Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1911 — Page 1

Vclume IX. Number 82.

if* FILL SWIXG Is M. E. Conference at Kokomo—Much Business— Will Probably LAST TILL TUESDAY Rev. Sherman Powell Delivers Missionary Address —lnteresting Meet. Kokomo, Ind., April 6—(Special to Dally Democrat)—Routine matters were taken up by the Methodist conference here today. The session was opened by Prof. Marcus Bell of Boston. Bishop Hughes said today that the conference would likely run over until next Tuesday. Kokomo, Ind., April 6—The sixtyeighth annual session of the North Indiana annual conference of the M. E. church began here yesterday and will end Monday, all the congregations of northern Indiana being represented. In the five districts of the conference there are about four thousand five hundred probationers, 63.000 full members. There are 482 Sunday ' schools, 7,596 officers and teachers,' and 68,000 scholars. There are 240 • senior chapters of the Epworth League, with about 11,000 members. There are 114 junior chapters of the Epworth League, with about 5,200 members. There are 497 churches, 1 with a probable value of $2,857,175. ! There are 209 parsonages, of a probable value of $440,865. This question of sharing the educa- ’ tional fund with Taylor university at Upland, instead of giving it all to Depauw university at Greencastle, which has been the plan for years,' will also attract a great deal of at-1 tention from the members of the conference, and already the subject is . being generally discussed. The officers of the conference are: President, Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, j of San Francisco; secretary, Dorie V. Williams, Garrett; assistant secretaries, the Revs. John C. White,’Kokomo: William A. Griest, Fort Wayne, j and Wallace W. Martin, Bluffton; ’ statistical secretary, the Rev. Lewis , Reeves of Hartford City; assistants,' the Revs. Francis A. Reichelderfer,! Churubusco; Tom C. Neal. Marion; ; John M. B. Reeves, Converse, and Charles M. Hobbs, Dublin; treasurer, > the Rev. William B. Freeland,. Mishawaka; assistant treasurers, the Revs. . James B. McNary, Monroe; Daniel S. Jones, Topeka, and Charles B. Dougherty, Tremont; registrar, the Rev. IT. S. A. Bridge, Peru; conference corporation, the Revs. Milton Mahin, Newcastle, president; L. J. Naftzger, Greenfield, vice president; Dorie V. Williams, Garrett, secretary, and J. E. Ervin of Muncie, treasurer. The conference held religious services Wednesday morning for an hour, beginning at 8:15 o'clock. After that the ministers were welcomed to the city by J. L. Puckett, mayor of Kokomo, on behalf of the Christian organizations by the Rev. E. R. Edwards, pastor of the Main Street Christian church, and for the Methodists by Attorney James E. Morrison, of the Main Street Methodist church. On behalf of the conference, Bishop Hughes made the responses. The afternoon session was taken, up by an address by the Rev. Clarence True Wilson, field secretary of the, temperance society of the Methodist , church, and vice president of the in- ( temational prohibition movement in charge of prohibition work in America. Following the address of Mr. Wil- | son there was a missionary sermon, by the Rev. S. Powell, and evangelistic services were conducted by the Rev. J. O. Billo. In the evening the Rev. Robert Forbes of Philadelphia, corresponding secretary of the board of home missions, delivered an address. ——— -o nearing home. Arthur Suttles has received word from Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick that they have left Texas, where they remained for a week and are on their way homeward, and expect to reach Chicago by Saturday and arrive in this city Sunday. Their trip nas been from the start a very interesting one, and one that they will neve ' ’ ee has been a loss of time. e friends here are anxious to learn o their course and are patiently awaitth dir arrival.

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ATTEND CONFERENCE. The Methodist Episcopal conference which is being held at Kokomo this week, and which is attracting many from all portions of the state, began in real earnestness today, many from” this city being among those present. It is one of the greatest gatherings of the kind held in Indiana and speakers and elders of much repute are present and make the event a memorable one. Those who went from here today included Charles Dunn, John D. Myers, Dan Sprang, A. R. Bell and A. J. Smith. wheelTwhizzing At Decatur Motor Car Company—Four Cars a Week Being Turned Out. MANY ORDERS IN Cars Going Out Now by the Car Load—Fifteen Are on the Way Through. The wheels are buzzing at the Decatur Motor Car company. We went out Wednesday evening and listened to*them and they sounded good. There is an air of push an progress there that is good to breathe. Every department is up and coming, and trucks are being turned out at a speed that means something. The 1 company has actual orders for three hundred trucks, are turning ont now three to four cars a week and within ninety days will be making a car a day. They will ship this week a car load of trucks to the Commercial Auto company of New York City, a car to the Decatur Motor Sales company, Boston, this week, and a car load next week, following this with car load shipments to the Staple company, Schenectady, N. Y.; H. J. Adams, I Newcastle, Ind., a car to Mr. Carper, Kendallville, Ind.; another to R. S. Mattoon, Chicago, one to Frank Johnson at Concord. New Hampshire, one to Frank Drage at Fort Wayne, one to Galvin, the florist, at Boston, and one to Hallihan at Lawrence, Mass. A dozen agents have been named between New York and Chicago and the company will be rushed with business this season. They will turn out two hundred cars by January Ist and at least five hundred next year. It’s a beautiful car. too, with a capacity of 2,500 pounds, finished as a pretty blue design on the sides read for “durability and accessibility.” One of the features of the new car now being put out is the tire, as this company is using the imported Michelen demountable rims, with heavy flattread racing tight tires, the best in the world. The Decatur company was the first to put this great tire into use in this country. Mr. Brackett, president of the company, has been in the east for several days, looking after business affairs, and will be home today. The company is growing. and rapidly. A recent copy of the Boston Globe contained a fourcolumn picture of the Decatur truck in which were members of the Boston Red. Sox ball team, on their way to the station to leave for the spring practice trip. i o FIRST SALOON IS NOW OPENED. The Ellis saloon opened for business at 11 o’clock this morning and for the first time in eighteen months those so desiring may now legally buy a drink of liquor. In other words ' Decatur is “wet.” The Knapke, An- ' drews and possible tlie Murray places will be opened by Saturday, 1 and the [Rade maker saloon on the ' eighteenth of the month, the latter waiting for new fixtures which have been ordered and will arrive in a few days. BETTER TODAY. Charles, the little nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keller, who has been very ill for some time with pneumonia, and who last week was reported as being somewhat better, took a sudden change and for a while his condition was again alarming. This morning he appeared better again, and it is now thought that he is out of danger. ' . Curley Ellis who has been working at Indianapolis returned home last night.

Decatur, Ind. Thursday Evening, Aprils, 1911.

NEW ACIS ARRIVE Clerk Haefling is Distributing Adams County’s Share of the Books. IT’S A BIG ONE Over Two Hundred Pages Larger Than Last One— Out in Hurry-up Order. The Acts of 1911 have arrived and were today distributed to those entitled under the law, by County Clerk J. P. Haefling. The books contains 860 pages, which is 252 pages larger than. two years ago, and is but six pages less than the Acts of 1905, when the codification law passed, and which was the largest ever issued. The work has certainly been done promptly and those who did the hustling are to be complimented. As each county clerk receives his quota of the acts he receipts therefor, and when all of these have been received the governor will Issue his proclamation and the new laws will then be in effect. This will probably occur about the fifteenth of this month. However, the more important laws are nowin effect, as they have emergency clauses which made them effective as soon as they were signed. Adams county received 160 copies of the acts, which, under the law, are distributed to the city, county, township officials, members of the school boards, attorneys, newspaper offices, library, etc. The issue for the state was 30,000. o TAKE BABY GIRL Mrs. Will Colchin Returned Last Night From Erie, Pa., Where She MET HER CHARGE Bright Little Twenty-Month Old Girl From New York Orphanage. There is no happier couple in the city than Mr. and Mrs. Will Colchin of South Winchester street, and no happier little girl than the twentymonths- old babe, which they have received into their home as their own, and who will, without doubt, later be legally adopted as their own child. Mr. and Mrs. Colchin have been in correspondence for some time with the Catholic bureau, through which good private homes are found for many hundreds of orphans in the various orphanages, and they at length decided to receive one of the little ones into their home. According to arrangements made with the agent of a New York orphanage, Mrs. Colchin left here Monday evening, going by way of Fort Wayne, to Erie Pa., where on Tuesday she met the nurse from the New York orphanage, with the little girl, and they soon thereafter proceeded again on their way, arriving home Wednesday evening, very tired, but happy. The babe is a bright, ‘brown-eyed, brown-haired, pretty little girl of twenty months, who can walk and talk everything, and has already learned to snuggle up into the arms of her foster parents and lisp “papa" and “mamma.” Mr. and Mrs. Colchin are two of the most estimable igjople of tha. city and the little girl has found a true home in every sense of the word, and will he given the best and most loving care possible. o- — WILL GO TO FORT WAYNE. About twenty of the local Odd Fel--1 lows will go to Fort Wayne next Mon--1 day night to visit Harmony Lodge, No. 14, to witness the Columbia City degree staff put bn the first degree. This degree team was awarded the Blue Ribbon for the state and is the best equipped and drilled team in the jurisdiction. Practically all of the local team will be in attendance, and these, added to the many other visitors from other cities will fill the com-

NEW EASTER WINDOW. The Peoples & Gerke shoe store display window is a work of art today, having taken on Its new Easter decorations and its spring display of the latest in footwear. The decorations consist of a lattice work of royal purple and white, framing the window, with a background of mirrors, outlined with purple and white draperies. The display includes the latest spring fashions in ladies', gentlemen's and children’s footwear, for old and young, and in all the newest styles. o CHOOSE DELEGATE Modern Woodmen Make Selection of Representative to Attend the DISTRICT MEETING Pocahontas and Phi Delta’s to Hold Meetings This Evening. One of the best and most interesting sessions or tne Modern Woodmen held for some time was tha occasion of 'Wednesday evening when the camps of all the lodges in the county were represented, to take part in the selecting of a delegate whom they will send to the district meeting to be held at Kokomo on the third of May. Berne, Geneva, Monroe, Linn Grove and Pleasant Mills were represented for the occasion and thp hall was the scene of tnuch pleasure for several hours. After all had assembled several addresses were made, one by Attorney Dore B. Erwin, and andother by Clayton Schafer, the new bookkeeper at at the interurban station. Both were very entertaining and delighted the audience for some lengt hos time. After this was over the work of selecting their representative to the distrist meeting at Kokomo was taken up and resulted in the election of Dr. Rayl of Monroe, and in case he will not be able to attend, Attorney C. L. Walters was named. The degree work was conferred on Homer Ruhl, which afforded much pleasure for those present, and the evening s program was wound up with a smoker. About seventy-five were in attendance and the gathering was considered a very successful one. The attention of all Pochahontas members is called to. the fact that there will be a special meeting this evening, which all are urged to attend. Arrangements will be made and the degree team will practice for attending the installation of the new lodge which will be instituted at Monroeville in a few weeks, at which the local degree staff is to give the work. Be sure and be there to assist in every way that you can The Phi Delta Kapi>as who attended the hard times dance given by the Bluffton Phi Deltas on Tuesday evening, report a very good time and that they were highly entertained by their neighboring brethren. Those who attended from here were Glen Falk, Bruce Patterson, Von Murray, Arthur Mangold and Otto Green. A meeting of the members will be held this evening and several business questions will come up before the members for disposal. MRS. McMAHON BETTER. Word has been received by friends of Mrs. Robert McMahon, who is living at Oshkosh, Wis., and who recently underwent an operation, stating that she is improving nicely and is now able to sit up at times. The ordeal took place several weeks ago and was considered as successful in every respect and it is thought that she will fully recover from her illness, from which she has been suffering for some length of time. This wifi be good news to Mrs. McMahon's many friends here, who have been anxious to learn of her condition. Q POSSE AFTER THE LONE BANDIT. Muncie, Ind., Apr. 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Posses are today scouring the country about here for the lone bandit, who last night at 8 o’clock held up a Big Four train near here and robbed the passengers of S2OO. Officers have a minute description of him and have been ordered to shoot to kill if he offers and resistance. Up to noon no trace of him had beep reported.

TO INDIANAPOLIS Teachers Leave to Attend Gathering Being Held There This Week. IS DRAWING MANY Prof, E. E. Rice and Number of Others Among Those in Attendance. The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Northern Indiana Teachers’ association, which is being held at Indianapolis this week, and which began today in real earnestness, is drawing many teachers from all over the state to the gathering, and Decatur will not fall behind any of her neighbor cities in the representation. The forepart of the week so far has been mostly put in arranging for the latter part, when the real work of the association will take place, and when the delegations from the various cities will be on hand. Highly interesting lectures are delivered each day and many useful points made known to the teachers, which, if put into practice, would be of much benefit to them. A very interesting program was rendered today, consisting of the invocation, introduction of the newly elected president of the association by the retiring president, an inaugural address,* and announcement of the committees. Superintendent E. E. Rice and the following are among those in attendance: Jonas Tritch, John Parrish, Glen Warner, Della and Matilda Sellemeyer, Fanny Rice, Ruby Miller and Ella Mutchler. TWO MORE CLOSE Steele and Schindler Schools Brought to a Close on Wednesday. SUCCESSFUL YEAR Programs Rendered Appropriate For Occasion and Much Enjoyed. Another school term was completed today, after having enjoyed a very successful year, it being the Steele school, No. 2, east of the city in Washington township. No program was rendered on account of a number of the pupils having the measles and who were unable to carry it out as it would have been done. Miss Margaret Moran, who was the teacher, just closed her second year in this district, and has brought the work of all of her scholars to a high standard, and the work has been satisfactoryin every respect. .Long will the closing day of the Schindler school in French township, of which Howard Wisehaupt has been the teacher, linger in the minds of not only the pupils who took part, but of the many visitors who came to hear the program which had been prepared for the occasion. A very interest ing and entertaining program had been arranged by the teacher and many recitations, readings and addesses composed the entertainment. A number which preceded them all, and which held the attention of all present was the musical selections of William Arbough, of Bluffton, who responded to several encores. His work is well known in this part of the county and his playing Is greatly appreciated. Miss Ada Schindler of the eighth grade was awarded the ( highest scholarship for excellent I work during the year, and owing to ' this was awarded a remembrance by her teacher. Mr. Wisehaupt, who so' successfully conducted this school term, was highly complimented and asked by all that he return there for next year. He is a young man of but one year’s experience, and as to whether he will return there for another year’s term, remains for him to decide. Lew G. Ellingham and family of Indianapolis arrived last evening and are the guests of J. H. Heller and famIlly and other friends here. ■ • U • * . . . .* '

WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY. Jack Meibers and Dr. C. S. Clark have returned home from Jeffersonville, where they attended the funeral of their brother-in-law, Theodore Droppieman, which was held Monday morning. Mrs. Clark remained to be with her sister there until Saturday, when Mrs. Droppieman and daughter, Sylvia, and Mrs. Clark will return here. Mrs. Droppieman will store her goods at Jeffersonville and expects to make a visit here with relatives ter some time, not yet having fully decided upon her later plans. REDISTRICT STATE Resolution Will be Presented to Evangelical Conference This Afternoon. FOR THREE DISTRICTS Instead of Four—Opening Session This Morning— Secretary Elected. Berne, Ind., April 6 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—While the prelim- ■ inary sessions of the fifty-ninth annual session of the Indiana conference' have been in progress since Sunday, : the conference proper opened this * morning at 9:00 o’clock in the Evangelical church in this town, with a large number of ministers of the conference, together with a large representation of their congregations, present. Bishop Bowman, D. D., of Allentown, Pa., presided at the communion service, which opened the conference and which was the impressive part of the opening session. Bishop Bowman then gave an address on the service of the minister, bringing out the point that those ministers who would wish to succeed must put their whole life into the work and must preach because of their love for the work. The organization of the conference was next in order, Rev. H. Evans of South Bend being elected secretary. The remainder of the organization was effected this afternoon. Another part of the afternoon s work will be the presenting of a resolution asking that the state be redis-' tricted. If the resolution should be adopted, the state would be divided into three districts instead of the ’ present four. Following this | will be the election of the presiding elders for the coming year. At 7: .10 this evening, Madison Swadener, D. D., will give a lecture in the Mentionite church. Preliminary Session. The fifty-ninth annual session of the Indiana conference of the Evangelical association, which convenes at this place, opened its preliminary work on Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock when the board of examiners was called into session by Rev. L. S. Fisher, D. D., presiding elder of the Indianapolis district, and president of the chair. Those taking the examinations during the year and at the Institute on Tuesday were as follows: Applicants—George Lozier, J. L. Buyer, Jr.; Lloyd Haney, Irvin Roederer, Lloyd Foulke. First Year—Ertfs Roop. E. H. Baumgartner, C. W. Schlemmer, A. B. Aegerter. Second Year—Carl Hirschman, E. B. Jones. Third Year—C. A. Wright, Ixiuis Speicher, A. W. Feller, G. D. Eastes, D. R. Heil, G. F. Zuber, C. E. Geist, J. Helt, Ira Steele, A. D. Kroft. Fourth Year —L. E. Smith, G. A. Steirle, C. E. Boyer, F. J. Stedcke. On Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock a lecture was delivered on “Hebrew History and the Hittites,” by Prof. C. B. Bowman, A. M., B. D., •of Northwestern college, Naperville, 111. This was the last of a series of three on similar subjects in which the i speaker showed in a convincing way ■ that the attempt of infidelity and criticism to overthrow the Bible had ' thus far been unsuccessful, and that modern excavations and discoveries were bringing to light tablets Im <ring inscriptions to corroborate th. prophecies of the Bible. | At 1:30 the conference missionary society transacted its annual business. Rev. L. Newman of South Bend, is president of the society. The treasI urer’s report showed that over $7,000 ■ for home mission work, to be expend- ■ ed within the bounds of the conferI ence, had been raised during the past ■ year. | CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.

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BUSINESS CHANGES Two Business Changes and One New Firm Make Up One Day’s Work. HAD TO VACATE Menig Pool Room, John Colchin and John Ray Interested. Ml ■ George Menig, who until a few days ago, conducted a pool room and cigar store in the Ellis building, and who was forced to vacate owing to other business, has leased the Peter Fobbing building just south of the Parrish restaurant, and will arrange same for the reopening of his business there. The Interior will be remodeled in various ways to meet the requirements of his business, while the walls and woodwork will be repapered and repainted and will present a very attractive appearance. Workmen are already engaged in the improvements and will soon have things in shape for the carrying on of his former business. Albert Anker, who was the ; former manager, will act in the same capacity, and will be in charge of the , fixing up of the building. Mr. Anker has enjoyed an excellent business and this will be good news to the lovers of this amusement. J. S. Cochin, who has conducted his j candy kitchen, fruit stand and ice cream parlor in the Chris Boknecht building on Monroe street for some time, is moving into the building just across the street, which was formerly . occupied by the Scherry furniture j store. Mr. Colchin was obliged to make the change by reason of the fact that the Morton Andrews saloon will be located in the Boknecht building, which was used for the carrying on of this business for many years prior to Mr. Colchin's locating there. Mr. Colchin is fitting up his new place in an admirable way and the new stand will be in an equally good location. John Ray yesterday began improving the interior of the Deininger building, just south of the Lose barber ' shop, where he will in a few days open up a hot lunch room. He is at present putting things in the neces- . sary shape and will be ready for business in a very short time. Mr. Rav has followed this line of business for some time, being well fitted for this kind of work, and will without doubt enjoy a liberal patronage of the people. — o ■ TAKE NEW POSITIONS. Miss Gay to Work For City—Ed Kleinhenz at Schafer’s. Miss Golda Gay Tuesday morning began work for the city in the treasurer's office, located at the Winnes shoe store, and will from now on be under the employ of this official. Her work will consist mostly in caring for the office work and in the collections for electric light and water rent. Miss Gay will prove a great help in this work, she being familiar in this line, having followed It for several years. Ed Kleinhenz has accepted a position as one of the stenographers at the Schafer hardware store, taking up his work Tuesday morning. Mr. Kleinhenz is fully capable for earing for his work, having been employed at Fort Wayne for the Pennsylvania railroad for some time, and has been an efficient worker. o — NINE ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. For Examination For City Mail Carrier and Clerk. Nine eligible applicants have been reported to George Everett of the local civil service examining board for the examination for the appointment as city mall carrier and postoffice clerk, which will be held Saturday at 9 o’clock at the local office. ADDING IMPROVEMENTS. The Baker & Hower meat market is getting a few finishing touches that will tend to make it one of the prettiest in the city. Painters are at work varnishing all the interior work, which, when completed, will make the shop look like new. Other improvements are contemplated and will be undertaken in the near future.