Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 245, Decatur, Adams County, 13 October 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 245.

RED SOX WON THE FINAL GAME The Boston American Team Takes Fifth Game and Wins World’s Scries. FOUR HOME RUNS Mark Closing Game—Hooper Got Two, Lewis One, Luderus the Other. The Score by Innings. +♦+♦+♦+ + ♦ + + ♦ + + * 12345678 9—R H E + + Phillies 20020000 o—4 9 1 + + Boston 011 000 0 2 I—s 10 0 + +*+*+++ + + * + ** + Philadelphia, Oct. 13, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —An ideal day for base ball was the weather man’s opinon today for the fifth game of the world's series. A light fog envelop?:! the city early but lifted as the day progressed. >' Phillies’ Park. Philadelphia. Oct. 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Phillies fought in their last trench to- , day against the near champion Red Sox before a crowd that just comfortably filled the Philadelphia park. There was no rush for seats and the weather was fine. Before the gam» there were several hundred unoccupied scats in the bleachers, where before they were filled by ten o’clock in the morning for the first two games. Mayer pitched for Philadelphia and was caught by Burns. The Boston batteries were Foster and Thomas. First Inning. Boston Up—Hooper singled to center on first ball pitched; Scott fouled the first ball to Luderus; Speaker hit the first ball. forcing Hooper at sec- ' ond, Luderus to Bancroft; Speaker out stealing, Burns to Bancroft. No runs; one hit; no errors. Philadelphia—Stock hit by pitcher; 1 Bancroft singled to left, Stock stopping at second; Paskert safe at first < on an infield hit, filling the bases; . Cravath up; Stock out at plate and Cravath doubled at first, Foster to Tnomas to Hobblitzell; Bancroft took third and Paskert second; Luderus doubled, scoring Bancroft and Paskert; Whitted flied to Speaker. Two runs; three hits; no errors. Second Inning. Boston —Hobblitzell out, Luderus to Mayer; Lewis out, Bancroft to Luderus; Gardner trippled to center; Barry's sigle was the second, scoring Gardner; Thomas singled to center; Barry stopping at second; Foster popped to Luderus. One run; three hits; no errors. Philadelphia — Neihoff fanned; Burns popped to Gardner; Mayer fanned. No runs; no hits; no errors. Third Inning. Boston —Hooper hit into the center field for a home run. the ball bouncing over the fence; Scott flied to Paskert, Speaker singled to right: Mayer was relieved by Rixey; Gaynor batting for Hobblitzell; Gaynor hit into a double play, Bancroft to Neihoff to Luderus. One run; two hits; no errors. Hooper's home run was the first of the series. Philadelphia—Gaynor playing first base; Stock out, Scott to Gaynor; Bancroft flied to Hooper“ Paskert singled to center; Paskert out for stealing, Thomas to Scott. No runs; one hit; noerrors. Mayer had been found for six hits and two runs when he was pulled. Fourth Inning. Boston —Lewis flied to Whitted; Gardner walked; Bary for Gardner on second; Stock to Neihoff; Thomas flied to Cravath. No runs; no hits; no errors. Cravath caught Thomas fly against the fence. Philadelphia—Cravath fanned; Luderus hit a home run over the right fence, clearing it by thirty feet; Whitted popped to Gardner; Neihoft singled to center, his first hit of the series; Burns singled to ‘right, advancing Neihoff to second and scoring when Gardner let Hooper’s throw get away; Thomas also dropped ball at the plate. Gardner was given an error, his throw being low and wide; Rixey out, Gardner to Gaynor. Two runs; three hits; one error. Fifth Inning Boston—Foster singled to center; Hooper was hit by pitched ball; Scott flied to Whitted. both runners being held; Speaker out, Rixey to Luderus, both runners advancing; Gaynor flied (Continued” on page 2)

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LEVI POLING HURT. Ix'vl Poling is off duty on account of a couple of broken ribs which he secured while working on the Grand Rapids and Indiana work train recently. Poling was standing on the calx boose when the trainmen coupled up the train, throwing him against the railing and breaking his ribs. He is section foreman of the south section on the Grand Rapids out of this city. — - O'-- ■ — AN OPEN PROGRAM. Guessing contests, on pictures, numbers and a masked Knight of Pythias will be the fun makers at the knights' opening to be held tomorrow night. This part of the program will be held in the lodge room. Grand Chancellor Priest will deliver the address of the evening, and this will be followed by dancing and luncheon. FOR THE WIDOW Portland Jury Gives Ella Andrews Verdict for $1,200 Against PREBLE SALOONIST Jeff Klopfenstein—Damages for Death of Husband, Wade Andrews. Deliberating eight hours, the jury at Portland 1 hearing the SIO,OOO damage case of Ella Andrews, the widow of Wade Andrews, late of Monroe against Jeff Klopfenstein, the Preble saloonist, and ins bonding company, this morning at two o'clock, reached a verdict. This was reported to the Jay circuit court at its convention this morning, the verdict giving Mrs. Andrews the plaintiff, the sum of SI2OO, damages for the death of her husband. The case which had been on trial since last Thursday in the Jay circuit court, where it was venued from here, went to the jury last evening at six o’clock, it was tried before Special Judge Theodore Shockney of Winchester. The Portland Commercial Review says: “The complaint alleges that Andrews was killed in an automobile accident because of the intoxicated condition of both himself brother who was driving the machine. It is alleged that Klopfenstein, who owns a saloon at Preble west of Decatur sold the Andrews brothers intoxicating liquors when they were in an intoxicated condition. The suit was originally filed in Adams county. It was sent to this county on a change of venue. The submission of the evidence was started when the plaintiffs learned that their pleadings were not right. It was dismissed and again filed in the Adams circuit court. A second time it was sent to this county for trial. alTenjoyeTit Large Crowd Enjoys Excellent Discovery Day Entertainment AT THE K. OF C. HALL Judge Smith Won Hearty Applause—Songs, Dances and Readings. The tenth annual public entertainment of Discovery Day given last evening by the Knights of Clumbus at their hall was attended by a packed house. Not one inch of floor space was left to accommodate another person at the time of the commencment of the excellent program. The entertainment opened with the singing of America by the entire audience. The Niblick sisters, Charlotte and Margaret, then pleased the audience with one of the prettiest little Indian dances that was ever witnessed in this city. Their graceful little feet spun over the floor as it they had rollers under them. Mrs. James F. Arnold pleased and greatly surprised the crowd with a number of wonderful and entertaining readings, A few of (Continued on Page 3.)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,October 13, 1915.

DATE ANNOUNCED *■ 111 111 For Wedding of Miss Edna Hoffman and Albert Sellemeyer Thursday NOVEMBER ELEVENTH Secret Told at Tri Kappa Party Given by Mrs. Jesse J. Helm. During a dinner party given for the Tri Kappas last evening by Mrs. Jesse J. Helm, announcement was made of the date of a wedding of another of the sorority's number. Miss Edna Hoffman, to Mr. Albert Sellemeyer. which will take place Thursday, November 11. The regular meeting of the Tri Kappas was held in the afternoon, with an excellent program by Miss Betty Boyers on Abe Martin and James Whitcomb Riley. For the dinner at 6 o’clock tlfe company was joined by two guests, Mrs. Dan Vail and Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer. The decorations were along the Hallowe'en line. Bitter sweet berries and autumnal leaves were the room decorations. Place cards were adorned with a witch in the corner, and at each cover lay a yellow bag of candy corn, tied with a silver cord. One of these, however, was filled with rice and in this was the slip of paper announcing the wedding. This fell to Miss Frances Cole. The announcement caused much pleasure in the circle w’here Miss Hoffman is much liked and very popular. She is a daughter of the late Fred Hoffman and of Mrs. Katherine Hoffman. residing at the corner of Fourth and Madison streets. She is a charming young lady, especialy gifted in music. Mr. Sellemeyer is an excellent young man. a member of the Holthouse Drug company, is also talented i’.i music, being the leader of the city l and. He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer. Their union ‘s the cause of the expression of much pleasure among their friends. o RACES WERE FINE Doty’s Chevrolet Car Won First Place in All Three Auto Races Tuesday. LA DELLE WAS SECOND In the Motorcycle Event — Made Speedy Time— Crowd Well Pleased. Real automobile races were pulled off Tuesday afternoon at Steele’s park before a crowd of enthusiastic spectators estimated at from two to three thousand. The races were held as a result of the postponement of the event on Friday of fair week, when all doings were called off on account of rain, which made the park a good lake for ducks. The first event, that of a five-mile race, started at a few minutes after two o’clock, with four entries. The result was: Chevrolet, Williaqj Doty, Bluffton, first; Buick. Charles Foust, Marion. Ind., second; Ford, Paul Augsburger, Woodburn, third, and Saxon, W. J. Campbell, Van Wert, fourth. Time, six minutes and thirty seconds. Purse, $75. Event number two was a ten-mile race, for a purse of $125.00 Six cars entered but two dropped out on account of engine trouble. The result was: Chevrolet, William Doty, Bluffton. first; Maxwell, William Tidmarsh, Fort Wayne, second; Buick, Fred Barley, Marion, third, and Burland Special. A. R. Burland, Detroit, fourth. Time, 12:42. Then came the motorcycle races. Four men entered this ten-mile race, making the trip in 13:23. The result was: Thor, Carl Lewis, Bluffton, first; Indian, Cliff LaDelle, Decatur, second; Black Hawk, Shorey, Fort Wayne, third; Excelsior, Kortenbrer, Decatur, dropped out in the sixth lap. The purse was SSO. The last big event was the big twenty-five mile race for the two hundred dollar purse. This was about the most exciting race, and the

I fifty laps were made in thirty-one minutes and twenty-eight seconds. The result was: Chevrolet, Doty, first; Maxwell, Tidmarsh. Ft. Wayne, second; Buick, Barley, Marion, third, I and the Buick ear of Charles Foust’s, fourth. The Burland Special of A. T. Rutland's finished fifth. Will Doty's Chevrolet car, driven by W. H. Brown of Fort Wayne won all the cookies. Mr. Doty has not [ driven his speedy little racer since the death of his son. who was killed a few months ago. Brown, the driver, . has been driving the Chevrolet this summer. He is an expert at the game. Most of the spectators present used the season tickets purchased for the fair. The association kept its prom- , (Continued on Page 2.)~” MAYOR BELL IS ACQUITTED ON FOURTHBALLOT ' Sensational Trial at Indianapolis Results in Acquittal by the Jury. AFTER THREE HOURS Retired at 10:25 Today and at 1:40 Announced They Had Verdict. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mayor Joseph E. Bell was acquitted this afternoon of the charge of conspiracy to corrupt the election in Marion county. The jury was out three hours and thirtyfive minutes. The case which required more than five weeks for trial and which cost Marion county $25,000, required but a little over two hours for the jury to reach an agreement, acquitting the mayor. The jury went to its room at 10:25, after listening for nearly three hours to the court’s instructions. At 1:40 they sent word to the court that a verdict had been agreed upon. The verdict was received at 2 o'clock, but evidently because of an error had ' been signed by but eleven men and the jury was returned to its room. They reported again within a few moments, the verdict acquitting the mayor. The jury took four ballots. The first three stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction. On the fourth ballot the jury was unanimous, but by an error one nam§ was left off the form. The court sent the jury back and the error was quickly rectified. Immediately the hundreds in the court room crowded around Mayor Bell and began shaking his hand. His attorneys also came in for their share of ovation. The jury elected Stanley M. Timberlake foreman. As soon as possible Bell walked over to Deputy Prosecutor Roach and shook hands with him. “You have conducted yourself like a gentleman in this trial, but that is more than I can say for some of those associated with you.” said Bell. The mayor said the ' verdict was what all decent citizens , expected. MR. BARRETT HERE President of Fort Wayne Street Car Company i Talks About Strike. r CARS NOW RUNNING I i Regrets Fact That Men Employed Twenty to Thirty Years Quit Company. Senator J. M. Barrett of Ft. Wayne, president of the board of directors of " the Fort Wayne Indiana railway com- '’ pany was a visitor here today, being 1 engaged in the hearing regarding the local traction line, representing as an j attorney some of the parties interested. Mr. Barrett was asked concerning the strike of the motorman and conductors of the Fort Wayne line g now in progress and said that the cars 0 are running regularly and he believes a there will be no further trouble. The e (Continued on Page 3.)

FOR FOURTH YEAR Is Mrs. John Niblick Elected President of the Decatur W. C. T. U. I ELECTION IS HELD ' Mrs. C. F. Kenna Gives Excellent Report of State i Convention at Muncie. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union held its election of officers yesterday at the home of Mrs. Jacob Tester, on Russell street, Mrs. Tester being assisted by Mrs. William Richards. Mrs. John Niblick was re-elect-i cd president, for the fourth year. The entire official staff follows: President —Mrs. John Niblick. Vice-president—Mrs. Mary Eley. Recording Secretary—Mrs. C. E. Beli. Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. S. E. Shamp. Treasurer —Mrs. C. E. Hocker. Assistant Treasurer—Mrs. Fred Linn. Mrs. C. F. Kenna was elected superintendent of the Loyal Legion, a young people's organization. She will organize the body here, and be in charge of the same. The legion will comprise membreship of children from six to fourteen years of age, both boys and girls. Mrs. Kenna who was a delegate to the forty-second state convention held at Muncie recently gave a most excellent report. This was the largets convention ever held ’ n the state, there being 660 voting members. The report was a fine one. Owing to the election of officers and other business the program was shortened yesterday. Mrs. Winifred Russell conducted the devotionals, and Mrs. C. E. Hocker leader of the program. Mrs. W. E. Smith gave a fine paper on “Scientific Temperance,” Mrs. T. W. Holsapple read a paper on “Indiana’s Shame”; and Mrs. C. H. Colter read a paper on “The Wild War Against King Alcohol.” o GAVE HIS BLODD J. J. Schwartz Gave Three Pints of His Blood to Son, Sylvanus IN AN OPERATION Held at Hospital Yesterday —Ordeal Lasted Three Hours—Resting Easy. A wonderful operation the first of its kind ever held by local physicians in this county was performed upon Sylvanus Schwartz of French township Tuesday morning at the Decatur hospital. In fact it was a double operation as the father of the boy had to undergo as much pain if not more than the son when he gave up three pints of his blood to be transfused into the body of the son. Sylvanus was operated upon just a month ago today at the Decatur hospital for the removal of the appendix and for tubercular trouble of the hip bone. He had been suffering since last Mach. In the operation yesterday Mr. Schwartz gave from his left 1 1 arm three pints of blood which was transfused into the left arm on his youngest son, with the fatherly hope that it help in his fight for recovery. Today the young man is resting quite easy and it is thought that the sacrifice of the father will do some good. Mr. Schwartz was somewhat weakened over the ordeal but is able to get around. Tlie many friends of the family sincerely hope that the young man will get along alright. Drs. D. D. and A. D. Clark and E. G. Coverdale performed theoperation. The operation lasted three hours o MERCHANTS MEET TONIGHT. 1 The Decatur Merchants’ association will hold their regular meeting this evening at 8 o’clock at the library. 1 Among the business to come up is the appropriation of a considerable ’ sum and every member should lie * present. The high school boys want to ’ talk about their school paper also. [Please be on hands.

| GO TO NEWARK, N. J. I Mrs. Margaret Mills McKinney will leave Friday for Newark. New Jersey, where she will join her husband, Milo I McKinney. Mr. McKinney Is travel ing salesman for the Jasmine Ink Company, and has been in the east for a few weeks, attending to his business. His territory is Greater New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and WashI ington, D. C. and he will have his headquarters at Newark, N. J. where they will make their home. Mrs. McKtnney has l>een visiting here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mills during the time that her husband Lina, been in the east. SEND BLOODHOUNDS BACK Tom Druley has sent the brace of bloodhounds he purchased back to , the Celina kennel, as he had found Decatur too small for the suitport of trained hounds. struciTby auto Misses Johanna and Gladys Suman Suffer Fall When One is Struck BY THE AUTO HACK Driven by Geo. Smitley— Both Received Very Slight Injuries. Miss Johanna Suman, nineteen, an.l her sister, Miss Gladys Suman, seventeen. residing north of the city, were felled to the road, receiving very slignt injuries last evening as they were leaving Steele’s park, after attending the auto races, when Miss Johanna was struck by an automobile hack driven by George Smitley. The gir’s were just leaving the exit furthest south in the park, and were preparing to walk across the road to the walk at the west side. Mr. Smitley who conducted an auto hack was driving along and going, it is said, at a pretty fast rate, when the car struck Miss Johanna at the side. She was thrown against Iter sister and both were thrown to the ground. It seems miraculous that they escaped with as little injury as they did, receiving comparatively only slight bruises and scratches about the limbs and face, and tearing their clothing. Miss Gladys was thrown so hard that a bracelet on her arm was bent. The girls were placed in the auto, and with a physician who happened to be near, were brought to this city and given attention. They were able to return home soon after and Mias Johanna herself, answered a telephone call about six o'clock in response to queries as to how badly they had been injured. The young ladies are daughters of Mr. Suman who conducts the fertilizer. —, o HAVE _ TYPHOID Epidemic of Dread Malady in Vicinity of Bobo and Pleasant Mills. IS CAUSING ALARM Twelve to Fifteen Cases Are Reported and Others Have Symptoms. An epedemic of typhoid fever in causing considerable alarm in the vicinity of Pleasant Mills and Bobo, where from twelve to fifteen cases have been reported and where several of those ill with the dread disease are lying very seriously ill with recovery in doubt. The cause has not yet been discovered though Dr. J. W. Vizzard, the physician at Pleasant Mills is making every possible effort to ascertain the source The cases -e---ported so far are Mrs. S. O. Fortney and three, children, Pleasant Mills: A young daughter of Bert Johnson at Pleasant Mills; a son and daughter of Melvin Davis. Bobo, daughter cf Ben Shell, Bobo and Charles Bodie of Boho. Besides these are several oth(Continued on Page 3.)

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INTERURBAN IS ; TO BE RESOLD Bidders Refused Extension of Time to Pay Money —55,000 Forfeited. SALE IS GRANTED i Receiver Again—To be Private After Ten Days’ Notice—Bidders in Sight. I The property of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway will be re-adver-tised for sale by Receiver French Quinn. The extension of thirty days’ time asked for by Lizette Dirkson and Emma Gerke, in which to pay the balance of their bid of $78,000, the purchase price of the railway, was refused this morning in the circuit court by Special Judge R. H. Hartford, of Portland. Their first payment sum of $5,000 was accordingly declared forfeited, according to the terms of the sale, August 12, in which they were given sixty days’ time to pay the balance. This money was ordered turned over to the receiver as assets of the company. Receiver Quinn immediately asked that he be given authority to sell the property of the railway, and its franchises, at private sale, without notice. This was partially. The petition for private sale was granted, but this is to beafter ten days’ notice, by publication in a Decatur newspaper and in one in Fort Wayne. The sale-is to be made to the highest and best bidder. Not less than $5,000 of the purchase price is to be cash; the sum of $5.000 is to be paid in thirty days from the date of sale; the sum of $15,000 in sixty days from the date of the sale, and the remainder within four months from date of sale. The purchaser is to assume the cost of operation during the time given for the final payment. Fred A. Dolph, the Chicago financier. was present at the meeting and it is said made an offer of SIOO,OOo for the road, and will undoubtedly be one of the bidders when the road is offered. It is said also that the old stockholders will again bid for the road, and the Fort Wayne interests will also be represented, undoubtedly. Answer and cross-complaint were also filed by Receiver Quinn to the intervening petitions of the Cleveland Trust company and John McGregor, jr., trustees. In order to avoid delay of the sale of property, it was agreed among the trustees and receiver, and all parties that the real estate described in the petition, be of the value of 8 per cent of whatever sum the property will bring at sale, this, however, not to exceed the sum of SB,OOO. The real estate is that which the trustees claim does not belong in good title to the railway company, and the proceeds of which they want to pay bonded indebtedness. The final determination of the issues relative to the intervening petitiops, answer and cross-complaint, is postponed until a future day. to be fixed hereafter by the court. o METHODIST S. S. NOTICE The children of the Methodist Sunday school classes, taught by Nola Snyder, Abbie Bigham, Grace Butler, Mrs. Owen Davis and Neva Brandyberry, are requested to meet at the church Thursday afternoon after school, at 3:30 if possible to practice for the rally day program next Sunday. The children are being drilled by Mrs. Owen Davis and Miss Velma Lenhart. o — BELL JURY IS OUT. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 13, —(Special . to Daily Democrat)—The jury tryiag Mayor Joseph E. Hell on election cori ruption conspiracy charges retired today at 10:25 a. m. after judge William - H. Eichorn had completed reading his instructions. The case has consumed five weeks. Judge Eichorn said ho would be ready to receive the verdict at any hour of the day or night, and newspaper men appeared in court ready to camp there tonight is necessary. THANK CORN' CUTTERS. In this manner we take the privilege of thanking our neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us in cutting corn during the sickness of our husband and father. MRS. EMIL L. EGLY & FAMILY. . i