Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 142, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 142.

FOURTH OF JULY Celebrated by Twenty-Five Sunday Schools of North Half of County. WITH UNION PICNIC At Steele’s Park This City— Committees on Arrangement Named. To celebrate a “safe and sane" Fourth of July in the happiest and beet way possible, by holding a joint union picnic on the Glorious Fourth of July, in Steele's park east of this city, la the purpose of the twenty-five Sunday schools of the six north townships of tEe county, according to the results of a meeting held Thursday evening in the Presbyterian church by representatives of the township Sunday school associations. The meeting was called by Thomas Pertrins, president of the Washington township association, and a large number were present, including Deubers of all. the Sunday schools of the city and many of those of the country schools. E. H. Shoemaker served as secretary for the meeting. The picnic was decided upon. There will be a program of speeches by renowned speakers, music and many entertainment features, the details to be worked out by the various committees on arrangements. The six south town- ‘ ship Sunday school associations have arranged to hold a similar picnic at I Geneva. The day will be a glorious one and will probably draw one of the largest crowds that this vicinity has had in scores of years. Make arrange- 1 ments to attend the picnic and spend one of the best days of your lives. The following committees were arranged and will soon be ready to report in detail concerning the big day’s celebration: Invitation- Rev. L. C. Hessert, Jonas Tritch. . Program and Advertising—D. B. Erwin, T. W. Watts. E. H. Shoemaker. Entertainment —Rev. C. E. Ehle, C. L. Walters. Roy Mumma. Finances —Rev. D. O. Wise, Mathias Kirsch, G. T. Burke. Grounds —Rev. J. M. Dawson, Rev. I. Imler. A. H. Sellemeyer, Gay, Zwick, & Myers, Meyer, Scherer & Beavers. | The towns of Monroe and Geneva are making great prepara-I and Geneva are matting grti ‘ preparations for a celebration and expect to draw largo crowds from surrounding towns. The business men of Monroe have taken hold of the affair and will ( carry out a good program and one fit-1 ting for the occasion. Geneva will also take on some style and the latest report is that the invitation to the Hon. J. A. M. Adair, who is now at Washington, has been accepted, and he will deliver an address. If such is true, they can look for a record-break-er crowd and the city will be the scene of much liveliness for some time at least. o SUBSTATION ROBBED. (United Press Service.) Indianapolis, Ind., June 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two men, giving their names as John W. Ballard ot Cincinnati, Ohio, and Edward Dillon ot Omaha, Neb., were arrested here early today on a charge of robbing the Brightwood sub-station and securing ten dollars in stamps and some small change. The men accused asserted that they had obtained the money and stamps while gaming with soldiers at Fort Benjamin Harrison. M. E. CHILDREN’S DAY. Next Sunday will be Childrens Day at the Methodist church. The children are busy every afternoon preparing their songs and exercises. The service will follow the Sunday school hour. A large attendance is expected at the Sunday school. The pastor will christen children that are presented by their parents. - ■—o ONE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT. (United Press Service.) Pontiac, 111., June 16—(Special to Dally Democrat) Louis Orr, Dwight. 111., was killed and Arthur Kane seriously injured when their automobile was overturned on a bridge near here today. ,

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REV. BROWN RESIGNS. Failing Health Obliges Ratlramant From the Ministry. Rev. D. A. J. Brown, of the Bobo circuit, will preach his farewell sermon at Salem next Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. Brown is leaving the work because of failing health. He has been a faithful pastor and the people regret very much to see him go. STATE SETTLEMENT County Treasurer Yager Goes to Indianapolis With THE STATE FUNDS Semi-Annual Amount Due From Adams County— How It is Distributed. County Treasurer Charles W. Yager left this morning for Indianapolis, taking with him the sum of {23,123.7>f, this being the-Slnount due from Adams county in Its semi-annual settlement with the state. The June settlement sheet has been partially completed by Auditor H. S. Michaud and his deputy, Paul Baumgartner, showing the distribution of money for state purposes. This is given below, and distribution for county and township purposes will be given as soon as the sheet is completed. The following are the distributions of money from Adams county for state purposes, as shown in the sheet: State tax $ 7442.66 Benevolent institutions 3836.41 State sinking fund J 161.69 State schools 11339.17 State education 2109.41 School fund interest 2007.82 Permanent endowment fund interest 150.70 Unclaimed fees 75.90 County and Township. The settlement sheet was completed later, showing the total amount tax collected from the county during the past half year to be {187,600.32. Besides the amount due the state as set out above, the following amounts were distributed for county and township purposes: For county purp05e5{19,959.96 Township purposes 7,010.57 Township tuition 16,033.46 Special school 18,656.03 Township roads 2.060.96 Township poor 81.74 Turnpike repair 10,070.44 Special road 5,416.87 County bridges 10,641.77 Macadam roads 48,543.59 Dog ... 93.13 Library 981.76 Corporation 21.439.43 Special building 588.49 Bluffton, Berne & Celina Traction Co. election.. —.. .79 Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction Co. election 132.05 Total {187,600.32 BIRTH OF A SON. A telegram received Thursday evening by Harry Moltz announced the birth of an eight and a half-pound son Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Pearson, at Cromwell, Conn. Mrs. Pearson was Miss Olive Dailey before her marriage, being a daughter of Mrs. Rosanna Dailey of this city and a sister of Mrs. Harry Moltz and Jesse Dailey. This is the first babe in the Pearson household and the rejoicing is exceedingly great. Mother and child were reported as doing very well. o — “BILLY” McQUAY VISITS HERE. “Billy” McQuay, well known here, where he learned the machUust trade at the Van Camp foundry, but who is now located at Waukesha, Wis., was here today for a visit with friends, during his vacation. Mr. McQuay is enroute to Toledo, Ohio, where he will take in the aeroplane races. He has just come from the automobile races in Milwaukee, where he took a part. Each machine is manned by a driver and a machinist, and “Billy" served as machinist for one of the fast racers. o Miss Mary Hite left this noon for Bluffton, where she will spend the week-end as a guest of Mrs. Harry Starr.

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TO DEFY THE LAW Will be a Very Difficult Task For the Horse Thieves Since the SHERIFFS ORGANIZED Meeting Held in Ft. Wayne Results in Organization of Twenty Counties. Sheriffs of counties in northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio met in Fort Wayne today to form an organization that is expected to be effective both in the prevention of horse-steal-ing and in the capture of thieves who may conclude to defy the law. Briefly, the sheriffs propose a league that will thoroughly organize a score or more ot counties in the two states, as well as in the larger portion of Michigan. By an organized system they expect to be able to get in quick communication with every section of the territory as soon as discovery is made that a horse has been stolen. Authorized representatives will be named in every city, town and village, as well as in the rural communities to at once report either the theft of a horse or the presence of a suspicious character and will be instantly on watch after a Horse theft has been reported. The meeting was held in the grand jury room at the court house and it was called at the instance of Sheriff Reichelderfer of Allen county. Other officials in attendance included Sheriff Ralph Thomas of Auburn: Sheriff H. A. Shoemaker, Columbia City; •Sheriff T. J. Durkin, Decatur; Sheriff S. J. King, Portland; Sheriff H. B. Wilson, Van Wert; Sheriff P. M. McCarty, Huntington; Sheriff Charles Kintzei and Deputy O. P. Smith, Warsaw; Sheriff F. M. Watt, Lima, Ohio; Slier iff Freeman Carlisle, Bluffton; Sheriff B. P. Todd, Lagrange, and Sheriff Austin Parsell, Angola.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. WEDDED IN OSSIAN Todd Linn and Agnes Murray Steal a March on Decatur Friends. THEY GLIDED AWAY To Ossian Last Evening and Were Married by Groom’s Brother-n-law. Todd Linn and Miss Agnes Murray stole a march on their Decatur friends Thursday evening when at 7 o’clock they secured an automobile and glided peacefully away to Ossian, where they were quietly married by the Rev. A. S. Elzey, a brother-in-law of the groom, the wedding taking place at the Elzey home. The bride wore for her wedding gown a very handsome frock of yellow chiffon over silk. The newly married couple left on a wedding trip and after a week will be at home in this city at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. ano Mrs. Sol Linn, corner of Jefferson and Fourth streets The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Murray, and is one of the very popular girls of the city, a young lady of unusually pleasing personality. Until quite recently she has been employed as an operator by the Citizen’s Telephone company. The groom has resided in the city his entire life, where he is known as one of the best yosng men. He is employed at the Decatur automobile works. The report of the wedding gained currency on the streets this morning, but an examination of the marriage records this morning showed no account of the issuance of the license and there was some doubt as to whether the report was true. A dispatch from Ossian to the Daily Democrat confirmed the rumor of the marriage. Rev. Elzey came to this city Thursday evening in his automobile and took the young couple to his home, the wedding taking place at 9 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Snow of this city secured the Arthur Fisher automobile and went to Ossian, where they met the bridal party and were witnesses

of the wedding. The Snows returned here Thursday evening and Mr. and Mrs. Todd Linn left Ossian Thursday night for Hammond, where they will visit a week. -—-o ■ EVANGELICAL PROGRAM. Children to Givo Annual Children's Day Program Sunday Evening. Sunday evening will be a gala day for the children of the Evangelical church, when they will give their annual Children's Day program, beginning at 7:36 in the evening. The children have been in training for several weeks, and the program will consist of speeches, song by the girls' chorus, anthems and many other special features. A very delightful time is anticipated and the public will be gven a hearty welcome. EXCELLENT WORK Is Being Accomplished Toward Raising Large Endowment Fund For, DEPAUW UNIVERSITY More Than Half of the Desired Amount is Already Pledged. The work of raizing the {IOO,OO for the endowment fund for the Depauw university at Greencastle, to be secured from pledges throughout the state is going knerrily on and nearly {25,000 more than one-half of the required fund has already been pledged through the earnest appeals of those in charge and the generous gifts of the people who are lending their aid in various ways. Rev. Sherman Powell, formerly of this city, and Rev. G. H. Myers, who are under the direction of Rev. Wade, who is leadin the movement and whose diligent labors are betng much appreciated by those connected in this work i and should be aided by one and all. | The following will give the home peo- I pie, who are well acquainted in this 1 important need, the present standing and the excellent results that have so far been accomplished: That {24,500 —more than one-half of the sum required—has qlready been pledged in the Depauw university endowment fund campaign was announced yesterday by Dr. Cyrus U. Wade at the annual meeting of the board of trustees and visitors. One thousand, one hundred and eighty-seven pledges have been signed, ranging in amounts from $1 to SIO,OOO. Four for {IO,OOO have been received. Depauw students are taking an active interest in the campaign, and signed notes to the total of several thousand dollars-, which are to be redeemed after graduation. Several young men, in a public speaking class today turned in pledges to the amount of {I,OOO. The entire campaign is under the direction of Dr. Wade, who is at present being assisted by five men —the Revs. G. H. Myers and Sherman Powell. of the North Indiana conference, and L. S. Smith and D. F. Hoagland, of the Northwest Indiana conference, and W. N. Gaither, of the Indiana conference. The campaign will continue until December 31, 1911. If {IOO,OOO shall have been received by that time the general education board of New York City will give another {400,000, which will make an annual endowment fund of {500,000. -■ o~ ■ HAS COMPLETE LINE. Isadore Kalver has just returned from Chicago, where he made a purchase of a full line of whiskies, which he expects to dispose of direct to the consumer, as he has been doing with his Seipp's beer. He can now furnish you with any amount, and of the very best to be had. When in need of a beverage of this kind, call, or 'phone your order to him and it will receive prompt attention. REMODELS THE SHOP. Al Burdg is adding to the attractive appearance of his shop this week by putting on a coat of light yellow alabastine and revarninshing the interior and furnishings. It looks exceptionally nice in the new style and the many patrons of the shop unite in endorsing Mr. Burdg's taste in choosing the colors.

June 16, 1911.

IN AN UPROAR All Vera Cruz on It’s Toes Following an Exposure of a Blind Tiger. FOUND IN A BARN Officials Are Having an Analytical Report Prepared For Evidence. Vera Cruz, a little town over In Wells county, Is agitated by the probable finding of a blind tiger which may have been In operation for a considerable while. According to the facts at hand a person by the name of John Masterson sub-rented a barn from a Mr. Erward Neuhouser, manager of the Vera Cruz creamery for the purpose of keeping a horse and other merchandise, and when Mr. Neuhouser went to the barn to secure some of his material stored there he found abouta barrel and a half of bottled liquids in small beer bottles, but without any labels. He called several witnesses and they examined the goods. He placed new locks on the barn to prevent Masterson from obtaining the goods until the officials made an Investigation. The officials will have the contents of the bottles analyzed and the outcome of the exposure will hinge entirely on the ana lytical report of the constituents of the liquid. Masterson has been living in the town for several years and operates a cigar stand in conjunction with an ice cream parlor. After the finding it is said that Masterson took one of the citizens to task about the matter and was alleged to have said that a man is entitled to keep anything he wishes in his barn. No arrests have been made as yet, but the officials are investigating the affair thoroughly. ABOUT THE SICK Miss Rose Kleinhenz, 11l With Rheumatism, Remains the Same. JOE COLCHIN IS SICK John Gibson Getting Better —Miss Rosa Center Still Quite Sick. Mrs. J. W. Craig, wire of the Berne druggist, is said to be very seriously sick with heart trouble. Miss Rosa Conte r is still quite sick with tonsilitis, from which she has been suffering for several days, having to leave her work the forepart of the week. John Colchin, who for more than two weeks has been confined to his home with a sort of an attack of the grip and other troubles, is able to be out again and to attend to his busi- j ness a part of the time. Joe Burdg, who underwent an operation last Wednesday for the removal of his tonsils and adenoids, is getting along nicely and will soon be relieved of his former trouble in this way. Joe Colchin, an employee of the Pennsylvania shops. Fort Wayne, is reported as being off duty as a result of sickness. It is only a few weeks that he has been working, sometime ago having met with quite a serious accident, which caused him to be a patient at the St. Joseph hospital for some weeks. J. N. Gibson of Monroeville, who on last Monday met with an accident by falling out of a cherry tree, across a fence, and receiving three fractured ribs, is improving and will soon be able to get around with much more ease than for the last week. Mrs. Ed Booth of Monroe was shopping here this afternoon.

OPEN AIR CONCERT. By Blind Binger of Indianapolis at the Salem Grove. Rufus Broadbeck, a blind soloist, graduate of the Institution for the blind at Indianapolis, will give a free, open-air concert at Salem Grove Saturday, June 17th. Ice cream and soft drinks will be on the ground. Everybody is cordially invited and should come out and hear Mr. Broadbeck, TO HELPSUPPORT His Widowed Mother and Her Children—Twelve-Year-Old Egley Boy MAKES A NOVEL PLEA Asks Judge to Give Consent to Working in Glass Factory Spite of Law. A little twelve-year-old son of Mrs. Henry Egley anxious to do his part toward supporting his mother and lit•tie brothers and sisters, made a novel plea to Judge Sturgis Wednesday morning. The little fellow, who Is small, and appears to be rather delicate, was on hands when Judge Sturgis arrived from Bluffton Wednesday morning. The boy wanted to get the judge’s consent to his working in a local glass factory where he could make a little money to help his mother. He knew that the employment of children under fourteen years of age was prohibited by law but thought that if the judge would give his consent there would be no tro ible. , Judge Sturgis kindly told the little chap that the law was no respecter of persons and that it did not lay within his power to make exceptions to the law. The little felloiy was greatly disappointed. Henry Egley, the well known blacksmith, who died a few weeks ago, was the boy's father, and since the death of the father the mother has had a hard row to hoe. Another baby came after Egley was buried and the new arrival with the large family already on the mother’s hands has made the burden almost more than the woman can bear. Some disposition of several of the children will have to be made. The board of guardians may find homes for several of them.—Hartford City Times-Gazette. The death of the little lad’s father occurred May 23rd. He was a former resident of Berne, where his marriage took place, his second wife having been Miss Emma Anstultz. Emil Egley, residing near Peterson, is a brother of Henry Egley.

CAUGHT ARM IN FAN. A Gash Several Inches Long Cut in Blanche Elzey’s Arm. Miss Blanche Elzey, one of the lady employees at the Parrish restaurant, met with a painful accident this morning while performing her regular work and which will cause her to be off from duty for a while at least. A large electric fan was standing on the kitchen table, just at the entrance to a stairway, and as she was passing to ascend the stairs, she swung her arm in such away as to come in contact with the fan blades, and cut a gash several inches long just below the elbow. None of the arteries were severed, but the wound bled profusely for some time. No stitches were taken but the doctor stated he could tell by tomorrow whether or not it would fester and whether it would heal of its own accord. Miss Elzey has been employed at the restaurant but a short time, she relieving Miss Frieda Deitsch. who is visiting with friends at Ceiina. Ohio. — —o - LIQUOR CONFISCATED. (United Press Service.) Muncie, Ind., June 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Barrels of beer and several gallons ot whiskey were confiscated by the police from “blind tigers," which have been in operation for the past several months. —o ADAIR AT GENEVA JULY FOURTH. According to a dispatch from Washington, D. C„ Hon. J. A. M. Adair has been extended and has accepted an invitation to deliver the Fourth of July address at Geneva. —Portland Com-mercial-Review.

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BANK IS ASSURED Postmaster W. A. Lower Received Official Notice of Establishment of THE POSTAL SAVINGS Depository Beginning July 10th—Books Have Already Been Ordered. The postal savings depository for Decatur is an assured fact, Postmaster W. A. Lower having this morning received official notice from PostmasterGeneral Frank H. Hitcncock, at Washington. througn r. u. iVeed, chief clerk of the postal savings department. The pith of the notice tells briefly that the Decatur “office is designated to be a postal savings depository beginning July 10th.” Further word is that the books and supplies, including certificates of deposit forms, having already been ordered from the American Bank Note company of New York City for use in the local savings bank, and that these will be here in due time. Advice as to the banks in which the postal savings receipts will be deposited will also be received in due time.. While the institution of the postal savings bank will make no material change in the local office, it will be necessary to rearrange the force somewhat and perhaps take on an extra helper. One of the present force will have charge of the bank department but the decision as to who will take charge of this, has not yet been made. The office rooms, materially, will undergo little change, though it is possible there will be a rearrangement of the front of the building to accommodate this department of the work. A pamphlet giving information for depositors was also sent with the notice, and m,ore will be received later for distribution. Any person of the age of ten years or more may make deposits in his of her own name, and a married woman in her own name and tree from interference or control by her husband. No person can have more than one account at any one time. Only patrons of the postoffice may open a postal savings bank there. Accounts must be opened in person but subsequent deposits may be made by mail. Deposits will be accepted only from individuals. No accounts will be opened in the name of one person in trust for another. Deposits are evidenced by postal savings certificates issued in fixed denominations of {l, {2, {5, $lO, S2O, SSO and SIOO. No account will be opened for less than $1 nor will fractions of a dollar be accepted for deposit. More than SIOO in one month cannot be deposited by a person, nor can he have at any one time a total balance to his credit of more than SSOO. Amounts less than $1 may be saved for deposit by the purchase of ten-cent postal cards and adhesive ten-cent postal savings stamps. Interest will be allowed on all deposits at the rate of 2 per cent per annum, payable annually. The posits will bear interest from the first day of the month next following that in which deposited. _ u ... ■ I II WILL RECEIVE BIDS. For Repair of Central School Building Tonight. The city school board will hold a meeting this evening at the office of the president, A. H. Sellemeyer, at which time bids will be received for the repair of the Central school building, the repairs being done through a ruling made by the state board governing the same. HUSTLING HONDURAS. Hand-bills were distributed today, announcing a “Jolly June the 24th" at Honduras —the coronation carnival at Henpeck park. A Sovine is proprietor of the “roost," and advertises a big. featured evening. There will be music, fishing ponds, guessing contests, and prizes given awry for the prettiest girl. Refreshments of all kinds on the grounds and everybody is invited to come. - - **"' ' Mrs. C. S. Colter is spending the day in Fort Wayne.