Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1911 — Page 1

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■pECATUR PEOPLE ■ Serve at General Sessions I o f State Conference of fl Charities. | aND corrections I man and Mrs. L. I G. Ellingham Honored— I Meets October 28-31. .| Inc.anai < Au|. V—,The program Bttnimitte'’ ?t 'he state conference of ■ (Untie- and corrections has select . Bfe remittee for the various general ■ unions of the organisation, which I ■ «ili be held in Indianapolis October I ■ ?tb to 31st Hve sessions are ached ■ tied, according to Amos W Butler. ■ lecret&ry of the board of state charily. The meeting places will be an- ■ jounced later. I "Social Welfare.” ' The State's ■ inrds.” Urban and Rural Communi- ■ jes," “The Child Labor and a inclusion of the state penal and cor-re-tiona: institutions and crime pte,s!;v>, will be the subjects taken tut tiir.ng the sessions. Many persons in taitana s public life will appear The session dealing with ’Social Welfare'' will include a discussion of nch topics as the public health, baths. oygrounds and housing. Mrs. Alta Fellows Bacon of Evansville, will rt as chairman and the following have ben selected as members of her eomtnittee: The Rt. Rev. Joseph Chartrand. Dr. J. N. Hurty, Dr. Robert W Long. Dr. J. F. Barnhill. W. L. Taylor H E. Barnard. Harry D. Tute : viler. Dr. Frank B. Wynn, Mrs. Chas K Fairbanks. Miss Laurel C. Thayer, ‘ tad Mrs Grace Julian Clarke, all of j Indianapolis: William L. Bryan,! Bloomington. Miss Vida Newsom and) Hugh Th. Miller of ColumbuS; the! Rev Conrad Huber and William Dud-; ley Foulke of Richmond; Mrs. Olaf Gutdin ot Fort Wayne; Dr. Francis J. 1 McConnell and Francis C. Tildeu. Greencastle: the Rev. B. B. Nyce, Mancie, the Rev. C. M. Dinsmore, Anderson: Mrs. Charles Arthur Carlisle, South Bend, and the Rev. Father An- . ton Michel, Ireland. Foley Will Preside. Another session will be presided over by M E. Foley of Indianapolis. Ths program will deal with the state and correctional/institutions and ' crime preventatives. The following committee has beeen selected Mrs. ! John W Kern. Miss Emily E. Rhoades, Demarcbus C. Brown, Judge Joseph T. Markey and Jacob Woessner, all of Indianapolis; Timothy Nicholson and S Commons. Richmond; Stephen .B. Fleming and T. E. Ellison, Fort I "ayne; Dr. D. C. Peyton, Jeffersonville: Harry Schloss and Judge C. S. j Batt. Terre Haute; J. J. Nettervllle. I Anderson; Mord Carter and Frank D. I Johnson. Plainfield; Edwin Corr. | [Bloomington; W. H. Eichhorn. Bluff-[ ! Judge Philip D. Gould. Evans- : ville: Albert Rinehart, Elkhart; Judge: i* A Sarabaugh, South Bend: Judge George e Downey, Aurora; Judge A. i H Plummer, Wabash: Miss Nan B. "ood. Clermont; Ray Campbell. Jeffersonville; Thomas Grant, CrownPoint: Albert W. O’Hara, Muncie. The third general session will have Tor its special topic the Indiana child labor law. w. C. Ball of Terre Haute ’ill preside and the committee as. selected follows; Judge N. M. Taylor,! J °bn L. Ketcham, Herbert H. Rice,! Mr *- V h. Lockwood, E. A. Perikns. the Rev. F. S. C. Wicks, John H. Hollil,a’ and Miss Mary Carmichael, all of 'ndianapolis; George A. H. Shideler, Farion; the Rev. Perry E. Powell, Tlp°n Mrs. J. M. Studebaker, South 'end; Jacob Cronbaci), Mt. Vernon; Samuel M. Foster, Fort Wayne; Er’*st G. Alden, Terre Haute; Harry’ A.. aer *t- New Albany; W. S. Reynolds, Plainfield; Mrs. Carrie W. Gregory, Knightstown; Mrs. C. O. Baltzell. frinceton; Judge Jere West. Craw- ! ordsvilie; Mrs. C. L. Ingersoll, Crown- ’ f’oint; Judge Charles S. Bagot. AnderSon ’ Jl| dge James T. Merryman, DeJohn A. Roth, Fowler, and Mrs. 1 Rarry Rosenthal, Lafayette. To Consider “State’s Wards.” The fourth general session will be 1 Presided over by the Rev. Owen D. 1 ell of Indianapolis, a member of' I e board of trustees of the Indiana i c 00l for the Blind. The general top- *' "The State’s Wards,” will Include •e work of the state institutions, em- i firing especially the epileptics, the i a Tj !e tnind ’ d - the insane and the ' u ' blind. The following are mem- i

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I bers of the committee: Richard O. Johnson, Mrs. Jacob P. Dunn, Mrs, Nellie M. Ellingham, Thomas M. Honan and William H. O'Brien, all of Indianapolis; D. H. Davis, Knightstown. Dr. F. W. Terfiinger, Ixigansport; Joseph L. Cowing and Flank J. Hall, Rushville; Dr. C. E. Laughlin, Evansville; Dr. E. P. Busse and Joseph M. 'Cravens, Madison; D. B. Kehler, ayette; Ferdinand F. Bolts. Bluffton; I Joseph P. Honan, Danville; John B. Stoll, South Bend; Alvin Padgett. Washington; L. M. Sniff, Angola; Dr. | O. V. Shuman, Columbia City; Mrs. ' Mary R. Harper, Fort Wayne; Miles CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. HAD GOOD TIME Joys in Blue Return From 160th Reunion Held Yesi terday at HUNTINGTON, IND. John W. Andrews Again Favored as Lieutenant Colonel for Another Year. Tired, but after a day spent to the complete satisfaction of all, the twen-ty-five boys of the Spanish-American war, who took part in the splendid program prepared by Company K of Huntington, who had the honor of entertaining the boys in blue, returned home Wednesday evening. All Huntington was in splendor for the occai sion and a more appropriate decoration for an occasion of this kind was never before presented in the history *of the city. Over three hundred veterans were present, while many others I came after the roll had been registered and helped to swell the number 'to considerably more. After the regis- • tering. which was first on the program, the remainder of the time until noon I was spent in chatting and going over , their past experiences and renewing acquaintances, while the cigars in their mouths added much comfort to the conversation. Special music was secured for the day, which furnished lively notes, which to the ear of the soldier could not be beaten, and with the badge of his company, which he represented, they marched through the principal streets of the city. The visit i to the churches, halls, and other pubI lie buildings was made in the morning I and at noon the spread, when all felt I like they needed something to keep up vitality, was served on the jail lawn to the several hundred present. In the afternoon the work of selecting their meeting place for 1912 was done, and Columbia City was unanimously favored for the next meet. On this committee Richard Meyers of this city was a member. Addresses by men of prominence were • made, who spoke to the. soldiers in most friendly terms, after which the , grand parade took place. John W. Andrews, who has held the appointment of lieutenant colonel for three years, was again selected for the honor, and will enter upon his fourth year., The meeting of Wednesday was considered the best ever held, and Huntngton was extended many warm i comftllments for the hospitable manner and courtesy shown throughout the day. The day was brought to a ' close in the evening, with the campfire meet, which was among the prin- ' cipal events of the day. o T “THE HARVESTER” PUBLISHED. Copy of Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter’s ' Newest Novel Reaches Our Table. I ■ i A copy of “The Harvester,” newest 1 story from the pen of Gene Stratton 1 Porter, the Geneva authoress and I writer of “Freckles,” “A Girl of the I Llmberlost," “At the Foot of the Rain- i bow,” and others, has reached our ta- i ble. It was published by Doubleday, < Page & Co., of New York, handsomely 1 bound and illustrated, with decorated ’ wrapper and lining pages, the newest ’ thing on the market, and retails for 1 $1.35. A glance at its interesting < looking pages makes us hungry to < read it, assured from our previous i knowledge of Mrs. Porter’s work that i it will bring hours of delightful pleas- < ure. I ———a ——— ( Miss Mattie Haviland of Geneva ar- I rived in the city last Saturday and t spent a few days with Miss Essie Koos t who resides east of the city. She re- 1 turned home Wednesday. «

A DIME IN CASH - < And a Gold Watch is the Fruits of a Robbery at Charles Elzey Home. < ON MONROE STREET ’ i i Thief Entered Home During < Night and Carried Char- | ley's Trousers Away. d When Charley Elzey, the well ( known shoe dealer, arose this morning ( he missed his trousers, which he had hung on a clothes-rack in his bed room when he retired Wednesday night. A search finally resulted in locating them in the kitchen and revealed the fact that Charley had been robbed by a real burglar during the night. Ten J cents in cash and a gold watch which he had carried for many years, and valued highly, are missing. Charles ] went home about 10 o’clock and retired. He arose at 5 this morning, after a sleep so sound, that he failed to hear the soft-footed gentleman who had entered the house by removing a screen on the south side of the residence, down stairs, crept upstairs and along the hall to the room occupied by I Mr. and Mrs. Elzey. It is presumed , that he carried the trousers down i ] stairs and out into the yard, where he I ( rifled the pockets and then threw the I breeches with empty pockets back into 1 the kitchen. Charles says his only l ' regret is that he didn’t spend that ten : cents before he went home. The work ‘ I is supposed to be that of home taient,! i some one who knew the premises, but. 1 the police have not succeeded in find- ] ing any definite clue. o I ( AVIATORS DEATH 11 1 At Chicago on Tuesday Was [ Witnessed by Dr. Beavers and Son, Ben. i ATTEND CLINIC MEET 1 I Their Trip Was Profitable i One But Pleasure Was ’ Somewhat Marred. { i Dr. Beavers and son. Ben, who on J Monday left for Chicago to attend a clinic meeting of the Rush Medical college, and while there took advan- j tage of the great aviation meet, which ,is being held there this week, have! t returned home. Although their trip > I i B comprised one of business and pleas-1 ure the latter was somewhat marred B by the witnessing oi tne accident on E Tuesday, when two of the daring avia tors met with their sad fate by being dashed to pieces whdn their machines j went wrong in the presence of thou sands of people. Dr. Beavers and his . 1 son obtained one of the best places for j, viewing to be had and when the signal. of the cannon was given and the bird [ B men appeared, they were in a position to see and hear everything scheduled j for the program. Harry Atwood, whoj is on his flight from St. Louis to New [ York, was the first to appear, and he , r was cheered by thousands upon his ' E coming into sight. Others to the num- j ber of twenty then made their appear-|E ance.and the most wonderful and daring feats ever witnessed before took place. With the ascent to several thousand feet, until they appeared to h be but mere birds and then descend , until their machines almost glided [ upon the grounds, sudden drops and a quick turns, won great applause for k the bird men. Aviator Badger, who' T was the first to meet with his death. J 1< was about one hundred feet from the 11 Decatur people when he fell, his ma-' h chine going wrong in mid air, and he ( t< dashed like a flash to the earth, and G was at once rushed to a hospital, [tl where he expired. The second to meet s death was Johnstone in his mono- v plane, falling in the lake, and although every effort was made to loeate his body, they were unsuccessful at the fi time. More than 140.000 people gath- h ered at Grant park for the meet, and ( a it Is considered to be the greatest n event of Its kind ever held at Chicago. Ii

Decatur, Ind. Thursday Evening, August 17, 1911.

WOMAN IN BLACK. 11 After a week or so of comparative quiet the south end of the city has again been visited by the mysterious ( ''wotnaii in black.” But this once the mystery was of short duration. Neigh bors saw a woman in black peering [ into the Simon Hain home and watch-1 ed the party until she appeared at the corner of Seventh and Adams streets, I when she met her companions and , solved the mystery by removing the ; black sheet which she had worn. It [ proved to be one of the youngsters of the neighborhood, who with his companions, were having a little fun. ; COUNTY^EXPENSES Commissioners Have Filed Estimate For Appropriations With Auditor. ~ i FOR THE YEAR 1912 i Includes Various Interesting 1 Figures—Will Go to the County Council. The board of county commissioners have filed with County Auditor Mi- ■ chaud the estimate of expenses for maintaining the various county institutions during the year 1912. This estimate will be filed the county council, who will, it approved by them, appropriaate the money for the pur- [ poses therein set out. The estimates are as follows: Expense of Co. health commissioner’s office .1 "66.60 Expense of commissioners' County council and attorneys 720.00' Expense of board of review.... 350.00 Expense of county board of truancy 310.00 Poo? relief in townships 4400.00 Expense of court house 2175.00 Expense of county jail 865.00 ( Blxpense of county poor farm 4900.00 , Expense of orphan poor in other institutions, including transportation 1500.10 I Expense of inmates of state penal and benevolent institutions 1350.00 Expense of elections 2863.00 Burial of soldiers and their wives and widows 600.00 Expense of public printing and advertising 800.00 Expense of highways 100.00 ] Expense of county board of charities 50.00 Expense of farmers' institute 50.00 Expense of ditch construction and allottment 2500.00 Expense of justices of the peace returning fines .... 50.00 Expense of bridge superintendent and engineer 600.00 Expense of employees under , contract with the bofird of commissioners for special ; 1 services 200.00 ' , Deficiency in school fund interest 1000.00 j 1 Rent for surveyor’s office.... 100.00 . ( Expense of new bridges 19,850.00 ! Expense of bridge repair ... 2000.00 1 2 Expense of registration of vo- | j ters 2000.00, Estimated expense county clerk's office 3935.00 • a Estimated expense of circuit | f court 6390.00 Clerk's estimate of expense of the juvenile court 85.00, 8 Additional estimate of clerk i i of circuit court 850.00 | Estimated expense of audi- !. tor's office 3740.00 ( Estimated expense of treas- i J urer's office •' 3845.60 r Estimated expense of recorder’s office 2032.00 , Estimated expense of sheriff’s office 4154.00 1 Estimated expense of Co. - z superintendent’s office 2343.50 [ c Estimated expense ot sur- | veyor's office 575.00 Estimated expense of coroner's office 405.00 f Estimated expense of county assessor's office 905.00 Estimated cost of township assessor’s office 2771.50 HARVE PATTERSON NEAR DEATH.'t Harvey Paterson, who several weeks 1 ago had his left leg amputated at the 1: knee, is in a very serious condition, t The poison is extending its way up the t leg into the hip. and in all probabili- o ity the other portion of the leg will: n have to be taken off in a further effort' o io save his life. —Hartford City Times-'t Gazette. Mr. Patterson is a cousin of h :he Pattersons here. He formerly resided here and at Willshire, and is known in this vicinity. ————o— —- The entry books of the Portland 1 'air are now open. Eneries in the ex- ii aibltion department close August 28th at 6 o'clock p. m. Make your entries b low. Address the Secretary, Portland, fi [nd. "

TO GIVE DEGREE The Local Degree of Rebekah Lodge May Go to Bluffton in Near Future. WITHIN TWO WEEKS To Give Work of Order and Enjoy an Evening’s Entertainment. ' ir •. The local Rebekah lodge is drilling the degree team in the work of the order to prepare for a possible trip to Bluffton, where there is a large i class of candidates awaiting the work. About a week ago a leter was received by the secretary here, asking if ifecatur could give the work and an answer stated just what dates were open sent, but no answer from the Bluffton lodge has been received, although it is expected daily. I.ast season the degree staff made a trip to Fort Wayne, where they gave the work in the Harmony hall to a large audience of Rebekahs from all parts of the state. It is conceded that the local staff is one of the best in the state, and under the efficient direction of Mrs. Andrew Artman it is gradually growing better. If the dates are arranged for the trip to Bluffton it will be necessary to go overland as no train service can be had, and It is estimated that fifty would attend from here. These trips are made each year by the best teams in tbe state in order to assist the lodges in getting a larger membership. o__ NEW USE FOR GUN * . J -- ' ■■ 1 Cement is Blown on Sides of Rock Surfaces Along the Panama Canal. 1 -fl MAKES GREAT SPEED Huge Gun Mounted on Flat Car Spreads 200 Square Yards Each Day. Washington, D. C„ Aug. 17—Experiments are now under way along the Panama canal with a ‘gun,” with which cement is being blown upon rock surfaces. The rock sides of Celebra cut are crumbling, it is found, and to save them from further deterioration a coating of cement is being applied. This coating, wnicti is about an inch thick, is expected to prevent further crumbling. The cement is blown with such force by the cement gun that it is believed it will become practically a part of the rock itself. ' The “gun," mounted on a flat car, has a capacity of coating 200 square yards of surface in one day. Fbve men operate the apparatus. < It is operated by compressed air. ' Sand and cement are blown from a nozzle with great force. At the nozzle, water is mixed with the sand and cement, so that by the time the in- i gredients reach the rock surface against which they are directed, they ! form a well-mixed concrete mixture. i o— I PECULIAR CHARACTER. — i A peculiar character awaited a train at the Clover Leaf station this morning. He gave his name as William Bailey, and stated that he has in the last thirty-five years visited a town each day, never staying in the 1 town over twenty-four hours, and was 1 on the road selling furniture. He did' s not know whether he was going east' < or west, preferring to wait until the < train arrived so as to see if it suited 1 him. * o- ■■ - —1 NOW “GRANDPA” TEDDY. < 1 (United Press Service.) I San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 17—(Spec- i ial to Daily Democrat)—lt is now i "Grandpa Teddy,” a daughter having been born to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.; here early today. Both mother and babe are doing nicely.

SPECIAL AT CRYSTAL. If you have not as yet acquired the habit of attending the Crystal theater you had better do so this evening, as , Manager Parent has secured the famous film of the coronation of King George, which took place In London, England, but a few months ago It is one which was advertised for a week in Chicago, and where thousands flocked to witness the inspiring scene, as it really took place in London. In 4 addition to this there will be another film of great Interest and the entire program will be shown for only five . cents. ABOUT THE SICK Irene Neidlinger Underwent Operation This Morning For Appendicitis, I ROSA EGAN IS SICK Little Daughter of A. A. Gottemoller is Serious—Other Items. - ) Irene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Neidlinger, of Union township, this morning submitted to an operatio for appendicitis, and from which she has been ailing for more than a year. The ordeal, which was performed at 8 o'clock, was well withstood by the patient, who rallied from the influence of the anaesthetic very well. With the operation just performed it is believed she will from now on be free from all her former trouble and a speedy recovery is being wisher her by her many friends. Rose Egan is on the sick list, suffering with typhoid fever. Her illness dates back only a short while, which terminated in the above illness. Tilden Lister, who several weeks ago suffered several hemorrhages of the lungs, and for a while was in a very weakened condition from the great loss of blood, was able to be down street Wednesday for a short while. He is feeling much better, but still unable to do anything, but walk around. Irene, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gottemoller, is ly- 1 ing seriously ill at her home with what is thought to be cholera infantum, and last evening took a turn for the worse, after several days of improvement was shown. The closest at- 1 tention is necessary. i Charles Ball, who was brought home the forepart of the week from Pennsylvania, where he had taken sick with typhoid fever, and where it was thought he could receive better treatment. was reported this morning as a very serious condition. His fever is raging and he is now experiencing his worst. Q CHILDREN STARVING. (United Press Service.) ' Liverpool, Eng., Aug. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —More than 1,000 babies and double that number of children of tender years are actually ’ starving as a result of the shutting off ! of the milk, supply. In addition to this ail food supplies are low and even adults will be facing hunger before < many hours. The battleship Antrim 1 is in Liverpool harbor, while upwards < of 5,000 troops are now in the city, f More warships are being rushed here S and seamen will probably be used for the unloading of provisions. There is a feeling at the docks as to whether c the men will be able to last or not. 1 'O 8 STRIKE SUSPENDED. c 1 (United Press Service.) /• t London, Eng.. Aug. 17 —(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —Instead of putting j Into effect the threatened country-wide t strike this morning, executives of four < of the railroad unions suspended the 1 order and went into conference with 1 President Buxton of the board of I trade. It was expected the railway i management would make some con- i cessions, and the government, pre- ■ paring for the worst, ordered 25,000 troops now at Aidershot. Another special conference was held here today. o Mrs. Charles Steel® made a trip to Bluffton today, where she will visit for a few days.

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ASSIGN TEACHERS The School Board Completes Work Preparatory to Opening of School Year. A FEW CHANGES Miss Moran and Mr. Spahr Selected —John A. Smith Appointed a Janitor, The public schools will open two weeks from Monday and everything is in readiness for that very important event. Superintendent Rice is due home Monday from Columbia University. where he took a six week's course. There have been a few changes in the list of teachers. Miss Rose Eagon of the North ward has resigned and Miss Margaret Moran elected to fill that place. Mr. Glen Warner or the Etgntn grade has taken a leave of absence and will. remain at the State university this year. His place will be filled by Mr. Ed Christen, while Clark Spahr will take the latter’s place as principal of the West ward. The list of assignments as decided upon are as follows; ( E. E. Rice, superintendent. High School. Rose L. Dunathan, Principal. Clara B Williams, English. D. A. Baumgartner, German. Nora Del Smith, Science. J. C. Tritch, Commercial. Martin Worthman. Mathematics. Bess Schrock, Music and Drawing. Eighth Grade. Ed Christen. Mattie Bailey. Seventh Grade. , Matilda Selletneyer. Ella Mutschler. r .1 I i South Ward. ' " S. C. Cramer —Principal. Eva Acker —First Grade. Bertha Heller—Second and Third Grades. Lulu—Lankenau—Fourth and Fifth Grades. North Ward. John Parrish—Principal. Fannie Rice—fi’irst Grade. Della Sellemeyer—Second and Third Grades. Margaret Moran —Fourth and Fifth Grades West Ward. Clark Spahr—[Principal. Ruby Miller—First Grade. Nellie Winnes —Second and Third Grades. Grace Coffee —Fourth and Fifth Grades. Janitors. M. J. Wertzberger—Central. Amos Biggs—North Ward. Doris Hoagland—West Ward. John Adam Smith —South Ward. While these assignments are subject to change it is likely that none will be made. The selection of a substltue teacher has not been definitely decided. o COURT HOUSE NEWS. A marriage license has been issued to Louis M. Palm, aged 23. teacher, from New Orleans, La., and Miss Martha Koldewey, 21, daughter of William Koldeway. The only real estate transfer for two days, as entered upon the records at the county recorder’s office of Carrie Kerridge to Ernst fourths of an acre. Monroe townehip, |3OO. \ Auditor Michaud and his force of deputies today completed the preliminary work on the big tax duplicates and they have been forwarded to Indianapolis, where they will be bound Into six volumes. They will be returned within a week or ten days and from that time until the first of the year the force will be busy extending and adding up. The sheets as now compiled contain the names of every taxpayer in the county, his assessment, etc. These must be carried out and by January Ist the books will be ready for the treasurer and auditor, each of whom retains a set of three volumes. It’s the big work of the year requiring about six months of steady time, and it’s a mighty important job. Mrs. Effie Brokaw Johnson and son, Truman, and Mrs. Della Jamey and children of Fort Wayne left this morning for a couple of weeks' outing at the Brokaw cottage at Lake George.