Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1913 — Page 1

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THE RETURNS CAME EARUf *- w < All Records Broken in Re. ceiving Returns of Democratic Primary. LIST OF WINNERS Fruchte, Kinzle, Hammell, Augsburger, Frazier, Dil- , ■ ling and Reppert. I *— ~~ I THE TICKET. 1 i For Represent at ivo Parrish : [ For Prosecutin- Attorney—J. p ■J'Hichte. t > For Clerk— Will Hatumnl). K For Treasurer Georg" Kinzle. f I For Recorder A. ('. Augsburger. B. For Surveyor Phil Macklin. F For Sherift E<l Green. I For Assessor William Frazier. : For Coroner I), n. Clark. | For Commissioner. First DMrh-t-} |‘ I>. J. Dilling. I For Commissioner. Second District K- William Reppert. I I The primary is over and first wo ■ want to congraliil.de the Citizens' ■Tch-phoni- company and the other ■ linos of the count.' for breaking all ■Eecord- in gathering in the returns. I The first precinct to send word along Kilo line was North Blue Creek, which Bfamt" in at 6:10. just ten minutes aft■er the polls closed From that time Mpn they came along steadily until Kit, 45. when North .Motins- reported Bpii" hist. K E There wen the u-u.d numberof -Mr Ksr!-. Will Hammell. a well knek-n ■yourt" man of this city, upsetting the ■ dope an of old time politicians, and Hviniuog by thirty-live, after a neck Hand ne< k race against John T. Kelley [■nil Charles II (letting. Frucr.te won f out easily for prosecutor. Kinzle deHeated \r<hbold tor treasurer hy IS7, E Augsburger of Berne defeated his competitor by 350. Green ran gway with the sheriff's nomination Knit ' Fra.tier took the plate lor assesDilling no <d .mt lii> opponents Kd Reppert walked away in the secKind district with a majority of ]<».<• ■Tcrriii had the large.t phirallty. de■heath V the next man to h'm by 1224 B and securing ' ore votes than hts two Hmwd that’ noth, n d 4- this office had fj.on.y of figuring and guessing to Bfeo dtirm AUCENSAUGH RACE ' ■ * r Washington ■ township created much mmrrat £ E Bulling in -he nomination oIM Adj by eleven

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libr ary is closed. ■iom n ;"‘ r u win ho Mondav t > n * S nt,(,rnn <‘ until l" f 'l‘n b’tiil.lln! 0 " " f . th “ r,lnilKl “ | nt « to prevent the * or or oth,v tonUginHs d . locate !lS l *° nf Kra,,f "t tir" •tf'd in the library, this building i rutnigaled also. o n accoimt nf ! - IS KNOWN HERE -— [Mrs. Elmore Numbers of Portland. Formerly of Adams County —— I ■ DIED ON THURSDAY Was 11l Long—Daughter of Joel and Nancy Coverdale Vaughn. The news of the death of Mrs El more L Numbers, a former Adams’ county lady, which occurred Tlutrs day morning at ft o'clock at her home j I on West Race street, Portland, follow ' , ing a long illness of a complication of diseases, will ho reioived with regret ’I by her many friends here The Port land Sun says: “Mary S. Numicrs was a daughter ■ > of Joel and Nancy Coverdale Vaughn. 1 and was horn in Allen county, Indi1 ana, May 24. Ift celebrating her , fifty-fifth birthday last May. She .. I leaves the husband and the following', | children: Roy Numbers, of Muncie: I, » Nancy J„ wife of Fenton Harris, of , j Selma: Linton V. Numbers, of liber,; ( and John Numbers, of this city. The j I aged mother resides seven miles ea 1 1 , !j of Berne; two sisters and one broth | er are also left, Mrs. Eliza Tindall 1 and Mrs. Julia Sackett of Berne, and j Lemuel C. Vaughn, of Union City, j "Funeral services will be held Sat- , urday afternoon at 2 o'clock from th’ , '' Evangelical church, in charge of the , * pastor. Rev. George W. I Mier. Inter- , meat In Green Park cemetery," i CARD OF THANKS. j' We in this way and manner desire i to ezpress .air heartfelt thanks to the , e many friends and neighbors who so ■ j kindly showed their love and syne o uihv for us during our «ad bereave luent in the death of our dear hue- . band and rather; also for the man. . „ poral offering, received from many ■ ~ fnends and neighbors, and the R I B. , sabbath school, the choir and |*< ■ • ion for their services. ' mr< m.F. TOPE AND <TIILDRLV_

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Morning, December 6, 1913.

firemen resign I rj Sixteen Bluffton Firemen Places Account Appoint* merit of Fire Chief. ‘I W |BUT THE CONVENTION jOf District Will go on Just Resign Account AnpointJ Secretary Resigns. The- Bluffton Banner says: ‘Dissatisfaction resulting from tho appointment of stout as chief of the lire department by Mayer elec' John Mock, caused sixteen membeis I of the company to tender th- ir resignations at a meeting held last evening. The r.’-lgm.l Intis fake effect al 12 o'clock noon, January 5, or nt the time the new administration goes into cfllce. All but three of th, l members of the department resigned and Council-man-elect Frank Waugh today tender ed his resigimlioii as assistant secretary of the Northeastern Indiana Volunteer Firemen's association, to which position lie was elected last June. ' The memliers of the company who will leave the department January 5 ■ areas follows: Chief Arthur D. Ifurd, ' 11. W. dark, Fred 11. Barr. A. C. I Bartiemay, M. ('. Bulger, 1., boveli, William Kerfoot, Tony Hoffer, W. It. I Grove, F. C. Waugh. 1.. S. M) lamtl. Arch L. Cook. Erman Mentzer. D. A. Waliner, Howard Green and Jaeob .Masterson. This leaves three memi Iters in the company as follows: I Foster Harbaugh, George Pntterson ' and Howard Stout. “The day Mayor Mock takes his office. new firemen will be ready for duty to fill all the places made vacant by the resignation of the sixteen men and until that btae the department will he conducted as It D at the present time. The < Ity will suffer in no way and the greatest effort will lie put forth to keep the departmentj up to the high standard it has always been. "With the resignation of the men as members of the department they will also resign as memliers of the| Northeastern Indiana Volunteer Firemen's association. Bluffton had plun ned to entertain the annual convention here next June and the new de partment can go ahead with these plans If they see fit. The company I now has |2Bff in the treasury and it was announced this morning that this money would Im- held until *he hew department is organized and it they care to go forth with the convention i plans the money will be turned over to them so rtliat purpose. In case the convention is not held here tho mon-' ey will prolmbly be given for some other purpose, proliahly to charity. "The resignation of the men did not come a a sUtwise and they hud Intimated Hint they would tinder their resignations nt an early meeting, all

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II mil being snilrflcd wllti the «nloit|on ol the elii.t by the may or elect ——O- — . LUTHERAN MINISTERS MEET. ' The Adams County lanhernn Min | islerlnl ussiH-iatioti held Its i.i. i ting In Iho First National hank parlors this I afternoon. The association was pleas- | Cd to have with it a guest In the person of tho itev. George Meyers of - Silin min, Ohio, who Is not often privileged to come. The Rev. 11. Wehmeyer or tills city hud an excellent ! paper, the same being an exegesis I of the fourth cluipter of Colossians. He al io hud u paper on “Infant Hop 11 ism." THE COURT NEWS J i Will of David Lehman Probated—Two Sons Named the Executors. JUDGMENT IS GIVEN fl In Frankfort Bank Case— Emma Bauman Dismisess Divorce Case. The will of the late David la'liman, of Borne, written Novomlicr is, and witnessed by Elmer I.itginhlll and Amos Hirschy. was prolmled hero today. He provides for the customary payment of funeral expenses, etc., and 1 lMM|ue:iil>s the rest of tliereal and per onnl estate to Ills wife. Elizabeth (.Chilian, she u> have the u-e and ‘ui come thereof as long as she lives. At tier death it is to lie equally divided among their children. Tim sens. Oswin and Edward, are named as executors. Tho final report of W. S. Welty as to Bertha A. Welty and current as to Edna and Goldie, wore approved. The guardian was discharged as to Hertha and continued as to the ottiers. Jesse Sutton assumed iurfsdh tian as spot ini judge In tho Evans w ill < i ontest ease. in tlie case of the Hoarland State Bank vs. Edwin Fleilderjoliaiin. tho petition of William Fuelling thnt ho Ito sulistltutcd as lUaiiititT was hum talned. Eli Meyer v». George (lunsctt. De murrer overruled; exceptions. Rule io answer cross-eomplaiiit. Emma Dauman dismissed her complaint for divorce and alimony against Fred Bauman. The costs are ndjuilg rd against the plaintiff. Real estate transfers: Minerva E. Kelley et al. to (’harles C. Kelley, 4a acres, Blue Creek tp„ If.oMi; Gilbi rt Thompson to Margaret V. Reckahi. lot “4. Pb-.i--.illt Mill-, 45110.

|GIVE PENNANTS , School in Each Township Having Best Attendance Have Proof to Show. r MR. OPLIGERS PLAN I To Stimulate Attendance— - Also Give Pennant for Best Showing in County. I County Superintendent Opliger hns worked out a plant that he hopes and i ImHevcs will stimulate the attendance I of children In the various schools ot the township. The plans provide for tho giving of a pennafii to tho school in each township having the host attendance and to the school in the county having the best attend:.neo. n county pennant Speaking of the plan l Mr. Opliger said: "For the purpose Os assisting, en "ouraglng and stimulating the school I ■ ntleiidnncc in tho respective town | ships of Adams county, wo shall offer! one pennant to each township and one <ounty pennant for the best school Attendance as shown by the reports for this school year. The pen nants are to lie displayed in the school rooms of the district whl< h had • the best attendance for one school i year or so long as the school holds' the honor of attendance. Tho )>o«t I utletidanee shall lx- determined by rhe following plan: For punctuality a credit of imt per cent will be given, for average daily' attendance 100 per cent, and for |wrj eent of attendance. 100 per cent, inak Inga total of 300 per cent for perfect' attendance. The school receiving the largest per cent will lie nwnrdiwl the pennants accordingly on or before th'* I first day of September.” - ' w BEN HUR NOTICE The chief requests all members off the degree staff to be present this evening for practice. ANOTHER RIOT Two Ate Shot When Stikers and Sympathizers Attack Non-union Wagon. A TERRIFIC STORM Holds Colorado in Its Grip —Traffic Blocked—No Relief in Sight. Indianapolis, Dec. 6, —(Special toi Dnlly Democrat,l- Two ('imlnnutii strike breakers were snot, ore tier haps family. In an attack by striker- : and synpatlilxer* on n nonunion wag-i on. Many shots were bred from both, slOes. the out break came nt the time tliat the employers and city nd ministration believed that the hat k Imue of the strike had lieen broken , Enuring more blomlshep a citizens’l toncillaiory uomtnittee mid Solicitor 1 Dens man, the Federal ilepurtiiient ofj , labor agent, ini reused their activl-j I Ilex In brluglng about a xHtleiuent off | the trmihle. Denver. Colorado. Dec. “.—(Special \ to fially DeiiKanUl Tho moat terrtf-! I !<■ snow storm of Colorado's history Is raging here Imlay with no signs: ■ of a let up. Traffic of .ill kinds Is standing still and thousands of per sous were forced la tight their way through snow drift* and tn walk mile* to their work. — Ixmdon, Dec. 6,—(Special to the[ Dally Detnocratj - Mrs. I’ankhursti Inaiigunrted a hunger strike Immo-I (timely upon her arrival In jail ye* , terdwy as the result of her bclnu arrested. hi retaliation of tho arrest.I militant* luirned * ir.’s,otm mansion ■ iu Scotland today. Shelbyville, lice. 6. (Special to the I Dally Democrat,)—Annis Moore, one of the atate'i principal wi'nessc* today failed to identity Dr. Craig, who I* charged with the murder of Dr. Helen Knabo. im the man Moore said (Contluued on F»ge 2)

I FINE SALE. i Union Chapel Ladies Will Also Have Chickens and Rabbits. I The Union Chapel t/idie*' Alii r.o clety has completed all iirrmiremeiitx for its fgisiry sale and market i» be held tomorrow, beginning at 1(1 o'clock at tho Hower A Baker meat market. The ladles will have homemade i bread, dre -ed chicken- and dredsed nildills, pumpkin pie, cake, cookies, etc. (’all and see them. Tho pro coeds will be used for buying new cfiairs for the church. DEAD HUNTERS r— 1 In Northern Woods Arc Numerous This Year— Stringent Laws. 'GOVERNING THE USE * • Os Firearms in Forest May he Result—Frightful Toll of Human Lives Very few hunting accident- ! Imve been reported In Adams county I I this year, ami no fatalities. The! ■ northern woods, however, have not I lieen *o fortunate, as a 'iispalcli from , Milwaukee, Wls. set- forth, as fol : lows. Tho frightful casualty li-t of the northern woods during th- deer sea ! ' son now closing blds fair to result | ! In stringent laws governing the use' of firearms in the forests. So far leg-1 (station Im had little effi-ct. The terrible toll of the high power I rifle, in ineusurement of liumnn life,! for the seiisoii. which closed Sunday j > night, as follows: Upper Michigan—Nine d'ad and 121 wounded. t I Wisconsin- Twenty one dead nnd 23 wounded. Three more deaths were added tol day. when a lower Michigan man was klllixl in the upper peninsula hy misI take for a deer, and when two WiI con-in hunters were Hill«-«1 by the i carele—ncss of others. In most of | i tho fatalities reported, death has been i due to rare!"-■ n<--- with firearm*. Im* there lias been a terrifying total of I I hunters shot hy mistake for deer. Os | tho total of thirty killed In the two I -tut'*, ten have Imcn hunter* shot bv I I mistake by other hunters. One of the fatalities in northern Michigan a few weeks ago, however, I < mne very dose home, when a Michl-1 j gan man’, who was a member of Mr. I i Je*»n Gillx rt'spariy was allot, Mrs.l , Gilbert Ix-ing hero at tho home of, I her parents, Mr. und Mrs. E. 11. Wag- j i ner at the time. Many Decatur nicu spent a part of| I the hunting season in the northern I woods, but few Imve gone thus fm i j this scu-'in. t ■■ —♦ ..I—— BOY SCOUTS AT BASKET BALL. Backed by Crowd of Loyal Rootort Ogcatur Team Take* Game. (Hy Dick Heller I The Decatur Hoy Scouts of Amort ca played the Fort Wayne Boy Scouts ! n fast game of basket ball at tho Jes | lerson gchool gymnaaium last even- | Ing. A number of the faithful from I hero accoinpnnied the team and cheer | ed them on to victory. It wa« a Inst game, yven though the Fort Wayne| lioys outweighed the Imais. Flanders started tho game by making a field I goal mid n foul goal »non after the . -tart. Tlio score ut the end of the first half was 5 to 0 In favor of De <atur: second imlf. 4 to f> in favor or j Fort Wayne, making tho total score yto In favor of Dis utur The crowd ' rnmn home on the last ear. tired, but ihappy ■ < »i in ■ ■ IS QUITE PATRIOTIC. John Schurger. tho veteran obetrncher, Is quite a patriotic man, Mr. ! Schurger live* northwest of the city ' und after making bit, regular long i fiiomlng walk tn thia city, he loft on j tho R: 10 car for Monmouth, whore II ho eaat hi* vote. Mr. Rchurger lives > In Root township and tho voting place 1 of Li* precinct bi at Monmouth The » trip would bo only u mile aud a lialf .1 If ha could go acme* country a* a I bird flies, but tmvoral time* a* fur. In jthe necessary roundabout way.

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FIELD WORKERS HELD SESSION Officersand Agriculturists of Sugar Company Discuss Plans for the Year. i WITH GOOD RESULTS 1’ ■■ iiHf Meet at Offices Here—Ban- • I queted at Hotel Murray Last Evening. Fifteen mon who looked a* though they could n< corn pl Uh alsxil anything they stnrt'si out tn do. gathered around the banquet table nt the Hotel Murray at fi:3om-lock Inst evening nnd from appearances when «<• glancisl in at Ihein a half hour later they wore thor ' "Uglily enjoying tlio occasion. They wore officers mid employe* of the Holland St. l-ouis Sugar company, twelve of the number Ix-ing field men. who will this year look after securing enough acreage nnd enough hoots to make tlio big sugar plant run several months next fall and winter. The president of the company, Mr. Arend VI- < her. of Holland. Mich., null Mr. tallulg, ii director from that city, wore hore yesterday nnd mot with the j field men at the offices, the son-don I continuing from three In (he afternoon i unlll midnight, witii only tlio hour out I for the dinner at tho Murray, whoro they were served with chicken ami I many other things which would look good to a hungry man. The field mon I have already Marten i>n tlio campaign I for Ix-ct acreage and hope tu secure ; coat nuts for lO.tma acres within tho I next two months. If they do. it means niti< h for the Decatur plant and for tho farmers who assist in making this sen-on n winner. Those who attend- | <sl the diuneV last evening and asslsfj ed in innklnff the plans for tho season's work, during tho day's session i were President Vlnschvr and A. fatHuis of Holland. Manager Hubbard ot' the Decatur plant, mid the following field men: E. M. Wagner and F. M. Noxen. Decatur. L. A. Tiioma-. .MonI roe; F. M. Wilson. Huntington: Frank Baker. Delphos. O.J H. <>. t’hllcote. I Ohio City, || (). White. Monroeville; 11’. 11. laimmlman. Monroe; S. V. JohnIson, Monroe: Jay Stucknian. ('olumliki City: 11. 1.. Ilarlachor, Bradford, <).; E. 1.. Beery, Spartan-burg. Ind. A CLEAN SWEEP Ineichen & Sons of Geneva Make Nearly Clean Sweep of Awards in IRED POLLED CLASS - At World's Live Stock Show —Another Victory by Adams County Men. Adamx county covered the world's map on Red Polled rattle at the world's live, stock show m Clib-ngo. Following < lonely on the victory Os tlio Smith A Wilson lletefords. I conn* tins victory of tlu> Ineii henx lat Geneva: A di-pat<h to this morn I Ing’s Indianapolis Star, say*: Inter'*! of the Indiana visitors at | tho International l,ivo Stock Exhibit I today centered In the unnoum onient I of the jtidg'M - awards In the Hereford i Fliortliorn and Rod Polled eat 110 dlI vision. Entries from tho iloowicr I I state tarried nfi their share of the 1 awards In which they were entered I the Hereford aud Red Pol’od clasae*. In the luttor division. George Inch chon A Hotis <>f Geneva. Ind., almost I mud" a clean swoop The Geneva I firm took lour flrat, two sis-ond, three •I third, one fourth mid two fifth prizes '■ lu this < lass, a* well as furnishing K ! tho senior champion bull and the sonk - lor champion row ,i — e NOTICE TO EAGLES. s' A meeting nf the Eaglet l« called c. tor tonight at fi o'clock and every f raomber is requested to be prunout. t The elect lon of officer* will take place. i By order of PAST WORTHY PRESIDENT.