Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 24 April 1913 — Page 1

THE SPOT CASH C0OPERATIVESTORESOLD

Simon Koin, of the Star Store, Was Successful Bidder in the Big Bankrupt Siale Tuesday

The big Spot Gash Co-Operative store was sold at public auction Tuesday afternqpn to Simon Koin, proprietor of the Star Store. The sale was made necessary by the assignment of the Go-Operative Company several weeks ago. The assignment proceedings were subsequently merged into a bankruptcy proceeding with Paul F. Binford as trustee.

The stock was carefully invoiced and the date of1 sale well advertised in Chicago, Cincinnati and Indianapolis papers, and also in commercial and trade journals. As a result there were a number of buyers present. Some of them were irom Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Pittsburg and other lesser cities.

The auctioneers were Albert H. Morris, of Indianapolis, and William H. Pauley, of this city. The sale was made in separate divisions, that is, it was sold in separate parts. The divisons were as follows:

First, dry goods, including all of the stock of merchandise appraised at $18,843.47, excepting the dry goods, fixtures, groceries and grocery fixtures.

Second, the fixtures for the dry goods and other merchandise, as above stated, appraised at $1,492.93.

Third, the dry goods and other .merchandise as above stated, and the fixtures appertaining to said dry goods, appraised at $20,336.40.

Fourth, the stock of groceries, appraised at $2,244.33. Fifth, fixtures for groceries, appraised at $1,179.62.

Sixth, stock of groceries and fixtures for the grocery, appraised at $3,423.95.

Seventh, all of the property ordered to be sold, excepting the lease appraised at $23,760.35. -Eighth, all the property ordered to be sold, including lease, appraised at $23,760.35.

The first divison started at about $7,000 and was sold at $9,500, to Simon Koin. The second division went to the same buyer at $300. The first and second division were then ordered together under the third division head, and the whole was knocked off to Mr. Koin for the ••combined bid of $9,800.

The fourth division, the grocery stock, was bid off by Fred Ackels, of Noblesville, at $1,550 the fifth division was bid off by the same buyer at $500. The fourth and fifth divsions were then offered combined under the head of the sixth division, and Mr. Ackels bid them in at $2,050. Then under the head of the seventh division all the property ordered to be sold, excepting the lease on the building -for two years and two months,was then offered for sale under the head of the seventh division. The ..•bid on this was not forthcoming promptly, and so the entire property ordered to be sold, including the lease, was then put up and it soon jumped to $14,550, where the sale seemed for a time to be tied up, and the people who had been expecting the stock to go to $15,000 began to think it would never

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reach it. Finally the bidding by small advances began, and after a few small bids, Simon Koin, of the Star Store, jumped the price to $15,000 when he was loudly cheered by the Greenfield people. The foreign bidders got their heads together and sprung the price $50 Mr. Koin raised them $25, making

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his bid $15,075, which was the price at which the whole stock of all divisions was knocked off to him. The sale was immediately reported to the Referee in Bankruptcy, and he approved it.

Within an hour of the approval of the sale Trustee Binford had his money for the stock. He was well pleased, with the sale in every way.- -v- VO-

Simon Koin, who purchased the big stock, is the proprietor of the Star Store, and has been in business in Greenfield for about fourteen years. During that time he has constantly enlarged his lines of merchandise, the latest addition to his stock being a large grocery store, three years ago. He is a successful business man and has accumulated quite a great deal of property in Greenfield. It is his purpose to put on, within the next few days one of the largest sales ever offered to the people of Greenfield. Having purchased the bankrupt stock of the big Spot Cash store at forced sale, he proposes to give the purchasing public the advantage of the great bargain which he secured in the mammoth bankrupt sale, which is announced elsewhere in this paper.

Beamer Davis, one of the most successful advertising artists in Indiana, will have charge of the big sale.

DETECTIVE WEBSTER SATS STORY IS FAKE

Says He Never Made Statement That Winters Girl Would Soon Be Located.

A special from the Indianapolis Star to the New Castle Daily Times says that Harry C. Webster, the detective who has been engaged on the Winters case of New Castle, made certain disclosures which made it seem that the location of little Catherine Winters and her abductors was but a question of a few hours, and that he expected to be in a position to make a statement by noon today.

Webster makes a positive denial of the statement sensationally attributed to him through the newspapers. He says he never made any such statement, and that is it foolish, fakish and frenzied, and that there is nothing practically new in the case, and that nothing can be made public. He says he is still at work on the case, and has hopes of finding the girl.

Smith-Fall.

Miss Adah Fall, daughter of Mrs. C. M. Gibbs, of Greenfield, was married at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday to Dr. Sidney Albert Smith, of Prophetstown, 111. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Kerlin under a perfect bower of spring blossoms, in the center of which was a bell of sweet alyssum. The bride wore a bridal veil over a beautiful white crepe meteor gown, trimmed in exquisite lace and she carried bride's roses. Among the presents was a chest of sterling silver, a diamond ring, china dinner set and table linen from Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sanders, of Chicago, with whom Miss Fall has been spending the winter.

Only the immediate relatives witnessed the ceremony. Those from out of the city were Lawrence and Clarence Fall, brothers of the bride Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sanders and Mrs. Luther Hammond of Chicago Mr. and Mrs. George W. Norwood, of Lebanon, and Mr. and Mrs. George M. Cobb, of Indianapolis.

For Sale—Five passenger Apperson Taken in trade on purchase price of Silent Waverly Electric. Equipment, Mohair top and curtains, windshield, Prest-O-Lite tank and two Solar headlights two side and one tail oil lamp, bumper, three Truffault Hartford shock absorbers, Stewart .speedometer, single Lire iron, Kingston magneto. You may have this car f^r $550. The Waverly Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, t24wl

William H. Pauley, the well known auctioneer and horseman, has six racing bred horses which he intends to train on the McCordsville track this Reason. Mr. Pauley is a lover of fast horses, and has had many years4 experience as a driver. Nolan Fry will care for Mr. Pauley's horses during the coming season.

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J. G. Vance made a business trip to Indianap61is today.

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WELL Mil CITIZEN -ANSWERS DEATH CALL

John Adler, Well Known Insurance Man, Succumbs to Disease At His Home in This City.

John Adler, aged 54 years, died this morning at his home on Brandywine street, his death being very unexpected. He had been in poor health for some time, but was supposed to be getting better, but suffering a relapse, death came suddenly.

Mr. Adler was born in Iuebruch Tyrol in the Austrian Empire, December 26, 1859. He served three years in the army in Europe, but obtained a discharge on account of a broken ankle and came to this country, landing at Cincinnati on May 23, 1883. Being alone and in a strange country, he wandered about for a short time and finally came to the home of Noble Warrum, where he made his home for almost four years.

While at the Warrum home he met Miss Margaret Andis, who soon afterward became his wife. To this union were born four children, two of which died in infancy.

When Mr. Adler came to this country he was unable to speak the English language, and it was during his stay at the Warrum home that he learned to speak the English language.

Mr. Adler has been agent for the Metropolitan Insurance Company in this city for almost fifteen years, in which capacity he was most efficient and should be commended for the splendid manner in which he conducted the business. While in the insurance business he accumulated quite a nice .little sum of money, and owned a comfortable home on Brandywine street in this city at the time of his death. He was a member of the Catholic church and* also a member of the Improved Order of Red Men.

Besides a loving and devoted wife he leaves one daughter, Mrs. Josephine Adler Ellis, and one son, John Adler, Jr., to mourn his loss. Funeral Monday at 10 a. m., at the Catholic church in this city. Interment at Park cemetery. Hiram Eshelman, undertaker.

For Sale A good draft brood mare, 6 years old, weight about 1600 pounds. One fine heavy draft filly 1 year old one good farm horse. See John N. Cook, near the Westland Friends Church, R. R. 21, Carthage. 24d3-wl

W. I. Garriott was in Madison county Wednesday adjusting cyclone losses due to the recent wind storm.

HEW PALESTINE BANK

Insurance Company Must Pay the Loss and Damage Caused By Blowing Up of a Safe.

The New Palestine Bank has recovered judgment against the New Amsterdam Casualty Company of New York for $3,332.56. This judgment was recovered in the Superior Court of Indianapolis on a special finding of Judge Orbison, and covers the loss, damage, interest and costs in the case growing out of the suit of the bank against the insurance company which had a policy on the safe of the bank when it was blown up October 21, 1911. The company was seeking to evade payment on a technicality.

Date of Funeral Changed The funeral of Joseph McGuire will occur Friday morning at Indianapolis. The cortege will leave the home at 8:30 a. and services will occur at 9 o'clock at the church where the deceased attended. A number from here will attend. V-.-

Death of Infant.

The infant child of Robert A. Slifer and wife died at their home in East Greenfield, Thursday morning at 6:35. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made.

David Hawk, a well known farmer of Sugar Creek township, was in Greenfield Wednesday on business.

W. H. Sherry and wife, of Willow Branch, were transacting business here Mpnday,

Popular Conductor Dead Joseph McGuire, one of the best known and most highly respected conductors on the Richmond and Greenfield division of the T. H. I. & E. traction line, died at a hospital in Indianapolis on Tuesday morning of double pneumonia. He had been sick about two weeks. He leaves a widow and three children.

Mr. McGuire had been with the T. H. i. & E. for about eleven years. He had formerly been with the Indianapolis Street Car Company. For several years, after taking a positon with the T. H. I. & E., his family resided in this city, where they made many warm friends who held the whole family in highest esteem, and who deeply sympathize with the bereaved wife and children in their sad loss.*

For several years the family has resided at Indianapolis, because that city was better suited to Mr. McGuire as a residence considering the run he had on the road, but Mr. and Mrs. McGuire always cherished the most kindly feeling for Greenfield and Greenfield people.

Miss Lottie Cox, of South State street, has the measles.

James Cleary has accepted a position at Rushville, and will remain there this summer.

AN A6ED LADY DEAD AT

Mrs. Mary E. Burnsworth, First Woman to Be Operated on For Gall Stones, Succumbs.

Mrs. Mary E. Burnsworth, age 77 years, of McCordsville, died at the Deaconess Hospital on Wednesday night. Her death, Dr. A. L. Marshall, superintendent of the hospital, said was due to the infirmities of old age. The body was sent to McCordsville on Wednesday evening, where the funeral will occur Friday afternoon.

Mrs. Burnswrorth underwent a surgical operation for gall stones nearly forty years ago, the first operation of the kind ever performed. The operation which prolonged the life of Mrs. Burnsworth and which brought" fame to the surgeon, Dr. John S. Bobbs, who became known as the "Father of Cholecystotomy," was performed at Indianapolis on June 15, 1867. The gall stones removed numbered between fortj^,nd fifty. The smaller ones were no larger than a grain of shot and the larger ones being about the size of a pea. In 1905 Mrs. Burnsworth was taken by the Medical College of Indiana to the Portland meeting of the American Medical Association and was a part of the historical exposition in the scientific section. She attracted much attention from the physicians and surgeons attending the meeting and was asked many questions concerning the famous operation.

Sunday Baseball.

The Greenfield Grays will play the Indianapolis White Sox at the Gray Bros, park Sunday, April 27. Game called at 2:30 p. m. The lineup for Greenfield will be as follows

Roberts, catcher. Shipley, pitcher. gimmick, first base. Jessup, second base. Cooper, third base. Arnold, right field. Jim Pierce, center field. Claude New, left field. Dobbins, substitute. The Greenfield management is making an effort to play as many home boys on the team as possible this season. Ladies will be admitted to the grounds free. 24d2-wl

Miss Maggie Martin finished her second successful term of school at the Shepard school house in District IVo. 1, Center township last Friday. The afternoon was much enjoyed by all who were there, as several good recitations and songs had been prepared.

iv: wei| Known Woman Dies Mrs. Malissa Cooper died Thursday morning at her home on West Main street, after a serious illness of only a few weeks. v-"

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cox,

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hawk,' spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glint Parker.

Clarence Cook, superintendent of the county poor farm, is very sick with measles^

ANIMALS AT LARGE ON PUBLIC HI6HWAY

Taking Up of Animals Bunning at Large Advertisement—Beturn to Owner Sale.

In many cases where animals have been permitted to run at large on public highways, it has caused destruction of property, a hindrance to travel, and worst of all has many times severed the friendship of two neighbors, and a splendid way to avoid all this would be to follow the law which has been laid out for that purpose, which reads as follows:

It shall be the duty of the County Commissioners of the different states to direct by an order what kind of animals should be allowed to pasture or run at large on the uninclosed lands or public commons within the bounds of any township in their respective counties. It is the duty of the road supervisor upon view on information, to cause all horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, or swine found running at large upon the roads, commons or uninclosed lands within their respective districts, which are not authorized to run at large by order of the County Commissioners, to be impounded and such other proceedings had as is required by law.

Whenever any animal shall be found running at large or pasturing upon any of the uninclosed lands or public ommons of any township in any county in this state, which shall not be specified in the order of the Board of Commissioners of said county, any person being a resident of said township shall be authorized to take up and impound said animal in any private or public pound within said township.

The taker-up of any such animal shall immediately give notice in writing to the owner, if known to him if not known he shall give notice by posting up in the three most public places in the township, giving full description of the animal.

It shall be the duty of the takerup of any animal to carefully attend to and provide such animal with food, and if at the expiration of ten days after giving notice, no one claims such animal, it shall be offered for sale at public auction.

If before the expiration of the ten days the owner calls and claims his property, he shall pay the taker up the sum of three dollars for his trouble and expense of keeping.

Although the law strictly forbids anyone allowing stock to run at large, any person may stake or herd stock along the side of the road as long as they remain on their own land, provided it does not interfere with travel.

Bottle of Camphor Catches Fire From Match and Mrs. Earl Frost is Burned Severely

Mrs. Earl Frost, living northeast of this city, was severely burned on the arm Wednesday evening by the ignition of a bottle of camphor. Mrs. Frost had gone upstairs to do some work, and as it was dark in the room she lighte,d a match In so doing the burning match came in contact with a bottle of camphor, causing the camphor to ignite, the blaze burning her arm severely. She immediately wrapped a cloth around her arm to smother the blaze from her clothing, but suffering so intensely from the severe burns she had received she thfew her arm around and struck it against the glass from the broken bottle, cutting a deep gash in -her wrist. It was necessary to call a physician to attend to the injuries.

Marriage Licenses

Sidney Albert Smith and Adah Mae Fall. C. C. Haydock and Nellie Grose.

Julian Str&hl, of R. R. 6, southwest of the city, is the proud possessor of a fine Percheron colt. This colt is from Topsy, a great brood mare, and is sired by the fine imported Percheron horse owned by Hiram Colclazier, of R. R. 4, South of this city.

Guy Oldham, of Jackson township, was in Greenfield Monday buying building material.

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James Wright has bred his two' full-blooded and registered Percheron mares to Gordon. He is the only draft stallion in Hancock county that has produced two grade colts, one a weanling that sold for $150, and the other a 2-year-old that sold for $240. Gordon is at the Rising Sun Stock Farm.. dw«

Home From California. Mr. and Mrs.-Samuel Steele and son, Irwin, who have been spending the winter in California, returned Tuesday evening. They report a most delightful trip, thoroughly enjoying every feature of it. They visited Judge Mason and family at San Diego, and had a pleasant time with them. They found Judge and Mrs. Mason most comfortably located in a beautiful home Judge Mason took them in his automobile over the city, and through the new exposition ground.

A number of friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Charles Maxwell at Maxwell Monday evening to remind her of her birthday. Those present were Mrs. John Carlton, Mrs. Mabel Jackson, Mrs. Rhoda Benrett, Mrs. Curtis Eakin, Mrs. Ola McCIarnon, Mrs. P. H. Cooper, Mrs. Robert Bussell, Mrs. Ethel Robinson and son, Rex, and Mrs. Martha Chambers. Refreshments of fudge and popcorn were served.

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PROMISING FEATURE

Much Interest Being Manifested— Exhibition Will No Doubt Be a Grand Success. •.'

The Citizens' Bank of this city has already received circulars prepared by Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station on Corn Shows and Selecting, Preparing and Scoring Exhibits. The corn contest which will be given next fall under the auspices of the Citizens' Bank, promises to be one of the most interesting events. The premium list has not yet been fully made up, but when announced will be found liberal and such as to create a friendly interest among corn growers. There will be no entrance fee and the corn will be returned to the contestant. Every corn grower in Hancock county is urged to participate in the contest, and should make it a point to call at the bank and arrange to enter in the contest, whether he be a patron of the bank or not.

The interest already manifested in the contest convinces the promoters that it will be a grand success. More corn, more money and more business for all—the links the mutual chain of prosperity.

Birthday Surprise.

Thursday, April 17th, being the eighteenth birthday of Eddie Andis, several of the neighbors and friends gathered at his home Wednesday evening and gave him a surprise, Those present were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Noble Jeffries, son, Carless Mr. and Mrs. Noble Coffey and daughter, Edith Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Duncan, Mr. .and Mrs. H. H. Bentley and son, Harry Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jeffries and daughter, Anna Lee Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and son John Mr. and Mrs. Worth Crossley and daughter, Pansy Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ivnoop, Mrs. Pharaba Bentley, John Smith and Dave Bentley Clemma Jeffries, Anna Brown, Marie Beecher, Burl Leamon, Gladys Tyner, Garnetta Montrose, Daisy Monk, Flora' Hill, Bernice Jacobs, May Hill, Lizzie Rafferty, Harold Montrose, Paul Tyner, Randall and Raymond McQueeney, John Brown, Charles Beecher, Lon Low, Chelcie Crossley, Claude Roberts, Don W. Bradley, Willie Bittner, Herman Jeffries. A social good time was enjoyed by all present. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. All departed at a late hour wishing Eddie many more happy birthdays.

Eden M. E. Sunday School.Following is a report of the Eden M. E. Sunday school for April 20th: Class winning banner for attendance, No. 12, taught by Amanda Prather class winning banner for collection, No. 3, taught by I. H. Day. Total attendance, 89 collection, $2.01. Bible class next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock. Preaching at 7. Come out and hear our new minister, whose subject will be "Soul Winning." ,.