Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 85.

ANOTHER DELAY In Reading of Assignments of Methodist Ministers— More ‘‘Wire Pulling” IS THE CAUSE Rev. T. J. Johnson Acquitted of the Charges Made Against Him. Kokomo, Ind., April 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Following a short closed session of the Methodist conference this morning, the work of completing the ministerial assignments was resumed by Bishop Hughes and his cabinet. Several delegations desiring to be heard on behalf of some favorite minister, caused a further delay. Former Governor Durbin resigned as trustee of Depauw university and Arthur Cecil of Mun- • cie was appointed in his place. A ' closed session Monday night acquitted Rev. T. J. Johnson on charges brought against him. At 2 o’clock this afternoon it was stated that the assignments would not be read until late this afternoon or perhaps this evening. Kokomo, Ind., April 11 —Unable to complete its volume of business Monday as planned, the North Indiana Methodist conference adjourned Monday night to assemble this morning and complete the work. Monday afternoon, after the decision upon Wabash as the next meeting place, various committees finished making reports. In making report of the affairs of the Indiana Methodist hospital the Rev. L. J. Naftzger of Greenfield said that “many Jews, Catholics and Christian Scientists had been treated.” The committee on education reported that in regard to Taylor university, Upland, there would be no reapportionment of the funds this year, taking a portion of the fund, all of which is given to Depauw university, Greencastle. The institution, however, is to receive the collections of the Upland church, as in the past. The Depauw university will get about $5,000 this year. The following were admitted to the conference on trial: F. S. Hickman, F. L. Westhafer, C. A. Byrt,»Wllliam T. Morgan, Carl R. Thompson, Ferdinand A. Shipley, J. O. Hochstetter, Ernest Wickersham, who is to bring up his work in the “Manual of Bible History;” Fremont E. Fribley, H. C. Alley, Walter A. Fouts, A. E. Chastain, Frank S. Young, Loren J. Sheldon, Edmund C. Lindsey. The Rev. D. M. Guild, superintendent of the Wabash district, and the pastor of the churches at Wabash, were made a committee on program for the next year’s session. The following were recommended as trustees of the Old Peoples home. -'Ministers C. U. Wade, B. S. Hollopetter, J. A. Beatty, C. E. Line, J. K. Cecil and W. W. Martin; Laymen: Abram May, Markle; James S. Sale, Bluffton; E. P. Miller, Warren; J. F. Morrison, Kokomo; F. M. Presnall, Marion. Dr. Francis A. McConnell, president of Depauw university, made an address in the interest of the university. The following were the appointments as visitors to educational institutions: Taylor university: J. A. Sprague, J. L. Porter. Depauw: C. E. Line, for three years, J. K. Cecil. Drew, D. H. Guild. Woman's College of Illinois, E.'E. Albertson and E. L. ’Seamans, Garrett, and G. H. Myers, Boston School of Theology. W. H. Charles of Marion, Hardin Rhodes of Muncie and E. C. Eberhardt of Mishawaka were made trustees of Depauw university. Officers of the conference corporation were elected as follows: President. Milton Mahin; vice president, L. J. Vayinger; secretary, D. V. Williams; treasurer, J. E. Ervin. ROYAL NEIGHBORS’ SOCIAL. Everybody should attend the Royal Neighbor's social to be given this evening at the hall. A program of good entertainment, with refreshments and music by the Royal Neighbors’ band, will insure a good time, the sum of ten cents will be charged each. Eloise, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lewton, has the measles.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

I 1 HOLY WEEK SERVICES. At the German Reformed Church During This Week. *1 7:30 Tuesday evening. Services in English, Text, Luke, 23:39, “The Dying Hour of Impenitence.” 7:30 Wednesday evening. Preparatory service in English. Text, Luke 23:40-42, "The Dying Hour'of Penl- , tence.” 'I 7:30 Thursday evening. Services jin English. Text, Luke 23:33, "The Dytng Hour of Devotedness.” 10:00 Friday morning. Services in German. Text, Luke 23:35, "The Impotence That is Divine. You are cordially Invited to attend 1 any or all of these services. | o ; REMAINS ARRIVE •'I — fl - The Body of Louis J. Smith J Reached City This Afterj noon Over G. R. &I. — FAMILY ACCOMPANIES L I ’ I ’ It--Taken to the Home of i Mother on Madison St. i —Funeral Wednesday. > The remains of the late Louis J. - Smith, a former resident of this city, 1 but who for a number of years has , been making his home at Northport, Mich., for the purpose of benefitting i his health, but who a month ago movs ed to Huntsville, Ala., and where . death occurred at that place last Satf urday morning, arrived in the city s this afternoon and were taken to the I home of his mother, Mrs. Simeon 1 Hain, sr., on West Madison street. A ■ message to this effect w’as received Monday afternoon by Mrs. Hain, sent -by Mrs. Smith from Huntsville, stat- - ing that the remains would come by -way of Cincinnati, reaching this city , over the G. R. & I. at 3:09 p. m. The f remains were accompanied by the , sorrowing wife and children, who - went to the home of his mother, f where the remains will lie in state . until the time of the funeral Wednest day morning. The last sad rites will be held at 7:30 o'clock, standard time, > from the St. Mary’s church, with in- , terment at the St. Joseph cemetery, i o DR. CULP COMES FRIDAY. ; Will Lecture at Monroe —Is One of > , the Very Best. -. Dr. W. T. Culp of New York will de- ■ liver his great lecture, "The Uncrowned King,’ at the M. E. church in - Monroe Friday night, the 14th of s April. Monroe is fortunate in secur- , ing this gentleman. He is endorsed i by press and pulpit. A born orator, I with a commanding presence, a magl netic personality, he has a message for all. He is welcomed in every - state as a lecturer and carrying ev- - erywhere his message of the ultimate triumph of right. Scattering polish- , ed thoughts before countless audi- . ences, he is a sower of truth, an in- . spirer of righteousness, a constructive force in a transitional age. • I A philosophical student of great i themes, with tremendous convictions, • he has a message brilliant with saltire, wit and humor, yet voiced in • tenderness and pathetic appeal. -: The Rome, New York, Sentinel | says: "The subject Was “Uncrown- . ed Kings,” and it may truthfully be . said that Culp is one of them himself, s A master of language, wit and pa- . thos.” , | Monroeville, Ind.: "He held the . audience for two hours and all would ( : have been glad to have remained r longer.” ', Prof. East of the school has placed j the admission to all at 25 cents and, ■ an attempt will e made to interest - many nearby towns for it will cer-i , tainly be a rare treat for all and per-, - haps the opportunity for hearing such a man will not come again in ' years. The date is Friday night, tiy14th, at Monroe. —o I WAS DOWN STREET. I Henry Leichtenstager who week be- ; fore last underwent an operation for ’’an affliction from which he has been »’ suffering for some time, was able to I be up street this morning for the first time. It is now thought that he Will recover nicely from the illness, with I which he has had to contend for some length of time. •

SECOND LARGEST I i In State is the New Mennonite Church Under Construction in Berne. I , WILL COST $85,000.00 ■ 111.. . i Sunday School Has Enrollment of 1,000 —Wealthy Congregation. i While the little town of Berne has 1 a population of 1,300, it will have the unique honor of having what is probably the second largest church in the 1 state —that of the new Mennonite church which is under construction, i and which will cost $85,000, having a seating capacity of $2,000. This magI nificent church building was one of , 1 the most attractive features to con- ' ference visitors at Berne the past | week. Os the total cost $53,000 has , already been raised within the church ’ circles without any soliciting on the part of the finance board. The present choir, which is considered the best talented in this part of the state, now has 120 trained singers, and the choir loft of the new church will accommodate 150. The pipe organ to Ibe installed will be one of the larg- ' est in the state. The style of the new I church is Gothic and the dimensions , 86x158. The present minister, the .. Rev. J. W. Kliewer, a graduate of the theological department of Northwest_l em university, has served seven , years, succeeding the Rev. S. F. , i Sprunger, pastor there for thirty I I years. The church, with its various departments of religious work, has a ' constituency of about 1,200 members, of whom 800 are members of the church in full connection. C. A. Neuenschwander, one of the original members of the society, has been treasurer of the Sunday school ’ 1 for twenty-five years, being the first ’ treasurer ever elected by the church. J. F. Lehman, an active state asso- ’ ciation Sunday school worker, is the superintendent of the school. In connection with the church a barn. 132x180, is being built, which will enclose under one roof and will accommodate ninety-six teams. The annual expenditures of the church for all purposes amounts to $6,300. BEGIN THITwORK Os Taking Annual Enumeration of City Children of School Age. 'EVERY ONE COUNTS In Swelling the Apportionment From State School Funds. Frank Mills and Albert Sellemeyer have been appointed to take the annual enumeration of the children of school age in the city of Decatur and will enter upon their duties today or tomorrow. As specified by law they will seek to list every person between the ages of six and twenty-one years in the city, whether in actual attendance at school or not. As this is done to obtain the ratio for the apportion- ’ ment of the state school fund, it is to the advantage of every family in the city to see that no child of school ’ age is missed in the listing as the ' name of each child means from s:> to ’ $6 coming into the city school funds ’ from the state. So be ready with your list of school children and don’t 1 overlook one. The work will be comI pleted April 30th. Frank Mills will take the First and Third wards and Albert Sellemeyer the Second ward. —o— —— OTHER MINISTERS' ASSIGNMENT. Besides the assignment of Evangelical ministers of ’ the Fort Wayne district, mentioned yesterday, Deca- , tur people Will be interested in learning that Rev. Haist, formerly of this city, has been reassignned to the charge at Olney; Rev. C. P. Maas of Berne to Peru, and Rev. W. H. Mygranf to South Bend.

Decatur, Ind. Tuesday Evening, Apr

INJURES FINGER. Joe Palmer Gets Finger In Tile Cutter While at Work Monday. Joe Palmer, one of the many employees of the Krick & Tyndall tile company, met with quite a painful accident while at work Monday which will mean his absence from duty for perhaps two weeks. He is employed in running the tile cutter, when in I some way he got the middle finger of his right hand in the cutter, chewing the entire first joint in shreds, while , the lower portion of the finger was also badly cut. Dr. Smith dressed the injury and at the same time Mr. Palmer just laughed at the mishap, claiming it was all through his own carelessness. GREATER GROWTH ’ ■ » Is Evidenced in the Addition of More Workmen at the Cigar Factory. r t THREE NEW MEN ’ --- 1 ‘ Have Employment and the j Present Quarters Are Inj . sufficient in Size. — > i Lose & Thomas have added three , new workmen to their already large 5 number of employees: Charles. 3 Floyd of Portland, Michael Solvin . and Ed Hanlon, both of Lima. These , . men are experienced rollers and will ! work-exclusively on the White Stag 1 cigar, as the demand for this brand ; has rushed the plant to its fullest capacity. This firm now-employs twen-, . ty-four men in the different branches x of the manufacture, and make besides the popular White Stag, several other > brands, especially the John Adair, so , widely and favorably known through- ; ; out the Eight district. This last natug ed cigar is controlled by the Hood 1 company of Portland, who buy the t entire output and have several sales- > men on the road pushing this brand . exclusively, among whom is a Deca- , e tur man, Mr. John Reiter, formerly an active partner in the Reiter & France t cigar store. Even by adding more ! help the management has trouble in 1 keeping up with the orders and in, » the near future a much-needed expani sion can be expected. But lately an j addition has been built to the building occupied by lx>se & Thomas for , the accommodation of more workmen and was thought to be sufficient to ‘ supply their needs for several years to come, but the unusual demand has been far in excess of their fondest ex- . pectations and they are now confronting another problem of expansion. o WITNESSED DEGREE. Monday evening a number of the local Odd Fellows went to Fort * Wayne, where tney attended the meeting at the Fort Wayne lodge, No. 14, and witnessed the first and sec- ■ ond degree as interpreted by the best degree teams in the state. Quite a number were in attendance from here and many more were there from the other towns in the district, in all about three hundred visitors being present. The work was given in an interesting manner and the boys ' from here are willing to acknowledge i f that Columbia City is in the lead | I when it comes to giving the first de- ■ gree. The Fort Wayne lodge gave ' the second degree and was very suci cessful in pleasing the large audis ence. Part of the Odd Fellows re-' ■ turned on the last car at 11 o’clock ■ and a few were lucky in missing it, ■ having to wait until after midnight ; to make connections on a railroad. i . —o — I BABY BQY. ! > Mr. and Mrs. John Johns have re-, i ceived word from their son. Roman, i who is living at Fort Wayne, that, their home has been made happy ( ■ over the arrival of a big baby boy, I which was left at their home on last I Friday. Mrs. Johns left today for a several days’ visit with her son’s family. o ( BEN HUR CONGRESS DELEGATES. b . — The Ben Hur has elected the fol- - lowing delegates to the fraternal coni gress to be held at Logansport May . s sth and 6th: Mrs. A. D. Artman, Ad-i f am Weis, Mrs. Mel Butler, Mrs. Flo - Bain, Oscar Merriman and Mrs. John , Burke.

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SPOKE TO MANY Father Valentine’s Presence Drew Large Number to K. of C. Hall. GAVE BRIEF TALK Excellent Program Rendered and Several Addresses Given. An audience that well filled the spacious headquarters of the Knights of Columbus hall was present on Monday evening to renew their acquaintance with Rev. Father Valentine and to hear a brief discourse, which had been announced for him to make on that occasion. The friendship for this reverend father was no less than on former occasions when he visited here and the hearty, cordial welcome which he received from the many present was not in the least 1 lacking from any preceding one. He I appeared in his usual pleasant disposition, greeting all who approached him, and expressed his happiness of ’ again being permitted to spend a few, but pleasant, hours with his Decatur friends, and whom he holds very highly. The evening’s program was composed of a number of musical selec--1 tions, intermingled with short addresses during the evening. Father Wilken, in a few well-chosen words, presented the speaker, who stated than an introduction was not wanting. as he had been introduced on : previous occasions, and he deemed it 1 proper that just a presentation would j suffice. His address was short, owing to the heavy strain under which he has been during the recent, mis- ’ sion work at Cinnati, and having an appointment to open one on Thursday of this week at Baltimore, Md„ and did not wish to detain his audience any length of time. Father Flaherty was then called upon for a few re- ' marks, and he spoke of the honor of having the esteemed friend with them again, and he hoped that he woud again renew his visit should, the occasion offer. Father Valentine left on the 4 o’clock car this afternoon for Fort Wayne, and from there will leave for his destination in the east. It was !an evening well spent and all present enjoyed it to the fullest extent. SAD BEREAVEMENT Mrs. Thos. Elzey Called to South Whitley by Grand- 1 j daughter’s Death. ■DIED MONDAY NIGHT Mrs. Elzey Had Just Returned Monday—Daughter of Chas. Howell. I Mrs. Thomas Elzey left this morn-, ing at 10 o’clock for South Whitley,, where she was called by the death of her little granddaughter, Florence, 1 four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howell. Mrs. Howell was formerly Miss Bertha Elzey of ' this city, and after her marriage the , family resided here several years also before going to South Whitley, where they have since made their home. , The child had been sidk for two weeks with a fever. A trained nurse was in attendance, but Mrs. Elzey, the grandmother, was also there with the family during the illness and had returned home only Monday, the child’s death occurring at 7 o’clock ' Monday evening, soon after Mrs. Elzey had reached home. The family is sadly bereaved, indeed, as the little girl had been the sunshine of the home and was beloved not only by the j j immediate family, but by all who ( knew her. Mr. and Mrs. Howell have but one other child, a son, Francis, ten years of age. n _ ( Mrs. John Johns went to Fort , Wayne this morning to visit with her i son, Roman, and family, and the new grandson, the boy, which was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Roman Johns. The babe has been named Virgil.

THE DISTRICT CONVENTION. Os Librarians Will be Held at Fort Wayne Thursday. The State Librarians' association has been divided into sections, and Instead of holding one great state convention, each district will hold several conventions each year. A convention for this district, or District “D,” will be held at Ft. Wayne, at the public library, Thursday afternoon at 1:30 oclock and Miss Annette Moses, librarian of the Decatur library, will attend. Various things connected with the carrying on of the work of the libraries will be discussed, and the meetings will doubtless prove of much practical good. COURT HOUSE NEWS I Two New Cases to Quiet. Title Filed Today—Marriage License Issued. "DAMAGE CASE SET Will be Tried May Ist—Blue Creek Drain Case Comes Up Next Week. Hooper & Lenhart filed two new 1 cases, to quiet title. The first one is Michael Hoffman vs Samuel Bot-. tenfield et al., and the second is James M. Stockard vs. Amelia Kroh . et al. A marriage license was issued to Grace Dutcher, 20, daughter of Geo. ] Dutcher, and Delma O. House, 21, • farmer, Allen county. I 7 August Yergen vs. Henry Hockemeyer, damages, $2,500, from Allen - county, set for Monday, May Ist. I ■ James E. Camplin vs. Fred Hoff- ( man, damages, rule to answer within . five days. , Fred W. Schaub et al. vs. A. D. . Sheline, note and attachment, disi missed and costs paid. Louisa Meyer et al vs. Mary L. Mil ( ler et al., partition, leave asked and j granted plaintiff to file amended com- ' plaint. Laura A. Foughty vs.- Charles K. j Foughty. divorce, set for trial Friday, , April 21st. Martha Buffenberger vs. Henry Buffenberger, divorce, application for ( allowance to treat child's eyes. Defendant ordered to pay one dollar per I week for such treatment until further ■ order of court. The Blue Creek drain case will probably begin next Tuesday. ROSARY OF GOLD NUGGETS. i Gift to Marie Connell From Uncles in Alaska. Miss Marie Connell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. p. V. Connell, who will soon ■ take her first communion, is in receipt of a very appropriate, valuable ' and beautiful gift from her uncles, Fred and Lee Martin, of Alaska. The I I gift is a rosary, the beads of which are made of small gold nuggets, right ( from the mine, bound with gold links,. the cross being also of the pure gold, with the crucifix in relief, and anothI I er pendant being set with a diamond. ( The rosary was made by hand from gold fresh from the Alaskan mines, and besides being valued for its significance, and for its being a rare, work of art, its intrinsic worth is also i 1 great. ( PRESBYTERIAN S. S. OFFICERS. School Elects New Officers For Ensuing Year. The Presbyterian Sunday school has elected the following efficient staff of officers to serve for the ensuing year: , Superintendent, D. B. Erwin; first ’ I assistant, J. C. Patterson; second as-! sistant, Thomas Perkins; secretary, ( Maggie Hoyer; assistant secretary. ! Laura Alban; treasurer, Charles F. , Steele; librarians, W. A. Lower and Aaron DeVinney; chorister, Bess Schrock; pianist, Lulu Atz; assistant pianist, Dorothy Dugan. ' Mrs. C. V. Connel spent the after-' noon in Fort Wayne.

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UP TO TOP-NOTCH Was Penmanship Exhibit of Decatur Pupils—Compared Favorably. IN THE BIG DISPLAY Decatur Teachers Elected Officers of Penmanship Association. The penmanship section of the I Northern Indiana Teachers’ association, held in Indianapolis, the latter ’ part of last week, met in the Clay- ' pool hotel Friday afternoon. The ex- ' hibit from Decatur compared favors- ( bly with that from other cities. The j work was carefully looked over by j the supervisors from Indianapolis. ' Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Michigan City, South Bend and Wabash, and all spoke in the highest terms of the work dt>ne by the Decatur pupils. The Indianapolis Star gives the following account of the meeting: "The lack of proper training in the art of writing among teachers and the consequent inability to give proper instruction in it in the school rooms, was decried by E. B. Weth- ' eroy, of Peru, superintendent of ’ schools of Miami county, who spoke I before the penmanship section of the ’ association at the Claypool hotel Fri- ’ day afternoon. “ ‘About one-fourth of our teachers are beginners each' year,’ said Mr. Wetherow. ‘These beginners, who have been in high school for four years previous, come into our schools as teachers with meager preparation for the teaching of writing and too often with little conviction of the necessity of teaching the subject at all. Their own writing betrays the fact that many of them do not know the correct forms of many of the letters of the alphabet when they see them.’ "As a means of correcting the difficulty and obtaining better results from the penmanship classes. Mr. j Wetherow suggested the employment of a penmanship supervisor for the 1 county institutes to teach the school teachers the proper method of writing. "The teaching of primary writing [ was discussed by Miss Henrietta Leusch of Michigan City and ‘Movement Drills and Their Application' was discussed by J. H. Bachtenkircher of Uifayette. Karl Von Ammerman ! of Wabash read a paper on ‘Writing Worth While.' He gave a brief history of the teaching of writing and discussed the subject from practical standpoints. “The following officers of the penmanship section were elected: Presi- ' dent, Laura Jane Breckenridge. Lafayette; vice president, Karl Von Am- , merman, Wabash; secretary, G. W. ' Warner, Decatur; executive cpmmittee, J. C. Tritch, Decatur, chairman: I Miss Cora A. Ney, South Bend, and G. E. Herrick, Gary.” — -o PECULIAR ACCIDENT. Mrs. Jacob Atz was painfully injured Monday evening in a peculiar way. She was on the rear when she noticed that the pruning shears were almost ready to fall from their place and reached down to secure them, but getting her finger between the knives. The handle of the shears was covered by a pile of shingles from recent repairs, and in attempting to withdraw the shears the handle closed, almost severing the finger. The shears continued to Cling to the finger until released by Mr. Atz, who at once went to her rescue. A phyj sician was called and dressed the injury. HAS RELATIVES HERE Taken suddenly ill while attending services at the St. Peter and Pauls church Friday evening, Conrad Ehinger father of Julius Ehinger was rei moved to the Mike Young home across the street. His condition was i critical for a short time. The efforts of a physician, however, were effective in placing him beyond dan--1 ger. Mr. Ehinger was taken to his home in a cab. The attack is thought to have resulted from indigestion. Huntington News-Democrat. The above mentioned is a relative to a number in this city who will with ’regret learn of his illness, but glad again to know of his improving.