Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 1 February 1912 — Page 1

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BIG CROWD CAME To Attend the Omni-Parti-san Convention —Ex-Gov-ernor Gave Address. ALSO MR. BALLARD Afternoon Meeting at Opera House—Evening Meeting at Methodist Church. The omni-partisan convention held In this city Tuesday afternoon was considered a successful one by the committee In charge. The afternoon meeting was held at the Bosse opera house and that building was completely tilled at 3:30 when the big delegation from Berne and the south part of the county arrived. The G. R. & 1 train due here at 3:09. brought the . speakers, ex-Governor J. Frank Hanly | of Lafayette and E. E. Ballard of I Crawtordsvllle, and a crowd of per j haps 2*o. The Berne delegation num bered 155, being the largest one by far. Shortly after 3 o'clock Rev. I). O. Wise called the meeting or order. The audience sang “America,” after which Rev. Jones of the Baptist church offer- i ed prayer. Rev. Eble of Ft. Wayne, formerly pastor of the Baptist church here, then made a few remarks, after which Rev. Shirley of Fort Wayne, a prominent anti-saloon worker, spoke for perhaps ten minutes. At that time ' the south delegation arrived and Mr Jeff Lehman was immeditely introduced as the presiding officer of the meeting. He introduced Mr. Ballard, who made an hour and a half’s speech on the temperance problem. The pur- 1 pose of the meeting it was stated, was to stir up a feeling which will cause both the old parties, if possible, to adopt a county option plank in their platforms, with state-wide prohibition to come as soon as possible. Cards were passed out and the voters present asked to pledge to vote only for candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and representative and senator who stand for these things. Dur ing the afternoon the Mennonite choir of Berne sang three campaign songs which delighted the crowd.. The second session of the convention was held at 7:30 o’clock at the Methodist church, more than 1,000 people responding, to hear the talk of J. Frank Hanly, ex-governor of Indiana Rev. D. O. Wise of the Evangelical church presided at this meeting, the first number of the evening being a song, ‘‘Onward, Christian Soldiers,” by the Mennonite choir of Berne, accompanied by Miss Frances Merryman at the organ. Rev Gleiser of the Presbyterian church then lead in prayer, followed with another song by the Berne choir. Resolutions which had been prepared by the committee were read by Ed Zimmerman. In the meantime a collection, used to defray the day's expenses, was taken up. The choir was then called upon to render another hymn, this time giving a German song, and was as, highly interesting as the two previous ones. Rev. Shirley of the Fort Wayne district of the anti-saloon league, then spoke a few words, previous to introducing Mr. Ballard, the afternoon speaker, and calling upon the people to subscribe for The American Issue, a weekly publication, used throughout the state in their combat. Mr. Emerson Ballard of Crawfordsville,' the afternoon speaker, was asked for a few minutes’ talk, but stated since ' the large crowd present had not come to hear him, but Mr. Hanly, he would take up but very little time. He dwelt briefly as to the large audience, and said it would have been imposst- i ble to collect so large a crowd on this subject a few years ago, but that he believed we were arriving at a time when labor and united efforts were winning success. Another song was rendered during the passing out of the pledge cards through the audience, and which preceded the hour and a half’s speech of Mr. Hanly. The governor’s talk was based upon the time of his taking office, the condition then, its heavy burdens and which he wished to diminish, and upon the grounds which he today is fighting. His audience was an attentive one, and listened to him throughout with unceasing interest. His speech was quite lengthy, a late hour having arrived when he V concluded, and the meeting was dismisses without any further numbers.

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SEE ANO HEAR WOODMAN. In Lecture Course Number at Opera House. You should by no means miss see Ing and hearing Ned Woodman, humorist, cartoonist and rhymlst, at Bosse’s opera house Thursday evening, when he appears In the last number of the high school lecture course. In face, figure, voice and gesture, language and idea, he Is quaint, unconventional and entertaining. Woodman lectures while he draws and his personality is most pleasing. It is said of him: "However familiar you may be with the work of Ned Woodman in ’ the newspapers, humorous publications and trade periodicals of the country, you know little about him until you have seen and heard him as an enter- : tainer. Woodman's humor is of such a character that the printing press can only show you a small part of it. To begin with, you would probably smile if you met him on the street, because he is funny Just to look at, . much as he regrets it.’’ WINTER NOT OVER Prof. Hicks Says Month of, February Will be a Continuous Cold One. SEVERAL COLD SNAPS Are Scheduled to Occur and Real Old-fashioned Storms to be Here. — The Rev. Irl Hicks is out with his . weather prognostications for the ' month of February and he promises more solid winter, with more cold waves. The Rev. Hicks says: “The last regular storm period in January extends to Ist and 2nd of l February. On these dates storms will, have passed into the eastern sections, | with cold and clearing weather in! western parts. “A reactionary storm period is cen- j 1 tral on the 4tb, sth and 6th. This 1 equinoctial at the center of the Mars equinoctal, which falls on the 6th. low barometer, thunder, wind and | rain will visit many sections, espec-; ially in southern states, on and about I the 6th, all to be followed by snow, 1 rising barometer and changing to ' much colder, the cold wave to pene- ’ trate far into the south and dominate 1 the weather up to about the 9th and 10th. “A regular storm period prevails from the 9th to the 14. About the ; I 9th the barpmeter will begin falling ■in western parts, change to warmer and cloudiness will ensue, followed by rain, turning on western flanks, to; I snow. During the 11th, 12th, 13th, into the 14th these storms will move I steadily eastward across the country, j preceded on the east flank by warmth ! and rains, and followed on the west by snow, cold and clearing. “A reactionary storm period, with I new moon at its center, falls at the ! 16th, 17th and 18th. The earth’s ver- ! nal equinox will also be present dur- ' ing this period, intensifying storms I and other phenomena. Low barome’ter, much warmer, with very active ' storms in many sections, will be natural at this time. “A regular storm period covers the ! 20th to the 25th, being partly covered | by the incoming mercury period. Dis- ’ turbances of the preceding reaction- : ary period will scarcely subside, until ' falling barometer, change to warmer and electrical storms will appear on 1 the 20th. Rain and thunder, with vioI lent winds south, will mark the first ' stages of this period; but as the ' storms progress during the 21st, 22d, I 23d and 24th, rain will turn to sleet and snow, amounting to blizzards, folI lowed from the north by high gales and a sweeping cold wave. “A reactionary storm period is central during the last three days of February. The mercury, Earth and Mars periods combine their disturbing forces at this time, calling for prolonged and very decided storms of rain, wind, sleet and snow. The Mars period has gradually worked from the summer, back through the spring, until this year it is central on February the 6th. which fact leads us to the conclusion that February and almost the whole of March this year will continue unbroken, or normal winter weather, without early, abnormal warm spells as for some years past.” • ® 1

OI F FOR SCHOOL’ Virgil Krick Will Leave Friday for Columbian Preparatory School AT WASHINGTON, D. C. To Prepare for Examination for Entrance Into Annapolis Naval Academy. Virgil Krick, son of Henry Krick, who a short time ago received an appointment from Senator Shively to the I’nited States naval academy at Annapolis. Md., will leave Friday for Washington, D. C., where he will enter the Columbian preparatory school. ' He will remain there until June 18th, . preparing for his examination to be ; held at that time for entrance to the ’ naval academy. The time for the! academy entrance examination was at ' first set for April, but the time was later extended to June 18th. Mr. , I Krick is a senior in the Decatur high school and would have graduated in May with his class, thus giving him , little time for the preparation for the j academy examination, jf he carried his regular high school work. As his ' whole heart is set upon entering the I naval academy, and as the rare oppor ! tunity of an appointment again pass ing his way might never occur again, he, with his parents, and the high I school faculty, decided it best that i he give up the remaining four months •of the school work here and go to ' Washington to prepare specially for 1 the examination. He will be in a 1 class of twenty, with five instructors, 1 ' and he was exceedingly fortunate in securing entrance here, as there were but three openings. Two sons of Senator Shively are students at the Columbian school. He may take the naval academy entrance examination I in the east instead of returning to Fort | Waywe- to poos. — COURTHOUSE NEWS . i Strange Young Man in Jail Becoming More Rational Says Sheriff. — NOT WARSAW MAN According to Charles Philips Who Called on Him— Orson Smith Estate. The strange young man giving his, name as "Mitchell," or Charles Smith, I who was eajudged insane recently, | and who has been confined in the jail, is recovering rapidly and seems to be nearly rational, stated Sheriff Durkin. While the Warsaw- officials have never sent the promised picture of the missing Warsaw baker, who it was thought might prove to be this man, Charles Phillips, who knew the Warsaw baker, called on the man at the jail, and stated that he was not the one wanted at Warsaw. The man in jail here is undoubtedly the one whom the Fort Wayne citizen, who wrote to Mr. Durkin described, as “Mitchell’’ j has since stated that he was in Fort j Wayne and was given clothing there, prior to coming here. Mr. Durikn stated that the man is exceedingly bright and well educated. He stated that he had been in an institution for the cure of drinking once, but that he had fallen into the old way and had been drinking since last August, | which is thought to be the cause of his present derangement. Benjamin W. Sholty was appointed administrator of the estate of Orson Smith, the young man who died last Friday, following injury at the Adams heading mill. Mr. Sholty gave S6OO bond. Realty transfers: Louis W. Johnson to Amelia Hess, lot 290, Decatur, $312.50. ' I.l—■' 1 KNIGHTS OF KING ARTHUR. Th# Knights of King Arthur will meet this evening at 8 o’clock at the 1 Presbyterian church.

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| DECATUR MEN IN OKLAHOMA. Dallas Wertzberger at Tulsa—Frank Smith in Oil Field. D. M. Hensley is in receipt of an interesting letter from Dallas Wertzberger, a former Decatur boy, son of Michael Wertzberger, now located at Tulsa, Okla, Dallas is a great hunter and this winter purchased a $75 bird dog, named Joe B. Joe B. can scare up J the birds if any dog can, and Dallas ' states that in one day's hunt, recent-1 ly, he got 112 birds —quail. Ed DeHart, I a Hartford City man. was with him J on the hunt. He also met Frank Smith, former Decatur constable, who left for the oil fields some time ago. He is employed by Percy Elliott of Tulsa, and Is located on his oil lease at Bird Creek, about ten miles north of Tulsa, as pumper. His family lives with him in the house on the lease. o MR. LILLY Republicans Select Anderson Man on First Ballot at Muncie Today. — DISTRICT CHAIRMAN I I Committee on Resolutons Makes No Choice for Presidential Candidate. Muncie, Ind., Jan. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat)—George W. Lilly of Anderson was this afternoon selected as the republican district chairman on the first ballot. But two other candi- i dates were mention they being Mor-1 ris Hawkins of Portland and Judg j Leffler of Muncre, the latter not being a candidate for the chairmanship, but' his name was placed in nomination by , the many Muncie people favoring his selection. But one ballot was necessary, as follows: Lilly Hawkins Leffler . : Adams 7 Madison 30 Randolph 19 Wells 9 I Delaware 26 Jay 15 , The committee on resolutions re-;-I ported following the selection of the I chairman and heartily endorsed the i administration of President Taft, but I left vacant their choice as a presiden- ' tial candidate. They also urged that a plank for county option be placed iin the state platform. ‘ The convention was called to order promptly at 1 o'clock by District . | Chairman Dr. J. S. Culbert. The court room had been arranged in sections for the delegates from the six counties. Following is the apportionment of delegates by counties: Adjams, 7; Delaware, 26; Jay, 15; Madison, 30; Randolps, 19, and Wells, 9. | ' Deleware county will have thirty-four, men in the convention and each one | ■ will be entitled to cast twenty-six-thir-, ty-fourths of one vote. The various delegations met at 111 o’clock for organization at the following places: Madison county in the! superior court room; Randolph county | 'in the commissioners' court room; Jay county in the county council chamber, Wells county in the prosecutor’s office, and Adams county in the j county senool superintendent's office, and Delaware county in the sheriff's office. Early Tuesday evening prominent party leaders from various parts of , the district began to arrive in Mun- j cie and the political bee buzzed about the Delaware hotel lobby until a late ( hour Tuesday night. Private confer- ; ences were held in all corners of the lobby. Among the prominent g. o. p. I workers registered at the hotel Tuesday night were James P. Goodrich, [Winchester; J. T. Moorman, Winches- ' ter; Judge McClure, Anderson; Thos. L. DeHority, Anderson; C. L. L. Mc--1 Laughlin, Portland, and Morris S. Hawkins, Portland, the latter of whom* was a candidate for the district chairmanship. ATTEND CONVENTION. — A number of republicans were at i Muncie today, attending the district I convention of the Eighth district, when the district chairman was select--1 ed. Those who left this morning were James Smith, A. J. Smith, Dyke Frisinger, John Peterson, George Flanders and Kit Cowan of Bobo. (

TONGUE CANCER Causes Death of Henry Lombard at County Infirmary Last Night. AT MIDNIGHT HOUR Sick for Some Time and Death Was But Relief from Sufferings. Henry Lombard, an inmate of the I county infirmary since last October,! passed away at midnight Tuesday, death, being due to cancer of the tongue, which had almost eaten away the entire organ of speech. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, fifty-nine years ago, but the exact time of his residence there is unknown. For I some time he made his home in Mon I roe township, this county, but since October has been cared for by Mr. Laughlin. He was sick upon enter I ’ ing the institution, and he possessed I an illness for which relief seemed impossible, and gradually grew worse from day to day, until death claimed him. Nothing of his family career is known and he appeared to be without friends or relatives, and in fact no one to care for him. The funeral will probably be held Thursday afternoon at the county infirmary, if the necessary burial arrangements can be made. 1 Owing to the frozen condition of the ground it is with great difficulty that a grave can be broken and unless this can be done it may perhaps be defer red until later. B METHODIST REVIVAL. The subject for the sermon at the Methodist church at the revival meeting tonight will be “Gambling.” There will be excellent music furnished by a quartet. It is men's night at the meeting, but the invitation to the service includes every one. a DUPLICATE PLANS Linn Grove Christian Church ! Wants Edifice Built Like One in Fort Wayne. — AFTER THE PLANS Drawn by Architect Hoffman —Met Committee in Ft. Wayne Today. Architect Oscar Hoffman was at Ft. , Wayne this morning where he met ’ a committee from the Christian I church at Linn Grove, relative to the j drawing of"the plans for a new church | •to be built by them this summer. [ i The church committee favored the j Evangelical church at Lakeside, Fort i Wayne, which was built two years j ago after plans drawn by Mr. Hoffman, and the meeting held at Fort Wayne was for the purpose of visiting I the church and considering the plans I ■ in detail, as the Linn Grove congregation has decided to make their church a duplicate of the one at Fort Wayne. i The church will be built at a cost of $6,000, will be made of brick veneer, and will be one of the finest church I buildings in the community. The ' committee which met with Mr. Hoffman in Fort Wayne comprised Sam--1 uel Opliger, James Kizer, Marion French and Alonzo Shank. CHOOSE STATE COMMITTEE. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Republicans of Indiana this afternoon are selecting the members of their state com--1 mittee, in a convention in each of the thirteen congressional districts of the state. Contests are being made in the Ninth, Eleventh and Thirteenth dis- : tricts. Few resolutions are expected, republican leaders having advised against It. REVISING PREMIUM LIST. The officials of tne Great Northern Indiana Fair association met today in the office of Trustee Butler to revise the premium list. @ ’■

BACKBONE BROKEN. Claim the Old Residenters, According to Old Sayings. The "oldest Inhabitant,” who reads his weather map in the light of former experiences, declares that the backbone of the winter Is broken. On February 2, the ground hog will come out to look around t>. bit. If he sees ; his shadow, he'll go back and remain 1 six weeks. That means six weeks of ' cold weather, which will run the winter almost through March. If it be cloudy and the hog cannot see his shadow, he’ll remain out —and that means mild weather. The days are growing longer by more than a minute a day now. On December 30th the day was nine hours and twenty-two minutes long. Today Is nine hours and fifty-six minutes. Next week the days will cross the ten-hour mark and from that time on the lengthening process will be plainly noticeable. INSTALL OFFICERS New Officials of the Royal Neighbors Take Obligations of Office. ON LAST EVENING The Yeomen Staff Also Assumes Office—Enthusiastic Meetings Held. The Royal Neighbors bad a most enthusiastic installation service Tuesday evening, Mrs. Lulu Swerenger serving as installing officer. The following officers took their obligations: Oracle—Mrs. Gladys Schug. Vice Oracle —Mrs. Caroline Fledder-1 Johann. Past Oracle —Mrs. Mary Weaver. Chancellor —Mrs. Catherine Chris ten. Recorder —Mrs. Anna Biggs. Receiver —Mrs. Lettie Enos., Marshal—Flora Fledderjohann. I Assistant Marshal —Blanche Bauer, | Inner Sentinel—Mrs. Nellie Eady. I Outer Sentinel —Mrs. Rachel Jeffrey, j With Al Gerard as installing officer, 1 j the following Yeomen took their oath i jof office at the installation services I Tuesday evening: Foreman, Guy Brown; master of ceremonies, Jesse Hurst; chaplain, Edna E. Brown; cor-' respondent, Florence Bain; master ofj accounts, John S. Cramer; Lady Ro- [ , wena, Mrs. Alice Whitcomb; Rebekah, Mrs. Loretta Whitman; overseer, William Darwechter; sentinel, Lew Sampson; watchman, Clarence Stevens; guard, John Gerard. o 1 — TAFT’S LAST DAY. (United Press Service.) I Columbus, Ohio., Jan. 31—(Special 'to Daily Democrat) —President Taft i today started his third and last day of campaigning for his renomination in his own state. The chief executive J held a conference here with republi- ■ can editors and addressed the consti-, tutional convention. He left this aft ' ! ernoon for Akron, where he will speak : this evening, and close his Ohio tour I with an address before the board of | trade at that city. o i THE CITY HALL. The city hall is being finished this week and it is stated by the contractor that it is possible that it may be completed by Saturday of this week or at most by Wednesday of next. Just now they are laying the hardwood floors and putting on the finishing trim, and as soon as these details are cared for the building will be turned over to the citizens’ committee, for whom it is being built. It will be equipped to hold the new equipment at once. WANT THE MOTOR FACTORY. Harry Fierce has returned from Grand Rapids, where he has been demonstrating the Hoosier Limited truck, without doubt the most successful medium capacity truck on the market. The Grand Rapids Commercial club is making an effort to secure the factory and are raising a fund of SIOO,OOO to offer as a bonus. The out come cannot be stated at this time.

A GRAND TIME Madison Township (Allen Co.) Farmers Will Meet at Hoagland On NEXT TUESDAY To Hold Institute—Grand Corn, Grain, Fancy Work and Culinary Contest. The farmers' association of Madison township, Allen county, will hold a grand institute, corn, wheat, oats, fancy work, butter and bread show at the Hoagland schol house at Hoagland, February 6th. The entire day will be given over to this, and the ; following program will be given: Morning Session. Opening Remarks by Chairman. i Music. Prayer—Rev. A. K. Mumma. Trusts —..Those That Are Most DetI rlmental to the Farmer” —A. E. Houk, , Fort Wayne. Music. "The Corn Crop”—L. B. Chore, Franklin, Ind. “Commercial Fertilizers” —C. F. Hubler, Hoagland. Appointment of Committees. Music. Adjournment. Afternoon. Music. Report of Committees. Election of Officers. Music. “Producer vs. Consumer" —Ed G. | Hoffman, Fort Wayne. "Chinch Bugs and How to Destroy Them" —G. W. Coleman. "Farming as a Business" —L. B. Chore, Franklin, Indiana. Poultry—" How to Raise Successful- | ly”—R. A. Houk. Music. Adjournment. Fifty dollars given in premiums for grain, fancy work, bread and butter. Dinner will be served by the Ladies’ Aid society of the Antioch church. It is expected that the exhibits and contests will be a leading feature of the day, and fifty dollars in cash ' prizes will be given. The ladies will shine in this as well as the men. Three prizes each will be offered for white and yellow corn, wheat and oats, butter and bread. For the corn and butter, each of the three prizes range from $1.50, 75c and 50c. For the wheat, oats and bread, the first, second and third prizes in each range ' from SI.OO, 50c and 25c. Very good prizes are also made for fancy work, including burnt wood, patch work, crochet work, battenberg and silk embroidery. In each one, a first prize of SI.OO is offered, and second, third and fourth, ribbons. The butter will be judged according to flavor, body, color, saltiness, and ft is required that each be put up in one-pound, print, market package. The bread will be judged on the baking, color, shape, taste, flavor, appearance of crumb, texture, fineness, and evenness. Entries will close at 10 1 o’clock, Tuesday morning, February ! 6tll. Everybody is invited. There will ; be good speakers, good music and a ' good dinner. FORMER PENNVILLE MAN DEAD. — j Elijah White, a resident of PennI ville until about three years ago, when I he moved to Philo to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Daniel Canter, is dead. The deceased was 88 years of age. He had been left seated in front of an open grate while his daughter went to the postoffice. Upon the return of the daughter the aged man was found dead, with his face resting on the hearth and his left arm charred and blcakened, was lying among the red-hot coals. The left arm had been literally cooked, and the face badly disfigured by the flames. The fire had communicated to the carpet and a few minutes more would have resulted In the total destruction of the house. The coroner, who was called, gave it as his opinion that death was due to apoplexy and that the aged man was dead when he fell from his chair into the Are. AN EXCHANGE. The Eastern Star ladies will offer for sale homemade cake, bread, cookies, etc., Saturday afternoon at the gas office. Come and buy.

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