the wia ■ ow, are three sons rnd two daughters; William 0.. John A.. Raymond, Sarah and Lorenc. The remains were shipped to Gene-1 va last night hy Chalfant f Egley. Mr. Miller was very well known' here where he had relatives. . .... , ■■ ...I WILL SELECT DECATUR SITE. (United Press Service) Washington. D. C.. Nov. C (Special to Hally Democrat > The passage of the urgency deficiency hill by congress a few days ago provides among other Items for the SIO.OOO for a sit" for the new federal building at Decatur. It also provider for the payment of the site experts nnd other necessary expenses, and means that this work which has been delayed since (he passage of the omnibus hill on I account of a shomCte of cash for that department. Other Indiana cities taken <aro of In the bill are Linton. Noblesville. Lebanon. Greensburg, .flymouth, Warsaw and Salem. | ----- ' '■ 111 DATES FROM TURKEY. , .....— F. V. Mills, the grocer. received a fine fresh supply of dates, direct from , Turkey. He ataled that dates arc higher thia year than they have been 1 in ton years, and Matos that the Turi kish war probably baa a hearing on • the Increase In price. The dates are I about a cent nnd a 'talf a pound high- [*• I . Festus Rhoten loft today noon for r Elwood. Gre*n<m«tl« and Dunkirk, where ha will spend a days ou business tor the Morris enmpanyHlufitnn News.

PENSION CHECKS ARRIV(E. 'I The soldiers have received their pension cheeks for the quarter. In . steed of the old custom of having tin. vouchors filled out on the fourth of the month of the quarter, and mailing them In to hoadnuarlors and then waiting several days <|t their ■ ehocks, the checks are now mailed lout to the soldier, without ay pro ; liminary red tape. The widows, how ever, must go through Id form to get their pensions, its two witnesses are required to testify that they have not remarried. - •- ■ ■ — - ■ - —o —. Mr . a. I*. Chilson of. Urjnn, Ohio, who has been visit'ng with her son. Fred Schaub, left for I’ttiim City, to | be the guest of her daughter. Mrs. i Harry Horn. IS NOW WORN OUT Roswell Johnson Expected to Arrive Here to Rest After Campaign. IS NOW ALMOST ILL Decatur Men Return from Gary Where They Were During Election. Worn out and ill from th.? atrenuout | campaign since June, which Tuesday | resulted in his ele- tion to the office of mayor of Gary on the citizens' tick et. Roswell Johnson is expected tc | arrive here this afternoon for a visi' i at liis [.arental home non • Monroe. His father. Josepit John on. nnd brothers. Chester and Yes, who wete with him for the election, will bring him here. He was to have come yesterday. but was too HI to make the i trip sooner. His wife and children an i with her parents at Kendallville and were during the •lertfon. i Charles Hocker, deputy postmaster | who is a brother in law og Mr. John son. returned yesterday afternoon from Gary. The election there was Hi-comoanlad hy a fierce battle, and Tom Knotts, who has heen mayor fpr seven years, and has beer the only mayor the thriving city has ever had. made a fierce struggle for re-election. The Gary election was a thriller, and | "billies," revolvers rnd other weapon i of warfare. In skilled hands, prevailed ! The scene was as warlike as one reads j of In the bravest wild west novels. It is said that seventy (Muggers wen brought down from Chicago by th< Knotts men. These were stationed a (Continued on I’nge 3) ATTEND FUNERAI Mrs Harvey Harruft Callet’ to Saiamonie by Death of Brother-in-law JAMES P. HARRUFI Was Brother of Late Har vey Harruff—Was Civil War Veteran. Mrs. Harvey Harruff and daughter Mrs. Linus Board, and tuo children left tills afternoon for Rnlamoul» where they will attend the funeral o' ! James I’. Harruff. a brother of thi late Hervey Harruff. Ills death occurred M'edncsdav morning at 11 o’clock, following t year’s Illness of a complication of d’ j reuses. He was sixty five years old !He was an old soldier, serving in | Company K. 176th Ohio Volunteer In ■ fantry. The funeral will ha held Friday aft 1 ernoon nt 2 o’clock from thr Method 111 st church at Hahmonlr. His wlf« nnd the following children survive Alfred J.. Iwo miles southwest of Salamonia; Rose, wife ot Samuel Hol supple, of Winchester: Ella A., at I home. Samuel and Ida K. are hotl deceased. The following brothers and ■ sisters are left; John Harruff. of Limn. Ohio; Albert HarrFff of Rock (ord. Ohio; Charles, of Mirlon. Ohio and Anna, wife of Olah* Dull, of Rnrk ford. Ohio.

PROGRAM READY For Dedication of the Nev/ School House at Rivarre Friday Evening. HON. DORE B. ERWIN Will Give Speech—Exercises in Charge Deputy State Superintendent. Programs are out for the dedication of the graded school house nt Rivarre Friday evening. November 7. at 7:30 o’clock. Deputy State Super intundent John L Hoffman will bo in charge of tho exercises and Attorney D. B. Erwin of this city, a former teacher in tho county nnd city schools, is on for an address. The program in full follows: Song— "America” —Quartet. Invocation. Song Quartet, Address—John I. Hoffman, deputy state superintendent. Song Qunrtet. Two minute Talks St. Mery’s township teachers. Dedicatory Exercises. Unveiling Mono. Song Quartet. Room Two. Address to Children Hon. It. 11. Erwin. Miscellaneous. in —— I—— ii— ——i hi 1 TO REMONSTRATE Farmers Along Wabash I Hold Mass Meeting at Linn Grove—Object TO THE DREDGING Retain M. M. Dunbar to Defend Interests—Attorney Here Today. A large number of farmers residing along the Waitash river in the sotHh west part of the county, are preparing to remonstrate against the proposed iredgiug of the Wahash river from t »olnt In western Ohio to a ftolnt below Linn Grove school house where the farmers was held last evening In the Linn Grove school house khere thi matter was discussed. They retained Attorney M. M. Dunbar of Linn Grove o defend their interests. Mr. Dunbar who is a candidate for pro-» cutlng at torney, on the democratic ticket, was In the city today on business for hl* clients and also attended the demo cratle convention. Owing to tho fact that the widen •ng and deepening of the river would (top a little helow Linn Grove as peti Honed, the point where tho volume of water from tho widened river would empty into tho undreslged part would be sort of a dam. thus letting the wa er overflow on the farms of that vi cinity. causing them great damage The expense of the dred/o h also an other very big thing for objection. The u'titlon was filed recently nnd Novorn ber 20 Is the date set for the docket Ing. - ■■■■— b <■—- — - ——— knocked child down. While turning the corner las town ng at Monroe and Seventh, an auto nohlle driven hy a young man. rar nto and knocked down a .voung girl who was crossing the street. Thi’ driver stopped tho machine, but hy the time ha had reached the place of I lie accident the girl had arisen to •ter feat and was t. uklng for the op Malta aldo of the street. Tire driver offered Io lake her home, but an she was Injured In no way she refused to permit him. ROSS JOHNSON ARRIVES HERE Ross 0. Johnson, who was Tuesday lectad mayor of Gary. <|'featlnv Mayor Tom Knotts In a sensation# •ace. arrived here ’his altcrnoon and will visit with relatives and friend•or a few days, resting trnm tb< train of the inmpnlgn.

GIVEN A PURPRISE. Though Mrs. S. !*. Sheets' birthday wns October 31, her friends deferred n surprise thinking that a later party would prove to bo the greater sur prise. And it was. Fifty of I < r friend camo with baskets of good things, and a supper was spread, fumes and coti tests and music wore in order, and a delightful time had. The affair wa a masquerade . ■- mu ll, ■ »■— ■ —p———r,w,i «mi NOTICE. BEN HURS. Tho Ben llur Aiji society will meet | at tho home of Mr. and Mr-'. Maurice Mays on West Adams street. RECORDING SECRETARY. _ . ._ — Secretary of State L G. I'lllngham returned to Indianapolis yesterday after a few days' visit in the city with friends. - —.-o— — MANY MAUERS Come Before County Commissioners Today—Four Macadam Roads ACCEPTED TODAY Also Ralston Bridge—Wafel Sewer Accepted—Extras Allowed on Road. ; The time for the drainage commis- | sinners in the matter of the John W. ] : McKiwn et al. drain to report wan ; extended. Extras were allowed for the Cowan I macadam road. Tho Cowan. Egloy-Nyffler. J. J. Yoder and Shepherd macadam road were accepted as completed accord Ing to contract. The board also accepted the Ralston bridge in Jefferson township. Charles J. Mulligan, superintendent and sculptor of the soldiers' ntonu ment presented his certificate.of completion and the cause was continued until the December meet. The hoard examined the Wafel sew i or and accepted tho same ns com plated. Phil U Macklin was appointed on gineer. Fred Dubach and Henry Oct ! ting viewers, of the Noah Johnson] et al macadam road, to meet at Mon ' roe at tho office of (’. E. Boh nor. and to make and file report on or hefoto November 15. The A. J. Juday macadam road having be, u completed and finally #'• cepted. the board of commissioner* rolinqulslred said road and turned II over to the town of Geneva, when the road is located. The Water street macadam road was also tut nod over to Berne. A “nunc pro tunc" entry was mad. today in the John J. Shuh road case A contract for tho dedication of land to highways not heretofore recorded was ordered spread of record at this time. ■ •■<>• —• WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW. Body of M«»# Mary Wright I# Expect ed to Arrive from CalKamla. Arrangements are being made for the arrival of the body of Miss Mary Wright tomorrow afternoon at 3:46 over the Erie railroad from <'alitor nla. Miss Wright is tho daughter ot W. E. Wright, residing on<> mile east of Curryville. She wont to Callfor ata about a year ago for her health bataUt a sufferer from tuberculosis. The climate, however, did not seem to be of much benefit to hnr. ho pas. Ing away a week ago last Tuesday The mother died x year |:o from tu berculoals, shortly beforo the daugh ter went west. the father, she leaves one brother aid ot|> half brother. The funeral will hell Saturday afternoon nt 2 o’clock from the homo, providing the body arrlvwi tomorrow. High school students are selling tickets tor the spe« tai show to be glv en at the Rax thcnler n„t wook for the beuefit ot the a'bietic etwdclaUM The price of admission wll’ be ter cents and a few films wilt b eti**” lltiy one, and help the boyr almta.

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DATE FIXED FOR PRIMARY County Central Committee Sets Friday, December 5. as Day for Battle. — GOOD MEETING TODA Y Rules Adopted—Candidates Numerous—Many Interesting Contests. They are off in a bunch. A* lively a crowd of cat Vidales as I you over have seen today started on tho race for tire nomination for the various county and township offices. Tho democratic county central committee met at 10 ocloek th,s morning nt houdqiiarior.i in this citj at\l tho meeting was a regular love sea-t. ('hairman Bosse presided and the meeting was promptly • ailed to order. A committee on rtties, consisting of <’. N. Christen. E. K. Shalley and John E. Briggs was named and reported in half an hour. The rules are as u for the primary and provide for one voting place in each ward in Decatur and one In Union township. There will ho twenty nine precincts in thn county. Tiie report of this eomn.ltteo also lix.-d tiie date for Friday. l»ocemb<-r 5, 1913, four weeks from tomorrow, and tills met tho approval of pfu tieal ly every candidate according to the ex Prussians made. The rules also provide that all candidates must pay their as, essnionts i fifteen days before the election dote. There are numerous candidates for each office, the names ap|>enring in the “tutorial column of this paper today. There are several Otl.crst talked of and may announce at any time, the ones published being those authorized by the candidates. So far there is but one candidate for assessor, one for representative, one for surveyor, with a contest for all the other places. Tho rules will be printed in this paper within a few days. ————— HOME FOR VISIT Harry Burdg of the United States Navy Here on 14day Furlough. WIRELESS OPERATOR On U. S. S. McCall-Has Made Two Interesting Trips Around World. • ■ Harry Burdg. a former Decatur boy. now a wireless operator In tire United State* navy on the torpedo bout d>uroyer McCall, arrived In the city last night for a two weeks’ visit with his brother. Howard Burdg. and family. he having received a fourteenday furlough. Mr. Hurd* has curved lx year* in tire navy and has still two year* more to serve. After hl* first enlistment expired tho navy had such a groat attraction for him and proved so benoficial that he ro-onlisted Immediately. Ha was discharged for his furlough at Newport, R. 1., where the McCall Is wharfin* at present. I>urlug hl* enlistment. Mr. Burdg lias been fortunate enough to make two trips around the world. Arnone tho many countries which ho has visited are Greece. Italy, Russia. Germany and Franco, and ho ha* stopped nt all o' the principal seaports. ■ — — ip— ————— TO MISSIONARY MEETING. Among those who wen* to Fort Wayne thi* morning to attend the , missionary convention sere Mosdames C. H. Colter T. W. Hol«apple. I Henry Krick. C. D la>wi<u», D. T. i Hteplrenson. IMn W. Beery. J*"”-* • Btults, R. R. Furgason. W. If Fleddorjoliann and Mis* Flora Weddor joltutn Mr*. Krick will also visit r with be daughters. Mr*. Dalias Butler #nd Mie* Josephine Krick. H u , lu - x - ■ - 7 - - 0. U. McMaaama. Hvine mile* east o» Monroe, wa* tn tb* elty today making arrangement# ••• hare hU sale. t £jj