Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 234.

HEAVY RAINS STOP THE FAIR pP.yt»i , ■! , Park Was a Sea of Water This Morning and Fair is Called Off for Year. I NO MOTOR RACES Stands Packing Up—Shows Leave for Lima, and the Horses Go South. f Going t othe fair? Buy a boat! Besides, the Adams county fair is over. Dan Beery president of the fair association, in a statement issued this morning, said: "It will be impossible to put the track in shape in the next week. Os course, it's useless to say that the card for today is declared off. The machines need not be notified, either, for the rain will be sufficient notice to them." Judge David E. Smith telephoned Governor Ralston at six o’clock this morning not to come as the rain here prevented holding the fair. The governor appreciated the difficulty and said that if there was any other day that would prove acceptable he would be glad to come, As only Saturday remains. and the rains have flooded everything. the party was abandoned permanently. Along the midway, if you were there this morning, you could find humor abounding. Dilapidated, bedraggled, forlorn, the stands presented an ap- ’ pcarance to excite merriment in those who had no financial interest in them. ! Tools of water, deep ones, too, stood ? over most of the ground. Showmen, stand proprietors, race horse owners, land a few' visitors, stood around looking over the ruins and counting up ? the deficits. ' Jack Meibers, superintendent of speed, feels in accord with President Beery in his statement and no attempt [to hold any more races will be made. The stock judging has not been finI ished and will probably will be abandoned. Many of the stands, practically all of the local ones, are closing up and ! bringing their goods to town. The special delegation from Berne did not j come and the special train to take I them home has been annulled. One good day, it seems, will be about all of the fair this year. This afternoon there W’as to have been a 2:20 trot, a 2:30 pace and the great free-for-all in which Jay Stone and Billy M. were to have been featured. Race fans regret missing this card, one of the best arranged for the fair. Gertson, of course, will not fly. In examining his engine late last night he discovered a broken piston and j the engine was taken to Houthouse garage for repairs. Neck and neck finishes again characterized the races held at the Adams county fair Thursday afternoon. Thousands of people crowded into every point of vantage from which a glimpse of the race course could be had and «the drivers were wildly cheered as they coursed past on their inad race for the wire. The grand stand was crowded to capacity, and the addition to the w'est was comfortably filled. Nearly twice the number thronged the embankments along the course. Ten thousand isa conservative estimate of those on the grounds yesterday. The time made by the horses was very satisfactory, and many closedriven contests were won only by a fraction of a second. The 2:16 pace gave the feature races of the day, Stranger Boy winning three straight heats by close finishes. , The 2:16 Pace —Purse, $350. Lady Knight 2 2 2 Dan R 6 6 6 Tony C 5 5 3 Stranger Boy 11 1 Dude J 3 3 5 Grey Harry 4 4 4 Stranger Boy won first money; Lady Knight, second money; Dude J., third money and Grey Harry, fourth. Time: First heat, 2:16%; second heat, 2:15%; third heat, 2:16%. 2:16 Trot—Purse, $350. Russeldorf 5 * * * Miss Simmons 4 4 4 4 Maxine 3 11 1 Echomore 2 2 3 3 Jennie Hale 1 3 2 2 Russeldorf was distanced in the second heat, a bad break causing him to lose ground gradually. First money

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went to Maxine, second money to Jennie Hale, third money to Echomore, and fourth money to Miss Simmons. I Time: First heat, 2:16% ; second heat, | 2:17%; third heat, 2:16%; fourth heat, 2:19%. The 2:24 Pace—Purse, S3OO. , Billy C 3 2 2 Leola Todd 11 1 Minnie Wilson 2 3 3 Time: First heat, 2:21%; second heat, 2:20%; third heat. 2:19%. Leola Todd won first money; Billy C„ second money, and Minnie Wilson, third money. The Match Race—Purse, $250. The race between Jacob Haggard’s Bill Atherton and James Andrews’ Ida May was run and resulted in Bill Atherton taking two straight heats. In the first heat Ida May held the lead for a quarter, but began breaking and repeatedly broke, losing the valuable lead, allowing Bill Atherton to nose under the wire an easy first. In the second heat. (Continued on Pago 2.) THE COURT NEWS William and Cora Badders Patch Up Difficulties — Wife Dismisses THE DIVORCE SUIT Personal Property in Daniel Weldy Estate Distributed Among Heirs. • Marriage license were issued yesterday to William Fuchs, born March 6, 1893 son of William Fuchs to wed Margaret Amacher, born July 15, 1899, daughter of Christ Amacher; also to William R. Handley, born July 24, 1894, son of George G. Mandley, to wed Dora May Blake, of Monday, Indiana, bom May 5, 1893, daughter of Jerry Blake. The last named couple were married ablaut six o’clock by the Justice of the Peace G. F. Kintz. William Worthman qualified as guardian of Louise and Minnie Worthand Alma Lehrman, minor heirs of Henry Worthman. He gave $2500 bond. The divorce case of Celia Weiland vs. Martin Weiland has been dismissed and the costs paid. The case of Zola Charleston vs. Grover Fetters J.ias been set for October 14. In the case of Christian Hocker vs. Joseph P. Johnson, the defendant was ruled to answer absolute in five days. The petition of Christian L. Weldy, executor of the Danield Weldy estate, to distribute personal projierty, was sustained. Cora P. Badders and husband. William Badders, met this morning in the office of her attorney, Peterson & Moran and stated that they had settled all difficulties, and her divorce complaint was, accordingly dismissed. The final report of Otto B. Bieberich administrator of the ’William Kirschner estate, was approved and the administrator discharged. The current report of Jeremiah Liechty, guardian of Frieda Liechty and others, was approved ana the trust continued. The petition to pay the ward, Justin, the sum of $25 for her use, was granted. Real estate transfers: Bank of Geneva to O. W. Ferris, lot 254 Geneva, $700; Elwood Stevens et al to George W. Tester et al, lot 894, Decatur, $1,000; William D. Rinehart to Maggie Bennett, lot 225, Decatur, $1025; Josiah Pitts et al to Quinton L Hall, lots 85 and 86, Ceylon. $300; Frank Hall to Ed Hall, lots 85-86, Ceylon $l5O. > o TO GIVE CHICKEN SUPPER. A fine chicken dinner, to which the public is invited, will be given this evening from 5 to 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner, 203 Line street, by the October and November sections of the Evangelical Ladies’ Aid society. Twenty-five cents will be charged. The public is invited. The menu includes: Noodle Soup Fried Chicken Gravy Mashed Potatoes i Cold Slaw Pickles Coffee, etc., etc.

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TO GIVE CONCERT Famous Jubilee Singers, a > Colored Concert Company, Will be Here i SATURDAY EVENING At M. E. Church Under Auspices of the Mite Society —Fine Concert. I The famous Canadian Jubilee Singers, a colored concert company, having thirty-five years’ continuous success, will give a fine concert at the Methodist church, this city, Saturday evening at 8 o’clock. They come under the auspices of the Mite society. Twenty-five cents for adults and fifteen cents for children will be charged. The company comprises four women and two men, and their program includes plantation melodies, lullabies. sacred and secular duets, trios, quartets and choruses, and among the company are instrumental soloists, a lyric soprano, a versatile reader and impersonator. The personnel of the company is: Miss Frances Lyons, soprano; Mrs. Beulah Williams, second soprano; Miss Emma Lyons, cotralto; Dow K. Williams, Miss Alice Wallace, alto and pianist; George Copeland, tenor; B. D. Binga, tenor and cornetist, baritone and leader. The public is cordially invited. . — o ! FAILED TO AGREE i Jury Hearing Chiropractor Burgener’s Case Deliberated Twenty Hours. WERE THEN EXCUSED 1 I Reached No Agreement— Were 8 to 4 for Acquittal at Last Ballot. i The jury hearing the case of the State vs. O. L. Burgener, chiroprac- ' tor, charged with practicing medicine , without a license, failed to reach an . agreement after twenty hours’ delib- i eration and were excused at 11:15 ] o’clock yestrday morning. The case i was given to them at three o’clock i Tuesday afternoon. It is said that at the time of their ( last ballot, they stood eight to four in t favor of acquittal. At one time it is said they stood nine to three in favor of acquittal. The case has attracted considerable interest among chiroprac- , tors in this part of the state, and was , a hard fought one. Mr. Burgner was , defended by D. B. Erwin, as his local . attorney. The trial began last Monday. o ONLY FEW BRUISES. Sustained by Aviator Art Smith —Ran Into Fence. Art Smith doesn’t remember that he was "badly injured but will live" at Trenton, N. J.. Tuesday. A note from Mrs. Smith to a local friend says: “Art ran into a fence in making a getaway from the track yesterday; the machine was very slightly damaged, and Art received some bruises from which he suffered no lasting ill es- , sects and he is going to fly his other machine today." The note was writtend Wednesday. The secretary of the Rotary club at Trenton knew of the local air king’s Rotarian membership and was one of the first to extend sympathy for the smashed machine i and congratulations for himself. The young aviator and his wife spend next week in New York City.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. o I SUILDING new kiln ! The Krick-Tyndall Tile Company , have abonut completed the construction of a new kiln, planned after a I late patent, said to produce extreme- . ly satisfactory results. j Difference in construction is more noticeable in the fire boxes, which are arranged with a double grate surface, allowing the coking of tne fuel ‘before being entirely consumed. George Krick, factory superintendent, is ovsr seelng the erection of the kiln.

WELCOME FOR PADEREWSKI. (United Press Service) Chicago. 111., Oct. I—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Music lovers and admirers of the, famous composer and pianist planned to give Ignace J. Paderewski, a rousing welcome at his concert here today. The recital, which is for the benefit of‘the suffering people of Poland, is expected to add considerably to the already enormous sum the famous Pole has collected for his war-suffering country. The artist said his recent concerts have netted him almost $400,000. HAS POCKET PICKED Robert Steele had his pockets picaed of from $3 to $4 yesterday at the fair. A stranger engaged an Adams county man in conversation and while so doing, reached around into the pocket of Mr. Steele, who was standing nearby and deftly abstracted the money. CONTINUED RAINS Will Imperil Corn Crops, Say Many Farmers Who Ought to Know. IMMEDIATE CUTTING If Possible Will Save Crop from Rotting—Much of the Corn on Ground. Continuance of the rains will imperil the corp crop, say farmers who should know. George Zimmerman believes i that most of the crop can be saved if it can be cut. but lost if it cannot, as the mapority of it lays on the ground where the water will rot it quickly. The crop itself is good. Never was tnere a better stand, the fodder reaching unheard of heights and the ears being well filled and heavy. But the fact that most of the stalks have blown down so the ears lie on the ground is the cause of the anxiety of many farmers today. “If the rains continue and we cannot get in the fields to cut the corn, we will lose a large part of the crop,” said Mr. Zimmerman this morning, “and, there is lots of corn not yet cut. Os course, shocks will withstand the rain and will give good grain.” No other crops are jeopardized by the rain. Theanxiety is confined entirely to the corn, which, by the way, will be the dependable crop of the year. The ranis are general, and indications point to their continuance, her.ee the belief of many farmers that some of the crop is bound to be lost. One man said that his corn was the best he ever had on high ground, but expressed doubts about his being able to save it. o FARM IMPLEMENTS DISPLAYED. ) — Denver, Colo., Oct. I—Farm1 —Farm implements and machinery were shown at the Soil Products Exposition here to the implement and machinery men, special guests of the exposition today. Everything pertaining to the agricultural development of th'e soil was exhibited in deep plowing machinery, which has made possible the conservation of the moisture in sem-iarid localities. MRS. DON M’FEELY DEAD. Mrs. Jean McFeely, wife of Donald McFeely, of 1122 Michigan avenue, died at 12:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Lutheran hospital, where she had undergone an operation for apendicitis. She was born in Switzerland ami was twenty-two years of age. Besides her husband she is survived by her mother, Mrs. John Hughi, one sister and two brothers. < NO CLUE TO FORD No clue has been unearthed by the local police leading to the identity of the thief of the Ford car belonging to Henry Yale,, tobacco salesman in the employ of the Spencer-Hogan Company of Marion. It is not known which direction the thief took and police in surrounding cities are silent about the affair. o SEVEN FRIENDLY BOILS Ed Whitwright, is nursing seven friendly boils which made their appearance on his forearms, preventing him from doing his usual work. The boils cover both arms and it is with difficulty that he moves about. He lives on south Line street and is employed by the Center Ice Cream factory as an ice wagon driver.

HOME OPENING ) i Knights of Pythias Plan Excellent Program for 1 Opening of Home • ON OCTOBER 14TH 1 I The Night Will he One Long Evening of Contests and Amusements. i Further arrangements for the op- ‘ ening of the Knights of Pythias home on October 14th. were made at th? ■ regular meeting of the lodge Thursi day night. Charles Burdg, general chairman of all committees said that the efforts of the committee had been given towards tlie arrangement of a program that would be entirely different than any hitherto held at the home. It is being planned to hold the contests and general house party in the lodge room while the dining room will be given over to the younger members for dancing. Ten pictures of members of the lodge, taken at some period of their life will" be posted on the wall and the person guessing the. largest number correctly will be awarded a prize. One member will be mask-] ed and the person who will be aide to first identify this member will also win a prize. The opening is to be held for members, their families and invited friends. Invitations are now being sent out. NEW LOCHINVAR Up-to-I)ate Elopes in an Auto —Wm. R. Handley Flees from JASPER COUNTY, IN.D. With His Fair Lady and They Are Married Here by Squire Kintz. It was a very modern young Lochinvar that came across out of Jasper county, with his fair lady, yesterday afternoon in a fine automobile. They were married here last evening at 6:30 o'clock by Justice of the Peace G. F. Kintz. The cbuple was not free from troubles, in spite of their evidence of prosperity, and their wedding was evidently a runaway affair. They arrived here about 2 o’clock, but were unable to get their marriage license, until late in the evening, as the office was closed for the fair. Getting the license at 6 o’clock they were married soon after and departed. The groom was William R. Handley, a young farmer, twenty-one years old last July 24, and the bride was Dora May Blake, who was twenty-two years of age last May 5, according to the application. Mr. Handley told Mr. Kintz that he came from Jasper county, hut his residence on the marriage on the application is in blank. The bride gave her residence as "Monday, Indiana.” They had traveled abut 130 miles by automobile and were anxious to put as much distance as possible between their hom town and the state of Ohio. They sated that they would go to Michigan and be married if foiled elsewhere. o FEATURE PLAY. Thonight the Guy Players offer the feature play of the week, “The Whole Damm Family” a farce comedy. Tonight is also benefit night for the Decatur City Band, the boys are selling tickets. A five dollar gold piece will be given by Mr. Guy for tlie band boy selling the most tickets. The prices of admission remain the same. If the rain continues the Guys will play in tlie Opera House tonight. o TWO NEWSPAPERS AGREE. (United Press Service) Washington, Ind.. Oct. I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Editors of the two daily newspapers here forgot their differences today long enough to publish jointly a monster edition in honor of fall opening. Besides going to all the regular subscribers of the two papers, 5,000 copies were distributed by automobile free in small towns of this section.

| MAX WORKED ON BIPLANE I Many may have thought that the excuses made by the biplane man were fakes hut there is one man in . Decatur who knows hotter and that is Max tin welder at the Fireproof garage who was called upon to do some casting of steele parts in the engine. He did it so well that ('apt. Gertson complimented him on tlie exj cellency thereof. ■" -* —“O— - SUFFRAGISTS’ “DOLLAR DAY.” . (United Press Service) ' Harrisburg, Pa.. Oct. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Today is being observed as “Dollar Day" by suffragists in Pennsylvania at the request of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage association. which is in the midst of a • campaign for the adoption of an equal ’suffrage amendment to the constitu1 tion November 2. They have asked sympathizers with the cause to make some special contribution to the campaign fund today. —o UNHAPPY EVENT From Start to Finish Was Married Life of Porter Hipki ns, He Says. WANTS A DIVORCE Says Wife Refused to Get Breakfast, Mend, and Treated Him Cruelly. Porter B. Hipkins, a tinner of Geneva, has found life with his spouse, Alice Hipkins, übearable. In fact she has used him so very cruelly, he says; told him his presence made her mad, told him to leave and never come back, and made their whole married life from August 6, 1910, until September 25, 1915, one unhappy event, he alleges. He says tliat at times she refused to taTl. to htm for several days at a time, and that at other times, when she did talk, she was often abusive. He says he is a poor man. dependent upon his day’s.wages for a living, but that she refused to get out of bed in the morning and get his breakfast in time for him to go to work, so that he was either obliged to get his own breakfast or go without it. A bachelor had nothing over , him in other respects, either, it seems, for he says his wife refused to mend or repair his clothes and he was obliged to get it repaired elsewhere. He further accuses her of spending much of her time in the streets, and of being out late at night. On her return, he says, when he asked her where she had been, she acted real mean about his inquisitiveness ' and cursed and swore at hint and told him to go to a place that is supposed to be very, warm indeed. They have three children and he says she would leave them often until very late at night, with no one in charge. o NOTES OF THE BELL TRIAL. (By a United Press Correspondent) Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. I—(Speciall—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The trial of Mayor Joseph E. Bell, on election corruption conspiracy charges today entered its twenty-fourth day. The state was still introducing evidence. This was tlie sixteenth day on which evidence was heard. It is believed tlie state will not complete its case for another seven days. Special Judge William H. Eichhorn is demonstrating daily that a trial can be speeded without the tooting of horns and the ringing of bells. Some of tlie methods adopted by him which might escape the casual observer are the readiness with which he makes his rulings; the quiet but persistent requests that bailiffs and others have witnesses ready when called and the promptness with which court convenes in the morning and at noon. Some estimates —not most conservative —have been that the state will put 700 witnesses against Mayor Bell. The defense lawyers have indicated they will put on a witness for every one the state puts on. If that is true the half-way stage may be reached when the state turns the case over to the defense. The closing arguments and the court's instructions possibly will consume more time than ’ the opening statements, and the rebuttal evidence may balance a portion I of the time taken in choosing the jury.

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GERMANS PLAN : COUNTERBLOW f ——• ’ To Attract Attention from the Vimy and Champaign Regions, it is Said. SCRAP IN BALKAN I Several Clashes Reported Between Bulgarian and Servians at Border. London, Oct. I,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Heavy German counter attacks have again blocked the progress of the French in thej'hampaign region, this afternoons statement from tlie French war office indicated. Par’s claimed however that the French continue to make progress at Vimy though no large claims are made. T ie Kaiser has evidently thrown reinforcenients into the lines. All the German attacks have broken down the French war office declared. Indications are that the Germans are planning counter offensives at some point in tlie battle line with the object of drawing off tlie allies from the Vimy and Champaign front. Paris, Oct. 1. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Reiiorts from Italian officials today said that several clashes between Bulgarian and Servian patrols have occurred in the last fewdays. Both are entrenched along the boarder. Ixmdon, Oct. 1, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—German and Austrian officials have arrived in Bulgaria to take an active part in’ tlie direct mobilization of the Bulgaria namiy it was stated officially nere this afternoon. Tlie press bureau added that this is regarded witli tlie utmost gravity. Paris. Oct. 1, — (Special to Daily Democrat)—Tiie French have made further progress in their drive eastward towards Dimy heights, according to an official statement from the war office today. The Germans are making violent counter attacks in the Artois and the Champaign regions and nortli of the Aisne, is was officially admitted but their onslaught lias been repulsed it was claimed. “East tnd south of Neuville two German attacks have been repulsed” said r.n official statement. "The first was directed against tlie works in Eiorney forest and tlie second against the French south of Hill No. 119." MAY END IN THREE WEEKS Indianapolis, Oct. 1, — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Louis Laitner testified today in tlie Bell trial. He iai ( | William Kissel who holds the tty mule contract, tried to bribe him and his father on tlie second day of registration. He said Kissel offered them $20.00 and then $30.00 if they would not consent to a third registraion day. Laitner said “I grabbed Tint and pulled him °ut and told him he could’nt bribe us. Ixiter he came back and said there was no use for us to be sore,” Attorney Spaan, counsel for tlie defense said today tlie defense would probably require a week 'or their evidence. Deputy Prosecutor Roach said tlie prosecution would probably conclude in another week. The case will probably go to the jury in atiout three weeks. o PASTRY SALE Attention is again called to tlie Tri Kappa pastry sale to be conducted Saturday. They will receive orders, if telephoned by tonight to Mrs. Jesse Helm, and will deliver all goods. They will sell pies, cakes, doughnuts, baked beans an ( j other tilings usually sold at such sales. — o FOUR CANDIDATES NOW The Knights of Pythias have closed lour applications for admission into . the order, and it is planned to give > the first rank work next Thursday - night if possible. A new team is be- - ing Organized and the lucky men ard ■ giving much time to the preparation t of their various parts. , —o DISSOLVES PICTURE TRUST (United Press Service) , Philadelphia. Oct. I,— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Judge Dickerson i.: the United States district court here today handed down an opinion ordering the disolution of the motion picture trust.