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The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
DATES Of CHAUT TAUQUA
SET FOR JULY IS To 19
Program for Plymouth Almost Complete and
Shows Some New and Unexpected Good
Thines-Week Will be Great One for
Marshall County.

The dates for the Plymouth
Chartauqua have been set. The BIG
event will come off from July 13
to july 10. These dates will, 1t Is
bell we'd. be as satisfactory as any
that could have been chosen. The
following letter to Mr. Arthur W.
O'Keefe will explain tie matter
more fully:
Enclosed You will find program for
your Chautauqua which begins July
13 ald closes July 10. You will
note we have one or two openings
on the program which we expect to
fill y TIN week or ten days. This
program is subject to slight change.
though I doubt if there will be any
change made.
One of the biggest additions We
have made to our Chautauqua pro-
grams IS Kryl and His Pand. it
has heen chr effort in making these
programs to make every day biz
day and I think we have accom-
plisEed it.
TIE date of the Chautauqua may
have to be shifted day or two one
way or the other. but in the main
this Is the general outline
The program Is given on another
page. and while there are to he
some chances. people can get a fair
" good idea of what is coming.
and make their plans accordingly.
1t will be noticed that the pro-
gram contains such celebrities as
Governor Hoch of Kansas. the Span
ish Orchestra and others. The ma
ture of each of these will he given
from time to time
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
Ponader-Carman.

Miss ANA Leathe rarman OF this
city and Mr.. Carl Frederick Ponader
cf Pre~en were united In marriage
at tie bore of tie brides parents
in Flyncut'. 1T iyh mon Tuesday
Rev. F. o. Fraley, pastor of the
Methodist church. performed the
ceremony in the presence of few
friends and relatives. Mr. Huhc It
Tanner acted as hest maj ald Miss
Helen Tcmlinsen n as bridesmaid
After the remonv the comrarv
feasted at a splendid wedding
dinner. sfiss Carran is well
known Plymouth yornc ladv. the
DAUGHTER of Mr.. and Mrs. p. L.
Carman. and has very MAN. frienGs
to rejoice with ber in her marriage.
Mr.. Poaader is the son OF Frederick
Ponader, one of the big merchants
of Bremen, and is interested in the
business with his father and
brothers.
The couple left in the Afternoon
for Chicago and will spend their
honeymoon there and in Michigan
They will be at home June /, in a
home already prepared by the groom
for his bride.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
TITANIC INQUIRY
NEAR ITS CLOSE
Chairman Smith Excuses Off
GERS and Crew.
OPERATORS SOLD WRECK STORY
New York Paper Paid Bride and Cot.
tam S1,750 for Recital of Their
Personal Experiences or
Night of Wreck.

Washington. April Ex-senator Will
liam Alden Smith, chairman of the
sub-com nittea conducting the inquiry
into the Titanic disaster, gave the
first indication of the approach of the
end of the senate Investigation when
he announced th3t he was through ex-
amining the oE.cers and crew of the
sunken liner.
He notified the officials of the White
Star line that tie men were at liberty
to return 10 England
Much tine was spent in once more
going over the ground of the tranac-
tion Between a New York paper and
Bride and Ccttam. wireless operators
of the Titanic and Carrathia respec-
lively, regarding their sale of ac-
counts OF tfel: personal experiences.
with the approval of the Marconi
Wireless company. II was developed
that the yorng men received d total
of sl,750 from this paper.
Harold Bride. the Surviving wire
less operator on the Titanic. was
called to The Sand in the afternoon
session.
How much cid you get for the
story you sold to New York paper ?''
asked Senator Smith.
II received $1,000" replied Bride
Bride told of his last sight OF Cap
tain Smith of the Titanic The last
of
about two minutes before left the
ship. He went overheard from the
bridge"
Bride was again taken over the
question of the ice report received
from the Californian. but nothing new
was elected.
Upon being excused from the stand.
Bride asked permission to enter in
the record denial of charge, which
he said had been published. that he
and Cottam had been taking baseball
scores OH the Carpathia, between the
time of the loss of the Titanic and
the arrival of the Carpathia at New
|. York
Fifth officer Boxhall, who was
placed on the stand a week ago. and
has been i'll ever since. was recalled
He was questioned again about the
unidentified ship near the Titanic at
the time she was. sinking. the pres
ence of which Boxhall was the first to
reveal to the committee. The wit
ness said that he was sure ii was a
steamer. because, he said. no si:l:n5
vessel would carry the masthead lights
such as he saw from the Titen'c.
Senator Smith developed the fact
that the matches were not closed and
thus the water entering through the
cash in the ships side was able to
come up on the decks
Hugh Wollmer of London. one Of
the survivors Of the Titanic disaster,
told how he urged Isidor Straus to
get into boat with his wife and how
Mr.. Straus twice refused Mr.. Woll-
mer then told of his own experiences
on the night the ship sank 1t did
not differ materially from experiences
of others at that fatal moment. He
agreed that everything was orderly
and there was no crowding or
jostlins.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
LOR|,,.,ER CASE
AGAIN TO FORE
Senator Kern to Present Minor
ity Report This Week.
MAY FORCE SENATORIAL ACTION
Report Now in Indiana Mans Hands
Expected 70 Make Sensation ano
Stir ka or.ty &c E-rly Pre-
sentat.on OF LIS Esro:s.

Washington. April 8 - .le result
OF plans ECw dis -. znt<
In the Lorime- case. ~ sf &C : C
the United States So e. :
force action by TAT -, a.e e-teet-
ed this week.
Tae sens tim is de 10 ccre
through the p.5sei.t - CT the re-
per; Of the thr &c =, .iSs n.er,tegs
OF the spec.a! invests t,"g commit
tee The Substance @ t'St. re"crt IS
that corruption of the ilois .egisls-
ture effected Senator Lori-:er's cleo
ticn May &c. 1869. arc that his seat
IN the United States sena.e should be
q. Jared vacant.
Senator Kern of Indiana has been
working day and night for weeks in
the preparation of this report He IS
now away from the carital but took
this particular wori; With him and
whsn he returns next Thursday viii
have it ready to present
Senator Kenyon cf Iowa has also
been away from the capital several
WEEKS Oh EcC( IDI Ct tue t-ulGTieS III
his state. re Will return May .. aid,
with Senator Lea, the third rlemter
OF the minority, will so over the re-
port as prepared by Senator Kern.
Presentation of the minority rercrt
will preciptate that OF the majority
eX onerating Senator Lorimer. on
which Senator Dillingham;, Gamble.
Jones, Fletcher and Johnston agreed.
Accompanying the minority presen-
tation Will be a resolution either dis
charging the entire committee or e.
ing definite time for the matcritv to
report Senators Bristow and Craw-
ford already have made inquiries from
the senate floor for the committee re-
port and Senator Dillingham;, who has
been devoting most of his time to it.
has declared that it would come as
soon as possible The intention has
been not to present it this weel:
Senator Lorimer has not teen in his
seat since early in March, going home
for the primaries, and being dc sained
In Illinois.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
SINGING BY THE QUARTEHE
Large Audience Attends To Hear
Program Which Marks the Be.
ginning of the Commence
ment Exercises.

A large and appreciative audience
listened Sunday night to an ex-
cellent Baccalaureate program ar
ranged by the senior class of In
wood High school at the Methodist
church at that place. The Symphony
Quartet furnished the musical num-
ters of the program and too much
cannot be said in their praise for
When the night is filed with their
music,
The cares that infest the day
Fold up their tents like the Arabs
And as silently steal away.
Rev. Parkinson Ph. D., pastor of
lnwoOd NJ. E. church delivered the
sermon to the seniors and took as
his subject: "The Sublime Life. or
Footprints On the Sands of Time. -
In appropriate, well chosen words
he spoke of the thanks they owed
first to their efficient superintendent
and principal, and highly commend
ed the work of Mr. Tebay and Miss
Shoemaker. Their excellent ability
is not being wasted on the desert
air when they can bring worth
while things into the Eves of others.
Inwood is to be congratulated on
its splendid faculty.
Next the speaker reminded the
class of the thanks due to their par
ents for the sacrifices made to give
them educational advantages, and
TO the taxpayers who made educa-
tion possible.
DR.. Parkinson offer d the seniors
his condolences as well as his con-
2ratulations; he sympathized with
them in the battles yet to win. in
the struggles still to come. of which
they as vet knew nothing.
The sublime life was tvpfed IN
the lives of ihe Titanic sufferers.
nr Parkinson said. and they will
always leave footprints on the sanis
of time. for they showed by their
heroism that the greatest act is TO
save others rather than self. The
speaker recited a beautiful stan2a
which he wrote for the Chicago
Record Herald. in memory of the
Titanic heroes.
The sublime life is a life so or
dered that it is a pattern for others.
and in history we recall many such
lives DR.. Parkinson spoke of Peter
the Great, Charlemagne. Gen.
Wolfe, Washington and lincoln
all of whom have left footprints OF
the sands of time.
In closing the SPEAKER remindsi
the class that their education vas
only begun, that their field of
work was unlimited and t''ei-
horizon infinite. He suggested t'at
sleeps skins often went with
sleeps heads but urged that they
never let that be said of them. Nor
must they depreciate themselves,
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
POOR SHACKS--HIGH RENTS
Larger Cities of Indiana Are In
Danger From Slums In Some
Respects Worse Than
New York.

At the Methodist church Monday
night Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon
told wonderful and pathetic story
to the Civic club and other citizens.
Her plea was for better housing
laws for Indiana, that the poor and
helpless tenants who occupy shackS
of houses may be protected from
the rapacity Of selfish landlords.
There were perhaps a hundred
people present and all listened
breathlessly from beginning to end
Of the intensely interesting story of
the need for new laws and the fight
which has already been made for
better laws covering this subject,
which means SO much TO every citi-
zen of the state either directly or
il directly.
Mrs. Bacon came to Plymouth
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02

from Evansville under the auspices
of the Civic club. She has been
engaged in this work for over ter
years. and has. besides her actual
the best experts of this country.
among them being Jacob Riis. the
well-known writer and tenement
worker of New York City. She is
director Of the National Housing
Association and also of the Indiana
Housing Association. and has be-
come an acknowledged authority on
this subject 1t was because of the
position she holds in the work and
her knowledge of it that the club
brought her to Plymouth.
The meeting was opened with
piano solo by Miss Lyla Overmyer.
followed by vocal solo by Miss
Grace Bussard. both of which were
roundly applauded. AT the close
the Misses Laura and Carrie Boss
sang a duet to the extreme satisfac-
tion of the audience.
What Is Slum?
"An abandoned family in an
abandoned house is the nucleus of
slum." declared Mrs. Bacon. ga
slum poisons the arteries of civic
life" she continued. and therefore
all of us are vitally interested III
the cleaning of these places out of
our cities. Children from these
places 90 to our schools with our
. children. and teach them not only
the moral degradation in which they
have lived from their earliest in
fancy, but are very liable to give
them also physical disease of many
loathsome kinds.
Flies from such places carry dis
ease into the finest homes, people
from slums walk the streets and go
into the business places. scattering
germs of many kinds everywhere to
the danger of everyone.
But it is not so much the danger
to all that appeals to Mrs. Bacon
in her wonderful fight for better
fousing laws. Rather it is the
pitiful condition of the poor who
have to suffer so much from living
in such miserable houses. She
wants to help them. They do the
Test they can, she declared. and we
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
SCHOOL ENUMERATION
EAST OF MICHIGAN ST.

The school enumeration east of
Michigan street has been completed
by A. s. Benedict with the follow
ing result:
There are 152 males and 168
females Of school age. There are
81 families of which 178 have no
children of school age. or 48 per
cent of the whole number of fam
lilies. There is an average of less
than one pupil to each family.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
William Freese.

William Freese died at the home
Of his son in Nappanee Sunday
afternoon. April %, 1912, aged about
eighty years.
He was an uncle of Eli s. Freese
of Twin Lakes. and was himself q
resident of that section for many
ears. The body will be brought
to Twin Lakes Tuesday where the
funeral will be held in the Stuck
church near by. Burial will take
place In the McElrath cemetery
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
Mrs. George Ringle.

Mrs. George Ringle died at her
home In Bremen on Monday from
consumption. She was about 90
years old. and leaves a husband
two daughters and two sons. Mr.
aad Mrs. Ringle have lived in Bre-
men since the war. He enlisted
from there and after the war was
over married the wife who has been
With him until now. The funeral
viii be held Thursday and burial in
the Bremen cemetery.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02

TIE little red cards with black
letters sp-'ling ''Measles" begin
tn show N on the fronts of houses
in the cit. This is done as a
measure Of pracautiol To- STAY the
spread of the disease. by others
coming in where it is, not knowing
it is there. Many people think the
sign of disease Of any kind in a
house is disgrace. but it is not so
intended by the officers, or the law
compelling the card to be put up.
1t is simply a notice that the dis
ease is there, and to prevent its
spread, notice is made of its exis-
tenee, so that others may be warned.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
Isaac Kirkpatrick.

Isaac Kirkpatrick, brother of
James Kirkpatrick, died at the
home of the latter in Bremen on
Monday, April 29. and was buried
Wednesday at Milford.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick came to Bremen
lately suffering with consumption
which had afflicted him for nearly
twenty years. He was 40 years old
and a bachelor.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
JURY FINDS ESS0.! GUILTY
Gives Verdict Of MsnsIarorter in Less
Than -Four Hours.

Port Huron, Mich, April 9c.-Gecrye
Esson of Petrolea, Ontario. was found
guilty of manslaughter, in connection
with the death of Thomas Major.
of the First Baptist church IN this city
last February.
The jury was out less than four
hours. Sentence was deferred.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
Grocery Changes Hands.

The grocery store corner of La
porte and Center streets has again
changed hands. Ed Grant sells out
to L. j. Southworth. Mr.. South
worth formerly owned this store, 50
will be quite at home in the old
stand.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02

+ DEATHS. +
Mrs. John Laudeman.

Mrs. John Laudeman died at her
home in Bremen on Saturday, April
%, from old age. She was over so
years old, and had lived as widow
for more than 80 years. Five sons
and three daughters, all grown, are
left. The funeral was held Monday.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
+++++++++++++~+-+++
+ BIRTHS.

Many of the younger people here
remember Bessie Klinghammer who
used to live here but several years
ago moved with her mother, Mrs.
John Klinghammer, and married
Mr. o. c. Buss. On Thursday J. W.
Wiltfong received a pretty little
notice reading: Esther Louisa Buss,
Born 4-24-12-712tbs.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
MARRIAGES.
R0ebel- Kelly.

John Roebel and Miss Mamie
Keltv of Ft. WAYNE were married
April "a, and are spending their
honeymoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Petit in Detroit. They will visit in
Canada Sunday. April %. Mrs.
Roebel is we'll known to many of
the Young people of Plymouth. as
mcst of her life was spent in this
'icinity. They are all wishing her
much Joy and long and happy
married life.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
Continued on Page A.
New Cases Filed.

State of Indiana VS.. Norma Mont
ague, petit larceny.
State of Indiana VS.. Bernard
Phoevus, rape brought on change
from Fulton county
George Worthington Co. VS.. A. S.
Good and others, account
Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Co., A
Corporation, VS.. d. J. Hill. whose
true name is unknown, and c. Cox
whose true given name is unknown.
o account.
Petition to have guardian appoint
ed for Susanna Stroller Truck.
State of Indiana VS.. Elmer Hardv
petit larceny, sent from Justice
George NJ. Darsmann of German
township. Mr.. Hardy has henn in
Jail for the past thrcc weeks, but
the case was just certified by the
justice.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02

Lloyd Slayter of Argos came in
from the east over the Pennsylvania
this morning, and spent a few hours
in the city.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02
Our Oldest Subscriber.

Mrs. NJ. E. Holdridge of Plym-
outh we believe is the oldest SUI
scriber on the Republican lists. She
says she subscribed for the paper in
1856 and has taken the paper con-
tinuously ever since-a period of
56 years. Can anyone in the eoun-
ty heat itfo is there another paper
in Indiana that can equal it?
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02

A. L. Kern of Bourbon came in
this morning, and when asked how
r1atters we're in his town, remarked
Everything lovely, and the goose
hanging high"
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02

Sheriff James Falconbury went
to Hammond today on business.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-02

Continued on Page 81
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-17

Mrs. Jessie left of Montvlle wAs q Faeent caller on friends on West Town RtRoea
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-17
British Labor Troubles.

The frequency and bitterness of Bri- tish labor disputes is explained to degree by review of living conditions at present as compared with those of a few years ago.
 An abstract of labor statistics of the United Kingdoms just issued shows that 1893 pence was needed in 1911 to buy the same quantity of necessaries of life that were buyable for 100 pence in 1900, or SS.2 pence in 1896. Thus is fifteen years the cost of living has advanced 25 per cent, equivalent to deduction by some in- visible process of 2 1-2 pence in every shilling of wages paid.
 The increase in the price of food stuffs is extraordinary, as 113.4 pence were needed in 1911 to buy the same amount of corn that was bought in 1894 for S03 pence. Potatoes, rice, beef and mutton are not seriously higher. but bacon and eggs have soar ed. Bacon was lowest in 1896, when S2.7 pence would buy what cost 142.3 pence in 1911 The figures are, of course, all for 1911, but statfsticans agree that the increase is continuing and that the worker Is worse off today than he was last year.
 With food prices thus, mounting wages have remained practically sta tionary and absolutely no effort to maintain any proportion between the pay and the increased cost of food of the workingman has been made. Under the circumstances 1t is not difficult to understand why labor disputes are par ticularly bitter in the old land or why is some cases labor leaders publicaly pray for the providential removal of those whom they hold accountable for their condition to a degree.-OttaWa (Canada) Citizen.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-17
APPOINTMENT OF MORE TEACHERS
Town School Committee Announced Several Selections Aft CT Three Hours Session Friday Evening Miss Service Made Principal at West Town Sheet-Reports . Heard and Plans Discussed at Length.

For three hours Friday evening the town school committee was in session in the office of Attorney Thomas J. Kelly, the secretary, and there was much weighty discussion. The mem bers present were Herbert M. Lerou, Shepard B. Palmer Charles O. Mur- phy, Dr. P. J. Cassidy, Secretary Kelly and Superintendent Edward J. Gra- ham. In the absence of Henry A. Tfr- fell, who is at Harwicnport, Mass, MT
 Lerou acted as chairman. letter was read from MT. Tirrell, however, con- taining a number of valuable sugges- tions and the visiting and examining committees and Superintendent Gra- ham reported that the following tea
 chers had been appointed Miss Eliz- ebeth Grove is appointed as kinder gartner at the Greeneville Grammar school and Miss Clara Worth for the kindergarten at the High Street school, Miss Mildred Fillmore receives the ap- pointment in the sub-primary depart ment of the High Street school Miss Mary B. Butler is appointed teacher of the first grade in the Hobart AV- enue school. Miss Isabella T. Service Is made principal of the West Town ltreet school and her place in the sixth grade of the Wequonnoc school at faftville is filled by the appointment If Miss Anna Plunkett. Action on fur iher vacancies in the teaching forces If the various schools was deferred
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-17

until a later meeting. Secretary Kelly has been busy sending out notices to the teachers who have been reappoint- ed. Miss M Evelyn Whitehead was appointed private secretary to Supt Graham. All of the appointments have been granted to Norwich young ladies.
 The resolution to pay the janitors their salaries regularly was carried and they are to be paid monthly on the same day as the teachers.
 The committee decided to allow the present tuition children, that is the pupils who have been attending a school outside of their own district, to continue, but at a subsequent meet ing it is to be decided finally whether pupils will be allowed in the future.
 number of reports were read and gone over in detail and the commit tee on buildings said that the improve ments at the Long Society school had been completed. At the West Town street school there are to be extensive changes before the opening of the school year. Various routine matters of school interest were gone over by the committee and they decided to meet in Attorney Kellys office again on next Friday evening to take fur ther counsel together in regard to run ming the schools of Norwich for the best interests of all during the year to come. The adjournment came at 10.30 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-17
! 1-2 YEAR OLD BOY
 DISAPPEARED IN MoHEGAN,
Kenneth Strickland Missed at Supper and Terrified Mother and Friends Cannot Find Him.

Mrs. James Strickland of New Lon don, with her two children, came up Friday for a visit at the home of Edward Fowler in Mohegan, and the day was pleasantly passed until the family came in to the supper table and 1t was discovered that the two and one-half year old boy was missing. A search was immediately started, but the youngster was nowhere to be found and up to an early hour this morning his anxious mother and her friends were vainly seeking for the lost child. It could not be imagined where the young boy could have gone to and relatives were in Norwich Fri day evening to see if any trace of him had been discovered here. The police too were notified. but they were un- able to find the slightest clue. The Fowler place is located close to the road and it was thought that the boy
 might have been playing their by him. self and that somebody might have thought he was lost and taken him to Norwich in an automobile. The vicin- fly was thoroughly searched at Mo- began and there was no trace of an accident