Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 145.

EHINGER—BERLING St. Mary’s Catholic Church the Scene of Beautiful Wedding. AT 7:30 THIS MORNING When Will Berling and Miss Edna E. Ehinger Took Their Nuptial Vows. First among the June weddings in i the matter of beauty and solemnity, as well as prominence on account of | the popularity of the parties, was that [of Mr. Will Berling, son of Mrs. Helen Berling of this city, to Miss Edna Ehinger. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. X. Ehinger, wmcn was Solemnized this morning at 7:30 o'clock Hat the St. Mary's Catholic church. ■Many hundreds of the friends of the ■young couple thronged the church to the event, which was beauti■ful in its every detail, and the bride ■was never so lovely as on her bridal ■day Her gown was a handsome ■creation of white chiffon over cream ■tatin. The chiffon overrobe was hand■comely embroidered in white silk in the form of lilies of the val■ley and roses, each flower having a of pearls and outlined with \7White beads, the embroidery being exmade by hand. A girdle of jrwhite braid loosely bound the waist. the frock she wore white slip■fers and gloves, to match, and carried a bouquet of white bride's roses. Her was crowned with a large.white ■bfcturo hat. trimmed with a marabou and plumes. The bridesmaid was Miss Margaret Confer, who was fcloiely in a gown of yellow satin with ■hand embroidery and chiffon trimthings. gloves and slippers to match, wearing a large white hat. similar to that of the bride. Miss Confer gbgßrri.-d yellow roses. The groom was attended by the bride's brother, Herbert Ehinger, and the ushers were Ed Berling and Lawrence Kleinhenz. The ceremony was celebrated by the Rev. H. T. Wilken with nuptial high mas- and was very impressive. The 1 bride's brother. Leo Ehinger, served as ring bearer. Following the serv- < ice at the church a reception, with a wedding breakfast at 11 o'clock, was given at the home of the bride’s parents, the guests numbering seventyfive. The bridal colors, yellow and white, were also carried out in the decorations of the home. The long, open stairway was twined with feathery asparagus and decorated with fronds of ferns, while vases of yellow and white roses adorned the pedestals. Crepe paper streamers, with white wedding bells, were effectively in the adornment of all the rooms. The bridal party was seated at a long table arranged in the sitting room, while other guests were given places at tables arranged in the dining room and other rooms, which were pressed into service for this affair. The '.gbrlde's table was adorned with roses, ft'and the centerpiece was a large cake, igEbMdsomeiy decorated with white iced roses, and capped with a wedding -'bell Assisting in the serving of the j; j , breakfast w’ere the bride's cousins, M Mayme and Ada Deininger. Vera Ehinger, Stella Bremerkamp, Ode and Letta Fullenkamp, Lilliam Myers, and spear friend of the bride. Miss Mae The newly married cou--3 pie left this afternoon on an eastern tip. which will include visits in NewYork. Philadelphia and other cities of the After ten days they will be Bit home in Bluffton, where their home furnished In advance, is awaiting them. EEThe going-away costume of the bride was a very pretty blue suit with hat and gloves to match. The groom Is a most excellent young business man, and has been manager of the Berling & Moltz Produce plant at Bluffton since its institution at Bluffton The bride is one of the most charming of the ladies of the younger social circle of the city, and many good wishes for a long life of happi■ess go with them to their new home. guests included Mr and Mrs Otto Ehinger of Columbia, Mo.. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne. Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Cris Meyers, XwUlna, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ffedd, Bluffton: Miss Lillian Meyers, Celina, Ohio; James and Nellie Grill, Rfcffton; Miss Cecil Parkinson, Bluffton, and Dr. and Mrs. McArdle. Fort Wayne.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

BLIND TIGER CHARGE FILED, Bluffton, fnd., June 20 —An affidavit was filed in the court of Justice J. K. Rinehart yesterday afternoon, charging John Masterson, a Vera Cruz man, with operating a blind tiger. The charge followed a search of a barn used by Masterson last week, when a quantity of beer was confiscated by the officers. The state's attorneys claim to have evidence that Masterton sold the stuff from his place to i Vera Cruz residents. The little town I is six miles east of Bluffton, and MasI terson has resided there for years. No time has yet been set sou- a hearing I for Masterson. PRIME FAVORITES Guy Stock Company Draws Large Crowds—A Good Play Given. ON MONDAY EVENING Opening of Week’s Engagement —‘“Dora Thorne” This Evening. The Guy Stock company, old-time favorites in this city, where they have appeared annually for several years, opened their week's engagement here Monday evening in their new tent, corner of Monroe and Fourth streets, with the presentation of the heart-in-terest drama, "A Woman's Honor.” The plot is a good one, the various threads of which —some sad, some glad—are woven into a comedy plot that is a strong one, the ending being a most happy one. Each one of the actors, prime favorites with all here, | where they have many personal acquaintances, carried their parts out to perfection, and the songs between the ; acts, were very good. The play this , evening will be “Dora Thorne," a i strong dramatization having been made especially for this company by Lem B. Parker, the famous dramatist. The play this evening will be an unusually good one, and it is said that it will permit of more specialties between the acts than did that of last I,evening. The band concerts are en- . joyable features of each performance, i and open air concerts are also given i at noon and in the evening before the performance. AT BUCKINGHAM King George and Queen Mary Receiving Foreign Envoys Today. BEGGARS IN PLENTY l Police Unable to Handle Them—The White House Open This Evening. (United Press Service.) London, England, June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—King George and Queen Mary this afternoon received all foreign envoys in state, qt Buckingham palace. The roads 'leading to the embassy were lined with guards in brilliant uniforms, while through the lane of armed men rolled magnificent equipages and private auI tomobiles. Behind the line of soldiers were massed thousands of Eng- | land's poorest citizens. Under cover : of the darkness the beggars had gath- ' ered at pointe of vantage ttfat they 1 might beseech the passing throngs 1 for money. The police sought to dis- ' perse them, but they were so nurner--1 ous that they couldn’t be handled. 1 The officers devoted their time to preventing the beggars using violence when their demands were refused. Washington, D. C., June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —By direction of Mrs. Taft it was announced today that the white house as decorated forj the silver anniversary Monday night, will be opened to the public tonight. The elaborate illuminations will be continued and the Marine band will play a concert.

Decatur, Ind. Tuesday Evening,

BANKERS ATTEND Notable Gathering of This Profession Held Session at Fort Wayne. GOOD ADDRESSES Given by Prominent Men Engaged in This Line of Business. Bankers Charles S. Niblick, C. A. Dugan and W. A. Kuebler left this morning for Fort Wayne, where they attended the annual session of the Indiana Bankers' association of northeastern Indiana, which was held at the Anthony hotel under the auspices of the Fort Wayne Clearing house. Charles S. Niblick is one of the mem bers of the board of directors and will lend his assistance in whatever way his attention may be needed. The Decatur men were also accompanied by Ralph S. Todd of Bluffton, president of the Studabaker bank at that place, and also president of the Bankers' association; Jesse Rupp, cashier of she People's Bank of Berne, and C. A. Latnon, bookkeeper of the same institution. While the visiting men were here a short time was spent in a social way at the Old Adams County bank. The gathering at Fort Wayne was a most notable one, and a very interesting program had been prepared for the occasion, which will be of much benefit to all concerned. MR. STRASS KILLED Miss Moellering of Fort Wayne Was Unfortunate in Frist Auto Drive. FIFTY MORE BANKS Ordered by Postmaster General Hitchcock—Three More in Indiana. (United Press Service.) Fort Wayne, Ind., June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —While learning to drive an automobile here today Miss Emma Moellering, well known society lady, ran down and killed Emanuel Strass, a former justice of the peace in tills city. Miss Moellering is prostrated over the terrible accident. Washington, D. C„ June 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fifty additional postal savings banks were announced by Postmaster General Hitchcock today. The following Indiana cities were designated: Crawfordsville. Lawrenceburg and Ligonier. Indianapolis, Ind., June 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Asserting that the new constitution propped by Governor Marshall would abolish the proportional representation in the legislature, contrary to the state and national constitution. John T. Dye closed his argument in the suit to test the act submitting the new constitution to a vote of the people. It is expected that other arguments will follow today and tomorrow. Daniel Sims of Lafayette, speaking for the defense, denied the jurisdiction of the court and said the submission of the constitution would injure no one and would not be costly. — —o 2 —■ EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY. The International Business college, of Scranton, Pa., haa placed a display of advertising in the show window of Lachot &> Rice’s drug store, which has been attracting many during the brief exhibit In this city. This institution is one of the best of its kind to be found in the United States and many young people in the city are at present engaged in a course of training by correspondence with this school •— Jonathan Ryan has taken out a hunter's license.

WHIZZED THROUGH WINDOW. The family of Harry Bunn of Ossian received a terrible fright about 4 o’clock Sunday evening, when a bullet whizzed through one of the windows at their home. Where the bullet came from or who fired it is a mystery to the citizens of Ossian. The members of the Bunn family were sitting in the room, when, without warning, the bullet was sent whizzing through a window’, shattering a pane of glass. Fortunately no member of the family was in the way of the bullet, and although it had not been found today, it is thought that it crashed into the wall. Mr. Bunn is of the opinion that the bullet was fired from a gun in the hands of some boy, but has as yet been unable to get any trace of it. —Bluffton Banner. Mr. Bunn Is a brother of Mrs. C. J. Weaver and is well known here. MEMORIAL SUNDAY Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Will Unite to Decorate the Graves. RITUALISTIC SERVICE Address by the Rev. Imler Will be Feature of the Day’s Program. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will 'decorate the graves of their departed brothers and sisters in a union meeting to be held at the Decatur cemetery Sunday afternoon. It has been the custom of the order to decorate the graves from time immemorial and this custom will be perpetuated this year in a pleasing manner. The two lodges will meet at the lodge hall to march in a body promptly at 2 o’clock to the cemetery, where the ritualistic ceremonies will take place and later an address, by the Rev. I. Imler, pastor of the U. B. church, will be heard. Nearly one hundred Odd Fellows are buried in this and other cemeteries in the county who have been members of the local lodge and a committee has been appointed to see that each grave is decorated and they will drive to the various cemeteries and perform their duties. The marching column will arrive at the cemetery at about 2:30 and any who caffe to witness the ceremonies are welcome. HE CLAIMS TITLE F. P. Stewart a Native of Kirkland Township, For Fifty Years a Miner IN CANADIAN LANDS Returns to Claim 160 Acres in Kirkland Township— Lawyers Investigating. Gone fifty years from the county of his birth, F. P. Stewart, born in Kirkland township, this county, visited in the city Monday, during which time he hired an attorney to [ook up a claim to 160 acres in Kirkland township, which his parents owned and on which they lived, the deed to which he claims, his mother never signed upon its being sold. Mr. Stewart left here some fifty years ago and went to Canada, working >n the mines in the northern part, becoming a mining engineer and operator. He is now retired and lives at the King Edward hotel, Toronto, Canada' He made the trip here, stopping a short wh'ie in the city in the afternoon. He brought with him the government deed to the land, given to his parents, which is the southwest quarter of section thir-ty-five in Kirkland township, and this deed, it seems has never been properly transferred —at least the original still remains in his possession, and he thinks that he can lay claim to the land. What the outcome will be remains to be seen upon the investigation of the attorneys. The man is now about seventy years of age,’ and he seems to be well to do, as he took out a large roll of bills, with which to back up the efforts of the attorneys.

June 20, 1911.

AN OLD RESIDENT Uncle George Martz Paid us a Visit While in Town This Morning. IS THE PIONEER Os Monroe Township— Tells Us About the First Election Held There. Uncle George Martz of Monroe township, one of the oldest and best known residents of the county, was a visitor at this office today. He has perhaps resided on one farm longer than any man in the county. He was born in Knox county in October, 1838, and the following April, when but six months old, came to this county with his parents and settled in Monroe township, where Uncle George has resided ever since. In 1840 the first election was held in Monroe township, Mr. Martz' father being the election commissioner. There were seven votes in the .township and each man who voted received an office. The country in the early days of the life of Mr. Martz was a wild and wooly one and he has watched the progress of she time with much interest and has taken his part in the advancing of the community. During the past few years his health has been rather poor but he is now feeling in something near the old form, and a talk with him on the early days is indeed a pleasure. localswill go Decatur Firemen Will Attend Convention of Volunteer Association. AT WINCHESTER Send Three Delegates While Many Others Expect to be Present. The annual convention of the Volunteer Firemen s association of north-1 eastern Indiana, to be held at Winchester on Thursday, June 29th, will be one of the best gatherings yet held by the association. Everything is now in readiness and its success is assured. At a meeting of the locals held the first of the month L. C. Helm, Lew Hammond and James Smith were selected as delegates, while ten expressed thir intention of going. It is also expected that a number of the ‘city officials will accompany them, as at this time they are much interested in this line, previous to the selection of a new engine and other equipment. The following program has been prepared and will be rendered : 7:00 a. m.—Assembly of city fire department and citizens’ reception committee. 7:30 a. m.—Reception and registration of visitors. 10:00 a. m.—Address of welcome by Mayor Thompson. Response. Business session and election of officers. Selecting place for next convention. 10:30 a. m.—Free vaudeville, north front court house square. 1:15 p. m. —Formation of firemen's parade, corner of Meridian and Franklin streets, and march through the principal streets to city building, where procession will disband. Hose laying contest, corner North and Main streets. Water battle, intersection Meridian and Franklin. Band concerts. Band concerts in court yard; Winchester bands barred. o Mr. and Mrs. Guy Shoemaker have moved from Geneva and will occupy the home recently vacated by B. L. Van Camp and family, at the corner of Sixth street and Nuttman avenue. Miss Beatrice Van Camp has returned from Northwestern college at Naperville, 111., to spend the summer vacation with her mother, Mrs. Laure Van Camp. She will return in September to take up her studies again.

SOLD TO BIG FARMS. The enterprising real estate firm of Brown & Brown of Geneva have come to the front lately with two large sales to Kielr credit. Recently they sold two farms at tfillshire, Ohio, to parties at a very good price, one farm containing 160 acres and the other containing thirty acres. This is a hustling firm and they are bound to be in the front ranks, and from these sales certainly show their ability to produce results. Jacob Atz made a business trip to Berne today. TO BE INTERESTING As Well as Profitable to Watch For the Missing Words. IN DAILY DEMOCRAT Page Ad is Nearly Ready and Your Opportunity to Win is Near. The little ads in our missing word contest will ad to your profit. They are the most effective you ever had offered you. Every business man wants to have his advertising read by just as many persons as possible. This page is so full of bargains, special sales, new things, best places to get work done, and a thousand and one j things .that it will be eagerly devoured each day by the hundreds of Democrat readers. We are offering our business men the best advertising on the market and that has proven a winner in hundreds of other towns and cities, and we want them to take advantage of i(. Our special representative, Miss Yater, will call upon you within the next few days and we want you to. give her an ad on this page. The season is now here when advertising is needed and this contest page will bring results. You cannot lose by taking an ad on this page, for we have a circulation that reaches almost every home where you sell your commodity. ’ Come on in. the water's warm! o — — A NEW GARAGE Messrs. Evans & Merica of Bluffton Will Open Garage in This City. IN NIBLICK BUILDING Formerly Occupied by H. S. Porter—Will Do All Kinds of Repairing. Wednesday morning a new garage will open for business in the building on Madison street, formerly occupied by the Porter second nanu store, it being under the management of Messrs. Evans & Merica, both of Bluffton, where they have been engaged in the automobile business for some time. Mr. Evans, the senior member of the firm, has followed this business for thirteen years, and it is the intention of the partnership to | do general repair work and storage, and later on a vulcanizing outfit will be installed. They will take the agency for several different makes of cars and as soon as they arrive will be in the business completely. They have been hunting a location in this city for several weeks, but could only secure this location for garage purposes. They are today making some needed repairs and alterations which will be necessary for the convenience <xf the trade, and tomorrow the real opening of the shop will occur. o COMMISSIONERS MEET. The,commissioners will meet in the auditor’s office Saturday, June 24th, to take up some business pertaining to macadam roads. It will be a short 1 session.

Price, Two Cents

CLOSING RECITAL Friday Evening Will Mark the Close of the Music Academy FOR A BRIEF TIME Will Open in August For Newcomers and Others in September. Friday evening of this week will mar kthe closing of the Academy of Music for this term and it will be brought to a finale with the rendition of a number of selected musical pieces and the awarding of grades and certificates for the past. A large number will take ptvrt, and to bring it to a close at a reasonable hour, owing to its length, it will be started promptly at 6:30. The Academy will be closed until the first of August, when new-comers will begin their course, while those who have already taken will resume their work on the first of September. The program is as follows: Last Rose of Summer —I and II Piano Parts —Esther Evans and Pearl Lyons. Coquette—Violin Solo—John Gage and Esther Evans. Light Cavalry March —Piano Trio— Dreda Parent, Marcella Kuebler, Cecelia Andrews. Almost Thirty Yehrs —Violin Solo — Margaret Clark and Naomi Niblick. itarcarolle — Piano Solo — Matilda j Haiman and Stella Braun. j Mermaids' Song — Piano Duet — Frances Kessler, Dorcus Kuntz, Stella Braun. Matilda Haiman. Sounds From the Ball —Violin Solo —John Gage and Esther Evans. Mozart's Fantasie —Piano Solo — John Wemhoff. Piano Solos (Memorized! —Esther Sellemeyer, Adelaide Sellemeyer, Irvin Merry, Alma Ayres, Caryl Baughman, Amelia Fuelling, Ruth Bowers, Hazel Lenhart, Tula Poling, Grace Butler, Cora Davies. Cecelia Andrews, Marcella Kuebler, Dreda Parent, Dorcus Kuntz, Pearl Lyons. Esther Evans. Pupils to receive grade certificates: Grade I Jessio Holthouse, Lillian Keller. Agnes Colchin, Frances Helm, Lucile Thomas. Grade II —Louisa Teeple, Frances Gaffer, Irene Smith, Edna Coffee, Ha--1 zel Lenhart, Ivy Ray, Nellie Helm. Grace Butler, Rosine Hildebrand, Veria Quigley, Ruth Bowers. Bertha Keller, Amelia Fuelling, Effie Miller, Tula Poling, Ethel Tague, Caryl Baughman, Cora Davies, Mrs. W. Workinger, Alma Ayres. Grade lll—Dreda Parent, Veda and Leah Hensley. Marcella Kuebler. Pearl Lyon, Irvin Merry, Cecelia Andrews. Dorcus Kuntz. *'* Grade IV —Adelaide Sellemeyer, Edith Ervin. Esther Evans, Frances Kessler. John Wemhoff, Grade V —Mrs. Clem Voglewede. Esther Sellemeyer, Fannie Rice. Grade Vl—Stella Braun, Matilda Haiman. FUNERAL HELD. Last Sad Rites Held Over Remains of ( Mrs. Margaret Soles. The funeral of Margaret Soles of Poe, whose death occurred at noon Sunday, following an illness of several years from tuberculosis, was held this afternoon from the Methodist church near Poe, with the Rev. Price officiating. The cortege left the home at 1 o’clock, and the services took place at the church at 2 p. in. Interment | took place at the Poe cemetery. Meyer, Scherer & Beavers of this city had charge of the remains. POLICE COURT NEWS. No arrests were made, but a notice was given to the owners of the new garage, which commences operations In the old Niblick building, formerly occupied by H. S. Porter, in the morning, to remove a gangway which they have erected from the doorway and extending across the sidewalk for several feet, and above the level of the walk. The gangway would make it dangerous to passersby who use that walk at night. Father Travers returned this noon to Portland after being in the city this morning, the guest of clerical friends.