The Call-Leader from Elwood, Indiana • Page 1

TEN PAGES TODAY. TE ELWOOD DO CALL LEADER ELWOOD, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1912 TEN CENTS A WEEK XXII NO 68 integrity. We recognize, however, the fact, that the a arduous duties of the presidency require a man of the executive, rather than judicial mind. We recognize the mighty contest for equal rights to all inaugurated by his Illustrious predecessor, and feel that the present crisis in our governmental life, necessitates the return to the presidency of that most forceful, ag. gressive, militant and resourceful Republican, the greatest living American, Honorable Theodore Roosevelt.

"We therefore, instruct the delegates and alternates selected by this convention to use their best efforts, severally and collectively, to bring about the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt of New York, in the forthcoming Republican National contion." An Orderly Convention, The convention was carried on in a most orderly way, due, probably to the agreement on rules and order of business. The convention adjourned shortly before 3:00 in the afternoon. DUCK CREEK AGAIN HIGH Streets Covered and Waters Still Rising at Noon Today. UNUSUAL RECORD THIS YEAR Unless the weather man consents to offer us fair weather for the next few days, there is danger of Elwood experiencing not only worst flood of the year, but one of the most serious in its history. Weather forcasts, are that little if any rain may now be expected until next week and if such proves the case it is believed the rapidly rising waters will have time to escape before any great damage is done.

Creek Coming up. As a result of the continuous rain of yesterday and last night, Duck Creek was again changed into a young river this morning. North Anderson street for a distance of several blocks is covered with water and the lowlands in the northeast part of the city are all submerged. In several places the waters form a great although shallow lake and a number of streets in different parts of the city are impassable, Reports, from several places along Duck Creek shortly before our going to press this afternoon were to the effect that the waters were still rising although not so rapidly as during the morning, This would seem to indicate that the flood danger 18 passing and that the waters of the creek will soon fall into their natural channel again unless there is a further High Water in South Part, In the south part of the city the greatest inconvenience is being guffered from the high waters and for the third or fourth time this year several of the streets are great sheets of water and persons living along them are all but unable to leave their homes. Just as soon a8 the weather permits, work on draining this part of town that further Inconvenience in succeeding wet seasons may be avoided.

The trouble from high waters has been worse there than has ever been known before. More water, 1t. said by several of the old residents of the city, has flowed between the banks of Duck Creek this year than in many past seasons, although the cold weather which has followed every thaw and heavy rainfall thus far, has in holding the water in the ground up long enough to prevent a serious flood such as was experience here few years ago. in the Bert Sneed drug store today and the store is receiving its spring A new linoleumn floor la being put LIVED HERE MANY YEARS Mrs. Mary Goshorn Died Last Evening After Long, Useful Life.

THE FAMILY IS WELL KNOWN Suffering from a complication of diseases owing to her advanced age, Mrs. Mary A. Goshorn, 69, and wife of George Goshorn, one of the old residents of the city, died at her 2022 South A street last evening. The funeral will be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Rev. O.

J. Hutchison in charge. and interment will follow in the city cemetery. Lived Here Many Years. The deceased was the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Lee, and was born near Mixerville, February 14, 1842. In 1863 she was married to John Goshorn, and 47 years ago they moved to Elwood where they l1v. ed until the present time. To the union was born the following children: Mrs.

Emma Foland, of Anderson, Mrs. Clint Nearon, on Cincinnati, Mrs. Henry Wents, Fostoria, and Carrie, Josephine and Glenn Goshorn, all of this city. Mr. Goshorn who is a Civil War veteran, was for a number of years merchant policeman in this city and is one of the best known residents of Elwood.

He survives his wife but the blow of her loss is a heavy one and one from which he will never recover, Although born and reared a Baptist, the deceased did not affiliate herself with that church for reasons best known to herself, and when she realized that death was near, she asked that the Rev. Mr. Hutchison be called to her bedside, and she met death bravely and with a happy smile. The deceased was a splendid woman, greatly beloved by her family and all who knew her. She was always ready to help those who were in need and in her death many persons will loose a staunch friend to whom appeals for help or sympathy were never made in vain.

Following the funeral, interment will follow in the city cemetry, CIPHERING MATCH. Eleven Year Old Boy Secures Championship Wednesday. Chester Brown, an. eleven-year-old scholar of the Waymire district school in Duck Creek township show. ed his superiority in the ciphering contest held Wednesday at the Red Corner school between the country schools of Duck Creek and Pipe Creek townships.

The little champion was opposed by eight of the representative stud-. ents from both townships, each one regarded as the best of the school, and that he should win from his older opponents was regarded as 'an extraordinary accomplishment by his friends. A gold medal had been announced as the prize and the little fellow is very proud of his possession. These contests are generally held every year and the rivalry between the school and townships 18 very strong. Underwent Operation.

Mra, Maud Croy, daughter of Q. Langston, yesterday underwent an operation for appendicities at the Hoppenrath. hospital and 18 getting along as well as could be expected today. Recently her mother also passed through a serious operation and te just now recovering. Three per sons were operated upon for appendcitis yesterday and all are said to be I resting easily today, Large Funeral.

The funeral of William "Uncle Billy" Moore, possibly the best known and most loved old resident of the city, who died in the Anderson hospital, was held this afternoon at the Christian church with the Rev. Sellers and the Mason's in charge and the Elks attending in a body. The church was largely filled with the friends and relatives of the deceased who had come to pay their last respects to the remains of the aged man. The interment took place in the city cemetery. Many Wild Fowls.

Persons living in the country state that there are an unusual number of wild ducks and geese in this vicinity a at the present time. One farmer living near Perkinsville telephoned today that the streams in that locality were covered with the birds and men with guns are having little difficulty in bagging them, FEWER CALLS FOR CHARITY Township Supported Less People During Past Winter Than Usual. CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS AID The past winter, if one may refer as something that has gone into history, was one of 'the most severe in the history of this county, and quite naturally it was expected that there would be many calls for aid from those who were without means. Some cities and counties were hard bit in this manner and the drain upon the public funds was very hard hit in this manner and the drain upon the public funds was very heavy, but" both Elwood and Pipe Creek township were extremely fortunate and the money spent for charitable purposes while considerable, fell far short of what might have been expected. Calls Less Than Expected.

Trustee W. Faust speaking upon the matter, says that he has had an unusually small number of calls during the past few months, considering the severity of the weather. Of course there were several families which received help. regularly, these being widows or in several instances families where sickness had entered the home, but the calls were far less than have been known in the past. No deserving person has been turned away and in that respect the trustee has been very painstaking as it was realized that winter would cause an unusual amount of suffering this year, but he has seen to it that no professional pauper was carried through the cold months at the expense of the public when they could just as easily have cared for themselves.

In several Instances where the applicants were really deserving and were able to work. a place was found for them and they were placed in a position to care for themselves. It is always the polloy of the trustee to put persons in a way to help themselves where such is possible. Several years ago there were a number of persons here who made it a business of calling upon the trustee for help during the winter, but the investigatons mado and followed up has resulted in weeding out this class of persons and charity is only being glven now where it is needed. By this method of doting things the tax upon the charity fund has not been heavy.

Real Charity Work Done. During the past year the charity organizations of the city have been doing excellent work, the Salvation Army doing especially good 'work and it wan this work to a grent extent that lightened the drain upon the funds. Large quanti(Continued on page 8.) MORE HELL IS NEEDED Minister Tells Conference Preachers Their Sermons Are Easy. TIPTON WORKS FOR SESSION Tipton Methodists were seen in large numbers yesterday at the annual conference now in session at Wabash, and made a splendid showing in their efforts to secure the 1913 session of that body for their city. Huntington which was also asking for the next conference, withdrew in favor of Tipton, leaving Ft, Wayne as the only other opponent.

Thus far Tipton seems to be the tavorite although Ft. Wayne is making a hard fight, and the question was have been settled yesterday, was postponed until Saturday. The several Elwood visitors at Wabash yesterday boosted for Tipton and this city gave a strong boost for their neighbors. Should Preach More Hell. Dr.

L. W. Munhall, of Philadelphia, presided over the conference session yesterday, and delivered a powerful sermon on "Revival in preaching." Dr. Munhall is a firm advocate of the old school doctrine in regard to heaven and hell. "You must teach about hell and a coming judgement, he told ministers, "and must fear the power of eternal punishment--Many statements from Christ being warnings against hell as an everlasting punishment." Dr.

Munhall discouraged the preaching of- current topics in the pulpits of Methodist churches. He spoke of the custom of many pastors who devote much of their time along the pular theme line and he severely critlicised them for It. Resolutions Is Adopted. The following resolution was adopted at this morning's session and will affect many of the ministers in the conference. "The district superintendents and stewards of the North- Indiana conference desiring that, the purpose and spirit of the church may be more adequately expressed in an equitable and just distribution of the conference funds, after careful thought do hereby present the following resolutions for the approval of the conference.

"That all, claimants whose income from other sources affords them comfortable support be and are earnestly requested to relinquish their claims on the annuity fund. "That in the statement for the nuity fund under item VII, each ant shall state as accurately as possible his net income for the current conference year. This must not include what he received from the conterence funds when the last annual distribution was made. "That all claimants whose net come from other sources plus their annuity may be more than one-halt of the average cash salary of the district superintendents, pastors, in the "effective relations" shall receive only such part of their annuity as will make their total income equal to the one-half of the said cash Cleorge Lockwood of Marion deIvered an address on temperance. Minister Robbed of $145.

Rev. W. L. Stambaugh, of Warren, arrived in Wabash for the conTerence Wednesday evening, and soon afterward discovered that he had been robbed while on his way here. The Warren minister now bellevos that while at the terminal station at Marion he was the victim of pickpocketa.

His wallet contained $145 and was taken from his pocket. Mrs. John Eder of this olty yesterday in Tipton. A Fine Boy, ROOSEVELT MEN NAMED Taft Forces Defeated in Three Conventions, Eighth for Teddy. CONVENTION AT ANDERSON Republicans of five Indiana dis tricte held conventions yesterday to elect delegates to the Republican National convention, The Roosevelt slates won in three of the districts while the Taft forces carried two.

They follow: FOR ROOSEVELT. Sixth District-Enos Porter, Shelbyville; Thomas J. Bryson, Connereville. Eighth District--Harold Hobbs, Muncie; Edward C. Toner, Anderson.

Ninth District-Wm. H. Dye, Noblesville; Wm. H. Endicott, Crawfordsville.

FOR TAFT. Second District--David B. Scott, of Green county; Dr. Jerry Wooden, Spencer. Tenth District Will R.

Wood, Lafayette and Perry A. Parry, Hammond. Roosevelt Republicans who carried practically all the townships of the Eighth Congressional district in the convention held last Saturday, defeated the Taft forces at every turn in the district convention at Winchester yesterday, electing their entire slate and having everything their own way. The convention was held for the purpose of electing two delegates from the district to the Chicago National Republican convention in June, one presidential elector and one contingent elector. While it was generally felt that the Roosevelt contingent would carry the convention, the Taft forces put up a strong fight which continued until the election of the delegates was, finished.

How the Counties Voted. The voto on the only ballot was as follows: Adams county four and thirteen-sixteenths for both Hobbs and Toner and two and' three-sixteenths for Johnson and Quick. Delaware county, 13 for Hobbs, 11 and sixteen-thirty-fourths for Toner, thirteen for Johnson and fourteen and eighteen-thirty fourths for Quick. Jay county, five for both Hobbs and Toner. and ten for both Johnson and Quick.

Madison county, twenty-four for both Hobbs and Toner, five for Johnson, six for Quick and one for J. E. Goodrich. Randolph county, seven for both Hobbs and Toner and twelve for both Johnson and Quick. Wells county, five and a half for both, Hobbs and Toner and three and one-half for both Johnson and Quick.

The totals were Hobbs 59 5-16; Toner 57 11-16; Johnson, Quick, 48 7-84. Several Losses. The Roosevelt people had claimed 27 votes from Madison county, but lost some of those they had been counting on. One was from Adams township, one from Union township and one from Frankton end of Pipe Creek township. Under the fire of tremendous work on the part of the Taft people they suffered some losses elsewhere, Delaware fell down a vote or two.

and Wells came out short of what had been expected. The Resolutions. The resolutions as reported and approved by a large vote follow: "We, the Republicans of the Eighth Congressional District, in regular convention, assembled, view with pride the successful strides for good government made by the representatives of our party in public office. "We recognize in William Taft, President of the United States, a man of great resource and Floyd Humphreys, employed at 'the tin plate, is one of the happiest men in town today, he having received a telegram from Pittsburg notifying him that he was father, a fine baby boy having been born to his wife who is a guest of her mother in the Smokey city at this time. The new arrival who will be returned to Elwood just as soon as he is old enough to.

stand the trip, weighed 10 pounds at birth and is said to be a fine spectmen of babyhood. Three Pays this Month. For the first time in years there are this month three Tin Plate pay days in a calendar month, these coming on March 2, 16 and 30. The pays are 50 arranged that they with but few exceptions come twice in each month and the exception this month is. one of the first in the history of the plant.

There are also five Saturdays this month, which however, comes several times each year. FIND BODY IN RAVINE Startling Discovery Made by Anderson Young Men Near Anderson. SUICIDE BY THE ACID ROUTE The body of Mrs. Elizabeth Groves, age 64 years, wife of the late AI Groves, of Anderson, was found about noon yesterday in a deep ravine west of the Country club house on the Van Buskirk farm near that city. The discovery was made by Vernon and Lewis McFarland, who were passing along the road nearby.

The McFarland brothers made a brief examination and found two bottles near the body, one a two ounce vial which 1 had contained. carbolic acid, and a one ounce bottle two-thirds full of chloroform. After satisfying themselves that the woman was dead the McFarland brothers notified the police and coroner of the discovery. Police and Coroner Called. Chief of Police Pritchard and Patrolman Hudson and Coroner Albright, each reached the scene about the same time.

The body of the woman was. placed in Albright's ambulance and taken to the Albright morgue. An inquest was immediately conducted by the coroner which showed that death had resulted from the taking of carbolic acid and chioroform. Capt. Kessling, employed at the Rust drug store, identified the body as that of Mrs.

Groves, by a green veil, which was found entwined about her body, and which the woman had borrowed from Mrs. Keesling, some days ago, Seen Wednesday P. M. Coroner Albright received definite information last night that the woman was seen to enter the ravine late Wednesday afternoon and it is -presumed that she swallowed the poison shortly before nightfall. The clothes which she wore were soaked through by the melting snow and rain and this lead the authorities to first belleve that she had lain there for at least a few days and possibly longer.

Another perlexing feature of the case was that the labels on the botties were obselete, having been diecarded by S. F. Loumans, at whose drug stora the poisona were purchased, some fifteen years ago. Later gestigation showed that an error on the part of the clerk was responsible, for these old labels being on the bottles, Despondency as Cause. Despondency is believed to have prompted the woman to end her life.

Mrs. Groves was very small in stab ure being slightly over five feet in heighth and, weighing not more. than ninety pounds. The body when found was clothed in a plain black (Continued on page 8.).