Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 82.

TERRE HAUTE MEN CUILTY Verdict Was Returned by Jury This Morning After Two-hour Deliberaton. JUDGE ANDERSON Orders Men to Appear Monday Morning to Receive Their Sentences. Indianapolis, April 6,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mayor Roberts and the 26 eo-defendants in the Terre Haute conspiracy trial were today found guilty by the jury in the United States district court. The charge was that they had conspired to corrupt the election of November 3. 1914 Judge A. B. Anderson instructed the 27 men found guilty today as well as the 89 who had pleaded guilty, to go to their homes and to return to court April 12 at 10 o'clock when sentence will be pronounced. The ( verdict was returned at a few minutes

after ten o’clock and was not a surprise. It is considered probable that some will appeal. With this verdict lhe government succeeds in its first attempt to safe-guard the direct election of United States senators by prosecuting successfully the men who corrupted a city and county election. It was the first time a conspiracy clause of tlie federal court code had been applied to an election. The application was made and indictments drawn by District Attorney Frank C. Dailey who conducted the investigation and the trial practically unaided. Mr. Dailey is a democrat as are the defendants who compose the democrat machine of Terre Haute. It is believed that sentences in Leavenworth await the 27 men found guilty, but Mr. Dailey stated he was disposedl to recommend leniency for the I’9 men who pleaded guilty. The indictment was returned December 23, and the arrests of Mayor Roberts and the other “higher-ups” j came as a Christmas gift the night of December 25. That the government had the case well in hand was demonstrated on Jan. 12, when eighty-one indicted men pleaded guilty to the conspiracy | charge. Eight others changed to that I plea later, making the total pleading | guilty 89. Seventy-nine of these testified against the twenty-eight who chose to fight the case. The governments chief victory was won on Jan. 23 when Judge Anderson overruled the demurrer to the indictment, sustaining the indictment in every particular. The trial began March 8. The government consumed fifteen days by its evidence in chief. The defense to >k most of four days. Chief Points of interest in the indictment are th? charges that the defendants conspired to prevent qualified voters fropi voting for candidates f, r the United States Senate and the house of representatives, and from serving on election boards; caused men who had committed no offense to be placed in jail and held without due process of law, caused others to l.e intimidated; that the defendants conspired to commit a wilful fraud on the United States in connection with the direct election of a United States senator. It was charged that Die defendants raised a "slush” fund from gamblers and saloon men to debauch the election. To District Attorney Frank C. Dailey is given full credit for conducting •the case to its successful close. Also, he orginated the idea of applying the conspiracy clause of the federal criminal code to local elections. He conducted the examinations unaided, establishing a record as a trial lawyer. Will Cost SIO,OOO. Early estimates place the cost to the government of the Terre Haute trial, ending today, at well ever $lO. COO. Some of the items can be safely estimated at this time. Among them pre $1,600 for the jury, S3OO for the venire, over $5,000 for witnesses and about $3,000 for the expenses of the grand jury. The expense of a special train to Fort Leavenwortli is not included. These estimates were obtained in Marshal Storen’s office. Jury Out Two Hours. Indianapolis, Ind.. April 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The verdict read: "We, the jury, find the defend (Continued on Page 2.)

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DIED AT FINDLAY. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Clem of 1507 Western evenue Findlay, Ohio, formerly of Decatur, will be pained to learn of the death of their little daughter, Eva Irene, on March 29, 1915, Little Eva was born in Decatur October 22, 1909, and lived there until about two years ago. She was of an unusually sunny disposition and won the lovz'bf everv one who knew her. She was stricken with scarlet fever on March 27 and was ill only three days. She was blessed with a beautiful little voice, and as long as she could u|- it she sang songs of love and praise to the loving Jesus, whom she had loved from her babyhood. She was five years, five months and seven days old. A little brother, Clyde, who had the fever, is improving nicely and the quarantine will be lifted from the home In a few days. LET CONTRACTS For a Dozen Bridges and Arches to be Built in Adams County This Year. ONE BIG BRIDGE

Over Schurger Creek—Two Roads Let—Other Business Before Board. The commissioners let the contracts for a number of bridges th-s morning, the only big one being the Schurger bridge just west of this city, which was let to J. T. Gillig oi Co., the bid being $3,465. Other contracts were let as follows: Welker bridge. St. Mary's township, to Merryman & Fugate, $600; Schwartz bridge. Monroe township, Noab Bernerstine, $555; Meyer bridge, French township, Noab Beiberstine, $367; Meschberger arch, Berne Supply Co., $150; Mann arch, Wabash township, Berne Supply Co., $225; LeimenstalU bridge, Kirkland, Fisher & Butler. $597; Jones culvert. St. Mary's town- | ship, H. M. Daniels, $197.50; Gerber I i bridge, French, Noah Beiberstine, $45; Eckrote bridge, Hartford, Noah Beiberstine, $387. Bids for the building of two roads in Kirkland township were received and j the contracts let. Harry Meshberger ‘got the contract for the Yaney road land A. K. Stoneburner was named superintendent. Homer Andrews bid in the Bowers road and J. T. Niblick is the superintendent. The bids follow. I. Y. Yaney Road. Finley Striker $3400.00 E. H. Faust 3180.00 Chris Musser 3278.75 W. B. Martin 3085.00 Crum & Stoneburner 3288.00 Merryman & Fugate 3400.00 Homer Andrews 3100.00 Harry Meshberger 2988.00 Bowers Road. L. O. Bears $5813.00 E. H. Faust 5995.00 Finley Striker 6400.00 Chris Musser 5963. <5 W. B. Martin 5780.00 Crum & Stoneburner 6167.00 Merryman & Fugate 5995.00 Homer Andrews 5535.1.0 On tlie Henry Gallmeyer et al. drain the viewers’ report was approved, the assessments confirmed and the drain ordered, P. L. Macklin being named as superintendent and ordered to advertise for bids.. Trustee Ed Augenbaugh of Washington township was authorized to aid the poor to tlie extent of sls. J. P. Baker was granted the right to have his taxes remitted in Decatur and re-assessed in Washington township. * The report of the viewers on tlie A. ' S. Burley road, recommending that the road be made 30 feet wide instead ->f 40, was approved. — ■ SIGHT UNINJURED 1 Joe Hess, who had one of his eyes 1 injured several months ago while at I work at Des Moines, lowa, and who - was in the hospital for some time, has recovered and pulled through without losing the sight of tlie eye as was at first feared. He 'visited 1 at the home of his mother, Mrs. Amt elia Hess, of Eleventh street, over Easter, returning to Des Moines, Sunday night.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, April 6, 1915

ACTIVE STUDY ii Begins for Bible Classes—- „ The Young Women’s Bible Class Has I LARGE ATTENDANCE i s Prophecies Taken Up—High School Girl’s Club Also Has Meetnig. k — The second meeting of the Young i'Women’s Bible club at the Central school building last evening had a fine [attendance of sixty or more young women. The first Bible study was taken 1 up at this time, with Mrs. Emma Daniel, leader. The first ten prophecies fulfilled by Christ's coming were studj ied, and the remaining thirty will be taken up at the subsequent meetings. At this time the nominating committee reported the following committees which will meet soon and outline their plan of action: Music —Bess Schrock, Ella Mutschler, Ada Stevens. Reception—Clara Beery, Stella Perkins, Bess Congleton. Inez Coverdale. Flower —Frances Baker, Ruth Baltzell. Mrs. Avery. Entertainment — Virginia Cravens, Rose Smith, Hilda Kern, Arta Lenhart. Membership—Dorothy Schultz, Golda Gay, Eola Gentis. The girls at this meeting gave an offering for flowers to send to Mrs. J. H. McCombe in appreciation of her work among them here, in the organization of the Bible club and the other good things begun. The High School Girls’ Bible club met yesterday afternoon in the Baptist church and in the absence of Mrs. C. E. Bell, regular leader. Miss Virginia -Cravens was in charge. The seventh chapter of John was studied and the lesson was very interesting. The club is making rapid progress and a profitable time is in store. onlytownflTes Will be Purchased from This Date on—City Improvement Society JOINS WITH LEAGUE For Tuberculosis Prevention in the Movement—For City Improvement. The Civic Improvement society has united in the movement with the society for the study and prevention of tuberculosis, and from this date on to Aprily 15, the bonus for spring flies will be paid only for the flies caught within the city limits, during this time. The sum of ten cents a hundred will be paid for spring flies, but only for those taken within the corporation of Decatur. Report may be made at the city library on Monday and Friday afternoon between the hours of 3:30 and 4:30. The offer is made that the ll.v plague may be cut short and thus cut short the danger from disease and dirt in the city. — q POLICE COURT. Officer Reynolds was called to the old court house building on First street Monday evening to settle a family disturbance between the women members of the Willard McConnehey family and Ralph Taylor, a son-in-law. Taylor was somewhat under the influence of liquor and it was thought best by Offeer Reynolds to place him in jail. On the trip, however, Taylor decided he would rather not go to the bastile and i managed to elude the officer. No attempt was made to recapture him. , o REV. D. O. WISE TO PREACH. i ' > Rev. D. O. Wise of Louisville, Ky., 1 former pastor of the Evangelical - church, will preach this evening at the • church He will be greeted by his Imany friends. He is enroute to the conference at Kendallville.

J TWO MORE VICTIMS London, April 6, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A big submarine that dashed through a heavy sea at Incred- ■ Ible speed torpedoed ank sank the steamer Northland off Beachy Head in the English channel. While some of the crew landed at Deal today believed the submarine was the famous U-12, others believed it was of a nev>- , er and far more powerful type. Word ' was received only a short time before that the crew of the trawler Alantha was landed at Blyth near New--1 castle. The Alantha was overhauled and sunk in the North Sea after a short chase. The Northland ignored the first signal from the submarine commanding her to halt. LOSS IS HEAVY C. C. Robinson Farm House and Contents, Three Miles South of City TOTALLY DESTROYED By Fire at Two O’clock Yesterday Afternoon—lnsurance of SBOO. The C. C. Robinson farm house and the greater part of its contents, located three miles south of this city, near the county infirmary, were totally destroyed by fire about two o’clock yesterday afternoon. The origin is unknown but is supposed to have caught from a spark from the flue”? The best furniture could not be gotten out. The loss is heavy and will not be covered by the insurance carried. Mr. Robinson carried SBOO on the house and" household goods, in the Ohio Farmer, of which Gallogly and Johnson are the local agents. 1 o-■ ' —— JOHNSON CHANGES MIND. Havana, April 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Jack Johnson, former heavy-weight champion, suddenly changed his plans this afternoon and made preparations for a quick getaway to England, leaving byway of Jamaica tonight. Rumors that the negro was about to lie arrested at ihe request of the United States and returned to Chicago on the white slave charges were circulated here. They could not be confirmed. Before 1 p. m. Johnson’s valet was busy packing his belongings and the negro announced that he would take anight i boat. He refused to give any reason for his change in plans. Receipts from yesterday’s mill fell short of expectation. Instead of the SIOO,OOO gate receipts the promoters announced, the receipts barely reached $50,000. o PLEASED WITH CONVICTION. Washington, April 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The attorney general’s office received from the United Press today the first news of the conviction of Mayor Roberts and his 26 co-defendants. The statement was authorized that the department was much pleased, considering that an excellent precedent had been established and felt sure similar practices would be discouraged in the future. ENTIRE TICKET CARRIES. Detroit, April 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The entire republican state ticket on minor offices was successful in yesterday’s election. Re turns still very incomplete today show that the vote except in counties where local option was an issue, was extremely light, but that the republi can ticket carried by probably 30,000 majority. The progressive vote was negligible. .. -6— ENUMERATORS TO START WORK Omer Butler and Jacob Buhler will next Saturday begin the work of tak ing the enumeration of all schoo’ children, including those between the ages six and twenty-one. They must finish by April 30th. They also take the enumeration of all living old soldiers. — o SELLS FORD. Henry Lehrman of Union townshi) i became the owner yesterday of a new i five-passenger Ford. The sale was ! made through the Kalver & Sikct agency.

CASE POSTPONED — Delphos Council Met Last Night to Take Action on Clover Leaf Question OF MOVING DIVISION Claim That Case Has Been Indefinitely Postponed by Judge Killits. So far as can be learned no action has as yet been taken on the matter of moving the Clover Leaf division from Delphos to this city. The action is being vigorously opposed by Del phos and as a consequence the hearing was postponed by Judge Killits. It is the belief, however, that when the case does get before the court the matter will be decided favorably for Decatur. The Delphos Herald said last

evening: “President Marsh of the city council has called a special meeting of that body for Monday night at 7:30 o’clock to take action on the matter of passing an ordinance, consenting that the city be made a part to the Clover Leaf proceedings in order to wage a fight on the application of Receiver Ross of the Cover Leaf to move the local Leaf terminal, and also authorizing the expenditure of the necessary sum. “C. S. Northrup, the Toledo attorney, engaged to represent Delphos n the federal court, informed the Commercial club here that it would be necessary for the city to consent to be made a party to the suit, as the Commercial club has no official connection with the municipality. “Word was received Monday from Mr. Northrup that Judge Killits itad informed his clerk, prior to leaving on his trip over the Clover Leaf system, that the hearing had been postponed indefinitely. Judge Killits returned Saturday night and Mr. Northrup stated that he would see the magistrate relative to the matter of ,a probable time for the hearing.” A DISTRICT MEET Os the I. O. O. F. and Subordinate Lodges to be Held at Geneva ON NEXT FRIDAY State Officials to Attend— Decatur Lodges to Leave at 1 ;20 p. m. The members of the Decatur lodge I. O. O. F. and of the subordinate lodges of the city are planning to go o Geneva Friday of this week to atend the district meeting of the Odd Fellows' lodge for district number one, ■omposed of Adams county. The lodges from here will leave over the G. R. & I. at 1:20 that afternoon. The state officials including the grand naster, grand patriarch and the presilent of the Rebekahs of the state, will ittend the meeting. There will be alks by the officers and by members f the local lodges. E. Burt Lenhart ind Dr. J. M. Miller will be the oraors from the Decatur lodge. A baniuet will be served and the lodge workers are anticipating a splendid ime. If our knowledge of /eneva hos litality counts, we don’t mind assurng them that they will not be disappointed. All members of the lodges ire urged and invited to attend this listrict meeting. o BEAUTIFYING GROUNDS. The Decatur cemetery grounds will >e further beautified with a lovely ledge of spirea which Custodian John "hronister and assistants are setting ut today along the east side of the ■emetery, along the creek. The hedge s set on the inside of the creek line. o—* ATTENDS MEET. Dan Niblick, of the Niblick store, with Messrs. Bell and Weiler, Port land merchants, motored to Ft. Wayae to attend the meeting of the Northern ndiana Retailers’ association at the Uithony hotel.

I KARL HIRSCH AT BERNE. Director Karl Hirsch from Constance, Baden, Germany, will give an illustrated address in Berne on Mon- '■ day, April 12, at 7:30 p. m. He Just arrived from Germany and makes eight stops in this country: New York City, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Berne. He has about 200 slides with him to illustrate the things he has to say. Mr. Hirsch visits this country in the interest of the German Red Cross society. He made two trips to the battle front with gift-' which he distributed among the soldiers. One of the expeditions led him southwest of Verdutn and the other to Laßassee. The admission will be free. A collection and subscription will be taken for the Red Cross. This will be a rare opportunity to get reports of the great war, first hand, from an observer. o DECATUR ON MAP May Well be Said to be the 1 Capital of Monumental (

America Now. A FINE ARTICLE . In Trade Journal on George Wemhoff, the National President. That Decatur is not only on the map, but may lie said to be tlie present capital of monumental America, 1 is the opinion of the trade journal, 1 "Granite, Marble and Bronze.” publish-' ed in Boston, Mass. In its April issue 1 on "Everyman’s Page,” is a picture of Geo. Wemhoff of this city, “p.resi- i dent of the National Monumental Dealers’ association,’ whose ‘monthly messages’ have been an inspiration to deal-) ers all over tlie country.” The follow ' ing fine article under tiie heading, “A Popular National President,” will be of interest here: "George E. Wemhoff, the jwpular and widely known president of tlie National Retail Monument Dealers’ association, has the reputation of being one of the hardest working monument men in the country This habit of industry and diligence he must have acquired in his early youtli for at the age of eight we find ’Georgie’ plying a thriving delivery business in Decatur, Ind., and he lias been ‘delivering the goods ever since.’ Tlie youthful ( Wemhoff’s delivery business was not intricate. His stock in trade consisted ' of a little hand-propelled express wag- 1 on, ‘painted green,’ as he says, ‘in honor of my mother's side of the house.’ Problems of overhead charges and cost accounting did not worry him in those days. “From this time on George was never idle. He was always picking up odd jobs here and there and trying his hand at whatever he could find to 10. He worked in a factory one day and picked chickens tlie next, which only goes to show his youthful versa- : tility. Mr. Wemhoff was born in Decatur, (nd.. May 20, 1873, and has lived there ever since. No monument dealer ever thinks of Decatur without thinking of George Wemhoff. In fact, Decatur might well be said to be the capital of monumental America just now. It ’s "rom Decatur theft President Wemhoff issues his monthly messages to the trade It is from Decatur that tlie machintry of the National is controlled, in any monumental map of the United States Decatur would appear in bold face type. “At the age of thirteen young Wemhoff entered the employ of his father and the latter’s partner, T. S. Tolan. In 1890 the elder Wemhoff smarted a shop of his own and when he died in 1907 his son, who had long ago proven his worth and ability, became manager of the business, a position he has held ever since. It is needless to say that Mr. Wem- ' hoff is an enthusiast in association ’ work. Any one who reads his monthly 1 messages knows that without being > told. He has been a member of the * Indiana state association for five years 9 and lias always been a loyal and en- • thusiastic worker in the interests of the Hoosier state. But he lias always had the interests of the nation at heart as well as his own state, and has serv- •, ed the national body as its vice pres- . ident in 1913-1914, and is now its pres e ident. u "Mr. Wemhoff was once asked what e he thought was tlie big thing in the (Continued on Page 4.) »

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SAW SEVERS BOY S HEAD Henry Roth, 24, Son of Peter D. Roth, of French Township, Was INSTANTLY KILLED (This Morning When Buzzsaw Struck Him in Face —Split the Head. Berne, Ind., April 6 —(Special to [Daily Democrat)- Henry Roth, 21, son of Peter I). Roth, one of the best known farmers of French township, living west of Berne, was instantly killed between 8:30 and 9 o’clock this morning when a buzz-saw struck him in the face, splitting the head from the forehead to the shoulder. The young men, with his fattier

and brother and six or seven others were “buzzing” wood at the Daniel Huser farm. The machinery broke in some way and the saw was sent flying. It struck young Roth in the face, and then cutting through, severed the right side of the head, from the forehead to the shoulder. Two ribs were also cut off and tlie lung injured. The young man gasped but once after the others reached him and died nearly instantly. The young man was born in French [township and had he lived until the twenty-eighth day of this month would have been twenty-four years cf age. All his life was spent in the I community where he was born and . the accident causes extreme sorrow among his friends who were many. The parents have three sons and three daughters left. An older son is deceased. Arrangements for the funeral have I not been made. 0 FUNERAL THURSDAY. The funeral of Noah Baumgartner, 37. of near Linn Grove, will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock instead of Wednesday morning as stated yesterday. It will be held at the Evangelical church at Linn Grove, and burial will be in the Greenwood cemetery. Death occurred Monday morning at 12:10 o’clock ,at the farm, two miles north of Linn Grove. The deceased was born December 18, 1877, on the same farm on which his death occurred, and he has spent his entire ' life there. He was regarded as a pro--1 gressive farmer and was highly esteemed by residents of that vicinity. o MRS. LUTZ BEDFAST. Mrs. C. J. Lutz, who has been bedfast three weeks, remains confined to her bed and the trained nurse. Miss Eickraeyer, of tlie Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, is still in attendance. Mrs. Lutz haiA been worse over Sunday, but is better again. She is ill of a complication of ailments. o CLOTHING STORE HOURS The public are reminded that be ginning with April Ist. the clothing stores of this city are open on Monday evening until eight o’clock, on Saturday evening until eleven and during the rest of the week they close at six o’clock. These hours will be observed during the entire year. o BUSINESS MEN TO DINE The Retail Merchants of Decatur are planning to enjoy themselves at a banquet to be given Tuesday evening of next week at the K. of P. home on Third street. The supper will be served by the Pythian Sisters. A good time is in store. o— EMMA KINNEY ILL. Emma Kinney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Kinney of Fort Wayne, formerly of this city, is quite ill of an ; abscess of the left lung. Plans were > made to have an operation yesterday i to drain the lung, an uncle, Dr. Mark Moran, of Portland, to assist. i DELIVERS OVERLAND. L. A. Holthouse has delivered a ■ five-passenger Overland automobile to Tony Voglewede, the well known farmer, west of the city. The car is a beauty and no doubt Mr. Voglewede will enjoy running over the good roads in Adams county this summer. ;