Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 19 August 1911 — Page 1

Vohime IX. Number 196.

IWS IN I BIG WRECK Mrs. Guy Johnson and Two Children Returning to ? Home at Columbus. O. | OVER THE BIG FOUR Caught in Wreck FridayMrs. Johnson Among Those Slightly Hurt. SH \<rs Guy .Johnson, formerly Miss ■■ Maud Christen, of this place, and her / ] two children. Mary Elizabth. and Eu1 I gene, were in one of the cars which . I overturned Friday afternoon, when fi I the Big Pour flyer was wrecked near i the city limits at Columbus. Ohio, as *: I mentioned in one of the dispatches in J: I the Daily Democrat Friday evening. I Mrs. Johnson had been here for a visit I with her mother and other relatives, I leaving last Saturday for Lynn. Ind., I where she visited Mr. Johnson's mothI er until Friday, when she started '• I home The first news that she had I been in the wreck came in a telegram I tn her mother. Mrs. Mary O. Christen, I asking her to come. She left Friday I night for Columbus, where the John- ! sons reside. Mrs Johnson s name apf I pears in the list of slightly injured, y I and as no further word has been reEfl ceived. it is presumed that she was J not badly hurt. The children’s names jI are not mentioned and no doubt got off t ! with slight bruises The Big Four | I train, fastest on that road, and runK 1 ning between Cincinnati and New | | York, was drifting into the Ohio capi|sj tai at a flfty-mile rate, down grade, E I when a switch split, the train broke, I and four cars rolled down an eighteen- ’ I loot embankment. Thirty-flve passenI gers were more or less hurt, two fatalM ly and it is said that not a passenger I of the four cars escaped without some | kind of injury, though many were I v slight. Mabel Heminger of Mt. Car- | mel. 111., had her left arm torn off and fl her mother was fatally hurt A num-1 I her received broken limbs, internal in-, ■ juries and scalp wounds. The Big * fl Four Limited was considered a safe train, it being one of their slogans that fl during all the years It had been opI erated, no one had ever been injured, fl The many friends of the Johnson famfl ily here are hoping for news that S neither Mrs. Johnson or the children I were injured to any serious extent. It is thought probable that the shock was most severe and perhaps the. cause of Mrs. Johnson’s sending for her mother. ■ — o— —————— NEW CROSSING SIGNAL. This morning a new ruling went into effect on the Erie railroad effecting all the crossing watchmen on the road. Recently the company had a , suit in the Chicago courts decided against them and this morning the inspector of the road came along and notified the watchman that when a train was coming and the persons or rigs could not cross to signal them with the flag, and when the track was , clear to motion them with the hand. This is intended to relieve all doubt as to what the watchman means in ’he mind of the drives or pedestrian. 0 -< J. L. ROBISON LAID TO REST. A number of the local Red Men drove to Hoagland this noon to attend ’he funeral of their deceased brother, J. L. Robison, whose death occurred on Thursday, and whose last earthly rites were held at 1 o’clock this afternoon. Many of the friends and relatives were in attendance to pay their respects to one who was loved by all. He was for many years a member of ’ke Red Men’s organization, who attended the obsequies in a body. Those who went from here left In hacks at H o’clock, so as to be there at the appointed time. — 1 • •— ■—- ATTENDS BANK MEETING. Martin Laughlin of the county infirmary was at Geneva today, where he attended the monthly meeting of the directors of the Farmers’ State bank of that place, of which institution he is the president. These meetings are held on the third Saturday of each month to look after the affaire of the bank and see that everything Is tn good running order.

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INJURED HIS BACK. Peter Amsbaugh, an employee of the Laman & Lee hardware store, had the > misfortune of Injuring his back in a painful manner Friday afternoon, while endeavoring to lift a keg of i nails into a farmer's wagon. In making the lift he was overbalanced in I some way and the strain of the heavy > weight injured the ligaments of his back. He is confined to his bed and it is thought that several days will elapse before he will be able to get around. ISOLVES PROBLEM -■ 1.1 Charles A. Greathouse Gives Answer to Queries of School Teachers 1 ABOUT WAGE LAW 1 Gives Necessary Qualificai tions For One to be Classed as Teacher. Because Indiana school officials ■ and teachers persist in writing letters! I to relative to the meaning of the Stotsenburg amendment of>he minimum wage law for teachers passed at the 1911 session of the general assembly, Charles A. Greathouse, state superintendent of public Instruction, is sendI ing out letters for the better under--1 standing of this subject. His leter follows: “I presume that the confusion concerning the minimum wages of teach- ' ers is due to the reading of S. B. No. 212, page 131, acts of Sev. 1. of the teachers’ minimum wage law. It does not amend any of the other sections. ' I therefore suggest that you read Sec. 2 of the teachers’ minimum wage law, found on page 146 of the acts of 1907. The 1911 act provides that the multiplier to be used for beginning teachers is 2%, for teachers with one years' experience, 3%. Section 2, of the 1907 act, explains what is meant by a beginning teacher, by a teacher with one school year’s ex- ' perience, and by a teacher with three or more years’ successful experience. Three things are necessary in order that one may be classed as a beginning teacher. They are graduation from high school, twelve weeks’ professional training and twelve months’ license. Four things are necessary in order that a teacher may be classed as a teacher with one school year’s experience. They are graduation from high school, twenty-four weeks’ professional training, two years’ license and a success grade Four things are necessary that one may be classed as a teacher with three or more years' successful experience. They are graduation from high school, graduation from the professional course of an accredited normal school, a three years’ license and a , success grade. Since all Os these things are necessary to determine the ' classification of teachers, you readily see that experience alone does not determine the classification and mini- ■ mum wages of teachers.” — o — POLICE COURT NEWS. Friday night Policeman Melchi picked up Ike Zimmerman, who was navigating the streets in a very unsteady manner and this morning he was arraigned in the Mayor’s court on a charge of public intoxication. He entered a plea of guilty and was given the usual amount. 31.00, and costs, totalling $ll.OO, which amount was stayed by responsible parties. Another continuance was held in the assault and battery case in which Ben Amerine alleges that William Shoemaker attacked him. Attorney DeVoss appeared for the defendant and Prosecutor Parrish for the plaintiff. Considerable argument was necessary to conclude the postponement. BAND TOURNAMENT. Great preparations are now under way in the vicinity of Bryant for the two days’ band tournament to be held in the Bone grove east of that place on Saturday and Sunday. Many special musical attractions are scheduled for the event as well as speakers, from Indianapolis, Portland and Decatur. The affair Is being given for the benefit of the Bryant 1 band —Portland Sun.

AGENCY IS BUSY k » Ml— II L—— The Dan Erwin Real Estate Company Makes Several Deals in City Property. I " TOUHEY RESIDENCE Sold to Thomas Leonard— Miller Property to M. I E. Andrews. The D. N. Erwin real estate agency has been quite busy the past few days and besldet, disposing of several farms in the county and elsewhere has closed three or four deals for changes of city property, always of much interest to our readers. Among those made public are: The sale of the Touhey residence on Ninth street to Tom Leonard Mr. Leonard will repair and modernize it at once, preparatory to occupying it himself, and will make it a comfortable and up-to-date home. The Jacob Miller property, corner of Seventh and Jefferson streets, was 1 sold to Norton E. Andrews, who will occupy the house as soon as he can secure possession. ■ | Another deal was the sale of the I Hubert DeVoss property on South! Mercer avenue, and the purchase of, an eighty-acre farm in Kosciusko county by him from C. C. Clemens, the' First street blacksmith. The farm is i a good corn farm, and TTubert will soon be realizing from his crop of golden 1 ears. j The real estate business in Deca- 1 1 tur seems to have suddenly awaken-1 ed and several more pending deals will probably be closed up within the next few days. WILL LOCATE HERE Dr, Krick, Bluffton Osteopath, Will Open Headquarters in This City. LOOKING FOR ROOMS Yesterday and Will Return Next Week to Complete Arrangments. Dr. Krick, an osteopath of Bluffton,, was in the city Friday afternoon look-1 ing for a suitable room, with the ex-1 pectation of opening an office in this I qity. Decatur seems a good field for the carrying on of this kind of physical i treatment, it having been tried on I several occasions, but on account of, all previous doctors being unable i of obtaining the required license were J forced to leave the city, or secure the; necessary credentials. Dr. Krick, who j anticipates coming here, will be free from all this trouble, as he has the,, required four years' common high school course, along with a two years’ , course in normal college, in addition ; , to his course in osteopathy. For a | year or so he practiced in the state ~ of Kansas where he enjoyed a liberal', patronage, after which time he came ’. to Bluffton, where he practiced with ' i Dr. Blackman for the same length of ( time, and where he also enjoyed a re- j i spectable practice. As yet he has JI been unable to find a suitable location but will return the forepart of next i week, when he will complete arrange- i ments for opening his office, which i will be as soon as he can get things i in shape. 1 WINS IN THE RUNNING RACES. I J. W. Meibers, the horseman, came 1 in this morning for a few days’ rest 1 after a month’s campaign on the Indi- I ana racing circuit. He has two of the ( I best running horses on the turf this I year and has won two races each week i since he has been out. They have been on the track at Mt. Vernon, i Lebanon. Frankfort and other places and are now shipping to Bellefontaine, Ohio, where they will ktart the coming week. Lase will go to Ohio about ( Tuesday.

Decatur, Ind. Saturday Evening, August 19, 1911.

MR. BLEEKE ATTENDS. Meeting of the County Clerks at Indianapolis Today. Clerk-elect Ferdinand Bleeke left this morning for Indianapolis and this afternoon attended the meeting of the county clerks from throughout the state which took place at the Oneida hotel. Mr. Bleeke, who begins his duties next January, is becoming fa-! miliar with his duties so as to be. ready for the carrying out of his work when the appointed time comes. ' While there he will call upon the different Decatur people for a handshake and convey the best from their friends to them. PLAN A BIG TIME I — Anderson Will Have Annual State Meet of Modern Woodmen Log Rolling. ON LABOR DAY 'Will Issue Invitations to More Than One Hundred and Fifty Camps. " e The annual state gathering or logrolling of the Modern Woodmen of j America will this year be held at An- ' derson and the camp of that city at a ( meeting on Tuesday evening completed all arrangements for the rendering of an appropriate program on the day I set, which is Labor Day. They are ; looking for one of the largest crowds ' of Woodmen ever collected in the city I and believe fully that one thousand | Woodmen from all parts of the state 1 will accept the invitation and be on hand. Members from one hundred , and fifty camps have been issued invitations and the local lodge here is ■ preparing to send some at least for the representation of the home camp. ' Six or eight uniformed drill teams will compete for prizes in addition to a number of other interesting features which will add great interest to the day of pleasure. The distinguished guest of the day will be Charles E. Whelan of Madison, Wis., national lecturer of the order. He will deliver an address in ths afternoon. The official program for the state log rolling is as follows: 8:39 to 10:30 —Reception of delegates at Woodmen hall. 10:30 a. m. —Business Session. 1:00 0. m.—Parade. 2:00 p. m. —Address by National Lecturer Charles E. Whelan, Madison, Wis. 3:00 p. m. —Competition drill; three prizes, $75, SSO and $25. 5:00 p. m. —Amusements: foot race, first prize. $5.00; second prize, $2.00; i wheelbarrow' race, first prize, $3.00; 1 second prize, $2.00; sack race, first 1 prize, $3.00; second prize, $2.00. 8:00 p. m. —Initiation work at hall, i 8:00 p. m. —Grand ball at Company M. armory. GENEVA MAN GETS HIS. William Buttcher, the Geneva resident who was arrested in this city on July 28th—the day the Barnum & , Bailey circus exhibited in Portland — on two charges, one for public intoxi- ( cation and the other for "bootlegg g,” ( was given a hearing in the court of. Justice of the Peace A. G. Lewis Fri-, day morning. He was bound over to j circuit court and was released on bond in the sum of SIOO. Butcher served a ten days' sentence in the county jail here for intoxication and upon his release was served with the warrant based on the affidavit charging him with the illegal sale of liquor. At that time he was released on his own recognizance and the trial set for Friday when he appeared. Justice of the Peace Lewis held' that inasmuch as he could not assess a fine in a case of this kind, it would be unnecessary for him to pass judgment in the case and he held the defendant to answer to the charge in the circuit court. The law fixes the lowest fine for “boot-legging” at SSO and a justice ofzthe peace faas no authority to assess a fine in cases of this kind exceeding $25. —Portland Sun. " -O-— — — * Mrs. E. F. Ballard of Chicago is in J the city for a visit with her sister,. Mrs. Mary SemaM

METHODIST DAY 9 — ■ - Os the Fort Wayne District Will be Held at Robinson Park, Fort Wayne. ON AUGUST 31ST — Rev. Semans Received an Invitation, and With His Family, Will Attend. X i Thursday, August 31st, will be a i happy day for the Methodists of Fort . Wayne, including the district, which ' comprises a number of surrounding : towns, as a day of pleasure has been ' planned and postal notices to this esI feet having been sent to the different ] ministers, and received here by Rev. i Semans Friday. Robinson park was ' selected for the gathering place and a crowd of five hundred Is expected to be present from the city and nearby towns. Various sorts of amusements will be offorded for the day, including a base ball game In the morning between the ministers, with Rev. Guy Mcßride of Pennville and Rev. W. A. Grist of Fort Wayne to act as captains. In the afternoon a debate will be held on the following subject- ! "Resolved. That the work of the coun- ■ try church is more difficult than the | work of the city church.” The affirm- ! ative includes the (Rev. Westhafer of 1 ! Maysville and Rev. Frank Heckman, ■ i while the negative will consist of just ;' as strong a force, including the Rev. ! Claud C. Travis of Fort Wayne and , : Rev. Clark Crawford of Bluffton. In I addition to this a program which has 1 also been prepared will be rendered and there will be something doing ,' from start to close. Rev. Semans and family anticipate attending, and the ' occasion is being looked forward to as a most happy one. REV. WISERETURNS — Attends Week’s Missionary Educational Meeting at Lake Geneva, Wis. GONE THREE WEEKS Last Two Spent at Oakwood Park Where Y. P. A. Was in Session. Rev. D. O. Wise, pastor of the Evangelical church, has returned home after a three weeks’ leave of absence, granted him by the members of the congregation, during which time he spent a week at Lake Geneva, Wis., J where a missionary educational meeting held forth. The assembly was a i most interesting one, there being a I number of returned foreign missionarj ies present, who gave, very interestI ing accounts of their travels and the success with wjiich they have been 1 meeting, as well as the difficulties 1 which accompany the life of a mission--1 ary. The last two weeks he spent at Oakwood park, Lake Wawasee, where the Y. P. A. convention was being held, of which organization he is the 1 president, he again being favored with the honor of leading the organization ' for another year. The second week of the convention was known as the quadrennial Y. P. A., which was held at the same place, and which is most suitable for a gathering of this kind. A large attendance was present throughout, and the convention was considered to be the most successful of any yet held. Rev. Wise, who had the leave granted him, had much responsibility resting upon his shoulders. as well as heavy work, but he enjoyed It very much. The last, few days he spent in recreation at the lake, there being boating, fishing, bathing and othei“ sports which he enjoyed immensely, after his several weeks of hard labor. o SPECIAL FOR SUNDAY. There will be special musical numbers rendered at the Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow. Miss Marie Allison will sing in the morning and ' Miss Egley of Berne will sing at the ' evening service.

FAST FREIGHT ON. This week the Clover Leaf inaugurated a new schedule for one fast freight each way every day, which will carry merchandise from a transfer from the M. K. & T. to Ohio City,' where they will make connections with fast freight on the Erie, considerably lessening the time of transit. The freight alliance with the M. K. & T. and the Erie will mean one fast freight through Decatur each way, every day HAD TURTLE SOUP — The Kekionga Club Breaks I t Up Camp After a Week’s 1 T-S Stay at Resort. t GOT NINE TURTLES I As Result of Seining River— Also Some Other Bad • Fish. '■ • » _ Members of the Kekionga club, who >- have been camping at their shack, II aloong the river south of the city, ( broke up camp today after a week’s e outing and enjoying the fresh, open I- air life. Their main feature of the • f week’s stay at the camp was in the *’ seining of the river, which was startit ed a wek ago to rid the river of all j undesirable fish, and to leave nothing n but the good fish for the good of those 8 who desire the eating in this line. Their success has been limited mostly g- ’ to turtles, thev having taken nine d e large ones, which they kept until Fris day, when their lives were put to an end, and the worK or stirring the “soup pot” was started going. All con- • nected with the ranch had turtle until h they couldn’t see, and when all were supplied, Chief “Heck'' Hensley was sent a portion of the catch, who cooked it at his place of business, and r those who were unable to attend in person were given their share, or as much as they could "put away.” The boys, in spite of their poor captures, have spent a week of pleasure, and will, without doubt, try the same stunt , over in the near future. > CLEARING HOUSE FOR LABOR. I i Free Employment Bureau Established by State Conference of Printers. The free employment bureau that was established by the recent convention of the Indiana State Conference of Typographical unions is being closely watched by many classes, both em- ■ ployers and employees considering it . an important step in the labor rnove- ' ment. The system which has been ■ evolved by the committee is the regis- . tration of all men of whatsoever class they belong, their registration to be accompanied by five self-addressed post cards. An employer desiring a man of any particular branch of the trade communicates with the secretary, George E. Haines, Newton Claypool building, Indianapolis, who will immediately mail cards to all having registered in that branch, and so! bring employer and employee in touch ' with one another. It will be a clearing house for labor, and should prove to be of very material benefit to the employer as well as the employee. A publicity bureau is also a new movement instituted by the Indiana conference and will at all times keen the public informed as to labor conditions all over the state. The employment bureau is the result of much study by labor leaders ■ over the problem of meeting the demand made upon them for competent employees. The tourist printer is nearly extinct and in his place is a steady, home coming family man. It is this condition that the employment bureau is expected to meet. o RED MEN ATTEND. A large delegation of Red Men left this morning at 11 o'clock to attend the funeral of J. L. Robinson, a member of the order who live! at Hoagland. For many months the brother had been ill with tuberculosis and as long as he was able to make the trip i was afaithful working member of the I order. The local lodge drove over- > land, the party returning here late this afternoon.

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ATWOOD AT ERIE Flew From Faitview to Erie, Distance of Ten Miles, This Morning. MORE OPTIMISTIC Is the London Strike Becoming—Serious Rioting Gonig on in Wales. (United Press Service.) Erie, Pa., Aug. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Aviator Atwood flew from Fairview to this city today, arriving at 12:05 p. m. He previously announced that he would not leave the ground until 6 o’clock in order to get the crowds eff the field. Atwood bucked a strong wind and dangerous currents to Erie and stated that he would not go fadther unless the wind quieted down ’ .r j London, Eng., Aug. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —After a conference with strike leaders and railroad managers here today, Chancellor Lloyd George in his report to the government said the outlook was more optimistic than at any time since the calling of the strike. It is believed the railroads will be forced to recognize the union and the way will then be cleared for arbitration. Fifteen thousand women factory workers, who were out for weeks, today won in their strike, most of the firms granting an increase in wages and recognition of the union. u Llanelly, Wales, Aug. 19 —(Special , to Daily Democrat) —Serious rioting took place here today and the militia and police were called out and compelled to fire in the midst of a mob which attacekd them. Two persons were killed and one injured. o 11 ■■ ' ST. MARY'S LOW. . For the first time in many years, the St. Mary's river has ceased to as a stream and not a drop of water is flowing into the Maumee, where the former river converges with the St. Joe. What little water remains in the river bed is of a particularly putrid condition and at the Wells and Main street bridges the stench that arises is very noticeable. In some places the water is of such a brackish nature that it is impossible to see the river bed one foot below the surface and it is declared that the river has not bordered on the present condition for a number of years.—Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette. o- 1 — - UNDERGOES OPERATION. Gertrude, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Ulman, of Union township, who for a number of months has been in failing health, with appendicitis, and which at times has given her considerable pain, was at 8 o'clock this morning operated upon with the expectation of obtaining relief. Miss Cramer, a trained nurse from the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, is in attendance and caring for the sick lady. The ordeal required but very little time, but her illness had arrived at a point where nothing else but an op- ! eration would bring relief. A speedy recovery it is thought will he here. AUTO STRUCK RIG. Near Honduras late Friday night an automobile from Bluffton struck a rig which was being driven by Earl Landis, a young man-of Honduras. He was accompanied by a young man named Yahne. The auto struck the rig in such a manner that the horse was dragged a distance of about three hundred feet and when the machine was stopped the horse lay under it. The young men were slightly Injured. FELL OFF THE CAR. A man giving the name of Cashbaum had the misfortune of falling off the 2 o’clock car. He fell on his head and shoulders, skinning his face in a painful manner. He was accompanied by friends to a nearby store, where the outward effects of the fall were erased as muc has possible. . ’. o YEOMEN SOCIAL. The Yeomen will hold an ice cream social on the Niblick lot this evening and all are invited to attend.