Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 203, Decatur, Adams County, 28 August 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 203.

WELCOME TO THE TEACHERS Prof. Opliger Calls Annual Institute To Order In Opening Session

PROGRAM IS GOOD! First Day's Work Proves Interesting to the Teachers in Attendance. LASTS FIVE DAYS Practically Every Teacher in the County is Gathered Here This Week. (By Homer Knodle.) TM annual Adams County Teachers’ institute, under the direction of ( County Superintendent Lawrence E. Or liger. opened the weeks sesion this morning at the Christian church. Promptly at the hour set the teachers were called to order, and the song, America." was sung. The devotional exercises were lead by Rev. I. Imler of the local United Brethren church. As a responsive reading the seventh chapter of Matthew was used, being close!) followed by the song, "Lead, Kindly , Light.” Prior to the opening of the institute the teachers began to gather as early , as 8:30. Enrolling Secretaries S. C. Cramer and Mias Elizabeth Beitler were busily engaged in enrolling the new members, a resolution of tho county board of education requiring all teachers to be members of the annual county institute before they will be employed. ,n an interview, Dr. Edward F. Bigelow, naturalist, teacher, editor and author, of Sound Beach, Conn , one of the speakers of the week, said: “This is one of the best resolutions I bare read for some time. The county board DR. EDWARD BIGELOW th| Bk ■ Naturalist, Editor, Teacher, Author, Teacher, Author, Managing Editor "The Guide to Natur,” Arcadia. South Beach, Conn. o: education is doing well in employ!ng only teachers who have sufficient Professional spirit to attend the educational institutes prepared for them.” The musical numbers of the week '■'ill be under the direction of Prof. •1. Otto Meissner, author of ‘ The Art s °ng Cycles," department of music, f *ak Park, 111. Dr. Starbuck of the department of Philosophy and psychology of the s tate university of lowa, lowa City, 'owa. was introduced in a few well'hosen words by Superintendent Op'Ser, and he delivered a well-studied ■eeture on the subject, “The Worth of Childhood." In Part he said: Children are edu'»tor», and in many instances are the turning points of great Ilves. Many Lachers, when they find that they are iooked upon to furnish high ideals by ths children under their charge realize t°o late their unfitness for that branch of the work. Here the beauties of fhildhcod prevail upon the teacher and ultimately lead him to a higher moral a »d idealistic plane. Too often the teacher must stand in the place of parea ts, and supply the necessary tralnlaK to fit the young people for a successful life. The object of the teacher Bil ould be to make the children’s lives Ju,t a little bit better, to train the

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young lives for the vicissitudes and troubles of the later life, which tends to destroy the career. And in so doing the teacher is amply rewarded in becoming an important factor in forming human destiny and progress. The first rest of the morning session was dispensed with, and Professor Miessner at that time gave valuable instruction in the music branches to class, who aided him willingly. ConCONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. GLAD REUNIONS Miller Family Held Seventh Annual Reunion at J. D. Miller Home. THE PORTER FAMILY Had Enjoyable Picnic Sunday in Blue Creek Township—Others. Attorney D. B. Erwin and family of this city were among the one hundred or more who attended the seventh annual reunion of the Miller family Saturday at the Joseph D. Miller home in Union township, where the usual happy time spent by this family was in order. At noon a table that was literally “out-of-sight," from one end to the other, on account of its great length, every inch of which was loaded with tempting viands innumerable, including chickens without numberaccommodated the large assembly present, and in the afternoon there was a musical and literary program. Among the speakers were Rev. Snyder, Rev. Rehl and Attorney D. B. Erwin of this city. The next reunion will be held at the home of J. A. Fleming in Union township.

Another reunion that will long ba remembered as a most happy one was that of the Porter family, which took place at the home of Mrs. Steve Priest in Blue Creek township. Dinner tables were spread in the cool and shady orchard and the dinner consisted of every conceivable dainty. The remain- ' der of the day was spent in a happy I commingling. Those present were An drew Porter, wife and son, Giles; John Porter and wife, Chalmer and Velma Porter, Mrs. Rachel Baughman and children, Lanta, Carroll, Fanny and Gail; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Baughman and daughter, Thelma; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kerr ana son, Orville; Mr.and Mrs. O. L. Vance and daughter, LeeAnna: Miss Leah Porter, Mrs. Rebecca Priest of Hanover, Ohio. SPECIAL ATTRACTION, At the Crystal Theater Tonight—The Human Horn. Presenting a unique musical noveltyact, introducing imitations of band instruments, guitar solos and his famous trick bone solo. This act has been playing over the best vaudeville circuits in the west and is highly recommended as an original novelty. This extra attraction, with our regular bill of two first-class reels of moving pictrues and two songs. Don’t miss the big show at the Crystal tonight. Same old price, sc. GIRL AT RICE HOME. Clyde Rice, the mail man, was unable to deliver his mail this morning, and the postoffice employees were unable to solve the problem. Upon explanation they were told that an elev- ! en-pound baby girl had been added to ! the household, which sufficed for all previous misunderstanding. Mother ; and child are doing nicely. The stork has again visited our community, leaving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McMichael, a bright baby girl, which adds much happiness to the home, and of which they are justly proud. Mother and child are domg nicely.

WHY SHE LEFT ———— I A Romance Said to be Connected With the Leaving 1 of Rena Tarsha. I FROM HER HOME Says She Never Will Carry Out Plans Desired by Her Parents. The Marion Chronicle gives a very interesting account pertaining to Rena Tarsha, the Syrian girl, who ran away from her home at Toledo, and who was found at Elwood after a diligent search of two weeks: “Pretty Rena Tarsha, the fourteen year-old Syrian girl, who in company | with an American girl, disappeared from her home in Toledo, more than two weeks ago, has been found and taken home. She was located at Elwood, where she was with “The Little. Egypt” tent show, doing the “Girlie show act.” “Her uncle found her |rfter a strenuous search, during which he visited Marlon. Fort Wayne, Decatur, Warren and Tipton. She was at the Warren fair with the tent show, tut the uncle arrived there too late to claim her. She has been in Marion and spent two days here, going from here to Elwood. “There is a romance connected with the affair and Rena says she will never carry out the part expected of her by relatives. ‘•Rena, who was of very swarthy complexion, had been engaged to a Syrian of about twice her age and she had vowed she would never marry him, having placed her affections with a younger man. who she had met, but to whom relatives objected. Then the girl ran away from her Toledo, Ohio, home, the statement that she was from Dayton being a mistake. “The girl’s parents are still in Syria, the Tarsha girl having been brought to America by her uncles in order to relieve the parents of her care, the Tarsha family being a large one.” picnic Program For Knights of Columbus to be Held on Labor Day Has Been Prepared, A BASE BALL GAME Races of All Kinds Arranged For—Dance at Hall in the Evening. The Knights of Columbus picnic *to be held one ween trom roday in the Henry Eiting grove southwest of the city, will be a happy gathering and the sports provided for the day will furnish sufficient amusement for both young and old. The following is the program to be carried out as arranged ( for: K. of C. vs. St. Joseph High School i —10:00 a. m. | Married Men vs. Picked Team—2:oo. p. m. Wheelbarrow Race —1 box 50 cigars.. Three-legged Race —1 box 25 cigars. Boys’ 100-yard Dash —Base Ball. Married Men s 50-yard Dash—Necktie (50). i Ladies’ Egg Race—lst, fancy dish; , 2nd. fancy plate; 3rd, fancy cup and, saucer. j Girls’ Potato Race (age IS and under) —1 box candy. ’ Girls’ Potato Race (age 10 and un’der)— 1 box candy. Hack leaves K. of C. corner every thirty minutes. Fare, round trip, 25c. ’ Music furnished by the Decatur City band. Fill your baskets, and come and enjoy the day. In the evening a dance will be given at the hall and invitations for same will be issued in a short while. — o- ■■ *" Miss Marie Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Adams and Miss Fanny Hite ( jwill leave tomorrow morning for ( Mackinac, where they will spend a ( delightful vacation.

Decatur, Ind. Monday Evening, August 28, 1911.

CLOSE TO TOP. Indiana Ranks Third in Central States For Street Car Lines. The great development of traction lines in this county is shown in statistics, just issued. These statistics show that at the time they were compiled there were 1,279 traction companies in the United States, with 40,088 miles of track and 89,601 cars In service. The authorized capital of these companies was 83,135,443,005, with $2,380,011,931 outstanding. Total stocks and bonds authorized aggregate $7,182,718,212, with $4,682,106,217 outstanding. Os the central states. Ohio is given the lead as to the number of traction companies, with ninetyone; Illinois second, with eighty-five: Indiana third, tvith forty-seven; lowa fourth, with thirty; Wisconsin fifth, with twenty-six; Missouri, sixth, with twenty-three; Michigan seventh, with twenty-two; Kentucky eighth, with eleven, and Minnesota, ninth, with nine. Illinois is credited with the greatest number of cars in service. GOLDEN WEDDING Rev. D. O. Wise Left This Aftenoon For Ridgeville to Join WITH HIS PARENTS f In Celebrating Their Golden Wedding Tuesday—A Reunion to Follow. The Rev. D. O. Wise, pastor of the ( Evangelical church, left today noon for Ridgeville, where tomorrow he will . join with his parents in celebrating , their golden wedding. A large number i of relatives will be in attendance at • the services, which will be held at the ' church and continued with festivities l at the home. It is expected that Bish- ! op Bowman of Reading, Pa., will be ’ present at the service. The parents’ i names are George and Mary Wise, aged respectively seventy-two and ' sixty-nine, and their lives have been long and useful ones. Two of their sons, who are ministers, the Rev. D. O. and the Rev. Jacob Wise, of Fort ’ Wayne, now presiding elder, have both been pastors of the Decatur Evangeli- [ cal church. Following the golden wed- , ding celebration, a reunion will be held Wednesday at Lakeside park. Ridgeville, this being known as the Zimmerman-Wise reunion. Rev. Wise will also attend that event.

“HUMAN HEARTS” TONIGHT.

“Human Hearts,” the. melodramatic success announced at the opera house for this evening, August 28th, appeals !to every class of play-goers. It deals ' with a story that teems with heart in- ■ terest from beginning to end. “Tom Logan,” an honest young blacksmith, I in the Arak-nsas hills, falls in love with and marries a reformed confi--1 dence woman. The dull, country life soon palls on her. She accidentally meets her former lover and pal. With- ' out any just cause they conspire to- ! gether to ruin Tom and kill him if necessary. The woman calls him while her accomplice conceals himself. The father of Tom responds and is mistak- ] ien for the “young blacksmith.” He is fatally stabbed by the ambushed man. I Tom, coming out to see where his father is, is accused by the adventuress | ! and her “pal” of the murder. He is ' finally sentenced on that charge. But ' his friends ultimately establish his in-; ' nocence and he is released. Retribu-1 tion overtakes his villainous and muri'derous accusers. No play of its kind I 1 possesses a stronger plot or more ' element is mingled with comedy, ■ ' forming a combination that never fails to touch a responsive chord in the heart of play-goers. ■ -—■ ■ ■ .... — WILL BE AT MARKLE. > I 11 * Presiding Elder J. J. Wise to Conduct Tent Meetings. Rev. J. J. Wise, the presiding elder of the Evangelical church for this district, whose home is in Fort Wayne, will go to Markls next week to attend a series of ten meetings for the denomination, held under his supervision. The meetings will begin on Wednesday evening and continue over the [ following Sunday. These meetings at ( Markle are always well attended and | 1 result in good.

SURPRISE WEDDING Miss Lilah Lachot Becomes i Bride of William M. August—Were Wed *** ON SUNDAY EVENING i At Home of Bride’s Parents —Left at Once For Home at Willshire, Ohio. —— A wedding announcement that will come as a complete surprise to all ex- j cept the most intimate friends of the I young couple, is that of the marriage; of Miss Lilah Lachot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lachot, to Mr. William M. August, a well known barber of Willshire, Ohio. The ceremony was | performed Sunday evening*at 6 o’clock at the home of the bride's parents on West Monroe street by the Rev. D. O. Wise, pastor of the Evangelical church of which the bride is a member. The wedding was characterized by marked simplicity, and only the immediate members of the family were present, including also a sister of the groom, Miss Goldie August, of Willshire, O. After the ceremony the newly wedded couple left for their future home at Willshire. The bride’s wedding frock was a very pretty tan messaline, made in one uiece, with a yoke of net and her going-away gown was a neat, tailored suit of brown with a white hat of becoming prettiness. The bride, who is the only daughter of ex-County Treasurer J. F. Lachot and wife, has long been one of the most popular young ladies of the city, and is widely known over the county, having served as an assistant in the office of her father, while he was county treasurer, and later as a clerk in the Charles I Voglewede shoe store. She is a memI her of the Evangelical church, where she has been an active worker in all its departments. She is also a member of the Entre Nous club and is highly popular with all her acquaint aaces. The groom is* a prominent I young business man o. Willshire. O„ and both are highly deserving of the many good wishes that will be theirs.

LOVE WAS TRUE - - - -ai r ~ - 'F Abram Dritch of Geneva and Miss Ida Steckhall Were Wedded Sunday. AT KEYSTONE, IND. Romance Began in Russia Six Years Ago and Has Since Held True. I A romance o( love that had its be-; ginning in the fatherland a number ; , of years ago was brought to a climax , j Sunday evening at Keystone, when; I Abram Dritch of Geneva and Miss < j Ida Steckhall, who has just arrived in Muncie from Russia, were married. Six years ago young Dritch, then twen-ty-one years of age, left for America to make his fortune. He landed on Canadian soil, later crossing the border into the United States. Dritch and Miss Stockhall had been sweet-! hearts in childhood, and when the young lover left Russia he promised to send for his bride-to-be as soon as he could. Miss Steckhall has just arrived in Muncie where she is staying with her aunt, Mrs. George Roberts. Thursday Dritch went to Muncie and with his fiance visited the county clerk’s office and purchased a marriage license. They werp married in Keystone and will live in Geneva. The bride cannot speak a word of English and in applying for a marriage license the questions asked by the clerk were answered by the groom-to-be, who acted as Interpreter. SOUTH SALEM PICNIC. Amos Danner, superintendent of the South Salem M. E. Sunday school, announces a picnic to be held by the school next Saturday, September 2nd, in the grove near the church in Blue Creek township. A delightful time is anticipated and everybody is cordially invited to come and spend the day with them.

WARD FENCE WINS. Take Twe Out of Three Games From Motor Car Employees. A classy and interesting ball game ■ was that of Sunday, when the Ward Fence factory and Decatur Motor Car employees came together on the diamond to decide which were champions, in three games, the honor going to the Ward fence employees, they winning , by the score of 3 to 0. The game was hard fought, each side being confident that they could win. Good hitting, fast fielding and classy plays made the ■ game highly interesting for the two hundred and fifty fans who collected on the grounds to witness the game. Bogner and Baxter formed the battery for the Ward fence team, while Johns and Tricker kept the ball hot for the Motor car nine. Another game will be played in the near future and with-. out doubt a much larger crowd will be' : present. BUSINESS CHANGE ! • I Henry Schlickman Buys Interest of Partner, Milton Girod. IN THE RESTAURANT Girod Severed Connection With Firm Saturday Evening—Popular Firm. Another business change was recorded in the city's annals, when on Saturday evening Milton Girod severed his connection as a partner with the firm of Schlickman & Girod, the owners of the well known restaurant and bakery on Second street. A year and a half ago Messrs. Milton Girod and i Henry Schlickman purchased the business from Newton Anderson and have since conducted it in a most succesful way, building up and maintaining a large business. Mr. Girod wished, however, to retire from business and sold his interest to his partner, Mr. Schlickman, who is now sole owner. Mr. Girod has not yet decided upon what he will engage in in the future, but whatever it will be, ne will no doubt enjoy the success that he has had in the past. He is a young man whose home is in Berne. Mr. Schlickman will conduct the place along the same sound business lines that it has been heretofore conducted and he will enjoy the good patronage that has heretofore characterized this, one of j the best eating houses and restaurants in the city.

SPECIALS AT THE STAR THEATER John Stoneburner has arranged for the appearance at the Star theater this week of the Ashton entertainers. They will appear in high-class vaudeville, including costume singing act and the Electrical Ashtons in their gorgeous novelty singing and dancing act — Sunshine, roses and butterflies and the dance of the witches. The price is ■ but five cents and you will get five times your money’s worth if you go. Special films for the occasion. — - o BABE WAS CHRISTENED. Rose Marie Teresa Omlor, infant 1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chii Omlor. of Adams street, was christened Sun day afternoon at the St. Mary’s Cath-. ollc church by Father Flaherty, Miss Teresa Bogner and Dr. H. E. Keller ■ being sponsors for the babe. The babe was born last Friday, August. 25th. ENTER BUSINESS COLLEGE. A number of Adams county and De- * catur young people went to Ft. Wayne j today, where they entered the Interna-' tional Business college for a com , plete course to prepare themselves | for entering the business world. ’ Among those from this city who left, this morning were Hazel Lenhart, William Mougey and Herman Ehinger. o WEDDING BELLS. Tuesday morning at the St Mary’s church will occur the wedding of Miss Anna Rademake? to Philip Ardner of Toledo, Ohio, rhe happy event has been looked forward to for some weeks and will be a prominent affair.

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YOUNG LIFE ENDED Frank E. De Voss, Popular Young Man, Summoned to Render Life’s Account. TUBERCULOSIS WINS Had Been 11l For More Than Eight Months—Funeral Wednesday. Frank E. DeVoss, son of Attorney and Mrs. L. C. DeVoss, a popular young man of the city, after an illness • dating back more than eight months I from tuberculosis, was called to answer the summons of his Maker at j thirty-five minutes past 6 o’clock this morning at the family home on North Third street. The dreaded disease, which had been noticed to be dawning upon him from the very beginning of bis illness gradually fastened its hold upon him. Everything that was thought could bring about a cure was tried, but to no advantage. A trip west was then planned, thinking the change of climate might bring the desired improvement, and on the twelfth of May, acompanied by his father, he left for Los ~ Angeles,' Cal., then to Barstow, where Mrs. DeVoss has a brother living. After some time spent there no signs for the betterment were shown, and owing to the high altitude they had to seek elsewhere, and they proceeded to Arizona, with the hope that their trip would still bring about a 1 ‘ change. Again it was seen that inl ‘ stead of feeling relieved and showing , ‘ the benefit of the healtful climate, he 1 was somewhat depressed and arrange- ! ments for their return home were 1 made. From that time on he grew 1 gradually worse, now and then api j pearing brighter, giving slight conso- . lation to the household, while again he s 1 resumed the declining mood, removing ! all existing hope for the better. He took as much fresh air as he was able ’ to get, but to no avail and the inev- ■ ■ itable hour dawned, as had been look--1 ed for. Even Sunday he appeared in better spirits, eating more than for some time past, but the approach of ! death was without doubt slowly remov1' ing his once active career. Had he • lived to the eighth of December he ); would have seen his nineteenth birth- > day. He was a member of the city i high school, ueing in his second year, when overtaken by sickness and near ■ the close had to abandon his work and i preparations for the western trip were made. He was a young man of many sterling qualities, beloved by all and his passing away is most sadly felt by those with whom he has been closely 1 associated. He leaves besides his par1 er.ts, two brothers and three sisters. ■ who are Hu'oert, city clerk: Arlie, at Houston. Texas; Mrs. L. A. Graham. Gertrude and Dolores, at home. The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 3, with Rev. mans in charge, interment, to take place at the Decatur cemetery. ———• -n — — WALTER MILLER DEAD. Former Decatur Man Passes Away at Crawfordsville. Walter' Miller, a young man well known here, where he was employed for some time as draughtsman for the Coppock Automobile company, during 1 which time his home was with the ’ Coppocks, died Sunday morning at his ' home in Crawfordsville, where he had been since last fall, when he was obliged to give up his work here and ‘ return home on account of illness. He was a sufferer from tuberculosis. He was a young man of excellence, and during his stay here became quite popalar with all who made his acquaint--1 ance, and who are grieved to hear of his death. The funeral will probably I be held tomorrow. i O REV. LANKENAU TO SPEAK.. I The Emmaus Lutheran congregation | of Fort Wayne will dedicate the new , club house erected on the church property on South Broadway on Sunday, September 17th. A program has been prepared for the occasion and invitations have been sent out to one hundred Lutheran congregations of this i section of the country. Rev. Lanke- • nau of Napoleon, Ohio, a son of the t late Henry .Lankenau, of this city, i and the Rev. Koffman of Convoy. O, s have accepted invitations to spea’* at . the dedication.