Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 70.

BIG DELEGATION Left This Morning for Bluffton to Attend Congressional Convention. ADAIR IS NOMINATED For Congress Without Opposition—Meeting Most Enthusiastic. Headed by the City band, a delegation of more than fifty of the good old staunch democrats of this city left this morning for Bluffton, where they attended the Eighth district congressional convention held at that place today. While a great many of the men made the trip in automobiles, more went byway of the Clover Leaf. The delegation gathered di the demo cratlc headquarters, formed their line of march and proceeded to the depot from which place they left at 10:25 for their destination. Enlivened by the atirring attains of the band, the men were most enthusiastic and the display of true democracy was highly prominent on every hand. The convention at Bluffton proved to be one of the largest and most enthusiastic gatherings 'that has been held for years. Big delegations from every county, in the district, many of them headed by tends, arrived early in the day and made a scene of the most animated nature. Special car- filled with delegates arrived from Anderson, Muncie ami Portland, i Decatur, however, proved her ioyulty o the cause by having the largest delegation of visitors. The convention was called to order at 11 o’clock In the Bluffton opera house. The morning session was as follows: Reading of the roll call, election of temporary ehairman and secretary of the convention, call of countiee and the selection of one member from tach count.- on the following committees: ■Mnniittee on credentials. <.>•>;- mittoo on fUles and permanent organ l::ation: also one vice president., ami •he assistant secretary of the convention from each county. The Adams county men who were honored with -seats on the committee- are as fol lows: S. W. Hale, resolutions; il ItRchug, eredcituis; Mbert Sellemeyer. ontani tifon: Henry Kiting vice president; J. H. Kelly, assistant secretary. Frank Dailey. I t'it'd States district attorney, was made permnpent chairman. The aftern.xm session was called tit * o’clock with the following program Report of committee on rules and pennau-nt orgnnlratlon. report of committee on resolutions, nomination cf cMMdate for congress, address by CoUgrossmati J. A. M- Adair of Portland. five-minute talks by democratic Judges, mayors and others of the Eighth district. Emerson McGriff, t prominent attorney of Portland, nominated J. A. M. Adair as candidate tor coufress front the Eighth district, amid rounds of applause. Mr. Adair was dominated without any opposl tlon. Tb« only resolutions read were those commending President M llsou ami Mr. Adair. Till* makes Mr. Adair's fifth nomination for congress. (Continued <m Pag* 3)

The Good Citizen’s Decalogue First.—Remember thy garbage can to keep it covered lest thy garbage become a stench in the nostril* of the people and breed ,C *Secon<l.—Thou »halt cut the weed, in thy vacant lot le»t it become a hiding place for old tin can., which catch water and breed motnnitoet; paper* and divom tort us train. ihiird.—Thou ahalt bear wit new agamit thy neighbor’s rubbish heap, likewise hi. dirty back yard. Fourth—Thou .halt clean out the habitation of thy horse, and thv cow frequently lost the .table fly flouri.heth and opread tofeatile nnralvai. end lhe housefly breed by the thousands and million, and annoy thee and thy bca.t aud produce much .icknew in thy Un F'.nh —Thou .halt prevent the breeding of the fly in the epringtime that thy children unto tho third an<T fourth generation need BOt £th -Kcmcmber thv hack yard .nd alley to keep them clean. Six dive .halt thou labor to keep thy premfee. clean and f yet thl task i. not accomplished thou could.t do worae than continue °" .halt covet all the air and .nn.hino thou canat T V- ♦ hwmi (he milk when it cometh from the un“‘‘z;!: *«'"« «p d, r " nd k "' p “ J thou .halt live long in tho land.

] DECATUR DAU A DEMOCRAT

BUNNY AND FINCH. That old-time laugh-provoker, John Bunny and Elora Finch, are on the program this evening at the Crystal the.'/'r in a comedy all of their own, entitled, "The Schemers." Hubby goes out for a lltle game —and wifey does the same. Neither one. however, show their hands, and that Is whore , the funny part, comes in. The main feature of the evening, however, is a two-reel Lubin, entitled, "A Waif of the Desert.” The plot of this play is hinged around an immigrant party of twenty-four people, who are lost In Hie desert in the early fifties. The situations and circumstances surrounding their discovery and return to civilization and the delightful romance interwoven in the play, make it one of intense interest from start to finish. TO EAT ORANGES Dr. Wiley Says is Better Than Medicine — Not One, But Many. SHOULD BE EATEN To Eat Before is Better Than After a Meal— Praises Fruit. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, former chief 1 of the bureau of chemistry of the 1 department of agriculture, and uni- , versally admitted to be one of the ! greatest authorities on pure foods and . dietetics in the world, says: "Eat oranges, eat them in winter, eat them in summer; eat as many as you can , afford to buy; they are better for j you than physic.” Tn an interview. Dr. Wiley says: "Oranges are excellent for people. It is good to eat oranges for breakfast, I and also for dinner —not from a medical, übt an anti-medical standpoint. - Both oranges and lemons ought to i be used as freely as the financial ability of the consumeh can permit. A laboring man may not be able always to eat oranges at breakfast, yet the * • fruit is usually very cheap and the. consumption of it will obviate th* . need of physic, and save a doctor's, bill. "Note that I do not say ‘cat an ort ange for breakfast' but eat oranges.’ Even If in straightened circumstances I people should eat plenty of oranges; r and lemons, not only In the summer II time, but all the time. 1 don't think ’ anything I have eVer said in praise of I fruit diet is too strong to say about ■ oranges and lemons. The abundant - production of oranges and lemons in i 1 California, their excellent quality, and {the cheap transportation across the r ■ country have put these blessings to within reach of every perr son of moderate circumstances. - People ask sometimes wether oranges should be eaten at the tiegin i j tag or end of a meal. It Is better to . eat'oranges first; the effect cannot . be so good after one has partaken of i other food.

“DECATUR CAN AND WILL”

Decatur, Indiana.Tuesday Evening, March 24, 1914.

TO GIVE RECITAL Misses Mabel Weldy and Ocie Armstrong Will Give Benefit Recital FOR THE REBEKAHS Thursday Evening at I. O. O. F. Hall—Entirely New Program. Mrs. A. D. Artman's section of the Rebekah lodge announces that a recital will be given under its auspices Thursday evening, March 26, at the 1 O. O. hall. Tiie artists in their line —the Misses Mabel Weldy of Decatur and Ocie Armstrong of Ridgeville —will give a fine program. This will consist of pianologues. costumer monologues, child Impersonations, playlets, musical readings, pantomimes, posings and others. Both the young ladies have appeared often before Decatur audiences, and have ben thoroughly pleasing in all ways. The program for Thursday evening, however, is entirely new. and all will be pleased to hear them again. The Christian church orcestra will furnish special music. The admission for adults is fifteen cents and for children, between twelve and six years of age, ten cents. The ticket sale is now in the hands of the Rebekahs and the public is asked for its patronage. The proceeds will be used in paying for the new robes for the degree staff. The program will begin promptly at 8 o’clock Thursday evening.

CAPTURES TOWN — Rebels Take Suburb of Tor-; reon Whose Fall is But a Matter of Hours PASTOR IS GUILTY Rev. J. R. Ellis of Bloomington Found Guilty of Unbecoming Conduct Hebei Headquarters Before Torreon, March 24, -(Special to Daily Dem-ocrat.)-—-Gomes Palacio, the print !-i pal surburb of Torreon fell into the hands of the rebels at midnight. The fall of Torreon now is considered but | a matter of hours. The federate to I day were returning to the deadly | conflict but were reported to ls< re- 1 treating. The town is on fire in a do;en places. Gomes Palacio wit neaaed the most desperate lighting since the siege of Torreon began, it is estimated that 7.000 rebels and 5,000 federate are engaged. Indianapolis, .March 24.—(Special to Dally Denim rat.)—That the Bev. J. R. Ellis, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Bloomington, Ind., Is suspended as a minister of any church in the United States, "Because of .copduct unbecoming of a minister of the gospel" is the finding of the special commission of the Indianapolls Presbytery announced today. The minister who te the father of tire children and who was pastor of a fashionable church in the univer sity town, was found guilty of three of the six counts. The commission rccomended that hr devote a year to outdoor lite and recuperate. Ellis was found guilty of unbecoming conduct toward three women, one of whom was leader of his choir. Otto of the charges Is that Ellis placed his arm around the waist of Mrs. Anna Schram In the vestibule of the church and said "you are sweet enough to kiss", The other two charges sustained are that he aasoclated with women of questionable characters, attempted to make appointments with them and was Been to appear nt vnrlotc times with them on the street. Ho visited them nt their homes and SM aeon with one of them at Gosport. Bloomington. March 24.-(Special to Dally Democrat,)- When J. It. 1-' Ils deposed pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city received his notification that the commission

GIVE TOWN ITS ANNUAL SHAMPOO! Almost every city and town in the country is getting ready for its annua! bath, its grand municipal shampoo and sandpapering. It is up to this town to get ready. Everybody should lend a hand. Now, all together; get busy in a tremendous cleanup.

of tiie Indianapolis Presbytery had found him guilty and suspended him from file church, he said that he would appeal from the commission's finding. The findinw was contrary to the evidence. He said, "I will appeal to the synod.” o GOES TO PRISON Earl Irwin Sentenced to from One to Five Years at Hillsdale, Mich. IONA REFORMATORY Will Receive Him—Will be Eligible to Parole in a Year. Word comes to the local sheriff from Sheriff A. M. Keas, of Hillsdale, Mich., that Emtnet (Earl) Irwin, who pleaded guilty a week or so ago to grand larceny, had received his sentence. Irwin acknowledged .robbing his roommate, Grover Seariirht of about $65, and then skipping back to his home near Geneva. The Judge took the matter under advisement and has now passed sentence. He gave young Irwin from one to five years in the lona reformatory, with n recom mend of fifteen months, i’nder the Michigan laws. Irwin will be eligible for parole in a year. The boy is nineteen years old. Irwins owns a horse and buggy, which is now at his home near Geneva, and as his mother also owns some land there, the loss su:--tained by Searight, and also by the Berne Hardware company in cashtag the S4O certificate of deposit by Irwin, will probably be made good. In case of restitution the charge ts forgery now pending against Irwin for endoreint ’"‘fc certificate, which is now pending in court here, will probably be dismissed.

STOLEN HORSES .—- Wanted at Delphos. Ohio—! Were Taken There Sunday Night. THE LOCAL SHERIFF Asked to be on the Lookout for Them—Description is Given. Sheriff Durkin was notlfli-d by the chid of police nt Delphos. Ohio, to be on the lookout fnr two horses stolen there Sunday night. The horses w< re hitched to an old spring wagon, of which but very little of the bottom remained, but the harness was very good, one of the stolen animate was adnppledgruy mure, weighing about 1700. It had been kicked on the hind leg and bears the marks. The other was a 1400 pound sorrel horse, it Is not known which way the thief directed his way. but (he horses are supposed to have been stolen by a man about forty-five yearn old The man suspected is five feet and eight inches tall, has mixed gray hair, of sandy complexion and smooth face. GRANDSTAFF FUNERAL TODAY The Methodist church was thronged this morning with friends and relative* of the late U N. Grandstaff, when last services were performed for, him. Bev A. K. Mumtua and Rev I D. T. Htephenson were in charge. The O. A. it. and W. R. C. attended In a body and Mr. Grnndstaff was given a military burial in the Decatur cemetery.

A MERRY BLAZE — I Leaped Ceiling High in the E. J. Bailey Residence— Discovered JUST IN TIME To Avert a Bad Fire—Extinguished Before Department Arrived. A timely discovery of the merry blazo that was burning brightly In the pantry of the former E. J. Bailey houce, corner Fourth and Jefferson streets, last night at 7:30 o'clock, averted what would probably have been a vrry disastrous fire. As it was, the fire was put out before the arrival of the lire department. Only the paper on the walls of the pantry, was burned. The blaze was discovered by Miss Bert Voglewede. who saw it shining through a window from the rear of the home. At first site supposi-d that some of tiie Baileys had returnd and were starting a fire in the stove, but as it grew brighter, she saw tin t it was otherwise. The flames leaped nearly to tiie ceiling. Messrs. Henry and Lawrence Voglewede and Ed Berlin? hastened to the scene and extinguished the fire, The bla;:e originated among some papers on the floor and it quite likely resulted from rat - and matches. No one had been at- bom* In the house for 'sotne time. 1 ,te property now belongs to Mr. Voglewede, who purchas ed it a few weeks ago. FIRST TICKET Sold in New Pennsylvania Depot in Fort Wavne — Bought by COL. FRED REPPERT Had no Idea of the Honor When He Went to Fort Wayne Yesterday. Col. Fred Reppert, the well known auctioneer, is always on the dot. His latest honors were gained yesterday in Fort Wayne, where he will go down in history us the man who bought the first ticket In the new Pennsylvania depot. Fort Waytie papers have all mentioned the honor and the Sentinel contained a picture of Mr. Reppert at the ticket office, and also of tiie man who bought the last ticket out of the old, and of the last and first conductors to take trains out of the old and the new depots. The Fort Wayne News says in part: "Fred Reppert, of Decatur, Ind., a traveling mun, was the first person to purchase a ticket hi tiie new Pennsylvania depot in this city when the station was thrown open to the public for the first time a* 9:45 o'clock Monday morning. Mr. Reppert bought n ticket for Chicago on train No. 23. th* first train to leave the new station. No. 23 steamed out at 10:15 with a* much ease as though no other station than the new one had ever been u <1 "The opening of the new depot wa tin exceedingly interesting event. Tit* ticket office was elaborately decorated witli carnations and roses for the occasion and many of tho Pennsylvania <>ffl<l»to were on hand for the occasion.

•'Th# now station was officially opened over the annunciator by W. H. Hoxterman. the station mechanic. The annunciator* worker perfectly In addition to the nfllclnla and the propio who wore here to leave on No. 2X there was a big crowd of < urlou sightseers present nt the opening. Following the opening of the station through the annunciators train No. 23 wits called a* It will be called each day hereafter. "Mr. Rrpprrt. the man who secured the flrat ticket, represents the Pure Breed Live Stock company, hurlm: the past year he has covered more than (W.htm miles of ground. He t on# of the moat traveled men In thia part of the country. When ho eau.« to the city this morning he had no I Idea that he would have the honor of

I buying tiie first ticket in the new I’ennsy sat ion." 0 - LOCATE IN DECATUR. v Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moore of Oskaloosa, lowa, have become residents of this city, having moved to rooms in tiie apartment house occupied by Dr. and Mrs. J. S. ('overdale. Mr. Moore i s a traveling salesman for tiie Schated company. His sister. Miss Corn Moore, of Ottumwa, lowa, is visiting witli Mrs. Moore. Q UNCLE HEZEKIAH OBSERVES. Jessy Jenkins se:; uts quite a blow t’ pride t' lern that yer dad hez let y' beat while yer learn un t’ play dominoes fer tit' same rezun thet lie let yer mothur spell him down thurty yc res ago when they wur: th' last ones standin’ on the llur at th’ spellin' skule. A CLOSE GAME Won by Decatur Boys-— Gave Central Catholic High School AT FORT WAYNE Its First Beating of the Season—The Score Was 16 to 15. The Fort Wayne Journal-Garcette I says: “The crack Decatur higli school fiye I handed the Central Catholic high its • first beating of tho season last night i at Library hall, winning from the 10-I cals by a score of 16 to 15. Two foul I goals by big Vancil, the only scoring . in the last five minutes of play, pull-1 cd tho game out of the fire for the visitors. Before tho start of this portion of the milling the count was 15 to It in favor of the Catholic lads. "The game was a spectacular one and the closeness of the count had the | fans on edge all the way through. Atl no time were the two clubs separated by more than four points and at th* rest period the count was 8 to 7 in favor of tiie Decatur youngster*. As I far as passing and all-around team work was concerned the Centralite-. I easily outclassed their opponents, but I it was a bad night for shooting in tiie Fort Wayne camp and wild pitching! contributed to tho Central's downfall. "The Catholic guards pm up a wonderful defensive game and practically! all of tiie scoring the visitors came! through with was on long shots.! There was little chance of getting around Ceutlivre. Fnan and Weber. I Flaherty and Vancil put up a pretty i gr.mo at center. The Decatur man | outjumpc-l Flaherty, but the latter I played rings around his opponent; when it came to working tiie tl<x»r. Both annexed three fl. Id goals, but I that ono-polnt edge which Vancil had ■ on the Fort Wayne lad In pitching fculs enabled Decatur to cop. Quinn ; played nice bail for tho visitors. "Decatur started out In tho front 1 and the score was 4 to 0 before Cent j livre scored. Flaherty's basket tied! the count, but on tiie very next tap-1 off Vancil hit tho netting from the] center of the floor. Although they missed frequently on easy chances, the locals managed to pull to within | one point nt their opponents at the •nd of tiie first half. "Flaherty put Central high out. In tho front shortly after the opening of! the second period and the locals then worked their way to the front before the visitors again scored. With the score 15 to 10 In favor of the Central five it looked like an easy Ft. Wayne win. but both of the Decatur for wards scored n banket in rapid fir* order ami their side then trailed bj but one point. Vamll folio* *d by his two free goals, which decided th* gam*. Witli a minute to go, u local missed a basket on a foul, which would have tied. the score. The teams meet here next Friday. Th* line-up: Decatur Central. Quinn It. F Dr Wald Falk L. F Hugucnard Vancil 0 Flaherty iFranks ....R.G....... Flaherty Bri'tiifi'kampGay .......... L. G... Fiiuin-Webar Field Goals Quinn 3, Vancil 3, ! Franks 1, DeWald I. Huguetiard 1. J Flaherty 3. CentUvre 2. Foul Goals— I Vancil 2, Flaherty 1.

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GIVES _OPINION Attorney General Honan on Filing Campaign Ex•pense Account. CHANGED THE DATE Progressives Will Hold State Convention Ahead of Republicans. (Democratic Editors’ New; Bureau) Indianapolis. Ind., Mar. 24—-Candi-dates for nominations for office this year are not required under the corrupt practices act to file an itemized, I sworn expense account with Secretary of State Ellingham. The latter received the following opinion today from Attorney General Thomas Honan: "in reply to your letter of Marc': 20 I lx-g to say that a candidate for office is not required under the corrupt practises act as amended in 191 to file the statement of ills expenditures provided for by said art win any officer other than tiie clerk of tli* clrcuitecourt of the county in which said candidate resides." Tiie candidates must file their expense accounts as usual, but not witli tiie secretary of state. Many candidate- have been writing to Mr. Ellin,rham, asking him whether the ex- | pense accounts should lie til<>d wi him. He asked tho attorney general for tho opinion which ckars up ail doubt in the matter. The candidate.' for state and congressional offices 'sre to file their expense accounts i witli tiie clerks of the counties in I which they reside. Under the corrupt practices act as it was passed originally the rar.dlI dates for state offices filed their exi pense accounts with the secretary of .-tate. The expenditures of the m>n who ran for places on tiie democrat- < specially when It is taken into eonlof them did. However, it is thought that some of the successful candidates spent nearly $3,000 in traveling from county to county. In sending out literature and in paying their convetiI Much surpri ■* was manifested hero I last night when it wax learned that jthe hull moose, state committee, at a I tiie date for tho state conv-mtion. « be held on May 13. few «l:iy- ag.> ' the republicans decided to hold their !ed the dale of their convention to bull moose leaders are abc.ut fngii - ened out of their wits at the activity !of the republicans and they have |advanced the date for their convenI .ion in hope of holding their follow, era together. Tit* change of date, created much amusement among the democrats w4io Isay that it shows what a terrific fight there is Ix-twecn the republicans and 'the bull ntuoserx for aecond j.v <•>. Neither party cun exp«ct to win fir-1 place. What th* bull mooM-ra want I* to hold to neconfF place in order tin t they may be In better position for their fight In 1913. (’hairntsn Ed Le* of the bull moo * stat* committee insisted that the reason for cltanglng the date »..» t<> wlv* the farmers a lx-tt*r chance to attend the convention. However. !<<••’ *" l Ids lirutenaitt* had n Is'tcr chance tc 'lthink übeitt the farmers when the, I flx»d the rat* for the convention i>*vlernl months "go. ‘I Leo said that there bt n big demand II for the nomination of Ail« rt jer* • ' nitnli Beveridge to run for thn **t Ve > SO It seems that Beveridge to to be • (he nomine*. It to slated Here that ho propouaa t« make a red hot fight Ln President Wlhon. However, it Is I not warded as likely that th* ta** l ' I Lent will be greatly perturbed by I anything that Beveridge shall in ‘[the canipßitn nbo»il him. ~ —O i-1 Just three more weeks until th* . 11914 lias* ball season will open, and . then the sporting page lit the different papers will contain all the dope th® tail* car* to read.