Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 155, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 155.

A JUNt BRIDE Was Miss Ella Edington, Whose Wedding to Robert Hall of Ossian OCCURRED THURSDAY Will Make Home in Ossian After Honeymoon Spent Here and in Ft. Wayne. Robert Hall left Wednesday for Nappanee, where he was united in marriage on Thursday to Miss Ella Edington of that city. The wedding aas a quiet affair on account of the poor health of the bride’s mother, and the young people repaired to the home of her pastor, where they were joined in wedlock. The bride is well known in this vicinity, having run a millinery store here a few years ago and won many friends during her stay here. The groom has lived here all his life and is an industrious and upright young man. The bridal couple will spend their honeymoon in Fort Wayne and Decatur, when they will come to Ossian to begin housekeeping immediately in Mrs. Crouse s property on Metts street. The News joins their many friends in this vicinity in wishing them unbounded happiness.—Ossian News. Miss Edington is a daughter of Mrs. S. E. Edington and nearly all of her life, except the past few years, has heen spent in this city. She was engaged here as a milliner and two or three years ago went to Ossian, where she engaged in business for herself, still keeping this place her home until her mother and brothers went to Nappanee a year or so ago, where the brothers are engaged in the racket store business.

JULY 4th. BON’fS Many Accidents Can be Averted by Following Advise of Article Below. FOR, BOYS AND GIRLS The Fourth is Near at Hand and Now is the Time to be Careful. The Fourth of July is but three days' distant, and since our American boys and girls must have their firecrackers and other explosives on this day of independence, in spite of the many accidents and mishaps which are always sure to come, we give here a few donts which we believe would eome in very useful, not only to the smaller boy, who must’ enjoy himself, but to the parents and public in general, who could, with but a little endeavor on their part, prevent many burns, scars and perhaps even worse, the loss of fingers and the destroying of eyesight and other injuries which may prove fatal: Don t use toy pistols of any kind. Don't,-use matches in setting off fire-wodks. The good-sized flame that matches give is apt to ignite, instead of the fuse, the paper, or even the explosive powder itself of a cannon < racket or a sky rocket, and hence a premature explosion. Besides, matches break, and their lighted or smoldering ends, dropping here and there, perhaps among a litter of fire-works, may do untold harm. Use punk instead of matches always. Don't bend directly over a cannon cracker In lighting it, for if its fuse should be short and it should go off too soon the explosion might blind you. In lighting a cannon cracker keep the body at least two feet away and the face averted. Don't hold a sky rocket iQ the hand. Sky rockets' sticks should be planted in the ground firmly. Don’t set off one piece of fire-works in other fire-works' vicinity. Many accidents have been due to this sort o carelessness. The danger of an explosion from flying sparks can only be avoided by keeping under cover she stock of fire-works not in use. Don’t bring a Roman candle closer than three feet of the face. In setting

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it off it is safe to hold it in the liand, but the hand should be extended at arm's length, for the sparks from a j Homan candle are apt to burn holos I in the clothing, if not do more serious damage. Don’t hurry back to a fire cracker or a sky rocket to see if it has not gone out. Let at least three minutes pass before returning and then keep the face averted and shield it with the hand. ■ Don’t hold a cannon cracker or even the smallest fire cracker in the hand to light it. The custom of lighting I crackers iu the hand and then tossj ing them in the air to explode is a dangerous custom, for all fuses are | uncertain, and the premature exploI sion of even a small cracker is a se- | rious matter. Don't stand near a pin-wheel. To light it hold the punk at arm’s length and then jump away before the sparks ! begin to fly. | Don’t set off Roman candles without taking note of the wind's direction. Stand so that Qie wind will blow the sparks away from you. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.

ENJOYING LIFE In Sunny California are the Members of the A. J. Smith Family. NEAR THE OCEAN Are Still at Los AngelesMany Fine Side Trips Add to Pleasure. Charles Colter was in receipt of a I letter this afternoon from A. J. Smith, who, with his family, left four weeks ! ago for California. They have been | located in I.os Angeles during this 1 time, and have had many interesting . side trips. The letter was dated June I 26th. They expected to remain in Los I Angeles until July 4th or sth, when ' they will contiue their trip north. They spent two days at Catalina Island. Fishing was good, but not a ' “howling success," Mr. Smith says, i and then goes on to say that he ; caught two fine albacore. * weighing i seventeen and eighten pounds. An- ' other party who went out in a launch . not quite so far caught a 212 pound ! sea bass. They expected to spend ’ June 27th in Ran Diego. Mr. Smith writes of a very interesting automo- ■ bile trip. They went through Passa dena, a city of forty-two millionaires, and stopping long enough to see the . Ostrich farm, and other interesting I places. The orange groves of Riverside were magnificent. From Mt. Victoria, it is said, one can see $5,000,000 worth of orange groves. At Arlington, the Indian school, with Its five hundred students, was visited by them. At San Bernardino they called on a Methodist minister, who was an acquaintance of Mr. Smith in his boyhood days, and also on William Christen, a brother of Godfrey, Robert and John. A trolley ride of 100 miles with a visit at the old mission, established In 1772 was another pleasant feature. At Long Beach, he met an old Whitley county friend. A. M. Long, whom he had not seen for thirty years, but recognized at once. Mr. Long is I now eighty years old, and lived in j lowa for some time after going from ■ Churubusco. On the Friday preceding they visited with Charles Pillars, j a son of Ben Pillars. Mr. Pillars also ' being a member of the fishing party at Catalina The Smiths also vis- ' ited the mountains, Mrs. Smith proving to be the best mountain climber. FROM EA3THAVEN. Mrs. Caroline Kling of Tocsin, who . lor six months past, has been a paI tient at the Easthaven asylum at Richmond, owing to her weakened condition in health, where she has ! been taking treatment to restore her , to her former good mental faculties, I lias improved wonderfully since her stay there and is now permitted to return home on furlough. Andrew and David Derling and William Tennyson of Tocsin left this morning for that place and will accompany her home. _o Mrs. Richard Burrell. Miss Lena Nogle and Miss Frances Burrell of RoI Chester, arrived this afternoon for a I short visit with Mrs. Burrell’s par- . ents.

Decatur. Ind. Saturday Evening, July 1, 1911.

CHILDREN’S DAY At the German Reformed Church Will be Carried Out Excellently. ON SUNDAY EVENING With a Good Program—Recitations, Drills, Songs and Dialogues. Tomorrow is Children’s Day at the German Reformed church and the fol lowing excellent program, which the public, is invited to hear, will be given in the evening at 7:30 o'clock: Song—Sunday School. Scripture Reading and Prayer. Recitation—"We Welcome You" — Lawrence Beel. Recitation —"Because Children’s Day”—Mary Weldler. Song — "Little Birdies' — Primary Class. Dialogue—"Beneath His Flag"— Rufus and Walter Sherry. Recitation —"If I Was a Robin”—O. Robinson. Drill —“Children's l>ay” — Twelve Boys. Duet —“Hosanna” —Huldah Mutchler and Emma Weidler. Recitation —John Breiner. Recitation —Ignorant Doll —Gladys Hoffman. Recitation —"Life Plans” — Frank Moore. Drill—" Playing Daisies’’ —Five Little Girls. Recitation —"The Captain Maid.” Song—“ Victory"—Class of Boys and Girls. The Thank-you Song—Thelma Breiner. Dialogue—“Attention All" — Four Boys. Song—Sunday School. Benediction. ADAMS COUNTY BOY Weds Fort Wayne Young Lady — Hormann-Speck-man Wedding. AT FORT WAYNE Adams County Relatives Attend—Will Reside in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerke and sou, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gerke and family and Mrs. William Gerke have returned from Fort Wayne, where they attended the wedding of their nephew and grandson, Carl Speckman to Miss Clara Hermann. The wedding was solemnized Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the St. Paul’s Lutheran church by the Rev. Miller. After the wedding a supper, in seven courses, was served at the home oi the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hormann. on East Lewis street, one hundred guests enjoying the hospitality of the home, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion with flowers of all kinds. Mr. and Mrs. Speckman will reside at 2729 Indiana street, 'their home being furnished in advance. Mr. Speckman is a grandson of Mrs. William Gerke, and was reared by his grandparents at their home in Root township, where he is well known. He is a nephew of Henry and Herman Gerke, and is highly esteemI ed, as is his bride, who is one of Fort Wayne’s most charming young ladies. Mr. Speckman is employed in the toolmaking department of the Fort Wayne Electric works. — U. B. BAPTISMAL SERVICE. A baptismal service will be held at the United Brethren church Tomorrow morning at the regular preaching hour, several infants being candidates for the rites of baptism. Among them are the Deam, McClure and Wright babes, besides several others, whose names have not yet been announced. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McFeeley and children of Fort Wayne will spend Sunday here with the A. Hoffman and James Bain families.

THE BAND BOYS Will Render Special Program at the Crystal on the Fourth. A splendid program has been arranged for the afternoon and evening of July 4th at the Crystal theater under the auspices of the city band, con sisting of moving pictures and songs especially adapted to the occasion. Clifford LaDelle, of the "Fantastic LaDelles,” in a Jewish specialty entitled "Abe Rosenstein’s Honeymoon.' will insure you a laugh with every line. There will be plenty of good band music, both afternoon and evening. Owing to the numerous socials and picnics billed for that day the band has decided to give the entertainment instead of the social advertised a few days ago. It is to be hoped our citizens will iend the band boys all the encouragement possible ss this entertainment is for the purpose of paying for the uniforms for the band.

THE ERIE HOLD-UP l„ 11.11 ■ ■ ■■■ » Blood Spots and a Partial Description Furnished Clue of Daring Robbers. STEAMERS CAN’T SAIL On Account of Big Strike of Seamen—Aviator Atwood Causes Sensation. (United Press Service.) Erie, Pa., July I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Blood spots leading from the scene of last night’s curing holdup of an Erie train, and a partial description of one of the robbers, were the clues which developed today by the police on the job. The gang of masked men, twelve in number, shot three of the crew and robbed the passengers. The trail of blood leads to the belief that one of the robbers was also hurt. Officials commend Conductor Rooney for crawling from beneath the train at the risk of being shot to telephone for aid. Nothing is missing from the express and mail cars. In the hospital today Brakeman Frank Bemis said a masked man shot him and then kicked him from the platform. “There was one woman heroine on the tnyn. She tore up her skirt and bound up my arm,” said Bemis. Liverpool, England, July I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The departure today of two big Atlantic steamers the Suvic and the Arabic, were postponed by the sailors' strike. The tieup of the boats is now almost complete and cargoes are rotting in scores es vessels. The strikers refuse to unload provision boats and the prices continue to soar. New York, N. Y., July I—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Having flown from New London, Conn., Aviator Atwood. in a Wright byplane, today arrived at the lower end of Manhattan island at 10:20 a. m., and created intense excitement by flying over the sky-scraper district. He circled the Singer building and landed at Governor’s Island at 10:25. Atwood left New London at 7:30 and <«rried a inechanation. The distance is 135 miles. EVANGELICAL S. S. PICNIC. To be Held July Fourth in the Henry Barkley Grove. The Evangelical church and Sunday school of Decatur have decided to bold their picnic at the Henry Barkley grove about two miles southwest of the city, July the 4th. This date has been selected so that the men can enjoy the picnic, too. Any other day they would be compelled to work and hence could not be in attendance. Arrangements are being made to make everybody who will attend happy. Games of various kinds, running and tumbling for the litle folks, refreshments, etc., and anything that will make the picnic a real joyful day, is being planned. We hope that every member of the Sunday school and church, and friends to either, will join us on this happy day. A short program of singing and speaking may be arranged. Come one and all. Arrangements will be made to convey the school to and from the grove.

THE JOLLY FIVE Members o fthe Ft. Wayne Mandolin Club Are Making Music in Monroe. TEN DAYS’ OUTING And They Are Being Royally Entertained Lads— Will Play July 4th. (Contributed.) The “Jolly Five" that landed in Monroe last Monday afternoon for a ten days outing and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Lobenstein and Mr. and Mrs. J. y. Hendricks, are surely enjoying themselves and making others enjoy themselves as well with their music and singing. They I are all members of the Mandolin club ,of Fort Wayne. Their names ars as I follows: T. A. Stroup of Lagrange; I E. C. Mercill. Jackson. Mich.; H- J- | Voirel, Fort Wayne; B. H. Gerker, : Delphos. Ohio, and E. W. Ixibenstein, of Monroe. They know how to enjoy themselves and they certainly do. They have given the business men and others a serenading every evening, so far, and have been treated with respect and kindness. They have made many good friends so far, and expect to make many more before they leave. Mr. L. L. Ixibenstein gavethem a party in their honor Tuesday evening. There were sixty-two present and all enjoyed themselves till at late hour. Ice cream and cake were served. They will be in Monroe until after the Fourth and expect to pull off a big stunt in the industrial parade that would and will make the city marshal laugh to see, as well as others. So don’t fail to meet them at Monroe July Fourth. They are welcome at any time to make the Monroe people a visit.

SIX WEEKS TRIP Miss Emma Gillig to Enjoy Interesting Trip Through the West. WILL LEAVE SUNDAY Will Visit at Chicago For the Day and Then Proceed to Denver, Colo. Miss Emma Gillig. bookkeeper for the Old Adams County bank, has com pleted arrangements for a six weeks vacation trip westward and will leave Sunday noon byway of Chicago for Denver, Colo., and other places in the western state and California. Her: brother. Frank Gillig, will accompany | her to Chicago, where they will be guests of their brother, William Gillig. until Monday evening, when she will go to Denver, Colo., for a visit with Mrs. Allen Moohr, formerly, Miss Mary Heffner. After some time spent there she will proceed to Salt Lake City, Utah, for a brief stay with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kauffman. She will also renew her acquaintance with the I McLains and other relatives at Los I Angeles, California, remaining for a I while before leaving on ber trip home-' ward. Her return trip will be byway I of San Francisco, Portland, Oregon,.! and other places of interest, which will make her visit more complete in the way of sight-seeing and the ideal surrounding afforded in these healthful regions. During her absence Burton Niblick will assist at the bank, he having been employed there for a week past. CAN NOW SHOOT SQUIRRELS. The man who loves to ramble through the woods anu glades in search of the festive squirrel is a busy man these days. He has taken the trusty shot gun from its case and cleaned and polished it in most approved manner. On the first of July the squirrel law expires and he will be at liberty to shoot them wherever the land owner gives his consent in the usual legal manner. Squirrels are said to be uncommonly numerous this season, hence the sport promises to be above the average.

MAY LORE VAILS. South Whitley Muet Reiee Preecrlbed Amount to Rebuild Factory. George Cook, manager for the Vails, owner* of the burned stave factory and hoop mills at South Whitley, received orders from the Vails Wednesday to discharge the twenty-five men he had employed in clearing the debris and getting ready for the new buildings. It is reported that the cause of stopping work is that the business men of South Whitley who were attempting to raise a bonus of $2,000 cash for the Vails, has only SSOO of the amount secured and not $1,500 as reported, and that a much better otter had been made the Vails by the city of Laporte, and the new factories would be built there. It was also reported that the Valis had sold their South Whitley factory site. The business men will meet Thursday night and make a final attempt to retain the plants there, but the outlook is now discouraging. The burning of the plant threw seventy-five men out of jobs. COURT HOUSE NEWS Charles Ross, Alleged WifeDeserter, Released From Jail on BOND OF $250.00 His Father Was His Bondsman—Two New Cases Filed—Court News. Charles O. Ross, who has been confined in the Adams county jail for several weeks, following arrest on a charge of wife desertion, was this movning released on $250 bond furnished by his father, Cyrus Ross, of Redkey, the bond having been reduc. ed. Mr. Ross has been a model prisoner in every way, the officials in charge stated. He is now defendant in a suit for divorce brought in the Jay circuit court. The Ross family were former residents of Geneva. Hooper * Lenhart are attorneys for Joseph Whitehead, who has filed suit against Benjamin S. Brown and Henry Reichard, complaint on note and to foreclose mortgage; demand, S6OO. The transcript and papers in the case of Levi Harshman vs. Wayne investment company and John S. Sayre, complaint for damages, demand, $5,000, have been received xiere on change of venue from Allen county. Emerick & Emerick are the plaintiff's attorneys. The trouble over which the case arose was a dining room table of Harshman’s mortgaged to the Investment company, for $99.95. which he was claimed to have removed July 25, 1910, into Blackford county, from Allen, without getting the consent of the investment company, which there fore caused Harshman s arrest and imprisonment in the city jail, a day. he being acquitted of the charge of removing the mortgaged property when it came to trial.

Albert B. Riley qualified today as administrator of the estate of Howard Parker, the widow, who is Riley's i sister, waiving her right to act as | such, and requesting his appointment. | Mr. Parker committed sui cide by hanging a few weeks ago, als< attempting the murder of his little daughter. also by banging. Mr. Riley gave $2,000 bond, with George K. Jacobs and William P. Merriman as sureties. The transcript and papers in the case of the State vs. Grover Odle, petit larceny, appealed from the mayor's court, have been fiied in the Adams circuit court. Real estate transfers: John M. Peel to William E. Teeter, 25 acres, Wabash tp., S2IOO. SUDDENLY FELL. A report reached the city shortly after dinner that Nicholas Wagner, a farmer living in Washington township, fell on the streets in Monroe Thursday night with a sudden attack of apoplexy, or some similar disease. At the time the message arrived he had not yet regained consciousness.

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TO ENTER CONVENT Catherine Holthouse Has Chosen Vocation in Seclusion From World. LEAVES NEXT WEEK To be Accompanied to Fond du Lac, Wis., by Number of Sisters. Catherine, eldest daughter of Mr. J. B. Holthouse, is making the necessary arrangements for leaving one week from today for Fond du Lac, Wis., where she will enter the convent of the Sisters of St. Agnes, to become a sister of that order. For several years she has been contemplating this step in life, but on account of her tender years it was thought best to wait a few years longer. She will be accompanied by a number of the Sisters from here, who will leave also for the Mother house at Fond du Lac to assist at the annual retreat and take part in some religious rites to take place on the fifteenth of this month. Miss Holthouse has well considered the undertaking, it having been her desire from youth to follow out this calling which but few enjoy. Quite a number from the St. Mary's congregation have been enrolled in the order during the past few years, several of them having already taken their first vows and are advancing toward the perpetual ones, Sister Mary Cleea.formerly Miss Agnes Berling, of this city, is a mem ber of the same sisterhood, and is now located at Crownpoint, Ind., and is at present here for a brief visit. The many friends of ,Miss Holthouss are glad to learn of her excellent intentions and hope that she will be successful in her undertaking.

BEN HUR OFFICERS ■■ I Elected For Half Year at the Meeting of Last Evening —lnstalled Friday. THE ;<LW LIST S. E. Shamp Elected Chief— Lodge Will Have Prosperous Period. The Ben Hurs held their semi-aw-nual election Friday evening and elected the following for the ensuing year, the sameto be installed next Friday evening: Past Chief—W. B. TeepJe Chief—S. E. Shamp. Judge—Cora Worden. Teacher —Martha Hayes. Scribe —Minnie Daniels. Keeper of Tribute—Mary Artman. Captain—Earl Butler. Guide —Orlando Springer. Inner Gate Keeper—Nellie Kady. Outer Gate Keeper—Lulu Winters Pianist —Ruby Artman. Mrs. Adolph Hoffman was elected scribe January Ist for the entire year, but on account of other pressing duties, Friday evening tendered her resignation for the remaining half year, Mrs. Daniels being elected to fill her unexpired term. The lodge is planning some active work for the ensuing term, which will be a most prosperous one. The installation of the officers will take place next Friday evening. AT THE STAR AIRDOME. Those who attended the Star theater Friday evening witnessed a wonderful reproduction of Buffalo Bill's wild west show, 5,000 feet of film, giving the entire Cody show. It will be given again this evening and those who were net present last night should see it. Price, 10 cents. For the Fourth Mr. Stoneburner has. secured the picture drama of the age. "The Truth About the Pole." showing Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s strange adventures in the land of ice, Esquimos and gum drops. This is said to be the greatest film ever given to the world. It teaches history and is mos’ instructive to young and old. Prise, 5 cents. the doctor.