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WEEKLY
MEPUELDCAN
Comity Reeorder lJaalO
VOLUME 57
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY JULY 13 I9l I
NUMBER 28
AUTOMOBILES AT CROSSINGS.
HIS FIRST DAY ON THE BEACH.
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Commercial Club Arranging for a Great
Meet in Plymouth Some Time in
September- Airship, . Horse. Show,
Farm Products.
The Agricultural Committee of the
Plymouth Commercial club, "which
w?.s the last one appointed, has be
come just now the all-important com
mittee of the club. This committee
on which are Messrs. F. A. Forbes,
Oron Hoover and "Warren McFarlin,
have been at work and will for some
time be at work on a great meet for
Plymouth, which will now in all prob
ability be held some time in Sep-,
tember, on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. The dates will probably
be the 21st, 22nd and 23rd, as these
will interfere least with the fairs
'which come at that time of the year.
At the meeting of the commercial
club last week it was decided that
this great meet will be called the
"HOME COMING AND HARVEST
FESTIVAL." From now on until the
time this great event is pulled off
tliis rill be the cry of Plymouth cit
izens. Much yet remains to be done be
fore the meet is assured. It will re
quire fnlly$1000 io make it a suc
cess, and nntil this amount is pledged
"by business men and others of the
?ity the meeting will not be assured.
Committees in Charge.
"Working under the Agricultural
committee arc six other committees
.as follows:
Live Steck TL SLeuaertanä-Geo.-
Marks.
Grains and Seeds Percy Troyer
and Eley Milner.
Fruits, Vegetables and Roots Dr.
Preston and F. IL Jacox.
Table Luxuries L. G . Harley,
Thos. Clifton and C. E. Anderson.
Amusements F. IL Kuhn and A.
H. Cleveland.
Assemblages Dr. Stephens, Dr.
Danforth and Frank Thomas.
Dr. Stephens has been "appointed
chairman of a special committee
to raise the necessary funds to
make the occasion a success. . It is
proposed to have an airship flight,
a horse show, an automobile parade,
display of agricultural products, ball
games, and music each o'f the three
3ays .together with all kinds of less
er amusements.
If carried out as now planned, it
will be by far the biggest occasion
ever pulled off in this county. r
The discussions at the club meeting
.last night were in hearincr reports of
the several committees, and the cost
each thought necessary to cover his
part of the show.
Beat The NewsPapers.
An elderly woman at Council Grove
who displays a wonderful knowledge
of what i3 gting on in town, was ask
ed which of tl a home pipers she read
"Neither one," she replied. . "1
just ask the mi'kman and the grocery
"boy what is f oln' on and they reel
it off by the yard. You see, they've
got the advantage of the papers;
they give you the news the same day
it happens. More than that, Ihey
tell you what the papers ain't got
nerve enough to print." Kansas City
Journal.
Will Brain Bad Pond.
The . town board "will take counsel
with its attorney preiiminary to such
action as is necessary to drain the
pond at the south end of the school
grounds. Culver Citizen.
A New Human Species
Kankakee, HI., has a railroad ticket
agent who says "Thank you" when
he sells ft traveler a ticket. This
is believc-d to tf'sfw only instance on
record. Culvij '-Citizen.
Plymouth has three of the 'fthanlc
yon" species, thanV. you.
Haidens of the Holy Grafl.
Argos, '.Iready has a society for the
irirls to ;ive them the same advan
,tnires p.s thC;bovs. It is the 'Maidens
of the Hol-rail." They are to
camp at C Irr ginning July 10
savs The Ciiiron, avl the boys of
trat place are jottmT ihn date down
in their note books. -
EST FESTIVAL
Saturday Night Quiet.
Last Saturday night was a partic
ularly quiet one, although a large
crowd thronged the streets. The drug
stores and picture shows enjoyed a
fine evening's business, as well as
the other stores. But there was not
the usual confusion around twelve
o'clock when drunks are picked up
and sent home or "run in." It was
very quiet at that bewitching hour.
No arrests were made and very few
drunks were seen on the streets. This
is a striking and pleasing contrast
to Saturday night of a week ago. "We
certainly hope it may continue.
Union Church Services.
Union services will be held in the
Court House yard next Sanday even
ing beginning at seven o'clock. The
churches Uniting in arranging for
these meetings are the Presbyterian,
United Brethren, Christian and the
Methodist. It is hoped to continue
them each Sunday evening during
the hot weather.
Seats and other conveniences will
be arranged in the shado of the court
house, on the east side. Meetings
will begin in time to close just be
fore dark. ; .
JNBs - tjie various
churches will have charge of the
music. Alexander's songs will be
used4.- A good leader will be ap
pointed. Meetings will begin promptly, and
will not be lengthy. Singing will be
spirited. Considerable interest has
been aroused by announcements in
last Saturday's papers, and in the
various churches on last Sunday. A
good attendance is predicted for the
first meeting, next Sunday evening.
The first sermon will be given by
the Rev. Mr. Logan, the new pastor
of the Presbyterian church. All
should come and hear him. People
from the country who can drive in
for this service are invited to do so.
All the people from both city and
country are asked to come together
and help to promote a common spirit
of fraternity, and of Christian co
operation and worship. Let every
body come.
To State Bar Association.
L. M. Lauer. S. N. Stevens, Harry
Unger and Adam Wise went to Wi
nona Tuesday to attend the an
nual convention of the State Bar As
sociation to be held today and to
morrow. To Photographer's Association.
This morning the three Plymouth
photographers, J. M. Steele, L. L.
Manning and John Edwards, left for
Winona where they will attend the
State Photographer's Association's
annual meeting. A. B. Stout accom
panied them. He will demonstrate
his new patent flash light. The photo
men expect to be absent until Friday.
Advertised Letters.
Richardr Brant
B. H. Johnson
Herman Lauthmor
J R Langdon
Ernest C Meelc
0 (J Miller
J B Reamer
Mrs. Sarah Roberts
Mrs. W. S. Roberts
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MARRIAGES
Harried Sunday Zlornin
, Otis Hosier and Mis3 Marie Wal
lace were married Sunday domic
at 9:30 at St. Thomas ehureh, the
Rector, Rev. Benj. F. P. Ivins of
ficiating. Both of the young paopl
are of South Bend and will conti"
to reside there for some time at tzz
Subedits for tia ZczLZzz.
Courts Hold that More Care is Due
From Drivers of Machines Than
From Others.
(Pittsburg, Pa., Dispatch.)
The frequency of fatal accidents
o automobiles at grade railroad
crossings gives decided pertinence to
wo decisions' by the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals on the rules
of contributory negligence on the
lart of the victims of such accidents.
In one case, New York Central
versus Maidmeut, the- court held that
the rule requiring persons to stop,
to look and listen before crossing the
racks was more imperative in the
case of automobiles than horse-drawn
vemcies. in tue lirst place, the peril
of collision of trains with automo-
)iles is greater to the general public
han that of a train with a car
nage or wagon. Moreover, the au-
omobolist can run his machine close
o the track and there stop to look
in each direction for trains; while
if the driver of horses does that he
risks the danger of accident from
frightened horses. It might be added
o what the Court say that an ad
ditional reason- why the automobile
shuld stop for looking and listening
is that if it keeps on running its oc
cupants are unlikely to hear the noise
of an approaching train, while those
in carriages or wagons can nearly
always hear the trains for a consid
erable distance. Therefore, the Court
held that for an automobile driver
o rush across a railroad grade cross
ing without stopping to look and lis
ten is contributory negligence. More
over, the Court stated the fact that
if automobile drivers used the care,
n this respect, that the law demands,
'the possibilities of automobile
crossing accidents will be mini
mized." In another case, while repeating
the principle of the above decision,
he same Court holds that a person
riding in an automobile by invitation
and occupying a front sOat, who, with
out protest, permits the driver to go
upon the crossing with out the pre
scribed care, is also chargable with
contributary negiience and cannot
recover, ' i-vDut 'inihetäse a -women
riding on the back seat, with two per
sons in fiont of her, was held not to
be chargeable with negligence in the
absence of evidence that she could
ave seen the train or known or could
lave seen that the automib'e was ap
proaching a rail-road crossing.
These judicial views add to the less
on of recent years events for the cd
of extreme care on the part of auto
mobile drivers in crossing R. R. track
SOPHIA 51 BO!
AUTOIWOBILE
ROSS WORTHINGTON BADLY IN
JURED SATURDAY NEAR
KUHN'S GARAGE BY AD
RIAN GODDARD.
VILL SLOWLY RECOVER
Bad Wound in Back of Head. Right
Hip Fractured, and Numerous
Other Cuts and t
Bruises.
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At about 4 o'clock Saturday af
ternoon Ross, the eight year old son
of Chas. Worthington, while coasting
with his wagon was struck by an au
tomobile and severely injured. The
accident occurred near Kuhn 's gar
age at the corner of South Michi
gan and East South streets.
Young Worthington sustained
baöly fracüzred right hip, a 'deep
Btclp rxzrl ta the back of hi3 head
anfi nusr?3 cuts and bruises all
over l!:e fcc3y. The automobile was
a ir3 H-icH, it being eonsider-
ltlly tcancüUm any car in this city
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cal w3 Cnren by Ira Goddard
tl 2x3. TLa hd ca his way
Sum J
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home from uptown and had started
to coast down the grade just south
of the Michigan street bridge. At
about the same time the large auto
mobile was going in the same direc
tion in the street. When the boy
was about in front of Kuhn 's garage
the driver of the car noticed him
and yelled to him to look out. 'But
seemingly young Wor thington failed
to hear the cry and went right on.
Goddard cried out a second time as
he was turning up E. South street.
By this time the driver of the ma
chine saw what would happen and
turned his car to one side of the
road, just missing a telegraph post
nearby. .The car ."had been-going at
the rate of abouVfeix miles an hour
and so was easily and quickly stop
ped. But the Worthington lad failed
to stop and ws struck, by the ma
chin e before-$ ""could be ccn trolled.
He evidently hit his head against
the lower part of the radiator and
received a deep scalp wound in the
back of his head. Then he was run
over by the left front wheel just
cross the right hip.
In a second the car had come to
a standstill and young Worthington
crawled on from under the car be-
ween the .two, pairs of wheels'. II
tood up for a minute and then fell
over.
He was covered with dust and dirt
while as a sheet, and blood was
streaming from the wound he had
received. Bv this time several people
who were in the garage or passing by
had heard the injured boy7s cries and
iastened to" his side. Some of them
knew him but failed to recognize
him because of the condition he "was
in.
Then a couple of the men picked
him up and tried to see if he were
able to walk. But he was now even
paler flian at first and could hardly
stand. Thev then asked him his name
and residence and placed him in the
Goddard car with three or four of
thft witnesses and hastily taken to his
home. In the meantime Drs. Knott
and Preston were called. Socn after
reaching the family residence on
East Sophia street the boy fainted
and remained unconscious for some
time.
Rundav night was a very restless
one for the boy, he remaining in a
delirium all night. However ne
seemed to be resting feasier Monday
morning and through the day.
Rome time after the accident the
lad's father picked up the little wag
on which had been smashed to pieces
and carried it home.
Gets $15,000 Contract.
Wm. Everly has been awarded a
contract for building a $15,000 school
house in Shelby county, near Indian
apolis. He will commence work on
the building tomorrow.- ;
Will Sins at Richland Choren.
The Taylor University Ladies
Quartet will give a service of sacred
song at Richland church on Sunday
morning July 16 at 11 o'clock. Ev
erybody is invited to hear them. A
silver offering will be taken for the
school they represent.
Would Do It Again.
The fellow that did it says he did
it for the greatest good to the great
est number. He says if he had it to
do over again he would do it again;
the same as he did it. His name ?s
Jonathan Wolfe and he doesn't care
who knows it.
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Donntll in St. Louis Globs Democrat.
Worthington Will Recover.
Dr. Knott, who is attending' Ross
Worthington, the Sophia street lad
who was injured by an automobile
last Saturday afternoon, today made
the statement that without doubt the
boy will recover.
His injuries are not so serious but
that they will soon be healed. He
passed a more restful night Monday
than any time yet since the accident.
It was feared at first that the scalp
injury might have some sad and seri
ous effect on the brain, but now this
fear is removed and the boy is get
tingf rell as quickly as could be
hoped for.
Teegarden wins over Ball & Co
in the game Sunday afternoon
between the home team, Ball and Co.
ad Xearden, on the latter's ground
Ball & Co. were defeated by the ter
rible score of 14 to 2. The boys lay
it to the poor grounds on which they
were forced to play. How about it
Teegarden? .
New Case.
Phyllis Ruff vs Arthur R. Ruff
divorce; Harley Logan attorney.
Van Camp Hardware and Iron Co.
vs. William D. Corey on account.
H. A. Logan attorney.
COUNCIL FINDS FAULT WITH
THE CHARGE OF TWENTY
FIVE CENTS FOR EACH
LOAD BY DRAYMEN.
CITY MAY DO WORK
Citizens Have Complained of the Ex-
cessive Charges and Council is
Investigating the
Hatter."
One of the things of importance to
the people which the city council dis
cussed at their meeting Monday
night was the charge for carrying
away the garbage which many people
are already placing in garbage cans
as the ordinance provides. Draymen
have been charging 25 cents for each
time the garbage was taken away,
which meant 50 cents each week to
most people. This ths householders
think is an exhorbitant charge and
DISCUSSION
OF HAULING
OF GARBAGE
Gets Six Votes Out of Ten in a Called
Meeting of Township Trustees for
the Purpose of Holding an Election
To Do' What Was Not Done June 5.
that some way should he taken to
lessen it.
The matter was brought up in the
council Monday night and a remedy
discussed. It is feared that if such
charges continue they will break
down the garbage ordinance recently
passed. While nothing definite was
done the matter is to come up for
action at the next meeting when
something will be done. It may be
that the city will put on a wagon of
its own to do this work and charge
the people what it costs to run it.
It was suggested by Councilman
Clizbe that farmers could be found
who would be willing to haul this
garbage' away for it, without any
charge to the people. Efforts will
be made along this line and reported
at the next meeting.
Mr. Clizbe said he had a new plan
of his own. He got an old boiler in
which he puts the garbage and pa
pers and burns it. A lid is put on
to keep any burning papers from
flvincr out. It is necessaarv to drain
off all the water and make the gar-,
bage as dry as possible.
WOULD PUT ROOF ON.
Inwood Residents Want the Court-
' house Moved4 to thatrHace ad -Say
They Would Fix It-
L. M. Henderson of near Inwood
was in town Saturday and says the
people of Inwood want the court'
house moved to that citv.,' He
says that place is a very pro
gressive "bur2:,, as is witnessed
by the fact that the have built
about 200 feet of cement sidewalk
this summer. Inwood people would
guarantee, said Mr. Henderson, that
if the. courthouse was moved over
there, they would donate enough time
to get the roof on.
When asked if he was 'now a resi
dent of Inwood, he said, '-Yes, I live
ust in the rubal)S., 11
Enjoyable Day at Maxinkuckee;
A bunch of Plymouth girls visited
Lake Maxinkuckee and Culver yester
day and had a most enjoyable time.
The party included the Misses Ruth
Vinall, Ethel Fanning, Olsra Tomlin
son, Carrie Rhodes, and Hona Yink
and Cora Steinebaeh of Bourbon.
Arrested for Theft.
Lieutenant Frank Lahm this morn
ing had Joe Wareham of southeast
of Lapaz arrested for stealing, a pen
ant from his balloon. The Lieutenant
says the penant was stolen from hi j
balloon just after it came down when
a crowd of people had gathered about
it. It was one he had won in the
international race at Paris and for
this reason he prized it very highly.
When accused of the theft Wareham
started a fight with Lahm 's assistant
but was prevented from doing any
injury. He is now in jail awaiting
his trial.' I
Harvest Meeting
The Church of the Brethren will
hold an annual Harvest Meeting Sat
urday, July 15, commencing at 10 o'
clock. ( All are invited to come and
spend the day together. Elder Geo.
L. Studebaker of North Manchester
will conduct the services both morn
ing and evening.
Rtnaway Near Lapaz.
Duriag the little shower at noon
Tuesday Frank Rankert, who was
helping with the threshing on the
Clay Pit farm, left his team stand
ing untied while he sought shelter
in the bam. The loud crash, of a
lightning bolt which struck near by
frightened the team and they ran
away throwing off the rack and run
ning a mile west and a quarter mile
north to he residence of Dayton
Ross who caught the team. Lapaz
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S I IT
County Superintendent of Schools
L. E. Steinebach was reelected Mon
day at a special meeting of the town
ship trustees held in th? Auditor's
office for the purpose of electing his
successor. Mr. Steinebach received
six out of the ten votes.
The meeting was organized by
electing Frank Nash of Polk towr.ship
chairman. Auditor Walker acted as
secretary, and Trustees Gonter ami
Beck were tellers. On the first bal
lot the result was announced" and Mr.
Steinebach declared elected.
One of the democratic trustees
must have voted for Mr. Steinebaeh
for which Mr. Steinebaeh and tha
people of the county are grateful. In
deed, it is said that nearly all the
democratic trustees are jrlad the re
sult was what it was. They all like
Mr. Steinebaeh and are glad to see
him remain in the office. He has
made good, and they are more inter
ested in the schools of the county
than they are in putting a democrat
in office. The people of the county
will honor them accordingly.
Certain democratic politicians were
badly disappointed, of course, bat it
is hirh time some of them were dis
appointed. The people are satisfied,
and that is the important thing.
The Fly.
The warfare that our citv council
recently instituted against the fly
with so much apparent courage and
determination, by the pasa2e of that
formidable fly ordinance, did certain
ly create a consternation among the
flie. Under its magic power they
surelv did retreat to the fastnesses
of their strongholds, and for a season
none dared to make an appearance.
Rut after a time they ventured to
send out a few of their rreat green
captains to spy out the land. And
when they found anioncr ns the open
cesspool, the privy vault, the manure
pile, the parba.ze. slop and filthy lit
ter and trash, which the.;e hot days
has so abundantly supplied them
with their .munitions of warfare, so
p-enerously bestowed by us. thev sud
denly came down upon us with the
crreat numbers and impudence with
which the Assyrian hosts came down
upon the Children of Tsrael. They
are loading their legs and bills with
the disease rerms obtained from
these open sources of corruption aid
firinc: them at us like bomb shells in
our homes and around our tables.
Shall we allow them to gain the
mastery, or shall we at once proceed
to remove and utterly destroy the
sources fron which they derive their
ammunition? An absolutelv clean,
city leaves them defenseless and help
less. Health Officer.
Loss Money at Lake.
Miss Frances Marks, who with" ser
eral other girls are camping out at
Culver ,met with a sad accident the
first day the crowd were out there.
She lost her purse and with it seven
dollars of real money. The conse
quence was that one of her compan
ions, Miss Bertha Seybold, had to
some into' town ' this morning for
more money or the youn ladies
might have been stranded.
Quarterly Meeting.
The Fourth Cuarterlv meeting bt
the Plvmouth Circuit of the Wesley-
an Methodist church will convene in
Plvmout- Saturdav and Sunday. The
first service will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2:30. Services will also
be held Sunday morning and night.
Rev. J. J. Coleman will conduct the
services.
"Bremen, July 12. A very hard hail
storm swept over this' part of the
county at about 5 o'clock yesterday.
As yet no damage is reported.
Marriage License.
Carl N. Cline. a?e 23, of Misha
waka to Hazel E. Thornburg, age 19,
of Inwood.
Subseriba for tHa Rpz!Icr3. 1
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